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;) | A HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR CLIENTS - THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR WEB SHOP. We hope you will find something of interest in the items listed below. If required you can switch to individual countries (tab above) and list in date order A to Z (tab at left). £0.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1925 'R/THREE PENCE' RPSE to Australia uprated at NUKUALOFA. H&G 20. 1925 R/THREE PENCE on cream registered postal stationery envelope with crested flap opening from the top addressed to Australia and bearing additional 2d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA and dated 31.MR.27. Scarce item. H&G 20. £265.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1921 1p rate cover to Jerusalem cancelled by SALT handstamp in violet. 1921 cover addressed to Jerusalem bearing a fine example of the 1p deep indigo with silver overprint (SG 14) tied by a fine strike of the violet 3 lined SALT and with JERUSALEM arrival cds at left dated 3.JA.21. A rare cover. £485.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1879 1 1/2d reddish brown PSC to UK. H&G 1. 1879 1 1/2d reddish brown on cream posrtal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled TRINIDAD and dated AP.7.83. Genuine use but with paper adhered to bottom edge of the reverse side. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1935 2c 'Silver Jubilee' (x3) on cover to Columbia used at SAN JUAN. 1935 (AUG.15.) cover addressed to Columbia (scarce) bearing the 2c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (x3) tied by SAN JUAN/TRINIDAD. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1941 68c rate 'PASSED BY/5/POSTAL CENSOR' cover to UK. 1941 (MAY.29.)cover addressed to UK marked 'North Atlantic Clipper' bearing 8c and 60c adhesives tied PORT OF SPAIN and with violet crested PASSED BY/5/POSTAL CENSOR handstamps applied on front and reverse. Miller type TR CH4a. PC90 OBE label applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1944 multi meter franked cover to UK with 'IC' censor b/s. 1944 (17.VIII.) stampless cover to UK marked 'Via TransAtlantic Airmail' struck by 2c, 6c, 12c and 24c (x2) red meter marks of PORT OF SPAIN. 'IC/TRINIDAD' censor b/s. £40.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 2/6d and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. A scarce folder to find. £150.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/-- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £50.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper of Leeward Islands to Columbia used at ANTIGUA. 1891 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Columbia (scarce) cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated FE.20.95. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper of Leeward Islands uprated to UK used at ANTIGUA 1891 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional Leeward Island 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive tied ANTIGUA and dated NO.24.99. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper of Leeward Islands to UK used in ANTIGUA. H&G 1. 1891 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper of the Leeward Islands addressed to UK cancelled ANTIGUA dated SP.20.99. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 2 1/2d light blue PSE of Leeward Islands to Germany used at ANTIGUA. H&G 2. 1891 2 1/2d light blue on cream postal stationery envelope of the Leeward Islands addressed to Germany cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated SP.22.91. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1d rose PSE of Leeward Islands to Germany used at ANTIGUA. H&G 1. 1891 1d rose on cream postal stationery envelope of the Leeward Islands addressed to Germany and cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated SP.22.91. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1 1/2d brown PSC of Leeward Islands to UK used at ANTIGUA. H&G 2. 1891 1 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated AU.24.92. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1d carmine PSC of Leeward Islands to Dominica used at ANTIGUA. H&G 1. 1891 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Dominica cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated FE.2.93 with DOMINICA arrival cds applied below. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1891 1d carmine PSC of Leeward Islands to UK used at ANTIGUA. H&G 1. 1891 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ANTIGUA cds dated MR.2.98. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5R with monogram overprints and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. A scarce folder to find. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5R and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 1 1/2d local cover with rare SAVE PETROL/VOLUNTARILY AND/AVOID COMPULSION label. 1950 (25.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 1 1/2d green adhesive tied by EAST LONDON roller strike and with very scarce black on mustard-yellow SAVE PETROL/VOLUNTARILY AND/AVOID COMPULSION label at left issued by the E.L.Chamber Of Commerce (East London) and being tied. Very few covers are recorded. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 6d 'Active Service' letter card to UK struck CONTARY TO REGULATIONS. H&G 8. 1943 3d ultramarine 'Active Service' letter card with deep angled panels with 'Suid Afrika' inscription addressed to UK with long internal message cancelled by PORT ELIZABETH roller strike dated 7.APR.44 but was deemed as being 'non service use' and struck by scarce violet CONTARY TO REGULATIONS bilingual h/s. H&G 8. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with rare ENGELAND LEVERT HET patriotic label applied. 1942 (21.X.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG-THOUGHTLESS WORDS SINK SHIPS slogan strike and with rare red,white and blue 'Union Jack' flag ENGELAND LEVERT HET (England Delivers It) patriotic label at lower left corner. Contemporary writing on reverse side. A rarely seen label in Dutch. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d (x2) meter mark censored cover to USA with patriotic flag label. 1941 (9.III.) use of 1 1/2d red meter mark (x2) cover to USA with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge used at DURBAN with red,white and blue 'V' for victory patriotic label added. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 7d rate registered illustrated cover with RELEASED/A h/s. applied. 1942 (21.VI.) use of illustrated 'E.Sacks Futeran & Co' envelope registered to Argentina bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d (x2) horizontal pairs tied by CALEDONIA SQUARE/CAPETOWN cds's and struck by scarce red crested RELEASED/A handstamp. Little type 8C applied at Cape Town. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'BECAUSE THEY SERVE/WE LIVE' patriotic label cover. 1941 (10.X.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied KINGS WILLIAM/TOWN with BECAUSE THEY SERVE WE LIVE patriotic label at left. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1936 3d pair (SG 61b) registered cover to UK used at WINDHOEK. 1936 (JUL.18.) registered cover to UK bearing 3d biligual pair of South Africa overprinted S.W.A. of the perf 14 x 13 1/2 variation (SG 61b) tied WINDHOEK/S.W.AFRICA. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 'PASSED DE/27' Prisoner Of War cover to Germany from No.2 (Tanganyika) camp 1944 (JUN.5.) stampless cover addressed to Germany marked 'Prisoner Of War' and cancelled by black oval No.2 (Tanganyika) INTERNMENT CAMP handstamp with red octagonal crowned PASSED/ DE/27 h/s' U.C.8(small) red on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label applied on reverse in transit through South Africa and with 'Swaztica' German censor label applied on arrival cancelled by red 'Swaztica' strikes. German Internee mail. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1890 (circa) 1/2p black Wadhwan State local cover. WADHWAN STATE - 1890 (circa) locally addressed cover in native script bearing the 1/2 pice black on white adhesive (perf 12) cancelled by local cancel. A very rare usage of this stamp on cover. £650.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) 1a rose PSE of Idar State. Unlisted by H&G. IDAR STATE - 1944 (circa) 1a rose on cream (137x108mm) postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Unlisted by H&G. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 1a (I.E.F.) rate cover to Egypt cancelled R.M.S./I.E.F. I.E.F. - 1920 (APR.5.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1a adhesive overprinted I.E.F. and cancelled by R.M.S./ I.E.F. cds used at the Palestine Railhead Office with ARMY POST OFFICE/CAIRO and ALEXANDRIA arrival b/s's. A scarce use. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 1/2a yellow green PSE unused overprinted I.E.F. H&G 6. I.E.F. - 1915 1/2a yellow green postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with 'I.E.F.' overprint applied for the use by Indian Expeditionary Forces. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1853 stampless enire to France struck PONDICHERRY/PAID h/s in red. PONDICHERRY - 1853 stampless entire addressed to France rated '10' with black fancy type handstamp and with scarce red boxed PONDICHERRY/PAID h/s applied/Crested INDIA PAID strike in red and boxed MADRAS/G.P.O./1853 MY.13.transit handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 10m pink RPSE uprated to Belgium used at CAIRO. H&G 3. 1922 10m pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope with THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LTD. Imprint under flap addressed to Belgium and bearing additional 5m (x4) tied CAIRO and dated 27.10.23. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1929 15m blue RPSE uprated to Germany used at ALEXANDRIA. H&G 4. 1929 15m blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany bearing 5m pair and 15m adhesives tied ALEXANDRIA and dated 5.XI.31. Showing the HARRISONS & SONS imprint under flap. H&G 4. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 15m plum uprated RPSE to Germany and with EXPRESS label applied. H&G 5. 1934 15m plum registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany bearing additional 20m strip of four tied CAIRO and dated 11.JA.38 and with scarce black on red EXPRESS label applied below with German customs labels on reverse side tioed MONCHEN. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1929 2m dark grey underpaid PSE to Belgium with 70c postage due applied. H&G 24. 1929 2m dark grey on cream postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to Belgium cancelled by BACOS cds dated 7.JL.31 and being under paid having 'T' tax handstamp applied with Belgian 70c 'Postage Due' applied. H&G 24. £60.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1932 3m brown PSC uprated to Italy at ALEXANDRIA. H&G 35. 1932 3m brown postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy bearing additional 10m adhesive tied ALEXANDRIA and dated 21.7.38. H&G 35. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1935 3m 'XMAS 1935 ' letter seal on POST PAID 19 cover to UK. 1935 (DE.17.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by M.P.O./CAIRO cds with red crowned EGYPT/POSTAGE PREPAID/19 h/s and with the scarce 'XMAS 1935/3 MILLIEMES' adhesive on reverse flap (SG A11) tied by rhombus strike in black. This provisional seal is rare on cover. £275.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 10c on 8c red-brown PSC to Germany used at COLUMBO. H&G 13. 1885 10c black on 8c red-brown postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by COLOMBO/REGISTERED cds dated JA.19.01. H&G 13. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c on 3c violet PSC used locally at PUSSELAWA. H&G 27. 1893 TWO CENTS on 3c violet on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by PUSSELAWA/PAID cds dated JU.2.93. H&G 27. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 15c rate cover to Germany. 1895 (SP.19.) cover to Germany bearing 15c adhesive tied by 'A' duplex with COLOMBO cds alongside. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1894 5c brownish black on blue letter card uprated to Switzerland at COLUMBO. H&G 2. 1894 5c brownish black on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 2c,3c and 5c adhesives tied by 'A' duplex's with COLUMBO cds alongside dated MY.9.95. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1965 (circa) 10c deep blue PSE registered to UK and uprated at COLUMBO. 1965 (circa) 10c deep blue on buff 'Dominion Crest' postal stationery envelope registered to UK and bearing additional 1re adhesive tied COLOMBO Aand dated 12.6.69. £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1897 use of 'OHMS' acknowledgement form to Cape Town used at STRAND STREET. 1897 (AU.17.) use of pre-addressed ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE acknowledgement of medal form addressed to Government House in Cape Town and cancelled STRAND STREET/CAPE TOWN. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1897 DEED OF TRANSFER document. 1897 (MY.12.) use of official 'DEED OF TRANSFER' paper bearing 1d purple on yellow and 2/- rose STAMP DUTY adhesives tied by oval crowned DEEDS REGISTRY/CPE TOWN handstamps. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1897 DEED OF TRANSFER document. 1897 (DE.22.) use of official 'DEED OF TRANSFER' paper bearing 1d purple on yellow, 3/- blue and 5/- black STAMP DUTY adhesives tied by oval crowned DEEDS REGISTRY/CAPE TOWN handstamps. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 1d pink PSE to Durban used at MATATIELE. H&G 5c. 1903 1d pink (size b) postal stationery envelope addressed to Durban cancelled by lovely MATATIELE cds dated AU.13.06. H&G 5c. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1914 1d rate censored postcard to UK used at PAGET EAST. 1914 (DE.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The Old Homestead-Bermuda' bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied PAGET EAST/BERMUDA and struck by magenta triangular PASSED/POSTAL/CENSOR, BERMUDA handstamp at left. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1930 first flight cover to Jamaica. 1930 (DE.19.) first flight registered cover to Jamaica bearing 48c adhesive tied AIR MAIL GPO/ BRITISH GUIANA and with violet boxed GPO/BRITISH GUIANA/FIRST FLIGHT cachet applied JAMAICA arrival b/s. 103 covers were flown. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 4c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 11' cover to Bermuda. 1942 (AP.9.) cover addressed to Bermuda bearing 4c adhesive tied GEORGETOWN/BR.GUIANA and with black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on reverse by red circular PASSED BY CENSOR/11 handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1960 (circa) 20np on 3d (x2) airmail cover to Germany used at DOHA. 1960 (circa) air mail cover to Germany bearing 20np on 3d violet GB adhesive pair overprinted QATAR and cancelled by DOHA cds. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1895 2 1/2d rate 'S/S Chinese Prince' maritime cover to USA. 1895 2 1/2d rate commercial cover to Canada cancelled by bootheel strike with BARBADOS cds alongside and marked in manuscript 'S/S CHINESE PRINCE'. Lovely item. Ex Rego. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1901 7c rate registered cover to UK used at BELIZE. 1901 (SP.13.) registered cover to UK bearing 'QV' key plate 1c (x3) and 2c (x2) tied BELIZE and complete with original official crested letter from the General Post Office. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion (size G) RPSE unused and handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND (size G) in fine unused condition and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Stamp dated 28.2.89. H&G 7. £90.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion RPSE (size K) unused and handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 7b. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND (size K) in fine unused condition and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Stamp dated 4.3.89. H&G 7b. £150.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1897 use of 'OHMS' acknowledgement form to Cape Town cancelled MAFEKING. 1897 (SP.1.) use of pre-printed ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE acknowledgement of medal form addressed to Government House in Cape Town and cancelled by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds during the Cape annexation. Very scarce. £120.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1945 6d rate registered cover to Switzerland. 1945 (NO.13.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 6d Cook Island adhesive tied AITUTAKI/NZ. A scarcer use. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio on registered FDC to UK 1935 (MAY.6.) first day cover of the 'Silver Jubilee' trio (SG 156-8) registered to UK and cancelled by SYDNEY cds and with small black AIR/MAIL h/s applied below. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 use of 6d blue 'Prisoner Of War' stationery postcard censored to Italy. 1943 use of special 6d blue AUSTRALIA/AIR MAIL FEE 'Prisoner of War' postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy and cancelled by MIL.P.O.MYRTLEFORD/VIC.AUST cds. Violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR censor h/s applied and with ITALIAN/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION h/s at left. A very scarce piece of stationery. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 use of 6d blue 'Prisoner Of War' censored stationery postcard to Italy. 1944 use of special 6d blue AUSTRALIA/AIR MAIL FEE 'Prisoner of War' postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy and cancelled by MIL.P.O.MYRTLEFORD/VIC.AUST cds. Violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR censor h/s applied and with ITALIAN/APPROVED FOR TRANSMISSION h/s at left. A very scarce piece of stationery. £165.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. £150.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some dotted scuffs to the cover as is usual with these. £120.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 500m value. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some edge scuffs to cover as is usual with these. £90.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1928 use of 2d Nigeria PSE to UK uprated at KUMBA. 1928 (FE.15.) use of Nigerian 2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope registered to UK bearing additional Nigerian 3d violet adhesive tied by KUMBA/NIGERIA cds's. £80.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1934 use of 1d Nigerian PSE registered to UK and uprated at VICTORIA. 1934 (SE.13.) registered use of Nigerian 1d postal stationery envelope (H&G 1) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d and 3d adhesives tied by VICTORIA/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds's of Cameroons. £75.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1925 use of Nigerian 3d blue RPSE to UK uprated at VICTORIA. 1925 (JA.1.) use of Nigerian 3d registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional Nigerian 2d grey adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/VICTORIA NIGERIA cancels. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 10/- 'key plate' mint control pair showing BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL variety. SG 119 1938 10/- yellowish green and deep carmine on green paper PLATE 1 'KGVI' corner marginal pair in very fine mint condition showing the BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL variety from Row 5/12 which occurred on printings from May 1941 until March 1943. Very scarce on this 10/- value printed on ordinary paper. SG 119ce. £1850.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 £1 'key plate' U/M with major 'BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL' variety. SG 121be.
1938 £1 purple and black on red (1941 July Printing) in a superb unmounted mint corner marginal single showing the BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL variety (stamp number 60). SG 121be. £1200.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 5/- 'key plate' fine mint with major 'BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL' variety. SG 118be. 1938 5/- dull yellow green and red on yellow in fine mint condition showing the BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL variety from Row 5/12. SG 118be. £850.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 2/6d 'key plate' fine mint with major 'BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL' variety. SG 117be 1938 2/6d black and red on pale blue ordinary paper adhesive in fine mint condition showing the BROKEN BOTTOM RIGHT SCROLL variety from Row 5/12. SG 117be. £450.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 inward 'PASSED PRESS CENSOR' Boer War cover from Russia. 1902 (AP.02.) inward cover from Russia (scarce) bearing 10k adhesive applied to reverse flap struck on the front by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR handstamp and with CERES ROAD arrival b/s. Light overall age marks but a most unusual inward Boer War cover from Russia. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1905 cover to UK with Rhodesian stamps un-accepted and taxed at ORANGE RIVER. 1905 (JU.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d (x2) 'arms' adhesives of Rhodesia which was against regulations and remained uncancelled and struck by octagonal 'T/10c' tax mark with ORANGE RIVER/C.G.H. cds at left. '2d/E.H.' strike applied on arrival with ABERDEEN b/s. £60.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 underpaid 'DD/1025' censor cover to Egypt with 1/2d postage due applied. 1942 (AP.7.) cover addressed to 'HMS Nile' in Alexandria Egypt bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied PRINCE OF WALES RD/MALTA with black on white OPENED BY/EXAMINER label at left struck by violet 'DD/1025' censor h/s's on front and with squared '1' strike on reverse (Little type H5A and 3B). The cover was underpaid and held back with DELIVERY BRANCH/MALTA b/s and with 1/2d green postage due added (SG D11) tied VALLETTA and dated AP.16.42. A scarce single use of this 1/2d due adhesive. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 first flight cover to Australia by W.F.Eddy via Thursday Island. 1939 (FE.25.) first flight cover addressed to Australia marked 'Via Thursday Island' bearing 2d 'air' stamp cancelled by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds. Some surface creasing and light central fold but a rare flight by VH-AAY Grumman amphibian plane. £265.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 3d rate (admiral) cover to USA used at MOUNT SELINDA. 1922 (MY.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'admiral' black and deep yellow (SG 221) tied by two light MOUNT SELINDA/RHODESIA cds's with a further strike on reverse. £200.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 1d red mint (gum thin) showing OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG H35g. 1915 1d red in mint condition (small gum thin) but showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG H35g. £95.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1920 6ch rate cover from KAZVIN with PASSED BY CENSOR/No.558 h/s applied 1920 (14.1.) local cover bearing 6ch adhesive on reverse cancelled KAZVIN with black crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.558 h/s applied on front by the British Occupation Forces and with YEZD (Arrive) arrival cds. £150.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1919 6ch rate cover used at HAMAS struck PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR. 1919 (1.III.) cover addressed to Tehran bearing 9ch adhesive tied HAMAS and with scarce black circular PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR h/s alongside. £150.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1916 6ch rate (SG 5) 'BUSHIRE/UNDER BRITISH OCCUPATION' cover to Iran. 1916 (21.VIII.) locally addressed cover bearing the 6ch brown lake and green adhesive of Iran overprinted BUSHIRE/UNDER BRITISH/OCCUPATION (SG 5) cancelled by BUSHIRE (DEP) cds with a further strike alongside. Complete with Mehrdad Sadri certificate. A scarce stamp used on cover. £485.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 9ch fine mint pair with 'NO STOP' variety. SG 6/6a. 1915 9ch indigo-lilac and brown horizontal pair in fine mint condition with one stamp showing the NO STOP variety after Occupation. BPA certificate. SG 6/6a. £450.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 6ch fine mint with 'NO STOP' variety. SG 5a. 1915 6ch brown lake and green in fine mint condition with one stamp showing the NO STOP variety after Occupation. BPA certificate. SG 5a. £275.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 2ch fine mint pair with 'NO STOP' variety. SG 2/2a. 1915 2ch sepia and carmine horizontal pair in fine mint condition with one stamp showing the NO STOP variety after Occupation. BPA certificate. SG 2/2a. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values of Straits Settlements overprinted B.M.A. affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some minor cover scuffs as is usual with these. Malaya is one of the rarest folders to acquire. £200.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £95.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1d scarlet round and square stop se-tenant U/M block of four. SG M6b. M.E.F. - 1942 1d scarlet unmounted mint block of four showing the round and square stop variations of the 'Cairo/Nairobi' printing se-tenant. SG M6b. £285.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 2d orange round and square stop se-tenant U/M block of four. SG M7b. M.E.F. - 1942 2d orange unmounted mint block of four showing the round and square stop variations of the 'Cairo/Nairobi' printing se-tenant. SG M7b. £585.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 2 1/2d ultramarine round and square stop se-tenant U/M block of four. SG M8b. M.E.F. - 1942 2 1/2d ultramarine unmounted mint block of four showing the round and square stop variations of the 'Cairo/Nairobi' printing se-tenant. SG M8b. £486.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 local philatelic cover use of 'M.E.F.' postage dues (SG MD1-5) used at RODI/EGEO. DODECANESE - 1947 (18.2.) philatelic cover addressed to Rhodes struck by 'T' tax mark and with the complete set of five M.E.F. 'Postage Dues' applied (SG MD1-MD5) tied RODI/EGEO. £75.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1945 'PAR AVION/JUSQU'A ...CAIRO' censored cover to Palestine used at BENGHAZI. TRIPOLITANIA - 1945 (SP.14.) commercial cover to Palestine bearing 6d and 9f 'MEF' adhesives tied BENGAZI/AIR MAIL and struck below by rare black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A A…. h/s with 'Cairo' inserted in manuscript. Black on blue P.C.60/OPENED BY EXAMOIINEDR KK/22439 censor label applied on arrival with violet 23/CENSORSHIP/DEPT strike applied in Egypt in transit. £165.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'G 40 (I)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD1. M.E.F. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (I)' in lower margin. SG MD1. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'G 40 (P)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD1. M.E.F. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (P)' in lower margin. SG MD1. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1d carmine 'G 40 (I)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD2. M.E.F. - 1942 1d carmine 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (I)' in lower margin. SG MD2. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 2d black plate 'K 42 (P)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD3. M.E.F. - 1942 2d black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'K 42 (P)' in lower margin. SG MD3. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 inward use of 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE' advice form from HALESOWEN. 1915 (MR.10.) inward use of pre-addressed ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance Award' form (For. S.S.A.4) cancelled HALESOWEN/C.G.H. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1/2d green PSE uprated to UK struck BULAWAYO in 'blue' ink. 1916 1/2d green on cream 'admiral' postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK (light fold at left) bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 15.DEC.19 struck in 'blue' ink. The cover was underpaid by a 1/2d and struck by '1d/I.S./0' on arrival with GB 1d 'postage due' added at STOCKTON. A very rare use of this smaller stationery envelop of which only six examples are recorded. This being the only known tax example. H&G 4. £565.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 inward use of 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE' advice form from WOODSTOCK. 1916 (DEC.3.) inward use of pre-addressed ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance Award' form (For. S.S.A.4) cancelled WOODSTOCK/S.AFRICA. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1919 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY' O.H.M.S. cover to UK. 1919 use of O.H.M.S. cover to UK cancelled SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA with light d/r OFFICIAL FREE/SALISBURY S.R. handstamp applied. The cover could not be delivered and was returned with d/r RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY cancel dated 2.OCT.19. on front. Some corner creases and file hole at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 1 1/2d 'admiral' cover to Cape Town struck 'GONE - NO ADDRESS'. 1922 (SE.3.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/ S.RHODESIA with 'Gone' marked in red manuscript and struck by lovely black boxed GONE- NO ADDRESS/VERTROKKEN/GEENADRES GELATEN instructional handstamp. £65.00 |