The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1946 1d 'Peace' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair in green. 1946 1d green 'Parliament House' (SG type 132) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair printed in issued colour on thick card. £90.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1942 FPO 74 cover to UK with green No.5 INDIAN FIELD CENSOR UNIT h/s. 1942 stampless cover (ex reverse flap) to UK marked 'On Active Service' and struck on the reverse by F.P.O. No.74 cds dated 18.MAR.42 with violet crown boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.569 on front and green oval No.5 INDIAN FIELD CENSOR UNIT h/s applied. Indian troops stationed at Trincomalee. £85.00 |
;) ;) | SEYCHELLES - 1902 45c on 2r25c bright maurve and green mint pair with NARROW 5. SG 45/45b. 1902 45c non 2r25c bright mauve and green adhesive in a fine mint pair with one example showing the major variety NARROW 5 IN 45 from row 4/1. SG 45/45b. £200.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 3c on 36c (SG 39b) used showing 3 CENTS practically OMITTED. 1901 3c on 36c brown & carmine cancelled by fine SEYCHELLES cds dated SP.24.02 & showing the major error 3 CENTS practically OMITTED. SG 39b. £275.00 |
;) ;) | SEYCHELLES - 1915 (circa) FRANCE/SEYCHELLES mint
'Delandre' label. 1915 Circa 'France/Seychelles' friendship association label in fine mint condition printed in various colours & showing the flags. A scarce & unusual item. £60.00 |
;) ;) | SEYCHELLES - 1952 18c carmine-lake used with ST EDWARDS CROWN watermark error. SG 162b. 1952 18c Carmine-lake cancelled by neat VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds & clearly showing the error ST.EDWARDS CROWN WATERMARK. Very scarce variety used. SG162b. £250.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1877 'Samoa Express' FOURNIER forgeries. 1877-90 Samoa Express (SG type 1) range of Fournier forgeries from state 3 arranged on small piece. 1d, 2d (unissued), 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/- & 5/- values in unused condition. Some small faults. 8 items. £30.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1910 piece with New South Wales 1d (x3) tied APIA. 1910 (23.12) piece bearing New South Wales 1d (x3) adhesives (SG type 62) tied by two fine strikes of the APIA/(SAMOA) bridge type German cancel. A scarce use of these stamps in Samoa. £65.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 2 1/2d blue 'two perf' vertical used pair. SG 139b. 1916 2 1/2d blue vertical pair showing the two perforation types (139+139a) cancelled by APIA cds. A scarce format in used condition. SG139b. £25.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 3d chocolate 'two perf' vertical used pair. SG 140b. 1916 3d chocolate vertical pair showing the two perforation types (140+140a) cancelled by APIA cds. A scarce format in used condition. SG140b. £25.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 6d carmine 'two perf'vertical used pair. SG 141b. 1916 6d carmine vertical pair showing the two perforation types (141+141a) cancelled by neat APIA cds's. A scarce format in used condition. SG140b. £30.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 1/- vermilion 'two perf' vertical used pair. SG 142b. 1916 1/- vermilion vertical pair showing the two perforation types (142+142a) in fine used condition. A scarce format used. SG142b. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1910 (circa) FOURNIER FORGERY strikes of the German overprints. 1910 (circa) FOURNIER forgery proof strikes of the German DEUTSCH/NEU GUINEA (2 types) overprints printed in dark blue on cream card cut from the handbook. £20.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 £1 PANELLI FORGERY mint printed in olove grey.. 1939 £1 'Air' (SG 203) PANELLI FORGERY in fine mint condition printed in olive grey. £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 4d yellow-orange mint with LINE THROUGH FOUR PENCE variety. SG 70c. N.W.P.I. - 1915-16 4d Yellow-orange in fine fresh mint condition showing the major variety LINE THROUGH FOUR PENCE. Row 2/6 of the right hand pane of plate 2. Very scarce & rarely offered. SG 70c. £350.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1d carmine red mint pair with 'B+C' types se-tenant. SG 67. N.W.P.I. - 1915/6 1D Carmine-red. A fine mint HORIZONTAL pair showing the TYPE B & TYPE C ovpts se-tenant. Few perfs re-inforced at top with hinge. Scarce format. SG 67. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1/2d bright green mint pair with 'B+C' types se-tenant. SG 65a. N.W.P.I. - 1915/16 1/2d bright green from the 'third' setting in a fine mint 'horizontal' pair showing the types 'B+C' se-tenant. (pos. 29&30). A very scarce format format this substituted fifth row due to damage. SG 65a. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1/2d bright green mint pair with 'C+B' types se-tenant. SG 65a. N.W.P.I. - 1915/16 1/2d bright green from the 'third' setting in a fine mint 'horizontal' pair showing the types 'C+B' se-tenant. (pos. 28&29). A very scarce format format this substituted fifth row due to damage. SG 65a. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1/2d bright green mint pair with rare 'A+C' types se-tenant. SG 65a. N.W.P.I. - 1915/16 1/2d bright green from the 'third' setting in a fine mint 'horizontal' pair showing the types 'A+C' se-tenant. (pos. 25&26). A very scarce format format this substituted fifth row due to damage. SG 65a. £85.00 |
;) ;) | VICTORIA - 1900 5d reddish-brown mint block of four. SG 391. 1900 5d Reddish brown in a fine mint block of four. SG 391. £40.00 |
;) ;) | VICTORIA - 1901 3d slate green mint block of four. SG 362. 1901 3d slate green in a fine mint block of four. SG 362. £85.00 |
;) ;) | VICTORIA - 1899 2d violet mint block of four. SG 359. 1899 2d Violet in a fine mint block of four. SG 359. £75.00 |
;) ;) | VICTORIA - 1892 2 1/2d brown-red on yellow mint block of four. SG 315a. 1892 2 1/2d Brown-red on yellow in a fine mint block of four. SG 315a. £75.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1946 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in black and scarlet. 1946 50c horizontal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the 'Centenary' issue (SG type 23) printed on gummed paper in the issued colour of black and scarlet. £100.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1946 £1 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in black and sepia. 1946 $1 horizontal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the 'Centenary' issue (SG type 23) printed on gummed paper in the issued colour of black and sepia. £100.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 1r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Stamp Duty' issue in lilac ovpt'd CANCELLED. 1872 1r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Stamp Duty' issue (Barefoot & Hall type 20) printed in the issued colour of lilac on white glazed thin card & ovpt'd in black CANCELLED. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Stamp Duty' issue in light brown ovpt'd CANCELLED. 1872 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Stamp Duty' issue (Barefoot & Hall type 19) printed in the issued colour of light brown on white glazed thin card & ovpt'd in black CANCELLED. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 96c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in drab-grey overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 96c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of drab (SG type 18) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 48c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 48c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of rose (SG type 16) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1872 36c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in blue overprinted CANCELLED. 1872-80 36c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of blue (SG type 15) printed on white thin glazed card & ovpt'd CANCELLED. £55.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 inward first flight cover from, Amsterdam with RETOUR A L'EXPEDITEUR h/s. 1963 (25.9.) Illustrated first flight cover from Netherlands bearing 25c adhesive tied by GRAVENHA cds with black AMSTERDAM-KOEWEIT/EERSTE-KLM-VLUCHT cachet at left. SAFAT/KUWAIT arrival b/s dated 26.SEP.1963 and struck on front by rare RETOUR A/L'EXPEDITEUR h/s in red. £85.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 LH 648/LUFTHANSA first flight cover to Tokyo. 1963 (JY.5.) illustrated 'LH 648/LUFTHANSA' first flight cover addressed to Japan bearing 2fils adhesive tied with 8c 'FFH' and 20 fils 'State' adhesives by KUWAIT cds with violet boxed INAUG FLIGHT LUFTHANSA/FRA/KWI/TYO commemoration cachet applied below. £45.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1963 TOKYO to KUWAIT first flight cover. 1963 (7.VII.) inward use of Japanese 50sen postal stationery first flight aerogramme handstamped with red ERSTFLUG/TOKYO-KUWAIT cachet and with KUWAIT/SAFAT arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1920 1/2d black and turquoise IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the un-issued colours of black and turquoise (SG type 9) on ungummed paper. £60.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1920 1d black and dull carmine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colour of black & dull carmine on gummed paper. (SG type 25) £60.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1920 1 1/2d black and sepia IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colours of black & sepia on gummed paper. (SG type 26) £60.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1920 3d black and deep blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colours of black & deep blue on gummed paper. (SG type 27) £60.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1920 6d Red-brown and slate IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colours of red-brown & slate on gummed paper. (SG type 28) £60.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 2d on 3d green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with TOUCHING MONOGRAM. 1876-77 2d on 3d green on laid paper IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair showing the variety MONOGRAM TOUCHING SURCHARGE. Ex Printers waste. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 2d on 3d green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with DROPPED OVERPRINT. 1876-77 2d on 3d green on laid paper IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair showing the variety TWO PENCE DROPPED TO LOWER MARGIN and with black 'VR' monogram. Ex Printers waste. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 3d yellow-green (SG 32) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1876-77 3d yellow-green (without overprint) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed on gummed paper. (SG 32). Ex printers waste. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 1d blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with DOUBLE PRINT. 1876-77 1d blue on laid paper IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair showing distict DOUBLE PRINT variety and showing the 'VR' monogram. Ex Printers waste. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 1d grey-blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair with MISPLACED INVERTED overprint. 1876-77 1d grey-blue on woved paper IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair on toned gum paper and showing the 'VR' monogram INVERTED and MISPLACED. Ex Printers waste. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1876 1d deep blue (SG 31a) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1876-77 1d deep blue IMPERFORATE PALTE PROOF pair overprinted 'VR' on gummed paper. (SG 31a). Overprint towards top. Ex printers waste. £50.00 |
;) ;) | ZANZIBAR - 1950's (circa) FORMULA air letter unused with GREETINGS/FROM ZANZIBAR interior. 1950's (circa) dark blue on blue FORMULA 'Air Letter/Aerogramme' in unused condition with preprinted GREETINGS/FROM ZANZIBAR inside in orange-red. Unusual item. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1914 use of SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS
form at EL-OBEID. 1914 (JUL.27.) use of black on buff SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS form (No.1 Thl) cancelled at EL-OBEID. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1927 use of stampless OHMS envelope to USA from TORTOLA. 1927 (OC.20.) use of small sized OHMS envelope addressed to USA cancelled by TORTOLA cds. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1937 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1937 (NO.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 1/2d green tied by SUVA/FIJI roller strike. A scarcer 1/2d rate cover. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1938 cover to UK cancelled by rubber P.O.BERU cancel. 1938 registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 40-42) tied by the rubber GILBERT AND ELLICE/P.O./BERU cancel. (Proud type D4) with REGISTERED/MELBOURNE b/s dated 2/MY.38. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 illustrated cover to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR/40 h/s in red. 1944 (FEB.25.) pen illustrated cover (of soldier) addressed to USA bearing 3c marginal pair tied GEORGETOWN with large red circular PASSED BY CENSOR/40 h/s applied below (Miller type V) with additional US CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/20003 h/s. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover addressed to UK from OLD ROAD. 1951 (MY.17.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 1951 University pair tied by OLD ROAD/ANTIGUA cds. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover to UK from LIBERTA. 1951 (MY.18) reg'd cover to UK bearing Leeward Islands 'University' pair (SG123-4) tied by LIBERTA/ANTIGUA cds with blue on white R/ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA rubber h/s at bottom. £50.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover to UK from JOHNSONS POINT. 1951 (MY.17.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 1951 University pair tied by JOHNSONS POINT/ANTIGUA cds. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover to UK from GRAYS FARM. 1951 (MY.17) reg'd cover to UK bearing Leeward Islands 'University' pair (SG123-4) tied by GRAYS FARM/ANTIGUA cds. £50.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover to UK from CEDAR GROVE. 1951 (MY.18) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 1951 University pair tied by CEDAR GROVE/ANTIGUA cds. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1951 registered cover to UK from BENDALS. 1951 (MY.21.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 1951 University pair tied by BENDALS/ANTIGUA cds. The month, year and star coding all transposed in date stamp. £35.00 |
;) ;) | CANADA - 1942 THERE ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND patriotic cover to UK. 1942 (AUG.12.) cover addressed to Uk (a little grubby) bearing 1c and 2c adhesives tied in combination with THERE ALWAYS BE A ENGLAND 'patriotic' label by EDMONTON 'V' for Victory slogan strike. The reverse side shows a further patriotic label but of a different type. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 1 1/2d 'War tax' cover from ALLEY/JAMAICA. 1919 (AP.11.) cover addressed locally to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 71) cancelled by ALLEY/JAMAICA cds. £25.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1944 3d+3d blue on buff postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 1. 1944 6d (3d x 2) ultramarine on buff postal stationery air letter of South Africa overprinted in black SWAZILAND/SWASIELAND in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 6b. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition with THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED mprint under flap. H&G 6b. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED mprint under flap. H&G 6a. £22.00 |
;) ;) | BERMUDA - 1944 postcard addressed to UK with PASSED BY CENSOR/39/BERMUDA h/s in violet. 1944 picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 2d adhesive cancelled by light partial MANGROVE BAY/BERMUDA cds and struck by scarce PASSED BY CENSOR/39/BERMUDA h/s in violet ink. (CM 21 but not recorded in violet ink). £285.00 |
;) ;) | BERMUDA - 1944 postcard to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR/27/BERMUDA h/s in green. 1943 (MAY.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Ye Towne Of St.George's- Bermuda' bearing 2d 'yatch' adhesive tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with scarce PASSED BY CENSOR/27/BERMUDA handstamp at left struck in green ink. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1940 cover to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR/23/BERMUDA h/s in green. 1940 (AUG.31) cover to USA bearing 3d & 6d adhesives tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA with fine PASSED BY CENSOR/23/BERMUDA h/s applied in green. £18.00 |
;) ;) | BERMUDA - 1940(?) cover to UK with PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA h/s in violet. 194(?) MY.4. Cover addressed to Col.H.W.Mann in Hants, UK marked in manuscript 'By transatlantic clipper' in red ink bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 2 1/2d (x5) adhesives on front tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's with additional 1/2d (x2) and 1 1/2d (x5) on reverse but uncancelled. The cover is struck at lower left corner by circular PASSED BY CENSOR/20/BERMUDA handstamp in violet (CM 23) signed in centre. A scarce censor use. £265.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1940 cover to Canada with PASSED BY CENSOR 3/BERMUHA h/s in green. 1940 (JAN.23) cover to Canada bearing 1/2d & 1d adhesives tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA slogan strike with greenish circular PASSED BY CENSOR/3/BERMUDA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1900 6c purple and carmine/red. U/M with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 146w. 1900-05 6c purple and carmine/red in very fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 146w. £22.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1900 4c black and red on blue used exmaple with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 143. 1900-05 4c black and carmine/blue in fine used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 143. £20.00 |
;) ;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 6p on 5/- rose carmine. Fine mint. SG 136. 1914-26 6p on 5/- Rose-carmine. A very fine mint example of this Waterlow printing. SG136. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1951 'Forces' cover from FPO 28. 1951 (MR.24.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' KGVI 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive tied FPO 28. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1953 'Forces' cover from FPO 149. 1953 (DE.8.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' KGVI 2 1/2d pale red adhesive tied FPO 149. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1961 'Forces' cover from FPO 147. 1961 (JU.3.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 3d adhesive tied FPO 147. Troops stationed at Tripoli. £18.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1954 'Forces' cover from FPO 149. 1954 (JA.12.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 2 1/2d adhesive tied FPO 149. Troops stationed at Benghazi, Cyrenaica. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1957 'Forces' cover from FPO 197. 1957 (JA.23..) 'Forces Air Mail' cover to UK bearing 'GB' QEII 3d adhesive tied FPO 197. Troops stationed at Derna. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1860 1/- IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR in orange-buff. 1860 1/- imperforate IMPRIMATUR (SG type 9) printed in the issued colour of buff on gummed paper with 'E. -1s. Per Da' part sheet imprint in right margin. Scarce. £145.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863 6d blue-green (SG 65) used with INVERTED WATERMARK. 1863-72 6d blue-green in fine used condition cancelled by 'B 53' barred duplex & showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG65. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1872 1/- orange (SG 70) used with INVERTED WATERMARK. 1872 1/- Orange cancelled by fine 'B 53' barred duplex & showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 70. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1895 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in dull purple and magenta. 1895-99 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL (SG type 36) printed in the colours of dull purple and magenta on unwatermarked gummed paper. Fine and scarce. £165.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1919 (circa) FORGERY proof the the FOURNIER strikes of the 2c and 4d overprints. 1910 (circa) FOURNIER forgery proof strike of the TWO CENTS and FOUR PENCE in curve surcharges in dark blue on cream card cut from the handbook. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1867 30c claret IMPERFORATE IMPRIMATUR. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1867 30c claret in a fine IMPERFORATE single taken from the imprimatur sheet & printed on gummed wmk'd 'CC' paper. Scarce (See RL h/b pg 304). SG17. £285.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1912 10c purple on yellow fine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 202w STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1912 10c purple on yellow in fine used condition with excellent colour and showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Slight thin at lower left corner which is not apparent and does not detract. SG 202aw. £385.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1912 $1 black and red used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 210w. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1912-23 $1 black and red on blue paper adhesive in fine used condition cancelled in SINGAPORE and showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 210w. £195.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1909 $5 green and red used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 167w. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1909 $5 green and red on green cancelled by neat corner cds at top left but with two further (thick edged) corner strikes on the lower corners (possible fiscal) and showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 167w. £485.00 |
;) ;) | MALAYA - 1922 6c dull claret mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 227. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1922 6d dull claret in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Overall light gum toning. SG227w. £35.00 |
;) ;) | MAURITIUS - 1948 FORMULA Christmas 'stag' air letter unused. 1948 dark blue on grey FORMULA type 'BMF form 51-3403' AIR LETTER in fine unused condition with blue 'Christmas' illustration on reverse of 'Dodo and Mauritius Stag'. These areogrammes were sold by the Post office to carry a charity premium. They were stamped at 35c but sold for 45c with the 10c going to the School for the blind at Port Louis. Elusive item. £110.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1910 'LATE FEE' cover to UK. 1910 (SP.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied DURBAN/NATAL. Marked at lower left 'Late Fee/ 1d' in manuscript with additional 1d added and similarly cancelled. £150.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1925 'French' set of 11 all used with INTERISLAND SERVICE cds's. SG F42-52. 1925 series of the 'Nouvelles Hebrides' set of 11 all but the 5f (4/-) being cancelled by NEW HEBRIDES/INTERISLAND SERVICE cds's & all but the 30c & 2f being corner marginal examples. The 4f cancelled NEW HEBRIDES/SANTO. An attractive series. SG F42/52. £150.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1925 'Script CA' set of 9 in mint blocks of four. SG 43-51. 1925 Script 'CA' series of 9 in very fine mint blocks of four. SG 43-51. £85.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1925 POSTAGE DUE set in mint condition. SG D1-D5. 1925 POSTAGE DUE series of 5. Very fine mint. SG D1-D5. £120.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1902 1d carmine mint block of four with NO STOP AFTER PENI variety. SG 9. 1902 1d carmine adhesive in a very fine mint block of four on the Cowan paper with sigle line NZ star watermark showing SPUR ON T and SHAVED T varieties on Row 9/4 and 10/4 and with NO STOP AFTER PENI on Row 9/3 and 10.3. SG 9. £20.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1920 6d 'huts' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1920 6d 'Huts at Arorangi' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal blk x 4 printed in the issued colours of red-brown and green. (SG 42). £95.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1925 2 1/2d 'Te Po Chief' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1925-27 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the 'Te Po Chief' adhesive (SG type 16) printed in the issued colours of black and blue. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 1/2d 'Admiral' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1909-12 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the 'Admiral' issue (SG type 51) printed in black on thin glazed ungummed, unwatermarked card. £80.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 1/2d 'Admiral' perforated PLATE PROOF in black. 1909 1/2d PLATE PROOF block of four of the 'Admiral' issue (SG type 51) printed in black on perforated gummed paper in a fine block of four. Just a hint of tone marks at perf edges but a scarcer piece in this colour. £100.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1/2d 'head' DIE PROOF in black. 1915 1/2d 'Perkings Bacon & Co' relief die DIE PROOF (SG type 61) printed in black on glazed card (60x60mm). FIne & scarce. £250.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1937 2 1/2d ovpt. pair on cover to UK. 1937 (MR.15.) 'Aberdeen & Commomnwealth Line' monogrammed cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing the 'Two Pence Halfpenny' on 3d cobalt surcharged adhesives (SG 141) tied by AIR MAIL/MALTA cds. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 use of IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON. 1942 (DE.17.) use of 'MALTA/SELLING 2 1/2d PRICE' (Britannia) IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON cancelled by VALLETTA/MALTA cds. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1951 RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE cover to Canada. 1951 (OC.19) cover to Canada bearing 3d & 1/- adhesives (SG 259+60) tied PRINCE OF WALES RD/MALTA cds. Handstamped in red by boxed RETURNED FOR ....S....D/ ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/DATE....s....d Per Oz instructional marking (RL type PD-R1a) with 6d (SG 242) then being added & cancelled by similar cds dated 21.OC.51. Scarce. £60.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1973 4c on 6d blue RPSE in unused condition. 1973 4c black 'hand applied' surcharge on 6d blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'McCorquodale & Co Ltd' imprint under flap. £20.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1938 2d 'Badge Of colony' cover to UK. 1938 (AU.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'badge of colony' adhesive tied by ST.HELENA cds. A little grubby and aged. £40.00 |