The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1932 65c rate cover to UK used at TUKUYU. 1932 (JA.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15c and 50c adhesives tied by d/r TUKUYU cds's. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 30c rate cover to Germany (ex flap) used at LUPEMBE. 1933 (JU.12.) cover addressed to Germany (ex reverse flap) bearing 15c pair tied by LUPEMBA cds. £60.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1934 65c rate cover to UK used at DARESSALAAM-KIGOMA TPO No.1. 1934 (JY.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5c and 30c pair tied DARESSALAAM-KIGOMA TPO No.1 with boxed BY AIR MAIL/TANGANYIKA TERRITORY h/s at left. Proud type D2. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 25c rate local cover used at MBOSI. 1933 (AU.8.) cover addressed locally bearing 20c adhesive tied by MBOSI cds. Proud type D3. £50.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1932 30c rate cover to Germany used at KILIMANJARO/TPO-UP. 1932 (JY.30.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 10c and 20c adhesives tied by KILIMANJARO- TPO/UP cds's (Proud type D2). A scarce TPO use. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 20c rate local cover used at KILAMANJARO TPO/UP. 1933 (SE.23.) cover addressed locally to Moshi bearing 10c pair tied by d/r KILAMANJARO- TPO cds with 'UP' prefix in date stamp. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1924 35c rate cover to Kenya used at MANYONI. 1924 (JA.2.) cover addressed to Kenya bearing 15c and 20c adhesives tied by d/r MANYONI cds (Proud type D2 - in use for just 2 years). Addressed to W.Tunstall and flown on Wilson Airways. £65.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1935 35c rate local cover used at LUPA RIVER. 1935 (JA.24.) cover addressed locally (light central fold) bearing 5c and 15c (x2) adhesives tied by s/r LUPA RIVER cds. (Proud type D1). £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1908 1d rate use of picture postcard to UK cancelled PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH. 1908 (FE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Royal Engineers working at the Government Pier' bearing 1d adhesive tied PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1913 1d rate use of picture postcard to Switzerland used at FREETOWN. 1913 (AP.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Freetown Railway Station' bearing 1d adhesive on picture side cancelled FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE. £20.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1946 stampless 'OAS' cover to UK used at FREETOWN. 1946 (JY.3.) stampless cover to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by s/r FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. £20.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1946 stampless 'OAS' cover to UK cancelled GARRISON MAIL. 1946 (31.MY.) stampless cover to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by s/r GARRISON MAIL/ SIERRA LEONE cds. £28.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1940 1/3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at EBUTE METTA. 1940 (JU.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/3d adhesive tied EBUTE METTA/NIGERIA with NIGERIA/OPENED BY/CENSOR/ 12 label at left tied by red PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA sexagonal h/s on front. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1959 '0/3' red meter mark cover to UK struck BOAT MAIL in violet. 1959 (21.XI.) use of cover to UK cancelled by red 'NIGERIA 0/3-POSTAGE PAID' meter mark from Lagos and struck at bottom by two strikes of the BOAT MAIL handstamp in violet. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1899 £1 lilac ARMY TELEGRAPHS adhesive mint. SG AT12. 1899 £1 lilac and black ARMY TELEGRAPHS adhesive in fine fresh mint condition. Used during the Boer War. SG AT12. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA -1913 1d red PSC to Germany used at DONNYBROOK. H&G 2. 1913 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard showing the scarce 1st type with 'Union Postale Universelle' heading addressed to Germany and cancelled by s/r DONNYBROOK cds dated NO.23.20. Light horizontal bend ironed out. A scarce used example of this postal stationery card. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 use of Cape 1d carmine stationery wrapper to USA and censored. 1914 (NOV.12.) use of Cape Of Good Hope 1d carmine on yellowish buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G 7) cancelled BLOEMFONTEIN/SOUTH/AFRICA addressed to USA and struck at lower left corner by crowned oval PASSED CENSOR handstamp in red ink. An unusual WW1 censor mark. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 use of 1/- Cape on registered cover to Pretoria used at WINBURG. 1915 (NOV.25.) registered (Hand) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing Cape 1/- adhesive tied WINBURG/O.F.S. with WINBURG s/l registered handstamp at left. A very scarce use of this Cape adhesive in OFS during the Inter-Provincial period. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 use of 4d blue RPSE with black on pink 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label. 1915 (MAY.12.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA and uprated with 2 1/2d blue adhesive pair tied NYLSTROOM/S.AFRICA and with scarce black on pink bi-lingual OPENED BY CENSOR label at right edge. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1936 registered 'EMPIRE EXHIBITION/JOHANNESBURG' cover to USA. 1936 (23.X.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' plus 6d 'Official' single and additional bilingual pair (SG O45) tied by EMPIRE EXHIBITION/JOHANNESBURG cds with violet R/EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s at left and with red, green on gold Exhibition label tied on reverse by RICHMOND arrival b/s. Registered uses are scarcer. £45.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1944 8c rate censored Japanese Occupation cover to Kuching in Sarawak. 1944 cover addressed to Kuching bearing the 8c red adhesive overprinted for use by Japanese Occupation forces with blue h/s (SG J10) cancelled by Japanese 13.3.2604 strike and with red boxed censor handstamp applied at lower left. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 2a rate cover to Nagpore used at BOMBAY. 1863 (NO.20.) cover addressed locally to Nagpor bearing 1a brown (x2) cancelled by manuscript line and with BOMBAY cds applied. Red NAGPORE arrival b/s. £95.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1942 2 1/2d rate 'NOT OPENED BY CENSOR No.6' cover to USA used at NELSON. 1942 (APR.14.) underpaid cover to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied NELSON/NZ with black 'T/CENTIMES' h/s applied with '20' inserted in manuscript and TO PAY/TAX 20c/DEFICIENT POSTAGE strike. Additionally struck by scarce octagonal NOT/OPENED/BY CENSOR/IN N.Z./6 h/s. The reverse side with slight surface rubbing from adhesion in album. Only one example recorded by Little in the censor handbook. £150.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 10c on 1d rose PSC to Germany cancelled 'A 26'. H&G 10. 1889 10c on 1d rose on cream surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (some light edge staining at right) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds at left dated AP.5.90. H&G 10. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1890 1a brown 'OHMS' overprint on official TOO LATE local cover cancelled 'J' AJMERE. 1890 (circa) long cover addressed locally marked 'On Her Majesty's Service' in manuscript and bearing 1a brown adhesive overprinted 'On.H.M.S.' (SG 032) tied by barred circular 'J' cancel with AJMERE strike alongside dated AUG.17. Struck on reverse by boxed TOO LATE handstamp and with BANDANWARA arrival. £45.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1898 1d on 1/6d carmine POSTAL ORDER issued at BETHLEM/OVS. H&G 2. 1898 1d for 1/6d carmine POSTAL ORDER cancelled by BETHLEHEM/OVS cds dated cds dated 22.JU.98. with additional Cape 1d added by the payment officer on reverse and with M.O.O.CAPETOWN (Money Order Office) cds applied on cashing. Some creases and faults. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1902 'Forward by Julian Archer' agent use of 1/2d wrapper to Amsterdam. 1902 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Amsterdam cancelled by PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD cds dated DE.19.02 with rare violet two lined FORWARDED BY JULIAN H.ARCHER & CO/PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD agency strike at left. H&G 4. £150.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to Br.Guiana. H&G 1. 1915 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Georgetown in British Guiana uprated with additional 1d adhesive and cancelled PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD dated 1920. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1961 'POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE' cover used at P-O.T.B.A.C.-CORCAIGH OICHE. 1961 (26.VI.) cover addressed to Uk bearing 1/2d (x5) tied by individual P-O.T.B.A.C.-CORRCAIGH OICHE cds's and struck below by black boxed POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE. Struck by green '1d/TO PAY' h/s with GB 1d postage due applied on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1961 'POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE' cover used at P-O.T.B.A.C.-CORCAIGH OICHE. 1961 (26.VI.) cover addressed to Uk bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1d (x2) tied by individual P-O.T. B.A.C.-CORCAIGH OICHE cds's and struck below by black boxed POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE. Struck by '2d/TO PAY' h/s and with GB 2d postage due applied on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1941 inward censored cover from South Africa struck RELEASED BY CENSOR on arrival. 1941 inward censored cover from South Africa struck by violet two lined boxed RELEASED BY CENSOR bi-lingual handstamp. This type not recorded by Moxter. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1923 3d blue RPSE uprated to Switzerland. H&G 6a. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 1 1/2d and 'Two Penny Halfpenny' on 3d adhesives tied GPO/MALTA and dated FE.11.26. H&G 6a. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1938 1d brown PSC unused hand stamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 6. 1938 1d brown on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. A scarce card. H&G 6. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1916 2 1/2d deep ultramarine used with WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. SG 185y. 1916 2 1/2d deep ultramarine cancelled by GPO/BARBADOS cds dated MAY.17 and showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. SG 185y. £40.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1950 first flight cover to Frankfort in OFS used at MOKHOTLONG. 1950 (JUN.1.) first flight cover to Frankfort in Orange Free State bearing 2d adhesive tied MOKHOTLONG/BAS. A scarcer stage. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia. 1934 (NOV.30.) illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia bearing 3d,6d and 1/- adhesives tied LOBATSI. Sent via Bulawayo and Cairo with SYDNEY arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1918 1/2d deep green used with REVERESED WATERMARK. SG 45x. 1918 1/2d deep green cancelled by wavy line cancel and showing the major variety WATERMARK REVERSED. SG 45x. £300.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1951 3d rate underpaid taxed postcard to UK used at HARRINGTON SOUND. 1951 (FEB.11.) use of underpaid postcard addressed to UK bearing 3d adhesive tied by s/r HARRINGTON SOUND/BERMUDA cds with red opera glass 'T/BERMUDA-CENTIMES' mark applied. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1927 range of GB 'PERFIN' adhesives on pieces used at at FPO/4 from Hong Kong. 1927 range of five GB 'GV' adhesives (3d,4d,6d,7d and 9d) each on individual pieces and all PERFINED. Each cancelled FIELD POST OFFICE/4 and dated 3.JY.27, 11.AU.27 and 16.NO.27. All used by troops stationed in Hong Kong. A scarce array from FPO/4. £75.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1932 use of GB 1 1/2d brown PSE to UK used at FIELD POST OFFICE/1 at Tientsin. 1932 (JU.13.) overall toned GB 1 1/2d brown postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/1 used at Tientsin. £90.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1939 1 1/2d 'GB' cover to UK used at FIELD POST OFFICE/1 at Tientsin. 1939 (JA.12.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Siberia' bearing GB 1 1/2d 'dark colour' adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/1 cds used in Tientsin. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1/2a blue uprated PSE cancelled by 'R.M.S.' railway strike. H&G 1c. 1857 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script and bearing additional 1/2a blue adhesive tied by barred 'R.M.S.' cancels (Royal Mail Section). RAMGARGH arrival b/s dated OCT.13. H&G 1c. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 stampless local cover with SOOJANGURGH arrival b/s struck CALCUTTA/DELIVERY. 1861 stampless miniature cover addressed in local script with s/r SOOJANGURH b/s dated MAR.21.61 with blue oval CALCUTTA/DELIVERY arrival strike alongside. Complete with original contents. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE used at BAREILLY struck DETAINED-LATE-FEE NOT PAID. 1883 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script and cancelled BAREILLY and dated 18.AP.96. Struck on the front by violet DETAINED-LATE FEE-NOT PAID instructional handstamp. BUNDI s/r arrival b/s. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE used at PAMGARH with scarce PLEASE RETURN COVER instructional label. 1883 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script cancelled PAMGARH and dated 14.AP.01. With various transit b/s' including A-7 OUT/SET No.3 and A-7 IN/SET No.2 railway strike and RAJ MANDGON arrival. Bears scarce black on yellow PLEASE RETURN COVER/TO POSTMAN FOR/TRANSMISSION TO/INSPECTOR GENL.,/R.M.S. in INDIA. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2a. 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 4a. 1885 '15/Cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5a. 1885 '15 cents' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' on 12c pink RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 7. 1885 'Fifteen/Cents' printed in 'Red' on 12c pink registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. An elusive envelope. H&G 7. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 10c pink on cream RPSE (size G) unused. G&G 14a. 1903 10c pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Thos De La Rue & Co. Patent' imprint under flap in fine unused condition. H&G 14a. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d violet on 1d pink PSE uprated to USA. H&G 2a. 1892 1/2d violet on 1d pink postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 1/4d (x2), 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied BARBADOS and dated NO.15.02. H&G 2a. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1897 2 1/2d rate cover to New Brunswick. 1897 (DE.8.) cover addressed to New Brunswick bearing 2 1/2d large seated Britannia adhesive tied by s/r BARBADOS cds. £30.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1899 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA. 1899 (AP.19.) registered cover to USA marked 'Per S.S.Willowdene' bearing 1d small seated Britannia pair and 2 1/2d large seated Britannia adhesive tied BARBADOS. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1905 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA. 1905 (JU.6.) registered cover to USA marked 'Per S.S.Maranhense' bearing 1/2d, 1d (x2) and 2d 'seated Britannia' adhesives tied BARBADOS. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1917 2d+3d 'roo' cover to USA used at SYDNEY. 1917 (JE.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 2d + 3d 'roo' adhesives tied by roller barred SYDNEY/NSW cancel. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 3d 'roo' + 2d 'head' registered cover to UK used at ELIZABETH STREET/MELBOURNE. 1923 (JY.24.) registered cover to UK bearing 3d 'roo' and 2d 'head' adhesives tied REGISTERED/ MELBOURNE with ELIZABETH ST. red on white registered label at left. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 9d (x2) 'roo' cover to UK cancelled AIR MAIL/3/SYDNEY. 1935 (MR.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 9d 'roo' pair tied AIR MAIL/3/SYDNEY NSW. £75.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1931 OHMS cover to UK bearing 3d 'OS' (SG 025) tied RABAUL. 1931 (MY.29.) use of long O.H.M.S. cover to UK bearing a top marginal example of the 3d 'hut' issue overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 025) tied RABAUL/NEW GUINEA with violet oval THE TREASURY/RABAUL h/s below. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1938 2/1d rate cover to Bavaria used at LAE. 1938 (AP.20.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d un-overprinted with no date adhesive alongside 1/- vertical pair overprinted 'Air Mail' (SG 150+199) tied LAE/NEW GUINEA. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1930 'OHMS/THE PAPUA VILLAGER' 1d rate newspaper wrapper to Australia. 1930 (SP.6.) use of 'OHMS/THE PAPUA VILLAGER' newspaper wrapper addressed to Australia bearing 1d adhesive tied PORT MORESBY. £55.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS- 1953 5d rate 'S.S.WAITEMATA' maritime cover to USA used at RAROTONGA. 1953 (FE.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing KGVI New Zealand 2d and 3d adhesives tied RAROTONGA/COOK ISLAND with violet boxed PACKET BOAT handstamp and oval S.S.WAITEMATA maritime strike. £40.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1963 3d rate cover cancelled by scarce MANGAIA temporary relief cancel. 1963 (AP.26.) local cover bearing 3d 'Aitutaki and palm Tree' adhesive (SG 153) cancelled by the rare MANGAIA single ringed temporary 'skeleton' cancel with year and day slugs transposed struck in blue ink. This being a scarce relief cancel used for a short period when the regular handstamp was damaged and sent for repair. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1904 1/2a 'Maharaja Madan Singh' light pale green IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL. KISHANGARH STATE - 1904 1/2a 'Maharaja Madan Singh' (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in grey green on light pale green hard card with white back. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1904 1a 'Maharaja Madan Singh' bright brown IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL. KISHANGARH STATE - 1904 1a 'Maharaja Madan Singh' (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in bright brown on white card. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1932 £1 purple fine mint. SG 167. 1932 £1 purple in fine mint condition. SG 167. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Admiral' head in black on ungummed paper. 1924 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the 'Admiral' head printed in black on a piece of marginal cream ungummed and unwatermarked paper showing curved edge at top right from official punch. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1915 1/2d 'roo' and 1d 'head' pair on PASSED censor cover to USA used at BALAKLAVA. 1915 (JUL.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'roo' (grease mark) alongside 1d 'head' pair tied BALAKLAVA/STH AUSTR and struck by violet PASSED censor mark. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'Five Pence' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to Holland used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Holland and bearing additional 1d 'head' adhesive cancelled by REGISTERED/PERTH cds dated 24.JUN.31. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'Five Pence' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE used at PINJARA. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Perth and cancelled by PINJARA/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 22.SE.31. H&G 28. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 'RO3 YOUNG ROCKET EXPERIMENT' cover to Brisbane. 1937 (MR.8.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive tied BRISBANE and with scarce blue on white triangular 'RO3' YOUNG ROCKET EXPERIMENT/AUSTRALIA label applied tied by violet five lined Australian Rocket Society handstamp. Only 400 covers were shot by this rocket from Mount Nebo near Brisbane. This copy being signed 'Alan Young'. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE ROCKET FIRING' cover to Brisbane. 1935 (OC.28.) 'Royal Silver Jubilee Rocket Firing' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied MOGGILL/QUEENSLAND and with special blue imperforative commemoration label at left tied by red rocket cachet. Signed by A.H.Young. Only 400 covers were flown. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' cover to Sydney. 1941 (circa) use of illustrated 'Red Shield Huts/For Australian Troops' stampless cover addressed to Sydney struck 'H.M.TRANSPORT' in violet and struck by undated 'PAID-DEFENCE FORCES MAIL-NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' handstamp. Violet PASSED BY CENSOR/269 boxed strike at left. £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1842 outer wrapper to Scotland cancelled 'PAID AT/SLIGO' in red. 1842 (FE.18.) outer stampless wrapper addressed to Glasgow cancelled by superb blue SLIGO double arc cancel with red boxed 'PAID AT/SLIGO' h/s alongside. Blue DERRY double arc transit backstamps with boxed GLASGOW receiver. £80.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1845 local entire cancelled 'P.D./C.RAINE.' 1845 (JA.17.) stampless entire addressed locally to Ballymoney and struck by green two lined 'P.D./C.RAINE' handstamp with double arc COLERAINE b.s similarly struck in green ink. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1847 'PAID AT/BELLYMENA' wrapper use. 1847 (JA.12.) outer stampless wrapper addressed to Ballymoney struck by blue boxed 'PAID AT/BALLYMENA' handstamp with blue double arc BALLYMENA b/s. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1918 3 1/2d 'GB' RPSE to USA used at TEMPLEBOY. Scarce pre-independence use. 1918 3 1/2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of 'GB' (size g) addressed to USA cancelled by TEMPLEBOY cds dated JA.5.22. A scarce pre-independence use of this GB stationery in Ireland. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1937 2d rate cover to USA cancelled PAQUEBOT/BAILE ATHA CLIAT. 1937 (1.1.) cover addressed to USA marked 'Sea Post' bearing 1d pair tied by PAQUEBOT/BAILE ATHA CLIAT. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1944 1/3d rate censored cover to Tripoli struck NO AIR MAIL SERVICE handstamp. 1944 (FEB.3.) cover addressed to Tripoli in Libya then re-directed to HMS Victory in UK. Bears 3d and 1/- adhesives tied BAILE ATHA CLAITH - GROW slogan strike with black on pink S.P.I./AN SCRUDOIR D'OSCAIL/38 local type censor label at left and struck by violet NO AIR MAIL SERVICE/BY THIS ROUTE AT PRESENT handstamp. Red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancel on reverse. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1875 4d (x3) rate cover to UK used at '19' HOPETOWN. 1875 (OC.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing a strip of three of the 4d blue adhesive tied by '19' duplex with HOPETOWN cds alongside. Small pices of flap missing and a little aged but a scarce 'proving' cover. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1905 1/2d green postal wrapper uprated with Transvaal 2d at WEPENER. H&G 6. 1905 1/2d green on yellowish paper postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany bearing additional Transvaal 2d adhesives added and cancelled by P.O.WEPENER cds dated 29.JAN.12 cds. A scarce uprated use of this stationery by Transvaal adhesive during the Inter-Provisional period. H&G 6. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK cancelled CAPE COLONY/OCEAN POST OFFICE. 1908 (NO.24.) use of postcard addressed to UK bearing Cape 1d adhesive tied by neat s/r CAPE COLONY OCEAN POST OFFICE cds. £40.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1893 3c carmine Straits Settlements PSC to Netherlands used at SINGAPORE. H&G 13. 1893 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements (H&G 13) addressed to Netherlands cancelled by s/r SINGAPORE cds dated SP.19.95. £35.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1893 3c carmine Straits Settlements PSC to Netherlands used at SINGAPORE. H&G 13. 1893 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements (H&G 13) addressed to Netherlands cancelled by d/r SINGAPORE cds dated JU.30.02. £35.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1947 forces 'F.P.O./No.217' cover to UK. 1946 (JUN.7.) use of black on dark buff (SE.2) ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE stampless envelope to UK struck on reverse side by F.P.O./No.217 used by troops at Nee Soon in Singapore. Complete with original letter. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1946 forces 'FPO/No.217' cover to UK. 1946 (JUN.3.) use stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' in manuscript and struck on reverse side by F.P.O./No.217 used by troops at Nee Soon in Singapore. Complete with original letter. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 3 3/4pi on 2 1/2d 'pillar' gutter marginal mint block of four. SG 43. 1921 3 3/4pi on 2 1/2d blue in a fine 'pillar' gutter marginal fine mint block of four. Unusual item as these gutters tended to be removed at the Post Offices so as sheets fitted the counter books. SG 43. £15.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1903 GB 1/2d rate postcard use to USA used at BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1903 (AU.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to USAdepicting 'Constantinople' bearing GB Edward VII 1/2d blue-green adhesive (un-overprinted) cancelled BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 4 1/2p on 3d rate postcard use to USA used at BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1922 (MR.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Caryatide Porch at Athens' bearing 4 1/2p on 3d violet (SG 44) tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE. £30.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1944 11d rate censored cover to USA used at WEST BAY. 1944 (MY.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d (x2) and 6d adhesives tied WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN with black on cream P.C.90./OPENED BY/EXAINER D./ censor label at left with black squared '41' h/s applied. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1935 1d 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK used at DUNKWA. 1935 (OCT.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by neat DUNKWA/GOLD COAST cds. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 30c rate cover to Germany used at SONGEA. 1933 cover to Germany bearing 30c adhesive written at Kigonsera tied by d/r SONGEA cds with light dating but with LINDI 20.JY.1933 and DARESSALAAM transit b/s's. £35.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1969 'Scientific Work' set on FDC to UK used at SIGNY ISLAND. 1969 (FE.6.) illustrated '25th Anniversary of Scientific Work' (SG 20-23) first day cover to UK used at SIGNY ISLAND. £10.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1970 use of GB 5d on 'HMS Endurance' cover to UK. 1970 (DE.31.) airmail cover addressed to UK bearing GB 5d adhesive tied by triangular h/s with HMS ENDURANCE h/s at left. Penguin motif at lower left. £15.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1977 'Whales' unaddressed FDC used at HALLEY. 1977 (JAN.4.) illustrated 'Conservation Whales' un-addressed first day cover bearing the set of four (SG 79-82) tied HALLEY. £20.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1978 use of FORMULA RPSE with 'Jubilee' trio used at HALLEY BAY. 1978 (JAN.4.) use of blue on greyish white FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing the Silver Jubilee trio (SG 83-85) tied HALLEY BAY. £20.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1980 '150th Anniversary' cover used at FARADAY BAY. 1980 (DEC.14.) illustrated '150th Anniversary' set of six (SG 93-98) tied FARADAY BAY. £4.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1981 'Antarctic Treaty' registered FDC used at SIGNY ISLAND. 1981 (DEC.1.) illustrated 'Antarctic Treaty' first day cover registered to Tristan Da Cunha bearing the set of four (SG 99-102) tied SIGNY ISLAND. £4.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1862 1/2a blue miniature cover cancelled '10'. 1862 miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '10' strike. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 1/2a blue miniature cover cancelled '9'. 1870 (FE.) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '9' strike and complete with orignal contents. £28.00 |