The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | MALTA - 1960 'PARCEL POST MALTA' customs declaration gummed form (P.P.335) unused.
1960 'PARCEL POST MALTA' customs declaration gummed form (P.P.335) unused. £20.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1960 'PARCEL POST NIGERIA' customs declaration un-gummed form (P 105) unused.
1960 'PARCEL POST NIGERIA' customs declaration un-gummed form (P 105) unused. £20.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 10c rate cover to Australia used at SHANGHAI. 1901 (SP.3.) cover addressed to Australia bearing QV 10c adhesive tied SHANGHAI. Small edge tear at top not affecting stamp. VICTORIA/HONG KONG transit b/s and MELBOURNE arrival b/s. £125.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 'POSTAGE PAID/10 CENTS' use of OHMS cover to USA used at NAIROBI. 1939 (MR.18.) use of stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to USA cancelled by red 'POSTAGE PAID/10 CENTS/NAIROBI' cds and complete with original official letter. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 'Centenary' unaddressed FDC in blocks of four used at TETUAN. 1940 (MY.6.) unaddressed first day cover of the four 'Centenary of Postage Stamp' adhesives (SG 172-75) in blocks of four tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN. First day covers of theis stamp are scarce. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 use of OHMS postcard used at SHAMVA. 1922 (MAY.31.) use of O.H.M.S. - POST FREE postcard for the acknowledgement of a war medal cancelled SHAMVA/S.RHODESIA. £55.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 8a purple SERVICE adhesive used. SG 09. 1903 8a purple adhesive overprinted SERVICE and with part cancel dated in 1913. Unusual item as SG notes there was no evidence of these stamps being used. SG 09. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label. 1942 (JAN.17.) cover addressed to UK pre-printed with 'CROWN CORK/BURMEISTER BROS' emblem in bottom left corner bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by CAPE TOWN roller strike and struck PER SURFACE MAIL in violet. The reverse bears a BECAUSE/THEY SERVE/WE LIVE patriotic label on reverse flap. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1926 use of OHMS postcard cancelled BUY/RHODESIAN/LOAN/CERTIFICATES. 1926 (30.7.) use of O.H.M.S.- POST FREE postcard for the acknowledgement of a war medal cancelled by SALISBURY/BUY RHODESIAN LOAN CERTIFICATES slogan strike. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 use of SOUTHERN RHODESIA RECLAMATION form used at SELUKWE. 1947 (MAR.3.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d 'Visit' adhesive tied tied by SELUKWE/S.RHODESIA cds. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1930 first flight cover to Argentina (light tone spots). Only 44 flown. 1930 (MR.12.) registered first flight cover addressed to Argentina (overall light tone marks) bearing 2c, 6c and 48c adhesives tied AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA BUT UNDELIVERED and struck by RETURN TO SENDER/UNCLAIMED and REBUTS/REPUBLICA ARGENTINA h/'s on front and additional boxed NON RECLAME strike on reverse. R.L.O.BR.GUIANA cds applied on reverse on its return. Only 44 covers were originally sent. A scarce flight cover. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1955 2c + 3c brown RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 6a. 1955 2c + 3c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 6a. £30.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1930 (circa) undated CEYLON GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS 'Via Imperial' telegram envelope. 1930 (circa) use of undated 'CEYLON GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' telegram envelope addressed to Colombo. £65.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1959 30c red RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1959 30c red on buff Australian registered stationery letter envelope addressed to USA bearing 4c,5c,8c,12c and 50c adhesives cancelled by CHRISTMAS ISLANDS/INDIAN OCEAN/ AUST cds's dated 9.JE.64 with blue perforated R6 - R/CHRISTAMS ISLANDS registered label at left. Brusden White type CI 1. This is a scarce envelope used in Christmas Islands. H&G 1. £180.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1935 stampless DOMINICA/OFFICIAL PAID cover to UK used at ROSEAU. 1935 (OC.29.) stampless cover to UK struck by DOMINICA/OFFICIAL/PAID h/s in black and with ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds. Complete with official remittance slip for 'Silver Jubilee' stamps cancelled GENERAL POST OFFICE/DOMINICA. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1942 6d registered FDC to UK used at WAIYEVO with RELEASED BY AUTHORITY postal censor h/s. 1942 (MAY.19.) registered cover to UK bearing 2d strip of three tied WAIYEVO and marked 'First Day Cover' and struck by violet two lined RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF/DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR h/s. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1954 5d rate cover to UK used at DREKETI/FIJI. 1954 (SP.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5d 'KGVI' adhesive tied DREKETI/FIJI. £30.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1912 1/4a grey PSC of India used at MUSCAT. H&G 19. MUSCAT - 1912 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard on India (H&G 19) addressed to India cancelled by d/r MUSCAT cds with light 19.AU.16 cds with KHUMBHIA arrival cds alongside dated 29.AUG.16. Violet boxed '7/P.C.K.' censor marking. The card is a overall toned with some minor creasing at bottom edge but a very scarce use of this Indian stationery in Muscat. £175.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1914 1/2a rate cover to India used at MUSCAT. MUSCAT - 1914 (MAY.20) cover to India bearing Edward 1/2a green adhesive of India tied to the reverse flap by MUSCAT cds (Donaldson type 13). £50.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1916 inward censored cover from Basra with MUSCAT arrival backstamp. MUSCAT - 1918 inward cover (ex part of reverse flap & delicate) bearing Indian 1/2a adhesive tied by BASE OFFICE/M.E.F. cds dated 8.FEB.18 with red circular PASSED/CENSOR h/s and with fine MUSCAT arrival b/s dated 9.MA.8. Scarce inward mail from Basra and complete with original letter. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1921 1/2a rate cover to India used at MUSCAT. MUSCAT - 1921 (JUN.23.) somewhat tatty cover addressed to India from 'Gopaljee Waljee & Sons' of Muscat bearing Indian 'GV' 1/2a adhesive tied to the reverse flap by d/r MUSCAT cds. £65.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1935 cover to Karachi sent from MUSCAT. MUSCAT - 1935 commercial cover addressed to Karachi pre-printed on front 'N.P.Toprani & Co/Importers and Exporters/Muscat' complete with original 'Muscat' head note paper contents but written in Arabic. Bears Indian 3p and 1a adhesives on reverse flap cancelled on arrival by boxed KARACHI cancel with d/r KARACHI/DEL cds alongside dated 12.NOV.35. Presumably taken by steam ship and cancelled on arrival. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1945 1a (x2) SERVICE adhesives (SG 015) on registered OHMS cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1945 (OCT.23.) registered use of 'On Bahawalpur State Service' cover registered locally to Bikaneri Gate from H.H. The Nawab bearing a fine vertical pair of the 1a black and carmine 'Dromedary and Calf' adhesive overprinted SERVICE (SG O15) tied by SADIQ GARH cds's and with palace seal handstamp on reverse. A very rare official internal cover. £800.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 9d on 2/6d imprint block of four on local cover used at BUNA BAY. 1932 (JUN.6) cover addressed locally bearing 9d on 26d (SG 126) block of four with JOHN ASH imprint in lower margin & tied by numerous s/r BUNA BAY/PAPUA cds's. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 1 1/2d rate cover used locally at BWAGOIA. 1929 (MY.24) cover addressed locally to Samarai (opened on two sides) bearing 1 1/2d lakatoi adhesive tied by BWAGAOIA/PAPUA cds with similar strike alongside. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1928 1 1/2d rate cover to UK used at DARU. 1928 (SE.29) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive tied by s/r DARU/PAPUA cds. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 1 1/2d rate local cover used at TAHIRA. 1926 (JY.31.) cover addressed to 'The Reverend A.Voyce at the Mission at Siwai' bearing 1 1/2d 'Lakatoi' cancelled by rare TAHIRA/PAPUA cds (Lee type 93). The Post office at Tahira was short lived following the collapse of the New Guinea Copper Company settlement. £350.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1927 1 1/2d rate cover used locally at BUNA BAY. 1927 (APR.8) cover addressed locally to Mamba bearing 1 1/2d (Harrison ptg) adhesive tied by BUNA BAY/PAPUA cds. A scarce 'missionary' use to this small Papuan village. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1943 '1' overprint on Japanese 10sen REVENUE mint block of six for occupational use. JAPANESE OCCUPATION - 1943 '1' overprint in red on Japanese 10 sen green perforated revenue stamp in a fine unmounted mint block of six used in Hong Kong during the occupation. Barefoot 7. £250.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1943 7sen Japanese adhesive on local cover used at WANCHAI. 1943 cover addressed locally bearing Japanese 7 sen 'Meiji Shrine' adhesive tied by WANCHAI cds dated by the Showa calendar 18.8.20. Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong. A rare non philatelic use. £120.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 5c 'Stamp Duty' adhesive (SG F12) on local cover used at VICTORIA. 1938 (JA.13) cover addressed locally & bearing the 5c green `Stamp Duty' adhesive (SG F12) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG. Used officially for just 9 days during a stamp shortage of the 5c adhesive. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1940 stampless meter cover to UK from Philippines struck 'PASSED CENSOR 9' in transit. 1940 stampless meter marking cover form the Philappines to UK sent via Hong Kong with VICTORIA/ HONG KONG transit b/s dated 8.AP.40 with scarce violet boxed PAR AVION-(HONG KONG)- VIA AIR MAIL h/s & PASSED CENSOR/9/HONG KONG triangular marking. Opened on two sides. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1940 5c rate 'G.R./OPENED BY CENSOR/HONGKONG' cover to China. 1940 (SP.24.) cover addressed to Shanghai in China bearing 5c adhesive tied by KOWLOON/HONG KONG cds with green boxed '11' postmans strike at left. Black on cream crested G.R./OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG label added at left tied on the front by Chinese arrival strike. (Morenweiser type 3a).). £85.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1884 1d orange PSC used locally at SMITHFIELD. H&G 1. 1884 1d orange on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Aliwal North & cancelled by barred duplex with s/r SMITHFIELD/O.V.S. cds alongside dated 26.AP.88 & with very rare HELVETIA/O.V.S. strike at lower left similarly dated. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1893 1/2d brown PSC uprated with 1/2d to UK used at P.S.HEILBRON ROAD. H&G 12a. 1893 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard (fancy A in Aan) addressed to Scotland with long message on reverse bearing additional 1/2d brown adhesive tied by rare s/r P.S.HEILBRON ROAD/O.V.S. cds dated AP.28 (no year) and with BLOEMFONTEIN transit applied the following day in 1894. An extremely rare village strike. H&G 12a. £200.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREEE STATE - 1895 1/2d black on 1/2d brown PSC used locally at BETHULIE. H&G 14. 1895 1/2d Black on 1/2d Brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled BETHULIE/O.V.S. & dated SP.11.95. H&G 14. £40.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1895 1 1/2d red on 2d violet PSC to UK used at BLOEMFONTEIN. H&G 15. 1895 1 1/2d Red on 2d violet on white postal stationery postcard to UK cancelled by squared circle BLOEMFONTEIN/O.V.S. & dated 22.JY.95. H&G 15. £40.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1897 1/2d yellow PSC used locally at BETHULIE. H&G 17. 1897 1/2d yellow & black on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled BETHULIE & dated MY.23.98. H&G 17. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1860 (1d) red 'Britannia' fine mint block of four. SG 20. 1860 (1d) red 'Britannia' adhesive from the worn lithograph plate of the 5th issue adhesive in a fine fresh mint block of four. A scarce multiple. SG 20. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 official folded letter cancelled 'POSTAGE PAID IN CASH' from Salisbury. 1952 use of folded 'City Of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia' crested charge bill letter sheet addressed locally and cancelled by red POSTAGE PAID/IN CASH cancel with SALISBURY/PAID mark at left. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1922 1a rate postcard use to Constantinople with Somalis 45c added on-route. 1922 (NOV.29.) use of postcard addressed to Constantinople depicting 'The Crescent, Aden' bearing GV 1a red adhesive tied by part SOMALILAND cds in 'violet' ink and having additional 45c French Somalis adhesive added on route cancelled by COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS/DJIBOUTI cds with a further strike on the Somaliland adhesive. A scarce combination use sent via Djibouti. £250.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1936 'UNDELIVERED' internal OHMS cover struck 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SINGAPORE' in red. 1936 (DE.24.) use of small sized ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope sent stampless locally and cancelled by red OFFICIAL PAID/SINGAPORE cds from the DISTRICT JUDGE/SINGAPORE but undelivered and struck by violet boxed NO SUCH NUMBER and UNDELIVERED FOR REASON/STATED/RETURN TO SENDER instructional handstamps. Some edge tears but with scarce red oval DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SINGAPORE b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 40p on 2d+1d RPSE (size G) uprated to UK used at CONSTANTINOPLE. H&G 14a. 1902 40 paras on 2d + 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK uprated with additional 1p on 2 1/2d blue adhesive tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds dated FE.11.07. H&G 14a. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 unused 'FRANKIERT/mit 7 1/2 h'
German postal stationery envelope. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1916 unused envelope (sealed) struck by circular KAISERL POST DIRECTOR/DEUTSCHE OSTAFRIKA crested handstamp in violet struck FRANKIERT/MIT 7 1/2 h in red above. A scarce occupation envelope. £100.00 |