The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1890 1/- dull green 'GOVT/PARCELS' unmounted mint. SG 068. 1890 1/- dull green adhesive in fine unmounted mint overprinted GOVT/PARCELS. SG 068. £350.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1902 1/2d blue green 'R.H./OFFICIAL' unmounted mint. SG 091. 1902 1/2d blue-green in a fine unmounted mint example overprinted R.H./OFFICIAL for the Royal Household. SG 091. £175.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1903 3d rate registered used at HALIFAX. 1903 (AU.19.) registered cover to Blackpool bearing 3d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/HALIFAX cancel. Opened at bottom. £8.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1907 registered cover to Germany used at VICTORIABORG. 1907 (JUL.17.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d blue top marginal vertical strip of three tied with 6d dull and deep purple adhesive tied by VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST cds's with scarce 'R' h/s at left and with blue on white perforated R/PLYMOUTH/No. registered label added on arrival. A nice unusual franking. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE unsed with SPECIMEN applied and additional ULTRAMAR h/s. 1904 2d on 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with flap stuck down with black diagonal SPECIMEN on reverse side and with rare ULTRAMAR strike applied in blue on front. Ex Portugese Postal Archives and with official punch hole at left from being affixed into the book. Very scarce. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1938 1d rate local cover used at ABAIANG. 1938 cover addressed locally bearing 'GV' 1d violet adhesive (vertical fold) cancelled by POST OFFICE/ABAIANG cancel with TARAWA transit cds at left dated 3.AU.38. A scarce internal cover from Abaiang. £200.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 £1 brown in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478c.
1948 £1 brown in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478c. £18.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1942 10/- ultramarine in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478b.
1942 10/- ultramarine in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 478b. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1939 5/- red in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 477.
1939 5/- red in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 477. £10.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 2c rate 'Chromo' postcard to Austria. 1900 (JU.4.) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'Indians Natives Of British Guiana' bearing 2c 'ship' adhesive tied by s/r GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. Attractive item. £90.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN pairs. SG 563-66. 1957 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'ER Edward' crown adhesives with GRAPHITE LINES each in fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN pairs. Scarce as such. SG 563-566. £75.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 1 1/2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of 10. SG 563. 1957 1 1/2d green 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 563. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten. SG 564. 1957 2d light red-brown 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 564. £22.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1957 2 1/2d 'GRAPHITE LINES' unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten. SG 565. 1957 2 1/2d carmine red 'ER Edward' crown adhesive with GRAPHITE LINES in a fine unmounted mint COIL JOIN strip of ten (folded). Scarce as such. SG 565. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1913 1/2a green PSE of India registered locally uprated at AHMADPUR. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope of India (H&G 9) registered locally in native script and bearing additional Indian 'KEDW VII' 1/2a pair and 'KGV' 2a adhesives (latter damaged) cancelled by AHMADPUR cds's and dated 23.FE.16. BAHAWALPUR d/r arrival b/s. Slightly reduced at right edge due to opening. A scarce use. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1904 3p rate illustrated postcard used at AHMADPUR. 1904 (DE.29.) use of illustrated blue on pinkish buff (Swami Dayanand) postcard addressed in local script and bearing Indian 3p grey Edward VII adhesive tied by AHMADPUR/BAHAWALPUR cds. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1903 'On Postal Service' acknowledgement card used at Bahawalpur. 1903 (DE.15.) use of ON POSTAL SERVICE card (P.P.A. - 17.2.1902) for acknowledgement of receipt with BAHAWALPUR and BAHAWALPUR/DELY arrival cds of the following day and black boxed R/BAHAWALPUR h/s applied. £90.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1960 1r blue showing the major error PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 111a.
1960 1r blue 'Map of Pakistan' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the major error PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 111a. £75.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1961 1 PAISA black on 1 1/2a red PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG 122a.
1961 1 PAISA black surcharge on 1 1/2a red adhesive showing the major variety PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG 122a. £50.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1964 15p bright violet adhesive with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 176ac.
1964 15p bright violet adhesive with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 176ac. £12.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1964 75p carmine-red with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 180a.
1964 75p carmine-red with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 180a. £10.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1963 R1 vermilion with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 204a.
1963 R1 vermilion 'gateway' issue with major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. SG 204a. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1954 1d,2d,3d and 1/- OFFICIAL adhesives in IMPERFORATE PLATE pairs. 1954 1d orange, 2d bluish green, 3d vermilion and 1/- purple OFFICIAL adhesives on gummed watermarked paper each in horizontal IMPERFORATE PLATE pairs. (SG 0159,0161,0163+0166). £250.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1960 range of 'PLATE NUMBER COIL' pairs mint. 1960 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 8d and 1/9d definitives (x2) in fine unmounted mint PLATE NUMBER COIL JOIN pairs. Different numbers. Minor faults as coils. SG 784,785,786,788,789 and 795. £35.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1966 1/- 'Churchill' adhesive in a U/M blk of 4 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 190w. 1966 1/- 'Winston Churchill' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner sheet numbered block of four with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 190w. £8.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1942 'APO 915' censor cover to USA used by troops on Christmas Island. 1942 (NO.6.) use of US 6c orange air mail envelope to USA marked 'A.P.O.915' at top left and cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/APO cds. Struck by circular PASSED BY/761/ARMY CENSOR at lower left. Complete with the original letter. US troops stationed on Christmas Islands. £90.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1940 3d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR ' cover to USA. 1940 (JU.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by SMOKE IMPERIAL cancel with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with '2' inserted in manuscript. Little type II a. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 'S.S.INGRID' maritime cover use to USA. 1938 cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by blue circular S.S.INGRID/POSTED AT SEA/AMERICAN CARIBBEAN maritime handstamp with US 3c adhesive added in transit in the US Virgin Islands and cancelled by CHARLOTTE AMALIE/V.I. dated FEB.5.38. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1927 15c red PSE addressed to UK used at MBOZI and struck in violet ink. H&G 2. 1927 15c red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by MBOZI cds struck in 'violet' ink dated NO.12.30. Proud type D2. H&G 2. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1931 first flight cover from Neboda to Java. Only 14 covers flown. 1931 (MR.14.) first flight cover to Batavia , Java in the Dutch East Indies. Bears 5c (x3) and 25c adhesives tied by NEBODA s/r cds dated 12.MR.31 and annotated at left 'Per 1st Dispatch Air Service/Ceylon-Java/14th March 1931'. Black on deep blue BY AIR MAIL label at left and with MEDAN and BATAVIA arrival b/s's. Exceedingly rare with only 14 covers flown. £850.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE of India used at PONDICHERRY. H&G 4. PONDICHERRY - 1883 1/2a green on white postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Karikal and cancelled by scarce s/r PONDICHERRY cds dated JAN.1.85. A scarce use of this envelope from Pondicherry. H&G 4. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 (circa) 4a chestnut on local court summons. KISHANGARH STATE - 1930 (circa) use of folded court summons addressed locally in native script and bearing 4a chestnut adhesive on reverse side (SG type 16) tied by KISHANGARH cds. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 2a orange yellow U/M block of four. SG 45a. KISHANGARH STATE - 1907 2a orange-yellow adhesive in a fine unmounted mint right hand marginal block of four of the scarcer perf 13 1/2 issue. SG 45a. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1r red-brown and deep blue green U/M showing DOUBLE OVPT/ONE ALBINO. SG 76a. GWALIOR - 1913 1r red-brown and deep blue green in a fine unmounted mint example showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. SG 76a. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 4a brown 'Service' IMPERFORATE block of four. SG 0308c. BHOPAL - 1911 4a brown 'SERVICE' adhesive IMPERFORATE block of four on ungummed paper. SG 0308c. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1905 1a postcard use to UK used at RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG. 1905 (FE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Taj Mahal' bearing 1a adhesive tied by RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG cds. £15.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1944 10/- pale green and dull red on green very fine mint example. SG 113a. 1944 10/- pale green and dull red on green 'key plate' adhesive on ordinary paper in very fine mint condition with only a slight trace of a hinge mark. SG 113a. £350.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1943 1/- + 1 1/2d rate censor cover to USA with rare 'W' marking on manila censor strip. 1943 (NO.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied by ST.KITTS cds. Struck left by red PAR AVION/VIA AIR MAIL h/s with 'local' brown manila strip at right tied on the front and reverse sides by unusual 'W' handstamp. Clear EXAMINED BY/14670 label applied on arrival in the US. The significance of this 'W' marking is unknown and is the first we have seen. Ex. C.Miller collection and was marked as very rare. £225.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'FINANCIAL REGULATIONS' censor h/s censor cover to Canada. 1941 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d strip of three tied ST.KITTS with manila strip at left tied on the front by rare three lined EXAMINED BY CENSOR/IN CONNECTION WITH/FINANCE REGULATIONS censor mark in red ink. Miller type CFH1. £300.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate rare 'FINANCIAL REGULATIONS/ST.KITTS' censor cover to USA. 1941 (AU.23.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR/EXAMINED IN CONNECTION WITH/FINANCE REGULATIONS/ST.KITTS-NEVIS censor label at left edge. (Miller type CFL1). A very rare censor label only know used during a short 8 month period in 1941. £350.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CEN' cover to USA showing the rare missing 'SOR'. 1941 (AU.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and struck at left by circular crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CEN censor handstamp in black ink. Miller records only one known use of this (CH2c) strike with missing 'SOR' but that being struck in red ink. A rare item indeed. £250.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY -- 3' (missing censor) cover to USA. 1940 (DE.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied ST.KITTS and with red circular crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s applied but 'censor' being omitted. This most likely being a progressive variety of Miller CHC2c showing just the 'SOR' of censor being omitted. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 $10 green and violet U/M. SG 161. 1938 $10 green and violet in a unmounted mint example with light overall toned gum as usual. SG 161. £485.00 |