Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2307    

Grenada, 1774 Corinth to London, England, folded letter datelined "Grenade Corinthe, 8 May 1774", sent by private ship with "Dover, Ship-Lre" two line handstamp and manuscript "7" rating, Bishop receiving mark of June 30th, Very Fine.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2308    

Grenada, 1776 St. George to London, England, folded letter datelined "Grenada 26 April 1776", sent by private ship with "Dover, Ship-Lre" two line handstamp and manuscript "4" rating, manuscript "P Capt Marin, W.G.P." endorsement and Bishop receiving mark of June 3rd, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2309    

Grenada, 1807 Snell Hall to London, England, folded letter datelined "Snell Hall, Grenada 15th Oct. 1807", sent "p Packet" with manuscript "2/-" rate, reverse with "Granada, Oct 26" two line origin date stamp and red London "Dec 23, 1807" entry postmark, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 2310    

Grenada, October 24th, 1808, dateline on folded letter to Ayr, Scotland, manuscript "1 oz" weight and matching "3/8" rating with "pr Elizabeth" ship endorsement, strong well struck two-line "Port Glasgow, Ship Letter" handstamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2311    

Grenada, 1842 Carriacou to Kent, England, folded letter datelined "Carriacou 12th Augt., 1842" with manuscript "1/-" rating and bold strike of the rare straight line "Carriacou" handstamp with manuscript "Per Pkt, 13th Augt/42" endorsement below, reverse with red entry date stamp and "Oc 6, 1842" receiving date stamp; some cover edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Glassco, Towers, Jaffe and C. Freeland.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

THE FINEST STRIKE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE STRAIGHT LINE "CARRIACOU" HANDSTAMP - WITH ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES RECORDED.

This straight line postmark was originally a two-line handstamp reading "Carriacou, Ship Letter". This is the only British Colonial handstamp we know of of an original handstamp being altered with the bottom line removed. This cover sold in April 2006 realizing £4,878.

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Lot 2312    

Grenada, Jy 2, 1842, rimless cds on reverse of folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, manuscript "1/-" rating and reverse with red entry and receiving date stamps; some docketing at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 2313    

Grenada, 1866, Queen Victoria, 6d orange red, rough perf 14 to 16, tied by barred "A13" oval handstamp on folded letter sheet to Trinidad, reverse with "Grenada, Ja 22, 75" origin cds, red crayon "4" rating and "Trinidad, Ja 23, 1875" receiving cds, Very Fine, a very scarce inter-colony cover to Trinidad. SG No. 7.
Scott No. 5 var.    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2314    

Grenada, 1881, Queen Victoria, ½d deep mauve, perf 14½, uprating on 1881, Queen Victoria, 1d blue on buff postal card (H&G 3) to Darlington, England, all tied by blue "Grenada, Jy 08, 82" cds's, Very Fine and choice, ex-Pilkington. Scott No. 8.
SG No. 21    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN 1881 1D POSTAL CARDS UPRATED WITH THE 1881 ½D QV ISSUE.

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Lot 2315    

Grenada, 1881, Queen Victoria, 4d blue, perf 14½, tied by "Grenada, De 08, 81" cds with second strike alongside on folded letter to London, England, red London receiver; light cover staining, Very Fine. SG No. 26.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $600 - 800.

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Lot 2316    

Grenada, 1881, Queen Victoria, 4d blue, perf 14½, well centered, tied by "Grenada, Se 06, 81" cds on folded letter to London, England, reverse with red "London E.C., Sp 26, 81" receiving postmark, Very Fine. SG No. 26.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $500 - 750.

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