The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 1/- (SG type 14) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1920 1/- (SG type 14) 'Avarua Harbour' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in the issued colours of black and violet on ungummed cream paper. £95.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1927 4d (SG type 17) 'Rarotonga Harbour' in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single 1927 4d (SG type 17) 'Rarotonga Harbour' in a fine IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF single printed in the issued colours of green and violet on ungummed cream paper. £30.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1927 (SG type 17) 'Harbour at Rototonga' IMPERFORATE VIGNETE PROOF. 1927 (SG type 17) 'Harbour at Rototonga' IMPERFORATE VIGNETE PROOF printed in black on cream ungummed paper but with small hole at left of mountain. £25.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1932 (SG type 21) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 (SG type 21) 'Captain Cook' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in the issued colours of black and lake on gummed cream paper. £95.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1932 2 1/2d (SG type 23) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four. 1932 2 1/2d (SG type 23) 'Natives working on cargo' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in the issued colours of black and deep blue on gummed cream paper. £95.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1899 6d rate registered cover to France. 1899 (FE.28.) registered cover to France (scarce) bearing the 6d dull purple adhesive (SG 57) tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds with a further strike alongside. This stamp was extensively used for revenue purposes and is not easy to find genuinely used on cover. £185.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1899 5d on 6d surcharge registered cover to UK. 1899 (JAN.19.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 'FIVE PENCE' black surcharge on 6d lake adhesive tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £100.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1898 5d on 6d and 2 1/2d on 6d combination surcharge registered cover to USA. 1898 (JA.20.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing the 'FIVE PENCE' on 6d lake together with 2 1/2d on 6d on 1d blue adhesive tied by KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT cds. £135.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1835 entire to UK with ST.VINCENT fleuron b/s. 1835 (DEC.27.) entire addressed to UK rated '2/2d' in manuscript and with ST.VINCENT fleuron applied to reverse. Proud type PS4. £185.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of Natal 2d on piece cancelled KUBUTA. 1932 OCT.29.) use of Natal 2d adhesive on piece tied by KUBUTA cds of Swaziland. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of 5d Natal adhesive on piece cancelled MALKERNS. 1932 (OCT.15.) use of Natal 5d adhesive on piece tied by MALKERNS cds of Swaziland. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of 1/- Natal adhesive on piece cancelled PIGGS PEAK. 1932 (OCT.15.) use of Natal 1/- adhesive on piece tied by PIGGS PEAK cds of Swaziland. £30.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of Natal 4d adhesive on piece cancelled SANDHLAN. 1932 (OCT.26.) use of Natal 4d adhesive on piece tied by SANDHLAN cds of Swaziland. £30.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 use of Natal 2 1/2d adhesive on piece cancelled SICUNUSA. 1932 (OCT.25.) use of Natal 2 1/2d adhesive on piece tied by SICUNUSA cds of Swaziland. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 1d carmine PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1932 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 1. £55.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1935 1/2d green PSC unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 2. 1935 1/2d green on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black but with light top right corner crease). H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 4d red RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1. 1932 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with type 1 imprint under flap. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1943 2d + 2d 'bantam' combination cover with scarce SUPPORT YOUR GOVERNMENT label. 1943 (JUL.8.) cover addressed by a Major to'P.K.Frederiksstad' (some light surface creasing) in Finland bearing 2d adhesive tied with South African 2d 'bantam' by BREMERSDORP cds of Swaziland and bearing a multi coloured 'SUPPORT YOUR GOVERNMENT' bilingual patriotic label issued by the United Party head office in Pretoria. Very scarce label not seen before. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1867 3d (x2) GB adhesives used on cover to UK struck 'A 25'. SG Z43. 1867 (DE.30.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Marseilles' bearing GB 3d rose Plate 4 pair (one with damaged corner) (SG Z 43) tied by 'A 25' duplex with MALTA cancel alongside. £65.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1887 2d light blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 2a. 1887 2d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy bearing 5d adhesive tied by 'A 25' duplex and with oval REGISTERED/MALTA cancel on reverse dated 18.SP.00. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1887 2d light blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 2a. 1887 2d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy bearing 5d adhesive tied by 'A 25' duplex and with oval REGISTERED/MALTA cancel on reverse dated 4.DE.99. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1887 2d light blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 2a. 1887 2d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy bearing 1/4d pair and two blocks of four (SG 31a) cancelled by five barred lined cancel with oval REGISTERED/MALTA strike on reverse dated 18.AP.01. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1887 2d light blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 2a. 1887 2d light blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy bearing 1/2d (x2) and 2d (x2) adhesives cancelled by 'A 25' duplex strikes and with red oval REGISTERED/MALTA strike on reverse dated 20.AP.03.. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1899 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Italy. 1899 (AU.2.) registered cover to Italy bearing 4 1/2d sepia adhesive (SG 32) tied by five barred strike with oval REGISTERED/MALTA cancel alongside. £0.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1906 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Italy. 1906 registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 4 1/2d sepia adhesive (SG 32) tied by circular Maltese cross cancel on reverse side flap and with oval REGISTERED/MALTA strike on front. £35.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1913 2d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 5. 1913 2d blue on cream registerd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy and bearing additional 4d black adhesive tied by circular Maltese cross cancel with oval REGISTERED/MALTA strike alongside dated 2.MR.20. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1913 2d blue RPSE (size G) uprated to Italy. H&G 5. 1913 2d blue on cream registerd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Italy bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/MALTA cancels dated 19.NO.19. H&G 5. £40.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1920 4 1/2d rate registered cover to Italy. 1920 registered cover addressed to Italy bearing 4 1/2d orange (SG 58) tied by circular Maltese cross cancel with oval REGISTERED/MALTA strike alongside. £30.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1941 'EXAMINED IN CONNECTION WITH FINANCE REGULATIONS' censor cover to USA. 1941 (OC.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied GPO PLYMOUTH/MONTSERRAT and with the rare black on white EXAMINED IN CONNECTION WITH/ FINANCE REGULATIONS censor label at left edge (Miller type FL1.) This label has '11' applied in manuscript and is not recorded on white paper and only previously noted as being used between March and April of 1942. £250.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1943 censored cover to USA bearing the scarce Miller L10 label used at ST.JOHNS. 1943 (OC.5.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive in combination with Leeward Island 'key plate' 6d vertical pair cancelled by ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA cds's with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ - - censor label at left (Miller L10) with 'IB 235' inserted in manuscript. This is a scarce label in use for just 4 months. £75.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1843 stampless '8' rated entire to UK with LIVERPOOL/SHIP b/s. 1843 (APR.29.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '8d' in manuscript having LIVERPOOL/ SHIP strike in black applied on arrival dated JU.8.43. £115.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1843 stampless '8' rated entire to UK with LIVERPOOL/SHIP b/s. 1843 (APR.29.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '8d' in manuscript having LIVERPOOL/ SHIP strike in black applied on arrival dated JU.8.43. £115.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) 1a dark blue and orange 'Holkar State' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL pair. INDORE STATE - 1940 (circa) 1a dark blue and yellow orange 'Maharaja Yeshwani Rao Holkar II' IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL pair on cream ungummed paper believed to be for court stamps. £85.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1901 'Six Cents' on 15c blue PSE to UK. H&G 6. 1901 6c on 15c blue on cream locally surcharged postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by SEYCHELLES cds dated 11.DE.08. This provisional envelope is very scarce with only 24 used examples recorded by Mrs Hopson in the Seychelles handbook. H&G 6. £280.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1941 'ON SUDAN GOVERNMENT SERVICE' re use label on cover to Atbara. 1941 re-use of previous internal cover from Khartoum bearing a rare example of the black on red (Stores Form No.99) ON SUDAN GOVERNMENT SERVICE label addressed to Atbara cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/174 cds dated 9.JA.41. A lovely item marked 'Certified Official' in manuscript and with ATBARA arrival b/s. £165.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1944 1/6d rate 'PASSED I.G./...' censor cover to UK. 1944 (FEB.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied NASSAU and marked 'Trans Atlantic' and struck by violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ I.G./….. censor h/s (Miller CH4) with '126' inserted in manuscript. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1943 postcard to UK used by the 'N' force Canadian unit stationed in Bahamas. 1943 (AUG.27.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Treasure Island-Nassau' and bearing 6d adhesive tied by part boxed 'T' tax mark which was used by 'N' force mails and having rare violet circular 33.COY.V.G.OF C (A.F.)-ORDERLY ROOM handstamp applied at left. The 'N' force being a Canadian unit which had a very short service in Bahamas. Lovely item. £150.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 (circa) 1d censored newspaper wrapper to Bermuda. 1942 (circa) use of 'Royal Gazette & Colonist Daily' newspaper wrapper addressed to Bermuda bearing 1d grey 'Columbus' adhesive tied NASSAU and with magenta U.S.CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED by… h/s applied in transit with '4968' applied in manuscript. A scarce newspaper wrapper inter-island use during WW2. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1943 10d rate 'G/133' censor cover to USA. 1943 (JAN.15.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d 'Columbus' adhesive (x5) tied NASSAU/BAHAMAS and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ G/133 censor label applied (with serifs) at left. Miller CL1c. £35.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 1/2d 'Printed Matter' cover to USA censored on arrival. 1942 (DE.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d 'Columbus' adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and struck by magenta U.S.CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED/BY 4194 h/s on arrival. A scarcer 'Printed Matter' rate use probably containing a Xmas card. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 10d rate 'G/127' censor cover to USA. 1942 (SEP.7.) longer cover to USA bearing 2d and 8d adhesives tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike (a few faults along bottom edge from opening) and bearing P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER / G/127 censor label at left. Miller CL1b but '127' is unrecorded. £35.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 10d rate 'G/133' censor cover to USA. 1942 (MAY.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 8d 'Columbus' overprints tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ G/133 censor label at left. Miller type CL1b. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1925 'Cobham' Calcutta to London first flight cover. 1925 Calcutta to London 'Cobham' first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive (un-cancelled alongside black on green (elongated) BY/ANGLO-INDIA AIR/SURVEY label with violet triangular ANGLO-INDIA/AIR SURVEY/BY AEROPLANE/D.H.50/CALCUTTA TO LONDON h/s alongside. The cover is signed on the reverse by A.B.Eliott (Engineer) and has AERODROME/CROYDON arrival b/s dated 17.MR.25. Underpaid with '3d/EC' mark applied and GB 3d 'postage due' added at lower left. £450.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 3rd first flight cover to Burma from PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1928 (OCT.4.) first flight cover addressed to Rangoon bearing 1/2a green (x2) tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds's. Struck at left by violet boxed 3rd PLANE CRASHED AT CAWNPORT/CARRIED BY/4th OFFICIAL MAIL PLANE/H--N.A.O.F cachet with green (aircraft) handstamp below with red 'Calcutta-Rangoon' insert. Additional strike on reverse and signed 'Stephen Smith'. RANGOON/ DELIVERY b/s dated 16 OCT 28. Only 143 covers carried. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 'Indo - Burma' first flight cover to Burma used at PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1928 (SE.20.) first flight cover addressed to Rangoon bearing 1a brown tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with green 'aircraft' handstamp at left marked INDO BURMA FLIGHT/BY DUTCH PLANE/1st OFFICIAL MAIL. A 'KLM' flight of just 111 covers. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 'Doisy and Carol' first flight cover to Burma. 1928 (MAY.4.) first flight cover addressed to Rangoon in Burma bearing 1/2a (x2) tied by CALCUTTA GPO cds's with red, green and black on pink FROM CALCUTTA/BY AIR label at top tied by green DOISY AND CAROL s/l handstamp. A further strike at lower left with air craft below and with red PLANE CRASHED AT AKYAB/16th MAY 1928 h/s at right. CONSULAR GENERAL DE FRANCE/CALCUTTA violet 'seal' type b/s. A scarce flight. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 'Empire Cruise' first flight cover to Burma from PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1928 (FEB.3.) first flight cover addressed to Burma bearing 1/2a green (x2) adhesives tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds's with green, red and black on buff illustrated BY AIR/BRITISH FLIGHT/EMPIRE CRUISE/FROM CALCUTTA/BY SEAPLANE label applied. AKYAB arrival b/s. Only 89 covers were flown by this seaplane commander Cave Brown. Flown from Plymouth to Australia this being the Calcutta to Burma stage. £300.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 1/2d 'Printed Matter Rate' cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in green. 1939 (DEC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and struck PASSED BY CENSOR in green. Miller type CH2. An early censor use at the scarce 'printed paper' rate. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 1 1/2d rate cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in green. 1939 (OCT.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and handstamped PASSED BY CENSOR in green. Miller CH2. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Guatemala. 1939 (NOV.20.) cover addressed to Guatemala (central fold) bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with manila censor strip at left handstamped by OPENED BY CENSOR h/s in green ink. Miller type CH1. A nice early censor use. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 'Duke of Windsor' exile flight cover by seaplane XPBS-1. 1940 (DEC.16.) unaddressed postcard bearing USA 6c tied NORFOLK VA/NAVAL AIR STA and handstamped by green boxed CIRCUM CARRIBBEAN FLEET/WITH/SECRETARY OF THE NAVY/AND/DUKE OF WINDSOR/PASSANGER IN THE/U.S.NAVY PLANE XPBS-1. This being the flight taken by the exiled Duke Of Windsor from France due to the invasion by Germany. The postcard depicting the US coastline. Not often seen. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK struck by VISIT BAHAMAS FAIR slogan strike 1940 (FEB.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by scarcer NASSAU-VISIT/BAHAMAS FAIR/FEB 27-28-29 slogan strike with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied in green. Ex part of reverse flap and roughly opened on reverse. Miller type CH2. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1941 'L 5404' export license cover to USA. 1941 (MAY.21.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 3d on 2 1/2d tied by NASSAU/IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike. Struck on the front by violet 'L 5404' license number as the cover was not censored. CHICAGO arrival b/s. This being a US 'Export/Import' License authority numbering. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 1c green postal stationery wrapper used locally. H&G 4. 1934 1c green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally cancelled by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds dated JA.28.39. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 'On Service' stampless cover from PRINSHOF CAMP. 1944 (13.12.) stampless cover addressed to Bloemfontein marked 'On Service' and cancelled by large oval PRINSHOF CAMP/PRETORIA h/s in violet ink. Unusual as this camp is not mentioned by Findlay/Ryan in their handbook of South African internment camps. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1897 1d PSC cover stamped with 'spoof' QV 6d adhesive for Boer propaganda. Ex Griffiths. 1896-97 1d carmine and green postal stationery postcard in unused condition with Transvaal 6d adhesive applied over the pre-stamp with centre arms removed and the head on a Queen Victoria postage stamp inserted. The reverse side with newspaper cuttings headed 'Soldiers Of The Queen/ The British Warriors'. A very unusual 'spoof' item prepared during the Boer War. The item being Ex. Griffith Collection. £85.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by TAKAMAKA cds. SG 50. 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by near complete TAKAMAKA cds dated 5.NO.05 from this local Police Station. Example are very elusive especially so on this 15c value. SG 50. £485.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1906 3c green cancelled by fine CASCADE cds. SG 61. 1906 3c green cancelled by a very fine central strike of the rare CASCADE cds dated JU.10.08. from this local Police Station. Examples are very elusive especially complete. SG 61. £500.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU cds. SG 47. 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU single ringed cds. Some red writing from envelope seeping through stamp and showing OILEA of the cancel with and 'AP' month dating. Despite being such a partial strike this stamp cannot be dismissed as strikes from this local Police Station are 'hens teeth' to find. SG 47. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'FREE FORCES MAIL' plum stationery letter card unused. H&G 24. 1952 plum on greyish 'FREE FORCES MAIL' letter card in fine unused condition in unused condition with 29mm bars. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 24. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 (circa) local Bundi State cover bearing 6ps deep blue. BUNDI STATE - 1941 (circa) cover addressed locally in Indian script (shortened a little at left from opening) bearing the 6ps deep blue adhesive (SG 80) cancelled by local cancel. A scarce stamp on cover. £225.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1895 6 on 10c on 4d surcharged cover to USA cancelled 'K 65' from BELIZE. 1895 (JY.9.) cover addressed to USA struck with vioet commercial h/s at ledt and bearing the '6' in red locally applied surcharge on 10c black on 4d mauve adhesive (SG 43) tied by 'K 65' duplex with BELIZE cds below. £165.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d + 1/2d 'COMPOUND' PSE to UK used at WAVERLY/N.S.W. H&G 6. 1916 1d red + 1/2d green COMPOUND postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by WAVERLY/N.S.W. cds dated 15.APR.19. Very scarce. H&G 6. £250.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1951 2 shillings on 2r fine mint with traces of DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 41. 1951 2 shillings on 2r deep blue and magenta in fine mint condition showing traces of a DOUBLE OVERPRINT (see inside of the loop of the 2). Unusual item. SG 44. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1952 30c on 3a dark blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK. H&G 2a. 1952 30c on 3a dark blue registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 5c on 1a (x3) and 20c on 3a (x2) adhesives tied ADEN dated 7.MY.53. A little creased and with edge faults. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 500m on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (10.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 500m orange yellow and green (top value) adhesive (SG 148) tied by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. A rare usage. £450.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 8m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 8m scarlet 'postage due' (SG D151) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £300.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 40m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 40m grey blue 'postage due' (SG D154) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £350.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 Official presentation folder containing the 1st issued stamps. 1950 (January 16th) Official 'Post and Telecommunications Dept' first issue black on cream presentation folder containing the complete series (SG 136-148) in unmounted mint condition. Signed inside front cover by 'J.Bisham' the controller of Government Press in Cyrenaica. An exceptionally rare item and previously unrecorded. £950.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1902 2a Indian adhesive on cover to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. 1902 (SE.16.) cover addressed to India bearing 2a Indian adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 8d rated postcard use to German with RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label. 1953 (AUG.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'General Hospital-Bulawayo' and bearing 8d adhesive tied with scarce BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label by BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION cds. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1914 1916 'FRANKIERT MIT 7 1/2h' German temporary stationery envelope unused. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1916 unused envelope handstamped by the German Postal seal KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT/TANGA/DEUTSCH OSTAFRICA with reddish violet FRANKIERT/MIT 7 1/2 H strike above. Applied to cover during the stamp shortage due to the blockade imposed by the Allies in the first World War. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1858 'PAID AT BARBADOS' crown circle wrapper use to UK. 1858 (AP.11.) use of outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '6d' in red manuscript with oval FROM GRIFFITH & JEFFRAY/BARBADOS/MERCHANTS commercial handstamp applied in black. Struck by scarce red crowned PAID/AT/BARBADOS h/s (SG CC1) on front and with black double arc BARBADOS h/s on reverse. £375.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1791 entire to UK struck 'IAMAICA' in black. 1791 (AUG.31.) entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript (heavy central fold) struck on the reverse side by black straight line IAMAICA handstamp (Proud type PS8). £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements unused with SPECIMEN applied. H&G 36. SRAITS SETTLEMENTS- 1937 2c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front in black. H&G 36. £80.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1932 2d on 1 1/2d Australian adhesive on cover to UK used at PITACIRN ISLAND. 1932 (AP.29.) 'Berry' cover to UK bearing Australia TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d golden scarlet adhesive (SG 119) tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY cds £165.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1905 4c (x2) rated cover to UK used at KUCHING. 1905 (JUN.19.) cover addressed to UK (some light edge creasing) bearing 4c adhesive pair tied by light KUCHING cds with stronger strike alongside. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d rose PSC to Denmark used at GWELO. H&G 2. 1924 1 1/2d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Denmark (scarce) cancelled by GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 5.NON.28. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1859 stampless entire to USA struck by STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp.
1859 (FE.21.) entire addressed to USA struck on the front by black circular STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp. A scarce early maritime cover. £200.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 1d carmine letter card uprated to USA from Durban with privately printed interior. H&G 1903 1d carmine on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to USA and bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive tied DURBAN and dated MR.6.02. The card being pre-printed on reverse for 'Port Natal-As A Coaling Station' and with its interior having facts and figures for 'The Natal Navigation Collieries & Estate Co. Ltd'. A very unusual and exceptional use of this stationery. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1888 use of GB 6d adhesive pair on piece at ASCENSION. SG Z16. 1888 (NOV.25.) piece bearing a GB 'QV' 6d purple on rose-red vertical pair cancelled by ASCENSION cds. Scarce. SG Z16. £265.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 1d 'Downey head' on cover to UK used at LOBATSI. 1914 (JUL.23.) use of 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'Downey head' adhesive tied LOBATSI. £40.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1900 (circa) 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally.
1900 (circa) stampless use of red on buff 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally. £80.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at KUALA KANGSAR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled KUALA KANGSAR and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAIPING. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) TAIPING and dated 25.NOV.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAPAH. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled TAPAH and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at CHEMOR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) CHEMOR and dated 7.DEC.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1930 (circa) use of 1d postal stationery cut out on cover to Dunedin. 1930's (circa) use of pre-printed 'FRYERS CHAMPION SHILLING PACKET' stamp- envelope addressed to Dunedin bearing 1d carmine on blue postal stationery 'cut out' neatly cancelled. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1943 1d yellow green 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private printed PSE unused. H&G 2. 1943 1d yellow green on cream (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front in unused condition. Small spot on right edge. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1960 2 1/2d orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE used at KOPEOPEO. 1960 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front addressed to Whakatane and cancelled by KOPEOPEO cds. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1962 (circa) 1/2c on 2 1/2c orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE unused. 1962 (circa) 1/2c 'ADDITIONAL POSTAGE PAID' surcharge on 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre-printed addressed front in unused condition. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1911 1d rate postcard to Argentina (scarce) cancelled BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID. 1911 (FE.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Argentina depicting the lounge to the 'S.S.Vasari' of the Lamport and Holt shipping line bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID cds. A scarce use of this official paid strike for postage use. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 4d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1a. 1933 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. Just a few very light age marks. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1928 5c lilac postal stationery letter card officially uprated in unused condition. H&G 13 1928 5c lilac on greenish grey postal stationery letter card unused with 1c brown adhesive officially added to cover the new postal rate introduced in 1929. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1937 first flight cover to China (damp faults) struck UNCLAIMED/RETURN TO SENDER. 1937 (JU.29.) registered illustrated first flight cover to Hankow pre-printed 'Hong Kong-Peking E.A.C.' bearing 15c and 25c 'Coronation' adhesives both in vertical pairs tied REGISTERED/HONG KONG. The cover has been affected with damp but was undelivered and having Chinese character UNDELIVERED handstamp on reverse side and returned to Kowloon with circular 'K3' postman mark below black straight lined UNCLAIMED, RETURN TO SENDER handstamp applied. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1901 2d rate cover to UK used at FORT JOHNSTON. 1901 (JY.2.) cover addressed to UK (a little tired) bearing 2d black and yellow adhesive (SG 44) tied by squared circle FORT JOHNSTON/B.C.S. cancel. CHINE transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 'PASSED THE CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (FE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS with manila censor strip at left tied by red PASSED THE CENSOR H/S. Miller CH1. St.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1884 1p pink adhesive of Egypt used on cover to UK at SUAKIN. 1884 (MR.6.) cover addressed to UK (slightly reduced at bottom from opening and with light central fold and thinned area at top left) bearing Egyptian 1p pink adhesive tied by SUAKIN cds with a further strike below. A scarce early cover of Egypt used in Sudan. £265.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1946 multi franked cover to UK with rare use of Indian 'Victory' stamps in Bahrain. 1946 (FEB.16.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 3ps (x2), 1a (x2) 2a, 3a and 1r adhesives overprinted BAHRAIN alongside Indian 1 1/2a and 3a 'Victory' adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's and with small BAHRAIN registered handstamp applied. The Indian Victory stamps were actually on sale with in Bahrain but the use of these stamps on covers are exceedingly rare. £585.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 2c brown postal stationery wrapper used locally at GEORGETOWN. H&G 5. 1934 2c brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally and cancelled by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 26.JY.35. A most elusive item. H&G 5. £150.00 |