The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | INDIA - 'Ship to Shore' ROCKETGRAM cover signed by Stephen Smith. 1934 (DEC.16.) first night firing rocket despatch cover 'Ship to Shore' bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with special SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND commemoration handstamp cancelling black on white ROCKET DESPATCH label. Complete with the original contents 'The Statesman News' handstamped in violet BY ROCKET MAIL. Both signed by Stephen Smith. Only 150 flown. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'Sikkim Rocket Mail Experimental' ON SERVICE ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 cover addressed locally to Stephen Smith at Sikkim bearing a copy of the red on white 3 SH -Rocket Fee 2 rupees-ROCKETGRAM INDIA/ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE imperforated label tied by violet ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM cachet and APRIL 10th 35/SURUMSA TO RAY h/s. The label is overprinted ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT/BY SANCTION/ SIKKIM DURBAR and the cover is struck by OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI/ON SIKKIM DARBAR SERVICE h/s and is signed by Stephen Smith in green ink on front and black ink on reverse. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Sikkim Rocket Experimental' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 (OCT.13.) SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM addressed locally bearing India 9p green adhesive tied by GANTOR cds with blue Rs2/SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT label alongside similarly struck. Violet SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT cachet below and signed by Stephen Smith. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'LiveStock' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1935 (SEP.28.) SIKKIM ROCKETGRAM addressed to Gaugtok bearing Indian 9p adhesive tied GANGTOK with blue on cream Rs2 ROCKET FEE/SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT imperforate label alongside similarly struck and with additional violet commemoration strike and violet FROM TELEGRAPH OFFICE h/s. Sikkim R.84. Signed by Stephen Smith with the reverse side pre-printed for 'Contents Of Rocket' which lists 'one cock and 155 duck messages'. Only 189 rocketgrams were flown and this was the worlds first successful livestock sent in a rocket. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'The Liar' ROCKETGRAM signed by Stephen Smith. 1939 (SEP.19.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS flimsey addressed to Calcutta cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/SORTING cds and with black on pink imperforate CARRIED BY/WAR ROCKET/ THE LIAR/NO.207 label at left. Magenta STEPHEN SMITH/ROCKET h/s applied with magenta AU REVOIR strike below. Initialled and with small message on reverse and signed Stephen Smith. Only 91 items were flown. £265.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 2d black and grey-black 'double head' fine mint condition. SG 126.
1910-13 2d black and grey-black 'double head' in fine mint condition. SG 126. £50.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1936 20c rate local cover used at BAU struck 'RECEIVED IN THIS CONDITION' on reverse. 1936 (OCT.3.) local registered cover addressed to Kuching bearing 10c (x2) tied by BAU/SARAWAK cds with black squared R/BAU/No registered handstamp at left. The cover has a small burn mark at the left edge where the cover has been very slightly trimmed from opening with violet RECEIVED IN THIS CONDITION/…../SIGNATURE instructional strike on the reverse flap. Small red seal wax markings on edges. This strike is unrecorded by Proud. A very rare item indeed being the only known example as far as we are aware. £685.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1908 1d rate postcard use to UK used at MUNANKOP. 1908 (DE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Timnee children' bearing 1d adhesive tied by rare MUNANKOP/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds with FORCADOS and OWERRI transit cancels. A small office having limited use over just a 4 year period. £225.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1942 'AB./No.1' censored 'OAS' OFFICIAL FREE handstamped cover to UK. 1942 (AUG.26.) 'On Active Service' stampless cover addressed to UK (a little grubby-opened two sides) cancelled by SALISBURY cds and handstamped by violet oval crowned RHODESIA/OFFICIAL FREE/AIR TRAINING GROUP h/s. The cover bears white black censor strip at left tied by violet PASSED/CENSOR/AB./No.1 h/s. and straight lined OPENED BY CENSOR strike. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 'Congres Postal a Bruxelles' official folder. 1952 'Congres Postal a Bruxelles 1952' official gold crested black presentation folder containing the set of KHGVI definitives plus the 'falls' pair affixed inside. A scarce official folder rarely seen or offered. £200.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 1/2d + 1 1/2d 'OS' official cover to UK. 1934 (NO.22.) cover addressed to UK handstamped 'O.H.M.S.' in violet bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesives overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 055+57) and cancelled by light PORT MORESBY cds's. Scarce stamps on cover. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 1d (x2) 'OS' official cover to UK. 1934 (NO.22.) cover addressed to UK handstamped 'O.H.M.S.' in violet bearing 1d 'lakatoi' pair both overprinted 'O.S.' (SG 056) and cancelled by light PORT MORESBY cds's. Scarce stamps on cover. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1952 2d + 1/- 'JUDICIAL' adhesives on local cover used at HALF WAY TREE. 1952 (MY.19.) cover addressed locally (heaby glue mount mark on reverse flap) bearing the 2d 'Jamboree' adhesive tied alongside 'KGVI' 1/- overprinted JUDICIAL in red tied by HALF WAY TREE/JAMAICA cds. A very scarce postal use of this revenue adhesive. £150.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1962 '01.30' meter mark cover to UK. 1962 (20.XII.) cover addressed to UK cancelled by red '01.30 cents' meter mark of VICTORIA. £45.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1946 use of Leeward Islands £1 (SG 141a) cancelled ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA.
1946 (MR.28.) use of Leeward Islands £1 'key plate' (SG 141a) cancelled ST.JOHN'S/ANTIGUA. £80.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1895 1/2a green postal stationery wrapper of India to Malta used at RANGOON. H&G 1. 1895 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper of India addressed to Malta (scarce) and cancelled by RANGOON cds dated 15.FE.96. A scarce use of this Indian stationery in Burma. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | CAMEROONS - 1915 'OAS' stampless cover to UK struck DUALA/(KAMERUN) A. 1915 (22.5.) stampless cover addressed to UK headed 'On Active Service-Stamps Unobtainable' cancelled by lovely 'DUALA/(Kamerun) A' cds and initialled in manuscript alongside. £200.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1901 use of Leeward Islands 1d cancelled by part COULIBISTRIE/DOMINICA cds. 1901 (JA.31.) use of Leeward Islands 1d adhesive cancelled by part COULIBISTRIE/DOMINICA cds. Cancels from this little used Branch Office at St.Joseph being elusive. £85.00 |
;) | DOMINCA - 1901 use of Leeward Island 2 1/2d adhesive cancelled COLIHAUT/DOMINICA. 1901 (JA.1.) use of Leeward Island 2 1/2d adhesive cancelled COLIHAUT/DOMINICA. A scarcer use from this branch office located at the Police station. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1859 1a rate cover used locally with ASSEERGHUR/PAID h/s. 1859 (AU.8.) cover addressed locally to Asseerghur bearing 1a brown adhesive tied by black diamond '1' handstamp with red BOMBAY/PAID h/s on reverse and with scarce red boxed ASSEERGHUR/PAID strike at left dated in manuscript 11/8/59. £80.00 |
;) | LEEWARD ISLANDS - 1897 1/- 'Sexagenary' used with
OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG 15a.
1897 1/- green and carmine 'Sexagenary' issue fine used showing the major variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. SG 15a. £1500.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate cover to UK struck PASSED/CENSOR. 1941 (AP.19.) commercial cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied BATHURST/GAMBIA with violet two lined PASSED/CENSOR handstamp at lower left. WASC type 1. £120.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1980 ? (circa) red on cream 'E' EXPRESS label block of 8 PERFORATED SPECIMEN. 1980 ? (circa) red on cream 'E' (Express) postal label in a fine unused corner block of eight on gummed paper PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Unusual item. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1902 2d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 2b. 1902 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 2b. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1943 68c rate use of green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope censored to UK. 1943 (MY.8.) use of (A.F. W 3073) green cross 'ACTIVE SERVICE' envelope to UK bearing 8c and 60c adhesives tied PORT OF SPAIN and with violet crown circular PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 8593 h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1862 6d 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in black on thin paper. 1862 6d IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 1) printed in black on thin un-gummed toned woved paper. £265.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 3d 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1912 3d (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of grey-green and orange brown on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 1/- 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1908-17 1/- (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of blue and dull purple on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1912 2/- 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' pair printed in issued colours. 1912 2/- (SG type 4) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF PAIR printed in the issued colours of grey-green and violet on gummed watermarked multi crown 'CA' paper. Exceedingly scarce. £565.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1942 'EXAMINED BY CENSOR' cover to USA used at ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA. 1942 (MR.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and Leeward island 'key plate' 6d pair tied ST.JOHNS/ANTIGUA with manila strip at left tied on the reverse side by EXAMINED BY CENSOR/ANTIGUA h/s in black. Miller type S2(1). £50.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1954 dual reign cover to Sweden with additional 'value only' Coronation issue. 1954 (JU.1.) dual reign cover addressed to Sweden bearing 'KGVI' 1/2a on 1/2d together with 'QEII' 1 1/2a on 1 1/2d tied alongside 'value only' 4a on 4d 'Coronation' adhesive tied AWALI/ BAHRAIN. A scarce use of this 'value only' stamp in Bahrain. £80.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1907 27c rate registered cover to Italy with thimble type MAHEBOURG cancel. 1907 (OC.24.) registered cover addressed to Italy (scarce) bearing 6c pair and 15c adhesives tied by 'thimble' type MAHEBOURG cancels and with red oval REGISTERED/MAURITIUS strike. £50.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1912 2c rate local postcard use at 'MARE D'ALBERT'. 1912 (OC.5.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Pont Sur La Riviere, La Chaux' bearing 2c brown 'arms' adhesive tied by scarce MARE D'ALBERT cds with UNION VALE arrival. £55.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1939 3d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1939 (NO.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Miller L2) with pencil initials Printed on PASSED BY CENSOR (type 1) on reverse to save paper. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1939 3d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA. 1939 (NO.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left (Miller L2) with pencil initials. Printed on PASSED BY CENSOR (type 1) on reverse to save paper. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1944 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/4' censor cover to USA. 1944 (OC.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d,6d and 1/- adhesives tied KINGSTOWN/ST.VINCENT with black on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ U.U/4 censor label at left edge with '52447 W.P.Ltd' imprint. £75.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1902 5m carmine 'PASSED BY CENSOR/66/SUDAN' PSE to Scotland used at SINGA. H&G 5. 1902 5c carmine on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by SINGA cds dated 11.IX.17 and struck by violet triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/66/SUDAN h/s. Counter signed at lower left and with SHELLAL-HALFA and KHARTOUM-EL OBEID/No.1 transit b/s's. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1927 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper to Germany. H&G 3. 1927 1/2d green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Beckhaus in Germany cancelled by G.P.O./DOMINICA cds dated MY.23.28. A scarce wrapper in used condition. H&G 3. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1903 2c yellow olive PSC to Jaffna used at BAGAWANTALAWA. H&G 38. 1903 2c yellow olive on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Jaffna cancelled by BAGAWANTALAWA cds dated OC.2.04. H&G 38. £20.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 2 1/2c on 6c blue PSC used locally cancelled '100' duplex at UDUGAMA. H&G 7. 1885 2 1/2c on 6c blue postal stationery postcard additionally struck THE PRICE IS/THREE CENTS/INCLUDING THE CARD in black addressed locally to Galle and cancelled by barred '100' duplex with 'proving' UDUGAMA/PAID cds below dated SP.23.85. Small edge tear at top and with two glued paper hinge marks at the bottom of the reverse side. A very scarce genuine use of the rare card however. H&G 7. £265.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 20c rate 'warrior' cover to Government HQ cancelled BENGHAZI/CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally to HQ Government bearing 20c 'warrior' adhesive tied by BENGHAZI/CASH cds. A very scarce strike. £265.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1904 1/2a IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL in green. 1904 1/2a IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in the issued colour of green on single 'CA' watermarked gummed paper. £165.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1913 3a chocolate U/M with INVERTED WATERMARK. SG 64w. 1913 3a chocolate and grey-green in fine unmounted mint condition showing the variety WATERMARK INVERTED. SG 64w. £110.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1915 1a rate WW1 'Soldiers' letter to Madras in India used at BERBERA. 1915 (AP.14.) cover addressed to Madras in India (slightly reduced at left from opening) bearing 1a adhesive tied by BERBERA/SOMALILAND cds. Endorsed at lower left 'Pte 3701/Atavulla Khan/D' Company 73rd CI/Berbera'. A very scarce soldiers envelope from the 73rd detachment which formed the temporary garrison in Somaliland from January 14th 1915. MADRAS arrival b/s. £450.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1935 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' fine mint with LOG AND KITE variety. sg 108L. 1935 1/- slate and purple 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive in fine mint condition showing the LOG AND KITE variety (horizontal) from Row 10/6 of plate 2A. SG 106L. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 2a (SG type 7) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF Indore State pair in bluish green. INDORE STATE - 1936 2a IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair (SG type 7) of Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Hokar II printed in the issued colour of bluish green. SG 21a. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 4a (SG type 7) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF Indore State pair in yellow-brown. INDORE STATE - 1937 4a 'Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II' (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in the issued colour of yellow brown on thin ungummed card. SG 26a. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 12a (SG type 7) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF Indore State pair in carmine.
INDORE STATE - 1934 12a 'Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II' (SG type 7) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in the issued colour of carmine on thin ungummed card. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 use of 'The Holkar' newspaper bearing 1/4a adhesive tied INDIRE. INDORE STATE - 1936 (OCT.28.) sending of local crested 'The Holkar Government Gazette' in local script bearing 1/4a orange adhesive tied INDORE. Unusual item. £65.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1960 (circa) official folder. 1960 (circa) cream crested 'Postage Stamps Of Ireland' official folder bearing various adhesives including 6p,8p, 1/- and 1/3d 'air' stamps and additional odd commemorative stamps of this period. Issued by the Department Of Posts and Telegraphs in Dublin Ireland. This being an official folder. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1937 stampless local cover with 1/2d green 'Postage Due' block of four applied. 1937 (JA.28.) stampless cover addressed locally to Bridgetown struck by circular 'T' tax mark and with a marginal 1/2d green 'postage due' block of four applied and tied GPO/BARBADOS. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1955 underpaid local postcard with 1c 'Postage Due' pair applied. 1955 (AU.31.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting the liner 'Argentina' bearing 2c adhesive tied BARBADOS/R.L.O. but being underpaid having circular 'T' tax mark applied and 1c green 'postage due' pair added at left tied CIRCULATION BRANCH. £35.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1963 underpaid local cover with 6c 'Postage Due' applied. 1963 (FE.14.) local underpaid cover bearing 1c grey adhesive cancelled GPO/BARBADOS with 6c carmine 'postage due' added alongside. £40.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1964 stampless local postcard use with 1c+6c 'Postage Dues' applied. 1964 (AP.14.) use of picture postcard addressed locally of artist 'Albert Monier' being sent without postage stamps and having 1c green and 6c carmine 'postage dues' applied and tied GPO/BARBADOS. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1923 3d bright blue fine mint with 'BROKEN MAST' variety. SG 101a. 1923 3d bright blue in fine mint condition showing the 'BROKEN MAST' variety from Row 2/1. SG 101a. £100.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1923 1 1/2d rose red fine mint with 'TORN FLAG' variety. SG 99b. 1923 1 1/2d rose red in fine mint condition showing the variety 'TORN FLAG'. Row 4/6. SG 99b. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1913-19 3d black and ochre 'admiral' in a block of four cancelled UMVUMA. SG 260. 1913-19 3d black and ochre 'admiral' from the Die IIIb in a fine block of four cancelled by UMVUMA cds's dated 5.JUN.1922. A scarce multiple so used. SG 260. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910-13 6d red-brown and mauve 'double head' fine mint with GASH IN EAR. SG 144. 1910-13 6d red-brown and mauve 'double head' in fine mint condition showing the GASH IN EAR variety from Row 1/2. SG 144. £150.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1942 1/2d rate use of (grubby) 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM envelope. 1942 (JUN.10.) use of 'Cable and Wireless' TELEGRAM envelope addressed locally bearing 1/2d green adhesive and tied by GIBRLATAR/25-TRAVEL KEY slogan strike. The envelope is grubby and has surface creasing. Condition faults but intact and a scarce use. £45.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 local cover with 100m 'Postage Due' used at BENGAZI/CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 100 grey-brown 'postage due' (SG D155) showing PLATE 1 in margin used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £450.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1901 2c rate cover to South Africa used at COLOMBO. 1901 (MY.9.) commercial cover to South Africa bearing 3c deep green adhesive (SG 257) tied COLOMBO with additional violet MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA/COLOMBO oval strike. £30.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1919 2 1/2a on 1p brown RPSE (size C) unused with central fold. H&G 1a. 1919 2 1/2a black on 1p brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size c) in unused condition and (light central fold) being overprinted IN BRITISH/IRAQ/OCCUPATION. Very scarce in this large size. H&G 1b. £350.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1952 2d rate local cover from NDOLA with 'VISIT AND EXHIBIT' handstamp. 1952 (APR) cover addressed locally to Kitzwe bearing 2d adhesive tied by NDOLA/N.RHODESIA cds with scarce black boxed VISIT AND EXHIBIT/CENTRAL AFRICAN RHODES/CENTENARY EXHIBITION 1953 h/s in black. Proud type M2 state 3. £40.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1941 inward cover to Singapore from UK but struck 'NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER'. 1941 (NOV.16.) use of inwardly addressed long commercial cover to Cuthrie & Co Ltd in Singapore from UK (heavy vertical fold at left edge) bearing 1d pair and 2 1/2s adhesives all PERFINED tied EPSOM/SURREY and struck by violet boxed NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER instructional h/s. £75.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1939 2a rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/38/CENSOR' cover to Ireland used at BERBERA. 1939 (NO.27.) cover addressed to Ireland (Humphrey French correspondence) bearing 2a adhesive tied BERBERA/BRITISH SOMALILAND and struck on front by rare violet triangular PASSED BY/38/CENSOR handstamp with 'EB' initial inserted. Complete with the original letter. A rare early censor cover of Somaliland. £365.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1939 2a rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/36/CENSOR' cover to UK used at ERIGAVO. 1939 (DE.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive tied by light ERIGAVO/BRITISH SOMALILAND cds with BERBERA cds on reverse and struck by the rare PASSED BY/36/CENSOR triangular h/s at lower left initialled in manuscript in centre and counter signed below. Censor 36 being most elusive as it was used at Erigavo with only two examples previously recorded used in November 1939. £850.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1942 registered 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1' cover with set to Rs5 used at HARGEISA. 1942 (NOV.2.) registered cover addressed to Addis Ababa bearing 1/2a to 5r series (SG 105-116) tied by HARGEISA cds's with a scarce strike of the black boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/NO.1/BRITISH SOMALILAND h/s at left edge. HARA transit b/s and ADDIS ABABA arrival cds. A most elusive censor handstamp. £300.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in brown and mauve. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts and Arorangi' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in brown and mauve on (60 x 48mm) cream paper showing printers guide lines in margins surrounding. £350.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in purple-brown and mauve. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts and Arorangi' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in purple-brown and mauve on (60 x 48mm) cream paper showing printers guide lines in margins surrounding £350.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF in black and mauve. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts and Arorangi' IMPERFORATE DIE PROOF printed in black and mauve on (60 x 48mm) cream paper showing printers guide lines in margins surrounding £350.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1932 'HALFPENNY' black on 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 37. 1932 'HALF PENNY' black on 1d carmine 'admiral' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 37. £15.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1931 1/2d green on 1 1/2d PSC unused. H&G 26a. 1931 1/2d green surcharge on 1 1/2d yellow brown postal stationery postcard in unused condition. H&G 26a. £15.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at BENDALS. 1933 (FE.25.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2d (x2) and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by BENDALS/ANTIGUA cds. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at CEDAR GROVE. 1933 (MR.2.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r CEDAR GROVE/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.James. £185.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at GUNTHORPES. 1933 (FE.27.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r GUNTHORPES/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.George. £245.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1933 registered cover to USA used at JOHNSONS POINT. 1933 (MR.1.) registered 'Cedar' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by s/r JOHNSONS POINT/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St.Mary's. £165.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1932 registered cover to USA used at LIBERTA. 1932 (JY.16.) registered 'Mann' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1/2d and 3d adhesives tied by s/r LIBERTA/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office in the parish of St. Pauls. £200.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1932 registered cover to USA used at ST.PETERS. 1932 (JY.22.) registered 'Mann' cover to USA bearing Tercentenary 1 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by s/r ST.PETERS/ANTIGUA cds. A scarce small office. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DHAKURIA' rocket firing flight cover. 1935 (FE.27.) first rocket flight cover addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds with black on purple ROCKET FIRING/TEST/AT DHAKURIA label applied and tied by 'rocket' h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Only 130 covers flown. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'JOHN WINTERTON' telescopic rocket cover. 1936 (SEP.21.) cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 9p adhesive tied SONARRUH with black on bright pink BY TELESCOPIC ROCKET/R.No.127/JOHN WINTERTON/CONVEYING/MISS CREEPY (a snake)/AN APPLE AND MAIL label tied by snake illustrated FLOOD/ROCKET DISPATCH/CHINGRIPOTA TO MALIKPUR h/s and signed Stephen Smith. Only 106 covers rocket flown. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'ERIC SYN' rocketgram postcard. 1937 (SEP.22.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS card addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PART STREET/CALCUTTA cds with red and blue on white imperforate ROCKET TRAIN/HERBERT E. BARBER/PILOT ERIC SYN 1/- ROCKET FEE label at left tied by violet four lined CARRIED BY THE/ERIC CYN/PILOT ROCKET TRAIN/RESALA 22.9.37 cachet. Signed on reverse by Stephen Smith. Only 300 card sent. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'BEHALA- HERBERT BARBER' rocketgram postcard. 1937 (SEP.22.) use of ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS postcard addressed to Calcutta pre-printed for 'Rocket Train' use on reverse. Bears 9ps adhesive on front tied PARK STREET with red, salmon and blue on white imperforate 1.UP THE SATURN EXPRESS/BY ROCKET TRAIN/HERBERT E BARBER 1/- rocket label at left tied by special violet CARRIED BY THE WORLDS FIRST ROCKET TRAIN/ BEHALA h/s. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 'T.KIMBALL' rocketgram postcard. 1938 (APR.25.) use of special ROCKETGRAM/INDIAN AIRWAYS postcard addressed to Calcutta bearing 9ps adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with black on green imperforate CARRIED BY ROCKET/NO.163/T.KIMBALL label tied by both black BOOMERANG h/s's and violet oval ROCKET/GARIA/EXPERIMENTAL h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Only 56 cards flown. £325.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 'MISS FORTUNE' rocketgram postcard. 1938 (AP.25.) first rocket flight 'Rocket Gram' postcard addressed locally bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds with black on purple CARRIED BY ROCKET No.162/MISS FORTUNE label applied and tied by ROCKET/GARIA/EXPERIMENT h/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. Very scarce as only 56 cards were flown. £285.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1943 'OPENED BY EXAMINER BB/1' censor cover to Canada. 1943 (MY.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER BB/1 censor label at left with (C47730) imprint and marked '12' in black manuscript. Miller CL2 being in use for just 5 months. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1846 1/- rated steamer mail entire cancelled TRINIDAD on reverse. 1846 (SE.4.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and marked 'Per Royal Mail Steamer' bearing TRINIDAD double arc b/s (type C3a). £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1845 1/- rated steamer mail entire cancelled TRINIDAD on reverse. 1845 (JU.3.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and marked 'Per Rpyal Mail Steamer' in manuscript with a light TRINIDAD double arc b/s (type C3a). £120.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1845 1/- rated steamer mail entire cancelled TRINIDAD on reverse. 1845 (SE.19.) stampless entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and marked 'Per Royal Mail Steamer' bearing a very light TRINIDAD double arc b/s (type C3a). £90.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1/2d orange 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 10b. 1880-81 1/2d orange 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint pane of 15 with upright 'CC' watermark and showing one dot in margin at left and three dots in margin at right. Very scarce in original pane. SG 10b. £285.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 (ex right margin) with upright 'CC' watermark SG 12b. £200.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1880 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 of a pale shade. SG 12b. 1880-81 1d maroon 'Cameo' fine mint sheetlet of 15 ( ex left margin) with upright 'CC' watermark from the 1st comb perforation and in a very light shade variation. SG 12b. £185.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1964 use of orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1964 (MAR.16.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied GATHS MINE/S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use of orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard.
1965 (JAN.5.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied CHATSWORTH. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1965 (JAN.26.) use of black on orange 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Fort Victoria bearing Southern Rhodesia 6d adhesive tied BIKITA/S.RHODESIA. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1965 use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard. 1965 (JAN.26.) use of black on pink 'Rhodesia-Nyasaland' ADVICE OF DELIVERY postcard addressed to Marandellas bearing Rhodesia and Nyasaland 3d adhesive pair tied by MACHEKE/S.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |