The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 inward underpaid cover from Bermuda with 2d 'Postage Due' pair added. 1951 (JLY.31.) cover addressed to Usa from Bermuda bearing 6d 'first postage stamp centenary' adhesive tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA/AQUARIUM slogan strike. On arrival the cover was re-directed to South West Africa where upon it was tax with 2d bilingual 'Postage due' pair (SG D35) tied by neat GOBABIS/SWA cds dated 29.VIII.51. £180.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 inward underpaid cover from Bahamas with 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair applied. 1951 inward re-directed, under-paid cover from Bahamas bearing 1/2d (x2) tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS that was forwarded from USA and with SWA 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair added on arrival (SG D18) tied by WINDHOEK/SWA cds dated 7.X.51. £180.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 'Royal Train' 1/2d rate cover to Johannesburg. 1934 (31.III.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by the special crowned oval ROYAL TOUR bi-lingual handstamp and cacheted at top by black H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGES ROYAL TOUR in SOUTH AFRICA in THE WHITE TRAIN handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1929 underpaid cover to USA with scarce 'T' tax mark. 1929 (DEC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6c (rhino) adhesive tied SANDAKAN/NORTH BORNEO and being underpaid having inverted triangular 'T' tax mark applied at left. HONG KONG transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1918 1c (x5) + 3c (x5) 'War' registered cover to Canada used at Money Office. 1918 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing a 1c and 3c 'War' adhesive singles and additional blocks of four cancelled by scarce d/r BELIZE/M.O. & REGISTRATION cancel (Money Office). Proud type R17. In use for just 6 momnths. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1916 2c + 1c 'War' cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1916 (SP.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c adhesive alongside 1c 'WAR' overprint on 'Moire' paper (SG 114) tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. A scarce genuine use. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1932 (circa) 3d rate cover to USA used on S.S.FRIDERUN. 1932 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d (no dates) adhesive cancelled RABAUL/NEW GUINEA with violet S.S.FRIDERUN/HONG KONG/NEW GUINEA SERVICE maritime h/s at left. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1892 2c carmine PSE to USA used at KITTY. H&G 8. 1892 2c carmine rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by the scarcer KITTY BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 5.MAY.1915 (Proud type D4). H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1884 1c green stationery wrapper uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1884 1c green on cream postal stationery wrapper (some surface creasing due to use) uprated with additional 1c and 2c adhesives and cancelled NEW AMSTERDAM and dated AP.6.92. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1919 1d (x5) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA used at TORTOLA. 1919 (MR.13.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a fine block of four and a single of the 1d 'War Stamp' adhesive tied by TORTOLA/V.I. Cds with black boxed R/ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA V.I. h/s below. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1918 3d (x2) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA. 1918 (FE.15.) registered cover to USA bearing a fine pair of the 3d 'War Stamp' adhesives tied by d/r TORTOLA/V.I. cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1917 1d+3d 'War Stamp' registered cover to UK. 1917 (MAR.14.) registered (Wilson) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 3d 'War Stamp' adhesives (SG 78+79) tied by the scarce larger d/r ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1950 underpaid local cover with 2d 'Postage Due' added at FANNING IS. 1950 cover addressed locally to the Fanning Cable Station bearing 1/2d pair tied POST OFFICE/ FANNING ISLAND. Marked 'T2d' in pencil with 2d 'Postage Due' added (SG D2) affixed below and similarly cancelled with 7.MAR.50 dating. £225.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1936 3d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' use on registered cover to Samoa. 1936 (AP.36) reg'd cover to Samoa bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d adhesive pair each tied by GILBERT AND ELLICE/COLONY/GPO TARAWA cancels (Vernon type 2a) struck in violet' ink & with boxed R/TARAWA G.E.I.C. reg'd h/s at left. £165.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1927 3d red RPSE uprated to Germany. H&G 14a. 1927 3d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancels dated 15.FE.29. H&G 14a. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 4d+1/2d 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA used at GLENCOFF. 1919 (DE.5.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 3d adhesives tied alongside 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 76) tied by GLENCOFF/JAMAICA square circle cancel. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1918 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' local cover used at OCHO RIOS. 1918 (JU.11.) cover addressed locally to Browns Town bearing the 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' cancelled by OCHO RIOS/JAMAICA cds and with unusual oval F.H.FALILUMAR/SULVIA LAWN/ OCHO RIOS P.O. black rubber handstamp at top left. BROWNS TOWN arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' cover with 'RED CROSS' label tied TPO/JAMAICA. 1917 (OC.5.) pre-printed 'Fred L. Myers & Sons' cover addressed locally to Montego Bay bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (SG 74) tied in combination with semi postal 'Red Cross' label (B&K GSP 1) and tied by scarce T.P.O./JAMAICA cds. A scarce use of these stamps on the Travelling Post Office system. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 20c blue RPSE uprated to Australia. H&G 16. 1938 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Australia bearing additional 35c adhesive tied by PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS cds dated 10.AP.51. H&G 16. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c light brown RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 15. 1938 12c light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA cancelled by oval REGISTERED/GPO MAURITIUS cancel and with large red waxed seal on flap. The reverse side bears 2c,3c,4c,10c,12c and 12c 'key plate' adhesives together with the 'Victory' pair additionally cancelled and all dated 14.MR.47. H&G 15. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1927 20c violet RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 13. 1927 20c violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 10c adhesive tied by PORT LOUIS CENTRE/MAURITIUS cds dated 5.DE.28. H&G 13. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1921 £2 green and orange 'SPERATI' forgery in mint condition. SG 102. 1921-24 £2 green and orange SPERATI forgery in mint condition. Very scarce. SG 102. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK used at ANAMABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by ANAMABOE/GOLD COAST cds dated NO.28.01. Proud type D2. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1892 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at ANANABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d blue on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with GOLD COAST COLONY vertically along flap edge addressed to UK and bearing additional Edward VII 1d pair tied by ANANABOE/GOLD COAST cds's dated OC.10.04 (Proud type D3). Light thin on reverse and with oval REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL arrrival. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1925 5c grey PSE uprated to France. H&G 41. 1925 5c grey on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France with additional 10c adhesive added and tied by GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS cds dated 28.JY.28. H&G 41. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1922 18cultramarine PSE uprated to USA used at VACOAS. h&g 18. 1922 (MY.25.) use of 18c ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to USA and bearing additional 2c brown adhesive tied VACOAS/MAURITIUS. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1904 6c carmine PSE uprated to Reunion. H&G 23. 1904 6c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope addresed to Reunion Island bearing additional 3c and 6c 'arms' adhesives tied by PORT LOUIS cds's dated 13.JY.17. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1891 12c dull ultramarine RPSE uprated to France used at CUREPIPE. H&G 2a. 1891-93 12c dull ultramarine (faded to grey) on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to France bearing additional 18c adhesive tied CUREPIPE and dated 29.OC.98. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1926 'DUNEDIN EXHIBITION' local cover. 1926 (MR.16.) local cover addressed to Hawkes Bay bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2d yellow green on green 'Dunedin Exhibition' adhesive (SG 463) tied by DUNEDIN EXHIBITION/NZ commemorative cancels applied at the show. £85.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 12932 'Special Christmas Mail' local cover. 1932 (DE.24.) cover addressed to Dunedin bearing 1d+1d 'health' adhesive (SG 552) tied in combination with 5d red on 3d 'air' adhesive (SG 551) by PALMERSTON NORTH/NZ cds's with violet illustrated 'Special Christmas Mail' first flight cachet applied. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1938 returned cover from Uganda with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SINGAPORE' strike applied. 1938 (MR.1.) cover (toned) addressed to Uganda with ENTEBBE/UGANDA arrival b/s. bearing Straits 2c (x2) and 4c 'Coronation' issues tied by TANGLIN/SINGAPORE cds's. The cover was not delivered and has UNKNOWN and RETURN TO SINGAPORE handstamps on the front and boxed INCONNU/(NOT KNOWN) applied on reverse. The cover went back though India with D.L.O./BOMBAY markings and with scarce red oval DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ SINGAPORE arrival strike dated 5.APR.38. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' PLATE 'G40' U/M block of six. SG MD1. 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint 'G 40' plate block of six. SG MD1. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 1d carmine 'Postage Due' U/M PLATE 'G40' block of six. SG MD2. 1942 1d carmine 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint 'G 40' plate block of six. SG MD2. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1968 'Gold Coin' set U/M with 12c NO SERIAL NUMBER/ADDITIONAL PERF WITHOUT DESIGN. 1968 'Gold Coin' series of four unmounted mint each serial numbered in margin but with the 12c value having the variety NO SERIAL NUMBER and ADDITIONALLY PERFORATED BELOW WITHOUT DESIGN. SG 327-330. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 (OCT.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/CONVEY/ CONGRADULATIONS slogan strike and struck below by rare violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/ CENSOR strike. (Little type H3-9a). £100.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate '2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (AP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by GPO SYDNEY cds with 2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR handstamp applied in violet. Little type H2-9b. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2' cover to USA. 1940 (DEC.4.) pre-printed 'Queensland Government Tourist Bureau' cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tird by BRISBANE/POSTED/OVERSEAS BOX-USE AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS slogan strike and struck at left by violet 1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2 censor mark. (Little H1-3). £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Kedah) - 1935 5c rate local cover used at SERDANG. 1935 (FE.13.) cover addressed to Penang bearing 5c 'wheatshief' adshesive on reverse side cancelled by SERDANG/KEDAH cds. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 10/- 'Centenary' U/M pair with WEAK ENTRY variety. SG 342. 1957 10/- ultramarine 'Centenary' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top corner marginal pair showing the WEAK ENTRY variety from Row 1/2. SG 342. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1957 25np on 4d 'Scout' mint with SOLID PEARL variety. SG 77. 1957 25np on 4d ultramarine 'Scout' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the SOLID PEARL AT RIGHT variety from Row 14/5 of cylinder 1 no dot. Scarce on this overprint issue. SG 77. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat)- 1944 1/2a purple mint with OVERPRINT DOUBLE (blanket offset). SG 3.
1944 1/2a purple 'Al Busaid Dynasty Bi-centenary' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE from a blanket offset. (Ex Muscotts). SG 3. £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1946 2/6d 'EAF' U/M pair WITHOUT MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG S9. 1946 2/6d yellow-green adhesive overprinted E.A.F. in a fine unmounted mint bottom left corner marginal pair from an early plate WITHOUT the MAJOR RE-ENTRY from Row 5/2. SG S9. £100.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1946 2/6d 'EAF' U/M with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG S9. 1946 2/6d yellow-green adhesive overprinted E.A.F. in unmounted mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY from Row 5/2. SG S9. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 5s on 5/- red U/M with BENTLEY KETTLE major re-entry. SG E11. 1948 5s on 5/- red 'BMA Eritrea' overprint adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the BENTLEY KETTLE variety from Row 4/2. A major re-entry but unlisted by SG. SG E11. £175.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 1 1/2p brown orange RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1908 1 1/2p brown orange on cream (type B) registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 1p ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 2. 1908 1p ultramarine on cream (type B) registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 4m red PSC unused. H&G 14. 1907-10 4m red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 14. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 3m lilac PSC unused. H&G 11. 1907-10 3m lilac on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £40.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 2m green PSC unused. H&G 10. 1907-10 2m green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 2m on 4m light brown PSC unused. H&G 9. 1907 2m black on 4m light brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. A scarce surcharged card. H&G 9. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1918 1/4d red 'RED CROSS FUND' sheetlet of ten. 1918 1/4d red RED CROSS FUND label in a fine unused (as issued) pane of 10 showing 1914/1915/ 1916/1917 and 1918 added dates and being TETE BECHE between pairs. B&K GSP 4. £125.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1916 1/4d red 'RED CROSS FUND' sheetlet of 10. 1916 1/4d red RED CROSS FUND label in a fine unused (as issued) pane of 10 showing the 1914 and 1915 dates. B&K GSP 2. £175.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1916 1d red 'War Tax' used with TRIANGLE FOR A variety. SG 109a. 1916 1d red 'War Tax' adhesive in fine used condition showing the TRIANGLE FOR A IN TAX variety. SG 109b. £50.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1945 25c rate 'Japanese Occupation' overprint adhesives on local cover. 1945 (10.1.) local cover marked 'first day cover' bearing Japanese Occupation overprints on the 2c,8c and 15c adhesives (SG J3,J10 and J13) tied by the Japanese cancel showing the '2605' year date. The 8c and 15c adhesives were not issued in Brunei without the Imperial Japanese Government overprint. These stamps are scarce on cover. £200.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1927 3d rate cover to USA bearing South African adhesives used at THABANA MORENA. 1927 (MAY.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing South African 1d 'ship' (x3) adhesives tied by THABANA MORENA cds. A scarcer use in Basutoland. £80.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1951 1d rate cover to USA used at LEJONES. 1951 (SEP.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce LEJONES/BAS cds. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1859-60 1d dull lake IMPERFORATE pair on unwatermarked paper. SG 2. 1859-60 1d dull lake imperforate horizontal pair printed on gummed unwatermarked paper in fine condition. SG 2. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1927 1d rate cover to USA used at THE BIGHT. 1927 cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'staircase' adhesive tied by s/r THE BIGHT/BAHAMAS cds. Proud type D3. £65.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1944 1/2d emerald green U/M block of six with 'ISI. ANDS FLAW'. SG 96a. 1944 1/2d emerald green in a fine unmounted mint top left corner marginal block of six showing the ISI. ANDS flaw from Row 1/2 of the right hand pane from the May printing. SG 96a. £140.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 1d blue-green U/M block of four with 'DI FLAW'. SG 100a. 1947 1d blue-green in a fine unmounted mint block of four showing the 'DI FLAW' prior to its correction in October 1948 on Row 7/3 of the left pane. SG 100a. £160.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 1d scarlet U/M block of six with 'DI FLAW'. SG 99a. 1947 1d scarlet (die B) in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of six showing the 'DI FLAW' prior to its correction in October 1948 on Row 7/3 of the left pane. SG 99a. £160.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1956 50c violet AEROGRAMME to USA used at WETI. H&G 4. 1956 50c violet on blue paper postal stationery AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled WETI and dated 29.SE.60. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 50c violet AIR LETTER to USA used at ZANZIBAR. H&G 2. 1953 50c violet on blue paper postal stationery AIR LETTER addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled ZANZIBAR and dated 6.JY.54. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 50c violet AIR LETTER unused. H&G 2. 1953 50c violet on pale blue paper postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £22.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 20c carmine AIR LETTER unused. H&G 1. 1953 20c carmine on pale blue paper postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 20c+20c deep carmine PSRC unused. H&G 40. 1952 20c+20c Deep carmine on brown granite paper postal stationery reply type post- card in fine unused condition. Scarce. H&G 40. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 10c+10c deep orange PSRC unused. H&G 39. 1952 10c+10c Deep orange on brown granite paper postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. Scarce. H&G 39. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 20c deep carmine PSC unused. H&G 38. 1952 20c Deep carmine on brown straw paper postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 38. £30.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 10c deep orange PSC unused. H&G 37. 1952 10c Deep orange on brown granite paper postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 37. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at WESTERN/T.P.O.6. 1900 (APR.21.) cover addressed to Italy (scarce) then re-directed bearing 1/2d (x3) and 1d adhesives tied by scarce WESTERN/T.P.O. 6 cds. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'Victory' cover registered to UK at KULTI. 1946 (OCT.4.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' set of four (SG 278-81) tied by scarcer KULTI cds's. £35.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1932 'Humming Bird' first flight cover to Barbados. 1932 (JY.29.) first flight cover addressed to Barbados bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with BARBADOS arrival b/s. Taken on the 'Humming Bird' flight of which only 98 covers were flown. £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1953 35c rate 'surcharge' cover to USA used at HARGEISA with '4' coding. 1953 (FE.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c on 1/2a annd 30c on 6a adhesives tied by HARGEISA/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE cds's with '4' coding. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA (German Colonies) - 1909 30h IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. SG 39. 1909 30h black and carmine 'yacht' adhesive (SG 39) for use in 'Deutsch - OstAfrika' in a fine vertical IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair printed on gummed lozenged paper. The lower stamp is struck by violet BETRIEBS-ABTEILONGI/REICHSDRUCKEREI crested handstamp. Originally taken from the imperforate sheet of 100 sold by the Berlin Postal Archive in 1997. Previously this imperforate form had not been recorded. Complete with Ronald F.Steuer certificate. Very scarce. An exhibition item. £1750.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1920 1/2d IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE PROOF pair on piece handstamped SPECIMEN. 1920 1/2d IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE PROOF pair (SG type 4) printed in brown and bright affixed to official granite card and numbered '101' in black. Each proof handstamped SPECIMEN with the left stamp at left but the right stamp at right. Fine and very scarce. £485.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1922 multi-franked registered cover to Yugoslavia used at SANDY POINT. 1922 (AP.21) reg'd cover to Yugosalvia bearing Leeward 1/4d pair, 1/2d pair & 1d adhesives tied in combination with St.Kitts 1/2d (x2) 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives SP/ST.KITTS cds. A little worn but exceedingly rare genuine registered use from Sandy Point to a scarce destination. £275.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1904 1d carmine PSC to Italy. H&G 2. 1904 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy (scarce) written at 'Isola/St.Kitts' cancelled by 'A 12' duplex with ST.KITTS cds alongside dated JA.4.05. The reverse side shows a cut down picture of a festival and with full message. A scarce use. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1849 inward 'By Steamer' 1/- rated entire from UK. 1849 (MAR.16.) inward entire from UK marked 'By Steamer' and with red PAID cancel applied in London. Rated '1/-' in manuscript. Overall lightly toned as would be expected from this early inward mail. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1956 use of scarce un-denominated 'FORMULA' air letter to USA. 1956 (MY.30.) use of the scarce 'un-denominated' FORMULA dark blue on blue/cream interiot AIR LETTER addressed to USA struck by violet oval OFFICIAL PAID crown handstamp and cancelled CAUSEWAY (3)/S.RHODESIA cds with violet POSTMASTER GENERAL h/s at right edge. A genuine use by the Ministry of Posts of this scarce special air letter sheet without imprint which was discontinued upon Federation with Nyasaland. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 30c rate censored cover to USA routed via the Rhodesia's due to the war. 1941 (JU.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 30c adhesive tied CHUNYA routed via Rhodesia with black on cream EXAMINED BY/CENSOR NO…. label of Northern Rhodesia at left tied by black triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/3 h/s (Little type 1A) and with additional violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/10/S.RHODESIA strike applied. A scarce and unusual route due to war conditions. £100.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 30c rate 'P.C.9' censor cover to USA used at DAR ES SALAAM. 1940 (SE.23.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 15c adhesive pair tied DAR ES SALAAM with scarce black on blue P.C.9/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type IIIb). This label is only recorded over a month in use. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 2/- rate censor cover to USA used at GIETA. 1940 (FE.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing a 1/- adhesive pair tied by GEITA d/r cds and with black on blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge (Little type IIc - scarcer 67.5mmx4.5mm) and with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.9 h/s on front. £60.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1880 (circa) 3d violet 'JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS' stamp U/M overprinted SPECIMEN. 1880 (circa) 3d violet 'JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS' stamp in unmounted mint condition overprinted SPECIMEN. £80.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1879 1/- pink JAMAICA/POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS form overprinted OFFICIAL. H&G 2. 1879 1/- pink on blue 'JAMAICA/POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS' form in fine unused condition (central fold) overprinted OFFICIAL. Very scarce. H&G 2. £285.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d on 4 1/2d purple RPSE (size H2) uprated at DARWIN NTH. H&G 29. 1930 5d black on 4 1/2d purple on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) overprinted 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to UK bearing additional 2d tied by DARWIN/ NTH cds dated 26.JE.39. H&G 29. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1918 1d rate (1/2d x2) postcard use to UK used at LOME and showing the 'Railway Station'. 1918 (FEB.5.) postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Lome Bahnhof' (Railway Station) bearing Gold Coast 1/2d pair overprinted for use in Togo cancelled by LOME/TOGO cds's. £50.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1914 3d rate registered cover to UK from the Telegraphs Officer at Lome. 1914 (24.11.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Gold Coast 1/2d pair and 2d adhesives making up the 3d registered rate tied by LOME/TOGO cds's. Marked on the reverse 'J.Symonds/ Telegraphs/Lome/Togoland/W.Africa'. John was the Telegraphs Officer at Lome following the British invasion. A scarce cover using Gold Coast adhesives. £350.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1916 1d rate cover to UK used at LOME/TOGO. 1916 (13.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d red (SG H35) tied LOME/TOGO. A nice 1d rate cover. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1919 10c rate cover to Canada struck by 'P.B.C' censor h/s. 1919 (SEP.15.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 10c adhesive tied HONG KONG with scarce 'P.B.C.' boxed censor handstamp applied in violet. (Passed By Censor). £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1929 4c rate postcard use to Germany used at WANTSAI. 1929 (APR.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Hong Kong Sun Set' bearing 4c adhesive tied HONG KONG/WANTSAI. £165.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1934 'AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE/ S.S.RESOLUTE' maritime cover to USA. 1934 cover addressed to USA bearing 20c adhesive tied KOWLOON and struck at left by AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE S.S.RESOLUTE maritime handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1972 $3 black on $1 CONTRACT NOTE overprint on STAMP DUTY in an U/M block of 25.
1972 $3 black on $1 red and violet CONTRACT NOTE overprint on STAMP DUTY issue in a unmounted mint block of 25. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1862 6d deep green mint block of four. SG 4. 1862 6d deep green rough perf issue without watermark in a fine fresh mint block of four. The lower pair with thin hinge strengthner and top left stamp with light corner bend. A scarce stamp in a multiple. SG 4. £185.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1863 4d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black. 1863-68 4d (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed by De La Rue in black on woved paper. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine shade from Plate 3 fine used. SG 41b. 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine cancelled by near complete BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated MY.22.02. Only 2,400 copies of this shade were printed from Plate 3. A nice early use example. SG41b. £75.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1941 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Bermuda. A scarce destination. 1941 (AP.1.) cover addressed to Bermuda (scarce) beaing 10c black pair tied ZANZIBAR with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. A very unusual destination. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 registered 'FORMULA' PSE to India with INSURED label applied. 1937 (DE.13.) use of FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India bearing GV 30c (x3) and KGVI 6c 'Coronation' adhesives on reverse tied by COLOMBO/REGISTERED cds's. The front has scarce black on deep red INSURED label affixed. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1906 1d rate postcard use to UK used at MUMBWA/N.RHODESIA. 1906 (DE.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK then re-directed depicting a real photo insert marked 'Wart Hog Shot at Lukuasas Village' and bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by scarce MUMBWA/N.W.RHODESIA cds. (Proud type D2). £450.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1933 8a, 1r and 2r 'UNISSUED' adhesives in unmounted mint condition. 1933 8a black and purple (Friday Mosque, Fort Derawar), 1r black and orange (Temple at Pattan Munara) and 2r black and blue (Panjnad Weir) adhesives in unmounted mint condition without overprints. Prepared but un-issued and only known for revenue use. (SG types O1,O5 and O6). Noted in the footnote of the B&K catalogue. Very scarce trio. £385.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1937 'BAGGAGE LABEL' registered to UK bearing 5d imprint block of six. 1937 (NO.9.) use of 'baggage label' registered to UK (ex Dennison Cable and Wireless Ltd) bearing a THOMAS DE LA RUE imprinted 5d (50c) corner marginal block of six of reverse side (somewhat faded) cancelled NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. GPO SYDNEY transit b/s. Very scarce. £165.00 |