The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BAHAMAS - 1951 2d green U/M block of six with 'RETOUCHED SHORT T' variety. SG 152c. 1951 2d green in a fine unmounted mint top left corner marginal block of six (2x3) showing the 'RETOUCHED SHORT T' variety from Row 3/6 of the right pane. Noted in the SG footnote. SG 152c. £65.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1899 use on QV 1d adhesive at W.FALKLAND ISLANDS. A scarce West Falklands cds. 1899 use of 1d (SG type 3) issue (slightly oxidised) cancelled by the d/r W.FALKLAND.W/ ISLANDS cds. A very rare postal marking for West Falklands. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 (circa) use of 'ROYAL NAVY' privilege envelope to UK. 1940 (circa) 'ROYAL NAY' black on buff (S 1324) privilege envelope addressed to UK and marked 'Via Egypt' bearing 5c,10c,15c and 1/- adhesives tied by 'blanked out' d/r cds used for military security to prevent origin being known. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'RANA' first flight cover to Beira in Mozambique pilot signed. 1935 (OCT.3.) first flight RANA cover addressed to Beira bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive pair tied UMTALI/S.RHODESIA and pilot signed below. Signed covers are rare. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1931 'LOOSE LETTER - RMS NIAGARA' maritime cover to USA. 1931 (JE.12.) use of cover addressed to USA bearing Fiji 1 1/2d vertical pair tied by two strikes of the LOOSE LETTER h/s in black with MARINE POST OFFICE/NEW ZEALAND/R.M.S. NIAGARA cds at left. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1942 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/4' cover to Canada used at SUVA. 1942 (NO.26.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied SUVA/FIJI with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by oval PASSED BY/ CENSOR/4 h/s. (Little type H2-4). Censor '4' was in use for less than a year. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1953 2 1/2d on 6d RPSE unused. H&G 9. 1953 2 1/2d + 6d blue on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1940 (circa) 1d 'RED CROSS' label sheetlet of six. 1940 (circa) 1d Red & blue on white perforated RED CROSS APPEAL/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS label in a fine mint pane of six as issued. Minor edge faults and complete with plating information. Scarce multiple. £200.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1/2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in ultramarine. 1907 1/2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of ultramarine (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 1d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose-carmine. 1907 1d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of rose-carmine (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in indigo. 1907 2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of indigo (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 2 1/2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in orange-yellow. 1907 2 1/2d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of orange-yellow (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 5d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in green. 1907 5d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of emerald green (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1907 6d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in chocolate. 1907 6d un-official IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of chocolate (pale shade) on ungummed card taken from the original die. £50.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS - 1825 local entire to Corfu used at ISOLE IONIE. 1825 entire addressed locally to Sign.Giusepe in Corfu cancelled by fine double ringed ISOLE IONIE handstamp in blue (RL - HS 11). A scarce early piece of internal mail. £150.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS (Cefalonia) - 1836 entire to Corfu used at Celafonia. 1836 (DECAMERE 31.) entire addressed locally to Corfu cancelled by fine black oval CEFALONIA handstamp (RL - HS 17) with CORFU oval transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS (Corfu) - 1836 outer letter sheet from Corfu to Zante. 1836 inward outer letter sheet addressed to 'Signore Al Nobile, Explachio Corfu per Zante' rated '6' in red and '8' in black marked 'Via Oporto' with red two lined NAPLES/27.FEB b/s Struck on front by large part black oval CORFU h/s with very fine black oval ZANTE b/s dated dated 9.MARZ.1836 arrival b/s. (RL - HS 109). £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1858 4c 'Spanish' adhesive on outer wrapper to Spain used at SAN ROQUE. 1858 (ABR.6.) outer wrapper addressed toAlmeria bearing 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain cancelled by 'Rueda' cancel with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ (Gibraltar) cds alongside. £185.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1857 4c 'Spanish' adhesive on entire to Cadiz used at SAN ROQUE. 1857 (DIC.11.) entire addressed to Cadiz bearing 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain cancelled by 'Rueda' cancel with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ (Gibraltar) cds alongside. £200.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1858 4c 'Spanish' adhesive on entire to Spain used at SAN ROQUE. 1858 (ENE.8.) entire addressed to Frontera bearing 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain cancelled by 'Rueda' cancel with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ (Gibraltar) cds alongside. £200.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1948 10c on 1d pale scarlet mint (crease) with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. SG E2. 1948 10c on 1d pale scarlet in mint condition but with ironed out vertical fold at left showing the scarce MISPLACED OVERPRINT. Margin attached with hinge. David Brandon certificate. SG E2. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 multi franked registered cover addressed to Italy used at LASHKAR in Gwalior. GWALIOR - 1927 (NOV.21.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 1 1/2a rose carmine and 2a6p orange adhesives of India overprinted GWALIOR (SG 82+84) tied alongside un-overprinted Indian 2a and 3a adhesives together with 1a brown overprinted SERVICE and cancelled by LASHKAR GPO/GWALIOR cds's. A scarce combination usage. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1896 2a6p orange PSE registered and uprated locally at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19. 1896 use of QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope registered to Lahore bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19 cds with boxed EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-2 registered etiquette h/s at left. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red 'Soldiers Seamans' PSE uprated at POONA. H&G 2. 1895 9d red on cream 'Soldiers and Seamans' envelope overprinted 1 anna in black addressed to UK and bearing additional 1a 6p adhesive with manuscript initials added and tied by POONA (bridge) cds dated 13.AU.96 with black boxed POSTAGE DUE/…ANNA h/s added at bottom but officially cancelled with red ink. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1887 2d vermilion RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 2c. 1887 2d vermilion on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition. A few light surface creases but a scarce size. H&G 2c. £85.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 incoming undelivered cover from USA with 'RETURN TO' h/s applied. 1939 incoming undelivered cover from USA struck by scarce arrow type RETURN TO handstamp in black (Proud type I4) with boxed INCONNU/REFUSE/…. instructional handstamp b/s. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 2a 'Service' adhesive on local document cover used at SADIQ GARH. 1946 (OCT.5.) long document envelope addressed locally to the High Court bearing a fine bottom marginal example of the 2a black and orange SERVICE adhesive (SG 016) with part imprint tied by SADIQ-GARH/BAHAWALPUR (bridge) type cancel. Complete with PFP certificate. A very scarce stamp so used. £950.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1945 1/2a 'Service' stamp used on local cover at SADIQ GARH. 1945 (OCT.13.) local cover addressed to the Municipal Commisioner bearing the 1/2a black and carmine 'Panjnad Weir' adhesive overprinted SERVICE and cancelled by SADIQ GARH cds with AHMADPUR/BAHAWALPUR arrival cds below of the following day. £650.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 4r rate registered local cover used at DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR. 1949 (OCT.27.) registered 'Official' handstamped cover addressed locally to the Controller in General Properties bearing a fine vertical pair of the 2r black and carmine adhesive (SG 36) tied by scarce d/r DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 5r 'Official' used on registered local cover at SADIQ GARH/BAHAWALPUR. 1949 (MAR.23.) registered O.H.M.S. cover addressed locally to the Financial Advisor to the Government bearing 5r chocolate and brown adhesive officially overprinted SARKARK in red (SG 026) and cancelled by SADIQ-GARH/BAHAWALPUR. A very rare official stamp on cover. £1000.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1946 8a 'Official' used on registered local cover at DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR. 1946 (APR.7.) registered ON BAHAWALPUR STATE SERVICE cover addressed to the Palace bearing the 8a black and brown adhesive (SG 05) with red SARKARK overprint cancelled by scarce DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds. £850.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 4a rate registered local cover used at DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR. 1949 (OCT.22.) registered 'Official' handstamped cover addressed locally to the Palace Secretary bearing the 4a orange and brown adhesive (SG 25) tied by scarce DEH RAWAL/BAHAWALPUR cds. £750.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 1c (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in reddish lake purple. 1868 1c 'Prince Of Wales' (SG type 12) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in reddish lake on very thick card. £85.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 2c orange (SG type 41) handstamped SPECIMEN in blue. 1897 2c orange 'KEVII Prince Of Wales' adhesive (SG type 41) in a fine mint example handstamped SPECIMEN in blue and with small official punch hole applied. Unrecorded by Marcus Samuel and a scarce local application. £85.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 2c orange (SG type 41) mint with SPECIMEN h/s in blue. 1897 2c orange 'KEVII Prince Of Wales' adhesive (SG type 41) in a fine mint example handstamped SPECIMEN in blue applied vertically at left edge and with small official punch hole applied. Unrecorded by Marcus Samuel and a scarce local application with a violet '1901' h/s in top margin. £85.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1932 10c (SG type 113) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1932 10c 'Atlantic Salmon' (SG type 113) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in the issued cour of black-brown on ungummed watermarked paper. SG 215a. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1940 10c blue WAR SAVINGS STAMP in fine mint condition. 1940 10c blue 'War Savings Stamp' in very fine mint condition. Scarce and rarely seen. £45.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1946 10c blue and 10c red WAR SAVINGS STAMPS in fine mint condition. 1946 10c blue and 10c red 'War Savings Stamp' in very fine mint condition. Scarce and rarely seen. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1919 20c rate registered cover to USA used at BELIZE/M.O. and struck in blue ink. 1919 (FEB.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 5c 'moire' adhesive block of four (SG 113) cancelled by scarce d/r BELIZE/M.O. & REGISTRATION cds (Proud type R17) applied in 'blue' ink. Violet d/r PASSED BY CENSOR/1116 applied on arrival. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1927 4c rate cover to USA used at BENQUE VIEJO. 1927 (JY.17) cover to USA bearing 1c & 3c adhesives (SG 101+103) each tied by BENQUE VIEJO/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's with code 'E' slug. (Addiss type SC-3). Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1929 4c rate cover to USA used at CAYO. 1929 (MY.7) cover to USA bearing 2c pair (SG 128) tied by CAYO/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. £75.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1866 4c rate 'Spanish' adhesive cover to Grenada used at SAN ROQUE. 1866 (SET.8) entire addressed to Grenada bearing Spanish 4 cuartos blue adhesive tied by small part '63' strike and with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ cds alongside. A scarce use of this Spanish adhesive in Gibraltar taken by overland mail. (See SG footnote). £150.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1866 4c (x2) 'Spanish' adhesive outer wrapper to Cadiz used at SAN ROQUE. 1866 (JUL.24.) outer wrapper addressed to Cadiz bearing Spanish 4 cuartos blue adhesive pair tied by small part '63' strike and with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ cds alongside. A scarce use of this Spanish adhesive in Gibraltar taken by overland mail. (See SG footnote). £200.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1858 4c 'Spanish' adhesive entire to Spain used at SAN ROQUE. 1858 (SET.7.) entire addressed to Frontera bearing 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain cancelled by 'Rueda' cancel with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ (Gibraltar) cds alongside. £175.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 5c black on 4c grey PSE unused. H&G 20c. 1885-88 'five cents' black (reading downwards) on 4c grey on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. Reverse flap just stuck at tip. H&G 20c. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1903 1d rate local 'UNKNOWN' undelivered cover to Cape Town. 1903 (DE.14.) local cover bearing 1d adhesive tied CAPE TOWN but undelivered and struck by black NOT KNOWN h/s at left with violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER AT/ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER/FROM R.L.O. CAPE TOWN handstamp. Additional black triangular 'DE.19/03'' h/s (Jurgens type 228) to indicate the item had been examined and passed by the office of acceptance with no additional fee. £65.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1890 3d/25pfg rate cover to Germany. 1890 (JY.23.) cover addressed Germany bearing the 3d (25pfg) red and green adhesive (SG 16) tied by HELIGOLAND double arc cancel with ARNSTADT arrival b/s. £285.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1890 3d rate cover to Leipzig in Germany. 1890 cover to Leipzig depicting 'Gruss Aus Heligoland' illustration on reverse flap in blue & bearing a fine pair of the 1 1/2d / 10pfg adhesive (SG 14) tied by HELIGOLAND cds. £260.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1890 3d rate cover to Hamburg in Germany. 1890 (JY.15) cover to Hamburg bearing a fine pair of the 1 1/2d / 10pfg adhesive (SG 14a) tied by HELIGOLAND cds. A fine & scarce cover. £260.00 |
;) | HELIGOLAND - 1883 3f/5pfg rate home made wrapper use to Germany. 1883 (AU.28) home made wrapper addressed to Germany bearing 3 farthings/5pfg adhesive (SG 13) tied by HELIGOLAND cds. £175.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1877 12c rate cover to UK cancelled by 'A 03' duplex at GEORGETOWN. 1877 (DE.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 12c violet (SG 131) cancelled by 'A 03' duplex with GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. British Guiana only joined the UPU on April 1st of this year and so this represents a early use of the overseas 12c letter rate £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1881 2c rate local cover used at GEORGETOWN. 1881 (JY.11.) small sized cover addressed locally to New Amsterdam bearing 2c orange tied by GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds with light AMSTERDAM arrival b/s. A nice internal 2c rate cover. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1881 8c rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1881 (JU.3.) 'Sproston Dock and Foundry Company, Demerara' embossed seal envelope addressed to UK bearing 8c rose (SG 130) tied by d/r GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA cds. Complete with original contents. Red LONDON/PAID arrival cancel at left. A nice cover showing the reduced 8c rate that came into effect in April 1879. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1882 8c rate cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1882 (MY.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c blue (SG 128) pair tied by GEORGETOWN B.GUIANA cds with red LONDON arrival b/s. A nice cover showing the reduced 8c rate that came into effect in April 1879. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1891 5c rate cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1891 (JA.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c ultramarine adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN cds. NEW YORK/PAID ALL b/s with BETHLEHEM arrival. Postage rates were reduced to 5c in January 1891 making this a nice early use of the new rate. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1892 'German Consulate' 1c rate wrapper use to Germany. 1892 (DE.1.) use of pre-printed 'Kaiferlich Deutches Konfulat/Georgetown' crested envelope used as a wrapper bearing 1c green 'ship' adhesive tied by smudgy GEORGETOWN cds. A scarce 1c 'paper rate' use to Germany. £80.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1928 1/7d rate registered cover to Italy used at TULAGI with scarce 1d small canoe 1928 (NO.13.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing the 'small canoe' 1d (SG 2) tied with 6d and 1/- (SG 47+48) by TULAGI cds's and with scarcer REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE/TULAGI cds at lower left. Scarce stamps on cover. £165.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1945 2c+3c red meter mark cover to Grenada. 1945 (28.VIII.) stampless cover addressed to Grenada struck by 2c and 3c red PORT OF SPAIN/ TRINIDAD meter marks. A scarce inter island use. £40.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1939 3c red meter mark cover to Barbados. 1939 (24.III.). stampless cover addressed to Barbados cancelled by 3c red PORT OF SPAIN meter mark. A scarce inter island use. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR P.C.11' local cover used at TABORA. 1940 (AP.26.) cover addressed to the 'Trappist P.O.' bearing 30c adhesive tied TABORA and with scarce P.C.11/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge (Little type IIIb-P.C.11 at top right) on blue label. Censor 11 being unrecorded. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR P.C.9' cover to USA used at KIBONO. 1940 (OC.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing KUT 30c adhesive tied by scarcer KIBONO s/r cds (Proud type D3) with black on blue P.C.9/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. Little type IIIb and a scarce use of the censor number 9 label in use for barely over one month. £90.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 20c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR P.C.12' local cover used at LUSHOTO. 1941 (AP.6.) cover addressed locally to Catholic Mission at Tanga bearing KUT 5c and 15c adhesives tied by d/r LUSHOTO cds (Proud type D5) with black on blue P.C.12/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. Little type IIIa. This item now being a latest date usage. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 inward 'OPENED BY CENSOR P.C.2' cover from Mozambique. 1941 inward long envelope from Mozambique with black on blue P.C.2/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge (Little type IIIC) with DARESSALAAM arrival b/s dated 21.DE.41. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 30c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR No.18' local cover used at TABORA. 1940 (DE.11.) local cover addressed to Voi bearing 30c adhesive tied TABORA with black on blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type II b) tied on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR.No.18 h/s. Only recorded over a 6 week period this No.18 is rare. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR No.11' cover to Holland used at KAHAMA. 1940 (AP.4.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 30c adhesive tied by KAHAMA cds with black on blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR nO.11 h/s (Little type II). Very rare with No.11 not having been recorded. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 2/- rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR No.9' cover to USA used at GEITA. 1940 (FE.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing a 1/- adhesive pair tied by GEITA d/r cds and with black on blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge (Little type IIc-67.5mmx4.5mm) and with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.9 h/s on front. £60.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 30c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR No.3' cover to Germany used at SONGEA. 1939 (NOV.13.) cover from the Benedictine Mission at Ifinga (Matumb) addressed to Switzerland bearing 15c adhesive pair tied by SONGEA cds with rare black on green OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type II d) with violet boxed PASSED No.3/BY CENSOR h/s alongside. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 45c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA used at NJOMBE. 1939 (NO.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c, 10c and 30c adhesives tied NJOMBE cds's with black on blue OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/ No.2 h/s on front. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1953 2/6d and 10/- 'key plate issues on cover to UK used at HAMILTON. 1953 (OCT.24.) cover addressed to UK (few tone spots at left) bearing the 'KGVI' 2/6d and 10/- 'key plate' issues of the perf 13 printing (SG 117d and 119f) tied alongside the QEII 'Coronation' adhesive by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's. Scarce high values on cover. £185.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 2/- 'key plate' on censored registered cover to Canada. 1943 (AUG.20.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing the 2/- 'key plate' adhesive tied by ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA cds and with green PASSED BY CENSOR/4/BERMUDA handstamp at lower left. £135.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 2/6d 'key plate' used (crease) with BROKEN SCROLL. SG 117be. 1943 2/6d black and red on pale blue (perf 14) 'key plate' adhesive in very fine used condition showing the BROKEN LOWER RIGHT SCROLL variety from Row 5/12 of printings between May 1941 and March 1943. Light corner bend but with excellent fresh colour. SG 117be. £265.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 2/- 'key plate' on FAM first flight cover to UK. 1939 (JUN.9.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 2/- 'key plate' tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA enscribed 'By Air Mail/Trans Atlantic Service' in manuscript. Taken on the FAM Route 18 Southern Route. Fine and scarce. £250.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 local cover with 2/6d 'key plate' used on first day of issue. 1938 (JAN.20.) cover addressed locally to Paget East bearing 2/6d black and red on grey blue 'key plate' adhesive (SG 117) tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA and struck at lower right by red FIRST DAY COVER/JANUARY 20 1938/BERMUDA handstamp. A scarce first day use. £85.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1939 'Postage Due' set of local first day cover. 1939 (MY.1.) local philatelic cover bearing the complete series of six 'Postage Dues' (SG D1-6) tied by ST.JOHNS/NEWFOUNDLAND cds struck on the first day of issue. Scarce item thus. £285.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1/2d green fine mint with MISSING I in BRITISH. SG 25a. 1903 1/2d green in fine mint condition (light overall toned gum) showing the MISSING I in British variety just showing the barest trace of the top. SG 25a. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1964 Le2 on £1 U/M with major error SURCHARGE DOUBLE. SG 333a. 1964-66 Le2 on £1 carmine-red and yellow in a fine unmounted mint example showing the major variety SURCHARGE DOUBLE. A very rare and under rated stamp as only 18 examples have been recorded. SG 333a. £180.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1964 7c on 1/3d U/M block of 8 with varying degrees of MISSING OVERPRINT. SG 322a. 1964-66 7c on 1/3d sepia and emerald green surcharge adhesive in a fine unmounted mint block of eight (2x4). Four examples have varying degrees of missing overprint with the bottom right example practically completely missing. SG 322a. £250.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1899 1d rate 'VELDPOST Z.A.R./GLENCOE' cover to Johannesburg. 1899 (DE.18.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing Transvaal 1d adhesive tied by violet three lined VELDPOST Z.A.R./GLENCOE handstamp. Hart type MM4.4 in use for just two months during the Boers occupation of Natal. £185.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1901 1d carmine PSC struck diagonally SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1901 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE and struck by diagonal SPECIMEN h/s in black. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1886 1d red-brown postal stationery wrapper hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1886 1d red-brown on cream postal stationery wrapper of GB overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND and hand stamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1888 1d brown PSC hand stamped SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1888 1d brown on cream postal staionery postcard of GB overprinted BRITISH BECHUANALAND and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1896 use of Indian 1/2a green PSE at MOULTAN. 1896 (FEB.2.) use of small sized 1/2d green postal stationery envelope of India addressed in local script and cancelled by scarce MOULTAN s/r cds of Bahawalpur. £150.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1891 1/2d brown PSC uprated to UK used at LADYBRAND. H&G 12. 1891 1/2d brown and black postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d adhesive (SG 1) tied by LADYBRAND/O.V.S. cds dated JA.11.95. H&G 12. £50.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1891 1/2d brown PSC used locally at ZAND RIVER. H&G 6d. 1891 1/2d brown and black on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Barkley West and cancelled by rare d/r ZAND RIVER cds dated JU.22.95. Kimberly transit and Barkley arrival cds's. H&G 6d. £90.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 inward 'RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION' cover from South Africa. 1931 (AUG.10.) inward cover from South Africa with 1d 'ship' (x3) tied ROBBERVAL with five examples of the FOUND DAMAGED/TORN OR OPEN AND/OFFICIALLY REPAIRED labels around edges tied by LETTER CARRIER/TORONTO 2 handstamps and with large violet LETTER CARRIERS DEPT/RECEIVED IN DAMAGED/CONDITION BY CARRIER h/s on reverse flap. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1885 1/2d brown postal stationery wrapper uprated to Germany at DURBAN. H&G 1. 1885 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Germany bearing additional Edward VII 1/2d pair tied by DURBAN/NATAL cds dated SP.10.10. A nice uprated piece of stationery. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1908 1/2d rate local postcard use used at MOGUNTIA. 19087 (27.FE.) use of picture postcard addressed locally to Harrismith bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by scarce s/r MOGUNTIA/NATAL cds. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1911 1/2d rate local postcard use used at GOBENI. 1911 (SP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Lower Torrent Falls, Dolgelly' (surface faults) but bearing 1/2d adhesive on reverse tied by rare GOBENI/NATAL cds. £80.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1879 8d rate cover to USA cancelled '4' at Umhlali. 1879 cover to USA bearing 1d dull rose pair (SG 66) one with corner fault tied in combination with 6d violet (SG 83) ovpt'd POSTAGE by black '4' duplex of Umhlali with the rare (Hart type L1) NO./4/P.O./NATAL cds below. Backstamped by DURBAN/NATAL (Hart type K1) dated 14.4.9. New York arrival PAID ALL cancel. A rare early cover. £180.00 |
;) | AITUTAKI - 1913 multi franked registered 'Marsh' cover to UK. 1913 (JUL.15.) registered (Marsh) cover addressed to UK bearing the 1/2d to 1/- adhesives (SG 1-3 + 5-7) tied by AITUTAKI cds's in black with blue on white blank type 'R/42' registered label applied cancelled AITUTAKI in red. A scarce multiple franking. £285.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1945 inward GB 3d green RPSE from FPO 38 at Egypt with scarce 'FREE' (PT.237) label. 1945 (SP.3.) 3d green on cream 'KGVI' Great Britain registered postal stationery envelope (for use by forces) cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/38 (troops in Egypt) cds to Nahariyah in Palestine with very scarce black on cream P.T.247 - FREE / NO CHARGE TO BE MADE ON DELIVERY label across opening edge. £285.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940 cover to Italy with scarce 'RETURNED TO SENDER BY THE CENSOR' label. 1940 (JAN.15.) cover addressed to Italy (central fold) bearing 15m adhesive tied by BUY JAFFA ORANGES slogan strike with orange-red PC.22/OPENED BY/CENSOR strip at left with '70/8333' imprint tied on the reverse side by violet boxed PALESTINE/OPENED AND/PASSED BY/CENSOR/No…. strike and with scarce 'PC23' green on cream RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR/FOR REASONS EXPLAINED IN/MEMORANDUM ENCLOSED/IN THIS COVER label applied on front. This having the '31311-200000-26.10.39-G.C.P.' imprint. £175.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 rare 'PASSED BY CENSOR' machine strike on inward cover from USA. 1939 (OCT.12.) incoming cover from Detroit in USA with a good strike of the rare PASSED/BY CENSOR/JERUSALEM machine cancel on reverse side. Sacher states only one previously recorded. £450.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 15c blue PSE (fault) used locally to Cascade from ANSE ROYALE. H&G 6. 1901 SIX CENTS black on 15c blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Cascade and cancelled by light ANSE ROYALE village cds dated 5.JU.09 with additional strike at left. Unfortunately there is a large piece of the right hand side reverse edge torn away on opening. Despite this major fault this is an exceedingly rare internal use of this envelope from Anse Royale with only 24 uses recorded by the society of which this village use must be of major importance. H&G 6. £300.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1d pink PSE registered and uprated to UK used at EAST RAND. H&G 4a. 1902 1d pink on white postal stationery envelope (size G) registered to UK bearing additional 4d adhesive and cancelled by EAST RAND cds dated 5.SEP.04. H&G 4a. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 4d blue RPSE (size F) addressed locally uprated at HAENERTSBURG. H&G 4. 1902 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Pretoria bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by HAENERTSBURG cds dated 8.JAN.04. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1903 4c rate cover to Sandakan used at LABUAN. 1903 (FEB.3.) cover addressed locally to Sandakan in Borneo bearing 4c (SG 120) tied LABUAN and with additional strike alongside. A scarce 4c rate cover. £135.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1924 3 1/2d registered cover to UK used at WEST BAY. 1924 (FE.1.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d (x3) adhesives tied by light WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds. A scarce registered use at West Bay. £125.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1926 3 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at WEST BAY. 1926 (JY.3.) registered cover addressed to UK (opened on 2 sides) bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d pair tied by light WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds. A scarce registered use at West Bay. £125.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1927 registered cover to UK bearing 10/- used at GEORGETOWN. 1927 (MY.16.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing the 10/- carmine and green adhesive with 'MCA' watermark (SG 67) tied GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. A scarce use of this top value on cover. £150.00 |