The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GOLD COAST - 1984 IMPERFORATE PROOFS of the 'Flowers' set. SG 1110-14. GHANA - 1984 IMPERFORATE PROOFS of the 'Flowers' series of 5 (SG 1110-14). £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1989 IMPERFORATE examples of the 'Birds' series (ex 'a') with Latin names. GHANA - 1989 IMPERFORATE examples of the 'BIRDS' series all from the original printing showing additional latin names (SG 1390-97 ex 'a' numbers - set of 8). The 'Imperforate' examples are from a limited printing noted in the SG footnote. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1994 IMPERFORATE PROOFS of the 'Fertility Dolls' series. SG 2070-77. GHANA - 1994 IMPERFORATE PROOFS of the 'Fertility Dolls' series of 8 (SG 2070-77). £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1994 IMPERFORATE 'Fertility Dolls' m/s.
unlisted as such. SG MS2078. GHANA - 1994 IMPERFORATE 'Fertility Dolls 'miniature sheet (SG MS2078). Unlisted as such. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 RHODESIA BUYS BRITISH patriotic label on censored cover to New Zealand. 1942 (circa) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2d 'centenary' adhesive tied by SALISBURY cds with red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/D.E./….. censor label at left with 'C.48686-h.6067-D.9285-20,000L.-12.11.42' imprint' (unlisted imprint according to Little) tied by red crowned PASSED/ DE.18 censor h/s. The reverse flap shows an example of the scarce red,white and blue RHODESIA BUYS BRITISH/WE SHALL BE THERE patriotic perforated label printed by 'Salisbury Branch Navy League'. £150.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1938 1 1/2d red PSE uprated to USA used at BEQUIA/ST.VINCENT. H&G 2. 1938 1 1/2d red on buff postal stationery envelope addressedto USA bearing additional 3d marginal pair with sheet number in margin cancelled by light BEQUIA/ST.VINCENT cds dated 2.OC.46. KINGSTOWN transit b/s. A scarce village use of this elusive stationery. H&G 2. £350.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1937 1 1/2d rate cover to UK used at CUDUCE HEAD/MONTSERRAT. 1937 (JA.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 1d adhesive tied alongside 1/2d 'pictorial' by scarce CUDUCE HEAD/MONSTERRAT cds. A scarce vilage use. £225.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1935 2 1/2d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to USA used at CROCHU/GRENADA. 1935 (JY.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x3) and 1d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by CROCHU/GRENADA cds. £125.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown PSE unused. H&G 5. 1928 1d brown on ivory 'castle' postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1946 'BURMA POSTAL ADMINISTRATION' official folder. A rare 'KGVI' item. 1946 'Official' BURMA POSTAL ADMINISTRATION black on blue folder bearing 1938 series (SG 18b-33) together with the SERVICE series (SG 028-40) plus 1946 'Victory' series in insert. Very scarce. £185.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 'OPENED BY CENSOR/J' 20c red meter cover to Denmark from COLOMBO. 1939 (7.XII.) stampless cover addressed to Denmark cancelled by red 20 CENTS meter mark with COLOMBO cancel at left and bearing the scarce black on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR/J label at left edge. Morenweiser type 2J. £85.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1905 '4 CENTS' multi franked registered 'Parker' cover to UK used at LABUAN. 1905 (OCT.2.) registered 'Parker' cover addressed to UK bearing the 1904 series of 4c surcharges (SG 129-37) each cancelled by grilled bar strikes and with LABUAN cds below. Red-violet R/LABUAN/No….. handstamp at lower left. A scarce set on cover. £285.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1897 30c registered cover to UK struck LABUAN in 'blue' ink. 1897 (No.23.) registered (S.Reeves) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c and 18c adhesives (SG 95a + 99a) tied by s/r LABUAN cds struck in 'blue' ink with '23' of day slug being in a different font. Oval 'R' mark at left and curved REGISTERED strike below. A rare coloured ink franking. £220.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 'Sovereign Biafra' series of 13 values all unmounted mint. SG 4-16. 1968 'Sovereign' series of 13 values in fine unmounted mint condition. Some minor off-setting on a few values which is normally associated with this series. Under-rated. SG 4-16. £175.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 2/6d 'Sovereign Biafra' U/M with RED OMITTED. SG 13a. 1968 2/6d orange brown and buff brown 'Sovereign Biafra' overprint adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major variety RED OMITTED. SG 13a. £225.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 1/3d 'Sovereign Biafra' U/M with RED BAR OMITTED. SG 12b. 1968 1/3d multi coloured 'Sovereign Biafra' overprint adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner marginal example showing the major variety RED BAR OMITTED. SG 12b. £275.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1901 1d rate cover to UK used at CAPE COAST. 1901 (MR.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green pair (SG 11) tied by CAPE COAST/ GOLD COAST s/r cds's. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1901 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Germany. 1901 registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 4d deep mauve (SG 16) tied alongside 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive and tied by weak CAPE COAST d/r cds. HAMBURG arrival b/s dated 8.8.01. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1954 inward 'RETOUR RETURN TO SENDER' opened out cover from UK. 1954 (MR.24.) inward cover from UK sent via PAGO PAGO and with VAVAU/TONGA arrival b/s but undelivered and struck by rare violet boxed 'RETOUR (RETURN TO SENDER)' instructional handstamp and then re-addressed back to USA. Opened on three sides for display but a scarce handstamp we have not seen before. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 4c (32c) and 8c (64c) 'MEDICINE DUTY' labels unused. Barefoot 1+2. 1900 4c black and green (32c) and 8c black and green (64c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty labels in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall 1+2. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 8c (32c) + 24c (96c) 'MEDICINE DUTY' labels unused. 1900 8c black and red (32c) and 24c black and red (96c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty labels in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall type 1 but unlisted in these values. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1900 8c black and green (64c) MEDICINE DUTY label in a unused block of ten. 1900 8c black and green (64c) 'BRITISH GUIANA' medicine duty label in a fine block of 10 in unused condition with inter leave backing paper still attached. Minor faults as would be expected from these scarce early labels. Barefoot and Hall 2. £295.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1924 multi franked registered cover to Italy used at BASSE. 1924 (JA.29.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'key plate' adhesives alongside marginal 6d 'Elephant and Palm' issue each tied by scarce s/r BASSE/GAMBIA cds's with black boxed R/BASSE/No. h/s below. £165.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1922 25c rate registered cover to India (faults) with rare 'MBE' use. 1922 (JU.17.) registered cover addressed to India (light overall toned and aged and with tear on front below the stamps repaired by sticking the two sides together) bearing 21c Straits Settlements adhesive tied with rare 4c scarlet 'Malaya/Borneo/Exhibition' stamp (SG 242) by two individual SINGAPORE d/r cds's. Blue on white R/SINGAPORE/D registered label at lower left. Indian arrival b/s's. Faults but priced accordingly and a rare issue on cover. £95.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1900 1c 'Book Post' rate cover to Austria. 1900 (FE.26.) cover addressed to Austria marked 'Book Post' and bearing the Straits Settlements 1c green 'key plate' adhesive tied SINGAPORE. A scarce 'printed paper rate' cover. £80.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1938 'UNCLAIMED' and 'RETURN TO SENDER' inward 1 1/2d flight cover from UK. 1938 (FEB.20.) inward GB 1 1/2d brown postal stationery envelope cacheted with the red 'MAILS FOR INDIA' 1 1/2d new rate handstamp but undelivered and struck by scarce black boxed RETURN TO SENDER and UNCLAIMED instructional strikes. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA from KANO with 'PASSED BY CENSOR/21' h/s applied. 1941 (AP.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by large part KANO/NIGERIA cds with scarce red PASSED BY CENSOR/21/NIGERIA censor mark at right. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1940 4 1/2d registered 'Wells' cover to UK used at PAKAHANGA. 1940 (SP.2.) registered (Wells) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 4d 'pictorial' adhesives tied by PAKAHANGA/N.Z. cds's. £45.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 'Dollar' PROOF overprint in block of four. 1922 'Dollar Printing House Ltd' PROOF overprint (SG type 1) in a block of four on cream paper. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 'Dollar' PROOF overprint block of four from defaced plate. 1922 'Dollar Printing House Ltd' PROOF overprint (SG type 1) in a block of four on cream paper from the DEFACED PLATE. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 3a orange 'SERVICE' fine mint with forged 'OVERPRINT INVERTED'. 1911 3a orange (SG 172) in fine mint condition overprinted SERVICE but with variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. This being a forgery as the 3a does not exist in Service form and the overprint measures 13mm instead of 14mm. The SG footnote warns of such forgeries. £20.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1920 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'Kontor Einer Oloff Faktorei'. 1920's (circa) unused postcard (water stained edge at left) depicting 'Kontor Einer Oloff-Faktorei in Lome Togo'. Workers at the Oloff Company. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1925 10/- green and pale ultramarine fine used. SG 105. 1925 10/- green and pale ultramarine 'lakatoi' in fine used condition with good original colour. A scarce stamp used especially so with this good colour as so often it is encountered having turned grey. SG 105. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 3d red meter mark cover to USA from BULAWAYO with patriotic label. 1941 (9.IX.) cover addressed to USA cancelled by 3d red meter mark of BULAWAYO with 'Johnson Mining Electrical & Building' slogan strike of Fletchers Limited with red white and blue perforated WE REALISE IN/RHODESIA patriotic label at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1895 6d IMPERFORATE PROOF in grey-lilac. 1859 6d IMPERFORATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in grey-lilac on gummed paper. Scarce. £200.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1869 6d Gambia 'Cameo' (SG 3a) cancelled 'B 31'. 1869 6d blue 'Imperforate' Gambian 'Cameo' adhesive (SG 3a) with very fine four margins cancelled by near complete 'B 31' duplex. A rare example of this scarce stamp used in Sierra Leone. £250.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1874 6d rate cover to UK. 1874 cover addressed to UK bearing 6d dull purple (SG 1 - cut into at left side) tied by 'B 31'duplex and with part PAID AT SIERRA LEONE 'double arc' b/s in red ink. The stamp is additionally struck by barred '36' duplex with LONDON code 5 cds alongside dated JU.6.74 and red LONDON/PAID strike. A rare early cover. £285.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at HANGHA. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK (opened on two sides) and bearing additional 2d grey adhesive tied by HANGHA/SIERRA LEONE cds dated 17.SP.20. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1906 1d rate postcard use to Argentina used at FALKLAND ISLANDS. 1906 (DE.28.) use of postcard addressed to Argentina (hunting scene) bearing Edward VII 1d vermilion adhesive tied by FALKLAND/ISLANDS cds. £115.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1924 multi franked registered cover to Italy used at PUJEHUN. 1924 (AP.19.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing the 1/2d,1d, 1 1/2d, 2d,4d and 7d adhesives each tied by s/r PUJEHUN/SIERRA LEONE cds's with black boxed R/PUJEHUN/No. h/s at top left. £125.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1929 10c rate registered cover to USA used at STANN CREEK. 1929 (JA.4.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2c, 3c and 5c adhesives tied by d/r STANN CREEK cds (Proud type D5). £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 4d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK used at PEKA. 1935 (OCT.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' pair tied by neat PEKA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1888 5d green 'OHMS' RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1a. 1888-91 5d green on cream (H&G type 45) unused 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope marked REGISTERED LETTER in black pre-addressed to 'The Cashier at the Department of Public Instructions at Sydney' for use by the 'Public School Savings Bank' handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 1a. £85.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1888 6d rose-red 'OHMS' RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2b. 1888-91 6d rose-red on cream (H&G type 48) unused 'ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE' envelope marked REGISTERED LETTER in black pre-addressed to 'The Cashier at the Department of Public Instructions at Sydney' for use by the 'Public School Savings Bank' handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 2b. £85.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1891 THREE PENCE on 4d rose RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 6b. 1891 THREE PENCE in black on 4d rose (curved bar) registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 6b. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1916 20c blue RPSE (size K) uprated with 'Coronation' pairs. H&G 3c. 1916 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) addressed to USA bearing additional 6c, 12c and 20c 'Coronation' adhesive pairs (uncancelled) with black boxed R/VICTORIA/No. registered handstamp applied and red wax TREASURY/SEYCHELLES seal on flap. GARFIELD NJ arrival b/s dated OCT.8.1937. H&G 3c. £120.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1934 multi franked registered cover to Italy used at BAHRAIN. 1934 (JAN.25.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 9p,1a,2a and 8a adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's with circular BY AIR handstamp applied. £150.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1934 multi franked registered cover to Italy used at BAHRAIN. 1934 (JAN.25.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 1/2a,2a6p,3a annd 4a adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's with circular BY AIR handstamp applied. The 3a and 4a are rare on cover. £275.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1943 registered censored cover to South Africa used at EGYPT/104. 1943 (JUL.2.) registered cover addressed to Pretoria bearing Basutoland 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d (x2) and 4d adhesives making up a 1/2d rate marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by EGYPT/104/ POSTAGE PREPAID cancels used by South African Forces. The cover has manuscript 'R/APO 5' registered mark applied and with violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.6317 h/s at top left. APO-U-MPK/5 b/s. A rare use of these Basutoland stamps by a soldier on active service during WW2. £200.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1929 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at SOUTH GEORGIA. 1929 (MR.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by individual SOUTH GEORGIA cds's (SG Z 22+24) marked 'BY H.W.' in manuscript at lower left. Attributed to the Huber Wilkinson Expedition. £285.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1919 use of Dahomey short set to 75c on registered cover to France used at ATAKPAME. FRENCH OFFICES - 1919 (15.10.) registered cover addressed to France bearing the short Dahomey series to 75c overprinted TOGO tied by various ATAKPAME/TOGO cds's. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1947 2/- and 2/6d 'key plate' pairs on registered cover to UK. 1947 (OCT.1.) long registered cover to UK bearing 7 1/2 adhesive pair tied in combination with 2/- and 2/6d 'key plate' pairs (SG 116c and 117b) tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's. £100.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1935 24c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive used on first day of issue cover at NIGG. 1935 (MY.6.) large locally addressed cover bearing the 24c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 304) tied by NIGG/BRITISH GUIANA cds. A scarce village first day usage of this top value. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1947 registered cover to UK used at KUNTA-UR/GAMBIA. 1947 (JA.20.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d (x2) and 3d 'Victory' adhesives tied KUNTA-UR/GAMBIA with blue on white perforated R/KUNTAUR/(GAMBIA) registered label at left. £35.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1963 'CAMP P.O. L-262' postage due cover. 1963 locally addressed stampless cover (ex reverse flap) struck by scarce CAMP P.O. L-262/ DUE/PS h/s on front with LAHORE arrival b/s dated 12.JUN.63 but undelievered and struck with black boxed D.L.O./LAHORE h/s. £30.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1964 'P.E.G.H.SOOIE BLOCKERKRCI' postage due cover. 1964 locally addressed stampless cover (ex reverse flap) struck by scarce P.E.G.H. SOOIE BLOCKEKRCI DUE/AS 'horse shoe' handstamp on front with octagonal CHAKDARA/UNPAID b/s dated 20.JLY.64. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 20a. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with 'KP' initials nder flap. H&G 20a. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 3d rate 'UNCLAIMED/RETOUR' cover to USA used at BWAGAOIA. 1939 (MR.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d 'pictorial' adhesives tied by BWAGAOIA/PAPUA cds but undelivered with violet LOS ANGELES/61/DIRECTORY h/s applied with RETOUR strike and red DEAD LETTER OFFICE h/s. Violet UNCLAIMED and NON RECLAME (UNCALIMED) b/s's. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 1 1/2d rate local commercial cover used at BUNA BAY. 1929 (SE.22.) commercial cover addressed locally to 'Burns Philip & Co' at Samarai bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive (opened on two sides) tied BUNA BAY/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1928 1 1/2d rate local commercial cover used at BUNA BAY. 1928 (JUL.18.) commercial cover addressed locally to 'Burns Philip & Co' at Samarai bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive (small rub and opened on two sides) tied BUNA BAY/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 8c carmine PSE (crease faults) used at ANSE ROYALE. H&G 5a. 1901 SIX CENTS on 8c carmine postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed locally to Port Victoria (numerous surface creases and edge faults) cancelled by ANSE ROYALE cds dated JA.13.05 with SEYCELLES transit cds applied two days later. A rather sad condition but still a scarce use at ANSE ROYALE and priced very cheaply. H&G 5a. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENNY on 1/2d green block of ten with 'JBC' and 'CA' monograms. SG 106a. 1917 ONE PENY black on 1/2d green in a fine mint bottom two rows of ten showing the 'JBC' and 'CA' monograms in bottom margin. SG 106a. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 30c rate inter-island cover to Barbados struck GOVENOR/BR.GUIANA in red. 1942 (OC.5.) Government crested cover addressed to Barbados bearing 6c and 24c adhesives tied by AIRMAIL/GPO BRITISH GUIANA cds and struck at lower left corner by lovely crowned s/r GOVERNOR/BR.GUIANA handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1938 3c rate postcard use to USA struck DRINK DEMERARA COFFEE. 1938 (JAN.14.) use of blue 'blank' type postcard addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 1c and 2c adhesives tied by GEORGETOWN/BRITISH GUIANA slogan strike with violet boxed DRINK DEMERARA COFFEE h/s at lower left. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1901 use of GB 'QV' 1/2d (fault) and 1d pair on piece at ASCENSION. SG Z7+19. 1901 (AP.13.) use of 'GB' QV 1/2d green (torn bottom edge) and 1d lilac pair on small piece tied by three s/r ASCENSION cds's showing the '3' in date slug inverted and reversed. SG Z7+Z19. A scarce piece. £150.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1913 use of GB 6d purple on piece dated JA.17.13. SG Z30. 1913 (JA.17.) use of GB 6d purple (deep strong colour) tied to small piece by complete s/r ASCENSION cds. Very scarce SG Z30. £285.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1926 1/- 'Badge of Colony' adhesive on registered cover to USA. 1926 (FE.13.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the 1/- grey-black and brown 'Bade of Colony' adhesive (SG 18) tied by ASCENSION cds. £150.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1931 1/2d,1d and 2d 'Badge Of Colony' issues on cover to UK. 1931 cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2d 'Badge of Colony' adhesives (SG 10,11 and 13) each tied by ASCENSION cds's. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1951 36c rate cover to USA (faults) struck 'TO MIAMI ONLY/BY AIR MAIL'. 1951 (MY.15.) cover addressed to USA (tatty edges and damage to reverse from opening) bearing 12c and 24c adhesives tied AIRMAIL/BRITISH GUIANA with 'T/12' marked in blue crayon and struck by violet boxed TO MIAMI ONLY/BY AIR MAIL handstamp. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1950 (circa) 9c rate cover to USA struck INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE... h/s. 1950 (circa) birthday card envelope addressed to USA (faults and all four corners cut diagonally) bearing 'KGVI' 3c and 6c tied by weak cds's but struck by two examples of the scarce violet boxed INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR/DIRECT AIR TRANSMISSION/To…. handstamps. A scarce marking unlisted by Proud. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1953 use of FORMULA air letter to USA struck 'LATE FEE' in violet. 1953 use of FORMULA air letter sheet showing 'Kaieteur Falls' illustration on reverse & bearing 'KGVI' 1c (x3) & Coronation 4c (x3) tied by light s/r REG N.A.MAILS/BR.GUIANA cds's & struck on front by large part of the scarce violet s/l LATE FEE h/s. A fine genuine use of this formula sheet. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1947 3c rate local cover used at GEORGETOWN struck TOO LATE. 1947 (OC.3.) cover addressed locally bearing 3c adhesives tied by scarce ROSIGNOL/BRITISH GUIANA cds (Proud type D4) with scarce black straight lined TOO LATE h/s at left (Proud I2) in black GPO/GEORGETOWN roller b/s applied on arrival. £90.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1946 25c rate cover to USA struck 'VIA PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM'. 1946 (SP.27.) cover addressed to USA (two vertical folds ironed out) bearing 24c adhesive tied by GPO/GEORGETOWN cds and struck at left by violet serifed capital two lined AIR MAIL/VIA PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM instructional h/s. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1946 registered 'Victory' cover to USA used at BASSE. 1946 (AU.19.) registered cover bearing the 1 1/2d (x2) and 3d 'Victory' adhesives tied by BASSE/ GAMBIA cds's with blue on white perforated R/BASSE/(GAMBIA) registered label at left. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 3d GB 'GLO' adhesive on FPO/941 cover to UK. 1960 (AU.6.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Air Mail' bearing GB 3d 'General Letter Office' commemorative cancelled by F.P.O./941 cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1953 1d rate local cover tied with ZIONIST label at MIDDELBURG. 1953 (SEP.4) cover addressed locally to the 'Womens Zionist Council' at Johannesburg bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied in combination with blue on white Zionist label depicting ploughing fields & inscribed 1921-46 by MIDDELBURG/TRANSVAAL cds. An unuual item. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 'POSTED AT ISRAEL CAVALCADE STAMP EXHIBITION' local cover. 1950 (16.X.) illustrated cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d 'ship' pair tied in combination with Israeli blue perforated label and struck at left by violet boxed POSTED AT ISRAEL CAVALCADE/STAMP EXHIBITION/Oct 14th-19th 1950 cachet. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 'OAS' stampless cover to Natal used at AIR FORCE STATION/ZWARTKOP. 1941 (11.12.) stampless cover addressed to Natal marked 'On Active Service' in Afrikaans and cancelled by scarce violet circular AIR FORCE STATION/ZWARTKOP cancel. £115.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 inward 'FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER' cover 1939 (APR.25.) inward cover addressed to Durban from the UK struck by violet bilingual boxed FLYING BOAT CORRESPONDENCE DAMAGED BY SEAWATER handstamp. Sent from East Ham and having the stamp floated off when the flying boat 'Challenger' crashed in Mozambique. Mails were recovered and taken on by the flying boat 'Canopus'. A nice 'wreck' cover. £85.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1902 6c+6c on 8c+8c brown PSRC registered to Belgium. H&G 8. 1902 6c+6c black on 8c+8c dark brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Belgium with short message on reverse side cancelled SEYCHELLES and dated FE.21.03. The card was unusually registered and transited via COLOMBO with eventual BRUXELLES RECEPTION oval arrival cancel . A scarce registered use of the provisional stationery postcard. The reply section being unused. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 inward cover from KUT struck 'PARTI/GONE AWAY/VERTREK' h/s in violet. 1937 Inward cover from Jinja, Uganda with JOHANNESBURG 6.OCT.37 arrival b/s w ith violet three lined PARTI/GONE AWAY/VERTREK h/s & RETURNED L.O./CAPETOWN cds dated 9.X.37. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1949 inward registered 'UPU' FDC from KUT struck 'COUNTER DELIVERY' on arrival. 1949 (OCT.10.) registered cover to Liden bearing the KUT 'UPU' set of four tied DAR ES SALAAM and marked 'First Day' with PARKVIEW/JOHANNESBURG arrival b/s with red manuscript annotation on front regarding the addressess where abouts and struck by two lined COUNTER/DELIVERY handstamp. Uncommon. £60.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1891 1d carmine PSC to USA with boxed ACCRA cancel and UNCLAIMED strike applied. 1891-92 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed toUSA cancelled by the scarce squared box ACCRA/GOLD COAST cancel (RL type Q) with s/r ACCRA/GOLD COAST cds alongside dated JA.30.00. On arrival curved topped UNCLAIMED/RETURN TO WRITER handstamp applied in violet. £85.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1954 2 1/2a rate cover to UK cancelled at FPO 551. 1954 (AP.6.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/551 which was then mistakenly marked with 'T' tax mark in red manuscript before the 1/2a and 2a adhesives were spotted on the reverse flap and cancelled the following day by BAHRAIN d/r cds. Probably a civilian origin posted via the Forces Postal Service at the correct forces rate. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1936 4c rate 'S/S SIXAOLA' maritime cover to UK marked PAQUEBOT. 1936 (APR.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c grey adhesive (uncancelled) with UNITED FRUIT COMPANY/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/ S/S SIXAOLA maritime h/s at left and struck PAQUEBOT. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1941 'POSTAGE PAID' h/s in red applied to local cover at KINGSTON. 1941 (FEB.27.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by red boxed POSTAGE PAID handstamp at KINGSTON. £40.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1935 (circa) 1d rate 'S/S WESTERN OCEAN' maritime cover to UK. 1935 (circa) commercial cover addressed to USA (overall toned) bearing 1d adhesive tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cds with violet ringed S/S/WESTERN OCEAN maritime h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 1d carmine PSC to Germany used at HOUTBOSCHDORP. H&G 12. 1902 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by scarce d/r HOUTBOSCHDORP cds. H&G 12. £55.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1935 (circa) 'S.S.SCANMAIL' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cds with S.S.SCANMAIL/POSTED AT SEA/AMERICAN CARRIBEAN LINE maritime h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 '4d DONATE TO RED CROSS' patriotic label on maritime cover to USA. 1941 (5.VI) cover to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG/STUUR BROETE-TELEGRAMME (bilingual) slogan strike with scarce s/l PER DIRECT S/S VIA CAPETOWN h/s on front & bearing red & dark blue on light blue '4d THIS DONATION TO THE RED CROSS' patriotic label adhered to reverse. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' censor cover to Netherlands. 1940 (APR.18.) cover addressed to Netherlands bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive (x3) cancelled by d/r SPRINGS cds and with red on cream 'U.C.8.'/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at right edge and struck on the front by scarce violet MAIL SERVICE/SUSPENDED instructional handstamp applied due to the occupation of The Netherlands during WW2. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED' 1/2d uprated PSC to France. 1940 use of 1/2d green on cream 'spingbok' postal stationery postcard addressed to France uprated with 1d 'ship' but uncancelled as the card was struck by violet MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED instructional h/s with JOHANNESBURG b/s dated 10.JUL.40. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 'MOBILE PO/JOHANNESBURG' local cover to Pretoria. 1937 (8.II.) cover addressed locally to Pretoria bearing 2d and 3d 'pictorial' singles tied by scarce MOBILE P.O. /JOHANNESBURG cds. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1923 2d perforated 'OS' on TAXATION OFFICE postcard to Geelong. 1923 (JA.11.) use of pre-printed 'TAXATION OFFICE' postcard addressed to Geelong and bearing 2d 'head' adhesive PERFORATED 'OS' (SG 072) and tied by MELBOURNE (street and number) slogan strike. A scarce official use. £45.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Muscat and Oman) - 1966 20pa blue and black unused aerogramme. 1966 20pa black and blue on blue 'Muscat and Oman' postal stationery aerogramme in fine unused condition. £30.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 1d rate local cover used at LUNGA with PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR h/s. 1944 (SE.7.) cover addressed locally to Guadalcanal bearing 1d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds and struck by black circular PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR at lower left initialled in manuscript. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 10d rate cover to Germany struck 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID...' in violet. 1937 (25.I.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1d 'ship' (x10) tied CAPETOWN/KAAPSTAD 95 cds's with scarce violet bilingual INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR TRANSMISSION BY AIRMAIL/BEYOND/AS……… instructional h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1937 3d rate cover to USA struck 'SURFACE MAIL' in violet. 1937 (17.XI.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d pictorial adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG/ REGISTER/VALUABLE LETTERS slogan strike and struck at lower left by violet SURFACE MAIL handstamp. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1950 'INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR AIRMAIL' cover to UK used at JOHANNESBURG. 1950 (31.VI.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d ship pair tied by JOHANNESBURG/A roller strike with violet wavy edged INSUFFICIENTLY PRE-PAID FOR/AIRMAIL (bilingual) h/s below struck in violet ink. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1940 (circa) registered local cover with rare 'A.R.' h/s applied in violet. 1940 (circa) use of small sized OHMS cover registered to Geargetown bearing 3c pair tied by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH GUIANA cancel dated 12.FE. With black on pale yellow R/BRITISH GUIANA registered label at left and struck by DEEDS REGISTRY/POSTAGE/BRITISH GUIANA official cachet with rare violet circular 'A.R.' (Avis reception) strike alongside. (Proud type AR). £180.00 |