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;) ;) | M.O. OFFICE (Money Order), Barbados to Canada postal history 1902 reg. cover with 1d Seal strip of three pmk'd M.O. OFFICE */DE 5 02 to Phelpston, Ontario, Canada, reverse with fine ALL & PENETANG R.P.O. N/DE 20 02 cds. £75 |
;) | ANTIGUA, DOMINICA, MONTSERRAT stamps 1902-03 stamp-size master Die Proof on thick card for the KE7 5/- denomination with uncleared surrounds and country tablet as used for all three islands. £325 |
;) | K3a "14", Bermuda postmark on 1873 3d yellow-buff Crown CC wmk (SG.5), very rare on this issue. £225 |
;) | K3a "11", Bermuda postmark on 1883 QV 1d dull rose CA wmk (SG.22). £45 |
;) | K3a "12", Bermuda postmark on 1881 QV 3d yellow-buff CC wmk (SG.10). £65 |
;) | 119, Cape of Good Hope postmark on 1d (SG.59a). £7 |
;) | K3a "16", Bermuda postmark on 1866 QV 2d dull blue CC wmk (SG.3). £40 |
;) | K3 "4", Bermuda postmark on 1881 QV 3d yellow-buff (SG.10), perf. fault. £30 |
;) | 4 code used ST. GEORGE, Barbados postmark (M2-R) dated 4/MY 28 86 on QV ½d (SG.90), minor toning. £12 |
;) | K3 "3", Bermuda postmark on 1874 QV 6d dull mauve CC wmk (SG.7). £48 |
;) | RARE LATE RE-INTRODUCTION MARSEILLES ROUTE, Ceylon postal history 1871 cover marked "per French Steamer Via Marseilles" to London with DLR 1d blue, 1/- reddish violet pmk'd A/COLOMBO/DE 19 71 duplex with clear red London Paid 15 JA 72 arrival, reverse red Galle Paid DE 20 71 transit cds. The Franco-Prussian War saw the closure of the overland Marseilles 1/1d route to the UK with mail being switched to the Brindisi route (initially 1/4d, reduced 1/- early 1870). The surface route via Southampton stayed at 9d. After the German victory in 1871 two covers are recorded with 1/1d rate by French steamer (other OC 23 71 with 5d, 8d to Aberdeen). These short-lived late uses come just before the introduction of new currency JA 1 1872. The last Pence issue sailing via Brindisi was DE 26 71 £1000 |
;) | ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark (D/R) OC 16 61 on QE2 8c (SG.295). £5 |
;) | MANDERSTON, Natal postmark (M.1) A/DE 30 10 on KE7 1d (SG.148) piece. £12 |
;) | V.R. KATHIKAS, Cyprus postmark (T.21, rated D) on 1912 KGV ½pi MCA wmk (SG.75). £150 |
;) | V.R. KATHIKAS, Cyprus postmark (Type 21, rated D) on 1925 KGV 3/4 pa Script wmk (SG.119), clipped top left corner perf. £50 |
;) | ST. JAMES, Barbados postmark (D/R) SP 1 50 on KG6 2c (SG.272) piece. £7 |
;) | KILANI, Cyprus postmark (T.2) -/JA 14 - (no code or year) on KE7 ½pi (SG.50). £20 |
;) | K1 "14", Bermuda postmark on 1873 3d yellow-buff CC wmk (SG.5), thinned at top, surface creasing and with perf. defects but exceptionally rare. £125 |
;) | 4 code used ST. GEORGE, Barbados postmark (M2-R) dated 4/MY 13 84 on QV 1d (SG.91). £16 |
;) | RIO-BUENO, Jamaica postmark (CDS) AU 29 99 on QV 1d Keyplate (SG.27). £12 |