The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1933 2d + 1/- meter mark cover used at JOHANNESBURG to USA. 1933 (11.X.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by red 2d+ 1/- '87' meter marks with JOHANNESBURG cds at left and with the air mail label cancelled through by two red transmission bars. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1930 1d + 2d meter mark cover from PORT ELIZABETH to USA. 1930 (17.IX.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by red 1d + 2d 'M37' meter marks with PORT ELIZABETH cds at left and part advertisement insert. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 5d 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' issued at WARDEN. 1939 use of 5d UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA/INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled by WARDEN cds dated 17.OCT.39. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 3d 'IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON' issued at CAPETOWN. 1948 use of blue on white 'IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON' with dark blue UNION OF/SOUTH AFRICA/SELLING 3d PRICE overprint cancelled by CAPETWON/KAAPSTAD 17cds dated 22.JUL.48. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 'S.A.R.& H/WINKLESPRUIT' railway cover to Durban. 1948 (24.VIII.) cover addressed to Durban bearing 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by oval d/r 'SAR & H/WINKLESPRUIT 313/3' railway cancel with red on white RAIL LETTER POST label on reverse side tied by additional strike and 'SAR-SAS/DURBAN 783' transit cancel. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 use of stampless 'OAS' cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1941 (NOV.7.) use of stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds and struck by violet boxed ROYAL AIR FORCE/GUINEA FOWL/GWELO h/s at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED CENSOR C.1' cover to USA used at DURBAN. 1917 (JAN.24.) use of 'Municipal Enquiry Bureau' envelope addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied DURBAN with blue circular PASSED CENSOR/C.1 h/s at left. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 5d rate 'PASSED CENSOR 18/99' cover to USA used at DURBAN. 1916 (DEC.20.) use of 'Municipal Enquiry Bureau' envelope addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four and 3d adhesive tied DURBAN with blue PASSED CENSOR 18/99 circular censor h/s. £28.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1d red PSE (WITH IMPRINT) unused. 1916 1d red on cream laid paper postal stationery 'Admiral' stationery envelope with 'Waterlow and Sons Ltd' embossed imprint under flap. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1d red PSC (NO IMPRINT) unused. H&G 5. 1916 1d red on cream laid paper postal stationery 'Admiral' stationery envelope without embossed imprint under flap. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1902 use of 3d REVENUE on 1/- violet on complete transportation document. 1902 use of 'Navigazione Generale Italiana' transportation document bearing QV 3d REVENUE on 1/- violet surcharged adhesive (Barefoot 9) tied by violet company cancels. A scarce item as a complete document. £85.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1909 'Perkins Bacon' reprinted 'C.Jeens' head proof printed in red. 1909 'Perkins Bacon' reprinted PROOF of the 'C. Jeens' head (SG type 1) in red on thin cream card (32x51mm) showing head in oval. £85.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1909 'Perkins Bacon' reprinted 'C.Jeens' head proof printed in indigo. 1909 'Perkins Bacon' reprinted PROOF of the 'C. Jeens' head (SG type 1) in indigo on thin cream card (22x50mm) showing head in oval. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 reply section of the 1a+1a carmine PSRC to Germany used at MOMBASA. H&G 1896 reply section of the 1a+1a carmine on cream postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by squared circle MOMBASA cds (Proud type D2) dated AP.26.1897. ZANZIBAR transit at left. A nice early genuine use. H&G 10. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at MOMBASA. H&G 8. 1896 1a carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by MOMBASA cds (Proud type D4) dated 1.AU.1901 with ADEN transit cds at left. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at LAMU. H&G 8. 1896 1a carmine on buff postal stationery p'card addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by s/r LAMU cds (Proud type 1) dated JU.18.99 & with ADEN transit cds below. H&G 8. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 2a rate entire to Surat struck '1' at BOMBAY. 1861 (AP.11.) entire addressed locally bearing 1a brown adhesive pair tied by barred '1' diamond cancels with red BOMBAY/D cds at left and red SURAT arrival cds. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 2 1/2a rate 'RMS' cancelled cover to Ireland. 1883 cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied by barred 'R.M.S.' cancels and CLONMEL arrival b/s dated NOV.29.83. Complete with original contents. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 2a + 1a blue on cream uprated RPSE (size J) to Germany used at HUBLI. H&G 2a. 1921 2a + 1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size J) addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1/2a green strip of three and 3a blue adhesives tied by HUBLI cds dated 10.NOV.27. H&G 2a £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 14a6p rate 'WITH AR FORM' registered airmail cover to Germany used at AMRITSAR. 1938 (APR.20.) registered cover to Germany bearing KGV 2a6p and 12a adhesives tied AMRITSAR/DES and struck on the front by two strikes of the rare WITH AIR FORM h/s. The reverse with four SUR/DEVIFENUBERWACHUNG/ZOILLAMTLICH/GEOFFNET labels applied on arrival customs labels. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1897 1a red on blue TELEGRAPH stamp fine mint. SG T15. 1897 1a red and blue TELEGRAPH adhesive in fine mint condition. SG T15. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1862 6d brown-violet PSE unused. H&G 3g. 1862 6d brown violet on greyish buff postal stationery envelope in unused condition with embossed (type 4) seal on reverse flap. Small tear at bottom edge and few minor faults. A scarce early piece of stationery. H&G 3g. £85.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d rate 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR No.1521' cover to USA used at MUFULIRA. 1941 (4.XI.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by MUFULIRA/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds with black on cream NORTHERN RHODESIA/EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No.1521 label at left. Little type 1 of which this censor number is not recorded. It is very strange that this number should be so high. £100.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'BUY WAR CERTIFICATES' labelled 'Censor No.12' cover to USA. 1941 (JUL.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by NDOLA/N.RHODESIA slogan strike with black oncream NORTHERN RHODESIA/EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No.12 label at left (Little type I) and with scarce red, white and blue perforated NORTHERN RHODESIA/ BUY WAR SAVINGS/CERTIFICATES patriotic label on reverse flap. £150.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESISA - 1940 3d rate 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at LIVINGSTONE. 1940 (DEC.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d red (x2) adhesives tied by LIVINGSTONE/ N.RHODESIA cds with black on cream EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No…. label at left (Little type III) with manuscript 'L 13' inserted in manuscript. Very scarce with only one other example recorded. £80.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 3' cover to USA used at KITWE. 1940 (AUG.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d red adhesive pair tied by KITWE/ADDRESS YOUR MAIL slogan strike with black on white EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No… label at left (Little type III) with unrecorded 'CR6' censor initials in manuscript and tied on the front by triangular PASSED/BY/CENSOR/3 h/s. Only in use over a 6 month period. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1867 4d rate cover to Cape Town struck '31' with RICHMOND h/s alongside. 1867 (DEC.3.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 4d blue 'hope' adhesive tied by '31' duplex with oval RICHMOND handstamp at left and CAPE TOWN arrival cds dated DEC 9.67. Very scarce. £165.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 1d rate soldiers 'Boer War' FPO/BR.ARMY S.AFRICA cover to UK. 1900 (MR.27.) soldiers letter from the Boer War addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds and endorsed 'From Pte S.Barnett, #428 S.J.A.B. 8th General S.Africa. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1937 1/6d rate first flight cover to UK taken on the French line service. 1937 (5.MAR.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied TAKORADI taken on the flight to Dakar by French line and cacheted WEST COAST OF AFRICA-FRANCE AEROMARITOME AIR FRANCE/1st VOYAGE in violet. 1636 covers were flown. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1926 1d brown PSE uprated to Switzerland used at OKORASI. H&G 4. 1926 1d brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland (central fold and age marks) bearing additional 1d (x2) tied by weak OKORASI/GOLD COAST cds. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1917 4 1/2d rate cover to Switzerland used at COOMASI marked 'PASSED' in red. 1917 (JUL28.) long cover (two vertical folds) bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1d (x3) adhesives addressed to Switzerland tied by COOMASSIE/GOLD COAST and marked 'PASSED' in red manuscript at left. A rare late manuscript censoring mark. £285.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 2d+1d brown RPSE (size H) fine unused. H&G 7b. 1902 2d + 1d brown on buff postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with GOLD COAST COLONY stamped vertically at right edge in black. A difficult size. H&G 7b. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1909 7d rate registered cover to USA used at CAYMAN BRAC. 1909 (JY.12.) registered cover to USA (vertical fold at left edge) bearing 1/2d and 3d adhesives in pairs (SG 25+28) making up a 7d rate cancelled by d/r CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's with oval KINGSTON JAMAICA/REGISTERED transit cancel on front. £165.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1910 1/2d (x5) on cover to USA used at CAYMAN BRAC. 1910 (AP.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing five examples of the 1/2d green (SG 25) making up the 2 1/2d rate to USA cancelled by d/r CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £150.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1910 1/- rate registered cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1910 (MR.2.) registered cover to USA bearing 1/- tied by GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds and with oval KINGSTON JAMAICA/REGISTERED transit strike on front. A scarce stamp genuinely used on cover for the 4oz registered letter rate. £200.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1911 1d rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1911 (DE.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d carmine (SG 26) tied by GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds paying the 1d rate to UK and with KINGSTON/JAMAICA transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1933 2 1/2d 'Centenary' cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1933 cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'Centenary' adhesive (SG 89) tied GEORGETOWN/ CAYMAN ISLANDS. The centenary stamps were very un-popular and are difficult used on covers. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1929 first flight cover to Karachi in India. 1929 (APR.4.) first flight cover addressed to India bearing 1 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by BASRA cds and struck by violet two lined LONDON BASRA KARACHI/FIRST FLIGHT handstamp. £90.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1918 1/2d and 1d 'admiral' cover to Johannesburg used at SHAMVA. 1918 (FEB.26.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1/2d and 1d 'admiral' adhesives tied by light SHAMVA/S.RHODESIA cancels. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1937 use of 'SARAWAK GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' form at KUCHING. 1937 (JA.9.) use of red on buff SARAWAK GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS form (P.223) cancelled by light KUCHING cds at top right. £120.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1937 stampless taxed cover to USA used at CASTRIES. 1937 (AP.17.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds with circular 'T' tax mark below and POSTAGE DUE/ CENTS applied on arrival with 10c postage due added and cancelled in pencil. £40.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1936 stampless taxed cover to USA used at CASTRIES. 1936 (JU.19.) stampless cover to USA cancelled CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA with circular 'T' tax mark alongside with POSTAGE DUE/ CENTS applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1936 registered cover to USA with 'Silver Jubilee' set used at LABORIE. 1936 (MR.10.) registered cover to USA bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 109-112) tied by scarce s/r LABORIE/ST/LUCIA cds's. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 5c violet PSE used locally (value tablet at right). H&G 46. 1938 5c violet on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS cds dated 11.OC.38. This example having the value tablet at right variation. Boxed DELIVERY/QUARTER BOURNES arrival b/s. H&G 46. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1925 2c brown PSE used locally at CUREPIPE. H&G 40. 1925 2c brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally cancelled by CUREPIPE/MAURITIUS cds dated 3.JA.38. H&G 40. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1902 15c black on 18c ultramarine PSE unused. H&G 22a. 1902 15c black on 18c ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope unused. H&G 22a. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1898 4c red on 18c ultramarine PSE unused. H&G 19a. 1898 4c red on 18c ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition. Two small mount marks on reverse. H&G 19a. £20.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1862 6d brown PSE unused. H&G 3d. 1862 6d brown violet on bluish postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition showing type 4 embossed seal on reverse flap. Very thin cream strip on reverse edge from having been previously mounted. A rare size. H&G 3d. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 12c carmine PSC unused. H&G 58. 1921 12c carmine lake on greyish white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 58. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 5c and ONE CENT on 5c 'War Stamp' on local cover used at MARADANA. 1919 (JU.11.) cover addressed to Colombo bearing 5c adhesive alongside WAR STAMP/ONE CENT on 5c tied MARADANA cds. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c blue PSE uprated to France used at COLUMBO. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France bearing additional 5c adhesive pair both with manuscript dating and cancelled by barred duplex with COLOMBO cds cancels dated MY.21.976. H&G 30. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1887 5c ultramarine PSE used locally at COLUMBO. H&G 27a. 1887 5c ultramarine postal stationery envelope addressed locally struck by duplex cancel with COLOMBO cds alongside dated AU.16.90. H&G 27a. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1887 5c grey blue PSE used locally with '27' duplex of WATAWALA. H&G 27. 1887 5c grey blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed locally struck by '27' duplex with s/r WATAWALA 'proving' cds at left dated MY7.82. H&G 27. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1958 use of Morocco 6d from UK showing valid usage of these stamps. 1958 (JLY.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 1857-1957 Tangier overprint adhesive used in LONDON. These stamps were withdrawn from use on April 30th 1957 but were still valid for use in the UK. £10.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1953 6d rate cover to Germany with scarce LONG LIVE THE QUEEN slogan strike. 1953 (JNE.23.) use of commercial cover to Germany bearing GB 6d adhesive overprinted TANGIER and tied by special crowned LONG/LIVE/THE QUEEN - TANGIER slogan strike. This is a rare strike and unusual on a commercial (small) cover. £185.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1925 25c on 2 1/2d blue U/M block of four with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 147w. 1925-31 25c on 2 1/2d blue 'Spanish Zone' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 147w. £200.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1921 3c on 1/2d rate postcard use to France used at BPO/RABAT. 1921 use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'La Danse du ventre' bearing the scarce 3c red on 1/2d green adhesive (SG 191) tied by BPO/RABAT. This is a very tricky stamp to find on cover or card. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1918 1/2d green 'Mackennal' postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 10. 1918 1/2d green on buff 'Mackennal' (side face profile) postal stationery wrapper overprinted MOROCCO AGENCIES/ 5 CENTIMOS in black in fine unused condition. Although Gledhill in his magnificent handbook on stationery rates this wrapper the same as the earlier 'Downey Head' issue it is far more difficult to find. H&G 10. £200.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1933 31c rate cover to USA. 1933 (11.V.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c, 3c (x3) and 10c (x2) tied MALDIVE ISLANDS. £200.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1919 registered cover to UK (tone spotted) with 1/2d to 1/- 'War Stamp' use. 1919 (DE.18.) registered 'Ewen' cover (some tone spotting) addressed to UK bearing the 1/2d, 1d and 1/- 'War Stamp' adhesives alongside additional 2d tied FALKLAND ISLANDS. £85.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1914 1d rate postcard use to USA used at PORT STANLEY. 1914 (OCT.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Herring Fishing, Port Stanley' (a scarcer card) bearing 1d vermilion tied PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLANDS. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1945 30m yellow green RPSE unused. H&G 10. 1945 30m yellow green on cream registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £120.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1941 1m orange brown postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 10. 1941 1m orange-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition. Elusive item. H&G 10. £150.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1945 3d rate 'PASSED 0/3' censor cover to USA used at LIVINGSTONE. 1945 (20.II.) commercial cover to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied LIVINGSTONE with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 0/3 censor label at left with imprint tied on the front by crowned octagonal PASSED 0/3 strike. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1938 4d dull blue RPSE (size H2) uprated to UK. H&G 2a. 1938 4d dull blue on greyish registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK but bearing 6d 'UPU' adhesive tied LUANSHYA/NORTHERN RHODESIA and dated 10.DEC.49. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1899 'E.B. Eddy' private printed postcard to UK bearing 2c on 3c surcharge adhesive. 1899 (AUG.10.) use of 'E.B.Eddy Company Limited, Hull, Canada' patriotic 'flag' PRIVATE POST CARD addressed to UK bearing the 2 cents on 3c surcharged adhesive (SG 172) tied by HULL E/QUE cds with MANCHAESTER arrival on front. A lovely and scarce card. £95.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1807 'SHIP LETTER QUEBEC' entire to UK. 1807 entire addressed to UK rated '1/2' in manuscript and with oval crowned SHIP LETTER/(QUEBEC) handstamped applied in black. (RL type SA). The Quebec in handstamp is not visible but the text gives the information to its origin. Black stepped GRAVESEND/SHIP LETTER h/s applied to front. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1865 1/- green (unused) struck SPECIMEN in black. 1865 1/- green (no watermark) issue in fine unused condition (no gum) hanstamped SPECIMEN in black. Samuel type D2. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1858 6d lilac of GB cancelled 'A 03' from GEORGETOWN in Demerara. SG Z3. 1858 6d lilac of GB cancelled by central (inverted) 'A 03' duplex of Georgetown in Demerara. SG Z3. £85.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1897 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to Germany used at CALABAR RIVER. H&G 5. 1897 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Leipzig bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied CALABAR RIVER and dated JA.3.99. Scarce oval REGISTERED/CALABAR transit strike at left. H&G 5. £120.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1894 2d green cancelled BAKANA. 1894 2d green cancelled by central BAKANA cds dated JA.25.94. A scarce village strike. £40.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1901 'No Stamps Available' Boer War cover used at BLOEMFONTEIN. 1901 (NO.10.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'No Stamps Available' cancelled by s/r BLOEMFONTEIN ROAD cds. Ex Boer War usage. £40.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1912 6d rate registered cover to Germany used at LOKOJA. 1912 (AU.10.) registered cover addressed to Germany (fold at left) bearing 6d adhesive tied LOKOJA NORTHERN NIGERIA. £95.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1939 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA used at BO/SIERRA LEONE. 1939 (NO.11.) use of commercial pre-printed cover to USA bearing 1d (x3) tied BO/SIERRA LEONE with cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at right and struck on front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 2 handstamp. FREETOWN transit b/s. An early censor cover. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1932 1 1/2d rate postcard use to UK struck POSTED ON STEAMER. 1932 (MY.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'View Of Freetown' (heavy crease at left edge) bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied FREETOWN and struck by black boxed POSTED ON STEAMER h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 2c chestnut and green fine mint with DENTED FRAME (Glover Flaw). SG 46a. 1903 2c chestnut and green in fine mint condition showing the DENTED FRAME variety from Row1/6 of the left pane. Discovered by L.S. Glover but unfortunately the catalogue no longer gives credit to him for this variety. SG 46a. £95.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1904 4c on 30c violet and green REVENUE mint pair with DOUBLE BAR misplacement. 1904 4c black on 30c violet and green REVENUE pair in very fine mint condition showing the major error DOUBLE BAR at left on both stamps due to misplacement. Barefoot and Hall 17b. £150.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 48c rate registered cover to Germany. 1896 (JY.20.) registered cover to Germany bearing 48c ochre and green adhesive (SG 7) tied SEYCHELLES with LA REUNION A MARSEILLES/LV No.1 maritime strike below. A scarce stamp on cover. £145.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1974 35c rate use of AIR LETTER to UK used at TOTONG. 1974 (AP.8.) use of dark blue on blue AIR LETTER to UK bearing 10c and 25c adhesives tied TUTONG. £25.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1880 1/2a rate cover to India used at Bandar Abas. IRAN - 1880 (circa) cover addressed to India in native script bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse flap cancelled by squared barred 'B' strike with BANDAR ABAS cds alongside dated JAN.2. £185.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1951 4m blue green in a fine used block of four. SG 134. 1951 4m blue-green in a fine used block of four. A difficult stamp in such a multiple. SG 134. £60.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 9ps green PSC uprated to India used at RANGOON. H&G 8. 1946 9ps dark green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to India bearing additional 3ps & 2a adhesives tied by RANGOON cds dated 3.MAY.50. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1923 1/2a green postal stationery wrapper of India used at RANGOON. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper of India (H&G 3) addressed to Madras and cancelled by RANGOON/SORTING cds dated 25.OCT.26. This is a elusive piece of stationery of India but is very scarce so used in Burma. £185.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (MEF) - 1942 2 1/2d 'Nairobi (Cairo) vertical mint pair showing ROUND/SQUARE STOPS. SG M 1942 2 1/2d ultramarine vertical pair in very fine mint condition showing the round and square stop variations from the Nairobi printing (Ex Cairo). A scarce se-tenant pair. SG M8b. £275.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 'OPENED BY EXAMIINER I.I./55' censor cover to USA. 1944 (28.FE.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c, 6c and 36c adhesives tied AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA and with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I./55 censor label at left (Little type Ivd). Very scarce as this shows the second stop as a diamond and has previously only been recorded on censor 29 covers). US clear censor strip added on arrival. £85.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 2 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1923 (AU.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward 2 1/2d overprinted BARBUDA (SG 4) tied BARBUDA/BWI. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1916 REVENUE/ONE PENNY misplaced overprint on 2 1/2d mint PLATE 1 strip of three. 1916 REVENUE/ONE PENNY surcharge in black on 2 1/2d blue Plate 1 top marginal mint strip of three showing the overprint MISPLACED TO LEFT. An interesting revenue item. £85.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 2/6d 'castle' overprinted BAHRAIN 2R on cover to UK used at AWALI 2/BAHRAIN 1960 (JUA.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2r on 2/6d 'castle' adhesive (SG 94) tied by s/r AWALI (2) BAHRAIN cds. The corner of the stamp affected by grease stain. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 'Coronation' emblem air letter unused. H&G 2. 1953 6a on 6d deep red on light blue postal stationery air letter of GB with '1953 Coronation' emblem printed in red at lower left in fine unused condition with two lines of instruction on reverse side. Hinged on reverse flaps. H&G 2. £5.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1947 'Qantas' first flight cover to Sydney signed by pilot. 1947 (JAN.15) special 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd' first flight cover addressed to Australia with blue & black on white RE-OPENING FLIGHT/RABAUL/SYDNEY label at left bearing Australian 5 1/2d 'Emu' adhesive tied RABAUL/PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds with SYDNEY arrival. Signed by the pilot Captain J.A.Bonnington. £60.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1945 use of Australian 5 1/2d RPSE uprated and censored at AIF.FPO No.21 in Papua. 1945 (AP.28.) use of Australian 5 1/2d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Tasmania and bearing additional Australian 1d adhesive tied by A.I.F. FIELD PO No.21 cds used by troops stationed at Aitape. Black boxed ARMY POSTAL SERVICE strike and violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1744 h/s. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1944 use of Australian 5 1/2d RPSE uprated and censored at AUST UNIT STATION 375 in Papua. 1944 (JA.13.) use of Australian 5 1/2d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Tasmania and bearing additional Australian 1d adhesive tied by AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 375 cds used by troops stationed at Port Moresby. Magenta boxed AUST.ARMY/POSTAL SERVICE strike below and violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/ 3958 h/s/ £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1975 (circa) 7c brown PSE unused. 1975 (circa) 7c brown 'palm tree' on cream postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. £15.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1920 1c black PSC struck SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 3. KELANTAN - 1920 1c black on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. Unissued other than in Specimen form. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1943 6c rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER I/10' censor cover to USA. 1943 cover addressed to USA bearing 2c (x3) tied by weak cancels but with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I/10 censor label at right edge. Miller type Ivb. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1900 5c 'Revenue' (x2) on cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1900 (JU.1.) commercial cover to USA bearing a vertical pair of the 5c 'Revenue' overprinted adhesive (SG 66) tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1921 4c + 1c 'War' adhesive on mourning cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1921 (JY.20.) use of 'mourning' cover addressed to Mobile in Alabama USA bearing 3c orange alongside late use of 1c green 'WAR' overprinted adhesive tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a yellow brown on buff PSC unused. H&G 1. INDORE STATE - 1894 1/2a yellow brown on cream buff postal stationery 'Holkar State' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 £1 black and violet mint. SG 243. 1913 £1 black and violet 'admiral' adhesive of the perf 14 Die II issue with slightly dried gum. SG 243. £265.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1936 (circa) GB 1/- postal stationery cut out on PAQUEBOT cover to UK. 1936 (circa) 'Edgar Weston' envelope addressed to UK struck by d/r PAQUEBOT handstamp in black and with GB 10d turquoise stationery' cut out' added for postage tied by violet TRISTAN DA CUNHA h/s's (SG type C9). Very scarce used in Tristan. £200.00 |