The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NATAL - 1889 5/- rose vertical pair struck by 'CUSTOM HOUSE/NATAL' h/s. 1889 5/- rose vertical pair cancelled by large part of the black crowned CUSTOM HOUSE/ NATAL SOUTH AFRICA revenue strike. SG 72. £25.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1936 first flight cover to Beira. 1935 (AUG.5.) illustrated 'Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd' first flight cover to Beira bearing 4d adhesive tied BLANTYRE and struck by black boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/NYASALAND- MOZAMBIQUE. Mozambique 30c adhesive on reverse side tied BEIRA. Flown by 'Leopard Moth' by pilot M.H. Pearce with 907 letters flown. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1918 4m rate 'PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No.3' postcard use to UK. 1918 (30.SP.) use of real photo postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Jaffa from the sea' and bearing 4m red adhesive tied ARMY POST OFFICE SZ 45 and over struck by black boxed PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No.3… handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1920 1d 'War Tax' pair on registered 'Wilson' cover to UK. 1920 (MY.19.) registered cover to UK bearing a fine pair of the 1d black and carmine red overprinted 1d WAR TAX in black (SG 88) tied by ST.HELENA cds. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1902 1d rate use of 'NZ Tourist & Health Resort' PSC to UK used at GISBORNE. 1902 (14.10.) use of 'New Zeal and Government Tourist and Health Resort' postcard addressed to UK depicting a coloured plate of 'Lake Taupo' on reverse bearing 1d 'universal' tied by squared NZ/ GISBORNE cancel. A most attractive card. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 2d violet PSE uprated to UK used at NGARUAWAHIA. H&G 6a. 1900 2d violet on cream postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2d green adhesive tied NZ/NGARUAWAHIA. H&G 6a. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1899 2d red-brown PSE unused. H&G 3. 1899 2d red-brown on cream postal stationery envelope ion fine unused condition. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 1a red PSE registered locally and uprated. H&G 23. HYDERABAD - 1935 1a red on cream postal stationery envelope registered locally and bearing a block of nine and a single of the 4p black adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by native script cancel. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 4p red PSC uprated locally. H&G 21. HYDERABAD - 1937 4p red on cream 'reply' side use of postal stationery postcard (creased corner) addressed in local script uprated with 4p black adhesive and tied by local script cancel. H&G 21. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 4p red PSC uprated locally. H&G 21. HYDERABAD - 1937 4p red on cream 'reply' side use of postal stationery postcard addressed in local script uprated with 4p black adhesive and tied by local script cancel. H&G 21. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1890 (circa) 1/a rate cover cancelled by barred '6' cancel with INDORE cds alongside. INDORE STATE - 1890 (circa) cover addressed in native script bearing the 1/2a pale mauve on yellowish paper 'Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II' adhesive (SG 2) on reverse flap cancelled by barred '6' cancel with INDORE strike alongside. A scarce early cover. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1960's use of cover bearing Nepal officials. NEPAL - 1960's use of flimsey envelope addressed in native script bearing 2p, 4p (x2) and 32p OFFICIAL stamps (SG 0135,36 and 142) on reverse flap cancelled by native cancel. £20.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1903 1a rate cover to UK used at KAMPALA/UGANDA. 1903 (14.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'QV' 1a adhesive tied by s/r KAMPALA/UGANDA cds. MOMBASA transit b/s and HARROW arrival. £85.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1902 reply section of the 1/2a+1/2a PSRC to Mengo used at BUDDA. H&G 3. 1902 reply section of the 1/2a + 1/2a green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Mengo written from Rakai Koki and cancelled by scarce 'skeleton' s/r BUDDA cds (Proud type D2) with MENGO arrival cds at left dated 9.JU.1902. 3cm repaired tear at left but a very scarce village use of this elusive card with long message on reverse. H&G 3. £365.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1902 1a carmine PSC unused. H&G 2. 1902 1a carmine on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1901 1a+1a carmine PSRC unused. H&G 4. 1902 1a+1a carmine on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1902 2a red brown RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 1a. 1902 2a Red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with greyish text. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | UGANDA - 1902 2a red-brown RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1b. 1902 2a red-brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) overprinted UGANDA in black in fine unused condition. A scarce size. H&G 1b. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1918 registered 'Wilson' cover to UK used at BPO/CASABLANCA. 1918 (MY.31.) registered 'Wilson' cover to UK bearing French Zone 3c on 1/2d, 5c on 1/2d and 10c on 1d adhesives (SG 191-193) in blocks of four cancelled by s/r BPO CASABLANCA cds's and with scarce oval REGISTERED/BRITISH POST OFFICE CASABLANCA cancel below. The 3c on 1/2d being such a elusive stamp used on cover. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1951 20c rate cover to UK used at NAIROBI struck INSUFFICIENTLY PRE-PAID/FOR AIR MAIL. 1951 (OC.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 20c adhesive tied NAIROBI KENYA and struck below in violet INSUFFICIENTLY PRE-PAID/FOR AIR MAIL DIVERTED/TO SURFACE MAIL instructional h/s. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 use of 'Southern Rhodesia-Telegraphs' form cancelled REPEATERS MAHALAPYE. 1932 (FEB. 3.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia Telegraphs' form cancelled by the very rare d/r REPEATERS MAHALAPYE B.P. cds. Repeaters being the telegraph office. £150.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1947 (circa) stampless 'ARMY SIGNALS S-G' cover to HQ Farelf at Singapore. 1947 (circa) stampless inward cover addressed to HQ Farelf in Singapore from the British Embassy at Rangoon in Burma cancelled on arrival by ARMY/SIGNALS S-G handstamp. £40.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1906 1d coloured illustrated PSC unused. H&G 1(1). 1906 1d red and black on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Nukualofa-Tonga' on reverse in colour. H&G 1(1). £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1923 2d rate cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1923 (OC.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d pair tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1973 'Boeing' first flight cover from Salisbury to Lourenco Marques. 1973 (NOV.4.) illustrated 'Rhodesia Airways Boeing' first flight cover to Mozambique bearing 4c adhesive tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA and with circular AIR RHODESIA/BOEING 720 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1973 'Boeing' first flight cover from Salisbury to Durban. 1973 (NOV.4.) illustrated 'Rhodesia Airways Boeing' first flight cover to Durban bearing 4c adhesive tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA and with circular AIR RHODESIA/BOEING 720 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1973 'Boeing' first flight cover from Salisbury to Beira. 1973 (NOV.2.) illustrated 'Rhodesia Airways Boeing' first flight cover to Beira bearing 4c adhesive tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA and with circular AIR RHODESIA/BOEING 720 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1973 'Boeing' first flight cover from Bulawayo to Johannesburg. 1973 (NOV.3.) illustrated 'Rhodesia Airways Boeing' first flight cover to Johannesburg bearing 4c adhesive tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA and with circular AIR RHODESIA/BOEING 720 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1973 'Boeing' first flight cover from Salisbury to Johannesburg. 1973 (NOV.1.) illustrated 'Rhodesia Airways Boeing' first flight cover to Johannesburg bearing 4c adhesive tied SALISBURY/RHODESIA and with circular AIR RHODESIA/BOEING 720 cachet applied. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1962 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover to UK used at KITWE. 1962 (FEB.6.) illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover bearing the air trio (SG 40-42) tied on their first day of issue by KITWE/N.RHODESIA cds. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 1d 'War Charity' part sheet of 30 with RIFLE and TREE TRUNK varieties. SG 101. 1919 1d black and red adhesive overprinted 'WAR CHARITY/3.6.18' in red in a fine mint right hand side part sheet of 30 (6x5) showing the HALF EXTRA TREE TRUNK/RIFLE MAN variety on Row 1/12 and the FULL EXTRA TREE TRUNK variety on Row 5/8. SG 101. £45.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1871 1/- rate cover to UK. 1871 (3.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- green overprinted 'POSTAGE' in green tied by barred duplex with scarcer GPO/NATAL (Hart type J) cancel alongside. £115.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1894 1/2d on 4d chestnut mint strip of 3 with SURCHARCE variety and MISPERF'd. SG 21/a 1894 HALFPENNY (in blue) surcharge on 4d chestnut in a fine mint corner sheet numbered vertical strip of four with Row 1/1 and Row 2/1 showing the SURCHARCE' variety (SG 21a) with the first stamp being MISPERFORATED and out of line with the three stamps below. An interesting piece. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 use of GB 2d RPSE uprated to UK used at ARMY POST 53 at Middleburg. 1901 (JA.16.) use of GB 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK and bearing additional GB 1d pair and 3d adhesives tied by ARMY POST 53/S.AFRICA cancels (SG Z1 and Z7) used at Middleberg. Used by the British Army during the Boer War. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1902 use of GB 2d RPSE uprated to UK used at ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA during Boer War. 1902 (JA.10.) used of GB 2d blue on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK beareing a strip of three of the 1d lilac (SG Z1) tied by d/r ARMY POST OFFICE/PRETORIA cds's. Used by British troops during the Boer War. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 inward 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from UK to Broken Hill. 1931 inward illustrated 'Imperial Airways' first flight cover from UK with BROKEN HILL/ N.RHODESIA arrival b/s dated 19.DEC.31. £30.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 first flight cover from Mpika to Cape Town. 1932 (JAN.29.) first flight cover to Cape Town bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied MPIKA/N.E. RHODESIA and strucjk by violet three lined BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/FIRST FLIGHT/MPIKA TO CAPE TOWN h/s on front. This flight encountered a violent storm and had to turn back and landed at Shiwa Ngandu flying the next day. Mails at Broken Hill were then transferred on Puss Moth flight from the Rhodesian Aviation Company which was specially flown up as the 'City Of Delhi' transfer flight was also a victim of the previous storm. £40.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 first flight cover from BROKEN HILL to UK. 1932 (JAN.28.) first flight cover addressed to UK by 'Imperial Airways' bearing 4d and 6d adhesives tied BROKEN HILL/NOTHERN RHODESIA/. The flight of 'City Of Delhi' was delayed due to a crash and mails were taken to Nairobi but having missed the flight waited a further week before transfer. £40.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 inward first flight cover from Cape Town. 1932 (JAN.27.) use of inward Imperial Airways' first flight cover to Broken Hill from Cape Town bearing 1d and 4d 'air' tied CAPETOWN with BROKEN HILL arrival b/s dated FE.4.32. This flight on the 'City of Delhi' crashed and waited 2 days before mails could be transferred. £30.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1904 'GB' 1d rate postcard use to UK. 1904 (AP.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'The Captain In Charge Offices- Ascension Island' bearing GB 1d (SG Z22) tied ASCENSION. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1888 4d rate cover to UK. 1888 (MY.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d brown (SG 98) tied by open bootheel cancel with BARBADOS cds alongside. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1912 1d Transvaal on underpaid cover to UK used at KLOOF STREET C.T. 1912 (OC.28.) underpaid cover addressed to UK bearing Transvaal 1d adhesive (SG 274) tied KLOOF STREET C.T. with octagonal 'T/40c' h/s applied at left. Inter Provincial use. £35.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1953 'COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIME/RESURGENT' shipping cachet cover to UK. 1953 (DE.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing Australian 1d (x3) and 5d adhesives all uncancelled with SUVA/FIJI cds alongside and struck by violet circular COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME/RESURGENT shipping cachet. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 1a rate use of special 'ALL INDIA JAMBORIE/DELHI' cover to Badaon. 1937 (FEB.3.) use of illustrated 'ALL INDIA JAMBOREE-DELHI 1937' envelope addressed to Badaon 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a (x2) on reverse flap tied by special ALL INDIA JAMBOREE/POST 3 FEB OFFICE/ DELHI cancel with the front having scarce FIRST DAY COVER/CAMP OFFICIAL OPENED/BY HIS EXCELLANCY THE MOST HON THE MARQUESS OF LINLITHGOW and THE LORD BADEN POWEL label. Very scarce. £365.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1949 3d rate cover to Western Australia. 1949 (MR.5.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 3d orange Leeward Islands 'key plate' adhesive tied ST.KITTS with red crowned SUPPLY OFFICE/ST.KITTS NEVIS h/s at top left corner. £25.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1923 3d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to USA used at CASTRIES. H&G 4. 1923 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing additional 2d adhesive tied CASTRIES and dated 19.NO.34. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 4 1/2a rate registered cover to USA used at BERBERA. 1904 (MY.16.) registered cover to USA bearing 'QV' 2a and 2 1/2a adhesives (SG 3 + 4) tied by individual BERBERA cds's with boxed 'R/BERBERA' h/s below. £265.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 12an on 5pi rate registered cover to UK. 1920 (JUL.8.) registered cover to UK bearing the 12an on 5pi deep lilac adhesive (SG 10) of Turkey overprinted BRITISH OCCUPATION and cancelled by BAGDAD cds. A scarce higher value on cover. £55.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1935 cover to Denmark struck by PAR AVION JUSQU'A/HALLE/LEIPZIG h/s. 1935 (JUL.13.) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 5f and 15f pair tied by weak BAGHDAD cds and struck at lower left by scarce violet two lined PAR AVION JUSQU'A/ HALLE/LEIPZIG. A scarce instructional h/s. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1912 1d rate postcard use to UK used at KINGSTOWN. 1912 (AU.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Kingstown-Saint Vincent' bearing 1d adhesive tied KINGSTOWN. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Brantford to Hamilton. 1930 (JUN.7.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied BRANTFORD with SPECIAL AIRTMAIL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Amos to Siscoe. 1930 (OC.28.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied AMOS with FIRST TRIP/VIA AIR MAIL printed at left in green and OFFICIAL FIRST FLIGHT cachet. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Siscoe to Amos. 1930 (DEC.28.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied SISCOE with orange FIRST TRIP VIA AIR MAIL and FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Pembina. 1931 (FE.2.) first flight cover to Ontario bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG and with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Fort Murray to Embarras Portage. 1931 (DE.17.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 1c adhesive tied FORT McMURRAY with INAUGURAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1931 first flight cover from Embarras Portage to Fort McMurray. 1931 (DE.18.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 1c tied EMBARRAS PORTAGE/ALBERTA with INAUGURAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1933 first flight cover from Great Falls to Bissett. 1933 (FE.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) and 3c adhesive tied GREAT FALLS with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1937 first flight cover from Prince Albert to Stony Rapids. 1937 (JUL.12.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274)and 1c adhesive tied PRINCE ALBERT/SASK with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1875 4d rate local cover used at '9' CERES. 1875 (NO.2.) cover addressed locally bearing wing marginal 4d blue adhesive tied by barred '9' cancel with half moon type CERES cancel at left with WELLINGTON/CAPE COLONY arrival. A scarce 'proving' cover. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1886 6d rate cover to UK used at '55' UMTATA. 1886 (NO.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d (x3) tied by barred '55' strikes with UMTATA 'proving' cds alongside. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1890 1d rate local cover used at '437' UNIONDALE. 1890 (AU.30.) cover addressed locally to Cape Town bearing 1d adhesive tied by barred '437' cancel with UNIONDALE 'proving' cds at left. Complete with original letter. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1890 6d rate cover to Germany used at '66' WILLOWMORE. 1890 (MR.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 6d adhesive tied by barred '66' cancel with WILLOWMORE/CAPE COLONY 'proving' cds at left. £60.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1938 20m blue RPSE uprated to France used at PARCELS/ISMAILIA. H&G 6. 1938 20m blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to France bearing additional 20m on reverse tied by PARCELS/ISMAILIA cancel dated 29.JL.38. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 6. £185.00 |
;) | BATUM - 1918 30k yellow REVENUE adhesive fine mint. 1918 30k yellow 'British Occupation' REVENUE in fine mint condition. Barefoot 6. £65.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1920 commercial cover to France used at BUSRA. 1920 (MA.19.) cover addressed to the Imperial Ottoman Bank in Paris bearing 1/2a on 10p and 1 1/2an on 5p adhesives tied BUSRA. £35.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1921 3a on 1 1/2p rate cover to UK used at BAGHDAD. 1921 (DEC.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a on 1 1/2p adhesive tied BAGHDAD. £35.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1961 registered cover to Lebanon used at SALMIYA/KUWAIT. 1961 (APR.1.) registered cover addressed to Lebanon bearing 15f, 30f and 40f adhesives tied by oval d/r SALMIYA KUWAIT REGd cancels. A scarce use. £115.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Toronto to Detroit. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied TORONTO with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Toronto to Buffalo. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied TORONTO with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Hamilton to Toronto. 1929 (JUL.15.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied HAMILTON with FIRST REGULAR FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1929 first flight cover from Saint John to Montreal. 1929 (DE.13.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied ST.JOHNS. Cacheted at left INAUGURATION OF EXPERIMENTAL SERVICE. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Medicine Hat to Winnipeg. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied MEDICINE HAT- SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to North Battleford. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike and with FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Edmonton. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 first flight cover from Winnipeg to Moose Jaw. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied WINNIPEG-SAVE TIME slogan strike and with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1930 5c first flight cover from Calgary to Moose Jaw. 1930 (MAR.3.) first flight cover to USA bearing 5c 'air' adhesive (SG 274) tied CALGARY-SAVE TIME slogan strike with FIRST REGULAR OFFICIAL FLIGHT cachet at left. £15.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1942 mixed Japanese Occupation stamps on cover to Johore from Negri Sembilan. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1942 (JU.3.) cover addressed to Muar in Johore bearing Japanese chop overprints on Negri Sembilan 1c, 5c and 15c adhesives (SG J161, J164b and J169a) alongside Pahang 8c (SG J180) and Selangor 3c (SG 210c) each cancelled by SEMBILAN cds's. A rare combination usage of these occupational overprints to a Dr Birchee who was a German correspondent. £265.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 5d rated registered cover to USA used at BARBUDA. 1923 (SE.25.) registered cover to USA bearing 1/2d (x3) 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives of Leeward Islands overprinted BARBUDA (SG 1,2+3) tied BARBUDA/B.W.I. And with ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1872 6d blue green with REVERSED WATERMARK cancelled 'A 18' at ENGLISH HARBOUR. 1872 6d blue green cancelled by scarcer 'A 18' duplex of ENGLISH HARBOUR and with the variety WATERMARK REVERSED. Complete with RPS certificate. SG 15x. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1900 1c + 5c 'Revenue' on cover to USA (stamps removed on reverse). 1900 (MY.23.) registered cover to USA bearing 1d green and 5c ultramatine (latter overprinted REVENUE) cancelled by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. Marked 'Stamps on reverse' these having been removed ! £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1881 1a rate local cover to Tounghoo used at RANGOON. 1881 (JAN.4.) cover addressed locally bearing Indian 1a brown adhesive tied by squared barred 'R - 1' cancel with s/r RANGOON strike alongside. TOUNGHOO arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 use of South Africa 1d red PSE uprated to USA used at MAFEKING. 1914 (DE.16.) use of 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope of South Africa addressed to USA bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied MAFEKING. £70.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 50c ultramarine RPSE (size H) uprated locally used at IRINGA. H&G 3a. 1935 50c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) opened at left edge addressed locally to Nairobi and bearing additional Tanganyika 20c pair alongside KUT 5c and 20c 'Silver Jubilee (x2) tied by light IRINGA cds dated 26.AU.35. A nice dual use. H&G 3a. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 3d rate 'S.S.NIEUW AMSTERDAM' maritime cover to Canada. 1937 (AP.7.) use of cover addressed to Canada bearing 'Coronation' 1d strip of three tied HAMILTON/BERMUDA (year slug error showing '66') and struck in blue at left HOLLAND- AMERICA LINE/ S.S. NIEUW AMSTERDAM. A nice maritime use. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1928 inward 'R.M.S.AVON/PURSERS OFFICE' maritime cover from USA. 1928 cover addressed to Southlands in Warwick, Bermuda bearing USA 2c tied by violet oval R.M.S.AVON/PURSERS OFFICE maritime handstamp with WARWICK EAST/BERMUDA arrival cds dated 27.DEC.28. Marked 'NY-Bermuda Route'. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1911 1d rate postcard to USA used at WARWICK WEST. 1911 (JU.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Watfort-Somerset Bridge and Mangrove Bay' bearing 1d 'ship' tied WARWICK WEST/BERMUDA. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1893 1d carmine PSC to UK used at IRELAND ISLAND. H&G 9. 1893 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by IRELAND ISLAND/BERMUDA cds dated DE.7.1898. H&G 9. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 5/- rose-red fine mint. SG 84. 1914 5/- rose carmine 'Waterlow and Sons' seahorse (22.1mm) in fine mint condition with the typical crazed gum arabic glue. SG 84. £115.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1920 5/- rose carmine fine mint. SG 89. 1920 5/- rose carmine 'Bradbury Wilkinson' seahorse (22.6mm) in very fine mint condition. SG 89. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1965 stampless OHMS local cover used at HUKUNTSI. 1965 (6.IV.) stampless cover addressed locally marked 'O.H.M.S.' cancelled by HUKUNTSI cds with violet oval TREASURY/OFFICIAL FREE/NORTHERN EGALAGADI h/s at lower left. A scare small agency use. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1896 6d small 'arms' cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1896 (DE.9.) cover addressed to UK (small corner edge torn away on reverse side) bearing 6d deep blue 'arms' adhesive tied BULAWAYO/RHODESIA. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1898 3d 'arms' (x2) on cover to UK used at BULAWAYO. 1898 (DE.10.) cover to UK bearing 3d 'arms' pair cancelled by BULAWAYO/RHODESIA cds's. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1911 1d 'double head' postcard use from SALISBURY showing Duke and Duchess at Drill Hall. 1911 (AUG.13.) postcard use to UK depicting 'T.R.H. Duke and Duchess of Connaught arriving at drill hall in Salisbury' bearing 1d 'double head' tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. Light tone lines on reverse and edge fault at top and with contemporay label applied over the message. Readable with lighter fluid application but probably best left adhered as it would have been applied with glue. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 1d admiral pair used at CHILANCA/N.RHODESIA. 1920 (OCT.9.) use of 1d 'admiral' pair cancelled by CHILANCA/NRHODESIA. A scarce sub office cancel. Ex R.Gibbs collection. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1915 use of 1d admiral at KASHITU/N.W.RHODESIA. 1915 (SEP.30.) use of 1d 'Admiral' cancelled by KASHITU/N.W.RHODESIA. A scarce sub office use. Ex R.Gibbs collection. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1895 multi franked registered 'Hanman' cover to UK. 1895 (MY.9.) registered (Hanman) cover addressed to UK (part of his name being excised by roughly scraping the surface) bearing the 1895 series from 1/2a to the 8a blue (SG 4-12) plus the later issued 5a and 7 1/2a (SG 29+30) each tied by MOMBASA s/r cds's and with red oval REGISTERED/LONDON arrival on front. A high catalogue of stamps. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2a blue RPSE uprated to Zanzibar used at MOMBASA. H&G 3. 1896 2a blue on cream registered postal stationery ennvelope (size F-Type 1) overprinted in black BRITISH/EAST/AFRICA addressed to Zanzibar and bearing additional 2a tied by squared circle cancelled AU.10.96. A scarce and early use of this registered envelope. H&G 3. £265.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1896 2 1/2a blue PSE to UK used at MOMBASA. H&G 5a. 1896 2 1/2 annas blue on cream postal stationery envelope (type e) addressed to UK and cancelled by squared circle MOMBASA cds dated AP.24.97. H&G 5a. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH EAST AFRICA - 1898 2 1/2a on 1a (x2) surcharge cover to Mombasa. 1898 (JA.3.) 'Powter' cover addressed locally to Fort Bungalow bearing two copies of the 2 1/2d red surcharge on 1a indigo and red adhesive (SG 88) showing type 14 handstamp with each stamp cancelled by s/r MOMBASA cds with 'A' coding. These are exceeding elusive stamps on cover with only two commercial covers known. £650.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 use of OHMS acknowledgement of war medal sheet used at KRANTZKOP. 1900 (JU.28.) use of ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE acknowledgement sheet for a war medal for a trooper in the Natal Police pre-addressed to Government house in Cape Town. Cancelled by KRANTZKOP/NATAL cds with GREYTOWN and PIETERMARITZBURG transit b/s's. £85.00 |