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;) | CORONA VIRUS – ‘Once a week posting notice’. DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS WE ARE ONLY POSTING ONCE A WEEK. ORDERS ARE CONFIRMED BY E-MAIL WITH IN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT POSTS CAN BE CONSIDERABLY SLOWER AT THIS TIME ESPECIALLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS. DO FOLLOW YOUR COUNTRIES GUIDANCE AND STAY SAFE. £0.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at SOUTH MELBOURNE. 1901 (MR.19.) use of spiked registered 'Tattersalls' cover bearing QV 1d and 2d (x2) tied by SOUTH MELBOURNE/VICTORIA cds's. £15.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 7d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at MELBOURNE/4. 1901 (26.2.) use of spiked 'Tattersall' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 2d and 2 1/2d (x2) adhesives tied by oval 'R' registered h/s with d/r REGISTERED MELBOURNE 4 cds below. £15.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at NEWPORT. 1901 (MR.19.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 1d and 2d (x2) tied by oval 'R' registered strikes with NEWPORT/VICTORIA cds alongside. £20.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at MARKET STREET. 1901 (MR.22.) use of spiked registered 'Tattersalls' cover bearing QV 2d and 3d adhesives tied by 'R' registered oval h/s with MARKET ST. W /MELBOURNE cds alongside. £25.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to UK used at COSPICUA. H&G 6. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1 1/2d 'Postage and Revenue' overprint adhesive tied by COSPICUA/MALTA cds dated AU.28.29. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size H) uprated to Finland. H&G 6a. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Finland (scarce) bearing additional 1d and 1 1/2d 'Postage and Revenue' overprint adhesive tied by GPO/MALTA cds dated NO.3.28. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 'PASSED BY CENSOR 21/6' registered cover to Denmark used at PRETORIA. 1918 (AP.6.) registered cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 1/2d and 6d 'head' adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/PRETORIA cancels with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR/21 label and struck on front by blue circular PASSED/21/6/CENSOR h/s. £22.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 2s rate cover to UK used at PREMIER MINE. 1921 (JUN.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by PREMIER MINE cds. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 8d rate 'RAILWAY LETTER POST' cover to Cape Town. 1925 (NOV.11.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 2d and 6d 'head' adhesives tied by violet oval d/r 'SAR' railway cancel with scarce black on white (T 110.) RAILWAY LETTER POST label at left. Some light tone spots and with CAPE TOWN arrival cancel. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 6d rate cover to UK used at STATE MINES. 1936 (NOV.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied STATE MINES. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 'Jipex' postcard to Belgium depicting 'GPO Sorting Office'. 1936 blue 'Jipex' commemoration postcard depicting 'Air Mail Section, GPO, Johannesburg' on the reverse. The card is addressed to Belgium with 1/2d 'Springbok' cancelled by special Exhibition cds but on arrival the card has been re-addressed to UK with Belgium 50c and 1f adhesives added and tied BRUSSELS. A nice re-directional use of this card. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 'Jipex' postcard to S.Rhodesia depicting 'Rand Airport'. 1936 blue 'Jipex' commemoration postcard depicting 'Rand Airport SAA ' on the reverse. The card is addressed to Southern Rhodesia with 1/2d 'Springbok' cancelled by special Exhibition cds dated 13.I.37. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 'Jipex' postcard to Canada depicting 'Rand Airport'. 1936 blue 'Jipex' commemoration postcard depicting 'Rand Airport SAA ' on the reverse. The card is addressed to Canada with 1/2d 'Springbok' cancelled by special Exhibition cds dated 14.XI.36. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 'Jipex' postcard to Columbia depicting 'Delivery of mails at Rand Airport'. 1936 blue 'Jipex' commemoration postcard depicting 'Delivery of mails at Rand Airport ' on the reverse. The card is addressed to Columbia with 1/2d 'Springbok' cancelled by special Exhibition cds dated 16.I.37. £25.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1861 (part front only) 6d rate local cover from Melbourne to Adelaide. 1861 (MY.24.) entire front (not complete) addressed to Adelaide bearing 2d and 4d adhesives tied by '1' barred numeral duplex sent from Melbourne and with GPO/ADELAIDE arrival cds below. £28.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1869 6d rate cover to UK used at AMHERST. 1869 cover addressed to UK bearing 6d blue (SG 111a) tied by light barred numeral cancel with good AMHERST/VICTORIA b/s dated SE.9.69. £45.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at GEELONG. 1901 (FE.25.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 1d (x3) and 2d tied by GEELONG/VICTORIA cds. £18.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at GEELONG. 1901 (FE.25.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 2 1/2d pair tied by oval 'R' registered h/s with GEELONG/VICTORIA cds alongside. £22.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1904 2d rate cover to Tasmania used at HERN BANK. 1904 (DE.7.) use of spiked cover to Hobart bearing QV 1d (x2) tied by HERN BANK/ VICTORIA cds. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate 'TRANSVAAL TPO SOUTH 7' cover to Johannesburg. 1947 (APR.4.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d pair tied TRANSVAAL TPO SOUTH/7 cds. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate 'TRANSVAAL/TPO SOUTH 4' cover to Johannesburg. 1947 (MAR.30.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d pair tied TRANSVAAL/TPO SOUTH 4 cds. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate 'TPO SOUTH/1' cover to Johannesburg. 1947 (APR.6.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d adhesive pair tied TPO SOUTH/1. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate 'WESTERN TPO 2' cover to Johannesburg. 1947 (FEB.12.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 2d adhesive tied WESTERN/T.P.O. 2. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 'SAR & H/WINKLESPRUIT 313/3' railway cover to Durban. 1948 (23.AUG.) cover addressed to Durban bearing 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by oval d/r 'SAR & H/WINKLESPRUIT 313/3' railway cancel with red on white RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse side tied by additional strike and 'SAR-SAS/DURBAN 783' transit cancel. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1951 'SAR 082 SAS/FOURTEEN STREAMS' railway cover to Natal. 1951 (DEC.5.) cover addressed to Natal bearing 2d pictorial pair tied by scarce 'SAR 082 SAS/ FOURTEEN STREAMS' cds's with red on cream RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1951 'SAR & H/ALBERT FALLS 953' railway cover to Natal. 1951 (1.XII.) cover addressed to Natal (opened on three sides) bearing 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by ALBERT FALLS cds's with red on cream RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse side tied by scarce 'SAR & H/ALBERT FALLS 953' cancels. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'SAR & H/BEIT BRIDGE 766' railway cover to Pretoria. 1952 (SEP.29.) cover addressed locally to Pretoria bearing 1d 'ship' block of four tied by oval d/r 'S.A.R. & H/BEIT BRIDGE 766' railway strike. The reverse bears red on cream RAIL LETTER POST label tied on arrival at Pretoria. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1954 'SAS 037 SAR/NELSPRUIT/PARCELS' railway cover to Johannesburg. 1954 (9.10.) use of longer envelope registered to Johannesburg (vertical fold at left) bearing 1d (x3), 2d and 6d adhesives tied by large violet circular 'SAS 037 SAR/ NELSPRUIT/PARCELS' cancels with red on cream RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse side. £45.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at BENDIGO. 1901 (MR.20.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 2 1/2d pair tied by BOURKE STREET/VICTORIA cds. £22.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at BOURKE STREET/MELBOURNE. 1901 (MR.20.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 2 1/2d pair tied by BOURKE STREET/VICTORIA cds. £18.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 7d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at COLLINGWOGO/VICTORIA. 1901 (MR.26.) use of spiked 'Tattersalls' cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 1d and 2d (x3) tied by COLLINGWOGO/VICTORIA cds's. £22.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at ECHUCA/VICTORIA. 1901 (MR.19.) use of spiked registered 'Tattersalls' cover bearing QV 5d adhesive tied by 'R' registered oval h/s with ECHUCA/VICTORIA cds alongside. £25.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at SOUTH YARRA/VICTORIA. 1901 (OC.7.) use of spiked cover registered to Hobart bearing QV 2d and 3d adhesives tied by SOUTH YARRA/VICTORIA cds. £22.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to Tasmania used at WINDSOR/VICTORIA. 1901 (FE.27.) use of spiked registered 'Tattersalls' cover bearing QV 1d and 2d (x2) adhesives tied by WINDSOR/VICTORIA cds. £22.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1949 'OAT' cover addressed to USA bearing 1/- UPU used at TANGIER. 1949 (DE.17) cover addressed to USA (fold at left) bearing Tangier 1/2d (x3), 1 1/2d & 'UPU' 1/- adhesives tied by BPO/TANGIER cds's with fine oval O.A.T. h/s in violet. (Onward Air Transmission). £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 2d rate censored postcard to UK used at TANGIER and sent via Lisbon. 1940 (AU.6.) use of blank type postcard addressed to UK bearing GB 2d orange adhesive tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER. Sent via Lisbon due to the war and with blue crowned octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/T.77 h/s applied. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 1d rate censored postcard to UK used at TANGIER. 1940 (FE.18.) use of blank type postcard addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive overprinted TANGIER and cancelled by d/r B.P.O.TANGIER cds with bluish octagonal PASSED/BY/CENSOR/P.48 crowned strike at left. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1938 'GB/Tangier' combination cover to UK with scarce violet TANGIER oval cancel. 1938 (10.JNE.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d 'Tangier' adhesive tied in combination with 'GB' 4d (SG Z173) by scarce violet oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancel with two additional strikes on the reverse. R/TANGIER/No registered label at left. £60.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1937 Coronation FDC to UK with scarce TANGIER 'skeleton' cancel. 1937 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d 'Tangier', and 'Spanish' (x2) 'Coronation' adhesives tied by the scarce 'skeleton' type BRITISH P.O./TANGIER cds's with month slug missing and used on the day of issue. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Queensland) - 1891 1 1/2d chocolate PSC to UK used at THURSDAY ISLAND. H&G 8. 1891 1 1/2d chocolate on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by scarce '148' dotted sunbeam strike with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cancel alongside dated DE.17.98. H&G 8. £175.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (South Australia) - 1872 6d rate cover to UK used at OVERLAND CORNER. 1872 (MR.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d (x3) tied by OVERLAND CORNER/S.A. cds's with red LONDON/PAID strike applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d 'War Tax' mint block of four with 'EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN' variety. SG 98. 1919 3d purple on yellow 'War tax' overprint adhesive in a fine mint 'Sheet 0626' corner block of four showing the HALF TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN variety from Row 1/12. SG 98. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT (Austrian Offices) - 1857 stampless outer wrapper to Italy used at SMIRNE. 1857 outer stampless wrapper addressed to Italy cancelled by s/r SMIRNE cds dated 24/4. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT (Austrian offices) - 1869 stampless entire to Italy used at SMIRNE. 1869 stampless entire addressed to Italy cancelled by small s/r SMIRNE cds in blue ink dated 12/11/69 and with oval TRIESTE arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1930 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in issued colours. 1930 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF bottom right corner marginal pair (SG type 11) printed in the issued colours of black and sepia on gummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1917 1/2d green 'War Tax' fine used with DOUBLE OVERPRINT/ONE ON REVERSE. SG 1917 1/2d green 'War Tax' adhesive in fine used condition showing the major error OVERPRINT DOUBLE/ONE ON REVERSE. SG 177. £250.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1934 2c green PSC uprated to UK used at MIRI. H&G 14. 1934 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK with additionbal 2c green adhesive added and tied MIRI dated 23.MAY.1935. A scarce uprated card. H&G 14. £265.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1902 1d rate 'soldiers' envelope to UK used at INGOGO RAIL/NATAL. 1902 (JA.24.) 'Soldiers 1d rate' cover addressed to UK bearing QV 1d adhesive tied INGOGO RAIL/NATAL. A nice Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Kedah) - 1919 1c brown fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 15w. 1919 1c brown in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 15w. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA (Patiala State) - 1941 1a3p fawn PSE to India used at BURAS/PATIALA STATE. 1941 1a3p yellowish fawn on cream postal stationery envelope of India (H&G 17) overprinted PATIALA (without State) addressed to New Delhi and cancelled by BURAS/PATIALA STATE dated 17.MAR.42. Unlisted by H&G. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA (Chamba State) - 1888 2a blue RPSE unused. H&G 1. 1888 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size F) in fine unused condition overprinted CHAMBA STATE in black. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA (Chamba State) - 1923 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 2. 1923 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size a) in fine unused condition overprinted CHAMBA STATE in black. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA (Jind State) - 1931 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 6a. 1931 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size189x112mm) of India in unused condition overprinted JIND STATE in black with 'S.P.India' imprint under flap. H&G 6a. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA (Nabha State) - 1930 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 5. 1930 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size a) of India in unused condition overprinted NABHA STATE in black. A few very light surface tone marks. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1915 censored stampless 'OAS' postcard to Cape Town from ARMY BASE PO 5. 1915 (DEC.21.) use of unstamped real picture postcard depicting 'Walvis Bay' addressed to Cape Town and marked 'On ACTIVE Service' cancelled by ARMY BASE PO/5/SOUTH AFRICA cds with blue boxed POSTAGE FREE/BASE 5/PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s applied . Some light tone spotting. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1945 $1 rate 'BY AIR TO LEYTE ONLY' cover to USA used at VICTORIA. 1945 (NO.15.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 50c adhesive pair tied by VICTORIA/ HONG KONG cds and struck by rare BY AIR TO LEYTE ONLY instructional handstamp in red ink. Sent via the Pacific route. £285.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1918 10c on 1d 'CENTIMES' (French) PSC to Bavaria used at Rabat. H&G 16b. 1918 10c on 1d 'Downey Head' type postal stationery postcard of the rare '10 CENTIMES' (French) issue addressed to Bavaria and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/RABAT cds dated 28.SP.20. Two filing punch holes at left edge. A rare piece of postal stationery. H&G 16B. £365.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1924 6d rate registered cover to UK used at CASTRIES. 1924 (JY.24.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. £25.00 |
;) | SOUITH AFRICA - 1916 4d blue RPSE 'Hostile Countries Censor' Prisoner Of War cover to Germany. 1916 (JAN.19.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany cancelled by REGISTERED/SOUTH/AFRICA cds's. The cover bears black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label tied on the front by violet circular POST OFFICE/PRISONER OF WAR h/s. Additional PASSED BY CENSOR s/l h/s applied and scarce violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. Sent from Maritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £165.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 3d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull rose on gummed paper. 1878 3d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of dull rose on gummed paper. (The outer edges of these stamps are printed imperforate and so there is always the possibility that imperforate examples are a result of two sides being cut down. The edge here is however particularly large and it will be seen on this 3d value the impression of the lower stamp is clearly imperforate to the top impression.) £225.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 1/2d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in vermilion on gummed paper. 1878 1/2d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of vermilion on gummed paper. (See previous footnote on the 3d value). £225.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 6d (SG type 19) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in olive black on gummed paper. 1878 6d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of olive black on gummed paper. (See previous footnote on the 3d value) £225.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 2 1/2d rate 'arms' cover to UK used at MAZOE/RHODESIA. 1903 (AP.22.) cover addrerssed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d (x2) 'arms' adhesives tied by scarce s/r MAZOE/RHODESIA cds's. Proud type D6. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 2d 'admiral' combination cover with GB 2d to UK used at BROKEN HILL/N.RHODESIA. 1920 (OCT.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' (die IIIb) tied alongside GB 2d orange adhesive by BROKEN HILL/N.RHODESIA cds (Proud type D4). Some black ink spots on front with a heavier patch on reverse. The combination use of this GB adhesive is very unusual. £165.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 £5 red 'Stellaland' revenue fine mint with INVERTED MONOGRAM. Barefoot 18. 1886 £5 red 'Republic Van Stellaland' revenue adhesive in fine mint condition with violet 'JPM' monogram applied INVERTED. Barefoot 18. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1912 50c black and scarlet fine mint with WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. 1912 50c black and scarlet in very fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. £18.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1918 10c dark blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2. 1918 10c dark blue on cream 'Sir Charles Brooke' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition showing 'Thos De La Rue & Co. Ltd. Patent' imprint under flap. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 2 1/2d bright blue mint with 'DROPPED HYPHEN' variety. SG H37 var. 1915 2 1/2d bright blue in very fine mint condition showing the DROPPED HYPHEN variety. This variation only occurs on the 2d and 2 1/2d first printings from Row 1/5. SG H37 var. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1933 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany with Jamaica tourist promotion label on reverse. 1933 (MAR.7) cover to Germany bearing 2 1/2d pictorial adhesive tied by KINGSTON/SPEND YOUR VACATION IN/SUMMERLAND/JAMAICA slogan strike with a fine example of the multi coloured THIS SEASON/JAMAICA advertisement label produced to encourage tourism. Fine & scarce. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1934 commercial stampless cover to USA struck by boxed 'POSTAGE PAID h/s in red. 1934 (AUG.2.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by KINGSTON JAMAICA/POSTAGE PAID handstamp struck in red ink. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 19354 2d rate 'S.S.EVANOELINE' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (MAR.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by magenta S.S.EVANOELINE/MAILED AT SEA maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1936 commercial cover to USA with tourist promotion labels applied. 1936 (AP.17) use of pre-printed commercial envelope advertising 'Genuine Silk Goods' addressed to USA & bearing 1/2d & 1d adhesive pair tied in combination with coloured perforated Jamaican holiday promotion adhesives depicting 'Montego Bay' and 'The Blue Lagoon' by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds's. A fine and colourful item. £60.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1945 local 'Japanese Occupation' cover. 1945 locally addressed cover bearing 8c,12c and 15c adhesives each overprinted in violet for use by the Japanese Occupational forces (SG J10, 12 and 13) tied by Japanese cds dated 23.2.2605. Scarce stamps on cover. £225.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1959 1r.75 rate registered cover to USA used at HAWALLI/KUWAIT. 1959 (OC.4.) registered air mail cover to USA bearing 25np, 50np and 1r adhesives tied by scarce oval HAWALLI/KUWAIT/REGISTERED cancel with blue on white R/HAWALLI/(KUWAIT) registered label at left. £200.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 13m plum uprated RPSE to UK used at BACCOS/ P&P. H&G 5. 1934 15m plum on cream (type b) registered postal stationery envelope with 'Survey Of Egypt' imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 13m and 20m adhesives tied by BACCOS / P&P cds's dated 4.DE.36. A nice use of this scarce envelope. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1949 'Silver Wedding' first day cover addressed to New Zealand. 1949 (AUG.1.) 'Silver Wedding' first day cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1 1/2d and 10/- (SG 11+12) cancelled by d/r PITCAIRN ISLAND/POST OFFICE cds. £95.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1930's (circa) 3/4pi local cover used at STROVOLOS/RURAL/POSTAL/SERVICE. 1930's circa cover addressed locally to Nicosia bearing 3/4pi adhesive tied by STROVOLOS/ RURAL/POSTAL/SERVICE/CYPRUS cancel. Proud type D2. £150.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1930's (circa) 10p postcard local use at EXOMETOKHI/G.R.RURAL/SERVICE. 1930's circa coloured picture postcard of fortified mountain castle addressed locally to Famagusta bearing 'GV' 10 paras adhesive tied by EXOMETOKHI/G.R./RURAL/SERVICE/CYPRUS cds. (Proud type D1). A scarce rural use. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA (Hyderabad) - 1888 1/2a yellow PSE unused. H&G 8. 1888 1/2a yellow postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. (Flap stuck down). H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1895 1/2a 'On.H.M.S.' unstamped PSE to Mooltan used by the 1st Batt. Bed.Reg. 1895 1/2a green on cream laid paper 'On.H.M.S.' overprinted Indian stationery envelope (H&G 1) addressed to the Acting Paymaster of 1st Bedfordshire regiment at Mooltan (just 68 miles from Bahawalpur City) and struck at lower left by oval '1st Batt. Reg/Pay Office' handstamp in violet. £65.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 15c 'INDEPENDENT ANGUILLA' air letter genuinely used at ANGUILLA VALLEY. H&G FG2. 1967 15c pale green on light blue postal stationery aerogramme sheet addressed to UK with long genuine message written at South Valley and cancelled by ANGUILLA VALLEY cds dated 25.JAN.68. Only 100 examples of this stationery was printed making it one of the rarest QEII pieces of stationery. Used examples are 'hens teeth' ! On January 4th 1968 St.Kitts had agreed to release all mails from Anguilla that had been held back over the previous 6 months but decreed that the holding of the overprinted stamps was illegal and prosecutable. No mention of the overprinted air letters was made. A rarity indeed. H&G FG2. £1000.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1955 1r3a rate cover to India using 'value only' adhesives used at BAHRAIN. 1955 cover addressed to India bearing the 'value only' 3a on 3d and 1r on 1/6d adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds. Very scarce thus. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1903 2 1/2a rate registered cover to India used at THONGA. 1903 (OC.8.) registered pre-printed address envelope to India bearing Indian 'QV' 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied by THONGWA cds with black boxed R/THONGA registered h/s at right. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1938 9p green PSC overprinted SERVICE unused pre-printed for Burma Railway' use. H&G 1. 1938 9p green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN but being officially printed with 'Burma Railways' (GNL.62) acknowledgement on reverse. 10,000 cards were printed in 1947 for railway use. Scarce item as such. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 3d rate censored cover to USA with 'KING GEORGE FUND FOR SAILORS' patriotic label. 1942 (NOV.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d grey strip of three overprinted 'Landfall of Colombus' and cancelled by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with scarce red and blue on white KING GEORGES FUND FOR SAILORS/BAHAMAS BRANCH patriotic label at left and with EXAMINED BY/4183 censor label applied on arrival. £265.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 inward underpaid postcard from UK with CHARGE CLERK cds applied. 1900 inward underpaid postcard from UK struck on arrival by s/r CHARGE CLERK cds dated OC.24.00 and with '1d' tax mark applied. £80.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1899 3c carmine PSC of Straits settlements to Belgium used at SINGAPORE. H&G 11. 1899 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements addressed to Belgium cancelled by s/r SINGAPORE cds dated MY.1.99. The card has a blue ink stain to the reverse side with a genuine philatelic message. H&G 11. £22.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1941 15f rate cover to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR/TRANSJORDAN/4 h/s. 1941 cover addressed to USA (central fold) bearing 5m (x3) tied AMMAN with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/TRANSJORDAN/4 handstamp at bottom edge. £45.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1844 outer wrapper to UK struck by red PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY h/s. 1844 (JA.22.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Glasgow marked 'Per Purian' in manuscript and rated '8' below and struck by red crowned PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY handstamp. (Robson Lowe type HS82). £120.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1849 inward wrapper struck by SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY h/s in black. 1849 (MY.12.) opened out inward outer wrapper with fine crowned SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY circular type backstamp applied in black (Robson Lowe type HS80). £120.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1891 2 1/2d on 4d grey fine mint with MISPLACED SURCHARGE variety. SG 31. 1891 2 1/2d black on 4d grey adhesive in fine mint condition showing 'PENCE 2 1/2' overprint misplacement of surcharge. Unusual item. SG 31. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1902 2 1/2d blue RPSE uprated to USA used at NASSAU. H&G 7. 1902 2 1/2d blue on white laid paper postal stationery envelope registered to USA and bearing additional 1d (x2) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS and with oval 'R' at left. A fine uprated registered use. H&G 7. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1910 1/1d rate registered cover to USA used at NASSAU. 1910 (FEB.10.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives (SG 71+67) tied by NASSAU/BAHAMAS cds's with oval 'R' at left. The 1/- being scarce on cover. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 6d 'Silver Jubilee' registered cover to UK used at HLATIKULU. 1935 (OCT.18.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 24) tied by d/r HLATIKULU cds with violet boxed R/HLATIKULU/No.. registered h/s at left. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1937 1d rate cover to Johannesburg used at HLATIKULU. 1937 (APR.24.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 'GV' 1d red (SG 12) tied by d/r HLATIKULU cds. Proud type D2. £90.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 4d red RPSE uprated locally and used at MBABANE. H&G 3. 1938 4d dark red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally (type 2) bearing additional 1d adhesive tied MBABANE/SWAZILAND and dated 8.APR.39. A nice early use. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1950 1 1/2d 'UPU' on OHMS local cover used at MALKERNS. 1950 (JAN.14.) cover addressed locally marked 'OHMS' in manuscript bearing 1 1/2d 'UPU' adhesive (SG 49) tied by MALKERNS cds (Proud type D3) and struck by scarce violet crowned oval DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/OFFICIAL FREE/BREMERSDORP SWAZILAND h/s in transit with BREMERSDORP cds struck six days later. £60.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1956 1/2d green uprated PSC to Cape Town used at GOEDGEGUN. H*&G 6. 1956 1 1/2d green on grey buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Cape Town bearing additional 'KGVI' 1/2d adhesive tied by GOEDGEGUN/SWAZILAND cds dated 30.DEC.58. A difficult card genuinely used. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1950 stampless local cover used at AMMAN struck by scarce AMMAN/DUTY PAID h/s. 1950 (MAR.26.) stampless cover addressed locally in Arabic cancelled by AMMAN/2 cds with scarce violet AMMAN/DUTY PAID h/s below. £65.00 |