The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MALAYA - 1947 10c BMA local cover use with 'C.S./NOT 142/OPENED BY CENSOR' h/s. SELANGOR - 1947 use of commercial cover addressed locally to Penang bearing 'KGVI' 10c BMA adhesive on reverse flap tied by indistinct KUALA LUMPUR cds and stuck on front by scarce boxed C.S./NOT 142/ OPENED BY CENSOR handstamp. Used during the Communist strikes following the British authorities attempted to form a Malaya Union after the war. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1830 OHMS outer wrapper to Graaf Reinet struck POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN/GENERAL. 1830 (JA.22.) stampless outer wrapper addressed locally to Graaf Reinet and marked 'On H.M. Service' and rated '1/-' in manuscript. Struck by boxed TO PAY handstamp and with crowned POST OFFICE/CAPE TOWN/GENERAL h/s applied in black. In 1827 an act of Parliament made the prepayment of postage optional hence it was necessary to differentiate with new handstamps between unpaid and paid mails. £85.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1879 1 1/2a blue Indian PSC uprated to UK used at ADEN. H&G 2. 1879 1 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery postcard of India (H&G 2) addressed to UK and bearing additional Indian 1/2a green adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancels dated NO.7.89 and with octagonal REUNION A MARSEILLE/LV.No.1 strike at left. £185.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1885 1 1/4a + 1 1/4a brown Indian PSRC uprated to Switzerland used at ADEN. H&G 5. 1885-91 1/4a + 1/4a red-brown on buff (folded type) postal stationery reply postcard addressed to Switzerland (genuine use with long message) bearing additional Indian 9p adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancels dated NO.6.95 with AARBERG arrival. The return section is intact and unused but the reverse side has a bad thin at right edge. The reply section is fine and is rare so used. H&G 5. £225.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1879 1 1/4a brown Indian PSC uprated to Germany used at ADEN. H&G 1. 1891 use of Indian 1/4a brown 'East India' postal stationery postcard (H&G 1) addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2 annas black surcharge on 4 1/2a yellow green adhesive tied by squared circle ADEN cancel with LIGNE IV/PAQ.FR.No.7 maritime strike at left. A scarce stamp uprating this early stationery in Aden. £185.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1938 inward cover from USA with NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT h/s applied. 1938 inward cover from USA cancelled on arrival by BALLARAT/VIC cds with scarce black boxed NOT KNOWN BY/POSTMEN BALLARAT instructional h/s applied with violet (pointing finger type) RETURN TO SENDER applied below. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 1d rate local cover with UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s applied and DEAD LETTER label. 1936 (FE.26.) local cover bearing 1d green 'head' tied by CAMPERDOWN/VIC cds with COLAC arrival cds but undelivered and struck by black boxed UNCLAIMED AT/COLAC h/s with (finger pointing type) RETURN TO SENDER h/s. The reverse side bears an official RETURN TO SENDER label tied DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1928 inward cover from USA with UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG h/s applied. 1936 inward cover from USA with NORTH MELBOURNE/VIC arrival cds dated 28.MR.36 but undelivered and redirected with TOOWONG/QUEENSLAND cds dated 1.MAY.36. Again the cover was not delivered and received a fine strike of the two lined UNCLAIMED/TOOWONG instructional h/s. DEAD LETTER OFFICE/BRISBANE b/s dated 8.MY.36 and struck by violet boxed UNDELIEVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 1d rate postcard use to Belgium used at BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE. 1920 (AP.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting Arab workers bearing GB unoverprinted 1d (fault) tied by BRITISH APO/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. SG Z177. £30.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1962 2 1/2d rate postcard use to UK from FPO/146 at Maldive Islands. 1962 (OC.6.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting evening beach scene endorsed in manuscript 'GAN Maldive Islands' and bearing GB 2 1/2d adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/ 146. A scarce use of this FPO 146 h/s at Maldive Islands. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at STEYNSDORP with military law label and censor h/s. 1902 (FE.25.) cover addressed to UK (small edge faults and a some tone spots on reverse) bearing 1d adhesive tied by squared STEYNSDORP/7 cancel with black on white crested E.R./ OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor seal at left tied by violet triangular PASSED/PRESS/ CENSOR strike with the addition of magenta boxed (extended lines) PASSED/PRESS/CENSOR strike in centre. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate military cover used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KIMBERLEY 1902 (JU.27.) military cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied by light KIMBERLEY cds with unusual double ringed PASSED PRESS CENSOR h/s applied with curved KIMBERLEY inserted in centre. Some age faults to edge and light grease type mark. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 3d rate cover to UK used at KIMBERLEY with PASSED CENSOR/W.ELTON h/s. 1902 (MR.17) cover to UK bearing 3d (SG 62) tied KIMBERLEY with d/r PASSED CENSOR/ W.ELTON/MAJOR/KIMBERLEY h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at UMTALI with PASSED PRESS/CAPE TOWN h/s. 1902 (MY.7) cover to UK (central fold) bearing 1d adhesive tied UMTAL & with black circular PASSED PRESS/CAPE/TOWN/CENSOR h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1902 1d rate cover used at ENDEBOSCH with PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s. 1902 (AP.1) cover to S Africa bearing 1d (SG 58) tied ENDEBOSCH with d/r PASSED CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 30m rate cover to Germany used at BENGHAZI/CYRENAICA. 1950 (1.1.) cover to Germany bearing the 10m and 20m 'mounted warrior' adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/CYRENAICA cds. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1905 2 1/2d bright blue used with DENTED FRAME variety. SG 60b. 1905 2 1/2d bright blue adhesive in fine used condition showing the DENTED FRAME variety from Row 1/6 of the left pane. SG 60b. £125.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1912 1 1/2d red brown U/M pair with MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. SG 362. 1912 1 1/2d red-brown 'simple cypher' corner marginal unmounted mint pair with one stamp showing the MISSING CROWN IN WATERMARK. GB Spec N18za. SG 362. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1918 20c red on 12c dark violet RPSE unused. H&G 7. 1918 20c red on 12c dark violet registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1923 registered multi franked cover to Italy. 1923 (15.XI.) registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 2m, 3m, 5m pairs and 10m strip of three (SG 7-10) tied by d/r MALDIVE ISLANDS cds's and with scarce 'R' in square h/s at left. A scarce early registered cover to an unusual destination with these stamps being especially elusive. £250.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1933 8m rate cover to India. 1933 (23.VIII.) cover addressed to India (roughly opened at right side) bearing the 2c grey adhesive in a fine marginal block of four on reverse flap struck by central MALDIVE ISLANDS cds but tied at right corner by VANKNER/DEL/KATHIAWAR arrival cds. Scarce. £165.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1936 8m rate cover to Ceylon. 1936 (2.11.) cover addressed to Ceylon bearing 2m and 6m adhesives tied to reverse flap by MALDIVE ISLANDS cds and with COLOMBO/FOREIGN arrival on front. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1954 registered combination cover to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1954 (MAY.22.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 9p 'UPU' adhesive (SG 028) overprinted for SERVICE with red 'Sarkark' handstamp and tied alongside Pakistan 3ps (x3), 6ps, 9ps, 1 1/2as definitives and 1 1/2as 'Anniversary' (SG 52) by BAGHDAD UL JADID cds's. R-157 blank registered label at lower left struck by straight lined BAGHDAD UL JADID h/s. The Pakistan adhesives were required for mail leaving Bahawalpur. £325.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 local combination cover with SERVICE 9p usage at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1950 (FEB.15.) cover addressed locally bearing the 9p 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 41) tied alongside 9p 'UPU' overprinted for SERVICE use with red 'Sarkark' handstamp (SG 028) and with the additional use of a Pakistan 2 1/2as adhesive all tied by BAGHDAD UL JADID cds's. £250.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1951 5c rate cover addressed locally used at ROZEL/TELEGRAPHS. 1951 (AU.2.) cover addressed locally to Colombo (central fold) bearing 5c green tied by ROZEL/TELEGRAPHS cds. £35.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1933 1p rate postcard use to UK used at KYRENIA. 1933 use of black and white picture postcard adressed to UK bearing 1p (SG 106) tied by KYRENIA/CYPRUS cds dated 5.AU.33. £50.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 6d rate registered cover to UK used at LITTLE CAYMAN/GRAND CAYMAN. 1935 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 2 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' adhesives (SG 97,102+102) tied by LITTLE CAYMAN/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 2d rate 'sea mail' cover to UK used at BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN. 1935 (AU.14.) use of cover to UK bearing the 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'pictorial' adhesives (SG 97+99) tied by BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN cds's. £90.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1935 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' PLATE 2B block of four on cover to Canada. 1935 (NO.12.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing a fine block of four of the 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive (SG 109) showing the Vignette PLATE 2B in lower margin cancelled by CAYMAN BRAC/CAYMAN ISLANDS cds's. £45.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1936 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at GEORGETOWN. 1936 (SE.14.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 1/- 'pictorial' adhesive (SG 104) tied by GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN BRAC cds. Jamaica transit b/s. £30.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1937 multi franked registered cover to UK used at WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN. 1937 (DE.28.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/4d-2d 'pictorial' adhesives tied by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds's. £90.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1938 9d commercial rate cover to USA used at WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN. 1938 (AP.19.) commercial long cover addressed to USA from the General Merchants 'William Farrington' at West Bay bearing 1 vertical strip of three of the 3d 'pictorial' adhesive (SG 102) paying the 9d rate for the 1st ounze to USA cancelled by WEST BAY/GRAND CAYMAN cds. A scarce commercial use from West Bay. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 registered combination cover addressed to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1949 (AUG.25.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2a 'jubilee' adhesive (SG 40) paying the internal postage tied in combination with Pakistan 2 1/2a and 3 1/2a adhesives paying the rate onwards to Switzerland. Cancelled by d/r BAGHDAD-UL-JADID cds's. A very scarce combination external mail cover. £350.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 registered combination cover to Switzerland used at BAGHDAD UL JADID. 1950 (FEB.8.) registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 9p 'jubilee' and 2 1/2a 'UPU' adhesives (SG 41+46) paying the internal postage tied in combination with Pakistan 4a,8a and 10a adhesives paying the rate onwards to Switzerland. Cancelled by d/r BAGHDAD-UL-JADID cds's. A very scarce combination external mail cover. £350.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1906 local 'UNCLAIMED - UNDELIVERED' 1d rate cover to P.O.Belfast. 1906 (FE.17.) local cover to P.O.Belfast bearing 'ERI' 1d adhesive tied PRETORIA and with BELFAST/TVL arrival below. The cover was not delivered and is marked in red manuscript 'Gone Away/No Address' and has been handstamped by black NON-RECLAME/UNCLAIMED h/s and violet UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/TO BE RETURNED TO ADDRESS SHOWN ON COVER strike. Small file hole at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1900 inward Boer War 'OAS' stampless cover struck CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA. 1900 use of stampless inward cover addressed to Ontario marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and cancelled by light FIELD POST OFFICE cds used during the Boer War. The cover is truck by scarce violet oval CANADIAN CONTINGENT/SOUTH AFRICA handstamp dated OCT.10.1900. £350.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1907 5c on 1/2d rate postcard use to France used at BPO/CASABLANCA. 1907 (NO.22.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'Casablanca-Au Camp Des Tirailleurs' bearing 5c on 1/2d adhesive (corner fault) tied by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/ CASABLANCA cds. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1896 5/- brown-orange (SG 68) struck PARCELS/PORT ELIZABETH. 1896 5/- brown orange cancelled by PARCELS/PORT ELIZABETH cds dated 21.DE.00. SG 68. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1938 'TELE COMMUNICATIONS UNION' booklet given to delegates at the CAIRO congress. 1938 'UPU-Congress' Official green leather folder with gold cresting printed for distribution at the Cairo meeting containing the 1927 series to 10/- (SG 34-39) in horizontal mint pairs together with additional 1/2d to 6d, 1933 Voortrekker Memorial Fund stamps and Coronation plus South West Africa 1931 set to 20/- (SG 74-85) and Coronation set in pairs. The stamps alone cat in excess of £750. A very scarce official booklet issued by the Postmaster General at Pretoria. Rarely seen or offered. £575.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 4m rate postcard use to UK used at NUMBER SIX SUDAN. 1908 (23.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Cairo Soliman Pasha' (statue) bearing 4m adhesive tied by rare NUMBER SIX SUDAN cds (Proud type D2). £225.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1910 4m rate postcard use to USA used at SHELLAL-HALFA/TPO. 1910 use of black & white picture postcard depicting Assuan Reservoir Dam addressed to USA bearing 4m adhesives (SG22) tied to picture side by superb SHELAL-HALFA/T.P.O./ No.1/S cds daetd 3.NO.10. (Stagg type 204). £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1911 4m rate postcard use to Germany used at MELUT. 1911 (5.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Talodi Station' and bearing 4m adhesive tied by scarce MELUT cds (Proud type D3). £100.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1913 1m 'O.S.G.S.' official on postcard to Germany used at KHARTOUM. 1913 (MAY.10) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to Germany bearing 1m O.S.G.S. ovpt adhesive (SG 05) tied to picture side by KHARTOUM cds. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1937 8m rate postcard use to UK from 1st BN BLACK WATCH Bn. 1937 (JAN.29) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing 3m & 5m adhesive tied KHARTOUM NORTH and partly overstruck by large violet oval BATTALLION ORDERLY ROOM/1st BN THE BLACK WATCH BN cachet. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 1/- rate cover to Pretoria taken on the ROYAL TOUR train. 1934 (20.III.) cover addressed to Pretoria bearing the 1/- (SG 105) tied by the special crested ROYAL TOUR H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGE cancel. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1921 2d grey fine used with SHIFTED DE-COUPAGE variety. SG 70. 1921-29 2d grey adhesive in fine used condition showing the SHIFTED DE-COUPAGE variety. Complete with xerox'd article relating. SG 70. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 first flight cover to Brisbane from PORT MORESBY and pilot signed. 1934 (APR.12.) first flight cover addressed to Brisbane in Australia bearing 3d 'Air Mail' adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds and signed by the pilot of the Westland Widgeon III, VH-UGI aircraft. BRISBANE arrival b/s. The cover is affected by some light tone spotting but with only 62 covers originally sent of which 40 were signed this is not an easy cover to find. Eustis P69. £200.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1929 1/- rate registered cover to UK used at VILA. 1929 (AU.7.) registered 'Iremonger' cover to UK bearing British 1/- 'Idols' adhesive (SG 26) tied NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 50 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 50 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 100 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 100 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 200 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 200 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 350 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused. 1952 350 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1952 500 fils black and red 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER unused.
1952 500 fils black and red on cream 'The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan' POSTAL ORDER in unused condition with counterfoil still attached. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting the village at Obuassi and marked on reverse 'Obuassi-Ashanti Gold Fields-West Africa'. A scarce picture of the village serve this gold field. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting village boys at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condition marked on reverse 'Dynamited- Eppibippia' showing workers at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £40.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1954 registered cover to UK used at SHIBAM. 1954 (MAR.3.) registered cover to UK bearing 5c/1a 'Qu'aiti State' and 25c and 1/- 'Kathiri State' adhesives tied by SHIBAM cds with blue on white perforated R/SHIBAM/No. registered label at left. A scarce combination use at Shibam. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 use of GB 2d black RPSE uprated at APO SX3 and censored. 1919 (MY.15.) use of GB 2d black registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional GB 2 1/2d adhesive and tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/S.X.3. Used by troops stationed in British Levant and with red boxed CENSORED BY/3/MILITARY AUTHORITY and with scarce black on white PASSED BY CENSOR label below. £200.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1935 5c 'Silver Jubilee' mint block of 20 showing sheet number. SG 134. 1935 5c green and indigo 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in a fine mint corner marginal block of 20. Slight perf separated at bottom and one with surface crease. Cat £170+. SG 134. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 9d registered rate cover to UK used at BUNA BAY. 1933 (MAY.15.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing pictorial 9d (scarce) tied by BUNA BAY/ PAPUA cds with red and black on white R/BUNA registered label at left. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 3d rate 'Matson Line' S.S.LURLINE maritime cover to USA. 1933 (FE.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing pictorial 3d adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds with fine blue boxed MATSON LINE/S.S.LURLINE maritime handstamp applied at lower left. The cover has a pen and ink illustration of the ship penned in top left corner. An attractive maritime cover. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 9d on 2/6d local cover used at ABAU. 1932 (MY.17) 'Collins' cover addressed locally bearing a fine pair of the 9d on 2/6d adhesive (SG126) tied by ABAU/PAPUA cds. (Lee type 91). £60.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1959 multi franked cover to USA with BAHRAIN AGRICULTURAL TRADE FAIR h/s applied. 1959 (FE.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3np/1/2d, 6np/1d and 12np/2d alongside a block of four of the 1np on 5d each tied BAHRAIN and struck by violet BAHRAIN AGRICULTURAL TRADE FAIR 1959 at bottom left. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1847 'De GIBr/S.ROQUE/ANDa BAXA' outer wrapper to Cadiz. 1847 (FEB) stampless outer wrapper addressed to Cadiz with red De GIB/S.ROQUE/ANDa BAXA h/s at right and red "1R" marking. S.ROQUE/25 backstamp applied in red with CADIZ arrival. £95.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1945 (circa) 'PRIVILEGE' military AIR LETTER unused with blue triangle corner. 1945 (circa) blue on blue dotted AIR LETTER in fine unused condition with blue triangle set at lower right corner. Military 'privilege' use for troops overseas. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1891 45c rate registered cover to UK with Gibraltar adhesives used at TANGIER. 1891 (JY.31.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Gibraltar 10c pair together with 25c adhesive (SG Z142+145) tied by 'A 26' duplex's with oval REGISTERED/TANGIER cancel below. A scarce early cover showing these Gibraltar adhesives used at Tangier. £350.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1940 1/30c rate cover to UK with 'MILITARY CENSOR 8' h/s in violet. 1940 (AP.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 30c and 1/- adhesives tied by the d/r (security) cds without origin and struck at left by scarce large violet three ringed MILITARY CENSOR/8 h/s (Hennming type EA1). £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1952 40c blue RPSE unused. H&G 8. 1952 40c blue 'KGVI' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1937 1c green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1937 1c green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 3a dark blue RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1937 3a dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1916 1/2d unsealed local rate cover with 1/2d WAR DISABLED label tied at TANGIER. 1916 (SP.13.) locally addressed cover bearing the 5c on 1/2d green adhesive paying the unsealed letter rate tied alongside the red and gold on white perforated '1/2d WAR/DISABLED 1914-15 SERVICE' label to raise funds for the soldiers by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds. Lovely item. £225.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 7' cover to USA used at KITWE. 1940 (JUL.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by KITWE/ADDRESS YOUR MAIL slogan strike with black on cream EXAMINED BY/CENSOR No...… label at left tied on the front by triangular PASSED BY CENSOR 7 h/s. £40.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1917 inward cover from India with 'PASSED BY CENSOR 7' strike applied at Penang. PENANG - 1917 (JUN.29.) inward cover from India with black on cream STRAITS SETTLEMENTS/OPENED BY THE/CENSOR AND/OFFICIALLY RESEALED crowned label at top edge tied by violet LETTER CENSORS OFFICE/GPO handstamp with PENANG b/s and scarce violet circular LETTER CENSOR/PASSED NO.7 PENANG h/s. £150.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1943 2d rate local cover with 'ECONOMY LABEL' usage. 1943 (9.IV.) commercial cover addressed locally to Stegi bearing 2d adhesive tied BERMERSDORP and bearing the 'War Time' ECONOMY LABEL applied for the re-use of envelopes. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 6p rate local internal cover with PFP certificate. 1950 (DEC.22.) use of cover addressed internally and bearing a pair of the 3p black and blue adhesive (SG 19) to reverse flap. Scarce stamps on cover. Complete with PFP certificate. £500.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1845 entire to France. 1845 small stampless entire addressed to France rated in blue manuscript but sent without further postal markings. PARIS transit and SERVES arrival cds's. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1849 stampless entire to UK used at CHAPELTON/JAMAICA. 1849 (MY.1.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '1/2' in manuscript with CHAPELTON/JAMAICA double arc h/s on reverse (Proud D1) with KINGSTON-JAMAICA transit alongside dated MY.8.1849 (Proud type D8 but without code). £75.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1847 use of stampless entire to UK from MONTEGO BAY/JAMAICA. 1847 (JUL.9) stampless entire addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'Paid 1/2' and cancelled by black MONTEGO BAY/JAMAICA cancel (Foster type P2b) with smudged JAMAICA/PAID h/s applied in red with s/r PAID/UG strike on front & MANCHESTER arrival b/s. £60.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1936 75c rate cover to Germany used at CHUNYA. 1936 (DE.23) cover to Germany bearing 10c & 65c adhesives (SG 112+117) tied by CHUNYA cds. (Proud type D3). £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1937 GB 1/2d green use on cover to USA struck DAR-ES-SALAAM/PAQUEBOT. 1937 (AU.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'GB' 1/2d adhesive tied by DAR-ES-SALAAM PAQUEBOT d/r cds. Violet 'S.S.MADURA' maritime handstamp at bottom. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1937 50c rate cover to UK struck by part KILAMANJARO TPO cds. 1937 (JA.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 50c adhesive tied by KILAMANJARO-T.P.O. cds. £22.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'FPO' stampless Boer War cover to UK used at P.O.CAMPBELL. 1900 (JU.10.) stampless cover addressed to UK in soldiers pen marked '2779 D.L.A.R.T. 8th Bat' with boxed A.M.B. in stamp area and cancelled scarce s/r P.O.CAMPBELL cds with error of year slug showing '99' insterad of '00'. The later being verified as the cover is struck by d/r FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds dated JU.13.00. The cover is somewhat dirty with some surface creasing. A scarce Boer War use from Campbell. £85.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'FPO' stampless Boer War cover to UK used at DE DOORNS. 1900 (MR.27.) 'Soldiers' cover addressed to UK marked 'S.Africa Field Force' and bearing GB QV 1d lilac adhesive tied by scarce s/r DE DOORNS/C.G.H. cds with d/r FIELD POST OFFICE B.O./ BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds below struck on the following day. Stamp hinge remains on reverse and a little grubby but a scarcer Boer War usage. £80.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 'IN DIENST' Boer War cover to Australia from serviceman. 1900 (JL.27.) re-use of stampless IN DIENST/Z.A.REPUBLIEK envelope (some light tone marks) addressed to Australia marked 'On Active Service/No Stamps Available' and cancelled by squared circle G.P.O.CAPETOWN/C.G.H. cancel with 'T' tax mark applied and scarce '1d' tax mark below in black. A scarce Australian serviceman use in the Cape during the Boer War. NEWCASTLE arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1935 Indian 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives on cover to Italy used in RANGOON/BURMA. 1935 (OCT.15.) cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing the Indian 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a (x2) 1a and 9p (x2-one on reverse side) tied by RANGOON GPO cds's. £40.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST' commercial cover to UK. 1941 (OC.14.) commercial cover to UK bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied BATHURST/ GAMBIA and struck by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s at lower left. £60.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1891 1/- rate cover to UK used at PALACHWE/KHAMAS TOWN. 1891 (MY.1.) cover addressed to UK (somewhat dirty and with edge wear/faults) bearing a vertical pair of the 6d lilac and black adhesive (SG 14) tied by PALACHWE/KHAMAS TOWN cds's with CAPETOWN transit b/s and PUNCORN arrival. £180.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1885 GB 2 1/2d (SG Z80) used on cover to France tied 'A 26' with GIBRALTAR cds alongside 1885 (FE.7.) cover addressed to France bearing GB 2 1/2d lilac (SG Z80) tied by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1933 'Gala Day' PIGEONGRAM complete with senders receipt. 1933 locally addressed cover to Stanmore bearing 'GV' 2d head tied by boxed MINIMUM LETTER/TO USA/ADDRESSE PAYEE/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY SYDNEY/POSTED/SURBURBAN BOX roller cancel dated APR.24.33 with special GALA DAY/SYDNEY/22nd APRIL 1933/PIGEONGRAM label at left tied by special pigeon h/s. Only 550 covers flown. This example with original senders receipt. (2 items). £90.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1881 reply section of the 1d+1d PSRC to Switzerland used on German Lignie shipping. 1881-83 'REPLY' section of the 1d+1d carmine rose on cream postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Switzerland written at Sherbo but posted on ship having been cancelled by oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/LIGNIE maritime handstamp dated 10.NOV.03. Very scarce. H&G 3. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1944 unstamped 'OHMS' local cover to the Governor. 1944 (SP.4.) unstamped cover addressed locally to the Governor marked 'On His Majesty's Service' in manuscript and cancelled by GPO/BARBADOS cds. Circular 'T' tax mark applied but no tax precured. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 'B.O.A.C.' illustrated first flight cover to Japan. 1953 (AP.3.) illustrated BOAC COMET/JETLINER SERVICE first flight cover addressed to Japan bearing 'KGVI' 3a on 3d' strip of four tied by BAHRAIN cds's. A scarcer leg. TOKYO arrival b/s. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 'B.O.A.C.' illustrated first flight cover to the Philippines. 1953 (AP.3.) illustrated B.O.A.C. COMET/JETLINER SERVICE first flight cover addressed to Philippines bearing 'KGVI' 2a on 2d, 3a on 3d pair and 4a on 4d adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds with violet AIR MAIL RECEIVED/MANILA, PHILIPPINES arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1960 80np rate registered cover to Aden used at MANAMA. 1960 (FE.4.) registered cover addressed to Aden bearing 40np on 6d adhesive pair tied by oval MANAMA BAHRAIN cancel (Don type 37). A scarcer strike. £65.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 local cover bearing the 1948 'Postage Due' set used as postage at PORT SUDAN QUAY. 1951 (23.11.) philatelic inspired cover addressed locally to the 'Red Sea Hotel' bearing the 1948 'Postage Due' series of four (SG D12-15) each tied by PORT SUDAN QUAYS cds. Accepted by the Post Office without charge as these dues were not valid for postage purposes. A rare set so used on cover. £225.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1952 inward first flight cover from UK on the experimental flying boat service. 1952 (AU.16.) illustrated first flight inward cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- adhesive tied by GOSPORT/HANTS cds and with PORT STANLEY/FIRST OVERSEAS AIRMAIL machine strike on reverse. The cover pre-printed FIRST DIRECT/FLYING BOAT/SERVICE/(experimental). £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1941 uncensored 'VALEUR DECLAREE' insured registered cover to India. 1941 (AUG.8.) use of long envelope registered to India bearing 6ps, 1 1/2a pair and 1r adhesives tied RANGOON GPO marked 'Documents Insured for Rs100/-' and with scarce black on salmon 'Ms-24/VALEUR DECLAREE/INSURED' label on reverse side. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1899 1/4a red-brown PSC of India used locally at MAYMYO. H&G 12. 1899 1/4a red-brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and pre-printed on reverse for use by 'P.Orr & Sons' cancelled by scarce MAYMYO cds dated 25.AP.01. H&G 12. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1883 1/2a green PSE of India used locally at PEGU. H&G 4. 1883 1/2a Green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by scarce PEGU cds dated 3.DE.01. Rangoon arrival b/s. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1883 1/2a green PSE of India used locally at SHWEDAUNG/PRONE. H&G 4. 1883 1/2a green on white postal stationery envelope (type c) addressed locally and cancelled by SHWEDAUNG/PRONE cds dated 22.MY.02. Rangoon arrival b/s. H&G 4. £45.00 |