The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1941 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 1' cover to USA used at KAMBIA. 1941 (DE.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by KAMBIA/SIERRA LEONE cds with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 1 h/s applied at left and with scarce red on blue OPENED BY CENSOR LTD censor label and FREETOWN transit b/s. A scarce village use of this label. £85.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1942 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 4' cover to UK used at FREETOWN. 1942 (MY.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3d adhesive tied by FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds with violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR 4 h/s below and with scarce red on blue OPENED BY CENSOR - H.LTD label at left. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1916 1d carmine-red (4th setting) adhesive range. SG 124. 1916 1d carmine-red 'War Stamp' range including a mint single, pair and block of four together with a further single (heavy print) and a finely used example on piece all from the 4th setting. SG 124. £22.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1951 ON POSTAL SERVICE 'OHMS' cover to USA used at GPO CASTRIES. 1951 (AP.4.) use of small sized O.H.M.S. stampless cover to USA struck ON POSTAL SERVICE and cancelled GPO CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. Sent surface mail from the General Post Office. £35.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1911 5d rate registered cover to Austria used at MONTSERRAT. 1911 (FE.18.) registered cover to Austria (top left corner missing and vertical fold at left) bearing 2d and 3d adhesives of Leeward islands (SG 24+41) tied MONTSERRAT. £45.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1869 'PAID AT DOMINICA' cover to UK. 1869 stampless entire addressed to Scotland (light creases) cancelled by red crowned PAID/AT/DOMINIA handstamp. DOMINICA b/s dated JU.26.69 and ST.ANDREWS arrival. SG CC1. £285.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1937 'double sending' local cover used at ROAD TOWN and WEST END. 1937 (MY.11.) cover addressed locally bearing 'GV' 1d, 1 1/2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA which was the last day these stamps were to be sold by the Post Office. The covers was retained and then re-sent the following year by the addition of the same stamps but cancelled by WEST END/TORTOLA cds's and marked 'come back 1938'. The stamps being re-introdiced. An unusual cover. West End strikes are scarce. £50.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. (Tripolitania) - 1943 local cover used at SABRATHA with 'red' ink. 1943 (29.6.) locally addressed cover to the British General Hospital bearing light coloured 1d-5d 'MEF' adhesives tied by two strikes of the rare SABRATHA/TRIPOLI cds struck in red ink. GBOS type T29. £250.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1888 2 1/2d rate cover to Sweden. 1888 (JA.17.) cover addressed to Sweden (scarce) bearing the 2 1/2d adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with GIBRALTAR cds alongside. Struck by violet oval A.MATEOS & SONS/GIBRALTAR commercial h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1916 (circa) 1d rate postcard to Australia with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1916 (circa) use of picture postcard addressed to Australia (scarce) depicting 'Accra' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by light part ACCRA/GOLD COAST cds with black circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 inward green cross ACTIVE SERVICE cover from Jamaican soldier during WW1. 1917 (AU.29.) use of inward green cross ACTIVE SERVICE envelope cancelled by ARMY POST OFFICE/R.18 cds used in Belgium. A scarce inward military use from a serving Jamaican soldier in WW1 with KINGSTON roller and MANDEVILLE arrival b/s's. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1943 4as and 8as adhesives cancelled 'SAVE FOR DEFENCE' at KHANPUR. 1943 4as and 8as 'SAVE FOR DEFENCE' adhesives tied to ex. savings card piece by complete KHANPUR/BAHAWALPUR cds dated 24.APR.43 £25.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1943 1Re violet pair cancelled 'SAVE FOR DEFENCE' at KHANPUR. 1943 1Re violet 'SAVE FOR DEFENCE' adhesive pair tied to ex. savings card piece by two strikes of the KHANPUR/BAHAWALPUR cds dated 24.APR.43 £35.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1949 OFFICIAL PAID 'OHMS' registered cover to USA. 1949 (JA.5.) use of registered stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to USA cancelled by VICTORIA/SEYCHELLES cds with large violet THE SECRETARIAT/OFFICIAL PAID/SEYCHELLES h/s used from the Education Office. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1917 3ps grey overprinted 'I.E.F.' and h/s'd GR/POST/MAFIA. SG M43. MAFIA ISLAND - 1917 3ps grey adhesive of India overprinted I.E.F. and then couter handstamped by blue rubber G.R./POST/MAFIA h/s in a fine mint 'pillar' bottom marginal example. SG M43. £100.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1924 1/4p green U/M with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 126b. 1924 1/4p green adhesive of Saudi Arabia overprinted 'Government Of Arab East' in fine unmounted mint condition and showing the major error OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 126b. £70.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1940 15m rate censored commercial cover to Egypt. 1940 commercial 'Ottoman Bank' cover addressed to Egypt bearing 15m adhesive tied AMMAN and struck by violet three lined TRANSJORDAN/PASSED BY CENSOR/AMMAN handstamp. Little type 1. £85.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1943 15m censored commercial rate cover to Egypt. 1943 (OC.14.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt bearing 15m adhesive tied AMMAN with rare red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Little type 4B2) and re-censored on arrival in Egypt. £185.00 |
;) | TRANSJORDAN - 1950 stampless local cover with 'ARMY/JCJC/SIGNALS' cancel. 1950 (8.VII.) use of small stampless crested 'The Arab legion/Transjordan' envelope addressed to the Army Pay Office at MELF 17 struck on reverse by large violet boxed HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF TRANSJORDAN/H.Q.ARAB LEGION/ 'A' BRANCH h/s and with scarce ARMY SIGNALS/JCJC strike applied with ARMY SIGNALS/ XA receiver on front. £120.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1916 registered censor cover to Amsterdam (truncated at right). 1916 (JAN.20.) registered cover addressed to Holland (truncated at right edge from opening) with black on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the front by a superb strike of the violet circular PASSED CENSOR/GIB handstamp. A scarce registered WW1 censor cover. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1956 'Leipzig-Mockau' first flight cover. 1956 first flight cover addressed to Germany bearing QEII 1/2d, 1 1/2d and 5d adhesives tied GIBRALTAR and with violet LEIPZIG-MOCKAU commemoration cachet applied. £30.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1937 'Coronation' cover to UK with maritime bar cancels. 1937 'H & A Wallace' registered cover to UK bearing the Lewward Island 'Coronation' trio tied by unusual double violet BAR cancels. Presumably this was a first day cover carried by ship. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1944 25c rate censored cover to USA used at PORT LOUIS RAILWAY. 1944 (JY.18.) cover addressed to Porto Rico then re-directed bearing a bottom marginal example of the 25c adhesive tied PORT LOUIS RAILWAY/MAURITIUS with P.C.90/OPENED/BY EXAMINER/ EE/censor label at left with '48' inserted in manuscript. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1941 20c rate censored cover to Switzerland used at ROSE HILL. 1941 (SP.24.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 20c adhesive tied by ROSE HILL/MAURITIUS cds with black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left. (Little type IIIG). Nice village use. £65.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1941 12c rate censored cover to Canada used at GPO/MAURITIUS. 1941 (AP.22.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 12c 'Coronation' adhesive tied by G.P.O.MAURITIUS cds with black on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left. (Little type III A). £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/8' postcard use to UK used at CAPE COAST. 1941 (JUL.21.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Tree Bears' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by CAPE COAST/GOLD COAST cds with sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/8/GOLD COAST h/s at left in red. Censored postcard are unusual. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/7' postcard use to UK used at CAPE COAST. 1941 (SEP.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Drying Cocao' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by CAPE COAST/GOLD COAST cds with sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/7/GOLD COAST h/s at left in red. Censored postcard are unusual. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR/6' cover to Canada used at ACCRA. 1942 (JUN.4) cover to Canada bearing 3d adhesive tied by ACCRA cds with black on red GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left & bluish-violet octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/6/GOLD COAST h/s. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 'PASSED BY CENSOR/6' cover to USA used at ASAMANKESE. 1942 (JAN.10.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d trio on reverse flap cancelled by ASAMANKESE/ GOLD COAST cds (Proud type D4) with black on buff GOLD COAST/OPENED BY EXAMINER label at left tied by red PASSED BY CENSOR/6/GOLD COAST h/s on front and with additional magenta boxed PLEASE REQUEST THE SENDER/OF THIS LETTER TO WRITE/HIS-HER NAME AND ADDRESS ON/ THE BACK OF LETTERS IN FUTURE. This being a censor marking (Martin type 4). OVER….OZ h/s on front with 'T' and '15/30c' mark inserted in manuscript. A nice item. £150.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 2d rate PAQUEBOT cover to Canal Zone. 1930 cover addressed to Crisobal in the Canal Zone bearing 1/2d green 'ship' strip of four cancelled NY & BUENOS AIRES SEA POST maritime strike with PAQUEBOT h/s struck in blue below. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1929 1d rate maritime cover to USA used on 'R.M.S.P. ARAGUAYA'. 1929 cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive cancelled on arrival by WALL ST. STATION cancel with violet oval R.M.S.P.ARAGUAYA/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS maritime handstamp at left. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1913 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to USA uprated at ST.GEORGES. H&G 6. 1913 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to USA with additional 1d 'ship' adhesive added and tied by ST.GEORGES/BERMUDA cds. H&G 6. £55.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1913 1/4d brown postal stationery wrapper used locally from ST.GEORGES. H&G 5. 1913 1/4d brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally cancelled by ST.GEORGES/ BERMUDA cds. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1903 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to UK used at IRELAND ISLAND. H&G 2. 1903 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by IRELAND ISLAND/ BERMUDA cds dated MR.12.03. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1924 'CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPH' illustrated telegram envelope used locally. 1924 (MY.26.) use of 'CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPH-TELEGRAM' envelope addressed locally bearing 2c green tied by HELP THE CROPS slogan strike. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1902 use of 1c pink 'DOMINION EXPREES COMPANY/MONEY ORDER' PSC used at TRURO/N.S. 1902 (JAN.9.) use of 'QV' 1d pink on cream DOMINION EXPRESS COMPANY/MONEY ORDER postcard addressed locally and cancelled by TRURO/N.S. cds. The reverse pre-printed for the Dominion Express Company. A nice private printed use of this stationery. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1899 2c on 3c red PSE uprated and registered to Quebec used at TORONOTO. H&G 13. 1899 2c black on 3c red on cream provisional postal stationery envelope registered to Quebec bearing additional 2c and 3c 'maple leafs' tied by TORONTO/CANADA cds's dated NO.23.08. H&G 13. £40.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1895 5c rate cover to UK used at ST.JEAN BAPTIST DE MONTREAL. 1895 (MR.14.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2c and 3c 'small head' adhesives (SG type 21) tied by neat ST.JEAN BAPTIST DE MONTREAL/ONT cds's with code '1' slug. LONDON arrival b/s. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1897 1c rose 'EXPRESS COLLECTION SERVICE' PSC used locally cancelled WOODSTOCK/ONT. 1897 1c rose-carmine on cream postal stationery postcard pre-printed for use by 'Canadian Express Company' and headed on front EXPRESS COLLECTION SERVICE. Cancelled by superb WOODSTOCK/ ONT. cds dated JU.11.00 and with reverse for use by the Woodstock office and with 'Money Orders' rates at bottom. A scarce privately printed card. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1867 stampless 'FREE' cover used internally struck OTTAWA & PRESCOTT RAILWAY. 1867 unstamped cover addressed to Kingston Monteal struck by part FREE handstamp in black with scarce OTTAWA & PRESCOTT RAILWAY cds below (Boggs Type 8d). KINGSTON arrival b/s dated MR.23.67. £80.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 (circa) use of 'GB' 5/- vertical pair used at CONSTANTINOPLE. 1920 (circa) 'GB' 5/- rose-red 'seahorse' vertical pair struck by literally complete two lined BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE handstamp in black. A very scarce use of this parcel cancel on GB stamps used in Levant. £185.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1920 use of 'GB' 1/- block of six at APO/CONSTANTINOPLE. SG Z184. 1920 (FE.33.) use of a 'GB' 1/- bistre block of six adhesives tied by BRITISH A.P.O./CONSTANTINOPLE cancels. A scarce multiple. SG Z184. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1904 80p on 5d registered cover to USA used at SMYRNA. 1904 (AP.2.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 80 paras on 5d adhesive (SG 9) cancelled by fine oval REGISTERED/SMYRNA cancel. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1901 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at MOUNT GAMBIER. 1901 (MR.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by squared circle MOUNT GAMBIER/SA cds. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1901 5d rate registered cover to UK used at ADELAIDE. 1901 (JA.1.) registered cover to UK bearing 2 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by squared circle REGISTERED ADELADE/SA cancels. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1888 6d rate cover to UK used at GPO ADELAIDE. 1888 (AU.27.) cover addressed to UK (ex part of reverse flap due to rough opening) bearing 6d adhesive tied GPO ADELAIDE/SA cds. £30.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1895 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at SYDNEY. 1895 (MR.11.) 'mourning' cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by by SYDNEY/32 cds. £25.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1893 2 1/2d rate cover to UK used at NORTH SYDNEY. 1893 (MR.6.) 'mourning' cover addressed to UK marked 'Per Orient Steamer/Ophir' bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by neat '186' oval h/s with NORTH SYDNEY/NSW 'proving' cancel alongside. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1921 1 1/2d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. 1921 (FE.17.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Bathurst-Part of Wellington Street' bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied to picture side by s/r MACARTHY ISLAND cds. BATHURST/GAMBIA transit b/s dated FE.18.21. An unusual use of the 1 1/2d adhesive and unusual with a Bathurst transit cds as in most cases they did not bother. £165.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1921 1d rate postcard use to Switzerland used at MacCARTHY ISLAND. 1921 (FE.10.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'Factorie T.W.C. Bathurst' bearing 'GV' 1d red adhesive on picture side tied by lovely neat MACARTHY ISLAND/GAMBIA cds. BATHURST transit b/s struck two days later. It is unusual to have transit marks from Bathurst on Gambian covers. £150.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1910 (circa) unused postcard depicting The Three Gun Battery. 1910 circa greenish grey printed picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'The Three Gun Battery and Tower Clock at Bathurst'. £18.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1930 (circa) unused postcard depicting Bathurst Agriculture Show. 1930 (circa) divided back picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Bathurst - Agricultural Show March 1930-Native weaver'. £18.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1930 (circa) unused postcard depicting Christmas Feast. 1930 (circa) divided back picture postcard in fine unused condition depicting 'Bathurst-Christmas Feast - A native dancing party'. £18.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1871 4c rate local cover used at DEMERARA. 1871 (JA.11.) cover addressed to locally to Berbice (faults - rough opening at top) bearing 4c slate blue adhesive (SG 89) tied by smudgey cancel with DEMERARA thimble cds on reverse dated JA.11.71 (Proud type D5) and BERBICE double arc arrival (Proud type D2). Opening faults but a scarce internal use. £185.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1875 1c rate locally addressed wrapper used at GEORGETOWN. 1875 wrapper addressed locally to Brick Dam bearing 1c black (SG 106) right marginal example tied by 'A03' duplex with fine GEORGETOWN/B.GUIANA b/s dated 22.NO.75. £165.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1925 4c rate local cover used at SUDDIE with TOO LATE h/s applied. 1925 (MR.28.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c violet (x2) tied SUDDIE/BRITISH GUIANA with weak boxed BRITISH GUIANA/1924/EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s at left (late use) and struck at bottom left by scarce TOO LATE handstamp. Proud type I13. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1932 2d rate 'SYSTEMS MANAGERS/WINDHOEK' railway cover to OFS. 1932 (NOV.7.) cover addressed to Roxville bearing 1d pictorial singles of the British and Afrikaans issue each tied by violet oval SYSTEMS MANAGERS OFFICE/CLAIMS EXAMINER/CLAIM SECTION/WINDHOEK railway cancels. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1932 2d rate 'STATION MASTER/MARIENTHAL 1022' railway cover to OFS. 1932 (NOV.21.) cover addressed to Rouxville bearing two examples of the South African 1d 'ship' adhesive overprinted S.W.A. and each struck by scarce violet oval STATION MASTER/ MARIENTHAL 1022 railway cancels. £75.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1904 O.P.S.O. 'FREE' Treasury envelope used locally from WELLINGTON. 1904 (OCT.18.) use of black on cream ON PUBLIC SERVICE ONLY/NZ TREASURY FREE official envelope addressed to Christchurch and cancelled by WELLINGTON lined roller strike. Red (pre-printed) embossed NEW ZEALAND seal on reverse £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1925 local philatelic cover with 2d 'Postage Due' TETE BECHE pair. 1925 (AP.17.) cover addressed philatelically in pencil bearing a TETE BECHE pair of the 2d 'Postage Due' (SG D4a) tied by VALLETTA/MALTA cds's. A scarce format on cover. £125.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1930 1d rate cover to UK used at HOPE TOWN. 1930 (JY.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied HOPE TOWN/BAHAMAS struck in 'blue' ink with a additional strike below. Some light tone spots but a scarce coloured ink striking. Proud type D3. £60.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1912 2d red RPSE to UK (damp faults) with 'MARLIN HEAD' cancel. H&G 3a. 1912 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK (affected by damp spots and opened on 3 sides) bearing 1 1/2d brown adhesive and struck on the front and reverse sides by the scarce 'Marlin Head' cancellator in red ink. (Proud type K2) used at Cat Island. H&G 3a. £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 'INTERNMENT CAMP' censored postcard addressed to Germany. 1942 (APR.23.) use of black on cream 'INTERNMENT CAMP, JAMAICA BWI' official card addressed to Germanystruck by violet crowned PASSED/ D/5 censor mark with faint violet oval INTERNMENT & P OF W CAMP/JAMAICA h/s alongside. Additional red crowned PASSED/ W.22 strike applied and with German swastika h/s applied on arrival. £60.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 'INTERNMENT CAMP' censored postcard to USA 1942 (FEB) use of black on cream 'INTERNMENT CAMP, JAMAICA BWI' official card addressed to USA (scarce) struck by violet crowned POSTAL CENSOR/JAMAICA/PASSED/ (5) h/s and with INTERNMENT & P OF W CAMP/JAMAICA h/s alongside. £60.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1942 use of 'PASSED D38' censored 'Internment Camp' cover to USA. 1942 stampless cover addressed to USA from an Interned German struck on the front by violet LETTER IN…. h/s with 'German' inserted in manuscript and with violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ D/38 h/s applied (scarce). The reverse side is struck by violet oval 'INTERNMENT & P OF W CAMP/JAMAICA' handstamp dated 30.MAR.1942. £75.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 registered cover used locally at MBABANE. 1932 (NOV.17.) registered cover addressed to pretoria bearing South African 1/2d 'Springbok' block of four together with 1d and 2 1/2d (x2) 'head' adhesives tied by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds's. Black straight lined MBABANE h/s at lower left. £135.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 cover to South Africa with Natal 5d used at MBABANE/SWAZILAND. 1932 (DE.12.) 'Bronks' cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing Edward VII Natal 5d adhesive tied by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds used on the last day of use for these adhesives. A scarcer 'Sunset' cover use. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 inward unstamped cover from SA with 2d 'Postage Due' pair applied. 1928 inward unstamped cover from Pretoria struck on arrival by violet boxed UNPAID strike and circular 'T/2d' tax mark with a fine pair of the 2d 'Postage Due' added (SG D35a) tied WINDHOEK/ SWA. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 4d dark blue RPSE uprated to UK used at SALISBURY. H&G 2. 1931 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing additional 6d adhesive tied SALISBURY S.R./REGISTERED and dated 18.JUL.36. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1896 (circa) stampless 'TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK' cover to UK used at NUKUALOFA. 1896 (circa) stampless wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated 27.AP (no year slug) with crested TONGA GOVERNMENT/FRANK h/s at left. (Proud type OPD1). £65.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1924 2d on 2/- (x3) registered cover to Australia used at NUKUALOFA. 1924 (APR.2.) registered cover addressed to Victoria bearing a fine strip of three of the 2d on 2/- surcharge adhesive (SG 68) tied by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds with oval REGISTERED/NUKUALOFA TONGA h/s at lower left. PARKVILLE arrival b/s. £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1941 first flight cover to Suva. 1941 ( MAR.16.) cover addressed to the 'R.N.Z.A.F.' base Post Office at Suva Fiji bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NUKUALLOFA/TONGA cds and with SUVA/FIJI arrival b/s the following day. Noted as being a scarce first flight and recorded by Alford in the Fiji Philatelic Guide handbook issued by the Pacific Study Circle. £120.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1944 illustrated 'WW/2' censored cover to USA used at NUKUALOFA. 1944 (MR.17.) illustrated 'United We Stand' envelope registered to USA (opened on two sides) bearing 2d, 3d and 6d adhesives tied NUKUALOFA/TONGA with rare black on white P.C.90/ OPENED BY EXAMINER/ WW/2 censor label at left. (Little type L3b). Additional clear US censor tape applied on arrival. £225.00 |
;) | TONGA - 1962 TONGA POSTAL ADMINISTRATION unused aerogramme. 1962 blue on light blue TONGA POSTAL/ADMINISTRATION aerogramme in fine unused condition. Not easy to find. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1947 5d rate cover to USA struck PAR AVION JUSQU'A LONDRES. 1947 (SP.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 3d adhesives tied BIRKIRKARA/MALTA cds and stuck at left by scarce PAR AVION JUSQU'A/LONDRES handstamp applied in red. Proud type AM17. Limited use. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1934 2c rate 'blank' postcard to USA used at HONG KONG. 1934 use of 'blank' type postcard addressed to USA bearing 2c green paying the 'Printed Matter' rate tied HONG KONG. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at KUMASI. 1908 (DEC.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Christiansborg-The Lagoon and castle' bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r KUMASI/GOLD COAST COLONY cds. £22.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1936 1d rate cover to Australia used at FAKAOFA. 1936 (SP.20.) cover addressed to Australia bearing Samoa 1d tied by FAKAOFO/UNION ISLANDS cds. £200.00 |
;) | TOKELAU - 1938 1d rate cover to New Zealand used at ATAFU. 1938 (AU.27.) cover addressed to New Zealand bearing Samoa 1d adhesive tied ATAFU/UNION ISLANDS. £200.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1946 stampless cover to UK used at HARGEISA with violet 'GOVERNMENT FRANK' h/s. 1946 (AUG.14.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by scarce s/r HARGEISA cds (Proud type D8) used at Hargeisa Camp and struck by additional violet GOVERNMENT OF/SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE/FRANK h/s. £80.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1946 stampless 'O.A.S.' cover to UK used at HARGEISA. 1946 (JAN.14.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked in manuscript 'O.A.S.' and cancelled by scarce s/r HARGEISA cds (Proud type D8) used at Hargeisa Camp and with violet three ringed BATALION, K.A.R./ORDERLEY ROOM cachet at bottom left. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1912 use of two postcards sent by 'PRIVATE BAG' to UK ex 'HMS Dido'. 1912 use of two picture p'cards (one Gibraltar the other Lucknow) sent back to London by private bag. One is marked 'Holder/3 Mess/HMS Dido-c/o GPO London' & with manuscript BERBERA/SOMALILAND 15.3.12 at right. The two cards being then enveloped & sent by bag during the patrolling of the Gulf area by HMS Dido. A rare military usage from Somaliland at this time. £200.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1a carmine PSC unused SPECIMEN with additional ULTRAMAR h/s applied. H&G 1. 1904 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition with diagonal SPECIMEN on front in black and with additional ULTRAMAR applied in blue ink. Small official spike hole at left and minor crease from being held in the official Portugese Postal Records. H&G 1. £180.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1951 10r on 10/- ultramarine fine used block of four. SG 79. 1951 10r on 10/- ultramarine adhesive in a fine used block of four cancelled BAHRAIN and dated 19.NO.52. A scarce multiple of this top value. SG 79. £45.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1966 under paid 'T/P.G.' (Persian Gulf) tax mark cover to USA. 1966 (JY.12.) airmail cover addressed to USA bearing 40fils adhesive tied BAHRAIN but being underpaid receiving a strike of the rare sexagonal 'T/P.G.' tax mark. (P.G. for Persian Gulf). £200.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 first flight cover to Adelaide with EARLIEST DELIVERY label on reverse. 1929 (JUN.4.) first flight cover addressed to Adelaide bearing 1 1/2d 'head' adhesive tied with 3d 'air' issue by PERTH/W.A. AIRMAIL SAVES TIME slogan strike with red,white and blue BY AIR MAIL label at left and with the reverse having the SHORTER BY DAYS/TO ENSURE/EARLIEST DELIVERT/PLEASE REPLY/BY AIR MAIL/TIME IS MONEY label . £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1919 'A.I.F.' stampless postcard use to UK with MILITARY SECRETARY frank. 1919 (AP.26.) stampless use of picture postcard from South Africa to UK depicting 'Standard bank, Adderley Street, Cape Town' and cancelled by CAPE TOWN/KAAPSTAD cds. Struck at top by fine violet ON ACTIVE SERVICE h/s above boxed FRANKED BY/MILITARY SECRETARY A.I.F. h/s. A nice Australian Imperial Force marking. £120.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1912 TELEGRAM and telegram form used at BENDIGO. 1912 (OC.12.) - (E.T.No.1) TELEGRAM/COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA/POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPARTMENT VICTORIA telegram form cancelled TELEGRAPH OFFICE/BENDIGO and complete with TELEGRAM envelope similarly cancelled. (2 items). £40.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 25c rate local cover used at KILOSA. 1933 (JU.27.) cover addressed locally bearing 25c adhesive tied by very fine d/r KILOSA cds. £50.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1933 25c rate local cover used at KOROGWE. 1933 (22.OC) cover addressed locally bearing 20c (SG 96) tied by d/r KOROGWE cds. (Proud type D3). £50.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1935 25c rate local cover used at TUKUYU. 1935 (JU.12.) cover addressed locally bearing 20c adhesive tied by TUKUYU cds. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 7d blue air letter used on the Qantas first flight to UK. Pilot signed. 1946 (AP.9.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (no message) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with red FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND cachet applied at left. Pilot signed. Eustis 1038a. £225.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1946 7d blue air letter used on the Qantas first flight to Singapore. Pilot signed. 1946 (AP.7.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (no message) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with purple FIRST FLIGHT COVER/RE-OPENING/AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND cachet applied at left. Pilot signed. Eustis 1036a. £135.00 |
;) | Australia - 1945 7d blue air letter used on Qantas first flight to UK. 1945 (JN.1.) first flight use of 7d blue air letter addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled GPO/SYDNEY/AIR and with red FIRST FLIGHT COVER/LANCASTRIAN MAIL PLANE/SERVICE cachet applied at left. Eustis 1007b. £165.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1925 1 1/2d rate local cover to Stanley used at SOUTH GEORGIA. 1925 (MY.7.) locally addressed cover to Stanley bearing 1/2d and 1 d adhesives each struck by SOUTH GEORGIA cds's with FALKLAND ISLANDS arrival b/s dated NO.5.25. Six months delivery due to bad weather conditions. Interesting item. £150.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1912-20 5/- deep rose red tied to piece by FALKLAND ISLANDS cds. SG 67.
1912-20 5/- deep rose red tied to piece by FALKLAND ISLANDS cds dated AP.7.13. SG 67. £90.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 10d scarlet and reddish mauve 'double head' fine mint. SG 149.
1910-13 10d scarlet and reddish mauve 'double head' in fine mint condition. SG 149. £40.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1905 1d rate postcard to UK used at ERMELO. 1905 (JU.9.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Ermelo' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by d/r ERMELO cds. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1945 1a rate local censor cover used at RANGOON. 1945 (SEP.16.) cover addressed locally bearing 1as 'Mily Admn' adhesive tied by RANGOON cds with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER label at bottom edge tied on the frong by violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ DGB/ 3 h/s. Morenwesier type 4B. Only used at Rangoon between September and December of 1945. £65.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1945 3a6p rate local censor cover used at RANGOON. 1945 cover addressed locally to the B.L.A. bearing 1p (x3), 3p and 3a adhesives all overprinted MILY ADMN adhesives tied by RANGOON wavy lined strike with scarce black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER label (Little type 2) tied on reverse side by scarce violet octagonal crowned PASSED/ DGB/3 h/s. (Little type 4b). £65.00 |