The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ADEN - 1901 use of postcard to Germany carried by German Fleet Mail. 1901 (20.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting view of Aden Town bearing German un-overprinted 5pfg green pair tied by DEUTSCH/SEEPOST/AUSTRALSCHT/HAUPTLINIE cancel with LEHE arrival. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1941 14a rate cover to Tasmania used at MUKALLA and censored. 1941 (JAN.18) cover to Tasmania (scarce) bearing 3as pair & 8as adhesives tied by MUKALLA cds with violet boxed (type 1) PASSED CENSOR/BY/No.10/ADEN h/s. Scarce village censor mail. £55.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1951 50c on 6a air letter to USA uprated at ADEN. H&G 3. 1951 50 cents black on 6a dark blue on greyish postal stationery surcharged airletter addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing additional 50c/8a adhesive tied ADEN and dated 28.MAR.52. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1952 50c on 6a air letter to USA uprated at ADEN. H&G 5. 1952 50c on 6a dark blue on greyish overlay postal stationery air letter (24 1/2mm setting) addressed to USA (genuine use) and bearing additional 50c on 8a orange adhesive tied by ADEN cds dated 1.30.53. A scarce use. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1913 inward 1d PSC of GB with BLANTYRE-NYASALAND arrival cancel. 1913 (JU.18.) inward 1d postal stationery postcard of GB with squared circle BLANTYRE- NYASALAND cancel. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 use of airgraph to UK from SALISBURY with original envelope. 1944 (OCT.17.) use of photographed airgraph sent from HQ RAT 6 at Salisbury, S.Rhodesia addressed to UK. Complete with original POSTAGE/PAID window envelope. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 use of 'PASSED DE/5' censored p'card to Palestine used at ITW BULAWAYO. 1943 (MY.4.) use of picture postcard depicting native boy addressed to Palestine from an Palestinian airmen of RAF Bulawayo Station Camp cancelled by s/r ITW BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED DE/5 censor strike below. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 use of 'PASSED DE'5' censored postcard to Palestine used at KUMALO. 1943 (DEC.26.) use of picture postcard depicting 'a Zulu Homestead' addressed to Palestine from an Palestinian airmen of RAF Kumalo Station Camp cancelled by KUMALO/S.RHODESIA cds and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ DE/5 censor strike and with violet oval crowned RHODESIA/OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP h/s. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 use of 'PASSED DE/5' censor postcard to Palestine used at INDUNA. 1943 (AUG.2.) use of picture postcard depicting 'Municipal Baths, Bulawayo' addressed to Palestine from an Palestinian airmen of RAF Induna Station Camp struck by black oval crowned RHODESIAN/OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP cachet. Cancelled by INDUNA/S.RHODESIA cds and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ DE/5 censor strike. PALESTINE/PASSED BY/CENSOR H strike applied on arrival. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'OFFICIAL FREE/KUMALO' OAS stampless cover to UK. 1941 (FEB.11.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds with violet oval R.A.F. No.21. C.F.T.S./OFFICIAL FREE/ BULAWAYO/KUMALO h/s at left. Sent from RAF Induna. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 use of OHMS postcard for war medal used at LIVINGSTONE. 1922 (MAY.23.) use of OHMS postcard pre-addressed to Salisbury for the receipt of a war medal cancelled by LIVINGSTONE/N.RHODESIA cds. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 use of OHMS postcard for war medal used at BROKEN HILL. 1922 (JUN.25.) use of OHMS postcard pre-addressed to Salisbury for the receipt of a war medal cancelled by BROKEN HILL/N.RHODESIA cds. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1901 use of OHMS folded letter to Cape Town used at INYANGA. 1901 (MR.28.) use of 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' acknowledgement paper for the receipt of a war medal pre-addressed to the military secretary at Cape Town folded into letter and cancelled by s/r INYANGA/RHODESIA cds. Proud type D2). A very rare village use from this small postal agency. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 use of OHMS folded letter to Cape Town used at HARTLEY. 1900 (SP.17.) use of 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' acknowledgement paper for the receipt of a war medal pre-addressed to the military secretary at Cape Town folded into letter and cancelled by s/r HARTLEY/RHODESIA cds. £120.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1 1/2d brown-yellow PSC to Port Elizabeth used at HARTLEY. H&G 6. 1893 1 1/2d brown yellow on cream 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to Port Elizabeth cancelled by HARTLEY/RHODESIA cds dated AP.9.99. H&G 6. £150.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of OHMS postcard for war medal used at KITWE. 1949 (7.II.) use of OHMS postcard pre-addressed to Salisbury for the receipt of a war medal (file holed) cancelled by KITWE/N.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1890 use of 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY' envelope at WELLINGTON. 1890 (SP.11.) use of stampless ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY 'Postage Free' black on cream official stationery envelope addressed locally and tied by s/r NZ/WELLINGON cds. £45.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1952 5d rate registered cover to UK used at ANGUILLA VALLEY. 1952 (AU.26.) registered (Wells) cover to UK bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied by ANGUILLA VALLEY cds's with BASSETERRE/ST.KITTS transit cds alongside of the following day. £40.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1923 1/2d-3d 'first series' on registered cover to UK. 1923 (JU.13.) registered 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing the 1922 first series 1/2d to 3d values (SG 1-5) individually cancelled by ASCENSION s/r cds's. This issue is very difficult on cover. £225.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1932 5d rate 'Badge of Colony' registered cover to UK. 1932 (FE.22.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 5d 'badge of colony' adhesive (SG 15d) tied by oval REGISTERED/ASCENSION cancel with blue on white perfoarted R/ASCENSION/No. label at left numbered '9' . £135.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1937 'Coronation' trio registered cover to Switzerland struck POSTED OUT OF COURSE. 1937 (SP.30.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing he 'Coronation' trio (SG 35-37) tied ASCENSION and struck at lower right by red boxed POSTED OUT/OF COURSE instructional h/s. Likely to have been posted in a post box in error as there is no registration label having '57' applied in blue crayon. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 1 1/2d plum 'FREE FORCES' overprinted letter card unused. H&G 24. 1952 1 1/2d plum on greyish FREE FORCES MAIL letter card in fine unused condition in unused condition with 29mm bars. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 24. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 3d+3d blue on blue 'Experimental' air letter sheet unused. H&G 3. 1948 3d+3d blue on blue postal stationery air letter showing simulated perforations in fine unused condition. This being issued as a 'Experimental Issue' but was dropped for the 6d air letter issued in the same year depicting the world. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 1 1/2d plum letter card
to Bulawayo used at VOORTREKKEPMONUMENT/PRETORIA. 1948 1 1/2d plum on greyish white (green tinge) postal stationery letter card sheet (English first) addressed to Bulawayo in Southern Rhodesia (no message) cancelled by special illustrated VOORTREKKEPMONUMENT/PRETORIA cancel dated 16.XII.49. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1948 1 1/2d plum letter card unused. H&G 8. 1948 1 1/2d plum on greyish white (green tinge) postal stationery letter card sheet (English first) in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 3d 'Active Service' letter sheet censored to Durban from ROSEENDAL. H&G 3. 1941 3d Ultramarine postal stationery 'Active Service' air letter sheet addressed to Durban and cancelled ROSENDAL & dated 20.AP.42 with oval B.B.E.A./M.E.F. cachet b/s & red on white bilingual censor label at top. Scarce. H&G 3. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 3d ultramarine air mail censored letter sheet used at APO-UMP K/37. H&G 17. 1945 3d Ultramaine on smooth buff paper postal stationery letter sheet addressed to Transvaal & cancelled by A.P.O.-U-M.P.K/37 cds dated 21.III.45 with violet shield PASSED BY/CENSOR/ No.8348 h/s. H&G 17. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 3d+3d blue on buff air letter used at MILLSITE. H&G 1. 1944 3d+3d blue on buff postal stationery airmail letter sheet addressed to UK and cancelled by d/r MILLSITE cds dated 14.V.45. A difficult strike. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 3d+3d blue on 'buff' air letter censored to Ceylon. H&G 1. 1944 3d+3d blue on buff postal stationery airletter addressed to Ceylon cancelled by PORT ELIZABETH roller cds dated 29.JUN.45 with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual label at top edge tied on reverse by violet crested 'C' strike. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 3d+3d blue on greyish-brown air letter unused with smaller type. H&G 2a. 1947 3d +3d ultramarine on greyish-brown paper postal stationery 'Air Mail/Letter Card' sheet in fine unused condition of the scarce later printing showing the small value tablets. H&G 2a. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 3d+3d blue on 'buff' air letter used at CAPETOWN to UK. H&G 1. 1944 3d + 3d blue on buff postal stationery 'Air Letter' addressed to UK (genuine use) and cancelled by CAPETOWN roller strike. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 3d+3d blue on 'buff' air letter unused of the small type issue. H&G 2. 1947 3d + 3d blue on buff paper postal stationery 'Air Mail/Letter Card' sheet in fine unused condition of the scarce later printing showing the small value tablets. H&G 2. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 (circa) range of 11 'S.A.R. PARCEL STAMPS' in sheet number strips of 3. 1960 (circa) range of rouletted railway parcel stamps in mint marginal strips of three all showing sheet numbers (few minor odd faults) of the S.A.R./PARCEL STAMP issues of 1c,2c,3c,5c,8c, 10c,20c,25,50c, R1 and R2 issues all overprinted in black S/M for specimen. Scarce lot. (33 stamps). £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 4a rate cover to UK cancelled by barred '133' duplex with JULLUNDER b/s in red. 1861 (APR.19.) miniature neat cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay & Southampton' bearing 4a black adhesive tied by barred '133' cancel and with red INDIA/PAID strike on front and nice JULLUNDER b/s. £80.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1948 use of 'TELEGRAM FORM' used at FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER. 1948 (DE.13.) use of black on yellow NEW ZEALAND-POST OFFICE-TELEGRAM form cancelled FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER/NZ and struck FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER with violet straight lined handstamp. An unusual genuine usage. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of ARMY TELEGRAPHS form cancelled 'ARMY TELEGRAPHS / W-VS'. 1901 (17.IX.) use of black on buff (Army Book 295C) ARMY TELEGRAPHS form to Heidelberg cancelled by ARMY/TELEGRAPHS - W-VS handstamp and marked 'TVL' as origin. Used during Boer War. £60.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1886 2 1/2d rate cover to Italy. 1886 (JY.4.) cover addressed to Italy bearing Bermuda 2 1/2d ultramarine overprinted GIBRALTAR (SG 4) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. A scarce use of this first adhesive issue. £180.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 1d 'War Tax' pair on local commercial cover used at NASSAU. 1919 (AUG.5.) commercial cover addressed locally bearing 1d 'War Tax' adhesive pair (SG 97) tied by NASSAU/BAHAMAS cds. A nice genuine usage paying 1d inland rate plus tax. £35.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to UK used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 1. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK (some light creases) cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds dated FE.23.06. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/6' cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1941 (13.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by IT IS/QUICKER TO/ TELEPHONE slogan strike of Salisbury (differing format to Proud type M3/State7) with cream label at left edge handstamped OPENED BY CENSOR in red and with red triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/6/S.RHODESIA h/s. Litter type IV. £35.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1936 4 1/2d registered cover to UK. 1936 (AU.29.) registered cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1 1/2d and 3d adhesives (SG 40a+45a) cancelled by ST.KITTS cds with star code. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 returned undelivered cover to Ceylon with rare DEAD LETTER RANGOON label applied. 1948 cover addressed to Ceylon bearing 'Union' 1a and 2a adhesives on reverse side together with 6a 'Interim Burmese Government' adhesive (SG 69) cancelled RANGOON but was undelivered having NOT KNOWN boxed strike applied in red and RETURNED LETTER OFFICE/COLOMBO cds applied. Boxed D.L.O./MADRAS transit and similar black boxed D.L.O./RANGOON strikes added on arrival. The front then with rare red on cream UNCLAIMED/REFUSED/LETTER/FROM THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE AT/RANGOON label pinned at corner. Additional red RETURN TO SENDER, ADDRESS INSUFFICIENT, RETOUR and violet boxed INSUFFICENTLY PAID marks on front. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 1a brown Indian PSE unused with violet cross and seal for use by Japanese forces. H&G 1942 1a brown on cream stationery envelope of India crossed through with violet cross for use by the Japanese occupational forces in Burma and with red oval seal at left. The flap is stuck down as is usually found with these envelope. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1893 40pa on 1/2d first day surcharge use on cover to UK. RPS certificate. 1893 cover addressed to UK (MacGill) bearing the 40 pa on 1/2d vermilion provisional surcharge adhesive issued at Constantinople (SG 7) tied by 'C' duplex and with BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE b/s dated FE.25.93 being the first day of issue. A scarce stamp on cover. RPS certificate. £295.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 1c rate cover to UK used at MAZARUNI. 1935 (OC.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1c green adhesive tied by scarce MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA cds. (Proud type D1). £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 inward first flight cover from Nyasaland with UNCLAIMED and 'RLO' strikes. 1934 (8.3.) inward first flight cover from Nyasaland bearing 2d and 3d pair tied BLANTRYE with black boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND-SOUTHERN RHODESIA h/s applied but undelivered and struck by violet UNCLAIMED handstamp (Proud type I 12) with s/r NAIROBI/R.L.O. cds dated 28.MY.34 alongside. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia used at KAMPALA. 1934 (DE.5.) 'Imperial Airways' illustrated first flight cover addressed to Melbourne in Australia bearing 20c,30c,50c and 1s adhesives tied KAMPALA/UGANDA. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1931 'Port Bell' first flight cover to South Africa uprated at KAMPALA. 1931 (DE.15) first flight cover to South Africa bearing 5c & 50c adhesives tied KAMPALA/ UGANDA with scarce two lined FIRST FLIGHT/PORT BELL (lion) h/s applied in violet. £95.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange-brown PSE uprated on 'Wilson Airways' first flight cover to Tanga. 1924 20c orange-brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Tanga on the Wilson Airways first flight uprated by NAIROBI/KENYA cds dated 17.AU.32 and with TANGA arrival b/s. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR/24/BERMUDA' censored maritime cover to Canada. 1940 (APR.2.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/- adhesive tied IRELAND ISLAND/BERMUDA with scarce red FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp applied (similarly cancelled but a day later) and rare PASSED BY CENSOR/24/BERBUDA h/s in green. Posted on ship. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1900 2c rate postcard use to UK.
A rare early use. 1900 (DE.7.) use of two picture insert postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Regent Street-Belize and Belize-Brit. Honduras' bearing QV 2c 'key plate' adhesive tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. A few very minor edge 'nicks' on this rare early use postcard. £125.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 'Jamaica - Europe' first flight cover to UK. 1939 (JU.1.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 3d and 2/- adhesives tied by oval KINGSTON/REGISTERED cancel dated MY.31.39 and struck at left by blue oval FIRST TRANSATLANTIC/AIR MAIL/JAMAICA TO EUROPE handstamp. A scarce first flight cover. £180.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1930 (circa) 3c on 1/2d (x2)cover to UK struck PAQUEBOT/POSTED ON SEA. 1930 (circa) 'Capt Smye' cover to UK bearing 3c on 1/2d 'Spanish' currency vertical adhesive pair tied by two strikes of the PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA strikes. Unusual. £55.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1919 (circa) 'On Active Service' PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE cover to UK. BUSHIRE - 1919 (circa) stampless uncancelled cover to UK marked 'On Active Service' with rare magenta PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE h/s and counter signed by the Lieutenant 'W.James' at the lower left corner. £185.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at WEST BAY. 1941 (SE.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN and with greenish blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (without stop). Marked 'Via Kingston, Jamaica' and with clear US censor strip at top edge. £150.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 5d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in grey. 1947 5d 'KGVI' (SG type 108a) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colour of slate printed on gummed paper. £75.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in carmine. 1947 6d 'KGVI' (SG type 108a) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued colour of carmine printed on gummed paper. £75.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of frame and value tablet in red. 1947 1/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame and name/value tablets (SG type 144) printed in the issued colour of carmine but on pink paper and without vignette. Struck at left edge by "Fr.1.50" in black from a French issue. Ex printers proof waste. Very unusual item. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 1 1/2d 'war tax' local cover used at ALLEY. 1919 (MR.31.) cover addressed locally to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 71) cancelled by ALLEY/JAMAICA cds. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 1 1/2d 'war tax' local cover used at LUCEA. 1919 (JU.26) cover addressed locally to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 74) tied by d/r LUCEA/JAMAICA cds. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 1 1/2d 'war tax' local cover used at SAVANNAH LA MAR. 1919 (JU.10) cover addressed to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d Orange 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 74) tied by SAVANNAH LA MAR/JAMAICA cds. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 use of OHMS postcard used at LIVINGSTONE. 1922 (NOV.13.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard pre-printed for acknowledgement of a war medal cancelled by bridge type LIVINGSTONE/N.RHODESIA cds. £55.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard to Australia used at KIMBERLEY STATION. 1908 (OC.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to Australia depicting 'Entrance to Mitchells Pass' bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce KIMBERLEY STATION/CGH cds. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BIG UMNGAZI. 1907 (JY.12) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'Jvunga Falls' bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce s/r BIG UMNGAZI cds from the Transkei. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use to UK used at DORDRECHT STATION. 1907 (MR.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK (some tone marks) depicting 'The Granite Rocks at Paar' bearing 1d adhesive tied by DORDRECHT STATION cds. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use to Johannesburg used at SYDNEY. 1907 (SP.9) use of picture postcard addressed to Johannesburg depicting `Miss Agnes Fraser' & bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce SYDNEY s/r cds. £60.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at STAL STREET. 1907 (DE.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Government Ave-Cape Town' bearing1d adhesive tied by scarce STAL STREET/CAPE TOWN cds. £75.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1932 1/2d underpaid cover to St.Lucia with 2d 'postage due' applied. 1932 (JA.15.) underpaid cover addressed to St.Lucia (Panton) bearing 1/2d green tied by ANGUILLA VALLEY cds and struck below by weak ST.KITTS transit cds dated 27.JA.32. On arrival the cover was struck by 'T' tax mark with St.Lucia 2d 'Postage Due' added and tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. The due being from the bottom edge and IMPERFORATE TO MARGIN and showing the WIDE FOUNT variety (SG D2a) £250.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 15c 'Independence' air letter in fine unused condition. H&G FG2. 1967 15c pale green on light blue postal stationery aerogramme sheet in fine unused condition overprinted INDEPENDENT/ANGUILLA in red with IMPERIAL/AIR MAIL watermark. Exceedingly rare and must be the scarcest of all QEII stationery. H&G FG2. £850.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 15c 'Independence' postal stationery air letter to USA (no message). H&G FG2. 1967 15c pale green on light blue postal stationery aerogramme sheet addressed to USA (no message) overprinted INDEPENDENT/ANGUILLA in red with IMPERIAL/AIR MAIL watermark cto'd by ANGUILLA VALLEY cds dated 6.FE.69. Very scarce. H&G FG2. £650.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 3c 'Independence' adhesive fine used with INVERTED WATERMARk. sg 4W. 1967 3c 'Independent Anguilla' overprint adhesive in fine used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 4w. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1917 1d 'Red Cross' U/M block of four with LONG STROKE TO 7 variety. SG 90a. 1917 1d grey black and deep carmine 'Red Cross' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four showing the LONG STROKE TO 7 variety. Row 4/6. SG 90a. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 15c carmine censored PSC to USA used at NAIROBI. H&G 12. 1938 15c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by NAIROBI/KENYA dated 15.JY.40. With violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/NAIROBI/2 handstamp. Little type 1b. H&G 12. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1983 2c 'Olive Bellied Bird' IMPERFORATE mint block of four. SG 761. 1983 2c 'olive bellied sunbird' adhesive (SG 761) in a fine unmounted IMPERFORATE top corner marginal block of four in issued colours. Ex liquadator stock of Format International. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1983 15c 'Quail Bird' IMPERFORATE marginal mint pair. SG 766. 1983 15c 'blue quail' adhesive (SG 766) in a fine unmounted IMPERFORATE left hand marginal pair in issued colours. Ex liquidator stock of Format International. (See SG footnote). £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 local use of 'PRISONER OF WAR' postcard
used at YERCAUD from the civic internment camp 1919 (NOV.4.) 'Prisoner Of War' endorsed stampless postcard addressed locally requesting art material cancelled YERCAUD and struck by very rare violet PASSED BY CENSOR/YERCAUD circular handstamp. MANGALORE arrival. A very rare use from this 'Civil Camp' in the Madras region. £450.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 use of 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER' envelope to Switzerland. 1917 use of red on cream PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FOR TRANSMISSION OVERSEAS FROM INDIA stationery envelope from a Prisoner Of War held at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland handstamped at bottom by PASSED CENSOR/15 FEB 1917 rubber h/s. The reverse is marked 'Camp A/Sect.4' and bears a black on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR/P.W. 327 (Prisoner Of War) censor label cancelled on arrival by St.GALLEN cds. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 use of censored 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER' envelope to South Africa. 1916 (AUG.31.) use of special stampless PRISONER OF WAR LETTER envelope addressed to South Africa for use by Prisoners Of War held at Ahmednagar and struck by violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/1.SEP.1916 handstamp at lower left. AHMEDNAGAR backstamp. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 ON POSTAL SERVICE prisoner of war censored postcard to Germany. 1918 (JAN.3.) use of stampless pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany from a German inmate at Indian POW Camp. Part violet PASSED CENSOR camp handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | 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 |