The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 1d 'BOOK RATE' rate cover to UK cancelled IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE. 1935 (13.III.) cover addressed to UK struck BOOK POST RATE in violet bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce bilingual IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE cds. In use for just two days. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1939 inward cover from Netherlands with scarce POST OFFICE censor label. 1939 inward cover to Bridgetown from Netherlands (some worm damage to front) with GPO/ BARBADOS arrival b/s dated 11.NO.39 and with rare P.F.275/ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE/ POST OFFICE label applied at left as a censor label and struck on reverse by black OPENED BY CENSOR strike in black. Miller type L3. Use for just a few months at the beginning of WW2. £145.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1952 cover to USA with struck SHIP LETTER/TANGIER. 1952 (MY.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing Gibraltar 1/2d (x2) both tied by two lined SHIP LETTER/TANGIER handstamps with BPO/TANGIER cds below and black 'T' tax mark with '5c' applied alongside in manuscript. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate postcard use to UK with scarce 'C CROWN C' strike. 1903 (SEP.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK cancelled by scarce CAPE TOWN roller strike showing C 'CROWN' C. Lessing type 1 rated '10' in the slogan handbook. £50.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1945 inward censor cover from Curacao with BB/198 label applied. 1945 inward cover from Curacao with light red CENSUUR/CUACAO h/sd applied on front. ST.KITTS arrival b/s dated 4.MY.45 with black on greyish P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ BB/198 censor label applied at left. (Miller type CL4). £65.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1951 registered cover to UK used at CAYON. 1951 (AU.7) registered cover to UK bearing 1d pair (SG 69c) & a strip of three of the 3c College adhesive (SG 92) tied by various ST.KITTS/CAYON cds's. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1906 5m on 5p ultramarine PSE censored to Egypt and struck by 'retta' cancel. H&G 7. 1906 5m black on 5p ultramarine on white postal stationery envelope addressed to Egypt cancelled by scarce 'Retta' cancel (Stagg type 406) with violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/ SUDAN h/s. (Faint & with horizontal fold at bottom). Shellal-Halfa/TPO/No.2, El-Obeid & Khartoum transit b/s's of May 1917. A very scarce piece of stationery. H&G 7. £165.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1902 5m carmine PSE used locally from SHENDI. H&G 5. 1902 5m carmine on pale bluish cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script and cancelled by SHENDI cds dated 28.OCT.02. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1947 20c rate cover to Tanganyika used at WETE. 1947 (OC.8.) cover addressed to Daressalaam in Tanganyika bearing a fine pair of the 10c black adhesive tied by WETE cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1924 illustrated TELEGRAM use. 1924 (OCT.7.) use of 'Posts Telegraphs' illustrated advertisement telegram form with 'Drink Liptons Tea & Imperial Specials Cigarettes' on front and a host of adverts on reverse side. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1926 illustrated TELEGRAM use. 1926 (APR.28.) use of 'Posts Telegraphs' illustrated advertisement telegram form with 'Drink Liptons Tea & Eat Quaker Oats' on front and a host of adverts on reverse side. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 illustrated TELEGRAM use. 1927 (SEP.21.) use of 'Posts Telegraphs' illustrated advertisement telegram form with 'Drink Liptons Tea & Eat Quaker Oats' on front and a host of adverts on reverse side. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover addressed to USA. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 4f,15f and 30f adhesives tied BASRA with black PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Syria. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Syria bearing 4f and 20f adhesives tied BASRA with violet PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Ireland. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Ireland bearing 8f and 30f adhesives tied BASRA with green PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1949 first flight cover to Belgium. 1949 (JAN.20.) first flight cover addressed to Belgium bearing 4f and 20f adhesives tied BASRA with blue PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/FROM BASRA cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1947 internal first flight cover. 1947 (MR.15.) illustrated 'For Your Next Vacation-Visit Fiji' cover addressed to Labasa and bearing 'Victory' adhesive set in horizontal pairs tied SUVA/FIJI with LABASA/FIJI arrival b/s dated the following day. Struck by numerous FIRST FLIGHT handstamps in violet. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1935 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' mint (toned gum) block of four with EXTRA FLAGSTAFF. SG 210a. 1935 1/2d black and green 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a mint corner marginal block of four (gum lightly toned) showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety on Row 9/1. SG 210a. £15.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1941 RED CROSS APPEAL patriotic label in a unused block of four. 1941 (circa) 1d red, white and blue RED CROSS APPEAL/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS patriotic label in a fine unused block of four. Perforated but with three imperforate edges. One stamp with small surface fault. A scarce multiple. £160.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1990 FREE KUWAIT label in unmounted mint block of four. 1990 (circa) FREE KUWAIT label in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four. £20.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1936 OHMS cover to USA struck OFFICIAL PAID/MONTSERRAT. 1936 (FE.10) use of stampless O.H.M.S. envelope (123x95mm) addressed to USA cancelled by large part of the scarce s/r OFFICIAL PAID/MONTSERRAT cds. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size F) struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 4. 1923 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of South Africa (size F) overprinted vertically ZUID-WEST/AFRIKA in red and with scarce SPECIMEN h/s applied diagonally in red on front. H&G 4. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size G) struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 4a. 1923 6d Blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) ovpt'd in red ZUID-WEST/ AFRIKA & additionally ovpt'd diagonally in red SPECIMEN. Very scarce. H&G 4a. £135.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 10m blue RPSE uprated to Germany and used at EL EBRAHIM/SWARDIA. H&G 2. 1913 10m blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope with Arabic text on first line (size G) addressed to Germany and uprated with additional 10m adhesive pair tied by EL EBRAHIMIA/SWARDIA cds's dated 14.JA.21. A scarce envelope. H&G 2. £90.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 30c blue RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 7b. 1951 30c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition with 'THOS. DE LA RUE & CO LTD' (type 2) imprint under flap. A scarce size. H&G 7b. £135.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1954 cover to Sweden with 1d deep blue tied MALDIVE ISLANDS. 1954 (23.V.) cover addressed to Sweden (scarce) bearing 1r deep blue adhesive tied by MALDIVE ISLAND d/r cds. £65.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1918 censored cover to UK with 1d 'War Tax' but with reverse faults. 1918 (JU.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing ONE PENNY/WAR TAX overpint on 1d adhesive (SG 87) tied by ST.HELENA cds and with scarce blue boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR strike at left. The reverse flap is missing as is part of the back edges. £65.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1897 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5. 1897 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) unused. Just a hint of ageing and small adherence under flap from glue. H&G 5. £30.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1902 2d blue RPSE (size F) fine unused. H&G 2. 1902 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelop (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 2a brown RPSE (size F) fine unused. H&G 4. 1904 2a brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 8. 1904 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition (small gum fault under tip edge due to adherence) and with type 2 imprint under flap. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1888 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1b. 1888 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB with curved GOLD COAST COLONY added (size G) in unused condition. A few very light tone spots. H&G 1b. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1888 2d ultramarine RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 1. 1888 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB with curved GOLD COAST COLONY added (size F) in unused condition. A few very light tone spots. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1a. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition lightly affected by age spots. H&G 1a. £22.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with small adherence under flap edge due to gum and lightly affected by age spots. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1895 registered cover to Germany used at RAROTONGA. 1895 (JL.9.) registered cover addressed to Germany (scarce) bearing 1d, 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 5d and 10d adhesives (SG 12,14,16,17 and 19) all tied by individual RAROTONGA cancels and with violet boxed R/COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA registered h/s at lower left. (Light vertical crease at left edge and some tone spotting mainly around the edges of the stamps from the gum moisture. Complete with a newspaper article of 1972 stating that the NZ Volume 5 handbook covering Cook Islands report only 16 registered covers are recorded between 1897 and 1902. £220.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the REVERNUE vignette in violet. 1952 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the central vignette to the REVENUE adhesives printed in violet (the issued colour of the 5/-) on white gummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1938 3d blue RPSE uprated to USA used at ST.LAWRERENCE/BARBADOS. H&G 14a. 1938 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to USA and bearing additional 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'Silver Wedding (x3) adhesives tied ST.LAWRENCE S.O./ BARBADOS and dated 4.FE.49. H&G 14a. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1901 1d rose PSE unused. H&G 1. 1901 1d rose on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) in unused condition. Touch of adherence from gum flap. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1947 'POSTAGE FREE' cover to USA used at EBUTE METTA. 1947 (JY.14.) cover addressed to USA marked 'Postage Free' in manuscript on front and reverse and cancelled by EBUTE METTA/NIGERIA cds. Unusual item as it is not clear why this letter should have been transmitted without postage. £40.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1923 3d ultramarine RPSE unused with SPECIMEN on reverse. H&G 5. 1923 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN applied in black on reverse. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to USA used at BOG WALK. 1938 (MR.18.) registered cover to USA bearing the 'Coronation' trio tied by BOG WALK cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1944 censored cover to USA used at COROZAL. 1944 (SP.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c,5c and 15c adhesives tied COROZAL/BRITISH HONDURAS and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ J/8171 censor label at left. £55.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 1.25sh 'Jamhuri' overprint mint pair ONE WITHOUT SURCHARGE. SG 404. 1964 1.25sh slate and carmine adhesive in a fine unmounted mint horizontal pair showing the 'Jamhuri 1964' overprint on one issue in pair with OVERPRINT OMITTED on the other. SG 404. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1936 registered OHMS cover to USA used at AMMAN. 1936 (DE.7.) registered stampless O.H.M.S. manila pre-printed cover (in Arabic) addressed to USA cancelled by AMMAN REGISTERED oval cancel with JORDAN official departmental cachet at lower left. (Small corner missing and odd fault). £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 use of 'advertisement' TELEGRAM form used at AHMEDABAD. 1927 (DEC.27) use of 'Posts Telegraphs' illustrated advertisement telegram form with 'Drink Liptons Tea & Imperial Specials Cigarettes' on front & a host of adverts on reverse dated AHMEDABAD. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1924 use of 'Advertisement' TELEGRAM form used at MADRAS. 1924 (DEC.30) use of 'Post Telegraphs' illustrated advertisement telegram form with 'Drink Liptons Tea & Gold Flake Cigarettes' on front & a host of adverts on reverse cancelled MADRAS. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 use of 'T.1-56' TELEGRAM envelope with advert complete with form used at CHURU. 1934 (JUL.13.) 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' telegram form cancelled by CHURU/TEL cds complete with original envelope addressed in local script and pre-printed with USE/MYSORE SANDAL SOAP (lion) advertisement trade mark illustration at left. (Rough opening at right) £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 use of 'INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS' form with advertisement used at DEVAKOTTAR. 1932 (AUG.22) use of 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' telegram form showing 'Horlicks Malted Milk' advert on front cancelled DEVAKOTTAR. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 'INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS' form with advertisement used at KONAPET. 1931 (JAN.2) use of 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' telegram forml showing 'National Insurance Co. Ltd' advert on front & cancelled KONAPET. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1925 use of POST TELEGRAPHS form used at MADRAS. 1925 (MAR.26) use of POST TELEGRAPHS form used locally & cancelled by MADRAS/ C.T.D.cds. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 use of Indian Posts & Telegrpahs' form with adhesives added at MANDVI/BOMBAY. 1948 (JUN.15) use of black on buff 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' form sent to Pakistan bearing indian 2as, 12as & 1r adhesives tied by MANDVI/BOMBAY cds's with black 'X' & violet 'Y' markings applied. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 'CEYLON TELEGRAPHS' form used at COLOMBO. 1919 (FE.12) use of 'CEYLON TELEGRAPHS/TELEGRAM' form addressed locally & cancelled by C.T.O./COLOMBO cds with violet PASSED/COLOMBO/CENSOR h/s. TELEGRAM/TO OPEN, CUT HTIS SIDE label at top similarly cancelled. A scarce piece of stationery. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1914 'CEYLON TELEGRAPHS' form used at COLOMBO. 1914 (MR.8) black on pink use of CEYLON TELEGRAPHS form used locally & cancelled by CTO/COLOMBO cds. A few folds otherwise a fine & scarce piece of official stationery. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1917 'CEYLON TELEGRAPHS' form used at COLUMBO. 1917 (AP.25) use of CEYLON TELEGRAPHS form addressed locally & cancelled by C.T.O./ COLOMBO cds with TELEGRAM/TO OPEN, CUT THIS EDGE label similarly cancelled. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1880 1 1/2d reddish brown PSC to Germany used at ACCRA. H&G 1. 1880 1 1/2d reddish brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by barred duplex with s/r ACCRA cds at lower left dated AP.1.81. Red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET transit cds. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1899 4c on 8c surcharge pair used on cover to China. 1899 (MY.25.) cover addressed to China bearing Straits Settlements 4c on 8c blue surcharge pair (SG 108) tied by SINGAPORE cds with 'E' coding and with red 'Stamped' marked in manuscript below. £95.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 censored FORMULA RPSE used locally (ex flap) at AMMAN. 1943 (JY.24.) use of black on buff FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (ex reverse flap)bearing 1m-50m adhesives tied AMMAN and with oval AMMAN REGISTERED strike below with the addition of a clear sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/B-42 strike in violet ink. Sent from RAF Amman. B-42 censor strikes are rare. £125.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1953 registered cover to USA with KGVI 6d stationery 'cut out' usage. 1953 registered cover addressed to USA (ex reverse flap and somewhat grubby) bearing 6d (x3) on front together with 6d postal stationery 'cut out' and with additional 1d (x7) on reverse tied by REGISTERED/LAGOS NIGERIA cancels dated 11.AU.53. An unusual acceptance of this stationery cut out and untaxed. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover to Brisbane. 1935 (AU.12.) ILLUSTRATED 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive tied PIALBA/QUEENSLAND and with green triangular MAHENO FRASER ISLAND/ WRECK ROCKET MAIL/AUSTRALIA label at left tied by red cachet. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1952 'Royal Visit' FDC to USA underpaid with T/CENTIMES tax mark in red. 1952 (FE.1.) first day cover addressed to USA bearing the 10c green and grey adhesive (x3) with 'Royal Visit/1952' added (SG163) and cancelled by part DAR ES SALAAM cds. The cover was underpaid and has sexagonal 'T/5 CENTIMES' strike applied in 'red' ink. £50.00 |
;) | 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 |