The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NIGERIA - 1947 6d rate use of dark blue on grey FORMULA air letter to USA at LAGOS. 1947 use of dark blue on greyish FORMULA air letter sheet addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied LAGOS/NIGERIA. £5.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1939 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF blkx4 from printers waste. 1939 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PROOF block of four printed in deep olive brown and black (SG type 8) on dark buff paper with additional "KGVI" oval head impression made sideways across stamps. Ex. printers waste and a very scarce multiple. £450.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1856 6d rate cover to UK bearing SG Z55. 1856 (OC.22.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing GB 6d lilac (SG Z55) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1865 6d rate cover to UK bearing SG Z55. 1865 (FE.9.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via marseilles' and bearing GB 6d lilac (SG Z55) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALATA cds alongside. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1872 stampless wrapper rated '6' addressed to Turkey cancelled MALTA. 1872 (MR.23.) stampless outer wrapper addressed to Turkey rated '6' in manuscript and with s/r MALTA cds applied £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 use of 'POW' censored postcard to Italy from inmate of Camp 28 in Bombay. 1942 (OCT.10.) use of black on cream SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard addressed to Italy from an inmate at No.28 P.O.W. Camp at Bombay struck by black octagonal crowned PASSED/ DHP/4 censor h/s and with Italian censor applied on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 use of 'POW' censored card to Italy from inmate. 1941 (5.12.) use of pre-printed SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard for Italian use (A.F.A.-2042 Italian) addressed to Italy with reverse section in Italian for use by the inmates. PASSED BY CENSOR/P4 crowned triangular strike on front with Italian censor strike applied on arrival and violet VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 early 'POW' cover with PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR h/s. 1939 (NOV.8.) stampless cover addressed to Bombay hand stamped at top by SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR in violet with AHMEDNAGAR b/s and scarce violet oval PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR with red 'CB' initials at side and with BOMBAY arrival cds of the following day. A scarce early prisoner of war envelope from this 'Aliens Internment Camp'. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used at SECRETARIAT/SIMLA. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper (De La Rue printing) addressed locally and cancelled by neat SECRETARIAT/SIMLA cds dated 28.JUN.33. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 3. £225.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1904 1d rate use of illustrated 'Private Mailing' postcard to South Africa. 1904 use of pretty coloured 'Oceanic Steamship Co.' PRIVATE MAILING CARD addressed to Harrietsmith in South Africa bearing 1d universal adhesive and depicting 'Maori Maiden' on reverse with two further pictures and marked in manuscript 'S.S.Ventura-Nov 7th 1904'. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1898 3d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 2a. 1898 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with '20,000/5/98- 2704' imprint at left edge in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1 1/2d red on cream illustrated PSC unused. 1897 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery postcard showing coloured view on reverse depicting 'Waikite Geyser' in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1d deep brown on cream illustrated PSC unused. H&G 8. 1897 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard showing coloured view on reverse depicting 'Waikite Geyser' in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1897 1d deep brown illustrated PSC used locally at AUCKLAND. H&G 8. 1897 1d deep brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Auckland depicting coloured scene on reverse 'Waikite Geyser' and cancelled by four ringed AUCKLAND/NZ cds dated 8.MR.98 code '11'. H&G 8. £25.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1942 use of censored POW card to Italy from an inmate of camp 313. 1943 (SEP) 'Prigioniero Di Guerra' prisoner of war pre-printed (M.E. Form 65) card addressed to Italy from an inmate of Camp 313. Struck by violet P/W MIDDLE / EAST 243 strike with magenta oval NO.313 PRISONER OF WAR CAMP/M.E.F. h/s. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1950 (FE.14.) cover to USA with 1d stationery 'cut out' trio used at UYO. 1950 (FE.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing three examples of the 1d magenta air mail letter sheet 'cut out' tied by s/r UYO/NIGERIA cds's. The cover being cut away at top left from opening. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1961 cover to USA with 6d stationery 'cut out' used at ILORIN. 1961 (OC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d air mail letter sheet 'cut out' (SG 3) applied and cancelled ILORIN/NIGERIA. £25.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1894 1/2d dull mauve and green cancelled NONGOMA/ZULULAND in violet. SG 20. 1894 1/2d dull mauve and green (SG 20) cancelled by very fine central NONGOMA/ZULULAND in violet dated SEP.5.189 (no last year slug. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1870's 1d rate local cover to Sherbro cancelled by 'B 31' duplex. 1870 (circa) local cover addressed to Sherbro (ex reverse flap) bearing 1d adhesive tied by 'B31' duplex. The cover marked with red '1(d)' rate mark. A scarce early cover. £250.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1891 2p50c lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1891 2p50c lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition on 'CA' watermarked paper but with small scuff on top right corner. Barefoot and Hall 5. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1898 1d lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1898 1d lilac STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition on 'CA' watermarked paper. Barefoot and Hall 9. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 'MILITARY CENSOR 1' cover to UK cancelled by 'dumb' security cancel. 1939 (NO.18.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 20c pair and 1/- adhesives tied by the d/r security (no place name) cds with large violet MILITARY CENSOR 1 handstamp applied at lower left. Henning type EA1. A scarce early censor cover. £85.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1905 5pfg rate postcard to Germany cancelled SEEPOST/LIGNIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/I. GERMAN OFFICES - 1905 (17.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Gruss Von Der Batanga, Sud Kamerun' and bearing 5pfg green 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /1 handstamp used by the Aline Woermann III. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1909 5pfg rate postcard use to Germany cancelled SEEPOST/LIGNIE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/XXXI GERMAN OFFICES - 1909 (28.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Kamerun, Negerdorf' and bearing 5pfg green 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/ HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /XXXII handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1909 10pfg rate postcard use to UK cancelled SEEPOST/LINE/HAMBURG/WEST AFRICA/XXXXI. GERMAN OFFICES - 1909 (21.09.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Bezirksamtmanns-Gebaude Duala Mit Lowen Denkmal' and bearing 10pfg red 'Kamerun' yacht adhesive tied by DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LINIE/HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA /XXXXI handstamp. FUNCHAL MADERIRA transit cds. £150.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1924 1d rate postcard use to UK with Nigerian 1d tied BUEA/NIGERIA. 1924 (JY.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'View of Government Hill and Mission Institute at Calabar' bearing Nigerian 1d adhesive tied by d/r BUEA/NIGERIA cds and with VICTORIA transit cds alongside. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1907 1d 'arms' rate postcard use to UK used at PENHALONGA. 1907 (JAN.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting a real photo of a lady in her garden bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by PENHALONGA/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 use of 4d dark blue censored RPSE to Germany from POW struck HOSTILE COUNTRIES. 1916 (APR.6.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany cancelled by REGISTERED/PIETERMARITZBURG cds. The cover bears black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label and is struck by both PASSED BY CENSOR h/s and boxed PRISONER OF WAR tri lingual strike with rare violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. Sent from Maritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £165.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1944 2d rate un-censored cover to Canada with 'ENGLAND EXPECTS' patriotic label from GM. 1944 (FE.10.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (SG 71b) tied ST.KITTS with scarce red, white and blue 'ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY' perforated patriotic label from General Motors. GM supported the war effort and promoted the sale of War Bonds producing numerous labels such as this. Interesting item. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED THE CENSOR' cover to USA. A scarce early censor cover. 1939 (SP.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds with scarce straight lined PASSED THE CENSOR handstamp applied below in red. (Miller type CH1). A very early censor use. £120.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA. 1941 (MR.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds and with fine red crowned ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 2 h/s below. £55.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR 3' (in violet) cover to USA. 1942 (AU.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing St.Kitts 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied in combination with Leeward 1/- 'key' plate by ST.KITTS cds's. Blank manilla censor strip at left tied on the front by crowned circular ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s struck in violet. Scarce in violet ink. £150.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 4' cover to USA. 1940 (MY.10) cover to USA bearing 3d (SG type 8) tied by light ST.KITTS cds with manilla censor strip at left tied by red ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 4 crown h/s. £65.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1903 1d carmine PSE uprated to Switzerland. H&G 1. 1903 1d carmine on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 1d and 2d adhesives (SG 28+29) each cancelled by s/r DOMINICA cds's dated NO.16.06. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1906 use of Indian 1/4a brown PSC at BAHAWALPUR CITY. 1906 (FE.25.) use of Indian 1/4a bnrown on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 15) addressed in local script and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR CITY cds. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1943 3d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 00/21' censor cover to USA.
1943 (MR.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied FREETOWN with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ 00/21 censor label at left. WASC type 3 showing 'Wt 9948/L58 20M 4/42 imprint. In use for just a year. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1921 multi franked registered cover to UK used at PETIT MARTINIQUE. 1921 (AU.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d, 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives each tied by scarce PETIT MARTINIQUE/GRENADA cds's. £125.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1926 2d rate cover to UK used at HERMITAGE. 1926 (JY.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing a 1/2d green block of four cancelled by multiple strikes of the HERMITAGE/GRENADA CDS'S. £95.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1935 7 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at PIEDMOUNTAGNES. 1935 (MR.9.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d and 5d adhesives tied by light PIEDMOUNTAGNES/GRENADA cds's with additional strong strike alongside. A scarce registered use of this elusive village strike £150.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1937 1 1/2d rate cover to Trinidad. 1937 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1/2d and 1d pictorial adhesives tied GPO GRENADA/B.W.I. £8.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1939 2 1/2d rate censored cover to UK prior to the out break of WW2. Unusual item. 1939 (AU.22.) long cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied ST.GEORGES/GRENADA BWI and struck at left by red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp. Burrows H1 with brown censor tape on reverse flap. Appears to be a totally genuine use of this censorship handstamp in red ink prior to the declaration of war. Earliest recorded. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 £1 crimson red and slate grey 'double head' cancelled GWELO 22.FE.12. SG 166a. 1910-13 £1 crimson red and slate black 'double head' adhesive cancelled by superb GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 22.FEB.1912. SG 166a. £1200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black 'double head' fine used. SG 166. 1910-13 £1 rose-scarlet and bluish black 'double head' adhesive in fine used condition. SG 166. £300.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 1d grey and red 'QV' unissued fine mint overprinted JUDICIAL. 1902 1d grey and red 'QV' adhesive in fine mint condition with 'CA' watermark overprinted JUDICIAL in black. Un-issued in this colour for postage use. Barefoot and Hall 1. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 local registered cover used at FLOWER BAZAAR with scarce LATE FEE PAID/FLOWER BAZAR h/s 1943 (MR.22.) registered cover addressed locally (some creases and edge fault) bearing 1/2a, 1a (x4) and 3a adhesives on reverse side tied FLOWER BAZAAR and struck by rare s/r LATE FEE/ PAID/FLOWER BAZAR P.O. handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1891 'Two cents' black on 3c blue PSC unused. H&G 9b. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1891 'Two/Cents' black surcharge on 3c blue on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9b. £20.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 2c green PSC unused. H&G 34. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1935 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 34. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1948 1 1/2d plum postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1948 1 1/2d plum on grey (English first) 'Posseel' postal stationery air letter-letter card overprinted SWA and in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1953 undelivered local cover with 'FOR INSTRUCTIONS SEE REVERSE' label. 1953 cover addressed locally from Windhoek bearing 2d 'pictorial' single with WALVIS BAY arrival cds. The cover could not be delivered and scarce FOR INSTRUCTIONS SEE REVERSE SIDE/DO NOT FOLD BELOW LINE bilingual label applied with return address added. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 8d rate local cover used at WETSTELIKE P.R.K./WESTERN TPO 4. 1947 cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 2d and 6d adhesive singles tied by d/r WETSTELIKE R.P.K./WESTERN TPO 4 cds. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at WESTERN/T.P.O. 5. 1947 (FEB.7.) cover addressed locally to Johannesburg bearing a fine 1d bilingual 'ship' pair tied by scarce WESTERN/TPO 5 railway cancellator. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at T.P.O./SOUTH 5. 1947 (APR.2.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by TRANSVAAL/ T.P.O. SOUTH 5 cds. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1947 2d rate local cover used at WESTERN/T.P.O.7. 1947 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by WESTERN/T.P.O.7 cds. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1901 1d,2d, 3d on 1/-, 4d and 9d on 1/- mint REVENUE pairs. 1901 1d red, 2d grey, 3d on 1/- violet, 4d brown and 9d on 1/- orange adhesives overprinted REVENUE in mint condition with original gum. 4d with light crease and one of the 9d surcharges showing a small fleck of black ink at top right. A difficult assembly in pairs. Barefoot and Hall 7,8,9,10 and 12. £200.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1906 1d red fine mint overprinted REVENUE in black. Barefoot 20. 1906 1d red in fine mint condition overprinted REVENUE in black. Barfoot and Hall 20. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a green PSC used locally. H&G 1a. BAMRA - 1894 1/2a green on greenish blue postal stationery postcard addressed in local script and cancelled by light BAMRA cds dated MR.2.94. A scarce genuine early use. H&G 2. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1892 1/2p orange PSE used locally. H&G 1a. COCHIN - 1892 1/2 put orange on cream 'Cochin Government' embossed postal stationery envelope addressed locally in script and with s/r script cds. H&G 1a. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1/2a brown PSE used locally. H&G 1. INDORE - 1894 1/2a brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script cancelled by barred duplex. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 1 1/2d brown PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 34. 1939 1 1/2d Brown on buff postal stationery postcard of 'KGVI' in very fine unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. H&G 34. £75.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 30. 1939 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard of 'KGVI' in very fine unused condition and with diagonal SPECIMEN h/s. Very scarce. H&G 30. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1/2d yellow green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1937 1/2d yellow green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition hanstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1904 5d double rate (reduced) cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1904 (DE.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing five examples of the Edward VII 1d adhesive paying the double letter rate cancelled by GRENVILLE/GRENADA cds. Opened on three sides and reduced at left but a nice early example of this rate. £30.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1912 1d rate cover to Trinidad used at ST.DAVIDS. 1912 (SP.20.) cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1d adhesive tied by weak ST.DAVIDS cds with additional strike alongside. Additional text written on reverse of the envelope (contemporary). A nice inter-island cover. £55.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1913 1/- rate registered cover to Germany. 1913 (MR.29.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/- adhesive tied by GPO/GRENADA cds. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1917 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ST.DAVIDS. 1917 (DE.19.) uncensored cover to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light ST.DAVIDS/ GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £65.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1919 1d rate cover to USA used at GOUYAVE. 1919 (AU.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by light GOUYAVE/GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1919 1d rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1919 (OC.15.) cover addressed to USA showing the reduced 1d rate charge cancelled by very weak GRENVILLE/GRENADA cds. £20.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1920 2 1/2d rate cover to Switzerland used at GRENVILLE. 1920 (JY.16.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light GRENVILLE/ GRENADA cds with additional strike alongside. £35.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1921 1/- + 1/2d registered cover to USA. 1921 (OC.10.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied by GPO/GRENADA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1925 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE. 1925 (MR.20.) 'Printed Matter' 1/2d rate cover to USA used at GRENVILLE/GRENADA. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1943 1d blue 'GOLD COAST/WAR SAVINGS' stamp mint. 1943 1d blue 'GOLD COAST/WAR SAVINGS' adhesive in fine mint condition with one small tone spot on reverse gum. £45.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 stampless 'OAS' cover from Biafran Forces used at AMAEKPOU UMUOHA. 1969 (DE.15.) stampless cover addressed locally to Abutu Algwa from the Biafran Forces handstamped by boxed rising sun ON ACTIVE SERVICE handstamp and cancelled by s/r AMAEKPOU UMUOHA cds and with oval PADRE/65 BDE BA b/s. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1913 4d black and red on yellow fine used with 'SPLIT A ' variety. SG 85a. 1913 4d black and red on yellow in fine used condition showing the 'SPLIT A' variety from Row 8/3 of the left hand pane. SG 85a. £225.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1933 first flight cover to UK used at AKYAB. 1933 (OCT.2.) use of illusrated 'Imperial Airways and Indian Trans Continental' first flight cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1/2a and 8a adhesives each struck by AKYAB/SOR cancels of Burma. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1922 1r46c black on white incomplete BOOKLET. 1922 1r 46c black on white 'Ceylon Post Office' BOOKLET containing 1 pane of 6, part panes of 4 and 5 of the 6c violet adhesive showing the 'Colombo Jewellery Store' advertisement on back cover. The panes have come away from the staple with the pane of six stuck to inter leave. The booklet originally having 24 6c stamps in four panes of six. Faults but very rare as this booklet is not listed with white cover and the advertisement is only listed on the orange version. Complete with inter leaves. SG SB6b. £385.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/19' cover to USA used at ABOSSO. 1942 (MAR.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ABOSSO cds (from mine) with black on cream GOLD COAST/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at left tied on the front by violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/19/GOLD COAST h/s. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1861 1/- (4dx3) rate wrapper to UK cancelled by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. 1861 (JY.1.) use of outer wrapper addressed to Cardiff in Wales (addressee deleted with diamond boxes) marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing GB 4d rose strip of three (SG Z47) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside. Blue oval 'O.T.GOLLCHER/MALTA' h/s at lower left. £145.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1907 1d rate postcard to UK used at BPO CONSTANTINOPLE. 1907 (DE.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK (depicts Venezia) bearing 1/2d 'Levant' overprint pair tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Holland used at BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1920 (AU.3.) commercial registered cover to Holland bearing GB 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by BRITISH A.P.O./CONSTANTINOPLE cds. SG Z179+180. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 use of insured 'baggage' label used at KANDY. 1943 (OC.5.) registered use of long 'National Bank Of India Ltd' baggage label addressed to Colombo bearing 5c and R1 adhesives tied KANDY/REGISTERED and with black on dark red INSURED label applied marked 'Insured For Rs50 rupee fifty'. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 use of insured 'baggage' label used at KANDY. 1943 (NO.1.) registered use of long 'National Bank Of India Ltd' baggage label addressed to Colombo bearing 5c, 50c amnd R1 adhesives tied by s/r KANDY cds and with black on dark red INSURED label applied marked 'Insured For Rupee one hundred Rs100'. £95.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1935 1/1d rate 'DLM' flight cover used at MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA. 1935 (AU.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA cds's with violet black boxed AIR MAIL/GAMBIA-ENGLAND flight handstamp below. A scarce use from Macarthy Island. £165.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 2p rate registered cover to Iran used at BAGDAD. 1900 (circa) registered cover to Iran bearing Turkish 1p blue pair tied BAGDAD. £90.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 1p rate cover to Iran used at BAGDAD. 1900 (circa) cover addressed to Iran bearing Turkish 1p blue adhesive cancelled BAGDAD. £75.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1932 3c violet PSC uprated to UK used at GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS. H&G 32. 1932 3c violet on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK with small fault from stamp being affixed and then removed before a 2c brown and 5c 'coronation' issue was added and both clearly tied by GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS cds's dated 29.NO.37. The fault having been caused by the original sender. H&G 32. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1902 1a on 10c rate postcard use to France used at ZANZIBAR. FRENCH OFFICES - 1902 (JY.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'General view of Zanzibar' bearing 1a blue on 10c black surcharge adhesive tied ZANZIBAR. £75.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1942 1d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/12' cover to USA used at LAGOS with 'L2' censor h/s. 1942 (MY.19.) re-use of envelope addressed to Canada bearing 1d adhesive tied by LAGOS/NIGERIA cds with black on cream NIGERIA/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA h/s (taller type WASC 1C) with additional triangular 'L2' strike in magenta. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR /12' cover to USA used at MINNA with 'L6' censor h/s. 1941 cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by MINNA/NIGERIA cds with black on cream NIGERIA/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by magenta PASSED BY CENSOR/12/NIGERIA h/s and with triangular 'L6' strike. WASC types 1a and 4d. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1935 2d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK (faults) with LATE FEE PAID h/s and 3d added. 1935 (SE.26.) cover addressed to UK (opened on three sides and a few tone spots) bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' on front tied LAGOS and an additional 3d on reverse side with scarce black rubber LATE FEE PAID h/s applied. Proud type I9. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 inward 1a PSE of India with scarce FMS 12c 'Postage Due' added at SITIWAN. PERAK - 1936 inward underpaid 1a brown underpaid postal stationery envelope of India with FMS 12c blue 'postage due' (SG D6) added on arrival on reverse tied SITIWAN and dated 6.MR.1936. A scarce postage due value on cover. £120.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1939 2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 6' cover to UK used at SEGBWENA. 1939 (DE.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by SEGBWENA cds with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 6 h/s. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 local commercial 2d rate cover to Samarai used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1910 (DEC.9.) cover addressed locally to Samarai bearing 2d 'lakatoi' cancelled by central KOKODA N.D. cds with SAMARAI arrival b/s of the following day. A scarce local commercial cover from Kokoda. £185.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 stampless 'OAS' censored cover to Australia used at E.A./APO 61. 1942 (28.XII.) stampless cover addressed to Australia marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by E.A./APO 61 which was then stationed at Anuradhapura in Ceylon with violet UNIT CENSOR circular strike and violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA 60 h/s applied. Black on white ARMY FORM W.3424/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. £40.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1945 use of FORMULA air letter to UK struck by scarce crowned 'PASSED/ QQ/4'. 1945 (JU.1.) use of dark blue on greyish FORMULA type AIR LETTER addressed to UK (genuine use) bearing 1d and 5d adhesives tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE and struck at lower left by octagonal crowned PASSED/QQ/4 censor strike. An unusual censorship of a air letter with 'QQ4' only having been used for a 4 month period. WASC type 4. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1941 6c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR No.7' cover to USA used at PORT OF SPAIN. 1941 cover addressed to USA bearing 6c adhesive tied by PORT OF SPAIN/GROW MORE FOOD slogan strike with manila censor strip at right edge tied on the front by straight lined OPENED BY CENSOR No.7. h/s. Miller type TR CH5. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1942 30c rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER E/2' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.27.) cover addressed to USA (a little toned and with small part of reverse flap excised due to senders name) bearing 6c and 24c adhesives tied GPO PORT OF SPAIN and with manilla censor strip at left edge tied on the front by violet OPENED BY EXAMINER E/2 censor h/s. (Miller type TR CH7). Only used in a 6 month period. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1942 8c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR No.5' cover to USA used at PORT OF SPAIN. 1942 cover addressed to USA (central fold and glue marks on reverse from mounting) bearing 4c pair tied PORT OF SPAIN and with manila censor strip at left tied on the front by violet straight lined OPENED BY CENSOR NO.5 h/s. Millet type TR CH5. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1943 8c 'Coronation' cover with OBE 8646 label struck '1E/-'. 1943 (MR.16.) cover addressed to USA bearing 8c orange 'Coronation' adhesive tied by GPO PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD cds with manila censor strip across the top edge. Additional P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 8646/ FORM 167 censor label applied over at left edge (Miller type TR CL3) with 'IE-' handstamp applied in violet. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1903 80p on 5d registered cover to Germany used at BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1903 (JA.19.) registered cover to Germany bearing 80p on 5d (SG 9) tied by BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE with oval 'R' h/s alongside. £40.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1922 4c rate picture postcard to France struck 'VIA SUEZ' in red. 1922 (SE.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting oriental lady and child bearing 4c adhesive tied HONG KONG and struck by bright red VIA SUEZ transmission h/s. £65.00 |