The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1881 4 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1881 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Brindisi' bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by barred '51' strike with AGENT/ALIGARGH b/s and OUT/BOMBAY transit. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 4 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1880 cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by squared barred 'A' cancel with s/r RANI KHET b/s and OUT/BOMBAY transit cds. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1878 2a rate local cover used at CALCUTTA. 1878 cover addressed locallyto Mhow bearing 2a orange adhesive tied by magenta STAMPED h/s with barred 'C' strike and s/r circular CALCUTTA/d cds alongside. MHOW arrival b/s dated FEB.14. £50.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1d carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1903 1d carmine on buff 'arms' postal stationery postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 7. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1d + 1d carmine PSRC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1903 1d + 1d carmine on buff 'arms' postal stationery reply postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1d red PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1903 1d red on white postal stationery envelope unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1903 2 1/2d ultramarine on white postal stationery envelope unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1/2d red-brown PSC used locally at ULSTER SPRING with RETURNED LETTER BRANCH h/s. 1877 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by scarcer ULSTER SPRING/JAMAICA squared circle (Proud type KD2) cancel dated NO.1.91 but undelivered and struck on the front by black boxed RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA h/s. H&G 7. £95.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1884 1d rate local cover struck by 'A 56' duplex of MONTEGO BAY. 1884 (MY.26.) cover addressed to Kingston bearing 2d rose adhesive tied by very fine 'A 56' duplex with MONTEGO BAY/JAMAICA b/s and KINGSTON arrival. Light horizontal bend. £90.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1903 1/2d+1/2d green PSRC with outward section uprated and used at KINGSTON. H&G 20. 1903 1/2d + 1/2d green on cream postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Germany with full message on reverse and still bearing the reply section intact and unused cancelled by d/r KINGSTON/JAMAICA and dated OC.17.08 with '6D' code. H&G 20. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1921 2d indigo and green mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 81y. 1921 2d indigo and green in fine mint condition showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. SG 81y. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 'PASSED D/38' censored 'Internment Camp' prisoner of war cover to USA. 1942 (NOV.24.) stampless prisoner of war envelope addressed to USA from a German inmate with oval INTERNMENT & P OF W CAMP/JAMAICA h/s on reverse side struck on the front by crowned PASSED D/38 h/s and with clear EXAMINED BY censor strip applied at right on arrival. £80.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1950 (circa) underpaid taxed cover from MONTEGO to USA with 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' h/s. 1950 (circa) underpaid cover to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by part MONTEGO/JAMAICA cds with VIA BOAC air mail label below. Struck by violet 'opera glass' type T/JAMAICA/CENTIMES tax strike with '21' inserted by rubber h/s and struck by boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL h/s. A 2c and 5c pre-cancelled postage dues added on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) -1961 15np + 25np adhesives on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1961 airmail cover to UK bearing 15np on 2 1/2d and 25np on 4d adhesives tied UMM SAID/QATAR. £165.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1961 20np on 3d violet pair on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1961 airmail cover to UK bearing 20np on 3d pair tied UMM SAID/QATAR. £150.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1956 1/2a + 2 1/2a 'value only' pairs on cover to USA used at UMM SAID. 1956 (NO.29.) air mail cover to USA bearing BPO in EA 'value only' 1/2a on 1/2d and 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d adhesive pairs struck centrally UMM SAID/QATAR. £85.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 6a on 5d 'value only' blkx4 on cover to USA used at DOHA. 1955 (DEC.27.) airmail cover to USA bearing BPO in EA 'value only' 6a on 6d block of four centrally struck by DOHA/QATAR cds. £85.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1956 6a on 6d red air letter to USA used at KUWAIT. H&G 5. 1956 6a on 6d red on blue air letter with three lined instructions on reverse (95mm longest) addressed to USA (genuine use) and cancelled by KUWAIT cds dated 17.FE.57. These air letters are surprisingly difficult to find genuinely used. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1956 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d carmine red PLATE 2 (no stop) mint corner block of six. SG 114. 1956 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d carmine red 'St.Edwards Crown' watermark adhesive in a fine mint PLATE 2 (no stop) corner marginal block of six. SG 114. £20.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1956 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d green PLATE 1 (stop) corner marginal mint block of six. SG 112. 1956 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d green 'St.Edwards Crown' watermark adhesive in a fine mint PLATE 1 (stop) corner marginal block of six. SG 112. £20.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1923 1 1/2 chocolate 'as' mint and used and mint inverted plus 'a' inverted. 1923-24 1 1/2a chocolate adhesive of India overprinted KUWAIT in black. Three examples of the scarce 'AS' for 'A' version unlisted by SG but noted in its footnote on page 350. First a scarce mint example (dried toned gum) plus a rare used example (with just a handful recorded on cover) plus an additional mint example showing KUWAIT INVERTED (common) and a further example of the KUWAIT INVERTED issue but on the 'A' tablet showing 1 1/2a value. This latter variation is very rare. Practically all examples inverted come on the 'AS' version. A rare array of these difficult stamps. £395.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1970 20f 'Oil Rig' aerogramme unused. The scarce larger withdrawn size. 1970 20 fils 'Oil Rig' aerorgramme in fine unused condition of the larger sized (149x106mm) and with flap edge at bottom and diffferent reverse text. Only 300 of these aerogrammes were printed and then majority withdrawn as new rate stationery had already been issued. Existing copies being surcharged '30 fils'. Un-overprinted example are scarce. T.Jones ADL 9. £120.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1970 20f 'Oil Rig' aerogramme unused. 1970 20 fils 'Oil Rig' aerogramme in fine unused condition. £25.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1971 30f on 20f 'Oil Rig' aerogramme unused. 1971 30 fils on 20 fils 'Oil Rig' aerogramme in fine unused condition. £30.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1971 40f 'falcon' aerogramme unused. 1971 40fils blue on light blue 'falcon' aerogramme in fine unused condition. £12.00 |
;) | ABU DHABI - 1971 50f on 40f 'falcon' aerogramme unused. 1971 50fils on 40fils blue on light blue 'falcon' aerogramme in fine unused condition. £15.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 illustrated Imperial Airways first flight cover with 'BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA' h/s applied 1934 (DE.6.) use of illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 20c (x2), 50c and 1/- adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and struck below by scarce BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA h/s. £115.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 5c rate underpaid local cover struck 'T - TO PAY...CENTS/INSUFFICEINTLY PREPAID'. 1935 (MY.1.) underpaid local cover to Tunsell in Nairobi bearing 5c green adhesive tied UPLANDS/ UGANDA and with scarce TO PAY….CENTS/INSUFICIENTLY PREPAID h/s at lower left in violet. £75.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1877 1/1d rate entire to UK with 'D' Grenville parish cancel. 1877 entire addressed to UK incorrectly dated inside bearing 1/- deep purple and 1d green adhesives (SG 13+14) tied by circular 'D' parish handstamp of Grenville. The entire has been slightly reduced at bottom edge but with red small circular A/GRENADA b/s dated JY.09 with red LONDIN/PAID h/s applied on arrival dated 30.JY.77. Fault but a early cover. £385.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1937 3d 'O.S.' (SG 046) use on OHMS cover to USA used at RABAUL. 1937 use of O.H.M.S. cover to USA bearing 3d (no date) adhesive overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 046) tied by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. The official stamps are scarce on cover. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1941 9d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR-T.N.G.No.2' cover from RABAUL. 1941 cover addressed to the 'Ordnance Provision Section A.I.F. Abroad' bearing 2d (x2) and 5d adhesives tied RABAUL/NEW GUINEA (ex part of reverse flap) with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/T.N.G. No.2 h/s. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive mint with EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 22a. 1935 2d ultramarine and grey black 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety from Row 9/1 of plate 1. SG 22a. £95.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1907 1/2d 'arms' pair on local cover used at BULAWAYO. 1907 (MAY.27.) local cover bearing 1/2d green 'arms' pair tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA. £28.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1938 1d rate underpaid cover to UK used at QUEQUE with '12/TO PAY' h/s. 1938 (APR.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green pair tied by large double ringed QUEQUE/S.RHODESIA cancels and being underpaid having circular '12/TO PAY' h/s applied at left. Sent from the East Clare Estates at QueQue and b/s'd with scarcer NOTE THE POSTAGE RATE h/s introducing the new 1 1/2d rate. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 'ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA' OHMS clasp acknowledgement folded sheet. 1902 (AP.21.) use of folded 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' military clasp receipt acknowledgement sheet pre-addressed to the Militarty Secretary cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA with ARMY POST OFFICE/JOHANNESBURG arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 6c carmine PSC to Germany used at TAVETA/E.A.PROTECTORATE. H&G 6. 1907 6c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by scarce TAVETA/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 2.JL.1909 with VOI/E.A.PROTECTORATE transit & large s/r MOMBASA/B.E.A. cds. H&G 6. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1904 1a carmine PSE to UK used at MALINDI/E.A.PROTECTORATE. H&G 1. 1904 1a carmine on grey postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by very fine MALINDI/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 29.MY.07. (Proud type D2). Scarce. H&G 1. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1903 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORTATE. H&G 2. 1903 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of East Africa addressed to Germany (genuine use) and cancelled by LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORATE (bridge type) cds dated 7.AU.1905. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1929 2d rate cover to UK used at MAZABUKA. 1929 (OCT.22.) neat cover addressed to UK bearing 2d adhesive tied by scarce d/r MAZABUKA/N.RHODESIA cds. Proud type D2. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 1d+2d 'admiral' cover to Germany used at GWELO. 1923 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d bright rose and 2d black and grey purple (Die III-Perf 14) 'admiral' adhesives tied by GWELO/S.RHODESIA d/r cds. £90.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 2d rate 'admiral' cover used at CHATSWORTH. 1923 (JUN.13.) slightly aged cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' tied by d/r CHATSWORTH/S.RHODESIA cds. £125.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1924 2d rate 'admiral' cover used at MONZE. 1924 (APR.2.) cover addressed locally to Bulawayo bearing 2d black and slatepurple (Die III- Perf 14) 'admiral adhesive tied by MONZE cds with LIVINGSTONE transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1911 OHMS stampless cover to UK. 1911 (JA.10.) use of stampless cover addressed to the Colonial Office in London marked ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE in manuscript and cancelled by GPO PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD cds. Circular 'T' tax mark applied but then deleted. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1d 'Red Cross' local FDC used at NEW TOWN. 1915 (OC.21) cover addressed locally bearing 1d 'Red Cross' adhesive (SG 174) tied by d/r NEW TOWN/TRINIDAD cds. The stamps shows the BROKEN '0' in '10' from Row 8/3 of the left pane. A scarce village use of this stamp on the first day of issue. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1d 'Red Cross' local FDC used at WOODBROOK. 1915 (OC.21) first day cover addressed locally bearing the 'Red Cross' 1d adhesive (SG 174) tied by WOODBROOK/TRINIDAD cds. A scarcer use from here. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1916 1/2d 'OFFICIAL' (with stop) mint OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG 014a. 1916 1/2d yellow green in fine mint condition overprinted OFFICIAL (with stop) but with major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLED. SG 014a. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1924 1d brown postal stationery wrapper to Belgium. H&G 3. 1924 1d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Belgium (some light surface creasing) cancelled by smudged PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD cds dated JA.3.25. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 'Coronation' set on S.S.AMERICA STAR maritime cover to UK. 1937 (circa) 'Smye' cover to UK bearing the Coronation trio tied by barred duplex cancels with PAQUEBOT strike below in violet and struck by part N.Y. & BUENOS AIRES S.A.POST 'S.S. AMERICA STAR' maritime h/s. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 1/2a carmine on rose PSC unused. H&G 2. KISHANGARH STATE - 1911 1/2a carmine on rose 'Rajah Madan Singh' postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Germany used at SADADI. 1940 (MAE.26.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2a,1a, 8a (x2) and 4a adhesives tied SADADI from the Betgeri Gadag mission in South Mahratta with scarce red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/16 label at left tied by PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s and further PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI/37 strike below. Morenweiser type 8A1. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 use of 9ps green PSC to Salem with advertisement handstamp at left. 1945 use of 'KGVI' 9ps green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Salem with unusual violet 'USE PADMA INK' commercial h/s applied at left edge. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a PSE addressed locally with 'MISSING GREEN' and showing EMBOSSED head. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream (size c) postal stationery envelope addressed in local script but showing the major error GREEN MISSING and hence just showing the 'KGV' embossing. Backstamped 'BE4A' dated 9.NOV.16 with KARACHI arrival 11.NOV.16. Very unusual. H&G 9. £135.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 2a6p yellow-orange surcharged PSE to UK used at KARACHI CITY. H&G 5. 1891 2a6p Yellow orange on white postal stationery envelope to UK cancelled by squared circle KARACHI CITY cds dated DE.13.94 with Y code. H&G 5. Sea Post Office transit b/s. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1886 1/2a green PSE uprated with 2a orange on reverse used at 'J' RAMGARH. 1886 registered use of 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed to Mandsaur bearing 2a orange adhesive on reverse side cancelled by circular barred 'J' strike with RAMGARH boxed registered h/s and MANDSAUR arrival dated 29.JUL.86. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) 1a rate cover used at 'C' CALCUTTA. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to Ruttengurh in local script bearing 1a brown on reverse side tied by barred 'C' strike with CALCUTTA cds alongside dated JUL.10. SIKAR transit and RUTTENGURH arrival. POSTAGE DUE/2 ANNAS tax mark applied but apparently cancelled. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1934 8 1/2a rate cover to UK used at CHAUKMGWE struck TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/RANGOON. 1934 cover to UK bearing Indian 1/2a & 8a adhesives cancelled by CHAUKMGWE cds and struck by scarce black boxed TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/3.DEC.34/RANGOON h/s. £75.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1934 use of Indian 8a 'air mail' PSE uprated to UK used at RANGOON. H&G 1. 1934 (OCT.20.) use of Indian 8a 'Air mail' envelope (H&G 1) addressed to UK and bearing additional Indian 1/2a adhesive tied RANGOON GPO. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1940 use of Indian 1 1/2a orange-red PSE uprated to India and redirected. 1940 use of Indian 1 1/2a orange-red on buff postal stationery envelope addressed to Bombay bearing additional 6ps and2a (pair ) on front cancelled by part (unredable) TAUNGGYI cds with BOMBAY arrival cds dated AP.7.40. but undelivered and re-directed to UK. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 9ps green PSC uprated officially with additional 3ps in unused condition. H&G 8. 1946 9ps green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition uprated officially with additional 3ps brown adhesive. SG 8. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1945 registered local cover bearing 1r 'Mil Adm' adhesive used at RANGOON. 1945 (DEC.31.) slightly overall toned cover addressed locally bearing the 1r purple and blue adhesive overprinted MILY ADMIN (SG 47) tied RANGOON with blank 'R 193' registered label at left handstamped TAMWE but deleted manuscriptly and marked Rangoon. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1930 (circa) 'Rangoon-On Demand' Bill of Exchange form with 1a adhesive applied. 1930 (circa) 'Rangoon-On Demand' Bill of Exchange/Promissory note document from the Attorney General 'S. RM. CT. M Muthiagh Chettyar' for Rs3000 bearing 1a brown adhesive strip of four with official punch hole and tied by Burmese script. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 (circa) use of 'Kyaikto-On Demand' Bill of Exchange form earing 1a adhesive. 1946 (circa) 'Kyaikto-On Demand' Bill of Exchange/Promissory note document from the Attorney General 'SM. V. Valliappa Chettiarr' bearing 1a adhesive tied by Burmese script. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 use of 'Paungde-On Demand' bill of exchange bearing 2a victory adhesive. 1946 (circa) 'Paungde-On Demand' Bill of Exchange/Promissory note document from the Attorney General 'V. AR. Arunachalam Chettyar' for Rs45 with 2a victory adhesive applied and tied by Burmese script. £25.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1936 3 1/2d rate cover to Australia used at EDIT CREEK. 1936 (OC.5.) cover addressed to Australia marked 'Via Port Moresby' and bearing 1/2d and 3d adhesives (SG 180+190) tied by EDIE CREEEK/NEW GUINEA cds's. £75.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1938 8d rate registered cover to Australia used at WAU. 1938 (NOV.10.) registered cover to Australia bearing 3d and 5d adhesives (SG 194+196) tied by WAU/NEW GUINEA cds's with violet R/WAU/No… registered rubber h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1894 1p rate commercial cover to Germany with Turkish adhesive used at BAGDAD. 1894 'F.D.Maghak-Bagdad' printed commercial cover addressed to Germany bearing Turkish 1p blue adhesive tied by BAGDAD/TURQUIE cds. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1894 80p rate cover bearing Turkish adhesives used in BAGDAD. 1894 cover addressed in Arabic bearing two Turkish 20pa rose adhesive pairs on reverse side cancelled by BAGDAD/TURQUIE cancels. £185.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 50c air letter pair unused in differing shades of brown. H&G 1. KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1960 50c brown on light blue 'Tarim Palace' postal stationery air letter pair in fine unused condition. One with surface crease but showing two distinct shades of deep brown and light brown. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1921 2d orange 'R 21 (P) mint control block of six. SG 76a. 1921 2d orange (die 1) adhesive in a fine mint 'R 21 (P)' control block of six. One short perf at top. SG 76a. £100.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 3' cover to USA used at SANDY POINT. 1939 (OC.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied ST.KITTS/SANDY POINT with manilla strip at left tied on the front by red crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 handstamp. A scarce early censor use at Sandy Point. £120.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1944 cover from Curacao to USA with St.Kitts 'BB 204' censor label applied. 1944 (20.1.) cover from Curacao to USA marked 'Via Antigua' but transmitting through St.Kitts with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label with 'BB 204' inserted in manuscript. Miller type CL3. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1944 cover from Curacao to USA with St.Kitts 'BB 151' censor label applied. 1944 (7.2.) cover from Curacao to USA transmitting through St.Kitts with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label with 'BB 151' inserted in red manuscript. Miller type CL3. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate postcard to Canada with maritime 'C.N.S.LADY HAWKINS' h/s 1930 (circa) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Canada depicting 'R.M.S. Lady Nelson' bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by weak HAMILTON/BERMUDA roller strike and additionally tied by green C.N.S. LADY HAWKINS maritime strike. Struck at left by additional four lined Lady Hawkins handstamp and with boxed CANADA/USA/BERMUDA/BR WEST INDIES/&/ BRIT GUIANA/MAIL cachet. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 1 1/2d rate use of postcard to USA struck by maritime 'C.N.S. LADY RODNEY' h/s. 1938 (JAN.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Spanish Moss and Bougainvillea Vine - Bermuda' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied HAMILTON with C.N.S. 'LADY RODNEY' maritime handstamp alongside. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1980 'MPO 2' use of official free air letter carried on SALISBURY-LONDON first flight. 1980 (JAN.10.) use of blue air letter addressed to Salisbury marked 'Forces Mail' and struck by RHODESIA ARMY/OFFICIAL FREE h/s and boxed RHODESIA ARMY/M.P.O.2 mark being number 370 of 500 carried on the INAUGURAL FLIGHT/SALISBURY-LONDON by British Airways. GB 10p adhesive on reverse side cancelled on arrival HEATHROW AIRPORT. £22.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 issued 1/- on 9d 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' issued at JOHANNESBURG. 1960 (8.XI.) issued blue and yellow on white 'Formule C22' COUPON REPONSE INTERNATIONAL for Union Of South Africa for '9d' but officially cancelled out with violet '1/-' handstamp applied. Issued at JOHANNESBURG but uncashed. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1933 2d rate 'LATE LETTER' local cover used at FRANKTON JUNCTION/RAILWAY. 1933 (MR.21.) cover addressed locally to Taupiri bearing 'admiral' 1d pair tied FRANKTON JUNCTION/RAILWAY and with black boxed LATE LETTER h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 2d rate cover to Australia with 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s applied. 1932 (AU.1.) somewhat tatty (light stained) cover addressed to Australia bearing 2d 'lakatoi' with s/r LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER h/s applied at left and cancelled on arrival by BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND cds. SYDNEY/POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX b/s. £180.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1/2d blue green PSC to Bulawayo used at SALISBURY. H&G 13. 1903 1/2d blue green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Bulawayo cancelled by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds dated 12.APR.07. H&G 13. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1912 1d rate 'double head' postcard to UK used at GWANDA. 1912 (NOV.30.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Bulawayo Main Street-Looking South' and bearing 1d 'Double Head' adhesive tied by GWANDA cds. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the head vignette in orange. 1954 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the head vignette (SG type 2) of the QEII definitive issue printed in orange which was the issued colour of the 10/- value. Each have small security official punch holes. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 use of OHMS 'Defence Act' official postcard used at INYAZURA. 1940 (AUG.12.) use of OHMS (Defence Act) postcard for address confirmation (of a fireman) addressed to Salisbury (official punch hole) and cancelled by INYAZURA/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 1d rate 'IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE' cover to Salisbury. 1935 (FE.17.) cover addressed to Salisbury bearing 1d adhesive tied by IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE/S.RHODESIA cds. This being used from the South African Railway Post Office carriage during the South African trip. Its use is basically that of a TPO. £65.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 1d on 10pfg carmine 'G.R.I.' PSRC unused. H&G 4. 1916 1d + 1 d black on 10pfg + 10pfg carmine on cream 'G.R.I.' overprinted 'Military Occupation' postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £150.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1915 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover from the American Consular to USA. 1915 (NOV.18.) 'American Consular Service' cover addressed to USA bearing New Zealand 2 1/2d adhesive (fault) overprinted SAMOA in red tied APIA and struck below by black straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. Complete with original consular letter. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 2c,4c+25c registered FDC to USA used at YAUMATI. 1938 (APL.5.) registered cover to USA bearing 2c, 4c and 25c adhesives marked 'First Day' and cancelled HONG KONG/YAUMATI with scarce blue on white R/YAUMATI registered label below. KOWLOON transit b/s. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 2c,4c+25c registered local FDC used at WANTSAI. 1938 (APR.5.) registered local first day cover bearing 2c,4c and 25c adhesives tied HONG KONG/ WAN TSAI with scarce blue on white R/WANTSAI registered label at left. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 'Centenary' of the Spanish set of four used at TETUAN. 1940 (MY.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing the Spanish 'Centenary of Postage stamp' issue (SG 172-75) tied by BPO-TETUAN cds. First day uses of these stamps are most elusive and are accepted on par with the 1935 Silver jubilee issues scarcity. We understand that this is a first day use at Tetuan on the following days release. Being it is addressed to 'Messrs H & A Wallace' this is likely to be so. £75.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 'Centenary' FDC of the Tangier trio used at TANGIER. 1940 (MY.6.) 'Centenary' first day cover addressed to UK bearing the Tangier trio (SG 248-50 - 1d with corner fault) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds's. A scarce issue on FDC as it is reported only a few sheets were available on the day of issue at the Post office. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 7r 'Court Fee' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four struck CANCELLED. 1870 7r 'Government Of India' COURT FEE adhesive IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in black on cream ungummed paper with each stamp struck CANCELLED in black. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1875 8a rate cover to UK used at 'A 35' RANIKHET. 1875 (SEP.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a rose (SG 73) tied by 'A 35' barred cancel with RANIKHET s/r strike alongside. Marked 'Via Brindisi' at top left. £80.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 stampless 'OAS' FIELD POST OFFICE/S.P.501 censored cover to UK 1941 (JY.8.) stampless cover to UK (some crumpling) cancelled by d/r FIELD POST OFFICE/S.P.501 cds with red 'tomb' shaped FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1904 inward 'British South Africa Company' TELEGRAM form struck FRANCISTOWN. 1904 (OCT.24.) use of inward black on buff 'The British South Africa Company's Telegraphs' form handed in at Port Elizabeth and with FRANCISTOWN/BECHd. PROTECTORATE delivery office cancel applied. £95.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1941 25c rate 'RAF/CENSOR/77' cover to Australia used at FPO/S.P.501. KELANTAN - 1941 (DE.16.) cover addressed to Australia (some light surface creases and tear at top edge re-inforced inside with stamp hinges) bearing the 25c 'hat' adhesive (SG 48) tied by light FIELD POST OFFICE/S.P.501 cds with violet crested R.A.F./CENSOR/77 h/s applied. £150.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1960 'KAR AIR/UNDER PAID/RETURNED' cover to Canada. 1960 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing 50p adhesive on the reverse flap. The was not noticed with the cover being struck KAR AIR/UNDER PAID/RETURNED/PLEASE AFFIX/…..PAISA/STAMP MORE instructional h/s. A 20 p adhesive being added and struck PHILATEILC BUREAU/LAHORE GPO as with the stamp on reverse side and also struck BY AIR MAIL/SECOND CLASS. Interesting item. £40.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1921 12c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 3. 1921 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 'Brooke' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF set of 15. SG 91-105. 1932 'Sir Charles Vyner Brooke' series of 15 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF examples all in the issued colours (SG 91-105) on ungummed white paper. A scarce array. £465.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 1d rate censored cover to USA with 'WE REALISE IN AUSTRALIA' patriotic label. 1940 (APR.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by SYDNEY/POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX-INSTAL A TELEPHONE slogan strike with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/S.82 handstamp and with the elusive red, white and blue WE REALISE IN AUSTRALIA/THE BRITISH NAVY patriotic label on front. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1940 2d rate cover to India with 'FOR KING AND EMPIRE' patriotic label on reverse. 1940 (MCH.14.) cover addressed to India bearing 2d centenary adhesive tied by CHRISTCHURCH/ BE PROUD slogan strike with scarce black and blue on white 'FOR KING AND EMPIRE' patriotic label on reverse flap. MANDVI arrival b/s. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1917 25c on 2 1/2d blue mint 'P 20 (I)' control block of six. SG 195.
1917 25c on 2 1/2d blue in a fine mint 'P 20 (I)' marginal control block of six. SG 195. £25.00 |