The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1946 registered 'AR' struck cover to Switzerland. 1946 (NO.11.) commercial registered cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/3d adhesive alongside 1 1/2d 'Victory' adhesive tied by oval REGISTERED/GPO SIERRA LEONE cancel struck 'AR' in black oval at left (Avis Reception). £115.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1956 1/- 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON-SIERRA LEONE' cancelled REMITTANCE SECTION. 1965 (FE.5.) use of 1/- blue and yellow on white 'INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON-SIERRA' LEONE cancelled REMITTANCE SECTION/FREETOWN. £45.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1935 1d lake 'Silver Jubilee' perf 14 x 14 1/2 unmounted mint. SG 177a. 1935 1d lake 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive from the elusive perf 14x1 1/2 issue of which only 960 were printed in unmounted mint condition. Still very much under rated by SG. SG 177a. £85.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1961 decimal surcharge cover registered to UK used at LOBATSI. 1961 (FEB.14.) registered cover to UK bearing 1c,2c,2 1/2c, 3 1/2c,5c and 10c overprint decimal surcharge adhesives tied by LOBATSI BECH PROT cds's. MAFEKING/RLS OBA strike on reverse £28.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1959 1 1/2d 'Anniv Of Settlement' U/M with GREY PRINTED DOUBLE. SG 158. 1959 1 1/2d 'Anniversary of Settlement' adhesive in a unmounted mint bottom part imprint marginal example showing the DRAB GREY PRINTED DOUBLE. Complete with a David Brandon certificate (copy) when it was in a block of four prior to being separated. SG 158. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1985 'Cruise Ships' set in IMPERFORATE imprint pairs. SG 592-95. 1985 'Visiting Cruising Ships' set of four each in IMPERFORATE 'Format International' imprint corner marginal pairs. SG 592-95. £45.00 |
;) | COLONIAL PROOFS - 1921 (circa) PRINTERS WASTE stamp on script CA paper. 1921 (circa) PRINTERS WASTE perforated marginal stamp with 'Script CA' watermark but without design or gum printed on blue green (both sided) paper. Unusual item. £50.00 |
;) | ST.CHRISTOPHER - 1884 'FOUR PENCE' on 6d green mint with 'COLON and QUAD' varieties. SG 22. 1884 'FOUR PENCE' on 6d green in fine mint condition showing unusual 'colon' at left and quad bars before and after 'four'. SG 22. £80.00 |
;) | SOMALILAND - 1903 1/2d green 'SERVICE' adhesive fine mint with MISSING I TO BRITISH variety. SG 06a. 1903 1/2d green in fine mint condition overprinted SERVICE and with the MISSING I TO BRITISH variety SG 06a. £60.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 2d light brown PSE uprated to USA used at LUANSHYA. H&G 1. 1924 2d light brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) addressed to USA and bearing additional 1d adhesive tied LUANSHYA and dated 18.APR.31. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1960 unpaid taxed local cover from NDOLA with 2d 'postage due' added. 1960 (JUN.28.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled NDOLA/N.RHODESIA with circular 'T' tax mark and with 2d black 'postage due' applied through with light blue crayon marking. £55.00 |
;) | NORTHERN RHODESIA - 1963 illustrated definitive first day cover used at NDOLA. 1963 (DEC.1.) illustrated definitive first day cover addressed locally (mount marks on reverse) bearing the complete set of 14 with extra 1/2d (SG 75-88) tied NDOLA/N.RHODESIA. £75.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1892 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 1. 1892 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1893 2d ultramarine RPSE (size G) used with 'PERFORATED SPECIMEN' applied. H&G 1b. 1893 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) showing the rare printing with 'R' in oval being 32mm with flap PERFORATED SPECIMEN. Small black mark on reverse but a very scarce piece of stationery. H&G 1b. £485.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1895 4d blue RPSE (size F) unused with SPECIMEN struck diagonally. H&G 7. 1895 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) in unused condition with SPECIMEN applied diagonally in black on reverse. H&G 7. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1/2d blue green U/M gutter pair with 'IMPERF TO LOWER STAMP'. SG 1. 1924 1/2d blue green in a fine unmounted mint gutter margin pair showing the variety IMPERFORATE TO LOWER STAMP. SG 1. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 1d bright rose U/M gutter pair with 'IMPERF TO LOWER STAMP'. SG 2. 1924 1d bright rose in a fine unmounted mint gutter margin pair showing the variety IMPERFORATE TO LOWER STAMP. SG 2. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1931 4d dark blue RPSE (Size G) uprated locally at BULAWAYO. H&G 2. 1931 4d dark blue on cream regsitered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Salisbury bearing additional 1d adhesive tied BULAWAYO and dated 1.DEC.37. H&G 2. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1924 4d ultramarine RPSE (size H2) to UK uprated at RUSAPE. H&G 1a. 1924 4d ultramarine on cream 'admiral' registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK bearing additional 1d adhesive and tied by RUSAPE/S.RHODESIA cds dated 8.MAY.1928. H&G 1a. £95.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1932 3 1/2d rate cover to Bermuda used at DARWENDALE. 1932 (FEB.26.) cover addressed to Bermuda (scarce) bearing 1d and 2d adhesives tied by fine DARWENDALE cds's. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTHERN RHODESIA - 1950 'RECLAMATION- I' form used at INYANGA. 1950 use of official crested RECLAMATION - I form (GPO/F./P.14) bearing 1d and 2d 'falls' adhesives each with manuscript dating but cancelled below by INYANGA delivery office cds. A scarce piece of official stationery. £80.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1884 4d blue on cover to UK. 1884 (FE.11.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d blue tied 'A02' with ANTIGUA cds alongside. £225.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1888 4d chestnut on cover to UK. 1888 (MR.16.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4d chestnut tied ANTIGUA. £135.00 |
;) | ANTIGUA - 1902 4d chestnut tied with Leeward Island 1/2d on registered cover to USA. 1902 (OC.14.) illustrated 'No Dust On Us/American 1901' cover registered to USA bearing 4d chestnut adhesive tied alongside Leeward Islands 1/2d 'key plate' adhesive by s/r ANTIGUA. A scarcer use but with water staining at left edge (not affecting stamps). £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1903 1/2d blue green PSC uprated to Germany used at UMVUMA. H&G 13. 1903 1/2d blue green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use) bearing additional 1/2d 'arms' adhesive and tied by UMVUMA cds dated 11.DEC.09. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1920 'NON RECLAME/NOT CLAIMED' local stampless OHMS cover. 1920 (NOV.15.) use of stampless O.H.M.S. cover addressed to Marandellas cancelled by SALISBURY/S.RHODESIA cds in 'blue ink' with weak MARANDELLAS arrival b/s. The cover could not be delivered and is struck by scarce RETURN TO SENDER.AS THE ADDRESS GIVEN ON COVER instructional strike in black (unrecorded without box) and additionally struck by NON RECLAME/NOT CLAIMED handstamp. Blue SALISBURY roller strike b/s (Proud type M1) with SALISBURY arrival on front dated 30.NOV.20. £110.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 inward underpaid 'OHMS' postcard struck INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID. 1922 inward use of O.H.M.S. acknowledgement postcard for a war medal to the Staff Officer War Records at Salisbury cancelled by JOHANNESBURG roller strike dated JU.2.1922. The card is 'Post Free' being official but was struck by boxed INSUFFICENTLY/PREPAID handstamp with circular 'T/1d' tax mark with Rhodesian 1d 'admiral' applied but uncancelled. £85.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1922 use of 'OHMS' acknowledgement postcard used at GWELO. 1922 (MAY.19.) use of O.H.M.S. acknowledgement postcard for a war medal pre-addressed to Salisbury cancelled GWELO/S.RHODESIA. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1919 1d rate postcard use to UK struck PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUR MER. 1919 use of picture postcard to UK depicting 'R.M.S.Oraova' & bearing 1d 'head' tied by very fine hooded PAQUEBOT/TOULON SUE MER maritime cancel. A most attractive item. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1917 1d (x2) rate cover to Cape Town used at LAINGSBURG. 1917 (MAR.21) cover to CapeTown bearing 1d pair (SG 4b) tied by fine LAINGSBURG cds in violet. Scarce strike. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 1d (x2) rate postcard use to Durban used at S.A.R.MESSINA 765. Railway use. 1915 use of picture postcard to Durban depicting 'Steel Headgears-100ft High, Messina Mine' bearing 1d 'head' pair tied by scarce d/r S.A.R./MESSINA 765 cds. A scarce South African Railway strike. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at ADELAIDE. 1914 (DEC.2.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Koonap River Flood at Adelaide- Cape Colony' bearing South African 1d red 'head' adhesive tied by ADELAIDE/SOUTH/AFRICA cds. £20.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK cancelled by rare GERMISTON STATION relief cds. 1914 (JA.28.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Palace Of Justice-Pretoria' bearing 1d red 'head' tied by the very rare GERMISTON STATION 'skeleton' relief cancel. £200.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 2 1/2d Cape adhesive on censor cover to Switzerland used at WITTENBERG/TRANSVAAL 1915 (NO.8.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing Cape 2 1/2d adhesive tied by WITTENBERG/TRANSVAAL cds with blue circular PASSED CENSOR/C.14 h/s at left and with red on white OPENED BY CENSOR bilingual censor label on reverse side struck by scarce blue oval CENSOR/CAPETOWN handstamp dated 1.DEC.1915. A rare 'Inter Provincial' censor use. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1914 1d rate postcard use to UK used at S.A.R.JOHANESSBURG. S.A. Railway use. 1914 (NOV.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Eloff Street, Johannesburg' bearing 1d 'head' tied by d/r S.A.R./JOHANNESBURG cds. A nice use on the South African Railway. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'GREETINGS' illustrated air mail letter sheet censored to UK used at KABUL. 1943 (JAN.21.) use of dark blue 'GREETINGS' illutrated air mail letter card addressed to UK bearing Indian 1a and 3a adhesives tied KABUL. This being the correct 4a rate. Unusual as this free issue air letter was printed for use by troops for Christmas 1942 so its late use required the addition of postage stamps. Muller 181. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 'GREETINGS INDIA' illustrated air mail letter sheet unused. 1944 blue on cream GREETINGS INDIA air mail letter card in unused condition with multi coloured 'Greetings Christmas and New Year' interior. Kessler type 190. Printed by the 'Calcutta Phototype Company' with imprint on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 4as 'XMAS AIR LETTER' illustrated air mail letter sheet unused. 1944 4as POSTAGE - XMAS AIR LETTER in blue issued by the R.A.F. Postal Services and RAF Welfare for use by the Asian Command in Christmas 1944. This being an unused example with multi coloured 'Christmas Greetings' Illustration inside. Two light stain dots on front. A scarcer free frank privilege letter sheet. Muller 153. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'FORCES MAIL/VICTORY GREETINGS' illustrated air mail letter sheet unused. 1945 FORCES MAIL/VICTORY GREETINGS 'Inland' air letter sheet in fine unused condition printed in blue on cream by 'S.S.P. Ltd' (G 2114 dated 27.12.45-1,22,000) imprint and with multi coloured 'Victory Greetings' illustration inside. Muller 195. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM INDIA' illustrated air mail letter sheet to Uruguay. 1945 dark blue on blue illustrated 'CHRISTMAS GREETINGS INDIA 1944' air mail letter sheet addressed to Uruguay (unusual) cancelled KALYAN A.P.O.5 on reverse dated 2.NO.45. Multi coloured 'Christmas Greetings-A Happy New Year' illustration on inside. Printed code 'Calcutta Phototype Co' on flap. Kalyan being a complex of 5 camps to house British troops awaiting transfer home each having its own APO number. Muller 194. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'GREETINGS FROM INDIA' illustrated air mail letter sheet unused. 1945 dark blue on blue 'GRETTINGS FROM INDIA' illustrated air mail letter sheet in unused condition with 'I.A.F.F. 1083' imprint and with black 'Christmas Greetings From India 1945' illustration inside. Light vertical crease. Muller 193. £40.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1879 1/- pink on blue JAMAICA TELEGRAPHS form unused (fragile) overprinted OFFICIAL. 1879 1/- pink on blue JAMAICA POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS form overprinted OFFICIAL in black. Heavy fold and delicate as such with small edge tear at top right. A scarce piece of stationery never the less. H&G 2. £150.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1925 2d (x2) rated cover to USA struck by 'S.S.MANGOLA' maritime cancel. 1925 cover addressed to USA bearing 2d 'head' adhesive pair tied by violet straight lined 'S.S. MANGOLA' maritime handstamp and struck LOOSE SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY. £65.00 |
;) | AUSTRALIA - 1927 2d rate cover to Canada used at BRISBANE/SHIP ROOM. 1927 (DEC.20.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2d 'head' adhesive tied by BRISBANE/SHIP ROOM cds. £30.00 |
;) | TASMANIA - 1892 'No Value' grey RPSE bearing 1d adhesive used at HOBART. H&G 3a. 1892 'No Value' grey on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed locally and bearing 1d adhesive tied by HOBART cds dated NO.25.97. This being the issue with REGISTERED in place of value and with imprint under flap. H&G 3a. £80.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1922 3d blue RPSE (size F) uprated to Canada via 'Lady Hawkins'. H&G 5. 1922 3d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Canada bearing the 1 1/2d 'Silver Jubilee' adhesive tied HAMILTON and dated 2.SE.35. Marked 'Via Lady Hawkins' in manuscript. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' series on first day cover used at HALIFAX. 1935 (MY.4.) registered first day cover of the complete 'Silver Jubilee' series (SG 335-40) cancelled by s/r HALIFAX/CANADA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size a) unused. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size a) uprated to Switzerland used at WINDHOEK. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope with pointed flap overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA in black addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1d (x2) singles from both English and Africaan overprints tied by WINDHOEK/S.W.A. cds's dated 17.APR.23. The cover has light staining on front. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size a) uprated to UK used at OUTJOS. H&G 2. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (type a) overprinted ZUID WEST/AFRICA and with pointed flap addressed to UK and bearing additional 1d 'head' (Zuid-West) cancelled by the German type OUTJO/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 19.1.24. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size b) unused. H&G 2a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) overprinted ZUID-WEST/AFRIKA in capital lettering in fine unused condition with curved flap. H&G 2a. £40.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size a) unused. H&G 3. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size a) unused. H&G 4. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size a) in fine unused condition with pointed flap. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSE (size b) used locally at BETHANIE. H&G 4a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (type b) with curved flap overprinted 'Zuidwest/ Afrika' addressed to Windhoek and cancelled by BETHANIE/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 6.JUL.29. H&G 4a. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 6d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 4b. 1923 6d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelop (size H2) in fine unused condition overprinted ZUID WEST/AFRIKA vertically in red. H&G 4b. £75.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 4d blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 5a. 1923 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) overprinted in red 'South West/ Africa' and in fine unused condition. H&G 5a. £65.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1927 1d red PSE (size a) unused. H&G 5. 1927 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (type a) overprinted S.W.A. in fine unused condition. H&G 5 £34.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1927 1d red PSE (size b) used locally at MALTAHOHE. H&G 5a. 1927 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope 'S.W.A.' overprinted at lower part of stamp addressed locally to Windhoek & cancelled by neat MALTAHOHE/S.W.A. cds dated 12.AUG.30. Scarce village use. H&G 5a. £80.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1928 1d red PSE (size b) unused. H&G 6a. 1928 1d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size b) in fine unused condition overprinted 'SWA' & with curved flap. H&G 6a. £35.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1893 1/2d orange PSE of GB uprated with 'cut out' to Ireland and cancelled ASCENION. 1893 1/2d orange on cream postal stationery envelope of Great Britain addressed to Ireland (Ex Lane Joynt) bearing an additional Edward VII 1/2d green postal stationery cut out added and tied by neat ASCENSION cds's dated 27.FE.13. This making up the correct 1d rate. A very rare use of this stationery envelope (H&G 12) at Ascension Island. £385.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1905 use of 2d (SG Z24) GB adhesive on piece cancelled REGISTERED/ASCENION. 1905 (MY.3.) use of 2d green and carmine (Edward VII) adhesive of GB on small piece tied by complete oval REGISTERED/ASCENSION cancel with 'A' code slug. A rare registered use of this GB stamp at Ascension. SG Z24. £180.00 |
;) | BECHUANALAND - 1932 use of pre-printed OHMS acknowledgement postcard to USA used at MAFEKING. 1932 (FRB.5.) use of stampless O.H.M.S. postcard addressed to USA (vertical fold) pre-printed on reverse for acknowledgement and cancelled by MAFEKING cds with violet oval POST OFFICE MAFEKING/HEAD OFFICE FOR/BECHUANALAND PROTECTORATE handstamps on front and reverse sides. £80.00 |
;) | BUSHIRE - 1880 (circa) 1/2a rate cover to Bombay used at BUSHIRE. (1880) circa cover addressed to Bombay (ex reverse flap) bearing Indian 1/2a blue-green adhesive tied by squared circle BUSHIRE cancel. SG Z133. £50.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1900 1/2d and 1d fine mint overprinted SPECIMEN. SG 1-2. 1900 1/2d green and 1d rose-carmine in fine mint condition each overprinted SPECIMEN in black. SG 1-2. £125.00 |
;) | CAYMAN ISLANDS - 1917 4 1/4d rate registered cover to USA used at GEORGETOWN. 1917 (OC.18.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a late use of the Edward VII 1/2d in a block of six together with additional single and 1d adhesuve tied GEORGETOWN/GRAND CAYMAN with blue crayon 'Grand Cayman/R' regsitered marking below. The reverse bears a example of the JAMAICA/RED CROSS label on the flap. NEW YORK arrival cancel b/s's. £85.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-27 1/2d 'dark black' fine mint pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 97hc. 1936 1/2d grey black and black (late printing) adhesive with gum arabic glue in a fine mint plate corner marginal pair showing the 'CLEFT ROCK' variety from Row 5/1. Scarce on this printing. SG 97hc. £225.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-27 1d grey and green fine mint pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 98c. 1922-27 1d grey and green very fine mint corner marginal PLATE 1 pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety on Row 5/1. SG 98c. £60.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-27 1 1/2d rose red fine mint pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 100c. 1922-27 1 1/2d rose-red very fine mint corner marginal PLATE 1 pair showing the 'CLEFT ROCK' variety on Row 5/1. SG 99c. £75.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-27 2d grey and slate fine mint pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 100c.
1922-27 2d grey and slate very fine mint corner marginal PLATE 1 pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety on Row 5/1. SG 100c. £115.00 |
;) | ST.HELENA - 1922-37 1/- grey and brown fine mint pair showing the CLEFT ROCK variety. SG 106c. 1922-27 1/- grey and brown very fine mint corner marginal PLATE 1 pair showing the 'CLEFT ROCK' variety on Row 5/1. SG 106c. £285.00 |
;) | NEW GUINEA - 1938 registered cover to Switzerland used at KAVIENG. 1938 registered cover to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2d and 3 1/2d (undated) adhesives alongside an additional 3 1/2d overprinted AIR/MAIL tied by light KAVIENG cds. Various b/s and origin noted as from Bengi, Kavieng. The 2 1/2d and 3 1/2d undated adhesives (SG 179a+180a) are scarce on cover. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 20c rate cover to UK used at CHANIA BRIDGE. 1923 (JA.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing 20c orange adhesive tied CHANIA BRIDGE/KENYA. Proud type D2. £55.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1927 70c rate first flight cover to UK with KENYA-SUDAN/AIR MAIL h/s applied in red. 1927 (FE.11.) firrst flight cover to UK bearing 20c and 50c adhesives tied NAIROBI and struck by red KENYA-SUDAN/AIR MAIL/ 1st handstamp at left dated FE.15.27. £45.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1961 inward underpaid cover from Germany with 5c,10c,20, and 30c postage dues added. 1961inward under paid cover from Germany with inverted 'T' triangle in red manuscript and with 5c, 10c, 20c and 30c 'Postage Due' pairs (SG D7-10) tied TANGA/TANGANYIKA and dated 6.JU.61. £45.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1918 10c blue RPSE (size H2) unused uprated officially with 2c adhesive. H&G 2. 1918 10c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition with additional 2c adhesive added officially to make up the new 12c rate. H&G 2. £90.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1921 12c blue RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 3. 1921 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 3. £75.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1921 12c blue RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 3a. 1921 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. H&G 3a. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1921 12c blue RPSE (size H2) unused. H&G 3b. 1921 12c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 3b. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1928 15c blue RPSE (size H) unused. H&G 4a. 1928 15c blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H) in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1931 15c brown RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 5. 1931 15c brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 5. £80.00 |
;) | WESTERN AUSTRALIA - 1902 2d 'swan' use of commercial cover to Melbourne. 1902 (AP.17.) commercial 'The Oil That Lubricates Most - Vacuum Oil Company' cover to Melbourne bearing a top marginal example of the 2d yellow 'swan' adhesive tied by 'PO' duplex with FREEMANTLE/W.A. cancel alongside. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1938 2d red RPSE (size G) unused with SPECIMEN applied diagonally. H&G 5a. 1938 2d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'Thos De La Rue & Co.' imprint under flap and with SPECIMEN handstamp applied diagonally in black. H&G 5a. £45.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1953 'KGVI' 4d red (ex archive dated) RPSE (size G) unused. H&G 6. 1953 'KGVI' 4d red on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) with 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY. LIMITED' imprint under flap in fine unused condition and with '22.JUN.1953' handstamped date applied at bottom right corner being Ex Archive. H&G 6. £50.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1951 2d green mint block of eight with REPAIRED SHORT T variety. SG 152c. 1951 2d greenin a fine mint top marginal (2x4) block of eight showing the SHORT T IN TWO REPAIR on row 3/10. Unmounted mint but the last stamp on the first row (normal) has some black paper adhesion on gum side. SG 152c. £22.00 |
;) | BAHRAIN - 1965 5np (x2) local stamp rate cover to Manama used from FPO/1019. 1965 (DE.10.) cover addressed locally to Manama struck by FIELD POST OFFICE/1019 cds with 5np blue 'local' adhesives applied and cancelled on in transit two days later by BAHRAIN cds. Addressed to the H.M. Political Agent at Manama. A scarcer military use. £50.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1893 'PAID/AT BARBADOS' stamp shortage local cover. 1893 (MR.12.) use of small (slightly aged) locally addressed cover to Broad Street cancelled by BARBADOS cds and with crowned circle PAID/AT/BARBADOS strike applied during the posage stamp shortage. SG CC1 (see SG footnote). £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1936 1/2d + 2d FDC to USA used at WARWICK EAST. 1936 (APR.14.) illustrated first day cover addressed to USA bearing the 1/2d and 2d adhesives tied WARWICK EAST/BERMUDA. £35.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1937 'DEUTSCHE KRIGS MARINE-SCHIFFPOST No.8' naval cover used at IRELAND ISLAND. 1937 'The German Training Ship - Schleswig Holstein' (swastica flagged) illustrated maritime cover addressed locally (slight staining) bearing 1 1/2d adhesive tied IRELAND ISLAND and with additional DEUTSCHE KRIGS MARINE - SCHIFFSPOST/ Nn.8 cancel applied. £40.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1952 'OHMS/MONEY ORDER ADVICE' envelope to USA used at HAMILTON. 1952 (OCT.6.) use of pre-printed 'MONEY ORDER ADVICE/POST OFFICE/BERMUDA' envelope addressed to USA being stampless and cancelled by HAMILTON/AQUARIUM roller strike. £25.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC uprated to Germany used at WINDHOEK. H&G 1a. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany overprinted with large capital ZUID-WEST/AFRICA overprint and bearing additional 1d tied WINDHOEK/S.W.A. dated 2.AUG.24. A scarce card. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red PSC uprated to Germany used at WINDHOEK. H&G 4. 1923 1d red on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany (genuine use with long message) bearing additional 1/2d 'head adhesive tied by WINDHOEK/S.W.A. cds's dated 16.MAY.23. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC used locally at WINDHOEK. H&G 5. 1923 1d black on 1/2d green on cream surcharged postal stationery postcard overprinted South West/Africa' addressed locally to Okahandja and cancelled by WINDHOEK/S.W.A. cds dated 5.MAY.25. H&G 5. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d on 1/2d green PSC uprated to USA used at USAKOS. H&G 5a. 1923 1d on 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard overprinted 'Zuid-West/Africa' addressed to USA and bearing additional 1d adhesive tied by USAKOS/S.W.AFRICA dated 11.MAY.23. (A little edge crumpling at right and small edge tear). A nice use within period. H&G 5a. £45.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1/2d green PSC uprated at WINDHOEK. H&G 6. 1923 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard overprinted 'ZUIDWEST/AFRIKA' addressed to Germany (genuine use) bearing a vertical pair of the 1/2d 'Springbok' adhesives tied by WINDHOWK/ S.W.A. cds's dated 30.NOV.27. H&G 6. £55.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery letter card used at AUS. H&G 1. 1923 1d red on grey postal stationery letter card overprinted SOUTH WEST/AFRICA addressed locally and cancelled by AUS/S.W.AFRICA cds dated 3.JUL.26. Small area of thinning on reverse otherwise a fine genuine use of this elusive piece of stationery. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | SOUTH WEST AFRICA - 1923 1d red postal stationery letter card unused. H&G 2. 1923 1d Red on greyish postal stationery letter card overprinted ZUID-WEST/AFRICA in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £55.00 |