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;) | BERMUDA - 1945 6d rate registered cover to USA used at HAMILTON struck 'PERMIT FILED' in violet. 1945 registered cover to USA marked 'Bermuda Export Permit' and bearing 1d, 2d and 3d adhesives tied HAMILTON BERMUDA with scarce violet PERMIT FILED handstamp applied at bottom. (Roses type Misc 23). £225.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c dark blue 'B.M.A.' RPSE (size G) uprated to Penang and used at MALACCA. H&G 8. B.M.A. - 1946 15c dark blue on cream 'BRIT.MILITARY ADMN' registered postal stationery (size G) with THOS.De LA RUE & Co imprint under flap addressed to Penang and bearing BMA overprinted Straits 2c, 3c and 10c adhesives tied by s/r MALACCA cds's dated 15.OCT.47. Opened at top edge with small piece of corner torn away. Although 10,000 of these military envelopes were printed examples are very elusive. H&G 8. £275.00 |
| NYASALAND - 1933 1/- rate 'RAF' first flight illustrated cover to Lilongwe from Zomba. 1933 (MY.30.) pre-printed and illustrated 'ZOMBA-LILONGWE-FORT JAMESON/RAF 1933' first flight cover addressed to Lilongwe bearing 1 1/2d pair, 3d and 6d adhesives tied by light ZOMBA cds and with special FIRST NYD AIRMAIL strike at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1933 1/- rate 'RAF' first flight illustrated cover to Lilongwe from Zomba. 1933 (MY.30.) pre-printed and illustrated 'ZOMBA-LILONGWE-FORT JAMESON/RAF 1933' first flight cover addressed to Lilongwe bearing 6d Plate 1 pair tied by light ZOMBA cds and with special FIRST NYD AIRMAIL strike at lower left. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 1d 'double head' cancelled LUSAKA in blue ink. 1910-13 1d 'double head' (perf 14) cancelled by LUSAKA/N.W.RHODESIA cds struck in 'blue' ink and dated 4.AUG.11. Proud type D2. A scarce strike in blue ink. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1921 15m ultramarine RPSE uprated to Jeddah used at KHARTOUM. H&G 4. 1921 15m ultramarine on cream regeistered postal stationery envelope addressed to Jeddah in Arabic bearing additional 15m adhesive tied by part KHARTOUM cds with oval REGISTERED/KHARTOUM b/s dated 9.SP.47. A little grubby. H&G 4. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1964 use of illustrated cover and letter from KHARTOUM NORTH. 1964 (APR.17.) use of most attractive Arabic pre-printed illustrated envelope to Erkowit bearing 3pt adhesive tied KHARTOUM NORTH-MAILS and complete with the original letter additionally headed with the same illustration. Small burn mark at the side of adhesive. £25.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 1d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in blue. 1855 1d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in blue on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 2d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in lake. 1855 2d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in lake on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 3d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in deep green. 1855 3d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in deep green on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 4d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in slate. 1855 4d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in slate on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 6d 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in deep purple. 1855 6d 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in deep purple on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1855 1/- 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange. 1855 1/- 'Chalon Head' (SG type 1) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pull from the original die printed in orange on (175x240mm) cream woved paper printed 'PERKINS BACON LTD' below for the illustration in the Royal Philatelic Society handbook No.2 for New Zealand. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 5c yellow on postcard to USA used at VICTORIA. 1903 (MR.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Canton-Chinese Pagoda' bearing 'QV' 5c yellow adhesive (SG 58) tied VICTORIA/HONG KONG. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 4c+4c carmine on buff PSRC unused. H&G 19.
1901 4c+4c carmine on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused. H&G 19. £65.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 4c carmine on buff PSC unused. H&G 18.
1901 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postal postcard. Fine unused. H&G 18. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1902 1c brown on cream PSE unused. H&G 6.
1902 1c brown on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 6. £35.00 |
;) | HONG KONG- 1902 4c carmine on cream PSE unused. H&G 8.
1902 4c carmine on cream laid paper postal stationery envelope. Fine unused. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 2/- black and ultramarine 'double head' fine mint. SG 153.
1910-13 2/- black and ultramarine 'double head' adhesive in fine mint condition. SG 153. £85.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1919 registered cover to UK bearing 5d 'Special Delivery' (SG S2) tied NASSAU. 1919 (NOV.13.) registered 'Marsh' cover to UK bearing the 5d black and orange 'staircase' adhesive (SG S2) overprinted SPECIAL/DELIVERY and cancelled NASSAU/BAHAMAS. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements mint overprinted B.M.A./MALAYA. B.M.A. - 1937 2c green on buff postal stationery postcard of Straits Settlements in fine unused condition with black B.M.A./MALAYA h/s applied and with '4cts' below having been blocked out with black ink. A most unusual item as this card is not listed by Higgins and Gage or by the Malayan Study Circle stationery catalogue. The overprint was applied with a steel strike as it appears 'albino' on reverse. The card however does not comply with the original issue (H&G 36) having a different font measurement but with 'The Address Only….' line included. We have not seen faked cards before but know of no trial issues either. £200.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1945 1a BAHAWALPUR RECEIPT adhesive
overprinted WEST PAKISTAN unmounted mint. 1945 1a grey and green BAHAWALPUR RECEIPT adhesive (SG type 10 depicting the Amir) overprinted WEST PAKISTAN in black unmounted mint condition. £50.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1932 2c pair on piece cancelled DUCK RUN/OLD RIVER. 1932 (24.7.) piece bearing 2c adhesive pair tied by superb DUCK RUN/OLD RIVER cds struck in violet ink with the date in manuscript. Proud type D1. A rare strike having very limited use. £95.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1899 3c 'IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL' printed in violet and black. 1899 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in violet and black on unwatermarked gummed paper with white numeral centre. £300.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 96c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 96c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 48c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 48c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 16c DIE PROOF printed on glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated. 1889 16c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/729' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (DE.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./729' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/9d rate manuscript 'UU/295' censor cover to USA. 1944 (JU.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./295 inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 4/9d high rate manuscript 'UU/263' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MY.27.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d,2d,6d, 1/- (x2) and 2/- 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./263' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/261' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (JY.1.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d, and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./261' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 2 1/2d rate manuscript 'UU/244' censor cover to Ireland. 1944 cover addressed to Ireland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by light ST.VINCENT cds with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - (Miller type L7) censor label with 'U.U. / 244' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £50.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/148' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MR.23.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (x2), 3d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label (Miller type L7) with 'U.U. / 148' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/7d rate manuscript 'UU/142' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (MR.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label (Miller type L7) with 'U.U./142' inserted in manuscript. Unlisted number by Miller. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 1/- + 4d rated 'U.U/3' censor cover to Canada. 1944 (JA.24.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds's with black on cream 'P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/3 censor label at left with '52447 W.P. Ltd' imprint. £65.00 |
;) | TRISTAN DA CUHNA - 1930 (circa) cover to UK with 'GB' stationery cut outs cancelled TRISTAN DA CUHNA 1930 (circa) undated 'Edgar Weston' cover addressed to UK bearing 'joined strip' 1/2d green 'GB' George V postal stationery pair tied by TRISTAN DA CUHNA handstamp in black. SG type C3 with serifs to lettering. £165.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 1 1/2d red PSC censored to France. H&G 32. 1938 1 1/2d red on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France (genuine use) with crowned shield type PASSED/CENSOR/No./4607 h/s below. H&G 32. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 14c. 1902 40 paras on 2d+1d brown on buff postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. H&G 14c. £65.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1908 1/2d 'small canoe' IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE h/s'd SPECIMEN. 1908 1/2d small canoe (SG type 2) IMPERFORATE PRINTERS SAMPLE printed in the un-issued colour of dull claret on thick cream card and handstamped SPECIMEN by black rubber h/s. £225.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1909 registered 'first canoe' cover to USA. 1909 (AP.28.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the large canoe 1/2d, 6d and 1/- adhesives (SG 1, 6 and 7) tied by individual TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds's. A scarce early cover. £850.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1936 3d rate cover to UK used at GIZO. 1936 (OC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive pair tied by GIZO/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS cds. £80.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1937 2d rate cover to Australia used at VANIKORO. 1937 (NO.17) cover to Australia bearing 'GV' 1d pair tied by VANIKORO/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS cds. £135.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1946 'TULAGI/TAX' registered 'Victory' cover to Fiji. 1946 (OC.15) registered cover to Fiji bearing 1946 'Victory' pair tied TULAGI with fine TULAGI-TAX 1d h/s (Gisburn type 27). A very scarce marking. £120.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1947 2 1/2d rate underpaid 'MUNDA/TAX' cover to USA. 1947 (SEP.1.) illustrated 'Prow Of A New Georgian Tomoko' envelope addressed to USA bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by MUNDA cds with scarce MUNDA/TAX/D/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS h/s applied in magenta with '1' inserted in manuscript. (Proud type UP1). A scarce due marking. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1950 'HONIARA/TAX' registered 'UPU' cover to UK. 1950 (JAN.20.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the UPU set of four tied by HONIARA cds and with violet boxed HONIARA/BRIT.SOLOMON ISLANDS registered handstamp below. The cover was under paid and received scarce violet single ringed HONIARA/ TAX/D handstamp (Gisburn type 27) with '2' inserted in manuscript. £150.00 |
;) | SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1959 2d rate 'DEAD LETTER/HONIARA' local cover. 1959 (FEB.21.) cover addressed locally bearing 'KGVI' 1/2d block of four cancelled by HONIARA cds but struck at lower left by scarce deep red DEAD LETTER/HONIARA/OFFICE instructional handstamp. Gisburn type 24. Not often seen. £120.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 2 1/2d rate 'S.S.CAMITO' maritime cover to UK. 1936 cover to UK bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive together with GB 'GV' 1 1/2d each tied by s/l PAQUEBOT h/s with superb violet OCEAN MAILS, S.S.CAMITO & PAQUEBOT h/s's at left. Cancelled HAMILTON/BERMUDA & dated 12.FEB.1936 at bottom left. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1935 1 1/2d rate 'H.M.S.YORK' maritime cover to USA. 1935 (OCT.19.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive and 1/4d (x2) Tercentenary adhesives tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA cds's. Struck at top left by black H.M.S. YORK/MAIL OFFICE maritime strike and with PHILADELPHIA P.S. ST. arrival cds on front. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO' maritime cover to USA. 1930 (circa) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by black three lined 'R.M.M.V. REINA DEL PACIFICO/LIVERPOOL. OFF NO: 162339/G.T.12872, N.T. 10401' maritime handstamp with blue THE PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION CO/M.V.REINA/DEL PACIFICO cachet at left. £50.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1930 (circa) 1d rate 'MAIL AT SEA' cover to Canada. Circa 1930's cover to Canada bearing 1d (SG 79) tied by superb black MAILED AT SEA straight line h/s. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1929 1d rate 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS-S.S.FORT VICTORIA' cover to Canada. 1929 cover to Canada bearing 1d 'ship' adhesive tied by NEW YORK/PAQUEBOT cancel dated JA.7.29 with POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS s/l h/s at left and green 'S.S.FORT VICTORIA/NY-BERMUDA ROUTE' h/s at bottom left. £45.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d,3d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1942 1/- + 4d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR 9' cover to USA. 1942 (JY.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY/CENOR/ST.VINCENT B.W.I. Censor label at left (Miller type L3) tied on the reverse by violet straight lined PASSED BY CENSOR No.9 handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 1/- + 4d rate 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/5' censor cover to USA. 1943 (FE.26.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d (x2) and 3d (x4) adhesives tied by G.P.O./ ST.VINCENT. B.W.I. with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/U.U/5 52447 W.P.Ltd censor label at left. Censor 'U5' was assigned to Clark. £75.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1911-13 1/2d green Plate B.13 (I) fine mint block of six. SG L16. 1911-13 1/2d Green 'B.13' Somerset House control block of 6 in fine mint condition. SG L16. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 2a rate cover to UK struck 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' h/s. 1931 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a brown adhesive pair with scarce violet cog wheeled boxed 'BUY 6 1/2% TREASURY BONDS' handstamp at left. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1945 stampless local cover used at KLANG during free postage period. SELANGOR - 1945 (SE.22.) stampless local cover cancelled KLANG used after the post Japanese Occupation period and the shortage of postage stamps being allowed free. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1953 cover to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied FPO/757. 1953 (JY.23.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GB' 2 1/2d 'Coronation' stamp cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/757 cancel used by the military in Malta. £35.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 cover to USA with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246' censor strip applied. 1942 (AP.29.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 6d 'Leeward island' key plate pair tied ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ B/246 censor label at right edge. Miller type L2. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1941 3d rate cover to USA used at TORTOLA and struck PASSED/BY CENSOR/V Is. 1941 (AU.13.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied ROAD TOWN/TORTOLA and handstamped at left by scarce black three lined PASSED/BY CENSOR/V. Is h/s. Normally found applied to reverse so displays well on front and ties blank cream censor strip. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue Plate A.12 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 36a. 1913 1p on 2 1/2d bright blue in a very fine mint 'A.12 (I)' control block of six. SG 36a. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (P) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (P) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre Plate R 21 (I) fine mint block of six. SG 47. 1921 18 3/4p on 1/- bistre brown in a very fine mint corner marginal block of six showing Plate R21 (I) in bottom margin. SG 47. £85.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1915 1d on 1/- (x3) rated registered cover used locally with in period. 1915 (AP.15.) registered cover addressed to the Police Barracks bearing a fine strip of three of the ONE PENNY red on 1/- adhesive (SG 121) tied KINGSTOWN.ST.VINCENT. These are elusive stamps on cover used with in period. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 1/2a PSE of Bamra used locally. H&G 3. BAMRA - 1891 1/2a black on white postal stationery envelope addressed locally (central fold) and cancelled by s/r BAMRA cds dated 29-4-92. A scarce item used. H&G 3. £120.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1925 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1925 (circa) black on thin yellow buff card (with border) O.H.M.S. official crested postcard addressed to Czechoslovakia pre-printed on the reverse side for use by the Colombo Observatory and bearing additional 6c violet adhesive pair tied COLOMBO/FOREIGN. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional stamps added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1934 black on yellow buff O.H.M.S. postal stationery postcard uprated to Czechoslovakia. 1934 black on thin yellow buff card O.H.M.S. official crested postcard of 'H.Jameson Superintendent Observatory' (no border) with pre-printed reverse side addressed to Czechoslovakia and hence bearing additional 10c green adhesive tied Colombo. A scarce use of this free stationery having additional postage added due to its overseas destination. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 stampless entire to USA used at West End-St.Croix. US VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1848 (MAR.9.) stampless entire addressed to New York headed 'West End - St.Croix' and cancelled on front with red circular '6d' tax handstamp. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE (size G) unused with 'B.R.' initials. H&G 21a. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing the 'B.R.' initials under flap. H&G 21a. £65.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1/2d rate postcard use at BRIGHTON LOCATION. 1907 (AP.30.) use of postcard addressed locally to Grahamstown bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by BRIGHTON LOCATION cds. Very scarce. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1907 1d rate postcard use at GRANGE SIDING. 1907 (FE.4.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Eastern Cataract Victoria Falls' bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r GRANGE SIDING cds. A rare Railway strike. £120.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 underpaid cover to USA used at DUTYWA. 1911 (MY.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d pair tied by DUTYWA cds. Being underpaid having octagonal 'T/30c' tax mark applied at left and additional NEW YORK-DUE 6 CENTS strike applied on arrival with US 3c 'Postage Due' pair on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1910 1/2d rate postcard use at CAMBRIDGE. 1910 (JA.21.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Oxford Street-London' bearing 1/2d adhesive tied CAMBRIDGE cds. £35.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1911 1/2d rate postcard used at RONDEBOSCH TELE EXCHANGE. 1911 (JU.1.) use of picture postcard addressed locally bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by scarce RONDEBOSCH/TELE EXCHANGE cds. £120.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 4c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card. 1889 4c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream undated glazed card. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 8c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 8c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 10c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 10c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1889 13c DIE PROOF in black on cream glazed card dated and struck BEFORE HARDENING. 1889 13c DIE PROOF of the name and value tablet printed in black on cream glazed card struck BEFORE HARDENING and dated 25.OCT.89. £385.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 4c rate 'OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED' censor cover to USA with '6' b/s. 1941 (DEC.1.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2c pair tied GEOGETOWN-REMIT BY MONEY slogan strike. Underpaid and marked 'T/20' in red crayon and with scarce black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left edge tied on the reverse by red circular PASSED BY CENSOR 6 h/s. Miller type V. £85.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1903 1c green PSC unused. H&G 20. 1903 1c green on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 20. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 10c on 1d U/M block of 6 with LONG SETTING on Row 1/11. SG 161/61a. 1936 10c on 1d scarlet 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the longer setting of 'Morocco' on Row 1/11. SG 161/61a. £3.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 10c on 1d U/M block of 72 showing LONG SETTING on Rows 18-20. SG 161/61a. 1936 10c on 1d scarlet 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint bottom part pane of 72 (6 x 12) showing longer setting of 'Morocco' on lines 18, 19 and 20. SG 161/61a. £85.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 15c on 1 1/2d U/M block of 18 with 'O FOR G' variety. SG 162. 1936 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint left marginal block of 18 (6x3) showing the 'O for G' variety on Stamp 53. SG 162. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 15c on 1 1/2d 'A36 - PLATE 16' U/M block of six. SG 162. 1936 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the A 36 - PLATE 16 in the left margin. SG 162. £15.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 25c on 2 1/2d 'A36 - PLATE 2' (stop) U/M block of six. SG 163. 1936 25c on 2 1/2d bright blue 'Edw VIII' unmounted mint corner marginal block of six showing the A 36 - PLATE 2 stop in the left margin. SG 163. £15.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1900 (circa) 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA CO.TELEGRAPH' form cancelled BULAWAYO/MATABELELAND 1900 (circa) black on buff 'THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY'S TELEGRAPHS' form cancelled by BULAWAYO/MATABELELAND cds dated SP.6. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1900 4c carmine PSC unused. H&G 4. 1900-02 4c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 4 £35.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 'NIGERIA/RETURNED TO SENDER' censorship label. 1941 (MR.17.) cover addressed to USA (ex part reverse flap) bearing 3d adhesive tied by PORT HARCOURT/NIGERIA cds and with black on pink NIGERIA 14/RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR label at left edge. One of just two known examples and a major rarity. £750.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 inward 'LAGOS CENSORSHIP/UN-EXAMINED' cover from Switzerland. A rarity. 1943 (DEC.9.) registered cover from the Oris Watch Company in Switzerland addressed to Bombay in India cancelled by red HOLSTEIN 14.50 meter mark censored in Germany resealing label on reverse side. It then passed through Lagos having a currently unique strike (the only one recorded) of the boxed 'LAGOS CENSOR/UNEXAMINED' in red ink. WASC type 9. It then passed through Leopoldville and censored in Egypt being received in India and having OPENED BY EXAMINER label applied and violet DHC/383 h/s. Some edge wear but an exceedingly rare item. £800.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 first flight cover to Salisbury. Only 15 flown. 1935 (OCT.5.) first flight cover addressed to Salisbury handstamped FIRST AIR MAIL/ BETWEEN/UMTALI/AND/SALISBURY bearing 1d and 3d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied UMTALI. Only 15 covers were flown. Very scarce. £275.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1939-45 'WW2' range of 34 'SUDAN CENSORSHIP' labels with various (duplicated) numbers. 1939-45 'WWII' range of green (wavy line type) censor labels all taken from covers showing SDAN/CENSORSHIP and with numbers 2, 3 (x8). 4, 5 (x9). 7 (x3), 8, 9 (x6) plus large type 18 (x4) and 'K' (Khartoum). 34 labels in total all with part censor strikes applied. £35.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1904 use of 2 1/2a Indian adhesives on cover to Italy used at ADEN via YOKAHAMA-MARSEILLES. 1904 (JA.14.) use of miniature cover addressed to Italy bearing 'QV' Indian 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied ADEN with octagonal YOKOHAMA A MARSEILLES paquebot strike at left. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1938 1d carmine PSC up rated to Switzerland. H&G 9. 1938 1d carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Switzerland bearing additional 1d, 4d and 6d adhesives tied FRANCISTOWN/BECHd PROTECTORATE and dated 22.SEP.53. A scarce and genuine use of this stationery postcard. H&G 9. £150.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1901 2/6d orange (un-issued) overprinted 2/- REVENUE in unmounted mint. 1901 2/- REVENUE on 2/6d (un-issued) orange adhesive in a fine unmounted mint top marginal single with crown 'CC' watermark. Very scarce. £180.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1949 registered cover to UK with 10/- block of four used at KINGSTOWN. 1949 (MY.29.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing a fine block of four of the 10/- violet and black issued (SG 158a) in 1947 tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. A scarce multiple on over. £60.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1880 1/2d (SG type 9) DIE PROOF dated and handstamped BEFORE HARDENING. 1880 1/2d (SG type 9) DIE PROOF printed in black on thick glazed cream card struck BEFORE HARDENING in black and dated 14.NOV.79 in blue. Fine and rare. £450.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1910 1d 'ship' (SG type 14) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' block of four printed in indigo. 1910 1d (SG type 14) 'ship' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in indigo in a bottom corner marginal block of four showing a fine strip of the 'lathe' work at bottom edge. £450.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1921 1/- (SG type 19) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair. 1921 1/- (SG type 19) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair of the Tercentenary issue printed in the un-issued colour of purple on thick card. £385.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1918 £1 purple and black on red fine mint with 'INVERTED WATERMARK'. SG 55w. 1918 £1 purple and black on red in very fine mint condition with vibrant colour showing the major variety 'WATERMARK INVERTED'. Very scarce. SG 55w. £1450.00 |