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British Virgin Islands Postal History continued...

20th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
101 c G.G. #116-19 imageS.G. #116-19, 1938 6p-5/- George VI cplt., four high values tied to 1941 linen registered cover to England by Road-Town/Tortola. W.I/22 JY 41" c.d.s., Type 26, matching Road Town registry handstamp and scarce black "Passed/By Censor/V.Is." handstamp at bottom left, St. Thomas and New York transits, opened and resealed by censor on arrival in England, a very fine high value franking sent by transatlantic air mail from New York to England. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
Crowned Circle handstamps
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
102 O S.G. #CC1 imageS.G. #CC1, Black "Paid at Tortola" double circle Crown handstamp, Type 4, well struck example on cover front of 1903 OHMS cover, with clear "Tortola/SP 18 03" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, addressed to St. Vincent and with violet "Commissioner's Office/Virgin Islands" oval official cachet, very fine front; the note in Stanley Gibbons about the official use of the Paid Crown circle applies to #CC1, not #CC2 and is priced at £1,200 used in this way in the 20th century, a scarce marking and usage. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
103 c S.G. #CC1 image7 S.G. #CC1, Black "Paid at Tortola" double circle Crown handstamp, Type 4, on address side of 1915 actual photo card of Boat Building at East End, posted to Canada with Leeward Islands 1p Red (S.G. #48) tied to view side by "Road Town/Tortola. V.I/JU 1 1915" c.d.s., Type 17, additional strike on address side, very fine and attractive; Stanley Gibbons lists this Crown Paid marking as existing in red in 1842 but the specialized British Virgin Islands catalog contends it is not known on a 19th century cover, furthermore Stanley Gibbons notes incorrectly that #CC2 was used in the 20th century as an Official Paid handstamp when in fact it was this #CC1 marking, interestingly this is not an official cover indicating official payment but rather a marking to indicate that the postage has been pre-paid since the adhesive paying it is not readily apparent being on the view side. attractive and nice usage of this scarce marking. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
104 c S.G. #CC1 imageS.G. #CC1, Black "Paid at Tortola" double circle Crown handstamp, Type 4, on address side of 1916 actual photo card of "Paraquita Estate" on Tortola, this paid marking overstrikes a very rare "Official Paid/Road Town, Tortola. V.I." double circle handstamp, Type 20, the paid marking was intentionally placed over the official marking as the official marking was put on in error, a pair of Leeward Islands 1/2p Green (S.G. #47) tied to the view side of the card by "Road Town/Tortola. V.I./FE 7 1916" c.d.s., Type 17, actually pays the the postage to France, backstamped Paris, very fine; the intention was to mark the address side "Paid" as the stamps were not readily apparent, not to mark it official, less than ten examples are known of this official marking and this is the only one that has been found where it was applied in error. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
105 c S.G. #CC1 imageS.G. #CC1, Black "Paid at Tortola" double circle Crown handstamp, Type 4, on the reverse of 1901 1p Brown red postal entire (BVI #PS6, 120x94mm), registered to England with three Leeward Islands 1p Bright scarlet (S.G. #48a; two on the reverse) by "Tortola/V.I./SP 4 20" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, St. Thomas and New York transits, entire has been opened out for display and minor facial scuff affecting no stamps or markings, otherwise very fine commercial usage; this is a late usage of this Crown Paid marking and unusual as it was usually applied to the address side of an item when stamps were on the reverse to inform various post offices in its travel that it was fully paid. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
106 c S.G. #CC1 imageS.G. #CC1, Violet "Paid at Tortola" double circle Crown handstamp, on the front of commercial cover to England, with two 1p Scarlet (S.G. #70b), one on reverse, each tied by violet "Tortola/V.I./FE 15 21" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, cover opened out for display, otherwise very fine; this Crown Paid marking was undoubtedly applied because a stamp was on the reverse to indicate it was fully paid, not only is this the latest documented use of this Crown Paid handstamp, but it is also the only one we have seen in violet, all others being black, the cancels are also in violet which is neither usual or listed as such in the specialized catalog. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
Official Mail
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
107 c image1907-19 "Official Paid/Road Town. Tortola, V.I" double circle handstamp, Type 20, on registered 1916 OHMS cover to San Jose, California, "Road Town/Tortola. V.I/MY 10 16" double circle c.d.s., Type 17, plus an unusual violet "Government Offices/Virgin Islands" two line official cachet, registry handstamps of Road Town and St. Thomas plus various transits on the reverse, backstamped, very fine; a lovely international official cover recognizing the official payment of both postage and registry fee, less than ten examples of this official marking are known. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
108 c image1907-19 "Official Paid/Road Town, Tortola. V.I." double circle handstamp, Type 20, this very scarce marking is applied to an OHMS cover to Bern, Switzerland and accompanied by "Tortola/V.I./MR ? 18" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, plus "Commissioner's Office/Virgin Islands." violet two-line official cachet, this official usage was not recognized by Switzerland and a 50c Green and red postage due is tied by "Bern/Brief Trager/2. V. 16." c.d.s., vertical fold to cover and some light toning, a fine and very rare usage; less than ten examples of this very scarce official marking are known, then in combination to this less than usual destination and postage due besides makes for a very rare cover indeed. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
Postal Stationery
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
109 c BVI #PS3 imageBVI #PS3, 1887 1 1/2p Dark brown on buff postal card, used to St. Vincent sending Christmas greetings, imprint cancelled with scarce "A91" oval bar handstamp, Type 8, with "Tortola/DE 21 87" c.d.s. with index letter "A', Type 9, backstamped Kingston, St. Vincent, couple small spots of toning and tiny edge tear, otherwise very fine; nice early contemporaneous use of this card. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
110 c BVI #PS4 imageBVI #PS4, 1901 1/2p Green on buff postal card, a marvelous usage to Montserrat, a lovely clear "A91" oval bar cancel, Type 8, this being the latest known usage of this marking, used in combination with "Road-Town/Tortola. V.I/DE 3 1909" c.d.s., Type 17, which is very unusual as this is the only example where their periods of use overlap, St, Kitts transit on front and St. Thomas transit on the reverse, backstamped, extremely fine; all that one could ask for in this rare usage. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
111 c BVI #PS5 imageBVI #PS5, 1901 1p Brown red on buff postal card, fresh example posted to St. Thomas, imprint cancelled with clear "Tortola/DE 30 01" c.d.s. with index letter "A", Type 10, St. Thomas receiving c.d.s. on front, very fine; index letters indicate differing cancelling devices of the same type, this cancel is almost invariably found with index letter "C" in its early use and without index letter in its later period, the device with index letter "A" is very scarce, of the numerous items with this cancel in the McCann collection this is the only item with a Type 10 cancel index letter "A". (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
112 c BVI #PS5 imageBVI #PS5, 1901 1p Brown red on buff postal card, nice commercial usage to England requesting a catalog, from the "Sub-Postmaster" John James Haddock at Virgin Gorda, "Virgin-Gorda/V.I./JY 26 13" c.d.s., Type 12, cancelling imprint with "Road-Town/Tortola. V.I/JY 28 13" transit at left, slight postal wear causing a faint corner crease, otherwise very fine; a nice and scarce usage. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
113 c BVI #PS6 imageBVI #PS6, 1901 19 Brown red on buff laid paper, postal entire, 120x94mm, a lovely 1902 registered use with singles of 1/2p Yellow green and 1p Brick red (S.G. #43-44) on the front and vertical pair of the 1p Brick red on the reverse, all tied by "Virgin Islands/MY 19 02" c.d.s., Type 11, St. Kitts transit being an unusual routing through that country rather than St. Thomas, which usually carried mail destined for the United States, New York transit and backstamped Pittsburg, some postal soiling, otherwise very fine and nice registered usage (Scott #21-22). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
114 c BVI #PS6 imageBVI #PS6, 1901 1p Brown red on buff laid paper, exceptionally clean and attractive postal entire, 120x94mm, posted to St. Thomas with scarcer "Virgin Islands/JU 19 02" c.d.s., Type 11, backstamped, despite the close proximity, St. Thomas is a foreign country to this British Colony and required 2 1/2p postage, marked "T6" and exceptional quality 1c Blue horizontal pair and 4c Blue postage dues have been applied (Scott #J1-2), certainly proper to this cover but not cancelled as was the normal practice in the Danish West Indies, extremely fine and very rare usage. (Image) Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
115 c BVI #PS6 imageBVI #PS6, 1901 1p Brown red on buff laid paper, postal entire, 120x94mm, to England, an immensely rare usage with two strikes of "East End/Tortola. V.I./22 jul 1907" temporary rubber c.d.s., Type 14-I, this is the earlier variety with san-serif letters in "Tortola", on the reverse is the even rarer "Road Town/Tortola, V.I./23 Jul 07" temporary rubber c.d.s. in blue, Type 16, additional St. Thomas transit and backstamped London, choice very fine; East End covers are of the greatest rarity, the two types of provisional cancels are the only cancels that were used at the East End post office (Type 14-II is not known on cover) and postings from there are the scarcest of all covers that exist (the Anegada temporary rubber c.d.s. is also not known on cover, but later cancels are found from that post office), only six covers are known from East End, additionally the Road Town temporary rubber c.d.s. is only known as a transit marking on East End covers and only two examples are known, this being a particularly choice example. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
116 c BVI #PS6 imageBVI #PS6, 1901 1p Brown red on buff laid paper, postal entire, 120x94mm, registered to London with 3p Purple on pale yellow and 1p rose carmine (S.G. #82, 87) tied by "Tortola/V.I./JA 16 23" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, Road Town registry handstamp and Post Office handstamp at bottom left, forwarded on reaching Folkstone, England, but also evidently overweight as charged 3p due, double the 1 1/2p rate per additional ounce, Great Britain first issue 3p Violet postage due (S.G. #D5) tied at ultimate destination, numerous transits and backstamps on the reverse including St. Thomas and New York, couple small edge tears to cover, not affecting stamps or markings, otherwise a very fine usage (Scott #49, 54, J5). (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
117 c BVI #PS7 imageBVI #PS7, 1901 1p Brown red on buff laid paper, postal entire, 140x78mm being a much scarcer size for this denomination envelope, registered to Georgetown, British Guiana with scarce 1922 5p Dull purple and olive (S.G. #97) tied by "Tortola/V.I./AU 8 25" double circle c.d.s., Type 21, Road Town registry handstamp, St. Thomas transit, backstamped, small edge tear at top, nearly very fine; rated per the UPU rate of 3p postage plus 3p registration for 6p, but could have gone by British Empire 2p postage rate for a total of 5p; scarce and interesting usage (Scott #62). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
118 c BVI #PS9 imageBVI #PS9, 1901 2 1/2p Light ultramarine on cream laid paper, postal entire, 140x78mm, registered to the United States with 1/2p Yellow green vertical pair and 1p Rose carmine (S.G. #86-87), tied by "Tortola/MR 21 04" c.d.s. without index letter, Type 10, St. Kitts and New York transits, backstamped, very fine (Scott #21-22). (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $95.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
119 c BVI #PS9 imageBVI #PS9, 1901 2 1/2p Light ultramarine on cream laid paper, postal entire, 140x78mm, posted to Austria with "Road-Town/Tortola. V.I/JA 27 1908" double circle c.d.s., Type 17, St. Thomas transit and routed through France with Havre transit on the front, backstamped Vienna, slight overall aging to reverse, otherwise very fine and an uncommon posting. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM
120 c BVI #PS9 imageBVI #PS9, 1901 2 1/2p Light ultramarine on cream laid paper, postal entire, 140x78mm, posted to Brussels, Belgium with two strikes of very rare "East End/Tortola, V.I./5 Apr 1910" temporary rubber c.d.s., Type 14-I with san-serif letters in "Tortola", the numeral "5" is inserted by hand and the distorted state of these late strikes (probably the latest known example) illustrates why these are called "temporary" cancels, Road Town and St. Thomas transits on the reverse, envelope a bit aged and has a vertical fold, the sender also covered the reverse of the cover with detailed written instructions for the recipient to subscribe to the overseas edition of the Daily Mail for him, a fine and extremely rare cover from a post office of which there are only six covers known. (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-27, 01:00 PM

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