The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1945 3a6p rate registered local cover used at NAINWON. BUNDI - 1945 (JUN.2.) registered cover addressed in local script bearing 6p deep blue and 1a orange-red strip of three tied by NAINWON local cancel with rare black on salmon local registered label at left. An exceptional cover. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 2p red PSC used locally overprinted 'ON C.G.S.' H&G 1. COCHIN - 1912 2 pies postal stationery postcard addressed in native script and overprinted ON/C.G/S. in black. Very scarce item used. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1953 issued 25c ' INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' at ADEN. 1953 (JAN.2.) issued 25c/ADEN blue and yellow on cream 'Imperial Reply Coupon' cancelled ADEN but not cashed. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1952 issued 60c on 55c 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' at HONG KONG. 1952 (DE.16.) issued blue and yellow on white INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON for HONG KONG with original value of 55 cents crossed with 'cross' handstamps and '60' officially inserted. Cancelled HONG KONG but uncashed. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1947 issued 45c 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' at NAIROBI. 1947 (SE.15.) issued blue and yellow on white INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON for KENYA UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA TERRITORY valued at 45 cents and cancelled NAIROBI/POSTE RESTANTE but uncashed. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1935 'FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY CLOSED' inward cover to STELLENBOSCH. 1935 inward cover from KUT bearing 10c and 20c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives with black on white FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY CLOSED (P.433) label applied to the reverse tied by STELLENBOSCH cds dated 5.DEC.35. Unusual item. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1964 'Citadel' 'no value' adhesive in mint condition. Un-issued. 1964 'no value' black 'Citadel' (sound and light) adhesive in fine mint condition on perforated paper. Unissued and an unusual item. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1946 4m green PSE with 'Filigree' interior used at ALEXANDRIA. H&G 35a. 1946 4m green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally in Arabic with 'filigree design' on inside of envelope cancelled by ALEXANDRIA cds dated 1940. H&G 35a. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1946 4m green PSE used at CAIRO. H&G 35. 1946 4m green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in Arabic cancelled by CAIRO roller strike dated 8.JAN.51. H&G 35. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1945 10m violet stationery LETTER SHEET uprated and registered with 'AR' mark. H&G 12. 1945 10m violet on cream postal stationery LETTER SHEET registered and uprated by 10m and 15m (x2) adhesives and struck below by scarce boxed 'AR' (Avis Reception) handstamp. H&G 12. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1941 6m green postal stationery LETTER SHEET uprated and registered at AZHAR. H&G 11. 1941 6m green on cream postal stationery LETTER SHEET registered locally and bearing additional 15m adhesive tied AZHAR and dated 30.JU.43. A scarce item. H&G 11. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 4m green PSC unused. H&G 37. 1939 4m grey green on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition. Small light surface crease at bottom edge. H&G 37. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 3m brown PSC uprated at ALEXANDRIA. H&G 36. 1939 3m brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally in Arabic bearing additional 1m adhesive and tied by ALEXANDRIA cds. H&G 36. £50.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1918 1/2d (line perf) mint block of six overprinted WAR STAMP. SG 70. 1918 1/2d deep olive green (line perf) adhesive in a fine mint bottom right block of six overprinted WAR STAMP showing the first printing without 'W' flaw. SG 70. £8.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1918 1d vermilion (line perf) mint block of six overprinted WAR STAMP. SG 71. 1918 1d vermilion (line perf) adhesive in a fine mint bottom right block of six overprinted WAR STAMP showing the first printing without 'W' flaw. SG 71. £15.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull with WEAK PRINT. 1922 5d marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame, vignette (without head) of the 'Elephant and Palm' issue (SG type 9) printed in black on thin cream paper showing WEAK PRINT. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 2c rate postcard used at VICTORIA. 1901 (NOV.30.) use of picture postcard addresssed locally depicting 'Hong Kong-Sedan Chair' bearing 2c green adhesive on picture side cancelled VICTORIA/HONG KONG. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/2a rate cover to Gyantse with KATMANDU oval h/s and GYANTSE arrival. TIBET - 1921 cover addressed to Gyantse in Tibet bearing Indian 1/2a green on reverse flap with double ringed oval KATMANDU strike alongside and GYANTSE/TIBET arrival cds dated 1.SEP.21. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 5c brown PSE unused. H&G 1. SELANGOR - 1936 5c brown on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 2m vermilion PSE used at CAIRO. H&G 27. 1938 2m vermilion on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by roller CAIRO cancel dated 5.FEB.39. H&G 27. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1923 'MOTOR MAIL' red on cream postal service label in a mint block of 20. 1923 red on cream 'MOTOR MAIL' (M of C P.O. No.24b) corner marginal block of 20 labels in fine mint condition. Originally issued in panes of 6x16 these labels were provided free by the postal service although an extra fee was charged for posting and was mandatory on mails to Baghdad. £120.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 2m vermilion PSE to Switzerland uprated at CAIRO. H&G 21. 1922 2m vermilion postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 2m black adhesive tied CAIRO dated 3.JAN.25. H&G 21. £28.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 2m green PSE unused. H&G 11. 1913 2m green on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £50.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1p grey green PSE to Germany used at NEXANE. H&G 1. 1889 1p grey green on blue postal stationery envelope letter addressed to Germany and cancelled by NEXANE cds dated 7.1.94. H&G 1. £22.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 2m green PSE used at BEHUMAZADA. H&G 5. 1889 2m green postal stationery envelope addressed in Arabic and cancelled by BEHUMAZADA cds dated 27.MR.95. H&G 5. £12.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1m brown PSE uprated from CAIRO with KAFREL-SHEIKH-SHIN SALEM & V.V. 'TPO' transit b/s. 1889 1m brown on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally bearing additional 1m adhesive tied CAIRO and dated 31.XII.07 with fine KAFREL SHEIKH-SHIN SID SALEM & V.V. 'TPO' cancel on reverse. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1878 1p rate cover used at MANSURA. 1878 (FEB.28.) cover addressed locally in Arabic bearing 1p adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by V.R. POSTE EGIZIANE MANSURA cds. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 3p carmine red PSC used at MORVI. H&G 1. MORVI STATE - 1931 3 pies carmine red on cream postal stationery postcard (vertical fold and spiked) but with PERIOD AFTER INDIAN INSCRIPTION (not catalogued by H&G) addressed in native script and cancelled by violet oval cog wheeled cancel dated '3.21.32' in manuscript and with native arrival cancel alongside. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 1/2a emerald green PSE used at MORVI. H&G 2. MORVI STATE - 1933 1/2a emerald green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in native script and cancelled by native MORVI cds. H&G 2 £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 1/2a emerald green PSE used at MORVI. H&G 2. MORVI STATE - 1933 1/2a emerald green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in native script and cancelled by oval cancel with manuscript dating. H&G 2 £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 9p dark green PSE used at MORVI. H&G 5. MORVI STATE - 1934 6 pies dark green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in native script and cancelled by native MORVI cds. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 6p dark green PSE used at MORVI. H&G 5. MORVI STATE - 1934 6 pies dark green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in native script and cancelled by native MORVI cds. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 6p emerald green PSC used in MORVI. H&G 7. MORVI STATE - 1939 6 pies emerald green on light greyish buff postal stationery postcard (vertical light fold) addressed in native script and cancelled by native cancel of MORVI. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 6p emerald green PSC used in MORVI. H&G 7. MORVI STATE - 1939 6 pies emerald green on light greyish buff postal stationery postcard (light crease) addressed in native script and cancelled by native cancel at MORVI. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 6p emerald green PSC used at MORVI. H&G 7. MORVI STATE - 1939 6 pies emerald green on light greyish buff postal stationery postcard (vertical light fold) addressed in native script and cancelled by native cancel of MORVI. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 'FREE' handstamped mourning cover from KANDY. 1895 (JY.29.) stampless 'mourning' cover addressed locally and cancelled KANDY with scarce black boxed FREE handstamp applied. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1858 3a rate cover to UK used at BOMBAY with cobweb 'B/1' strike. 1858 overland cover to UK bearing 1/2a strip of four and 1a black adhesives tied by BOMBAY cobweb 'B/1' cancels. Roughly torn open at top with part flap missing and inky stain at right edge. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1a brown PSE unused handstamped by Japanese red cross and revalued. H&G 13. 1943 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope with large red cross applied by the Japanese Postal Administration with red box re-value h/s alongside in unused condition but with flap stuck down as always with these. H&G 13. £30.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1936 1/2d 'Atlantic Coast Air Service' and 1/2d puffin cover to Barnstaple. LUNDY - 1936 (APR.28.) cover addressed to Barnstaple Airport bearing 1/2d black 'Atlantic Coast Air Service' adhesive of Lundy cancelled by boxed LUNDY ISLAND cancel alongside 1/2 puffin with GB 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive added for use outside the island cancelled BARNSTAPLE on arrival. Scarce. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1d rate local 'UNKNOWN/NOT AT' cover used at BULAWAYO. 1910 (SEP.15.) cover addressed to Salisbury bearing 1d 'arms' tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA. Marked 'UNKNOWN' and 'NOT AT' in blue crayon with RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY b/s dated 24.JAN.11. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1918 2d 'admiral' cover to Salisbury used at PAULINGTON. 1918 (APR.24.) cover addressed to Salisbury bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by light PAULINGTON/S.RHODESIA cds. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 local unpaid cover bearing the 'Postage Due' set of 6 tied KOPJE. 1952 (APR.4.) unstamped cover addressed to Salisbury cancelled at top right without stamps with the 'Postage Due' set of six (SG D1-D5) applied and cancelled by KOPJE/SALISBURY d/r cds's. £65.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - 1912 1d rated use of postcard to Panama used at TURKS ISLANDS. 1912 (NO.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to Panama (scarce) depicting 'Canal Leading From Sea to Salt Ponds' bearing Edward VII 1d on picture side cancelled TURKS ISLAND. A scarce use and postcard are not easy to find. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1896 1d carmine PSC to Germany with PRIVATE PRINTED reverse of shields. 1896 1d carmine and green postal stationery postcard (H&G 4) addressed to Germany cancelled by JOHANNESBURG/ZAR cds dated 18.MEI.00. But of a PRIVATE PRINT and depicting various shields on reverse side in green and pre-printed GROETEN VAN DE SUID AFRIKAANSCHE REPUBLIEKEN. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 3d rated cover to USA struck BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/JOHANNESBURG. 1923 (SEP.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d pair tied by BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike of JOHANNESBURG. £35.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1901 3d rated OHMS cover to USA. 1901 (DE.15.) use of small sized OHMS cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive (SG 32) tied LAGOS/W.AFRICA. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 ONE ANNA on 1/2a green PSE used at LASKAR. Unlisted by H&G. GWALIOR - 1921 ONE ANNA on 1/2a yellow green postal stationery envelope of India overprinted GWALIOR with crest below (unlisted by H&G in this surcharged form) addressed locally to Kuchaman Road and cancelled by LASKAR cds dated 28.SEP.25. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1891 2a6p on 4a6p orange Indian PSE to Germany used at ADEN. 1891 2a6p black on 4a6p orange postal stationery envelope of India (H&G 5) addressed to Germany (two paper marks on reverse from mounting) cancelled by s/r ADEN cds. £80.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1896 use of 'EAST INDIA/POSTAL SERVICE' postcard cancelled ADEN. 1896 (FE.3.) use of green on buff 'EAST INDIA/ON POSTAL SERVICE' postcard wih pre-printed reverse for 'Notice To Savings Bank Depositors' cancelled by s/t ADEN cds. £55.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1897 ONE ANNA on 1/2a blue PSC to Austria used at ADEN CAMP. 1897 (AP.7.) use of ONE ANNA on 1 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 9) addressed to Austria and cancelled by ADEN CAMP cds. £60.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1893 1/2p green PSC used locally from NIKOSIA. H&G 10. 1893 1/2p green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Larnaca cancelled by squared circle NIKOSIA/CYPRUS cancel dated FE.11.02. H&G 10. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 stampless 'O.A.S.' handstamped 'S.S.Bradourn' maritime cover to UK. 1947 (APR.2.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by TAKORADI/GOLD COAST cds and struck 'O.A.S.' on front in violet. The reverse with 'S.S.M.V……/c/o ELDER DEMPSTER LINE LTD/TAKORADI' handstamp with 'S.S.BRADOURN' inserted in manuscript. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1936 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' on 'COLOMBIE' maritime cover to UK. 1936 (23.2.) 'Capt Smye' cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by lovely octagonal COLON AU HAVRE/L.No.2 maritime strike with additional strike at left Additionally struck COLON au HAVRE-LNo.2 in straight line and violet two lined PAQUEBOT- POSTE/COLOMBIE h/s. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1938 2c red 'KGVI' postal stationery wrapper uprated to USA. H&G 5. 1938 2c red on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery wrapper addressed to USA bearing additional 'QEII' 4c adhesive cancelled BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds dated MY.14.56. A very scarce use. H&G 5. £285.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1940 12c rate cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR'. 1940 (DE.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c salmon adhesive tied GENERAL POST OFFICE/ MAURITIUS and struck on the reverse side by rare violet oval PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR h/s signed 'Lt Cdr R.N. Givan'. £165.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 (circa) paper showing 24 'ZA/R' watermark impressions. 1900 (circa) white paper piece (112x180mm) with blue cross lines applied and showing 24 clear 'ZA/R' watermark impressions (4x6). Unusual item £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 use of CEYLON SERVICE postcard struck TOO LATE and bearing 2c green 'ON SERVICE'. 1896 (DE.30.) use of scarce blue on cream CEYLON SERVICE/POSTCARD addressed locally bearing 2c green ON/SERVICE adhesive (SG 011) tied by NUWARA cds with boxed TOO LATE h/s applied and MATURATA arrival cds on front dated JA.1.97. Small central spike hole. A scarce use of this 'Service' stamp on official service card. £125.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c blue PSE used locally from NANUOYA
and struck TOO LATE. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope a addressed to Slave Island off Colombo cancelled NANUOYA and dated MR.5.96 and struck TOO LATE in black. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 (circa) use of censored green cross ACTIVE SERVICE cover to UK. 1942 (circa) use of green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' (A.F.W. 3078) service envelope addressed to UK bearing 50c adhesive with violet PASSED BY IND FD CENSOR UNIT/K strike and triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/C 151/CENSOR strike below. £50.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 5c rate cover to UK used at PETIT MARTINIQUE. 1952 (AP.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5c adhesive tied PETIT MARTINIQUE/GRENADA. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 1a4p green PSE unused. H&G 24. HYDERABAD - 1944 1a4p green on brown laid postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 24. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1960 '10th Accession' first day cover to UK used at SALMIYA. 1960 (FE.25.) first day cover of the 10th Accession pair (SG 144+145) tied by scarce SALMIYA/KUWAIT cds. £65.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1911 1/2d green 'cancelled to order' sheet of 120 cancelled NIUE. SG 17. 1911 1/2d green adhesive New Zealand overprinted ' NIUE/ 1/2 PENI' in red in a complete sheet of 120 with full gum cancelled to order by s/r NIUE cancels dated 5.AU.12 showing '6' under date line and with the sheet struck 'E145163'. Minor varieties as per Burge. SG 17. £80.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1935 1d lake 'Silver Jubilee' mint block of 60. SG 177. 1935 1d lake 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of 60 (12x5). A difficult multiple. SG 177. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1950 (circa) 'PAQUEBOT TAHITIEN' cover to New Zealand bearing Inter Island labels. 1950 (circa) cover addressed to New Zealand struck by violet PAQUEBOT TAHITIEN maritime cancel with the 1d and 2d 'Inter Island' mail labels (B&K L1+2) tied by maritime circular strikes in black. Used well out of period by a tourist no doubt but a most unusual and most likely genuine conveyance free by this ship. £120.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1880 (circa) 1d (x2) on home made wrapper to USA used at DURBAN. 1880 (circa) homemade wrapper from cover addressed to USA bearing 1d pair tied DURBAN and dated MR.29. A scarce and unusual use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 stampless GPO/EX/CALCUTTA 'India Paid' cover to France. 1861 stampless entire addressed to France rated '9' and marked 'Per Steamer Nubia' struck by black boxed INDIA PAID h/s with red G.P.O./EX/CALCUTTA/1861 h/s applied on front and reverse. (Robson Lowe HS409). MARSEILLES arrival on front. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1912 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK and used at HAMILTON. H&G 4. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA and dated 2.AUG.35. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1932 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1932 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 20) depicting of the 'Capt Cook Landing' printed in the issued colours of black and deep green on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1932 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1932 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 21) depicting of the 'Capt Cook' printed in the issued colours of black and lake on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1932 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1932 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 23) depicting of the 'Natives Working Cargo' printed in the issued colours of black and deep blue on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1932 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1932 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 25) depicting of the 'RMS Monowall' printed in the issued colours of black and orange on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1920 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair depicting of the 'Avarua Harbour' printed in the issued colours of black and sepia on thin gummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1944 local cover used at WEST END/TORTOLA. 1944 (JU.9.) locally addressed cover bearing Leeward Island 'key plate' 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives each tied WEST END/TORTOLA. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 1a brown PSE unused with Japanese violet cross applied and red seal. H&G 6. 1942 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India overprinted with large violet cross for use by the Japanese Postal Administration duriong the occupation of Burma with red Japanese seal at left. Fine unused with flap stuck as per usual with these. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 1a4p green PSE registered and uprated locally at KORATLA. H&G 24. HYDERABAD - 1944 1a4p green on brown laid postal stationery envelope registered locally with additional 1a brown (x4) adhesives on reverse side cancelled by KORATLA cds. Small spike hole and light crease. H&G 24. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 1/2a emerald green PSE uprated locally. H&G 2. MORVI STATE - 1933 1/2a emerald green on cream postal stationery envelope (without senders panel) addressed in local script (some calculations on front and reverse) bearing additional 3p adhesive (SG 16) tied by local cancel. A scarce uprated piece of stationery. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 use of 'blank' postcard bearing 3p adhesive cancelled by local MORVI STATE cancel. MORVI STATE - 1936 use of 'blank' type postcard addressed locally in native script (heavy central fold) bearing 3p scarlet (SG 16) tied by local cancel. £55.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at BONNY. H&G 2. 1892 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS cancelled by light BONNY squared circle cancel dated JY.9.94. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 1d 'I.E.F.' use of PASSED CENSOR/C postcard to Germany. 1917 (12.12.) pre-printed 'Wilhelm Schultz/Daressalam' postcard addressed to Germany with with long message bearing India 1a carmine overprinted 'I.E.F' and cancelled by oval PASSED CENSOR EA/C censor mark (Hoffman type 30) in violet. The 1a rate was equivalent to the 6c which was the Foreign Postcard rate set on June 1st 1917. A very scarce and unusual use of this censor handstamp as a cancellator of German mails during the Indian Expeditionary Force actions in ex German occupied Tanganyika during the 1st World War. £285.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 5c yellow green 'Belgian Occupation' PSC used at KIGOMA. H&G 1. BELGIUM OCC - 1917 5c yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard of Belgium Congo with picture on reverse depicting 'Est Afrcain Allemand' (railway siding) addressed to Italy and cancelled by KIGOMA/1 cds dated 5.JN.20 with Italian 10c adhesive added on arrival and cancelled by light cds. A scarce use of this Military card overprinted for use by Belgium Occupation Forces. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 '7 1/2 heller' handstamped stampless cover used at TANGA. GERMAN - 1916 (6.3.) stampless cover addressed locally to Pangani (slightly reduced at right edge from opening) cancelled by TANGA/A/DEUTSCH/OSTAFIKA cds and with violet boxed FREI LT EINN/NACHW (paid in accordance to recipts) handstamp with violet 7 1/2 HELLER charge mark above. This being the letter rate within the Colony. PANGANI arrival b/s. £200.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1900 5 pesa carmine PSC unused of an UNISSUED type. Status unknown. GERMAN - 1900 5 pesa carmine on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition showing the H&G type 5 text. This 5 pesa card in carmine was printed but not issued in this H&G type 5 text. Uncatalogued by H&G and status unknown. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1903 1/4d brown postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 1. 1903 1/4d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 2. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair of 'Cooks Landing' (SG type 9). 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting 'Captain Cook Landing' (SG type 9) printed in black on thin cream card. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair of 'Capt Cook' (SG type 11). 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting 'Captain Cook' (SG type 11) printed in black on thin cream card. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting 'Huts' in brown (SG type 13). 1920 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting the 'Huts at Arorangi' (SG type 13) printed in brown on thin cream card. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair of 'Te Po Chief' (SG type 16). 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting 'Te Po Rototonga Chief' (SG 16) printed in black on thin cream card. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the vignette depicting 'Harbour' (SG type 17). 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vignette pair depicting 'Harbour, Rototonga and Mount Ikurangi' (SG type 17) printed in black on thin cream card. £80.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1946 1/2a light violet 'Service' PSC uprated officially for railway use unused. 1946 1/2a light violet on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition overprinted by Nasik machine ovpt of PAKISTAN in black with SERVICE struck below (spaced variety) and with additional 3p 'Service' adhesive at left additionally handstamped PAKISTAN. The reverse is pre-printed for use by the North Western Railway. (C.M.18.) £45.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1947 1/2a light violet 'Service' PSC surcharged NINE PIES. 1947 1/2a light violet on cream of the postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 54 with text type 40) handstamped SERVICE and obliterated by one thick bar in unused condition. Surcharged 'Nine Pies' in (18 x 2mm) black non capital serif lettering with PAKISTAN overprint in black (15 x 2mm) non capitals and without stop. £95.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1949 9p green PSC surcharged HALF ANNA unused. 1949 9 pies green on cream postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 58 with type 40 text) in fine unused condition surcharged HALF ANNA in violet and handstamped PAKISTAN in black (17 x 2mm) capital serif lettering without stop. Ex. Quetta. £120.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1949 9p green 'Service' PSC surcharged HALF ANNA unused. 1949 9 pies green on cream postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 58 with type 40 text) in fine unused condition surcharged HALF ANNA in violet and handstamped SERVICE in black with PAKISTAN h/s applied in 15mm x 2mm) black capital serif lettering and without stop. £85.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1952 official cover to USA with 1a (x2) and 1r SERVICE adhesives used at KARACHI. 1952 (NOV.4.) use of official' Ministry Of Industries' envelope addressed to USA bearing 1a pair and 1r adhesives overprinted SERVICE tied by KARACHI R.M.S. A cancels. £20.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1954 2a + 2a red PSRC unused. H&G 14. 1954 2a + 2a red on buff postal stationery reply postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 14. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1918 3 1/2a registered cover to UK from Busra with scarce PASSED/CENSOR h/s applied in red. 1918 registered cover addressed to UK (ex part of reverse flap) bearing 1/2a on 10pa green and 1d on 20pa rose (x3) surcharged adhesives (SG 2+4) tied BUSRA and with scarce red PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. A scarce censored cover from the British Occupation. £200.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1916 use of uprated Turkish 10 paras green PSC used at BAGDAD. 1916 (FEB.14.) use of Turkish 10paras green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Istamboul in Arabic bearing additional 20 paras red adhesive tied BAGDAD. WW1 censor strike below. A very scarce use of this Turkish stationery in Iraq. £250.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1888 'TELEGRAPH' document bearing Turkish 20pa adhesive tied by seal handstamp used in Iraq. 1888 'Telegraph' document in Arabic bearing Turkish 20pa black on rose revenue adhesive tied by black oval seal strikes. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 3d 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' issued at JOHANNESBURG and cashed at DAVEL. 1917 use of 3d UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled by JOHANNESBURG cds dated 22.AUG.17. A scarce coupon. £60.00 |