The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1904 1/2d green PSC used locally. H&G 25. 1904 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by GIBRALTAR/25 cds dated 31.OC.08. H&G 25. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1902 QV 5c pair on cover to UK. 1902 (OC.28) cover to UK bearing 1/2d grey-green pair (SG39) tied by 'A26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 5c postal stationery wrapper to Germany cancelled 'A 26'. H&G 6. 1889 5c green on cream postal stationery newspaper wrapper addressed to Germany cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated FE.19.92. ROYAL HOTEL b/s. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1936 OHMS stampless cover to USA with OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp. 1936 (AP.17.) use of small sixed manilla stampless O.H.M.S. envelope (145x90mm) addressed to USA and cancelled ST.HELENA cds with black boxed OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1915 1d rate postcard to UK with 'W' initialled censored manuscript mark. 1915 (24.2.) use of postcard addressed to UK (depicts bull fighting) bearing 1d adhesive tied by wavy line cancel with blue crayon 'W' censor initials at left. £75.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 censored cover (ex part of reverse) to UK with V FOR VICTORY h/s. 1941 (NOV.25.) cover addressed to UK (half of reverse side missing and opened out) bearing 3d and 1/6d adhesives tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA. The front bears red, white and blue TRANS ATLANTIC AIR MAIL/VIA PAN AMERICAN CLIPPER patriotic label and with biolet V/FOR/ VICTORY/BERMUDA strike on front and reverse sides. Struck at lower left by scarce violet (CM21) PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA censor mark signed in manuscript. Major faults but still a scarce and presentable item from the front. £85.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1843 2d blue 'double rate' cover to Kendal. 1843 (FE.7.) outer wrapper addressed to Kendal bearing a pair of the 2d blue (SG type 3) with white lines cancelled by two black Maltese crosses. One stamp being fine four margined the other two margined. KENDAL/R double arc backstamp. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1918 ARMY POST/H.D.1 cover to UK with 1/2d 'War Tax' stamp use. 1918 (JY.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied alongside 1/2d 'War Tax' adhesive by ARMY POST OFFICE/H.D.1. cds (RL type APO-HD1). This Home Depot strike being replaced early on by the 'SZ7' strike. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1936 HMS YORK maritime 1d rate cover to USA. 1936 (JY.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive (oxidised) cancelled by GPO/BARBADOS cds and struck at left by black two lined H.M.S. YORK/MAIL OFFICE maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 WE REALISE IN RHODESIA patriotic label on cover to UK. 1941 (26.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'centenary' adhesive tied with red, white and blue WE REALISE IN RHODESIA patriotic label by DRINK/RHODESIAN/TEA slogan strike from BULAWAYO. £45.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1970'S FORMULA RPSE unused used in Atlantic Islands. 1970's circa dark blue on cream registered FORMULA postal stationery envelope (146x96mm) in unused condition with squared flap used in the Atlantic Islands of Ascension, St.Helena and Tristan Da Cunha. £30.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOF - 1940-50 (circa) FORMULA (size H) RPSE unused. 1940-50 circa blue on cream FORMULA registered stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. £80.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1939 cover to Western Australia with NZ 1d tied PITCAIRN ISLAND. 1939 (JL.31.) cover addressed to Perth in Western Australia bearing New Zealand 1d (corner fault) tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z.POSTAL AGENCY cds. £60.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1941 1/6d (SG 168) on registered FDC to Buin cancelled SAMARAI. 1941 (JA.2) reg'd cover to Buin bearing 1/6d adhesive (SG 168) tied by SAMARAI E.D./ PAPUA cds. A nice use of this Air Mail adhesive on the first day of issue. £65.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1908 1/2d green and grey green cancelled PORT VILA in 'blue' ink. SG 4. 1908 1/2d green and grey green 'single CA' watermark in fine used condition with part PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds of 1909 struck in 'blue' ink. SG 4. £60.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1887 2/6d green and carmine mint. SG 39. 1887-1902 2/6d green and carmine in fine mint condition. SG 39. £15.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1940 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair on registered cover to UK. 1940 (DE.31.) registered (Wells) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair (SG 130) tied by PENRHYN ISLAND/N.Z. cds's. £45.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1920 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair. (SG 37). 1920 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF veritical pair printed in the issued colours of black and slate blue (SG 37) on ungummed paper. £45.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1920 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF with variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. (SG type 12). 1920 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in a fine corner marginal example (SG type 12) printed in the issued colours of black & red & showing the major variety PRINTED ON THE GUM SIDE. £150.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1964 R1 rate cover to USA. 1964 (DEC.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing R1 black (SG 135) tied BAHRAIN. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1921 10/- green and red on emerald mint. SG 11d. 1921 10/- green and red on emerald/emerald back in fine mint condition. SG 11d. £25.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1917 1d rate PASSED BY CENSOR cover to UK. 1917 (OC.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE with black straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied with blue crayon initials below. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1907 inward cover from India with black '8' charge marking. 1907 inward stampless cover from India with SINGAPORE arrival b/s dated AU.26.1907 and struck with black '8' charge marking (Proud type UP34). £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1910 inward 1/2a Indian PSE with black '4' charge mark. 1910 use of Indian 1/2a postal stationery envelope addressed to Singapore being underpaid and having 'T' tax mark on front with SINGAPORE arrival b/s dated 26.NO.1910 with scarce '4' charge strike in black. (Proud type UP31). £35.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1922 1 1/2d rate cover to Jamaica used at CAYMAN BRAC. 1922 (AU.30.) cover addressed to Jamaica (Huber) bearing 1 1/2d (SG 72) tied by CAYMAN BRAC/ CAYMAN ISLANDS cds. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1914 5/- green and red on yellow mint. SG 36. 1914 5/- green and red on yellow in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 36. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 censored cover to UK used at COLOMBO. 1944 (NO.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing R1 adhesive tied by COLOMBO cds with black on cream OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ L/148 censor label at left. (Morenweisser type 7A1). £20.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1897 1r grey blue mint. SG 92. 1897-1903 1r grey-blue in fine mint condition with some pink adhesion on reverse from the official inter leaving book to stop the stamps from sticking. SG 92. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 4r carmine lake fine used. SG 78. 1896-1901 4r carmine lake in fine used condition. SG 78. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 3r deep violet mint. SG 77. 1896-1901 3r deep violet in fine mint condition. SG 77. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1918 local cover bearing 45c on 15c surcharge used at FEZ. FRENCH OFFICES - 1918 (22.11.) cover addressed locally bearing French Maroc 45c on 15c orange surcharged adhesive tied by FEZ-MELLAH/MAROC cds. RABAT arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 censored cover to The Netherlands used at JOHANNESBURG. 1901 (25.JAN) cover to the Netherlands bearing 2 1/2d (VRI) tied by JOHANNESBURG /TRANSVAAL cds with black on pink 436/ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE/OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label at right tied by blue oval PASSED BY CENSOR/C.C. NEWLAND/JOHANNESBURG h/s dated 31.JAN.1901. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 censored cover to Holland used at KRUGERSDORP. 1901 (JUL.6) cover to Holland bearing 1/2d (x5) adhesives (VRI) cancelled KRUGERS- DORP with black on pink 436/ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE/OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at top tied by violet oval P.B.C. KRUGERSDORP h/s. (Rich type 10.10.) £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1907 10/- black and red mint. SG 271. 1907 10/- black and red on red in very fine mint condition with rich colour. SG 271. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 10/- black and red mint. SG 255. 1902 10/- black and purple on red in fine mint condition with rich colour. SG 255. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1949 HALF PENNY on 1ch PSE uprated with additional 1/2a used at KALLOPARA. TRAVANCORE - 1949 HALF ANNA black on 1ch claret on buff postal stationery envelope addressed locally bearing additional 1/2a on 1ch green adhesive tied by d/r KALLOPARA A.O. cds. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 local registered entire with scarce NOT FOUND handstamp applied. TRAVANCORE - 1934 registered entire addressed to Thazhathangadi bearing 3/4ch (SG 39) and 3ch (SG 44)on reverse cancelled in native script at Thiruvarppu. Boxed REGISTERED handstamp on front (No.393/Wt 1/2' and with scarce native script oval NOT FOUND instructional h/s applied. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1908 £1 green and violet fine used. SG 272a. 1908 £1 green and violet on chalky paper in fine used condition. SG 272a. £15.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1912 1d PSC used locally (no message) with 1/2d WAR TAX use. H&G 9. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA (no message) bearing additional 1/2d green 'War Tax' adhesive tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS dated 2.MAY.18. H&G 9. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 R1 rate censored cover to UK. 1944 (AU.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing R1 adhesive tied COLOMBO with black on cream OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ L/979 censor label at left. (Morenweisser type 7A1). Censor L/979 being unrecorded. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1945 R1 rate censored cover to UK. 1945 (AP.2.) cover addressed to UK bearing R1 adhesive tied CEYLON with black on cream OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ L/23 censor label at left. (Moreweiseer type 7A1). Censor L/23 being unrecorded. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1933 13f complete BOOKLET. FRENCH OFFICES - 1933 13f 'Protectorat Francais/Gouvernement Marocain' complete French zone booklet containing 20 examples of the 65c red (SG 181) in fine condition. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1921 cover to Algeria used at RABAT R.P. FRENCH OFFICES - 1921 (7.9.) cover addressed to Algeria bearing French overprinted 25/25c adhesive tied by RABAT R.P./MAROC cds. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1945 (SG M1-M5) censored cover to South Africa used at ASMARA. 1945 (24.4.) registered cover addressed to South Africa bearing the 1d-5d 'MEF' dark colour adhesives tied by ASMARA CENTRO/RACCOMANDATE cds's with ASMARA FERROVIA RACCOMANDATE/DISRIBUZION b/s. REGISTERED/MOMBASA transit and BLOEMFONTEIN arrival. The cover was struck by 'blank' type violet 'donut' censor strike. GBOS type EH21c. A late censor use of these stamps. £285.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1934 5/- bright rose red 'Seahorse' unmounted mint. SG 451. 1934 5/- bright rose-red 're-engraved' seahorse in unmounted mint condition with crazed type gum. SG 451. £125.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1934 2/6d chocolate brown 'seahorse' unmounted. SG 450. 1934 2/6d chocolate brown 're-engraved' seahorse in unmounted mint condition. SG 450. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1941 censor cover to UK used at SANDAKAN. 1941 (OCT.21.) commercial cover to UK bearing 8c adhesive tied by SANDAKAN cds with black triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/21/NORTH BORNEO censor strike below. Morenweisser type 2. £180.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 censor cover to USA. 1941 (JU.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c,6c and 15c adhesives tied by COLOMBO cds with black on cream 30/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left. Morenweisser type 5. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1912 5/- green and red on yellow superb used on piece. SG 54. 1912 5/- green and red on yellow in superb used condition tied to piece by full oval REGISTERED/ LAGOS. SOUTHERN NIGERIA cancel dated FE.26.13. SG 54. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1903 2/6d grey black and brown mint. SG 17. 1903-04 2/6d grey black and brown in fine mint condition. SG 17. £35.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1844 inward PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE disinfected mail entire from ALEXAMDRIA. 1844 (MR.23.) inward stampless entire cancelled by red double arc ALEXANDRIE handstamp rated '5' in red manuscript and with disinfection slits on front and cancelled on arrival by black circular PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE h/s applied. R.Lowe type LAZ-C3. £85.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1896 4c on 8c PSC to Germany (faults) with Straits Settlements 1c (x3) tied LABUAN. 1896 4c on 8c green on cream postal stationery surcharged postcard addressed to Germany but with part of the address removed. The card has no message and has some light tone spots on front and stronger on reverse side. The card bears three examples of the Straits Settlements 1c (SG 110) in bottom left corner tied by LABUAN cds dated 13.FEB.08. Faults but a scarce use of these Straits Settlement stamps in Labuan. Singapore transit cds FE.17.08. H&G 5. £90.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1946 ON POSTAL BUSINESS official envelope to USA used at CIRCULATION BRANCH. 1946 (AP.29) use of P.O.233/ON POSTAL BUSINESS/MONEY ORDER ADVICE/M.O. OFFICE/BARBADOS envelope (140x80mm) addressed to USA & cancelled by CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS cds. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1923 2 1/2d bluish violet RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 12c. 1923 2 1/2d bluish violet on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 12c. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1d carmine PSC to Germany used at BARBADOS. H&G 9. 1892-93 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) & cancelled by BARBADOS cds dated NO.16.96. H&G 9. £30.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1940 local underpaid cover with 4c 'postage due' (SG D4) added. 1940 (JAN.11.) cover addressed locally bearing 1c tied GRANVILLE FERRY/N.S. but being under paid struck by black two lined INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID handstamp with 4c orange 'postage due' adhesive added (SG D4) cancelled by CORNER BROOK cds dated JAN.22.40. £250.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1922 3/- black 'giraffe' adhesive fine mint. SG 85. 1922-24 3/- black 'giraffe' adhesive in fine mint condition with sideways watermark. SG 85. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 cover to India with PASSED/BY/MILITARY CENSOR h/s. 1941 (MR.15.) use of O.H.M.S. envelope (134x109mm) addressed to the 'Embarkation Commandant of Army Headquarters at Madras in India' bearing 6c adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/FOREIGN cds with scarce red PASSED/BY/MILITARY CENSOR handstamp at left and signed at lower left by the Lieutenant. FORT SAINT GEORGE b/s. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1928 5r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1928 5r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on gummed paper of the frame & value tablets. SG type 57. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1/2d green IMPERF TO MARGIN vertical mint pair. SG 1. 1924 1/2d green 'admiral' adhesive perf 14 in a fine mint vertical gutter marginal pair (two very light tone spots) showing the top stamp IMPERFORATE TO MARGIN. SG 1. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1913 2c carmine PSC SPECIMEN. H&G 16. 1913 2c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN ovpt. in black. H&G 16. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1922 4c rate cover to USA used at STANN CREEK. 1922 (JA.5) cover to USA bearing 2c pair (SG 121) tied by STANN CREEK/BRITISH HONDURAS cds with similar strike alongside. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1932 'Last Attempt of Spanish' commemoration illustrated cover to USA. 1932 (My.19) Illustrated 'Last Attempt of Spanish to take British Honduras' red on white commemoration cover addressed to USA & bearing 1c+1c (SG138) tied BELIZE. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 FORMULA 'Air Letter' use to USA. 1947 (MAR.27.) use of dark blue on greyish overlay FORMULA air letter addressed to USA (long internal message) bearing 1c and 10c adhesive pair tied by part BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1961 British Forces cover use to UK with BRITISH TROOPS cachet from BELIZE. 1961 (APR.1.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Air mail' and bearing QEII 5c pair tied by BELIZE cds with violet three lined FORCES MAIL/BRITISH TROOPS/BELIZE handstamp. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 inward TELEGRAM from KUMASI with envelope. 1946 telegram message from Kumasi on black on cream POST OFFICE/TELEGRAM cancelled by ST.ALBANS/HERTS arrival cds dated 14.MAY.46 in violet and with original POST OFFICE TELEGRAM envelope used for delivery. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1944 inward TELEGRAM from TAKORADI with envelope. 1944 telegram message from Takoradi on black on cream POST OFFICE/TELEGRAM cancelled by ST.ALBANS/HERTS arrival cds dated 6.JUL.44 in violet and with original POST OFFICE TELEGRAM envelope used for delivery. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1947 inward TELEGRAM from TAKORADI with envelope. 1947 telegram message from Takoradi on black on cream POST OFFICE/TELEGRAM cancelled by HEMEL HEMPSTEAD arrival cds dated 16.APR.47 in violet and with original POST OFFICE TELEGRAM envelope used for delivery. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1933 first flight cover to Suva via Taveuni by Fiji Airways. 1933 (MAR.28.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to Suva via Taveuni bearing 2d adhesive tied by FIJI/SUVA roller strike. Carried by Fiji Airways Limited with SUVA b/s dated AP.10.33. due to the fact that the schedule was postponed until Apr 11th. This flight had no publicity and covers are scarce. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1933 first flight cover to Lautoka. 1933 (MR.17.) illustrated first flight cover addressed locally to Lautoka bearing 2d adhesive tiedby SUVA/FIJI cds. LAUTOKA arrival b/s. Flown by Fenton by Fiji Airways Limited. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1930 first flight cover to Suva pilot signed. 1930 (JUL.14) special 'Fiji Air Lines' cover addressed to Suva bearing 2d grey adhesive tied by LAUTOKA/FIJI cds. A scarce first flight cover & being pilot signed. £100.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1930 first flight cover to Suva. 1930 (JUL.14) special 'Fiji Air Lines' cover addressed to Suva bearing 2d grey adhesive tied by LAUTOKA/FIJI cds. SUVA transit b/s. Flown by Fenton Airways. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1896 1/- yellow ochre mint. SG 67. 1896 1/- yellow ochre in superb mint conditon. SG 67. £12.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1929 first flight cover to Porto Rico. 1929 (SP.26.) first flight cover to Porto Rico bearing 1/2d pair together with Leeward Islands 2d and 6d 'key plate' issues tied ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA with three lined FIRST AIR MAIL cachet applied in black. 632 covers were flown. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1935 1/2d rate local cover used at GEORGETOWN. 1935 (FE.29) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d (SG 115) tied by GEORGE TOWN/ BAHAMAS cds. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1935 1/2d rate local cover used at HARBOUR ISLAND. 1935 (APR.8) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by very fine HARBOUR ISLAND/BAHAMAS cds. £55.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1938 2/- purple and blue on blue mint. SG 139. 1938 2/- purple and blue on blue in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 139. £5.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1938 2/6d black and red on blue mint. SG 140. 1938 2/6d black and red on blue in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 140. £7.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1938 5/- pale green and red on yellow mint. SG 141. 1938 5/- pale green and red on yellow in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 141. £25.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green mint. SG 142. 1938 10/- emerald and deep red on pale green in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 142. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 registered COMBINATION cover to Madras from HYDERABAD-DECCAN. HYDERABAD - 1936 (MAR.15.) registered cover addressed to Madras bearing Indian 3p and 4a adhesives tied HYDERABAD-DECCAN tied in combination with local Feudatory Hyderabad 4p, 1a and 2a adhesives (SG 41,43 and 44) tied by local cancels. A scarce combination cover. £75.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1924 returned cover with scarce REBUT instructional strike applied. 1924 (MAR.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d grey tied by BARBADOS/ST.ANDREW parish cancel. The cover was not delievered and struck by various CANNOT BE FOUND type handstamps in USA where it was then returned and had two strikes of the scare oval REBUT marking applied. (Proud type I40). Only known used during a four mounth period. £165.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1934 cover to USA carried by DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST with NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT strike. 1934 (JAN.1) cover to USA bearing 1/2d pair (SG 115) tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cds with fine DEUTSCHE SCHIFFSPOST/D/BERLIN maritime h/s at left. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1945 20/- scarlet and black fine mint. SG 157. 1945 20/- scarlet and black in fine mint condition. SG 157. £15.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1880 '3' on 3d used with INVERTED SURCHARGE. SG 37a. 1880 '3' in black on 3d pale dull rose in fine unsed condition showing the major variety SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 37a. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1915 military use of postcard to France used at MARRAKESH. FRENCH OFFICES - 1915 (12.4.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Le Maroc-Colonne De Marrakesch/Combat De Talifat' and struck on picture side by violet three lined TROUPES D' OCCUPATION/DU MAROC OCCIDENTAL/TERRITORIAL 8th COMP handstamp. Struck by TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMES/MARRAKESCH cds. A lovely card cancelled by the French Army during the First World War. £75.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1951 2/6d to £1 'Festival' series unmounted mint. SG 509-12. 1951 2/6d to £1 'Festival' set of four in unmounted mint condition. SG 509-12. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 (circa) OHMS/POSTCARD in unused condition used by Nassau Post Office. 1940 (circa) black on salmon O.H.M.S./POSTCARD in unused condition pre-printed by the General Post Office at Nassau for informing collectors of current postage stamps. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1932 unpaid local cover from CHRISTCHURCH with 'heart' 'T' tax marking. 1932 (OC.16.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled CHRISTCHURCH 2 /BARBADOS cds (earliest known example with the '2' slug') and with scarce heart shaped 'T' tax marking below (Proud UP2) with blue manuscript '2d' alongside. G.P.O./BARBADOS cds at left dated 16.OC.32. £85.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1935 postcard to USA with BAGGAGE WAREHOUSE strike. 1935 (FE.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'The Careenage, Barbados' bearing 1d adhesive tied GPO/BARBADOS with violet oval INFORMATION BUREAU/BAGGAGE WAREHOUSE/BARBADOS BWI cachet applied. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 meter mark cover to UK with WAR PURPOSERS CONTRIBUTION (V-for victory) label. 1941 (17.XII.) use of pre-printed commercial cover addressed to UK cancelled by red COLOMBO- 015 Cts/POSTAGE/CEYLON/REVENUE meter marking with HELP FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY/ WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION/10 CENTS perforated label at lower left overprinted 'V' for victory in red and cancelled by COLOMBO d/r cds. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1941 meter mark cover to South Africa with WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION label. 1941 (20.VI.) stampless cover addressed to South Africa cancelled by red COLOMBO - 0.15 POSTAGE REVENUE meter mark handstamp with blue and yellow on white perforated 10c WAR PURPOSES CONTRIBUTION/HELP FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY patriotic label at lower left tied by COLOMBO/4 cds. £80.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1924 9d olive green unmounted mint. SG 427. 1924 9d olive-green 'block cypher' watermark issue in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 427. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1913 8d black and yellow fine mint. SG 389. 1913 8d black on yellow 'simple cypher' watermark issue in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 389. £18.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1/2d green overprinted CIGARETTE DUTY (inverted) in U/M block of 4. 1902 1/2d green (SG 70) in fine unmounted mint marginal block of four (light surface creases) with CIGARETTE/DUTY overprint applied in red and with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 6c carmine rose PSE uprated to France and used at KANDY. H&G 35. 1907 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France and bearing additional 5c pair tied KANDY and dated MR.29.10. H&G 35. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 4c olive yellow PSC used locally from MARADANA. H&G 52. 1919 4c olive yellow on greyish white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by MARADANA cds dated AP.9.19. H&G 52. £120.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1948 2 1/2d and £1 'Royal Silver Wedding' unmounted. SG 493-494. 1948 2 1/2d and £1 'Royal Silver Wedding' issues in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 493-494. £25.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1929 1/2d to 2 1/2d 'P.U.C.' set unmounted. SG 433-437. 1929 1/2d to 2 1/2d 'PUC' set of four in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 434-437. £10.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1921 registered cover to USA with rare oval REGISTERED/No. h/s (type RO3). 1921 (APR.9) cover to USA bearing 3d (SG109) tied by NASSAU/BAHAMAS cds with fine oval REGISTERED/NO.3936 framed h/s on front. (Type R03). A very scarce strike. £150.00 |