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.
![]() | 1821 (4 Oct) EL to Captain Hamilton Maxwell of the 42nd Regiment, the Black Watch containing a draft of a legal settlement concerning his wife sent for his approval. 3pp His sporran bearing the battle honour for the battle of Alexandria is on display at the Black Watch museum. | £30.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1821 step type GREENOCK SHIP LETTER on EL to London (Robertson S9). Sent via Glasgow and with London boxed ½d. Endorsed 'Per Brig Sian and rated 5/6d. A treble rate letter | £80.00 |
![]() | 1821 (24 Jun) EL from Bridgetown, Barbados to Thomas Ackroyd in Ashbourne, Derbyshire carried privately to London and posted there thus charged only 10d. Fine. Family 3pp letter from a clerk attached to the army who fears he will soon be unemployed. | £24.00 |
![]() | 1822 (18 nOV) EL from Martinique to France with GOOD s/l 'MARTINIQUE' and two line 'COLONIES PAR LA ROCHELLE' | £70.00 |
![]() | 1822 (24 Oct) EL from Villa Clara to Havana with VILLACLARA h/s. | £14.00 |
![]() | 1825 (20 Mar) PAISLEY boxed 'Add! ½' (H/S 112) on cover from Ayr to Paisley. Ayr, Glasgow and Paisley ds's on reverse. A scarce Scottish additional half mark. | £35.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1825 (1 Feb) PAISLEY boxed Add! ½ on EL to Edinburgh. (H/S 112). Fine. Very scarce Additional Half mark. | £60.00 |
![]() | 1826 (11 Mar) boxed 'NEWCASTLE 5th CLAUSE POST' h/s in red on EL to Shrewsbury with NEWCASTLE -U-LYME 240 mileage mark on reverse. | £45.00 |
![]() | 1826 (29 Dec) EL to 'His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon at Palazzo Pallavicine, Rome'from Robert Swan. Hamilton mileage mark, London Paid h/s and s/l ANGLETERRE h/s. Fine. Long and fascinating letter to the Duke who at the age of 60 was embarked on a grand tour of Europe giving details of the affairs of the estate. | £40.00 |
![]() | 1826 (30 Mar) LEITH Add! ½ (H/S26) in green on EL to London rated 1/1½d | £20.00 |
![]() | 1826 (31 Mar) GLASGOW unboxed Add! ½ (H/S65) on EL to Edinburgh | £5.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1826 (24 Jan) COMMERCIAL ROOMS h/s (CR6) on reverse of EL from Kingston, Jamaica to Sir Henry Fitzherbert at Tissington Hall in Derbyshire. Also boxed SHIP LETTER GRAVESEND and London ds. Endorsed 'P brig Pearl via London.' Long letter re sugar estate matters. | £140.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1827 (6 May) EL with good ST MARTIN DE RE 16' h/s. On reverse in manuscript 'achemine par Fp IOx Pre dfs de St martin Isle de Re (?) Unrecorded by Rowe. | £30.00 |
![]() | 1827 (31 Oct) EL from Santiago de Cuba to Havana with fine CUBA h/s/ Damage to address panel. | £28.00 |
![]() | 1827 TADCASTER undated circle postmark on EL to Huddersfield. | £12.00 |
![]() | 1827 (15 May) EDINBURGH unboxed Add! ½ (H/S14) on EL with scarce KIRRIEMUIR 410 - E mileage mark and Edinburgh cds on reverse. | £12.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1827 (2 Jun) boxed 'Postage Not Paid to London' h/s on re-directed EL. Boxed 'No 1' penny post mark and on reverse faint two line Southampton Penny Post in blue. | £55.00 |
![]() | 1827 (30 Jun) EL from Chas. Alleyne to London with boxed 'SHIP LETTER LIVERPOOL and London ds, rated 3/2d as a double rate letter (8d ship letter + 11d Liverpool to London x 2) Account for two pipes and two hogsheads of Madeira wine from Messrs Gordon, Murdoch & Scott of Madeira less detailed list of charges. | £50.00 |
![]() | 1828 old Cuba entire letter with fine straight line VILLACLARA (Tizon 3). Clean. | £15.00 |
![]() | 1828 (31 May) ROTHSAY boxed Add! ½ on EL to Edinburgh. (H/S 120). Opens out well for display. | £65.00 |
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