The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSE to Kokstad used at SNEEZEWOOD. H&G 2. 1892-94 1d pink on heavy laid paper postal stationery envelope with pointed flap addressed locally to Kokstad and cancelled by SNEEZEWOOD/C.G.H. cds dated NO.10.96. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSE to Johannesburg used at MIDLAND/UP TPO H&G 2. 1892-94 1d pink on heavy white laid paper postal stationery envelope with pointed flap (size a) addressed to Johannesburg & cancelled by scarce s/r MIDLAND/UP travelling Post Office cds dated 10.JU.98. JOHANNESBURG arrival b/s. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSE to Port Elizabeth used at JANSENVILLE. H&G 2. 1892-94 1d pink on heavy white laid paper (pointed flap) postal stationery envelope addressed to Port Elizabeth cancelled by somewhat blurred numeral cancel with JANSENVILLE cds at left dated JU.18.92. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink PSC to Johannesburg used at UITENHAGE. H&G 2. 1892-94 1d pink on heavy white laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to Johannesburg cancelled by squared circle UITENHAGE/C.G.H. cancel dated AP.5.97. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size F) to USA uprated with 2d and 4d adhesives. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to USA bearing additional 2d and 4d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancels dated 18.MY.05. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1951 1 1/2p rate local cover used at RURAL E.R. AY.ANDRONICO. 1951 local cover bearing 1 1/2p (SG 155ab) tied by RURAL E.R/AY.ANDRONICO cancel with FAMAGUSTA 8.DE.51. b/s. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1947 1 1/2p rate cover used locally at ASGATA/E.R. RURAL SERVICE. 1947 cover addressed locally & bearing 1 1/2p (SG 155fa) tied by ASGATA/ER/RURAL/SERVICE cancel with NICOSIA & LIMASSOL b/s's dated 16.JU.47. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1950 1 1/2p rate local cover used at RURAL G.R.GALINOPORNI. 1950 local cover bearing 1 1/2p (SG 155a) tied by RURAL G.R. GALINOPORNI cancel with YIALOUSA 28.DE.50 and FAMAGUSTA 29.DE.50 b/s. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1950 (circa) 1/2p rate local cover used at NISOU STATION/GR/RURAL STATION. 1950 (circa) cover addressed locally bearing two 'KGVI' 1/4p adhesives (SG 151) tied by bluish NISOU STATION/GR/RURAL/SERVICE cancels. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1951 1 1/2p rate local cover used at RURAL E.R. AY.ANDRONICO. 1951 local cover bearing 1 1/2p (SG 155ab) tied by RURAL E.R. AY.ANDRONICO cancel with FAMAGUSTA 10.DE.51 b/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 reply section of 1/2a PSRC struck CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. H&G 31. 1922 reply section of the 1/2a + 1/2a green on cream (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed to Assam (some light tone staining) cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/ BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 16.AUG.23. H&G 31. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2a green PSC cancelled by CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. H&G 30. 1922 1/2a green on mottled buff (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 19.MAY.24. H&G 30. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2d green 'SERVICE' PSC uprated to Simla from CONVINDGARH/ALWAR. H&G 11. 1922 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Simla & overprinted SERVICE in black with additional 3ps adhesive with 'Service' overprint tied CONVINDGARH/ALWAR cds dated 2.JUN.37. H&G 11. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 inward postcard from UK with QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID h/s's. 1927 inward under paid postcard from the UK struck by boxed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA strike with additional octagonal QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID handstamps and OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/1 strike. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1945 cover to Barbados with 'MISSENT TO BERMUDA' h/s applied. Scarce genuine use. 1945 (DEC.10.) cover addressed from UK to Barbados cancelled in transit by scarce violet straight lined MISSENT TO BERMUDA handstamp. A scarce genuine use of this marking. £200.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1945 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' cover registered to Canada. 1945 (MAR.8) use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE/BERMUDA' stationery envelope (165x90mm) registered to Canada bearing 6d adhesive tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1946 7 1/2d rate cover to USA used at HARRINGTON SOUND. 1946 (JUL.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 7 1/2d adhesive tied by HARRINGTON SOUND/ BERMUDA cds. £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1946 inward cover from UK with large rubber BERMUDA h/s applied on front. 1946 inward cover from UK with Ireland Island, St.Georges & Hamilton arrival b/s's with the adhesive on front over cancelled by large bluish-black oval BERMUDA official rubber can- cellator dated 22.MAR.46. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1949 use of commercial 'window' envelope with green RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE h/s applied. 1949 use of 'The Bermuda Press Ltd/Hamilton, Bermuda' pre-printed window envelope bearing 1948 Wedding 1 1/2d adhesive tied by HAMILTON slogan cancel dated 22.FEB.1949 with a fine strike of the scarce RETURNED FOR/......POSTAGE boxed instructional h/s applied in green. Lud type MISC61. £80.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1949 use of 'Colonial Treasurer' OHMS cover locally with POST EARLY slogan. 1949 (DEC.16) stampless O.H.M.S./COLONIAL TREASURER/BERMUDA envelope (120x97mm) addressed locally to St.Georges & cancelled by HAMILTON/POST EARLY/FOR CHRISTMAS slogan strike. (Lud. M12). £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1950 use of 'Colonial Treasurer' OHMS cover used locally. 1950 (NOV.10) Stampless O.H.M.S./COLONIAL TREASURER/BERMUDA envelope (120x97mm) addressed locally to St.Georges & cancelled by HAMILTON/COME TO BERMUDA/THE ISLE OF REST slogan strike. £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1952 'Bermuda Supplies Commission' OHMS cover registered locally at HAMILTON. 1952 use of black on white pre-printed O.H.M.S.BERMUDA SUPPLIES COMMISSION/ BERMUDA envelope (165x92mm) registered to St.Georges & cancelled HAMILTON/ BERMUDA & dated 15.OCT.52. Blue on white G.P.O.BERMUDA/(OFFICIAL) registered etiquette label & St.Georges arrival b/s. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1921 4d 'Tercentenary' adhesive on cover to USA used at HAMILTON. 1921 (AUG.13 'Hotel Inveruie' cover addressed to USA bearing 4d marginal Tercentenary adhesive (SG 71) tied by HAMILTON wavy line cancel. The Tercentenary stamps are scarce on cover. £55.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1907 1d rate postcard use to UK used at EGWANGA. 1907 (JU.1.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting a real photo of a native village hut bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r EGWANGA cds with a further strike below. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1928 2 1/2d rate 'RMSP AVON' maritime cover to Warwick East. 1928 (DEC.21.) cover addressed to Warwick East in Bermuda handstamped 'N.Y. Bermuda Route' and bearing Bermuda 2 1/2d 'ship' adhesive tied by black rubber cross handstamp with oval R.M.S.P. AVON/PURSERS OFFICE maritime handstamp at left. Light HAMILTON/BERMUDA slogan strike applied on arrival. With WARWICK EAST/BERMUDA B/S. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1916 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED POSTAL CENSOR BERMUDA' cover to USA used at HAMILTON. 1916 (?) (5.FEB) pre-printed 'The Imperial Hotel, Hamilton Bermuda' cover to USA bearing 2 1/2d blue 'ship' adhesive tied by HAMILTON wavy line cds with purple triangular PASSED/ POSTAL/CENSOR BERMUDA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1915 1d rate 'PASSED POSTAL CENSOR BERMUDA' cover to UK used at HAMILON. 1915 (JUL.22) cover to UK bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with fine magenta triangular strike of the PASSED/POSTAL/CENSOR BERMUDA h/s. (Lud CM13). £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 2 1/2d brown postal stationery newspaper wrapper unused. H&G 21. 1950 2 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition headed 'Newspaper Only'. H&G 21. £18.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 27. 1946 2 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type d). Fine unused. H&G 27. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 2 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 26a. 1946 2 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 26a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30. 1951 3 1/2d red on cream manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 30. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30a. 1951 3 1/2d red on manilla postal stationery envelope (type a). Fine unused. H&G 30a. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1951 3 1/2d red PSE unused. H&G 30b. 1951 3 1/2d Red on manilla postal stationery envelope (type d). Fine unused. H&G 30b. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 3d dark green PSC unused. H&G 35. 1952 3d dark green on white postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 35. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 3 1/2d red letter card unused. H&G 41. 1952 3 1/2d red on mottled grey, cream inside postal stationery letter card. Fine unused. H&G 41. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1952 10d on 7d dark blue air letter unused. H&G 4. 1952 10d red surcharge on 7d dark blue on blue postal stationery air mail air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £15.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1948 local cover bearing complete 1933 set to 1r. 1948 (25.IV.) crested official envelope addressed to 'Her Excellancy Lady Moore' bearing the 1933 series 2c to 1r adhesives tied by d/r MALDIVE ISLANDS cds's. A scarce array on cover. £250.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d rate local postcard use from PORTLAND with 'NOT KNOWN' h/s applied. 1913 (15.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to Melbourne depicting 'Bay and piers, Portland' bearing 1d 'roo' tied PORTLAND/VICTORIA and with black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIER/CAMS - RML LL instructional h/s applied on arrival. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1914 1 1/2d 'roo' postcard use to USA used at BRISBANE ST. PERTH. 1914 (AUG.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Exhibition Gardens-Melbourne' bearing 1/2d and 1d 'roo' adhesives tied BRISBANE ST. PERTH/WEST AUSTRALIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d dark brown PSE uprated to UK at SUTTON FOREST/NSW. H&G 8. 1918 1 1/2d dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK with additional 1/2d green added and tied SUTTON FOREST/NSW and dated 16.JY.21. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 1 1/2d red PSE cancelled by MELBOURNE/INCLUDE POSTAL DISTRICT slogan. H&G 9a. 1918 1 1/2d red on greyish-white postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed locally and cancelled by MELBOURNE/INCLUDE POSTAL DISTRICT slogan strike dated 4.JUN.28. H&G 9a. £22.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 1 1/2don 1d red PSC uprated locally at TOWNSVILLE. H&G 11. 1919 1 1/2d black on 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Japan gentleman on Thursday Island bearing additional 1/2d adhesive & tied by TOWNSVILLE/QUEENSLAND cds dated MR.29.19. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1924 1 1/2d on 2d red PSE used locally at MANILLA. H&G 19. 1924 1 1/2d black on 2d red surcharge postal stationery envelope addressed to Sydney and cancelled by MANILLA/NSW cds dated MY.2.24. H&G 19. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 1c yellow PSE used locally at VICTORIA. H&G 1. 1900 1c yellow on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally cancelled by VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds dated AU.18.02. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 4c carmine rose PSE addressed to UK used at VICTORIA. H&G 3. 1900 4c carmine rose on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds dated 18.OC.04. H&G 3. £90.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 5c violet PSE cancelled SHANGHAI. H&G 4a. 1900 5c violet on grey paper postal stationery envelope (size b) cancelled by SHANGHAI cds dated NO.26.02. H&G 4a. £165.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size I) unused with 52 degree bars. H&G 5c. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size I) in fine unused condition showing the 52 degree bar angle (type 2). H&G 5c. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size K) unused with 75 degree bars. H&G 5d. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition showing the 75 degree bar angle (type 1). H&G 5d. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue RPSE (size K) unused with 52 degree bars. H&G 5e. 1887 'FOUR' on 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition showing the 52 degree bar angle (type 2). H&G 5e. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1888 4d light blue RPSE (size I) unused. H&G 1. 1888 4d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Cape Of Good Hope overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE in black (size I) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1899 4d light blue RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 4. 1899 4d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Cape Of Good Hope (size K) overprinted 'BECHUANLAND/PROTECTORATE' in green in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 4d vermilion RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 7b. 1889 4d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition. H&G 7b. £120.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1881 1d red-brown PSC used locally from GORE with scarce UNCLAIMED h/s's. H&G 2. 1881 1d red brown (double border) postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by NZ/GORE cds dated 3.OC.83 with INVERCARGILL arrival cds below but struck by magenta barred UNCLAIMED handstamp and unframed UNCLAIMED strike in black. An interesting stationery card as the reverse side is 'privately printed' for the use by 'The Gore Town Board'. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1953 2d on 1d green OFFICIAL PSC unused printed for 'Education Department'. H&G 6. 1953 2d black surcharge on 1d bright green postal stationery postcard overprinted OFFICIAL and pre-printed for use by the 'Education Department, Wellington' with (Form B.-17) printed reverse. H&G 6. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1956 1/- commercial 'EXPRESS FEE PAID' cover to Germany. 1956 (JU.25.) use of commercial cover to Germany bearing the QEII 1/- 'Tangier' adhesive tied BPO/TANGIER with white on brown POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIEVERY label applied and struck below by barred EXPRESS FEE PAID handstamp in violet. Scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1966 4c violet 'Independence' adhesive U/M with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 423b. 1966 4c violet 'Guyana Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition with major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 423b. £70.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1966 6c green 'Independence' adhesive U/M with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 424b. 1966 6c green 'Guyana Independence' adhesive in unmounted mint condition with major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 424b. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 'Centenary' first day cover to UK with scarce BPO/1857 TANGIER 1957 h/s. 1957 (AP.1.) 'Centenary' first day cover addressed to UK bearing the complete set of 20 tied by numerous d/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/1857 TANGIER 1957 cancels. The double ringed strike being scarce as its purpose was as a cachet and not as a cancel. Normally found with s/r strikes on the stamps. SG 323-342. £80.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1947 (FE.12.) inward illustrated first flight cover from Samoa. 1947 (FE.12.) illustrated inward 'Apia-Nikunono Airmail Dropped From Plane In Flight' first day cover addressed to Fiji bearing 1d and 2d (x2) adhesives tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA with fine NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS arrival b/s dated 13.FE.47. Only 84 covers were flown. £200.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1959 6c black postal stationery letter sheet unused PRINTED IN BLACK. H&G 1. 1959 6c Black on cream postal stationery letter sheet in fine unused condition. Unlisted in black by Higgins and Gage. These letter sheets are very scarce. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1955 'O.H.M.S.' aerogramme to UK used at PERADENIYA with COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID h/s. 1955 dark blue on light blue O.H.M.S./AEROGRAMME/AIRLETTER sheet addressed to UK cancelled PERADENIYA and dated 30.JA.57. Red COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID strike at lower left dated the following day. Used by the Agriculture Department. Kessler 201 but unlisted by H&G. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1953 dark blue on blue 'O.H.M.S.' aerogramme in fine unused condition. 1953 dark blue on blue FORMULA type 'Aerogramme/Air letter' in unused condition (light surface creases) pre-printed O.H.M.S. and with 'General 259 (11/53) Govt Press Ceylon' imprint on reverse. A most elusive piece of OHMS stationery. Unlisted by H&G. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1927 5d violet RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 6a. 1927 5d Violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 2 1/2d brown PSE unused. H&G 12. 1942 2 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope (knife type 8) in fine unused condition. H&G 12. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 2 1/2d brown postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 5. 1942 2 1/2d brown on pale grey buff postal stationery lettercard. Fine unused. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 2 1/2d brown stationery letter card to Leeds used at FIOOH ARD. H&G 5. 1942 2 1/2d brown on crown postal stationery lettercard to UK cancelled by FIOOH ARD cds dated 16.VI.48. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 5 1/2d bright green RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 10. 1942-44 5 1/2d bright green on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with lined interior in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 5 1/2d bright green RPSE (size F) to London used at BUNDORAN. H&G 10. 1942-44 5 1/2d bright green on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to London and cancelled by BUNDORAN cds dated 29.VIII.46. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 5 1/2d bright green RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 10a. 1942-44 5 1/2d bright green on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with lined interior in fine unused condition. H&G 10a. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 20c rate cover addressed to UK used at KAKAMEGA. 1935 (SE.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 20c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 124) tied by KAKAMEGA/KENYA cds (Proud type D4). £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1940 (circa) 3d rate cover to Canada with 'ANTIGUA/PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s. 1940 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing Leeward Islands 3d adhesive tied by light ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with manila censor strip at left tied on the reverse by circular crowned ANTIGUA/PASSED BY CENSOR 5 h/s. The '5' is crossed through in manuscript and '2' added on tape. (Miller type S1a.) £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1941 2d rate postcard use to USA with 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR/ANTIGUA' h/s. 1941 (OC.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'A fashionable Catalogue-Antigua' (local women and daughter) bearing 2d adhesive tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds and struck at the bottom by scarce EXAMINED BY CENSOR/-----ANTIGUA handstamp. Miller type S2(1). £120.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 1 1/2d rate 'B/246' censor cover to St.Kitts. 1942 (NO.19.) cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing Leeward Islands 1 1/2d brown 'key plate' adhesive tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246 censor label at right. Little type L2 but unrecorded with this number in this type. Rare. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 3d rate 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1942 (MR.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Island 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with manila censor strip at left tied on reverse side by EXAMINED BY CENSOR h/s. Miller type S2(2). £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1943 1s 1/2d rate 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR' cover to Canada. 1943 (FE.4.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 6d adhesive (x2) tied in combination with Leeward Island 1/2d adhesive with manila censor strip at right and struck on the reverse side by EXAMINED BY CENSOR h/s (Antigua excised) and with '2' inserted in blue manuscript. Miller type S2(2). £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1943 1 1/2d rate 'B/100' handstamped censor cover to Montserrat. 1943 (FE.4.) cover addressed to Montserrat (light vertical fold) bearing Leeward Islands 'key plate' 1 1/2d adhesive tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA with manilla censor strip at left tied on the front by rare octagonal crowned PASSED/ B/100 h/s with '/3' inserted in pencil. Miller type S3A variant. £150.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1943 1s 1/2d rate 'B/246' censor cover to USA. 1943 (OC.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Islands 1 1/2d and 1/- 'key plate' adhesives tied by light ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER B/246 label at left. Miller type L5. The 'B246' label was only used at Antigua. £50.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1943 1/3d rate 'IB/493' censor cover to Canada. 1943 cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER /- - censor label at left with 'IB/493' inserted in manuscript. £40.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1944 2 1/2d rate 'IB/728' censor cover to St.Kitts. 1944 (OC.21.) cover addressed to St.Kitts bearing Leeward Islands 2 1/2d adhesive tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IB/728 censor label applied. Miller type L8. Unrecorded with this number. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 2c blue PSC unused struck SPECIMEN in red. Very scarce. H&G 30a. 1893 2c blue on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red on stamp. Very scarce. H&G 30a. £200.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1933 5 1/2d rate registered cover to UK. 1933 (JU.17.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d pair and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by ST.KITTS cds's. £40.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1937 1d rate postcard use to UK. 1937 (JA.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'A labourers Cottage in a country district-St.Kitts' bearing 1d adhesive tied ST.KITTS. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1952 5c green air letter uprated to USA at SAN JUAN. H&G 2. 1952 5c green on blue 'KGVI' postal stationery air letteraddressed to USA bearing additional 2c and 5c 'QEII' adhesives tied by light SAN JUAN/TRINIDAD cds'sdated 13.APR.55. H&G 2. £28.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1911 unstamped postcard use to Scotland used at GAVUTU/BR.SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1911 (6.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Bungana Florida, Solomon Group' real photograph clearly marked 'Gavutu, British Solomon Islands' on reverse side. The card is unstamped and was not taxed. Gavutu was a very small branch office on Florida Island at this time and may well not have had stamps available. An exceedingly rare card £450.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1902 1d carmine PSC to Germany used at GEORGETOWN. H&G 7. 1902 1d carmine on mottled buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by light GEORGETOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with strong strike below and with KINGSTOWN transit cds at left dated FE.4.07. A scarce use at Georgetown. H&G 7. £95.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1955 use of TELEGRAM form used locally cancelled R.R.LTD/BULAWAYO TELEGRAPHS. 1955 (APR.4.) TELEGRAM receipt between Salisbury and Bulawayo with R.R.LTD/BULAWAYO TELEGRAPHS cds applied on arrival. £15.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1885 1d rose-red used with scarce faked DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 5c. 1885 1d rose red 'seated' Cape adhesive overprinted 'British/Bechuanaland' with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE and cancelled by part VRYBURG cds. This being a noted fake originating from South Africa at the turn of the century and is noted by Holmes in his handbook. The true double being a 'kiss print' as opposed to a complete double print. SG 5c. £120.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1947 Cook Island 'Peace' set used on registered cover to UK at AITUTAKI. 1947 (FE.12.) registered cover to UK bearing Cook Islands 'Peace' set of four (SG 146-149) tied by AITUTAKI/NZ cds's. £28.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 'Castle' trio on local cover cancelled BPO-1857 TANGIER 1957 cachet. 1957 (AP.30.) cover addressed locally bearing the 'Centenary Tangier' top values of 2/6d, 5/-, and 10/- (SG 340-42) each tied by the rare 'double ringed' BRITISH POST OFFICE/1857 TANGIER 1957 cds. The purpose of this cancel was as a dated cachet and it is very unusual to find it cancelling the actual stamps. Normally applied to the cover itself. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 1d 'Coronation' rate cover to New Zealand used at MITIARO. 1937 (DE.25.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1d 'Coronation' (SG 124) cancelled by MITIARO/COOK ISLANDS cds. £25.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 1d 'Coronation' rate cover to New Zealand used at MAUKE. 1937 (DE.26.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1d 'Coronation' (SG 124) cancelled by MAUKE/NZ cds. £25.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 1d 'Coronation' rate cover to New Zealand used at MANIHIKI. 1937 (DE.28.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1d 'Coronation' (SG 124) cancelled by MANIHIKI/NZ cds. £25.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 1d 'Coronation' rate cover to New Zealand used at ATIU. 1937 (DE.29.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1d 'Coronation' (SG 124) cancelled by ATIU/COOK ISLANDS cds. £25.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1864 1d dull rose 'star wmk' IMPERFORATE example. Sold as is. 1864 1d dull rose (SG type 1) printed on ungummed 'small star' watermark paper and being IMPERFORATE. Stated as a plate proof but according to Robson Lowe this issue is not known in imperforate form. £35.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1934 3d rate cover to USA used at NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. 1934 (NO.5.) cover to USA (small edge tear at top) bearing 3d (30c) French adhesive (SG F46) tied by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1938 10c rate FDC to USA used at NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT VILA. 1938 (JUIN.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing British 10c orange (SG 53) tied by NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT VILA cds sent on the first day of issue. FDC's are rare. £50.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1945 20c rate cover to USA used at NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. 1945 (MAY.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing British 10c orange adhesive pair (SG 53) tied by NEW HEBRIDES/VILA cds. £22.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1945 55c rate cover to France used at NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT VILA. 1945 (SEP.14.) cover addressed to France bearing French 25c and 30c adhesives (SG F57+58) tied by NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/POST VILA cds. £30.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1948 30c rate cover to USA used at NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SANTO. 1948 (DEC.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing French 30c blue adhesive (SG F58) tied NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SANTO. £25.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1949 20c rate cover to USA used at NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT VILA. 1949 (MAY.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing French 20c adhesive (SG F56) tied by NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT VILA cds. £22.00 |