The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1934 taxed maritime cover to USA used on board M.V.LLANGIBBY CASTLE. 1934 (MY.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing GB 1/2d adhesive ringed in blue manuscript as being unaccepted and with circular 'T' tax mark alongside with ZANZIBAR cds. Violet oval M.V.LLANGIBBY CASTLE maritime h/s applied below with 'Zanzibar' inserted in manuscript. Opera glass type NEW YORK/ DUE 2 CENTS tax mark applied on arrival. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1920 (circa) DISABLED CEYLON MENS FUND mint label. 1920 (circa) multi coloured DISABLED CEYLON MENS FUND label depicting 'King George V' in military uniform. Perforated and on gummed paper but with some paper adhesion left from the interpanes in the booklet. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1937 'Coronation' FDC used at MITYANA/UGANDA. 1937 (MY.12.) first day cover of the 'Coronation' trio to UK each cancelled by scarcer MITYANA/UGANDA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1945 'De La Luz' local Japanese Occupation cover used at HONG KONG. JAPANESE OCCUPATION - 1945 (2.2.) local (Da Luz) cover bearing a fine block of four of the 20sen 'Shrine Itsukushimai-insha' adhesive tied by HONG KONG cds dated 20.2.2. by the Showa calender. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 DEAD LETTER OFFICE cover. 1925 (JL.11.) inward cover from Invercargill in New Zealand but undelivered and struck by scarcer oval NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/MELBOURNE h/s and black boxed CALLED/L.C.R. handstamp. DEAD LETTER OFFICE b/s's for Melbourne and Wellington on return. £45.00 |
;) ;) | PAKISTAN - 1948 1 1/2as rate cover to India with TAX marks. 1948 (AUG.3.) underpaid cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1 1/2as violet adhesive overprinted PAKISTAN tied by unclear LAHORE cds with 'horse shoe' type AMRIT DHARMAPORE/DUE/AS tax mark alongside. BOMBAY arrival b/s and octagonal BOMBAY/UNPAID h/s dated 9.AUG.48 £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 cover to USA with India adhesives used at PAZHAYANGADI/TRAVANCORE. TRAVANCORE - 1922 (AU.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing Indian 1a and 2a adhesives tied by PAZHAYANGADI/BO/TRANANCORE cds. A scarce use of these Indian stamps in Travancore. £55.00 |
;) ;) | MALAYA - 1949 use of TELEGRAM envelope complete with original telegram. PENANG - 1949 (NOV.19.) blue on cream (slightly toned) CABLE & WIRELESS LTD/TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally and complete with the red on cream TELEGRAM contents cancelled PENANG/TELEPHONE CO/NORTHAM ROAD cds. (2 items). £45.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1969 25 fils cto'd aerogramme to USA. Jones type KUL 18. 1969 25fils dark blue and red 'Sheikh Sabah' postal stationery AEROGRAMME addressed to USA and cancelled by KUWAIT cds dated 22.SEP.1969. No message and 'CTO d' but not easy to find. Jones type KUL18. £18.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1930 5m orange (SG 198) U/M overprinted for REVENUE use. 1930 5m orange (SG 198) in a fine unmounted mint marginal example overprinted at top in Arabic for REVENUE use. £30.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1924 cover to NZ with PENRHYN 1 1/2d block of 4 used at RAROTONGA. 1924 (AU.16.) cover addressed to New Zealand then re-directed bearing a block of four of the New Zealand 1 1/2d slate adhesive overprinted PENRHYN ISLAND in red (SG 29) cancelled by complete RAROTONGA cds. Unusual use of these high catalogued stamps of Penrhyn in Cook Islands. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 6d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK struck by POSTED OUT OF COURSE h/s. 1935 (MY.6.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive used on its first day of issue cancelled by GIBRALTAR cds with oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancel at left used to tie the red on cream registered etiquette. The cover was struck by POSTED OUT OF COURSE h/s in black used to indicate that the registered item was placed into a posting box and not handed over the counter. Rated 3d per 1/2oz plus 3d registered fee. A scarce cover thus. Red wax seals removed from reverse leaving some thin marks. £200.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2 1/2d uprated PSE registered to Austria. H&G 6a. 1912 2 1/2d Ultramarine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (type c) addressed to Austria bearing additional 1/2d adhesive (SG112) tied by neat crisp FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds dated 30.MR.14 with black boxed R/FREETOWN/No. registered etiquette h/s at left. Scarce. H&G a. £120.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1898 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE unused with SPECIMEN handstamp. H&G 2. 1898-99 2 1/2d ultramarine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1898 1d carmine PSE unused with SPECIMEN handstamp. H&G 1a. 1898 1d Carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1946 cover to Italy with scarce BMA/T/1 censor label. 1946 (24.6.) cover addressed to Italy (central fold) bearing 6d and 9d 'MEF' adhesives tied by TRIPOLI/CORRISP.E.PACCHI cds with black on cream BMA/T/1/ OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 143 censor label at left edge. £120.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1904 postcard to Johannesburg used at POST OFFICE AGENCY. 1904 (AUG.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Johannesburg from Wanderers View' bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce (but unclear) rubber P.O.A. cancel in violet. POST OFFICE BRANDFORT/ORC transit cds at left. £125.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1960 first flight cover to France. 1960 (SEP.23.) first flight cover addressed to France bearing 3d, 6d and 1/3d adhesives tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds with magenta boxed PREIERE LIAISON/PAR JETLINER/ SALISBURY-PARIS/ DC-8 UAT cachet at left. £35.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1949 8m rate cover to India. 1948 (9.X.) cover lightly addressed to India bearing 2m and 6m adhesives tied to reverse flap by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds with boxed CALCUTTA 6/DELIVERY arrival strike. £85.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 first flight cover to UK. 1934 (8.3.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- adhesive tied by BLANTYRE cds with black boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND-SOUTHERN RHODESIA h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1933 postcard to Italy with 1933 CONGRES INTERNATIONAL cds and cachet. 1933 (FE.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to Italy depicting 'The Excaviated Sphinx' bearing 3m and 10m adhesives tied by special LE CAIRO/1933/CONGRES INTERNATIONAL cds and struck below by large oval CONGRES INTERNATIONAL/DU TO RISME/ 1 XEME ASSEMBLEE GENERALE/LE CAIRO 1933 cachet in magenta. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1d rate cover to Cape Town used at BULAWAYO. 1903 cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds with THREE ANCHOR BAY arrival b/s dated JA.12.03. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 1a brown 'peacock' overprinted uprated cover used at EXPTL.P.O.No.18. H&G 1. 1942 1a red-brown on smooth woved paper postal stationery envelope addressed locally and handstamped by black encircled peacock strike with additional 9p and 1 1/as adhesives added and tied by BURMA/EXPTL. P.O. No.18 cancel. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 'peacock' overprinted 1a PSE unused. H&G 1. 1942 1a red-brown on smooth woved paper postal stationery envelope in unused condition (flap stuck down) handstamped by black encircled peacock strike. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 cover to UK with DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS PESHWAR/DUE marking. 1935 (DEC.30.) cover addressed to UK (tear at top edge) bearing 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied by DISTRICT HEAD QUARTERS/PESHAWAR but being underpaid having 'horse shoe' DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS PESHWAR/DUE/…AS handstamp applied at left. £22.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 cover to UK with 1/2d-3d (un-overprinted) GOLD COAST adhesive use at LOME. 1915 (30.4.) registered O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to UK (light vertical fold) with pre-printed POST OFFICE/GOLD COAST at bottom left having Gold Coast crossed through and 'TOGO' marked in manuscript. Bears 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 3d adhesives of Gold Coast (un-overprinted) each tied by LOME/TOGO cds's used just prior to the introduction of their own stamps. £120.00 |
;) ;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1903 10c rate use of picture postcard to UK. 1903 (MR.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Types Marocains' bearing 10c adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. The strike showing the scarcer type 'B' coding. £30.00 |
;) ;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1903 10c rate use of picture postcard to Gibraltar. 1903 (JU.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to Gibraltar depicting 'Rue Priciplae-Tangier' bearing 10c adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside and GIBRALTAR arrival. £30.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1962 use of 'FORMULA' RPSE to Jamaica. 1962 (JA.31.) use of blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) bearing QEII 8d and 1/- adhesives tied REGISTERED/TURKS ISLAND cds's. Elusive item. £45.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1920 (circa) GB 1/2d stationery 'cut out' used on cover to UK. 1920 circa 'Weston' cover addressed to UK bearing GB 'GV' 1/2d green postal stationery 'cut out' tied to envelope by fine TRISTAN DA CUNHA cachet type III (SG C3) struck in violet. £120.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1945 local cover with Samoa 1d used at FAKAOFO. 1945 (SP.24.) cover addressed locally to the District Officer at Fakaofa bearing Samoa 1d adhesive tied by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS cds with a further strike at left. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1946 cover to NZ with Samoa 2d use at FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS. 1946 (NO.1.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing Samoa 2d 'Peace' adhesive tied by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLAND cds. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1939 use of Australian 1 1/2d adhesive ay FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS. 1939 (JA.22.) use of Australian 1 1/2d 'Caneberra' adhesive (SG 105) tied to small piece by complete FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS cds. A unusual use. £85.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1937 8d 'Revenue' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four in black. 1937 8d 'Revenue' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of four without inscription in the bottom box printed in black on cream card.. £225.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1930 (circa) 3/- 'Revenue' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1930 (circa) 3/- 'Revenue' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on cream card without inscription in the bottom box. £55.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1897 1d 'Inter-Island' adhesive with unusual PORT VILA cds. (B+K L1.) 1897 1d black and lilac rose local 'Inter Island' adhesive (B&K L1) cancelled by a complete central s/r PORT VILA cds dated JU.27.97. Unlisted as such. Unusual item. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1892 2d 'KGI' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose. 1892 2d 'King George I' (SG type 6) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in rose on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 1d 'arms' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in blue. 1892 1d 'Arms of Tonga' (SG type 5) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in blue on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1891 1d 'arms' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1892 1d 'Arms of Tonga' (SG type 5) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on cream woved paper. £125.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1893 2d RPSE used hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 2a. 1893 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB pre-printed BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS on flap (size G) in fine unused condition and hand stamped SPECIMEN in black and with the new rates for registration. H&G 2a. £65.00 |
;) ;) | ADEN - 1943 censored cover to Bombay. 1943 (JUN.3.) cover addressed to India bearing 1/2a and 1d on reverse flap (gum tone marks from flap) cancelled by smudged ADEN cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER/F/…. label at right with '1C2' h/s applied in violet. (Little type 6A). £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1934 cover to USA with 4c (x3) used at STATION STREET. SELANGOR - 1934 (DE.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c orange 'tiger' adhesive strip of three on reverse side tied by STATION STREET KUALA LUMPUR /FMS cds's. (Proud type D3/State 1.) £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1970 (circa) 1 1/2d postal stationery wrapper unused with POSTAGE PAIID/HALF PENNY h/s. 1970 (circa) 1 1/2d red on buff postal stationery unused airmail wrapper with '2c' marked alongside in manuscript and handstamped by violet boxed POSTAGE PAID/HALF PENNY. £3.00 |
;) ;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 5c PSC used at MAZAGAN with stamp added. H&G 7b. 1898 5c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Holland (long genuine message/slight paper adherence on reverse edge with fault) bearing additional 'GB' 2 1/2d lilac adhesive (SG 190. Cancelled by rare d/r MAZAGAN/MOROCCO cds dated 11.APR.03 with TANGIER transit cds below. With BPA certificate. A genuine card but with the additional GB 2 1/2d adhesive added later to cover up a missing stamp. Tragic ! H&G 7b. £75.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1941 cover addressed to USA with red OPENED BY CENSOR label applied. 1941 (OC.20.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 2m (x5) and 5m adhesives tied by AMMAN cds's with scarce red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR strip at left (Little type 3). £200.00 |
;) ;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 cover to UK with green OPENED BY CENSOR label. 1943 (SP.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15m and 20m (x2) tied by light AMMAN cds with black on green OPENED BY CENSOR strip at right (Little type 4B2) with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/TRANSJORDAN/3 h/s applied. £200.00 |
;) ;) | GAMBIA - 1941 'American Ferry' cover to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. 1941 (DE.10.) airmail cover to USA bearing 3d,6d and 1/- adhesives tied BATHURST with black boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s applied below. 'Grover Cleveland' yellow and brown on white perforated US label on reverse tied on arrival. Sent by 1941/AMERICAN- AFRICAN FERRY/AIR MAIL SERVICE/FIRST FLIGHT cacheted thus on reverse. A scarce censored use on this flight. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1935 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' used on cover to USA at ROAD TOWN. 1935 (DE.11.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Islands 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 91-scarce) tied by light ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA W.I. Cds. £55.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1935 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive on local FDC used at BUCA BAY. 1935 (MY.6.) pre-printed 'First Day Cover' addressed locally bearing the 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by BUCA BAY/FIJI cds. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 65c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive on cover to UK used at ELDORET. 1935 (JU.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 65c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by ELDORET/ KENYA cds. (Proud type D8). £28.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1941 DEFEND IT patriotic label on cover used at PADDINGTON. 1941 (AU.8.) cover addressed to Middlesex bearing 1d 'dark colour' adhesive neatly tied in combination with the BRITISH EMPIRE/STANDS FOR/WORLD PEACE/AND/SECURITY/DEFEND IT patriotic label by PADDINGTON/34 cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1939 (tone spotted) cover to UK used at WEST END. 1939 (JA.9.) registered (Wells) cover to UK (tone spotted) bearing the 1/2d to 3d 'KGVI' adhesives tied by scarcer WEST END/TORTOLA cds's. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1924 Leeward 1/2d (x4) on cover to Puerto Rico used at TORTOLA. 1924 (MR.14.) cover addressed to Puerto Rico bearing four examples of the Leeward Islands 1/2d green (some soiling) cancelled by two strikes of the TORTOLA/V.I. d/r cds's. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1910 5c (SG F6) used on piece from PORT SANDWICH. FRENCH - 1910 5c green 'Condominium' adhesive (SG F6) tied to piece by complete NELLES HEBRIDES/PT.SANDWICH cds dated 14.OCT.10. (Proud type D1). £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1910 50c (SG F2) used on piece from PORT SANDWICH. FRENCH - 1910 50c red/orange adhesive (SG F2) tied to piece by complete NELLES. HEBRIDES/PT.SANDWICH cds dated 14.OCT.10. (Proud type D1). £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1874 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four in green struck CANCELLED.
1874 1/- (SG type 10) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF left hand marginal block of four printed on ungummed paper in the issued colour of green and each overprinted CANCELLED. (Samuel type D7). £200.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1943 2c,4c,6c and 8c POSTAGE DUES overprinted for JAPANESE use.
1943 2c,4c,6c and 8c POSTAGE DUE set (Barefoot and Hall 30-33) overprinted with Japanese characters in black together with four bars printed by the Japanese to seal registered envelopes after censorship. A fine and scarce series in fine mint condition. £350.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1930 (circa) GUINEA AIRWAYS label.
1930 circa unused dark blue on blue oval PER GUINEA AIRWAYS/LIMITED/To… label in fine condition. Unusual item. £30.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d grey-lilac PSC unused. H&G 1.
1924 1d grey-lilac on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1935 postcard of Pago Pago harbour. Text but unsent.
1935 real picture postcard depicting 'Pago Pago, harbour' with contemporary text on reverse but un-sent. £25.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS (Crete) - 1898 and 1899 issues struck by HPAKAFION rubber h/s's.
CRETE - 1898 10pa blue and 20pa green plus 1899 10pa brown and 20pa rose adhesives (SG B2/3+B4/5) each cancelled by rubber HPAKAFION (Heraklion) cancels in black. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1907 $1 LABRADOR perforated label unused.
1907 $1 black, red and green on white perforated LABRADOR/ONE DOLLAR/USA POST OFFICE label in fine unused condition. A fine unused example (no gum) of this bogus stamp which was produced in order to suggest that there was a Post Office Labrador in the USA. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1/2d blue-green 'War Stamp' mint with MISPLACED OVERPRINT variety. SG 73.
1917 1/2d blue-green 'War Stamp' issue in fine unmounted mint condition showing MISPLACEMENT OF OVERPRINT to right so bottom line reads 'P STAM'. Unusual item. SG 73. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1846 'Consignee' inward entire carried 'Per James'.
1846 (OCT.17.) stampless entire addressed to Thomas F Ewing of Bermuda and marked 'Consignee' and carried 'Per James' and conveyed privately. A nice piece of early inward mail. £110.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1923 locally registered cover with UNCLAIMED handstamp.
1923 (JA.25) commercial cover registered locally to En Ville (slightly reduced at left from opening) bearing 15m adhesive tied ALEXANDRIA cds with black bilingual UNCLAIMED h/s applied at right. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 2a6p orange in fine mint condition with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 60.
CHAMBA STATE - 1927 2a6p orange in fine mint condition on single star watermarked paper showing the variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. Noted by SG as being genuine but of clandestine origin. SG 60. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 1 1/2d rose mint with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 58.
CHAMBA STATE - 1927 1 1/2a rose-carmine (type b) in fine mint condition on single star watermarked paper showing the variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. Noted by SG as being genuine but of clandestine origin. SG 58. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1920 3/- 'Victory' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in myrtle green and blue.
1920 3/- 'Victory' (SG type 17) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in myrtle green & blue on ungummed paper & ovpt'd SPECIMEN. £225.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1929 Antigua adhesive multi franked registered cover to UK used at BARBUDA.
1929 (OC.23.) registered 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing Antigua 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by BARBUDA/BWI cds with red rubber R/BARBUDA BWI/No. registered h/s below. £75.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1912-22 GB 2d orange used on piece at ASCENSION. SG Z42.
1912-22 2d orange (Die 1) adhesive of 'GB' tied to small piece by complete s/r ASCENSION cds dated 6.JY.21. SG Z42. £80.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1912-22 GB 1 1/2d red-brown on piece used at ASCENSION. SG Z41.
1912-22 1 1/2d red-brown adhesive of 'GB' tied to small piece by complete s/r ASCENSION cds dated NO.4.21. SG Z41. £80.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1902 1d 'GB' strip of three on piece used at ASCENSION. SG Z22.
1902-1910 (circa) 'GB' 1d red adhesive in a fine strip of three tied to piece by three near complete strikes of the s/r ASCENSION cds dated AU.21 but with no year code. SG Z22. £75.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1905 25c NELLES/HEBRIDES overprinted ESSAY.
1905 'New Caledonia' 25c blue on pale green adhesive overprinted in NELLES/HEBRIDES in black. This was produced in 1907 by the French Colonial office following the ratification of the Convention but the issue was rejected. These are now classed as an essay. £120.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1950 (circa) 2d orange PRIVATELY PRINTED embossed gummed postal stationery label.
1950 Circa 2d orange 'KGVI' EMBOSSED h/s pre-printed on unused gummed label (140x88mm) Un-catalogued by H&G. Very unusual item. £85.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1949 5 1/2d+1d RPSE unused. H&G 77.
1949 5 1/2d brown on cream with additional 1d red impressed below registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition. H&G 77. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1957 'Castle' trio mint of TYPE II. SG 13a/15a.
1957 'Castle' trio in fine mounted mint condition of the scarcer TYPE II issue. SG 13a/15a. £30.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1934 1 1/2d 'pictorial' in fine mint with EXTRA MEDAL variety. SG 116.
1934 1 1/2d black and scarlet adhesive in a superb fresh lightly mounted mint marginal example showing the EXTRA MEDAL variety. SG 116. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922 1d fine mint with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 98c.
1922 1d grey and green in very fine mint condition showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 98c. £55.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1948 cover to New Zealand used at ATAFU. 1948 (JE.21.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing Samoa 2d adhesive tied by ATAFU/UNION ISLANDS cds. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1948 cover to New Zealand used at FAKAOFO.
1948 (JE.21.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing New Zealand 2d adhesive overprinted WESTERN/SAMOA and cancelled by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS cds. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1948 cover to New Zealand used at NUKUAONO.
1948 (JE.21.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing New Zealand 2d adhesive overprinted WESTERN/SAMOA and cancelled by NUKUAONO/UNION ISLANDS cds. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 cover to USA with violet LATE FEE PAID handstamp.
1914 (NO.19.) commercial cover to USA bearing Edward VII 4a adhesive tied with GV 2a6p adhesive by CALCUTTA F.C. cds with part black on white PASSED BY/CENSOR strip at left edge and struck by violet boxed LATE FEE PAID handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 1a rate Bombay censored postcard to USA from AMBALA CITY.
1916 (FE.8.) postcard addressed to Usa depicting 'British Cavarly Barracks at Ambala' bearing 1a adhesive tied by AMBALA CITY cds and struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/12/BOMBAY h/s. £45.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 25c PERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in light blue.
1888-92 25c (SG type 15) PERFORATED COLOUR TRIAL on gummed paper printed in light blue. £45.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 25c PERFORATED COLOR TRIAL IN salmon.
1888-92 25c (SG type 15) PERFORATED COLOUR TRIAL on gummed paper printed in salmon. £45.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1888 25c PERFORATED COLOR TRIAL IN orange.
1888-92 25c (SG type 15) PERFORATED COLOUR TRIAL on gummed paper printed in orange. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1942 1/2d and 2d First Day cover used at RAKI RAKI to New Zealand.
1942 (MY/19) cover to Australia bearing 1/2d & 2d adhesives (SG249+255) tied by RAKI RAKI/ FIJI cds & marked 'First Day Cover'. £18.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1933 2r black and blue PREPARED BUT UNISSUED mint adhesive.
BAHAWALPUR - 1933 2r black and blue "Panjnad Weir" adhesive in fine mint condition. Prepared for issue but not released to the public. Few known. (SG type 01) but in unissued colour and without overprint. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1933 1r black and orange PREPARED BUT UNISSUED mint adhesive.
BAHAWALPUR - 1933 1r black and orange "Temple at Pattan Munara" adhesive in fine mint condition. Prepared for issue but not released to the public. Few known. (SG type 06) but without overprint. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1933 8a black and purple PREPARED BUT UNISSUED mint adhesive.
BAHAWALPUR - 1933 8 a black and purple " Friday Mosque, Fort Derawar" adhesive in fine mint condition. Prepared for issued but not released to the public. Few known. (SG type 05) in the unissued colour and without overprint. £85.00 |
;) ;) | ST.VINCENT - 1899 1/2d (SG 67) block of four used with W.C.PROUDFOOT underprint.
1899 1/2d dull mauve and green adhesive (SG 67) in a fine block of four cancelled by central ST.VINCENT cds dated MR.20.02 with each stamp printed on reverse by rare 'W.C.PROUDFOOT- ST.VINCENT/SELLS CURRENT UNUSED ST.VINCENT AT FACE VALUE' advertisement. £150.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1920 (circa) litho FORGERY of the £1 (SG 120).
1920's circa perforated lithograph FORGERY of the 1913 Edward VII £1 mauve & black (SG 120) on single Crown CA watermarked paper cancelled by part REGISTERED cds. Very scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1899 5/- (SG 75) used FORGERY.
1899 5/- green and blue FORGERY on 'CA' watermarked paper and with bogus cds. A superb executed item. SG 75. £120.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1919 2p rate cover to UK used at KYRENIA.
1919 (DE.16) cover to USA bearing 1p pair (SG 77) tied KYRENIA/CYPRUS. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1937 VICEROY OF INDIA maritime cover to USA.
1937 cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d 'Coronation' adhesives tied by POSTED AT SEA strike with DEVON transit cds alongside and with black oval VICEROY OF INDIA/PURSERS OFFICE maritime h/s at lower left. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1906 1d rate cover to UK used at ABURI.
1906 (JUL.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by ABURI/GOLD COAST cds (Proud type D4). £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1919 underpaid cover to USA with 'T' tax mark used at TAFO.
1919 (AU.5) commercial cover to USA bearing 1d pair (SG 72a) tied TAFO with 'T' in circle tax marking alongside. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1935 cover to USA with ACCRA/USE GOLD COAST COCOA slogan strike.
1935 (MAR.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four and 1d pair tied by the GOLD COAST/USE GOLD COAST COCOA slogan wavy line strike. £35.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1908 1d black surcharge on 4d mint REVENUE adhesive.
1908 1d black surcharge on 4d black and red on yellow adhesive in fine mint condition. This adhesive was issued for revenue purposes and not intended for postal use although some examples are known cancelled by favour. A scarce stamp to find. (See SG footnote). £225.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of (SG type 12).
1920 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the 'Palm Tree' adhesive printed in the issued colours of black and chocolate (SG type 12) printed on gummed paper. £85.00 |