The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 1/2a+1/2a green PSRC unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1897 1/2a+1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 1a+1a carmine PSRC unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1897 1a+1a Carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 2 1/2a ultramarine PSE unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1897 2 1/2a Ultramarine on white laid paper postal stationery envelope (type a) in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1899 1/2a green PSC unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 9. 1899 1/2a yellowish green on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 9. £30.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1899 1/2a+1/2a green PSRC unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 11. 1899 1/2a+1/2a green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine used with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 11. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1899 2 1/2a ultramarine PSE unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1899 2 1/2a Ultramarine on white laid paper postal stationery envelope (type a) in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 7. £40.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1870 4d DIE PROOF in black (SG type 11).
Some light surface faults. 1870 4d DIE PROOF (SG type 11) printed in black on thick white glazed card handstamped BEFORE HARDENING and dated 'April 1, 1870'. The card has light surface stain and the glaze at the lower right corner has been rubbed away somewhat. Despite faults die proofs of Tasmania and very difficult to find. Priced accordingly. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA (Afghanistan) - 1928 1a (x4) and Afghan locals on combination cover used at LANDIKHANA. 1928 cover addressed to France bearing India 1a brown block of four cancelled by central LANDIKHANA cds dated 1.FEB.28 with 1a and 2a (x3) Afghanistan adhesives applied cancelled by oval local script cancels. A very scarce combination cover. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA (Afghanistan) - 1926 Indian 1a and Afghan local combination cover used at LANDIKHANA. 1926 (APR.28.) cover addressed in local script bearing Indian 1a adhesive tied by LANDIKHANA cds and tied in combination with Afghanistan local by oval local strike. A nice combination cover. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 2c rate local cover used at LONDON DISTRICT/EMERGENCY No.1 cds. 1930 (JUL.29.) cover addressed locally bearing 1c orange adhesive pair tied by neat LONDON DISTRICT/EMERGENCY No.1 cds with additional strike at left. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 3c red PSC to USA used at BRANDON ESTATE/NC. H&G 52a. 1931-32 3c red on cream postal stationery envelope (size e) addressed to USA and cancelled by BRANDON ESTATE/NC cds dated JUL.6.35. H&G 52a. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1935 'STAMP FALLEN OFF/AT TORONTO' cover to USA. 1935 stampless cover to USA cancelled by TORONTO/ONT roller strike dated NOV.14.1935 with red two lined STAMP FALLEN OFF/AT TORONTO ONT h/s. £40.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 1/2d and 1d on 1 1/2d surcharge PSC's mint with additional copy MISSING HYPHEN. 1892 surcharged postal stationery 1 1/2d postcard trio. HALF PENNY on 1 1/2d reddish brown mint, ONE PENNY on 1 1/2d reddish brown mint and a further example showing the MISSING HYPHEN variety. Three postal stationery cards and a scarce group. H&G 3,4 and 4a. £90.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1899 1d rate cover to UK used at UMGENI/NATAL. 1899 (AU.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green pair tied by UMGENI/NATAL cds £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 use of 4d dark blue censored RPSE to Germany from POW struck HOSTILE COUNTRIES. 1915 (APR.6.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany cancelled by REGISTERED/PIETERMARITZBURG cds. The cover bears part black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label and is struck by both PASSED BY CENSOR h/s with rare violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. The envelope has edge faults and is opened on one and half sides. Sent from Pietermaritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £95.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to Germany used at CAPE TOWN. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'Houses of parliament, Cape Town' cancelled by squared circle GPO. CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY cds dated AP.20.98. H&G 15 £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to UK used at CAPE TOWN. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'Queens Hotel, Sea Point' cancelled by GPO CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY cds dated DE.7.98. H&G 15. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to Germany used at CAPE TOWN. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'View Of Claremont, near Cape Town' cancelled by squared circle GPO CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY cds dated JU.8.98. H&G 15. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1d rate postcard use to UK depicting 'HMS Corormant' in harbour. 1912 (MY.7.0 use of real picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'HMS Cormorant' in harbour bearing 1d adhesive tied GIBRALATAR. Lovely card. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at SAUTEURS. 1908 (SP.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'St.Georges-Grenada' bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied SAUTUERS/GRENADA. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 use of pilot signed 'Grumman Amphibian' first flight cover to Australia. 1939 (FE.25.) long envelope addressed to Australia bearing 2d 'air mail' tied PORT MORESBY/ PAPUA. The cover being endorsed 'First Official Air Mail Port Moresby to Thursday Island- Darwin/ Per Grumman Amphibian VH-AAY' and signed by the pilot W.Eady. Signed covers being very scarce. Eustis P142. £300.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to UK used at WYNBERG. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'Cape Town from Signal Hill' cancelled by squared circle WYNBERG/C.G.H. cancel dated AP.4.00. H&G 15 £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to UK used at WYNBERG. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'Adderley Street, Looking East' cancelled by squared circle WYNBERG/C.G.H. cancel dated DE.4.99. H&G 15. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to UK used at NEWLANDS. 1898-1901 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK of the privately printed issue (Southern Cross) depicting 'Table Mountain from Table Bay' cancelled by NEWLANDS/ CAPE COLONY cds dated 7.OC.98. H&G 15 £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1898 1d carmine 'private printing' PSC to France used at KENILWORTH. 1898 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by s/r KENILWORTH CAPE/CGH cds dated 18.JY.00 and being 'privately printed' with 'From the land of the Southern Cross' THE GENERAL POST OFFICE CAPETOWN illustration on the reverse side. H&G 15. £75.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1923 2p olive with upwards black overprint fine used. SG 99b. 1923 2p olive overprinted with Arab Government overprint in black reading upwards in fine used condition. SG 99b. £60.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1924 10p purple-brown and mauve mint with FORGED 'Double Overprint'. SG 134. 1924 10p brown-purple and mauve in mint condition with much original gum (light faults) showing the OVERPRINT DOUBLED but a forgery. SG 134. £10.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - 1889 1d crimson-lake mint block of 9 with THROAT FLAW. SG 62b. 1889 1d crimson-lake in a fine mint marginal block of nine with one stamp showing the THROAT FLAW from Row 3/4. SG 62b. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1952 8d rate 'TRD' cover to USA used at CONTENT GP. 1952 (OC.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 6d adhesives tied by black oval CONTENT G.P. (Gap) trd. In use for just 9 months. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1953 6 1/2d registered 'TRD' cover to UK used at CONTENT GAP and MAILED OUT OF COURSE. 1953 (APR.2.) registered (Wells) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 3d pair tied by black oval CONTENT GAP/JAMAICA 'TDR' cancel with violet MAILED OUT OF COURSE handstamp applied at bottom edge. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1949 6d rate 'TRD' cover to USA used at COLEGATE. 1949 (AP.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied by violet oval COLE GATE/ JAMAICA 'trd' with manuscript dating. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1946 9d rate 'TRD' cover to USA used at BURNT SAVANNAH. 1946 (MAR.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 41/2d pair tied by violet oval BURNT SAVANNAH/ JAMAICA trd. In use for less than 8 months. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1950 2d rate postcard 'TRD' use to USA used at TOWER ISLE. 1950 (AUG.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by violet oval 'cog wheeled edged' TOWER ISLE/JAMAICA TRD. A nice genuine use. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 1d rate PASSED BY CENSOR local cover used at KEETMANSHOOP during SA period. 1916 (DEC.9.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1d head adhesive tied by KEETMANSHOOP cds with bar at bottom with magenta boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s applied. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1917 1d rate local cover used at BRACKWASSER during the 'SA' period. 1917 (17.10.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1d 'head' tied by the German type BRACKWASSER/SWA cancel (Putzel No.1) with LUDERITZBUCHT arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 1d rate PASSED BY CENSOR local cover used at MALTAHOHE during SA period. 1916 (17.5.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1/2d 'head' pair tied by large part violet MALTAHOHE cds (Putzel type 2) with magenta boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s at left. KEETMANSHOOP arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1915 1/2d local rate PASSED BY CENSOR cover used during the SA period. 1915 (JUN.1.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1/2d adhesive tied by 'dumb' type Base Post Office '6' d/r strike of Windhoek with blue boxed PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. A nice internal 1/2d rate censored cover. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1892 1/2d on 1d dull blue used strip of four. SG 72. 1892 1/2d black on 1d dull blue fine horizontal strip of four cancelled by SUVA/FIJI cds's dated MY.4.1892. Only 4,984 stamps were overprinted for use on newspapers and circulars hence making such a used multiple very scarce. SG 72. £250.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 'British Zone' Silver Jubilee first day cover to UK. 1935 (MY.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing the British zone 'Silver Jubilee' set of four (SG 62-65) tied by BPO/TANGIER cds's used on the first day of issue. The reverse side having a white paper strip reading 'Note. These stamps were first placed on sale in Morocco on 8th May 1935'. Only two sheets were specially flown to Morocco to be in time for first day uses. £125.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1885 'One Half Penny' overprint on 1d rose used at DURBAN with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 104. 1885 'ONE HALF PENNY' surcharge on 1d rose cancelled DURBAN with major error OVERPRINT INVERTED. Unlisted and sold 'as is'. SG 104. £75.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2' outward tin can mail censor cover to USA. 1944 cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NIUAFOOU with NUKUALOFA b/s dated 27.SP.44. Struck on front by OUTWARD-TIN CAN MAIL h/s and with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2 censor label at left. Little type L3b. £200.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1919 1d rate postcard use to USA depicting real photo of Coomassie. 1919 (OCT.17.) use of real photo picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Coomassie' bearing 1d adhesive tied to the picture side by d/r COOMASSIE/GOLD COAST cds. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1919 1d rate postcard to UK depicting 'Peace and Liberty' celebrations at Accra. 1919 (SEP.21.) use of real picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Peace and Liberty' celebrations in street in Accra bearing 1d adhesive tied GPO ACCRA. Lovely card. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 maritime use of stampless taxed postcard to UK via 'S.S.BATANGA'. 1905 (AP.26) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'Clinging Affection' used without stamps and cancelled by s/r CAPE COAST/GOLD COAST cds with 'T' tax h/s alongside and struck by very fine violet S.S.BATANGA maritime h/s with PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH & MACHESTER arrival marks. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1953 4d rate 'SAR-SAS LOBATSI 090' railway cover to Pretoria. 1953 (10.7.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 2d 'Coronation' pair tied by scarce double ringed oval 'SAR - SAS/LOBATSI 090' railway cancels with PRETORIA arrival cds applied on front 3 days later. This service being administered by South Africa. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1/- (x8) REVENUE use on piece used at FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (JAN.15.) official court document piece bearing the 1/- bistre (SG 82) in a block of six and a further pair tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN h/s's and each stamp initialled in red. £95.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1/- (x5) on REVENUE piece used at FRANCISTOWN. 1915 (JAN.13.) official court document piece bearing a fine block of four and a single of the 1/- bistre (SG 82) tied by complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN h/s and each stamp initialled in red. £80.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1917 5/- brown and black REVENUE use. 1917 5/- brown and black 'South African Revenue' adhesive overprinted BECHUANALAND/ PROTECTORATE on small piece of official court document and cancelled by part violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/FRANCISTOWN h/s. Barefoot and Hall 17. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'QV' 1/- un-appropriated die strip of 4 REVENUE use. 1887 1/- green 'un-appropriated die' adhesive strip of four overprinted BRITISH/BECHUANALAND on piece of official court document tied by violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ FRANCISTOWN and with each stamp having red manuscript initials applied. Barefoot and Hall 8. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'QV' 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- un-appropriated die REVENUE usages. 1887 'QV' 1/-, 2/-, 5/- and 10/- green 'un-appropriated die' adhesives overprinted BRITISH/ BECHUANALAND in black each with manuscript dating applied and 'FAW' initials. Barefoot and Hall 8,9,11 and 12. £35.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 1 1/2d local rate PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR cover. 1944 (SE.7.) cover addressed locally to Guadalcanal bearing 1 1/2d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds and struck by black circular PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR at lower left initialled in manuscript. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 2 1/2d rate 'CENSOR/DURBAN' cover to USA. 1914 cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d tied DURBAN with superb violet oval three ringed CENSOR/DURBAN h/s alongside dated 1.DEC.1914. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 5d rate Cape adhesive 'CENSOR/CAPETOWN' cover to Switzerland. 1915 (APR.13.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing Cape Of Good Hope 2 1/2d pair with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual labels at top and left edge and with additional violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR h/s and oval CENSOR/CAPETOWN strikes. Inter-provincial use. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED/CENSOR' cover to Switzerland. 1916 (AP.10.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by five lined roller type strike with scarcer violet two lined PASSED/CENSOR handstamp below. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 6p rate cover to Mala used at TRICHUR with rare 'V for B' patriotic h/s. COCHIN - 1917 commercial cover addressed locally to Mala bearing 6p red-brown adhesive tied by TRICHUR A.O. cds with MALA arrival b/s dated 16.THU.17. The cover is roughly opened at right but is struck by very rare violet boxed 'V FOR B - VICTORY FOR BRITAIN' handstamp in violet ink. A very rarely seen WW1 patriotic handstamp. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1924 use of 1a brown PSE locally cancelled by BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION h/s of Calcutta. 1924 use of 1a brown postal stationery envelope (roughly opened at right edge) but struck by scarce BRITISH EMPIRE-EXHIBITION/CALCUTTA handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 1/2d rate cover to Florida Island cancelled by LUNGA cds. 1944 (NO.22.) locally addressed cover bearing 1/2d tied LUNGA with additional strike alongside. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 2d rate 'admiral' cover to Ireland used at SHAMVA. 1920 (JAN.13.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2d 'admiral' cancelled by SHAMVA/S.RHODESIA cds. £125.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1943 multi franked cover to Tripoli used at ZAVIA. 1943 (10.4.) cover addressed to Tripoli (some tone spotting) bearing 1d to 5d 'MEF' light coloured adhesives tied by individual ZAVIA/TRIPOLI cds's. A very scarce village strike. £150.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1923 3d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK with scarce 'skeleton' UMUAHIA cds. H&G 2. 1923-37 3d ultramaine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d pair tied by single ringed UMUAHIA/NIGERIA 'skeleton' cancel dated 20.DE.26. (Proud type D4). An exceedingly rare cancel type used for just 2 months. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 6d rate 'PASSED/0/4' censor cover to USA used at LUANSHYA. 1942 (AUG.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive pair tied LUANSHYA (roughly opened at right) and bearing black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER / O/………… censor label at left (Little type IV) tied by black crowned octagonal PASSED/ .O/. h/s with '4' inserted in manuscript. £55.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 5d rate registered cover to USA. 1923 (SE.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) 1d and 3d (SG 1,2 +9) tied by BARBUDA/BWI cds's. These stamps were sold out fairly quickly and are scarce on cover. £165.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1937 registered cover to Canada bearing Leeward adhesives used in BARBUDA. 1937 (MR.8.) registered cover to Canada bearing Leeward Islands 1 1/2d (x2) and 2 1/2d 'key plate' adhesives tied by s/r BARBUDA/BWI cds's. A nice genuine commercial usage. £65.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 3d rated 'S.S.NANKIN' maritime cover to USA used at RABAUL. 1935 cover addressed to USA bearing 3d (no date) adhesive tied RABAUL/NEW GUINEA with violet 'S/B NANKIN' maritime handstamp applied. A further strike at left signed by the purser. A scarce maritime use. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 4c grey-black RPSE unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 11. 1939 4c grey black on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) fine unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 11. £55.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1928 6c rate use of postcard to Japan used at TANJONG PAGAR/SINGAPORE. 1928 (NO.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Japan depicting 'Tanjong Katong' (evening beach scene) bearing Straits Settlements 6c adhesive tied TANJONG PAGAR/SINGAPORE. £60.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1927 6c rate use of postcard to India used at NORTH CANAL ROAD/SINGAPORE. 1927 (SE.8.) cover addressed to India (few odd tone marks) bearing Straits Settlements 6c adhesive tied by d/r NORTH CANAL ROAD/SINGAPORE cds. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1883 4d ultramarine-blue used with INVERTED AND REVERSED watermark. SG 43y. 1883 4d ultramarine-blue struck by duplex cancel and showing the scarce INVERTED AND REVERSED watermark variety. SG 43y. £135.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1949 2 1/2d 'UPU' fine mint with LAKE IN INDIA variety. SG 276a. 1949 2 1/2dultramarine 'UPU' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the scarce LAKE IN INDIA variety. Row 8/2 from Cylinder 2 no dot. SG 276a. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 3a6p cover to USA used at LYALLPUR with NOT OPENED BY CENSOR and TOO LATE h/s's. 1947 (JAN.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied LYALLPUR with BASE POSTAL DEPOT transit b/s. Struck by scarce black boxed TOO LATE handstamp and with boxed NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR/16 h/s at lower right. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1913 1d red mint adhesive of South Africa overprinted SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY. 1913 1d red adhesive of South Africa overprinted SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY in black in fine mint condition. Barefoot 46. £85.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1913 1d red mint vertical pair of South Africa overprinted SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY. 1913 1d red adhesive pair of South Africa overprinted SWAZILAND/REVENUE/ONLY in black in mint condition (overall light toned gum) showing the overprint misplaced to left. Barefoot 46. £150.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 4d dark red RPSE uprated locally and used at EMLEMBE. H&G 5. 1938 4d dark red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with type 4 imprint under flap addressed to Johannesburg & bearing additional 2d (x2) adhesives tied by d/r EMLEMBE cds dated 7.II.53. Scarce village use. H&G 5. £95.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1945 1d carmine PSC uprated locally used at MBABANE. H&G 5. 1945 1d Carmine on granite buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Johannesburg and bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied by light d/r MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds dated MAR.4.55. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1889 3c violet PSE uprated to UK used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 1a. 1889 3c violet on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK with 2c orange added and cancelled by barred duplex with ST.JOHNS/NEWFD cds dated MR.31.98. H&G 1a. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1889 5c blue PSE addressed to UK used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 2a. 1889 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK cancelled by s/r ST.JOHNS/NEWF'D cds dated SP.23.93. H&G 2a. £60.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 1/2c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in olive. 1897 1/2c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 23) printed in the issued colour of olive on gummed paper. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1886 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (34x37mm) officially cut down for archive. 1886 2 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 5) in black on white glazed card (34x37mm) officially cut down for archive. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1913 use of rare 6d 'Edward VII' (SG 70) tied to registered cover to Germany. 1913 (MR.10.) registered cover to Germany bearing the rare 6d dull and bright purple adhesive (SG 70) issued in 1911 cancelled by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancel. A rare stamp on cover. £750.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1924 10c brown and black STAMP DUTY mint overprinted 'B of E'. 1924 10c brown and black STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition (very light overall toned gum) with script 'CA' watermark overprinted 'B of E' for the Bill of Exchange use. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1893 1c blue private PSE to USA uprated with 1/2d Tercentenary's one with RE-ENTRY. 1924 (DE.3.) use of the 1893 1c blue on yellow 'Privately Printed' postal stationery envelope (267x111mm) which has been cut down to conform to standard size. Higgins and Gage notes that these envelopes were cut down in this way and used years after there issue date. The envelope is addressed to USA and bears additional 1/2d (SG 142) together with a fine vertical strip of the 1/2d (SG 186) Tercentenary issue with the top stamp showing the RE-ENTRY from row 5/4. (SG 188a). Cancelled by 'D' duplex with TORONTO ONT/POSTAL TERMINAL cds's alongside. H&G 1. £80.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1854 stampless entire to Montreal struck STEAMBOAT LETTER/QUEBEC. 1854 (JU.19) entire addressed to Montreal rated by '3' h/s in black & struck by a superb strike of the rare red STEAMBOAT LETTER/QUEBEC h/s (Robson Low type HS 20) with MONTREAL arrival b/s. £180.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1846 stampless entire to USA struck MONTREAL/PAID. 1846 (AU.17) stampless entire addressed to New York marked in manuscript 'Paid' and with inked '1/9' rate mark and struck on the front by very fine MONTREAL/PAID/AU.17/1846/CANADA handstamp in red. (R.Lowe type HS66). £85.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1845 stampless OHMS wrapper used at RICHIBUCTON/N.B. 1845 (MAR.8.) stampless outer wrapper marked O.H.M. Service' and rated '3/-' in manuscript (central fold) addressed locally and with fine double arc RICHIBUCTO/N.B. b/s in red ink with FREDERICH arrival strike two days later. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1901 1/2d rate postcard use to Belgium used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1901 (AP.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting 'Mosquee Ste. Jrene- Constantinople' bearing GB 1/2d blue-green (SG Z158) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £35.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1908 10pfg rate cover to Germany used at APIA. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1908 (14.7.) cover pre-printed at top 'Samoanische Zeitung' addressed to Germany (fold at left side) bearing 10pfg red 'yacht' adhesive tied by APIA/SAMOA cds. £65.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1909 5pfg rate postcard use to Denmark used at APIA. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1909 (30.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to Denmark (scarce) depicting 'Lava Im Meer, Savaii' bearing German 5pfg green 'yacht' adhesive on picture side tied by APIA/SAMOA cds. The reverse side is struck by DRUCKSACHE and VIA SAN FRANCISCO instructional h/s's. £75.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1909 6pfg rate postcard use to Germany used at APIA. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1909 (5.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Papaloloa-Wasserfall, Samoa-Inseln' bearing German 'Yacht' 3pfg brown pair tied by APIA/SAMOA cds. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 5d,10d and 2/6d trio mint with horse shoe SPECIMEN handstamps. SG 9-11s. 1902 80p on 5d, 4p on 10d and 12p on 2/6d adhesives each in fine mint condition and each handstamped SPECIMEN in horse shoe figuration. SG 9s-11s. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 2/6d 'Somerset House' fine mint with SPECIMEN handstamp. SG 33. 1912 2/6d dull reddish purple 'Somerset House' printing adhesive in a very fine mint 'pillar' bottom marginal example handstamped SPECIMEN in straight line. (Marcus Samuel GB type 22). Unlisted by SG in this form on British Levant. SG 33. £250.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1898 10c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive fine mint.
1898 10c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot 8. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1898 12c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive fine mint.
1898 12c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot 9. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1898 15c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive fine mint.
1898 15c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot 10. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1898 25c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive fine mint.
1898 25c blue INTERNAL REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot 11. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1901 1d 'arms' local cover to Sebakwe used at BULAWAYO. 1901 (DEC.30.) cover addressed locally to Sebakwe bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by BULAWAYO/RHODESIA cds. £30.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1911 1d rate postcard use to UK used at KELLERBERRIN. 1911 (DE.15.) use of real photo postcard depicting three men addressed to UK and bearing 1d 'swan' adhesive tied by scarce KELLERBERRIN/WST.AUSTRALIA cds. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 2m orange PSE used locally at KHARTOUM. H&G 9. 1921 2m orange (tongue flap) postal stationery envelope Addressed locally in Arabic and cancelled by KHARTOUM cds dated 7.DEC.27. Not an easy envelope to find used. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 use of 'GV' 1/- REVENUE pair on small piece. 1923 1/- violet and violet 'South African Revenue' adhesive vertical pair overprinted BECHUANALAND/REVENUE ONLY on small piece of official court document and cancelled by near complete violet oval COURT OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/ NORTHERN PROTECTORATE rubber handstamp dated 25.JUN.1923. Barefoot and Hall 25. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1918 use of QV 1/- and 'GV' 5/- REVENUE adhesive on small piece. 1918 use of 'QV' 1/- green alongside 5/- brown and black 'South African Revenue' adhesive (latter overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE) with both stamps with manuscript initials and tied to small piece of official document by near complete violet oval OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISIONER/NORTHERN PROTECTORATE rubber handstamp dated 19.APR.1918. Barefoot and Hall 8+17. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1887 4 1/2d rate cover to UK. 1887 (MR.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d (x4) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by TRINIDAD s/r cds's with inverted 'A' coding. A pretty cover. £75.00 |