The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | PALESTINE - 1926 7m rate postcard use to UK used at JERUSALEM. 1926 (APR.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Grotte De La Nativite' bearing 7m adhesive overprinted PALESTINE and cancelled by JERUSALEM roller strike. £10.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 6d rose IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF with weak printing at edge. SG 33. 1876 6d rose overprinted by 'VR' monogram in a IMPERFORATE corner marginal single from the printers waste (see SG footnote). The stamp is cut into at top edge but shows interesting WEAK PRINT at right edge. SG 33. £30.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1912 underpaid tax cover (faults) to UK. 1912 (MR.9.) cover addressed to UK (flap missing and small stain and tear) bearing Straits Settlements 3c adhesive tied SINGAPORE but being underpaid having triangular 'T' tax mark applied and with '1/2d' h/s applied with 'I.S./P.' mark. £30.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1937 5c 'LADY HAWKINS' maritime cover to USA. 1937 (NO.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c 'Coronation' adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/BRITISH GUIANA cds with black circular C.N.S.LADY HAWKINS/POSTED/ON THE/HIGH/SEAS cachet applied at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1949 registered cover addressed to UK used at BURAO. 1949 (FE.12.) registered cover to UK bearing 1a 'Silver Wedding' adhesive strip of five cancelled by BURAO/BR.SOMALILAND cds with blue on white perforated R/BURAO/BR.SOMALILAND registered label at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1889 1/2d grey cancelled by '718' duplex. SG 4. 1889-90 1/2d grey with SWAZILAND in black cancelled by superb '718' duplex. This strike being used at Embekelweni. SG 4. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1889 1/- green on piece cancelled EMBEKELWENI. SG 3. 1889-90 1/- green on piece and cancelled by complete EMBEKELWENI cds dated 31.MAR.93 with 'E' coding. SG 3. £15.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1889 1/- green used with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. SG 3. 1889-90 1/- green cancelled by part REGISTERED box handstamp and showing the SWAZILAND overprint misplaced and reading 'WAZIELAND S'. SG 3. £45.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1916 (circa) RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR labelled cover. 1916 (circa) commercial cover bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by LIVERPOOL wavy lined strike and with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left. Black on bright blue creasted RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR label affixed and being the cover could not be delivered struck by boxed UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER. A most elusive censor label rarely seen. £120.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1913 2/- PLATE PROOF of the REVENUE issue. 1913 2/- PLATE PROOF (blanked lower tablet) of the REVENUE issue printed in red-violet on a blued backed ungummed paper. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1937 mixed franking 'Knights Of Malta' paquebot cover to Malta. 1937 (MAR.13) cover to Malta bearing 1/2d 'War Tax' strip of three (SG 102) tied by NASSAU/ BAHAMAS cds's with Maltese 1/4d & 1/2d adhesive pairs added on route & tied by d/r PAQUEBOT /KNIGHTS OF MALTA cds's dated 1.APR.1937. VALLETTA/MALTA arrival b/s dated MR.31.37. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1953 'T.E.V.QUEEN OF BERMUDA' maritime cover to USA. 1953 (Mr.4) cover to USA bearing BERMUDA 2 1/2d (SG 113a) tied by violet d/r SHIP MAIL/ NASSAU cds with T.E.V.QUEEN OF BERMUDA maritime cachet at left. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1953 first flight cover to Bougainville. 1953 (JE.2.) first flight cover addressed to Bougainville and marked 'Coronation Day Flight' bearing 1/-, 1/6d and 2/- adhesives tied PORT MORESBY and struck by violet boxed CORONATION DAY cahet at left. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1953 FORMULA air letter to UK used at PORT MORESBY. 1953 (JE.2.) blue on grey FORMULA air letter addressed to UK (no message) bearing Australian 3d and 7 1/2d adhesives tied PORT MORESBY and with violet CORONATION DAY cachet applied at left. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1951 Qantas first flight cover to Buin. 1951 (3.7.) 'Qantas Catalina' cover addressed to Buin bearing Australian 1d and 2d adhesives tied by red cog wheeled M.V.MALAKUNA/BOUGAINVILLE-BUKA maritime cachet and endorsed 'Per Catalina-Inus to Kangu' in manuscript. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1951 Qantas first flight cover to Bougainville. 1951 (3.7.) 'Qantas Catalina' cover addressed to Bougainville bearing Australian 3d tied KIETA and struck by red cog wheeled M.V.MALAKUNA/BOUGAINVILLE-BUKA maritime cachet and endorsed 'Per Catalina'Kieta to Kangu' in manuscript. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1949 first flight cover to UK. 1949 (18.MY.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by DARU cds and marked 'Official Survey Flight, Qantas/Catalina VH EBC. Daru to Pt.Moresby' in manuscript. This catalina was involved in 'Island Patrols' carried out by Captain H Birch and very few covers are recorded. The hurried endorsement would suggest it was a last minute decision. £285.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1949 first flight cover to Australia. 1949 (JE.2.) 'Catalinia First Survey Flight' cover addressed to Sydney bearing Australian 1/2d, 2d and 3d adhesives tied by BWAGAOIA cds in 'violet' ink. Marked 'Deboyne Lagoon'. This being the return flight from which landed on Misima Island and then Deboyne. The Bwagaoia cancels shows the larger 'B' (type 1) variation. The flight is not listed and very few covers exist. £250.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1945 Qantas first flight cover to Australia. 1945 (AP.4) return 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd' first flight cover to Australia bearing special green & black on white RE-OPENING FLIGHT/SYDNEY-NEW GUINEA commemoration label at left bearing Australian 5 1/2d adhesive tied by NO.7 AUST BASE/B cds stationed at Lae & with Sydney arrival b/s. Signed by both pilots Capt.H.H.Deignan & A. Jacobson. Very scarce flight. £150.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1863 1/- orange adhesive of Mauritius struck 'B 64' in Seychelles. SG Z28. 1863-72 1/- orange adhesive of Mauritius with Crown 'CC' watermark cancelled by complete 'B 64' duplex of Seychelles. SG Z28. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1922 12c black UGANDA/REVENUE fine mint. 1922 12c black adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped UGANDA/REVENUE in red vertically applied. Barefoot and Hall 68. £45.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1920 50r on 4k rose-carmine adhesive fine mint. SG 41. 1920 50r on 4k rose-carmine 'Romanov' issue adhesive in fine mint condition. A scarce stamp. SG 41. £110.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'Book Post' cover to Ireland struck INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID at BOMBAY. 1946 (AUG.31.) 'BOOK POST' cover addressed to Ireland (central fold) bearing 1a pair and 9p 'Victory' adhesive tied by BOMBAY roller strike and struck at left by black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'Economy Slip' cover to Ireland used at BOMBAY R.M.S. 1945 (OC.26.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1/2a and 1a adhesive tied by BOMBAY R.M.S. cds with the stamps and address being applied to ECONOMY SLIP label in order save paper. £12.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1917 inward 'OAS' censored cover from Barbadian soldier serving in WW1. 1917 inward stampless cover marked 'O.A.S.' and written in violet soldiers pencil cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/26 cds and struck by red oval crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/1567 strike. Faults and affected by damp with BARBADOS/GPO arrival b/s dated 14.NO.17. A scarce use by a Barbadian soldier in the First World War. A scarce £95.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 3d rate cover to USA used at PALMETTO POINT. 1947 (AUG.26) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d Victory (SG 177) tied PALMETTO POINT/ BAHAMAS. £18.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 1/2d rate local cover used at PALMETTO POINT. 1947 (MAR.26) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d green (SG 149) tied by PALMETTO POINT/BAHAMAS cds. £15.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1938 (circa) 75sk black and green ATLANTIS label in a IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF 4. 1938 (circa) 75 Skaloj black and green ATLANTIS adhesive in a fine IMPERFORATE block of four on gummed paper. These 'cinderella' stamps often found used in conjuction with Bahamas covers around this period. Some information accompanies. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1914 1d rate picture postcard use to Australia used at SUVA. 1914 (JUL.4.) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Austria (Hellmich) depicting 'Fiji River Scene' and bearing 1d black adhesive (SG 77) tied by SUVA/FIJI cds. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1910 1d rate picture postcard use to Australia used at LAUTOKA. 1910 (JAN.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to Australia depicting 'Native Church-Fiji' and bearing EDW VII 1d red adhesive tied by s/r P.O.LAUTOKA/FIJI cds. (Proud type D2). Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1906 1d rate picture postcard use to Australia used at SUVA. 1906 (SEP.17) use of picture p'card addressed to Australia depicting 'Fiji-An Old Cannibal' & bearing 1d (SG 116) tied by GPO SUVA/FIJI cds. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 5m carmine PSE to Italy used at ALEXANDER. H&G 6. 1889 5m carmine on bluish grey postal stationery envelope addressed to Italy bearing additional 5m adhesive & cancelled ALEXANDRIE/D cds dated 9.II.94. H&G 6. £20.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 2p orange underpaid PSE to Italy used at ALEXANDER. H&G 3. 1889 2p Orange on bluish grey postal stationery envelope addressed to Italy & cancelled ALEXANDRIE/D & dated 29.IX.93. Boxed 'T' tax mark manuscriptly cancelled at bottom. H&G 3. £18.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1p ultramarine PSE to Italy used at ALEXANDER. H&G 2. 1889 1p Ultramarine on bluish grey postal stationery envelope addressed to Italy & cancelled ALEXANDER/D cds dated 16.II.95. H&G 2. £12.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 2m green PSE to Switzerland used at SMALL. H&G 5. 1889 2m green postal stationery envelope (type d) addressed to Switzerland & cancelled by SMALL cds dated 20.XII.06. H&G 5. £30.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 first flight cover to Germany. 1963 (JUL.7.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to Germany bearing 2f (x2), 8f and 8f 'Freedom From Hunger' adhesives tied KUWAIT with violet boxed INAUG FLIGHT LUFTHANSA 648/49 cachet at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 inward first flight cover from Japan. 1963 inward first flight illustrated cover from Japan with red boxed ERSTFLUG/TOKYO-KUWAIT cachet and green oval KUWAIT.OVERFLOWN BY/DUE TO SAND STORM h/s applied and having SAFAT/KUWAIT arrival b/s dated 9.JUL.1963. £45.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 first flight cover to Japan.
1963 (JY.5.) first flight cover to Japan bearing the 2nd National Day set of three plus 1f green tied KUWAIT with violet boxed INAUG.FLIGHT LUFTHANSA 648/49 cachet at left. £40.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1902 1d carmine PSC of Leeward Islands used at DOMINICA. H&G 6. 1902 1d carmine on buff postal stationery p'card of Leeward Island addressed to UK & cancelled by s/r DOMINICA cds dated OC.8.03. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1891 1d pink PSE of Leeward Islands to UK used at DOMINICA. H&G 1a.
1891 1d Pink on white postal stationery envelope of the Leeward Islands (size b) addressed to UK (a little grubby) cancelled by DOMINICA cds dated JA.20.99. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1921 1/2p green PSC to Bavaria used at NICOSIA. H&G 19. 1921 1/2p green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Bavaria (scarce) cancelled by NICOSIA/CYPRUS cds dated NO.10.27. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1907 1p carmine rose PSC used at NICOSIA. H&G 15. 1907 1p carmine rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by squared circle NIKOSIA/CYPRUS cancel dated OC.03.07. H&G 15. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1902 1p carmine rose PSC to Belgium used at NICOSIA. H&G 13. 1902 1p carmine rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium & cancelled by NIKOSIA/CYPRUS squared circle cancel dated AP.10.06. H&G 13. £25.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1892 1p rose outward PSRC used locally from LARNACA. H&G 8. 1892 1p outward section of the 1p+1p rose on buff postal stationery reply type postcard addressed locally (genuine use) cancelled by squared circle LARNACA/CYPRUS cds dated AP.10.94. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1961 'COLLECT STAMPS' slogan strike on cover to USA. 1961 (DEC.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 20fil adhesive pair tied by KUWAIT-COLLECTION OF STAMPS PROMOTES EDUCATION AND SAVING slogan strike. A nice 'Xmas card' rate. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1957 multi franked 'KUWAIT/1' cover to Nyasaland. 1957 (NO.3.) cover addressed to Nyasaland (unusual) bearing 1np/5d, 3np/1/2d, 9np on 1 1/2d and 6np/1d (x2) tied by four strikes of the KUWAIT/1 cds's (Donaldson type 22). £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1919 1d rate local censor cover used at OUTJO. 1919 (28.1.) cover addressed locally to Windhoek bearing South African 1d adhesive pair tied by s/r OUTJO/S.W.AFRICA cds and struck by violet circular PASSED CENSOR/ B/100 h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 4d ultramarine RPSE to Johannesburg used at KITWE. H&G 7. 1937 4d ultramarine on smooth cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) with heading 'C' type addressed to Johannesburg and bearing additional Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1d and 6d adhesives tied by KITWE/S.RHODESIA cds dated 13.DE.55. H&G 7. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 4d ultramarine RPSE to Johannesburg used at GWELO. HG& 7. 1937 4d ultramarine on smooth cream reistered postal stationery envelope (size H2) with heading 'C' type addressed to Johannesburg and bearing additional Rhodesia and Nyasaland 2d adhesive tied by GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 11.AUG.54. H&G 7. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 local cover with 'GB' 1/2d adhesive used at LALCHAND SYLHET. An unusual use. 1913 (SE.18.) cover addressed locally to Calcutta bearing GB 'GV' 1/2d green adhesive tied by s/r LALCHAND SYLHET cds and with CALCUTTA arrival b/s. A scarce use of this GB adhesive from what became Bangaladesh. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1930 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 3. 1930 1/2d Green on white postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 2d light brown PSE unused. H&G 1a. 1924 2d Light brown on cream postal stationery envelope (type b). Fine unused. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1945 'PASSED 0/3' censor cover to USA used at NDOLA. 1945 (JAN.31.) cover addressed to USA (slight smudging of address ink) bearing 3d adhesive tied by NDOLA/N.RHODESIA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ O/3 10r-L767 censor label at left tied on the front by crowned octagonal PASSED/ O/3 h/s. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA used at CHOMA. 1942 (JUN.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by CHOMA cds with violet-black triangular PASSED /BY/CENSOR/2 h/s applied below and with black on white EXAMINED BY/ 6515 label at left applied on arrival in US. Censor 2 is only known over a 4 month period. £85.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1886 1d rose fine unused handstamped in 'violet' ink. SG 33b.
1886 1d rose adhesive in fine unused condition handstamped BRITISH/CONSULAR/MAIL/ ANTANANARIVO in 'violet' ink. SG 33b. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1962 5c 'Postage Due' cover sent from BARBERTON. 1962 stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled BARBERTON with black circular 'T/5c' tax mark applied and having 5c 'Postage Due' (SG D66) added and cancelled JOHANNESBURG. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1962 5c 'Postage Due' cover sent from BURGERSDORP. 1962 stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled BURGERSDORP with black circular 'T/5c' tax mark applied and having 5c 'Postage Due' (SG D66) added and cancelled JOHANNESBURG. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1962 5c 'Postage Due' cover sent from DENDRON. 1962 stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled DENDRON with black circular 'T/5c' tax mark applied and having 5c 'Postage Due' (SG D66) added and cancelled JOHANNESBURG. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1962 5c 'Postage Due' cover sent from SPRINGS. 1962 stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled SPRINGS with black circular 'T/5c' tax mark applied and having 5c 'Postage Due' (SG D66) added and cancelled JOHANNESBURG. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 'AB/No.6' censor cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1944 (OC.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d pair and 1/- adhesive tied by GUINEA FOWL cds with light green censor label at left handstamped OPENED BY CENSOR in violet and tied by sexagonal PASSED/CENSOR/AB./No.6 h/s. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1964 local cover bearing 6d 'Postage Due' block of four at UMTALI. 1964 (FE.15.) locally addressed cover to Umtali bearing 1/2d 'coil' adhesive (SG 18a) tied by UMTALI d/r cds and with 6d plum 'Postage Due' block of four added (SG D11) additionally struck UMTALI. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red-brown postal stationery wrapper used at VRYBURG. H&G 7. 1889-93 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper pre-printed J.F.Van Straaten' address and cancelled by VRYBURG/B.B. squared circle cancel dated AU.29.95. A scarce item with this pre-printed address which is mentioned in the Bechuanaland stationery handbook by Thy and Inglefield-Watson. (WR7b). H&G 7. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red brown postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1889-93 1/2d Red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £22.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1885 1d red-brown postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 2. 1885-86 1d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 special CHRISTMAS 1942/MALTA/LETTER CARD in red. Fine unused. 1942 special red on cream BY AIR MAIL/FROM MALTA G.C./CHRISTMAS 1942 'Air Letter/ Letter Card' in fine unused condition. Issued to troops for free mail. Elusive item. RL type XAL-R. £300.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1900 1d deep rose PSE unused. H&G 1c. 1900 1d deep rose on thin cream woved paper postal stationery envelope (size 158x123mm). A scarcer size to find. H&G 1c. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 2d dark red PSC unused. H&G 19. 1942 2d dark red on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1937 'Coronation' FDC to Natal used at NAMWERA. 1937 (MAY.12.) first day cover addressed to Natal in South Africa bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 127-29) tied by NAMWERA cds's. Proud type D2. Some tone staining around the perforation edges due to gum but a scarcer cancel from this sub office under Fort Johnston. £38.00 |
;) | 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 |