The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | HONG KONG - 1912 4c carmine PSC to Switzerland used at KOWLON BRANCH. H&G 26. 1912 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland (very long message on both sides) cancelled by HONG KONG/KOWLOON BRANCH cds with 'F' coding dated 11.FE.25. H&G 26. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1917 4c rate cover to UK struck 'VIA SUEZ' in violet. 1917 (JY.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c adhesive tied by HONG KONG cds and struck at top left by VIA SUEZ instructional handstamp in violet. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1931 20c rate cover to France struck 'VIA SIBERIA' in violet. 1931 (AU.1) cover addressed to France (central fold) bearing 10c pair (SG 124) tied by HONG KONG cds with violet VIA SIBERIA instructional h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1939 50c rate cover to Germany struck 'VIA SIBERIA' in violet. 1939 (JA.25.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 25c adhesive pair tied by VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds with violet (fancy edged) VIA SIBERIA boxed instructional handstamp applied at left. £50.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1924 worn registered cover to Holland with scarce 'LATE FEE PAID' h/s applied. 1924 (MY.5.) worn registered cover to Holland (opened on two sides and with aged edge faults) bearing Straits 12c strip of three and 30c adhesives tied SINGAPORE/H and struck by scarce black boxed LATE FEE PAID handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia used at MBEYA. 1934 (DE.5.) 'Imperial Airways' illustrated first flight cover addressed to Sydney in Australia bearing 30c (x3) and 1/- adhesives tied MBEYA and with violet boxed BY AIR TO/…… h/s below with 'Australia' inserted in manuscript and violet two lined BY AIR TO AUSTRALIA/ PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE strike applied. £90.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia used at KAMPALA. 1934 (DE.5.) 'Imperial Airways' illustrated first flight cover addressed to Brisbane in Australia bearing 20c,30c,50c and 1s adhesives tied KAMPALA/UGANDA. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1947 postcard use to UK with green 'BY AIR MAIL' cachet applied. 1947 (VIII.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Shulluk Girls, White Nile' bearing 10m and 2pi adhesive tied by SUDAN AIR MAIL/KHARTOUM cds and with boxed BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION h/s applied at left but in unusual 'green' inking. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1932 airmail cover to UK used at KAPOETA. 1932 (AU.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5m and 2p 'air' adhesives tied by KAPOETA cds (Proud D1). Elusive strike. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1927 10m rate cover to UK used at KHARTOUM/MAKWAR/TPO 1. 1927 (5.IV.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1m,4m and 5m adhesives tied by light KHARTOUM/ MAKWAR/TPO 1 cds. (Proud D3). This being the extension to the Red Sea line to Sennar. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1917 5m rate cover to Ireland used at ROSEIRES. 1917 (VII.30.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 5m adhesive tied by superb ROSEIRES cds (Proud type D4) and being counter signed in the lower left corner by the acting Major. KHARTOUM transit b/s. £55.00 |
;) | 1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 8.
1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 8. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1874 4d brown 'cameo' in fine mint condition. SG 5.
1874 4d brown 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 5. £95.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1921 1d grey and rose red U/M with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 111. 1921 1d grey and rose-red 'staircase' issue in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example showing sheet number and with the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from Row 1/12. SG 111. £28.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1857 entire to Italy used at ALEXANDRIE. 1857 (MAI.10.) entire addressed to Italy marked 'Par Vaficur Francaise' and cancelled by ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT cds. LIVORNO arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1857 entire to Italy used at ALEXANDRIE. 1857 (NOV.2.) entire addressed to Italy struck on the front by green commercial 'G.Wollheim & Co.' handstamp and cancelled by d/r ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT cds. Hooded LIVORNO b/s. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1907 2 1/2d rate cover to Italy used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1907 (JU.21.) cover addressed to Italy bearing GB 1/2d and 2d adhesives both overprinted LEVANT (SG L1 and L4 - scarce non chalky) and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds's. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT (German) - 1896 1p on 20pfg adhesive pair on registered cover to Italy. 1896 (7.9.) registered commercial cover to Germany bearing German 1p on 20pfg ultramarine pair tied by CONSTANTINOPEL/DEUTSCH POST cds's. £80.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1931 3d rate cover to Germany used at TIKO CAMEROONS. 1931 (SE.3.) cover addressed to Germany bearing Nigerian 1d and 2d adhesives tied by TIKO CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds's. VICTORIA transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1d blue 'Mashonaland' PSC to Germany used at VICTORIA/MASHONALAND. H&G 5. 1893 1d blue 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (some age spotting) cancelled by VICTORIA/MASHONALALND cds dated AP.3.1900. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1926 3d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5a. 1926 3d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 1 1/2d rate postcard use to UK from STRAND showing Imperial Airways aircraft. 1937 (APR.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to Canada depicting 'An Imperial Airways Air Liner of the Hannibal Class' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied to the picture side by STRAND cds. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1946 use of large OHMS cover to UK at 6s50c rate from KAMPALA/UGANDA. 1946 (AP.11.) use of large OHMS envelope addressed to UK and then re-directed bearing 50c (x3) and 1/- (x5) making up a 6s50c rate tied by KAMPALA/UGANDA cds's. Horizontal fold and some edge wear but a scarce genuine high rate cover usage. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1871 use of OHMS cover to UK bearing 3d and 4d (x2) 'pence' issues used at 'B 53'. 1871 'OHMS' cover addressed to UK bearing 3d dull red and 4d rose (x2) adhesives (SG 61a+62) tied by 'B 53' duplex's with blue thimble type MAURITIUS b/s. Small part of reverse flap missing from opening and some age creases. A scarce 11d rate 'pence' cover (1d overpaid). £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA (N.W.P.I.) - 1915 4/- rate registered cover to Australia with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1915 (NO.13.) registered cover to Australia bearing a block of four of the 1/- emerald 'roo' adhesive of the Die II issue (SG 90) with the top pair being Type A and the bottom pair Type B cancelled by RABAUL cds's with black and red on cream perforated R/RABAUL/(Deutsch- Neuguinea) registered label at left and struck by PASSED BY CENSOR straight lined handstamp. £285.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 'OFFICIAL PAID/NORTHERN RHODESIA' use of OHMS cover to UK at LUSAKA. 1934 (JUL.27.) use of long stampless OHMS envelope addressed to UK cancelled by LUSAKA/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds and struck twice by the scarce OFFICIAL PAID/NORTHERN RHODESIA h/s. BROKEN HILL transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1 1/2d 'Mashonaland' PSC uprated to UK at BULAWAYO. H&G 6. 1893 1 1/2d 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (some light age marks) bearing additional 1d 'arms' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA and dated MY.7.98. H&G 6. £200.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA (N.W.P.I.) - 1917 2d (fault) rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR RABAUL' cover to Australia. 1917 (JAN.1) use of O.H.M.S. envelope (146x90mm) addressed to Australia bearing 'N.W.P.I' 2d grey adhesive (corner fault) tied RABAUL with superb violet oval crowned PASSED CENSOR /RABAUL h/s at left & b/s'd THE TREASURY/1.JAN.17/RABAUL. £185.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1938 1d and 2 1/2d (x3) 'OS' adhesives on registered cover to UK. 1938 (OCT.8.) registered cover to UK (opened a little roughly on reverse) bearing 1d 'OS' and 2 1/2d (x3) 'OS' overprinted adhesives (SG 042+045) tied RABAUL. £80.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1952 'FLEET MAIL OFFICE/GIBRALTAR' registered cover to UK. 1952 registered cover addressed to UK bearing GB un-overprinted 2 1/2d and 3d 'UPU' adhesives tied by BRITISH FLEET MAIL/15 cds's. The cover arrived at Gibraltar and had additional stamps applied with 1/2d tied by blue boxed FLEET MAIL OFFICE/GIBRALTAR h/s dated 24.JUN.52 and a 1/2d Coronation issue is alongside dated the following day prior to being forwarded to UK. £50.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1901 use of GB 1d lilac cancelled ASCENSION. SG Z7. 1901 (MR.14.) use of GB un-overprinted 1d lilac adhesive cancelled by near complete ASCENSION cds. SG Z7. £75.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1889 use of GB 4d green and brown (fault) on piece cancelled ASCENSION. SG Z13. 1889 (JY.10.) use of GB un-overprinted 4d green and brown adhesive (corner fault) on small manilla piece cancelled by complete ASCENSION cds. SG Z13. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1916 15c rate 'OPENED BY THE CENSOR' cover to USA used at MOUNT LAVINIA. 1916 (MAY.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c (x3) tied by barred MOUNT LAVINIA cds with stamp selvage paper at top edge used as a censor strip and struck by violet s/l OPENED BY THE CENSOR handstamp with additional violet boxed CENSOR/COLOMBO strike at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1916 15c rate 'OPENED BY THE CENSOR' cover to USA. 1916 (AUG.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 15c adhesive tied by barred COLOMBO roller strike with stamp selvage paper at top edge used as a censor strip and struck by violet s/l OPENED BY THE CENSOR handstamp with additional violet boxed CENSOR/COLOMBO strike at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 uprated 2d RPSE to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Switzerland (vertical fold) bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ MAC CARTHY ISLAND cancels dated 12.MY.20. Very scarce use of this stationery at MacCarthy Island. H&G 2b. £165.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1944 6d rate 'PASSED PP/27' censor cover to USA used at LAGOS. 1944 (JA.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied by light LAGOS/NIGERIA cds struck by black-violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ PP/27 censor handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 2c to 20/- (SG 394-409) series handstamped JAMHURI 1964 on registered cover. 1964 (MR.2.) registered cover bearing the 5c to 20/- series (SG 394-409) handstamped JAMHURI 1964 in black and cancelled REG/ZANZIBAR. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1954 local cover bearing Leeward Island £1 (SG 114a) tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. 1954 (FE.5.) locally addressed cover bearing the Leeward Islands 'key plate' £1 purple and black on carmine (SG 114a) tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1952 local cover bearing Leeward Island £1 (SG 114c) used at ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. 1952 (MR.24.) locally addressed cover bearing the Leeward Islands 'key plate' £1 violet and black on scarlet (SG 114c) tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds. £125.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1945 £1 'key plate' mint showing 'JOINED PEARLS' variety. SG 114b. 1945 £1 brown-purple and black on salmon 'key plate' adhesive (SG 114b) in fine mint condition showing the JOINED PEARLS variety from stamp 2/HPF2a. £75.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1065' censored postcard used to UK from FPO 174. 1941 (NO.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 5m adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/174 cds with red crowned boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1065 h/s at left (Stagg type 380) and blue oval DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD/CENSOR mark below. Stagg does not record the '1065' censor use. £50.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 1 1/2a rate local cover used at MUHARRAQ S.O./BAHRAIN. 1953 (MY.5.) cover addressed locally to Manama bearing 1 1/2a (SG L3) tied by scarcer MUHARRAQ S.O./BAHRAIN cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at Mombasa. H&G 8. 1896 1c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by bridge type MOMBASA cds dated 25.JA.1902. Aden transit cds at left. H&G8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a orange PSE unused with MISSING STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 4. 1896 2 1/2a orange on white postal stationery envelope of India in fine unused condition overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in blue and showing the variety MISSING STOP AFTER AFRICA. Unlisted by Minns. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a red-brown RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1896 2a red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green PSRC unused. H&G 9. 1896 1/2a+1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a yellow green PSC unused. H&G 7. 1896 1/2a Yellow-green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £18.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1961 surcharge and postage due combination registered cover to Germany. 1961 (25.VIII.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/2c on 1/2d (x2), 1c on 1d, 2c on 2d (x2), 5c on 6d and 10c on 1/- surcharges tied in combination with 1c on 1d, 2c on 2d (x2) and 5c on 2d 'postage dues' by MORIJA/BASUTOLAND cds's. A scarce and unusual usage of these dues as postage. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1935 'M/s KUNGSHOLM' 3d rate maritime PAQUEBOT KINGSTON cover (worm holed) to USA. 1935 (MR.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied PAQUEBOT KINGSTON/JAMAICA and handstamped at lower left by violet two lined PAQUEBOT/ m/s KUNGSHOLM maritime handstamp. Some worm damage at left edge and on reverses side. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 5c rate local cover used at KABETE/KENYA. 1935 (AP.30) cover addressed locally bearing 5c adhesive tied by KABETE/KENYA cds. (Proud type D2). £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1936 75c rate cover to Switzerland used at BABATI. 1936 (FE.26) cover to Germany bearing 'GV' 5c, 15c, 15c (x2) & 20c (x2) adhesives tied by scarce BABATI cds. (Proud type D2-limited use). Strip of German 'ZOLLAMTLICH GEOFFNET' (Opened by..) labels on reverse side tied PLAUEN. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T.- 1938 1c brown and chocolate U/M imprint block of 8 with DAMAGED VALUE TABLET. SG 131ac. 1938 1c black and chocolate brown in a fine unmounted mint bottom 'Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London' imprint block of eight showing the DAMAGED VALUE TABLET on Row 9/6 from Plate 2-2. SG 131ac. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a blue PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1896 2 1/2a blue on white laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition (type a) overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green PSRC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 9. 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1896 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a + 1a carmine PSRC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 10. 1896 1a+1a carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 10. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2d yellow green postal stationery wrapper SPECIMEN. H&G 3. 1896 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | BREITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine postal stationery wrapper SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1896 1a carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2700' cover to UK used at BATHURST. 1941 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and with violet crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.2700 h/s at lower left. Only one previous cover recorded with the '2700' censor by the WASC. Type A200. Manuscriptly signed below. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1933 multi franked registered cover to UK bearing pictorial issues used at AMMAN. 1933 (MR.24.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1m,2m,3m,15m and 50m adhesives from the 1933 pictorial series (SG 208-210, 214+216) tied by large oval AMMAN REGISTERED cancels with blue on white perforated R/AMMAN/No. registered label at left. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1934 2m,3m + 5m (x2) pictorials on cover to UK used at AMMAN. 1934 (JA.3.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing the 2m,3m and 5m pair of the 1933 Pictorial definitive series (SG 209,10+12) tied by AMMAN cds. These are most elusive stamps to find on cover. £80.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1938 inward underpaid cover from UK with 10m 'Postage Due' added at AMMAN. 1938 inward cover from UK (ex part of reverse flap) addressed to '521364' Earl at W/T. Section of the Royal Air Force at Amman and being under-paid having hexagonal tax mark applied with 10m scarlet (SG D192) postage due added on arrival and cancelled by AMMAN cancel dated 21.FE.38. A rare use of this due on cover. £200.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1932 'FPO/574' ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope to UK censored by RAF at AMMAN. 1942 (DE.2.) green on buff 'A.F.W3078 ACTIVE SERVICE' green cross honour envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/574 cds with blue boxed RAF/CENSOR/149 h/s at left known to have been used at RAF Amman. A scarce use of this honour envelope in Transjordan. £185.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1940 use of ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope to UK censored by RAF from AMMAN. 1940 use of green cross ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope addressed to UK marked 'Via Alla - Littoria' and bearing 10m and 15m adhesives tied by weak AMMAN cancels and struck by crowned circle PASSED BY/R.A.F./CENSOR/No.4 h/s in blue ink. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1947 'INSURED' registered 'AR' cover to India used at COLOMBO. 1947 (1.VIII.) registered cover addressed to India bearing 50c and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied by COLOMBO REGISTERED cds's. Marked in manuscript 'Insured Rs 50/-' and with scarce black on deep red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label applied and struck by black boxed 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) h/s. The cover could not be delivered and has violet boxed INCONNU/(NOT KNOWN) strike with boxed D.L.O./MADRAS b/s. Red on buff UNCLAIMED/LETTER label applied struck by boxed DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MADRAS h/s. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1950 (circa) 'COUPON' label in blue in a fine unused marginal block of four. 1950 (circa) COUPON in blue in a fine ungummed marginal block of four on 'SO' watermarked paper issued by the Maltese Government for motoring after the war. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1950 (circa) 'SERVICE' label in a fine unused marginal block of four. 1950 (circa) SERVICE COUPON in red in a fine ungummed marginal block of four on 'SO' watermarked paper issued by the Maltese Government for motoring services after the war. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Straits Settlements) - 1943 27c on 15c blue RPSE unused with KANJI h/s for Jap Occupation. 1943 27c on 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Straits Settlements (size G) in unused condition (just a hint of damp and with a few glue marks on reverse) handstamped by red Kanji handstamp for use by the Japanese Occupation Forces. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Negri Sembilan) - 1942 15c dark blue RPSE unused with KANJI h/s for Japanese Occupation. 1942 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Negri Sembilan (size G) in unused condition overprinted with red vertical Kanji handstamp for use by the Japanese Occupation Forces. Very scarce. H&G 5. £225.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Perak) - 1944 15c dark blue RPSE unused with red KANJI h/s for Japanese Occupation. 1944 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Perak (size G) in unused condition (flap previously adhered to envelope but opened and now with adhesion remains) handstamped by red vertical KANJI handstamp for the use by the Japanese Occupation Forces. ISC RE15. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'No.2 TANGANYIKA INTERNMENT CAMP' German Internee cover to Germany. 1942 stampless cover addressed to Germany cancelled by scarce oval No.2 TANGANYIKA INTERNMENT CAMP/SALISBURY S.RHODESIA h/s and struck by violet crowned octagonal PASSED DE/23 h/s. Sent via South Africa with red on cream bilingual censor strip on reverse tied by crested 'E' h/s used at Cape Town. Germany circular 'Ab' strike applied on arrival. £165.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1957 5 1/2as green RPSE uprated locally and used at BAGHDAD UL JAQID. H&G 6. 1957 5 1/2as emerald green on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) of Pakistan addressed locally in script and uprated with additional Pakistan 3a,6a and 2a adhesives tied by d/r BAGHDAD UL JAQID/REG cancels of Bahawalpur dated 10.OCT.60. H&G 6. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 3a (x2) on registered cover to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. 1895 (DEC.23) registered cover addressed to Zanzibar bearing a superb fresh top marginal pair of the 3a black on dull red adhesive overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA (SG 37) tied by fine squared circle MOMBASA cds's. Black 'R' in oval on front and neat 'thimble' type ZANZIBAR/ REG arrival b/s. A very rare cover. £450.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 4r ultramarine used FORNIER forgery. SG 46. 1895 4r ultramarine FOURNIER forgery adhesive overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA cancelled by bogus cancel and struck by small lettered FAUX handstamp. SG 46. £15.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1a grey black PSC unused. H&G 4. 1895 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in unused condition. A few light tone spots. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1893 1a grey black PSC SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1893 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in violet. Some light edge marks. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1/2a brown PSC unused. H&G 3. 1895 1/2a brown on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition ovpt'd in three lines BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1940 (circa) 'Britian Delivers the Goods/Thanks to the British Navy' patriotic label 1940 (circa) 'Britian Delivers the Goods/Thanks to the British Navy' patriotic label printed in reddish violet (160x105mm) with bi-lingual translations in black on reverse. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 2 1/2d 'SPECIMEN' and 8d 'OS' adhesives on piece used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1916 (DE.27.) piece addressed to New Zealand bearing Australian NSW 2d adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN in red alongside 8d lilac rose overprinted 'O.S.' and each cancelled by neat s/r LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds's. Very unusual use of the 'Specimen' stamp so used. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 2d rate cover to Sydney used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1930 (FE.4.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing Australian 2d red 'head' adhesive tied by the large s/r LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1931 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing Australian 1d green 'head' adhesive alongside 1 1/2d 'Stuart Explorer' tied by small sized LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1933 15f rate local cover used at NAJAF. 1933 (FE.5.) cover addressed to Iran bearing 5f grey (x3) adhesives on reverse tied by scarce NAJAF cds (Proud type KD3) wand with BAGHDAD transit and TEHERAN arrival. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1922 inward uprated 1a PSE from India underpaid with 'BASRAH/UNPAID' h/s applied. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size f) addressed inwards to a Major Keirxander at Busrahcancelled by BOMBAY No.12 cds dated 28.JLY.30. (H&G 13). The cover was underpaid having circular 'T' tax mark applied and on arrival black boxed POSTAGE DUE/ANNAS h/s with '2' inserted in red manuscript. (Proud type UP8). BASRAH transit and neat MAQIL arrival backstamps with scarce octagonal BASRAH/8.AUG.30/UNPAID strike. (Proud type UP20-Previously only one recorded in his handbook). £110.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1923 3a on 1 1/2pi surcharged cover to France used at BAGDAD. 1923 (FEB.21.) cover addressed to France bearing 3a on 1 1/2pi adhesive (SG 6) tied by BAGDAD cds. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1916 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' cover to Ireland via FPO 47 at Sheik Said. 1916 (JU.3.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'Field Service' (fragile - minor opening faults) cancelled on the reverse side by F.P.O./No.47 cancel used by Indian troops at Sheik Said (twin canals area) with black on green OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label across flap. £55.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 WW1 'PASSED/D/CENSOR' field service cover to UK sent via FPO 308 in Basra. 1915 (JL.17.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Field Service' in manuscript and cancelled on reverse by FPO 308 cds used at Basra with violet d/r PASSED/D/CENSOR h/s on front. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1907 40c on 4d green and chocolate overprinted SPECIMEN. SG 117s. 1907 40c on 4d green and chocolate brown in mint condition struck by curved SPECIMEN handstamp at top. Scarce item. SG 117s. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (South Australia) - 1911 OHMS local pre-printed cover with 'QV' 4d perforated 'S.A.'. 1911 (MY.31.) use of red on cream registered O.H.M.S. pre-printed envelope for use by the Education Department bearing 2d violet adhesive of 'QV' perforated 'S.A.' and cancelled by ADELAIDE/STH.4.AUS cds. Light central fold. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 registered first day cover to UK of the 'Silver Jubilee' series at PORT MORESBY. 1935 (JY.9) registered cover to UK marked 'First Day of Issue' & bearing the Silver Jubilee series set of four (SG 150-53) tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. £28.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1905 1d rate postcard to UK used at CHINDE/BCA. 1905 (JY.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Native Women Dance' and bearing BEA 1d adhesive tied by s/r CHINDE/B.C.A. cds. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'OAS' stampless 'PASSED CENSOR/A B./No.4' cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1942 (JUL.20.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds with violet crowned oval OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP h/s and struck by violet PASSED/CENSOR/A B./No.4 h/s. Complete with original contents. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 stampless OAS 'No.65/PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK. 1942 (FE.27.) use of stampless cover to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by VALLETTA/ MALTA cds and with black on white ARMY FORM W.3424/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label at left and struck by green triangular crown No.65/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 WWI inward censored cover from Jamaican troops stationed in Egypt. 1916 inward stampless cover sent from FIELD POST OFFICE/F.2 with triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3591 h/s applied and with KINGSTON/JAMAICA roller arrival b/s dated JAN.11.17. A scarce use by Jamaican Forces stationed at Abbasia in Egypt during WW1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA (Gwalior) - 1934 9p green uprated PSC to USA used at MANDSAU. H&G 18. 1934 9 pies green postal stationery postcard of India overprinted GWALIOR and addressed to USA. Bears additional 3ps and 1/2a adhesives tied MANDSAU. Apparently underpaid as a US 'postage due' 2c stamp applied on arrival. H&G 18. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) - 1894 1/2d brown PSC used locally at NANNINE/W.A. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed to Perth cancelled by scarce s/r NANNINE/W.A. cds dated JU.26.9. H&G 6. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) - 1894 1d brown uprated PSC used locally at CUE/W.A. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed to Victoria bearing additional 1d 'swan' adhesive and tied by s/r CUE/W.A. cds dated OC.17.96. H&G 6. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) - 1894 1/2d brown PSC used locally at HAY STREET/EAST PERTH. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by scarce s/r HAY STREET/EAST PERTH cds dated FE.1.99. H&G 6. £100.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) - 1879 1d blue uprated PSC to UK used at BRIDGETOWN/W.A. H&G 2. 1879 1d blue on cream postal stationery postcard (thick) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d swan tied by BRIDGETOWN/W.A. cds dated OC.10.99 struck in blue ink. SHIP MAIL ROOM transit b/s. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1938 (JY.30.) use of 'GV' 1 1/2d+2d cancelled by rare ANAGADA cds. 1938 (JY.30.) use of 'GV' 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives joined on part piece by near complete d/r ANAGADA cds. A very rare cancel genuinely used. £60.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1940 use of 1d pair at 'S.A.R. & H/099' railway strike of Francistown. 1940 (22.6.) use of 'KGVI' 1d pair (SG 119) by near complete strike of the scarce violet boxed S.A.R. & H/ 099 railway strike of Francistown. £40.00 |