The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 9ch rate cover with rare green crowned GR/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label. 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. - 1951 12mal rate cover to UK used at CASTEL BENITO. TRIPOLITANIA - 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. - 1945 5d rate local cover used at NALUT. TRIPOLITANIA - 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. - 1946 1/3d rate cover to India used at TRIPOLI. TRIPOLITANIA - 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. - 1946 1/8d rate registered cover to UK used at TRIPOLI. TRIPOLITANIA - 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. - 1950 18 mal rate cover to UK. TRIPOLITANIA - 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 |
;) | 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 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1949 range of five unaddressed covers bearing MEF postage due series. CYRENAICA - 1949 (FEB.7.) range of five unaddressed philatelic envelopes each bearing one of the MEF 'Postage Dues' completing the series SG MD1-5 each tied by BENGHAZI bilingual cds. £60.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1944 'QQ/33' 3d rate censor cover to Canada. 1944 cover addressed to Canada bearing 3d adhesive tied by small part FREETOWN cds in bottom right corner with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER QQ/33 censor label at right edge. WASC type 4. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1900 2a rate postcard use to Austria. 1900 (AU.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'Native Town' and bearing two examples of the QV 1a plum adhesive each cancelled by ADEN cds. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1942 'AIF FIELD PO/52' cover to Australia. 1942 (NO.9.) 'On Active Service' ACF cover addressed to Australia (minor faults) bearing Australian 1d strip of three tied by A.I.F.FIELD P.O./52 cds used by troops stationed at Fall River at Milne Bay. Red boxed AUSTRALIAN/IMPERIAL FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/890 h/s at lower left. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1943 American Red Cross 'AIR FORCE PO/235' registered cover to Australia. 1943 (29.OC.) 'American Red Cross' envelope registered to Australia bearing Australian 3d strip of three tied by AIR FORCE P.O./235 cds with violet oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR/782 h/s at lower left. Troops at Finschafen New Guinea. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1943 (circa) 'AIR FORCE PO/233' cover to Australia. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Tattersalls in Tasmania bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by AIR FORCE P.O./No.233 cds with violet oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR at lower left. Troops at Jacquinit Bay in New Britain. £20.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1942 'RAAF PO UNIT/6' cover to Australia. 1942 (JY.31.) cover addressed to Australia bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by R.A.A.F. P.O.UNIT No.6 cds with violet oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR/142 h/s at lower left. Troops at Port Moresby. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1943 (circa) 'AIR FORCE PO/236' cover to Australia. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Tattersall in Tasmania bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by AIR FORCE P.O./No.236 cds with violet oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR/575 at lower left. Troops at Finschafen. £20.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1943 'UNIT POSTAL STATION X' cover to Australia. 1943 (NOV.10.) cover addressed to Austalian bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by scarce violet boxed UNIT POSTAL/STATION X handstamp in violet with boxed AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/391 h/s at left. This being from the 9th Division P.U. stationed in New Guinea. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1943 'AIF FIELD PO/12' cover to Australia. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Australia bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by A.I.F. FIELD PO/ No.12 cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/IMPERIAL FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/709 h/s at lower left. Troops at Bougainville. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1944 'AIF FIELD PO/13' cover to Australia. 1944 (SE.7.) cover addressed to Tattersalls in Tasmania bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by A.I.F. FIELD PO/No.13 cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/178 h/s at lower left. Ist Australian Corps. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1944 'AUST FPO/168' cover to Australia. 1944 (AU.9.) 'ACF' cover addressed to Tattersall in Tasmania bearing Australian 4d adhesive tied by AUST F.P.O./168 cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/88 h/s at lower left. Troops stationed at Sorakai in Bougainville. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 ARMY POSTAL SERVICE form for received articles. 1945 (DE.27.) use of ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/REGISTERED ARTICLES 'Delivery Form' cancelled by No.7 AUST ADV BASE P.O./A cancel. Used by official clerk to take delivery of mails and with small explanatory note from the Rev. Voyce. Only available through the military and hence scarce. 'No.7' was used at Torokino in Bougainville at this time. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 'AIF FIELD PO/24' cover to Australia. 1945 (FE.24.) 'ACF' cover addressed to Tattersalls in Tasmania bearing Australian 1d adhesive tied by A.I.F.FIELD P.O./24 cds used by troops stationed at Aitape in New Guinea. Violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/3580 h/s at lower left. £22.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 registered 'AUST.FPO/160' cover to Australia. 1945 (SEP.26.) registered 'ACF' cover addressed to Tattersalls in Australia bearing Australian 3d adhesive pair tied by AUST F.P.O./160 cds. Sent without censoring. Troops stationed at Torokina in Bougainville. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1945 'AIF FIELD PO/No.14' cover to Australia. 1945 'ACF' cover addressed to Australia bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by A.I.F. FIELD PO/ No.14 cds. Troops at Bougainville. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1946 'AIR FORCE PO/No.235' cover to Australia. 1946 (21.MR.) cover addressed to Australia bearing Australian 3d adhesive tied by AIR FORCE P.O./No.236 cds. Troops at Finschafen. £15.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1945 25c rate use of censored FORMULA air letter to UK. 1945 (20.III.) use of FORMULA type 'blue triangle' AIR LETTER addressed to UK bearing 5c and 20c adhesives tied by E.A. APO2 cds with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at top edge. Struck by PASSED BY BASE CENSOR/ E.A. No. II.01 h/s (EA.B4) and by DEPUTY/CHIEF FIELD/ CENSOR - RECEIVED FROM APO strike (EA.F3) with additional shield type PASSED/CENSOR below. Army Form W.3077.A imprint. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 'OAS' stampless cover to UK with OPENED BY BASE CENSOR label. 1940 (NO.28.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce violet E.A.A.P.S./NAIROBI rubber cds on reverse side (EASC 1005) with scarcer black on cream OPENED BY BASE CENSOR (bilingual) label at left edge tied on the front and reverse sides by red boxed PASSED BY BASE CENSOR/E.A. No.01 h/s and with A.P.S. E.A. b/s of the following day. (EA.BI and EAL.500). £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 25c red meter mark on military censored FORMULA letter card to S.Rhodesia. 1943 (5.V.) use of blue on pinkish FORMULA stationery AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to Southern Rhodesia (genuine use) and cancelled by red KUT/25c meter mark strike and cancelled by E.A./APO 55 cds and with scarcer black on cream (serifed) OPENED BY CENSOR strip at top edge. EASC 1044. Violet PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR h/s applied at bottom left. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 use of postcard to UK struck by large part of the scarce T.P.O./S.RHODESIA cds. 1913 (8.JUL.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Scenery In The Matopos' and bearing 1d 'Admiral' tied to the picture side by large part of the scarce T.P.O./S.RHODESIA cds. £350.00 |