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Jamaica

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Pre-philately

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Jamaica

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Pre-philately

Jamaica

Lot 298

70.00 CAD

Live

1940 (December 17), Y-Force Jamaica, Winnipeg Grenadiers censored registered cover to Montreal, franked with 1/- KGV of Jamaica, tied by

1940 (December 17), Y-Force Jamaica, Winnipeg Grenadiers censored registered cover to Montreal, franked with 1/- KGV of Jamaica, tied by Kingston c.d.s. and oval Kingston-Jamaica / Registered datestamp, neatly-struck with blue oval Military Censor / Winnipeg Grenadiers, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, Miami transit (17 Dec), handstamp of sender George Trist on back flap, with a newspaper cutout from the Mid Ocean Bermudan (21.2.42) noting that Major George Trist was safe following participation in the Battle of Hong Kong and had been taken prisoner by the Japanese.

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda Pre-philately

Lot 601

250.00 CAD

Live

1829 (July 27), Paid at Antigua Crowned Circle, neatly-struck on cover to Wilmot, Nova Scotia, prepaid "4" denoted in red manuscript,

1829 (July 27), Paid at Antigua Crowned Circle, neatly-struck on cover to Wilmot, Nova Scotia, prepaid "4" denoted in red manuscript, reverse with A / Antigua c.d.s (27 Jul), St. Thomas (29 Jul), Halifax (1 Sep) and Wilmot (12 Sep), a fine-very fine and desirable example to an uncommon destination. (S.G. CC1).

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Bermuda Islands

Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

Lot 602

400.00 CAD

Live

1868 (April 27), 1d vermilion on prices current to Nova Scotia, from the Foster correspondence, with printed contents "Antigua Prices

1868 (April 27), 1d vermilion on prices current to Nova Scotia, from the Foster correspondence, with printed contents "Antigua Prices Current / Prepared & Forwarded by / Edward H. Mann & Company", with endorsement at top "PER NORTHERN MAIL", adhesive struck with crisp A02 handstamp, red "A / ANTIGUA / AP 27 / 68" c.d.s., endorsed at lower left "Mail / via / Halifax", handstamped "1" in black with red "1" in manuscript, reverse with neatly-struck St. Thomas transit c.d.s. (29 April), quite scarce, remarkably fresh. (S.G. 7).

Bermuda Islands

St. Vincent Souvenir / miniature sheetlets

Virgin Islands

Bermuda Islands

Lot 607

Scott 125Avar

60.00 CAD

Live

1938-1953, 5sh pale green & red on yellow, perforated 14, never hinged, fresh colour, select centring, very fine. (S.G. 118A, £350)

St. Vincent Souvenir / miniature sheetlets

Virgin Islands

St. Vincent Souvenir / miniature sheetlets

Lot 745

Scott 1049var

50.00 CAD

Live

1987, $5 Automobile Centenary souvenir sheet, missing gold colour, never hinged souvenir sheet of 2, a striking error, fresh and very fine.

Virgin Islands

Lot 853

150.00 CAD

Live

1938 (September 27), Virgin Islands to San Juan, pair of inaugural flight covers of Aerovias Nacionales Puerto Rico, Inc. (ANPRI), franked

1938 (September 27), Virgin Islands to San Juan, pair of inaugural flight covers of Aerovias Nacionales Puerto Rico, Inc. (ANPRI), franked with seven of the eight semi-official air adhesives (5c, 10c, 15c, 40c, 75c, and $1), the 5c red appearing on both covers, plus the SCARCE vertical four-line red surcharge "VALE POR / 15 / CENTAVOS" on the 10c turquoise, all tied by violet double-oval HIDROAVION "KOFRESI" / CORREO 1er DIA (Sep 27) inaugural handstamps from ST. THOMAS and ST. CROIX with matching violet SEP 27 1938 straight-line date marks, each cover additionally franked with U.S. 10c blue Map and Planes airmail stamp tied by SAN JUAN, P.R. / 2 (Sep 28) duplex cancellation on front and reverse, both addressed to "J. Stephen," Liverpool, England, very fine. (Sanabria #1–4, 6–8, 9) The semi-official stamps depict the hydroplane Kofresi over a coastline, issued specifically for ANPRI's inaugural inter-island mail service between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the aircraft was named after the legendary 19th-century pirate Roberto Cofresí.

Bahamas Collections

Bermuda Islands Collections

Bahamas Collections

Bermuda Islands Collections

Bahamas Collections

Lot 1085

375.00 CAD

Live

Bahamas, 1859–1902, group of 23 better items on stock page comprising the 1859–60 1d reddish lake on thick transparent paper unused, a

Bahamas, 1859–1902, group of 23 better items on stock page comprising the 1859–60 1d reddish lake on thick transparent paper unused, a group of perforated 1d (four unused) and used with manuscript cancellations (five), 4d and 6d mint and used, 1882 1d scarlet vermilion watermark CA marginal block of four, 1884–90 5sh used, and a £1 with manuscript cancel, overall fine or better.

Bermuda Islands Collections

Lot 1087

100.00 CAD

Live

Bermuda, 1865/2002, mint and used collection in a stockbook, mostly mint hinged and used to about 1970, mostly never hinged thereafter with

Bermuda, 1865/2002, mint and used collection in a stockbook, mostly mint hinged and used to about 1970, mostly never hinged thereafter with little duplication. Includes many topical sets, se-tenant issues and souvenir sheets, overall condition fine or better with post-1970 issues very fine. A useful collection for the beginner or dealer.