The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1902 1d rate cover to UK used at MOMBASA. 1902 (DE.26) cover to UK bearing 1d (SG 66) tied by bridge type MOMBASA cds. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1903 1d rate postcard to Germany used at MOMBASA. 1903 (JL.17) use of picture postcard to Koenigsberg & depicting 'Wakikuyu (Native)' bearing marginal 1d (SG 66a) tied by s/r MOMBASA cds. £85.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1939 1/3d rate registered cover to UK used at ROSALIE. 1939 (JY.29) registered cover to UK bearing 3d+1/- adhesive (SG 104+106) tied ROSALIE/ DOMINICA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1939 1/3d rate registered cover to UK used at VIEILLE CASE. 1939 (AU.2) registered cover to UK bearing 3d+1/- adhesive (SG 104+106) tied VIELLE CASE/ DOMINICA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1946 registered 'Victory' cover to UK used at DELICES. 1946 (DE.12) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d pair & 3d 'Victory' adhesives tied by DELICES/DOMINICA cds with black boxed DELICES, D/Ca/R.No... registered h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1946 registered 'Victory' cover to UK used at MARIGOT. 1946 (DE.22) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d pair & 3d 'Victory' adhesives (SG 110-111) tied by d/r MARIGOT/DOMINICA cds with blue on white MARIGOT reg'd etiquette label at left. £40.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1949 5d rate 'TELEGRAM' envelope use to South Georgia. 1949 (MR.7.) use of pre-prined TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally and bearing 2 1/2d pair Dependencies 'UPU' adhesives tied by FALKLAND ISLANDS/SOUTH GEORGIA/DEPENDENCY cds's. Some surface creasing but an unusual and scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1953 6d rate 'GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE' first flight cover. 1952 (FE.13) cover addressed locally & bearing 'KGVI' 6d adhesive tied by FOX BAY/FALAND ISLANDS cds & struck at left by violet three lined FLOWN BY/FALKLAND ISLANDS/GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE cachet. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1952 inward 'AQUILA AIRWAYS' first flight cover. 1952 inward illustrated AQUILA AIRWAYS/FLYING BOAT special survey flight first flight cover from UK backstamped by PORT STANLEY/FIRST OVERSEAS MAIL cancel dated April 28th. (Heijtz type PS.4v1). £15.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1911 1m on 2m green PSE unused. H&G 9. 1911 1 mill black on 2m green on white laid paper postal stationery envelope in unused condition. H&G 9. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 6m green PSC unused. H&G 38. 1939 6m green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 38. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 6m green PSC used locally. H&G 38. 1939 6m green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by rather smudged ALEXANDRIA cds dated 28.OC.44. H&G 38. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1941 3m dark brown PSE uprated and used locally. H&G 32. 1941 3m dark brown on the scarce white 'laid' paper postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed locally and uprated with additional 1m adhesive. H&G 32. £65.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1952 15m maroon Israel PSC bearing Cyprus 1/2p adhesive used at NICOSIA. 1952 (JU.7.) use of an Israeli 15m maroon on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Nicosia and bearing additional Cyprus KGVI 1/2p adhesive tied NICOSIA. Genuine and unusual use of this stationery in Cyprus. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1946 (circa) 1/2pi local cover used at MAKHERAS MON/RURAL/SERVICE. 1946 circa cover addressed locally bearing 1/2p adhesive tied by MAKHERAS MON/RURAL/POSTAL/ SERVICE/CYPRUS cancel used from the Makheras Monastery. (Proud type D2). £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1948 (circa) 1 1/2pi 'Silver Wedding' adhesive on local cover used at AKACHA/SERVICE. 1948 (circa) local cover bearing 1 1/2d violet 'Wedding' adhesive tied by AKACHA/SERVICE rural cancel with NICOSIA arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 'PASSED BY CENSOR/B-43' commercial cover to Egypt used at AMMAN. 1943 (AU.3.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing 10m pair tied AMMAN and with violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/43 strike at left. Violet donut type CENSORSHIP/DEPT/39 strike applied on arrival. (Little type 2b). £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1945 'PASSED BY CENSOR/B-43' cover to UK used at AMMAN. 1945 (MY.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1m-5m plus 10m (x2) and 15m (x2) adhesives tied by AMMAN cds and struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ B-43 handstamp with the reverse having an example of the 5m BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER/OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM PALESTINE AND/TRANSJORDAN APPEAL patriotic label tied by AMMAN b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1904 1a (SG type 13) perforated COLOUR TRIAL in brown for the Kishangarh State issue. KISHANGARH STATE - 1904 1a 'Maharaja Madan Singh' (SG type 13) perforated COLOUR TRIAL in the unissued colour of deep brown on ungummed paper. £75.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1887 use of REPLY section of Indian 1/4a+1/4a brown PSRC used at ALLAHBAD/BAHAWALPUR. 1887 (DE.17.) use of the REPLY section of the Indian 1/4a + 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard (H&G 3) addressed in local script and cancelled by rare small thimble type ALLAHABAD/BAHAWALPUR cds. BAHAWALPUR transit cds at left. £285.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1898 1/2a (x2) cover to India used at MUSCAT. MUSCAT - 1898 (MY.14.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a dark blue green adhesive (x2) on reverse flap cancelled by small squared circle MUSCAT cancels. Fine and scarce use. BOMBAY arrival. £200.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1933 3d rate cover to USA used at SUVA/FIJI. 1933 (AP.7.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied SUVA/FIJI. £15.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1935 stampless cover to USA cancelled by red '3d/POSTAGE PAID' meter mark. 1935 (20.XII.) stampless commercial cover to USA (light central fold) cancelled by red '3d/POSTAGE PAID' meter mark with MORRIS LTD slogan strike from SUVA/FIJI. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1938 stampless cover to USA cancelled by red 'POSTAGE PAID IN CASH/SUVA FIJI' cds. 1938 (OCT.31.) stampless cover addressed to USA marked 'Printed Matter' cancelled by red POSTAGE PAID IN CASH/SUVA FIJI cds. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE of India addressed to Rangoon used at MOULMEIN. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envenope of India (size c) addressed to Rangoon bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by light MOULMEIN cds dated 8.JU.25. H&G 9. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1921 ONE ANNA on 1/2a yellow green PSE of India addressed to Rangoon used at MOULMEIN. 1921 ONE ANNA on 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size c) addressed to Rangoon and cancelled by MOULMEIN/SORTING cds dated 19.JUN.24. H&G 11. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1922 1a brown PSE of India addressed to Rangoon and used at MOULMEIN/SOR. H&G 13. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size f) addressed to Rangoon and cancelled by MOULMEIN/SORTING cds dated 1.NO.24. H&G 13. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1922 1a brown PSE of India to Calcutta used at MOULMEIN/SOR. H&G 13. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size f) addressed to Calcutta and cancelled by MOULMEIN/SOR cds dated 4.MAY.27. H&G 13. £30.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1931 $5 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 80) of the frame and value tablet. 1931 $5 '50th Anniversary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame and value tablet only (SG type 80) printed purple with small half circle official punch hole at bottom centre. £90.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1931 12c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 76) of the frame and value tablet. 1931 12c '50th Anniversary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame and value tablet only (SG type 76) printed ultramarine with small half circle official punch hole at top centre. £90.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1/2d green PSC uprated to USA used at PORT OF SPAIN. H&G 1. 1915 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 2c adhesive tied PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD dated FE.11.38. A unusual dual currency use. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 1/2a light brown PSE of Kishangargh State unused. 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 - 1935 4p green PSC of Cochin used at TRICHUR. H&G 14. COCHIN - 1935 4p green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled TRICHUR. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1989 10p rate local cover sent from 'Cable and Wireless' at Stanley. 1989 use of long manila envelope addressed to Stanley bearing 10p 'ship' adhesive tied PORT STANLEY and struck below by violet oval CABLE & WIRELESS LTD/FALKLAND ISLANDS h/s. £15.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1975 use of 'CABLE AND WIRELESS' telegram envelope to Stanley. 1975 (FEB.7.) use of black on buff POST OFFICETELEGRAM/NO CHARGE FOR DELIVERY envelope addressed to Stanley cancelled by violet oval CABLE & WIRELESS LTD/FALKLAND ISLANDS h/s. £30.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1975 'CABLE AND WIRELESS' telegram receipt. 1975 (DEC.5.) use of blue on white CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED telegram receipt cancelled by oval CABLE & WIRELESS LTD/FALKLAND ISLANDS. £12.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1967 30fils on 30np carmine on blue air letter unused. H&G 2. 1967 30fils on 30np carmine on light blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. The head of Sheik Shakbut being deleted with four black bars. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1889 1/2a (fault) on 'Hokjar State Gazette'.
Fragile and re-inforced.
INDORE STATE - 1889 (MARCH 25th) folded 'Holkar State Gazette' (Vol XVI No.42) heavily folded and held together by stamp hinges having been addressed locally at top and bearing 1/2a pale mauve adhesive (SG 2 - fault) cancelled by barred 'S' cancel. A very fragile item with major faults but a very rare postal use of this newspaper. Amazing to have survived even as such. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd ALRADOOD. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by ALRADOOD cds dated 10.AP.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd ALGHURRA. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by ALGHURRA cds dated 1.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd BOR. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by BOR cds dated 1.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd HAUTAT AHMED BIN ZAIN. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by HAUTAT AHMED BIN ZAIN cds dated 1.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd MUDODAH. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by MUDODAH cds dated 1.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd SAH. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by SAH cds dated 18.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd SEIYUN. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by SEIYUN cds dated 1.MR.60. H&G 1. £12.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd TARIBA. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by TARIBA cds dated 2.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c brown air letter (unaddressed) and cto'd TARIM. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue postal stationery air letter (un-addressed) and cancelled to order by TARIM cds dated 2.MR.60. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1952 6d postal stationery 'cut out' pair on cover to UK used at FREETOWN. 1952 (FE.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing two 6d black on blue postal stationery air letter cut outs adhered and cancelled by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds's. A scarce and officially accepted use of stationery cuts outs as postage. £60.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1955 2d rate local cover to Moyamba struck PATROL POST 2. 1955 cover addressed locally bearing 'KGVI' 2d tied by weak PATROL POST No.2 cds. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2581' FPO 41 cover to UK. 1941 (AU.1) cover to UK bearing 1/2d & 1d (SG 188-9) tied FPO-41 with violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR-No.2581 h/s. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 (circa) 'ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE' stampless cover to Durban. 1944 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Durban marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by part SIMONSTOWN cds dated 1.JU.?? and struck by violet ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE/AFRICA STATION handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF for 'Postage Dues' in blue. 1914 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF corner marginal example of (SG type D1) 'Postage Due' (light surface crease) printed in blue on cream paper of the frame only. This being the colour of the 3d value. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 3a mint block of 4 for Patiala State overprinted TELEPHONE SERVICE. SG OT10. 1902 3a orange brown adhesive of India (SG 127) fine mint block of nine overprinted for use in PATIALA STATE and with additional black TELEPHONE/SERVICE overprint. SG OT10. £40.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA (Libya) - 1952 14mal overprint rate cover to Germany used at TRIPOLI with 'A.V.2.' h/s. 1952 (16.2.) commercial cover addressed to Germany bearing 4m on 8m orange and 10m on 20m blue 'Warrior' adhesives overprinted for use in Libya cancelled TRIPOLI and with scarce violet 'A.V.2.' marking below. £125.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1966 1 dinar 'twin tower' REVENUE adhesive with neat violet official cancel.
1966 1 dinar grey and green 'twin tower' REVENUE adhesive with neat violet official cancel. £12.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1966 500fils 'Dhow' REVENUE with neat violet official cancel.
1966 500fils slate grey and blue 'Dhow' REVENUE with neat violet official cancel. £12.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1938 4d red RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 6. 1938 4d red on cream regisered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED imprint under flap. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1948 'Tercentenary' DIE PROOF in black. 1948 'Tercentenary of Settlement' DIE PROOF of the frame and head only printed in black on cream paper (87x74mm) adhered to card and printed 'XC 4521' at top. A scarce item. £450.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1987 60c definitive vertical pair showing IMPERFORATE TO LEFT variety. SG 541b. 1987 60c definitive unmounted mint vertical pair both showing the major variety IMPERFORATE AT LEFT and showing one extension hole at edge. Only one sheet affected. SG 541b. £225.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1892 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair printed in the unissued colour of brown. 1892 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF bottom marginal vertical pair printed in brown on white card. Only a single plate proof of the 6d was pulled in brown the colour of the issued £10. Very scarce. £585.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red PSC to UK used at 'BRITISH ASSOCIATION/BULAWAYO'. H&G 11. 1899 1d brick red on cream postal stationery postcard (H&G 11) addressed to UK (light surface crease) and cancelled by the scarce BRITISH ASSOCIATION/BULAWAYO cancellation (Proud type D1) struck in 'black' ink as opposed to violet and dated SEP.14.1905. This being the scarcest dating for this elusive strike. £350.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 4d rate cover to Finland used at KASAMPA. 1905 (JY.30.) cover addressed to Finland (scarce) bearing 4d 'arms' adhesive tied by d/r KASAMPA/N.W.RHODESIA cds. BULAWAYO transit and HELSINKI arrival b/s. Proud type D2. This is a scarce early cancellation in use for just over 3 years with KASAMPA for Kasempa spelling. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1d rate 'PASSED CENSOR/C.6' postcard to Holland used at VICTORIA FALLS. 1916 (JUL.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to Holland depicting 'Victoria Falls-View from Cataract Island' bearing 1d 'admiral' tied by d/r VICTORIA FALLS/S.RHODESIA cds but with additional PASSED CENSOR/C.6. Handstamp applied in bluish black. An unusual censorship of a postcard due to being written in Dutch. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 inward 'Prisoner Of War' letter sheet from Germany of interned POW inmate. 1944 (12.8.) inward KRIESGEFANGENENPOST 'Prisoner Of War' letter sheet from Germany addressed to Salisbury with oval violet official SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA h/s on inside flap. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 use of ACKNOWLEGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard used at BULAWAYO. 1944 (MAR.3.) use of 'Acknowledgement of Receipt' stampless postcard cancelled REGISTERED BULAWAYO with crowned oval EDUCATION OFFICER/OFFICIAL FREE h/s applied. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 high franking cover to Cape Town used at SALISBURY. 1949 (AU.17.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 10d, 2/-, 2/6d and 5/- adhesive pairs tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds's. Scarce use of high values on cover. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 OHMS postcard used at BULAWAYO STATION. 1949 (AUG.19.) use of OHMS acknowledgement of award postcard addressed to Salisbury (file holes and central fold) cancelled by BULAWAYO STATION/S.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 tri coloured franking on entire to UK used at MADRAS. 1866 entire addressed to UK marked 'Per Steamer Via Marseilles' bearing 8a purple (SG 52) alongside 2a orange and 4a green adhesives tied MADRAS/PAID cds's. A nice three coloured early franking with scarcer 4a. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 4 1/2a rate cover to UK cancelled by 'A' duplex's. 1883 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay' bearing 1/2a blue and 2a orange pair tied by 'A' duplex's with OUTW/BOMBAY-SET 1 transit b/s and LONDON arrival cds dated OC.1.83. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 6p chestnut PSE of Cochin used at WADAKANCHERI. H&G 19. COCHIN - 1943 6 pies chestnut on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally cancelled by WADAKANCHERI cds with local 18.MEE.13 dating and PAZHANJI A.O. arrival b/s. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1949 1/2c brown postal stationery wrapper mint. H&G 12. 1949 1/2c brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 12. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1969 'B.P. Air Race' cover. 1969 'B.P. Air Race' cover from UK to Australia and return flown by Keith R Meggs and signed by him and the actual winner of the race Bill Bright. HORLEY outward cds dated 18.DE.69 with Australian adhesives added and tied by BANKSTOWN AERODROME dated 6.JA.70 on its return. £20.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 4d 'Independence' mint strip of three (backing paper) showing the 'B FLAW'. 1968 4d 'Independence' adhesive in a fine mint marginal strip of three (with part backing paper still attached at margin) and showing the 'B flaw' on each stamp from the scarcer worn plate printing. SG 2. £75.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 '2nd Independence' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of for in yellow and green. 1969 '2nd Anniversary of Independence' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal block of four of the frame and vignette printed in yellow and green as per used in the 4d value. £40.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1897 1p blue PSE unused with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. H&G 4. 1897 1p blue postal stationery envelope in unused condition (shows light shadows on both front and reverse sides but with the overprint GROSSLY MIS-PLACED to the North West of the stamp. Unusual item. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1898 use of Indian 1r carmine and green with forged ZANZIBAR cds. 1898 use of Indian 1r carmine and green adhesive tied to piece by forged ZANZIBAR cds. This stamp is unlisted by SG used at Zanzibar and the 'I' of Zanzibar is complete where it had disappeared by 1896 on genuine uses. £15.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1900 use of Cape 1d pink PSE to UK used at MAFEKING. 1900 (OC.13.) use of Cape 1d pink postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by squared circle MAFEKING/C.G.H. cds. Used during Bechuanaland's annexation. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 6c rate cover to Natal with Boer War censor label applied. 1901 cover addressed to Natal bearing 3c green pair partly over lapped at top with black on pink crowned E.R./OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label with CATO RIDGE/NATAL arrival cds on front and reverse. A Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1929 1/1d rate registered cover to USA. 1929 (APR.11.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and scarce 1/- sage green and black adhesive (SG 102) tied by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR 2 cancel. £50.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1897 1d (x4) on cover to Germany used at PHILIPPOLIS. 1897 (NO.1.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d purple strip of four tied by s/r PHILIPPOLIS cds's. £85.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1911 4d red on yellow mint SPECIMEN with additional UNTRAMAR handstamp. 1911 4d red on yellow 'small canoe' adhesive in fine mint condition struck SPECIMEN in black and with additional ULTRAMAR handstamp applied by the Portugal Postal Authorities. SG 11a. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 (circa) 1/2a 'Dhar State' local cover. DHAR STATE - 1900 (circa) local cover (roughly opened at left edge) bearing the 1/2a black on deep mauve from the second setting cancelled by single ringed DHAR STATE cds dated in native (9c-80-96). Neat additional backstamp. A very rare use of this stamp which was only allowable with in the state itself and pre-paid postage on letters weighing up to one tola. £485.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 cover to Okha Port with rare use of Gujurat State revenues. GUJURAT STATE - 1929 (NOV.28.) cover addressed locally to Capt Haageman of a German steamship bearing Indian Gujurat State revenue issues on front tied OKHA PORT. The reverse flap shows a regular Indian stamp removed with large part additional strike. Never the less a striking and very rare revenue franking. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1/2a blue PSE uprated with 1/2a slate 'Kashmir' adhesive cancelled '5/L-6' KASHMIR. JAMMU AND KASHMIR - 1857 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed in local script (ex part of reverse edge from rough opening) bearing additional 1/2a slate purple local adhesive (SG 105) tied by lovely barred '5/L-6' squared strike with s/r KASMIR cds alongside dated MY.30. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) 1/2a rate local Kishangarh cover. KISHANGARH STATE - 1940 (circa) locally addressed cover in native script bearing the 1/2a yellow green 'Maharaja Yaganaryan Singh' adhesive (SG 73) tied to the reverse side by KISHANGARGH cds. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1895 1 1/2d dark green PSC to Germany used at SUVA. H&G 2. 1895 1 1/2d dark green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by SUVA/FIJI cds dated 3.AU.1911 H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1939 3d rate cover to USA used at T.P.O.No.2/GAMBIA. 1939 (JY.15.) cover addressed to USA (just days before the outbreak of WW2) bearing 1d and 2d adhesives paying the 3d rater to USA cancelled by individual T.P.O. No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds's and struck below by faint 'FORWARDED ON ORDER 371' h/s in magenta. BATHURST b/s. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1898 5c (x2) on postcard to UK. An early postcard use. 1898 (SP.29.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting small inset 'View from San Felipe' bearing 5c green pair tied by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. A scarce early post card use. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 6d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 3a. 1892 6d red on white (very thick) registered postal stationery envelope with 'John Sands' imprint under flap (size H2) and fine unused. H&G 3a. £150.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1919 1d 'War Tax' pair (SG 188b) on cover to Canada. 1919 (FEB.27.) cover addressed to Canada bearing a pair of the 1d 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 188b) tied PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD. Non first day uses of these stamps are not easy. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 7a6p rate air mail cover to UK struck 'INDIA-ENGLAND'. 1936 (SEP.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied BOMBAY FOREIGN and struck by violet INDIA-ENGLAND transmission handstamp at top left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 6c rose PSC used locally at ANKAM/A.D. H&G 24. TRAVANCORE - 1932 6c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by ANKAM/A.D. and dated 25.KUL.12. H&G 24. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1925 5c purple PSC used locally at LEPPE/ANCHEL OFFICE. H&G 23. TRAVANCORE - 1925 5c purple 'conch shell' postal stationery postcard addressed in native script with LEPPE/ANCHEL OFFICE arrival cds. H&G 23. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 registered local 'blank' type postcard used at NAGERCON. TRAVANCORE - 1911 use of pre-printed postcard registered locally in native script and bearing 3ch violet and 5ca olive bistre adhesives (SG 17+24) tied by NAGERCON cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1888 8 cash red PSC used locally. H&G 1. TRAVANCORE - 1888 8 cash red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed in native hand and with local s/r cancels. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 use of TELEGRAPHS & SIGNALLING 'OHMS' stampless cover to Belgian forces at Kidatu. 1917 (8.11.) use of 'D.D.129' TELEGRAPHS AND SIGNALLING 'OHMS' official envelope addressed to Capt Weber of the Belgian Forces at Kidatu sent from the Clearing Hospital at Kidatu and complete with original contents typed on the reverse side of 'Certificate Of Commanding Officer' military injury form. Very scarce. £165.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 6c carmine PSC uprated to Holland struck PASSED BY CENSOR. H&G 2. 1917 6c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of East Africa overprinted 'G.E.A.' in black addressed to Holland and bearing additional 'G.E.A.' overprinted 6c tied by d/r TANGA cds dated JU.26.20 with additional straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp at bottom. A scarce uprated censor use of this occupation card. H&G 2. £220.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP stampless postcard to UK struck PASSED BY CENSOR. 1917 use of stampless postcard addressed to UK marked 'Stamps Not Available' in manuscript depicting 'Markt-Halle, Lindi D.O.A.' and struck by scarce PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and initalled below. Black two lined RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED and with LONDON arrival dated MAR.5.17. A scarce censored maritime item from Tanganyika. £200.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 PRISONER OF WAR stampless cover struck FREE with PASSED CENSOR/C/EA h/s. 1917 (27.8.) folded stampless entire addressed in German to the Naga Mission at Tanga cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ 10 dated 4.SP.17 by a held German inmate held by the British at Cairo. Struck by black two lined FROM/PRISONER OF WAR handstamp with boxed FREE strike and with ADEN transit b/s. Violet triangular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3990 h/s and re-censored on arrival by rare violet PASSED CENSOR/C/E.A. strike. A very scarce inward censorship of this Prisoner of War mail from Camp Maari. £350.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 inward PRISONER OF WAR envelope struck 'PASSED CENSOR/C.T.Dsm' from India. 1918 inward stampless PRISONER OF WAR envelope addressed to a Frieda Schmidt at the Biological Station at Amani from her German husband held at the Parole camp at Ahmadnagar in India. The cover is struck on the front by large violet squared (cog wheel edged) PASSED CENSOR h/s with 'JSG' initials and two lined PASSED CENSOR/C.T.Dsm strike. The bottom edge is affixed by black on yellow-mustard OPENED/UNDER/MARTIAL LAW label tied with a similar strike and TANGA d/r cds dated 21.DE.18. A fine and rare item. £300.00 |