(Ship Letter) 1864 incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1r. with bar cancel and cds above and bearing fine example of the very rare SHIP-LETTER/ NASSAU cds, with manuscript “Unclaimed” and handstamped ‘ADVERTISED’; trivial corner fault to envelope, otherwise fine and attractive example
1683 black and white map by Moreton Black entitled Isles Lucayes showing islands above Cuba and to East of Florida, Illustration 123 x 142mm.
1859 (April 15) envelope from London to Nassau, Bahamas, addressed to a Lieut. MacKenzie, 1st W.I. Regt and franked at 6d. military post rate with 1855-57 issue tied by heavy barred cancel, annotated “Via Liverpool & New York”, reverse with blue undated Hyde Park cds.
1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation 'Per Str Corsica', New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.
1870 manilla envelope to Belize, British Honduras endorsed “Via New York”, franked 4d. tied numeral obliterator, at left semi circular framed MISSENT TO NEW YORK and at centre two-line RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE, reverse with Bahamas despatch; a striking cover.
1871 cover to Helena, Mont., USA bearing 1863-77 perf 12½ 4d. dull rose tied by clear‘A05’ numeral obliterator, reverse with Panama transit of British Post Office (NO 11), front with N.Y. Steamship 3 transit (NO 19), arrival cds at left (Dec 13), framed ‘ADVERTISED’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ and straight-line NOT FOUND, reverse with blue DEAD LETTER OFFICE Feb 14
1876 'Royal Victoria Hotel, Nassau' printed illustrated envelope to New York franked 4d. 'chalon' tied cds, straight-line 'Due 3' handstamp alongside. The envelope slightly reduced at side but still a fine early advertising cover
1877 (Apr 24) envelope to Delaware, USA franked 4d rose pair cancelled 'A05', left stamp with rounded corner, blue Savannah Ap 27 cds alongside with DUE/6 in circle in the same ink, manuscript notations 'S.S.Cleopatra', minor envelope fault bottom right.
1883 cover to Buffalo, NY, redirected to New Haven bearing single-franking Watermark Crown CA, perf 12 4d. tied by ‘B’ obliterator, this being oversturck by Buffalo cork duplex, reverse with A/Bahamas cds, New York transit, Buffalo transit and arrival cds. The stamp has rounded bottom right corner and envelope a little roughly opened on reverse. Including the letter written on Dec 23rd from Royal Victoria Hotel.
1885 (JA 20) 'Penny Halfpenny' stationery card to Dublin, Ireland cancelled by fine 'B' obliterator, Bahamas cds far left, fine rare New York/ Havana Transit 'opera glasses' transit, arrival cds; heavy central vertical crease, some adherence on reverse.
1886 cover to Pikesville, Maryland, USA bearing single franking 4d. deep yellow tied by ‘B’ obliterator, reverse with B/Bahamas cds and New York ‘opera glasses’ transit.
1887 cover to New York bearing single franking 4d., perf 12, tied by 'B' obliterator, reverse with Bahamas cds and New York Paid All 'opera glasses'arrival; very slightly reduced at right otherwise good clean example.
1889 (AU 30) On Her Majesty’s Service’ registered cover to Heidelberg, Germany franked 1863-80 6d. deep violet and 1882 perf 12 4d. cancelled ‘B’ obliterator, Registered Nassau cds in association, London transit additionally tying 4d. and arrival backstamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1965).
1894 2 Pence Halfpenny stationery envelope registered and uprated to England with pair 1d and a 2 1/2d. tied ‘AO5’ obliterators, oval framed R to left, Registered Liverpool transit; fine clean condition.
1897 (MR 2) registered cover to Leicester, England bearing single franking 1898 1s. blue-green, wmk Crown CA, cancelled by ‘A05’ obliterator, fine red Registered Nassau and oval framed ‘R’, hooded London transit bottom right, arrival backstamp; fine example of quadruple rate, ex Davis.
1914 (6 Aug) 1d. postal stationery card registered to Hannover additionally franked ½d. (2) and 1d. tied Nassau cds, manuscript registration and ‘R’ handstamp, oval New York transits front and back, arrival cds towards bottom left; fine condition.
1918 (May 4) cover to Nassau, Bahamas franked 3c. Washington tied Saint Louis duplex, bottom left three-line MISSENT TO/ JOHNSTON BRANCH/ JACKSONVILLE FLA in violet, eventually arriving in Nassau on 13th May, where Special Delivery 5d. stamp applied.
1921 cover to Pittsburg, USA bearing single franking 1d. tied by Spanish Wells cds with another fine strike alongside, maybe added as the first strike is upside down, reverse with Nasau transit.
1926 (20 JY) registered picture postcard ‘Hotel New Colonial’ of Nassau to Sweden franked 1920 ‘Peace’ 2d. and 3d. tied Nassau cds, registration label over despatch cancel but tied oval New York transit, with another strike tying 2d., unclear arrival cancel at base.
1933 OHMS envelope to Toronto, Canada, bearing Nassau slogan cancel and bearing late usage of the 'Crown circle' Paid at Bahamas.