Showing items in category British Guiana, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1930 42c rate first flight cover to Jamaica. 1930 (DE.19.) first flight cover addressed to Jamaica bearing 2c,4c,12c and 24c tied AIR MAIL GPO/ BRITISH GUIANA and with black BUY DEMERARA RICE/GOVERNMENT GRADED h/s and violet GPO/BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT strike. KINGSTON arrival b/s. Only 103 covers were flown. £85.00 |
;) | BITISH GUIANA - 1947 registered cover to UK with unusual 'No.X' registered etiquette. 1947 (OC.21.) registered cover to UK bearing 1c green alongside 'victory' pair tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cds and with unusual red on white perforated R/BR.GUIANA/No.X registered label at lower left. Rego only records two known uses between January and February of this year. £22.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 4c rate cover to UK used at BAGOTVILLE. 1939 (AU.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c adhesive tied BAGOTVILLE. £20.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 2c black PSC uprated to USA used at ESSEQUIBO STEAMER. H&G 12. 1938 2c black on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA with 1c green added and tied by s/r ESSEQUIBO STEAMER cds (Proud type D11) dated 20.JY.46. H&G 12. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 6c blue uprated RPSE used at WISMAR. H&G 12. 1939 6c blue on buff registered postal stationery envelope addressed locally (some light surface creases-faults) with mesh interior bearing additional 3c adhesive and tied WISMAR/BRITISH GUIANA and dated 17.JA.46. H&G 12. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 6c blue uprated RPSE use locally at P.A.HILLFOOT. H&G 12a 1939 6c blue on buff registered postal stationery envelope addressed locally (some light surface creases-faults) without mesh interior bearing additional 1c and 6c adhesives tied by scarce s/r P.A.HILLFOOT/ MAZ RIV BG cds dated 9.JY.52. Proud type D1. Limited use. H&G 12a. £135.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1946 8c rate use of a 'home made' newspaper wrapper to UK. 1946 (DE.12.) use of wide blank sheet folded for the sending of a newspaper being registered to UK and bearing 2c alongside 6c 'victory' adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cancels. An unusual wrapper usage. £28.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 first flight cover to Martinique. 1935 (JA.29.) first flight cover to Martinique cancelled AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA with violet boxed FIRST FLIGHT cachet applied. The cover could not be delivered and is struck by RETOURN/A L'ENVOYEUR and ADDRESS INCOMPLETE strikes on front with ALBUOYSTOWN arrival b/s dated 9.FE.35. A scarce P.A.A. connection. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 1c rate 'The Daily Chronical' newspaper wrapper use to UK. 1947 (NOV.25.) use of 'The Daily Chronicle' newspaper wrapper of British Guiana addressed to UK bearing 1c green tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA cds. An attractive 1c printed matter rate wrapper usage. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 1c rate cover to UK used at MAZARUNI. 1935 (OC.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1c green adhesive tied by scarce MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA cds. (Proud type D1). £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 46c rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I.37' censor cover to UK. 1944 (JY.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c,6c and 36c adhesives tied AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA and struck by red BY AIR/FROM BRITISH GUIANA/TO NEW YORK instructional h/s. Black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I./37 censor label at left £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1943 36c rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ II 8' censor cover used at NEW AMSTERDAM. 1943 (OC.29.) cover addressed to Curacao bearing 30c adhesive tied NEW AMSTERDAM/BRITISH GUIANA and with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER/ II 8 censor label at left. Miller type V but unrecorded with '8' censor. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 28c rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER /II 37' censor cover to Antigua. 1944 (JA.7.) cover addressed to Antigua bearing 4c and 24c adhesives tied AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER/ II 37 censor label at left. Miller type V. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 4c rate underpaid cover to USA used at BENAB with postage dues added. 1934 (MR.7) underpaid cover to USA bearing 2c pair tied by superb BENAB/BRITISH GUIANA cds's (Townsend type 21) with scarce black circular 'T' tax marking applied. New York DUE/4/ CENTS h/s applied on arrival. Struck on front by violet VISIT KAIETEUR FALLS (Townsend type HSS 3) h/s. A fine postage due cover from a village origin. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1931 4c rate cover to USA used at CARMICHAEL STREET. 1931 (JU.11) cover to USA bearing 4c (SG 275) tied by superb s/r CARMICHAEL STREET/BRITISH GUIANA cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1927 6c rate cover to USA used at T.P.O.MAZARUNI. 1927 (SP.29) cover to USA bearing 2c strip of three (SG 274) tied by s/r T.P.O. MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA cds. (Proud type D2). £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1919 2c local cover used at T.P.O.ESSE.STR.B.G. A scarce TPO use. 1919 (OCT.29) cover addressed locally to Georgetown (roughly opened at top edge) bearing 2c (SG 260) tied by s/r T.P.O.ESSE.STR.B.G. cds. (Proud type D8). £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1919 4c rate cover to USA used at BETERVERWAGTING.
1919 (JUL.17) cover to USA with 2c pair tied s/r BETERVERWAGTING/B.GUIANA cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1890 'ONE CENT' on $3 green mint with DOUBLED OVERPRINT variety. SG 209a. 1890 'ONE CENT' red surcharge on $3 green 'Inland Revenue' adhesive in fine mint condition (gum a little sweated) showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLED. SG 209a. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 4c grey-black RPSE unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 11. 1939 4c grey black on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) fine unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 11. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1883 3c+3c carmine rose outward section to UK used at GEORGETOWN. H&G 2. 1883 3c+3c carmine rose on cream postal stationery reply postcard addressed to UK (some tone spotting) cancelled by squared circle GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA cds dated MAY.24.1884. A genuine message written at River Massaruni with reply section intact and unused. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 6c blue RPSE unused with imprint inverted under flap. H&G 12. 1939 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (with mesh) in fine unused condition with 'inverted' WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON imprint under flap. H&G 12. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 4c black RPSE unused. H&G 11. 1938 4c black on thick ivory woved paper registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 4c black PSE unused. H&G 10. 1938 4c black on thick woved cream paper 'KGVI' postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. A difficult piece of stationery. H&G 10. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 1c green stationery wrapper to USA used at NEW AMSTERDAM. H&G 6. 1938 1c green on yellowish buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to USA cancelled by d/r NEW AMSTERDAM/BR.GUIANA cds dated 23.MR.48. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1937 Barbados/Br.Guiana 'Coronation' combination cover on S.S. DALVANGEN. 1937 (OC.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesives of British Guiana and Barbados tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA cds's with black straight lined S/S DALVANGEN maritime h/s at lower left. An unusual combination. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1936 'Girl Pat' picture postcard with 'Girl Pat' label on reverse side. 1936 picture postcard depicting 'Girl Pat' during her period of service with the Port Of London Authority bearing the blue on cream GIRL PAT label on reverse signed 'Geo Elliot' below. A scarce souvenir card produced prior to his atlantic sailing. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1950 (circa) 3c rate 'm/s SUNPOLYNESIA' maritime cover to USA. 1950 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive tied 'm/s SUNPOLYNESIA' with additional strike at left both in violet ink. A nice Norwegian maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1930 (circa) sheet of 30 of the BY AIRMAIL labels unused. 1930 (circa) black on grey green PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL sheetlet of 30 showing the middle rows TETE BECHE and with Row 3/5 of both settings showing the INVERTED L IN MAIL variety. As issued without gum and a very scarce item as an intact sheet. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1961 use of 'VP4YG' radio ham postcard. 1961 use of 'VP3YG' radio QSL ham postcard from Georgetown British Guiana but not postally used. £5.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1884 1c green uprated stationery wrapper to Austria used at CARMICHAEL STREET. 1884 1c green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Austria cancelled by part CARMICHAEL STREET GEORGETOWN cds dated MY.22.1902 with 1c green adhesive added and cancelled on the same day at GEORGETOWN. A nice uprated wrapper and an elusive cancel at Carmichael Street. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1926 10c rate registered cover to USA used at SKELDON. 1926 (DE.18) registered cover to USA bearing 4c & 6d adhesives tied SKELDON/B.GUIANA. S.O.SUPT/B.GUIANA cds b/s with NEW AMSTERDAM/B.GUIANA transit cds. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1937 1c rate 'S.S.INKOBI' maritime cover to USA. 1937 (DE.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1c adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/BRITISH GUIANA cds with violet oval HARRISON LINE/POSTED/ON/BOARD/S.S.INKOSI maritime h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1940 6c rate cover to UK used at TPO MAZARUNI. 1940 (AP.4) cover to USA bearing 3c pair tied by s/r TPO MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA cds. A scarcer TPO marking. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1884 1c green PSE uprated to USA at GEORGETOWN. H&G 1a. 1884 1c green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to USA marked in manuscript 'Per S/S Fjorns' and bearing a fine pair of the 2c adhesive (SG 194) tied by GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds's dated AP.2.1895. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1886 1c grey PSC used locally at DEMERARA RAILWAY. H&G 4. 1886 1c Grey postal stationery postcard used locally and cancelled DEMERARA RAILWAY-BRITISH GUIANA cds dated DE.2.91. (Townsend type 2). H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1898 4c orange red RPSE uprated to UK and used at GEORGETOWN. H&G 5. 1898 4c orange-red on cream registered postal stationery envelope showing imprint type 3 under flap addressed to UK (size G) and bearing 5c ultramarine pair tied by GEORGETOWN cds dated AP.20.95. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1923 2c violet PSE uprated to Holland at VREED-EN-HOOP. H&G 6. 1923 2c violet on thick white laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to Holland and uprated with additional 2c violet adhesive pair tied by neat VREED-EN-HOOP/BR.GUIANA cds dated 24.DE.27. H&G 6. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1923 6c deep blue RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 9b. 1923 6c deep blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with blue text addressed to USA (opened at bottom) and bearing additional 2c (x3) 'GV' pictorial stamps tied by REGISTRATION/BRITISH GUIANA cds's dated 14.MY.35. H&G 9b. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 'AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 807' censored cover to USA. 1942 (JAN.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing US 3c tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES APO 807 with black boxed PASSED BY/US 401/ARMY EXAMINER h/s at lower left. US troops stationed in British Guiana. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1966 4c violet 'Independence' adhesive U/M with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 423b. 1966 4c violet 'Guyana Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition with major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 423b. £70.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1966 6c green 'Independence' adhesive U/M with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 424b. 1966 6c green 'Guyana Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition with major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 424b. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1968 30c rate cover to UK with 3c '1966/INDEPENDENCE/1966' variety. SG 424a. 1968 (JA.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3c (x6) and 6c (x2) 'Guyana Independence' adhesives tied GEORGETOWN with one of the 3c values showing the 1966/INDEPENDENCE/1966 variety (SG 424a). A scarce error on cover. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 4c grey RPSE uprated to USA used at MORAWHANNA. H&G 11. 1939 4c grey black on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 4c adhesive pair tied by MORAWHANNA cds dated 12.DE.41 with S.O. SUPT/ BR.GUIANA transit cds's. H&G 11. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 6c blue RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 12. 1939 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 6c adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cancels dated 28.DE.46. H&G 12. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1886 2c rate local cover used at SUDDIE. 1886 (JY.24) local cover locally bearing 2c orange (SG 171) tied by fine SUDDIE/B.GUIANA cds. A scarce village use at this 2c internal rate. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 1c green PSE uprated locally at GEORGETOWN. H&G 1. 1894 1c green postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed locally (light central fold) and bearing additional 1c adhesive tied GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA and dated 22.MAR.21. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 6c rate 'OBE / I.I./31' censor cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN P.B. 1944 (JU.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive pair tied GEORGETOWN P.B./ BRITISH GUIANA and with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I./31 censor label at left edge. Miller type Ivf. A late and scarce use of this 'Private Box' cancel. Proud type D116. The censor label is rare showing the thicker lettering issue. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1931 4c rate cover to St.Croix with 'CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS' label on reverse. 1931 (AU.22.) cover addressed to St.Criox in the US Virgin Islands bearing 4c adhesive tied GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA with violet oval BRITISH GUIANA/CENTENARY/CELEBRATIONS cachet at left and with scarce red and blue on white CENTRENARY/ CELEBRATIONS label on reverse side. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1968 6c 'Independence' adhesive on cover with variety INVERTED AND DOUBLED. 1968 (MR.4.) philatelic inspire unaddressed air mail envelope bearing the 6c green adhesive overprinted GUYANA/INDEPENDENCE/1966 showing the variety GROSS MISPLACEMENT OF OVERPRINT TO LOWER LEFT and an additional example with major error OVERPRINT DOUBLED AND INVERTED cancelled by GPO GEORGETOWN/GUYANA cds. This variety is listed with inverted overprint and double overprint but not both. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1957 'ARTICLES WEIGHING/RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL/POSTAGE' instructional h/s cover. 1957 (JA.2.) somewhat crumpled airmail cover to USA bearing 2c,3c,4c and 12c adhesives tied SUDDIE/BR.GUIANA and struck by scarce violet boxed ARTICLES WEIGHING……../RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL/POSTAGE OF……. h/s. Proud type I61. 3 years earlier than Proud recording of this mark. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1952 6c rate cover to UK used at TPA MAZARUNI. 1952 (JY.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6c 'University' adhesive tied by scarce TPA MAZARUNI cads with additional strike alongside. A fine river TPA strike. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 6c rate 'S.S.COTTICA' maritime cover to USA. 1934 (SEP.3.) cover addressed to Surinam in the Dutch Indies bearing 2c and 4c adhesives tied by black boxed K.N.S.M./SS COTTICA maritime handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1940 2c rate 'M.S.PYGMALION' maritime cover to USA. 1940 (MEI.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing GV 2c adhesive tied by black boxed K.N.S.M./ MS PYGMALION maritime cds with PAQUEBOT/TRINIDAD cds alongside. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1952 3c rate 'S.S.ORESTES' maritime cover to USA. 1952 (MAARI.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive tied by blue boxed K.N.S.M./ SS ORESTES maritime handstamp with PORT AU PRINCE/HAITI cads at left. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS-PARIS' red folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1877 12c rate cover to UK cancelled by 'A 03' duplex at GEORGETOWN. 1877 (DE.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c violet (SG 131) cancelled by 'A 03' duplex with GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. British Guiana only joined the UPU on April 1st of this year and so this represents a early use of the overseas 12c letter rate £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1881 2c rate local cover used at GEORGETOWN. 1881 (JY.11.) small sized cover addressed locally to New Amsterdam bearing 2c orange tied by GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds with light AMSTERDAM arrival b/s. A nice internal 2c rate cover. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1881 8c rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1881 (JU.3.) 'Sproston Dock and Foundry Company, Demerara' embossed seal envelope addressed to UK bearing 8c rose (SG 130) tied by d/r GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. Complete with original contents. Red LONDON/PAID arrival cancel at left. A nice cover showing the reduced 8c rate that came into effect in April 1879. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1882 8c rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1882 (MY.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c blue (SG 128) pair tied by GEORGETOWN B.GUIANA cds with red LONDON arrival b/s. A nice cover showing the reduced 8c rate that came into effect in April 1879. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1891 5c rate cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1891 (JA.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c ultramarine adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN cds. NEW YORK/PAID ALL b/s with BETHLEHEM arrival. Postage rates were reduced to 5c in January 1891 making this a nice early use of the new rate. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1892 'German Consulate' 1c rate wrapper use to Germany. 1892 (DE.1.) use of pre-printed 'Kaiferlich Deutches Konfulat/Georgetown' crested envelope used as a wrapper bearing 1c green 'ship' adhesive tied by smudgy GEORGETOWN cds. A scarce 1c 'paper rate' use to Germany. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 4c (32c) and 8c (64c) 'MEDICINE DUTY' labels unused. Barefoot 1+2. 1900 4c black and green (32c) and 8c black and green (64c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty labels in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall 1+2. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 8c (32c) + 24c (96c) 'MEDICINE DUTY' labels unused. 1900 8c black and red (32c) and 24c black and red (96c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty labels in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall type 1 but unlisted in these values. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 8c black and green (64c) MEDICINE DUTY label in a unused block of ten. 1900 8c black and green (64c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty label in a fine block of 10 in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall 2. £295.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 24c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive used on first day of issue cover at NIGG. 1935 (MY.6.) large locally addressed cover bearing the 24c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 304) tied by NIGG/BRITISH GUIANA cds. A scarce village first day usage of this top value. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 30c rate inter-island cover to Barbados struck GOVENOR/BR.GUIANA in red. 1942 (OC.5.) Government crested cover addressed to Barbados bearing 6c and 24c adhesives tied by AIRMAIL/GPO BRITISH GUIANA cds and struck at lower left corner by lovely crowned s/r GOVERNOR/BR.GUIANA handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 3c rate postcard use to USA struck DRINK DEMERARA COFFEE. 1938 (JAN.14.) use of blue 'blank' type postcard addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 1c and 2c adhesives tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA slogan strike with violet boxed DRINK DEMERARA COFFEE h/s at lower left. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1951 36c rate cover to USA (faults) struck 'TO MIAMI ONLY/BY AIR MAIL'. 1951 (MY.15.) cover addressed to USA (tatty edges and damage to reverse from opening) bearing 12c and 24c adhesives tied AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA with 'T/12' marked in blue crayon and struck by violet boxed TO MIAMI ONLY/BY AIR MAIL handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1950 (circa) 9c rate cover to USA struck INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE... h/s. 1950 (circa) birthday card envelope addressed to USA (faults and all four corners cut diagonally) bearing 'KGVI' 3c and 6c tied by weak cds's but struck by two examples of the scarce violet boxed INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR/DIRECT AIR TRANSMISSION/To…. handstamps. A scarce marking unlisted by Proud. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1953 use of FORMULA air letter to USA struck 'LATE FEE' in violet. 1953 use of FORMULA air letter sheet showing 'Kaieteur Falls' illustration on reverse & bearing 'KGVI' 1c (x3) & Coronation 4c (x3) tied by light s/r REG N.A.MAILS/BR.GUIANA cds's & struck on front by large part of the scarce violet s/l LATE FEE h/s. A fine genuine use of this formula sheet. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 3c rate local cover used at GEORGETOWN struck TOO LATE. 1947 (OC.3.) cover addressed locally bearing 3c adhesives tied by scarce ROSIGNOL/BRITISH GUIANA cds (Proud type D4) with scarce black straight lined TOO LATE h/s at left (Proud I2) in black GPO/GEORGETOWN roller b/s applied on arrival. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1946 25c rate cover to USA struck 'VIA PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM'. 1946 (SP.27.) cover addressed to USA (two vertical folds ironed out) bearing 24c adhesive tied by GPO/GEORGETOWN cds and struck at left by violet serifed capital two lined AIR MAIL/VIA PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM instructional h/s. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1940 (circa) registered local cover with rare 'A.R.' h/s applied in violet. 1940 (circa) use of small sized OHMS cover registered to Geargetown bearing 3c pair tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cancel dated 12.FE. With black on pale yellow R/BRITISH GUIANA registered label at left and struck by DEEDS REGISTRY/POSTAGE/BRITISH GUIANA official cachet with rare violet circular 'A.R.' (Avis reception) strike alongside. (Proud type AR). £180.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 36c rate cover to UK struck BY 'AIR/FROM BRITISH GUIANA/TO NEW YORK' h/s. 1938 (MR.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c orange strip of three tied by MACKENZIE/BRITISH GUIANA cds's. Black on blue local PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL label at left and struck by red three lined BY AIR/FROM BRITISH GUIANA/TO NEW YORK instructional h/s. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 local registered cover struck 'FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL'. 1938 (FE.1.) registered cover addressed locally bearing 1c,4c and 6c adhesives tied by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds with violet s/l FOUND IN ORDINARY MAIL instructional handstamp at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 inward underpaid cover from UK with 12c 'Postage Due' added at WISMAR. 1944 inward underpaid cover from UK to a ' Rev J.K.Young' with AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA arrival b/s dated 3.JY.44 and with 12c scarlet 'Postage Due' added on front and tied by WISMAR cds dated the following day together with scarce POSTAGE DUE straight lined h/s (Proud type UP27) struck below and with '12' added in blue manuscript. Lovely item. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 1c rate cover to USA with patriotic 'V FOR VICTORY' bulldog label. 1941 (NO.10) cover to USA bearing 1c adhesive tied by GEORGESTOWN/BR.GUIANA cds. The cover is un-censored but with attractive red, white & blue (Union Jack-British Bull Dog) 'V/FOR VICTORY' patriotic label at left produced by the Universal Life Assurance Co in Winnipeg. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 4c rate cover to UK used at NIGG with 'Red Cross' patriotic label pair. 1942 (JY.6) cover to UK bearing 4c adhesive tied by NIGG/BRITISH GUIANA cds with a fine pair of the 'Red Cross-British Guiana' patriotic labels on reverse tied by GEORGETOWN roller strike. £75.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1930 first flight cover to British Guiana. 1930 (DE.10.) first flight cover to British Guiana bearing 1 1/2d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTON/JAMAICA and with violet circular FIRST FLIGHT/JAMAICA/TO/MIAMI cachet at left. AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA arrival b/s. Few covers were flown to British Guiana. Scarce. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 6c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BLACK. H&G 14a. 1960 6c green on light blue paper with green overlay postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BLACK PRINT MISSING. H&G 14a. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1958 12c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BLACK. H&G 12. 1958 12c russet on brownish grey on blue postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BLACK PRINT MISSING. Unlisted by H&G. H&G 12. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 12c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BROWN. H&G 13a. 1960 12c light brown and black on blue postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BROWN PRINT MISSING. H&G 13a. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1943 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I/8' censor cover to Barbados. 1943 (AP.24.) registered cover addressed to Barbados bearing 6c (x2) and 24c adhesives tied AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER / I/8 censor label at left. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR 10' cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1941 (MY.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c 'Silver Jubilee' alongside 4c adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA roller strike with black on cream OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BYCENSOR label at left tied by circular PASSED BY CENSOR/10 h/s in red ink. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1833 4/4d rated stampless entire struck BERBICE in black on reverse. 1833 (DEC.13.) entire addressed to UK marked 'Packet' and rated '4/4' in manuscript with black BERBICE handstamp on reverse. Proud type PS7. £265.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1914 5c rate cover to USA used at MORAWHANNA. 1914 (NOV.12) cover to USA bearing 5c (SG 262) tied MORAWHANNA/B.GUIANA s/r cds. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1923 2c violet PSE uprated to UK and used at GEORGETOWN. H&G 6. 1923 2c violet on thick cream postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed to UK and bearing additiona2c 'Centenary' adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 9.MY.32. H&G 6. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 censored cover to USA with 'RED CROSS' patriotic label on reverse. 1942 (JY.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c,3c,6c and 36c adhesives tied AIR MAIL/ BRITISH GUIANA with black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front and reverse by violet PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s's. The reverse side has a copy of the red, white and blue BRITISH GUIANA/RED CROSS patriotic label. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 6c green AIR LETTER uprated to USA. H&G 14. 1960 6c green on light blue postal stationery AIR LETTER/AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) with 'falls' illustration on reverse and bearing additional 6c adhesive tied AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA and dated 22.AU.61. H&G 14. £12.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 12c light brown AIR LETTER uprated to UK at BARTICA. H&G 13. 1960 12c light brown and black on light blue postal stationery AIR LETTER/AEROGRAMME with 'falls' view on reverse side addressed to USA (genuine use) with additional 3c adhesive added and tied BARTICA/BR.GUIANA abnd dated 5.OC.64. H&G 13. £12.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1966 use of 'FORMULA' type AIR LETTER uprated to USA. 1966 (JUL.26.) use of black on bright blue FORMULA type AIR LETTER/AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) with 'falls' illustration on reverse bearing 3c and 12c 'Independence' adhesives tied by s/r GPO/GUYANA cds's. £10.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1956 6c blue AIR LETTER to USA with additional 6c 'cut out' added. H&G 11. 1956 6c blue on greenish grey paper postal stationery AIR LETTER/AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 6c stationery 'cut out' applied and cancelled AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA and dated 30.OC.57. H&G 11. £20.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1956 uprated 'FORMULA' type AIR LETTER addressed to USA. 1956 (JA.30.) use of FORMULA dark blue on grey AIR LETTER/AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) with 'falls' illustration on reverse bearing 1c (x2) and 8c adhesives tied AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA. £12.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1952 6c blue AIR LETTER to USA with additional 6c 'cut out' added. H&G 7. 1952 6c blue on greyish paper 'KGVI' postal stationery AIR LETTER with tablet type B addressed to USA (genuine use) and bearing an additional 6c 'cut out' applied and tied by AIRMAIL/ BRITISH GUIANA cds. H&G 7. £20.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1956 use of 'Privately Printed' air letter to USA. 1956 use of 'Privately Printed' black on green AIR LETTER by the stamp dealer 'J.A.Alexander' of Georgetown addressed to USA (genuine use) and bearing 4c and 6dc adhesives tied by AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA cds's. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1937 blue 'Girl Pat' label fine unused (no gum) example. 1937 blue 'Girl Pat' label unused (no gum) in fine condition. Captain Dod Osborne sailed the ex Grimsby trawler 'Girl Pat' to British Guiana navigating with a school atlas upon where she was captured by the M.V./Pomeroon and towed to Georgetown. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1892 2c carmine PSE to USA used at KITTY. H&G 8. 1892 2c carmine rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by the scarcer KITTY BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 5.MAY.1915 (Proud type D4). H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1884 1c green stationery wrapper uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1884 1c green on cream postal stationery wrapper (some surface creasing due to use) uprated with additional 1c and 2c adhesives and cancelled NEW AMSTERDAM and dated AP.6.92. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1919 2c 'War Tax' postcard to France used at CANE GROVE. 1919 (NOV.5) coloured picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Water Street (looking North) Georgetown' & bearing 2c 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 271) tied to picture side by s/r CANE GROVE/B.GUIANA cds. Very scarce village use. £85.00 |