The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1937 1/2d green BOOKLET PANE of four mint. SG 462ab. 1937 1/2d green in a fine unmounted mint BOOKLET PANE of four cut straight at right. SG 462ab. £35.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1921 1d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at KANO/NORTHERN NIGERIA. 1921 (DE.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Market Scene' bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r KANO/NORTHERN NIGERIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1915 3d rate cover to Switzerland used at ISHAN/SOUTHERN NIGERIA. 1915 (AP.11.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing a fine strip of the 1d red tied by single ringed ISHAN/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds's. Proud type D2. A scarce village use. £110.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1911 1d rate postcard use to UK. 1911 (JA.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing a fine pair of the 1/2d green adhesives tied by s/r MONTSERRAT cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1924 postcard to UK used at CASABLANCA. 1924 (DE.22.) use of postcard addressed to UK bearing 15c on 1 1/2d strip of three tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CASABLANCA cds's. £30.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1871 6d rate cover to Italy. 1871 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 6d mauve PLATE 9 adhesive (SG 109) tied by 'W.C./20' duplex with LONDON W.C. cds alongside. Red oval 'PD' (Paid) h/s on front and MILANO arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1880 'Perkins Bacon' printers 'Ridgway' PROOF trio. 1880 1d green, 1 1/2d blue and 1 1/2d brown 'Ridgway' PROOFS printed by Perkins Bacon in fine unmounted mint condition. £50.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1890 1/- dull green 'GOVT/PARCELS' unmounted mint. SG 068. 1890 1/- dull green adhesive in fine unmounted mint overprinted GOVT/PARCELS. SG 068. £350.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1902 1/2d blue green 'R.H./OFFICIAL' unmounted mint. SG 091. 1902 1/2d blue-green in a fine unmounted mint example overprinted R.H./OFFICIAL for the Royal Household. SG 091. £175.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1903 3d rate registered used at HALIFAX. 1903 (AU.19.) registered cover to Blackpool bearing 3d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/HALIFAX cancel. Opened at bottom. £8.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1907 registered cover to Germany used at VICTORIABORG. 1907 (JUL.17.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d blue top marginal vertical strip of three tied with 6d dull and deep purple adhesive tied by VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST cds's with scarce 'R' h/s at left and with blue on white perforated R/PLYMOUTH/No. registered label added on arrival. A nice unusual franking. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE unsed with SPECIMEN applied and additional ULTRAMAR h/s. 1904 2d on 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with flap stuck down with black diagonal SPECIMEN on reverse side and with rare ULTRAMAR strike applied in blue on front. Ex Portugese Postal Archives and with official punch hole at left from being affixed into the book. Very scarce. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1938 1d rate local cover used at ABAIANG. 1938 cover addressed locally bearing 'GV' 1d violet adhesive (vertical fold) cancelled by POST OFFICE/ABAIANG cancel with TARAWA transit cds at left dated 3.AU.38. A scarce internal cover from Abaiang. £200.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 £1 brown in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478c.
1948 £1 brown in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478c. £18.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1942 10/- ultramarine in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478b.
1942 10/- ultramarine in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478b. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1939 5/- red in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 477.
1939 5/- red in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 477. £10.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 2c rate 'Chromo' postcard to Austria. 1900 (JU.4.) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'Indians Natives Of British Guiana' bearing 2c 'ship' adhesive tied by s/r GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. Attractive item. £90.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN pairs. SG 563-66. 1957 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'ER Edward' crown adhesives with GRAPHITE LINES each in fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN pairs. Scarce as such. SG 563-566. £75.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 1 1/2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of 10. SG 563. 1957 1 1/2d green 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 563. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten. SG 564. 1957 2d light red-brown 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 564. £22.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 2 1/2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten. SG 565. 1957 2 1/2d carmine red 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 565. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1913 1/2a green PSE of India registered locally uprated at AHMADPUR. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope of India (H&G 9) registered locally in native script and bearing additional Indian 'KEDW VII' 1/2a pair and 'KGV' 2a adhesives (latter damaged) cancelled by AHMADPUR cds's and dated 23.FE.16. BAHAWALPUR d/r arrival b/s. Slightly reduced at right edge due to opening. A scarce use. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1904 3p rate illustrated postcard used at AHMADPUR. 1904 (DE.29.) use of illustrated blue on pinkish buff (Swami Dayanand) postcard addressed in local script and bearing Indian 3p grey Edward VII adhesive tied by AHMADPUR/BAHAWALPUR cds. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1903 'On Postal Service' acknowledgement card used at Bahawalpur. 1903 (DE.15.) use of ON POSTAL SERVICE card (P.P.A. - 17.2.1902) for acknowledgement of receipt with BAHAWALPUR and BAHAWALPUR/DELY arrival cds of the following day and black boxed R/BAHAWALPUR h/s applied. £90.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1960 1r blue showing the major error PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 111a.
1960 1r blue 'Map of Pakistan' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the major error PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 111a. £75.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1961 1 PAISA black on 1 1/2a red PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG 122a.
1961 1 PAISA black surcharge on 1 1/2a red adhesive showing the major variety PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG 122a. £50.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1964 15p bright violet adhesive with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 176ac.
1964 15p bright violet adhesive with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 176ac. £12.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1964 75p carmine-red with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 180a.
1964 75p carmine-red with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 180a. £10.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1963 R1 vermilion with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 204a.
1963 R1 vermilion 'gateway' issue with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 204a. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1954 1d,2d,3d and 1/- OFFICIAL adhesives in IMPERFORATE PLATE pairs. 1954 1d orange, 2d bluish green, 3d vermilion and 1/- purple OFFICIAL adhesives on gummed watermarked paper each in horizontal IMPERFORATE PLATE pairs. (SG 0159,0161,0163+0166). £250.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1960 range of 'PLATE NUMBER COIL' pairs mint. 1960 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d and 1/9d definitives (x2) in fine unmounted mint PLATE NUMBER COIL JOIN pairs. Different numbers. Minor faults as coils. SG 784,785,786,788,789 and 795. £35.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1966 1/- 'Churchill' adhesive in a U/M blk of 4 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 190w. 1966 1/- 'Winston Churchill' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner sheet numbered block of four with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 190w. £8.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLANDS - 1942 'APO 915' censor cover to USA used by troops on Christmas Island. 1942 (NO.6.) use of US 6c orange air mail envelope to USA marked 'A.P.O.915' at top left and cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/APO cds. Struck by circular PASSED BY/761/ARMY CENSOR at lower left. Complete with the original letter. US troops stationed on Christmas Islands. £90.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLANDS - 1955 4c rate cover to Perak. 1955 (JAN.10.) cover addressed to Perak bearing 2c orange (SG 129) pair tied by CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds. £60.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1940 3d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR ' cover to USA. 1940 (JU.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by SMOKE IMPERIAL cancel with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with '2' inserted in manuscript. Little type II a. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 'S.S.INGRID' maritime cover use to USA. 1938 cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by blue circular S.S.INGRID/POSTED AT SEA/AMERICAN CARIBBEAN maritime handstamp with US 3c adhesive added in transit in the US Virgin Islands and cancelled by CHARLOTTE AMALIE/V.I. dated FEB.5.38. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1927 15c red PSE addressed to UK used at MBOZI and struck in violet ink. H&G 2. 1927 15c red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by MBOZI cds struck in 'violet' ink dated NO.12.30. Proud type D2. H&G 2. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1931 first flight cover from Neboda to Java. Only 14 covers flown. 1931 (MR.14.) first flight cover to Batavia , Java in the Dutch East Indies. Bears 5c (x3) and 25c adhesives tied by NEBODA s/r cds dated 12.MR.31 and annotated at left 'Per 1st Dispatch Air Service/Ceylon-Java/14th March 1931'. Black on deep blue BY AIR MAIL label at left and with MEDAN and BATAVIA arrival b/s's. Exceedingly rare with only 14 covers flown. £850.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE of India used at PONDICHERRY. H&G 4. PONDICHERRY - 1883 1/2a green on white postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Karikal and cancelled by scarce s/r PONDICHERRY cds dated JAN.1.85. A scarce use of this envelope from Pondicherry. H&G 4. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 (circa) 4a chestnut on local court summons. KISHANGARH STATE - 1930 (circa) use of folded court summons addressed locally in native script and bearing 4a chestnut adhesive on reverse side (SG type 16) tied by KISHANGARH cds. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 2a orange yellow U/M block of four. SG 45a. KISHANGARH STATE - 1907 2a orange-yellow adhesive in a fine unmounted mint right hand marginal block of four of the scarcer perf 13 1/2 issue. SG 45a. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1r red-brown and deep blue green U/M showing DOUBLE OVPT/ONE ALBINO. SG 76a. GWALIOR - 1913 1r red-brown and deep blue green in a fine unmounted mint example showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. SG 76a. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 4a brown 'Service' IMPERFORATE block of four. SG 0308c. BHOPAL - 1911 4a brown 'SERVICE' adhesive IMPERFORATE block of four on ungummed paper. SG 0308c. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1905 1a postcard use to UK used at RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG. 1905 (FE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Taj Mahal' bearing 1a adhesive tied by RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG cds. £15.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1944 10/- pale green and dull red on green very fine mint example. SG 113a. 1944 10/- pale green and dull red on green 'key plate' adhesive on ordinary paper in very fine mint condition with only a slight trace of a hinge mark. SG 113a. £350.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1943 1/- + 1 1/2d rate censor cover to USA with rare 'W' marking on manila censor strip. 1943 (NO.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied by ST.KITTS cds. Struck left by red PAR AVION/VIA AIR MAIL h/s with 'local' brown manila strip at right tied on the front and reverse sides by unusual 'W' handstamp. Clear EXAMINED BY/14670 label applied on arrival in the US. The significance of this 'W' marking is unknown and is the first we have seen. Ex. C.Miller collection and was marked as very rare. £225.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'FINANCIAL REGULATIONS' censor h/s censor cover to Canada. 1941 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d strip of three tied ST.KITTS with manila strip at left tied on the front by rare three lined EXAMINED BY CENSOR/IN CONNECTION WITH/FINANCE REGULATIONS censor mark in red ink. Miller type CFH1. £300.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate rare 'FINANCIAL REGULATIONS/ST.KITTS' censor cover to USA. 1941 (AU.23.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR/EXAMINED IN CONNECTION WITH/FINANCE REGULATIONS/ST.KITTS-NEVIS censor label at left edge. (Miller type CFL1). A very rare censor label only know used during a short 8 month period in 1941. £350.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CEN' cover to USA showing the rare missing 'SOR'. 1941 (AU.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and struck at left by circular crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CEN censor handstamp in black ink. Miller records only one known use of this (CH2c) strike with missing 'SOR' but that being struck in red ink. A rare item indeed. £250.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY -- 3' (missing censor) cover to USA. 1940 (DE.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied ST.KITTS and with red circular crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s applied but 'censor' being omitted. This most likely being a progressive variety of Miller CHC2c showing just the 'SOR' of censor being omitted. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 $10 green and violet U/M. SG 161. 1938 $10 green and violet in a unmounted mint example with light overall toned gum as usual. SG 161. £485.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1890 2c dull purple 'postal fiscal' fine used. SG F8. 1890 2c dull purple 'Postal Fiscal' adhesive fine used. SG F8. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1884 inward 'GB' 1 1/2d PSC sent VIA FRENCH PACKET. 1884 (SP.12.) inward 'GB' 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard cancelled by LONDON s/r cds and struck on the front by blue VIA FRENCH PACKET straight lined handstamp. The reverse side is pre-printed for the 'Ironmonger' company in London and is addressed to the Colonial Secretary Office at Hong Kong. Unusual. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1951 'OFFICIAL PAID' stampless OHMS cover used locally. 1951 (NOV.16.) stampless use of small sized ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope addressed locally cancelled by red OFFICIAL/PAID - HONG KONG/B roller strike. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1929 4 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1929 (FEB.6.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Air Mail/Basra-Cairo' and bearing Indian 1/2a and 4a adhesives overprinted KUWAIT tied to the reverse flap by KUWAIT cds and with light BASRA transit cds. £250.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1954 25c blue BOOKLET's. SG SB53 + 53a.
1954 25c blue BOOKLET containing a pane of five 5c 'QEII head' adhesives. One stiched at left the other stapled at left. SG SB53 + 53a. £6.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1954 25c blue BOOKLET's. SG SB52 + 52a.
1954 25c blue BOOKLET containing a pane of five 5c 'beaver' adhesives. One stiched at left the other stapled at left. SG SB52 + 52a. £5.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1953 25c purple BOOKLET's. SG SB50 + 50a.
1953 25c purple BOOKLET containing two panes of four of the 3c adhesive. One with English text the other bilingual. SG SB50 + 50a. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1954 25c orange BOOKLET's. SG SB49 + 49a.
1954 25c orange BOOKLET containing a pane of six of the 4c adhesives. One in English text the other bilingual. SG SB49 + 49a. £12.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1961 'TOO LATE' cover addressed to Switzerland. 1961 (DE.11.) illustrated 'FDC' cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 10c and 35c 'Centenary' adhesives tied ST.ANNE PRASLIN/SEYCHELLES and with scarce black TOO LATE h/s applied. £30.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 15c blue PSE uprated to USA with additional 4c adhesive. H&G 2a. 1895 15c blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to USA bearing additional 4c adhesive tied by SEYCHELLES cds dated JY.30.98. H&G 2a. £165.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1890 4c+4c carmine PSRC to Italy cancelled 'B64'. H&G 4. 1890 4c+4c carmine on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Italy (Bickel but with genuine use/message on reverse) cancelled by 'B 64' duplex. The reply section intact and unused. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1930 12c rate cover to USA using 'Straits Settlements' adhesive used in LABUAN. 1930 (MY.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing Straits Settlements 1c, 2c (x2), 3c and 4c adhesives making up a 12c rating tied by two d/r LABUAN cds's. SINGAPORE transit b/s. A scarce use. £300.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1900 18c rate registered cover to USA used at LABUAN. 1900 (OCT.12.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing North Borneo 2c and 8c pair overprinted LABUAN and cancelled by two s/r LABUAN cds's. Oval 'R' h/s below with NEW YORK transit b/s and BETHLEHEM arrival. £265.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1936 3d rate 'S.S.ORANGE' maritime cover to UK. 1936 (JY.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing GV 3d adhesive tied by boxed K.N.S.M./SS ORANGE maritime h/s with PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/DOVER h/s below. £55.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1931 1/2d rate 'M.S.COLUMBIA' maritime cover to UK. 1931 cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by violet straight lined M.S.COLUMBIA maritime handstamp and with LIMON/COSTA RICA transit b/s dated MAR.9.1931. £65.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1956 short definitive set to 2/6d in U/M blocks of four. SG 57-67. 1956 'Wild life' series to the 2/6d value in very fine unmounted mint blocks of four. SG 57-67. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1964 10/- U/M block of four with EXTRA FEATHER variety. SG 104a. 1964 10/- 'Guinea Fowl' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing the EXTRA FEATHER variety from Row 2/2. SG 104a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1 1/2d red-brown IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1937 1 1/2d red-brown (SG type 7) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four with official punch holes and showing central guide cross printed on gummed paper. Small official circle showing printers plate flaws to be removed. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1892 5/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in orange-yellow on ungummed card. 1892 5/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of orange-yellow on thin ungummed card. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1896 1/- yellow ochre very fine mint. SG 64. 1896 1/- yellow ochre of Cape Of Good Hope overprinted BRITISH/SOUTH AFRICA/COMPANY in a very fine fresh mint left hand marginal example. SG 64. £115.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1968 5/- black on yellow 'Ministry Of Posts' BOOKLET. SG SB8.
1968 5/- black on yellow 'Ministry Of Posts' BOOKLET. SG SB8. £12.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1966 1/2d 'maize' U/M block of six with spectacular OFFSET on reverse. SG 359. 1966 1/2d 'Maize' adhesive of Southern Rhodesia overprinted INDEPENDENCE in a fine unmounted mint block of six showing a stunning OFFSET on reverse side. Only one sheet was discovered. SG 359. £60.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1966 2/6d 'Independence' cover to UK. 1966 (11.NOV.) 'First Independence' anniversary cover addressed to UK bearing the 2/6d (SG 358) tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA. Addressed to Edward Proud (stamp dealer). £15.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1938 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to USA used at SHEIKH. 1938 (MY.18.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 90-92) cancelled by scarce SHEIKH cds's and with blue on white perforated R/SHEIKH, BRITISH/SOMALILAND/No. registered label. Glued reverse flaps of envelope shows through to front but a scarce strike. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1951 1d 'BI-SECT' plus 1d (x2) on local cover used at BAILE AN TEAMPAIL/CORCAIG. 1951 cover addressed locally to Cork bearing 1d strip marginal strip of three but with the right stamp being VERTICALLY BISECTED to make up the 2 1/2d rate and tied by BAILE AN TEAMPAIL/ CORCAIG cds dated 22.IX.51. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1951 5d local 'BI-SECT' cover used at BAILE AN TEAMPAIL/CORCAIG. 1951 cover addressed locally to Cork bearing 5d adhesive VERTICALLY BISECTED to make up the 2 1/2d rate and tied by BAILE AN TEAMPAIL/CORCAIG cds dated 22.IX.51. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1903 NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS postcard used at MASTERTON. 1903 (DE.24.) blue on cream NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS/MERRY CHRISTMAS postcard with violet illustration on reverse of 'Summit Of Mount Hart' on reverse. Addressed locally and cancelled by MASTERTON/NZ cds. £85.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1938 1/6d rate cover to UK struck by 'VIA SYDNEY-SINGAPORE-ENGLAND' h/s. 1938 (JL.20.) cover addressed to UK but then re-directed bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by NAPIER/NZ cds and struck by scarce violet boxed VIA SYDNEY-SINGAPORE/ENGLAND transmission instruction handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Mauritius.
1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Mauritius. £10.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' first flight cover to South Africa and return.
1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to South Africa and return. £10.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1895 2d black and yellow PSC to Germany used at FORT JOHNSTON. H&G 5 1895 2d black and white 'external' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled squared circle FORT JOHNSTON/BCA cancel dated MY.11.08. H&G 5. £125.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1895 2d black and yellow PSC to UK used at FORT ANDERSON. H&G 5. 1895 2d black on cream (yellow border) 'External' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by FORT ANDERSON/B.C.A. cds (Proud type D3) dated NO.22.98. H&G 5. £120.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1967 'BIAFRA/4d/POSTAGE PAID' local handstamp cover used at ENUGU. 1967 (SP.26.) internal cover addressed to Umuahia (roughly opened at top edge) struck by violet boxed BIAFRA/4d/POSTAGE PAID handstamp and cancelled by d/r ENUGU cds. £200.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1967 'BIAFRA/2d/POSTAGE PAID' local handstamp cover used at ITU. 1967 (FE.1.) internal cover (no year slug) addressed to Umuahia struck by rare violet boxed BIAFRA/2d/POSTAGE PAID handstamp and cancelled by ITU d/r cds. Struck 'PPRR' at top left. £375.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1950 definitive set of 13 U/M. SG 135-47 1950 definitive pictorial series of 13 in fine unmounted mint marginal examples. SG 135-37. £55.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1953 definitive short set to 10/- U/M. SG 148-161. 1953 'QEII' definitive pictorial short set to 10/- all fine unmounted mint. SG 148-161. £20.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1962 definitive set of 15 U/M. SG 165-79. 1962 'QE II' definitive pictorial series of 15 in unmounted mint condition. SG 165-79. £55.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1934 4c bright violet PSC used locally at KUCHING. H&G 15. 1934 4c bright violet on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally with long message on reverse side cancelled by KUCHING cds dated 8.FEB.38' H&G 15. £250.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1970 'Lufthansa Inaugural Flight' cover to Germany. 1970 (MY.2.) illustrated 'Lufthansa Inaugural Flight' first flight cover to Germany. £15.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1970 unaddressed 'Lufthansa Inaugural Flight' cover. 1970 (MY.2.) illustrated unaddressed 'Lufthansa Inaugural Flight' first flight cover. £8.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 'B/ABA/BIAFRA' EXPERIMENTAL strike on uprated 6d stationery cut out. Very rare. 1968 6d red on blue Nigerian postal stationery cut-out (H&G 12) tied together with a Nigerian 3d green adhesive by two strikes of the very rare EXPERIMENTAL red boxed B/ABA/BIAFRA handstamp which was not eventually adopted. This strike can only be found in this form as no covers or complete air letters are known. Noted by Dudley Prestedge in his Biafran handbook. Rarely seen or offered. £250.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1967 internal '4d/POSTAGE PAID' handstamp cover used at PORT HARCOURT. 1967 (SP.22.) internal cover addressed to Enugu struck by violet boxed BIAFRA/4d/POSTAGE PAID handstamp and cancelled by s/r PORT HARCOURT cds. £200.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1967 internal '4d/POSTAGE PAID' cover used at PORT HARCOURT. 1967 (SP.8.) internal cover addressed to Enugu (rough opening at right) struck by violet boxed BIAFRA/4d/POSTAGE PAID handstamp and cancelled by oval REGISTERED/PORT HARCOURT B.O. (1) cancel. Presumably the 'Registered' handstamp was used in error. £250.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1951 $1 ultramarine U/M. SG 433. 1951 $1 ultramarine 'Fisherman' adhesive in fine unmounted condition. Well centered. SG 433. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1950 50c green U/M block of six. SG 431. 1950 50c green 'Oil Rig' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six. Nicely centered. SG 431. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1935 50c deep violet U/M block of six.
SG 350. 1935 50c deep violet 'Parliamentary Building' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of six. Nicely centered. SG 350. £95.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1933 1 1/2d 'Badge of Colony' use on picture postcard to France. 1933 (DE.23.) use of postcard addressed to France depicting 'Longwood Old House' bearing 1 1/2d (SG 99) applied to picture side and cancelled ST.HELENA. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS (Nevis) - 1906 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at NEVIS. 1906 (AU.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing St.Kitts 2 1/2d adhesive tied by very fine s/r NEVIS cds with 'A' code. £60.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS (Nevis) - 1902 1d trio 'surcharge' cover to Charlestown. 1902 cover addressed locally to Charlestown bearing the three 1d surcharge adhesives (SG17-19) each neatly cancelled by scarce 'A 09' duplex's of Nevis. A scarce philatelic use. £110.00 |