The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | NATAL - 1910 1d rate local cover used at TABAMHLOPE. 1910 (SP.24.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d adhesive tied by TABAMHLOPE/NATAL cds with s/r HILTON ROAD ARRIVAL b/s. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 5c on 1/2d green 'S 21(I)' mint block of six. SG 129. 1914 5c on 1/2d green mint 'S 21 (I)' marginal control block of six. SG 129. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'H 16(p)' mint block of six. SG 131. 1914 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown mint 'H 16 (P)' marginal control block of six. SG 131. £25.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 15c on 1 1/2d red brown 'N 19(I)' mint block of six. SG 131. 1914 15c on 1 1/2d red-brown mint 'N 19 (I)' marginal control block of four. SG 131. £25.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1936 10c on 1d scarlet 'A/36, Plate 5' mint block of six. SG 161/61a. 1936-37 10c on 1d scarlet 'Edward VIII' adhesive in a fine mint A/36 plate 6 corner block of six showing the 15mm surcharge variation on the bottom two stamps. SG 161/a. £30.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1940 1d scarlet 'G/40, Plate 2' mint block of six. SG 249. 1940 1d scarlet 'Centenary' issue mint block of six of control G/40 showing Plate 2 in margin. SG 249. £20.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 1/- bistre brown mint with OVERPRNT TRIPLE TWO ALBINO. SG 49a. 1914 1/- bistre-brown in fine mint condition showing the major variety OVERPRINT TRIPLE, TWO ALBINO. One strike being close whilst the other is struck at the bottom of the stamp. SG 49a. £90.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1914 1p on 10d turquoise blue mint pair with OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE ALBINO. SG 135a 1914-26 1p on 10d turquoise-blue in a fine mint horizontal pair each showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. SG 135a. £145.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1925 5c on 1/2d green fine mint with OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE ALBINO. SG 143. 1925 5c on 1/2d green in fine mint condition showing the variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. The second strike is close but clear on the top line of overprint. Unlisted by SG. SG 143. £50.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1927 2d orange fine mint with OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE ALBINO. BPA cert. SG 234a. 1927 2d orange in a very fine mint bottom marginal example showing a strong impression of the major error OVERPRINT DOUBLE, ONE ALBINO. BPA certification. Under-rated. SG 234a. £90.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1917 1/2d on 1d rose red cancelled by large part BWANAMKUBWA/N.W.RHODESIA cds. SG 280d. 1917 1/2d on 1d rose carmine (with shaded ear) cancelled by large part d/r BWANAMKUBWA/ N.W.RHODESIA cds dated 5.DEC.1917. SG 280d. £65.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1917 1/2d on 1d rose -red block of four struck LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA . SG 281. 1917 1/2d on 1d rose red in a block of four cancelled by central LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA cds dated 1.MAY.1918. SG 281. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1946 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form used at SALISBURY. 1946 (DEC.3.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d falls adhesive tied tied by SALISBURY./S.RHODESIA cds with MAZOE receiving cds. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1946 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form used at SALISBURY. 1946 (JUL.26.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d falls adhesive tied tied by SALISBURY S.R./S.RHODESIA cds. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form used at SALISBURY. 1947 (JAN.22.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d falls adhesive tied tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form used at SALISBURY. 1947 (FEB.15) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d falls adhesive tied tied by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds with SINOIA receiving cds. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form used at SALISBURY. 1947 (JUL.2.) use of 'Southern Rhodesia - I' RECLAMATION form bearing 3d 'Visit' adhesive tied tied by REGd/SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds with SINOIA receiving cds. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 9p brown PSE of Cochin uprated and registered locally. H&G 23. 1948 9p brown on cream postal stationery envelope registered to Trichur bearing additional 3p orange and 'Three Pies' on 9p blue adhesives tied CRANGANUR and dated with local 27 THU 25 dating. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 Rs3-12-0 black on red official presentation folder. 1937 Rs3-12-0 black on red 'India Postage Stamps - George VI series 1937' official presentation folder containing 3p to 1r postage stamps in pockets & with covering text pages. Light cover crease. Printed by the Job Press at Cawnpore. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 ONE ANNA on 2a6p SERVICE pair on OHMS cover to UK. 1928 (NOV) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to UK bearing ONE ANNA on 2a6p surcharged adhesive SERVICE pair (SG 0108). £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 2a6p rate 'PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/2/CALCUTTA' cover to USA struck TOO LATE. 1915 (SEP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2a6p tied CALCUTTA with red boxed TOO LATE handstamp at left and struck by scarce PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/2/CALCUTTA h/s. £65.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1935 2a rate postcard use to UK cancelled by scarce SUPPORT/JUBILEE FUND/ADEN cancel. 1935 (APR.18.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Aden-King Salomons Tanks' bearing Indian 2a adhesive tied by scarce black boxed SUPPORT THE/JUBILEE FUND/ADEN handstamp. £135.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1956 17/- + 8 1/2d 'PARCEL POST/GPO/GIBRALTAR' strike on card struck SPECIMEN. 1956 (13.IX.) strike of 17/- + 8 1/2d PARCEL POST/GPO/GIBRALTAR strike in red on unaddressed cream card and struck SPECIMEN below in green. A rare proof strike. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1956 'COLONIAL SECRETARY/OFFICIAL PAID' locally addressed cover. 1956 (OC.13.) local cover struck bt shield type COLONIAL SECRETARY/OFFICIAL PAID/GIBRALTAR with manuscript initials applied and red s/r GIBRALTAR cds at left with dating at bottom circle. £45.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1929 2a rate cover to UK used at MOULMEIN. 1929 (JLY.25.) cover addressed to UK ( a few light tone spots) bearing Indian 1a brown pair on reverse tied by d/r MOULMEIN cds. £40.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 9d rate '2747 INDEPENDENT GERMAN P.O.W. WORKING COMPANY' cover to Germany. TRIPOLITANIA - 1948 cover addressed to Germany bearing 'MEF' 9d adhesive tied by TRIPOLI cds and handstamped on reverse flap by violet three lined 2747 INDEPENDENT GERMAN P.W./WORKING COMPANY handstamp with inserted '12.APR.48' dating in centre. A lovely prisoner of war use at this unit known as the P.I.D. (Public Information Department) which was set up by the British as an educational centre for the German soldiers. Very rare as only 20 prisoners attended and as those numbers reduced the department was closed. £185.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1933 1d rate cover to Canada used at GRANTS TOWN. 1933 (JY.11.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d adhesive tied by GRANTS TOWN cds. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1940 inward cover from UK struck by rare 'RELEASED BY CENSOR' on arrival. 1940 (AP.16.) inward cover from UK to Yass in New South Wales. No arrival cds applied but struck by very scarce RELEASED BY CENSOR h/s in red ink (Little type H2-6) being only recorded in violet ink. £115.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 3d rate 'NOT OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to USA cancelled DONT WRITE ABOUT SHIPS. 1941 (MCH.30.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied by BRISBANE-DON’T WRITE/ ABOUT SHIPS slogan strike and struck by scarcer violet 1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/9 h/s. £85.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1941 'DEFENCE FORCE MAIL' stampless censored maritime cover to Adelaide. 1941 (APR.23.) stampless cover addressed to Adelaide marked 'By Air Mail' but struck by greenish H.M.A.SHIP h/s with 'tomb' stone type FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied at lower left and signed. The cover then cancelled by scarce black boxed PAID strike with boxed DEFENCE FORCE/MAIL/NO POSTAGE REQUIRED strike alongside. £55.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1942 stampless 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE' cover to Melbourne. 1942 (AUG.12.) stampless cover addressed to Melbourne cancelled by violet R.A.A.F.BASE.P.O./ LONDON rubber cancel with boxed ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE/ CONCESSIONAL POSTAL RATE h/s. Violet oval ORDERLEY ROOM/No.455 (Australian) SQUADRON b/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1944 (circa) 'PASSED FREE OF POSTAGE' maritime cover to Perth. 1944 (circa) stampless cover addressed to Perth handstamped by two lined rubber POSTAGE FREE/ OF POSTAGE handstamp with tomb stone FROM H.M.SHIP/PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 1894 5d (SG type 23) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four in black. 1894 5d (SG type 23) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in black on thick cream card. £285.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 use of 'RED CROSS/COLOMBO' enquier form to Jersey. 1944 (MAY.16.) use of 'The Ceylon Branch Of The Britsi Red Cross Society' pre-printed enquirer form from the Red Cross Office at Colombo to Jersey in the Channel Islands. Struck by red CEYLON BRANCH/B.R.C.S. h/s. Very scarce. £165.00 |
;) | IRELAND - 1902 6d red and brown 'IRELAND/PETTY SESSIONS' revenue adhesive U/M block of 4. 1902 6d red and brown IRELAND/PETTY SESSIONS revenue adhesive in a very fine unmounted mint block of four. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1906 5c on 1/2d postal stationery wrapper to UK used at BPO/TANGIER. H&G 6. 1906 5c on 1/2d yellow green postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds dated JA.27.06. A scarce early use. H&G 6. £65.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1906 inward 1/2d green PSC from Gibraltar cancelled TANGIER on arrival. 1906 (AP.28.) inward 1/2d green postal stationery postcard of Gibraltar (H&G 21) cancelled on arrival by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. £22.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1/2d 'double head' cancelled CHINSALI/N.E.RHODESIA. SG 119. 1910-13 1/2d yellow green 'double head' cancelled by CHINSALI/N.E.RHODESIA cds dated 8.MR.16. SG 119. £25.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1/2d 'double head' cancelled ELDORADO MINE. SG 119. 1910-13 1/2d yellow green 'double head' cancelled by neat ELDORDO MINE/S.RHODESIA cds dated 23.FEB.12. SG 119. £20.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1910 1d 'double head' cancelled ELDORADO MINE. SG 123. 1910-13 1d bright carmine 'double head' cancelled by neat ELDORDO MINE/S.RHODESIA cds dated 2.FE.1911. SG 123. £20.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1941 6c rate cover to USA with GEORGETOWN 'V' victory cancel and VIA TRINIDAD. 1941 (NOV.7) cover to Canada bearing 6c adhesive tied by GEORGETOWN 'V' for Victory slogan strike (Townsend GEM-1) with violet straight lined VIA TRINIDAD instructional h/s. Unlisted as such by Townsend. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 6c rate cover to Trinidad used at T.P.O.DEM.RIV.STR. 1942 (SP.6.) cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 3c (x2) adhesives tied by two strikes of the T.P.O. DEM.RIV.STR/BR.GUIANA cds (Proud type D6). £30.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1942 46c rate OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED censor '9' cover to USA. 1942 (JA.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4c,6c,12c and 24c adhesives tied by AIR MAIL/ BR.GUIANA cds with black on buff OFFICIALLY OPENED AND RESEALED/BY CENSOR label at left tied on reverse by red circular PASSED CENSOR 9 handstamp. Miller types L II and H V. £85.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1949 1c rate cover to USA used at T.P.O.POMEROON. 1949 (AP.12) cover to USA bearing 1c adhesive tied by T.P.A.POMEROON.BR.GUIANA cds (Proud type D6) with similar strike at left. A nice Travelling Postal Agency strike. £40.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1950 1c rate cover to USA used at T.P.O.MAZARUNI. 1950 (MR.21.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1c green tied by T.P.O.MAZARUNI/BRITISH GUIANA cds with additional strikes alongside. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 'UK-Australia Air Race' first flight pilot signed cover. 1934 (OCT.19) inward special pre-printed 'England-Australia/Air Race' cover from UK with Australian 1d green 'Head' adhesive affixed for return & cancelled SYDNEY/84 and dated 8.NO.34. Signed by the pilot C.E.Kay. £90.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 'Narromine to Sydney' first flight cover with label. 1935 (MAR.25.) first flight cover addressed locally bearing 2d 'Anzac' adhesive tied by SYDNEY /POSTED/CITY BOX cancel with NARROMINE/W.A.S.P. (Sydney Bridge) label adhered at left and pre-printed by boxed THIS COVER WAS CARRIED/FIRST OFFICIAL FLIGHT/NARROMINE SYDNEY…PILOT/W.A.S.P. AIRLINES LIMITED. The cover is pilot signed by H. Purvis. Only 500 covers were flown. On VH-UST. £80.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 first 'Airpost Exhibition' flight to Brisbane. 1937 (JUN.7.) illustrated 'First Australasian Airpost Exhibition, Brisbane' cover addressed to Brisbane bearing 2d and 3d 'air' adhesive tied by AIR MAIL/BRISBANE QLD cds and struck at left by special red boxed commemoration cachet. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1898 10c carmine fine mint with 'TRAINGLE FOR A' variety. SG 2c. 1898-1900 10c Carmine. A very fine mint marginal example showing the major variety TRIANGLE FOR A IN AGENCIES. Stamp no.36. SG 2c. £180.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1903 25c rate cover to USA used at TANGIER. 1903 (JU.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing Gibraltar 5c and 20c adhesives overprinted MOROCCO/ AGENCIES and cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds at left. £90.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1902 25c rate commercial cover to UK used at CASABLANCA. 1902 (NO.9.) commercial cover from 'Lamb Brothers, Casablanca' addressed to UK (light horizontal fold ironed out) and bearing QV 25c adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with CASABLANCA code 'A' cds alongside. TANGIER transit b/s and LONDON arrival. Light horizontal fold ironed out. £200.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1891 25c rate cover to Germany used at RABAT. 1891 (OC.27.) cover addressed to Germany (very thin envelope with central horizontal fold and left edge flap missing on reverse) bearing Gibraltar 25c ultramarine adhesive (SG Z108) tied by 'A 26' duplex and with TANGIER transit cds below and GIBRALTAR strike 3 days later. MADRID and HAMBURG b/s's. Faults but a very scarce use of this un-overprinted adhesive at Rabat. £386.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1890 10c rate under paid cover to Spain used at TANGIER. 1890 (FE.5.) cover addressed to Malaga in Spain bearing Gibraltar 10c carmine adhesive tied by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside. 'T' tax mark applied and with GIBRALTAR transit cds at left. £180.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1925 £1 'hut' unmounted mint PANELLI FORGERY in olive green. 1925 £1 'native hut' adhesive (SG type 12) in fine unmounted mint condition of the PANELLI FORGERY printed in olive green. Scarce item. £200.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1939 £1 'goldfield' unmounted mint PANELLI FORGERY in olive green. 1939 £1 'Bulawayo Goldfields' adhesive (SG type 16) in fine unmounted mint condition of the PANELLI FORGERY printed in olive green. Scarce item £180.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1908 1d rate cover to UK cancelled by scarce cork cancel used for just 2 weeks. 1902 (FE.11.) cover addressed to UK (tear at top edge not affecting stamps) bearing a fine pair of the HALFPENNY on 6d green each cancelled by circular 'Maltese Cross' cancels in black with ST.HELENA cds at left. Proud type K110 which was in use for just two weeks. Opening faults but nice cork strikes on cover. £180.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 4d rate registered use of OHMS postcard used at GLENDALE. 1953 (JAN.19.) use of OHMS 'Water Court' post card (file holes) registered to Causeway bearing KGVI 4d orange adhesive tied GLENDALE/S.RHODESIA. An unusual registered use. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of OHMS postcard used at HUNTERS ROAD. 1949 (JUL.1.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals (file hold) cancelled by HUNTERS ROAD/S.RHODESIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of OHMS postcard used at ESSEXVALE. 1949 (AUG.4.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals (file hold) cancelled by ESSEXVALE/S.RHODESIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of OHMS postcard used at CHIPINGA. 1949 (AUG.28.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals (file hold) cancelled by CHIPINGA/S.RHODESIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1949 use of OHMS postcard used at AVONDALE. 1949 (SEP.10.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals (file hold) cancelled by AVONDALE/S.RHODESIA cds. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1944 1/2d rate use of 'blank' type postcard used at SHAMVA. 1944 (JUN.19.) use of blank type postcard addressed to Salisbury but privately printed 'J.M.Moubray, Chipoli Shamva' for personal use. The card refers to a tree order and bearings 1/2d adhesive tied by light SMAMVA/S.RGODESIA cds with violet oval PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT cachet at left of Salisbury. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1941 use of OHMS postcard used at SALISBURY. 1941 (DEC.12.) use of O.H.M.S. (Official Free) postcard (file hole) registtered to Mutambara for NOTICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (Armed Forces) cancelled by SALISBURY/REGISTERED cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1935 use of OHMS postcard used at UMVUMA. 1935 (JAN.26.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals cancelled by UMVUMA/S.RHODESIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1930 use of OHMS postcard used at SALISBURY. 1930 (FEB.10.) use of O.H.M.S. postcard for acknowledgement of war medals cancelled by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds. £35.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1929 'POSTED AT/ADELAIDE' first flight cover to USA. 1929 (JUN.2.) first flight cover addressed to USA bearing 3d 'head' plus 3d 'air' pair tied ADELAIDE taken on the Adelaide-Perth flight and struck at left by violet boxed POSTED AT……../UNDER COVER TO THE POSTMASTER/AT ADELAIDE h/s. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 use on O.H.M.S. 'Post Free' postcard used at ST.KILDA. 1930 (MR.1.) use of stampless O.H.M.S./COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL postcard (E.541/12.47-C.17652-95m) addressed locally and cancelled by ST.KILDA/VIC cds. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1934 inward S.S.CATHAY maritime cover from UK with MISSENT/BRISBANE h/s applied. 1934 cover addressed to USA bearing 'GB' 1/2d adhesive tied by boxed AIR MAIL/SAVES TIME strike with bi-plane in centre. BRISBANE/QLD cds at left dated 3.DEC.34 with MISSENT/ BRISBANE h/s applied alongside. Below are a range of interesting strikes ringed in red crayon with INDIAN/MAILS, AUST/MAILS, LONDON and BRISBANE s/l strikes and black boxed S.S. CATHAY/GLASGOW maritime cachet. Interesting item. £50.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1935 2d rate UNCLAIMED local cover with DEAD LETTER OFFICE/EXANINER 2 strike in red. 1935 (MCH.1.) cover addressed to Sydney bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by BRISBANE/CONVEY/ CONGRADULATIONS slogan strike. LEICHHARDT/NSW arrival cds below but the cover was not delivered and struck by violet s/l UNCLAIMED h/s. Scarce red ringed DEAD LETTER OFFICE/ EXAMINED 2/SYDNEY NSW h/s applied on front. £75.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1937 3d rate use of O.H.M.S. cover to USA. 1937 (MAY.11.) use of pre-printed OHMS/POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPARTMENT envelope addressed to USA bearing 'GV' 3d 'head' adhesive tied by NSW/USE AUSTRALIAN/PRODUCTS slogan strike and struck at lower left by violet oval RECORDS rubber cachet. Complete with original official letter. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1916 4d blue RPSE to Germany with rare censor label and HOSTILE COUNTRY h/s. 1916 (JAN.19.) use of 4d dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Germany cancelled by REGISTERED/SOUTH/AFRICA cds's. The cover bears black on pink OPENED BY CENSOR crested censor label tied on the front by violet circular POST OFFICE/PRISONER OF WAR h/s. Additional PASSED BY CENSOR s/l h/s applied and scarce violet boxed HOSTILE COUNTRIES CENSOR/SALISBURY HOUSE, LONDON strike applied on-route. Sent from Maritzburg during WW1 from a German inmate. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d rate cover to UK cancelled by PAQUEBOT/CAPE TOWN roller strike.
1920 (JAN.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'head' adhesive tied by CAPE TOWN KAAPSTAD/ PAQUEBOT roller lined handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 1d 'coil' pair on cover to UK cancelled by CORREOS TELEGRAFOS cancel. 1923 (20.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'coil' pair tied by sexagonal CORREOS TELEGRAFOS cancel of Lourenzo Marques and having 'Paquebot' marked below in red manuscript. Unusual use. £65.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1912 £1 black and purple on red fine used. SG 128. 1912-22 £1 black and purple on red cancelled by part BO/SIERRA LEONE cds. Superb rich colour. SG 128. £265.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1916 3d brown RPSE (size F) uprated locally at PUJEHUN. H&G 4. 1916 3d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed locally to Freetown bearing additional 1d violet on reverse flap cancelled by PUJEHUN/SIERRA LEONE cds dated SP.1.30. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1925 underpaid 1d rate cover to Canada used at CHAPELTON with 2c 'postage due' applied. 1925 (MR.12.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1d adhesive tied by CHAPELTON/JAMAICA cds but being under-paid struck by 'T/JAMAICA - CENTIMES/10' opera glass strike in violet. Large black '2' handstamp applied on arrival with Canadian 2c 'Postage Due' added. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1933 'ACCOUNTS BRANCH' cancel on OHMS local cover. 1933 (AU.22.) small sized OHMS stampless envelope addressed locally cancelled by scarce oval ACCOUNTS BRANCH/GPO JAMAICA cancel with KINGSTON arrival rollar strike of the same day. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1939 stampless 'FREE/WESTMORLAND' h/s on local cover used at PETERSFIELD. 1939 (NO.8.) stampless cover addressed locally to Mandeville struck by green oval CUSTOS ROTULORUM/ FREE/WESTMORELAND handstamp and with PETERSFIELD/JAMAICA cds alongside. MANDEVILLE arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1934 incoming underpaid cover from India with 4c 'Postage Due' applied. 1934 (JA.19) inward under-paid cover from India struck on front by circular '25/T/C' tax marking & having Straits Settlements 4c green (SG D3) 'Postage Due' added on arrival & tied SINGAPORE. £75.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1924 incoming underpaid cover from India with 10c 'Postage Due' applied. 1924 (MR.31.) inward unstamped cover from India struck by 'T' tax mark with black '40c' strike above with Straits Settlements 10c orange 'Postage Due' (SG D5) adhesive applied and cancelled SINGAPORE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1926 incoming underpaid cover from India bearing 12c 'Postage Due' applied. 1926 (DE.9.) inward stampless cover from India struck with circular '40c/T' tax mark and with Straits Settlements 12c bright blue 'Postage Due' (SG D6) applied on reverse tied by part SINGAPORE cds. £50.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1935 incoming underpaid cover from India with 8c and 120c 'Postage Dues' applied. 1935 inward stampless cover from India bearing 1924-26 8c & 10c Straits Settlements 'Postage Dues' added on arrival (SG D4+5) tied SINGAPORE/G cds & dated 9.FE.1935. £50.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1905 1d rate postcard use to UK struck by HOTEL CECIL 'belt' h/s. 1905 (DE.8.) use of coloured picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Rock from the north' and bearing 1d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/26 cds and with violet HOTEL CECIL (cog wheeled) cachet at left with GIBRALTAR in arc in centre. A scarcer "belt" type strike. £28.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1912 1/2d 'Printed Matter' rate cover to Germany. 1912 (FE.28.) cover addressed to Leipzig in Germany bearing 'EDW VII' 1/2d green (SG 66) tied by GIBRALTAR/25 cds. £40.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1916 taxed 'On Active Service' stampless military cover to UK. 1916 (DE.1.) stampless 'On Active Service' cover addressed to UK from 'Cpl Baker P.A.I' cancelled by GIBRALTAR/25 cds and with 'T' tax mark applied. Written in soldiers pencil. £95.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1935 cover to UK with 2d 'Silver Jubilee' bearing 'EXTRA FLAGSTAFF' block of 4. 1935 (MY.6.) registered first day cover to UK bearing a fine corner marginal block of four of the 2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied by REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR cancel with one stamp showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety from Row 9/1 of plate 1. (SG 114a). These varieties were noticed very early and hence copies used on cover are very elusive. £385.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1939 1 1/2d rate underpaid postcard to Italy with 25c 'postage due' applied. 1939 (FEB.6.) use of real photo picture postcard addressed to Italy depicting 'A giant sword fish just landed' (F.Roisin No.3) bearing 1d 'rock' adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/25 THE TRAVEL KEY roller strike and being underpaid having Italian 25c 'postage due' added on arrival. A nice card. £45.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1937 1 1/2d rate underpaid tax cover to Austria with 20c 'postage due' pair added. 1937 (JUL.9.) underpaid cover addressed to Austria bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR/ THE TRAVEL KEY slogan strike. Handstamped by scarce black boxed (DO NOT TAX) handstamp, but unreadable. Marked 'T/30' and '40' in blue manuscript and with 20g blue Austrian 'Postage Due' pair added on arrival and cancelled by WIEN 66/3d cds. A scarce due cover. £65.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1920 1d rate underpaid tax cover to France with 30c 'postage due' applied. 1920 (OC.13.) underpaid cover addressed to France bearing 1d adhesive tied by GIBRALTAR cds with 'T' tax mark alongside and with French 30c 'Postage Due' added and cancelled by PARIS/DISTRIBUTION cds of 18.JU.20. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 (circa) 1/2a pair cover to India struck 'B' with BAGDAD cds alongside. 1884 (circa) cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue pair on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (25mm) alongside dted JAN.26. R/FIRST DELY/BOMBAY arrival cds. £150.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1881 1/2a rate Indian adhesive on cover to India struck by 'B' cancel with BAGDAD cds. 1881 cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (25mm) alongside dated DEC.8. Shows accent over first A. Dastur type VI. FIRST DEL/BOMBAY arrival cds. £125.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1884 (circa) 1/2a rate cover to India struck by 'B' cancel with BAGDAD cds alongside. 1884 (circa) cover addressed in Arabic to India bearing Indian 1/2a blue on reverse side tied by squared 'B' in bars cancel with s/r BAGDAD cds (25mm) alongside dated JAN.12. FIRST DEL/BOMBAY arrival cds at left. £125.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1961 10c deep orange PSC unused. H&G 41. 1961 10c deep orange postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition of Sultan Seyyid Abdulla Bin Khalifa. H&G 41. £40.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1956 50c violet AIR LETTER to UK. H&G 4. 1956 50c violet on pale blue postal stationery AIR LETTER addressed to UK (genuine use) cancelled by ZANZIBAR cds dated 23.MY.56. H&G 4. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1936 15c + 15c red PSRC unused. H&G 36. 1936 15c + 15c red on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 36. £45.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1936 10c + 10c grey black PSRC unused. H&G 35. 1936 10c+10c grey black on buff postal stationery reply type postcard unused with just a very light shade line at bottom edge. H&G 35. £30.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1898 1d adhesive of Gambia (SG 38) cancelled FREETOWN. 1898 1d carmine adhesive of Gambia (SG 38) cancelled by near complete s/r FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE cds dated FE.12.99. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1938 first flight cover from LOSUIA to Port Moresby by Stinson Seaplane. 1938 (JU.29.) first flight cover addressed to Port Moresby bewaring 2d 'pictorial' pair tied LOSUIA with Port MORESBY arrival cds's and flown by Guinea Airways Stinson Seaplane VH-ABJ. This being the return flight. Eustist P136. £200.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate commercial censored cover to UK used at UMUDURU with PBC/24 h/s. 1941 (JA.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by skeleton UMUDURU postal agency cancel with black on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR label at left tied on the front by violet sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/24/NIGERIA h/s. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1909 1d carmine 'Dixie' trial slot machine COIL block of 28 with black lines. 1909 1d carmine 'Dominion' adhesive in a fine mint bottom marginal block of 28 (7 x 4) showing the single 'NZ STAR' watermark and POSTAGE in margin. The block has some light tone marks around edges of stamps but is from the COIL trail print showing all stamps with two black lines running vertical. These being 'Dickie' trial slot machine lined stamps. An unusual multiple of these perf 14 x 15 issue. £200.00 |