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1898 Columbus Issue continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

381

S.G. #56

S.G. #56, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative, archival proof in the issued ultramarine color, imperforate on white paper, affixed to piece of archival sheet with manuscript date of July 1, 1898, apparently indicating approval of the color, very fine; because of the size of this and the other trial colors it is not possible to tell whether these are plate proofs or die proofs, but given the very limited number and context of production, it is quite likely they are die proofs (Scott #47). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

382

S.G. #56

S.G. #56, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative, trial color proofs, eight different in orange, carmine, dark brown, slate black, dark green, purple, dark blue and issued ultramarine, all imperforate on white gummed paper, but most retaining only a portion of the gum, all with thinning at top, perhaps from being removed from archival pages on which they were mounted, issued ultramarine color has tear in top left corner, mostly very fine appearance; we have seen these eight proofs offered in several auctions over the past 50 years and we are convinced that these are all the same set and thus this may be the only set available; ex-Gilbert-Lodge, Messenger and Hackmey (Scott #47). (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

383

S.G. #56

S.G. #56, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative, vertical strip of four and block of eight (2x4), on a First Day Cover of this first commemorative of Grenada, on appropriately large 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1e; 292x152mm) with essentially central "St. George's/Grenada/AU 18 98" first day c.d.s., a couple cancels on the block just tie and matching strike on the cover, posted to Georgetown, British Guiana, where backstamped, very fine example of this largest and little used registry envelope; the Columbus Commemorative was scheduled to be issued on August 15th but there was a three day delay in receiving the stamps from England, which is well documented in the "Grenada Government Gazette", this cover is the only recorded first day cover for this commemorative stamp (Scott #47). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

384

S.G. #56

S.G. #56, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative, two blocks of six (2x3) on large 2p Gray registry envelope (H&G #C1e; 292x152mm), light central "St. Georges/Grenada/SP 15 98" c.d.s., one block tied and matching strike on cover, to Georgetown, British Guiana, the right block affixed close to edge where opened causing small faults to three stamps, otherwise very fine for this oversized registry cover that saw very little use; many British countries did not even have the large "k" size registry envelope and when they did few were used and even less were saved (Scott #47).

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

385

S.G. #49, 56

S.G. #56, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative, tied to cover for posting to Barbados, additionally two 1895 1p Mauve and carmine (S.G. #49) applied, all tied by "St. George's/Grenada/OC 28 98" c.d.s., this cover was posted the morning the mail packet arrived and thus was assessed a late fee of 2p, portion of straight line "(La)te Fee" handstamp at right, Barbados squared circle backstamp, exceptionally fresh and extremely fine; a pretty and scarce usage (Scott #40, 47). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

386

S.G. #56a

S.G. #56a, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative on bluish paper, vertical pair on local cover with central "Grenada/A/24 DE 98" c.d.s. of the parish post office at Gouyave, matching strike at left, very fine and attractive (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

387

S.G. #56a

S.G. #56a, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative on bluish paper, top sheet margin vertical strip of three, well centered and attractive, on registered business size official envelope with stamps over the OHMS imprint and "Colonial Secretary's" of the official cachet at bottom crossed out and "Postal" written in, stamps are cancelled by small "St. George's/Grenada/SP 14 98" c.d.s. with additional matching strike at right, backstamped New York, very clean and an attractive very fine cover (S.G. #47a). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

388

S.G. #56a

S.G. #56a, 1898 2 1/2p Columbus Commemorative on bluish paper, horizontal pair and two singles, tied to 2p Green blue registry envelope (H&G #C2a; 152x96mm) to the United States by "St. George's/Grenada/ JU 21 00" c.d.s., New York transit and backstamped St. Louis, opened a bit roughly at right causing small tear to backflap, otherwise very fine and a scarcer franking (Scott #47a). (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

20th Century Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

389

1902 Ship cover to London, mailed on board a ship which made port at St. George's with 1901 1p Black on red of Trinidad (S.G. #127), cancelled by straight line "Paquebot" handstamp, this handstamp had been sent to Grenada in 1899 and is the only "Paquebot" cancel that was used on the island, "St. George's/Grenada/JU 20 02" c.d.s. at left, put into the normal British transatlantic post to England since the franking paid the British Empire rate and backstamped London, opened on two sides and a few light edge wrinkles, otherwise very fine and a very scarce usage. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

390

1902 6p Green and orange Key Plate essay, a generic essay to show this design, inscribed "Imperium" in the country name tablet, imperforate and affixed to small piece of archival sheet with "4d." written at right, a 4p value was never ordered by Grenada and this color combination continued to be used for the 1/- value as it had been in the previous Queen Victoria issue, very fine; ex-Towers (Scott #53). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

391

S.G. #57s-66s

S.G. #57s-66s, 1902 1/2p-10/- King Edward VII, wmk. Crown CA, with "Specimen" overprints cplt. these are the normally issued specimens that were distributed to the UPU countries, but this set, going to a Portuguese country, received the additional "Ultramar" handstamp overprint in blue, only three stamps with tiny corner creases, without gum as these were affixed to an archival page, which has caused the green color to change to a more yellow green, otherwise very fine and actually a remarkably nice set of these, it is not uncommon for these Portuguese sets to have numerous faults of a more serious nature than exhibited here (Scott #48S-57S). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

392

S.G. #57, 58

S.G. #57, 58, 1902 1/2p Dull purple and green and 1p Dull purple and carmine pair, tied to neat cover to the United States by "St. Patrick's/Grenada/DE 15 04" c.d.s. with clear strike at left, St. George's transit and backstamped New York, cover opened out, otherwise very fine; this parish name cancel was probably used at the community of Sauteurs starting in 1898 until 1907 when a cancel was issued for Sauteurs, very scarce (Scott #48, 49). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

393

S.G. #57, 59

S.G. #57, 59, 1902 1/2p Dull purple and green and 2p Dull purple and brown, wmk. Crown CA, tied to small 2p Prussian blue registry envelope (H&G #C3; 133x83) to Guatemala, stamps tied by clear strikes of small "St. George's/Grenada/SP 25 02" c.d.s. and by the large registry receiving handstamp of Guatemala City, Colon and Panama transits on the reverse, minor edge wear to cover, otherwise very fine; a nice contemporaneous usage of the first King Edward VII stamps and stationery to a scarce destination (Scott #48, 50). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

394

S.G. #57, 59

S.G. #57, 59, 1902 1/2p Dull purple and green and 2p Dull purple and brown, wmk. Crown CA, two singles of the former on registered cover to India paying the correct 1p British Empire rate and 2p registry fee, all tied by "St. George's/Grenada/JA 28 03" c.d.s., red London registry transit, backstamped Byculla near Bombay, trivial perf. flaws to top of stamps and opened a bit roughly with two tears carrying to the front, not affecting markings or stamps, a fine and scarce usage (Scott #48, 50). (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

395

S.G. #58

S.G. #58, 1902 1p King Edward VII, wmk. Crown CA, trial color in green and brown, imperforate, o.g., h.r., very fine (Scott #49). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

396

S.G. #58

S.G. #58, 1902 1p King Edward VII, wmk. Crown CA, trial color, in green and mauve, imperforate, nicely margined, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; ex-Towers (Scott #49). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

397

S.G. #63

S.G. #63, 1902 1/- King Edward VII, wmk. Crown CA, trial color in green and violet, imperforate, fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice (Scott #54). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

398

S.G. #63

S.G. #63, 1902 1/- King Edward VII, wmk. Crown CA, trial color in green and carmine, imperforate, fresh, o.g., slightest trace of hinging, very fine; ex-Towers (Scott #54). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

399

S.G. #64-66

S.G. #64-66, 1902 2/- to 10/- Key Plate country name and value tablet die proofs, three original archival proofs in black on glazed card, for the three key plate values that were not issued in the Queen Victoria issue, approximately stamp size and all three affixed to piece of archival sheet with manuscript "Feb 4/60 leads from each", indicating the number of impressions to be laid out on the plate, red "June 19th 02." date with line tying the 10/- to the piece, very fine and unique "set" of working duty plate proofs (Scott #55-57). (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

400

S.G. #64

S.G. #64, 1902 2/- Key Plate country name and value tablet die proof, in black on glazed card measuring 92x60mm, dated "1 Mar. 02" with blue handstamp, one of the values not issued in the Queen Victoria key plates, very fine (Scott #55). (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM