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;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1/2a green postal stationery wrapper to DarEsSalaam used at ZANZIBAR. H&G 7. 1904 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to DarEsSalaam cancelled by squared circle ZANZIBAR cancel dated 10.AU.06. H&G 7. £60.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1913 3c green on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 1. 1913 3c green on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1913 6c red on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1913 6c red on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1926 3c brown orange on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 4. 1926 3c brown orange on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1926 6d grey violet on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 5. 1926 6c grey violet on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1938 50c dark blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 12. 1938 50c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition. H&G 12. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 3a6p combination cover with Tibet 1t cover to USA used at GYANTSE/TIBET. NEPAL - 1936 (OCT.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing Indian 3a6p adhesive tied GYANTSE with additional Tibetian 1t red (imperforate) adhesive tied by local strike. The cover with small edge tear at right and with squared glue mark on reverse from mounting. Dispite fault a very scarce combination cover from Nepal. £385.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 (circa) 3p green (x4) on local cover. SORUTH - 1914 (circa) cover addressed locally in native script bearing two pairs of the 3p green adhesive on reverse side (SG 40) tied by d/r local cancel and complete with the original letter contents. Roughly opened at right edge but a rare stamp on cover paying a 2a rate. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 (circa) 3p deep red (x2) local cover. MORVI - 1930 (circa) cover addressed locally in Indian script (slightly reduced from opening) bearing a fine pair of the 3p deep red 'Maharaja Lakhdiriji' adhesives (SG 1) on reverse flap cancelled by local cancel. Not easy stamps o find on cover. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d dull green fine used showing WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 106w. 1892 1/2d dull green in a fine used example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 106w. £115.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1926 1 1/2d red PSE of Leeward Islands used at ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. H&G 6. 1926 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery envelope of the Leeward Islands addressed to UK cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds dated FE.1.28. H&G 6. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1890 1a blue green IMPERFORATE single tied to piece by MOMBASA cds. SG 5. 1890 1a blue-green adhesive (SG 5) in a IMPERFORATE single attached to small piece and tied by s/r MOMBASA cds dated SP.19.91. A rare imperforated copy used on piece. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1883 8c rate cover to UK used at GEORGE TOWN. 1883 (FE.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c rose adhesive tied GEORGE TOWN/B.GUIANA. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion RPSE to Vryburg bearing scarce 1/2d (SG 9). H&G 7. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) pre-addressed 'J.F.Van Straaten' and bearing 1/2d (SG 9) tied by squared circle VRYBURG/B.B. cancel dated AU.29.95. This 1/2d vermilion adhesive is rare on cover. H&G 7. £275.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 1d red-brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1886 1d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper (Bechuanaland 19mm) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally reading downwards). A scarce item. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red-brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1889 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Scarce item. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (ex head) printed in black. 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame, vignette (without head) of the 'Elephant and Palm' issue (SG type 9) printed in black on thin cream paper. £180.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 (circa) use of Dutch money order bearing 10c Japanese Occupation adhesive. PERAK - 1942 (circa) use of 'Binnenlandsche Postwissell' Dutch inland money order receipt bearing 10c dull purple adhesive overprinted DAI NIPPON/2602/MALAYA for use by the Japanese (SG J196-scarce) cancelled by Japanese cds dated 19.1.28. Boxed Japanese chop at top with circular '4' strike. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 8c rate local cover used at MENTAKAB. PAHANG - 1940 (AP.10.) cover addressed locally to Kuala Lumpur bearing 4c orange pair on reverse flap cancelled MENTAKAB. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1933 12 c rate cover to USA used at GENERAL POST OFFICE/KEDAH. KEDAH - 1933 (MR.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c black and indigo adhesive (SG 58) tied GENERAL POST OFFICE/KEDAH cds. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1938 12c rate cover to USA used at JOHORE BAHRU. JOHORE - 1938 (MR.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c dull purple and blue adhesive tied JOHORE BAHRU. £28.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1951 7c rate INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR TRANSMISSION/BY AIR mail cover to USA. 1951 (MR.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c and 3c 'victory' tied AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA with two strikes of the violet rubber boxed INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/FOR TRANSMISSION/BY AIR MAIL handstamp applied. NEW YORK-2 CENTS tax mark applied on arrival. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1901 2c rate cover to UK used at BELIZE. 1901 (OC.24.) cover addressed to UK (a little aged and missing reverse flap/horizonatl fold at bottom) bearing 1c green 'key plate' adhesive pair tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 20c orange PSE to UK used at UTETE. H&G 8. 1938 20c orange on greyish postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by scarcer UTETE cds dated 27.SP.1942. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1948 £1 slate green U/M PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 109.
1948 £1 slate green in an unmounted mint PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 109. £15.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1947 3d bright blue U/M PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 121a.
1947 3d bright blue in an unmounted mint PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 121a. £25.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1947 3 1/2d, 7d, 2/- and 10/- 'late issue' u/m PERFORATED SPECIMENS. 1947 3 1/2d, 7d, 2/- and 10/- adhesives of the later printing on 15th October 1947 each unmounted mint PERFORATED SPECIMEN examples. SG 104a,105a,106a and 108a. Neither the SG catalogue or Murray Payne mentions specimen of this series. £60.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1948 10/- pale blue U/M PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 111.
1948 10/- pale blue in an unmounted mint top marginal PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 111. £25.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1948 £1 black U/M PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 112.
1948 £1 black in an unmounted mint top marginal PERFORATED SPECIMEN example. SG 112. £25.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1875 6c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green on pale green. 1875 6c (SG type 2) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colours of green on pale green ungummed paper. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1923 1c yellow green fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 118w. 1923 1c yellow green in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 118bw. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1912 4c red PSC unused. H&G 26. 1912 4c red on buff postal stationery postcard in fine used condition. H&G 26. £40.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1912 4c+4c red PSC unused. H&G 28. 1912 4c + 4c red on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 28. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 2c+2c green PSRC unused. H&G 22. 1902 2c + 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 22. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1891 use of stampless OHMS cover to New Zealand struck ON PUBLIC SERVICE. 1891 (APR.25.) use of stampless 'ON HER MAJESTYS SERVICE' monogrammed envelope addressed to New Zealand (opened on two sides) cancelled GPO/ CAPE TOWN and signed at bottom left corner and struck at top with large part of the ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE h/s in black. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1885 12 p on 2/6d lilac fine mint handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 3. 1885 12 piastres on 2 /6d lilac on 'bluish paper' in fine fresh mint condition handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 3. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1885 80 p on 5d green SPECIMEN affixed to card. SG 2. 1885 80 paras on 5d green affixed on dark card handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 2. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 multi franked cover to 2/6d addressed to UK used at AWALI (1)/BAHRAIN. 1960 (JY.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing various lower values to 75np on 1/3d together with an example of the 2r on 2/6d 'castle' adhesive tied by AWALI (1) BAHRAIN cds's. £55.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 1/2c 'New Lighthouse' U/M. SG 1.
1967 1/2c 'New Lighthouse' adhesive in unmounted mint condition. SG 1. £60.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1831 1/- rated wrapper to Cape Town struck POSTAGE PAID in black. 1831 (AUG.10.) use of stampless outer wrapper addressed to Cape Town marked 'Paid 1/-' and struck by black boxed POST PAID handstamp with light crowned circular POST OFFICE/GENERAL-CAPE TOWN h/s applied on arrival. £50.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1915 stampless 'OAS' cover to UK cancelled DUALA (A)/CAMEROONS. 1915 stampless cover addressed to UK marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and cancelled by somewhat smudged DUALA (A)/CAMEROONS cancel. Roughly opened at bottom edge with tear but marked NO STAMPS AVAILABLE/F.HINSLEY/LIEUT R.E. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1932 use of Indian 9ps green PSC with 'AVOID SMALL POX' slogan strike of Rangoon. 1932 use of Indian 9ps dark green on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 38) cancelled by 'AVOID SMALL POX' roller strike of Rangoon. Proud type M2 State 7. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1901 use of Cape 4d blue RPSE to UK used at MAFEKING. 1901 (AUG.29.) use of Cape Of Good Hope 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 3a) to UK bearing additional Cape 1d adhesive tied by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cancel. A nice use during the annexation period. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 13m carmine rose censored PSC to Switzerland. H&G 39 1939 13m carmine-rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled by ALEXANDRIA cds dated 26.MA.41 with violet ringed APASSED CENSOR h/s applied and German SCH.F.H.B. BTTR/FELDPOST/171 strike on arrival. A scarce censored card. H&G 39. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1932 13m red censored PSC to Switzerland. H&G 34. 1932 13m red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland with violet POSTAL CENSOR/60 applied with German SCH. F.H.B. BTTR/FELDPOST/171 strike applied on arrival. H&G 34. £50.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1932 13m red PSC to Switzerland used at CAIRO. H&G 34. 1932 13m red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled CAIRO and dated 13.SE.36. H&G 34. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 2m vermilion PSE to Switzerland. H&G 21. 1922 2m vermilion on cream postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to Switzerland and dated 7.7.33. H&G 21. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1917 3m orange PSC addressed in Arabic. H&G 24. 1917 3m orange on buff 'palace' postal stationery postcard addressed in Arabic cancelled by part ZAGAZIG cds dated 19.VI.19. H&G 24. £22.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1917 3m orange PSC unused. H&G 25. 1917 3m orange on buff 'palace' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 25. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 2m green postal stationery wrapper to Switzerland. H&G 4. 1913 2m green on buff 'Sphinx' postal stationery wrapper addressed to Switzerland and cancelled CAIRO. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1907 2m green PSC unused. H&G 14. 1907 2m green on cream postal stationery (divided front) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 14. £30.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1947 unstamped local cover with 3d 'Postage Due' pair applied. 1947 (OC.7.) stampless cover addressed locally to Hastings struck by circular 'T' tax mark and having 3d carmine 'Postage Due' pair applied (SG D3) tied CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS. £165.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1938 4d blue RPSE (size H) used to UK from SOUTH GEORGIA. H&G 2a. 1938 4d blue on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK (somewhat grubby and with flap tears and edge faults) cancelled by FALKLAND ISLANDS/ SOUTH GEORGIA/DEPENDENCIES cancel 1947. H&G 2a. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 'Half Anna' on 9ps green PSC registered locally at SUKI. H&G 56. 1947 HALF ANNA in violet surcharge on 9 PS green on cream postal stationery postcard registered locally and used at SUKI. The card being re-directed with additional 2as pair applied. A scarce use. H&G 56. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA 1897 use of 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form at KOPJE. 1897 (MY.13.) use of 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form cancelled by s/r KOPJE/SALISBURY cds. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1933 registered cover to Johannesburg with 2d and SA 4d combination used at MBABANE. 1933 (JAN.30.) registered 'Bronks' cover to Johannesburg bearing 2d (SG 13) tied alongside South African 4d 'head' adhesive tied MBABANE/SWAZILAND. A nice combination. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1945 55c rate cover to Ceylon used at ROSE HILL with PASSED BASE CENSOR b/s. 1945 (AP.17.) cover addressed to Ceylon bearing 5c and 25c pair tied ROSE HILL/MAURITIUS with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the reverse by violet boxed PASSED/BASE/CENSOR/ E/ handstamp with '3' inserted in manuscript. The front with double ringed 'dumb' strike dated 27.APR.45. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1945 85c rate cover to UK used at ROSE HILL with 10c showing SLICED TOP S variety. 1945 (APR.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10c and 25c (x3) tied ROSE HILL/MAURITIUS. The 10c showing the SLICE TOP OF S variety from Row 4/1 of the left pane. SG 256a. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1943 first flight 'KLM' illustrated envelope to USA. 1943 (AUG.16.) illustrated 'K.L.M.' first flight cover to USA bearing 1/- adhesive tied by KINGSTON roller strike. MIAMI arrival b/s. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green PSE to UK used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L-400. H&G 8b. 1902 1/2a green on buff (not white) postal stationery envelope (size h) addressed to the Moravian Mission Agency cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 400 dated 8.FEB.13. H&G 8b. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2d green PSE used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./D-93. H&G 8a. 1902 1/2a green on white (not buff) postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to Chota Nagpur cancelled by EXPERIMENTALP.O./D-93 cds dated 5.AU.08. H&G 8a. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'Church Square-Pretoria'. 1901 (circa) picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting a smaller inset picture on reverse of 'Church Square, on the occasion of the Lords supper - Pretoria'. A scarce early card. £30.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'The Artillery Barracks- Pretoria'. 1901 (circa) picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting a smaller inset picture on reverse of 'The Artillery Barracks - Pretoria'. A scarce early card. £30.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1/2d green local PSC use cancelled at SIBASA. H&G 11. 1902 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Potgietersrust and cancelled by d/r SIBASA/TRANSVAAL cds dated 17.JAN.14. H&G 11. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' OAS cover to New Zealand used at RNZAF/NZAPO. 1944 (MY.8.) 'NZ' monogrammed stampless cover addressed to New Zealand marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by R.N.Z.A.F./N.Z.A.P.O./C cancel and struck by scarce PASSED BY CENSOR 2 handstamp at bottom left. Signed by the Captain in manuscript and a scarce piece of censored military mail from Guadacancal. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1938 65c rate cover to Denmark struck 'BY KLM DUTCH AIRMAIL/VIA AMSTERDAM'. 1938 (SP.1.) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing Straits 5c and 30c pair tied SINGAPORE/B cds and struck BY K.L.M.DUTCH AIRMAIL/VIA AMSTERDAM h/s in violet. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1931 3d 'badge of colony' cover to USA carried by M.V.CITY OF NEW YORK. 1931 (MAY.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'badge of colony' adhesive tied by NEW YORK/ PAQUEBOT cancel and struck M.V.CITY OF NEW YORK/AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE maritime strike in blue below. £60.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1917 'Two Cents' on 1c green PSC to Rangoon (folded) used at PENANG. H&G 26. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1917 TWO CENTS on 1c green postal stationery postcard addressed to Burma (heavy central fold) cancelled PENANG and dated 2.MR.19 together with SINGAPORE transit and RANGOON arrival strikes. The reverse pre-printed for use by 'Scudai Limited' regarding rubber tapping. H&G 26. £35.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1919 2 1/2d deep blue mint with 'SWAN NECKED 2' variety. SG 63c. 1919 2 1/2d deep blue in fine mint condition showing the SWAN NECKED 2 variety from Row 6/1. SG 63c. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1851 1/- rated stampless outer wrapper to UK struck by BELIZE double arc h/s. 1851 (OC.9.) outer wrapper use addressed to a Reverend at the Wesley Methodist Society in London rated '1/-' in manuscript and struck by BELIZE double arc cancel on reverse in black. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 use of 'MOTOR LICENCE' bearing 24 3d 'bantam' adhesives used at GRAHAMSTOWN. 1945 use of official 'MOTOR LICENCE' bearing 24 examples of the 3d blue 'bantam' adhesive cancelled in rows on the various months of the year by REGISTERED/GRAHAMSTOWN cancels. An unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1953 underpaid 'T/6d' taxed cover to UK with postage dues added on arrival. 1953 use of cover addressed to UK (torn at top from opening) bearing 1/- adhesive tied by weak BREMERSDORP cds and struck at left by scarce red circular 'T/6d' tax mark with black '6d/I.S./T.' mark applied with two 3d violet 'Postage Dues' added. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1936 3d rate cover to Germany used at MBABANE. 1936 (DEC.2.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d adhesive (SG 14) tied MBABANE. £25.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1936 2d rate cover to UK used at MBABANE. 1936 (AUG.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d adhesive (SG 13) tied MBABANE. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1965 'STAMP NOT VALID' use of FORMULA RPSE to UK with dues applied. 1965 (DEC.10.) use of 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA REGISTERED LETTER' dark blue on cream FORMULA (no value expressed) envelope (size G) with segregated edge flap addressed to UK bearing two examples of the 2/6d 'Independence' adhesive tied BULAWAYO 12. Struck below with green boxed STAMP NOT/VALID - F.S. and with boxed tax mark applied on arrival with 3d and 1/- 'postage due' pair applied. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1938 2/6d BOOKLET with postal rates on inside cover. SG SB4. 1938 2/6d black on yellow 'KGVI' complete booklet containing 1/2d and 1d panes of six and with rates of postage on the inside cover. SG SB4. £265.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1945 2/6d black on yellow complete BOOKLET. BLANK inside cover. SG SB4b. 1945 2/6d black on yellow complete BOOKLET containing 1/2d (x24) and 1d (x18) in panes of six and with inside cover being blank (no postal rates) and advert pane on reverse. SG SB4b. £265.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1901 31pfg rate cover to Germany used at MATUPI. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1901 (30.9.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 3pfg brown (x2) and 25pfg orange 'arms' adhesives overprinted DEUTSCH/NEU-GUINEA and tied by very fine MATUPI cds's. £285.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1940 'OPENED BY BRITISH CENSORSHIP' cover to Durban used at MAJUNGA. 1940 (JUIL.27.) illustrated cover addressed to South Africa bearing 10f pair and 50f on 65f adhesives tied MAJUNGA/MADAGASCAR with scarce black on cream OPENED BY/BRITISH CENSORSHIP label at left edge (Little type BL1) tied on the reverse by violet PASSED BY/CENSOR/ 252 - 1 handstamp (Little type BH11/1). £165.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1941 5d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/T.N.G. No.2' cover to Tasmania. 1941 (FE.28.) cover addressed to Tasmania bearing 5d 'air mail' adhesive tied by BUKA PASSAGE/ NEW GUINEA cds struck in 'violet' ink. Somewhat lightly but with a stronger impression on the reverse side. Small pice of reverse flap missing but with scarcer red on greyish OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/ T.N.G. No.2 handstamp. Interesting as the full stop after 'N' in 'TNG' is clearly a comma and not a full stop. £115.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 1 1/2d (x3) + 'AAS Ltd' label tied to local cover by HAY/NSW cds. 1927 (DE.29.) cover addressed to Melbourne bearing 1 1/2d scarlet (x3) 'head' adhesives with blue on white perforated BY AIR MAIL/A.A.S.ltd' label tied HAY/N.S.W. This label was produced by the Australian Aerial Services Ltd and is known as the 'angel'. Eustis 90. A nice usage on mail. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1851 stampless 'KANDY STEAMER LETTER' cover to UK. 1851 stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles/Per Galle Steamer/Per Overland' rated '2/3d' in manuscript and backstamped KANDY/STEAMER LETTER in black dated JY.10.1851. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1945 first flight cover to Australia signed by the pilot. 1945 (NOV.17) 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd'. first flight cover inward to Fiji from Australia specially pre-printed at left SPECIAL AIR MAIL/SYDNEY-FIJI/CHARTER FLIGHT/FOR/FIJIAN GOVERNMENT VH-ABG CORIOLANUS & pilot signed A.Denny. £60.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1919 Kedah/Straits 'Postage Shortage' registered combination cover used at KULIM. KEDAH - 1919 (AUG.30.) registered cover addressed to Penang bearing Kedah 2c (x2) and 4c adhesives tied in combination with Straits 1c (x2) and 4c adhesives tied KULIM and used during the postage stamp shortage. (See Sg footnote). Boxed R/KULIM/No. registered h/s. Registered mail during this period is particularly elusive. £165.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1919 1d rate use of postcard to UK used at MINNA/NORTHERN NIGERIA. 1919 (SE.18.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Susans Bay at Freetown' bearing 1d adhesive tied MINNA/NORTHERN NIGERIA. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1955 10r on 10/- ultramarine fine mint showing major WEAK ENTRY from Row 1/2. SG 109. 1955-57 10r on 10/- ultramarine 'castle' type I in fine lightly mounted mint condition showing the major frame WEAK ENTRY from Row 1/2. Scarce. SG 109. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1913 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1913 1d (SG type 19) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in grey-black on thin ungummed card. Fine and scarce. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 1/2a red PSE registered and uprated locally. H&G 16. HYDERABAD - 1900 1/2a red on buff postal stationery envelope registered locally and bearing additional 2a green adhesive on reverse side tied by local 1909 cancel. H&G 16. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1908 1/2a yellow PSE registered and uprated locally. H&G 17. HYDERABAD - 1908 1/2a yellow on cream postal stationery envelope registered locally and bearing 2a lilac adhesive on reverse side tied by 1926 local cancel. H&G 17. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 3 1/2a rate registered local cover. HYDERABAD - 1912 registered cover addressed locally bearing the 1/2a pale blue green and 3a brown orange adhesives tied to the reverse flap by local cancels. Slightly reduced at right from opening. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/4a (x2) rate local cover. HYDERABAD - 1913 cover addressed to Garmatkal from Narayanpith bearing 1/4a grey adhesive pair on reverse side tied by local cancel. Light fold bends. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 1/2a rate local cover. HYDERABAD - 1916 pre-addressed cover to Secunderabad bearing 1/2a deep green adhesive (SG 34d) on reverse side tied by local cancel. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 (circa) 4p on 1/4a and 8p on 1/2a surcharged local cover. HYDERABAD - 1920 (circa) pre-printed cover addressed to Secunderabad (a little roughly opened at left) bearing 4p on 1/4a brown purple and 8p on 1/2a deep green surcharged adhesives (SG 39+40) tied by local cancels. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1927 stampless cover from BRANDVALE to Cape Town with 2d 'Postage Due' added. 1927 (FE.16.) stampless cover addressed to Cape Town struck by small single ringed BRANDVALE cds with the cover being struck '2d' in black and having 2d 'Postage Due' added on arrival (SG D14) tied CAPE TOWN KAAPSTAD. £50.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1942 8c rate (Japanese Occupation) use cover to Penang used at SINGAPORE. 1942 use of light overall toned cover to Penang bearing Negri Sembilan 8c scarlet adhesive (SG J233-small rub at bottom) overprinted DAI NIPPON/2602/MALAYA cancelled by SYONAN cds dated 11.1.4.2602. Violet boxed Japanese chop at left. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1929 1d rate local cover to Roy Cove used at PORT STANLEY. 1929 (AP.7.) local cover addressed to Roy Cove bearing 1d adhesive tied by PORT STANLEY/ FALKLAND ISLANDS cds. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 1/2a rate local cover used at CHARKHARI. CHARKHARI STATE - 1932 (NOV.25.) local cover bearing the perf 11 1/2 1/2a blue green adhesive (SG 45) tied by light CHARKHARI STATE cds. The cover has been roughly opened at right edge leave the right hand stamp 'flying' alone. Card insert to make ridgid and with small puch hole at top left. A scarce franking as these pictorial stamps are not often seen on covers. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 8a rate cover to USA used at CHARKAHRI. CHARKHARI STATE - 1931 (OCT.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2a violet block of four (SG 47) centrally cancelled CHARKHARI STATE. A very scarce use as these stamps were only allowed with in the state. All covers are scarce anyway. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 (circa) 1 1/2a rate home made cover used locally at CHARKHARI. CHARKHARI STATE - 1920 (circa) home made cover addressed in local script bearing 1/a vermilion and 1a turquoise blue adhesives (SG 24+25) on reverse side tied by d/r CHARKHARI cancel dated 5.MAR. These stamps are very scarce used on cover. £200.00 |