The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 (circa) coloured TELEGRAM form unused. 1930 (circa) red, green and gold on cream unused TELEGRAM form. Attractive item. £50.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 (circa) coloured TELEGRAM form unused. 1930 (circa) red, blue and gold on cream unused TELEGRAM form. Attractive item. £50.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940 15 mils AIRGRAPH unused. 1940 (circa) 15m 'PALESTINE/POSTAGE PAID/AIRGRAPH SERVICE form in fine unused condition and completely unfolded. £85.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 40 mils AIRGRAPH unused.
1944 40 mils 'PALESTINE/POSTAGE PAID/AIRGRAPH SERVICE' form in fine unused condition. Folded and with 'G.P.P. 17713-500,000-6.7.44' imprint on reverse side. Fine and scarce. £85.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 'MM/PP' AIRGRAPH unused. 1944 (PT 273A) original full sized AIRGRAPH SERVICE sheet headed 'M N' and 'P P' for use in Palestine in unused condition. GPP.17712-200,000-6.7.44 imprint on reverse with diamond P T T P mark. Fine and scarce. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Selangor) - 1947 10c BMA local cover use with 'C.S./NOT 142/OPENED BY CENSOR' h/s. 1947 use of commercial cover addressed locally to Penang bearing 'KGVI' 10c BMA adhesive on reverse flap tied by indistinct KUALA LUMPUR cds and stuck on front by scarce boxed C.S./NOT 142/ OPENED BY CENSOR handstamp. Used during the Communist strikes following the British authorities attempted to form a Malaya Union after the war. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1830 OHMS outer wrapper to Graaf Reinet struck POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN/GENERAL. 1830 (JA.22.) stampless outer wrapper addressed locally to Graaf Reinet and marked 'On H.M. Service' and rated '1/-' in manuscript. Struck by boxed TO PAY handstamp and with crowned POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN/GENERAL h/s applied in black. In 1827 an act of Parliament made the prepayment of postage optional hence it was necessary to differentiate with new handstamps between unpaid and paid mails. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1879 1 1/2a blue Indian PSC uprated to UK used at ADEN. H&G 2. 1879 1 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 2) addressed to UK and bearing additional Indian 1/2a green adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancels dated NO.7.89 and with octagonal REUNION A MARSEILLE/LV.No.1 strike at left. £185.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1885 1 1/4a + 1 1/4a brown Indian PSRC uprated to Switzerland used at ADEN. H&G 5. 1885-91 1/4a + 1/4a red-brown on buff (folded type) postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Switzerland (genuine use with long message) bearing additional Indian 9p adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancels dated NO.6.95 with AARBERG arrival. The return section is intact and unused but the reverse side has a bad thin at right edge. The reply section is fine and is rare so used. H&G 5. £185.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1879 1 1/4a brown Indian PSC uprated to Germany used at ADEN. H&G 1. 1891 use of Indian 1/4a brown 'East India' postal stationery postcard (H&G 1) addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2 annas black surcharge on 4 1/2a yellow green adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancel with LIGNE IV/PAQ.FR.No.7 maritime strike at left. A scarce stamp uprating this early stationery in Aden. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 inward cover from USA with NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT h/s applied. 1938 inward cover from USA cancelled on arrival by BALLARAT/VIC cds with scarce black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT instructional h/s applied with violet (pointing finger type) RETURN TO SENDER applied below. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 1d rate local cover with UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s applied and DEAD LETTER label. 1936 (FE.26.) local cover bearing 1d green 'head' tied by CAMPERDOWN/VIC cds with COLAC arrival cds but undelivered and struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s with (finger pointing type) RETURN TO SENDER h/s. The reverse side bears an official RETURN TO SENDER label tied DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 inward cover from USA with UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG h/s applied. 1936 inward cover from USA with NORTH MELBOURNE/VIC arrival cds dated 28.MR.36 but undelivered and redirected with TOOWONG/QUEENSLAND cds dated 1.MAY.36. Again the cover was not delivered and received a fine strike of the two lined UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG instructional h/s. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE b/s dated 8.MY.36 and struck by violet boxed UNDELIEVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 1d rate postcard use to Belgium used at BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1920 (AP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting Arab workers bearing GB unoverprinted 1d (fault) tied by BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. SG Z177. £30.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1962 2 1/2d rate postcard use to UK from FPO/146 at Maldive Islands. 1962 (OC.6.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting boats at beach endorsed in manuscript 'GAN Maldive Islands' and bearing GB 2 1/2d adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/ 146. A scarce use of this FPO 146 h/s at Maldive Islands. £50.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1962 2 1/2d rate postcard use to UK from FPO/146 at Maldive Islands. 1962 (OC.6.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting evening beach scene endorsed in manuscript 'GAN Maldive Islands' and bearing GB 2 1/2d adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/ 146. A scarce use of this FPO 146 h/s at Maldive Islands. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at STEYNSDORP with military law label and censor h/s. 1902 (FE.25.) cover addressed to UK (small edge faults and a some tone spots on reverse) bearing 1d adhesive tied by squared STEYNSDORP/7 cancel with black on white crested E.R./ OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor seal at left tied by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/ CENSOR strike with the addition of magenta boxed (extended lines) PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR strike in centre. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 1d rate military cover used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KIMBERLEY h/s. 1902 (JU.27.) military cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by light KIMBERLEY cds with unusual double ringed PASSED PRESS CENSOR h/s applied with curved KIMBERLEY inserted in centre. Some age faults to edge and light grease type mark. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1/2d local cover used at LOVEDALE with PASSED PRESS CENSOR/ALICE h/s. 1902 (MY.27.) cover addressed locally to Stutterheim (a little light tone spotting) bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by LOVEDALE cds with violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR/ALICE h/s below. A nice Boer War use. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate 'Telegraph Office' HOPE TOWN cover with PASSED CENSOR h/s. 1902 (FE.22) cover to Ireland from Major Farrell bearing 1d (SG58) tied by the scarce telegraphic office HOPE TOWN/T.O. (Telegraph Office) cds with violet triangular PASSED CENSOR/HOPE TOWN censor h/s at left. Military covers to Ireland being elusive. £60.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 3d rate cover to UK used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED CENSOR/W.ELTON h/s. 1902 (MR.17) cover to UK bearing 3d (SG 62) tied KIMBERLEY with d/r PASSED CENSOR/ W.ELTON/MAJOR/KIMBERLEY h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at UMTALI with PASSED PRESS/CAPE TOWN h/s. 1902 (MY.7) cover to UK (central fold) bearing 1d adhesive tied UMTAL & with black circular PASSED PRESS/CAPE/TOWN/CENSOR h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at ENDEBOSCH with PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s. 1902 (AP.1) cover to S Africa bearing 1d (SG 58) tied ENDEBOSCH with d/r PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1961 inward underpaid cover from Germany with surcharge postage dues applied. 1961 underpaid inward cover from Germany bearing 5c on 1/2d, 1c on 1d and the two differing 2c on 2d 'Postage Due' overprints (SG D7, D8, 8a and D9) tied LOBATSI. Scarce dues on cover. £85.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 30m rate cover to Germany used at BENGHAZI/CYRENAICA. 1950 (1.1.) cover to Germany bearing the 10m and 20m 'mounted warrior' adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/CYRENAICA cds. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1905 2 1/2d bright blue used with DENTED FRAME variety. SG 60b. 1905 2 1/2d bright blue adhesive in fine used condition showing the DENTED FRAME variety from Row 1/6 of the left pane. SG 60b. £125.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1912 1 1/2d red brown U/M pair with MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. SG 362. 1912 1 1/2d red-brown 'simple cypher' corner marginal unmounted mint pair with one stamp showing the MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. GB Spec N18za. SG 362. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 1/4a grey PSC overprinted I.E.F. unused. H&G 7. 1915 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard on India in fine unused condition overprinted I.E.F. in black for use by the Indian Expeditionary Forces. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 TELEGRAM use to Pakistan with 'NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES' illustration. 1950 (MAR.3.) use of illustrated 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM sent to Karachi in Pakistan with SAVE SAFELY FOR THE FUTURE/NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES illustration on reverse and bearing KGVI 2r (x2) and 5r adhesives cancelled TAJ MAHAL/BOMBAY/TEL. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 20c red on 12c dark violet RPSE unused. H&G 7. 1918 20c red on 12c dark violet registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1923 registered multi franked cover to Italy. 1923 (15.XI.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 2m, 3m, 5m pairs and 10m strip of three (SG 7-10) tied by d/r MALDIVE ISLANDS cds's and with scarce 'R' in square h/s at left. A scarce early registered cover to an unusual destination with these stamps being especially elusive. £250.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1933 8m rate cover to India. 1933 (23.VIII.) cover addressed to India (roughly opened at right side) bearing the 2c grey adhesive in a fine marginal block of four on reverse flap struck by central MALDIVE ISLANDS cds but tied at right corner by VANKNER/DEL/KATHIAWAR arrival cds. Scarce. £165.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1936 8m rate cover to Ceylon. 1936 (2.11.) cover addressed to Ceylon bearing 2m and 6m adhesives tied to reverse flap by MALDIVE ISLANDS cds and with COLOMBO/FOREIGN arrival on front. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1856 8d rate cover to UK from the Zuidberg Convict Station. 1856 (APR.28.) 'mourning' cover (ex reverse flap) addressed to Scotland bearing two examples of the 4d deep blue 'triangle' adhesive (SG 6) tied by barred duplex's (one with corner fault). Red 'arc' CAPETOWN transit b/s and CAPETOWN/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE strike. Sent from the Zuidberg Convict Station and complete with original contents. A scarce double rate cover. £325.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1954 registered combination cover to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1954 (MAY.22.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 9p 'UPU' adhesive (SG 028) overprinted for SERVICE with red 'Sarkark' handstamp and tied alongside Pakistan 3ps (x3), 6ps, 9ps, 1 1/2as definitives and 1 1/2as 'Anniversary' (SG 52) by BAGHDAD UL JADID cds's. R-157 blank registered label at lower left struck by straight lined BAGHDAD UL JADID h/s. The Pakistan adhesives were required for mail leaving Bahawalpur. £325.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 local combination cover with SERVICE 9p usage at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1950 (FEB.15.) cover addressed locally bearing the 9p 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 41) tied alongside 9p 'UPU' overprinted for SERVICE use with red 'Sarkark' handstamp (SG 028) and with the additional use of a Pakistan 2 1/2as adhesive all tied by BAGHDAD UL JADID cds's. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1951 5c rate cover addressed locally used at ROZEL/TELEGRAPHS. 1951 (AU.2.) cover addressed locally to Colombo (central fold) bearing 5c green tied by ROZEL/TELEGRAPHS cds. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1909 10p+1/2p adhesives on postcard to UK used at NIKOSIA. 1909 (AP.30.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'La Citadelle St.Hilarion' bearing 10p and 1/2p adhesives tied by squared circle NIKOSIA/CYPRUS cancel. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1914 30 para rate postcard use to UK used at FAMAGUSTA. 1914 (MAY.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 30 paras adhesive (SG 76) tied by d/r FAMAGUSTA/CYPRUS cds. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1933 1p rate postcard use to UK used at KYRENIA. 1933 use of black and white picture postcard adressed to UK bearing 1p (SG 106) tied by KYRENIA/CYPRUS cds dated 5.AU.33. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 2/- rate FAM Route 18 first flight cover to UK on the Southern Route from HAMILTON. 1939 (JUN.9.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 2/- 'key plate' tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA enscribed 'By Air Mail/Trans Atlantic Service' in manuscript. Taken on the FAM Route 18 Southern Route. Fine and scarce. £250.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 6d rate registered cover to UK used at LITTLE CAYMAN/GRAND CAYMAN. 1935 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' adhesives (SG 97,102+102) tied by LITTLE CAYMAN/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 2d rate 'sea mail' cover to UK used at BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. 1935 (AU.14.) use of cover to UK bearing the 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'pictorial' adhesives (SG 97+99) tied by BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds's. £90.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' PLATE 2B block of four on cover to Canada. 1935 (NO.12.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing a fine block of four of the 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 109) showing the Vignette PLATE 2B in lower margin cancelled by CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £45.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1936 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1936 (SE.14.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 1/- 'pictorial' adhesive (SG 104) tied by GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN BRAC cds. Jamaica transit b/s. £30.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1937 multi franked registered cover to UK used at WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN. 1937 (DE.28.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/4d-2d 'pictorial' adhesives tied by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds's. £90.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1938 9d commercial rate cover to USA used at WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN. 1938 (AP.19.) commercial long cover addressed to USA from the General Merchants 'William Farrington' at West Bay bearing 1 vertical strip of three of the 3d 'pictorial' adhesive (SG 102) paying the 9d rate for the 1st ounze to USA cancelled by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds. A scarce commercial use from West Bay. £150.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1953 30c dark blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK and used at CRATER/ADEN. H&G 3a. 1953 30c dark blue on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Germany and re-directed to UK bearing additional 10c,15c,25c,50c and 75c adhesives tied by s/r CRATER/ADEN cds. Complete with original contents. H&G 3a. £50.00 |
;) | TOGO (French) - 1918 multi franked registered cover to UK used at PORTO SEGURO. 1918 (1.7.) registered (Wilson) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c, 4c (x2), 5c and 10c 'Dahomey' adhesives overprinted TOGO/OCCUPATION/FRANCO/ANGLAISE and each cancelled by PORTO SEGURO/TOGO cds's. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 5d rate 'PBC 2378' cover to UK censored by the Military Government Secretary. 1940 (AUG.5.) long envelope addressed to UK bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied by THE TRAVEL KEY/GIBRALTAR 25 slogan strike struck by rare octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2378 crown strike in violet (Little type H4) with CONTROLLER GOVERNMENT HOUSE h/s above duely signed in manuscript. A rare censored use by the military secretary. £225.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 registered combination cover addressed to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1949 (AUG.25.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2a 'jubilee' adhesive (SG 40) paying the internal postage tied in combination with Pakistan 2 1/2a and 3 1/2a adhesives paying the rate onwards to Switzerland. Cancelled by d/r BAGHDAD-UL-JADID cds's. A very scarce combination external mail cover. £350.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 registered combination cover to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1950 (FEB.8.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 9p 'jubilee' and 2 1/2a 'UPU' adhesives (SG 41+46) paying the internal postage tied in combination with Pakistan 4a,8a and 10a adhesives paying the rate onwards to Switzerland. Cancelled by d/r BAGHDAD-UL-JADID cds's. A very scarce combination external mail cover. £350.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Bulawayo to Umtali' first flight cover flown by RANA. 1935 (OCT.2.) 'Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd (RANA)' winged illustrated first flight cover addressed to Umtali bearing 1d and 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied BULAWAYO and struck by violet FIRST AIR MAIL/BETWEEN/BULAWAYO/AND/UMTALI h/s. UMTALI arrival b/s of the following day. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Umtali to Salisbury' first flight cover flown by RANA. Only 15 flown. 1935 (OCT.5.) 'Rhodesia & Nyasaland Airways Ltd (RANA)' winged illustrated first flight cover addressed to Salisbury bearing 1d and 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied UMTALI and struck by violet FIRST AIR MAIL/BETWEEN/UMTALI/AND/SALISBURY h/s. SALISBURY arrival b/s. Very scarce with only 15 covers flown. £275.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 4d rate cover to UK used at LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA. 1903 (FE.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d brown 'arms' adhesives tied LIVINGSTONE/ N.W.RHODESIA. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1906 local 'UNCLAIMED - UNDELIVERED' 1d rate cover to P.O.Belfast. 1906 (FE.17.) local cover to P.O.Belfast bearing 'ERI' 1d adhesive tied PRETORIA and with BELFAST/TVL arrival below. The cover was not delivered and is marked in red manuscript 'Gone Away/No Address' and has been handstamped by black NON-RECLAME/UNCLAIMED h/s and violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/TO BE RETURNED TO ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER strike. Small file hole at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1900 inward Boer War 'OAS' stampless cover struck CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA. 1900 use of stampless inward cover addressed to Ontario marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and cancelled by light FIELD POST OFFICE cds used during the Boer War. The cover is truck by scarce violet oval CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA handstamp dated OCT.10.1900. £350.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1907 5c on 1/2d rate postcard use to France used at BPO/CASABLANCA. 1907 (NO.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Casablanca-Au Camp Des Tirailleurs' bearing 5c on 1/2d adhesive (corner fault) tied by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CASABLANCA cds. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOD HOPE - 1896 5/- brown-orange (SG 68) struck PARCELS/PORT ELIZABETH. 1896 5/- brown orange cancelled by PARCELS/PORT ELIZABETH cds dated 21.DE.00. SG 68. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1938 'TELE COMMUNICATIONS UNION' booklet given to delegates at the CAIRO congress. 1938 'UPU-Congress' Official green leather folder with gold cresting printed for distribution at the Cairo meeting containing the 1927 series to 10/- (SG 34-39) in horizontal mint pairs together with additional 1/2d to 6d, 1933 Voortrekker Memorial Fund stamps and Coronation plus South West Africa 1931 set to 20/- (SG 74-85) and Coronation set in pairs. The stamps alone cat in excess of £750. A very scarce official booklet issued by the Postmaster General at Pretoria. Rarely seen or offered. £575.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 4m rate postcard use to UK used at NUMBER SIX SUDAN. 1908 (23.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Cairo Soliman Pasha' (statue) bearing 4m adhesive tied by rare NUMBER SIX SUDAN cds (Proud type D2). £225.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1910 4m rate postcard use to USA used at SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO. 1910 use of black & white picture postcard depicting Assuan Reservoir Dam addressed to USA bearing 4m adhesives (SG22) tied to picture side by superb SHELAL-HALFA/T.P.O./ No.1/S cds daetd 3.NO.10. (Stagg type 204). £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1911 4m rate postcard use to Germany used at MELUT. 1911 (5.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Talodi Station' and bearing 4m adhesive tied by scarce MELUT cds (Proud type D3). £100.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1913 1m 'O.S.G.S.' official on postcard to Germany used at KHARTOUM. 1913 (MAY.10) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Germany bearing 1m O.S.G.S. ovpt adhesive (SG 05) tied to picture side by KHARTOUM cds. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1937 8m rate postcard use to UK from 1st BN BLACK WATCH Bn. 1937 (JAN.29) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 3m & 5m adhesive tied KHARTOUM NORTH and partly overstruck by large violet oval BATTALLION ORDERLY ROOM/1st BN THE BLACK WATCH BN cachet. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1904 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK from GATOOMA. H&G 1. 1904 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d 'Admiral' adhesive tied by GATOOMA/S.RHODESIA cds dated 21.MY.14. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 1/- rate cover to Pretoria taken on the ROYAL TOUR train. 1934 (20.III.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing the 1/- (SG 105) tied by the special crested ROYAL TOUR H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGE cancel. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1921 2d grey fine used with SHIFTED DE-COUPAGE variety. SG 70. 1921-29 2d grey adhesive in fine used condition showing the SHIFTED DE-COUPAGE variety. Complete with xerox'd article relating. SG 70. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Holland. 1902 (AP.4.) registered cover addressed to Holland (addressed faded somewhat and lightly soiled) bearing a fine pair of the 'QV' TWO PENCE on 6d yellow (SG 39) together with Edward VII 1/2d green (SG 53) tied by ST.HELENA cds. Oval REGISTERED/ST.HELENA h/s applied with '82' inserted in blue crayon and with red oval REGISTERED/LONDON arrival. The cover was sent by 'A.Grats-Deadwood Camp-Tent 70' and is annotated as such on reverse side. Faults but a scarce franking from the Boer War campaign. £200.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 first flight cover to Brisbane from PORT MORESBY and pilot signed. 1934 (APR.12.) first flight cover addressed to Brisbane in Australia bearing 3d 'Air Mail' adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds and signed by the pilot of the Westland Widgeon III, VH-UGI aircraft. BRISBANE arrival b/s. The cover is affected by some light tone spotting but with only 62 covers originally sent of which 40 were signed this is not an easy cover to find. £200.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1929 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at VILA. 1929 (AU.7.) registered 'Iremonger' cover to UK bearing British 1/- 'Idols' adhesive (SG 26) tied NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 50 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 50 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 100 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 100 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 200 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 200 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 350 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 350 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 500 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused.
1952 500 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting the village at Obuassi and marked on reverse 'Obuassi-Ashanti Gold Fields-West Africa'. A scarce picture of the village serve this gold field. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting village boys at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condition marked on reverse 'Dynamited- Eppibippia' showing workers at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields.
1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condition marked on reverse 'Roaster Plant- Shaft No.3, Bibbianna'. A scarce image of the brick tower from the Ashanti Gold Fields. £50.00 |
;) | ADEN (States) - 1954 registered cover to UK used at SHIBAM. 1954 (MAR.3.) registered cover to UK bearing 5c/1a 'Qu'aiti State' and 25c and 1/- 'Kathiri State' adhesives tied by SHIBAM cds with blue on white perforated R/SHIBAM/No. registered label at left. A scarce combination use at Shibam. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN (States) - 1955 registered local cover used at DU'AN. 1955 (SP.2) registered cover addressed to Mukalla bearing Quaiti State 5c & 25c adhesives (SG29+32) tied by DU'AN cds with blue on white registered etiquette label & handstamped in violet by REGISTERED BY SURFACE MAIL instructional h/s. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN (States) - 1958 cover to UK used at HAURA. 1958 (SP.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10c and 20c 'Qu'aiti State Of Hadhramaut' adhesives tied by HAURA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN (States) - 1959 local cover to BFPO 69 at Khormaksar used at HAUTAT AHMED BIN ZAIN. 1959 (AP.29.) cover addressed to BFPO 69 (Khormaksar) bearing Kathiri 10c and 15c adhesives (SG 30+31) tied by HAUTAT AHMED BIN ZAIN cds. £25.00 |
;) | ADEN (States) - 1963 underpaid postcard to UK used at HUREIDHA. 1963 (JU.10.) use of postcard addressed to Uk (light vertical fold at left) bearing 10c and 25c 'Qu'Aiti State' adhesives tied by HUREIDHA cds. The card was ent without message and was under paid having blue circular 'T/CENTIMES' tax strike applied. The tax was not taken however and the card has ADEN GPO arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 use of GB 2d black RPSE uprated at APO SX3 and censored. 1919 (MY.15.) use of GB 2d black registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional GB 2 1/2d adhesive and tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/S.X.3. Used by troops stationed in British Levant and with red boxed CENSORED BY/3/MILITARY AUTHORITY and with scarce black on white PASSED BY CENSOR label below. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1935 5c 'Silver Jubilee' mint block of 20 showing sheet number. SG 134. 1935 5c green and indigo 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint corner marginal block of 20. Slight perf separated at bottom and one with surface crease. Cat £170+. SG 134. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1936 'Mt Bucher' first flight cover by Rodgers and Archibold used from DARU. 1936 (JE.18.) first flight cover addressed to the Mt Blucher Police Camp in the Upper Fly River district bearing 3d 'air mail' adhesive tied by DARU/PAPUA cds and endorsed 'Per Archbold Expedition-Amphibian plane "Kano" piloted by Russell, Rodgers and Archibold'. Only 192 covers were flown with this example being pilot signed. Due to rough waters mails were parachuted down. Signed on back as received by M.J.Healey. £265.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 2d rate cover to UK used at BWAGAOIA. 1934 (JA.13.) cover (Davis) addressed to UK bearing pictorial 1d pair tied by BWAGAOIA/PAPUA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 9d registered rate cover to UK used at BUNA BAY. 1933 (MAY.15.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing pictorial 9d (scarce) tied by BUNA BAY/ PAPUA cds with red and black on white R/BUNA registered label at left. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 3d rate 'Matson Line' S.S.LURLINE maritime cover to USA. 1933 (FE.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing pictorial 3d adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds with fine blue boxed MATSON LINE/S.S.LURLINE maritime handstamp applied at lower left. The cover has a pen and ink illustration of the ship penned in top left corner. An attractive maritime cover. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 9d on 2/6d local cover used at ABAU. 1932 (MY.17) 'Collins' cover addressed locally bearing a fine pair of the 9d on 2/6d adhesive (SG126) tied by ABAU/PAPUA cds. (Lee type 91). £60.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1959 multi franked cover to USA with BAHRAIN AGRICULTURAL TRADE FAIR h/s applied. 1959 (FE.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3np/1/2d, 6np/1d and 12np/2d alongside a block of four of the 1np on 5d each tied BAHRAIN and struck by violet BAHRAIN AGRICULTURAL TRADE FAIR 1959 at bottom left. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1847 'De GIB/S.ROQUE/ANDa BAXA' outer wrapper to Cadiz. 1847 (FEB) stampless outer wrapper addressed to Cadiz with red De GIB/S.ROQUE/ANDa BAXA h/s at right and red "1R" marking. S.ROQUE/25 backstamp applied in red with CADIZ arrival. £95.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1945 (circa) 'PRIVILEGE' military AIR LETTER unused with blue triangle corner. 1945 (circa) blue on blue dotted AIR LETTER in fine unused condition with blue triangle set at lower right corner. Military 'privilege' use for troops overseas. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1941 2d 'Easter Rising' (SG 126) local FDC used at ROSE EO. 1941 'FIRST DAY' cover addressed to Dublin bearing the 2d orange (SG 126) overprinted for the 25th Anniversary of the Easter Uprising and cancelled ROS EO. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 use of Gibraltar 10c on 1d rose PSC to Ireland used at TANGIER. H&G 10. 1889 (OC.26.) use of Gibraltar 10c on 1d rose surcharged postal stationery postcard (H&G 10) addressed to Ireland and cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. The card is overall toned with shadow on front and with message on reverse partly erased. Faults but a scarce and early use of this surcharged stationery in Morocco. Clough records just 3 known. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1891 45c rate registered cover to UK with Gibraltar adhesives used at TANGIER. 1891 (JY.31.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Gibraltar 10c pair together with 25c adhesive (SG Z142+145) tied by 'A 26' duplex's with oval REGISTERED/TANGIER cancel below. A scarce early cover showing these Gibraltar adhesives used at Tangier. £350.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1957 '18' black on 16c INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON issued at PORT OF SPAIN. 1957 (MAY.20.) '18' surcharged in black on 16 cents blue, yellow and cream INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON for Trinidad cancelled PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 1/30c rate cover to UK with 'MILITARY CENSOR 8' h/s in violet. 1940 (AP.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied by the d/r (security) cds without origin and struck at left by scarce large violet three ringed MILITARY CENSOR/8 h/s (Hennming type EA1). £120.00 |