Sold by H. R. HARMER, LTD., June 16, 17, 18 and 23, 24 1958
BARBADOS: Die Proof of the Britannia design, in black on India paper, mounted on card £57.10/-
Die proof in black on sunken card, with value tablet blank £55.
1852/55, ½d. yellow-green, S.G.1, one of the finest used copies £18.
½d. deep green, S.G.2, superb part o.g. block of 12 (4 x 3), from right of sheet £31.
½d. deep green, horiz. pair used on local single letter sheet, dated "JY 22 1852", and with "Too Late" mark at top £31,
2d. greyish slate, S.G.4a, part o.g. block of 6 (3 x 2) slightly creased £40.
3d. greyish slate, S.G.4a, used on slightly climatically stained envelope (possibly as 1d. stamp) to Philadelphia; pmkd. on reverse "BARBADOES AU 11 1854," "ST THOMAS AU 15", "KINGSTON AU 22" and on front "NEW YORK SHIP SEP 25 12 cts."; stated to be the only known copy on entire £100.
2d. greyish slate, bisected vertically, the right-hand half used on Prices Current, dated 10th August. 1854 to Hamilton, Bermuda, reverse shows "BARBADOES AU 11 1854" and "ST THOMAS AU 15 1854" pmks £90.
2d. greyish slate, two bisected copies, the left and right halves used together on piece as 2d. rate, bearing Dominica date stamp £100.
4d. brownish red, S.G.5, o.g. block of 25 (5 x 5) from upper right corner of sheet £55.
(No value) slate, S.G.5b, o.g. block of 28 (7 x 4) £85.
1856/57. 1d. pale blue, two singles forming a severed vertical pair with special obliteration "CANCELLED" (two of six copies which exist) £39.
1d. deep blue, S.G.10 used on envelope to Demerara, the cover bearing the handstamp "DEMERARA SHIP LETTER"; possibly the only recorded example. The reverse shows "BARBADOES AP 9 1860" and "DEMERARA AP 12 60" pmks. £28.
1858, 6d. Die proof in black on India paper, mounted on card £32.
6d. Die proof in rose-red on India paper, mounted on card, unique £80. 6d. deep rose-red, S.G.11a, brilliant unused block of 6 (3x2) £140.
6d. deep rose-red, two copies used together on enve. to London, bearing "BARBADQES OC 25 1860" and "LONDON NO 16 60" pmks. £60.
1/- Die proof in black on India paper, mounted on card £30.
1/- black, S.G.12a, unused block of 16 (4 x 4) from upper left corner of sheet £72.10. I860, no wmk., pin-perf. 14, ½d. S.G.13, unused, clear perfs. and well centred £44.
1d. blue, bisected diag. and used on small piece, uncatalogued believed to be the only recorded copy, with B.P.A. certificate £48.
No wmk., pin-pcrf. 12½, ½d. S.G.16, unused, with R.P.S. certificate £31.
1d. blue, lightly obliterated horiz. pair with perfs. practically all round, extremely rare in a pair £52.10/-.
½d. yellow-green the extremely rare perf. variety 14 x 12½, with B.P.A. certificate £90.
1861/70, 4d. dull rose-red, S.G.25, o.g. horiz. strip of 6 from upper-left corner of sheet showing Plate number ''2" and guide lines £100.
4d. dull verm., S.G.28, o.g. block of 4 from top of sheet showing Plate number "2", off-centre and slightly gum creased, but brilliant £80.
6d. bt. orange-verm., S.G.31, part o.g. block of 18 (3 x 6), centering fair to very fine £100.
1/- black, (S.G.35) unused horiz. pair variety imperf. between, with R.P.S. certificate £90.
½d. green, perf. 11 to 12 S.G.36 a brilliant copy, part o.g. £165.
1/- blue, error of colour, S.G.38, perfs. all round, off-centre and very slightly stained at edges; as usual with this rarity with black cross pen-cancellation removed; with R.P.S. certificate £340.
1873. 5/- Die proof in black on card £60.
1d. deep blue, var. clean-cut perf. 14½-15½. S.G.66a, lightly postmarked, but centred to left, with R.P.S. certificate £125.
1875/78. 1/- aniline violet, S.G.82, unused, with R.P.S. certificate £67.10/-.
4d. red, var. perf. 14 x 12½, S.G.84, part o.g., well centred, with R.P.S. certificate £65,
another well centred £92.
10/-. The only recorded used copy, a little thinned, with R.P.S. certificate £130.
1878. 1D. on half 5/-. Type A, S.G.86, right-hand half, reading down, var. no stop after "D", well tied to local envelope addressed to St. Johns, dated "BARBADOS AP 11 78", with R.P.S. certificate £270.
1D. on half 5/- brilliant unused unsevered pair. Types A and C, S.G.86, 88, reading up, with R.P.S. certificate £240.
1D. on half 5/-, Type A, part o.g. unsevered pair, reading down, S.G.86a, very slightly gum stained £170.
1D. on half 5/-, Type B, S.G.87 unused, right-hand half, reading down with R.P.S. certificate £120.
1D. on half 5/-, Type C, S.G.88, right-hand half, reading down, well tied to local enve., dated "BARBADOS AP 1 78." £210.
TRINIDAD: 1847. 5c. "Lady McLeod", S.G.1, cancelled by pen cross, showing portions of adjoining stamp at right, used on complete double letter sheet (30th Aug 1847) from San Fernando to Port of Spain £540.
Die proof of the Britannia type, in black on sunken card with bottom tablet blank £42.
1852, Litho., 1d. blue, S.G.12, unused, trifle thinned £44.
1d. blue, unused, brilliant £115.
1d. blue, used on complete double letter-sheet (dated Sept. 16 1852) to Philadelphia, tied with "NEW-YORK SHIP OCT 18 7" cancellation £90.
1d. deep blue, S.G.13, fine, early print £60.
1d. blue, S.G.14, very lightly pmkd. £120.
1d. blue well tied to single lettersheet to Grenada, stamp has tiny scissor cut lower-left corner £185.
1d. deep blue, S.G.15, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, lightly pmkd. £97.10/-.
1d. deep blue, well tied to single-letter sheet to Grenada, dated "AP 25 1853." £185.
1855 1d. blue S.G.16, horiz. strip of 3 from bottom of sheet, right stamp slightly creased £85.
1d. deep blue, S.G.17, corner copy, used £60.
1d. greenish blue, S.G.18, horiz. Pair, with R.P.S. certificate £77.10/-
1856, 1d. deep blue, S.G.20, used on double letter-sheet to Port of Spain, dated 1858 £57.10/-
1860, 1d. grey-blue, S.G.21, used horiz. strip of 3 showing portion of adjoining stamp at right £55.
A horiz. strip of 5, used £85. 1859. 6d. deep green, S.G.28, with special obliteration "CANCELLED". Only 6 exist £40.
1/- indigo, S.G.29 well tied to enve. with printed background "L.A.F. ANDRE & CO. PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD", addressed to London. The front showing crowned circle "PAID AT TRINIDAD" and "LONDON NO 16 60" canes, in red and on reverse Trinidad despatching oblitn. £42.
1/- indigo, lightly pmkd. horiz. pair. With B.P.A. certificate £50.
A horiz. strip of 3, light cane. £82.10/-.
1859. 1/- purple-slate, pin-perf 12½, S.G.37, unused, a little thinned, with R.P.S. certificate £55.
4d. dull lilac. pin-perf. 13½-14, S.G.40, unused, with R.P.S. certificate £50.
6d. yellow-green, part o.g. vert. pair. variety imperf. between, S.G.42a, with R.P.S. certificate £110.
1862/63, thick paper, perf. 11½, 12, 1d., 4d., 6d. (3) and perf. 13 l/- bright mauve, S.G.60-62, 67, all used together on enve, to Pulo Penang, showing crowned circle "PAID AT TRINIDAD" and Trinidad and London pmks. of 1863. Probablv unique £50.
1863. perf. 13, 1/- bright mauve, S.G.67, unused, with R.P.S. certificate £120.
1876, 6d. perf. 14 x 12½, S.G.97a, lightly cancelled "6" in bars, With R.P.S. certificate £210.
Another with light c.d.s with R.P.S. certificate £220.
1882. 1d. in black ms. on 6d. a horiz. pair and a single bisected, tied to small piece; stated to be the only recorded pair and bisect, with R.P.S. certificate £130.
(The above sales contained so many fine and unusual items that more space than usual has been devoted to price realisations as it was thought those members who did not obtain the catalogue would be interested. - Ed.)