Aden
Covers and stamps / India / / Maritime / Squared circles
1886 cover to Bombay franked on reverse India 1a. 6p. horizontal strip of four tied Aden square circles, envelope endorsed “pr Ravena”, reverse with SEA POST OFFICE index A cds and Bombay arrival.
£115
Swaziland
Covers and stamps / Swaziland / Transvaal / Squared circles
1893 (3 Apr) ‘Van Gorcum’ envelope to Holland franked 1889-92 ½d. grey with black or carmine overprints, 1d. carmine and 2d. olive-bistre tied square circle Bremersdorp date stamps, reverse with Johannesburg (AP 7), Capetown (AP 11), red London transit (AP 26) and Assen arrival of 29 Apr; some slight faults to envelope, a colourful franking. Holcombe Opinion.
£985
Great Britain
Covers and stamps / Great Britain / postal fiscals / Squared circles
1893 (OC 23) cover to Trondheim, Norway franked three1867-81 1d. purple Postal Fiscal, Die I tied by three Birkenhead square circles; sellotape repair on reverse, good looking with strong colour.
£125
Niger Coast
Covers and stamps / Niger Coast / Squared circles / Bisects
1894 (SP 11) registered cover to England franked 1892 2d., 1894 1d. blue and bisected 1d.and 2d., making correct total of 4 1/2d. tied Bonny square circle date stamps, small 'R' handstamp at left with manuscript number, Liverpool transit on face and Warrington backstamp. fine and attractive.
£1175
INDIA (USED ABROAD)
Covers and stamps / India / Squared circles / Instructional Handstamps
1895 (DE 31) cover from BUSHIRE to Cairo franked on reverse by India 1892-96 2a.6p. yellow-green tied by fine large part strike of type Z16 ("C14") "BUSHIRE" squared circle (still clearly showing "E" complete) with two strikes of boxed "TOO LATE" above (applied at the Bushire P.O.). Bold "SUEZ" (27 1 96) and "CAIRE" (28 1 96) transit and arrival cds alongside. Some cover creases but desirable with the "TOO LATE" marking.
£235
Niger Coast
Covers and stamps / Niger Coast / Postal Stationery / Squared circles
1897 (MR 30) 1d. stationery card addressed to the Post Office at Bonny cancelled by red square circle Warri datestamp, the cancel repeated bottom left for reasons of clarity, Forcados River transit additionally tying stamp image and Bonny River arrival at left. Card with full message, a little ink running, a good internal usage.
£245
Jamaica
Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Squared circles / Waterfall
1902 registered cover to Philadelphia franked three ½d. green and three 1d. Llandovery Falls slate-black and red tied by Up Park Camp square circles, also showing oval Jamaica Registered handstamp and oval framed ‘R’, reverse with Boston transit and arrival cds; fine and neat cover.
£60
Malta
Covers and stamps / Malta / Libya / Postage dues / Squared circles / Returned mail
1905 incoming picture postcard from Bengasi, Libia underfranked with Italy 5c. tied square-circle date stamp, black handstamped 'T' at left and circular framed '4d' charge handstamp which has been cancelled by overstriking with A25 obliterator, oval Valetta date stamp and Retn Letter Branch G.P.O. Malta cds; some slight staining of little importance.
£95
Malaya
Covers and stamps / Malaya / Squared circles / Cats
Perak: 1904 cover to Kuala Lumpur franked 3c. tied fine square circle Tanjong Malim Post Office date stamp, arrival backstamp; some slight faults.
£85
Malaya
Covers and stamps / Malaya / Squared circles
Perak: 1908 incoming cover from India with Penang, Ipoh and Taping transits plus very fine square circle Kampar transit and fair similar style Gopeng arrival; some slight faults.
£65
Malaya
Covers and stamps / Malaya / Squared circles
Perak: 1909 3c. cover from Penang to Tapah with fine square circle arrival date stamp.
£55
Malaya
Covers and stamps / Malaya / Squared circles / Cats
Perak: 1921 cover franked 4c. tiger tied square circle Lenggong date stamp with a further stirke on front, transit and Taiping arrival cds.