The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CORONA VIRUS – ‘Once a week posting notice’. DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS WE ARE ONLY POSTING ONCE A WEEK. ORDERS ARE CONFIRMED BY E-MAIL WITH IN 24 HOURS. PLEASE ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT POSTS ARE CONSIDERABLY SLOWER AT THIS TIME ESPECIALLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS. DO FOLLOW YOUR COUNTRIES GUIDANCE AND STAY SAFE. £0.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1899 1d soldiers concessionary rate cover to UK. 1898 (SP.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing QV 1d adhesive (torn across corner) cancelled by G.P..O./NATAL cds. Marked 'From 4482 S Charlesworth 1st Leic. Regt S.A.' and counter signed by the Colonel. A scarce soldiers 1d concession rate letter from the Boer War period. £450.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 OHMS cover to UK with scarce 'OFFICIAL PAID/NATAL' h/s applied. 1900 (JU.16.) use of black on grey blue ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope addressed to UK cancelled by scarce REGISTERED P.M.BURG/NATAL cds (Hart type O.4.3.) with red OFFICIAL PAID NATAL strike alongside (Hart type T.1.) £265.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1907 1/- rate cover to UK used on TRANSVAAL TPO/DN/EUROPEAN MAIL. 1907 (FEB.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (x6) ad 6d adhesive making up a 1/- rate tied by numerous strikes of the scarce TRANSVAAL TPO/DN/EUROPEAN MAIL cds's. Some age marks and light staining but a scarce usage. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 censored 'POW' internee postcard use to Germany. 1943 (28.OUT.) use of green on cream 'blank' type postcard addressed to Germany from a inmate of the Pretoria Internment Camp marked 'Interiertensen dung Germany' and cancelled by violet oval OFFICIAL FREE/PRETORIA/INTERNMENT CAMP cachet with violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied and crested 'E' strike clearance. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1a rate postcard use to UK used at BERBERA. 1903 (NOV.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Hoarse Court Trichinopoly' but marked 'Berbera, Somaliland' bearing Edward VII 1a adhesive tied BERBERA/SOMALILAND and with ADEN transit cds. £95.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1963 1/2d bright violet U/M with VALUE OMITTED. SG 75a. 1963 1/2d bright violet in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major error VALUE OMITTED but tragically with surface imperfection to left of head. (Cat £1,200). A very scarce stamp. SG 75a. £120.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1964 1d rate local cover used at NDOLA showing the MISSING VALUE error. 1964 (JAN.11.) locally addressed cover bearing the 1d 'arms' definitive with major variety MISSING VALUE (SG 76a) tied by d/r NDOLA/N.RHODESIA cds. A scarce stamp so used on cover. £225.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 3a dark blue RPSE uprated to UK used at ADEN. H&G 1a. 1937 3a dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK and marked 'Forces Mail' bearing additional 3a adhesive pair tied ADEN/REG and dated 6.SEP.50. H&G 1a. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 Swedish Consulate cover to Sweden used at ALIPORE and with INSURED labels applied. 1935 (circa) oversized 'Royal Swedish Consulate General Calcutta' cover registered to Sweden (opened on three sides) bearing 1a (x4) and 3a (x12) tied by ALIPORE cds's and with black on salmon INSURED/TOLAS label applied and scarce black on red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label with the packages value marked in red manuscript alongside. Red CONSULATE wax seals on reverse. Nice item. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1940 (circa) 1a black and green RECEIPT stamp fine mint. 1940 (circa) 1a black and green RECEIPT stamp (SG type 10 depicting the Amir) in fine mint condition. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1940 (circa) 1a black and green RECEIPT stamp mint block of four. 1940 (circa) 1a black and green RECEIPT stamp (SG type 10 depicting the Amir) in a mint block of four with some light lines on reverse gum from adhesion to album. £100.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1904 1d grey and red adhesive fine mint overprinted REVENUE. 1904 1d red and grey 'Edward VII' adhesive in fine mint condition overprinted REVENUE in black. Barefoot 19. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1966 10c blue PSE used locally at TELLIPALLAI. 1966 (circa) 10c blue on buff postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by TELLIPALLAI cds dated 11.NOV.66. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1865 1d lilac 'REVENUE' adhesive in a fine mint block of four. 1865 1d lilac 'THE STAMP ACT 1864' revenue adhesive in a fine mint block of four on 'Crown CC' watermarked paper. Barefoot 14. A nice multiple. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 O.H.M.S. (water) local card used at BEATRICE MINE. 1952 (NOV.2.) use of black on cream (G.P. & S) imprinted ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE postcard addressed locally to Causeway with pre-printed WATER IRRIGATION reverse side (file holed by Registrar of Water Court) and cancelled by BEATRICE MINE/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 cover bearing 9p (x2) 'Victory' stamps cancelled by special DELHI/VICTORY WEEK cancel. 1946 (FEB.8.) cover addressed locally (roughly opened at top) bearing two examples of the 9p green 'Victory' adhesives tied by two complete strikes of the scarce 'flag' type DELHI/VICTORY WEEK/4th-9th MARCH strike from DELHI CANTT. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 5a 'Victory' rate cover to Ireland used at EXPERIMENTAL/B-539. 1946 (FEB.5.) 'Forces Mail' cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1 1/2a and 3 1/2a 'Victory' adhesives tied by EXPERIMENTAL/B-539 cancels with violet oval '288 INDIAN BOAT COMPANY I.E.' cachet at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a rate cover to UK used on S-17/SET 3 OUT 'TPO' railway. 1923 (APR.3) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive tied by S-17/OUT/SET 3 'TPO' cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE uprated with 'Silver Jubilee' stamps to Canada used on M-33/SET-4. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Canada bearing additional 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a and 1a adhesives tied by scarce M-33/SET-4 railway cancels. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Penang) - 1941 censored cover to USA with 'ARRIVED SAFELY' patriotic label. 1941 (OC.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c orange and 2c green Straits Settlements adhesives tied by PENANG/MALAYA cds. Marked 'First Day Cover' and struck by violet triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION censor strike with scarce red, white and blue ARRIVED SAFELY/ THANKS TO THE/BRITISH/NAVY AND/AIR FORCE patriotic label at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Penang) - 1940 6c rate censored postcard to USA. 1940 (JA.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Chetty Festival, Thaipusam Penang' bearing KGVI Straits settlements 6c adhesive tied PENANG/MALAYA and struck by black PASSED/ FOR/TRANSMISSION censor h/s at left. A scarce use on postcard. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 30c 'Coronation' adhesive on S.S.DURHAM CASTLE maritime cover to USA. 1938 (JA.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing KUT 30c 'Coronation' adhesive tied by LONDON F.S./ PAQUEBOT cds (Foreign Section) with violet boxed S.S.DURHAM CASTLE maritime h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1944 50c rate use of FORMULA air letter to UK used at NAIROBI. 1944 use of FORMULA blue on white AIR LETTER sheet addressed to UK & genuinely used. Bears 50c (SG 144) tied NAIROBI/KENYA dated 23.OC.44. £20.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1956 30c rate local cover bearing MOMBASA EXHIBITION label. 1956 (JU.19.) commercial cover addressed to Dar Es Salaam bearing QEII 30c adhesive tied MOMBASA/KENYA (central fold) and bearing the brown, blue and green on white perforated MOMBASA EXHIBITION/22-25 AUGUST 1956/TRADE INDUSTRY AGRICULTURAL label at left. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1954 1.60 red meter mark registered cover to UK. 1954 (VII.13.) stampless registered cover addressed to UK struck by red K.U.T./ 1.60 meter mark from Nairobi with blue on white R/NAIROBI, P KENYA registered etiquette label at left. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1952 0.80c red meter mark use of formula type air letter to Canada. 1952 (19.V.) use of dark blue on greenish grey FORMULA type AIR LETTER addressed to Canada (genuine use) cancelled by KENYA UGANDA/AND/TANGANYIKA/ 0.80 CTS meter mark with d/r DAR-ES-SALAM cancel at left. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 1/- rate cover to UK with additional POSTAL FRANK h/s used at Kabete. 1951 (MR.13) cover to UK bearing 1/- adhesive tied by weak KABETE cds with violet boxed POSTAL FRANK/KABETE TECHNICAL & TRADE SCHOOL h/s at left. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1953 use of illustrated 'Christmas Greetings' air letter used at BOHRA RD SO NAIROBI. 1950 (circa) light blue on greenish-blue overlay illustrated 'Christmas Greetings' postal stationery air letter addressed to UK (no message) bearing 'KGVI' 15c pair and QEII 20c 'coronation' adhesive (SG 137+165) tied by skeleton type BOHRA RD SO NAIROBI/KENYA cds dated 26.OC.1953. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1950 20c rate cover to Kongwa cancelled DARESSALAAM-TOBORA T.P.O.UP. 1950 (MR.18) cover to Kongwa bearing 5c & 15c adhesives tied by DARESSALAAM-TOBORA T.P.O.UP cds. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1949 local stampless cover with 20c 'Postage Due' applied. 1949 stampless cover addressed locally handstamped on front by 'T' h/s in black with manuscript '=/20' marking and cancelled MOMBASA SALIM ROAD T.S.O.KENYA cds dated 24.NO.49. The reverse receiving a 20c 'Postage Due' (SG D9) & cancelled MOMBASA/KENYA. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1/2d green PSC addressed locally used at RETREAT. H&G 25. 1912 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard (type d) addressed locally & cancelled by d/r RETREAT/JAMAICA cds dated MR.20.16. ANNOTTO BAY arrival cds at lower left. H&G 25. £25.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1d carmine PSC to USA used at JONES PEN. H&G 26. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by JONES PEN/JAMAICA cds dated 2.5.31. H&G 26. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1d carmine PSC to Switzerland used at OLD HARBOUR. H&G 26. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled by OLD HARBOUR/JAMAICA cds dated AU.23.15. Being a postcard the item remained uncensored . H&G 26. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1d carmine PSC to USA used on T.P.O./JAMAICA. H&G 26. 1912 1d Carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by scarce T.P.O./JAMAICA cds dated JA.14.18. H&G 26. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 use of outward section of the 1d+1d PSRC to Germany used at SAVANNA LA MAR. H&G 28. 1912 outward section of the 1d+1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by SAVANNA LA MAR/JAMAICA cds dated AP.28.1922. H&G 28. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1913 2d+1d RPSE uprated to UK used at STONY HILL. H&G 1a. 1913-27 2d +1d light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK (opened on two sides and some light tone spotting) bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied by STONY HILL/JAMAICA cds dated JA.19.23. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1913 2d+1d RPSE uprated to USA used at RICHMOND. H&G 1a. 1913-27 2d +1d light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by RICHMOND/JAMAICA cds dated JY.19.28. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 use of green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope from FPO No.23 to India. 1941 (AR.5.) use of (A.F.W 3078) green cross ACTIVE SERVICE envelope addressed to India bearing 15m strip of three cancelled by F.P.O./No.23 cancels and with additional violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2428 h/s and boxed PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR strike. £55.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1884 1d orange PSC uprated with 1/2d on 3d at JAGERSFONTEIN. H&G 1. 1884 1d orange postal stationery postcard addressed to East London in the Cape (light vertical crease) bearing additional HALVE PENNY on 3d adhesive (SG 77) added and tied by JAGERSFONTEIN cds dated JY.29.97. Short message on reverse and with the stamp coming from the top row as noted by the SG foot note as it shows 'NO BAR' variety due to misplacement. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 use of 1d green 'City Of Box Hill' PSE used at MELBOURNE. 1929 (JUN.17.) use of 1d green on cream (H&G type 41) postal stationery envelope addressed to locally cancelled by MELBOURNE/AIR MAIL slogan strike. The envelope is 'Private Printed' with 'City Of Box Hill' on front with blue interior. BW - ES43. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 1d brown 'privately printed' PSE censored to Queensland. H&G 27. 1937 1d brown on cream 'privately printed' postal stationery envelope with AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE/CANTEENS applied at top left addressed to Queensland dated 28.SE.42 and with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. Brusden White ES77. H&G 27. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1944 10d 'EAF' rate censored cover to UK used at EA/APO 74. 1944 (1.III.) cover addressed to UK bearing GB 5d pair overprinted 'E.A.F.' and cancelled by E.A./A.P.O. 74 from troops stationed at Mogadishu and with violet PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.442 h/s at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | MALAYA (Penang) - 1943 8c (Jap Occ) on local censored cover with 'CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS' h/s. 1943 cover to Kuala Lumpur bearing Perak 8c red overprinted 'Dai Nippon/2602/Malaya' and cancelled by GENERAL POST OFFICE/PENANG cds dated 1.2.2603. Violet oval Japanese censor strike at left & struck by rare violet boxed CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS/NOT SHOWN ON COVER. A rare instructional h/s. £180.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1906 use of 'DEED OF TRANSFER' document bearing 6d and 5/-(perfined) adhesives. 1906 (DEC.14.) use of 'Deed of Transfer' document for the sub division of land of the Groene Klof Farm at Pietermaritzburg with 6d and 5/- adhesives (SG 135+140) each perfined and paying duty tied by violet oval REGISTRY OF DEEDS OFFICE/NATAL rubber handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1904 use of 'DEED OF TRANSFER' document bearing 5/- and 10/-(perfined) adhesives. 1904 (AUG.25.) use of 'Deed Of Transfer' document for the sub division of land to the Duikerfontein Farm with 5/- ad 10/- adhesives (SG 140+141) each perfined paying duty and tied by violet oval REGISTRY OF DEEDS OFFICE/NATAL rubber handstamps. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA (Hyderabad) - 1903 1/2a rate commercial local cover used at SECUNDERABAD. 1903 (26.9.) pre-addressed 'Ralli Brothers Agency' cover addressed to Secunderabad bearing 1/2a orange adhesive (SG 13b) tied by native script circular cancel. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 ARMY FORM cancelled 'ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU' for Beaufort. 1940 (21.III.) use of 'Army Form C.2130' MESSAGE FORM cancelled by ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU cancel for Beaufort in Victoria. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1926 1/- bistre-brown used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 98w. 1926 1/- bistre-brown cancelled by part SEROWE cds and with major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 98w. £225.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 3d rate 'S.S.CAMITO' maritime cover to USA. 1936 (JUL.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA and struck at left by violet OCEAN MAILS S.S.CAMITO maritime handstamp and signed by the purser. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Ethiopia) - 1943 censored 'OAS' cigarette acknowledgement postcard from APO 75. 1943 (14.1.) use of illustrated 'Cigarette' ON ACTIVE/SERVICE acknowledgement postcard (light corner crease) addressed to UK and cancelled by 'violet' E.A./A.P.O. 75 cancelled used by troops stationed at Harar in Ethiopia during WW2 and with additional violet boxed PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/ No.66 h/s at lower left. A scarce use of this stationery. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1891 $5 on $10 purple-red on red used postal fiscal. SG F9. 1891 5 Dollars on $10 purple on red postal fiscal adhesive cancelled by 'B 62' duplex and part HONG KONG cds. Superb colour but with blunt lower right corner. This stamp was used for postal purposes until 1903. SG F9. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1941 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG' cover to USA used at VICTORIA. 1941 (MR.17.) commercial cover addressed to USA (central fold) bearing 10c violet (x3) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG and with black on white 'G R' crested OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG censor label (Morenweiser type 2) at left tied on reverse side by violet squared '18' handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1960 (circa) 8c/9d COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON unused. 1960 (circa) 8c/9d red on white 'COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON' in fine unused condition. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 official stampless censored cover to UK used at AMMAN. 1943 (AP.28.) stampless official cover addressed to UK cancelled by AMMAN cds and struck at lower left by blue boxed MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS GPO/TRANSJORDAN. Additionally struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ B - 43 h/s (unusually clear for these). £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1882 2d 'side face' (SG type 15) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1882 2d 'side face' (SG type 15) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black (heavy print) on cream paper. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1882 6d 'side face' (SG type 20) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1882 6d 'side face' (SG type 20) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black on cream paper of the plate 1 issue. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 1/2a 'Koplar Gold Field' WAR FUND label unused. 1941 1/2a dark blue on blue 'Koplar Gold Field' WAR FUND label. Printed to raise funds for the war by John Taylor and Sons who owned the mine at Karnataka. An fine unused example printed on ungummed paper originally from perforated (left edge) booklets. Rarely seen. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 use of censored 1/2d green PSC of South Africa used at KARIBIB. 1916 (JUL.19.) use of South African 1/2d green postal stationery postcard addressed to Windhoek cancelled by KARIBIB/S.W.AFRICA cds with violet boxed bilingual PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1927 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at STEGI. 1927 (SEP.27.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1929 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1929 (JUL.9.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by MBABANE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1930 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1930 (JUL.1.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by MBABANE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 6d Natal adhesive on cover to Johannesburg used at MBABANE. 1932 (DEC.31.) last day of use of Natal 6d (SG 135) on 'Bronks' cover to Johannesburg tied by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds. £85.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1867 'PROOF ESSAY' on cream paper. 1867 PROOF ESSAY of unissued stamp printed in the form of the St.Lucia first adhesive (SG type 1) on cream paper (49x61mm) but inscribed ST.KITTS/POSTAGE printed in black on ungummed paper. Whilst these essays are attributed to the 'Boston Gang' Robson Lowe mentions in his handbook Vol 6 that they are 'too well engraved' to have been forgeries and that E.L.Pemberton and other philatelists consider them to be genuine and possibly submitted by Perkins Bacon. Indeed - Why would they forge a stamp that was never issued? Attractive item. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS' Palestine & Transjordan IMPERFORATE patriotic label sheet. 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER/OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM' patriotic label in a fine original IMPERFORATE sheet of 25 printed in just blue on gummed paper without the red cross colour. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS' Palestine & Transjordan IMPERFORATE patriotic label sheet. 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER/OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM' patriotic label in a fine original IMPERFORATE sheet of 25 printed in red and blue on gummed paper with 'P.D.R./Misc./1598 imprint. Reproduced by 517 Corps Field Survey Coy. R.E. in March 1942. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 'CALCUTTA/PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5' postcard use to Switzerland. 1915 (MAR.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'St.Pauls Cathedral-Calcutta' bearing 1a adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO and struck at left by scarce red circular CALCUTTA PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5 strike. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1929 9d rate registered cover to UK used at FOX BAY. 1929 (JA.20.) registered cover addressed to Scotland bearing 1d scarlet (x7) on front and a further pair on reverse (SG Z44) tied by FOX BAY/FALKLAND ISLAND cds's. Some light age tone marks otherwise a nice 9d rate cover from Fox Bay. £150.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 'Imperial Airways' AIR MAIL label booklet complete. 1934 'Imperial Airways' AIR MAIL LABELS booklet complete with three sheets of labels of the perf 11 1/2 issue. Unusual original booklet. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1879 6d rate 'POSTAGE' overprint cover to USA. 1879 (SP.10.) cover addressed to UK (roughly opened at right edge on reverse side) bearing 3d bright blue adhesive overprinted POSTAGE in red (SG 67) tied by '1' duplex with GPO/ NATAL cds alongside. These issues not often seen on cover. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1896 6 1/2d registered cover to USA used at PINE TOWN from Trappist Mission at Mariannhill. 1896 (MY.15.) registered cover to USA bearing 2d pair and 2 1/2d adhesives (SG 106 + 113) tied by PINE TOWN/NATAL cds's. Sent from the Trappist Mission at Mariannhill. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 9d rate registered cover to Tasmania. 1903 (AU.15.) registered cover to Tasmania (scarce) bearing 4d and 5d adhesives (SG 133+134) tied by REGISTERED/NATAL cds. HOBART arrival b/s. Scarce issues on cover making a 9d rate. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1946 inward 'NO SUCH STREET IN CHRISTCHURCH' undelivered air letter from UK. 1946 inward undelivered 6d 'GB' air letter struck on the front by violet NO SUCH STREET IN CHRISTCHURCH handstamp with additional violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED and NOT KNOWN/BY POSTMAN/CHRISTCHURCH NZ h/s. Red octagonal UNDELIVERED strike applied and front and reverse strikes of the red (pointing finger) RETURN TO SENDER h/s. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c black and purple U/M overprinted 'UGANDA REVENUE'. 1935 50c black and purple adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition overprinted UGANDA/ REVENUE in black. Barefoot and Hall 84. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1942 stampless 'BERMUDA/POSTAGE PAID' cover to USA used at HAMILTON. 1942 (FEB.2.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by scarce violet oval BERMUDA/ POSTAGE PAID handstamp with HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds alongside. Normally only used on local mails during a stamp shortage and is unusual so used abroad. No manuscript value was inserted. Roughly opened on reverse side but intact. Proud PD 5. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1923 24c rate 'baggage' label registered to USA used at COLOMBO. 1923 use of 'baggage' label used for sending tea registered to USA bearing 3c green block of eight each 'perfined' for security and cancelled COLOMBO REGISTERED cds's. £95.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1895 5d purple-brown Queensland adhesive cancelled 'BNG' used in Papua. 1895 5d purple-brown adhesive of Queensland (SG type 18) cancelled by 9 barred 'BNG' cancel in black. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1911 2d rate local cover used at PORT MORESBY. 1911 (MAY.10.) cover addressed locally to Samarai bearing 2d bright mauve 'mono-coloured' adhesive (SG 86) tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. A nice internal use. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 O.H.M.S. stationery postcard to Salisbury used at MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA. 1923 (APR.10.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for 'Staff Officer War Records' pre-addressed to Salisbury and cancelled by MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA cds with SALISBURY arrival b/s. A scarce piece of official stationery. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 7d rate cover to UK used at NIL DESPERANDUM MINE. 1937 (JAN.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d (x6) 1d (x2) and 2d 'falls' adhesives tied by NIL DESPERANDUM MINE/S.RHODESIA cds. Proud type D2. £115.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 9d rate cover to South Africa used at MADUMARISA. 1949 (MAY.3.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 9d adhesive tied by MADUMARISA/ S.RHODESIA cds. Proud type D2. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 4d rate cover to USA used at EDIE CREEK. 1935 (MR.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2d 'air mail' overprint adhesives (SG 190, 192 and 193) tied by two fine EDIE CREEK/NEW GUINEA cds's. £80.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/TNG No.2' cover to USA used at BUKA PASSAGE. 1941 (AUG.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d (SG 180) tied BUKA PASSAGE/NEW GUINEA with red on greyish OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at left with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/ T.N.G. No.2 h/s. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 4 1/2d rate flight cover from BROKEN HILL to MELBOURNE. 1927 (JA.4.) illustrated flight cover to Melbourne bearing 4 1/2d violet 'head' adhesive tied BROKEN HILL/NSW and with FORWARD/BY AIR MAIL strike alongside. This being the last day known use of this strike applied on Broken Hill mails. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 1d rate cover to UK with 'NAPOLI PORTO' maritime cds and PAQUEBOT h/s. 1933 (8.3.) use of cover addressed to UK (ex reverse flap) bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by NAPOLI PORTO / IRACCO MANDATE and with boxed PAQUEBOT strike applied below. Carried by Italian ship. £40.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1883 1d rose PSC cancelled '10' with BRIGHTON 'proving' cds alongside. H&G 2. 1883 1d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Hobart cancelled by '10' duplex with BRIGHTON/TASMANIA 'proving' cds alongside dated DE.7.89. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1950 5s on 5/- red mint with RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. SG E24. 1950 5s on 5/- red in fine mint condition showing RE-ENTRY TO LION AND LEFT FRAME. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG E24. £20.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1950 2sh50c 0n 2/6d U/M with RE-ENTRY TO LION. SG S30. 1950 2sh50c on 2/6d yellow green in unmounted mint condition showing RE-ENTRY TO LION. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG S30. £15.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1950 5s on 5/- red U/M with RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. SG S31. 1950 5s on 5/- red in unmounted mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. Ex Muscotts stock. SG S31. £20.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 60m on 2/6d mint with RE-ENTRY TO UNICORN. SG T24. 1950 60m on 2/6d yellow green in fine mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO UNICORN. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG T24. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 120m on 5/- red mint with RE-ENTRY TO LION. SG T25. 1950 120m on 5/- red in fine mint condition showing STRONG RE-ENTRY TO LION. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG T25. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1866 inward cover from India with scarce '6d/TO PAY' tax mark. 1866 inward outer wrapper from India bearing 8a rose adhesive tied by barred '1' duplex with BOMBAY/INDIA PAID d/r cancel with blue 'H.BOMANJEE TOUCHE 8c C/BOMBAY' commercial counter strike. MAURITIUS arrival b/s dated JU.23.66 and struck on the front by '6d/TO PAY' handstamp. Proud type UP26. Carried by the P & O steamer Sultan on its final contract voyage between Suez and Mauritius via Seychelles. £350.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1867 1/4d rate cover to France. 1867 (NOV.18.) cover addressed to Francebearing 4d rose and 1/- yellow adhesives (SG 62+68) tied by 'B 65' duplex's. Struck 'P.D' on front in red with manuscript '1/4' marked alongside. MAURITIUS b/s in blue ink and red octagonal French maritime h/s on front. £250.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1867 inward cover from UK with scarce '4 1/2d' charge mark. 1867 (JU.29.) inward addressed cover from UK bearing 4d and 6d adhesives tied by '27' duplex's with LONDON cds alongside and marked 'Via Marseilles'. Prepaid at the 10d rate and taken by the P & O steamer 'Sultan' from Suez and then the Union Steamer on route to Cape Town. Struck by red '4 1/2d' charge mark which was allowed by the treasury for Mauritius. Proud type A14. A scarce cover. £385.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1925 15c on 20c uprated PSE registered to South Africa used at VACOAS. H&G 38. 1925 15c black on 20c blue postal stationery envelope addressed to South Africa (small tear at top edge repaired) bearing additional 3c and 4c (x3) tied by VACOAS/MAURITIUS cds's dated 24.JU.31. H&G 38. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 1a pair and 2a on registered 'O.H.M.S.' cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1949 (OC.29.) use of ON BAHAWALPUR STATE SERVICE envelope registered to the Post Master bearing a pair of the 1a 'Accession' adhesive (SG 42) alongside 2a green and carmine 'Tomb' issue (SG 24) tied by SADIQ GARH/BAHALAPUR cds's. Crested envelope ex Palace collection. A scarce use of these 'non official' stamps. £800.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 12a on local registered cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1949 (APR.27.) registered cover addressed to the Palace secretary bearing the 12a green and carmine 'Palace' adhesive (SG 28) tied by d/r DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds. Ex Palace collection. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 4a official on registered local cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1949 SEP.23.) registered cover addressed to the central jail bearing the 4a brown and orange official adhesive (SG 023) tied by SADIQ GARH/BAHAWALPUR cds. Sent from the palace on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £750.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 1/2a and 5r (rare) used on local registered cover at DEH RAWAL. 1949 (APR.27.) registered cover addressed to the Chief Accountant bearing the 1/2a 'Amir Muhammad' adhesive (SG 18) tied alongside the 5r black and violet issue (SG 31) by d/r DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from HH Camp Office in crested envelope. Ex Palace Collection. A very scarce use of these 'non official' stamps on cover and a scarce combination usage. £1000.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 1 1/2a on 1r and 1 1/2a REVENUE on local registered cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1946 (APR.7.) registered cover addressed to the Sadiq Garh Palace bearing the 1 1/2a on 1r black and orange official adhesive (SG 012) tied alongside the 1 /12a black and violet REVENUE stamp (SG 018) tied by DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from H.H. Camp Office on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £850.00 |