The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1909 2c rate postcard use to UK used at BELIZE. 1909 (DE.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Mahogany being squared for export-Belize' and bearing 2c adhesive tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. Postcard are not easy to find. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1901 2d rate cover to Ceylon 'Diyatawala POW Camp' used at MARIBOGO. 1901 (MY.2.) cover addressed to the Prisoner Of War Camp at Diyatawala in Ceylon bearing Cape 1d pair tied by scarce MARIBOGO/C.G.H. cds's used during the Cape period and with oval DIYATAWALA CAMP/PASSED/CENSOR h/s in violet. (Ex censor label). A scarce Boer War use from Maribogo. £285.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1931 first flight cover to Italy. 1931 (JUN.18.) first flight cover to Italy bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by violet AIR MAIL/MALTA cds with VALLETTA/MALTA cds below. Marked 'Printed Matter' and struck by violet '1st AIR MAIL' strike. NAPOLI FERROVIA arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1937 OFFICIAL PAID pre-printed postcard use used at PORT LAIRGE. 1937 (DE.15.) use of pre-printed black on buff OFFICIAL PAID postcard cancelled by PORT LAIRGE/1 cds. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1930 use of 'TELEGRAM' form with OFFICIAL PAID h/s 1930 (JY.10.) use of black on cream TELEGRAM form (M.P.582) addressed locally and cancelled by BAILE ATHA CLIATH cds with black 'harp' OFFICIAL PAID strike below. £40.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1914 7/6d 'Stamp Duty' adhesive use of small piece used at NADI/FIJI. 1914 (JUN.24.) piece bearing Edward VII 6d and GV 1/- (x7) tied by two strikes of the boxed NADI/FIJI official revenue handstamp with '7/6d Stamp Duty' marked in manuscript below. A scarce revenue use. £85.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1913 cover to Iran with Turkish 1pi adhesive used at NEDJEF. 1913 cover addressed to Iran bearing Turkish 1pi ultramarine adhesive (SG 337) tied by NEDJEF d/r cds in blue ink.KIRMANCHAH (arrivee) transit of 21.VIII.13 and ISFAHAN No.4 arrival cds dated 7.IX.13. A scarce use of this Turkish adhesive in Iraq. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1904 postcard to UK with Russian 10p on 2k use at ROPIT. 1904 (APR.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting Jerusalem bearing Russian 10 para red surcharge 2k green adhesive tied by ROPIT cds in violet ink. Ropit handled mail from the Ottoman Empire until late 1914. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1911 postcard use to UK with Turkish 20pa used at TIBERIAS. 1911 (8.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing Turkish 20pa rose adhesive tied by TIBERIAS cds in violet ink. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 use of 'Certificate Of Protection' for the Bulawayo Mining Commissioner. 1915 (JUN.11.) 'Certificate Of Protection' for Bulawayo Mining Commissioner with violet boxed AMOUNT PAID/£… h/s at top right. £25.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1921 1/4d (1f60c) rate registered cover addressed to Noumea used at VILA. 1921 (NO.29.) registered cover addressed to Noumea bearing 16 examples of the 10c (1d) French adhesive (SG F23) on reverse side cancelled VILA/NEW HEBRIDES. Four examples have surface defect from having adhered to another cover. Still a fine and spectacular franking at this 1/4d (1f60c) rate. £120.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1921 25c purple and magenta used with BROKEN FLOWER variety. SG 126a. 1921 25c purple and magenta (type b) top marginal used single showing the BROKEN FLOWER variety from R1/3 of the upper left pane. SG 126a. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.4.) use of 'GV' 1a + 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta and struck on front by violet boxed INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP h/s. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.20.) use of 'GV' 1a +1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet boxed INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP handstamp. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP' cover addressed to UK. 1943 (JLY.19.) cover from Bengal addressed to UK bearing 1a and 1 1/2a adhesives tied by rather indistinctive cds but with violet INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP h/s at left (Morenweiser type 12A) and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied on the front by crowned PASSED/ DHA/9 censor mark. A sub station censorship. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) 'INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP' local cover use. 1944 (circa) cover addressed locally to New Delhi bearing 1 1/2a adhesive with violet UNIT/S 217 h/s at left and struck by violet INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP strike. (Morenweiser type 12A). A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 inward cover from UK with scarce 'PLEASE REQUEST SENDER' censor h/s applied. 1941 inward military cover addressed to the 4th Heavy Battery at Cochin from the UK with red on cream 17D/PASSED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on the reverse side by scarce violet boxed PLEASE REQUEST SENDER TO WRITE/ON THE ENVELOPE IN FUTURE HIS/ OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AND/THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LETTER censor h/s. Moreweiser type 16B. Applied at Madras. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 military cover to MEF base with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1942 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to a Sgt Major Lucea of the No.205 Riviting Coy of the MEF bearing 8a adhesive. The top with red on cream A.F.W.3312/EXAMINED/BY/BASE CENSOR label (877-PMEO-1-500,000-5-41) and struck on the front by negative circular type '6 or 9' censor with triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/O.B.INDIAN strike in violet. Additional strike on the reverse and with BASE ARMY DEPOT and BASE OFFICE/SOR cancels and with F.P.O./R type cds. A unusual set of markings on this cover from Indian troops stationed abroad. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'OAS' military cover to Egypt with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1941 (NO.6.) registered military 'OAS' cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1a,2a and 8a adhesives on the reverse flap cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds. Red on cream EXAMINED/BY/ BASE CENSOR label at left edge and struck on the front by violet triangular PASSED BY/ CENSOR/13 INDIAN regiment censor strike and blue 'intaglio' circled '20' censor strike. £75.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1895 2c green PSE uprated locally used at TRURO & POINT TUPPER/M.C. H&G 9. 1895 2c green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed locally bearing additional 1/2c black adhesive pair tied by TRURO & POINT TUPPER/M.C. cds dated AP.20.98 with code 'W' H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1896 3c rate local cover cancelled by MONTREAL/C flag cancel. 1896 (JUN.19.) commercial cover addressed locally bearing QV 'small head' 1c yellow and 2c green (former with corner fault) tied by MONTREAL 'flag-C' cancellator. £25.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 8c 'Jubilee' adhesive on cover to USA cancelled by TORONTO/D flag cancel. 1897 (SEP.6) cover to USA bearing 8c slate violet 'Jubilee' adhesive (SG 130) tied by superb TORONTO/D CANADA flag cancel. £85.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1937 multi franked cover to UK used at MALDIVE ISLANDS. 1937 (25.IV.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c and 10c adhesives tied by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds and with COLOMBO/FOREIGN transit cds below. £120.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1936 22c rate cover to USA used a MALDIVE ISLANDS. 1936 (NO.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2m, 3m, 5m and 6m adhesive pair tied by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds with COLOMBO/FOREIGN transit on front. £150.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1969 3d meter mark cover used locally from BULAWAYO. 1969 (22.V.) use of long official stampless cover (file holed) to the District Commissioner at Essexvale cancelled by 3d red meter mark of BULAWAYO. £8.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 1a red PSE used locally with rare OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at Simla. 1939 1a red on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to Bombay cancelled by VICEROYS CAMP P.O. cds dated 17.JUN.40 with rare 'red on blue' crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge. Glue marks around label from applying otherwise a rare coloured label affixed at Simla. £165.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1897 1/6d rate cover to UK struck 'T1' from TURKS ISLAND. 1897 (AP.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing a fine strip of three of the 6d yellow-brown adhesive (SG 59) tied by 'T 1' duplex cancels with slightly smudged TURKS ISLAND cds below. A scarce franking. £200.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1918 'War Tax' use of scarce 'FORMULA' RPSE (size G) to USA. 1918 (JY.1) use of blue on cream FORMULA (Registred) envelope (150x100mm) addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three (SG 130) tied on reverse with additional 3d 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 147) tied by TURKS ISLANDS cds. A very scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1920 2d dark blue RPSE (size G) used to USA from TURKS ISLAND. H&G 1a. 1920 2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA and bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied by TURKS ISLANDS cds dated MY.25.27 with 'A' coding. A scarce piece of stationery used. H&G 1a. £150.00 |
;) | Transvaal - 1890 (circa) 'PRETORIA PAID' newspaper wrapper use. 1890 (circa) 'De Volkstem-Pretoria' newspaper wrapper addressed to Karibib in German SWA cancelled by scarce red circular PRETORIA/PAID h/s without dating. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1879 1 1/2d reddish brown PSC to Germany cancelled double arc TRINIDAD. H&G 1. 1879 1 1/2d reddish brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (long message) cancelled by double arc TRINIDAD cds dated FE.23.1881. H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1d carmine PSC to UK used at CLAXTON BAY. H&G 3. 1884 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by superb CLAXTON BAY/TRINIDAD cds dated AP.7.92. (Proud type D3). H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1884 1d carmine PSC used locally at CUMUTO. H&G 3. 1884 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally with a few marks on edges and short message on reverse cancelled by scarce CUMUTO/TRINIDAD cds dated JU.3.02. Proud type D2. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1895 5c 'seal' cover addressed locally at ST.JOHNS. 1895 (JU.10) cover addressed locally bearing 5c 'seal' adhesive (SG 59a) tied by barred duplex with ST.JOHN'S/NEWF'D cds at left. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 2c (SG type 23) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1897 2c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 23) printed in the issued colour of bright rose on thin white paper. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 4c (SG type 43) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1897 4c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 43) printed in the issued colour of violet on thin white paper. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1897 60c (SG type 35) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1897 60c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 35) printed in the issued colour of black on thin white paper. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1891 1/2d green PSC used locally at ADA. H&G 2. 1891 1/2d green on light buff postal stationery postcard (some light age spots) addressed to 'Rev A Graf' at Christiansborg' cancelled by nine barred duplex with ADA/GOLD COAST cds below dated AU.24.99 and with ACCRA transit four days later. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1919 10k bright blue (toned paper) mint blk of 4 with FAINT IMPRESSION on Row 1/1. SG 12. 1919 10 kon bright blue on toned gummed paper top left corner marginal block of four showing FAINT OVERPRINT on Row 1/1. SG 12. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 3d (SG type 52) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1909 3d (SG type 52) 'Admiral' IMPERFPORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black on thick card. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 5d (SG type 52) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1909 5d (SG type 52) 'Admiral' IMPERFPORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black on thick card. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 6d (SG type 52) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in dull carmine. 1909 6d(SG type 52) 'Admiral' IMPERFPORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in dark dull carmine thick card. £85.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 8d (SG type 52) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black. 1909 8d (SG type 52) 'Admiral' IMPERFPORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in black on thick card. £55.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1d deep rose PSC to Switzerland used at BATHURST/GAMBIA. H&G 9. 1912 1d deep rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BATHURST /GAMBIA cds dated SP.30.15. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1937 1d 'Coronation' FDC cover to UK cancelled by 'S/S VERAGUA' maritime handstamp. 1937 (MAY.12.) cover addressed to UK marked 'First Day' bearing the 1d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by superb UNITED FRUIT COMPANY/STEAMSHIP SERVICE - S/S/VERAGUIA maritime h/s. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1899 2 1/2d rate early postcard use to USA with attractive coloured 3 picture reverse. 1899 (MEI.15.) use of 'Souvenir Kaart Uit Johannesburg-Transvaal' postcard addressed to USA depicting tri coloured 'Greetings Johannesburg' reverse depicting 'Commisioner Street, Mutual Buildings and Pritchard Street' published by Sallo Epstein & Co. Bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by JOHANNESBURG cds. A most attractive and early postcard use. £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to New Zealand struck by rare 'PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2' in violet. 1942 (APR.11.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA with scarce black on dark manilla OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type L2) and struck on the front and reverse by rare violet PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2 handstamp (Little type H2). Only one example having been recorded by the censorship society. £350.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 3 1/2d 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/7' censor cover to USA. 1943 (MR.12.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by GPO/ ST.VINCENT cds with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U. U/7 censor label at left with '52447 W.P. Ltd' imprint. 'U7' is scarce. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1881 3d rate cover to Nova Scotia used at HAMILTON. 1881 cover addressed to Nova Scotia (roughly opened at left edge and small tear at right) bearing 3d yellow buff adhesive tied by '1' duplex with HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds at left. A commercial use by W.T.James (Wholesale Provision Dealer). £120.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1936 cover to UK. 1936 cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 3a6p and 4a adhesive pairs (SG 8+9) tied by indistinct BAHRAIN cds's. LONDON arrival b/s dated 11.DEC.36. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1915 2 1/2d rate crowned 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA with 'tete beche' type label. 1915 (OCT.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR cds and partly over stuck at top edge by black crowned 'Tete Beche' OPENED BY CENSOR label. Tied on the front by circular PASSED CENSOR/GIB cancel in blue ink. This label was only in use from February to October of 1915 but we have not seen this 'tete beche' version before. £350.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1917 1/2d green 'War Stamp' U/M with WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 61w. 1917 1/2d green 'War Stamp' with black printing in a fine unmounted mint marginal example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 61w. £110.00 |