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;) | TRISTAN DA CUHNA - 1930 (circa) cover to UK with 'GB' stationery cut outs cancelled TRISTAN DA CUHNA 1930 (circa) undated 'Edgar Weston' cover addressed to UK bearing 'joined strip' 1/2d green 'GB' George V postal stationery pair tied by TRISTAN DA CUHNA handstamp in black. SG type C3 with serifs to lettering. £165.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1950 $7.20 rated parcel piece used at NEE SOON/SINGAPORE. 1950 (circa) manila PARCEL piece bearing 'KGVI' 10c (x2), 50c (x4) and $1 (x5) tied by light NEE SOON/SINGAPORE cancels and with scarce black on cream SINGAPORE 12 parcel label at right. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 1 1/2d red PSC censored to France. H&G 32. 1938 1 1/2d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France (genuine use) with crowned shield type PASSED/CENSOR/No./4607 h/s below. H&G 32. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 (circa) use of 'CAPE TIMES' newspaper wrapper with stamps applied. 1900 (circa) use of 'CAPE TIMES' news paper wrapper addressed to Berlinin Eastern Cape and bearing 1/2d green tied by barred violet strike and 1d adhesive tied by barred '1' duplex. A scarce postal use item. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 14c. 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown on buff postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. H&G 14c. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1908 1/2d 'small canoe' IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE h/s'd SPECIMEN. 1908 1/2d small canoe (SG type 2) IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE printed in the un-issued colour of dull claret on thick cream card and handstamped SPECIMEN by black rubber h/s. £225.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1909 registered 'first canoe' cover to USA. 1909 (AP.28.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the large canoe 1/2d, 6d and 1/- adhesives (SG 1, 6 and 7) tied by individual TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds's. A scarce early cover. £850.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1936 3d rate cover to UK used at GIZO. 1936 (OC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by GIZO/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds. £80.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 2d rate cover to Australia used at VANIKORO. 1937 (NO.17) cover to Australia bearing 'GV' 1d pair tied by VANIKORO/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS cds. £135.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 'TULAGI/TAX' registered 'Victory' cover to Fiji. 1946 (OC.15) registered cover to Fiji bearing 1946 'Victory' pair tied TULAGI with fine TULAGI-TAX 1d h/s (Gisburn type 27). A very scarce marking. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1947 2 1/2d rate underpaid 'MUNDA/TAX' cover to USA. 1947 (SEP.1.) illustrated 'Prow Of A New Georgian Tomoko' envelope addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MUNDA cds with scarce MUNDA/TAX/D/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS h/s applied in magenta with '1' inserted in manuscript. (Proud type UP1). A scarce due marking. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1950 'HONIARA/TAX' registered 'UPU' cover to UK. 1950 (JAN.20.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the UPU set of four tied by HONIARA cds and with violet boxed HONIARA/BRIT.SOLOMON ISLANDS registered handstamp below. The cover was under paid and received scarce violet single ringed HONIARA/ TAX/D handstamp (Gisburn type 27) with '2' inserted in manuscript. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1959 2d rate 'DEAD LETTER/HONIARA' local cover. 1959 (FEB.21.) cover addressed locally bearing 'KGVI' 1/2d block of four cancelled by HONIARA cds but struck at lower left by scarce deep red DEAD LETTER/HONIARA/OFFICE instructional handstamp. Gisburn type 24. Not often seen. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 2 1/2d rate 'S.S.CAMITO' maritime cover to UK. 1936 cover to UK bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive together with GB 'GV' 1 1/2d each tied by s/l PAQUEBOT h/s with superb violet OCEAN MAILS, S.S.CAMITO & PAQUEBOT h/s's at left. Cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA & dated 12.FEB.1936 at bottom left. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1935 1 1/2d rate 'H.M.S.YORK' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (OCT.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive and 1/4d (x2) Tercentenary adhesives tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's. Struck at top left by black H.M.S. YORK/MAIL OFFICE maritime strike and with PHILADELPHIA P.S. ST. arrival cds on front. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO' maritime cover to USA. 1930 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by black three lined 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO/LIVERPOOL. OFF NO: 162339/G.T.12872, N.T. 10401' maritime handstamp with blue THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO/M.V.REINA/DEL PACIFICO cachet at left. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'MAIL AT SEA' cover to Canada. Circa 1930's cover to Canada bearing 1d (SG 79) tied by superb black MAILED AT SEA straight line h/s. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1929 1d rate 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS-S.S.FORT VICTORIA' cover to Canada. 1929 cover to Canada bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cancel dated JA.7.29 with POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS s/l h/s at left and green 'S.S.FORT VICTORIA/NY-BERMUDA ROUTE' h/s at bottom left. £45.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d,3d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 1/- + 4d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/5' censor cover to USA. 1943 (FE.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 3d (x4) adhesives tied by G.P.O./ ST.VINCENT. B.W.I. with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/U.U/5 52447 W.P.Ltd censor label at left. Censor 'U5' was assigned to Clark. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911-13 1/2d green Plate B.13 (I) fine mint block of six. SG L16. 1911-13 1/2d Green 'B.13' Somerset House control block of 6 in fine mint condition. SG L16. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 2a rate cover to UK struck 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' h/s. 1931 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a brown adhesive pair with scarce violet cog wheeled boxed 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' handstamp at left. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 stampless local cover used at KLANG during free postage period. SELANGOR - 1945 (SE.22.) stampless local cover cancelled KLANG used after the post Japanese Occupation period and the shortage of postage stamps being allowed free. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1953 cover to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied FPO/757. 1953 (JY.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' stamp cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/757 cancel used by the military in Malta. £35.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 cover to USA with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246' censor strip applied. 1942 (AP.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 6d 'Leeward island' key plate pair tied ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246 censor label at right edge. Miller type L2. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate cover to USA used at TORTOLA and struck PASSED/BY CENSOR/V Is. 1941 (AU.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA and handstamped at left by scarce black three lined PASSED/BY CENSOR/V. Is h/s. Normally found applied to reverse so displays well on front and ties blank cream censor strip. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue Plate A.12 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 36a. 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue in a very fine mint 'A.12 (I)' control block of six. SG 36a. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (P) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (P) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (I) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1915 1d on 1/- (x3) rated registered cover used locally with in period. 1915 (AP.15.) registered cover addressed to the Police Barracks bearing a fine strip of three of the ONE PENNY red on 1/- adhesive (SG 121) tied KINGSTOWN.ST.VINCENT. These are elusive stamps on cover used with in period. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 1/2a PSE of Bamra used locally. H&G 3. BAMRA - 1891 1/2a black on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally (central fold) and cancelled by s/r BAMRA cds dated 29-4-92. A scarce item used. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1925 (circa) black on thin yellow buff card (with border) O.H.M.S. official crested postcard addressed to Czechoslovakia pre-printed on the reverse side for use by the Colombo Observatory and bearing additional 6c violet adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/FOREIGN. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional stamps added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1934 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1934 black on thin yellow buff card O.H.M.S. official crested postcard of 'H.Jameson Superintendent Observatory' (no border) with pre-printed reverse side addressed to Czechoslovakia and hence bearing additional 10c green adhesive tied Colombo. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional postage added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 stampless entire to USA used at West End-St.Croix. US VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 (MAR.9.) stampless entire addressed to New York headed 'West End - St.Croix' and cancelled on front with red circular '6d' tax handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE (size G) unused with 'B.R.' initials. 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 'B.R.' initials under flap. H&G 21a. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1/2d rate postcard use at BRIGHTON LOCATION. 1907 (AP.30.) use of postcard addressed locally to Grahamstown bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by BRIGHTON LOCATION cds. Very scarce. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use at GRANGE SIDING. 1907 (FE.4.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Eastern Cataract Victoria Falls' bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r GRANGE SIDING cds. A rare Railway strike. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 underpaid cover to USA used at DUTYWA. 1911 (MY.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d pair tied by DUTYWA cds. Being underpaid having octagonal 'T/30c' tax mark applied at left and additional NEW YORK-DUE 6 CENTS strike applied on arrival with US 3c 'Postage Due' pair on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1910 1/2d rate postcard use at CAMBRIDGE. 1910 (JA.21.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Oxford Street-London' bearing 1/2d adhesive tied CAMBRIDGE cds. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 1/2d rate postcard used at RONDEBOSCH TELE EXCHANGE. 1911 (JU.1.) use of picture postcard addressed locally bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce RONDEBOSCH/TELE EXCHANGE cds. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 4c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card. 1889 4c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream undated glazed card. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 8c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 8c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 10c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 10c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 13c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 13c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 4c rate 'OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED' censor cover to USA with '6' b/s. 1941 (DEC.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c pair tied GEOGETOWN-REMIT BY MONEY slogan strike. Underpaid and marked 'T/20' in red crayon and with scarce black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the reverse by red circular PASSED BY CENSOR 6 h/s. Miller type V. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 1c green PSC unused. H&G 20. 1903 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 20. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 10c on 1d U/M block of 6 with LONG SETTING on Row 1/11. SG 161/61a. 1936 10c on 1d scarlet 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the longer setting of 'Morocco' on Row 1/11. SG 161/61a. £3.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 10c on 1d U/M block of 72 showing LONG SETTING on Rows 18-20. SG 161/61a. 1936 10c on 1d scarlet 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint bottom part pane of 72 (6 x 12) showing longer setting of 'Morocco' on lines 18, 19 and 20. SG 161/61a. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 15c on 1 1/2d U/M block of 18 with 'O FOR G' variety. SG 162. 1936 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint left marginal block of 18 (6x3) showing the 'O for G' variety on Stamp 53. SG 162. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 15c on 1 1/2d 'A36 - PLATE 16' U/M block of six. SG 162. 1936 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the A 36 - PLATE 16 in the left margin. SG 162. £15.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 25c on 2 1/2d 'A36 - PLATE 2' (stop) U/M block of six. SG 163. 1936 25c on 2 1/2d bright blue 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the A 36 - PLATE 2 stop in the left margin. SG 163. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 (circa) 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA CO.TELEGRAPH' form cancelled BULAWAYO/MATABELELAND 1900 (circa) black on buff 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled by BULAWAYO/MATABELELAND cds dated SP.6. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1900 4c carmine PSC unused. H&G 4. 1900-02 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 4 £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 'NIGERIA/RETURNED TO SENDER' censorship label. 1941 (MR.17.) cover addressed to USA (ex part reverse flap) bearing 3d adhesive tied by PORT HARCOURT/NIGERIA cds and with black on pink NIGERIA 14/RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR label at left edge. One of just two known examples and a major rarity. £750.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 inward 'LAGOS CENSORSHIP/UN-EXAMINED' cover from Switzerland. A rarity. 1943 (DEC.9.) registered cover from the Oris Watch Company in Switzerland addressed to Bombay in India cancelled by red HOLSTEIN 14.50 meter mark censored in Germany resealing label on reverse side. It then passed through Lagos having a currently unique strike (the only one recorded) of the boxed 'LAGOS CENSOR/UNEXAMINED' in red ink. WASC type 9. It then passed through Leopoldville and censored in Egypt being received in India and having OPENED BY EXAMINER label applied and violet DHC/383 h/s. Some edge wear but an exceedingly rare item. £800.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 first flight cover to Salisbury. Only 15 flown. 1935 (OCT.5.) first flight cover addressed to Salisbury handstamped FIRST AIR MAIL/ BETWEEN/UMTALI/AND/SALISBURY bearing 1d and 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied UMTALI. Only 15 covers were flown. Very scarce. £275.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1939-45 'WW2' range of 34 'SUDAN CENSORSHIP' labels with various (duplicated) numbers. 1939-45 'WWII' range of green (wavy line type) censor labels all taken from covers showing SDAN/CENSORSHIP and with numbers 2, 3 (x8). 4, 5 (x9). 7 (x3), 8, 9 (x6) plus large type 18 (x4) and 'K' (Khartoum). 34 labels in total all with part censor strikes applied. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1904 use of 2 1/2a Indian adhesives on cover to Italy used at ADEN via YOKAHAMA-MARSEILLES. 1904 (JA.14.) use of miniature cover addressed to Italy bearing 'QV' Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied ADEN with octagonal YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLES paquebot strike at left. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 1d carmine PSC up rated to Switzerland. H&G 9. 1938 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 1d, 4d and 6d adhesives tied FRANCISTOWN/BECHd PROTECTORATE and dated 22.SEP.53. A scarce and genuine use of this stationery postcard. H&G 9. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1901 2/6d orange (un-issued) overprinted 2/- REVENUE in unmounted mint. 1901 2/- REVENUE on 2/6d (un-issued) orange adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top marginal single with crown 'CC' watermark. Very scarce. £180.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1949 registered cover to UK with 10/- block of four used at KINGSTOWN. 1949 (MY.29.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing a fine block of four of the 10/- violet and black issued (SG 158a) in 1947 tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. A scarce multiple on over. £60.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1880 1/2d (SG type 9) DIE PROOF dated and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING. 1880 1/2d (SG type 9) DIE PROOF printed in black on thick glazed cream card struck BEFORE HARDENING in black and dated 14.NOV.79 in blue. Fine and rare. £450.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1910 1d 'ship' (SG type 14) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' block of four printed in indigo. 1910 1d (SG type 14) 'ship' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in indigo in a bottom corner marginal block of four showing a fine strip of the 'lathe' work at bottom edge. £450.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1921 1/- (SG type 19) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair. 1921 1/- (SG type 19) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the Tercentenary issue printed in the un-issued colour of purple on thick card. £385.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1918 £1 purple and black on red fine mint with 'INVERTED WATERMARK'. SG 55w. 1918 £1 purple and black on red in very fine mint condition with vibrant colour showing the major variety 'WATERMARK INVERTED'. Very scarce. SG 55w. £1450.00 |
;) | INDIA - 'Ship to Shore' ROCKETGRAM cover signed by Stephen Smith. 1934 (DEC.16.) first night firing rocket despatch cover 'Ship to Shore' bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with special SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND commemoration handstamp cancelling black on white ROCKET DESPATCH label. Complete with the original contents 'The Statesman News' handstamped in violet BY ROCKET MAIL. Both signed by Stephen Smith. Only 150 flown. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'Sikkim Rocket Mail Experimental' ON SERVICE ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 cover addressed locally to Stephen Smith at Sikkim bearing a copy of the red on white 3 SH -Rocket Fee 2 rupees-ROCKETGRAM INDIA/ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE imperforated label tied by violet ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM cachet and APRIL 10th 35/SURUMSA TO RAY h/s. The label is overprinted ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT/BY SANCTION/ SIKKIM DURBAR and the cover is struck by OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI/ON SIKKIM DARBAR SERVICE h/s and is signed by Stephen Smith in green ink on front and black ink on reverse. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Sikkim Rocket Experimental' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 (OCT.13.) SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM addressed locally bearing India 9p green adhesive tied by GANTOR cds with blue Rs2/SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT label alongside similarly struck. Violet SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT cachet below and signed by Stephen Smith. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'LiveStock' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 (SEP.28.) SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM addressed to Gaugtok bearing Indian 9p adhesive tied GANGTOK with blue on cream Rs2 ROCKET FEE/SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT imperforate label alongside similarly struck and with additional violet commemoration strike and violet FROM TELEGRAPH OFFICE h/s. Sikkim R.84. Signed by Stephen Smith with the reverse side pre-printed for 'Contents Of Rocket' which lists 'one cock and 155 duck messages'. Only 189 rocketgrams were flown and this was the worlds first successful livestock sent in a rocket. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'The Liar' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1939 (SEP.19.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS flimsey addressed to Calcutta cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/SORTING cds and with black on pink imperforate CARRIED BY/WAR ROCKET/ THE LIAR/NO.207 label at left. Magenta STEPHEN SMITH/ROCKET h/s applied with magenta AU REVOIR strike below. Initialled and with small message on reverse and signed Stephen Smith. Only 91 items were flown. £265.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 2d black and grey-black 'double head' fine mint condition. SG 126.
1910-13 2d black and grey-black 'double head' in fine mint condition. SG 126. £50.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1936 20c rate local cover used at BAU struck 'RECEIVED IN THIS CONDITION' on reverse. 1936 (OCT.3.) local registered cover addressed to Kuching bearing 10c (x2) tied by BAU/SARAWAK cds with black squared R/BAU/No registered handstamp at left. The cover has a small burn mark at the left edge where the cover has been very slightly trimmed from opening with violet RECEIVED IN THIS CONDITION/…../SIGNATURE instructional strike on the reverse flap. Small red seal wax markings on edges. This strike is unrecorded by Proud. A very rare item indeed being the only known example as far as we are aware. £685.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at MUNANKOP. 1908 (DE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Timnee children' bearing 1d adhesive tied by rare MUNANKOP/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds with FORCADOS and OWERRI transit cancels. A small office having limited use over just a 4 year period. £225.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'AB./No.1' censored 'OAS' OFFICIAL FREE handstamped cover to UK. 1942 (AUG.26.) 'On Active Service' stampless cover addressed to UK (a little grubby-opened two sides) cancelled by SALISBURY cds and handstamped by violet oval crowned RHODESIA/OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP h/s. The cover bears white black censor strip at left tied by violet PASSED/CENSOR/AB./No.1 h/s. and straight lined OPENED BY CENSOR strike. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 'Congres Postal a Bruxelles' official folder. 1952 'Congres Postal a Bruxelles 1952' official gold crested black presentation folder containing the set of KHGVI definitives plus the 'falls' pair affixed inside. A scarce official folder rarely seen or offered. £200.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 1/2d + 1 1/2d 'OS' official cover to UK. 1934 (NO.22.) cover addressed to UK handstamped 'O.H.M.S.' in violet bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesives overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 055+57) and cancelled by light PORT MORESBY cds's. Scarce stamps on cover. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 1d (x2) 'OS' official cover to UK. 1934 (NO.22.) cover addressed to UK handstamped 'O.H.M.S.' in violet bearing 1d 'lakatoi' pair both overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 056) and cancelled by light PORT MORESBY cds's. Scarce stamps on cover. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1952 2d + 1/- 'JUDICIAL' adhesives on local cover used at HALF WAY TREE. 1952 (MY.19.) cover addressed locally (heaby glue mount mark on reverse flap) bearing the 2d 'Jamboree' adhesive tied alongside 'KGVI' 1/- overprinted JUDICIAL in red tied by HALF WAY TREE/JAMAICA cds. A very scarce postal use of this revenue adhesive. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1962 '01.30' meter mark cover to UK. 1962 (20.XII.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red '01.30 cents' meter mark of VICTORIA. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1946 use of Leeward Islands £1 (SG 141a) cancelled ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA.
1946 (MR.28.) use of Leeward Islands £1 'key plate' (SG 141a) cancelled ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA. £80.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1895 1/2a green postal stationery wrapper of India to Malta used at RANGOON. H&G 1. 1895 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper of India addressed to Malta (scarce) and cancelled by RANGOON cds dated 15.FE.96. A scarce use of this Indian stationery in Burma. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1915 'OAS' stampless cover to UK struck DUALA/(KAMERUN) A. 1915 (22.5.) stampless cover addressed to UK headed 'On Active Service-Stamps Unobtainable' cancelled by lovely 'DUALA/(Kamerun) A' cds and initialled in manuscript alongside. £200.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1901 use of Leeward Islands 1d cancelled by part COULIBISTRIE/DOMINICA cds. 1901 (JA.31.) use of Leeward Islands 1d adhesive cancelled by part COULIBISTRIE/DOMINICA cds. Cancels from this little used Branch Office at St.Joseph being elusive. £85.00 |
;) | DOMINCA - 1901 use of Leeward Island 2 1/2d adhesive cancelled COLIHAUT/DOMINICA. 1901 (JA.1.) use of Leeward Island 2 1/2d adhesive cancelled COLIHAUT/DOMINICA. A scarcer use from this branch office located at the Police station. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1859 1a rate cover used locally with ASSEERGHUR/PAID h/s. 1859 (AU.8.) cover addressed locally to Asseerghur bearing 1a brown adhesive tied by black diamond '1' handstamp with red BOMBAY/PAID h/s on reverse and with scarce red boxed ASSEERGHUR/PAID strike at left dated in manuscript 11/8/59. £80.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1897 1/- 'Sexagenary' used with
OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG 15a.
1897 1/- green and carmine 'Sexagenary' issue fine used showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG 15a. £1500.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate cover to UK struck PASSED/CENSOR. 1941 (AP.19.) commercial cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA with violet two lined PASSED/CENSOR handstamp at lower left. WASC type 1. £120.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1980 ? (circa) red on cream 'E' EXPRESS label block of 8 PERFORATED SPECIMEN. 1980 ? (circa) red on cream 'E' (Express) postal label in a fine unused corner block of eight on gummed paper PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Unusual item. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2b. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 2b. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1943 68c rate use of green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope censored to UK. 1943 (MY.8.) use of (A.F. W 3073) green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope to UK bearing 8c and 60c adhesives tied PORT OF SPAIN and with violet crown circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 8593 h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1862 6d 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in black on thin paper. 1862 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 1) printed in black on thin un-gummed toned woved paper. £265.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 3d 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1912 3d (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of grey-green and orange brown on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 1/- 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1908-17 1/- (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of blue and dull purple on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 2/- 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1912 2/- (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of grey-green and violet on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. 1942 (MR.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and Leeward island 'key plate' 6d pair tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA with manila strip at left tied on the reverse side by EXAMINED BY CENSOR/ANTIGUA h/s in black. Miller type S2(1). £50.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1954 dual reign cover to Sweden with additional 'value only' Coronation issue. 1954 (JU.1.) dual reign cover addressed to Sweden bearing 'KGVI' 1/2a on 1/2d together with 'QEII' 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d tied alongside 'value only' 4a on 4d 'Coronation' adhesive tied AWALI/ BAHRAIN. A scarce use of this 'value only' stamp in Bahrain. £80.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1907 27c rate registered cover to Italy with thimble type MAHEBOURG cancel. 1907 (OC.24.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 6c pair and 15c adhesives tied by 'thimble' type MAHEBOURG cancels and with red oval REGISTERED/MAURITIUS strike. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1912 2c rate local postcard use at 'MARE D'ALBERT'. 1912 (OC.5.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Pont Sur La Riviere, La Chaux' bearing 2c brown 'arms' adhesive tied by scarce MARE D'ALBERT cds with UNION VALE arrival. £55.00 |