Showing items in category Br. PO.in Eastern Arabia/Persia/Abroad, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) -1961 15np + 25np adhesives on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1961 airmail cover to UK bearing 15np on 2 1/2d and 25np on 4d adhesives tied UMM SAID/QATAR. £165.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1961 20np on 3d violet pair on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1961 airmail cover to UK bearing 20np on 3d pair tied UMM SAID/QATAR. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1956 1/2a + 2 1/2a 'value only' pairs on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1956 (NO.29.) air mail cover to USA bearing BPO in EA 'value only' 1/2a on 1/2d and 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d adhesive pairs struck centrally UMM SAID/QATAR. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 6a on 5d 'value only' blkx4 on cover to USA used at DOHA. 1955 (DEC.27.) airmail cover to USA bearing BPO in EA 'value only' 6a on 6d block of four centrally struck by DOHA/QATAR cds. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1948 3a on 3d 'value only' Olympic Games U/M blkx4 with CROWN FLAW. SG 28a. 1948 3a on 3d violet 'Olympic Games' fine mint corner marginal block of four mounted on the top pair only and showing the CROWN FLAW on Row 20/2 of Cylinder 1 not dot. This error being retouched officially at a later date. SG 28a. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1958 40np on 6d (x2) on registered cover to UK used at DOHA/QATAR. 1958 (FE.4.) registered cover addressed to France bearing 40np on 6d adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/DOHA QATAR cancel. £145.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1956 multi franked cover to France used at UMM SAID/QATAR. 1956 (FE.6.) registered airmail cover to France bearing BPO in EA 'value only' 2a, 2 1/2a, 3a, 6a,12a and 1r adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/UMM SAID QATAR cds's. £225.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1954 (circa) cover to UK cancelled at Bahrain. (1954) circa (FE.11.) cover addressed to UK with pre-printed 'Qatar Petroleum Co. Ltd' origin on back flap bearing Bahrain 3a on 3d deep lilac adhesive pair tied BAHRAIN. Mails from Qatar went via Bahrain at this time with Qatar not getting GB overprinted stamps until 1957. £145.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1919 (circa) 'On Active Service' PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE cover to UK. 1919 (circa) stampless uncancelled cover to UK marked 'On Active Service' with rare magenta PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE h/s and counter signed by the Lieutenant 'W.James' at the lower left corner. £185.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1880 (circa) stampless postage due cover to India used at BUSHIRE. 1880 (circa) stampless cover addressed to India (opened out on three sides for display and faults) cancelled on reverse by s/r BUSHIRE cds dated FEB.20 with boxed POSTAGE DUE h/s alongside with '1 anna' inserted in manuscript and with BOMBAY arrival b/s dated 8.MAR. £50.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1908 2 1/2a rate cover to Egypt used at BUSHIRE. 1908 (JU.14.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt bearing Indian 2 1/2a adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 2r on 2/6d 'value only' block of four used at DOHA/QATAR. SG 56. 1955 2r on 2/6d black brown 'castle' adhesive in a block of four (blunt top left perf) of the type 1 of the 'value only' issue (SG 56) cancelled by three strikes of the DOHA cds dated 22.JY.56. A scarce use of this issue in Qatar. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Ajman) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85+86) unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black AJMAN. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Fujairah) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d, & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85-6) in unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black FUJAIRAH. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Umm Al-Qaiwain) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d, & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85-6) in unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black UMM AL/QAIWAIN. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1956 1r on 1/6d 'value only' block of 12 used at DOHA. SG 64. 1956 1r on 1/6d grey-blue 'value only' block of twelve (SG 64) cancelled by oval REGISTERED/ DOHA PERSIAN GULF cancels. A scarce used multiple of this stamp used in Qatar. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 2r on 2/6d 'value only' block of 4 used at UMM SAID/QATAR. SG 56. 1955 2r on 2/6d black-brown 'castle' adhesive type 1 of the 'value only' adhesive (SG 56) block of four cancelled by oval REGISTERED UMM SAID QATAR cancel. A scarce multiple used in Qatar. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 5r on 5/- 'value only. strip of three used at UMM SAID/QATAR. SG 57. 1955 5r on 5/- rose-red 'castle' adhesive type 1 of the 'value only' adhesive (SG 57) strip of three cancelled by oval REGISTERED UMM SAID QATAR cancel dated 11.MCH.57. A scarce multiple used in Qatar. £40.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1956 18np rate 'Forces' cover to UK used at FPO/936 at Sharjah. 1958 (JA.4.) forces air mail cover addressed to UK marked on reverse side by 'RAF Station/Sharjah' annotation and bearing 9np on 1 1/2d green 'value only' adhesives tied by FPO/936 cds. A scarce use at Sharjah. £65.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (U.A.E.) - 1973 20f on 30f on 20f air letter used on first flight to Beijing. 1973 25 fils on 30 fils on 20 fils surcharged postal stationery air letter sheet addressed to Peking in China (scarce) bearing additional125f 'disarmament' adhesive tied by LUFTHANSA-ABU DHABI first flight handstamp. BEIJING arrival cds's but undelivered and returned. No message as this was a philatelic use for the LH 722 Boeing 747 flight. Very scarce. Jones type UP2. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat and Oman) - 1966 definitive set of 12 U/M. Scott 94-105. 1966 definitive 'fortification' series of 12 in fine unmounted mint condition. Scott 94-105. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat and Oman) - 1971 revalued definitive set of 11 U/M. Scott 122-33. 1971 re-valued 'Sultan Of Oman' overprinted definitive 'fortification' series of 11 in fine unmounted mint condition. Scott 122-33. £200.00 |
;) | U.A.E. - 1973 60f on 30f on 20f surcharged aerogramme to Pakistan used at Dubai. 1973 60fils blue on 30fils blue on 20fils postal stationery aerogramme of Abu Dhabi overprinted 'U.A.E.' addressed to Pakistan and cancelled by DUBAI UAE wavy line cancel dated 22.APR.74. Genuine use but with some surface creasing and faults at edge from opening. The writing of the contents fusing through the paper. A very scarce piece of stationery genuinely used however. Jones type UAL3b. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1932 inward first flight cover from India. 1932 (OC.5) inward first flight cover from India cacheted by red boxed FIRST AIR MAIL/KARACHI-SHARJAH & bearing Indian 1a3p with 1a 'Delhi' pair tied KARACHI AIR. Very rare. Only 18 covers were flown. £750.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1932 inward first flight cover from Iraq. 1932 (OC.4) inward first flight cover from Iraq cacheted by red boxed FIRST AIR MAIL/BAGHDAD-SHARJAH with BAHRAIN transit b/s. £750.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1932 inward first flight cover from UK. 1932 (OC.1.) inward pre-printed 'By Imperial Airways/First Arabian Air Mail/England to India via the Arabian Coast/Oct. 1st 1932' first flight cover from UK addressed to R.Brenard at the aerodrome at Sharjah. Bears GB 6d adhesive tied WELTON ROAD, HUDSON PLACE/SWI cds and without arrival b/s as Sharjah did not posses a cancellator at this time. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1945 cover addressed to India censored on arrival. 1945 cover addressed to Fort Bombay handstamped by 'Hassan Mukhatar/Sharja-Dubai' commercial h/s at lower left bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied to reverse flap by DUBAI cds. Black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label applied on arrival tied on the reverse by octagonal crowned PASSED. DHB/24 censor mark. KARACHI CITY transit and BOMBAY 9.APR.45 arrival. The front struck by Indian DHB/49 s/l handstamp. Sharjah had no post office at this time and all mails went via Dubai. Such early covers are very rare. £1000.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1957 5r on 5/- block of four used at UMM SAID QATAR. 1957 5r on 5/- rose red 'value only' adhesive in a fine block of four (type I) cancelled by oval rubber REGISTERED/UMM SAID QATAR cancels dated 19.MCH.57. (Donaldson type 9). This is a very scarce usage as the 5r was only on sale for 31 days. Such multiples are most elusive. SG 57. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1936 inward cover to Koreia Moeria Island at Muscat. Incredible ! 1936 inward cover from South Africa bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by FAURESMITH cds dated 17.AUG.36. Addressed to 'Koreia Moeria Island' in Oman in the Arabian Sea with MUSCAT arrival b/s dated 21.OCT.36. The cover could not be delivered and returned via Cairo, Bombay and Cape Town. Various transit b/s's including violet boxed RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/CAPETOWN. Khuriya Muriya Islands was given as a present to Queen Victoria in 1854 and became a British possession administered via Aden. The islands remained British until 1967 when it returned to the ownership of Muscat Oman. There were very few inhabitants and mails to this outpost are near non-existant. An exceedingly rare inward piece of mail to Muscat. £1000.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1945 'Al Busaid' overprints on cover used in India. 1945 (JAN.1.) commercial cover addressed to Wadhwan Camp in Kathiwar (a western peninsula in the Arabian Gulf Of Kutch in the Gujarat State) bearing the Muscat 3p, 1/2a, 9p and 1a adhesives on reverse side (SG 1-4) tied by MAHADEVI cds a town in Tamil Nadu with boxed WADHWAN CAMP arrival. (Vertical fold). These Indian stamps overprinted for the Bicentenary Of Al Busaid Dynasty were issued on November 20th 1944 but were withdrawn from sale on January 1st 1945. Presumably the purchaser of these stamps decided not to lose their value and affixed them to this Indian mail. There was no reason the stamps should not be accepted in India as those of India had been re-introduced on that day in Muscat until December 1947 when the stamps overprinted by Pakistan came into use. These overprints are exceedingly rare used on cover and this is the first example seen of their use in India. A rarity indeed. £1000.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1957 5r on 5/- block of eight cancelled by MUSCAT/PARCEL/POST cancels. 1957 5r on 5/- rose red (Die 1) 'castle' adhesive in a block of eight cancelled by some what messy black MUSCAT/PARCEL/POST rubber cancels. A scarce use. SG 57. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Guadur) - 1933 inward first flight cover from Singapore. 1933 (DE.19.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways/Indian Trans-Continental' first flight cover addressed to Guadur (Gwadur-Muscat) from Singapore with Malaya Straits Settlement 35c adhesive tied by SINGAPORE/5/REGISTERED cds. CALCUTTA/REGE transit b/s with d/r GUADUR arrival b/s dated 4.JAN.33. The cover could not be delivered and is struck at Guadur again two days later and redirected back to Singapore. A very rare flight to this Muscat administered enclave. £300.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat and Oman) - 1966 20pa blue and black unused aerogramme. 1966 20pa black and blue on blue 'Muscat and Oman' postal stationery aerogramme in fine unused condition. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Guadur) - 1926 1d rate cover to India used at GUADUR. GUADUR - 1926 cover to India (slightly reduced at right from opening) bearing Indian 1a adhesive tied by GUADUR cds. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1971 25dh blue air letter unused with 60fils DOUBLE OVERPRINT variety. 1971 25dh blue on light blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition surcharged 60 fils in black and with major error SURCHARGE PRINTED TWICE. T.Jones type DAL 22 var. This stationery was overprinted after Dubai had joined the U.A.E. but was issued for use within Dubai. This error is not listed by T.Jones. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue rate cover to India struck 'B' BUSHIRE. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue (die II) adhesive of India cancelled by barred 'B' square duplex with s/r BUSHIRE cds at left dated MAY.19 and with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce early use. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India (creases and flap faults) bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £65.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to UK used at DUBAI.
1946 cover addressed to India (creases and flap faults) bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to UK used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £110.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 1a adhesive pair on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1945 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1945 cover addressed to India (central fold) bearing Indian 1a and 1 1/2a adhesives on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £100.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 1a adhesive pair on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1917 2a6p rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/BUSHIRE' cover to India. 1917 (JUN.18.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 2a6p adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel and struck on the front by rare d/r PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE h/s in magenta. A scarce British censor cover from the Indian Post Office at Bushire following the British Occupation. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai)- 1946 2 1/2a rate cover to India used at DUBAI. 1946 cover addressed to India (edge folds) bearing Indian 1/2a and 1a adhesive pair on reverse side cancelled by DUBAI wavy lined cancel. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1918 'PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR' cover used at SENNEH. 1918 (29.VII.) cover addressed in Arabic bearing 6ch adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by SENNEH cds with scarce PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR handstamp on front struck in violet ink. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1918 'PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR cover used at SENNEH. 1918 (24.IV.) cover addressed in Arabic bearing 1ch and 4ch adhesives on reverse side cancelled by SENNEH cds and struck on the front by scarce black PASSED BY BRITISH MILITARY CENSOR handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1893 2a rate cover to India with Indian adhesives used at BUSHIRE. 1893 (MA.6.) cover addressed to India in native script bearing Indian 'QV' 1a plum adhesive pair on reverse flap cancelled by BUSHIRE squared circle cancels. BOMBAY /DEL arrival at right. £120.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1894 use of Indian 1/2a green PSE to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. 1894 (JL.7.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope (H&G 2e) addressed to Bombay (overall lightly toned) cancelled by squared boxed BUSHIRE cancel. BOMBAY/DEL arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1913 2 1/2a rate cover to Egypt with Indian adhesives used at BUSHIRE. 1915 (AU.10) cover to Egypt bearing Indian 1/2a (x3) & 1a adhesives tied by squared circle BUSHIRE cds with superb FAGGALA arrival cds in Egypt. Scarce use. £65.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1921 3a rate cover to India with Indian adhesives used at BUSHIRE. 1921 (DE.6.) commercial cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a6p adhesives tied to the reverse flap by squared BUSHIRE cancels. £60.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1915 2a6p rate cover to UK with Indian adhesive used at BUSHIRE. 1915 (MY.23) cover to UK bearing Indian 2a6p cancelled by fine squared circle BUSHIRE cds. Scarce use. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Bushire) - 1922 3a rate cover to Egypt with Indian adhesive used at BUSHIRE. 1922 cover to Egypt bearing Indian 3a adhesive tied by squared circle BUSHIRE cds. Scarce use. £65.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1918 cover from Kazvin with rare DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s. 1918 (2.XI.) 'Crested' cover addressed locally in script bearing 1ch + 5ch adhesives on reverse flap cancelled by KAZVIN cds with TEHERAN/ARRIVE arrival cds below and struck by scarce black DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s on front. A scarce censoring by the British Occupation Army. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1919 cover from Kazvin with rare DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s. 1919 (21.X1.) 'Official' cover addressed locally in script bearing 6ch adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by KAZVIN cds with TEHERAN/NO.11 arrival cds below and struck by scarce black DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s on front. A scarce censoring by the British Occupation Army. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1918 cover from Kazvin with rare DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s. 1918 (21.X1.) 'Official' cover addressed locally in script bearing 6ch adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by KAZVIN cds with TEHERAN/NO.11 arrival cds below and struck by scarce black DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 h/s on front. A scarce censoring by the British Occupation Army. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1957 5r on 5/- block of ten cancelled by 'MUSCAT/PARCEL POST' strikes. 1957 5r on 5/- rose red (Die 1) 'castle' adhesive in a block of ten cancelled by some what messy black MUSCAT/PARCEL/POST rubber cancels. A scarce use. SG 57. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1948 £1 'Silver Wedding' U/M. SG 25+26. 1948 2 1/2d + £1 'Silver Wedding' adhesives in fine unmounted mint examples. SG 25+26. £20.00 |
;) | U.A.E. - 1973 25f on 30f on 20f surcharged postal stationery air letter sheet unused.
1973 25 fils on 30 fils on 20 fils surcharged postal stationery air letter sheet in fine unused condition. T.Jones UP2. £45.00 |
;) | U.A.E. - 1973 60f on 30f on 20f surcharged postal stationery air letter unused. 1973 60 fils on 30 fils on 20 fils surcharged postal stationery air letter sheet in fine unused. Elusive with only 300 issued. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1975 stampless ON POSTAL SERVICE envelope used at DOHA. 1975 stampless official 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' envelope addressed to UK backstamped on reverse flap by DOHA cds dated 30.JA.75. £25.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1915 9ch rate cover with rare green crowned GR/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label. 1915 cover addressed in local script to Bushire (roughly opened at right edge with piece missing at corner) bearing 9ch local adhesive tied by CHIRAZ (DEPART) cds with rare black on green (British)G.R./OPENED/BY/CENSOR bilingual label applied. A rare censorship. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1957 'Test' cover to HMS LOCH ALVIE. 1957 (JY.27.) cover dropped from a 'Pembroke' aircraft stationed at RAF Station, Muharraq in Bahrain taking mails to the frigate H.M.S. Loch Alvie. Struck by red SHIP OFFICE/H.M.S.LOCH ALVIE handstamp and bearing 40np on 6d 'value only' adhesive cancelled MUSCAT. Presumably a 'Test' cover prior to the mail drops in August of that year as the cover is un-addressed. £200.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1920 British censor cover to Tehran. 1920 (4.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 6ch and 9ch adhesives on reverse flap cancelled by TEHERAN cds with TAURIS arrival cds below. The front being struck by large type crowned octagonal PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ NO.558 handstamp used during the British Occupation of Northern Iran by General Edmund Ironside in order to protect the Oil Fields from German attack. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1919 British censor DUNSTER FORCE cover. 1919 (25.III.) cover addressed locally bearing 1ch + 5ch adhesives on reverse flap cancelled by TAURIS (DEP) cds and struck on the front by scarce black circular DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 handstamp with TEHERAN (Arr) arrival. A scarce British Army censor cover. £250.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1916 British censor cover to Iran. 1916 (20.VII.) commercial cover addressed in arabic bearing Bushire 6ch adhesive on reverse flap (SG 5) tied by d/r BOUCHIR (DEPART) cds and struck on the front by scarce violet d/r PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE censor mark. ISFAHAN NO.2 arrival cds. A scarce first world war censor cover. £165.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1966 30np red air letter to USA used at DOHA. H&G 5. 1966 30np red on light blue postal stationery air letter (To Open Slit Here and with Inverted V in Par) addressed to USA with pre-printed interior text relating to stamps. Cancelled by DOHA/QATAR cds and dated 15.OC.66. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1957 'Castle' trio mint of TYPE II. SG 13a/15a.
1957 'Castle' trio in fine mounted mint condition of the scarcer TYPE II issue. SG 13a/15a. £30.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1911 use of postcard ex H.M.S.Alert stationed at Muscat. 1911 use of picture postcard addressed to UK headed 'E.Hodden/3 Mess/H.M.S.Alert/c/o GPO London' and bearing GB 1d adhesiver cancelled on arrival LONDON/172 and dated JU.9.11. Sent by private bag from HMS Alert which was stationed at Muscat and was a patrol boat used against pirates in the Persian Gulf area. A scarce piece of maritime mail. £250.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1911 use of postcard ex H.M.S.Alert stationed at Muscat. 1911 use of picture postcard addressed to UK headed 'E.Hodden/3 Mess/H.M.S.Alert/East Indies' and bearing GB 1/2d pair cancelled on arrival LONDON/173 and dated AP.28.11. Sent by private bag from HMS Alert which was stationed at Muscat and was a patrol boat used against pirates in the Persian Gulf area. A scarce piece of maritime mail. £250.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at SALALAH TOWN 1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by SALALAH TOWN cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £20.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at BANJA. 1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by BANJA cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at SOHAR. 1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by SOHAR cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at SAMIL. 1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by SAMIL cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at SADAH.
1981 (30.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by SADAH cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at KHABOGRA. 1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by KHABOGRA cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at BAHLA. 1981 (23.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by BAHLA cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope used at MUSCAT. 1981 (29.AUG.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by MUSCAT cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £20.00 |
;) | U.A.E. (Oman) - 1981 20 baisa 'window' envelope to Muscat used at ROSTAQ.
1981 (20.MAY.) 'window' envelope addressed to Muscat bearing 20 baisa 'Armed Forces Day' adhesive tied by ROSTAQ cds with black DIRECTORATE GENERA OF POSTS cachet on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Persia) - 1916 local cover with (British) PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE h/s applied. 1916 (16.VII.16.) cover addressed locally cancelled on reverse by scarce ISFAHAN No.2 cds with 6ch adhesive cancelled on arrival by BOUCHIR (ARRIVE) cds dated 20.VI.16. The cover passing through British hands with scarce violet two ringed PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE strike on front. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1966 40np unused air letter with bars. Kessler 9. SHARJAH - 1966 40np red on light blue airletter in fine unused condition with violet bars and with 'Imperial-V' watermark. Kessler 9. £35.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1966 30np unused airletter with bars. Kessler 8. 1966 30np blue on light blue paper postal stationery airletter in fine unused condition on 'Imperial V/Air mail' watermarked paper and with the head obliterated by three violet bars. Kessler 8. £35.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Sharjah) - 1966 20np unused airletter with bars. Kessler 7. 1966 20np green on light blue paper postal stationery airletter in fine unused condition on 'Imperial V/Air mail' watermarked paper and with the head obliterated by three violet bars. Kessler 7. £35.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1930 (circa) OHMS envelope with RECEIVED IN BAD CONDITION h/s. MUSCAT - 1920/30 (circa) long manilla stampless envelope pre-printed ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE addressed to USA with violet POLITICAL AGENCY & CONSULATE/MUSCAT h/s at lower left counter signed. The envelope is torn and ragged with part 'Officially repaired'. It has been handstamped by magenta RECEIVED IN BAD CONDITION/GPO. NY .DM with the reverse repaired sealed by black on white POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/OFFICIALLY SEALED perforated label and tied by oval barred 'CR' strikes with oval '276' marking above. An unusual item. £225.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.in E.A. - 1957 5r on 5/- mint with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG 57I. 1957 5r on 5/- Rose-red. A very fine mint example showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Row 8/1. SG 57I. £100.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1953 1a/1d and 2 1/2a/2 1/2d 'value only' used at DOHA. QATAR - 1953 (AP.5.) use of 'value only' KGVI 1a on 1d and 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d adhesives tied to piece by two strikes of the DOHA (Don type 2) cds in violet. This strike had a short life. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1953 1/2a/1/2d and 3a/3d 'value only' used at DOHA. QATAR - 1953 (FE.4.) use of 'value only' KGVI 1/2a on 1/2d and 3a on 3d adhesives tied by DOHA cds (Don type 2) cds in black ink. This strike had a short life. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1953 1/2a/1/2d and 3a/3d 'value only' used at DOHA. QATAR - 1953 (AP.20.) use of 'value only' KGVI 1/2a on 1/2d and 3a on 3d adhesives tied to piece by two strikes of the DOHA (Don type 2) cds in violet. This strike had a short life. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1954 6a/6d 'value only' used at DOHA. QATAR - 1954 (JA.3.) use of 'value only' KGVI 6a/6d adhesive tied by bluish-black DOHA (Don type 2) cds. This strike had a short life. £15.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1965 15np PSC unused. H&G 3. DUBAI - 1965 15np green on cream (black inscription) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1965 15np PSC unused with STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE. H&G 3. DUBAI - 1965 15np green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition showing the major error STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE. (one in darker green offset some 5mm). H&G 3. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1965 10np PSC unused with SMAP PRINTED DOUBLE. H&G 2. DUBAI - 1965 10np red-brown on samon postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition showing the major error STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE. (Offset by some 5mm). H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1965 10np PSC unused. H&G 2. DUBAI - 1965 10np red-brown on salmon (black inscription) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1957 40np on 6d PS air letter unused. H&G 8. 1957 40np on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £15.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1952 6as on 6d PS airletter unused. H&G 1. 1952 6as on 6d lilac 'KGVI' postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £25.00 |
;) ;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat) - 1910 'Gun Patrol' mail by private bag to UK. MUSCAT - 1910 use of picture p'card (Djibouti) marked in manuscript `Muscat 21.6.10' & sent to UK by private bag from HMS Alert which was a gun boat patrolling the Gulf. GB 1d added on arrival & cancelled LONDON JY.9.10. A rare piece of maritime mail from Muscat. £250.00 |
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