Sale 6

Spring 2015 Sale

Barbados and British Guiana

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 340		o Barbados, 1855, "Britannia" (½d) yellow green, imperf, Pair, light "1" in grid cancels, good to large margins all around, very fine, a rare pair, Ex Consul Weinberger. SG 7; £220 ($330). (Scott 5a). Scott $250. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $100
Lot 341		Barbados, 1855, "Britannia" (1d) pale blue, imperf, Block of 18, "regummed and treated to remove stains", heavy creases removed, color affected, nevertheless impressive, very fine appearance. SG 9; £2,700 ($4,020). (Scott 6a). Scott $3,060. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 342		British Guiana, Used to British Guiana: Great Britain, 1847-54, Queen Victoria, 1s pale green (embossed) + 1d red brown (embossed is cut to shape), tied by "498" in grid cancels on folded letter sheet (less bottom back flaps), bearing MANCHESTER SP1 1856 c.d.s., manuscript "Per Ori" on reverse red G.B. transit and DEMERARA SP 24 1856 receiver. SG 17, 54. (Scott 5, 8). Estimate $600 - 800 Great Britain covers (pre UPU) are incredibly rare to British Guiana, perhaps less than 60 in all. We know of only one other cover bearing an embossed issue stamp. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $400
Lot 343		British Guiana, Used to British Guiana: Great Britain, 1865, Queen Victoria, 6d lilac, Emblems watermark, wing-margin strip of four (one file crease) tied by "18" in grid cancels on complete blue folded letter, datelined "1 December 1866" bearing DEMERARA DEC receiver on reverse., very, very rare destination. SG 97. (Scott 45). Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200