The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | CANADA - 1942 censored PRISONER OF WAR letter sheet to Germany. 1942 (NOV.27.) use of PRISONER OF WAR/FREE letter sheet (Form I.O.17) addressed to Germany and bearing 10c and 20c adhesives tied by BASE A.P.O./CANADA cds withviolet two lined BY AIR MAIL/PAR AVION strike at left and struck by black EXAMINED BY CENSOR…. h/s with 'DB 19' initials inserted. Violet circular 'Ab' strike applied on arrival. An unusual 'stamped' use of this 'Free' letter sheet by German internee. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1878 (circa) 2d rate cover to UK. 1878 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d pale red-brown adhesive pair (imperf at right edge) cancelled by untied concentric circle '1' cancels. The cover has been glued along top edge. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1902 6c purple and carmine on red fine mint with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 146w. 1902 6c purple and carmine on red in very fine mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 146w. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1960 12c air letter unused with DRAMATIC UPWARDS SHIFT OF VIGNETTE. H&G 13. 1960 12c light brown and black postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition showing the major variety DRAMATIC BLACK CENTRE MISPLACEMENT. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1913 1/4d brown postal stationery wrapper used locally from HAMILTON. H&G 5. 1913 1/4d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally to Watford Island and cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA and dated 11.SEP.34. Watford Island is in the Parish of Sandys. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1937 20c 'Coronation' adhesive mint with LINE THROUGH SWORD variety. SG 251a. 1937 20c bright blue 'Coronation' adhesive in mounted mint condition showing the variety LINE THROUGH SWORD. Row 2/2. SG 251a. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1897 20pfg rate cover to Germany used at SWAKOPMUND. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1897 (1/8.) commercial cover addressed to Germany bearing German 20pfg ultramarine adhesive overprinted DEUTSCH/SUIDWEST-AFRIKA diagonally in black (SG GSWA 4) tied by SWAKOPMUND cds. £65.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1957 multi franked cover to Saudi Arabia with 'Scout Jamboree' issue usage. 1957 (AU.17.) cover addressed to Saudi Arabia bearing 1np and 3np adhesives tied alongside 15np and 25np 'Scout Jamboree' commemoratives and tied AWALI/BAHRAIN. A nice genuine use of these commems on cover. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1916 inward 'P.C./BERMUDA' censored WWI stampless postcard from Bermuda soldier. 1916 inward censored stampless use of postcard from FIELD POST OFFICE/62 addressed to Pembroke in Bermuda. On arrival additional violet circular P.C./BERMUDA censor strike applied. A scarce inward WW1 card from the small number of Bermudian soldiers serving in France in World War 1. £125.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1933 2 1/2d 'Centenary' adhesive on OHMS cover to USA. 1933 (AP.12.) use of small O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to USA bearing the 2 1/2d blue 'Centenary' adhesive tied GEORGETOWN/CAYMAN ISLANDS. These Centenary issues are not easy to find on cover having a limited use. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1891 5 pesetas lilac and red 'STAMP DUTY' pair tied to piece. 1891 5 pesetas lilac and red STAMP DUTY adhesive pair (Barefoot 6) tied to piece by large official court cancel. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1891 inward 2c PSC from Ceylon to PANGKOR ISLAND struck INCONNU/NOT KNOWN. PENANG - 1891 inward use of 2c postal stationery postcard from Ceylon with s/r PENANG arrival strike dated MY.3.91 and rare 'italic' PANGKOR arrival (Proud type D3). The card was not delivered and struck by scarce black boxed INCONNU/NOT KNOWN instructional strike. £165.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1917 10c orange and red unused postal stationery letter card. A rare item. H&G 1. FRENCH - 1917 10c Orange and carmine on light buff postal stationery letter card of Dahomey overprinted TOGO in fine unused condition. John Mayne recorded just one known example. H&G 1. £350.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1925 10c red uprated PSE registered to Germany. H&G 42. 1925 10c red on cream postal stationery envelope registered to Germany bearing additional 4c (x3), 6c and 12c adhesives added and tied GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS and dated 11.JA.29. H&G 42. £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements used locally from PENANG. H&G 36. PENANG - 1937 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements (H&G 36) addressed to Kedah and bearing additional 1c black (x2-one with fault) tied by light PENANG cds and with ALOR STAR/KEDAH arrival at left dated 8.MY.1941. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1947 'TOO LATE' cover to France used at SECONDI. 1947 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to France bearing 2d and 4d (block of four) 'victory' adhesives tied SECONDI/GOLD COAST and struck at top left by scarce TOO LATE handstamp in black. £135.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1948 'blue cross' (Army Form) air letter use to USA. 1948 use of dark blue on greyish (Army Form W3077a) 'Blue Cross' FORMULA posal stationery air letter addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive (x2) crossed through by manuscript. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1954 6d air letter SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1954 6d orange and black on blue paper (white overlay) postal stationery air letter in unused condition on 'Imperial Air Mail/F' watermarked paper and struck SPECIMEN in red with small official '92' numbering on inside edge. The stamp additionally perforated SPECIMEN in arc. H&G 4. £90.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1955 6d air letter SPECIMEN. H&G 6. 1955 6d orange and black on blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition on 'Imperial Air Mail/I' watermarked paper and struck SPECIMEN in red with small official '246' numbering on inside edge. The stamp additionally perforated SPECIMEN in arc. H&G 6. £90.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1911 multi franked registered cover to Germany used at KINGSTOWN. 1911 (MR.2.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 'QV' 1/2d green, 4d yellow and 'FIVE PENCE' on deep lake adhesives tied alongside 3d 'arms' adhesive and tied by individual KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's. An attractive late franking of these stamps. £150.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1892 2 1/2d on 1d grey blue 'mourning' cover to UK used at KINGSTOWN. 1892 (DE.30.) 'mourning' cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d surcharge on 1d grey blue adhesive tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £85.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1897 2d lake fine mint with REVERSED WATERMARK. SG 68x. 1897 2d lake in fine mint condition showing ther edge two bars of the watermark plate and with variety WATERMARK REVERSED. SG 68x. £90.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1939 3m brown PSC uprated with 2c DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED making up the 4m rate. 1939 3m brown postal stationery postcard addressed locally and bearing a 2m adhesive DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED and tied alongside by CAIRO cds. A genuine use with message of this bi-sected stamp making up the 4m local rate. Unusual item. H&G 36. £265.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 4d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1a. 1924 4d ultramarine on cream registered 'Admiral' postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. An elusive size. H&G 1a. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1941 2d rate inter-island PAQUEBOT cover to Grenada. 1941 inter-island cover addressed to Grenada bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives each individually struck by PAQUEBOT handstamps in black with ST.GEORGES arrival b/s dated 20.MAR.41. £50.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1930 delayed first flight cover to USA sent via St.Kitts. 1930 (JU.20.) first flight cover addressed to USA via St.Kitts bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied MONTSERRAT with violet boxed FIRST AIR MAIL/MONTSERRAT handstamp at left. The flight was delayed due to bad weather and finally taken on HMS Dorest with ST.KITTS arrival b/s dated FE.23.31. Only 251 covers were flown. £85.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1861 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in rose-red. 1861 1d (SG type 1) chalon head IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in rose-red on ungummed woved paper. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1910 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany used at KETA. 1910 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by crowned KETA/GOLD COAST cds. £35.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1941 2c 'War Tax' PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/8/NORTH BORNEO cover to UK. 1941 (JUN.7) cover to UK bearing 8c (SG 308) tied in combination with the 1941 2c 'War Tax' adhesive (SG 319) by JESSELTON/NORTH BORNEO cds with violet triangular PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/8/NORTH BORNEO censor marking. A fine & scarce cover with the 'War Tax' stamps being very elusive on cover. £250.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1941 1c 'War Tax' PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/20/NORTH BORNEO cover to UK. 1941 cover addressed to UK (two small paper tabs adhered over the addresse and first line of address) bearing 4c pair tied in combination with 1c 'War tax' pair (SG 318) by light SANDAKAN cds. Struck at lower left by oval PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER/B.N.G. h/s and struck by scarce red triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/NORTH BORNEO/20 h/s. A scarce censored use of these war stamps. £300.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 8c rate 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/30/NORTH BORNEO' cover to UK. 1940 (OCT.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c adhesive tied by SANDAKAN/NORTH BORNEO cds with black triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/NORTH BORNEO/30 censor mark applied. £180.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 8c rate 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/21/NORTH BORNEO cover to UK. 1940 (NOV.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c adhesive tied SANDAKAN/NORTH BORNEO with black triangular PASSED FOR/TRANSMISSION/NORTH BORNEO/21 h/s applied. (Morenweiser type 2). £180.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 'PASSED BY CENSOR/8' cover to UK used at BEAUMONT. 1939 (DEC.5.) cover addressed to UK (some creasing at top edge from opening) bearing 1c and 3c adhesives pairs tied to reverse flap by BEAUMONT/NORTH BORNEO cds's with JESSELTON transit and struck on front by very fine boxed PASSED BY/8/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s applied in bluish-black. (Little type 1A). £180.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR/7' cover to UK used at JESSELTON. 1940 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to UK (two ironed out folds) bearing 1c,2c,3c,4c,6c and 8c adhesives tied by JESSELTON/NORTH BORNEO cds's with scarce black boxed PASSED BY/7/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s. Additional 10c, 12c and 15c adhesives on reverse flap. £180.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1940 8c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/18' cover to UK used at SANDAKAN. 1940 (JUN.24.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c adhesive tied SANDAKAN/NORTH BRONEO with black boxed PASSED BY/18/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s applied. (Moreweiser type 1). £175.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 8c rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 28' cover to UK used at LADAD DATU. 1939 (NOV.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8c adhesive tied by LADAD DATU/NORTH BORNEO cds with scarce violet boxed PASSED BY/28/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s at left (Little type 1A). SANDAKAN transit b/s. £180.00 |
;) | NORTH BORNEO - 1939 early 'PASSED BY CENSOR 29' cover to UK used at LADAD DATU. 1939 (NO.16.) cover addressed to UK (a little tatty at top from opening) bearing 20c strip of three tied by LAHAD DATU/NORTH BORNEO cds's with violet VIA IMPERIAL h/s applied at left below air mail sticker. Struck by scarce black boxed PASSED BY/29/CENSOR/NORTH BORNEO h/s and with JESSELTON transit b/s. £200.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1929 4c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair on ungummed cream paper.
1929 4c re-engraved (SG type 91) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in reddish purple on ungummed cream paper. £120.00 |
;) | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 1912 (circa) RPS reprinted 12c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1912 (circa) Royal Philatelic Society of London reprinted 12c (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on thin glazed card. £45.00 |
;) | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 1912 (circa) RPS reprinted 3c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1912 (circa) Royal Philatelic Society of London reprinted 3c (SG type 10) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on thin glazed card. £45.00 |
;) | PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 1912 (circa) RPS reprinted 2d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black. 1912 (circa) Royal Philatelic Society of London reprinted 2d (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on thin glazed card. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 10c on 1d rate use of postcard to UK used at TETUAN. 1912 (OC.15.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Tetuan-Una Calle Dei Barrio Moro' bearing the Downey head 10c on 1d scarlet adhesive tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN. TANGIER transit cds below. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 5c on 1/2d (x2) tied to piece by MARRAKESH/(MELLAH)' cds. A scarce strike. 1912 (DE.31.) use of two 5c on 1/2d green 'Downey Head' adhesives tied to piece by complete MARRAKESH (MELLAH) cds's. A very elusive strike as this office was only opened for 2 years. £120.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 10c carmine PSC to Germany used at RABAT. H&G 8. 1898 10c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard (type I) addressed to Germany with full message on reverse cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with s/r RABAT cds alongside dated OC.31.99. GIBRALTAR transit and WIESSENBURG arrival cancels. A scarce early use at Rabat. Only three 10c stationery cards have been recorded used at Rabat by Dr Clough to 1898. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 2 1/2d rate censored cover to USA with CENSOR/CAPETOWN h/s applied on reverse. 1914 (NO.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by ASHTON d/r cds's with red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR tape across the top and struck on the reverse side by scarce blue oval CENSOR/CAPETOWN handstamp dated 7.NOV.1914. £50.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 'BUTTERWORTH/P.W.' cover to USA (one stamp missing). PENANG - 1945 (30.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 8c and 10c block of four cancelled by scarce BUTTERWORTH/ P.W. cds (Proud type K). Unfortunately one stamp is missing from below the 10c block. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1855 '6' rated stampless cover to UK struck by double arc BELIZE h/s on reverse. 1855 (OC.17.) stampless cover addressed to UK rated '6' on front and with BELIZE double arc backstamp. £180.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1960 cover from UK to Bermuda with 'MISSENT TO BRITISH HONDURAS' h/s applied. 1960 cover addressed to Bermuda from UK but struck on-route by scarce black straight lined MISSENT TO BRITISH HONDURAS instructional h/s with BELIZE wavy lined cancel on reverse side dated 5.DEC.1960. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 stampless 'PAID AT RENMARK' cover to USA. 1930 (APR.9.) stampless commercial cover addressed to USA with scarce red INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID MATTER b/s (reverse lightly toned) but clearly cancelled on front by scarce PAID AT RENMARK/S.A. The postage being pre-paid in cash at the Post Office. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'SERVICE DESTINATION SUSPENDED' cover to Malaya. 1942 cover addressed to Malaya bearing 3a6p blue tied by JUBBULPORE boxed strike (opened on two sides and with small tear at top edge) struck by part triangular PASSED BY CENSOR strike. The cover was not delivered due to the war and was struck by black two lined SERVICE TO DESTINATION SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s with various b/s' including boxed D.L.O./NAGPUR. £65.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1944 8c rate censored cover to India. 1944 (5.XII.) cover addressed to India bearing 3c and 5c adhesives on reverse flap cancelled by MALDIVE ISLANDS cds with black on white OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ L/30 censor label at right and with additional OPENED BY EXAMINER label applied on arrival tied by octagonal crowned PASSED / DHC/21 h/s. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1971 range of 13 covers to UK from differing Post Offices. 1971 range of 13 10c rate philatelic covers self addressed to UK sent from different Post Offices. BAKING POT, BELIZE CITY, BURRELL BOOM, COROZAL TOWN, INDEPENDENCE, MONKEY RIVER, ORANGE WALK TOWN, POMONA, SAN IGNACIO, SAN PEDRO, PUNTA GORDA SAN ESTEVAN and STANN CREEK. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1951 cover to Pakistan bearing Pakistan SERVICE stamp used at BAGHDADUL JADID. 1951 use of (120x96mm) 'ON HIS HIGHNESS (Bahawalpur State)' envelope addressed to Lahore and with WAZIR-AZAM/BAHAWALPUR crest on reverse flap and countersigned on front. Pakistan 1 1/2a "SERVICE" adhesive tied to reverse by wavy lined type BAGHDADUL JADID cancel to pay postage outside the state. LAHORE GPO arrival cds dated 13.AUG.51. A rare piece of official stationery mail. £350.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1943 multi franked registered 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2' cover to UK. 1943 (AP.16.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6c (x2), 15c (x2), 18c (x2) and 75c (x2) tied by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with PASSED BY CENSOR/SEYCHELLES NO.2 handstamp below in black ink. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1920 3/- green and bright violet fine mint. SG 200a. 1920 3/- green and bright violet in fine mint condition (light overall toned gum as per normal with this shade) and with the characteristic poor centering. SG 200a. £165.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1900 use of 1c blue PSE uprated locally with 1c orange 'Jubilee' adhesive at HALIFAX. 1900 use of QV 1c blue postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Bridgetown in Nova Scotia bearing additional 1c orange 'Diamond Jubilee' adhesive tied HALIFAX and dated AU.2.00. £30.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1936 10c rate cover to Sandy Point used at ROBINSON. 1936 (NO.19.) registered cover aaddressed locally bearing 10c adhesive tied by scarcer ROBINSON/NEWFOUNDLAND cds. Large SANDY POINT arrival b/s. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1953 'TPO NO.2/RIVER GAMBIA' cover registered to UK. 1953 (JU.9.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 'KGVI' 1d, 1 1/2d and 3d adhesives each tied by TPO No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds's. £40.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1868 3c QV (SG type 14) IMPERORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in blue-green. 1868 3c 'Queen Victoria' (SG type 14) IMPERORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in blue-green on thin ungummed Indian paper. £75.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1932 13c bright violet 'Citadel' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF adhered to on thick card. 1932 13c 'The Old Citadel-Quebec' (SG Type 68) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in bright violet adhered to large thick card (151x100mm). Marked 'Ex Steinhart' on reverse in pencil. A scarce official proof from the American Bank Note Archive sale. £250.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1862 1/- green (no plate) adhesive of GB cancelled by ' A 25' duplex of GB. SG Z76.
1862 1/- green (no plate) adhesive of GB cancelled by ' A 25' duplex of GB. SG Z76. £35.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1945 'Silver Jubilee' set used on New Zealand censored cover to Curacao. 1945 (JA.31.) registered cover addressed to Curacao in the Dutch West Indies bearing the Silver Jubilee series (SG 83-87) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with black on white OPENED BY CENSOR/ D.D.A./ 36 censor label at left. £25.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1928 multi-franked British Zone registered cover to UK used at BPO/TANGIER. 1928 (NOV.20.) registered cover addressed to UK (wax seal on reverse flap neatly cut out) bearing the British zone 1 1/2d (scarce) 2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O. TANGIER cancels. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1932 3f25c rate 'seahorse' cover to UK used at BPO/CASABLANCA. 1932 (JU.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing French zone 25c on 2 1/2d and 3f on 2/6d 'seahorse' adhesive tied by s/r BRITISH POST OFFICE/CASABLANCA cds with unusual type black on pale blue PAR AVION air label at left tied by the cancel. £45.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 50c on 5d rate cover to UK used at BPO/RABAT. 1936 (AU.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing French 50c on 5d adhesive tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/RABAT cds. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1912 5c on 1/2d pair tied to piece by rare BPO/ALCAZAR cds. 1912 5c on 1/2d green 'Downey Head' adhesive pair tied to piece by BRITISH POST OFFICE/ALCAZAR cds dated 13.AU.13. A scarce cancel. SG 126. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1945 (circa) 'NO.5 INTERNMENT CAMP' censored cover to Italy from POW. 1945 (circa) use of stampless envelope addressed to Italy used by prisoner of war cancelled by NO.5 INTERNMENT CAMP/SOUTHERN RHODESIA handstamp and with violet crowned octagonal PASSED / DE/30 censor strike. The reverse flap with VERIFICATO PER CENSUR label applied on arrival. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 9d rate registered cover to USA used at MAFEKING. 1915 (JU.11.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing South African 3d and 6d 'head' adhesives each tied by MAFEKING cds's. Large blue oval POST OFFICE/MAFEKING b/s. £120.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1926 2/- rate registered cover to USA used at KINGSTOWN. 1926 (MR.31.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 6d claret in a fine block of four tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT. £30.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1929 4d rate cover to USA used at KINGSTOWN. 1929 (JA.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT. £28.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1927 1/- rate registered cover to USA used at KINGSTOWN. 1927 (DE.8.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a fine block of four of the 3d bright blue adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT. £30.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1923 3d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5a. 1923 3d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black on reverse. H&G 5a. £45.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 2d on 5d surcharge cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA/TONGA. 1924 (JU.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing the TWO PENCE surcharge on 5d orange (SG 64) tied by weak NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' local first day cover used at EIFFEL FLATS. 1935 (MAY.6.) first flight cover addressed locally bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG31-34) tied EIFFEL FLATS/S.RHODESIA. £65.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1934 'Franconia World Cruise' cover addressed to USA. 1934 (AP.5.) cover addressed to USA headed 'Franconia World Cruise' bearing 2c, 3c and 15c adhesive tied VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES. An early Cunard cruise around the Southern Hemisphere. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1896 5d rate cover to UK used at TUAKAU. 1896 (AP.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d (x2) and 2d (x2) tied by s/r TUAKAU cds's. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1957 '1/- PAID-TANGIER' meter mark cover to USA. 1957 (MCH.12.) long cover addressed to USA cancelled by scarce red '1/- PAID - TANGIER' meter mark strike. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1882 20c rate cover to UK used at COLOMBO. 1882 (MY.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c and 16c adhesives handstamped by commercial security handstamp to stop theft cancelled by duplex cancels and s/r COLOMBO/H cancels. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1882 20c rate cover to UK used at COLOMBO. 1882 (JU.24.) 'mourning' cover addressed to UK (repaired tear on front from opening) bearing 4c and 16c adhesives handstamped by commercial security handstamp to stop theft and cancelled by duplex cancels and s/r COLOMBO/N cancels. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1914 5c rate cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1914 (MR.20.) cover addressed to USA from the 'American Consular' bearing 5c adhesive tied my BELIZE cds. £22.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC to Germany used at NYERI STATION. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (long message) cancelled by NYERI STATION/KENYA cds (Proud type D2) dated 16.FE.31. H&G 1. £60.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC used locally at KORU. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationery p'card addressed locally & cancelled by KORU/KENYA cds. (Proud type D4). H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC to UK used at NANYUKI. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled by NANYUKI/KENYA cds dated 18.FE.28. (Proud type D3). H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC to Germany used at TORORO/UGANDA. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by d/r TORORO/UGANDA cds dated 7.AP. H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c rose PSC used locally at LIMURU. H&G 1. 1923 15c rose on buff postal stationary postcard addressed locally to Uplands & cancelled by d/r LIMURU/BRIT.E.AFRICA cds dated 25.FE.25. (Proud type D3). A difficult cancel. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1916 2c rate cover to USA with additional 1c 'WAR' stamp applied at BELIZE. 1916 (SP.15.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing the 2c (SG 112) overprinted with violet 'moire' security marking in case the Germans were to capture the stamp stock cancelled alongside 1c 'War' issue (SG 114) by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS cds. A nice cover showing the increased (2c) rate to meet War costs. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1904 1d (GB) rate (un-overprinted) postcard use to UK from CONSTANTINOPLE. 1904 (JY.20.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Smyrna-Ruines Due Temple de Pergame' bearing GB Edward VII 1d red adhesive (un-overprinted) tied by large part BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds. £20.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1909 6c red PSC to USA used at PORT LOUIS. H&G 23. 1909 6c red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by PORT LOUIS/ MAURITIUS cds dated 26.NO.18 and marked 'Via Cape Town'. H&G 23. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1930 25c on 2 1/2d rate postcard use to Denmark used at TETUAN. 1930 (JU.7.|) use of picture postcard addressed to Denmark (unusual) depicting 'Tetuan-Puerta Ceuta' bearing 25c on 2 1/2d adhesive tied BRITISH POST OFFICE/TETUAN (Spanish overprint used in the French zone) and with Spanish Morocco 5c blue alongside but uncancelled. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/27/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at LAGOS. 1941 (MY.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied LAGOS/NIGERIA and struck by fine sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/27/NIGERIA h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 first flight cover from Mpika to London. 1932 (JAN.28.) first flight cover to UK bearing 2d (x2) and 6d adhesives tied by MPIKA/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds. The cover has opening faults at top edge and is rather tatty but is struck by violet BY IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/FIRST FLIGHT/MPIKA TO LONDON cachet. £20.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 2c green PSE uprated to Germany used at VICTORIA. H&G 7a. 1902 2c green on cream laid paper postal staionery envelope (size b) addressed to Germany and bearing additional 8c adhesive tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds dated 10.DE.12. H&G 7a. £135.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1936 20c rate commercial cover to USA used at WAN TSAI/HONG KONG. 1936 (MAR.12) commercial cover to USA (Ex part of reverse flap) bearing 10c (SG 124) vertical pair tied by two strikes of the HONG KONG/WAN TSAI cds. (Webb type B). A scarce cancel. £165.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1938 5c 'Stamp Duty' local cover used at VICTORIA. 1938 (JA.11) cover locally addressed bearing the 1938 5c green 'Stamp Duty' adhesive (SG F12) tied by d/r VICTORIA/HONG KONG cds. First day use of the fiscal stamp officially allowed for just 9 days during the 5c postage stamp shortage. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1946 'OFFICIAL PAID/HONG KONG' stampless cover to UK. 1946 (JA.26.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by red OFFICIAL PAID/HONG KONG cds and with scarce violet ringed CUSTODIAN OF PROPERET/HONG KONG h/s at lower left. £55.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1960 use of dark blue on blue FORMULA air letter to USA with 40np adhesive added. 1960 (OCT.23.) use of dark blue on blue FORMULA postal stationery air letter addressed to USA bearing 40np 'dhow' adhesive tied by KUWAIT wavy line cancellator. £35.00 |
;) | GREAT BRITAIN - 1962 2 1/2d 'NPY' IMPERFORATE strip of three (faults) without Queens head. 1962 2 1/2d myrtle green and carmine red 'National Productivity Year' adhesive (SG 631) in a IMPERFORATE vertical strip of three. The item has two tears and edge nicks on the top stamp with the strip having been discarded as waste having five horizontal violet lines through the stamps. The item has no gum and has creasing and the reverse shows signs of being washed. A rare piece of printers waste without Queens head in oval. £250.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1941 30c rate 'window' envelope with 'V' for victory 'SAVE' label applied. 1941 (OC.7.) use of manila 'window' envelope bearinga pair of the 15c adhesive tied MOMBASA with scarce red, white and blue V/SAVE patriotic 'Victory' label at left tied by violet two line LANGUAGE/ENGLISH h/s. £85.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1972 20c 'Royal Silver Wedding' U/M with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 125w. 1972 20c 'Royal Silver Wedding' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 125w. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1937 4d ultramarine RPSE (scarce 5 lined) used to UK. H&G 6. 1937 4d ultramarine on buff registered postal stationery envelope (size H) of the rare five lined inscription variation (type c heading) addressed to UK and bearing the 1953 'Centenary' set of five tied by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds's dated 15.APR.53. Used on the first day of issue. H&G 6. £150.00 |