The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | SUDAN - 1902 5m carmine PSE to UK used at BARA. H&G 5. 1902 5m Carmine white postal stationery envelope addressed to UK & cancelled BARA and dated 4.10.19. and being counter signed at lower left by member of the Sudan (S.C.S.). H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1928 5p chestnut and green U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1928 5p chestnut and green (SG 45) in unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1928 10p black and reddish purple U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1928 10p black and reddish purple (SG 46) in unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet. £45.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1948 5p brown orange U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1948 5p brown orange and deep green (SG 106) in very fine unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet black. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1948 10p black and mauve U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1948 10p black and mauve (SG 109) in unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1948 20p pale and deep blue U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1948 20p pale blue and deep blue (SG 110) in unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet. £30.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1948 50p carmine and ultramarine U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1948 50p carmine and ultramarine (SG 111) in very fine unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in black. £35.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1951 20pt blue green and black U/M handstamped PASSPORT. 1951 20pt blue green and black (SG 138) in unmounted mint condition handstamped PASSPORT in violet. £25.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1944 (circa) blue on cream air letter unused. 1944 (circa) blue on cream 'Pm.160' postal stationery air letter showing the two squares Affix Stamp Here' in unused condition showing the FRIST for FIRST variety in the inscription. Not often seen unused. £50.00 |
;) | SUDAN - 1944 (circa) blue on cream air letter (ex archive). 1944 (circa) blue on cream 'Pm.160' postal stationery air letter showing the two squares Affix Stamp Here' in unused condition. This being ex archive example handstamped '29.NOV.1946' on reverse side and showing the variety FRIST for FIRST in inscription. £65.00 |
;) | TOGO - 1915 3d 'Gold Coast' adhesive used on registered cover to UK used at LOME. 1915 (30.1.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 3d (un-overprinted) Gold Coast adhesive tied LOME/TOGO. Vertical fold at left but a scarce use of this un-overprinted stamp in Togo being non 'Wilson' and of a genuine use. £85.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1900 1d rate cover to Gold Coast (ex flap edge) used at WARRI. 1900 (JY.5.) cover addressed to Gold Coast (ex flap edge) bearing 1d adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by squared circle WARRI cancel and with ACCRA arrival strike above. £35.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1942 'GB' multi franked cover to USA from TANGIER with 'IC' Bermuda censorship. 1942 commercial cover to USA bearing 'GB' un-overprinted dark colour 2d pair and 3d adhesives alongside 4d and 8d (scarce) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds's with date stamp showing both 7.30PM and 11 AM time codes the latter inserted in error for the day slugs. The cover having gone through Bermuda with P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 3640 censor label applied with manuscript 'I.C' initials applied (Imperial Censor). £55.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1912 10c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1. KEDAH - 1912 10c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1922 12c dark blue RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 5a. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1922 12c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in unused condition. H&G 5a. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 cover to UK with 'INDIA-ENGLAND' air h/s applied. 1937 (MAY.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p (x3) and 4a adhesives tied by BOMBAY/GPO cds and struck at left by violet INDIA-ENGLAND transmission h/s. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'Drink Empire Tea' cover to UK with 'INDIA-ENGLAND' air h/s applied. 1934 (JAN.30.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a6p and 6a 'air' adhesives (both perfins) tied by CALCUTTA/H cds's with scarce red INDIA-ENGLAND h/s applied at left and red DRINK EMPIRE TEA advertisement strike. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 cover to UK with 'INDIA-ENGLAND' air h/s applied. 1934 (APR.23) cover to UK bearing 2a6p & 6a adhesives tied by CALCUTTA GPO cds with violet 'INDIA-ENGLAND' instructional h/s applied at left. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1951 6d (x2) rate cover use from WINDHOEK using REVENUE adhesives for postage. 1951 (8.XI.) cover addressed locally bearing a fine bilingual 6d 'pictorial' pair overprinted REVENUE/INKOMSTE in black cancelled by d/r WINDHOEK cds. A rare postal accepted use of these revenue stamps as postage. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1942 1d (x2) 'bantam' cover used at SENEKAL with '3d/MEDICAL AIR FOR RUSSIA' label. 1942 (8.X.) cover addressed to Johannesburg bearing 1d 'bantam' pair tied SENEKAL and with red on white 3d/FOR OUR ALLY/MEDICAL AIR FOR RUSSIA label alongside. £40.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1900 1/2d (x2) Transvaal adhesives on Boer War cover to Pretoria cancelled ELANDSLAAGTE. 1900 (JAN.12.) use of somewhat fragile cover addressed to Pretoria bearing 1/2d green Transvaal adhesive pair tied by violet oval ELANDSLAAGTE handstamp with additional strike alongside both having 'Z.A.R.' deleted at bottom. Hart type M.M.3.2. A scarce Boer War usage during occupation. £325.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1964 300 fils 'State Of Kuwait' complete booklet. 1964 300 fils black, red & blue on buff complete BOOKLET. £60.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1901 1d rate 'On Active Service' cover to UK used at DE AAR during Boer War. 1901 (AP.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive tied DE AAR/C.G.H. and marked along top edge 'From 12429 Lt Capt Banff, 67 Sqd I.Y - On Active Service' used during the Boer War. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1906 ONE PENNY on 3/- block of six on piece used on first day of issue. SG 70. 1906 'ONE PENNY' on 3/- carmine and green on yellow left gutter marginal block of six cancelled by oval REGISTERED/GAMBIA cancels dated 10.AP.06. This being used on the first day of its issue. A rare multiple. SG 70. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 3/4a orange PSE of Jaipur State used at SAWAI. H&G 8. JAIPUR STATE - 1943 3/4a orange on drab grey paper postal stationery envelope addressed in local script and cancelled by superb 'sun-head' local cancel with SAWAI JAIPUR b/s and PHOLEBA arrival. H&G 8. £35.00 |
;) | PAKISTAN - 1948 1/2a plum PSC of India overprinted SERVICE unused uprated with 3p overprint. 1948 1/2a plum 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard of India overprinted SERVICE in black hand stamped by small capital lettered PAKISTAN h/s in black with additional 3p grey Indian service adhesive alongside added officially and cancelled by PAKISTAN h/s in fine unused condition. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTTH AFRICA - 1939 use of OHMS acknowledgement postcard to Rhodesia used at PORT ALFRED. 1939 (SEP.12.) use of OHMS stampless 'Post Free' official card to acknowledge war medal to Salisbury in Rhodesia cancelled by PORT ALFRED/SA cds. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1939 1 1/2d rate local cover used at CHARL CILLIERS with 1d SEND BOND/JUBILEUM label. 1939 (OCT.15.) cover addressed locally bearing 1d + 1/2d tied CHARL CILLIERS and bearing untied purple and yellow on white perforated '1d/VROUE SENDING BOND/JUBILEUM' label at lower left. Celebrating 50 years. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1941 3d rate cover to USA with 'V BRITAINS BOMBED CITIES RELIEF FUND' label. 1941 (SEP.5.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 1d 'ship' strip of three tied alongside red, white and blue 'V/BRITAINS/BOMBED CITIES/RELIEF FUND' patriotic label by CAPETOWN bilingual roller strike. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1943 2d 'bantam' censored cover to UK with RED CROSS patriotic label. 1943 (OK.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'bantam' tied by PIETERMARITZBURG-SUPPORT RED CROSS slogan strike and with perforated RED CROSS patriotic label at lower left partly tied by red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual censor label tied on reverse by violet crested 'A' h/s. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 2d local 'bantam' cover with FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION patriotic label. 1944 (27.IV.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d bantam adhesive (fault) tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike with black and red on white FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION patriotic label on reverse flap tied by postal line. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1944 (?) local 1/2d 'bantam' cover with FRIENDSHIP WITH SOVIET UNION patriotic label. 1944 (?) cover addressed to Johannesburg (opened at right edge) bearing bantam 1/2d adhesive tied alongside dark blue on blue' FRIENDSHIP WITH THE SOVIET UNION' patriotic label tied by JOHANNESBURG roller strike dated 24.IX. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 (circa) 8c brown 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY' label. 1960 (circa) 8c brown 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY AND SURTAX' label for 20. £12.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1960 (circa) 8c brown, 12c blue and 20c green 'CIGARETTE EXCISE DUTY' labels. 1960 (circa) 8c brown, 12c blue and 20c green 'REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA/CIGARETTE EXCISE/DUTY AND SURTAX' labels adhered to cigarette box card. (3 items). £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1965 (circa) '30 CIGARETTES 6 OZ'
brown CUSTOMS AND EXCISE label. 1965 (circa) '30 cigarettes 6 oz' brown 'CUSTOMS AND EXCISE/STAMP DUTY' label affixed to carded box edge. £12.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1947 'Victory' pair on registered cover to UK used at LITTLE BAY. 1947 (JUL.28.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' pair each tied by scarce rubber LITTLE BAY/ELEU BAHAMAS (trd). £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1830 outer wrapper to UK struck LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER on reverse. 1830 use of outer wrapper addressed to UK from a Mr Rathbone of Barbados struck on reverse by LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER h/s. £65.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1873 5/- (SG type 3) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' in maroon. 1873 5/- (SG type 3) 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' printed in maroon on cream ungummed paper. £350.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1916 3/- (SG 180) toned mint example overprinted REVENUE. 1916 3/- green and purple (SG 180) from the local stock on toned paper overprinted REVENUE in violet. Barefoot and Hall 20 without stop. £85.00 |
;) | CYPRUS - 1907 10 para orange PSC used locally at PAPHO. H&G 14. 1907 10 para orange on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled PAPHO/CYPRUS and dated AP.5.1910. H&G 14. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1/2d blue green PSC addressed locally used at BELINGWE. H&G 13. 1903 1/2d blue green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Bulawayo cancelled by BELINGWE/RHODESIA cds dated 22.JUL.15.. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1864 4d 'chalon head' cover to USA cancelled 'A 05' . 1864 (AP.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 4d 'chalon head' adhesive tied by 'A 05' duplex with double arc BAHAMAS b/s and N.YORK BR. PKT strike on front. A few light wrinkles but a scarce early cover. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 3d rated inward cover struck 'NOT OPENED BY/C-CENSOR' on arrival. 1941 inward cover from Durban South Africa to Bombay struck on arrival by black boxed 'NOT OPENED/C CENSOR' h/s. £25.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1917 registered cover to UK with 1d and 6d both HORIZONTALLY BISECTED cancelled KIETA. 1917 registered cover addressed to UK bearing Fiji 1d and 6d adhesives both BI-SECTED HORIZONTALLY and tied by individual KIETA cds's. Ex Hubert Hawkins mail and very scarce usage. £350.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1919 use of 1d 'admiral' cancelled MAGOYE. 1919 (SEP.1.) use of 1d 'admiral' adhesive tied MAGOYE. A scarcer Northern Rhodesia cancel. Proud type D2. Ex Gibbs collection. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 use of OHMS 'Water Court' postcard used at CHATSWORTH. 1954 (NOV.24.) use of black on green (J.32.) ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE pre-printed postcard to Causeway (file holed) for use by the water court cancelled by d/r CHATSWORTH cds. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1954 use of OHMS 'Water Court' postcard used at CHIPINGA. 1954 (NOV.29.) use of black on green (J.32.) ON HER MAJESTY'S SERVICE pre-printed postcard to Causeway (file holed) for use by the water court cancelled by d/r CHIPINGA cds. Unusual item. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH GUIANA - 1937 'GIRL PAT' label cover to UK struck ILLEGAL MAIL. 1937 stampless cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing the blue GIRL PAT label at lower left cancelled by red two lined RETURNED FROM GIRL PAT/AS ILLEGAL MAIL handstamp. Complete with details regarding this English trawler which arrived at the River Demerara where it was held by police. £350.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1938 1d red PSC 'cto'd by COLE GATE (trd) cancel in violet. H&G 31. 1938 1d red on grey 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard (size d) addressed to 'E'F'Aguilar' (no message) and cancelled by violet oval COLE GATE (trd) with 'MAY.7.49' dating applied in manuscript. H&G 31. £28.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1946 1 1/2d rate local cover used at FREEMANS HALL. 1946 (FEB.5.) cover addressed locally to Malvern bearing 1 1/2d 'Constitution' adhesive tied by violet oval FREEMANS HALL/JAMAICA (trd). £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1948 1 1/2d local cover used at MOUNT INDUSTRY. 1948 (APR.5.) cover addressed locally to Kingston bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied by violet oval MOUNT INDUSTRY (trd). £35.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1955 6d rate local cover used at CARRICK FOYLE. 1955 (MR.11.) registered cover addressed locally to the 'Jamaica Turf Club' at Old Harbour bearing 'KGVI' 3d adhesive pair on reverse flap tied by violet oval CARRICK FOYLE (trd) and with OLD HARBOUR arrival cds's. £35.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 12892 1d on 1 1/2d red brown PSC to UK used at LAGOS. H&G 6a. 1892 1d on 1 1/2d red brown postal stationery postcard showing the 2 1/4mm spacing variation addressed to UK and cancelled by LAGOIS/W.AFRICA cds dated MY.21.93. H&G 6a. £45.00 |
;) | LAGOS - 1902 1d rate cover to Sekondi. 1902 (DEC.6.) cover addressed to Sekondi bearing 1d adhesive tied LAGOS/W.AFRICA with SECONDEE arrival b/s. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 1d 'COIL LEADER' strip of four 1d ultramarine stamps. SG 2a. 1955 1d ultramarine COIL strip of four (SG 2a) being still part of the original FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND/480 - 1d POSTAGE STAMPS - £2 coil leader tape. A nice format as such. £45.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1958 underpaid cover to Belgium with '2d' and 'TAX OVER...oz' h/s's applied. 1958 (APR.15.) cover addressed to Belgium bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by SECONDI INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES/ACCRA slogan strike but being underpaid having T OVER….OZ' h/s applied with '2d' struck over. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d + 1d bi-sect cover used locally at KRUGERSDORP during postage shortage. 1920 (JUL.3.) cover addressed locally to Krugersdorp in Transvaal bearing 1d 'head' in combination with additional example DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED to make up the 1 1/2d rate during the 1/2d shortage and cancelled by KRUGERSDORP/P cds. £185.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BENONI. 1920 (JAN.20) use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'Market Avenue, Benoni, Transvaal' bearing South African 1d adhesive tied by BENONI cds. £15.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1920 use of 'GB' 2d PSE to UK used at ALIWAL NORTH. Unusual use. 1920 (OCT.28.) use of 'GB' 2d orange on cream 'GV' postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (vertical fold) cancelled by ALIWAL NORTH/S.AFRICA cds. A very unusual use of this GB stationery which was accepted and untaxed. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 2 1/2d rate use of illustrated commercial cover to Argentina used at DURBAN. 1921 (AP.24.) use of green on cream illustrated 'Ingle Colonial Broom Co of Durban envelope addressed to Argentina (scarce) but with addressee name neatly cut out bearing 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied by DURBAN roller strike. Attractive item. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 1 1/2d orange brown PSE used locally uprated at DURBAN. H&G 2. 1921 1 1/2d Orange brown on cream postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed to Durban & bearing additional 1/2d tied by DURBAN slogan strike. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1921 1 1/2d orange grown PSE uprated to UK used at HARRIETSMITH. H&G 2a. 1921 1 1/2d Orange brown on cream postal stationery envelope (type b) addressed to UK bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by fine POST OFFICE HARRISMITH cds dated 9.JL.23. H&G 2a. £30.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1923 3d rate cover to Switzerland struck by 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION' strike. 1923 (OC.31.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 3d blue 'head' adhesive tied by BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike of JOHANNESBURG. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1925 1d (x4) rate cover used at 'S.A.R. & H/MOLTENO'. A nice railway use. 1925 (JUN.25.) cover addressed to East London from the 'Diamond Phoenix Hotel' at Molteno in the Cape. Bears two pairs of the 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by violet oval S.A.R.& H/MOLTENO railways strikes with EAST LONDON arrival cds the following day. A rare strike. £165.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1875 'Chalon Head' 'IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF' in black. 1875 'Chalon Head' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in black on thin ungummed card. (SG type 5). £135.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1963 1/3d 'FFH' underpaid cover to Uganda struck '1/- TO PAY'. 1963 (JU.4.) cover addressed to the Ministry Of Agriculture in Entebbe, Uganda bearing a first day use of the 1/3d 'Freedom From Hunger' adhesive tied CAPE ST MARY/GAMBIA but being under paid struck by scarce '1/- / TO PAY' tax mark (Proud type UP23) with 'T' h/s alongside. £55.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 2d orange and mauve corner example tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds. SG 47. 1902 2d orange and mauve corner marginal example tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds dated 15.JU.02. with a further strike alongside. SG 47. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 1d carmine pair tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds. SG 46. 1902 1d carmine pair tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds dated 10.AP.02. with a further strike alongside. SG 46. £30.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1902 1/2d green pair on piece tied RECEIVED/GAMBIA. SG 45. 1902 1/2d green pair tied to piece by RECEIVED/GAMBIA cds dated 2.JY.01. with a further strike alongside. SG 45. £30.00 |
;) | EGYPT - 1922 10m pink RPSE uprated to Belgium used at CAIRO. H&G 3. 1922 10m pink on cream registered postal stationery envelope with THOMAS DE LA RUE & CO LTD. Imprint under flap addressed to Belgium and bearing additional 5m (x4) tied CAIRO and dated 7.AU.23. H&G 3. £45.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1942 'XMAS GREETINGS' illustrated air letter sheet unused for Middle East Forces. 1942 blue on cream 'XMAS GREETINGS' illustrated air mail letter card in unused condition printed for the use of Middle East Forces during WW2 and with SO FAR/YET SO NEAR illustration inside. Designed by Edgar Longman. £35.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1943 10c blue 'PRISONER OF WAR' air letter sheet unused. 1942 issue blue on greyish white PRISONER OF WAR POST air mail sheet inscribed 'POSTAGE/ 10c/AFFIX' made available t between June and August of 1942 for correspondence between allied prisoners of war in German and Italian camps. This was issued in the same format as the British form issued in July 1941 but for 'Australian and Canadian' forces use being '10c' marked. £65.00 |
;) | B.O.F.I.C. - 1948 registered 'EXPRES' cover used used at MOGADISHU bearing BMA/Somalia series. SOMALIA - 1948 (AU.13.) registered cover addressed locally to a Major of the Kings African Rifles bearing the set to 5/- (SG S10-S20) tied by individual MODADISHU R.L.O./SOMALIA cancels and with scarce black on dark pink (Mod.24) EXPRES label at bottom right. £120.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1881 1 1/2d brown PSC to UK cancelled 'A 11'. H&G 1. 1881 1 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (mount mark on reverse) cancelled by 'A 11' duplex with ST.LUCIA cds below dated DE.10.81. A nice early use of this first issue stationery card and a genuine commecial use. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1882 2d blue RPSE (size G) used locally. H&G 1. 1882 2d blue (oxidised grey) on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally and cancelled ST.LUCIA and dated AP.17.97. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1883-93 1d rose PSC to Holland used at CASTRIES. H&G 2. 1883-93 1d rose on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Holland (genuine use) cancelled CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA and dated OC.19.01. H&G 2. £45.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1953 local cover showing dual reign use with 1/2a 'value only' adhesive. 1953 (DE.10.) cover addressed locally bearing KGVI 3a on 3d adhesive alongside QEII 1/2a on 1/2d 'value only' adhesive tied KUWAIT. A scarce use of this no value stamp in Kuwait and showing dual reign usage. £65.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1934 first flight cover to Nyasaland. 1934 (MAR.5.) first flight cover to Nyasaland bearing 2d, 3d and 4d adhesives tied LOBATSI and struck at left by ALL THE WAY h/s and violet FIRST OFFICIAL AIR MAIL strike above black S.RHODESIA/NYASALAND h/s. BLANTYRE and LIMBE arrival b/s's. £125.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1935 1/2d rate local cover used at COOPERS TOWN. 1935 (MR.5.) local cover bearing 1/2d adhesive tied COOPERS TOWN/BAHAMAS. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'UPU' congress folder. Very elusive item. 1947 gold on black 'Paris UPU Congress' official folder containing the current stamps of Southern Rhodesia adhered to sheets including the 1938 set to 5/-, Victory pair, Royal Visit pair and Victory issue set of four. Officially issued in this different format to the normal booklets seen for other colonies. A very elusive item. £285.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1897 1/2d yellow green 'Taylor & Marshall' fine mint pane of 60. SG 56. 1897 1/2d yellow green adhesive in a fine right hand pane of 60 showing the 'new' plate '2' and the FLAW ON FOOT OF R on positions 4,16,28,40 and 52 of the 13mm overprinting by Taylor and Marshall of Cape Town. A few light creases but a scarce multiple. SG 56. £125.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1842 stampless entire to UK rated 1/- struck DOMINICA on reverse. 1842 stampless entire addressed to UK rated '1/-' in manuscript and with light DOMINICA double arc cancel on reverse dated NO.1842. Red circular 6.DE.6./1842 arrival strike applied in London. £150.00 |
;) | FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1945 'Army Form W.3077' air letter for FALKLAND ISLANDS in unused condition. 1945 dark blue on grey 'Army Form W.3077' overprinted at top edge FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES in fine unused condition. This being the larger overprint issue. A very scarce piece of stationery unused. £650.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1914 10c violet RPSE (size K) to Germany uprated at KOWLOON BRANCH. H&G 7d. 1914 10c violet on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size K) showing the tariff on reverse Francs 300/25c to Francs 3000 to $250 addressed to Germany (heavy central fold) and bearing additional 10c and 30c pair tied by HONG KONG/KOWLOON BRANCH cds's dated 28.AU.13. With black boxed R/KOWLOON P.O./No. registered handstamp at left. Some edge creases as to be expected by the use of this large sized stationery envelope. Both the Kowloon Branch and Registered h/s's are scarce. H&G 7d. £485.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 50c ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1. 1923 50c ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in unused condition with type 3 imprint under flap. Just a few very light age marks. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | TONMGA - 1906 1d illustrated PSC to UK used at NUKUALOFA. H&G 1 (2). 1906 1d red and black on heavy cream card illustrated on front and with coloured NUKUALOFA/TONGA scene reverse (type 2) addressed to UK and cancelled by NUKUALOFA/TONGA cds dated MY.6.08. H&G 1 (2). £75.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1908 'OHMS' (savings bank) sheet addressed to Florida used at JOHANNESBURG. 1908 (JAN.24.) OHMS-POST OFFICE TRANSVAAL folded pre-printed 'Savings Bank' letter sheet cancelled JOHANNESBURG and with FLORIDA arrival b/s. A scarce and unusual official stationery item. £65.00 |
;) | ZANZIBAR - 1936 30c dark blue RPSE to USA struck PAR AVION DE ZANZIBAR A LONDON. 1936 30c dark blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to USA bearing 25c and 1/- adhesives tied REG/ZANZIBAR and struck by PAR AVION DE ZANZIBAR A LONDON instructional h/s. This envelope having 'THOS DE LA RUE & CO LTD' imprint under flap which is not listed by H&G. £95.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1885 'FIVE CENTS' on 4c light grey PSE to Kandy used at KURNEGETTE. H&G 18. 1885 'FIVE CENTS' on 4c light grey postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Kandy and cancelled KURNEGETTE/PAID. H&G 18. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1890 15c pink RPSE (size H) unused and struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 8e. 1890 15c pink on cream registered postal stationmery envelope (size H) in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. A few minor faults under flap from adherence. H&G 8e £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 10c on 15c pink RPSE (size H) unused and struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. H&G 10e. 1893 10c on 15c pink on cream registtered postal stationery envelope (size H) in unused condition struck SPECIMEN diagonally in red. A few minor faults on flap from adherence. H&G 10e. £55.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1929 6c red 'Times Of Ceylon' postal stationery 'Private' wrapper to Switzerland. 1929 6c red on buff postal stationery wrapper (size c) addressed to Switzerland and cancelled COLOMBO being 'printed to order' with 'The Times Of Ceylon' heading (comma after Ceylon and Office). Scarce £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 use of 'OAS' stampless 'PASSED/DHQ/5' censor cover to India. 1942 use of stampless cover addressed to Bangalore (central fold) marked 'On Active Service' and struck by black PASSED BY/5 IND FD/CENSOR UNIT 6 handstamp with black crowned octagonal PASSED/ DHQ/5 censor mark at left. Sent from Base PO in Colombo. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 use of 'XMAS AIR LETTER' illustrated sheet censored to UK. 1944 'RAF POSTAL SERVICES/AIR COMMAND/SOUTH EAST ASIA/POSTAGE FREE/XMAS 1944' air mail sheet addressed to UK struck with violet RAF/CENSOR/456 handstamp. Multi coloured 'Christmas Greeting' illustration on inside. Written by a corporal in Ceylon. Muller 151. £65.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1956 5c rose PSC used locally at COLOMBO. 1956 5c rose on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by COLOMBO cds dated 3.AP.56. This being the 'narrow' stamp issue. £25.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1943 local AIR LETTER illustrated air mail sheet to UK censored and used at FPO No.R-30. 1943 locally produced AIR LETTER/CHRISTMAS CARD printed in black on cream paper with interior reading 'Christmas & New Year Greetings- Persia and Iraq 1943'. Addressed to UK and cancelled by FPO/No. R-30 cds dated 6.NO.43 and with violet boxed PASSED BY/CENSOR h/s at lower left. £90.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1942 use of illustrated XMAS GREETINGS air letter sheet censored and used at FPO No.21. 1942 (NO.20.) use of blue on cream XMAS GREETINGS air letter sheet addressed to UK bearing Indian 3as adhesive tied FPO.No.21 as used by troops stationed at Shaihah in Iraq. Violet boxed PASSED BY/223/UNIT CENSOR h/s at left. Ex Pai Force mail with SO FAR/ AND YET SO NEAR illustration on inside. £45.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1912 6d dull and deep purple fine mint struck SPECIMEN locally in violet. SG 84. 1912 6d dull and deep purple in fine mint condition handstamped locally by rubber SPECIMEN strike in violet. This local handstamp is scarce. SG 84. £100.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1913 4d and 6d fine mint handstamped 'SPECIMEN' in black. SG 85s+86s. 1913 4d black and red on yellow (SG 85) and 6d dull and deep purple (SG 86) in fine mint condition each struck SPECIMEN. £100.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1936 1/2D 'LATE ' black issue mint block of four with CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 97hc. 1936 1/2d grey-black and black 'late printing' on gum arabic gummed paper in a fine mint block of four with the lower left stamp showing the CLEFT ROCK variety from Row 5/1. A scarce variety on this printing. SG 97hc. £200.00 |