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;) | JAMAICA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £85.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/-- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 1. 1923 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA with variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 3. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in black capital lettering. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 4. 1923 1d Red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted ZUID-WEST/AFRICA (in capitals) & showing the variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 6. 1923 1/2d green on buff South African postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted 'Zuid-West/Afrika'. Light shadow band at left. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 8. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted 'Zuid-West/ Africa'. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused. H&G 7a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted ZUIDWEST/AFRIKA in black in fine unused condition. H&G 7a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 5. 1923 1d on 1/2d on green on light greyish postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused. H&G 4. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in black in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- value plus Victory pair. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some edge scuffs to the cover as is usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. A few cover scuffs as usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and Victory pair affixed inside Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scuffs as usual with these folders. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in black and showing the small RAISED STOP AFTER AFRICA variety. (Stolk type P45aa) in unused condition and struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. Two very small hinge remains on reverse. Very scarce. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC unused struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 2a. 1923 ONE PENNY overprint in black on 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 2a. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red stationery letter card unused struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on grey postal stationery letter card of South Africa overprinted in black SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in unused condition and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front in red. H&G 1. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red stationery wrapper unused with SPECIMEN struck diagonally. H&G 3. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in black capital lettering and struck by red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on front and with variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. Scarce. H&G 3. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 1a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 1a. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 2a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 2a. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- plus the Victory pair. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some minor cover scuffs as usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- Aand Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £80.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1876 2d green 'VERTICALLY BI-SECTED' on piece struck '556'. SG 6a. 1876 2d green (SG 6) 'VERTICALLY BI-SECTED' on small piece and cancelled by superb '556' duplex handstamp (Proud type K1) of ACCRA. This stamp is known bisected on cover from 1882 to 1884 to make up the 1d rate (SG 6a). Very scarce. £350.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1925 multi franked 'Discovery Expedition' local cover used at SOUTH GEORGIA. 1925 (JU.12.) cover addressed to Harrison Mathews on the 'Discovery Expedition' in South Georgia bearing 1/2d to 5/- adhesives (ex 2 1/2d) each tied by neat SOUTH GEORGIA cds's with code 'C' slugs. The cover being opened on 1 and half sides. SG Z22,23,24,26,27,28 and 29b. Very high catalogue value of these top 3/- and 5/- adhesives used at South Georgia with the latter being the scarce maroon shade. A rare expedition cover. £1150.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1919 1d orange-vermilion 'War Stamp' mint block of 30. SG 71c. 1919 1d orange-vermilion (comb perf) fine mint block of 30 from the bottom of the sheet (small piece of official backing tissue still adhered to right margin) showing various 'WAR STAMP' overprint varieties including the BROKEN W IN WAR on stamp number 55. SG 71c. £18.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. Rarely seen. 1947 blue 'Union Postale Universelle-Paris 1947' gold embossed official booklet containing various Egyptian stamps as per enclosed administration document and complete with the original envelope. Given to delegates attending the congress. Rarely is the Egyptian folder seen. £200.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside together with some Dependencies. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £100.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 90pi and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. £75.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1949 10r on 10/- registered cover to UK. 1949 (AU.4.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing a top marginal ecxample of the 10r on 10/- (SG 73a) adhesive tied by s/r KUWAIT cds. A rare single use of this top value on cover. £100.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1893 1/6d rate (SG F6 x6) 'fiscal' use registered cover to USA. 1893 (AUG.2.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a block of four and a pair of the 3d purple on lilac POSTAL FISCAL adhesive (SG F6 - faded print) cancelled by oval JAMAICA/REGISTERED cancels. A nice use of these fiscal stamps for postage use. £200.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1893 1d rate internal cover struck RETURNED LETTER BOX. 1893 (AP.1.) local cover bearing 1/2d pair tied KINGSTON and with SPANISH TOWN arrival b/s but was not delivered and struck by boxed RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH handstamp on front. £80.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £80.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to $1 affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scuffs as usual with these folders. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1918 5c local plantation adhesive used on local cover. 1918 (APR.12.) cover addressed to Tanata Lane at Motumanu and bearing the local 5c 'Cocoanut Plantations Ltd' adhesive tied by CHRISTMAS ISLAND/LOCAL POST cds (Vernon type 54). Vernon notes only 9 covers are known. A scarce internal use. £500.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1918 5c plantation stamp used in combination with Polyenesia 30c. 1918 (NO.31.) registered (Reinhard) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing the 5c 'Cocoanut Plantations' Christmas Island adhesive tied by large CENTRAL PACIFIC COCOANUT PLANTATIONS handstamp and bearing French 'Establissements De L'Oceanic' 30c adhesive of French Polyenesia tied by PAPEETTE/TAHITI cds. £325.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1925 (circa) 1/2d pair on OHMS local cover struck by plantation cancel. 1925 (circa) re-use of small sized OHMS envelope addressed to Fanning Islands bearing Gilbert and Ellice 1/2d green 'key plate' pair tied by a complete strike of the scarce illustrated 'Palm' CENTRAL PACIFIC COCANUT PLANTATIONS LTD/CHRISTMAS ISLANDS company cancel (Vernon type 55) in black ink with a further complete strike below. An elusive strike. £475.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1953 20c adhesive of Singapore used on cover to USA at CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 1953 (MAY.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing Singapore 20c adhesive tied by s/r CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds. £165.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1955 2c orange Perak pair tied to cover to Kampar by CHRISTMAS ISLAND Ccds. 1955 (JN.10) cover to Kampar bearing Perak 2c pair tied by CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds. £60.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1956 $1.26 rate registered cover to Switzerland. 1956 (MR.5.) registered cover to Switzerland bearing the 2c,4c,20c and $1 adhesives tied CHRISTMAS ISLAND-AUST. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS ' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. 300 were originally produced. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' blue folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. This being in blue is from the rare second printing of which only 50 folders were produced. £95.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate 'SG' adhesives on cover to UK with POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancel. 1950 (NOV.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5m anmd 10m adhesives both overprinted 'S.G.' for Sudan Government usage and each cancelled by scarce violet POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancels (Proud type D1) with RASHAD transit b/s. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate cover to UK cancelled by violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. 1950 (MAR.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15c adhesive tied by superb violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1883 '1d' on 6d green (SG 105) on local cover to Port Of Spain. 1883 (OC.5.) local cover bearing the red manuscript '1d' surcharge to the 6d green adhesive (SG 105) tied by curved ended duplex cancel with TRINIDAD cds alongisde. Addressed to Port Of Spain it originated from a smaller town but the number is not visible. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 1c green PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 4. 1937 1c green on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard (light surface crease at left edge) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally downwards to right. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 2c orange brown PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 5. 1937 2c orange-brown on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally upwards to right. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at DANGER ISLAND. 1937 (AU.7.) registered cover to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by smudged DANGER ISLAND/NZ cds. Very little mail originate from this island now known as Pukapuka. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at ATIU. 1937 (MY.13.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by ATIU/NZ cds. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MANGAIA. 1937 (MY.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MANGAIA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1936 4d rate registered cover to USA used at MANIHIKI. 1936 (AU.10.) registered cover to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied MANIHIKI/NZ and with unusual red 'Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition' advertisement label tied on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MAUKE. 1937 (MY.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MAUKE/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1945 registered cover to Australia used at RAKAHANGA. 1945 (SP.6.) registered cover to Australia bearing 1/2d pair and 2 1/2d block of four cancelled by RAKAHANGA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with to 5r plus 'Victory ' pair affixed inside and together with a range of Aden State issues. Some scuffs to cover as usually found. Given to officials attending the congress. Only 300 folders were originally produced. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders and fault on black inside paper. The folder does however have a 10/- PERFORATED SPECIMEN added which was not issued until the following year. 300 folders were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION / ST.HELENA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside of both Ascension and St. Helena. Given to delegates attending the congress. A scarcer folder to acquire. 300 were originally produced. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 2d rate censored cover to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/Y. 1919 (JU.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing GB 2d adhesive tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/Y cds used by British troops in Levant with violet octagonal crown PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No 490. Counter signed at lower left by Lieutenant from the British Salonica Force. SG Z179. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 'OAS' censored cover to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/Y. 1919 (AU.3.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.G.S.' at top in manuscript and cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/Y cds used by the British troops at Constantinople. Light violet octagonal crown PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No. 479 h/s at lower left and counter signed. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored postcard use to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/S.X.5. 1918 (DE.27.) stampless use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Salonica-Triumphal Arch Of Alexander The Great' cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/ S.X.5. cds with violet octagonal crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No.310 h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored postcard use to UK cancelled FPO/G.X. 1918 (DE.9.) stampless use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Constantinople, Vue Panoramique de top-Hane et du Bosphore' marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE G.X cancel used by troops stationed at Salonika and with red crowned octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/No.11 h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored cover to UK cancelled FPO/T.27. 1918 (JA.23.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/T.27 cds used by British troops stationed at Struma Valley (Salonika) with red crowned octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/No.58 h/s below. The 'T' denotes a divisional train usage. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1946 'Victory' pair in U/M pairs showing the EXTRA STROKE variety. SG 169a + 170a. 1946 30c and $1 'Victory' adhesives in fine unmounted mint top left corner marginal pairs each showing the EXTRA STROKE variety from Row 1/2. SG 169a + 170a. £180.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1948 $1.10c rate use of 'Cable and Wireless' telegram envelope for notification. 1948 (SP.24.) use of registered 'C and W' Cable and Wireless Company telegram envelope marked NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERY bearing 10c and $1 adhesives tied REGISTERED/GPO HONG KONG. A scarce envelope to acknowledge telegram delivery. £185.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1958 40c blue RPSE (size G) unused. 1958 40c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'McCorquodale & Co. Ltd' imprint under flap. The size G being unlisted by H&G. 40c/$46 compensation issue. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1982 $4 blue RPSE (size G) unused. 1982 $4 dark blue on bright white (blue interior) registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'McCORQUODALE PRINTERS LTD' imprint under flap. £28.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1885 1d (SG type 18) 'Enschede' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL pair printed in pale mauve. 1885 1d (SG type 18) 'Enschede' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in a fine horizontal pair printed in pale mauve on ungummed paper. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1/2d green PSC uprated to Germany used at DUIWELSKOOF. H&G 11. 1902 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany with additional 1/2d added and tied by DUIWELSKOOF cds dated 17.AUG.1906. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1909 1/2d rate local postcard use used at EUREKA. 1909 (DE.21.) use of picture postcard addressed locally bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce d/r EUREKA cds. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1894 1d rose carmine PSC to Germany used at PIET POTGIETERSRUST. H&G 2a. 1894 1d rose carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (with one wagon shaft) addressed to Germany and cancelled by rare d/r PIET POTGIETERSRUST/ZAR cds dated 4.JUN.99. H&G 2a. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK. 1941 (NO.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d grey adhesive tied by ST.HELENA cds with lovely violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR handstamp on reverse flap (WASC type 1) signed below in manuscript 'G.F.Glover - Capt' . Scarce and unusual. £200.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1831 entire to UK struck by ST.VINCENT fleuron on reverse. 1831 (JAN.14.) entire addressed to UK rated '2/2d' in manuscript and with ST.VINCENT fleuron applied to reverse. Proud type PS4. £185.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1925 1d rate postcard use to Austria used at APIA. 1925 (24.OC.) use of real photo picture postcard addressed to Austria (scarce) depicting 'Apia Samoa' bearing 1d 'hut' adhesive tied APIA. Postcards are elusive from Samoa. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1940 3d rate PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3249' cover to UK used at BO. 1940 (DE.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing two 1 1/2d adhesives tied BO/SIERRA LEONE and with black crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.3240 h/s applied by the military. WASC type A201 - Army use. £65.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1930 1d 'Australian head' adhesive tied to local cover by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. N.W.P.I. - 1930 (JL.30.) cover addressed locally to 'Capt Smye' bearing Australian 1d 'head' deep red adhesive cancelled by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. The use of this un-overprinted stamp is very unusual. £120.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 3d rate cover to USA with 3d 'Silver Jubilee' pair tied NEMBE. 1935 (AU.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 30) tied by neat NEMBE/NIGERIA cds's. A scarcer use of these jubilee stamps. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 6d rate first flight cover to Gold Coast from LAGOS. 1937 (AU.12.) cover addressed to 'Elder Dempster Line Limited' at Accra in Gold Coast marked EXPERIMENTAL/PER FIRST INTER COLONIAL AIR MAIL/LAGOS - ACCRA' and bearing 6d adhesive tied LAGOS. This experimental flight took place on the 13th August arriving the same day at Accra. No official/domestic mails were carried as these were only 'test' letters between company offices to ascertain the speed of delivery. Scarce. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1901 1c green PSC to Ipoh used at CHENDERIANG POST OFFICE. H&G 1. PERAK - 1901 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Ipoh cancelled by scarce squared circle CHENDERIANG/POST OFFICE cancel dated 6.AP.1911. Proud type D2. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1911 4c FMS rate postcard to France used at TRONG. PERAK - 1911 (MY.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Grand Hotel-Ipoh' bearing FMS 3c 'tiger' cancelled by squared circle TRONG cancel. Proud type D2. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1930 4c FMS rate cover used locally at SLIM VILLAGE. PERAK - 1930 (JY.2.) cover addressed to Penang bearing 4c 'tiger' tied by SLIM VILLAGE/F.M.S. cds. Proud type D1. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 underpaid cover to UK with 25c FMS tied KAMPAR and with 'I.T.P./Cts' tax mark applied. PERAK - 1935 (MY.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 25c 'tiger' adhesive tied KAMPAR (Proud type D5) and being underpaid having scarce black circled 'I.T.P./Cts' tax mark applied. (Proud type UP4). £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1918 2c on 1c green PSC used locally and cancelled TAIPING. H&G 5. F.M.S. - 1918 2c black on 1c green on cream surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed to Ipoh and cancelled by TAIPING cds dated 2.JY.1918. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1922 $5 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' (SG type 4) overprinted SPECIMEN. F.M.S. - 1922 $5 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printers sample (SG type 4) printed in the unissued colour of pale green and blue on ungummed watermarked 'script CA' paper and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Samuel type D12/12a. £250.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1924 inward unpaid postcard from UK with scarce F.M.S./RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds. F.M.S. - 1924 (AU.22.) inward unpaid postcard from UK struck on arrival by scarce s/r F.M.S./RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds. £185.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1949 20c dark blue RPSE (size G) of Johore unused. H&G 2. JOHORE - 1949 20c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with light natural crease in flap. Not an easy item to find as these were quickly replaced by those with the 'Name and Address' panel applied to reverse. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 2a6p rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censored cover to USA used at CALCUTTA. 1915 (FEB.24.) commercial cover to USA bearing 2a6p adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO/O.B.N. cds. The cover has been folded vertically and horizontally but bears the very scarce black on cream OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge tied on the reverse by rare d/r POSTAL CENSOR/CALCUTTA h/s dated 25.FEB.1915. Baker type CH3 and CL1. The front is struck by the large PASSED BY CENSOR CALCUTTA 2 h/s (CH1). £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censor cover to Holland used at BOMBAY. 1914 (OC.29.) registered cover addressed to Holland bearing Edward VII 1/2a green (x5) struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/BOMBAY h/s and with scarce red on white OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label on reverse flap. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1a On.H.M.S. adhesive used on 'TELEGRAM' envelope from BOMBAY to UK. 1912 (FE.10.) use of black on salmon TELEGRAM envelope addressed to UK bearing the Edward VII 1a adhesive overprinted 'On/H.S.M' and cancelled by BOMBAY cds. Complete with the original TELEGRAM. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1912 1p blue unused postal stationery letter sheet. H&G 5. 1912 1p blue on cream postal stationery letter sheet in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 2m green PSC unused. H&G 20. 1913 2m green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 20. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 4m red PSC unused. H&G 21. 1913 4m red on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 21. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1914 5m carmine unused postal stationery letter sheet. H&G 6. 1914 5m carmine on cream postal stationery letter sheet with watermark in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1945 30m yellow green RPSE unused. H&G 10. 1945 30mils yellow green on cream registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 dual currency cover to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1912 (JU.1.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 2d LEVANT adhesive (SG L4) tied in combination with the Turkish 1 1/4p on 3d adhesive (SG 22) by CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 'Mackennal' registered cover to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1912 (MR.19.) registered cover addressed to Germany (light central fold) bearing 1/2d and 1d Mackennal' issues (SG L12+14 plus L13+15) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds's. The redrawn pair being the earliest known use and is complete to this effect with a letter from Stanley Gibbons. £65.00 |