The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NATAL - 1906 use of 'DEED OF TRANSFER' document bearing 6d and 5/-(perfined) adhesives. 1906 (DEC.14.) use of 'Deed of Transfer' document for the sub division of land of the Groene Klof Farm at Pietermaritzburg with 6d and 5/- adhesives (SG 135+140) each perfined and paying duty tied by violet oval REGISTRY OF DEEDS OFFICE/NATAL rubber handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1904 use of 'DEED OF TRANSFER' document bearing 5/- and 10/-(perfined) adhesives. 1904 (AUG.25.) use of 'Deed Of Transfer' document for the sub division of land to the Duikerfontein Farm with 5/- ad 10/- adhesives (SG 140+141) each perfined paying duty and tied by violet oval REGISTRY OF DEEDS OFFICE/NATAL rubber handstamps. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1903 1/2a rate commercial local cover used at SECUNDERABAD. HYDERABAD - 1903 (26.9.) pre-addressed 'Ralli Brothers Agency' cover addressed to Secunderabad bearing 1/2a orange adhesive (SG 13b) tied by native script circular cancel. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 ARMY FORM cancelled 'ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU' for Beaufort. 1940 (21.III.) use of 'Army Form C.2130' MESSAGE FORM cancelled by ARMY/SIGNALS - BEAU cancel for Beaufort in Victoria. £35.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1926 1/- bistre-brown used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 98w. 1926 1/- bistre-brown cancelled by part SEROWE cds and with major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 98w. £225.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Ethiopia) - 1943 censored 'OAS' cigarette acknowledgement postcard from APO 75. 1943 (14.1.) use of illustrated 'Cigarette' ON ACTIVE/SERVICE acknowledgement postcard (light corner crease) addressed to UK and cancelled by 'violet' E.A./A.P.O. 75 cancelled used by troops stationed at Harar in Ethiopia during WW2 and with additional violet boxed PASSED/BY MILITARY/CENSOR/ No.66 h/s at lower left. A scarce use of this stationery. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1891 $5 on $10 purple-red on red used postal fiscal. SG F9. 1891 5 Dollars on $10 purple on red postal fiscal adhesive cancelled by 'B 62' duplex and part HONG KONG cds. Superb colour but with blunt lower right corner. This stamp was used for postal purposes until 1903. SG F9. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1941 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG' cover to USA used at VICTORIA. 1941 (MR.17.) commercial cover addressed to USA (central fold) bearing 10c violet (x3) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG and with black on white 'G R' crested OPENED BY CENSOR/HONG KONG censor label (Morenweiser type 2) at left tied on reverse side by violet squared '18' handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 official stampless censored cover to UK used at AMMAN. 1943 (AP.28.) stampless official cover addressed to UK cancelled by AMMAN cds and struck at lower left by blue boxed MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS GPO/TRANSJORDAN. Additionally struck by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/ B - 43 h/s (unusually clear for these). £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1916 use of censored 1/2d green PSC of South Africa used at KARIBIB. 1916 (JUL.19.) use of South African 1/2d green postal stationery postcard addressed to Windhoek cancelled by KARIBIB/S.W.AFRICA cds with violet boxed bilingual PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. £40.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1927 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at STEGI. 1927 (SEP.27.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1929 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1929 (JUL.9.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by MBABANE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1930 1d South African 'ship' adhesive on cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1930 (JUL.1.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing South African 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by MBABANE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 6d Natal adhesive on cover to Johannesburg used at MBABANE. 1932 (DEC.31.) last day of use of Natal 6d (SG 135) on 'Bronks' cover to Johannesburg tied by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds. £85.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1867 'PROOF ESSAY' on cream paper. 1867 PROOF ESSAY of unissued stamp printed in the form of the St.Lucia first adhesive (SG type 1) on cream paper (49x61mm) but inscribed ST.KITTS/POSTAGE printed in black on ungummed paper. Whilst these essays are attributed to the 'Boston Gang' Robson Lowe mentions in his handbook Vol 6 that they are 'too well engraved' to have been forgeries and that E.L.Pemberton and other philatelists consider them to be genuine and possibly submitted by Perkins Bacon. Indeed - Why would they forge a stamp that was never issued? Attractive item. £225.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS' Palestine & Transjordan IMPERFORATE patriotic label sheet. 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER/OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM' patriotic label in a fine original IMPERFORATE sheet of 25 printed in just blue on gummed paper without the red cross colour. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS' Palestine & Transjordan IMPERFORATE patriotic label sheet. 1942 5m 'BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER/OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM' patriotic label in a fine original IMPERFORATE sheet of 25 printed in red and blue on gummed paper with 'P.D.R./Misc./1598 imprint. Reproduced by 517 Corps Field Survey Coy. R.E. in March 1942. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 'CALCUTTA/PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5' postcard use to Switzerland. 1915 (MAR.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'St.Pauls Cathedral-Calcutta' bearing 1a adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO and struck at left by scarce red circular CALCUTTA PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5 strike. £65.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1879 6d rate 'POSTAGE' overprint cover to USA. 1879 (SP.10.) cover addressed to UK (roughly opened at right edge on reverse side) bearing 3d bright blue adhesive overprinted POSTAGE in red (SG 67) tied by '1' duplex with GPO/ NATAL cds alongside. These issues not often seen on cover. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1896 6 1/2d registered cover to USA used at PINE TOWN from Trappist Mission at Mariannhill. 1896 (MY.15.) registered cover to USA bearing 2d pair and 2 1/2d adhesives (SG 106 + 113) tied by PINE TOWN/NATAL cds's. Sent from the Trappist Mission at Mariannhill. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 9d rate registered cover to Tasmania. 1903 (AU.15.) registered cover to Tasmania (scarce) bearing 4d and 5d adhesives (SG 133+134) tied by REGISTERED/NATAL cds. HOBART arrival b/s. Scarce issues on cover making a 9d rate. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1946 inward 'NO SUCH STREET IN CHRISTCHURCH' undelivered air letter from UK. 1946 inward undelivered 6d 'GB' air letter struck on the front by violet NO SUCH STREET IN CHRISTCHURCH handstamp with additional violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED and NOT KNOWN/BY POSTMAN/CHRISTCHURCH NZ h/s. Red octagonal UNDELIVERED strike applied and front and reverse strikes of the red (pointing finger) RETURN TO SENDER h/s. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1942 stampless 'BERMUDA/POSTAGE PAID' cover to USA used at HAMILTON. 1942 (FEB.2.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by scarce violet oval BERMUDA/ POSTAGE PAID handstamp with HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds alongside. Normally only used on local mails during a stamp shortage and is unusual so used abroad. No manuscript value was inserted. Roughly opened on reverse side but intact. Proud PD 5. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1923 24c rate 'baggage' label registered to USA used at COLOMBO. 1923 use of 'baggage' label used for sending tea registered to USA bearing 3c green block of eight each 'perfined' for security and cancelled COLOMBO REGISTERED cds's. £95.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1895 5d purple-brown Queensland adhesive cancelled 'BNG' used in Papua. 1895 5d purple-brown adhesive of Queensland (SG type 18) cancelled by 9 barred 'BNG' cancel in black. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1911 2d rate local cover used at PORT MORESBY. 1911 (MAY.10.) cover addressed locally to Samarai bearing 2d bright mauve 'mono-coloured' adhesive (SG 86) tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. A nice internal use. £55.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 4d rate cover to USA used at EDIE CREEK. 1935 (MR.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 2d 'air mail' overprint adhesives (SG 190, 192 and 193) tied by two fine EDIE CREEK/NEW GUINEA cds's. £80.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/TNG No.2' cover to USA used at BUKA PASSAGE. 1941 (AUG.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d (SG 180) tied BUKA PASSAGE/NEW GUINEA with red on greyish OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at left with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/ T.N.G. No.2 h/s. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 4 1/2d rate flight cover from BROKEN HILL to MELBOURNE. 1927 (JA.4.) illustrated flight cover to Melbourne bearing 4 1/2d violet 'head' adhesive tied BROKEN HILL/NSW and with FORWARD/BY AIR MAIL strike alongside. This being the last day known use of this strike applied on Broken Hill mails. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 1d rate cover to UK with 'NAPOLI PORTO' maritime cds and PAQUEBOT h/s. 1933 (8.3.) use of cover addressed to UK (ex reverse flap) bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by NAPOLI PORTO / IRACCO MANDATE and with boxed PAQUEBOT strike applied below. Carried by Italian ship. £40.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1883 1d rose PSC cancelled '10' with BRIGHTON 'proving' cds alongside. H&G 2. 1883 1d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Hobart cancelled by '10' duplex with BRIGHTON/TASMANIA 'proving' cds alongside dated DE.7.89. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 5s on 5/- red mint with RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. SG E24. ERITREA - 1950 5s on 5/- red in fine mint condition showing RE-ENTRY TO LION AND LEFT FRAME. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG E24. £20.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 2sh50c 0n 2/6d U/M with RE-ENTRY TO LION. SG S30. SOMALIA - 1950 2sh50c on 2/6d yellow green in unmounted mint condition showing RE-ENTRY TO LION. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG S30. £15.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 5s on 5/- red U/M with RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. SG S31. SOMALIA - 1950 5s on 5/- red in unmounted mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO LEFT FRAME AND LION. Ex Muscotts stock. SG S31. £20.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 60m on 2/6d mint with RE-ENTRY TO UNICORN. SG T24. TRIPOLITANIA - 1950 60m on 2/6d yellow green in fine mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO UNICORN. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG T24. £25.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 120m on 5/- red mint with RE-ENTRY TO LION. SG T25. TRIPOLITANIA - 1950 120m on 5/- red in fine mint condition showing STRONG RE-ENTRY TO LION. Ex Murray Payne stock. SG T25. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1867 1/4d rate cover to France. 1867 (NOV.18.) cover addressed to Francebearing 4d rose and 1/- yellow adhesives (SG 62+68) tied by 'B 65' duplex's. Struck 'P.D' on front in red with manuscript '1/4' marked alongside. MAURITIUS b/s in blue ink and red octagonal French maritime h/s on front. £250.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 1a pair and 2a on registered 'O.H.M.S.' cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1949 (OC.29.) use of ON BAHAWALPUR STATE SERVICE envelope registered to the Post Master bearing a pair of the 1a 'Accession' adhesive (SG 42) alongside 2a green and carmine 'Tomb' issue (SG 24) tied by SADIQ GARH/BAHALAPUR cds's. Crested envelope ex Palace collection. A scarce use of these 'non official' stamps. £800.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 12a on local registered cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1949 (APR.27.) registered cover addressed to the Palace secretary bearing the 12a green and carmine 'Palace' adhesive (SG 28) tied by d/r DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds. Ex Palace collection. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 4a official on registered local cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1949 SEP.23.) registered cover addressed to the central jail bearing the 4a brown and orange official adhesive (SG 023) tied by SADIQ GARH/BAHAWALPUR cds. Sent from the palace on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £750.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 1/2a and 5r (rare) used on local registered cover at DEH RAWAL. 1949 (APR.27.) registered cover addressed to the Chief Accountant bearing the 1/2a 'Amir Muhammad' adhesive (SG 18) tied alongside the 5r black and violet issue (SG 31) by d/r DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from HH Camp Office in crested envelope. Ex Palace Collection. A very scarce use of these 'non official' stamps on cover and a scarce combination usage. £1000.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 1 1/2a on 1r and 1 1/2a REVENUE on local registered cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1946 (APR.7.) registered cover addressed to the Sadiq Garh Palace bearing the 1 1/2a on 1r black and orange official adhesive (SG 012) tied alongside the 1 /12a black and violet REVENUE stamp (SG 018) tied by DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from H.H. Camp Office on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 1/2a on 8a official and 1 1/2a REVENUE registered local cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1946 (APR.7.) registered cover addressed to the Police Department bearing the 1/2a on 8a black and purple official adhesive (SG 011) tied alongside the 1 1/2a black and violet REVENUE stamp (SG 018) tied by DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from H.H. Camp Office on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 1r official 'O.H.M.S' registered local cover used at DEH RAWAL. 1946 (FE.22.) use of ON HIS HIGHNESS SERVICE envelope registered to the Sadiq Palace bearing the 1r black and orange official adhesive (SG 06) tied by DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds. Crested envelope ex Palace collection. £800.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 4a official registered local cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1946 (SEP.10.) registered cover addressed to the Sadiq Garh Palace bearing the 4a black and olive-green official adhesive (SG 04) tied by DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds's. Sent from HH Camp Office on crested cover. Ex Palace Collection. £850.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1950 use of red on cream 'CEYLON TELEGRAPHS' telegram form to Pakistan. 1950 (DEC.25.) 'Christmas Day' use of red on cream CEYLON TELEGRAPHS telegram form sent to Karachi with black circular 'A' (Advice) handstamp applied. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913 1d 'Double Head' local use re-directed cover from SALISBURY. 1913 (JUN.5.) cover addressed to Salisbury but undelivered and re-addressed bearing 1d 'Double head' adhesive tied SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. Edge fault at bottom and with stamp selvage 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd' strip of reverse flap. £35.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1902 2a red-brown RPSE (size H2) uprated to ENTEBBE. H&G 1b. 1902 2a red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) of British East Africa overprinted UGANDA in black. Addressed to Entebbe with 'BEA' 2 1/2a adhesive addressed overprinted UGANDA in red (SG 93) tied on arrival ENTEBBE and dated FE.28.1902. H&G 1b £180.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1/2d rate postcard use to Cape used at MARULA TANK. 1924 (DEC.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to Bedford at Cape Province bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by scarce MARULA TANK/S.RHODESIA cds. £125.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1925 3d rate cover to Sweden (scarce) used at GWANDA. 1925 (MAR.20.) cover addressed to Sweden (scarce) bearing 1 1/2d pair tied by GWANDA/S. RHODESIA cds. (Proud type D4). £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1925 2d rate cover to UK used at ENKELDOORN. 1925 (DEC.3.) cover addressed to UK (small piece of reverse edge missing from rough opening and some surface creasing at lower left) bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by ENKELDOORN/S.RHODESIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1926 1/2d green PSC of South Africa used at BUTHA BUTHE in Basutoland. H&G 4. 1926 (OC.25.) use of South African 1/2d green postal stationery postcard (H&G 4) addressed locally to the book depot at Morija (file spike hole as usual but mended) cancelled by d/r BUTHA BUTHE BASUTOLAND cds. Proud type 3 and a scarcer strike additionally being a latest known use. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a red-brown RPSE (size H2) used locally uprated with 1a tied KISUMU. H& 1896 2a red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed locally and bearing 1a adhesive tied KISUMU and dated on arrival 1.DE.1903. H&G 4c. £135.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a red brown RPSE unused with SPECIMEN overprint. H&G 4. 1896 2a red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at MAKINDU. H&G 8. 1896 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (long message) cancelled by MAKINDU/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds dated 26.JA.1908. H&G 8. £110.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a blue RPSE (blue overprint) unused. H&G 3a. 1896 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in blue ink (without stop after Africa) H&G 3a. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a blue RPSE (black overprint) unused. H&G 3. 1896 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in black ink (with stop after Africa) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a on 4 1/2a PSE unused. H&G 3. 1896 2 1/2a black on 4 1/2a yellow-orange on cream postal stationery envelope (type d) without imprint under flap and overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in black. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1910 1d rate postcard use to Barbados used at ALL SAINTS. 1910 (AP.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to Barbados depicting 'Tolipot Palm-Dominica' bearing Leeward Islands Edward VII 1d 'key plate' adhesive tied ALL SAINTS/ANTIGUA. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 Re1.80 incomplete BOOKLET. SG SB15. 1937 Re1.80 black on blue CEYLON POST OFFICE booklet with 'J.N.351-2,000 (7/37)' imprint. Contains a block of four of the 6c 'Coronation' adhesive from a remaining pane. Interleaves and air mail labels intact. Only 2,000 booklets originally printed. SG SB15. £195.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1861 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in orange-red. 1861 6d (SG type 1) 'chalon head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in orange-red on ungummed laid paper. £250.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1934 use of (un-accepted) GB 1d PSC to USA uprated at PENANG. PENANG - 1934 (JY.11.) use of GB 'KGV' 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard pre-addressed to USA with 'Ownership Registration' reverse for a Baumanimeter. The pre-stamp has been ringed around and unaccepted with '0' (zero) marks with Straits Settlements 1c and 5c adhesives added and cancelled PENANG. £45.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1889 1d lake mint with THROAT FLAW. SG 63b. 1889 1d lake in mint condition showing the THROAT FLAW from Row 3/4. SG 63b. £15.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1917 10c orange and carmine PSC to Germany used at LOME/TOGO. H&G 1. FRENCH OFFICES - 1917 10c orange and carmine on greenish postal stationery postcard of Dahomey overprinted TOGO/OCCUPATION/FRANCO/ANGLAISE addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by LOME/TOGO cds dated 12.4.21. ACCRA/GOLD COAST transit b/s and with two file holes at top edge. A difficult piece of stationery used. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 3d rate cover to USA used at MOUNT SELINDA. 1931 (FE.19.) cover from the 'American Board Mission' addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied MOUNT SELINDA. £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1840 (circa) stampless outer wrapper cancelled STELLENBOSCH. 1840 (circa) use of stampless outer wrapper (a little aged stained) rated '3' in manuscript addressed to Cape Town and cancelled by crowned ringed POST OFFICE/STELLENBOSCH h/s. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 120m on 5/- mint with T GUIDE MARK ABOVE POSTAGE. Row 5/3. SG T12. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 120mal on 5/- red 'arms' adhesive fine mint showing the T GUIDE MARK above the 'T' in postage from Row 5/3. Recorded by Gerry Bater but unrecorded on this value. SG T12. £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 5/- used with T GUIDE MARK ABOVE POSTAGE. Row 5/3. SG M20. M.E.F. - 1947 5/- red 'arms' adhesive fine used showing the T GUIDE MARK above the 'T' in postage from Row 5/3. Recorded by Gerry Bater but unrecorded on this value. SG M20. £60.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1902 4d rate 'arms' cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1902 (OCT.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'small arms' strip of four tied by BULAWAYO/RHODESIA cds's. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1902 4d rate 'arms' cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1902 (SEP.29.) neat cover addressed to UK bearing a fine pair of the 2d brown 'arms' adhesive (SG 79) tied by BULAWAYO (bridge type) cancels with SOUTHAMPTON PACKET LETTER b/s and BOURNEMOUTH arrival cds. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1904 2 1/2d rate cover to 'HMS Jupiter' used at VICTORIA/MASHONALAND. 1904 (AP.9.) cover addressed to Captain Lealy RMA of H.M.S.Jupiter of the Channel Fleet in Portland, England bearing 2 1/2d 'Arms' adhesive tied by scarcer VICTORIA/MASHONALAND cds. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1909 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BROKEN HILL. 1909 (NOV.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The Boiling Pot as seen from bridge-Victoria Falls' bearing 1/2d green 'arms' adhesive pair tied BROKEN HILL/N.W.RHODESIA. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1909 1d rate postcard use to UK used at MAZOE. 1909 (NOV.23) use of real photo p'card to UK & depicting a jackel & huts upon the Portlock bearing 1/2d adhesive pair (SG 75) tied by d/r MAZOE/S.RHODESIA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1914 1/2d 'admiral' local cover used at GWELO. 1914 (NOV.3.) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d green (perf 14) 'admiral' paying the unsealed 1/2d letter rate cancelled by GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds with QUEQUE arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1944 censored use of illustrated CHRISTMAS/AIR LETTER to UK used in ADEN. 1944 (5.12.) use of dark blue on cream CHRISTMAS/AIR LETTER addressed to UK cancelled ADEN and with blue RAF/CENSOR/91 h/s applied at lower left. Illustrated XMAS 1944/ROYAL AIR FORCE/MIDDLE EAST/GREETINGS OF THE SEASON inside with short message. The original text side being removed for security. A scarcer used example of the 'Postage Free' sheet in Aden. Kessler type 122. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1939 5c rate very early 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS. 1939 (SEP.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c and 4c adhesives tied by ST.JOHNS/ NEWFOUNDLAND slogan strike and struck at left by PASSED BY CENSOR h/s in red. A very early censored item just days after the out break on WW2. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1945 4c rate local 'PASSED BY RCAF CENSOR cover used at CAPO/No.4. 1945 (JAN.13.) cover addressed to Harbour Grace (slightly reduced at left edge from opening) bearing 2c (x2) tied by C.A.P.O./No.4 cancel with violet two lined PASSED BY R.C.A.F./CENSOR h/s at lower left. £25.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1945 5c BI-SECT on BONAVISTA cover marked 'This is a fake' (un-authorised) by postmas 1945 (AU.8) cover addressed to ship at Port Bearing with Caribou 5c violet & 5c Blue (SG 213+ 134) latter DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED and tied by DUMB cancel with BONAVISTA cds alongside. Signed by the Postmaster with manuscript 'This is a fake bisect'. This being an un-authorised usage. Complete with article. £85.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1946 10c on 'ARMED FORCES' air letter sheet to UK used at ST.JOHNS. 1946 (JA.15) use of dark blue on blue ARMED FORCES/AIR LETTER addressed to UK bearing additional 10c adhesive & tied by violet ST JOHN'S, NFLD/AIR MAIL cds. £40.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1898 4d rate cover to Germany used at P.K.LINDLEY. 1898 (FE.26.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d violet (x4) tied by s/r P.K. LINDLEY/ O.V.S. cds's. £95.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1871 1d rate local cover used at Durban. 1871 (OCT.27.) cover addressed locally to Pine Town bearing 1d bright red overprinted POSTAGE/POSTAGE (SG 60 ) tied by '2' numeral duplex with DURBAN/NATAL crown cds alongside. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1902 5d rate cover to USA used at MOUNT EDGECOMBE and struck in violet ink. 1902 (OC.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'QV' 1d (x5) tied by MOUNT EDGECOMBE/NATAL cds struck in 'violet' ink with 'P' coding. Edge faults and struck by black two lined RECEIVED IN/ THIS CONDITION. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1952 1d COIL strip of 9 with 'Coil Leader'. SG 154 1952 1d deep blue COIL strip of nine with 'coil join' and from the start of the roll with manilla leader and scarce GOLD COAST P& T 788/2 - 500 - 1d POSTAGE & REVENUE/STAMPS label. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 censored inward 'Tobacco Fund' acknowledgement postcard from Italy. 1918 (JY.27.) inward return of 'On Active Service' illustrated 'Tobacco Fund' postcard to Bechuanaland from a serving soldier cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/22 (Piave, Italy) to acknowledge the receipt of cigarettes/tobacco. Violet crowned boxed PASSED/BY/ CENSOR/ 499 handstamp applied. Red security warning at bottom from issue 60 despatched by Martins Ltd at Piccadilly. A scarce use to Bechuanaland. £125.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 censored inward 'Tobacco Fund' acknowledgement postcard from France. 1915 (NOV.25.) inward return of 'On Active Service' illustrated 'Tobacco Fund' postcard to Gaberones from a serving soldier on the Western Front cancelled ARMY POST OFFICE/SZ5 (Dardanelles) to acknowledge the receipt of cigarettes/tobacco. Red crowned boxed PASSED BY/No.2219/CENSOR handstamp applied. Despatched by Martins Ltd of Piccadilly. A scarce use to Bechuanaland. £125.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSE uprated to UK used at BELMONT. H&G 2. 1892 1d pink on heavy white laid paper postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d adhesive pair tied BELMONT/C.G.H. Ex Griqualand West town. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSE to Germany uprated at '916' at TABASE in Transkei. H&G 2. 1892 1d pink on heavy white laid paper postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by '916' numeral duplex's with TABASE 'proving' cds alongside. A scarce early use in the Transkei. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1933 25c black on brown complete BOOKLET with English text. SG SB21. 1933 25c black on brown complete BOOKLET containing two panes of six of the 2c brown adhesive with English text . SG SB21. £180.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1949 $1.50c rate cover to France
struck 'PAR AVION de HONG KONG a MARSEILLES'.
1949 (AP.23.) cover addressed to France bearing 50c and $1 adhesives tied HONG KONG/12 with violet straight lined 'PAR AVION de HONG KONG a MARSEILLES' transmission h/s. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1861 6d (SG type 1) 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1861 6d (SG type 1) 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF right hand horizontal marginal pair (very light surface bend on one) printed in black on very thick card. £500.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1944 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- adhesives on 'PASSED /XX/...' censor cover to UK. 1944 (2.SP.) registered cover to UK (addressed excised in pen) bearing the top three values of 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- (perf 13 1/2) each tied ASCENSION and with scarce violet crowned boxed PASSED/ XX/…. censor handstamp applied. £165.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1949 5 1/2a rate registered cover to UK with POSTED OUT OF COURSE h/s. 1949 (MAY.24.) registered cover to UK bearing 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d and 3a on 3d adhesives tied KUWAIT with large POSTED/OUT OF/COURSE handstamp applied with R/LONDON/No. registered label applied on arrival. Unusual item. £95.00 |
;) | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 1861 6d reprinted DIE PROOF printed in bright blue. 1861 6d (SG type 3) reprinted DIE PROOF printed in bright blue on thick white glazed card (92x63mm). £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1948 1d 'St.Johns' charity label with GREEN PRINTED DOUBLE. 1948 1d 'Help St.Johns' prevent blindness' Christmas charity label in a fine unmounted mint top marginal block of four showing the major variety YELLOW UPWARD SHIFT and GREEN PRINTED DOUBLE. Unusual item. £60.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1943 stampless 'FPO 109' censored cover to UK. 1943 (MY.5.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/109 cds used by troops stationed in Gambia and with violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.7737 h/s at left. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1930 5m chestnut brown letter sheet registered and uprated locally at CAIRO. H&G 9a. 1930 5m chestnut brown on laid white paper official LETTER SHEET registered locally in Arabic bearing additional 6m and 20m adhesives tied by CAIRO cds's dated 29.NO.41. 'AR' applied in manuscript at top left corner. H&G 9a. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1906 1d rate postcard to Egypt used at EASTERN/TPO 4. 1906 (DEC.17.) use of picture postcard (blunt corner) addressed to Egypt (unusual) depicting 'Donkin Street-Bedford' bearing 1d adhesive tied by EASTERN/T.P.O.4 cds. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1993 'COLLECT STATE OF BAHRAIN STAMPS' label on official cover to India. 1993 use of stampless 'State Of Bahrain' official cover addressed to India with red and black on white imperforate COLLECT/STATE OF BAHRAIN/STAMPS official label on reverse. Small torn hole on reverse and with BOMBAY arrival cds. £15.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1937 1d 'NZ-Kiwi' used on cover to USA. 1937 (SP.17) cover to USA bearing New Zealand 1d 'Kiwi' (SG Z23) adhesive tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z.POSTAL AGENCY cds. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1915 (circa) picture postcard in unused depicting 'Main Street-St.Helena'.
1915 (circa) picture postcard (Pharmacy-St.Helena) in unused condition depicting 'Main Street- St.Helena'. £15.00 |