The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MAURITIUS - 1989 2.50r brown 'MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER' issued at PORT LOUIS. 1989 (AP.21.) issued 2.50r brown with 50c poundage surcharge in violet on 15c MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER issued at PORT LOUIS but uncashed. Complete with counter foil. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1980 3.50r brown 'MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER' issued at PORT LOUIS. 1980 (JAN.30.) issued 3.50r brown with 50c poundage surcharge in violet on 15c MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER issued at PORT LOUIS but uncashed. Complete with counter foil. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1995 3.50r brown 'MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER' issued at PORT LOUIS. 1995 (OC.16.) issued 3.50r brown with 50c poundage surcharge in violet on 45c MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER issued at PORT LOUIS but uncashed. Complete with counter foil. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1982 5r green 'MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER' issued at PORT LOUIS. 1982 (DE.24.) issued 5r green with 50c poundage MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER issued at PORT LOUIS but uncashed. Complete with counter foil. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1986 10r green 'MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER' issued at PORT LOUIS. 1986 (JU.5.) issued 10r green with 50c poundage MAURITIUS INLAND POSTAL ORDER issued at PORT LOUIS but uncashed. Complete with counter foil. £25.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1936 (circa) taxed cover to UK struck TRISTAN DA CUNHA in black-violet. 1936 (circa) stampless cover to Mrs Dent in UK from Henry Green cancelled by black-violet rubber TRISTAN DA CUNHA h/s wih 'T' tax mark applied and '1 1/2d / F.B.' (Foreign Branch) strike and having GB 1/2d and 1d 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival. £65.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1936 (circa) taxed cover to UK struck TRISTAN DA CUNHA in violet. 1936 (circa) stampless cover to Mrs Dent in UK from Mrs Ruth Green cancelled by violet rubber TRISTAN DA CUNHA h/s wih 'T' tax mark applied and '1 1/2d / F.B.' (Foreign Branch) strike and having GB 1/2d and 1d 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival. £65.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1955 multi franked cover to Germany taken on internal German first flights. 1955 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1a on 1d, 1 1/2a on 1 1 1/2d, 2a on 2d and 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d adhesives cancelled KUWAIT and placed on the HAMBURG FLUGHAFEN and STRUTTGART FLUGHAFEN internal first flights and cacheted as such. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 1 1/2a deep purple PSE (size f) unused. H&G 18. 1939 1 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition. H&G 18. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE (size f) unused. H&G 13. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition. H&G 13. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1934 3a + 1a3p blue RPSE uprated to Germany. H&G 1. 1934 3a + 1a 3p blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size H) overprinted BAHRAIN and addressed to Germany (Beckhaus) bearing additional 3p and 2a adhesives tied BAHRAIN and dated 17.FE.35. A rare piece of stationery so used. H&G 1. £585.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 40np red RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1960 40np red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) of the Sheik Sulman Bin Hamad Al Khalifah issue addressed to USA (opened on two sides) and bearing additional 1r black adhesive cancelled by BAHRAIN cds and with blue on white R/BAHRAIN/4/No. registered label at left and struck AIR MAIL in violet box. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 1.rn £250.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1921 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in claret. 1921 1/- 'Tercentenary' issue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 19) printed in claret on thick unwatermarked paper. £260.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1942 7 1/2d rate 'V FOR VICTORY' patriotic cover to Canada. 1942 (JAN.27.) patriotic 'There always be an England' illustrated back flap cover addressed to Canada bearing 7 1/2d adhesive tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA and with scarce V/FOR VICTORY/BERMUDA handstamp applied in black. £80.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1918 1/4d (x4) on censored cover to Egypt used at SLIEMA B.O./MALTA. 1918 (SP.8.) cover addressed to Capt Gatt at Royal Field Artillery in Egypt bearing four examples of the 1/4d brown adhesive tied by SLIEMA B.O./MALTA branch office cancel with two black On cream OPENED BY/CENSOR labels at bottom each tied by neat red triangular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.3478 h/s's. ALEXANDRIA arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1936 1 1/2d rate 'UNITED FRUIT COMPANY' maritime cover. 1936 (AUG.3.) cover addressed to Barbados bearing 1 1/2d brown adhesive tied on arrival by BARBADOS/GPO cds with two strikes of the UNITED FRUIT COMPANY/S.S.MARAVI maritime h/s alongside in red. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1970 (circa) 8p green postal stationery air letter used at FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE. 1970 (circa) 8p green on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to Holland (genuine use) cancelled by FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE cds dated 23.SEP.75. £20.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1963 4p pinkish brown and blue postal stationery air letter used at MAILS/KHARTOUM. H&G 4. 1963 4p pinkish brown and blue on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to Holland (genuine use) cancelled by MAILS/KHARTOUM cds dated 31.DE.63. H&G 4 £20.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1963 4p pinkish brown and blue postal stationery air letter used at KHARTOUM/MAILS. H&G 4. 1963 4p pinkish brown and blue on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to Holland (genuine use) cancelled by KHARTOUM/MAILS cds dated 16.JU.63. The air letter showing the variety of MISPLACEMENT OF VIOLET on animals. H&G 4. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1960 4p brown postal stationery air letter to Netherlands used at WADI HALFA. H&G 3. 1960 4p brown on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to Netherlands (genuine use) cancelled by WADI HALFA cds dated 22.OCT.1960. H&G 3. £20.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1954 3 1/2p brown postal stationery air letter to USA used at OMDURMAN. H&G 2. 1954 3 1/2p brown on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled OMDURMAN and dated 13.Mar.55. H&G 2. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1954 3 1/2p brown postal stationery air letter to Holland used at KHARTOUM. H&G 2. 1954 3 1/2p brown on light blue postal stationery air letter addressed to Holland (genuine use) cancelled KHARTOUM and dated 14.APR.57. H&G 2. £22.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1974 60f rate cover to Germany bearing scarce WAR TAX label tied MANAMA (2) BAHRAIN. 1974 (JA.23.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 60f 'international airport' adhesive tied MANAMA (2) BAHRAIN with blue on white WAR TAX perforated label used to support Palestine in the Arab-Israeli war. This being the first type (Issued October 21st 1973) and is scarce on cover. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1923 6c blue RPSE uprated with 6c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive to USA. H&G 9b. 1923 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA showing 'four cents/six cents' on reverse bearing additional 6c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by REGISTRATION/BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 7.JU.35. H&G 9b. £50.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1894 1/2d vermilion cancelled BUGUMA. SG 45. 1894 1/2d vermilion cancelled by scarce BUGUMA cds showing code 'A' dated MR.21.94. SG 45. £30.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1894 1d pale blue cancelled QUA IBOE RIVER. SG 46. 1894 1d pale blue cancelled by rare QUA IBOE RIVER cds showing code 'A' dated AU.20.94. SG 46. £45.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1894 1/- black cancelled BUGUMA. SG 50. 1894 1/- black cancelled by scarce BUGUMA cds showing code 'A' dated FE.6.94. SG 50. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1932 40c on 4d rate postcard use to France used at MARRAKESH. 1932 (OC.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Marrakesh' and bearing French Zone 40c on 4d adhesive tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/MARRAKESH cds. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1920 registered cover to Czechoslovakia used at RABAT. 1920 (12.AUG.) use of purposely shortened envelope registered to Czechoslovakia bearing French Zone 5c on 1/2d and 25c on 2 2 1/2d adhesive pairs tied REGISTERED/RABAT cancels and with circular 'Cosmopolite Club' label on reverse. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1919 registered mourning cover to Mazagan from Tetuan with French patriotic label 1919 (JU.10.) use of 'mourning' cover addressed locally to Mazagan bearing Spanish Zone 5c on 1/2d pair and 15c on 1 1/2d tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN. The cover has been roughly opened at top resulting intop edge missing and part of reverse flap but the reverse bears an example of the LA VICTORIA/ENTENTE perforated label tied by oval H.S.BENDELAC/ TETUAN commercial h/s. A scarce French WW1 patriotic label showing united coutries in friendship. £65.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' series SPECIMEN. SG 30-33. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' set of four in fine mint condition each PERFORATED SPECIMEN. SG 30-33. £85.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1916 'Nigeria/Northern Nigeria' multi franked registered combination cover. 1916 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to Lady Evelyn Ward (Re. Montgomery Ward) in UK bearing Northern Nigeria 2 1/2, (both colours), 3d and 6d adhesives tied alongside Nigeria 2 1/2d and 1/- values by s/r CALABAR/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds's. A scarce combination use. £150.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1914 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on front. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c dark blue RPSE (size G) 'BRIT.MILITARY ADMIN' issue. H&G 8. B.M.A. - 1946 15c dark blue on cream BRIT.MILITARY ADMN registered postal stationery (size G) in fine unused condition with THOS.De LA RUE & Co imprint under flap. Although 10,000 examples of these military envelopes were printed examples are very elusive. H&G 8. £300.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1983 5p 'Tussock Bird' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1982 5p 'Tussock Bird' (SG 433) in a fine mint marginal IMPERFORATE PROOF with two red lines running horizontal thorough adhesive. Ex printers waste and mentioned in the SG footnote. £75.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1983 13p 'Wren' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1982 13p 'Grass Wren' (SG 435) in a fine mint IMPERFORATE PROOF single. Ex printers waste and mentioned in the SG footnote. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1927 use of £1 REVENUE on 'Power of Attorney' document at UMTALI. 1927 use of 'General Power Of Attorney' document bearing £1 violet and black REVENUE adhesive of Southern Rhodesia cancelled by CIVIL COURT/UMTALI cancel in violet. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1951 registered local cover with 'Festival' 2/6d + 5/- values used at TETUAN. 1951 (MY.3.) registered local cover bearing the GB 2/6d yellow green and 5/- red adhesives overprinted MOROCCO/AGENCIES (SG 92+93) tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH POST OFFICE TETUAN cancels. Scarce stamps used on cover. £165.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1930 5d rate registered cover to UK used at TANGIER. 1930 (AU.12.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d (British Zone) adhesive pair (SG 58) tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancel. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 cover with un-overprinted GB 1/2d pair at Tangier but unaccepted and taxed. 1914 (FE.12.) 'Wilson' cover addressed to Uk bearing GB 1/2d green pair cancelled by TANGIER cds but the stamps were not accepted and marked with blue '0' crayon to signify and with '1d/I.S.' (International Section) tax mark applied on arrival. Light vertical central fold but an unusual use. £60.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 4c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 4c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Sir Charles Vyner Brook' (SG type 19) block of four printed in the issued colour of orange-yellow on ungummed paper and with central official punch hole. £150.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 6c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 6c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Sir Charles Vyner Brook' (SG type 19) block of four printed in the issued colour of scarlet on ungummed paper and with central official punch hole. £150.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 50c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Sir Charles Vyner Brook' (SG type 19) left hand marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of carmine and olive green on ungummed paper with central official punch hole. £150.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 $1 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 $1 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Sir Charles Vyner Brook' (SG type 19) block of four printed in the issued colour of green and carmine on ungummed paper and with central official punch hole. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1933 GB 1 1/2d (annulled) plus 4c (x3) adhesives on cover to UK used at HONG KONG. 1933 (FE.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing GB 1 1/2d and three examples of the Hong Kong 4c cancelled HONG KONG. The GB stamp was not accepted and marked with blue 'O' crayon marks to signify but the cover was not taxed. Unusual. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1936 'Maersk Line' maritime cover to USA. 1936 (JUL.27.) use of cover addressed to USA bearing US 2c coil adhesive tied with IMPERFORATE 3c '1935 Michigan Centenary' stamp by two strikes of the M.S.PETER MAERSK/MAERSK LINE maritime handstamps in black. Attractive circular MAERSK LINE/FAR EAST SERVICE label on front and red,blue and orange on white MAERSK LINE/A.P.MOLLER COPENHAGEN label on reverse flap. Struck on reverse by VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds dated 30.JY.36 with HONG KONG straight lined h/s above and with U.S.T.P.SEA POST/SS. PRES LINCOLN cds. An attractive maritime cover. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1945 1 1/2d 'Constitution' adhesive on local cover used with violet DIAS 'trd' cancel. 1945 (AP.15.) cover addressed to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d brown 'New Constitution' adhesive tied by oval DIAS/JAMAICA temporary cancel in violet. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1949 2d 'UPU' adhesive on postcard to USA used at WHITE SANDS BEACH. 1949 (NO.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA bearing 2d 'UPU' adhesive tied by d/r WHITE SANDS BEACH/JAMAICA cds. £30.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 3c green mint with Japanese 'Kanji' h/s applied INVERTED. Unlisted. SELANGOR - 1935 3c green 'Mosque' adhesive (SG 71) in fine mint condition handstamped by straight lined 'Kanji' overprint for use by the Japanese (SG type 2) but with variety sideways INVERTED (reading right to left). Uncatalogued by SG but listed by Adgey Edgar in his handbook as type VI No.6. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 12c bright ultramarine mint with Japanese 'Kanji' h/s applied INVERTED. Unlisted. SELANGOR - 1935 12c bright ultramarine 'Mosque' adhesive (SG 77) in fine mint condition handstamped by straight lined 'Kanji' overprint for use by the Japanese (SG type 2) but with variety sideways INVERTED (reading right to left). Uncatalogued by SG but listed by Adgey Edgar in his handbook AS type VI No.8. £35.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1894 5d grey lilac (SG 49) cancelled by superb BAKAMA cds. 1894 5d grey lilac adhesive (perf 14 1/2 x 15) cancelled by superb central BAKANA cds in black. SG 49. £45.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 2 1/2d purple on blue (SG 4) cancelled BUGUMA 1892 2 1/2d purple on blue adhesive cancelled by fine central BUGUMA cds dated AP.24.93. SG 4. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 stampless FPO/No.40 cover to UK with PASSED FIELD CENSOR/56 strike. 1916 (AP.25.) stampless cover use to UK cancelled by F.P.O./No.40 on reverse side used by troops stationed in France and struck by lovely sexagonal PASSED/FIELD/CENSOR/56 crowned strike on front in red ink. £30.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - 1920 2d dark blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1a. 1920 2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1919 use of telegraphs envelope used locally from BULAWAYO. 1919 (DEC.13.) use of 'DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & TELEGRAPHS, SOUTHERN RHODESIA' with BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA b/s. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 1/2d 'double head' postcard use at VICTORIA FALLS. 1913 (JUN.18.) use of picture postcard addressed to Port Elizabeth depicting 'The Main Fall - Victoria Falls' bearing 1/2d 'double head' (perf 15) tied by d/r VICTORIA FALLS cds. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 2 1/2d rate cover to Ireland used at CHINSALI/N.E.RHODESIA. 1910 (SEP.21.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2 1/2d 'arms' adhesive tied by CHINSALI/N.E. RHODESIA cds. Scarce strike. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1908 1d rate local cover used at BULAWAYO struck UNCLAIMED/ADVERTSIED. 1908 (SEP.2.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds but undelivered and struck by scarce black boxed UNCLAIMED/ADVERTISED handstamp. Proud type I4. £120.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1904 2 1/2d grey PSE uprated to USA used at BROKEN HILL. H&G 3. 1904 2 1/2d grey on thin yellowish buff postal stationery envelope (size e) addressed to USA and bearing additional 1/2d and 1d 'arms' adhesives tied by BROKEN HILL/N.W.RHODESIA cds's dated 5.MAR.1907. An uncommon item used. H&G 3. £125.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 2 1/2d rate 'arms' cover to UK used at MAZOE/RHODESIA. 1903 (AP.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d (x2) 'arms' adhesives tied by scarce s/r MAZOE/RHODESIA cds's. Proud type D6. £110.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 use of OHMS folded letter for acknowledgement of medal used at SELUKWE. 1900 (NO.25.) folded 'ON HER MAJESTYS SERVICE' pre-printed letter sheet to Government House in Cape Town for the acknowledgement of a war medal (torn away at bottom) cancelled by s/r SELUKWE/S.RHODESIA cds with BULAWAYO transit. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 use of OHMS folded letter for acknowledgement of medal used at B.S.A.P.CAMP. 1900 (JU.8.) use of black on blue ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE folded official sheetlet for the acknowledgement of a war medal pre-addressed to Government House in Cape Town cancelled by s/r B.S.A.P.CAMP/BULAWAYO. The sheet has been torn and reinforced with a white tape on the inside. An unfortunate fault but British South Africa Police Camp cancels are scarce especially so used on this official document. £120.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1896 6d rate cover to UK used at GWELO/MATEBELAND. 1896 (AU.12.) cover addressed to UK (some tone spotting on front) bearing a block of four of the 'One Half Penny' arms block of four (right side damaged from being folded over at top edge) and additional top marginal 4d adhesive (SG 18 and 22) tied by light GWELO/MATABELAND cds's with LONDON arrival dated SP.28.96. Faults but a scarce early 6d rate franking cover. £250.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1880 1c green PSC to Montenegro used at at ST.JOHN'S. H&G 3. 1880 1c green postal stationery postcard addressed to Montenegro and cancelled by ST.JOHNS/NEWF'D cds dated MR.23.95. H&G 3. £28.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1903 1d rate postcard use to UK cancelled by scarce MAZAGAN d/r cds with bars. 1903 (MY.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Marktplatz von Mazagan' bearing 'QV' Gibraltar 1d overprinted Morocco/Agencies and cancelled by the rare d/r with bars MAZAGAN/MOROCCO cds. Clough type 28. Noted as being very scarce and only recently discovered on cover. £300.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 1c rate local cover struck UNDELIVERED and RETOUR in violet ink. 1952 (DE.29.) cover addressed locally to St.Andrews bearing 1c tied by GPO GRENADA cds (year slug inverted) with DUNFERMLIN arrival cds's on front and reverse but the cover could not be delivered and is struck by both UNCLAIMED and RETOUR strikes in violet ink with DEAD LETTER OFFICE/GRENADA b/s in violet. £80.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1932 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at RABAUL. 1932 (FE.27.) registered cover to UK bearing 3d and 9d 'Air Mail' overprints with dates (SG167+171) tied by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 1/9d rate cover to Germany used at RABAUL. 1939 (JUL.20.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 9d (corner fault) and 1/- adhesives (SG 184+185) tied RABAUL/NEW GUINEA. £28.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 5d rate cover to Hong Kong used at WEWAK. 1939 (MR.24.) cover addressed to Hong Kong bearing 5d (SG 182) tied WEWAK/NEW GUINEA. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 2d rate cover to Australia used at WAU. 1939 (MAR.31.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 2dvermilion (SG 215) tied WAU/NEW GUINEA. £25.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 2/6d rate first flight cover to UK
from Rabaul. 1931 (NO.6.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 3d (x2) and 2/- 'Air Mail' (with dates) adhesives tied by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds's and struck by violet SPECIAL/AIR MAIL FLIGHT/ AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND cachet and additionally struck by magenta boxed BY FIRST THROUGH/ AIR MAIL/SERVICE/FROM NEW GUINEA h/s at top left. Carried by the Avro Ten (VH-UNA) 'Southern Star' to connect to the All Up to UK. Very scarce with only 100 covers flown. £265.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1932 3d rate Salamaua to Port Moresby first flight cover pilot signed. 1932 (MR.23.) first flight cover addressed to Rabaul endosed 'Per First Official Flight, Salamaua- Port Moresby, Via Guinea Airways Ltd' bearing 1 1/2d 'Air mail' vertical pair tied by POST OFFICE/ SALAMAUA cds and signed by the pilot at left 'Orm Denny'. £250.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1947 8 1/2d rate registered Qantas first flight cover to Australia. 1947 (JA.16.) registered first flight cover to Australia bearing 2 1/2d and 6d 'Air Mail' overprints without dates (SG 193a+197) tied RABAUL/PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Flown by Qantas Airways. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLAND - 1895 5d rate cover to Canada (scarce) used at RAROTONGA. 1895 (JL.18.) cover addressed to Canada (scarce) bearing 5d olive back 'Queen Makea Takau' (SG 9 - Perf 12x11 1/2) tied by s/r RAROTONGA cds with another strike at left. Roughly opened at right edge but an unusual destination with AUCKLAND transit and WINDSOR arrival b/s's. £225.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1930 registered cover to UK used at SAMARAI. 1930 (DE.15.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d plus 6d 'monoplane' overprint tied by SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA cds. Light stain in bottom left corner. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1936 first flight cover to Australia pilot signed. 1936 (OC.28.) registered first flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 1d, 2 1/2d (x2 - faded) and 3d 'monoplane' overprint adhesives tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA and annotated at the bottom 'Per First Flight of Lockheed Electra Monoplane VH-UXH/Wau/Port Moresby/Australia' and signed by Tommy O'Dea the pilot. Only 329 covers flown. £225.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1950 2c green 'Sugar Cane' postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1950 2c green on buff 'Sugar Cane' postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. Scarce. H&G 7. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1912 1/4d (x4) on postcard to UK used at BARBADOS/GPO. 1912 (DE.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to Scotland depicting 'Codrington College- Barbados' bearing 1/4d brown (x4) (SG 170) tied by BARBADOS/GPO cds's. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 illustrated 'Churchill' FDC used at GABERONES. 1965 (24.1.) first day (un-addressed) illustrated cover of the 'Churchill' issue (SG 194-97) tied GABERONES BECHUANALANDS/1. £6.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 illustrated 'Self Government' FDC used at GABERONES. 1965 (1.III.) first day (un-addressed) illustrated cover of the 'Self Government' issue (SG 186-89) tied GABERONES BECHUANALAND. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1964 'Shakespeare' illustrated FDC used at LOBATSI. 1964 (23.IV.) first day illustrated cover of the 12 1/2c 'Shakespeare' issue (SG 185) tied by LOBATSI/BECH.PROT cds. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1953 'Coronation' FDC. 1953 (JUN.3.) first day illustrated cover bearing a 2d pair of the 'Coronation' issue (SG 142) tied by oval CORONATION/LOBATSI B.P. cancel. £3.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1948 1 1/2d 'Silver Wedding' FDC. 1948 (DEC.1.) first day illustrated cover (central bends) bearing the 1 1/2d 'Wedding' adhesive tied LOBATSI/BECH.PROT. £1.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1946 'Royal Visit' registered FDC used at LOBATSI. 1946 (17.II.) first day registered illustrated cover of the 'Royal Visit' series (SG 132-35) tied LOBATSI/BECH.PROT. £5.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1937 'Coronation' registered FDC used at H.O.MEFEKING. 1937 (12.V.) first day registered cover of the 'Coronation' trio (SG 115-17) addressed to Transvaal and cancelled BECH.PROT/H.O.MAFEKING. £5.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1890 4c carmine and green in a fine used block of 24 showing 'code 4' cancels. SG 10. 1890 4c carmine and green (Die II) in a fine block of 24 (4x6) each cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds's dated FE.12.98 and showing code '4' . A scarce used multiple. SG 10. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1920 2 1/2d rate cover to USA with 1d 'War Tax' block of 4 used at HARRINGTON SOUND. 1920 (AP.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d 'ship' adhesives alongside a further 1d block of four overprinted WAR TAX (SG 58) cancelled by d/r HARRINGTON SOUND/BERMUDA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1929 10d rate registered cover to USA used at HARRINGTON SOUND/BERMUDA. 1929 (FE.12.) registered cover to USA bearing 2 1/2d blue 'ship' adhesive block of four tied by d/r HARRINGTON SOUND/BERMUDA cds's. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 entire with 4a + 8p pair to France used at CALCUTTA. 1870 (MAY.11.) entire addressed to France bearing 8p purple adhesive pair (SG type 12) alongside 4a green tied by 'B/1' cob-web cancels in bluish green with boxed 'P.D.' h/s below. Whilst complete the folds of the entire have been strengthened with stamp hinges and the whole item is some what fragile. Struck by oval commercial 'Camin Lamouroux & Co/Calcutta' . The reverse shows a nice strike of the red 'PD/CALCUTTA' marking. £120.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1940's 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to UK with EXAMINED BY THE PHILATELIC ASSOC. label applied 1940's use of cover to UK then re-directed bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied BAILT E ATHAN (central vertical fold) with black on pink S.P.1./OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge handstamped '163' and on arrival an additional EXAMINED BY THE/BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION LTD label applied. A scarce label on this incoming mail. £80.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1931 'PASSED BY CENSOR (148)' cover to Canada. 1941 (OCT.6.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by GROW MORE WHEAR/BAILE ATHA CLIATH slogan strike with scarce violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/CEADUITHE AG AN SCRUDOIR h/s at lower left with '148' marked alongside in manuscript. Blue crowned octagonal PASSED/ T/166 h/s applied in transit via UK. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR 67' cover to Canada. 1941 (DEC.15.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d adhesivbe tied by BAILE ATHA CLIATH- NO XMAS DAY slogan strike with scarce PASSED BY CENSOR (67)/CEADUITHE AG AN SCRUDOIR censor handstamp at left struck in violet. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1941 local 'PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR EIRE' cover. 1941 (AUG.5.) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d and 2d 'Easter Rising' adhesive (SG 126) tied by BAILE ATHA CLIATH-SAVE BREAD FLOUR slogan strike with rare red crested PASSED BY/MILITARY CENSOR/EIRE handstamp applied below. £150.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1943 'RELEASED BY CENSOR' incoming cover from USA. 1942 (FEB.7.) inward cover from USA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 5512/ 51-851-W.H.H. Ltd imprint censor label at left and struck by violet boxed RELEASED BY CENSOR bilingual strike on arrival. £60.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1962 (circa) 2 1/2d green + ADDITIONAL 1/2d 'O.H.M.S.' (Schools) PSE unused. 1962 (circa) 2 1/2d green on buff 'O.H.M.S.' (Department Of Education) envelope for school record cards in fine unused condition with ADDITIONAL/POSTAGE 1/2d applied below. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1955 'Hamburg-Flughafen' first flight cover stage of Tangier cover to Germany. 1955 (MR.26.) cover addressed to Germany taken on the 'Hamburg-Flughafen' first flight bearing 1/2d and 4d adhesives overprinted 'Tangier' tied BPO/TANGIER and cacheted accordingly. The reverse side with violet POSTED AT….UNDER/COVER TO THE POSTMASTER/BRITISH POST OFFICE, TANGIER handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1964 use of 'FORMULA' RPSE to UK at ADEN GPO. 1964 (MR.14.) use of blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 50c and Sh1/25 adhesives tied ADEN GPO. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1963 use of 'FORMULA' RPSE to UK at MAALLA. 1963 (DE.2.) use of blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 50c and Sh1/25 'Red Cross' adhesive tied MAALLA. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1961 use of 'FORMULA' RPSE to UK at CRATER. 1961 (SEP.8.) use of blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 50c and Sh1/25 adhesives tied CRATER/ADEN. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1966 40np on 6d rate cover to UK used at MUSCAT. MUSCAT - 1966 (20.MR.) use of long air mail cover addressed to UK bearing 40np on 6d 'value only' adhesive tied MUSCAT. £35.00 |