The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in purple-brown and mauve. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts and Arorangi' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in purple-brown and mauve on (60 x 48mm) cream paper showing printers guide lines in margins surrounding £350.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in black and mauve. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts and Arorangi' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in black and mauve on (60 x 48mm) cream paper showing printers guide lines in margins surrounding £350.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1932 'HALFPENNY' black on 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 37. 1932 'HALF PENNY' black on 1d carmine 'admiral' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 37. £15.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 1/2d green on 1 1/2d PSC unused. H&G 26a. 1931 1/2d green surcharge on 1 1/2d yellow brown postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 26a. £15.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at BENDALS. 1933 (FE.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by BENDALS/ANTIGUA cds. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at CEDAR GROVE. 1933 (MR.2.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r CEDAR GROVE/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.James. £185.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at GUNTHORPES. 1933 (FE.27.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r GUNTHORPES/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.George. £245.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at JOHNSONS POINT. 1933 (MR.1.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by s/r JOHNSONS POINT/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.Mary's. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1932 registered cover to USA used at LIBERTA. 1932 (JY.16.) registered 'Mann' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r LIBERTA/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St. Pauls. £200.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1932 registered cover to USA used at ST.PETERS. 1932 (JY.22.) registered 'Mann' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by s/r ST.PETERS/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DHAKURIA' rocket firing flight cover. 1935 (FE.27.) first rocket flight cover addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds with black on purple ROCKET FIRING/TEST/AT DHAKURIA label applied and tied by 'rocket' h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Only 130 covers flown. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'JOHN WINTERTON' telescopic rocket cover. 1936 (SEP.21.) cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 9p adhesive tied SONARRUH with black on bright pink BY TELESCOPIC ROCKET/R.No.127/JOHN WINTERTON/CONVEYING/MISS CREEPY (a snake)/AN APPLE AND MAIL label tied by snake illustrated FLOOD/ROCKET DISPATCH/CHINGRIPOTA TO MALIKPUR h/s and signed Stephen Smith. Only 106 covers rocket flown. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'ERIC SYN' rocketgram postcard. 1937 (SEP.22.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS card addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PART STREET/CALCUTTA cds with red and blue on white imperforate ROCKET TRAIN/HERBERT E. BARBER/PILOT ERIC SYN 1/- ROCKET FEE label at left tied by violet four lined CARRIED BY THE/ERIC CYN/PILOT ROCKET TRAIN/RESALA 22.9.37 cachet. Signed on reverse by Stephen Smith. Only 300 card sent. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'BEHALA- HERBERT BARBER' rocketgram postcard. 1937 (SEP.22.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS postcard addressed to Calcutta pre-printed for 'Rocket Train' use on reverse. Bears 9ps adhesive on front tied PARK STREET with red, salmon and blue on white imperforate 1.UP THE SATURN EXPRESS/BY ROCKET TRAIN/HERBERT E BARBER 1/- rocket label at left tied by special violet CARRIED BY THE WORLDS FIRST ROCKET TRAIN/ BEHALA h/s. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 'T.KIMBALL' rocketgram postcard. 1938 (APR.25.) use of special ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS postcard addressed to Calcutta bearing 9ps adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with black on green imperforate CARRIED BY ROCKET/NO.163/T.KIMBALL label tied by both black BOOMERANG h/s's and violet oval ROCKET/GARIA/EXPERIMENTAL h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Only 56 cards flown. £325.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 'MISS FORTUNE' rocketgram postcard. 1938 (AP.25.) first rocket flight 'Rocket Gram' postcard addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds with black on purple CARRIED BY ROCKET No.162/MISS FORTUNE label applied and tied by ROCKET/GARIA/EXPERIMENT h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Very scarce as only 56 cards were flown. £285.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1943 'OPENED BY EXAMINER BB/1' censor cover to Canada. 1943 (MY.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER BB/1 censor label at left with (C47730) imprint and marked '12' in black manuscript. Miller CL2 being in use for just 5 months. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1/2d orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 10b. 1880-81 1/2d orange 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 with upright 'CC' watermark and showing one dot in margin at left and three dots in margin at right. Very scarce in original pane. SG 10b. £250.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 (ex right margin) with upright 'CC' watermark SG 12b. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 of a pale shade. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 ( ex left margin) with upright 'CC' watermark from the 1st comb perforation and in a very light shade variation. SG 12b. £150.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1964 use of orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1964 (MAR.16.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied GATHS MINE/S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use of orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard.
1965 (JAN.5.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied CHATSWORTH. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1965 (JAN.26.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied BIKITA/S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1965 (JAN.26.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Marandellas bearing Rhodesia and Nyasaland 3d adhesive pair tied by MACHEKE/S.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1961 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1961 (NOV.11.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Rhodesia and Nyasaland 6d adhesive tied SOTISOURCE/ S.RHODERSIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1958 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1958 (FEB.20.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Rusapi bearing 6d 'Rhodesia and Nyasaland adhesive tied by HEADLANDS/ S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1960 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1960 (AUG.20.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Gatooma unstamped and struck GOLDEN VALLEY/S.RHODESIA on reverse. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1960 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1960 (JUN.23.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Gatooma unstamped and struck GOLDEN VALLEY/S.RHODESIA on reverse. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 use of black on cream 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1954 (APR.29.) use of black on cream 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Sinoia and bearing 3d Southern Rhodesia adhesive tied SINOIA. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1967 use of black on cream 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard.
1967 (FEB.3.) use of black on cream 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Marandellas bearing 6d Rhodesian adhesive tied by violet oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/MANDELLAS handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1956 use of black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard.
1956 (FEB.15.) use of black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard bearing 2d and 4d Rhodesia and Nyasaland adhesives tied QUE QUE. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1955 use of black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1956 (MAY.8.) use of stampless black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Gatooma and cancelled EIFFEL FLATS/S.R. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1955 use of black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1955 (OCT.12.) use of stampless black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Hartley and cancelled DUCHESS HILL/S.RHODESIA. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1960 use of black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1960 (FEB.26.) use of stampless black on pink 'Southern Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard cancelled by violet oval CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO FT VICTORIA. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1971 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1971 (OCT.21.) use of stampless black on pink 'Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard cancelled NYANVADZI/RHODESIA cds on reverse. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1967 use of black on dark pink 'Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1967 (JUL.4.) use of black on dark pink 'Rhodesia' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard bearing 6d Rhodesia adhesive tied by violet oval GENERAL POST OFFICE/MARANDELLAS h/s with d/r MARANDELLAS (5)/RHODESIA cds b/s. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1921 1d rate 'double head' postcard use to UK used at GWANDA. 1921 (JAN.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Victoria Falls' bearing 1d 'double head' adhesive tied GWANDA/S.RHODESIA. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1/2d green U/M 'BOOKLET PANE' of six. SG 40. 1937 1/2d green in a fine unmounted mint BOOKLET PANE of six. SG 40. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 1d scarlet U/M 'BOOKLET PANE' of six. SG 41.
1937 1d scarlet in a fine unmounted mint BOOKLET PANE of six. SG 41. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard used at UMTALI. 1949 (28.2.) use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT official postcard with '200-10,00 22.7.32' imprint addressed to Rusapi bearing 3d 'falls' and tied by light UMTALI cds with stronger strike on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1951 use of 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT' postcard used at BULAWAYO. 1951 (19.9.) use of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT official postcard addressed to Bulawayo with 'GPO-A.18884-H.01503-D.4742-5,000C-17.4.45' imprint bearing 3d 'falls' adhesive tied by BULAWAYO cds. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1950/60 (circa) 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY' form used at VICTORIA. 1950/1960 (circa) 'Postmaster No.68' black on light buff ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY form (type C with postage 2 1/2d) completed for a registered letter to UK and bearing 5c and 65c strip of three adhesives on reverse side cancelled VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES and dated JU.20.77. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1950/60 (circa) 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY' form unused. 1950/1960 (circa) 'Postmaster No.68' black on light buff ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY form (type C with postage 2 1/2d) in unused condition. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1950/60 (circa) 'ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY' form completed but unused. 1950/1960 (circa) 'Postmaster No.68' black on light buff ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DELIVERY form (type C with postage 2 1/2d) completed for a letter to UK in 1977 but unused. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1878 1d red on cream PSC unused condition. H&G 1.
1878 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1944 front page of the 'BENGHAZI DAILY NEWS' re. 'Red Army advance in Poland'.
1944 (JAN.15.) front page of the 'BENGHAZI DAILY NEWS' regarding 'Red Army advance in Poland'. Folded. £10.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 (NOV.2.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding the 3-Power Conference.
1943 (NOV.2.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding the 3-Power Conference. Folded. £10.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 (AUG.4.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding 'Italian Surrender'.
1943 (AUG.4.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding' Italian Surrender'. Folded. £15.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 (AUG.4.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding Allies advance.
1942 (AUG.4.) front page of the 'TRIPOLI TIMES' regarding Allies advance. Folded. £10.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 'CARGO OF FISH' pilot signed first flight cover. 1933 (SEP.6.) first flight cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 1a3p adhesive and with black on green FIRST FLIGHT/CONVEYING A CARGO OF FISH/IN INDIA label at left tied by the violet 'fish' emblem. A scarce flight from Edmonstone Island to Dum Dum of which only 55 covers were flown. Signed at left by the pilot W.Molyan. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 'PRINCE ALI KHAN' first flight cover. 1933 (JAN.15.) first flight cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 3p and 1a adhesives tied by SANTACRUZ cds's and with blue and red on white PRINCE ALI KHAN/PENANG-BOMBAY 'Puss Moth/Vt-ABG' plane label applied and tied by red handstamp. Signed on reverse by Stephen Smith. Only 91 covers were flown. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 December 'LIGHTHOUSE SAUGOR ISLAND' rocket flight cover. 1934 (DEC.16.) BY ROCKET MAIL cover to Saugor Island bearing 9 pies adhesive tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with FIRST NIGHT FIRING TO LIGHTHOUSE illustration at left tied by blue LIGHTHOUSE/SAUGOR ISLAND h/s and written to Stephen Smith with Mary Shenton signature at left. Complete with crest 'Greetings By Rocket' slip enclosure. Miss Mary Shenton fired the rocket. 250 covers flown. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 September 'LIGHTHOUSE SAUGOR ISLAND' rocket flight cover. 1934 (30.SE.) FIRST INDIAN ROCKET DESPATCH cover to Saugor island bearing 1/2a adhesive tied by SAUGOR ISLAND and with blue and red on cream TO LIGHTHOUSE/ SAUGOR ISLAND/1ST ROCKET DESPATCH label at left. Signed W.Shenton/Light House Keeper. 220 covers were flown. £250.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1856 8d 'half length' double rate wrapper addressed locally to Geelong. 1856 (SE.5) use of outer wrapper addressed locally to Geelong bearing half length 1d pair & 3d pairs tied by large barred '15' numeral cancel (RL type C) of Bacchus Marsh & with black crown GEELONG/VICTORIA b/s's. A very fine franking. £485.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 6c purple PSC uprated to Germany used at LINDULA. H&G 61. 1925 6c purple on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 6c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied LINDULA. A genuine use of this scarce stationery card. H&G 61. £150.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1970 4d RED CROSS adhesive U/M with 'OVERPRINT OMITTED'. SG 36. 1970 4d red-orange '2nd Anniversary' adhesive in unmounted mint from the 'Save Biafra/9th Jan 1970' overprint with black frame (no longer catalogued by SG as it cannot be proved that this issue was actually on sale) showing the major error OVERPRINT TOTALLY OMITTED APART FROM THE RED CROSS SYMBOL. SG 36. £150.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1920 1/- 'Victory' adhesive fine mint with 'DOUBLE OVERPRINT'. SG 148 1920 1/- orange-red 'Victory' adhesive of New Zealand overprinted SAMOA in blue ink in very fine mint condition showing a faint but readable DOUBLE OVERPRINT above. Complete with BPA certificate stating the double overprint is genuine. Very unusual and unlisted. SG 148. £385.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1902 1d carmine PSE to UK used at WELLINGTON. H&G 5a. 1902 1d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to UK cancelled by large part WELLINGTON/SIERRA LEONE cds dated OC.24.06 and cancelled in transit as usual by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. A very scarce village cancel rarely seen. Proud type D2. H&G 5a. £350.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED/QQ1' censor cover to UK used at MAGBURAKA. 1942 (JY.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) tied by light MAGBURAKA cds and struck below by crowned PASSED/ QQ1 censor strike. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1916 2/- black and blue mint showing HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety. SG 79.
1916 2/- black and blue in fine mint condition showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety from Row 1/12. SG 79. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 3d purple on yellow mint 'WAR TAX' showing HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN. SG 94. 1918 3d purple on yellow in fine mint condition overprinted WAR TAX and showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety from Row 1/12. SG 94. £25.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1923 use of 1d South African PSC used at ROMA MISSION. 1923 (AU.11.) use of South African 1d red postal stationery postcard addressed to Morija cancelled by ROMA MISSION/S.AFRICA cds (Proud type D3). £80.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1876 1/2a rate 'R-8' MOULMEIN cover to UK. 1876 (OCT.2.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a blue adhesive tied by scarcer 'R-8' handstamp with s/r MOULMEIN cancel alongside. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 1/2a local cover from LAHORE with 'BUY A Rs10 POST OFFICE CASH' h/s. 1917 (JU.13.) cover addressed locally to Murree bearing Edw VII 1/2a adhesive tied LAHORE with scarce black boxed BUY A Rs10/POST OFFICE CASH/CERTIFICATE FOR Rs7-12 h/s in black. NATHIABALI b/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 Kalyan to Bombay 'PIGEON GRAM' flight cover. 1941 (AP.6) Kalyan to Bombay PIGEON GRAM bearing 1a 3p SERVICE adhesive tied by KALYAN - FIRST PIGEON MISSIVE cancel in red. Complete with advertisement folder bearing the actual pigeon message sent pasted on reverse. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1926 1d 'ship' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black of frame. 1926 1d 'Ship' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the frame and value tablets printed in black on thin un-gummed cream card. £150.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1897 5m rate cover to Egypt cancelled HALFA. 1897 (17.IX.) 'Captain Brook' cover addressed to Egypt bearing 5m adhesive tied by HALFA cds with nice MILITARY POST OFFICE/ALEXANDRIA arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 vignette head (SG type 1) printed in violet on cream paper.
1924 'Admiral' vignette head (SG type 1) printed in violet on cream paper. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 5d purple brown and olive green 'double head' fine mint. SG 141. 1910-13 5d purple-brown and olive green 'double head' in very fine mint condition. SG 141. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1939 3d rate postcard use to UK struck 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR/GIBRALTAR' in red. 1939 (DEC.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Rock From Spanish Beach' bearing 3d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR 25/THE TRAVEL KEY slogan strike and handstamped in red EXAMINED BY CENSOR/GIBRALTAR. Unlisted by Little in his censorship handbook. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1944 use of formula type 'AIR MAIL LETTER CARD' from FPO/109 in Gambia. 1944 (AP.6.) use of blue on cream AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD with 'W.A.P.S.S. 7/42 1000/000 192'imprint (Army Form 3077) addressed to UK bearing GB 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by F.P.O./109 cds used by UK troops in Gambia. Violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR No.3251 strike at left. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1939 inward underpaid cover from India with Johore 1c 'postage due' strip of 3 applied. JOHORE - 1939 (NOV.18.) inward underpaid cover from India with violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/1/ NEGAPATAM strike on front. Circular '10/T C' tax mark applied with a fine strip of three of the Johore 1c carmine 'Postage Due' applied and cancelled MUAR and dated 5.DE.39. Very scarce. £450.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1925 1/2d green inter-panneau fine mint pair showing DIE 1 and DIE 2 se-tenant. SG 16c. 1925 1/2d green in a fine unmounted mint gutter marginal pair showing the DIE 1 and DIE 2 settings. A scarce format. SG 16c. £300.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1927 piece bearing 2c brown block of four cancelled RODRIGUES. 1927 (AP.14.) use of 'GV' 2c brown block of four on small piece cancelled by central RODRIGUES cds. A scarce use of this multiple at Rodrigues Island. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1953 multi franked cover to UK with mixed 'value only' adhesive combination. 1953 (DE.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a, 1 1/2a, 2 1/2a, 4a and 12a overprints on GB alongside 'value only' 1a on 1d and 2a on 2d adhesives tied KUWAIT. The 'value only' issue being scarce used in Kuwait. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d deep rose PSE to UK used at BATHURST. H&G 2. 1912 1d deep rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated JU.1.14. H&G 2. £60.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1938 1d red-brown PSC unused struck SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1938 1d red-brown on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN struck diagonally in black going downwards to right. H&G 5. £150.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1921 4 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in blue. 1921 4 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 19) printed in bright blue on ungummed paper. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1932 2d grey fine mint with 'RETOUCHED A IN ANTIGUA' variety. SG 84. 1932 2d grey 'Tercentenary' adhesive showing the RETOUCH A TO ANTIGUA in very fine mint condition. SG 84. £85.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1881 use of Indian 1/2a blue PSE cancelled by barred 'B' strike with BUSHIRE b/s. 1881 use of Indian 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed to Bombay in Arabic cancelled by 'B. squared barred duplex with s/r BUSHIRE cds dated MAY.26 and R/BOMBAY/ 3 DELY arrival dated JU.7. Alongside. £75.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1889 inward Indian cover with BOUSHIR arrival b/s. 1889 inward cover from India bearing 2a on reverse side tied BYOULLA/BOMBAY with s/r BOUSHIR arrival cds at right. £25.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1893 1a plum (x3) on local cover used at BUSHIRE. 1893 (SE.3.) local cover bearing Indian 1a plum strip of three on reverse side tied by squared circle BUSHIRE cancels. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1942 1d rate cover to UK with 1/2d 'MALTA RELIEF' patriotic label applied. 1942 (NO.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing four examples of the 1/4d brown adhesive tied around a copy of the 1/2d 'HELP THE MALTA RELIEF FUND' patriotic label to form the George Cross tied by individual VALLETTA/MALTA cancels. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 12p on 10/- blue 'seahorse' fine mint. SG 141. 1914-26 12p on 10/- blue 'seahorse' adhesive printed by De La Rue in very fine mint condition. SG 141. £90.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1940 2d+4d brown RPSE (size F) addressed to UK uprated at LAUGHLANDS. H&G 7. 1940 (circa) 4d + 2d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 2d 'Coronation' adhesive pair tied LAUGHLANDS and dated JY.10.53. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1940 2d+4d brown RPSE (size F) addressed to UK uprated at ROCK RIVER. H&G 7. 1940 (circa) 4d + 2d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 2d 'Coronation' adhesive pair tied ROCK RIVER and dated AU.13.53. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1940 2d+4d brown RPSE (size F) addressed to UK uprated at ALSTON. H&G 7. 1940 (circa) 4d + 2d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied ALSTON and dated AP.28.53. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1940 2d+4d brown RPSE (size F) addressed to UK uprated at BETHEL TOWN. H&G 7. 1940 (circa) 4d + 2d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied BETHEL TOWN and dated AP.29.53. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 'KINGSTON-JAMAICA/HALF PENNY POSTAGE PAID' local cover. 1939 (MAR.18.) use of 'Jamaica Public Services' cover addressed locally cancelled by red KINGSTON/JAMAICA cancel with red HALF PENNY/POSTAGE/PAID strike alongside Proud type PD29 being only recorded used on one previous day (23.8.46). Scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 'KINGSTON/JAMAICA-POSTAGE PAID' local cover. 1937 (MAR.1.) use of 'Bank Of Nova Scotia/Kingston' cover addressed locally cancelled by red KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds with red boxed POSTAGE PAID strike alongside. Proud type PD28. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1924 6d rate registered cover to UK used at JAMES CISTERN/BAHAMAS. 1924 (SEP.9.) registered 'Iremonger' cover to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied by scarce JAMES CISTERN/BAHAMAS cds. £125.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1873 stampless cover to USA struck NEW YORK SHIP LETTER. 1873 (JUL.22.) stampless cover addressed to USA marked 'Per Brig Pearl' and cancelled by NEW YORK SHIP LETTER s/r cancel and complete with original letter headed 'Port Of Spain'. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'EMERGENCY MAIL' first flight cover to Jacobadad. 1930 (SEP.3.) first flight cover addressed locally to Jacobabad bearing 1a adhesive tied by PARK STREET cds and marked "Via Reti" at left. Black on blue special commemoration label at left showing aircraft and pre-printed RETI/TO/JACOBABAD/1930 and struck by violet EMERGENCY AIR MAIL handstamp. Signed Stephen Smith on reverse. A scarce flight. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 RAF first flight cover to Delhi. 1930 (NOV.18.) cover addressed locally to Delhi bearing 1a brown adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds. Struck on front by oval SOLDIERS MESS/1st GORDON HIGH-LANDYS cog wheeled cachet in magenta and struck by R.A.F./CALCUTTA/TO/DELHI/BY HANAIDI/& WAPITI/PLANES. A rare RAF first flight cover with only 43 covers stated flown. £465.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 'Viceroy Cup' first flight pilot signed cover to Calcutta. 1932 (FEB.20) 'Viceroys Cup, Aeroplane Race' first flight cover addressed to Calcutta signed by pilots & with 'Stephen Smith' signature on reverse. Red on green VICEROYS CUP entrants listing label on front with scarce TIME IS MONEY/USE THE AIR MAIL/TO ENSURE IT flight label at lower left. Only 90 flown. £200.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1952 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the vignette (SG type 9) printed in blue.
1952 'Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the vignette (SG type 9) in a marginal pair printed in blue on cream paper. Some light creasing and marked '1 Brunei' in red manuscript below. £285.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1952 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of 4 of the vignette (SG type 9) printed in blue.
1952 'Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the vignette (SG type 9) in a block of four with light creasing printed in blue on cream paper with a few red manuscript marks applied officially for printer corrections. £550.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1917 1/2d green PSC of South Africa uprated and censored at LUDERITZBUCHT. 1917 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa addressed to Germany (long message on reverse) bearing additional 'SA' 1/2d adhesive tied by LUDERITZBUCHT cds dated 29.DEC.19 with violet circular PASSED CENSOR/ B/100 censor h/s below. A nice use of this stationery in SWA. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1913 4d blue RPSE of South Africa uprated and used at TSUMEB. 1913 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) of South Africa (H&G 1) addressed locally and bearing additional South African 1 1/2d adhesive tied TSUMEB/S.W.AFRICA cds. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1919 use of 4d blue RPSE of South Africa uprated at OUTJO. 1919 (13.5.) use of South African 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally (opened on three sides) bearing South Africa 1d (x2) each tied by the German type OUTJO/S.W.AFRICA cancels with OUTJO registration h/s at lower left. £65.00 |