The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1910 (circa) picture postcard unused depicting 'Diana's Peak'.
1910 (circa) picture postcard in unused condition depicting 'Diana's Peak'. £8.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 (circa) picture postcard fine unused depicting 'Markt en Kerk, Jamestown'.
1902 (circa) picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Markt en Kerk, Jamestown'. £10.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1923 real photo postcard depicting 'Rosemary Hall-St.Helena'. 1923 real photo postcard depicting 'Rosemary Hall-St.Helena'. Un-sent with a few contemporary notes applied in manuscript. A scarce view. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1930 (circa) unused postcard condition depicting 'Eastern Telegraph Coy HQ' 1930 (circa) postcard in unused condition depicting 'Eastern Telegraph Coy, Quarters-St.Helena'. £20.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1853 OHMS outer wrapper struck '39' at OLIPHANTS HOEK. 1853 (NOV.11.) stampless outer wrapper addressed to Cape Town marked 'O.H.M.S. in manuscript and struck on the front by light octagonal '39' numeral handstamp from Oliphants Hoek (Sidbury). A rare strike. £250.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1857 ON SERVICE outer wrapper used at KALK BAY. 1857 (AU.12.) stampless outer wrapper marked 'On Service' addressed to Cape Town and struck on reverse by fine oval arc KALK BAY cancel with arc'd CAPE TOWN arrival alongside both struck in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1859 OHMS outer wrapper used at BEAUFORT. 1859 (OC.8.) stampless outer wrapper marked 'On H.M.Service' addressed to Cape Town and struck on reverse by fine oval arc BEAUFORT cancel with arc'd CAPE TOWN arrival alongside struck in red ink. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1860 OHMS outer wrapper used at SOMERSET EAST. 1860 (DE.15.) stampless outer wrapper marked 'On H.M.Service' addressed to Cape Town and struck on reverse by fine oval arc SOMERSET EAST cancel with arc'd CAPE TOWN arrival alongside struck in red ink. £135.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1867 OHMS outer wrapper used at WOLVE KRAAL. 1867 (JA.8.) stampless outer wrapper marked 'On H.M.Service' addressed to Cape Town and struck on reverse by fine oval arc WOLVE KRAAL cancel with CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY arrival cds on front dated JA.10.67. £150.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1872 OHMS outer wrapper used at FRASERBURG. 1872 (MR.14.) stampless outer wrapper marked 'On H.M.Service' addressed to Cape Town and struck on reverse by fine oval arc FRASERBURG cancel with CAPE TOWN/CAPE COLONY arrival cds on front dated MR.18.72. £120.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1900 1a 'RECEIPT STAMP' in a fine mint block of 12. 1900 1a lilac 'Government Of India' revenue receipt stamp in a fine mint corner marginal block of 12 overprinted BRITISH/SOMALILAND in black. A very scarce multiple. Barefoot 1. £550.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1915 1a rate military WWI cover to India with rare 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in manuscript. 1915 (OCT.31.) military cover addressed to India marked from 'Pte Ind 3701 Attoulla/Khan D Coy. Att/73rd British/Somaliland/Berbera' at lower left and with rare violet manuscript PASSED BY CENSOR annotation at top right. Signed with initials below. The reverse bears a 1a adhesive tied over the flap by light BERBERA/SOMALILAND cds with MADRAS arrival cds dated 9.NOV.15 alongside. £450.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Italy. 1935 (DE.18.) 'Africa Oriental/Via Ala Littoria' first flight cover addressed to Rome in Italy bearing 1/2a, 2 1/2a and 8a adhesives tied by BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds with blue on white VIA AEREA/PAR AVION/ALA LITTORIA S.A.-ROMA label affixed at bottom. SUDAN AIR MAIL/KHARTOUM transit and ROMA arrival b/s. Very scarce. £300.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1935 'Ala Littoria' first flight cover to Sudan. Only 7 flown. 1935 (DE.26.) special 'Africa Orientale/Via Ala Littoria' Italian first flight cover addressed to Sudan bearing Somaliland 1/2a, 2 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND. KHARTOUM and KASSALA arrival backstamps although the cover was not delivered and struck on the front by rare black boxed UNCLAIMED instructional handstamp. Only 7 covers were flown to Kassala. A rarity. £385.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR 38' stampless cover to UK. 1940 (MR.11) stampless cover to UK hand stamped on front by violet 3 lined CAPTAIN/OFFICER Comdg 'B' Company/S.C.C. K.A.R. h/s with 'H.French' inserted in manuscript. Struck by rare violet triangular PASSED BY/38/CENSOR strike on front & with BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND b/s. Complete with original contents. A very rare military cover from the Somaliland Camel Corps of the Kings African Rifles stationed at Berbera. £385.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1945 3a use of FORMULA type AIR LETTER censored to UK used at APO 71. 1945 (5.IV) use of blue on greyish AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD addressed to UK & bearing 3a (SG108) tied by E.A./A.P.O.71 cancel with violet shield type crowned PASSED BY/ CENSOR/525 censor mark at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1945 3a use of FORMULA 'Army Form W 3077' air letter used at APO 71. 1945 (6.II) use of FORMULA type air letter addressed to UK bearing 3a (SG 108) tied by E.A./A.P.O.71 cds with violet shield type crowned PASSED BY/CENSOR/525 censor mark at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1892 1d PLATE PROOF printed in black on un-gummed paper. 1892 1d PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in black on ungummed paper. £185.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 re-directed 'Re-use envelope' cover from FPO/174 'OAS' censored cover. 1940 (NO.10.) cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' bearing 15m and 3p adhesives tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/174 cds's and with violet crowned triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.2428 h/s applied. Marked 'Censored' in manuscript but undelivered with RE-USE OF ENVELOPE label applied and re-addressed to the Emergency Hospital in Macclesfield England. FPO/323 b/s and violet ARMY/POST OFFICE strikes. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1935 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' on local first day cover used at ALEXANDRA. 1935 (MY.7.) locally addressed 'first day cover' bearing the 1/2d green 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied ALEXANDRA/NZ. £15.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1935 1d 'Silver Jubilee' pair on local first day cover used at ALEXANDRA. 1935 (MY.7.) locally addressed 'first day cover' bearing the 1d carmine 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine horizontal pair tied ALEXANDRA/NZ. £15.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1935 6d 'Silver Jubilee' pair on first day local cover at ALEXANDRA. 1935 (MY.7.) locally addressed 'first day cover' bearing the 6d red-orange 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine vertical pair tied ALEXANDRA/NZ. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1909 1d rate postcard to UK used at ELDORADO MINE. 1909 (JUL.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Victoria Falls' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive (corner fault) tied by ELDORADO MINE/S.RHODESIA cds. £135.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1908 1d rate postcard to UK used at WEST NICHOLSON. 1908 (JUN.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Victoria Falls, Last Fall on North Bank' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by d/r WEST NICHOLSON/S.RHODESIA. £90.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1d rate postcard to UK used at INSIZA STATION. 1903 (AUG.1) use of picture postcard to UK bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by d/r INSIZA STATION/S.RHODESIA cds. £75.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1934 first flight cover to Indonesia via Qantas Airways. 1934 (DEC.12.) first flight cover addressed to Rambang in Indonesia bearing 9p (x2), 1/2a, 1a3p (x2), 2a and 3a adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's with d/r BY/AIR strike below and struck by blue circular ENGLAND AUSTRALIA/OPENING/AIRMAIL/SERVICE/QANTAS/IMPERIAL AIRWAYS cachet with LABOEANHADJI arrival b/s. Stated only 20 covers were flown to Indonesia. £300.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1948 6d orange air letter unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1948 6d orange 'Cocoa Farmer' unused air letter struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1956 6d rate use of FORMULA air letter by TETUAN CONSULATE to USA. 1956 (JA.24.) use of dark blue on blue FORMULA air letter sheet addressed to USA (genuine use) bearing GB 6d adhesive overprinted MOROCCO AGENCIES and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN cds. The reverse side showing a strike of the magenta BRITISH CONSULATE/ GENERAL/TETUAN handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1956 use of 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' hand stamped air letter to USA used at NAIROBI.
1956 (OCT.23.) use of FORMULA 'Aerogramme/Air Letter' to USA additionally overprinted ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE in black and cancelled NAIROBI/KENYA-KENYA WELCOME/ H.R.H./THE PRINCESS MARGARET slogan strike. Violet circular E.A.P. & T - A & F/DEPT official strike at lower left. The interior is pre-printed for use by the East Africa Posts and Telecommunications Administration - Accounts and Finance Department. A scarce official overprinted piece of stationery and genuine use. £80.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1942 3d rate cover to USA struck by rare 'PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/10' censor h/s. 1942 (FE.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) and 1d (x2) adhesives tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA with blank manila strip at left tied on the front and reverse sides by violet PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/10 handstamps. Little type H1 who records only two examples known of the '10' censor h/s. Very scarce. £185.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1940 2d rate cover to NZ struck 'PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/11'. 1940 (DE.5.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2d adhesive tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA with blank type cream label at left edge tied on the front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/11 h/s (Little type H1) which was allocated to Samoa. £90.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1944 1/7d rate 'OPENED BY EXAIMER TT/2' censor cover to USA. 1944 (AU.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied CASTRIES/ ST.LUCIA and with greyish white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER - - label at left edge with 'TT/2' inserted in manuscript. Miller CL6. £55.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1943 1s 4 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER No.4' censor cover to USA. 1943 (FE.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied CASTRIES/ ST.LUCIA with two examples of the OPENED BY/EXAMINER/No.4 censor label at left edge. Miller CL2 state 2 having the wording 'St.Lucia' W.I.' officially removed for security. A very scarce censor label. £150.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1941 3 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (FE.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA with blank cream censor label at left edge and the cover being struck by PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp in black (53mm x 3mm). Presumably censored in transit at Dominica (Little H2) showing the characteristic 'dropped PA' in 'Passed by Censor'. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1896 1d carmine with superb cross 'cork' cancel. SG 47. 1896 1d carmine cancelled by magnificent 'cork cross' cancel (Hibbert CNB 17). SG 47. £20.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1969 use of 'FORCES AIR LETTER' to UK from FPO 1046 in Anguilla. 1969 (MY.4.) use of 'Forces Air Letter' addressed to UK (no message) bearing GB 4d concord adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/1046. This having been used during the operation 'Sheepskin' by UK troops sent to Anguilla during the unrest in March of that year. £25.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1931 1d rate cover to UK used at ST.JOHN'S. 1931 (JAN.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by parish BARBADOS/ST.JOHN'S. cds with a further strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1936 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ST.PETERS. 1936 (APR.14..) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by parish BARBADOS/ ST.PETER cds. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 use of US 6c orange PSE to USA used at 'APO 617' at Guru Eritrea. ERITREA - 1942 (SEP.8.) use of 6c orange US postal stationery envelope addressed to USA cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO cds and marked origin on reverse as APO 617 which was at Gura in Eritrea at this time. US troops in Eritrea. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1/- lilac and green on yellow fine mint overprinted JUDICIAL. 1903 1/- lilac and green on yellow paper in very fine mint condition overprinted JUDICIAL in black. Barefoot and Hall 14. £120.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1920 1 1/2d (Captain Cook) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in issued colours. 1920 1 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of 'Capain Cook' (SG type 11) printed in the original colours of black and red on gummed paper. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1945 use of US 6c orange PSE used at 'APO 608' by troops stationed at Khartoum. 1945 (MAR.3.) use of 6c orange US postal stationery envelope addressed to USA cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO cds and marked origin as APO 608 which was at Khartoum. US troops stationed in Sudan. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1917 5/- 'key plate' mint PLATE 1 example showing the REPAIRED BREAK IN SCROLL. SG 88a. 1917 5/- green and red on yellow in a fine mint top right corner PLATE 1 example with REPAIRED BREAK IN SCROLL variety from Row 1/12. SG 88a. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' on postcard to USA used at FLATTS. 1936 (OC.13.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'A Bermuda cottage' bearing 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied FLATTS/BERMUDA. £40.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1886-88 1c,2c,3c and 6c FOURNIER FORGERIES with bogus cancels and marked FAUX. 1886-88 1c orange, 2c brown, 3c violet and 6c lake FOURNIER FORGERIES each struck by bogus barred cancels and FAUX on front. £20.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1894 $1 red FOURNIER FORGERY imperforate proof marked FAUX. 1894 $1 scarlet IMPERFORATE example with large red outer squared colouring (SG type 32c) on thin ungummed paper of the FOURNIER FORGERY overprinted FAUX in small lettering. £30.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1894 50c violet FOURNIER FORGERY imperforate proof marked FAUX. 1894 50c violet IMPERFORATE example with large violet outer squared colouring (SG type 32b) on thin ungummed paper of the FOURNIER FORGERY overprinted FAUX in small lettering. £30.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1886 and 1890 FOURNIER FORGERIES of the TWO CENTS,4c, 5c and 6c surcharges in black.
1886 and 1890 FOURNIER FORGERIES of the TWO CENTS,4c, 5c and 6c surcharges in black. £20.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 5/- red fine mint with T GUIDE MARK. SG M20. M.E.F. - 1947 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing the 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR' . SG M20. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 5/- red fine mint with T GUIDE MARK. SG M20. M.E.F. - 1947 5/- red 'arms' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR (with double upright). SG M20. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1947 5/- red fine mint with T GUIDE MARK. SG M20. M.E.F. - 1947 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing the 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR' with crosspiece from Row 5/1. SG M20. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 2sh50c on 2/6d fine mint with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Row 1/7. SG E23. SOMALIA - 1950 2sh.50c on 2/6d yellow green in very fine mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY to the shield and left frame line from Row 1/7. SG E23. £120.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1946 2/6d 'EAF' U/M with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. Row 5/2. SG S9. SOMALIA - 1946 2/6d yellow green overprinted E.A.F. in a unmounted mint bottom marginal example showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY from Row 5/2. SG S9. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 5s on 5/- red with T GUIDE MARK. SG S20. SOMALIA - 1948 5s on 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR' (with double upright). SG S20. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 5s on 5/- red fine mint with T GUIDE MARK. SG T12. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 5s on 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR' (with double upright). SG T 12. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 5s on 5/- red fine mint with T GUIDE MARK. SG T12. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 5s on 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing 'T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR' with crosspiece. SG T 12. £60.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 120m on 5/- fine mint with INVERTED T GUIDE MARK. SG T25. TRIPOLITANIA - 1950 120m on 5/- red in very fine mint condition showing ' T GUIDE MARK IN KINGS HAIR INVERTED' and with strong re-entering on lion from Row 5/2 pane 10. Scarce. SG T25. £85.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1937 6m rate commercial cover to Ceylon. 1937 (15.VII.) commercial cover addressed to Colombo in Ceylon bearing 3m adhesive pair on reverse flap tied MALDIVE ISLANDS. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1938 2a rate 'RMS LETITIA' maritime cover to UK. 1938 cover addressed to UK bearing 1a brown 'Coronation' vertical pair tied by French TOULON S.MER PAQUEBOT ocagonal handsamp wih violet BRIISH MAIL/EX RMS LETITIA/POSTED AT SEA maritime strike at left. £40.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1885 10c rate cover to UK. 1885 (OC.30) cover to UK with a fine pair of the small queen 5c olive grey pair (SG 65). £30.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1895 5c rate local cover used at NEW WESTMINSTER. 1895 (MR.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5c 'small head' adhesive (SG type 21) tied by large part of NEW WESTMINSTER/B.G. cds. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 8c rate local commercial cover used at ABERARDER. 1897 (FE.10) cover to Montreal bearing 8c slate adhesive tied by superb ABERARDER/ONT £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC addressed locally and used at BAYWOOD. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'Buffalo Mts, Victoria' cancelled by BAYWOOD/VIC cds dated 8.NO.11 (earlier than H&G issue date). H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated uprated PSC to Germany used at CARLION. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'River Yarra, Victoria' addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1/2d Victoria adhesive tied by CARLION/VICTORIA cds dated MY.7.12. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at MELBOURNE/VICTORIA. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard depicting 'Gold Mine, Victoria' addressed to UK and cancelled by MELBOURNE/VICTORIA barred slogan strike dated 27.JUN.12. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1876 use of 'GB' 1d red on outer wrapper to Spain. 1876 (AUG.6.) outer wrapper addressed to Jerez in Spain bearing GB 1d red (plate 100) tied by 'A 26' duplex (SG Z19) with GIBRALTAR cds alongside and struck by neat commercial h/s at lower left. £100.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red illustrated PSC to UK used at VICTORIA FALLS. H&G 11a. 1899 1d brick red on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK with official picture view on reverse side depicting 'Victoria Falls-The Zambesi above the falls' (small motor launch) cancelled by VICTORIA FALLS/RHODESIA cds dated 15.JUN.05. Most of these view cards were used in Northern Rhodesia this example being used close to the earliest known date of May 18th 1905. H&G 11a. £225.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1903 2d black and sage green mint example with certificate on BLUED PAPER. SG 57. 1903 2d black and sage green in fine mint condition printed on 'blued paper' and complete with RPS certificate. A natural craze in gum noted on the certificate as a crease which it is not. Originally having full catalogue status as SG 57a. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 use of 10/- + £5 (x2) REVENUES on 'Deed Of Transfer' document. 1950 (1.2.) use of 'Deed Of Transfer' document bearing 10/- purple and £5 blue (x2) 'KGVI' REVENUE adhesives (Barefoot and Hall 76+79) tied by REGISTRATION OF DEEDS d/r cancels. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1929 £1 REVENUE used on 'Power Of Attorney' document. 1929 use of 'General Power Of Attorney' document bearing £1 purple and black (Barefoot and Hall 5) large 'Admiral' REVENUE adhesive tied by violet oval CIVIL COMMISIONERS OFFICE h/s. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1936 10c black PSC uprated to USA. H&G 33a. 1936 10c black on greyish buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA and bearing additional 5c green tied ZANZIBAR and dated JA.25.47. A scarce card genuinely used. SG 33a. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC unused. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard with illustration on reverse of 'Bourne Street, Melbourne' in unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at ULLINA/VIC. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ULLINA/VIC cds dated DE.13. (no year) showing a picture on reverse side depicting 'Phantom Falls'. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 1d red illustrated PSC to UK used at ULLINA/VIC. H&G 5. 1912 1d red on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by ULLINA/VIC cds dated DE.13. (no year) showing a picture on reverse side depicting 'River Yarra'. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1901 1/2d rate local cover undelivered and struck RETURNED LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA. 1901 (NO.14.) local 1/2d rate cover cancelled KINGSTON/JAMAICA sent from the Kingston Building Society but undelivered and struck on the front by black boxed RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH/JAMAICA h/s. £65.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1896 1d+1d carmine PSRC with outward section to Germany. H&G 2. 1896 1d+1d carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Germany with a short message on outward section cancelled ST.HELENA and dated NO.2.12. The reply part still attached but unused. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1959 local cover from AWALI/BAHRAIN bearing 'Jubilee Jamboree' adhesives. 1959 (AP.15.) locally addressed cover bearing 1np on 5d and 12np on 2d adhesives alongside 'Jubilee Jamboree' 15np and 25np overprints tied AWALI/BAHRAIN. These commemoratives not easy to find genuinely used on cover. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 'PARCEL POST' receipt bearing 1d tied SIR LOWRY ROAD. 1907 use of black on white PARCEL POST certificate bearing 1d (SG 71) tied SIR LOWRY ROAD & dated OC.9.07. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1940 4d + 2d brown RPSE (size F) uprated to UK at T.P.O./JAMAICA. H&G 8. 1940 4d + 2d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK and bearing a fine strip of three of the 6d 'Jamboree' adhesive tied T.P.O./JAMAICA dated NO.19.53. with blue on white perforated R.MONTEGO BAY/No. registered label at left. Unpriced by H&G and noted 'may have a short life as example recorded was use at Maroon Town in May 1953. The date of use of this envelope falling nicely into this theory. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1921 2/- 'key plate' fine mint with CROWN AND SCROLL variety. SG 103b. 1921 2/- purple and blue on blue 'key plate' adhesive in very fine fresh mint condition showing the major CROWN AND SCROLL variety from Row 1/12. SG 103b. £300.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1874 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four struck CANCELLED. 1874-78 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in dull rose and overprinted CANCELLED in black. SG type 12. £225.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1941 5d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/T.N.G. No.25' censor cover to Australia used at SALAMAUA 1941 (JUL.12.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 5d adhesive tied SALAMAUA/NEW GUINEA with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front by light PASSED BY CENSOR/T.N.G. No.25 boxed handstamp. £60.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 2d light brown PSE commercially used to UK. H&G 1a. 1924 2d light brown on cream postal stationery envelope commercially addressed to UK (size b) H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1938 20c blue RPSE (size H) uprated to USA used at VICTORIA. H&G 4a. 1938 20c blue on cream 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to USA and bearing additional 50c adhesive and with blurred official TREASURY wax seal applied cancelled by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds's dated 10.JAN.50. H&G 4a. £85.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1929 first flight cover to UK (central fold) via Antigua and Trinidad. 1929 (SP.21.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 6d adhesive on front and 3d on reverse tied by ST.KITTS cds and struck by rare two lined AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT handstamp in black. Marked 'Via Trinidad' and with ST.JONS/ANTIGUA and PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD transit b/s.s. £200.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 $1 dull lilac and blue fine used with spectacular CONFETTI FLAW. SG 155. 1938 $1 dull lilac and blue adhesive finely used with spectacular CONFETTI FLAW over kings ear and face. Very large flaw and most unusual. SG 155. £250.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1/2d red-brown PSC used locally at CHESTER CASTLE. H&G 7. 1877 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Christiania cancelled by lovely CHESTER CASTLE/JAMAICA d/r cds dated MY.29.96. The card was not delivered and has the town crossed through and marked 'Chester Castle P.O.' both in blue manuscript. H&G 7. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1/2d red-brown PSC local use at MANDEVILLE with SHOOTERS HILL arrival. H&G 7. 1877 1/2d red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Shooters Hill cancelled by squared circle MANDEVILLE/JAMAICA cds dated JU.28.93 with a scarce strike of the SHOOTERS HILL/JAMAICA arrival cds alongside dated the following day. (Proud type D2). H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1877 1/2d red-brown PSC (central fold) used locally at GREEN ISLAND/JAMAICA. H&G 7. 1877 1/2d red brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally (heavy vertical central fold ironed out) cancelled by superb GREEN ISLAND/JAMAICA cds dated AP.8.97. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1891 1d blue PSC to UK used at UP PARK CAMP/JAMAICA. H&G 17. 1891 1d blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by squared circle UP PARK CAMP/JAMAICA cancel dated 4.OC.04. H&G 17. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1891 1d blue PSC to Germany used at MALVERN. H&G 17. 1891 1d Blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Niesky in Germany cancelled by neat MALVERN JAMAICA cds dated AU.97 with code 'W' slug. Kingston transit & Niesky arrival cds. H&G 17. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 Telegraph envelope bearing MEF 1d + 2/6d used at SIDI RAFA. CYRENAICA - 1943 (NO.11.) use of black on pink pre-printed 'AMMINISTRAZIONE DELLE POSTE/E DEI TELEGRAFI' envelope bearing MEF 1d and 2/6d values tied SIDI RAFA/BEDA LITTORIA with 'Code 2'. GBOS type C12. £80.00 |