The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1910 5c rate cover to Germany used at PUNTA GORDA. 1910 (AU.4.) cover addressed to Bavaria bearing Edward VII 1c and 2c (x2) adhesives tied by d/r PUNTA GORDA/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. £110.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1891 2 1/2d PSE of Leeward Islands to Bavaria used at TORTOLA. H&G 2. 1891 2 1/2d light blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) of Leeward Islands addressed to Bavaria cancelled by light 'A 91' duplex with s/r TORTOLA cds at left dated SP.26.96. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to Germany used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1d 'head' cancelled by PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 23.JAN.33. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cds dated 24.OC.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 'FIVE PENCE' on 4 1/2d purple RPSE uprated to New Zealand used at PERTH. H&G 28. 1930 'FIVE PENCE' black on 4 1/2d purple registered postal stationery envelope (size G) from the second setting (18mm space) overprinted in black 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to Dunedin and bearing additional 2d 'head' cancelled by FREEMANTLE/WESTERN AUSTRALIA cdsdated 10.MY.32. H&G 28. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1906 1/2d 'Nelson' cover to New Brunswick. 1906 (MY.2.) cover addressed to News Brunswick bearing 1/2d 'Nelson' adhesive (SG 146) tied by BARBADOS/GPO cds. £25.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1906 1d 'Nelson' commercial cover to UK. 1906 (MA.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'Nelson' adhesive (SG 147) tied by BARBADOS/GPO cds. £20.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1918 1d + 1d 'War Tax' cover to British Guiana. 1918 (FE.2.) cover addressed to British Guiana bearing large 1d 'seal' adhesive (SG 183a) tied alongside 1d 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 187) tied BARBADOS/GPO. A nice inter island use. £30.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1922 2d rate commercial cover to Prince Edward Island. 1922 (AP.5.) use of commercial cover addressed to Price Edward Islands bearing small seal 1/2d (x2) and 1d adhesives tied BARBADOS/GPO. £28.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1924 5d rate registered cover to USA cancelled RAROTONGA. 1924 (JA.25.) registered (Meister) cover addressed to USA bearing the 5d olive-black 'Queen Makea Takau' adhesive (SG 33) tied by RAROTONGA cds with large blue 'blank' type 'R/43' registered label at left handstamped RAROTONGA in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1882 5/- dull red and black IMPERFORATE pair cancelled SUVA. 1882 5/- dull red and black (SG 69) in a fine IMPERFORATE horizontal pair tied by SUVA/FIJI cds dated 15.DEC.00. This being from the lithograph remainder plate which is noted in the SG footnote below SG 69. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1953 inward 6d air letter from UK struck UNCLAIMED and SECOND NOTICE. 1954 (AP.2) inward 'GB' 1953 6d red on blue illustrated 'Coronation' air letter sent registered with fine SUVA/FIJI/REGISTERED arrival b/s. The front struck by violet straight lined UNCLAIMED h/s (Proud type I13) with similar strike on reverse & violet SECOND NOTICE instructional marking. Nice markings on a genuinely used air letter. £80.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1954 (circa) cover to UK cancelled at Bahrain. (1954) circa (FE.11.) cover addressed to UK with pre-printed 'Qatar Petroleum Co. Ltd' origin on back flap bearing Bahrain 3a on 3d deep lilac adhesive pair tied BAHRAIN. Mails from Qatar went via Bahrain at this time with Qatar not getting GB overprinted stamps until 1957. £145.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1945 cover to UK bearing MEF 2/6d tied DERNA. CYRENAICA - 1945 (DEC.18.) cover addressed to UK (vertical surface crease at left) bearing GB 2/6d adhesive overprinted MEF and cancelled by scarce DERNA/2 cds. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 local cover with 2/6d MEF tied MISURATA. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 (6.11.) local cover addressed to Kyran Lewis bearing MEF 2/6d adhesive tied by MISURATA cds (GBOS type T39). Lewis was believed to be a judge in the legal department of HQ.BMA at Tripoli who over saw the Post Offices and produced some of the rarest known village covers of Tripolitania. A scarce use of this top value at Misurata. £165.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1945 MEF 'Postage Due' set on philatelic cover used at SIMI/EGO. DODECANESE - 1945 (21.5.) philatelic cover addressed to Simi bearing the 'MEF' postage due series of five (SG MD1-5) each tied by scarce 'negative intaglio' SIMI/EGEO cancels. GBOS type D14. This Post Office opened on this day with the use of this 'muted' ex 'fascist' strike. It had very limited usage. £250.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1917 £1 purple and black on red very fine mint. SG 12a. 1917 £1 purple and black on red in very fine mint condition with good colour. SG 12a. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 'OPENED BY CENSOR' OAS cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1941 (OCT.7.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds with cream blank label at right edge struck by violet OPENED BY CENSOR h/s and AIR FORCE/GUINEA FOWL h/s at lower left. Complete with long original letter contents. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 1/4a red PSC used at SARWAR/RAJ to KISHANGARH. H&G 2. KISHANGARH STATE - 1911 1/4a red on buff 'Rajah Madan Singh' postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by SARWAR/RAJ POST cds with KISHANGARH/RAJ POST arrival cds at left dated 22.JAN. H&G 2. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1876 12a venetian red (SG 82) U/M overprinted I.P.N. and revalued Rs2.As8. 1876 12a venetian red adhesive (SG 82) in a fine unmounted mint left hand gutter marginal example overprinted I.P.N. for official use (Indian Postal Note). Very scarce mint. Barefoot 4. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 2d rate local cover used at QACHASNEK. 1935 (circa) local cover addressed to Maseru bearing 1d pair tied by QACHASNEK d/r cds dated FE.13. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' cover to Ireland used at SALISBURY. 1941 (FEB.19.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2d centenary adhesive tied by SALISBURY/ ADDRESS YOUR LETTER slogan strike and struck by red triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/1 h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d meter mark 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1941 commercial stampless cover to USA cancelled by red 3d meter mark of SALISBURY with d/r SALISBURY cds below and struck by red triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/1 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d (x5) ORC 'Inter Provincial' use registered cover used at WAKKERSTROOM. 1914 (NOV.20.) registered cover addressed to Pretoria (central fold) bearing five examples of the Orange Free State VRI 1d surcharge on Een penny adhesive tied by WAKKERSTROOM cds's. An unusual late use of these stamps in Transvaal during the Inter Provincial period. £50.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1950 8c rate local cover used at SIMANGGANG. 1950 (FE.15.) commercial local cover bearing 8c adhesive tied SIMANGGANG/SARAWAK. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 first flight cover to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. 1934 (8.3.) first flight cover addressed to Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia bearing 1d pair and 4d tied BLANTYRE and with SALISBURY arrival b/s. Struck by boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND-SOUTHERN RHODESIA h/s in black. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 1/2d 'INVERTED' on 9a+9a outward section PSC uprated with 'K-171' cds. H&G 56. 1947 'HALF PENNY' in violet surcharge on outward section of 9ps+9ps green postal stationery postcard addressed to Jaipur (spike hole and blunt corner) uprated with additional 1a and tied by 'K-171' cds with Jaipur arrival cds dated 4.JL.47. The rubber surcharge being INVERTED and as such unlisted. H&G 56. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1911 2d rate postcard to UK struck by 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' oval h/s. 1911 (NO.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Coast Scene Taviuni, Fiji' bearing 1d (x2) tied by SYDNEY/N.S.W. cds and struck at left by double ringed oval LOOSE SHIP/LETTER handstamp in black. £165.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 15c rose PSC to Germany used at MWAKETE. H&G 4. 1938 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany with long message cancelled by scarcer MWAKETE cds (Proud type D2) dated 4.NO.1935. A small village just north of Tandala on Lake Nyasa in Tanganyika. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 12p on 10/- indigo blue 'Waterlow' printing very fine mint. SG 138. 1914-26 12p on 10/- indigo blue 'Waterlow Printing' adhesive in very fine mint condition with great colour and centering. SG 138. £95.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC to UK (no message) cancelled by red BENIN RIVER cds. H&G 2. 1892 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted 'OIL RIVERS' addressed to a 'Col Rolfe' in UK but without message cancelled by s/r BENIN RIVER dated JA.18.94 struck in red ink. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1902 1d carmine PSE used locally from KENNEMA. H&G 3. 1902 1d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed locally to Freetown cancelled by scarce KENNEMA cds dated DE.22.10 with FREETOWN arrival on pre-stamp applied two days later. H&G 3. £135.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1961 3d blue on grey air letter uprated to Ireland used at NEW ENGLAND. H&G 7. 1961 3d blue on greyish buff postal stationery air letter addressed to Ireland with genuine use bearing additional 3d adhesive tied NEW ENGLAND/SIERRA LEONE dated 9.AP.62. H&G 7. £28.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1942 Aden/Qu'Aiti State censored combination cover to UK used at KHORMAKSAR. 1942 (DE.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing Kathiri 1a and Qu'Aiti 2a and 8a adhesives (SG 3,5+8) tied in combination with Aden 3as (SG 22) tied by KHORMAKSAR cds and with violet boxed R.A.F./CENSOR/59 h/s below and signed. A little tatty at top edge but a scarce combination censored usage. £75.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1919 (circa) 'On Active Service' PASSED CENSOR/BUSHIRE cover to UK. 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 |