Sale 776 — The K.L. Collection of Classic Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 23 April, 1996
Category — Barbados
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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BARBADOS, 1852, (-1/2p) Deep Green on Blued Paper (1; SG 2). Top sheet margin block of twelve, full original gum, large margins, rich color, small faint spot on one stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $1,080.00 as singles, SG £960 as singles
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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BARBADOS, 1852, (no value) Deep Slate on Blued Paper (3a; SG 5b). Block of four, full original gum, large margins, Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce block of the unissued Deep Slate stamp, with 1991 Brandon certificate, Scott Retail $800.00 as singles, SG £800 as singles
E. 750-1,000
625
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BARBADOS, 1852, (2p) Grayish Slate on Blued Paper (3a; SG 2a). Large margins, tied by "1" oval cancel on double-rate cover to Philadelphia, backstamped "Barbadoes Au 11 1854", "St. Thomas Au 15 1854", "Kingston Jamaica Au 22 1854", red crayon "1/-" rate corrected to "2/-" for double rate, black "New-York Ship 12 cts Sep. 25" circular due datestamp (2 x 5c plus 2c ship fee), the cover is toned and a bit fragile at edges, still Fine, an extremely rare use of the 2p Grayish Slate, which was normally bisected and used as a 1p stamp (listed only that way in Gibbons), though in this instance it clearly prepaid the double rate, with 1958 R.P.S. certificate
E. 1,200-1,500
24,000
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BARBADOS, 1852, (1p) Deep Blue on Blued Paper (2; SG 4). Three mostly large margins, touched at upper left, deep shade, tied by "1" oval cancel and also by red "Paid at Barbadoes" Crown-Circle handstamp, on small cover to Philadelphia, backstamped "Barbadoes De 12 1854", "St. Thomas De 15 1854" and "Kingston Jamaica De 21 1854", red crayon "4" rate, "New-York Ship 7 cts Deb. 14" circular due datestamp, small faint wax seal stain, Fine and very attractive franking
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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BARBADOS, 1855, (1p) Deep Blue on White Paper (6; SG 10). Ample to large margins, deep shade, tied by "1" oval cancel on blue folded cover to Trinidad, backstamped "Barbadoes Mr 21 1858" and Trinidad receiving cds, ms. "4" rate, without side flaps, Very Fine
E. 500-750
0
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