Vernon W. Pickering

Country: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MAXIMUM CARD BVI

Description: VERY RARE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MAXIMUM CARD *** A Maximum Card has a postage stamp affixed on the view side of a picture postcard and a cancellation (postmark) with maximum concordance between elements (depiction on stamp matching the depiction on postcard - or elements of it -- with a postmark that is as closely related as possible to what is depicted on stamp and postcard)

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: VIRGIN ISLANDS SOURSOP ANNONA MURICATA MAXIMUM CARD rare

Description: VIRGIN ISLANDS SOURSOP ANNONA MURICATA MAXIMUM CARD rare

Condition: CRAB VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD 1984

Description: ROAD TOWN, VIRGIN ISLANDS 1984 postmark

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: MANGO VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: First Day of Issue special Postmark, limited edition

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: TRUE TULIP SHELL VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: 1985 Road Town Postmark

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: ROOSTER TAIL CONCH VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: 1985 Road Town Postmark

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: CALCIFIED ALGAE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: Limited Edition, Scarce, 1985 Road Town Postmark

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: STARFISH VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: Limited Edition, Scarce, 1985 Road Town Postmark

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: MANGROVE CRAB VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: Limited Edition

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: ANEGADA FLAMINGO VIRGIN ISLANDS MAXIMUM CARD

Description: 10th ANNUAL STAMP EXHIBITION SPECIAL POSTMARK 2002

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: VINTAGE CARS 1930s VIRGIN ISLANDS 2 FDCs

Description: set + miniature sheet - 1st Day special Cancellation - 2 FIRST DAY COVERS

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: 1946 REGISTERED VIRGIN ISLANDS TOP VALUES GEORGE VI

Description: very rare on cover - when did you see one like this??

Country: DOMINICA

Condition: STANLEY GIBBONS LEEWARD ISLANDS CATALOGUE 2012

Description: NEW STANLEY GIBBONS CATALOGUE * LEEWARD ISLANDS ** 2012 EDITION IF YOU COLLECT BRITISH COMMONWEALTH THE CATALOGUE TO USE IS STANLEY GIBBONS (period) SEE SCAN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN ENGLISH, 344 pages fully illustrated in color throughout BRAND NEW IN VERY FINE CONDITION A Special Item FROM THE ANTIQUARIAN & MODERNARIAN OF POSTAL HISTORY & PHILATELY WE SHIP WORLDWIDE

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: VIRGIN ISLANDS * JOST VAN DYKE White Bay - Rare MAXIMUM CARD

Description: One of the most beautiful islands of the British Virgin Islands, Jost Van Dyke owes its name to a Dutch planter of the 1600s. In those days the islands attracted pirates and privateers. Jost Van Dyke's many pristine beaches and the exclusivity of the destination attract affluent visitors all year round. White Bay is one of the two largest beaches and a favourite landing spot for tourists and yachtmen. A Maximum Card is a picture postcard (normally about 4" x 6") with a postage stamp affixed on the view side cancelled (postmarked) with maximum concordance between elements (depiction on stamp matching the depiction on postcard - or elements of it -- with a postmark that is as closely related as possible to what is depicted on stamp and postcard) WE SHIP WORLDWIDE

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: VIRGIN ISLANDS * JOST VAN DYKE Sandy Cay Desert Island MAXIMUM CARD

Description: SANDY CAY IS A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL & TINY DESERT ISLAND (14 ACRES) IN THE VICINITY OF JOST VAN DYKE. One of the most beautiful islands of the British Virgin Islands, Jost Van Dyke owes its name to a Dutch planter of the 1600s. In those days the islands attracted pirates and privateers. Jost Van Dyke's many pristine beaches and the exclusivity of the destination attract affluent visitors all year round. White Bay is one of the two largest beaches and a favourite landing spot for tourists and yachtmen. A Maximum Card is a picture postcard (normally about 4" x 6") with a postage stamp affixed on the view side cancelled (postmarked) with maximum concordance between elements (depiction on stamp matching the depiction on postcard - or elements of it -- with a postmark that is as closely related as possible to what is depicted on stamp and postcard) WE SHIP WORLDWIDE

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Specialised Stamp Catalogue

Description: FOR SHIPMENT TO DESTINATIONS OTHER THAN USA WE WILL ADD $35 to the BASIC POSTAGE OF $10 automatically invoiced at check out point - therefore when we receive orders for This Book from places <<<< OUTSIDE OF USA >>>> we will send you a Paypal invoice for an additional $35 to complete postage costs. ******************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ********** BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Specialised Stamp Catalogue From 1787 to 2001 -- Including Postal History, Postmarks, Cancellations, Postal Stationery, and Aerogrammes Edited by Giorgio Migliavacca, this is the first ever specialised publication on these most fascinating and popular stamps. The research draws from well over 130 bibliographic references as well as original research from a variety of sources, including the British Library Philatelic Collections, the Royal Collection, and all the major and accessible Virgin Islands collections. A4 size Hardbound, high quality, colour cover 312 pages over 5,000 prices 16 colour plates All stamps are pictured Printing quantities, including previously unpublished information up to the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II Over 1,200 illustrations, including maps Many new positional and plating flaws with hundreds of very useful illustrations showing the minutest of detail. Five pages of bibliographic references Detailed historical profile Detailed information on the Geography, Government and Economy of the British Virgin Islands Many new important varieties listed and priced Prices for mint, used and on cover Prices for proofs, essays, varieties, stationery etc. Detailed listing of 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties George VI: many previously unlisted items & varieties This publication has won two international GOLD MEDALS. The catalogue is of interest to many philatelists including postal historians and thematic collectors. Printed on archival-quality paper, A4 size, 312 pages, 16 colour plates, maps, over 1200 illustrations and 5000 prices. The hardbound Catalogue with a most attractive colour cover provides compact, and exhaustive technical data, some of which is the result of 30 years of research, making this handsomely produced Catalogue a standard reference for many years to come. Specialists will be pleased to find an unprecedented number of detailed illustrations of positional and plate flaws, including substantial new discoveries and information. The Catalogue includes postal stationery, aerogrammes, a standard listing of postmarks and other valuable information. Many illustrations have never been published before including rarities from the Royal Collection, the British Library Philatelic Collections, Crown Agents Archives, a "Private Collection" of major rarities, and from collections of leading specialists in Europe and USA. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE

Condition: VIRGIN ISLANDS HISTORY BY VERNON PICKERING 1997 edit

Description: EARLY HISTORY OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS FROM COLUMBUS TO EMANCIPATION SECOND EDITION, 1997, HARDBOUND, ENGLISH 248 pages (8" x 11.1/2) illustrations and maps throughout See scans for CONTENT LENGTHY CHAPTER ON STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY Major Topics include: PIRATES * TREASURES QUAKERS & METHODIST MISSIONARIES SLAVERY, SLAVE REBELLIONS, ABOLITION OF SLAVERY, EMANCIPATION NOTTINGHAM'S FREED SLAVES & TRIAL & EXECUTION OF ARTHUR HODGE AFRICAN APPRENTICES AND THEIR STORIES LETTSOM * THORNTON (architect US Capitol Building) * THE HUMPHREYS Best Selling Book long out of print and rarely available USED WITH INSIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF SHELF LIFE *** OVERALL VERY FINE INDESPENSABLE TO THE SERIOUS COLLECTOR

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: COINS OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Description: NEW BOOK ON OLD COINS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS A new book narrating the story of the British Virgin Islands coins of the 1800s and 1900s has just been published by Laurel Publication International. The well-documented, ground-breaking work has a foreword by Michael O'Neal, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Island Resources Foundation. "Coins of the Virgin Islands" is a significant contribution to the memory bank of Virgin Islands history," Dr. O'Neal said. The Author of "The Beautiful and Mysterious Coins of the British Virgin Islands" is BVI Philatelic Society president Dr. Giorgio Migliavacca. The findings of years of research on archive sources and lesser known published works are presented by the Author who has achieved a good balance between the historical background, the slavery issue and the numismatic focus. Migliavacca's presentation of numismatic aspects is humanistic rather than strictly scientific and provides a much wider picture. In fact, the Author throws new light on the role of local coinage during the 1800s utilizing newly uncovered and significant archival material. Modern coins and Virgin Islands currencies from the 1800s to date are also examined. "This book goes beyond the numismatic side of the story and explores the socio-economic facets revealing important aspects that have not emerged before in history books. Virgin Islands coinage dates back to the early 1800s. On 3 February 1801, an Act was passed by the local Legislature to stamp, or countermark, silver and copper coins in order to create an insular coinage," Migliavacca said. "In the Virgin Islands, slaves hoarded the local coins to buy their freedom, and emancipated blacks used “cut money” to buy estates, big and small. Even before emancipation, slaves, free blacks and Liberated Africans used Virgin Islands coins every day of the week. The local coinage was not a simple witness, it became part of unprecedented and unsuspected changes: from the abolition of slavery, to emancipation, to apprenticeship, to the dark, long and hopeless days of economic stagnation. “Cut money” became the key that opened the gate of true freedom, resulting in a sense of self reliance, autonomy, and security that still typifies the Virgin Islands of the third millennium," said Dr. Migliavacca. Migliavacca's narrative style makes easy reading and will prove of great interest to both coin collectors and persons interested in Virgin Islands and Caribbean history. The 52-page book is generously illustrated with well-chosen color photographs. Dr. Migliavacca is a member of the British Virgin Islands Stamp Advisory Committee since 1987. He has written articles for the ancient coins magazine Celator, and has contributed entries to the International Dictionary of Numismatics.

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: LUINI Virgin & Child & St John BVI MAXIMUM CARD VIRGIN ISLANDS

Description: FOR MORE MAXIMUM CARDS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS USE OUR SEARCH ENGINE INSERTING "VIRGIN ISLANDS" OR LOOK THROUGH THE THEMATIC SECTIONS

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: YACHTING BVI 30th SPRING REGATTA Maximum Card

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: CHESS VIRGIN ISLANDS 1984 First Day of Issue PHOTO

Description: PHOTO FROM WHICH THE STAMP WAS DESIGNED: THE STAMP IS CANCELLED BY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PMK

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: YACHTING BVI SPRING REGATTA 30th Maximum Card cds

Description: 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL POSTMARK ***** A Maximum Card is a picture postcard (normally about 4" x 6") with a postage stamp affixed on the view side cancelled (postmarked) with maximum concordance between elements (depiction on stamp matching the depiction on postcard - or elements of it -- with a postmark that is as closely related as possible to what is depicted on stamp and postcard) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: VIRGIN ISLANDS 1986 USA LIBERTY STATUE CENTENARY 9 FDCs

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: FLOWERS scarce VIRGIN ISLANDS 1981 FDC

Country: VIRGIN ISLANDS

Condition: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES rare

Description: LARGE FORMAT replete with illustrations, reference work by Lettsome & Clarke includes chapters on GEOLOGY, VEGETATION, COASTAL PLANTS, FLORA, FAUNA, TURTLES, LIZARDS CORAL REEFS you name it - seminal work long out of print!!- no philatelic content - ALMOST AS NEW * FINE