The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | DOMINICA - 1932 3 1/2d rate registered cover to USA used at GRAND BAY. 1932 (OC.12.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d, 1d and 2d adhesives (SG 71,72 and 76) tied by scarce s/r GRAND BAY/DOMINICA cds's in reddish ink with oval 'R' registered h/s at left. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1d rate postcard use to USA struck 'UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP ALMIRANTE'. 1912 use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'A Jamaican Windmill Climbing the Cokernut Tree' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by lovely UNITED FRUIT STEAMSHIP ALMIRANTE/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/PURSER handstamp in red with a further strike alongside. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1935 1/2d emerald PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. 1935 1/2d emerald on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1. 1933 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1943 registered local cover used at NATHANYA with stationery cut outs and struck 'EX'. 1943 (AU.9.) registered cover addressed locally bearing 5m and 20m (x2) tied in combination with 2m and 3m postal stationery cut outs all struck by individual NATHANYA cds's and with black boxed 'EX' handstamp applied. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 underpaid cover to Jerisalem with 10m grey 'Postage Due' pair added. 1942 (DE.2.) cover addressed locally bearing 5m adhesive tied HAIFA. The cover was under- paid and struck 'T' with boxed TO PAY/MILS handstamp with '20' inserted in manuscript. 10mils grey 'Postage Due' added on arrival (SG D17) tied JERUSALEM. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC uprated to Germany used at KONONGO. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) with additional 1/2d applied and tied KONONGO/GOLD COAST dated 5.JAN.33. Sent from the Basel Mission at Agogo and with KUMASI transit cds. H&G 11. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC unused. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1917 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ACCRA. 1917 (APR.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and struck at left by scarce crowned PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp in black. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1d carmine PSC to USA used at OBUASSI. H&G 6. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by s/r OBUASSI/GOLD COAST and dated 21.JAN.1908. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 1 1/2a 'UPU' single usage on local cover in BAHAWALPUR STATE. 1950 local use of miniature cover bearing 1 1/2a black and orange 'UPU' adhesive on reverse flap (SG 45) tied by BAHAWALPUR STATE cds. A very scarce single genuine use of this adhesive on cover. £350.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1901 local 1d rate censored cover used at FPO/16 at Klersdorp. 1901 (OC.10.) cover addressed to Cape Town bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac tied by FIELD POST OFFICE cds with '16' code slug used at Klersdorp withblack on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at top edge tied on the front by black circular PASSED PRESS CENSOR/KLERSDORP handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1900 1d rate use of ARMY FORM C.398 used at FPO/13 used at Germiston. 1900 (NO.21.) use of 'Army Form C.398' envelope addressed to UK bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilac adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA cds with '13' coding showing its use at Germiston. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1899 inward 'NOT KNOWN/UNCLAIMED' cover from Germany re-directed to UK. 1899 inward cover from Germany bearing 10pfg adhesive pair tied by FRANKFURT cds's. The cover could not be delivered and is handstamped by magenta UNCLAIMED and NON RECLAME/ UNCLAIMED handstamps withscarce violet boxed NOT KNOWN/LETTER CARRIER/TIMARU/NE strike. Re-directed to UK with ILKLEY arrival cds on front. £80.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 1d soldiers rate 'Boer War' cover from South Africa. 1900 (JA.02.) inward cover addressed to Auckland headed 'Sgt E.Harrowell/New Zealand Mtd Rifles/O.C.' bearing GB 'QV' 1d lilab cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE.BRITISH ARMY.S.AFRICA cds Counter signed at right by Lt. C.Linndsey and with WELLINGTON and AUCKLAND b/s's. A few edge faults and creases but a scarce use by the New Zealand contingent in the Boer War. £165.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1900 inward 'Boer War' stampless cover from South Africa. 1900 (MY.17.) inward stampless cover headed ''Lt Corp G Payton/2nd Gloster Regiment, 6th Division - No Stamps Available' and cancelled by FIELD P.O./BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA with 'T' tax mark applied. WELLINGTON (flag) arrival b/s. A scarce use by the New Zealand contingent during the Boer War. £175.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1946 'Victory' registered cover to UK struck DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER. 1946 (OC.8.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' pair tied GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS and struck by violet boxed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1942 9ps green 'GV' PSC for Japanese Occupational use unused. H&G 21. 1942 9ps green on buff 'GV' postal stationery postcard of India overprinted BURMA and with GREEN cross applied for use by the Japanese Postal Authority in fine unused condition. H&G 21. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1980 (circa) 'ST.HELENA/POSTAGE PAID' air letter unused. 1980 (circa) black on blue 'ST.HELENA/POSTAGE PAID' air letter in fine unused condition with crest at left. £3.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1979 range of 8 covers to UK with different sub PO strikes. 1979 (APR.23.) range of 8 covers all addressed to UK bearing 5p adhesives and used at eight St.Helena Post Offices. NEW GROUND, H.T.HOLLOW, LEVELWOOD, JAMESTOWN, ST.PAULS 2, SANDY BAY, BLUE HILL, and LONGWOOD. 8 covers. £20.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1975 'Centenary Of Publications' U/M cylinder blocks of six. SG 310-13. 1975 'Centenary of Publication' set of four in fine unmounted mint cylinder blocks of six. SG 310-13. £6.00 |
;) | BARBUDA - 1923 7d rate registered cover to USA. 1923 (AP.9.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 6d 'Barbuda' overprinted adhesives (SG 2+5) tied by BARBUDA cds with red boxed R/BARBUDA, B.W.I./No…. registered handstamp at left. ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £175.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1896 5c rate (1/2a x10) cover to Denmark used at TORONTO. 1896 (APL.20) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 10 examples of the 1/2c grey-black adhesive (SG 101) tied by numerous TORONTO/CANADA d/r cancels. London transit and Skive arrival b/s. A scarce destination. £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 5 1/2d brown RPSE uprated with 1/2d BCOF adhesives at AUST ARMY PO 512. H&G 34. 1942 5 1/2d brown on buff registered postal stationery envelope (H&G 34) with brown text addressed to Victoria and bearing additional 1/2d orange (x3) adhesives overprinted B.C.O.F./ JAPAN/1946 (SG J1) tied by AUST ARMY P.O./512 cds dated 16.MY.49. with violet boxed AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/U.P.S./497/REG No… h/s at lower left. A scarce use of this stationery by the Australian forces occupying Japan. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1945 3d rate use of 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY' envelope at FPO/101 on Thursday Island. 1945 (JA.9.) use of black on buff ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY 'honour' envelope (AS 1324) addressed to Victoria bearing 3d adhesive tied by FIELD P.O./0101 cds from Thursday Island. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 1/4d brown postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1937 1/4d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper unused SPECIMEN. H&G 8. 1937 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 8. £55.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1932 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' hand stamped cover to Germany used at MUFINDI. 1932 (AP.29.) cover addressed to Germany bearing a fine strip of four of the 15c plus additional single tied by d/r MUFINDI but marked 'Over 1/2oz' in pencil and with two strikes of the scarce violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR AIR MAIL instructional handstamp applied. £150.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1931 2d rate cover to UK. 1931 (MY.18.) monogrammed cover addressed to UK (tear in reverse flap) bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'badge of colony' adhesives (SG 10+12) each cancelled by s/r ASCENSION cds's. £90.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1930 1d GB 'PUC' use on local cover in ASCENSION. Unlisted issue by SG. 1930 (JU.8.) 'Capt Smye' cover addressed locally to GPO Ascension bearing GB 1d scarlet 'P.U.C.' adhesive (SG 435) tied by ASCENSION cds. A very scarce and unusual use of this PUC adhesive in Ascension as this stamp was not made available on the island. Unlisted use by SG. £300.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint with MISSING STOP AFTER P. SG 70a. 1916 1/2d blue-green 'War Stamp' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the variety MISSING STOP AFTER P. Row 5/7. SG 70a. £18.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint with STAMP OMITTED IN OVERPRINT. SG 70. 1916 1/2d blue green 'War Stamp' in fine mint condition with the overprint applied so low that 'STAMP' IS OMITTED. SG 70. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' pair mint with RAISED QUAD. SG 68. 1916 1/2d yellow-green 'War Stamp' fine mint pair with one stamp showing the RAISED QUAD AFTER P IN STAMP variety. SG 68. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1953 30c dark blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Germany. H&G 3. 1953 30c dark blue registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany bearing additional 2/- (x2) tied ADEN GPO and dated SP.30.59. H&G 3 £30.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1920 2d + 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' pair on cover to USA showing FRACTION variety. 1920 (JU.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing two pairs of the 1/2d green adhesive tied alongside 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (SG 62) showing the FRACTION BAR CLOSER TO 1 variety from Row 9/2 and tied by MONTSERRAT cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1919 2d + 1/2d (x3) 'War Stamp' registered cover to USA. 1919 (JY.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2d grey tied alongside a fine strip of three of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' with red overprint (SG 60) tied by s/r MONTSERRAT cds's. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1919 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' (x4) with variety on registered cover to St.Thomas. 1919 (JU.10.) registered cover addressed to St.Thomas in the US Virgin Islands bearing a block of four of the 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' adhesive (SG 62) cancelled by s/r MONTSERRAT cds with one stamp showing the FRACTION BAR CLOSER TO 1 variety from Row 9/2. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1918 1/2d 'War Stamp (x4-black ovpt.) used on local cover. 1918 (OC.17.) local cover bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 61) with black overprint cancelled by central MONTSERRAT cds with a further strike alongside. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1918 1/2d 'War Stamp' (x4-red ovpt.) used on local cover. 1918 (JU.6.) local cover bearing a fine block of four of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 60) with red overprint cancelled by central MONTSERRAT cds with a further strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863 2d blue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF struck CANCELLED. 1863-72 2d blue (SG type 9) in fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example struck CANCELLED in black. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1926 stampless cover from Iran to USA struck by BAGDAD-CAIRO air strike. 1926 registered cover addressed to USA sent from the American Hospital in Teheran (Iran) stampless via Iraq having BAGHDAD H.O. b/s dated MAR.2.26 and struck on front by the black boxed POSTE-AERIANE/BAGDAD-CAIRO h/s. £85.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1919 stampless OHMS cover to UK cancelled GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL/PAID. 1919 (JA.30.) use of stampless OHMS cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce GIBRALTAR/ OFFICIAL/PAID cds. £95.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1912 10/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown overprinted SPECIMEN. 1912 10/- (SG type 10) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in brown on ungummed cream paper affixed to thick card from official archive and struck SPECIMEN in black. Ex printers sample. £385.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1954 9ps green PSC used locally at KARACHI SADAR with red 'LOCAL' adhesive added. 1954 9ps green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by KARACHI SADAR with unusual perforated red on cream circled LOCAL adhesive alongside tied by a EXPERIMENTAL cds two days later. H&G 11. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1937 (circa) 2 1/2d 'Coronation' SEAPOST/PAQUEBOT cover use to USA. 1937 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by SEA POST/ AMERICAN SOUTH AFRICAN LINE INC maritime handstamp with d/r PAQUEBOT strike alongside. £40.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1944 'US/APO 877' censored cover to USA. 1944 (AUG.7.) stampless cover addressed to USA cancelled by U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/ APO 877 used by troops stationed on Ascension Island with magenta boxed PASSED BY/US/ 18612/ARMY EXAMINED censor strike at lower left. £90.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' local first day cover used at NORTON. 1935 (MY.6.) first day cover addressed locally bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 31-34) tied by NORTON/S.RHODESIA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1936 3d rate cover to USA used at MHOTSHENI. 1936 cover addressed to USA bearing GV 1d and 2d adhesives tied by d/r MHOTSHENI cds. £85.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/3' cover to USA. 1941 (AU.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by ST.KITTS cds with crowned circular ST.KITTS/PASSED BY CENSOR 3 h/s at left struck in black. Scarce in black. (Miller type CH2a). £125.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1980 55c 'HMS Winchester' U/M with OVERPRINT OMITTED. SG 45b. 1980 55c 'HMS Winchester' ship adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the major variety OVERPRINT OMITTED. SG 45b. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1881 3d pale red 'NATAL TELEGRAPHS' adhesive mint. 1881 3d pale red 'NATAL TELEGRAPHS' adhesive in fine mint condition. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE addressed to UK MUKONO/UGANDA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed to UK cancelled by MUKONO/UGANDA cds dated 10.NO.28. (Proud type D3). H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE used locally at MARAGUA/KENYA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope addressed locally & cancelled by MARAGUA /KENYA cds dated OC.11.27. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE used locally at KAJIADO/KENYA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope addressed locally & cancelled by KAJIADO /KENYA cds dated JY.26.27. (Proud type D3). H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1902 1d violet and green STAMP DUTY adhesive fine mint. 1902 1d violet and green STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 1. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1950 (circa) stampless cover to UK cancelled by black boxed POSTAGE/PAID h/s.
1950 (circa) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by black boxed POSTAGE/PAID h/s. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1904 1a rate postcard use to France. 1904 (JA.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to France depicting 'The Famous Tanks of Aden' bearing QV 1a adhesive tied ADEN. £30.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1905 3ps rate postcard use to Hyderabad. 1905 (AP.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to Hyderabad in India depicting 'E.G.Hospital' bearing Edward VII 3p grey adhesive tied ADEN. £30.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1910 unused picture postcard depicting 'Micoud Street'. 1910 (circa) black and white unused picture postcard depicting 'Micoud Street Looking East, St.Lucia'. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1915 'PASSED BY CENSOR' stampless postcard use to OFS with '13' h/s. 1915 (APR.21.) stampless use of picture postcard addreseed to Orange Free State depicting 'A typical Village - GSW Africa' and struck by dated boxed '13' censor handstamp in black with violet PASSED BY CENSOR bilingual strike alongside with WINBURG/O.F.S. transit cds in 'blue' ink. The reverse shows CLOCOLAN, EXCELCIOR and ALLANDALE/O.F.S. strikes. £65.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1929 first flight cover to Porto Rico. 1929 (SP.21.) first flight cover addressed to Porto Rico bearing 1d,2d,3d,6d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS and with black AIR MAIL/FIRST FLIGHT handstamp at bottom. £200.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1945 'O.A.T.' cover to Switzerland used at TANGA. 1945 (DE.10.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 15c,30c and 1/- adhesives tied by TANGA cds and struck by red boxed 'O.A.T.' (Onwards Air Transmission) handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 1/3d rate cover to UK with 'GOLD COAST/SPITFIRES FUND 1d' label applied. 1942 (DE.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/3d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and with scarce blue on cream rouletted 'GOLD COAST/SPITFIRES/FUND/1d' patriotic label applied on front. £285.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1937 OHMS cover to UK struck 'OFFICIAL/RAROTONGA/PAID' in green. 1937 (JE.19.) cover addressed to UK handstamped with green rubber ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE strike. Cancelled RAROTONGA and with green circular OFFICIAL/RAROTONGA/PAID h/s applied. £30.00 |
;) | CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 1906 use of Straits Settlements 4c adhesive at CHRISTMAS ISLANDS. 1906 (OC.9.) use of Straits Settlements 4c purple on red adhesive tied to small 'cut to shape' piece by scarce CHRISTMAS ISLANDS cds. £75.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1899 1a rate cover to UK used at THAYETMYO. 1899 (JA.28.) cover addressed to UK (some light tone spots around edges) bearing Indian 1a plum adhesive tied by squared circle THAYETMYO cds of Burma. Rangoon b/s of the following day. £80.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1922 use of 'GB' 1 1/2d struck S-R ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION in GOUGH ISLAND.
1922 (MY.25.) use of 'GB' 1 1/2d red-brown adhesive tied to manilla piece by full S-R ANTARTIC EXPEDITION 1921 cds over stamped by scarce black boxed GOUGH ISLAND h/s. £150.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1920 1d rate 'Weston' cover to UK struck TRISTAN DA CUNHA (SG C3). 1920 circa (Weston) cover addressed to UK (ex flap) bearing GB 'EDW VII' 1d adhesive tied by fine TRISTAN DA CUNHA cachet (SG C3-Type III) in black. £125.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1925 'STOOMSCHIP PLANCIUS' maritime PAQUEBOT/SINGAPORE cover to USA. 1925 (DE.7.) cover addressed to USA (roughly opened at top edge) bearing 20c 'Nederl Indie' adhesive tied by the Dutch 'STOOMSCHIP/PLANCIUS' maritime handstamp in violet with violet d/r PAQUEBOT/SINGAPORE cds at left. The S.S.Plancius was a Dutch Royal Packet Navigation passenger ship launched in 1923. £80.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1915 1/2d 'War Stamp' use military censored cover to USA. 1915 commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'Dominion' tied alongside 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 452) tied by CHRISCHURCH roller strike and with red PASSED BY THE/ MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z. handstamp below. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1916 1/2d 'War Stamp' military censored cover to USA used at MASTERTON. 1916 cover addressed to USA bearing a fine strip of three of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (SG 452) tied by MASTERTON roller strike and struck below by PASSED BY THE/ MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z. handstamp in violet. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1919 1/2d 'War Stamp' use cover to USA at WELLINGTON. 1919 (MY.12.) long cover (light fold at left) addressed to USA bearing a fine strip of three of the 1/2d green 'War Stamp' adhesive (SG 452) tied by WELLINGTON/NZ cds. £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1935 5m rate 'RETURN TO' and 'UNKNOWN' h/s'd cover used at AIN HAROD. 1935 (JA.22.) local cover bearing 5m adhesive tied AIN HAROD with RAMATGA arrival cds at left but struck by violet boxed UNDELIEVERED FOR THE/REASON STATED ON THE COVER h/s applied with RETURN TO and UNKNOWN straight line handstamps on reverse side. Complete with original letter. £50.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1942 18c 'PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES No.2' cover to Ireland used at VICTORIA. 1942 (APR.17.) cover addressed to Ireland (some creasing at top edge) bearing 18c adhesive tied by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with manilla tape at left and P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 1385 censor label applied. The cover struck by black two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES No.2 h/s. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1943 30c ultramarine uprated RPSE to UK used at KAMPALA. H&G 5. 1943 30c ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 30c and 1/- on reverse side tied by KAMPALA/REGISTERED cds dated 18.NO.44. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1898 3pesa on 5pfg green 'Privately Printed' PSC used. H&G 1. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1898 3 pesa black on 5pfg green 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled DAR-ES-SALAAM and dated 21/12/99 and depicting three coloured views on reverse side of 'Bahnhof, D.O.A.G. and Boma'. A scarce card. H&G 1. £180.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1925 50c dark blue 'giraffe' RPSE unused. H&G 2. 1925 50c dark blue 'giraffe' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1960 40np blue 'DE-VALUED' (black boxed) RPSE in unused condition. 1960 40np blue on cream DE-VALUED postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. The value being oblitorated by black box. A scarce envelope sold at Post Offices for a very short period. Rarely seen or offered. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1919 2 1/2d rate 'MILITARY AUTHORITY/2' censor cover to UK. 1919 (SP.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d blue tied by BRITISH A.P.O./ CONSTANTINOPLE cds with black on cream (101/1987) PASSED BY CENSOR label at top edge and struck on front by violet boxed CENSORED BY/2/MILITARY AUTHORITY h/s. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1891 2c on 4c carmine used pair on piece both DOUBLE OVERPRINT/ONE INVERTED. SG 118c. 1891 TWO CENTS black on 4c carmine surcharged adhesive in a fine pair tied to small piece by two indivudual 'B 53' duplex's and each stamp showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. Scarce in a used pair. SG 118c. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863-72 6d blue green IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF struck CANCELLED. 1863-72 6d blue-green (SG type 9) in fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example struck CANCELLED in black. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863-72 4d rose IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF struck CANCELLED. 1863-72 4d rose (SG type 9) in fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example struck CANCELLED in black. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1863-72 1d yellow brown IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF struck CANCELLED. 1863-72 1d yellow-brown (SG type 9) in fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal example struck CANCELLED in black. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1916 50c black and red 'WAR FUND' label used at SINGAPORE. FMS - 1916 50c black and red 'LORD ROBERTS/MEMORIAL WORKSHOP' rouletted STRAITS SETTLEMENTS WAR FUND lable (two light creases) cancelled by central GENERAL POST OFFICE/SINGAPORE cds dated 7.JU.1916. Very scarce. £150.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 5c rate cover to Singapore used at BIDOR. PERAK - 1935 (NO.17.) cover addressed to Singapore bearing FMS 1c and 4d adhesives tied BIDOR. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 3d rate 'PASSED/ WW/4' censor cover to USA used at VAVAU. 1944 (JE.9.) cover addressed to USA (a little tired) bearing 3d 'Jubilee' adhesive tied VAVAU/TONGA with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER / WW/4 censor label at left (Little L3d) tied on the front by red octagonal crowned PASSED/ WW/4 censor h/s. (Little H3-4). £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1942 multi franked 'PASSED/ WW/5' censor cover to Australia. 1942 (OC.1.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 1/2, 1d, 1 1/2d, 2d, 2 1/2d and 7 1/2d adhesives each tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/WW/5 label (Little L3e) and with red octagonal crowned PASSED/ WW/5 h/s on front. Little H3-5. £195.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 3d 'War Stamp' mint block of four with NO STOP AFTER P variety. SG 75a. 1917 3d purple on yellow 'War Stamp' in a fine mint right hand marginal block of four with two stamps showing the NO STOP AFTER P variety. Row 8/11 and 8/12. SG 75a. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint block of eight with MISSING STOP AFTER P variety. SG 74a. 1917 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' in a fine mint block of eight (2x4) showing various degrees of the MISSING STOP AFTER P in the right column. SG 74a. £18.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint block of four with INVERTED D FOR P variety. SG 71f. 1916 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' in a fine mint block of four with one stamp showing the 'INVERTED D for P' variety. SG 71f. £150.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1916 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' U/M with MISSING STOP. SG 71b. 1916 1 1/2d orange 'War Stamp' adhesive in a mint block of four (top pair heavy mount and lower left stamp with short perf) showing the rare variety MISSING S variety on Row 6/12. Faults as a block but the variety is in fine unmounted mint condition. SG 71b. £165.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 30c rate cover to UK used at BPO/RABAT. 1936 (JU.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 5c on 1/2d and 25c on 2 1/2d (French Curreny) adhesives tied by BPO/RABAT cds's. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1913 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BPO/RABAT. 1913 (MY.25.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Lighthouse at Gibraltar' bearing 10c on 1d 'Downey Head' adhesive tied BPO/RABAT. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1944 (circa) stampless FORCES MAIL cover to UK. 1944 (circa) stampless 'FORCES MAIL' cover addressed to UK from a Ltn Cdr Burness serving in the R.N.V.R. in Burma. £35.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1944 (circa) stampless FORCES MAIL cover to UK struck 'MARITIME/MAIL'. 1944 (circa) stampless 'FORCES MAIL' cover addressed to UK cancelled by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancel from a Lt Cdr L.R.Burness serving in the R.N.V.R. in Burma. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1944 (circa) ON ACTIVE SERVICE stampless censored cover to UK struck 'MARITIME/MAIL'. 1944 (circa) stampless ON ACTIVE SERVICE cover addressed to UK cancelled by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancel and with blue tombstone FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 (circa) 'ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY' PASSED FREE OF POSTAGE envelope censored to USA. 1944 (circa) use of black on buff ROYAL AUSTRALIA NAVY (St.3856) service 'cross' envelope addressed to USA and struck by PASSED FREE/OF POSTAGE handstamp. Red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR/2 label at left struck '6' in violet on reverse and with 2/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 1096 h/s on front. £55.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1890 4c carmine PSC uprated to UK. H&G 1. 1890 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (genuine use) bearing additional 2c adhesive tied SEYCHELLES and dated JY.9.00. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 6c on 15c blue PSE uprated and registered to Germany. H&G 6. 1901 6c on 15c blue on cream locally surcharged postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled by light SEYCHELLES cds dated JA.31.11 with additional strike alongside. This provisional envelope is very scarce with only 24 used examples recorded by Mrs Hopson in the Seychelles handbook. H&G 6. £385.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1909 1/2d rate small sized 'Book Post'
postcard used at ENDICOTT/TRANSVAAL. 1909 (MAR.17.) use of small sized 'Book Post' postcard addressed to the Cape depicting 'Miss Ellen Terry' on reverse and bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by rare ENDICOTT/TRANSVAAL cds. This was a small village south west of Springs. A most unusual card. £90.00 |