The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | MAURITIUS - 1909 2c brown PSC used locally at ROSE HILL. H&G 22. 1909 2c brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by ROSE HILL cds dated JA.24.1901 with CUREPIPE arrival cds below. H&G 22. £15.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1909 2c brown PSC used locally at PILLAR BOX/PORT LOUIS. H&G 22. 1909 2c brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally cancelled by PILLAR BOX/PORT LOUIS cds dated OC.31.10. Light vertical crease at left edge. H&G 22. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1900 2c on 8c red reply section of PSRC used locally at SOUILLAC. H&G 21. 1900 2c black on 8c red reply section of the reply type postcard (size C) addressed locally cancelled by SOUILLAC 'thimble' cds dated 11.AP.1902. Black boxed CARRIER h/s applied. H&G 21. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1900 2c on 8c red PSC used locally at PILLAR BOX/PORT LOUIS. H&G 18a. 1900 2c black on 8c red postal stationery postcard (size d) addressed locally and cancelled by PILLAR BOX/PORT LOUIS cds dated NO.29.1902 with CUREPIPE 'thimble' arrival cds below. The reverse is pre-printed for 'Chambre D'Agriculture' use. H&G 18a. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 4a on 4d 'Coronation' U/M with DAFFODILE FLAW. SG 91. 1953 4a on 4d ultramarine 'Coronation' adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the DAFFODILE FLAW from Row 19/1 of cylider 1 no dot. SG 91. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1957 25np on 4d 'Jubilee' adhesive mint with SOLID PEARL variety. SG 114. 1957 25np on 4d ultramarine 'Jubilee' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the SOLID PEARL variety from Row 14/5 of cylinder 1 stop. SG 114. £30.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1865 outer wrapper to Spain with Spanish 4c blue use at SAN ROQUE/CADIZ. 1865 (DIC.1) outer wrapper addressed to Jerez bearing Spanish 4 cuartos blue adhesive tied by '63' strike and with SAN ROQUE/CADIZ cds alongside. A scarce use of this Spanish adhesive in Gibraltar taken by overland mail. (See SG footnote). £200.00 |
;) | ORANGE FREE STATE - 1898 1/6d POSTAL ORDER issued at WISSEL KANTOR/BLOEMFONTEIN. H&G 2. 1898 1d for 1/6d carmine POSTAL ORDER cancelled by WISSEL KANTOR/BLOEMFONTEIN cds dated JY.1.99. With additional Cape 1d added by the payment officer and cancelled by M.O.O.CAPETOWN (Money Order Office) cds dated JY.5.99. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 6d 'Victory' PERFORATED COLOUR TRIAL in red handstamped SPECIMEN. 1920 6d 'statue' (SG type 67) PERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in the un-issued colour of red on ungummed paper and handstamped SPECIMEN. £75.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1889 1d rate cover to Nova Scotia. 1889 (MY.20.) cover addressed to Nova Scotia marked 'Printed Matter' bearing 1d carmine-red (SG 17) tied by ANTIGUA cds. According to the late E.V.Toeg this is one of just two known covers franked with this issue. Very scarce. £485.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1907 reg cover to Germany with Leeward Is 4d + 6d 'Sexagenary' issues used at ST.JOHNS. 1907 (AP.20.) registered cover addressed to Germany on a heavy brown fibre envelope with the name and address pasted on front. The cover bears the Leeward Island 4d and 6d 'Sexagenary' stamps (SG 12 and 13) each tied by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA B.W.I. cds's. Oval 'R' at left. DRESDEN arrival b/s. Not the most attractive of covers but most certainly a very rare use of these two higher values on cover from Antigua. £650.00 |
;) | NORFOLK ISLAND - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2/NORFOLK ISLAND' cover to Australia. 1940 (AP.20.) cover addressed to Australia with late use of 'QV' NSW 2d adhesive tied NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST and with violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR 2/NORFOLK ISLAND censor strike on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1925 2d rate cover to USA used at WINNEBA with scarce TOO LATE h/s applied. 1925 (AU.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d pair tied by WINNEBA d/r cds with scarce TOO LATE handstamp at left. £85.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 1/2d 'Victory' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair. 1920 1/2d 'Peace and Lion' (SG type 64) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair printed in the issued colour of green on gummed paper. £100.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 1d 'Victory' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair. 1920 1d 'Peace and Lion' (SG type 65) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair printed in the issued colour of carmine-red on gummed paper. £100.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 1 1/2d 'Victory' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1920 1 1/2d 'maori' (SG type 66) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of brown-orange on gummed paper. £200.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 3d 'Victory' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1920 3d 'Lion' (SG type 66a) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of chocolate on gummed paper. £200.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1920 6d 'Victory' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1920 6d 'statue' (SG type 67) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of four printed in the issued colour of violet on gummed paper. £200.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 1d rate postcard use to UK used at LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA. 1915 (JAN.19.) use of real photo picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The Main Falls' bearing 1d 'admiral' cancelled by LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA. (Proud type 5). £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1915 set to 5f of Belgian Congo overprinted on piece cancelled B.P.C.V.P.K./No.11. BEGIAN OCCUPATION - 1915 'Belgium Congo' series (SG 70-77) overprinted EST AFICAN ALLEMAND/OCCUPATION BELGE each tied to piece by B.P.C.V.P.K./No.11 cds dated 27.AUG.17. Used during the Belgian Occupation of Tanganyika by troops stationed at Dodoma. These strikes are scarce since they were restricted due to the French language. £75.00 |
;) | BR.P.O.IN E.A. (Dubai) - 1971 25dh blue air letter unused with 60fils DOUBLE OVERPRINT variety. 1971 25dh blue on light blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition surcharged 60 fils in black and with major error SURCHARGE PRINTED TWICE. T.Jones type DAL 22 var. This stationery was overprinted after Dubai had joined the U.A.E. but was issued for use within Dubai. This error is not listed by T.Jones. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1944 3d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ X/116' censor cover to USA used at P.O.LAUTOKA. 1944 (OCT.25.) cover addressed to USA (some light surface creasing in reverse flap) bearing 3d adhesive tied by LAUTOKA/FIJI cds with similar strike alongside and with black on cream P.C.-90/ OPENED BY EXAMINER/ X/116 censor label at left. £55.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1944 3d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ X/112' cover to USA used at SUVA. 1944 (MAR.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by SUVA/FIJI cds and with black on white P.C.-90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ X/112 censor label at left. £60.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' cover to USA used at P.O.LAUTOKO. 1942 (OCT.5.) re-used cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by P.O.LAUTOKA/FIJI cds (the front being affixed by stamp salvage and tied by cancel) with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and tied on the front by violet oval PASSED BY/CENSOR/2 h/s. Little type H2. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 6c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BLACK. H&G 14a. 1960 6c green on light blue paper with green overlay postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BLACK PRINT MISSING. H&G 14a. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1958 12c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BLACK. H&G 12. 1958 12c russet on brownish grey on blue postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BLACK PRINT MISSING. Unlisted by H&G. H&G 12. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 12c postal stationery air letter unused with MISSING BROWN. H&G 13a. 1960 12c light brown and black on blue postal stationery air letter in unused condition showing the major error ALL BROWN PRINT MISSING. H&G 13a. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 KAIS DEUTSCHE MARINE SCHIFFSPOST/No.29 maritime postcard use to Germany from Colombo. 1901 (28.5.) use of unstamped picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting three scenes 'Galle Face Hotel/Harbour/Ceylon Elephant' cancelled by KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.29 maritime cancel. A scarce use at Ceylon by the Andalusia. £80.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 'RETURNED TO' postcard sent from Jerusalem to Poland. 1939 use of 'blank' postcard addressed to Poland bearing 2m and 3m adhesives. The card arrived at Lodz but was undelivered and marked RETOUR and struck on arrival by RETURNED TO handstamp. The adhesives being cancelled on return JERUSALEM and dated 19.DE.40. The postcard rate was 8m so it was overpaid by 2m. £65.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1931 incoming ZEPPELIN postcard from Germany. 1931 use of incoming Zeppelin postcard from Friedrichshafen in Germany struck by red triangular LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN/AGYPTENFAHRT 1931 handstamp and with CAIRE/GRAF ZEPPELIN cds of Apirl 11th and s/r JERUSALEM arrival cds two days later. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1929 incoming ZEPPELIN postcard from Germany. 1929 incoming Zeppelin postcard from Friedrichshafen in Germany (blank back) with red circular LUFTSCHIFF GRAFF ZEPPELIN/ORIENTFAHRT 1929 h/s applied and with d/r JERUSALEM arrival strike dated 27.MR.29. £120.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1903 use of Turkish 20p PSC to Italy used at JERUSALEM. TURKISH OCCUPATION - 1903 (JUN.1.) use of Turkish 20 paras carmine on pinkish postal stationery postcard (H&G 11) addressed to Italy cancelled by JERUSALEM cds. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1908 1d rate postcard use locally used at ZWARTKOPS STATION. 1908 (JU.1.) picture postcard addressed tlocally to Medford depicting 'Main Street, Port Elizabeth' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r ZWARTKOPS/STATION cds. £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1908 1d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at WELLINGTON STATION. 1908 (MY.30.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'The Ravine, Zambesi River' bearing 1d adhesive tied by the (narrow type) d/r WELLINGTON STATION cds. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1908 1d rate postcard use to Australia used at KIMBERLEY STATION. 1908 (DE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to Australia depicting 'Modder River from Railway Bridge' bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce KIMBERLEY STATION/CGH cds. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use to Denmark used at ENGCOBO. 1907 (AP.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to Denmark depicting 'Swallo Waterfall-Hogsback' bearing 1d adhesive tied by ENGCOBO cds. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 5c brownish black uprated postal stationery letter card to Germany. H&G 5. 1903 5c brownish black on blue postal stationery lettercard addressed to Germany with genuine message inside bearing additional 5c adhesive pair tied COLOMBO and dated JA.24.09. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1926 piece with GB 1d block of four used at ABBASSIA. 1926 (JA.7.) piece bearing GB 1d (un-overprinted) adhesive cancelled by central ABBASSIA/ R & P cancel. A rare use of this GB adhesive multiple in Egypt. £15.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1844 'PAID AT GALWAY' outer wrapper to UK. 1844 (JU.7.) outer wrapper addressed to UK marked 'Paid One Penny' but rated '2' in red manuscript. Struck by blue boxed PAID AT/GALWAY handstamp and with double arc GALWAY cancel below. £50.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1852 stampless outer wrapper to UK rated '1/-' with TOBAGO double arc b/s. 1852 (FEB. ) use of outer stampless wrapper addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and with double arc TOBAGO b/s. £75.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 2d grey blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1a. 1892 2d grey-blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 2d grey-blue RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 1b. 1892 2d grey-blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in unused condition. H&G 1b. £35.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1892 2d grey-blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1c. 1892 2d grey-blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with a trace of very light tone marks. H&G 1c £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1895 25c rate cover to UK used at TANGIER. 1895 (FE.4.) use of commercial pre-printed envelope addressed to UK bearing Gibraltar 25c adhesive (SG 26 - SG Z145) tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £110.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1888 2 1/2d rate cover to France used at TANGIER. 1888 (FE.28.) cover addressed to France bearing Gibraltar 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesive (un-overprinted) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. GIBRALTAR transit at left dated MR.3.88 and with PARIS arrival b/s. The cover was then re-directed to Italy and with ROME arrival b/s. A very scarce early use of this un-overprinted Gibraltar stamp used in Tangier. £365.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 10c carmine PSE to Belgium used at CASABLANCA. H&G 10a. 1898 10c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Belgium (long message) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with light CASABLANCA cds at left dated JY.19.04. H&G 10a. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 20c scarlet RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 4. 1898 20c scarlet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with type I overprint showing clear albino impression under flap and with THOS. DE. LA RUE & Co. PATENT imprint. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 20c scarlet RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 4b. 1898 20c Scarlet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G). Fine unused. H&G 4b. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1886 2s ultramarine RPSE of Gibraltar 'cto'd' TANGIER. H&G 1a. 1886 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope of Barbados (size G) overprinted GIBRALTAR and cto'd by s/r TANGIER cds dated FE.7.87. A very scarce early use. H&G 1a. £100.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'POW' BAVIAANSPOORT camp censored cover to Germany. 1940 (6.10.) stampless cover addressed to Germany struck by red boxed PRISONER DE GUERRE/ PRISONER OF WAR/KRYOSGEVANGENE/BAVIAANSPOORT PRETORIA handstamp. Violet PASSED BY CENSOR bilingual strike at left and large red corcular 'Ab' mark. The reverse side has red on cream 'U.C.8 (small)' bilingual OPENED BY CENSOR label. Sent from an inmate at the Baviaanspoort Internment Camp at Pretoria. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'POW' LEEUWKOP camp censored mail to Germany. 1940 stampless cover addressed to Germany from the POW camp at Leeuwkop at Rivonia struck by bilingual red boxed PRISONER OF WAR/LEEUWKOP RIVONIA with violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR A censor strike. GENEVA transit on front with black on cream German 'Swastica' censor strip on reverse side tied by 'eagle' h/s. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1940 'POW' KOFFIEFONTEIN camp mail to Johannesburg. 1940 (DE.31.) stampless cover addressed to Johannesburg cancelled KOFFIEFONTEIN and struck by violet four lined bilingual PRISONER OF WAR/KOFFIEFONTEIN h/s used by an inmate of the Koffiefontein Internment Camp. £45.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1913 3 1/2d rate postcard use to Austria used at PORT VILA. 1913 (APR.3.) use of coloured 'Tucks' picture postcard addressed to Austria depicting 'Australia- A Native Corroobree' bearing 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives (SG 2+6) tied by PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds. £250.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1910 series to 1/- on registered cover to Germany used at VILA and struck in blue. 1910 (SE.2.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1/- (SG 1a,2+3) together with 2d-6d values (SG 5-8) each tied by neat VILA/NEW HEBRIDES cds's struck in ' blue' ink. Octagonal 'R' marking and PFORZHEIM arrival b/s. £350.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1908 10c (un-overprinted) New Caledonia adhesive use on postcard to NSW. 1908 (SEPT.27) use of picture p'card to Australia depicting 'Cueilleurs De Cafe (Coffe Pickers) - Nouvelles Hebrides' bearing New Caledonia 10c adhesives (defective corner) cancelled by PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds with SYDNEY transit & COLOVALE arrival markings. A very scarce use of this adhesive in New Hebrides. A gruesome message reads 'Sending some heads'. This being a correct 10c rate. £550.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1895 use of Gibraltar 10c PSC to Germany used at TANGIER. 1895 (JY.25.) use of Gibraltar 10c rose postal stationery postcard (H&G 16) addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £55.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1894 use of Gibraltar 5c postal stationery wrapper locally at TANGIER. 1894 (NO.5.) use of Gibraltar 5c green postal stationery wrapper (H&G 6) addressed locally (scarce) tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 3d on 1 1/2d pair registered cover to UK used at ATAFU/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (NOV.16.) registered 'Wells' cover to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair (SG 199) tied by ATAFU/UNION ISLAND cds. The year slug showing '39' in error. £75.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 3d on 1 1/2d pair registered cover to UK used at NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (OCT.24.) registered 'Wells' cover to UK bearing 3d on 1 1/2d surcharge pair (SG 199) tied by NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND cds. The year slug showing '39' in error. £75.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1844 stampless local outer wrapper cancelled LIMERICK/E double arc cancel.
1844 (AU.14.) stampless local outer wrapper cancelled by neat LIMERICK/E double arc cancel. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red unused postal stationery reply postcard. H&G 7.
1920 1a + 1a on 20p + 20p brick red on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £95.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1864 inward 1/- rate entire from UK. 1864 (MY.12.) inward stampless entire from UK addressed to a Theo Ewing at Hamilton bearing GB 1/- green (plate 1- SG 90) tied by '4' barred duplexand with LONDON transit b/s. £125.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1865 inward 1/- rate entire from UK. 1865 (SP.26.) inward stampless entire from UK addressed to a Theo Ewing at Hamilton bearing GB 1/- green (plate 4 - SG101) tied by '46' barred duplexand with LONDON transit b/s. £125.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1935 registered cover to UK with Antigua 'Silver Jubilee' stamps used at BARBUDA. 1935 (MR.30.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Antigua 1d (plate 2A) example, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 91-93) tied by s/r BARBUDA/B.W.I. cds's with an additional strike below. The year slug missing from the date stamp. Blue R/BARBUDA/No. registered label at left. £85.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1900 use of 'Baggage' label to Germany with bag. 1900 (JY.15.) use of 'baggage' label addressed to Germany bearing New South Wales 1d adhesive tied SYDNEY with SYDNEY MAIL/REG'd No.346888 miniature linen bag attached containing a small 'Twelve Views of Sydney' booklet. A scarce and most unusual item. £200.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1902 3d (SG 80) cancelled by 'BEQ' (Bequia) cancel dated AP.16.05. 1902 3d dull purple and olive adhesive (SG 80) cancelled by near complete strike of the 'BEQ' (Bequia) abbreviated cancel dated AP.16.05. A scarce late use of this strike. £20.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at TUASIVI. 1940 (AP.9.) registered cover to UK bearing 7d adhesive (SG 198) tied TUASIVI. £35.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1940 registered cover to UK used at ALEIPATA/SAMOA. 1940 (AP.4.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives of the Aniversary' series (SG 195-97) tied ALEIPATA/SAMOA. £35.00 |
;) | ZULULAND - 1897 multi franked 'Tamsen' cover to Transvaal used at ESHOWE. 1897 registered 'Tamsen' cover addressed to Transvaal bearing 1/2d-6d 'key plate' adhesives (SG 20-24) tied by ESHOWE/ZULULAND cds's with DURBAN transit and PRETORIA arrival b/s's. £295.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 2d ultramarine RPSE to UK. H&G 2b. 1912 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 3d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 16.FE.22. H&G 2b. £75.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1861 6d rate cover to USA. 1861 (SP.25.) cover addressed to USA rated '4' in red manuscript and bearing 6d rose-red (SG 29) tied by '1' duplex with double arc BARBADOS cds at left. Sent from the King Hind Estate and with ST.THOMAS b/s and BOSTON arrival strike on front. £225.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1907 local 'UNSTAMPED - MORE TO PAY' postcard use to Tasmania. 1907 (DE.26.) unstamped postcard addressed to Hobart in Tasmania cancelled by NORTH SYDNEY/NSW cds with s/l UNSTAMPED handstamp applied and circular MORE TO PAY/2d mark. £55.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 use of 2d and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' stamps on first flight cover to UK from MAIDUGERI. 1936 (FE.15.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing the 2d and 1/- 'silver jubilee' adhesives tied MAIDUGERI/NIGERIA. The 1/- being scarce on cover. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1927 1d red PSE uprated to UK at OSHOGBO taken by first flight in February 1936. H&G 1. 1927 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 3d and 4d 'pictorial' adhesives tied OSHOGBO/NIGERIA dated 12.FE.36 with OGBOMOSHO transit cds's. Marked in pencil 'First Flight'. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1939 first flight cover to Gold Coast. 1939 (MY.2.) return first flight cover addressed to the Elder Dempster Lines Ltd in Takoradi in Gold Coast bearing 3d adhesive tied by weak LAGOS/NIGERIA cds and marked 'Per Inaugural Flight Takoradi-Lagos Air Mail'. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover to UK. 1936 (FE.11.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 6d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by LAGOS/ NIGERIA cds with GB 1/2d adhesive applied on arrival cancelled SUTTON COLDFIELD. £15.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 illustrated first flight cover to Greece. 1936 (OC.28.) first flight illustrated cover to Greece bearing 1 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' pairs tied by LAGOS cds with black AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH/LAGOS-LONDON/29.10.36 cachet applied. £40.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 internal first flight cover from Kano to Lagos. 1936 (OC.21.) cover addressed locally to Lagos marked 'First Flight' and bearing 6d adhesive with 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' tied by d/r KANO/NIGERIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 first flight cover from Lagos to UK. 1936 (OC.28.) first flight cover to UK bearing 1/2d,1d, 1 1/2d and 3d 'pictorial' adhesives tied LAGOS with black AIR MAIL/FIRST DESPATCH/LAGOS-LONDON/29.10.36 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 5d rate registered cover to UK used at NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (AU.12.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing Samoa 1d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives of the 'Aniversary' set (SG 195-97) cancelled by NUKUNONO/UNION ISLAND cds. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at FAKAUFO/UNION ISLAND. 1940 (AU.9.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 7d (SG 198) adhesive of Samoa cancelled by FAKAUFO/UNION ISLAND cds. A xerox copy of the enclosed letter states that only 5 covers of each office were obtained from the Post Master and that despite the late date this is in fact a first day use of this adhesive. £85.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1940 7d rate registered cover to UK used at ATAFU/UNION ISLANDS. 1940 (AU.9.) registered 'Wells' cover addressed to UK bearing 7d (SG 198) adhesive of Samoa cancelled by ATAFU/UNION ISLAND cds. A xerox copy of the enclosed letter states that only 5 covers of each office were obtained from the Post Master and that despite the late date this is in fact a first day use of this adhesive. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1924 'LATE FEE PAID' cover to UK used at COLOMBO. 1924 (AP.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6c and 10c adhesives tied COLOMBO with additional 1c pair applied at left similarly struck and with violet LATE FEE PAID instructional handstamp alongside. £150.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1933 1/2d underpaid cover to Caymans bearing Cayman Island 1/2d+2 1/2d stamps as dues. 1933 (MY.6.) underpaid 'Panton' (name excised) cover to Cayaman Islands bearing the 1/2d (SG 97) tied by ST.HELENA cds with scarce black boxed 'T/…..C' tax mark applied with '30' inserted in manuscript. On arrival 1/2d and 2 1/2d 'Tercentenary' stamps applied in lieu of postage dues and cancelled GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 2d RPSE uprated to Switzerland used at MANO. H&G 3. 1912 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally to the Booma Railway District but redaddressed to Switzerland. Bears 1d and 2d adhesives tied by MANO/SIERRA LEONE cds's dated AU.16.22. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a PSE used locally cancelled by BAHAWALPUR/ L9 duplex. 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed in local text and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR / L9 duplex with rare DERA NAWAB SAHIB arrival cds below dated NOV.23. £200.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a PSE used locally cancelled by BAHAWALPUR/ L9 duplex. 1880 (circa) use of Indian 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed in local text and cancelled by BAHAWALPUR / L9 duplex with scarce octagonal MOULTAN arrival cds at left dated DEC.24. £200.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1949 'OFFICIAL PAID/O.H.M.S.' air letter cto'd locally at NWANGELE/NIGERIA. 1949 'Official Paid' red on pink overlay on grey O.H.M.S. air letter pre-printed 'For Use Within Nigeria Only' and cancelled by d/r NWANGELE/NIGERIA cds dated 6.OC.52. A 'cto'd' example without message but a very scarce piece of stationery cancelled. Unlisted by H&G. Kessler 201. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1893 1a grey PSC to Zanzibar used at LAMU. H&G 2. 1893 1a grey black on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Zanzibar (genuine use) and cancelled by squared circle LAMU cds dated AU.11.93. ZANZIBAR 'thimble' type arrival cds on front. H&G 2. £125.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1914 2/6d rate registered cover to France used at VALLETTA. 1914 (MR.12.) registered cover addressed to France bearing the 2/6d olive green adhesive (SG 34) tied by d/r VALLETTA/MALTA cds. A scarce franking. £135.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 3d 'War Tax' mint block of four with HALF TREE TRUNK variety. SG 105. 1919 3d Brown and black in a superb mint corner marginal block of four showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK and RIFLE flaw varieties. Stamp number 12. SG 105. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 1d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety. SG 93. 1918 1d black and red adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 93. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 1d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety. SG 93. 1918 1d black and red adhesive in a fine unmounted mint corner sheet numbered block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 93. £22.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1918 3d 'War Tax' U/M block of four with DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety. SG 94. 1918 3d purple on yellow adhesive in a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal block of four overprinted WAR TAX and showing the DOUBLE TREE TRUNK variety from Stamp 56. SG 94. £35.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue rate cover to India struck 'B' BUSHIRE. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue (die II) adhesive of India cancelled by barred 'B' square duplex with s/r BUSHIRE cds at left dated MAY.19 and with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce early use. £250.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1960 inward underpaid cover from Austria with 1d,2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' added. 1960 (3.3.) inward underpaid cover from Austria bearing 1d,2d and 3d 'Postage Dues' applied (SG D14-16) tied by ACCRA/GHANA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1950 4d GB used on cover to UK at BASE P.O./4 used in Ethiopia. ETHIOPIA - 1950 (MY.21.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Air Mail' and bearing GB 4d adhesive tied BASE POST OFFICE/4 with black d/r B.M.M.TO ETHIOPIA/POST OFFICE rubber h/s at lower left and marked on reverse 'BMM Ethiopia'. Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1937 1 1/2d rate cover to USA used at NORTH SIDE. 1937 (MY.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d pictorial (SG 99) tied by NORTH SIDE cds with BODDENTOWN/GRAND CAYMAN transit cds alongside. Slightly reduced at left from opening and light age marks and thin rubs on reverse. £85.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1940 1/5d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/11' cover to Switzerland used at LAGOS. 1940 (MR.21.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2d (x2), 1d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by LAGOS/NIGERIA cds with black on white NIGERIA 11/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/11/NIGERIA h/s. WASC type 1A. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 3d brown RPSE (size H) addressed to USA uprated at ACCRA. H&G 11e. 1924 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to USA bearing additional 1d and 2d adhesives tied REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST cancels. H&G 11e. £55.00 |