Showing items in category Gold Coast, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 3d brown RPSE (size H) addressed to USA uprated at ACCRA. H&G 11e. 1924 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to USA bearing additional 1d and 2d adhesives tied REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST cancels. H&G 11e. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1931 cover to Germany used at KONOUGO. 1931 (DE.1.) cover to Germany bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives teid KONOUGO/GOLD COAST. Sent by Dr. Med C.B. Huppenbauer at the Basel Mission Hospital at Agogo and complete with his photograph. KUMASI transit b/s. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1932 registered multi franked cover to Italy used at WINNEBA. 1932 (DEC.23.) registered cover to Italy bearing 1/2d,1d,1 1/2d, 3d and 6d 'castle' adhesives tied by oval REGISTERED/WINNEBA GOLD COAST cancels with the 6d cancelled by circular WINNEBA strike. Blue on white perfoarted 'R/No.' blank registered label with 'Winneba' inserted in manuscript. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 1d rate postcard to UK cancelled by PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH/2 cds. 1924 (JY.18) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'River Chari Trawler' bearing 1d brown adhesive tied by d/r PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH/2 cds. A nice maritime use. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1936 1d rate cover to UK used at BEKWAI with TPO.WESTERN 1 b/s. 1936 (MAR.26) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d (SG 105) tied by BEKWAI/GOLD COAST cds with TPO.WESTERN 1/GOLD COAST transit b/s applied to reverse. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting the village at Obuassi and marked on reverse 'Obuassi-Ashanti Gold Fields-West Africa'. A scarce picture of the village serve this gold field. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condirtion depicting village boys at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 (circa) unused postcard depicting Ashanti Gold Fields. 1905 (circa) real photo picture postcard in unused condition marked on reverse 'Dynamited- Eppibippia' showing workers at the Ashanti Gold Fields. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1937 3d rate cover to Germany struck 'TOO LATE' in black. 1937 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 'GV' 1d brown strip of three of the 'castle' issue cancelled KUMASI/GOLD COAST and struck at lower left by scarce TOO LATE h/s in black. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1888 2d RPSE uprated to UK used at CAPE COAST. H&G 1c. 1888 2d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope of GB with curved GOLD COAST COLONY applied addressed to UK and bearing 4d adhesive tied by '556' duplex with CAPE COAST cds alongside dated MR.28.90. H&G 1c. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown uprated RPSE to Germany used at ACCRA with OPENED/FINANCE label. 1915 2d + 1d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive pair tied REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST and dated 6.JAN.23 with black on cream GEOFFNET AUF GRUND … (opened/finance basis) German '24' sealant label at left. H&G 9. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at TAFO. H&G 9a. 1915 2d+1d brown on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed on reverse to UK & cancelled by bridge type TAFO/GOLD COAST cds dated 18.DEC.19. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at PRESTEA. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled by PRESTEA cds dated 1.MY.20. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at MANGOASE. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) to UK cancelled by MANGOASE cds dated 15.MAR.20. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at NSAWAN. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled NSAWAN & dated DEC.12.19. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at COOMASSIE. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) to UK cancelled by d/r COOMASSIE cds dated FEB.3.20. H&G 9a. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC uprated to Germany used at KONONGO. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) with additional 1/2d applied and tied KONONGO/GOLD COAST dated 5.JAN.33. Sent from the Basel Mission at Agogo and with KUMASI transit cds. H&G 11. £120.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown (castle) PSC unused. H&G 11. 1928 1d brown on white postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 11. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1917 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ACCRA. 1917 (APR.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and struck at left by scarce crowned PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp in black. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1d carmine PSC to USA used at OBUASSI. H&G 6. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to USA cancelled by s/r OBUASSI/GOLD COAST and dated 21.JAN.1908. H&G 6. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 1/3d rate cover to UK with 'GOLD COAST/SPITFIRES FUND 1d' label applied. 1942 (DE.31.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/3d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and with scarce blue on cream rouletted 'GOLD COAST/SPITFIRES/FUND/1d' patriotic label applied on front. £285.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 (circa) real photo postcard depicting the 'West African Field Force'. 1946 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'The Gold Coast West African Frontier Force' military band at marching at ceromony. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 (circa) real photo postcard depicting the 'West African Field Force'. 1946 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'The Gold Coast West African Frontier Force' at marching at ceromony. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 (circa) real photo postcard depicting the 'West African Field Force'. 1946 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'The Gold Coast West African Frontier Force' at marching at ceromony. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 (circa) real photo postcard depicting the 'West African Field Force'. 1946 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'The Gold Coast West African Frontier Force' at memorial ceromony. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1946 (circa) real photo postcard depicting the 'West African Field Force'. 1946 (circa) unused picture postcard depicting 'The Gold Coast West African Frontier Force' at memorial ceromony. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1921 £2 green and orange forgery in mint condition. SG 102. 1921-24 £2 green and orange forgery in mint condition. Very scarce. SG 102. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d ultramarine RPSE uprated to UK used at ANAMABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by ANAMABOE/GOLD COAST cds dated NO.28.01. Proud type D2. H&G 5. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1892 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at ANANABOE. H&G 5. 1894 2d blue on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with GOLD COAST COLONY vertically along flap edge addressed to UK and bearing additional Edward VII 1d pair tied by ANANABOE/GOLD COAST cds's dated OC.10.04 (Proud type D3). Light thin on reverse and with oval REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL arrrival. H&G 5. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1902 1d black and red (un-issued) adhesive mint overprinted JUDICIAL. 1902 1d black and red (un-issued) 'Postage/ Revenue' adhesive in fine fresh mint condition overprinted JUDICIAL. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1936 2d rate cover to USA used at KINTAMPO. 1936 (JAN.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 1d brown 'castle' pair tied KINTAMPO. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1931 1 1/2d rate cover to USA used at AGONA/ASHANTI. 1931 (SEP.2.) cover addressed to USA (opened on two sides) bearing 1/2d and 1d 'castle' adhesives tied by scarce AGONA/ASHANTI cds. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1913 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair in green struck SPECIMEN. 1913 1d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 10) affixed to official card printed in the unissued colour of green and each struck SPECIMEN in black. £225.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1916 1/2d green PSC unused. H&G 7. 1916 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 7. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 'PASSED BY CENBSOR 19' cover to UK used at SEKONDI. 1942 (JUL.14.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 3d adhesive tied by weak SEKONDI/GOLD COAST cds with scarcer black on red GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/19/GOLD COAST h/s. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d blue RPSE uprated to UK used at AXIM. H&G 5a. 1894 2d blue on white registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d (x2) each tied by AXIM cds's dated MR.1.98. H&G 5a. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1914 4d rate OHMS registered cover to UK used at VICTORIABORG with 'TOO LATE' h/s. 1914 (MAR.11.) registered 'O.H.M.S.' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d (x4) adhesives tied by crowned VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST cds's with blue on white perfrated 'R/VICTORIABORG/ No.' label at left and struck by scarce TOO-LATE handstamp in black on front. £125.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1919 3d rate registered cover to UK used at JUASO/GOLD COAST. 1919 (DE.15.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1d strip of three tied by light JUASO/ GOLD COAST cds with 'R' h/s at left and 'Juaso/No.' added alongside in manuscript. A scarcer £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d brown PSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 5. 1928 1d brown on ivory postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on front. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1957 'Independence' official folder. GHANA - 1957 'Independence' official folder containing the set of four (SG 166-69). £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1958 '1st Anniversary' official folder. GHANA - 1958 'First Anniversary Of Independence' official folder containing the set of four (SG 185-88) affixed as issued. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1959 '2nd Anniversary' official folder. GHANA - 1959 'Second Anniversary Of Independence' official folder containing the set of four (SG 207-210) affixed as issued. £20.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1947 'TOO LATE' cover to France used at SECONDI. 1947 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to France bearing 2d and 4d (block of four) 'victory' adhesives tied SECONDI/GOLD COAST and struck at top left by scarce TOO LATE handstamp in black. £135.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1948 'blue cross' (Army Form) air letter use to USA. 1948 use of dark blue on greyish (Army Form W3077a) 'Blue Cross' FORMULA posal stationery air letter addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive (x2) crossed through by manuscript. Scarce. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1954 6d air letter SPECIMEN. H&G 4. 1954 6d orange and black on blue paper (white overlay) postal stationery air letter in unused condition on 'Imperial Air Mail/F' watermarked paper and struck SPECIMEN in red with small official '92' numbering on inside edge. The stamp additionally perforated SPECIMEN in arc. H&G 4. £90.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1955 6d air letter SPECIMEN. H&G 6. 1955 6d orange and black on blue postal stationery air letter in fine unused condition on 'Imperial Air Mail/I' watermarked paper and struck SPECIMEN in red with small official '246' numbering on inside edge. The stamp additionally perforated SPECIMEN in arc. H&G 6. £90.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1910 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany used at KETA. 1910 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by crowned KETA/GOLD COAST cds. £35.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | 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 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1939 'PASSED BY CENSOR 11' cover to Switzerland used at SECONDEE. 1939 (NO.19.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d pair and 1/- adhesives tied by SECONDEE/GOLD COAST cds's with black on mustard GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on the front by red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/11/GOLD COAST handstamp. An early censor cover flown by French Aeromaritime. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1957 'Ghost Balloon' flight cover used at DZELUKOPE. 1957 (JU.26.) cover bearing 6d adhesive overprinted 'GHANA/INDEPENDENCE' cancelled by DZELUKOPE/GOLD COAST cds with the cover pre-handstamped ASROUND THE WORLD/ FLIGHT No.3/BALLOON/J.P.KENNEDY. Flown on 'Ghost' with additional 'IN ORBIT' strikes at right. An unusual balloon cover. This sent unmanned around the world. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' registered first day cover to UK used at ACCRA. 1935 (MY.6.) registered first day cover of the 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 113-16) to UK tied by ACCRA/GOLD COAST cds's. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1974 (circa) 9np air letter unused with MISSING GREEN variety. GHANA - 1974 (circa) 9np red, yellow and green postal stationery AIR LETTER in fine unused condition showing the major error MISSING GREEN. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1938 3d brown RPSE uprated to UK used at AMEDJOFE. H&G 12b. 1938 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 'QEII' 4d and 1/- adhesives tied by AMEDJOFE/GOLD COAST cds (Proud type D3) dated 30.JU.54. H&G 12b. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1899 1d rate postcard use to UK struck by scarce ACCRA boxed cancel. 1899 (DE.8.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting native (minor damp)and bearing QV 1d 'key plate' adhesive tied by scarce boxed ACCRA/GOLD COAST cancel. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 5/6d rate first flight 'PASSED BY CENSOR/8' cover to UK. 1941 (DEC.22.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 6d and 5/- adhesive tied DUNKWA/ GOLD COAST and with red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/8/GOLD COAST h/s at left. Violet FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/GOLD COAST-USA cachet applied and flown by African and American Airways. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1966 registered use of 6d air letter uprated to Germany. GHANA - 1966 use of 6d 'Fire Crowned Bishop' air letter registered to Germany bearing additional 1d and 11d 'New Currency' overprint adhesives on reverse side tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST. £15.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1938 3d brown RPSE uprated to UK used at EFFIA KUMA. H&G 12b. 1938 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 2d (x2) and 1/- tied by EFFIA KUMA/GOLD COAST cds. H&G 12b. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1953 4d brown RPSE uprated to UK used at TECHIMAN. H&G 13. 1953 4d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 1d, 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by scarcer TECHIMAN/GOLD COAST cds's dated 1.FEB.57. H&G 13. £22.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | 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 |
;) | 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 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 4/- rate FIRST CLIPPER FLIGHT illustrated 'PASSED BY CENSOR 11' cover to USA. 1941 (DE.26.) pre-printed FIRST CLIPPER FLIGHT cover addressed to USA with Gold Coast 'elephant' monogram symbol at top right bearing 2/- pair tied by ACCRA/GOLD COAST cds. Violet FIRST FLIGHT/REGULAR AIR MAIL SERVICE/GOLD COAST-USA handstamp applied with violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/11/GOLD COAST strike on front. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1944 OHMS local registered cover used at ACCRA with rare 'R/ACCOUNTS/No.' label. 1944 (MAR.23.) use of stampless ON HIS MAJESTYS SERVICE/POST OFFICE/GOLD COAST envelope (150x100mm) registered locally to Nayrongo and cancelled by oval REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST cancel and with rare blue on white perforated R/ACCOUNTS/No. registered label. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1916 1/2d green PSC uprated to Germany and used at ACCRA. H&G 7. 1916 1/2d green on white postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d red adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST and dated 3.1.23. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1917 2 1/2d rate cover to Switzerland with rare 'ACCRA' censor label. 1917 cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied WINNEBAH/GOLD COAST with rare OPENED BY/CENSOR/ACCRA censor label at left edge (WASC type L4 - Round Stop) tied on the front by bluish circular crowned PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. (WASC type 2). £200.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 3d brown RPSE unused. H&G 11e. 1924 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in unused condition. Slight trace of a few very light tone spots. H&G 11e. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1924 3d brown RPSE uprated to UK cancelled REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST. H&G 11e. 1924 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK (tone spots) bearing additional 6d adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/ACCRA GOLD COAST cancel dated 5.JUL.23. An interesting item as this shows the year use preceeding H&G stated date. H&G 11e. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1928 1d rate cover to UK used at AGONA ASAFO. 1928 (MAY.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d green pair tied AGONA ASAFO/GOLD COAST (Proud type D 3) with SWEDRU transit b/s. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1889 FOURNIER strike of the ONE PENNY surcharge on cream piece. 1889 FOURNIER strike of the ONE PENNY (SG type 2) surcharge on cream piece taken from the Fournier forgery handbook. £15.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1916 1/2d green PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 7. 1916 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front. H&G 7. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1920 1d red PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 9. 1920 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front H&G 9. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1922 1d brown PSC unused SPECIMEN. H&G 10. 1922 1d brown on cream postal stationery postcard with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front. H&G 10. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1958 6d brown RPSE unused SPECIMEN. H&G 2. GHANA - 1958 6d brown on cream registered 'Ghana' postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition struck by diagonal SPECIMEN handstamp on front in red ink. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1888 2d ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 1d. 1888 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size J) with type 2 setting in fine unused condition. Just a hint of adhesion under flap. H&G 1d. £75.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1907 registered cover to Germany used at VICTORIABORG. 1907 (JUL.17.) registered cover addressed to Germany bearing 2 1/2d blue top marginal vertical strip of three tied with 6d dull and deep purple adhesive tied by VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST cds's with scarce 'R' h/s at left and with blue on white perforated R/PLYMOUTH/No. registered label added on arrival. A nice unusual franking. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 2d+1d brown RPSE unsed with SPECIMEN applied and additional ULTRAMAR h/s. 1904 2d on 1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with flap stuck down with black diagonal SPECIMEN on reverse side and with rare ULTRAMAR strike applied in blue on front. Ex Portugese Postal Archives and with official punch hole at left from being affixed into the book. Very scarce. H&G 8. £150.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1958 underpaid and taxed 'POSTED ON TRAIN' local cover. 1958 (SP.4) cover addressed locally bearing Ghana 1/2d & 3d adhesives tied TPO CENTRAL/GHANA cds with boxed POSTED ON TRAIN/WITHOUT EXTRA FEE/....D TO PAY h/s applied. Stamped INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID & with 'T' tax mark with 3d 'Postage Due' added & tied by further 'T' mark. £50.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1951 6d rate use of 'ARMY FORM W.3077' to UK used at ACCRA. 1951 (AP.24.) use of dark blue on greyish-blue 'Army Form W.3077' air letter addressed to UK bearing 2d and 4d adhesives tied ACCRA GOLD COAST. Genuine use. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1942 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/19' cover to UK used at TAKORADI WHARF. 1942 (JAN.15.) cover addressed to Liverpool bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by TAKORADI WHARF/GOLD COAST cds with black on mustard GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on front by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/19/GOLD COAST handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1943 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/18' cover to USA used at ACCRA. 1943 (JUN.2.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d strip of three on reverse flap tied by ACCRA/ GOLD COAST cds's but being under paid having circular 'T' tax mark applied on front. Red on black GOLD COAST/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left and struck by violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/18/GOLD COAST strike. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1940 3d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/8' cover to UK used at OBUASI. 1940 (JAN.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by OBUASI/GOLD COAST cds with red octagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/8/GOLD COAST h/s applied below. £25.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1940 1d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/5' cover to UK. 1940 (JAN.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d pair tied by GOLD COAST cancels with red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/5/GOLD COAST h/s. £15.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1958 First Flight cover to UK by Ghana Airways. 1958 (JULY.18.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) but re directed to Nigeria bearing Gold Coast 3d and 1/- adhesives overprinted GHANA/INDEPENDENCE and cancelled by ACCRA/GHANA AIRWAYS slogan strike the cover being struck by violet five lined INAUGURATION OF/GHANA AIRWAYS/FIRST FLIGHT/ACCRA-LONDON/JULY 1958. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1951 6d rate use of 'Army Form W.3077' air letter to UK used at ACCRA. 1951 (JA.18.) use of dark blue on greyish-blue 'Army Form W.3077' air letter addressed to UK bearing 6d adhesive tied ACCRA GOLD COAST. Genuine use. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1941 censored '1d SPITFIRE FUND' cover addressed to UK. 1941 (NOV.22) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by AKUSE/GOLD COAST cds. Red hexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/6/GOLD COAST strike applied to front with red manuscript cross at left. The reverse bears a copy of the blue on cream perforated GOLD COAST 1d SPITFIRES FUND patriotic label (corner pulled at bottom right). £250.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1895 2 1/2d rate cover to France used at AKUSE with 'blue' cancel. 1895 (JA.19) cover to France (a little water stained at edge) bearing 2 1/2d (SG 14) tied by s/r AKUSE cds in 'blue' with further strike at left. Red PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET transit strike on front. Although with minor faults such coloured cancels are most certainly rare to find on cover. £85.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 3d grey and orange PLATE 1 U/M copy overprinted JUDICIAL. 1903 3d grey and orange 'Postage Revenue' adhesive in a superb fresh unmounted mint top PLATE 1 marginal example overprinted JUDICIAL in black. A gem. Barefoot and Hall 12. £80.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1944 4d rate censor cover to USA used at ACCRA. 1944 (SEP.18.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d adhesive tied ACCRA/GOLD COAST cds with large part black on greyish PC90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ OO/235 censor label at left (part of the label torn away on reverse) with 'G.P.D./W.819/5,00/5/44 imprint. WASC type L4Ab. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1950 1d rate 'TPO 1' cover to UK. 1950 (DE.11) cover to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) adhesives (SG 135) tied by T.P.O.1/GOLD COAST cds's. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1905 outward section of the 1d+1d carmine to Togo used at KWITTA. H&G 4. 1905 (FE.17.) outward section of the 1d+1d carmine on cream postal stationery reply type postcard addressed to Togo with long genuine message cancelled by weak KWITTA/GOLD COAST cds and with LOME/TOGOGEBEIT arrival cds on front of the following day. The reply card is still attached but unused. H&G 4. £65.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1903 1d carmine PSC to Germany used at KOFORIDUA. H&G 5. 1903 1d carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by KOFORIDUA cds dated 27.10.19. H&G 5. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1898 postcard to Germany used at QUITTAH/GOLD COAST. 1898 use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Strandstrasse in Lome (Togo)' bearing QV 1d adhesive tied by duplex cancel with s/r QUITTAH cds at left dated DE.3.98. A early use of a postcard. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1904 postcard to Germany use at ADA/GOLD COAST. 1904 (SE.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'Kumassi Capital of Ashanti' bearing 1d adhesive tied by ADA/GOLD COAST s/r cds. £35.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1894 2d blue RPSE uprated with 2 1/2d to Germany from SALTPOND. H&G 5a. 1894 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of GB overprinted GOLD COAST COLONY in black on flap (size G) addressed to Germany and bearing additional 2 1/2d adhesive tied by '554' duplex with s/r SALTPOND cds at left dated JY.28.98. Slightly reduced at left edge from opening. H&G 5a. £40.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1939 first flight cover from TAKORADI. 1939 (MY.2.) first flight cover addressed to Nigeria marked 'Per Inaugural flight Takoradi-Lagos' and bearing 3d adhesive tied TAKORADI/GOLD COAST. LAGOS arrival b/s. A Elders Colonial Airways flight. £80.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1900 1d rate use of scarce 'Chromo' postcard to Belgium from AXIM. 1900 (AU.27.) use of scarce coloured 'chromo' picture postcard addressed to Belgium depicting three scenes 'Roman Catholic Mission, Elmina Castle and Elmina town view' on reverse bearing 1d 'key' plate adhesive tied by s/r AXIM/GOLD COAST cds. A lovely early card. £115.00 |