The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 7 1/2d brown and blue fine mint with 'SPLIT A' variety. SG 95a. 1912-22 7 1/2d brown and blue in very fine mint condition showing the 'SPLIT A' variety from Row 8/3 of the left pane. SG 95a. £275.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1912 1/- black on green fine mint with 'SPLIT A' variety. SG 97b. 1912-22 1/- black on green in very fine mint condition showing the 'SPLIT A' variety from Row 8/3 of the left pane. SG 97b. £225.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1875 FIVE POUNDS on un-denominated orange 'Jefferies' REVENUE forgery cancelled GRENADA. 1875 'un-denominated' orange 'chalon head' REVENUE adhesive (SG type 5) surcharged FIVE POUNDS in green with crown above (as per SG type 10) cancelled by small 'A' GRENADA cds dated OC.19.89. This being a Jefferies forgery but executed with a genuine cancellator which Jefferies held. Very scarce. £250.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1952 15c deep yellow green fine mint with ERROR ST.EDWARDS CROWN wmk. SG 161b.
1952 15c deep yellow green in fine mint condition showing the ERROR ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark. SG 161b. £225.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1952 18c carmine lake fine mint with ERROR ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark. SG 162b.
1952 18c carmine lake in fine mint condition showing the ERROR ST.EDWARDS CROWN watermark. SG 162b. £275.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1942 8d (x4) rated registered censored cover to UK with interesting label on reverse. 1942 (DEC.17.) registered cover to UK bearing 8d 'Columbus' block of four cancelled by NASSAU cds with black on white EXAMINED BY/4103 censor label at left and with unusual typed label on reverse side reading 'REGISTERED LETTER, EX BAHAMAS/NUMBER 8063 thru 8066 REC'd/ IN US CENSORSHIP BUREAU WITH/NO CONTENTS/EXAMINER 4103' and initialled at edge. £65.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1945 10d rate 'PASSED IG/....' censor cover to USA. 1945 (MAR.1.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d and 6d adhesives tied by NASSAU barred strike and struck by violet crowned octagonal PASSED/ I.G./….. censor h/s (Miller CH4) with '2528' inserted in manuscript. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1944 10d rate 'OBE - IG/3045' censor cover to USA. 1944 (SEP.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d and 6d adhesives tied by NASSAU - IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/3045 censor label at left. Miller CL2. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1944 2 1/2d rate 'OBE - IG/5004' censor cover to UK used at GREEN TURTLE. 1944 (FEB.25.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2d violet adhesive tied by GREEN TURTLE BAHAMAS cds's and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/5004 censor label at left. Miller CL2. A scarcer censored village origin cover. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1944 10d rate 'OBE - IG/7564' censor cover to USA with scarce FORWARD h/s. 1944 (MAY.23.) cover to USA bearing 2d and 4d (x2) tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/7564 censor label at left. Miller CL2. The cover was forward on official orders on arrival with magenta FORWARDED BY OFFICIAL ORDERS/A.P.O. No./5255/NEW YORK handstamp. Unusual item. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1944 10d rate 'OBE - IG/2270' censor cover to Canada from RAF Nassau worker. 1944 (AUG.16.) cover addressed to Canada from a civilian worker at RAF Nassau bearing 4d and 6d adhesives tied by NASSAU- IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/2270 censor label at left. Miller type CL2. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1945 3d + US 3c rated combination cover to USA with 'OBE - IG/2957' label. 1945 (FEB.27.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d tied in combination with US 3c adhesive tied by NASSAU barred strike and with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/2957 censor label at left. Miller CL2. £30.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1945 9d rate 'OBE - IG/2629' censor cover to Jamaica. 1945 (JAN.9.) cover addressed to Jamaica bearing 3d and 6d adhesives tied by NASSAU barred strike with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER/ IG/2629 censor label at left. Miller CL2. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' in blocks of four showing EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety. SG 210a-23a. 1935 'Silver Jubilee' series of four in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four each showing the EXTRA FLAGSTAFF variety from Row 9/1 of plate 1. SG 210a-213a. £550.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1889 10c rose PSC of Gibraltar used at TANGIER and sent to UK. H&G 16. 1889 10c rose of buff postal stationery postcard of Gibraltar addressed to UK cancelled by 'A 26' duplex with TANGIER cds alongside dated NO.2.96. H&G 16. £50.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1952 range of 12 covers bearing the defin series to 5/- used at PORT STANLEY. 1952 (JY.16.) range of 12 covers all individually addressed locally and bearing single stamps of the 1952 definitive series to 5/- (SG 172-183) tied by PORT STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLAND cds's. £120.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1950 10/- (perf 13) U/M pair showing 'lathe work' in bottom margin. SG 133aa. 1950 10/- myrtle green (perf 13) bottom unmounted mint corner pair showing part Thomas De La Rue imprint. The margin has pencil annotation ' Lighter green-8th January 1952' marked but with deeper bottom margin showing a scarce line of lathe work in green. Unusual item. SG 133aa. £85.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 local cover with 10m 'Postage Due' used at BENGHAZI/CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 10m orange 'Postage Due' (SG D152) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £300.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 'P.O.W.' cover to Germany sent from Benghazi from remaining camp worker. CYRENAICA - 1948 cover addressed to Germany bearing 2d and 2 1/2d 'MEF' adhesives tied by BENGHAZI/AIR MAIL cds's with red POW/AIR MAIL strike at left and violet GERMANY strike at lower left. A scarce POW camp cover. £150.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1921 use of 2 1/2a RPSE (size H2) of India to Germany with INSURED label applied. 1921 use of Indian 2 1/2a ultramaine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Germany bearing additional Indian 1a (x5) adhesives tied by ADEN CAMP cds's and with black on red INSURED label on front and unusual TO/INSURED/…TOLAS label on reverse side. £85.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1948 £1 (SG 109) on registered first day cover to USA used at GRAYS FARM. 1948 (AP.1.) registered 'first day cover' to USA bearing the £1 slate green adhesive (SG 109) tied by scarce GRAYS FARM/ANTIGUA cds. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 4c violet RPSE mint with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 20. 1934 4c violet grey on cream registered postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition but with glued flap having gone flat from light adhesion but unstuck and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 10. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1950 20c rate 'Forces Mail' cover to UK struck MILITARY HOSPITAL/NAIROBI. 1950 (JUN.3.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' bearing 20c adhesive tied by INSURE ARTICLES OF VALUE slogan strike of Nairobi and with violet boxed MILITARY HOSPITAL/NAIROBI h/s applied. £25.00 |
;) | MONTSERRAT - 1946 5 1/2d rate (Leeward key plate) registered cover to UK used at HARRIS. 1946 (MY.2.) 'Wells' registered cover to UK bearing leeward island 1/2d (x3), 1d and 1 1/2d (x2) 'key plate' adhesives of Leeward Islands cancelled by scarce HARRIS/MONTSERRAT cds's with black boxed R/MONTSERRAT/(HARRIS) registered h/s at left. ANTIGUA transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1930 3d rate cover to USA used at BUKA PASSAGE. 1930 cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d 'hut' adhesive pair tied by BUKA PASSAGE/NEW GUINEA cds's in violet black ink. £65.00 |
;) | ST.VINCENT - 1943 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/3' censor cover to USA. 1943 (JY.19) cover to USA bearing 1d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by KINGSTON/ST.VINCENT cds with black on white P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/3 censor label at left. (Roses type L4). £65.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1942 (circa) use of Japanese anchor military postcard to Tokyo from Singapore. 1942 (circa) use of Japanese red anchor military postcard addressed to Tokyo via Yoko Suka sent by navy from Singapore (unit U-195 / 121 Construction Unit) during the occupation. £85.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1935 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF enlarged vignette of SG type 21 in black numbered 109. 1935 IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF of 'enlarged' vignette of the 2 1/2d pictorial value (SG type 21) showing the 'Chief and wife' printed in black on cream (142x220mm) paper numbered '109'at bottom. £220.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1910 3c carmine PSC unused of Kelantan. H&G 2. KELANTAN - 1910 3c carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | NIUE - 1932 4d (SG type 24) 'Port of Avarua' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair.
1932 4d (SG type 24) 'Port of Avarua' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF corner marginal pair printed in the issued colours of black and greenish blue on ungummed cream paper. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN NIGERIA - 1910 2 1/2d rate cover to Germany used at LAGOS. 1910 (MY.23.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied by LAGOS/SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1886 £2 purple brown REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition.
1886 £2 purple brown REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 54. £30.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1886 £5 olive-green REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. 1886 £5 olive-green REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 55. £35.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1932 4d red RPSE (size H2) uprated to Pretoria used at MASERU. H&G 1a. 1932 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Pretoria (central fold) bearing additional 'KGVI' 1d adhesive tied MASERU and dated 9.AUG.38. H&G 1a. £65.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1938 4d dark red RPSE (size G) unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 2. 1938 4d dark red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition with type 1 imprint under flap and with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1882 40 on 50c blue TELEGRAPH stamp in fine mint condition. SG T48.
1882 40 on 50c blue TELEGRAPH stamp in fine mint condition. SG T48. £60.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1907 6c carmine PSC to Austria used at LAMU. H&G 6. 1907 6c carmine on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Austria cancelled by LAMU cds dated 6.DE.1910. H&G 6. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 1/2d (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1/2d (SG type 9) 'Captain Cook Landing' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in the issued colours of black and green on ungummed cream paper. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 1d (SG type 10) IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 1d (SG type 10) 'Wharf at Avarua' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in the issued colours of black and carmine-red on ungummed cream paper. £50.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 1 1/2d (SG type 14) in a fine corner marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF. 1920 1 1/2d (SG type 14) 'Captain Cook' in a fine corner marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in the issued colours of black and dull blue on cream paper. £30.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1920 6d (SG type 13) in a fine corner marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair. 1920 6d (SG type 13) 'Huts at Arorangi' in a fine corner marginal IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF pair printed in the issued colours of black and yellow-orange on ungummed cream paper. £50.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | 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 |