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Below is my current stock which is mostly of West Indies stamps and covers. The newest items listed are shown first. You may also select a particular country from the drop down list or do a search by subject. Post and packing is extra but does not increase however many items are ordered. Inland £1, Europe £1.50 and Overseas £2.
;) ;) | 1686 (26 Mar) Barbados local EL from Ben Cryer to Barbara Newton Clean and attractive. The letter slightly trimmed at right but readable. Part of a correspondence from the Newton family who owned estates in Barbados. | £495.00 |
;) | 1752 (25 Jun) EL from Simon Hunter in Barbados to James Smith in Edinburgh, redirected to Cupar Angus with London Bishop mark and several rate marks. Fine. Long letter about D. Henry Smith, a young man who arrived in Barbados a year before and has struggled to make ends meet. An early letter from the island. | £240.00 |
;) | 1754 (24 July) EL from St Pierre, Martinique to Grenada, addressed to 'Monsieur Gillot,' containing two page letter. No postal markings. Sent during the first period of French occupation of the island. | £250.00 |
;) | 1756 cover front to London with scarce large Inspector's crown over deleted rate mark. Believed to be from 1756 but not actually dated. | £15.00 |
;) | 1756 (19 Sep) EL from Wareham to London with scarce inspector's crown h/s. Fine Bishop Mark on reverse. | £34.00 |
;) ;) | 1759 (10 May) EL 'To The Leard of Kames in Isle of Bute,' (Sir William Macleod Bannatyne) and endorsed, 'The Leard of Kames in the Isle of Bute to be left at Mrs Campbells at Rofa.' Carried by hand with letter from a distressed relative in Dublin asking for financial assistance. Fine. | £75.00 |
;) | 1772 (19 Aug) EL to Thomas Stewart, Secretary to the Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh rated 4d and with faint albino town h/s. Long detailed letter re banking and 'Bond of Corroboration.' | £8.00 |
;) | 1774 (15 Aug) EL from Barbados addressed to Alexander Gordon & Co at the Jamaica Coffee House, London with two line PORTSMOUTH SHIP LRE h/s and London Bishop mark. Rated 7d. Fine. Letter from Thomas Duke ordering wine. | £145.00 |
;) ;) | 1777 (12 Aug) EL from London with Bishop mark and London receiving office mark 'GS' in circle. Rated 6d. Clean. | £20.00 |
;) | 1777 (19 Jly) EL from Barbados addressed to James Gordon, London with two line PORTSMOUTH SHIP LRE h/s and London Bishop mark. Rated 4d. Fine. Letter re Madeira wine. | £145.00 |
;) | 1780 Haiti cover with fine 'LACQUEMEL' (Jacmel) curved strike in brownish black. Manuscript 1½ E(scalines) rate. Fine. | £200.00 |
;) | 1780 (circa) NORWICH s/l h/s in red on cover to London rated curiously '4,' '6' and '8.' London Bishop mark on reverse. Attractive. | £15.00 |
;) | 1781 (24 Feb) EL 'P the Warrington & Chester Bagg' addressed to 'The Honble John Smith Barry At Marbury near Knutsford, Cheshire.' From Carrigabuick with Bishop Mark on reverse. Rather worn. Interesting contents re estates. | £22.00 |
;) | 1781 (circa) Haiti cover with fine small 'CAP' Rated '1E½' and '2E' | £140.00 |
;) | 1786 (7 Oct) BARBA/DOES two line h/s on EL to London with two line DOVER SHIP-LRE and London Bishop mark. Rated 5d. Endorsed 'P Cap Brenan.' Minor stains on reverse but opens out well for display. Letter to Edward Drax re visit of Governor to Drax Hall Estate. Ex Hackmey. | £350.00 |
;) | 1788 (27 Oct) EL from St Pierre, Martinique to France with good two line 'COL PAR L'ORIENT' entry mark. Charged 24 sous. | £45.00 |
;) | 1790 (Jan) two line KNARESBOROUGH on cover to London rated 2/- and endorsed '1oz.' London cds on reverse. Small tears. | £24.00 |
;) | 1790 (22 Jun) EL from St Pierre, Martinique to France with good two line 'COLONIES PAR LE HAVRE' entry mark. Charged 21 sols. | £45.00 |
;) | 1790 (circa) two line TADCASTER h/s on EL to York. Small tears and toning but reasonable. Addressed to 'Mr Robert Driffield, Briggate, York,' with letter from his child sending linen for washing, probably a boarder at the grammar school. | £16.00 |
;) | 1791 (9 Aug) straight line STOW on EL to Norwich rated 4d and endorsed, 'Turn at Ipswich.' Clean. | £16.00 |
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