The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ADEN - 1967 35f on 70c surcharge U/M overprinted 'JOHN GLENN' but error in BLACK. SG 119. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1967 35f on 70c 'SOUTH ARABIA' overprint surcharge in orange in two fine unmounted mint examples both additionally overprinted JOHN GLENN JR for the American Space issue with one as issued in red the other the variety in black. SG 119. £20.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1938 1/2d rate LOOSE LETTER ship mail to USA. 1938 cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'hut' adhesive (uncancelled) with LOOSE LETTER strike alongside and faint oval 'N.Z.G.S./MAUI POMARE' maritime h/s at lower left and struck LYTTELTON/NZ in transit dated 25.OCT.38. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 SIX CENTS on 8c carmine PSE to Mauritius. H&G 5. 1901 SIX CENTS black on 8c carmine on cream surcharged postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Rose Hill in Mauritius and cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated FE.12.01. A nice early use of this envelope with in period. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 1/2d (x2) + 1d South African adhesive cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1932 (DEC.31.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South Africa 1/2d pair and 1d single tied MBABANE/SWAZILAND being used on the last day these stamps were valid. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1903 2 1/2d VRI + 4d E.R.I. registered dual reign cover to Germany. 1903 (SEP.5.) registered cover to Germany bearing 2 1/2d 'VRI' alongside 4d 'ERI' adhesive tied by REGISTERED/JOHANNESBURG cancels. A nice dual reign use. £35.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1926 2d rate cover to Australia cancelled VAVAU in 'violet' ink. 1926 cover addressed to Australia bearing 2d adhesive tied by VAVAU/TONGA cds struck in 'violet' ink. £95.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1945 2 1/2d 'OHMS' cover use to New Zealand. 1945 (FE.20.) O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to New Zealand bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds and struck at the lower left by violet crowned BALIMIA cachet of the Prime Minister. Scarce. £85.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1951 4d rate cover to UK used at NIUATOBUTABU and struck in 'violet' ink. 1951 (APR.11) cover to UK bearing 1d & 3d tied by two strikes of the scarce NIUATOBUTABU/ TONGA cds's struck in violet. VAVAU & NUKUALOFA transit b/s's. A scarcer use from this outer island. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1858 stampless entire to France cancelled ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT and with PAQUEBOTS h/s. 1858 (MARS.5.) entire addressed to France cancelled by ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT cds in black with red boxed PAQUEBOTS h/s at left. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1935 12c 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK used at PORT LOUIS CENTRE. 1935 (AU.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 246) tied by s/r PORT LOUIS CENTRE/MAURITIUS cds. £25.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1890 (circa) 'Sultans Post' stampless cover struck with MARRAKECH intaglio. 1890 (circa) stampless cover addressed locally in Arabic (ex reverse flap) struck by scarce black MARRAKECH 'Sultans Post' intaglio handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 'Spanish Zone' 10c + 25c 'Silver Jubilee' First Day Cover used at TANGIER. 1935 (MY.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'Spanish' zone 10c on 1d and 25c on 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 161+163) tied by BPO/TANGIER cds's used on the first day of issue. Typed label on reverse 'Note: These stamps were first placed on sale in Morocco on 8th May 1935' and tied by the postmaster by crested BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER h/s. Only one sheet of each value was specially flown to Morocco for the first day and it is stated that only covers bearing these labels were genuinely used on that day. £120.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1907 1d rate 'POSTED AT EXHIBITION TOWER' postcard use. 1907 (MR.1.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'NZ International Exhibition - No.9 Wonderland from water chute' bearing 1d 'universal' adhesive tied EXHIBITION/CHRISTCHURCH and with magenta d/r POSTED AT EXHIBITION TOWER h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1914 1d 'Auckland Exhibition' adhesive on local postcard tied EXHIBITION/AUCKLAND. 1914 (FE.14.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Auckland Exhibition' hall bearing the 1d 'universal' overprinted AUCKLAND/EXHIBITION/1913 adhesive (SG 413) tied EXHIBITION/AUCKLAND. £80.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 use of 1d and 1 1/2d 'OS' stamps on cover to Australia used at RABAUL. 1939 (3.2.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 1d green (no date) adhesive (SG 177) tied alongside a further example overprinted 'OS' and two 1 1/2d claret adhesives similarly overprinted 'OS'. (SG O42 and O43) tied RABAUL/NEW GUINEA. A very scarce use of these scarce official stamps on cover. £150.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1/2d grey and black fine mint pair with TORN FLAG variety. SG 97b. 1922-37 1/2d grey and black fine mint pair with one stamp showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 97b. £225.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1d grey and green fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 98b. 1922-37 1d grey and green in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 98b. £200.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1 1/2d rose red fine mint with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 99c. 1922-37 1 1/2d rose-red in fine mint condition showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 99c. £70.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 2d grey and slate fine mint pair with TORN FLAG variety. SG 100b. 1922-37 2d grey and slate in a fine mint pair showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 100b. £275.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 3d bright blue fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 101b. 1922-37 3d bright blue in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 101b. £115.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 5d green and deep carmine fine mint with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 103c. 1922-37 5d green and deep carmine in fine mint condition showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 103c. £200.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 6d grey and bright purple fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 104b. 1922-37 6d grey and bright purple in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 104b. £250.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 6d grey and bright violet fine mint pair with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 104c. 1922-37 6d grey and bright purple in a fine mint PLATE 1 corner marginal pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 104c. £225.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 8d grey and bright violet fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 105b. 1922-37 8d grey and bright violet in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 105b. £165.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 8d grey and bright violet fine mint pair with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 105c. 1922-37 8d grey and bright violet in a fine mint PLATE 1 corner marginal pair sowing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 105c. £150.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1/- grey and brown fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 106b. 1922-37 1/- grey and brown in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 106b. £385.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1/- grey and brown fine mint with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 106c. 1922-37 1/- grey and brown in fine mint condition showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 106c. £275.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Umtali to Salisbury' first flight cover. Only 15 flown. 1935 (OCT.5.) first flight cover addressed to Estcourt in Natal bearing 1d and 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied UMTALI/S.RHODESIA and marked '1st flight - Umtali to Salisbury' in manuscript. ESTCOURT arrival b/s. A very rare flight of which only 15 covers were flown. £350.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 use of (part) Nigerian 9d postal stationery wrapper at UYO during Biafran War. 1969 (17.DE.) use of Nigerian 9d red on blue postal stationery wrapper addressed to Rev Perker at the Whitchapel Mission in London. Written by Evangelist C.J.Educk and cancelled by s/r UYO cds applied in Biafra during the war. Many early covers being dated 1969 or 19 for 1967. The use of Nigerian stationery use in Biafra is most elusive. This example has unfortunately lost its adjoining text page. Front and reverse sides only remaining. Never the less a scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 15m plum RPSE uprated to France used at ISMAILIA PARCELS. H&G 5. 1934 15m plum on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to France bearing additional 5m and 20m adhesives tied ISMAILA/PARCELS and dated 24.AP.39 with SURVEY OF EGYPT imprint under flap. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1929 15m dark navy blue RPSE (Survey Of Egypt imprint) uprated to USA. H&G 4b. 1929 15m dark navy blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 5m and 20m adhesives tied ALEXANDRIA/R.13 dated in 1934 and on the scarce variation showing SURVEY OF EGYPT imprint under flap. H&G 4b. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1887 use of 1/2a green PSE of India uprated at MOULMEIN. 1887 (APR.7.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery envelope registered to India bearing Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives on reverse tied by barred duplex's with thimble MOULMEIN cds alongside and struck on front by fine boxed R/MOULMEIN registered handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1913 use of Indian 'QV' 1a blue PSC used at MAYMYO. 1913 (NOV.18.) use of Indian 'QV' 1a blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by MAYMYO cds of Burma. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1926 1/2a green PSC of India used at THANATPIN. 1926 (DEC.16.) use of Indian 1/2a green postal stationery postcard (H&G 30 - blunt bottom left corner) addressed in local script and cancelled by fine THANATPIN cds. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1926 1a rate cover to India used at KYAWZAN PALLATUR. 1926 (FEB.2.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1a brown adhesive tied KYAWZAN. PALLATUR arrival b/s. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 1a brown 'Japanese Occupation' PSE used at MOULMEIN. H&G 3. 1942 1a red brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India handstamped with black rubber peacock handstamp for use by the Burmese Independence Army addressed in local script and cancelled by MOULMEIN cds dated 10.AUG.42. Scarce item used. H&G 3. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 15) vertical pair in orange. 1943 1c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 15) 'farmer' vertical pair printed in orange on cream paper. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1a 'Japanese Occupation' PSE to Kalaw. H&G 13. 1943 1a red brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India handstamped with red cross with re-value square handstamp alongside addressed locally and cancelled by local script cds. H&G 13. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1a 'Japanese Occupation' overprinted PSE used at RANGOON. H&G 13. 1943 1a red brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India handstamped with red cross with re-value square handstamp alongside addressed locally and cancelled by RANGOON cds. H&G 13. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 stampless 'Forces Mail' cover used at KYAUKME. 1946 (MR.5.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' (some spotting on front) cancelled by KYAUKME cancel on reverse flap. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 5c violet PSE registered and censored uprated use at MAHEBOURG. H&G 46. 1938 5c violet on cream postal stationery envelope (central value tablet) registered to UK bearing additional 2c, 5c and 10c (x2) tied MAHEBOURG/MAURITIUS and dated 14.NO.41. Black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left rdge. A rare censored use of this stationery envelope at MAHENBOURG. H&G 46. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 1a3p purple PSE uprated to UK used at DRIBH ROAD. H&G 14. 1932 1a3p purple on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (central fold) bearing additional 1a3p adhesive tied DRIBH ROAD and dated 23.DEC.36. Marked 'Per British Packet Only' in red manuscript. H&G 14. £30.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1943 3 1/2d rate 'SS/2' censored cover to USA. 1943 (14.MY.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied GPO GREANDADA and with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER SS/2 censor label at left. Miller type L1. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/V Is' cover used at ROAD TOWN. 1941 (MR.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d orange adhesive tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA and struck on reverse flap by rare three lines 'PASSED/BY CENSOR/ V Is' handstamp in violet. £250.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1867 4a green SERVICE adhesive pair of India used at ADEN. SG Z220. 1867-73 4a green Indian pair (SG O29) each overprinted SERVICE and cancelled by squared circle ADEN cancels dated MY.14.89. A scarce use of these official stamps in Aden. SG Z220. £45.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1892 6c bright green mint pair handstamped SPECIMEN in black. 1892-93 6c bright green (SG type 1) perf 14 issue with no watermark fine mint pair (one with small tone spot) but each handstamped by rubber SPECIMEN handstamp in black applied diagonally upwards. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1934 inward underpaid cover from Reunion with 6c,10c and 20c 'Postage Dues' applied. 1934 inward underpaid cover from Reunion with GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS arrival b/s dated 5.AU.34 and with 6c, 10c and 20c 'Postage Dues' added (SG D3-5) each with postmasters initials applied in manuscript. Fine and scarce. £225.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1935 20c (x4) 'Silver Jubilee' on local FDC used at BLACK RIVER. 1935 (MY.6.) cover addressed locally bearing the 20c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine block of four (SG 247) tied by superb s/r BLACK RIVER/MAURITIUS cds's used on the first day of issue. Scarce from Black River. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1910 1d (SG type 14) PRINTERS TRIAL in indigo handstamped SPECIMEN in red. 1910-25 1d (SG type 14) 'ship' type PRINTERS TRIAL printed in indigo on cream perforated unwatermarked paper from Plate II and handstamped SPECIMEN. £225.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1948 20c rate local cover used at MWADUI MINE. 1948 (OC.1.) cover addressed to Mwadui bearing 20c adhesive and tied by scarcer s/r MWADUI MINE cds. Owned by the Williamson Diamond Mine this was a first day use. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 1/2a on 1/2d pale green fine mint CYLINDER 146 marginal block of six. SG 51. 1948 1/2a on 1/2d pale green in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 146 in margin. SG 51. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 1a on 1d pale red fine mint CYLINDER 166 marginal block of six. SG 52. 1948 1a on 1d pale red in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 166 in margin. SG 52. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d pale brown fine mint CYLINDER 187 marginal block of six. SG 53. 1948 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d pale red brown in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 187 in margin. SG 53. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 2a on 2d orange fine mint CYLINDER 58 marginal block of six. SG 54. 1948 2a on 2d pale orange in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 58 in margin. SG 54. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d ultramarine fine mint CYLINDER 230 marginal block of six. SG 55. 1948 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d light ultramarine in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 230 in margin. SG 55. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 3a on 3d pale violet fine mint CYLINDER 32 dot marginal block of six. SG 56. 1948 3a on 3d pale violet in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 32 dot in margin. SG 56. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 6a on 6d purple fine mint CYLINDER 36 marginal block of six. SG 57. 1948 6a on 6d purple in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 36 in margin. SG 57. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 1r on 1/- bistre fine mint CYLINDER 6 marginal block of six. SG 58. 1948 1r on 1/- bistre brown in a fine mint corner block of six showing CYLINDER 16 in margin. SG 58. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 'Arms' high value trio mint. SG 559-60a 1948 2r on 2/6d yellow green U/M , 5r on 5/- red U/M and 10r on 10r ultramarine lightly mounted. SG 559-60a. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' used blocks of six showing CLEFT SKULL variety. SG 65-68/a. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' horizontal bi-lingual pairs in superb blocks of six (3 pairs) tied to individual pieces by JOHANNNESBURG/27 cds's dated 1.MAY.35 being the first day of issue. Multiples are elusive and each of these blocks show the CLEFT SKULL variety SG 65-68/a. Cat £650+ £385.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 2d 'falls' (SG type 4) 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd' COLOUR TRIAL. 1932 COLOUR TRIAL of the 2d 'falls' issued (SG type 4) printed in the un-issued colours of dark violet and green on perforated gummed paper and handstamped WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN at bottom with official punch hole through one value tablet. £125.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 3d 'falls' (SG type 4) 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd' COLOUR TRIAL. 1932 COLOUR TRIAL of the 3d 'falls' issued (SG type 4) printed in indigo on of dark violet and green on perforated un-gummed paper and handstamped WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN at top with official punch hole through one value tablet. £125.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1981 'HQ1 BDE MTO/BULAWAYO' cover to Salisbury used at BULAWAYO. 1981 (JAN.6.) stampless cover to Salisbury cancelled by BULAWAYO/STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS slogan strike with bluish black boxed HQ1 BDE MTO/BULAWAYO h/s. £10.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1980 'RHODESIAN ARMY/OFFICIAL FREE' cover used at FORT VICTORIA. 1980 (APR.8.) stampless cover addressed to Salisbury struck by magenta shield RHODESIAN ARMY/ OFFICIAL FREE h/s and cancelled FORT VICTORIA. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 198- 'RHODESIA ARMY/OFFICIAL FREE' cover used at KARIBA/2. 1980 (OCT.13.) stampless cover addressed to Salisbury struck by blue shield RHODESIAN ARMY/ OFFICIAL FREE h/s and cancelled KARIBA/2. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1976 'BSA POLICE' cover to Salisbury used at MOUNT DARWIN. 1976 (FEB.16.) stampless pre-addressed cover to Salisbury cancelled by MOUNT DARWIN/ RHODESIA cds with violet boxed BSA POLICE/TOMLINSON DEPOT cachet at left. £10.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 1d rate postcard use to UK used at KOPJE.SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA. 1905 (NOV.30.) use of real photo postcard of 'Rhodesia' showing family photo addressed to UK and bearing 1d red 'arms' adhesive tied KOPJE SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 'MAKE YOUR SIXPENCE FLY' first flight red cross postcard to Deep River. 1918 (OCT.7.) use of 'Make Your Sixpence Fly' postcard (no message) to Cape Town bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by AERIAL POST cds. This being the 'Red Cross' Cape flight card from the Pretoria flight landing on the race course. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d rate PASSED BY CENSOR 12 cover to USA used at BENONI. 1941 (27.V.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d single adhesive tied by BENONI-POST EARLY slogan strike. Red on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 12 h/s. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 ship censored PAQUEBOT cover to Cape Town. 1941 stampless cover addressed to Cape Town cancelled by red PAQUEBOT continuous cancel with blue FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) stampless 'OAS' ship censored cover struck 'DN'. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Cape Town marked 'On Active Service' and struck by black triangular 'DN' Durban (mass fraking) handstamp with blue FROM H.M.SHIP/ PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. Tear at top edge. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) OAS stampless cover to Kenilworth cancelled PAQUEBOT. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Kenilworth marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and struck by PAQUEBOT handstamp with blue FROM H.M.SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s on reverse in blue. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 (circa) 'ON NAVAL SERVICE/OFFICIAL FREE/AFRICA STATION' cover to Simonstown. 1942 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Simonstown marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by blue oval crowned ON NAVAL SERVICE/AFRICA STATION h/s and with SIMONSTOWN arrival cds below. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 inward underpaid cover struck '3d' with 1d+2d postage dues added. 1928 inward underpaid cover from USA struck by scarce '3d' tax mark in black and bearing 1d and 2d 'Postage Dues' of South Africa each overprinted 'S.W.A.' (SG D43+D44) and cancelled by WINDHOEK cds's darted 30.JUN.28. £55.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1899 4 1/2d rate use of postcard to Germany. 1899 (MR.7.) use of early picture postcard depicting 'Gibraltar From The Bay' addressed to Germany and bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. A scarce early postcard use. £60.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1891 use of 1/2d red-brown PSC to Browns Town used at SPANISH TOWN. H&G 7. 1891 (JA.16.) use of 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 7) addressed locally and cancelled by SPANISH TOWN cds with squared circle BROWNS TOWN arrival at left. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1873 cover to UK with GB 4d vermilion (x2) tied 'A25' at MALTA. SG Z49. 1873 (MY.3.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Italy' and bearing 4d vermilion adhesive pair from Plate 12 tied by 'A25' duplex wirth MALTA cds alongside. A nice 8d franking rate. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 tri coloured franked cover to UK struck INDIA PAID in red. 1863 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay and Marseilles' bearing 1a black and 1a brown pair alongside 8p violet adhesives tied by 'B/1' cobweb cancel with red boxed INDIA PAID strike at left. GPO/EX/CALCUTTA b/s and red BOMBAY transit. The stamps additionally struck by blue oval commercial h/s from Calcutta. A scarce tri colour franking. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 1/2a dark blue 'IMPERFORATE ESSAY' with 'E' of SPECIEMEN on reverse. 1854 1/2a dark blue IMPERFORATE ESSAY impression struck by 'E' of specimen on reverse side. Marked as Spence 108 on reverse in pencil being from the 1894 lithographic transfer printing. £150.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1930 3d rate first flight cover to Tobago. 1930 (MY.3.) first flight cover addressed to Tobago bearing 3d adhesive tied PORT OF SPAIN and with red on cream FIRST AIR MAIL FROM/TRINIDAD VIA NYRBALINE label at left and unusual violet 'aircraft' illustrated VIA NYRBA h/s applied. Only 487 covers were flown. £65.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1957 unaccepted 'Inter Island' label pair with 20c 'Postage Due' added. 1957 (3.12.) cover addressed to Canada bearing the 1897 1d and 2d 'Inter Island' local labels printed for use by the Australian New Hebrides Company tied by PORT VILA/NOUVELLES HEBRIDES roller strike. The stamps were not acceptable for postage and 20c blue 'Postage Due' adhesive (SG DFD109 - scarce) was applied and similiarly struck. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1891 1d carmine PSC (crease) to Germany struck ELMINA in 'blue' ink. H&G 3. 1891 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (central fold) cancelled by ELMINA/GOLD COAST cds dated JA.16.93 struck in 'blue' ink. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 censored APO 802. cover to USA from US troops in Bermuda. 1941 (JUL.31.) cover addressed (slightly reduced at left) to USA sent from APO 802 from troops stationed in Bermuda. Bears 10c US air adhesive tied AMERCIAN BASE FORCES APO 802 and with boxed PASSED/ US300/ARMY EXAMINER h/s and black on white OPENED BY/ARMY/US EXAMINER No. label at right. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1956 8c blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 16a. 1956 8c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 16a. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1923 2 1/2d blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 12a. 1923 2 1/2d blue registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 12a. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1851 'MONTREAL/PAID/CANADA' tomb stone strike cover. 1851 (SP.13.) stampless entire rated '6' in manuscript and with red MONTREAL/PAID/CANADA tombstone type h/s on front (RL type C - HS 66). Red KINGSTON/C.C. arrival b/s. 6d being a double rate use for domestic letters. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1857 inward cover from UK struck '7 1/2 Cy' on arrival. 1857 (JLY.18.) inward stampless cover from UK struck LISKEARD on reverse carried by the 'Allen Line' for North America with INERSOLL arrival b/s dated JLY.29. Endorsed 'By Canadian mail' and struck '7 1/2 Cy' (unpaid) on front most likely at Toronto. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1868 inward outer wrapper from UK struck '10d Cy' on arrival. 1868 (JA.8.) inward outer stampless wrapper from UK cancelled by LIVERPOOL (spoon cancel) marked 'Per Steamer Europa via New York' in manuscript and with MONTREAL/L.C. arrival cancel dated JA.25.58. Struck on the front by '10d Cy' (unpaid) handstamp applied on the Canadian border £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1894 3c+8c rated registered cover used at AYLAMER EAST. 1894 (AU.7.) registered cover addressed to Toronto bearing 3c and 8c 'small head' adhesives tied AYLAMER EAST with oval 'R' strike at left. Light vertical fold. £40.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1935 illustrated 'Silver Jubilee' FDC used at TORONTO. 1935 (MY.4.) illustrated 'Silver Jubilee' registered cover to UK bearing the complete series of six tied TORONTO/CANADA. Slight gum staining at top edges of the 1c and 3c and with MONTEAL P.O.BRITISH MAIL BRANCH transit b/s's. FDC's not easy to find. £50.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1916 1/- (x4) on censored registered cover used at LOME showing SMALL F (SG 41a) variety. 1916 (31.1.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a fine block of four of the 1/- adhesive (SG H41) with one stamp showing the SMALL F variety (SG 41a) cancelled by LOME/TOGO cds. Struck at lower left by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/AT/LOME (TOGO) handstamp. The varieties from this series were widely collected at the time of issue and largely removed from the sheets for collectors. Used example are difficult and those on covers rare. £150.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 1/2d green fine mint with CUPATION variety. SG 34e. 1915 1/2d green in fine mint condition showing the CUPATION variety from Stamp 33 which only occurred on the first printing. SG H 34e. £120.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 1/2d green fine mint with CCUPATION variety. SG H34f. 1915 1/2d green in fine mint condition showing the CCUPATION variety from Stamp 57 which only occurred on the first printing. SG H 34f. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 2d grey fine mint with DOUBLE HYPHEN. SG H36d. 1915 2d grey in fine mint condition showing the DOUBLE HYPHEN variety from Stamp 5. SG H36d. £50.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 registered cover with 1d/5pfg and 2d grey (small F - H&G 36a) used at LOME/TOGO. 1915 (19.5.) regsitered (Wilson) cover addressed to UK bearing the 2d grey 'local' overprinted adhesive showing the SMALL F variety (SG H36a) tied in combination with the Germany 5pfg green 'yatch' adhesive overprinted ONE PENNY (SG H28) for use by the British Occupying Forces by LOME/TOGO cds's. The varieties on the overprint are very scarce used on covers and being cancelled 19th May this is a 'FIRST DAY' use of the 2d grey. £200.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE of Gold Coast used at LOME/TOGO. H&G 8. 1904 2d + 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Gold Coast (size F) addressed to Fr. Richers at Lome and used in its un-overprinted state by scarcer d/r LOME/TOGO cds dated JUL.13.1915. A scarce use of this un-overprinted stationery in Togo. H&G 8. £265.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1903 1/2d green PSC of Gold Coast (H&G 5) used at LOME/TOGO. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard of Gold Coast (H&G 5) addressed locally to Lome (no message) cancelled by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds dated 28.10/15. Philatelic but a scarcer use of Gold Coast stationery within Togo. £75.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 5f on 5c brown U/M block of four with SURCHARGE IN RED. SG 55. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1966 5f on 5c brown 'Sultan Hussein' surcharged adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of four but with major variety SURCHARGE IN RED as opposed to blue. Scarce. SG 55. £80.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 10f on 15c deep bluish green U/M with SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 57a. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1966 10f on 15c deep bluish green in fine unmounted mint condition showing the SURCHARGE INVERTED variety. SG 57a. £55.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 250f on 5/- deep blue U/M with SURCHARGE INVERTED. SG 66a. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1966 250f on 5/- deep blue and violet in fine unmounted mint condition with SURCHARGE INVERTED variety. SG 66a. £50.00 |