Number of results: 282
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1769 missionary entire, endorsed ''Harbour Island in the Bahamas'' dated ''New Providence Decr/. 12. 1769'', carried privately to London and placed into the Penny Post. Fine Dockwra type ''PAYD/PENY/POST/T/TU'' of the Temple office and Westminster time stamp for 7 o'clock on reverse. A fine early item in exceptional condition. Ex 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised £350 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1802 (Dec. 7th) missionary entire addressed to London, with ''1/10'' rate mark, bearing a superb strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' handstamp (type B1), a highly important item, the earliest recorded Bahamas handstamp. This handstamp was used at the Crooked Island Post Office until sometime before October 1836 when it was transferred to Nassau. London ''JAN 26/1803'' receiving circular datestamp on reverse. Ex Collett (1965), Moreton Black (1996). Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1805 entire to London, with ''2/-'' rate mark and showing a very fine strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B1) but in red, with ''A/JUN 12/1805'' receiving mark on reverse. Extremely rare and a key Bahamas item, one of only two examples in red recorded used from Crooked Island, the other example is in the Louis E Bradbury collection. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £6500 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1814 cover to London with ''2/2'' rate mark and a very fine strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B1), ''10 JY 1814'' arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £500 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1825 cover (left side flap removed) to London with ''2/2'' rate mark and a good clear strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B1), ''25 JY 25/1825'' arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Ex Hoey (2004). Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1835 (March 21st) entire from New Providence to London with ''2/2'' rate mark on front and on reverse a mainly fine strike of the small two line ''BAHAMAS/MAR. 1835'' datestamp (type B2), also ''11 JU 11/1835'' arrival datestamp, some minor cover stains. This is the first handstamp produced locally by the Nassau Postmaster (only recorded in use between March and June 1835), as the type 1 handstamp was still at the Crooked Island Post Office. Extremely rare, the earliest of the two recorded examples. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1835 (June 2nd) entire from Nassau to London with ''2/2'' rate mark and on reverse a clear fine strike of the two line ''BAHAMAS/JUNE 2, 1835'' handstamp (type B2), also ''3 AU 3/1835'' arrival mark. This is the first handstamp produced locally by the Nassau Postmaster (only recorded in use between March and June 1835), as the type 1 handstamp was still at the Crooked Island Post Office. Extremely rare, the finer of the two recorded examples. Photo. Price Realised £4000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1836 cover (one side-flap removed) to London with ''2/2'' rate mark on front and on reverse a fine strike of the small straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B2), also ''6 JU 6/1836'' arrival c.d.s. This rare locally produced handstamp is recorded in use for only seven months. Ex 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1839 (July 27th) missionary entire from Rock Sound to London with ''2/2'' rate mark on front, and, on the reverse, a superb strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B4a with dropped ''AS''), also ''26 NO 26/1839'' London arrival c.d.s., very rare. Ex Ayre (1979) and 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1800 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1841 (Jan. 9th) missionary entire from Nassau to London with ''1/-'' rate mark on front and on reverse a superb strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B4b), also ''17 MR 17/1841'' London arrival c.d.s., very rare. Ex Moreton Black (1996). Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1842 (circa) entire originally containing legal documents from Nassau to New Orleans, marked ''Pd'' also ''6'' and ''18/-'' rate marks, bearing a superb strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B5) in reddish-brown, also unframed ''SHIP'' handstamp in blue. The entire a little worn and stained along filing folds. The earliest recorded prepaid letter from the Bahamas and the first recorded use of the type B5 in ''red''. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1850 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1842 (March 5th) missionary entire to London with ''1/-'' rate mark and on reverse a fine strike of the straight line ''BAHAMAS'' (type B5), also ''4 AP 4/1842'' London arrival c.d.s., very rare, recorded in use only for the first few months of 1842. Ex Ayre (1979) and 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1350 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1843 (circa) undated envelope addressed to Nassau, endorsed ''One letter'' and with ''4'' rate mark, bearing a superb strike of the two line ''BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER'' in red. This is believed to be the only recorded example in this colour. Photo. Price Realised £7800 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1844 (May) entire (one flap missing) addressed to London, with ''1/-'' and ''1/1'' rate marks, bearing on reverse ''NASSAU NEW PROVIDENCE/MY 9/1841'' double arc datestamp (Type N1), partly overstruck by red ''JU 5 1844'' receiving mark. Photocopy of B.P.A. certificate (1968). Photo. Price Realised £220 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1847 (April) envelope (lower flap missing and minor edge wear) addressed to ''Stephen Dillet Esquire Post Office Bahamas'' and endorsed ''To be forwarded through the General Post Office London'' with ''8'' (deleted) and ''1/8'' rate marks, bearing very fine two line ''PACKET LETTER/PORTSMOUTH'' handstamp, Portsmouth transit c.d.s. and three London datestamps on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1849 (Nov. 6th) entire from Turks Island to London, with ''1/4'' rate mark, a fine strike of the two line ''BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER'' (type S1) on the front and with two strikes on reverse of the Bahamas double arc datestamps dated Nov. 12th and Nov. 28th with inverted and reversed code ''C'', opens out well for display. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1851 (March 31st) entire to London, with ''1/4'' and ''1/2'' rate marks, a fine strike of the two line ''BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER'' (type S1), backstamped superb Bahamas double arc datestamp and London ''23 MY 23/1851'' arrival c.d.s., cover tear at foot well clear of markings, otherwise fine and rare. Ex 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1851 (Dec. 17th) entire from Grand Turk to London, with ''1/4'' rate mark and a fine strike of the two line ''BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER'' (type S1), backstamped Bahamas double arc datestamp dated Jan. 1st 1852 and London 27th Feb. 1852 receiving c.d.s., fine. Photo. Price Realised £1300 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1858 (March) envelope (flap missing) from Dingwall to New York via London and then forwarded to Nassau (manuscript note), franked by G.B. 1855-57 6d. lilac pair, manuscript ''4'' rate mark and handstruck ''5/CENTS'' and unframed ''PAID'' both in red, with a fine two line ''BAHAMAS/SHIP LETTER'' (type S1), a few minor peripheral faults, a rare and attractive cover. Ex 'Staircase' (1999). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (Feb. 11th) entire letter headed ''Inagua'' to London, manuscript ''6d paid'' and bearing a superb strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/BAHAMAS'' (type P1) with London receiving mark alongside both in red, with double arc ''BAHAMAS'' datestamp on reverse, most attractive. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £2300 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 neat envelope addressed to Nassau, endorsed ''Pr Schooner Tees via Inagua'' and ''4d. Ship Letter'', with double arc ''BAHAMAS/AU 4/1862/A'', a rare Out Island mail item. Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863 Confederate Blockade Runner cover from Charleston per ''Leopard'' addressed to Germany, manuscript ''1/5'' in red and ''1'' in blue, two strikes of the ''NASSAU/PAID'' c.d.s's. London transit and oval framed ''P D'' all in red, also a large blue oval ''FORWARDED BY/HENRY ADDERLEY & Co./NASSAU. N.P./BAHAMAS'' cachet, with Paris/Strasbourg T.P.O. and three transit marks on reverse, attractive. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863 (Sept.) cover to Boston, bearing 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, perf 121/2, 4d. bright rose pair cancelled ''A 05'' with U.S.A. 3c. (2, one uncancelled and affixed below the 4d. pair), overstamped by ''NEW YORK/BR. PKT'' datestamp, and with blue crayon ''Due 2'' and ''7'' alongside. The cover with a few faults, the pair and uncancelled 3c. lifted and hinged back in place. A rare and unusual double rate franking. R.P.S. certificate (1963). It has been suggested that the use of the 3c. adhesives would seem to have been an attempt to pre-pay the U.S. ship postage, it seems that the U.S. postal official did not notice the obscured stamp which might explain the due markings. Photo. Price Realised £820 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1864 (July 6th) Confederate Blockade Runner cover from the Burckmyer correspondence addressed to Liverpool, with manuscript ''1/5'' over ''7'' totalling ''2/-'' in blue crayon, large handstruck ''2/-'' and Liverpool arrival c.d.s., with Bahamas double arc datestamp on reverse, original cross-written letter headed ''Fort Pemberton July 6. 1864'', a few cover imperfections. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1864 (Sept. 21st) orange envelope to Rhode Island, with red crayon ''4'' rate mark, fine ''NASSAU/B/PAID'' c.d.s. and ''5/OCT 1/N. YORK BR PKT'', fine. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1864 (Oct. 18th) Confederate Blockade Runner envelope addressed to Warwick Bermuda, with manuscript endorsement ''Care of Messrs Middleton & Co. New York'', bearing 1863-77 perf. 121/2 4d. rose pair cancelled ''A 05'', with red crayon ''8'' mark, backstamped by unframed circular ''NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE'' type N2 datestamp and Halifax October 27th transit mark, a few cover faults. The blockade runner ''Ellen'' had arrived in Halifax from Nassau on October 26th. Photo. Price Realised £2200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1865 (Feb. 11th) envelope to Montreal, endorsed at top ''Per Cunard via New York'', bearing two vertical pairs of 1863-77 perf. 121/2 1d. carmine-lake, cancelled by ''A 05'', additionally tied by boxed ''ADVd NOT CALLED FOR'' and boxed ''ADV'', with ''N.YORK.BR.PKT.'' datestamp below. On reverse despatch and arrival datestamps and manuscript ''A. Wolf & Co gone away'', A rare and attractive franking. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1865 (July 22nd) envelope to Charleston, bearing 1863-77 4d. (defective), cancelled ''A 05'' with ''5/N. YORK BR.PKT'' datestamp, framed ''UNCLAIMED'' in red and black, boxed ''ADV./AUG 11/1865'', and showing Bahamas double arc datestamp and Charleston receiving mark on reverse. Ex Ludington (1999). Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1870 (March 28th) Soldier's envelope (small faults) addressed to Savannah-La-Mar, Jamaica, endorsed at top ''From No. 1149 J.F. Williams, Detachment 2 W.I. Regt.'' and countersigned by the commanding Officer, bearing 1863-77 perf. 121/2 1d. rose-red cancelled by ''A 05'', with red crayon ''1'' rate mark, manuscript ''Unclaimed'' in red ink and boxed ''RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA'' datestamp, showing on the reverse Bahamas, St. Thomas and Kingston datestamps, and manuscript ''The writer gone away'', very rare. Photo. Price Realised £3000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1870 (March 28th) Soldier's cover to Trinidad, endorsed at top ''From no 989 Lce. Corpl. Henry G. Parris, Detachment 2nd. W.I Regt'' and countersigned by the commanding officer, bearing 1863-77 1d. red cancelled by ''A 05'', red crayon ''1'' rate mark, red unframed ''UNCLAIMED'', also manuscript ''Not Found'', the reverse showing Bahamas, St. Thomas and Trinidad transit and receiving marks and manuscript ''The writer gone away'', very rare. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1870 (Sept. 19th) yellow envelope to Belize, British Honduras, bearing 1863-77 perf. 121/2 4d. rose lightly cancelled ''A 05'', and showing semi-circular ''MISSENT/TO/NEW. YORK'' and ''RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE'' both in red, and superb Bahamas double arc datestamp on reverse, attractive. Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1879 (circa) envelope to Greenfield Massachusetts, bearing 1863-77 perf. 14 1d. scarlet vermilion pairs (2) in combination with U.S. 3c. green, mailed aboard ship and all cancelled by New York ''6'' in barred ovals, New York Paid All duplex and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. An extremely rare and attractive combination cover. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1879 (Dec. 1st) envelope with printed advertisment for the Royal Victoria Hotel on front, bearing two 1863-77 perf. 14 4d. rose cancelled by ''A 05'', in combination with U.S. 3c green cancelled with New York ''2'' duplex, Bahamas and Baltimore c.d.s.'s on reverse, rare and attractive. Photo. Note: Between 1st. January and 1st. July 1880 (when the Bahamas joined the U.P.U.). United States stamps were on sale at Nassau hotels for those who wished to prepay the U.S. internal postage on letters to the U.S.A. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1880 (May 20th) O.H.M.S. envelope to New Haven, Connecticut. bearing 1863-77 perf. 14 4d. bright rose vertical pair, cancelled by ''A 05'', to pay the rate of 8d. for a letter to New York not exceeding half an ounce in weight, receiving upon arrival in New York ''U.S.CHARGE/TO/COLLECT 6 Cents'' mark and an irregular strip of three U.S. 2c. postage due adhesives attached. The cover is a little toned, nevertheless a rare and attractive item. Ex Hoey (2004). Photo. Price Realised £900 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1915 (May 15th) cover to New York, bearing 1912-19 1d. tied by ''HOPE BAY'' c.d.s. with another strike alongside, ''NASSAU/19 MAY 15/BAHAMAS'', also boxed ''HAVE YOU BEEN TO/NASSAU, BAHAMAS/IF NOT. WHY NOT.'', fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1927 (Feb. 28th) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1921-37 1d. tied by ''NASSAU/BAHAMAS'' c.d.s's and fine three line ''NASSAU/BEST/CLIMATE/BATHING/HOTELS'' slogan, very rare and believed only two examples recorded. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1927 (July 20th) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1921-37 1d. tied by ''NASSAU/BAHAMAS'' c.d.s. with another strike alongside and fine three line ''NASSAU CALLING/MORE ATTRACTIVE/THAN EVER'' slogan. Only recorded by Proud on this date, very rare. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1928 (June 9th) printed envelope, from Coopers Town, Abaco, registered to U.S.A. bearing 1921-37 1d. (3, one torn at top) cancelled by manuscript ''CT/9/6/28'', with Nassau registration etiquette and backstamped by Nassau, New York and Greenville datestamps, rare. Photo Price Realised £240 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1928 (Nov. 10th) envelope from Jamaica bearing 1/2d. and 1d., addressed to Government House, St. Lucia, with ''MISSENT TO BAHAMAS'' with Nassau c.d.s., Castries arrival backstamp. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1932 (May 28th) envelope to Nassau, bearing 1921-37 1/2d. with manuscript ''Riowood 28/5/32'' and ''LONG CAY/BAHAMAS'' c.d.s. in blue, fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1937 (Jan. 18th) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1921-37 11/2d. (3) and 21/2d. (2), each cancelled ''Marlin Head'' in blue with matching ''CAT CAY/BAHAMAS'' c.d.s., fine. Photo. Price Realised £190 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1944 (Oct. 25th) envelope to New York, bearing 1938-52 1/2d. (6), cancelled ''LOWER BOGUE/BAHAMAS'' c.d.s. with manuscript date ''25/10'44'', fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £110 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d., a completed die proof in black on India paper affixed to card (50 x 60mm), very fine, very rare and most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £4000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, a block of four from the top of the sheet [R. 7-8/17-18] position 8 showing plate flaws consisting of two small marks below ''LA of ''INTERINSULAR'', fine. Photo. Price Realised £650 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, a block of four from the right of the sheet [R. 29-30/39-40] with position 40 showing a constant plate scratch running through the letters ''NSULAR'' of ''INTERINSULAR'', fine. Photo. Price Realised £680 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, fine. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. pale lake on medium to thick gummed paper, in a fine block of eight from the left of the sheet, with horizontal ink lines denoting Reference or Specimen stamps. some slight creasing otherwise fine. Ex Hoey (2004). Photo. Price Realised £750 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. reddish lake on thick opaque paper [pos. 58] with small dot between ''I'' and ''N'' of ''INTERINSULAR'', very fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, rare. S.G. 1, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. reddish lake on thick opaque paper, fine and fresh unused with small part original gum. B.P.A. certificate (1968). S.G. 1, cat. £5,000. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. reddish lake on thick opaque paper, used, cancelled by part ''A 05'', close to large margins, minute thin, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1986). S.G. 1, cat. £2,250. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. reddish lake on medium to thick gummed paper in a block of four, also a single with manuscript horizontal line. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. dull lake on thin paper, a mint block of nine, pair and single, mainly fine with original gum. S.G. 2. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. dull lake on thin paper, a mint block of six, one with slight crease, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 2. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1859 (June 10th)-60: 1d. dull lake on thin paper, a mint block of six, from the right of the sheet [pos. 28-30/38-40] positions 30 and 40 with constant plate scratches, fine and fresh. S.G. 2. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1860 (Oct.) Clean-cut perf. 14 to 16, 1d. lake, a good used example. S.G. 3, cat. £750. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 1d. lake a fine mint horizontal pair with part original gum. S.G. 4, cat. £1,300+. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 1d. lake unused (faded) with R.P.S. certificate (1974), also two used examples with imperfections. S.G. 4. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 4d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, a fine block of six from the foot of the sheet. Price Realised £1200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 4d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, fine. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 4d. dull rose, in a very fine and fresh mint block of four showing an extra row of horizontal perforations at top, with large part original gum and of excellent colour, a rare multiple. Ex Burrus (1963), Ludington (1999) and Baillie (2005). S.G. 5. Photo. Price Realised £6000 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 4d. dull rose, unused and used examples, good condition. S.G. 5. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. imperforate plate proof in black on card, a fine block of six from the foot of the sheet. Photo. Price Realised £1100 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Rough perf 14 to 16, 6d. grey-lilac and 6d. pale dull lilac, used, both with small imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 6, a, cat. £1,100. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Trial perforation 11 to 121/2 1d. lake, in an unused block of four, small part original gum, variety imperforate between horizontally and vertically, also at foot, fine and fresh. This stamp was perforated by the ''B'' machine which was commissioned after the last despatch of stamps printed by Perkins Bacon. It was not sent out to the Colony. R.P.S. certificate (1934). S.G. 7, cat. £9,000 as singles. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1861-62 Trial perforation 11 to 121/2 1d. lake, in an unused horizontal pair, part original gum, variety imperforate between vertically, fine and fresh. This stamp was perforated by the ''B'' machine which was commissioned after the last despatch of stamps printed by Perkins Bacon. It was not sent out to the Colony. B.P.A. certificate (1960). S.G. 7, cat. £4,500 as singles. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. carmine-lake, imperforate plate proof horizontal pair [pos. 39-40], position 40 showing constant scratch through ''NSULAR'' of ''INTERINSULAR'', fine on gummed paper. They were taken by De La Rue from the Perkins Bacon plate. Ex Charlton Henry (1961), Staircase'' (1999) and Hoey (2004). S.G. 8P. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. carmine-lake, unused, small part original gum, fine. S.G. 8, cat. £1,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. carmine-lake, unused, small part original gum, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 8, cat. £1,000. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. carmine-lake, unused without gum and two used examples, fine. S.G. 8. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. carmine-lake, two examples, also 1d. brown-lake, all used, good to fine. S.G. 8, 9, cat. £610. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 1d. brownish-lake, unused without gum, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1990). S.G. 9, cat. £1,500. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 4d. dull rose with diagonal manuscript ''Specimen'', perforations slightly clipped at right, otherwise fine with part original gum, rare. Ex Ludington (1999). S.G. 10s. Photo. Price Realised £1950 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 4d. dull rose, two used examples, one with traces of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 10, cat. £850. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, 6d. lavender-grey, two used examples, neatly cancelled by ''A 05'', one with a few trimmed perfs at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 11. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 No watermark, Perf. 111/2, 12, compound with Perf. 11, 4d. dull rose [pos. 60], fine used on Royal Victoria Hotel advertising envelope, addressed to New York, neatly cancelled ''A 05'', with circular ''NEW-YORK SHIP LETTER/5'' datestamp below, with ''BAHAMAS'' double arc datestamp on reverse, most attractive. Also a postcard of the hotel. Philatelic Foundation certificate (1977), with note below by Ludington noting that this item is the first recorded example on cover. S.G. 14. Photo. Price Realised £4200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 Perf. 13 4d. dull rose, unused without gum, blunted corner at upper left, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, cat. £2,750. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 Perf. 13, 4d. dull rose, a block of four, unused without gum, trimmed at foot and at left, the lower left stamp with a small nick at top, nevertheless a remarkable and extremely rare multiple. S.G. 18, cat. £11,000 as singles. Photo. Price Realised £4500 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 Perf. 13 4d. dull rose, fine lightly cancelled by ''A 05''. R.P.S. certificate (1978). S.G. 18, cat. £375. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1862 Perf. 13 6d. lilac, neatly cancelled ''A 05'', blunted perfs at left, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1977). S.G. 19a, cat. £450. Photo. Price Realised £95 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d brown-lake with watermark inverted and reversed, unused with part original gum, clipped perfs on three sides, also two unused normals (one without gum with B.P.A. certificate 1977), other part original gum, fine. S.G. 20, y (unpriced unused). Photo. Price Realised £110 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d. carmine-lake an unused horizontal pair, large part original gum, also 1d. carmine-lake (aniline) fine unused with part original gum. S.G. 21, 22. Photo. Price Realised £100 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d. carmine-lake, used on undated cover (few pulled perfs at foot) from an Out Island to Nassau. neatly tied by barred oval ''27'', neat manuscript ''Unclaimed'' and unframed ''ADVERTISED'' handstamp in red. A very rare local rate cover. Ex Ludington (1999). S.G. 21. Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d. rose-red horizontal pair, also single with watermark reversed (B.P.A. certificate, 1977), 1d. vermilion three singles, one with watermark reversed, unused, part original gum, also used single, fine. S.G. 23, x, 25, x. Price Realised £110 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d. red, 4d. rose (vertical crease), 6d. deep violet (thinned), all imperforate, also 1863-80 1s. green straight edge at left, all handstamped ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type D5), a unique group. Ex Latto (1992) and ''Staircase'' (1999). B.P.A. certificate (1992) for each. S.G. 24s, 26s, 31s, 39s. Photo. Price Realised £2800 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 1d. vermilion in a mint block of fifteen, [6-10/16-20/26-30] with [8], [20], [26] and [30] with plate scratches, a rare multiple, fine and fresh appearance. Ex Charlton Henry 1961 and Ayre 1979. B.P.A. certificate (1988). S.G. 25. Photo. Price Realised £3500 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. bright rose in a mint horizontal pair from the upper left corner of the sheet, the right stamp with corner crease and fault, otherwise fine, attractive and of very fresh appearance. Ex Hoey (2004). S.G. 26. Photo. Price Realised £1100 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1866 (April 9th) envelope (small faults) with embossed advertisment for the Royal Victoria Hotel at top left, bearing two 1863-77 perf. 121/2 4d. bright rose cancelled by single ''A 05'' with circular framed ''10'' alongside, Bahamas double arc datestamp on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. bright rose, three examples (one with corner crease) used on 1868 (April 2nd) mourning envelope (part of flap cut away) to France, lightly cancelled ''A 05'', red crayon ''4'' alongside, also red oval framed ''P D'' below, ''ANGL AMB. CALAIS'' c.d.s., backstamped by Bahamas, London and Nice datestamps, a rare franking. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose (small tear at base and a few trimmed perfs at base), tied by lightly struck ''A 05'' to 1864 (March 2nd) envelope to Vermont, and bearing red boxed ''SENT-BACK-TO-ENGLAND/WITHOUT-A-REASON/FOR-NON-DELIVERY'' and ''5 N. YORK BR. PKT'' datestamp. It is believed that the ''Sent Back'' cachet may have been applied at Nassau or at the British P.O. in Havana to account for the delay or in lieu of a missent mark. A most interesting and rare item. Photo. Price Realised £750 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose pair and 6d. deep violet pair (one defective), used on 1865 (Nov. 18th) envelope to New York, manuscript ''30'' and red crayon ''1/8'' rate marks, the reverse showing Bahamas double arc datestamp. A most attractive franking. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose pair, used on 187(?) envelope to New York, cancelled by ''A 05'' with handstruck ''6'' below and faint arrival c.d.s., also ''NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE'' datestamp on reverse, a rare and attractive double rate franking. B.P.A. certificate (1988). Photo. Price Realised £900 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose fine used on 1872 (Nov. 25th) cover (one flap removed), addressed to New York, lightly cancelled by ''A 05'', with ''N.Y.STEAMSHIP/3'' datestamp. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. dull rose fine used on 1879 (Feb. 26th) mourning envelope to New York, cancelled by ''A 05'' with ''NEW YORK/DUE/3/U.S.CURRENCY'' datestamp, fine. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 4d. brownish rose fine used on 1876 (March 8th) envelope to Salem. cancelled by ''BAHAMAS'' c.d.s. type B 7II, unframed ''Due 3'' alongside and ''N.YORK/STEAMSHIP'' datestamp below, neat and attractive. B.P.A. certificate (1996). Photo. Price Realised £1150 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 6d. lilac fine used on orange 1865 (March 13th) envelope, cancelled by ''A 05'', with boxed ''ADVERTISED'' and ''5/N.YORK BR. PKT'' datestamp, the reverse showing double arc ''NASSAU-NEW-PROVIDENCE'' datestamp. Photo. Price Realised £1200 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 6d. violet, imperforate plate proof block of four (from the lower left corner of the sheet with selvedge trimmed off) on gummed watermarked paper, minor horizontal bend at top, otherwise a fine block with exceptional fresh colour, most attractive. Ex Hoey (2004). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 6d. violet, imperforate plate proof on ungummed watermarked paper, two natural vertical creases, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 6d. violet (deep), imperforate plate proof handstamped ''CANCELLED'' (Samuel type D4), on gummed watermarked paper, fine. Ex Ludington (1999) and Baillie (2005). Photo. Price Realised £550 |
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| Sale number: 57 Bahamas: 1863-77 Watermark Crown CC, Perf 121/2, 6d. deep violet, the watermark inverted variety in a fine and fresh mint block of four. A rare multiple of outstanding appearance. R.P.S. certificate (2003). S.G. 31w. Photo. Price Realised £3200 |
