The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown PSC uprated to Germany used at MAMPONG ASH. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery 'castle' card addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d tied MAMPONG (Ash) cds (Proud type D3) with KUMASI transit b/s. H&G 11. £110.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1884 1d orange PSC used locally with '19' (Reddersburg) 'proving' cds. 1884 1d orange on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Bloemfontein and cancelled by barred '19' duplex with REDDERSBURG 'proving' cds at left dated JA.30.92. H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1939 1/2d unsealed matter rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 7' cover to UK. 1939 (NO.13.) cover addressed to UK containing the original 'Wedding' card bearing 1/2d adhesive paying the 'unsealed matter' rate tied by indistinct cds with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 7 h/s at left. An early censor use. £40.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1929 4 1/2d rate registered cover to UK used at GIZO. 1929 (MY.1.) small registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied GIZO. Blue on white perforated R/GIZO/BRIT.SOLOMON IDS/No. registered label at left. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 4. 1917 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1 1/2d rose PSC unused. H&G 2. 1924 1 1/2d Rose on white thick card postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1934 5d rate registered cover to New Zealand used at KOROVOU/FIJI. 1934 (JULY.31.) registered cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied by KOROVOU/FIJI cds (Proud D3) with manuscript 'Reg/No.' at left. SUVA FIJI transit b/s. £60.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1934 3d rate cover to USA used at NAUSOR. 1934 (MR.7.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d violet strip of three (SG 231) tied by NAUSORI/FIJI cds's. £20.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1936 3d rate cover to USA used at LABASA. 1936 (APR.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied LABASA/FIJI. £20.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1937 2d rate cover to Canada used at SUVA/FIJI. 1937 (FE.27.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied SUVA/FIJI. £18.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1936 stampless 'POSTAGE PAID IN CASH' cover to USA. 1936 (FEB.4.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by red POSTAGE PAID IN CASH/ SUVA-FIJI cds. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1938 '3d/FIJI' red meter mark commercial cover to USA used at SUVA. 1938 (DEC.13.) stampless cover to USA cancelled by red FIJI/3d/POSTAGE PAID meter mark with 'Morris' commercial strike at left cancelled SUVA/FIJI. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1940 (circa) underpaid 'T' tax cover to UK used at SAVU SAVU/FIJI. 1940's circa cover addressed to UK bearing 1/6d (SG 263a) tied by weak SAVUSAVU(1)/FIJI cds with violet circular 'T/' tax marking at left with manuscript '2/-' inserted. £35.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1d carmine PSC uprated to UK used at PORT OF SPAIN. H&G 2. 1915 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1c adhesive tied PORT OF SPAIN and dated MR.30.36. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1933 underpaid postcard to Germany used at IBIDAN. 1933 (OC.10.) use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied IBADAN/NIGERIA and being underpaid having black circular 'T' tax mark applied. £30.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1976 'New Constitution' set (ex 40c)
U/M (2c mounted). SG 223-40. 1976 'New Constitution' series of 17 in unmounted mint condition (2c tree mounted mint and excluding the 40c value). SG 223-40. £18.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1931 'CNS LADY HAWKINS' maritime cover to USA with MISSENT TO GRENADA h/s applied. 1931 (SP.14.) cover addressed to USA bearing US 5c 'Winged Globe' with blue circular C.N.S. LADY HAWKINS/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS h/s at left and struck PAQUEBOT and with scarce black straight lined MISSENT TO GRENADA handstamp at left edge. GPO GRENADA/BWI b/s. £180.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 stampless 'On Field Service' cover to India cancelled FPO/No.67 with FIELD FORCE h/s. 1915 (DE.2.) stampless military crested cover addressed to Peshawar in India marked 'On Field Service' and cancelled by F.P.O./No.67 cancel on reverse from use by troops in Basra in Iraq. The front struck by boxed FIELD FORCE/POSTAGE FREE handstamp. £80.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1901 1d rate cover to UK cancelled by 'D' parish cancel at Grenville, St.Andrews. 1901 (JA.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by the parish 'D' cancel used at Grenville in St.Andrews. Proud type D2. £80.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1943 50c rate FPO/No.74 'PASSED BY CENSOR G' cover to South Africa. 1943 (AU.1.) cover addressed to South Africa bearing 5c (x10) on reverse flap cancelled by F.P.O./No.74 cancels. Violet triangular PASSED/BY UNIT/C117/CENSOR h/s on front with PASSED BY/5 IND/CENSOR/UNIT/G strike. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 3c green PSC uprated to Switzerland. H&G 70. 1939 3c green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 4c and 5c adhesives tied COLOMBO and dated 30.AU.50. H&G 70. £20.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1901 6c rate cover to UK used at QUATRE BORNES. 1901 (MA.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1c and 2c pairs tied by small QUATRE BORNES thimble type cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1909 2c brown PSE uprated to Austria at CUREPIPE. H&G 25. 1909 2c brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size I) addressed to Austria and bearing additional 1c black adhesive tied CUREPIPE/MAURITIUS and dated 29.MR.12. H&G 25. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1917 6c rate maritime postcard use to France cancelled LA REUNION A MARSEILLE No.5. 1917 (2.9.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'La Chaussee-Port Louis' bearing 6c adhesive tied to the picture side by octagonal LA REUNION A MARSEILLE No.5 maritime strike. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1922 40c rate registered cover to Czechoslovakia. 1922 (NO.6.) registered cover addressed to Czechoslovakia (scarce) bearing 8c and 12c adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/MAURITIUS cancels and handstamped at left by violet two ringed 'R' registration handstamp. This type is not listed by Proud as is non official. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1937 7c rate cover to UK used at RODRIGUES. 1937 (AU.20.) 'Cutress' cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 2c and 5c adhesives each tied by part RODRIGUES cds struck in violet ink. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1953 35c purple 'KGVI' air letter to UK used at PORT LOUIS. H&G 1. 1953 35c purple on blue 'KGVI' postal stationery air letter addressed to UK and cancelled by PORT LOUIS 'bulk mail' roller cancellator dated AUG.21.1954. A scarce genuine use of this air letter which saw only 2 years of use before being replaced by the QEII issue. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1953 35c purple 'KGVI' air letter to UK used at PITON. H&G 1. 1953 35c purple on blue "KGVI" postal stationery air letter addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled by PITON/MAURITIUS cds dated 8.OC.54. A very scare village use. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1953 35c purple 'KGVI' air letter to UK used at ROSE HILL. H&G 1. 1953 35c purple on blue 'KGVI' air letter addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled by ROSE HILL/MAURITIUS cds dated 14.OC.54. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1939 1d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/11' cover to UK used at ACCRA. 1939 (SEP.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied ACCRA with red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/11/GOLD COAST h/s applied below in red. An early censor cover. £28.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1935 'French' Silver Jubilee cover to UK with INSUFFIENTLY PREPAID h/s. 1936 (FE.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing the French 'Silver Jubilee' series of four (SG 212- 215) tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/CASABLANCA cds's with the air mail label at left cancelled by violet two lined INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/FOR AIRMAIL handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 inward underpaid cover from India with Straits 2c postage due pair added. PENANG - 1935 inward underpaid cover from India with Straits Settlements 2c black 'postage due' adhesive pair added on arrival (SG D2) tied PENANG. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d+2 1/2d blue on cream 'QEII' RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 6b.
1953 3d+2 1/2d blue on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. H&G 6b. £28.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at LOMA LOMA. 1908 postcard use to Portugal (scarce) depicting 'Up the Navua River' and bearing 1/2d adhesive pair on picture side cancelled by straight lined LOMA LOMA handstamp in black. LISBON CENTRAL arrival b/s. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1913 2 1/2d rate cover to USA used at ROAD TOWN. 1913 (MY.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Island 1/4d (x2) and 2d adhesives tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA V.I. £60.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK. H&G 12. 1912 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied GIBRALTAR/25 and dated FE.11.26. H&G 12. £65.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1952 inward cover from UK with 'COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID' h/s applied in transit. 1952 inward cover to the Post Master on Maldive Island from UK marked 'Colombo/Ceylon' in blue crayon and receiving a strike of the scarce red COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID/A cds dated 28.JL.52 in transit (un-recorded by Proud) which in turn has been deleted in pencil and having d/r MALDIVE ISLAND arrival on front dated 17.X.52. £115.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1935 3d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to Germany used at PAMU. A scarce strike. 1935 (AUG.21.) cover addressed to Germany bearing the 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by scarce PAMU/GOLD COAST cds. Proud type 3. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 6p dark green PSE used locally. H&G 5. MORVI STATE - 1934 6p dark green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script. Slight reduction at left edge due to opening. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 20c 'Independent/Anguilla' cover to St.Thomas. 1967 (OC.4.) cover addressed to St.Thomas bearing 20c 'Independent/Anguilla' overprint adhesive (SG 10) tied by ANGUILLA/VALLEY cds. A scarce stamp on cover and the correct rate to US Virgin Islands. £285.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC used locally at BRASS RIVER. H&G 2. 1892 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Brass (short message on reverse) cancelled by BRASS RIVER cds dated SP.9.95. Addressed to a passenger on the S.S.Axim. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at OLD CALABAR RIVER. H&G 3. 1895 1d carmine/vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard to UK cancelled by s/r OLD CALABAR RIVER cds dated JA.31.99. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at FORCADOS. H&G 3. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (short message) cancelled by FORCADOS RIVER cds dated MR.10.97. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to Switzerland used at FORCADOS. H&G 3. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE addressed to Switzerland (short message) and cancelled by light s/r FORCADOS RIVER cds dated JU.19.02. H&G 3. £40.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1955 1d red 'swan' REVENUE DUTY mint block of 12 with OFF SET on reverse. 1955 1d red 'swan' REVENUE DUTY adhesive in a fine mint block of 12 (6x2) of the single line under revenue variation with amazing strong OFF SET on reverse side. Barefoot and Hall 1b. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1d pale rose mint 'ABC' settings strip of three. SG 69. N.W.P.I. - 1915/16 1d pale rose (die 1) in a fine mint vertical strip of three showing the 'ABC' type settings. SG 69. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1 1/2a black violet PSE registered and uprated to Bombay at GUNA. H&G 21. GWALIOR - 1945 1 1/2a black violet on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery envelope registered to Bombay bearing additional 1ndian 1a (x4) adhesives on reverse flap overprinted GWALIOR and cancelled by GUNA/GWALIOR cds's dated 21.MAR.49. H&G 21. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1887 inward cover from Cape Of Good Hope. 1887 (NO.3.) inward cover from Williams Town in the Cape to Maseru marked 'Via Aliwal North' and with ALIWAL NORTH transit b/s. A scarce early inward cover. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1938 2c+3c brown RPSE (size H2) uprated to USA. 1938 2c+3c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to USA and with additional 3c adhesive pair added and tied REGISTERED/BELIZE BR.HONDURAS. The cover has some tone spotting on front and reverse sides but is a very scarce piece of stationery in used condition. Unlisted by H&G in this size. £185.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1928 5d rate registered cover to USA used at TORTOLA. 1928 (DE.29.) registered cover to USA bearing Leeward Island 5d adhesive (SG 71) tied by s/r TORTOLA cds with black boxed R/ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA registered h/s at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' stampless PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR 2041 cover to Ireland. 1943 (FE.8.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by weak MADRAS d/r cds on reverse with rare PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/2041 crowned h/s in violet. Octagonal PASSED/ DHD/4 strike on front with green boxed RELEASED BY /CENSOR bilingual h/s applied on arrival in Ireland. £80.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1938 1d red PSE unused (133x108mm). Unlisted by H&G. 1938 1d red on yellowish cream 'KGVI' postal stationery envelope (133x108mm) in fine unused condition. Unlisted as such. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 5m olive-brown and black mint block of four with DOWNWARD VIGNETTE SHIFT. SG 41. 1921 5m olive-brown and black in a fine mint block of four showing the variety VIGNETTE MIS-ALIGNED DOWNWARDS. Unusual item. SG 41. £120.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1919 scarce 6c 'GEA' local cover addressed in part in Swahili. 1919 (JU.17.) cover addressed to Mombo addressed partly in Swahili and bearing East Africa 6c adhesive overprinted G.E.A. and cancelled TANGA. A scarce local use. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 official commemoration booklet of plates showing issued stamps over 100 years. 1954 blue official handbook containing 24 coloured plates depicting all the stamps issued by the Indian Government from 1854 to 1954. Complete with compliment card from Shiv V.Nanjappa the chairman of Posts and Telegraphs Board. This being an official issue but plates only (not real stamps) issued in commemoration of 100 years. (24 plates). Very scarce. £75.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1929 8d rate first flight cover to Porto Rico. 1929 (SP.25.) first flight cover addressed to Porto Rico bearing 4d adhesive pair tied by CASTRIES/1st/AIR MAIL/ST.LUCIA cds with CASTRIES cds alongside. Flown by Nybra with 541 covers flown. £50.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 2d rate cover to Kenya used at TPO/NYASALAND. 1934 (JAN.1) cover to Kenya bearing 1d pair (SG 101) tied by T.P.O./NYASALAND cds. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1934 13m rate cover to UK used at HALFA-RAFA/T.P.O. 1934 (NO.5) cover addressed to Scotland bearing 13 mils adhesive (SG 107) tied by HALFA- RAFA/T.P.O. cds. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 3d rate 'PP/14' censor cover to USA used at OPOBO. 1943 (OC.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by OPOBO/NIGERIA cds with violet crowned 'PP/14' censor h/s at right. (Martin type 6). £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' first day cover to Australia used at ABAU/PAPUA. 1935 (JY.11.) registered first day cover addressed to Australia bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' set of four (SG 150-153) each cancelled by s/r ABAU/PAPUA cds's. This being first day at Abau. £65.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1933 5m rate 'UNDELIVERED/RETURN TO' local cover. 1933 (FE.20.) commercial cover addressed locally bearing 5m adhesive tied TEL AVIV. The cover could not be delivered and bears a strike of the black boxed UNDELIVERED FOR THE/REASON STATED ON THE COVER (Proud I41) together with RETURN TO strike on the front (Proud I8) and UNKNOWN strike on reverse (Proud I12). PETHAH TIQVA b/s. A nice set of markings. £65.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK used at OSHOGBO. H&G 1. 1914 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d pair tied by OSHOGBO.NIGERIA cancel dated 2.SP.21. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK at BONNY. H&G 1. 1914 2d ultramarine on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK & bearing additional 1d adhesive tied BONNY/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds 8.MR.20. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1923 3d blue RPSE uprated to USA at OKITIPUPA. H&G 3. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA with 1 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives added and tied by OKITIPUPA/NIGERIA cds's dated JU.1.1935. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1920 (circa) POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS form. 1920 (circa) use of POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS form printed by the Government Printer at Lagos with '25-7-16' dating at lower left with message regarding Steamer at Lagos. £45.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1951 registered 'warrior' cover to UK used at TOBRUK. 1951 (21.5.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m,8m,12m and 20m adhesives tied by TOBRUK/CYRENAICA cds (GBOS type C15) with blue on cream 'R/918' label at left similarly struck. A rare registered use of these stamps from Tobruk. £350.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1951 25m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1951 (17.VII.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m and 20m adhesives paying the basic 25m air mail fee cancelled by BENGHAZI 1/AIR MAIL cds (GBOS type BC4). £150.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 28m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (DE.16.) cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides and with tear in back flap) bearing 8m orange and 20m dark blue adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds. Some light creasing but intact and covers of this period are not easy to find. £95.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 25m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (JA.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m strip of three and 10m adhesives tied by BENGHAZI 1/AIR MAIL cds (GBOS type BC4). £150.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 'warrior' set on three FDC registered covers to Tripolitania. 1950 'Warrior' series (SG 136-148) arranged on three separate covers addressed locally to Tripolitania and cancelled by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds's (GBOS type BC4) dated 16.1.50. Each struck PER VIA AEREA in violet and each handstamped FIRST DAY COVER. Very scarce as such. £2000.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 'AV2' warrior registered cover to Eritrea used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (12.V.) registered cover addressed to Stead Pope of Posts and Telecommunications at Asmara bearing the 1950 series to the 20m (two examples of the 20m) tied by BENGHAZI/ airmail cds's with blue crayon 'R 261' applied in manuscript and struck at lower left corner by A.V.2. mark. The cover was routed via the Farouk Airport with BENGHAZI/REGISTRATION transit and ASMARA CENTRO/SEZIONE RACC arrival b/s. Oval Egyptian censor mark on front. A total of 85mils was paid. Includes the original letter from R.A.Haslam (head accountant at Benghazi) regarding its sending. £250.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA (Libya) - 1952 12m rate cover to UK used at TRIPOLI/No.2. 1952 (22.5.) cover addressed to UK (light central bend) bearing 2m on 4m and 10m on 20m adhesives (SG 152+156) tied by TRIPOLI No.2 cds (GBOS type T14) with TRIPOLI/CORR.E.PACCHI b/s. A scarce use of these stamps on cover. £175.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1921 20r black and purple on red cancelled by scarce NAIROBI parcel strike. SG 60. 1921 20r black and purple on red adhesive cancelled by barred NAIROBI parcel cancellation. Scarce use. SG 60. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1913 9d rate cover to UK used at JOHANNESBURG. 1913 (MAY.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing Transvaal 1d, 2d and 6d adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG/S.AFRICA. £40.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 2d ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1892 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition showing rate compensation from £5 to £25 on reverse. Overprinted BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS. Only 504 printed. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1943 (circa) censored cover to USA used at WEST BAY. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/- adhesive tied by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds with violet U.S.CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED censor h/s applied on reverse on arrival. £45.00 |