The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BARBADOS - 1943 1/7d rate 'H/24' censored cover to Jamaica. 1943 (JY.5.) cover to Jamaica bearing 1d, 6d & 1/- adhesives tied CIRCULATION BRANCH/ BARBADOS cds's with black on blue-green P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER H/24 censor label at left. (Roses type L7). £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1944 1/4d rate 'H/14' censored cover to Canada. 1944 (FE.8) cover addressed to Canada bearing 4d & 1/- adhesives (SG 253+55) tied GPO/ BARBADOS with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER H/14 censor label at left. Roses type L7. £30.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1945 2d rate cover to Pretoria used at THABA TSEKA. 1945 (APR.7.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by d/r THABA TSEKA cds (Proud type D2). A scarce agency strike. £65.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1946 2d rate local cover used at QACHASNEK. 1946 (28.VIII.) cover addressed to Kolstad bearing 2d adhesive tied by scarcer QACHASNEK/BAS cds. £22.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1947 1 1/2d rate local cover used at SEHAPAS. 1947 (28.X.) cover addressed locally to the Cape bearing 1 1/2d adhesive (SG 20) tied by d/r SEHAPAS cds. (Proud type D2). £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1953 1d rate cover to New Zealand used at SEKAKES. 1953 (DEC.16.) cover addressed to New Zealand (vertical fold at left edge and some light tone spots) bearing 'KGVI' 1d adhesive tied by SEKAKES cds. Proud type D2. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1894 6d rate cover to UK used at '568' GABERONES/B.B.P. 1894 (DE.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d (SG 36) tied by scarce '568' killer duplex with GABERONES/B.B.P. cds below. CAPETOWN transit and WEST BROMPTON arrival b/s. £145.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1936 'Silver Jubilee' set on registered cover to Australia used at KASANE. 1936 (SEP.5) reg'd cover to Australia bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 111-14) each tied by d/r KASANE cds's. (Proud type D2). SYDNEY arrival b/s. £80.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1945 3d rate censored cover to USA used at MAHALAPYE. 1945 (JAN.16) cover to USA bearing 1 1/2d pair (SG 120) tied by MAHALAPYE cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 774 censor label at left. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1942 Switzerland to USA detained 'I.C.' censor cover. 1942 cover to USA from Switzerland with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER 2299 censor label at left with black manuscript 'I.C'. Mail detained at Bermuda. £22.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 7 1/2d rate censored cover to USA. 1943 (NOV.1) cover to USA bearing 7 1/2d (SG 114b) tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA with black on white PC90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/C/8113 censors label at left. (Roses CL6). £18.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1943 Portugal to USA held 'I.C.' censor cover. 1943 cover to USA from Portugal with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER 5023 censor label at left with black manuscript 'I.C.' Mail detained at Bermuda. £22.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1917 4c rate cover to UK struck 'VIA SUEZ' in violet. 1917 (JY.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c adhesive tied by HONG KONG cds and struck at top left by VIA SUEZ instructional handstamp in violet. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1931 20c rate cover to France struck 'VIA SIBERIA' in violet. 1931 (AU.1) cover addressed to France (central fold) bearing 10c pair (SG 124) tied by HONG KONG cds with violet VIA SIBERIA instructional h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1924 worn registered cover to Holland with scarce 'LATE FEE PAID' h/s applied. 1924 (MY.5.) worn registered cover to Holland (opened on two sides and with aged edge faults) bearing Straits 12c strip of three and 30c adhesives tied SINGAPORE/H and struck by scarce black boxed LATE FEE PAID handstamp. £165.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1934 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Australia used at MBEYA. 1934 (DE.5.) 'Imperial Airways' illustrated first flight cover addressed to Sydney in Australia bearing 30c (x3) and 1/- adhesives tied MBEYA and with violet boxed BY AIR TO/…… h/s below with 'Australia' inserted in manuscript and violet two lined BY AIR TO AUSTRALIA/ PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE strike applied. £90.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1947 postcard use to UK with green 'BY AIR MAIL' cachet applied. 1947 (VIII.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Shulluk Girls, White Nile' bearing 10m and 2pi adhesive tied by SUDAN AIR MAIL/KHARTOUM cds and with boxed BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION h/s applied at left but in unusual 'green' inking. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1927 10m rate cover to UK used at KHARTOUM/MAKWAR/TPO 1. 1927 (5.IV.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1m,4m and 5m adhesives tied by light KHARTOUM/ MAKWAR/TPO 1 cds. (Proud D3). This being the extension to the Red Sea line to Sennar. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 8.
1874 6d blue 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 8. £85.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1874 4d brown 'cameo' in fine mint condition. SG 5.
1874 4d brown 'cameo' adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine mint condition. SG 5. £95.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1921 1d grey and rose red U/M with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 111. 1921 1d grey and rose-red 'staircase' issue in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example showing sheet number and with the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from Row 1/12. SG 111. £28.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1857 entire to Italy used at ALEXANDRIE. 1857 (MAI.10.) entire addressed to Italy marked 'Par Vaficur Francaise' and cancelled by ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT cds. LIVORNO arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1857 entire to Italy used at ALEXANDRIE. 1857 (NOV.2.) entire addressed to Italy struck on the front by green commercial 'G.Wollheim & Co.' handstamp and cancelled by d/r ALEXANDRIE/EGYPT cds. Hooded LIVORNO b/s. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1907 2 1/2d rate cover to Italy used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1907 (JU.21.) cover addressed to Italy bearing GB 1/2d and 2d adhesives both overprinted LEVANT (SG L1 and L4 - scarce non chalky) and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds's. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1896 1p on 20pfg adhesive pair on registered cover to Italy. GERMAN OFFICES - 1896 (7.9.) registered commercial cover to Germany bearing German 1p on 20pfg ultramarine pair tied by CONSTANTINOPLE/DEUTSCH POST cds's. £80.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1931 3d rate cover to Germany used at TIKO CAMEROONS. 1931 (SE.3.) cover addressed to Germany bearing Nigerian 1d and 2d adhesives tied by TIKO CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds's. VICTORIA transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1d blue 'Mashonaland' PSC to Germany used at VICTORIA/MASHONALAND. H&G 5. 1893 1d blue 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (some age spotting) cancelled by VICTORIA/MASHONALALND cds dated AP.3.1900. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1926 3d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5a. 1926 3d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1946 use of large OHMS cover to UK at 6s50c rate from KAMPALA/UGANDA. 1946 (AP.11.) use of large OHMS envelope addressed to UK and then re-directed bearing 50c (x3) and 1/- (x5) making up a 6s50c rate tied by KAMPALA/UGANDA cds's. Horizontal fold and some edge wear but a scarce genuine high rate cover usage. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1871 use of OHMS cover to UK bearing 3d and 4d (x2) 'pence' issues used at 'B 53'. 1871 'OHMS' cover addressed to UK bearing 3d dull red and 4d rose (x2) adhesives (SG 61a+62) tied by 'B 53' duplex's with blue thimble type MAURITIUS b/s. Small part of reverse flap missing from opening and some age creases. A scarce 11d rate 'pence' cover (1d overpaid). £150.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1915 4/- rate registered cover to Australia with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. N.W.P.I. - 1915 (NO.13.) registered cover to Australia bearing a block of four of the 1/- emerald 'roo' adhesive of the Die II issue (SG 90) with the top pair being Type A and the bottom pair Type B cancelled by RABAUL cds's with black and red on cream perforated R/RABAUL/(Deutsch- Neuguinea) registered label at left and struck by PASSED BY CENSOR straight lined handstamp. £285.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 'OFFICIAL PAID/NORTHERN RHODESIA' use of OHMS cover to UK at LUSAKA. 1934 (JUL.27.) use of long stampless OHMS envelope addressed to UK cancelled by LUSAKA/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds and struck twice by the scarce OFFICIAL PAID/NORTHERN RHODESIA h/s. BROKEN HILL transit b/s. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1893 1 1/2d 'Mashonaland' PSC uprated to UK at BULAWAYO. H&G 6. 1893 1 1/2d 'Mashonaland' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (some light age marks) bearing additional 1d 'arms' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA and dated MY.7.98. H&G 6. £180.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1917 2d (fault) rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR RABAUL' cover to Australia. N.W.P.I. - 1917 (JAN.1) use of O.H.M.S. envelope (146x90mm) addressed to Australia bearing 'N.W.P.I' 2d grey adhesive (corner fault) tied RABAUL with superb violet oval crowned PASSED CENSOR /RABAUL h/s at left & b/s'd THE TREASURY/1.JAN.17/RABAUL. £185.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1938 1d and 2 1/2d (x3) 'OS' adhesives on registered cover to UK. 1938 (OCT.8.) registered cover to UK (opened a little roughly on reverse) bearing 1d 'OS' and 2 1/2d (x3) 'OS' overprinted adhesives (SG 042+045) tied RABAUL. Scarce stamps on cover. £165.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1952 'FLEET MAIL OFFICE/GIBRALTAR' registered cover to UK. 1952 registered cover addressed to UK bearing GB un-overprinted 2 1/2d and 3d 'UPU' adhesives tied by BRITISH FLEET MAIL/15 cds's. The cover arrived at Gibraltar and had additional stamps applied with 1/2d tied by blue boxed FLEET MAIL OFFICE/GIBRALTAR h/s dated 24.JUN.52 and a 1/2d Coronation issue is alongside dated the following day prior to being forwarded to UK. £50.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1901 use of GB 1d lilac cancelled ASCENSION. SG Z7. 1901 (MR.14.) use of GB un-overprinted 1d lilac adhesive cancelled by near complete ASCENSION cds. SG Z7. £75.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1889 use of GB 4d green and brown (fault) on piece cancelled ASCENSION. SG Z13. 1889 (JY.10.) use of GB un-overprinted 4d green and brown adhesive (corner fault) on small manilla piece cancelled by complete ASCENSION cds. SG Z13. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1916 15c rate 'OPENED BY THE CENSOR' cover to USA used at MOUNT LAVINIA. 1916 (MAY.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 5c (x3) tied by barred MOUNT LAVINIA cds with stamp selvage paper at top edge used as a censor strip and struck by violet s/l OPENED BY THE CENSOR handstamp with additional violet boxed CENSOR/COLOMBO strike at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1916 15c rate 'OPENED BY THE CENSOR' cover to USA. 1916 (AUG.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 15c adhesive tied by barred COLOMBO roller strike with stamp selvage paper at top edge used as a censor strip and struck by violet s/l OPENED BY THE CENSOR handstamp with additional violet boxed CENSOR/COLOMBO strike at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 uprated 2d RPSE to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Switzerland (vertical fold) bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/ MAC CARTHY ISLAND cancels dated 12.MY.20. Very scarce use of this stationery at MacCarthy Island. H&G 2b. £165.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1944 6d rate 'PASSED PP/27' censor cover to USA used at LAGOS. 1944 (JA.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied by light LAGOS/NIGERIA cds struck by black-violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ PP/27 censor handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1964 2c to 20/- (SG 394-409) series handstamped JAMHURI 1964 on registered cover. 1964 (MR.2.) registered cover bearing the 5c to 20/- series (SG 394-409) handstamped JAMHURI 1964 in black and cancelled REG/ZANZIBAR. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1954 local cover bearing Leeward Island £1 (SG 114a) tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. 1954 (FE.5.) locally addressed cover bearing the Leeward Islands 'key plate' £1 purple and black on carmine (SG 114a) tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds. £165.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1945 £1 'key plate' mint showing 'JOINED PEARLS' variety. SG 114b. 1945 £1 brown-purple and black on salmon 'key plate' adhesive (SG 114b) in fine mint condition showing the JOINED PEARLS variety from stamp 2/HPF2a. £75.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 1 1/2a rate local cover used at MUHARRAQ S.O./BAHRAIN. 1953 (MY.5.) cover addressed locally to Manama bearing 1 1/2a (SG L3) tied by scarcer MUHARRAQ S.O./BAHRAIN cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at Mombasa. H&G 8. 1896 1c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by bridge type MOMBASA cds dated 25.JA.1902. Aden transit cds at left. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a orange PSE unused with MISSING STOP AFTER AFRICA. H&G 4. 1896 2 1/2a orange on white postal stationery envelope of India in fine unused condition overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in blue and showing the variety MISSING STOP AFTER AFRICA. Unlisted by Minns. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green PSRC unused. H&G 9. 1896 1/2a+1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a yellow green PSC unused. H&G 7. 1896 1/2a Yellow-green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £18.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1935 'M/s KUNGSHOLM' 3d rate maritime PAQUEBOT KINGSTON cover (worm holed) to USA. 1935 (MR.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied PAQUEBOT KINGSTON/JAMAICA and handstamped at lower left by violet two lined PAQUEBOT/ m/s KUNGSHOLM maritime handstamp. Some worm damage at left edge and on reverses side. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1936 75c rate cover to Switzerland used at BABATI. 1936 (FE.26) cover to Germany bearing 'GV' 5c, 15c, 15c (x2) & 20c (x2) adhesives tied by scarce BABATI cds. (Proud type D2-limited use). Strip of German 'ZOLLAMTLICH GEOFFNET' (Opened by..) labels on reverse side tied PLAUEN. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1938 1c brown and chocolate U/M imprint block of 8 with DAMAGED VALUE TABLET. SG 131ac. 1938 1c black and chocolate brown in a fine unmounted mint bottom 'Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London' imprint block of eight showing the DAMAGED VALUE TABLET on Row 9/6 from Plate 2-2. SG 131ac. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a blue PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1896 2 1/2a blue on white laid paper postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition (type a) overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 5. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green PSRC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 9. 1896 1/2a + 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a + 1a carmine PSRC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 10. 1896 1a+1a carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 10. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1/2d yellow green postal stationery wrapper SPECIMEN. H&G 3. 1896 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 1a carmine postal stationery wrapper SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1896 1a carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2700' cover to UK used at BATHURST. 1941 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied BATHURST/GAMBIA and with violet crowned triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.2700 h/s at lower left. Only one previous cover recorded with the '2700' censor by the WASC. Type A200. Manuscriptly signed below. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1932 'FPO/574' ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope to UK censored by RAF at AMMAN. 1942 (DE.2.) green on buff 'A.F.W3078 ACTIVE SERVICE' green cross honour envelope addressed to UK cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/574 cds with blue boxed RAF/CENSOR/149 h/s at left known to have been used at RAF Amman. A scarce use of this honour envelope in Transjordan. £185.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1940 use of ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope to UK censored by RAF from AMMAN. 1940 use of green cross ACTIVE SERVICE honour envelope addressed to UK marked 'Via Alla - Littoria' and bearing 10m and 15m adhesives tied by weak AMMAN cancels and struck by crowned circle PASSED BY/R.A.F./CENSOR/No.4 h/s in blue ink. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1947 'INSURED' registered 'AR' cover to India used at COLOMBO. 1947 (1.VIII.) registered cover addressed to India bearing 50c and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied by COLOMBO REGISTERED cds's. Marked in manuscript 'Insured Rs 50/-' and with scarce black on deep red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label applied and struck by black boxed 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) h/s. The cover could not be delivered and has violet boxed INCONNU/(NOT KNOWN) strike with boxed D.L.O./MADRAS b/s. Red on buff UNCLAIMED/LETTER label applied struck by boxed DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MADRAS h/s. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1950 (circa) 'COUPON' label in blue in a fine unused marginal block of four. 1950 (circa) COUPON in blue in a fine ungummed marginal block of four on 'SO' watermarked paper issued by the Maltese Government for motoring after the war. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1950 (circa) 'SERVICE' label in a fine unused marginal block of four. 1950 (circa) SERVICE COUPON in red in a fine ungummed marginal block of four on 'SO' watermarked paper issued by the Maltese Government for motoring services after the war. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1943 27c on 15c blue RPSE unused with KANJI h/s for Jap Occupation. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1943 27c on 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Straits Settlements (size G) in unused condition (just a hint of damp and with a few glue marks on reverse) handstamped by red Kanji handstamp for use by the Japanese Occupation Forces. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1944 15c dark blue RPSE unused with red KANJI h/s for Japanese Occupation. PERAK - 1944 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Perak (size G) in unused condition (flap previously adhered to envelope but opened and now with adhesion remains) handstamped by red vertical KANJI handstamp for the use by the Japanese Occupation Forces. ISC RE15. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'No.2 TANGANYIKA INTERNMENT CAMP' German Internee cover to Germany. 1942 stampless cover addressed to Germany cancelled by scarce oval No.2 TANGANYIKA INTERNMENT CAMP/SALISBURY S.RHODESIA h/s and struck by violet crowned octagonal PASSED DE/23 h/s. Sent via South Africa with red on cream bilingual censor strip on reverse tied by crested 'E' h/s used at Cape Town. Germany circular 'Ab' strike applied on arrival. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 3a (x2) on registered cover to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. 1895 (DEC.23) registered cover addressed to Zanzibar bearing a superb fresh top marginal pair of the 3a black on dull red adhesive overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA (SG 37) tied by fine squared circle MOMBASA cds's. Black 'R' in oval on front and neat 'thimble' type ZANZIBAR/ REG arrival b/s. A very rare cover. £450.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 4r ultramarine used FORNIER forgery. SG 46. 1895 4r ultramarine FOURNIER forgery adhesive overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA cancelled by bogus cancel and struck by small lettered FAUX handstamp. SG 46. £15.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1a grey black PSC unused. H&G 4. 1895 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard overprinted BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA in unused condition. A few light tone spots. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1893 1a grey black PSC SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1893 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in violet. Some light edge marks. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 1/2a brown PSC unused. H&G 3. 1895 1/2a brown on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition ovpt'd in three lines BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1940 (circa) 'Britian Delivers the Goods/Thanks to the British Navy' patriotic label 1940 (circa) 'Britian Delivers the Goods/Thanks to the British Navy' patriotic label printed in reddish violet (160x105mm) with bi-lingual translations in black on reverse. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 2d rate cover to Sydney used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1930 (FE.4.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing Australian 2d red 'head' adhesive tied by the large s/r LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1931 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at LORD HOWE ISLAND. 1931 (FE.22.) cover addressed to UK bearing Australian 1d green 'head' adhesive alongside 1 1/2d 'Stuart Explorer' tied by small sized LORD HOWE ISLAND/NSW cds. £75.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1933 15f rate local cover used at NAJAF. 1933 (FE.5.) cover addressed to Iran bearing 5f grey (x3) adhesives on reverse tied by scarce NAJAF cds (Proud type KD3) wand with BAGHDAD transit and TEHERAN arrival. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1922 inward uprated 1a PSE from India underpaid with 'BASRAH/UNPAID' h/s applied. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope of India (size f) addressed inwards to a Major Keirxander at Busrah cancelled by BOMBAY No.12 cds dated 28.JLY.30. (H&G 13). The cover was underpaid having circular 'T' tax mark applied and on arrival black boxed POSTAGE DUE/ANNAS h/s with '2' inserted in red manuscript. (Proud type UP8). BASRAH transit and neat MAQIL arrival backstamps with scarce octagonal BASRAH/8.AUG.30/UNPAID strike. (Proud type UP20-Previously only one recorded in his handbook). £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1923 3a on 1 1/2pi surcharged cover to France used at BAGDAD. 1923 (FEB.21.) cover addressed to France bearing 3a on 1 1/2pi adhesive (SG 6) tied by BAGDAD cds. £40.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1915 WW1 'PASSED/D/CENSOR' field service cover to UK sent via FPO 308 in Basra. 1915 (JL.17.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Field Service' in manuscript and cancelled on reverse by FPO 308 cds used at Basra with violet d/r PASSED/D/CENSOR h/s on front. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1907 40c on 4d green and chocolate overprinted SPECIMEN. SG 117s. 1907 40c on 4d green and chocolate brown in mint condition struck by curved SPECIMEN handstamp at top. Scarce item. SG 117s. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1911 OHMS local pre-printed cover with 'QV' 4d perforated 'S.A.'. 1911 (MY.31.) use of red on cream registered O.H.M.S. pre-printed envelope for use by the Education Department bearing 2d violet adhesive of 'QV' perforated 'S.A.' and cancelled by ADELAIDE/STH.4.AUS cds. Light central fold. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'OAS' stampless 'PASSED CENSOR/A B./No.4' cover to UK used at GUINEA FOWL. 1942 (JUL.20.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by GUINEA FOWL/S.RHODESIA cds with violet crowned oval OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP h/s and struck by violet PASSED/CENSOR/A B./No.4 h/s. Complete with original contents. £50.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 WWI inward censored cover from Jamaican troops stationed in Egypt. 1916 inward stampless cover sent from FIELD POST OFFICE/F.2 with triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3591 h/s applied and with KINGSTON/JAMAICA roller arrival b/s dated JAN.11.17. A scarce use by Jamaican Forces stationed at Abbasia in Egypt during WW1. £65.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1894 1/2d brown PSC used locally at NANNINE/W.A. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed to Perth cancelled by scarce s/r NANNINE/W.A. cds dated JU.26.9. H&G 6. £150.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1894 1d brown uprated PSC used locally at CUE/W.A. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on thick white card postal stationery postcard addressed to Victoria bearing additional 1d 'swan' adhesive and tied by s/r CUE/W.A. cds dated OC.17.96. H&G 6. £85.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1894 1/2d brown PSC used locally at HAY STREET/EAST PERTH. H&G 6. 1894 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by scarce s/r HAY STREET/EAST PERTH cds dated FE.1.99. H&G 6. £100.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1879 1d blue uprated PSC to UK used at BRIDGETOWN/W.A. H&G 2. 1879 1d blue on cream postal stationery postcard (thick) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d swan tied by BRIDGETOWN/W.A. cds dated OC.10.99 struck in blue ink. SHIP MAIL ROOM transit b/s. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 OHMS cover to UK struck by red 'OFFICIAL PAID/CAYMAN ISLANDS' cds. 1935 (AU.27.) use of long OHMS manilla cover registered to UK and cancelled by scarce red d/r OFFICIAL PAID/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds. KINGSTON/JAMAICA transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1930 1d rate cover to UK used at STUBBS. 1930 (OC.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green marginal pair tied by s/r STUBBS cds's. A scarce village use. £135.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1935 (circa) TIN CAN MAIL cover with rare 'SHOW YOUR APPROVAL OF THE NEW SERVICE' label. 1935 (circa) use of 'U.S.S. Co.' monogrammed flap manila envelope addressed locally to W.G.Quensell (Postmaster) and sent stampless bearing a host of the different coloured TIN CAN mail cachets on the front and reverse sides. The cover is marked 'Per Monowai' which was a ship of the Union Stamp Ship Company that called at Tonga in 1935 during its summer cruise. Some edge faults but a significent important cover as it bears the very scarce dark blue on blue SHOW YOUR APPROVAL/ OF THE NEW SERVICE/USE THE AIR MAIL label on reverse tied by one of the cachets. £285.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 20c on 12c surcharged RPSE (size J) fine unused. H&G 7a. 1918 20c red surcharge on 12c dark violet on ceam registered postal stationery envelope (size J) in fine unused condition. A scarce envelope. H&G 7a. £80.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 'FPO/19' cover to UK bearing 'GB' un-overprinted QV 1/2d green pair. 1902 (JA.21.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing GB 'QV' 1/2d blue-green adhesive pair tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA/19 cds's. A scarcer use of these adhesives at Rietfontein near Pretoria during the Boer War. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 use of illustrated 'XMAS GREETINGS' air letter censored to UK from APO 81. 1943 (8.XII.) use of illustrated 'JAMBO' coloured 'XMAS GREETINGS/BY AIR MAIL' letter sheet addressed to UK bearing 5c and 20c adhesives tied by d/r E.A./APO 81 and with violet boxed crested R.A.F./CENSOR 74 h/s at lower left. Inside depicts 'Greetings from/Jambo/East Africa'. £85.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1894 5/- maroon mint pair. SG 113. 1894 5/- maroon adhesive in a fine mint horizontal pair. An under-rated stamp and scarce in a multiple. SG 113. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1916 use of 'OAS' cover to S.Rhodesia struck by 'N.E.POSTAL CENSOR/MOMBASA' h/s. 1916 use of stampless cover addressed to Salisbury in Southern Rhodesia marked 'On Active Service' and struck on the front by three lined N.E./POSTAL CENSOR/MOMBASA h/s in green (Hoffman type 10) with FPO No.24 b/s (Nairobi) and SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA wavy lined arrival dated 29.2.16. Opened roughly at top edge but complete with original contents. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 10c rate cover to Italy used at VICTORIA. 1902 (MR.19.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 'QV' 10c ultramarine adhesive tied by VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1919 use of Indian 1/2a green PSE uprated to USA at RANGOON. 1919 (MAY.2.) use of Indian 1/2a green 'GV' postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing Indian 1a adhesive pair on reverse flap and cancelled by RANGOON GPO/SORTING cds's. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 inward 'OAS' stampless censored cover with RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS cds. 1942 stamples 'On Active Service' inward cover to Air Force House in Pretoria cancelled by s/r RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS cds dated 2.FE.42 and struck at lower left by blue 'tomb' stone type FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 2583 censor label at right with '51-2103 G & F Ltd' imprint at top. Its origin is uncertain. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 (circa) inward 'PASSED DE/19' censored cover from Mozambique. 1942 (circa - date unclear) inward cover from Mozambique to Salisbury with red octagonal crowned PASSED/ DE/19 censor handstamp applied on front on arrival. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1d/4d surcharge and 4d adhesives on cover to USA used at PORT MORESBY. 1919 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing monochrome 4d adhesive tied in combination with ONE PENNY on 4d surcharge (SG 88+109) by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. The surcharge stamps are scarce used on cover. Sent at the 5d rate. £85.00 |