The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Pembina. 1931 (FE.2.) first flight cover to Ontario bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG and with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Fort Murray to Embarras Portage. 1931 (DE.17.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 1c adhesive tied FORT McMURRAY with INAUGURAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Embarras Portage to Fort McMurray. 1931 (DE.18.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 1c tied EMBARRAS PORTAGE/ALBERTA with INAUGURAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1933 first flight cover from Great Falls to Bissett. 1933 (FE.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 3c adhesive tied GREAT FALLS with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1937 first flight cover from Prince Albert to Stony Rapids. 1937 (JUL.12.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274)and 1c adhesive tied PRINCE ALBERT/SASK with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1875 4d rate local cover used at '9' CERES. 1875 (NO.2.) cover addressed locally bearing wing marginal 4d blue adhesive tied by barred '9' cancel with half moon type CERES cancel at left with WELLINGTON/CAPE COLONY arrival. A scarce 'proving' cover. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1886 6d rate cover to UK used at '55' UMTATA. 1886 (NO.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d (x3) tied by barred '55' strikes with UMTATA 'proving' cds alongside. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1890 1d rate local cover used at '437' UNIONDALE. 1890 (AU.30.) cover addressed locally to Cape Town bearing 1d adhesive tied by barred '437' cancel with UNIONDALE 'proving' cds at left. Complete with original letter. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1890 6d rate cover to Germany used at '66' WILLOWMORE. 1890 (MR.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 6d adhesive tied by barred '66' cancel with WILLOWMORE/CAPE COLONY 'proving' cds at left. £60.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 20m blue RPSE uprated to France used at PARCELS/ISMAILIA. H&G 6. 1938 20m blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to France bearing additional 20m on reverse tied by PARCELS/ISMAILIA cancel dated 29.JL.38. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 6. £185.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1918 30k yellow REVENUE adhesive fine mint. 1918 30k yellow 'British Occupation' REVENUE in fine mint condition. Barefoot 6. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 commercial cover to France used at BUSRA. 1920 (MA.19.) cover addressed to the Imperial Ottoman Bank in Paris bearing 1/2a on 10p and 1 1/2an on 5p adhesives tied BUSRA. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1921 3a on 1 1/2p rate cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1921 (DEC.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a on 1 1/2p adhesive tied BAGHDAD. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1961 registered cover to Lebanon used at SALMIYA/KUWAIT. 1961 (APR.1.) registered cover addressed to Lebanon bearing 15f, 30f and 40f adhesives tied by oval d/r SALMIYA KUWAIT REGd cancels. A scarce use. £115.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Toronto to Detroit. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied TORONTO with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Toronto to Buffalo. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied TORONTO with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Hamilton to Toronto. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied HAMILTON with FIRST REGULAR FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Saint John to Montreal. 1929 (DE.13.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied ST.JOHNS. Cacheted at left INAUGURATION OF EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Medicine Hat to Winnipeg. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied MEDICINE HAT- SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to North Battleford. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike and with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Edmonton. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Moose Jaw. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike and with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 5c first flight cover from Calgary to Moose Jaw. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied CALGARY-SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 mixed Japanese Occupation stamps on cover to Johore from Negri Sembilan. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1942 (JU.3.) cover addressed to Muar in Johore bearing Japanese chop overprints on Negri Sembilan 1c, 5c and 15c adhesives (SG J161, J164b and J169a) alongside Pahang 8c (SG J180) and Selangor 3c (SG 210c) each cancelled by SEMBILAN cds's. A rare combination usage of these occupational overprints to a Dr Birchee who was a German correspondent. £265.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 5d rated registered cover to USA used at BARBUDA. 1923 (SE.25.) registered cover to USA bearing 1/2d (x3) 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives of Leeward Islands overprinted BARBUDA (SG 1,2+3) tied BARBUDA/B.W.I. And with ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1872 6d blue green with REVERSED WATERMARK cancelled 'A 18' at ENGLISH HARBOUR. 1872 6d blue green cancelled by scarcer 'A 18' duplex of ENGLISH HARBOUR and with the variety WATERMARK REVERSED. Complete with RPS certificate. SG 15x. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1900 1c + 5c 'Revenue' on cover to USA (stamps removed on reverse). 1900 (MY.23.) registered cover to USA bearing 1d green and 5c ultramatine (latter overprinted REVENUE) cancelled by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. Marked 'Stamps on reverse' these having been removed ! £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1881 1a rate local cover to Tounghoo used at RANGOON. 1881 (JAN.4.) cover addressed locally bearing Indian 1a brown adhesive tied by squared barred 'R - 1' cancel with s/r RANGOON strike alongside. TOUNGHOO arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 use of South Africa 1d red PSE uprated to USA used at MAFEKING. 1914 (DE.16.) use of 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope of South Africa addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied MAFEKING. £70.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c ultramarine RPSE (size H) uprated locally used at IRINGA. H&G 3a. 1935 50c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) opened at left edge addressed locally to Nairobi and bearing additional Tanganyika 20c pair alongside KUT 5c and 20c 'Silver Jubilee (x2) tied by light IRINGA cds dated 26.AU.35. A nice dual use. H&G 3a. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 3d rate 'S.S.NIEUW AMSTERDAM' maritime cover to Canada. 1937 (AP.7.) use of cover addressed to Canada bearing 'Coronation' 1d strip of three tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA (year slug error showing '66') and struck in blue at left HOLLAND- AMERICA LINE/ S.S. NIEUW AMSTERDAM. A nice maritime use. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1928 inward 'R.M.S.AVON/PURSERS OFFICE' maritime cover from USA. 1928 cover addressed to Southlands in Warwick, Bermuda bearing USA 2c tied by violet oval R.M.S.AVON/PURSERS OFFICE maritime handstamp with WARWICK EAST/BERMUDA arrival cds dated 27.DEC.28. Marked 'NY-Bermuda Route'. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1911 1d rate postcard to USA used at WARWICK WEST. 1911 (JU.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Watfort-Somerset Bridge and Mangrove Bay' bearing 1d 'ship' tied WARWICK WEST/BERMUDA. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1893 1d carmine PSC to UK used at IRELAND ISLAND. H&G 9. 1893 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by IRELAND ISLAND/BERMUDA cds dated DE.7.1898. H&G 9. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 5/- rose-red fine mint. SG 84. 1914 5/- rose carmine 'Waterlow and Sons' seahorse (22.1mm) in fine mint condition with the typical crazed gum arabic glue. SG 84. £115.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 stampless OHMS local cover used at HUKUNTSI. 1965 (6.IV.) stampless cover addressed locally marked 'O.H.M.S.' cancelled by HUKUNTSI cds with violet oval TREASURY/OFFICIAL FREE/NORTHERN EGALAGADI h/s at lower left. A scare small agency use. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1896 6d small 'arms' cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1896 (DE.9.) cover addressed to UK (small corner edge torn away on reverse side) bearing 6d deep blue 'arms' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1898 3d 'arms' (x2) on cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1898 (DE.10.) cover to UK bearing 3d 'arms' pair cancelled by BULAWAYO/RHODESIA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1911 1d 'double head' postcard use from SALISBURY showing Duke and Duchess at Drill Hall. 1911 (AUG.13.) postcard use to UK depicting 'T.R.H. Duke and Duchess of Connaught arriving at drill hall in Salisbury' bearing 1d 'double head' tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. Light tone lines on reverse and edge fault at top and with contemporay label applied over the message. Readable with lighter fluid application but probably best left adhered as it would have been applied with glue. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 1d admiral pair used at CHILANCA/N.RHODESIA. 1920 (OCT.9.) use of 1d 'admiral' pair cancelled by CHILANCA/NRHODESIA. A scarce sub office cancel. Ex R.Gibbs collection. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 use of 1d admiral at KASHITU/N.W.RHODESIA. 1915 (SEP.30.) use of 1d 'Admiral' cancelled by KASHITU/N.W.RHODESIA. A scarce sub office use. Ex R.Gibbs collection. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 multi franked registered 'Hanman' cover to UK. 1895 (MY.9.) registered (Hanman) cover addressed to UK (part of his name being excised by roughly scraping the surface) bearing the 1895 series from 1/2a to the 8a blue (SG 4-12) plus the later issued 5a and 7 1/2a (SG 29+30) each tied by MOMBASA s/r cds's and with red oval REGISTERED/LONDON arrival on front. A high catalogue of stamps. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a blue RPSE uprated to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. H&G 3. 1896 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery ennvelope (size F-Type 1) overprinted in black BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA addressed to Zanzibar and bearing additional 2a tied by squared circle cancelled AU.10.96. A scarce and early use of this registered envelope. H&G 3. £265.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a blue PSE to UK used at MOMBASA. H&G 5a. 1896 2 1/2 annas blue on cream postal stationery envelope (type e) addressed to UK and cancelled by squared circle MOMBASA cds dated AP.24.97. H&G 5a. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1898 2 1/2a on 1a (x2) surcharge cover to Mombasa. 1898 (JA.3.) 'Powter' cover addressed locally to Fort Bungalow bearing two copies of the 2 1/2d red surcharge on 1a indigo and red adhesive (SG 88) showing type 14 handstamp with each stamp cancelled by s/r MOMBASA cds with 'A' coding. These are exceeding elusive stamps on cover with only two commercial covers known. £650.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 use of OHMS acknowledgement of war medal sheet used at KRANTZKOP. 1900 (JU.28.) use of ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE acknowledgement sheet for a war medal for a trooper in the Natal Police pre-addressed to Government house in Cape Town. Cancelled by KRANTZKOP/NATAL cds with GREYTOWN and PIETERMARITZBURG transit b/s's. £85.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1901 underpaid Boer War censor cover to Holland with 'postage dues' applied. 1901 underpaid cover to Holland bearing 1d VRI surcharge and 1/2d green pair cancelled by BLOEMFONTEIN cds and partly over stuck by black on mustard crested 'ER' - OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label with sexagonal 'T/5c' tax mark applied and 2 1/2c Dutch 'Postage Due' pair applied tied AMSTERDAM and dated 13.JUL.01. A scarce Boer War underpaid due cover. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 use of South African 1/2d PSC to Windhoek used on OKASISE RAIL. 1916 (FEB.16.) use of South African 1/2d green postal stationery postcard addressed to Windhoek. Written at Ozombando and cancelled by violet circular OKASISE RAIL cancel. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 (circa) Jammu and Kashmir 4a (x2) local cover used at SRINAGAR. JAMMU AND KASHMIR - 1900 (circa) cover addressed in native script (roughly opened at left edge) bearing a pair of the 4a deep green adhesive (SG 155) tied by SRINAGAR cds of JAMMU AND KASHMIR STATE. Scarce stamps on cover. £165.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 10c green PSC unused. H&G 10. 1938 10c green on greyish buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £40.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1912 2d blue RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA and bearing additional 3d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA and dated 8.AU.23. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 stampless 'OAS' postcard use to UK cancelled BASE OFFICE B/I.E.F. 1917 (NOV.18.) use of stampless postcard addressed to UK marked 'O.A.S.' and depicting 'Militar Station-Tabora' cancelled by BASE OFFICE B/I.E.F. cds. £50.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 5c green PSC of Belgian Congo used at KIGOMA 1. H&G 1. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 5c green on cream postal stationery postcard depicting 'Echelon De Munitions d'une Colonne en marche'' on reverse (No.27) addressed to Brussels and cancelled by KIGOMA/1 cds dated 10.DE.18. H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 10c red-brown illustrated PSC of Belgian Congo used at KIGOMA 1. H&G 2. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 10c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard depicting Un Camp Dans Le Ruanda' on reverse (No.23) addressed to Brussels and cancelled by KIGOMA/1 cds dated 19.SE.19. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 10c red-brown illustrated PSC of Belgian Congo used at B.P.C.V.P./No.15. H&G 2. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 10c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard depicting 'La Saline' on reverse (No.31) addressed in pencil to Brussels and cancelled by B.P.C.V.P./No.15 cancel. A philatelic use dated in 1917 and being at Kilosa until Feb 1918. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 10c red-brown illustrated PSC of Belgian Congo used at B.P.C.V.P./No.15. H&G 2. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 10c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard depicting 'La Kagera'' on reverse (No.32) addressed in pencil to Brussels and cancelled by B.P.C.V.P./No.15 cancel dated 1.JUL.18. A philatelic use being used at Lugufu from May 1918. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 'AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED/CALCUTTA' label local cover. 1902 (MA.13.) cover registered locally bearing 'QV' 2a6p blue adhesive tied CALCUTTA. The cover is worn with faults around edges but bears an example of the rare black on salmon R.No./AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED/EXCLUSIVE OF POSTAGE/Rs./CALCUTTA label. TURA transit b/s. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 2a ultramarine RPSE to UK from 'THEATRE ROAD/CALCUTTA' with INSURED label applied. 1902 2a ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2a pair and 3a adhesives tied by THEATRE ROAD/CALCUTTA cds's and bearing black on red INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE) label and annotated in manuscript accordingly. The reverse with red wax seals and with blue on white R/LONDON I.S./No (International Section) label applied on arrival. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 cover to UK struck by boxed 'SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/SIMLA' cancels. 1935 (MAY.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a (x2), 1a3p (two pairs) and 1/2a 'Silver Jubilee' all tied by squared SUPPORT THE/JUBILEE FUND/SIMLA cancels. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 cover to UK struck by boxed 'SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/VIZAGAPATAM' cancels. 1935 (MAY.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3p pair plus 3a and 4a adhesives tied by boxed SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/VIZAGAPATAM. £40.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1930 (circa) 'Bradbury Wilkinson' unissued adhesive mint block in bright blue. 1930 (circa) 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd' unissued 'Greek Helmeted Head' perforated fine mint block of four printed in bright blue and valued '3' at top right. £80.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1930 (circa) 'Bradbury Wilkinson' unissued adhesive mint block in red. 1930 (circa) 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd' unissued 'Greek Helmeted Head' perforated fine mint block of four printed in dull red and valued '3' at top right. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1891 1/2d greenish slate 'INTER-PANNEAU' block of 15 mint. SG 99. 1891 1/2d greenish slate (SG type20) perf 11 x 11 1/4 adhesive in a mint INTER-PANNAU block of 15. A scarce format. SG 99. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1969 'United Nations Day' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pairs. SG 526-29. GHANA - 1969 'United Nations Day' set of four in IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pairs adhered to black card. SG 526-529. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1929 inward first flight cover from USA struck 'NON RECLAME/NOT CALLED FOR'. 1929 inward cacheted 'San Juan-Paramaribo' first flight cover from USA to Georgetown with FOREIGN SECTION/BRITISH GUIANA arrival b/s dated 23.SP.29 but undelivered and struck on the front by rare oval NON RECLAME/NOT CALLED FOR instructional mark in violet ink. Proud type II5. £185.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1935 cover to UK with Indian 'Silver Jubilee' stamps used at RANGOON. 1935 (SEP.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a and 3 1/2a (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by RANGOON/SORTING cds's. £40.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1918 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) uprated to USA. H&G 3a. 1918 2d ultramaine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with varation showing 'Thos.De La Rue & Co.' under flap addressed to USA and bearing additional 2d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA and dated 2.AP.21. Unpriced by H&G. H&G 3a. £55.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1923 3d dark blue RPSE (size G) uprated to USA. H&G 4. 1923 3d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing additional 2d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA and dated 12.NO.27. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1923 3d dark blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK. H&G 4a. 1923 3d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK and bearing two examples of the 2 1/2d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. H&G 4a. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 'PASPRESS' censor cover to UK. 1942 (FE.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by weak NSW cds and with manilla strip at left over stuck with scarce black on white PASPRESS censor label applied at Sydney. Little type PL-2a. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 'PASPRESS' censor cover to USA. 1943 (JUL.17.) use of commercial TRUCK AND BUS/TRANSPORTATION envelope addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by SYDNEY/NSW. AUST barred strike and with scarce black on green PASPRESS censor label applied at left. Little type PL-2b. In use for just 5 months. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1973 'FORCES AIR LETTER' cto'd by ICCS AIR SERVICE/SAIGON-VIETNAM h/s. 1973 (JUL.18.) use of red on pale greyish 'FORCES/AIR LETTER POUR MILITAIRES' air letter (43-74-078 8-68) addressed to Major R.K. Maloot of the Canadian Ben Cat Team and cancelled by large d/r ICCS AIR SERVICES - SAIGON/VIETNAM cancel. CTO'd without message. £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1906 1d rate postcard use to USA cancelled by 'C crown C' roller strike. 1906 (JUN.27.) use of postcard addressed to USA depicting 'The Castle-Main Entrance' in Cape Town bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce crowned 'C crown C' barred strike of Cape Town. Lessing type 1. £75.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1919 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at BODDENTOWN. 1919 (OCT. ) registered 'Montgomery Ward & Co' commercial cover to USA bearing 1/4d pair alongside 1d and 3d adhesives tied by d/r BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds with black rubber boxed R/GRAND GAYMAN/R h/s at left. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 65c rate cover to Canada used at NAIROBI struck PAR AVION/JUSQU'A LONDON. 1934 (MR.15.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 15c and 50c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and struck at bottom left by violet two lined PAR AVION/JUSQU'A LONDON h/s. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1910 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BPO MAZAGAN. 1910 (FE.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Festreiten in Mazagan' (native horses riding competition) bearing 10c on 1d adhesive tied by s/r BPO/MAZAGAN cds with GIBRALTAR transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 1/8d rate 'Imperial/Qantas' first flight cover to Australia. 1934 (DEC.5.) use of illustrated 'Imperial Airways and Qantas Airways' first flight cover to Australia bearing 2d 'falls' and 1/6d adhesives tied SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA. A scarcer intermediate stage. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red illustrated PSC to UK used at VICTORIA FALLS. H&G 11a. 1899 1d brick red on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK depicting an illustration of Victoria Falls-View From North Bank' on reverse cancelled by neat d/r VICTORIA FALLS/ S.RHODESIA cds dated 28.SEP.08 with BULAWAYO STATION and BULAWAYO transit cds's. H&G 11a. £225.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1942 25c slate purple 'Japanese Government' overprinted fine mint block of nine. SG J14. 1942 25c slate-purple fine mint block of nine (3x3) overprinted 'Imperial Japanese Government' in violet used during the Japanese Occupation of Brunei. A lovely multiple of this stamp with light overall toned gum arabic glue. SG J14. £185.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1898 underpaid 'POST OFFICE/BURUTU' h/s'd cover to UK. 1898 (OCT.30.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by violet boxed THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY/CHARTERED & LIMITED/POST OFFICE/BURUTU h/s (SG type 6) with sexagonal 'T' tax mark applied and '10 IC' strike alongside. LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET b/s and GUERNSEY arrival. £225.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1906 2d rate PER ROYAL MAIL PACKET cover with FORWARDED/J.N.HARRIMANS b/s. 1906 (AU.7.) cover addressed to UK struck by blue 'PR ROYAL MAIL PACKET' h/s at top bearing 2d 'Landing Of Columbus' adhesive tied GPO PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD and with violet cog wheeled FORWARDED BY/J.N.HARRIMANS/TRINIDAD h/s on reverse flap. A few light tone spots. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1913 4c rate cover from 'HMS MINOTAUR' used at LIU KUNG TAU. 1913 (JU.4.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Siberia' and bearing 4c red adhesive tied LIU KUNG TAU and complete with the original letter written on 'HMS MINOTAUR/China' headed paper. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1948 1/- rate to USA struck INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR TRANSMISSION. 1948 (DEC.14.) cover addressed to UK and bearing 6d adhesive (x2) tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and struck below by rare black boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR/AIR MAIL TRANSMISSION. Proud type I24. £150.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 1. 1903 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by part ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds dated MY.29.07 and with blue R/BRISTOL/No.108 registered label applied on arrival with BRISTOL JU.15.07 cds. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 inward 'PRISONER OF WAR' cover from Egypt struck PASSED CENSOR/C/E.A. 1917 (DE.11.) stampless cover addressed to Amani in Tanga District of Tanganyika headed 'Prisoner Of War' and struck by black two lined FROM/PRISONER OF WAR h/s and with black boxed FREE h/s applied. Sent from an inmate of the Maadi camp at Cairo in Egypt. CAIRO and PORT SAID b/s's with ADEN and MOMBASA transit strikes with weak TANGA arrival. The front then handstamped by scarce violet circular PASSED CENSOR/C/ E.A. h/s. A scarce piece of inward censored POW mail. £265.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1915 stampless 'FPO/No.302' postcard use to UK. 1916 (29.11.) use of stampless postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' depicting a 'Leopard' cancelled by F.P.O./No.302 from troops stationed at Moshi and with additional I.E.F. -B- FPO No.302/POSTAGE FREE strike applied in violet. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 stampless 'FPO/No.343' postcard use to UK. 1916 (NOV.9.) use of stampless postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' depicting 'Kambini' and cancelled by FPO/No.343 cds used in the Kilwa area. £40.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 stampless 'FPO/No.303' censored cover to UK. 1916 (JU.21.) stampless cover addressed to India cancelled by F.P.O.No.303 on reverse from troops stationed at Tanga with additional I.E.F. - B- FPO No.303/POSTAGE FREE h/s applied in black on front. Violet crowned boxed PASSED BY/No.3095/CENSOR strike applied by British troops. £40.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 stampless 'FPO/No.306' censored cover to UK. 1916 (DE.25.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and written in soldiers pen cancelled F.P.O./No.306 on reverse from troops stationed at Morogoro with violet rubber boxed PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR/DAR ES SALAAM h/s on front. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 stampless 'FPO/No.72' censored cover to UK. 1916 (OCT.15.) stampless cover addressed to UK with large part F.P.O./No.72 b/s from troops stationed at Morogoro and with red boxed PASSED BY/No.3301/CENSOR crown h/s on front. £35.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 5/- '1st Anniversary' U/M with variety INDIGO MISSING. SG 20a. 1968 5/- '1st Anniv of Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the variety INDIGO MISSING (from banknote). Complete with normal for comparison. SG 20a. £90.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 5/- '1st Anniversary' U/M with variety MISSING RED. SG 20b. 1968 5/- '1st Anniv of Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the variety RED MISSING (from flag). Complete with normal for comparison. SG 20b. £90.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 2/6d on 5/- 'Help Biafran Children' with SURCHARGE INVERTED. 1968 2/6d on 5/- 'HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN' overprint in unmounted mint condition with variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Ex SG 25a but now classed as a non issued stamp. £50.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 2d on 4d 'Help Biafran Children' U/M with SURCHARGE INVERTED. 1968 2d on 4d 'HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN' overprint in unmounted mint condition with variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. Ex SG 22a but now classed as a non issued stamp. £50.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 2/6d on 10/- 'Help Biafran Children' U/M with SURCHARGE DOUBLE. 1968 2/6d on 10/- 'HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN' overprint in unmounted mint condition with variety SURCHARGE DOUBLED. Ex SG 26a but now classed as a non issued stamp. £65.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 2/6d on 10/- 'Help Biafran Children' U/M with MISSING GREEN. 1968 2/6d on 10/- 'HELP BIAFRAN CHILDREN' overprint in unmounted mint condition with variety GREEN MISSING (from flag). Ex SG 26 but now classed as a non issued stamp but very elusive on the SG 21a issued stamp. £75.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1856 (1d) rated entire to Trinidad. 1856 (DE.07.) entire addressed to Trinidad bearing (1d) blue imperforate adhesive tied by '1' duplex. Rated '4' in manuscript and with BARBADOS double arc b/s and TRINIDAD arrival. £250.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 11/- rate 'CARRIED BY DC-7/RED CROSS PLANE' unaddressed cover cancelled UMUAHIA. 1968 (NO.22.) un-addressed cover bearing 1/- and 10/- adhesives (SG 18+21) tied UMUAHIA and cacheted at bottom left with red boxed CARRIED BY DC-7/RED CROSS PLANE. Prepared but never used. £50.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 4d 'CARRIED BY DC-7/RED CROSS PLANE' (prepared unaddressed) cover cancelled UMUAHIA. 1968 (NO.22.) un-addressed cover bearing 4d adhesive (SG 17) tied UMUAHIA and cacheted at bottom left with red boxed CARRIED BY DC-7/RED CROSS PLANE. Prepared but never used. £50.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1967 10f on 15c surcharge U/M with 'ALAN SHEPPARD' overprint error in BLACK. SG 117. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1967 10f on 15c 'SOUTH ARABIA' overprint surcharge in orange in two fine unmounted mint examples both additionally overprinted ALAN SHEPPARD JR for the American Space issue with one as issued in red the other the variety in black. SG 117. £20.00 |