The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MALTA - 1926 inward underpaid postcard from Italy with 1/2d 'Postage Due' added. 1926 inward underpaid postcard from Italy struck with black 'T' tax mark and with 1/2d green postage due (SG D11) applied over and cancelled by VALLETTA/MALTA cds. A scarce use of the 1/2d due on card. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930-40's (circa) 'P.T.P.T' unused TELEGRAM envelope. 1930-40's (circa) blue and red on dark cream 'P.T.P.T.' official TELEGRAM envelope with tongued flap on reverse in unused condition. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1d red stationery letter card to Cape Town used at PRETORIA NORTH RAIL. H&G 1. 1913 1d red on grey postal stationery letter card addressed locally (genuine use) cancelled by d/r PRETORIA NORTH RAIL cds dated 8.MAY.15. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1913 1d red PSE uprated to UK as SABIE/TRANSVAAL. H&G 1a. 1913 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b - curved flap) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied SABIE/TRANSVAAL and dated 29.NOV.20. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 4 1/2d rate registered cover to UK (faults-missing back flap) used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA 1929 (AUG.5.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d and 3d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by KOKODA N.D./PAPUA cds. Some edge faults and missing the reverse flap. Priced cheaply. £25.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1973 issued 9p 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' cancelled JAMESTOWN. 1973 (JA.12.) use of 9p blue and yellow on white 'UPU - INTERMATIONAL REPLY COUPON' cancelled JAMESTOWN/ST.HELENA. £35.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1977 issued 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' cancelled JAMESTOWN. 1977 (JU.2.) use of (C22) blue and yellow on white 'UPU - INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON' cancelled JAMESTOWN/ST.HELENA. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red unused PSC of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed for 'POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with chain link defacer and with INDIAN POSTAL/SERVICE CARD applied. The reverse side pre-printed for Money Order use. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with four diagonal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with black leaf defacer and with pre-printed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT applied. The reverse with pre-printed communication request. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with five horizontal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed 'ON POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition (H&G 4) pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE with reverse headed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT for 'Pin Code' information. £25.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 6d ultramarine used with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 78w. N.W.P.I. - 1915 6d ultramarine (die II) 'Roo' adhesive in used condition showing the major variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 78w. £225.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1934 2c green PSC unused. H&G 1. JOHORE - 1934 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1950 1/9d rate cover to USA used at BASSE. 1950 (MR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by s/r BASSE cds. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1858 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain on entire from SAN ROQUE (Gibraltar). 1858 (AGO.20.) entire addressed to Jerez bearing 4c brownish red adhesive of Spain cancelled by 'Rueda' cancel with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ (Gibraltar) cds alongside. £200.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1959 40np air letter (half tone offset) to New Zealand used at SAFAT/KUWAIT. H&G 8.
1959 40np dark blue on blue air letter (half tone offset) addressed to New Zealand (genuine use) cancelled by SAFAT/KUWAIT cds dated 3.SP.59. H&G 8. £120.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1932 15c rate postcard use to UK used at KIKUYU/KENYA. 1932 (AU.29.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting a real photo of a lion bearing 5c and 10c adhesives tied by KIKUYU /KENYA cds. Proud type D5. £45.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1941 (JA.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/4d (x2), 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied GEORGETOWN/ CAYMAN ISLANDS (sellotape marks at edges) bearing the scarce black on greenish blue OPENED BY CENSOR label (with full stop) at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1919 5m rate postcard use to USA at FIELD POST OFFICE/H.M. and censored. 1919 (JU.9.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Alep-Souk el Djom'a' bearing 5m orange adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/H.M. and over struck by scarce violet boxed PASSED/BY/CENSOR handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1916 Inward 'LETTER OFFICE/PASSED/NO.11' cover from India. PENANG - 1916 (FEB.17.) inward cover from Calcutta in India with crested black on cream G.R./OPENED BY THE/CENSOR AND/OFFICIALLY RESEALED/STRAITS SETLEMENTS censor label at left tied by violet rubber LETTER CENSOR OFFICE/GPO h/s. The reverse side is struck by the rare circular LETTER OFFICE/PASSED/No.11/PENANG handstamp in violet. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1888 'THREE' in black on 10c brown PSC registered to Germany. H&G 22. 1888 'THREE' in black surcharge on 10c brown on buff postal stationery postcard registered to Germany (short message on reverse) cancelled by 'A' duplex with COLOMBO/REGISTERED cds at left dated NO.27.95. A scarce registered use of this stationery. H&G 22. £75.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 3c red-violet PSC uprated officially for the 5c rate unused. H&G 26a. 1885 3c red violet on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with the addition of the 'TWO' in black on 4c adhesive officially added at left to uprate the stationery to the new 5c rate. H&G 26a. £25.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1857 4c Spanish adhesive used on cover to Cadiz from SAN ROQUE (Gibraltar). 1857 (AP.6.) entire addressed to Cadiz and bearing 4 curatos imperforate adhesive tied by 'Rueda' type '63' h/s in black with GIBRALTAR double arc cds at left. Rated '4' in manuscript and with alongside. SAN ROQUE/CADIZ arrival b/s. £200.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE to Togo used at ABURI. H&G 8b. 1904 2d + 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to the 'Bremen Mission Book Departemnt' at Lome in Togo bearing additional GV 3d adhesive tied by ABURI cds dated FE.27.17 with LOME/TOGOGEIBET arrival b/s. H&G 8b. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1934 first flight cover to Australia. 1934 (30.11.) 'Imperial Airways and Qantas Airways' first flight cover addressed to Australia marked 'Via Kimberley andCairo' bearing 4d triangle and 4d 'air' adhesive singles together with 2d and 6d 'Official' pairs (SG 07+08 - scarce) tied by small WINDHOEK/LUGPOS cds's. A scarcer stage. £125.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1/2d green PSC uprated to Germany and used at JOHANNESBURG. H&G 1. 1924 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 2d adhesive (some gum arabic surrounds) tied by JOHANNESBURG cds dated 23.DEC.25. An unusual usage accepted outside Rhodesia without taxation. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 8d (perf 13 1/2) 'double head' mint with GASH IN EAR variety. SG 185a. 1910 8d grey-purple and dull purple 'double head' (perf 13 1/2) adhesive in mint condition (hinge remains but reasonable original gum) showing the scarce GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 185a. £275.00 |
;) | ORANGE RIVER COLONY - 1904 1d rate postcard use to UK used at 'P.O.A. TWEESPRUIT'. 1904 (AUG.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'King Square-Potchefstroom' amd bearing 1d adhesive tied by indistinct TWEESPRUIT/ORC temporary handstamp in violet with fine P.O.A./TWEESPRUIT/STATION/DIST THABA N'CHU ORC transit strike of the following day on reverse. A rare agency use. £225.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1926 1/2a green PSC of India with pre-printed government reverse used locally at RANGOON. 1926 1/2a green on buff postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 34) addressed locally and cancelled by RANGOON GPO/SOR cds dated 20.MAR.29. The reverse side interestingly pre-printed for use by the 'Welfare' at Mogul Street. Unusual government use of this stationery used in Burma. £25.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1940 1/- rate 'CENSOR 23' cover to USA with red 'PBC' strip at left used at ST.GEORGES. 1940 (JAN.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/- green tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA with red on cream PC 22/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front by green circular PASSED BY CENSOR/23/BERMUDA handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1968 $1.20 black on blue BOOKLET. SG SB1.
1968 $1.20 black on blue BOOKLET containg 5c, 10c and 15c adhesives in blocks of four. (SG 185,87+88). SG SB1. £12.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1965 12p on 1/- mint showing the
variety surcharge inverted. SG 387ca.
GHANA - 1965 12p on 1/- 'New Currency' overprint adhesive in fine mint condition showing the variety surcharge inverted. SG 387ca. £15.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1969 4np mint NEW CONSTITUTION with OVERPRINT VERTICALLY DOWN. SG 546a.
GHANA - 1969 4np 'Rufous Crowned Roller' adhesive in a fine mint corner marginal example handstamped NEW CONSTITUTION but with variety OVERPRINT VERTICALLY DOWN. SG 546a. £10.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1970 4np 'Moon Landing' mint with PHILYMPIA ovpt in black and SILVER DOUBLED.
GHANA - 1970 4np 'Moon Landing' adhesive in fine mint condition overprinted PHILYMPIA/LONDON 1970 but with major variety OVERPRINT IN SILVER (as apposed to black) and with OVERPRINT STRUCK TWICE. A further example with black overprint. SG 573 variety. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1961 3/- black on red complete BOOKLET. SG SB2.
GHANA - 1961 3/- black on red complete BOOKLET containg 3d (x12) in panes of four. SG SB2. £5.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1961 6/- black on yellow complete BOOKLET. SG SB3.
GHANA - 1961 6/- black on yellow complete BOOKLET containg 3d (x8) and 6d (x8) in panes of four. SG SB3. £5.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1963 2/- black on green BOOKLET. SG SB10.
1963 2/- black on green BOOKLET containg 1d (x6) and 3d (x6). Officially sealed. SG SB10. £8.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1971 20c black on salmon BOOKLET. SG SB6.
1971 20c black on salmon BOOKLET containing ten examples of the 2c (SG 436). SG SB6. £5.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1964 cover used locally with 1d 'Postage Due' block of four at SAKUBVA. 1964 (FE.15.) locally addressed cover to Umtali bearing 1/2d (x3) strip of three 'coil' adhesive (SG 18a) tied by SAKUBVA d/r cds and with 1d orange-red 'Postage Due' block of four added (SG D8) additionally struck SAKUBVA. £100.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 (circa) 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled BULAWAYO.
1900 (circa) black on buff 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled by BULAWAYO/MATABELELAND cds dated JA.30. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1916 use of 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled SHAMVA/S.RHODESIA cds.
1916 (JUN.15.) use of black on pale salmon 'SOUTHERN RHODESIA TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled by SHAMVA/S.RHODESIA cds. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1923 use of 'Southern Rhodesia Telegraphs' form cancelled by GWELO d/r cds.
1923 (JAN.6.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia Telegraphs' form cancelled by GWELO d/r cds. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1949 6d rate first flight cover to USA by Caribbean Airways. 1949 (MR.31) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied KINGSTON/ JAMAICA with violet boxed FIRST FLIGHT/BRITISH CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS LTD/ KINGSTON, JA-MIAMI FLA./APRIL 1st 1949 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1930 first flight cover to Cristobal in Canal Zone. 1930 (DE.10.) first flight cover to Cristobal in Canal Zone bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTON/JAMAICA with violet AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT/JAMAICA/TO/CANAL ZONE cachet applied. Only 528 covers were flown. £55.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Guadur) - 1926 1d rate cover to India used at GUADUR. GUADUR - 1926 cover to India (slightly reduced at right from opening) bearing Indian 1a adhesive tied by GUADUR cds. £120.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1901 3d rate registered cover to UK cancelled by 'D' parish cancel with ST.GEORGES b/s. 1901 (FE.14.) registered cover to UK bearing 'QV' 1d (x3) adhesives (SG 40) tied by the 'D' parish GRENADA/D cancel with ST.GEORGES b/s. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1901 4d rate registered cover addressed to UK. 1901 (DE.24.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing two blocks of four of the 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive (SG 48) cancelled by s/r GPO/GRENADA BWI cds's. £80.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1907 1d rate postcard use to Barbados used at GOUYAVE. 1907 (SP.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to Barbados depicting 'Inner Harbour, St.Georges, Grenada' bearing 1d (SG 78) tied by s/r GOUYAVE/GRENADA cds. A nice village use on a inter-island postcard. £50.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1926 5d rate registered cover to UK used at ST.DAVIDS. 1926 (SP.22.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d grey (SG 118 - scarce) tied by ST.DAVIDS/GRENADA cds. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1915 1d 'War Tax' U/M pair with variety TA INSERTED. SG 139e. 1915 1d deep rose 'War Tax' adhesive in fine unmounted mint horizontal pair taken from local stocks and hence being on a light toned paper with somewhat dried gum with the left stamp showing the major variety 'TA INSERTED IN STAMP' from row 5/4 of the left hand pane. An exceedingly rare variety since this occurred only from a later printing where the section was replaced due to wear and hence giving the additional DISTORTED M where the section was cut out. SG 139e. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1928 4 1/2d registered cover to Porto Rico used at VIRGIN GORDA. 1928 (JA.2.) registered cover addressed to Porto Rica bearing 1/2d and 2d pair tied by s/r VIRGIN GORDA/VI cds with black boxed R/VIRGIN GORDA/No…. registered h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1904 6d registered cover to Germany used at TORTOLA. 1904 (OC.17.) registered cover to Germany bearing the 6d dull purple and brown (SG 59) tied by s/r TORTOLA cds with oval 'R' at left. £75.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 US 'OFFICIAL ELECTION WAR BALLOT' card used at APO 40 in Solomon Islands. 1944 (AUG.23.) use of red on yellow cream OFFICIAL ELECTION WAR BALLOT card addressed to USA sent from APO 40 which was stationed in the Solomon Islands and cancelled by US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE - APO 40 cancel. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1943 3d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER BB/3' censor cover to Curacao. 1943 cover addressed to Curacao bearing 3d adhesive tied by light ST.KITTS cds with scarce P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER BB/3 censor label at right showing the 'C47730' imprint in bottom left hand corner. (Miller type CL2). Only known between April and September of 1943 this having '40' marked in blue manuscript. Violet triangular Curacao censor mark applied on arrival. £65.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1936 1 1/2d rate postcard use to USA. 1936 (JA.29.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'The House at St.Helena in which Napolean spent his last night' bearing 1/2d and 1d 'badge of colony' adhesives (SG 97 and 98) tied ST'HELENA. £30.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1936 (circa) 1d rate postcard use to UK. 1936 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Main Street, St.Helena' bearing the late printing of the 1/2d 'badge of colony' issue with dark centre (SG 98) tied by part ST.HELENA cds. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1918 1d rate cover to UK used at IGBEIN HILL ABEOKUTA. 1918 (JU.28.) slightly aged cover addressed to UK bearing Nigerian 1d adhesive tied by s/r IGBEIN HILL ABEOKUTA/SOUTHERN NIGERIA. £22.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1949 use of postcard to UK with 20c 'Wedding' used at MACKINNON ROAD. 1949 (JA.27.) use of picture postcard depicting 'Native Camelmen at Sheikh Othman in Aden' addressed to UK and bearing KUT 20c 'Silver Wedding' adhesive tied byMACKINNON ROAD/ KENYA cds. The card is marked 'Forces Airmail' and has blue boxed MILITARY HOSPITAL/ MACKINNON ROAD/KENYA h/s applied. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1950 stampless 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM confirmation cover used locally. 1951 (MAY.11.) locally addressed cover to Tuckers Town bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by HAMILTON - COME TO BERMUDA slogan strike. The cover is handstamped CONFIRMATION COPY and handstamped by violet oval CABLE AND WIRELESS (West Indies) LIMITED/ HAMILTON BERMUDA. A scarce TELEGRAM confirmation message. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1950 (circa) stampless 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM confirmation cover used locally. 1950 (circa) unstamped cover addressed locally to the Naval Operating Base at Kings Point cancelled by violet oval CABLE AND WIRELESS (West Indies) LIMITED/HAMILTON BERMUDA. A scarce TELEGRAM confirmation message. £55.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1892 1a on 1 1/2a blue PSC of India addressed to Germany used at MANDALAY. H&G 9. 1892 ONE ANNA black on 1/2a blue postal stationery postcard of India addressed to Switzerland and cancelled by MANDALAY cds dated 26.AP.03. A scarce use of this surcharged stationery in Burma to which Martin & Davis notes as scarce and with SEA POST OFFICE cds at left. H&G 9. £115.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1891 1d pink PSE of Leeward Islands uprated to UK and used at DOMINICA. H&G 1. 1891 1d pink on white postal stationery envelope of Leeward Islands (size a) addressed to UK and uprated with additional Leeward Island 'key plate' 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by 'A 07' duplex with s/r DOMINICA cds at lower left dated AU.11.91. H&G 1. £185.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1899 1/2a green PSE of India uprated to Germany and used at PEGU. H&G 4. 1899 (JA.19.) use of Indian 1/2a green on white postal stationery envelope (H&G 4) addressed to Germany bearing additional Indian 2a adhesive tied by superb PEGU cds's. (Proud type DKD8). RANGOON and SEA POST OFFICE transit b/s and DRESDEN arrival. An attractive use. £120.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1902 1/4a brown PSC of India uprated to Germany used at RANGOON. H&G 15. 1902 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery postcard of India addressed to Germany (genuine use) bearing additional Indian 1a adhesive tied by RANGOON cds dated 2.JAN.11. H&G 15. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1922 1/2a light green PSC of India used at MOULMEIN/SOR. H&G 30. 1922 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 30) addressed to Bagla (few surface creases) cancelled by MOULMEIN/SOR cds dated 21.APR.30. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1931 first flight cover to UK flown by K.Smith on the Southern Cross. 1931 (APR.28.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 3a and 12a 'Air mail' adhesives tied RANGOON GPO/SORTING and struck at left by violet boxed FIRST AIRMAIL/BURMA- ENGLAND cachet. Marked at left 'Per Airoplane/Southern Cross' being flown by K.Smith. £60.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1939 1/2a on 9ps yellow green PSC uprated to India used at RANGOON SORTING. H&G 39. 1939 1/2a black on 9 pies yellow green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Jaipur in India bearing additional Burma 1a violet adhesive tied by RANGOON/SORTING cds with BISSAU (JAIPUR) arrival cds alongside dated 26.APR.41. H&G 39. £120.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1939 9ps dark green PSC uprated locally to Prome used at 'R-1/SET-3' TPO railway. H&G 8. 1939-40 9ps dark green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Prome bearing additional 3ps adhesive and tied by R-1/SET - 3 TPO railway cancel. Neat THEGON b/s. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1901 1d rate cover to UK used at CHAMA. 1901 (MR.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'QV' 1/2d key plate pair tied CHAMA/GOLD COAST. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1899 1d rate cover to UK used at DIXCOVE. 1899 (MR.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'key plate' adhesive tied by DIXCOVE cds. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1927 postcard use to Czechoslovakia from ODA with 'CENTRAL TPO' transit. 1927 (OCT.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to Czechoslovakia bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied on the picture side by ODA/GOLD COAST cds with CENTRAL TPO b/s dated the following day. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1939 'TPO WESTERN DOWN' registered cover to UK censored and used at PRESTEA. 1939 (DEC.22.) registered cover to UK bearing 3d pair and 1/- adhesives tied by oval PRESTEA/REGISTERED GOLD COAST cancel with red octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/9 h/s applied and with scarce somewhat smudged TPO WESTERN DOWN b/s. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1948 'TPO W.DOWN' registered cover to UK used at BOGOSO. 1948 (JUN.24.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d on front and additional pair on reverse side with 1d tied BOGOSO and with TPO W DOWN transit. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1939 'TPO WESTERN 2' use of registered cover to UK from BOGOSO. 1939 (MAY.31.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/- on front and additional 1 1/2d pair on reverse tied by BOGOSO cds and with a little smudged TPO WESTERN 2 transit strike. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local DEAD LETTER OFFICE cover with RETURNED TO SENDER label. 1950 stampless cover addressed locally to Sydney cancelled by red 2 1/2d/HOBART PAID meter mark with CHECK ADDRESS slogan strike. The cover was not delivered and is struck on the front by UNCLAIMED/SYDNEY cds dated 8.JE.50 and with red DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXAMINER 17/ SYDNEY strike. Black on cream RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local DEAD LETTER OFFICE cover with RETURNED TO SENDER label. 1950 stampless cover addressed locally to Perth cancelled by red 2 1/2d/HOBART PAID meter mark with UNITED NATIONS DAY slogan alongside. The cover was not delivered and is struck by black straight lined NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIER with additional INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED h/s and scarce CALLED/L.C.F. cds dated 4.NO.50. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/PERTH cds and with black on cream RETURNED TO SENDER label on reverse. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1950 local UNCLAIMED AT/CARLTON cover. 1950 (MAY.23.) cover addressed locally bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/SEND MONEY slogan strike. The cover was not delivered and is struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED AT CARLTON h/s and boxed NOT KNOWN BY/LETTER CARRIERS strike. £40.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1948 TELEGRAM form use cancelled P.O. NA TELEGRAM A CLIATH. 1948 (8.VI.) use of black on cream TELEGRAM AN POIRT telegram cancelled by P.O.NA TELEGRAM A CLIATH cds. £35.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1924 1/2d grey-black and black fine mint with BROKEN MAST variety. SG 10a. 1924 1/2d grey black and black in a fine mint example showing the BROKEN MAST variety from Row 4/6. SG 10a. £90.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1943 2d rate cover to Cape Town used at MORIJA/BAS. 1943 (11.X.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing 1d adhesive (x2) tied by d/r MORIJA/BAS cds. Small water stain at bottom edge. £15.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1915 1d bright scarlet 'War Stamp' fine mint with MISPLACED OVERPRINT. SG 139a. 1915 1d bright scarlet in fine mint condition overprinted WAR STAMP but with major shift to right (P WAR STAM). Unusual. SG 139a. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1960 8c green PSE registered and uprated locally at RAKI RAKI. 1969 2c green on yellow postal stationery envelope registered locally and bearing additional 8c adhesive tied RAKI RAKI/FIJI dated 7.APR.70. Elusive item so used. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1899 1d carmine PSE uprated to Germany used at SALTPOND. H&G 1. 1899 1d carmine on cream woved paper postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d and 1/2d 'key plate' pair tied by s/r SALTPOND/GOLD COAST cds's dated FE.25.1902. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1943 '3d/SOUTHERN RHODESIA' meter mark cover to USA. 1943 (26.III.) stampless commercial cover to USA cancelled by red '3d/SOUTHERN RHODESIA' meter mark cancel of SALISBURY with'The Agents/For/Moffat/Electrical Ranges' advert alongside. Clear US censor strip applied on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1912 4h green PSC unused with pre-printed acknowledgement reverse. H&G 23. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1912 4h green on buff cream stock 'yacht' postal stationery postcard in unused condition and pre-printed on reverse for acknowledgement in German. Not seen before with this 'private printed' reverse side. H&G 23. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1895 1d stationery letter card used locally at '43 STRAND STREET'. H&G 1. 1895 1d brown carmine on gret postal stationery letter card addressed locally and cancelled by 43 STRAND STREET/CAPE TOWN cds dated FE.19.97 and with violet double oval E.H.DOSE/ CAPE TOWN commercial h/s at lower left. Light tone stains but a scarce strike. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1887 1/2d green PSC of Gibraltar used locally at TANGIER. H&G 3. 1887 1/2d green postal stationery postcard of Gibraltar (H&G 3) addressed locally (long message) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside dated 4.FE.04. Scarce item. £120.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 JAMAICA PHILATELIC SOCIETY registered local cover 'MAILED OUT OF COURSE'. 1938 (FE.3.) registered cover addressed locally bearing 3d adhesive tied by special blue boxed JAMAICA PHILATELIC SOCIETY/THIRD STAMP EXHIBITION/AT NATHANS STORE handstamp but struck at left by violet MAILED OUT/OF COURSE instructional strike. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1938 1/3d rate cover to UK used at INSU/GOLD COAST sent by 'Aeromaritime' service. 1938 (MAR.11.) cover addressed to UK marked 'By Aeromaritime/Via Dakar & Marseilles' bearing 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by INSU/GOLD COAST cds. (Proud type D5). Not an easy strike. £55.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1951 6c 'KGVI' RPSE (size H2) uprated to Canada. H&G 11a. 1951 6c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Canada bearing additional 'QEII' 2c and 6c adhesives tied GPO GRENADA/BWI and dated JU.29.60. A scarce late use of this 'KGVI' stationery. H&G 11a. £120.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1889 use of 'Eastern Telegraph Co' TELEGRAM (fault) registered to Reunion Island. 1889 use of 'The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited' TELEGRAM envelope registered to Reunion Island bearing Indian 2a and 3a adhesives tied by barred 'B' cancels and with circular 'R' registered h/s at left. The envelope has been badly opened resulting in a tear from the left edge diagonally to the top edge by the 'T' of telegram but could easily be repaired. Red octagonal LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.No.3 maritime h/s applied and with ADEN 'thimble' b/s dated NO.11.89. Despite fault still a good looking and scarce item. £225.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1904 use of 2 1/2d ultramarine PSE to Germany. H&G 2. 1903 2 1/2d ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled by DOMINICA cds dated AP.13.04. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1906 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany used at ORCHARD SIDING. 1906 (JU.14.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by ORCHARD SIDING cds. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1946 10m chestnut IMPERFORATE single with major variety DOUBLE PRINT. SG 253. 1946 10m chestnut 'National Independence' adhesive in an IMPERFORATE single which was issued to distribute as souvenirs but with major variety DOUBLE PRINT. SG 253. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1932 first flight cover to Santo Domingo. 1932 (AU.6.) registered first flight cover addressed to Santo Domingo bearing 1/- adhesive tied by oval KINGSTON JAMAICA/REGSITERED cancel and with violet flight cachet applied below. Red star SANTO DOMINIGO-KINGSTON cachet on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1932 first flight cover to Porto Rico. 1932 (AU.6.) registered first flight cover to Porto Rico but undelivered and returned. Bears 1/- adhesive tied by oval KINGSTON-JAMAICA/REGISTERED cancel and struck by violet rubber boxed AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT/JAMAICA/HAITI-DOMINICA/PORTO RICO/AUGUST 8, 1932. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1932 first flight cover to Haiti. 1932 (AU.8.) first flight cover addressed to Haiti bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied with pictorial 2 1/2d and 6d tied KINGSTON/JAMAICA and cacheted at left with violet boxed commoration h/s. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1930 first flight cover to Antigua. 1930 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Antigua bearing 2 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTON/JAMAICA (year slug inverted) and with violet AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT/ JAMAICA to MIAMI cachet applied. Few covers were flown to Antigua. ST.JOHN's b/s. £120.00 |