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St. Kitts Nevis

Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4043 St. Kitts Nevis

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    Nevis 1800 (July 24): Entire letter from Nevis to London endorsed 'p. Packet', rated '1/0' in manuscript, struck on reverse with superb two line "NEVIS / JUL 24.1800" handstamp of the British Packet office in black with arrival (Sept 12) in red adjacent. Fascinating contents regarding a slave wishing to purchase her freedom and a list of 'Mrs. MacDougal's Negroes'. The hole left by the original seal sensibly re-backed but a rare and most attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 1,800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4044 St. Kitts Nevis

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    1859 (March 18): Entrie letter from St. Kitts to 'Port d'Espagne', Trinidad, franked by Great Britain 1857 1 d. red stars in a horizontal strip of four (Gi C10), lettered EE-EH, all tied by fine strikes of the "A12" obliterator in black. Reverse with double arc Trinidad arrival cds (March 18). Second stamp with wormhole blacked in and fourth stamp crossed by vertical file fold but a great rarity on letter.rnProvenance: Collection 'Victoriana', Spinks, London, 4 Oct 2007, lot 2436.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4045 St. Kitts Nevis

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    St. Christopher 1858 (Sept 8): Great Britain 1856/57 1 d. red, perf. 14, 4 d. rose and 6 d. lilac, all of excellent colour, used on cover with original contents from Basseterre to the Bishop of Newcastle in Morpeth, New South Wales, tied by bold strikes of the Basseterre "A12" obliterator in black. Reverse with ST. KITTS double arc datestamp in black (Sept 13), London cds in red (Oct 2), Sydney / NSW cds's in black (Dec 15 and Dec 18), Morpeth / NSW (Dec 16), Newcastle / NSW (Dec 17), Ipswich / NSW (Dec 27) and charged '2d.' due upon eventual receipt. Docketing on reverse "Arrived by 'European' at Sydney 15/12/58 at ½ past 3 pm.". The 1 d. with weak corner perf. but a truly wonderful three colour franking cover to a most unusual destination. Cert. BPA (1970).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 486; Collection Andre Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 953.
    Starting bid : 5,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500.00 CHF
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