The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1935 first flight cover from Wau to Madang. 1935 (AUG.15.) first flight cover from Wau to Madang bearing 3 1/2d 'air mail' (no date) adhesive tied WAU/NEW GUINEA and with MADANG arrival b/s. Only 70 covers were flown on this VH-UQS flight piloted by Orm Denny. £180.00 |
;) | COCOS ISLAND - 1945 'On Active Service' stampless RAF POST 301 cover used at Cocos Island. 1945 (OCT.8.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' cancelled by d/r RAF POST 301 cds. Unfortunately the '301' is unclear but the letter is addressed to Mrs Elsie Simmons the wife of H.R.Simmons from a well known documented correspondence eminating from Cocos. The cover is complete with long original letter which mentions being in Cocos and much information such as his unit 'Section H' being in Intelligence. RAF personnel were sent to Cocos Islands to build the airfield at the end of the war. Very scarce. £185.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1921 1/4a grey black PSC of India used at RANGOON. H&G 24. 1921 1/4a grey-black on cream postal stationery postcard of India addressed locally to Bassein and cancelled by RANGOON G.P.O./SORTING and dated 9.APR.20. Not an easy piece of stationery to find used at Burma. H&G 24. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1946 6a rate cover to India showing 'value only' adhesives used at Bahrain. 1946 commercial cover to India bearing 'value only' 3a on 3d (x2) adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds. Slightly truncated at left side from opening but a scarce use of these BR.P.O.IN E.A. stamps in Bahrain. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1936 inward 'Tin Can Mail' cover from New Zealand with a host of handstamps applied. 1936 inward TIN CAN MAIL cover from New Zealand struck front and reverse by a host of various coloured Tin Can handstamps and signed by Walt Geo Quensell. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1904 12c blue RPSE uprated to Australia. H&G 5a. 1904 12c blue registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Australia bearing additional 1c and 1c on 2c violet adhesive on front and 4c 'arms' adhesive on reverse tied by MAURITIUS cds's dated JY.27.09. H&G 5a. £50.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1893 1d carmine PSC to Austria used at MAPUMULO. H&G 7. 1893 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Austria cancelled by MAPUMULO/NATAL cds dated DE.23.08. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1943 use of US 6c orange PSE at APO 877 with censor strike in 'black'. 1944 (APR.20.) use of US 6c orange postal stationery envelope used by troops stationed on Ascension cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO 877 and struck by boxed PASSED BY/US 13015/ARMY EXAMINER h/s at lower left in 'black' ink. £85.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1943 use of US 6c orange PSE at APO 877 with censor strike in 'magenta'. 1943 (NOV.27.) use of US 6c orange postal stationery envelope used by troops stationed on Ascension cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO 877 and struck by boxed PASSED BY/US 13015/ARMY EXAMINER h/s at lower left in 'magenta' ink. £85.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 St.Helena postcard marked '1d Late Fee' used at PIETERMARITZBURG. 1903 (JY.26.) use of picture postcard (some light tone spots) addressed to UK depicting 'Boer Camp-St.Helena' but bearing Natal 1d pair tied PIETERMARITZBURG/NATAL. The card with '1d-Late Fee' manuscript annotation applied at top left. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1905 (circa) postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'The Friar Rock'.
1905 (circa) picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'The Friar Rock'. £10.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 three vignette postcard in fine unused condition. 1902 (circa) three vignette picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Wharf, Anchorage and Longwood Old House'. £10.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 unstamped picture postcard to Uitrecht with 1c Nederland 'Postage Due' added. 1902 (circa) 'Souvenir Van St.Helena' postcard in unused condition (Uitg M.A.Frank, Rotterdam) depicting 'Longwood Napoleonshuis Thans Verblijfplaats Van Gen Cronje' addressed to Uitrecht and sent without adhesives with 1c Nederland 'Postage Due' applied on arrival tied DELFT and dated 13.AUG.02. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1924 scarce 'combination' cover to UK with Egyptian adhesives. 1924 (FEB.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5m marginal pair (SG 34) tied in combination with Egyptian 5m pink pair overprinted by the crown 'Kingdom Of Egypt' handstamp in black (SG 102) and each cancelled HALFA. A very unusual and scarce combination use. £150.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 20c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR/J' cover to Belgium used at NUWARA ELIYA. 1940 (JA.30.) cover addressed to Belgium bearing 20c adhesive tied by NUWARA ELIYA cds with black on buff OPENED BY CENSOR/J censor label at left edge. Morenweiser type 2J. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1931 first flight cover to UK. 1931 (MR.10.) illustrated first flight cover to UK bearing 10c and 25c pair tied by MWANZA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1903 3d dark blue RPSE uprated to UK used at CHRISTCHURCH. H&G 3. 1903 3d dark blue on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied CHRISTCHURCH & dated 25.SP.07. 'Env No.66' imprint on reverse. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1903 1d brown illustrated LETTER CARD used locally from NZ/WAIKANAE. H&G 5. 1903 1d brown on pale green postal stationery NEW ZEALAND LETTER CARD addressed to Wellington and cancelled NZ/WAIKANAE cds dated 5.OC.04. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1901 6c rate local cover used at COASTAL T.P.O./WEST/NEWF'D. 1901 (JU.23.) cover addressed locally to St.John's bearing 2c strip of three tied by COASTAL T.P.O. WEST/NEWF'D unringed cancel . A nice TPO use. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1943 (circa) censored use of Japanese Occupation postcard at NZ APO 150. 1943 (circa) use of red-orange Japanese 'dove' stationery postcard addressed to Capt A.H.Voyce at Vella Lavella (no message) cancelled by N.Z.E.F./NZ A.P.O.150 cancel with violet triangular SERVICE/No.45/CENSOR h/s at lower left signed by Voyce. A scarce philatelic use by Allied troops of the Japanese occupation stationery. £185.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1902 (circa) unused postcard depicting Broad Bottom Camp. 1902 (circa) 'Greetings From St.Helena' postcard (No.24 A.l.Innes-St.Helena) in unused condition depicting 'Broad Bottom Camp-St.Helena'. £25.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1866 8d rate outer wrapper to France. 1866 (JY.18.) outer wrapper addressed to France marked 'Overland Via Marseilles' bearing a fine vertical pair of the 4d rose adhesive tied by 'B 53' duplex's. Red 'P.D.' (Paid) mark applied with red French maritime h/s below. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1881 17c on 4d rose surcharge cover to France. 1881 (MR.22.) cover addressed to France (central fold) bearing the 17 cents on 4d rose surcharge adhesive (SG 87) tied by 'B 53' duplex with MAURITIUS cds alongside and red POSS.AN/PAQ. FR.T.No.2 h/s applied in red. £115.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1918 5r on 50pi rose (32 mm setting) adhesive used. SG 13. 1918 5r on 50pi rose adhesive with the 32mm setting cancelled by BAGHDAD/MTD cds dated 11.OCT.20. SG 13. £22.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1945 4d rate '../21' censor cover to USA used at KANO. 1945 (AP.19.) cover addressed to USA (senders name cut out from reverse flap) bearing 4d adhesive tied by weak KANO/NIGERIA cds and struck by magenta crowned '. ./21' censor h/s WASC type 6. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 1m and 2m local first day cover. 1950 (FEB.6.) pre-printed 'First Day Cover' addressed locally bearing 1m on 1/2d and 2m on 1d pair (SG T14+15) tied by TRIPOLI CORRISPONDENZE E PACCHI/(P) parcels cds. GBOS type T2. A scarce strike. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 1m and 4m local first day cover. 1950 (FEB.6.) pre-printed 'First Day Cover' addressed locally bearing 1m on 1/2d and 4m on 2d (SG T14+17) tied by TRIPOLI CORRISPONDENZE E PACCHI/(P) parcels cds. GBOS type T2. A scarce strike. £35.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1950 1m and 3m local first day cover. 1950 (FEB.6.) pre-printed 'First Day Cover' addressed locally bearing 1m on 1/2d pair and 3m on 1 1/2d (SG T14+16) tied by TRIPOLI CORRISPONDENZE E PACCHI/(P) parcels cds. GBOS type T2. A scarce strike. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1939 GB 1 1/2d on cover to USA struck SHIP LETTER with HARMODIUS maritime h/s. 1939 (JY.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 'GB' 1 1/2d (dark colour) adhesive tied by SHIP LETTER handstamp in black with a further strike at left and with HARMODIUS s/l maritime handstamp at left. GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS transit b/s. £55.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 1d green postal stationery wrapper to USA used at KINGSTON. H&G 6. 1938 1d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to USA cancelled by KINGSTON/ JAMAICA cds dated NO.19.52 and with black BY MAIL/DIRECT TO YOU illustrated commercial handstamp on reverse applied by L.Barrington Smith Co. Unusual item. H&G 6. £65.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1945 'PASSED/ D43' censor OHMS registered cover to Canada. 1945 (FE.1.) use of long OHMS cover registered to Canada bearing 6d adhesive tied GRAND TURK/ TURKS ISLAND and struck by black octagonal crowned PASSED/ D/43 censor handstamp. Miller type CM3. £75.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 stampless cover used locally struck 'TEL AVIV/POSTAGE PAID' in red. 1930 (AP.27.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by the scarce s/r TEL AVIV/ POSTAGE PAID cancel in red ink. £50.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1a brown PSE with red cross used locally from TWANTE. H&G 13. 1943 1a brown postal stationery envelope with red cross and additional revalued box at left addressed locally (horizontal fold) cancelled by TWANTE cds dated 10.JLY.43. H&G 13. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1943 1a brown PSE with red cross uprated locally and used at INSEIN. H&G 13.
1943 1a brown postal stationery envelope with red cross and additional revalued box at left addressed locally and cancelled by INSEIN cds dated 26.FEB (year slug a block) with the addition of a 5c carmine (Burma Governemnt) adhesive on reverse flap (SG J91) similarly cancelled. H&G 13. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 censored cover to USA with 'RED CROSS' patriotic label on reverse. 1942 (JY.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c,3c,6c and 36c adhesives tied AIR MAIL/ BRITISH GUIANA with black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front and reverse by violet PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s's. The reverse side has a copy of the red, white and blue BRITISH GUIANA/RED CROSS patriotic label. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1944 use of 'VALLETTA - MONEY ORDER' cancelled GPO/MALTA. 1944 (MY.2.) use of 'VALLETTA (C.O.) MALTA MONEY ORDER' made out for the sum of £2.19/9d and cancelled by GPO/MALTA cancel. The reverse side shows 'THIS PORTION OF FORM/ TO BE AFFIXED TO ORDER label applied. Fine and scarce. £150.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1948 1/2a on 1/2d pale green 'PLATE 146 stop' mint marginal block of six. SG 64. 1948 1/2a on 1/2d pale green 'PLATE 146 stop' fine mint marginal block of six. SG 64. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1948 2a on 2d pale orange 'PLATE 58 stop' mint marginal block of six. SG 67. 1948 2a on 2d pale orange 'PLATE 58 stop' fine mint corner marginal block of six. SG 67. £40.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1948 3a on 3d 'PLATE 32' block of four and 6a on 6d 'PLATE 36' pair mint. SG 69+70. 1948 3a on 3d pale violet (SG 69) in a fine mint 'Plate 32' marginal block of four together with the 6a on 6d purple (SG 70) 'Plate 36' vertical maginal pair. £25.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1950-60 circa range of ten unused coloured picture postcards of differing scenes. 1950-1960 (circa) range of ten coloured picture postcard (Polytechnic-St.Helena) in unused condition depicting 'Longwood Old House, Longwood Gardens,Sandy Bay, Entrance to Castle, Lot Sandy Bay, Sandy Bay, Main Street, Consuls residence Gates, Longwood Entrance and Briars and Waterfall'. 10 postcards. £35.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1950-60 circa range of ten unused coloured picture postcards of differing scenes. 1950-1960 (circa) range of ten coloured picture postcard (Polytechnic-St.Helena) in unused condition depicting 'Main Street, Grand Parade, Broadbottom Camp site, Upper Jamestown, Longwood Gardens, Longwood House, Jacobs Ladder, St Pauls Cathedral, Longwood Old House and St James Church'. 10 postcards. £35.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1939 postcard to UK struck PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA. 1939 use of black and white picture postcard depicting 'Pitcairn Island' addressed to UK bearing KGVI 1d adhesive tied by PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA h/s with LONDON/FS (Foreign Section) cds alongside dated 22.SEP.39. A scarce postcard of Pitcairn Island. £95.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1898 10pfg red 'Private Printing' PSC used at STEPHANSORT. H&G 2. GERMAN OFFICES - 1898 10pfg carmine 'Privately Printed' 'Gruss Aus Stephansort' coloured postcard addressed to Germany depicting three scenes (Assistenten Haus, Stephansort and Krankenhaus) overprinted DEUTSCH/NEU-GUINEA and cancelled by s/r STEPHANSORT cds dated 8.5.98. H&G 2. £225.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 1 1/2d rate postcard to Johannesburg used at DOCKS/CAPETOWN. 1923 (AUG.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to Johannesburg (corner creasing) depicting T.S.S. THEMISTOCLES' ship and bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by DOCKS/CAPETOWN cds. £30.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1941 green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope use at FPO/41 to UK. 1941 (14.JU.) use of green cross (A.F. W3078) ACTIVE SERVICE envelope addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied FIELD POST OFFICE/41 cds. £85.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1962 10d red AIR LETTER to USA used at GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS P.O. H&G 12. 1962 10d red on blue AIR LETTER addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled by GOVT.BUILDINGS P.O./FIJI cds dated 26.AUG.67. H&G 12. £8.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 5c rose PSC (fold) to India used at ROZELLE/TELEGRAPHS. H&G 74. 1944 5c rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to India (heavy central fold) cancelled by scarce ROZELLE/TELEGRAPHS cds dated 28.AP.47. H&G 74. £20.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1892 2 1/2a on 4 1/2a yellow green Indian adhesive on cover to UK used at RANGOON CANT. 1892 (JL.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 2 1/2a on 4 1/2a yellow green surcharged adhesive (SG 102) tied by squared circle RANGOON CANT cds with RANGOON transit cds alongside. A scarce use of this adhesive in Burma. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1938 8 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at TULAGI. 1938 (JY.7.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 4d (SG 45) and 4 1/2d (SG 46) adhesives tied by TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds's (some glue marking around stamps) with violet boxed TULAGI/BRIT.SOLOMN ISLANDS/R.NO…. h/s below. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1891 2c on 38c 0n 9d pale violet used with TWO CENTS DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED. SG 120c. 1891 2c on 38c on 9d pale violet adhesive cancelled by part duplex cancel and showing the variety TWO CENTS DOUBLE, ONE INVERTED. SG 120c. £165.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1941 1/2d + 3d 'War Tax' on missionary PASSED BY CENSOR cover to USA used at ROSEAU. 1941 (JU.7.) cover addressed to a Rev Father Ralph Fontaine at the Foreign Mission Headquarters in USA bearing KGVI 1/2d adhesive tied with a late use of the 3d 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 58) and tied by ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds and struck at left by violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. £45.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1932 3 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at GRAND BAY. 1932 (OC.12.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2d adhesives (SG 71,72 and 76) tied by scarce s/r GRAND BAY/DOMINICA cds's in reddish ink with oval 'R' registered h/s at left. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1d rate postcard use to USA struck 'UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP ALMIRANTE'. 1912 use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'A Jamaican Windmill Climbing the Cokernut Tree' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by lovely UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP ALMIRANTE/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/PURSER handstamp in red with a further strike alongside. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 1/2d emerald PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1935 1/2d emerald on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1933 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 registered local cover used at NATHANYA with stationery cut outs and struck 'EX'. 1943 (AU.9.) registered cover addressed locally bearing 5m and 20m (x2) tied in combination with 2m and 3m postal stationery cut outs all struck by individual NATHANYA cds's and with black boxed 'EX' handstamp applied. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 underpaid cover to Jerisalem with 10m grey 'Postage Due' pair added. 1942 (DE.2.) cover addressed locally bearing 5m adhesive tied HAIFA. The cover was under- paid and struck 'T' with boxed TO PAY/MILS handstamp with '20' inserted in manuscript. 10mils grey 'Postage Due' added on arrival (SG D17) tied JERUSALEM. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC uprated to Germany used at KONONGO. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) with additional 1/2d applied and tied KONONGO/GOLD COAST dated 5.JAN.33. Sent from the Basel Mission at Agogo and with KUMASI transit cds. H&G 11. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC unused. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1917 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ACCRA. 1917 (APR.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and struck at left by scarce crowned PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp in black. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1d carmine PSC to USA used at OBUASSI. H&G 6. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by s/r OBUASSI/GOLD COAST and dated 21.JAN.1908. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 1 1/2a 'UPU' single usage on local cover in BAHAWALPUR STATE. 1950 local use of miniature cover bearing 1 1/2a black and orange 'UPU' adhesive on reverse flap (SG 45) tied by BAHAWALPUR STATE cds. A very scarce single genuine use of this adhesive on cover. £350.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 local 1d rate censored cover used at FPO/16 at Klersdorp. 1901 (OC.10.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE cds with '16' code slug used at Klersdorp withblack on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at top edge tied on the front by black circular PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KLERSDORP handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate use of ARMY FORM C.398 used at FPO/13 used at Germiston. 1900 (NO.21.) use of 'Army Form C.398' envelope addressed to UK bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with '13' coding showing its use at Germiston. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1899 inward 'NOT KNOWN/UNCLAIMED' cover from Germany re-directed to UK. 1899 inward cover from Germany bearing 10pfg adhesive pair tied by FRANKFURT cds's. The cover could not be delivered and is handstamped by magenta UNCLAIMED and NON RECLAME/ UNCLAIMED handstamps withscarce violet boxed NOT KNOWN/LETTER CARRIER/TIMARU/NE strike. Re-directed to UK with ILKLEY arrival cds on front. £80.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 1d soldiers rate 'Boer War' cover from South Africa. 1900 (JA.02.) inward cover addressed to Auckland headed 'Sgt E.Harrowell/New Zealand Mtd Rifles/O.C.' bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilab cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE.BRITISH ARMY.S.AFRICA cds Counter signed at right by Lt. C.Linndsey and with WELLINGTON and AUCKLAND b/s's. A few edge faults and creases but a scarce use by the New Zealand contingent in the Boer War. £165.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 'Boer War' stampless cover from South Africa. 1900 (MY.17.) inward stampless cover headed ''Lt Corp G Payton/2nd Gloster Regiment, 6th Division - No Stamps Available' and cancelled by FIELD P.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA with 'T' tax mark applied. WELLINGTON (flag) arrival b/s. A scarce use by the New Zealand contingent during the Boer War. £175.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1946 'Victory' registered cover to UK struck DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER. 1946 (OC.8.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' pair tied GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS and struck by violet boxed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 9ps green 'GV' PSC for Japanese Occupational use unused. H&G 21. 1942 9ps green on buff 'GV' postal stationery postcard of India overprinted BURMA and with GREEN cross applied for use by the Japanese Postal Authority in fine unused condition. H&G 21. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1980 (circa) 'ST.HELENA/POSTAGE PAID' air letter unused. 1980 (circa) black on blue 'ST.HELENA/POSTAGE PAID' air letter in fine unused condition with crest at left. £3.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1979 range of 8 covers to UK with different sub PO strikes. 1979 (APR.23.) range of 8 covers all addressed to UK bearing 5p adhesives and used at eight St.Helena Post Offices. NEW GROUND, H.T.HOLLOW, LEVELWOOD, JAMESTOWN, ST.PAULS 2, SANDY BAY, BLUE HILL, and LONGWOOD. 8 covers. £20.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1975 'Centenary Of Publications' U/M cylinder blocks of six. SG 310-13. 1975 'Centenary of Publication' set of four in fine unmounted mint cylinder blocks of six. SG 310-13. £6.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 7d rate registered cover to USA. 1923 (AP.9.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 6d 'Barbuda' overprinted adhesives (SG 2+5) tied by BARBUDA cds with red boxed R/BARBUDA, B.W.I./No…. registered handstamp at left. ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £175.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1896 5c rate (1/2a x10) cover to Denmark used at TORONTO. 1896 (APL.20) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 10 examples of the 1/2c grey-black adhesive (SG 101) tied by numerous TORONTO/CANADA d/r cancels. London transit and Skive arrival b/s. A scarce destination. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 5 1/2d brown RPSE uprated with 1/2d BCOF adhesives at AUST ARMY PO 512. H&G 34. 1942 5 1/2d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 34) with brown text addressed to Victoria and bearing additional 1/2d orange (x3) adhesives overprinted B.C.O.F./ JAPAN/1946 (SG J1) tied by AUST ARMY P.O./512 cds dated 16.MY.49. with violet boxed AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/U.P.S./497/REG No… h/s at lower left. A scarce use of this stationery by the Australian forces occupying Japan. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 3d rate use of 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY' envelope at FPO/101 on Thursday Island. 1945 (JA.9.) use of black on buff ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 'honour' envelope (AS 1324) addressed to Victoria bearing 3d adhesive tied by FIELD P.O./0101 cds from Thursday Island. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 1/4d brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1937 1/4d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1937 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 8. £55.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1932 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' hand stamped cover to Germany used at MUFINDI. 1932 (AP.29.) cover addressed to Germany bearing a fine strip of four of the 15c plus additional single tied by d/r MUFINDI but marked 'Over 1/2oz' in pencil and with two strikes of the scarce violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR AIR MAIL instructional handstamp applied. £150.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1931 2d rate cover to UK. 1931 (MY.18.) monogrammed cover addressed to UK (tear in reverse flap) bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'badge of colony' adhesives (SG 10+12) each cancelled by s/r ASCENSION cds's. £90.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1930 1d GB 'PUC' use on local cover in ASCENSION. Unlisted issue by SG. 1930 (JU.8.) 'Capt Smye' cover addressed locally to GPO Ascension bearing GB 1d scarlet 'P.U.C.' adhesive (SG 435) tied by ASCENSION cds. A very scarce and unusual use of this PUC adhesive in Ascension as this stamp was not made available on the island. Unlisted use by SG. £300.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint with MISSING STOP AFTER P. SG 70a. 1916 1/2d blue-green 'War Stamp' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the variety MISSING STOP AFTER P. Row 5/7. SG 70a. £18.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint with STAMP OMITTED IN OVERPRINT. SG 70. 1916 1/2d blue green 'War Stamp' in fine mint condition with the overprint applied so low that 'STAMP' IS OMITTED. SG 70. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' pair mint with RAISED QUAD. SG 68. 1916 1/2d yellow-green 'War Stamp' fine mint pair with one stamp showing the RAISED QUAD AFTER P IN STAMP variety. SG 68. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1953 30c dark blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Germany. H&G 3. 1953 30c dark blue registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany bearing additional 2/- (x2) tied ADEN GPO and dated SP.30.59. H&G 3 £30.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1920 2d + 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' pair on cover to USA showing FRACTION variety. 1920 (JU.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing two pairs of the 1/2d green adhesive tied alongside 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (SG 62) showing the FRACTION BAR CLOSER TO 1 variety from Row 9/2 and tied by MONTSERRAT cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1919 2d + 1/2d (x3) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA. 1919 (JY.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2d grey tied alongside a fine strip of three of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' with red overprint (SG 60) tied by s/r MONTSERRAT cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1919 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (x4) with variety on registered cover to St.Thomas. 1919 (JU.10.) registered cover addressed to St.Thomas in the US Virgin Islands bearing a block of four of the 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' adhesive (SG 62) cancelled by s/r MONTSERRAT cds with one stamp showing the FRACTION BAR CLOSER TO 1 variety from Row 9/2. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1918 1/2d 'War Stamp (x4-black ovpt.) used on local cover. 1918 (OC.17.) local cover bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 61) with black overprint cancelled by central MONTSERRAT cds with a further strike alongside. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1918 1/2d 'War Stamp' (x4-red ovpt.) used on local cover. 1918 (JU.6.) local cover bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 60) with red overprint cancelled by central MONTSERRAT cds with a further strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863 2d blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF struck CANCELLED. 1863-72 2d blue (SG type 9) in fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example struck CANCELLED in black. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1926 stampless cover from Iran to USA struck by BAGDAD-CAIRO air strike. 1926 registered cover addressed to USA sent from the American Hospital in Teheran (Iran) stampless via Iraq having BAGHDAD H.O. b/s dated MAR.2.26 and struck on front by the black boxed POSTE-AERIANE/BAGDAD-CAIRO h/s. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1919 stampless OHMS cover to UK cancelled GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL/PAID. 1919 (JA.30.) use of stampless OHMS cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce GIBRALTAR/ OFFICIAL/PAID cds. £95.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1912 10/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown overprinted SPECIMEN. 1912 10/- (SG type 10) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown on ungummed cream paper affixed to thick card from official archive and struck SPECIMEN in black. Ex printers sample. £385.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1954 9ps green PSC used locally at KARACHI SADAR with red 'LOCAL' adhesive added. 1954 9ps green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by KARACHI SADAR with unusual perforated red on cream circled LOCAL adhesive alongside tied by a EXPERIMENTAL cds two days later. H&G 11. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1937 (circa) 2 1/2d 'Coronation' SEAPOST/PAQUEBOT cover use to USA. 1937 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by SEA POST/ AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE INC maritime handstamp with d/r PAQUEBOT strike alongside. £40.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1944 'US/APO 877' censored cover to USA. 1944 (AUG.7.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/ APO 877 used by troops stationed on Ascension Island with magenta boxed PASSED BY/US/ 18612/ARMY EXAMINED censor strike at lower left. £90.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' local first day cover used at NORTON. 1935 (MY.6.) first day cover addressed locally bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 31-34) tied by NORTON/S.RHODESIA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1936 3d rate cover to USA used at MHOTSHENI. 1936 cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1d and 2d adhesives tied by d/r MHOTSHENI cds. £85.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/3' cover to USA. 1941 (AU.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds with crowned circular ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s at left struck in black. Scarce in black. (Miller type CH2a). £125.00 |