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;) ;) | The UNIQUE QV 1d red INVERTED "S" cover, Montserrat postal history (Ex THOMPSON) 1886 commercial cover to Mrs. Witham, Basseterre, St. Kitts with accepted by Post Office and correctly tied diagonally bisected 1885 QV 1d rose-red (SG.8ca) with full QV 1d rose-red with INVERTED "S" (SG.8cb) alongside partly pmk'd identically inked "A08" with both MONTSERRAT A/JA 23 86 despatch and ST. KITTS C/JA 29 86 alongside address panel. A further 1d stamp, making up the 2½d inter-island rate, was lost during transit or subsequently removed, peripheral faults. Ex THOMPSON (1977). This Perf. 14 bisect Cat.£1300 on cover, inverted "S" Cat.£1000 and rated from x12 on cover. Sir Edward Bacon whilst examining a full sheet of 120 stamps established that the Setting was twice arranged in five horizontal rows with the inverted "S" appearing Stamp No.3 in both 2nd and 7th rows. £2500 |
;) | CLARENCE TOWN, Bahamas postmark (T.7a) 30 NOV 10 on KE7 1d (SG.72). £12 |
;) | BIMINI, Bahamas postmark (T.1) C/26 OC 6 (LRD) on KE7 1d (SG.72). £25 |
;) | RUM CAY, Bahamas postmark (T.1) B/MR 11 14 on KGV 1d (SG.82). £10 |
;) | 4 CONCENTRIC CIRCLES dumb handstamp on LEEWARD ISLANDS stamp full strike on QV ½d (SG.1). £24 |
;) | 524 numeral, Cape of Good Hope postmark on 6d (SG.52a). £5 |
;) | K3a "13", Bermuda postmark on 1866 QV 2d dull blue Crown CC wmk (SG.3). £48 |
;) | U.S.M.S. MUNARGO maritime postmark on BAHAMAS stamp in blue ink on lightly creased KGV 2½d piece, mauve "PAQUEBOT" handstamp alongside. £9 |
;) | St. JOHNS, Montserrat postmark */AU 15 34 on KGV 1d (SG.66). This being the earliest dated copy handled by me £48 |
;) | 564 numeral, Cape of Good Hope postmark on 1d (SG.59). £7 |
;) | GRENADA postmark on ST. LUCIA stamp showing 1d WINDWARD ISLAND RATE Grenada Parish "A" (St. John's) dated 26 AU 97 on St. Lucia QV 1d (SG.44). The special Windward island rate was introduced NO 1 1895 for mail between St. Vincent, Grenada and St. Lucia. £48 |
;) | BAR used BARROUALLIE, St. Vincent postmark dated NO 2 83 on QV 1d drab (SG.39). Ex SINTON £60 |
;) | LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV. No.2 postmark on SEYCHELLES stamp dated 9 OCT 09 on KE7 6c (SG.61). £28 |
;) | UNION, St. Vincent postmark C/MR 30 94 on QV 1d red (SG.48b). £12 |
;) | UNION, St. Vincent postmark C/NO 3 93 on QV 1d red (SG.48b). £12 |
;) | K3a "15", Bermuda postmark on 1865 QV 1d rose-red Crown CC wmk (SG.1), str. edge at right. £48 |
;) | K3a "15", Bermuda postmark on 1866 QV 2d dull blue Crown CC wmk (SG.3), str. edge at right. £40 |
;) | K3a "15", Bermuda postmark on 1880 QV ½d stone Crown CC wmk (SG.19). £10 |
;) | MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, IXOPO., Natal fiscal cancellation in purple dated MAR 2 1903 on QV 1d dull lilac REVENUE stamp on piece, one stamp with official punch-hole £75 |
;) | BALACLAVA, Jamaica postmark (CDS) B/20 JY 93 on QV 1d Keyplate (SG.27) piece. £8 |