The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 2 1/2d ultramarine round and square stop se-tenant U/M block of four. SG M8b. M.E.F. - 1942 2 1/2d ultramarine unmounted mint block of four showing the round and square stop variations of the 'Cairo/Nairobi' printing se-tenant. SG M8b. £486.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 local philatelic cover use of 'M.E.F.' postage dues (SG MD1-5) used at RODI/EGEO. DODECANESE - 1947 (18.2.) philatelic cover addressed to Rhodes struck by 'T' tax mark and with the complete set of five M.E.F. 'Postage Dues' applied (SG MD1-MD5) tied RODI/EGEO. £75.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1945 'PAR AVION/JUSQU'A ...CAIRO' censored cover to Palestine used at BENGHAZI. TRIPOLITANIA - 1945 (SP.14.) commercial cover to Palestine bearing 6d and 9f 'MEF' adhesives tied BENGAZI/AIR MAIL and struck below by rare black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A A…. h/s with 'Cairo' inserted in manuscript. Black on blue P.C.60/OPENED BY EXAMOIINEDR KK/22439 censor label applied on arrival with violet 23/CENSORSHIP/DEPT strike applied in Egypt in transit. £165.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'G 40 (I)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD1. M.E.F. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (I)' in lower margin. SG MD1. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'G 40 (P)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD1. M.E.F. - 1942 1/2d emerald 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (P)' in lower margin. SG MD1. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1d carmine 'G 40 (I)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD2. M.E.F. - 1942 1d carmine 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'G 40 (I)' in lower margin. SG MD2. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 2d black plate 'K 42 (P)' postage due U/M block of six. SG MD3. M.E.F. - 1942 2d black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'K 42 (P)' in lower margin. SG MD3. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 inward use of 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE' advice form from HALESOWEN. 1915 (MR.10.) inward use of pre-addressed ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance Award' form (For. S.S.A.4) cancelled HALESOWEN/C.G.H. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1/2d green PSE uprated to UK struck BULAWAYO in 'blue' ink. 1916 1/2d green on cream 'admiral' postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK (light fold at left) bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 15.DEC.19 struck in 'blue' ink. The cover was underpaid by a 1/2d and struck by '1d/I.S./0' on arrival with GB 1d 'postage due' added at STOCKTON. A very rare use of this smaller stationery envelop of which only six examples are recorded. This being the only known tax example. H&G 4. £565.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 inward use of 'ON PUBLIC SERVICE' advice form from WOODSTOCK. 1916 (DEC.3.) inward use of pre-addressed ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance Award' form (For. S.S.A.4) cancelled WOODSTOCK/S.AFRICA. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1919 'RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY' O.H.M.S. cover to UK. 1919 use of O.H.M.S. cover to UK cancelled SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA with light d/r OFFICIAL FREE/SALISBURY S.R. handstamp applied. The cover could not be delivered and was returned with d/r RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY cancel dated 2.OCT.19. on front. Some corner creases and file hole at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 1 1/2d 'admiral' cover to Cape Town struck 'GONE - NO ADDRESS'. 1922 (SE.3.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/ S.RHODESIA with 'Gone' marked in red manuscript and struck by lovely black boxed GONE- NO ADDRESS/VERTROKKEN/GEENADRES GELATEN instructional handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 1/2d + 1d 'admiral' cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1920 (AUG.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1d 'admiral' adhesives tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1960 2 1/2d blue 'CIGARETTE SURTAX DUTY' strip of four. 1960 2 1/2d blue on cream RHODESIA-NYASALAND/CIGARETTE SURTAX DUTY label strip of four with manuscript writing on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1914 1/2d (x2) 'double head' cover to UK used at KALENE HILL/N.W.RHODESIA. 1914 (AP.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing a 1/2d 'double head' adhesive pair tied by scarce KALENE HILL/N.W.RHODESIA cds with BROKEN HILL transit b/s and MELKSHAM arrival. Written by Ernest Sawyer who was at the Kalene Hill Mission Station from 1912-1915 to his brother in UK. Sent by runner to Broken Hill from the Post Office which was sited in the mission building. Proud type D2. Very scarce. £585.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1914 1d rate local cover struck UNCLAIMED/ADVERTISED. 1914 (NOV.10.) cover addressed to Salisbury bearing 1d 'admiral' tied BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA with manuscript 'Not Known' marking and struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED/ADVERTISED instructional handstamp. Proud type I4. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 1d rose-red 'admiral' fine mint with IMPERFORATE TO MARGIN variety. SG 195. 1913 1d rose-red (perf 14) single working plate adhesive in fine mint condition showing the variety IMPERFORATE TO BOTTOM GUTTER MARGIN. SG 195. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 2d black and slate grey 'double head' fine mint with GASH IN EAR. SG 126. 1910-13 2d black and slate grey 'double head' adhesive in very fine mint condition showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 126. £150.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 2 1/2d rate cover to UK with 1d added as LATE FEE. 1910 (SEP.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d 'arms' adhesive overprinted RHODESIA and cancelled by weak SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. Marked in manuscript and lower right 'LATE FEE' with the addition of 1d adhesive to pay for the service additionally cancelled. A scarce late fee cover. £365.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 1d rate local UNCLAIMED/ADVERTISED and RETURN TO SENDER cover to Bulawayo. 1905 (APR.6.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/RHODESIA cds. The cover could not be delivered and struck by boxed UNCLAIMED/ADVERTISED h/s (Proud type I4) and RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/GPO SALISBURY b/s dated 12.APR.05. The cover was additionally struck by two strikes of the RETURN TO SENDER AT ADDRESS SHEWN ON COVER instructional handstamp in violet. This handstamp is unrecorded by Proud and is apparently a new discovery. Note the misspelling of 'SHEWN'. A lovely item. £365.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1905 registered cover to Italy used at KALUNGUISI/N.E.RHODESIA. 1905 (APR.22.) registered cover addressed to Italy (very unusual) bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d (x2) 'arms' adhesives tied by d/r KALUNGUISI/N.E.RHODESIA cds. Blue manuscript 'R 41' registered mark and annotated 'Via Kalonguisi-Salisbury-Fort Johnson-Cape Town-London'. A scarce sub office cancel under Abercorn and most elusive being registered from such a small office. £485.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1989 60c definitive unmounted mint with DOUBLE BLACK print. SG 603. 1989 60c definitive with dating in an unmounted mint bottom marginal example showing the major variety BLACK DOUBLED. SG 603. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1989 $1.70 definitive unmounted mint with DOUBLE BLACK print. SG 609a. 1989 $1.70 definitive with dating in an unmounted mint left marginal example showing the major variety BLACK DOUBLED. SG 609a. £60.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1920 2d on 4d (French) NO WATERMARK adhesive unmounted mint. SG 35. 1920 2d on 40c red on yellow surcharged adhesive on the French issue without watermark in a fine unmounted mint left hand marginal example. SG 35. £95.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 4d rate Australian cover to USA with 'WN' (Wellington) transit re LOOSE LETTER. 1931 commercial cover addressed to USA bearing Australian 2d adhesive pair (four glue mount marks on reverse). The cover was mistakenly sent to New Zealand having a WELLINGTON/LOOSE LETTER cancel applied dated 5.OC.31 with the stamps cancelled by small tinged 'W.N.' h/s's of Wellington. A scarce use. £80.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1962 issued 1/- 'International Reply Coupon' cancelled LAGOS. 1962 (MY.23.) use of 1/- blue and yellow on white 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON-NIGERIA' cancelled LAGOS 9. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 'Received Insured Parcel' form with Jubilee stamps cancelled GIBRALTAR PARCEL POST. 1935 (JL.12.) use of official RECEIVED/INSURED PARCEL form bearing 2d and 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by GIBRALTAR/PARCEL POST cancels. Fine and scarce item. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1940 use of 'Baggage' label to UK used at WINDHOEK. 1940 (JAN.8.) use of baggage label addressed to UK bearing 5/- 'pictorial' bi-lingual vertical pair plus 6d 'coronation' pair each tied WINDHOEK/S.W.AFRICA. A scarce usage. £85.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1969 issued 10c 'International Reply Coupon' cancelled MBABANE. 1969 (5.IX.) issued 10c blue and yellow on white INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled MBABANE/SWAZILAND. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1958 3d 'Commonwealth Reply Coupon' issued at VALLETTA. 1958 (MY.23.) issued 3d red on white COMMONWEALTH REPLY COUPON cancelled VALLETTA/MALTA. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1d red PSC used at LANCES BAY. H&G 30. 1937 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to E.F. Aguilar (no message and mount marks on reverse) cancelled by violet oval LANCES BAY/JAMAICA 'trd' dated 19.SEP.1947. H&G 30. £25.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1d red PSC used at KINGS VALE. H&G 30. 1937 1d on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to E.F. Aguilar (no message and mount marks on reverse) cancelled by violet oval KINGS VALE/JAMAICA 'trd' dated 29.SEP.1949. H&G 30. £25.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1d red PSC used at CARISBROOK. H&G 31. 1937 1d red on greyish postal stationery postcard addressed to E.F. Aguilar (no message and mount marks on reverse) cancelled by violet oval CARISBROOK/JAMAICA 'trd' dated 29.4.49 in manuscript. H&G 31. £25.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1d red PSC used at BIGWOODS. H&G 30. 1937 1d on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to E.F. Aguilar (no message and mount marks on reverse) cancelled by violet oval BIGWOODS/JAMAICA 'trd' dated 29.NOV. (49). H&G 30. £25.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 1d green 'Illustrated' handstamped postal stationery wrapper. H&G 6. 1938 1d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to USA cancelled by KINGSTON/ JAMAICA cds dated 1952 and being struck on its reverse side by 'L.Barrington Smith Co' illustrated advertisement cachet. Interesting item. H&G 6. £50.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1955 40m 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' cancelled S-S.O.CYPRUS/PARCELS. 1955 (30.AU.) issued 40 mils blue and yellow on white INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON cancelled NICOSIA S-S.O.CYPRUS/PARCELS. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to $5 plus Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some scuffs to the cover and minor faults as is usual with these. Hong Kong is not an easy folder to find. £120.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £85.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/-- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 1. 1923 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA with variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 3. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in black capital lettering. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 4. 1923 1d Red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted ZUID-WEST/AFRICA (in capitals) & showing the variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 6. 1923 1/2d green on buff South African postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted 'Zuid-West/Afrika'. Light shadow band at left. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 8. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted 'Zuid-West/ Africa'. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused. H&G 7a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted ZUIDWEST/AFRIKA in black in fine unused condition. H&G 7a. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 5. 1923 1d on 1/2d on green on light greyish postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused. H&G 4. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in black in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- value plus Victory pair. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some edge scuffs to the cover as is usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. A few cover scuffs as usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and Victory pair affixed inside Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scuffs as usual with these folders. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in black and showing the small RAISED STOP AFTER AFRICA variety. (Stolk type P45aa) in unused condition and struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. Two very small hinge remains on reverse. Very scarce. H&G 1. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC unused struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 2a. 1923 ONE PENNY overprint in black on 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 2a. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red stationery letter card unused struck SPECIMEN in red. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on grey postal stationery letter card of South Africa overprinted in black SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in unused condition and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front in red. H&G 1. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red stationery wrapper unused with SPECIMEN struck diagonally. H&G 3. 1923 1d red on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SOUTH WEST/ AFRICA in black capital lettering and struck by red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on front and with variety NO STOP AFTER AFRICA. Scarce. H&G 3. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 1a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 1a. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE unused struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 2a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in red. H&G 2a. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- plus the Victory pair. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some minor cover scuffs as usual with these. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- Aand Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £80.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1876 2d green 'VERTICALLY BI-SECTED' on piece struck '556'. SG 6a. 1876 2d green (SG 6) 'VERTICALLY BI-SECTED' on small piece and cancelled by superb '556' duplex handstamp (Proud type K1) of ACCRA. This stamp is known bisected on cover from 1882 to 1884 to make up the 1d rate (SG 6a). Very scarce. £350.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1925 multi franked 'Discovery Expedition' local cover used at SOUTH GEORGIA. 1925 (JU.12.) cover addressed to Harrison Mathews on the 'Discovery Expedition' in South Georgia bearing 1/2d to 5/- adhesives (ex 2 1/2d) each tied by neat SOUTH GEORGIA cds's with code 'C' slugs. The cover being opened on 1 and half sides. SG Z22,23,24,26,27,28 and 29b. Very high catalogue value of these top 3/- and 5/- adhesives used at South Georgia with the latter being the scarce maroon shade. A rare expedition cover. £1150.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1919 1d orange-vermilion 'War Stamp' mint block of 30. SG 71c. 1919 1d orange-vermilion (comb perf) fine mint block of 30 from the bottom of the sheet (small piece of official backing tissue still adhered to right margin) showing various 'WAR STAMP' overprint varieties including the BROKEN W IN WAR on stamp number 55. SG 71c. £18.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. Rarely seen. 1947 blue 'Union Postale Universelle-Paris 1947' gold embossed official booklet containing various Egyptian stamps as per enclosed administration document and complete with the original envelope. Given to delegates attending the congress. Rarely is the Egyptian folder seen. £200.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside together with some Dependencies. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £100.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 90pi and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. £75.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1949 10r on 10/- registered cover to UK. 1949 (AU.4.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing a top marginal ecxample of the 10r on 10/- (SG 73a) adhesive tied by s/r KUWAIT cds. A rare single use of this top value on cover. £100.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1893 1/6d rate (SG F6 x6) 'fiscal' use registered cover to USA. 1893 (AUG.2.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a block of four and a pair of the 3d purple on lilac POSTAL FISCAL adhesive (SG F6 - faded print) cancelled by oval JAMAICA/REGISTERED cancels. A nice use of these fiscal stamps for postage use. £200.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1893 1d rate internal cover struck RETURNED LETTER BOX. 1893 (AP.1.) local cover bearing 1/2d pair tied KINGSTON and with SPANISH TOWN arrival b/s but was not delivered and struck by boxed RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH handstamp on front. £80.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £80.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to $1 affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scuffs as usual with these folders. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1918 5c local plantation adhesive used on local cover. 1918 (APR.12.) cover addressed to Tanata Lane at Motumanu and bearing the local 5c 'Cocoanut Plantations Ltd' adhesive tied by CHRISTMAS ISLAND/LOCAL POST cds (Vernon type 54). Vernon notes only 9 covers are known. A scarce internal use. £500.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1918 5c plantation stamp used in combination with Polyenesia 30c. 1918 (NO.31.) registered (Reinhard) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing the 5c 'Cocoanut Plantations' Christmas Island adhesive tied by large CENTRAL PACIFIC COCOANUT PLANTATIONS handstamp and bearing French 'Establissements De L'Oceanic' 30c adhesive of French Polyenesia tied by PAPEETTE/TAHITI cds. £325.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1925 (circa) 1/2d pair on OHMS local cover struck by plantation cancel. 1925 (circa) re-use of small sized OHMS envelope addressed to Fanning Islands bearing Gilbert and Ellice 1/2d green 'key plate' pair tied by a complete strike of the scarce illustrated 'Palm' CENTRAL PACIFIC COCANUT PLANTATIONS LTD/CHRISTMAS ISLANDS company cancel (Vernon type 55) in black ink with a further complete strike below. An elusive strike. £475.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1953 20c adhesive of Singapore used on cover to USA at CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 1953 (MAY.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing Singapore 20c adhesive tied by s/r CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds. £165.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1955 2c orange Perak pair tied to cover to Kampar by CHRISTMAS ISLAND Ccds. 1955 (JN.10) cover to Kampar bearing Perak 2c pair tied by CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds. £60.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1956 $1.26 rate registered cover to Switzerland. 1956 (MR.5.) registered cover to Switzerland bearing the 2c,4c,20c and $1 adhesives tied CHRISTMAS ISLAND-AUST. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS ' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. 300 were originally produced. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS -1947' blue folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $2 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. This being in blue is from the rare second printing of which only 50 folders were produced. £95.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate 'SG' adhesives on cover to UK with POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancel. 1950 (NOV.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5m anmd 10m adhesives both overprinted 'S.G.' for Sudan Government usage and each cancelled by scarce violet POSTAL AGENCY/UMM BEREMBEITA cancels (Proud type D1) with RASHAD transit b/s. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 15c rate cover to UK cancelled by violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. 1950 (MAR.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 15c adhesive tied by superb violet POSTAL AGENCY/MAHMIYA cancel. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1883 '1d' on 6d green (SG 105) on local cover to Port Of Spain. 1883 (OC.5.) local cover bearing the red manuscript '1d' surcharge to the 6d green adhesive (SG 105) tied by curved ended duplex cancel with TRINIDAD cds alongisde. Addressed to Port Of Spain it originated from a smaller town but the number is not visible. £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 1c green PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 4. 1937 1c green on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard (light surface crease at left edge) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally downwards to right. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 2c orange brown PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 5. 1937 2c orange-brown on cream 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally upwards to right. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs and edge faults as usual with these folders. 300 were originally produced. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- and with Royal Visit set affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders. 300 were originally printed. £80.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at DANGER ISLAND. 1937 (AU.7.) registered cover to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by smudged DANGER ISLAND/NZ cds. Very little mail originate from this island now known as Pukapuka. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at ATIU. 1937 (MY.13.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by ATIU/NZ cds. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MANGAIA. 1937 (MY.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MANGAIA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1936 4d rate registered cover to USA used at MANIHIKI. 1936 (AU.10.) registered cover to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied MANIHIKI/NZ and with unusual red 'Melbourne Philatelic Exhibition' advertisement label tied on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 4d rate registered cover to UK used at MAUKE. 1937 (MY.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied by d/r MAUKE/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1945 registered cover to Australia used at RAKAHANGA. 1945 (SP.6.) registered cover to Australia bearing 1/2d pair and 2 1/2d block of four cancelled by RAKAHANGA/NZ cds's. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with to 5r plus 'Victory ' pair affixed inside and together with a range of Aden State issues. Some scuffs to cover as usually found. Given to officials attending the congress. Only 300 folders were originally produced. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' blue and gold official folder with definitive values to 5/- and with Victory pair affixed inside. Given to delegates attending the congress. Some surface scruffs as usual with these folders and fault on black inside paper. The folder does however have a 10/- PERFORATED SPECIMEN added which was not issued until the following year. 300 folders were originally printed. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION / ST.HELENA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. 1947 'Congress Postal Universel Paris' red and gold official folder with definitive values to 10/- plus Victory pair affixed inside of both Ascension and St. Helena. Given to delegates attending the congress. A scarcer folder to acquire. 300 were originally produced. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 2d rate censored cover to UK cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/Y. 1919 (JU.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing GB 2d adhesive tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/Y cds used by British troops in Levant with violet octagonal crown PASSED/BY/CENSOR/No 490. Counter signed at lower left by Lieutenant from the British Salonica Force. SG Z179. £50.00 |