The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 3 3/4d on 2 1/2d (x2) rated postcard use to Germany from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (JY.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Constantinople-Mosque Valide' bearing two examples of the 3 3/4p on 2 1/2d adhesive (SG 43) tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1920 5/- rose carmine fine mint. SG 89. 1920 5/- rose carmine 'Bradbury Wilkinson' seahorse (22.6mm) in very fine mint condition. SG 89. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1a on 1 1/2a PSC (toned) taken to UK via DEUTSCHE SEAPOST. H&G 5. 1895 1a on 1 1/2a Indian postal stationery postcard overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in blue (heavily marked with tone spots) addressed to Lt Col H Baskenwell of the Submarine Miners at Falmouth in the UK bearing additional Germany 10pfg adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEAPOST/ OST/ AFRICA LINE cds dated September 7th 1901. The card was written on board the S.S.Bundersrath whilst transmitting through the Suez Canal. (Marked as such on reverse.) Despite the faults a most interesting and unusual use of this stationery card. H&G 5 type 1. £180.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 8a rate registered cover to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. 1895 (DEC.23) registered cover addressed to Zanzibar bearing a fine vertical pair of the 4a adhesive (SG 38) tied by two strikes of the squared circle MOMBASA date stamp with 'thimble' type ZANZIBAR arrival b/s. A scarce use of these stamps on cover. £450.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2d black RPSE of GB struck 'FPO/197' used by Australian Imperial Forces to UK. 1918 (JU.30.) use of GB 'GV' 2d black on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/197 cds with violet crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No.3998 h/s at lower left and with scarce black on pink AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE/R. No. label at top left. A nice use of this GB stationery envelope in Australia during the First World War. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 2d stationery IMPERFORATE cut out used on local cover at MT. EGERTON. 1928 (JE.2.) local cover addressed to Ballarat bearing a 'cut out' of the 2d 'head' type in orange taken from postal stationery and cancelled by Mt. EGERTON/VIC. Very unusual use. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA' official folder. 1934 issued COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Postmaster Generals Department) set of Australian Postage Stamp brown on grey opening folder booklet containing 30 postage stamps all cancelled to order. Includes 'Roos' including 5/-, head adhesives to 1/4d plus numerous 'OS' official overprints. A scarce official booklet rarely seen or offered. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1905 3c 'FMS' use on postcard to UK used at JELEBAU. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1905 (AU.30.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Kuala Lumpur-Entrance to Batu Caves' bearing 6c FMS adhesive tied by scarce JELEBAU cds (Proud type D3) with SEREMBAN transit cds at left. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c green PSC of Negri Sembilan used and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 3. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c + 2c green PSRC of Negri Sembilan struck SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c + 2c green on buff postal stationery reply postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1965 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the (SG type 9) frame. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1965 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the name and emblem for the 'Arms' series (SG type 9) printed in black on cream gummed paper. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1952 4c 'Postage Due' U/M block of six with ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk error. SG D3b. 1952 4c bright blue 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint right hand gutter marginal block of six showing the ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark variety. SG D3b. £135.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1903 20c rate registered cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1903 (OC.20.) registered cover to USA bearing 'QV' 10c pair (SG 57-scarce) tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS s/r cds. £150.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1915 'G.R./OPENED BY CENSOR' local cover used at CHIRAZ. 1915 (6.IX.) cover addressed in local script bearing 6ch local adhesive tied by CHIRAZ (DEPART) cds over struck with rare black on green (British) G.R./OPENED/BY/CENSOR bilingual label. A rare censorship. £265.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1916 'PASSED CENSOR BUSHIRE' local cover. 1916 (29.V.) commercial 'Shaul M Hayn & Sons' cover addressed to Iran bearing 6ch (SG 5) tied to reverse flap by d/r BOUCHIR (DEPART) cds with scarce violet two ringed PASSED CENSOR/ BUSHIRE handstamp applied to the front. ISFAHAN No.2 arrival b/s. A scarce World War 1 censor cover. £165.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1919 Bushire 'DUNSTER FORCE' cover
with YEZD arrival. 1919 (1.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 6 challis on 10ch red-brown adhesive tied by NIAZ cds with YEDZ (Arrivee) cds on front and cancelled by the scarce black circular DUNSTER FORCE/CENSOR/101 handstamp. A scarce British Army censor cover. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 official overprint stamps on local cover of Cochin. COCHIN - 1947 (SEP.12.) registered cover addressed to Trichur bearing 3p and 9p (x5) adhesives overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use. (27th Chingam 1123). £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 official overprint stamps on local cover of Cochin used at EVNAKULAM. COCHIN - 1948 (SEP.25.) registered cover addressed to Cochin City bearing 1a3p and 1a9p (x2) adhesives overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use cancelled by EVNAKULAM cds's (9th Kanni 1124). The officials are scarce on cover. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 'ON.C.G./S.' overprint official cover of Cochin used at TRICHUR CITY. COCHIN - 1948 (OCT.8.) cover addressed to Peringottukara bearing 1a3p rose overprinted ON.C.G./S for official use cancelled by TRICHUR CITY (22nd Kanni 1124). Official stamps on cover are scarce. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 local cover used at COCHIN CITY. COCHIN - 1940 local cover bearing 2p brown (x3) tied by d/r COCHIN CITY/A.O. cds's. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1973 definitive range of watermark varieties all unmounted mint. 1973-75 range of definitive watermark errors with 15c,and 30c showing CROWN TO LEFT OF CA (SG 284w, 287w) plus later printing of the 20c and $1 (SG 313bw and 322w) plus 40c,60c, 70c and 80c with WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 285w, 318w, 320w and 321bw. 8 items all fine unmounted mint. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1969 issued 2/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1969 issued 2/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled BAILE ANMHISTEAL. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 2/6d 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 2/6d black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 3d on front and 2d pair on reverse cancelled at DROICHEAD. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1959 issued 5/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1959 issued 5/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled CILL MHAIGHNEAN. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1969 issued 7/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1969 issued 7/- black on green and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' cancelled CEANNELTIG/BLORRA. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 10/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 10/- black on pale violet and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 3d adhesive added and cancelled CARMAN CLOCH BAILRAU. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1967 issued 12/- 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER'. 1967 issued 12/- black on pale violet and white 'IRISH POSTAL ORDER' bearing additional 1d adhesive added and cancelled EIMHIN when cashed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Jodhpur to Delhi' first flight cover. 1929 (DEC.30) pre-printed 'JODHPUR-DELHI' first flight cover bearing 1a & 2a 'air' adhesives tied JODHPUR & with black boxed AIR MAIL/KARACHI-DELHI/FIRST FLIGHT cachet at bottom. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'RAF' flight cover from JACOBABAD to RETI on special flight during flooding. 1930 (AUG.24.) cover addressed to Reti bearing 1/2a adhesive pair tied by JACOBABAD cds. The cover is marked 'Carried by Aeroplane' in manuscript and with RETI arrival b/s. The cover having been placed on this RAF flight during the flooding in 1930 where the railway line for surface mails was cut off. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'EMERGENCY AIR MAIL' first flight cover of 1/2a green PSC by RAF. 1930 (AUG.30.) use of 1/2a green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Jacobabad cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and struck by EMERGENCY AIR MAIL h/s in violet ink. No message but signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. Marked 'Via Reti' and sent during the floods by RAF emergency mail. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 first flight cover from Bombay to Goa. 1931 (APR.13) cover to Goa & bearing 1a Inauguration adhesive tied by BOMBAY cds & handstamped at left by violet three lined FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM BOMBAY TO/PORTUGESE INDIA h/s. A scarce flight. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI' first flight cover to Bombay. 1937 (NOV.8) pre-printed 'First Air Mail/Between/Delhi & Bombay' first flight cover addressed to Bombay and bearing 2a 'air' adhesive (SG 220) tied CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI with red flight cachet at left. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 underpaid first flight cover with 'KARACHI AIR/DUE AS' h/s applied. 1938 (MAR.3.) cover addressed to Karachi pre-printed 'First Air Mail Without Surcharge' and bearing 9 pies adhesive tied by TRIVANDRUM cds. KARACHI/UNPAID h/s on reverse side and horse shoe type KARACHI AIR/DUE/AS tax mark on front. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 2 1/2d on 3d surcharged adhesive (SG 55) on cover to UK. 1892 (AP.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d on 3d magenta (SG 55) tied by a lovely strike of the octagonal edged CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY cancel. Jurgens type 96. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK. H&G 6. 1903 1/2d green on yellowish buff postal stationery newspaper wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 1d 'universal'. H&G 6. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 - 1d rate postcard to UK used at MILTON. 1909 (DE.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Skippers Road, Wakatipu' bearing 1d 'universal' tied MILTON/NZ. £22.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1910 1d rate postcard to UK used at BULLS. 1910 (NO.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Suspension Bridge over Rangitikai River near Mangaweka' bearing 1d 'universal' tied by squared circle BULLS cancel. £25.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1936 inward underpaid cover from Hungary with 1d 'postage due' applied at VALLETTA. 1936 inward underpaid cover from Hungary struck by 'T' tax mark and with 1d 'postage due' applied on arrival tied VALLETTA/MALTA with circular '65' postmans strike on reverse. Complete with the original contents. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1934 1c + 4c RELIEF adhesives on cover to UK used at ORANGE WALK. 1934 (JA.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1c and 4c adhesives overprinted BELIZE RELIEF FUND (SG 138+141) tied by ORANGE WALK/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. Scarce stamps used on cover especially the 4c grey and used at Orange Walk. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1924 4c rate cover to USA used at CARMICHAEL with EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. 1924 (AU.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c adhesive pair tied CARMICHAEL and with black boxed BRITISH GUIANA/1924/EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s at left. £80.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1940 'PASSED CENSOR 6/RANGOON' cover to UK used at SAGAING. 1940 (SEP.25.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 6ps and two examples of the 1a surcharge 'Commemoration/Postage Stamp' adhesive (SG 34) tied by SAGAING cds with violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/6/RANGOON h/s applied. The commemoration stamp being elusive when not on first day covers. A scarce small town use. £55.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1830 (circa) POST PAID outer wrapper to Cape Town rated '1/-'. 1830 (circa) outer wrapper addressed to Cape Town rated '1/-' in manuscript and marked 'Pd' (Paid) and struck by black boxed POST PAID handstamp. R.Lowe type HS10. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1882 1d brown newspaper wrapper struck 'OR OCCUPIER' in violet. H&G 2. 1882 1d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally cancelled by weak squared circle CAPE TOWN cancel and struck 'OR OCCUPIER' in violet at left. H&G 2 £85.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1817 entire to UK carried by ship. 1817 (JUN.1.) entire addressed to UK with long detailed contents struck on arrival by red circular JUL/B 23 A/1817 cancel. Carried by ship and hand. A rare early letter from Tobago. £150.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1898 15/- + (3d) orange POSTAL ORDER issued at WEPENER. H&G 8. 1898 15/- + 3d orange and black 'ORANJE VRIJ STAAT/POST NOOT' postal order cancelled by WEPENER/O.V.S. issue office dated JY.5.98 and with M.O.O.CAPE TOWN cds applied on it being cashed. Some light creases and small stain at left edge but the 15/- value is by far the scarcest of these postal orders to find. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 6d rate cover to Canada with 'MILITARY CENSOR/No.2/FORCE' h/s. 1942 (AP.4.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 6d adhesive tied by part KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds with black circular cog wheeled 'MILITARY CENSOR/Y FORCE/No.2' h/s applied att lower left. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 inward cover from Iraq with '18/OPENED BY CENSOR' label applied. 1940 inward cover from Iraq bearing red on cream crested 18/OPENED BY CENSOR label applied on arrival (Morenweiser type 8A2) tied by violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 '12/OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Holland. 1939 (OCT.13.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 9p (x2), 4as and 1r adhesives with red on cream crested 12/OPENED BY CENSOR label at right (Morenweiser type 8A2) tied on the front by violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s. A nice early censor cover. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1885 1/2d blue PSC uprated to USA used at HAMILTON. H&G 3a. 1885 1/2d blue on white postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by '1' duplex with HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds alongside dated AP.23.85. and circular PAID/PO/ALL h/s at left. A scarce early uprated use of this stationery postcard. H&G 3a. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1885 1/2d blue PSC uprated to UK used at ST.GEORGES. H&G 3. 1885 1/2d blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d green adhesive tied by '2' duplex with ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA cds alongside dated MR.21.94. H&G 3. £85.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1918 2r purple mint BATUM REVENUE overprinted 'BRITISH/OCCUPATION'. 1918 2r purple BATUM REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition overprinted BRITISH/OCCUPATION in black. Barefoot and Hall 7. £75.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1941 2 1/2d on 2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/5' cover to UK used at SUVA. 1941 (MR.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d on 2d surcharged adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI with scarce red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the reverse side by PASSED BY CENSOR/…5…. CENSOR h/s in violet. Little type H1e. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 2a rate registered local cover used in Morvi. MORVI - 1931 registered local cover marked 'By Regd Post/Ack Due' bearing 2a dull violet 'Maharaja Lakhdiriji' adhesive of the rough perf 11 issue (SG 19) tied by local MORVI cds of PANCHASAR. Complete with (delicate) original letter contents and with scarce black on salmon pef'd label alongside. A scarce stamp on cover. £165.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1905 1d rate postcard use to UK with Transvaal (1/2d x2) used at MBABANE. 1905 (OCT.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The Nursery' bearing Transvaal 1/2d (x2) each tied my d/r MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 5c on 1/2d green 'Plate 55/stop/imperf' mint block of six. SG 149. 1935 5c on 1/2d green 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint PLATE 55/stop/impef corner marginal block of six showing the BROKEN G IN AGENCIES (Row 18/2), BROKEN R IN MOROCCO (Row 20/1) & DOT UNDER S IN AGENCIES (Row 20/2). SG 149. £25.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 10c on 1d scarlet mint 'Plate 22/stop/perf' mint block of six. SG 150. 1935 10c on 1d scarlet 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint PLATE 22/stop/perf corner marginal block of six showing the DOT UNDER S OF AGENCIES (Row 20/2). SG 150. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 25c on 2 1/2d blue 'Plate 34 stop' mint block of six. SG 152. 1935 25c on 2 1/2d blue 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint PLATE 34/stop/imperf corner marginal block of six. SG 152. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 5c on 1/2d green 'A/37 plate 26' mint block x6 with GHOST PRINT. SG 160. 1936-37 5c on 1/2d green 'Edward VIII' adhesive in a fine mint GHOST PRINT 'A/37' Plate 26 corner block of six. SG 160. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 use of 'PARCEL POST/VERIFICATION NOTE' sheet used at DURBAN/41. 1943 (JAN.19.) use of (B & F.P.P.14 - GP-S S2925 -1941-2 - 10,000 S) UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA PARCEL POST/VERIFICATION NOTE cancelled by DURBAN/41 cds with SALISBURY arrival. A scarce piece of official stationery. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 use of O.H.M.S. 'CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION' postcard used at SINOIA. 1944 (SEP.18.) use of stampless ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE postcard for National Service 'Certificate Of Registration' pre-addressed to Salisbury and cancelled by SINOIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of O.H.M.S. acknowledgement postcard used at BATTLEFIELDS. 1949 (AUG.30.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of an award (file holed) pre addressed to Salisbury and cancelled by BATTLEFIELDS cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of O.H.M.S. acknowledgement postcard used at FORT VICTORIA. 1949 (JUN.30.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of an award (file holed) pre addressed to Salisbury and cancelled by large d/r FORT VICTORIA cds £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 3d rate use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard used at SINOIA. 1953 (MAR.3.) use of stampless (GP & S - D.189) 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard bearing 3d 'falls' adhesive tied by SINOIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1955 use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard from GATOOMA. 1955 (FEB.15.) use of stampless (GP & S - D.189) 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard cancelled by GATOOMA cds. £35.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1928 8 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at ANGUILLA VALLEY. 1927 (NO.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Leeward Island 2 1/2d and 4d adhesives together with St.Kitts 2d grey each cancelled by ANGUILLA/VALLEY cds's with ST.KITTS transit cancel at lower left dated 17.NO.27. Early Anguilla mail being elusive. £200.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 40c rate 'BOAC' cover to USA bearing 'Independent Anguilla' adhesives. 1967 (OC.20.) use of 'B.O.A.C.' cover addressed to UK bearing 15c and 25c 'Independent Anguilla' adhesives (SG 9+11) tied by neat ANGUILLA/VALLEY cds. These stamps are very elusive on cover. 40c being the correct rate to UK. £285.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 1/2c 'Independent Anguilla' fine used condition. SG 1.
1967 1/2c 'Independent Anguilla' (New Lighthouse) adhesive in fine used condition. SG 1. £22.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 5c 'Independent Anguilla' fine used condition. SG 6.
1967 5c 'Independent Anguilla' (Grammar School) adhesive in fine used condition. SG 6. £45.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 6c 'Independent Anguilla' fine used condition. SG 7.
1967 6c 'Independent Anguilla' (Crater Mount Misery) adhesive in fine used condition. SG 7. £22.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 10c 'Independent Anguilla' fine used condition. SG 8.
1967 10c 'Independent Anguilla' (Hibiscus) adhesive in fine used condition. SG 8. £12.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 15c 'Independent Anguilla' fine used condition. SG 9.
1967 15c 'Independent Anguilla' (Sea Island Cotton) adhesive in fine used condition. SG 9. £15.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 25c 'Independent Anguilla' Pigeon) used with upright watermark. SG 11.
1967 25c 'Independent Anguilla' (White Crowned Pigeon) adhesive in fine used condition with upright watermark. SG 11. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1920 3d brown mint with 'CROWN TO RIGHT OF CA' variety. SG 109w. 1920 3d brown 'Peace Celebration' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition showing the variety CROWN TO RIGHT OF CA from reverse. SG 109w. £265.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 first flight pilot signed cover to Fly River. 1935 (NO.4.) first flight cover addressed to the Orville Police Camp at Upper Fly River bearing 2d 'Declaration' adhesive tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA (light overall toned) annotated accordingly and pilot signed by S.Campbell . Only 89 covers were flown. £265.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1940 6d 'Leeward Island' key plate on REGISTERED cover to USA used at CAYON. 1940 (AP.30.) registered cover to USA bearing 6d Leeward Island 'key plate' adhesive stied by s/r ST.KITTS/CAYON cds. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'S.A. Womens Auxiliary Service' stampless cover used at LOUIS TRICHARDT. 1941 (10.X.) stampless local cover cancelled LOUIS TRICHARDT with blue oval S.A.WOMENS AUXILIARY SERVICE handstamp applied. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1884 20pa on 5p green very fine mint example with INVERTED SURCHARGE. SG 57a. 1884 20pa on 5p green in very fine unmounted mint condition showing the major variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 57a. £60.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1957 Jubilee Jamboree 'value only' cover pair split on two covers. 1957 (OC.21.) cover pair addressed to UK bearing the 'value only' 2 1/2d and 4d 'Jubilee' GB overprinted adhesives on one cover and the 1/3d on the other with additional Kuwait 1np pair and 3np adhesives cancelled KUWAIT. The Jubilee Jamboree stamps where not overprinted for use in Kuwait as per the other Persian Gulf countries and only 30 sets of these 'value only' stamps got used at the central Kuwait Post Office. Noted by Donaldson as being rare and the fact that the majority of sets were split between two covers. (2 covers). £385.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1912 2 1/2d 'Parliament' adhesive cover to USA used at WOODSTOCK. 1912 (OC.16.) cover addressed to USA (somewhat aged) bearing the 2 1/2d 'parliament' adhesive (SG 1) tied by WOODSTOCK cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 3d rate censored 'GIFTS & COMFORTS' patriotic cover to USA. 1941 (13.XI.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike with red on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at right edge and with green on cream 1d GIFTS & COMFORTS 'V' for Victory patriotic label at lower left corner. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1957 7s50 (SG type 48) PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF.
1957 7s50 (SG type 48) 'Kibweni Palace' PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1875 3c rate illustrated cover to USA used at MONTREAL. 1875 (JU.28.) 3c rate cover addressed to USA depictinga lovely illustration of the 'St.Lawrence Hall in Montreal' on reverse flap and bearing 'small head' 3c (oxidised to beep rich brown) MONTREAL cds with '8' coding. £85.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1891 2c bright green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1891 2c bright green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (head to left) submitted by the Canadian Bank Note Company of Montreal printed on very thin 'Japanese' grey paper. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 1c orange-yellow (SG type 30) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1897 1c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 30) of the 'Jubilee' issue printed in the issued colour of orange-yellow in a bottom marginal pair on very thick left hand marginal white Indian card. Scarce and attractive. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1925 1c (imperforate) strip of three on cover used at VICTORIA. 1925 (FEB.24.) cover addressed locally to Oranagan bearing a fine strip of three of the 1c chrome-yellow (SG 259) tied by VICTORIA/WRITE OF TEN/AND KEEP/THE FAMILY/TOGETHER slogan strike. £125.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 25c BOOKLET complete. SG SB15. 1930 25c black on red BOOKLET containing two panes of six of the 2c (SG 291a) with English text. SG SB15. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1933 'Union Jack' illustrated first flight postcard to India from BASSEIN. 1933 (DE.1.) first flight illustrated postcard (Union Jack) addressed to Calcutta bearing 9p and 1a adhesives tied by BASSEIN cds with CALCUTTA and PARK STREET arrival cds's alongside and struck by black two lined FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/INDIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS h/s. £95.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1936 1p letter seal M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA 'EGYPT/3/POSTAGE PAID' cover to Isle of Man. 1936 (MR.15.) cover addressed to Isle Of Man cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/3/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 M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA 'EGYPT/6/POSTAGE PAID' cover to Isle of Man. 1936 (MR.15.) cover addressed to Isle Of Man cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/6/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 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a green on greenish blue PSC of Bamra used locally. H&G 2. BAMRA - 1894 1/2a green on greenish blue postal stationery postcard addressed in local script and cancelled by light BAMRA cds dated 5.2.94. Two small paper mount marks on reverse and light tone marks. H&G 2. £135.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1899 1a light green PSE of Kishangarh in unused condition. H&G 1. KISHANGARH - 1899 1a light green on cream postal stationery envelope. The envelope being unused but with ironed out vertical crease at left. A very rare piece of stationery with embossed seal on reverse flap. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1925 registered 'Wilson' cover to UK. 1925 (FEB.10.) registered 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing 1c pair, 8c and 10c adhesives tied by BRUNEI cds's with boxed R/BRUNEI/No. h/s at lower left. LABUAN transit b/s. £150.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1927 multi franked registered 'Wilson' cover to UK. 1927 (MAR.22.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing 2c,3c,4c,5c and 12c adhesives each centrally cancelled by BRUNEI cds's with boxed R/BRUNEI/No. h/s at lower left. LABUAN transit b/s. £150.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1912 2a ultramarine RPSE (size J) to Germany. H&G 1b. 1912 (JA.29.) use of Indian Edward VII 2a ultramarine on cream (size J) registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany (with central fold) cancelled by ADEN cds on flap. H&G 1b. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1940's (circa) 'CABLE AND WIRELESS' telegram envelope sent to RAF ADEN. 1940's (circa) blue on cream 'CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED' telegram envelope addressed to RAF Aden and hence sent free. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1944 use of Cable and Wireless 'GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM' envelope with economy label. 1944 (JUN.26.) use of blue on cream Cable and Wireless Limited 'GOVERENMENT TELEGRAM' envelope over sealed with scarce 'ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE/NATIONAL ECONOMY' (re use) label registered to UK and bearing 1a and 8a pair tied ADEN and struck by violet THE SECRETARIAT/ADEN h/s. Government Telegrams are rare. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'Madras Air Taxi Service' first flight cover Calcutta to Madras used at PARK STREET. 1934 (FE.10.) first flight internal cover addressed to Madras bearing 3p and 3a adhesives tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and handstamped by violet straight lined '1st FLT.MADRAS AIR TAXI SERVICE' handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 illustrated 'Indian National Airways' first flight cover to UK used from LAHORE. 1935 (JAN.4.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2a adhesive tied with 6a 'Air' by LAHORE GPO cds. Carried by Indian National Airways on their opening Karachi-Lahore flight. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Bombay to Calcutta' first flight cover to Nagpur City pilot signed. 1935 (FEB.23) first flight cover addressed locally to Nagpur City bearing 2a pair 'air' adhesive tied Bombay foreign & with red boxed DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/FIRST DIRECT AIR MAIL/BOMBAY-CALCUTTA/25th FEBRUARY 1935 cachet at bottom. Pilot signed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Calcutta to Bombay' first flight cover used from Nagpur City and pilot signed. 1935 (FEB.25) first flight cover to Bombay bearing 3a 'air' adhesive tied by NAGPUR CITY cds and with red boxed DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/FIRST DIRECT AIR MAIL/CALCUTTA BOMBAY/26th February 1935 cachet at bottom. Pilot signed. £40.00 |