The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CANADA - 1911 3c 'KGV' head TRIAL with REVERESED PRINT variety in a block of four. 1911-12 3c (SG type 33) 'King George V head' portrait issue of the German TRIAL printing in a larger size and with REVERSED DESIGN. Printed in carmine on IMPERFORATE ungummed white card a in a fine bottom left corner marginal block of four. Attractive block. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1977 10p POSTAL ORDER cancelled at ROAD TOWN. 1977 (issued) uncashed GB 10p blue and black POSTAL ORDER overprinted in black VIRGIN ISLANDS/10p and cancelled by ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA/ V.I. cds dated 22.AP.77 and complete with counterfoil. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1896 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to France sent overland. 1896 (JAN.24.) small cover addressed to France bearing a single QV 1/2d green adhesive tied by smudgey 'B 31' duplex with light FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds alongside in 'red' ink. A scarce use of this 1/2d printed matter rate sent overland. £55.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1895 HALF on 1d adhesive multi franked cover to Australia. 1895 (SP.16.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 5 examples of the 'half' surcharge on 1d rose adhesive (SG 125) tied by GPO/NATAL cds's. £45.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1937 3d 'Coronation' adhesive used on cover to Germany from VICTORIA/CAMEROONS. 1937 (DE.17.) cover addressed to Germany bearing Nigeria 3d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by VICTORIA CAMEROONS cds with crested BUCKEBURG arrical cancel at left. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1905 postcard to France with HOUSE OF COMMONS cancel. 1905 (FE.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Rideau Hall (Governor General Residence) at Ottawa' cancelled by scarce HOUSE OF COMMONS/CANADA cds wuth 2c adhesive affixed and cancelled the following day by barred '1' duplex with OTTAWA/10 cds alongside of the following day. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1935 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive mint with DOT BY FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 95h. 1935 1/- slate and purple 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the DOT BY FLAGSTAFF variety from Row 8/4, plate 4. SG 95h. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1920 1 1/2d on 2d grey 'War Stamp' PLATE 5 mint block of four. SG 58. 1920 1 1/2d on 2d grey 'War Stamp' in a fine mint PLATE 5 corner marginal block of six. SG 58. £25.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1917 1 1/2d on 2 1/2d 'War Stamp' strip of 4 with variety. SG 54. 1917 1 1/2d on 2 1/2d deep blue 'War Stamp' overprinted adhesive in a fine mint left marginal strip of four with the 4th stamp showing the SHORT FRACTION BAR and SPUR TO M IN STAMP. SG 54. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 4d blue uprated RPSE addressed locally and used at MOLTENO. H&G 2a. 1918 4d deep blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally & bearing additional 2d adhesive tied by MOLTENO cds dated 1.DEC.24. H&G 2a. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 4d blue uprated RPSE to UK used at GRAHAMSTOWN. H&G 2a. 1918 4d Deep blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) to UK & bearing 1d 'ship' pair tied by GRAHAMSTOWN cds dated 10.MY.29. H&G 2a. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 4d blue uprated RPSE to UK used at EDENDALE NATAL. H&G 2a. 1918 4d Deep blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK & bearing additional 1d+2d adhesives tied by EDENDALE NATAL cds dated AU.3.32. H&G 2a. £22.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 4d blue uprated RPSE to USA used at CLAREMONT. H&G 2a. 1918 4d Deep blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (Size G) addressed to USA bearing additional 3d tied CLAREMONT & dated AP.7.27. H&G 2a. £22.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1909 4c rate postcard use to UK used at LAHAD DATU. 1909 (MAY.21.) use of real picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'rider on horseback' bearing 4c 'British/Protectorate' adhesive tied by light violet LAHAD DATU cds and with squared circle SANDAKAN transit strike alongside the following day. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 2d grey 'illustrated' postal stationery letter unused. H&G 1. 1938 2d grey on cream 'KGVI' illustrated postal stationery LETTER CARD in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1933 2d grey 'illustrated' postal stationery letter unused. H&G 1. 1933 2d grey on cream 'KGV' illustrated postal stationery LETTER CARD in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 10c carmine postal stationery wrapper to Germany. H&G 7. 1889 10c carmine on cream postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany and cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated JA.7.92. H&G 7. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d BLACK on 1d pink PSE used locally. H&G 3a. 1892 1/2d BLACK surcharge on 1d pink on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by BARBADOS cds dated FE.23.93. H&G 3a. £50.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1896 1d blue PSC unused. H&G 1. 1896-98 1d blue on BUFF stock paper postal stationery postcard printed privately by J.Davis for the local Samoa posts in fine unused condition. Only 216 cards were printed. Very small edge tear at top left. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 2m PSE used locally from ENVILLE. H&G 21. 1922 2m vermilion on cream postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed locally cancelled by ALEXANDRIA/ENVILLE cds dated 15.MR.27. H&G 21. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1928 First flight cover to Ottawa. 1928 (MY.5.) first flight cover to Ottawa bearing 1c pair tied by MONTREAL/PQ wavy lined cancel with FIRST FLIGHT h/s applied and boxed THIS MAIL WAS CARRIED BY/POSTAL AIRPLANE/TP OTTAWA strike. This was a Government flight. £30.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) PAID LETTERS FROM BERMUDA label. Black on white (P.O.-No.4a) PAID LETTER/FROM BERMUDA/FOR GREAT BRITAIN NORTH black on white label. Pre-printed at bottom (5000-5-30) PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, BERMUDA. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1961 stampless FIELD POST OFFICE 1056 cover to Aden. 1961 (MR.13.) use of stampless OHMS envelope (Code No.26-31) addressed to Aden marked 'Certified Official' in manuscript and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/1056 cds. British troops stationed in Bahrain. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1946 'Independence' first day cover used at AMMAN. 1946 (MY.25.) oversized first day cover of the 'Installation Of King Abdullah and Independence' series of 9 (SG 249-57) addressed to Jerusalem and each tied by AMMAN cds's. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 TEN CENTS on 15c pink RPSE (size H) h/s'd SPECIMEN in red. 1893 TEN CENTS in black on 15c pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) handstamped SPECIMEN in red on flap. (Flap is partially stuck down). H&G 10d/e. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1960 'OHMS' aerogramme to USA cancelled COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID. 1960 dark blue on blue 'OFFICIAL' aerogramme addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled by COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID cds in red dated 8.AP.67. Abbreviated in Sinhalese. Scarce use. Kessler 203. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1966 'OHMS' aerorgramme to USA used at COLOMBO. 1966 (3.6.) use of dark blue on blye O.H.M.S. aerogramme addressed to USA (genuine use) with Sinhalese abbreviation and cancelled by COLOMBO cds and part red CEYLON/0.060cts meter mark strike at left edge. A scarce item. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 8c rate censor cover to UK used at PENANG. PENANG - 1940 (JY.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c grey tied PENANG/MALAYA with black triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/PENANG/6 censor strike at left. Small piece of edge missing on reverse side but the back is pre-printed with commercial address and INDIGESTION?/THEN YOU'd BETTER BUY/BROOKLAX/CHOCOLATE LAXATIVE advertisement. £30.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 registered 'Independence' cover overprinted JAMHURI 1964. 1963 (FE.5.) registered cover to UK (very light foxing and small hole) bearing the 'Independence' series of four each hanstamped JAMHURI 1964. £22.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1961 underpaid cover with TO PAY/T tax handstamp. 1961 (JUN.9.) underpaid cover to Germany bearing 3d adhesive tied by QUEQUE/S.RHODESIA slogan strike with violet circular TO PAY/T/CENTIMES strike applied. £18.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'Buenos Aires' UPU folder. 1939 Blue and yellow on cream official 'British India/Souvenir of the 11th UPU/Buenos Aires' conference folder bearing the 'KGVI' definitive series to 5r (SG 247-261) each struck into the pages. A scarce and rarely offered official 'KGVI' folder. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1872 6c rate cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS NEW BRUNSWICK. 1872 (JU.13.) cover addressed to Boston in USA bearing a 'small head' 3c adhesive pair tied by duplex cancel and with ST.JOHN'S NEW BRUNSWICK cds at left. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1872 6c rate cover to USA used at HALIFAX. 1872 (JU.17.) cover addressed to Boston in USA bearing 'small head' 3c pale rose red adhesive pair tied by '11' duplex with HALIFAX N.S. cds alongside. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1970 (circa) 40c RPSE unused. 1970 (circa) 40c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) for GUYANA in fine unused condition. A modern but elusive piece of stationery. £25.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1848 PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY entire to UK. 1848 (AUG.8.) stampless entire addressed to UK with manuscript rate mark on front and struck by red crowned PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY h/s. (Robson Lowe type 21). LONDON receiving and STROUD arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1945 'VE DAY' censor cover to USA. 1945 (MY.8.) use of pre-printed 'V E Day' airmail envelope addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d and 6d adhesives tied GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS and struck on the front by octagonal crowned PASSED/ D/41 censor handstamp in black ink. £90.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1900 cover to UK used at SECONDEE. 1900 (NO.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d 'key plate' pair tied by 'thimble' type SECONDEE cds with a further strike at left. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1/2d yellow-green PSC 'Privately Printed' for use. H&G 1. 1913 1/2d yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard (H&G 1) pre-printed for use by the village council of Nylstroom for 'Assessment Rate'. Addressed but uncancelled. A scarce privately printed use of this stationery card. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 10c carmine PSC to UK used at CASABLANCA. H&G 8. 1898 10c carmine on cream postal stationery postcard (type I) addressed to UK cancelled by duplex strike with CASABLANCA cds dated 6.SP.98 with TANGIER transit at left. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 10c PSC to UK used at SAFFI. H&G 8. 1898 10c carmine on buff (type 1) postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (bottom right corner missing) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with SAFFI-MOROCCO cds alongside dated 12.OC.02 and with GIBRALTAR transit cds. Fault but a genuine use from Saffi with a full message. H&G 8. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 5c PSC of Gibraltar (H&G 15) uprated to Germany and used at MAZAGAN. GIBRALTAR USED IN - 1889 5c green on cream postal stationery postcard of Gibraltar addressed to Germany (genuine use) bearing additional Gibraltar 5c green adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with MAZAGAN-MOROCCO cds at left dated 22.MY.93 with 'C' coded slug. GIBRALTAR transit cds at left dated 25.MY.93. A very rare use of this uprated Gibraltar stationery at Mazagan. H&G 15. £465.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 5c PSC of Gibraltar (H&G 15) used locally from CASABLANCA. GIBRALTAR USED IN - 1889 5c green on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 15) addressed to Mazagan & cancelled by 'A26' duplex with CASABLANCA cds alongside dated 19.AU.94. MAZAGAN MOROCCO arrival b/s dated 20.AUG.96. The '20' being inverted. A rare internal village use. £165.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1913 1/4d brown (x2) use on local cover. 1913 (JY.5.) cover addressed locally bearing 1/4d brown (SG 40) pair tied by CAYMAN BRAC cds with GEORGETOWN arrival cds at left dated 3 days later. Some light staining below stamps but a nice internal cover with farthing stamp usage. £85.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1900 10pfg PSC to Germany used at KAMERUN. H&G 9. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1900 10 pfg carmine on cream postal stationery postcard with borders addressed to Germany with short message on reverse and cancelled by KAMERUN s/r cds dated 14.1.01. H&G 9. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1931 inward first flight cover with NON RECLAME/NOT CALLED FOR h/s. 1931 (FE.12.) inward cacheted FAM 5/Ex FAM6-FAM10 'First flight cover from Canal Zone to Brazil Guianas, Windward and Leewards' cover addressed to Georgetown with AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA arrival b/s dated 18.FE.31 but undelivered and struck on the front by rare oval NON RECLAIME/NOT CALLED FOR h/s in black ink. (Proud type II5) and with s/r R.L.O./BR.GUIANA b/s (Returned Letter Office) dated 9.MR.31. £185.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1932 $1 blue 'Wayzata' mint block of four. 1932 $1 Blue 'Wayzata' adhesive in a very fine mint block of four printed for the 1st Trans- Atlantic flight to raise funds. Only 25,000 copies were actually sold. A scarce multiple. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1907 postcard to USA used at SOMERSET BRIDGE/BERMUDA. 1907 (JY.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Shady Nook, Hamilton, Bermuda' bearing 1/2d dock adhesive pair tied to the picture side by light SOMERSET BRIDGE/BERMUDA cds. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1915 PAQUEBOT/ADEN cover with 'GB' 1d pair use to India. 1915 (JL.2.) cover addressed to India with 'P&O' monogram on reverse flap bearing 'GB' 1d pair tied by PAQUEBOT/ADEN cds with bars at bottom. £50.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1933 1/2a rate (cto'd) postcard use. 1933 (NO.17.) real photo pircture postcard (unused) depicting 'Somaliland-Berbera-Government Quarters) bearing a 1/2d green adhesive on the picture side cancelled by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds. Cancelled to order without being sent. Postcards are rare from Somaliland. £55.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1944 'DDA/26' censor label cover to USA. 1944 (JE.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d on 1 1/2d adhesive surcharge cancelled by NIUE/NZ cds with scarce black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ D.D.A./26 censor label at left which was allocated to Niue. £150.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1951 NZ 'Formula' air letter addressed to USA with Niue 1/- applied. 1951 use of dark blue on blue FORMULA type NZ AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to USA bearing 1/- adhesive tied by NIUE/NZ cds. Short message stating 'Greetings from Niue'. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1930 6c rate cover to UK. 1930 (AU.13) cover to UK bearing 6c (SG 302) tied by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 scarce 'reply' section of the 1a+1a PSRC addressed to Tanganyika. H&G 16. 1904 reply section of the 1a+1a Red on buff postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Daressalaam & cancelled by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds dated 3.JA.06. H&G 16. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1951 5c purple PSE unused. H&G 3. 1951 5c purple on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1939 first 'rural' flight (pilot signed) cover to Lusaka. 1939 (JAN.2.) first flight cover addressed to Lusaka bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by MONGU - LEALUI/Nth RHODESIA cds with LUSAKA arrival b/s. A scarce rural first flight cover signed by pilot. Only 89 covers were flown and few were signed. £185.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1938 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1938 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition struck with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint. Very scarce. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1942 registered censor cover to Kenya. 1942 (NO.25) reg'd cover to Kenya (scarce) bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge adhesive block of four (SG 78) tied by NIUE/NZ cds with violet circular PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/14 censor mark at bottom. £80.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1943 registered censor cover to USA. 1943 (JL.1.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d,4d and 6d pictorials tied by NIUE/NZ cds's with violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ DDA/26 censor handstamp at left. Exceedingly rare as the John Little handbook on censorship states that this 'DDA/26' h/s was allocated to Niue but that no covers have been reported or seen. £150.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1940 censor cover addressed to UK. 1940 (OC.30) cover to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d adhesive (SG 78) tied by NIUE/N.Z. cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 5731 censor label at left. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1905 1/2a (x4) cover to UK cancelled by squared circle ZANZIBAR cancel. 1905 (JU.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing a fine strip of four of the 1/2a adhesive (SG 210) tied by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds's. £90.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1898 2 1/2a rate cover to USA. 1898 (JA.10) cover to USA bearing 2 1/2a (SG 160) tied by ZANZIBAR cds. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 2 1/2a ultramarine PSE to Holland. H&G 5a. 1897 2 1/2a ultramarine on white laid paper postal stationery envelope (type b) addressed to Holland & cancelled by squared circle ZANZIBAR cds dated 16.JA.99. H&G 5a. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1938 1d red PSC unused. H&G 17. 1938 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 17. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1860 1c rate entire addressed locally from HAMILTON. 1860 (AU.11.) entire addressed locally with 'Grand Lodge Of Canada' pre-printed interior bearing the new currency 1c adhesive (oxidised) cancelled by double arc HAMILTON cancel and with red LLOYDTOWN/CW arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1d PSC cancelled by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRIKA strike. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany in pencil with short message on reverse tied by oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA cancel dated 2.2.07. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 4c PSE uprated officially in unused condition. H&G 3. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1935 4c brown-orange on cream postal stationery envelope uprated officially with additional 1c black adhesive (light shadow on reverse edge) in unused condition. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1939 2c orange PSC unused. H&G 38. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1939 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition (lightly affected by damp at edges on reverse). Listed by H&G but with a footnote that the author has not seen this card in this format without the BENTA overprint. Very scarce. H&G 38. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1938 15c RPSE to India used at SINGAPORE. H&G 8. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1938 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India (light overall toned) and bearing additional 8c grey adhesive tied by REGISTERED/SINGAPORE cds dated 15.JA.1940. Black three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor mark at left and violet PASSED /CENSOR /1/NAGAPATAM strike applied on arrival. H&G 8. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1938 15c RPSE to India used at BUTTERWORTH/PENANG. H&G 8a. PENANG - 1938 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) of Straits Settlements addressed to India (lightly overal toned-faults) bearing 4c and 10c adhesive pairs on reverse side tied by part BUTTERWORTH/PENANG cds's dated 25.FE.1938. H&G 8a. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1925 15c RPSE to India used at MALACCA. H&G 7b. MALACCA - 1925 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) of Straits Settlements addressed to India (light overall toned) bearing 6c and 10c adhesives tied MALACCA/R and dated 28.SE.1934. H&G 7b. £65.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1952 12c postal stationery air letter overprinted SPECIMEN. 1952 12c red-brown on blue postal stationerty air letter in fine unused condition with black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint applied to front. Very scarce. £150.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1938 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper with SPECIMEN overprint. H&G 11. 1938 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition struck by black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint. H&G 11. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1938 1 1/2d carmine PSE overprinted SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1938 1 1/2d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition (few very light small tone spots) struck by black diagonal SPECIMEN overprint. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1938 1d purple PSE overprinted SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1938 1d purple on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition (few odd small tone spots) struck diagonally by black SPECIMEN overprint. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 local GIORMATA FILATELICA cover with Xmas label. ERITREA - 1950 (25.6.) local cover addressed to Asmara (vertical fold) bearing the 'B.A.Eritrea' 5c,10c,20c and 30c adhesives tied alongside the dark blue and purple perforated 'Comitato Italiano Onoranze Cadvti/Sietesehpre Con Noi'/Asmara 1950' christmas label tied by GIORNATA FILATELICA DELL ERITREA/ASMARA exhibition cds's. Numbered 1470 at bottom. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1915 WWI 1a rate 'soldiers' letter to India. 1915 (MY.20) cover to Madras in India (rough opening at bottom) bearing 1a adhesive tied by BERBERA/SOMALILAND cds. Endorsed at lower left 'Pte 3701/Atavuila Khan/'D' Company 73rd CI/Berbera'. A very scarce soldiers envelope from the 73rd detachment which formed the temporary garrison in Somaliland from January 14th 1915. MADRAS arrival b/s. £350.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1920 (circa) unused postcard. 1920 circa black & white real picture postcard depicting 'River Scene, Samoa No.33' with violet SAMOA POST CARD h/s applied to reverse. A A.J.T. Photo. £22.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1937 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1937 (FE.13) cover to USA bearing 'GV' 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied by light s/r GEORGETOWN/ ST.VINCENT BWI cds's. £70.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1934 registered cover to UK used at SAN SALVADOR. 1934 (NO.29.) registered cover to UK (few tone spots) bearing 1/2d pair and 3d adhesives tied SAN SALVADOR/BAHAMAS. £55.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1949 illustrated UPU first day cover used at SIPARIA. 1949 (OCT.10.) illustrated first day cover bearing the 'UPU' set of four (SG 261-64) each tied by SIPARIA/TRINIDAD cds's. Philatelic but a scarcer village use. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1950 cover to UK used at ABRAHAM BAY. 1950 (circa) cover addressed to UK (few light tone spots) bearing the 2 1/2d 'Landfall' issue with 1 1/2d 'Victory' adhesive tied by ABRAHAM BAY/BAHAMAS cds's with the year slug showing a '3' inverted instead of priobably a '5'. £20.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1840 2d blue with black MALTESE CROSS. 1840 2d blue with four clear margins cancelled by black MALTESE cross cancel with 'DI' lettering. SG 5. £285.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1840 1d black with black MALTESE CROSS. SG 2. 1840 1d black with four margins (one close at left) cancelled by black MALTESE CROSS and with 'EI' lettering. SG 2. £120.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1840 1d black with red MALTESE CROSS. SG 2. 1840 1d black with four margins (one close at left) cancelled by red MALTESE CROSS and with 'IK' lettering. SG 2. £120.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1903 1/2d PSC of Gold Coast used at LOME.
H&G 5. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard of Gold Coast (H&G 5) addressed locally to Lome (no message) cancelled by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds dated 28.10/15. Philatelic but a scarcer use of Gold Coast stationery within Togo. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 PASSED CENSOR cover to Holland. 1915 (JUN.9.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 1/2d and 1d (x2) with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR 99 bilingual censor label over part of the top of the stamps and with blue circular PASSED CENSOR/C.2. H/s at bottom left and PASSED CENSOR strike at right. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) underpaid cover with 'Postage Due' h/s. HYDERABAD - 1940 (circa) commercial pre-printed cover addressed locally to Secunderabad bearing 4p black adhesive pair on reverse flap (SG 41) tied by script cancel and struck by violet boxed TO POPULARISE STATE INDUSTRY handstamp applied to covers between 1940 and 1950. The cover was underpaid and has 'horse shoe' type POSTAGE DUE h/s applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 H.E.H NIZAM SERVICE 'Economy' label used. HYDERABAD - 1940's circa H.E.H. THE NIZAMS SERVICE national economy label addressed in local script and attached to part manilla wrapper bearing official 8p green adhesive (SG 047) and cancelled by local cancel. These labels were issued during the 2nd World War by the Government due to the lack of paper so envelopes could be re-used. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 local underpaid card with POSTAGE DUE mark. HYDERABAD - 1931 use of locally pre-printed blank type postcard but with local script pre-printed reverse in red bearing 4p black adhesive (SG 41) and tied by Manwat cancel. The card has a manilla strip added with additional cancels and being under-paid having half moon 'Postage Due' handstamp added for 1a4ps following the increase in the postal rate in 1930 from 1/2a to 8pies. This being the double rate 1a4p. Nice due marking. £50.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 South African OFFICIAL 6d pair on cover used at MBABANE. 1932 (NO.11.) registered cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South Africa 6d bilingual pair overprinted OFFICIAL (SG 016) tied by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. £135.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1937 3d rate cover to Switzerland used at TAKORADI WHARF. 1937 (MAR.22) cover to Switzerland bearing 'GV' 1d adhesive strip of three (SG104) tied by TAKORADI WHARF cds's. (Proud type D3). £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1934 2d rate cover to UK used at KUMASI. 1934 (OCT.19) cover to UK bearing 2d (SG 106) tied by KUMASI/GOLD COAST (bridge type) cds with similar strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1934 1d rate cover to UK used at BEKWAI. 1934 (DEC.10) cover to UK bearing 1d (SG104) tied by fine BEKWAI/GOLD COAST cds. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1948 MISSENT TO BAHAMAS cover. 1948 cover addressed to Barbados from France (rough opening at left and edge tear at top) mis directed and with black MISSENT TO BAHAMAS instructional handstamp applied to front. £115.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 'POSTAL CENSOR 4' cover to UK. 1940 (MY.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied GIBRALTAR/25 with red on cream EXAMINED BY/GIBRALTAR/POSTAL CENSOR 4 label at left. (Little type T1B). £30.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1939 early PASSED BY CENSOR cover to UK. 1939 (OCT.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/25-TRAVEL KEY slogan strike with green s/l PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left with manuscript initials. A early censor cover. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1902 1d PSE uprated to Germany from NEWCASTLE. H&G 4. 1902 1d carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d green adhesive strip of three tied NEWCASTLE/NATAL and dated MY.14.14. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 6c PSE uprated to USA. H&G 52. 1915 6c carmine on buff postal stationery envelope (size d) addressed to USA bearing additional 2c pair and 10c 'pictorial' adhesives tied by 23.NO.35 cds. H&G 52. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1913 2d+1d RPSE to USA uprated with 'War Stamp' issues. H&G 1. 1913 2d+1d reddish brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (x3) tied by oval REGISTERED/KINGSTON JAMAICA cancels dated DE.2.16. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1880 3a rate cover to Italy (scarce) used at RANGOON. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing Indian 3a adhesive tied by neat 'R' in bars duplex with RANGOON cds alongside dated JUN.8. (Proud type KD15). £50.00 |