The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 illustrated 'HMS APOLLO' maritime cover to USA. 1936 (OCT.27.) slightly grubby illustrated 'HMS APOLLO'' cover to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by light HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds and with red oval MAIL OFFICE/HMS APOLLO maritime h/s at left. £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 illustrated 'HMS YORK' maritime cover to USA 1937 (MAY.24.) slightly grubby illustrated H.M.S. YORK' cover to USA bearing 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by light IRELAND ISLAND/BERMUDA cds with HMS YORK maritime h/s at left and to commemorate Vice Admiral Meyrick who relieved Admiral West on this ship. Complete with accompaning postcard of the training ship. £30.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 illustrated 'HMS EMPIRE STATE' maritime cover to USA. 1937 (JNE.11.) slightly grubby illustrated 'HMS EMPIRE STATE' cover to USA bearing 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA roller strike. The cover to welcome this Marine Training Ship to Bermuda. £30.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 illustrated 'HMCS SAGUENAY' maritime cover to USA. 1937 (JAN.27.) slightly grubby illustrated 'H.M.C.S.SAGUENAY' cover to USA bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied IRELAND ISLAND and with oval COMMANDER EAST/HMCS SAGUENAY maritime h/s at left. £25.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 11d rate cover to Latvia used at NKANA. 1935 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to Latvia (scarce) bearing 2d,3d and 6d adhesives tied NKANA/ RHODESIA. £30.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 'Inter Provincial' use of 3 territory adhesives on cover used at LIVINGSTON 1954 (OC.8.) use of 'Inter Provincial' cover addressed to Stanley Gibbons in London bearing the 1d green tied alongside Southern Rhodesia 1/2d and Nyasaland 1/2d adhesives tied by LIVINGSTONE/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds's. Inter Provincial uses are scarce. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red illustrated PSC to UK used at VICTORIA FALLS. SG 11a. 1899 1d brick red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by weak VICTORIA FALLS/S.RHODESIA cds dated 14.7.05 and showing small sized view of Eastern End-Victoria Falls on reverse side. H&G 11a. £225.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 1/2d rate 'ZE1JJ' radio card to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1931 (MAR.6.) use of 'ZE1JJ' radio acknowledgement postcard addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds. A printed matter rate. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 6d rate cover to UK used at HEADLANDS/S.RHODESIA. 1931 (JUN.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d brown (x4) tied by d/r HEADLANDS/S.RHODESIA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'No.2 (Tanganyika) INTERNMENT CAMP' censored cover to Mozambique. 1942 (AUG.10.) stampless cover re-addressed to Mozambique cancelled by scarce black oval 'No.2 (Tanganyika) INTERNMENT CAMP/SALISBURY' handstamp with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ DE/20 censor mark at lower left and with SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA transit cds the next day. AMBULANCIA arrival b/s's. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 use of ON POSTAL SERVICE envelope from CAUSEWAY/S.RHODESIA. 1953 (OCT.12.) use of stampless ON POSTAL SERVICE envelope addressed to Fort Victoria cancelled CAUSEWAY/S.RHODESIA. £18.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1863 6c lilac cancelled 'B 62' with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 10w. 1863 6c lilac cancelled by 'B 62' duplex and showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 10w. £90.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 inward postcard from France with 'SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG' marine sorter. 1903 inward picture postcard from France struck at lower left by s/r SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG sorter cds dated DE.27.03. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 inward postcard from Germany with 'SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG' marine sorter. 1903 inward postcard from Colmar in Germany struck by SINGAPORE to HONG KONG marine sorter cancel dated 11.JA.04. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1940 (circa) German forgery of GB 2 1/2d overprinted LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE. 1940 (circa) 2 1/2d dark blue adhesive of GB overprinted with red boxed LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE/ HONG KONG. This being one of the German forgeries in unused condition. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1948 'POSTAGE PAID/5cts' stampless cover to UK. 1948 (NOV.10.) use of stampless pre-printed 'Canton Overseas Trading Co' envelope addressed to UK (horozontal fold at top edge) cancelled by red d/r POSTAGE PAID/5cts/HONG KONG at lower left. Proud type PD35. £80.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 Wau to Madang first flight cover. 1935 (AUG.15.) first flight cover to Madang bearing 3 1/2d 'air mail' (no dates) adhesive tied WAU/NEW GUINEA with MADANG arrival b/s. A scarce flight by pilot Orme Denny in a Fox Moth VH-UQS. Only 170 covers were flown. £180.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1930 12c rate cover to USA used at MIRI. 1930 (JUN.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c,4c and 6c adhesives tied by s/r MIRI cds's. SINGAPORE transit b/s. £95.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1930 12c rate cover to USA used at KUCHING. 1930 (JAN.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 12c adhesive tied by s/r KUCHING cds. £70.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934-41 3d 'falls' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1935-41 3d 'Falls' (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four on gummed paper printed in the issued colour of deep blue (light vertical fold at left) cancelled by official security punch holes. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1856 1a rate military cover to Secuunderabad cancelled by ARBUTHE & Co. company h/s. 1856 (MY.6.) commercial embossed cover addressed locally to a 'Mr Gosling' of the 50th Regiment at Secunderabad bearing 1a brown tied by smudged numeral cancel and over struck by boxed ARBUTHE & Co handstamp with washed MADRAS double arc b/s in red and SECUNDERABAD arrival the following day. Black boxed '20' strike on flap. A nice early military item. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1860 (circa) cover addressed locally cancelled by diamond barred '227' strike. 1860 (circa) small cover addressed in Indian script complete with original letter bearing 1a brown cancelled by diamond barred '227' numeral h/s. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 1/2a rate local cover to Mooltan used at LOODHIANA. 1863 (SEP.14.) miniature cover addressed in local script bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by grilled cancel with redd/r LOODHIANA cds with red s/r MOOLTAN arrival cds dated two days later. £48.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1875 8a rate cover to UK used at SIMLA. 1875 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a pale carmine adhesive tied by barred 'L-16' cancel with s/r SIMLA cancel at left. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 5a rate cover to Jaipur used at DELHI. 1879 (7.7.) use of longer envelope addressed to His Highness Muharajah Dhiray in Jaipur bearing 1a brown and 4a green adhesives of India (SG 40+47) cancelled by boxed barred cancel with s/r DELHI strike alongside. REGISTERED/O.N.D. h/s on reverse with JEYPORE arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1933 inward underpaid cover with 'Centenary' stamps used at postage dues. 1933 (AU.11.) incoming (Panton) cover from Antigua bearing 1/2d toed by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with YOU SHOULD VISIT ANTIGUA slogan strike alongside struck by 'T' tax mark with 1/4d (x2) and 1 1/2d 'Centenary' adhesives added on arrival as 'Postage Dues' and tied GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. Cayman not having postage dues these stamps used in lieu. A scarce use as these 'Centenary' stamps are not easy to find on cover. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1910 1d rate grubby postcard to UK from DURBAN struck POSTED LATE. 1910 (OC.23.) use of rather grubby postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Natives Smoking' bearing 1d adhesive tied DURBAN/NATAL and struck at left by scarce POSTED LATE h/s. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1921 1 1/2d rate postcard use to UK used at PORT MORESBY. 1921 (OC.21.) use of somewhat tatty picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Native' and marked 'A Merry Xmas' bearing 1/2d and 1d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. Postcards are scarce from Papua. £80.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 3/4d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U./2' censor cover to UK 1944 (SP.16.) cover addressed to UK and then re-directed bearing 1d, 3d and 1/- strip of three tied by light KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/U.U./2 censor label at left with '52447 W.P. Ltd' imprint. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 unstamped local postcard use struck UNSTAMPED and with 1d 'Postage Due' added.
1916 (MAY.18.) use of unstamped picture postcard addressed to Cape Town depicting 'Dutoitspan Road, Kimberley' cancelled KIMBERLEY. The card was struck by scarce blue boxed UNSTAMPED/ONGEFRANK handstamp with blue oval 'T/1d' tax mark below and with 1d 'Postage Due' added on arrival and tied CAPE TOWN. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1932 scarce 'POSTED LATE' cover from GOLDEN VALLEY to UK. 1932 (DEC.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d,4d and 6d adhesives tied by GOLDEN VALLEY cds (central fold) struck POSTED LATE in violet below. A scarce marking. £125.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 OHMS military cover with scarce 'OFFICIAL REGISTRATION' label. 1944 (MAY.2.) registered stampless use of 'OHMS' (Use Paper Sparingly) stationery envelope to Durban with magenta boxed 203 UK MITITARY/LIAISON MISSION/DEF. HQ PRETORIA h/s applied and with scarce red on cream HPK/GPO OFFICIAL REGISTRATION etiquette label cancelled by PRETORIA/DEFENCE cancel. An unusual military use. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 '138 TANK TRANSPORTER COY' stampless 'On Service' cover to Mowbray. 1944 (25.2.) stampless cover addressed to Mowbray in the Cape marked 'On Service' and cancelled by violet boxed '138 TANK TRANSPORTER COY (V) / Q.S.C.' handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local 'KEEP DEATH OFF THE ROADS' cacheted cover from UPINGTON. 1947 (1.IV.) 'Divisional Council of Gordonia' pre-printed cover to Cape Town bearing 2d 'visit' adhesive tied UPINGTON struck at lower left by rare KEEP DEATH OFF THE ROADS boxed bi-lingual handstamp in red. £50.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1980 registered cover to UK used at ADELAIDE ISLAND. 1980 (MR.28.) use of 'Definitive' illustrated cover addressed to UK bearing 3p,5,10,15p and 25p adhesives tied ADELAIDE ISLAND. £8.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1981 registered cover to UK use at ARGENTINE ISLAND. 1981 (MAR.5.) registered cover to UK bearing 4p,6p, 7 1/2p, 50p and £1 definitives tied ARGENTINE ISLAND. £15.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1983 HMS ENDURANCE cover to UK used at HALLEY. 1983 (MR.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2p (x2) and 10p adhesives tied HALLEY with HMS EDURANCE h/s in red on front.. £15.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1983 cover to UK used at HALLEY. 1983 (DE.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2p (x2), 2 1/2p and 3p adhesives tied HALLEY. £15.00 |
;) | BR.ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - 1983 cover to UK used at HALLEY. 1983 (DE.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x3) and 5p adhesives tied HALLEY. £15.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1924 6d rate registered cover to USA used at VIRGIN GORDA. 1924 (JY.10.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied VIRGIN GORDA/V.I. and with violet boxed R/VIRGIN GORDA V.I./No. h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1927 6d rate combination registered cover to Austria used at TORTOLA. 1927 (MY.31.) registered cover to Austria bearing 1d violet adhesive alongside Leeward Islands 5d 'key plate' issue tied TORTOLA and with boxed ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA registered h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate cover to UK with rare 'PASSED BY CENSOR V IS' h/s applied. 1941 (JA.23.) cover to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA W.I. and with a scarce strike of the violet PASSED/BY CENSOR/ V.Is. handstamp at lower left. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1949 UPU set on registered cover to UK used at ROAD TOWN. 1949 registered (non FDC) cover addressed to UK bearing the 'UPU' set of four (SG 126-29) tied ROAD TOWN. £6.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 use of stampless 'On Service' cover used at 'KGVI SALISBURY'. 1941 (MR.10.) stampless cover addressed to Cape Town (slightly reduced at left edge from opening) marked 'On Service' and cancelled by rare d/r K.G.VI. SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds with violet oval KING GEORGE VI BARRACKS/QUARTERMASTER/SALISBURY h/s applied below. This camp being mainly for the light Battery, Signallers and medical Corps. Strikes are not easy to find. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 Inter Provincial use of Nyasaland 1d pair at UMVUMA. 1954 (AUG.12.) cover addressed to Bulawayo bearing Nyasaland 1d pair (SG 145) tied by UMVUMA/S.RHODESIA cds. A scarce 'Inter-Provincial' usage. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 Inter Provincial use of Nyasaland 1d pair on cover at ESSEXVALE. 1954 (AUG.11.) cover addressed to Bulawayo bearing Nyasaland 1d pair (SG 145) tied by ESSEXVALE/S.RHODESIA cds. A scarce 'Inter-Provincial' usage. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 Inter Provincial use of Nyasaland 1d pair at BURNSIDE. 1954 (AUG.9.) cover addressed to Bulawayo bearing Nyasaland 1d pair (SG 145) tied by BURNSIDE/S.RHODESIA cds. A scarce 'Inter-Provincial' usage. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1959 OHMS cover use at CAUSWAY struck NOT KNOWN in violet. 1959 (MAY.15.) use of (Item E.7.) OHMS - PLEASE CONSERVE SOIL AND WATER cover addressed locally cancelled CAUSEWAY-FOR HAPPY HOLIDAYS slogan strike with NDOLA arrival cds but undelivered and struck NOT KNOWN in violet box. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1958 OHMS use of cover struck UNKNOWN and with BULAWAYO R.L.O. b/s in red. 1958 (MAY.6.) cover addressed to Bulawayo marked 'OHMS' and cancelled by BULAWAYO-VISIT THE WANKIE/GAME RESERVE (Elephant logo) slogan strike sent from the Assistant Master of the High Court. The cover was not delivered and struck by red boxed NOT KNOWN h/s and is backstamped by stunning d/r BULAWAYO R.L.O./S.RHODESIA cds in red ink. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1956 registered OHMS cover use at BULAWAYO. 1956 (JUL.23.) registered (Item E.7.) OHMS cover cancelled BULAWAYO and with oval ASSISTANT MASTER/HIGH COURT/BULAWAYO h/s in black at lower left. £12.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 OHMS cover used at SALISBURY struck NOT KNOWN. 1947 (MAR.1.) use of (Item S.E. 11 G.SO.) OHMS- SOUTHERN RHODESIA cover addressed locally cancelled SALISBURY and with MUFULIRA arrival cds applied but not delivered and struck by black boxed INCONNU/NOT KNOWN h/s. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 OHMS cover from SALISBURY struck NOT CLAIMED. 1943 crumpled use of ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE envelope to Bulawayo cancelled by SALISBURY cds with violet oval crowned DEFENCE DEPARTMENT strike at lower left. Un-delivered and struck by black boxed NON RECLAME/NOT CLAIMED h/s. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 'No.2 TRAINING CENTRE' cover to Kenya censored on arrival. 1940 (DEC.18.) stampless cover addressed to Uplands in Kenya and marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by BULAWAYO 1 cds with violet oval No.2 TRAINING CENTRE/BULAWAYO h/s applied. On arrival the cover was censored with 450/NAIROBI-OPENED BY CENSOR label. This training camp closer to Kumalo than Bulawayo catered for both RAF and Army. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1939 1 1/2d rate 'No2 TRAINING CENTRE' local cover. 1939 (NOV.24.) use of early military cover to Rondebosch bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied BULAWAYO with violet oval No.2 TRAINING CENTRE/BULAWAYO h/s at lower left. This training camp was actually close to Kumalo rather than Bulawayo. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1d (x4) on cover used at INYAZURA. 1937 (MAY.12.) locally addressed cover bearing 1d scarlet (SG 16b - perf 14) in a block of four centrally cancelled by INYAZURA/S.RHODESIA cds. Proud type D4. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/2d (x4) on cover used at INYAZURA. 1937 (MAY.12.) locally addressed cover bearing 1/2d green (SG 15b - perf 14) in a block of four centrally cancelled by INYAZURA/S.RHODESIA cds. Proud type D4. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1933 1 1/2d rate cover to Inyazura used at ODZI. 1933 (MAR.20.) cover addressed locally to Inyazura bearing 1 1/2d brown (perf 11 1/2) cancelled by d/r ODZI/RHODESIA cds. Proud type D4. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1926 OHMS cover use from SALISBURY struck NOT CLAIMED. 1926 (MAY.20.) use of ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE-SOUTHERN RHODESIA envelope addressed locally cancelled SALISBURY with QUE QUE arrival cds applied two days later but undelivered and struck by black boxed NON RECLAME/NOT CLAIMED h/s. A little roughly opened at left edge. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1923 OHMS cover used locally from SALISBURY marked 'Gone Away'. 1923 (MAR.27.) use of ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE stampless envelope to Grahamstown cancelled SALISBURY but marked in manuscript 'Gone-Address Unknown'. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1925 1d pair on cover from SALISBURY with scarcer GELENDALE STN arrival b/s. 1925 (FE.19.) cover addressed locally (file holed at top edge) bearing 1d vertical pair tied SALISBURY and with scarce GLENDALE STN/S.RHODESIA (Station) arrival b/s. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d red PSE uprated to Newlands at VICTORIA FALLS. H&G 2. 1924 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Newlands in the Cape (minor stains) bearing additional 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied VICTORIA FALLS. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1980 (circa) FORMULA dark blue on buff RPSE unused with 'DOUBLE FRONT AND FLAP' mis-cut. 1980 (circa) blue on dark buff FORMULA type 'ZIMBABWE/RHODESIA/REGISTERED LETTER' envelope (205x127mm) in fine unused condition but with major error DOUBLE FRONT AND FLAP. A most unusual mis-cut item. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1980 (circa) FORMULA dark blue on buff RPSE unused. 1980 (circa) blue on dark buff FORMULA type 'ZIMBABWE/RHODESIA/REGISTERED LETTER' envelope (205x127mm) in fine unused condition. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1976 (circa) FORMULA blue on buff RPSE unused. 1976 (circa) blue on dark buff FORMULA type 'RHODESIA/REGISTERED LETTER' envelope (205x127mm) in fine unused condition. £20.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 OHMS cover use from BULAWAYO STATION struck INCONNU. 1922 (MAR.11.) use of ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE stampless cover to OFS cancelled by d/r BULAWAYO STATION cds with HEILBRON arrival. The cover was not delivered and struck by bluish black boxed INCONNU/NOT KNOWN/ONBEKEND h/s. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1d 'admiral' on cover to Bulawayo used at UMVUMA. 1916 (MAY.26.) cover addressed to Bulawayo (small edge tear at top) bearing 1d 'admiral' tied by UMVUMA cds with BULAWAYO roller arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1912 1/2d 'double head' use of postcard to Livingstone used at BULAWAYO. 1912 (DEC.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Livingstone bearing 1/2d 'double head' (perf 14) tied BULAWAYO with part LIVINGSTONE/NW.RHODESIA arrival below. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 postcard use to UK with early use of 1d 'double head' at GADZENI. 1910 (NO.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Rhodes Grave and Shangni Memorial' bearing 1d 'double head' tied GADZENI. Proud type D2. A very early use of this stamp. £165.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1/2d rate postcard use to OFS used at WANKIES. 1910 (DEC.14.) use of picture postcard addressed to Bethlehem in Orange Free State depicting 'Victoria Falls' bearing 1/2d 'arms' overprinted RHODESIA and tied by d/r WANKIES cds (Proud type 2) with BULAWAYO STATION transit and BETHLEHEM arrival cancels. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 Inter Provincial use of Nyasaland 1d 'victory' pair at CHOMA. 1954 (SEP.3.) cover addressed to Bulawayo bearing 1d green 'Victory' adhesive pair tied by CHOMA/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds. A scarce 'Inter-Provincial' usage. £75.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'OAS' stampless censor cover to Bulawayo. 1941 (MAY.17.) stampless cover addressed to Bulawayo marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K. -8 which was allocated to Broken Hill at this time. The cover struck by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/UDF/No.58 handstamp at lower left and signed. The use of these English/Afrikaans censor strikes used whilst South African forces were moving north and where Rhodesian and South African clerks were censoring mails. £65.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1937 1 puffin and 1d combination cover to Lustleigh cancelled LUNDY ISLAND 1937 (FEB.18.) cover addressed to Lustleigh in South Devon from Lundy bearing 1 puffin blue adhesive tied by boxed LUNDY strike with scarcer 1d red 'Atlantic Coast Air Service' adhesive tied BARNSTAPLE/LUNDY ISLAND. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 underpaid cover to Switzerland with 'postage due' added on arrival. 1951 (NO.5.) underpaid cover to Switzerland bearing 30cadhesive tied TANGA with boxed 'T.' handstamp applied and with Swiss 20c 'Postage Due' added on arrival cancelled DUBENDORF. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1948 underpaid cover to Czechoslovakia from LAGOS with Czech 'postage dues' added. 1948 (MY.11.) underpaid cover addressed to Czechoslovakia bearing a fine strip of three of the 1/2d green adhesive tied LAGOS/NIGERIA with additional 20h Czech 'Postage Due' pair applied on front and additional 1k, 3k and 20h pair on reverse applied on arrival. £55.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1887 6d 'STAMP DUTY' on cover to UK used at HOBART. 1887 (JA.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing the 6d mauve 'Platapus' STAMP DUTY adhesive (SG F28) tied by barred TASMANIA strike with s/r HOBART cds alongside. Vertical fold through stamp but a scarce postal use of this revenue issue. £85.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1937 5d to 5/- 'top value' pictorials on aged registered cover to Bermuda. 1937 (NO.22.) somewhat aged cover registered to Bermuda (unusual) bearing the 5d, 8d, 1/-, 2/6d and 5/- 'pictorial' issue (SG 26-30) tied by oval REGISTERED/ASCENSION cancels. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1933 2d rate cover to USA. 1933 (JU.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing small britannia 1/2d green in two pairs tied BARBADOS/GPO. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 1/2a grey green PSE used locally. H&G 1. MORVI STATE - 1931 1/2a grey green on cream postal stationery envelope with pointed flap on reverse and senders panel at lower left addressed in local script and cancelled by s/r cds dated in 1933. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1946 re-use of OHMS envelope to UK cancelled FPO/No.120. 1946 (NOV.15.) re-use of O.H.M.S. cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce FPO/No.120 cancel used by forces in Labuan during that year. The cover is crumpled at edges and worn but is complete with two letters written by 'Pte James' of HQ BMA at Labuan to his mother in UK. Scarce item. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 3a + 4p blue RPSE unused. H&G 6a. HYDERABAD - 1944 3a + 4p blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size d) in unused condition. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA (C.E.F.) - 1900 1 1/2a blue Indian PSC (H&G 2) overprinted C.E.F. unused. 1900 use of the Indian 1 1/2a blue on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 2) overprinted C.E.F. for use by the Chinese Occupational Forces in fine unused condition. Unlisted by H&G. £200.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1898 2d scarlet RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 10d. 1898 2d scarlet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in unused condition with THOS DE LA RUE & Co. Ltd. PATENT imprint under flap. Very small divot in left edge. H&G 10d. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 'Centenary' Tangier set in pairs on FDC registered local cover. 1940 (MAY.6) registered pre-printed cover addressed locally to Casablanca bearing pairs of the Tangier 'Centenary' trio (SG 248-50) tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O. TANGIER cds's being used on the First Day of Issue. Such use is very scarce since as with the 1935 Jubilee stamps only two sheets of these stamps were sent to Morocco on this day. Pairs and blocks used on FDC are very un unusual. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 'Centenary' set on censored cover to UK used at TETUAN. 1940 (MY.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing the Spanish zone set of four of the 1940 Centenary series cancelled by s/r B.P.O./TETUAN cds and with black octagonal PASSED/S.3 crowned censor strike at left. Likely first day at Tetuan. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 cover to UK with GB (un-overprinted) 'Silver Jubilee' stamps used at TANGIE 1936 (AP.2.) registered cover addressed to UK (Capt. Smye) bearing 'GB' (un-overprinted) 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by light oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancels with additional strikes on reverse and blue perforated R/TANGIER/NO label at left. Marked in manuscript 'Overland' this is the first example of un-overprinted 'Silver Jubilee' stamps I have seen used from Morocco. Despite being a 'Smye cover a scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 'Spanish' Silver Jubilee set on first day cover used at TANGIER. 1935 (MY.8) First day cover (H&A Wallace) addressed to UK bearing the Spanish Zone series of four (SG 149-52) tied by BPO/TANGIER cds's with 7.30pm time slugs. Rare as only two sheet was made available by a special flight for the first day. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 'VIA FRANCE' hand stamped registered cover to Switzerland. 1935 (JU.28) registered cover (central fold) addressed to Switzerland bearing British zone 3d tied with 1935 Silver Jubilee 2 1/2d adhesive (SG46+65) by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cds. Handstamped at top left by violet RECOMMANDE strike with boxed VIA FRANCE strike below. £45.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1917 use of single 1 1/2d on 2 1/2d WAR STAMP on local cover. 1917 (FE.26.) first day use of the 1 1/2d on 2 1/2d 'War Stamp' (SG 54) tied to locally addressed cover by GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds. Scarce. £80.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1945 1 1/2d rate postcard use at MILITARY EXHIBITION & TATTOO/DUBLIN. 1945 (27.VIII.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting the 'Military Tattoo' parade and bearing 1/2d (x3) tied by special MILITARY EXHIBITION & TATTOO/DUBLIN cds's. £50.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1949 cover with 11d definitive used at CALAINA on first day of issue. 1949 (12.IX.) first day cover addressed to New Zealand bearing the 11d rose definitive adhesive (SG 121b) tied CALAINA. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 (circa) 10c 'ENTERTAINMENTS DUTY PAID' adhesive mint with toned gum.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1940 (circa) 10c blue and green ENTERTAINMENTS/DUTY PAID adhesive in fine mint condition but with heavy overall toned gum. Barefoot and Hall 1. £45.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1914 £1 purple and black on red fine used. SG 38. 1914 £1 purple and black on red cancelled by neat TULAGI cds and with lovely fresh colour. Much under rated by SG. SG 38. £115.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1948 3a on 3d 'value only' Olympic Games U/M blkx4 with CROWN FLAW. SG 28a. 1948 3a on 3d violet 'Olympic Games' fine mint corner marginal block of four mounted on the top pair only and showing the CROWN FLAW on Row 20/2 of Cylinder 1 not dot. This error being retouched officially at a later date. SG 28a. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 Boer War stampless 'O.A.S.' soldiers letter to UK used at SUTHERLAND. 1901 (NO.27.) stampless 'Boer War' cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' from a Yeomanary of the Field South Africa corps cancelled by s/r SUTHERLAND cds and struck by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR strike. £65.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1950 'Dear Doctor' postcard to France used at NICOSIA. 1950 (DE.15.) use of 'Dear Doctor' postcard addressed to France depicting 'Le Chateau De Kyrenia' and bearing 1/2p green pair tied NICOSIA/CYPRUS. £25.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1977 $25 green REVENUE adhesive unmounted mint. Barefoot 69. 1977 $25 green BARBADOS/REVENUE adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 69. £25.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1937 1/2d emerald green on cream PSC uprated to Switzerland used at MAMATHES. H&G 3. 1937 1/2d emerald green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland uprated with two 1/2d green adhesives and cancelled MAMATHES and dated 19.NO.40. A nice genuine use. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1918 £1 purple and black on red fine mint. SG 55. 1918 £1 purple and black on red in fine mint condition with good fresh colour. SG 55. £180.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 2/- and £1 pair REVENUE usage on piece. 1903 2/- and £1 pair REVENUE adhesives tied to small piece by crowned DEEDS-REGISTRY/ CAPE TOWN cancels dated 22.SP.09. Barefoot 148+154. £12.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 £2 REVENUE strip usage on piece. 1903 £2 green and green REVENUE strip of three tied to small piece by crowned DEEDS-REGISTRY/ CAPE TOWN cancels dated 22.SP.09. Barefoot 155. £15.00 |