The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1937 blue 'Girl Pat' label fine unused (no gum) example. 1937 blue 'Girl Pat' label unused (no gum) in fine condition. Captain Dod Osborne sailed the ex Grimsby trawler 'Girl Pat' to British Guiana navigating with a school atlas upon where she was captured by the M.V./Pomeroon and towed to Georgetown. £40.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1943 1/5d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER SS/8' censor cover to USA. 1943 (SP.22.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by weak GPO GRENADA cds's with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER SS/8 censor label at left. Little type L7. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1939 30c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/MOMBASA' cover to USA. 1939 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 10c and 20c adhesives tied KAPSABET with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at top edge handstamped '830' with violet rubber strike and tied by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/MOMBASA h/s. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 2/- commercial 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ N' censor cover to USA used at JINGA. 1943 (JA.18.) commercial cover to USA bearing 1/- (x2) tied JINGA/UGANDA with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER/ N/ censor label at left with '212' rubber numeral strike added. Little type Va. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1916 1r 'Interim Banknote' for use during WWI. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1916 (FEB.1.) black on cream 1 rupee 'Interim Banknote' signed below used during the currency shotages in WW1 by the Deutsch OstaAfrikanische Bank. £75.00 |
;) | NAURU - 1939 1 1/2d rate cover to Australia. 1939 (MR.24.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 1 1/2d 'Freighter' adhesive tied NAURU/ CENTRAL PACIFIC. £30.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1881 6d rate commercial cover to UK used at NEWCASTLE/NATAL. 1881 (10.4.) commercial cover addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied NEWCASTLE/NATAL. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 2 1/2a rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW CENSOR, CALCUTTA' cover to USA. 1914 (DEC.17.) cover addressed to USA (opened on three sides for display) and bearing 2a6p adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO with scarce black on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/ CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge. £125.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1893 1d PSC uprated to USA used at HAMILTON. H&G 9. 1893 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional QV 2 1/2d and 'docks' 1d tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA and dated JU.26.1903. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1935 2 1/2a Indian 'Silver Jubilee' on cover to UK used at THONGWA. 1935 (28.IIV.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 2 1/2a 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by THONGWA cds. A scarcer jubilee use in Burma. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1815 2/- rate cover to Cape with POST OFFICE h/s sent from CONTERBERG. 1815 (JUL.20.) entire addressed to the Cape from Conterberg struck by somewhat weak black oval POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE h/s (R.Lowe type HS1.) Rated 2/- in manuscript. Sent during the 2nd British Occupation period. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 inward underpaid cover from Bermuda with 2d 'Postage Due' pair added. 1951 (JLY.31.) cover addressed to Usa from Bermuda bearing 6d 'first postage stamp centenary' adhesive tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA/AQUARIUM slogan strike. On arrival the cover was re-directed to South West Africa where upon it was tax with 2d bilingual 'Postage due' pair (SG D35) tied by neat GOBABIS/SWA cds dated 29.VIII.51. £180.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 inward underpaid cover from Bahamas with 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair applied. 1951 inward re-directed, under-paid cover from Bahamas bearing 1/2d (x2) tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS that was forwarded from USA and with SWA 1/2d 'Postage Due' pair added on arrival (SG D18) tied by WINDHOEK/SWA cds dated 7.X.51. £180.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1934 'Royal Train' 1/2d rate cover to Johannesburg. 1934 (31.III.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1/2d green adhesive tied by the special crowned oval ROYAL TOUR bi-lingual handstamp and cacheted at top by black H.R.H.PRINCE GEORGES ROYAL TOUR in SOUTH AFRICA in THE WHITE TRAIN handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1929 underpaid cover to USA with scarce 'T' tax mark. 1929 (DEC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6c (rhino) adhesive tied SANDAKAN/NORTH BORNEO and being underpaid having inverted triangular 'T' tax mark applied at left. HONG KONG transit b/s. £120.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1918 1c (x5) + 3c (x5) 'War' registered cover to Canada used at Money Office. 1918 (NO.27.) registered cover addressed to Canada bearing a 1c and 3c 'War' adhesive singles and additional blocks of four cancelled by scarce d/r BELIZE/M.O. & REGISTRATION cancel (Money Office). Proud type R17. In use for just 6 momnths. Scarce BRSTISH for BRITISH registered h/s (Proud type R8) used for just a few months. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1916 2c + 1c 'War' cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1916 (SP.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c adhesive alongside 1c 'WAR' overprint on 'Moire' paper (SG 114) tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. A scarce genuine use. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1892 2c carmine PSE to USA used at KITTY. H&G 8. 1892 2c carmine rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by the scarcer KITTY BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 5.MAY.1915 (Proud type D4). H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1884 1c green stationery wrapper uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1884 1c green on cream postal stationery wrapper (some surface creasing due to use) uprated with additional 1c and 2c adhesives and cancelled NEW AMSTERDAM and dated AP.6.92. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1919 1d (x5) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA used at TORTOLA. 1919 (MR.13.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a fine block of four and a single of the 1d 'War Stamp' adhesive tied by TORTOLA/V.I. Cds with black boxed R/ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA V.I. h/s below. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1918 3d (x2) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA. 1918 (FE.15.) registered cover to USA bearing a fine pair of the 3d 'War Stamp' adhesives tied by d/r TORTOLA/V.I. cds. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1917 1d+3d 'War Stamp' registered cover to UK. 1917 (MAR.14.) registered (Wilson) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 3d 'War Stamp' adhesives (SG 78+79) tied by the scarce larger d/r ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1950 underpaid local cover with 2d 'Postage Due' added at FANNING IS. 1950 cover addressed locally to the Fanning Cable Station bearing 1/2d pair tied POST OFFICE/ FANNING ISLAND. Marked 'T2d' in pencil with 2d 'Postage Due' added (SG D2) affixed below and similarly cancelled with 7.MAR.50 dating. £225.00 |
;) | GILBERT AND ELLICE IS - 1936 3d (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' use on registered cover to Samoa. 1936 (AP.36) reg'd cover to Samoa bearing 1935 Silver Jubilee 3d adhesive pair each tied by GILBERT AND ELLICE/COLONY/GPO TARAWA cancels (Vernon type 2a) struck in violet' ink & with boxed R/TARAWA G.E.I.C. reg'd h/s at left. £165.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1927 3d red RPSE uprated to Germany. H&G 14a. 1927 3d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by oval REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancels dated 15.FE.29. H&G 14a. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1919 4d+1/2d 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA used at GLENCOFF. 1919 (DE.5.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 3d adhesives tied alongside 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 76) tied by GLENCOFF/JAMAICA square circle cancel. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1918 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' local cover used at OCHO RIOS. 1918 (JU.11.) cover addressed locally to Browns Town bearing the 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' cancelled by OCHO RIOS/JAMAICA cds and with unusual oval F.H.FALILUMAR/SULVIA LAWN/ OCHO RIOS P.O. black rubber handstamp at top left. BROWNS TOWN arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' cover with 'RED CROSS' label tied TPO/JAMAICA. 1917 (OC.5.) pre-printed 'Fred L. Myers & Sons' cover addressed locally to Montego Bay bearing 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (SG 74) tied in combination with semi postal 'Red Cross' label (B&K GSP 1) and tied by scarce T.P.O./JAMAICA cds. A scarce use of these stamps on the Travelling Post Office system. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 20c blue RPSE uprated to Australia. H&G 16. 1938 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Australia bearing additional 35c adhesive tied by PORT LOUIS/MAURITIUS cds dated 10.AP.51. H&G 16. £120.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c light brown RPSE uprated to USA. H&G 15. 1938 12c light brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA cancelled by oval REGISTERED/GPO MAURITIUS cancel and with large red waxed seal on flap. The reverse side bears 2c,3c,4c,10c,12c and 12c 'key plate' adhesives together with the 'Victory' pair additionally cancelled and all dated 14.MR.47. H&G 15. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1927 20c violet RPSE uprated to UK. H&G 13. 1927 20c violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 10c adhesive tied by PORT LOUIS CENTRE/MAURITIUS cds dated 5.DE.28. H&G 13. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1921 £2 green and orange forgery in mint condition. SG 102. 1921-24 £2 green and orange forgery in mint condition. Very scarce. SG 102. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK used at ANAMABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by ANAMABOE/GOLD COAST cds dated NO.28.01. Proud type D2. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1892 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at ANANABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d blue on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with GOLD COAST COLONY vertically along flap edge addressed to UK and bearing additional Edward VII 1d pair tied by ANANABOE/GOLD COAST cds's dated OC.10.04 (Proud type D3). Light thin on reverse and with oval REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL arrrival. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1925 5c grey PSE uprated to France. H&G 41. 1925 5c grey on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to France with additional 10c adhesive added and tied by GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS cds dated 28.JY.28. H&G 41. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1922 18cultramarine PSE uprated to USA used at VACOAS. h&g 18. 1922 (MY.25.) use of 18c ultramarine on cream postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to USA and bearing additional 2c brown adhesive tied VACOAS/MAURITIUS. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1904 6c carmine PSE uprated to Reunion. H&G 23. 1904 6c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope addresed to Reunion Island bearing additional 3c and 6c 'arms' adhesives tied by PORT LOUIS cds's dated 13.JY.17. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1932 'Special Christmas Mail' local cover. 1932 (DE.24.) cover addressed to Dunedin bearing 1d+1d 'health' adhesive (SG 552) tied in combination with 5d red on 3d 'air' adhesive (SG 551) by PALMERSTON NORTH/NZ cds's with violet illustrated 'Special Christmas Mail' first flight cachet applied. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1938 returned cover from Uganda with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/SINGAPORE' strike applied. 1938 (MR.1.) cover (toned) addressed to Uganda with ENTEBBE/UGANDA arrival b/s. bearing Straits 2c (x2) and 4c 'Coronation' issues tied by TANGLIN/SINGAPORE cds's. The cover was not delivered and has UNKNOWN and RETURN TO SINGAPORE handstamps on the front and boxed INCONNU/(NOT KNOWN) applied on reverse. The cover went back though India with D.L.O./BOMBAY markings and with scarce red oval DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ SINGAPORE arrival strike dated 5.APR.38. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 (OCT.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by MELBOURNE/CONVEY/ CONGRADULATIONS slogan strike and struck below by rare violet 3/NOT/OPENED BY/ CENSOR strike. (Little type H3-9a). £100.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate '2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (AP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by GPO SYDNEY cds with 2/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR handstamp applied in violet. Little type H2-9b. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 3d rate '1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2' cover to USA. 1940 (DEC.4.) pre-printed 'Queensland Government Tourist Bureau' cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tird by BRISBANE/POSTED/OVERSEAS BOX-USE AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS slogan strike and struck at left by violet 1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/2 censor mark. (Little H1-3). £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 10/- 'Centenary' U/M pair with WEAK ENTRY variety. SG 342. 1957 10/- ultramarine 'Centenary' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top corner marginal pair showing the WEAK ENTRY variety from Row 1/2. SG 342. £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1946 2/6d 'EAF' U/M pair WITHOUT MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG S9. SOMALIA - 1946 2/6d yellow-green adhesive overprinted E.A.F. in a fine unmounted mint bottom left corner marginal pair from an early plate WITHOUT the MAJOR RE-ENTRY from Row 5/2. SG S9. £80.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1946 2/6d 'EAF' U/M with MAJOR RE-ENTRY. SG S9. SOMALIA - 1946 2/6d yellow-green adhesive overprinted E.A.F. in unmounted mint condition showing the MAJOR RE-ENTRY from Row 5/2. SG S9. £150.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 5s on 5/- red U/M with BENTLEY KETTLE major re-entry. SG E11. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 5s on 5/- red 'BMA Eritrea' overprint adhesive in unmounted mint condition showing the BENTLEY KETTLE variety from Row 4/2. A major re-entry but unlisted by SG. SG E11. £175.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 1 1/2p brown orange RPSE unused. H&G 3. 1908 1 1/2p brown orange on cream (type B) registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1908 1p ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 2. 1908 1p ultramarine on cream (type B) registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 4m red PSC unused. H&G 14. 1907-10 4m red on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 14. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 2m green PSC unused. H&G 10. 1907-10 2m green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 10. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1907 2m on 4m light brown PSC unused. H&G 9. 1907 2m black on 4m light brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. A scarce surcharged card. H&G 9. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1916 1/4d red 'RED CROSS FUND' sheetlet of 10. 1916 1/4d red RED CROSS FUND label in a fine unused (as issued) pane of 10 showing the 1914 and 1915 dates. B&K GSP 2. £175.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1916 1d red 'War Tax' used with TRIANGLE FOR A variety. SG 109a. 1916 1d red 'War Tax' adhesive in fine used condition showing the TRIANGLE FOR A IN TAX variety. SG 109b. £50.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1927 3d rate cover to USA bearing South African adhesives used at THABANA MORENA. 1927 (MAY.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing South African 1d 'ship' (x3) adhesives tied by THABANA MORENA cds. A scarcer use in Basutoland. £80.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1951 1d rate cover to USA used at LEJONES. 1951 (SEP.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce LEJONES/BAS cds. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1859-60 1d dull lake IMPERFORATE pair on unwatermarked paper. SG 2. 1859-60 1d dull lake imperforate horizontal pair printed on gummed unwatermarked paper in fine condition. SG 2. £120.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1927 1d rate cover to USA used at THE BIGHT. 1927 cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'staircase' adhesive tied by s/r THE BIGHT/BAHAMAS cds. Proud type D3. £65.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1944 1/2d emerald green U/M block of six with 'ISI. ANDS FLAW'. SG 96a. 1944 1/2d emerald green in a fine unmounted mint top left corner marginal block of six showing the ISI. ANDS flaw from Row 1/2 of the right hand pane from the May printing. SG 96a. £140.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 1d blue-green U/M block of four with 'DI FLAW'. SG 100a. 1947 1d blue-green in a fine unmounted mint block of four showing the 'DI FLAW' prior to its correction in October 1948 on Row 7/3 of the left pane. SG 100a. £160.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1947 1d scarlet U/M block of six with 'DI FLAW'. SG 99a. 1947 1d scarlet (die B) in a fine unmounted mint marginal block of six showing the 'DI FLAW' prior to its correction in October 1948 on Row 7/3 of the left pane. SG 99a. £160.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1956 50c violet AEROGRAMME to USA used at WETI. H&G 4. 1956 50c violet on blue paper postal stationery AEROGRAMME addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled WETI and dated 29.SE.60. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 50c violet AIR LETTER to USA used at ZANZIBAR. H&G 2. 1953 50c violet on blue paper postal stationery AIR LETTER addressed to USA (genuine use) cancelled ZANZIBAR and dated 6.JY.54. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 50c violet AIR LETTER unused. H&G 2. 1953 50c violet on pale blue paper postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £22.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1953 20c carmine AIR LETTER unused. H&G 1. 1953 20c carmine on pale blue paper postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £20.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 20c+20c deep carmine PSRC unused. H&G 40. 1952 20c+20c Deep carmine on brown granite paper postal stationery reply type post- card in fine unused condition. Scarce. H&G 40. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 10c+10c deep orange PSRC unused. H&G 39. 1952 10c+10c Deep orange on brown granite paper postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. Scarce. H&G 39. £35.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1952 20c deep carmine PSC unused. H&G 38. 1952 20c Deep carmine on brown straw paper postal stationery postcard. Fine unused. H&G 38. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'Victory' cover registered to UK at KULTI. 1946 (OCT.4.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' set of four (SG 278-81) tied by scarcer KULTI cds's. £35.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1932 'Humming Bird' first flight cover to Barbados. 1932 (JY.29.) first flight cover addressed to Barbados bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with BARBADOS arrival b/s. Taken on the 'Humming Bird' flight of which only 98 covers were flown. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1909 30h IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. SG 39. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1909 30h black and carmine 'yacht' adhesive (SG 39) for use in 'Deutsch - OstAfrika' in a fine vertical IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal pair printed on gummed lozenged paper. The lower stamp is struck by violet BETRIEBS-ABTEILONGI/REICHSDRUCKEREI crested handstamp. Originally taken from the imperforate sheet of 100 sold by the Berlin Postal Archive in 1997. Previously this imperforate form had not been recorded. Complete with Ronald F.Steuer certificate. Very scarce. An exhibition item. £1750.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1920 1/2d IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE PROOF pair on piece handstamped SPECIMEN. 1920 1/2d IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE PROOF pair (SG type 4) printed in brown and bright affixed to official granite card and numbered '101' in black. Each proof handstamped SPECIMEN with the left stamp at left but the right stamp at right. Fine and very scarce. £485.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1922 multi-franked registered cover to Yugoslavia used at SANDY POINT. 1922 (AP.21) reg'd cover to Yugosalvia bearing Leeward 1/4d pair, 1/2d pair & 1d adhesives tied in combination with St.Kitts 1/2d (x2) 1d & 1 1/2d adhesives SP/ST.KITTS cds. A little worn but exceedingly rare genuine registered use from Sandy Point to a scarce destination. £275.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 30c rate censored cover to USA routed via the Rhodesia's due to the war. 1941 (JU.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 30c adhesive tied CHUNYA routed via Rhodesia with black on cream EXAMINED BY/CENSOR NO…. label of Northern Rhodesia at left tied by black triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/3 h/s (Little type 1A) and with additional violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/10/S.RHODESIA strike applied. A scarce and unusual route due to war conditions. £100.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1880 (circa) 3d violet 'JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS' stamp U/M overprinted SPECIMEN. 1880 (circa) 3d violet 'JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS' stamp in unmounted mint condition overprinted SPECIMEN. £80.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1879 1/- pink JAMAICA/POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS form overprinted OFFICIAL. H&G 2. 1879 1/- pink on blue 'JAMAICA/POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS' form in fine unused condition (central fold) overprinted OFFICIAL. Very scarce. H&G 2. £285.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 5d on 4 1/2d purple RPSE (size H2) uprated at DARWIN NTH. H&G 29. 1930 5d black on 4 1/2d purple on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) overprinted 'THE PRICE OF THIS ENVELOPE/IS 6d' addressed to UK bearing additional 2d tied by DARWIN/ NTH cds dated 26.JE.39. H&G 29. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1918 1d rate (1/2d x2) postcard use to UK used at LOME and showing the 'Railway Station'. 1918 (FEB.5.) postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Lome Bahnhof' (Railway Station) bearing Gold Coast 1/2d pair overprinted for use in Togo cancelled by LOME/TOGO cds's. £50.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1916 1d rate cover to UK used at LOME/TOGO. 1916 (13.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d red (SG H35) tied LOME/TOGO. A nice 1d rate cover. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1919 10c rate cover to Canada struck by 'P.B.C' censor h/s. 1919 (SEP.15.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 10c adhesive tied HONG KONG with scarce 'P.B.C.' boxed censor handstamp applied in violet. (Passed By Censor). £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1934 'AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE/ S.S.RESOLUTE' maritime cover to USA. 1934 cover addressed to USA bearing 20c adhesive tied KOWLOON and struck at left by AROUND THE WORLD CRUISE S.S.RESOLUTE maritime handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1972 $3 black on $1 CONTRACT NOTE overprint on STAMP DUTY in an U/M block of 25.
1972 $3 black on $1 red and violet CONTRACT NOTE overprint on STAMP DUTY issue in a unmounted mint block of 25. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1862 6d deep green mint block of four. SG 4. 1862 6d deep green rough perf issue without watermark in a fine fresh mint block of four. The lower pair with thin hinge strengthner and top left stamp with light corner bend. A scarce stamp in a multiple. SG 4. £185.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine shade from Plate 3 fine used. SG 41b. 1902 3d deep purple and ultramarine cancelled by near complete BATHURST/GAMBIA cds dated MY.22.02. Only 2,400 copies of this shade were printed from Plate 3. A nice early use example. SG41b. £75.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1941 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Bermuda. A scarce destination. 1941 (AP.1.) cover addressed to Bermuda (scarce) bearing 10c black pair tied ZANZIBAR with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. A very unusual destination. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 registered 'FORMULA' PSE to India with INSURED label applied. 1937 (DE.13.) use of FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to India bearing GV 30c (x3) and KGVI 6c 'Coronation' adhesives on reverse tied by COLOMBO/REGISTERED cds's. The front has scarce black on deep red INSURED label affixed. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1933 8a, 1r and 2r 'UNISSUED' adhesives in unmounted mint condition. 1933 8a black and purple (Friday Mosque, Fort Derawar), 1r black and orange (Temple at Pattan Munara) and 2r black and blue (Panjnad Weir) adhesives in unmounted mint condition without overprints. Prepared but un-issued and only known for revenue use. (SG types O1,O5 and O6). Noted in the footnote of the B&K catalogue. Very scarce trio. £250.00 |
;) | NEW HEBRIDES - 1937 'BAGGAGE LABEL' registered to UK bearing 5d imprint block of six. 1937 (NO.9.) use of 'baggage label' registered to UK (ex Dennison Cable and Wireless Ltd) bearing a THOMAS DE LA RUE imprinted 5d (50c) corner marginal block of six of reverse side (somewhat faded) cancelled NEW HEBRIDES/VILA. GPO SYDNEY transit b/s. Very scarce. £165.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1912 'GB' 1d scarlet Plate 'C 13' example on piece tied ASCENSION. SG Z40. 1912 1d scarlet adhesive of 'GB' with plate 'C 13' in bottom margin tied to piece by complete ASCENSION cds dated 25.FE.14 with 'B' code. SG Z40. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1910 inward 'POSTAGE/1d/DUE' postcard from USA. 1910 (circa) inward under paid postcard from USA struck by 'opera glass' type 'T/10-CENTIMES' tax mark with oval 'POSTAGE/1d/DUE' (Proud type UP24) handstamp applied on arrival in Bermuda. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1895 1d rate 'Soldiers Concessionary' cover to UK. 1895 (APR.24.) 'Soldiers Concessionary' cover addressed to UK (light central fold-hole in back flap) marked 'E.H.Arthur J White' from a HMS ship bearing 10c adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds at left. Counter signed by the commanding officer at lower left. £150.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 2/- BOOKLET (incomplete) printed with BLUE COVER. SG SB8b. 1915 2/- black on blue 'NZ Post & Telegraphs Department' BOOKLET incomplete with just four of a pane of 6 of the 1d 'universal' adhesives with 'bars' at side within. Unpriced by SG with blue cover. SG SB8b. £195.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 'BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY/EXHIBITION' label on postcard to UK. 1953 (SEP.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depcting 'Elephants near Katwe-Uganda' and bearing 2d 'Centenary' adhesive tied with scarce BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION' label by BULAWAYO/CONSERVE/NATURAL/RESOURCES slogan strike. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1913 1d rate postcard use to Germany used at ENON. 1913 (MR.31.) use of picture postcard (minor edge fault) depicting 'Landing Jetty-Port Elizabeth' addressed to Germany bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r ENON cds. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 1d black and red (un-issued) adhesive mint overprinted JUDICIAL. 1902 1d black and red (un-issued) 'Postage/ Revenue' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition overprinted JUDICIAL. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1960 registered cover to UK used at SAFAT. 1960 (APR.4.) registered airmail letter to UK bearing 50np and 60np adhesives tied by scarce oval SAFAT-KUWAIT REGd cancels. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1943 8c rate 'Japanese Occupation' cover used at JOHORE BAHRU. JOHORE - 1943 (MR.7.) cover addressed locally bearing Straits Settlements 8c grey adhesive handstamped by the upright Japanese chop (SG type 2) for use by the Occupation forces (SG J263) and tied by JOHORE BAHRU cds struck by the Showa '2603' calendar. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1939 early 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK. 1939 (NO.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive pair tied by AIR MAIL/MALTA cds with red straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp on reverse flap signed below. A scarce early censor strike. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1852 entire to France struck 'PACKET LETTER MAURITIUS' in red. 1852 (MY.15.) entire addressed to France marked 'Per Elizabeth - Via Ponte De Galle & Suez' rated in manuscript on front and with light red oval PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS handstamp. £80.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1941 unpaid local with 10m grey 'Postage Due' pair added at HAIFA NAHLA BO. 1941 (AP.8.) unstamped local cover from HAIFA struck by black 'T' tax mark and with violet boxed TO PAY/MILS handstamp applied with '20' inserted in manuscript. Slightly reduced at left edge from opening and with 10 mils pale grey 'postage due' pair applied (SG D17-one torn) tied by HAIFA NAHLA B.O. cds. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911 1/2d green 'Downey Head' unmounted mint handstamped SPECIMEN. SG L12. 1911-13 1/2d green 'Downey Head' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint right marginal copy overprinted LEVANT and handstamped SPECIMEN in black. Scarce and unlisted. SG L12. £150.00 |