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;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1940 6c rate 'POSTAL PERMIT No.76/H.D.FLETCHER' cover to USA. 1940 (FE.24.) long cover addressed to USA bearing 6c adhesive tied SIPARIA/TRINIDAD and struck at left by violet boxed POSTAL DESPATCH PERMIT/No.76-H.D.FLETCHER. A scarce permit cover. Wike CP1. £150.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1942 5c rate 'POSTAL PERMIT No.26/G.M.TODD' cover to Grenada. 1942 (MAY.27.) cover addressed to Grenada bearing 2c and 3c adhesives tied PORT OF SPAIN and struck at left by scarce violet boxed POSTAL PERMIT No.26/HOLDER G.M.TODD and signed accordingly. Miller type TR CP2. A scarce postal permit strike. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1942 68c rate 'TO NEW YORK BY AIR/AND ONWARD BY AIR' cover to UK. 1942 (DE.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c and 60c adhesives tied PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD and struck at left by two strikes of the violet two lined TO NEW YORK BY AIR/AND ONWARD BY AIR instructional marks. £55.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1946 20c rate 'TO USA/ONLY/BY AIR MAIL' cover to Hungary. 1946 (SP.5.) cover addressed to Hungary (scarce) bearing 8c and 12c adhesives tied by GPO PORT SPAIN/TRINIDAD cds with violet three lined TO USA/ONLY/BY AIR MAIL h/s applied below. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1946 26c rate 'N.Y.AIR/STEAMER/ONWARD' registered cover to UK. 1946 (FEB.28.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 2c and 24c adhesives tied by REGISTRATION/TRINIDAD cds and struck by three lined NY AIR/STEAMER/ONWARD h/s in violet. Proud type AM10. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1950 12c rate INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL cover to USA. 1950 (JAN.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c adhesive tied by WOODBROOK/TRINIDAD cds with violet two lined INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL instructional h/s applied at left. (Proud type I32 - 4 years earlier than recorded). £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1951 'PORT OF SPAIN/52c' meter mark cover to Holland struck 'A.V./2'. 1951 (9.VIII) use of stampless commercial cover to Holland cancelled by PORT OF SPAIN/52c meter marking & h/s'd at lower left by rare violet. A.V./2 h/s. (Proud type AM20). Light vertical fold at right TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1952 stampless PORT OF SPAIN/52c meter mark cover to Holland struck 'A.V.2.'therwise a fine & scarce cover. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1952 24c rate 'BY FOREIGN CARRIER' cover to USA. 1952 'On Board/S.S.Alcca' imprinted reversed flap cover addressed to USA bearing 24c adhesive tied GPO/TRINIDAD with violet BY FOREIGN CARRIER instructional handstamp below. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1895 2d blue RPSE (size F) uprated and cancelled MAYARO. H&G 7. 1895 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally to Port of Spain & bearing additional 'QV' 1d pair tied by superb s/r MAYARO/TRINIDAD cds dated NO.12.95. A superb & scarce village use of this stationery. H&G 7. £150.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1891 2d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to USA used at AROUCA. H&G 3a. 1891 2d blue grey on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing additional 4d adhesive tied by AROUCA/TRINIDAD cds dated MR.1.92. A nice village use. H&G 3a. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d green stationery wrapper used locally at TUNA PUNA. H&G 1. 1884 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally and cancelled by TUNA PUNA/ TRINIDAD cds dated OC.26.93. A nice village use of this wrapper. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1d carmine PSC to France used at CHACUANAS. H&G 3. 1884 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by CHACUNAS/ TRINIDAD cds dated AP.6.93. (Proud D3). H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 2d dull blue RPSE (size G) uprated to UK used at COUVA. H&G 1a. 1884 2d dull blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with McCorquodale & Co imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing 4d grey strip of three tied by COUVA/TRINIDAD cds's dated JY.21.88 with 'B' code slugs. A nice village use of this stationery. H&G 1a. £80.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1935 1/- rate registered cover to UK with 1d on 2/- surcharge adhesive. 1935 (MR.16) reg'd cover to Switzerland bearing 5d & 6d adhesives (SG 47+48) tied in combination with the 1d on 2/- surcharged adhesive (SG 32) by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds. Black boxed R/PORT-VILA/NOUVELLES-HEBRIDE/No. h/s at lower left. £150.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1931 1/3d rate registered 'mixed' frank registered cover to Australia. 1931 (AP.27) reg'd cover to Australia (ironed out folds) bearing 5d (SG 47) tied in combination with the French 1fr (SG F50) by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds. A nice dual use on cover. £125.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1936 5d rate cover to France cancelled NEW HEBRIDES/INTER ISLAND in violet. 1936 (JA.20.) 'Messageries/Maritimes' monogrammed envelope addressed to France (central fold) bearing French 5d/50c adhesive tied by scarce violet NEW HEBRIDES/INTER ISLAND cds with PARIS arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1935 5d rate 'mixed' franked cover to Australia. 1935 (FE.2.) cover addressed to Australia with origin marked on reverse 'North Ambrym' bearing 10c (1d) and 20c (2d) pair 'French issues. The cover was taken by boat to Vila where it was cancelled by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds's. Ambrym Island not having postal facilities. A rare origin. £120.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1936 registered cover to Switzerland bearing 'mixed' franking along with 5/- top valu 1936 (OCT.19.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing the 5d and 5/- adhesives (SG 47+51) tied in combination with the French 30c red (SG F46) tied by s/r NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds and with the scarce black boxed R/PORT-VILLA/NOUVELLES- HEBRIDES/No. registered handstamp at lower left showing the VILLA for VILA miss spelling. The 5/- (top value) being scarce on cover. £150.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1937 registered 'mixed' multi franked cover to UK. 1937 (SP.7.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing British 2d on front with additional French 1d single and 2 1/2d, 4d and 10d in vertical pairs plus a further French 1d, 2 1/2d, 4d and 10d on reverse all tied by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds's. R/PORT-VILLA/NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES rubber h/s on front but with a further CONDOMINIUM DES N-H/R VILLA N H registered label on reverse. GPO/SYDNEY transit. A fine impressive franking. £125.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1889 use of illustrated 'Palmer' shipping document bearing 1d adhesive. 1889 (APR.30.) use of black on blue sailing ship 'Palmer' shipping order bearing Antigua 1d adhesive applied with manuscript dating. An attractive and illustrated fiscal usage document from Antigua. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 4 sen red on 4c violet PSC of Johore used by Japanese Occupation Forces. H&G 20. JOHORE - 1942 4 sen red on 4c purple on buff postal stationery postcard of Johore in fine unused condition additionally struck NIPPON GOVERNMENT in red for use by the Japanese occupational forces. A very rare piece of postal stationery. H&G 20. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 4 sen red on 4c violet PSC of Johore uprated and registered to Singapore. H&G 20. JOHORE - 1942 4 sen red on 4c dull violet on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 3) registered to Singapore and pre overprinted ON GOVERNMENT in red at top of the card cancelled by JOHORE BAHRU cds's Bears additional Japanese 3c,5c,8c and 25c adhesives tied by large '2602/12/9-14' Japanese cancels. Japanese black chop at left edge. Short message on reverse with SYONAN arrival b/s. H&G 20. ISC OP1. A very rare military postal stationery card so used. £585.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1945 £1 green REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition 1945 £1 green REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition with perforation 14 variant. Barefoot and Hall 43. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of eight of the frame and value tablet (SG type 8). 1938 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of eight of the frame and value tablet (SG type 8) printed in the issued colour of orange on cream ungummed and unwatermarked paper with official blue security lines running horizontally. £365.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of eight of the frame and value tablet (SG type 14). 1938 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of eight of the frame and value tablet (SG type 14) printed in the issued colour of black and yellow brown on cream ungummed and unwatermarked paper with official blue security lines running horizontally. £400.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1924 75c on 9d fine mint block of six with 'V 23 (I)' in margin. SG 198.
1924 75c on 9d olive green in a very fine mint corner block of six with 'V 23 (I)' in margin. SG 198. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 1d 'double head' cancelled SHAGARI/S.RHODESIA. 1910-13 1d 'double head' adhesive cancelled by SHAGARI/S.RHODESIA cds dated 19.JUL.13. Proud type D4. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 'Admiral' vignette head (SG type 1) in a block of four printed in black. 1924 'Admiral' vignette head (SG type 1) in a block of four printed in black on cream paper and with red official correcting mark in manuscript and large central punch hole not affecting any of the stamps. £175.00 |
;) | #SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 'Admiral' vignette head (SG type 1) in a block of four printed in blue. 1924 'Admiral' vignette head (SG type 1) in a block of four printed in blue on cream paper and with three of the stamps having security punch holes applied and two larger ones between the horizontal pairs. Some light surface creasing. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of six.
1924 1d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of six printed in the issued colour of bright rose on cream ungummed paper with official security holes. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 6d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal block of four 1924 6d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of black and magenta on cream ungummed paper with central official security punch. Attractive block. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 2/6d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal block of 4. 1924 2/6d 'admiral' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of blue and sepia on cream ungummed paper with large official security holes and red manuscript official correction marks. £125.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1945 6d rate registered cover to USA used at HAMILTON struck 'PERMIT FILED' in violet. 1945 registered cover to USA marked 'Bermuda Export Permit' and bearing 1d, 2d and 3d adhesives tied HAMILTON BERMUDA with scarce violet PERMIT FILED handstamp applied at bottom. (Roses type Misc 23). £225.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c dark blue 'B.M.A.' RPSE (size G) uprated to Penang and used at MALACCA. H&G 8. B.M.A. - 1946 15c dark blue on cream 'BRIT.MILITARY ADMN' registered postal stationery (size G) with THOS.De LA RUE & Co imprint under flap addressed to Penang and bearing BMA overprinted Straits 2c, 3c and 10c adhesives tied by s/r MALACCA cds's dated 15.OCT.47. Opened at top edge with small piece of corner torn away. Although 10,000 of these military envelopes were printed examples are very elusive. H&G 8. £275.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1933 1/- rate 'RAF' first flight illustrated cover to Lilongwe from Zomba. 1933 (MY.30.) pre-printed and illustrated 'ZOMBA-LILONGWE-FORT JAMESON/RAF 1933' first flight cover addressed to Lilongwe bearing 1 1/2d pair, 3d and 6d adhesives tied by light ZOMBA cds and with special FIRST NYD AIRMAIL strike at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1933 1/- rate 'RAF' first flight illustrated cover to Lilongwe from Zomba. 1933 (MY.30.) pre-printed and illustrated 'ZOMBA-LILONGWE-FORT JAMESON/RAF 1933' first flight cover addressed to Lilongwe bearing 6d Plate 1 pair tied by light ZOMBA cds and with special FIRST NYD AIRMAIL strike at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 1d 'double head' cancelled LUSAKA in blue ink. 1910-13 1d 'double head' (perf 14) cancelled by LUSAKA/N.W.RHODESIA cds struck in 'blue' ink and dated 4.AUG.11. Proud type D2. A scarce strike in blue ink. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 15m ultramarine RPSE uprated to Jeddah used at KHARTOUM. H&G 4. 1921 15m ultramarine on cream regeistered postal stationery envelope addressed to Jeddah in Arabic bearing additional 15m adhesive tied by part KHARTOUM cds with oval REGISTERED/KHARTOUM b/s dated 9.SP.47. A little grubby. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1964 use of illustrated cover and letter from KHARTOUM NORTH. 1964 (APR.17.) use of most attractive Arabic pre-printed illustrated envelope to Erkowit bearing 3pt adhesive tied KHARTOUM NORTH-MAILS and complete with the original letter additionally headed with the same illustration. Small burn mark at the side of adhesive. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 1d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in blue. 1855 1d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in blue on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 2d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in lake. 1855 2d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in lake on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 3d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in deep green. 1855 3d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in deep green on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 4d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in slate. 1855 4d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in slate on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 6d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in deep purple. 1855 6d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in deep purple on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 1/- 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange. 1855 1/- 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in orange on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 5c yellow on postcard to USA used at VICTORIA. 1903 (MR.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Canton-Chinese Pagoda' bearing 'QV' 5c yellow adhesive (SG 58) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 4c+4c carmine on buff PSRC unused. H&G 19.
1901 4c+4c carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused. H&G 19. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 4c carmine on buff PSC unused. H&G 18.
1901 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postal postcard. Fine unused. H&G 18. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG- 1902 4c carmine on cream PSE unused. H&G 8.
1902 4c carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 2/- black and ultramarine 'double head' fine mint. SG 153.
1910-13 2/- black and ultramarine 'double head' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 153. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 registered cover to UK bearing 5d 'Special Delivery' (SG S2) tied NASSAU. 1919 (NOV.13.) registered 'Marsh' cover to UK bearing the 5d black and orange 'staircase' adhesive (SG S2) overprinted SPECIAL/DELIVERY and cancelled NASSAU/BAHAMAS. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements mint overprinted B.M.A./MALAYA. B.M.A. - 1937 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements in fine unused condition with black B.M.A./MALAYA h/s applied and with '4cts' below having been blocked out with black ink. A most unusual item as this card is not listed by Higgins and Gage or by the Malayan Study Circle stationery catalogue. The overprint was applied with a steel strike as it appears 'albino' on reverse. The card however does not comply with the original issue (H&G 36) having a different font measurement but with 'The Address Only….' line included. We have not seen faked cards before but know of no trial issues either. £200.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1945 1a BAHAWALPUR RECEIPT adhesive
overprinted WEST PAKISTAN unmounted mint. 1945 1a grey and green BAHAWALPUR RECEIPT adhesive (SG type 10 depicting the Amir) overprinted WEST PAKISTAN in black unmounted mint condition. £50.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1899 3c 'IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL' printed in violet and black. 1899 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in violet and black on unwatermarked gummed paper with white numeral centre. £300.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 96c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 96c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 48c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 48c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 16c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 16c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/729' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (DE.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./729' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/9d rate manuscript 'UU/295' censor cover to USA. 1944 (JU.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./295 inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 4/9d high rate manuscript 'UU/263' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MY.27.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d,2d,6d, 1/- (x2) and 2/- 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./263' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/261' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (JY.1.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./261' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 2 1/2d rate manuscript 'UU/244' censor cover to Ireland. 1944 cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light ST.VINCENT cds with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - (Miller type L7) censor label with 'U.U. / 244' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £50.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/148' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (x2), 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label (Miller type L7) with 'U.U. / 148' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/142' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MR.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./142' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/- + 4d rated 'U.U/3' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (JA.24.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/3 censor label at left with '52447 W.P. Ltd' imprint. £65.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUHNA - 1930 (circa) cover to UK with 'GB' stationery cut outs cancelled TRISTAN DA CUHNA 1930 (circa) undated 'Edgar Weston' cover addressed to UK bearing 'joined strip' 1/2d green 'GB' George V postal stationery pair tied by TRISTAN DA CUHNA handstamp in black. SG type C3 with serifs to lettering. £165.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 1 1/2d red PSC censored to France. H&G 32. 1938 1 1/2d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France (genuine use) with crowned shield type PASSED/CENSOR/No./4607 h/s below. H&G 32. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 14c. 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown on buff postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. H&G 14c. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1908 1/2d 'small canoe' IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE h/s'd SPECIMEN. 1908 1/2d small canoe (SG type 2) IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE printed in the un-issued colour of dull claret on thick cream card and handstamped SPECIMEN by black rubber h/s. £225.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1909 registered 'first canoe' cover to USA. 1909 (AP.28.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the large canoe 1/2d, 6d and 1/- adhesives (SG 1, 6 and 7) tied by individual TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds's. A scarce early cover. £850.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1936 3d rate cover to UK used at GIZO. 1936 (OC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by GIZO/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds. £80.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 2d rate cover to Australia used at VANIKORO. 1937 (NO.17) cover to Australia bearing 'GV' 1d pair tied by VANIKORO/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS cds. £135.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 'TULAGI/TAX' registered 'Victory' cover to Fiji. 1946 (OC.15) registered cover to Fiji bearing 1946 'Victory' pair tied TULAGI with fine TULAGI-TAX 1d h/s (Gisburn type 27). A very scarce marking. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1947 2 1/2d rate underpaid 'MUNDA/TAX' cover to USA. 1947 (SEP.1.) illustrated 'Prow Of A New Georgian Tomoko' envelope addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MUNDA cds with scarce MUNDA/TAX/D/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS h/s applied in magenta with '1' inserted in manuscript. (Proud type UP1). A scarce due marking. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1950 'HONIARA/TAX' registered 'UPU' cover to UK. 1950 (JAN.20.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the UPU set of four tied by HONIARA cds and with violet boxed HONIARA/BRIT.SOLOMON ISLANDS registered handstamp below. The cover was under paid and received scarce violet single ringed HONIARA/ TAX/D handstamp (Gisburn type 27) with '2' inserted in manuscript. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1959 2d rate 'DEAD LETTER/HONIARA' local cover. 1959 (FEB.21.) cover addressed locally bearing 'KGVI' 1/2d block of four cancelled by HONIARA cds but struck at lower left by scarce deep red DEAD LETTER/HONIARA/OFFICE instructional handstamp. Gisburn type 24. Not often seen. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 2 1/2d rate 'S.S.CAMITO' maritime cover to UK. 1936 cover to UK bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive together with GB 'GV' 1 1/2d each tied by s/l PAQUEBOT h/s with superb violet OCEAN MAILS, S.S.CAMITO & PAQUEBOT h/s's at left. Cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA & dated 12.FEB.1936 at bottom left. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1935 1 1/2d rate 'H.M.S.YORK' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (OCT.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive and 1/4d (x2) Tercentenary adhesives tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's. Struck at top left by black H.M.S. YORK/MAIL OFFICE maritime strike and with PHILADELPHIA P.S. ST. arrival cds on front. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO' maritime cover to USA. 1930 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by black three lined 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO/LIVERPOOL. OFF NO: 162339/G.T.12872, N.T. 10401' maritime handstamp with blue THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO/M.V.REINA/DEL PACIFICO cachet at left. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'MAIL AT SEA' cover to Canada. Circa 1930's cover to Canada bearing 1d (SG 79) tied by superb black MAILED AT SEA straight line h/s. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1929 1d rate 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS-S.S.FORT VICTORIA' cover to Canada. 1929 cover to Canada bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cancel dated JA.7.29 with POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS s/l h/s at left and green 'S.S.FORT VICTORIA/NY-BERMUDA ROUTE' h/s at bottom left. £45.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d,3d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 1/- + 4d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/5' censor cover to USA. 1943 (FE.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 3d (x4) adhesives tied by G.P.O./ ST.VINCENT. B.W.I. with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/U.U/5 52447 W.P.Ltd censor label at left. Censor 'U5' was assigned to Clark. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911-13 1/2d green Plate B.13 (I) fine mint block of six. SG L16. 1911-13 1/2d Green 'B.13' Somerset House control block of 6 in fine mint condition. SG L16. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 2a rate cover to UK struck 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' h/s. 1931 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a brown adhesive pair with scarce violet cog wheeled boxed 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' handstamp at left. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 stampless local cover used at KLANG during free postage period. SELANGOR - 1945 (SE.22.) stampless local cover cancelled KLANG used after the post Japanese Occupation period and the shortage of postage stamps being allowed free. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1953 cover to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied FPO/757. 1953 (JY.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' stamp cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/757 cancel used by the military in Malta. £35.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 cover to USA with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246' censor strip applied. 1942 (AP.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 6d 'Leeward island' key plate pair tied ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246 censor label at right edge. Miller type L2. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate cover to USA used at TORTOLA and struck PASSED/BY CENSOR/V Is. 1941 (AU.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA and handstamped at left by scarce black three lined PASSED/BY CENSOR/V. Is h/s. Normally found applied to reverse so displays well on front and ties blank cream censor strip. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue Plate A.12 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 36a. 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue in a very fine mint 'A.12 (I)' control block of six. SG 36a. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (P) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (P) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (I) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1915 1d on 1/- (x3) rated registered cover used locally with in period. 1915 (AP.15.) registered cover addressed to the Police Barracks bearing a fine strip of three of the ONE PENNY red on 1/- adhesive (SG 121) tied KINGSTOWN.ST.VINCENT. These are elusive stamps on cover used with in period. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 1/2a PSE of Bamra used locally. H&G 3. BAMRA - 1891 1/2a black on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally (central fold) and cancelled by s/r BAMRA cds dated 29-4-92. A scarce item used. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1925 (circa) black on thin yellow buff card (with border) O.H.M.S. official crested postcard addressed to Czechoslovakia pre-printed on the reverse side for use by the Colombo Observatory and bearing additional 6c violet adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/FOREIGN. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional stamps added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1934 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1934 black on thin yellow buff card O.H.M.S. official crested postcard of 'H.Jameson Superintendent Observatory' (no border) with pre-printed reverse side addressed to Czechoslovakia and hence bearing additional 10c green adhesive tied Colombo. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional postage added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 stampless entire to USA used at West End-St.Croix. US VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 (MAR.9.) stampless entire addressed to New York headed 'West End - St.Croix' and cancelled on front with red circular '6d' tax handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE (size G) unused with 'B.R.' initials. H&G 21a. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing the 'B.R.' initials under flap. H&G 21a. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1/2d rate postcard use at BRIGHTON LOCATION. 1907 (AP.30.) use of postcard addressed locally to Grahamstown bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by BRIGHTON LOCATION cds. Very scarce. £120.00 |