The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 15c fine mint pair with 'Jamhuri 1964' HANDSTAMP DOUBLE. SG 396. 1964 15c green and sepia fine mint horizontal marginal pair handstamped 'JAMHURI 1964' with one stamp having the error HANDSTAMPED DOUBLE. SG 396. £25.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 30c fine mint pair with 'Jamhuri 1964' HANDSTAMP DOUBLE. SG 399. 1964 30c carmine-red and black fine mint horizontal marginal pair handstamped 'JAMHURI 1964' with one stamp having the error HANDSTAMPED DOUBLE. SG 399. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1924 1p + 1/2p (x2) Hejaz overprints on cover to UK used at AMAAN. 1924 use of pre-printed 'British Medical Association' cover addressed to UK struck 'ARAB GOVERNMENT OF THE EAST' on front and bearing Hejaz 1/4p green adhesive pair and 1p blue (SG 123+26) on reverse side tied by violet AMAAN cds's. Some light tone spots but a scarce early cover. £350.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1925 1/2p rate cover to Haifa used at MADABA. 1925 (MAR.25.) miniature cover addressed to Haifa bearing the 1/2p Hejaz adhesive overprinted 'Arab Government Of The East 1342' for use in Transjordan (SG 127) tied by rare violet oval Arabic cancel of MADABA. Proud type D2 and with AMMAN DISTRICT transit b/s in 'green' (scarce) and HAIFA arrival. A very scarce village use. £650.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1933 500m 'Khazneh Palace' illustration PROOF strike in black struck SPECIMEN. 1933 (28x40mm) oversized proof print of the 500m 'Khazneh Palace' adhesive (SG type 32b) printed in black on (99x139mm) cream card with SPECIMEN applied in black diagonally downwards. This is not an official proof and possibly taken from a handbook. Status not known and sold 'as is'. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1933 500m 'Khazneh Palace' illustration PROOF strike in blue struck SPECIMEN. 1933 (28x40mm) oversized proof print of the 500m 'Khazneh Palace' adhesive (SG type 32b) printed in blue on (99x139mm) cream card with SPECIMEN applied in black diagonally downwards. This is not an official proof and possibly taken from a handbook. Status not known and sold 'as is'. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1955 'PARCEL RECEIPT' form used at TULKARM. 1955 (JUL.1.) use of black on grey official POSTAL RECEIPT form bearing various adhesives tied by scarcer TULKARM cds's and with black on white TULKARM/H.K.of JORDAN label at top right. Unusual piece of official stationery. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1961 cover to Italy from Amaan with EXPRESS label applied. 1961 (DEC.16.) cover addressed to Italy bearing a variety of adhesives making up a 155mil rate tied by AMAAN cds and with scarcer black on red EXPRESS label applied below. £30.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1/2d ultramarine 'IMPERFORATE TO LEFT MARGIN' and postally used. SG 12. 1907 1/2d ultramarine 'large canoe' adhesive showing the major error IMPERFORATE TO LEFT MARGIN (just cut into at top edge) but unusually having been used with part cds at top. A rare variety and very unusual having been used. SG 12. £350.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1918 3d rate registered cover to UK used at MOROBE and struck PASSED BY CENSOR. N.W.P.I. - 1918 (JA.19.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d pairs (both type C) cancelled by scarce MOROBE cds's and struck PASSED/BY/CENSOR in black below. Red and black on white perforated 'R/MOROBE/Deutsch Neuguinea' registered label applied. £265.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1943 3p dark blue RPSE (size H) unused and struck SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 13b. 1943 3p dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied in black diagonally on front. H&G 13b. £65.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1954 6a on 6d 'value only' adhesive on cover to UK used at KUWAIT. 1954 (JN.4.) use of airmail cover to UK bearing 'KGVI' 6a on 6d 'value only' adhesive tied by KUWAIT cds. A scarcer use of this value only adhesive in Kuwait. £75.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1949 20c blue RPSE of Johore uprated to Singapore used at KOTA TINGGI. H&G 2. JOHORE - 1949 20c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Singapore (opened at top edge) bearing additional 10c adhesive tied KOTA TINGGI and dated 4.JUN.55. H&G 2. £28.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1885 1/2d brown postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK. H&G 1. 1885 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK with part NATAL cds and MIDDLEWICH '524' duplex arrival cancel dated SP.8.02. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1913 5/- green grey and violet strip of 3 with SPECIMEN overprint. SG 51s. 1913 5/- green-grey and violet strip of three affixed to small piece, Each with official punch hole and overprinted SPECIMEN in black. A scarce specimen multiple. SG 51s. £200.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Victoria West used at LOBATSI. 1932 (JAN.29.) first flight cover addressed to Victoria West bearing 1d (x4) and 2d adhesives tied LOBATSI. This being a Imperial Airways illustrated envelope taken from Kimberley and showing the transit cds on front. Some light tone spotting. £95.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1871 6a rate cover to Jersey with Indian adhesives used at RANGOON. 1871 cover addressed to Jersey bearing Indian 2a orange and 4a green adhesives tied by RANGOON cds's with manuscript 'Stamped / 9.9.71' applied in black ink. Red CALCUTTA/INDIA PAID b/s and JERSEY arrival cds. £85.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' set used on first day of issue to India on 'FORMULA' RPSE. 1935 (MY.7.) first day use of the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 139-42) each tied to scarce red on buff 'FORMULA' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India by PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLAND cds's. £150.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 1/6d rate 'U.U/3' censor cover to USA used at KINGSTOWN. 1943 (DE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d and 6d adhesive pairs tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/3 censor label at right edge showing '52447 W.P. Ltd' imprint. Miller type L4. £85.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1934 first flight cover to Australia via Imperial Airways from MBABANE. 1934 (NOV.27.) illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia bearing 3d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied MBABANE/SWAZILAND. A scarcer inter mediate stage of the England to Australia route. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1901 use of 1/2a green PSE of India overprinted C.E.F. uprated to UK used at FPO/No.8. C.E.F. - 1901 (MA.2.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope overprinted C.E.F. addressed to UK and then re-directed and bearing additional 1/2a (CEF) adhesive tied by F.P.O.No.8 cds with additional strike alongside used by the 1st Brigade Unit of the China Expeditionary Force at Tartar City in Peking. Very scarce. £275.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 2a6p green 'C.E.F.' adhesive on cover to UK used at F.P.O. No.11. C.E.F. - 1900 (SE.23.) neat cover addressed to UK bearing 2a6p green adhesive overprinted C.E.F. (SG C5) tied by a fine strike of the rare F.P.O.No.11 cds used at Sinho in China by the Indian Forces. £300.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 illustrated 'CHRISTMAS AIR LETTER' censored to UK used at FPO/149. 1944 dark blue on greyish CHISTMAS/AIR LETTER (Postage Free) addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/149 used by troops stationed at Hadera in Palestine. The interior with illustrated H.M.FORCES IN/THE MIDDLE EAST/GREETINGS OF THE SEASON. Violet crowned shield PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3010 applied. Muller 122. £35.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 15m blue RPSE (size K) unused stamped DUTIABLE FOR INSPECTION. H&G 8b. 1943 15m blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in unused condition showing the Hebrew error '13'. The envelope is ex Barclays Bank stock and has been pre-stamped by violet rubber handstamp to this effect (Tel Aviv Branch) and struck by DUTIABLE-FOR INSPECTION handstamp on reverse. The envelope has minor faults and is additionally over all toned. An unusual item never the less. H&G 8b. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c+15c rose PSRC unused. H&G 2. 1923 15c + 15c rose on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1942 'CHRISTMAS 1942' air letter use to UK used at E.A./APO 2. 1942 'East Africa Command' blue on pinkish AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to UK with red 'CHRISTMAS GREETINGS 1942' applied to front addressed to UK and bearing 10c and 15c adhesives tied E.A./A.P.O. 2 and with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1/15 handstamp applied. Printed in Kenya by the Union Defence Force and of which 5 examples were given to European servicemen one of which was struck 'Postage Free'. Muller 4. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1943 air letter unused with pre-printed back re Labian Point commando unit Z. 1943 blue on greyish postal stationery AIR MAIL/AIR LETTER form in unused condition showing the diagonal inscription TYRES CHECKED AND BATTERIES TOPPED/JAPS WRECKED AND PYTHON DROPPED on reverse side. This referring to Operation Python carried out by Allied Commando Unit Z Special Unit to set up a wireless station at Labian Point in North Borneo. Not often seen. £65.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1884 1d orange PSC used locally at CLOCOLAN. H&G 1. 1884 1d orange postal stationery postcard addressed to Bloemfontein cancelled by CLOCOLAN/O.S. cds dated AUG.17.85. A nice early use of this stationery postcard. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 2 1/2d rate OPENED BY CENSOR cover to Switzerland used at SWAKOPMUND. 1916 (3.8.) cover addressedto Switzerland bearing 1/2d and 1d (x2) adhesives of South Africa cancelled by oval SWAKOPMUND cancels with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR/99 label at top edge and with violet circular PASSED BY CENSOR/C.14 h/s applied. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 1/2d (x2) rate local cover used at OMARURU with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s in red 1916 (JUL.31.) local cover to Windhoek bearing 1/2d green South African adhesive pair tied OMARURU/S.W.AFRICA and struck by red PASSED BY CENSOR/100 bilingual censor strike at left. The sender was Ernst Thomas who was the Postmaster at Windhoek. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 'ONE PENNY' on 1/2d PSC uprated to Austria used at REHOBOTH. H&G 8. 1923 'ONE PENNY' surcharge in black on South African 1/2d green postal stationery postcard overprinted 'Zuidwest/Africa' being addressed to Austria and bearing additional 1d 'ship' overprint adhesive tied REHOBOTH/S.W.AFRICA. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1924-33 1/2d grey black and black fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 10b. 1924 -33 1/2d grey-black and black in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 10b. £150.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 stampless 'OAS' Boer War cover to Green Point cancelled DANIELS KUIL. 1900 (JY.13.) stampless cover addressed to Green Point marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by s/r DANIELS KUIL cds and counter signed at lower left. The date stamp incorrectly shows '19' for 1900 but has GREEN POINT arrival b/s dated 18.JY.00. A Boer War use. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1898 1d carmine (SG 38) tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds. 1898 1d carmine tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds dated 4.AP.01 with a further strike alongside. SG 38. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1898 2d orange and mauve (SG 39) tied to piece by RECEIVED GAMBIA cds. 1898 2d orange and mauve tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds dated 2.JY.01. SG 39. £30.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1918 6d rate registered cover to UK with 1d 'War Stamp' added at KINGSTOWN. 1918 (AU.22.) registered cover to UK bearing 6d adhesive with 1d 'War Stamp' added and both struck KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT. £40.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1938 2d underpaid tax cover to USA with 'TO PAY/DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s applied. 1938 (DE.15.) cover to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by APIA/WESTERN SAMOA cds and being under paid having a light strike of the scarce d/r 'TO PAY/DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s with '10c' inserted in manuscript. £150.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1943 3d on 1 1/2d 'PASSED/ DA/23' censor cover to New Zealand used at LOTOFAGA. 1943 (MY.6.) cover addressed to Auckland in New Zealand (central fold) bearing the 3d on 1 1/2d brown (SG 199) tied LOTOFAGA/SAMOA and with scarce blue octagonal crowned PASSED DDA/23 censor h/s at left used by C.J.Shore during 1943. Little type H2a. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size F) unused and with SPECIMEN applied in red. H&G 3. 1923 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in unused condition and diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN in red. Very scarce. H&G 3. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size F) used at KEETMANSHOOP. H&G 3. 1923 6d blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany ovpt'd SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in red & bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by KEETMANSHOOP/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 21.MAR.24. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size F) used at KEETMANSHOOP. H&G 4. 1923 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) to Germany overprinted ZUID-WEST /AFRICA in red. Bears additional 1d adhesive tied by d/r KEETMANSHOOP/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 9.NOV.23. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size G) used at BETHANIE. H&G 4a. 1923 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with red ZUID-WEST/AFRIKA overprint applied vertically addressed locally and cancelled by BETHANIE/S.W.ARIKA s/r cds dated 21.2.24. H&G 4a. £80.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1900 use of 1d PSE of Cape Of Good Hope addressed to Vryburg and used at MARIBOGO. 1900 (OC.2.) use of 1d pink Cape Of Good Hope postal stationery envelope addressed to Vryburg cancelled by MARIBOGO/C.G.H. cds during Bechuanaland's annexation period. £265.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1880 (circa) 1/2a rate cover to Calcutta cancelled by 'R-8' strike of MOULMEIN. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to India bearing 1/2a blue adhesive of India on reverse flap cancelled by 'R-8' in bars cancel with MOULMEIN cds alongside dated DEC.29. Octagonal CALCUTTA transit and BOMBAY arrival cds. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1920 registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1/- 'War Stamp' adhesives. 1920 (JY.14.) registered cover to UK (addressee inked out) bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1/- 'War Stamp' adhesives tied FALKLAND/ISLANDS. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1921-28 2 1/2d 'Prussian Blue' fine mint with RPS certificate. 1921-28 2 1/2d 'Prussian Blue' variant on script 'CA' watermarked paper in very fine mint condition with 1967 RPS certificate stating genuine. Ex SG 110 when previously listed. Ex Ritchie Bodily. £150.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1921-28 6 mint shades of the 2 1/2d (3 with certificates). SG 76/76b. 1921-28 2 1/2d shade range. 1921 deep blue, 1927 indigo and 1928 deep steel blue in fine mint condition. Also three additional shades two with 1954 certificates one stating dark blue is a shade of SG 63 which was formerly indigo and a copy stating steal blue similarly a shade of SG 63 plus an example with 1986 certificate stating that it is not the Prussian Blue (SG 110) but SG 109. 6 stamps. SG 76/76b. £95.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 8c rate cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY/7/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO'. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover addressed to UK with company named crossed through in black ink bearing 4c adhesive pair on reverse flap cancelled JESSELTON/N.BORNEO and struck on front by violet boxed 'PASSED BY/7/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO' h/s. £150.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1942 'PASSED/ BB/...' censor cover to Canada. 1942 (DE.15.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d and 6d pair tied ST.KITTS with manila censor strip at left and struck on front by red crowned PASSED/ ..BB/… censor mark with '3' inserted in manuscript. (Miller CH4). ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1927 inward cover from UK to Pretoria struck 'PARTI/GONE/VERTROKKEN'. 1927 inward cover from UK struck PRETORIA on arrival and dated 25.NOV.27 but could not be delivered and struck by three lined 'PARTI/GONE/VERTROKKEN' boxed handstamp in black. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 6d stationery air letter to UK with PASSED/CENSOR/A.B./No.7 h/s. H&G 1. 1944 6d grey postal stationery air letter with simulated perforations and having 'Kent Vale/W2/ Parchment' watermark addressed to UK cancelled by INDUNA/S.RHODESIA cds dated 11.NOV.44. with pink censor strip at top edge struck OPENED BY CENSOR in violet and with sexagonal PASSED/CENSOR/A.B./ No.7 h/s applied. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1955 use of 'ADVICE OF DELIVERY' official postcard used at DUCHESS HILL. 1955 (MAY.18.) use of black on pink (P.203) ADVICE OF DELIVERY postal administration postcard addressed to Gatooma and sent without postal charge cancelled at DUCHESS HILL/S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1902 use of 'TOO LATE' h/s'd CEYLON/SERVICE PSC with 2c green 'ON/SERVICE' adhesive applied 1902 (DE.23.) use of blue on cream CEYLON/SERVICE official postcard addressed locally bearing 2c green 'ON/SERVICE' (SG 011) adhesive tied NUWERAELIYA and additionally struck at left by TOO LATE h/s in black. H&G 2b. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1902 use of 'Estate Return' postcard bearing QV 2c 'ON/SERVICE' adhesive. 1902 (JY.17.) use of pre-printed 'Estate Return' postcard bearing the 2c orange-brown 'ON/SERVICE' adhesive (SG 018) with RAMBUKKANA arrival cds alongside. £75.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1904 OHMS cover to Germany with 15c 'ON/SERVICE' adhesive used at COLOMBO. 1904 (AU.8.) use of long OHMA envelope addressed to Germany with lovely red oval crowned POST OFFICE/CEYLON embossment on reverse flap bearing QV 15c ultramarine adhesive overprinted 'ON/SERVICE' (SG 020) cancelled COLOMBO. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 5c olive yellow stationery wrapper printed for 'The Times Of Ceylon' used. H&G 6. 1903 5c olive yellow on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by COLUMBO cds dated JA.6.1905 and being privately printed with 'The Times Of Ceylon' heading. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1904 OHMS cover used locally bearing Edward VII 2c 'ON/SERVICE' adhesive used at KANDY. 1904 (JU.2.) use of small OHMS pre-printed cover addressed locally bearing the Edward VII 2c orange brown adhesive overprinted 'ON/SERVICE' (SG 022) cancelled KANDY. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1897 1p blue PSE uprated with 1p 'MILITARY TELEGRAPH' adhesive used at KHARTOUM. H&G 4. 1897 1p blue on cream postal stationery envelope of Egypt overprinted SOUDAN addressed to Germany bearing a 1p black and bright carmine SUDAN MILITARY TELEGRAPHS perforated pair (SG T7) applied and cancelled by KHARTOUM cds's dated 22.II.01. An exceedingly rare postal use and acceptance of this telegraph stamp. The use of these stamps were discontinued in 1902 but this use on a postal cover may be unique ! H&G 4. £650.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 4pt printers sample 'IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL' PERFORATED SPECIMEN. 1951 4pt 'weaving' adhesive (SG type 44) IMPERFORATE 'PRINTERS SAMPLE' COLOUR TRIAL printed in pink and grey green on ungummed paper and PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Small mount mark at top left corner from official ledger. Scarce item. £265.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 4pt printers sample 'IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL' PERFORATED SPECIMEN. 1951 4pt 'weaving' adhesive (SG type 44) IMPERFORATE 'PRINTERS SAMPLE' COLOUR TRIAL printed in violet on ungummed paper and PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Small mount mark at top left corner from official ledger. Scarce item. £265.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 4pt printers sample 'IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL' PERFORATED SPECIMEN. 1951 4pt 'weaving' adhesive (SG type 44) IMPERFORATE 'PRINTERS SAMPLE' COLOUR TRIAL printed in dark blue on ungummed paper and PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Small mount mark at top left corner from official ledger. Scarce item. £265.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1902 8d rate registered cover to UK used at FRANCISTOWN/S.AFRICA. 1902 (FE.14.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing QV 6d 'British Bechuanalnd' (SG 36) alongside 2d 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' (SG 62) adhesive tied by FRANCISTOWN/S.AFRICA cds. A nice combination usage. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 cover to Bombay with 1/2a blue Indian adhesive struck 'M' with COCHIN cds alongside. COCHIN - 1857 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Bombay cancelled by barred 'M' cancel (roughly opened at left) bearing additional 1/2a blue adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by additional 'M' strike and with violet oval MAHOMED & SON/COCHIN commercial strike with s/r COCHIN cds alongside dated SEP.22 and with R.CHIRD DEL/BOMBAY arrival four days later. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 2p 'ON/C.G.S.' red PSC used at IRINJALAKUDA in Cochin. A rare card. H&G 1. COCHIN - 1912 2 pies postal stationery postcard addressed in native script and overprinted ON/C.G/S. in black and cancelled IRINJALAKUDA A.O. Very scarce item used. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 use of official wrapper used at ANKAMALI in Cochin. COCHIN - 1919 (MAK.15.) use of 'The Cochin Govt. Gazette' (Registered No.15.) postal wrapper addressed to Travancore cancelled by ANKAMALI/T.A.D. cds with KALADI arrival cancel below. ERNAKULAM A.O. transit b/s. A scarce piece of stationery so used. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 (circa) long local stampless cover from Indore. INDORE - 1900 (circa) stampless long envelope addressed locally in native script and with red INDORE cancel applied to reverse. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1906 1/2a rate local cover of Jaipur State. JAIPUR STATE - 1906 use of homemade cover addressed locally in script (including original letter) with 1/2a (SG 6) grey blue adhesive (SG type 2) tied to the reverse by script cancel. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 1/2a light brown PSE of Kishangarh State. H&G 4. KISHANGARH STATE - 1900 1/2a light brown on buff postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Only one example having been seen by the editor of Higgins and Gage from the R.M. Makoojina collection in Bombay India and being left unpriced. This example is in fine condition but the paper is dried out having been in India for well over 100 years. The flap should not be lifted. It rates as a very scarce piece of stationery. H&G 4. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 3a rate local Kishangarh State cover. KISHANGARH STATE - 1947 (DEC.26.) home made cover addressed in local script (some surface creasing) bearing 1a carmine and 2a purple adhesives (SG 85 + 86) depicting Maharaja Yagyanarayan Singh cancelled on reverse side by d/r KISHANGARH/RAJ POST cancels. Scarce stamps on cover. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 use of unlisted head 3p red PSE of Morvi State used locally. MORVI STATE - 1933 use of 3p red on cream postal stationery postcard with large portrait (as per type 4)addressed in local script and cancelled by local cancel. Unlisted by H&G in this type 4 head format Very scarce. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 1/2a emerald green PSE of Morvi State uprated locally. H&G 2. MORVI STATE - 1933 1/2a emerald green on cream postal stationery envelope (without senders panel) addressed in local script and bearing additional 3p adhesive (SG 16) tied by local cancel. A scarce uprated piece of stationery. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 3/4ch dark carmine PSE of Travencore registered and uprated locally. H&G 12. TRAVENCORE - 1932 3/4ch dark carmine on cream postal stationery envelope with 4c grey adhesive added and registered locally cancelled by TRIVANDRUM d/r cds. The envelope is with out embossed imprint on left flap. Complete with the original letter. H&G 11. £30.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 25c 'Independent Anguilla' U/M with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 11w. 1967 25c 'White Crowned Pigeon' overprinted INDEPENDENCE/ANGUILLA adhesive in very fine unmounted mint condition but with major error INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 11w. £250.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 3c 'Independent Anguilla' adhesive fine used. SG 4. 1967 3c 'Gateway Brimstone Hill Fort' Independence Anguilla overprint adhesive in fine used condition. SG 4. £8.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1931 first flight cover to UK. 1931 (DEC.21.) 'By Special Xmas-First Flight' cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'head' adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG/16 and with special AIR MAIL WINDHOEK-KIMBERLEY h/s on reverse. Flown by South West Africa Airways. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 3d rate cover to USA used at PARK RYNIE/RAIL. 1939 (SEP.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' (x3) tied PARK RYNIE/RAIL. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 (circa) 'OAS' cover to UK struck PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U57/U.V.M. 1943 (circa) stampless cover to UK marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U57/U.V.M. marking and cancelled by red LONDON/OFFICIAL PAID roller strike on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 censored cover to UK used at JOHANNESBURG. 1941 (7.XI.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by JOHANNESBURG/F roller strike with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ S.11 censor mark applied on arrival. £5.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 use of XMAS GREETINGS censored air letter sheet from Egypt. 1942 (DE.5.) use of blue on white KERSFEES GROETE/XMAS GREETINGS air mail letter sheet addressed to Pretoria and bearing bantam 3d tied by EGYPT POSTAGE PREPAID military cds No.59 (allocated to the SA forces from Aug 1941) and struck by circular magenta PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. The inside being illustrated 'N VOORTREKKER IN DIE MIDDE OOSTE STUUR GROETE. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 On Active Service 'PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U368/U.V.M.' cover to Cape Town. 1943 (circa) stampless cover to UK marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/U.D.F./U368/U.V.M. marking. Ex part of reverse flap and opened on two sides. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 2d rate cover with '1d FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION' patriotic label 1944 (19.XII.) cover bearing 1d 'bantam' pair tied alongside black on blue '1d FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION' patriotic label by JOHANNESBURG roller strike. The cover has light scorch mark at right opening edge. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1971 3p on 3d blue U/M with INVERTED WATRERMARK. SG 29w. 1971 3p on 3d blue in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 29w. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1912 'Temporary Transfer' form bearing 5/- 'Mount Cook' pair. 1912 (FEB.12.) 'Notice Of Application For Temporary Transfer' official document for publicans license bearing two examples of the 5/- 'Mt Cook' adhesive each with small official puncture and with manuscript initials and dating. Unusual usage. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 3d underpaid cover to Italy with 5l and 10l postage dues applied at FIRENZE. 1950 (5.VI.) underpaid cover addressed to Italy bearing 3d adhesive tied by DO YOUR DUTY/ JOHANNESBURG roller strike with octagonal 'T/CENTIMES' tax mark applied with 5l and 10l Italian Postage Dues added at FIRENZE. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 use of RECLAMATION form used at Salisbury to Marandellas. 1947 (APR.1.) use of SOUTHERN RHODESIA - I /RECLAMATION bearing 3d 'falls' adhesive cancelled SALISBURY with MARANDELLAS cds receiving cds and unusually struck by three lined IF DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER CANNOT BE/MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS IT IS TO BE RETURNED/TO THE SENDER P.O.BOX/SALISBURY. £90.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 use of postal receipt of Postmaster at Gwelo cancelled SOMABULA. 1942 (JUL.13.) hand written postal receipt signed by the postmaster at Gwelu cancelled by SOMABULA/S.RHODESIA cds and with light RECOND BRANCH/SALISBURY cds dated 21.JUL.42 at left. Unusual. £40.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1950 stampless 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA/SETTLEMENT OF EDINBURGH' cover to UK. 1950 stampless cover addressed to UK struck by violet boxed TRISTAN DA CUNHA/SETTLEMENT OF/EDINBURGH/SOUTH ATLANTIC handstamp with oval 'T' tax mark with '1 1/2d' h/s in black along side and with GB 1/2d and 1d postage dues applied on arrival cancelled SOUTHPORT. £50.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1947 (FE.2.) first flight cover to Fiji. 1947 (FE.12.) illustrated inward 'Apia-Nikunono Airmail Dropped From Plane In Flight' first day cover addressed to Fiji bearing 1d and 2d (x2) adhesives tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA with fine NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS arrival b/s dated 13.FE.47. Only 84 covers were flown. £200.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 multi franked registered cover to Germany. 1897 (JU.10.) registered pre-address registered cover to Germany bearing 1/2a,1a, 2a, 2 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by small s/r ZANZIBAR cds's. DRESDEN arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1902 use of 'The Eastern Telegraph Company' telegram envelope registered locally. 1902 use of red on buff 'The Eastern Telegraph Company' telegram envelope (crumpling) registered locally with Indian 1/2a and 2a 'QV' adhesives tied by squared barred cancels and with s/r ADEN b/s dated FE.26.02. £285.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 5c green PSC of Gibraltar uprated to UK used at TANGIER. H&G 15. 1889 5c green postal stationery postcard addressed to Italy bearing additional 5c adhesive and tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside dated MR.10.96. GIBRALTAR transit cds at left. A Scarce use of this Gibraltar stationery in Morocco. H&G 15. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 5c green PSC of Gibraltar uprated to Italy used at TANGIER. H&G 15. 1889 5c green postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 5c adhesive and tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside dated MR.31.96. GIBRALTAR transit cds at left. A Scarce use of this Gibraltar stationery in Morocco. H&G 15. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1902 2d red RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 11. 1902 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with type 3 imprint under flap. H&G 11. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1902 2d red RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 11c. 1902 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with type 3 imprint under flap. H&G 11c. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1902 2d red RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 11f. 1902 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition with type 4 imprint under flap. H&G 11f. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 5c green PSC addressed to Tangier cancelled 'A 26'. H&G 15. 1889 5c green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Morocco Agencies cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated FE.23.95 and TANGIER arrival cds below. H&G 15. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 10c rose PSC to UK cancelled 'A 26' with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. H&G 16. 1889 10c rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated JY.10.94. H&G 16. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 10c on 1d rose PSC to France cancelled 'A 26' with GIBRALTAR cds. H&G 10. 1889 10c on 1d rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated OC.4.89. A scarce use with in period. H&G 10. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 5c on 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 9. 1889 5c on 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £20.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 10c on 1d rose PSC unused. H&G 10. 1889 10c on 1d rose on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £15.00 |