Petite Treasures – May 2026

1817, entire letter from “LIVORNO” via Otranto to Corfu, taxed in transit in Neapel “10” Grana with reverse red “NAP(OLI) 27 MAR.”, slitted and roasted for disinfection, arrival faint circular bluish postmark “ISOLE IONIE” with “18” gazette to pay, fine. An extremely scarce early mail from the British Protectorate period

1818, entire letter endorsed inside “Zante 7 Augusto” to Corfu, faint red circular “IS(OLA) DI (ZANTE)” and framed “FRANCA”, fine, together with a 1819 entire letter from Malta to Corfu, endorsed “P. Osprey” and with faint red circular “ISOLA IONIE” with manuscript "45." gazette to pay, fine, both entires slitted and treated against cholera. A rare and early duo from the British Protectorate period

1941, King Konstantin I. 1,50 dr.+1,50 dr. deep green with four line overprint in black, cancelled, very fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, King Konstantin I. pair 30 dr.+30 dr. red-brown with four line overprint in black, cancelled ARGOSTOLION c.d.s, very fine. Signed Sorani

1941, King Georg II pair 1 dr.+1 dr. deep green with four line surcharge handstamped in black, light cancelled, otherwise fine. Signed 

1941, Hagios Demetrios 10 dr. brown with diagonally four line surcharge handstamped in black, light cancelled, very fine. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena

1941, Afrodite pair 80 l.+80 l. violet brown with four line surcharge handstamped in black, tied by clear ARGOSTOLION 15.1.41 c.d.s. to piece, few tiny toned perfs, otherwise fine. Signed Sorani

1925, 2 a. ochre and 4 a. deep lilac tied to cover by BAGDAD 31/MAR/25 c.d.s. endorsed 'By Overland Mail c/o Haifa' with red MOTOR MAIL label at left. Reverse with Port-Said 3/AP/25 transit mark, addressed to Geneve. Toned and border flaw, otherwise fine. Scarce and most unusual usage.

1925, 6 a. on Bank Cover from Baghdad to Edinburgh with purple “By Overland Mail / BAGHDAD-HAIFA” hs. at top left, fine

1938, King George VI, 10 sh. purple and blue, perf.13¾, mint never hinged, additional 5 sh. black & carmine, perf.13¾, unused regummed, fine SG £ 360 (Michel 69A, 70A)

1938, King George VI, £1 black & red, on chalk surfaced paper, perf.11¾ x13, mint never hinged, very fne (Michel 71A)

"Defense du Tanganika * Etat VU POUR LA CENSURE" violet two-line censor mark on Belgian-Congo picture postal stationery 5c. from "KABALO 7-9 1916" to London, small corner crease, otherwise fine

1922-27, Judicial Issued Stamp £20 green & red cancelled by large Nairobi Inland Revenue fiscal datestamp, fine and appealing. (SG £850)

1922-27, Judicial Issued Stamp £25 black & red cancelled by large Nairobi Inland Revenue fiscal datestamp, tiny thin, otherwise fine and appealing. (SG £650)

1884, ½ oz. magenta, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, used, crossed out by blue crayon, few tiny thin spots, little toned on top, otherwise fine.

1884, Postal Packet inscr. 1 d. magenta unused without gum, rouletted margins visible at left, handstamped ´BRITISH/VICE/CONSULAR/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO´, few tiny thins, otherwise fine

1886, 1 d. rose, 'postage' 29.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny thin at center, little crease, otherwise fine.

1886, 1 d. rose, 'postage' 29.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in violet, unused without gum, tiny thin at top right, little crease, otherwise fine.

1886, 9 d. rose, 'postage' 29.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in violet, unused without gum, tiny thins on top and left, little flaw at left, otherwise fine.

1886, 4 ½ d. rose unused without gum, Stop after ´postage´, handstamped ´BRITISH/CONSULAR/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO´, diagonal crease upper left corner and little reduced on top, otherwise fine, certifivate B.P.A. (2015) (Scott 50)

1886, 4 d. rose, 'postage' 24.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny thin on top right, otherwise fine.

1886, 8 d. rose, 'postage' 24.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny spots and flaw on top right, otherwise fine.

1886, 1sh. rose, 'postage' 24.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny thin on top, otherwise fine.

1886, 1sh. 6 d. rose, 'postage' 24.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny thin on top, otherwise fine.

1886, 2/- sh. rose, 'postage' 24.5 mm, Handstamped ‘British/Consular/Mail/Antananarivo’ in black, unused without gum, tiny thin on top, otherwise fine.

1892/1950, SINGAPORE used 12 covers & cards, including pre printed stationery, fine cancellations in envelope

1867, QV 1½ c. on ½ a. blue, unused, variety ‘red spot between T and H’, crease at right, otherwise fine.

1867, QV 1½ c. on ½ a. blue, unused, good perforation, fine.

1867, QV India 1 a. brown with red or blue overprint ´Crown´, TWO CENTS and THREE CENTS, good perforations, both light cancelled, SG. £195, fine pair.

1887, postal stationery card 3 d. blue to Netherlands, cancelled by Singapore A DE/2/87 cds., ‘LIGNE N Paq. Fr. no 6 5/DEC/87’ octagonal d.s. alongside and Kampen 2/Jan/88 arrival mark alongside, tiny border toned, otherwise fine.

1867, Crown 8 c. on India 2 a. yellow, green overprint and 24 c. on 8 a. rose, blue overprint, each light cancelled, fresh and fine pair.

1879/93, 12 postal stationery cards, unused, Two Cents on 3 c. blue overprinted, including three cards Perak, few tiny border toned, otherwise fine.

1867-72, QV complete set, plus colour shades, good cancellations and Perfins, with few short perforations, otherwise fine set of 15 stamps.

1902, Edward VII set of ten stamps up to $2 dull purple and black, watermark Crown CA, fine.

1902 Edward VII, two stamps $5 dull green & brown-orange, shades, watermark multiple Crown CA, fine pair.

1907, Overprint issue, 8 c. to $1, set of 8, slightly dried part gum, otherwise fine.