The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1905 'Postage' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF blocks of four. HYDERABAD - 1905 'Postage' (SG type 6-with clear background) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal blocks of four in the following colours. 1/4a blue, 1/2a red-orange, 1a slate, 2a deep plum, 3a orange 4a black, 8a brown and 12a purple. 8 blocks. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1905 'Postage' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF blocks of four. HYDERABAD - 1905 'Postage' (SG type 6 but with dark background) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal blocks of four in the following colours. 1a black, 2a green, 3a ochre, 4a slate, 8a brown and 12a grey-blue. Unissued in this type with dark background. 6 blocks. £180.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1925-36 1/2d green fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 55aw. 1925-36 1/2d green in fine mint condition with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 55aw. £60.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1900 1/2d green U/M marginal pair with NO STOP variety. SG 133a. 1900 1/2d green in a fine unmounted mint left hand marginal pair with one stamp showing the NO STOP AFTER COLONY. SG 133a. £9.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1896 HALFPENNY on 3d U/M marginal pair with NO STOP variety. SG 78 1896 HALF PENNY on 3d ultramarine in a fine unmounted mint marginal pair with one stamp showing the MISSING STOP AFTER PENNY. SG 78. £15.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1949 6a postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 1. 1949 6a dark blue on grey paper postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1952 50c on 6a postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 3. 1952 50c on 6a dark blue on grey paper postal stationery air letter. 20 1/2mm issue. Fine unused. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1952 series in fine mint condition. SG 1-12. 1952 series of 12 in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 1-12. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1912 10/- fine mint. SG 51. 1912 10/- green and red on green in fine mint condition. SG 51. £30.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1905 2/6d in mint condition. SG 27. 1905 2/6d green and ultramarine in fine mint condition on ordinary paper. SG 27 £30.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1935 Silver Jubilee set U/M. SG 53-56. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' set of four in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 53-56. £25.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1950 set of 9 U/M. SG 71-79. 1950 series of nine in unmounted mint condition. SG 71-79. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1935 Silver Jubilee set U/M. SG 141-44. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' set of four in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 141-144. £15.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1d to 1/- 'Badge Of Colony' adhesives unmounted. SG 98-106. 1922-37 1d to 1/- 'Badge of Colony' issues (SG 98-106) in fine unmounted mint condition. £20.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1941 illustrated US cover to USA used by 'USS BLACK HAWK' from Hong Kong. 1941 (NOV.11) Illustrated 'Armistice Day 1934' envelope addressed to USA bearing 3c US adhesive tied bly USS BLACK HAWK/HONG KONG/B.C.C. cancel with year slug error showing '11' or '41'. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1941 illustrated US fleet envelope to USA used by 'USS MINDANAO' from Hong Kong. 1941 (APR.15) Illustrated `with the US Asiatic Fleet in China' envelope addressed to USA bearing US 3c adhesive tied by USS MINDANO/SOUTH CHINA/HONG KONG cancel. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1898 use of 2 avos PSC of Macau to China cancelled HONG KONG. Unusual use. 1898 (AP.26.) use of illustrated 2 avos purple on buff postal stationery postcard of Macau addressed in pencil to Canton in China (message on reverse) tied by HONG KONG s/r code 'C' cancel. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1942 censored cover to UK from MOSHI with PASSED/ R/12 censor mark. 1942 (JU.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied MOSHI with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ R/12 censor handstamp below. Little type IIIA. £40.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1951 4d red on buff PSC unused with SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 17. 1951 4c red on dark buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with black diagonal SPECIMEN on front. H&G 17. £55.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1953 FORMULA air letter pre-stamped with VISIT THE HOLY PLACES overprint. 1953 dark blue on cream FORMULA 'Air Letter' inscribed HASHEMITE KINGDON OF JORDAN with 5f and 20f adhesives applied officially by the Postal service and pre-cancelled before use by violet two lined VISIT THE HOLY PLACES/VISITEZ LES LIEUX SAINTS in violet. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1918 censor cover to Switzerland. 1918 (9.V.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 5m pair tied by CAIRO/B cds with blue on white OPENED BY CENSOR label applied over the edge of the stamps at the top of the cover and with black PASSED/CENSOR/12 h/s struck below. BASEL arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 use of PRISONERS OF WAR POST letter sheet censored to Italy. 1944 use of stampless PRISONERS OF WAR POST letter sheet addressed to Rome in Italy and struck by black crowned PASSED/DHP/3 octagonal strike and violet DHP/323 h/s on front. Sent by an Italian POW at the PW Camp at Bombay. (I.A.F. Z-2241-Imprint on reverse). £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 1a rate postcard use to Holland with PASSED BY CENSOR/16/BOMBAY WWI marking. 1915 (NO.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Holland depicting 'Neils Statue and corner of Spencers Buildings, Madras' bearing 1a adhesive tied MADRAS and with violet circuilar PASSED BY CENSOR/16/BOMBAY h/s applied. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1948 cover to South Africa with 3d B.C.O.F. overprint used at ARMY P.O.214. 1948 cover addressed to South Africa bearing Australian 3d adhesive overprinted B.C.O.F./JAPAN/ 1946 (SG J2) tied by neat AUST ARMY P.O./214 cds (Proud D1) used by Australian troops stationed in Japan. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1883 10c slate overprinted 'B' and cancelled BANGKOK. SG 21. SIAM - 1883 10c slate 'Straits Settlements' adhesive overprinted with large 'B' for use in Siam and cancelled by part BANGKOK s/r cds. SG 21. £50.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1873 RURAL/V.R.LIONARISSO/SERVICE 'Faked'
GB overprinted stationery postcard. 1873 use of GB 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK overprinted CYPRUS and cancelled by RURAL/V.R.LIONARISS0/SERVICE cancel. (Proud type D1). Message on reverse and with LONDON arrival b/s dated MR.29.73. An initial stunning looking item but of course the card was never issued in this form and the Lionarisso cancel not delievered to Cyprus until 1899. Stunning but unfortunately a total fake. £25.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1926 1/2 peni overprint pair on cover to New Zealand used at NIUE. 1926 (JL.2.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2 peni red on New Zealand 1/2d green adhesive pair tied by NIUE/N.Z. cds. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1943 £1 blue-green and black in fine mint condition. SG 157a. 1943 £1 blue-green and black on ordinary paper in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG 157a. £30.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1914 80pfg black and carmine on rose in fine mint condition. SG H9. GERMAN OFFICES - 1914 80pfg black and carmine on rose in fine lightly mounted mint condition. SG H9. £150.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1914 (26.9.) cto'd use of un-overprinted Gold Coast 1/2d at LOME/TOGOGEBIET. 1914 (26.9.) use of Gold Goast 1/2d green (un-overprinted) adhesive tied to small piece by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds. This being a known 'cto' date use of this stamp in Togo. £20.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1914 (26.9.) cto'd use of un-overprinted Gold Coast 1d at LOME/TOGOGEBIET. 1914 (26.9.) use of Gold Goast 1d red (un-overprinted) adhesive tied to small piece by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds. This being a known 'cto' date use of this stamp in Togo. £20.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1905 AUS JERUSALEM/DEUTSCHE POST 10pfg rate use of postcard to UK. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1905 (29.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Jerusalem' bearing Germany 10pfg adhesive overprinted 20-20/PARA and cancelled by JAFFA/DEUTSCH POST cds and struck at lower left by scarce violet boxed AUS JERUSALEM/DEUTSCH POST h/s. £110.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1953 S.S.TOFUA maritime cover to UK. 1953 (JY.29) cover to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/SYDNEY cds & with violet s/r SS.TOFUA maritime h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 local cover bearing 1a tied SAURASHTRA POST/VERAVAL. SAURASHTRA - 1946 (JLY.26.) cover addressed locally in Hindi bearing 1a (SG 51) tied by SAURASHTRA POST/ VERAVAL cds. Scarce on cover. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 local cover used at SAURASHTRA POST. SAURASHTRA - 1940 (APR.28.) cover addressed locally in Hindi bearing 3p adhesive pair (SG 49) tied by SAURASHTRA POST cds. Scarce on cover. £50.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1949 1 1/2p 'Silver Wedding' adhesive on local cover used at XYLOPHAGHOU. 1949 (DE.20.) local cover bearing the 1 1/2p 'Silver Wedding' adhesive tied by s/r XYLOPHAGHOU/CYPRUS cds with NICOSIA arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1962 OHMS/OFFICIAL PAID pre-printed envelope to Cuba used at RAROTONGA. 1962 (MR.26.) use of stampless O.H.M.S./OFFICIAL PAID envelope addressed to Cuba cancelled by RAROTONGA/COOK ISLAND cds. £20.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1967 1s4d rate cover to Rev Maher at Bende cancelled BENDE/1. 1967 cover addressed locally bearing 4d and 1/- adhesives (SG 2+3) tied by fine BENDE/1 cds with CARITAS h/s at left. Biafra covers are very elusive. £185.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 4d rate local cover used at NKWOGWU/P.O. 1969 (NO.17.) cover addressed locally to Rev Meher at the 'Catholic Mission at Mbuti' bearing 4d adhesive tied by s/r NKWOGWU/P.O. cds. A scarce Postal Sub Office cancel. £250.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1907 postcard (no message) with 5c local tied by forged cancel. 1907 (22.AOUT) use of picture postcard (no message) depicting 'Canaque De Santa-Cruz- Nouvelles Hebrides' printed by J Rache in Noumea bearing the 5c NOUVELLES HEBRIDES blue and green 'Syndical Francais Local' adhesive tied by forged PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds with dotted inner circle. No actual post was transmitted by this company. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1886 1d rose PSC cto'd with earliest known TANGIER cds. H&G 2. 1886 (AU.11.) cto'd use of St.Vincent 1d rose on buff postal stationery postcard overprinted GIBRALTAR (unaddressed-no message) cancelled by TANGIER cds with 'A' code. A very scarce use of this stationery on the earliest known use of this cancellator. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1886 1/2d brown PSC cto'd with earliest known TANGIER cds. H&G 1. 1886 (AU.11.) cto'd use of Natal 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery postcard overprinted GIBRALTAR (unaddressed-no message) cancelled by TANGIER cds with 'A' code. A very scarce use of this stationery on the earliest known use of this cancellator. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1880's (circa) 15lbs blue TOBACCO label unused. 1880's (circa) dark blue on cream 15lbs TOBACCO label unused (125x70mm) showing QV young head and with red serial number. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1880's (circa) 70lbs blue TOBACCO label unused. 1880's (circa) dark blue on cream 70lbs TOBACCO label unused (125x70mm) showing QV young head and with red serial number. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1908 1/2d Bicentenary strip of four on local cover used on NIAGRA FALLS railway line. 1908 (SP.9.) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d sepia strip of four (SG 188) tied by five strikes of the NIAGARA FALLS & LONDON R.Y.P.O. cds with 'E' coding. A nice Railway usage. £45.00 |
;) | NEW BRUNSWICK - 1864 stampless local envelope struck 7 CENTS with FREDERICTON arrival b/s. 1864 stampless cover addressed locally & struck on the front by 7 CENTS h/s in black (RL type 30 - without 'Paid'). SAINT JOHN/N.B. b/s dated SE.7.1864 with FREDERICTON/N.B. arrival. £75.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 6d dull and bright purple mint GUTTER MARGINAL pair. SG 7. 1914-29 6d dull purple & bright purple in a very fine mint horizontal 'gutter marginal' pair. Die 1. A scarce format. SG 7. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 'pictorials' on FDC registered cover to UK. 1936 (FE.1.) first day registered cover addressed to UK bearing pictorial 1/2,1d,1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by LAGOS/NIGERIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1934 2d rate cover to UK used at KADUNA/NORTH NIGERIA. 1934 (Ap.13) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d (die I) chocolate (SG 29a) tied KADUNA NORTH/NIGERIA. £18.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1928 2d rate cover to UK used at KATSINA. 1928 (OC.2) cover to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 1d pair tied KATSINA/NIGERIA cds. Kano transit b/s. £28.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1926 2d rate cover to UK used at AFIKPO. 1926 (AP.22) cover to UK bearing 1d pair tied by AFIKPO/NIGERIA cds's. £32.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 1d postal stationery wrapper used locally from Vryburg. H&G 4. 1886 1d red-brown on cream postal stationery wrapper of GB overprinted BRITISH/BECHUANALAND and pre-printed with 'J.F.Van Straaten/Vryburg' address cancelled by squared circle VRYBURG/B.B. cancel dated AU.29.89. H&G 4. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1944 2d rate cover to Cape cancelled MASERU/SOUTH AFRICA. 1944 (NO.11.) cover addressed to East London in the Cape bearing 2d adhesive tied by MASERU/ SOUTH AFRICA cds. Proud type D23 which had a limited use. £10.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1/2d 'VRI' pair on censored cover to Natal used at JOHANNESBURG. 1900 (NO.30.) cover addressed to Natal bearing 1/2d green VRI overprinted adhesive pair tied JOHANNESBURG with black triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s at left. Light central fold and small piece of reverse flap missing from opening. DURBAN arrival b/s. £30.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1898 inward 1d PSC from Gold Coast with LOME/TOGOGEBIET arrival cds. 1898 inward 1d postal stationery postcard from Gold Coast (H&G 3) cancelled by 'B 27' duplex with QUITTAH cds alongside (Proud type D2-scarce) dated JY.15.98 and with LOME/TOGOGEBIET arrival cds below dated 16.7.98. A little grubby and small very small piece of top right corner missing. A early piece of inward mail to the then German held colony. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 'On Field Service' cover to UK used at HELPMAKAAR. 1900 (FE.1.) cover addressed to UK written in soldiers pen marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and bearing 1d adhesive tied HELPMAKAAR and signed at lower left by the J.W.R.Montgomery the Leiutenant VC Regt. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1956 Rs0.85ct COLOMBO meter mark cover to UK. 1956 (25.VII.) stampless cover addressed to UK struck by red Rs0.85Cts/CEYLON/POSTAGE REVENUE meter mark used at COLOMBO. £15.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 'OAS' cover to UK with 'Indian 5th FD' censor mark. 1942 (JLY.7.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.9 wavy lined strike on reverse side used by the Indian troops stationed at Colombo. (Proud type M1). Black PASSED BY/5 IND FD/CENSOR/UNIT/G strike and triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/CENSOR/C161 strike applied in 'red' ink. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 (circa) use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross envelope to UK by RAF. 1940's use of black on white (A.F.W.3078) ACTIVE SERVICE-GREEN ENVELOPE addressed to UK (small piece of reverse flap missing) bearing 50c adhesive tied by RAF POST cancel with violet crested RAF/CENSOR/465 h/s at lower left. RAF uses are scarcer. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope to UK with scarce 'J' strike. 1942 use of green on buff (AF-3078) ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope addressed to UK and cancelled by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds dated 5.OC.42 and with black triangular PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR/C135 h/s and violet PASSED BY BASE CENSOR UNIT/J strike. At left is black on white ARMY FORM W.3424/OPENED/BY/CENSOR label with 891/PMEO/3/3.000.000-5/41 label. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 (circa) use of ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope to UK. 1940's use of green on yellowish buff (AFW-3078) ACTIVE SERVICE green cross military envelope addressed to UK and bearing 50c adhesive tied by INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds with black boxed PASSED BY h/s at left and black triangular PASSED BY UNIT CENSOR mark. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 cover to UK censored by '5th India FD' unit censor mark. 1942 cover addressed to UK bearing 50c adhesive tied by light INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE/DELY cds with violet PASSED BY/5 IND.FD/CENSOR/UNIT/G strike and black triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/ CENSOR/C 158 strike at left. Complete with the original contents. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1916 1 1/2d PSC unused with SPECIMEN. H&G 15. 1916 1 1/2d redon buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with black SPECIMEN h/s diagonally on front. H&G 15. £45.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1900 Stampless 'Boer War' cover to UK used at BLOEMFONTEIN. 1900 (JY.2.) stampless cover addressed to Scotland marked 'No Stamps Available' cancelled by d/r FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with '24' coding slug used by troops at Bloemfontein. Light central fold and red LONDON/PAID arrival cds on front. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1919 stampless 'OAS' postcard to UK with MILITARY SECRETARY A.I.F h/s. 1919 (OCT.17.) stampless use of picture postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and depicting 'Table Mountain' cancelled by CAPE TOWN roller strike with violet boxed ON ACTIVE SERVICE/MILITARY SECRETARY A.I.F. h/s applied. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 censored cover to Transvaal used at KEETMANSHOOP. 1916 (AP.3.) cover addressed to Transvaal bearing South Africa 1d tied by KEETMANSHOOP cds with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR bilingula h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1950 5 1/2d brown RPSE uprated and used to Belgium. H&G 10. 1950 5 1/2d brown on cream 'Tangier' registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Belgium bearing additional 'KGVI' 1d, 2d and 9d adhesives together with 'QEII' 1/2d adhesive all overprinted TANGIER and cancelled BPO/TANGIER and dated 15.OC.53. An exceedingly scarce item in used condition. H&G 10. £585.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 (circa) cover to UK with tied patriotic THE BRITISH NAVY label. 1940 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by light CHOLA/N.RHODESIA roller strike (roughly opened at top) with red, white and blue WE REALISE IN RHODESIA/THE SAFE ARRIVAL/OF THIS LETTER/IS DUE TO/BRITISH NAVY patriotic lanel at left tied by the roller cancel. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1948 stampless registered cover to Lagos used at OWO. 1948 stampless registered cover addressed to Lagos marked 'O.H.M.S.' in red crayon with violet DISTRICT OFFICER/OWO DIVISION h/s applied at lower left corner. Pencil boxed R/OWO annotation at top left and with OWO/NIGERIA b/s dated 26.JU.48 and oval REGISTERED/LAGOS arrival. £36.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1926 inward underpaid cover from India bearing 12c 'Postage Due' tied RAWANG. SELANGOR - 1926 inward underpaid cover from India with RAWANG arrival cds dated 29.NO.26 and with scarce 12c blue 'Postage Due' (SG D6) adhesive added on reverse side similarly struck. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1925 15c RPSE to India used at MALACCA. H&G 7. MALACCA - 1925 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India bearing additional 6c adhesive tied MALACCA and dated 21.JU.1931. H&G 7. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1945 6c cover to USA used at CHAGUANAS. 1945 (MAR.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6c adhesive tied CHAGUANAS/TRINIDAD. £8.00 |
;) | GRIQUALAND WEST - 1872 local 'mourning' cover with Cape 4d tied '3' duplex of GRAHAMS TOWN. 1872 cover addressed locally bearing Cape 4d tied by squared boxed '3' in oval barred duplex with fine GRAHAMS TOWN-CAPE COLONY b/s JA.26.72. Rare with in period. £125.00 |
;) | GRIQUALAND WEST - 1892 1d PSE of Cape to Kimberley used at HEBRON. H&G 2a. 1892-94 1d Pink on heavy white laid paper postal stationery envelope of Cape of Good Hope addressed to Kimberley (central bend) cancelled by '433' duplex with rare HEBRON cds at left dated MR.25.93. A nice proving numeral cover & a rare use in Griqualand West. H&G 2a. £125.00 |
;) | GRIQUALAND WEST - 1887 cover to 'Kaap Gold Fields' with Cape 2d pair tied GRAHAMS TOWN. 1887 (MY.24) cover to the 'Kaap Gold Fields' at Barberton bearing 2d pair tied by squared circle GRAHAMS TOWN/CAPE COLONY cancel. £75.00 |
;) | GRIQUALAND WEST - 1888 cover to Cape Town bearing Cape 2d tied '529' duplex with GRIQUA/TOWN b/s. 1888 (JU.11) cover to Cape Town (complete with original contents) bearing Cape 2d bistre adhesive tied by '529' duplex with s/r GRIQUA/TOWN cds alongside. Year slugs being inverted. A scarce origin. £95.00 |
;) | GRIQUALAND WEST - 1895 1d Cape stationery letter card to UK used at DRACHOENDER. H&G 1. 1895 1d red on grey postal stationery letter card addressed to UK written from Koegeas Pont Camp at Griqualand West & cancelled by superb DRACHOENDER cds dated MY.20.00. Very scarce. H&G 1. £225.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1937 (circa) 1d blue TETE BECHE stationery postcard PROOF impressions on card. 1937 (circa) piece of large thick yellow paper folded into (140x100mm) piece and bearing a two TETE BECHE impression pair of the 1d blue 'KGVI' stationery strike used for GB postcards. These were produced by the H.M.S.O. printing office at Harrow under request by Victor Marsh. £150.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1918 3 1/2d RPSE unused PROOF without text. H&G 38b/c. 1918 3 1/2d blue on cream PROOF 'GV' registered postal stationery envelope without any text in unused condition. No imprints and with pencil annotation on front 'Bought/In Packet/Amden Rd P.O./ 11.12.20. Possibly originally sent to the Post Office as a demonstratory example. Certainly a very rare proof item and very unusual. H&G 38b/c. £1100.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1860 registered FRONT with 10c 'Prince Albert'. 1860 (DE.27.) cover FRONT marked 'Paid' addressed to the Land department in Quebec bearing 10c Prince Albert adhesive (SG type 9) tied by concentric circle cancel with green BROUGHAM double arc cancel at left and REGISTERED straight lined strike. A front only but a scarce stamp. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 PRISONER OF WAR censored envelope to Switzerland from Ahmednagar POW Camp. 1916 red on cream PRISONERS OF WAR LETTER envelope addressed to Switzerland pre-printed NO STAMP REQUIRED/PRISONERS OF WAR AHMEDNAGAR with violet two lined PASSED CENSOR/25 OCT.1916 h/s applied at lower left and with black on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR/ P.W.95 label on reverse side. Sent from the Ahmednagar POW camp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 (circa) PRISONER OF WAR censored envelope to Switzerland from Ahmednagar POW Camp. 1917 (circa) stampless PRISONER OF WAR/NO STAMP REQUIRED pre-printed envelope addressed to Switzerland struck by violet MAY 22 191(?) date stamp and with violet d/r PASSED CENSOR/82/BOMBAY h/s applied. Sent from the Ahmednagar POW camp. £65.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1940 (circa) FORMULA type RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 1c. 1940 (circa) blue on cream FORMULA type REGISTERED LETTER/G.P.O. (D) envelope in unused condition of the scarce 'K' size. H&G 1c. £115.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1886 4d rate cover to USA cancelled by 'B' duplex of BAHAMAS. 1886 cover addressed to USA bearing 4d yellow adhesive (SG 53) tied by 'B' duplex with BAHAMAS cds on reverse dated FE.24.86. £60.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1892 2 1/2d blue PSE to UK used at BAHAMAS. H&G 5. 1892 2 1/2d blue on white laid postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK cancelled by BAHAMAS cds dated 1.MY.94. H&G 5. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1911 1d rate postcard to USA used at NASSAU. 1911 (MAR.11) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'On the way to market,Nassau' bearing 1d staircase issue adhesive tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS. £25.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1947 (MR.2.) first flight cover to Fiji. 1947 (MR.2.) inward illustrated first flight cover addressed to Fiji pre-printed 'Apia-Nukunono Airmail Dropped From Plane In Flight' bearing Samoa 1d and 2d pair tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA. Fine NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND backstamp dated 3.MR.47. Somewhere around 150 covers were flown. £150.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1912 5c PSC of Belgium Congo used at B.P.C.V.P./No.1. H&G 1. BELGIUM OCCUPATION - 1912 5c yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard of Belgium Congo with picture reverse depicting 'Entrée Des Belges A Tabora' (light crease) cancelled by scarce d/r B.P.C.V.P./ No.1 cds dated 9.APR.18. H&G 43a. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 194(6) inward cover from AFPO/RAAF JAPAN with 3d ovprinted B.C.O.F./JAPAN. 194(6) (SE.26.) cover addressed to Kingswood in South Australia bearing 3d purple brown adhesive overprinted BCOF/JAPAN/1946 tied by A.F.P.O./RAAF JAPAN cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 registered cover to Switzerland used at RISSIK STREET. 1937 (23.VI.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1d and 6d adhesives tied by RISSIK/STR/JOHANNESBURG cds with violet boxed R/RISSIK/STR/JOHANNESBURG/No… h/s below. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1938 2c+3c brown RPSE unused (size G). H&G 5. 1938 2c+3c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. Thos De La Rue & Co. Ltd. Patent imprint under flap. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1941 6c rate censor cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1941 (OC.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1c and 5c adhesives tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR/BRITISH HONDURAS label at left. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1922 1 1/2d (SG 125) struck by scarce FATTOTO/GAMBIA cds. 1922-29 1 1/2d bright rose-scarlet 'elephant and palm' adhesive (SG 125) cancelled by near complete FATTOTO/GAMBIA cds dated 2.FE.30. A scarce village cancel. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1886 1/2d brown PSC to Germany with 'A 26' duplex used at GIBRALTAR. H&G 1. 1886 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated JU.10.87. Genuine use but with a few mount marks visible. CHEMNITZ arrival cds on front. Noted 'RRR' by H&G. H&G 1. £200.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1933 local cover with late use of 1c/5c 'War Stamp' (x5) used at COLOMBO. 1933 (JA.4.) cover addressed locally to Neboda bearing a fine strip of six of the 1918 1c on 5c purple 'War Stamp' (SG 337) adhesive tied by COLOMBO cds. A late use of this stamp. £25.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1955 first flight cover to Germany with TANGIER overprinted stamps. 1955 (MY.16.) first flight cover to Germany bearing 1 1/2d and 'Coronation' 2 1/2d adhesives each overprinted TANGIER cancelled by THE LONDON AIRPORT/HOUNSLOW.MIDDX cds and on pre-printed illustrated DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA airmail envelope. £25.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1904 'GB' 1d red use (SG Z22) on postcard to UK used at ASCENSION. 1904 use of picture postcard adressed to UK depicting 'Captains Offices and Barracks with Salt Water Tower' bearing GB Edward VII 1d red tied by part ASCENSION cds. £90.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1904 'GB' 1d red use (SG Z22) on postcard to UK used at ASCENSION. 1904 use of picture postcard adressed to UK depicting 'Barters Cottage, Green Mountain' bearing GB Edward VII 1d red tied by part ASCENSION cds. £90.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1929 first flight cover to British Guiana. 1929 (SEP.25.) first flight cover addressed to British Guiana bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by PORT OF SPAIN. Carried by Nybra with 423 covers flown. FOREIGN SECTION/B.GUIANA arrival b/s. £60.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 2d 'Silver Jubilee' on FDC to UK used at BUTHA BUTHE. 1935 (MY.4) philatelic cover to UK bearing 1935 Jubilee 2d (SG 12) tied by BUTHABUTHE/ BASUTOLAND cds. Sent on first day of issue. £30.00 |