The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 (circa) 1d rate 'OPENED BY FIELD CENSOR' cover to Cape Town. 1916 (circa) cover addressed to Cape Town (a little aged and horizontal crease) bearing South African 1d 'head' cancelled by black 'smudge' with scarce red on cream bilingual OPENED BY FIELD CENSOR label at top edge and struck on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1940 2a rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/11' censor cover to India. 1940 (FEB.28) cover addressed to India bearing 2a tied ADEN with violet diamond (type 1) PASSED CENSOR/BY/No.11/ADEN h/s. £22.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1941 O.H.M.S. 'Information Office' 1/2a rate wrapper addressed to Mombasa. 1941 (MAR.18) local wrapper to Mombasa & marked 'O.H.M.S' with 1/2a adhesive tied to reverse by ADEN cds & with violet crested INFORMATION OFFICE/ADEN cachet applied. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1881 reply section of the 1d+1d PSRC to Switzerland used at SHERBRO. H&G 3. 1881 reply section of the 1d+1d carmine rose on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled SHERBRO/SIERRA LEONE at lower left and dated JY.22. re-cancelled as usual at FREETOWN 3 days later and forwarded with WIGOLTINGEN arrival. The reply section is scarce although unusually this is being used on the outward journey. H&G 3. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1911 5pfg rate postcard use locally used at KANUS. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1911 (1.7.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Kompagnie beim baden der pferde im Orange bei Davis' (few tone spots) bearing German 5pfg 'yacht' adhesive tied by KANUS/DEUTSCH/SUDWESTAFRIKA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1912 5pfg green PSC used locally from SWAKOPMUND. H&G 19. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1912-16 5pfg Green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by fine SWAKOPMUND cds dated 8.1.13. H&G 19. £20.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1938 registered 'Coronation' cover to USA used at GIZO. 1938 (DE.16.) registered cover to USA bearing the 'Coronation' trio tied by GIZO cds's and with blue on cream R/GIZO/B.S.I.P. registered label below. £30.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1939 registered 'Coronation' cover to UK used at COUYAVE. 1937 (MY.19.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trio tied by COUYAVE/GRENADA cds's. £12.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1939 cover to USA used at MASERU/SOUTH AFRICA. 1939 (JAN.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing a late use of the 'GV' 1/2d, 1d and 2d adhesives tied by d/r MASURU SOUTH AFRICA cds's. £18.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1940's 4c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 30' censor cover to Canada. 1940's cover addressed to Canada (rough opening at top) bearing 2c pair tied GEORGETOWN and with black on cream OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label applied partly over stamps and tied on the front by circular PASSED BY CENSOR/30 handstamp in red. (Miller types II and V.) £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1931 2 1/2d rate cover to France used at COSPICUA. 1931 (JU.30.) cover addressed to France bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by COSPICUA/ MALTA cds. £28.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1931 2 1/2d rate cover to France used at COSPICUA.
1931 (SP.26.) cover addressed to France bearing 2 1/2d 'Postage and Revenue' overprinted adhesive (SG 181) tied by COSPICUA/MALTA cds. £28.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1954 1d rate (Exhibition) TEKWINI ELICANE local cover with label. 1954 (2.VII.) cover endorsed 'Durban Centenary/Industrial exhibition' addressed locally and bearing 1/2d 'springbok' pair tied by special TEKWINI ELINCANE fair cancel in Zulu language and with multi coloured 1854-1953 DURBAN commenoration perfortade label applied. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1954 1d rate (Exhibition) TEKWINI ELINCANE local cover. 1954 (6.VII.) illustrated 'Durban Centenary Industrial Exhibition and Fair' cover addressed locally bearing 1d 'ship' tied by special TEKWINI ELINCANE fair cancel in the Zulu language. £25.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 2d ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 1. 1903 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 9d rate cover to USA used at FLATTS with PASSED BY CENSOR /8/BERMUDA h/s applied. 1943 (SEP.26.) cover addressed to USA (rough opening on reverse flap) bearing 3d and 6d adhesives tied FLATTS/BERMUDA and struck by green PASSED BY CENSOR/8/BERMUDA h/s. Little type CM21. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1943 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER RR/1' censor cover to USA used at ROSEAU. 1943 (JU.3.) cover addressed to USA (opened on three sides for display) and bearing 2d and 1/- adhesives tied ROSEAU/DOMINICA and with P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER RR/1 censor label at right with (S.6183) Hw. 6/42 imprint. Little type L2. Opening fault but this label had only a 6 month use and this is a very early known use. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1973 60 fils rate cover to Germany with scarce 1st issue 'WAR TAX' stamp applied. 1973 (DE.15.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 60f 'Human Rights' adhesive tied BAHRAIN with blue on white WAR TAX perforated label used to support Palestine in the Arab-Israeli war. This being the first type (Issued October 21st 1973) and is scarce on cover. £120.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1955 2r on 2/6d green U/M 'KGVI' Festival TYPE III adhesive (minor fault). SG 77b. 1955 2r on 2/6d green in fine unmounted mint condition of the rare TYPE III overprint showing 16mm spacing. Small surface fault under the 'P' of Rupees at bottom edge. Very rare. SG 77b. £350.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 'OHMS' air letter to USA used at BAHRAIN. 1953 (circa) blue on light blue postal stationery air letter pre-printed at top ON HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE in blue addressed to USA and cancelled by BAHRAIN cds dated 25.FE.64. The interior pre-printed for use by the British Postal Agencies of Bahrain with typed text regarding the supply of airletters stating the O.H.B.M.S. airletters are not for sale to the public. A rare genuine use of this stationery unlisted by Kessler who only mentions the OHMS imprint applied separately in black and not pre-printed as this example shows. £250.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1952 'KONINKLIJKE ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD/M.S.JAPARA' maritime cover to USA. 1952 (NO.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing Netherlands 6c tied by BAHRAIN cds with violet KONINKLIJKE ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD NV/M.S.JAPARA/ROTTERDAM maritime h/s at lower left and signed by both the master and chief officers. £60.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1952 6a on 6d purple on blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 1. 1952 6a on 6d purple on blue 'KGVI' postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1933 'Fiji Air Lines' first flight cover. 1933 (MR.17) first flight 'Fiji Airways Limited' illustrated cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1d adhesives tied by SUVA/FIJI cds with LAUTOKA arrival b/s. A little aged. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1930 'Fiji Air Lines' first flight cover pilot signed. 1930 (JY.14) special 'Fiji Air Lines' pre-printed envelope addressed to Suva bearing 2d adhesive tied by P.O.LAUTOKA cds. Flown on the first flight of the Fiji Airlines route. A little roughly opened at top edge of reverse and some light spotting but the cover is pilot signed. £55.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1930 'Fiji Air Lines' first flight cover. 1930 (JY.14) special 'Fiji Air Lines' pre-printed envelope addressed to Suva bearing 2d adhesive tied by Suva lined cancel. Flown on the first flight of the Fiji Airlines route. Corner mount marks at top and hinge faults on reverse side. £25.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 12c red-violet postal stationery air letters mint and cto. H&G 2. 1952 12c red-violet on greyish paper postal stationery air letters. One unused the other 'cto'd' to USA and cancelled GRENADA/BWI and dated MR.2.52. Probably the date of issue. H&G 2. £25.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1953 12c red-violet postal stationery air letters mint and cto. H&G 3. 1953 12c red-violet on light blue postal stationery air letters. One unused the other 'cto'd' to USA and cancelled GRENADA/BWI and dated NO.28.53. Probably the date of issue. H&G 3. £22.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1953 7c ultramarine postal stationery air letters mint and cto. H&G 4. 1953 7c ultramarine on light blue postal stationery air letters. One unused the other 'cto'd' to USA (sellotape marks) and cancelled GRENADA/BWI and dated NO.28.53. Probably the date of issue. H&G 4. £18.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 'BRITISH CENSORSHIP/GERMANY' cover to Germany used at JOHANNESBURG. 1947 (21.IX.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/- adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike with black on white OPENED BY/EXAMINER 605 censor label at left tied on the front by violet crowned BRITISH CENSORSHIP/5092/GERMANY. A nice censored cover after WWII. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1852 (1d) no value expressed slate blue top marginal mint block of six. SG 5a. 1852-55 (1d) no value slate blue adhesive in a very fine fresh top mint marginal block of six. Printed by Perkins Bacon but not released. This printing (blue ink suffused on reverse side) was found after the fire at their premises and came to the market in 1880. It was accepted that they had not been released due to the suffusion problem. This block being in a stunning dark shade. SG 5a. £165.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1861 1/2d green 'Britannia' in a fine mint block of four. SG 21. 1861-70 1/2d green 'Britannia' adhesive in a fine mint block of four with rough perf 14-16 on unwatermarked paper. A few odd small black marks on reverse of top pair. SG 21. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1861 1/2d grass green 'Britannia' in a fine mint block of four. SG 22. 1861-70 1/2d grass green 'Britannia' adhesive in a fine mint block of four with rough perf 14-16 on unwatermarked paper. Hint of a very light fold on bottom pair but a nice multiple. SG 22. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1900 (circa) grey and green IMPERFORATE FORGERY headed 'Barbados/Registered'. 1900 circa IMPERFORATE litho FORGERY expressing BARBADOS at top and REGISTERED at bottom of a bogus type. Printed in green and used. Spanish origin. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1900 (circa) grey and red IMPERFORATE FORGERY headed 'Barbados/Registered'. 1900 circa IMPERFORATE litho FORGERY expressing BARBADOS at top and REGISTERED at bottom of a bogus type. Printed in black and red and used. Spanish origin. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1900 (circa) red and dark blue IMPERFORATE FORGERY headed 'Barbados/Registered'. 1900 circa IMPERFORATE litho FORGERY expressing BARBADOS at top and REGISTERED at bottom of a bogus type. Printed in dark blue and red and used. Spanish origin. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1900 (circa) blue IMPERFORATE FORGERY headed 'Barbados/Registered'. 1900 circa IMPERFORATE litho FORGERY expressing BARBADOS at top and REGISTERED at bottom of a bogus type. Printed in dark blue and used. Spanish origin. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d turquoise 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d turquoise 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with squared box at left depicting Queen Mary. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d brown 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d brown 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with small crested oval at left depicting young Prince Of Wales. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d black 'Coronation' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1911 1d black 'Coronation' postal stationery card in fine unused condition with small crested oval at left depicting young Prince Of Wales. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'The Statesman' first flight rocket mail cover with contents. 1934 (DEC.16.) first night firing rocket despatch cover 'Ship to Shore' bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with special SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND commemoration handstamp cancelling black on white ROCKET DESPATCH label. Complete with the original contents 'The Statesman News' handstamped in violet BY ROCKET MAIL. Both signed by Stephen Smith. Only 150 flown. £285.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1936 'EASTERN ARCTIC MAIL SERVICE/RMS NASCOPIE' cover to UK. 1936 (AUG.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3c adhesive tied by oval EASTERN ARCTIC MAIL SERVICE/R.M.S.NASCOPIE h/s with additional strike at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 first flight cover to Edmonton from Peace River bearing scarce 1c 'coil' pair. 1931 (FE.12.) first flight cover addressed to Walkrville bearing a fine 1c orange adhesive pair from the scarcer 'coil' issue with perf 8 x IMPERF (SG 286) tied by PEACE RIVER cds with green FIRST FLIGHT/PEACE RIVER TO/EDMONTON cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on reverse side tied by violet boxed USE AIR MAIL rubber h/s. Only 531 covers flown by pilot W.R.May. £80.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 2c orange PSE used on first flight to Athabasca from Edmonton with 'CAL' label on reve 1931 (FE.24.) first flight use of 2c orange postal stationery envelope addressed to Athabasca cancelled EDMONTON and with violet octagonal FIRST FLIGHT/EDMONTON/TO/ATHABASCA cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on reverse flap tied by violet rubber USE AIR MAIL h/s. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover to Edmonton from ATHABASKA with 'CAL' label on reverse. 1931 (FE.24.) first flight cover addressed to Edmonton (h/s on reverse) bearing a pair of the 1c green adhesive tied by ATHABASKA/ALTA cds with violet FIRST FLIGHT/ATHABASCA TO/FORT McMURRAY cachet on front and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on reverse tied by USE AIR MAIL rubber boxed h/s. 1,044 covers flown. £55.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1949 (circa) cover to Kuching with 8c 'UPU' cancelled by PAQUEBOT h/s. 1949 (circa) cover addressed to Kuching bearing 8c 'UPU' adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by open ended PAQUEBOT handstamp struck in violet ink. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1922 6d blue RPSE to Germany uprated at KOSTER. H&G 5a. 1922 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d adhesive and cancelled KOSTER/TRANSVAAL and dated 24.JUL.23. H&G 5a. £30.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 31c blue RPSE overprinted 'GEA' unused. H&G 1. 1917 31c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition overprinted G.E.A. in black. H&G 1. £80.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 5c green PSC of Gibraltar (H&G 6) cancelled TANGIER on arrival. 1889 5c green on buff postal stationery postcard (Spanish Currency) of Gibraltar addressed to Tangier and cancelled by s/r TANGIER cds dated 5.JU.95. on arrival. H&G 6. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 10c on 1d scarlet mint block of four with 'F for E' variety. SG 150. 1935 10c on 1d scarlet 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint block of four showing the scarce AGENCIF.S for AGENCIES variety on stamp 46. Only occurs on the later printing. SG 150. £55.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1903 genuine outward use of the 1d+1d carmine PSRC to Rev Meister. H&G 8. 1903 1d+1d carmine on buff outer section of the postal stationery reply type p'card addressed locally (genuine use) & cancelled by MONTSERRAT cds dated AP.9.1910. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 3d rate censor cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1944 (circa) cover addressed to USA (opened on three sides) bearing 2d 'falls' and 1d adhesive tied by light SALISBURY cds and with red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/D.E./…. censor label at left scarcer imprint (Little type IIIL - only known used in part of 1944) tied on the front by red crowned PASSED/ DE/25 h/s. Censor '25' being unrecorded. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 3d rate censor cover to USA used at GLENDALE. 1942 (24.FE.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by GLENDALE cds with red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ D.E./….. censor label at left edge with unrecorded 'C.48686-H.6067-D.9285-20,000L-12.11.42' imprint and tied on the front by red crowned PASSED/ DE/26 h/s. Little type III but no imprint is listed starting with a code C. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1904 3c dull purple fine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 128aw. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1904 3c dull purple adhesive in used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 128aw. £90.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1919 'Prisoner Of War' stampless cover to Australia. 1919 (SEP.19.) stampless cover addressed to Adelaide in Australia (minor faults) marked 'Service Des PrisonnielsDe Guerre' and cancelled by DURBAN roller strike. Signed at lower left. An unusual late use of Prisoner Of War mail from held inmate in South Africa after WWI. £60.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1851 stampless local outer wrapper used at BARRIE with 'PAID/6d' h/s applied in red. 1851 (JU.12.) use of stampless outer warpper addressed to Toronto and cancelled by BARRIE/B.C. cancel with 'Paid' inserted in manuscript and struck by red circular PAID/6d handstamp. RL type HS212. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1922 underpaid postcard to Belgium with postage due applied on arrival. 1922 (JU.28.) use of under paid picture postcard addressed to Belgium bearing 1d adhesive tied GIBRALTAR/25 and with 30c blue Belgian 'Postage Due' applied on arrival. £45.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1949 7d rate of FORMULA air letter to UK with 'AIR MAIL/...RATES' h/s applied. 1948 (MY.21) use of FORMULA air letter to UK bearing 1d and 6d adhesives tied by PORTSMOUTH/ DOMINICA cds with scarce two lined 'AIR MAIL/....RATES' instructional h/s applied in Dominica. £75.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1951 1/- on 1r green 'S.S.OMARE E CHAPMEN' maritime use of postcard to USA. 1951 use of blank type postcard addressed to USA bearing 1 SHILLING on 1r green adhesive tied ADEN and struck on reverse 'S.S.OMARE E CHAPMEN'. A nice maritime use. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1942 stampless 'OAS' censored cover to UK used at FPO/41. 1942 (MR.7.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/41 cds (some light tone spotting) and struck by violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3148 h/s. WASC type A500. £22.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 use of South African 1d PSC used at TEYATEYANENG. 1933 (AUG.15.) use of South African 1d 'ship' postal stationery postcard (H&G 12) addressed to the Sesuto Book Dept at Morija (usual spike file) cancelled by TEYATEYANENG/BASUTOLAND cds. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE unused. H&G 21. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on buff postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition showing the 'A.R.' coding under flap. H&G 21. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE unused. H&G 21b. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition with 'M.Q.' coding under flap. H&G 21b. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE unused. H&G 20b. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on buff postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition showing the 'F.P.' coding under flap. Small glue mark on reverse. H&G 20b. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1945 (no value) FIJI AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD to UK used at SUVA. 1945 (AUG.1.) use of FIJI AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to UK (genuine use) of the line screen printing bearing 1d and 6d adhesives tied SUVA/FIJI. Pre-printed 'with blue border' at bottom which had a very short life having been replaced in 1945 without 'blue' marked. £95.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1949 7d maroon postal stationery air letter (no message) cancelled at SUVA. H&G 1. 1947 7d maroon on greyish postal stationery air letter addressed to UK (no message) cancelled by SUVA/FIJI cds dated 4.SP.48. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1949 3d ultramarine postal stationery air letter used on the first day of issue. H&G 2. 1949 3d ultramarine on greyish postal stationery air letter addressed to UK (no message) and cancelled SUVA/FIJI and dated 25.FE.49. Struck by violet circular FIRST DAY OF ISSUE h/s. H&G 2. £15.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 'OAS' green cross censored cover used at APO-MPK/11 by South African troops. 1941 (MAY.3.) use of green on cream (M.F.F.In.2) bilingual ON ACTIVE SERVICE green cross envelope used by the South African forces addressed to Southern Rhodesia and then re-directed to Johannesburg. Cancelled by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K./11 cancel used at Gilgil Camp in Kenya and with black on cream OPENED BY BASE CENSOR label at left tied on the front by red No.2.' Base Censor strike. The cover has been cut open on reverse side which has been repaired with a strengthening tape. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1922 6d blue RPSE addressed to Basutoland used at CROWN MINE. H&G 5. 1922 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Basutoland cancelled by CROWN MINE/JOHANNESBURG cds's dated 25.MAR.24. H&G 5. £32.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 2 1/2d rate censor cover to Switzerland used at NEBO. 1917 (OCT.10.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by scarce NEBO cds with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR/99 bilingual label on reverse side and struck by magenta PASSED CENSOR/ C.4. strike on front. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1902 2d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2b. 1902 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. Slight fault under flap from adherence but a difficult size. H&G 2b. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 underpaid postcard use to USA from ST.GEORGES. 1941 (APR.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Canada depicting 'Lily field in bloom-Bermuda' bearing 1/2d green tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA. The card was not censored but having been under paid received 'opera glasses' type 'T/BERMUDA' tax mark in red with '30' inserted in blue manuscript. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 taxed underpaid postcard to UK from IRELAND ISLAND. 1938 (JUN.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Yachting off Inverurie' and bearing 1/2d green pair tied IRELAND ISLAND/BERMUDA. The card was underpaid and received the 'opera glasses' type 'T/BERMUDA/CENTIMES' tax mark applied in red with '10' inserted in manuscript. 'T' tax mark applied on arrival with 1d GB postage due added. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 1/- rate cover to Germany with BRITISH CENSORSHIP h/s. 1947 (1.XI.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 6d 'orange tree' bilingual pair tied CAPETOWN and with black on cream continuous OPENED BY/EXAMINER/1828 censor label at left edge tied on the front by violet crowned BRITISH CENSORSHIP/3029/GERMANY h/s. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1953 4pi dark blue RPSE unused. H&G 15. 1953 4pi dark blue on cream registered 'QEII' postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 15. £25.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 3c green on buff postal stationery newspaper wrapper fine unused. H&G 9.
1908 3c green on buff postal stationery newspaper wrapper fine unused. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1949 'UPU' set on registered FDC to Iraq with 'A.V.2.' transmission h/s. 1949 pre-printed 'FDC-75th Universal Postal Union' cover addressed to Iraq with Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut UPU set of four (SG 16-19) attached (uncancelled) and with blue on white perforated 'blank' type R/N0.9915 registered label at right handstamped by boxed ADEN strike and with scarcer 'A.V.2.' transmission strike. Iraq arrival b/s's. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 inward UNCLAIMED cover from UK to NSW. 1937 inward cover from UK with WILLOUGHBY/NSW arrival cds dated 6.DE.37. The cover was not delivered and has been struck by violet UNCLAIMED handstamp and has violet diamond 'C' strike applied to front and with red boxed NON RECLAIME/UNCLAIMED b/s and DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SYDNEY strike. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1943 1/3d rate 'QQ/14' censor cover to UK. 1943 airmail cover to UK (roughly opened on reverse side with faults) bearing 3d and 1/- adhesives tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE and with two copies of the P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/QQ/14 censor labels at left edge with 'Wt 9948/L58 20M 4/42' imprint. WASC type 3. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1882 1d pink PSE addressed to USA and sent Via Bermuda. H&G 1. 1882 1d pink on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to USA 'via Bermuda' & cancelled by open heeled boot cancel with BARBADOS cds alongside dated JY.9.90. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1882 1d pink PSE used locally. H&G 1a. 1882 1d pink on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally & cancelled by BARBADOS cds dated AP.4.94. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1883 1/2d lilac PSC to Belgium cancelled BARBADOS. H&G 4. 1883-86 1/2d lilac on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium & cancelled by duplex strike with BARBADOS cds alongside dated AP.1.89. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1d carmine PSC to Dutch Guiana cancelled in transit at GEORGETOWN. H&G 9. 1892-93 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Dutch Guiana and pre-printed on reverse for use by the Colonial Bank in Barbados. The card went uncancelled but was struck in transit by GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds dated 12.MY.02 and with squared circle PARAMARIBO arrival. Unusual item cancelled in transit at British Guiana. H&G 9. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1d+1d PSRC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 10. 1892-93 1d + 1d carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in unused condition with each section overprinted diagonally SPECIMEN. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 8c rate cover to India used at SELAMA. PERAK - 1936 (JY.3.) somewhat toned cover addressed to India bearing 8c grey adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by SELAMA F.M.S. cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 9p green 'Ghandi' illustrated PSC unused. H&G 65b. 1951 9p bright green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting a greyish portrait of Ghandi Spinning on reverse dated (1942). H&G 65b. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 9p green 'Ghandi' illustrated PSC unused. H&G 65. 1951 9p bright green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting a brown portrait of Ghandi on reverse dated (1939). H&G 65. £25.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1929 1 1/2d rate cover to USA used at TARAWA. 1929 (MY.22.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS/TARAWA/COLONY cds (Tarawa unclear). £75.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1935 4d 'NZ' adhesive used on cover to USA and cancelled FANNING ISLAND. 1935 (NO.6.) cover addressed to USA (lightly affected by damp/faults) bearing a copy of the New Zealand 4d violet 'head' adhesive tied by FANNING ISLAND cds. Priced accordingly. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1937 3/4pi 'Coronation' FDC use locally from KYRENIA. A scarce stamp so used. 1937 (MY.12.) first day use of the 3/4pi grey 'Coronation' stamp used on local cover and cancelled by KYRENIA/CYPRUS cds. This is a scarce stamp used on cover as a single issue. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1934 2 1/2d rate cover to USA with Canadian 3c added sent on H.M.S. SCARBOROUGH. 1934 cover to USA bearing 1/2d & 1d (x2) adhesives (SG 131+32) tied by two strikes of the oval MASTER AT ARMS/H.M.S.SCARBOROUGH maritime h/s's with additional Canadian 3c applied on-route & tied by US cancel dated SP.13.34. £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 'Imperial Airways' flight cover to UK with GB 6d adhesive tied BOMBAY FOREIGN/PAQUEBOT. 1938 (JAN.21.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Imperial Airways' and bearing GB 6d adhesive tied by BOMBAY FOREIGN/PAQUEBOT cds. £35.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1918 'O.A.S.' use of censored cover to UK used at ARMY POST OFFICE SZ12. 1918 (NO.26.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by s/r ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ12 cds used by troops stationed at Alexnder. Violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3454 h/s at lower left. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1919 'O.A.S.' use of postcard to UK used at ARMY POST OFFICE SZ12. 1919 (14.APR.) stampless use of postcard addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by s/r ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ12 cds used by troops stationed at Alexnder. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1917 use of FIELD SERVICE postcard from ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ9. 1917 (FE.4.) use of FIELD SERVICE postcard (A.F.A.2042) addressed to UK in soldiers pencil stating in pre printed text 'I'm Well' and cancelled by s/r ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ9 cancel used by troops stationed at El Arish in Egypt. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 20c rate 'INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.8' censor cover to India. 1942 (20.JLY.) cover addressed to India bearing 'KGV' 5c block of four tied by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.9 cds used by troops stationed in Colombo with black triangular PASSED BY/H/ CENSOR h/s applied and triangular PASSED BY UNIT/CENSOR/ C77 strike. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1948 5/- black on pink BOOKLET. SG SB1. 1948 5/- black on pink BOOKLET as issued containing 1d,1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d adhesives arranged in panes of six. SG SB1. £100.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1948 10s6d black on blue BOOKLET. SG SB2. 1948 10s6d black on blue complete 'KGVI' BOOKLET containing six 3d and 18 6d adhesives arranged in 1 and 3 panes of six and complete with original airmail labels. SG SB2. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c green PSC uprated to India used at IPOH. H&G 6. PERAK - 1936 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to India and bearing additional 1c (x2 - one with surface fault) cancelled by IPOH/PERAK cds dated 16.JY.1938. H&G 6. £60.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1932 9p green PSC of India used at MINHLA/THARRAWADDY. H&G 36. 1932 9 pies dark green on buff Indian postal stationery postcard (H&G 36) addressed to Thayemtyo cancelled by MINHLA/THARRAWADDY cds dated 29.SEP.32. Indian stationery used in Burma. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1932 9p green PSC of India used at WAKEMA. H&G 36. 1932 9 pies dark green on buff Indian postal stationery postcard (H&G 36) addressed to Hewzada cancelled by WAKEMA cds dated 28.DEC.33. Indian stationery used in Burma. £30.00 |