The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate censor cover to Natal with MISSING 'C' in 'P.B.C.' handstamp. 1900 (SE.7) cover addressed to Natal bearing 1/2d (VRI) pair tied JOHANNESBURG /TRANSVAAL cds with black on pink C.10/O.H.M.S./OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW label at left tied by green P.B.C./JOHANNESBURG censor h/s dated 7.SEP.1900 but with variety MISSING C in h/s. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 2l on 1d 'Postage Due' U/M with MISSING STOP. SG TD2a. 1948 2l on 1d carmine 'Postage Due' in a very fine unmounted mint marginal pair with one stamp showing the MISSING STOP AFTER A. SG TD2a. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 1d rate local cover struck by 'MIL CAMP/NSW' h/s. 1940 (FEB.23.) cover addressed to Tasmania bearing 1d adhesive tied by SYDNEY/MINIMUM LETTER slogan strike with violet circular MIL.CAMP/N.S.W. cancel below. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 1/6d rate concessionary cover to UK used at MIL.HOSPITAL HEIDE. 1944 (JY.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/6d adhesive tied by scarce MIL.HOSPITAL HEIDE cds of Victoria with violet boxed DEPARTEMENT OF THE ARMY/CONCESSION POSTAL RATE h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 stampless local cover with '1d RED CROSS JUNIOR' label applied. 1943 stampless 'YMCA' envelope addressed to Bowenaville in NSW (faults-somewhat aged) struck by violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/45 h/s with scarce red on white rouletted JULY 31st/RED CROSS JUNIOR/COMPETITION/1d VOTE 1d label at lower left and counter signed. Complete with original letter from Sergeant Harvey in Victoria. The label is one of three covering the Miss Red Cross/Red Cross Baby and Junior Red cross series. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1943 1d rate green 'ACTIVE SERVICE' cross censored envelope used at P.O.BONEGILLA. 1943 (NO.22.) use of green on buff A.F.W.3078 ACTIVE SERVICE (green cross) envelope addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by P.O.BONEGILLA/VIC.AUST cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/414 h/s additionally with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR 3 label at left tied on front by violet 3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/11 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 4d rate 'UNIT POSTAL SECTION/S.77' cover used locally. 1942 (AUG.5) illustrated 'The Salvation Army' cover addressed locally to Victoria bearing 4d adhesive tied by large violet boxed UNIT POSTAL STATION/S.77 h/s from HQ 5 bn. Violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/1163 strike at lower left. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1888 1d rate 'Soldiers Concessionary' cover to UK. 1888 (MR.5.) 1d rate 'Soldiers Concessionary Rate' cover addressed to UK bearing Gibraltar 10c adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex' with GIBRALTAR s/r cds alongside. Headed 'From A Bolitho- HMS Northumberland, Gibraltar' and counter signed at lower left by the commanding officer. £225.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1917 6d rate registered cover to UK. 1917 (JAN.15.) registered cover to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied SUVA GPO/REGISTERED. £25.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1919 4d rate registered cover to UK. 1919 registered cover to UK bearing 4d adhesive tied SUVA GPO/REGISTERED. £30.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1925 4d rate cover to UK. 1925 cover addressed to UK (small part of back flap glued to edge) bearing 2d 'Badge of Colony' adhesive pair (SG 13) tied ASCENSION. £60.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/15' cover to USA used at ZARIA. 1942 (AU.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by ZARIA/NIGERIA cds with black on white NIGERIA/OPENED BY/CENSOR label at right and struck by violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA h/s on front. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1980 5c 'Postage Due' in a IMPERFORATE pair. SG D25a. Zimbabwe - 1980 5c bright reddish violet IMPERFORATE 'Postage Due' vertical pair on gummed paper. SG D25a. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1923 4/- rate registered cover to UK used at BATHURST. 1923 (MR.7.) registered cover addressed to UK (slightly reduced at right from opening and with some glue marks at top reverse ) bearing the 4/- black and red adhesive (SG 117) tied by BATHURST/GAMBIA cds. A scarce franking with this elusive stamp on cover. £200.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1934 series on 'GB' 4 1/2d puce RPSE to UK used at GPO/GRENADA. 1935 (FE.1.) use of GB (un-overprinted) 4 1/2d puce registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing the complete set of 10 of the 1934 pictorial definitive series (SG 135-44) tied GPO/GRENADA. A scarce an unusual use of this GB stationery in Grenada. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'DD/28' censor cover to UK used at VALLETTA. 1943 (JU.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing KGV 1d 'Postage/Revenue' pair tied with KGVI 1/2d by VALLETTA/MALTA cds and with black on white OPENED BY/EXAMINER DD/28 censor label at left. A dual reign censor use. Little type 8 A2. £35.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1896 3 pesa on 5pfg green PSC uprated to Germany used at DAR-ES-SALAAM GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1898 (FE.11.) use of 1896 3 pesa on 5 pfg green postal stationery card addressed to Germany maked 'Lindi' on reverse (no message) with additional German 3 pesa on 5pfg/Deutsch Ostafrika' overprint adhesive tied by s/r DAR-ES-SALAAM cds's. H&G 5. £30.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1899 2d blue RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1a. 1899 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on reverse. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1/- 'Double Head' mint (gum fault) with GASH IN EAR. SG 151. 1910-13 1/- grey black and deep blue green 'Double Head' adhesive in fine mint condition (small gum loss at top right edge) showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 151. £95.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1936 2c green PSC unused. H&G 3. NEGRI SEMBILAN - 1936 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £40.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1881 1/2 on 6d black mint with SHORT BAR. SG 8. 1881 1/2 on 6d black in mint condition with original gum (small adherence from page mounting) of the second setting and showing SHORT BAR. SG 8. £45.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1948 cover to UK used at PORTSMOUTH with 'AIR MAIL/RATES' h/s applied 1948 (MY.25.) air mail cover addressed to UK (small crumple) bearing 2 1/2d, 3d and 6d adhesive pair tied PORTSMOUTH/DOMINICA and struck at lower left by violet AIR MAIL…… RATES h/s (Proud type AM6) with '1' inserted in red manuscript. £55.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1944 1 1/2d rate postcard use to Br.Guiana struck by rare 'RR/1' violet censor h/s. 1944 (FE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to British Guiana depicting 'Native Belle-Dominica' and bearing 1 1/2d adhesive and tied by ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds and struck by the very rare violet crowned octagonal 'PASSED/ RR/2' censor strike (Miller type H3) of which only one other strike has been recorded. £350.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'RR/1' censor cover to St.Lucia. 1943 (NO.25.) inter-island cover addressed to St.Lucia bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by weak ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds with black on white PC90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/- - censor label at left edge (Miller type L3A) with 'RR/1' inserted in manuscript. CASTRIES arrival b/s. £55.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1942 1/2d rate 'B/112' censor in transit cover in Antigua to USA. 1942 (JU.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 1/- adhesives tied by ROSEAU/DOMINICA cds and with ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s and having a P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/112 censor label at right edge. Miller type L3. Censored in transit. £50.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1941 3 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (SP.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2 1/2d adhesices tied ROSEAU/DOMINICA with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s below in violet. Miller type H2. £50.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at CLAXTON BAY. 1908 (OC.1) use of picture p'card addressed to UK depicting 'The Union Club, Trinidad' & marked inmanuscript 'R.M.S.Atralo' bearing 1d adhesive tied by CLAXTON BAY/TRINIDAD cds (Proud type D4 code A). £40.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1873 2d rate cover to South Africa struck '52' and PRE-PAID. 1873 (OC.24.) cover addressed to Table, Cape bearing 2d green adhesive tied by '52' duplex of Launceston with red PRE-PAID diamond shaped h/s at left and part WYNYARD/TASMANIA b/s. £60.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1881 8d rate cover to UK used at GEORGE TOWN. 1881 (NO.3.) pretty envelope (ex flap) addressed to UK bearing 2d (corner fault) and 6d adhesives (SG 135+157) tied by '37' duplex strike with neat GEORGE TOWN double arc cancel alongside. Marked in manuscript 'Via Brindisi' and complete with original contents. £120.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1885 LETTER BILL letter sent from BRIGHTON STATION. 1885 black on pale blue LETTER BILL (Form D-3) folded into a letter and addressed for 'Mail For Gleen Ponds' cancelled inside by a rare strike of the BRIGHTON STATION/TASMANIA cds dated DE.11.85.Brighton being a small town west of Hobart. £65.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1857 6d rate local cover. 1857 cover to Sydney bearing 6d Orange-yellow (SG 53b) tied by '1' duplex of Melbourne with fine black SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY b/s dated JA.8.1858. Scarce early cover. £180.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1905 1d rate postcard use to Tasmania used at THURSDAY ISLAND. (THURSDAY ISLAND) - 1905 (AU.29) use of Japanese picture postcard addressed locally & bearing Queensland 1d adhesive tied by barred '336' duplex with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cds alongside. (Turnbull type 2a). £150.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1907 2d rate cover to Tasmania used at THURSDAY ISLAND. (THURSDAY ISLAND) - 1907 (AU.19) cover to Tasmania bearing Queensland 2d adhesive tied by barred '336' duple with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENS- LAND cds at left. Addressed to the Commercial Bank of Tasmania & hence with central spike normally associated with such commercial mail. (Turnbull type 2a). £180.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1898 1 1/2d black PSC to Netherlands used at THURSDAY ISLAND. H&G 11. (THURSDAY ISLAND) - 1898 1 1/2d black on buff postal stationery 'view' postcard (A Queensland School House) addressed to Netherlands cancelled by dotted '148' strike with fine THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cds alongside dated JY.10.02. (Turnbull type 2a). H&G 11. £225.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1898 1d chocolate PSC to New Zealand used at THURSDAY ISLAND. H&G 10. (THURSDAY ISLAND) - 1898 1d chocolate on buff postal stationery postcard to New Zealand depicting 'Wheat Stripping Cunning Downs, Warwick' cancelled by '148' duplex & with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cds alongside dated MA.12.00. (Turnbull type 1b). H&G 10. £200.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1956 local cover with 20m blue showing OVERPRINT DOUBLED. 1956 (APR.25.) cover addressed in Arabic bearing 20m blue showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE (SG P10b) tied by BETHLEHEM / 2 cds. Used during the Jordanian occupation of Palestine. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1954 2 1/2d rate 'Forces' cover to UK used at FPO/575. 1954 (OC.11) cover to UK marked 'Forces Air Mail' bearing 'GB' QEII 2 1/2d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/575 cds. Sent by Major Hunt of the Arab Legion Royal Artillery statined at Amman. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1957 2 1/2d rate 'Forces' cover used at FPO/149. 1957 (FE.11) air mail envelope addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' and bearing GB 'QEII' 2 1/2d adhesive tied by FPO/149 cds. Troops stationed at Amman. £35.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1895 1/- rate registered cover to Switzerland struck 'ZAR/17'. 1895 registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d (faded) adhesive block of four cancelled by triangular 'ZAR/17' handstamps. Marked 'Register/A.R.' at top left and struck by red oval 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) transmission mark. REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE/CAPE TOWN b/s dated 27.FE.95 and ZURICH arrival. £165.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1911 1d rate postcard use to Canada used at CARENAGE. 1911 (JA.3.) use of picture postcard addressed to Canada depicting 'Maraval Waterworks' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by scarce s/r CARENAGE/TRINIDAD cds. (Proud type D3). £75.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1854 5d rate 'laureated' cover to UK. 1854 (JY.27) cover to Scotland (a little grubby appearance) rated '8' on front in manuscript & bearing 'Laureated' 1d & 2d pair of the imperforate issue (SG type 8) tied by barred oval cancels (RL type C1) with two strikes of the SYDNEY/NEW SOUTH WALES crown h/s (RL type 8) on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | VICTORIA - 1856 6d rate 'half length' cover used locally. 1856 outer wrapper addressed to Sydney bearing a pair of the half length 3d steel blue adhesives (SG 31) tied by superb '1' duplex. One stamp cut into at top edge. Oval MELBOURNE/ VICTORIA b/s dated NO.24.1856 and SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY strike of four days later. Central fold and marked 'Per City Of Sydney' in manuscript at top left. £120.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1870 ON PUBLIC SERVICE envelope used locally. 1870 (MR.30.) stampless black on blue ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY entire from the Clerk of Peace at Launceston addressed locally and struck by a lovely strike of the red crowned FREE h/s. R.Lowe type HS35. £110.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1889 6c blue PSC to Germany used at SANDAKAN. H&G 5. 1889 6c blue on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (short message on reverse) cancelled by SANDAKAN cds struck in 'RED' ink and dated 1.MY.1894. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1889 3c red-brown PSC to Singapore used at SANDAKAN. H&G 4. 1889 3c red-brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Singapore with short message on reverse cancelled by SANDAKAN cds in 'BROWN' ink dated 4.JY.94 with SINGAPORE arrival cds at left. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1889 8c green PSC to Germany used at SANDAKAN. H&G 6. 1889 8c green on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) cancelled by SANDAKAN cds dated 15.JUIN.1905 with LABUAN transit at left and BRESLAN arrival. H&G 6. £85.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 4d rate local cover used at ORLU. 1969 'Oikoumene-World Coucil Of Churches-Refugee Relief In Biafra' pre-printed cover addressed locally to Ubulu-Ihejiofor bearing the 4d 'Independence' adhesive (SG 2) paying the internal letter rate tied ORLU. £165.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 4d rate local cover used at NNEWI. 1968 (DE.9.) cover addressed to Alor bearing 4d 'Independence' adhesive (SG 2) tied by three ringed NNEWI cds with s/r ALOR NNEWI b/s. £180.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1968 4d rate local cover used at OKIJA ONITSHA. 1968 (SP.23.) cover addressed to Alor bearing the 4d 'Independence' adhesive (SG 2) tied OKIJA ONITSHA paying the 4d internal letter rate. £185.00 |
;) | BIAFRA - 1969 4d local cover used at UMUAHIA. 1969 cover addressed to Bende bearing the 4d 'Independence' adhesive (SG 2) tied by UMUAHIA cds paying the internal 4d letter rate. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'Satara' Internment Camp censor cover to Bombay. 1945 (MAY.5.) cover addressed to Bombay (ex reverse flap and light central fold) bearing 9ps pair tied SATARA and struck at lower left by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/INTERNMENT CAMP 7 PAROLE CENTRE/SATARA h/s. Little type CC5. Satara was a family internment camp. £125.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1936 3m green rate cover to UK used at MPO/ABU QIR. BRITISH FORCES IN - 1936 (DE.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3m green (SG A12) tied by M.P.O./ABU QIR cds. £45.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1938 (KEVII) 'photographic' ESSAY of the proposed un-issued adhesive 1938 (King Edward VIII) 'photographic' ESSAY of the proposed un-issued adhesive showing circle with BASUTOLAND in arc below. £40.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1937 registered 'Coronation' FDC used local at WEWAK. 1937 (MY.18) registered cover addressed locally bearing the 'Coronation' series (SG 208-11) tied by individual WEWAK/NEW GUINEA cds's with rubber R/WEWAK/No... reg'd etiquette h/s. Used on first day. £30.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1937 registered 'Coronation' local cover used at ANGORAM and struck in 'violet' 1937 (MY.20) registered cover addressed locally bearing the 'Coronation' series (SG 208-11) tied by violet ANGORAM/NEW GUINEA individual cancels with R/ANGORAM/No... registered h/s. £55.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 registered 'Coronation' local cover used at WAU. 1937 (JUN.15) registered cover addressed locally bearing the 'Coronation' series (SG 208-11) tied by individual WAU/NEW GUINEA cds's with rubber R/WAU/... registered etiquette h/s. Large violet d/r DISTRICT OFFICE/AMBUNTI cancel on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1937 registered 'Coronation' local cover used at LAE. 1937 (MY.28) registered cover addressed locally bearing the 'Coronation' series (SG 208-11) tied by individual LAE/NEW GUINEA cds's with rubber R/LAE/No... registered etiquette h/s. Large violet d/r DISTRICT OFFICE/ AMBUNTI transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1882 1d reddish brown PSC (Private Print) to UK used at CRADDOCK. H&G 2. 1882 1d reddish brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by CRADOCK/C.G.H. cds dated SP.11.99 and pre-printed on reverse side for 'Butler Bros' (Book Store) with illustration. A scarce privately printed use of this stationery. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 reply section of the 1d+1d brown PSRC to UK used at ENGCOBO. H&G 7. 1892 reply section of the 1d+1d brown on cream postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to UK cancelled by '880' duplex with ENGCOBO cds at left dated JA.17.96. A scarce use of this reply section and fine 'proving' use. H&G 7. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1900 1d rate cover to Ireland used at ORANGE RIVER. 1900 (NO.25.) cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1d adhesive tied by ORANGE RIVER/CGH cds. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1912 inward use of 1/2d green PSC (H&G 35) used at WEST KENSINGTON in the UK. 1912 (JU.8.) inward use of 1/2d green postal stationery postcard of Orange River Colony (H&G 35) from London UK cancelled by WEST KENSINGTON cds with VAAL VLEY arrival. A unusual use of this stationery from the UK without taxation. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1853 stampless cover to Cadiz with '1R' charge mark in red. 1853 (FEB.10.) stampless cover addressed to Cadiz in Spain struck by superb oval 'PHILLIP A. ORTELLY/GIBRALTAR' h/s in black and with red '1R' charge marking. Complete with original letter. £55.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1934 inward 'Qantas' first flight cover from South Africa. 1934 (DEC.4.) inward first flight cover addressed to Wau in New Guinea marked 'Via Australia' flown by Imperial and Qantas Airways bearing 2d,6d and 1/- adhesive singles tied JOHANNESBURG. £65.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1904 'Lagos/Southern Nigeria' combination postcard use to UK. 1904 (MY.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting a real photo of natives eating bearing Lagos 1d adhesive tied in combination with Southern Nigeria 1/2d by LAGOS/W.AFRICA cds. £85.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1917 stampless censored 'BASE OFFICE B' postcard use to UK. 1917 (JL.22.) use of unstamped postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Actove Service' depicting Tanganyika-Vieh' (small part of upper right corner missing a corner fold) cancelled by BASE OFFICE B/I.E.F. cds with violet boxed PASSED BY/POSTYAL CENSOR/DARESSALAM h/s applied. £32.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1879 'Arms' FORMULA PSC unused. H&G 2. 1879 'Arms' FORMULA postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition (H&G type 2) without the addition of an adhesive. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1881 1p rate local cover used at DESSOUK and struck in 'blue' ink. 1881 (AV.23.) cover addressed locally bearing 1p adhesive tied by DESSOUK cds struck in 'blue' ink. £50.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1882 1p rate local cover used at FOUA. 1882 (JA.13.) miniature cover addressed locally (ex reverse flap) bearing 1p adhesive tied FOUA. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1882 1p rate local cover used at TANTAH/ARRIVEE. 1882 (JA.10.) cover addressed locally bearing 1p adhesive tied TANTAH/ARRIVEE. £50.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1882 1p rate local cover used at TANTAH/DEPART. 1882 (AV.20.) cover addressed locally bearing 1p adhesive tied TANTAH/DEPART. £50.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1884 1p rate local cover used at MINOUF. 1884 (DE.14.) cover addressed locally (ex part of reverse flap) bearing 1p pair adhesive tied MINOUF. £40.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1887 1p rate local cover used at BENI-MAZAR cds.
1887 (FE.14.) cover addressed locally bearing 1p blue tied by BENI-MAZAR cds. £35.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1891 1p rate local cover used at FOUA and struck in 'blue' ink. 1891 (SE.6.) miniature cover addressed locally (ex reverse flap) bearing 1p adhesive tied by FOUA cds struck in 'blue' ink. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 1 1/2a blue PSC 'INSURED' and registered to Guernsey. Scarce use. H&G 2. 1879 1 1/2a blue on buff postal stationert postcard addressed to Guernsey in Channel Islands (unusual) which remained unstamped but with red on white '161/DILKUSHA' label applied and scarce red on pale yellow INSURED label below. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1893 stampless unpaid 'BOMBAY/POSTAGE DUE/1anna' cover. 1893 (NOV.22.) stampless cover addressed locally in native script struck by single ringed BOMBAY/POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA cancel with neat 'thimble' type NAWA transit and SAMBAR arrival b/s's. Complete with original letter. £55.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1909 1d rate local cover used at HAENERTSBURG. 1909 (JUL.5.) cover addressed to Alice in the Cape beariung 1d (SG 274) tied by HAENERTSBURG cds. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 10c orange-red PSC unused. H&G 35. 1938 10c orange-red on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 35. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 14. 1938 1/2d green on straw yellow postal stationery wrapper in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in black on front. H&G 14. £85.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1948 air letter genuinely used to UK. 1948 blue on cream AIR LETTER imprinted 'Govt. Press-G349-100,000-3-48' at bottom addressed to UK and bearing 6 mail pair making up the 12 mal rate and cancelled by TRIPOLI/CORR.E.PACCHI cancel dated 13.6.1950. This being a scarce genuine use of this first air letter type printed at the Government Press in Tripolitania. A genuine use with full message. £120.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1942 30c rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1942 (JA.21.) commercial cover to USA (roughly opened at top edge) bearing 10c and 20c adhesives tied ZANZIBAR with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. £55.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1939 underpaid 'COLLECT/AFFIX STAMPS' maritime cover to UK used on M.V.MATUA. 1939 (JAN.7.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Rarotonga' and struck at lower left by green circular PURSERS OFFICE/M.V.MATUA maritime handstamp. On arrival the cover was struck by scarce COLLECT/AFFIX STAMPS/FOR THE /DELIVERY tax mark with '1/1d' inserted in manuscript. A Cook Island 1d adhesive was applied and cancelled RAROTONGA. £85.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1940 1 1/2d rate cover to Australia used at MITIARO. 1940 (14.9.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 1d adhesive tied in combination with New Zealand 1/2d green 'Centennial' adhesive by MITIARO/COOK ISLAND cds's. An unusual combination use. £55.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1942 (circa) four 25c red 'WAR SAVINGS' adhesives on original savings book piece. 1942 (circa) 25c red WAR SAVINGS/CANADA ahesives (x4) affixed to piece from original savings book. Unusual. £30.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Eritrea) - 1947 'ASMARA/ OFFICIAL PAID' cover to USA. 1947 (9.12.) stampless cover addressed to USA handstamped at lower left by violet boxed FOUR POWER/COMMISSION/ERITREA h/s and struck by the very rare ASMARA/OFFICIAL PAID h/s. The 4 power commission was formed following the German defeat. £225.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 5d 'double head' used with GASH IN EAR variety. SG 141a. 1910-13 5d purple brown and olive yellow 'double head' adhesive used with GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 141a. £150.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1918 5m on 1p rate 'CENSORSHIP 2' postcard use to Egypt via APO/SZ 44. 1918 (JU.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to Egypt depict 'local chess players at café' bearing 5m black on 1p ultramarine adhesive (SG 4) cancelled by s/r ARMY POST OFFICE/ SZ 44 cancel with black PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No.2 h/s at lower left. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1909 cover to Australia with 'GB' 1d tied COLOMBO and PAQUBOT strike alongside. 1909 (JY.21.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 'GB' 1d adhesive tied COLOMBO with black PAQUEBOT cds struck alongside. A scarce use of this GB stamp in Ceylon. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1909 2c dark violet postal stationery wrapper (creased) uprated to Holland. H&G 8. 1909 2c dark violet postal stationery wrapper addressed to Holland with additional 2c adhesive added and tied GALLE and dated AU.27.04. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1932 first flight cover to UK. 1932 (OC.15.) flight cover addressed to Francis Field bearing 9c, 15c (x2) and 30c adhesives tied COLOMBO/2 with black on bright dark blue BY AIR MAIL label at left. GB 1/2d green applied on arrival and cancelled SUTTON COLDFIELD. BCM/AIRFIELD monogram h/s on reverse side. £40.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1941 inward censored 'POW' cover from Germany. 1941 (10.2.) inward stampless cover from a Canadian internee at German concentration camp addressed to Ottawa. Marked 'Internirtenpost' and cancelled by RIBNITZ cds with German swaztica censor label in reverse tied by violet censor h/s with additional EXAMINED BY/CENSOR/ C.85 label added and struck on fronty by scarce red crowned CANADA INT.OP/40/CENSORED h/s. £55.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 6d reddish purple 'U.22' mint control block of six. SG 39. 1922 6d reddish purple 'Thom' printing unmounted mint block of six showing the 'U.22' control in bottom margin. SG 39. £150.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1922 5d yellow brown 'T 22' mint control block of six. SG 38. 1922 5d yellow-brown 'Thom' printing unmounted mint block of six with 'T 22' control in bottom margin. Two very small tone spots on top perf edge. SG 38. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1938 1d rate local cover used at ATIU and struck in greenish blue ink. 1938 (JE.22.) cover addressed locally to Rarotonga bearing 1d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by scarce ATIU/COOK ISLANDS cds struck in greenish-blue ink. £85.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1933 2 1/2d rate PAQUET BOAT cover to USA. 1933 (DEC.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by PAQUET BOAT d/r cancel and with MARINE POST OFFICE/NZ-R.M.S.MAKURA cds alongside. A nice maritime use. £65.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1912 1d rate postcard use to UK on Christmas Day. 1912 (DE.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Mount Maungatea-Rarotonga' bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r COOK ISLAND cds. A scarce 'Christmas Day' use. £80.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1923 14m rate cover to UK used at AJAMI B.O. 1923 (MY.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2m (x2) and 5m (x2) adhesives tied by AJAMI B.O.JAFFA cds's. Proud type D5. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1922 underpaid postcard used locally with 'TO PAY/MILLIEMES' strike applied. 1922 (JA.18.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Mosque El Aksa' bearing 3m adhesive on picture side cancelled by JERUSALEM. The card is marked 'Printed Matter' and it was not origally apparent that the card was stamped and the officials struck the back with the black squared TO PAY/MILLIEMES handstamp before it was realised. £45.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1921 6m rate postcard use to France used at JERUSALEM. 1921 (NO.10.) picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'view of Mount Zion' bearing 3m adhesive pair tied to picture side by JERUSALEM cds. £18.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1918 4m rate 'CENSORSHIP 3' postcard use to USA. 1918 (NO.1.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Eglise De la Nativite' at Bethleheim bearing 4m red adhesive tied ARMY POST OFFICE cancel and with black boxed type PALESTINE/CENSORSHIP/No.3 h/s below. £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1920 1p rate 'O.E.T.A.' cover to Germany. 1920 (MR.12.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1 piastre indigo adhesive (SG 10) tied by O.E.T.A.- E.E.F. cds. Light central fold. £18.00 |