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Catalogue 327: Worldwide Postal History - The Enzo Carnio Collection (part I)
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  • Lot# : 5045 Barbados

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    1852 (April): (½ d.) deep green, imperforate, a used horizontal with good to large margins all round and just shaved at top left, on July 1852 entire letter to St. Michael's Parish, Bridgetown, cancelled by fine strike of numeral "2" obliterator of Christchurch. Similarly bold strike of italic "Too Late" at top. Reverse with "JY 22 / 1852 / 2" cds in black and arrival of "JY 23 / 1852 / H" circular datestamp. Acid ink in the address and the stamps lifted for checking and replaced; nevertheless a fine and most attractive entire, the second earliest recorded date for an inland cover in Peter C. Ford's "Barbados" census. Signed Sismondo.rnProvenance: Collection Maurice Burrus, Robson Lowe, London, 29 Nov 1962, lot 696; collection D. Scott Gallagher, Siegel, New York, 21 Nov 1993; Siegel, New York, 9 Dec 2009, lot 3206.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 5046 Barbados

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    1852/55: (1 d.) deep blue on blued, a very fine example with large even margins all round, used on 1854 Seon & Eve printed Prices Current to Trinidad endorsed "per Steamer", tied by "1" numeral obliterator of Bridgetown in black with inter-Island "4" pence charge in manuscript alongside. Reverse with "DE 20 / 1854 1" datestamp, double arc BARBADOES cds (Dec 21) and TRINIDAD arrival datestamp in black. Listed in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census (BAR0490). A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: Collection Frank Deakin, Harmers, London, 29 April 2010, lot 50.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5047 Barbados

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    1852/55: 2 d. greyish-slate on blued, a vertically bisected example, right half, with huge horizontal margins at top and at base, used on 20 Sept 1854 cover to St. Vincent endorsed "Mail" at lower left, tied by fine strike of numeral "1" obliterator of Bridgetown in black; with inter Island "4" pence charge in manuscript alongside. Reverse with "SP 20 / 1854 / 1" circular datestamp and double arc BARBADOES despatch (Sept 21) in black. Recorded in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census (BAR0430). The adhesive just touched by vertical file fold but a rare and most attractive usage: the latest recorded date of use of the bisect Gi = £ 9'500.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 12 Sept 1990, lot 112; Spink, London, 21 Oct 2004.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5048 Barbados

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    1852/55: (4 d.) brownish-red on blued, imperforate withg large margins all round, in combination with 1860 1 d. blue, pin-perforated but separated by scissors, on 1860 cover to Long Plain Post Office, Mass., USA tied by numeral "1" obliterator of Bridgetown in black and by "STEAMSHIP / 10" due marking of transit. Red manuscript "4" pence in manuscript at left, and reverse with BARBADOES double arc cds (March 12) and ST. THOMAS cds of British P.O. (March 15) in black. Unrecorded in the Peter C. Ford "Barbados" census. Minor edge wear to envelope, a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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