The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1917 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown mint 'N 19 (I)' control block of six. SG 194.
1917 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown in a fine mint 'N 19 (I)' marginal control block of six. SG 194. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 1p on 10d turquoise blue mint 'D 14 (P)' control block of six. SG 135.
1914 1p on 10d turquoise blue in a fine mint 'D 14 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 135. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 25c on 2 1/2d blue mint 'E 14 (P)' control block of six. SG 133.
1914 25c on 2 1/2d blue in a fine mint 'E 14 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 133. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 25c on 2 1/2d blue mint 'J 17 (I)' control block of six. SG 133.
1914 25c on 2 1/2d blue in a fine mint 'J 17 (I)' marginal control block of six. SG 133. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 3c on 1/2d green mint 'K 17 (P)' control block of six. SG 128.
1914 3c on 1/2d green in a fine mint 'K 17 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 128. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 5c on 1/2d green mint 'N 19 (P)' control block of six. SG 129.
1914 5c on 1/2d green in a fine mint 'N 19 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 129. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown mint 'L 18 (P)' control block of six. SG 131.
1914 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown in a fine mint 'L 18 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 131. £25.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1882 4d (blue) rate cover to Madeira. 1882 cover addressed to Madeira (opened on two sides) bearing the 4d blue adhesive tied by 'A 02' duplex with large part ANTIGUA cds at left. A scarce stamp on cover. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1894 2p Turkish adhesive on cover to UK cancelled by red SALONIQUE/DEPART. TURKISH OFFICES - 1894 (JUL.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Turkish 2p orange-brown adhesive tied by oval red barred handstamp with d/r SALONIQUE/DEPART cds above again in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1947 inward 'Cayman Islands Airways' first flight cover from Jamaica. 1947 (OCT.20.) inward 'Cayman Islands Airways' cover to Cayman Brac from Jamaica bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by KINGSTON/JAMICA -SPEND YOUR VACATION slogan strike. Only 3 covers are known and there was no return flight. A rarity. £585.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1942 1/3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at ZARIA. 1942 (MY.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing a fine block of ten of the 1d adhesive plus five additional examples making up the 1/3d rate tied ZARIA/NIGERIA with black on cream NIGERIA/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied by magenta PASSDED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA h/s on front. £80.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1919 1/2d + 1/2d 'War Tax' local printed mater rate cover. 1919 (JA.1.) cover addressed locally on New Years Day bearing the 1/2d green tied in combination with 1/2d 'War Tax' adhesive by GIBRALTAR/25 cds A scarce local 'un-sealed' 1/2d rate usage with War stamp. £60.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1931 OHMS stampless cover to USA struck GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL PAID. 1931 (OC.21.) long OHMS stampless cover to USA (some light creases at right edge) sent from the GPO and cancelled GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL/PAID with 'C' slug. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 1/2d printed matter local rate cover with 'GIBRALTAR/FESTIVAL' h/s. 1940 (MY.18.) cover addressed to the 'Command Education Office' bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR cds with scarce boxed GIBRALTAR/FESTIVAL/1st-10th JULY 1940 cachet at left in black. Printed Paper internal rate. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 3d 'Silver Jubilee' fine mint with EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 115a. 1935 3d brown and deep blue 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety from Row 9/1 of plate 1. SG 115a. £225.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1947 6d rate postcard use to USA struck PAR AVION/JUSQU'A. 1947 (NO.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Rock from outside the harbour' bearing 6d adhesive tied GIBRALTAR and struck by black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A h/s with 'UK' applied in blue crayon but then with h/s deleted by red transmission bars showing the item would travel by surface. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1864 60c rate cover to UK used at '5098' SMYRNE. FRENCH OFFICES - 1864 (JUN.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing French 20c and 40c adhesives tied by dotted '5098' with SMYRNE/TURQUIE cds. French transit b/s's and FOLKSTONE arrival. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1871 15 sld rate outer wrapper to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1871 use of outer wrapper addressed to Italy struck by oval 'Charles Corsi/Smirne' handstamp at lower left and bearing 15sld adhesive tied by small s/r SMIRNE cds dated '25/3'. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1873 23 sld rate entire to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1873 (9.8.) entire addressed to Milano in Italy (few light bleached marks along the folds) bearing 3sld green and a pair of the 10sld blue adhesives tied by small circled SMIRNE cds with black boxed PIROSSE/POSTAGE/AUSTRIGE h/s and 'P.D.' (Paid) strike. Green oval SMYRNE commercial h/s at lower left. A rare two franking cover sent via Brindisi. £265.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1874 15 sld rate outer wrapper to Italy used at CONSTANTINOPLE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1874 (4.3.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Triest in Italy and bearing Austrian 15sld adhesive tied by neat CONSTANTINOPLE cds with blue circular double ringed D.LEBET & FILS VICTOR/CONSTANTINOPLE commercial h/s at top left. £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1875 20l pair pair entire to Syria used at SMYRNA. GREEK OFFICES - 1875 (AUG.31.) entire addressed to Syria bearinga fine 20l pair tied by Greek SMYRNA cds with green oval A.FARKOA & CO./SMYRNA forwarding agent h/s at left. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1878 10 sld rate cover to Germany used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1878 (2.3.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 10sld blue adhesive tied by SMIRNE s/r cds with CONSTANTINOPLE transit b/s. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1909 1p on 2d+1d brown RPSE unused (size G) with 'M.B.' date code. H&G 17. 1909 1p on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with only REGISTRATION on reverse side and showing 'M.B.' code date under flap. H&G 17. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911 1p brown on cream RPSE unused (size K) with 'E.E.' date code. H&G 18b. 1911 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition with 'W' under neck and showing 'E.E.' date code under flap. Elusive stationery item. H&G 18b. £180.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1p brown on cream RPSE unused (size H) with 'J.F.' date code. H&G 19a. 1912 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition without 'W' under neck and showing 'J.F.' date code under flap. H&G 19a. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE unused (size F) with 'K.P.' date code. H&G 20. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition showing 'K.P.' date code under flap and with STOP AFTER SIDE. H&G 20. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE (size G) unused with 'J.P.' date code. H&G 20a. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing 'J.P.' date code under flap and WITH OUT STOP AFTER SIDE. H&G 20a. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE (size H) unused with 'F.P.' date code. H&G 20b. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition showing 'F.P.' date code under flap and with STOP AFTER SIDE. H&G 20b. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1969 use of HOLY QURAN postal labels on cover to UK from ss.TALTHYBIUS. Unusual item. 1969 long airmail cover addressed to UK bearing three differing $1 and $2 (home made/printed) 'Hari Ray Aidilfitri' celebration labels from the blue funnel steamship 'Talthybius' for Malayan Seaman on board tied by violet TALTHYBIUS maritime h/s's and struck on the reverse side by red Rs.Cts 100 POSTAGE/REVENUE meter mark of COLOMBO. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 censored stampless F.P.O. postcard use to UK. 1943 (DEC.11.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'River Scene, Ceylon' cancelled by unusual F.P.O. cds without number and showing 'B' coding struck by violet UNIT CENSOR/ INDIA strike and violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA/59 strike. These must be transit censors as the text in the card clearly notes the origin being from Ceylon. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 12c rate use of 'PASSED/CENSOR/6/COLOMBO' postcard to USA. 1940 (FEB.7.) use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to USA bearing 6c adhesive paid tied COLOMBO/6 and struck by violet boxed PASSED/CENSOR6/COLOMBO h/s at right. £22.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1909 6c carmine rose PSE to Germany uprated at BATTICALCA. H&G 36. 1909 6c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Grmany bearing additional 2c pair and 5c adhesives tied BATTICALCA and dated JA.20.10. H&G 36. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 5c dark blue PSE unused. H&G 33c. 1903 5c dark blue on cream postal stationery envelope without heading (size F) in fine unused condition although previously folded in middle. A scarce size to find. H&G 33c. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1904 1d rate postcard use to UK used at SUVA. 1904 (FE.8.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Dance-Fiji' in pastel colours bearing 1d adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 2d rate cover to UK used at SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. 1932 (NO.16.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing a fine strip of four of the 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive tied SAMARAI/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 (circa) 'A.V.CICELY II' maritime cover. 1946 (circa) illustrated 'canoe' cover addressed locally to 'Shepherd at Bilua' bearing 3d adhesive tied by oval cog wheeled A.V. CICELY II maritime handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 (circa) 'A.V.CICELY II' maritime cover. 1946 (circa) illustrated 'canoe' cover addressed locally to 'Shepherd at Bilua' bearing 2d 'UPU' adhesive tied by oval cog wheeled A.V. CICELY II maritime handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1877 6a rate cover to UK used at 'A 23'. 1877 (SEP.24.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Brindisi' bearing2a and 4a adhesives tied by squared barred 'A 23' cancel with BOMBAY transit b/s. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1884 4 1/2a rate cover to UK used at OUTW/BOMBAY. 1884 (AUG.10.) cover addressed to UK (surface creases) bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by OUTW/BOMBAY 'B' barred cancel with SEA POST OFFICE b/s and LONDON arrival. £65.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1909 1d rate postcard use to New Caledonia used at VILA. 1909 (FE.13.) use of postcard addressed to Kouaoua in New Caledonia depicting 'Rue Du Commerce' and bearing 1d adhesive tied to the picture side by VIA/NEW HEBRIDES cds. £165.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 11d rate registered cover to New Zealand used at TAHIRA. Very scarce. 1926 (JY.1.) registered long manila envelope addressed to New Zealand (edge faults and crumpling at left edge) bearing 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 3d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by light TAHIRA/PAPUA cds's with red on white R/TAHIRA registered label at left. Tahira was situated at Bootless Inlet ten miles south east of Port Moresby and was a settlement for the New Guinea Copper Company. This was very short lived collapsing in 1927 and postal strikes are only recorded between Dec 1925 and October 1926. Tahira covers are hence rare especially those registered. £375.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 6d rate registered cover to USA used at SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. 1925 (MAR.27.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. £65.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1900 1d rate (stamp replaced) 'PASSED BY CENSOR/HEAD OFFICE' postcard. 1900 (SP.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to Monsieur Lefanc at the Prisoner Of War Camp at Jamestown depicting 'Broad Bottom Camp' and marked 'Souvenir of Captivity' and signed J Van Berg bearing QV 1d on 6d adhesive tied ST.HELENA and handstamped at left by rare violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/ST.HELENA/HEAD OFFICE handstamp. A lovely card but it is believed the stamp does not belong and was added. £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1900 10pfg carmine PSC to Germany used at HERBERTSHOE and struck in 'blue' ink. H&G 9. GERMAN OFFICES - 1900 10pfg carmine on cream postal stationery postcard of 'Deutsch Neu-Guinea' addressed to Germany with genuine message on reverse and cancelled by scarcer blue HERBERTSHOHE/ DEUTSCH/NEU GUINEA cds dated 10/6/01 with DOMITZ arrival cds. H&G 9. £120.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1900 outward section of 10pfg + 10pfg German PSRC used at MATUPI. H&G 11. GERMAN OFFICES - 1900 10pfg+10pfg carmine on cream postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Germany with full message on reverse side cancelled by s/r MATUPI cds dated 31.1.04. BRUNN 2/BRNO 2 arrival cds on front. The reply section remained unused. A rare genuine use of this reply card. H&G 11. £120.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1904 10pfg German 'yacht' adhesive on postcard to Australia used at MATUPI. GERMAN OFFICES - 1904 (26.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to Australia depicting 'Polizeisoldaten Karten Spielend' (native police playing cards) bearing 10pfg 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' adhesive tied by MATUPI s/r cds. £90.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1905 10pfg German PSC used at STEPHANSPORT. H&G 9. GERMAN OFFICES- 1905 (28.12.) use of German 10 pfg 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (small message on reverse) cancelled by fine s/r STEPHANSORT cds. H&G 9. £55.00 |