The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 13m rate 'KK/22' censored postcard use to Russia struck RETOUR/PARTI. 1944 (OC.5.) use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to Russia (scarce) bearing 13m adhesive tied by HAIFA cds. The card is struck by sexagonal PALESTINE/PASSED BY/CENSOR/No. H 57 h/s (Little type 2B2) but with additional crowned PASSED/ KK/22 strike alongside (Little type 3a) in violet. Various Russian arrival marks but the card could not be delivered and was returned and struck by black boxed RETOUR/PARTI instructional strike. £65.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1932 13 mils ochre on cream RPSE (size G) uprated to UK used at JERUSALEM. H&G 5. 1932 13 mils ochre on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 5m and 13m adhesives tied by light oval REGISTERED/ JERUSALEM cancel dated 28.SP.35. H&G 5. £55.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1923 2d grey and slate 'Badge Of Colony' fine mint with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 100c. 1923 2d grey and slate 'Badge Of Colony' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. SG 100c. £115.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1963 OHMS 'Advice Of Delivery' card bearing 1/3d 'Postage Due' used at MADANG. 1963 (OC.9.) use of 'A' O.H.M.S. 'Assessment card' (P.P.C.6.) bearing 1/3d violet 'Postage Due' (SG D 12) tied by MADANG/PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds. Used to authorise delivery. £90.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1910 use of OHMS cover with 5d perforated 'SA' used at ADELAIDE. 1910 (FE.3.) use of red on cream FORMULA type O.H.M.S. pre-printed envelope for use by the Education Departments in SA (vertical central fold) bearing the 5d adhesive (SG 297) perforated 'SA' and used at ADELAIDE. A scarce official use of this stamp. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1844 outer wrapper handstamped by small arc GIBRALTAR strike. 1844 use of outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and struck by small type GIBRALTAR arc handstamp in black. £75.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 10r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 28) printed in issued colours. 1908 10r IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 28) printed in the issued colours of blue-green and brown on gummed watermarked paper. Fine and scarce. £120.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1944 OFFICIAL PAID cigarette card to USA with 'RAF/CENSOR/209' strike used in Nigeria. 1944 use of illustrated 'We're all lit up/Let battle commence' CIGARETTE DONOR card addressed to USA cancelled by red wavy lined OFFICIAL/PAID cancel and with violet boxed winged R.A.F./CENSOR/209 used by air troops stationed in Nigeria. Red crowned PASSED/ P.176 applied below. These cigarette thank you cards are rare from Nigeria. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1940 USA to France cover held at Bermuda and struck SERVICE SUSPENDED. 1940 (DEC.10.) cover from USA addressed to France with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY/ EXAMINER 1084 label at left. Struck in blue RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR/RELATIONS POSTAGES/ INTEROMPUES and sent via Bermuda with scarce RETURN TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED handstamp applied in magenta. The reverse marked 'Opened for Inspection' in manuscript. £200.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1920 3/- green and bright violet fine mint. BPA certificate. SG 200a. 1920 3/- green and bright violet in fine mint condition complete with BPA certificate. SG 200a. £185.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 2d orange U/M 'R 21 (I)' corner block of six. SG 45. 1914 2d orange (die I) fine unmounted mint corner marginal 'R 21 (I)' block of six. SG 45. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1928 15c ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2a. TRENGGANU - 1928 15c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with just a few light hints of tone marks. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 15c dark blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1b. SELANGOR - 1936 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with just a few light hints of tone marks. H&G 1b. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 15c dark blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1b. PERAK - 1936 15c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with just a few light hints of tone marks. H&G 1b. £45.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1882 2/6d rate cover to UK used at SYDNEY. 1882 (AU.18.) use of long envelope addressed to Scotland (central fold) marked 'Per Chimborazo' and bearing 6d bright mauve tied in combination with three examples of the 8d yellow (SG 218) by SYDNEY/E cds's. A scarce 2/6d rate cover. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1900 1/2d (SG Z256) on cover to UK used at BPO/SMYRNA. 1900 (MY.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing GB un-overprinted 1/2d vermilion (SG Z256) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 5m on 10m fine mint with MALMIME variety. SG 78a. 1940 5m on 10m carmine and black surcharged adhesive in fine mint condition showing the MALMIME variety on Row 5/1. SG 78a. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 5m on 10m mint pair with MISSING DOT variety. SG 78/78b. 1940 5m on 10m carmine and black surcharged adhesive in a fine mint marginal pair showing the MISSING DOT from Row 8/6. SG 78/78b. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 5m on 10m mint with SHORT MIM variety. SG 78c. 1940 5m on 10m carmine and black surcharged adhesive in fine mint (hinge remains) showing the SHORT MIM variety from Row 3/1. SG 78c. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1940 5m on 10m mint pair with BROKEN LAM variety. SG 78/78d. 1940 5m on 10m carmine and black surcharged adhesive in a fine mint pair showing the BROKEN LAM variety from Row 6/2. SG 78/78d. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1878 6d rate cover to UK used at GPO/NATAL. 1878 (12.7.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Per H.M.S. Natal' in manuscript and bearing 6d violet chalon head adhesive tied by '1' duplex with GPO/NATAL cds below. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1870 3d bright blue in fine mint. SG 61.
1870-73 3d bright blue in fine mint condition. SG 61. £35.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 (circa) coloured TELEGRAM form unused. 1930 (circa) red, green and gold on cream unused TELEGRAM form. Attractive item. £50.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 (circa) coloured TELEGRAM form unused. 1930 (circa) red, blue and gold on cream unused TELEGRAM form. Attractive item. £50.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940 15 mils AIRGRAPH unused. 1940 (circa) 15m 'PALESTINE/POSTAGE PAID/AIRGRAPH SERVICE form in fine unused condition and completely unfolded. £120.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 40 mils AIRGRAPH unused.
1944 40 mils 'PALESTINE/POSTAGE PAID/AIRGRAPH SERVICE' form in fine unused condition. Folded and with 'G.P.P. 17713-500,000-6.7.44' imprint on reverse side. Fine and scarce. £120.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1944 'MM/PP' AIRGRAPH unused. 1944 (PT 273A) original full sized AIRGRAPH SERVICE sheet headed 'M N' and 'P P' for use in Palestine in unused condition. GPP.17712-200,000-6.7.44 imprint on reverse with diamond P T T P mark. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |