Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2266    

Barbados, 1861, "Britannia" (1d) blue, rough perf 14 to 16, tied by "1" bootheel, matching "Barbados, JA 8, 67" backstamp on blue folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, manuscript "4" pence debit, St. Thomas (1.13) transit backstamp, Halifax (1.23) arrival oval backstamp with matching "Cts/10" due handstamp; hint of perf toning, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 23.
Scott No. 16    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2267    

Barbados, 1868, "Britannia", 6d bright orange vermilion, rough perf 14 to 16, brilliant color and well centered, tied by "1" bootheel handstamp on cover to Kent, England from the Poole correspondence, with "Officers Letter, from Principle Medical Officer, Barbados" endorsement, reverse with "Barbados, De 2, 69" origin and transit cds's; cover with opening nick at top left and some sealed tears, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Blossom. Scott No. 20.
SG No. 31    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 2268    

Barbados, 1870, "Britannia", 6d orange, rough perf 14 to 16, tied by neat "1" bootheel handstamp on cover to Trinidad, matching "Barbados, Ju 17, 70" cds and red crayon 4 rating, reverse with "Trinidad, Ju 20, 1870" receiving postmark; some cover erosion spots at upper left and bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 20c.
SG No. 33    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 2269    

Barbados, 1870, "Britannia" (1d) blue, rough perf 14 to 16, choice centering, tied by "Barbadoes, Ju 12, 72" cds on local cover to Harmony Hall at St. Michael, with second strike alongside and straight line "Too Late" handstamp; cover vertical folds and stamp with margin nick at upper right, F.-V.F., a scarce usage of the "Too Late" handstamp. Scott No. 25.
SG No. 44    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2270    

Barbados, 1870, "Britannia" (1d) blue, rough perf 14 to 16, neat tied by "Barbadoes, Au 2, 72" cds on cover to St. Peter's, with second strike alongside and on reverse, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded date of the use of this stamp, with only five such local rate covers recorded by Roett. Scott No. 29.
SG No. 48    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2271    

Barbados, 1871, "Britannia", 6d orange vermilion, rough perf 14 to 16, two singles, deep color and well centered, tied by oval "1" bootheel cancels on cover to Kent, England from the famous Poole correspondence, "Barbados, Ap 1, 70" origin cds and reverse with "Kent, Ap 27, 70" receiving backstamp; minor cover edge toning at right, still Very Fine, an unusual double 6d rate usage. Scott No. 31.
SG No. 50    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 2272    

Barbados, 1872, "Britannia" (1d) blue, clean-cut perf 14½ to 15½, tied by "Barbados, Mr 26, 73" cds on local cover to St. John's, with second strike alongside and straight line "Too Late" handstamp; couple small cover opening tears at top, Very Fine, a very scarce local rate cover, this being one of five recorded by Roett. Scott No. 33.
SG No. 52    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 2273    

Barbados, 1872, "Britannia", 1s black, clean-cut perf 14½ to 15½, remarkably well centered with portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by "Barbados, Mr 12, 72" cds on folded letter sheet to London, England, with second strike alongside, reverse with "London, Mr 31, 72" receiving cds; letter with side flaps missing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 35.
SG No. 54    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 2274    

Barbados, 1873, "Britannia", 1s black, clean-cut perf 14½ to 15½, tied by "1" bootheel handstamp on double rate folded letter sheet to Trinidad, with red crayon "8" rating, clear "Barbados, No 3, 65" origin cds and "Trinidad, No 6, 1865" receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 42.
SG No. 61    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2275    

Barbados, 1875, "Britannia", 1d dull blue, perf 14, horizontal pair, strong bright color, tied by "Barbados, Ju 29, 80" cds and bootheel duplex on cover to Cape Breton, Canada, manuscript "P.S.S. 'Camina', via New York" routing endorsement, reverse with "New York, F.D., Jul 16" transit cds and matching "T" in circle due handstamp with blue crayon "10" rating, rating obliterated by target with "3" rating applied and then crossed out with large crayon "7c" applied for final Canadian due rate, Extremely Fine, ex-Shenfield. Scott No. 51.
SG No. 73    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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