The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1872 6d rate cover to UK used at OVERLAND CORNER. 1872 (MR.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d (x3) tied by OVERLAND CORNER/S.A. cds's with red LONDON/PAID strike applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d 'War Tax' mint block of four with 'EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN' variety. SG 98. 1919 3d purple on yellow 'War tax' overprint adhesive in a fine mint 'Sheet 0626' corner block of four showing the HALF TREE TRUNK/RIFLEMAN variety from Row 1/12. SG 98. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1857 stampless outer wrapper to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1857 outer stampless wrapper addressed to Italy cancelled by s/r SMIRNE cds dated 24/4. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1869 stampless entire to Italy used at SMIRNE. AUSTRIAN OFFICES - 1869 stampless entire addressed to Italy cancelled by small s/r SMIRNE cds in blue ink dated 12/11/69 and with oval TRIESTE arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1917 1/2d green 'War Tax' fine used with DOUBLE OVERPRINT/ONE ON REVERSE. SG 1917 1/2d green 'War Tax' adhesive in fine used condition showing the major error OVERPRINT DOUBLE/ONE ON REVERSE. SG 177. £250.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1934 2c green PSC uprated to UK used at MIRI. H&G 14. 1934 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK with additionbal 2c green adhesive added and tied MIRI dated 23.MAY.1935. A scarce uprated card. H&G 14. £265.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1902 1d rate 'soldiers' envelope to UK used at INGOGO RAIL/NATAL. 1902 (JA.24.) 'Soldiers 1d rate' cover addressed to UK bearing QV 1d adhesive tied INGOGO RAIL/NATAL. A nice Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1919 1c brown fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 15w. KEDAH - 1919 1c brown in fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 15w. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 1a3p fawn PSE to India used at BURAS/PATIALA STATE. PATIALA STATE - 1941 1a3p yellowish fawn on cream postal stationery envelope of India (H&G 17) overprinted PATIALA (without State) addressed to New Delhi and cancelled by BURAS/PATIALA STATE dated 17.MAR.42. Unlisted by H&G. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1888 2a blue RPSE unused. H&G 1. CHAMBA STATE - 1888 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size F) in fine unused condition overprinted CHAMBA STATE in black. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 2. CHAMBA STATE - 1923 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size a) in fine unused condition overprinted CHAMBA STATE in black. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 6a. JIND STATE - 1931 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size189x112mm) of India in unused condition overprinted JIND STATE in black with 'S.P.India' imprint under flap. H&G 6a. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 2a+1a blue on cream RPSE unused. H&G 5. NABHA STATE - 1930 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size a) of India in unused condition overprinted NABHA STATE in black. A few very light surface tone marks. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1915 censored stampless 'OAS' postcard to Cape Town from ARMY BASE PO 5. 1915 (DEC.21.) use of unstamped real picture postcard depicting 'Walvis Bay' addressed to Cape Town and marked 'On ACTIVE Service' cancelled by ARMY BASE PO/5/SOUTH AFRICA cds with blue boxed POSTAGE FREE/BASE 5/PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s applied . Some light tone spotting. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1918 10c on 1d 'CENTIMES' (French) PSC to Bavaria used at Rabat. H&G 16b. 1918 10c on 1d 'Downey Head' type postal stationery postcard of the rare '10 CENTIMES' (French) issue addressed to Bavaria and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/RABAT cds dated 28.SP.20. Two filing punch holes at left edge. A rare piece of postal stationery. H&G 16B. £365.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1924 6d rate registered cover to UK used at CASTRIES. 1924 (JY.24.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 3d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in dull rose on gummed paper. 1878 3d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of dull rose on gummed paper. (The outer edges of these stamps are printed imperforate and so there is always the possibility that imperforate examples are a result of two sides being cut down. The edge here is however particularly large and it will be seen on this 3d value the impression of the lower stamp is clearly imperforate to the top impression.) £225.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 1/2d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in vermilion on gummed paper. 1878 1/2d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of vermilion on gummed paper. (See previous footnote on the 3d value). £225.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 6d (SG type 19) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in olive black on gummed paper. 1878 6d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of olive black on gummed paper. (See previous footnote on the 3d value) £225.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1912 50c black and scarlet fine mint with WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. 1912 50c black and scarlet in very fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 314a. £18.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1918 10c dark blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2. 1918 10c dark blue on cream 'Sir Charles Brooke' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition showing 'Thos De La Rue & Co. Ltd. Patent' imprint under flap. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 2 1/2d bright blue mint with 'DROPPED HYPHEN' variety. SG H37 var. 1915 2 1/2d bright blue in very fine mint condition showing the DROPPED HYPHEN variety. This variation only occurs on the 2d and 2 1/2d first printings from Row 1/5. SG H37 var. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1933 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany with Jamaica tourist promotion label on reverse. 1933 (MAR.7) cover to Germany bearing 2 1/2d pictorial adhesive tied by KINGSTON/SPEND YOUR VACATION IN/SUMMERLAND/JAMAICA slogan strike with a fine example of the multi coloured THIS SEASON/JAMAICA advertisement label produced to encourage tourism. Fine & scarce. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1934 commercial stampless cover to USA struck by boxed 'POSTAGE PAID h/s in red. 1934 (AUG.2.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by KINGSTON JAMAICA/POSTAGE PAID handstamp struck in red ink. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 19354 2d rate 'S.S.EVANOELINE' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (MAR.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d adhesive tied by magenta S.S.EVANOELINE/MAILED AT SEA maritime handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1936 commercial cover to USA with tourist promotion labels applied. 1936 (AP.17) use of pre-printed commercial envelope advertising 'Genuine Silk Goods' addressed to USA & bearing 1/2d & 1d adhesive pair tied in combination with coloured perforated Jamaican holiday promotion adhesives depicting 'Montego Bay' and 'The Blue Lagoon' by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds's. A fine and colourful item. £60.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1959 1r.75 rate registered cover to USA used at HAWALLI/KUWAIT. 1959 (OC.4.) registered air mail cover to USA bearing 25np, 50np and 1r adhesives tied by scarce oval HAWALLI/KUWAIT/REGISTERED cancel with blue on white R/HAWALLI/(KUWAIT) registered label at left. £200.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1934 13m plum uprated RPSE to UK used at BACCOS/ P&P. H&G 5. 1934 15m plum on cream (type b) registered postal stationery envelope with 'Survey Of Egypt' imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 13m and 20m adhesives tied by BACCOS / P&P cds's dated 4.DE.36. A nice use of this scarce envelope. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1949 'Silver Wedding' first day cover addressed to New Zealand. 1949 (AUG.1.) 'Silver Wedding' first day cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1 1/2d and 10/- (SG 11+12) cancelled by d/r PITCAIRN ISLAND/POST OFFICE cds. £95.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1930's (circa) 3/4pi local cover used at STROVOLOS/RURAL/POSTAL/SERVICE. 1930's circa cover addressed locally to Nicosia bearing 3/4pi adhesive tied by STROVOLOS/ RURAL/POSTAL/SERVICE/CYPRUS cancel. Proud type D2. £150.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1930's (circa) 10p postcard local use at EXOMETOKHI/G.R.RURAL/SERVICE. 1930's circa coloured picture postcard of fortified mountain castle addressed locally to Famagusta bearing 'GV' 10 paras adhesive tied by EXOMETOKHI/G.R./RURAL/SERVICE/CYPRUS cds. (Proud type D1). A scarce rural use. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1888 1/2a yellow PSE unused. H&G 8. HYDERABAD - 1888 1/2a yellow postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. (Flap stuck down). H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1895 1/2a 'On.H.M.S.' unstamped PSE to Mooltan used by the 1st Batt. Bed.Reg. 1895 1/2a green on cream laid paper 'On.H.M.S.' overprinted Indian stationery envelope (H&G 1) addressed to the Acting Paymaster of 1st Bedfordshire regiment at Mooltan (just 68 miles from Bahawalpur City) and struck at lower left by oval '1st Batt. Reg/Pay Office' handstamp in violet. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1955 1r3a rate cover to India using 'value only' adhesives used at BAHRAIN. 1955 cover addressed to India bearing the 'value only' 3a on 3d and 1r on 1/6d adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds. Very scarce thus. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1903 2 1/2a rate registered cover to India used at THONGA. 1903 (OC.8.) registered pre-printed address envelope to India bearing Indian 'QV' 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied by THONGWA cds with black boxed R/THONGA registered h/s at right. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1938 9p green PSC overprinted SERVICE unused pre-printed for Burma Railway' use. H&G 1. 1938 9p green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN but being officially printed with 'Burma Railways' (GNL.62) acknowledgement on reverse. 10,000 cards were printed in 1947 for railway use. Scarce item as such. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 3d rate censored cover to USA with 'KING GEORGE FUND FOR SAILORS' patriotic label. 1942 (NOV.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d grey strip of three overprinted 'Landfall of Colombus' and cancelled by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with scarce red and blue on white KING GEORGES FUND FOR SAILORS/BAHAMAS BRANCH patriotic label at left and with EXAMINED BY/4183 censor label applied on arrival. £265.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 inward underpaid postcard from UK with CHARGE CLERK cds applied. 1900 inward underpaid postcard from UK struck on arrival by s/r CHARGE CLERK cds dated OC.24.00 and with '1d' tax mark applied. £80.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1899 3c carmine PSC of Straits settlements to Belgium used at SINGAPORE. H&G 11. 1899 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements addressed to Belgium cancelled by s/r SINGAPORE cds dated MY.1.99. The card has a blue ink stain to the reverse side with a genuine philatelic message. H&G 11. £22.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1941 15f rate cover to USA with PASSED BY CENSOR/TRANSJORDAN/4 h/s. 1941 cover addressed to USA (central fold) bearing 5m (x3) tied AMMAN with violet PASSED BY CENSOR/TRANSJORDAN/4 handstamp at bottom edge. £65.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1844 outer wrapper to UK struck by red PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY h/s. 1844 (JA.22.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Glasgow marked 'Per Purian' in manuscript and rated '8' below and struck by red crowned PAID SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY handstamp. (Robson Lowe type HS82). £120.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1849 inward wrapper struck by SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY h/s in black. 1849 (MY.12.) opened out inward outer wrapper with fine crowned SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY circular type backstamp applied in black (Robson Lowe type HS80). £120.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1891 2 1/2d on 4d grey fine mint with MISPLACED SURCHARGE variety. SG 31. 1891 2 1/2d black on 4d grey adhesive in fine mint condition showing 'PENCE 2 1/2' overprint misplacement of surcharge. Unusual item. SG 31. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1902 2 1/2d blue RPSE uprated to USA used at NASSAU. H&G 7. 1902 2 1/2d blue on white laid paper postal stationery envelope registered to USA and bearing additional 1d (x2) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS and with oval 'R' at left. A fine uprated registered use. H&G 7. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1910 1/1d rate registered cover to USA used at NASSAU. 1910 (FEB.10.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives (SG 71+67) tied by NASSAU/BAHAMAS cds's with oval 'R' at left. The 1/- being scarce on cover. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 6d 'Silver Jubilee' registered cover to UK used at HLATIKULU. 1935 (OCT.18.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 24) tied by d/r HLATIKULU cds with violet boxed R/HLATIKULU/No.. registered h/s at left. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1937 1d rate cover to Johannesburg used at HLATIKULU. 1937 (APR.24.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 'GV' 1d red (SG 12) tied by d/r HLATIKULU cds. Proud type D2. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 4d red RPSE uprated locally and used at MBABANE. H&G 3. 1938 4d dark red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally (type 2) bearing additional 1d adhesive tied MBABANE/SWAZILAND and dated 8.APR.39. A nice early use. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1950 1 1/2d 'UPU' on OHMS local cover used at MALKERNS. 1950 (JAN.14.) cover addressed locally marked 'OHMS' in manuscript bearing 1 1/2d 'UPU' adhesive (SG 49) tied by MALKERNS cds (Proud type D3) and struck by scarce violet crowned oval DISTRICT COMMISSIONER/OFFICIAL FREE/BREMERSDORP SWAZILAND h/s in transit with BREMERSDORP cds struck six days later. £60.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1950 stampless local cover used at AMMAN struck by scarce AMMAN/DUTY PAID h/s. 1950 (MAR.26.) stampless cover addressed locally in Arabic cancelled by AMMAN/2 cds with rare violet AMMAN/DUTY PAID h/s below. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1956 4f rate local cover used at NAZAR/P.A. 1956 (FE.16.) cover addressed locally in Arabic bearing 1f and 3f adhesives tied by violet MAZAR/P.A. Postal Agency cancel. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1957 4f rate local cover used at EL-JAREM/P.A. 1957 (JU.25.) cover addressed locally in Arabic bearing 4fils adhesive tied by black d/r EL-JAREM/P.A. Postal Agency cancel. £35.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1888 1d carmine pink mint block of four. SG 103. 1888 1d carmine pink in a very fine mint block of four with sideways watermark. SG 103. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1883 2 1/2d rate cover with original letter to USA used at ST.GEORGES. 1883 (SE.28.) cover addressed to New York in USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by '2' duplex with ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA cds alongside. Complete with the original letter headed 'St.Georges-Bermuda'. £185.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1876 stampless cover to USA with original contents from HAMILTON. 1876 (FEB.27.) stampless cover addressed to Cox Sackie in New York USA marked 'Per SS Camina' (sailed March 2nd) struck NEW YORK/DUE 10 CENTS on arrival on March 7th. The cover is complete with the original letter headed 'Hamilton-Bermuda' and with copied cut out from the 'Marine Intelligence' at New York showing the steamships arrival details. A scarce double rate cover. £200.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1875 unstamped cover with original contents to USA from Hamilton. 1875 (NOV.24.) stampless cover addressed to Baltavia in New York USA marked 'Per SS Camina' (sailed November 25th) struck NEW YORK/DUE 5 CENTS on arrival on November 29th. The cover is complete with the original letter headed 'Hamilton-Bermuda' and with copied cut out from the 'Marine Intelligence' at New York showing the steamships details. £200.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Ajman) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85+86) unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black AJMAN. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Fujairah) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d, & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85-6) in unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black FUJAIRAH. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Umm Al-Qaiwain) - 1960 unmounted mint GB overprints stated to be OFFICIAL TRIALS. 1960 5np on 1d, 10np on 1 1/2d, 15np on 2 1/2d, & 20np on 3d adhesives (SG 81-82 & 85-6) in unmounted mint condition each overprinted in black UMM AL/QAIWAIN. Believed to be official essays that were not accepted for use. (4 items). £75.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1946 censored use of AUSTRALIAN LETTER CARD written by Dutch soldier at BALIKPAPAN. 1946 (JAN.3.) use of blue on cream FORMULA type AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD of Australia addressed to Brisbane bearing Netherland 7 1/2c grey adhesive pair tied by boxed NEDERALAND INDIES/P.T.T./BALIKPAPAN cancel. Written by a Dutch soldier with origin annotated on the reverse flap 'Regiment Artillerie Battery/Balikpapan/Borneo' with long message inside. Following the Battle of Borneo the 9th Australian division remained in Borneo until January 1946 with Dutch troops remaining a little longer. This air letter probably being taken by sea on the HMS Vengeance that left with the Australian troops on January 12th. Struck at left by circular PASSED BY/R.N.F.CENSOR/No. h/s signed. A scarce Dutch usage of this Australian stationery in North Borneo. Balikpapan is a seaport on the East coast of Borneo. £200.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 15c IMPERFORATE PROOF of the frame in brown. 1939 15c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the frame only (SG type 82) printed in brown as issued on gummed paper with official security hole. £50.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame in chocolate. 1939 25c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame and value tablet (SG type 91) printed in the issued colours of chocolate on gummed paper with official security hole. £85.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1890 10pfg rose on bluish PSE addressed to Germany used at KLIEN POPO. H&G 12. GERMAN OFFICES - 1890 10pfg rose on bluish cream postal stationery envelope of Germany (147x84mm) with embossed crest on reverse flap (H&G 13) addressed to Mainz and bearing additional German (un-overprinted) 5pfg green (x2) and 20pfg blue adhesives (SG Z9+Z11) tied by s/r KLEIN POPO cds's dated 25.4.92. A lovely fore-runner cover. £585.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1876 10pfg rose (private pre addressed) PSE to Germany used at KLIEN POPO. H&G 12. GERMAN OFFICES - 1876 10pfg rose on cream on pale bluish postal stationery envelope of Germany with slightly curved flaps (H&G 12) reading PFENNIG pre-addressed to Herrn Stolle in Harzburg, Germany and cancelled by KLEIN POPO cds dated 25/1/91 with neat HARZBURG arrival b/s. A rare fore-runner item. £285.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1890 10pfg carmine-rose PSE to Germany used at KLIEN POPO. H&G 13). GERMAN OFFICES - 1890 10pfg carmine-rose on dull bluish-cream postal stationery envelope (147x84mm) of Germany with curved and embossed seal flap (H&G 13) and cancelled by KLIEN-POPO s/r cds dated 4.7.92 and with KARLSRUHG/BADEN arrival b/s. A superb fore-runner item. £350.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1900 5pfg green PSC to Germany used at SOKODE. H&G 10. GERMAN OFFICES - 1900 5pfg green on cream German postal stationery postcard for TOGO (H&G 10) addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by scarce SOKODE/TOGO cds dated 21.3.09. £225.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1944 2d rate cover to USA used at ST.PAULS with WAR RELIEF patriotic label applied. 1944 (DE.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d green pair tied by ST.PETERS/BARBADOS cds with GIVE/YOUR DONATION/IS NEEDED/BRITISH/WAR RELIEF ASS'D patriotic label at left. £85.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1945 1/1d rate cover to USA with 'SAVINGS CAMPAIGN' patriotic label applied. 1945 (SP.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 1/- adhesives tied CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS and with unusual SAVINGS CAMPAIGN/JOIN THE CRUSADE patriotic label at left. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 6d rate registered cover to UK used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1934 (NOV.27.) registered cover to UK bearing pictorial 2d and 4d (SG 113+135) tied by KOKODA N.D./PAPUA cds with scarcer REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 5d rate registered cover to UK used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1934 (NOV.27.) registered cover to UK bearing pictorial 5d (SG 136) tied by KOKODA N.D./ PAPUA cds with scarcer REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1910 5c rate postcard with CAMPAGNE MAROC/CASABLANCA commemoration strike. 1910 (08.08.) philatelic use of picture postcard (unaddressed but with long message) depicting 'Marrakech-Cuisines Des Senegalais' bearing 1/2d 'Downey Head' adhesive tied by scarce violet CAMPAGNE MAROC/CASABLANCA 1907/1911 commemoration strike on the front side. £75.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 (circa) 15c rate postcard use to France by French troops. 1912 (circa) picture postcard addressed to France bearing the 15c on 1 1/2d adhesive (SG 114) tied to the picture side by a part strike of the large violet military rubber handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1911 5c rate unsent postcard cancelled TELEGRPAHS MILITAIRE strike. 1911 (SEP.29.) use of picture postcard depicting 'Casablanca-Vue prise de Sidi-Beliout' (unsent but with long message) bearing 1/2d (SG 112) tied to picture side by rare wavy edged TELEGRAPH MILITARE cancel in blue ink. Struck by violet CAMP AGLE DU MAROC/CASABLANCA h/s and with long message on reverse. An unusual item from a French soldier. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 5c rate postcard to France by French troops stationed at CASABLANCA. 1912 use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Maroc-Marrakesch-La Mosquee De La Koutoubia' and bearing 5c/1/2d green (SG 122) adhesive tied to picture side by scarce violet three ringed CAMPAGNE DE MAROC/1912/CASABLANCA handstamp. A nice use of this military cachet. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 stampless 'O.H.M.S./No.41/MILITARY FRANKED' censored cover addressed locally. 1940 (DE.24) use of stampless cover addressed locally handstamped in red 'On Active Service' & struck by O.H.M.S./No.41/MILITARY/FRANCKED h/s & PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.41 strike both in red. (Henning types EASC 1032 + EA 2c) . KINANGOF transit & NAIVASHA arrival b/s's. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 stampless 'O.H.M.S./No.42/MILITARY FRANKED' censored cover addressed locally. 1940 (JY.30) stampless cover to Nairobi struck by violet 'On Active Service' strike with O.H.M.S. /No.42/MILITARY/FRANKED & PASSED/BY MILITRY/CENSOR/No.42 h/s's. (Henning type EASC 1032 + EA2A). Cancelled MALINDI/KENYA on front & with A.P.S./E.A.F. b/s. Manuscript 'Censored' on front. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 stampless 'O.H.M.S./No.91/MILITARY FRANKED' censored cover addressed locally. 1940 circa stampless cover to Nairobi handstamped in violet 'On Active Service' & struck by O.H.M.S./ No.91/MILITARY/FRANKED h/s & PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.91 strike. (Henning types EASC 1032+EA 2B). Number 91 being outside the range recorded by Henning. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 stampless 'O.H.M.S./No.175/MILITARY FRANKED' censored cover addressed locally. 1940 (AU.13) stampless cover to Nairobi struck by black `On Active Service' h/s & O.H.M.S./ No.175/MILITARY/FRANKED & PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/No.175 strikes. (Henning types EASC 1032+EA 2D). A.P.S. E.A.F. b/s's. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 15c blue RPSE overprinted for Japanese Occupation sent from Sabak Bernam. H&G PERAK - 1942 15c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Perak overprinted with red vertical KANJI strike addressed locally to Kuala Lumpur and bearing Japanese 8 sen adhesive (SG J275) tied by Japanese occupation cancel sent from Sabak Bernam. Very scarce use. SG 7. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1938 2c orange PSC overprinted for Japanese Occupation used at MALACCA. H&G 10. PERAK - 1938 2c orange on greyish buff postal stationery postcard with black boxed MALAYA/ 2cts/POSTAGE h/s applied at left and additionally overprinted by Japanese vertical h/s for use by the Japanese occupation forces. The card is addressed in Japanese and cancelled by MALACCA cds dated 4.19.2603 with violet boxed Japanese censor chop at left. H&G 10. £200.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 8c 'BMA' cover to India used at TAPAH. PERAK - 1943 (6.11.) cover addressed to India bearing 'BMA' 8c adhesive tied by the scarce TAPAH/POST OFFICE d/r cds (Proud type D8) of Perak. Censored on arrival in India. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1944 4c red censored Japanese Occupation postcard use. PERAK (JAPANESE OCCUPATION) - 1944 4c carmine-rose on cream general type Japanese postal stationery postcard addressed locally (surface creasing) and cancelled by d/r Japanese PERAK cds dated 7.12.2605 with black boxed 'No.13.' censor h/s alongside. Tan type GP3. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1904 (circa) 'KONIGREICH BAYERN' feldpost postcard issued during the uprisings. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1904 (circa) KONIGREICH BAYERN/FELDPOSTKARTE unused stationery card issue for the forces during the Bondelzwart, Herero and Hottentot uprisings. £125.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1904 intaglio LUDERITBUCHT postcard use. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1904 (9.3.) use of real picture postcard addressed locally to Swakopmund depicting a settlement on the coast cancelled by s/r LUDERITBUCHT s/r cds with scarce LUDERITZ/BUCHT intaglio black seal at left. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1904 intaglio KEETSMANSHOOP feldpost cover. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1904 (16.3.) stampless cover addressed to Germany marked 'FeldPost' and cancelled by KEETMANSHOOP s/r cds. Light central fold but with rare black KEETMANS/HOOP intaglio Post Office seal handstamp at left. GLASHUTTE arrival b/s. A nice cover from the 1904 Bondelzwart Rebellion/Herero Campaign. £165.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1912 intaglio OMARURU seal postcard use. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1912 (6.3.) scarce internal use of postcard (unaddressed) cancelled by OMARURU (German type) cds with three stars at bottom and struck by lovely crested intaglio OMARURU handstamp. The message refers to a request by the Postmaster of Omaruru to supply the native postal runner between Okombali and Omaruru with rations for 5 days. A most interesting internal PO usage. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1948 3c 'BMA' rate under paid cover to USA struck INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID. PENANG - 1948 (OCT.14.) under paid cover addressed to USA bearing 'BMA' 1c and 2c adhesives tied PENANG with inverted triangular 'T' tax mark applied in black and rare violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/LIABLE TO LETTER RATE instructional h/s applied. £125.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 8c 'BMA' rate local cover from Penang with scarce DELAY YOUR SPENDING h/s. PENANG - 1946 (20.2.) cover addressed locally bearing 8c 'BMA' adhesive tied PENANG and with scarce violet boxed DELAY YOUR SPENDING handstamp at left. £75.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 35c 'BMA' rate cover to Australia with scarce DESPATCHED FROM SYDNEY h/s. SELANGOR - 1945 (18.OCT) cover to Australia bearing 10c & 25 'BMA/MALAYA' adhesives tied KUALA LUMPUR/B with fine two line DESPATCHED FROM SYDNEY/BY SURFACE MAIL instructional h/s. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 2d rate underpaid cover to Italy struck RETURNED FROM ABROAD WITHOUT REASON h/s. 1917 (AUG.20.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 1d 'head' adhesive pair tied by PORT ELIZABETH roller strike but under paid and having octagonal 'T/60c' tax mark applied. The cover could not be delivered and has violet boxed RETURNED FROM ABROAD WITHOUT A/REASON FOR NON DELIVERY h/s applied with 'Returned' manuscriptly crossed through and 'Received' added in red pen. Red RETURN TO SENDER BY/ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER/FROM R.L.O.CAPE TOWN strike below and with RETUIRNED L.O./CAPE TOWN b/s. The cover is somewhat aged having G.R. crowned OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE /RETURNED LETTER SECTION/LONDON POSTAL SERVICE label applied at left and OFFICIALLY SEALED (small type) label at right. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1918 4d uprated RPSE struck 'POSTED OUT OF COURSE'. H&G 2a. 1918 4d deep blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Bulawayo & bearing additional 1d 'head' & triangular 4d adhesives tied DURBAN & dated 19.FEB.26. (small fault to flap from opening) & with scarce boxed POSTED OUT OF COURSE/TOO PAY h/s on reverse. REG/BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA arrival cds dated 23.FEB.26. H&G 2a. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 1d rate under paid postcard to USA struck 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID'. 1923 (JUN.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Rickshas and Pullers, South Africa' bearing 1d 'head' adhesive tied DURBAN and struck at left by violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID bilingual instructional handstamp with two US 1c postage dues applied on arrival. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1928 8d rate registered local cover from PRETORIA struck 'AVIS DE RECEPTION'. 1928 (SEP.10.) registered cover addressed to Boksburg bearing 'Suid Afrika' 2d pictorial and 6d 'orange tree' adhesive singles (roughly opened at left) tied by PRETORIA cds with BOKSBURG arrival cds below. Struck at left by scarce AVIS RECEPTION instructional h/s in black with the cover not delivered marked in red manuscript 'Gone/No/Address' and returned. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1928 undelivered local 1d rate cover from KRUGERDORP struck 'INCONNU/UNKNOWN'. 1928 (FE.10) local cover bearing ship 1d tied KRUGERDORP with superb violet three lined INCONNU/UNKNOWN/ONBEKEND h/s. Central fold and edge tear. £45.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 8c purple 'ON/H.M.S.' adhesive overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND mint. Unlisted. 1903 8c purple adhesive on India in fine mint condition with ON/H.M.S. overprint (SG 063) but additionally overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND as per the QV issues. This type was not adopted for the King Edward VII issues and is uncatalogued. Noted as being a trial. £350.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1r green and aniline carmine 'SERVICE' adhesive used. SG 09f. 1903 1r green and aniline carmine SERVICE adhesive cancelled by BERBERA cds dated 10.AP.03. Very rare as a used stamp. SG 09f. £650.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 3r rate registered cover to Germany used at BERBERA. 1903 (JL.3.) oversized registered cover to Germany bearing the 'QV' 3r brown and green adhesive (SG 12) cancelled by BERBERA cds with black boxed R/BERBERA h/s at top left. A scarce stamp on cover. £450.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 2/- rate registered cover to UK used at BARBUDA. 1923 (JA.20.) registered cover to UK bearing Leeward Island 2/- adhesive (SG 74 - scarce) tied by BARBUDA/BWI cds. A scarce use of this higher value in Barbuda. £120.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1941 red 'PC.22/OPENED BY CENSOR' cover addressed to USA used at ROSEAU. 1941 (OC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 1/- adhesives tied ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds with red on white P.C.22/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left edge (Little type L1b) tied on the reverse side by violet GENERAL POST OFFICE/DOMINICA BR.W.I. Handstamp (type H6) and with ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit cds. £55.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1945 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ RR37' censor cover to USA used at ROSEAU. 1945 (FE.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ROSEAU/DOMINICA with black on greyish white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER / RR/37 censor label at left edge. Little type L5 only known over a 4 month period. £50.00 |