The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 PASSED BY CENSOR/PRETORIA cover. 1902 (APR.27.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by PRETORIA/TRANSVAAL cds with very rare violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/PRETORIA h/s applied at left. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 4d RPSE uprated and used from KARIBIB. H&G 10. 1928 4d blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) with red 'SWA' ovpt addressed to Germany & bearing additional 1/2d & 4d adhesive tied by KARIBI cds's dated 4.11.29. H&G 10. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d PSE uprated locally from GOBABIS. H&G 1a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (type b) with curved flap overprinted 'SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA' and addressed to Barkley West at the Cape. The envelope bears additional 1d adhesive tied GOBABIS/S.W.AFICA and dated 7.FEB.32. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1920 WINHUK/S.W.A.P. local cover. 1920 local cover bearing South African 1/2d green (x3) cancelled by large part WINDHUK/S.W.A.P cds's. Tiny punch hole in centre not affecting stamps or cancels. An elusive 'Protectorate' strike. £50.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1929 UPU short set to 2 1/2d on cover from FALMOUTH. 1929 (AU.23.) cover addressed locally bearing the short series of 1/2d - 2 1/2d 'UPU' series (SG 434-437) tied by FALMOUTH/CORNWALL cds's. £22.00 |
;) ;) | ZULULAND - 1908 use of postcard to UK bearing Natal 1d used from NKANDLA. 1908 (DE.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Zambesi River as seen from Victoria Falls hotel' bearing Natal 1d tied by NKANDLA/ZULULAND cds with MELMOTH/ZULULAND cds at left. £55.00 |
;) ;) | ZULULAND - 1902 1d PSC of Natal addressed to UK used from MELMOTH. 1902 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of Natal showing three views on reverse (Tugela Falls, Umgeni Falls & Spion Kop) addressed to UK & cancelled by d/r MELMOTH/ ZULULAND cds dated AP.9.03 with DURBAN/NATAL transit at left. H&G 11a. £75.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1909 cover to Kampala with 6c UGANDA REVENUE used at MBALE. One of only 6 known covers. 1909 (SP.7) cover addressed locally to Kampala (vertical crease at left) bearing the 1907 6c red adhesive ovpt'd UGANDA REVENUE (Barefoot type 25) tied by the scarce state 2 MBALE U cds (Proud type D2). A very rare use of this revenue adhesive for postage purposes. One of just 6 covers known (Ex Berry coresspondence) £850.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1958 under paid cover to Italy with tax mark. 1958 (MAR.7.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 10f pair and 35f adhesives tied by AMMAN cds and being under paid having scarce 'T' tax mark applied in black. Bluish 'T' tax h/s applied on arrival on reverse with additional 70l charge and SERVIZIO TASSATE/MILANO A-D. cds. £30.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1928 5m local cover from AMMAN. 1928 (AP.23.) cover addressed to Zerka bearing 5m adhesive tied by AMMAN code 'B' cds and with EL ZARQA arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1921 1p rated cover to UK from SALT. 1921 cover addressed to UK bearing 1p (silver overprint) adhesive (SG 14) tied by scarce 'Arab Kingdom' three lined SALT cancellator struck in 'violet' ink. JERUSAL M transit b/s (spaced lettering) dated 2.MR.21. A very scarce genuine use of this stamp on cover. £475.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1940 (circa) PS TONGA/LETTER CARD genuinely used to Australia and uprated from NUKUALOFA. 1949 use of blue on white TONGA AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to Australia bearing 1d & 3d adhesives tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds's dated 20.OCT.49. This stationery was intended for use during the war but by 1946 it was obsolete. Used examples very elusive. £90.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1930 stampless registered O.H.M.S. envelope to UK from NUFUALOFA. 1930 (MR.24.) registered stampless use of O.H.M.S. envelope (137x109mm) addressed to UK cancelled by NUFUALOFA/TONGA cds with oval REGISTERED AT/NUFUALOFA TONGA h/s at left. (Few close edge tears). Struck by black d/r TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK h/s and signed. £60.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1910 1 1/2d PS LETTER CARD to Italy from NUKUALOFA. H&G 1. 1910 1 1/2d claret on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to Italy cancelled by s/r NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 30.OC.11. A nice genuine use. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1956 1/- on 1/2d on FDC. 1956 (MR.27.) first day cover of the 1/- on 1/2d overprint adhesive tied by NUKUNONO/TOKELAU ISLAND cds with violet FIRST DAY ISSUE/TOKELAU ISLAND/OVERPRINT cachet applied at left with the unoverprinted 1/2d adhesive inserted in cachet to show the withdrawn stamp. £15.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1935 Samoa 1d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive used on piece from FAKAOFA. 1935 (DE.12.) piece bearing 1d lake 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 177) tied by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLAND cds. A very rare use of this Silver Jubilee stamp used at Tokelau. £120.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1931 SWAINS ISLAND cover to American Samoa. 1931 (MAY.15.) cover addressed to American Samoa struck at top left by violet SWAINS ISLAND h/s and signed above by A.E.Jennings. The cover then having US 2c postage stamp applied and cancelled by d/r PAGO PAGO. SAMOA cds on arrival. Swains Island being part of the Tokelau group. Passage to Apia Samoa is now accepted as being via the 'Tamarina' (Captain Stenbeck) where it was then conveyed to Pago by the 'Tiafau'. Burge type 1. Swains Island was privately owned but annexed to Samoa in 1925. It's population in 1931 was just 99. £350.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1916 Missionary cover to Holland with 2 1/2d rating and PASSED BY CENSOR/AT/LOME h/s applied. 1916 (21.12.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 2 1/2d blue local overprint adhesive tied by s/r STATION PALIME cds with violet three lined PASSED BY CENSOR/AT/LOME (TOGO) h/s, A scarce commercial cover at the correct rate. £120.00 |
;) ;) | TOGO - 1915 un-overprinted 1d of Gold Goast used on military TELEGRAPH OFFICE cover to UK. 1915 (8.1.) cover addressed to UK from a soldier serving with the Telegraph office. The cover is marked in manuscript by the soldier 'TELEGRAPHS/LOME/TOGOLAND/WEST AFRICA' at top and bears Gold Coast unoverprinted 1d adhesive tied by LOME/TOGO cds. (Reverse flap with creasing faults). £300.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1945 postcard to Greece with rare crowned MM/21 censor handstamp applied. 1945 (FE.12.) use of blank type postcard addressed to Greece bearing 15m adhesive tied by KHARTOUM/P cds and struck by rare violet crowned PASSED/ MM/21 censor h/s. (Little type IV). £250.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1935 General Gordon series in very fine mint condition. SG 59-67. 1935 50th Death Anniversary of General Gordon series of 9 in vfm condition. SG59-67. £100.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1897 1p PSE unused overprinted EXPRESS. Rare. 1897 1p ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope (H&G 4) in fine unused condition handstamped at top in black EXPRESS. Noted by H&G. A scarce item. £150.00 |
;) ;) | SUDAN - 1897 1m PSE unused. Rare only 250 printed. H&G 1. 1897 1m brown on white postal stationery envelope in unused condition with ungummed flap tongue. Hinged mount remains on reverse otherwise fine and scarce since only 250 copies of this stationery were issued. H&G 1. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 TELEGRAPH envelope from ARCTURUS. 1943 (MAY.23) use of black on salmon `Department of Posts & Telegraphs, Southern Rhodesia' TELEGRAM envelope addressed to Germany (ex reverse flap ) cancelled by d/r ARCTURUS/ S.RHODESIA cds. A scarce & unusual piece of stationery. £120.00 |
;) ;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 real picture postcard to France from WARRI. 1908 usage of real black & white photographed picture postcard depicting river bank scene. Addressed to France and bearing 1d (SG34) tied WARRI/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds dated De.19.08. (Cockrill type S5). £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1912 cover to UK from FORCADOS. 1912 (JA.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green block of four tied by FORCADOS/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds's. £30.00 |
;) ;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1903 1d PSC used from OLD CALABAR. H&G 2. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard to Germany cancelled by superb d/r OLD CALABAR cds dated MY.7.04. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) ;) | INDIA - 1881 concessionary rate soldiers cover to UK. GWALIOR - 1881 (FE.16.) soldiers cover addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'From No.73, Pte Tom Gilbert, C Company, 45th Rep Bengal' bearing Indian 8p and 1a brown adhesives tied by 'A-24' squared barred strike with GWALIOR circle alongside. Counter signed at bottom by the colonel commanding the 65th regiment. (Small edge faults and odd tone spotting). BOMBAY/ OUTW b/s and BIRMINGHAM arrival. A very rare Soldiers Concessionery cover eminating from Gwalior. £175.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 1/2a PSE used from PATIALA. H&G 9. PATIALA STATE - 1891 1/2a Green on white postal stationery envelope addressed to Bombay & cancelled by PATIALA STATE/PATIALA cancel dated MY.27.93. H&G 9. Fort Bombay arrival b/s. £15.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover from BERBERA to Djibouti. Very few flown. 1935 (DE.18.) 'Africa Oriental/Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover addressed to Djibouti in French Somali bearing 4a adhesive tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds with DJIBOUTI arrival b/s the following day. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1912 1a PSE unused with INVERTED WATERMARK variation. H&G 1. 1912 1a carmine on white with grey overlay postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition showing the 'Chancellor/De La Rue & Co.Ltd/Parchment' watermark INVERTED. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a on 2a6p surcharge Indian PSE used from FPO 46. 1904 (JA.5.) use of Indian ONE ANNA black on 2a6p yellow-orange postal stationery envelope addressed to 'Kodak Limited' in London and cancelled by F.P.O. 46 cds with BASE OFFICE/BERBERA b/s dated 6.JA.04 and with ADEN transit and LONDON hooded arrival b/s's. The top of the cover is adhered to the back flap otherwise a fine example from this 4th Expedition during the Somaliland Campaigns and a scarce commercial addressing. £350.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1947 light blue on blue FORMULA type LETTER CARD unused. H&G 1. 1947 'KGVI' Light blue on blue diagonal overlay on white FORMULA air letter sheet (curved inscription) in fine unused condition. Very scarce unused. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) ;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1938 RETURN TO SENDER cachet applied on inward first flight cover from South Afric 1938 (23.VII.) inward cover from South Africa marked 'First Day Cover' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied JOHANNESBURG/101 but undelivered and with DEAD LETTER TULAGI b/s dated 20.SE.38 alongside manuscript 'UNCLAIMED' in red ink. The front struck by scarcer boxed BRITISH SOLOMON PROTECTORATE/………./RETURN TO SENDER h/s applied in violet and RETURNED L.O./ CAPETOWN b/s. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 maritime PAQUEBOT cover from TULAGi to New Guinea. 1937 (DEC.18) cover to New Guinea (centre fold) bearing 1 1/2d (SG42) tied by weak TULAGI cds with fine straight lined PAQUEBOT h/s in black alongside. £75.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1928 3d rated cover from TULAGI. 1928 (JL.16) cover to USA bearing 1 1/2d pair tied TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds's. £40.00 |
;) ;) | SINGAPORE - 1916 WWI cover with STRAITS SETTLEMENTS/OPENED BY CENSOR label. SINGAPORE - 1916 inward Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope bearing crested STRAITS/ SETTLEMENTS/OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse tied by SINGAPORE arrival cds dated 10.AP.1916. A scarce WWI censor cover. £65.00 |
;) ;) | SINGAPORE - 1909 inward cover with '8' UNPAID h/s applied. 1909 inward underpaid cover from India struck by SINGAPORE arrival cds dated JA.30.1909 with a fine strike of the scarce '8' unpaid handstamp in black. (Proud type UP34). £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1951 1d green PSC unused. Only 1000 issued. H&G 18. 1951 1d green on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine & unused. Only 1000 issued. H&G 18. £120.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1930 maritime S.S.ZAREMBO cover from FREETOWN. 1930 (OC.24.) use of pre-printed 'American-West African Line' envelope addressed to USA marked 'ON BOARD S.S. ZAREMBO' and bearing three examples of the 1d violet adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds's. £40.00 |
;) ;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1847 outer warpper to UK with SHIP LETTER h/s. 1847 stampless outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '8' in manuscript & marked 'per Domingo' & b's'd by black boxed SHIP LETTER h/s. Red 11.JU.1847/AY arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1940 PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES No.2 cover. 1940 (NO.16.) cover addressed to Transvaal (scarce) and then re-directed internally bearing 3c adhesive tied by s/r VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/ SEYCHELLES No.2 handstamp applied. NEW STATE AREAS and SPRINGS arrival cds on front. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 multi franked cover registered to Germany with 3c on 4c surcharge and cancelled by 1896 (AP.2.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 13c and 15c (Die II) issues with 16c (Die I) issue (SG 6,13+24) tied in combination with the 3c on 4c surcharge (x2) adhesive (SG 15) by SEYCHELLES numberal '4' cds. LEHE arrival b/s. £265.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 18c on 30c PSE uprated to Germany with 12c on 16c adhesive. H&G 4. 1896 18c on 30c dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to P.Kiderlan in Germany (name with manuscript deletion) bearing additional 12c on 16c (SG 16) surcharge tied by SEYCHELLES cds dated FE.18.97 with code "4". Oval "R" registered mark at right and DIJON and ULM b/s. H&G 4. £185.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1946 $1 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1946 $1 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Sir James Brook' Centenary adhesive printed in issued colours on gummed paper. (SG type 23). £50.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1940's circa undated 8c rated cover used on M.V.BRUAS vessel. Commercial cover to Singapore bearing 8c (SG176) tied by magnificent violet s/l M.V.BRUAS maritime h/s. £85.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1935 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF on centre design. (SG type 21). 1935 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF of the centre vignette (SG type 21) printed in black on thin card (40 x 46mm). Fine and scarce. Ex De La Rue. £220.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1921 'Native Huts' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pairs. SG 153-164. 1921 'Native Hut' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pairs (SG type 16) printed in dark blue on cream paper. The 2 1/2d pair being affixed to card. (SG 153-64). Only 1 sheet was printed. (24 proofs). A lovely and very scarce series. £550.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1920 PASSED BY CENSOR 3/SAMOA cover to Sweden. 1920 (AP.11.) cover addressed to Sweden (scarce) bearing 2 1/2d New Zealand 'head' adhesive overprint SAMOA in red and tied APIA with black boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR/GRI/3/SAMOA censor handstamp applied below. £65.00 |
;) ;) | SAMOA - 1896 1d + 1/2d uprate PRIVATE (Davis) PSC unused. H&G 1. 1896-98 1d blue on bright pale greenish card in fine unused condition with additional 1/2d 'Palm' issue added officially alongside. Privately produced by J.Davis for private posts. Hinged on reverse but a scarce card. H&G 1. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1951 6c RPSE SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1951 6c violet on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition and handstamped diagonally SPECIMEN. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1947 cover to USA used at ARNOS VALE. 1947 (MY.27) cover (Wilson) addressed to USA bearing 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied by s/r ARNOS VALE/ST.VINCENT BWI cds. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1929 cover to USA used at CALLIAQUA. 1929 (NO.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by CALLIAQUA/ST.VINCENT cds. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1849 stampless entire to UK with ST.VINCENT double arc cancel. 1849 (MR.11) entire to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript on front (single rate) & struck by double arc ST.VINCENT h/s on reverse. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1887 cover to UK with 4d purple brown adhesive used at KINGSTOWN. 1887 (OC.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d purple-brown adhesive (SG 51) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with additional strike at left. ST.ANDREWS arrival b/s. £200.00 |
;) ;) | BURMA - 1939-40 6p PSC unused. Scarce PRIVATE PRINTED issue. 1939-40 6p blue on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with unlisted coloured illustration at left (tractor and farmer). Privately printed. H&G 2var. Nice card. £120.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1935 7 1/2a on 8a red-violet surcharged 'airmail' of India used from LASHIO in Burma. 1935 7 1/2a on 8a red-violet on white postal stationery 'airmail' envelope of India (H&G 2) addressed to UK (opened on 2 sides) and cancelled by LASHIO cds (Proud type KD4) dated 2.FE.37. The Gerald Davis handbook notes that this envelope is elusive used in Burma but outside the capital its use is very rare. £165.00 |
;) ;) | BURMA - 1891 stampless soldiers mail cover to UK
complete with illustrated contents. 1891 (DEC.20.) stampless military cover addressed to UK marked in manuscript ' From No.6365 Private G.H.Housman, "E" Coy 4th Batt K.R.R.C.' and countersigned at bottom left by the Lieut. Colonel commanding the Kings Royal Rifles. Complete with the original letter showing fine pen and ink drawing and giving origin of sending as from Thyetmyo, Upper Burma. £180.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1936 Pictorial series in very fine mint condition. SG 113-24. 1936 Pictorial series of 12 values all in very fine mint condition. Attractive set. SG113-24. £65.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1924 registered cover to USA with 2d PLATE 3 block of four. 1924 (AU.2.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2d PLATE 3 corner marginal block of four tied with 1/2d single adhesives tied by CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds's. A scarce use of a plate number on cover. £30.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1915 re-directed cover to France from SOUFRIERE. 1915 (DE.10.) cover addressed to France (vertical fold at left) bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by s/r SOUFRIERE/ST.LUCIA cds's with additional strike at left. Scarce. £90.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1938 1 1/2d cover to UK cancelled SANDY POINT. 1938 (AU.9.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing GV 1 1/2d adhesive (SG 40a) tied by superb ST.KITTS/SANDY POINT cds with star code. £90.00 |
;) ;) | ST.HELENA - 1938 Postcard to USA with rare 1 1/2d deep carmine red shade (SG 99e) usage. 1938 (JA.29) use of picture p'card to USA depicting `The Ridges, St Helena' & bearing the rare 1 1/2d deep carmine red `Badge of Colony' adhesive (SG99e - corner fault) tied by ST.HELENA cds. £120.00 |
;) ;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1952 postcard to New Zealand carried by PACKET BOAT. 1952 (MR.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to New Zealand depicting 'NZ.S Co. Mv Rangitiki' bearing Pitcairn Island 1 1/2d adhesive tied by circular PACKET BOAT cds. A nice use from Pitcairns. £65.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1947 cover to UK struck POSTED OUT OF COURSE. 1947 (AUG.29) reg'd cover to UK bearing 'Victory' 2d & 3d adhesives (x2) tied by d/r PITCAIRN ISLAND/POST OFFICE cds's & scarce black boxed R/PITCAIRN ISLAND/ No... registered h/s & with POSTED OUT/OF COURSE/86 marking at left. Scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1937 NZ 1/2d used in PITCAIRN ISLAND cover. 1937 (12.11.) under paid cover addressed to USA (no taxed) bearing New Zealand 1/2d adhesive tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/NZ AGENCY cds. £65.00 |
;) ;) | PAPUA - 1937 pilot signed LAKE KUTUBU first flight cover. Only 17 flown. 1937 (OC.11.) first flight cover addressed to Ivan Champion at Lake Kutubu and flown by the Guinea Airways Junkers Seaplane via Kikori. Bears 2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds and is signed by the pilot 'Aubrey Koch'. Flown by Junkers W34, VH- UNM to the Police site and signed on receipt on reverse. Only 17 covers were flown. Eustis P117. £350.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 IOMA to Port Moresby first flight cover. 1935 (AU.30) first flight cover to Port Moresby bearing 3d `Air Mail' & 2d 'Jubilee' adhesives tied by IOMA P.O./PAPUA cds's. Flown by O.Denny for Guinea Airways on Junkers F13, VH-UOX. This being the return flight of which only 54 covers were flown. Eustis P87. £220.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1901 1/2d on piece cancelled by full ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE KOKODA N.D. cancel. 1901-05 1/2d Black and yellow-green 'Lakatoi' (SG type 1) tied to piece by complete strike of the rare ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE, KOKODA, N.D. h/s in black with manuscript 1/10/05 dating. Lee type 67. £90.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940 cover to UK with INSUFFICIENTLY PRE-PAID violet handstamp. 1940 (AP.4) cover to UK bearing 5m & 10m pairs (SG93+97) tied by ER RAMLE cds with scarcer violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIRMAIL instructional h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1902 4d PSE with S.P.O.DON DON sub office cancel. H&G 1. 1902 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Johannesburg bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by large d/r S.P.O./DON DON O.R.C. cancel (Batten type 258). This sub office being the only place to be issued this S.P.O. cancellator. Don Don was on the border with Basutoland and had only a bi-weekly mail service. JOHANNESBURG arrival b/s. A fine and scarce use of this stationery. H&G 1. £265.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1899 O.V.S. FRANK forged COMMANDO BRIEF label sheetlet. 1899 Black on yellow FORGED sheetlet of eight of the COMMANDO BRIEF/O.V.S./FRANKO label. Imperforate & on ungummed paper. £30.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1914 cover to USA from ZOMBA M.O.B./NYASALAND. (Money Order Branch). 1914 (JU.13.) cover addressed to USA (a little tatty at edges) bearing a fine strip of three of the 1d adhesive tied by two strikes of the squared circle ZOMBA M.O.B./NYASALAND cds (Proud D6) with time slugs. A nice use of this Money Order Branch strike on postal mail. £65.00 |
;) ;) | NYASALAND - 1895 2d PSC used from BLANTYRE. H&G 5. 1895 2d Black on cream postal stationery p'card to Germany cancelled by squared circle BLANTYRE/B.C.A. cancel dated DE.11.00. H&G 5. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1938 FOUND IN GPO/COLOMBO WITHOUT CONTENTS cover. 1938 (MAR.21) cover addressed locally bearing 3c adhesive tied by COLOMBO/TRADE FOLLOWS/THE PHONE slogan strike h/s'd on front by violet boxed FOUND IN GPO/ COLOMBO WITHOUT CONTENTS instructional markings. Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1935 Rs2.70 official crested CEYLON PICTORIAL STAMP folder. 1935 Rs2.70 official crested 'Ceylon Pictorial Stamp' folder containing 'GV' pictorial series of stamps (SG 368-78) in fine mint condition. Complete with covering description sheet. Issued by the Government Press. Scarce item. £150.00 |
;) ;) | CEYLON - 1857 1d PSE unused. H&G 1. 1857-59 1d blue postal stationery envelope (type 1 embossed flap) in very fine unused condition. H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 pilot signed ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA/AIR RACE cover. 1934 (OCT.19) Inward special pre-printed 'England-Australia/Air Race' cover from UK with Australian 1d green 'Head' adhesive affixed for return & cancelled SYDNEY/84 & dated 8.NO.34. Signed by the pilot C.F.Kay. Very scarce. £90.00 |
;) ;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 2/- CANBERRA booklet. SG SB22. 1927 2/- Black on pale green complete 'Camberra' commemoration booklet contain two panes of eight of the 1 1/2d 'Opening of Parliament' adhesive (SG 107) with the reverse booklet side showing a picture of the H.M.S. Renown. SG SB22. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1926 1/2d green DIE 1/DIE 2 u/m pair. SG 95/95b. 1926 1/2d sage green in a superb unmounted mint horizontal marginal pair showing the DIE 1/ DIE 2 se-tenant. Scarce format. SG95/95b. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 10/- green MAFEKING SIEGE NOTE. A scarce item from the Boer War. MAFEKING - 1900 10/- green MAFEKING SIEGE NOTE issued by the authority of Co. R.S.S. Baden- Powell commanding the frontier force during the Mafeking siege in the Boer War. A very scarce piece of history. £300.00 |
;) ;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1897 1d on 1 1/2d PRIVATELY PRINTED coloured PSC to germany. H&G 12a. 1897 1d black on 1 1/2d grey on buff postal stationery postcard showing 'stop' after penny addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1d (damaged corner) tied by CAPETOWN cds dated MR.25.03 with the reverse side showing the scarcer coloured inset pictures depicting 'Docks and table mountain' and headed 'Greetings From Cape Town. A scarcer privately produced card. H&G 12a. £150.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1874 undenominated STAMP DUTY proof pair overprinted CANCELLED. 1874 undenominated STAMP DUTY adhesive (Barefoot and Hall type 55a) printed in green without value on cream glazed card in a fine left hand marginal pair each handstamped CANCELLED. £110.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1937 POSTAGE PAID IN CASH permit cut out. 1937-52 (circa) black strike on buff piece of the 'G-R/POSTAGE PAID IN CASH/AT TORONTO' authorised permit handstamp (No.2058). £30.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1928 YUKON AIRWAYS first flight cover. 1928 (AP.13) first flight cover from Whitehorse to Carcross bearing 2c green & 25c blue YUKON AIRWAYS flight label. (RL type 30). £35.00 |
;) ;) | BRUNEI - 1980 'No Value' RPSE unused. 1980 'No Value' Blue on white 'PPP 118' registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. (155x96mm). £18.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1938 2d+3d 'dark colours' First day cover. 1938 (JA.31.) registered cover addressed locally bearing KGVI 2d and 3d 'dark colour' adhesives tied by BEXHILL ON SEA/SUSSEX cds and marked FIRST DAY COVER. £10.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1925 1 1/2d WEMBLEY PSE unused. H&G 25. 1925 1 1/2d brown on cream laid paper '1925 Wembley' postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 25. £30.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1920 3d+1d PROVISIONAL RPSE unused. H&G 42. 1920 'Provisional issue' 3d red brown + 1d carmine registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 42. Scarce. Initialled 'EN' under flap. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1901 P.O.JEBBA manuscript cover to Ireland. 1901 (MAR.5.) cover addressed to Ireland and then re-directed bearing 1d adhesive (SG 1) with faults cancelled by part violet oval LOKOJA/POST OFFICE cancel with red manuscript 'P.O.Jebba' marking and with additional full strike of the LOKOJA/POST OFFICE cancel on reverse. (Proud D1). Faults but a scarce item £120.00 |
;) ;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1900 LOKOJA POST OFFICE violet oval strike on cover to UK. 1901 (MAR.15.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing QV 1d adhesive (SG 1) tied by scarce violet oval LOKOJA/POST OFFICE cancel (Proud type D1). Additional strike on reverse with CAMBRIDGE arrival cds. £350.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1936 'Imperial' 25c rate cover to UK. 1936 (DEC.7) cover to UK bearing 25c (SG289) tied by s/r SANDAKAN/NORTH BORNEO cds with JESSELTON transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1924 6c SANDAKAN cover to UK. 1924 (MAY.6) cover to UK bearing 6c (SG167) tied by s/r SANDAKAN/B.N.G. cds. £85.00 |
;) | NORFOLK ISLAND - 1959 Australia 4d FORMULA PS letter card uprated with 3 1/2d adhesive. 1954 4d Red on grey/cream inlay Australian FORMULA LETTER CARD bearing Norfolk 3 1/2d adhesive (SG 13) in fine unused condition. This being from the first dispatch of only 250 cards paying the 3 1/2d rate. BW type-FLC3a. £50.00 |
;) | NORFOLK ISLAND - 1947 uprated 1/- + 1/2d 'Ball Bay' FORMULA RPSE unused. 1947 (circa) Brown on buff registered FORMULA envelope bearing 'Ball Bay' 1/2d & 1/- adhesives in fine unused condition. This being from the first dispatch of only 100 envelopes paying the 1/- and 1/2d rate. BW type-FRE3a. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1949 O.H.M.S. OFFICIAL PAID air letter. 1949 'KGVI' O.H.M.S. air letter in red on pinkish paper inscribed OFFICIAL PAID FOR USE WITHIN NIGERIA ONLY in fine unused condition. Unlisted by H&G. £45.00 |
;) ;) | NIGERIA - 1914 2d RPSE with 'skeleton' OKRIKA/NIGERIA cds. H&G 1. 1914 2d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d adhesive tied by skeleton type OKRIKA/NIGERIA cds dated 17.OC.22. (Proud type D1). Black R/366 reg label at left with manuscript insertion. A scarce strike. H&G 1. £90.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1941 PAQUEBOT cover to Australia. 1941 (DE.4.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 'British' 10c orange adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/SYDNEY cds. £55.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1937 cover to USA. 1937 (JE.9) cover to USA bearing the French 2d (20c) & 3d (30c) adhesives (SG F44+46) tied by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds's. £60.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1934 registered first flight cover from LAE. 1934 (JL.30.) registered first flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 5d and 6d 'Air Mail' adhesives without dating tied by LAE/NEW GUINEA cds. Violet rubber R/LAE/No… h/s at left. Struck by octagonal NEW GUINEA/AUSTRALIA/JULY 1934/FIRST OFFICIAL/AIR MAIL cachet and flown by 'Faith In Australia' (VH-UXX) by C.T.P.Ulm. £55.00 |