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;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by TAKAMAKA cds. SG 50. 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by near complete TAKAMAKA cds dated 5.NO.05 from this local Police Station. Example are very elusive especially so on this 15c value. SG 50. £485.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1906 3c green cancelled by fine CASCADE cds. SG 61. 1906 3c green cancelled by a very fine central strike of the rare CASCADE cds dated JU.10.08. from this local Police Station. Examples are very elusive especially complete. SG 61. £500.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU cds. SG 47. 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU single ringed cds. Some red writing from envelope seeping through stamp and showing OILEA of the cancel with and 'AP' month dating. Despite being such a partial strike this stamp cannot be dismissed as strikes from this local Police Station are 'hens teeth' to find. SG 47. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'FREE FORCES MAIL' plum stationery letter card unused. H&G 24. 1952 plum on greyish 'FREE FORCES MAIL' letter card in fine unused condition in unused condition with 29mm bars. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 24. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 (circa) local Bundi State cover bearing 6ps deep blue. BUNDI STATE - 1941 (circa) cover addressed locally in Indian script (shortened a little at left from opening) bearing the 6ps deep blue adhesive (SG 80) cancelled by local cancel. A scarce stamp on cover. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1895 6 on 10c on 4d surcharged cover to USA cancelled 'K 65' from BELIZE. 1895 (JY.9.) cover addressed to USA struck with vioet commercial h/s at ledt and bearing the '6' in red locally applied surcharge on 10c black on 4d mauve adhesive (SG 43) tied by 'K 65' duplex with BELIZE cds below. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d + 1/2d 'COMPOUND' PSE to UK used at WAVERLY/N.S.W. H&G 6. 1916 1d red + 1/2d green COMPOUND postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by WAVERLY/N.S.W. cds dated 15.APR.19. Very scarce. H&G 6. £250.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1951 2 shillings on 2r fine mint with traces of DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 41. 1951 2 shillings on 2r deep blue and magenta in fine mint condition showing traces of a DOUBLE OVERPRINT (see inside of the loop of the 2). Unusual item. SG 44. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1952 30c on 3a dark blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK. H&G 2a. 1952 30c on 3a dark blue registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 5c on 1a (x3) and 20c on 3a (x2) adhesives tied ADEN dated 7.MY.53. A little creased and with edge faults. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 500m on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (10.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 500m orange yellow and green (top value) adhesive (SG 148) tied by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. A rare usage. £450.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 8m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 8m scarlet 'postage due' (SG D151) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZ/CASH cds, £300.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 40m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 40m grey blue 'postage due' (SG D154) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZ/CASH cds, £350.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 Official presentation folder containing the 1st issued stamps. 1950 (January 16th) Official 'Post and Telecommunications Dept' first issue black on cream presentation folder containing the complete series (SG 136-148) in unmounted mint condition. Signed inside front cover by 'J.Bisham' the controller of Government Press in Cyrenaica. An exceptionally rare item and previously unrecorded. £950.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1902 2a Indian adhesive on cover to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. 1902 (SE.16.) cover addressed to India bearing 2a Indian adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 8d rated postcard use to German with RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label. 1953 (AUG.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'General Hospital-Bulawayo' and bearing 8d adhesive tied with scarce BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label by BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION cds. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1914 1916 'FRANKIERT MIT 7 1/2h' German temporary stationery envelope unused. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1916 unused envelope handstamped by the German Postal seal KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT/TANGA/DEUTSCH OSTAFRICA with reddish violet FRANKIERT/MIT 7 1/2 H strike above. Applied to cover during the stamp shortage due to the blockade imposed by the Allies in the first World War. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1858 'PAID AT BARBADOS' crown circle wrapper use to UK. 1858 (AP.11.) use of outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '6d' in red manuscript with oval FROM GRIFFITH & JEFFRAY/BARBADOS/MERCHANTS commercial handstamp applied in black. Struck by scarce red crowned PAID/AT/BARBADOS h/s (SG CC1) on front and with black double arc BARBADOS h/s on reverse. £375.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1791 entire to UK struck 'IAMAICA' in black. 1791 (AUG.31.) entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript (heavy central fold) struck on the reverse side by black straight line IAMAICA handstamp (Proud type PS8). £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements unused with SPECIMEN applied. H&G 36. SRAITS SETTLEMENTS- 1937 2c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front in black. H&G 36. £80.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1932 2d on 1 1/2d Australian adhesive on cover to UK used at PITACIRN ISLAND. 1932 (AP.29.) 'Berry' cover to UK bearing Australia TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d golden scarlet adhesive (SG 119) tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY cds £165.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1905 4c (x2) rated cover to UK used at KUCHING. 1905 (JUN.19.) cover addressed to UK (some light edge creasing) bearing 4c adhesive pair tied by light KUCHING cds with stronger strike alongside. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d rose PSC to Denmark used at GWELO. H&G 2. 1924 1 1/2d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Denmark (scarce) cancelled by GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 5.NON.28. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1859 stampless entire to USA struck by STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp.
1859 (FE.21.) entire addressed to USA struck on the front by black circular STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp. A scarce early maritime cover. £200.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 1d carmine letter card uprated to USA from Durban with privately printed interior. H&G 1903 1d carmine on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to USA and bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive tied DURBAN and dated MR.6.02. The card being pre-printed on reverse for 'Port Natal-As A Coaling Station' and with its interior having facts and figures for 'The Natal Navigation Collieries & Estate Co. Ltd'. A very unusual and exceptional use of this stationery. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1888 use of GB 6d adhesive pair on piece at ASCENSION. SG Z16. 1888 (NOV.25.) piece bearing a GB 'QV' 6d purple on rose-red vertical pair cancelled by ASCENSION cds. Scarce. SG Z16. £265.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 1d 'Downey head' on cover to UK used at LOBATSI. 1914 (JUL.23.) use of 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'Downey head' adhesive tied LOBATSI. £40.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1900 (circa) 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally.
1900 (circa) stampless use of red on buff 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally. £80.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at KUALA KANGSAR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled KUALA KANGSAR and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAIPING. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) TAIPING and dated 25.NOV.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAPAH. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled TAPAH and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at CHEMOR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) CHEMOR and dated 7.DEC.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1930 (circa) use of 1d postal stationery cut out on cover to Dunedin. 1930's (circa) use of pre-printed 'FRYERS CHAMPION SHILLING PACKET' stamp- envelope addressed to Dunedin bearing 1d carmine on blue postal stationery 'cut out' neatly cancelled. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1943 1d yellow green 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private printed PSE unused. H&G 2. 1943 1d yellow green on cream (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front in unused condition. Small spot on right edge. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1960 2 1/2d orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE used at KOPEOPEO. 1960 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front addressed to Whakatane and cancelled by KOPEOPEO cds. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1962 (circa) 1/2c on 2 1/2c orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE unused. 1962 (circa) 1/2c 'ADDITIONAL POSTAGE PAID' surcharge on 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre-printed addressed front in unused condition. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1911 1d rate postcard to Argentina (scarce) cancelled BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID. 1911 (FE.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Argentina depicting the lounge to the 'S.S.Vasari' of the Lamport and Holt shipping line bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID cds. A scarce use of this official paid strike for postage use. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 4d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1a. 1933 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. Just a few very light age marks. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1928 5c lilac postal stationery letter card officially uprated in unused condition. H&G 13 1928 5c lilac on greenish grey postal stationery letter card unused with 1c brown adhesive officially added to cover the new postal rate introduced in 1929. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1937 first flight cover to China (damp faults) struck UNCLAIMED/RETURN TO SENDER. 1937 (JU.29.) registered illustrated first flight cover to Hankow pre-printed 'Hong Kong-Peking E.A.C.' bearing 15c and 25c 'Coronation' adhesives both in vertical pairs tied REGISTERED/HONG KONG. The cover has been affected with damp but was undelivered and having Chinese character UNDELIVERED handstamp on reverse side and returned to Kowloon with circular 'K3' postman mark below black straight lined UNCLAIMED, RETURN TO SENDER handstamp applied. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1901 1d rate cover to UK used at FORT JOHNSTON. 1901 (AP.4.) cover addressed to UK (vertical fold at left edge) bearing the 1d black and ultramarine adhesive (SG 43) tied by squared circle FORT JOHNSTON/B.C.A. cancel. CHINDE transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1901 2d rate cover to UK used at FORT JOHNSTON. 1901 (JY.2.) cover addressed to UK (a little tired) bearing 2d black and yellow adhesive (SG 44) tied by squared circle FORT JOHNSTON/B.C.S. cancel. CHINE transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 'PASSED THE CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (FE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS with manila censor strip at left tied by red PASSED THE CENSOR H/S. Miller CH1. St.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1884 1p pink adhesive of Egypt used on cover to UK at SUAKIN. 1884 (MR.6.) cover addressed to UK (slightly reduced at bottom from opening and with light central fold and thinned area at top left) bearing Egyptian 1p pink adhesive tied by SUAKIN cds with a further strike below. A scarce early cover of Egypt used in Sudan. £265.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1946 multi franked cover to UK with rare use of Indian 'Victory' stamps in Bahrain. 1946 (FEB.16.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 3ps (x2), 1a (x2) 2a, 3a and 1r adhesives overprinted BAHRAIN alongside Indian 1 1/2a and 3a 'Victory' adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's and with small BAHRAIN registered handstamp applied. The Indian Victory stamps were actually on sale with in Bahrain but the use of these stamps on covers are exceedingly rare. £585.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 2c brown postal stationery wrapper used locally at GEORGETOWN. H&G 5. 1934 2c brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally and cancelled by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 26.JY.35. A most elusive item. H&G 5. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1890 2d + 'four pence' on 2d rated cover to UK used at SUVA. 1890 (NO.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d yellow-green perf 10 issue (SG 40) alongside FOUR PENCE on 2d dull purple (type A) issue (SG 42) tied by SUVA/FIJI cds. Marked in manuscript 'Via Brindisi' with LONDON arrival b/s. The surcharge stamp being scarce on cover. £300.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 inward undelivered cover from Germany struck TOO-LATE/PARTI. 1938 inward cover from Germany cancelled on-route 'WIEN 1' in Austria to the 'S.S. Oceania' with BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER transit cds on front dated 20.DE.38. GIBRALTAR arrival cds's applied the following day with violet oval RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/CARRIED BY JOHN DARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR. The address being deleted with red crayon and the cover struck twice by both TOO-LATE and PARTI handstamps. Part of the reverse flap is missing but with three Germany RETURNED labels applied at bottom cancelled by STRUTTGART cds's. A scarce and unusual cover. £265.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 stampless Boer War cover to Bloemfontein cancelled 'VELD POST ZAR-INGAGANE'. 1900 (APR.14.) stampless cover addressed to Blomfontein (Den Heer) cancelled by violet oval VELD POST ZAR/INGAGNE cancel used during the Boers occupation of Natal. Hart typer M.M.3 and only recorded used in the month of April. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 8a meter mark cover use of 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' letter sheet to Italy. 1943 (6.IV.) use of SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR letter sheet addressed to Italy from a WW2 internee struck on the front by black crowned PASSED/DHP/3 censor handstamp and violet DHP/103 strike. Sent from No.24 Camp P.O.W/ in Bombay and cancelled by rare red 8A - PRISONER OF WAR CAMP 24 meter marking. A most elusive striking. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1a+1/2a meter mark OHMS cover use from CAMP P.O. L53. 1945 use of 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' (C.T.S./S.E.3) envelope addressed to 'R.A.O.C.' at A.B.P.O.. 17 cancelled by 1/2a and 1a India Postage meter mark strikes in red with d/r CAMP P.O. L53/DHDDC L-77 alongside in red with CAMP P.O. cds on reverse side dated 17.OCT.45 in black ink. A scarce piece of WW2 meter 'Camp' mail. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 3 1/2a rate cover to USA struck LATE FEE PAID. 1922 (FE.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by indistinct CALCUTTA cds with scarce blue straight lined LATE FEE PAID h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/2 on 1/4a grey PSC uprated to UK used at CALCUTTA. H&G 23. 1921 '1/2' black surcharge on 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1a brown adhesive tied CALCUTTA and dated 11.JUL.29. The reverse side being pre-printed for use by 'The Pudukad Rubber Co. Ltd'. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 2 1/2a rate cover to USA with scarce 'PASSED CENSOR 1/CALCUTTA' h/s applied. 1916 (JUN.8.) cover addressed to USA struck on the front black fine oval 'cog wheeled' PASSED CENSOR/1/CALCUTTA handstamp applied in red ink with 1/2a and 1a pair tied to reverse flap by CALCUTTA GPO/F.A. cds with additional censor mark on reverse. A fine and scarce censored cover. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1892 1a on 1/2a blue PSC addressed to UK used at KARACHI CAMP. H&G 9. 1892 ONE ANNA on 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled KARACHI CAMP and dated 7.JL.98. SEA POST OFFICE transit at left. H&G 9. £20.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 'WW2' range of 18 covers showing various US censor handstamps and labels. 1940's collection of some 18 'World War 2' covers showing US handstamped and censor labels applied on arrival. Interesting lot. £150.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 3d green 'Greater Jubilee' PSC unused. H&G 8. 1889 3d Green on white 'Greater Jubilee' postal stationery postcard unused. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 2d blue 'Greater Jubilee' PSC unused. H&G 7. 1889 2d blue on white 'Greater Jubilee' postal stationery postcard unused. H&G 7. £30.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1893 3d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 8. 1893 3d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with McCORQUODALE & CO/LIMITED PATENTEES imprint under flap. H&G 8 £35.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1891 THREE PENCE on 4d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 6c. 1891 THREE PENCE surcharge on 4d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with McCORQUODALE & CO/LIMITED PATENTEES imprint under flap. H&G 6c. £40.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 4d rose RPSE unused. H&G 4c. 1889 4d rose on cream registered postal stationery envelope (148x87mm) with stamp on the reverse of rounded flap issue printed locally on a heavier lined paper. A scarcer issue. H&G 4c. £55.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 4d rose RPSE unused. H&G 4b. 1889 4d rose on white linen paper registered postal stationery envelope in fine uunused condition with 'R of receipt' in line and without imprint under flap. H&G 4b. £50.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1880 4d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 1. 1880 4d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with Mc.CORQUODALE & Co PATENTEES imprint under flap in unused condition. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1880 (circa) rose on cream FORMULA type RPSE unused. 1880 (circa) rose on cream (sawtooth edged) FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Mc Corquodale & Co.' imprint under flap but without any value. Fine unused although just a hint of ageing as would be expected. A very scarce item. £300.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 1c green PSE uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1894 1c green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 2c and 3c adhesives tied GEORGETOWN /VISIT FALLS slogan strike dated 15.JY.36. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 2c carmine underpaid PSE to Barbados used at FORT WELLINGTON. H&G 2. 1894 2c carmine on thick cream paper (size a) postal stationery envelope addressed to Barbados (opened at bottom edge) and marked 'Per Royal Mail Steamer' cancelled by d/r FORT WELLINGTON cds dated NO.20.00. The cover being underpaid and having circular 'T' tax mark applied. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1930 first flight cover to Trinidad. 1930 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1d, 4d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds with large violet FIRST FLIGHT cachet at left. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d rose PSC uprated to Germany used at WINDHOEK. H&G 4a. 1923 1d rose on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted 'South West/Africa' addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied WINDHOEK and dated 3.OCT.27. H&G 4a. £45.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1918 cover to UK with 1d 'War Tax' pair cancelled TURKS ISLANDS. 1918 (DE.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'War Tax' adhesive pair (SG 146) tied by TURKS ISLANDS cds. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1951 2d green U/M block of six with 'RETOUCHED SHORT T' variety. SG 152c. 1951 2d green in a fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin) top left corner marginal block of six (2x3) showing the RETOUCHED SHORT T variety from Row 3/6 of the right pane. Noted in the SG footnote. SG 152c. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1882 4d rate cover to UK with bootheel cancel and BARBADOS cds alongside. 1882 (MY.29.) cover (somewhat fragile on thin paper and excluding reverse flap) addressed to UK and bearing the 4d red 'seated britannia' adhesive cancelled by open bootheel cancel with BARBADOS s/r cds alongside. £220.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 4 1/2p on 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 23. 1920 4 1/2p black on 1d carmine on buff postal stationery p'card in fine unused condition. A very scarce piece of stationery used for internal use. H&G 23. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 30p on 1/2d green fine mint with SURCHARGE INVERTED. Certificate. SG 41. 1921 30 paras on 1/2d green in fine mint condition showing the SURCHARGE INVERTED and complete with David Brandon certificate stating genuine. BK GT7a. Unlisted by SG. Very scarce. SG 41. £850.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 20c. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition but with central fold showing the 'G.P.' initials under flap. H&G 20c. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2p claret RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 21a. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing the 'C.R.' initials under flap. H&G 21a. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 21c. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition but with central fold showing the 'J.Q.' initials under flap. H&G 21c. £95.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1899 10/- blue black fine used. SG 35. 1899 10/- blue-black adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine used condition. SG 35. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 special 'Cobham' flight cover from London to Cape Town. 1925 (16.NOV.) special 'London-Cairo-Cape Town Flight' souvenir mail card of 1925 bearing orange pink 'Alan Cobham' adhesive on reverse side cancelled by violet oval BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL/LONDON/CAPE TOWN cachet dated 16-11-25 redirected on arrival bearing two 1/2d green adhesives tied CAPE TOWN dated FEB.19.26. The cover being signed 'Alan Cobham'. £550.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size G) uprated and used at REHOBOTH. H&G 5. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with red 'South West/Africa' overprint addressed to Windhoek and bearing 2d adhesive overprinted 'Zuidwest/Afrika' and cancelled by d/r REHOBOTH/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 7.MAY.25. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 5a. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition showing the wide setting overprint. H&G 5a. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 4d blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 10. 1928 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 4d blue RPSE (size G) uprated and used at USAKOS. H&G 10. 1928 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with red ovpt addressed to Johannesburg and bearing additional 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by USAKOS/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 5.JAN.31 with DE AAR/STATION transit cds at left. H&G 10. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 4d blue RPSE (size H2) uprated and used at TSUMEB. H&G 10. 1928 4d blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size H2) with red 'SWA' ovpt addressed locally bearing additional 1d and 4d 'pictorial' singles tied TSUMEB/SWA and dated 18.MY.31. H&G 10. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1934 1 1/2d red brown PSC (South West Africa) used at WINDHOEK. 1934 1 1/2d red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted 'South West/ Africa' addressed locally and cancelled by WINDHOEK wavy lined cancel dated 18.X.40 and struck by a host of municipality cachets (Town Clerk/Cashier/Public Health Dept/Drainage dept/Water Works and Town Engineer). An unusual array of official cachets on this card. This card was produced in 1928 but was only issued in 1934 during the Windhoek Exhibition. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1934 1 1/2d red-brown PSC (Zuidwest) used locally at WETBESCHAU. 1934 1 1/2d red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally (small message) cancelled by the special exhibition canceller in German reading WERBESCHAU/WINDHOEK. A scarce strike used only on this day and an elusive card overprinted ZUIDWEST/AFRICA. This card was produced in 1928 but only issued in 1934 during the Windhoek Exhibition. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1865 1d (x3) + 1d REVENUE used on fragile local wrapper at ALICE. 1865 (FE.14.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Somerset West with a light strike of the crescent type ALICE cancel on reverse in red ink bearing 1d 'hope' (x3) on front tied alongside crowned 'ONE PENNY/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE' cut squared REVENUE adhesive (Barefoot 1) tied by barred grill cancel and with crested SOMERSET EAST arrival cancel at right dated FE.17.1865 in black. The wrapper has a heavy vertical central fold and is delicate. A very scarce use of this revenue stamp as postage however. £285.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1/2d green PSC uprated to UK used at 'JAMAICA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION'. H&G 25. 1912 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard uprated with additional 1/2d 'Exhibition' adhesive addressed to UK and cancelled by special violet oval 'JAMAICA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION' cancel dated 27.FE.1927. In use for just 5 days. H&G 25. £65.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1885 1d orange PSC uprated to Germany used at VENTERSBURG ROAD R.O. H&G 1. 1885 1d orange postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany from the mine at Kaal Valley uprated with additional 1/2d brown adhesive and cancelled by neat VENTERSBURG ROAD R.O. cds dated JY.8.95 with BLOEMFONTEIN transit and DORTMIUND arrival cds's. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 5m fine mint pair with 'Jamhuri 1964' HANDSTAMP DOUBLE. SG 394. 1964 5m orange and deep green fine mint vertical pair handstamped 'JAMHURI 1964' with one stamp having the error HANDSTAMPED DOUBLE. SG 394. £20.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 15c fine mint pair with 'Jamhuri 1964' HANDSTAMP DOUBLE. SG 396. 1964 15c green and sepia fine mint horizontal marginal pair handstamped 'JAMHURI 1964' with one stamp having the error HANDSTAMPED DOUBLE. SG 396. £25.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 30c fine mint pair with 'Jamhuri 1964' HANDSTAMP DOUBLE. SG 399. 1964 30c carmine-red and black fine mint horizontal marginal pair handstamped 'JAMHURI 1964' with one stamp having the error HANDSTAMPED DOUBLE. SG 399. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1924 1p + 1/2p (x2) Hejaz overprints on cover to UK used at AMAAN. 1924 use of pre-printed 'British Medical Association' cover addressed to UK struck 'ARAB GOVERNMENT OF THE EAST' on front and bearing Hejaz 1/4p green adhesive pair and 1p blue (SG 123+26) on reverse side tied by violet AMAAN cds's. Some light tone spots but a scarce early cover. £350.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1925 1/2p rate cover to Haifa used at MADABA. 1925 (MAR.25.) miniature cover addressed to Haifa bearing the 1/2p Hejaz adhesive overprinted 'Arab Government Of The East 1342' for use in Transjordan (SG 127) tied by rare violet oval Arabic cancel of MADABA. Proud type D2 and with AMMAN DISTRICT transit b/s in 'green' (scarce) and HAIFA arrival. A very scarce village use. £650.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1933 500m 'Khazneh Palace' illustration PROOF strike in black struck SPECIMEN. 1933 (28x40mm) oversized proof print of the 500m 'Khazneh Palace' adhesive (SG type 32b) printed in black on (99x139mm) cream card with SPECIMEN applied in black diagonally downwards. This is not an official proof and possibly taken from a handbook. Status not known and sold 'as is'. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1933 500m 'Khazneh Palace' illustration PROOF strike in blue struck SPECIMEN. 1933 (28x40mm) oversized proof print of the 500m 'Khazneh Palace' adhesive (SG type 32b) printed in blue on (99x139mm) cream card with SPECIMEN applied in black diagonally downwards. This is not an official proof and possibly taken from a handbook. Status not known and sold 'as is'. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1955 'PARCEL RECEIPT' form used at TULKARM. 1955 (JUL.1.) use of black on grey official POSTAL RECEIPT form bearing various adhesives tied by scarcer TULKARM cds's and with black on white TULKARM/H.K.of JORDAN label at top right. Unusual piece of official stationery. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1961 cover to Italy from Amaan with EXPRESS label applied. 1961 (DEC.16.) cover addressed to Italy bearing a variety of adhesives making up a 155mil rate tied by AMAAN cds and with scarcer black on red EXPRESS label applied below. £30.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1/2d ultramarine 'IMPERFORATE TO LEFT MARGIN' and postally used. SG 12. 1907 1/2d ultramarine 'large canoe' adhesive showing the major error IMPERFORATE TO LEFT MARGIN (just cut into at top edge) but unusually having been used with part cds at top. A rare variety and very unusual having been used. SG 12. £350.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1918 3d rate registered cover to UK used at MOROBE and struck PASSED BY CENSOR. N.W.P.I. - 1918 (JA.19.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d pairs (both type C) cancelled by scarce MOROBE cds's and struck PASSED/BY/CENSOR in black below. Red and black on white perforated 'R/MOROBE/Deutsch Neuguinea' registered label applied. £265.00 |