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LOT Type Description   Picture   Est £
  BAHAMAS        
85 [x] 1846 [23 Oct] entire letter from Nassau to New York then redirected to Long Islands, showing unframed ‘Ship’ handstruck ‘7’ and Baltimore cds all in blue f.a.c. of George and John Laurie, New York in red on reverse, most attractive [ 1 cover]       80
86   1850 [Mar] and 1851 [Nov] entires from Eleuthera and Governor’s Harbour to London, both rated 1/- and showing on reverse, fair to fine strikes of the ‘Bahamas’ double arc d/s with code letter ‘A’ [2]       80
87   1859 Imperf thick paper 1d reddish lake fresh og, thin paper, 1d three pairs one from corner of sheet, singles [2] all fine o/g/og SG 1-2 [9] Cat £5230 [9]       700
88 O 1859 thin paper 1d dull lake good to large margins fine used SG 2 has clear 1971 BPA Cert [Plate 1]   PIC   500
89 P 1859 1d Imperf Plate Proof marginal at right in black, very fine also a CC Wmk Inverted perf 14 Proof in black [Plate 1] [2]   PIC   150
90 O 1859 1d dull lake thin paper good to large margins used A 05, has small thin and crease [at top] but a presentable example with photocopy of 1962 BPA cert SG 2 Cat £1500 [Plate 1]   PIC   120
91 O 1861-62 1d lake two used examples both slightly faded, one with slight faults, other has 1968 RPS Cert SG 4 Cat £650 [2]       70
92   1861 No Wmk rough perf 14-16 4d dull rose left marginal copy og, good colour wide margins cut Imperf at left SG 5 Rare so fine [Plate 1] [1]   PIC   450
93 * 1861 rough perf 14 6d grey lilac part og well centred, a little stained but a very Rare stamp SG 6 Cat £4250 [Plate 1]   PIC   500
94 O 1861 No Wmk rough perf 14 to 16 6d pale dull lilac fine used A 05 SG 6a [Plate 1]   PIC   150
95   1862 Perf 11½, 12 6d lavender-grey used A05 perfs at left irregular SG 11 Cat £500 [1]       65
96   1862 No Wmk perf 13 1d lake superb rich colour, very fresh og with full perfs all round, SG 16 Rare so fine [Plate 1]   PIC   300
97   1862 No Wmk Perf 13 6d lilac fine used A05 SG 19a Excellent colour [Plate 1] [1]   PIC   150
98   1863-77 Wmk CC 4d dull rose, Imperforate Imprimatur horizontal pair, brilliant large part og, minor gum creasing mentioned for accuracy but a beautiful piece of the highest rarity SG 27 [Front Cover]   PIC   1500
99   1863 [Ap 11] orange envelope from Nassau to Cambridge, Mass, with light legible strike of red ‘Nassau Paid’ cds [type P4] at lower left, and ‘4’ rate mark in red crayon at upper right, overstruck by good strike of ‘New York Ship Letter/5’ for ;Apr 17’ indicated Postage Due, carried on last voyage of SS British Queen [photocopied newspaper cutting confirms] fine and neat [this ‘paid’ marking was mainly used during the American Civil War period, as result of shortages of adhesive stamps]. [1 cover]       65
100   1863-77 Perf 14 1d scarlet vermilion two examples of the Rare aniline shade one with small part og some imperfections at left, the other used with probably faked cds SG 34 [Plate 1]   PIC   100
101   1863-77 CC Perf 14 4d bright rose very fresh og fine colour and full perfs SG 35 [Plate 1]   PIC   130
102   1863-77 Perf 14 4d dull rose wmk inverted fine used A05 tiny tear aft foot, SG 36w unpriced by SG [1]       40
103 O 1863-80 1/- green perf 14 block of 10, superb used cds SG 39b Rare multiple [10]       120
104 * 1862 CA Perf 12 4d rose fresh og fine colour SG 41 [Plate 1]   PIC   200
105   1882 CA Perf 12 4d rose perfectly centred brilliant colour fresh fine og, light gum crease along watermark line, lovely appearance SG 41 [Plate 1]   PIC   160
106   1862 Perf 14 Crown CA 1d scarlet vermilion og fresh colour SG 42 £450 [Plate 1]   PIC   150
107   1883 4d on 6d deep violet wmk reversed fresh og SG 45x [Plate 1]   PIC   200
108 [x] 1884 cover to Nebraska USA bearing 1882 4d perf 12 tied by numeral ‘1’ in barred oval b/s Bahamas Code A Ju 21 84, has Beatrice NEB b/s and Tecumber cds on obverse, envelope has tiny peripheral imperfections but very scarce [Plate 50]   PIC   200
109 * 1884-98 £1 Venetian red fine og, very fresh SG 57 Cat £275 [Plate 1]   PIC   100
110   1884-90 £1 Venetian red used full strike Harbour Island cds 30 Ju 88, fine colour SG 57 [Plate 1]   PIC   100
111 [x] 1902-30 envelopes [4 a few small faults] from Inagua, comprising 1902 to New York bearing 2½d cancelled ‘27’ 1901 to British Columbia bearing 1d [2] and 1905 to USA bearing 2½d both with type ! cds [the first with year date error] and 1912 to ‘Blinds School, Canada, bearing 1d with type 71 cds and showing ‘returned for/Better Direction’ cachet [4 covers]       120
112 [x] Incoming 1908 envelope [small faults] from Miami to Nassau, bearing USA 2c [2] and Bahamas 1d cancelled with machine ds, the latter disallowed and with manuscript ‘T1/10’ applied alongside Audit Office Bahamas oval ds. 1925-30 envelopes [5, one registered] and a card from Australia, Cayman Is Fiji, Malta, South Africa and Spain [7]       120
113 [x] 1918 Cover Reg from Canada with 1c 7c Admirals also 5d Bahamas, Special Delivery [SG S1] but not tied to cover, various b/s etc and cover creased horizontally [1]       70
114 * 1918 War Tax 1d carmine sideways wmk very fresh fine og with clear 1959 BPA Cert SG 97a [Plate 2]   PIC   140
115 * 1918 War Tax 1d Watermark Sideways fresh og SG 97c [Plate 2]   PIC   140
116 [x] 1919 [29 Jan] envelope to Miami carried on experimental survey flight, franked at 2d and showing ‘by Air Service/Nassau to Miami’ h/s 1929 [Jan] envelope carried on first flight from Miami to Nassau showing large cachet in violet and seven from Nassau showing ‘by first air mail to Miami, Fla’ h/s in red, various destinations [9]       150
117 [x] 1919-58 envelopes [12] variously addressed and franked and including 1919 from Nassau to Japan franked at 2½d and showing ‘Inconnu’ h/s 1921 Registered to Toronto showing scarce ‘Registered/No 1468’ oval framed h/s 1935 to Miami bearing express label, 1943 with Crowned Circle ‘Paid /at/Bahamas’ [RPS Cert] and RAF Station Official mail cachet, and three later from US Forces [12 covers]       150
118   1947 Tercenty Issue Master Die Proof of Frame in black on thick card mounted on larger card, printed XC4521 at top, odd tiny mark from mounting adhesive but a Rare and Attractive Proof [Plate 47]   PIC   450
119 P 1948 Tercentenary Progressive Master Die Proof of the Frame in black on wove paper mounted on card Stage 7 with the shade of the face strengthened, diagonal shading lines added to the King’s ear and strengthened on the right Ex Morris H Ludington 1999 Gawaine Baillie        400
120 P 1948 Tercentenary Progressive Master Die Proof of the frame in black on wove paper mounted on card Stage 9 with the iris of the King’s right eye touched up Ex Morris H Ludington 1999 Gawaine Baillie [Plate 47]   PIC   400
121 P 1964 Olympic Games 8d on 1/- two proofs of the overprint and frame [in red] on plastic [74 x 61 mm] one marked ‘as submitted 31 1 64’ [2]       70
122 P 1971 Christmas 3c 11c 15c [4] 18c [crease] rejected imperforate proofs, each affixed to Walsall Presentation card fine lot all in colour, also black and white photo proofs of m/s and m/s stamps as singles [12]       150
123 P 1971 Christmas 3c 11c 15c and 18c imperforate proofs affixed to Walsall presentation card, and miniature sheet imperforate Proof, also photographic proofs of the four values and miniature sheet [10]       100
124   [Special Delivery] 1916 5d black and orange variety Overprinted Double fresh fine og has clear 1974 BPA Cert a tiny gum tone hardly detracts SG S1a [Plate 1]   PIC   250
125 [x] [Special Delivery] 1916 [12 Oct] envelope with some faults from Canada to Nassau bearing Canada 1847 3c Toronto cds and 1916[May] Bahamas 5d tied by barred oval, Nassau arrival on reverse has 1991 BPA Cert [1 cover]       70
126   [Special Delivery] 1916 5d black and orange variety Overprint Double fresh fine og with clear 1972 BPA Cert SG S1a [Plate 1]   PIC   380
  BARBADOS        
127 O 1852-55 [1d] blue complete to large margins used numeral ‘1’ SG 3 [Plate 2]   PIC   40
128 * 1852-55 [2d] greyish-slate horizontal pair fresh fine og good to large margins SG 4a has 1980 BPA Cert left stamp has creasing scarce multiple [Plate 1]   PIC   140
129 O 1855 [4d] brownish red very large margins with portion of adjacent stamp at right very fine used SG 5 has clear 1962 BPA Cert Superb example [Plate 2]   PIC   120
130   1852-55 Prepared for use but not issued [no value] in slate blue block of four [no value] in deep slate corner block of four, both with full og, Rare shade expertised on reverse SG 5a 5b [Plate 40]   PIC   400
131   1855-58 white paper Imperf [1½d] yellow green and [½d] green both large margined singles very fine used leaving Britannia’s very clear SG 7-8 [Plate 1]   PIC   100
132 O 1855-7 [½d] green complete margins used SG 8 [1]        35
133 O 1855-58 [½d] yellow green and [1d] pale blue fine used numeral ‘1’ SG 79 [Plate 2]   PIC   50
134 O 1855-58 Imperf [½d] green a superb used horizontal pair with large margins SG 8 [Plate 2]   PIC   170
135 O 1855-58 [½d] green large square margins, very fine used SG 8, lightly cancelled, leaving Britannia clear and superb colour [Plate 2]   PIC   70
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