The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1913 1d rate postcard to UK used at EBUTHE METTA. 1913 (AP.16.) use of postcard addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r EBUTHE METTA/ SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds. LAGOS transit strike below. £45.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of South Africa 1 1/2d adhesive used in HLATIKULU. 1932 (NOV.23.) use of South African 1 1/2d chestnut adhesive (SG 5) tied to piece by HLATIKULU cds. A scarce use of this South African stamp in Swaziland. £22.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1953 1/2p green PSC addressed locally and used at LARNACA. H&G 27. 1953 1/2p green on buff postal stationery QEII postcard addressed locally and cancelled by LARNACA cds dated 18.FE.54. H&G 27. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1942 MEF set on unaddressed cover used at GHINDA with 2d 'Cairo' round stop. 1942 (2.4.) unaddressed cover bearing the 'MEF' dark coloured series (SG M1,3,4+5 - 14mm issues) but with the 2d orange being the scarce Cairo printing (SG M7a) with round stops 13 1/2mm all tied by individual GHINDA/ERITREA cds's. £200.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1942 MEF set on FDC with 'Cairo' 1d+2d 'round stops' used at GHINDA. 1942 (2.3.) unaddressed first day cover on pre-printed 'Federazione Del Fasci Di Combattimento Dell Eritrea' cover bearing the 1942 'MEF' dark colour adhesives (SG M3-5) of the 14mm setting together with the scarce Cairo 'ROUND STOP' 1d and 2d adhesives of the 13 1/2mm setting (SG M6a and M7a) tied by individual GHINDA/ERITREA cds's. £250.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1950 local 1d 'Postage Due' cover. 1950 (NO.13.) local cover bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by POST OFFICE/TARAWA cds and marked due to underpayment by 'T.1d' in blue manuscript with 1d green 'Postage Due' added (SG D1) and similarly cancelled. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR strike applied. 1941 (MR.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by GLEN IRIS S.E.6/VIC cds and struck by scarce violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR h/s on front with 1d 'Lady Gowrie Red Cross Appeal' label on reverse flap sold to raise funds for the sick and wounded. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate cover to Canada with 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR strike applied. 1940 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to Canada (central fold) bearing 3d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/VIC roller strike with violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR h/s at left. (Little type H3-9a). £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1953 10c rate use of blank card addressed to USA sent from DARESSALAAM-TABORA TPO DOWN. 1953 (MY.12.) blank card addressed to USA (no message) bearing 1c (x5) and 5c adhesives tied by DARESSALAAM-TABORA TPO DOWN cds's with USA RIVER transit b/s. £30.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 postcard (un-sent) with S.African 1/2d block of 4 cancelled ROMA MISSION. 1933 (NO.17.) use of postcard depicting 'A view Of Morija' bearing South African 1/2d 'Springbok' block of four centrally cancelled by ROMA MISSION/S.AFRICA cds of Basutoland. The card was obviously written in haste as the sender forgot to address it. Hence the card was never sent. £25.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1932 use of South African 1/2d PSC uprated locally from TETATEYANENG. H&G 11. 1932 (FEB.12.) use of South African 1/2d 'springbok' postal stationery postcard addressed locally and bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied by TETATEYANENG/BASUTOLAND cds. Small spike hole as is normally associated with 'Sesuto Book Depot' mail. H&G 11. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1927 use of South African 1/2d PSC used at LERIBE. H&G 4. 1927 (JAN.15.) use of South African 1/2d 'head' postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by LERIBE cds. Small spike hole which is normally associated with the 'Sesuto Book Depot' mails. H&G 4. £75.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1925 (circa) unused picture postcard of Morija Training Institution. 1925 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'Basutoland-Morija Training Institution of the P.E.M.Sty'. An unusual view published by the Sesuto Book Depot at Morija. £12.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1888 4d on 1/- surcharge mint with LONG TAILED S variety. SG 42dc. 1888 4d violet surcharge on 1/- black and rose carmine adhesive in mint mounted condition (blunt top right perforation) printed on white paper and showing the LONG TAILED S variety from Row 3/1. SG 42dc. £120.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 2d black and grey 'admiral' mint. SG 219. 1913-22 2d black and grey 'admiral' issue of the perf 14 Die 2 issue in fine mint condition. SG 219. £18.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1918 'PASSED CENSOR' cover to USA used at MOUNT SELINDA. 1918 (MY.4.) cover addressed to USA (central bend) bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MOUNT SELINDA/RHODESIA cds and struck by blue circular PASSED CENSOR/ 10/99 handstamp. Sent from the 'American Board Mission' at Mount Selinda and with black on white OPENED BY/ CENSOR/1915 on arrival. £95.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 2 1/2d deep blue 'falls' adhesive fine mint. SG 95. 1905 2 1/2d deep blue 'falls' adhesive in fine mint condition of the perf 14 issue. SG 95. £12.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1934 commercial cover to Uk with scarce TOO LATE FOR AIRMAIL/RANGOON h/s applied. 1934 (NOV.19.) commercial cover addressed to UK (aged edges) bearing Indian 3ps (x2) and 8a adhesives tied by RANGOON cds and struck at lower left by scarce TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/ RANGOON handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Last Day' flight of the Qantas service to Buin. 1958 stampless cover addressed to Buin marked 'O.C.S.' (ex reverse flap) and marked 'Flight Coupons UB1/RAB' in manuscript and with special QANTAS/AUSTRALIA'S OVERSEAS AIRLINE air mail label at left. This cover is addressed to 'Purser - RB Service' containing the flight coupons of this last flight. This final flight was capained by K.A.Montagu. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 missionary 'Catalina' flight cover to Teopasino. 1957 cover addressed to Teopasina and struck by violet METHODIST MISSION/KEKESU handstamp. Bears Papua 3 1/2d adhesive tied RABAUL and is marked 'By Catalina to Teopasina' in manuscript. This being a fortnightly schedule flight. A nice missionary usage. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 missionary 'Catalina' flight cover to Sohana. 1957 cover addressed to Teopasina and struck by violet METHODIST MISSION/KEKESU handstamp. Bears Papua 4d on 2 1/2d surcharge adhesive tied RABAUL and is marked 'By Catalina to Teopasina' in manuscript. This being a fortnightly schedule flight. A nice missionary usage. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 missionary 'Catalina' flight cover to Teop Island. 1957 'OHMS' cover addressed to Teopasina and struck by violet METHODIST MISSION/KEKESU handstamp. Bears Papua 1/2d and 3 1/2d adhesives tied RABAUL and is marked 'By Catalina to Teopasina' in manuscript. This being a fortnightly schedule flight. A nice missionary usage. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1936 cover to USA with PAR AVION/NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO h/s applied. 1936 (JAN.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3a pair and 3a6p adhesive tied by weak BAHRAIN cds and struck at lower left by magenta PAR AVION/NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO transmission strike. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1926 1d rate local cover used at OUTJO. 1926 (12.1.) cover addressed locally to Swakopmund bearing a single 1d adhesive and tied by the ex German s/r OUTJO/S.W.AFRICA cds. £40.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1946 transit cover from Macau to UK with BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY h/s. 1946 (31.VII.) cover sent from Macau to UK and transiting Hong Hong. Violet boxed PAR AVION/ DE HONG KONG A LONDON h/s applied and BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY strike. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 first flight ROCKET MAIL from Dhakuria. 1935 (FEB.27.) ROCKET FIRING TEST/AT DHAKURIA cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 9p green tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with special black on pink Calcutta Press commemoration vignette at right tied by violet 'rocket' handstamp. Signed by Stephen Smith on the front. Only 130 flown. £245.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 first flight ROCKET MAIL cover from Saugor Island. 1934 (DEC.16) first night firing 'Rocket Mail' envelope addressed to Sangos Island bearing 9p green tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with speical violet boxed LIGHTHOUSE/SAUGOR ISLAND/16-12-1934 h/s and magenta s/l BY ROCKET MAIL strike. Only 150 items sent. Scarce. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a to R1 'AGREEMENT' revenues in blocks of four struck CANCELLED. 1923 2a to R1 green 'Government of India' AGREEMENT official adhesives (Barefoot 1-7) each in mint blocks of four (brown gum) and each struck by violet CANCELLED rubber handstamps. Some minor (light) paper adhesion in a few places but a scarce set as such in multiples. (7 blocks). £300.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1961 registered cover to Singapore used at TUARAN. 1961 (JU.7.) registered cover to Singapore (very light tone marks) bearing 5c on front and 10c (x3) plus 20c on reverse side tied by scarce TUARAN/NORTH BORNEO cds with black on yellow-orange R/TUARAN/No. Registered label. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 6c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame and value tablet. 1939 6c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame only (SG type 85) printed in claret as issued on gummed paper with official security hole. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame and value tablet. 1939 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame only (SG type 90) printed in slate blue as issued on gummed paper with official security hole. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 50 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame and value tablet. 1939 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame only (SG type 92) printed in violet as issued on gummed paper with official security hole. £50.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 1c 'Independent Anguilla' adhesive fine used. SG 2.
1967 1c 'Independent Anguilla' adhesive fine used. SG 2. £8.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1950 'S/S EUROPA' maritime cover to USA with Jamaican 3d adhesive used at NASSAU. 1950 (DEC.30) cover to USA bearing Jamaican 3d adhesive tied by d/r SHIP MAIL NASSAU h/s in 'blue' with additional strike below but applied in 'violet'. Struck at left by violet S/S EUROPA marking & circular INCRES COMPOLIE NAVIGATION/PANAMA maritime cachet. £35.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 cto'd 'S/S MUNARGO/STEAMSHIP SERVICE' unaddressed cover. 1940 (DE.11) unaddressed cover bearing the 1937 Coronation trio (SG 146-8) tied by NASSAU/ BAHAMAS cds with fine MUNARGO LINE COMPANY/S/S MUNARGO/STEAMSHIP SERVICE maritime h/s at left dated DE.13.40. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1937 'C.N.S.LADY SOMERS' maritime cover to USA. 1937 cover addressed to USA bearing Bahamas 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive cancelled by manuscript cross with JAMAICA PAQUEBOT cds applied and black C.N.S.LADY SOMERS/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/PURSERS OFFICE cachet at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1937 'C.N.S.LADY HAWKINS' maritime cover to USA. 1937 (NO.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing Virgin Islands 1d and 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesives tied by PAQUEBOT/BRITISH GUIANA cds's with black C.N.S.LADY HAWKINS/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/PURSERS OFFICE cachet at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 10d blue and red 'admiral' fine mint. SG 247. 1913-22 10d blue and red 'admiral' issue of the perf 15 Die 2 issue in fine mint condition. SG 247. £12.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 2d black and grey 'admiral' fine mint. SG 256. 1913-22 2d black and grey black Die III 'admiral' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 256. £18.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1951 registered cover to UK used at STANN CREEK VALLEY. 1951 (JUN.20) registered cover to UK bearing 'University' pair (SG 176-77) tied by oval STANN CREEK VALLEY B.H. cancel in violet. Addiss type TDO-1. STANN CREEK registered label at left with STANN CREEK transit. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1951 registered cover to UK used at MONKEY RIVER. 1951 (APR.25) registered cover to UK bearing 'University' pair (SG 176+77) tied by oval MONKEY RIVER B.H. cancel in violet. Addiss type TDO-1a. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 registered cover to UK used at SAN PERDRO. 1947 (JAN.23) registered cover to UK bearing 3c pair & 5c (SG 152+63) tied by oval SAN PEDRO B.H. cancel in violet. Addiss type TDO-1. BELIZE O/BRITISH HONDURAS registered label at left. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1939 use of 'LOCAL REGISTRATION RECEIPT' cancelled GPO BARBADOS REGISTERED. 1939 (MR.7.) 'Local Registration Receipt' form cancelled by GPO BARBADOS/REGISTRATION cds. £10.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1896 5c green stationery wrapper 'cto'd' by MAZAGAN MOROCCO cds. H&G 6. 1896 5c green on buff postal stationery wrapper of Gibraltar (H&G 6) cto'd by scarce MAZAGAN MOROCCO cds dated 4.NO.93. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 4d red RPSE to UK (stamps removed). H&G 5. 1892 4d red on white registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK (stamps removed) cancelled by scarce F-1/NUKUALOFA cds (Proud type D1) dated 15.NO.92. Sent via New Zealand with REGISTERED/AUCKLAND transit cancel. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1929 'cto' cover struck by SG type V cachet (SG C6). 1929 'Cancelled to Order' proof strike of the TRISTAN DA CUNHA handstamp (SG cachet V - C6) struck in violet ink on unused cover. £20.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1864 entire from India (stamp removed) with '6d/TO PAY' h/s applied. 1864 inward entire from India (stamp removed and repaired) with '6d/TO PAY' handstamp applied on arrival and with MAURITIUS b/s dated DE.23.64. £30.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1885 10/- mauve and claret mint 'Stamp Duty' overprinted POSTAGE. SG 1885-86 10/- mauve and claret perf 12 in very fine fresh mint condition showing sideway 'NSW' watermark and overprinted POSTAGE in blue. A lovely example. SG 241b. £225.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1881 9d green 'Stamp Duty' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1881-92 9d green STAMP DUTY issue in a very fine fresh PLATE 1 top marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF example on gummed paper. Barefoot type 51. Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1868 4d 'Stamp Duty' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1868 4d orange and lilac IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in a fine mint bottom marginal block of four of four of the STAMP DUTY adhesive (SG type 43) printed on gummed paper and showing sideways 'NSW' watermark. £300.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 'Quantas Ltd' first flight cover to Lae from Brisbane. 1945 (APR.2.) inward first flight cover addressed to Lae by the 'Bird Of Paradise' service bearing Australian 2 1/2d (x2) and 3d adhesives tied by BRISBANE wavy line cancel with No.7. AUST BASE PO/B cds applied on arrival and dated 4.AP.45. Flown by DC3 VHA FA piloted by Captain Deignam. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 'Quantas Ltd' first flight cover to Brisbane from No.7 AUST.BASE.P.O. 1945 (APR.4.) first flight cover addressed to Brisbane by the 'Bird Of Paradise' service bearing Australian 2 1/2d and 3d (x2) adhesives tied by No.7. AUST BASE PO/B cds for the return flight and dated 4.AP.45. Flown by DC3 VHA FA piloted by Captain Deignam. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1943 1d rate postcard use to UK with PASSED/H./26 censor strike. 1943 (DE.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Bathsheba Coast-Barbados' and bearing 1/2d adhesive pair (slightly folded over on reverse) cancelled by GPO/BARBADOS cds and struck by rare violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ H. / handstamp with '26' inserted in manuscript. A very scarce censor use of a postcard. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally from ST.JAMES/7 parish. H&G 8. 1892 1/2d reddish brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by ST.JAMES/7/BARBADOS parish cds dated MY.5.02. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1938 20c blue RPSE unused. H&G 4b. 1938 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 4b. £65.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1930 (circa) Fiji 3d and 4d on two pieces BISECTED and cancelled KIETA in New Guinea. 1930 (circa) use of Fiji 3d BISECTED HORIZONTALLY and 4d BISECTED DIAGONALLY on two separte pieces and tied by light KIETE cancels of New Guinea. Unusual usages. (2 items). £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Skymaster' first flight cover from Madang pilot signed. 1958 (JY.25.) 'Skymaster-DC3' flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 7d adhesive tied MADANG and endorsed RABAUL-MADANG/LRM DC3' and signed by the pilot Captain J.Wayne. Special QANTAS/AUSTRALIAS OVERSEAS AIRLINE air mail label applied and the reverse side stuck by large THE CANBERRA h/s. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Skymaster' first flight cover from Lae pilot signed. 1958 (JY.25.) 'Skymaster-DC3' flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 7d adhesive tied LAE and endorsed RABAUL-LAE/LRM DC3' and signed by the pilot Captain J.Wayne. Special QANTAS/AUSTRALIAS OVERSEAS AIRLINE air mail label applied and the reverse side stuck by large THE CANBERRA h/s. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Skymaster' first flight cover from Port Moresby pilot signed. 1958 (JY.26.) 'Skymaster-DC4' flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 7d adhesive tied PORT MORESBY and endorsed EM 305-DCH/LAE-PORT MORESBY' and signed by the pilot Capt.L.Treadgold. The reverse side stuck by large THE CANBERRA h/s dated two days later. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Skymaster' first flight cover from BRISBANE pilot signed. 1958 (JY.26.) 'Skymaster-DC4' flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 7d adhesive tied BRISBANE and endorsed EM 305-DCH/PORT MORESBY-BRISBANE' and signed by the pilot Capt.L.Treadgold. The reverse side stuck by large THE CANBERRA h/s dated two days later. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 registered 'M.V.MATUA' ship 'Tin Can Mail' cover to USA. 1940 registered 'Tin Can Mail' cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 6d adhesives tied by NIUAFOOU/TONGA cds. The cover has been struck by a host of tin can mail cachets mainly on reverse and with scarcer PURSERS OFFICE/M.V.MATUA strike applied in green dated 25.SEP.1940. Sent during WWII without censoring. £60.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'S.S.Comorin' wreck cover to UK. 1930 (FEB.22.) cover addressed to UK sent from Sydney and having been taken on the P & O steamer 'S.S.Comorin' which suffered a fire during its sailing to Colombo and so having a boxed DAMAGED BY FIRE/ON/S.S.COMORIN handstamp in black applied. The original stamp has fallen off and the cover having obvious damage faults. £80.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 6c red postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany. H&G 10. 1908 6c red on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany cancelled by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds dated SE.7.13. H&G 10. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1/2a light green PSC to UK uprated with additional 1a. H&G 13. 1904 1/2a Light green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1a (SG 211) tied by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds. H&G 13. £75.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 20c blue RPSE unused. H&G 8. 1918 20c Blue on creamy white (size F) registered stationery envelope unused. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 20c blue RPSE unused. H&G 8a. 1918 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size J) in fine unused condition. H&G 8a. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1901 postcard use to France with GB 1/2d green pair used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1901 (AP.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Rue Boujouk-Hendek et Tour De Galata, Constantiople' bearing GB 'QV' 1/2d green unoverprinted adhesive pair tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1892 1d PSC of GB to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 21. 1892 1d orange-red on cream postal stationery postcard of GB (H&G 21) addressed to Germany cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE and dated FE.21.93. GB stationery used in Levant. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 last first flight cover by 'Catalina' from Rabaul to Sohano. 1958 (JY.22.) last flight cover of the 'Catalina' addressed to Sohano and bearing 4d adhesive tied RABAUL and endorsed at left 'QANTAS RB SERVICE'. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 last first flight cover by 'Catalina' from Teopasino to Rabaul. 1958 (JY.23.) last flight cover of the 'Catalina' addressed to Rabaul from Teopasino and bearing 4d adhesive tied RABAUL on arrival on July 24th and endorsed at left 'QANTAS RB SERVICE'. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1958 last first flight cover by 'Catalina' from Rabaul to Talasea. 1958 (JY.23.) last flight cover of the 'Catalina' addressed to Talasea and bearing 4d adhesive tied RABAUL and endorsed at left 'QANTAS RB SERVICE'. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1890 (circa) local 'Chefren Post' cover from FEZ. 1890 (circa) locally addressed cover in Arabic cancelled by the Chefren Post Intaglio strike of Fez in violet ink. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d carmine PSC to Belgium with PRESS CENSOR/STANDERTON h/s applied. 1900 1d carmine and green postal stationery postcard overprinted 'V.R.I.' addressed to Belgium and cancelled by STANDERTON cds dated 21.NOV.01 with oval PRESS CENSOR/STANDERTON h/s applied in greenish blue and with transit JOHANNESBURG cds and oval PASSED PRESS CENSOR/ JOHANNESBURG h/s applied. A Boer War usage. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1943 'A/6022' censor cover to UK. 1943 (AP.19.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 3d and 6d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancels with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ A/6022 censor label at left with (C45778) imprint. Little type T4B. £30.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 internal first flight cover pilot signed. 1931 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Hamilton bearing 2d yellow 'head' and 3d 'air' adhesive tied GISBORNE. Signed by the pilot Ldr M.C.McGregor on Spartan Arrow ZK-ABU. Only 210 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 internal first flight cover pilot signed. 1931 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Gisborne bearing 2d yellow 'head' and 3d 'air' adhesive tied HAMILTON. Signed by the pilot Ldr M.C.McGregor on Spartan Arrow ZK-ABU. Only 334 covers were flown. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 internal first flight cover pilot signed. 1931 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Rotorua bearing 2d yellow 'head' and 3d 'air' adhesive tied HAMILTON. Signed by the pilot Ldr M.C.McGregor on Spartan Arrow ZK-ABU. Only 343 covers were flown. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 internal first flight cover pilot signed. 1931 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Hamilton bearing 2d yellow 'head' and 3d 'air' adhesive tied ROTORUA. Signed by the pilot Ldr M.C.McGregor on Spartan Arrow ZK-ABU. Only 372 covers were flown. £50.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 1/2d green (Thom Printing) 'U 22 (I)' mint control block of six. SG 30. 1922 1/2d green (Thom printing) fine mint corner marginal block of six with 'U 22 (I)' control in bottom margin. SG 30. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1939 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Malta. 1939 (JU.5.) first flight cover addressed to Italy bearing 1d and 3d adhesives tied by AIR MAIL/ MALTA cds and struck at top by violet two lined PRIMO VOLO ALA LITTORIA/MALTA-CATANIA- PALERMO-NAPOLI-ROMA. Very scarce with only 44 covers flown. £225.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1938 4d blue RPSE (size G) SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1938 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 8. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1906 2/6d bluish grey GUTTER marginal block of 12 with official security punch holes. 1906 2/6d bluish grey unused GUTTER MARGINAL block of 12 (side margin re-inforced) with each stamp having 'official punch hole' from file archive. Stamps 48/50,58/60 and 8/9, 18/20. SG 85. £165.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1934 first flight cover from Salamaua via Lae to Sydney by Capt C.T.P Ulm. 1934 (JL.30.) first flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 2d (x2) and 3d (undated) adhesives with AIR MAIL 1/2d (x2) and 1d issue cancelled by s/r SALAMAUA cds's with LAE transit cds on front 3 days later. Struck on reverse by violet NEW GUINEA/AUSTRALIA/FIRST OFFICIAL/ AIR MAIL cachet and with SYDNEY arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1911 6d rate registered cover to Germany. 1911 (AU.8.) registered cover addressed to Germany (ex reverse flap) bearing 6d adhesive tied by 'A 12' duplex with ST.KITTS cds below and blue on white perforated R/ST.KITTS. W.I. Registered label at left. £55.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 8c carmine PSE addressed to UK. H&G 1. 1895 8c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to UK and cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated AU.5.96 with code 'A' slug. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 15c blue PSE addressed to France. H&G 2. 1895 15c blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to France cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated MY.1.96. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC used at RONDEBOSCH. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by duplex cancel with RONDEBOSCH cds alongside dated MR.23.93 (code J). H&G 5. £20.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC used at ROBERTSON. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by '25' duplex with ROBERTSON 'proving' cds alongside dated MY.22.93. The reverse side pre-printed for commercial use. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC used at RIVERSDALE. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally (a little aged) cancelled by RIVERSDALE cds dated JU.27.93. H&G 5. £20.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC used at PORT ELIZABETH. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled PORT ELIZABETH & dated OC.8.95. H&G 5. £15.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC used at MALMESBURY. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by '215' duplex with MALMESBURY 'proving' cds alongside dated MR.3.94. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1861 (1d) pin perf used on entire to Trinidad. 1861 (JU.3.) use of 'Mercantile Intellegence/Supplement to the Liberal' Barbados paper addressed to Trinidad and rated '4' in blue manuscript. The entire bears (1d) blue pin perforation adhesive (corner fault) cancelled by '1'' duplex with BARBADOS double arc cancel below. £285.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 2d 'Silver Jubilee' on cover to Ireland used at KADUNA NORTH. 1935 (AU.8.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by KADUNA NORTH/NIGERIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1ch claret PSE unused. H&G 14. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1945 1ch claret on buff embossed postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 14. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 (circa) 1a claret PSE unused. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1950 (circa) 1a claret on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition depicting farmer with cattle ploughing field and inscribed U.S.T.C. ANCHAL at top. Unlisted by H&G. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1949 4p on 8c PSC used at BALLOORKULAM. H&G 2. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1949 4 pies black on 8c carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed in local script and cancelled by BALLOORKULAM. H&G 2. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 4p rose red PSC unused. H&G 3. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1950 4p rose-red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 4p ultramarine PSC unused. H&G 4. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1950 4p ultramarine on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1956 'Electrical Inspector' form bearing 4p and 1a official stamps used locally. HYDERABAD - 1956 letter from the Electrical Inspector to the Government which has been folded and bearing official 4p black (SG 046) and 1a brown (SG 048) tied by local cancels. The 1a is noted to be a rare shade. £22.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1910 EXPERIMENTAL P.O.M343 postcard use from the 'Kapra Medical Camp' to UK. HYDERABAD - 1910 (JAN.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Chatter Mazab Palace at Lucknow' bearing Indian 1a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL M343 cds and clearly marked at left by its origin at Kapra Camp. This being a medical camp for civilians. £150.00 |