The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 'Empire Cruise' first flight cover to Burma from PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1928 (FEB.3.) first flight cover addressed to Burma bearing 1/2a green (x2) adhesives tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds's with green, red and black on buff illustrated BY AIR/BRITISH FLIGHT/EMPIRE CRUISE/FROM CALCUTTA/BY SEAPLANE label applied. AKYAB arrival b/s. Only 89 covers were flown by this seaplane commander Cave Brown. Flown from Plymouth to Australia this being the Calcutta to Burma stage. £300.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 1/2d 'Printed Matter Rate' cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in green. 1939 (DEC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and struck PASSED BY CENSOR in green. Miller type CH2. An early censor use at the scarce 'printed paper' rate. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 1 1/2d rate cover to UK struck 'PASSED BY CENSOR' in green. 1939 (OCT.7.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike and handstamped PASSED BY CENSOR in green. Miller CH2. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1939 2 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Guatemala. 1939 (NOV.20.) cover addressed to Guatemala (central fold) bearing 2 1/2d adhesive tied by NASSAU-IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike with manila censor strip at left handstamped by OPENED BY CENSOR h/s in green ink. Miller type CH1. A nice early censor use. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 'Duke of Windsor' exile flight cover by seaplane XPBS-1. 1940 (DEC.16.) unaddressed postcard bearing USA 6c tied NORFOLK VA/NAVAL AIR STA and handstamped by green boxed CIRCUM CARRIBBEAN FLEET/WITH/SECRETARY OF THE NAVY/AND/DUKE OF WINDSOR/PASSANGER IN THE/U.S.NAVY PLANE XPBS-1. This being the flight taken by the exiled Duke Of Windsor from France due to the invasion by Germany. The postcard depicting the US coastline. Not often seen. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 1 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK struck by VISIT BAHAMAS FAIR slogan strike 1940 (FEB.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by scarcer NASSAU-VISIT/BAHAMAS FAIR/FEB 27-28-29 slogan strike with PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied in green. Ex part of reverse flap and roughly opened on reverse. Miller type CH2. £40.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1941 'L 5404' export license cover to USA. 1941 (MAY.21.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 3d on 2 1/2d tied by NASSAU/IDEAL TOURIST RESORT slogan strike. Struck on the front by violet 'L 5404' license number as the cover was not censored. CHICAGO arrival b/s. This being a US 'Export/Import' License authority numbering. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 1c green postal stationery wrapper used locally. H&G 4. 1934 1c green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally cancelled by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds dated JA.28.39. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 'On Service' stampless cover from PRINSHOF CAMP. 1944 (13.12.) stampless cover addressed to Bloemfontein marked 'On Service' and cancelled by large oval PRINSHOF CAMP/PRETORIA h/s in violet ink. Unusual as this camp is not mentioned by Findlay/Ryan in their handbook of South African internment camps. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1897 1d PSC cover stamped with 'spoof' QV 6d adhesive for Boer propaganda. Ex Griffiths. 1896-97 1d carmine and green postal stationery postcard in unused condition with Transvaal 6d adhesive applied over the pre-stamp with centre arms removed and the head on a Queen Victoria postage stamp inserted. The reverse side with newspaper cuttings headed 'Soldiers Of The Queen/ The British Warriors'. A very unusual 'spoof' item prepared during the Boer War. The item being Ex. Griffith Collection. £85.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by TAKAMAKA cds. SG 50. 1903 15c ultramarine cancelled by near complete TAKAMAKA cds dated 5.NO.05 from this local Police Station. Example are very elusive especially so on this 15c value. SG 50. £485.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1906 3c green cancelled by fine CASCADE cds. SG 61. 1906 3c green cancelled by a very fine central strike of the rare CASCADE cds dated JU.10.08. from this local Police Station. Examples are very elusive especially complete. SG 61. £500.00 |
;) | SEYCHELLES - 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU cds. SG 47. 1903 3c green cancelled by part ANSE BOILEAU single ringed cds. Some red writing from envelope seeping through stamp and showing OILEA of the cancel with and 'AP' month dating. Despite being such a partial strike this stamp cannot be dismissed as strikes from this local Police Station are 'hens teeth' to find. SG 47. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1952 'FREE FORCES MAIL' plum stationery letter card unused. H&G 24. 1952 plum on greyish 'FREE FORCES MAIL' letter card in fine unused condition in unused condition with 29mm bars. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 24. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 (circa) local Bundi State cover bearing 6ps deep blue. BUNDI STATE - 1941 (circa) cover addressed locally in Indian script (shortened a little at left from opening) bearing the 6ps deep blue adhesive (SG 80) cancelled by local cancel. A scarce stamp on cover. £225.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1916 1d + 1/2d 'COMPOUND' PSE to UK used at WAVERLY/N.S.W. H&G 6. 1916 1d red + 1/2d green COMPOUND postal stationery envelope addressed to UK cancelled by WAVERLY/N.S.W. cds dated 15.APR.19. Very scarce. H&G 6. £250.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1951 2 shillings on 2r fine mint with traces of DOUBLE OVERPRINT. SG 41. 1951 2 shillings on 2r deep blue and magenta in fine mint condition showing traces of a DOUBLE OVERPRINT (see inside of the loop of the 2). Unusual item. SG 44. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1952 30c on 3a dark blue RPSE (size H) uprated to UK. H&G 2a. 1952 30c on 3a dark blue registered postal stationery envelope (size H) addressed to UK bearing additional 5c on 1a (x3) and 20c on 3a (x2) adhesives tied ADEN dated 7.MY.53. A little creased and with edge faults. H&G 2a. £55.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 500m on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (10.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 500m orange yellow and green (top value) adhesive (SG 148) tied by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. A rare usage. £450.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 8m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 8m scarlet 'postage due' (SG D151) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £300.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 40m 'postage due' on local cover used at BENGHAZI CASH. 1950 (16.1.) cover addressed locally bearing the 40m grey blue 'postage due' (SG D154) used as a postage stamp and cancelled by rare BENGHAZI/CASH cds. £350.00 |
;) | CYRENAICA EMIRATE - 1950 Official presentation folder containing the 1st issued stamps. 1950 (January 16th) Official 'Post and Telecommunications Dept' first issue black on cream presentation folder containing the complete series (SG 136-148) in unmounted mint condition. Signed inside front cover by 'J.Bisham' the controller of Government Press in Cyrenaica. An exceptionally rare item and previously unrecorded. £950.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1902 2a Indian adhesive on cover to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. 1902 (SE.16.) cover addressed to India bearing 2a Indian adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 8d rated postcard use to German with RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label. 1953 (AUG.11.) use of picture postcard addressed to Germany depicting 'General Hospital-Bulawayo' and bearing 8d adhesive tied with scarce BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION label by BULAWAYO/RHODES CENTENARY EXHIBITION cds. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1914 1916 'FRANKIERT MIT 7 1/2h' German temporary stationery envelope unused. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1916 unused envelope handstamped by the German Postal seal KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES POSTAMT/TANGA/DEUTSCH OSTAFRICA with reddish violet FRANKIERT/MIT 7 1/2 H strike above. Applied to cover during the stamp shortage due to the blockade imposed by the Allies in the first World War. £80.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1858 'PAID AT BARBADOS' crown circle wrapper use to UK. 1858 (AP.11.) use of outer wrapper addressed to UK rated '6d' in red manuscript with oval FROM GRIFFITH & JEFFRAY/BARBADOS/MERCHANTS commercial handstamp applied in black. Struck by scarce red crowned PAID/AT/BARBADOS h/s (SG CC1) on front and with black double arc BARBADOS h/s on reverse. £375.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1791 entire to UK struck 'IAMAICA' in black. 1791 (AUG.31.) entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript (heavy central fold) struck on the reverse side by black straight line IAMAICA handstamp (Proud type PS8). £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 2c green PSC of Straits Settlements unused with SPECIMEN applied. H&G 36. SRAITS SETTLEMENTS- 1937 2c green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally on front in black. H&G 36. £80.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1932 2d on 1 1/2d Australian adhesive on cover to UK used at PITACIRN ISLAND. 1932 (AP.29.) 'Berry' cover to UK bearing Australia TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d golden scarlet adhesive (SG 119) tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY cds £165.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1905 4c (x2) rated cover to UK used at KUCHING. 1905 (JUN.19.) cover addressed to UK (some light edge creasing) bearing 4c adhesive pair tied by light KUCHING cds with stronger strike alongside. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d rose PSC to Denmark used at GWELO. H&G 2. 1924 1 1/2d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Denmark (scarce) cancelled by GWELO/S.RHODESIA cds dated 5.NON.28. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1859 stampless entire to USA struck by STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp.
1859 (FE.21.) entire addressed to USA struck on the front by black circular STEAMSHIP/10 handstamp. A scarce early maritime cover. £200.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1903 1d carmine letter card uprated to USA from Durban with privately printed interior. H&G 1903 1d carmine on blue postal stationery letter card addressed to USA and bearing additional 1 1/2d adhesive tied DURBAN and dated MR.6.02. The card being pre-printed on reverse for 'Port Natal-As A Coaling Station' and with its interior having facts and figures for 'The Natal Navigation Collieries & Estate Co. Ltd'. A very unusual and exceptional use of this stationery. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1888 use of GB 6d adhesive pair on piece at ASCENSION. SG Z16. 1888 (NOV.25.) piece bearing a GB 'QV' 6d purple on rose-red vertical pair cancelled by ASCENSION cds. Scarce. SG Z16. £265.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1914 1d 'Downey head' on cover to UK used at LOBATSI. 1914 (JUL.23.) use of 'Wilson' cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'Downey head' adhesive tied LOBATSI. £40.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1900 (circa) 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally.
1900 (circa) stampless use of red on buff 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY' telegram envelope addressed locally. £80.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at KUALA KANGSAR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled KUALA KANGSAR and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAIPING. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) TAIPING and dated 25.NOV.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at TAPAH. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) cancelled TAPAH and dated 2.MAR.55. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1953 4c brown + 2c orange PSC of Perak used at CHEMOR. H&G 14. PERAK - 1953 4c brown plus 2c orange on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Kuala Lumpur (genuine use) CHEMOR and dated 7.DEC.54. H&G 14. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1930 (circa) use of 1d postal stationery cut out on cover to Dunedin. 1930's (circa) use of pre-printed 'FRYERS CHAMPION SHILLING PACKET' stamp- envelope addressed to Dunedin bearing 1d carmine on blue postal stationery 'cut out' neatly cancelled. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1943 1d yellow green 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private printed PSE unused. H&G 2. 1943 1d yellow green on cream (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front in unused condition. Small spot on right edge. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1960 2 1/2d orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE used at KOPEOPEO. 1960 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre addressed front addressed to Whakatane and cancelled by KOPEOPEO cds. £45.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1962 (circa) 1/2c on 2 1/2c orange red 'DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION' private PSE unused. 1962 (circa) 1/2c 'ADDITIONAL POSTAGE PAID' surcharge on 2 1/2d orange red on buff (large sized 228x152mm) O.H.M.S. pre-printed stationery envelope produced for the Department of Education and with 'The Head Teacher' pre-printed addressed front in unused condition. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1911 1d rate postcard to Argentina (scarce) cancelled BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID. 1911 (FE.24.) use of picture postcard addressed to Argentina depicting the lounge to the 'S.S.Vasari' of the Lamport and Holt shipping line bearing 1d adhesive tied by s/r BARBADOS/OFFICIAL PAID cds. A scarce use of this official paid strike for postage use. £55.00 |
;) | BASUTOLAND - 1933 4d red RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 1a. 1933 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in unused condition. Just a few very light age marks. H&G 1a. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1928 5c lilac postal stationery letter card officially uprated in unused condition. H&G 13 1928 5c lilac on greenish grey postal stationery letter card unused with 1c brown adhesive officially added to cover the new postal rate introduced in 1929. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1937 first flight cover to China (damp faults) struck UNCLAIMED/RETURN TO SENDER. 1937 (JU.29.) registered illustrated first flight cover to Hankow pre-printed 'Hong Kong-Peking E.A.C.' bearing 15c and 25c 'Coronation' adhesives both in vertical pairs tied REGISTERED/HONG KONG. The cover has been affected with damp but was undelivered and having Chinese character UNDELIVERED handstamp on reverse side and returned to Kowloon with circular 'K3' postman mark below black straight lined UNCLAIMED, RETURN TO SENDER handstamp applied. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1901 2d rate cover to UK used at FORT JOHNSTON. 1901 (JY.2.) cover addressed to UK (a little tired) bearing 2d black and yellow adhesive (SG 44) tied by squared circle FORT JOHNSTON/B.C.S. cancel. CHINE transit b/s. £80.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1941 'PASSED THE CENSOR' cover to USA. 1941 (FE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d and 1/- adhesives tied ST.KITTS with manila censor strip at left tied by red PASSED THE CENSOR H/S. Miller CH1. St.JOHNS/ANTIGUA transit b/s. £85.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1884 1p pink adhesive of Egypt used on cover to UK at SUAKIN. 1884 (MR.6.) cover addressed to UK (slightly reduced at bottom from opening and with light central fold and thinned area at top left) bearing Egyptian 1p pink adhesive tied by SUAKIN cds with a further strike below. A scarce early cover of Egypt used in Sudan. £265.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1946 multi franked cover to UK with rare use of Indian 'Victory' stamps in Bahrain. 1946 (FEB.16.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 3ps (x2), 1a (x2) 2a, 3a and 1r adhesives overprinted BAHRAIN alongside Indian 1 1/2a and 3a 'Victory' adhesives tied by BAHRAIN cds's and with small BAHRAIN registered handstamp applied. The Indian Victory stamps were actually on sale with in Bahrain but the use of these stamps on covers are exceedingly rare. £585.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1934 2c brown postal stationery wrapper used locally at GEORGETOWN. H&G 5. 1934 2c brown on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed locally and cancelled by GEORGETOWN/ BRITISH GUIANA cds dated 26.JY.35. A most elusive item. H&G 5. £150.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1890 2d + 'four pence' on 2d rated cover to UK used at SUVA. 1890 (NO.27.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d yellow-green perf 10 issue (SG 40) alongside FOUR PENCE on 2d dull purple (type A) issue (SG 42) tied by SUVA/FIJI cds. Marked in manuscript 'Via Brindisi' with LONDON arrival b/s. The surcharge stamp being scarce on cover. £300.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1938 inward undelivered cover from Germany struck TOO-LATE/PARTI. 1938 inward cover from Germany cancelled on-route 'WIEN 1' in Austria to the 'S.S. Oceania' with BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER transit cds on front dated 20.DE.38. GIBRALTAR arrival cds's applied the following day with violet oval RECEIVED AFTER STEAMER SAILED/CARRIED BY JOHN DARRARA & SONS/GIBRALTAR. The address being deleted with red crayon and the cover struck twice by both TOO-LATE and PARTI handstamps. Part of the reverse flap is missing but with three Germany RETURNED labels applied at bottom cancelled by STRUTTGART cds's. A scarce and unusual cover. £265.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 stampless Boer War cover to Bloemfontein cancelled 'VELD POST ZAR-INGAGANE'. 1900 (APR.14.) stampless cover addressed to Blomfontein (Den Heer) cancelled by violet oval VELD POST ZAR/INGAGNE cancel used during the Boers occupation of Natal. Hart typer M.M.3 and only recorded used in the month of April. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1a+1/2a meter mark OHMS cover use from CAMP P.O. L53. 1945 use of 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' (C.T.S./S.E.3) envelope addressed to 'R.A.O.C.' at A.B.P.O.. 17 cancelled by 1/2a and 1a India Postage meter mark strikes in red with d/r CAMP P.O. L53/DHDDC L-77 alongside in red with CAMP P.O. cds on reverse side dated 17.OCT.45 in black ink. A scarce piece of WW2 meter 'Camp' mail. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 3 1/2a rate cover to USA struck LATE FEE PAID. 1922 (FE.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by indistinct CALCUTTA cds with scarce blue straight lined LATE FEE PAID h/s at left. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/2 on 1/4a grey PSC uprated to UK used at CALCUTTA. H&G 23. 1921 '1/2' black surcharge on 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to UK bearing additional 1a brown adhesive tied CALCUTTA and dated 11.JUL.29. The reverse side being pre-printed for use by 'The Pudukad Rubber Co. Ltd'. H&G 23. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 2 1/2a rate cover to USA with scarce 'PASSED CENSOR 1/CALCUTTA' h/s applied. 1916 (JUN.8.) cover addressed to USA struck on the front black fine oval 'cog wheeled' PASSED CENSOR/1/CALCUTTA handstamp applied in red ink with 1/2a and 1a pair tied to reverse flap by CALCUTTA GPO/F.A. cds with additional censor mark on reverse. A fine and scarce censored cover. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1892 1a on 1/2a blue PSC addressed to UK used at KARACHI CAMP. H&G 9. 1892 ONE ANNA on 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK cancelled KARACHI CAMP and dated 7.JL.98. SEA POST OFFICE transit at left. H&G 9. £20.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1940 'WW2' range of 18 covers showing various US censor handstamps and labels. 1940's collection of some 18 'World War 2' covers showing US handstamped and censor labels applied on arrival. Interesting lot. £150.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 3d green 'Greater Jubilee' PSC unused. H&G 8. 1889 3d Green on white 'Greater Jubilee' postal stationery postcard unused. H&G 8. £45.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 2d blue 'Greater Jubilee' PSC unused. H&G 7. 1889 2d blue on white 'Greater Jubilee' postal stationery postcard unused. H&G 7. £30.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1893 3d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 8. 1893 3d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with McCORQUODALE & CO/LIMITED PATENTEES imprint under flap. H&G 8 £35.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1891 THREE PENCE on 4d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 6c. 1891 THREE PENCE surcharge on 4d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition with McCORQUODALE & CO/LIMITED PATENTEES imprint under flap. H&G 6c. £40.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 4d rose RPSE unused. H&G 4c. 1889 4d rose on cream registered postal stationery envelope (148x87mm) with stamp on the reverse of rounded flap issue printed locally on a heavier lined paper. A scarcer issue. H&G 4c. £55.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1889 4d rose RPSE unused. H&G 4b. 1889 4d rose on white linen paper registered postal stationery envelope in fine uunused condition with 'R of receipt' in line and without imprint under flap. H&G 4b. £50.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1880 4d rose RPSE (size F) unused. H&G 1. 1880 4d rose on white registered postal stationery envelope (size F) with Mc.CORQUODALE & Co PATENTEES imprint under flap in unused condition. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | NEW SOUTH WALES - 1880 (circa) rose on cream FORMULA type RPSE unused. 1880 (circa) rose on cream (sawtooth edged) FORMULA registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Mc Corquodale & Co.' imprint under flap but without any value. Fine unused although just a hint of ageing as would be expected. A very scarce item. £300.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 1c green PSE uprated to USA. H&G 1. 1894 1c green on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to USA bearing additional 2c and 3c adhesives tied GEORGETOWN /VISIT FALLS slogan strike dated 15.JY.36. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1894 2c carmine underpaid PSE to Barbados used at FORT WELLINGTON. H&G 2. 1894 2c carmine on thick cream paper (size a) postal stationery envelope addressed to Barbados (opened at bottom edge) and marked 'Per Royal Mail Steamer' cancelled by d/r FORT WELLINGTON cds dated NO.20.00. The cover being underpaid and having circular 'T' tax mark applied. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1930 first flight cover to Trinidad. 1930 (DE.10.) first flight cover addressed to Trinidad bearing 1d, 4d and 1/- adhesives tied by KINGSTON/JAMAICA cds with large violet FIRST FLIGHT cachet at left. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d rose PSC uprated to Germany used at WINDHOEK. H&G 4a. 1923 1d rose on cream postal stationery postcard of South Africa overprinted 'South West/Africa' addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2d adhesive tied WINDHOEK and dated 3.OCT.27. H&G 4a. £45.00 |
;) | TURKS AND CAICOS IS - 1918 cover to UK with 1d 'War Tax' pair cancelled TURKS ISLANDS. 1918 (DE.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d 'War Tax' adhesive pair (SG 146) tied by TURKS ISLANDS cds. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1951 2d green U/M block of six with 'RETOUCHED SHORT T' variety. SG 152c. 1951 2d green in a fine unmounted mint (mounted in margin) top left corner marginal block of six (2x3) showing the RETOUCHED SHORT T variety from Row 3/6 of the right pane. Noted in the SG footnote. SG 152c. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1882 4d rate cover to UK with bootheel cancel and BARBADOS cds alongside. 1882 (MY.29.) cover (somewhat fragile on thin paper and excluding reverse flap) addressed to UK and bearing the 4d red 'seated britannia' adhesive cancelled by open bootheel cancel with BARBADOS s/r cds alongside. £220.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 30p on 1/2d green fine mint with SURCHARGE INVERTED. Certificate. SG 41. 1921 30 paras on 1/2d green in fine mint condition showing the SURCHARGE INVERTED and complete with David Brandon certificate stating genuine. BK GT7a. Unlisted by SG. Very scarce. SG 41. £850.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 20c. 1921 7 1/2p on 5d orange on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition but with central fold showing the 'G.P.' initials under flap. H&G 20c. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2p claret RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 21a. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition showing the 'C.R.' initials under flap. H&G 21a. £65.00 |
;) | BRITISH LEVANT - 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret RPSE (size K) unused. H&G 21c. 1922 7 1/2p on 4 1/2d claret on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) in fine unused condition but with central fold showing the 'J.Q.' initials under flap. H&G 21c. £95.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1899 10/- blue black fine used. SG 35. 1899 10/- blue-black adhesive with 'CC' watermark in fine used condition. SG 35. £60.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 special 'Cobham' flight cover from London to Cape Town. 1925 (16.NOV.) special 'London-Cairo-Cape Town Flight' souvenir mail card of 1925 bearing orange pink 'Alan Cobham' adhesive on reverse side cancelled by violet oval BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL/LONDON/CAPE TOWN cachet dated 16-11-25 redirected on arrival bearing two 1/2d green adhesives tied CAPE TOWN dated FEB.19.26. The cover being signed 'Alan Cobham'. £550.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size G) uprated and used at REHOBOTH. H&G 5. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with red 'South West/Africa' overprint addressed to Windhoek and bearing 2d adhesive overprinted 'Zuidwest/Afrika' and cancelled by d/r REHOBOTH/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 7.MAY.25. H&G 5. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 5a. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition showing the wide setting overprint. H&G 5a. £65.00 |