The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1926 2d rate cover to UK used at FILABUSI. 1926 (FEB.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d pair tied FILABUSI/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1891 1/2d on 3d tied to piece by 'A 11' duplex with OVERPRINT MISALIGNMENT. SG 53. 1891 ONE HALF PENCE in black on 3d dull mauve and green adhesive tied to small piece by 'A 11' duplex and showing MIS-ALIGNMENT OF OVERPRINT reading HALF/PENNY/ONE. Unusual. SG 53. £125.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue 'QEII' RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d and 1/3d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 1.SP.59. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue 'QEII' RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 6a. 1953 3d + 2 1/2d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d and 1/3d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA cancel dated 29.SP.59. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1941 1/2d rate internal 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM to St.Georges. 1941 (JAN.26.) use of blue on cream 'Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited' TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally (vertical fold) bearing 1/2d adhesive tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA. £200.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1902 1d red 'docks' PSC to UK. H&G 12. 1902 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by HAMILTON/BERMUDA wavy lined roller strike dated 7.OCT.13. Interesting message on reverse re 'Quaranteen'. H&G 12. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 cover to UK used at CAYE CAUKER/B.H. 1947 (AUG.12.) cover addressed to UK (Wells) bearing 2c,3c and 50c adhesives tied by rubber CAYE CAUKER/B.H. cancel in red. Proud type D4. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 cover to UK used at SAN PEDRO/B.H. 1947 (JUN.2.) cover addressed to UK (Wells) bearing 5c,10c and 15c adhesives tied by rubber SAN PEDRO/B.H. cancel in violet. Proud type D7. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1948 cover to UK used at DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE/B.H. 1948 (SEP.15.) cover addressed to UK (wells) bearing 5c,10c and 15c adhesives tied by rubber DOUBLE HEAD CABBAGE/B.H. cancel in violet. Proud type D5. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1947 cover to UK used at BOOM/B.H. 1947 (JUL.8.) cover addressed to UK (Wells) bearing 1c,4c and 50c adhesives tied by rubber BOOM/B.H. cancel in black. Proud type D6. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1943 9d olive green 'I/41' plate 2 mint block of six. SG S7. SOMALIA - 1943 9d deep olive green adhesive in a fine mint 'I/41' Plate 2 (no stop) cylinder block of six. SG S7. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1938 3d blue RPSE to Sweden used at ST.GEORGES. H&G 6a. 1938 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to Sweden (scarce) bearing 1/2d, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA and dated 25.NOV.50. Red and blue on white AIR MAIL illustrated label applied. H&G 6a. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 1/- lilac and blue REVENUE adhesive mint. Barefoot 80. 1902 1/- lilac and blue REVENUE adhesive of Cape Of God Hope in fine mint condition overprinted TRANSVAAL in black . Barefoot and Hall 80. £25.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1950 10m violet fine mint overprinted AID. SG T297. 1950 10m bright violet in fine mint condition overprinted 'AID' in red. SG T297. £15.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1950 5m orange fine mint overprinted AID. SG T296. 1950 5m orange in fine mint condition overprinted 'AID' in black. SG T296. £12.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1863 4d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF top marginal example printed in black. 1863-68 4d (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed by De La Rue in black on woved paper with large top margin. £150.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1885 5/- IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in dark blue. 1885-96 5/- IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL (SG type 30) in a fine block of four printed in dark blue on gummed dark cream paper. £120.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1894 inward TELEGRAM form from Berlin to Tanganyika Mission. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1894 (16.XI.) use of German TELEGRAPHIC DES DEUTFCHEN REICHES telegram form cancelled by BERLIN N/P39 (R27) cds with violet oval EV MISSIONS GOSELLCHAFT/FUR/DEUTSCH OSTAFRIKA handstamp applied. Sealed with blue TELEGRAPH perforated label. Unusual. £80.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1951 inward cover to Papar with scarce KENINGAU/NORTH BORNEO b/s. 1951 inward cover from South Africa addressed to Papar and then re-directed to Keningau struck on the reverse side by rare d/r KENINGAU/NORTH BORNEO cds in violet dated 28.JUN.1951. Proud type D1. Very scarce known only over a two year period. £150.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1923 8c rate cover to Canada with 'T' tax mark applied. 1923 long manilla cover addressed to Canada bearing the 8c adhesive tied JESSELTON/ NORTH BORNEO and being under paid having a (inverted triangle) 'T' tax mark applied. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' first day local cover used at NEW GROVE/MAURITIUS. 1935 (MY.6.) pre-printed first day cover addressed locally (few odd tone spots) bearing the Silver Jubilee set (SG 245-48) tied by individual NEW GROVE/MAURITIUS cds's. A very scarce first day use at New Grove. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1921 12c grey used. A tricky stamp. SG 69. 1921-22 12c grey 'Script CA' wmk in fine used condition. A tricky stamp to find. SG 69. £100.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 range of 7 'Postage Stamp Centenary' stationery unused. 1954 range of specially printed stationery to commemorate the Indian Postage Stamp Centenary with 2a embossed envelope, 2 1/2a and 14a (airmail) envelopes, 9ps postcard (corner fault), 8as and 1 1/2as aerogrammes and scarce 6a blue registered postal stationery envelope. Seven items all pre-printed '1854-1954'. All items unused. (7 items). £40.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1945 6d rate PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1 cover to USA used at FANNING ISLAND. 1945 (FEB.15.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied by POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND cds with boxed R/FANNING ISLANDS h/s and scarce black boxed GILBERT AND ELLICE/ ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1 handstamp. £90.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1942 'AMERCIAN BASE FORCES/APO 915' censor cover to USA. 1942 (APR.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing US 3c adhesive pair tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/APO 915 cds and with ringed PASSED BY/761/ARMY CENSOR strike at left. A scarce use by US troops stationed in the Gilberts during WWII. £60.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1919 1d 'War Tax' (x6) cover to Australia. 1919 (MR.28.) use of long 'O.H.M.S.' cover registered to Australia (some light tone marks) bearing three 1d red 'War Tax' adhesive pairs making up the 6d rate tied by GILBERT & ELLICE IS/COLONY cds's with red on cream R/OCEAN ISLAND label at lowewr left. Blue BRISBANE arrival cds on front. A very scarce genuine registered use of these war stamps on cover. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1949 multi franked local cover used at CAPE ST.MARY. 1949 (FE.10.) long internally addressed cover to Kunta-ur marked 'Opening Bakau Post Office Cape St Mary' and bearing 3d,5d,6d and 2/6d adhesives cancelled by CAPE ST MARY/GAMBIA KUNTA-UR arrival b/s. A scarce first day use. £65.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1944 4d rate censored cover to French Cameroons used at MAMFE. 1944 (JU.22.) cover addressed to Nicongsamba in the French Cameroons bearing Nigerian 2d black adhesive pair tied MAMFE-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE with red 'half moon' CENSOR h/s at left and struck by d/r CONTROLE POSTAL/COMMISSION applied by the French Authorities. £75.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1935 use of Nigerian 1d PSE uprated to UK used at VICTORIA. 1935 (AU.17.) use of Nigerian 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK uprated with additional Nigerian 1/2d green pair and tied VICTORIA-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE. A scarcer use of this stationery in the Cameroons. £125.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1932 2d rate cover to UK used at MAMFE. 1932 (SE.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing Nigerian 1/2d green strip of four cancelled by MAMFE-CAMEROONS/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE cds's. £85.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1934 OHMS cover to USA used at BRUNEI. 1934 (NOV.22.) long stampless manilla ON GOVERNMENT SERVICE cover addressed to USA cancelled by s/r BRUNEI cds with d/r POST OFFICE/BRUNEI h/s at lower left. A scarce official use. £90.00 |
;) | BRUNEI - 1919 multi franked unaddressed cover used at PENANG HILL. 1919 (NO.24.) unaddressed cover bearing various 'Brunei River' adhesives from the 1c to 30c values tied by s/r PENANG/HILL code 'C' cancels. A scarce and most unusual use of these Brunei stamps in Malaysia. £250.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1870 2/6d rate cover to UK used at SYDNEY. 1870 (JU.6.) long cover addressed to UK bearing 6d violet and 1/- crimson lake adhesive pair tied by SYDNEY cds with 'H' coding. Some edge creasing but a rare early 2/6d rate cover to UK. £120.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1879 10/- POSTAL FISCAL block of four REPRINT in orange. 1879 REPRINT of the 10/- 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG type F4) printed in the issued colour of orange in a fine block of four on stout ungummed card. £120.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1879 5/- POSTAL FISCAL block of four REPRINT in brown. 1879 REPRINT of the 5/- 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG type F3) printed in the issued colour of brown in a fine block of four on stout ungummed card. £120.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 OHMS 2a6p SERVICE cover to Egypt used at ADEN. 1937 (JA.9.) long 'On His Majesty's Service' (S.E.6.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing Indian 2a6p orange adhesive overprinted SERVICE and cancelled by ADEN cds. Violet 'Head Clerk/M.M. Department Aden' h/s at lower left. CAIRO arrival b/s. A scarce official use of this Service adhesive in Aden. £125.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1925 2a6p (x2) rate cover to India used at ADEN CAMP with PER EXTRA STEAMER h/s. 1925 (MAR.25.) long commercial pre-printed envelope addressed to Bombay (two stain marks at left corners) bearing Indian 2a6p ultramarine adhesive pair tied by ADEN CAMP cds with ADEN/DELY b/s and struck by scarce PER EXTRA STEAMER/MAR 4 1925 boxed strike on reverse. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1913 'baggage' label used locally with 1d 'roo' (x9) used at BALLARAT. 1913 (OC.3.) use of 'baggage' label addressed locally to St.Arnaud from a druggist wholesaler (holed edge torn away on arrival) bearing 1d 'kangaroo' (x9) tied by s/r BALLARAT cds's. Very scarce. £200.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown uprated RPSE to Germany used at ACCRA with OPENED/FINANCE label. 1915 2d + 1d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive pair tied REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST and dated 6.JAN.23 with black on cream GEOFFNET AUF GRUND … (opened/finance basis) German '24' sealant label at left. H&G 9. £85.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1960 (circa) 53c red on orange RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1960 (circa) 53c red on orange registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1906 'DUTY 4d' on 2d+1d brown RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1906 'DUTY 4d' in black on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Scarce. H&G 8. £85.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1954 4a dull dark green 'SAVINGS BANK' adhesive mint block of four with 'arms' ovpt. 1954 4 a dull dark green 'Elephant Logging Trees' SAVINGS BANK adhesive in a fine mint block of four on toned paper overprinted with 'coat of arms' in black at top left corner.. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 4a dull dark green 'SAVINGS BANK' adhesive mint block of four. 1948 4a dull dark green 'Elephant Logging Trees' SAVINGS BANK adhesive in a fine mint block of four on toned paper. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 8a bright green 'SAVINGS BANK' adhesive mint block of four. 1948 8a bright green 'Farm Vehicle' SAVINGS BANK adhesive in a fine mint block of four on toned paper. £25.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 1r brown 'SAVINGS BANK' adhesive mint block of four. 1948 1r brown 'Oxed Ploughing ' SAVINGS BANK adhesive in a fine mint block of four on toned paper. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1913 1d rate cover to UK used at BPO CONSTANTINOPLE with PAQUEBOT h/s applied. 1913 use of cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'downey head' adhesive of GB overprinted LEVANT and cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds with scarce PAQUEBOT h/s at left. £150.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1895 inward 12 1/2c PSE from Netherlands with P.O.CAMPBELL arrival b/s. 1895 (FEB.12.) inward 12 1/2c Netherlands postal stationery envelope addressed to Schmidtsdrift and marked VIA BELMONT. Cancelled OOSTHUIZEN with near s/r P.O.CAMPBELL arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c dark blue 'BMA MILITARY' RPSE uprated at KUALA LUMPUR. H&G 8. SELANGOR - 1946 15c dark blue on cream BRIT.MILITARY ADMN registered postal stationery (size G) with THOS.De LA RUE & Co imprint under flap addressed to Penang and bearing Straits Settlements 2c,3c and 10c adhesives overprinted B.M.A. (corner edge cut and wax seals removed from flap) cancelled by KUALA LUMPUR cds's dated 15.OCT.47. Although 10,000 examples of these military envelopes were printed examples are very elusive. H&G 8. £275.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1937 6d rate OHMS cover to USA with 'GB' unoverprinted adhesive used at TANGIER. 1937 (JU.18.) use of long manilla O.H.M.S. envelope registered to USA bearing 'GB' un-overprinted 6d (corner fault) tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancel and complete with the original official crested letter regarding stamp order. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1970 use of 15p red postal stationery air letter uprated to USA. 1970 (JAN.7.) use of red on blue postal stationery air latter addressed to USA (tear on fold line) bearing additional 5p blue 'bird' pair tied by OKKALAPA SOUTH cds. £8.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1897 1/2d (GB) on cover to France used at BPO/SMYRNA. SG Z256. 1897 (FE.10.) neat cover addressed to France bearing GB 1/2d orange adhesive (SG Z256) tied by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA cds. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1883 1d brown PSC of GB to Belgium cancelled by 'C' duplex of Constantinople. 1883 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard of GB (H&G 10) addressed to Belgium and cancelled by barred 'C' (Constantinople) duplex. BPO/CONSTANTINOPLE b/s dated JY.12.87. £85.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1931 6c rate 'KTL' tax tax mark cover to USA. FMS - 1931 (JY.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6c 'tiger' adhesive tied KUALA LUMPUR/FMS struck at left by scarce triangular 'K.T.L.' tax mark. £80.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1968 first flight cover to UK pilot signed. 1968 (OCT.24.) illustrated 'Fiji Airways Ltd' first flight cover addressed to UK bearing various adhesives tied SUVA/FIJI and with special FIJI-TONGA first airmail label applied at bottom tied by violet special FIRST AIR MAIL cachet. The cover is pilot signed. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1964 'FIJI-TONGA' first airmail label sheetlet of 4 printed for FIJI AIRWAYS. 1964 'FIJI-TONGA/SILVER ANNIVERSARY' first air mail sheetlet of four labels printed in black and blue on cream gummed paper. Produced for Fiji Airways. £12.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1924 3d blue RPSE (size H2) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 13b. 1924 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on reverse. H&G 13b. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1923 2 1/2d blue RPSE (size F) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 12. 1923 2 1/2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on reverse. H&G 12. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 10a. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 10a. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 1d rate postcard use to UK used at SAMARAI. 1910 (JUL.14) use of B+W picture postcard depicting 'View of Samarai' addressed to UK & bearing 1d black & carmine 'Lakatoi' adhesive (SG type 6) tied by SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA cds. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1906 'HMS Phoenix in Kowloon damaged by typhoon' unused postcard. 1906 unused postcard depicting 'HMS Phoenix in Kowloon damaged by typhoon on September 18th 1906'. A scarce card. £25.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1948 6d (x4) 'Coronation' adhesives of Cook Island used at PENRHYN. 1948 (MY.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing Cook Island 6d 'Coronation' adhesive (x4) tied by PENRHYN ISLAND/COOK ISLAND cds's. A nice use of these Cook Island stamps at Penrhyn. £65.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1939 1d 'Coronation' adhesive of Cook Island used at PENRHYN. 1939 (MR.31.) cover addressed to Australia bearing New Zealand 1d 'Coronation' issue overprinted COOK ISD'S in black and cancelled by PENRHYN ISLAND/NZ cds with a further strike below. Scarce. £55.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1954 1/2d rate local cover with scarce 'STAMP OUT TUBERCULOSIS' h/s applied. 1954 (MCH.25.) commercial cover addressed locally bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by SUVA-THE NURSE PIONEER OF HEALTH slogan strike (Proud type M3) and over struck by scarce violet circular STAMP OUT/TUBERCULOSIS-BUY HEATH STAMPS handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1925 'EXPERIMENTAL' first flight cover to UK on the Cairo to Kano route. 1925 (NO.3.) EXPERIMENTAL RAF FLIGHT cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied KANO/NIGERIA taken on the Cairo to Kano link. Exceedingly rare flight of which only 6 covers were flown. Complete with a xerox of the original letter from Air Marshall Sir Arthur Coningham regarding the flight. The cover is initialled by Coningham in bottom left corner. Includes an article by W.Osborn regarding this flight. Around 85 further covers were flown but these were dated November 11th. £650.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1928 1d rate 'PISOSCAFO POSTALE ITALIA/CONIE BIANCAMANO' maritime cover to Canada. 1928 (NO.9.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d adhesive (uncancelled) with scarce PISOSCAFO POSTALE ITALIA/CONIE BIANCAMANO maritime cancel alongside. £55.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1915 'OAS' use of picture postcard to UK with PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR h/s. 1915 use of stampless picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Malta-Porta Reale' and marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and struck by scarcer violet-black boxed PASSED BY/ NAVAL/CENSOR h/s. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1915 'OAS' use of picture postcard to UK with PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR h/s. 1915 (26.3.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Malta-St Julians Carmelite Church' marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and struck by scarcer violet-black boxed PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR h/s. £50.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1915 'OAS' use of picture postcard to UK with PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR h/s. 1915 (AP.22.) use of stampless picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Valletta Malta- Presbyterian Church' marked 'On Active Service' in manuscript and struck by scarcer violet boxed PASSED BY/NAVAL/CENSOR h/s and with boxed RECEIVED FROM HMS SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED strike in black. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 3c grey PSC unused handstamped SPECIMEN. H&G 60a. 1925 3c grey on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black of the 2nd printing with the longer fourth line of text. H&G 60a. £50.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1965 use of 'FORMULA' RPSE to UK used at LITTLE ADEN. 1965 (OC.14.) use of dark blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing Federation 25f and 65f adhesives tied LITTLE ADEN cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 (circa) 2a rate cover to UK with 'T-2 OUT/SET No.3' railway strike. 1931 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a 'Inauguration' adhesive pair tied by two strikes of the T-2 OUT/SET No.3 railway cancellator. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 2 pies red PSC unused. H&G 2. COCHIN - 1900 2 pies red on light buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1924 inward underpaid postcard with FMS/RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds. FMS - 1924 inward underpaid postcard from UK bearing 1d adhesive tied SEAFORD/SUSSEX and dated 16.NO.24. With hexagonal 'T' tax mark at left with 5c scarlet 'Postage Due' added on arrival and cancelled KUALA LUMPUR (large part torn away) but with a fine strike of the scarce s/r F.M.S./RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGE cds alongside dated 12.DE.1924. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1962 use of blue on cream FORMULA RPSE to UK. 1962 (FE.23.) use of dark blue on cream FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK (opened on two sides) bearing 1d and 1/- adhesives tied by ST.HELENA cds's. Scarce. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 OHMS to USA from TULAGI with POSTAGE/PAID h/s in red. 1937 (NO.10.) use of stampless long OHMS envelope addressed to USA cancelled by TULAGI/ BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds with scarcer red boxed POSTAGE/PAID h/s at left. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1970 2c ultramarine 'Postage Due' block of four PRINTED ON GUM SIDE. SG D19a. 1970 2c ultramarine 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint left hand marginal block of four showing the variety PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG D19a. £135.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d ultramarine RPSE (size G) in unused condition. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size G) to UK used at KASUNGA. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by KASUNGA cds dated 5.AP.56. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size G) to UK used at CHINGOLA. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 1d, 2d pair and 1/- adhesives tied by CHINGOLA/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds's dated AP.30.55. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1959 use of 4d blue RPSE (size H2) to UK used at KITWE. H&G 1a. 1959 use of 'QEII' 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK & bearing additional 2d & 9d strip of five (SG 3+8) tied by KITWE/N.RHODESIA cds. Code slug 7 inserted showing use on counter position number 2. Proud D9. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size H2) to UK used at MUFULIRA. H&G 1a. 1955 4d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK bearing additional 2d (x2) adhesives tied MUFULIRA/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds dated 29.MAR.55. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1956 local use of 4d RPSE (size H2) used at SOLWEZI. H&G 1a. 1956 use of 'QEII' 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Port Elizabeth & bearing additional 1/2d & 4 1/2d adhesives (SG 1+6) tied by SOLWEZI/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds. Proud type D5. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1900 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'Signal Station-Malta'. 1900 (circa) real photo postcard in unused condition depicting 'Signal Station - Malta'. A scarce card. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 inward VALUE OF STAMPS/DEFICIENCY 'mourning' cover from UK. 1905 (JA.13.) inward 'mourning' cover from UK (back flap mostly missing and with tear) bearing QV 1d lilac tied by squared circle COLCHESTER cancel. The cover was underpaid and has 'T' tax mark applied with violet boxed 'VALUE OF STAMPS 1d/DEFICIENCY 4d' h/s applied over struck by OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/7 cancel. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 'INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS' local cover used at HEILBRON. 1945 (29.I.) local cover bearing 2d adhesive tied HEILBRON but undelivered and with violet boxed INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS bilingual h/s applied with RETURN L.O./CAPETOWN b/s. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1904 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used to UK. H&G 1. 1904 1/2d green on yellowish postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by 'A 12' duplex with ST.KITTS cds alongside dated NO.1.22. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1930 1d 'Postage Due' with TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS ON ONE STAMP variety. SG D1h. 1930 1d black on blue 'Postage Due' in fine unused condition (no gum as issued) showing the NO STOP AFTER No. variety and the serial number of the lower stamp partly appearing on the bottom of the stamp giving TWO NUMBERS ON THE ONE STAMP. This most likely from a correction of the stamp below. SG D1h. £250.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1940 4s8d complete 'KGVI' BOOKLET. Very scarce. SG SB1. 1940 4s8d black on deep green complete BOOKLET contain the set of 'KGVI' stamps to the 2/6d value stapled at left by their margins with 17mm staple. A rare 'KGVI' booklet. SG SB1. £2250.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1934 1d rate postcard to USA used at RAROTONGA. 1934 use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Native Huts-Rarotonga' and bearing 1d 'pictorial' tied RAROTONGA. Postcards are most elusive used. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 1/2a deep blue local cover with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s. 1866 (JUL.6.) small sized local cover addressed in script bearing the 1/2a deep blue (die 1) adhesive (SG 4) tied by supeb'233' suplex with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s and scarce 'PM' mark. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 inward 1/- rate cover struck 'BOMBAY/BEARING.AS' h/s on arrival. 1854 inward military cover addressed to 'Captain Birkardt of the Maranarrh Local Battalion' marked 'FREE' and 'By The Mail Southampton and Bombay' at top in manuscript bearing GB 1/- green (SG 55) cut to shape tied by a barred 'rope' cancel and struck on arrival by black boxed BOMBAY/1854 AUG 4/BEARING. AS handstamp. A rare military cover. £350.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 1a brown PSE uprated locally and addressed to 'S.S.Chusan'. H&G 2. 1937 1a brown on thick ivory postal stationery envelope (size b) address to 'S.S.Chusan' docked at Aden bearing additional 14a (x3) adhesives tied ADEN and dated 8.OCT.50. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1936 1 1/2d red PSE uprated to Germany. H&G 3. 1936 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size A) addressed to Germany with 1d violet adhesive added and tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 10c purple (SG 46) mint handstamped by FAKE Japanese chop. KELANTAN - 1937 10c purple Sultan Ismail' adhesive (SG 46) in fine mint condition struck by black boxed double 3 line Japanese chop handstamp (SG type 1). Stated to have been prepared but not issued but accompanying BPA certifcate states it to be a fake. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1948 $1 blue and purple POSTAL FORGERY. Very scarce. 1948 $1 blue and purple POSTAL FORGERY cancelled by SINGAPORE s/r cds dated in October 1948. A rare postal forgery of the perf 14 issue seemingly having fooled the postal officials. The $2 forgery appears from time to time on the market but this $1 is most elusive. £350.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1948 80c rate BMA cover use struck by violet boxed 'THROUGHOUT' h/s. 1948 (APR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing BMA 10c (x3) and 50c adhesives tied SINGAPORE and with scarce violet boxed THROUGHOUT instructional transmission strike at lower left. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1939 55c rate censored cover struck 'BY EMPIRE AIR MAIL' in violet. 1939 (OC.26.)cover addressed to UK bearing Straits Settlements 5c and 50c adhesives tied by SINGAPORE cds with black three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor at left (type 3a) and struck by scarce violet straight lined BY EMPIRE AIR MAIL. £75.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1946 multi franked BMA use cover with 'VIA AIR MAIL THROUGHOUT' h/s applied in red. 1946 (NO.15) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a range of the 'KGVI' BMA/ MALAYA overprint adhesives tied SINGAPORE/REGISTERED and with fine red straight lined VIA AIR MAIL THROUGHOUT instructional h/s applied at left. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1926 4c rate Tanglin to Port Swetenham first flight cover. 1926 (AU.21.) first flight cover addressed to Port Swetenham bearing Straits Settlements 1c black block of four tied by TANGLIN/SINGAPORE cds with black BY AIR MAIL rubber h/s applied at left. A very rare flight of which only 5 covers were reported flown. PORT SWETENHAM/F.M.S. arrival b/s. (Muller 1). £350.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1915 2c orange brown WAR TAX adhesive in mint block of 12. 1915 2c orange brown WAR TAX adhesive in a fine mint block of twelve (one with small edge thin). Barefoot and Hall 8. £50.00 |