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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 £2 and Overseas £2.50
;) | 1752 (25 Jun) EL from Simon Hunter in Barbados to James Smith in Edinburgh, redirected to Cupar Angus with London Bishop mark. Rated 7d & 10d both deleted and finally 3d (for the redirection fee from Edinburgh to Cupar Angus). 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 |
;) | 1757 EL from Henry Smith in Barbados to Edinburgh carried privately. Annotation in the contents, 'Care of Mr Wills Bridgetown - Richard Scot at London will forward your letter if you'll be so kind as et me hear from you, for we have ships here every day from London.' The writer, who was in the legal profession says that there is little business on the island. He states that his mail should be sent to St Joseph's church. An early letter from the island. | £60.00 |
;) | 1780 Haiti cover with fine 'LACQUEMEL' (Jacmel) curved strike in brownish black. Manuscript 1½ E(scalines) rate. Fine. | £200.00 |
;) | 1781 (17 Jan) Haiti EL with fine small 'CAP' Rated '2E'. Fine. | £160.00 |
;) | 1781 (circa) Haiti cover with fine small 'CAP' Rated '1E½' and '2E' | £140.00 |
;) ;) | 1787 146 ABER/GAVENNY two line mileage mark on EL to Westminster with London ds on reverse, rated 5d. | £36.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) ;) | 1788 BARBA/DOES two line mark on cover to London redirected to Westmoreland with London ds on reverse. Rated 2/- and re-rated 3/- both deleted and with circular London PAID mark. | £320.00 |
;) | 1790 (Jan) two line KNARESBOROUGH on cover to London rated 2/- and endorsed '1oz.' London cds on reverse. Small tears. | £24.00 |
;) | 1791 (31 Aug) EL from Fort Royal, Martinique to France with good two line '12 MARSEILLE' town mark. | £30.00 |
;) | 1793 (8 Nov) EL from Jamaica to Thos. Gordon in London with Madeira wine order. Endorsed 'P Jamaica C ?? QDC' and with faint London Penny Post marks. Contains order for Madeira wine for persons in Jamaica giving details of the quantities and port of delivery. Fine. 2pp. | £90.00 |
;) ;) | 1795 (25 Mar) Scotland, two line FORT WILLIAM (Auckland IV1 36a) on EL to Edinburgh also with small Edinburgh Bishop mark in red at left. Rated 6d. | £20.00 |
;) | 1795 (2 Apr) ANTIGUA h/s on EL to Christopher Bethell from Langford Lovell endorsed 'P Packet' and rated 1/-. Antigua h/s 35 x 5mm without stop. London cds on reverse. Very fine. Long 4 page letter in a clear hand mentions attacks by the Caribs in St Vincent assisted by the French and fears of invasion of Antigua and Grenada | £475.00 |
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;) ;) | 1800 (24 May) JAMAICA 25 MAY 1800 two line mark on EL to William Perrin in London Rated 3/4d double rate. Fine. Sent via Penelope Packet, Captain Wilson Long 2 page letter concerning sugar estate matters from W. Sutherland, Greenwall St Davids | £85.00 |
;) | 1804 (15 Dec) ANTIGUA DEC15 1804 two line h/s on EL to Hugh McCalmont in London from Robert Gordon at Grove estate possibly in Demerara. Rated 1/10d and with London cds b/stamp. | £200.00 |
;) | 1804 LANPETER 211 boxed mileage mark on EL to Ludlow, rated 9d. Mark slightly assisted in pencil. | £8.00 |
;) | 1807 (28 Nov) EL from a naval officer at Tortola with good two line TORTOLA 6 DEC 1807 (1st type 34 x 4mm) and London cds b/stamp. Rated 2/- | £250.00 |
;) ;) | 1807 (31 Oct) EL from St Vincent to London with light ST VINCENTS fleuron. Rated 4/-. Fine. Long interesting letter mentions proclamation on the Charaib lands, the need for a Customs house in Calliaqua, arrival of two Guineamen (slave ships?) | £125.00 |
;) ;) | 1809 (5 Dec) EL to Capt. Tho. Watters, Road Town, Tortola' from Redish, Bird & Eden in Liverpool with LIVERPOOL cds, endorsed, 'P Pacqut. pd,' and rated 'P2/1d' in red (prepaid) and with '1 bit' rate mark for local delivery. Fine. Letter in a clear hand re shipping sugar and debts mentions 'Mr Donovans sugar from Union Island is arrived.' | £85.00 |
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