Showing items in category Gambia, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GAMBIA - 1937 inward meter mark cover from UK sent via German Air Service. 1937 (JLY.14.) use of stampless oversized cover addressed to Bathurst from UK cancelled by red '2/3d' London meter mark. Marked 'Via Germany' having red DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST/EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA h/s applied and with BATHURST arrival b/s dated 16.JY.37. Central fold but a scarcer inward German Air Service cover ex Hamburg D-ATIO experimental flight for South America. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1948 1/- rate to USA struck INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION. 1948 (DEC.14.) cover addressed to UK and bearing 6d adhesive (x2) tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and struck below by rare black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR MAIL TRANSMISSION. Proud type I24. £150.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull with WEAK PRINT. 1922 5d marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame, vignette (without head) of the 'Elephant and Palm' issue (SG type 9) printed in black on thin cream paper showing WEAK PRINT. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (ex head) printed in bluish-black. 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame, vignette (without head) of the 'Elephant and Palm' issue (SG type 9) printed in bluish-black on thin cream paper. £180.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d ultramarine uprated RPSE to UK. H&G 2a. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 9.AP.20. H&G 2a. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1949 6d magenta postal stationery air letter (no message) used at KAUR. H&G 1. 1949 6d magenta on greenish grey postal stationery air mail letter sheet addressed to UK (no message) cancelled KAUR/GAMBIA and dated 4.SP.50. A scarce village use. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon 'cameo' mint sheetlet of 15. SG 12b. 1880 1d maroon 'cameo' head sheetlet of 15 in fine mint condition. Very small thin in left margin. A rare format on this 'CC' watermark issue. SG 12b. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1915-16 1d rate covers (x3) via Dakar, Marseilles and Sierra Leone. 1915-16 range of three covers all addressed to UK (one mourning cover) bearing 1d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA. During WW1 mails had to be re-directed and these three are annotated 'Via Dakar, Via Marseilles and Via Sierra Leone' The latter marked is scarce. A nice trio. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d ultramarine uprated RPSE (size H) to Germany. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Germany (central fold) bearing additional 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ GPO GAMBIA cancels dated 6.OC.21. H&G 2b. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1893 4 1/2d rate (un-cancelled) 'cameo' registered cover to Sierra Leone via S.S.Dahomey. 1893 (circa) registered cover addressed to Freetown in Sierra Leone marked 'Per S.S.Dahomey' (aged, and with missing reverse flap and red wax seal leaving rather a grubby reverse side) bearing 2d and 2 1/2d 'cameo' adhesives which remained uncancelled but paying the correct 2d rate plus 2 1/2d registration. Faults but interesting early cover. £95.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1935 1/1d rate 'DLM' flight cover used at MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA. 1935 (AU.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA cds's with violet black boxed AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND flight handstamp below. A scarce use from Macarthy Island. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1944 2 1/2d rate 'NN/3' censor cover to USA used at BATHURST. 1944 (OCT.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and struck by octagonal crowned PASSED/ NN/3 censor handstamp in violet. WASC type 4a. Complete with original GPO letter regarding postage stamps. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1904 1d carmine used with DENTED FRAME variety. SG 58a. 1904 1d carmine fine used showing the dented frame from Row 1/6 of the left pane. SG 58a. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d deep brown 'cameo' mint sheetlet of 15. SG 31. 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf showing the two additional dots added in right margin and without the dot to hair. SG 31. £225.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1944 censored 'FIELD POST OFFICE/109' cover to UK. 1944 (MY.23.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by fine FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds and struck at left by crowned shield PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.7811 h/s. WASC type A600. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1943 stampless 'FPO 109' censored cover to UK. 1943 (MY.5.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds used by troops stationed in Gambia and with violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.7737 h/s at left. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1951 OHMS 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' handstamped official cover to UK. 1951 (MY.28.) use of OHMS cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d and 3d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and struck by two ON POSTAL SERVICE handstamps in black and with oval OFFICUAL PAID/P.O./BATHURST GAMBIA h/s. Complete with original official contents. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1943 censored 'OAS' cover to UK used at FPO/109. 1943 (MY.5.) stampless 'O.A.S.' cover addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds used by troops stationed in Gambia and struck by violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 7737 h/s at left £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1967 'QSL' radio postcard. 1967 'ZD3G' radio postcard from Raymond Benny at Bathurst to verify 'QSO' radio wave receipt. £15.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1974 'QSL' radio postcard. 1974 'ZD3U' radio postcard from Dr R.Whitehead at the Medical Laboratories at Keneba to verify 'QSO' radio wave receipt. £15.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1924 3d + 1 1/2d dark blue RPSE to UK used at BASSE/GAMBIA. H&G 5b. 1924 3d + 1 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK cancelled by BASSE/GAMBIA cds dated 13.JA.28 with rare black boxed R/BASSE/No. registered h/s at left. (Opened on two sides and with wax seal removed from flap). REGISTERED/PLYMOUTH arrival. A rare piece of stationery so used. H&G 5b. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1924 3d + 1 1/2d blue RPSE to UK used at BASSE. H&G 5a. 1924 3d + 1 1/2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled BASSE/GAMBIA and dated MR.1.36. A scarce village use of this stationery. H&G 5a. £265.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size F) to USA uprated with 2d and 4d adhesives. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 2d and 4d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancels dated 18.MY.05. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d+2 1/2d blue on cream 'QEII' RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 6b.
1953 3d+2 1/2d blue on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. H&G 6b. £28.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1950 5d rate cover to UK used at BRIKAMA. 1950 (JY.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 2d adhesives tied by scarce BRIKAMA/GAMBIA cds. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1940 (circa) underpaid local cover with '1d/TO PAY' h/s applied. 1940 (circa) underpaid local cover bearing 1d adhesive tied by light BATHURST/GAMBIA cds. The inland rate should have been 1 1/2d and hence the cover was struck by 'T' tax handstamp with a light strike of the scarce '1d/TO PAY' h/s (Proud type UP12). £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 'Elephant and Palm' series of 19 in fine mint condition. SG 122-42. 1922-9 'Elephant and Palm' series of 19 values in very fine mint condition. Attractive set. SG 122-42. £220.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1926 underpaid postcard to Belgium with 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival. 1926 (AU.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting 'The Gambia River -River Steamer' bearing two 1/2d 'Elephant and Palm' adhesives tied to the picture side by BATHURST/ GAMBIA cds's. Underpaid to Belgium with 5c and 30c 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival cancelled BRUSSEL/BRUXELLS and with postmans '296' strike in circle. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d deep rose PSC to Switzerland used at BATHURST/GAMBIA. H&G 9. 1912 1d deep rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BATHURST /GAMBIA cds dated SP.30.15. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1924 multi franked registered cover to Italy used at BASSE. 1924 (JA.29.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'key plate' adhesives alongside marginal 6d 'Elephant and Palm' issue each tied by scarce s/r BASSE/GAMBIA cds's with black boxed R/BASSE/No. h/s below. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1947 registered cover to UK used at KUNTA-UR/GAMBIA. 1947 (JA.20.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 3d 'Victory' adhesives tied KUNTA-UR/GAMBIA with blue on white perforated R/KUNTAUR/(GAMBIA) registered label at left. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1946 registered 'Victory' cover to USA used at BASSE. 1946 (AU.19.) registered cover bearing the 1 1/2d (x2) and 3d 'Victory' adhesives tied by BASSE/ GAMBIA cds's with blue on white perforated R/BASSE/(GAMBIA) registered label at left. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1950 1/9d rate cover to USA used at BASSE. 1950 (MR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by s/r BASSE cds. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d ultramarine RPSE to UK. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 16.FE.22. H&G 2b. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 8.
1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 8. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1874 4d brown 'cameo' in fine mint condition. SG 5.
1874 4d brown 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 5. £95.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 uprated 2d RPSE to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Switzerland (vertical fold) bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ MAC CARTHY ISLAND cancels dated 12.MY.20. Very scarce use of this stationery at MacCarthy Island. H&G 2b. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2700' cover to UK used at BATHURST. 1941 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and with violet crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.2700 h/s at lower left. Only one previous cover recorded with the '2700' censor by the WASC. Type A200. Manuscriptly signed below. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1905 2 1/2d bright blue used with DENTED FRAME variety. SG 60b. 1905 2 1/2d bright blue adhesive in fine used condition showing the DENTED FRAME variety from Row 1/6 of the left pane. SG 60b. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST' commercial cover to UK. 1941 (OC.14.) commercial cover to UK bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA and struck by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s at lower left. £60.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1916 2 1/2d rate cover to Switzerland with RED CROSS label on reverse. 1916 (MY.2.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing the 2 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive tied by s/r BATHURST/GAMBIA cds. Un-censored and with red,white and blue 'SOCIETE FRANCAISE RED CROSS' perforated 'WW1' label on revrse flap. £80.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1920 3d rate registered cover to UK. 1920 (DE.14.) commercial registered cover to UK bearing 3d 'key plate' adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel and with black boxed R/BATHURST/No h/s at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1938 use of postcard to Germany with scarce 1 1/2d (SG 152) used at BATHURST. 1938 (NO.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany bearing the scarce 1 1/2d brown-lake and bright carmine shade (SG 152) cancelled by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1942 use of green 'ACTIVE SERVICE' censored cover to UK used at FPO/109. 1942 (OC.28.) use of green cross ACTIVE SERVICE envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds used by troops stationed in Gambia and with scarce black on cream (Army Form W.3424) OPENED/BY/CENSOR label at left with '51-7310' imprint tied by violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/3106 and 3021 h/s's. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue 'QEII' RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d and 1/3d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 1.SP.59. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue 'QEII' RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d and 1/3d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 29.SP.59. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1949 multi franked local cover used at CAPE ST.MARY. 1949 (FE.10.) long internally addressed cover to Kunta-ur marked 'Opening Bakau Post Office Cape St Mary' and bearing 3d,5d,6d and 2/6d adhesives cancelled by CAPE ST MARY/GAMBIA KUNTA-UR arrival b/s. A scarce first day use. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1940 (circa) 4/- rate local cover carried on TPO/No.2. Unusual internal use. 1940 (circa) cover addressed to Captain Hobbs at 55 (W.A.) General Hospital in Gambia (central light fold) bearing 4/- adhesive tied by T.P.O.No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds dated 28.JY. but without year slug. This was a deliberate method on occasions during the war period. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1/6d rate registered PASSED BY CENSOR cover to UK. 1941 (AU.22.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by REGISTERED/ GPO GAMBIA cancel with scarce violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s below. A nice censoring of registered mail. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1939 3d rate cover to Denmark with 1st printing 1 1/2d pair used at BATHURST. 1939 (MR.28.) government crested envelope addressed to Denmark bearing a fine pair of the scarce 1 1/2d brown-lake and bright carmine adhesives (SG 152) from the first printing cancelled by two BATHURST/GAMBIA cds's and with KOBENHAVN/OMK arrival. Scarce stamps on cover. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1901 multi franked registered cover to UK. 1901 (JLY.19) reg'd cover to UK bearing the 'QV' key plate 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/- adhesvies (SG 39-44) tied by various oval REGISTERED/GAMBIA cancels. Oval 'R' h/s at left & REGISTERED/LONDON & 36, GT, QUEEN ST. arrival cds's. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1951 6d rate registered cover to UK used at GUNJUR. 1951 (SP.4.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r GUNJUR/GAMBIA cds's with scarce blue on white perfrated R/GUNJUR GAMBIA registered label below (glued rather messily). £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine shade from Plate 3 fine used. SG 41b. 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine cancelled by near complete BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated MY.22.02. Only 2,400 copies of this shade were printed from Plate 3. A nice early use example. SG41b. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1901 registered 'Cameo' six colour franking cover to UK. 1901 (NO.26.) registered 'Zizzler' cover addressed to UK bearing 'Cameo' 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/- adhesives (latter a very pale shade) tied by oval REGISTERED/GAMBIA cancels with 'B' coding. LIVERPOOL transit and hooded LONDON arrival strikes on reverse. A most attractive six coloured franking. £485.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1898 'Cameo' series on registered cover to Germany used at BATHURST. 1898 (AP.21.) registered cover to Germany bearing the 'Cameo' series (SG 21-35) cancelled by s/r BATHURST/GAMBIA cds's. £450.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d deep rose PSC unused. H&G 9. 1912 1d deep rose on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1923 4/- rate registered cover to UK used at BATHURST. 1923 (MR.7.) registered cover addressed to UK (slightly reduced at right from opening and with some glue marks at top reverse ) bearing the 4/- black and red adhesive (SG 117) tied by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds. A scarce franking with this elusive stamp on cover. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1948 10d rate registered cover to UK used at Mac CARTHY ISLAND. 1948 (JA.19.) registered cover to UK bearing 2d, 3d and 5d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ Mac CARTHY ISLANDS GAMBIA cancels with blue on white perforated R/GEORGETOWN registered label at lower left. The '48' in year slug being in a different font. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 'TPO NO.2/RIVER GAMBIA' cover registered to UK. 1953 (JU.9.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 'KGVI' 1d, 1 1/2d and 3d adhesives each tied by TPO No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds's. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2/6d purple and brown on yellow mint with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 55.
1902 2/6d purple and brown on yellow in fine mint condition with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 55. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 1/6d green and red on yellow mint with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 53.
1902 1/6d green and red on yellow in fine mint condition with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 53. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886 1/2d deep orange 'Cameo' mint handstamped SPECIMEN in black. SG 25. 1886-93 1/2d deep orange 'Cameo' in fine mint condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. SG 25. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d+2 1/2d dark blue RPSE to UK uprated at BATHURST. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1/3d 'Red Cross' adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 24.SP.63. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 2000 D12 'Apollo' adhesive u/m with major variety MISSING COUNTRY. SG 997. 2000 D12 Recovery of the Apollo 11' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major error COUNTRY TITLE OMITTED. SG 997. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1958 6d dark violet brown air letter to USA used at BASSE but returned. H&G 7. 1958 6d dark violet brown on blue postal stationery aerogramme addressed to USA (long genuine message) cancelled by BASSE/GAMBIA cds dated 6.OC.57 (the year prior to H&G's issue dated) struck by numerous magenta handstamps including CANNOT BE FOUND and RETURNED FOR BETTER ADDRESS. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1985 use of 60b blue air letter uprated to Germany. 1985 (SP.9.) use of 60b blue on blue postal stationery air letter addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 50b adhesive with dark brown-red on white POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIVERY label below. £20.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1978 use of 30b red air letter uprated to USA. 1978 (DE.7.) use of 30b red on blue postal stationery air letter addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 25b adhesive with dark brown-red on white POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIVERY label at lower left. £20.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1938 first flight cover to Sierra Leone. 1938 (JU.24.) first flight cover addressed to Sierra Leone bearing 1/2d (x2), 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA cds with violet FIRST AIRMAIL/GAMBIA-SIERRA LEONE h/s. FREETOWN arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1/3d rate PASSED BY CENSOR cover to UK used at FPO/109. 1941 (JY.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 with violet crown triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.2780 strike at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1921 1 1/2d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. 1921 (FE.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Bathurst-Part of Wellington Street' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied to picture side by s/r MACARTHY ISLAND cds. BATHURST/GAMBIA transit b/s dated FE.18.21. An unusual use of the 1 1/2d adhesive and unusual with a Bathurst transit cds as in most cases they did not bother. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1921 1d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. 1921 (FE.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Factorie T.W.C. Bathurst' bearing 'GV' 1d red adhesive on picture side tied by lovely neat MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA cds. BATHURST transit b/s struck two days later. It is unusual to have transit marks from Bathurst on Gambian covers. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1910 (circa) unused postcard depicting The Three Gun Battery. 1910 circa greenish grey printed picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'The Three Gun Battery and Tower Clock at Bathurst'. £18.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1930 (circa) unused postcard depicting Bathurst Agriculture Show. 1930 (circa) divided back picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Bathurst - Agricultural Show March 1930-Native weaver'. £18.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1930 (circa) unused postcard depicting Christmas Feast. 1930 (circa) divided back picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Bathurst-Christmas Feast - A native dancing party'. £18.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 1d rate postcard use to UK. 1902 (NO.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Natives Bringing The Ground Nuts to a Factory on the Gambia River' bearing Edward VII 1d adhesive tied BATHURST/GAMBIA with red circular PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET cancel at left. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1906 1/2d on 2/6d purple/brown fine mint with BROKEN E variety. SG 69. 1906 1/2d on 2s6d purple and brown/yellow in fine mint condition showing the variety BROKEN E in PENNY. Row 2/1. SG 69. (BK E40a). £180.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1937 cover to Sweden originating from Jawarra and underpaid. 1937 commercial cover with pre printed 'E.Massry/Jawarra/R.Gambia' heading addressed to Sweden (scarce) with GV 1/- 'Elephant and Palm' and 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive cancelled on arrival at BATHURST. The left hand side of the cover has an unfortunate discoloration on the front. The cover was deemed underpaid and has 'T' tax h/s applied with '20c' marked alongside in manuscript. Jawarra did not have a Post Office at this time and hence the stamps were cancelled on arrival at Bathurst. An exceedingly rare origin. £300.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1935 inward Graf Zeppelin flight cover from Germany. 1935 (2.2.) inward card from Germany bearing 3pfg-25pfg series tied STRUTTGART and addressed to Mr Sieger at Bathurst Post Office. The card is struck by special red '1 Jahr, Deutscher Postflug, Europa-Sudamerika' cachet with blue on white MIT DEUTSCHER LUFTPOST label below. Back stamped by BATHURST/GAMBIA arrival cds dated 4.AP.35. A very rare acceptance flight by Deutsche Lufthansa Zeppelin mail flights sent through Gambia. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1935 inward Graf Zeppelin flight cover from Austria. 1935 (1.11.) inward 'Graf Zeppelin' cover from Austria bearing various 'air' adhesives tied WIEN 1 with red '1 JAHR/DEUTCHER POSTFLUG/EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA handstamp applied on front and marked 'Via Stuttgart'. BATHURST/GAMBIA arrival b/s. German air services were ended in November 1934 due to an out break of yellow fever in Bathurst and the service was not resumed until a year later when Graf Zeppelin made three shuttle flights to Gambia. £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1938 inward Zeppelin post cover from UK via the experimental South American flight. 1938 (MR.22.) inward cover from UK bearing GB 9d adhesive tied by LONDON F.S. roller strike struck on front by red DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST/EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA strike and with BATHURST/GAMBIA arrival b/s dated 25.MR.38. Europe-South American Zepplin Post mail via Marseille, Burgas, Seville, Las Palmas and onto Gambia. Hamburg D-ATIO experimental flight for the South American service £95.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1919 registered use of postcard to Belgium. 1919 (AU.29.) registered use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting 'Factorerie T.W.C. at Bathurst' and bearing 1/2d, 1d, 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives on the picture side cancelled by oval REGISTERED GPO/GAMBIA cancels. A scarce registered use of a postcard. £60.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1942 2/6d rate registered cover to UK used at T.P.O.No.2/GAMBIA. 1942 (MR.13.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/3d pair tied by T.P.O.No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds with blue on white R/TPO. GAMBIA/No. registered label at left. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1950 4d rate cover to UK used at GUNJUR. 1950 (AUG.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 1 1/2d pair tied by scarce s/r GUNJUR/ GAMBIA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1955 1 1/2d rate local cover used at BASSE. 1955 (FE.10.) cover addressed locally and bearing 'KGVI' 1/2d strip of three tied by light BASSE/GAMBIA cds's. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR' service cover to UK. 1942 (DE.6.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds and struck at left by violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3404 h/s. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1910 1 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1910 (MR.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing Edward VII 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1924 3d + 1 1/2d dark blue RPSE cancelled T.P.O./RIVER GAMBIA. H&G 5b. 1924 3d+1 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK (fold at left side) cancelled by T.P.O./RIVER GAMBIA cds dated 29.DE.26 and with light but rare R/T.P.O.No.1/No. black rubber h/s at left. REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL arrival below. A very rare use of this stationery on the TPO river system. H&G 5b. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1930 (circa) 'KOMBO ST.MARY/GAMBIA' stampless local negative seal cover to Bathurst. 1930's circa stampless cover addressed locally to Bathurst and cancelled by a stunning negative seal type KOMBO ST.MARY/GAMBIA handstamp showing the national palm emblem in centre. (Two small file holes at left). Carried free and a superb a most unusual commercial cover. Kombo now part of Banjul. £650.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' set on cover to UK registered at MacCARTHY ISLAND. 1935 (NO.29.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' set of four (SG 142-46) tied by scarce oval REGISTERED/MACARTHY ISLAND GAMBIA cancels with oval 'R' at left. Marked 'Air mail from Bathurst' in red manuscript. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1948 6d rate 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR AIR MAIL' cover to UK. 1948 (13.AUG.) cover (a little tatty) addressed to UK and bearing 6d adhesive tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA and struck below by rare black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR MAIL TRANSMISSION. Proud type I24. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1951 '1d TO PAY' taxed local cover. 1951 (JU.20) cover addressed locally to Serekunda bearing 1/2d adhesive (x2) tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA with scarce 'T' tax marking at left & rare '1d/TO PAY' h/s. (Proud UP12). £350.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1950 'MISSENT TO GAMBIA' cover via 'S.S.CARGILL' maritime use to USA. 1950 (MR.28.) inward maritime cover from Canada (addressed to USA) bearing 4c adhesive tied PAQUEBOT with POSTED AT SEA h/s at left and S.S.CARGILL martime handstamp with BATHURST/ GAMBIA arrival cds and struck below by rare MISSENT TO GAMBIA instructional strike. Forwarded onwards and with WASHINGTON D.C.MISSENT arrival b/s dated MAY.10.50. £385.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1956 'M.V.SWEDKU' maritime cover to USA. 1956 (JU.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'GB' KGVI 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by s/l PAQUEBOT handstamp with BATHURST/GAMBIA cds alongside. Struck at left by violet M.V.SWEDKU/182443/LIVERPOOL maritime strike. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d PSE to UK used at BATHURST. H&G 2a. 1912 1d rose on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK (opened on 2 sides) cancelled by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated 28.AU.19. H&G 2a. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d PSE to UK used at BATHURST. H&G 2. 1912 1d rose on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to UK cancelled by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated 29.JA.23. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 1 1/2d bright rose scarlet cancelled JAWARRA/GAMBIA. Very scarce. SG 125. 1922 1 1/2d bright rose scarlet 'Elephant and Palm' issue (SG 125) cancelled by large part JAWARRA/ GAMBIA cds dated 25.FE.33. (Proud type D2). Exceedingly rare. £225.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size F) uprated to Germany. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d and 1d (x2) tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancels dated OC.21.03. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1a. 1902 2d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 1a. £45.00 |