The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1908 10c (un-overprinted) New Caledonia adhesive use on postcard to NSW. 1908 (SEPT.27) use of picture p'card to Australia depicting 'Cueilleurs De Cafe (Coffe Pickers) - Nouvelles Hebrides' bearing New Caledonia 10c adhesives (defective corner) cancelled by PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds with SYDNEY transit & COLOVALE arrival markings. A very scarce use of this adhesive in New Hebrides. A gruesome message reads 'Sending some heads'. This being a correct 10c rate. £550.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1895 use of Gibraltar 10c PSC to Germany used at TANGIER. 1895 (JY.25.) use of Gibraltar 10c rose postal stationery postcard (H&G 16) addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1894 use of Gibraltar 5c postal stationery wrapper locally at TANGIER. 1894 (NO.5.) use of Gibraltar 5c green postal stationery wrapper (H&G 6) addressed locally (scarce) tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 3d on 1 1/2d pair registered cover to UK used at ATAFU/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (NOV.16.) registered 'Wells' cover to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair (SG 199) tied by ATAFU/UNION ISLAND cds. The year slug showing '39' in error. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 3d on 1 1/2d pair registered cover to UK used at NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (OCT.24.) registered 'Wells' cover to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair (SG 199) tied by NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND cds. The year slug showing '39' in error. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1844 stampless local outer wrapper cancelled LIMERICK/E double arc cancel.
1844 (AU.14.) stampless local outer wrapper cancelled by neat LIMERICK/E double arc cancel. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red unused postal stationery reply postcard. H&G 7.
1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £95.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1864 inward 1/- rate entire from UK. 1864 (MY.12.) inward stampless entire from UK addressed to a Theo Ewing at Hamilton bearing GB 1/- green (plate 1- SG 90) tied by '4' barred duplexand with LONDON transit b/s. £125.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1865 inward 1/- rate entire from UK. 1865 (SP.26.) inward stampless entire from UK addressed to a Theo Ewing at Hamilton bearing GB 1/- green (plate 4 - SG101) tied by '46' barred duplexand with LONDON transit b/s. £125.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1935 registered cover to UK with Antigua 'Silver Jubilee' stamps used at BARBUDA. 1935 (MR.30.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Antigua 1d (plate 2A) example, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 91-93) tied by s/r BARBUDA/B.W.I. cds's with an additional strike below. The year slug missing from the date stamp. Blue R/BARBUDA/No. registered label at left. £85.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1900 use of 'Baggage' label to Germany with bag. 1900 (JY.15.) use of 'baggage' label addressed to Germany bearing New South Wales 1d adhesive tied SYDNEY with SYDNEY MAIL/REG'd No.346888 miniature linen bag attached containing a small 'Twelve Views of Sydney' booklet. A scarce and most unusual item. £200.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1902 3d (SG 80) cancelled by 'BEQ' (Bequia) cancel dated AP.16.05. 1902 3d dull purple and olive adhesive (SG 80) cancelled by near complete strike of the 'BEQ' (Bequia) abbreviated cancel dated AP.16.05. A scarce late use of this strike. £20.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at TUASIVI. 1940 (AP.9.) registered cover to UK bearing 7d adhesive (SG 198) tied TUASIVI. £35.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1940 registered cover to UK used at ALEIPATA/SAMOA. 1940 (AP.4.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives of the Aniversary' series (SG 195-97) tied ALEIPATA/SAMOA. £35.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1897 multi franked 'Tamsen' cover to Transvaal used at ESHOWE. 1897 registered 'Tamsen' cover addressed to Transvaal bearing 1/2d-6d 'key plate' adhesives (SG 20-24) tied by ESHOWE/ZULULAND cds's with DURBAN transit and PRETORIA arrival b/s's. £295.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d ultramarine RPSE to UK. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 16.FE.22. H&G 2b. £75.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1861 6d rate cover to USA. 1861 (SP.25.) cover addressed to USA rated '4' in red manuscript and bearing 6d rose-red (SG 29) tied by '1' duplex with double arc BARBADOS cds at left. Sent from the King Hind Estate and with ST.THOMAS b/s and BOSTON arrival strike on front. £225.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1907 local 'UNSTAMPED - MORE TO PAY' postcard use to Tasmania. 1907 (DE.26.) unstamped postcard addressed to Hobart in Tasmania cancelled by NORTH SYDNEY/NSW cds with s/l UNSTAMPED handstamp applied and circular MORE TO PAY/2d mark. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 use of 2d and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' stamps on first flight cover to UK from MAIDUGERI. 1936 (FE.15.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing the 2d and 1/- 'silver jubilee' adhesives tied MAIDUGERI/NIGERIA. The 1/- being scarce on cover. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1927 1d red PSE uprated to UK at OSHOGBO taken by first flight in February 1936. H&G 1. 1927 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 3d and 4d 'pictorial' adhesives tied OSHOGBO/NIGERIA dated 12.FE.36 with OGBOMOSHO transit cds's. Marked in pencil 'First Flight'. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1939 first flight cover to Gold Coast. 1939 (MY.2.) return first flight cover addressed to the Elder Dempster Lines Ltd in Takoradi in Gold Coast bearing 3d adhesive tied by weak LAGOS/NIGERIA cds and marked 'Per Inaugural Flight Takoradi-Lagos Air Mail'. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover to UK. 1936 (FE.11.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 6d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by LAGOS/ NIGERIA cds with GB 1/2d adhesive applied on arrival cancelled SUTTON COLDFIELD. £15.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 illustrated first flight cover to Greece. 1936 (OC.28.) first flight illustrated cover to Greece bearing 1 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' pairs tied by LAGOS cds with black AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH/LAGOS-LONDON/29.10.36 cachet applied. £40.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 internal first flight cover from Kano to Lagos. 1936 (OC.21.) cover addressed locally to Lagos marked 'First Flight' and bearing 6d adhesive with 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' tied by d/r KANO/NIGERIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover from Lagos to UK. 1936 (OC.28.) first flight cover to UK bearing 1/2d,1d, 1 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' adhesives tied LAGOS with black AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH/LAGOS-LONDON/29.10.36 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 5d rate registered cover to UK used at NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (AU.12.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing Samoa 1d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives of the 'Aniversary' set (SG 195-97) cancelled by NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND cds. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at FAKAUFO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (AU.9.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 7d (SG 198) adhesive of Samoa cancelled by FAKAUFO/UNION ISLAND cds. A xerox copy of the enclosed letter states that only 5 covers of each office were obtained from the Post Master and that despite the late date this is in fact a first day use of this adhesive. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at ATAFU/UNION ISLANDS. 1940 (AU.9.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 7d (SG 198) adhesive of Samoa cancelled by ATAFU/UNION ISLAND cds. A xerox copy of the enclosed letter states that only 5 covers of each office were obtained from the Post Master and that despite the late date this is in fact a first day use of this adhesive. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1924 'LATE FEE PAID' cover to UK used at COLOMBO. 1924 (AP.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6c and 10c adhesives tied COLOMBO with additional 1c pair applied at left similarly struck and with violet LATE FEE PAID instructional handstamp alongside. £150.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1933 1/2d underpaid cover to Caymans bearing Cayman Island 1/2d+2 1/2d stamps as dues. 1933 (MY.6.) underpaid 'Panton' (name excised) cover to Cayaman Islands bearing the 1/2d (SG 97) tied by ST.HELENA cds with scarce black boxed 'T/…..C' tax mark applied with '30' inserted in manuscript. On arrival 1/2d and 2 1/2d 'Tercentenary' stamps applied in lieu of postage dues and cancelled GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2d RPSE uprated to Switzerland used at MANO. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally to the Booma Railway District but redaddressed to Switzerland. Bears 1d and 2d adhesives tied by MANO/SIERRA LEONE cds's dated AU.16.22. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a PSE used locally cancelled by BAHAWALPUR/ L9 duplex. 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed in local text and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR / L9 duplex with rare DERA NAWAB SAHIB arrival cds below dated NOV.23. £200.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a PSE used locally cancelled by BAHAWALPUR/ L9 duplex. 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed in local text and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR / L9 duplex with scarce octagonal MOULTAN arrival cds at left dated DEC.24. £200.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1949 'OFFICIAL PAID/O.H.M.S.' air letter cto'd locally at NWANGELE/NIGERIA. 1949 'Official Paid' red on pink overlay on grey O.H.M.S. air letter pre-printed 'For Use Within Nigeria Only' and cancelled by d/r NWANGELE/NIGERIA cds dated 6.OC.52. A 'cto'd' example without message but a very scarce piece of stationery cancelled. Unlisted by H&G. Kessler 201. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1893 1a grey PSC to Zanzibar used at LAMU. H&G 2. 1893 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Zanzibar (genuine use) and cancelled by squared circle LAMU cds dated AU.11.93. ZANZIBAR 'thimble' type arrival cds on front. H&G 2. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1914 2/6d rate registered cover to France used at VALLETTA. 1914 (MR.12.) registered cover addressed to France bearing the 2/6d olive green adhesive (SG 34) tied by d/r VALLETTA/MALTA cds. A scarce franking. £135.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d 'War Tax' mint block of four with HALF TREE TRUNK variety. SG 105. 1919 3d Brown and black in a superb mint corner marginal block of four showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK and RIFLE flaw varieties. Stamp number 12. SG 105. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 1d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety. SG 93. 1918 1d black and red adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 93. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 1d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 93. 1918 1d black and red adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner sheet numbered block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 93. £22.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 3d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety. SG 94. 1918 3d purple on yellow adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 94. £35.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue rate cover to India struck 'B' BUSHIRE. BUSHIRE - 1880 (circa) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue (die II) adhesive of India cancelled by barred 'B' square duplex with s/r BUSHIRE cds at left dated MAY.19 and with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce early use. £250.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1960 inward underpaid cover from Austria with 1d,2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' added. 1960 (3.3.) inward underpaid cover from Austria bearing 1d,2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' applied (SG D14-16) tied by ACCRA/GHANA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Ethiopia) - 1950 4d GB used on cover to UK at BASE P.O./4 used in Ethiopia. 1950 (MY.21.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Air Mail' and bearing GB 4d adhesive tied BASE POST OFFICE/4 with black d/r B.M.M.TO ETHIOPIA/POST OFFICE rubber h/s at lower left and marked on reverse 'BMM Ethiopia'. Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1937 1 1/2d rate cover to USA used at NORTH SIDE. 1937 (MY.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d pictorial (SG 99) tied by NORTH SIDE cds with BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN transit cds alongside. Slightly reduced at left from opening and light age marks and thin rubs on reverse. £85.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1940 1/5d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/11' cover to Switzerland used at LAGOS. 1940 (MR.21.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2d (x2), 1d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by LAGOS/NIGERIA cds with black on white NIGERIA 11/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/11/NIGERIA h/s. WASC type 1A. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 3d brown RPSE (size H) addressed to USA uprated at ACCRA. H&G 11e. 1924 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to USA bearing additional 1d and 2d adhesives tied REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST cancels. H&G 11e. £55.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1966 5f on 5c U/M with OVERPRINT QUADRUPLE/ONE INVERTED. SG 42a. QU'AITI STATE IN HADHRAMAUT - 1966 5f on 5c brown 'new currency' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the major error OVERPRINT QUADRUPLE/ONE INVERTED. SG 42a. £60.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1867 16c 'double rate' cover to India. 1867 (DE.31.) cover addressed to India marked 'Per Behar' and beating two examples of the 8c orange adhesive tied by 'B 62' duplex's with HONG KONG b/s and small 'thimble' type BOMBAY arrival. A scarce double rate cover. £385.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1927 15c red PSC uprated to Switzerland with 5c adhesive at MUHESA. H&G 3. 1927 15c red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland (central fold) bearing additional 5c adhesive and tied MUHESA and dated 6.MY.32. H&G 3. £60.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1937 'Coronation' cover to UK used at P.O.NONOUTI ISLAND. 1937 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing the 'Coronation' trip each individually tied by scarce violet P.O.NONOUTI/ISLAND rubber cancels. £75.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1918 use of Leeward Island 1d PSE with 1/2d 'War Stamp' added to UK. H&G 3. 1918 (JU.5.) use of Leeward Islands 1d pink postal stationery envelope (H&G 3) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d adhesive of Antigua overprinted WAR STAMP in red (SG 53) tied by ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA cds's. A nice combination use. £80.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1911 registered cover to UK with GB 4d pair and 'BI-SECTED' 1d. SG Z22+28. 1911 (MR.27.) registered 'Barker' cover addressed to UK bearing a fine pair of the GB 4d orange adhesive tied in combination with BI-SECTED 1d red by ASCENSION cds's and with blue on white 'blank' type 'R/9' registered label at lower left. SG Z22 + Z28. £850.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1903 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 1a. 1903 2d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing additional Leeward Island 'key plate' 2d grey pair tied ST.KITTS and dated 7.JY.25. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1 1/2d rate 'War Stamp' cover with RED CROSS semi official used at MONTEGO BAY. 1917 (MR.2.) cover addressed to UK (opened on three sides and tape at top edge) bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' tied in combination with Jamaica RED CROSS semi official label by MONTEGO BAY/JAMAICA cds. B&K GSP 1. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1910 2 1/2pi on 6d dull purple mint block of four. SG 24. 1910 2 1/2pi on 6d dull purple adhesive in a fine mint block of four. SG 24. £12.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1920 2 1/2d + 1/2d 'war stamp' block of four on registered cover to USA. 1920 (FE.26.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive (SG 44) tied with a corner marginal Plate 5 block of four of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 57) by d/r CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1905 stampless cover to Germany used at GIBEON. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1905 (16.1.) stampless cover addressed to Germany headed 'Feldpostbrief' cancelled by s/r GIBEON cds. OLDENBURG arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1913 1d red PSE of South Africa censored locally at OTAVI. H&G 1b. 1913 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope of South Africa (H&G 1b) addressed locally and tied by d/r OTAVI/S.W.AFRICA cds with blue circular PASSED BY CENSOR/ Z/14 strike alongside and with red on white (italic type) bilingual OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse side. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1958 'S.S.AFRICAN RAINBOW' maritime cover to USA. 1958 (31.X.) cover to USA bearing 1d 'pictorial' single tied CAPE TOWN/PAQUEBOT and struck MAILED ON BOARD/S.S.AFRICAN RAINBOW/FARRELL LINES maritime h/s at left in red ink. £15.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1956 'KANO - FAM 18 to NEW YORK' first flight cover used at KANO AIRPORT. 1956 (JU.24.) illustrated FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT/PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS/ KANO NIGERIA FAM 18/NEW YORK cover addressed to USA bearing 1d,2d,6d and 1/- values tied KANO AIRPORT/NIGERIA. £22.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1951 'RETURNED FOR...ADDITIONAL POSTAGE' h/s'd cover to Switzerland. 1951 (MR.16.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1d (x2), 1 1/2d and 4 1/2d adhesives overprinted 'Self-Government' tied by VALLETTA/MALTA cds's and struck by red boxed 'RETURNED FOR ….s…d/ADDITIONAL POSTAGE/RATE…s…d per 1/2oz' instructional h/s. (R.Lowe type PD-R1a). £75.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1944 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at CAYMAN BRAC. 1944 (JY.31.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 2d, 3d and 6d adhesives tied CAYMAN BRAC with scarce black on pale blue OPENED BY CENSOR label applied below (very late use). Additional P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER D./ censor label applied in transit through Jamaica with '8839' handstamp applied in blue. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1948 12c rate registered cover to UK with 'A.R.' handstamp applied. 1948 (JY.28.) registered cover addressed top UK bearing 12c 'Centenary' adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO MAURITIUS cancel with boxed R/GPO/No. h/s below and struck by scarce circular 'AR' (Avis Reception) handstamp. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1952 60c rate cover to UK with 'A.O.' handstamp applied. 1952 (DE.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 10c and 50c adhesives tied by PORT LOUIS cds with scarce violet circular 'AO' (Autres Objects) handstamp at left. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1952 local UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED cover with scarce INCONNU strike. 1952 (JNE.11) cover addressed locally bearing 5c adhesive tied by PORT LOUIS /MAURITIUS roller strike handstamped by violet boxed UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED & with addiitonal INCONNU marking applied in black. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1951 underpaid cover to UK with scarce circular 'T' tax mark used at POUDRE D'OR. 1951 (JY.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c and 10c adhesives tied by POUDRE D'OR/MAURITIUS cds with violet circular 'T' tax mark applied with manuscript '1d' alongside. (Proud type UP11). A nice tax marking use from this village origin. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1946 local 'Victory' cover struck FOUND IN THIS CONDITION. 1946 (NO.20) cover addressed locally to Floreal bearing the 'Victory' pair tied CUREPIPE/ MAURITIUS & h/s'd on the reverse flap by black boxed FOUND IN THIS CONDITION instructional h/s. Very scarce. £180.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1847 stampless '1/-' rated cover to UK struck BARBADOES on reverse. 1847 (JY.24.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Per Packet' and rated '1/-' in manuscript with double arc BARBADOES' b/s (note spelling). A little roughly opened on reverse. The father of the addressee (Samuel Harman) was a West Indian Planter. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d green PSC uprated to Germany used at TOISE RIVER. H&G 5. 1892 1/2d green postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by TOISE RIVER/C.G.H. cds. H&G 5. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1862 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in yellowish green. 1862 6d (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in yellowish green on ungummed woved paper. £250.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1860 1d red 'Soldiers' rate cover to UK. 1860 (DE.4.) use of outer wrapper entire addressed to UK marked 'From Sp G.W.Gordon/100th Royal Canadian, Gibraltar' bearing GB 1d red star adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with s/r GIBRALTAR cds at lower left struck in 'blue' ink. Counter signed by the Lieut Colonel. A scarce 1d rate soldiers concessionary cover from the Prince of Wales regiment stationed in Gibraltar. £385.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1947 registered 'Victory' cover to UK used at ZEILAH. 1947 (APR.15.) registered (Wells) cover to UK bearing 1a (x2) and 3a 'Victory' adhesives tied by rare ZEILAH d/r cds with black rubber boxed ZEILAH registered handstamp at left. £150.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1918 large registered cover to Switzerland with rare 'OPENED BY CENSOR/AT LOME' label. 1918 (FE.25.) large registered envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing 2/6d 'local' and 3d, 6d and 1/- 'London' overprints tied by LOME/TOGO cds's with two examples of the rare black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR/AT LOME labels at right edge. Walton type 212.01. £365.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1900 (circa) 20pa adhesive of Turkey cancelled BAGDAD in violet. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1900 (circa) 20pa dull lilac adhesive of Turkey cancelled by large part violet oval BAGDAD cancel. A scarce early use under the Turkish rule. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1910 (circa) 5pa adhesive of Turkey cancelled BAKOUBA. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1910 (circa) 5pa violet and red adhesive of Turkey cancelled by large part BAKOUBA cds. A scarce early village use under the Turkish rule. £50.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at MAKENE. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1 1/2d orange adhesive tied by MAKENE/SIERRA LEONE cds dated DE.24.19. with boxed R/MAKENE/No registered h/s at lower left. The reverse flap shows an interesting black wax seal showing reversed image of BRITISH WEST AFRICA/3d PENCE/1913 which is we believe the image of a current BWA coin at the time. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at SUMBAYO. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by SUMBAYO/SIERRA LEONE cds dated AU.28.20. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1929 4d rate commercial cover to UK used at SULIMA. 1929 (OC.2) commercial pre-printed cover from the 'Sulima Trading Company' addressed & registered to UK bearing 2d pair (SG 134) tied SULIMA/SIERRA LEONE with black boxed SULIMA registered etiquette h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1916 3d brown RPSE uprated to UK at PORT LOKKO. H&G 4. 1916 3d brown on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK & bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive tied PORT LOKKO/SIERRA LEONE cds dated AP.3.26. A nice village use. H&G 4. £75.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1949 OHMS label to UK cancelled 'OFFICIAL PAID/MAURITIUS'. 1940 use of black on white O.H.M.S./THE MAURITIUS INSTITUTE label addressed to UK & cancelled PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS & dated 13.AP.49 & with black boxed OFFICIAL/ PAID/MAURITIUS/13.IV.49 h/s. Used by the public library in Port Louis. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1946 1 1/2d rate local cover used at LA DIGUE. ST.ANDREWS. 1946 (SP.25.) cover addressed locally and bearing 1 1/2d 'Victory' adhesive tied by scarce LA DIGUE.ST.ANDREWS/GRENADA cds with additional strike at lower left. The '25' in the slug being inverted. A scarce village use of this stamp at La Digue. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1947 'Victory' pair cover to UK used at WOBURN. 1947 (AU.22) cover to UK with 'Victory' pair (SG 164+165) tied WOBURN/GRENADA cds. £40.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1947 'Victory' pair cover to UK used at UNION. 1947 (AU.22) cover to UK bearing 'Victory' pair (SG 164+165) tied UNION/GRENADA cds. £40.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1946 'Victory' pair cover to UK used at SNUG CORNER. 1946 cover to UK bearing 'Victory' pair (SG 164+165) tied by SNUG CORNER/GRENADA cds dated 21.AU. (No year slug). £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1942 censored postcard to UK used at DON GARBHAIN/CO.PHORT LAIRGE. 1942 (31.VII.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Abbeyside from Abbeyview, Dungarvan' bearing 1/2d (x3) tied DON GARBHAIN/CO.PHORT LAIRGE and struck by red crowned octagonal PASSED/ P.U.3 censor mark. The 'PU' coding was only used in emergencies. £35.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1939 first flight cover to Newfoundland. 1939 (20.VI.) first flight cover addressed to Newfoundland bearing 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by BAILE ATHA CLIATH cds and struck by large violet commemoration cachet 'First Flight/Shannon Botwood'. London transit and Botwood arrival b/s but the cover was not delivered and was struck by violet boxed RETURNED FROM ABROAD/REASON FOR NON DELIVERY/NOT STATED instructional strike. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1931 cover to Germany used at KONOUGO. 1931 (DE.1.) cover to Germany bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives teid KONOUGO/GOLD COAST. Sent by Dr. Med C.B. Huppenbauer at the Basel Mission Hospital at Agogo and complete with his photograph. KUMASI transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1932 registered multi franked cover to Italy used at WINNEBA. 1932 (DEC.23.) registered cover to Italy bearing 1/2d,1d,1 1/2d, 3d and 6d 'castle' adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/WINNEBA GOLD COAST cancels with the 6d cancelled by circular WINNEBA strike. Blue on white perfoarted 'R/No.' blank registered label with 'Winneba' inserted in manuscript. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 1d rate postcard to UK cancelled by PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH/2 cds. 1924 (JY.18) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'River Chari Trawler' bearing 1d brown adhesive tied by d/r PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH/2 cds. A nice maritime use. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1936 1d rate cover to UK used at BEKWAI with TPO.WESTERN 1 b/s. 1936 (MAR.26) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d (SG 105) tied by BEKWAI/GOLD COAST cds with TPO.WESTERN 1/GOLD COAST transit b/s applied to reverse. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1937 2m orange PSE uprated to UK. H&G 26. 1937 2m Orange on white laid paper postal stationery envelope addressed to UK & bearing additional 2m adhesive tied by CAIRO wavy lined cancel dated 8.DEC.1938. H&G 26. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 10m carmine RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 3. 1922 10 mils Carmine on creamy white registered postal stationery envelope to UK bearing additional 5m & 10m adhesives tied by ALEXANDRIA cds dated 25.NO.23. H&G 3. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1929 2m dark grey PSE used locally. H&G 24. 1929 2m dark grey on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally cancelled by 14.DEC.35 cds. H&G 24. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1930 5m chestnut brown stationery letter sheet registered and uprated at AZHAR. H&G 9a. 1930 5m chestnut-brown on cream postal stationery letter sheet addressed in Arabic with additional 10m violet adhesive added. Registered and tied AZHAR and dated 25.V.37. H&G 9a. £85.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1932 3m green PSC uprated to Greece at ALEXANDRIA. H&G 33. 1932-35 3m green postal stationery postcard addressed to Greece bearing additional 10m purple adhesive added and tied by ALEXANDRIA cds dated 1934. H&G 33. £45.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1939 use of 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to UK used at CASTLE BRUCE. 1939 (JU.28) registered cover to UK bearing the Coronation trio (SG 96-99) tied by CASTLE BRUCE/DOMINICA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1939 use of 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to UK used at DELICES. 1939 (JL.1) registered cover to UK bearing Coronation trio (SG 96-99) tied by DELICES/ DOMINICA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1939 use of 'Coronation' trio on registered cover to UK at LA PLAINE. 1939 (JU.22) registered cover to UK bearing Coronation trio (SG 96-99) tied by LA PLAINE/ DOMINICA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1945 3d rate 'H/27' censor cover to USA. 1945 (MY.6) cover to USA bearing 3d brown tied by GPO/BARBADOS cds with black on salmon pink P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER H/27 censor label at left. Unrecorded number according to Roses. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1943 1/6d rate 'H/28' censored cover to USA. 1943 (AP.12) cover to USA bearing 6d & 1/- adhesives tied CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS cds with black on salmon P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER H/28 censor label at left. £40.00 |