The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'BUY BRITISH GOODS/THANK THE NAVY' patriotic label cover used at PORT ELIZABETH. 1941 (6.III.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied alongside BUY BRITISH GOODS/ THANK THE NAVY patriotic label by PORT ELIZABETH/SEND GREETINGS TELEGRAPHS slogan strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1946 'HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT' patriotic label cover used at JOHANNESBURG. 1946 (12.II.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied alongside HIS JOB IS OUR FIGHT/SPRINGBOK LEGION patriotic label by JOHANNESBURG/POST slogan strike. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN NIGERIA - 1915 1d rate cover to UK used at IBI/NORTHERN NIGERIA. 1915 (FE.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r IBI NORTHERN NIGERIA cds and with KARAGUTA transit b/s. £125.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1948 6d 'DIAGONALLY BISECTED' local cover used at KUTIWENJI. 1948 (SP.2.) local cover addressed to Jebba bearing 6d adhesive DIAGONALLY BISECTED and tied by s/r KUTIWENJI PA 'skeleton' cancel. A scarce unofficial bisect cover. £80.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1900 4c carmine on buff PSC unused. H&G 4.
1900 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (light mottling) in unused condition. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in purple. 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull purple on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange. 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange on thin ungummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green. 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in green on thin ungummed paper. £55.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black. 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on thin ungummed paper. Left margin cut into design. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown.
1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown on thin ungummed paper. £55.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1910 1/2d brown PSC to USA uprated with 1/4d pair tied BARBADOS. H&G 11. 1910 1/2d dark brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing 1/4d brown adhesive pair tied BARBADOS/G.P.O. dated 16.JA.13. H&G 11. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1902 1/4d on 1/- grey (x4) on 'PRISONER OF WAR/BERMUDA' h/s'd cover to Cape from HAMILTON. 1902 (FE.19.) cover addressed to South Africa (tear at top edge) bearing 'One Farthing' on 1/- grey surcharged block of four tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with large part blue d/r PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA h/s applied at left. NORVAS arrival cds with blue triangular PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR h/s. A little aged but a scarce 'Boer War' cover. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 use of 'TELEGRAM' envelope to Paget West. 1941 use of blue on cream CABLE AND WIRELESS (West Indies) LIMITED 'TELEGRAM' envelope addressed to Paget West bearing 1/2d green tied by HAMILTON slogan strike. PAGET arrival b/s. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE (size a) to USA. H&G 2. 1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to USA cancelled by s/r VIRGIN ISLANDS cds dated JU.17.01. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d PSE to USA cancelled VIRGIN ISLANDS in violet ink. H&G 2. 1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to USA cancelled by light s/r VIRGIN ISLANDS cds dated DE.28.02. in 'violet' ink. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE (size b) to USA used at TORTOLA. H&G 2a. 1901 2 1/2d light ultramarine postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to USA cancelled by s/r TORTOLA cds dated OC.21.01. H&G 2a. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 use of Transvaal 1d 'VRI' PSC with Cape 1/2d pair at KING WILLIAMS TOWN. 1901 (JU.5.) use of Transvaal 1d 'V.R.I.' overprinted postal stationery postcard (H&G 10) addressed to UK and bearing 1/2d green Cape adhesive pair tied by squared circle KING WILLIAMS TOWN/C.G.H. cds. A scarcer use of this Transvaal stationery in the Cape. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1935 1p 'letter seal' cover to UK struck EGYPT/17/POST PAID with MPO ALEXANDRIA cds. 1935 (DE.17.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/17/POSTAGE PAID handstamp with M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA cds at left. Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal' cover to UK struck EGYPT/18/POST PAID with MPO ALEXANDRIA cds. 1936 (MR.15.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/18/POSTAGE PAID handstamp with M.P.O./ALEXANDRIA cds at left. Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1911 1d rate cover to new New Zealand used at SAMARAI. 1911 (DEC.21.) commercial cover to New Zealand bearing 1d mono coloured adhesive tied by SAMARAI/PAPUA cds. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1938 cover to Holland with 9d and 1/- pictorial tied DARU/PAPUA. 1938 (SE.9.) cover addressed to Holland marked 'Aus-France' in manuscript bearing 9d and 1/- pictorial adhesives tied by s/r DARU/PAPUA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1807 entire to UK struck BARBADOES. 1807 (JUN.19.) entire addressed to London (fragile around folds) rated '4/-' in manuscript and struck by black straight line BARBADOES handstamp (Proud type PD6) and struck with '2' handstamp on arrival. A scarce early marking. £285.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1811 part outer wrapper to UK struck BARBADOES. 1811 (JUL.27.) part outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '2/1' in manscript and struck on reverse by BARBADOES straight lined handstamp. Proud type PD6. Missing part of reverse edges. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1940 internal 'RETOUR' and 'UNDELIVERED' OHMS cover. 1940 (AP.23.) use of O.H.M.S. stampless cover addressed locally cancelled SINGAPORE but could not be delivered and struck on the front by RETURN TO SENDER-RETOUR boxed h/s in violet and arrow type RETOUR s/l strike. The reverse side with NOT KNOWN../GONE AWAY…/REFUSED…./DECEASED strike. The envelope overall toned and has part of right edge missing from rough opening. Complete with original contents. £45.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1934 2c deep green PSC to USA uprated with 4c used at KUCHING. H&G 14. 1934 2c deep green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA (light edge crease at right) bearing additional 4c adhesive and cancelled by KUCHING cds dated 9.OCT.1936. Genuine message on reverse side. A scarce card used. H&G 14. £225.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1928 5c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 17) marginal pair printed in yellow orange. 1928 5c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 17) marginal pair printed in the issued colour £185.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1899-1908 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 4) pair printed in brown and blue. 1899-1908 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal horizontal pair (SG type 4) printed in the issued colour of brown and blue on gummed paper. Fine and scarce. £200.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1897 3c carmine on buff PSC unused. H&G 1. 1897 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1936 75c rate cover to Germany used at BABATI. 1936 (DE.27.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c pair and 65c pictorial adhesives tied by BABATI d/r cds. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1940 5c rated postcard use to UK used at PENANG struck PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION. PENANG - 1940 (MR.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Penang Hill Railway nearing top station' bearing Straits 5c brown adhesive tied PENANG/MALAYA and struck by three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor h/s. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 1/3d rate 'PASSED PP/15' censor cover to UK used at FUNTUA. 1943 cover addressed to UK bearing 2d black (x6 and 3d adhesives tied FUNTUA/NIGERIA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at right tied on the front by octagonal crowned PASSED/ PP/15 h/s struck in red ink. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 6d rate 'Silver Jubilee' RANA first flight cover from Salisbury to Umtali. 1935 (OCT.3.) first flight cover addressed to Umtali bearing 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied SALISBURY. Violet FIRST AIR MAIL/BETWEEN/SALISBURY/AND/UMTALI h/s and 'RHODESIA & NYASALAND AIRWAYS LTD (RANA)' h/s at bottom edge. £65.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1953 2 1/2a rate cover to UK from MAURIPUR AIRFIELD struck CONCESSION RATES. 1953 (FEB.24.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing 2 1/2a adhesive tied MAURIPUR AIRFIELD and struck at lower left by scarce violet boxed AUTHORISED FOR/TRANSMISSION BY/AIR AT/CONCESSION RATES instructional handstamp. The RAF Mauripur was stationed at Karachi and is now known as Masroor Airbase. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 (circa) 30c rate 'PASSED BY UNIT/C191/CENSOR' postcard use to UK. 1942 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 10c and 20c adhesives with violet diamond type PASSED BY CENSOR UNIT/G h/s and triangular PASSED BY UNIT/C 191/CENSOR strike. A scarce censored use of a postcard. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1934 65c rated 'Baggage' label addressed to UK used at ELDAMA RAVINE. 1934 (DE.17.) use of 'baggage' label addressed to 'Lady Monteath' in Scotland bearing 15c and 50c adhesives on reverse tied by d/r ELDAMA RAVINE/KENYA. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1883 1d black on brown 'FIJI STAMP DUTY' U/M pair with LARGE WHITE FLAW under 'P' of stamp. 1883 1d/One Penny black on brown FIJI STAMP DUTY adhesive in a fine unmounted mint pair with one stamp showing LARGE WHITE FLAW under 'P' of Stamp. Barefoot and Hall 5. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1883 1d black on brown 'FIJI STAMP DUTY' adhesive U/M block of four. 1883 1d/One Penny black on brown FIJI STAMP DUTY adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of four. Barefoot and Hall 5. £60.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1928 4 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at MAHAUT/DOMINICA. 1928 (OC.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Leeward Islands 1/4d brown pair and 4d adhesive tied by s/r MAHAUT/DOMINICA cds. A scarce village use. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1862 'PAID AT ANTIGUA' mourning cover to UK. SG CC1. 1862 (MY.29.) use of stampless mourning' cover addressed to UK (horizontal crease through top edge and lightly aged) rated '6d' in red manuscript cancelled by a very fine strong strike of the red crowned PAID/AT/ANTIGUA handstamp (SG CC1) with single ringed A/ANTIGUA cds at left and red LONDON E.C./PAID strike at right applied on arrival. £585.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1942 registered censored cover to India bearing Qu'aiti State 2r adhesive tied MUKALLA. 1942 (OCT.1.) registered cover to India bearing Qu'aiti State 2r blue and purple adhesive (SG 10) cancelled by d/r MUKALLA cds with blue on white R/MUKALLA, ADEN registered label at left. Light violet PASSED BY CENSOR/No.10/ADEN h/s at lower left with additional crowned PASSED DHC/24 censor strike applied on arrival. A scarce stamp on cover. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1942 registered censored cover to India bearing Seiyun State 5rs adhesive tied SEIYUN. 1942 (OCT.1.) registered cover to India bearing Kathiri State 5r brown and green (SG 11) cancelled by d/r SEIYUN cds with blue on white R/MUKALLA, ADEN registered label at left. Light tone marks around stamp and struck by black crowned PASSED/DHC/24 h/s on arrival. A scarce stamp on cover. £0.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1935 6d 'EXPRESS DELIVERY' local cover used at TIMARU. 1935 (NO.4.) cover to Christchurch bearing 1d 'commerce' adhesive tied alongside 6d - EXPRESS DELIVERY adhesive (SG E2) tied TIMARU/NZ and with black on orange-buff EXPRESS label at left. A scarce use. £95.00 |
;) | NEW ZELAND - 1942 3d rate censored cover to USA with 'BRING VICTORY' patriotic label on reverse. 1942 (JAN.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied NAPIER-POST EARLY IN THE DAY slogan strike with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR IN NEW ZEALAND label at left tied on the front by violet circular PASSED BY CENSOR N.Z./22 h/s. Numeral '123' on reverse side with rare red white and blue FRITH UNITY & COURAGE BRING VICTORY patriotic label from Loyal and Sunny Napier'. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCES MAIL/NO POSTAGE' HMS-SHIPS censored inward OAS cover. 1941 (circa) use of stampless cover addressed to Queensland marked 'On Active Service' struck 'H.M.A SHIP' in violet and struck by undated 'PAID-DEFENCE FORCES MAIL-NO POSTAGE REQUIRED' handstamp. Violet 'tomb' stone type FROM HMS SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR strike at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive U/M with NO WATERMARK variety. SG 213. 1946 2d scarlet 'Peace' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety NO WATERMARK. SG 213. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 1/2d green PSC original pack of 12 with sleeve wrapper. H&G 16. 1938 1/2d green on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in a original official pack of 12 complete with the green on white '12/INLAND/POST CARDS' wrapper. A scarce original lot. H&G 16. £250.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1900 Indian 1/2a (x2) 'Paquebot' cover cancelled LAMU from S.S.Safari. 1900 (AU.29.) cover (Per Steamer) 'S.S.Safari' (tears at edge and somewhat crumpled) bearing Indian 1/2a blue-green pair tied LAMU/E.A.PROTECTORATE on arrival. One of only 5 covers known treated as Paquebot status with Indian stamps used in British East Africa. Marked 'S.S. Safari' and 'Setos' which were German steamships employed on the Bombay and East Africa Service. Ex Dr. Pennycuick and Krieger. £485.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1d carmine outward PSRC to Pakistan used at KILINDINI. H&G 10. 1896 1d outward section of the 1d+1d carmine on buff reply type postcard addressed to Pakistan in Arabic (long message on reverse) cancelled by scarce squared circle KILINDINI/MOMBASA cds dated 1.NOV.98. SEAPOST OFFICE, ZANZIBAR transit cds's and KARACHI arrival. H&G 10. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2d yellow green PSC to Germany uprated and used at TAVETA. H&G 7. 1896 1/2d yellow green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2a adhesive and tied by TAVETA/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 5.AUG.1903. Mombasa transit. (Proud type D2). A very scarce use. H&G 7. £265.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1929 1 1/2d 'admiral' cover used at GWELO with POSTED LATE h/s applied. 1929 (NOV.24.) cover addressed locally to Bulawayo bearing 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied by weak GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds with large part POSTED LATE boxed handstamp at left. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 4c (x9) meter mark cover to USA cancelled KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds 1946 (7.XI.) commercial cover to USA struck by nine examples of the 4c red meter mark with KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds at left. A nice meter mark use. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal cover to Isle of Man struck 'EGYPT/10/POSTAGE PAID'. 1936 (MR.15.) stampless cover to Isle Of Man cancelled by violet crowned EGYPT/10/POSTAGE PAID handstamp with M.P.O./CAIRO cds at left/ Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1936 1p 'letter seal cover to Isle of Man struck 'EGYPT/1/POSTAGE PAID'. 1936 (MR.15.) stampless cover to Isle Of Man cancelled by red crowned EGYPT/1/POSTAGE PAID handstamp with M.P.O./CAIRO cds at left/ Bears 1p carmine 'letter seal' (SG A 7) on reverse flap cancelled by red 'retta' h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 1d rate local cover used at LUDERITZBUCHT struck PASSED BY CENSOR/No.4. 1916 (FEB.19.) cover addressed locally bearing South African 1d tied LUDERITZBUCHT with blue boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.4 bilingual handstamp at left. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1873 10d brown violet PSE unused. H&G 5. 1873 10d brown violet on thick greyish white paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Only 1380 printed. H&G 5. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1947 'I.O.D.E.' duck CANCER FUND U/M pair printed in Canada. 1947 'I.O.D.E.' duck CANCER FUND unmounted mint label pair printed by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire which was an organisation based in Canada. £20.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1949 registered 'UPU' FDC cover to Johannesburg struck COUNTER/DELIVERY 1949 (10.X.) registered FDC of the 'UPU' series of four (SG 38-41) addressed to Johannesburg and cancelled MASERU marked in manuscript 'Party working for Counter' and handstamped at right by scarce violet rubber two lined COUNTER/DELIVERY handstamp on arrival. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 (circa) 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY' Air league uncancelled cover to Cannon Hill. 1940 (circa) semi-official pre-printed 1d POSTAGE PAID/AT SYDNEY flight envelope addressed to Cannon Hill in Queensland but uncancelled. A scarce piece of stationery produced by the Australian Air League. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d red postal stationery lettercard unused. H&G 29. 1930 TWO PENCE black on 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery lettercard with HALF PENNY applied at top left in fine unused condition. H&G 29. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1844 stampless 'SHIP' hand stamped cover to USA. 1844 stampless entire written at Hamilton and addressed to New York struck by red SHIP handstamp with light red NEW YORK arrival cancel on front dated JAN.6. Marked 'Per Harriot' in manuscript at lower left. £200.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 stampless 'FOUR POWER' OFFICIAL/PAID cover to South Africa used at SOMALIA. SOMALIA - 1948 (JA.30.) stampless cover addressed to South Africa cancelled by MOGADISHU R.L.O./SOMALIA cds with red cog wheeled OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp at left and struck by violet-black boxed 'FOUR POWER COMMISSION/SOMALIA' handstamp. An exceedingly rare item following the set up of the commission after the war by GB, USA, France and USSR. An exception piece of mail from the British Military Occupation of Somalia. £485.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1927 use of Indian 1a PSE uprated and struck 'BURMA TRAIN LETTER/PASSED DC NO ERIS 1/44'. 1927 (SEP.20.) use of Indian 1a brown on buff postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Rangoon. The envelope has a tear into the pre-stamp at right and is opened on two sides but is uprated by additional 3p adhesive (fault) and tied by R.1./SET 1 railway cancel and has rare violet two lined BURMA TRAIN LETTER/PASSED DC No ERIS 1/44 mark applied. Faults to envelope but a rare railway usage. £150.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS - 1935 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives on cover used at SALT CAY. 1935 (SP.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing two examples of the 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied individually by SALT CAY/TURKS ISLANDS cds's. £40.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1938 21c rate postcard use to UK used at VICTORIA. 1938 (FE.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'La Chantier - Mahe' bearing 3c, 6c and 12c adhesives tied VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES. Top corner creased and held together by stamp. £35.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1967 baggage label use to Barbados sent from BASSETERRE/ST.KITTS. 1967 use of baggage label addressed to Barbados bearing St. Kitts 15c, 25c and $1 adhesives tied BASSETERRE/ST.KITTS with CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS arrival b/s dated 16.MY.67. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 multi franked 'PASSED/11/NIGERIA-SELECTIVE CENSOR' cover to UK from LAGOS. 1941 (MR.21.) cover addressed to UK (ex most of reverse flap) bearing 1/2d to 1/- adhesives (including the 4d orange) tied LAGOS/NIGERIA and struck by scarce violet boxed PASSED/11/CENSOR-SELECTIVE CENSOR h/s (BWASC type A1303). £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1907 2c olive yellow PSC to Belgium uprated and used at NUWARA ELIYA. H&G 45. 1907 2c olive yellow postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium bearing additional 4c adhesive tied NUWARA ELIYA cds dated FE.8.10. H&G 45. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1896 'Cape' series of 7 'BSA COMPANY' overprints all cancelled SEBANGA PORT. SG 58-64. 1896 Cape series of 7 overprinted 'BRITISH/SOUTH AFRICA/COMPANY' each being cancelled by rare SEBANGA POORT/RHODESIA cds's dated 3.MAR.99. Proud type D2. A very rare set so cancelled. Mail at this time was taken by cart from Sebanga to Gwelo. SG 58-64. £750.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 1/2d green 'admiral' PSE used locally at UMTALI. 1916 1/2d green on cream 'admiral' postal stationery envelope (size a 137x 79mm) addressed to Agnes Falk in Gwelo and cancelled by weak UMTALI/S.RHODESIA cds dated 29.APR with GWELO arrival b/s dated MAY.1.21. Unlisted in this size by H&G showing 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd' embossed imprint under flap. This is a very scarce piece of stationery used. Few are recorded. £485.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 10/- carmine and yellow green 'admiral' mint block of four. SG 310. 1923 10/- carmine and yellow green 'Admiral' from the Die IIIb issue in a very fine mint block of four showing ' . ----' printers guide between the stamps. A lovely block with blotchy PVA gum as per usual. A very scarce stamp in a multiple. SG 310. £885.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1902 1/4a brown PSC of India uprated with 1/4a (x3) to Germany used at RANGOON. H&G 15. 1902 1/4a brown on cream postal stationery postcard of India addressed to Germany bearing additional 3p grey adhesives (x3) all tied by RANGOON cds's dated 12.DEC.10. H&G 15. £55.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 1p 'letter seal' rate cover to UK cancelled EGYPT/5/PREPAID. 1934 (JU.03) cover addressed to UK (roughly opened on two side) bearing 1p 'Letter Seal' on reverse side (SG A2) tied by blurred retta cancel and with red crowned 'EGYPT/5/POSTAGE PREPAID' h/s on front. £20.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 1p carmine 'letter seal' rate cover to UK cancelled EGYPT/21/PREPAID. 1934 cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 1p carmine 'Letter Stamp' on reverse side (SG A7) tied by retta cancel and with red crowned EGYPT/21/POSTAGE PREPAID h/s on front. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1935 1p green 'letter seal' rate cover to UK cancelled EGYPT/22/PREPAID. 1935 (JA.14.) cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides and worn edges) bearing 1p green 'Letter Stamp' on reverse side (SG A8) tied by retta cancel and with red crowned EGYPT/22/POSTAGE PREPAID h/s on front. £30.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1902 2c on 4c carmine and green (x6) on cover to UK. 1902 (JY.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing six examples of the 2c on 4c carmine and green surcharged adhesive (SG 41) tied by s/r SEYCHELLES cds's. A nice use of these stamps with in period. £180.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1939 RAF SERVICE 'PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES cover to Kenya. 1939 (NO.27.) cover addressed to Kenya taken by the 'RAF SERVICE' flight to Mombasa bearing GV 2c adhesive tied alongside 12c 'Coronation' issue by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds and struck by rare violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES cds (Little type II) in violet in use for just 6 weeks and of which less than 12 covers are recorded. MUHORON/ KENYA arrival b/s. Very rare. £300.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1940 12c rate 'PASSED/BY/CENSOR' cover to India used at VICTORIA. 1940 (MY.13.) cover addressed to India bearing 6c orange (x2) tied by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds and struck at top right by rare three lined PASSED/BY/CENSOR handstamp in violet ink. (Type H.III). An elusive mark. £250.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1940 18c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES' 1 cover from GRAND ANSE. 1940 (23.8.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 6c and 12c adhesives tied by GRAND ANSE/ SEYCHELLES cds with violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES. No.1 censor h/s at left. A scarcer censor use from Grand Anse. £150.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1940 18c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES 2' cover to UK 1940 (SP.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 9c adhesive pair tied by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with a fine strike of the violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES No.2 at left. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 cover bearing 3d block of four cancelled SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR. 1925 (22.JUL.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing a fine corner marginal gutter block of four of the 3d adhesive (SG 8) cancelled by crested SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR h/s with PRETORIA arrival cds at left. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 use of O.F.S. 'ERI 6d' on cover cancelled SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR. 1925 (JUL.23.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing Orange Free State 'E.R.I. 6d' overprinted adhesive tied by crested SOUTH AFRICA/ROYAL TOUR handstamp. PRETORIS arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 2d light brown PSE (tone spots) uprated and used at LIVINGSTONE. HG 1. 1924 2d light brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to Holland (overall light tone spotting) bearing additional 2d adhesive tied LIVINGSTONE/N.RHODESIA and dated 21.MAR.32. H&G 1. £25.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1922 1/4d on 2d grey mint with lower half of one faded out. SG 122. 1922 1/4d on 2d grey in fine mint condition showing the variety LOWER HALF OF ONE FADED OUT from Row 6 stamp 2 of the left hand bottom pane of the 1st printing. SG 122. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1832 military use of entire to Scotland sent via LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER. 1832 entire addressed to Stirling in Scotland from the Quarter Master of the 93rd Highlanders stationed in Barbados rated '2/8' in manuscript with 'add - 1/2' tax mark applied on arrival. Light boxed LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER backstamp. The interior headed 'Saint Anns-Barbados' and dated 2nd March 1832. A rare early military entire. £200.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1935 1/2d (x3) + 1d 'Silver Jubilee' cover to USA used at SNUG CORNER. 1935 (JY.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x3) and 1d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by SNUG CORNER/GRENADA cds's. A scarce village use of these stamps. £120.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1945 OHMS cover to USA struck OFFICIAL PAID/GRENADA. 1945 (MY.11.) use of stampless OHMS cover to USA cancelled by GPO GRENADA/BWI cds with OFFICIAL PAID/GRENADA cds below. Struck by boxed COLONIAL POSTMASTER/GRENADA h/s with clear EXAMINED BY censor strip applied on arrival in USA. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1955 10r on 10/- U/M with WEAK ENTRY. SG 109. 1955-57 10r on 10/- ultramarine 'castle' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example of the type 1 issue showing the WEAK ENTRY variety from Row 1/2. Only 108 examples are possible. SG 109. £120.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1977 1/2c 'Scout Jubilee' fine U/M with
IMPERFORATE TO RIGHT MARGIN. SG 448.
1977 1/2c 'Scout Jubilee' adhesive in fine unmounted mint showing the major error IMPERFORATE TO RIGHT MARGIN. SG 448. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1950 4c brown uprated with 2c orange stamp officially used at SIMBANG AMPAT. H&G 3. PENANG - 1950 4c brown on buff postal stationery postcard uprated officially with 2c orange adhesive alongside addressed locally and tied by SIMBANG AMPAT cds dated 20.MAY.54. Written from Balai Polis Bukit. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1950 4c + 2c PSC used at BUTTERWORTH. H&G 12. KELANTAN - 1950 4c brown + 2c red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by BUTTERWORTH cds dated 5.FEB.55. H&G 12. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1950 4c + 2c PSC used at PASIR MAS. H&G 12. KELANTAN - 1950 4c brown + 2c red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by PASIR MAS cds dated 24.APR.57. H&G 12. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 use of 'CUSTOMS DECLARATION' label used at SECRETARIAT. 1947 (JA.7.) registered use of (R.P.13b) CUSTOMS DELARATION label for Tea bearing 12a 'Victory' adhesive pair tied SECRETARIAT with black on cream D 143/SECRETARIAT registered label at right. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 4p green PSC of Cochin addressed locally used at AOURA. H&G 22. COCHIN - 1948 4p green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by AOURA cds dated 20.MAY.25 with IRINJALAKKUDA arrival cds alongside. H&G 22. £35.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1944 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER ZB/1' censor cover to South Africa. 1944 registered cover addressed to South Africa bearing 2f and 20f adhesives tied by weak TANAN ARIVE R.P./MADAGASCAR with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/ EXAMINER ZB/1 label applied tied by small boxed 'G' commission code h/s on reverse struck in 'violet' ink. Little BL Va. £85.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1945 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER ZB/1' censor cover to South Africa. 1945 (12.2.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 20f on 5f and 1.50f on 1.75f surcharge adhesives tied TANAN ARIVE R.P./MADAGASCAR with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMIBER ZB/1 label applied tied by small boxed 'G' commission code h/s on reverse. Little BL Va. £85.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1945 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER ZB/1' censor cover to South Africa. 1945 cover addressed to South Africa bearing 4f and 10f adhesives with ff on 2.50f and 20f on 5f tied TANAN ARIVE R.P./MADAGASCAR with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMIBER ZB/1 label applied tied by small boxed 'G' commission code h/s on reverse. Little BL Va. £85.00 |
;) | MADAGASCAR - 1944 'OPENED BY/EXAMINER ZB/1' censor cover to South Africa. 1944 (8.4.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 10con 10f 50c on 65c and 8f on 8.50 overprint adhesives tied TANAN ARIVE R.P./MADAGASCAR with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMIBER ZB/1 label applied tied by small boxed 'G' commission code h/s on reverse. Little BL Va. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1915 inward underpaid 10c PSC from Italy censored and with '2d' tax mark applied. 1915 inward under paid 10c postal stationery reply postcard from Italy struck on arrival by 'T' tax mark with '2d' due mark (Proud type A 10) and with red circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.1078 handstamp applied. £120.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1912 1c brown PSC with commercial pre printed advert reverse used locally. H&G 25. 1912 1c brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally tied by HONG KONG/1 cds dated 30.AU.13. with the reverse pre printed advert for use by 'Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Ltd' fashionable socks. A scarce and unusual commercial illustrated postcard use. H&G 25. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1909 use of a 'Antenuptial Contract' bearing 1/- and £1 REVENUE adhesives 1909 (DE.15.) use of 'ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACT' document bearing Cape Of Good Hope 1/- and £1 REVENUE adhesives tied by oval crowned DEEDS REGISTRY/CAPE TOWN cancels. £45.00 |