The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1935 1/- 'CHRISTMAS' tuberculosis label booklet. 1935 1/- 'Christmas Stamps' label BOOKLET complete with two panes of six of the 1d label. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 £10 purple and red REVENUE mint. 1913 £10 purple and red REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 16. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1926/28 4/- black on deep red BOOKLET. No stamps-Interleaves and cover only. SG B3/4/5. 1926-28 4/- black on deep red BOOKLET without stamps but with all interleaves (one torn in half) and stapled at right edge. A scarce booklet cover never the less. SG SB3/4/5. £150.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1934 2d rate ROYAL TOUR cover to Cape Town. 1934 (1.III.) cover addressed to Capetown bearing 2d adhesive tied by special crested oval ROYAL TOUR H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGE/SOUTH AFRICA cancel with MASERU/SOUTH/AFRICA cds alongside. £80.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1907 Gibraltar 1/2d adhesive on postcard cancelled BPO/TANGIER. Unusual. 1907 (SP.7.) use of Gibraltar postcard addressed to Tangier depicting 'Harbour and Ships of War' dated in manuscript '7/9/07' and bearing Gibraltar 1/2d (SG 46) tied to the picture side by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/ TANGIER cds with additional strike on reverse. An unusual use as if the card was cancelled on arrival it must have been received the same day as sending. £80.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 2/6d 'key plate' used with spectacular inking flaw at left side. SG 117b. 1943 2/6d black and red on pale blue (perf 14) 'key plate' adhesive in used condition showing spectacular colour printing error at left edge leaving a large vertical line without the red inking. SG 117b. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d black and brown mint pair with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN variety. SG 77. 1919 3d black and brown in a fine mint corner marginal sheet '1187' pair showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN variety from stamp 12. SG 77. £28.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1917 3d purple on yellow mint with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN variety. SG 76. 1917 3d purple on yellow (thin paper) top right hand corner sheet number 0606 marginal example showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety on stamp number 12. SG 76. £28.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1917 3d purple on yellow mint with EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 76. 1917 3d purple on yellow (thin paper) fine mint example showing the EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety on Stamp number 56. SG 76. £30.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1903 2d ultramarine postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 3a. 1903 2d ultramarine on grey postal stationery letter card in unused condition with four lines of text on reverse side. H&G 3a. £85.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940/50's WILDMANS PARADISE unused private printed air letter. 1940-50 (circa) black and pale bright green GREETINGS FROM NORTH BORNEO/WILDMANS PARADISE formula type air letter privately printed by the Chung Nam Printing Company in Jessellton and with 'scull and dagger' emblem. Some faults and with surface creasing but very unusual and not seen before. £85.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1882 2d blue RPSE uprated with 2 1/2d to UK. H&G 1. 1882 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK (opened on three sides - few odd light tone spots) bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied ST.LUCIA and dated OC.15.95. H&G 1. £28.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1898 2 1/2d rate cover to Jamaica used at CASTRIES. 1898 cover addressed to a Captain Collacott in Jamaica bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA cds. A nice inter island use. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1911 1d black and scarlet mint pair with EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 75a. 1911 1d black and scarlet 'staircase' adhesive in fine mint bottom marginal pair showing the EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from position 56. SG 75a. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1911 3d purple on yellow mint with EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 76a. 1911 3d purple on yellow (thick paper) 'staircase' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from position 56. SG 76a. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d black and brown U/M with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety. SG 77. 1919 3d black and brown 'staircase' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFEL MAN variety from position 12. SG 77. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d black and brown U/M with EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 77. 1919 3d black and brown 'staircase' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from position 56. SG 77. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS form used at WEDZA. 1932 (OCT.18.) use of red on cream POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, S.RHODESIA form sent from Rusape and cancelled at delivering office by WEDZA/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1933 SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS form used at CHIBI. 1933 (MAY.24.) use of black on cream SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS form cancelled by CHIBI/S.RHODESIA cds. Not an easy cancel to find. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1964 OHMS local cover use with mixed postage dues used at VICTORIA FALLS. 1964 (APR.16.) use of (Item B.5-163683 HB) O.H.M.S. envelope addressed locally (light vertical and horizontal bends not affecting stamps) bearing Southern Rhodesia 2d agate 'Postage Due' (SG D3) tied alongside Federation 1d and 4d 'Postage Dues' (SG D1 and D3) tied by VICTORIA FALLS/S.R. cds's. An unusual 'mixed' cto'd official use of these dues on cover as postage. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1880 1/2d brown adhesive affixed to blue 'Formula' PSC unused. H&G 1. 1880 1/2d brown adhesive affixed to blue 'Formula' type BERMUDA POSTCARD in unused condition. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1880 1/2d brown + 1d deep rose adhesives affixed to cream 'Formula' PSC unused. H&G 2.
1880 1/2d brown + 1d deep rose adhesives affixed to cream 'Formula' type BERMUDA POSTCARD in unused condition. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 'Warrior' set to 50m on registered card used at BENGHAZI. 1950 'Warrior' series to the 50m (SG 136-145) on registered card addressed to Scotland cancelled by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds's (GBOS type BC4) dated 6.III.50 with blue on white 'R/96' registered label below tied by BENGHAZI 1/REGISTRATION strike. (GBOS type BC6). This is a scarce strike. £275.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 5c brown-violet PSE uprated officially with 1c in unused condition. H&G 41. 1913 5c brown-violet on thick buff laid straw paper with rough insides and smooth outside with embossed GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CEYLON imprint under flap with 1c brown adhesive officially added in unused condition. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 41. £120.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1924 8m on 10m red PSC unused. H&G 19. 1924 8m black on 10m red on buff surcharged postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 10m carmine PSE unused. H&G 11. 1921 10m carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 5m brown PSE unused. H&G 10. 1921 5m brown on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £40.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 2m orange PSE unused. H&G 9. 1921 2m orange on white postal stationery 'tongued' envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1912 2m green PSE unused. H&G 8. 1912 2m green on cream postal stationery 'tongued' envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 2m on 3m lilac PSC unused. H&G 8. 1907 2m black surcharge on 3m lilac postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1891 1d (x4) cover to USA used at ST.LUCIA. 1891 (AP.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d dull mauve (x4) tied by ST.LUCIA cds's and with temporary 'COEYMANS/NEW YORK' arrival b/s. A nice 'non Commonwealth' usage. £120.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1892 1/2d (x5) cover to Germany used at ST.LUCIA. 1892 (JU.17) cover to Germany marked in manuscript 'Per Royal Mail/Paid' & bearing 1/2d green strip of four & a single (SG 43) tied by various s/r ST.LUCIA cds's. £85.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1883 outward section of the 1 1/2d+1 1/2d brown PSRC to France used at ST.LUCIA. H&G 5. 1883-93 outward reply section of the 1 1/2d + 1 1/2d brown on buff reply card addressed to France cancelled by ST. LUCIA cds dated AP.7.93. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1889 1c orange PSC uprated to Germany used at SANDAKAN. H&G 3. 1889 1c orange yellow on white postal stationery 'Postage' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use with message) bearing additional 3c (corner damage) tied by s/r SANDAKAN cds dated 18.AP.96. H&G 3. £95.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1889 6c blue PSC written at Pitas and sent via KUDAT. H&G 5. 1889 6c blue on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Holland cancelled by KUDAT cds dated JA.16.96 with LABUAN transit b/s dated JA.21.1896. ZUTPHEN arrival on front. H&G 5. The card was written at Pitas which is a very small town in the north. At this time Pitas did not have any postal facility and mails from here must be very elusive. H&G 5. £185.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1894 reply section of 3c+3c PSC uprated to Germany used at SANDAKAN. H&G 11. 1894 reply section of the 3c+3c blue on cream postal stationery reply type postcard headed 'State Of North Borneo' addressed to Germany (genuine use) and bearing additional 1c adhesive cancelled by SANDAKAN s/r cds's dated 5.DEC.1910. A scarce use of this reply section. H&G 11. £285.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1938 inward 1 1/2d PSE from UK struck UNCLAIMED at Jesselton. 1938 (FEB.20.) inward 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope of GB carried on the new 1 1/2d rate MAILS FOR INDIA route struck by JESSELTON arrival backstamp on arrival but undelivered and marked 'Retour' in red manuscript and struck UNCLAIMED in black. £55.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1883 4 1/2a rate cover to UK used at RANGOON. 1883 (SEP.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a blue and 4a green adhesives tied by barred 'R' handstamps with s/r RANGOON cancel at left and overstruck by oval 'K & JQ ROWET/RANGOON' commercial h/s. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 use of 'GREETINGS' illustrated censored letter card to UK. 1943 (NOV.4.) use of air mail GREETINGS letter card addressed to UK marked 'Free Xmas Card' with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER label at top edge tied on front by violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA/120 h/s. Troops of India Command at Delhi. Kessler 181. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR/7' cover to UK used at JESSELTON. 1940 (MAY.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c pair and 8c adhesives tied by JESSELTON/NORTH BORNEO cds and struck by violet boxed PASSED BY/7/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s at bottom. £150.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1937 1d 'Coronation' adhesive to USA. 1937 cover to USA bearing Cook Island 1d 'Coronation' adhesive tied PENRHYN. £20.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1902 1 1/2d rate postcard use to Dahomey used at LAGOS/W.AFRICA. 1902 (MY.19.) use of picture postcard addressed to Dahomey depicting 'Committee of the Lagos races' bearing QV 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied LAGOS/W.AFRICA. A lovely early postcard use. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 2c black 'Postage Due' U/M blkx6 with ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk error. SG D15b. 1952 2c black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint marginal block six showing the ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark across the lower two right hand stamps. SG D15b. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 4c black 'Postage Due' U/M blkx6 with ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk error. SG D16b. 1952 4c black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block six showing the ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark error on Row 9/5. SG D16b. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 4c black 'Postage Due' U/M blkx6 with MISSING CROWN IN WMK error. SG D16a. 1952 4c black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK error. SG D16a. £140.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1952 6c black 'Postage Due' U/M blkx6 with ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk error. SG D17b. 1952 6c black 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal block six showing the ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark error across Row1-2/6. SG D17b. £80.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 4d rate local cover used at PORT MORESBY. 1910 (DE.7.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d adhesive pair (SG 77) tied by PORT MORESBY/ PAPUA cds with SAMARAI E.D. arrival b/s. £125.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 registered cover to UK used at DARU. 1929 (JL.29.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by DARU/ PAPUA cds's with scarce red on cream R/DARU/No. registered label at left. £135.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1904 1d carmine PSE uprated to Germany used at MARQUARD/ORC. H&G 2a. 1904 1d carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope with pointed flap (type d) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d and 1d 'ORC' adhesives tied by MARQUARD/ O.R.C. cds dated 26.AU.07 struck in violet ink. H&G 2a. £85.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1903 'ARMY TELEGRAPH' form used at SMITHFIELD/ORC. 1903 (DE.28.) use of black on buff ARMY TELEGRAPH form (Army Book 295C) handed in at Bloemfontein and cancelled at dispatching station by SMITHFIELD/O.R.C. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1902 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated at S.O.DON DON. 1902 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d adhesive and tied by d/r S.O.DON DON/O.R.C. cds. H&G 1 £60.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/19/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at VICTORIA. 1941 (MR.3.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by VICTORIA-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds and struck by scarce red octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/19/NIGERIA h/s at lower right. This assigned to Cameroons. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green PSE unused. 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green on white surcharged postal stationery envelope (size f) in unused condition. Very slight age mark at edges. £30.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1899 1d rate local cover with UNCLAIMED, NOT FOUND and NOT KNOWN h/s's. 1899 (APR.7.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d adhesive tied EILDING with magenta NZ/NAPIER cds alongside dated 9 days later with magenta NOT FOUND and violet s/l UNCLAIMED h/s applied together with violet boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER VCARRIERS/NAPIER instructional h/s. PALMERSTON transit b/s with NAPIER R.P.O. railway cds and DANNEVIRK arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1901 2d rate 'On Active Service' inward cover used at FPO/S.AFRICA during Boer War. 1901 (AP.1.) inward cover marked 'On Active Service/ 4th NZ' in soldiers violet pencil bearing 'GB' QV 1d lilac pair tied FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA (ex reverse flap) and with AUCKLAND arrival b/s. A scarce use by the New Zealand contingent during the Boer War. £135.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1926 1d rate use of INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION letter card used locally. 1926 (FE.27.) use of special green and black on cream INTERNATIONAL/1925/NEW ZEALAND/AND/ SOUTH SEAS/1926/EXHIBITION - DUNEDIN letter card addressed to Dunedin (long internal message) and with New Zealand map reverse bearing 1d exhibition adhesive tied by TIMARU wavy line barred strike. A lovely attractive genuine use of this card. £120.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1939 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at OCEAN ISLAND. 1939 (DEC.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 3d adhesive tied by OCEAN ISLAND cds and struck by violet boxed GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLAND COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at left. (Little type 3b). A scarce early use. £165.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1939 'OFFICIAL POSTAGE FREE'
registered OHMS cover to Australia. 1939 (AU.17.) registered use of small sized OHMS manilla stampless envelope addressed to Australia cancelled by GENERAL POST OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND cds with scarce oval OFFICIAL/ POSTAGE/FREE handstamp at left. £65.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1940/50's 'RADIO FORM 1/RADIO TELEGRAPHS' unused form. 1940-50's black on cream RADIO FORM 1/GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/RADIO TELEGRAPHS form in fine unused condition. Unusual piece of official stationery. £45.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at OCEAN ISLAND. 1941 (MAY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by GENERAL POST OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND cds with a fine strike of the scarce violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR…… handstamp at left (Little type H3b) and with black on white OPENED AND PASSED BY CENSOR/IN NEW ZEALAND label at left applied in transit tied on the front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/2 strike used at Auckland. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 'H.M.S.APOLLO' cover to USA. 1937 illustrated H.M.S.APOLLO cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1 1/2d tied IRELAND ISLAND and with red oval MAIL OFFICE/HMS APOLLO h/s at lower left dated 10.JUN.1937. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 'H.M.S.YORK' cover to USA. 1937 (DEC.15) pre-printed BIRTHDAY GREETINGS/TO HIS MAJESTY/KING GEORGE VI/FROM/H.M.S.YORK cover addressed to USA bearing 1937 Coronation 1 1/2d (SG 108) tied IRELAND ISLAND & with black s/l H.M.S.YORK maritime h/s at left incorrectly dated DEC.14.1934. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 'Shakedown Cruise' U.S.S./CASE/HAMILTON cover to USA.
1937 (APR.19) Illustrated 'Shakedown Cruise' cover addressed to USA bearing US 2c tied by U.S.S./CASE/HAMILTON/BERMUDA cancel. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 'U.S.S./SACREMENTO/HAMILTON' cover to USA.
1939 (MY.20) cover to USA bearing US 3c tied by U.S.S./SACREMENTO/HAMILTON/BERMUDA cancel. £30.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 'U.S.S./ANDERSON/HAMILTON' cover to USA.
1939 (AUG.19) cover to USA bearing US 3c tied by U.S.S./ANDERSON/HAMILTON/BERMUDA cancel. £30.00 |