5374

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1693 (Oct. 5) entire from Walter Quarme to William Moore in London, showing manuscript ''3'', with ''DE/13'' Bishopmark on reverse, a few cover faults. Believed to be the earliest known letter from Antigua. Ex E.V. Toeg. Photo.

Price Realised £2000

5375

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1754 entire letter to Sir William Codrington in London, manuscript ''1 N 1'', the letter is an ''Account of the produce of the Island of Barbuda'' and also the sloop Endeavour commonly called the Barbuda Sloop from 19 December to 1 June when it was leased only, with ''20/IA'' Bishopmark on reverse, slightly tatty but an interesting item. Photo.

Price Realised £260

5376

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1756 (May 23) entire to Sir William Codrington in London, endorsed ''P Capt Ochterlony'', interesting letter relating to Sir William's brother Edward's return to England on the same ship as the letter, disputed arising over ownership of Barbuda, smallpox in Antigua, no postal markings. Codrington Correspondence SR12. Photo.

Price Realised £200

5377

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1756 (July 21) entire to Sir William Codrington in London, endorsed ''P Capt. Lusby'', with fine ''18/SE'' Bishopmark on reverse. Letter refers to ''proposals from Col. Martin for the surrendering up of Barbuda to you, when he delivered them to me he told me they were so advantageous to you that he was sure you would not refuse them''. Codrington Correspondence SR13. Photo.

Price Realised £260

5378

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1757 (May 30) entire to Sir William Codrington in London, endorsed ''P Capt. Green'', with fine ''26/IJ'' Bishopmark on reverse. Letter describes how Christopher Bethel took temporary command of a sloop at Barbados, attacked three French privateers, who although badly damaged outsailed them. Codrington Correspondence SR14. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5379

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1760 (July 22) entire to London, from Capt. Thomas Collingwood, H.M.S. Neptune at English Harbour, manuscript ''7'', upon arrival cancelled by Inspector's Crown with ''6'' substituted, with two line ''PORTS/MOUTH'' and ''23/SE'' Bishopmark on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £280

5380

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1764 (May 28) entire to Sir William Codrington in London, endorsed ''P Capt. Bruce'', with ''20/IY'' Bishopmark on reverse. Letter refers to ''The wages of 7/10 per mo. to the Master of the Barbuda packet is by no means an unreasonable sum''. Codrington Correspondence SR24. Photo.

Price Realised £260

5381

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1767 (July 1) entire to London, endorsed ''P Captn. Lander'', with ''1 N 1'' rate mark, with unframed ''DOVER/SHIP LRE'' and showing ''4/SE'' Bishopmark on reverse, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5382

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1773 to 1892 a collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers on leaves, incl. 1773 entire to Sir William Codrington with no postal markings, 1811 entire to Liverpool with ''8'' rate mark and oval ''SHIP LETTER/Crown/LIVERPOOL'', small fleurons, range of rates, receiving ship letter marks, etc. (40 items)

Price Realised £550

5383

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1774 (Oct. 19) cover from London and addressed to the Governor of the Leeward Islands, Antigua, manuscript ''2 N'' and ''5 Bitts'' rate marks, with ''19/OC'' and ''20/OC'' Bishopmarks on the reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £160

5384

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1777 (July 27) two copies of the same entire to Clement Tudway in Wells, one endorsed ''P Capt. Stark'', other ''P Capt. Keys'', one was received at Portsmouth, the other to Dover, both with Ship letter marks, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5385

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1787 (Aug. 17) entire to London, endorsed ''By the Hermit Captn. Barge'', bearing a good strike of ''ANTIGUA'' (44 x 3.5mm) similar to PD6, with a faint strike of the scarce ''SHIP LRE/BRISTOL 123'', with ''OC/17/87'' receiving mark on the reverse, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £600

5386

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1792 (Feb. 19) entire to Sir William Codrington in London, bearing straight line ''ANTIGUA'' (PD 8), manuscript ''1/-'' rate mark, on reverse has receiving mark of Mar. 23. Codrington Correspondence JW115. Photo.

Price Realised £400

5387

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1793 (Jan. 5) entire to Clement Tudway in Wells, bearing straight line ''ANTIGUA'' (PD 8), manuscript ''1/-'' rate mark deleted and ''1/5'' added, with Mar. 6 receiving mark on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £500

5388

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1793 (Sept. 9) entire to Christopher Bethell in London, bearing manuscript ''5'' rate mark, endorsed ''P Brig Fanny'' and two line ''DOVER/SHIP LRE'', with Oct. 30s receiving mark on reverse. Letter refers to ''Your nephew returned a few days ago, late accounts from America state the whole coast is lined with French Men of War and Privateers''. Codrington Correspondence LL161. Photo.

Price Realised £280

5389

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1795 (Aug. 14) entire to Christopher Bethell in London, bearing manuscript ''1/-'' rate mark deleted by Inspector's Crown and ''2/-'' added, endorsed ''P. Packet'', a good strike of ''ANTIGUA'' (PD 11), with Oct. 9 receiving mark on reverse. Letter refers to ''at St. Vincent our Troops have stormed the French Camp and taken their Commander-in-Chief prisoner''. Codrington Correspondence LL184. Photo.

Price Realised £400

5390

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1795 (Aug. 26) entire to Christopher Codrington at Dodington Park, bearing manuscript ''7'' rate mark, endorsed ''P Brig Alert via Liverpool'' and ''X post'', two line ''LIVERPOOL/SHIP''. Letter refers to ''a severe hurricane on the 19th''. Codrington Correspondence SPA 222. Photo.

Price Realised £240

5391

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1798 (Apr. 12) copied entire headed ''Antigua 6th. December 1797'', and ''Original p. packet Prince Ernest'', smuggled into England, sent by Thomas Kerby addressed to Mrs. Barbara Dunbar in Yorkshire with no despatch or transit marks. On arrival in England a further note dated April 12 1798 is appended ''As Mr. Kerby sent your letter open to me'', signed by Ann Kerby who entered the letter into the postal system. Mailed with ''Eltham/Unpaid/Penny Post'' (the only recorded strike in black), with handstruck ''2'' deleted and ''1'' added, other manuscript ''9''. The Prince Ernest left British occupied Martinique on the 29th. November 1797 and was captured on Jan. 11 1798 by a French privateer. Photo.

Price Realised £350

5392

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1798 (Nov. 8) entire to Clement Tudway in Wells, with manuscript ''1/8'' rate mark, no Antiguan markings as it was posted after the bag for the packet was closed, with unframed circular ''FALMOUTH PACKT LRE'', fine. Photo.

Price Realised £280

5393

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1800 (June 12) entire to London, with manuscript ''1/8'' rate mark, no Antiguan markings as it was posted after the bag for the packet was closed, with July 21 receiving mark on reverse. Letter was sent by Major John Bull ordering six pipes of Madeira for his regiment. Photo.

Price Realised £160

5394

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1800 (Sept. 15) entire to Clement Tudway in Wells, with manuscript ''1/8'' rate mark, endorsed ''By the Penelope Packet'', and a good strike of ''ANTIGUA/SEP 15 1800'', fine. Photo.

Price Realised £320

5395

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1806 (Mar. 3) cover to London, with manuscript ''2/-'' rate mark, with a good strike of ''ANTIGUA/MAR 3 1806'', traces of disinfection, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £120

5396

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1806 (Dec. 14) entire to Clement Tudway in London, readdressed to Wells, with manuscript ''2/-'' rate mark deleted and ''2/9'' added, with two line script type ''Postage to London/Not Paid'' in red. Photo.

Price Realised £140

5397

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1809 (Dec. 2) entire to Christopher Codrington at Dodington Park, with manuscript ''1/1'' rate mark, bearing a fine large fleuron ''ANTIGUA/DE 2/1809'', letter regards more news on salvage money, fine. Codrington Correspondence SM 287. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5398

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1810 (Dec. 16) cover to Edinburgh, with manuscript ''2/4'' rate mark and a good strike of the large fleuron ''ANTIGUA/DEC 16'', also Jan. 31 receiving mark, fine. In October 1810 the crews refused to take the packets out to sea and on Nov. 6 all mail was transferred from Falmouth to Plymouth until Feb. 4 1811. A few examples are known from this short break in the Falmouth Packets history, stated this is the only known example from Antigua during this period. Photo.

Price Realised £550

5399

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1813 (Apr. 22) entire to Clement Tudway in Wells, with manuscript ''2/-'' rate mark, endorsed ''P Packet'', and a good strike of the scarce unframed circular ''LEEWARD ISLANDS/F'' datestamp in green applied at Falmouth, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £580

5400

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1814 (Dec. 26) entire to Christopher Codrington at Dodington Park, with manuscript ''2/2'' rate mark, bearing a fine large fleuron ''ANTIGUA/DE 26'', letter regards repairs to the boiling house and Mill, fine. Codrington Correspondence GI 367. Photo.

Price Realised £260

5401

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1816 (May 23) entire to Gloucester, with manuscript ''2/1'' rate mark, bearing a fine large fleuron ''ANTIGUA/MAY 23''. Photo.

Price Realised £240

5402

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1819 (May 18) entire to London, with manuscript ''Post Paid ''2/2'' rate mark, bearing a fine large fleuron ''ANTIGUA/MAY 18'', London receiving mark of July 29th. Photo.

Price Realised £160

5403

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1858 (Apr. 12) envelope to London, bearing a fine strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ANTIGUA'' manuscript ''6'' and London ''PAID'' datestamp all in red, with Antigua despatch datestamp on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £480

5404

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1862 (May 27) envelope to London, showing fine strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ANTIGUA'' manuscript ''6'' and London ''PAID'' datestamp all in red, and Antigua despatch datestamp. Photo.

Price Realised £400

5405

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1866 (May 12) envelope to London, bearing a fine strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ANTIGUA'' manuscript ''2/9'' and London ''PAID'' datestamp all in red, owith Antigua and London c.d.s's on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £290

5406

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1868 (Nov. 26) envelope to Whitehaven, bearing a fine strike of the Crowned circular ''PAID/AT/ANTIGUA'' manuscript ''11'' and Antigua c.d.s in red, with Carlisle c.d.s. on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £320

5407

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Great Britain used in Antigua: 1856 6d. lilac used with scarce ''A 18'' barred oval of English Harbour, a few blunt perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. Z9, cat. £2,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5408

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Great Britain used in Antigua: 1860 (Apr. 27) entire to Hove, Sussex, bearing G.B. 1855-57 6d. tied by clear ''A 02'' barred oval, red London Paid c.d.s., with Antigua and Brighton c.d.s's on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5409

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Incoming Mail: 1860 (June 1) entire from Whitehaven, bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac, tied by Whitehaven duplex, with London and Antigua transit and receiving marks on reverse. Photo.

Price Realised £110

5410

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1862 6d. die proof in black on India paper with 4.5mm margins, mounted on card, fine. S.G. 1P. Photo.

Price Realised £1200

5411

Sale number: 103

Antigua: A selection of Q.V. proofs, incl. 6d. in black and green (two singles and pairs of each), 6d. green with pen-strike (two singles and a pair), block of four from the defaced plate, later reprints, etc. (24)

Price Realised £350

5412

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1862 No watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. blue-green, unused, fine and fresh. S.G. 1, cat. £800. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5413

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1862 No watermark, rough perf. 14 to 16 6d. blue-green, used, faintly toned perfs., otherwise fine and lightly cancelled. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5414

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1862 No watermark, perf. 14 to 16 x 11 to 121/2 6d. blue green, unused trace of gum, fine and fresh appearance, R.P.S. certificate (1950), S.G. 3, cat. £3,250. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5415

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1863-67 Watermark Small Star selection, incl. 1d. rosy mauve mint, 1d. vermilion mint, 6d. green and 6d. dark green unused, 6d. used, apparently imperforate, etc., varied condition. (22)

Price Realised £400

5416

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1863-67 Watermark Small Star 1d. dull rose, a mint block of four, fine and fresh. S.G. 6, cat. £480+. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5417

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1863-67 Watermark Small Star 1d. dull rose, a used horizontal strip of six, one with re-entry [R. 2/8], each cancelled by ''A 02'' barred ovals. S.G. 6, cat. £330+. Photo.

Price Realised £260

5418

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1863-67 Watermark Small Star 1d. vermilion, two horizontal strips of five and pair, one strip with ''A 18'' barred ovals, others with ''A 02'', a few imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 7.

Price Realised £140

5419

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1872 Watermark Crown CC, perf. 121/2 1d. lake mint and used, 1d. scarlet mint, three used (one with re-entry), 6d. blue-green unused, used (7, two with re-entries), fair to fine.

Price Realised £320

5420

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1876 Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 1d. lake mint, used (2), 1d. lake-rose mint with re-entry, used (4), 6d. mint (2, one with watermark reversed) and used, varied condition.

Price Realised £350

5421

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1879 (ca.) Master colour trial for the Key Plate issue in violet, country and value tablets blank, perforated 14, affixed to piece (31 x 91mm) from De La Rue Day Book, initialled in red below. Ex Cordes. Photo.

Price Realised £3500

5422

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1879 Watermark Crown CC 21/2d. red-brown showing large ''2'' in ''21/2'' with slanting foot, mint, fine and rare. One of only two fine examples recorded. B.P.A. certificate (1975) S.G. 19a, cat. £11,000. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5423

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1879 to 1887 a mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1879 21/2d. and 4d. unused, 21/2d. used, 1882 1/2d. with top left triangle detached mint, 21/2d. mint (2, one with misplaced country name and value tablet), 4d. mint, 1884-86 21/2d. ultramarine showing large ''2'' with sloping foot mint and used, 6d. deep green mint block of four and pair, 1s. mauve mint and used, also sheet of paper showing watermark small star (30), etc., varied condition. (185)

Price Realised £900

5424

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1882 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. red-brown, fresh mint block of four, lightly hinged on upper pair only, fine and a rare multiple. S.G. 22. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5425

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1882 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. red-brown showing variety large ''2'' in ''21/2'' with slanting foot, used, minor imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. 22a, cat. £1,300. Photo.

Price Realised £180

5426

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1882 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. red-brown, an unmounted mint example from the top of the sheet (mounted in margin) with plate number, showing misplaced country name and value tablet, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 22 var. Photo.

Price Realised £150

5427

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884-87 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d., 4d. and 1s. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', also extra 4d. with broken ''N'' in ''SPECIMEN''. S.G. 27s, 28s, 30s. Photo.

Price Realised £100

5428

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884-87 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. ultramarine in a complete unmounted mint left pane of sixty, one showing long leg to first ''A'' [R. 5/1], one with broken large ''2'' [R. 6/3], one with large ''2'' with slanting foot [R. 7/1], and one with large ''2'' with sloping foot [R. 9/6], most are fine. S.G. 27, a, var.

Price Realised £190

5429

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884-87 Watermark Crown CA 21/2d. ultramarine showing variety large ''2 in ''21/2'' with slanting foot, mint, gum toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 27a, cat. £160. Photo.

Price Realised £40

5430

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884-87 Watermark Crown CA 4d. chestnut in a complete unmounted mint right hand pane of sixty, one showing top left triangle detached [R. 3/3], mainly fine. S.G. 28, a.

Price Realised £230

5431

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884-87 Watermark Crown CA 6d. deep green in a mint block of twelve from the top left corner of the sheet, one showing re-entry [R. 3/2], mainly fine. S.G. 29. Photo.

Price Realised £320

5432

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1902 Perkins, Bacon & Co. sample sheet, depicting Antigua and Turks Islands heads only, also complete designs less face value of Tasmania, New South Wales and Ceylon Foreign Bill, printed in purple on card (67 x 125mm), fine. Photo.

Price Realised £210

5433

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1902 Perkins, Bacon & Co. sample sheet, depicting Antigua and Turks Islands heads only, also complete designs less face value of Tasmania, New South Wales and Ceylon Foreign bill, printed in yellow-brown on card (67 x 125mm), fine. Photo.

Price Realised £200

5434

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1903-07 Watermark Crown CC: Imperforate cut down die proofs of the frame only, vignette only (2, one with uncleared surround) complete design uncleared, printed in black on glazed card, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £210

5435

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1903-07 Watermark Crown CC: Imperforate mock-up proofs of the 1/2d. with frames in grey-green and scarlet with cut out centres in grey-black and grey-green, also 5s. frame only in orange with centre cut out, fine on gummed watermarked paper. Photo.

Price Realised £170

5436

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1903-07 Watermark Crown CC 1/2d. to 5s. set with extra 21/2d., overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' also 1d., 21/2d. and 2s. (2), additionally handstamped ''ULTRAMAR'', mainly fine with gum. S.G. 31s-40s.

Price Realised £130

5437

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1913 5s. imperf. plate proof in issued colours on watermarked paper, fine with gum. Rare, produced from special plates of six produced by De La Rue of stamps printed up until 1922. From the personal reference collection of an official of the company. S.G. 51 P. Photo.

Price Realised £650

5438

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1921-29 Master die proof with blank value tablet printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked ''BEFORE/HARDENING'' and dated ''17/1/21'', fine. Photo, fine. Ex Frederick Mayer. Photo.

Price Realised £280

5439

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1921-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA 3d. to £1 and Watermark Mult. Script CA 1/2d. to 4s. set all overprinted/perforated ''SPECIMEN'', mainly fine with gum. S.G. 55s-80s, cat. £650. Photo.

Price Realised £220

5440

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1921-29 4d. value tablet die proof printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked ''BEFORE/STRIKING'' and dated ''21/10/21'', fine. Photo. Ex Frederick Mayer. Photo.

Price Realised £120

5441

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1932 Tercentenary set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' (Samuel type W8), fine with gum. S.G. 81s-90s, cat. £250. Photo.

Price Realised £120

5442

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1932 Tercentenary 1/2d. to 5s. set in mint marginal blocks of four, unmounted or hinged on upper pair only, odd bend otherwise mainly fine and scarce multiples40) S.G. 81-90. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

5443

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 set perforated ''SPECIMEN'' mainly fine with gum. S.G. 98s-109s. cat. £300. Photo.

Price Realised £110

5444

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Barbuda: 1922 1/2d to 5s. set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' mainly fine and fresh with gum, mint set with extra 3d. pair and a used set with extra 2d., 21/2d. and 6d., good to fine.

Price Realised £200

5445

Sale number: 103

Antigua: A mainly mint K.E.VII to Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1903-07 set, 2d. in a used block of six from the top right corner of the sheet, 1908-17 set, 1913 5s. (2, one overprinted ''SPECIMEN''), 1916-18 War Tax set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1921-29 sets, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1935 Silver Jubilee set perforated ''SPECIMEN'', etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Price Realised £780

5446

Sale number: 103

Antigua: A Q.V. to early Q.E.II selection on leaves, incl. 1903-07 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' (faults), 1921-29 £1 and to 4s. mint, 1932 Tercentenary to 5s. mint, 1938-51 to £1 mint, etc. mixed condition. (100s)

Price Realised £140

5447

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Postal Stationery: A collection on leaves, incl. postcards with Q.V. 1/2d. brown card overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and endorsed ''No 691 23 & 86'' and stamped ''3'' at top-left, K.G.V 1/2d. green card overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' and stamped ''1923'' at top, registered envelopes, wrappers, etc. (58 items)

Price Realised £270

5448

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1868 (Mar. 26) printed envelope to Nova Scotia, bearing 1863-67 1d. vermilion, tied by ''A 02'' barred oval, two handstruck ''1'' in red and black, Antigua despatch c.d.s. in red, with St. Thomas transit mark on reverse, and enclosed ''Prices Current''. Photo.

Price Realised £300

5449

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1868 (Oct. 31) Joaquim & McDonald ''Antigua Prices Current'' folded printed sheet, to Demerara, bearing 1d. vermilion cancelled by ''A02'' barred cancellation, ''A/ANTIGUA/OC 31/68'' c.d.s. in red alongside, manuscript ''1'' charged upon arrival, fine and fresh scarce single 1d. rate franking to unusual destination. Photo.

Price Realised £900

5450

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1872 (Jan. 11) folded letter sheet to Glasgow bearing a fine pair of 1863-67 6d. yellow-green, tied by ''A02'' barred oval cancellation with Antigua ''B'' backstamp and Glasgow arrival c.d.s., horizontal filing crease (breaking paper in places) well clear of adhesives, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Dale Lichtenstein and T. Charlton Henry. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

5451

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1878 (Aug. 27) cover to England bearing 6d. green pair cancelled by barred ''A02'' handstamp with ''ANTIGUA/A/AU 27/78'' dispatch and ''TEIGNMOUTH/E/SP11/78'' receiving backstamps, fine and scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £1000

5452

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1884 (Jan. 26) envelope to North Wales bearing 4d. blue cancelled by barred ''A02'' handstamp, with ''ANTIGUA/A/JA 26 84'' c.d.s. alongside, with contents headed ''Jan 25, 1884'' ''Bendals, Antigua, West Indies'', there was no post office at Bendals prior to 1932 so this cover would probably have been carried privately to St. Johns G.P.O., Wrexham receiving mark on reverse, minor peripheral imperfections, opened at sides, otherwise a fine and scarce cover. Photo.

Price Realised £450

5453

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1885 (Dec. 14) envelope to Hallatrow, franked at double rate, bearing 1876 1d. lake perf. 14, two strips of three and a pair, cancelled with ''A18'' obliterator with single ''ANTIGUA/A/DE 14/ ENGLISH HARBOUR'' c.d.s. tying the pair, dispatch and arrival c.d.s' on reverse, one of four recorded examples of the framed English harbour datestamp on cover and one of only two known double rate covers, a fine and rare item. R.P.S. certificate (1960). Ex. Toeg and Wynstra. Photo.

Price Realised £4000

5454

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1886 cover (flap missing) to London, bearing 1882 Watermark Crown CA 4d. blue (2) cancelled by ''A 02'' in vertical oval, with Antigua c.d.s. alongside, with receiving mark on reverse, slight soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. 23. Photo.

Price Realised £210

5455

Sale number: 103

Antigua: 1896 to 1985, a selection of covers and cards, incl. Airmails, Instructional marks, maritime mail, village cancellations, Barbuda, Leeward Islands used in, etc. (few 100s)

Price Realised £780

5456

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Official Mail, 1928 to 1983, a selection of mainly covers, incl. range of department cachets, registered and censored mail, etc. (69 items)

Price Realised £200

5457

Sale number: 103

Antigua: Censored Mail, 1940 to 1945, a collection of covers on leaves, incl. range of cachets, censor tapes, incoming mail, American censor marks, etc. (58 items)

Price Realised £420