Postage stamps, booklets, flight, censored and maritime mail and philatelic covers of Antigua and Barbuda for sale.
A good collection of stamps and postal history of Antigua can be formed. Thanks to the Codrington and Tudway correspondences and several other archives a wealth of pre stamp covers exist.
There are not many sources of information on Antigua philately. I would recommend the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia Vol. VI also the Codrington Correspondence by Robson Lowe. There is also a fine series of articles on the classic issues published by the BCPSG.
Post and packing is extra but does not increase however many items are ordered. Inland £1, Europe £1.50 and Overseas £2
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 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 |
![]() | 1805 (3 Aug) ANTIGUA AUG3 1805 two line h/s on EL to Christopher Codrington from John James the overseer for Barbuda. Rated 3/10d as a double rate letter. Fine. Includes account of livestock on Barbuda. | £300.00 |
![]() | 1862 Antigua 1d and 6d litho forgeries. Different shades, all with faults. (5) | £10.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua 6d green (SG8), f.u. Cat £26 | £8.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua Small star, 6d green (SG8), fresh unused. Cat £700 | £80.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua Small star, 1d rosy mauve (SG5), fresh unused. Cat £130. | £20.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua 1d dull rose (SG6), horizontal strip of 4, f.u. Scarce multiple. | £100.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua 1d vermilion with s/ways wmk (SG7b) horizontal strip of 5, f.u. Scarce multiple. | £120.00 |
![]() | 1863-7 Antigua 6d green (SG8) v.g.u. Cat £26 | £7.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1869 (11 Jan) Antigua cover to Nova Scotia with 1d vermilion (SG7) pair and strip of 3 tied by A02 cancels. Rated '4' in red and with Antigua, St Thomas and Wilmot N.S. cds b/stamps. Fine. | £975.00 |
![]() ![]() | 1903-7 Antigua 1d (SG32) on distinctly greyish paper on p.p.c. tied by fine ST JOHNS ANTIGUA B.W.I. JY 2 07 cds. | £40.00 |
![]() | 1908 Antigua O.H.M.S. cover to England with good strike of scarce 'OFFICIAL PAID ANTIGUA * JA 25 08' cds. Attractive. | £50.00 |
![]() | 1908-17 Antigua Mult CA, 2½d (SG46), ovptd. Specimen, m.m. | £7.00 |
![]() | 1921-9 Antigua Script CA 2/- (SG77) ovptd. Specimen fine m.m. | £12.00 |
![]() | 1921-9 Antigua Script CA 2/6d (SG78) ovptd. Specimen fine m.m. | £12.00 |
![]() | 1930 (circa) boxed 'YOU SHOULD VISIT ANTIGUA THE IDEAL SUMMER RESORT' slogan (SL1) on cover to U.S.A. | £35.00 |
![]() | 1959 Antigua 6c reg. env., size G, with 3d embossed stamp on flap fine unused. | £5.00 |
![]() | 1959 Antigua F/S size registered airmail cover addressed to Sir Christopher Codrington with 86c franking. Light creases. | £6.00 |