The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1916 ON POSTAL SERVICE prisoner of war censored postcard to Germany. 1916 (OCT.5.) use of stampless pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany from a German inmate at Indian POW Camp. Light crease and with part violet PASSED CENSOR camp handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in green. 1915-19 1/2d 'De La Rue' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF cut to shape and printed in bright green on a highly glazed surface card. (SG 60b). £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in black. 1915-19 1/2d (SG type 61-cross hatched) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in black on thin glazed card. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1915-19 1 1/2d (SG type 62-cross hatched) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on thin glazed card. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in black. 1915-19 2d (SG type 61-cross hatched) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical marginal pair printed in black on thin glazed card. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in black. 1915-19 3d (SG type 61-cross hatched) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in black on thin glazed card. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1927-41 4m green and chocolate used with INVERTED WATERMARK. RPS certificate. SG 40aw. 1927-41 4m green and chocolate in fine used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. Complete with RPS certificate. SG 40aw. £75.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to France used at SLIEMA. H&G 6. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to France and bearing additional 2 1/2d 'Postage' overprint adhesive tied by SLIEMA/MALTA cds dated 24.JY.26. H&G 6. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1955-57 10r on 10/- ultramarine U/M pair showing WEAK ENTRY. Row 1/2. SG 109. 1955-57 10r on 10/- ultramarine 'castle' adhesive corner marginal pair in unmounted mint condition showing the WEAK ENTRY variety from Row 1/2 of of plate A. Very scarce. SG 109. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d black and brown fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 105w. 1919 3d black and brown 'stair case' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 105w. £75.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1898 multiple franked '1846/JUBILEE/1896' cover to UK used at LABUAN. 1898 (FEB.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1c,2c,3,5c,6c and 8c adhesives of North Borneo overprinted LABUAN and with '1846/JUBILEE/1896 h/s applied with s/r LABUAN cds's. These are scarce stamps on cover. £285.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 'WAR STAMP' use cover to Holland with rare WW1 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label applied. 1919 (MR.19.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 3c green 'WAR STAMP' pair with 2c and 5c 'WAR STAMP' adhesives tied alongside ONE CENT on 5c and ONE CENT on 5c 'WAR STAMP' issues by COLOMBO cds and with rare crowned OPENED BY THE/CENSOR label at left edge. (75mm x 62mm). These WW1 labels are very elusive. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1918 13c rate cover to UK used at HORANA with 'WAR STAMP' usage. 1918 (DE.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6c adhesive alongside 2c 'WAR STAMP' and ONE CENT on 5c adhesive tied HORANA cds. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1919 24c rate registered cover to UK used at COLOMBO with 'WAR STAMP' usage. 1919 (30.IX.) registered cover to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 10c pair alongside 2c orange 'War Stamp' adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/REGISTERED. £20.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1932 taxed 'NO CACHET' period cover to South Africa. 1932 (FEB.14.) cover addressed to South Africa without postage and having black '2d' due mark added with 'T/20c' tax h/s alongside. Bears South African 1d 'Postage Due' pair added on reverse side (both torn). Carried by M.V.King William andcomplete with original contents and Sergio Sismondo certificate. A rare use during the 'No Cachet Period'. £300.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1937 illustrated 'VISIT OF H.M.S.CARLISLE' cover to UK. 1937 illustrated 'Tristan da Cunha/Visit of H.M.S. Carlisle-March 1937' cover addressed to South Africa cancelled by TRISTAN DA CUNHA violet rubber cachet but was sent without postage and hence struck by black '1d' due mark with 1d 'Postage Due' added on arrival with CAPETOWN/ PAQUEBOT strike. The cover with red box 'Posted at Tristan Da Cunha/Mail Office at lower right signed by the Lieutenant. A scarce cover as this envelope was printed for this exclusive use of officers of H.M.S. Carlisle for private circulation to their friends and complete with card to this effect. £120.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1937 illustrated 'VISIT OF H.M.S.CARLISLE' cover to UK. 1937 illustrated 'Tristan da Cunha/Visit of H.M.S. Carlisle-March 1937' cover addressed to UK cancelled by TRISTAN DA CUNHA violet rubber cachet with 'GB' Edw VIII 1/2d - 2 1/2d adhesives tied by LONDON F.S./PAQUEBOT cds dated 30.MR.37 The cover had red pre-printed box 'Posted at Tristan Da Cunha/Mail Office at lower right signed by the Lieutenant. A scarce cover as this envelope was printed for this exclusive use of officers of H.M.S. Carlisle for private circulation to their friends and complete with card to this effect. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 ONE PENNY on 1 1/2d green PSC unused. Scarce. H&G 24. 1925 ONE PENNY on 1 1/2d green on ivory (die 1) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 24. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 1d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 12a. 1927 1d Green on buff (Die 3) postal stationery wrapper. Fine unused. H&G 12a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d red PSE with blue interior unused. H&G 21d. 1930 TWO/PENCE black surcharge on 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) with blue interior in fine unused condition. H&G 21d. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 THREE HALFPENCE on 1d green PSC unused. H&G 27. 1930 THREE HALFPENCE black surcharge on 1d green on ivory (Die 3) postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 27. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 1 1/2d red-brown PSC unused with pre-printed FRUIT DECK CARGO reverse. H&G 28. 1930-36 1 1/2d Red brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with FRUIT DECK CARGO pre-printed reverse. H&G 28. £30.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1896 use of Cape 1/2d PSC from Likhoele missionary cancelled MAFETENG/BASUTOLAND. 1892 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard of Cape Of Good Hope (H&G 5) addressed to Moyeni from a French missionary at Likhoele which at this time did not have any postal services and so cancelled by '156' duplex with MAFETENG/BASUTOLAND 'proving' cds at left dated NO.14.96. QUTHING s/r transit b/s. There would have been little internal missionary mail at this time. A rare origin at Likhoele. £185.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper addressed to Belgium. H&G 1. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Belgium (a little aged) cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA s/r cds dated JA.7.07. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1942 1 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to UK. 1942 (MR.25.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by light GEORGETOWN cds with scarce black on light blue OPENED BY CENSOR label applied (no stop) and with OBE 3732 censor label at right applied on arrival. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1888 $1 black and green REVENUE adhesive fine mint. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1888 $1 black and green REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot 41. £65.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1944 1/- rate censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MY.10.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/- adhesive tied ST.KITTS with black on white P.C.90 OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left with 'BB 96' inserted in blue manuscript. Miller type CL3. A un-recorded number. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d red PSC unused. H&G 8. 1916 1d red on dark cream postal stationery postcard of GV (side face) in unused condition with two lined instructions under the ribbon. H&G 8. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 9a. 1918 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition with 'POSTAGE' under head. H&G 9a. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 THREE HALFPENCE on 1d red PSC unused pre-printed for 'Burns Philip & Co.' H&G 11. 1919 1 1/2d black on 1d Red on cream postal stationery postcard. Fine unused and pre-printed on reverse side for 'Burns Philip & Co Ltd.' H&G 11. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 THREE HALFPENCE on 2d red PSE unused. H&G 19. 1924 THREE HALFPENCE surcharge in black on 2d red on white postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 1d green PSC unused pre-printed reverse for 'Dening Bros'. H&G 25. 1925 1d Green on ivory postal stationery postcard of die 3. Fine & unused & showing the reverse pre-printed for 'Dening Bros of Sydney'. H&G 25. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored prisoner of war cover to Calcutta sent from Belgaum Camp. 1915 (DE.20.) stampless cover addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR/COLONEL/SUPT.CIVIL CAMP, B A M. and struck by violet PASSED/CENSOR BELGAUM h/s. BELGAUM b/s. A scarcer piece of prisoner mail from this camp set up for women. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' censored prisoner of war postcard to Germany. 1915 use of special black on buff ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESSPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany with red and black pre-printed text on reverse cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds dated 14.AU.15 and with P.C.POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR h/s applied. £60.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1941 1a rate censor cover to India with rare 'V FOR VICTORY' patriotic label applied. 1941 (SEP.2.) cover addressed to India bearing 1a adhesive tied ADEN with red on white P.C.22/ OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left which tied rare red on mustard 'V FOR VICTORY' patriotic label tied by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/No.18/.ADEN h/s. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA (C.E.F.) - 1863 1/2a green PSE of India unused overprinted 'C.E.F.' 1863 1/2a green postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition (small adherence fault from reverse flap tip) overprinted C.E.F. in black. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA (C.E.F.) - 1902 1/2d green PSE unused of India overprinted 'C.E.F.' 1902 1/2a green postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition (small adherence fault from reverse flap tip) overprinted C.E.F. in black. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 refused cover to UK with 'D.L.O./BOMBAY' h/s's and 'UNCLAIMED' letter label applied. 1932 (SEP.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a 2a and 6d adhesives tied by SAMASATA cds's and with black on bark buff crowned 'GR' censor label at left. The cover was not delivered and struck RETURN TO SENDER/UNKNOWN and with black boxed D.L.O./BOMBAY strikes on reverse with additional red on buff UNCLAIMED/REFUSED/LETTER label similarly struck. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 1/3d rate 'PP/23' censor cover to UK used at BARAKIN LADI. 1943 (SP.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 2d and 6d pair tied by BARAKIN LADI cds struck at right by crowned 'PP/23' strike in red. WASC type 6. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 1d rate 'FPO/4/BR.ARMY S.AFRICA' soldiers cover to Johannesburg. 1901 (AP.19.) soldiers letter addressed to Johannesburg bearing GB 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/4/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds counter signed at lower left. Troops at Braanfontein. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1925 15c blue 'Insured' Straits Settlements RPSE uprated to India used at MALACCA. H&G 7. MALACCA - 1925 15c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) of Straits Settlements addressed to India bearing additional 6c and 30c Straits adhesives on reverse side cancelled by s/r MALACCA cds and with (Posts 84) INSURED/(Valeur Declaree) label applied. Three small wax seals have been removed from the front flap. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRIA - 1879 stampless outer wrapper used at JOHANNISBURG. 1879 (16/3.) stampless outer wrapper addressed locally cancelled by blue JOHANNISBURG/N cds. £28.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1929 5d rate registered cover to Canada used at SUVA. 1929 (MY.3.) registered cover to Canada (fold at left edge) bearing marginal examples of the 2d and 3d adhesives tied SUVA FIJI/REGISTERED cds. £30.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1932 2s rate cover to Canada used at SUVA. 1932 (JA.22.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d grey adhesive tied by roller SUV/FIJI SUVA/FIJI cancel. £10.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1951 'OFFICIAL/RAROTONGA/PAID' cover to UK. 1951 (FE.12.) long cover addressed to UK cancelled by RAROTONGA/COOK ISLANDS cds and with additional red circular OFFICIAL/RAROTONGA/PAID h/s and oval official CHIEF POSTMASTER/RAROTONGA strike. Complete with original contents. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1/2d green PSC uprated to Austria used at GWELO. H&G 13. 1903 1/2d blue green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Austria and marked 'Via London' bearing additional 1/2d 'arms' to make up the d rate cancelled by GWELO/RHODESIA cds's dated 1.OCT.07. PRAG 14 arrival cds on front. A nice genuine usage. H&G 13. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1933 8/4d rate 'EXPRESS' registered cover used at VON BRANDIS. 1933 (JUL.19.) use of larger envelope registered to Switzerland bearing 4d,6d, 2/6d and 5/- adhesive singles tied by VON BRANDIS/JOHANNESBURG cds's with black on red EXPRES-ESPRESSO label applied on arrival tied by ZURICH FLIGPOST cancel. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1863 use of GB 1d rate seamans cover to UK from HM Trident docked at Malta. 1863 (MAR.3.) cover addressed to UK marked 'From John Stephens/H.M.Ship Trident/Malta' and bearing GB 1d red tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. Some edge faults and creases to reverse flap. Signed by the Commanding Officer. A nice maritime item. £245.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1868 use of GB 6d rate cover to UK struck 'A 25' at Malta. SG Z43. 1868 (NO.23.) cover addressed to UK (ex reverse flap) bearing 3d rose from Plate 5 (SG Z43) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1870 use of GB 1/- + 2d rate outer wrapper to Greece struck 'A 25' from Malta. SG Z30+78. 1870 (FE.25.) entire addressed to Greece (heavy horizontal fold) marked 'Via Messine' bearing GB 1d red (x2) from plate 130 (SG Z30) together with the 1/- green from plate 4 (SG Z78) tied by 'A 25' duplex cancels and with MALTA s/r cds alongside. Red 'PD' h/s applied. A scarce 1/1/d rate cover. £285.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1909 6d rate registered cover to USA. 1909 (DEC.10.) registered cover to Canada bearing the 6d mauve and carmine 'Britannia' adhesive (SG 111) tied BARBADOS/R.L.O. £40.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1932 1/2p 'Printed Matter' rate cover to Germany. 1932 (NOV.9.) cover addressed to Germany struck PRINTED MATTER and bearing 1/2p green adhesive tied by weak NICOSIA/CYPRUS cds. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 FIVE CENTS on 4c grey PSE to India uprated at TRINCOMILEE. H&G 18. 1885 FIVE CENTS black on 4c grey on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to India with additional 5c lilac adhesive pair added and cancelled by '70' duplex with TRINCOMILEE/PAID 'proving' cds at left. H&G 18. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 1/3d rate 'MILITARY CENSOR/5' cover to UK. 1939 (DE.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied by d/r 'security' cancel without origin and struck by scarce MILITARY CENSOR/5 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 1/3d rate 'MILITARY CENSOR/12' cover to UK. 1940 (AP.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied by d/r 'security' cancel without origin and struck by scarce MILITARY CENSOR/12 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 local registered cover from BACOS with REFUSED/REFUSE h/s's. 1934 (DE.25.) registered 'Christmas day' cover addressed locally in Arabic bearing 5m and 10m adhesives tied BACOS but undelivered and struck by black boxed REBUT A REMETTRE/L'ENVOYEUR and with REFUSED/REFUSE strike on reverse. Complete with original contents. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1934 8c rate 'TRAIN LETTER' cover to Burma used at PENANG. PENANG - 1934 (OC.20.) cover addressed to Burma bearing 1c black (x6) and 2c green FMS 'tiger' adhesives on reverse tied PENANG and struck by black boxed TRAIN LETTER handstamp. THEGON arrival. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1876 8d rate outer wrapper to France. 1876 (FE.4.) use of outer wrapper addressed to France marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing 4d rose adhesive pair tied by 'B 53' duplex cancels with s/r MAURITIUS cds on reverse in blue ink. Maritime strike on front with red 'P.D.' (Paid) h/s. £120.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1893 1d rate local cover used at HEILBRON. 1893 (MR.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (Eeen) brown adhesive tied by s/r HEILBRON/O.V.S. cds with VREDEFORT arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1897 4d rate cover to Germany used at BLOEMFONTEIN. 1897 (NO.27.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d violet (Een) adhesive (x4) tied by BLOEMFONTEIN/O.V.S. cds and with STEGLITZ arrival b/s. £40.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'Chateau De Ramezay, Montreal'. A numbered card and with light shadow at right edge. £20.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'La Citadelle et les hauteaurs de Quebec'. A numbered card. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'St.James Cathedral, Montreal'. A numbered card. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'Notre Dam Church Montreal'. A numbered card. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'Cape Trinity Saguenay River'. A numbered card. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'Montmorency Falls, Quebec'. A numbered card. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 2c brown illustrated PSC unused. 1932 2c brown on cream 'Official Pictorial' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting brown view of 'Mount Royal looking South'. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1956 2c rate postcard use to UK used at ROAD TOWN. 1956 (JY.13.) use of picture postcard depicting parrot bearing KGVI 1c black (x2) tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA cds. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 15. 1921 3c green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition of the size b issue. H&G 15. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 6c orange postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 16. 1921 6c orange on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition (fold below stamp) of the size c issue. H&G 16. £50.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1940's (circa) 'OFFICIAL PAID' unused envelope for Inspector Of Taxes. 1940-50's (circa) black on manilla OFFICIAL PAID 'Saorstat Eireann' official 'F9' stationery envelope in unused condition (central fold) for 'Inspecvtor Of taxes'. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1936 1/2d green PSC unused and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 29. 1936 1/2d green on buff KGVI postal stationery postcard in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 29. £50.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1901 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany with barred cork cancel. 1901 (MR.9.) cover addressed to Germany (grease mark on front) bearing 2 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive tied by lovely grid type cork handstamp with ST.HELENA cds at right. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1912 1d red PSE (size c) unused. H&G 2a. 1912 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) with fold in flap in fine unused condition. A rare size. H&G 2a. £95.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1928 1d + 3d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 5. 1928 1d + 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition but with fold at left. Only 1007 copies printed and elusive. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI -1953 2 1/2d + 6d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 9. 1953 2 1/2d + 6d blue on ivory 'QE II' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 (circa) TELEGRAPH form unused. 1920 (circa) black on white INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT - INLAND TELEGRAM form complete with receipt in unused condition. Some folds and edge faults. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1957 'value only' jubilee trio on FDC to UK used at AWALI/BAHRAIN. 1957 (AU.1.) long envelope addressed to UK bearing 'value only' Jubilee series of three tied on the first day of issue by s/r AWALI/BAHRAIN cds's. A very scarce use of these value only stamps at Bahrain. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1893 4 1/2d rate (un-cancelled) 'cameo' registered cover to Sierra Leone via S.S.Dahomey. 1893 (circa) registered cover addressed to Freetown in Sierra Leone marked 'Per S.S.Dahomey' (aged, and with missing reverse flap and red wax seal leaving rather a grubby reverse side) bearing 2d and 2 1/2d 'cameo' adhesives which remained uncancelled but paying the correct 2d rate plus 2 1/2d registration. Faults but interesting early cover. £95.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1891 1/2d green PSC used locally cancelled by ABOKOBI in red ink. H&G 2. 1891-92 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to locally to Adda cancelled by s/r ABOKOBI cds dated AU.12.97 in 'red' ink. A further strike at lower left together with ACCRA/ GOLD COAST transit and ADDA arrival b/s. A scarce local use of this coloured strike. H&G 2. £250.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1928 1d red PSE of Leeward Islands to St.Kitts. H&G 7. 1928 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope of Leeward Islands addressed to St.Kitts and cancelled by part ANTIGUA cds dated 16.AY.34 with ST.KITTS arrival b/s. H&G 7. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 1d under paid cover from KIMBERLEY with French 'Postage Due' added. 1901 (mr.26.) underpaid cover to France written in soldiers violet pencil bearing 1d adhesive tied KIMBERLEY/C.G.H. with octagonal 'T/15c' tax mark applied below and French 30c 'Postage Due' applied on arrival cancelled by central inverted triangle strike. £45.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1950 8c rate local cover used at MUKAH. 1950 (JY.3.) locally addressed cover to Kuching bearing 8c adhesive tied by s/r MUKAH/ SARAWAK cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 inward UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED cover from UK with NOT KNOWN h/s's. 1936 inward cover from UK (surface creases) struck on arrival by G.D.B.ELIZABETH ST./MELBOURNE cds with two lined UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s with boxed NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN IN/MELBOURNE h/s and CALLED/L.C.R. marking. L.C.LIST/MELBOURNE b/s and DEAD LETTER OFFICE mark and returned to UK. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1904 1/2d on 2d (x2) use on postcard to UK at JOHANNESBURG. 1904 (DE.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Rapids at Waterval Boven' bearing a pair of the E.R.I./HALF PENNY black surcharge adhesive on 2d brown and green (SG 243) tied by JOHANNESBURG/6 cds's. £35.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 'FPO/S.P.501' stampless cover to UK with H.M.SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR strike. 1941 (AP.3.) stampless cover to UK 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 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1922 1 1/2d rate cover to USA. 1922 (JY.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Island 1/2d green 'key plate' strip of three tied ST.KITTS. £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1950 'PAA' air ticket bearing KGVI 12/6d. 1950 ((FE.6.) use of 'Pan American World Airway System' passenger ticket bearing 'KGVI' 12/6d adhesive on front of the cover to pay boarding tax cancelled by neat squared P.A.A./ BERMUDA h/s in violet ink. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 'UNCLAIMED/REFUSED' label cover to Egypt (faults) struck DLO/BOMBAY. 1932 (DEC.9.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt (edge faults and missing reverse flap) bearing 1a (x2) and 4a adhesives tied SIALKOT CITY. The cover was not delivered having boxed RETOUR h/s applied on arrival with red oval RETURN TO SENDER strike. The cover then had a red on manilla (DLO-10) UNCLAIMED-REFUSED-LETTER label applied back in India tied by boxed D.L.O. BOMBAY strikes. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 3a6p rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/35' censor cover to USA. 1940 (JAN.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p on reverse flap with red on cream PASSED/BY/CENSOR/35 label at left. £28.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1871 1d 'Postage/Postage' rate local cover. 1871 (20.10.) cover addressed locally to Richmond (diagonal crease and small wax seal removed from reverse flap) bearing 1d bright red 'Postage/Postage' adhesive (SG 60) tied by barred '1' duplex with GPO/NATAL cds alongside. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1919 6d 'SA' rate registered cover to Windhoek used at OMARURU. 1919 (6.4.) registered local cover to Windhoek bearing South African 6d (un-overprinted) cancelled by OMARURU.S.W.AFRICA cds (Putzel type 3a) and struck at lower left by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ B100 h/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2a green 'ON SERVICE' PSC unused. H&G D11. 1922 1/2a green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition pre-printed ON SERVICE in green above stamp. A scarce 'Indian Service Post Card'. H&G D11. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1904 inward postcard from UK. 1904 (OC.29.) inward postcard from UK used at Bath with 1d on address side and 1/2d on reverse. VALLETTA (GPO)/MALTA arrival; cds and SLIEMA B.O. arrival. Oval '10' postmans handstamp and struck CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/F.B. (Foreign Branch) h/s at bottom refering to the use of the stamp on the reverse side. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1893 2d rate local cover used at PIGEON BAY. 1893 (MR.21.) cover addressed locally to Christchurch bearing 2d adhesive tied by s/r PIGEON BAY cds. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1937 1d rate cover to UK cancelled WELLINGTON/LATE FEE. 1937 (NOV.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'kiwi' adhesive pair tied by s/r WELLINGTON/ LATE FEE cds. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1933 1 1/2d 'GB' + 2d combination cover to UK used at FREETOWN. 1933 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK (some light surface creasing) bearing 2d adhesive (SG 158) tied alongside GB 1 1/2d adhesive by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. A scarce combination use. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 15m ultramarine PSE uprated to UK used at PORT SUDAN QUAY. H&G 12. 1921 15m ultramarine postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (slightly reduced at top edge from opening) bearing additional 3p adhesive tied PORT SUDAN QUAY cds dated 1.AP.46. H&G 12. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1912 1d red PSE uprated locally used at PAKARAK. 1912-36 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed locally to Auckland bearing additional 1/2d green pair tied PAKARAKA/NZ. £22.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1940 1d dark carmine PSC unused. H&G 41. 1940 1d dark carmine on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 41. £25.00 |