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;) | BECHUANALND (Botswana) - 1982 35t 'Christmas Fungi' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1982 35t 'Christmas Fungi' (SG 535) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1A' and traffic lights colour coding in corner margin. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1982 50t 'Christmas Fungi' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1982 50t 'Christmas Fungi' (SG 536) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1D' colour codings in left margin. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1985 50t '5th Anniversary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1985 50t '5th Anniversary' (SG 575) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF inter-panneau horizontal pair. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALLAND (Botswana) - 1985 15t 'Christmas Cucumbers' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1985 15t 'Christmas Cucumbers' (SG 587) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with light corner crease through '1A' colour coding in corner margins. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1988 10t 'Pope John Paul' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1988 10t 'Pope John Paul' (SG 657) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical top marginal pair. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1993 25t 'Endangered Eagles' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1993 25t 'Endangered Eagles' (SG 777) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1C' and traffic lights colour coding in corner margin. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1872 1/- green on cover addressed to UK. 1872 (19.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- green overprinted POSTAGE in green (SG 59) cancelled by '1' duplex with GPO/NATAL cds at left. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 2c rate local cover cancelled TPO RAILWAYS with 'TOO LATE' h/s applied. 1900 (OCT.6.) local cover addressed to New Amsterdam bearing 2c adhesive tied by T.P.O. RAILWAY cds and struck at left by rare TOO LATE handstamp in black. Proud type I 13. A lovely railway cover with GEORGETOWN transit b/s and New Amsterdam arrival. £200.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1943 1d rate 'PASSED/ H./' censor postcard to UK. 1943 (DE.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Bathsheba-Barbados' bearing 1d green adhesive tied GPO/BARBADOS and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ H/ censor mark at left with '24' inserted in manuscript. Miller type H8A. A scarce censor use of a postcard. £95.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1932 4d rate maritime cover to USA struck 'M.S.ST LOUIS'. 1932 (28.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINE cancel with violet 'M.S. ST.LOUIS' maritime h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1841 entire rated '8' addressed to UK from Launceston struck SHIP LETTER. 1841 (APR.15.) entire addressed to London rated '8' in manuscript headed 'Launceston' inside and struck SHIP LETTER in black on reverse side with red '1/3 SP 3/1841 arrival cancel. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1/2d orange (CC watermark) 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 10b. 1880-81 1/2d orange 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition showing upright 'CC' watermark on the first comb perforation. SG 10b. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon (CC watermark) 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition showing upright 'CC' watermark on the first comb perforation. SG 12b. £250.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 21. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper showing the LONG M on Row 1/5. First comb perforation. SG 21. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 21w. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on 'CA' INVERTED SIDEWAYS WATERMARK paper (crown to right from back) of the first comb perforation (2nd printing). Very scarce piece. SG 21w. £1200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 21. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper showing the LONG M on Row 1/2. Second comb perforation. SG 21. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1d crimson 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 23. 1887 1d crimson 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the first comb printing. SG 23. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 1d pale carmine 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 23b. 1886-93 1d pale carmine 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. SG 23b. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2d deep orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 25. 1886-93 2d deep orange 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf. SG 25. £120.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 2d orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 24. 1887 2d orange 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. SG 24. £250.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 27. 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' sheetlet of fifteen in fine mint condition from the 1st comb perforation. SG 27. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2 1/2d deep blue 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 27. 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' sheetlet of fifteen in fine mint condition from the 2nd comb perforation. SG 27. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 3d PEARL GREY 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 28. 1887 3d slate grey 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. This being the scarce 'Pearl Grey' printing from the 5th issue showing the three dots to left/1 dot to right variation with perforation upwards. Very scarce. SG 28. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886 3d slate grey 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 28. 1886 3d slate grey 'cameo' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint sheetlet of 15 of the 1st comb perforation. SG 28. £175.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 3d grey 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 125. SG 29. 1886-93 3d grey 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition (few perfs separated) from the first comb printing. SG 29. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d brown 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 30. 1886-93 4d brown 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the first comb printing. SG 30. £225.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 31. 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf. SG 31. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1893 6d slate green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 34. 1893 6d slate green 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the second comb printing. SG 34. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/- violet 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 35 1887 1/- violet 'Cameo' mint sheetlet of fifteen as issued with 'CA' sideways watermark with first comb perforation. SG 35. £175.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/- bright violet 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 35. 1887 1/- bright violet (sub shade) 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper from the 1st comb perforation. SG 35. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1954 3c 'PRINTERS WORKING PROOF' block of four of frame and value tablets. 1954 3c PRINTERS WORKING PROOF block of four of the frame, head and value tablets (SG type 57) printed in red-brown on buff paper and with impressions of the $2 in deep mauve on reverse with Malayan 1c black adhesive. £160.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1948 inward censor cover from Trinidad with 2c (x5) 'Postage Dues' applied. 1948 (JU.4.) inward unstamped cover from Trinidad with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IE/8755 censor label applied at left and marked 'T 1/50' in red manuscript and having a 2c pair and 2c strip of three 'Postage Due' applied (SG D2) on arrival. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 local stampless cover with 2c black 'Postage Due' strip of three applied. 1947 (MY.14.) cover addressed locally to His Lordship 'The Right Rev G.Weld' with 2c black 'Postage Due' strip of three (SG D2) applied and cancelled GPO/GEORGETOWN. £65.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1980 (circa) printers colour trial samples in 5 colours. 1980 (circa) printers colour trial samples in indigo, red, orange,plum and blue. All are unmounted mint top marginal examples showing central globe and surrounding lathe work. We were told these were from the Harrison Printers but we cannot confirm this. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1956 use of FEDERATION OF RHODESIA & NYASALAND foreign parcel post label. 1956 (12.11.) use of a black on cream FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND foreign parcel label for some carvings and jumper sent to UK. Uncancelled but a scarce piece of official stationery sent from CAUSEWAY. £40.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1900 1c green PSC uprated to Switzerland with KUCHING cds in 'violet' ink. H&G 3. 1900 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland with a genuine message on reverse side bearing three 1c adhesives added and tied KUCHING dated 25.SEP.1905. A further strike was applied alongside on the following day but this is struck in 'violet' ink. A scarce and very attractive clean card. H&G 3. £285.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1853 1/- blue imperforate on entire to London from MELBOURNE. 1853 (JA.31.) entire addressed to UK bearing the imperforate 1/- blue (SG type 3) tied by oval '1V' cancel with oval MELBOURNE/VICTORIA crowned handstamp at left. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 5/10d dark blue postal stationery WW2 'Gift Parcel' stamp. 1946 5/10d dark blue 'KGV' postal stationery stamp for use on WW2 'Gift Parcels' in fine unused condition with full gum on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1951 5r on 5/- red unmounted mint with EXTRA BAR variety. SG 78a. 1951 5r on 5/- red adhesive in very fine unmounted mint condition showing the EXTRA BAR variety from Row 6/1. Very scarce as the variety only occurred on part of the printing. SG 78a. £650.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 first flight cover to Abau via 'CANOE MAIL'. 1935 (MR.5.) first flight cover addressed to Abu bearing 3d 'air mail' and 1d Declaration' pair tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA with ABAU arrival b/s. Marked 'Motor Plane VH-UQR to Delele Beach thence by canoe to Abau. Signed by the pilot Orme Denny and with only 29 covers having been flown. The latter journey by canoe must be a unique for a first flight. £350.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1944 15c ultramarine mint RPSE (size H-fault) handstamped for Japanese Occupation use. 1944 15c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition handstamped with violet boxed Japanese chop handstamp for use by the Japanese occupation forces. The chop voided the stamp. The flap tip has been adhered to envelope at some stage and hence fault under flap with paper adherence. A very item. H&G 1 £200.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at LADYSMITH. H&G 7a.
1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard to UK and cancelled LADYSMITH dated 25.DE.1901 (Xmas day) depicting three views on reverse. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at DURBAN. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK & cancelled DURBAN/NATAL and dated 19.JY.1902. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at IXOPO. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled IXOPO/NATAL & dated DE.11.05. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to Ireland used at IXOPO. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled IXOPO/NATAL & dated DE.09.05. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in bright orange. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in bright orange on cream card (38x42mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in pale green. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in pale green on cream card (58x48mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in pale lilac. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in pale lilac on cream card (48x53mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1936 6d 'Silver Jubilee' PLATE 4 corner mint block of four with toned gum. SG 55. 1935 6d light blue and olive 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a mint corner block of four showing the VIGNETTE PLATE 4 in margin. Fine but gum is overall lightly toned. SG 55. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 2/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 2) pair. 1954 2/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive printed in the issued colour of black and red each with small official security punch hole. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF head pair (SG type 2) printed in orange. 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the head vignette (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive QEII definitive issue printed in orange which was the issued colour of the 10/- value. Each have small security official punch hole. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF head pair (SG type 2) printed in black. 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the head vignette (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive QEII definitive issue printed in black which was the issued colour of the 2/6d value. Each have small security official punch hole. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 Port Moresby to Salamaua first flight cover. Only 10 covers flown ! 1932 (DEC.19.) first flight cover addressed to Salamaua bearing 3d, 6d and 1/- 'air mail' adhesives tied PORT MORESBY with KOKODA N.D. transit cds on front dated 20.DEC.32. Light damp marks on front but an exceedingly scarce flight by pilot F. Drayton in Junkers F13 VH-UKW of which only 10 covers were flown. £350.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'Fairey Fox' special flight cover of the MacRobertson trophy race. 1934 (OC.19.) special pre-printed MELBOURNE CENTENARY FLIGHT/MAC ROBERTSON TROPHY cover pre addressed to RAAF Headquarters at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne cancelled by MILDENHALL/BURY STREET. This special cover was not carried in the race but carried on the FAIREY FOX between Australia and New Guinea after the race by Ray Parer and G Hemsworth. Sponsored by Sir MacPherson Robertson who was the millionaire chocolate manufacturer. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1889 4d rate cover to UK used at KINGSTOWN. 1889 (AU.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d purple-brown adhesive (SG 51) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with additional strike at left. ST.ANDREWS arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 use of O.H.M.S. cover bearing 1 1/2d overprinted 'O.S.' used at RABAUL. 1931 (AP.17.) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Australia bearing 1 1/2d 'hut' adhesive overprinted 'O.S.' (SG O23-scarce) and cancelled by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 2 1/2d blue 'S21 (P)' plate block of six in fine mint condition. SG 4. 1922 2 1/2d bright blue 'Provisional Government' overprint adhesive in a fine mint corner bock of four showing plate 'S21 (P)' in bottom margin. SG 4. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) local cover bearing 1a brown tied BOMBAY-1. 1880 (circa) cover addressed locally to Nariad bearing 1a brown adhesive tied by BOMBAY-1 cds and with AHMEBABAL arrival b/s. A neat commercial use. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1946 use of blue on buff 'FORMULA' RPSE to USA from PORT STANLEY. 1946 use of blue on buff FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA and bearing 1/2d,1d,2d,3d,4d and 6d adhesives tied by light PORT STANLEY cds's. £200.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1880 1p rate cover to Cairo used at MINIEH. 1880 (NO.26.) cover addressed in Arabic to Cairo bearing 1p pink adhesive tied MINIEH. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 2d 'admiral' rate cover to UK used at KAFUA/N.RHODESIA. 1923 (JUL.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by KAFUA/N.R.RHODESIA cds. £135.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1924 2d 'admiral' rate cover used locally at MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA. 1924 (JL.13.) cover addressed locally to the Lusaka Hospital bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA cds. £120.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS of 3 accepted and 3 unaccepted designs. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 30c and 50c and 2f pictorial definitives that were accepted and printed by the Government Printing Works following the New Hebrides Governemnt request for designs. Also three very similar proofs that were not accepted. An unusual array of six items together with information £85.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF of accepted 15c postage stamp. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF design for the 15c pictorial definitive that was accepted and printed by the Government Printing Works following the New Hebrides Government. The proof being attached to large card and signed by the designer John White of London. of six items together with information £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS of unaccepted design. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 2f pictorial definitive that were submitted to the New Hebrides governemnt but unaccepted. Two proofs attached to album leaf and signed by the designer A.W.Swanston. Unusual item £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF of four unaccepted designs. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 15c, 30c, 50c and 2f pictorial definitives that were submitted to the New Hebrides Government but unaccepted. These were submitted by J.Crompton of Manchester. £25.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1960 (circa) unaccepted design PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF and original pen drawing. 1960 (circa) PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF (270x200mm) design reportedly submitted to the New Hebrides Government for consideration (but unaccepted and we cannot confirm) showing crown and 'ER' in top left hand corner and depicting two locals with canoe. This is complete on card alongside the original black ink pen drawing. A lovely item. Marked 'Original' and signed. £85.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1960 (circa) unaccepted design PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF and original pen drawing. 1960 (circa) PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF (270x200mm) design reportedly submitted to the New Hebrides Government for consideration (but unaccepted and we cannot confirm) showing a local lady cutting plants into a wicker basket and showing 'MES' in bottom left corner. This is complete on card alongside the original black ink pen drawing. A lovely item. Marked 'Original' and signed. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1918 2d+1 1/2d blue RPSE of GB (size F) used locally at BATHMINES/T.S.O. 1918 2d + 1 1/2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Dublin and cancelled by BATHMINES/T.S.O. cds dated 3.NO.19. With FARIRVIEW D.O.DUBLIN arrival. H&G 38f. £100.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1921 5d orange RPSE of GB (size F) used locally during transition period at KILFINANE. 1921 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB (size F) addressed to Dublin cancelled by KILFINANE cds dared 7.DE.21. A scarce use during 'Transition' period. £125.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 use of GB 4d greyish green RPSE (size F) uprated at YOUGHAL. Transitional period use. 1922 (MY.9.) use of GB 4d greyish green registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally and tied by YOUGHAL cds. This was an under payment and hence a 1/2d green adhesive overprinted for use by the Provisional Governemnt was added (SG 1) and tied by s/r YOUGHAL cds. Opened at the bottom edge this is a rare transitional usage of this GB stationery in Ireland. £285.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 5d emerald green RPSE (size F) to USA used at PHIBSBUROUGH/DUBLIN. H&G 1. 1922 5d emerald green on cream 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope addressed to USA and cancelled by fine s/r PHIBSBUROUGH/DUBLIN cds dated 25.JA.23. A scarce use of this envelope of 'GV' produced for use in Ireland only. H&G 1. £250.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1923 5d olive-green RPSE (size F) used at BALLINROBE S.O. H&G 3. 1923 5d Olive-green on cream 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to London & cancelled by BALLINROBE S.O. cds dated 1.DE.23. (F letter size in registered box type). A scarce use of this envelope of 'GV' produced for use in Ireland only. H&G 3. £250.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1930 (circa) official TELEGRAM envelope used locally struck NIGHT TELEGRAM. 1930 (circa) black on salmon (T9.) 'DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & TELEGRAPHS, SOUTHERN RHODESIA - TELEGRAM' envelope addressed locally and handstamped NIGHT TELEGRAM. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1934 2d rate PAQUEBOT 'Tin Can' mail cover to UK struck at SUVA/FIJI in transit. 1934 (AP.17.) cover addressed to UK pre-printed 'This envelope was thrown overboard in a Tin Can from the S.S.Mariposa' cancelled by violet TIN CAN MAIL and DISPATCHED BY CANOE MAIL h/s's on front. The cover bears Tonga 1d adhesive pair tied SUVA/FIJI in transit with boxed PAQUEBOT strike alongside. £45.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1934 1/3d rate cover to USA used at KUBUTA. 1934 (JUL.6.) cover addressed to USA (light central fold) bearing 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by KUBUTA cds. A rare village cancel. £350.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1933 use of 'NORTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS' form used at LUANSHYA. 1933 (JUN.24.) use of red on cream (T.2. B. & C.) NORTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS form cancelled LUANSHYA/NORTHERN RHODESIA. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1922 inward underpaid cover from India with 'MALACCA/TO PAY 8 CENTS' h/s applied. MALACCA - 1922 (JA.27.) inward cover from India struck MALACCA on arrival and being under paid having black boxed MALACCA/TO PAY 8 CENTS h/s applied. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 1c brown PSE (size a) unused. H&G 6. 1902 1c brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £35.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA (Libya) - 1951 10c violet mint block of four with IIBYA variety. SG 137 1951 10c violet 'warrior' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of four showing PLATE 1 in bottom margin and with one stamp showing the ''IIBYA' for Libya variety. SG 137. £30.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1945 2 1/2d (SG 65) IMPERFORATE block of four on registered cover to New Zealand. 1945 (AU.30.) registered cover addressed to New Zealand bearing the 2 1/2d black and slate blue adhesive (SG 65) in a fine IMPERFORATE block of four (ex plate proof) cancelled by NIUE cds. A rare and very unusual usage noted in the SG footnote. £450.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1962 6d green air letter unused. H&G 11. 1962 6d green on blue postal stationery airletter in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £5.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1969 2c green PSE unused. 1969 2c green on ivory-yellow postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. £15.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1963 3d+9d dark blue RPSE (size H) with NO DOT fine unused. 1963 3d+9d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. This showing NO DOT over the 'I' in paid and with McCorquodale imprint under flap. Unlisted by H&G. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1963 3d+9d dark blue RPSE (size H) with DOT fine unused. 1963 3d+9d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. This showing DOT over the 'I' in paid and with McCorquodale imprint under flap. Unlisted by H&G. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1963 3d+9d dark blue RPSE (size G) unused. 1963 3d+9d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. This showing DOT over the 'I' in paid and with McCorquodale imprint under flap. Unlisted by H&G. £20.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1958 3d blue air letter unused. H&G 8. 1958 3d blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £5.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 40c on 5 1/2d brown 'BMA/SOMALIA' RPSE (size H) addressed to UK. A rarity.
SOMALIA - 1948 40c on 5 1/2d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size H) overprinted B.M.A./SOMALIA in black addressed to UK from a Corporal in the HQ Company of the 1st Btn. Border Regiment stationed at Mogadishu bearing the series of BMA/SOMALIA adhesives to 5/- (SG S10-20) tied by MOGADISHU/SOMALIA cds's dated 25.MY.49. Blue on white perforated R/FPO D.S. No… registered label. A philatelic use of this scarce set of stamps but exceedingly rare on this elusive piece of postal stationery. GBOS type SR12. Very few used examples are recorded. £1200.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1944 inward cover from Kenya with 'PASSED/ YY/..' censor h/s applied on arrival. SOMALIA - 1944 inward censored cover from KUT bearing 10c, 20c and 1/- adhesives tied by MAJIMAZURI/KENYA cds with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER/APERTO DELL ESAMINATORE censor label over 'N/' label and with violet crowned PASSED/ YY/…. censor applied on arrival. (Little type H1). A rare censor marking. £285.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1944 'EAF' short set to 1/- on censored registered cover struck EA/APO 874. SOMALIA - 1944 (6.IX.) registered cover to UK bearing GB 1d to 1/- (light coloured) adhesives each overprinted 'E.A.F.' and cancelled by d/r E.A./APO 74 used by troops stationed at Mogadishu. Blue on white perforated 'R/454' (blank) label tied by additional cds and with violet crowned PASSED BY/CENSOR/No. 516 h/s at lower left. £100.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 MEF 'dark' colours on cover used at MOGADISCIO. SOMALIA - 1942 (30.6.) cover addressed to 'Maj General N.W.Napier-Clavering, Chief OF B.M.M. Egyptian Army' bearing the 1d to 5d MEF (dark' colour series (SG M1-M5) tied by individual MOGADISCIO/SOMALIA ITALIANA cds's. The dark colours are rare used in Somalia. £385.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1941 'APO-U-MPK 21' censored 'O.A.S.' postcard to UK to acknowledge cigarettes. SOMALIA - 1941 use of 'blank' type postcard marked 'On Active Service' used to acknowledge the receipt of cigarettes. The card bears a 'GB' 1d adhesive which was uncancelled but with A.P.O.-U-M.P.K. /21 backstamp with rather smudged dating. Struck on the front by violet PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.35 h/s. APO 21 was used in Mogadishu following its capture from the Italians with the No.35 censor strike being un-recorded by Proud in his East African Army handbook. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 3d purple and ochre 'double head' fine mint with GASH IN EAR. SG 134. 1910-13 3d purple and ochre 'double head' adhesive in very fine mint condition showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 134. £150.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 4d brown purple & orange 'double head' fine mint with GASH IN EAR. SG 139. 1910-13 4d brown purple and orange 'double head' in fine mint condition showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 139. £225.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 5d purple brown & olive green 'double head' fine mint with GASH IN EAR. SG 141. 1910-13 5d purple brown and olive green 'double head' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 141. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 (circa) inward cover from New Guinea to Tasmania censored on arrival. 1942 (circa) inward cover to Sandy Bay in Tasmania from Rabaul in New Guinea with red on cream 6/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front by red 6/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/1 diamond h/s of Tasmania. £25.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1932 3d rate cover to USA used at TULAGI. 1932 (MR.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d pale ultramarine adhesive tied TULAGI. £22.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 3d rate cover to UK used at SHORTLAND ISLAND. 1937 (SE.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied SHORTLAND ISLAND. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1928 4d + 1/- local underpaid air cover with 2d 'postage due' added on arrival. 1928 (AUG.26.) cover addressed to Port Elizabeth (central fold) bearing the 4d and 1/- 'air' adhesives (SG 40+41) tied CAPE TOWN but being underpaid having large '2d' tax mark applied in black with 2d 'Postage Due' added and tied POSTE RESTANTE/PORT ELIZABETH. £35.00 |