The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper uprated to UK. H&G 12. 1912 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK bearing additional 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied GIBRALTAR/25 and dated FE.11.26. H&G 12. £65.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1952 inward cover from UK with 'COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID' h/s applied in transit. 1952 inward cover to the Post Master on Maldive Island from UK marked 'Colombo/Ceylon' in blue crayon and receiving a strike of the scarce red COLOMBO OFFICIAL PAID/A cds dated 28.JL.52 in transit (un-recorded by Proud) which in turn has been deleted in pencil and having d/r MALDIVE ISLAND arrival on front dated 17.X.52. £115.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1935 3d rate 'Silver Jubilee' cover to Germany used at PAMU. A scarce strike. 1935 (AUG.21.) cover addressed to Germany bearing the 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by scarce PAMU/GOLD COAST cds. Proud type 3. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 6p dark green PSE used locally. H&G 5. MORVI STATE - 1934 6p dark green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed in local script. Slight reduction at left edge due to opening. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | ANGUILLA - 1967 20c 'Independent/Anguilla' cover to St.Thomas. 1967 (OC.4.) cover addressed to St.Thomas bearing 20c 'Independent/Anguilla' overprint adhesive (SG 10) tied by ANGUILLA/VALLEY cds. A scarce stamp on cover and the correct rate to US Virgin Islands. £285.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC used locally at BRASS RIVER. H&G 2. 1892 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Brass (short message on reverse) cancelled by BRASS RIVER cds dated SP.9.95. Addressed to a passenger on the S.S.Axim. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at OLD CALABAR RIVER. H&G 3. 1895 1d carmine/vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard to UK cancelled by s/r OLD CALABAR RIVER cds dated JA.31.99. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at FORCADOS. H&G 3. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (short message) cancelled by FORCADOS RIVER cds dated MR.10.97. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to Switzerland used at FORCADOS. H&G 3. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE addressed to Switzerland (short message) and cancelled by light s/r FORCADOS RIVER cds dated JU.19.02. H&G 3. £40.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1955 1d red 'swan' REVENUE DUTY mint block of 12 with OFF SET on reverse. 1955 1d red 'swan' REVENUE DUTY adhesive in a fine mint block of 12 (6x2) of the single line under revenue variation with amazing strong OFF SET on reverse side. Barefoot and Hall 1b. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 1d pale rose mint 'ABC' settings strip of three. SG 69. N.W.P.I. - 1915/16 1d pale rose (die 1) in a fine mint vertical strip of three showing the 'ABC' type settings. SG 69. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1 1/2a black violet PSE registered and uprated to Bombay at GUNA. H&G 21. GWALIOR - 1945 1 1/2a black violet on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery envelope registered to Bombay bearing additional 1ndian 1a (x4) adhesives on reverse flap overprinted GWALIOR and cancelled by GUNA/GWALIOR cds's dated 21.MAR.49. H&G 21. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1887 inward cover from Cape Of Good Hope. 1887 (NO.3.) inward cover from Williams Town in the Cape to Maseru marked 'Via Aliwal North' and with ALIWAL NORTH transit b/s. A scarce early inward cover. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1938 2c+3c brown RPSE (size H2) uprated to USA. 1938 2c+3c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to USA and with additional 3c adhesive pair added and tied REGISTERED/BELIZE BR.HONDURAS. The cover has some tone spotting on front and reverse sides but is a very scarce piece of stationery in used condition. Unlisted by H&G in this size. £185.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1928 5d rate registered cover to USA used at TORTOLA. 1928 (DE.29.) registered cover to USA bearing Leeward Island 5d adhesive (SG 71) tied by s/r TORTOLA cds with black boxed R/ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA registered h/s at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' stampless PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR 2041 cover to Ireland. 1943 (FE.8.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by weak MADRAS d/r cds on reverse with rare PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/2041 crowned h/s in violet. Octagonal PASSED/ DHD/4 strike on front with green boxed RELEASED BY /CENSOR bilingual h/s applied on arrival in Ireland. £80.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1938 1d red PSE unused (133x108mm). Unlisted by H&G. 1938 1d red on yellowish cream 'KGVI' postal stationery envelope (133x108mm) in fine unused condition. Unlisted as such. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 5m olive-brown and black mint block of four with DOWNWARD VIGNETTE SHIFT. SG 41. 1921 5m olive-brown and black in a fine mint block of four showing the variety VIGNETTE MIS-ALIGNED DOWNWARDS. Unusual item. SG 41. £120.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1919 scarce 6c 'GEA' local cover addressed in part in Swahili. 1919 (JU.17.) cover addressed to Mombo addressed partly in Swahili and bearing East Africa 6c adhesive overprinted G.E.A. and cancelled TANGA. A scarce local use. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 official commemoration booklet of plates showing issued stamps over 100 years. 1954 blue official handbook containing 24 coloured plates depicting all the stamps issued by the Indian Government from 1854 to 1954. Complete with compliment card from Shiv V.Nanjappa the chairman of Posts and Telegraphs Board. This being an official issue but plates only (not real stamps) issued in commemoration of 100 years. (24 plates). Very scarce. £75.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1929 8d rate first flight cover to Porto Rico. 1929 (SP.25.) first flight cover addressed to Porto Rico bearing 4d adhesive pair tied by CASTRIES/1st/AIR MAIL/ST.LUCIA cds with CASTRIES cds alongside. Flown by Nybra with 541 covers flown. £50.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1934 2d rate cover to Kenya used at TPO/NYASALAND. 1934 (JAN.1) cover to Kenya bearing 1d pair (SG 101) tied by T.P.O./NYASALAND cds. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1934 13m rate cover to UK used at HALFA-RAFA/T.P.O. 1934 (NO.5) cover addressed to Scotland bearing 13 mils adhesive (SG 107) tied by HALFA- RAFA/T.P.O. cds. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 3d rate 'PP/14' censor cover to USA used at OPOBO. 1943 (OC.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by OPOBO/NIGERIA cds with violet crowned 'PP/14' censor h/s at right. (Martin type 6). £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' first day cover to Australia used at ABAU/PAPUA. 1935 (JY.11.) registered first day cover addressed to Australia bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' set of four (SG 150-153) each cancelled by s/r ABAU/PAPUA cds's. This being first day at Abau. £65.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1933 5m rate 'UNDELIVERED/RETURN TO' local cover. 1933 (FE.20.) commercial cover addressed locally bearing 5m adhesive tied TEL AVIV. The cover could not be delivered and bears a strike of the black boxed UNDELIVERED FOR THE/REASON STATED ON THE COVER (Proud I41) together with RETURN TO strike on the front (Proud I8) and UNKNOWN strike on reverse (Proud I12). PETHAH TIQVA b/s. A nice set of markings. £65.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK used at OSHOGBO. H&G 1. 1914 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d pair tied by OSHOGBO.NIGERIA cancel dated 2.SP.21. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1914 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK at BONNY. H&G 1. 1914 2d ultramarine on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK & bearing additional 1d adhesive tied BONNY/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds 8.MR.20. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1923 3d blue RPSE uprated to USA at OKITIPUPA. H&G 3. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA with 1 1/2d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives added and tied by OKITIPUPA/NIGERIA cds's dated JU.1.1935. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1920 (circa) POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS form. 1920 (circa) use of POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS form printed by the Government Printer at Lagos with '25-7-16' dating at lower left with message regarding Steamer at Lagos. £45.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1951 registered 'warrior' cover to UK used at TOBRUK. 1951 (21.5.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m,8m,12m and 20m adhesives tied by TOBRUK/CYRENAICA cds (GBOS type C15) with blue on cream 'R/918' label at left similarly struck. A rare registered use of these stamps from Tobruk. £350.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1951 25m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1951 (17.VII.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m and 20m adhesives paying the basic 25m air mail fee cancelled by BENGHAZI 1/AIR MAIL cds (GBOS type BC4). £150.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 28m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (DE.16.) cover addressed to UK (opened on two sides and with tear in back flap) bearing 8m orange and 20m dark blue adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds. Some light creasing but intact and covers of this period are not easy to find. £95.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 25m rate 'warrior' cover to UK used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (JA.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'warrior' 5m strip of three and 10m adhesives tied by BENGHAZI 1/AIR MAIL cds (GBOS type BC4). £150.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 'warrior' set on three FDC registered covers to Tripolitania. 1950 'Warrior' series (SG 136-148) arranged on three separate covers addressed locally to Tripolitania and cancelled by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds's (GBOS type BC4) dated 16.1.50. Each struck PER VIA AEREA in violet and each handstamped FIRST DAY COVER. Very scarce as such. £2000.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 'AV2' warrior registered cover to Eritrea used at BENGHAZI. 1950 (12.V.) registered cover addressed to Stead Pope of Posts and Telecommunications at Asmara bearing the 1950 series to the 20m (two examples of the 20m) tied by BENGHAZI/ airmail cds's with blue crayon 'R 261' applied in manuscript and struck at lower left corner by A.V.2. mark. The cover was routed via the Farouk Airport with BENGHAZI/REGISTRATION transit and ASMARA CENTRO/SEZIONE RACC arrival b/s. Oval Egyptian censor mark on front. A total of 85mils was paid. Includes the original letter from R.A.Haslam (head accountant at Benghazi) regarding its sending. £250.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA (Libya) - 1952 12m rate cover to UK used at TRIPOLI/No.2. 1952 (22.5.) cover addressed to UK (light central bend) bearing 2m on 4m and 10m on 20m adhesives (SG 152+156) tied by TRIPOLI No.2 cds (GBOS type T14) with TRIPOLI/CORR.E.PACCHI b/s. A scarce use of these stamps on cover. £175.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1921 20r black and purple on red cancelled by scarce NAIROBI parcel strike. SG 60. 1921 20r black and purple on red adhesive cancelled by barred NAIROBI parcel cancellation. Scarce use. SG 60. £150.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 2d ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1892 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition showing rate compensation from £5 to £25 on reverse. Overprinted BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS. Only 504 printed. H&G 3. £50.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1943 (circa) censored cover to USA used at WEST BAY. 1943 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/- adhesive tied by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds with violet U.S.CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED censor h/s applied on reverse on arrival. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1949 4c brown PSC unused. H&G 1. 1949 4c brown on brownish buff 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1925 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA used at UMTALI. 1925 (NOV.24.) cover addressed to USA bearing a single 1/2d green adhesive tied UMTALI. £28.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1928 3d rate cover to USA used at SALISBURY. 1928 (FE.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied SALISBURY. £20.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1938 1a brown PSE uprated to South Africa censored and used at LETPADAN. H&G 1. 1938 1a brown on cream 'KGV' postal stationery envelope (H&G 1) addressed to South Africa and bearing GV 1/2a alongside 1a on 2a6p 'Commemoration Postage Stamp' adhesive tied by LETPADAN cds with violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/RANGOON/2 h/s applied. A scarce use and the commemoration stamp being most elusive genuinely used. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1879 1d brown 'GB' PSC to UK used at MALTA. H&G 9. 1879 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard of GB (and Ireland) addressed to UK and cancelled by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cds alongside dated NO.4.81. H&G 9. £75.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 9d rate 'Silver Jubilee' use cover to USA used at BROKEN HILL. 1935 (DEC.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d and 6d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by BROKEN HILL/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds. Marked 'Air Mail' To England' with red transmission bars noting airmail was only to the UK then by sea. £35.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1942 7d rate registered censored cover to USA. 1942 (SP.15.) registered cover to USA bearing 2d and 2 1/2d 'pictorial' pair tied APIA/WESTERN SAMOA with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR IN NEW ZEALAND censor label at left tied on the front and reverse sides by PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/11 handstamp. Little allocates this h/s to Samoa (Little type H1). £120.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 2d rate cover to USA used at FALEFA. 1952 (MR.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four cancelled by central FALEFA/WESTERN SAMOA cds. £28.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 2d rate cover to USA used at LEULUMOEGA. 1952 (MR.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four cancelled by central LEULUMOEGA/WESTERN SAMOA cds. £28.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1952 2d rate cover to USA used at MATAUTU. 1952 (MR.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d block of four cancelled by central MATAUTU/WESTERN SAMOA cds. £28.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1949 5d rate cover to USA used at FALEFA. 1949 (JE.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5d adhesive tied FALEFA/WESTERN SAMOA. £30.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1908 use of 'V.P.U.' receipt cancelled ADEN CAMP/MONEY ORDERS.
1908 (AU.14.) 'V.P.U.' receipt cancelled by scarce ADEN CAMP/MONEY ORDERS cds in violet ink. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1934 1d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA used at RABAUL. 1934 1d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to USA bearing undated 'bird of paradise' cancelled by RABAUL/NEW GUINEA cds. £40.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 3d rate 'PASSED O/3' censor cover to USA used at LIVINGSTONE. 1944 (MAY.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by weal LIVINGSTONE/ N.RHODESIA cds with bluish crowned PASSED/ O/3 censor h/s. Additional strike on reverse and with oval POSTMASTERS OFFICE/LIVINGSTONE strike. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1949 5c 'UPU' illustrated cover to Canada with 'BY SURFACE MAIL' h/s. 1949 (OCT.10.) illustrated UPU cover addressed to Canada bearing the 5c UPU adhesive tied PORT OF SPAIN and struck below by scarce violet boxed BY SURFACE MAIL/FROM/TRINIDAD BWI handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1895 1d black PSC fine unused. H&G 1. 1895 1d black postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1895 1 1/2d green PSC fine unused. H&G 2. 1895 1 1/2d dark green postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1895 1 1/2d red postal stationery letter card fine unused. H&G 1. 1895 1 1/2d red on grey postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. Bottom edge showing gum line from reverse. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1904 1/2d green PSC fine unused. H&G 7. 1904 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1904 1d red PSC fine unused. H&G 8. 1904 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1948 1d underpaid local cover with 1d 'Postage Due' (SG D2) added at CAPE COAST. 1948 (JUN.29.) underpaid cover addressed locally bearing 1d adhesive tied CAPE COAST. Circular 'T' tax mark applied with 1d postage due added (SG D2) similarly cancelled and with ASSIN MANSO/GOLD COAST arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1945 censored 'ARMY PRIVILEGE' envelope from FPO/45. 1945 (JY.23.) use of green on buff ACTIVE SERVICE/ARMY PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE addressed to UK but with 'Active Service' crossed though and hence bearing 1/- adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/475 cds and struck by violet shield type PASSED BY/CENSOR/ No. 4610 crowned handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1944 censored 'ARMY PRIVILEGE' envelope from FPO/45. 1944 (NO.21.) use of green on buff ACTIVE SERVICE/ARMY PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/475 cds and struck by violet shield type PASSED BY/CENSOR/No. 4610 h/s. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1945 censored 'ARMY PRIVILEGE' envelope from FPO/45. 1945 (MR.21.) use of green on buff ACTIVE SERVICE/ARMY PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/475 cds and struck by violet shield type PASSED BY/CENSOR/No. 4389 h./s. Unusually this envelope has additional crown OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ A/6069 (continuous type) censor strip applied (Little type T7). £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 'PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29' stampless cover to UK. 1919 (DE.11.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled on reverse side by F.P.O./No.29 strike and with blue circular PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29 strike on front. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1898 1d 'Sexagenary' stamped OHMS cover used locally. A scarce stamp on cover. 1898 (AP.13) use of small manila O.H.M.S. envelope (120x95mm) addressed to Old Road (philatelically inspired) bearing the 1d 'Sexagenary' adhesive (SG 10) tied by 'A12' duplex with ST.KITTS cds alongside. These stamps being on sale for just one week. £250.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1928 stampless 'OHMS' cover to Canada cancelled OFFICIAL PAID/ST.KITTS. 1928 (OC.18.) use of small sized manilla O.H..M.S. stampless envelope addressed to Canada cancelled by OFFICIAL PAID/ST.KITTS cds. £55.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1934 3/4pi rate miniature cover to UK used at LARNACA. 1934 (MY.13.) miniature cover addressed to UK bearing 3/4pi brownish-black (SG 119) tied by LARNACA/CYPRUS cds. Underpaid for transit overseas but not taxed. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1952 stampless OHMS registered local cover with FIJI/OFFICIAL RG/PAID h/s in violet. 1952 (AP.18.) registered 'OHMS' envelope used locally cancelled by SUVA-FIJI/REGISTERED cancel and with violet circular FIJI/OFFICIAL/RG/PAID handstamp applied at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1951 2 1/2d underpaid tax cover to UK used at SUVA. 1951 (JA.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by SUVA/FIJI cds and being under-paid having the violet circular d/r 'T/' tax mark applied with manuscript '15c' inserted in red ink. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1950 'M.S.AORANGI' maritime cover to USA. 1950 (MR.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing Canadian 2c green adhesive tied by SUVA/FIJI cds with black boxed PAQUEBOT h/s alongside and ringed PURSERS OFFICE/M.S.AORANGI maritime h/s. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1948 5d underpaid tax cover to UK used at SUVA. 1948 (MR.24) cover to UK bearing 5d adhesive tied by SUVA/FIJI cds with large violet d/r 'T' tax handstamp applied at left. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1947 2 1/2d 'Coronation' underpaid tax cover to USA used at SUVA. 1947 (JA.8) cover to USA bearing 'Coronation' 2 1/2d adhesive tied by SUVA/FIJI cds & being underpaid having a violet-black circular T/10 tax marking applied. £45.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1940 (circa) maritime cover with Tongan 2d tied SUVA with PAQUEBOT h/s at left. 1940 (circa) cover to USA bearing Tongan 'Queen Salote' 2 1/2d (SG 77) tied by SUVA-FIJI cds with boxed PAQUEBOT h/s. £60.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1926 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at CARRIACOU. 1926 (MR.4.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/- adhesive tied by scarce CARRIACOU/GRENADA cds with a furrther strike alongside. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1921 registered cover to UK with 'invalid' 1d 'War Stamp' use at KINGSTOWN. 1921 (JU.16.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d (x3) and 2 1/2d adhesives togetherw ith 1d 'War Stamp'. The adhesives are cancelled by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's but the war stamp has been marked 'invalid' due to late use and has small blue circles surrounding. Unusual item. £50.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1945 1d rate local cover used at NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS. 1945 (SP.27.) cover addressed locally to the District Officer bearing Samoa 1d adhesive tied by NUKUNONO/UNION ISLANDS cds. £85.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied in black. H&G 2. 1892-93 1d vermilion on cream postal stationery postcard overprinted 'British Protectorate/Oil Rivers' in fine unused condition & hand stamped SPECIMEN in black. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at OPOBO RIVER. H&G 2. 1892-93 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by OPOBO RIVER cds in black dated JA.19.96 with 'A' coding and red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET marking at left. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at BRASS RIVER. H&G 2. 1892-93 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by bluish-black BRASS RIVER cds dated 9.OC.93 code C. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to Belgium cancelled by rare small OLD CALABAR RIVER cds. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard overprinted NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE addressed to Belgium (scarce) and cancelled by the rare small lettered OLD CALABAR RIVER cds dated SEP.12.01. Red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET cds at left. A scarce strike. H&G 3. £185.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1895 1d vermilion PSC to UK used at OPOBO RIVER. H&G 3. 1895 1d vermilion on buff postal stationery postcard of GB overprinted NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE addressed to UK and cancelled by OPOBO RIVER cds dated NO.11.01 with 'A' coding. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1952 13/6d rate registered commercial cover to USA. 1952 (JU.29.) commercial envelope addressed to USA (vertical crease and opening faults) bearing 2r on 2/6d yellow-green in a vertical pair and a vertical trio together with 1r on 1/- adhesive (SG 58 + 77) tied by BAHRAIN cds's. Faults but a rare high 13/6d franking. £285.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1933 3d + ORC 3d combination registered cover to Pretoria used at MBABANE. 1933 (JAN.23.) registered cover addressed to Pretoria bearing 3d (SG 14) tied in combination with Orange River Colony 3d (SG 143) by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. ORC stamps used in Swaziland are scarce. £80.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1950 4c brown + 2c red (Post Paid) PSC unused. H&G 5. 1950 4c brown + 2c red 'Post Paid' handstamp applied alongside postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £55.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1894 1/2d brown PSC used locally at ENNERSDALE. H&G 9. 1894 1/2d brown on buff postal stationery card (penny deleted with bar) addressed locally and cancelled by ENNERSDALE/NATAL cds dated FE.28.94. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1895 1d carmine PSC to Germany used at THORNVILLE JUNCTION. H&G 2. 1895 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by d/r THORNVILLE JUNCTION cds dated AU.9.98. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 'No Stamps Available' cover to UK used at CHIEVELEY. 1900 (FE.23) use of stampless cover marked 'No Stamps Available' & cancelled by d/r CHIEVELEY/NATAL cds. Taxed with circular 'T' tax marking but then deleted with blocked strike. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1922 underpaid 'T/CENTIMES' tax cover to USA used at KIBWEZI with 4c on 6c adhesive use. 1922 (FE.16.) 'DWA Plantations Ltd/Kibwezi' cover addressed to USA bearing the 4c on 6c surcharge adhesive (SG 64) tied with 6c by KIBWEZI/E.A.PROTECTORATE cds but was underpaid and was struck with a violet octagonal T/25 CENTIMES h/s at left. MOMBASA transit b/s. Nice origin. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC to Germany used at NGARE NAIROBI with tax mark deleted. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard to Germany cancelled by d/r NGARE NAIROBI cds (Proud type D2) dated 17.DE.36 with black circled 'T' tax marking at left with manuscript '30 cents' alongside. This then deleted. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c rate cover to UK used at USA RIVER. 1935 (SE.18.) cover addressed to UK (light central fold) bearing 50c adhesive tied by d/r USA/RIVER cds and struck at left by two strikes of the PAR AVION/BY AIR MAIL rubber h/s in black. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c rate cover to UK used at RUIRU. 1935 (OC.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 50c 'pictorial' adhesive tied by neat d/r RUIRU/ KENYA cds. £35.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1911 2d (x2) on piece cancelled by FUNAFUTI s/l cancels. 1911 (JUN.10.) piece bearing 2d grey (x2) adhesives (SG 10) cancelled by very rare FUNAFUTI straight lined cancels struck in violet (Vernon type 4a but unlisted by Proud) with additional large violet GENERAL /POST OFFICE/FUNAFUTI/ISLAND strike over both. (Proud type D1). Very scarce strike in use from June 10th 1911 until early in 1913. £120.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1911 1d carmine with scarce AEOLUS manuscript maritime cancel. 1911 1d carmine 'Pandanus Pine' issue (SG 9) with manuscript 'Aeolus - 22/2/12 - HC' applied. The S.S.Aeolus was a German warship which visited the Gilbert Islands between 1912 and 1913. Noted by Vernon in his handbook. £120.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1884 1d lilac and red REVENUE bisected with additional pair on piece. 1884 1d lilac and red GRENADA REVENUE issue (Barefoot and Hall 23) pair tied to piece with an additional copy VERTICALLY BI-SECTED and cancelled by d/r GRENADA/14 revenue strikes dated MR.7.87 with 'E' coding. Very scarce and unusual piece. £150.00 |
;) | LABUAN - 1946 8c rate local cover cancelled by VICTORIA/LABUAN boxed strike. 1946 cover addressed to locally bearing North Borneo 8c adhesive cancelled by central VICTORIA/DEC 24th/1846-1946/LABUAN boxed strike in black. £60.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1931 12c DIE PROOF printed in the issued colours. 1931 12c DIE PROOF (SG type 76) printed in the issued colours of black and ultramarine printed on white paper (62x50mm) with printers cross at left edge. £385.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1931 10c DIE PROOF printed in the issued colours. 1931 10c DIE PROOF (SG type 77) printed in the issued colours of black and scarlet printed on white paper (62x50mm) with printers cross at top edge. £385.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1902 1d rose PSE of Transvaal used at MAFEKING. A scarce Inter-Provincial use. 1902 1d rose on thick white woven postal stationery envelope of Transvaal (H&G 4a) addressed to UK and cancelled by MAFEKING cds dated FE.12.14. Backstamped by large blue oval POST OFFICE/MAFEKING CG cachet signed in manuscript in centre. A nice Inter-Provincial use of this Transvaal stationery in the Bechuanaland under Cape annexation. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1941 4a red (X4) 'METER' mark cover to UK used at RANGOON. 1941 (19.XII.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by red RANGOON/A.S.& Co. R-10 cancel with four strikes of the BURMA POSTAGE/4a meter markings applied. £45.00 |