The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate 'IN DIENST' cover use at MACHADODORP. 1900 (AUG.20) use of red crested IN DIENST envelope with pre-printed 'Van Postmeester' below bearing 1d adhesive tied by rare MACHADODORP/Z.A.R. cds. A rare piece of Boer stationery. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1 1/2d 'combination' adhesive postcard use to Egypt used at ARMY P.O./55. 1900 (JUL.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Egypt (scarce) depicting 'Government Building, Pretoria' and bearing 1/2d 'VRI' adhesive with 'GB' (un-overprinted) 'QV' 1d lilac each tied by ARMY P.O.55/S.AFRICA cds's. £75.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1905 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at he Telegraph Office at CHRISTIANA. 1905 (JUL.1.) cover addressed to USA (surface crease) bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by d/r CHRISTIANA/T cds. The 'T' denotes TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Scarce thus. £75.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1877 large part of outer stampless wrapper used locally at CERES. 1877 (JY.18.) use of large part of outer wrapper addressed to Cape Town marked 'On Service' in manuscript and cancelled by s/r CERES cds with CAPE TOWN/L arrival cds alongside. A scarce early item. £65.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1915 10p orange uprated PSC to UK used at NICOSIA. 1915 10 paras orange on buff 'GV' postal stationery postcard to UK bearing additional 10p adhesive (SG 74) & tied by NICOSIA/CYPRUS cds dated 28.5.20. Unlisted by H&G. £85.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1917 1d red fine mint with INVERTED OVERPRINT AT TOP. SG 140d. 1917 1d red in very fine mint condition overprinted WAR STAMP but showing the variety OVERPRINT INVERTED AT TOP. SG 140d. £50.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 2c green PSC to USA used at VICTORIA/HONG KONG. H&G 7a. 1902 2c green on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed to USA cancelled by VICTORIA cds dated 11.FE.03. H&G 7a. £85.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 1/3d rate cover to UK with 'PASSED PP/22' censor h/s applied. 1943 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/3d adhesive tied LAGOS/NIGERIA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at left tied on the front by octagonal crown PASSED/ PP/22 censor h/s struck in blue ink. £30.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1901 2 1/2d rate cover to USA struck LATE. 1901 (FE.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. Struck 'SIERRA LEONE' at left by violet rubber handstamp and with LATE strike in black. £65.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 10/- '2nd Anniversary of Independence' perf and imperforate miniature sheets. 1969 10/- '2nd Anniversary Of Independence' miniature sheets in unmounted mint condition with both the perforated and simulated perforation varieties. Litho printed in Italy. (2 items). £75.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 10/- 'Visit of Pope' ERROR OF COLOUR perf and imperforate miniature sheets. 1969 10/- 'Visit Of Pope' miniature sheets in unmounted mint condition of both the perforated and simulated perforation varieties and of the ERROR OF COLOUR in ruby-red. Noted in the SG . footnote. (The imperforate variety is scarce). (2 items). £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1902 2d+1d red-brown uprated 'GB' RPSE to Switzerland used at LIMERICK. H&G 31. 1902 2d + 1d red-brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 'GB' 1 1/2d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/LIMERICK cancel dated 29.MR.12. H&G 31. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 'Dollar' overprint PROOF strip of three from defaced plate. 1922 'Dollar Printing House Ltd' PROOF overprint (SG type 1) in a fine strip of three on cream paper from the DEFACED PLATE. £60.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1937 local 'TELEGRAM' envelope used locally and cancelled CILLINGHEAN LEININ. 1937 (10.VIII.) use of black on cream TELEGRAM form cancelled by CILLINGHEAN LEININ cds and complete with black on green telegram envelope. (2 items). £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1937 2d dull green PSE used to UK. H&G 10. 1937 2d dull green on cream postal stationery envelope (knife 8) addressed to UK & cancelled by neat 29.XI.39 cds. H&G 10. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1944 censored 'meter mark' cover registered to USA. 1944 (13.VII.) stampless registered cover addressed to USA struck by red 1/2d and 2 1/2d (x2) meter markings applied with RAEDH MHUIRBHT HEAN/CIATH cds below. Blue DUBLIN registered label applied with black on pink bilingual 15/OPENED BY CENSOR label at right with additional crowned OPENED BY/EXAMINER/7304 label at left. £35.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1916 9d rate registered cover to Switzerland used at RABAUL. N.W.P.I. - 1916 (AU.11.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 9d violet 'roo' adhesive tied by neat RABAUL cds with black and red on white R/RABAUL/(DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA)/No.484 registered label at bottom left. SYDNEY and BERNE transit b/s's. £180.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 3 1/2d rate cover to USA used at 'ANGORA' and struck in violet ink. 1935 (AP.26.) cover addressed to USA in pencil bearing (undated) 1/2d, 1d and 2d adhesives overprinted AIR MAIL each tied by scarce ANGORAM/NEW GUINEA cds's struck in violet ink. £120.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1931 5m rate 'S.S.TALODI' maritime cover to Egypt. 1931 cover addressed to Egypt bearing 5m adhesive tied by violet circular KHEDIVIAL MAIL LINE/ S/S TALODI maritime handstamp with PORT FAUFID arrival b/s dated 24.AU.31. £75.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1973 5p/12c 'POSTAL ORDER' issued at MOSB 5/NASSAU. 1973 (JAN.25.) issued 5p / 12 cents surcharged 'GB' postal order handstamped BAHAMAS and issued at MOSB 5 NASSAU/BAHAMAS. Complete with counterfoil but uncashed. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1886 2c rate local cover used at SUDDIE. 1886 (JY.24) local cover locally bearing 2c orange (SG 171) tied by fine SUDDIE/B.GUIANA cds. A scarce village use at this 2c internal rate. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 1c green PSE uprated locally at GEORGETOWN. H&G 1. 1894 1c green postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed locally (light central fold) and bearing additional 1c adhesive tied GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA and dated 22.MAR.21. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1904 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF 'Stamp Duty' block of four in black. 1904 3d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four of the 'Stamp Duty' issue printed in black on ungummed cream paper. £200.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1901 1d blue on 2d rose postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 11. 1901 1d blue on 2d rose on pale grey postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. Elusive item. H&G 11. £60.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1891 3d red RPSE uprated to New Zealand at MELBOURNE. H&G 7. 1891 3d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to New Zealand (size G) bearing additional 6d green (SG type 87-uncancelled) but with REGISTERED MELBOURNE 5 cds alongside dated 19.12.01. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1964 6c PSC overprinted ON POSTAL SERVICE used locally. 1964 6c black and yellow 'fish' postal stationery postcard (H&G 7) overprinted ON POSTAL SERVICE and oblitorated with three black lines for official use by the Postal Service Department addressed locally and cancelled by SINGAPORE roller strike with s/r SINGAPORE/REM arrival b/s dated 7.JUL.79. Malaysia International catalogue No.02. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA used at ENUGU/NIGERIA. 1936 (AP.11.) cover addressed to USA (roughly torn open at top edge) bearing 1/2d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by ENUGU/NIGERIA cds. Complete with original letter requesting funds due to German cut off. Sent by 1/2d 'Printed Paper' rate. £18.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1944 Japanese Occupation 'combination' cover used locally at KLANG. SELANGOR - 1944 (circa) use of 'Oriental Bank Of Malaya/Klang' envelope addressed locally during the Japanese occupation bearing Japanese 3sen adhesive tied in combination with 5c brown 'Mosque Palace adhesive surcharged '6 cts' (SG J293) and tied by Japanese cds. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1916 'Belgian Relief Fund' label printed in brown. FMS - 1916 'BELGIAN RELIEF FUND' war label printed in pale brown on cream perforated paper in unused condition. £75.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1946 'FRONT ONLY' with BMA adhesives cancelled by 'Morse Code' lino strike of VICTORIA. 1946 'FRONT ONLY' addressed to Singapore bearing North Borneo 1c (x2), 4c and 6c adhesives all overprinted 'BMA' and cancelled by the VICTORIA/LABUAN lino type cancellator. Proud type D14 showing the morse code for BMA in the lines. £15.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1960 40np rate cover to Egypt. 1960 (DE.12.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing 20np adhesive pair tied by KUWAIT cds. CAIRO AIRPORT arrival b/s. £15.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1943 'Cable and Wireless' censored TELEGRAPH to UK from Port Stanley. 1943 (SEP.1.) use of green on cream 'Cable and Wireless Ltd' telegram from Port Stanley to Harrow in Middlesex cancelled by EMPIRE SOCIAL TELEGRAM/CENTRAL STATION cds with violet octagonal crowned PASSED/BY/CENSOR-No.2621 h/s applied. £120.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1953 4m green 'Army' PSE used at MOSTAFA KAMEL CORPS. H&G 37a. 1953 4m green 'Army' postal stationery envelope struck through by three black bars addressed to Arish in Arabic and cancelled by MOSTAFA KAMEL CORP cds. An exceedingly rare piece of stationery so used. H&G 37a. £165.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1927 2r green and red used with DOUBLE CENTRE. SG 364. 1927 2r green and carmine cancelled by neat part REGISTERED cds of 1930 showing the variety CENTRE DOUBLED. SG 364. £350.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1973 5f blue WAR EFFORT tax stamp unmounted mint. SG T192. 1973 5fils dark blue and blue WAR EFFORT tax label in unmounted mint condition. A scarce item. SG T192. £75.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1976 use of official divorce paper with Bahrain 500f REVENUE applied. 1976 use of official 'Divorce' document bearing a joint use of Egypt consular revenues and Bahrain 500 fils REVENUE (Barefoot No.39) cancelled by violet THE STATE OF BAHRAIN handstamps and with BAHRAIN consular strike. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1985 use of official divorce paper with Bahrain 500f and 1D REVENUES applied. 1985 use of official 'Divorce' document bearing a joint use of Egypt consular revenues and Bahrain 500 fils & 1D REVENUES (Barefoot No.39+40) cancelled by violet THE STATE OF BAHRAIN handstamps and with BAHRAIN consular strike. £55.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1926 4 1/2d registered local cover used at PORTSMOUTH. 1926 (JY.28.) internal registered cover bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by PORTSMOUTH/ DOMINICA cds with red crayon 'R' marking below and additional Portsmouth cds applied the following day. A scarce internal registered use from Portsmouth. £65.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1903 1/2d green PSC unused SPECIMEN additionally handstamped ULTRAMAR. H&G 7. 1903 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition with black SPECIMEN applied diagonally and with the addition of a ULTRAMAR h/s in blue ink applied by the Portugese Postal Authorities. Small official spike hole at left from being attached to their files. H&G 7. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1886 10c rate cover to USA cancelled 'B 62'. 1886 (OC.12) cover to USA bearing 10c green (SG 37a) tied at bottom by 'B62' duplex with s/r HONG KONG cds at top right & with red SAN FRANCISCO/PD ALL arrival strike on front. A nice Trans-Pacific route cover. £185.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1897 10c rate cover to UK. 1897 (FE.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing a 5c pale blue adhesive pair tied HONG KONG. Complete with attractive illustrated contents. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1912 1c rate postcard use to Austria used at LIU KUNG TAU. 1912 (AU.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'View of Liukungtao, Wei Hai Wei' bearing Edward VII 1c brown tied to picture side by s/r LIU KUNG TAU cds with 'D' coding. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1933 1 1/2d brown PSE of GB used at FIELD POST OFFICE/1 at Tientsin. 1933 (SP.21.) use of GB 'GV' 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK marked 'Via Canada' and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/1 cds used by troops at Tientsin. £135.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1937 5c rate cover to USA used at YAUMATI. 1937 (SP.21) cover to USA bearing 'KGV' 5c (SG 121) tied by scarce HONG KONG/YAUMATI village cds. £180.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1949 4d green (Forces) RPSE of GB used locally at BRITISH FLEET MAIL/9. 1949 4d green 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) for use by the military sent from 'Cd. E.Jones RN' at FMO Hong Kong to an address in Kowloon cancelled by lovely BRITISH FLEET MAIL/9 cds dated MY.15.53. Huggins type FPG8. H&G 4c. £65.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1938 1 1/2d 'Coronation' cover to Canada used at MARAKEI. 1938 (circa) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by fine POST OFFICE/MARAKEI cancel. A nice solo use. Proud type D3. £75.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 20c blue RPSE to UK with 'Centenary' blocks used on first day. H&G 16a. 1938 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing blocks of four of the 'Postage Stamp Centenary' series (SG 266-69) tied by GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS cds's dated 22.MR.48 which was the first day of issue of these stamps. H&G 16a. £85.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 3d rate 'PASSED/ PP/18' censor cover to Switzerland used at EBUTE METTA. 1943 (JY.8.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by EBUTE METTA/ NIGERIA cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at left (WASC type 4) tied on the front by red crowned PASSED/ PP/18 h/s. The cover has transited German hands with GEOFFNET censor strip on reverse with red 'swaztica' censor marks applied. £55.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1935 5d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive mint with MAJOR RE-ENTRY TO VALUE TABLET. SG 33. 1935 5d Green & indigo 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in very fine mint condition showing the major VALUE TABLET RE-ENTRY. As per Falkland 2 1/2d SG 140L / Row 8/1 . SG 33. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 2c red 'Privately Printed' PSC unused. 1929 2c red (type 13) 'Admiral' issue 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with WHY THE HECK slogan on front and SELMERS illustrated advertisement on reverse. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 2c red 'Private Printed' PSC unused. 1929 2c red (type 13) 'Admiral' issue 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with green WATCH/YOUR/MAIL slogan on front and FROM/SUNNY FRANCE/COMES A/SUPER SAX advertisement on reverse. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1936 1 1/2d rate cover to New Zealand struck by rare 'SPECIAL NAVAL RATE' handstamp. 1936 (JUL.13.) cover to New Zealand bearing 1 1/2d 'rock' adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/THE TRAVEL KEY slogan strike with rare black boxed DO NOT TAX/SPECIAL NAVAL RATE instructional h/s applied below. Marked in red manuscript 'HMS Achilles'. £450.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1912 75c registered cover to Germany used at PORT VILA. 1912 (FEVR.9.) registered 'Kiderlen' cover to Germany bearing New Caledonia 25c and 50c adhesives overprinted NOUVELLES/HEBRIDES and cancelled by d/r PORT VILLA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds's. A scarce use and with SYDNEY transit b/s. £285.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1909 20c rate cover to Australia used at PORT VILA. 1909 (MAI.9.) cover addressed to Australia bearing New Caledonia 10c adhesive pair overprinted NOUVELLES/HEBRIDES and cancelled by PORT VILLA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds's. £350.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1918 1d rate 'O.A.S.' cover to New Zealand used at APIA. 1918 (DE.27.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 1/2d pair tied APIA. Marked '25348 On Active Service' and with violet rubber 'A Richardson/Comdg' handstamp on reverse used as a censor. WAIKINO arrival b/s. A scarce WWI troop use on Samoa. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1917 postcard use to UK bearing French Guiana 10c tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE. 1917 (DE.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Poste De La T.S.F. at Conakry' (blunt bottom left corner) bearing French Guineas 10c adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds. An unusual item possibly brought by hand from Guinea and posted at Freetown. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1933 local cover bearing 1/2d and 2d tied in combination with South Africa 1 1/2d. 1933 (FEB.2) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2d & 1d adhesives (SG 11+12) tied in combination with South African 1 1/2d 'head' issue by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. A nice mixed franking. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 6d registered cover to UK used at STEGI. 1935 (MAR.35) registered cover to UK bearing 6d (SG 16) tied by STEGI/SWAZILAND cds with scarce magenta R/STEGI/No... registered etiquette h/s at left. Scarce village use. £120.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 1d carmine PSC to Bloemfontein used at HLATIKULU. H&G 4. 1938 1d carmine on dark grey granite postal stationery postcard addressed to Bloemfontein & cancelled by HLATIKULU cds dated 15.JUL.50. A scarce village use of this difficult stationery card. H&G 4. £80.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1912 12c blue RPSE uprated to Holland used at VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES. H&G 2. 1912 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Holland and bearing additional 12c grey adhesive tied VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES and dated SP.19.19. A scarce envelope used as only 889 copies were printed. H&G 2. £200.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 15c rate cover to Germany sent from the German Consulate at Mahe. 1901 (OC.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing the 'QV' 15c ultramarine adhesive (SG 30) tied by SEYCHELLES cds dated OC.8.01. Octagonal REUNION A MARSEILLE marine transit strike below. A nice 'Foreign Letter' rate use backstamped at the German Consulate in Mahe. £180.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 8c carmine PSE to Mauritius. H&G 1. 1895 8c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Mauritius (surface creases and flap on reverse re-joined) marked 'By French Mail' and cancelled SEYCHELLES and dated OC.17.96. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1895 30c brown PSE registered to Germany. H&G 3. 1895 30c brown on cream postal stationery envelope registered to Germany cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated JU.21.99 with 'code 4' inserted. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1896 18c on 30c brown PSE to Switzeralnd. H&G 4. 1896 18c black on 30c dark brown on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Switzerland cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 5.SE.96. A nice use in period. H&G 4. £90.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 8c carmine PSE to Ceylon. H&G 5. 1901 6c black on 8c carmine postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Ceylon (light vertical fold at left and ex reverse flap) cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 8.JY.03. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1927 1/2d 'Springbok' mint block of six with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. SG 58. 1927 1/2d black and green 'springbok' adhesive in a fine mint right hand marginal block of six overprinted S.W.A. in black but with the overprint MISPLACED as to have been overprinted between the stamps on the perforations. Unusual item SG 58. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1932 2d rate German maritime cover to Cape. 1932 (15.2.) cover addressed to Rondebosh in the Cape marked 'Per Ships box: S.S.Tanganjika' bearing 1d pictorial pair each stamp struck by black cross and with DEUTSCH SEEPOST/ HAMBURG/OSTAFRIKA cancel below. A scarce maritime use of this envelope sent from the International Agencies at Walvis Bay. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 4d dark blue RPSE to Pretoria used at SHABANI. H&G 2a. 1931 4d dark blue on cream 'Field Marshall' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Pretoria and bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by SHABANI cds dated 31.JAN.38. H&G 2a. £135.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1/2d green PSC privately printed and used locally from NYLSTROOM/TRANSVAAL. 1913 1/2d yellow-green on cream postal stationery postcard (H&G 1) pre-printed for use by the village council of Nylstroom for 'Assessment Rate'. Addressed locally and cancelled by d/r NYLSTROOM/TRANSVAAL cds dated 6.JUN.14. A scarce privately printed use of this stationery card. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. MPIKA/NORTHERN RHODESIA arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1934 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia. 1934 (DE.6.) inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from Australia bearing 1d green 'head' adhesive and 1/6d 'Air Mail' tied AIR MAIL/BRISBANE.QLD with black boxed PAR AVION/JUSQU'A…. h/s applied. SHELLAL-HALFA/No.1 arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1857 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in green. 1864 2c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single (SG type 12) printed in green on thin ungummed paper. Ex American Banknote archives. £150.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1857 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in deep rose overprinted SPECIMEN. 1857 1/2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single (SG type 4) printed in deep rose on thin ungummed paper with SPECIMEN applied vertically at right in black. Ex American Banknote archives. £150.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1920 (circa) 'Sudan Governments Steamers' form used at Halfa to Shellah. 1920 (circa) 'Sudan Government Steamers' (S.G.S. Form No. 248/10) used at Halfa to Shellah cancelled through with red line and handstamped at bottom S.O.RAILWAYS in violet. £30.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1927 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA from Mhlotsheni posted at PIET RETIEF. 1927 (NOV.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing South Africa 1/2d 'Springbok' adhesive tied by PIET RETIEF cds. A nice 'Printed Matter' rate use sent from the Franson Memorial Bible School at Mtlotsheni and posted across the border. £85.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1938 3/- fine mint with 'DOUBLE CENTRE'. SG 129. 1938 3/- greenish blue and green in fine fresh mint condition with a little off setting on reverse side but showing the variety CENTRE PRINTED DOUBLE. Noted in the 'Postage Stamps Of New Zealand Volume 5' covering Cook Islands as being 'blurred centres' from a drag print. SG 129. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1944 6c rate 'OBE / I.I./31' censor cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN P.B. 1944 (JU.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3c adhesive pair tied GEORGETOWN P.B./ BRITISH GUIANA and with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER/ I.I./31 censor label at left edge. Miller type Ivf. A late and scarce use of this 'Private Box' cancel. Proud type D116. The censor label is rare showing the thicker lettering issue. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1918 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at ATBARA. 1918 (29.AUG.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) cancelled by ATBARA cds. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1922 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at EL-FASHER. 1922 (31.X.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) to the Governor at Fasher cancelled EL-FASHER. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1927 'Sudan Government Telegraphs' form use at MALAKAL. 1927 (OCT.27.) use of 'SUDAN GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPHS' (form T No. 1) cancelled by MALAKAL cds. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio used at SYDNEY. 1936 (MR.3.) registered cover to USA bearing the 1935 'Silver Jubilee' trio (SG 156-158) tied by REGISTERED/SYDNEY NSW cds's. £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally at BELMONT. H&G 2. 1884 1/2d Reddish brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by BELMONT/TRINIDAD cds dated FE.81.96. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d reddish brown PSC used locally at PRINCES TOWN. H&G 2. 1884 1/2d Reddish brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed locally & cancelled by fine PRINCES TOWN/TRINIDAD cds dated JY.14.92. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1d carmine PSC to UK used at CALIFORNIA. H&G 3. 1884 1d Carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK & cancelled by neat CALIFORNIA/TRINIDAD cds dated JU.18.96 with PORT OF SPAIN transit strike alongside. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 outward section of 1d+1d PSRC to France used at TORTUCA. H&G 6. 1884 outward reply section of the 1d+1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to France cancelled by TORTUCA/TRINIDAD cds dated DE.7.97. H&G 6. £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used locally at CARONI. H&G 1. 1884 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally & cancelled by s/r CARONI /TRINIDAD cds dated OC.18.92. H&G 1. A nice village use. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1941 6c rate cover to Panama struck 'PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR/12' h/s. 1941 cover addressed to Panama bearing 6c adhesive sent from Woodbrook but cancelled by weak PORT OF SPAIN cds with GROW MORE FOOD/DIG FOR VICTORY slogan strike at left and with manila censor strip at edge tied on the front by violet circular PASSED BY/12/POSTAL CENSOR strike. Miller type TR CH4b. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1960 15c carmine PSC unused with 'Coat Of Arms' removed. H&G 16. 1960 15c carmine on dark buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with the 'Coat Of Arms' removed. H&G 16. £20.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1892 local cover use (faults) with 1d on 6d surcharge 'Postage Due' used as postage. 1892 (NO.4.) cover addressed locally (some tone spotting and missing reverse flap) bearing the 1d black surcharge on 6d mauve 'Postage Due' used as postage and cancelled GRENADA. £30.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1973 1/- (5p) GB postal stationery order overprinted ST.HELENA. 1973 (JA.12.) issued 1/- (5p) / Poundage 3 1/2p surcharged 'GB' postal order handstamped ST.HELENA and issued at JAMESTOWN/ST.HELENA. Complete with counterfoil and uncashed. £45.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1942 use of USA 6c orange PSE addressed internally to the 9th Airways detachment. 1942 (DE.2.) use of USA 6c orange postal stationery envelope addressed internally to a member of the 9th Airways Detachment bearing additional Cook Island 1/2d adhesive and tied by s/r PENRHYN ISLAND/COOK ISLAND cds. A scarce internal use of this US stationery by US troops. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1943 1 1/2d slate black fine mint with 'BROKEN CROSS' variety. SG 220ba. 1943 1 1/2d slate black adhesive in fine mint condition showing the BROKEN CROSS variety from Row 5/7 of the right pane. SG 220ba. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at CAMPSIE/NSW. 1923 (AP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Seal Pond, Taronga Park, Sydney' bearing 1d violet 'head' adhesive tied by CAMPSIE/NSW cds. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1903 1d+1d carmine rose PSRC to Germany used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 8. 1903 1d+1d carmine rose on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Germany with full message on reverse side cancelled by ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA cds dated MR.6.09 and with DIEBURG arrival. The reply section is still intact but unused. H&G 8. £70.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1961 25c rate cover to UK struck 'FORCES AIR MAIL/J TROOP/1 SIGNAL SQUADRON KAR'. 1961 (NO.27.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover addressed to UK bearing 5c and 20c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and struck by scarce violet boxed 'J' TROOP/1 SIGNAL SQUADRON K.A.R.' handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 1/3d rate censored cover to South Africa used at FIELD POST OFFICE/109. 1942 (FE.4.) cover addressed to South Africa marked 'On Active Service' bearing 1/3d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/106 cds with violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR h/s below and TAKORADI/GOLD COAST transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1906 1 1/2d rate postcard use to USA used at SUVA. 1906 (JUN.) use of real picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'natives in canoe on river' bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives (SG 86+88) adhered with glue (messy around perfs) and tied by SUVA cds. SEATTLE arrival. A scarce early use of this postcard. £120.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1928 30c blue RPSE uprated to UK used at IRINGA. Unlisted by H&G in this size. 1928 30c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 20c adhesive tied by d/r IRINGA cds dated 26.OC.31. Unlisted by H&G in this size. (H&G 4 var). £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1889 5c on 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to Germany. H&G 4. 1889 5c green on 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany cancelled by 'A26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside dated oc.7.89. A nice 'in period' use of this stationery wrapper. H&G 4. £60.00 |