The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | NAURU - 1928 1 1/2d rate cover to UK. 1928 (NO.8.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1/2d and 1d 'yacht' adhesives tied by NAURU/CENTRAL PACIFIC cds's. £25.00 |
;) ;) | NAURU - 1916 5/- DLR seahorse mint. SG 22. 1916-23 5/- Bright carmine. A very fine lightly mounted mint example. SG22. £75.00 |
;) ;) | NATAL - 1865 wrapper with 1d chalon use. 1865 (OCT.28.) outer wrapper (some faults on reverse and with horizontal fold) bearing 1d brown lake 'chalon head' adhesive (SG 20) cancelled by central '2' duplex with DURBAN/NATAL crowned cds at left. £110.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1913 1/2d 'Downey Head' PS wrapper used commercially. H&G 8. 1913 1/2d green on buff `Downey Head' postal stationery wrapper addressed to Gibraltar cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds dated 17.DE.15. An elusive & scarce piece of stationery. H&G 8. £165.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 5c PSC showing the error AGENCY for AGENCIES. H&G 7a. 1898 5c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition showing the AGENCY FOR AGENCIES variety. An elusive card. H&G 7a. £65.00 |
;) ;) | NEW CALEDONIA - 1911 cover with 'AR' handstamp. NEW CALEDONIA - 1911 (JUN.5) reg'd cover addressed to Melbourne bearing 10c adhesive on front & further 10c & 40c on reverse (SG89+95) tied NOUMEA/NELLE CALEDONIA. 'R' marking at top & with scarce 'AR' (Avis Reception) strike applied. £120.00 |
;) | NEW CALEDONIA - 1924 stamped SERVICE cover. NEW CALEDONIA - 1924 (AOUT.22) use of pre-printed 'Service Des Postes & telegraphes De La Nouvelle-Caledonia' envelope addressed to Drome in France. Reg'd with black on blue-grey R/NOUMEA/No etiquette at left & bearing 10c & 75c adhesives (SG 113+98) tied by NOUMEA /NELLE CALEDONIE cds. £75.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1916-17 1d+1d FRENCH RED CROSS charity label. 1916-17 1d+1d 'French Red Cross' charity label printed in purple, gold & red on ungummed imperforate paper. Printed for the Red Cross Committee in Montserrat by De Landre. Fine and scarce. £50.00 |
;) ;) | MONTSERRAT - 1903 1/2d PS wrapper used. H&G 1. 1903 1/2d green on yellowish buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany & cancelled by MONTSERRAT cds dated MR.17.1903. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1935 BICENTENARY EXHIBITION cover. 1935 (AU.30.) cover addressed locally to Pamplemousses bearing 5c adhesive tied by large black boxed BICENTENARY EXHIBITION/1735-1935/PORT LOUIS h/s with blank top MAURITIUS cds struck in center. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1891 50c on 8c PSE with red CROWN h/s. H&G 15. 1891 50c black on 8c milky blue on white postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with red crowned CENTRAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS strike at left and handwritten control below. Very scarce. H&G 15. £150.00 |
;) ;) | MAURITIUS - 1866 stampless cover with '10d/TO PAY' handstamp. 1866 inward stampless entire from Nantes in france addressed to Port Louis with MAURITIUS/2 arrival b/s and struck on the front by rare '10d/TO PAY' handstamp. (Proud type UP25). Marked 'Via Suez'. £275.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1862 6d PSE unused TYPE 1. H&G 1. 1862 6d Dark violet on bluish paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with type I embossed seal on flap. H&G 1. £80.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1855 stampless cover struck by '8' h/s. 1855 (JY.18.) stampless entire addressed to Marsiglia cancelled by part double arc MALTA cancel on reverse and with black oval GIUSEPPE SCICLUNA FIGLI/MALTA forwarding agent strike on front (RL type FA/GSF/O) which is only recorded in blue ink. Struck by large '8' h/s and with red POSS/ANGL/ MARSEILLES arrival cds. £65.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1950 10c rate cover. 1950 (10.III.) cover addressed to Ceylon bearing 10c adhesive tied by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds. £50.00 |
;) ;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1949 5c (x2) rate cover. 1949 (16.11.) cover addressed to India bearing 5c (x2) tied to reverse flap by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds with SAVINGS CERTIFICATE slogan h/s applied in transit. Scarcer stamps used on cover. £90.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1940 'key plate' PAQUEBOT cover. 1940 (circa) cover addressed USA bearing key plate 1/4d, 1/2d, 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives tied by two starred PAQUEBOT cancels. A colourful attractive item. £55.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1938 TOULON PAQUEBOT cover. 1938 cover to UK bearing Leeward 1d 'Coronation' pair tied by TOULON/PAQUEBOT strike with violet BRITISH MAIL/R.M.S.LETITIA maritime h/s below. £45.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1896 4c on 8c PSC unused. H&G 5. 1896 4c on 8c green on cream postal stationery p'card. Fine unused. H&G 5. £22.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1950 20np PSE unused officially uprated. H&G 1. 1959 20np grey violet on cream postal stationery envleope in fine unused condition with 20np adhesive officially added. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1948 cover to S.S.Inventor with MISSED VESSEL ABROAD cachet. 1948 (MAY.21.) cover addressed to 'Cadet Peter Moore' upon 'S.S.Inventor' bearing 6a on 6a adhesive tied by KUWAIT roller strike. Handstamped by violet boxed MISSED VESSEL ABROAD/RETURNED FROM AGENTS strike. Returned to AHMADI 'SQD 110' as annotated on reverse. The ship having left the port. £250.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 ENTEBBE AIR PORT/OPENING cacheted cover. 1951 cover to UK bearing 20c adhesive tied by KAMPALA/UGANDA cds with fine violet boxed ENTEBBE AIRPORT, UGANDA/OFFICIAL OPENING 10 NOV. 1951 cachet at top. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1948 GATTI HALLICRAFTERS EXPEDITION cover. 1948 (AU.22) cover to Alaska bearing 1c+30c (SG131+141) tied by KISUMU KENYA cds & superb d/r GATTI-HALLICRAFTERS EXPEDITION cds. H/s'd at lower left 'Certified sent from the Base Camp of the Gatti-Hallicrafters Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon'. £120.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1913 2d+1d RPSE used from PORT ANTONIO. H&G 1a. 1913-27 2d+1d light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d & 1d adhesives (SG79+91) tied PORT ANTONIO/JAMAICA cds dated NO.10.22. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) ;) | JAMAICA - 1849 stampless JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER entire. 1849 (JU.19) inward stampless entire from USA addressed to Mandeville P.O. in Jamaica. Struck on front by red s/r SALEM/N.C. cancel & rated in manuscript '12' with red PAID h/s below. KINGSTON/JAMAICA arrival b/s with MANDEVILLE/JAMAICA cancel at left & struck on the front by very fine two lined JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER h/s in black. (Foster SL5). A fine & scarce piece of ship mail. £325.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1925 1/2d PSE Unused. H&G 2. 1925 1/2d emerald green on cream postal stationery envelope (knife 2) in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1945 HONG KONG/1945/POSTAGE PAID local liberation cover. 1945 stampless cover addressed locally in Cantonese struck by the scarce HONG KONG/1945/POSTAGE PAID handstamp in black. In use for just a few weeks following liberation. £285.00 |
;) ;) | HELIGOLAND - 1889 use of coloured UPU postcard with 1 1/2d (10pfg) stamp. 1889 (JU.7.) use of coloured UPU picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'B.H.M.Gesetzl Gesch, No.134' bearing 1 1/2d -10 pfg adhesive (SG 14a) tied by HELIGOLAND cds. A scarce and very early use of a picture postcard. £165.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1888 2 1/2d (20pfg) cover. 1888 (3.9.) cover addressed to Hamburg bearing 2 1/2d (20pfg) adhesive (SG 15b) tied by neat HELIGOLAND cds. £150.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1875 1 1/2d/10pfg PSE unused. H&G 1. 1875 1 1/2d / 10pfg Red on white postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1929 HAPPY HILL cover. 1929 (JA.12) reg'd cover to UK bearing 1d & 4d adhesives each tied by HAPPY HILL/GRENADA cds's. Some odd tone spots at cover edge. £80.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1888 4d rate 'Chalon Head' cover. 1888 (JU.09.) cover addressed to UK bearing '4d/Postage' surcharge on 'Two Shillings' green on orange adhesive (SG 41) tied by GRENADA cds. A further strike at right and with BRISTOL arrival b/s. A scarce and pretty cover but unfortunately opened such that the top edge of the stamp has been torn across horizontally. (All intact but with this fault). £150.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1875 'Chalon Head' PLATE PROOF pair. 1875 undenominated "Chalon Head" PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in black on ungummed woved paper. (SG type 5). Fine and scarce. £285.00 |
;) ;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1916 Isle Of Man 'Knockaloe' Prisoner of War camp cover. ISLE OF MAN - 1916 stampless PRISONER OF WAR envelope addressed to France cancelled by black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR handstamp written from the Allied Camp at Knockaloe and complete with the original letter. £40.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1912 'GV' TETE BECHE PLATE PROOFS. 1912 'GV' PLATE PROOF of the 1/2d (SG type 105) head, frame and value printed in yellow-green and impressed on cream paper (148x96mm) with an additional strike (tete beche) in opposite diagonal corner. Believed to be 'printers waste' from the printing of stationery newspaper wrappers Unusual and scarce item. £110.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 2d+1d RPSE SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1902 2d+1d light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition h/s'd by small SPECIMEN h/s. H&G7. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1939 P.O.ARORAE ISLAND cover. 1939 cover (Ross) addressed locally & bearing 'GV' 1/2d pair tied by P.O./ARORAE/ISLAND h/s applied in black. (Vernon type 11). Similar strike below & with GPO/OCEAN ISLAND arrival b/s dated 9.NO.39. £125.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1941 Assistant Military Secretary censored cover. 1941 (JY.23.) Government House crested envelope addressed to UK (some creasing at right edge) bearing 1/- adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR cds and struck by violet circular ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY/GIBRALTAR cachet at left and counter signed at lower left. Octagonal crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2378 censor h/s applied in violet (Little type H4) and complete with original contents. A nice military item with few examples known. £200.00 |
;) ;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d RPSE used. H&G 2a. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by REGISTERED/GPO.GAMBIA cancel dated 26.AU.21. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 2d RPSE uprated with Leeward 2 1/2d (x2) to USA. H&G 1. 1903 2d ultramarine on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) to USA & bearing add'l Leeward Islands 2 1/2d adhesive pair (SG 50) tied by s/r ST.JOHN'S /ANTIGUA BWI cds's dated JY.7.13. H&G 1. £110.00 |
;) ;) | FIJI - 1895 PSC used from LEVUKA. H&G 2. 1895 1 1/2d dark green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Australia (few minor edge faults) cancelled by s/r LEVUKA/FIJI cds dated 27.OCT.06. A scarce card used. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1951 Government Air Service cover. 1951 (MR.10.) cover addressed locally to Stanley bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by FOX BAY/ FALKLAND ISLANDS cds and struck at left by violet three lined FLOWN BY/FALKLAND ISLANDS/ GOVERNMENT AIR SERVICE handstamp. Fox Bay to Stanley local air route. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1938 1d PSE used at PORT STANLEY. H&G 7. 1938 1d Brown red on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLANDS cds dated 26.MR.47. Scarce item. H&G7. £125.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1889 5m PSE used. H&G 6a. 1889 5m Carmine on bluish grey postal stationery envelope addressed to Italy bearing additional 5m adhesive tied ALEXANDRIE/D cds dated 28.II.94. H&G 6a. £20.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1912 cover with 6d REVENUE usage. 1912 (JU.6) 'Roessler' cover reg'd to USA (light fold at left) bearing `QV' 6d green adhesive ovpt'd REVENUE (SG R2) tied by GEN. POST OFFICE/DOMINICA cds. Light fold at left. £120.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1933 cover used at LEFKARA. 1933 (MY.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1p and 1 1/2pi adhesives tied by LEFKARA/CYPRUS cds. (Proud type D2). £125.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1932 First flight cover with tete beche air label. 1932 (AP.19.) first flight cover addressed to palestine bearing 1 1/2p red adhesive tied by LIMASSOL/CYPRUS cds with black on blue BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION etiquette label at left in a tete-beche pair. Unusual and scarce format. £90.00 |
;) ;) | COCOS ISLANDS - 1945 RAF POST 301 cover. 1945 (OCT.18.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'On Active Service' cancelled by R.A.F. POST 301 cds with the reverse marked 'RAF COCOS/CEYLON AIR FORCES'. This strike was used by the airfield construction forces. £250.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1955 Perak stamps used in Christmas Islands. 1955 (JAN.10) cover addressed locally bearing Perak 2c pair (one with fault) & showing PERAK in bottom margin (SG129) tied by part CHRISTMAS ISLANDS cds. £35.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1942 US troops in Christmas Islands cover. 1942 (FEB.16) cover to USA bearing US 1/2c block of four cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/A.P.O.915 cds & with three ringed PASSED BY/761/ARMY CENSOR mark at left. US troops stationed on Christmas Islands. £75.00 |
;) ;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1920 (circa) 5c local coconut plantation cover. 1920 circa (A.C.Roessler) pre-printed cover to USA bearing the multi coloured 5c 'Coconut Plantations Ltd/Christmas Islands' local adhesive tied by the large (Vernon type 55) CHRISTMAS ISLAND cachet cancel. £250.00 |
;) ;) | CAMEROONS - 1904 5pfg PSC of Germany used at DUALA. H&G 14. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1904 5pfg green on cream German postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by s/r DUALA/KAMERUN cds dated 8.1./06. H&G 14. £40.00 |
;) ;) | CAMEROONS - 1897 10pfg PSC of Germany used at KAMERUN. H&G 2. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1897 10pfg carmine on cream postal stationery postcard of German diagonally overprinted KAMERUN in black ink. Addressed to Germany (genuine message on reverse) and cancelled by s/r KAMERUN cds dated 3.6.89. Control 1197f. in lower right corner. H&G 2. £80.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1953 taxed cover used from MUARA. 1953 (AU.6) cover to UK bearing 8c+50c adhesives tied MUARA & with violet triangular 'T' tax marking which was then subsequently deleted with the use of black triangles. £50.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1952 FORMULA air leter uprated with 25c adhesive. 1952 blue on grey FORMULA postal stationery air letter with 25c (SG 109) adhesive officially added in fine unused condition. Scarce. £35.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1952 FORMULA air letter uprated with 8c adhesive. 1952 blue on grey FORMULA postal stationery air letter with 8c (SG 105) adhesive officially added in fine unused condition. Scarce. £35.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair (SG type 13) printed in the issued colours of brown and yellow-orange on ungummed paper. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1920 1 1/2d Black and dull blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF on gummed paper. (SG type 11). £28.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1893 'Makea' IMPERFORATE PROOF. 1893-1900 IMPERFORATE PROGRESSIVE PROOF of the 'Makea & Torea' issue queens head printed in black with rectangular frame around on white woved paper. (SG type 2). £125.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1920 (circa) Bradbury Wilkinson (helmeted) Greek God proof. 1920 circa printers sample 'proof' inscribed 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd' at top & helmeted Greek God in centre. Value tablets marked '4' & printed 'Specimen Stamp' at bottom. Printed in black on glazed card (86x127mm) & marked in pencil 5 diff surface blocks duplicate'. Fine & scarce piece of printers work. £350.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1930 (circa) Bradbury Wilkinson head proof. Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd PROOF of an unissued head & '3' as value printed in grey- green on cream sunken card (100x127mm). Printed as a sample of their work. Fine & scarce. £365.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1926 3d RPSE used. H&G 5a. 1926 3d ultramarine on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope of Leeward Islands (size G) addressed to Canada & bearing 'BVI' 1 1/2d adhesive tied by d/r ROADTOWN/TORTOLA V.I. cds dated JU.1.29. (Month slugs being inverted). A scarcer use of this stationery in the Virgin Islands. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1926 1d PSE uprated used. H&G 3. 1926 1d red on white laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (Marshall) uprated by additional 1/2d adhesive (SG86) & tied by TORTOLA/V.I. cds dated NO.22.28. Exceedingly scarce & rated by H&G as `RRRR'. H&G 3. £265.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1945 POSTE AEREA (R) TRIPOLI D'AFRICA cover. 1945 (22.1) cover to UK bearing MEF 6d light colour block of four tied by rare POSTA AEREA (R)/ TRIPOLI D/AFRICA cds. (GBOS type T6). £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1943 SIDI RAFA cover. 1943 (Jun.21) unaddressed pre-printed 'Cav.Giouseppe Bancheri/Bengasi' FDC cover bearing M.E.F. series to 2/6d (SG M11-9) tied by superb individual SIDI RAFA (BEDA LITTORIA) cds's. Scarce. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1d PSC used from CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 22. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium & cancelled BPO/ CONSTANTINOPLE & dated MR.5.13 code A. H&G 22. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1937 (circa) 5c IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON. 1937 circa blue on yellow-cream 'Britannia' type 5c IMPERIAL REPLY COUPON printed by Harrison & Sons Ltd and with 'G VI R' watermark. A fine unused example overprinted in bluish- black BRITISH HONDURAS/SELLING PRICE/5 CENTS. Fine and scarce. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1902 2c PSC used. H&G 13. 1902 2c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland with genuine message regarding the 1c and 2c stationery cards cancelled by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds dated MR.3.1909. BERN arrival cds on front. H&G 13. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1923 2c PSE used from CARMICHAEL STREET. H&G 6. 1923 2c violet on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 2c adhesive and tied by CARMICHAEL ST/B.G. cds dated 4.OCT.23. A nice use within period. H&G 6. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1920 5/- INVERTED WATERMARK. MINT. SG 53dw. 1920 5/- green & carmine-red/pale yellow in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG53dw. £375.00 |