The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | IRAQ - 1937 3a+1 1/2a blue RPSE of India used at INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.7 in Iraq. H&G 8. 1937 3a + 1 1/2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size b) addressed to UK and bearing additional Indian 3as (x3) adhesives tied by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.7 cancels dated 5.OCT.43. Blue on mustard 'R 54' registered label below handstamped IND.SEC. BASE 7. Violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2273 censor at left. Indian troops stationed in Baghdad in Iraq. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1931 15 fils official cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1931 (JUN.20.) long manila cover addressed to UK handstamped by violet 'Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels Directorate' and bearing 15fils adhesives tied BAGHDAD. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 36 fils rate cover to UK used at DHIBBAN. 1938 (JAN.4.) airmail cover addressed to UK bearing 3fils (x3) and 15fils (x2) adhesives tied by DHIBBAN cds's. Marked 'By K.L.M.' £22.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1948 3 fils rate cover to Uganda used at ALWIYA. 1948 (JAN.22.) cover addressed to Uganda bearing 1fils adhesive strip of three tied by ALWIYA cds's. £20.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1943 British 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to South Africa used at TAMATAVE. 1943 (MAR.17.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing French Madagascar adhesives overprinted FRANC/LIBRE and cancelled TAMATAVE with rare black on white OPENED BY/BRITISH CENSORSHIP label (Little type BL1) tied on the reverse side by violet PASSED BY/CENSOR/252-11 h/s. £150.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1943 British 'ZB/1' censored cover to USA from TANANARIVE. 1943 (26.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 50c/65c (x4) and 50c/90c (x2) adhesives tied TANANARIVE RP/MADAGASCAR passing through the British censors with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER ZB/1 censor label at left tied by French boxed G/9 h/s. (Miller type FHVII). £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1866 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull mauve. 1866 1d IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF (SG type 1) of 'St.Ursula' printed in dull mauve on thin card which has been cut close and affixed to thick cream card (33x38mm). £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1866 1d IMPERFORTATE PLATE PROOF printed in green. 1866 1d IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF (SG type 1) of 'St.Ursula' printed in green on thin card which has been cut close and affixed to thick cream card (33x38mm). £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1866 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull mauve. 1866 6d IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF (SG type 2) of 'St.Ursula' printed in dull mauve on thin card which has been cut close and affixed to thick cream card (33x38mm). £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1866 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green. 1866 6d IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF (SG type 2) of 'St.Ursula' printed in green on thin card which has been cut close and affixed to thick cream card (33x38mm). £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 use of 2c green PSE sent on first flight from Fort McMurray to Athabasca. 1931 (FE.23.) first flight cover use of 2c green postal stationery envelope addressed to Edmonton cancelled by FORT McMURRAY cds and with blue FIRST FLIGHT/FORT McMURRAY TO/ATHABASCA cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on reverse side tied by blue rubber USE AIR MAIL h/s. 873 covers were flown. £50.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 use of 2c orange PSE sent on first flight from Athabasca to Edmonton. 1931 (FE.23.) first flight use of 2c orange postal stationery envelope addressed to Edmonton cancelled ATHABASCA and with blue octagonal FIRST FLIGHT/ATHABASCA/TO/EDMONTON cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS label on reverse flap tied by blue USE AIR MAIL rubber h/s. 969 covers were flown. £50.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Edmonton to Peace River. 1930 (DE.6.) first flight cover addressed to Alberta bearing 5c 'air' adhesive tied by EDMONTON cds with violet octagonal FIRST FLIGHT/EDMONTON/TO/PEACE RIVER cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LTD label on reverse flap tied by violet USE AIR MAIL rubber boxed h/s. 724 covers were flown by pilot W.R.May. £65.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 3d rate cover addressed to New Zealand used at KIETA. 1931 (OC.17.) cover addressed to New Zealand then re-directed bearing 3d 'bird of paradise' adhesive with dates (SG 153) tied by KIETA/NEW GUINEA cds. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1937 4d red RPSE to UK uprated and used at MASERU. H&G 2b. 1937 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with the type 3 imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 2d 'Coronation' with 'KGVI' 1d and 1/- adhesives tied by MASERU cds's dated 7.DEC.53 H&G 2b. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1909 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at OKAHANDJA. H&G 18. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1909 5pfg Green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by fine OKAHANDJA German cancel dated 24/4/11. H&G 18. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1900 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at GIBEON. H&G 13. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1900 5pfg green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany and cancelled by GIBEON cds. dated 1.8.08. H&G 13. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1900 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at REHOBOTH. H&G 13. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1900 5pfg green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by REHOBOTH/DEUTSCH/SUDWEST AFRIKA cds dated 07.12.02. H&G 13. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1900 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at WINDHUK. H&G 13. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1900 5pfg green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by WINDHUK/DEUTSCH/SUDWEST AFRIKA cds dated 20.2.05. H&G 13. £28.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1949 6d air letter to UK used at STEGI. H&G 8. 1949 6d ultramaine on white (blue inlay) postal stationery air letter of 'South Africa' overprinted SWAZILAND in red and with 'By Air Mail' logo addressed to UK and cancelled by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds dated 12.III.51. A scarce genuine use. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1951 6d air letter to UK used at STEGI. H&G 12. 1951 6d ultramarine on pale greenish white postal stationery air letter of 'South Africa' overprinted SWAZILAND in red addressed to UK and cancelled by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds dated 20.XI.52. A scarce genuine use. H&G 12. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1951 6d air letter to UK used at STEGI. H&G 13. 1951 6d ultramarine on pale greenish white postal stationery air letter of 'Suid Afrika' overprinted SWAZILAND in red addressed to UK and cancelled by light STEGI/SWAZILAND cds used on 24th August 1951. A scarce genuine use. H&G 13. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1953 6d air letter to UK used at STEGI. 1953 6d ultramarine on greenish white postal stationery air letter of 'Suid Afrika' overprinted SWAZILAND in red addressed to UK and cancelled by light STEGI/SWAZILAND cds dated 6.NO.53. A scarce genuine use and unlisted on this paper shade by H&G preceding the issue date listed for H&G 15. Noted by Molen in his handbook on Swaziland. This must be a very difficult item so used as it was superceded the following year and few genuine used examples could exist. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1954 6d air letter to UK used at STEGI. H&G 14. 1954 6d ultramarine on light blue postal stationery air letter of 'South Africa' overprinted SWAZILAND in red addressed to UK and cancelled by light STEGI/SWAZILAND cds dated 1.XII.54. A scarce genuine use. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1908 'NZ' 1d rate cover to UK used at FANNING ISLAND. 1908 (JA.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing New Zealand 1d universal adhesive tied by scarce FANNING ISLAND cds with additional strike alongside. £250.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1912 (circa) cover to USA used at POSTAL DEPARTMENT. 1912 (circa) cover addressed locally to USA (central folds) bearing the 'Pandanus Pine' series (SG 8-11) tied by large violet POSTAL DEPARTMENT cancels (Proud type D3) used from Ocean Island. Scarce strikes. £200.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1953 multi franked VICTORIA/JUBILEE cover. 1953 (NOV.1.) coloured illustrated cover (unaddressed but marked lightly in pencil 'Box 3') bearing 2c,3c,9c,15c and 18c adhesives tied by the special SEYCHELLES/JUBILLEE-VICTORIA cancel. £25.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1934 2 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1934 (JU.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d pale bright blue (SG 42) tied by ST.KITTS cds. £30.00 |
;) | COCOS ISLAND - 1955 4c rate local cover bearing Perak adhesives tied COCOS ISLAND 1955 (NOV.8) cover addressed to Kampar in Perak bearing a fine pair of the Perak 2c Orange adhesive (SG 129) tied by COCOS ISLAND cds. Scarce use. £60.00 |
;) | COCOS ISLAND - 1955 4c local cover bearing Kelantan adhesives tied COCOS ISLAND. 1955 (NOV.8) cover addressed to Kampar in Perak bearing a fine pair of the 2c Orange Kelantan adhesive (SG 62) tied COCOS ISLANDS. Scarce use. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1935 25c 'Silver Jubilee' used showing the TWO SWANS variety. SG 146. 1935 25c slate and purple 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in fine used condition showing the TWO SWANS variety. Row 2/2 from plate 3. SG 146. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1951 5m rate local cover used at ZUARA CITTA. TRIPOLITANIA - 1951 (21.9.) local Government cover bearing 5m on 2 1/2d 'B.A./Tripolitania' adhesive tied by ZUARA CITTA/TRIPOLI cds. Scarce strike. £285.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) pair tied to piece by complete HIMEVILLE cds dated 16.JAN.34.
1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) pair tied to piece by complete HIMEVILLE cds dated 16.JAN.34. A scarce use of these stamps just over the border into Natal. £35.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) tied to piece by complete TSOELIKE cds dated 1.FE.36
1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) tied to piece by complete TSOELIKE cds dated 1.FE.36 £18.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) tied to piece by complete MAKOALIS cds dated 7.JU.36.
1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) tied to piece by complete MAKOALIS cds dated 7.JU.36. £18.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1879 1d brown 'GB' PSC used to Constantinople. H&G 9. 1879 1d brown on cream 'UPU-Great Britain & Ireland' postal stationery postcard of GB addressed to Constantinople and cancelled by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside dated JA.18.83. Red BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE arrival cds on front dated JA.30.83. H&G 9. £75.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1941 1/2d HELP THE MALTA RELIEF FUND patriotic label mint. 1941 1/2d red white & blue HELP THE MALTA RELIEF FUND-V FOR VICTORY label in superb fresh mint condition with full original gum. £20.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1927 6d rate registered cover to Italy used at LOWER BAGGOT STREET/DUBLIN. 1927 (FE.8.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 6d adhesive tied by s/r LOWER BAGGOT ST/DUBLIN cds. MILANO arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1896 8a black handstamped 'L' with Consular use. SG 74. 1896 8a black 'Rowling' adhesive handstamped 'L' for local use by R.Racey at Kampala cancelled by part crested 'Royal Arms' strike used by the Consular. SG 74. £200.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1896 1a black 'L' handstamped adhesive used. SG 70. 1896 1a black 'Rowling' adhesive handstamped 'L' for local use by R.Racey at Kampala cancelled with manuscript cross. SG 70. £115.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'U.S.A.F.I.A./94/PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1942 (NOV.19.) stampless cover addressed to USA marked 'Free' cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE with violet circular U.S.A.F.I.A./94/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at left. Troops stationed at Logan Village in Australia £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 Inward postcard with 'TAX/1d/No.3 SYDNEY' h/s applied. 1931 inward underpaid postcard from UK (a little crumpled at left) struck on arrival by scarce red boxed TAX/1d/No.3 SYDNEY handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 censor cover to Palestine with INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR AIR TRANSMISSION h/s. 1941 cover addressed to Palestine (a little crumpled) bearing 2d adhesive tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE cds and struck on the front by two strikes of the black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/PAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION handstamps. Red on cream 3 OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse flap and with violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR/ V96…… strikes on front and reverse. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1924 3d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused.
H&G 3a. 1924 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 3a. £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1944 4d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/112' censor cover to USA. 1944 (AU. ) long commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 3d block of four tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds's with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER B/112 censor label at left. Little type L5. £45.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 1/6d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/ U.U/6' censor cover to USA. 1943 (MY.6.) long air mail cover addressed to USA bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by GPO/ ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/6 censor label at left. Some glue patches on reverse. U.U/6 censor was Clark. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 registered cover to Belgian Congo with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1940 (JUL.24.) registered cover addressed to Belgian Congo bearing 1/2d, 1d,2d and 1/- 'Centenary' adhesives tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds's and struck on the front by black straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. Little type IIIA. £40.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1922 £1 adhesive of Antigua (SG 61) cancelled BARBUDA. 1922 £1 purple and black on red adhesive of Antigua cancelled by superb BARBUDA/ANTIGUA cds dated FE.9.26. A scarce use of this top value in Barbuda. SG 61. £350.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1922 2 1/2d bright blue PLATE 10 pair fine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 4w. 1922 2 1/2d bright blue in a superb bottom marginal PLATE 10 used pair with early s/r BARBUDA cds dated AU.11.22 and showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Very scarce. SG 4w. £275.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1931 3d and 6d BERMUDA RAILWAY parcel, goods stamp tickets unused. 1931 3d black on cream + 6d black on pink 'B.R.Co.Ltd/PAID' Parcels, Goods & Stamps BERMUDA RAILWAY parcel label in a superb unmounted & unsevered pair. (Ticket plus receipt). Original gum intact. This being the last type of ticket used by the Railway before its closure where parcels and mail were carried around the Island & especially to Hamilton in order to catch an earlier boat. (2 items - includes some additional information). Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 unstamped local cover with 1d 'Postage Due' block of four added. 1951 (20.XII.) unstamped cover addressed locally cancelled MALTAHOHE with boxed 'T.' tax mark applied and with 1d 'Postage Due' block of four applied (SG D48) tied WINDHOEK. £65.00 |
;) | COCOS ISLAND - 1953 4d rate cover (ex flap) to Tasmania cancelled RAAF/COCOS ISLAND. 1953 cover addressed to 'Tattersalls' in Tasmania (ex reverse flap) bearing Australian 4d green adhesive tied by R.A.A.F./COCOS ISLAND cds and struck by scarce violet R.A.A.F./SERVICE handstamp below. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1926 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID' postcard use to UK. 1926 (MAY.15.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'St.Marys Cathedral-CapeTown' bearing 1/2d green pair tied by CAPETOWN bilingual slogan strike. The card was under-paid and has octagonal 'T/10c' strike applied and scarcer black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID h/s. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1916 French maritime use of postcard addressed to France. 1916 use of stampless postcard to France depicting 'Casablanca-Immeuble De La Compagnie Alerienne' with violet MARINE FRANCAISE/SERVICE A LA MER maritime h/s applied. The card bears a colourful perforated label inscribed 'Genie Unites Du Maroc' which was printed by Delandre for the French Engineers. The card has a GIBRALTAR/25 cds applied but was carried by French ship to France. £80.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1915 2/6d grey brown 'Seahorse' mint block of four. SG 139. 1915 2/6d grey-brown 'seahorse' adhesive printed by 'De La Rue' in a fine right hand marginal block of four with the two stamps from Row 3 both showing extensive doubling of the shield and value tablets. Very marked variety. SG 139. £200.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1946 registered cover to UK with violet crested BPO/TANGIER h/s applied. 1946 (JA.24) registered cover to UK bearing Tangier 1/2d (x2), 1d (x2) & 1 1/2d (x2) adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancels. Struck at bottom left by violet crested BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER official h/s. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1906 5c on 1/2d green PSC to Gibraltar used at TETUAN. H&G 13. 1906 5c on 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Gibraltar and cancelled by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN cds dated 13.FE.14. H&G 13. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 25c rate cover to Germany used at MOGADOR. 1898 (SP.12.) commercial cover addressed to Germany (slightly reduced at lower left edge from rough opening and some surface creasing) bearing 5c and 10c pair (SG 1+2) tied by 'A 26' duplex with MOGADOR s/r cds alongside. TANGIER transit b/s and BRAUNSCHWEIG arrival. £225.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 2d grey PSE to UK. H&G 1. 1935 2d grey on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by GIBRALTAR/ TRAVEL KEY slogan strike. H&G 1. £60.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper addressed to Tangier. h&g 12. 1912 1/2d green on yellowish postal stationery wrapper addressed to Tangier cancelled by GIBRALTAR/25 cds dated MY.22.13. H&G 12. £55.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1936 Magistrates ledger page with 3/- adhesives indicating payment made in cash. 1936 (8.MAY.) Magistrates ledger page for a fine of 3/- or a months prison for being in possession of illegal liquor paid for in cash and with 1/- adhesives added with 2/- 'key plate' tied by oval rubber offical handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1937 Magistrates ledger page with 3/- adhesive indicating payment made in cash. 1937 (26.AUG.) Magistrates ledger page for a fine of 3/- or 7 days in prison for riding a bicycle without brakes paid in cash with 3d pair and 2/6d 'key plate' adhesives added tied by double ringed oval TOWN MAGISTRATES/BLANTYRE cancels. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1928 Magistrates Ledger sheet with 4/6d and 2/- adhesives indicating payment by cash. 1928 (2.2) double sided Magistrates criminal ledger sheet made out for 'causing a nuisance'. One side with fine of 4/6d (bail 2/- and nuisance 2/6d) paid in cash and with 1/- adhesive pair added and 2/6d 'key plate' to show payment tied by oval cog-wheeled THE ASST.MAGISTRATE/LIMBE handstamp in violet. The other side fine 2/- or 7 days in prison paid again in cash with 1/- adhesive pair added and similarly cancelled. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1931 10fils rate postcard use to Switzerland used at AMMAN. 1931 (AP.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Petra-Tomb with Obalisks' bearing 10m adhesive tied by AMMAN cds. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1934 10fils rate postcard use to USA used at EL ZARQ. 1934 (JY.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting river scene and marked on reverse 'Photo Royal-Hagop Berberian-Amman-Zerka' bearing 10fils adhesive tied to the picture side by EL ZARQ cds. Genuine use and scarce. £135.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1941 multi franked OHMS cover (surface creases) used at MAAN. 1941 (NO.9.) arabic 'OHMS' manila cover addressed to a military location (heavy surface creases) bearing 1mil to 50 mil adhesives tied by three complete MAAN cds's. £85.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1952 'M.S.JAPARA' maritime multi franked registered cover to USA. 1952 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a on 1/2d to 1r on 1/- short series of the KGVI adhesives tied by various BAHRAIN s/r cds's and with violet oval KONINKLIJKE ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD N.V./M.S.JAPARA/ROTTERDAM maritime handstamp at lower left. A scarce item taken by Dutch shipping line. £135.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 6a 'no value' Olympic Games adhesive on cover to UK used at BAHRAIN. 1948 (16.MAY.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'no value' 6a on 6d 'Olympic Games' adhesive tied by BAHRAIN d/r cds. A scarce use of this adhesive in Bahrain. £120.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1944 use of US 6c orange PSE from APO 816 stationed at Al Muharraq. 1944 (JUL.27.) use of US 6c orange postal stationery cover addressed to USA (slightly reduced from opening and with fault) cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/APO 816 cancel. US troops stationed at the Bahrain Arabian Oil Company at Al Muharraq. Black on clear EXAMINED BY 7141 censor label at left. £165.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1949 80c 'UPU' adhesive on cover to UK. 1949 (DE.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing the 80c 'UPU' adhesive tied by HONG KONG/1 cds. A scarcer single use of this stamp. £30.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1932 8m deep red PSC uprated to France with 'PASSED/ KK/3' censor h/s applied. 1932 8m deep red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France bearing additional 5 mil adhesive cancelled by JERUSALEM s/r cds dated 6.OC.44. Struck by violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ KK/3 h/s (Little type 3a) with the addition of '163' inserted in manuscript. CENSORSHIP/M strike applied in transit at Egypt. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 15m rate 'PASSED/ KK/22' postcard to UK. 1944 (AP.2.) use of blank type postcard addressed to UK bearing 15m adhesive tied by NAHARIYA cds and struck by violet octagonal crowned PASSED / KK/22 censor strike. Little type 3a. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 'PASSED/CENSOR' postcard use to USA. 1940 (JU.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Catalan Bay-Gibraltar' bearing a strip of four of the 1/2d green tied by GIBRALTAR/TRAVEL KEY roller slogan strike and struck by red boxed PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. Little type H1. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1942 'PASSED/CENSOR' postcard use to Canada. 1942 (MAR.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to Canada depicting 'Moorish Castle-Gibraltar' bearing a strip of three of the 1/2d green adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/TRAVEL KEY roller slogan strike and struck by red boxed PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. Little type H1. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1942 'PASSED/CENSOR' postcard to UK. 1942 (JU.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'The Rock-Gibraltar' bearing a 2d grey adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/TRAVEL KEY roller slogan strike and struck by red boxed PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. Little type H1. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 'S.S.OTHO' maritime cover to USA. 1936 (DE.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d , 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied LAGOS/NIGERIA and struck at left by 'S.S.OTHO' maritime handstamps. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 2d rate cover to UK bearing 'Silver Jubilee' issue used at MALLAM MADURI. 1935 (SP.4.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by d/r MALLAM MADURI/NIGERIA cds. Proud type D2. £55.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in chocolate. 1907 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example of the 'large canoe' issue (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of chocolate on thin ungummed cream card. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 'TULAGI/TAX 1d' strike on registered 'Victory' cover to Fiji. 1946 (OC.15.) registered cover addressed to Fiji bearing the 'Victory' pair (SG 73+74) tied by TULAGI first day cancel but being underpaid having scarce TULAGI/TAX 1d/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cancel applied below. £120.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1885 4d grey IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in grey. 1885 4d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 2) printed in the issued colour of grey on gummed watermarked 'CA' paper. Fine and scarce. £265.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 2d grey RPSE to UK uprated with 2 1/2d adhesive pair. H&G 1. 1892 2d grey on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK (few odd tone spots on reverse) and bearing additional 2 1/2d ultramarine (x2) adhesives (SG 16b) tied by TOBAGO cds dated DE.23.96 with inverted 'A' code slug. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1939 inward 'SUDAN/17/CENSORSHIP' cover from Egypt. 1939 inward registered cover from Egypt with REGISTERED SHELLAL-HALFA T.P.O. b/s dated. 26.SP.39 and with KHARTOUM NORTH arrival cds dated 27.SEP.39. Green SUDAN/17/CENSORSHIP label attached to top (Little type 1) tied by violet triangular PASSED/CENSORSHIP/17/SUDAN h/s. A nice early censor cover. £75.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1939 5m rate 'SUDAN/15/CENSORSHIP' cover to Egypt. 1939 (OC.27.) cover addressed in Arabic to Egypt bearing 5m adhesives tied by KHARTOUM/MAILS cds with green SUDAN/15/CENSORSHIP label at bottom (Little type 1) tied by black triangular PASSED/CENSOR/16/SUDAN h/s. £60.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 2p rate 'SUDAN/1/CENSORSHIP' cover to USA. 1941 (MR.6.) cover addressed to USA (few odd edge tears at top) bearing 2p adhesive tied by MALAKAL cds with green SUDAN/1/CENSORSHIP label at left tied on the front by PASSED CENSOR/18/SUDAN h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 5m rate 'SUDAN/2/CENSORSHIP' cover to Egypt. 1941 (FEB.11.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1m and 4m adhesives tied by KHARTOUM/ SUDAN roller strike with green SUDAN/2/CENSORSHIP label (Little type II) at left tied by black triangular PASSED/CENSOR/2/SUDAN h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 15m rate 'SUDAN/9/CENSORSHIP' cover to Australia. 1940 (23.JUL.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 10m and 5m on 10m surcharge tied by KHARTOUM/MAILS cds with green SUDAN/9/CENSORSHIP label (Little type II) at left tied by black triangular PASSED/CENSOR/9/SUDAN h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1880 (circa) red on cream INTERPOSTAL SEAL for SAWAKIN.
1880 (circa) red on cream INTERPOSTAL SEAL for SAWAKIN. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1931 10m rate cover to UK used HALFA-KHARTOUM/TPO. 1931 (NO.4) cover to UK bearing 5m pair tied by HALFA-KHARTOUM/T.P.O. cds No.2 (Stagg 226) with SHELLAL-HALFA TPO b/s. £22.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 censored '1d SPITFIRE FUND' cover addressed to UK. 1941 (NOV.22) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by AKUSE/GOLD COAST cds. Red hexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/6/GOLD COAST strike applied to front with red manuscript cross at left. The reverse bears a copy of the blue on cream perforated GOLD COAST 1d SPITFIRES FUND patriotic label (corner pulled at bottom right). £250.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1895 2 1/2d rate cover to France used at AKUSE with 'blue' cancel. 1895 (JA.19) cover to France (a little water stained at edge) bearing 2 1/2d (SG 14) tied by s/r AKUSE cds in 'blue' with further strike at left. Red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET transit strike on front. Although with minor faults such coloured cancels are most certainly rare to find on cover. £85.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1924 first flight cover to Winnipeg used from ESTEVAN. 1924 (OCT.1) special illustrated pre-printed cover sent on the ESTEVAN/WINNIPEG first flight bearing 1c yellow strip of three tied by superb violet oval VIA AEROPLANE/ESTEVAN,SASK d/r h/s dated Oct.1st.1924. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1927 first flight cover to The Pas used from WINNIPEG. 1927 (DEC.6.) first flight cover addressed to Gold Lake bearing 2c adhesive tied by WINNIPEG/MAIL EARLY roller strike with WESTERN CANADIAN AIRWAYS LIMITED label at left tied by violet 'maple leaf' INTO THE PAS/MINING AREA commemoration h/s and green circular COLD LAKE strike dated DEC.23.1927. VIA AIR MAIL h/s applied and THE PAS arrival b/s. Only 31 flown. £60.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1928 first flight cover to Winnipeg used from ROLLING PORTAGE. 1928 (JUN.04.) first flight cover addressed to Winnipeg bearing 2c adhesive tied by ROLLING PORTAGE cds with WESTERN CANADA AIRWAYS label at left similarly cancelled. Violet 'diamond' GOLD PINES FAVOURABLE LINK commemoration cachet at left and violet circular JUN.4.1928 cachet. GOLD PINES b/s. 259 flown. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover to Alberta used from EDMONTON. 1929 (MAY.20.) first flight cover addressed to Alberta bearing 2c 'Confederation' adhesive tied by EDMONTON - CORRECT ADDRESS slogan strike with blue octagonal FIRST FLIGHT/AIR MAIL/EDMONTON/TO/GRANDE PRAIRIE cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on reverse tied by USE AIR MAIL rubber h/s. 700 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover to Wrigley used from FORT GOOD HOPE. 1929 (JUL.1.) first flight cover addressed to Wrigley bearing 2c adhesive tied by duplex cancel with FORT GOOD HOPE cds alongside. Magenta 'Via Air Mail' h/s applied with large blue octagonal WESTERN CANADA AIRWAYS LIMITED/AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT/FT McMURRAY to AKLAVIK/JUNE 29th 1929 strike. Western Canada Airways label on reverse with manuscript signature and WRIGLEY arrival cds. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover to Edmonton from GRANDE PRAIRIE. 1929 (MY.21.) first flight cover addressed to Edmonton bearing 2c adhesives tied by GRANDE PRAIRIE/ALTA cds with blue octagonal FIRST FLIGHT/AIRMAIL/GRANDE PRAIRIE/TO EDMONTON cachet at left and with black COMMERCIAL AIRWAYS LIMITED label on revers flap tied by roller EDMONTON strike. 700 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1901 2a rate cover to UK used at FORT PORTAL. 1901 (NO.19) cover to UK (rough opening at top repaired) bearing 2a (SG86) tied by d/r FORT PORTAL cds. (Proud type D2). £165.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 15c rate cover to UK. 1896 (MR.4) cover to UK bearing 15c sage green & lilac adhesive (SG 24) tied by SEYCHELLES cds with similar strike alongside. Weymouth arrival b/s. £175.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1960 15c rate postcard use to UK cancelled by special HOLIDAY ISLANDS handstamp. 1960 (JU.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Port Glaud' (top right corner missing) bearing QEII 15c adhesive tied by the black boxed SEYCHELLES/THE INDIAN OCEAN HOLIDAY/ISLES handstamp (Proud type H6). Used for just 5 months. £22.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1950 (circa) se-tenant 'PUBLICITY' label strip of six. 1950 (circa) strip of six publicity labels depicting 'African Village Life, European Farm, Kafue National Park, Ndola Commercial centre, Mining and Industry and Victoria Falls'. The strip is unmounted but two stamps have horizontal bends. Se-tenant strips are however scarce to find. £75.00 |