The following items are for direct sale, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | RHODESIA - 1970 2c ultramarine 'Postage Due' block of four PRINTED ON GUM SIDE. SG D19a. 1970 2c ultramarine 'Postage Due' in a fine unmounted mint left hand marginal block of four showing the variety PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE. SG D19a. £135.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d ultramarine RPSE (size G) in unused condition. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on cream 'QEII' registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. £50.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size G) to UK used at KASUNGA. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 2d and 2 1/2d adhesives tied by KASUNGA cds dated 5.AP.56. H&G 1. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size G) to UK used at CHINGOLA. H&G 1. 1955 4d ultramarine on white registered postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 1d, 2d pair and 1/- adhesives tied by CHINGOLA/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds's dated AP.30.55. H&G 1. £35.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1959 use of 4d blue RPSE (size H2) to UK used at KITWE. H&G 1a. 1959 use of 'QEII' 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK & bearing additional 2d & 9d strip of five (SG 3+8) tied by KITWE/N.RHODESIA cds. Code slug 7 inserted showing use on counter position number 2. Proud D9. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1955 4d blue RPSE (size H2) to UK used at MUFULIRA. H&G 1a. 1955 4d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to UK bearing additional 2d (x2) adhesives tied MUFULIRA/NORTHERN RHODESIA cds dated 29.MAR.55. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | RHODESIA AND NYASALAND - 1956 local use of 4d RPSE (size H2) used at SOLWEZI. H&G 1a. 1956 use of 'QEII' 4d blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) addressed to Port Elizabeth & bearing additional 1/2d & 4 1/2d adhesives (SG 1+6) tied by SOLWEZI/ NORTHERN RHODESIA cds. Proud type D5. H&G 1a. £45.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1900 (circa) unused postcard depicting 'Signal Station-Malta'. 1900 (circa) real photo postcard in unused condition depicting 'Signal Station - Malta'. A scarce card. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 inward VALUE OF STAMPS/DEFICIENCY 'mourning' cover from UK. 1905 (JA.13.) inward 'mourning' cover from UK (back flap mostly missing and with tear) bearing QV 1d lilac tied by squared circle COLCHESTER cancel. The cover was underpaid and has 'T' tax mark applied with violet boxed 'VALUE OF STAMPS 1d/DEFICIENCY 4d' h/s applied over struck by OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/7 cancel. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1945 'INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS' local cover used at HEILBRON. 1945 (29.I.) local cover bearing 2d adhesive tied HEILBRON but undelivered and with violet boxed INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS bilingual h/s applied with RETURN L.O./CAPETOWN b/s. £45.00 |
;) | ST.KITTS - 1904 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used to UK. H&G 1. 1904 1/2d green on yellowish postal stationery wrapper addressed to UK cancelled by 'A 12' duplex with ST.KITTS cds alongside dated NO.1.22. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1930 1d 'Postage Due' with TWO DIFFERENT NUMBERS ON ONE STAMP variety. SG D1h. 1930 1d black on blue 'Postage Due' in fine unused condition (no gum as issued) showing the NO STOP AFTER No. variety and the serial number of the lower stamp partly appearing on the bottom of the stamp giving TWO NUMBERS ON THE ONE STAMP. This most likely from a correction of the stamp below. SG D1h. £250.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1940 4s8d complete 'KGVI' BOOKLET. Very scarce. SG SB1. 1940 4s8d black on deep green complete BOOKLET contain the set of 'KGVI' stamps to the 2/6d value stapled at left by their margins with 17mm staple. A rare 'KGVI' booklet. SG SB1. £2250.00 |
;) | COOK ISLANDS - 1934 1d rate postcard to USA used at RAROTONGA. 1934 use of picture postcard addressed to USA depicting 'Native Huts-Rarotonga' and bearing 1d 'pictorial' tied RAROTONGA. Postcards are most elusive used. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 1/2a deep blue local cover with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s. 1866 (JUL.6.) small sized local cover addressed in script bearing the 1/2a deep blue (die 1) adhesive (SG 4) tied by supeb'233' suplex with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s and scarce 'PM' mark. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 inward 1/- rate cover struck 'BOMBAY/BEARING.AS' h/s on arrival. 1854 inward military cover addressed to 'Captain Birkardt of the Maranarrh Local Battalion' marked 'FREE' and 'By The Mail Southampton and Bombay' at top in manuscript bearing GB 1/- green (SG 55) cut to shape tied by a barred 'rope' cancel and struck on arrival by black boxed BOMBAY/1854 AUG 4/BEARING. AS handstamp. A rare military cover. £350.00 |
;) | ADEN - 1937 1a brown PSE uprated locally and addressed to 'S.S.Chusan'. H&G 2. 1937 1a brown on thick ivory postal stationery envelope (size b) address to 'S.S.Chusan' docked at Aden bearing additional 14a (x3) adhesives tied ADEN and dated 8.OCT.50. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1936 1 1/2d red PSE uprated to Germany. H&G 3. 1936 1 1/2d red on cream postal stationery envelope (size A) addressed to Germany with 1d violet adhesive added and tied CASTRIES/ST.LUCIA. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1937 10c purple (SG 46) mint handstamped by FAKE Japanese chop. KELANTAN - 1937 10c purple Sultan Ismail' adhesive (SG 46) in fine mint condition struck by black boxed double 3 line Japanese chop handstamp (SG type 1). Stated to have been prepared but not issued but accompanying BPA certifcate states it to be a fake. £45.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1948 $1 blue and purple POSTAL FORGERY. Very scarce. 1948 $1 blue and purple POSTAL FORGERY cancelled by SINGAPORE s/r cds dated in October 1948. A rare postal forgery of the perf 14 issue seemingly having fooled the postal officials. The $2 forgery appears from time to time on the market but this $1 is most elusive. £350.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1948 80c rate BMA cover use struck by violet boxed 'THROUGHOUT' h/s. 1948 (APR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing BMA 10c (x3) and 50c adhesives tied SINGAPORE and with scarce violet boxed THROUGHOUT instructional transmission strike at lower left. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1939 55c rate censored cover struck 'BY EMPIRE AIR MAIL' in violet. 1939 (OC.26.)cover addressed to UK bearing Straits Settlements 5c and 50c adhesives tied by SINGAPORE cds with black three lined PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION censor at left (type 3a) and struck by scarce violet straight lined BY EMPIRE AIR MAIL. £75.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1946 multi franked BMA use cover with 'VIA AIR MAIL THROUGHOUT' h/s applied in red. 1946 (NO.15) registered cover addressed to USA bearing a range of the 'KGVI' BMA/ MALAYA overprint adhesives tied SINGAPORE/REGISTERED and with fine red straight lined VIA AIR MAIL THROUGHOUT instructional h/s applied at left. £85.00 |
;) | SINGAPORE - 1926 4c rate Tanglin to Port Swetenham first flight cover. 1926 (AU.21.) first flight cover addressed to Port Swetenham bearing Straits Settlements 1c black block of four tied by TANGLIN/SINGAPORE cds with black BY AIR MAIL rubber h/s applied at left. A very rare flight of which only 5 covers were reported flown. PORT SWETENHAM/F.M.S. arrival b/s. (Muller 1). £350.00 |
;) | CANADA - 1915 2c orange brown WAR TAX adhesive in mint block of 12. 1915 2c orange brown WAR TAX adhesive in a fine mint block of twelve (one with small edge thin). Barefoot and Hall 8. £50.00 |
;) | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1892 1d pink 'DISINFECTED' PSE to Denmark used at ROBBEN ISLAND. H&G 2a. 1892-94 1d pink on heavy white laid paper (rounded flap) postal staionery envelope (size a) addressed to Denmark (scarce) and bearing additional 1/2d and 1d adhesives tied by numeral duplex with ROBBEN ISLAND cds below dated FE.20.00. MARIEBO arrival b/s with 'cut cross' on front of the envelope used to disinfect the cover in case of plague. A very rare piece of DISINFECTED MAIL. H&G 2a. £350.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1946 15c dark blue 'BMA MILITARY' RPSE used locally at SABAK BARNHAM. SELANGOR - 1946 15c dark blue on cream BRIT.MILITARY ADMN registered postal stationery (size G) with THOS.De LA RUE & Co imprint under flap addressed to Kuala Lumpur (a little surface creasing) and bearing Straits Settlements 15c overprinted B.M.A. (cut at right edge from opening) and cancelled by SABAK BARNAM cds dated 5.FE.48. Although 10,000 examples of these military envelopes were printed examples are very elusive. H&G 8. £285.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1894 'FOUR' on 2d ultramarine (size G) RPSE unused. H&G 4. 1894 'FOUR' in black on 2d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size G) in fine unused condition. H&G 4. £55.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1894 'FOUR' on 2d ultramarine (size H2) RPSE unused. H&G 4a. 1894 'FOUR' in black on 2d ultramarine registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. H&G 4a. £85.00 |
;) | SARAWAK - 1932 10c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four in black with security punches. 1932 10c IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF marginal block of four (SG type 19) printed in the issued colour of black and officially security punched on ungummed paper. £165.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1905 6c rate use of postcard to UK struck by GALLE FACE HOTEL strike. 1905 (DE.5) B+W picture postcard depicting 'Colombo, Breaking water during South West Monsoon' addressed to UK bearing 6c adhesive tied COLOMBO and with fine violet boxed GALLE FACE HOTEL/COLOMBO, Ceylon h/s. £25.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1905 6c rate use of postcard to UK struck by GALLE FACE HOTEL strike. 1905 (FE.13) use of picture p'card to Scotland depicting 'Galle Face, Ceylon' & bearing 6c adhesive tied by COLOMBO cds overstruck by large violet boxed GALLE FACE HOTEL/ COLOMBO/CEYLON h/s. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r8a (incomplete) BOOKLET. SG SB10a. 1921 1r8a Black on purple BOOKLET containing three of the four panes of four of the 1 1/2a adhesive (SG 163) with blank back cover. SG SB10a. £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r2a complete BOOKLET. SG SB13. 1921 1r 2a black on buff complete BOOKLET containing six panes of four of the 9p on 1a adhesive (SG 192). SG SB13. £165.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1941 'S.S.Executor' illustrated and censored cover to USA. 1941 (JAN.2.) illustrated MAIDEN VOYAGE/S.S.EXECUTOR envelope addressed to USA bearing 1a surcharge on 2a 6p 6th MAY 1840 /COMMEMORATION/POSTAGE STAMP adhesive tied by RANGOON GPO/SORTING cds with violet POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/S.S.EXECUTOR h/s at left and struck by violet PASSED CENSOR RANGOON/7 triangular censor mark. £40.00 |
;) | BURMA - 1948 3 1/2a rate cover to USA with scarce REST HAVEN 'TB' label applied. 1948 (DEC.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3 1/2a adhesive tied RANGOON and bearing a scarce example of the REST HAVEN/FOR TB RELIEF perforated label at lower left issued for 1949. £65.00 |
;) | NYASALAND - 1962 5/- green EMPLOYMENT STAMP in fine mint condition. 1962 5/- green EMPLOYMENT STAMP in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 2. £65.00 |
;) | BERMUDA - 1916 (circa) 'OAS' stampless postcard use to UK struck RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP. 1916 (circa) use of stampless postcard addressed to UK marked 'On Active Service' and depicting 'Harrington Sound Road-Bermuda' and struck by black two lined RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/ NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1900 ONE CENT black on 4c surcharge pane of 60 (separated). SG 82. PERAK - 1900 'ONE CENT' black on 4c dull purple and carmine adhesive in a left hand PLATE 1 pane of 60 but with bottom two rows separated and with perf separation. The gum is overall toned and is still with backing tissue applied from the post office counter books. Some perf faults etc but a scarce multiple. SG 82. £55.00 |
;) | PALESTINE - 1930 (circa) 5m rate cover to USA cancelled by negative seal in black. 1930 (circa) cover addressed to USA (fragile and with faults) bearing 5m orange adhesive cancelled by negative seal type 'BEN OT' handstamp and struck RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED lightly at left. Unusual item. £85.00 |
;) | NOVA SCOTIA - 1861 10c vermilion DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED (SG 28a) on local cover. 1861 (MAY.29.) cover addressed locally to Annapolis Royal (light fold at top) bearing the 10c vermilion DIAGONALLY BI-SECTED (SG 28a) to pay the 5c rate and tied by grilled duplex. £465.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1907 1d rate postcard to UK used at UP PARK CAMP/JAMAICA. 1907 (DE.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Myrtle Bank Hotel' bearing 1d 'arms' adhesive tied by squared circle UP PARK CAMP/JAMAICA cancel. £35.00 |
;) | SOUTH AFRICA - 1915 4d on 6d/6d ORC surcharge strip of three on registered cover used at DUNDEE. 1915 (FE.24.) registered cover to Pretoria bearing a fine strip of three of the Orange River Colony 4d red on 6d black on 6d blue surcharge adhesive (SG 136) tied by DUNDEE/NATAL cds with violet boxed R/DUNDEE/No.. h/s at left. £35.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1925 9c rate registered cover to USA. 1925 (OC.16.) registered cover to USA bearing 3c oarnge (x3) tied by REGISTRATION/BRITISH HONDURAS cds's. £25.00 |
;) | BAHAMAS - 1951 use of stampless OHMS cover to USA struck PAID/AT/BAHAMAS h/s in black. 1951 (DEC.18.) stampless pre-printed 'On His Majesty's Service' envelope addressed to USA and cancelled by NASSAU BAHAMAS wavy lined cancel. Oval 'The Development Board/Nassau' strike below with black rubber VIA/AIR MAIL squared strike and with black crowned PAD/AT/ BAHAMAS strike applied. £40.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1939 'PASSED CENSOR/K/COLOMBO' use of meter marked postcard to USA. 1939 (19.IX.) use of Egyptian picture postcard addressed to USA cancelled by COLOMBO meter mark in red and struck below by scarce circular PASSED CENSOR/K/COLOMBO h/s in violet (Morenweiser type 1). £80.00 |
;) | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - 1915 1d red 'Red Cross' mint block of 9 with 'CROSS TO RIGHT'. SG 174a. 1915 1d red in a fine mint PLATE 1 corner marginal block of nine (overall toned gum) of the 'Red Cross - 21.10.15' adhesive with the central stamp showing the CROSS 2mm RIGHT variety from Row 2/5. SG 174a. £30.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at TAFO. H&G 9a. 1915 2d+1d brown on cream reg'd postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed on reverse to UK & cancelled by bridge type TAFO/GOLD COAST cds dated 18.DEC.19. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at PRESTEA. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled by PRESTEA cds dated 1.MY.20. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at MANGOASE. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) to UK cancelled by MANGOASE cds dated 15.MAR.20. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at NSAWAN. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to UK cancelled NSAWAN & dated DEC.12.19. H&G 9a. £55.00 |
;) | GOLD COAST - 1915 2d+1d brown RPSE to UK used at COOMASSIE. H&G 9a. 1915 2d + 1d Brown on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size G) to UK cancelled by d/r COOMASSIE cds dated FEB.3.20. H&G 9a. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1940 (circa) 4/- rate local cover carried on TPO/No.2. Unusual internal use. 1940 (circa) cover addressed to Captain Hobbs at 55 (W.A.) General Hospital in Gambia (central light fold) bearing 4/- adhesive tied by T.P.O.No.2/RIVER GAMBIA cds dated 28.JY. but without year slug. This was a deliberate method on occasions during the war period. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1941 1/6d rate registered PASSED BY CENSOR cover to UK. 1941 (AU.22.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 6d and 1/- adhesives tied by REGISTERED/ GPO GAMBIA cancel with scarce violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/BATHURST h/s below. A nice censoring of registered mail. £75.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1939 3d rate cover to Denmark with 1st printing 1 1/2d pair used at BATHURST. 1939 (MR.28.) government crested envelope addressed to Denmark bearing a fine pair of the scarce 1 1/2d brown-lake and bright carmine adhesives (SG 152) from the first printing cancelled by two BATHURST/GAMBIA cds's and with KOBENHAVN/OMK arrival. Scarce stamps on cover. £75.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1892 5/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF printed in orange-yellow. 1892 5/- IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF (SG type 1) printed in the issued colour of orange-yellow on part gummed paper taken from official archive sheet with bottom corner broken away from fixing and some paper adhesion on reverse. £145.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950-70 range of 5 ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps mint from Bengal,Maharashtra and Rajastan. 1950-70 range of ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps in fine mint condition for West Bengal (0.40 pink, 0.95 green and 1a brown) plus Maharashtra (10p green) and Rajastan (10p blue). 5 stamps. £25.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1919 9c rate registered (security screened) cover to USA. 1919 registered cover to USA bearing the 5c bright blue (SG 113) alonside a block of four of the 1c green (SG 111a-scarce) with security screen in case the shipment was siezed by the Germans and cancelled by blue d/r BELIZE/M.O. & REGISTERED cancel (Proud type R17) with violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s applied on arrival. £95.00 |
;) | BRITISH HONDURAS - 1918 8c rate registered 'BRSTISH' error (security screened) cover to USA. 1918 (NOV.20.) registered cover to USA bearing the 2c scarlet (SG 112) overprinted with security screen in case the shipment was seized by the Germans and cancelled by scarce BELIZE/ M.O. & REGISTERED d/r cancel in blue. Proud type R17. Black on white OPENED BY/CENSOR./ No. label at left and violet PASSED BY CENSOR cancel applied on reverse on arrival. The cover has the rare BRSTISH for BRITISH registered h/s applied. Proud type R8 in use for just a few months. £75.00 |
;) | PITCAIRN ISLAND - 1937 1/2d rate cover to USA struck 'H.M.S.BOUNTY 1789'. 1937 (JA.12.) cover addressed to USA bearing the New Zealannd 1/2d bright green 'Grey Fantail' adhesive tied by PITCAIRN ISLAND/NZ POSTAL AGENCY cancel (SG Z22) and with violet boxed H.M.S.BOUNTY 1789/PITCAIRN ISLAND/HAND ACROSS THE SEA h/s at left.. £120.00 |
;) | NIGER COAST - 1892 2d ultramarine RPSE unused. H&G 2b. 1892 2d ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size H2) of Great Britain overprinted BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS in black in fine unused condition. H&G 2b. £55.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1960's 'ON SERVICE' stationery envelope unused. 1960's 'No.219 (5PL)' ON SERVICE stationery envelope in unused condition with POST OFFICE/BARBADOS printed at lower left. £15.00 |
;) | MALDIVE ISLANDS - 1943 8 mils rate 'L/44' censor cover to India. 1943 cover addressed to Bombay bearing 3m and 5m adhesives (SG 8+9) tied to reverse flap by MALDIVE ISLANDS d/r cds and with black on cream OPENED BY/EXAMINER/ L/44 censor label at left. 'C/5' octagonal h/s amd blue DHC/744 censor marks applied in India on arrival with boxed V-JAMNAGAR-V 'Victory' cancel. £150.00 |
;) | BARBADOS - 1854 inter-island entire to Bermuda with double arc BARBADOS handstamp. 1854 (AP.11.) inter island stampless entire addressed to Bermuda rated '4' in manuscript and cancelled by double arc BARBADOS cds on reverse side with ST.THOMAS transit h/s applied on April 14th. £80.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1931 80c rate first flight cover via Imperial Airways to India. 1931 (MR.11.) first flight cover addressed to India bearing 30c and 50c adhesives tied KAMPALA/ UGANDA and marked 'By First Uganda India Air Mail'. A scarce destination. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1932 first flight cover to Daressalaam. 1932 (AU.17.) first flight cover addressed to Daressalaam bearing 15c and 20c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and marked 'First Wilson Airways/Coastal Feeder Service/Nairobi-Daressalaam'. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1932 first flight cover to Daressalaam redirected to Mombasa. 1932 (AU.17.) first flight cover addressed to Darassalaam and then re-directed to Mombasarnbearing 1c (x5) and 30c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and marked 'By first officialrninter East Africa air mail service/Nairobi - Mombasa - Tanga - Zanzibar - Daressalaam' £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1932 first flight cover to Nairobi used from KILINDINI. 1932 (AU.20.) first flight cover addressed to Nairobi bearing 5c, 15c and 30c adhesives tied KILINDINI/KENYA and marked 'First Wilson Airways/Coastal Feeder Service/Mombasa-Nairobi'. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1961 'J TROOP' forces mail cover to UK. 1961 (NO.27.) 'Forces Air Mail' cover addressed to UK bearing 5c and 20c adhesives tied NAIROBI/KENYA and struck by scarce violet boxed 'J' TROOP/1 SIGNAL SQUADRON K.A.R.' handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | GAMBIA - 1901 multi franked registered cover to UK. 1901 (JLY.19) reg'd cover to UK bearing the 'QV' key plate 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/- adhesvies (SG 39-44) tied by various oval REGISTERED/GAMBIA cancels. Oval 'R' h/s at left & REGISTERED/LONDON & 36, GT, QUEEN ST. arrival cds's. £285.00 |
;) | IONION ISLAND (Corfu) - 1843 entire addressed to Cefalonia used at CORFU. 1843 (JULY.4.) entire addressed to Cefalonia cancelled by oval CORFU h/s in black (R.Lowe type 11) with CEFALONIA arrival h/s below. £120.00 |
;) | MALAYA - 1935 8c rate cover to UK used at NIBONG TEBAL/S.S. PENANG - 1935 (MR.15.) cover addressed to UK bearing 4c orange Straits Settlements pair (one damaged) cancelled by superb NIBONG TEBAL/S.S. cds. Proud type M. £80.00 |
;) | MAURITIUS - 1874 8d rate 'B 53' use of outer wrapper to France. 1874 (NO.13.) outer wrapper addressed to France bearing 4d rose pair (one with fault) tied by 'B 65' duplex's and with blue s/r MAURITIUS b/s. Struck by red 'P.D.' (Paid) handstamp and with oval CAPEYRON & A.DELANGE/PORT LOUIS (Mauritius) commercial h/s at left. £120.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1922 1d green U/M block of four. SG 2. 1922 1d green in a fine unmounted mint block of four. SG 2. £30.00 |
;) | ASCENSION - 1924 3d blue U/M block of four. SG 14. 1924 3d blue in a fine unmounted mint block of four. SG 14. £28.00 |
;) | TANGANYIKA - 1898 3p on 5pfg green 'Private Printed' unused PSC. H&G 1. GERMAN OCCUPATION - 1898 3 pesa black on 5pfg green 'Privately Printed' postal stationery postcard in unused condition depicting three coloured views on reverse side of 'Bahnhof, Boma and D.O.A.G.' . A scarce card. H&G 1. £95.00 |
;) | SIERRA LEONE - 1919 1d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' postcard to UK used at FREETOWN. 1919 (JA.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Congo Bridge Mountain Railway' bearing 1d adhesive tied FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE with black PASSED BY CENSOR h/s at left. £55.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1907 1d rate postcard use at EXHIBITION/CHRISTCHURCH. 1907 (MAR.10.) use of picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'No.1-Main Front View' of the exhibition hall bearing 1d 'Dominion' tied EXHIBITION/CHRISTCURCH and with violet d/r 'POSTED AT TOP OF TOWER/N.Z.I.E.' handstamp on reverse. £50.00 |
;) | NEW ZEALAND - 1907 use of 'International Exhibition' illustrated letter card to UK. 1907 (MAR.9.) use of illustrated 'INTERNATIONAL/1906-1907/EXHIBITION /LETTERCARD' addressed to UK depicting the exhibition hall on reverse side and bearing 1d 'Dominion' adhesive cancelled by CHRISTCURCH wavy lined cancellation. £125.00 |
;) | SWAZILAND - 1932 4d triangular adhesive of South Africa used on cover at MBABANE/SWAZILAND. 1932 (DEC.31.) 'Bronks' cover to Johannesburg bearing the South African 4d grey-blue triangular adhesive (SG 33a-imperforate) cancelled by MBABANE/SWAZILAND cds. A scarce stamp used in Swaziland. £65.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 3d 'War Stamp' mint with MISSING STOP AFTER P. SG 75a. 1917 3d purple on yellow 'War Stamp' in a fine mint pair showing the variety MISSING STOP AFTER P. SG 75a. £20.00 |
;) | JAMAICA - 1917 1/2d 'War Stamp' mint with INVERTED OVERPRINT. SG 73d. 1917 1/2d blue-green 'War Stamp' in fine mint condition showing the major variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. SG 73d. £25.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1923 15c + 15c rose PSRC unused. H&G 2. 1923 15c + 15c rose on buff postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 2. £40.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE to UK used at MOROTO/UGANDA. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey (type a) postal stationery envelope addressed to UK & cancelled by d/r MOROTO/UGANDA cds dated 16.AP.30. (Proud type D2). H&G 1. £75.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1924 20c orange PSE used locally at MERU. H&G 1. 1924 20c orange on grey postal stationery envelope (type a) addressed locally to Nairobi & cancelled by MERU/KENYA cds dated 3.MR.32. (Proud type D3). H&G 1. £50.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1927 20c rate underpaid cover to Germany used at NAIROBI with 'T' tax mark applied. 1927 (DE.2.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 20c orange tied NAIROBI/KENYA but under paid and with violet sexagonal T/CENTIMES strike applied at left. £35.00 |
;) | K.U.T. - 1920 20c rate cover to UK used at THOMSONS FALLS. 1920 (DE.11) cover to UK bearing 20c adhesive tied by THOMSONS FALLS/KENYA cds. £40.00 |
;) | RHODESIA - 1899 1d brick red illustrated PSC to France used at LIVINGSTONE/N.W.RHODESIA. 1899 1d brick red on white illustrated postal stationery postcard addressed to France depicting 'Victoria Falls Profile Point from S. Bank' on reverse side cancelled by LIVINGSTONE/ N.W.RHODESIA cds dated 2.MY.1911. H&G 11a. £225.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1932 inward (Panton) postage due cover from UK bearing 1d and 2d (SG D1+D2). 1932 inward unstamped 'Cutress' cover from UK cancelled LONDON W.C. with black '3d' postage due marking and octagonal 'T/30/L' mark. CASTRIES arrival b/s dated 20.OC.32 (with some glue marks on reverse) and with 1d and 2nd (SG D1+D2) 'Postage Dues' applied cancelled following day. £150.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1933 GRAF ZEPPELIN registered cover to Brazil. 1933 (JU.22.) registered cover addressed to Brazil bearing 1d 'rock' and 1/- adhesive tied by REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR 1 cancel. Blue-violet boxed LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN and red sexagonal DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST/ANSCHLUSSFLUG ZUR 3 SUDAMERIKAFAHRT cachets applied. Sent on the 3rd South American 'Graf Zeppelin' flight. £450.00 |
;) | GIBRALTAR - 1903 'GIBRALTAR/PAID' O.H.M.S. acknowledgement entire to Austria 1903 (JY.16.) use of ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE/POST OFFICE GIBRALTAR acknowledgement entire addressed to Austria cancelled by GIBRALTAR/OFFICIAL/PAID handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1912 1d carmine PSC unused. H&G 7. 1912 1d carmine on buff postal stationery potcard in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £30.00 |
;) | ST.LUCIA - 1913 1d brown postal stationery wrapper unused. H&G 7. 1913 1d brown on yellowish buff postal stationery wrapper in fine unused condition. H&G 7. £40.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS (Corfu) - 1854 entire to Italy used at CORFU. 1854 entire addressed to Italy (name cut out) struck by blue oval SAMUEL V LEVY/ CORFU commercial h/s at lower left and cancelled by black d/r CORFU cds of September 22nd. Robson Lowe type HS 45. £50.00 |
;) | IONION ISLANDS (Corfu) - 1852 outer wrapper to Malta used at CORFU. 1852 use of outer wrapper addressed to Malta struck by blue oval G.PARMITIOTTI/ CORFU commercial h/s at lower left and cancelled by black d/r CORFU cds of October 20th. Robson Lowe type HS 45. £50.00 |
;) | SAMOA - 1919 2 1/2d rate local (uncensored) cover used at APIA. 1919 (FE.27.) local cover bearing 1d 'dominion' and 1 1/2d 'head' stamps of New Zealand overprinted SAMOA and cancelled by individual APIA cds's. £50.00 |
;) | CEYLON - 1933 9c rate cover to UK with 'ARE YOU A BROADCAST LISTENER' slogan strike. 1933 (DEC.19.) cover addressed to UK bearing a 9c adhesive tied by ARE YOU A BROADCAST LISTENER/LICENSE Rs 10/- PER ANNUM slogan cancel on Colombo. £30.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1946 (circa) 5/- green 'M.M.D.N.A.' Malta Nurse Society adhesive unmounted mint. 1946 (circa) 5/- green 'M.M.D.N.A.' Malta Nurse Society adhesive in fine unmounted mint condition. Printed by 'Waterlow and Sons Ltd, London' and imprinted as such at bottom edge. £85.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1860 1d red (x3) on outer wrapper to Italy. 1860 (MY.12.) outer wrapper addressed to Italy bearing 'GB' 1d red pair and single adhesives (SG Z12) tied by 'A 25' duplex's with MALTA cds alongside. Two vertical folds affecting stamps and with MESSINA arrival b/s. Oval 'P' strike on front. A scarce 3d rate cover to Italy. £200.00 |
;) | MALTA - 1864 8d rate outer wrapper to Italy. 1864 use of outer wrapper addressed to Italy bearing GB 4d dull vermilion adhesive pair (SG 93) without plate number cancelled by s/r MALTA/B cds. Struck at right by oval 'PD' (Paid) strike in red with '1/2' marked alongside in red manuscript. Oval 'J.BURGESS DA SILVA/MALTA' firms strike at left. £120.00 |