Gibraltar. 1893. Registered letter receipt addressed to Brusselles dated '6th May 1893' cancelled by oval Registered/ Gibraltar. A scarce item.

Gibraltar. 1964. Registered postal stationery envelope 'Six pence' indigo upgraded with SG 164, 3d blue and red tied by Gibraltar date stamp with matching registered label addressed to Blackpool with hand-struck instructional 'Posted Out Of Course' on face. A scarce mark.

Gibraltar. (Falmouth Packet). 1806. Pre-stamp folded letter sheet written from Gibraltar date 'Jan 7th 1806' addressed to Langport, Somerset cancelled by Gibraltar undated circle on reverse, charged '2/3' in m/s with 'Falmouth Packet L.R.E.' on face (Robertson P 1.). Nice item the Falmouth Packet earlier than recorded by Robertson.

Gibraltar. 1898. Registered Gibraltar postal stationery envelope '20 Centimos' orange upgraded with SG 26, 25c blue tied by Gibraltar/ South District date stamp with oval 'Registered/ Gibraltar-South District' dated 'Sp 23' addressed to London with arrival on reverse. Nice item of registered with year slug missing.

Gibraltar. (Morocco). 1943. Air Mail Envelope addressed to the the United States bearing Great Britain SG 490, 3d pale violet tied by British Post Office/ Tangier double ring '15th Oct 43' with Gibraltar transit and 'Opened by Examiner/ 6245/ 1A' censor tape applied. Nice routing via Gibraltar.

Gibraltar. (Algeria). 1943. Envelope addressed to the 'Comite International de la Croix Rouge a Geneva, Suisse' bearing Algeria Yvert 179, 2f blue (pair) tied by Nemours/ Oran date stamp '27th Feb 43' routed via Gibraltar with 'Opened by Examiner/ 6245/ 1A' censor tape applied with German censor tape tied by circular censor cachet. Superb item routed via Gibraltar.

Gibraltar. 1941. Air Mail. envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 124, 2d grey (3) tied by Field Post Office/ 475' double ring '9th April 41' with triangular framed 'Passed Censor/ 26/ Gib' on face and singned by the Unit Censor. Very fine.

Gambia. (Censored Mail). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 157, 2s carmine and blue tied by Bathurst double ring endorsed 'Air Mail' with framed 'Crown/Passed NN/3' censor hand-stamp in blue on face. Nice single franking.

Gambia. (Nigeria). 1943. Air Mail envelope addressed to Lagos, Nigeria bearing SG 154, 3d light blue and SG 155, olive and purple (2) tied by Bathurst double ring endorsed 'Air Mail' with 'Opened by Censor' label tied by framed 'Crown/Passed NN/3' censor hand-stamp in blue with framed Lagos censor on face in violet with Lagos arrival on reverse.

Gambia. (Censored Mail). 1944. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 155, 6d olive and claret and SG 156, 1s violet and grey tied by oval Registered/ Bathurst/Gambia date stamp with matching registered label with framed 'Crown/Passed/N.N.3' censor cachet on face. Very fine item.

Gambia. (Censored Mail). 1942. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 154, 3d blue and grey and SG 155, 6d olive and claret (2) tied by Bathurst double ring endorsed Air Mail' with hand-struck 'Crown/ Passed/INN/7219' censor cachet in blue. Scarce censor cachet from the Gambia rated '10 points by John Little.

Gambia. (France). 1860. Stamp-less envelope written from Bordeaux addressed to 'Albreda, Riviere de Gambie' cancelled by Bordeaux/ 32 date stamp in red '21st Mars 40' with boxed 'P.P.' in red on face, endorsed 'via Plymouth' with London/Paid transit 'Mr 23' and rated '1' in m/s with '8' Decimes' pre-paid sent on the "S.S. Cleopatra". Very rare item of incoming mail from France to Gambia.

Gambia. (Egypt). 1942. Air Mail envelope written from 'Agence Centrale des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to the 'British Red Cross Society, Bathhurst, Gambia' bearing Egypt Yvert 188, 2m orange, Yvert 191, 5m brown, Yvert 192, 10m violet (2) and Yvert 215, 50m grey/blue tied by Cairo date stamp 'Ap 11' with framed 'Postal Censor' and 'Egyptian Censorship' label tied by circular 'Censorship/M' hand-stamp with Freetown transit '11 My' on reverse. Nice item from Civil Internee addressed to Gambia.

Gambia. 1943. Official Mail envelope written from 'The British Red Cross, Committee, Bathurst' headed 'On His Majesty's Service' addressed to Dakar, Senegal cancelled by Bathurst date stamp '7th Ap 43' with framed 'Crown/ Passed/ NN/ 3' hand-stamp in violet and circular 'A/2' censor applied in Dakar on face. Lovely item.

Gambia. (Great Britain). 1937. Air Mail envelope addressed to Gambia bearing Great Britain SG 447, 9 olive-green tied by Brighton roller with circular 'Deutsche Luftpost/ Eurpoa-Sud Amerika' hand-stamp in red, endorsed 'D.H.L.' with Bathurst arrival on reverse.

Fiji. (Oceania). 1951. Air Mail envelope addressed to Sydney, Australia bearing SG 259, 5d yellow-green and scarlet (pair) tied by P.O. Vatukoula/ Fiji date stamp. Lovely item.

Fiji. (Yugoslavia). 1954. Envelope addressed to Ljubljana bearing Fiji SG 256, 2 1/2d green and brown tied by Lautoka/ Fiji date stamp '3rd Jul 54' , underpaid with circular 'T/ 15' hand-stamp with framed 'Porto' hand-stamp in violet applied and tied on arrival in Ljubljana '31st Aug'. Very unusual combination of postage due mail.

Fiji. (Czechoslovakia). 1948. Envelope addressed to Czechoslovakia bearing Fiji SG 256, 2 1/2d green and brown tied by Nausori date stamp routed via Suva, underpaid with circular T/10/hand-stamp in violet and bearing Czech postage dues 50h blue and 1kr carmine (pair) tied by Upice arrival. A very nice combination.

Fiji. 1949. Envelope addressed to New Zealand bearing Fiji SG 255, 2d green and magenta tied by Buca Bay/ Fiji date stamp '23rd Nov 49' , underpaid with circular 'T/10' hand-stamp in violet bearing New Zealand postage due SG 45, 1d carmine tied by Auckland/Postage Due receiver '9 Dec 49' on face with circular 'To Pay/ Deficient 1d'. Very attractive item underpaid mail from Buca Bay.

Fiji. (France). 1898. Postal stationery card 1 1/2d olive written from 'Tavua' endorsed 'via Vuna' cancelled by GPO Suva/ Fiji date stamp '15th Sept 98' addressed to France with arrival in Neuilly '22nd Oct' on face . Very fine.

Fiji. (India). 1945. Registered envelope addressed to Bombay, India bearing SG 243, 2d grey and indigo, SG 249, 1/2d green and SG 257, 3d blue cancelled by 'Richmond' hand-stamp in violet with m/s 'Registered' routed via Suva/ Registered transit '9th Ju 45' with 'Opened by Examiner' label tied by boxed 'Crown/ Passed/ DHC/ 21' with Madras '10th Aug' and large 'Passed/ Bombay Housing Section' censor on reverse. Very scarce item of registered mail.

Fiji. (Australia). 1895. Envelope addressed to Sydney bearing SG 76, 1/2d slate-grey (Strip of four) tied by Levuka/ Fiji date stamp with Sydney on reverse. Very fine.

Fiji. 1895. Envelope addressed to Suva bearing SG 28, 1ddull grey tied by G.P.O. Suva/ Fiji date stamp '29 Jan 95' . A rare local usage. Superb.

Fiji. (Samoa - Fiji). 1902. Fiji postal stationery double reply letter card 1 1/2d carmine/ blue cancelled by G.P.O. Suva/ Fiji date stamp '8th Aug 02' addressed to 'S.S. Cormoran , Apia, Samoa with Apia, German Samoa arrival on reverse '11th Aug'. Nice item of inter-island Pacific mail.

Fiji. (Middle East Forces). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Indian Expeditionary Force, Middle East Forces' bearing SG 257, 3d blue (strip of three) and SG 262, 1s black/yellow (pair) tied by Suva date stamp endorsed 'On Active Service' with hand-stamp 'First Trans-Pacific Air Mail/ Suva, Fiji to Auckland, N.Z.' routed via Auckland with framed 'Censored/ Signature' hand-stamp in violet on face. Scarce item.

Fiji. 1905. Official Registered envelope headed 'O.H.M.S.' addressed to New Jersey bearing SG 104, 1/2d green and pale green, SG 105, Purple/red and SG 107 2 1/2d purple/blue (pair) tied by GPO Suva/ Fiji date stamp '23rd Mars' with framed 'R/ 1674' hand-stamp on face routed via Victoria/ Canada 'Ap 13' and Seattle. Very attractive item.

Fiji. (France). 1916. Envelope addressed to France bearing SG 126, 1/2d green and SG 127, 1d carmine (2) tied by 'Navovi' hand-stamp with Nausori and Suva transits on reverse with Loire arrival. Very rare village straight-line hand-stamp addressed to France.

Fiji. 1898. Registered envelope addressed to Scotland bearing SG 59, 6d rose and SG 99, 1/2s slate tied by 'P.O. Suva/Fiji date stamp endorsed 'via Vancouver' with oval 'R' hand-stamp and 'Registered/ London' transit with 'Registered/ Glasgow Sorting Tender' on reverse and Saltcoats arrival. Nice item of registered mail.

Fiji. (New Caledonia). Inter-island mail to New Caledonia bearing SG 75, five pence on 6d rose tied by Levuka Fiji date stamp with arrival in Noumea on reverse. Very scarce stamp on cover paying island rate.

Fiji. 1953. Air Mail envelope addressed to Zabbar, Malta bearing SG 255, 2d green and magenta (pair), SG 257, 3d blue (pair) and SG 262, 1s black and yellow tied by P.O. Suva/ Fiji date stamp '3st July ', with instructional 'Insufficient Postage/ For Air Mail' on face in violet and Valletta receiving '21st Sept' on reverse. Nice item of mail to Malta sent Surface rate with scarce Air Mail instructional from Fiji.

Fiji. 1954. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 255, 2d green and magenta, SG 259, 5d yellow green and carmine (pair) and SG 261, 6d black (2) tied by Ba/ Fiji date stamp '10th Feb 54' , underpaid with framed 'T/1/' hand-stamp on face and hand-struck '1s/ To Pay' with Great Britain postage due SG D39. 1s ochre tied by London receiving '20 Feb' on face. A very attractive item of underpaid mail from Ba Post Office.

Fiji. 1961. Envelope written from 'The London Missionary Society, Beru, Gilbert Islands, Central Pacific' addressed to Suva bearing Fiji SG 285, 3d brown and violet tied by Suva slogan with hand-struck instructional 'Unclaimed/ Return To Sender'. Listed by Proud as two separate hand-stamps. Nice item.

Fiji. 1945. Envelope addressed to Australia bearing SG 249, 1/2d green and SG 255, 2d green and magenta tied by 'Richmond' hand-stamp in violet routed via Suva '18 May 45' with Melbourne arrival and forwarded. Scarce provisional cancel from this small mountain village.

Fiji. 1946. Envelope addressed to Suva bearing SG 256, 2 1/2d green and brown tied by 'Naduri' hand-stamp in violet with Suva arrival '6th Mars 46' on face Very fine provisional cancel.

Fiji. (Air Mail). 1941. Registered New Zealand 'On Active Service' Air Mail envelope written from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force cancelled by circular 'N.Z.E.F./Field 2' hand-stamp in violet with framed 'Censored/ Signature' in crimson on face, endorsed 'Hold' and sent on the Fist Trans-Pacific Flight Auckland bearing Fiji SG 254, 2d green and brown, SG 257, 3d blue and SG 262, 1s black/yellow tied by Suva-Fiji/ Registered date stamp '9 No 41' with hand-stamp 'First Transpacific Airmail/ Suva, Fiji to Auckland, N.Z.' on face in violet and forwarded on arrival to Wellington. Superb item of registered mail from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force held for the First Air Mail Service. Unique.

Fiji. 1946. Envelope addressed to England bearing "Victory" SG 268, 2 1/2d green and SG 269, 3d blue tied by Makogai/ Fiji date stamp '17th Aug' in violet with Levuka transit on reverse '28th Aug'.

The volcanic island of Makogia about 40 miles from Viti Levu. In 1911 Fiji transferred its leprosy settlement on Beqa to the small island of Makogai.

Violet ink was only used in 1946.

Falkland Islands. (Fox Bay). 1935. Registered envelope addressed to England bearing SG 139, 1d scarlet and grey and SG 140, 2 1/2d brown and blue (pair) tied by Fox Bay/ Falkland Islands double ring with registered label and Maidstone arrival on reverse. Very fine.

Falkland Islands. (Chile). 1926. Picture post card of 'A Gentoo Penguin Rookery, Falkland Islands' written from the "S.S Orofesa" of Talcahuano, Chile' date '11th Feb 26' addressed to London bearing Great Britain SG 423, 1 1/2d brown tied by Valparaiso/ Recep. Altamar dated '12th Feb 1926' . Nice item posted from the Falkland Islands.

Falkland Islands. (Jamaica). 1937. Registered Letter envelope bearing SG 121, 6d purple tied by Port Stanley/Falkland Islands double ring '25th April' with 'Crown/ Registered' hand-stamp on face addressed to Jamaica, B.W.I. with oval Kingstown/ Registered on reverse 'Se 18'. Rare destination item.

Falkland Islands. (Centenary Issue). Die Proof from the De La Rue sample book, portrait of King George V for the Falkland "Centenary" One Pound in black on glazed wove paper.

Falkland Islands. (Eritrea). 1947. Registered envelope addressed to 'Mr S. Pope, Post & Telegraphs, B.M.A. Eritrea' bearing SG 159, 1/3d black and carmine (3) and 'Victory' SG 164, 1d violet and SG 165, 3d blue tied by Port Stanley/ Falkland Islands dated stamp with 'Stanley, Falkland Islands registered label on face. Nice item of destination mail from th Falklands.

Falkland Islands. 1943. Falkland Islands postal stationery envelope 1d carmine cancelled by Port Stanley double ring addressed to Newbury, Berkshire with 'Opened by Censor/ 1904' label applied on arrival. Very fine.

Falkland Islands. (Chile). 1905. Picture post card of 'Ultima Esperanza, Puerto Prat' date 'July 1st 1905' addressed to Scotland bearing Chile Yvert 49, 2c bistre and Yvert 52, 1c on 20c blue (uncancelled) routed via the Falkland Islands with Falkland Islands double ring 'Jy 18 05' on face. Very nice item.

Cyprus. (Air Mail). 1951. Air Mail envelope addressed to Israel bearing SG 156a, 3p blue tied by Nicosia double ring '19 Jan 51' , underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing Israel postage dues 2m orange, 5m violet and 10m green tied by Haifa date stamp with Israel censor label tied by Haifa censor label. Very fine.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). Circa 1950. Air Mail envelope addressed to England bearing SG 155ab, 1 1/2p green (pair) and SG 155b, 2p red and black tied by Ghaziveran/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus in blue with 'Par Avion' label

In 1960 the small village of Ghaziveran had a population of 469. Mail sent overseas is scarce.

A very beautiful cover.

Ex Tony Eastgate.

Cyprus. (Australia). 1932. Official mail envelope addressed to Australia headed 'On His Majesty's Service' bearing SG 120, 1 1/2p scarlet tied by Famagusta double ring '20th Sept' routed via Port Said with hand-struck 'Insufficient Address/ No Post Town' and framed 'Undelivered For Reason Stated/ Return To Sender' in violet with 'Retour' and circular 'Dead Letter Office/ Brisbane' on face '28th Oct 32' and sent back with 'Returned Letter Office/ Nicosia' on reverse '2nd Dec 32' and sent back with 'Returned Letter Office/ Nicosia' on reverse '2nd Dec 32' . Very attractive item of returned mail. Exhibition item.

Cyprus. (Egypt). 1942. Registered envelope addressed to Egypt bearing SG 151, 1/4 pi ultramarine and brown (5) and SG 152a, 3/4 pi violet (5) tied by oval 'Registered/ Kyrenia Cyprus' date stamp with circular 'Passed Censor Cyprus/ 26' in red and 'Crown/ Opened by Censor' with Cairo arrival and 'Censorship/Dept/50' censor on face. Attractive item.

Cyprus. (Censored Mail). 1942. Envelope addressed to Rhodesia bearing SG 155b, 2p black and carmine tied by Paphos double ring '10th Feb 42' with circular 'Passed Censor/ Cyprus/ 29' in red on face and 'Crown/ Opened by Censor' label routed via Egypt with Censorship hand-stamp. Very fine.

Cyprus. (Rural Post). 1950. Envelope addressed to Wales bearing SG 154, 1p orange (pair) tied by Kato Mylos/ G.R. Rural Service/ Cyprus with Agros and Nicosia transits on reverse.

Lovely item from from this small village population 192 in 1960. Mail sent overseas is scarce.

Cyprus. (Malaya). 1940. Picture post card of 'Abby Of Bella-Paise, Kryenia' addressed to 'FM.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur' bearing SG 151, 1/4pi ultramarine and brown (2) tied by Nicosia date stamp with 'Xmas/ 1940' label adjacent with circular 'Passed Censor/ Cyprus/ 18' censor cachet in carmine routed via Egypt with 'Censorship/ M' and triangular 'Passed For Transmission/ 5' in violet on face. Lovely. item.