The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GRENADA - 1955 $1.50 'REVENUE' U/M vertical pair with '2' applied in black. 1955 $1.50 black and brown orange adhesive (SG 203) in a fine unmounted mint marginal pair overprinted '2' in black. Noted in the SG footnote as having been issued for revenue purposes. £20.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1925 9c rate registered cover to USA used at SANDY POINT. 1925 (AU.18.) cover registered to USA bearing 1c, 3c pictorial and 5c 'caribou' adhesives tied by s/r SANDY POINT/NWFD cds's and struck at left by scarce violet boxed REGISTERED/TURN/CEIPT/QUESTED instructional handstamp. Nice item. £80.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1937 14c black U/M block of 4 with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG 216. 1937 14c black 'Newfoundland Dog' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY to 'May 12th' on one stamp. SG 216. £30.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to UK used at KHORMAKSAR. 1937 (NOV.9.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trio tied by individual KHORMAKSAR cds's. A scarcer use from here. £45.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 1c 'Loading Sugar Cane' U/M with strong OFF-SET on reverse. SG 2.
1967 1c 'Loading Sugar Cane' adhesive in unmounted mint condition with strong OFF-SET on reverse. SG 2. £75.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1964 6d 'Shakespear' U/M with PHOSPHOR LINES ON REVERSE variety. SG 647p. 1964 6d 'William Shakespear' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition of the phosphor line issue but with additional PHOSPHOR LINES ON REVERSE error. SG 647p. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1965 6d 'Shakespear' U/M block of 4 with PHOSPHOR LINES ON REVERSE error. SG 647p. 1964 6d 'William Shakespear' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four of the phosphor line issue but with additional PHOSPHOR LINES ON REVERSE error. SG 647p. £40.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1964 6d 'Forth Road Bridge' U/M with DOUBLE BLACK PRINT variety. SG 660. 1964 6d 'Forth Road Bridge' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major variety DOUBLE BLACK PRINT. SG 660. £25.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 'TELEGRAPH' form cancelled LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA. 1952 (OCT.28.) use of 'T.1./A' NORTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS form cancelled by LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN (Guernsey) - 1941 1/2d pair 'War Occupation' local FDC. 1941 (AP.7.) local cover bearing a pair of the 1/2d green 'War Occuptation' issue (SG 1) tied by LES GRAVES/GUERNSEY cds on the first day of issue. £15.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN (Guernsey) - 1941 1d 'War Occupation' local FDC. 1941 (FE.18.) cover addressed to Jersey bearing the 1d scarlet 'War Occupation' adhesive (SG 2) tied GUERNSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS on the first day of issue. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN (Guernsey) - 1941 1d 'War Occupation' local FDC. 1941 (FE.18.) cover addressed to Jersey bearing the 1d scarlet 'War Occupation' adhesive (SG 2) tied GUERNSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS on the first day of issue. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN (Guernsey) - 1941 2d orange bi-sected on cover (SG 482a) cancelled GUERNSEY. 1941 2d orange bi-sected on cover (SG 482a) tied by GUERNSEY roller strike. £22.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1907 10pfg rate postcard use to USA used at DUALA with official JAUNDE label. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1907 (DEC.1) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Buley-Leute' bearing German Kamerun 5pfg green 'yatch' pair tied by DUALA/KAMERUN cds's and with blue circled cog wheeled KAISERL REGIERUNGSTATION/JAUNDE embossed seal at left. £85.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1916 1/2d on 5pfg censored postcard use to Togo used at DUALA. 1916 (7.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Togo depicting 'Wasserfall eines Sanagaarmes Bei Edea,Kamerun' bearing 'C.E.F.' 1/2d on 5pf green (SG B2) tied by DUALA/(KAMERUN)b cds and with violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/AT/LOME (TOGO) applied on arrival. A nice destination with inward censorship of this rare 'C.E.F.' stamp on cover. £275.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1915 'TRESOR ET POSTE/AUX/ARMEES' strike on postcard to France. FRENCH OCCUPATION - 1915 (JUN.16.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to France struck by scarce violet TRESOR ET POSTE/AUX/ARMEES handstamp with the text mentioning Belgium troop boat carrier. This being prior to the French occupation issues (hence unstamped). £385.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1915 1/2d on 3pfg (x2) use on censored postcard to Togo used at DUALA. 1915 (25.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Lome in Togo depicting 'Asahun, Strasse Vom Bahnhofe Zum Dorfe' bearing 1/2d on 3 pfg (SG B1) adhesives (x2) tied by DUALA/(KAMEROUN)b cds. A scarce use of this pair of C.E.F. adhesives on card. £400.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN (Guernsey) - 1944 2 1/2d pale ultramarine 'War Occupation' U/M blk of 10. SG 3a. 1944 2 1/2d pale ultramarine 'War Occupation' issue adhesive in a unmounted mint (2x5) marginal block of ten with 'Guernsey Press Co.' imprint at bottom. SG 3a. £60.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1966 10c+50c 'Churchill' U/M blk x4 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 218+219w. 1966 10c and 50c 'Winston Churchill' adhesives in unmounted mint marginal blocks of four each with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 218w and 219w. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1967 10c 'New Year' U/M blk x4 with 'STOP AFTER 1967' variety. SG 242a. 1967 10c 'Chinese New Year' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of four the variety STOP AFTER 1967 from Row 2/2. SG 242a. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1843 local entire struck by black boxed CASTLE DOUGLAS/PAID h/s. 1843 (FE.26.) stampless entire addressed locally rated '1d' in manuscript and struck by black boxed CASTLE DOUGLAS/PAID h/s. £15.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1845 outer wrapper to France from SUNDERLAND with MONK WEARMOUTH/PENNY POST h/s. 1845 (AU.5.) outer wrapper addressed to France cancelled by greenish blue SUNDERLAND/A h/s with nice MONK WEARMOUTH/PENNY POST strike applied in black. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1840 entire to Castle Douglas with DUMFRIES/PAID h/s. 1840 (MR.4.) entire addressed to Castle Douglas cancelled by red boxed DUMFRIES/PAID handstamp with red '1d' mark applied. £15.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1831 entire to Edinburgh cancelled BELFAST with P.PAID h/s in red. 1831 (AU.27.) entire addressed to Edinburgh rated '2/0 1/2d' in manuscript and cancelled by very fine BELFAST cancel in red with boxed P.PAID h/s at left. The reverse shows large part of the TOO LATE strike. £18.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1788 entire from Edinburgh to Carlingwork. 1788 entire addressed to Carlingwork from Edinburgh with red circular Bishops mark on reverse. An early piece of mail. £12.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1853 4d deep blue on blued paper used. SG 2.
1853 4d deep blue on blued paper in used condition with three clear margins. SG 2. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 4c rate censored postcard to UK. SELANGOR - 1940 (MY.17.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Cliffords Pier-Singapore' and bearing 4c orange tied by part KUALA LUMPUR cds and struck by violet three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION h/s. A scarce censoring of a postcard. £65.00 |
;) | ITALY (Sardinia) - 1861 30c rate cover to UK used at TORTLI. 1861 (AUG.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10c and 20c 'Victor Emmanuel' adhesives folded over the top edge and cancelled by TORTLI cds's. £45.00 |
;) | JAPAN - 1938 'Parks' U/M miniature sheet with original folder. SG MS349. 1938 'National Parks' miniature sheet in fine unmounted mint condition complete with the original presentation folders which were sold at a premium on 50s at the time. SG MS349. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 4d dark blue RPSE sent on the Imperial Airways EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT. H&G 2a. 1931 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to C.Wyndham in Johannesburg bearing additional 1d and 4d adhesives tied by SALISBUY/S.RHODESIA cds dated 16.DEC.31. The envelope is struck EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT in violet being carried on the Imperial Airways flight of December 19th. Central vertical fold and complete with the original registered letter receipt of sending. H&G 2a. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1910 1d rate postcard use to UK from DURBAN struck 'POSTED LATE'. 1910 (OC.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied DURBAN/NATAL and struck at left by scarce POSTED LATE handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1904 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at VICTORIA. H&G 14. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1904 5pfg green 'German Kamerun' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by VICTORIA/KAMERUN cds dated 5.6.08. H&G 14. £45.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1897 10pfg carmine PSC to Switzerland used at KAMERUN. H&G 67 GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1897 10 pfg carmine on cream German postal stationery postcard overprinted KAMERUN and with '397f' control in bottom right corner addressed to Switzerland (genuine use) and cancelled by KAMERUN cds dated 11.6.98. BASEL arrival on front. A nice early use of this card. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1917 5pfg+ 5pfg green PSRC unused. H&G 20. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1917-19 5pfg + 5pfg Green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 20. £18.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1917 10pfg carmine PSC unused. H&G 19. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1917-19 10pfg carmine on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £15.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1952 'Tudor Wmk' set of 17 in mint blocks of four. (2 sets U/M). SG 515-531. 1952-54 Tudor Watermark series of 17 values in fine blocks of four. The top two stamps being mounted the bottom two being unmounted. SG 515-531. £175.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1951 'Private Print' FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN booklet. 1951 'Private Printed' FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN/LONDON 1951 booklet bearing KVGI 1/2, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives in panes of four. Complete with label. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1959 £1 black used block of six. SG 598. 1959 £1 black 'Windsor Castle' top value in a fine REGISTERED/LONDON used block of six. SG 598. £20.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 TELEGRAM form used at UMTALI. 1910 (JY.2.) 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form cancelled UMTALI/RHODESIA. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1911 TELEGRAM form used at SALISBURY. 1911 (NOV.19.) 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form from Bulawayo cancelled on dispatch SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 'UNDELIVERED' and 'UNCLAIMED' local 1d rate cover from BULAWAYO. 1934 (APR.10.) long cover addressed locally bearing 1d adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds but was undelivered and struck by boxed UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER AT ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER and additional NON RECLAME/NOT RECLAIMED handstamp both struck in red ink. Additional BULAWAYO cds applied of a larger type. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1954 (MAY.24.) 'Marian Year' first day cover used at DUBLIN.
1954 (MAY.24.) 'Marian Year' first day cover used at DUBLIN. £5.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1957 (NOV.25.) 'Father Luke' first day cover used at DUBLIN.
1957 (NOV.25.) 'Father Luke' first day cover used at DUBLIN. £10.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1957 (JUL.1.) 'Thomas O'Crohan' first day cover used at DUBLIN.
1957 (JUL.1.) 'Thomas O'Crohan' first day cover used at DUBLIN. £5.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1957 (JUN.11.) 'John Redman' first day cover used at DUBLIN.
1957 (JUN.11.) 'John Redman' first day cover used at DUBLIN. £20.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1981 BAILE ATHA CLAITH/U.I.T.P. 44th CONGRESS cover to UK. 1981 (24.V.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2p and 9p adhesives tied by violet boxed BAILE ATHA CLAITH/U.I.T.P./44th CONGRESS cancel. £5.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1902 1d carmine PSE to Germany used at DUMISA. H&G 4. 1902 1d carmine on thick cream laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled by DUMISA/NATAL cds dated JU.11.10 with violet boxed FRIEDENAU/DUMISA P.O./NATAL b/s. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1901 1d carmine PSE used locally at ENNERSDALE and struck in 'violet' ink. H&G 2. 1901 1d carmine on thick cream laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed locally (light overall toned reverse) cancelled by ENNERSDALE/NATAL cds struck in violet ink dated MY.30.01. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1919 1 1/2d brown PSE unused with major variety DRY PRINT. H&G 22a. 1919 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition (minor tone spots at top edge fold) showing spectacular DRY PRINT variety. H&G 22a. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c red-violet PSE uprated to UK used at NUWARA ELIYA. H&G 48. 1915 5c red-violet on buff wove paper (smooth outside/rough inside-size e) addressed to UK (ex reverse flap) bearing additional 2c orange and ONE CENT black surcharge on 5c pair tied by NUWARA ELIYA cds dated 23. FE.17. H&G 48. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 6c+6 carmine PSRE uprated and registered to Austria and used at LAMU. H&G 8. 1907 6c+6c carmine on cream postal stationery reply postcard with the outer section registered to Austria (no message) and bearing additional 15c adhesive tied by LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 5.MY.14. Blue on white R/LAMU regeistered label at left and with s/r MOMBASA/REGISTERED transit cds. The reply section still attached but unused. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 3c green PSC uprated and registered to Austria and used at LAMU. H&G 5. 1907 3c green on ivory postal stationery postcard registered to Austria (no message) bearing additional 2a and 5a adhesives (SG 19+24) tied by LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds's dated 5.MY.14. Blue on white R/LAMU/BRITISH EAST AFRICA registered label at left and with s/r MOMBASA/REGISTERED transit. A scarcer registered use of this stationery card. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE unused. H&G 6. 1912 2 1/2d ultramarine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 1d carmine PSE unused. H&G 5. 1912 1d carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1973 3d 'Sir Joshua Reynolds' U/M with error MISSING GOLD HEAD. SG 931a.
1973 3d 'Sir Joshua Reynolds' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major error MISSING GOLD HEAD. SG 931a. £95.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1971 3p 'Servicemen' adhesive U/M with MISSING OLIVE BROWN. SG 887c. 1971 3p 'Servicemen and Nurses' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the major variety OLIVE BROWN MISSING (faces). SG 887c. £120.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1970 1/- 'Anniversaries' U/M blk x4 with variety MISSING EMBOSSING. SG 821. 1970 1/- 'Anniversaries' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of four showing the variety MISSING EMBOSSING. SG 821. £25.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1969 2/6d - £1 defins U/M and fine used. SG 787-90. 1969 'Arnold Machin' top value definitives in unmounted mint condition and a further set used. SG 787-90. £3.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1974 'UPU' U/M blocks of four SPECIMEN. SG 576-77. 1974 UPU pair (SG 576+577) in fine unmounted mint marginal blocks of four each struck SPECIMEN in black and with 'PHILAS HOUSE APPEAL' red back stamp on gum. These were prepared for special UPU Centenary 'A.P.O.' cards as souvenirs and as they were affixed only as singles, multiples of this stamp are scarce. Complete with unused card and advertisement flyer. £50.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1937 mixed franking 'S.S.ARANDGRA STAR' postcard use to UK. 1937 (DE.31.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'A Snake Charmer-Freetown' bearing GV 1/2d and 1 1/2d (x2) tied alongside KGVI 2d 'Coronation' adhesive (x2) tied by black boxed POSTED ON STEAMER handstamps with POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/ARANDGRA STAR maritime rubber strikes. A nice maritime use. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1946 'FLEET MAIL OFFICE/FREETOWN' cover to USA. 1946 (APR.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing GB 1/2d green tied by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL strike in red ink with blue boxed FLEET MAIL OFFICE/FREETOWN strike at left. £50.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1942 'FIELD POST OFFICE/41' censor cover to UK. 1942 (AP.13.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/41 cds and struck by violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3152 h/s. WASC type A500. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1942 'FIELD POST OFFICE/41' RAF censor cover to UK. 1942 (JY.14.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/41 cds and struck by violet crested RAF/CENSOR/182 h/s. WASC type R10. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1941 'FIELD POST OFFICE/41' censor cover to UK. 1941 (JA.6.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/41 cds and struck by violet triangular crowned PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.645 h/s. WASC type A200. £40.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1967 1/6d 'Christmas' stamp U/M with BLUE COLOUR SHIFT. SG 758. 1967 1/6d 'Christmas' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the variety BLUE COLOUR SHIFT. SG 758. £40.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1963 1/6d 'Compac' stamp struck CANCELLED in red on part P.O.Notice. 1963 1/6d 'Compac' adhesive on to part 'P.O.Notice' with red CANCELLED handstamp applied. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1963 Ordinary and Phosphor 'Red Cross' sets U/M. SG 642-44. 1963 'Red Cross Centenary' trio on ordinary and phosphor papers unmounted mint. SG 642-44 and 642p-66p. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 (circa) 1a purple IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. Mayurbhanj State - 1930 (circa) 1a purple 'Mayurbhaj State' revenue stamp IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 first flight cover to UK 'VIA KIMBERLEY'. 1932 (JAN.22.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 2d and 1/- adhesives tied LOBATSI and struck by violet straight lined 'FROM KIMBERLEY' h/s and KIMBERLEY transit strike alongside. £125.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1904 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ABEOKUTA. 1904 (SP.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light ABEOKUTA/W.AFRICA cds. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1942 'AIF FIELD PO.27' military censor cover to Australia. 1942 (NO.19.) cover addressed to Australia marked 'On Active Service' but bearing 2 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive tied by A.I.F.FIELD P.O./27 cds (Proud type D2) with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1657 h/s applied. Australian troops stationed in Papua. An unusual stamp use as the envelope should have travelled free of charge. £50.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1963 5/- 'PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE'. SG 596ab. 1963 5/- scarlet vermilion 'Castle' adhesive from the 29 copies sold at the Hill Street Post Office at Birmingham on August 12th 1965 being PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. This copy having been ripped at bottom right corner at the time having stuck to the counter stamp book. A rare stamp from this original find. SG 596ab. £185.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 Royal Wedding pair in unmounted U/M corner marginal blocks of four. SG 493-4.
1948 Royal Wedding pair in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four. SG 493-4. £90.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 Royal Wedding pair in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 493-94.
1948 Royal Wedding pair in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 493-94. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 (circa) 1 1/2a rate local cover to famous Muslim preacher. HYDERABAD - 1947 (circa) cover addressed locally to 'Nawab Erach Yar Jung Bahadur' the famous religious preacher at Tarbund bearing 1/2a claret and 1a brown adhesives tied by local script cancel. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1907 1d rate postcard use to UK used at KOPJE SALISBURY. 1907 (SP.6.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Mount Nelson Hotel-Cape Town' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied KOPJE SALISBURY. £45.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1864 'Universal Telegraph' stamps unmounted mint. 1864 6d and 1/- UNIVERSAL TELEGRAPH stamps in unmounted mint condition. The 6d brown with green, black and blue serial numbers, the 1/- lilac with green, black and red serial numbers. Six stamps. £30.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1853 1d light blue 'fiscal' mint pair. SG F1. 1853 1d light blue postal fiscal adhesive pair with original gum. SG F1. £55.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1841 1d red-brown mint. SG 8. 1841 1d red-brown on blue paper in mint condition with four margins. SG 8. £80.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1852 1d rate 'Mourning' cover to Surrey. 1852 (MR.6.) 'Mourning' envelope addressed to Farnham in Surrey bearing 1d red-brown imperforate adhesive on blued paper with three good margins tied by 'diamond 86' duplex with BIRMINGHAM b/s. £15.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1942 'RETURN TO SENDER BY CENSOR' cover. 1942 (JLY.19.) cover bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied YORK with black on white P.C.90/ OPENED BY/EXAMINER 1032 censor label at left and with scarcer green on cream PC23./ RETURNED TO SENDER/BY CENSOR label on front. £30.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1941 2 1/2d U/M pair showing 'B for D' variety. SG 489. 1941 2 1/2d light ultramarine in a fine unmounted mint pair showing the 'b for d' in 2 1/2d on the right hand stamp. CW26e. SG 489. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1939 1/3d rate Imperial Airways transatlantic first flight cover to USA. 1939 (AUG.4.) illustrated 'Imperial Airways-Transatlantic' first flight cover to USA bearing GV 1/- and KGVI 3d tied by LONDON-ROAD USERS TAKE CARE slogan strike. £8.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1937 1d scarlet BOOK PANE of four mint. SG 463ab. 1937 1d scarlet in a fine unmounted mint BOOKLET PANE of four cut straight at right. SG 463ab. £65.00 |
;) | 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 |