The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 7d rate registered 'OPENED BY CENSOR/O/-' cover to USA used at MUFULIRA. 1943 (2.IV.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 3d and 4d adhesives tied by MUFULIRA/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ O/……... censor label at left and struck on front by octagonal crowned PASSED/ O/…. h/s with '7' inserted in manuscript. (Little types IIA and IV.) £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 2d rate 'EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No.8' censor cover to Ireland used at NDOLA. 1941 (JUN.18.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by NDOLA/N.RHODESIA roller strike with black on cream NORTHERN RHODESIA/EXAMINED BY/CENSOR NO.8 label at left. (Little type I). £80.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 2d rate 'EXAMINED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA used at MKINILUNGA. 1940 (SEP.19) cover to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by MWINILUNGA/N.RHODESIA cds with black on white EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No... censor label at left with manuscript 'L8' inserted. Little type III. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 4 1/2p on 5m rate 'RAF CENSOR 141' cover to South Africa used at FPO 174. 1941 (MR.20.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 4 1/2p on 5m adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/174 with crested R.A.F./CENSOR/141 strike. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1 1/2d brown orange PSC uprated to Germany (tone spots) used at KOPJE. H&G 6. 1893 1 1/2d brown-yellow on cream 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (some tone spotting) bearing additional 1d large 'arms' adhesive tied by two 'I' killer strikes (Proud type K1) with s/r KOPJE/SALISBURY cds alongside dated DE.6.98. H&G 6. £135.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1953 'S.S.MILBANK/T.O.NSBERG' maritime cover to USA. 1953 (AU.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing KGVI 1d adhesive alongside QEII 1 1/2d 'Coronation' issue tied by two lined S.S.MILBANK/T.O. NSBERG maritime handstamp with PAQUEBOT/TRINIDAD cds's. £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1941 3m rate 'PALESTINE/OPENED AND/PASSED BY/CENSOR' permit cover to UK. 1941 (OC.27.) cover addressed to UK (central bend) bearing 3m adhesive tied by JAFFA cds with violet boxed PALESTINE/OPENED AND/PASSED BY/CENSOR/No… h/s below and with additional private THE MODERN/LIBRARY & STATIONERY STORE/PERMIT No. G.13 censor h/s at lower left in maroon. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 30m 'PC 22/J No.24' censor cover to Switzerland used at JERUSALEM. 1939 (NO.9) cover to Switzerland bearing 15m adhesive pair tied JERUSALEM with scarce red on light blue PC 22/J. No.24/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left. BECC type 3A (J). £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 13m rate 'T.No.42.' censor cover to Uruguay used at JAFFA. 1939 (DEC.21.) cover addressed to Uruguay (scarce) bearing 13m adhesive tied by JAFFA/BUY JAFFA ORANGES (six lined) slogan strike with scarce red on orange P.C.22/T.NO.42/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at right. (Little type 3A(T).) £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 75m rate registered 'KK/31' censored cover to Iran. 1943 (SP.24) registered cover to Iran bearing 5m, 20m (fault) and 50m adhesives tied TEL AVIV with red/white arabic censor label at right with violet '19' and '11' censor h/s with octagonal crown PASSED KK/31 marking. £25.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 100m rate censored cover to USA. 1942 (AUG.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 100m adhesive tied by TEL AVIV roller strike with black on blue P.C.22/OPENED BY/CENSOR/ 70/9133 censor label at left. (Little type 6A1). £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 'FREE XMAS MAIL-GREETINGS AIR MAIL' (ship) censored letter card to UK. 1944 (circa) dark blue GREETINGS/AIR MAIL LETTER CARD (I.A.F.F.-1083 Naval Personnel) sheet with illustration of 'ship' on front and 'Greetings' on inside addressed to UK marked from HMS Redpole which was stationed outside Colombo and handstamped in dark red FREE/ X'MAS/MAIL and with 'M.I.P.-3289-2-A-G 1671-22-9-44-7,50,000' imprint on flap edge. Struck on the front by violet tomb stone type FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. A very rare use of this 'X'Mas' free stationery used in Ceylon. Kessler type 66. £200.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1945 use of illustrated 'Xmas Greetings' air letter to UK. 1945 use of illustrated 'Christmas Greetings' air mail letter addressed to UK. Very heavy fold on back and rather aged at edges. Scarce but with faults. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 use of 'Blue Triangle' air letter censored to UK. 1944 (APR.27.) use of dark blue on blue-grey FORMULA 'blue triangle' type air mail letter addressed to UK with I.A.F.F.-1083 (triangle) imprint and pre-printed on reverse flap FOR USE OF H.M.FORCES ONLY bearing 20c adhesive tied IND.ADVANCE BASE cds with circular UNIT CENSOR h/s applied and triangular FIELD/CENSOR/169 marking. Part of interior text crossed through by censor. Marked 'On Active Service'. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/H' censor cover to Holland. 1940 (FE.28.) use of OHMS envelope addressed to Holland bearing 20c adhesive tied COLOMBO/4 with violet REGISTRAR GENERAL h/s applied at lower left. Black on buff crested H/OPENED CENSOR label applied at left. Morenweiser type 2H. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 'OPENED BY CENSOR/K' censor cover to Canada. 1939 (NOV.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 20c 'pictorial' adhesive tied by COLOMBO/ TRADE FOLLOWS/THE PHONE slogan strike with scarce black on buff crested K/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. (Moreweiser type 2K). £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1946 registered OHMS cover to USA with Leeward Islands 5/- 'key plate' tied ST.JOHN'S. 1946 (AU.30.) use of O.H.M.S. cover registered to USA bearing a top marginal example of the Leeward Islands 'key plate' 5/- green and red on yellow printed on ordinary paper (SG 112b) cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of frame and value tablets with security lines. 1938 20c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame and value tablet (SG type 8) printed in the issued colour of orange on cream ungummed and unwatermarked paper with official blue security lines running horizontally. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1946 3d violet 'S/46 Plate 4 (stop)' U/M cylinder block of six. SG 254. 1946 3d violet 'Victory' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner block of six showing 'S/46 - Plate 4 (stop)' in margin. SG 254. £20.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1952 3d rate use of bright green on green FORMULA air letter to USA at ABRAKA. 1952 use of bright green on green FORMULA air letter sheet addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied ABRAKA/NIGERIA. £15.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1947 6d rate use of dark blue on grey FORMULA air letter to USA at LAGOS. 1947 use of dark blue on greyish FORMULA air letter sheet addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied LAGOS/NIGERIA. £5.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1939 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF blkx4 from printers waste. 1939 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PROOF block of four printed in deep olive brown and black (SG type 8) on dark buff paper with additional "KGVI" oval head impression made sideways across stamps. Ex. printers waste and a very scarce multiple. £450.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1856 6d rate cover to UK bearing SG Z55. 1856 (OC.22.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing GB 6d lilac (SG Z55) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1865 6d rate cover to UK bearing SG Z55. 1865 (FE.9.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via marseilles' and bearing GB 6d lilac (SG Z55) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALATA cds alongside. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1872 stampless wrapper rated '6' addressed to Turkey cancelled MALTA. 1872 (MR.23.) stampless outer wrapper addressed to Turkey rated '6' in manuscript and with s/r MALTA cds applied £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 use of 'POW' censored postcard to Italy from inmate of Camp 28 in Bombay. 1942 (OCT.10.) use of black on cream SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard addressed to Italy from an inmate at No.28 P.O.W. Camp at Bombay struck by black octagonal crowned PASSED/ DHP/4 censor h/s and with Italian censor applied on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 use of 'POW' censored card to Italy from inmate. 1941 (5.12.) use of pre-printed SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard for Italian use (A.F.A.-2042 Italian) addressed to Italy with reverse section in Italian for use by the inmates. PASSED BY CENSOR/P4 crowned triangular strike on front with Italian censor strike applied on arrival and violet VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 early 'POW' cover with PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR h/s. 1939 (NOV.8.) stampless cover addressed to Bombay hand stamped at top by SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR in violet with AHMEDNAGAR b/s and scarce violet oval PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR with red 'CB' initials at side and with BOMBAY arrival cds of the following day. A scarce early prisoner of war envelope from this 'Aliens Internment Camp'. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used at SECRETARIAT/SIMLA. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper (De La Rue printing) addressed locally and cancelled by neat SECRETARIAT/SIMLA cds dated 28.JUN.33. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 3. £225.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1904 1d rate use of illustrated 'Private Mailing' postcard to South Africa. 1904 use of pretty coloured 'Oceanic Steamship Co.' PRIVATE MAILING CARD addressed to Harrietsmith in South Africa bearing 1d universal adhesive and depicting 'Maori Maiden' on reverse with two further pictures and marked in manuscript 'S.S.Ventura-Nov 7th 1904'. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1898 3d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2a. 1898 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with '20,000/5/98- 2704' imprint at left edge in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1 1/2d red on cream illustrated PSC unused. 1897 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery postcard showing coloured view on reverse depicting 'Waikite Geyser' in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1d deep brown on cream illustrated PSC unused. H&G 8. 1897 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard showing coloured view on reverse depicting 'Waikite Geyser' in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1d deep brown illustrated PSC used locally at AUCKLAND. H&G 8. 1897 1d deep brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Auckland depicting coloured scene on reverse 'Waikite Geyser' and cancelled by four ringed AUCKLAND/NZ cds dated 8.MR.98 code '11'. H&G 8. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1942 use of censored POW card to Italy from an inmate of camp 313. 1943 (SEP) 'Prigioniero Di Guerra' prisoner of war pre-printed (M.E. Form 65) card addressed to Italy from an inmate of Camp 313. Struck by violet P/W MIDDLE / EAST 243 strike with magenta oval NO.313 PRISONER OF WAR CAMP/M.E.F. h/s. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1950 (FE.14.) cover to USA with 1d stationery 'cut out' trio used at UYO. 1950 (FE.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing three examples of the 1d magenta air mail letter sheet 'cut out' tied by s/r UYO/NIGERIA cds's. The cover being cut away at top left from opening. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1961 cover to USA with 6d stationery 'cut out' used at ILORIN. 1961 (OC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d air mail letter sheet 'cut out' (SG 3) applied and cancelled ILORIN/NIGERIA. £25.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1894 1/2d dull mauve and green cancelled NONGOMA/ZULULAND in violet. SG 20. 1894 1/2d dull mauve and green (SG 20) cancelled by very fine central NONGOMA/ZULULAND in violet dated SEP.5.189 (no last year slug. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1870's 1d rate local cover to Sherbro cancelled by 'B 31' duplex. 1870 (circa) local cover addressed to Sherbro (ex reverse flap) bearing 1d adhesive tied by 'B31' duplex. The cover marked with red '1(d)' rate mark. A scarce early cover. £250.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1891 2p50c lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1891 2p50c lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition on 'CA' watermarked paper but with small scuff on top right corner. Barefoot and Hall 5. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1898 1d lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1898 1d lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition on 'CA' watermarked paper. Barefoot and Hall 9. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 'MILITARY CENSOR 1' cover to UK cancelled by 'dumb' security cancel. 1939 (NO.18.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 20c pair and 1/- adhesives tied by the d/r security (no place name) cds with large violet MILITARY CENSOR 1 handstamp applied at lower left. Henning type EA1. A scarce early censor cover. £85.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1905 5pfg rate postcard to Germany cancelled SEEPOST/LIGNIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/I. GERMAN OFFICES - 1905 (17.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Gruss Von Der Batanga, Sud Kamerun' and bearing 5pfg green 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /1 handstamp used by the Aline Woermann III. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1909 5pfg rate postcard use to Germany cancelled SEEPOST/LIGNIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/XXXI GERMAN OFFICES - 1909 (28.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Kamerun, Negerdorf' and bearing 5pfg green 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/ HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /XXXII handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1909 10pfg rate postcard use to UK cancelled SEEPOST/LINE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/XXXXI. GERMAN OFFICES - 1909 (21.09.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Bezirksamtmanns-Gebaude Duala Mit Lowen Denkmal' and bearing 10pfg red 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /XXXXI handstamp. FUNCHAL MADERIRA transit cds. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1924 1d rate postcard use to UK with Nigerian 1d tied BUEA/NIGERIA. 1924 (JY.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'View of Government Hill and Mission Institute at Calabar' bearing Nigerian 1d adhesive tied by d/r BUEA/NIGERIA cds and with VICTORIA transit cds alongside. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1907 1d 'arms' rate postcard use to UK used at PENHALONGA. 1907 (JAN.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting a real photo of a lady in her garden bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by PENHALONGA/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 use of 4d dark blue censored RPSE to Germany from POW struck HOSTILE COUNTRIES. 1916 (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 black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label and is struck by both PASSED BY CENSOR h/s and boxed PRISONER OF WAR tri lingual strike with rare violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. Sent from Maritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £165.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1944 2d rate un-censored cover to Canada with 'ENGLAND EXPECTS' patriotic label from GM. 1944 (FE.10.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (SG 71b) tied ST.KITTS with scarce red, white and blue 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY' perforated patriotic label from General Motors. GM supported the war effort and promoted the sale of War Bonds producing numerous labels such as this. Interesting item. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED THE CENSOR' cover to USA. A scarce early censor cover. 1939 (SP.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds with scarce straight lined PASSED THE CENSOR handstamp applied below in red. (Miller type CH1). A very early censor use. £120.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA. 1941 (MR.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and with fine red crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 2 h/s below. £55.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR 3' (in violet) cover to USA. 1942 (AU.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing St.Kitts 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied in combination with Leeward 1/- 'key' plate by ST.KITTS cds's. Blank manilla censor strip at left tied on the front by crowned circular ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s struck in violet. Scarce in violet ink. £150.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 4' cover to USA. 1940 (MY.10) cover to USA bearing 3d (SG type 8) tied by light ST.KITTS cds with manilla censor strip at left tied by red ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 4 crown h/s. £65.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1903 1d carmine PSE uprated to Switzerland. H&G 1. 1903 1d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 1d and 2d adhesives (SG 28+29) each cancelled by s/r DOMINICA cds's dated NO.16.06. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1906 use of Indian 1/4a brown PSC at BAHAWALPUR CITY. 1906 (FE.25.) use of Indian 1/4a bnrown on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 15) addressed in local script and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR CITY cds. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1943 3d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 00/21' censor cover to USA.
1943 (MR.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied FREETOWN with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 00/21 censor label at left. WASC type 3 showing 'Wt 9948/L58 20M 4/42 imprint. In use for just a year. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1921 multi franked registered cover to UK used at PETIT MARTINIQUE. 1921 (AU.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d, 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives each tied by scarce PETIT MARTINIQUE/GRENADA cds's. £125.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1926 2d rate cover to UK used at HERMITAGE. 1926 (JY.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing a 1/2d green block of four cancelled by multiple strikes of the HERMITAGE/GRENADA CDS'S. £95.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1935 7 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at PIEDMOUNTAGNES. 1935 (MR.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d and 5d adhesives tied by light PIEDMOUNTAGNES/GRENADA cds's with additional strong strike alongside. A scarce registered use of this elusive village strike £150.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1937 1 1/2d rate cover to Trinidad. 1937 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1/2d and 1d pictorial adhesives tied GPO GRENADA/B.W.I. £8.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1939 2 1/2d rate censored cover to UK prior to the out break of WW2. Unusual item. 1939 (AU.22.) long cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied ST.GEORGES/GRENADA BWI and struck at left by red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp. Burrows H1 with brown censor tape on reverse flap. Appears to be a totally genuine use of this censorship handstamp in red ink prior to the declaration of war. Earliest recorded. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 £1 crimson red and slate grey 'double head' cancelled GWELO 22.FE.12. SG 166a. 1910-13 £1 crimson red and slate black 'double head' adhesive cancelled by superb GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 22.FEB.1912. SG 166a. £1200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black 'double head' fine used. SG 166. 1910-13 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black 'double head' adhesive in fine used condition. SG 166. £300.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1942 2/- purple and blue U/M block of four with BROKEN SCROLL. SG 116ce. 1942 2/- purple and blue on deep blue ordinary paper 'key plate' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom corner PLATE 1 block of four showing the BROKEN SCROLL on Row 5/12. This occurred on printings between May 1941 and march 1943. SG 116ce. £185.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 1d grey and red 'QV' unissued fine mint overprinted JUDICIAL. 1902 1d grey and red 'QV' adhesive in fine mint condition with 'CA' watermark overprinted JUDICIAL in black. Un-issued in this colour for postage use. Barefoot and Hall 1. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 local registered cover used at FLOWER BAZAAR with scarce LATE FEE PAID/FLOWER BAZAR h/s 1943 (MR.22.) registered cover addressed locally (some creases and edge fault) bearing 1/2a, 1a (x4) and 3a adhesives on reverse side tied FLOWER BAZAAR and struck by rare s/r LATE FEE/ PAID/FLOWER BAZAR P.O. handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1891 'Two cents' black on 3c blue PSC unused. H&G 9b. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1891 'Two/Cents' black surcharge on 3c blue on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9b. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 2c green PSC unused. H&G 34. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1935 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 34. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1948 1 1/2d plum postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1948 1 1/2d plum on grey (English first) 'Posseel' postal stationery air letter-letter card overprinted SWA and in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1953 undelivered local cover with 'FOR INSTRUCTIONS SEE REVERSE' label. 1953 cover addressed locally from Windhoek bearing 2d 'pictorial' single with WALVIS BAY arrival cds. The cover could not be delivered and scarce FOR INSTRUCTIONS SEE REVERSE SIDE/DO NOT FOLD BELOW LINE bilingual label applied with return address added. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 8d rate local cover used at WETSTELIKE P.R.K./WESTERN TPO 4. 1947 cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 2d and 6d adhesive singles tied by d/r WETSTELIKE R.P.K./WESTERN TPO 4 cds. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at WESTERN/T.P.O. 5. 1947 (FEB.7.) cover addressed locally to Johannesburg bearing a fine 1d bilingual 'ship' pair tied by scarce WESTERN/TPO 5 railway cancellator. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at T.P.O./SOUTH 5. 1947 (APR.2.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by TRANSVAAL/ T.P.O. SOUTH 5 cds. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at WESTERN/T.P.O.7. 1947 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by WESTERN/T.P.O.7 cds. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1901 1d,2d, 3d on 1/-, 4d and 9d on 1/- mint REVENUE pairs. 1901 1d red, 2d grey, 3d on 1/- violet, 4d brown and 9d on 1/- orange adhesives overprinted REVENUE in mint condition with original gum. 4d with light crease and one of the 9d surcharges showing a small fleck of black ink at top right. A difficult assembly in pairs. Barefoot and Hall 7,8,9,10 and 12. £200.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1906 1d red fine mint overprinted REVENUE in black. Barefoot 20. 1906 1d red in fine mint condition overprinted REVENUE in black. Barfoot and Hall 20. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a green PSC used locally. H&G 1a. BAMRA - 1894 1/2a green on greenish blue postal stationery postcard addressed in local script and cancelled by light BAMRA cds dated MR.2.94. A scarce genuine early use. H&G 2. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1892 1/2p orange PSE used locally. H&G 1a. COCHIN - 1892 1/2 put orange on cream 'Cochin Government' embossed postal stationery envelope addressed locally in script and with s/r script cds. H&G 1a. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a brown PSE used locally. H&G 1. INDORE - 1894 1/2a brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script cancelled by barred duplex. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 1 1/2d brown PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 34. 1939 1 1/2d Brown on buff postal stationery postcard of 'KGVI' in very fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 34. £75.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 30. 1939 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard of 'KGVI' in very fine unused condition and with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. Very scarce. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1/2d yellow green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1937 1/2d yellow green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition hanstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1904 5d double rate (reduced) cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1904 (DE.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing five examples of the Edward VII 1d adhesive paying the double letter rate cancelled by GRENVILLE/GRENADA cds. Opened on three sides and reduced at left but a nice early example of this rate. £30.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1912 1d rate cover to Trinidad used at ST.DAVIDS. 1912 (SP.20.) cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1d adhesive tied by weak ST.DAVIDS cds with additional strike alongside. Additional text written on reverse of the envelope (contemporary). A nice inter-island cover. £55.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1913 1/- rate registered cover to Germany. 1913 (MR.29.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/- adhesive tied by GPO/GRENADA cds. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1917 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ST.DAVIDS. 1917 (DE.19.) uncensored cover to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light ST.DAVIDS/ GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1919 1d rate cover to USA used at GOUYAVE. 1919 (AU.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by light GOUYAVE/GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1919 1d rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1919 (OC.15.) cover addressed to USA showing the reduced 1d rate charge cancelled by very weak GRENVILLE/GRENADA cds. £20.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1920 2 1/2d rate cover to Switzerland used at GRENVILLE. 1920 (JY.16.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light GRENVILLE/ GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1921 1/- + 1/2d registered cover to USA. 1921 (OC.10.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied by GPO/GRENADA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1925 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1925 (MR.20.) 'Printed Matter' 1/2d rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE/GRENADA. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1943 1d blue 'GOLD COAST/WAR SAVINGS' stamp mint. 1943 1d blue 'GOLD COAST/WAR SAVINGS' adhesive in fine mint condition with one small tone spot on reverse gum. £45.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 stampless 'OAS' cover from Biafran Forces used at AMAEKPOU UMUOHA. 1969 (DE.15.) stampless cover addressed locally to Abutu Algwa from the Biafran Forces handstamped by boxed rising sun ON ACTIVE SERVICE handstamp and cancelled by s/r AMAEKPOU UMUOHA cds and with oval PADRE/65 BDE BA b/s. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1913 4d black and red on yellow fine used with 'SPLIT A ' variety. SG 85a. 1913 4d black and red on yellow in fine used condition showing the 'SPLIT A' variety from Row 8/3 of the left hand pane. SG 85a. £225.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1933 first flight cover to UK used at AKYAB. 1933 (OCT.2.) use of illusrated 'Imperial Airways and Indian Trans Continental' first flight cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a and 8a adhesives each struck by AKYAB/SOR cancels of Burma. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1922 1r46c black on white incomplete BOOKLET. 1922 1r 46c black on white 'Ceylon Post Office' BOOKLET containing 1 pane of 6, part panes of 4 and 5 of the 6c violet adhesive showing the 'Colombo Jewellery Store' advertisement on back cover. The panes have come away from the staple with the pane of six stuck to inter leave. The booklet originally having 24 6c stamps in four panes of six. Faults but very rare as this booklet is not listed with white cover and the advertisement is only listed on the orange version. Complete with inter leaves. SG SB6b. £385.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/19' cover to USA used at ABOSSO. 1942 (MAR.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ABOSSO cds (from mine) with black on cream GOLD COAST/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at left tied on the front by violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/19/GOLD COAST h/s. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1861 1/- (4dx3) rate wrapper to UK cancelled by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. 1861 (JY.1.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Cardiff in Wales (addressee deleted with diamond boxes) marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing GB 4d rose strip of three (SG Z47) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. Blue oval 'O.T.GOLLCHER/MALTA' h/s at lower left. £145.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1907 1d rate postcard to UK used at BPO CONSTANTINOPLE. 1907 (DE.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK (depicts Venezia) bearing 1/2d 'Levant' overprint pair tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Holland used at BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1920 (AU.3.) commercial registered cover to Holland bearing GB 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by BRITISH A.P.O./CONSTANTINOPLE cds. SG Z179+180. £35.00 |