BWISC Bulletin No. 14 - July 1957


AUCTION GLEANINGS

H. R. HARMER. INC., Sale of May 14th and 15th 1957, New York. The "A. H.CASPARY" Collection. Bahamas: 1862. perf, 13. 4d. dull rose, o.g. £53; 1863/80. CC, perf. 14. 4d. rose, o.g. block of 4 with top sheet margin, £96. 10/-; 1883, FOURPENCE on 6d., o.g. block of 4, £178; the inverted surcharge, o.g, £135. Barbados: 1852, (2d.) greyish slate, used strip of 3, £196; (2d.) greyish slate, vertical bisect on letter, £116; 1875/78. perf. 14 x 12½. 4d. red, o.g. £187. 10/-; 1878, 1d. on half 5s. large numeral, curved serif, o.g. unsevered pair, centred to left. £340. Bermuda: 1848, Perot postmaster, 1d. black on bluish, cut circular, £1,500; Perot postmaster, 1d. red on bluish cut circular, small thin, £1,860. British Guiana : 1850, 4c. black on orange, 8c. black on green, cut square, used on slightly faulty letter, £1,140; 12c. black on pale blue, cut square, £312. 10/-; 12c. black on indigo, cut square, £357 10/-; 1852, lc. black on magenta, used, £232; used strip of 4, small thinnings, £680; 4c. black on deep blue, used pair, right stamp tiny faults. £355; 1858/59, lc. red, vertical strip of 4, types A, B, A, C, on letter, £500; 1856, type-set, 4c. black on magenta, cut square. £570, 4c. black on blue, cut square, on piece. £2,500; 1862, 4c., type 13, on cover, £150. British Honduras: 1888, CC. perf. l2½, 2c. on 6d. o.g. block of 6, £78. Jamaica: 1860/63, 4d. o.g. block of 4, £75. Montserrat: 1884/85, 4d. blue, o.g. £46. Nevis: 1876, 1d. vermilion-red, o.g. sheet of 12, £40. St. Vincent: 1863/66, perf. 1l-l2½, 6d. deep-green, o.g. block of 4, £115; 1866, perf. 14-16, 1s., slate-grey, o.g. block of 4, £187. 10/-; 1866, perf. 11-12½, 4d. deep blue, o.g. block of 4, £135; 1872/73, perf, about 15, 6d. blue-green, o.g. block of 4, £270; 1877, compound perf., 6d. pale yellow-green, o.g. block of 4, £270; 1880, 1d. on half 6d. part o.g. block of 4, £300; 1881, 4d. on 1s., unused, £103; 1886/89, ½d. orange, o.g., £107 10/-. Trinidad: 1847, "Lady McLeod", 5c. used, £570; 1852, 1st. printing. 1d. blue on yellowish, on letter, originating in Venezuela, £170; 1860, 6th printing. 1d. grey-blue, strip of 5 on envelope, £750. Turks Island: 1873/79, 1s. lilac, o.g. £295.-


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