The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 3d ultramarine RPSE to Gibraltar uprated at EKET/NIGERIA. H&G 4. 1937 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Gibraltar (scarce) additional 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives and tied by REGISTERED/EKET cancel dated 15.JU.40. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 3d blue RPSE to UK uprated at KADUNA NORTH/NIGERIA. H&G 5. 1937 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/- adhesive and tied by REGISTERED/KADUNA NORTH cancel dated FE.26.52. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 3d blue RPSE to UK uprated at MAPO HILL/NIGERIA. H&G 5. 1937 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/3d adhesive and tied by REGISTERED/MAPO HILL cancel dated 18.MR.52. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 6a dark green PSE used locally. H&G 5. MORVI STATE - 1934 6a dark green on cream postal stationery envelope with pointed flap addressed locally and cancelled by native script cancel. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1904 1/4a PSC used in combination with Indian 3p SERVICE stamp. INDORE - 1904 1/4a yellow brown on buff postal stationery postcard of 'Holkar State' addressed locally and bearing additional Indian 3p grey 'Service' adhesive tied by KASRAWAY cds dated 4.AU.27. A scarcer combination use with this Indian service stamp. H&G 4a. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1904 1/4a uprated PSC of 'Holkar State' used at GAWER. H&G 4a. INDORE - 1904 1/4a yellow brown on buff postal stationery postcard of 'Holkar State' addressed locally and bearing additional 1/4a orange adhesive tied by GAWER cds dated 23.SP.47 with INDORE CITY arrival cds at left. The reverse of the card is pre-printed for 'Treasury-Advice Slip'. H&G 4a. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1916 6c carmine-rose PSE used locally at NEGOMBO. 1915 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope (size E) with smooth paper inside and showing batonne lines addressed locally (opened roughly at right and slightly reduced and minor faults) cancelled by NEGOMBO cds dated 18.MY.34. £35.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1935 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' maritime cover carried by S.S.HAITI to USA. 1935 (AU.14.) 'Amercian Scantic Line' envelope addressed to USA bearing the 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with large red S.S.HAITI maritime handstamp at left. £60.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 'OAS' FPO/106 censor cover to UK. 1941 (SP.22.) 'On Active Service' cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 1d adhesive tioed by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds with light violet crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.2170 handstamp at left. WASC type A200. This censor mark only recorded on this day. £50.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1908 1 1/2d 'American Fleet' PSC to Germany used at MELBOURNE. H&G 31. 1908 1 1/2d red-brown 'American Fleet' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (edge creases) cancelled by barred MELBOURNE roller cancel used on 29.8.08. A very rare piece of stationery rated 'RRRR' by H&G. H&G 31. £300.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1902 2d yellow PSE used locally at M.R.ROOM/GPO WA. H&G 2a. 1902 2d yellow on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (curved flap) addressed to Adelaide cancelled by M.R.ROOM/GPO.WA cds dated FE.11.05. H&G 2a. £120.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1891 1 1/2d on 2d violet PSC to UK used at MELBOURNE. H&G 12. 1891 1 1/2d Red on 2d violet on grey postal stationery postcard ovpt'd in red UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION addressed to UK & cancelled MELBOURNE & dated FE.9.92. H&G 12. £18.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1900 (circa) WALCH 'privately printed' PSC unused. 1900 (circa) red on white privately printed WALCH'S/TASMANIA POST CARD. Fine unused. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1893 1d dark brown PSC used locally from ADELAIDE. H&G 3. 1893-98 1d dark brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally (pre-printed reverse) & cancelled by GPO ADELAIDE cds dated FE.2.95. H&G 3. £15.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1952 6d rate registered cover to Natal used at MEKADING. 1952 (OCT.2.) registered cover addressed to Natal bearing 1/- adhesive tied by MEKADING cds. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 10c PSC of Belgian Congo to Belgium used at KIGOMA. H&G 2. BELGIAN OCCUPATION - 1917 10c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard depicting a view of 'Porteurs/Dragers' on reverse and cancelled by KIGOMA cds dated MY.22.1918. A scarce Military card overprinted for use by the Belgium Occuptation Forces. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1929 registered first flight cover to Surinam. 1929 (SP.23.) registered first flight cover addressed to Surinam bearing 1c,2c and 24c adhesives tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cds with violet BRITISH GUIANA/BY/AIR MAIL cachet at left. Only 376 covers were flown. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1913 1d red uprated PSC of South Africa used at WINDHOEK. H&G 2. 1913 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa (H&G 2-scarce) addressed to Germany and bearing additional South African 1/2d green 'head' adhesive tied by WINDHOEK.SWA cds dated 21.FEB.22. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1917 1/2d green uprated PSC of South Africa used at WINDHOEK. H&G 4. 1917 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa (H&G 4) addressed to Germany and cancelled by WINDHOEK/SWA cds dated 31.MAR.21. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 2c yellow olive PSC uprated to India from COLOMBO. H&G 49. 1913 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India with additional 2c adhesive added and cancelled by COLOMBO roller strike dated 18.NO.18. H&G 49. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 2c yellow olive PSC to India used at COLOMBO. H&G 49. 1913 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India cancelled by COLOMBO roller strike dated 8.MY.16. H&G 49. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 1d red PSE to Germany uprated at SEEIS/SWA. H&G 6a. 1928 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) with curved flap addressed to Germany and bearing additional 3d 'pictorial' single adhesive tied by SEEIS/SWA cds. H&G 6a. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1917 1a carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1917 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black upon the front. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1916 use of 'O.A.S.' stampless postcard to Kimberley used by troops at NAIROBI. 1916 (JY.28.) stampless use of picture postcard addressed to South Africa' marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by NAIROBI/BRIT.EAST AFRICA cds with MOMBASA transit and KIMBERLEY arrival cancels. Written in soldiers pencil. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1916 multi franked registered cover to UK used at PORT MORESBY. 1916 (AUG.18.) registered 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing mono coloured 4d, 6d and 1/- adhesives (SG 88-91) tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. Scarcer stamps on cover. £75.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1937 first flight cover. 1937 (JE.27.) first flight cover addressed to Invercargill bearing 1d 'air' pair tied by AUCKLAND cds and struck AUCKLAND TO WELLINGTON h/s at left. £18.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1937 first flight cover. 1937 (JE.27.) first flight cover addressed to Auckland bearing 1d 'air' pair tied by WELLINGTON cds and struck WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND h/s at left. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1953 'QANTAS/CORONATION' first flight cover pair to UK with differing cachets. 1953 (JE.2.) pair of illustrated QANTAS/CORONATION DAY first flight covers addressed to UK bearing 2/- adhesives tied PORT MORESBY and each with differing CORONATION DAY cachets applied in violet. (2 covers). £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1953 'QANTAS/CORONATION' inward first flight cover from UK to Papua. 1953 (JNE.3.) inward pre-printed illustrated QANTAS/CORONATION envelope to Port Moresby from UK bearing 1/6d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by LONDON FS/LONG LIVE THE QUEEN cancel with special violet CORONATION DAY cachet applied. Complete with route map of the flight. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 'QANTAS' pilot signed first flight cover to Sydney. 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 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1953 QANTAS CORONATION AIR LETTER first flight to UK used from 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 NEW GUINEA - 1958 'Bird Of Paradise' flight service use of QANTAS AEROGRAMME. 1958 (11.8.) QANTAS AEROGRAMME addressed to Australia bearing 7d adhesives cancelled on arrival by GPO SYDNEY/NSW AUST cds and endorsed 'Bird Of Paradise Service/ Lae-Sydney'. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 'Per M.R.CATALINA SERVICE' missionary cover to Buin. 1957 (JU.12.) cover addressed to Buin bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied BUIN and with manuscript 'PER M.R.CATALINA SERVICE/TEOPASINA-BUIN' at left. Signed by the pilot Captain Meredith. £20.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 cover addressed to Buin used at PORT MORESBY. 1957 (SE.14.) cover addressed to Buin bearing 4d on 2 1/2d surcharge adhesives tied PORT MORESBY cds and marked 'Please Hold In Rabaul For Catalina'. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 'BY RB CATALINA' missionary cover to Kekusu. 1957 (16.10.) OHMS cover addressed to Kekusu bearing 1d and 3d adhesives tied KONEDOBU with violet boxed h/s at left with manuscript 'By RB CATALINA SERVICE/AIR MAIL/RABAUL- TEOPASINA insterted in manuscript. Addressed to a Rev Carter at the Methodist Mission. This being a fortnightly service. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1957 'BY RB CATALINA' missionary cover to Kekusu. 1957 (30.10.) cover addressed to Kekusu bearing 4d on 2 1/2d surcharge adhesives tied RABAUL with manuscript 'By RB CATALINA SERVICE/AIR MAIL/RABAUL-TEOPASINA marked at left. Addressed to a Rev Carter at the Methodist Mission. This being a fortnightly service. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 40np red RPSE to Pakistan re-used with 30np and 40np adhesives at MANAMA. H&G 1. 1960 40np red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) of the Sheik Sulman Bin Hamad Al Khalifah issue addressed to Pakistan and bearing additional sheik 30np and 40np adhesives cancelled by large oval MANAMA BAHRAIN cancels dated 2.AU.65 and with blue on white R/BAHRAIN /No. registered label at left. A scarce piece of stationery with the pre-stamp being covered after it use from 1964. H&G 1. £245.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 9p green 'Dhow' uprated PSC to UK used at ADEN CAMP. H&G 1. 1937 9 pies green on dark buff postal stationery postcard bearing additional 'Dhow' 1/2a adhesive tied by ADEN CAMP cds's. The card has no message and was sent on the first day of issue to UK as a commemorative item on April 1st 1937. Handstamped FIRST DAY COVER in violet. A difficult card. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1936 3a rate cover to UK used at YENANGYAUMG. 1936 (JAN.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1a brown strip of three tied by YENANGYAUNG cds (Proud type KD6). £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1911 25c black and yellow-green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1911 25c black and yellow (SG type 64) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1938 inward '2nd RAF Flight' cover from UK. 1938 (AP.12.) inward cover from UK bearing 1 1/2d dark brown adhesives (x2) cancelled HASSOCKS SUSSEX and marked '2nd Flight' in pencil. The cover is addressed to Capt A.B.Fanstone located at the RAF Headquarters at Dhibban and with DHIBBAN arrival b/s dated 3 days later. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 2a6p rate 'PASSED CENSOR 22/BOMBAY' cover to Iran with scarce VIA MOHAMERAH h/s. 1917 (FE.8.) cover addressed to Iran bearing 2a6p blue adhesive on reverse flap cancelled BOMBAY GPO with light circular PASSED CENSOR/22/BOMBAY h/s on front with scarce violet VIA MOHAMERAH instructional handstamp applied and ISFAHAN No.4 arrival cds. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1943 3d rate 'QQ/14' censor cover to USA used at FREETOWN. 1943 cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ QQ/14 censor label at left edge with 'Wt 9948/L58 20M 4/42' imprint. WASC type 3. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1959 POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS telegram form used at BULAWAYO. 1959 (JUN.15.) use of red on cream POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS/RHODESIA-NYASALAND telegram form cancelled by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds. £20.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 use of Italian 'Prisoner Of War.' card addressed to Italy. 1943 (AUG.21.) violet on cream P.O.W. postcard addressed to Italy from an Italian Internee at '354 Camp' cancelled by P.O.W./E.A.C. cds and with violet circular P.O.W./354/E.A.F. strike and red 'A/d' marking. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 1 1/2d rate postcard use to USA. 1939 use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Palm Court-Bermudian Hotel' bearing 1 1 /2d adhesive tied by HAMILTON-COME TO BERMUDA slogan strike. £3.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1956 First flight cover to USA by Pan American Airways from KANO AIRPORT. 1956 (AU.24.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 2d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied KANO AIRPORT/NIGERIA and with red FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS/KANO NIGERIA - FAM 18 cachet at left. An additional 1d stamp was applied to the reverse side which is similarly cancelled but is partly cut from the reverse flap in order for the recipicant to have opened the letter. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1964 (un-issued) OFFICIAL series cto'd on piece at NAIROBI. CW 01-06. 1964 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 30c and 50c '1963 Uhuru' adhesives on piece each overprinted OFFICIAL and cancelled by NAIROBI/KENYA cds's. These stamps were prepared for official use but no there is no evidence that they were actually used. CW 01/06 and Michel 1-6. £30.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1934 'AIR MAIL-DUTCH/SINGAPORE-AMSTERDAM' cacheted cover to Germany. 1934 (DE.12.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c and 25c (x2) on front and additional 2c on reverse tied SINGAPORE/D cds. The cover is marked 'Per Dutch Air Mail' and is hanstamped by violet two lined AIR MAIL-(Dutch)/SINGAPORE-AMSTERDAM strike. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1942 3d rate censored cover to USA. 1942 cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ZOMBA cds with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by circular PASSED BY/2/CENSOR strike. Little type1. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1951 10a rate registered cover to India struck by BAHRAIN rubber cancel in violet. 1951 (JLY.26.) registered cover to the Central Bank Of India at Bombay bearing 4a on 4d and 6a on 6d 'GB' overprints tied by scarce oval REGISTERED/BAHRAIN cancel in violet. £75.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1975 (circa) 'McCorquodale' printed UN-DENOMINATED RPSE (size H) unused. 1978 (circa) blue on white UN-DENOMINATED registered postal stationery envelope (size H) unused with reverse showing compensation fee up to Dh.62. Of the RECOMMANDE variation printed by McCorqodale Printers Ltd. £25.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 1/2c magenta 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 36. 1888-92 1/2c magenta 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50 with a few odd small edge faults. SG 36. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 1c orange 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 37. 1888-92 1c orange 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 37. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 2c brown 'Fournier' forged IMPERFORATE sheet of 50. SG 38. 1888-92 2c brown 'Fournier' forgery complete 'IMPERFORATE' mint sheet of 50. SG 38. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 3c violet 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 39. 1888-92 3c violet 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 39. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 4c rose pink 'Fournier' forged IMPERFORATE sheet of 50. SG 40. 1888-92 4c rose-pink 'Fournier' forgery complete 'IMPERFORATE' mint sheet of 50 with some edge faults and tear into stamp 8. SG 40. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 5c slate 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 41. 1888-92 5c slate 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 41. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 6c lake 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 42. 1888-92 6c lake 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 42. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 6c lake 'Fournier' forged IMPERFORATE sheet of 50. SG 42. 1888-92 6c lake 'Fournier' forgery complete 'IMPERFORATE' mint sheet of 50. Some minor edge faults. SG 42. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 8c yellow-green 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 43a. 1888-92 8c yellow-green 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 43a £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 10c dull blue 'Fournier' forgery sheet of 50. SG 44b. 1888-92 10c dull blue 'Fournier' forgery complete mint sheet of 50. SG 44b. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 10c blue 'Fournier' forged IMPERFORATE sheet of 50. SG 44. 1888-92 10c blue 'Fournier' forgery complete 'IMPERFORATE' mint sheet of 50. SG 44. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 censored first flight cover to USA. 1941 (DE.9.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 6d, 1/- and 2/- adhesives tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA with violet boxed 1941/AMERICAN-AFRICAN FERRY/AIR MAIL SERVICE/FIRST FLIGHT cachet at left and struck by scarce violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s. WASC type 2. An unusual censorship of this flight cover. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1937 OFFICIAL PAID/BATHURST 'OHMS' RETURNED POSTAL PACKET envelope to UK. 1937 (MY.12.) use of manilla (No.173 X) ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE/RETURNED POSTAL PACKET envelope addressed to UK cancelled by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds and struck by scarce oval OFFICIAL PAID/P.O./BATHURST GAMBIA handstamp in black at lower left. A scarce piece of official stationery. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1/2d yellowish green PSC uprated to Germany and used at SALISBURY. H&G 1a. 1924 1/2d yellowish green on smooth cream card postal stationery postcard depicting 'Admiral' head addressed to Germany (genuine use) bearing additional 1d 'Marshall' adhesive tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds dated JUL.31.1931. H&G 1a. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 10d rate cover to UK used at TRELAWNEY. 1934 (MY.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (x3), 4d and 3d 'falls' adhesive tied by d/r TRELAWNEY/S.RHODESIA cds. (Proud D2). £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 black on cream TELEGRAPH sheet unused. 1944 black on cream SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS sheet in fine unused condition. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1960 5d emerald PSE to Australia used at BEREINA. H&G 1. 1960 5d emerald on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Australia cancelled by BEREINA/T.P. & N.G. cds dated 28.JY.65. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 first flight cover to UK. 1932 (JAN.28.) long illustrated 'First Official Flight/By Imperial Airways Mail Service' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (x2), 6d and 2d 'falls' adhesive tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds and struck by violet FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL cachet. 2,400 covers flown. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 first flight cover to Nyasaland. 1934 (MY.9.) first flight cover addressed to Nyasaland bearing 1d and 3d 'falls' adhesives cancelled by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. Struck by violet FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL h/s and black S.RHODESIA/NYASALAND strike. Flown by RANA with 1484 covers flown. £40.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1951 25m rate cover to UK used at BERENICE. 1951 (20.VI.) cover addressed to UK (central fold and lightly aged) bearing 5m and 20m 'warrior' adhesives tied by BERENICE No.1/BENGHAZI cds (GBOS type BC10) with BENGHAZI transit b/s. These stamps are scarce on cover having a very short life. The Berenice sub office cancels are rare. £200.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 3d dull grey blue RPSE used locally at NUKUALOFA. H&G 21. 1940 REGISTRATION/THREE PENCE dull grey blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope with official crest on reverse flap addressed locally and bearing additional 1/2d (SG 74) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 27.MY.42. H&G 21. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1921 2d rate cover to Canada cancelled VAVAU/TONGA in 'violet' ink. 1921 (JA.12.) cover addressed to the Canadian Immigration Office in Vancouver Canada bearing 2d adhesive tied by VAVAU/TONGA cds in violet ink. (Proud type D6). £80.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1912 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1912 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition with 'Should Any Other Matter Be…' heading on reverse. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 6d red RPSE unused. H&G 1. 1891 6d red on bluish woved lined paper registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Brittle gum adherence to the flap but a rare first issue from Tonga rarely seen. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 4d red RPSE unused. H&G 4. 1892 4d red on white woved paper registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with some brittle gum adherence under flap which is associated with these issues. H&G 4. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1927 30c blue RPSE uprated to UK used at IRINGA. 1927 30c blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 15c adhesive (damaged) cancelled by IRINGA cds dated 9.AU.1927 struck in 'blue' ink (Proud type D4). £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA cover to USA. 1941 (APR.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d pair and 2d adhesive tied HAMILTON/ BERMUDA with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA censor strike at top left. (CM23). £265.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1915 9ch rate cover with rare green crowned GR/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label. BUSHIRE - 1915 cover addressed in local script to Bushire (roughly opened at right edge with piece missing at corner) bearing 9ch local adhesive tied by CHIRAZ (DEPART) cds with rare black on green (British)G.R./OPENED/BY/CENSOR bilingual label applied. A rare censorship. £250.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1945 cover to UK with 'RAF FORM No.1674' attached. 1945 (AP.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3c adhesive tied by RENOWN/SASK cds with 'RAF Form No.1674' attached at bottom edge for re-directional purposes. £20.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1944 cover to UK with 'RAF FORM No.1674' attached. 1944 (SEP.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3c adhesive tied by TORONTO roller strike with 'RAF Form No.1674' attached at bottom edge for re-directional purposes. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 50c rate cover addressed to UK used at GOVINNA. 1937 (SE.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing GV 5c plus 9c 'Coronation' (x5) adhesive tied by GOVINNA cds. £18.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a green PSE to Karachi used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./B-269. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed to Karachi and bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by s/r EXPERIMENTAL P.O./B-269 cds dated 9.MA.22. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1905 1a rate postcard to UK used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./M-1177. 1905 (AU.9.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Elephant and Trainer' bearing 1a adhesive tied by barred 'M' duplex with EXPERIMENTAL/M-1177 cds alongside and BOMBAY/F transit. The text shows use from Tinnevelly (now known as Tirunelveli). Nice 'proving' use. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/4a red-brown PSC to Bombay with 'K4/T/20-K' railway strike. 1902 Quarter Anna red-brown on cream 'East India' postal stationery postcard addressed to Bombay cancelled by barred 'T' strike with scarce 'K4/T/20-K. UP' railway cancel at left dated 20th November and with R/BOMBAY/DELY arrival on Nov 24th. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' NOT TO BE TAXED handstamped stampless cover to UK. 1943 (AUG.6.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'K.B.B.ON ACTIVE SERVICE' and struck by violet two lined ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NOT TO BE TAXED handstamp. Censored my violet circular UNIT CENSOR/F5/INDIA strike with FPO/No.72 b/s. Troops at Trichinopoly. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1951 12mal rate cover to UK used at CASTEL BENITO. 1951 (20.8) cover to UK bearing 'B.A.Tripolitania; 12mal on 6d adhesive tied by (bridge type)CASTEL BENITO cds. (Surface buckle at top right but does not affect the stamp). £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1945 5d rate local cover used at NALUT. 1945 (JU.30.) pre-printed 'Provincia Di Tripoli/Municipipo Di Nalut' envelope addressed to Tunisia bearing 5d 'M.E.F.' adhesive tied by scarce NALUT/TRIPOLI cds. GABES/TUNSIE arrival b/s. £300.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1946 1/3d rate cover to India used at TRIPOLI. 1946 (2.5.) cover addressed to Bombay in India bearing MEF 6d and 9d adhesives making up the 1/3d letter rate cancelled by TRIPOLI/CORRISP.E.PACCHI cds and struck by violet circular '7' h/s denoting the cover was free of censorship. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1935 1/2d 'unclaimed' local FDC with HIS MAJESTY'S SILVER JUBILEE slogan strike. 1935 (MY.7.) cover addressed locally (some edge tone spots) bearing 1/2d green 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 573) cancelled by WELLINGTON/HIS MAJESTY'S/SILVER JUBILEE/1910-1935 slogan strike applied on the first day of issue. The cover is truck by red boxed GONE NO ADDRESS h/s and with red octagonal NZ/WELLINGTON/UNCLAIMED strike. £50.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1946 1/8d rate registered cover to UK used at TRIPOLI. 1946 (16.12.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing MEF 5d,6d and 9d adhesives paying the 1/8d rate cancelled by TRIPOLI cds (GBOS type T1) with black boxed PER VIA AEREA/PAR AVION h/s and violet ringed '7' censor mark to indicate it was free from censorship. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 18 mal rate cover to UK. 1950 (29.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'B.A.' 18 mal adhesive tied by TRIPOLI/CORRIS.E. PACCHI ('R') cds (GBOS type T4) used normally for packets and parcels. £35.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1940's use of Japanese 'dove' postcard to Japan from troops at Rabaul. 1940's orange on buff Japanese 'dove' postal stationery postcard addressed to Japan sent from Nankai dispatch GOU 2854th force of the 8th Army which was a independent motor transport battalion (38th Btn) which was stationed at Rabaul. The card is struck by Japanese 'Passed by Military censor' chop. A few light surface creases but a scarce origin. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1960 (circa) cover to UK used at LUQA AIRPORT. 1960 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 'KGVI' 3d victory adhesive tied by LUQA AIRPORT/ MALTA cds dated May 2nd. The year slug not showing. This was the branch Post Office at the civilian air terminal. £12.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1904 'EXPERIMENTAL/R-7' use of postcard to UK. 1904 (MA.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The South Gate Shwe Dagon Pagoda-Rangoon' bearing India 1a adhesive tied by s/r EXPERIMENTAL/R-7 cds and with SEA POST OFFICE transit alongside. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1938 9p 'KGV' PSC unused. H&G 1. 1938 9 pies 'KGV' dark green on buff postal stationery postcard of India ovpt'd BURMA in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1937 'PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS' first flight postcard produced by J.Atkins. 1937 (DE.31.) pre-printed PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT first flight card (no message) addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by APIA/WESTERN Samoa cds. A scarce card pre-pared by J.H.Adkins who was stationed at Apia at this time. No mails were sent to New Zealand and the flight was only operational for 10 days. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1896 1a rate 'Soldiers Letter' to UK used at MEERUT. 1896 1a rate 'Soldiers' letter addressed to UK cancelled by MEERUT/Y cds and marked 'From Gr.W. Cambill. 34th Field. B.R.A.' and counter signed at lower left by the officer commanding. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1892 9 pies rate 'Soldiers Letter' to UK used at KARACHI CAMP. 1892 (OC.12.) 9p rate 'Soldiers' letter addressed to UK headed by a Corporal of the 47th Field Battery R.A. and counter signed at lower left by its Major. Cancelled by squared circle KARACHI CAMP/3 cds with SEA POST OFFICE/C transit b/s. £180.00 |