The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1951 35c rate 'combination' cover to Fiji used at NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SANTO. 1951 (JUL.6.) cover addressed to Fiji bearing British 30c (SG 57) alongside French 5c (SG F53) tied NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/SANTO. A nice combination use. £30.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1921 registered 'STAMP SHORTAGE' cover to Singapore used at KEMAMAN. TRENGGANU - 1921 (JY.18.) registered (overall toned) cover addressed to Singapore (name and part address cut out) bearing Straits 2c, 4c and 6c adhesives tied alongside Trengganu 5c (SG 7) by KEMAMAN cds (Proud type D2) in black with boxed R/KEMAMAN/No. registered h/s at lower left. A very scarce use of these Straits Settlement stamps in Trengganu during the postage stamp shortage. (See SG footnote). £285.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1921 registered 'STAMP SHORTAGE' cover to Singapore. TRENGGANU - 1921 (JY.4.) registered (overall toned) cover addressed to Singapore (name and part address cut out) bearing Straits 2c (x2). 4c and 6c adhesives tied by TRENGGANU CDS (Proud type D2) with black boxed R/TRENGGANU/No. registered h/s at lower left. A scarce use of these Straits Settlements adhesives during the stamp shortage period. (See SG footnote). £200.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1p on 3d brown RPSE mint with 'BG' initials. H&G 19. 1912 1p on 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing 'BG' initials under flap. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1p on 3d brown RPSE mint with 'EF' initials. H&G 19. 1912 1p on 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing 'EF' initials under flap. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1p on 3d brown RPSE mint with 'JF' initials. H&G 19. 1912 1p on 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing 'JF' initials under flap. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1912 1p on 3d brown RPSE mint with 'KF' initials. H&G 19. 1912 1p on 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing 'KF' initials under flap. H&G 19. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911 1p on 3d brown RPSE ('W' under neck) mint with 'LE' initials. H&G 18. 1911 1p on 3d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition showing the 'L.E.' initials under flap and with "W" under neck of king. Raised stops after Fee and PIASTRE. H&G 18. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1889 1/2d red-brown postal stationery wrapper to OFS used at VRYBURG. 1889-93 1/2d red-brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Winburg in OFS cancelled by VRYBURG/B.B. cds dated NO.14.95. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1948 1/6d rate use of 'FORMULA' type air letter to USA used at KITWE. 1948 (15.II.) use of dark blue on greyish FORMULA postal stationery air letter addressed to USA and bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied KITWE/N.RHODESIA. A genuine used example. £35.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1936 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at SION HILL. 1936 (JY.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light SION HILL/ST.VINCENT cds with stronger strike alongside and ST.VINCENT BWI b/s. £100.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1968 30c rate cover to UK with 3c '1966/INDEPENDENCE/1966' variety. SG 424a. 1968 (JA.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3c (x6) and 6c (x2) 'Guyana Independence' adhesives tied GEORGETOWN with one of the 3c values showing the 1966/INDEPENDENCE/1966 variety (SG 424a). A scarce error on cover. £80.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1908 1d rate cover to USA used at PORTSMOUTH. 1908 (FE.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d Leeward Islands 'key plate' adhesive tied by s/r PORTSMOUTH/DOMINICA cds with additional strike at left. £75.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK used at CASTRIES. H&G 4a. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing 6d, 1/- and 2/6d 'pictorials' (SG 120-22) tied by oval REGISTERED/CASTRIES ST.LUCIA cancels dated 6.MR.37. Complete with original posting receipt. H&G 4a. £70.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size H2) uprated to UK and used at CASTRIES. H&G 4b. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK (some light tone marks on front) bearing 3d, 4d and 1/- 'pictorials' (SG 119-21) tied by oval REGISTERED/ CASTRIES ST.LUCIA cancels dated 6.MR.37. H&G 4b. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1924 2d rate cover to USA cancelled by 'BRITISH EMPIRE' slogan strike. 1924 (JU.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d grey tied by PORT OF SPAIN cds with BRITISH EXPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike alongside. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1945 6c orange US PSE to USA used at A.P.O.816 at Al Muharraq. 1945 (JAN.22.) use of 6c orange US postal stationery envelope addressed to USA cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCE/APO 816 cds used by troops at the Arabian American Oil Company at Al Muharraq. Clear 'EXAMINED BY/20004' censor strip at left. A scarce use. Complete with original contents. £165.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1899 1 1/2d rate postcard use to Austria used at MELBOURNE. 1899 (SE.6.) use of picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'The Upper Yarra, Victoria' and bearing 1 1/2d green adhesive tied MELBOURNE. An early postcard use. £18.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1971 illustrated definitive first day cover pair used at NASSAU. 1971 (APR.27.) illustrated first day covers addressed locally of the complete definitive series of 18 used at NASSAU arranged on two covers as the 6c,7c and 18c values were not issued until September. The basis set on cover is signed by the designer 'Elyse Waslie'. SG 359-76. 2 covers. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1967 illustrated definitive first day cover used at WELLINGTON. 1967 (JUL.10.) registered first day cover of he complete definitive series of 18 (SG 845-62) addressed to Australia and cancelled WELLINGTON/INTRODUCTION OF DECIMAL CURRENCY. £20.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1959 definitive illustrated FDC with short set to 5/-. 1959 (AUG.12.) illustrated first day cover (un-addressed) bearing the short series to 5/- (SG 18-29) ex the 9d which was not issued until 1962 tied CHINGOLA/N.RHODESIA. £8.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1960 'Hydro' illustrated first day cover cancelled ROYAL VISIT. 1960 (MAY.17.) 'Opening of Kariba Hydro Electric Scheme' illustrated first day cover registered to Johannesburg bearing the series if six (SG 32-37) tied by ROYAL VISIT oval crowned cancels. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1974 '3rd definitive' first day cover used at SALISBURY. 1974 (AUG.14.) illustrated '3rd definitive issue' first day cover addressed to Stilfontein bearing the original complete set of 15 (other five vales issued later in 1976) cancelled by SALISBURY cds's. £20.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1978 '4th definitive' first day cover used at SALISBURY. 1978 (AUG.16.) illustrated '4th definitive' first day cover (un-addressed) bearing the series of 15 (SG 555-69) tied by SALISBURY cds's. £8.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1954 definitive first day cover used at KRUGER NATIONAL PARK. 1954 (OCT.14.) illustrated definitive series (SG 151-164) first day cover to Pretoria cancelled by special KRUGER NATIONAL PARK cds. £15.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1923 5d olive-green RPSE of GB addressed to UK used at LIMERICK. H&G 3. 1923 5d olive-green on cream 'GB' registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Lancashire and cancelled by fine s/r LIMERICK cds dated 6.MR.24 (F letter size in registered box type). A scarce use of this envelope of 'GV' produced for use in Ireland only. H&G 3. £250.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 use of GB 2d orange PSE to Dublin used at BALLINROBE. H&G 23. 1920-21 2d orange on cream postal stationery envelope (size e) of 'GB' addressed to Dublin and cancelled by BALLINROBE cds dated 8.NO.22. A scarce use of this stationery in the transition period. H&G 23. £80.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1924 2d dark green letter card used locally at NAAS. H&G 1. 1924 2d Dark green on cream postal stationery letter card addressed locally & cancelled NAAS & dated 3.OC.26. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1925 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 2. 1925 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1925 1d carmine PSC to UK used at WICKLOW. H&G 2. 1925 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by WICKLOW cds dated 15.SP.25. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 inward 'POW' YMCA postcard from FPO No.70. 1919 inward 'Y.M.C.A.' National Committee Active Service' postcard marked FREE addressed to Sydney from FPO No.70 with SYDNEY/HELP REPATRIATION/BUY/WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES slogan arrival b/s dated DE.1.1919. Annotated 'S/S Frankfurt' at bottom left and marked 'Prisoner Of War' on front. The war had ended by this time and POW's were still be repatriated. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1955 10r on 10/- ultramarine 'castle' fine used with 'WEAK ENTRY' variety. SG 96. 1955 10r on 10/- ultramarine (type I) adhesive in fine used condition showing the scarce WEAK ENTRY from Row 1/2. SG 96. £100.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 4c grey RPSE uprated to USA used at MORAWHANNA. H&G 11. 1939 4c grey black on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 4c adhesive pair tied by MORAWHANNA cds dated 12.DE.41 with S.O. SUPT/ BR.GUIANA transit cds's. H&G 11. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1939 6c blue RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 12. 1939 6c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 6c adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cancels dated 28.DE.46. H&G 12. £60.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1891 5c on 3c on 3d brown mint pair with WIDE SPACE BETWEEN I and V. SG 49a. 1891 5c on 3c on 3d red-brown in a fine mint pair with the right hand stamp showing the WIDE SPACE BETWEEN I AND V VARIETY. SG 49a. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 6d purple and magenta REVENUE mint. 1903 6d purple and magenta REVENUE adhesive in mint condition. Light central bend. Barefoot and Hall 4. £25.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1879 inward cover from UK with red PENANG/PAID arrival b/s. PENANG - 1879 (JU.11.) inward cover from UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 3d adhesives tied by LOMBARD ST cds's and marked 'Per S.S.Australia via Southampton' addressed to the 'Electric Department of the Telegraphs Maintenance Co.Ltd' in Penang with part red PENANG/PAID arrival b/s dated JY.17.79. Some faults and black ink stain on reverse flap. A scarce early inward item. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1912 2c+3c brown RPSE uprated to USA used at COROZAL. H&G 1. 1912 2c+3c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA (opened on left edge and with small tear) bearing additional 2c and 3c adhesives tied by COROZAL/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's dated MR.30.21. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1908 6c rose PSE addressed to UK used at COLOMBO. H&G 36. 1908 6c rose on cream wove paper postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled COLOMBO and dated MR.17.10. H&G 36. £35.00 |