The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c red PSE unused. H&G 47. 1938 12c red on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition with some very light damp marks. H&G 47. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/8' cover to USA used at SUVA. 1942 (AUG.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI wih red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet oval PASSED BY/CENSOR/8 h/s. Little type H2-8 in use for just 7 months. £80.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1943 10/- slate blue and bright carmine U/M of the scarce perf 12 issue. SG 163c. 1943 10/- slate blue and bright carmine (narrow frame) adhesive of the rare perf 12 issue in unmounted mint condition. SG 163c. £585.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1956 cover to UK struck DAMAGED/BY OIL. 1956 (AU.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 50c (x3) adhesives tied MOMBASA and with rare violet boxed DAMAGED/BY OIL handstamp applied. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 1/2a on 8a brown red surcharge on local cover used at CHARKHARI STATE. CHARKHARI STATE - 1943 local cover to the 'Inspector Of Post Offices' bearing the elusive 1/2a black on 8a brown-red surcharge adhesive (SG 54a) tied by CHARKHARI STATE d/r cds. A very scarce cover. £465.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 1/2a rate local cover used at CHARKHARI STATE. CHARKHARI STATE - 1942 (MAY.15.) local cover addressed in native script bearing 1/2a red brown (SG 35) tied by weak s/r cds with d/r CHARKHARI STATE cds alongside. A rare stamp so used. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 2p rate local cover used at CHARKHARI STATE. CHARKHARI STATE - 1941 (20.3.) local cover addressed in native script bearing a fine pair of the 1p deep blue adhesive (SG 31) tied by s/r CHARKHARI STATE cds with a further d/r strike alongside. A rare pair on cover. £200.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1931 underpaid cover to Germany with 'T/CENTIMES' h/s applied. 1931 (MY.2.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 10c and 15c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and being underpaid having violet 'T/CENTIMES' h/s applied with '10' marked alongside in manuscript. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 20c orange postal stationery letter card unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1935 20c orange on cream postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN struck diagonally in black on front. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 3. 1935 50c ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition showing 'Thos. De La Rue & Co.' imprint under flap. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1952 40c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 8. 1952 40c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE' patriotic label cover to UK used at CAPE TOWN. 1941 (9.XII.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d strip of three tied alongside BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label by CAPE TOWN/SEND GREETINGS slogan strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1958 6d rate use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard used at RUSAPE. 1958 (FE.22.) use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard bearing 6d adhesive tied RUSAPE. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 use of 'BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY TELEGRAPHS' form used at SELUKWE. 1910 (OC.28.) use of 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' telegram form cancelled by s/r SELULWE/S.RHODESIA cds. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1919 10c rate cover to USA (corner fault) used at TUMPAT. KELANTAN - 1919 (AUG.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c (x2), 3c and 5c adhesives tied by two strikes of the TUMPAT/KELANTAN cds (Proud type D2) with SINGAPORE transit b/s. The cover is opened at the top but with the top right corner torn away and repaired. £185.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green 'hat' PSC unused. H&G 7. KELANTAN - 1937 2c green on cream 'hat' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. Very scarce. H&G 7. £200.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 15c dark blue RPSE (size G) unused handstamped LAND ARMY by Japanese forces. H&G 2. PERAK - 1940 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused unused condition handstamped 'LAND ARMY' (Infantry) in Japanese in violet rubber box. Unusual item struck by the Japanese Occupational Forces. (Steven Tan 22). H&G 2. £265.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 2m vermilion PSE unused. H&G 29. 1939 2m vermilion on cream postal stationery envelope with tongued flap in fine unused condition. Elusive item. H&G 29. £150.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1941 3m brown PSE unused. H&G 32. 1941 3m brown on cream postal stationery envelope with tongued flap in fine unused condition. Elusive item. H&G 32. £125.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1941 4m green PSE unused. H&G 33. 1941 4m green on cream postal stationery envelope with tongued flap in fine unused condition. Elusive item. H&G 33. £100.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1954 6a on 6d red postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 3. 1954 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with two lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £15.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1954 6a on 6d red postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 4. 1954 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with three lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1937 1/- black and blue green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four (SG type 7) in a corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official security punch hole. One showing red manuscript correction mark. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame. 1937 1/- blue-green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame and valued tablet (SG type 7) in a fine corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official puncture and larger central hole. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1937 1/6d black and orange yellow IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four (SG type 7) in corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official puncture hole. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame. 1937 1/6d orange vermilion IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame and valued tablet (SG type 7) in a fine corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official puncture hole. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 2/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1937 2/- black and brown IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four (SG type 7) in a corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official security punch hole. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 2/- brown IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame. 1937 2/- brown IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the frame and valued tablet (SG type 7) in a fine corner marginal block of four on gummed paper each with small official puncture hole and showing two red manuscript official correction markings. £100.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 12c rate 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION 5' cover to USA used at SENTUL. SELANGOR - 1940 (MY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c adhesive tied by d/r SENTUL/FMS cds (Proud type D4) with violet triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/5/SINGAPORE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 8c rate 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION 5' cover to UK used at BUKIT ROTAN. SELANGOR - 1940 (DE.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c grey 'Mosque' adhesive (corner fault) tied by d/r BUKIT ROTAN cds (Proud type D2) and struck by violet triangular PASSED FOR/ TRANSMISSION/5 censor h/s. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1947 6c 'BMA' (x5) rate registered cover to Singapore used at PITT STREET. PENANG - 1947 (SP.19.) registered commercial cover addressed to Singapore bearing 6c grey 'BMA' adhesives (x5) tied by s/r PITT STREET/PENANG cds's. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 8c 'Coronation' cover to UK used at BUTTERWORTH. PENANG - 1937 cover addressed to UK bearing Straits Settlements 8c 'Coronation' adhesive tied by BUTTERWORTH/S.S. cds. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1930 inward stampless cover from India with 12c 'Postage Due' applied at PENANG. PENANG - 1930 incoming stampless envelope from India b/s'd KALLUKKATTI & dated 14.OCT.30 Circular '40c/T' tax marking applied to front with Straits Settlements 12c bright blue 'Postage Due' (SG D6) added on reverse & tied PENANG & dated 24.OC.1930. £60.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 'Postage Free' cover to Singapore used at JOHORE BAHRU. JOHORE - 1945 (SP.17.) stampless cover addressed to Singapore sent during the post Japanese Occupation 'Postage Free' period cancelled by JOHORE BAHRU/3 cancel struck in 'blue' ink. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1945 'Pos5age Free' local cover. 1945 (SP.24.) stampless cover addressed locally sent during the post Japanese Occupation 'Postage Free' period cancelled SINGAPORE/C. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c red PSE multi franked to UK used at PORT LOUIS. H&G 47. 1938 12c red on cream multi franked postal stationery envelope addressed to UK tied by PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS cds's dated 2.DE.50. A scarce piece of 'KGVI' stationery. H&G 47. £165.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 5c violet PSE unused. H&G 46. 1938 5c violet on cream postal stationery envelope (5c central in tablet) in fine unused condition. H&G 46. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1932 3c violet PSC uprated to USA used at PORT LOUIS. H&G 32. 1932 3c violet on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 2c and 5c adhesives tied PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS and dated 1.MR.38. H&G 32. £40.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1937 2c green Straits PSC (toned) censored to India used at SINGAPORE. H&G 36. 1937 2c green on dark buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements addressed to India (toned and file hole at right edge) cancelled by SINGAPORE-MONEY ORDERS/ARE/CHEAP AND SAFE slogan strike and with violet triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/SINGAPORE/14 censor h/s applied. The reverse side is commercially pre-printed for the 'Mentakab Rubber Company'. H&G 36. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c blue RPSE (size H) uprated to Uganda and used at NAIROBI. H&G 3a. 1935 50c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Uganda bearing 5c green (x3) tied by d/r NAIROBI/REGISTERED cancels dated 23.NO.32. H&G 3a. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 6a on 6d red on blue 'Coronation' postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 2. 1953 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with '1953 CORONATION' emblem in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £15.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1954 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 3. 1954 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with two lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £15.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1955 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 5. 1955 6a on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with three lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £15.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1957 40np on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 7. 1957 40np on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with three lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £15.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1959 30np on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter unused. H&G 8. 1959 30npa on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter with three lined instructions in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £15.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c green PSC unused. H&G 3. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1897 1c green PSC unused. H&G 1. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1897 1c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1923 2 1/2d deep purple on pale yellow mint pair with SWAN NECKED 2 variety. SG 7 1923 2 1/2d deep purple on pale yellow 'script CA' adhesive mint pair showing the SWAN NECKED 2 variety from Row 6/1. The gum with brown affects from being PVA and with natural gum creases. An elusive variety on this shade. SG 77. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1934 'Battle Of Falkland Islands' commemoration cover. 1934 (DE.8.) 'Battle Of The Falkland Islands' illustrated cover bearing 2 1/2d 'whale and penguin' adhesive tied PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLANDS. 75 covers were produced and all cancelled to order without addresses with the illustration being applied on receipt. Those having an address were added afterwards as these were not actually posted. Being 'un-addressed' is the correct way it should be collected. This example showing the scarce 'Britian for Britain' spelling error. Again correctly struck on the reverse 'International Historical Cover Committee'. Not often seen. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 1/2d 'Printed Rate' cover to USA with scarce green PASSED BY CENSOR/39/BERMUDA h/s. 1943 (JUN.8.) cover folded and used as a newspaper warpper addressed to USA. Marked 'Paper Only' and bearing 1/2d adhesive tied WARWICKEAST/BERMUDA with scarce green PASSED BY CENSOR/39/BERMUDA h/s at lower left. £165.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA used at WARWICK WEAST with 'V...-' local VICTORY label attached. 1941 use of 'Masters Limited-Bermuda' cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by weak HAMILTON cancel and with unusual red label at left with manuscript 'V … -' applied for 'Victory'. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1854 PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS outer wrapper to France struck 'COLONIES/&c ART 13'. 1854 use of outer wrapper addressed to France cancelled by oval d/r PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS handstamp with scarce red boxed COLONIES/&c.ART.13 handstamp applied. Oval 'Julien Gonnet/Mauritius' commercial h/s at left. £265.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1849 use of outer wrapper to France struck 'COLONIES/&c ART.13'. 1849 use of outer wrapper addressed to France rated '8' by blue handstamp and cancelled by d/r MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE cancel with scarce red boxed COLONIES/&c ART.13 h/s and marked 'Per Japan'. Struck COVE/SHIP LETTER in blue. £200.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1847 outer wrapper to France struck 'COLONIES/&c/ART 13'. 1847 use of outer wrapper addressed to France with oval 'GONARD LE GALL & Co/PORT LOUIS' commercial h/s rated '8' by blue handstamp and with d/r MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE b/s/ Struck by scarce red boxed COLONIES/& c/ART 13 h/s and marked 'Per Neptune'. Blue COVE/ SHIP LETTER h/s applied on front. £225.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1941 1/- rate 'MILITARY CENSOR/Y FORCE/No. 6' cover to Canada used at UP PARK CAMP. 1941 (OCT.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/- adhesive tied by violet oval UP PARK CAMP temporary strike and with red cog wheeled MILITARY CENSOR/ Y FORCE/ No.6 h/s applied. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1967 2np 'New Constitution' U/M single with TRIPLE OVERPRINT and shifted. SG 543. GHANA - 1967 2np 'Ghana Mace' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal example overprinted NEW CONSTITUTION in black reading downwards but with two further strikes (upwards) misplaced. SG 543. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1965 1p on 1d 'currency' overprint U/M block of four with overprint shifted. SG 381. GHANA - 1965 1p on 1d 'statue' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of four overprinted in red GHANA NEW CURRENCY/19th JULY 1965 but with major overprint shift to left. SG 381. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1970 (circa) 5c red 'COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON' unused.
1970 (circa) 5c red 'COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON' in fine unused condition. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1963 red on grey FORCES/AIR LETTER unused. 1963 red on grey FORCES/AIR LETTER in unused condition struck 'CANADA/POSTAGE PAID/PORT PAYE' in violet. £28.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1902 1/2d green block of 60 cto'd NZ/NIUE
with SPACED E varieties. SG 8/8a. 1902 1/2d green of New Zealand overprinted 'NIUE/ 1/2 Peni' in red on type 43 watermarked NZ star watermarked paper in a fine (top and bottom) marginal block of 60 (6x10) cancelled to order by numerous NZ/NIUE cds's dated 15.DE.11. And showing the SPACED E varieties on Rows 3/3, 3/6 and 8/3 and 8/6. A scarce multiple. SG 8/8a. £95.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1914 1d rate cover to UK with 'GRENADA RED CROSS SOCIETY' label applied. 1914 (DE.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive alongside 'One Fraction' GRENADA RED CROSS SOCIETY label (B&K GSP1) tied by GPO/GRENADA cds. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 4a brown 'airmail' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1942 4a brown 'Airmail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. Difficult item. H&G 4 £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 3/4ch red PSE uprated locally used at TRIVANDRUM/TAD. H&G 7. TRAVANCORE -1913 3/4ch red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script bearing additional 4c adhesive tied TRIVANDRUM/T.A.D. cds dated 31.KANI.12. Written on reverse and with original letter. The envelope being registered. H&G 7. £32.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 6 cash purple PSC uprated locally used at ALLEPREY/TAP. H&G 25. TRAVANCORE - 1941 6 cash bright purple on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally bearing additional 2 cash on 1 1/2 scarlet adhesive (SG 73) and tied ALLEPREY/T.A.P. H&G 25. £40.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 (circa) 'M/N ENOTRIA' maritime cover to USA. 1950 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1m (x2) and 2m adhesives (un-cancelled) and struck at top left by violet s/l M/N ENOTRIA maritime handstamp with circular ADRIATICA S.P.A. DI NAVIGAZIONE/VENEZIA/ M/N ENOTRIA strike below. Unusual item. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 5m 'Warrior' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair, frame double, vignette inverted. 1951 5m 'Shilluk Warrior' (SG type 38) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal marginal pair printed in the issued colour of black and purple but on printers waste pink ungummed paper showing the FRAME PRINTED DOUBLE and the VIGNETTE INVERTED. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 5m 'warrior' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair, frame double, vignette inverted. 1951 5m 'Shilluk Warrior' (SG type 38) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical marginal pair printed in the issued colour of black and purple but on printers waste pink ungummed paper showing the FRAME PRINTED DOUBLE and the VIGNETTE INVERTED. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 5m 'Warrior' SG ovpt'd IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair, frame triple, one inverted. 1951 5m 'Shilluk Warrior' (SG type 38) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal marginal pair handstamped 'SG' in red and printed in the issued colour of black and purple but on printers waste pink ungummed paper showing the FRAME PRINTED TRIPLE, ONE INVERTED. £60.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1896 1/2d (x15) on registered 'Myerscough' cover to UK struck 'A 09'. 1896 (JY.6.) 'Myerscough' cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides) bearing Leeward Island 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive (x15) cancelled by 'A 09' duplex's with s/r NEVIS cds on front and reverse. Faults but a striking franking at Nevis. £40.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1906 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at CASTRIES. 1906 (NO.19.) cover registered to USA bearing 'QV' 1/2d green and 4d brown (SG 43+48) tied by CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds with oval 'R' at right. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1/2d green PSC uprated to UK used at SAN FERNADO. H&G 1. 1915 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK uprated with additional 2c 'Coronation' adhesive and tied SAN FERNANDO/TRINIDAD dated 7.JU.37. H&G1. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 1/2a underpaid postcard to Italy used at LIMURU with 10c postage due added. 1907 (JA.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to Italy bearing 1/2a adhesive (centre oxidised yellow green) tied by s/r LIMURU cds with larger s/r MOMBASA/BEA cds at left. The card was underpaid and has Italian 10c 'Postage Due' added on arrival cancelled TORIN. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1915 18c blue RPSE (size H) uprated to India used at MOMBASA. H&G 3a. 1915 18c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to India (overall grubby) bearing additional 10c orange (x3) adhesives tied by small oval REGISTERED/ MOMBASA cancels dated 14.AP.20. H&G 3a. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1925 15c red PSE uprated to France used at UPLANDS. H&G 4a. 1924 15c red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to France bearing additional 15c adhesive tied UPLANDS/KENYA and dated 11.MR.37. H&G 4a. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1930 45c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2. 1930 45c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1930 45c blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2b. 1930 45c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 2b. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1941 'MALTA IS GRATEFUL' censored cover to Natal. 1941 (16.V.) stampless cover addressed to Durban in South Africa marked 'On Active Service' and bearing the MALTA IS GRATEFUL patriotic label cancelled by DURBAN roller strike on arrival. Tomb stone crested R.A.F./CENOSR/47 h/s applied in blue and complete with the original letter from the Postmaster General explaining the background and issue of these labels. £200.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1860 'PAID AT/WELLINGTON' local cover to Wangannui. SG CC8. 1860 (JU.4.) stampless cover addressed locally to Wangannui rated '2' in red crayon and struck by lovely red crowned PAID AT/WELLINTON NEW ZEALAND handstamp (SG CC8) with WELLINGTON b/s and PETRE double transit. £300.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1926 inward postcard from UK struck ADEN/UNPAID. 1926 inward picture postcard from UK with s/r ADEN arrival cds dated 26.SEP.26. and being underpaid having 'T/10' tax mark applied with boxed FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA h/s and scarce ADEN/UNPAID strike. Proud type UP13 and UP19. A nice taxed card. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1961 15c use of 'TELEGRAM' envelope used locally. 1961 use of blue on cream 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally and bearing 15c adhesive tied ADEN G.P.O. £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1944 2 1/2d rate censored cover to St.Kitts. 1944 cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing 2 1/2d adhesive and struck on front by scarce violet crowned 'shield' type PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.11628 h/a and with ST.KITTS arrival b/s dated 23.AU.44. Being inter-island mail the censor strike must have originated in Antigua or applied on arrival at St.Kitts. Which ever this strike is un-recorded used on either island. £150.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1942 3d rate 'WARDEN/BARBUDA' censored cover to UK. 1942 (JA.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing Antigua 3d orange adhesive tied by s/r BARBUDA cds and struck on reverse by d/r crowned WARDEN/BARBUDA handstamp stated to be used as a censor mark. ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit. £85.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' use of blue 'FORMULA' type RPSE to UK. 1935 (DE.31.) 'last day of use' of 1d, 2 1/2d and 4d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives on scarce blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope address in pencil to UK. A philatelic usage but scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 2a6p rate 'PASSED CENSOR/23/BOMBAY' cover to Sweden used at TIPUPATUR RAMNAO. 1918 (JUL.3.) cover addressed to Sweden (unusual) bearing 2a6p adhesive tied TIRUPATUR RAMNAO with violet ringed PASSED CENSOR/23/BOMBAY h/s at lower left. The reverse side with black cresed OPEND BY CENSOR label. £30.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'Tin Can Mail' 'PASSED WW/1' censor cover to Australia.
1943 (SP.18.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NIUAFOOU/TONGA with INWARD TIN CAN MAIL h/s at left and W.G.QUENSELL handstamp on reverse in red struck by rare red crowned PASSED/ W.W./1 strike on both sides and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER WW/2 censor label at left. Censor 1 was only in use for less than 2 months. £250.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1942 inward 'OPENED BY PRISONER OF WAR' CENSOR cover from Germany to Camp 352. 1942 inward 'POW' cover to Camp 352 from Germany struck by P.O.W./E.A.C. cds dated 13.FEB.42 and with scarce OPENED BY PRISONER OF WAR CENSOR strip at right edge. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1942 inward POW cover from Italy. 1942 (MAY.11.) inward POW cover from Italy to a prisoner at Camp 352 cancelled P.O.W./E.A.C. on arrival with part PRISONER OF WAR CENSORSHIP - MIDDLE EAST label at right edge. Central fold. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 30c ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1943 30c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition showing the 'Thos De La Rue & Co.' imprint under flap and struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1900 1/2d pale green used block of eight used at GRAND CAYMAN. SG 1a. 1900 1/2d pale green in a very fine used block of eight cancelled by GRAND CAYMAN d/r cds's dated FE.7.00. Multiples of this issue are scarce. SG 1a. £80.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1913 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1913 (AU.10.) cover to UK but re-addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive (SG 27) tied GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1937 South Africa/Gold Coast adhesive combination cover to USA used at TAKORADI WHARF. 1937 (JUL.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'Coronation' adhesive tied in combination with South African 1/2d and 1d stamps by TAKORADI WHARF/GOLD COAST cds's. Struck by violet IMPRINTE/DRUCKSACHE h/s at left (Printed Matter) and with SEKONDEE transit b/s. Light tone spots but an unusual dual usage of these South African adhesives in Gold Coast. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1938 registered multi franked cover to USA used at BOGOSO. 1938 (FE.18.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing GV 'castle' 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by scarce BOGOSO/GOLD COAST cds with blank 'R/No.118' registered label with 'Bogoso' applied in red manuscript. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1882 4 1/2a rate cover to UK used at RANGOON. 1882 (JL.12.) cover marked 'Via Brindisi' addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by squared circle RANGOON cancels with 'Strang Steel & Co, Bassein' commercial h/s below. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 1r50c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/K' cover to USA. 1939 (DE.29.) commercial cover to USA bearing 50c and 1r adhesives tied COLOMBO. Violet By Air Mail' strike at left cancelled by two red transmission lines and bearing scarce black on salmon OPENED BY CENSOR crested 'K' label at left. £90.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 30c ultramarine RPSE unused SPECIMEN with scarce POSTAL SERVICE/HMG/DEPARTMENT strike. 1938 30c ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally but with the envelope cancelled POSTAL SERVICE/DEPARTMENT and with H.M.B in centre. Very scarce. H&G 4. £350.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1953 postcard use struck by scarce 'LONG LIVE THE QUEEN/TANGIER' slogan. 1953 (JNE.29.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Arab Doorway' bearing GB 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive overprinted TANGIER and cancelled by the scarce crowned LONG LIVE THE QUEEN slogan strike of Tangier. £250.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1950 2c rate cover used locally at MABOUYA VALLEY. 1950 (JU.1.) cover addressed locally (light central fold) bearing 2c adhesive tied by scarcer MABOUYA VALLEY/ST.LUCIA cds. This being a first day strike of the opening of this agency office close to Dennery. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1931 10c rate cover to UK struck by s/r KISUMU cds. 1931 (MY.17.) cover addressed to UK (creases at top edge and part of reverse flap missing) bearing 10c orange adhesive tied by scarcer s/r KISUMU cds (Proud type D6) which was in use for less that a year. £55.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1926 20c rate cover to UK used at NG BIT. 1926 (OCT.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 20c orange adhesive tied by scarce d/r NG BIT/KENYA cds (Proud D1). RUNURITI/KENYA transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1920 10c rate (tatty-faults) cover to UK used at KERICHO. 1920 (FE.2.) use of rather tatty cover to UK bearing 10c orange adhesive tied by d/r KERICHO cds (Proud type D3 - scarce) with 'skeleton' LUMBWA/E.A.P. b/s. £40.00 |