General Foreign
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 435° |
 |
 Cape Verde Islands, 1715. Folded letter datelined "On Board att Sea Near Brava One off ye Cape de Verde Islands March 9th 1715/16", addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, ms. "10" deleted and re-rated
"1N1", straightline "CORK" handstamp applied on arrival, content mentions "I send this pr. Alex Gradwell who is bound to Cork", Brava One is one of the small Leeward Islands in the group of Cape Verde, this is an extremely early ship
letter emanating from this location, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,700.00 |
| 436° |
|
![Lixouria, Ionian Islands, 1713.> A duplicate folded letter originally datelined <<Lixoa. 23 June 1713>> with secondary dateline <<[?] 5th July 1713>> and writers note <<Above is coppy of what write you by last
Packett,>> addressed to John Brow](436.jpg) Lixouria, Ionian Islands, 1713. A duplicate folded letter originally datelined "Lixoa. 23 June 1713" with secondary dateline "[?] 5th July 1713" and writer's note "Above is coppy of what
write you by last Packett", addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, ms. "4" rate, brownish-black "AV/4" London Bishop's mark on back, with bill of exchange enclosed, writer adds post-script "This I intend by a shipp for Londn to excuse
[???]aigne postage", Very Fine, scarce early merchant's ship letter (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
0.00 |
| 437° |
|
 Kingston, Jamaica, 1713. Folded letter datelined "Jamaica Kingston August ist 1713" and addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, endorsed "p Capt. Lovel via London QDC", ms. "4" rate crossed out
and re-rated "Inall 8", brownish-black "3/OC" London Bishop's mark handstamp on back, dampness erosion along folds but otherwise Fine, early private ship letter from Jamaica (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
0.00 |
| 438° |
|
 Bonavista, Newfoundland, 1709. Folded letter datelined "Bonavista in Newfoundland 7ber 12, 1709" (September 12) and addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, endorsed "Via London" with their "DE/27"
Bishop's mark on back, ms. "7" crossed out and re-rated "Inall 1N6", interesting content regarding travels, merchant business and mention of French taking St. Johns and demolishing their fort, slightly worn and soiled, still intact and
Fine, desriable and early transatlantic letter from Newfoundland (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,700.00 |
| 439° |
|
 St. Johns, Newfoundland, 1709. Folded letter datelined "St. Johns 7bre 25, 1709" (September 25) and addressed to John Brown in Liverpool, ms. "3" crossed out and re-rated "5", backstamped with
the scarce Bristol "NO/23" Bishop's mark, merchant content regarding a cargo of fish from Newfoundland bound for Gibraltar, Very Fine, early ship letter from Newfoundland and unusual Bristol arrival marking (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
2,300.00 |
| 440° |
|
 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 1711. Folded letter datelined "Yarmouth 7br 28th 1711" (September 28) and addressed to Thomas Edgar in Liverpool, ms. "4" crossed out and re-rated "Inall 8",
brownish-black "OC/1" London Bishop's mark on back, letter notes "I forgot in my last to charge three pounds pd for the Negros accomodation...", faint waterstaining, otherwise Very Fine, desirable early transatlantic ship letter from Nova
Scotia (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
0.00 |
| 441° |
|
 Arctic Voyage, 1716. Three folded letters to John Brown in Liverpool: two datelined "On board the John & James at the Isle of May" (Firth of Forth, Scotland), the first on January 17, 1716, the second
on January 28, with detailed accounting to the owners of the John & James for supplies and expenses for a voyage into the Arctic, north of Hammerfest, Norway, the third datelined from Deal on April 18, 1716, the first letter mentions
"designs to go to the North Cape, if the Swedish King will let me...", various ms. rating and Bishop's marks, minor dampness erosion, still a Fine and very early Arctic-related correspondence (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,000.00 |
| 442° |
 |
 AUSTRALIA, 1902, 10sh Emerald, Postage Due (J21, SG D43).
Left sheet margin, full original gum (slightly brownish as usual), Very Fine, SG £2,000 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,500.00 |
1,050.00 |
| 443° |
|
 AUSTRALIA, 1902, 20s Emerald, Postage Due (J22, SG
D44). Bottom sheet margin, full original gum (slightly brownish as usual), Very Fine and scarce, £3,750 (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 444° |
|
 BAHAMAS, 1919, 1p War Charity, Double Overprint
(B2a, SG 101a). Lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, scarce variety, with 1994 Holcombe certificate, SG £1,300 (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,000.00 |
1,000.00 |
| 445° |
|
 BAHAMAS, 1916, 5p Special Delivery, Double Overprint (E1a, SG S1a).
Fresh, small h.r., Very Fine, with 1994 Holcombe certificate, SG £800 (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,100.00 |
525.00 |
