The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 3c green stationery letter card unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1913 3c Green on blue postal stationery letter card. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. Partly adhered edges. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 6c red stationery letter card unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 22. 1913 6c red on blue postal stationery letter card. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. Partly adhered edges. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 6c purple PSC unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 25. 1918 6c Purple on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 25. £35.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1922 10/- black fine unmounted mint. SG 121. 1922 10/- black (intense) with script watermark overprinted SELF GOVERNMENT in red in a fine unmounted mint example. Poorly centered as one normally finds. SG 121. £120.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1923 2a6p ultramarine mint pair with OVERPRINT OMITTED. SG 5. 1923 2a6p ultramarine fine mint horizontal pair (toned gum) with the right hand stamp showing the major error OVERPRINT OMITTED. Probably a forgery and sold 'AS IS'. Unlisted by SG. SG 5. £85.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1923 1a chocolate mint vertical pair showing OVERPRINT OMITTTED. SG 3b. 1923 1a chocolate in a fine mint vertical pair with the bottom stamp showing the major error OVERPRINT OMITTED. Probably a forgery and sold 'As Is'. SG 3b. £85.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1908 2 1/2a rate cover to Egypt used at BUSHIRE. 1908 (JU.14.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt bearing Indian 2 1/2a adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1927 inward underpaid postcard from UK with 1d 'Postage Due' added on arrival. 1927 use of picture postcard inward from the UK & being under paid receiving '1d' tax mark & with 1d POSTAGE DUE applied (SG D12) tied by part CLAREMONT cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1930 inward underpaid postcard from UK with 1d 'Postage Due' applied on arrival. 1930 inward underpaid postcard from UK (lower right corner folded) struck by KROONSTAD cds on arrival and with 1d 'Postage Due' added. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1946 underpaid cover to USA with scarce intaglio 'T/15c' tax mark applied. 1946 (NOV.21.) under paid cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d 'pictorial' single with manuscript 'T' tax mark and scarce circular 'intaglio' 'T/15' handstamp alongside. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 underpaid cover to USA with violet 'T/17 1/2c' tax mark applied. 1950 (25.V.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' vertical pair tied by CAPETOWN cds and being under-paid having scarcer T/15 1/2c' unframed tax mark at left. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 'Lease' document with 'GV' 2/6d REVENUE (x4) applied. 1937 (JY.1.) 'Lease' document sheet bearing 2/6d REVENUE adhesive (x4) tied by INKONSTE 106 REVENUE cancels. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 'Transportakte' document with 6d, 10/- and £2 revenues applied. 1945 (3.4.) 'Transportakte' document sheet bearing 6d pink, 10/- green and £2 green (x2) REVENUE adhesives tied REGISTRATEUR VAN AKTES (Registrar of Deeds) cancels. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 3c green PSC handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 17. 1908 3c green on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 17. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 6c red PSC handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 18. 1908 6c Red on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 18. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 3c+3c green PSRC unused with SPECIMEN handstamped diagonally. H&G 19. 1908 3c+3c Green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 6c+6c red PSRC unused with SPECIMEN hand stamped diagonally. H&G 20. 1908 6c+6c Red on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 20. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1924 3d blue fine mint with TORN FLAG variety. SG 14b. 1924 3d blue in fine mint condition showing the TORN FLAG variety from Row 4/6. SG 14b. £120.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1902 2 1/2d rate cover to Holland cancelled SHIP MAIL ROOM/PERTH. 1902 (JY.30.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 2 1/2d 'swan' adhesive tied SHIP MAIL ROOM/ PERTH. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 1d red postal stationery wrapper used at ST.GEORGES. H&G 9. 1937 1d red on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery wrapper addressed locally & cancelled by ST. GEORGES/BERMUDA cds dated 13.NOV.54. A scarce wrapper used. H&G 9. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 2a. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1890 'ONE CENT' on $3 green mint with DOUBLED OVERPRINT variety. SG 209a. 1890 'ONE CENT' red surcharge on $3 green 'Inland Revenue' adhesive in fine mint condition (gum a little sweated) showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLED. SG 209a. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 cover to Canada with two 1/4d brown blocks of four used at HAMILTON. 1937 (JAN.28.) cover addressed to Canada (few edge faults) bearing two blocks of four of the 1/4d brown 'ship' adhesive tied by HAMILTON cancels. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1957 40np on 6d deep red air letter used H&G 7. 1957 40np on 6d deep red on light blue air letter addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled by BAHRAIN cds dated8.MAR.58. Scarce used. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1849 inward 'BOMBAY/BEARING' entire from UK. 1849 incoming entire from UK bearing the 1/- green 'embossed head' issue (SG 55) cut to shape and cancelled by '959' duplex with CLIFTON double arc b/s and with scarce (small type) BOMBAY/1849 JUNE 30 /BEARING boxed handstamp at left applied on arrival. £350.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 2 1/2a ultramarine PSE unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 9. 1904 2 1/2a ultramarine on white postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1a+1a red PSRC unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 16. 1904 1a+1a Red on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 16. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1/2a+1/2a green PSRC unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 15. 1904 1/2a+1/2a light green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 15. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1a red PSC unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 14. 1904 1a red on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1904 1/2a light green PSC unused diagonally handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 13. 1904 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 13. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1954 2d rate local cover used at CRAIGHEAD/JAMAICA 'trd'. 1954 (DEC.31.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d adhesive tied by violet oval CRAIGHEAD/ JAMAICA 'trd' cancel. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1954 2d rate local cover used at CRAIGMILL/JAMAICA 'trd'. 1954 (DEC.1.) cover addressed locally bearing 'KGVI' 2d adhesive tied by violet oval CRAIGMILL/JAMAICA 'trd'. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1913 2d+1d reddish brown RPSE uprated to USA used at DIRECT CABLE. H&G 1. 1913 2d+1d reddish brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive and tied by scarce DIRECT CABLE/JAMAICA cds dated FE.4.27. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1904 use of TELEGRAM envelope to Germany cancelled by 'C crown G' slogan strike. 1904 (DEC.3.) use of black on salmon 'TELEGRAM' envelope (GPO 608) addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce CAPE TOWN - C crown G roller strike. Lessing type 1. A lovely use of this first postal slogan strike. £125.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1897 1a carmine PSC unused hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 6. 1897 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard. Fine unused with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | 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 - 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. - 1943 multi franked cover to Tripoli used at ZAVIA. TRIPOLITANIA - 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 |