The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | IRAQ - 1939 NOT KNOWN-RETURN TO SENDER incoming cover from UK. 1939 (MAY.20.) inward cover from UK at the new 1 1/2d rate struck by 1st AIR MAIL/NO AIR FEE handstamp. BAGHDAD and HABBQANYIA arrival b/s with 'horse shoe' BAGHDAD 'Postge Due' strike applied with '12cts' marked alongside in manuscript. This then cancelled by two black bars. The cover could not be delivered and is struck by black boxed NOT KNOWN h/s and RETURN TO SENDER strike. D.L.O./BAGHDAD (Dead Letter Office) squared backstamps. A nice set of postal markings. £95.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1922 35k on 3k red PSC uprated (no message) and used at BATYMB. H&G 1. 1922 35kop on 3k red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally (no message) bearing additional 5k+10k adhesives (SG 1+2) tied by BATYMB cds dated 24.8.19. A very rare piece of stationery. H&G 1. £350.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1919 13k rate local cover used at BATYMB. 1919 (5.11.) cto'd cover addressed locally in pencil bearing Russian arms 10r on 1k orange (SG 7) and 10k on 3k carmine-red (SG 8) cancelled by individual BATYMB cds's. Scarce stamps used on cover with only 2350 and 3600 copies printed on each stamp respectively. £450.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1942 (circa) 3d green RPSE of GB overprinted E.A.F. used. 1939 3d green 'Military & Occupation' 'KGVI' GB registered postal stationery envelope (size G) overprinted 'E.A.F.' in black with 'Compensation' on reverse having the reference to registration and address omitted and showing only FEE PAID in bottom left corner and with '£5' on reverse side corrected my block and '2' h/s. The envelope is addressed to Switzerland and has EAF 2d,3d and 1/- overprinted adhesives added and tied by scarce MOGADISHU/C cds. GB type H&G 2a overprinted. A very scarce piece of stationery so used. £850.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 2d grey PSE unused. H&G 1. 1935 2d grey on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1920 3c green PSC to Germany uprated with 6c adhesive at PETTAH. H&G 55. 1920 3c green on greyish white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 6c adhesive tied by PETTAH cds dated 20.MR.22. Black 'T' tax mark applied below with '30c'inserted in blue manuscript. H&G 55. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 6c dark carmine PSE addressed to UK uprated with 6c at HATTON. H&G 53. 1915 6c dark carmine on buff woved paper with rough inside (size G) addressed to UK and bearing additional 6c adhesive tied HATTON and dated DE.22.21. H&G 53. £50.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1923 3d blue RPSE of Nigeria uprated with 2d adhesive at VICTORIA/CAMEROONS. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) of Nigeria addressed to UK and bearing additional Nigerian 2d brown adhesive tied by VICTORIA-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds dated 8.JA.32. £90.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Somalia) - 1942 40c on 5 1/2d brown RPSE (size F) unused. 1942 (circa) 40c black on 5 1/2d brown on buff 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition additionally overprinted B.M.A./SOMALIA. A very rare 'McCorquodale & Co Ltd' stationery envelope. (Huggins RP66). £250.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c rate BMA cover to USA with DELAY YOUR SPENDING h/s. PENANG - 1946 cover addressed to USA (ex part of reverse flap) bearing BMA 15c ultramarine adhesive tied PENANG/MALAYA and struck at left by large violet boxed DELAY YOUR SPENDING h/s. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1925 6c rate cover to UK used at PYRE. PENANG - 1925 cover addressed to UK bearing 6c claret adhesive tied by PRYE/PENANG cds. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 LATE FEE PAID cover to UK. 1938 (JY.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 6d 'kookaburra' and 1/- Lyre Bird' adhesives tied by AIR MAIL LATE FEE/SYDNEY cds with fine violet boxed LATE FEE/PAID handstamp below. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1960 CERTIFIED MAIL cover to New South Wales. 1960 (NO.23.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing 1/2d, 2d (x2) and 6 1/2d adhesives tied SHIP MAIL ROOMS/MELBOURNE and with scarce red on cream CERTIFIED MAIL label at left. £35.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1923 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA. 1923 (DE.6.) registered cover to USA bearing 1d pair and 2 1/2d adhesives tied TURKS ISLAND with oval REGISTERED/TURKS ISLAND strike at left. £35.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1932 1/- (SG type 26) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair. 1932 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF left marginal pair (SG type 26) printed in the issued colours of black and violet on gummed paper £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1945 censored cover to USA used at DARESSALAM with 'R/1' censor strike. 1945 (MR.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 10c and 20c adhesives tied DARESSALAM and with violet crowned PASSED/ R/1 censor strike at left. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 mix franking cover to USA used at SHAM SHUI PO. 1938 (FE.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c (x2) and 15c 'Coronation' adhesives tied with GV 2c grey adhesive by scarce SHAM SHUI PO cds's. £125.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1950 3d rate postcard to USA showing 'S.S.Domincano'. 1950 (NOV.27.) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'S.S.Nuevo Dominicano' of the Eastern Shipping Corp. The card is pre-printed on reverse with the Nassau sailing charges and West Indies cruise costs and bears 3d adhesive tied by NASSAU wavy line roller strike. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1950 1 1/2d 'Victory' (x4) on cover to USA used at WEST END. 1950 (Mar.1) cover to USA bearing 1946 1 1/2d Victory block of four (SG176) tied by various WEST END/BAHAMAS cds's with violet s/l 'VIA AIR MAIL' rubber h/s. £15.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 (circa) 'SHORT PAID' cover to Bulgaria. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Bulgaria bearing 3m,4m,6m and 7m adhesives (all uncancelled) and struck at right by scarce black boxed THIS ITEM IS SHORT PAID….MILS/IT MUST BE FULLY PAID BEFORE IT/CAN BE DISPATCHED TO DESTINATION. '20' inserted in manuscript. £100.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 (circa) 'SHORT PAID' cover to Finland. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to Finland bearing 2m (x2), 5m (x3) and 7m (x2) adhesives (all uncancelled) and struck at right by scarce black boxed THIS ITEM IS SHORT PAID….MILS/ IT MUST BE FULLY PAID BEFORE IT/CAN BE DISPATCHED TO DESTINATION. '33' inserted in manuscript. £100.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1953 SHIP LETTER/TANGIER cover to USA. 1953 (AP.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing Swedish 10k adhesive tied by two lined SHIP LETTER/TANGIER cds with BPO/TANGIER cds below and struck by violet M/S FYLGIA maritime h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 1/2d green PSC used at SCHOOMBIE. H&G 17a. 1903 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally with message on reverse regarding chess moves and cancelled by SCHOOMBIE cds with CONWAY STATION arrival. H&G 17a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 censored 'OAS' cover used at MT.HAMPDEN with PC/A.S./No.4 censor. 1943 (JAN.20.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled by Mt HAMPDEN/S.RHODESIA cds with crowned oval AIR TRAINING GROUP/OFFICIAL FREE cachet below. White censor label at right edge struck by violet OPENED BY CENSOR h/s and with sexagonal PASSED/CENSOR/A.S./No.4 strike on the front. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'OAS' military cover used at GUINEA FOWL. 1941 (SEP.4.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to Bulawayo (some crumpling) cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds and with violet boxed ROYAL AIR FORCE/ No.26 E.F.T.S./GUINEA FOWL h/s at lower left. Marked 'UNCENSORED' in manuscript. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 BELVEDERE CAMP military 'OAS' cover. 1941 (SEP.3.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to Bulawayo cancelled BELVEDERE CAMP/S.RHODESIA with black crowned oval ROYAL AIRFORCE/No.25 E.F.T.S./SALISBURY h/s applied. £45.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1861 6d rate cover to UK. 1861 (JUN.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d dark blue 'Queen on Throne' adhesive tied by horizontal bars in vertical oval cancel. MELBOURNE transit b/s dated AP.25.61 and MORPETH arrival. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1861 9d rate cover to UK. 1861 (JU.25) outer wrapper addressed to UK (central filing fold) marked in manuscript 'Via Marseilles' & bearing 9d rey-lilac adhesive tied by PAID/ADELAIDE S.A. h/s applied in blue. (RL type 8). £75.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1854 entire bearing 4d 'Van Diemens land' adhesive. 1854 entire addressed to Bunnenyong in Victoria bearing 'cut square' 4d 'Van Diemens Land' adhesive (SG type 2) tied by weak duplex cancel ('V' cut at left side) with large red GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL crowned h/s at right. (RL type 6). Red SHIP LETTER/FREE/VICTORIA backstamp and with BUNNYENYONG/VICTORIA arrival dated OC.19.1854. Fragile and with some faults to the adhesive due to age and light central fold. A scarce early ship letter however and a elusive use of this scarce stamp from plate 2 with blurred and coarse engraving. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1949 registered cover to USA censored due to the 'Arab-Israeli' war. 1949 (12.NOV.) registered cover to USA bearing 10m,15m and 20m adhesives alongwith 1m, 4m (x2) and 10m 'UPU' issues tied by oval AMMAN REGISTERED cancels and with violet boxed CENSORSHIP/AMMAN/PASSED handstamp applied at top. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1909 1/2d rate local postcard used at GEORGE. 1909 (MY.26.) postcard addressed locally to Wynberg bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by GEORGE/C.G.H. cds. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 6c deep rose PSE uprated to UK used at COLOMBO. 1915 6c deep rose on white postal stationery envelope (size g) addressed to UK (two folds) bearing additional 20c (x2) 'Coronation' adhesives on front and 2c (x2) 'Pictorial' issues on reverse flap tied by COLOMBO cds's dated 3.AU.33. Government Printing Office albino impressed imprint under flap. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 'FORMULA' RPSE to India used at NEGOMBO with 'AR' marking. 1942 (MY.5.) use of FORMULA type registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India (some slight faults) bearing 10c and 25c 'pictorial' adhesives tied to the reverse side by NEGOME cds and struck on the front by black boxed 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) handstamp/ PASSED/DHQ/5 censor mark applied on arrival. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942-44 (circa) used 'red star' military Japanese postcard used in Malaya. JAPANESE OCCUPATION - 1942-44 circa use of red 'star' type WWII Japanese Military Occupation postcard addressed to Japan from the Malaya DEN, No. 4834 force occupying Malaya. Red circular Japanese censor chop applied. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1912 3c red-violet PSC unused. H&G 2. KEDAH - 1912 3c red-violet on yellowish postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £28.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1895 1/2a green PSE unused with overprint in black. H&G 1a. 1895-96 1/2a Green on white postal stationery envelope (type a) fine unused with 'black' overprint. H&G 1a. £30.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1951 NAVRE PAQUEBOT VAPOR maritime cover to USA with KINGSTON/F cds. 1951 (MY.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing Coronation 1d adhesive tied by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds with violet NAVRE PAQUEBOT VAPOR/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS cachet applied at left. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1951 registered 6d rate local cover used at FLINT RIVER. 1951 (JY.10) registered cover addressed locally bearing 3d pair tied to reverse flap by violet FLINT RIVER/JAMAICA cds's. Similar strikes on front & with blue on white R/No registered etiquette with manuscript 'Flint River' inserted. £30.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1950 4 1/2d rate registered local cover used at CLOVER HILL. 1950 (JA.21) registered cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d & 2d pair tied to reverse flap by violet CLOVER HILL/JAMAICA cds. Similar on front. £30.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour publicity label mint. 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour label for Dominica on perforated gummed paper. Highly coloured and attractive. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour publicity label mint. 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour label for Barbados on perforated gummed paper. Highly coloured and attractive. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour publicity label mint. 1914 R.M.S.P. Canadian tour label for Antigua on perforated gummed paper. Highly coloured and attractive. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2d black on 1p brown IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION RPSE (size c) unused. 1919 2 1/2a black on 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size c) in unused condition (unfolded, very small edge tear in flap edge) overprinted IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION. Very rare in this large size. H&G 1b. £450.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1864 1d lake cancelled by 'H' cork cancel. SG 6. 1864 1d lake (type A) perforation 12 1/2 issue cancelled by central 'H' cancel (Proud type K3). SG 6. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1864 4d carmine (trimmed perfs) cancelled by MALTESE cork cancel. SG 13. 1864 4d carmine (type A-17mm words) perforation 12 1/2 issue cancelled by very fine central cork cross (Proud type K6). Trimmed perfs at right edge. SG 13. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1/2d green PSC addressed locally used at MARAISBURG TRANSVAAL. H&G 1. 1913 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to P.O.Bank (slight faults with red staining at lower edge) cancelled by scarcer MARAISBURG TRANSVAAL d/r cds dated 21.JUL.15. P.O.BANK arrival b/s. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1933 OHMS reminder postcard sent locally with OFFICIAL FREE h/s. 1933 use of stampless 'IDVSM-OHMS' postcard addressed locally and cancelled by VRYHEID cds dated 19.DEC.33 with crowned oval SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE OFFICIAL FREE/216 h/s. The card being a pre-printed 'Reminder' card. An unusual official piece of stationery. £35.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1918 5c local and 30c Polyenesia combination cover to Switzerland. 1918 (NO.30.) 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 |
;) | BURMA - 1936 underpaid cover to India with RANGOON SOR/DUE/1/2ANNA tax h/s applied. 1936 (APR.13.) commercial cover addressed to India (slightly reduced at right from opening) bearing Indian 3p and 1a adhesives on reverse flap cancelled by RANGOON GPO cds and being underpaid having scarce 'horse shoe' type RANGOON SDR/DUE/ 1/2 ANNA h/s applied to front. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 military censor cover from APO-UMPK 2. 1940 (7.IX.) stampless cover addressed to Uk handstamped ON ACTIVE SERVICE in black and cancelled by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K/2 cds and struck by black boxed O.H.M.S./No.188/MILITARY/ FRANKED mark and PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.188 strike at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1912 1d rate postcard to USA used at SUVA. 1912 (NOV.16.) postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Coastal Scene-Fiji' bearing GV 1d red adhesive tied SUVA. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 2a 'Service' mint with OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED from TRIAL print. PATIALA STATE - 1885 2a dull blue in fine mint condition (light overall toned gum) overprinted PUTTIALLA STATE in red with additional SERVICE overprint in red but with variety SERVICE OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED. This stamp coming from the 1894 trial printing and is hence uncatalogued by SG. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 5d claret 'Falls' issue mint. SG 96. 1905 5d claret 'Victoria Falls' issue in fine mint condition. SG 96. £25.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1907 10 paras orange PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 14. 1907 10 paras orange on buff postal stationery postcard unused with black diagonal SPECIMEN applied to front. H&G 14. £40.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1960 4d RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 4. 1960 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. Only 1200 were issued. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1960 4d blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 4a. 1960 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. Only 1200 were issued. H&G 4a. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1922 18c rate registered cover to India used at RAUB. PAHANG - 1922 (MY.4.) registered cover addressed to India bearing 6c orange 'tiger' adhesive pair on front and a further single on reverse side tied RAUB with blue on white perforated R/RAUB registered label. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1893 10d DIE PROOF in black. 1893 10d DIE PROOF of the 'Queen Makea Takau' issue (SG type 2) printed in black on thin cream paper. £125.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 10c on 1d scarlet tied to piece by rare ALCAZAR cds. SG 130. 1914-26 10c on 1d scarlet (SG 130) tied to small piece by complete BRITISH POST OFFICE/ ALCAZAR cds dated 16.JY.15. Exceedingly scarce strike especially of this later 'GV' issue. £120.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1948 20c on 2d agate mint with MISSING STOP AFTER A. SG ED3a. 1948 20c on 2d agate 'Postage Due' in fine mint condition showing the MISSING STOP AFTER A variety. SG ED3a. £50.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1864 1d dull rose cancelled 'A 18' at ENGLISH HARBOUR. SG 6. 1864 1d dull rose (rough perf) adhesive cancelled by 'A 18' duplex of ENGLISH HARBOUR. SG 6. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1909 1d red SWAZILAND/REVENUE in a mint block of 12. 1909 1d red adhesive of Transvaal (SG 274) in a very fine mint block of twelve overprinted SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY in black. Barefoot 37. A rare multiple. £750.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1929 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING receipt used at JAFFA. 1929 (OC.18.) use of a official CERTIFICATE OF POSTING receipt cancelled by oval REGISTERED/JAFFA cancel. £10.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1949 TELEGRAPH receipt used at HAIFA HADAH HACARMEL. 1946 (OC.8.) use of DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & TELEGRAPHS telegram receipt cancelled by HAIFA HADAH HACARMEL B.B. cds. £12.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1927 £1 brown orange used. SG 107. 1927-31 £1 brown orange adhesive cancelled by part TANGA cds dated NO.1.34. SG 107. £325.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1922 postcard use with scarce 3c on 1/2d (SG 191) used at CASABLANCA. 1922 (JU.15.) use of postcard (unaddressed and no message) depicting 'Bou Denib' and bearing 3c red on 1/2d green adhesive (SG 191) tied to the picture side by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CASABLANCA cds. A cancelled to order item but this adhesive is very elusive on cover. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 BY/SURFACE ROUTE/DELHI AIR h/s on inward cover from Germany. 1950 inward airmail cover from Germany to Bombay struck by black boxed BY/SURFACE ROUTE/ DELHI AIR h/s on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1952 POSTAGE PAID h/s on cover to UK used at KHARTOUM. 1952 (JAN.9.) stampless cover addressed to UK struck by magenta boxed POSTAGE/PAID h/s and cancelled KHARTOUM. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Ethiopia) - 1937 'GB' 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 3d tied ADDIS ABABA on piece. 1937 'GB' dark colours 1/2d, 1 1/2d, and 3d adhesives tied to small piece by rare ADDIS ABABA cds dated 7.3.42. Used by British Forces that occupied Addis Ababa from April 5th 1941 until March 23rd 1942. Listed by B&K catalogue but unpriced. £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Ethiopia) - 1937 'GB' 1d pair and 3d tied ADDIS ABABA on piece. 1937 'GB' dark colour 3d violet tied with 1d light colour adhesive pair to small piece by ADDIS ABABA cds dated 5.3.42. Used by British Forces that occupied Addis Ababa from April 5th 1941 until March 23rd 1942. Listed by B&K catalogue but unpriced. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1948 'BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY' transmission strike on cover to Germany. 1948 (JA.13.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 20c pair and 30c (x3) tied KARATINA/KENYA and struck by violet BY AIR TO LONDON ONLY straight lined instructional handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1948 cover to Germany used at BENGHAZI. 1948 (23.10.) cover addressed to the American Zone in Berlin, Germany bearing MEF 2d, 2 1/2d and 5d adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds's. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d slate PSE struck by '1' triangle mass mailing strike. 1892 1/2d slate on bluish white postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally fold at left) and cancelled by black '1' triangular strike. Jurgens type 141 used on 'Cheap Rate' mails. Complete with a letter sent in 1985 giving information to this strike. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1869 5/- FORGERY in red with bogus cancel. 1869 5/- (SG type 5) perforated FORGERY with bogus cancel printed in deep plum. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1869 5/- FORGERY in blue with bogus cancel. 1869 5/- (SG type 5) perforated FORGERY with bogus cancel printed in deep blue. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1933 GRAF ZEPPELIN first flight cover to Brasil. 1933 first 'Graf Zeppelin' flight cover registered to Brasil bearing British overprinted 1/- adhesive tied in combination with Tangier overprinted 1d and 2d stamps making up a 1/3d rating tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancel. Large red triangular 1933 Sudamerika-Chicagofa' cachet at left with DEUTSCH LUFTPOST/ANSCHLUSSFLUG ZUR/AMERIKAFAHRT DES LUFT- SCHIFFS GRAF ZEPPELIN/OKTOBER 1933/BERLIN FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cachet. A rare Zepplin flight cover sent via London on the 14th October - 2nd Novemeber Chicago flight. £385.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1896 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at PERTH. 1896 (AU.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green and 2d grey 'swan' adhesives tied by circular barred 'GPO' cancel with PERTH/W.A. cds alongside with '3' coding. £50.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1908 postcard used at ALBANY. 1908 (SE.14) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Elizabeth Street in Melbourne' and bearing 'Swan' 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied by two ALBANY/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds's. £40.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1954 (circa) 'JAVA MAIL' maritime cover to USA. 1954 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing QEII 5c orange strip of three tied by three strikes of the blue 3 lined JAVA MAIL/252478/STEAM h/s and with violet boxed PAQUEBOT strike above. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 24p on 5/- bright carmine adhesive mint. SG 12. 1905 24p on 5/- bright carmine 'De La Rue' printing adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 12. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1929 2m dark grey PSE to Switzerland used at CAIRO. H&G 24. 1929 2m dark grey on cream postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to Switzerland and bearing additional 2m black adhesive tied CAIRO. H&G 24. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 2m vermilion PSE to Switzerland used at CAIRO. H&G 21. 1922-25 2m vermilion on white laid paper postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to Switzerland. H&G 21. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1m brown PSE uprated to Switzerland. H&G 4. 1889 1m brown postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to Switzerland and bearing additional 1m brown adhesive tied by CAIRO cds dated 12.III.13. H&G 4. £22.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1p blue-grey PSE to Switzerland used at CAIRO. H&G 2b. 1889 1p blue-grey on bluish white postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Switzerland cancelled by CAIRO cds dated 4.01.07. H&G 2b. £12.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 1p ultramarine PSE to Switzerland used at CAIRO. H&G 2a. 1889 1p ultramarine on bluish white postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to Switzerland cancelled by CAIRO cds dated 1.IV.07. H&G 2a. £12.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1931 BERMUDA WELFARE SOCIETY 'Xmas Greetings' RED CROSS label in a block of 4. 1931 BERMUDA WELFARE SOCIETY 'Xmas Greetings' RED CROSS label in a fine ungummed IMPERFORATE PROOF block of four printed in red and green on white paper. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1922 1/2d green and olive green fine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 94w. 1922 1/2d green and olive green fine used showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 94w. £40.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 1d PSC to UK used at TOBAGO. H&G 6. 1892 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and the re-directed cancelled by TOBAGO s/r cds dated MY.17. (Year slug missing and code 'A' sideways). IPSWICH arrival cds dated JU.1.93. H&G 6. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1936 'N-HEBRIDES/PAQUEBOT' cover to France. 1936 (3.AOUT.) cover addressed to France bearing French De L'Oceanie 20c and 30c adhesives tied by scarce N.HEBRIDES/PAQUEBOT cds's with additional strike below. NEW HEBRIDES/VILA transit b/s and PARIS arrival. £285.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 5/- green monogram adhesive mint. Barefoot 15. STELLALAND - 1886 5/- green 'Republiek Van Stellaland' adhesive in fine mint condition (original gum) overprinted with violet crested mongram. Barefoot 15. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1910 (circa) real photo postcard unused marked 'Gied Iz Zurriek'. 1910 (circa) real unused photo pitcure postcard marked 'Gied-Iz-Zurriek' and depicting a small group of local children outside stone village house. A scarce early postcard. £25.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 $1.30 BOOKLET incomplete. SG SB2. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1935 $1.30 cents black on cream BOOKLET stapled at right edge and containing two 5c and two 8c adhesives together with original advertisement panes. Incomplete but a very rare booklet. SG SB2. £450.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1892 2d RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 3a. 1892 2d blue on cream 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with black GOLD COAST COLONY applied in black vertically to flap. H&G 3a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1960 10c+20c dark blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 18. 1960 10c and 20c dark blue on dark grey paper postal stationery aerogramme in fine unused condition. H&G 18. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1946 'Victory' pair mint with local SPECIMEN h/s in violet. SG 162-63. 1946 'Victory' pair (SG 162-63) in fine mint mounted mint condition each handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in violet. Status unknown. £35.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1937 Waterlow and Sons 'KGVI' perforated ESSAY in red. 1937 circa 'KGVI' definitive ESSAY on unwatermarked perforated gummed paper in a superb unmounted mint printed in dark red and with no value expressed. Printed by Waterlow to demonstrate the 'Rotary Direct Plate Printing' machine. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1948 PAR AVION DE HONG KONG A MARSEILLES h/s on cover to France. 1948 (FE.2.) cover addressed to France bearing 8c pair tied HONG KONG/7 and marked '1st Day Cover' with scarce violet straight lined PAR AVION DE HONG KONG A MARSEILLES instructional handstamp applied to front. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1954 5c uprated air letter to USA. H&G 1. PENANG - 1954 5c brick red on greyish over layed AEROGRAMME/AIR LETTER addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 10c 'Diamond Jubilee' adhesive in a block of four tied by PENANG cds dated 19.DEC.55. Circular 'cat-Happy Christmas' seal on front. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | NAURU - 1919 registered cover to USA used at PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU. 1919 (AP.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d strip of three (SG 1) and 1d pair (SG 2) latter showing the BROKEN A in NAURU cancelled by PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU cds's with magenta R/PLEASANT ISLAND/NAURU/No h/s below. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 50 bright violet mint with MISSING 'CCO'in Morocco. SG 6. 1898 50c bright lilac in fine mint condition showing the major variety 'CCO' of Morocco printed so faint as to be nearly missing. Unusual and scarce variety. SG 6. £150.00 |