The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1894 2d blue PSE used locally at ST.MARY's with UNCLAIMED h/s. 1894 (SP.27.) use of 2d blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally with '865' duplex and ST.MARY'S arrival cds but undelivered and with black boxed UNCLAIMED handstamp applied. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SYDNEY b/s. £45.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1883 6d rate cover to UK used at BATHURST with 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE' h/s 1883 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied by sunburst type '9' handstamp with BATHURST/NSW 'proving' cds at left and struck by scarce DEFICIENT POSTAGE 2d/FINE 6d /8d mark. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1868 outer wrapper to France bearing French 80c red tied by '5080' rhomboid. FRENCH OFFICES - 1868 (MAR.29.) outer wrapper addressed to France bearing French 80c red adhesive tied by dotted '5080' rhomboid cancel used in Egypt with ALEXANDRIE/ EGYPT cds at left. Handstamped 'PD' (Paid) and with F.B.BOUGROGGNE/ALEXANDRIE commercial handstamp at left. £135.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1879 1p rate cover addressed locally at SINKET EL SAB. 1879 (MAG.3.) cover addressed locally bearing 1p adhesive tied by scarce V.R.POSTE EGIZIANE/ SINKET EL SAB cds. £75.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1914 2m green mint block of 4 with OHMS overprint INVERTED. SG 084b. 1914 2m green in a fine mint block of four overprinted O.H.M.S. and showing the major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 084b. £100.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1903 inward postcard from UK with scarce 'ADEN/UNPAID' oval h/s applied in green. 1903 inward picture postcard from UK addressed to Perim cancelled by ADEN arrival cds dated SE.21.03. The card was under paid and has a scarce black boxed FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/ 1 ANNA handstamp applied (Proud type UP19) and aqlso struck by rare green oval ADEN/ 21.SE.03/UNPAID handstamp. (Proud type UP11). A scarce due marking. £165.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1965 FORCES AIR LETTER (no message) addressed to CAPO 5047. 1965 use of red on grey bilingual FORCES AIR LETTER addressed to CAPO 5047 struck by red FLOWN BY RCAF AIRCRAFT/NICOSIA-PISA-MARVILLE/DECIMOMANNU-SARDINIA and with black five lined CANADIAN CONTINGENT peace force handstamp applied in black. A scarcer use by Canadaian troops stationed in Cyprus. No message. £50.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1948 14c rate local cover from HAMILTON with SPECIAL DELIVERY EXPRESS labels applied. 1948 (27.DE.) cover addressed to Ontario bearing 4c adhesive tied in combination with the 10c green 'Special Delivery' adhesive (SG S12) tied by HAMILTON/ONT cds and with two black on red (SD-6-28-8-46) SPECIAL DELIVERY/EXPRES imperforate labels at left. £30.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 2c blue 'Excise' adhesive used at postage on cover to USA at MELVILLE. 1929 (APR.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c blue 'Excise' revenue adhesive tied by MELVILLE/SASKATCHEWAN roller strike. Marked 'Tax 4c' in pencil but un-collected. £35.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1883 2d green PSE used locally at NEW NORFOLK/TASMANIA. H&G 1. 1883 2d green on cream postal stationery envelope (H&G 1) addressed locally to Hobart and cancelled by '83' duplex with s/r NEW NORFOLK/TASMANIA 'proving' cds alongside dated JY.14.94. £65.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1892 cover to Sydney with postal stationery 'cut out' usage. 1892 cover addressed to Sydney bearing1/2d grey postal stationery wrapper 'cut outs' tied alongside the 'halfpenny' black on 1d grey 'cut out' by oval ringed NSW cancels with SYDNEY cds cds applied over. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1932 3 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at CHRISTCHURCH. 1932 (AU.22) reg'd cover addressed to USA bearing 1d & 2 1/2d adhesive tied by CHRIST- CHURCH/BARBADOS cds with BARBADOS/R.L.O. transit strike below. A fine Parish cancel. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1916 2 1/2d REVENUE mint block of four with 'One Penny' ovpt showing 'U for Y'. 1916 2 1/2d bright blue (SG type 11) in a very fine mint block of four overprinted REVENUE and with 'One Penny' surcharge below with one stamp showing the 'U for Y' variety. Barefoot and Hall 13. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1916 1d red mint REVENUE block of four. 1916 1d red (SG type 11) in a very fine mint corner marginal block of four overprinted REVENUE in blue ink. Barefoot and Hall 2. £80.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with scarce BRITAIN DELIVERS THE GOODS patriotic label. 1941 (JUL.16.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA cds with scarce red, white and blue imperforate BRITAIN/DELIVERS THE GOODS/MEMBERS OF THE POWER TRANSMISSION EXPORT GROUP patriotic label below. £75.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 2/6d grey black and pale orange vermilion used at Ireland Island. SG 89h. 1930 2/6d grey black and pale orange-vermilion on grey blue paper 'key plate' adhesive cancelled by part IRELAND ISLAND cds. A scarce shade. SG 89h. £950.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1879 (circa) 'FORMULA' PSC unused with 2c adhesive officially added. 1879 (circa) 2c purple on buff postal stationery FORMULA postcard (H&G figure type 4-depicting King and Queen) in unused condition with 2c adhesive applied. These cards were printed by the Central Printing Establishment although little is known about them. H&G notes that this card was in the collection of Dr Mitchell but they had no further information relating to it. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1853 'COLONIES/&c ART 13' entire to France via PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS. 1853 (DE.7.) stampless outer wrapper addressed to France cancelled by PACKET LETTER/ MAURITIUS d/r cancel with scarce red boxed COLONIES/&c.ART13 accountancy strike alongside. Applied to unpaid letters. £200.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1929 first flight cover to Porto Rica. 1929 (SP.25.) first flight cover addressed to Porto Rico bearing 1/2d and 2 1/2d (x3) adhesives tied by CASTRIES/AIRMAIL/ST.LUCIA cds with CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds at lower left. A few odd very faint tone spots and with SAN JUAN arrival b/s. Only 541 covers were flown. £70.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1929 first flight cover to Trinidad. 1929 (SP.22.) first flight cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d in a Plate 11 top marginal example and 1/- adhesives all cancelled by the special CASTRIES/1st/AIR MAIL cancel with CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds alongside. Only 318 covers were flown by PAA. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1d rate 'I.S.S.' censor postcard use to UK. A rare Imperial Censorship. 1944 (JY.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Falls Of Belaine-Kingstown' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT and struck by black crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.8796 h/s at left with rare violet crowned octagonal PASSED/I.U.U./…. censor mark with '2' inserted in manuscript. Miller type H3 but unrecorded with a '2'. A very rare 'Imperial' censor mark. £365.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1943 2d rate 'I.S.S.' censor postcard use to UK. A rare Imperial Censorship. 1943 postcard use to UK depicting 'Annandale Falls-Grenada' bearing 2d adhesive tied by GPO GRENADA cds and struck by octagonal crowned PASSED/ I.S.S./….. 'Imperial Censorship' handstamp in red ink with '6' inserted in manuscript. Miller type H6. Very rare. £350.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 1d rate postcard use to German SWA used at CALABAR with 'violet' cds. 1908 (MR.7.) use of postcard addressed to German South West Africa depicting 'Old Calabar (natives soldier brigade)' bearing 1d adhesive (torn) tied by CALABAR/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds struck in 'violet' ink. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 1d rate postcard use to German SWA used at CALABAR with 'violet' cds. 1908 (FE.22.) use of postcard addressed to German South West Africa depicting 'Old Calabar (natives)' bearing 1d adhesive tied by CALABAR/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds struck in 'violet' ink. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 93a. 1919 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 93a. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 93. 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green in a fine mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 93. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 1d intense black and red mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 94c. 1926 1d intense black and red in a fine mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 94c. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1925 1 1/2d pale grey blue and brown mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 95. 1925 1 1/2d pale grey blue and brown in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 95. £22.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 2d brown purple and brown lake mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 96. 1919 2d brown-purple and brown lake JOHN ASH imprint strip of three in fine mint condition. SG 96. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 2d deep brown purple and lake mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 96a. 1931 2d deep brown purple and lake in a fine mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 96a. £100.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1927 6d dull purple and red purple JOHN ASH mint imprint strip of three. SG 101b. 1927 6d dull purple and red purple adhesive with crown to left of A from back in a mounted mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 101b. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1946 illustrated first flight cover to UK. 1946 illustrated FIRST FLIGHT/EIRE-ENGLAND/15th JANUARY 1946 envelope addressed to UK bearing 1/2d (x3) and 2d (x2) adhesives tied BAILE ATHA CLIATH/42 cds. (Feldman AC20). Only 1,500 covers flown. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 underpaid postcard to Italy used at LIMURU with Italian 'Postage Due' added. 1907 (JA.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to Italy depicting 'Le Liban-Bergers Due Haut Liban' bearing 1/2a adhesive tied by s/r LIMURU cds. Being under paid 'T' tax mark applied with 10c Italian postage due applied on arrival cancelled TORINO. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1937 20c rate cover to UK used at KINANGOP/KENYA. 1937 (MY.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing KGV 20c adhesive tied by KINANGOP/KENYA cds. Proud type D1. Scarce. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1947 1/30c rate cover to Germany struck 'AIR TO/LONDON ONLY' sent from ELDORET. 1947 (MY.10.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied ELDORET/KENYA and handstamped AIR TO/LONDON ONLY in violet. A scarcer instructional transit mark. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1893 2 1/2d on 1d blue surcharged cover to UK. 1893 2 1/2d on 1d blue surcharge adhesive (SG 55a) on cover to UK (small edge fault at top and a little stained around stamp) cancelled by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. A nice early use within period. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1949 $1.50 rate 'PAR AVION DE HONG KONG A MARSEILLE' cover to France. 1949 (AU.10.) cover addressed to France bearing 50c and $1 adhesives tied HONG KONG and struck by scarce violet PAR AVION DE HONG KONG A MARSEILLE instructional handstamp. A little creased at edges. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 registered 'Coronation' cover to UK used at UDA PUSSELLAWA. 1937 (MY.13.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 383-85) tied by UDA PUSSELLAWA cds's. Likely to have been first day of use at Uda. £30.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1925 use of 'PALESTINE POSTS & TELEGRAPHS' envelope from JERUSALEM. 1925 (OC.21.) use of (No.366) PALESTINE POSTS & TELEGRPAHS envelope addressed to locally cancelled by d/r JERUSALEM cds. Proud type D1. £40.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1937 5/- rate registered cover to UK. 1937 (NO.6.) registered long commercial cover addressed to UK bearing the 'GV' 5/- black and violet (SG 144) tied by GPO GRENADA/BWI cds. A scarce top value on cover. £85.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1944 1 1/2d rate 'AA 257' censor cover to St.Kitts. 1944 (MR.11) cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied weak GPO PLYMOUTH/ MONSERRAT and with P.C.90/OPENED BY CENSOR/ - - label at left (Miller type CL5) with 'AA 257' inserted in blue manuscript. ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA transit and ST.KITTS arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1944 1 1/2d rated 'AA 99' censor cover to St.Kitts. 1944 (MR.2.) cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied GPO PLYMOUTH/ MONSERRAT and with P.C.90/OPENED BY CENSOR/ - - label at left (Miller type CL5) with 'AA 99' inserted in blue manuscript. ST.KITTS arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1944 1 1/2d rate 'AA 97' censored cover to St.Kitts. 1944 (AP.5.) cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied GPO PLYMOUTH/MONSERRAT and with P.C.90/OPENED BY CENSOR/ - - label at left (Miller type CL5) with 'AA 97' inserted in blue manuscript. ST.KITTS arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1951 'LADY NELSON' maritime cover to UK. 1951 (JU.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied GPO PLYMOUTH/ MONSTERRAT and with black LADY NELSON/POSTED/ON THE HIGH/SEAS handstamp at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at AXIM. H&G 5a. 1894 2d blue on white registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d (x2) each tied by AXIM cds's dated MR.1.98. H&G 5a. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1914 4d rate OHMS registered cover to UK used at VICTORIABORG with 'TOO LATE' h/s. 1914 (MAR.11.) registered 'O.H.M.S.' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (x4) adhesives tied by crowned VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST cds's with blue on white perfrated 'R/VICTORIABORG/ No.' label at left and struck by scarce TOO-LATE handstamp in black on front. £125.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1919 3d rate registered cover to UK used at JUASO/GOLD COAST. 1919 (DE.15.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d strip of three tied by light JUASO/ GOLD COAST cds with 'R' h/s at left and 'Juaso/No.' added alongside in manuscript. A scarcer £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1928 1d brown on ivory postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on front. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 3d rate (un-overprinted) registered cover to UK used at LOME/TOGO. 1915 (26.2.) registered cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 3d un-overprinted adhesive of Gold Coast cancelled by LOME/TOGO cds with German type red and black on white perforated 'R/LOME (Togo)/No' registered label at left. £135.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1998 'Kenya' series of 15 'Christmas' letter cards unused. 1998 'Kenya' series of 15 (all differing) DOMESTIC POSTAGE PREPAID official coloured 'Christmas Greetings' postal stationery letter cards in fine unused condition. A colourful set. £30.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 4 1/2d rate cover to Germany with 1d 'Silver Jubilee' use at WAU. 1935 (NOV.20.) cover addressed to Germany (few light folds) bearing 3 1/2d 'air mail' tied alongside 1d green 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive by WAU/NEW GUINEA cds's. A scarce genuine use of this Silver Jubilee stamp. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1964 20/- violet on pink 'GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX' adhesive U/M block of 8. 1965 20/- violet on pink GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of eight overprinted MSA/02 denoting remainders. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1964 9/- green on pink 'GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX' adhesive U/M block of 8. 1965 9/- green on white GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of eight overprinted MSA/02 denoting remainders. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1964 6/- green on pink 'GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX' adhesive U/M block of 8. 1965 6/- green on pink GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of eight overprinted MSA/02 denoting remainders. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1964 4/- dark blue on pink 'GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX' adhesive U/M block of 8. 1965 4/- dark blue on pink GRADUATED PERSONAL TAX adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of eight overprinted MSA/02 denoting remainders. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1899 1/- rate registered cover to UK. 1899 (AU.28.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing a pair of the 6d dull violet adhesive (SG 47 - one with small stain) tied by 'A 91' duplex with s/r VIRGIN ISLANDS cds alongside. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 'THERE ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND' patriotic label tied on cover to UK. 1942 (MAR.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied in combination with red, white and blue 'THERE ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND' bull dog patriotic label by KINGSTON/JAMAICA roller strike. £60.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of GB 2 1/2d RPSE uprated with 3d+6d at FPO/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA. 1901 (AP.6.) use of 'GB' 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (folds) bearing QV 'GB' 3d and 6d adhesives tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds's. Used by British troops during the Boer War. SG Z7 and Z11. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1957 registered cover to Switzerland used at SIEYUN. 1957 (AUG.6.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing Kathiri 10c and 15c tied SEIYUN (Proud type D3) plus 5c and 1/- tied by SEIYUN/REG (Proud type R2) cds's and with scarce black on cream SIEYUN/0588 (note spelling) registered label at left. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1930 5m brown letter sheet uprated locally for registered mail at ELAMAR. H&G 9. 1930 5m light brown on cream postal stationery letter sheet addressed in Arabic with additional 5m brown adhesive pair added. Registered and tied ELAMAR and dated 4.AU.32. H&G 9. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1940 'OHMS' cover to Belgium with 10m 'Service' pair applied at ORMAN. 1940 (FE.14.) stampless OHMS envelope addressed to belgium with 10m bright violet SERVICE official adhesive pair added and cancelled ORMAN. Black circular M/CENSORSHIP applied. £35.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 10m IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Service' stamp printed in bright violet. 1938 10m SERVICE DE L'ETAT 'Official' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 085) printed in the issued colour of bright violet on thick white card with Arabic print on reverse side. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 2m IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Service' stamp printed in red. 1938 2m SERVICE DE L'ETAT 'Official' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 085) printed in the issued colour of red on thick white card with Arabic print on reverse side. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 1m IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Service' stamp printed in orange. 1938 1m SERVICE DE L'ETAT 'Official' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 085) printed in the issued colour of orange on thick white card with Arabic print on reverse side. £55.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1952 'OHMS/TELEGRAM' envelope used locally with M.O.O./SUVA cds. 1952 (APR.9.) use of stampless O.H.M.S. TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally and cancelled by scarcer M.O.O./SUVA FIJI cds. ( Money Order Office). £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1941 1/2d 'Printed Paper Rate' cover to New Zealand used at DREKETI. 1941 (SEP.28.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by superb s/r DREKETI cds with SUVA/OPEN A SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT slogan transit backstamp. An uncensored 1/2d printed rate item. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1939 2 1/2d rate PAQUEBOT cover to USA with New Zealand adhesive used at SUVA. 1939 cover addressed to USA bearing New Zealand 2 1/2d adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI with black boxed PAQUEBOT handstamp at left. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1909 1d rate PAQUEBOT postcard use to UK. 1909 (MY.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 1d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/25 cds and with oval PAQUEBOT handstamp applied at left in red ink. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK. H&G 12. 1912 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing and additional 1 1/2d strip of three tied by GIBRLATAR/25 cds dated DE.19.25. H&G 12. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1918 1d + 1/2d 'War Tax' cover addressed to Natal. 1918 (OC.31.) 1d rate cover addressed to Natal (scarce) bearing additional 1/2d green 'War Tax' adhesive paying the tax and tied by s/r GIBRALTAR cds with '1' coding below the year. (proud type D20). £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1927 OHMS cover to Germany struck GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL PAID. 1927 (OC.25.) 'OHMS' stampless cover addressed to Ratzeburg cancelled by s/r GIBRALTAR/ OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp in black. £55.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1957 5r on 5/- block of ten cancelled by 'MUSCAT/PARCEL POST' strikes. MUSCAT - 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 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 'FIELD SERVICE/INDIA' censored postcard use with BASE OFFICE/H negative seal. 1916 (circa) use of FIELD SERVICE/INDIA (A.F. A 2042D/Hindi) official postcard addressed to Captain Gatt in pencil cancelled by scarce BASE OFFICEH 'negative seal' handstamp and with red crowned triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3478 strike at lower left. £85.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1933 local cover with 1 1/2d tied 'MONETARY & ECONOMIC CONFERENCE'. 1933 (JU.12.) use of long manilla 'LEAGUE OF NATIONS' envelope addressed locally bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by superb MONETARY & ECONOMIC CONFERENCE LONDON SW 7 cancel. Three vertical folds but unusual use. £75.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1933 use of 1/2d to 3d on piece each tied 'MONETARY & ECONOMIC CONFERENCE'. 1933 (JU.12.) use of 'League Of Nations/Monetary and Economic Conference' headed paper bearing GV 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d adhesives each individually struck by very fine MONETARY & ECONOMIC CONFERENCE LONDON SW7 cancels. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 4d black and orange 'double head' cancelled by 'REGd BULAWAYO' cds. 1910-13 4d black and orange 'double head' shade variant from position 28 showing MARKS OVER KINGS HEAD cancelled by REGd BULAWAYO cds. The strike appears to be single ringed but has been struck in a way as to only show the outer ring and is without dating. Proud type R4. £25.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1881 1/2d orange mint block of four. SG 36. 1881 1/2d orange in a very fine fresh mint block of four. A scarce multiple. SG 36. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1d rate military cover used at ULVERSTONE/TASMANIA. 1915 (MR.20.) cover addressed to 'The O.C.Commanding' at D Company, 91st Infantry at Ulverstone in Tasmania bearing Australian 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by ULVERSTONE/TASMANIA cds. Includes a photocopy of Lt. R.E.Smith of the Tasmanian Rangers. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 stampless 'A.I.F./POSTAGE FREE' censored cover to Sydney. 1916 (circa) stampless cover addressed locally to Sydney marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and struck by black circular A.I.F./POSTAGE/FREE h/s (Australian Imperial Forces) with violet straight lined CENSORED h/s at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 (circa) inward cover from Ceylon with crowned CL.1 censor h/s applied in Tasmania. 1916 (circa) inward cover from Ceylon bearing 6c adhesive tied NUWARAELLY with blue circular crowned CL.1/PASSED BY/CENSOR handstamp applied on arrival. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 6d 'OS' + 6d 'air' adhesives on registered first flight cover to Canada. 1934 (AP.6.) registered first flight cover addressed to Canada 'Per VH-UXX Faith in Australia' bearing the 6d 'Kingsford Smith' adhesive (SG 123) tied in combination with the 6d sepia 'Air Mail Service' adhesive overprinted 'OS' in black (SG 139) by COLLINS STREET/MELBOURNE cds. Cacheted in violet. The use of this 'OS' stamp (sold to the public) is tricky on cover. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1912 1/6d registered (mixed reign franking) cover to USA used at SUVA/FIJI. 1912 (DEC.19.) long O.H.M.S. envelope registered to USA bearing Edward 5d together with George V 1d and 1/- adhesives tied SUVA FIJI/REGISTERED. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c rate cover to UK used at RUMURUTI/KENYA. 1924 (JY.14.) cover addressed to UK (repaired tear at left corner) bearing 20c orange adhesive tied by RUMURUTI/KENYA d/r cds. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1931 6c rate cover to India used at MASJID TANAH/MALACCA. MALACCA - 1931 (JA.2.) cover addressed to India bearing 6c 'Straits Settlements' adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by MASJID TANAH/MALACCA cds. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1941 1/ 4 1/2d registered cover to USA with scarce OPENED BY CENSOR label applied. 1941 (DE.29.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by GPO PLYMOUTH/MONTSERRAT cds's with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR label at right edge with '1' applied in manuscript. Miller type CL1e. £150.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1944 censored cover to USA used at EKET/NIGERIA. 1944 (SP.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x3), 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied EKET/NIGERIA with violet half moon CENSOR handstamp below. £18.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1944 4d rate censored cover to USA used at ITU/NIGERIA. 1944 cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 3d adhesives tied ITU with violet half moon CENSOR h/s below. £18.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1947 1d rate 'Unsealed' cover to USA used at ORON/NOGERIA. 1947 (MY.9.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Unsealed' and bearing 1d adhesive tied ORON/NIGERIA but still struck by black circular 'T' tax mark at left. Complete with the original letter. £5.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1958 use of Pakistan 6a green aerogramme to UK used at SADIQ GARH PALACE. 1958 (22.6.) use of 6a green aerogramme of Pakistan addressed to UK and cancelled by light SADIQ GARH PALACE cds. Under paid with black circular KARACHI R.M.S.AIR SET-3/T tax mark applied with '16c' applied alongside in manuscript. Only Pakistan stamps and stationery was valid for use outside Bahawalpur. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1929 2m-20m 'Postage Dues' on local 'Cook's Nile Service' cover used at WADI HALFA. 1929 (JAN.11.) locally addressed 'philatelic inspired' cover bearing the 2m-20m postage due series (SG D5-D8) tied by WADI HALFA cds's. Unusual. £80.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1909 16c (SG type 60) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1909 16c 'Rhinoceros Hornbill' (SG type 60) IMPERFORATE PROOF printed by Helio Vaugirard printers in 1949 on VELOGRAPHE/ZRC watermarked paper (155x116mm). Used as a sample of their work. Fine and unusual item. £200.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1909 12c (SG type 59) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1909 12c black and deep blue 'Palm Cockatoo' (SG type 59) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF sheetlet printed by Helio-Vaugirad in 1949. Helio Vaugirad being French printers and this proof was issued to show the quality of their work and was included in their book 'Les Oiseaux et Le Timbre Poste. Scarce item printed on Velograph ZRC paper. £200.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1894 $1 scarlet IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four with grilled duplex's. 1894 $1 scarlet (SG type 32c) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF corner marginal block of four cancelled by two grilled duplex's printed on ungummed paper. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 8d dull purple and purple fine mint with GASH IN EAR variety. SG 147. 1910-13 8d dull purple and purple 'double head' adhesive in fine mint condition (hinge remains) showing the GASH IN EAR variety from row 1/2. SG 147. £350.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 6d red-brown and mauve mint with GASH IN EAR variety. SG 144. 1910-13 6d red brown and mauve 'double head' adhesive in mint condition showing the variety GASH IN EAR from Row 1/2. SG 144. £135.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1923 2d grey and slate fine used with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 100c. 1923 2d grey and slate 'Badge of Colony' adhesive fine used showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 100c. £150.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1895 1d pink PSC underpaid to Melbourne struck LOOSE SHIP LETTER. h&g 7A. 1895 1d pink on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Melbourne cancelled by black boxed LOOSE SHIP LETTER h/s. The card was under paid and has oval 'T 1d' tax mark applied with 1d 'Postage Due' added on arrival cancelled by smudged cancel and with MELBOURNE arrival b/s dated 17.2.02. H&G 7a. £120.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1945 6d rate use of FORMULA air letter to UK used at CAUSEWAY LUSAKA. 1945 (JUL.4.) use of local blue on cream FORMULA type air letter addressed to UK (long internal message) bearing 6d adhesive tied by d/r CAUSEWAY LUSAKA/N.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE to Madagascar uprated with Lagos 2 1/2d adhesive. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Madagascar (some light tone marks) bearing Lagos 2 1/2d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/ LAGOS SOUTHERN NIGERIA cancel dated 29.DE.08. A scarcer use of this Lagos adhesive in Southern Nigeria. H&G 2. £80.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 1/2d green PSC to Johannesburg used at MBABANE. H&G 2. 1935 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Johannesburg cancelled by MBABANE cds dated 7.OCT.36. A scarce card used. H&G 2. £95.00 |