The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1961 40np on 6d pair on registered cover to UK used at DOHA. 1961 (MR.23.) registered use of long commercial 'Atallah H Diab' cover addressed to UK bearing 40np on 6d 'Qatar' overprinted adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/DOHA QATAR cancel. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1963 40np 'falcon' pair on registered cover to UK used at DOHA. 1963 (DE.13.) registered cover to UK bearing 40np red 'falcon' adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/DOHA QATAR cancel. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1820 entire to Cape Town struck PREPAID in black. 1820 entire addressed to Cape Town (fragile and edge faults) cancelled on front by two fine black boxed PRE PAID handstamps. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 6d rate registered cover to Rouxville used at the IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE. 1935 (13.3.) registered cover to Rouxville bearing 6d (SG 6) tied by IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE cds with violet boxed R/IMPERIAL PRESS/CONFERENCE registered handstamp at lower left. Registered mail is scarce. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' registered first day cover to Rouxville used at MASERU. 1935 (MAY.4.) registered first day cover of the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 11-14) addressed to Rouxville and cancelled MASERU. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' series in very fine used condition. SG 11-14.
1935 'Silver Jubilee' series in very fine used condition. SG 11-14. £15.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1937 1d rate cover to Canada used at ANOMABU. 1937 (JAN.4.) cover to Canada bearing 1d brown 'castle' adhesive tied by ANOMABU/GOLD COAST cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 use of 1/4a green (imperforate) on local cover. BHOPAL - 1894 use of 1/4a green adhesive (imperforate) on local cover from Row 7/1. Native script arrival b/s's. A scarce stamp on cover. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 (circa) 1/2a red (imperforate) use on local cover. BHOPAL - 1900 (circa) use of 1/2a red (SG 37) adhesive (imperforate) on local cover with native script arrival b/s's. A scarce stamp on cover. £200.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1931 inward underpaid cover from India with FMS 2c+4c 'Postage Dues' added at KUALA LUMPUR. SELANGOR - 1931 inward under paid cover from India bearing 'Federated Malaya State' 2c black and 4c green postage dues (SG D2+3) added and cancelled KUALA LUMPUR and dated 14.SP.1931. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1944 multi franked cover cancelled by BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/4 cancels. 1944 (JY.25.) cover addressed to the British Military Mission of the Egyptian Army (Middle East Force) bearing 2as, 2 1/2as, 8as, and 1r adhesives tied by BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/4 cancels from troops stationed in Egypt. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1902 2d red on cream RPSE addressed to USA uprated with 'QV' 1d at NASSAU. H&G 2. 1902 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing additional 'QV' 1d adhesive tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS and dated 13.OCT.11. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1938 2d carmine-red PSC addressed to USA used at NASSAU. H&G 15. 1938 2d carmine red on buff postal stationery postcard with weak print addressed to USA and cancelled NASSAU and dated 24.FE.51. H&G 15. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 2as use of 'Cigarette' censored postcard to USA. 1943 use of 'We're All Lit Up' CIGARETTE POSTCARD addressed to USA bearing 2as adhesive tied by weak roller strike and with crowned PASSED/ DHC/50 censor mark applied with blue DHC/251 strike below. Violet UNIT CENSOR/W.167/INDIA h/s at lower right. Used by the Overseas League Tobacco Fund for gifts to the soldiers. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 2as use of 'Cigarette' censored postcard to USA. 1943 (SP.24.) use of illustrated 'Cigarettes' postcard addressed to USA bearing 2as adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE 259 cds (troops stationed at Bombay) with violet triangular FIELD/CENSOR/ 28/INDIA h/s applied with circular UNIT CENSOR/II 2/INDIA and crowned PASSED/JHC/42 strikes applied. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) maritime censored 'RECEIVED FROM H.H.SHIP' cover to UK. 1940's (circa) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS black two lined cancel and struck on the front by violet crowned PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR h/s and on reverse by violet boxed RECEIVED FROM H.M.I.SHIPS/ON ACTIVE SERVICE strike. A scarce use by H.M.I (Indian) naval. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'OAS' stampless 'NOT TO BE TAXED' army cover to Bombay. 1942 (NOV.9.) stampless cover from the Royal Indian Army Service Corp addressed to Bombay and marked "On Active Service" struck by F.P.O.67 cds (Troops at Chittagong) and with INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.12 cds from the 14th division (advance base) and struck on the front by scarce violet two lined ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NOT TO BE TAXED instructional mark and circular UNIT CENSOR/T 32/INDIA censor. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'CENSORED ON BOARD H.M.SHIP' stampless 'Postage Free' cover to UK. 1940 (6.JUN.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Active Service' and cancelled by scarce violet boxed POSTAGE FREE handstamp. BOMBAY FOREIGN/PAQUEBOT b/s dated 6.JUN.40 with violet oval PORT HEAD QUARTERS/BOMBAY strike and scarce red circular CENSORED ON BOARD H.M.SHIPS strike. A lovely maritime cover. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1919 inward GB 1 1/2d brown PSE with RMA RAILWAYS/RANGOON arrival h/s applied on front. 1919 inward 'GB' 1 1/2d brown postal stationery envelope addressed to Maynupo in Upper Burma with MANNUPO arrival b/s. The cover is re-directed to rangoon and is struck by scarce RMA RAILWAYS/RANGOON boxed strike dated 5.DEC.1919. A scarce railway cover. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 9p dark green 'GV' PSC unused with BLUE cross and added value tablet. H&G 22. 1942 9p dark green 'GV' postal stationery postcard of India overprinted BURMA in fine unused condition with BLUE cross applied and with blue added boxed strike to left of dividing line. Used by the Japanese postal administration. The 'GV' card is scarce. H&G 22. £75.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 (circa) Japanese 'Star' PSRC' unused as used in Burma. 1942 (circa) red on cream Japanese 'Star' postal stationery reply postcard in unused condition with pre applied violet censor box. Used by the military in Burma. Small edge stain. £10.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 2 sen red on cream Japanese PSC used by Regiment 8418 in Burma. 1943 use of Japanese 2 sen red on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Japan from regiment 8418 (stated to have been in Burma) cancelled by 18.3.26 cancel. A few light surface creases. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 8c rate PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION censor cover to UK used at JOHORE BAHRU. JOHORE - 1940 (JA.9) cover to UK bearing the 8c Sultan Sir Ibrahim & Sultana adhesive (SG 129) tied by JOHORE BAHRU cds with fine three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor marking at left in black. £35.00 |