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;) | BECHUANALAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS ' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. 300 were originally produced. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' blue folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. This being in blue is from the rare second printing of which only 50 folders were produced. £95.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate 'SG' adhesives on cover to UK with POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancel. 1950 (NOV.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5m anmd 10m adhesives both overprinted 'S.G.' for Sudan Government usage and each cancelled by scarce violet POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancels (Proud type D1) with RASHAD transit b/s. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate cover to UK cancelled by violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. 1950 (MAR.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15c adhesive tied by superb violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1883 '1d' on 6d green (SG 105) on local cover to Port Of Spain. 1883 (OC.5.) local cover bearing the red manuscript '1d' surcharge to the 6d green adhesive (SG 105) tied by curved ended duplex cancel with TRINIDAD cds alongisde. Addressed to Port Of Spain it originated from a smaller town but the number is not visible. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 1c green PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 4. 1937 1c green on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard (light surface crease at left edge) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally downwards to right. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 2c orange brown PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 5. 1937 2c orange-brown on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally upwards to right. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at DANGER ISLAND. 1937 (AU.7.) registered cover to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by smudged DANGER ISLAND/NZ cds. Very little mail originate from this island now known as Pukapuka. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at ATIU. 1937 (MY.13.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by ATIU/NZ cds. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MANGAIA. 1937 (MY.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MANGAIA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1936 4d rate registered cover to USA used at MANIHIKI. 1936 (AU.10.) registered cover to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied MANIHIKI/NZ and with unusual red 'Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition' advertisement label tied on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MAUKE. 1937 (MY.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MAUKE/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1945 registered cover to Australia used at RAKAHANGA. 1945 (SP.6.) registered cover to Australia bearing 1/2d pair and 2 1/2d block of four cancelled by RAKAHANGA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with to 5r plus 'Victory ' pair affixed inside and together with a range of Aden State issues. Some scuffs to cover as usually found. Given to officials attending the congress. Only 300 folders were originally produced. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders and fault on black inside paper. The folder does however have a 10/- PERFORATED SPECIMEN added which was not issued until the following year. 300 folders were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION / ST.HELENA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside of both Ascension and St. Helena. Given to delegates attending the congress. A scarcer folder to acquire. 300 were originally produced. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 2d rate censored cover to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/Y. 1919 (JU.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing GB 2d adhesive tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/Y cds used by British troops in Levant with violet octagonal crown PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No 490. Counter signed at lower left by Lieutenant from the British Salonica Force. SG Z179. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 'OAS' censored cover to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/Y. 1919 (AU.3.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'O.G.S.' at top in manuscript and cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/Y cds used by the British troops at Constantinople. Light violet octagonal crown PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No. 479 h/s at lower left and counter signed. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored postcard use to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/S.X.5. 1918 (DE.27.) stampless use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Salonica-Triumphal Arch Of Alexander The Great' cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/ S.X.5. cds with violet octagonal crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No.310 h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored postcard use to UK cancelled FPO/G.X. 1918 (DE.9.) stampless use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Constantinople, Vue Panoramique de top-Hane et du Bosphore' marked 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE G.X cancel used by troops stationed at Salonika and with red crowned octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/No.11 h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1918 'OAS' censored cover to UK cancelled FPO/T.27. 1918 (JA.23.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/T.27 cds used by British troops stationed at Struma Valley (Salonika) with red crowned octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/No.58 h/s below. The 'T' denotes a divisional train usage. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1946 'Victory' pair in U/M pairs showing the EXTRA STROKE variety. SG 169a + 170a. 1946 30c and $1 'Victory' adhesives in fine unmounted mint top left corner marginal pairs each showing the EXTRA STROKE variety from Row 1/2. SG 169a + 170a. £180.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1948 $1.10c rate use of 'Cable and Wireless' telegram envelope for notification. 1948 (SP.24.) use of registered 'C and W' Cable and Wireless Company telegram envelope marked NOTIFICATION OF DELIVERY bearing 10c and $1 adhesives tied REGISTERED/GPO HONG KONG. A scarce envelope to acknowledge telegram delivery. £185.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1958 40c blue RPSE (size G) unused. 1958 40c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'McCorquodale & Co. Ltd' imprint under flap. The size G being unlisted by H&G. 40c/$46 compensation issue. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1982 $4 blue RPSE (size G) unused. 1982 $4 dark blue on bright white (blue interior) registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'McCORQUODALE PRINTERS LTD' imprint under flap. £28.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1885 1d (SG type 18) 'Enschede' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL pair printed in pale mauve. 1885 1d (SG type 18) 'Enschede' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in a fine horizontal pair printed in pale mauve on ungummed paper. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1/2d green PSC uprated to Germany used at DUIWELSKOOF. H&G 11. 1902 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany with additional 1/2d added and tied by DUIWELSKOOF cds dated 17.AUG.1906. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1909 1/2d rate local postcard use used at EUREKA. 1909 (DE.21.) use of picture postcard addressed locally bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce d/r EUREKA cds. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1894 1d rose carmine PSC to Germany used at PIET POTGIETERSRUST. H&G 2a. 1894 1d rose carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (with one wagon shaft) addressed to Germany and cancelled by rare d/r PIET POTGIETERSRUST/ZAR cds dated 4.JUN.99. H&G 2a. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK. 1941 (NO.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d grey adhesive tied by ST.HELENA cds with lovely violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR handstamp on reverse flap (WASC type 1) signed below in manuscript 'G.F.Glover - Capt' . Scarce and unusual. £200.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1831 entire to UK struck by ST.VINCENT fleuron on reverse. 1831 (JAN.14.) entire addressed to UK rated '2/2d' in manuscript and with ST.VINCENT fleuron applied to reverse. Proud type PS4. £185.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1925 1d rate postcard use to Austria used at APIA. 1925 (24.OC.) use of real photo picture postcard addressed to Austria (scarce) depicting 'Apia Samoa' bearing 1d 'hut' adhesive tied APIA. Postcards are elusive from Samoa. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1940 3d rate PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3249' cover to UK used at BO. 1940 (DE.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing two 1 1/2d adhesives tied BO/SIERRA LEONE and with black crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.3240 h/s applied by the military. WASC type A201 - Army use. £65.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1930 1d 'Australian head' adhesive tied to local cover by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. N.W.P.I. - 1930 (JL.30.) cover addressed locally to 'Capt Smye' bearing Australian 1d 'head' deep red adhesive cancelled by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. The use of this un-overprinted stamp is very unusual. £120.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 3d rate cover to USA with 3d 'Silver Jubilee' pair tied NEMBE. 1935 (AU.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 30) tied by neat NEMBE/NIGERIA cds's. A scarcer use of these jubilee stamps. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1937 6d rate first flight cover to Gold Coast from LAGOS. 1937 (AU.12.) cover addressed to 'Elder Dempster Line Limited' at Accra in Gold Coast marked EXPERIMENTAL/PER FIRST INTER COLONIAL AIR MAIL/LAGOS - ACCRA' and bearing 6d adhesive tied LAGOS. This experimental flight took place on the 13th August arriving the same day at Accra. No official/domestic mails were carried as these were only 'test' letters between company offices to ascertain the speed of delivery. Scarce. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1901 1c green PSC to Ipoh used at CHENDERIANG POST OFFICE. H&G 1. PERAK - 1901 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Ipoh cancelled by scarce squared circle CHENDERIANG/POST OFFICE cancel dated 6.AP.1911. Proud type D2. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1911 4c FMS rate postcard to France used at TRONG. PERAK - 1911 (MY.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Grand Hotel-Ipoh' bearing FMS 3c 'tiger' cancelled by squared circle TRONG cancel. Proud type D2. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1930 4c FMS rate cover used locally at SLIM VILLAGE. PERAK - 1930 (JY.2.) cover addressed to Penang bearing 4c 'tiger' tied by SLIM VILLAGE/F.M.S. cds. Proud type D1. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 underpaid cover to UK with 25c FMS tied KAMPAR and with 'I.T.P./Cts' tax mark applied. PERAK - 1935 (MY.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 25c 'tiger' adhesive tied KAMPAR (Proud type D5) and being underpaid having scarce black circled 'I.T.P./Cts' tax mark applied. (Proud type UP4). £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1918 2c on 1c green PSC used locally and cancelled TAIPING. H&G 5. F.M.S. - 1918 2c black on 1c green on cream surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed to Ipoh and cancelled by TAIPING cds dated 2.JY.1918. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1922 $5 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' (SG type 4) overprinted SPECIMEN. F.M.S. - 1922 $5 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printers sample (SG type 4) printed in the unissued colour of pale green and blue on ungummed watermarked 'script CA' paper and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Samuel type D12/12a. £250.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1924 inward unpaid postcard from UK with scarce F.M.S./RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds. F.M.S. - 1924 (AU.22.) inward unpaid postcard from UK struck on arrival by scarce s/r F.M.S./RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds. £185.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1949 20c dark blue RPSE (size G) of Johore unused. H&G 2. JOHORE - 1949 20c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with light natural crease in flap. Not an easy item to find as these were quickly replaced by those with the 'Name and Address' panel applied to reverse. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 2a6p rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censored cover to USA used at CALCUTTA. 1915 (FEB.24.) commercial cover to USA bearing 2a6p adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO/O.B.N. cds. The cover has been folded vertically and horizontally but bears the very scarce black on cream OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge tied on the reverse by rare d/r POSTAL CENSOR/CALCUTTA h/s dated 25.FEB.1915. Baker type CH3 and CL1. The front is struck by the large PASSED BY CENSOR CALCUTTA 2 h/s (CH1). £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censor cover to Holland used at BOMBAY. 1914 (OC.29.) registered cover addressed to Holland bearing Edward VII 1/2a green (x5) struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/BOMBAY h/s and with scarce red on white OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label on reverse flap. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1a On.H.M.S. adhesive used on 'TELEGRAM' envelope from BOMBAY to UK. 1912 (FE.10.) use of black on salmon TELEGRAM envelope addressed to UK bearing the Edward VII 1a adhesive overprinted 'On/H.S.M' and cancelled by BOMBAY cds. Complete with the original TELEGRAM. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1912 1p blue unused postal stationery letter sheet. H&G 5. 1912 1p blue on cream postal stationery letter sheet in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 2m green PSC unused. H&G 20. 1913 2m green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 20. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1913 4m red PSC unused. H&G 21. 1913 4m red on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 21. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1914 5m carmine unused postal stationery letter sheet. H&G 6. 1914 5m carmine on cream postal stationery letter sheet with watermark in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1945 30m yellow green RPSE unused. H&G 10. 1945 30mils yellow green on cream registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 dual currency cover to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1912 (JU.1.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 2d LEVANT adhesive (SG L4) tied in combination with the Turkish 1 1/4p on 3d adhesive (SG 22) by CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 'Mackennal' registered cover to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1912 (MR.19.) registered cover addressed to Germany (light central fold) bearing 1/2d and 1d Mackennal' issues (SG L12+14 plus L13+15) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds's. The redrawn pair being the earliest known use and is complete to this effect with a letter from Stanley Gibbons. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 3 3/4d on 2 1/2d (x2) rated postcard use to Germany from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (JY.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Constantinople-Mosque Valide' bearing two examples of the 3 3/4p on 2 1/2d adhesive (SG 43) tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1920 5/- rose carmine fine mint. SG 89. 1920 5/- rose carmine 'Bradbury Wilkinson' seahorse (22.6mm) in very fine mint condition. SG 89. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1a on 1 1/2a PSC (toned) taken to UK via DEUTSCHE SEAPOST. H&G 5. 1895 1a on 1 1/2a Indian postal stationery postcard overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in blue (heavily marked with tone spots) addressed to Lt Col H Baskenwell of the Submarine Miners at Falmouth in the UK bearing additional Germany 10pfg adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEAPOST/ OST/ AFRICA LINE cds dated September 7th 1901. The card was written on board the S.S.Bundersrath whilst transmitting through the Suez Canal. (Marked as such on reverse.) Despite the faults a most interesting and unusual use of this stationery card. H&G 5 type 1. £180.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 8a rate registered cover to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. 1895 (DEC.23) registered cover addressed to Zanzibar bearing a fine vertical pair of the 4a adhesive (SG 38) tied by two strikes of the squared circle MOMBASA date stamp with 'thimble' type ZANZIBAR arrival b/s. A scarce use of these stamps on cover. £450.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2d black RPSE of GB struck 'FPO/197' used by Australian Imperial Forces to UK. 1918 (JU.30.) use of GB 'GV' 2d black on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/197 cds with violet crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No.3998 h/s at lower left and with scarce black on pink AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/R. No. label at top left. A nice use of this GB stationery envelope in Australia during the First World War. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 2d stationery IMPERFORATE cut out used on local cover at MT. EGERTON. 1928 (JE.2.) local cover addressed to Ballarat bearing a 'cut out' of the 2d 'head' type in orange taken from postal stationery and cancelled by Mt. EGERTON/VIC. Very unusual use. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' official folder. 1934 issued COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Postmaster Generals Department) set of Australian Postage Stamp brown on grey opening folder booklet containing 30 postage stamps all cancelled to order. Includes 'Roos' including 5/-, head adhesives to 1/4d plus numerous 'OS' official overprints. A scarce official booklet rarely seen or offered. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1905 3c 'FMS' use on postcard to UK used at JELEBAU. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1905 (AU.30.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Kuala Lumpur-Entrance to Batu Caves' bearing 6c FMS adhesive tied by scarce JELEBAU cds (Proud type D3) with SEREMBAN transit cds at left. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c green PSC of Negri Sembilan used and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 3. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c + 2c green PSRC of Negri Sembilan struck SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c + 2c green on buff postal stationery reply postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1965 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the (SG type 9) frame. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1965 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the name and emblem for the 'Arms' series (SG type 9) printed in black on cream gummed paper. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1952 4c 'Postage Due' U/M block of six with ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk error. SG D3b. 1952 4c bright blue 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint right hand gutter marginal block of six showing the ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark variety. SG D3b. £135.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1903 20c rate registered cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1903 (OC.20.) registered cover to USA bearing 'QV' 10c pair (SG 57-scarce) tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS s/r cds. £150.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 'G.R./OPENED BY CENSOR' local cover used at CHIRAZ. 1915 (6.IX.) cover addressed in local script bearing 6ch local adhesive tied by CHIRAZ (DEPART) cds over struck with rare black on green (British) G.R./OPENED/BY/CENSOR bilingual label. A rare censorship. £265.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1916 'PASSED CENSOR BUSHIRE' local cover. 1916 (29.V.) commercial 'Shaul M Hayn & Sons' cover addressed to Iran bearing 6ch (SG 5) tied to reverse flap by d/r BOUCHIR (DEPART) cds with scarce violet two ringed PASSED CENSOR/ BUSHIRE handstamp applied to the front. ISFAHAN No.2 arrival b/s. A scarce World War 1 censor cover. £165.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1919 Bushire 'DUNSTER FORCE' cover
with YEZD arrival. 1919 (1.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 6 challis on 10ch red-brown adhesive tied by NIAZ cds with YEDZ (Arrivee) cds on front and cancelled by the scarce black circular DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 handstamp. A scarce British Army censor cover. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 official overprint stamps on local cover of Cochin. COCHIN - 1947 (SEP.12.) registered cover addressed to Trichur bearing 3p and 9p (x5) adhesives overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use. (27th Chingam 1123). £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 official overprint stamps on local cover of Cochin used at EVNAKULAM. COCHIN - 1948 (SEP.25.) registered cover addressed to Cochin City bearing 1a3p and 1a9p (x2) adhesives overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use cancelled by EVNAKULAM cds's (9th Kanni 1124). The officials are scarce on cover. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 'ON.C.G./S.' overprint official cover of Cochin used at TRICHUR CITY. COCHIN - 1948 (OCT.8.) cover addressed to Peringottukara bearing 1a3p rose overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use cancelled by TRICHUR CITY (22nd Kanni 1124). Official stamps on cover are scarce. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 local cover used at COCHIN CITY. COCHIN - 1940 local cover bearing 2p brown (x3) tied by d/r COCHIN CITY/A.O. cds's. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1973 definitive range of watermark varieties all unmounted mint. 1973-75 range of definitive watermark errors with 15c,and 30c showing CROWN TO LEFT OF CA (SG 284w, 287w) plus later printing of the 20c and $1 (SG 313bw and 322w) plus 40c,60c, 70c and 80c with WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 285w, 318w, 320w and 321bw. 8 items all fine unmounted mint. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1969 issued 2/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1969 issued 2/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled BAILE ANMHISTEAL. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 2/6d 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 2/6d black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 3d on front and 2d pair on reverse cancelled at DROICHEAD. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1959 issued 5/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1959 issued 5/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled CILL MHAIGHNEAN. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1969 issued 7/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1969 issued 7/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled CEANNELTIG/BLORRA. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 10/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 10/- black on pale violet and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 3d adhesive added and cancelled CARMAN CLOCH BAILRAU. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 12/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 12/- black on pale violet and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 1d adhesive added and cancelled EIMHIN when cashed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Jodhpur to Delhi' first flight cover. 1929 (DEC.30) pre-printed 'JODHPUR-DELHI' first flight cover bearing 1a & 2a 'air' adhesives tied JODHPUR & with black boxed AIR MAIL/KARACHI-DELHI/FIRST FLIGHT cachet at bottom. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'RAF' flight cover from JACOBABAD to RETI on special flight during flooding. 1930 (AUG.24.) cover addressed to Reti bearing 1/2a adhesive pair tied by JACOBABAD cds. The cover is marked 'Carried by Aeroplane' in manuscript and with RETI arrival b/s. The cover having been placed on this RAF flight during the flooding in 1930 where the railway line for surface mails was cut off. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'EMERGENCY AIR MAIL' first flight cover of 1/2a green PSC by RAF. 1930 (AUG.30.) use of 1/2a green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Jacobabad cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and struck by EMERGENCY AIR MAIL h/s in violet ink. No message but signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. Marked 'Via Reti' and sent during the floods by RAF emergency mail. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 first flight cover from Bombay to Goa. 1931 (APR.13) cover to Goa & bearing 1a Inauguration adhesive tied by BOMBAY cds & handstamped at left by violet three lined FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM BOMBAY TO/PORTUGESE INDIA h/s. A scarce flight. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI' first flight cover to Bombay. 1937 (NOV.8) pre-printed 'First Air Mail/Between/Delhi & Bombay' first flight cover addressed to Bombay and bearing 2a 'air' adhesive (SG 220) tied CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI with red flight cachet at left. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 underpaid first flight cover with 'KARACHI AIR/DUE AS' h/s applied. 1938 (MAR.3.) cover addressed to Karachi pre-printed 'First Air Mail Without Surcharge' and bearing 9 pies adhesive tied by TRIVANDRUM cds. KARACHI/UNPAID h/s on reverse side and horse shoe type KARACHI AIR/DUE/AS tax mark on front. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 2 1/2d on 3d surcharged adhesive (SG 55) on cover to UK. 1892 (AP.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d on 3d magenta (SG 55) tied by a lovely strike of the octagonal edged CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY cancel. Jurgens type 96. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK. H&G 6. 1903 1/2d green on yellowish buff postal stationery newspaper wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 1d 'universal'. H&G 6. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 - 1d rate postcard to UK used at MILTON. 1909 (DE.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Skippers Road, Wakatipu' bearing 1d 'universal' tied MILTON/NZ. £22.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1910 1d rate postcard to UK used at BULLS. 1910 (NO.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Suspension Bridge over Rangitikai River near Mangaweka' bearing 1d 'universal' tied by squared circle BULLS cancel. £25.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1936 inward underpaid cover from Hungary with 1d 'postage due' applied at VALLETTA. 1936 inward underpaid cover from Hungary struck by 'T' tax mark and with 1d 'postage due' applied on arrival tied VALLETTA/MALTA with circular '65' postmans strike on reverse. Complete with the original contents. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1934 1c + 4c RELIEF adhesives on cover to UK used at ORANGE WALK. 1934 (JA.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1c and 4c adhesives overprinted BELIZE RELIEF FUND (SG 138+141) tied by ORANGE WALK/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. Scarce stamps used on cover especially the 4c grey and used at Orange Walk. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1924 4c rate cover to USA used at CARMICHAEL with EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. 1924 (AU.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c adhesive pair tied CARMICHAEL and with black boxed BRITISH GUIANA/1924/EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s at left. £80.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1940 'PASSED CENSOR 6/RANGOON' cover to UK used at SAGAING. 1940 (SEP.25.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 6ps and two examples of the 1a surcharge 'Commemoration/Postage Stamp' adhesive (SG 34) tied by SAGAING cds with violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/6/RANGOON h/s applied. The commemoration stamp being elusive when not on first day covers. A scarce small town use. £55.00 |