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We are specialized in worldwide postal history from prestamp to 1940s'

We also have an extensive, mainly topographical postcard stock that is not yet fully uploaded to the website, scans on request.

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COOK ISLANDS COOK ISLANDS: 1904 (3 FE) registered envelope to USA franked 1892 1 1/2d mauve + 1893-1900 1d blue + 1d deep brown + 1 1/2d deep lilac, 2d brown + 1902 1d rose all tied Cook Islands cds with Cook Is. Rarotonga boxed reg. cachet in blue, on reverse Charles W. Banks Rarotonga violet company cachet, Auckland (18 2), San Francisco (15 3) and New York (20 3) bss, some adhesives with perf. gum stains.

COOK ISLANDS

Covers and stamps / Cook Islands

£125

PAPUA PAPUA: 1934 (13 JY) registered envelope to England franked 1907-10 4d black and sepia (3 shades) + 6d + 1s all cancelled Port Moresby Papua, ms endorsement Australia Services/Karachi London, additionally franked 1/2d pair on reverse, with Sydney & Perth transits and Chiswick arrival (27 AU), also octagonal Papua/Australia/First Official/Air Mail violet cachet.

PAPUA

Covers and stamps / Papua

£125

RHODESIA RHODESIA: 1944 (3 Oct) 3d Victoria Falls Aerogramme uprated 1 1/2d brown (2) tied by Bulawayo cds, with violet Open by Censor pink strip and diamond Passed/Censor?AB No 7 violet hs, fine.

RHODESIA

Covers and stamps / Rhodesia

£65

NIGERIA NIGERIA: 1894 (MR 5) GB 1d red stationery card ovpt. BRITISH PROTECTORTE/OIL RIVERS sent locally with very fine QUA IBOE RIVER cds, with further strike below, Old Calabas MR 8 arrival backstamp. No message. V.scarce.

NIGERIA

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

£85

NIGERIA NIGERIA: 1896 (JA 16) GB 1d red stationery card ovpt. NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE cancelled CAABAR RIVER cds in red Type 1 code A, further strike below, addressed to London, commercial usage requesting photos. Transit PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR.PACKET 19 Feb cds alongside, fine and very scarce.

NIGERIA

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

£95

NIGERIA / LAGOS: NIGERIA / LAGOS: 1904 (JA 15) pre-printed envelope

NIGERIA / LAGOS:

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

£70

RHODESIA RHODESIA: 1902 (27 NOV) 1d red stationery card illustrated with photo on reverse of native children in front of a hut with Christmas Greetings, readdressed on arrival to Italy with San Remo cds (22 12) and violet hotel cachet, small imperfections.

RHODESIA

Covers and stamps / Rhodesia

£125

IRELAND / CANADA IRELAND / CANADA: 1800 (21 JU) Entire from Quebec to Greenock endorsed

IRELAND / CANADA

Covers and stamps / Ireland

£395

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