The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CORONAVIRUS – ‘Once a week posting notice’. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS WE ARE ONLY POSTING ONCE A WEEK. ORDERS ARE CONFIRMED BY E-MAIL WITHIN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT POSTS ARE CONSIDERABLY SLOWER AT THIS TIME ESPECIALLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS. DO FOLLOW YOUR COUNTRIES GUIDANCE AND STAY SAFE. £0.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1935 5d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive mint with MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO VALUE TABLET. SG 33. 1935 5d Green & indigo 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in very fine mint condition showing the major VALUE TABLET RE-ENTRY. As per Falkland 2 1/2d SG 140L / Row 8/1 . SG 33. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 2c red 'Privately Printed' PSC unused. 1929 2c red (type 13) 'Admiral' issue 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with WHY THE HECK slogan on front and SELMERS illustrated advertisement on reverse. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 2c red 'Private Printed' PSC unused. 1929 2c red (type 13) 'Admiral' issue 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with green WATCH/YOUR/MAIL slogan on front and FROM/SUNNY FRANCE/COMES A/SUPER SAX advertisement on reverse. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1936 1 1/2d rate cover to New Zealand struck by rare 'SPECIAL NAVAL RATE' handstamp. 1936 (JUL.13.) cover to New Zealand bearing 1 1/2d 'rock' adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/THE TRAVEL KEY slogan strike with rare black boxed DO NOT TAX/SPECIAL NAVAL RATE instructional h/s applied below. Marked in red manuscript 'HMS Achilles'. £450.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1912 75c registered cover to Germany used at PORT VILA. 1912 (FEVR.9.) registered 'Kiderlen' cover to Germany bearing New Caledonia 25c and 50c adhesives overprinted NOUVELLES/HEBRIDES and cancelled by d/r PORT VILLA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds's. A scarce use and with SYDNEY transit b/s. £285.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1909 20c rate cover to Australia used at PORT VILA. 1909 (MAI.9.) cover addressed to Australia bearing New Caledonia 10c adhesive pair overprinted NOUVELLES/HEBRIDES and cancelled by PORT VILLA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds's. £350.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1919 underpaid cover to UK used at LIVINGSTONE/N.RHODESIA. 1919 (SEP.30.) underpaid cover addressed to Scotland bearing 1d 'admiral' pair tied LIVINGSTONE/N.RHODESIA. Struck by '4d' tax mark and 'I.S./F.' h/s with GB 2d 'Postage Due' pair added on arrival. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1918 1d rate 'O.A.S.' cover to New Zealand used at APIA. 1918 (DE.27.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2d pair tied APIA. Marked '25348 On Active Service' and with violet rubber 'A Richardson/Comdg' handstamp on reverse used as a censor. WAIKINO arrival b/s. A scarce WWI troop use on Samoa. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1881 1 1/2d grey PSC to UK via LOANGO A BORDEAUX/LL No.2 maritime h/s. H&G 2. 1881-83 1 1/2d grey on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by 'B 31' duplex with red-brown FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds at left dated NO.20.91 and struck by fine octagonal LOANGO A BORDEAUX/L.L.No.2 French maritime cancel struck in blue ink. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1917 postcard use to UK bearing French Guiana 10c tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE. 1917 (DE.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Poste De La T.S.F. at Conakry' (blunt bottom left corner) bearing French Guineas 10c adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. An unusual item possibly brought by hand from Guinea and posted at Freetown. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1933 local cover bearing 1/2d and 2d tied in combination with South Africa 1 1/2d. 1933 (FEB.2) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d & 1d adhesives (SG 11+12) tied in combination with South African 1 1/2d 'head' issue by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. A nice mixed franking. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 6d registered cover to UK used at STEGI. 1935 (MAR.35) registered cover to UK bearing 6d (SG 16) tied by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds with scarce magenta R/STEGI/No... registered etiquette h/s at left. Scarce village use. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 1d carmine PSC to Bloemfontein used at HLATIKULU. H&G 4. 1938 1d carmine on dark grey granite postal stationery postcard addressed to Bloemfontein & cancelled by HLATIKULU cds dated 15.JUL.50. A scarce village use of this difficult stationery card. H&G 4. £80.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1912 12c blue RPSE uprated to Holland used at VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES. H&G 2. 1912 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Holland and bearing additional 12c grey adhesive tied VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES and dated SP.19.19. A scarce envelope used as only 889 copies were printed. H&G 2. £200.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 15c rate cover to Germany sent from the German Consulate at Mahe. 1901 (OC.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing the 'QV' 15c ultramarine adhesive (SG 30) tied by SEYCHELLES cds dated OC.8.01. Octagonal REUNION A MARSEILLE marine transit strike below. A nice 'Foreign Letter' rate use backstamped at the German Consulate in Mahe. £180.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 8c carmine PSE to Mauritius. H&G 1. 1895 8c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Mauritius (surface creases and flap on reverse re-joined) marked 'By French Mail' and cancelled SEYCHELLES and dated OC.17.96. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 30c brown PSE registered to Germany. H&G 3. 1895 30c brown on cream postal stationery envelope registered to Germany cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated JU.21.99 with 'code 4' inserted. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 18c on 30c brown PSE to Switzeralnd. H&G 4. 1896 18c black on 30c dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 5.SE.96. A nice use in period. H&G 4. £90.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 8c carmine PSE to Ceylon. H&G 5. 1901 6c black on 8c carmine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Ceylon (light vertical fold at left and ex reverse flap) cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 8.JY.03. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 8c carmine PSE to Mauritius. H&G 5a. 1901 6c black on 8c carmine postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to Mauritius (ex part of reverse flap) cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 2.JY.03. H&G 5a. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1927 1/2d 'Springbok' mint block of six with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. SG 58. 1927 1/2d black and green 'springbok' adhesive in a fine mint right hand marginal block of six overprinted S.W.A. in black but with the overprint MISPLACED as to have been overprinted between the stamps on the perforations. Unusual item SG 58. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1932 2d rate German maritime cover to Cape. 1932 (15.2.) cover addressed to Rondebosh in the Cape marked 'Per Ships box: S.S.Tanganjika' bearing 1d pictorial pair each stamp struck by black cross and with DEUTSCH SEEPOST/ HAMBURG/OSTAFRIKA cancel below. A scarce maritime use of this envelope sent from the International Agencies at Walvis Bay. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'Paris UPU Congress' folder. 1947 gold on black 'Paris UPU Congress' official folder containing the current stamps of Southern Rhodesia adhered to sheets including the 1938 set to 5/-, Victory pair, Royal Visit pair and Victory issue set of four. Officially issued in this different format to the normal booklets seen for other colonies. A very elusive item. £250.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 4d dark blue RPSE to Pretoria used at SHABANI. H&G 2a. 1931 4d dark blue on cream 'Field Marshall' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Pretoria and bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by SHABANI cds dated 31.JAN.38. H&G 2a. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1/2d green PSC privately printed and used locally from NYLSTROOM/TRANSVAAL. 1913 1/2d yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard (H&G 1) pre-printed for use by the village council of Nylstroom for 'Assessment Rate'. Addressed locally and cancelled by d/r NYLSTROOM/TRANSVAAL cds dated 6.JUN.14. A scarce privately printed use of this stationery card. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. MPIKA/NORTHERN RHODESIA arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. SHELLAL-HALFA/No.1 arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1857 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in green. 1864 2c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single (SG type 12) printed in green on thin ungummed paper. Ex American Banknote archives. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1857 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in deep rose overprinted SPECIMEN. 1857 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single (SG type 4) printed in deep rose on thin ungummed paper with SPECIMEN applied vertically at right in black. Ex American Banknote archives. £150.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 use of 'CERTIFICATE OF POSTING A PARCEL FOR ABROAD' used at SAFAT. 1963 (NO.3.) 'CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF A PARCEL FOR ABROAD' receipt cancelled SAFAT/KUWAIT. £55.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1964 registered cover to Iraq used at SAFAT with 'AR' postcard. 1964 (MAY.25.) registered cover addressed to Iraq bearing 100fils adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by oval SAFAT KUWAIT REGISTERED cancel. The cover is handstamped by violet 'AR' marking and is complete with 'Administration Des Poste De Kuwait' black on pink card additionally struck 'AR'. Violet oval 'Safat' transit cds of 4.JNE.64 applied and is complete with the original letter. £75.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1920 (circa) 'Sudan Governments Steamers' form used at Halfa to Shellah. 1920 (circa) 'Sudan Government Steamers' (S.G.S. Form No. 248/10) used at Halfa to Shellah cancelled through with red line and handstamped at bottom S.O.RAILWAYS in violet. £30.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1927 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA from Mhlotsheni posted at PIET RETIEF. 1927 (NOV.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing South Africa 1/2d 'Springbok' adhesive tied by PIET RETIEF cds. A nice 'Printed Matter' rate use sent from the Franson Memorial Bible School at Mtlotsheni and posted across the border. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 4a rate registered 'Baggage' label use to Germany cancelled CAWNPORE/EXPORT. 1927 (APR.14.) use of 'Baggage' label registered to Germany bearing 4as adhesive tied CAWNPORE/EXPORT. A scarce use. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1938 3/- fine mint with 'DOUBLE CENTRE'. SG 129. 1938 3/- greenish blue and green in fine fresh mint condition with a little off setting on reverse side but showing the variety CENTRE PRINTED DOUBLE. Noted in the 'Postage Stamps Of New Zealand Volume 5' covering Cook Islands as being 'blurred centres' from a drag print. SG 129. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 6c rate 'OBE / I.I./31' censor cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN P.B. 1944 (JU.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive pair tied GEORGETOWN P.B./ BRITISH GUIANA and with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I./31 censor label at left edge. Miller type Ivf. A late and scarce use of this 'Private Box' cancel. Proud type D116. The censor label is rare showing the thicker lettering issue. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1918 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at ATBARA. 1918 (29.AUG.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) cancelled by ATBARA cds. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1922 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at EL-FASHER. 1922 (31.X.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) to the Governor at Fasher cancelled EL-FASHER. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1927 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at MALAKAL. 1927 (OCT.27.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) cancelled by MALAKAL cds. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio used at SYDNEY. 1936 (MR.3.) registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio (SG 156-158) tied by REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW cds's. £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally at BELMONT. H&G 2. 1884 1/2d Reddish brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by BELMONT/TRINIDAD cds dated FE.81.96. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally at PRINCES TOWN. H&G 2. 1884 1/2d Reddish brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by fine PRINCES TOWN/TRINIDAD cds dated JY.14.92. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1d carmine PSC to UK used at CALIFORNIA. H&G 3. 1884 1d Carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK & cancelled by neat CALIFORNIA/TRINIDAD cds dated JU.18.96 with PORT OF SPAIN transit strike alongside. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 outward section of 1d+1d PSRC to France used at TORTUCA. H&G 6. 1884 outward reply section of the 1d+1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by TORTUCA/TRINIDAD cds dated DE.7.97. H&G 6. £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used locally at CARONI. H&G 1. 1884 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally & cancelled by s/r CARONI /TRINIDAD cds dated OC.18.92. H&G 1. A nice village use. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1941 6c rate cover to Panama struck 'PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR/12' h/s. 1941 cover addressed to Panama bearing 6c adhesive sent from Woodbrook but cancelled by weak PORT OF SPAIN cds with GROW MORE FOOD/DIG FOR VICTORY slogan strike at left and with manila censor strip at edge tied on the front by violet circular PASSED BY/12/POSTAL CENSOR strike. Miller type TR CH4b. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1942 inward cover from USA with 'PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR (E/4)' h/s applied. 1942 inward cover from USA (roughly opened at right edge) struck by violet circular crowned PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR/4 handstamp (Morrenweiser type TR CH4a) with manuscript 'E/' inserted before the number. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1960 15c carmine PSC unused with 'Coat Of Arms' removed. H&G 16. 1960 15c carmine on dark buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with the 'Coat Of Arms' removed. H&G 16. £20.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1892 local cover use (faults) with 1d on 6d surcharge 'Postage Due' used as postage. 1892 (NO.4.) cover addressed locally (some tone spotting and missing reverse flap) bearing the 1d black surcharge on 6d mauve 'Postage Due' used as postage and cancelled GRENADA. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1945 use of (ex 3d removed) RPSE to Italy used at MERCA/SOMALIA. 1945 (OC.29.) use of (ex 3d green/EAF) registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Italy bearing 2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by MERCA POST OFFICE/SOMALIA cds. The envelope has light folds and the pre-stamp '3d' has been removed. Fault but scarce use. £50.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1973 1/- (5p) GB postal stationery order overprinted ST.HELENA. 1973 (JA.12.) issued 1/- (5p) / Poundage 3 1/2p surcharged 'GB' postal order handstamped ST.HELENA and issued at JAMESTOWN/ST.HELENA. Complete with counterfoil and uncashed. £45.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1942 use of USA 6c orange PSE addressed internally to the 9th Airways detachment. 1942 (DE.2.) use of USA 6c orange postal stationery envelope addressed internally to a member of the 9th Airways Detachment bearing additional Cook Island 1/2d adhesive and tied by s/r PENRHYN ISLAND/COOK ISLAND cds. A scarce internal use of this US stationery by US troops. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA- 1943 1 1/2d slate black fine mint with 'BROKEN CROSS' variety. SG 220ba. 1943 1 1/2d slate black adhesive in fine mint condition showing the BROKEN CROSS variety from Row 5/7 of the right pane. SG 220ba. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at CAMPSIE/NSW. 1923 (AP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Seal Pond, Taronga Park, Sydney' bearing 1d violet 'head' adhesive tied by CAMPSIE/NSW cds. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1d+1d carmine rose PSRC to Germany used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 8. 1903 1d+1d carmine rose on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Germany with full message on reverse side cancelled by ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA cds dated MR.6.09 and with DIEBURG arrival. The reply section is still intact but unused. H&G 8. £70.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1961 25c rate cover to UK struck 'FORCES AIR MAIL/J TROOP/1 SIGNAL SQUADRON KAR'. 1961 (NO.27.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover addressed to UK bearing 5c and 20c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and struck by scarce violet boxed 'J' TROOP/1 SIGNAL SQUADRON K.A.R.' handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 1/3d rate censored cover to South Africa used at FIELD POST OFFICE/109. 1942 (FE.4.) cover addressed to South Africa marked 'On Active Service' bearing 1/3d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/106 cds with violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR h/s below and TAKORADI/GOLD COAST transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1906 1 1/2d rate postcard use to USA used at SUVA. 1906 (JUN.) use of real picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'natives in canoe on river' bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives (SG 86+88) adhered with glue (messy around perfs) and tied by SUVA cds. SEATTLE arrival. A scarce early use of this postcard. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL (Pietersburg) - 1901 6d black on green 'PLATE PROOF' sheet of 24 without initials. 1901 6d black on green imperforate PLATE PROOF (remainder) complete sheet of 24 (6x4) without controllers initials and from the third setting showing an array of varieties including 'POSTZFGEL', 'SPRAY INVERTED', and 'P in PENCE DROP'. A nice multiple. £150.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1928 30c blue RPSE uprated to UK used at IRINGA. Unlisted by H&G in this size. 1928 30c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 20c adhesive tied by d/r IRINGA cds dated 26.OC.31. Unlisted by H&G in this size. (H&G 4 var). £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 5c on 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to Germany. H&G 4. 1889 5c green on 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany cancelled by 'A26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated oc.7.89. A nice 'in period' use of this stationery wrapper. H&G 4. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1908 2 1/2a rate cover to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. 1908 (SE.6.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 1a pair tied to reverse flap by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1887 40p on 2 1/2d lilac rate cover to USA cancelled by barred 'C' duplex. 1887 cover addressed to USA bearing 40 paras on 2 1/2d lilac adhesive (SG 1) tied by fine barred 'C' cancel with neat BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE b/s and NEW YORK/PAID ALL arrival. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 'RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE' cover to USA used at MORVEN. 1938 (AU.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by MORVEN/QUEENSLAND cds with scarce violet boxed RETURNED FOR/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/SHORT PAID……d/POSTAL DEPARTMENT/COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 'A.I.F.FIELD PO/No.12' censored cover to USA. 1944 (JA.7.) patriotic cover addressed to USA bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by A.I.F.FIELD P.O.No.12 cds with violet circular 1/AFCC marking at left and struck by violet boxed MILITARY/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s below. An Australian 'Army Forces Censorship Company' strike. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 (circa) 'APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMANDANT' cover to UK. (1945) MR.8. Cover addressed to UK marked 'By Clipper Service/Via New Zealand/to UK' bearing 5d (x2) and 5/- 'robe' adhesives tied by GPO SYDNEY/NSW cds's with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ S.51 h/s at left and with scarce violet box APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION/BY CAMP COMMAN- DANT/ O/No.7 h/s applied. Sent by a German Internee held at the Orange Internment Camp at Sydney. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 1d 'LADY GOWRIE RED CROSS' label pair on cover used at SUNNYBANK/QLD as postage. 1941 (AU.19.) cover addressed to Brisbane bearing a fine vertical pair of the red, white and blue patriotic LADY GOWRIE RED CROSS APPEAL/1d TO AID THE/SICK AND WOUNDED labels tied by SUNNYBANK/QLD. AUST cds. A scarce postal use of these patriotic labels. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 2 1/2d rate local cover used at military MOANA BEACH/8th AUS. 1950 (MAR.10) cover addressed locally to Adelaide bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by temporary violet d/r MOANA BEACH/8th AUS rubber h/s. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 9ps green block of four on local cover used at PAZUNDAUNG with INVERTED OVERPRINT. 1948 (APR.12.) cover addressed to Rangoon bearing a fine block of four of the 9ps green 'Interim Burmese Government' issue showing the major error INVERTED OVERPRINT (SG 70a) cancelled by central PAZUNDAUNG cds with additional strike on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA (Soruth) - 1925 (circa) 3p local rate cover used at SOURASTRA. 1925 (circa) local cover addressed in Indian script bearing the 3 pies violet adhesive (SG type 13) depicting Nawab Mahabat Khan II tied to reverse with undated d/r SOURASTRA POST/JUNAGARH cds. Such covers are elusive to find. £125.00 |
;) | ANTIGUIA - 1923 1 1/2d rate cover to USA with 'YOU SHOULD VISIT ANTIGUA' cachet. 1923 (AP.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA and with magenta boxed YOU SHOULD VISIT/ANTIGUA/THE IDEAL SUMMER RESORT advertisement cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1923 1/2d 'PRINTED MATTER' rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1923 (NOV.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d green tied GRENVILLE and struck at left by violet s/l PRINTED MATTER handstamp. A nice 'unsealed' 1/2d rate cover. £40.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1928 5d(50c) rate cover to USA used at NEW HEBRIDES/INTERISLAND SERVICE. 1928 (DE.7.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5d (50c) French 'Idol' adhesive (corner fault) tied by weak cds but with additional NEW HEBRIDES/INTERISLAND SERVICE cds alongside. £55.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1941 registered cover to USA censored in transit at Auckland. 1941 (NOV.11.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'pictorial' plus pairs of the Coronation trio tied NIUE. Black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR IN NEW ZEALAND strip at left tied on the front by PASSED BY CENSOR/21 h/s in violet ink used at Auckland. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1915 'POSTAGE FREE/BASE 4A'
censored cover to Aliwal North. 1915 (FEB.9.) stampless cover addressed to Aliwal North marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by ARMY BASE PO/SOUTH/AFRICA/4 with violet boxed POSTAGE FREE/BASE 4A/PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s below. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1923 use of 1d red South African PSC used locally at MASERU. 1923 (MAR.24.) use of South African 1d red postal stationery postcard addressed to the Book Depot at Morija (small file punch hole) cancelled by lovely MASERU/SOUTH/AFRICA cds. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1930 1d rate cover to Cape Town used at MAHALAPYE. 1930 (DE.12.) cover addressed to Cape Town (light water stain at top edge) bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r MAHALAPYE cds. A nice 1d rate cover use. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1943 6d rate FPO/475 use of 'ARMED FORCES/AIR LETTER' to Canada. 1943 use of dark blue on blue FORMULA type 'ARMED FORCES/AIR LETTER' addressed to Canada bearing 6d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/475 cds dated 15.JA.43 and struck by violet crested RAF CENSOR/143 handstamp. A scarcer use of this military air letter. £75.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Penang)- 1945 use of military 'AFW (Hindi)' GREEN ENVELOPE censored by Japanese. 1945 black on cream 'A.F.W. (Hindi) Green Envelope' for use by Indian troops in Malaysia during the second world war handstamped by oval NANYO KOSHI/PENANG cachet and with red Japanese chop markings and boxed handstamp. Captured concessionary stationery by the Japanese. £85.00 |
;) | PENRYHN - 1944 6c orange US PSE censored to USA used at APO 720 on Tongareva Island. 1944 use of 6c orange US postal stationery envelope addressed to USA cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO 720 cds dated APR.6.44. US troops stationed on Tongareva Island. PASSED BY/US 12057/ARMY EXAMINER boxed handstamp applied at lower left corner. Some edge faults from opening but a scarce usage at Penrhyn. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1931 3d rate cover to Australia used at CALLIAQUA. 1931 (OC.30.) cover addressed to Australia (central fold) bearing 3d adhesive tied by CALLIAQUA/ST.VINCENT cds. A nice village use to an unusual destination at this time. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1949 'economy' re-used OHMS internal cover used at MANKAIANA. 1949 (FEB.11.) 're-use' of stampless OHMS envelope with economy label addressed locally to P.O.Sicunusa with violet oval SWAZILAND ADMINISTRATION/MANKAIANA/OFFICIAL FREE handstamp applied with MANKAIANA cds. MBABANE transit on front and SICUNUSA arrival b/s. A nice internal Agency use. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1894 use of Indian 2a6p on 4a6p yellow-orange PSE uprated to USA at ADEN. 1894 (MR.22.) use of Indian TWO ANNAS AND SIX PIES surcharge on 4a6p yellow orange postal stationery envelope (H&G 5) addressed to USA and uprated with additional Indian 2a6p green adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancels. LONDON transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1901 stampless postcard used to Germany on SCHIFFSPOST/No.13 maritime boat. 1901 stampless postcard use to Metz in Germany of Aden postcard depicting 'Tourists astride camels' cancelled by KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.13 cds dated 14/9.01. Taken by the German boat 'Prinz Sigismund' and with METZ arrival cds at lower left. £80.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1902 1d red PSE of GB used at ADEN with PAQUEBOT h/s at left. 1902 (MY.11.) use of GB un-overprinted 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (133x76mm) addressed to UK and cancelled ADEN with PAQUEBOT handstamp at left. £55.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 5f on 45c U/M with OVERPRINT QUADRUPLE/ONE INVERTED variety. SG 42A. 1966 5f on 5c brown 'new currency' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the major error OVERPRINT QUADRUPLE/ONE INVERTED. SG 42a. £60.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 10f on 15c 'Winston Churchill' U/M with red INVERTED OVERPRINT variety. SG 66a. 1966 10f on 15c bronze green adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition overprinted WINSTON CHURCHILL in red but with major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 66a. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD' bearing 20 examples of the 8a blue 'SAVE FOR INDIA' stamp. 1943 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD cover bearing 20 examples of the 8as blue SAVE FOR INDIA's DEFENCE adhesive on reverse cancelled by LAHORE GPO/S.B. cds's dated 30.NOV.43. Scarce item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 6ps rate use of 'Baggage' label to Jaipur used at RAMGARH. 1939 (NOV.19.) use of 'Baggage' label addressed to Jaipur bearing 3ps dark grey adhesive pair on reverse side cancelled RAMGARH. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1944 3d+3d blue air letter to South Africa (no message). H&G 1. 1944 3d+3d blue on buff postal stationery air letter addressed to South Africa (no message) cancelled by MASERU cds dated 3.II.45. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 1a brown PSE registered and uprated to India. H&G 1. 1937 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) registered to India and bearing additional 1/2a (x2) and 1as (x2) adhesives tied ADEN and dated 18.MAR.43. Black octagonal crowned PASSED/ DHC/24 censor mark applied on arrival. A scarce registered use of this stationery. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Western Australia) - 1864 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in green. 1864 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of bright green on gummed watermarked 'Crown CC' paper. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1899 1d rate cover to Ireland cancelled by scarce 'ACCRA' black box handstamp. 1899 (SP.7.) cover addressed to Ireland (a little roughly opened at top edge) bearing 1d adhesive tied by the squared box ACCRA/GOLD COAST cancel with circular ACCRA cds below. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1957 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Rhodesia Railways-Newspaper Railage' stamp. 1957 'Mardon Printers' 1d RHODESIA/RAILWAYS-SINGLE NEWSPAPER RAILAGE proof pull in black from the original plate on thick white paper. £65.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1904 1d rate postcard use to Ireland used at BERGVILLE. 1904 (NO.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to Ireland depicting 'Umgeni River-Natal' bearing 1d adhesive tied BERGVILLE. £35.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1905 1d rate postcard use to UK used at WEST's BLUFF. 1905 (JA.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied WEST's BLUFF. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1906 1d rate postcard use to UK used at SEA VIEW. 1906 (AU.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Park-Durban' bearing 1d adhesive tied SEA VIEW. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1906 1d rate postcard use to UK used at WILLOW GRANGE. 1906 (JY.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Buffalo River-Estcourt' bearing 1d adhesive tied WILLOW GRANGE. £35.00 |