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;) | 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 CAN BE CONSIDERABLY SLOWER AT THIS TIME ESPECIALLY TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS. DO FOLLOW YOUR COUNTRIES GUIDANCE AND STAY SAFE. £0.00 |
;) | INDIA (Morvee State) - 1920 1a blue and black REVENUE unused block of four with security punch. 1920 1a blue and black perforated REVENUE adhesive in a fine corner marginal unused (no gum) block of four with official punch hole in centre. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA (Morvee State) - 1920 1r dull red and black REVENUE unused block of four with security punch. 1920 1r dull red and black perforated REVENUE adhesive in a fine corner marginal unused (no gum) block of four with official punch hole in centre. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1904 11d rate 'P.O.A.51' duplex cover to Germany used at PINETOWN. 1904 (APR.16.) cover addressed to Germany sent by the Trappist Monastery at Marian Hill bearing QV 4d brown alongside Edward VII 1/2d pair and 6d adhesives tied by P.O.A.51 duplex's with PINETOWN b/s. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1940 2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK used at SAMARAI. 1940 (NO.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'pictorial adhesives tied SAMARAI E.D./ PAPUA being the correct 2d letter rate and struck at left by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/…. ASST.CENSOR strike (Little type SH8-1e) with 'JAN' h/s applied. A scarce censor marking. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1931 7d rate cover to USA used at VIRGIN GORDA. 1930 (JU.16.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d blue tied alongside Leeward Islands 'key plate' 1/2d and 4d adhesives tied by VIRGIN GORDA cds's. Unusual VIA AIR MAIL perforated label at left with small hand illustration of aircraft below. £75.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/112' censor cover to Canada used at ST.JOHNS. 1942 (MY.4.) cover addressed to Canada bearing Leeward Island 'key plate' 1/2d and 6d pair tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/112 censor label at right edge. Miller type L2 showing OBE to left of P.C.90. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS. 1941 (MY.7.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Island 'key plate' 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with manila censor strip at right tied on the reverse side by crowned ANTIGUA/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s in black ink (Miller type S1) with '2' inserted alongside in blue crayon. £45.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1895 registered cover to Germany with colourful four adhesive franking. 1895 (OC.24.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 4d yellow and 1/- orange (SG 56+58) together with 'Five Pence' on 6d deep lake (SG 60a) and 5/- 'arms' adhesive (SG 53) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's. A scarce and most colourful array of stamps. £225.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1854 6d rated outer wrapper to UK with BAHAMAS double arc b/s. 1854 (MY.13.) use of outer wrapper addressed to the Wesleyan Mission at London rated '6' in manuscript and cancelled on reverse by double arc BAHAMAS cancel. £150.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1847 1/- rated outer wrapper to UK with ANTIGUA double arc b/s. 1847 (JU.20.) use of outer wrapper addressed to the Wesleyan Mission at London rated '1/-' in manuscript and cancelled on reverse by double arc ANTIGUA cancel. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1954 20c orange 'KENYA REVENUE' mint. 1954 20c orange & black in mint condition overprinted in black KENYA/REVENUE. Barefoot 2. £15.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1954 10c red 'KENYA REVENUE' unmounted mint. 1954 10c red in unmounted mint condition overprinted in black KENYA/REVENUE. Barefoot 1. £15.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1884 1/2d emerald in a fine mint block of four. SG 34. 1884 1/2d emerald with 17mm wording in a fine mint block of four. SG 34. £55.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1885 1/2d green fine mint block of four with REVERSED WATERMARK. SG 35x. 1885 1/2d green with 17mm wide wording in a fine mint block of four showing the variety WATERMARK REVERSED. SG 35x. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1/2d green uprated PSC to Austria used at SALISBURY. H&G 13. 1903 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Austria bearing additional 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds dated FE.3.05. H&G 13. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1904 1d red PSE used locally at HARTLEY/RHODESIA. 1904 1d red on white thick laid paper (size b) postal stationery envelope addressed to Salisbury (some tone spots) cancelled by HARTLEY/RHODESIA cds dated JA.14.04. A very early use. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 1 1/2d 'admiral' pair to Belgian Congo used at UMVUMA. 1922 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to Belgian Congo (small punch hole replaced at left) bearing a fine vertical pair of the 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied by UMVUMA/S.RHODESIA cds. (Proud type D2). £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 unaccepted local cover with 4d 'postage due' applied. 1953 (MAY.30.) long cover addressed to Bulawayo (vertical folds) bearing Northern Rhodesia 6d 'Centenary' adhesive ringed in pencil as 'not allowable' with RHODES CENTENARY EXIBITION/ BULAWAYO cds below and having Southern Rhodesia 4d blue 'postage due' added (SG D5) tied BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA and dated 27.JUN.53. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in bright pink with Sismondo certificate. 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in bright pink on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). Complete with Sismondo certificate. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in bright red. 1915 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in bright red on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in plum from a dirty plate. 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in plum on thin glazed card (H&G type 83) printed from a dirty plate. £90.00 |
;) | 1915 9c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in
dull blue on thin g 1915 9c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in dull blue on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 inward 'P.O.W.' postcard to Ahmednagar Camp from an inmate at Belgaum. 1915 (JUL.8.) stampless postcard addressed to a Prisoner of War at 'Camp R' at Ahmednagar from an inmate of Belgaum. The card is struck by violet SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR h/s with violet COLONEL/SUPT. CIVIL CAMP BELGAUM strike signed and two lined PASSED/ CENSOR BELGAUM strike in black. A scarce inter camp card use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Germany used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (FE.19.) use of special printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds and with red POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR circular h/s applied and dated censor signature h/s at left in violet. Sent from a German internee at the Ahmednagar Prisoner Of War Camp in India. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (APR.7.) use of stampless 'Prisoner Of War' postcard from the prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland and struck by s/r AHMEDNAGAR cds dated two days later and with black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1916 (APR.12.) use of pre-printed 'Prisoner Of War, Post Card' printed at the Ahmednagar Camp and addressed to Switzerland with various pre-printed messages on reverse. Struck on the front by red circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR h/s and with violet PASSED CENSOR strike with dating and censors initials pre-printed below. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1/- violet 'cameo' 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 - 1886-93 4d deep brown 'cameo' 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 showing the two additional dots added in right margin and without the dot to hair. SG 31. £185.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1887 1d pale carmine 'cameo' mint sheetlet of 15. SG 23b. 1887 1d pale carmine 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 on 'CA' sideways watermarked paper of the second comb perforation. SG 23b £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 1/2d myrtle green 'cameo' sheetlet of 15 unmounted mint. SG 21. 1886-93 1/2d myrtle green 'cameo' adhesive in a superb unmounted mint sheetlet of 15 showing the LONG RIGHT LEG OF M variety on Row 1/5. SG 21. £125.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1954 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' envelope to Sudan. 1954 (AP.23.) use of large manila ON POSTAL SERVICE cover addressed to Sudan (rip at top right) bearing 5c, 10c and 50c adhesive pairs tied by ADEN GPO cds's. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1954 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' envelope to Sudan. 1954 (AP.17.) use of large manila ON POSTAL SERVICE cover addressed to Sudan bearing 50c (x8) tied by ADEN GPO cds's. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1954 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' envelope to Egypt. 1954 (FE.23.) use of large manila ON POSTAL SERVICE cover addressed to Egypt bearing 50c and 70c (x5) adhesives tied by ADEN GPO cds's with Egyptian censor strike. £35.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1938 1 1/2d rate underpaid cover with French 'postage dues' added on arrival. 1938 (JUN.2.) cover addressed to France bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by VALLETTA/MALTA (Maltese Cross) roller strike and being underpaid having 'T' tax mark applied with French 1c,10c and 10c 'postage dues' applied on arrival tied by NICE cds's. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 50c rate 'POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL' censored 'OAS' cover to UK. 1942 (SEP.23.) cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' bearing 5c violet block of ten on reverse side tied by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancels with BASE POST OFFICE/No.9 cds on front with PASSED BY/5 IND FD/CENSOR/UNIT strike and violet triangular PASSED BY UNIT/639/CENSOR strike. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1939 3/4a brown PSC uprated to India. H&G 2. 1939 3/4a brown on dark buff postal stationery postcard addressed to India bearing additional 3/4a and 2 1/2a adhesives tied by ADEN CAMP cds dated 20.JUN.50. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 2/- rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/2/BERMUDA' cover to UK. 1939 (NOV.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- green pair tied by HAMILTON/AQUARIUM slogan strike (surface crease) and struck by green PASSED BY CENSOR/2 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1945 1/2d rate cover to USA tied by red 'POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL' cancel. 1945 (NO.5.) cover addressed to USAQ bearing 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by red POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL cancel with BRITISH FLEET MAIL cds alongside. £40.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 'OHMS' use to USA cancelled by OFFICIALPAID/ST.KITTS cds. 1941 (AP.30.) use of small sized stampless manilla cover to USA handstamped by rubber ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE h/s with oval ADMINISTRATOR h/s at lower left and cancelled by scarce OFFICIAL PAID/ST.KITTS cancel. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 6c deep carmine rose PSE uprated with 3c grey to UK with 'DRINK CEYLON TEA' h/s. 1915 6c deep carmine rose postal stationery envelope (size d) on white batonne lined paper with Government Press embossed imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 3c grey adhesive with violet boxed DRINK CEYLON TEA/THE WORLDS BEST h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 'Coronation' 6c+9c with GB 1 1/2d with S.S.CITY OF LONDON maritime h/s. 1937 cover addressed to USA bearing 6c and 9c 'Coronation' adhesives tied with GB 1 1/2d 'Coronation' issue tied in transit by LONDON F.S. and LONDON roller strikes with seven lined S.S.CITY OF LONDON maritime h/s applied at lower left in violet. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1938 'Coronation' registered cover to UK with POSTED OUT OF COURSE h/s. 1938 (MR.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 1937 'Coronation' trio tied by COLOMBO/4 cds's. Struck at bottom by boxed POSTED OUT/OF COURSE handstamp and with LONDON registered label applied on arrival. Back stamped with 1 1/2d new postage rate cachet. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Tasmania) - 1873 2d rate local cover struck by '52' duplex. 1873 cover addressed locally to Longford complete with original letter with marked origin as 'Oakburn' bearing a pair of the 1d deep rose red (faults) cancelled by '52' duplex with red PRE-PAID handstamp dated 2.DE.1873 £55.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1942 1/- + 4 1/2d rate OPENED BY CENSOR cover to USA used at VIEUX FORT. 1942 (JU.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied VIEUX FORT/ ST.LUCIA with black on pale green OPENED BY CENSOR label at right edge (Miller type CL1a). A scarce censor use at Vieux Fort. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA used at DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA struck TOO LATE. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p adhesive tied DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA with red on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with triangular censor mark and struck by scarce TOO LATE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 first flight cover to South West Africa from BROKEN HILL. 1931 (DEC.17.) first flight cover addressed to Windhoek in South West Africa bearing 6d adhesive tied BROKEN HILL/NORTHERN RHODESIA with violet two lined BY FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM N.RHODESIA h/s applied. Johannesburg transit b/s and WINDHOEK arrival. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1902 2d blue RPSE with multi frank uprate. H&G 8. 1902 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d, 2 1/2d, 4d and 6d adhesives alongside 2d 'Columbus' cancelled by REGISTERED/TRINIDAD cds dated DE.4.04. Scarcer stamps on cover. H&G 8. £55.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1946 6d rate 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL' cover to USA. 1946 (FE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied AIR MAIL/MALTA and struck by violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 30c and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' issues on first day cover used at MUSOMA. 1935 (MAY.6.) local cover bearing 30c and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 125+127) tied by MUSOMA cds used on the first day of issue. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 20c+65c 'Silver Jubilee' issues on first day cover used at MUSOMA. 1935 (MAY.6.) local cover bearing 20c and 65c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 124+126) tied by MUSOMA cds used on the first day of issue. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1904 1d rate local cover used at GREAT BRAK RIVER. 1904 (SP.14.) cover addressed to Mossel Bay bearing 1d adhesive tied GREAT BRAK RIVER. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1938 2 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1938 (JL.8.) cover to UK bearing 'GV' 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied BAHRAIN/PERSIAN GULF. Sent from the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA (Queensland) - 1892 2 1/2d rate cover to UK with '148' THURSDAY ISLAND use. 1892 (FE.23.) cover addressed to UK (rough opening at top edge) bearing the 2 1/2d rose adhesive tied by '148' sun burst cancel with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cds below. £165.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1874 1d rate local cover used at GPO/NATAL. 1874 (24.4.) cover addressed locally to Riemeyers bearing 1d dull rose (SG 66) tied by GPO/NATAL cds. A lovely early use of this stamp on cover. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic censored air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (25.11.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon and with RAF CENSOR/ 480 applied. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic censored air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (20.10.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon and with RAF CENSOR/ 484 applied. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (15.10.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 12a on 1/3d 'Coronation' adhesive (X4) on first day cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (JU.3.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 12a on 1/3d deep yellow green 'Coronation' stamp (SG 92) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN and used on the first day of issue. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 4a on 4d 'Coronation' adhesive (X4) on first day cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (JU.3.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 4a on 4d ultramarine 'Coronation' stamp (SG 91) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN and used on the first day of issue. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d block of four on cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (OCT.17.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d carmine red (SG 84) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 3d rate cover to Italy used at BEEWAH/QUEENSLAND. 1930 (APR.5.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 3d dull ultramarine (die II) 'head' adhesive tied by BEERWAH/QUEENSLAND cds. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 3d rate cover to USA used at WINTON/QUEENSLAND. 1918 (APR.27.) cover addressed to USA (mild overall tone) bearing 2d grey 'roo' alongside 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by WINTON/QUEENSLAND cds with BRISBANE transit. £30.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1938 3c rate postcard use to USA cancelled ST.ANTHONY/I.G.A. 1938 (AUG.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Glenfell Mission Building' bearing 3c adhesive tied by large black oval ST.ANTHONY NFLD/I.G.A. cancel. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1924 4c rate cover to Canada cancelled 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION'. 1924 (MAY.3.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 4c adhesive tied by scarce ST.JOHNS/BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1915 1c green uprated PSC used at SANDY POINT. H&G 12. 1915 1c green on yellowish cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 1c adhesive & tied by larger type SANDY POINT cds in black dated in 1935. H&G 12. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1912 2c+2c carmine postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 1. 1912 2c+2c carmine on greyish white postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. An elusive piece of stationery. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1904 1c green PSC used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 7. 1904 1c green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by ST/JOHNS cds dated DE.27.16. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1880 1c green PSC used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 3. 1880-90 1c Green postal stationery postcard addressed locally pre-printed on reverse for use by 'Canadian Express Co.' and cancelled by ST.JOHNS/NEWF'D cds dated JU.26.97. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 3c violet PSC unused. H&G 33. 1938 3c violet on white 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 33. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 4c dark green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1938 4c dark green on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c red PSE unused. H&G 47. 1938 12c red on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. An elusive piece of KGVI stationery. H&G 47. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to USA used at PALAPYE ROAD. 1923 (FEB.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Victoria Falls from the rain forest' and bearing 'GB' 1d overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE and cancelled by large part d/r PALAPYE ROAD cds. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at GABERONES VILLAGE. 1923 (MAR.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Sea Point from West' (Cape) bearing 1d adhesive (SG 92) tied by d/r GABERONES VILLAGE cds with additional strike alongside. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 1d 'Downey head' on postcard to UK used at GABERONES/B.P. 1913 (MY.21) use of real photographic postcard to UK depicting 'Cannon Kopje showing entrance bomb proof dug out' bearing 'Downey head' 1d adhesive tied by GABERONES/B.P. cds. Shows the cannon dug out emplacement during the 1899/1900 siege. A nice card. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1d rate postcard use to UK used at PALAPYE STATION. 1915 use of black & white real photo postcard addressed to UK depicting a native in head-dress & bearing 1d adhesive cancelled by d/r PALAPYE STATION cds. Sent 7.7.1915 but with date in slug not visible. Some glue patches on reverse but still a nice use of an early card. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 first flight cover to Nyasaland used at LOBATSI. 1934 (MAR.5.) first flight cover to Nyasaland bearing 2d,3d and 4d adhesives tied LOBATSI with violet FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL h/s applied alongside black S.RHODESIA/NYASALAND strike and violet ALL THE WAY mark. A scarce inter-mediate stage of this flight. BLANTYRE and LIMBE arrival b/s's. £125.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1919 'ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE' form to Rhodesia used at HALESOWEN/C.G.H. 1919 (AP.15.) use of stampless ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOLDED 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance award' (S.S.A.4) form sent back to the Defence Head Quarters at Salisbury and cancelled by HALESOWEN/C.G.H. cds. A very scarce cancel. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DRINK INDIA TEA' h/s on cover to UK used at BARADIGH/JALPAIGURI. 1935 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied BARADIGH/ JALPAIGURI cds's with strikes of the DRINK INDIA TEA/WORLDS BEST BEVERAGE h/s on front and reverse sides. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 4d on 2d+1d brown RPSE uprated locally and used at MOCHUDI. H&G 11a. 1913 4d black on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Mafeking bearing a spectacular arrangement of 24 1d adhesives on reverse side all cancelled by scarce MOCHUDI cds's dated 31.JAN.17. The envelope has 'EG' initials under flap. An interesting item as the Gledhill handbook on GB overprinted stationery states that Thy mentions that this 'EG' stationery has NO STOP after FEE PAID although this item clearly does. H&G 11a. £265.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 5c violet postal stationery letter card mint with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1893 5c violet on cream postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS/MISCELLANEOUS - 1885 THOMAS DE LA RUE 'Dummy' IMPERFORATE PAIR in green. 1885 (circa) THOS.DE LA RUE & CO/LONDON imperforate 'Dummy' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair printed in green partly adhered to official lined 'day book' cut out. Scarce item. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE used at MOROTO/UGANDA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Uplands cancelled by MOROTO/UGANDA cds dated MY.23.29. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d black on pink uprated PSE used locally at ST.PHILIP. H&G 3a. 1892 1/2d black on 1d pink on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed locally and with additional 1/2d adhesive added tied by s/r ST.PHILIP/BARBADOS cds dated AP.4.96. H&G 3a. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1940 3d rate 'RECEIVED FROM SHIPS' censor cover to UK. 1940 (13.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d pair tied by RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS strike with blue tomb stone type FROM HM SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSORSHIP handstamp at left (WASC type N100) with manuscript signature and dating. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1943 photographic AIRGRAPH to UK sent from MOSHI. 1943 (AUG.7.) use of photo graphic AIRGRAPH addressed to UK from Moshi in Tanganyika. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1943 photographic AIRGRAPH to UK sent from MOSHI. 1943 (MAY.10.) use of photographic AIRGRAPH addressed to UK from Moshi in Tanganyika. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at ZARIA. 1941 (AUG.18.) cover addressed to UK (top half slightly faded) bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by somewhat indistinct ZARIA/NIGERIA cds sent from the 'Agricultural Office' with red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA h/s applied. WASC type 1a. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1954 'T.S.S. UMTATA' maritime cover to UK. 1954 (MR.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied ASCENSION along with GB QEII 1/2d orange strip of three (un-cancelled) with violet boxed T.S.S. UMTATA maritime handstamp at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1951 registered cover to UK with 'University' pair tied by BOMBA trd. 1951 (SEP.29.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 'University' pair tied by violet oval BOMBA/B.H. temporary rubber handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1945 censored 'VPD2' radio postcard to USA used at SUVA/FIJI. 1945 (APR.12.) use of 'VPD2' radio postcard addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI and struck by violet US CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED BY/V strike on arrival. An attractive and unusual postcard use. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS' telegram envelope used at SALISBURY. 1947 (MAR.3.) use of black on salmon DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & TELEGRAPHS, SOUTHERN RHODESIA-TELEGRAM envelope used locally with d/r SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA b/s. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate PLATE PROOF pair printed in green. 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate left marginal PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in green on gummed paper. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate PLATE PROOF pair printed in orange. 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate left marginal PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in orange on gummed paper. £50.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1956 50c orange 'Qu aiti' air letter overprinted SOUTH ARABIA/J.KENNEDY' unused. 1956 50c orange on blue 'Qu'aiti' postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition overprinted in green 25fils-SOUTH ARABIA and with additional black two lined 1917-1963/JOHN E KENNEDY h/s. Produced in 1966. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 WW2 'ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE' unused. 1944 blue on cream Indian Air Force Form 1645 'ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE' in fine unused condition. Uncommon mint. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 WW2 'ACTIVE SERVICE/GREEN ENVELOPE' unused. 1945 (A.F.W. 3078) black on cream ACTIVE SERVICE/GREEN ENVELOPE pre-printed 'Security Think-Befrore you write'. Uncommon in unused condition. £30.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1946 short BMA set to $2 on cover with boxed VICTORIA/LABUAN cancels. 1946 (JL.26.) cover addressed to 'H.M.S.Opossum' c/o GPO at Labuan bearing the 'BMA' overprinted set to $2 (ex 4c) arranged on two sides tied by boxed VICTORIA/LABUAN cancels. High cat value with the $1 and $2. £95.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1888 1/2d dull green mint with forged INVERTED OVERPRINT. 1888 1/2d dull green adhesive of Natal in fine mint condition (SG 12) struck with forged INVERTED ZULULAND h/s in black with full stop. (See SG footnote). £35.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1931 2a+1a blue RPSE on India (H&G 5) addressed to Guernsey and used at BAHAWALPUR. 1931 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size b) addressed to Guernsey in UK cancelled by light BAHAWALPUR cds dated 22.NOV.29. A scarce use. H&G 5. £285.00 |