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;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1908 1d rose-carmine 'QV' block of four on registered cover to UK. 1908 (JA.30.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing QV 1d rose-carmine block of four tied by GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds. These are very scare stamps on cover. £385.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1853 stampless cover to UK struck by red 'PAID AT BARBADOS' crown circle. SG CC1. 1853 (MR.13.) stampless cover addressed to UK rated in red manuscript with red PAID/BARBADOS strike applied (SG CC1) with BARBADOS double arc b/s. Unfortunately over struck by red PAID handstamp and with BRISTOL arrival b/s. A scarce early crowned circle cover. £225.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1937 cover to UK with 2d,6d & 1/- 'whale + penguin' stamps used at SOUTH GEORGIA. 1937 (DE.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'whale and penguin' 2d,6d and 1/- adhesives (SG 118,121 and 122) tied alongside 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by SOUTH GEORGIA cds's. £135.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1951 underpaid cover from UK with 'T' tax mark applied. 1951 cover addressed to UK bearing 50c adhesive tiefd NEW HEBRIDES/VILA and being underpaid having triangular 'T' tax mark applied with manuscript '0.05' applied alongside. £50.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1964 inward underpaid cover from UK with 15c adhesive used as 'Postage Due' 1964 inward cover to Port Vila from UK struck by sexagonal 'T/F.S.' (Foreign Section' tax mark with '21c' and '6d' marked alongside in manuscript. On arrival the cover had a 15c adhesive applied in lieu of a 'Postage Due' and cancelled PORT VILA. £35.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1923 11d rate registered cover to USA. 1923 (AP.7.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four and six 1 1/2d adhesives tied by s/r NZ/NIUE cds's. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 use of postcard to Johannesburg bearing 1/2d 'double head' struck GADZEMA. 1913 use of picture postcard addressed to Johannesburg depicting 'Zulu Mother and Child' bearing 1/2d 'double head' adhesive tied by GADZEMA/RHODESIA cds. Proud type D2. £95.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1911 1d 'arms' on cover to UK used at SINOIA. 1911 (JUL.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'arms' overprinted RHODESIA cancelled by SINOIA/S.RHODESIA cds. £50.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1915 1d on 1/- black on green fine mint pair 'SHOWING MISSING STOP AFTER PENNY'. SG 12 1915 1d on 1/- black on green surcharged adhesive in a fine mint vertical pair with the bottom stamp showing the MISSING STOP AFTER PENNY. Unlisted. SG 121. £65.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1931 15c brown RPSE (size G) uprated to France. H&G 5. 1931 15c brown on buff postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to France uprated with additional 5c adhesive and tied MIRI dated 11/FEB.1932 with SINGAPORE transit cds on front. H&G 5. £300.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1893 1d brick red PSC of GB overprinted ZULULAND to Johannesburg used at ESHOWE. H&G 2. 1893 1d brick red on buff postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted ZULULAND addressed to Johannesburg and cancelled by light ESHOWE/ZULULAND cds dated 19.AUG.96. DURBAN transit b/s and JOHANNESBURG arrival. H&G 2. £95.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 'Independent Anguilla' series to 25c fine used. SG 1-11. 1967 'Independent Anguilla' series of stamps in fine used condition to the 25c value. This being the upright watermark. A scarce assembly. SG 1-11. £250.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 $1 'Independent Anguilla' fine used. Certificate. SG 14
1967 $1 'Map oF St.Kitts' finely used overprinted 'Independent Anguilla'. A rare stamp of which only 175 were printed. Anglo American certificate. SG 14. £800.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 $2.50 'Independent Anguilla' fine used. SG 15.
1967 $2.50 'Map of Anguilla' fine used 'Independent Anguilla' adhesive. Only 225 issued. SG 15. £450.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 $5 'Independent Anguilla' fine used. SG 16.
1967 $5 'Arms Of St.Christopher' fine used 'Independent Anguilla' adhesive. Only 225 issued. SG 16. £475.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1930 registered cover to France bearing 4/- (5f) pair tied NEW HEBRIDES in blue ink. 1930 (SE.13.) registered cover addressed to France bearing a part imprint 4/- (5f) Nouvelles-Hebrides' adhesive pair (SG F52) on green paper cancelled by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds struck in 'blue' ink. Scarce stamps on cover. £120.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 OHMS cover to Australia bearing the 2/- 'OS' top value cancelled RABAUL. 1931 use of O.H.M.S. cover addressed to Australia bearing the 2/- brown lake adhesive (SG 030) overprinted 'OS' in black and cancelled RABAUL/NEW GUINEA. A scarce use of this top value official stamp on cover. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 10c rose RPSC of Gibraltar to Belgium cancelled 'A 26' of Tangier. H&G 16. 1889 10c rose postal stationery postcard of Gibrlatar (H&G 16) addressed to Belgium cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside dated 5.FE.98. A scarce use of this Gibraltar stationery in Morocco. £50.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1791 stampless entire to UK struck DEAL/SHIP LRE. 1791 (MAY.24.) entire addressed to London headed 'Grenada' cancelled DEAL/SHIP-LRE' in black on front. A scarce early letter from Grenada. £200.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1869 cover to UK with GB 6d (plate 8) cancelled 'A 26'. SG Z46. 1869 (MY.29.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Southampton' bearing GB 6d violet (Plate 8) tied 'A 26' with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. SG Z46. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1841 outer wrapper Portugal struck
with curved GIBRALTAR strike in black.
1841 (MAY.13.) outer wrapper addressed to Porto in Portugal marked 'Pr Lagua' and struck by blue '120' mark and 'P/BRIT' strike with curved GIBRALTAR strike in black. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1848 stampless entire addressed to Cadiz struck GIBr/S.ROQUE/ANDa.BAXA. 1848 stampless entire addressed to Cadiz in Spain (light surface crumples) struck by red '1R' handstamp with three lined DE GIBr/S.ROQUE/ANDa.BAXA strike. Circular S.ROQUE b/s. £95.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1896 20c orange RPSE (size F) uprated to Belgium. H&G 9. 1896 20c orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Belgium bearing 40c orange brown (SG 27) on reverse side tied by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR 19.AP.98. H&G 9. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1962 use of 3d 'COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON' used at SALISBURY. 1962 (OCT.4.) use of 3d red 'Commonwealth Reply Coupon' issued at SALISBURY but never cashed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY' first flight cover used at DARBHANGHIA to Calcutta. 6 flown. 1934 (30.1.) first flight cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 3p and 1/2a pair tied DARBHANGHA with pink triangular EARTHQUAKE/EMERGENCY FLIGHT/PILOT F/O KNOCKER/PLANE D.H.MOTH V.T.-CAN/DUM DUM to DARBHANGHA label at left tied by small EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY FLIGHT h/s. Very rare flight of which only 6 covers were flown. Brown 34-42. Signed Stephen Smith on reverse with PARK STREET arrival. £850.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c olive yellow PSC used locally at KEGALLA struck TOO LATE. H&G 34. 1896 2c olive yellow postal stationery postcard addressed to Colombo cancelled by KEGALLA cds with RAILWAY POST OFFICE transit cds below and struck by black TOO LATE h/s. H&G 34. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1881 1d reddish-brown PSC to UK used at 43 STRAND STREET. H&G 2. 1882 1d reddish brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by 43 STRAND STREET dated JA.22.96. A scarce cancel. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1951 'value only' stamps to 2r on cover to UK used at DOHA struck in violet QATAR - 1951 (JU.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a on 1/2d, 1a on 1d, 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d, 2a on 2d, 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d and 2r on 2/- green 'value only adhesives each tied by three ringed DOHA cancels struck in 'violet' ink. Very scarce. £1000.00 |
;) | BECHUANALND (Botswana) - 1982 35t 'Christmas Fungi' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1982 35t 'Christmas Fungi' (SG 535) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1A' and traffic lights colour coding in corner margin. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1982 50t 'Christmas Fungi' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1982 50t 'Christmas Fungi' (SG 536) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1D' colour codings in left margin. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1985 50t '5th Anniversary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1985 50t '5th Anniversary' (SG 575) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF inter-panneau horizontal pair. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALLAND (Botswana) - 1985 15t 'Christmas Cucumbers' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1985 15t 'Christmas Cucumbers' (SG 587) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with light corner crease through '1A' colour coding in corner margins. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1988 10t 'Pope John Paul' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1988 10t 'Pope John Paul' (SG 657) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical top marginal pair. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND (Botswana) - 1993 25t 'Endangered Eagles' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF U/M pair.
1993 25t 'Endangered Eagles' (SG 777) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with '1C' and traffic lights colour coding in corner margin. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1872 1/- green on cover addressed to UK. 1872 (19.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- green overprinted POSTAGE in green (SG 59) cancelled by '1' duplex with GPO/NATAL cds at left. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 2c rate local cover cancelled TPO RAILWAYS with 'TOO LATE' h/s applied. 1900 (OCT.6.) local cover addressed to New Amsterdam bearing 2c adhesive tied by T.P.O. RAILWAY cds and struck at left by rare TOO LATE handstamp in black. Proud type I 13. A lovely railway cover with GEORGETOWN transit b/s and New Amsterdam arrival. £200.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1943 1d rate 'PASSED/ H./' censor postcard to UK. 1943 (DE.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Bathsheba-Barbados' bearing 1d green adhesive tied GPO/BARBADOS and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ H/ censor mark at left with '24' inserted in manuscript. Miller type H8A. A scarce censor use of a postcard. £95.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1932 4d rate maritime cover to USA struck 'M.S.ST LOUIS'. 1932 (28.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINE cancel with violet 'M.S. ST.LOUIS' maritime h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1841 entire rated '8' addressed to UK from Launceston struck SHIP LETTER. 1841 (APR.15.) entire addressed to London rated '8' in manuscript headed 'Launceston' inside and struck SHIP LETTER in black on reverse side with red '1/3 SP 3/1841 arrival cancel. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1/2d orange (CC watermark) 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 10b. 1880-81 1/2d orange 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition showing upright 'CC' watermark on the first comb perforation. SG 10b. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon (CC watermark) 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition showing upright 'CC' watermark on the first comb perforation. SG 12b. £250.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 21. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper showing the LONG M on Row 1/5. First comb perforation. SG 21. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 21w. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on 'CA' INVERTED SIDEWAYS WATERMARK paper (crown to right from back) of the first comb perforation (2nd printing). Very scarce piece. SG 21w. £1200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 21. 1887 1/2d myrtle green 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper showing the LONG M on Row 1/2. Second comb perforation. SG 21. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1d crimson 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 23. 1887 1d crimson 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the first comb printing. SG 23. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 1d pale carmine 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 23b. 1886-93 1d pale carmine 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. SG 23b. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2d deep orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 25. 1886-93 2d deep orange 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf. SG 25. £120.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 2d orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 24. 1887 2d orange 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. SG 24. £250.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 27. 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' sheetlet of fifteen in fine mint condition from the 1st comb perforation. SG 27. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 2 1/2d deep blue 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 27. 1886-93 2 1/2d deep bright blue 'Cameo' sheetlet of fifteen in fine mint condition from the 2nd comb perforation. SG 27. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 3d PEARL GREY 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 28. 1887 3d slate grey 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 of the 'CA' watermark from the 2nd perforation in fine mint condition. This being the scarce 'Pearl Grey' printing from the 5th issue showing the three dots to left/1 dot to right variation with perforation upwards. Very scarce. SG 28. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886 3d slate grey 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 28. 1886 3d slate grey 'cameo' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint sheetlet of 15 of the 1st comb perforation. SG 28. £175.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 3d grey 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 125. SG 29. 1886-93 3d grey 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition (few perfs separated) from the first comb printing. SG 29. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d brown 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 30. 1886-93 4d brown 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the first comb printing. SG 30. £225.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 31. 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf. SG 31. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1893 6d slate green 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 34. 1893 6d slate green 'Cameo' sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition from the second comb printing. SG 34. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/- violet 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 35 1887 1/- violet 'Cameo' mint sheetlet of fifteen as issued with 'CA' sideways watermark with first comb perforation. SG 35. £175.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/- bright violet 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 35. 1887 1/- bright violet (sub shade) 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on sideways 'CA' watermarked paper from the 1st comb perforation. SG 35. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1954 3c 'PRINTERS WORKING PROOF' block of four of frame and value tablets. 1954 3c PRINTERS WORKING PROOF block of four of the frame, head and value tablets (SG type 57) printed in red-brown on buff paper and with impressions of the $2 in deep mauve on reverse with Malayan 1c black adhesive. £160.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1948 inward censor cover from Trinidad with 2c (x5) 'Postage Dues' applied. 1948 (JU.4.) inward unstamped cover from Trinidad with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IE/8755 censor label applied at left and marked 'T 1/50' in red manuscript and having a 2c pair and 2c strip of three 'Postage Due' applied (SG D2) on arrival. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 local stampless cover with 2c black 'Postage Due' strip of three applied. 1947 (MY.14.) cover addressed locally to His Lordship 'The Right Rev G.Weld' with 2c black 'Postage Due' strip of three (SG D2) applied and cancelled GPO/GEORGETOWN. £65.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1980 (circa) printers colour trial samples in 5 colours. 1980 (circa) printers colour trial samples in indigo, red, orange,plum and blue. All are unmounted mint top marginal examples showing central globe and surrounding lathe work. We were told these were from the Harrison Printers but we cannot confirm this. £45.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1900 1c green PSC uprated to Switzerland with KUCHING cds in 'violet' ink. H&G 3. 1900 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland with a genuine message on reverse side bearing three 1c adhesives added and tied KUCHING dated 25.SEP.1905. A further strike was applied alongside on the following day but this is struck in 'violet' ink. A scarce and very attractive clean card. H&G 3. £285.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1853 1/- blue imperforate on entire to London from MELBOURNE. 1853 (JA.31.) entire addressed to UK bearing the imperforate 1/- blue (SG type 3) tied by oval '1V' cancel with oval MELBOURNE/VICTORIA crowned handstamp at left. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 5/10d dark blue postal stationery WW2 'Gift Parcel' stamp. 1946 5/10d dark blue 'KGV' postal stationery stamp for use on WW2 'Gift Parcels' in fine unused condition with full gum on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1951 5r on 5/- red unmounted mint with EXTRA BAR variety. SG 78a. 1951 5r on 5/- red adhesive in very fine unmounted mint condition showing the EXTRA BAR variety from Row 6/1. Very scarce as the variety only occurred on part of the printing. SG 78a. £650.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 first flight cover to Abau via 'CANOE MAIL'. 1935 (MR.5.) first flight cover addressed to Abu bearing 3d 'air mail' and 1d Declaration' pair tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA with ABAU arrival b/s. Marked 'Motor Plane VH-UQR to Delele Beach thence by canoe to Abau. Signed by the pilot Orme Denny and with only 29 covers having been flown. The latter journey by canoe must be a unique for a first flight. £350.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1944 15c ultramarine mint RPSE (size H-fault) handstamped for Japanese Occupation use. 1944 15c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition handstamped with violet boxed Japanese chop handstamp for use by the Japanese occupation forces. The chop voided the stamp. The flap tip has been adhered to envelope at some stage and hence fault under flap with paper adherence. A very item. H&G 1 £200.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at LADYSMITH. H&G 7a.
1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard to UK and cancelled LADYSMITH dated 25.DE.1901 (Xmas day) depicting three views on reverse. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at DURBAN. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK & cancelled DURBAN/NATAL and dated 19.JY.1902. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to UK used at IXOPO. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled IXOPO/NATAL & dated DE.11.05. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine 'view' PSC to Ireland used at IXOPO. H&G 7a. 1893 1d Carmine on buff 'view' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled IXOPO/NATAL & dated DE.09.05. H&G 7a. £18.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in bright orange. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in bright orange on cream card (38x42mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in pale green. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in pale green on cream card (58x48mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in pale lilac. 1867-70 4d (SG type 8) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in pale lilac on cream card (48x53mm). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1936 6d 'Silver Jubilee' PLATE 4 corner mint block of four with toned gum. SG 55. 1935 6d light blue and olive 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a mint corner block of four showing the VIGNETTE PLATE 4 in margin. Fine but gum is overall lightly toned. SG 55. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 2/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 2) pair. 1954 2/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive printed in the issued colour of black and red each with small official security punch hole. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF head pair (SG type 2) printed in orange. 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the head vignette (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive QEII definitive issue printed in orange which was the issued colour of the 10/- value. Each have small security official punch hole. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF head pair (SG type 2) printed in black. 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the head vignette (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive QEII definitive issue printed in black which was the issued colour of the 2/6d value. Each have small security official punch hole. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 Port Moresby to Salamaua first flight cover. Only 10 covers flown ! 1932 (DEC.19.) first flight cover addressed to Salamaua bearing 3d, 6d and 1/- 'air mail' adhesives tied PORT MORESBY with KOKODA N.D. transit cds on front dated 20.DEC.32. Light damp marks on front but an exceedingly scarce flight by pilot F. Drayton in Junkers F13 VH-UKW of which only 10 covers were flown. £350.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'Fairey Fox' special flight cover of the MacRobertson trophy race. 1934 (OC.19.) special pre-printed MELBOURNE CENTENARY FLIGHT/MAC ROBERTSON TROPHY cover pre addressed to RAAF Headquarters at Victoria Barracks in Melbourne cancelled by MILDENHALL/BURY STREET. This special cover was not carried in the race but carried on the FAIREY FOX between Australia and New Guinea after the race by Ray Parer and G Hemsworth. Sponsored by Sir MacPherson Robertson who was the millionaire chocolate manufacturer. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1889 4d rate cover to UK used at KINGSTOWN. 1889 (AU.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d purple-brown adhesive (SG 51) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with additional strike at left. ST.ANDREWS arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 use of O.H.M.S. cover bearing 1 1/2d overprinted 'O.S.' used at RABAUL. 1931 (AP.17.) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Australia bearing 1 1/2d 'hut' adhesive overprinted 'O.S.' (SG O23-scarce) and cancelled by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 2 1/2d blue 'S21 (P)' plate block of six in fine mint condition. SG 4. 1922 2 1/2d bright blue 'Provisional Government' overprint adhesive in a fine mint corner bock of four showing plate 'S21 (P)' in bottom margin. SG 4. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) local cover bearing 1a brown tied BOMBAY-1. 1880 (circa) cover addressed locally to Nariad bearing 1a brown adhesive tied by BOMBAY-1 cds and with AHMEBABAL arrival b/s. A neat commercial use. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1946 use of blue on buff 'FORMULA' RPSE to USA from PORT STANLEY. 1946 use of blue on buff FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA and bearing 1/2d,1d,2d,3d,4d and 6d adhesives tied by light PORT STANLEY cds's. £200.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1880 1p rate cover to Cairo used at MINIEH. 1880 (NO.26.) cover addressed in Arabic to Cairo bearing 1p pink adhesive tied MINIEH. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 2d 'admiral' rate cover to UK used at KAFUA/N.RHODESIA. 1923 (JUL.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by KAFUA/N.R.RHODESIA cds. £135.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1924 2d 'admiral' rate cover used locally at MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA. 1924 (JL.13.) cover addressed locally to the Lusaka Hospital bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA cds. £120.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS of 3 accepted and 3 unaccepted designs. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 30c and 50c and 2f pictorial definitives that were accepted and printed by the Government Printing Works following the New Hebrides Governemnt request for designs. Also three very similar proofs that were not accepted. An unusual array of six items together with information £85.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF of accepted 15c postage stamp. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF design for the 15c pictorial definitive that was accepted and printed by the Government Printing Works following the New Hebrides Government. The proof being attached to large card and signed by the designer John White of London. of six items together with information £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS of unaccepted design. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 2f pictorial definitive that were submitted to the New Hebrides governemnt but unaccepted. Two proofs attached to album leaf and signed by the designer A.W.Swanston. Unusual item £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF of four unaccepted designs. 1963 PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF designs for the 15c, 30c, 50c and 2f pictorial definitives that were submitted to the New Hebrides Government but unaccepted. These were submitted by J.Crompton of Manchester. £25.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1960 (circa) unaccepted design PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF and original pen drawing. 1960 (circa) PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF (270x200mm) design reportedly submitted to the New Hebrides Government for consideration (but unaccepted and we cannot confirm) showing crown and 'ER' in top left hand corner and depicting two locals with canoe. This is complete on card alongside the original black ink pen drawing. A lovely item. Marked 'Original' and signed. £85.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1960 (circa) unaccepted design PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF and original pen drawing. 1960 (circa) PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF (270x200mm) design reportedly submitted to the New Hebrides Government for consideration (but unaccepted and we cannot confirm) showing a local lady cutting plants into a wicker basket and showing 'MES' in bottom left corner. This is complete on card alongside the original black ink pen drawing. A lovely item. Marked 'Original' and signed. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1918 2d+1 1/2d blue RPSE of GB (size F) used locally at BATHMINES/T.S.O. 1918 2d + 1 1/2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Dublin and cancelled by BATHMINES/T.S.O. cds dated 3.NO.19. With FARIRVIEW D.O.DUBLIN arrival. H&G 38f. £100.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1921 5d orange RPSE of GB (size F) used locally during transition period at KILFINANE. 1921 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB (size F) addressed to Dublin cancelled by KILFINANE cds dared 7.DE.21. A scarce use during 'Transition' period. £125.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 use of GB 4d greyish green RPSE (size F) uprated at YOUGHAL. Transitional period use. 1922 (MY.9.) use of GB 4d greyish green registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally and tied by YOUGHAL cds. This was an under payment and hence a 1/2d green adhesive overprinted for use by the Provisional Governemnt was added (SG 1) and tied by s/r YOUGHAL cds. Opened at the bottom edge this is a rare transitional usage of this GB stationery in Ireland. £285.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 5d emerald green RPSE (size F) to USA used at PHIBSBUROUGH/DUBLIN. H&G 1. 1922 5d emerald green on cream 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope addressed to USA and cancelled by fine s/r PHIBSBUROUGH/DUBLIN cds dated 25.JA.23. A scarce use of this envelope of 'GV' produced for use in Ireland only. H&G 1. £250.00 |