The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR/30' and 'OFFICIALLY RESEALED' cover to USA. 1941 (AU.31.) long cover addressed to USA bearing 6c (x2), 12c and 24c adhesives tied AIR MAIL GPO/BRITISH GUIANA cds with black on cream OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by red circular PASSED BY CENSOR/30 h/s. £95.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1925 3d rate cover to Denmark used at NUMAN. 1925 (AP.14.) cover addressed to Denmark (scarce) bearing 3d violet adhesive tied by NUMAN/NIGERIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1925 1d rate underpaid cover to France used at UYO/SOUTHERN NIGERIA. 1925 (SP.24.) long cover addressed to France (unusual) bearing 1d adhesive tied by UYO/ SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds with blue crayon 'T' tax mark below. IKOT.EKPENE transit and ROBECOURT/VOSGES arrival b/s. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1d carmine postal stationery letter card used locally. H&G 1. 1903 1d carmine on pale blue postal stationery letter card adressed locally to Belingwe (genuine message) cancelled by BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 6.NOV.11 and with BELINGWE/RHODESIA arrival b/s. H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 3d 'falls' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1935-41 3d 'Falls' (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four on gummed paper printed in the issued colour of deep blue (light vertical fold at left) cancelled by official security punch holes and with red manuscript correction mark at top edge. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 1 1/2d 'Centenary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1940 1 1/2d 'Cecil Rhodes' Centenary issue (SG type 10) in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF example on gummed paper printed in the issued colours with official security punch hole and small red manuscript correction marking at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1940 6d 'Centenary' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of the green vignette. 1940 6d vignette only (SG type 14) 'Centenary' issue IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colour of green on gummed paper with official security punch hole in center. £45.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1919 3d 'War Tax' U/M block of 12 with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 153y. 1919 3d Purple on orange buff 'War Tax' adhesive in a superb unmounted mint marginal block of 12 showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED AND REVERSED. A scarce multiple. BK G24d. SG 153y. £120.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1928 4/- rate registered cover to UK. 1928 (AU.7.) registered (Michael) cover addressed to Scotland bearing a fine block of four of the 1/- adhesive (SG 183) tied by TURKS ISLAND cds's with oval 'R' marking at left. A scarce use of this 1/- multiple. £55.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 'PASSED BY CENSOR/14' and 'OFFICIALLY RESEALED' cover to Canada. 1941 (SP.20.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 4c (x2) and 36c adhesives tied AIR MAIL/ BRITISH GUIANA with black on cream OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied by circular red PASSED BY CENSOR/14 h/s. £90.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1912 1d red on grey (blue interior) PSE unused. H&G 1. 1912 1d red on grey (dark blue interior) postral stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1938 use of 'PALESTINE POSTS TELEGRAPHS & TELPHONES' envelope from JEREUSALEM. 1938 (MY.3.) use of 'PALESTINE POSTS,TELEGRAPHS & TELEPHONE' envelope used locally (central fold) and cancelled by JERUSALEM roller strike. Black boxed ACCOUNTS BRANCH/ POSTS & TELEGRAPHS/JERUSALEM b/s. £30.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1939 use of 'PALESTINE POSTS TELEGRAPHS & TELPHONES' envelope from JEREUSALEM. 1939 (MR.31.) use of 'PALESTINE POSTS,TELEGRAPHS & TELEPHONE' envelope used locally and cancelled JERUSALEM. £30.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1912 1/2d green underpaid postal stationery wrapper to UK used at EXHIBITION. H&G 3. 1912 1/2d gren on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK and cancelled by scarce violet oval JAMAICA PHILATELIC EXHIBITION cds (Proud type D1) only used over a 5 day period. Blue crayon 'T 2/10' tax mark applied with black squared ABOVE OZ/2d/MORE TO PAY handstamp applied. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1924 1/4p green 'TETE BECHE' pair with INVERTED OVERPRINT unused (no gum). SG 126c. 1924 1/4p green in a unused (no gum) 'TETE BECHE' vertical pair with the major variety ONE WITH OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 126c. £85.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) cancelled by rare KHUKHUNE agency cancel. 1933 1d scarlet (SG 2) cancelled by a superb strike of the rare KHUKHUNE cds dated 18.JUNE.36. This was a small agency which had a life of only just over 3 years. Proud type D2. £65.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1929 use of Leeward Island 1 1/2d brown RPSE to USA used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 8. 1928 1 1/2d brown postal stationery envelope of Leward Islands (H&G 8) addressed to USA and cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds dated JU.22.29. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1937 GB 1 1/2d cylinder block of six on registered cover to UK used at TANGIER. 1937 (DE.11.) registered cover to UK bearing GB (un-overprinted) 1 1/2d (dark colour) B/37 Plate 32 stop cylinder block of six cancelled by REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancels. Unusual use. £35.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1896 6d rate registered cover to USA. 1896 (JU.18) reg'd cover to USA bearing 6d (SG 59) tied by 'T1' duplex with oval REGISTERED /TURKS ISLANDS cancel alongside. £200.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1900 7 1/2d rate registered cover to Germany 1900 (JY.23) registered cover to Germany bearing 1d & 6d adhesives (SG 59+64) tied in combination with the 1/2d 'key plate' (SG 53a) by 'T1' duplex's with oval REGISTERED/TURKS ISLAND cancel alongside. £135.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1902 8d rate registered cover to USA used at TURKS ISLAND. 1902 (DE.12.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1d (SG 102) pair and 6d (SG 106) tied by 'T 1' duplex's with oval REGISTERED/TURKS ISLANDS cancel alongside. £95.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red illustrated PSC to France used at ABERCORN/N.E.RHODESIA. SG 11a. 1899 1d brick red on cream illustrated postal stationery postcard addressed to France (tears at bottom edge repaired) depicting 'Victoria Falls, View from North Bank' and cancelled by d/r ABERCORN/N.E.RHODESIA cds dated 14.OCT.15. A late use of this stationery card. H&G 11a. £125.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1936 'PAID AT HOBART' unclaimed and 'DEAD LETTER/EXAMINED 2' cover to Sydney. 1936 (JE.10.) use of stampless cover addressed to Sydney cancelled by scarce red PAID AT/ HOBART-TASMANIA roller strike and with NORTH SYDNEY arrival cds below. The cover was not delivered and struck by black UNCLAIMED h/s and with red d/r DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXAMINER 2/SYDNEY NSW h/s applied. The reverse side shows scarce RETURNED TO SENDER label similarly struck. Nice item. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' first flight cover to Mauritius. 1952 (6.IX.) 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Mauritius bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG. £12.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' first flight cover to Cocos Island. 1952 (6.IX.) 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Cocos Island bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG. RAAF PO/COCOS ISLAND arrival b/s. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'Qantas Empire Airways' first flight cover to Australia. 1952 (6.IX.) 'Qantas Empire Airways' illustrated first flight cover to Australia bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied JOHANNESBURG. £10.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1968 2c myrtle green overprint pair on piece with GROSSLY MISPLACED OVERPRINT. 1968 (MR.4.) use of a bottom left corner marginal pair of the 2c myrtle green adhesive cancelled by GEORGETOWN/GUYANA cds and with the GUYANA/INDEPENDENCE/1966 overprint applied but with major variety OVERPRINT GROSSLY MISPLACED TO LEFT. SG 421. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1930 OHMS cover to UK with 1/2d and 1d 'PERFORATED OS' adhesives used at PORT MORSBY. 1930 (SP.9.) use on long ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE envelope (two folds at left) addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d 'mono coloured' lakatoi adhesives both PERFORATED OS and cancelled PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. Violet TREASURY handstamp at lower left. £80.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1888 2d ultramarine RPSE (size J) unused. H&G 1d. 1888 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size J) in unused condition (slight adhesion mark under flap from glue). A scarce unfolded size. H&G 1d. £80.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1901 2d rate 'Boer War' censored cover used at UMTALI. 1901 (JUL.25.) cover addressed to Bloemfontein bearing 1/2d green 'arms' adhesive (x4-one with surface fault) cancelled by d/r UMTALI/S.RHODESIA cds's and with part black on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW censor label at left and struck on the front by blotched PASSED BY CENSOR d/r handstamp with 'NPR' strike in blue alongside. A Boer War use. £55.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 20c rate postcard use to Austria used at KILOSIA. 1933 (MR.26.) use of picture postcard addressed to Austria (scarce) depicting 'Water Carryers- Tanganyika' bearing 20c adhesive tied to the picture side by KILOSIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1949 1a 'UPU' mint block of four with MISPLACED DESIGN. SG 029. 1949 1a black and magenta 'UPU' adhesive in a fine mint block of four (toned gum) showing GROSS MISPLACEMENT OF DESIGN. SG 029. £350.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1950 local 'ON STATE SERVICE' cover bearing 1a and 2 1/2a UPU adhesives. 1950 (MAY.13.) use of (118x93mm) envelope handstamped ON STATE SERVICE addressed locally to 'Poste Restante' (Schreiber) and bearing the Official overprints on the UPU 1a and 2 1/2a adhesives (SG 029+31) tied by BAGHDADUL JADID cds. Rare stamps used thus as these stamps are normally only seen as a set on philatelic covers. £275.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1921 5c rate cover to USA used at COROZAL. 1921 (DE.21.) commercial cover to USA (tear at top left edge) bearing 2c and 3c adhesives tied by COROZAL/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1922 4c rate cover to USA used at BELIZE. 1922 (MY.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c adhesive pair tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £25.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1871 6d rate cover to UK used at ROCKHAMPTON. 1871 6d rate cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Southampton' (piece of reverse flap torn away) bearing 2d blue single and a pair of the 'chalon' issue tied by 'sun burst' duplex cancellation and with BRISBANE transit b/s dated AP.15.71. £225.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1859 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF in black on thin ungummed paper. 1859-61 6d imperforate PLATE PROOF of the seated 'Brittannia' with value and name plates printed in black on ungummed cream paper. (SG type 5). Fine and scarce. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1979 1c 'Raf Flesia Hasselti' range of six IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS. SELANGOR - 1979 1c 'Raf Flesia Hasselti' (SG type 11) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in the issued colours together with and additional strike of the head and name/value tablets without vignette and four further examples showing individual colours used to make up the stamp. 6 colour trials on gummed paper. Fine and scarce. £75.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1979 2c 'Pterocarpus Indicus' range of six IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS. SELANGOR - 1979 2c 'Pterocarpus Indicus' (SG type 11) IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in the issued colours together with and additional strike of the head and name/value tablets without vignette and four further examples showing individual colours used to make up the stamp. 6 colour trials on gummed paper. Fine and scarce. £75.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1893 1d red PSC to USA used at TURKS ISLANDS. H&G 5. 1893 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by TURKS ISLAND cds dated JY.27.95. NEW YORK/PAID/A/ALL strike applied in transit. A scarce genuine use. H&G 5. £70.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1895 2 1/2d blue PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 1a. 1895 2 1/2d blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1895 2 1/2d blue PSE unused. H&G 1a. 1895 2 1/2d Blue on cream postal stationery envelope (type b). Fine unused. H&G 1a. £35.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1895 2 1/2d blue PSE to UK used at TURKS ISLANDS. H&G 1. 1895 2 1/2d blue on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed to UK & cancelled by 'T1' duplex with TURKS ISLANDS cds alongside dated DE.16.95. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1895 2 1/2d blue PSE unused. H&G 1. 1895 2 1/2d Blue on cream postal stationery envelope (type a) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1881 1 1/2d+1 1/2d reddish brown PSRC unused. H&G 2a. 1881-85 1 1/2d + 1 1/2d Brown on cream postal stationery reply type postcard (perf 7) in fine unused condition. H&G 2a. £30.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1881 1 1/2d reddish brown PSC to USA used at TURKS ISLANDS. H&G 1. 1881-85 1 1/2d reddish brown on buff postal stationery p'card addressed to USA cancelled by s/r TURKS ISLANDS cds dated SP.1.91. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1881 1 1/2d reddish brown PSC unused. H&G 1.
1881 1 1/2d reddish brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £25.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1944 'NZAPO 150/4' censor cover to New Zealand. 1944 use of stampless 'National Patriotic Fund Board/New Zealand' envelope addressed to New Zealand cancelled by violet N.Z.A.P.O.150/4 cancel (Gisburn type 42) used at Guadacanal and with violet triangular SERVICE CENSOR h/s at lower left. EGMONT VILLAGE arrival cds on reverse dated 4.MY.44. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 4a use of blue 'ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF' privilege envelope to USA. 1945 (4.JUL.) use of scarce blue on cream ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE addressed to USA bearing 4a brown tied by RAF POST cds struck in 'violet' ink. OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied by black crown octagonal censor strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 3/4a orange PSE used locally at SURAJGARH. H&G 8. JAIPUR - 1943 3/4a orange on buff postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by SURAJGARH cds dated 27.FEB.47. H&G 8. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1918 1/2d rate censored cover used at WALVIS BAY. 1918 (MAR.7.) cover addressed locally struck by fine'Parry, Leon & HayHoe Ltd' commercial handstamp bearing South Africa 1/2d green adhesive tied WALVIS BAY/S.AFRICA and light PASSED BY CENSOR/ Z/16 h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1896 3c green postal stationery wrapper uprated to India. H&G 1. 1896 3c green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to India bearing additional 2c and 3c adhesives tied MAURITIUS and dated AP.10.97. Only in use for 2 years. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 1d Transvaal on postcard used at KINGS WILLIAMS TOWN. 1911 (DE.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK bearing Transvaal 1d adhesive tied by KING WILLIAMS TOWN cds. A scarce Inter-Provincial use. £30.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 'Inter Provincial' use of Transvaal 1/2d green PSC used at QUEENSTOWN. 1911 (JY.11.) use of Transvaal 1/2d postal stationery postcard (H&G 11) addressed locally cancelled by s/r QUEENSTOWN cds. A scarce Inter-Provincial use. £30.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1870 piece bearing 1d green and 'One Shilling' Chalon heads cancelled by 'D' cancel.
1870 piece bearing 1d green and 'One Shilling' deep mauve 'Chalon Head' adhesives cancelled by 'D' parish cancel. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1942 2d rate non censored cover to UK used at MALUA/SAMOA. 1942 (AP.5.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 2d adhesive tied by MALUA/SAMOA cds with APIA transit b/s. £40.00 |
;) | TUVALU - 1986 50c 'Duff' ship IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair.
1986 50c 'Duff' ship adhesive (SG type 26) in a fine mint vertical IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. £25.00 |
;) | TUVALU - 1985 50c 'Bird' se-tenant pair U/M
IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four.
1985 50c 'warbler/worm eater' bird se-tenant pair (SG type 47-SG 505a) in a fine unmounted mint IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four (2 pairs). £45.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1988 22c 'Independence' U/M with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 622w.
1988 22c 'Anniv of Independence' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint marginal example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 622w. £12.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1982 50c 'Royal Baby'
U/M with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 234wb.
GRENADINES - 1982 50c 'Royal Baby/Mayreau' overprint adhesive (SG type 30) in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 234wb. £10.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1982 $6 'Royal Baby' U/M with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 236wc.
GRENADINES - 1982 $6 'Royal Baby-Mayreau' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top marginal example showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 236wc. £12.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1985 $2 'Flowers' U/M se-tenant pair IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of 4. GRENADINES - 1985 $2 'Meconopsis Horridula/Leucadendron' (SG type 48) se-tenant pair IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four (2 pairs - SG 376a) in unmounted mint condition. £45.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1982 $1 'Arms Of Catherine Aragon' U/M with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 543w.
1982 $1 'Arms Of Catherine Aragon' in unmounted mint condition with variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 543w. £12.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1981 $5 'Cherub Fish' U/M with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 503w. 1981 $5 'Cherub Fish' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 503w. £12.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1935 2a6p rate cover to UK struck by scarce SUPPORT JUBILEE FUND/ADEN handstamp. 1935 (MAY.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 2a6p orange adhesive tied by the scarce black boxed SUPPORT THE/JUBILEE FUND/ADEN handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1901 1d red-brown PSE uprated for registered use to USA at TORTOLA. 1901 1d red-brown on light buff postal stationery envelope (size b) registered to USA and uprated with additional 2d and 2 1/2d adhesive pair tied TORTOLA/V.I. A scarce registered use of this envelope as at this time Virgin Islands did not have registered stationery envelopes. H&G 1a. £225.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1942 1.50yen on 2sen bright red 'Warrior' PSC unused. 1942 1.50 yen on 2 sen bright red 'Warrior' postal stationery postcard for use by Japanese Occupation Forces in fine unused condition. Yang JCP 3. £90.00 |
;) | TOBAGO - 1896 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at TOBAGO. 1896 (DE.8.) cover addressed to UK (tear at bottom right corner) bearing a strip of thre and a pair of the 1/2d dull green adhesive (SG 20) making up the 2 1/2d rate tied TOBAGO. £115.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1935 first flight cover to Beira used at BLANTYRE. 1935 (AUG.5.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to Beira bearing 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive pair tied BLANTYRE and with black boxed FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE cachet applied. Flown by RANA with only 907 covers flown. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1909 5pi on 1/- (x4) on piece used at CONSTANTINNOPLE. SG 21. 1909 5pi on 1/- dull green and carmine (x4) affixed to small piece and cancelled by central BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE cds dated JU.11.13. SG 21. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1916 9c registered rate cover to USA with 'War' stamp use. 1916 (DE.12.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1c, 2c and 5d 'moire' adhesives (SG 111-113) together with the 1c 'War' stamp (SG 114) and tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1916 3c rate cover to UK with 'War' stamp use. 1916 (DE.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c 'moire' adhesive (SG 112) tied in combination with the 1c 'War' stamp (SG 114) and tied BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. £35.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUNHA - 1986 45p '60th birthday of QEII' U/M with WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 409w.
1986 45p '60th birthday of QEII' adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 409w. £5.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1927 10d rate registered cover to UK used at NEVIS. 1927 (SP.23.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Leeward Island 4d and 6d 'key plate' adhesives tied by 'A09' duplex's with NEVIS cds alongside. A scarcer use at Nevis. £55.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1944 1 1/2d rate underpaid censored postcard to USA. 1944 (SEP.15.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'View of the Rock' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR roller strike. The card was underpaid and is struck by 'T' tax mark and with violet crowned shield type PASSED BY/CENSOR/No.4607 handstamp applied. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 80p on 5d, 4p on 10d and 12p on 2/6d mint SPECIMENS. SG 9s-11s. 1902 80p on 5d, 4p on 10d and 12p on 2/6d adhesives each in mint condition (5d and 10d lightly overall toned and 2/6d with gum bend) each handstamped SPECIMEN in horse shoe figuration. SG 9s-11s. £80.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1948 1 1/2d rate 'Forces Mail' cover to UK used at FPO 151. 1948 (JA.10.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Air Mail' bearing GB (un-overprinted) 1 1/2d adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE/551. Marked origin on reverse as 'HQ RAF at Abu Sueir'. FPO 151 later went to Bahrain. £10.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1916 1/2d green PSC underpaid to UK used at ACCRA with 'Postage Due' added. H&G 7. 1916 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed to UK and cancelled by ACCRA cds dated MR.27.1918. Under paid with circular 'T' tax mark with GB 1d 'Postage Due' added on arrival. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2/6d purple and brown on yellow mint with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 55.
1902 2/6d purple and brown on yellow in fine mint condition with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 55. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 1/6d green and red on yellow mint with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 53.
1902 1/6d green and red on yellow in fine mint condition with SPECIMEN applied in black. SG 53. £25.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886 1/2d deep orange 'Cameo' mint handstamped SPECIMEN in black. SG 25. 1886-93 1/2d deep orange 'Cameo' in fine mint condition handstamped SPECIMEN in black. SG 25. £50.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1907 use of registered picture postcard to Germany. 1907 registered use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Mango Tree-Zanzibar' bearing 1/2a, 2a and 2 1/2a adhesives (SG 210,212 and 213) tied by squared circle ZANZIBAR cancels. A scarce registered use. £85.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1908 6a carmine PSE uprated to Germany. H&G 10. 1908 6a carmine on laid cream postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany bearing additional 1c,3c and 6c adhesives tied by squared circle ZANZIBAR cancels. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 10. £120.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1892 use of uprated Cape 1d PSC to Rouxville. 1892 use of Cape Of Good Hope 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Rouxville on Orange Free State with the reverse side pre-printed for 'P.J.Petersen & Co' and bearing additional Transvaal 1d adhesive. A very unusual genuine use. £80.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1918 1/2d 'War Stamp' use on registered cover to UK. 1918 registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green 'War Stamp' (x3) tied alongside 2d (SG 15) by light ST.KITTS cds. £25.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1919 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' use on OHMS registered cover to USA. 1919 (AP.11.) registered use of O.H.M.S. cover to USA (tear in bottom right corner and repaired) bearing three examples of the 1 1/2d 'War Stamp' (SG 23) tied ST.KITTS. £15.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1898 use of part Cape 1d letter card to GEA struck '210' from MOHALESHOEK. 1898 (FE.26.) use of part Cape Of Good Hope 1d carmine postal stationery letter card addressed to Dares-Salam in German East Africa cancelled by '210' duplex with neat MOHALESHOEK/ BASUTOLAND 'proving' cds alongside. Marked 'Via Zanzibar'. Despite being 'severed' a rare use of this stationery in Basutoland. £85.00 |
;) | PENRHYN - 1937 1/2d Cook Island pair tied on cover to New Zealand by PENRHYN ISLAND cds. 1937 (JE.21.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing Cook Island 1/2d 'pictorial' pair tied by PENRHYN ISLAND cds's. £50.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1916 20c blue RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 3. 1916 20c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1937 'Coronation' first day local cover used at BAY ST.ANNE PRASLIN. 1937 (MAY.12.) locally addressed first day cover bearing the 'Coronation' trio (SG 132-134) tied by individual BAY ST.ANNE PRASLIN/SEYCHELLES (bridge) type cancels. £25.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1954 38c rate registered cover to UK used at ANSE ROYALE. 1954 (JA.19.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 'KGVI' 3c, 15c and 20c adhesives tied ANSE ROYALE/SEYCHELLES. £20.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1954 38c rate registered cover to UK used at ANSE ROYALE. 1954 (JA.19.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 'KGVI' 9c pair and 20c adhesives tied by ANSE ROYALE/SEYCHELLES. £20.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 6d rate use of FORMULA air letter card to UK used at LIVINGSTONE. 1944 (DE.12.) use of light blue on cream FORMULA type 'Air Mail/Letter Card' with two lined inscription at bottom addressed to Scotland and bearing 6d adhesive tied LIVINGSTONE. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1944 6d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/H.1.' first flight cover to Jamaica. 1944 (DEC.16.) first flight cover addressed to Kingston in Jamaica bearing 3d brown (x2) adhesives tied by CIRCULATION BRANCH/GPO BARBADOS cds with violet oval B.W.I.AIRWAYS LTD/BARBADOS cachet applied at top left. Sent via St.Kitts on the last extension of the BWIA service and struck on the reverse by scarce violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ .H. / .1. censor strike initialled 'J.Pele' and dated 13.12.44. (Unlisted by Little in this form). A very rare flight. £350.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1940 1 1/2d yellow brown complete COIL of 500 stamps. SG 122ab. 1940 1 1/2d yellow-brown (perf 13 1/2) issue with sideways watermark (SG 122ab) in a complete original coil of 500 with rare leader pre-printed 'GIBRALTAR/500 1d STAMPS'. An exceptional rarity in such a form and quite possibly unique. A superb KGVI item. £1200.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1942 censor cover to MEF with 'INDICATE LANGUAGE' instructional h/s. 1942 (MY.10.) cover addressed to a soldier serving the 16 coy at 'The Buffs-MEF' bearing 10m grey adhesive tied HAIFA and with FPO 154 ARRIVAL B/S. The cover is complete with the original letter and is struck by violet crowned DEPTY CHIEF FIELD CENSOR handstamp and struck by violet boxed PLEASE REQUEST SENDER/TO INDICATE LANGUAGE/OF THE LETTER ON THE/FRONT OF ENVELOPE instructional strike. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1942 'PRISONER OF WAR' cover to Italy used at WINDHOEK. 1942 cover addressed to Italy bearing 3d and 6d adhesives tied WINDHOEK/SWA and struck by red boxed SOUTH AFRICAN PRISONER OF WAR handstamp with red on cream U.C.8/(small)/OPENED/BY/CENSOR bilingual label at left tied on the reverse by violet crested 'B' h/s. Sent from an inmate of the Windhoek Camp covers are not so common. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1911 registered cover to UK (stamp missing) with 'temporary' registered label. 1911 (JA.19.) registered cover to UK bearing 15c on 1 1/2d (SG 114) cancelled by oval REGISTERED/BRITISH P.O.TANGIER cancel with a further strike below. One stamp has been removed but the envelope bears a rare example of the 'provisional' (hand made) R/TANGIER/No. registered etiquette at lower left. Rarely seen or offered. £95.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1927 1/2d rate cover to Greece with 'SPEND YOUR WEALTH' slogan strike used at VALLETTA. 1927 (FEB.20.) 'Printed Paper Rate' cover addressed to Greece bearing 1/2d green overprinted 'Postage' cancelled by FOR YOUR HEALTH/SPEND YOUR WEALTH/IN SUNNY MALTA slogan strike from Valletta. Proud type M1 state 2. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1938 1 1/2d rate cover to UK with 'THE IDEAL PLACE FOR RETIREMENT' slogan strike. 1938 (APR.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by MALTA/THE IDEAL PLACE FOR RETIREMENT slogan strike from Valletta. Proud type M1 state 4. £25.00 |