The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960's 'S.A.R./PARCEL STAMP' block of four without value or initials. 1960's 'S.A.R./PARCEL STAMP' of RSA printed in pale greenish blue on gummed perforated paper in a fine mint block of four WITHOUT VALUE or station initials. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1d rate postcard use to UK used at LOBATSI. 1915 use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Victoria Falls' bearing 1/2d pair (SG 73) tied by d/r LOBATSI cads. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1933 10c on 12c purple and yellow STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1933 10c on 12c purple and yellow STAMP/DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 135. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 inward German POW camp postcard to Johannesburg. 1944 (14.10.) inward German 'Prisoner Of War' postcard addressed to Johannesburg with red boxed MIT LUFTPOST/PAR AVION/TAXE PERCUE strike and d/r blank postmark. Sent from a inmate held in Germany back to his wife. £25.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1944 multi franked censored cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS. 1944 (MY.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing Leeward Island 'key plate' 1/4d, 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA and with scarce violet circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR/No.6999 h/s at left. This 'British' type censor handstamp being unrecorded by the censor society used at Antigua. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1905 1p rate Turkish adhesive used on cover to Iran. 1905 1p rate cover addressed in Arabic to Iran bearing Turkish adhesive on reverse flap cancelled BAGHDAD with TEHRAN arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1907 10pfg rate cover to Germany used at PORTO SEGURU/TOGO. GERMAN OFFICES - 1907 (1.1.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 10pfg 'yacht' adhesive tied by scarce PORTO SEGURO/(TOGO) cds with additional strike at left. FRANKFURT arrival b/s. £185.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1901 30pfg rate cover to Germany used at KLIEN POPO. GERMAN OFFICES - 1901 (3.9.) cover addressed to Germany bearing German 10pfg and 20pfg adhesives each overprinted diagonally TOGO and cancelled by KLEIN-POPO cds's with additional strike below. WIESBADEN arrival b/s. £160.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1898 10pfg rate postcard to Germany carried by German Shipping Line. GERMAN OFFICES - 1898 (23.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'Schutzgebiet Togo/West Afika - Maulstrasse in Lome' bearing German 10pfg 'arms' adhesive tied by s/r DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPT LINIE (g) cds and with MARBURG arrival at left. A nice maritime use from Togo. carried by the German East Africa shipping line. £265.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1899 10pfg rate cover to Germany used at LOME. GERMAN OFFICES - 1899 (7.8.) cover addressed to Germany marked 'Per Woermann Line' and bearing German 10pfg red 'arms' adhesive overprinted TOGO diagonally and cancelled by LOME/ TOGOGEBIET cds. TRIEBEL arrival b/s. £125.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1897 20pfg rate cover to Germany used at LOME. GERMAN OFFICES - 1897 (7/4) cover addressed to Germany (central fold) bearing German 20pf bright blue 'Arms' adhesive tied by LOME/TOGOGEBIET cds (SG 49) with additional strike alongside. A scarce piece of early German mail. SG Z5. £225.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1894 5pfg green Germany PSC used locally at LOME/TOGO. GERMAN OFFICES - 1894 5pfg green on cream postal stationery postcard of Germany (without dates) addressed to Germany with the pre-stamp struck through by manuscript blue crayon cross to show the issue was not acceptable and cancelled alongside by LOME/TOGOGEBEIT cds dated 7/7/00. ERFURT arrival cds below. The card has no message but a scarce use of this Germany stationery in Togo without being taxed. German stationery was not sanctioned for use in Togo. £185.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 75c rate air cover to Germany used at LUPEMBE with BY AIR TO/BRINDISI h/s. 1933 (MY.10.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c, 20c (x2) and 30c adhesives tied LUPEMBE. Sent by air and struck by violet boxed BY AIR TO/BRINDISI h/s at top. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1932 30c rate cover to Germany used at LUPEMBE. 1932 (FE.20.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c (x2) and 20c adhesives tied by LUPEMBE cds. £75.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1931 75c rate air cover to Germany used at IRINGA. 1931 (OC.5.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 5c,20c and 50c adhesives tied by IRINGA cds. Sent by air via Greece with ATHENS b/s. £30.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1935 35c rate airmail 'FEEDER SERVICE' cover to Uganda with BY AIR TO h/s. 1935 (MR.21.) cover addressed to Uganda bearing 15c and 20c adhesives tied DARESSALAAM with violet boxed FEEDER SERVICE h/s applied and scarcer boxed BY AIR TO/…. handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1928 1d red PSE of South Africa uprated to USA at TAUNGS STATION. 1928 (JAN.12.) use of 1d red postal stationery envelope of South Africa addressed to USA uprated with additional South African 2d (Suidafrika) single 'pictorial' adhesive and tied by d/r TAUNGS STATION cads. A scarce use of this stationery in Bechuanaland. £150.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1887 1/2d green Gibraltar stationery wrapper used at TANGIER. 1887 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper of Gibraltar (H&G 2) addressed to Germany tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cads alongside dated 3.AP.95. £125.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1898 5 pesa on 10pfg illustrated Germany PSC used at SAADANI. H&G 2. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1898 5pfg black on 10pfg carmine 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard with coloured 'Gruss Aus Dar-Es-Salam' reverse depicting 'Wohnhass Des Gouverneurs, Postgebaude and Nafen Dar Es Salam' illustrations addressed to Germany and cancelled by scarce SAADANI cds dated 5/4/98. DAR ES SALAAM transit cds at left. H&G 2. £200.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1898 3 pesa on 5pfg illustrated PSC of Germany used at MIKINDANI. H&G 1. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1898 5 pfg green on cream 'Gruss Aus Kilwa' postal stationery postcard overprinted 3/DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA/PESA addressed to Berlin and cancelled by MIKINDANI cds dated 28/9/99 with DAR ES SALAAM transit cds at lower left. A scarce privately printed card. H&G 1. £265.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1860 1d rate local cover with BADULLA/POST PAID b/s. 1860 cover addressed locally and marked 'Stamped' bearing 1d blue imperforate adhesive tied by grilled barred cancel with rare BADULLA/POST PAID h/s on reverse side showing origin with mauscript dating in centre. Ex. Hackmey. £500.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1865 10d rate cover to UK. 1865 (DE.28.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles' and bearing 10d vermilion adhesive (SG 38) tied by grilled bars and with red GALLE/PAID cancel below. Red LONDON/PAID cds applied on arrival. £225.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1921 3c green postal stationery wrapper used locally. H&G 15. 1921 3c green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally to Matale cancelled by the circular barred 'CO' printed matter cancellator of Colombo. (Proud type PM3). KAIKAWALA b/s dated JU.24.23. An elusive stationery item. H&G 15. £120.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1929 multi franked 'Badge Of Colony' registered cover to USA. 1929 (AU.1.) registered (Meister) cover to USA bearing 'Badge of Colony' 1d, 2d and 3d adhesives (SG 11, 13+14) tied ASCENSION. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 registered cover to Flinders Island used at HOBART. 1932 (JUN.3.) registered cover addressed to Flinders Island bearing 5d 'head' tied with 6d 'air mail'adhesive by REGISTERED/HOBART cds with scarce violet three lined AIR MAIL/ FROM LAUNCESTON/REFERENCE No. handstamp applied with '1901' added in manuscript and with WHITE MARK arrival b/s. This handstamp used as a inward registered tally mark. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 first 'AUTOGIRO FLIGHT' cover to Melbourne cancelled M.O.O.PORTLAND. 1934 (NO.16.) use of special pre-printed PORTLAND/FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT/ AUTOGIRO FLIGHT postcard addressed to Melbourne bearing 1 1/2d brown 'head' adhesive tied by M.O.O.PORTLAND/VIC cds (Money Order Office) with special blue society cachet at left. The 1st Australian Autogiro flight. Card number 1758. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 first flight cover to Victoria with CENTENARY FUND label tied SHIP ROOM. 1934 (JUL.24) special pre-printed 'VH-UXX Faith In Australia' first flight cover bearing 2d & 6d adhesives tied by SHIP MAIL ROOM/MELBOURNE in combination with (tied) red on white CENTENARY/VICTORIA-MELBOURNE/1934-35/FUND label. New Guinea 2d & 6d adhesives added on arrival & the cover re-addressed to Victoria. The stamps being cancelled by LAE/NEW GUINEA cds's. Violet circular & octagonal FIRST OFFICIAL/AIR MAIL h/s's applied. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 2 1/2d rate 'roo' censored 'US CONSULATE' cover to USA used at ADELAIDE. 1918 (AU.20.) use of 'US Consulate' cover pre addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'roo' tied by ADELAIDE/STH-4-AUS cds and struck by violet oval PASSED BY/4th M.D./CENSOR handstamp. £95.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1907 1/2d 'Printed Paper Rate' cover to Canada. 1907 (MY.1.) pre-printed PRINTED CIRCULAR envelope addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied GPO PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD. A scarcer printed rate cover. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1906 1d carmine PSC to UK used at PRIESTMANS RIVER. H&G 23. 1906 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by PRIESTMANS RIVER/JAMAICA cds dated OC.1.10. Proud type D3. H&G 23. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1912 25c dull purple and mauve used with INVERTED WATERMARK. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1912 25c dull purple and mauve in fine used condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 205aa. £250.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940 censored 'EXPRESS' cover to USA used at TEL AVIV. 1940 (JA.16.) cover addressed to USA (some edge faults) bearing 5m (x7) and 20m adhesives tied TEL AVIV. Black on red P.T.534/POST OFFICE/EXPRESS label applied at bottom left tied by red on cream PC.22/OPENED BY/CENSOR 70?8133 censor label with violet boxed PALESTINE/PASSED BY/CENSOR/No…. h/s on reverse side. Magenta FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE h/s applied on arrival. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for postal stationery printed in slate. 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in slate on thin glazed card. (H&G type 83). Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for postal stationery printed in lilac. 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in lilac on thin glazed card. (H&G type 83). Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for postal stationery printed in yellow. 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in yellow on thin glazed card. (H&G type 83). Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for postal stationery printed in pink. 1915 2c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in pink on thin glazed card. (H&G type 83). Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 6c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for postal stationery printed in slate. 1915 6c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in slate on thin glazed card. (H&G type 83). Fine & scarce. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 1d red (die I) mint BOOKLET PANE of six. SG 2. 1913 1d red (die 1) 'Roo' in a fine mint marginal BOOKLET PANE of six (ex Booklet SG SB1 or 2). Scarce item. SG 2. £250.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1960 REVENUE series of nine unmounted mint. 1960 'First Republican' REVENUE series of nine values (5m to 1000m) in fine unmounted mint condition. Barefoot 53-61. £75.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1962 10m on 25m blue surcharge REVENUE block of four U/M. 1962 'First Republican' REVENUE 10m on 25m blue surcharge in a fine unmounted top corner block of four with sheet number. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1919 'PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUR MAR/VAR' maritime postcard use to UK. 1919 use of picture postcard of Gibraltar addressed to UK bearing South African 1d 'head' adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUR MER/VAR maritime cancellation. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1904 1d rose PSC of Gibraltar cancelled TANGIER on arrival. H&G 26. 1904 1d rose on buff inward postal stationery postcard of Gibraltar (H&G 26) which was sent uncancelled and having and 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside applied on arrival dated 16.JU.06. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1938 2/6d 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' (fault) printed in violet. 1938 2/6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in violet on un-gummed paper (SG type 3). Unfortunately torn at the bottom but re-joined with stamp hinge. Nevertheless a scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1952 15c deep yellow green mint with 'ST.EDWARDS CROWN' watermark. SG 161b. 1952 15c deep yellow green in fine mint condition (hinge remains) showing the ST EDWARD CROWN watermark error. SG 161b. £250.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1901 2 1/2d rate 'DEADWOOD CAMP' Boer War cover (faults) to Holland. 1901 (MY.22.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 2 1/2d on 6d adhesive tied by cork cancel with ST.HELENA cds alongside and struck by light violet CENSOR/PRISONER OF WAR h/s with 'EW' initials inserted. (Central fold and small piece of reverse flap missing). The reverse side is struck by black DEAD.WOOD.CAMP handstamp applied during the Boer War. £250.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1890 2 1/2d carmine 'Queensland' adhesive pair cancelled by barred B.N.G. cancel. 1890 2 1/2d carmine (SG type 14) adhesive pair of Queensland cancelled by near complete central strike of the scarce 'B.N.G.' (8 barred) cancel in black used in Papua New Guinea. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 10c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.9' cover to USA used at SHINYANGA. 1940 (SE.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 10c adhesive tied SHINYANGA with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/No.9 h/s at left. Little type II. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1948 cover to Australia from Boez Island with 2/- 'key plate' use. 1948 (NOV.8.) cover addressed to Australia (vertical fold at left) sent from 'Boez Island' (origin on reverse) bearing 3d adhesive alongside 2/- 'key plate' issue tied HAMILTON Conference' slogan strike. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' on registered cover to USA used at BAILEYS BAY. 1936 (FEB.17.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 97) tied by s/r BAILEYS BAY/BERMUDA cds. £85.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1939 incoming 'Lady Hawkins' cover with scarce early censor label applied on arrival. 1939 (NO.29.) inward cover from Canada handstamped by violet C.N.S.LADY HAWKINS/ POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS h/s and with scarce P.T.275/ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE censor label at left (Little type L3) struck on reverse by black OPENED BY CENSOR strike (Little type H3) and with '7' inserted in red crayon. A scarce early censor label. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 1c deep yellow PSE unused. H&G 1. 1900 1c deep yellow on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 2c green PSE unused. H&G 2. 1900 2c green on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (light shade on right edge). Fine unused. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 2c green PSE unused. H&G 2a. 1900 2c green on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 4c carmine PSE unused. H&G 3. 1900 4c carmine rose on cream laid postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 4c carmine PSE unused. H&G 3a. 1900 4c carmine on grey paper postal stationery envelope. Unused. H&G 3a. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 5c lilac PSE unused. H&G 4. 1900 5c lilac on cream laid postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 5c lilac PSE unused. H&G 4a. 1900 5c lilac on grey postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 10c ultramarine PSE unused. H&G 5. 1900 10c ultramarine on cream laid postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1900 10c ultramarine PSE unused. H&G 5a. 1900 10c ultramarine on grey paper postal stationery envelope (140x111mm) in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £40.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1901 1d on 1 1/2d violet illustrated letter card to Australia used at WELLINGTON. 1901 ONE PENNY in red surcharge on 1 1/2d violet on greenish-grey postal stationery 'view' type letter card with perf 10 edges addressed to Australia and cancelled by weak WELLINGTON cds dated 28.MY.1902. H&G 4b. £30.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1907 REPLY 1/2d red overprint on 1/2d+1/2d combination PSC unused. 1907 reply section of the 1/2d+1/2d deep blue on cream postal stationery reply postcard in unused condition with the addition of a 'GV' head 1/2d green impression alongside and both struck through by red HALPENNY straight lined handstamp. AC23a. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1d PSC unused 'Privately Printed' for use by N.Z.FARMERS CO-OP. 1915 1d carmine on buff 'Standing Hope' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition 'privately printed' for N.Z.Farmers Co-op on both the front and reverse sides. Unusual item. H&G 19. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1923 1d red on 2d yellow letter card used locally from HUNTLY. H&G 18. 1923 1d red on 2d yellow on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to Auckland and cancelled by HUNTLEY/NZ cds dated 22.MR.24. A nice 'in period' use of this surcharged stationery. H&G 18. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1923 1/2d green on 1d red PSC unused. H&G 25. 1923 1/2d green on 1d 'universal' red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 25. £15.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1924 1d on obliterated 2d yellow letter card unused. H&G 21. 1924 1d carmine in combination with 2d yellow (latter with red bars) postal stationery lettercard (small surface rub at bottom edge) in unused condition. H&G 21. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1945 10c rate local cover used at SEIKGYI ANAUGTO. 1945 (17.1.) cover addressed locally to Rangoon bearing 5c 'farmer' with large 'C' (SG J77) together with 5c 'elephant' (SG J91) tied by SEIKGYI ANAUGTO cds. A scarce usage by the Burmese Government. £110.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1941 1a 'BURMA WAR COMFORTS' patriotic label on censored cover to USA. 1941 (NO.29.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p (SG 27) tied by RANGOON cds with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR label (type 1A3) tied front and back by triangular PASSED/X/CENSOR 25 handstamp (type 2X) together with scarce red and green on white perforated ONE ANNA/ THEY WILL THANK YOU/BURMA WAR COMFORTS patriotic funding label. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1940 1a on 2a6p commemorative on first day local cover used at SHWEBO. 1940 (MY.6.) first day cover addressed locally bearing the 1a on 2a 6p 'Commemoration' adhesive tied by SHWEBO cds. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1923 1/2a green Indian postal stationery wrapper used at RANGOON. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper of India (H&G 3) addressed to Ceylon (a little tatty) cancelled by lovely RANGOON G.P.O./SOR cds dated 23.OCT.30 with commercial merchants oval handstamp at left. This wrapper being from the smaller Nasik printing and is the rarest of all Indian stationery issues and is a great rarity used in Burma. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1915 2 1/2a rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ RANGOON' cover to USA. 1915 (NOV.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing Indian 1/2a (x5) adhesives on reverse flap tied by RANGOON R.M.S. cds with violet crested PASSED BY CENSOR/RANGOON h/s on front. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 censored cover to UK with dark colour set cancelled 'EGYPT/PREPAID 96'. M.E.F. - 1943 (NO.29.) cover addressed to UK (some light tone spots) bearing the 1d to 5d 'MEF' dark colour adhesives (13.5mm settings) each tied by EGYPT/PREPAID 96 cancels with violet crowned circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1498 h/s applied and violet DEPUTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR strike applied. The location of 'No.96' is unknown with this cover likely transmitted to Egypt for forwarding. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1942 1d scarlet U/M 'I/41, plate 48 stop' block of 18. SG M1. M.E.F. - 1942 1d scarlet mint block of 18 in unmounted mint condition showing the 'I/41 plate 48 stop' control in left margin. These stamps are rare in controls and with margins attached. Unlisted with this control according to GBOS handbook. SG M1. £225.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 stampless censored postcard to UK used at FPO 232. M.E.F. - 1943 (MR.2.) stampless use of coloured postcard addressed to UK marked 'Spr.Macnaughton- Western Desert' cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/232 cds with violet crested boxed RAF/ CENSOR/12 h/s below. Some edge creasing and with ST.FILLANS/PERTH arrival. A scarce early RAF censored item of this conflict in Libya. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1926 underpaid postcard to Belgium with 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival. 1926 (AU.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting 'The Gambia River -River Steamer' bearing two 1/2d 'Elephant and Palm' adhesives tied to the picture side by BATHURST/ GAMBIA cds's. Underpaid to Belgium with 5c and 30c 'Postage Dues' applied on arrival cancelled BRUSSEL/BRUXELLS and with postmans '296' strike in circle. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 'RELEASED BY PRIZE COURT' held Ecuador to Switzerland cover. 1941 (DIC.9.) opened out (on three sides) censored cover from Ecuador to Switzerland bearing a multitude of adhesives over the front and reverse sides tied QUITO. The cover transited New York where it was then re-directed to Bermuda due to the second world war restrictions of mail into a possibly 'enemy' territory. The cover was held in Bermuda for the duration of the war and received a strike of the two lined RELEASED BY/PRIZE COURT h/s in black. Little type CM28. Strikes are very rare and this is the only recorded detained mail emanating from Ecuador and addressed to Switzerland. £285.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1940 'SPEND YOUR VACATION' red cross label on cover to USA used at ST.LAWRENCE S.O. 1940 (AP.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 2 1/2d adhesive alongside black and blue on white perforated SPEND YOUR VACATION IN/BARBADOS tourist label (depicts yacht) which has been struck by red 'Red Cross' emblem by ST.LAWRENCE S.O./BARBADOS cds struck in 'red' ink. The label has a pre-crease but this is a fine attractive cover and a very scarce cancelled use of this official label by a rare use of this St.Lawrence cds in red. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1942 censored 'SPEND YOUR VACATION' red cross label cover to UK. 1942 (MR.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d pair tied by GPO/BARBADOS cds with scarce yellow and black 'Spend Your Vacation' official tourist label at left (diagonal crease) overprinted with red cross and partly below black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ H/ censor label with manuscript '29' inserted. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 5d rate 'ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE' cover to Johanesburg. 1934 (2.IV.) cover addressed to Johanesburg bearing 1d brown (x5) each tied by crested ROYAL TOUR H.R.H. PRINCE GEORGE cancels. Handstamped by 'The White Train' cachet on reverse and with BROKEN HILL transit cds. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1879 1d brown PSC of GB addressed to Italy and struck 'A 25' in MALTA. H&G 9. 1879 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard of GB addressed to Italy and cancelled by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside dated JU.3.81. H&G 9. £75.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1947 'UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS-PARIS' red folder. 1947 'CONGRES POSTAL UNIVERSAL PARIS' red folder containing the 1938 'KGVI' definitive series to $1.20 and 'Victory' pair adhered as usual. This folder was only available to the delegates attending the conference. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1914 £2 violet 'Stamp Duty' adhesive fine mint. 1914 £2 violet 'Stamp Duty' adhesive of New Zealand in fine mint condition overprinted SAMOA in red. Uncatalogued by SG as they are doutful that it was used for postal purposes. (See SG footnote under SG 132). Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 1/- bistre-brown mint hand stamped SPECIMEN. SG 2s. 1936 1/- bistre-brown 'photograveur' adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped SPECIMEN. SG 72s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/25' label on cover to USA used at ALLEPEVEY. 1940 (JAN.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,1a,8a and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied ALLEPEVEY and with rare red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/25 label at right (Moreweiser type BA1) tied on the front by violet PASSED/CENSOR.KARACHI/25 strike. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1961 'Postage Due' set of four first day cover used at KITWE. 1961 (APR.19.) first day cover addressed locally bearing the four 'Postage Due' adhesives (SG D1-D4) tied KITWE/N.RHODESIA. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) to UK uprated at BROKEN HILL. H&G 1a. 1955 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/- and 1/3d adhesives tied by BROKEN HILL/N.RHODESIA cds's. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d ultramarine RPSE (size G) to UK uprated at SALISBURY. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 2d and 1/3d adhesives tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds's dated 11.JAN.58. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d ultramarine RPSE (size G) uprated to Pretoria used at PLUMTREE. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Pretoria bearing 2d (x2) adhesives tied by PLUMTREE/S.RHODESIA cds's dated 26.FE.55. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | 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 |