The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1895 1/2a blue green 'ON/H.M.S.' PSE with EXPERIMENTAL/M-617 cancel. 1895 1/2d blue-green on cream postal stationery envelope overprinted 'ON/H.M.S.' in black addressed internally and cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O. cds with 'M-617' coding dated 8.OC.00. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 underpaid local cover with 6m 'Postage Due' added. 1939 (AUG.13.) cover addresslocally bearing 2m adhesive tied JERUSALEM (aged and somewhat grubby) being under paid with violet boxed TO PAY tax mark and 6m orange-brown 'Postage Due' (SG D15) added. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 use of Indian 1/2a PSE censored to UK from FPO/No.44. 1915 (JA.2.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled (roughly opened and faults) cancelled by FPO/No.44 cds used by troops at Qurna with with additional Indian 1/2a adhesive applied overprinted I.E.F. (un-cancelled) and with scarce violet PASSED CENSOR strike. £50.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1896 O.H.T.M.S. unstamped local cover struck by 'TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK' strike. 1896 O.H.T.M.S. official unstamped envelope addressed locally to Vacau (folded in centre) cancelled by NUNUKUALOFA cds dated MY.12. with black circular crested TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK handstamp alonside. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 1d (Gold Coast un-overprinted) rate cover to UK used at LOME. 1915 (29.3.) 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing Gold Coast (un-overprinted) 1d red adhesive tied by large part LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds. A scarcer use of un-overprinted stamps in Togo. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1962 4c rate local cover used at SUNGEI KOROK. PERAK - 1962 (JU.28.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' SUNGEI KOROK/PERAK cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1962 4c rate local cover used at RANTAU PANJANG. PERAK - 1962 (JU.28.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' RANTAU PANJANG/PERAK cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1962 4c rate local cover used at LABU KUBONG. PERAK - 1962 (JU.28.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' LABU KUBONG/PERAK cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1962 local registered cover used at KAMPONG DEW. PERAK - 1962 (JY.13.) registered cover addressed to Singapore bearing 12c violet (x2) on front and 2c (x3) on reverse tied by the 'skeleton' KAMPONG DEW/PERAK cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1962 2c rate local cover used at CHANGKAT JERING. PERAK -1962 (JU.28.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' CHANGKAT JERING/PERAK cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1963 4c rate local cover used at KAMPONG TEMAI. PAHANG - 1963 (JA.17.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' KAMPONG TEMAI/PAHANG cds. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1963 4c rate local cover used at MANCHIS. PAHANG - 1963 (OC.25.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing 2c orange (x2) adhesives tied by the 'skeleton' MANCHIS/PAHANG cds. £20.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1937 multi-franked local cover showing the rare MBABANE 'skeleton' cds use. 1937 (MY.12.) 'cto'd' local cover addressed to a 'B.B.Stewart of Mbabane' bearing GV 1d (x2), 2d (x4) and 3d (x4) adhesives each tied by the rare MBABANE ' skeleton cancellator used for just 6 days. This being the earliest know use of this strike. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 3d rate censored cover to Switzerland. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2d (x2) and 2d 'falls' issue tied by weak BULAWAYO wavy lined slogan strike and with red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ D.E./ ….. censor label tied on the front by violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ DE/4 strike. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/2d first day cover use to Canada from NORTON at 'Paper Rate'. 1937 (NOV.25.) first day cover use of the 1/2d green (SG 40) addressed to Canada paying the Paper Rate tied by d/r NORTON/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1826 stampless 'DE.GIB.S.ROQUE' cover to Netherlands. 1826 stampless cover addressed to the Netherlannds cancelled by DE.GIB/S.ROQUE/ANDA.BAXA h/s in red with ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE alongside. FRANKRYK (France) transit s/l handstamp. £120.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1962 15c 'tern' adhesive U/M with MISSING ORANGE variety. SG 70ab. 1962 15c 'Black Naped Tern' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety MISSING ORANGE (eye). SG 70ab. £55.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 censored first flight cover to USA. 1941 (MY.18.) first flight cover addressed to California cacheted at lower left with commemorative handstamp. Bears Straits Settlements 5c,40c and $1 adhesives tied SINGAPORE/DON’T WRITE ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and with violet triangular PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/95 censor mark. Morenweiser type 6C. £35.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 censored first flight cover to Guam. 1941 (MY.18.) first flight cover addressed to Guam cacheted at lower left with commemorative handstamp. Bears Straits Settlements 5c and 50c adhesives tied SINGAPORE/DON’T WRITE ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and with violet triangular PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/94 censor mark. Morenweiser type 6C. £40.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 censored first flight cover to Manila. 1941 (MY.18.) first flight cover addressed to Manila cacheted at lower left with commemorative handstamp. Bears Straits Settlements 30c adhesive tied SINGAPORE/DON’T WRITE ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and with violet triangular PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION h/s. Morenweiser type 6C. £30.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 censored first flight cover to Honolulu. 1941 (MY.18.) first flight cover addressed to Honolulu cacheted at lower left with commemorative handstamp. Bears Straits Settlements 5c and $1 adhesives tied SINGAPORE/DON’T WRITE ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and with violet triangular PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/95 censor mark. Morenweiser type 6C. £40.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1910 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'L'eglise de L'Anse Boileau'. 1910 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'L'eglise de L'Anse Boileau, Seychelles' £15.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1907 2c rate postcard use to Corsica. 1907 (18.1.) black and white picture postcard (undivided back) depicting 'Government House, Seychelles' addressed to Corsica (scarce) bearing 2c adhesive tied on the picture side by part SEYCHELLES cds. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1905 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'Victoria Street-Seychelles'. 1905 (circa) black and white (un-divided back) picture postcard in unused condition depicting 'Victoria Street, Seychelles'. (S.Ohashi photographer). £20.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1904 6c rate postcard use to Portugal with French maritime h/s. 1904 (FE.29) 'leap year' use of picture postcard addressed to Portugal (scarce) depicting Mahe-Chateau Margot' bearing 6c adhesive tied SEYCHELLES with octagonal LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.V.No.4 handstamp at left. £85.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1900 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'Mahe Seychelles-Vue Generale'. 1900 (circa) UPU black and white picture postcard in unused condition depicting 'Mahe Seychelles- Vue Generale'. A rare early card. £65.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1900 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'Mahe Seychelles-Le Debarcadere'. 1900 (circa) UPU black and white picture postcard in unused condition depicting 'Mahe Seychelles- Le Debarcadere'. A rare early card. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 unstamped PHILATELIC EXHIBITION cover with 6d 'Postage Due' pair added. 1928 (JUL.10.) stampless 'Bronks' cover addressed locally to Aus cancelled by red PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/DURBAN cds with red circular 'T' tax mark at left and black oval 'T/2d' strike. On arrival a fine pair of the 6d 'Postage Due' overprinted S.W.A. applied (SG D41) tied by AUS/ S.W.AFRICA cds dated 17.JUL.28. £85.00 |
;) | NAURU - 1919 9d+1/- adhesives on registered cover to UK used at PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU. 1919 (AP.9.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing 9d and 1/- adhesives (SG 11+12) tied by P.O.PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU cds's. Scarce top values on cover. £165.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 inward postcard use from Southern Rhodesia with 'PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA' h/s. 1941 inward picture postcard from Southern Rhodesia with ILORIN/NIGERIA arrival cds dated 17.AP.41 and struck by sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA h/s in black. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1929 12c rate cover to USA used at RAFFLES HOTEL. 1929 (JL.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c blue adhesive of Straits Settlements tied by RAFFLES HOTEL/SINGAPORE cds with additional strike at left. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 1d rate postcard use to Sweden with PASSED/41/CENSOR h/s applied. 1916 (AUG.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to Sweden depicting 'Grey University-Bloemfontein' bearing 1d adhesive tied BLOEMFONTEIN and struck at left by violet circular PASSED/41/CENSOR handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA 1939 (OCT.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive tied NASSAU/ BAHAMAS with green straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp at left. Little type CH2. A nice early censor cover. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 7 1/2d rate PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA cover to USA used at HAMILTON. 1943 (OCT.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 7 1/2d adhesive tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ C/8167 censor label at left and struck by scarce violet PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA h/s on front. Miller type CM21. The origin noted on reverse flap as 'Camp Lodge' with this censor mark normally being applied to Forces Mail. £250.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 5c green 'Postal Fiscal' local cover used at VICTORIA. 1938 (JA.17.) local cover bearing 5c green 'Stamp Duty' adhesive (SG F12) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG and with red '23' postmans chop at left. A scarcer genuine use of this postal fiscal stamp. In use for just 9 days. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1889 1/2a black 'BAMRA POSTAGE' postal stationery envelope unused. H&G 2. BAMRA - 1889 1/2a black 'BAMRA POSTAGE' postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with scroll border. The value being printed on reverse flap. H&G 2. £125.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1909 4c uprated postal stationery letter card to Egypt. H&G 1. 1909 4c olive green on blue postal stationery lettercard addressed to Egypt (unusual) bearing additional 2c brown tied by light PORT LOUIS cds. No message inside although may have carried contents within (against regulations) as it appears a genuine use. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1927 20c violet RPSE unused. H&G 13. 1927 20c violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 13. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1919 1d rate censored local cover used at OMARURU. 1919 (APR.25.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1/2d green 'head' pair tied OMARURU/S.W.AFRICA and with magenta circular PASSED CENSOR/100A censor mark. £35.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1893 1/2d red-brown uprated PSC to UK used at ESHOWE. 1893 1/2d red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard of 'GB' overprinted ZULULAND in black (type A) addressed to UK and bearing additional 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive tied ESHOWE/ZULULAND and with DURBAN/NATAL transit cds at left dated JU.11.95. £450.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 31c blue 'GEA' RPSE to UK used at DARESSALAAM. H&G 1. 1917 31c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) overprinted 'G.E.A.' in black for military use addressed to UK and bearing additional 3c green (GEA) adhesive tied by DARESSALAAM d/r cds dated 16.MR.21. A rare piece of stationery. H&G 1. £265.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 10c red-brown PSC of Belgian Congo cancelled KIGOMA. H&G 2. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 10c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard depicting a view of 'Vers La Kagera-Transport de Bagages' on reverse and cancelled by KIGOMA cds dated 29.JA.20. A scarce military card overprinted for use by the Belgium Occuptation Forces. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 5c yellow-green PSC of Belgian Congo to France used at KIGOMA. H&G 1. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 5c yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard depicting a view of 'Kigali-Parade De Garde' on reverse and cancelled by KIGOMA cds dated 1.MR.18. A scarce military card overprinted for use by the Belgium Occuptation Forces. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1903 1/2d brown and grey green mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 55w. 1903 1/2d brown and grey-green adhesive in mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 55w. £115.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1948 2/- rate cover to USA used at LOTOFAGA. 1948 (NO.30.) cover addressed to USA (light horizontal fold) bearing 2/- 'pictorial' adhesive tied by LOTOFAGA/SAMOA cds. A scarce use of this high value from Lotofaga. £50.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1890 6d rate cover to UK used at MARYBOROUGH. 1890 (JA.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied by '61' duplex with proving MARYBOROUGH/VICTORIA cds alongside. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 'Coronation' FDC used at NUWARA ELIYA with POST OFFICE/EXPRESS label applied. 1937 (MY.12.) local first day cover use of the 'Coronation' trio (SG 383-85) each tied by s/r NUWARA ELIYA cds's with red on white POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIVERY label at left similarly cancelled. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c dark green on cream PSC unused. H&G 56.
1921 3c dark green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 56. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 £1 purple REVENUE IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1937 £1 Purple REVENUE IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF corner marginal pair in unused condition on gummed paper with official security punches and with red manuscript official correction markings. Barefoot 21. £75.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1944 use of 'GB' 2d orange PSC to Algeria used at TANGIER. 1944 (JU.13.) use of GB KGVI 2d orange on cream postal stationery postcard (H&G 64) addressed to Algeria (scarce) cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds. A rare use of this un-overprinted stationery in Morocco. £225.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1920 10c on 25c blue PLATE 8 mint gutter marginal block of 50. SG F33a. 1920 10c on 25c blue on greenish paper adhesive in a fine gutter marinal mint block of 50 (overall toned gum) and showing the '8' control in the second row down. SG F33a. £65.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1955 30c rate 'NOUMEA' maritime cover to Australia 1955 (10.8.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 30c adhesive struck by NOUMEI handstamp in black with NOUMEA/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE cds alongside. Some tone spotting but a diffilcult pre-paquebot strike applied to letters posted on board on the New Hebrides to New Caledonia run. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1962 first flight cover to France. 1962 (NOV.2.) first flight cover addressed to France bearing 10c, 20c and 30c adhesives tied by scarce FORARI/NOUVELLES HEBRIDES cds's. Black FORARI/INAUGURATION/DU/SERVICE POSTALE h/s at lower right. £45.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1862 strikes of the 3d handstamp produced by FOURNIER. 1862 FOURNIER strikes of the '3d' handstamp alongside 'Orange River Colony' overprint printed in black on cream card taken from the Fournier forgery handbook. £25.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1910 1d rate postcard use to UK used at P.O.TEMPE. 1910 (MAY.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Raad Zaal, Bloemfontein' bearing ORC 1d adhesive tied by P.O.TEMPE/ORC cds. £15.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1906 1d rate postcard use to UK used at PHILLIPPOLIS. 1906 (JUN.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting "Jagersfontein Diamond Mine- Mechanical Haulage" and bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r PHILLIPPOLIS/O.R.C. cds. £35.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1902 1/2d green PSC to UK used at FRANKFORT. H&G 35. 1902 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK nearing additional 1/2d adhesive and cancelled by FRANKFORT/O.R.C. cds's. H&G 35. £45.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | CANADA - 1903 1c rose 'Standard Manufacturing Co' privately printed PSC used at PUBMIAICO HEAD. 1903 1c rose on cream 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard addressed to New Bruswick cancelled by PUBMIAICO HEAD/ N.S. cds dated MY.30.04 with 'The Standard Manufacturing Company' advertisement on front used for acknowledgement of a representative to call concerning samples of all horse, harness and tack equipment. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1903 1c rose 'Steele Briggs Seed Co' privately printed PSC used at TORONTO. 1903 1c rose on cream 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard addressed to Bathurst NB and cancelled by TORONTO roller strike dated MAR.6.1911. The front pre-printed with illustrated 'Steele, Briggs Seed Co. Ltd of Toronto' advertisement. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1898 1c rose 'Rose Point' illustrated PSC used at MONTREAL. H&G 4. 1898 1c rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Ontario depicting a green illustration of 'From Rose Point, Parry Sound' at left side and cancelled by MONTREAL 'flag' strike dated APR.17.1899. The reverse pre-printed for use by the Grand Turk Railway. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1898 1c rose 'Kawartha Lakes' illustrated PSC unused. H&G 1. 1898 1c rose on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting a green illustration of 'A charming bit of The Kawartha lakes' at left side with the revese pre-printed for use by the Grand Turk Railweay. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1942 (circa) 2 1/2p rate cover to France with 'PASSED BY CENSOR 18' h/s applied (1942) cover addressed to No.1 General Hospital (BEF) in France bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by KYRENIA/CYPRUS cds with black on cream creasted OPENED BY CENSOR label at top edge and struck by red d/r PASSED CENSOR/18/CYPRUS handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1942 3p rate use of OHMS envelope to USA with 'PASSED M/5' censor handstamp. 1942 (JUL.1) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to USA & bearing 1p (fault) & 2p adhesives tied by FAMAGUSTA/CYPRUS cds's & with crowned octagonal PASSED/M/5 h/s applied in red. (Type H3). £50.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1940 inward cover from Egypt with 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' h/s applied. 1940 (NO.26.) inward cover addressed to Kyrenia bearing British Occupation Of Egypt 10m red adhesive (SG A13) tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/173 cds with blue boxed PASSED BY/ R.A.F./CENSOR 4 handstamp below. NICOSIA transit b/s and KYRENIA arrival with scarce red d/r PASSED CENSOR/1/CYPRUS strike applied to the front. £120.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1939 1 1/2p rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 7' cover to UK used at NICOSIA. 1939 (DEC.14) cover to UK bearing 'GV' 1 1/2p adhesive (SG 137) tied by part NICOSIA/ CYPRUS cds with red PASSED CENSOR/7/CYPRUS h/s. (Type H2). £30.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1940 1 1/2p 'PASSED BY CENSOR 7' cover to UK used at LIMASSOL. 1940 (JUN.7) Cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2pi adhesive tied LIMASSOL/CYPRUS cds with black on white crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at top (Little type T1B) with VISIT/CYPRUS h/s below and struck by red PASSED CENSOR/7/CYPRUS h/s with violet 'Z' inserted. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1941 2p rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 10' cover to UK used at NICOSIA. 1941 (FEB.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2pi and 1 1/2pi adhesives tied by NICOSIA/CYPRUS cds with black on white crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at right and struck on front by red d/r PASSED CENSOR/10/CYPRUS h/s. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1942 (circa) unstamped picture postcard to UK struck POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL.
1942 (circa) unstamped picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Rock from the beach' cancelled by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL roller strike. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 15c Blue RPSE of Straits Settlements to Singapore uprated at MALACCA. MALACCA - 1937 (OC.15.) use of Straits Settlements 15c blue on cream (overall toned) registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Singapore with Straits 5c brown adhesive added and cancelled by d/r MALACCA cds. SINGAPORE arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1915 1d rate 'HAVE YOU BEEN TO NASSAU' cover to UK used at MANGROVE BAY. 1915 (JUN.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by light MANGROVE BAY cds with scarce black boxed HAVE YOU BEEN TO/NASSAU BAHAMAS/IF NOT, WHY NOT handstamp at left. Proud type HS3 in use for just 10 months. £65.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 (circa) maritime postcard use to Holland. 1936 (circa) postcard use to Holland depicting 'War Memorial, Ibadan' bearing 1 1/2d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by violet AMSTERDAM maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 1/2d on 1d surcharge PSC uprated to Germany at LAGOS. H&G 4. 1908 1/2d black on 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Bohemia (genuine use) and marked 'Per S.S.Karina' bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied by LAGOS/ SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds dated 31.AUG.08. Minor corner creases. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1944 registered OHMS cover to UK with OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp. 1944 (MR.16.) O.H.M.S. registered cover to Uk (some surface creasing) cancelled by light VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with violet circular GOVERNMENT OFFICE/OFFICIAL PAID/ SEYCHELLES handstamp applied. MOMBASA transit b/s. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1896 2c brown PSC used locally from ROSE BELLE. H&G 8. 1896 2c brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Port Louis cancelled by large part ROSE BELLE cds with CARRIER strike at left and MAURITIUS OC.27.98 arrival. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 3d ultramarine RPSE to USA used at LOKOJA. H&G 5b. 1937 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to USA (opened on three sides) bearing additional 6d and 1/3d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ LOKOJA cancels dated 6.SE.49. H&G 5b. £20.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1898 1/2d green on cream PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 6. 1898 1/2d green on cream 'Internal' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on front. H&G 6. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1898 1/2a blue on cream PSE unused. H&G 2. DHAR - 1898 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1897 1/2a black on cream PSE unused. H&G 1a. DHAR - 1897 1/2a black on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with curved gum flap on reverse (47mm deep) and black control. H&G 1a. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1897 1/4a dark violet on light violet (yellow back) PSC unused. H&G 5. DHAR - 1897 1/4a dark violet on light violet (yellow back) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 5 £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1897 1/4a deep violet on cream PSC unused. H&G 1. DHAR - 1897 1/4a deep violet on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with black control mark applied below. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1/2d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in ultramarine.
1907 1/2d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of ultramarine on thick ungummed card from the original die. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in rose-carmine.
1907 1d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of rose-carmineon thick ungummed card from the original die. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 2d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (fault) printed in indigo.
1907 2d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of indigo on thick ungummed card from the original die. Slight surface fault. £85.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 5d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in emerald green.
1907 5d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of emerald green on thick ungummed card from the original die. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 6d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in chocolate.
1907 6d unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of chocolate on thick ungummed card from the original die. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1/- unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in bright purple.
1907 1/- unofficial IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of bright purple on thick ungummed card from the original die. £120.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1912-21 $10 purple and black on red in superb used condition. SG 116. 1912-21 $10 purple and black on red in superb used condition. Excellent fresh original colour and cancelled by neat HONG KONG cds dated29.AP.33. A choice example. SG 116. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1889 FOURNIER strike of the ONE PENNY surcharge on cream piece. 1889 FOURNIER strike of the ONE PENNY (SG type 2) surcharge on cream piece taken from the Fournier forgery handbook. £15.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1922 2p black on 2 1/2p black on 1p deep rose on buff PSC unused. H&G 20. 1922 2p black on 2 1/2p black on 1p deep rose on buff (mottled as usual) postal stationery surcharge postcard in unused condition. H&G 20. £80.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover to Osogbo bearing 1d pair tied LAGOS. 1936 (OC.28.) first flight cover to Osogbo bearing 1d pair tied LAGOS with black AIR MAIL/ FIRST DESPATCH cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover addressed to Oshogbo bearing 1d pair tied KANO.
1936 (OC.21.) first flight cover addressed to Oshogbo bearing 1d pair tied KANO. £20.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 three internal first flight covers to Minna from differing stages. 1936 three first flight covers addressed to Minna two with black AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH cachets applied sent from differing stages. Lagos to Minna, Kano to Minna and Oshogbo to Minna. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 four internal first flight covers to Maidugari from differing stages. 1936 four first flight covers addressed to Maidugari all with AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH cachets applied (three in black one in violet) sent from differing stages. Kaduna to Maidugari, Oshogbo to Maidugari, Lagos to Maidugari and Minna to Maidugari. £75.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 four internal first flight covers to Kaduna from differing stages. 1936 four first flight covers addressed to Kaduna of which three have AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH cachets applied (two in black one in violet) sent from differing stages. Kano to Kaduna, Minna to Kaduna, Lagos to Kaduna and Oshogbo to Kaduna. £75.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 four internal first flight covers to Kano from differing stages. 1936 four first flight covers addressed to Kano all having AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH cachets applied (three in black one in violet) sent from differing stages. Lagos to Kano,Oshogbo to Kano, Kaduna to Kano and Minna to Kano. £75.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 internal first flight cover to Lagos from Kano. 1936 (OC.21.) first flight cover to Lagos bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied KANO. £15.00 |