The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 30c on 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at SAFFI. H&G 8a. 1912 30c on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled by oval REGISTERED/SAFFI-MORROC cancel dated 24.AP.16. H&G 8a. £225.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 inward re-directed cover from UK with scarce CAPETOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR h/s. 1940 cover addressed to Iraq from UK with scarce red crowned PASSED BY P.O./ T.C.13 h/s struck on arrival by BASRA/SOR b/s dated 17.DEC.40. The cover was not delivered and struck by Indian type NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR C3 boxed handstamp and re-directed to South Africa with scarce CAPETOWN/RELEASED BY CENSOR two lined strike in red ink. £150.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1931 1/- rated first flight 'DO-X' cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS. 1931 (AU.20.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 1/- adhesives tied ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA (few odd tone spots and vertical fold at right) cacheted at right by large black FROM ANTIGUA/SPECIAL FLIGHT DO-X/PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS/CO-OPERATING AS SPECIAL AGENTS h/s. A scarce DO-X flight. £120.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA (Libya) - 1952 10m on 20c pair on registered cover to Italy used at TRIPOLI. 1952 (12.4.) registered cover to Italy bearing a pair of ther 10mal on 20c 'warrior' adhesive tied by TRIPOLI cds. Difficult stamps to find on cover. £95.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1935 1d PSE of Nigeria (tone spots) uprated to UK used at VICTORIA/CAMEROONS. 1935 use of Nigerian 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing VICTORIA-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE and on arrival the envelope was re-directed to Egypt with GB 3d applied and the cover marked per 'S.S.Nyassa'. The cover is aged with light tone spotting and with PORT SAID arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1937 4 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at WEST BAY. 1937 (JA.29.) registered cover to USA bearing GV 1/2d, 1d and 3d pictorial issues tied by d/r WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds's. £90.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1903 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE to Belgium. H&G 2. 1903 2 1/2d ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Belgium cancelled by DOMINICA cds dated JY.28.04. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 20c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/ F' cover to Hawaii with CHRISTMAS MAILS slogan strike. 1939 (NO.13.) cover addressed to Hawaii (scarce) bearing 20c adhesive tied by CHRISTMAS MAILS/ PLEASE POST EARLY-COLOMBO slogan strike and with scarce black on buff creasted OPENED BY CENSOR /F label at left. Moreweiser type 2F. Sent via Hong Kong with VICTORIA b/s. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 (circa) use of postcard to UK cancelled POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL. 1940 (circa) stampless use of postcard to UK marked 'On Active Service' depicting 'Europa Point' (The rock from sea) cancelled by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL handstamp. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at BAIYER RIVER. 1970 (DE.21.) registered cover to USA bearing 5c,7c and 20c adhesives tied BAIYER RIVER with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G/BAIYER RIVER registered label at left. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at RELIEF No.8 at MENDI. 1970 (JE.24.) registered cover to USA bearing 7c and 25c adhesives tied RELIEF No.8 with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G/MENDI registered label at left. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1971 39c rate registered cover to USA used at RELIEF No.3 at WAIGANI. 1971 (JY.12.) registered cover to USA bearing 14c and 25c adhesives tied RELIEF No.3 with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G registered label at left struck WAIGANI in violet. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at RELIEF No.7 from KRUNGA. 1970 (JE.24.) registered cover to USA bearing 7c and 25c adhesives tied RELIEF No.7 with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G registered label at left struck KRUNGA in violet. £12.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1937 1d rate cover to 'H.M.S. Wellington' in harbour sent from NUKUNONO. 1937 (JE.19.) internal cover addressed to 'H.M.S. Wellington' in harbour and bearing Samoa 1d adhesive tied NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS. A very scarce internal cover. £250.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 first flight cover to Martinique. 1935 (JA.29.) first flight cover to Martinique cancelled AIR MAIL/BRITISH GUIANA with violet boxed FIRST FLIGHT cachet applied. The cover could not be delivered and is struck by RETOURN/A L'ENVOYEUR and ADDRESS INCOMPLETE strikes on front with ALBUOYSTOWN arrival b/s dated 9.FE.35. A scarce P.A.A. connection. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Wreck Rocket Mail' cover used at PIALBA. 1935 (AUG.12.) illustrated 'Wreck Rocket mail' envelope from the Queensland Air Mail Society bearing the red on white (triangular) MAHENO-FRASER ISLAND imperforate label tied by special violet commemoration cachet and with 1/2d orange 'head' adhesive added the following day and cancelled PIALBA/QUEENSLAND cds. Only 750 covers flown. Eustis type R2. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d red PSC used locally from KOONIBRA. H&G 1. 1911 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Victor Harlow and cancelled by KOONIBRA/Sth VICTORIA cds dated 31.MR.13. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1923 multi franked postcard use to France used at BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1923 (FE.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Constantinople-Kiosque Imperial Des Eaux Douces d'Europe' bearing 1 1/2p on 1d, 3 3/4p on 2 1/2d and 15p on 10d adhesives (SG 42,43 and 46) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £60.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1923 2d rate cover to USA used at ST.LUCY. 1923 (APR.16.) cover to USA bearing small 2d 'seal' adhesive (SG 221) tied by BARBADOS/ST.LUCY cds. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1928 3d rate registered cover to USA. 1928 (SEP.11.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing small 3d 'seal' adhesive (SG 213) tied by BARBADOS/R.L.O. cds. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1936 1d rate illustrated H.M.S.YORK maritime cover to Canada. 1936 (JUL.29.) pre-printed 'H.M.S.YORK - Summer Cruise' envelope addressed to Canada bearing 1d adhesive tied by BARBADOS/GPO wavy line cancel and struck by oval MASTER AT ARMS/H.M.S.YORK maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1942 (circa) 1 1/2d rate 'Consignee Mail' local cover to Government House. 1942 (circa) crown crested cover addressed locally to Government House and marked 'Consignee Mail' bearing 1/2d yellow bistre (SG 248c - x3) tied by violet-black three lined cancels. Unusual. £40.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1968 use of OHMS postcard to New Zealand with Hurricane 5c+2c surcharge adhesive. 1968 (MR.11.) use of blue on cream O.H.M.S. postcard addressed to New Zealand bearing the 5c+2c HURRICANE RELIEF adhesive (SG 264) tied by RAROTONGA/COOK ISLAND cds. £8.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1968 OHMS cover to USA bearing 'Hurricane Relief' overprint stamps. 1968 (MR.1.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for 'Hurricane Relief' bearing 1c on 3c (x2), 1c on 4c and 2c on 5c adhesives with additional 1c relief fund addressed to USA and tied RAROTONGA/COOK ISLANDS. £10.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1970 cover to USA bearing 'Apollo 13' overprint stamps. 1970 (AP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing short set to $2 overprinted KIA ORANA/APOLLO 13/ASTRONAUTS in black and cancelled RAROTONGA/COOK ISLANDS. £10.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1971 first day cover to USA bearing '4th South Pacific' overprint stamps. 1971 (SP.8.) illustrated cover to USA bearing the 10c, 25 and 30c adhesives overprinted FOURTH SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES and cancelled RAROTONGA/COOK ISLANDS. £8.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1971 registered FDC to USA with '4th South Pacific' overprint stamps. 1971 (SP.8.) registered first day cover to USA bearing the 1c on 10c,25c and 30c surcharges and 3c on 10c,25c and 30c surcharges for the FOURTH SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES tied by RAROTONGA/COOK ISLANDS cds's. £10.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1930 60c rate first flight cover to Tanga used at DAR ES SALAAM. 1930 (DE.24.) registered first flight cover addressed to Tanga bearing 30c adhesive pair tied DAR ES SALAAM. Complete with 'Certificate Of Posting' Receipt. £80.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1931 60c rate first flight cover to Mombasa used at CAMP POST OFFICE/DAR ES SALAAM. 1931 (JU.11.) registered first flight cover addressed to Mombasa bearing 10c + 50c adhesives tied by CAMP POST OFFICE/DAR ES SALAAM. Complete with 'Certificate Of Posting' Receipt. Only 50 covers were flown by Kenya Airways. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1922 1c pale brown fine mint GUTTER MARGIN vertical pair. SG 76. 1922 1c pale brown in a fine mint GUTTER MARGIN vertical pair. A scarce format. SG 76. £30.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1941 multi franked use of the scarce FORMULA red on cream RPSE to USA. 1941 (SP.10.) use of red on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA and sent un-censored. Bears KGVI short set to 4d tied PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLANDS. A scarce use of this stationery. £265.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1933 1p rate postcard use to Egypt used at PAPHOS. 1933 (DEC.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Egypt depicting 'Pets-Tou Romiou Rocks off the Papho Road, Cyprus' (light creases) bearing 1/4pi and 3/4pi adhesives (SG 103+119) tied by PAPHOS/CYPRUS cds's. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 30c blue RPSE uprated to UK with 2/- tied REGISTERED/NAIROBI. H&G 7a. 1951 30c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK (flap edge fault from opening) bearing additional 2/- adhesive tied REGISTERED/NAIROBI. H&G 7a. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 use of 'Government Gazette' bearing 1/4a adhesive used at HOLKAR CITY. INDORE - 1936 (APR.30.) use of official 'Government Gazette' written in Indian script and bearing 1/4a orange adhesive tied by HOLKAR CITY cancel. A scarce proper use of this printed matter. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 use of 'The Holkar Government Gazette' bearing 1/4a adhesive. INDORE- 1936 use of folded 'The Holkar Government Gazette' bearing 1/4a orange adhesive tied by rather smudged cancel. A scarce proper usage of this printed matter. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1930 'Hess' first flight cover to Jamaica. 1930 (JY.31.) registered first flight cover to Jamaica bearing 1d adhesive alongside 1/2d 'War Tax' and 3d staircase 'War Tax' strip of three tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS. Violet special FAM ROUTE 5 h/s applied and oval KINGSTON JAMAICA/REGISTERED transit with special FIRST FLIGHT/INAUGURATING/AIR MAIL/SERVICE/TO JAMAICA BWI b/s. The cover was not delivered and struck UNCLAIMED and returned. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1958 5f emerald U/M block of four with YTRANSPOSED OVERPRINT. SG 447a. 1958 5f emerald unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing two vertical pairs with TRANSPOSED LINES IN OVERPRINT. SG 447a. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 local UNPAID 'T/3d' tax cover with 1/2d (x4) and 1d pair postage dues added. 1950 (DEC.1.) stampless cover addressed locally struck by violet UNPAID/ONBETAAL h/s with circular 'T/3d' tax mark. 1/2d 'Postage Due' block of four applied (SG D34-scarce and 35) with additional 1d pair tied PRETORIA. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/4a green PSC addressed locally. H&G 2. BAMRA - 1894 1/4a green on greyish blue postal stationery postcard addressed locally in native script (genuine use with message). Cancelled BAMRA and with paper strip remaining at right edge on reverse. A scarce piece of stationery so used. H&G 2. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1898 4c on 18c ultramarine PSE uprated to UK used at FOREST SIDE. H&G 17. 1898-99 4c red surcharge on 18c ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size g) addressed to UK and bearing additional 2c adhesive tied by FOREST SIDE cds dated OC.21.07. H&G 17. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1902 15c on 18c blue PSE registered and uprated to UK used at VAVOS. H&G 22a. 1902 15c on 18c blue postal stationery envelope registered to UK and bearing additional 3c adhesive tied by small 'thimble' type VAVOS cds dated JL.16.1902. H&G 22a. £50.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1934 'Royal Tour' cover to Cape Town using Bechuanland adhesives at MASERU. 1934 (MAR.1.) 'Imperial Airways' logo illustrated cover addressed to Cape Town bearing Bechuanaland 1/2d (x2) and 2d adhesive tied by special crowned ROYAL TOUR HRH PRINCE GEORGE with MASERU/SOUTH AFRICA cds below. A scarce usage with the Bechuanaland stamps as the train was not in Bechuanaland until March 20th. Complete with large photo showing the 'White Train' coming over the border with crowd watching. £95.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1934 'Air Race' inward and return flight cover from UK. 1934 (OC.19) use of inward pre-printed England-Australia/Air Race' cover bearing 1 1/2d tied MILDENHALL AERODROME with New Zealand 1d 'admiral' applied for return flight and cancelled PALMERSTON Nth/NZ. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1971 4c 'Postage Due' U/M block of four on the faint 'RSA' paper. SG D64. 1971 4c dark green and pale green 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint top marginal block of four (English on top) printed in error on the faint 'RSA' watermarked paper. SG footnote refers to many of these being spoilt with few sheets intact. SG D64. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 4d rate local cover with ROYAL TOUR canel. 1934 (26.III.) cover addressed to Bulawayo bearing 4d adhesuve tied by special crowned ROYAL TOUR HRH PRINCE GEORGE. Posted on the Royal Train at Fort Victoria. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d uprated RPSE (size H2) used at NORTHAM. H&G 28a. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Subiaco and cancelled by NORTHAM/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 11.JUN.35. H&G 28a. £45.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1944 (circa) 3d rate cover to USA with OPENED BY CENSOR label applied. 1944 (circa) cover to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by very weak PORT STANLEY cds but with scarce OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge. £150.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1933 2d grey illustrated letter card uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1933 2d grey illustrated postal stationery letter card addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 1d (plate 1) gutter marginal example tied by GIBRALTAR-TRAVEL KEY cancel dated 9.JY.34. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1864 4d rate entire addressed to Italy. 1864 (FE.14.) entire addressed to Italy bearing GB 4d (SG Z47) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside and with boxed PIROSCAFI /POST/FRANCESI strike applied in black. Some minor age faults. Red 'PD' (Paid) h/s on front and MESSINI arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1934 6c rate postcard use to Canada used at JOHORE BAHRU 3. JOHORE - 1934 (FE.12.) use of postcard to Canada depicting 'Mosque of Johore' and bearing 1c (x2) and 4c adhesives tied JOHORE BAHRU 3. Postcard uses are not common. £55.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 0/1' censor cover used at KASAMA. 1942 (APR.19.) use of cover to Canada bearing 2d adhesive tied KASAMA with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ O/1 censor label at left with '10r-03990 2-44' imprint. Little type VK. Unrecorded use from censor '01'. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1939 1d illustrated 'Tin Can Mail' cover to UK with scarcer handstamps. 1939 (JE.7.) use of long illustrated 'Tin Can Mail' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by NIUAFOOU/TONGA cds with scarcer TIN CAN MAIL SERVICE h/s and KOE MEILI KARA O strike. Also struck by red FLAG/TONGA h/s. These are not very common strikes with the Koe Meili Kara O strike being fairly rare. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1843 local outer wrapper use at ATHONE. 1843 (NO.14.) outer wrapper addressed to Dublin cancelled by bluish double arc ATHLONE cancel with red boxed PAID/NO15M/1843 strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1917 5d 'Special Delivery' fine mint VIGNETTE PLATE 2 corner example. SG S2. 1917 5d black and orange 'Special Delivery' adhesive in a very fine mint corner position showing the VIGNETTE PLATE 2 in left margin. SG S2. £28.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1937 'H.M.S.Dragon' maritime cover to Bermuda. 1937 (MAY.12.) illustrated 'His Majesty's Ship Dragon/Joins with/Antigua' envelope addressed to Bermuda bearing 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds and with blue oval REGULATING OFFICE/H.M.S.DRAGON maritime h/s at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1960 35c rate cover to UK used at HAURA. QU'AITI STATE - 1960 (JU.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10c and 25c adhesives of Qu'Aiti State cancelled HAURA. Proud type D2. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 1c rate 'The Daily Chronical' newspaper wrapper use to UK. 1947 (NOV.25.) use of 'The Daily Chronicle' newspaper wrapper of British Guiana addressed to UK bearing 1c green tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA cds. An attractive 1c printed matter rate wrapper usage. £55.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1948 2d rate 'Peace Commemorative' cover to Samoa used at NUKUNONO. 1948 (JE.21.) use of illustrated 'Peace Commemorative' cover to Apia handstamped 'Last Day Of Issue' bearing 2d adhesive tied NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS cds. £65.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1945 1d rate local cover used ay FAKAOFO. 1945 (SP.24.) cover addressed locally to the District Officer at Fakaofa bearing Samoa 1/2d pair tied by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS cds with a further strike at left. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1921 1/2d dull green mint block of four with GUTTER MARGIN. SG 62. 1921 1/2d dull green in a fine fresh mint block of four (overall toned PVA gum) showing scarce gutter margin between. A scarce format with sheets normally severed by the Post Offices. SG 62. £30.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 8d rate first flight cover to Tanganyika. 1934 (8.3.) illustrated 'leopard' first flight cover addressed to Dar Es Salaam in Tanganyika bearing 2d and 6d adhesives tied BLANTYRE with FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND-SOUTHERN RHODESIA cachet applied. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1d 'Red Cross' local first day cover used at BELMONT. 1915 (OCT.21.) first day cover addressed locally of the 'Red Cross' war stamp (SG 174) used at BELMONT/TRINIDAD. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally from ST.PETER. H&G 8. 1892 1/2d reddish brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to St.Michael (two selvage paper hinges on reverse) cancelled by ST.PETER/BARBADOS cds dated NO.2.93. H&G 8. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1d carmine PSC to Switzerland used at ST.JAMES. H&G 9. 1892-93 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland and cancelled by light ST.JAMES/BARBADOS parish cds with code '7' dated MY.6.93. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1901 1d rate postcard use to Dutch Guiana used at ST.PHILIP. 1901 (AU.29.) use of picture postcard addressed to British Guiana depicting 'Crane Hotel, Barbados' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce ST.PHILIP/3/BARBADOS parish cds. A further strike alongside and with BARBADOS and PARAMARIBO transit cds's. £60.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1930 flight cover to USA via St.Lucia. 1930 (OCT.7) registered cover to USA marked 'First Flight' in manuscript bearing 2d (x4) & 1/- adhesives (SG 232+37) tied by BARBADOS/R.LO. cds with CASTRIES transit b/s. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1910 5c rate cover to Germany used at PUNTA GORDA. 1910 (AU.4.) cover addressed to Bavaria bearing Edward VII 1c and 2c (x2) adhesives tied by d/r PUNTA GORDA/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. £110.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1891 2 1/2d PSE of Leeward Islands to Bavaria used at TORTOLA. H&G 2. 1891 2 1/2d light blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) of Leeward Islands addressed to Bavaria cancelled by light 'A 91' duplex with s/r TORTOLA cds at left dated SP.26.96. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to Germany 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 Germany and bearing additional 1d 'head' cancelled by PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 23.JAN.33. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand 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 Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 24.OC.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand 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 Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 10.MY.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1906 1/2d 'Nelson' cover to New Brunswick. 1906 (MY.2.) cover addressed to News Brunswick bearing 1/2d 'Nelson' adhesive (SG 146) tied by BARBADOS/GPO cds. £25.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1906 1d 'Nelson' commercial cover to UK. 1906 (MA.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'Nelson' adhesive (SG 147) tied by BARBADOS/GPO cds. £20.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1918 1d + 1d 'War Tax' cover to British Guiana. 1918 (FE.2.) cover addressed to British Guiana bearing large 1d 'seal' adhesive (SG 183a) tied alongside 1d 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 187) tied BARBADOS/GPO. A nice inter island use. £30.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1922 2d rate commercial cover to Prince Edward Island. 1922 (AP.5.) use of commercial cover addressed to Price Edward Islands bearing small seal 1/2d (x2) and 1d adhesives tied BARBADOS/GPO. £28.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1924 5d rate registered cover to USA cancelled RAROTONGA. 1924 (JA.25.) registered (Meister) cover addressed to USA bearing the 5d olive-black 'Queen Makea Takau' adhesive (SG 33) tied by RAROTONGA cds with large blue 'blank' type 'R/43' registered label at left handstamped RAROTONGA in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1882 5/- dull red and black IMPERFORATE pair cancelled SUVA. 1882 5/- dull red and black (SG 69) in a fine IMPERFORATE horizontal pair tied by SUVA/FIJI cds dated 15.DEC.00. This being from the lithograph remainder plate which is noted in the SG footnote below SG 69. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1953 inward 6d air letter from UK struck UNCLAIMED and SECOND NOTICE. 1954 (AP.2) inward 'GB' 1953 6d red on blue illustrated 'Coronation' air letter sent registered with fine SUVA/FIJI/REGISTERED arrival b/s. The front struck by violet straight lined UNCLAIMED h/s (Proud type I13) with similar strike on reverse & violet SECOND NOTICE instructional marking. Nice markings on a genuinely used air letter. £80.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1954 (circa) cover to UK cancelled at Bahrain. (1954) circa (FE.11.) cover addressed to UK with pre-printed 'Qatar Petroleum Co. Ltd' origin on back flap bearing Bahrain 3a on 3d deep lilac adhesive pair tied BAHRAIN. Mails from Qatar went via Bahrain at this time with Qatar not getting GB overprinted stamps until 1957. £145.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Cyrenaica) - 1945 cover to UK bearing MEF 2/6d tied DERNA. 1945 (DEC.18.) cover addressed to UK (vertical surface crease at left) bearing GB 2/6d adhesive overprinted MEF and cancelled by scarce DERNA/2 cds. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 local cover with 2/6d MEF tied MISURATA. 1948 (6.11.) local cover addressed to Kyran Lewis bearing MEF 2/6d adhesive tied by MISURATA cds (GBOS type T39). Lewis was believed to be a judge in the legal department of HQ.BMA at Tripoli who over saw the Post Offices and produced some of the rariest known village covers of Tripolitania. A scarce use of this top value at Misurata. £165.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Dodecanese) - 1945 MEF 'Postage Due' set on philatelic cover used at SIMI/EGO. DODECANESE - 1945 (21.5.) philatelic cover addressed to Simi bearing the 'MEF' postage due series of five (SG MD1-5) each tied by scarce 'negative intaglio' SIMI/EGEO cancels. GBOS type D14. This Post Office opened on this day with the use of this 'muted' ex 'fascist' strike. It had very limited usage. £250.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1917 £1 purple and black on red very fine mint. SG 12a. 1917 £1 purple and black on red in very fine mint condition with good colour. SG 12a. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'OPENED BY CENSOR' OAS cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1941 (OCT.7.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds with cream blank label at right edge struck by violet OPENED BY CENSOR h/s and AIR FORCE/GUINEA FOWL h/s at lower left. Complete with long original letter contents. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 1/4a red PSC used at SARWAR/RAJ to KISHANGARH. H&G 2. KISHANGARH STATE - 1911 1/4a red on buff 'Rajah Madan Singh' postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by SARWAR/RAJ POST cds with KISHANGARH/RAJ POST arrival cds at left dated 22.JAN. H&G 2. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1876 12a venetian red (SG 82) U/M overprinted I.P.N. and revalued Rs2.As8. 1876 12a venetian red adhesive (SG 82) in a fine unmounted mint left hand gutter marginal example overprinted I.P.N. for official use (Indian Postal Note). Very scarce mint. Barefoot 4. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 2d rate local cover used at QACHASNEK. 1935 (circa) local cover addressed to Maseru bearing 1d pair tied by QACHASNEK d/r cds dated FE.13. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' cover to Ireland used at SALISBURY. 1941 (FEB.19.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2d centenary adhesive tied by SALISBURY/ ADDRESS YOUR LETTER slogan strike and struck by red triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/1 h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d meter mark 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1941 commercial stampless cover to USA cancelled by red 3d meter mark of SALISBURY with d/r SALISBURY cds below and struck by red triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/1 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d (x5) ORC 'Inter Provincial' use registered cover used at WAKKERSTROOM. 1914 (NOV.20.) registered cover addressed to Pretoria (central fold) bearing five examples of the Orange Free State VRI 1d surcharge on Een penny adhesive tied by WAKKERSTROOM cds's. An unusual late use of these stamps in Transvaal during the Inter Provincial period. £50.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1950 8c rate local cover used at SIMANGGANG. 1950 (FE.15.) commercial local cover bearing 8c adhesive tied SIMANGGANG/SARAWAK. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 first flight cover to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. 1934 (8.3.) first flight cover addressed to Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia bearing 1d pair and 4d tied BLANTYRE and with SALISBURY arrival b/s. Struck by boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND-SOUTHERN RHODESIA h/s in black. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 1/2d 'INVERTED' on 9a+9a outward section PSC uprated with 'K-171' cds. H&G 56. 1947 'HALF PENNY' in violet surcharge on outward section of 9ps+9ps green postal stationery postcard addressed to Jaipur (spike hole and blunt corner) uprated with additional 1a and tied by 'K-171' cds with Jaipur arrival cds dated 4.JL.47. The rubber surcharge being INVERTED and as such unlisted. H&G 56. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1911 2d rate postcard to UK struck by 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' oval h/s. 1911 (NO.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Coast Scene Taviuni, Fiji' bearing 1d (x2) tied by SYDNEY/N.S.W. cds and struck at left by double ringed oval LOOSE SHIP/LETTER handstamp in black. £165.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 15c rose PSC to Germany used at MWAKETE. H&G 4. 1938 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany with long message cancelled by scarcer MWAKETE cds (Proud type D2) dated 4.NO.1935. A small village just north of Tandala on Lake Nyasa in Tanganyika. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 12p on 10/- indigo blue 'Waterlow' printing very fine mint. SG 138. 1914-26 12p on 10/- indigo blue 'Waterlow Printing' adhesive in very fine mint condition with great colour and centering. SG 138. £95.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC to UK (no message) cancelled by red BENIN RIVER cds. H&G 2. 1892 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted 'OIL RIVERS' addressed to a 'Col Rolfe' in UK but without message cancelled by s/r BENIN RIVER dated JA.18.94 struck in red ink. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1902 1d carmine PSE used locally from KENNEMA. H&G 3. 1902 1d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed locally to Freetown cancelled by scarce KENNEMA cds dated DE.22.10 with FREETOWN arrival on pre-stamp applied two days later. H&G 3. £135.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1961 3d blue on grey air letter uprated to Ireland used at NEW ENGLAND. H&G 7. 1961 3d blue on greyish buff postal stationery air letter addressed to Ireland with genuine use bearing additional 3d adhesive tied NEW ENGLAND/SIERRA LEONE dated 9.AP.62. H&G 7. £28.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1942 Aden/Qu'Aiti State censored combination cover to UK used at KHORMAKSAR. 1942 (DE.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing Kathiri 1a and Qu'Aiti 2a and 8a adhesives (SG 3,5+8) tied in combination with Aden 3as (SG 22) tied by KHORMAKSAR cds and with violet boxed R.A.F./CENSOR/59 h/s below and signed. A little tatty at top edge but a scarce combination censored usage. £75.00 |