The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NORFOLK ISLAND - 1947 2 1/2d rate underpaid cover to USA with unusual 'T/ 13 1/3 2E' tax mark. 1947 (JUN.10.) illustrated first day cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST cds and being under paid having unusual violet boxed 'T/ 13 1/3/ 2E' handstamp applied with NEW YORK/GPO - DUE 3 CENTS tax mark applied on arrival. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 10/- 'castle' U/M block of six with REPAIRED WEAK ENTRY and DRY PRINT. SG 34 1957 10/- ultramarine 'Centenary' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top left marginal block of six showing the WEAK ENTRY REPAIRED on Row 1/2 and showing unusual WEAK DRY PRINT of the overprint on the first stamp of Row1, 2 and 3. SG 342. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 3c grey PSC unused handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 60a. 1925 3c grey on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 60a £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1913 1/2a green PSE of Indian addressed to Madras and used at KYAWZAN. 1913 (APR.16.) use of Indian 1/2a green on buff postal stationery envelope addressed to Madras and cancelled by KYAWZAN cds. A scarcer use in Burma. £30.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 1a brown PSE uprated to Switzerland. H&G 1. 1937 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 3/4a, 1/2a, 1a (x2) 1 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied by ADEN cds dated 18.AUG.49. (Some paper adherence on back flap). H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | B.I.O.T. - 1975 multi franked cover to Seychelles used at TPO/NORDVAER/B.I.O.T. 1975 (MY.14.) cover addressed locally bearing 5c,10c,15c,20c 25c and 30c adhesives tied by two strikes of the TPO/NORDVAER /B.I.O.T. cds. £20.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1915 1/2d (x5) 'mourning' cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1915 (NO.20.) use of 'mourning' envelope to USA bearing a strip of five of the 1/2d green adhesive tied GEOREGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. Ex Maisel collection. £95.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 '2nd Independence' set in IMPERFORATE PLATE pairs. SG 35-38. 1969 2nd 'Anniversary of Independence' series in IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pairs. SG 35-38. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1935 2c (x6) 'Silver Jubilee'
cover to UK with EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. 1935 (SEP.23.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 2c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a pair and block of four with the block showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety on Row 9/1 from plate 1 (SG 239a) cancelled by REGISTERED/TRINIDAD cds's. A scarce variety on cover. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1872 10d rate cover to UK cancelled by 'B 53' duplex's. 1872 (MY.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing a fine pair of the 1d purple-brown and 9d dull purple adhesives (SG 51 - edge fault + SG 56) tied by barred 'B54' duplex's with MAURITIUS transit b/s struck in blue ink and with '2' coding. Opened on two sides but a pretty 10d rated cover. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1864 inward entire from UK with '4 1/2d' accountancy mark applied in manuscript. 1864 inward stampless entire sent from Liverpool in UK with red LIVERPOOL PAID and LONDON/PAID handstamps applied and having MAURITIUS arrival b/s dated SP.26.64 Sent overland which had been raised to 10d but the charge was not charged for Mauritius and this cover was marked '4 1/2' in red manuscript. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1861 inward entire from UK with '4 1/d' red accountancy handstamp applied. 1861 inward stampless entire marked 'Via Marseilles' sent from Liverpool in UK with red LIVERPOOL/PAID and LONDON/PAID handstamps applied and having MAURITIUS arrival b/s dated JA.24.62 and struck on the front by red '4 1/2d' tax mark. Proud type A14. The cover had previously been marked '9' in manuscript being the extra charge from UK to France so Mauritius collected 4 1/2d. A scarce accountancy mark. £180.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1856 1/- rated entire to France struck PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS in red. 1856 (JA.26.) entire addressed to France rated '10' with black handstamp plus additional '1/-' manuscript mark in red crayon. The entire is struck by oval PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS h/s applied in red (scarcer than the usual black) and was carried via 'Pointe De Gaulle'. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1855 stampless MAURITIUS/GPO entire with 'COLONIES/&c.ART 12' h/s applied. 1855 (FE.10.) entire written at St.Denis in Reunion addressed to France rated '15' and sent via Mauritius having crowned MAURITIUS/GPO h/s applied and scarce red boxed COLONIES/&c.ART12 h/s applied which was used for unpaid mails to collect fees. Lovely boxed LIVERPOOL/SHIP transit b/s with NANTES arrival. £180.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1852 MAURITIUS/GPO stampless wrapper rated '8' with SHIP LETTER h/s applied. 1852 (MR.03.) outer wrapper addressed to UK struck by crowned MAURITIUS/GPO handstamp and with SHIP LETTER above in black. Rated '8' in manuscript. £95.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 6c brown fine mint. SG 129. 1897 6c brown 'Jubilee' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition with light hinge on reverse. SG 129. £90.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 10c purple fine mint. SG 131. 1897 10c purple 'Jubilee' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition with light hinge on reverse. SG 131. £60.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 15c slate fine mint. SG 132. 1897 15c slate 'Jubilee' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition with light hinge on reverse. SG 132. £90.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 20c vermilion fine mint. SG 133. 1897 20c vermilion 'Jubilee' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition with light hinge on reverse. SG 133. £90.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 4d rate cover to USA used at LOTOFAGA. 1952 (MR.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d block of four (SG 181) central cancelled by LOTOFAGA cds. Burge type 37.1. £22.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 4d rate cover to USA used at LEULUMOEGA. 1952 (MR.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four (SG 180) central cancelled by LEULUMOEGA cds. Burge type 36.1. £25.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 4d rate cover to USA used at FALEFA. 1952 (NO.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d block of four (SG 220) central cancelled by FALEFA cds. Burge type 26.1. £25.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 4d rate cover to USA used at FALEALILI. 1952 (NO.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d block of four (SG 220) central cancelled by FALEALILI cds. Burge type 23.2. £28.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 4d rate cover to USA used at ALEIPATA. 1952 (MR.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d block of four (SG 181) central cancelled by ALEIPATA cds. Burge type 16.1. £22.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1922 6d rate registered cover to UK used at WEST END/TORTOLA. 1922 (AU.14.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing a 3d purple on yellow adhesive pair tied by two strikes of the scarce WEST END/TORTOLA cds in violet ink. £125.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1956 1r on 1/6d 'value only' block of 12 used at DOHA. SG 64. 1956 1r on 1/6d grey-blue 'value only' block of twelve (SG 64) cancelled by oval REGISTERED/ DOHA PERSIAN GULF cancels. A scarce used multiple of this stamp used in Qatar. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Qatar) - 1955 5r on 5/- 'value only. strip of three used at UMM SAID/QATAR. SG 57. 1955 5r on 5/- rose-red 'castle' adhesive type 1 of the 'value only' adhesive (SG 57) strip of three cancelled by oval REGISTERED UMM SAID QATAR cancel dated 11.MCH.57. A scarce multiple used in Qatar. £40.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1940 (circa) blue on cream 'NZ AIR MAIL/LETTER FORM' in unused condition. 1940's (circa) dark blue on cream N.Z.AIRMAIL/LETTER FORM 'Crosley' type FORMULA air letter in fine unused condition. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1940 (circa) range of 19 different 'D.D.A.' censor labels. 1940 (circa) range of 19 'P.C.-90./OPENED BY EXAMINER' labels used by New Zealand with D.D.A. numbers 5,77,81,85,86,97,105,106,107,113,115,117,119,121,122,131,184,185 and 219. All without any strikes applied and presumably removed from covers. Unusual lot. (19 labels). £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1942 4d rate 'NOT OPENED BY CENSOR IN NZ/6' cover to USA. 1942 use of 'Salvation Army' crested cover addressed to USA bearing 4d 'mitre peak' adhesive tied by NELSON/TELEPHONE slogan strike and with scarcer violet octagonal NOT/OPENED/BY CENSOR/IN NZ/ 6 h/s applied with US censor label applied at left on arrival. £150.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1944 use of 'red Cross' PRISONER OF WAR ENQUIREY OFFICE ENVELOPE at WELLINGTON. 1944 (MAY.11.) use of PRISONER OF WAR/ST.JOHN AND THE NEW ZEALAND RED CROSS envelope addressed locally the envelope pre-stamped POSTAGE/FREE/UNDER/GENEVA/ CONVENTION and cancelled by WELLINGTON/SHOW POSTAL INDICATOR slogan strike. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1941 1d green fine mint PLATE 71 imprint block of eight. SG 606. 1941 1d green fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 71 below. SG 606. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1941 1d green fine mint imprint PLATE 72 block of 8. SG 606. 1941 1d green fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 72 below. SG 606. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1941 1d green fine mint PLATE 73 imprint block of eight. SG 606. 1941 1d green fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 73 below. SG 606. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1941 1d green fine mint PLATE 77 imprint block of eight. SG 606. 1941 1d green fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 77 below. SG 606. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1941 1d green fine mint PLATE 78 imprint block of eight. SG 606. 1941 1d green fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 78 below. SG 606. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 2d orange fine mint PLATE 75 imprint block of eight. SG 680. 1947 2d orange-brown fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 75 below. SG 680. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 2d orange fine mint PLATE 76 imprint block of eight. SG 680. 1947 2d orange-brown fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 76 below. SG 680. £10.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1947 2d orange fine mint PLATE 79 imprint block of eight. SG 680. 1947 2d orange fine mint block of eight showing 'Bradbury Wilkinson' imprint in the bottom margin and with PLATE 79 below. SG 680. £10.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c+2c blue PSRC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 29. 1893 2c+2c blue on cream postal stationery reply postcard unused each side with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 29. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 1893 2c blue PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 30. 1893 2c blue on cream postal stationery postcard with 'stop after side' in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1896 2c yellow olive PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 34. 1896 2c yellow olive on white postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 34. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c dark green PSE unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 29a. 1893 2c dark green on light green postal stationery envelope unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black showing the 'Millington' embossed imprint under flap. H&G 29a. £75.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1895 5c blue PSE unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 30. 1895 5c blue on cream postal stationery envelope in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 30. £75.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c on 3c violet PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 27. 1893 2c black on 3c violet postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition struck by red SPECIMEN h/s diagonally across stamp. Scarce. H&G 27. £75.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1911 cover to Austria used at GEORGETOWN. 1911 (JY.24.) cover addressed to Austria bearing 1/4d brown (SG 38) tied alongside Edward VII 3d and 1/- adhesives (SG 28+31) tied GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. £165.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1913 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1913 (DE.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'key plate' 1/4d brown (x6) plus 1d adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's making up the 2 1/2d rate. £150.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 2d rate 'admiral' cover to UK used at NAMWALA. 1922 (OCT.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'admiral' cancelled by scarce NAMWALA/ Nth RHODESIA cds (Proud type D2). £265.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 1/2d blue green adhesive in a fine mint IMPERFORATE GUTTER marginal example. SG 202 1913 1/2d blue green 'Admiral' adhesive (perf 15) in a fine mint top marginal example with variety IMPERFORATE TO GUTTER MARGIN. SG 202. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at SEBAKWE. 1903 (SEP.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d 'arms' adhesive tied by d/r SEBAKWE/ RHODESIA cds (Proud type D2). Torn edge at top but this is a scarce office prior to becoming QueQue in 1905. £225.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1942 registered and censored 'baggage label' to UK used at BASRA. 1942 (MAR.28.) registered 'Baggage' label addressed to UK bearing 40 fils (x3) adhesives tied BASRA/REG and with violet boxed NOT EXAMINED/IRAQ CENSORSHIP handstamp applied. Violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ T.111 censor mark applied on the other side on arrival. Unusual item. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1843 stampless 'PAID/AT/QUEBEC' cover to UK. 1843 (FE.24.) entire addressed to UK cancelled by red arc QUEBEC/L.C. cancel with rare red crowned PAID/AT/QUEBEC handstamp at left. (RL type D). £165.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1844 stampless cover to Jamaica used at SAINTE ANNE DE LA PERADE L.C. 1844 stampless outer wrapper addressed to Kingston in Jamaica rated '1/2' in manuscript which has been deleted and corrected to '1/1 1/2d' and struck at left by fine SAINTE ANNE DE LA PERADE L.C. handstamp with red '20/Mar/44' manuscript dating. Red KINGSTON arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1887 1c slate blue PSC unused overprinted SERVICE in red. 1887 1c slate blue postal stationery postcard (H&G type 5) in fine unused condition but overprinted by 'red' SERVICE h/s with red crest under heading and 63rd RIFELS at bottom left corner. Produced by Henry Hechler of Halifax who was the Captain of the 63rd rifles sent to the North West Provinces during the Louis Riel rebellion. Stationery produced by him and not officially sanctioned but were used and accepted. £75.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1887 1c slate blue PSC unused overprinted SERVICE in black. 1887 1c slate blue postal stationery postcard (H&G type 5) in fine unused condition but overprinted by 'black' SERVICE h/s with black crest under heading & HEAD QUARTERS/63rd RIFELS at bottom left corner. Produced by Henry Hechler of Halifax who was the Captain of the 63rd rifles sent to the North West Provinces during the Louis Riel rebellion. Stationery produced by him were not officially sanctioned but were used and accepted. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1930 1f50c rate cover to Gibraltar used at BPO/MAZAGAN. 1930 (AP.25.) commercial pre-printed cover to Gibraltar bearing 5c/1/2d (x10) and 10c/1d (x10) adhesives (SG 192+193) tied by multiple BRITISH POST OFFICE/MAZAGAN cds's. Light horizontal fold at lower edge but a spectacular franking. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1910 multi franked registered cover to Germany used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1910 (MR.7.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 30p/1 1/2d, 1 1/4p on 3d, 1 3/4p on 4d orange, 2 1/2p on 6d and 5p on 1/- Edward adhesives each tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds's with 'D' code slug. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1900 80p on 5d rate registered commercial cover to UK used at SMYRNA. 1900 (OC.13.) commercial pre-printed 'Zosenheim' cover addressed to UK bearing the 'QV' 80 paras on 5d adhesive (SG 2) tied by REGISTERED/SMYRNA oval cancel. Attractive neat cover. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1886 40p on 2 1/2d rate cover to USA struck by 'C' duplex of Constantinople. 1886 cover addressed to USA bearing 40 paras on 2 1/2d lilac (SG 1) cancelled by barred 'C' (Constantinople) duplex with B.P.O./CONSTANTINOPLE b/s dated JU.5.86. £45.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER' cover to Jamaica used at CASTRIES. 1943 (DE.8.) cover addressed to Jamaica bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA and with black on greyish white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left with 'TT 13' inserted in manuscript. Miller type CL6 but with text 73mm. HALFWAY TREE arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1883 2 1/2d used example with INVERTED WATERMARK showing DRY PRINT. SG 32. 1883 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive with INVERTED WATERMARK cancelled by GRENADA cds dated OC.2.86 and showing a spectacular DRY PRINT variety on the left hand side of the stamp. Very unusual. SG 32. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1882 use of 1d on 6d green BISECTED adhesive (SG 105a) on part cover. 1882 (SP.8.) local cover with stamp cut out but still bearing a fine example of the manuscript 1d in red ink applied to bi-sected 6d green (SG 105a) tied by TRINIDAD cds. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1894 5c brownish black unused postal stationery letter card. H&G 2. 1894 5c brownish black on blue postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1950 (circa) 3c rate 'm/s SUNPOLYNESIA' maritime cover to USA. 1950 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive tied 'm/s SUNPOLYNESIA' with additional strike at left both in violet ink. A nice Norwegian maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1914 1d rate cover to UK used at ZABBAR with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied. 1914 (SP.14.) cover addressed to UK (central vertical fold-ex flap) bearing 1d red adhesive tied by scarce ZABBAR cds (Proud type D1 ) with violet PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp on reverse with pencil manuscript initials and COSPICUA/MALTA transit cds. £225.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1909 inward 'ADVERTISED/GPO MALTA' underpaid postcard from UK. 1909 (JY.17.) inward picture postcard from UK with MALTA s/r arrival cds and with circular "1d" postage due marking applied. Boxed 'ADVERTISED/4.JU.09/G.P.O.MALTA' instructional handstamp applied with additional strike on 22.JU.09 alongside having been re-directed to Musta. £120.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1920 2d grey PSE uprated and used locally at NADI. H&G 3. 1920 2d grey on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed locally to Ba and bearing additional 'KGVI' 1/2d adhesive tied by NADI/FIJI cds dated 13.FEB.45. A scarce use. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Natal. 1914 cover addressed to Natal bearing 1d 'head' adhesive with scarcer black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at top edge and cancelled on front on arrival by LADYSMITH/NATAL cds dated 19.NO.14. £28.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 1 1/2d (x2) meter mark censored cover to USA used at DURBAN. 1941 (28.II.) use of 1 1/2d red meter mark (x2) cover to USA with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge used at DURBAN. £25.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1897 2 1/2d on 1d blue pair on cover to Holland used at KINGSTOWN. 1897 (MR.19.) cover addressed to Holland (scarce) bearing a pair of the 2 1/2d on 1d blue adhesive (SG 55a) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £115.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1899 3d on 1d mauve on cover to Holland used at KINGSTOWN. 1899 (NO.30.) cover addressed to Holland (scarce) bearing THREE PENCE black on 1d mauve surcharge adhesive (SG 63) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £145.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 8a rate cover to UK struck 'WEIGHT...OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT' h/s. 1931 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a 'air' adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO cds and struck at left by red boxed WEIGHT….OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT handstamp. Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1951 1/1d rate cover to USA struck INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL. 1951 (JY.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d pair and 1/- adhesive tied GPO GRENADA and struck at left by scarce INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR h/s in blue-violet ink. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1917 5c on 1/2d 'FRENCH CENTIMES' PSC uprated to Germany used at Rabat. H&G 16a. 1917 5 'CENTIMES' black on 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use and with long message) bearing additional 5c on 1/2d adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/RABAT cds dated 11.MR.21. A very rare piece of stationery in the FRENCH CURRENCY for use in the French district. H&G 16a. £650.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1930 (circa) sheet of 30 of the BY AIRMAIL labels unused. 1930 (circa) black on grey green PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL sheetlet of 30 showing the middle rows TETE BECHE and with Row 3/5 of both settings showing the INVERTED L IN MAIL variety. As issued without gum and a very scarce item as an intact sheet. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 1/2a black on 1/4a violet illustrated PSC uprated locally at SEHORE. H&G 1. BHOPAL - 1937 1/2a black on 1/4a violet on greyish white SERVICE overprinted postal stationery postcard depicting a photo on reverse side of 'Bhopal View' pre-printed ON.H.H.BEGUM'S SERVICE in violet addressed locally in Indian script and bearing additional 1/4a orange adhesive overprinted SERVICE (SG 033) tied by SEHORE/BHOPAL STATE dated 5.APR.33. With ASHTA arrival cds alongside of the following day. Scarce item. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1908 3d rate OHMS cover registered to UK used at KINGSTOWN. 1908 (NO.14.) use of O.H.M.S. envelope registered to UK bearing the 3d violet (SG 98 - scarce) cancelled by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 stampless PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/DURBAN cover with 3d postage dues added. 1928 (JUL.2.) stampless 'Bronks' cover cancelled by special red PHILATELIC EXHIBITION/ DURBAN cancel with 3d 'SWA' postage due pair applied (SG D40) and cancelled by WINDHOEK/SWA arrival cds dated 18.JUL.28. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 inward unpaid 'Bronks' cover from South Africa with 2d postage dues added. 1928 (FEB.27.) inward unstamped 'Bronks' cover from Johannesburg struck by black boxed UNPAID bilingual h/s and with 'T/2d' tax mark applied and having 2d 'postage due' pair added on arrival (SG D30 ) tied by WINDHOEK/SWA cds dated 14.MAR.28. £75.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1902 1d rate 'Boer War' PRISONER OF WAR/PASSED CENSOR/BERMUDA cover to Transvaal. 1902 (MR.7.) cover addressed to Boer Prisoner Camp at Klersdorp in the Transvaal (roughly opened along the top edge) bearing Bermuda 1d adhesive at left cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA with scarce blue d/r PRISONER OF WAR/BERMUDA/PASSED CENSOR h/s applied at right and with oval PASSED PRESS/CENSOR/JOHANNESBURG strike applied on arrival. Interestingly to a women inmate. £250.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1894 5a on 8a blue mint strip of four handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 27. 1894 5a black on 8a blue bottom (imperforate margin) horizontal strip of four in superb fresh mint condition each handstamped by violet SPECIMEN handstamp. Very scarce as a multiple. SG 27. £250.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1916 1d rate local commercial cover used at MORIJA. 1916 (SEP.12.) use of pre-printed commercial 'Morija Sesuto Book Depot' envelope addressed locally to Teyateyaneng and bearing South African 1d 'head' adhesive tied by fine MORIJA cds (Proud type D6). £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1922 1d rate cover to Pretoria used at TEYATEYANENG. 1922 (SEP.11.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d adhesive tied by d/r TEYATEYANENG cds. £90.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1963 2c rate surcharge cover to USA used at TATI TOWN. 1963 (16.X.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d (x2) each tied by scarce TATI TOWN/BECH PROT cds's. Proud type D2. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1946 8d rate cover to USA used at HAINING. 1946 (APR.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 6d adhesives tied by two strikes of the violet oval HAINING/JAMAICA 'trd'. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 use of Indian 7 1/2a on 8d 'airmail' PSE uprated to UK used at ADEN. H&G 2. 1937 (MAR.31.) use of Indian 7 1/2a on 8a red-violet postal stationery 'airmail' envelope (H&G 2) addressed to UK and bearing additional 'GV' 3a adhesive tied by ADEN d/r cds. A scarce use of this stationery in Aden. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 1 1/2d brown PSC to Canada used at ROMA/QLD. 1930-36 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Canada cancelled by ROMA/QLD cds dated 14.JL.37. H&G 28. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2d rate cover to UK with 'POSTED IN/OVERSEAS BOX GP' cancel. 1931 (JAN.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d red 'head' adhesive tied by wavy lined SYDNEY 2/NSW cds with vertical two lined POSTED IN/OVERSEAS BOX GP at left. £25.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1948 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d forces cover used at FPO 756 at Shaibah. 1948 (AP.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'KGVI' 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/756 cds applied at Shaibah. £75.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1951 multi franked registered cover to UK used at MUHARRAQ S.O. 1951 (OC.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1a, 1 1/2a, 2a, 2 1/2a and 3a overprints tied by MUHARRAQ S.O./BAHRAIN cds's. Donaldson type 23. £75.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1914 registered cover to UK used at AITUTAKI. 1914 (AU.30.) registered 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d pair and 1d (x2) tied by AITUTAKI.NZ cds's struck in 'violet' ink with R/83 (blank type) registered label at left struck by red AITUTAKI s/l handstamp. Burge type L2 with the scarce day after month variation. £120.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1913 registered cover to UK used at AITUTAKI. 1913 (FE.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing New Zealand 1/2d 'Marshall' in two strips of three and a additional single all overprinted AITUTAKI/AVA PENE' in red and tied by AITUTAKI/NZ cds's in black. Blue on white perforated 'R/46' blank registered label at left struck by a further AITUTAKI/NZ strike but in red ink and without date or year slugs. £120.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1931 1d rate cover to New Zealand used at MANGAIA. 1931 (FE.6) cover to New Zealand bearing 1/2d adhesive pair (SG 30) tied by MANGAIA/NZ cds. A scarce village use in the Cook Islands. £135.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1947 1/2 and 2 1/2d (Cook Is) pairs on registered cover to UK used at AITUTAKI. 1947 (AU.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Cook Island 1/2d pair and 2 1/2d pair tied by AITUTAKI/NZ cds's. RAROTONGA transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1908 1/3d rate registered cover to UK made up from 1/2d (x30) used at PORT MORESBY. 1908 (JAN.3.) long registered cover addressed to UK bearing 16 example of the 1/2d black and green 'lakatoi' on front and a further 14 examples applied to the reverse side of the large size 'Papua' issue (SG 47) tied by numerous PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. Some tone spotting but a rare 1/3d franking of these adhesives and with COOKTOWN/QUEENSLAND transit cds on reverse side. £265.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1910 inward postcard from UK with 'ADVERTISED' and 'TENDERED ON RECEIPT' h/s's applied. 1910 inward under paid postcard from UK with MALTA arrival cds dated NO.15.10 and struck by circular '1d' tax mark. Black boxed ADVERTSIED/GPO MALTA h/s applied with additional boxed TENDERED ON RECEIPT, TO POST OFFICE/WHO REFUSED TO PAY CHARGE instructional handstamp. Proud type I31. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c deep pink PSE (size a) unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 46. 1915 5c red-violet on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) on cream laid batonne ribbed paper with embossed GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE CEYLON under flap in unused condition and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 46. £75.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1899 4m on 5m carmine PSC to France used at WAU. H&G 4. 1899 4m on 5m carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by superb WAU cds dated 6.1.08. PARIS arrival. H&G 4. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1899 4m on 5m carmine PSC unused with variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. H&G 4. 1899 4m black on 5m carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition showing the major error '4 MILLIEMES PRINTED DOUBLE'. H&G 4. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1943 'De Luz' local cover with Japanese 50s + 1y blocks of four used at HONG KONG. 1943 (11.2) 'De Luz' locally addressed cover bearing Japanese 50s and 1yen adhesive blocks of four cancelled by Japanese HONG KONG cds used during the occupation. £40.00 |