Number of results: 640
305
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: 1899 surcharges, a selection of multiples comprising 2c. on 5c. blocks of 55 (incl. comma after ''CENTS'' [7/2] and 'Shaved E'' [6/2] varieties) and 34, 2c. on 10c. block of eighteen, 2c. on 15c. block of 24 incl. shaved ''E'' variety, mainly fine unmounted mint, cat. £519+. Price Realised £130 |
306
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: 1936 cover to U.S.A. ''Per S.S. ''Herissa'''' franked 1934-51 2c. pair cancelled by New York Paquebot machine cancellation and with violet straight line ''POSTED ON HIGH SEA''. Price Realised UNSOLD |
307
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: 1938-52 $1 bright violet, perf. 14 x 13, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 317a, cat. £300. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
308
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: 1860-1965 a mint or unused collection on printed leaves incl. Ship types to 24c., 1876-79 set (48c. marginal with plate no.), 1889 to 96c. (2), 1898 to 15c. (2), 1899 surcharges incl. varieties, 1905 $2.40, 1905-07, 1913-21, 1921-27 and 1934-51 sets etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £500 |
309
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: A mint and used accumulation in packets and on stockcards with Ship types from 1860, 1878-81 provisionals, 1876-79 2c. mint block of six, cinderellas, etc., varied condition. Price Realised £400 |
310
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 3c. colour trial in rose, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
311
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 3c. colour trial in blue, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
312
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 3c. colour trial in claret, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
313
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 3c. colour trial in brown, fine. Photo, Price Realised UNSOLD |
314
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 3c. colour trial in mauve, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
315
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Envelopes: 1894 master die proof of sailing vessel vignette with inscription but without denominated surround, later employed also for registered envelopes, colourless embossing on vermilion with uncleared surround on card (30 x 32mm) and showing traces of ''BEFORE'' handstamped endorsement at foot, rare. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
316
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1884 1c. wrapper essay in issued green but with handpainted value tablet and endorsed ''B''. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
317
| Sale number: 15 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: Newspaper Wrappers: 1884 2c. wrapper essay in issued yellow-buff but with handpainted value tablet and endorsed ''A''. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
315
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1850-51 8c. black on green, initialled ''E.D.W.'' (E.D. Wight), a cut round example, cancelled by Demerara c.d.s. of Oct. 14 1851, some thinnings but scarce. S.G. 4 II, cat. £3,250. Holcombe certificate (1990). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
316
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1852 1c. black on magenta, unused. R.P.S. certificate (1950) notes ''partly retinted on the face''. S.G. 9, cat. £8,500. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
317
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1853-59 1c. vermilion, close to good margins, unused, fine. S.G. 11, cat. £3,000. R.P.S. certificate (1967). Photo. Price Realised £420 |
318
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1853 to 1891, a used collection incl. 1952 1c.,4c., 1853-59 1c. vermilion, fresh transfer 1c. (3), 1853-55 4c. (3), ranges of perfs. and papers with 1860-63 1c. to 24c., 1862-65 to 24c., 1863-76 to 48c., 1862 roulettes 1c. (3), 2c. (3), 4c. (4), fair to fine. Price Realised £2500 |
319
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1856 4c. black on magenta, initialled ''E.D.W.'' (E.D. Wight), cancelled by Demerara c.d.s. of Sept. 17 1856, some thinnings but rare. S.G. 24, cat. £6,000. B.P.A. certificate (1991). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
320
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: A selection of provisionals with 1878 types, 1881 surcharges with 1 on 96c. bar in red, 2 on 96c. (both), 2 on 12c. (2), 2 on 24c. (3), 1882 ''SPECIMEN'' perfins (both) etc., fair to fine used. Price Realised £680 |
321
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1878 Provisional (one horizontal and one vertical bar) (1c.) on 4c. blue, slight thin at upper left, otherwise fine used with Leguan cancellation. S.G. 147, cat. £2,250. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
322
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1888-89 "INLAND REVENUE" surcharge set good to fine used, $4 on small piece. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
323
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1905 $2.40 green and violet, fine used on piece. S.G. 251, cat. £275. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
324
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: 1936 cover to U.S.A. ''Per S.S. ''Herissa'''' franked 1934-51 2c. pair cancelled by New York Paquebot machine cancellation and with violet straight line ''POSTED ON HIGH SEA''. Price Realised UNSOLD |
325
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: A mint and used duplicated selection in a stockbook with early issues in mixed conditon, later mainly fine incl. 1905 $2.40, 1938-52 values to $3 (6, one used) mint etc. Price Realised £120 |
326
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint or unused collection, poor to fine on leaves, with a range of Ship types incl. 1853-55 4c., 1862-65 values to 12c. (5, one perf. 10), 1863-76 to 48c. (4), 1876-79 perf. 14 to 96c., perf. 121/2 4c., combound perf. 1c., 1881 surcharges, 1882 to 8c., 1898 Jubilee, 1899 surcharges with no stop varieties in pairs, 1905-07 to 96c., $2.40, 1913-21 to 96c. (4), 1921-27, 1934-51, 1938-52 and 1954-63 sets, later with Guyana issues to 1972. Price Realised £2200 |
327
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: A used collection on leaves, 1876 to 1935, incl. 1876-79 set with perf. varieties, 1898 Jubilee, 1899 surcharges with varieties, 1900-03 and 1905-07 sets, 1913-21 to 96c. (2), 1921-27, 1931 Centenary and 1934 sets, mainly good to fine used with cancellation interest. (118) Price Realised £520 |
328
| Sale number: 16 British Guiana: Officials: 1875 1c. to 24c. and 1877 1c. to 8c. apparently fair to fine used but offered without guarantee. (10) S.G. O1-10. Price Realised £450 |
747
| Sale number: 17 British Guiana: 1935 Silver Jubilee 24c. variety dot by flagstaff [Pl. 4, 8/4], lightly hinged, fine. S.G. 304h, cat. £180. Price Realised £85 |
748
| Sale number: 17 British Guiana: A collection on album leaves incl. 1853-59 1c., 1853-55 4c., 1876-79 set used, 1878 Provisionals, 1881 1c. on 48c. red Bar omitted used, type 24 2 on 24c. unused, 1899 surcharges with varieties, 1900-03 set mint, 1905 $2.40 used, 1913-21 values to 96c. (4) mint, later issues to 1938, poor to fine. Price Realised £700 |
590
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: 1899 2c. on 10c., variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. S.G. 223c, cat. £425. Price Realised £160 |
591
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: 1934-51 1c. to $1, two sets, the first mint, the second perforated ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine. (26) S.G. 288(s)-300(s), cat. £235. Price Realised £60 |
592
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: A Q.V. to K.E.VII good to fine mint collection on leaves inc. 1889 CA 1c. to 96c., 1898 Jubilee set, 1900-03 CA 1c. to 60c, 1905-07 MCA 1c. to 96c., 1905-07 MCA 1c. to 96c., 1905 ''POSTAGE AND REVENUE'' $2.40, 1907-10 new colours 1c. to 12c., (55) Price Realised £290 |
593
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: A K.G.V to K.G.VI mainly fine mint collection inc. 1913-21 MCA 1c. to 96c. (2), 1921-27 Script 1c. to 96c., 1934-51 Script 1c. to $1, 1938-52 1c. (3) to $3 (3) with a range of perfs inc. perf. 13 X 13 $1, etc. (99) Price Realised £220 |
594
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: A collection of mint issues on leaves incl. 1889 values to 96c., 1900-03, 1905-07, 1913-21, 1934-51 sets etc., varied condition. Price Realised £160 |
595
| Sale number: 18 British Guiana: Cancellations, an exceptional selection of mainly good to fine strikes on adhesives (some on piece), with mailboat and T.P.O.'s incl. Berbice Railway, Essequibo Steamer, good range of scarce offices incl. Arakaka, Bellfield, Buxton, Cane Grove, Leguan, Sisters, Tarlogy, etc. (200) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1361
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Literature: ''The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana'' by Townsend & Howe (1970), good condition. Price Realised £105 |
1362
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1850 (July 3), 1852 (June 24) and 1859 (Feb. 9) three entire letters backstamped Berbice double arc datestamp or Demerara (2), rated 1/2, 1/- and 6d. respectively. Price Realised £80 |
1363
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Great Britain used in British Guiana: 1856-60 4d., 6d. (3) cancelled ''A03'', 1d. with fake similar cancellation, 1s. apparently cancelled rare ''A04'' (not guaranteed), all with imperfections or faults. (6) Photo. Price Realised £80 |
1364
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1853-59 imperf. 1c. vermilion used with close to large margins and heavy diagonal crease. S.G. 11, cat. £1,100. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1365
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A mainly used range of Ship types in varied condition incl. 1853-59 imperf. 1d. (2), 4d. (4) all with faults, a selection of reprints, 1860-63 perf. 12 to 24c., 1861 1c., 1862-5 to 24c. incl. 1c. brown (unused), perf. 121/2-13 thin paper to 24c., medium paper to 24c. (2), 1863-76 perf. 121/2-13 and perf. 10 values to 48c., perf. 15 to 24c. (2), also a selection of forgeries, papermakers watermarks etc. Price Realised £650 |
1366
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A selection of 1862 Provisionals on coloured papers comprising 1c. (2), 2c. (4), 4c., all used in varied condition. Price Realised £130 |
1367
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1866 to 1890, four scarce covers comprising 1866 (Jan. 23) to London franked 24c. yellow-green, perf. 12 tied by ''A03'' duplex, 1871 (Jan. 8) to New Amsterdam bearing 4c., backstamped Demerara and Berbice, both covers with some faults, 1889 (July 10) Mahaicony to Georgetown franked 1889 ''2'' on 2c., and 1890 (Oct. 23) Mahaica to England franked 8c. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
1368
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1876-79 a selection with mint or unused values to 48c. (marginal mint with plate no.), 96c. (2, unused with faults), used to 96c., perf. 121/2 4c. and perf. 14x121/2 1c. (faults) used, also 1882 CA to 8c. mint and used, varied condition. Price Realised £350 |
1369
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A mint and used range of 1878-81 Provisional issues, some multiples, varied condition. Price Realised £480 |
1370
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A range of 1882 Provisionals comprising 1c. used (4, one without ''SPECIMEN''), unused (2), 2c. used (4) and unused (3, incl. a corner pair), varied condition. Price Realised £200 |
1371
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1889 values to 96c. (both) incl. 48c. watermark reversed mint, to 96c. (2) used, 1890-91 changed colours, 1900-03 to 60c. mint and to 48c. used, 1905-07 set mint and used (60c. fiscally), 1907-10 set mint and used, also 1889, 1890-91, 1900-03, 1907-10 sets, 1905-07 5c., 96c. (2) all overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', fair to fine. Price Realised £450 |
1372
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1898 Jubilee values to 15c. mint and used, set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1899 Surcharges incl. ''No stop after CENTS'' varieties on all three values mint etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £160 |
1373
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1905 to 1957, an interesting range of covers and cards in one album and loose, incl. selection of early postcards unused and used, special cachets 1931 (July 21) two f.d.c.'s bearing 4c. and 4c. with 1c. and 2c. respectively, 1938 stampless London to Demerara with Official Paid cachet (OP 2) in purple, 1939 Pinkus Expedition signed, 1941 censored cover and 1942 A.P.O. 807 to U.S.A., 1957 F.P.O. 616 to England, etc., fair to fine. (36) Price Realised £200 |
1374
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1905 $2.40 fine mint, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' with gum and fiscally used, also a selection of used Revenue stamps with values to $50. Price Realised £120 |
1375
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1911 (Oct. 21) cover to London bearing 2c. cancelled good strike of the special Philatelic Exhibition ship and flags datestamp employed this day at the Exhibition at the Carnegie Free Library, Georgetown, horizontal fold but rare, only about a dozen covers having been recorded. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1376
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1912 to 1945, ''Private Bag'' cancellations, four covers comprising 1912 to New York franked 1907-10 5c. cancelled P.B.3, 1931 locally addressed with 2c. cancelled P.B.5, 1943 censored to Washington with P.B.6 cancellations, and 1945 censored Georgetown to New York with emergency skeleton datestamps. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1377
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1913-27, a selection with 1913-21 to 96c. (4) mint and used, values to 96c. (4) overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1921-27 set mint and used, values to 96c. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', a range of War Stamp issues etc., mainly fine. Price Realised £200 |
1378
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1929 (Sept.) FAM 6 three first flight covers, registered to Paramaribo, registered to New York and to San Juan, Puerto Rico respectively, each with boxed flight cachet. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1379
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1929 (Dec) Georgetown-Cayenne, French Guiana registered first flight cover with boxed flight cachet and special cancellations (106 flown). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
1380
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1931 Centenary and 1934-41 sets mint, used and overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also a selection of 1935 Jubilee issues with 2c. ''Dot by flagstaff'', 12c. Diagonal line by turret'' varieties mint, set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £200 |
1381
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A collection of K.G.VI issues with 1938-52 set to $3 (3) incl. $1 perf. 14x13 mint, set to $3 (3) used, 1948 Wedding mint and used, also 1937 Coronation set, 1938-52 eleven values to $2, 1946 Victory set, all perforated ''SPECIMEN'', fair to fine. Price Realised £260 |
1382
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: 1938-52 perf. 14 x 13 $1 used, two shortish perforations at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 317a £450. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
1383
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Officials: A mainly used selection with 1875 values to 12c., 24c., 1877 values to 6c., 8c., also a range of Postage Dues, varied condition. Price Realised £180 |
1384
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Officials: 1877 unissued 12c. mint, faint staining on top perfs., a little clipped at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 011, cat. £1,400, R.P.S. cert. (1936). Photo. Price Realised £190 |
1385
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: A mint and used collection with issues from 1953 to 1966 incl. 1954-63 set incl. D.L.R. printings etc., 10c. imperf. block of four from printers' waste overprinted by North Borneo impressions, extensive Guyana incl. 1967-68 Independence overprint Script watermark 24c. unmounted mint (small stain spots on reverse), many varieties, multiples etc., comprehensive later issues to 1990 etc., mainly fine. Price Realised £800 |
1386
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Revenues: 1888-89 ''INLAND REVENUE'' overprints: mint values to $1 (marginal), $2, $3, used values to $2, $4 (faults), surcharges with 1890 1c. on $1 used, 1c. on $2, $3 and $4 mint, each showing variety surcharge double, some forgeries, fiscals etc., varied condition. Photo. Price Realised £370 |
1387
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Revenues: A used range with Inland Revenue 1869-77 perf. 10 $4, $6, $10, $16, perf. 15 $1, $2, $16, Summary Jurisdiction 1865-76 to 72c., 1883-87 values to 96c. (2), with ms. and some handstamped cancellations, poor to fine. (24) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1388
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Postal Stationery: An unused and used collection with postcards incl. 1886 1c. locally used, 1892 2c. and 2c.+2c. both to England, 1894 1c. Georgetown to Kingston, envelopes with 1894 2c. (2) locally used, 5c. to Jamaica, registered envelopes, newspaper wrappers, air letters, also 1883 3c.+3c., 1887 3c., 1892 2c., 2c.+2c. and 1894 1c. cards, 1894 1c., 2c. (2), 5c., 1923 2c. and 1934 3c. envelopes, 1902 4c. (2) and 1922 4c. registered envelopes, 1905 2c. wrapper, all overprinted or perfin ''SPECIMEN'', fair to fine. (83) Price Realised UNSOLD |
1389
| Sale number: 21 British Guiana: Cancellations: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on leaves, with cork cancel on 12c., Plaisance ''26/APR/1880'' type 2 c.d.s. on 2c., village offices, T.P.O.'s, also 1890 incoming cover (faults) franked G.B. Jubilee 4d. backstamped Georgetown arrival, etc., poor to fine. (64 items) Price Realised £100 |
415
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: Maps: ''PAYS DES CARIBES/ET/GUIANE'' (134 x 200mm.) taken from Alain Manesson Mallet's ''Description de l'univers: contenant les differents systèmes du monde, les cartes generales & particulières de la géographie ancienne & moderne...'' (1683), showing the mythical "Lac de Parime" north of the Amazon and indicating the lands of the "Arwaques" and "Caribes" tribes who colonized the Caribbean islands, etc., topped by a decorative swag cartouche. Price Realised £60 |
416
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: The ''McCalmont'' correspondence, an extensive accumulation of transcripts and photocopies of the letters between 1791 and 1840 , and incl. March 1806, Aug. 1806 and Apr. 1815 monthly plantation reports from the ''Hope & Experiment'', and 1826 entire letter Berbice to Belfast without postal markings, a marvellous research tool. Price Realised £85 |
417
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1791 entire letter dated Sept. 1st, from Mrs. Margaret McCalmont of Larne to her son, Hugh, at Demerary, without postal markings, having been carried by favour or by private ship. The earliest inward letter so far recorded. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
418
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1793 entire letter from M. Higgins to Hugh McCalmont, dated ''Grenada 31st July 1793'' and carried by private ship with endorsement ''favd. by/Dr. Bertram'' possibly to avoid collection charge, and ms. note recording receipt on Aug. 15th. Contents includes negotiation for the purchase of an estates and mentions an enclosed bill of sale for a small boy. A scarce item from the period of Dutch control during which mail was handled by the postal agent at Stabroek. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
419
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1793 (Sept. 20) entire letter to Hugh McCalmont from M. Higgins in Grenada, without postal markings (carried by private ship), received Sept. 30th. and with contents relating to shipment of slaves by the ''Rambler'' and noting a shortage of ships due to their being laid up in England as a result of the War. Price Realised £200 |
420
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1794 (Mar. 4, erroneously dated Sept. 4 within) entire letter from Essequibo to London, rated 1s.8d. (1s. maritime charge plus 8d. internal) and with ''AP/9'' arrival Bishopmark on reverse, wax seal removed, otherwise fine and a scarce outward item from the period of Dutch control. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
421
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1795 (July 2) ''McCalmont'' entire letter from M. Higgins in Barbados, endorsed ''favd by/Capt. Blackburn'', and received July 11th, the contents predicting an iminent declaration of war by Holland against England. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
422
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1796 (Jan. 23) ''McCalmont'' entire letter incoming from Barbados, received Jan. 30th, ''there is now not the smallest doubt that the Troops coming out are in part intended for the Southward and you may act accordingly,'' (The colony was captured from the Dutch later in 1796). Photo. Price Realised £140 |
423
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1799 (July 10) entire letter from John Smith at Affiance Plantation, Arabian Coast to Hugh McCalmont in London, rated 1s.4d. (6d. maritime, 8d. inland), with circular ''GREENOCK/SHIP/LRE'' (in use 1796-99) transit and red London receiving backstamp of Nov. 9. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
424
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1801 (Aug. 5) entire letter from London to George Pauwels at Berbice, with despatch datestamp on reverse, endorsed ''packet'' and triple rated 5s.6d. (two enclosures mentioned in contents), the amount to be collected expressed as 4 florins (6s.8d.). Scarce early Berbice inward item from this early period. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
425
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1803 (June 24) entire letter from R.Gordon at Demerary to Hugh McCalmont in London, with oval crown ''Ship Letter/DOVER'' handstamp and rated 1s. (6d. maritime plus 6d. Dover to London), with red Oct. 4 arrival backstamp. ''Still in the same state of suspense and at this moment no certainty of either War or Peace, such news in circulation of fleets and privateers as would astonish anyone.'' Photo. Price Realised £120 |
426
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1803 (Nov. 26) entire letter from R.Gordon at Columbia Estate to Hugh McCalmont in London, endorsed ''p. Brilliant'', with red oval crown ''Ship Lre/GREENOCK'' (in use 1800-09), rated 1s.4d. (6d. maritime plus 10d. Greenock to London), backstamped Jan. 26 arrival. Photo. Price Realised £50 |
427
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1805 (Feb. 15) entire letter from Berbice to Hugh McCalmont in London, received in Liverpool Apr. 14 with Liverpool 206 datestamp across flap and ms. note ''Recd. and forwarded by/your mo. obt. servts./Rawlins and Bagott'' (unlisted by Rowe in ''History of the Forwarding Agents''), rated 1s.8d. (6d. maritime plus 1s.2d. inland) and with red Apr. 16 arrival datestamp. The earliest recorded item despatched from Berbice. Price Realised £100 |
428
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1807 (Apr. 9) double rate entire from Thomas Fitzgerald at Demerary to Hugh McCalmont at Belfast, endorsed ''p Ship Demerary/Inglis, via Liverpool'' and with red oval crown ''SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL'', rated 3s.6d., amended to 5s., probably in Liverpool and re-routed via Dublin. Price Realised £80 |
429
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1808 (Feb. 2) entire letter from James Nair at Berbice to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast, sent by private ship ''We have for some time back had a fast sailing vessel hired by the Colony running between this and that island, which is found very convenient either for Passengers or as a conveyance for Letters.'' Showing fine straight line ''BARBADOES'' (A4), rated 2s.6d. (1s.8d. packet plus 10d. London-Dublin), re-rated 2s.9d. for Belfast, further deleted, and received May 3rd. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
430
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1810-1853, a fascinating accumulation of approx. 50 duplicate letters mainly written from Demerara and addressed to Messrs. Sandbach Tinne & Co. of Liverpool, containing a wealth of information regarding trading conditions, etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £55 |
431
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1811 to 1859, a selection of nine entires from Demerara to the United KIngdom, variously rated and with a range of Ship Letter marks incl. 1811 Liverpool oval crown, step types with 1816 Falmouth in red, 1817 and 1821 Greenock, fine 1836 Deal, etc., fair to fine. Price Realised £140 |
432
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1812 (May 12) entire letter in French from Arman Lewis in London to Messrs. Carron & Co. in Demerara, with London despatch datestamps, handstruck ''2'' applied in error and deleted, and rated 2s.2d., arriving July 9th. A scarce early inward letter from outside the McCalmont correspondence. Price Realised £55 |
433
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1814 (Apr. 15) entire from John Linnan at the Hope & Experiment Plantation at Berbice to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast, with crown oval ''Ship Letter/DEAL'' and rated 2s. (the triple maritime rate), re-rated 3a.6d. as single inland letter to Belfast, revised to 4s.4d. as double sheet and finally 6s.6d. as triple, with London June 20 transit and noted ''Recd. per fleet''. Interesting covering message ''Since I wrote the enclosed there has been six of the Ringleaders of the intended Revolt hung in Town & their Heads put up on Poles on the Estates they belonged to.'' etc. Price Realised £150 |
434
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1815 (Sept. 25) duplicate entire letter from Demerary to Liverpool, endorsed ''p Sophia'' and backstamped good strike of scarce large Demerara Fleuron (T&H 6, Proud PS4) not intended for use on ship letters, rated 1s.4d. (single sheet) and re-rated as 3s.2d. (double sheet), with London crown ''NO 21/1815'' ship letter circular transit mark. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
435
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1817 (Apr. 30) from John Linnan at the Hope & Experiment Plantation at Berbice to Hugh McCalmont at Belfast, describing the affairs of the estate and mentioning the loss of the ''Fame: and the arrival of the ''Ottawa'', endorsed ''pr Cecilia/Capt. M. Lea'' and ''1 oz'', rated 3s. and subsequently 6s.8d. and finally 9s.8d., with step type ''LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER'' and June 16 transit backstamp before arriving June 17th. Photo. Price Realised £50 |
436
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1817 (Nov. 18) entire from Berbice to Edward Fraser in Inverness, endorsed ''P Packet'' and rated 2s.8d., with red London Jan. 16 transit and framed ''Addl/1/2'', backstamped good example of first type two line Berbice datestamp (T&H 1, Proud PS2). Photo. Price Realised £80 |
437
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1818 (June 2) entire from Berbice to Edward Fraser in Inverness, endorsed ''P Packet'' and rated 8s. (triple sheet), with red London July 27 transit and framed ''Addl/1/2'', backstamped good, less heavily inked example of first type two line Berbice datestamp (T&H 1, Proud PS2). Photo. Price Realised £140 |
438
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1820 (Apr. 17) missionary entire letter from George Bellamy in Georgetown to the Secretary of the Wesleyan Mission reporting on the spread of the Word ''They eat the word. Not a sermon falls to the ground without benefiting some.'' Rated 2s.2d. and with fine strike of scarce two line ''DEMERARY/21 APR 1820'' (T&H 3, very few examples recorded 1820-21, Proud PS6, state 2), Routed unusually via St. Kitts, receiving May 3 1820 small fleuron, minor tear. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
439
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1820 (July 12) entire letter full of gossip from W. Rankin at Demerary to Edinburgh, redirected to Mauchline, endorsed ''P Packet'' and rated 2s.5d. and with fine strike of scarce two line ''DEM RARY/18 JUL 1820'' (T&H 3, very few examples recorded 1820-21, Proud PS6, state 3 with missing ''E''), with framed ''Addl./1/2'', red Sept. 16 transit and arrival datestamps. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
440
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1828 (Apr. 28) entire letter from James Culley at Berbice to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast, rated 2s.7d., 2s.9d. and finally 3s.4d., backstamped ''BERBICE./Oct. 30th 1824'' (T&H 1, Proud PS2, State 2) partially overstruck by red Dec. 14 Dublin diamond transit datestamp; also 1826 (July 7) entire letter from the same correspondence, apparently carried by favour with ms. rating ''8'' (inland rate) and Dublin Apr. 3 receiving mark only. Photo. Price Realised £85 |
441
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1829 (Nov. 23) wrapper to London, rated 2s.2d. and with fine strike of small ''NO 23/1829'' fleuron (T&H 7, Proud PS8) and red Feb. 9 London arrival. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
442
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1833 (Feb. 11) entire letter to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast containing detailed monthly report for the Hope & Experiment Plantation from Campbell Faloon at Berbice, endorsed ''pr Kyle/to London'', rated 1s.10d. (deleted) and 2s.1d., and with fine step type ''PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER'' and very early use of ''BELFAST/PENNY POST''. Price Realised £130 |
443
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1833 (Apr. 20) ''McCalmont'' entire from Berbice to Belfast ''pr. Belina'', rated 2s.1d.with ''BELFAST/PENNY POST'' (early use) and fine strike of step type ''KINGSBRIDGE/SHIP LETTER'' struck over flap. Photo. Price Realised £75 |
444
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1834 (June 8) entire letter to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast containing detailed monthly report for the Hope & Experiment Plantation from Campbell Faloon at Berbice, endorsed per ''Apollo'' and ''Single Sheet'', consequently rated 1s.1d. but subsequently re-rated 2s.2d. when the single sheet discovered to be double size, with step type ''PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER'' and early use of ''Belfast/Penny Post''. Price Realised £75 |
445
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1834 (June 21) entire letter to Hugh McCalmont in Belfast containing detailed monthly report for the Hope & Experiment Plantation from Campbell Faloon at Berbice, endorsed ''Single Sheet'' but double size, consequently rated 3s.4d. but subsequently re-rated as single sheet at 2s.8d. with early use of ''Belfast/Penny Post'' and showing fair small fleuron (T&H 7, Proud PS8) and red Dublin transit of Aug. 10th. Photo. Price Realised £65 |
446
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1835 (June 11) entire letter from Samuel Haywood at Berbice to the Treasurer of the London Missionary Society in London, rated 2s.2d. and with fine two line ''BERBICE/June 11 1835'' (T&H 3, Proud PS7) overstruck by red Aug. 12 receiving datestamp. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
447
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1836 (July 4) entire letter from Daniel Kenyon at Berbice to the Treasurer of the London Missionary Society in London, rated 2s.2d. and with good two line ''BERBICE/July 4 1836'' (T&H 3, Proud PS7), with red Sept. 1 receiving datestamp. Photo. Price Realised £55 |
448
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1837 (Nov. 28) wrapper to Mission House in London, rated 4s.4d. and backstamped good (for this) two line ''Berbice Nov 28/1837'' (T&H 4, Proud PS8), partially overstruck by red Jan. 24 arrival datestamp. Photo. Price Realised £55 |
449
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1838 (Feb. 8) entire to the London Missionary Society from Samuel Haywood in Berbice, rated 4s.4d. and then quadruple rated at 8s.8d., backstamped fair (for this) two line ''Berbice Feb 8/1838'' (T&H 4, Proud PS8), red. Apr. 4 arrival alongside. Photo. Price Realised £95 |
450
| Sale number: 23 British Guiana: 1838 (Aug. 6) entire to the London Missionary Society, rated 2s.2d. single packet rate, backstamped fine two line ''Berbice Aug 6/1838'' (T&H 4, Proud PS8), red. Oct. 2 arrival crossing flap. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
