The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF strip of four printed in black. 1915 1 1/2d (SG type 62) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF left hand marginal strip of four printed in black on thin glazed card. £95.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1937 'Empress Of Australia' maritime cover to Spain being censored due to the civil war. 1936 (APR.10.) cover addressed to Spain bearing 2 1/2d adhesive alongside US adhesive tied NASSAU/COME TO slogan strike with violet boxed CANADIAN PACIFIC/STEAMSHIPS LTD maritime handstamp at left for 'S.S. Empress of Australia' with SANT FELIU DE GUIXOUS arrival b/s in Catalonia with cream censor label applied and struck by violet REPUBLIC SPANOLA/CENSURA h/s during the civil war. A scarce unusual cover. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1957 'Dear Doctor' 1d rate postcard use to Belgium cancelled LOBATSI B.P. 1957 (7.II.) use of 'Doctor' postcard addressed to Begium depicting 'Lady Drying Apricots' bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r oval LOBATSI B.P. cancel. Proud type D11 - used for just 2 years. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 2 1/2d rate illustrated 'Pictorial' FDC to USA used at WARWICK EAST. 1936 (APR.14.) use of illustrated 'Pictorial Stamp' envelope addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied WARWICK EAST/BERMUDA. Not an easy cancel. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1913 registered multi franked cover to Austria including 3r high value used at MOLO. 1913 (NO.13.) registered cover addressed to Austria bearing 1/2a,2 1/2a, 3a,5a,8a and 3r adhesives tied by s/r MOLO cds's. A rare multiple franking and a scarce use of this single ringed cancel. Proud type D1. £350.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1930 commercial postcard use to SWA struck KINGSWILLIAM TOWN/PAID in red. 1930 (MAR.1.) postcard use to Swakopmund in South West Africa with reverse side pre-printed for use by 'F/Ginsberg & Co. Ltd, Candle, Soap and Polish Manufacturers' and cancelled by scarce red KINGWILLIAMS TOWN/PAID d/r strike. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1930 inward underpaid postcard from UK with '1d' charge mark and 1d 'Due' added. 1930 Inward picture postcard from UK & being under paid receiving both 'T/1c' and large '1d' charge mark with 1d POSTAGE DUE added & tied ADDA & dated 1.OCT.30. (SG D18). £30.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a 'OHMS' mint condition showing the MISSING STOP AFTER M. SG 011a.
1904 1a grey black and carmine in fine mint condition overprinted 'OHMS' and showing the MISSING STOP AFTER M variety. SG 011a. £135.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 'Post Free' stampless local cover used at TAIPING. 1945 (SEP.28.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by TAIPING/F.M.S. - WHERE IS MR X slogan strike. The cover is lightly affected by tone spots but was used during the 'Post Free' period after the war. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1944 2c 'Printed Matter' rate Japanese Occupation censored cover to Singapore. 1944 cover addressed to Singapore bearing Japanese Occupation 2c pale green adhesive (SG J298) used at Kuala Lumpur and with Japanese violet boxed censor chop at left. 'Printed Paper' rate. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1943 (circa) use of Japanese Military postcard to Fukuoaka. 1943/44 (circa) use of red on cream Japanese Military postcard mailed from the Malay Expeditionary Army (address code 4834) from the 74th Land Duty Company addressed to Fukuoka. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1943 'Prisoner of War' censored stampless cover. 1943 inward stampless cover from UK addressed to the 80th Anti Tank Regt in Malaya sent c/o Japenese Red Cross in Tokyo and marked 'Prisoner Of War Post/Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre' with P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 4377 / 51-8589 censor label at left and with additional violet boxed Japanese censor mark with red chop applied. Scarce soldiers free mail. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 'Prisoner Of War' censored stampless cover. 1942 (OCT.08.) stampless cover addressed to the 80th Anti Tank Regt in Malaya marked in manuscript Prisoner Of War Post/Service Des Prisoner de Guere' and sent via the Japanese Red Cross in Tokyo with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 3842 censor label at left and with additional violet block type Japanese censor with added chop. Scarce P.O.W. free mail. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 (circa) use of Japanese military postcard to Japan used during the occupation. 1942-44 circa use of red 'star' type WWII Japanese Military Occupation postcard addressed to Japan from the Malaya TOMI, No. 4643 force occupying Malaya. Red circular Japanese censor chop applied. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1903 10r grey and ultramarine fine mint. SG 14. 1903 10r grey and ultramarine 'Crown CC' watermark issue in fine mint condition. SG 14. £325.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1947 Japan-Australia first flight cover signed by pilot from AFPO 28. 1947 (DE.19.) illustrated 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd' first flight cover addressed to Sydney (light central fold) bearing the 3d 'B.C.of Japan' overprint adhesive (SG J12) tied by A.F.P.O.28/ R.A.A.F. JAPAN cds. First Japan to Australia flight and signed by pilot 'E.Harding'. £80.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1912 1/2d green mint GUTTER marginal block of four. SG 12. 1912 1/2d green in a fine mint top central GUTTER marginal block of four. A scarce format. Some perf separation at top. SG 12. £10.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1912 2d blue RPSE unused (size F). H&G 4. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1912 2d blue RPSE unused (size G). H&G 4a. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1919 15c rate postcard use to UK used at BPO/CASABLANCA. 1919 (FE.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Casablanca-Ancien Marche du Soko' bearing 5c on 1/2d and 10c on1d adhesives tied BPO/CASABLANCA. £25.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1941 inward addressed censored cover from UK but struck NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER. 1941 (DEC.24.) cover addressed to Hong Kong from the UK bearing GB 3d and 1/- adhesives tied BOURNEMOUTH-POOLE with P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 6256 censor label at left. (Vertical Fold). Due to the war the cover could not be sent and was struck by violet boxed NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER instructional handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1950 'OFFICIAL PAID/HONG KONG' use of OHMS envelope used locally from the TREASURY. 1950 (MR.31) use of stampless OHMS envelope (153x89mm) addressed locally & struck by fine OFFICIAL PAID/HONG KONG/1 cds in 'red' ink with violet oval TREASURY/REVENUE BRANCH cachet at lower left. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1971 $1 dark blue RPSE (size K) unused. 1971 $1 dark blue on cream 'Wilding' portrait registered postal stationery envelope (size K) with 'McCorquodale' imprint and $79 compensation on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 £2 blue and dull purple fine mint. SG 129. 1912-21 £2 blue and dull purple in fine mint condition. Exceptional fresh colour but poorly centred to lower left corner. SG 129. £485.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1910 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'Layou, St.Vincent'. 1910 (circa) brown on cream unused postcard depicting 'Layou Village, St.Vincent. £20.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1958 40np on 6d (x2) on registered cover to UK used at DOHA/QATAR. 1958 (FE.4.) registered cover addressed to France bearing 40np on 6d adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/DOHA QATAR cancel. £145.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1/2d red brown PSC used locally cancelled KINGSTON. H&G 7. 1877 1/2d red brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Morant Bay and cancelled by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds dated SE.22.02. H&G 7. £20.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1d blue PSC uprated to UK used at KINGSTON. H&G 8. 1877 1d blue on buff postal stationery postcard to UK with additional 1/2d adhesive added and cancelled by fine NEWPORT/JAMAICA cds dated OC.3.92. KINGSTON transit at left. A nice village use of this uprated card. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1879 1d + 1/2d on 3d green surcharged PSC to UK used at KINGSTON. H&G 10. 1879 1d + 1/2d surcharge on 3d green on buff postal stationery postcard overprinted 'Universal Postal Union' addressed to UK and cancelled by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds dated FE.8.81 with 'III N' coding. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1883 outward section of 1d+1d PSRC uprated to USA used at KINGSTON. H&G 12a. 1883 1/2d red brown on buff (perf 6) outward portion of the 1/2d+1/2d reply type postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d (SG16) tied by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds dated FE.3.99. H&G 12a. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK used at SHOOTERS HILL. H&G 1. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 'QV' 1/2d adhesive & cancelled by light SHOOTERS HILL/JAMAICA cds. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1912 1d dull pale red fine mint 'Provisional Government' label by William Ward. 1912 1d dull pale red 'Provisional Government Ireland/Imperial Union' perforated label produced by William Ward depicting harp player in fine mint condition. A scarce stamp. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1953 40np on 6d red on blue air letter uprated to USA used at AHMADI/KUWAIT. H&G 6. 1959 use of 40np on 6d red on blue postal stationery air letter addressed to USA with genuine message and uprated by additional 20np on 3d and 40np on 6d adhesives tied by smudged AHMADI/KUWAIT cds's. A scarce piece of stationery genuinely used. H&G 6. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1904 $250 violet and blue REVENUE/REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. F.M.S. - 1904 $250 violet and blue REVENUE/REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition with superb intense original colour. A very rare revenue top value in mint condition. Barefoot 8. £850.00 |
;) | 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 |