The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
GOLD COAST - 1967 issued 10 cedis 'GHANA POSTAL ORDER' struck NIMA MAILS/GHANA.
1967 (20.01) issued 10 Cedis green on cream GHANA POSTAL ORDER unused with counterfoil and struck NIMA MAILS/GHANA on issuing.
£25.00
MAURITIUS - 1938 10c brown red PSC censored to UK from Jewish Internee. H&G 34.
1938 10c brown red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to to UK cancelled by scarcer
GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS/CABLE AND/WIRELESS/VIA/IMPERIAL cancel and
dated 22.JA.42 and with scarce violet triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/B3/MAURITIUS h/s at left.
Little type III. Written by an inmate of the POW camp (P.O.Box 1000-Jewish Camp). Scarce item.
H&G 34.
£180.00
TRANSJORDAN - 1930 10m rate postcard use to Czechoslovakia used at AMMAN.
1930 (JA.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to Czechoslovakia (hinge marks on reverse and manuscript marks) depicting 'Second Station' and bearing 10m adhesive on picture side cancelled by AMMAN cds.
£45.00
ASCENSION - 1913 cover to UK bearing GB 1/2d (B12) control example used at ASCENSION. SG Z38a.
1913 (DE.30.) cover addressed to UK with small handstamped address bearing a 'B 12' marginal
example of the GB 1/2 green 'Downey Head' adhesive (SG type 101) tied by neat ASCENSION cds.
SG Z38a.
£200.00
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1908 1d rate postcard to Adelaide used at VASSE.
1908 (?) JA.9.) use of picture postcard addressed to Paradise (Adelaide) depicting
'Bunbury-view of the harbour' bearing 1d 'swan' adhesive tied by 'A' barred cancel with
scarce VASSE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA strike alongside.
£65.00
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1938 6c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 6.
1938 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition
showing the 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD. PATENT' imprint under flap with capital letters
but in large and small. H&G 6.
£45.00
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 6c blue RPSE (size G) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5.
1937 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition
showing the 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO. LTD. PATENT' imprint under flap with capital letters
and handstamped diagonally in black SPECIMEN. Small tear in flap edge and slight adherence
under flap. H&G 5.
£30.00
BURMA - 1860 1a use of outer wrapper cancelled 'B/127' with fine RANGOON/SHIP LETTER b/s.
1860 (OCT.1.) outer wrapper addressed to India marked 'Per Busrah' bearing Indian 1a brown
adhesive tied by 'B/127' con web cancel. Hand stamped at bottom left corner by oval FORWARDED
BY/GARDNER AND BROOKE & Co/MOULMAIN WITH nice red squared RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/PAID backstamp (Proud type SL2.) Very scarce with red d/r MOULMEIN/P.O. b/s
£485.00
BURMA - 1859 1a use of outer wrapper cancelled 'B/156' with poor RANGOON/SHIP LETTER h/s.
1859 use of outer wrapper addressed to Rangon written at Akyab and with black oval
FORWARDED BY/JOHN OGILVIL & Co/AKYAR backstamp. Bears Indian 1a brown tied
on arrival by Bengal 'cobweb' 'B/156' cancel and with light RANGOON/SHIP LETTER/PAID
boxed h/s in red. Marked 'Per Battio' on front.
£350.00
GRENADA - 1929 3d dark blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 7c.
1929 3d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelop with red text (size H2) in unused
condition. Only 500 printed. H&G 7c.
1936 2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope with blue text (size H2) in unused condition with just a few very light tone dots. Only 375 printed. H&G 8b.
£55.00
GRENADA - 1951 5c purple 'KGVI' PSE registered to USA uprated at GPO/GRENADA. H&G 3.
1951 5c purple on yellow woved 'KGVI' paper postal stationery envelope registered to USA and
bearing additional 'QEII' 2c and 5c (x2) tied GPO/GRENADA and dated FE.28.56. H&G 3.
£125.00
INDIA - 1952 inward underpaid cover from UK with 'A.P.BOMBAY/AIR MAIL-POSTAGE DUE' h/s.
1952 inward cover from UK with various BOMBAY arrival b/s's but struck on the front by 'T'
tax mark and black boxed 'A.P.BOMBAY/AIR MAIL-POSTAGE DUE/Rs. As. Pies' h/s.
£50.00
FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1937 range of 'Edward VIII' PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS.
1937 range of 'Edward VIII' PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOFS of the proposed pictorial series with 1/-, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- and £1 values. The Edward head essays are rarely seen. 5 items.
£150.00
FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1938 range of 'KGVI' PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS.
1938 range of 'KGVI' PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS of the proposed pictorial series with 1/2d, 1d,
2d, 2 1/2d, 4d, 6d and 1/- values. 7 items.
£145.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1964 definitive 'Harrison & Sons Ltd' official presentation folder.
1964 'Harrison & Sons Limited' orange and deep green presentation folder containing the
1/2d to £1 definitive series of 14 (SG 92-105) affixed as usual.
£50.00
RHODESIA - 1915 1/2d + 2d 'admiral' rate cover to USA used at QUE QUE/S.RHODESIA.
1915 (OCT.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d 'admiral' adhesives tied QUE QUE/
S.RHODESIA.
£110.00
RHODESIA - 1922 2d 'admiral' rate cover to UK used at ODZI/S.RHODESIA.
1922 (FEB.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' adhesive tied ODZI/S.RHODESIA.
£120.00
RHODESIA - 1922 2d 'admiral' rate cover to New Zealand used at SALISBURY.
1922 (MAR.18.) commercial cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2d 'admiral' (Die I) tied
by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds.
£45.00
RHODESIA - 1922 2d 'admiral' rate cover to Belgian Congo used at LUSAKAS/N.W.RHODESIA.
1922 (JAN.9.) cover addressed to Elisabethville in Congo (file hole at left) bearing 2d 'admiral'
tied LUSAKAS/N.W.RHODESIA.
£80.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 3d rate use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard used at QUE QUE.
1952 (MY.11.) use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard bearing 3d 'falls' adhesive
tied by light QUE QUE/S.RHODESIA cds.
£35.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 3d rate use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard used at SINOIA.
1952 (DEC.11.) use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard bearing 3d 'falls' adhesive tied by SINOIA/S.RHODESIA cds.
£40.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 3d rate use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard used at KAROI.
1953 (OCT.2.) use of (Item No. C-203P-GPO) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard
addressed to Sinoia bearing QEII 3d adhesive cancelled by scarcer KAROI/S.RHODESIA cds.
£45.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 3d rate use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard used at KAROI.
1953 (OCT.14.) use of (Item No. C-203P-GPO) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT postcard
addressed to Sinoia bearing QEII 3d adhesive cancelled by scarcer KAROI/S.RHODESIA cds.
£45.00
MALTA - 1916 1/4d (x4) censored cover to Egypt used at VALLETTA.
1916 (AP.4.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1/4d brown strip of four tied by MALTA cds with red triangular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3478 h/s. ARMY POST OFFICE S.Z.1. backstamp and ALEXANDRIA cds.
£45.00
MALTA - 1919 1/4d (x4) censored postcard use to USA used at VALLETTA.
1919 (JY.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Malta-Dockyard Creek'
bearing 1/4d brown strip of four tied by VALLETTA/MALTA cdsand struck with black
triangular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.4160 h/s.
£40.00
MALTA - 1934 1/4d (x5) on postcard to Ireland used at VALLETTA.
1934 (FE.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Ireland depicting ' View of Valletta from
Marsamuscetto bearing 1/4d brown strip of six making up a 1 1/2d rate tied VALLETTA/MALTA.
£25.00
ASCENSION - 1913 piece with GB 2 1/2d blue block of six all cancelled ASCENSION. SG Z43.
1913 (JA.2.) piece bearing a GB 2 1/2d blue corner marginal block of six cancelled by five strikes
of the s/r ASCENSION cds. A rare multiple. SG Z43.
£350.00
GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1954 use of GB RPSE uprated with Gilbert adhesives used at CHRISTMAS ISLAND
1954 (JU.13.) use of GB 8 1/2d grey registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to
UK and bearing Gilbert and Ellice 1d, 3d and superb block of six of the 2/- value cancelled by
d/r POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds's and with boxed G & E.I.C./CHRISTMAS/R No.. registered handstamp at left. An unusual use of this GB stationery in Christmas Island.
£150.00
SEYCHELLES - 1947 2r50c rated registered cover to Italy used at VICTORIA.
1947 (JU.24.) use of long cover registered to Italy (unusual) bearing the 2.25r (SG 148) tied by
VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds. A scarce use of this high value on cover.
£45.00
SEYCHELLES - 1947 5r rated registered cover to Italy used at VICTORIA.
1947 (JU.24.) use of long cover registered to Italy (unusual) bearing the 5r (SG 149) tied by
VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds. A scarce use of this high value on cover.
£45.00
ST.HELENA - 1928 8d 'Badge of Colony' registered cover to UK.
1928 (DE.3.) registered 'Marshall' cover to UK bearing 8d 'Badge Of Colony' adhesive (SG 105)
tied by ST.HELENA cds.
£50.00
ST.HELENA - 1928 6d 'Badge of Colony' registered cover to UK.
1928 (DE.3.) registered 'Marshall' cover to UK bearing 6d 'Badge Of Colony' adhesive (SG 104)
tied by ST.HELENA cds.
£50.00
ST.HELENA - 1937 1/2d (x2) 'dark late print' pair on cover to UK with Coronation 1d.
1937 (NO.19.) cover addressed to UK (roughly opened at top edge) bearing a pair of the 1/2d 'badge of colony' issue of the late dark black printing on toned gum paper (SG 97h) tied alongside 1d 'Coronation' adhesive by ST.HELENA cds's.
1916 (circa) cover addressed to UK (central fold and opened on three sides and refixed) bearing 1d (SG 73) tied by light ST.HELENA cds with with superb violet 'PASSED BY /CENSOR' WW1 handstamp on reverse flap initialled in manuscript in corner.
£95.00
SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'BUY BRITISH GOODS/THANK THE NAVY' patriotic label cover used at PORT ELIZABETH.
1941 (6.III.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied alongside BUY BRITISH GOODS/
THANK THE NAVY patriotic label by PORT ELIZABETH/SEND GREETINGS TELEGRAPHS slogan strike.
£50.00
SOUTH AFRICA - 1946 'HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT' patriotic label cover used at JOHANNESBURG.
1946 (12.II.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied alongside
HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT/SPRINGBOK LEGION patriotic label by JOHANNESBURG/POST slogan strike.
£65.00
NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1915 1d rate cover to UK used at IBI/NORTHERN NIGERIA.
1915 (FE.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r IBI NORTHERN NIGERIA
cds and with KARAGUTA transit b/s.
£125.00
NIGERIA - 1948 6d 'DIAGONALLY BISECTED' local cover used at KUTIWENJI.
1948 (SP.2.) local cover addressed to Jebba bearing 6d adhesive DIAGONALLY BISECTED and tied by s/r KUTIWENJI PA 'skeleton' cancel. A scarce unofficial bisect cover.
1900 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (light mottling) in unused condition. H&G 4.
£35.00
NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in purple.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull purple on thin ungummed paper.
£65.00
NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange on thin ungummed paper.
£65.00
NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green on thin ungummed paper.
£55.00
NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on thin ungummed paper. Left margin cut into design.
£50.00
NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown on thin ungummed paper.
£55.00
BARBADOS - 1910 1/2d brown PSC to USA uprated with 1/4d pair tied BARBADOS. H&G 11.
1910 1/2d dark brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing 1/4d brown
adhesive pair tied BARBADOS/G.P.O. dated 16.JA.13. H&G 11.
£35.00
BERMUDA - 1902 1/4d on 1/- grey (x4) on 'PRISONER OF WAR/BERMUDA' h/s'd cover to Cape from HAMILTON.
1902 (FE.19.) cover addressed to South Africa (tear at top edge) bearing 'One Farthing' on 1/- grey surcharged block of four tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with large part blue d/r PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA h/s applied at left. NORVAS arrival cds with blue triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s. A little aged but a scarce 'Boer War' cover.
£150.00
BERMUDA - 1941 use of 'TELEGRAM' envelope to Paget West.
1941 use of blue on cream CABLE AND WIRELESS (West Indies) LIMITED 'TELEGRAM' envelope addressed to Paget West bearing 1/2d green tied by HAMILTON slogan strike. PAGET arrival b/s.
£90.00
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE (size a) to USA. H&G 2.
1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to USA cancelled
by s/r VIRGIN ISLANDS cds dated JU.17.01. H&G 2.
£65.00
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d PSE to USA cancelled VIRGIN ISLANDS in violet ink. H&G 2.
1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to USA cancelled
by light s/r VIRGIN ISLANDS cds dated DE.28.02. in 'violet' ink. H&G 2.
£65.00
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE (size b) to USA used at TORTOLA. H&G 2a.
1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to USA cancelled
by s/r TORTOLA cds dated OC.21.01. H&G 2a.
£80.00
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 use of Transvaal 1d 'VRI' PSC with Cape 1/2d pair at KING WILLIAMS TOWN.
1901 (JU.5.) use of Transvaal 1d 'V.R.I.' overprinted postal stationery postcard (H&G 10)
addressed to UK and bearing 1/2d green Cape adhesive pair tied by squared circle KING WILLIAMS TOWN/C.G.H. cds. A scarcer use of this Transvaal stationery in the Cape.
£65.00
EGYPT - 1935 1p 'letter seal' cover to UK struck EGYPT/17/POST PAID with MPO ALEXANDRIA cds.
1935 (DE.17.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/17/POSTAGE PAID
handstamp with M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA cds at left. Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on
reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s.
£40.00
EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal' cover to UK struck EGYPT/18/POST PAID with MPO ALEXANDRIA cds.
1936 (MR.15.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/18/POSTAGE PAID handstamp with M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA cds at left. Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s.
£40.00
PAPUA - 1911 1d rate cover to new New Zealand used at SAMARAI.
1911 (DEC.21.) commercial cover to New Zealand bearing 1d mono coloured adhesive tied by
SAMARAI/PAPUA cds.
£40.00
PAPUA - 1938 cover to Holland with 9d and 1/- pictorial tied DARU/PAPUA.
1938 (SE.9.) cover addressed to Holland marked 'Aus-France' in manuscript bearing 9d and 1/- pictorial adhesives tied by s/r DARU/PAPUA cds's.
£65.00
BARBADOS - 1807 entire to UK struck BARBADOES.
1807 (JUN.19.) entire addressed to London (fragile around folds) rated '4/-' in manuscript
and struck by black straight line BARBADOES handstamp (Proud type PD6) and struck
with '2' handstamp on arrival. A scarce early marking.
£285.00
BARBADOS - 1811 part outer wrapper to UK struck BARBADOES.
1811 (JUL.27.) part outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '2/1' in manscript and struck on reverse
by BARBADOES straight lined handstamp. Proud type PD6. Missing part of reverse edges.
£65.00
SINGAPORE - 1940 internal 'RETOUR' and 'UNDELIVERED' OHMS cover.
1940 (AP.23.) use of O.H.M.S. stampless cover addressed locally cancelled SINGAPORE but could not be delivered and struck on the front by RETURN TO SENDER-RETOUR boxed h/s in violet and arrow type RETOUR s/l strike. The reverse side with NOT KNOWN../GONE AWAY…/REFUSED…./DECEASED strike. The envelope overall toned and has part of right
edge missing from rough opening. Complete with original contents.
£45.00
SARAWAK - 1934 2c deep green PSC to USA uprated with 4c used at KUCHING. H&G 14.
1934 2c deep green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA (light edge crease at right) bearing additional 4c adhesive and cancelled by KUCHING cds dated 9.OCT.1936. Genuine message
on reverse side. A scarce card used. H&G 14.
£225.00
SARAWAK - 1928 5c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 17) marginal pair printed in yellow orange.
1928 5c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 17) marginal pair printed in the issued colour
£185.00
SARAWAK - 1899-1908 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 4) pair printed in brown and blue.
1899-1908 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal horizontal pair (SG type 4) printed in the
issued colour of brown and blue on gummed paper. Fine and scarce.
1897 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1.
£35.00
K.U.T. - 1936 75c rate cover to Germany used at BABATI.
1936 (DE.27.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c pair and 65c pictorial adhesives tied by
BABATI d/r cds.
£40.00
MALAYA - 1940 5c rated postcard use to UK used at PENANG struck PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION.
PENANG - 1940 (MR.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Penang Hill Railway nearing top station' bearing Straits 5c brown adhesive tied PENANG/MALAYA and struck by three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor h/s.
£55.00
NIGERIA - 1943 1/3d rate 'PASSED PP/15' censor cover to UK used at FUNTUA.
1943 cover addressed to UK bearing 2d black (x6 and 3d adhesives tied FUNTUA/NIGERIA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at right tied on the front by octagonal crowned PASSED/ PP/15 h/s struck in red ink.
£45.00
SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 6d rate 'Silver Jubilee' RANA first flight cover from Salisbury to Umtali.
1935 (OCT.3.) first flight cover addressed to Umtali bearing 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied
SALISBURY. Violet FIRST AIR MAIL/BETWEEN/SALISBURY/AND/UMTALI h/s and
'RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS LTD (RANA)' h/s at bottom edge.
£65.00
PAKISTAN - 1953 2 1/2a rate cover to UK from MAURIPUR AIRFIELD struck CONCESSION RATES.
1953 (FEB.24.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing 2 1/2a adhesive tied MAURIPUR
AIRFIELD and struck at lower left by scarce violet boxed AUTHORISED FOR/TRANSMISSION BY/AIR AT/CONCESSION RATES instructional handstamp. The RAF Mauripur was stationed at Karachi and is now known as Masroor Airbase.
£50.00
CEYLON - 1942 (circa) 30c rate 'PASSED BY UNIT/C191/CENSOR' postcard use to UK.
1942 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 10c and 20c adhesives with violet diamond type PASSED BY CENSOR UNIT/G h/s and triangular PASSED BY UNIT/C 191/CENSOR strike. A scarce censored use of a postcard.
£45.00
K.U.T. - 1934 65c rated 'Baggage' label addressed to UK used at ELDAMA RAVINE.
1934 (DE.17.) use of 'baggage' label addressed to 'Lady Monteath' in Scotland bearing 15c and 50c
adhesives on reverse tied by d/r ELDAMA RAVINE/KENYA.
£80.00
FIJI - 1883 1d black on brown 'FIJI STAMP DUTY' U/M pair with LARGE WHITE FLAW under 'P' of stamp.
1883 1d/One Penny black on brown FIJI STAMP DUTY adhesive in a fine unmounted mint pair with one stamp showing LARGE WHITE FLAW under 'P' of Stamp. Barefoot and Hall 5.
£40.00
FIJI - 1883 1d black on brown 'FIJI STAMP DUTY' adhesive U/M block of four.
1883 1d/One Penny black on brown FIJI STAMP DUTY adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of four. Barefoot and Hall 5.
£60.00
DOMINICA - 1928 4 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at MAHAUT/DOMINICA.
1928 (OC.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Leeward Islands 1/4d brown pair and 4d
adhesive tied by s/r MAHAUT/DOMINICA cds. A scarce village use.
£165.00
ANTIGUA - 1862 'PAID AT ANTIGUA' mourning cover to UK. SG CC1.
1862 (MY.29.) use of stampless mourning' cover addressed to UK (horizontal crease through
top edge and lightly aged) rated '6d' in red manuscript cancelled by a very fine strong strike of
the red crowned PAID/AT/ANTIGUA handstamp (SG CC1) with single ringed A/ANTIGUA cds at left and red LONDON E.C./PAID strike at right applied on arrival.
£585.00
ADEN - 1942 registered censored cover to India bearing Qu'aiti State 2r adhesive tied MUKALLA.
1942 (OCT.1.) registered cover to India bearing Qu'aiti State 2r blue and purple adhesive (SG 10)
cancelled by d/r MUKALLA cds with blue on white R/MUKALLA, ADEN registered label at left. Light violet PASSED BY CENSOR/No.10/ADEN h/s at lower left with additional crowned PASSED DHC/24 censor strike applied on arrival. A scarce stamp on cover.
£45.00
ADEN - 1942 registered censored cover to India bearing Seiyun State 5rs adhesive tied SEIYUN.
1942 (OCT.1.) registered cover to India bearing Kathiri State 5r brown and green (SG 11)
cancelled by d/r SEIYUN cds with blue on white R/MUKALLA, ADEN registered label at left. Light tone marks around stamp and struck by black crowned PASSED/DHC/24 h/s on arrival. A scarce stamp on cover.
£0.00
NEW ZEALAND - 1935 6d 'EXPRESS DELIVERY' local cover used at TIMARU.
1935 (NO.4.) cover to Christchurch bearing 1d 'commerce' adhesive tied alongside 6d - EXPRESS DELIVERY adhesive (SG E2) tied TIMARU/NZ and with black on orange-buff EXPRESS label at left. A scarce use.
£95.00
NEW ZELAND - 1942 3d rate censored cover to USA with 'BRING VICTORY' patriotic label on reverse.
1942 (JAN.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied NAPIER-POST EARLY IN THE DAY slogan strike with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR IN NEW ZEALAND label at left tied on the front by violet circular PASSED BY CENSOR N.Z./22 h/s. Numeral '123' on reverse side with rare red white and blue FRITH UNITY & COURAGE BRING VICTORY patriotic label from
Loyal and Sunny Napier'.
1941 (circa) use of stampless cover addressed to Queensland marked 'On Active Service' struck 'H.M.A SHIP' in violet and struck by undated 'PAID-DEFENCE FORCES MAIL-NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' handstamp. Violet 'tomb' stone type FROM HMS SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR strike at lower left.
£45.00
AUSTRALIA - 1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive U/M with NO WATERMARK variety. SG 213.
1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety NO WATERMARK. SG 213.
£120.00
BERMUDA - 1938 1/2d green PSC original pack of 12 with sleeve wrapper. H&G 16.
1938 1/2d green on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in a original official pack of 12
complete with the green on white '12/INLAND/POST CARDS' wrapper. A scarce original lot. H&G 16.
£250.00
BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1900 Indian 1/2a (x2) 'Paquebot' cover cancelled LAMU from S.S.Safari.
1900 (AU.29.) cover (Per Steamer) 'S.S.Safari' (tears at edge and somewhat crumpled) bearing Indian 1/2a blue-green pair tied LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORATE on arrival. One of only 5 covers known treated as Paquebot status with Indian stamps used in British East Africa. Marked 'S.S. Safari' and 'Setos' which were German steamships employed on the Bombay and East Africa Service. Ex Dr. Pennycuick and Krieger.
£485.00
BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1d carmine outward PSRC to Pakistan used at KILINDINI. H&G 10.
1896 1d outward section of the 1d+1d carmine on buff reply type postcard addressed to Pakistan in Arabic (long message on reverse) cancelled by scarce squared circle KILINDINI/MOMBASA cds dated 1.NOV.98. SEAPOST OFFICE, ZANZIBAR transit cds's and KARACHI arrival. H&G 10.
£225.00
BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2d yellow green PSC to Germany uprated and used at TAVETA. H&G 7.
1896 1/2d yellow green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional
1/2a adhesive and tied by TAVETA/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 5.AUG.1903. Mombasa transit.
(Proud type D2). A very scarce use. H&G 7.
£265.00
RHODESIA - 1929 1 1/2d 'admiral' cover used at GWELO with POSTED LATE h/s applied.
1929 (NOV.24.) cover addressed locally to Bulawayo bearing 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied by
weak GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds with large part POSTED LATE boxed handstamp at left.
£80.00
INDIA - 1946 4c (x9) meter mark cover to USA cancelled KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds
1946 (7.XI.) commercial cover to USA struck by nine examples of the 4c red meter mark
with KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds at left. A nice meter mark use.
£55.00
EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal cover to Isle of Man struck 'EGYPT/10/POSTAGE PAID'.
1936 (MR.15.) stampless cover to Isle Of Man cancelled by violet crowned EGYPT/10/POSTAGE PAID
handstamp with M.P.O./CAIRO cds at left/ Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap
cancelled by red 'retta' h/s.
£40.00
EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal cover to Isle of Man struck 'EGYPT/1/POSTAGE PAID'.
1936 (MR.15.) stampless cover to Isle Of Man cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/1/POSTAGE PAID
handstamp with M.P.O./CAIRO cds at left/ Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap
cancelled by red 'retta' h/s.
£40.00
SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 1d rate local cover used at LUDERITZBUCHT struck PASSED BY CENSOR/No.4.
1916 (FEB.19.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1d tied LUDERITZBUCHT with blue boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.4 bilingual handstamp at left.
£45.00
MAURITIUS - 1873 10d brown violet PSE unused. H&G 5.
1873 10d brown violet on thick greyish white paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused
condition. Only 1380 printed. H&G 5.
£150.00
CANADA - 1947 'I.O.D.E.' duck CANCER FUND U/M pair printed in Canada.
1947 'I.O.D.E.' duck CANCER FUND unmounted mint label pair printed by the Imperial Order
Daughters of the Empire which was an organisation based in Canada.
1949 (10.X.) registered FDC of the 'UPU' series of four (SG 38-41) addressed to Johannesburg and cancelled MASERU marked in manuscript 'Party working for Counter' and handstamped at right by scarce violet rubber two lined COUNTER/DELIVERY handstamp on arrival.
£45.00
AUSTRALIA - 1940 (circa) 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY' Air league uncancelled cover to Cannon Hill.
1940 (circa) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope addressed to Cannon Hill in Queensland but uncancelled. A scarce piece of stationery produced by the Australian Air League.
£65.00
AUSTRALIA - 1930 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d red postal stationery lettercard unused. H&G 29.
1930 TWO PENCE black on 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery lettercard with HALF PENNY applied at top left in fine unused condition. H&G 29.
£45.00
BERMUDA - 1844 stampless 'SHIP' hand stamped cover to USA.
1844 stampless entire written at Hamilton and addressed to New York struck by red SHIP handstamp with light red NEW YORK arrival cancel on front dated JAN.6. Marked 'Per Harriot' in manuscript at lower left.
£200.00
B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 stampless 'FOUR POWER' OFFICIAL/PAID cover to South Africa used at SOMALIA.
SOMALIA - 1948 (JA.30.) stampless cover addressed to South Africa cancelled by MOGADISHU R.L.O./SOMALIA cds with red cog wheeled OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp at left and struck by violet-black boxed 'FOUR POWER COMMISSION/SOMALIA' handstamp. An exceedingly rare item following the set up of the commission after the war by GB, USA, France and USSR. An exception piece of mail from the British Military Occupation of Somalia.
£485.00
BURMA - 1927 use of Indian 1a PSE uprated and struck 'BURMA TRAIN LETTER/PASSED DC NO ERIS 1/44'.
1927 (SEP.20.) use of Indian 1a brown on buff postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Rangoon. The envelope has a tear into the pre-stamp at right and is opened on two sides but is uprated by additional 3p adhesive (fault) and tied by R.1./SET 1 railway cancel and has rare violet two lined BURMA TRAIN LETTER/PASSED DC No ERIS 1/44 mark applied. Faults to envelope but a rare railway usage.
£150.00
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - 1935 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives on cover used at SALT CAY.
1935 (SP.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing two examples of the 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied individually by SALT CAY/TURKS ISLANDS cds's.
£40.00
SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1940 use of baggage label to UK used at WINDHOEK/S.W.AFRICA.
1940 (JAN.8.) use of baggage label addressed to UK bearing 5/- 'pictorial' bi-lingual vertical pair
plus 6d 'coronation' pair each tied WINDHOEK/S.W.AFRICA. A scarce usage.
£85.00
SEYCHELLES - 1938 21c rate postcard use to UK used at VICTORIA.
1938 (FE.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'La Chantier - Mahe' bearing 3c, 6c and 12c adhesives tied VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES. Top corner creased and held together by stamp.