The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | ST.HELENA - 1885 1/2d green fine mint block of four with REVERSED WATERMARK. SG 35x. 1885 1/2d green with 17mm wide wording in a fine mint block of four showing the variety WATERMARK REVERSED. SG 35x. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1904 1d red PSE used locally at HARTLEY/RHODESIA. 1904 1d red on white thick laid paper (size b) postal stationery envelope addressed to Salisbury (some tone spots) cancelled by HARTLEY/RHODESIA cds dated JA.14.04. A very early use. H&G 2. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 1 1/2d 'admiral' pair to Belgian Congo used at UMVUMA. 1922 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to Belgian Congo (small punch hole replaced at left) bearing a fine vertical pair of the 1 1/2d 'admiral' adhesive tied by UMVUMA/S.RHODESIA cds. (Proud type D2). £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1953 unaccepted local cover with 4d 'postage due' applied. 1953 (MAY.30.) long cover addressed to Bulawayo (vertical folds) bearing Northern Rhodesia 6d 'Centenary' adhesive ringed in pencil as 'not allowable' with RHODES CENTENARY EXIBITION/ BULAWAYO cds below and having Southern Rhodesia 4d blue 'postage due' added (SG D5) tied BULAWAYO/S.RHODESIA and dated 27.JUN.53. £85.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in bright red. 1915 3c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in bright red on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL printed in plum from a dirty plate. 1915 5c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in plum on thin glazed card (H&G type 83) printed from a dirty plate. £90.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 9c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in
dull blue 1915 9c IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIAL for the postal stationery envelopes printed in dull blue on thin glazed card (H&G type 83). £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 inward 'P.O.W.' postcard to Ahmednagar Camp from an inmate at Belgaum. 1915 (JUL.8.) stampless postcard addressed to a Prisoner of War at 'Camp R' at Ahmednagar from an inmate of Belgaum. The card is struck by violet SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR h/s with violet COLONEL/SUPT. CIVIL CAMP BELGAUM strike signed and two lined PASSED/ CENSOR BELGAUM strike in black. A scarce inter camp card use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Germany used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (FE.19.) use of special printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds and with red POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR circular h/s applied and dated censor signature h/s at left in violet. Sent from a German internee at the Ahmednagar Prisoner Of War Camp in India. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (APR.7.) use of stampless 'Prisoner Of War' postcard from the prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland and struck by s/r AHMEDNAGAR cds dated two days later and with black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR strike. £65.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1886-93 4d deep brown 'cameo' mint sheetlet of 15. SG 31. 1886-93 4d deep brown 'Cameo' adhesive in a fine mint sheetlet of 15 from the 1st comb perf showing the two additional dots added in right margin and without the dot to hair. SG 31. £225.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1954 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' envelope to Sudan. 1954 (AP.23.) use of large manila ON POSTAL SERVICE cover addressed to Sudan (rip at top right) bearing 5c, 10c and 50c adhesive pairs tied by ADEN GPO cds's. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1942 50c rate 'POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL' censored 'OAS' cover to UK. 1942 (SEP.23.) cover addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' bearing 5c violet block of ten on reverse side tied by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancels with BASE POST OFFICE/No.9 cds on front with PASSED BY/5 IND FD/CENSOR/UNIT strike and violet triangular PASSED BY UNIT/639/CENSOR strike. £45.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1939 3/4a brown PSC uprated to India. H&G 2. 1939 3/4a brown on dark buff postal stationery postcard addressed to India bearing additional 3/4a and 2 1/2a adhesives tied by ADEN CAMP cds dated 20.JUN.50. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1939 2/- rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/2/BERMUDA' cover to UK. 1939 (NOV.26.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/- green pair tied by HAMILTON/AQUARIUM slogan strike (surface crease) and struck by green PASSED BY CENSOR/2 h/s. £35.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1945 1/2d rate cover to USA tied by red 'POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL' cancel. 1945 (NO.5.) cover addressed to USAQ bearing 1/2d 'Coronation' adhesive tied by red POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL cancel with BRITISH FLEET MAIL cds alongside. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1915 6c deep carmine rose PSE uprated with 3c grey to UK with 'DRINK CEYLON TEA' h/s. 1915 6c deep carmine rose postal stationery envelope (size d) on white batonne lined paper with Government Press embossed imprint under flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 3c grey adhesive with violet boxed DRINK CEYLON TEA/THE WORLDS BEST h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1937 'Coronation' 6c+9c with GB 1 1/2d with S.S.CITY OF LONDON maritime h/s. 1937 cover addressed to USA bearing 6c and 9c 'Coronation' adhesives tied with GB 1 1/2d 'Coronation' issue tied in transit by LONDON F.S. and LONDON roller strikes with seven lined S.S.CITY OF LONDON maritime h/s applied at lower left in violet. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1938 'Coronation' registered cover to UK with POSTED OUT OF COURSE h/s. 1938 (MR.3.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing the 1937 'Coronation' trio tied by COLOMBO/4 cds's. Struck at bottom by boxed POSTED OUT/OF COURSE handstamp and with LONDON registered label applied on arrival. Back stamped with 1 1/2d new postage rate cachet. £65.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1873 2d rate local cover struck by '52' duplex. 1873 cover addressed locally to Longford complete with original letter with marked origin as 'Oakburn' bearing a pair of the 1d deep rose red (faults) cancelled by '52' duplex with red PRE-PAID handstamp dated 2.DE.1873 £55.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1942 1/- + 4 1/2d rate OPENED BY CENSOR cover to USA used at VIEUX FORT. 1942 (JU.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d, 3d and 1/- adhesives tied VIEUX FORT/ ST.LUCIA with black on pale green OPENED BY CENSOR label at right edge (Miller type CL1a). A scarce censor use at Vieux Fort. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA used at DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA struck TOO LATE. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p adhesive tied DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA with red on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with triangular censor mark and struck by scarce TOO LATE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 first flight cover to South West Africa from BROKEN HILL. 1931 (DEC.17.) first flight cover addressed to Windhoek in South West Africa bearing 6d adhesive tied BROKEN HILL/NORTHERN RHODESIA with violet two lined BY FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM N.RHODESIA h/s applied. Johannesburg transit b/s and WINDHOEK arrival. £45.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1902 2d blue RPSE with multi frank uprate. H&G 8. 1902 2d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1d, 2 1/2d, 4d and 6d adhesives alongside 2d 'Columbus' cancelled by REGISTERED/TRINIDAD cds dated DE.4.04. Scarcer stamps on cover. H&G 8. £55.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1946 6d rate 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL' cover to USA. 1946 (FE.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 6d adhesive tied AIR MAIL/MALTA and struck by violet boxed INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIR MAIL. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 30c and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' issues on first day cover used at MUSOMA. 1935 (MAY.6.) local cover bearing 30c and 1/- 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 125+127) tied by MUSOMA cds used on the first day of issue. £30.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1935 20c+65c 'Silver Jubilee' issues on first day cover used at MUSOMA. 1935 (MAY.6.) local cover bearing 20c and 65c 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives (SG 124+126) tied by MUSOMA cds used on the first day of issue. £25.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1904 1d rate local cover used at GREAT BRAK RIVER. 1904 (SP.14.) cover addressed to Mossel Bay bearing 1d adhesive tied GREAT BRAK RIVER. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1938 2 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1938 (JL.8.) cover to UK bearing 'GV' 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied BAHRAIN/PERSIAN GULF. Sent from the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited. £45.00 |
;) | QUEENSLAND - 1892 2 1/2d rate cover to UK with '148' THURSDAY ISLAND use. 1892 (FE.23.) cover addressed to UK (rough opening at top edge) bearing the 2 1/2d rose adhesive tied by '148' sun burst cancel with THURSDAY ISLAND/QUEENSLAND cds below. £165.00 |
;) | NATAL - 1874 1d rate local cover used at GPO/NATAL. 1874 (24.4.) cover addressed locally to Riemeyers bearing 1d dull rose (SG 66) tied by GPO/NATAL cds. A lovely early use of this stamp on cover. £45.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic censored air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (25.11.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon and with RAF CENSOR/ 480 applied. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic censored air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (20.10.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon and with RAF CENSOR/ 484 applied. £35.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1944 photographic air graph to UK from RAF Ceylon. 1944 (15.10.) use of photo-graphic air graph to UK sent from RAF Ceylon. £30.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 12a on 1/3d 'Coronation' adhesive (X4) on first day cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (JU.3.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 12a on 1/3d deep yellow green 'Coronation' stamp (SG 92) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN and used on the first day of issue. £35.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 4a on 4d 'Coronation' adhesive (X4) on first day cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (JU.3.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 4a on 4d ultramarine 'Coronation' stamp (SG 91) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN and used on the first day of issue. £40.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1953 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d block of four on cover to UK used at AWALI. 1953 (OCT.17.) long cover addressed to UK bearing the 2 1/2a on 2 1/2d carmine red (SG 84) in a fine block of four cancelled AWALI/BAHRAIN. £20.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1930 3d rate cover to Italy used at BEEWAH/QUEENSLAND. 1930 (APR.5.) cover addressed to Italy bearing 3d dull ultramarine (die II) 'head' adhesive tied by BEERWAH/QUEENSLAND cds. £45.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1918 3d rate cover to USA used at WINTON/QUEENSLAND. 1918 (APR.27.) cover addressed to USA (mild overall tone) bearing 2d grey 'roo' alongside 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by WINTON/QUEENSLAND cds with BRISBANE transit. £30.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1938 3c rate postcard use to USA cancelled ST.ANTHONY/I.G.A. 1938 (AUG.16.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Glenfell Mission Building' bearing 3c adhesive tied by large black oval ST.ANTHONY NFLD/I.G.A. cancel. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1924 4c rate cover to Canada cancelled 'BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION'. 1924 (MAY.3.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 4c adhesive tied by scarce ST.JOHNS/BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike. £75.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1915 1c green uprated PSC used at SANDY POINT. H&G 12. 1915 1c green on yellowish cream postal stationery postcard addressed to USA bearing additional 1c adhesive & tied by larger type SANDY POINT cds in black dated in 1935. H&G 12. £50.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1912 2c+2c carmine postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 1. 1912 2c+2c carmine on greyish white postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition. An elusive piece of stationery. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1904 1c green PSC used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 7. 1904 1c green on white postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by ST/JOHNS cds dated DE.27.16. H&G 7. £35.00 |
;) | NEWFOUNDLAND - 1880 1c green PSC used at ST.JOHNS. H&G 3. 1880-90 1c Green postal stationery postcard addressed locally pre-printed on reverse for use by 'Canadian Express Co.' and cancelled by ST.JOHNS/NEWF'D cds dated JU.26.97. H&G 3. £30.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 3c violet PSC unused. H&G 33. 1938 3c violet on white 'KGVI' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 33. £40.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 4c dark green postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1938 4c dark green on buff 'KGVI' postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1938 12c red PSE unused. H&G 47. 1938 12c red on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. An elusive piece of KGVI stationery. H&G 47. £55.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to USA used at PALAPYE ROAD. 1923 (FEB.12.) use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Victoria Falls from the rain forest' and bearing 'GB' 1d overprinted BECHUANALAND/PROTECTORATE and cancelled by large part d/r PALAPYE ROAD cds. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1923 1d rate postcard use to UK used at GABERONES VILLAGE. 1923 (MAR.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Sea Point from West' (Cape) bearing 1d adhesive (SG 92) tied by d/r GABERONES VILLAGE cds with additional strike alongside. £120.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 1d 'Downey head' on postcard to UK used at GABERONES/B.P. 1913 (MY.21) use of real photographic postcard to UK depicting 'Cannon Kopje showing entrance bomb proof dug out' bearing 'Downey head' 1d adhesive tied by GABERONES/B.P. cds. Shows the cannon dug out emplacement during the 1899/1900 siege. A nice card. £75.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1915 1d rate postcard use to UK used at PALAPYE STATION. 1915 use of black & white real photo postcard addressed to UK depicting a native in head-dress & bearing 1d adhesive cancelled by d/r PALAPYE STATION cds. Sent 7.7.1915 but with date in slug not visible. Some glue patches on reverse but still a nice use of an early card. £55.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1919 'ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE' form to Rhodesia used at HALESOWEN/C.G.H. 1919 (AP.15.) use of stampless ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE FOLDED 'Rhodesian Government Supplementary Separation Allowance award' (S.S.A.4) form sent back to the Defence Head Quarters at Salisbury and cancelled by HALESOWEN/C.G.H. cds. A very scarce cancel. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DRINK INDIA TEA' h/s on cover to UK used at BARADIGH/JALPAIGURI. 1935 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied BARADIGH/ JALPAIGURI cds's with strikes of the DRINK INDIA TEA/WORLDS BEST BEVERAGE h/s on front and reverse sides. £40.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1913 4d on 2d+1d brown RPSE uprated locally and used at MOCHUDI. H&G 11a. 1913 4d black on 2d+1d brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Mafeking bearing a spectacular arrangement of 24 1d adhesives on reverse side all cancelled by scarce MOCHUDI cds's dated 31.JAN.17. The envelope has 'EG' initials under flap. An interesting item as the Gledhill handbook on GB overprinted stationery states that Thy mentions that this 'EG' stationery has NO STOP after FEE PAID although this item clearly does. H&G 11a. £265.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1893 5c violet postal stationery letter card mint with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 1. 1893 5c violet on cream postal stationery letter card in fine unused condition handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in black. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1885 THOMAS DE LA RUE 'Dummy' IMPERFORATE PAIR in green. 1885 (circa) THOS.DE LA RUE & CO/LONDON imperforate 'Dummy' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF vertical pair printed in green partly adhered to official lined 'day book' cut out. Scarce item. £150.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE used at MOROTO/UGANDA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to Uplands cancelled by MOROTO/UGANDA cds dated MY.23.29. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1892 1/2d black on pink uprated PSE used locally at ST.PHILIP. H&G 3a. 1892 1/2d black on 1d pink on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) addressed locally and with additional 1/2d adhesive added tied by s/r ST.PHILIP/BARBADOS cds dated AP.4.96. H&G 3a. £85.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1943 photographic AIRGRAPH to UK sent from MOSHI. 1943 (AUG.7.) use of photo graphic AIRGRAPH addressed to UK from Moshi in Tanganyika. £45.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1943 photographic AIRGRAPH to UK sent from MOSHI. 1943 (MAY.10.) use of photographic AIRGRAPH addressed to UK from Moshi in Tanganyika. £45.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1941 2 1/2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA' cover to UK used at ZARIA. 1941 (AUG.18.) cover addressed to UK (top half slightly faded) bearing 1/2d and 1d pair tied by somewhat indistinct ZARIA/NIGERIA cds sent from the 'Agricultural Office' with red sexagonal PASSED BY CENSOR/15/NIGERIA h/s applied. WASC type 1a. £45.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1954 'T.S.S. UMTATA' maritime cover to UK. 1954 (MR.9.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 1 1/2d adhesives tied ASCENSION along with GB QEII 1/2d orange strip of three (un-cancelled) with violet boxed T.S.S. UMTATA maritime handstamp at lower left. £50.00 |
;) | FIJI - 1945 censored 'VPD2' radio postcard to USA used at SUVA/FIJI. 1945 (APR.12.) use of 'VPD2' radio postcard addressed to USA bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied SUVA/FIJI and struck by violet US CENSORSHIP/EXAMINED BY/V strike on arrival. An attractive and unusual postcard use. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1947 'DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS' telegram envelope used at SALISBURY. 1947 (MAR.3.) use of black on salmon DEPARTMENT OF POSTS & TELEGRAPHS, SOUTHERN RHODESIA-TELEGRAM envelope used locally with d/r SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA b/s. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate PLATE PROOF pair printed in green. 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate left marginal PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in green on gummed paper. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate PLATE PROOF pair printed in orange. 1960 'R.R./PARCEL STAMP' imperforate left marginal PLATE PROOF horizontal pair printed in orange on gummed paper. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAWALPUR - 1931 2a+1a blue RPSE on India (H&G 5) addressed to Guernsey and used at BAHAWALPUR. 1931 2a+1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope of India (size b) addressed to Guernsey in UK cancelled by light BAHAWALPUR cds dated 22.NOV.29. A scarce use. H&G 5. £285.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 use of 1d pink PSE to Germany used at DRACHOENDER. 1892 (JY.3.) use of 1d pink postal stationery envelope addressed to Germany cancelled by weak duplex but with DRACHOENDER cds at left. £40.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1912 'CAPE TOWN-1/2d-PAID' local cover. 1912 (MR.9.) stampless cover addressed locally struck by scarce 'CAPE TOWN-1/2d-PAID' 'mass' cancel. £50.00 |
;) | IRAQ - 1941 'FPO/No.21' OHMS cover to India struck POSTAGE REALISED. 1941 (NOV.29.) use of black on dark brown (S.E.2.) ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE envelope addressed to Poona in India and cancelled on the reverse side by F.P.O./No.21 cancel used by Indian troops stationed at Margil in Basra. Violet boxed PASSED BY/243/UNIT CENSOR h/s on back and with scarce violet POSTAGE REALISED on front. £40.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1939 'CENSURA MILITAR DE TETUAN' inward cover from Mauritius. 1939 (MY.27.) inward cover from Mauritius bearing 12c 'Coronation' adhesive tied by ROSE HILL/ MAURITIUS cds addressed 'care of' The British Post Office at Tetuan but intercepted during the Spanish Civil War by the Spanish Post Office and opened with scarce black on greyish white CENSURA MILITAR DE TETUAN label applied at left. £85.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1945 2d rate 'PASSED Q/5' censor cover to India used at LIMBE. 1945 (JAN.13.) cover addressed to India bearing 2d adhesive tied LIMBE/NYASALAND with black crowned PASSED Q/5 h/s applied (Little type II) of which only example has been recorded. Octagonal 'C4' censor mark applied on arrival with BOMBAY b/s. £150.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1947 cover to USA with 5c 'Victory' tied RODRIGUES/MAURITIUS. 1947 (DE.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing the 5c 'Victory' adhesive tied by RODRIGUES/ MAURITIUS cds struck in violet ink. A scarce use from this island. £75.00 |
;) | MOROCCO AGENCIES - 1942 2/1d rate cover to USA censored and held at BERMUDA. 1942 (JY.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing GB 6d (x2) and 1/- adhesives tied with 1d overprinted TANGIER by BRITISH POST OFFICE/TANGIER cds and sent via Portugal with manila censor strip cancelled on reverse USSDA CENTRAL/3a SECCAO. The cover was sent to Bermuda with GB P.C.90/OPENED BY/EXAMINER 3640 censor label applied having the 'I.C.' annotation in manuscript. £45.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1914 4d blue RPSE uprated to Guernsey used at BLANTYRE. H&G 2a. 1914 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK bearing bearing additional 2d grey adhesive cancelled by BLANTYRE/NYASALAND cds dated 4.AUG.21. BRITISH CONCESSIONS/CHINDE transit b/s. H&G 2a. £95.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1937 local cover bearing Silver Jubilee set cancelled by STEGI relief cancel. 1937 (OC.1.) cover addressed locally to Ezulwini bearing the set of four of the 1935 Silver Jubilee series (SG 21-24) tied by the scarce s/r STEGI relief cancel in use for just 6 days. Proud type D4. £45.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1903 '1/2d PRETORIA PAID' local cover. 1903 (VIII.25.) strampless cover addressed to Pretoria then re-directed cancelled by scarce '1/2d PRETORIA/PAID' cancel with bridge type PRETORIA cds alongside for the following day. A scarce 'mass' cancel strike. £50.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1909 '1/2d PRETORIA PAID' local cover. 1909 (VIII.4.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by scarce '1/2d/PRETORIA PAID' 'mass' cancel strike. £50.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1943 2 1/2d rate 'PP/14' censor cover to UK used at PORT HARCOURT. 1943 (OC.23.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1/2d and 1d adhesive pair tied by PORT HARCOURT/NIGERIA cds with violet crowned 'PP/14' h/s applied at left. £40.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1940-50 (circa) stampless cover to USA bearing taxed 'P 48 B' label. 1940-50 (circa) stampless long manila envelope addressed to USA bearing a black on buff 'P 48 B' label with '51-5860' imprint at bottom cancelled by weak boxed strike in green with sexagonal 'T' tax mark applied additionally in green with 'S.O.' below. An unusual taxed cover. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1916 1/- orange 'perf variation' vertical mint block of four. SG 142b. 1916 1/- orange in a fine mint block of four showing two examples of the perforation variation in vertical pairs. SG 142b. £40.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 2d rate local 'POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS' cover. 1932 (MAR.19.) use of pre-printed 'Australian Philatelic Exhibition' envelope addressed locally bearing 2d (SG 144) tied by boxed POSTED ON BRIDGE/DURING OPENING/CELEBRATIONS cancel at the SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE. £25.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1932 2d rate local cover used at SYDNEY PHILATELIC EXHIBITION. 1932 (MR.22.) use of pre-printed 'Australian Philatelic Exhibition' envelope addressed locally bearing 2d (SG 141) tied by green boxed PHILATELIC EXHIBITION SYDNEY commemoration strike. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1913 5c brown-violet PSE used locally at NUWARA ELIYA. H&G 40. 1913 5c brown violet on thick buff postal stationery envelope (size e) printed on laid straw paper with rough inside and having embossed 'Government Printing Office, Ceylon' imprint under flap. Addressed to Galle and cancelled by NUWARA ELIYA cds dated 3.DE.18. H&G 40. £60.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1940 (circa) 'honour' envelope to UK with 2c tied POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL. 1940 (circa) use of (S 1324) black on buff honour envelope addressed to UK bearing 2c adhesive tied by red POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL cancel. £45.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1931 1d rate postcard use to UK used at BIRCHGROVE. 1931 (DE.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Outer Harbour-St.Georges' bearing 1d brown adhesive tied by BIRCH GROVE cds. Proud type D2. £75.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1930 3d rate cover to Australia used at BIRCHGROVE. 1930 (NO.22.) cover addressed to Australia (small edge thin and central fold) bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by BIRCHGROVE cds. Proud type D1. A scarce village use. £95.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1920 1d rate cover to USA used at PIED MONTAGNES. 1920 (SP.8.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d adhesive tied by PIED MONTAGNES cds with additional strike alongside. A scarce village use. Proud type D4. £165.00 |
;) | GRENADA - 1919 1d rate cover to USA used at ST.PAULS. 1919 (OC.23.) cover addressed to USA (ex reverse flap) bearing 1d adhesive tied by ST.PAULS cds. Proud type D2. A scarce early village use. £80.00 |
;) | HONG KONG - 1901 2c green postcard use to UK used at VICTORIA. 1901 (DE.5.) use of UPI postcard addressed to UK depicting 'workers in field' (K & K. Kuhn & Komar- Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama) bearing QV 2c green tied by part VICTORIA/HONG KONG. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 stampless local cover cancelled 'BOMBAY R.M.S/POSTAGE PREPAID IN CASH'. 1945 (MAY.30.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by double ringed oval BOMBAY R.M.S./POSTAGE/PREPAID IN CASH handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | KUWAIT - 1923 1 1/2a brown (type A) mint with toned gum showing OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 3. 1923-24 1 1/2a chocolate in fine mint condition (over all toned gum) showing the variety OVERPRINT INVERTED on the 'A' tablet issue (SG 163) . Noted by SG in the footnote on page 350 with the variety normally being on the 'AS' version when inverted. This being scarce. SG 3. £95.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1936 1 1/2d rate cover to Germany used at IMO RIVER. 1936 (SP.8.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 1 1/2d 'pictorial' tied by IMO RIVER/NIGERIA cds. £30.00 |
;) | NIGERIA - 1930 2d rate cover to UK used at MAKURDI. 1930 (DE.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1d adhesive pair tied by MAKURDI/NIGERIA cds. £30.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1937 9p green 'KGV' PSC to UK uprated at SYRIAN. H&G 1. 1937 9p green on buff 'KGV' postal stationery postcard addressed to UK (genuine use with message) bearing additional Indian 3p and 1a adhesives overprinted BURMA and cancelled by scarce SYRIAN cds (Proud type KD5) dated 25.DEC.38. This stationery had a short life and is not easy to find. An attractive use at Syrian. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | NORFOLK ISLAND - 1937 2d rate cover to Australia. 1937 (AP.24.) cover addressed to Canberra bearing Australian 2d golden scarlet 'head' adhesive tied by s/r NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA cds. £135.00 |
;) | TRANSVAAL - 1907 1/2d rate postcard use from SCHWEIZER RENEKE with scarce REPOSTED h/s. 1907 (DEC.23.) use of picture postcard addressed locally (top left corner fault) bearing 1/2d (SG 273) tied by SCHWEIZER RENEKE/TRANSVAAL cds with WORCESTER transit cds at left and being re-directed with '1/2d' charge handstamp applied with scarce black boxed REPOSTED strike and CONSTANTIA arrival. £65.00 |
;) | DOMINICA - 1886 'Half Penny' on 6d green fine mint with BROKEN BAR variety. SG 17. 1886 'Half Penny' in black on 6d green surcharge in fine mint condition showing the BROKEN BAR variety listed by Toeg in the Dominica handbook. SG 17. £45.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1/2d slate PSE (size f) used locally from JOHANNESBURG. H&G 1a. 1892 1/2d slate on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed locally and cancelled by JOHANNESBURG/15 cds dated 06.JAN.11. A scarce size with inter-provincial use. H&G 1a. £40.00 |