ABU DHABI: 1967 'AEROGRAMME/PAR AVION' 40f Jetliner ADL3, commercial usage to Karachi with British-pattern 'ABU DHABI, TRUCIAL STATES/23FE/69/ 2 ' cds, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

ABU DHABI: 1968 Human Rights Year 40f ADL6, commercial usage within the Gulf (?, addressed entirely in Arabic), large-part strike of the bilingual pictorial cds of 4MY68, light bends. Rare: Terry Jones records one commercially used example.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

BAHRAIN: 1947 usage of Indian-pattern formular aerogramme commercially used to California with Overprints on India 1a pair & 1½a block of 4 tied by 'BAHRAIN/PERSIAN GULF' cancel, severed along the central horizontal fold & rejoined. [NB: the apparent machine cancellation is actually a hand-held 'duplex' cancel with the datehead & wavy lines as the two elements]

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

BAHRAIN: 1948 usage of British-pattern formular aerogramme commercially used to California with Overprints on GB '6/ANNAS' on 6d tied by Indian-pattern 31mm 'BAHRAIN' cds. [Lengthy social letter from an American at Awali who states "...don't like the job any better than I did..."]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BAHRAIN: 1961 formular aerogramme commercial usage unusually to New Zealand with Shaikh 5np pair & 20np tied by the bilingual '.../19DE/61/AWALI (1) BAHRAIN' cds, sender's address on the reverse "...Bapco Refy/Bahrain". [The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) discovered oil in 1931 & at Awali in 1932. The company was largely nationalised in 1975 & is now wholly owned by the government]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BAHRAIN: 1964 formular aerogramme overprinted 'ON HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE' & on the reverse 'Postal Superintendent/ British Postal Agencies/Bahrain', commercially used to South Africa in 1964 with double-circle 'BAHRAIN' cds & 'On Postal Service' h/s in violet. [The enclosed letter is a receipt for payment for "Misc air letters"]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BAHRAIN: 1964 Shaikh 30np with 'To open cut here' on the flap #11 commercially used to Holland with a request for confectionary appropriate for a hot climate!, 23mm 'BAHRAIN/ * ' cds.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

BAHRAIN: 1969 'BAHRAIN' Shaikh & Jetliner 40f BAL12 commercially used to Holland with 23mm bilingual '.../ * /11JY/70/MANAMA (2) BAHRAIN' cds

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

DUBAI: 1963 commercial airmail cover to Pakistan with unauthorised usage of '30 NP' on GB Coronation 6d cutout (filled filing hole) with blue-pencil to indicate it was not to be cancelled (as per UPU Regulations), very late usage of the 'T/P.G.' h/s (Tax/Persian Gulf) and of the Indian-pattern 'KARACHI CITY/DUE/---As' h/s and taxed "60 NP" (the Indian terminology; it should have been "paisa"), hexagonal '.../26-11-63.../DUBAI-POSTS' b/s, poor Karachi b/s plus worn octagonal 'KARACHI CITY/UNPAID' d/s. Excellent postal history item & most unusual irregular 'aerogramme' usage from the Gulf. [Also a terrific item for a collector of the Coronation issues]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

DUBAI: 1963 Dhows 20np brown DAL4 - the rate to members of the Arab Postal Union - commercially used to Pakistan with faint strike of the hexagonal '.../DUBAI-POSTS' d/s, 'K.R. NEW TOWN/DELY/7JAN64' arrival b/s, central fold & soiled. Extremely rare. [The first five issues of 1963-64 were produced by the Baroody Stamp Co of Beirut with the primary (only?) purpose being explotation of collectors. Renowned postal stationery authority, Wayne Menuz, doubted that any of these aerogrammes were properly used until Gary Watson submitted proof]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

DUBAI: 1964 First Scouts Issue 40np red (Scouts Marching) commercially used to Sweden with bilingual 39mm '.../7.11.64/DUBAI - 2/POST' cds, the message within entirely in English with printed header for Al-Ashram Traders, severed at the top of the address panel & crudely rejoined with 'sticky' tape still of fine appearance. Extremely rare. [The first five issues were produced by the Baroody Stamp Co of Beirut with the primary (only?) purpose being explotation of collectors. Renowned postal stationery expert, Wayne Menuz, doubted that any of these aerogrammes were properly used until Gary Watson submitted proof]

Grade (B) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

DUBAI: 1964 Second Scouts Issue 30np Bugler on misprinted form with horizontal stamp box, and another overprinted on 40np Scouts Marching (or vice versa?). This issue is notorious for the fabrications perpetrated by the Baroody Stamp Co. However, a commercially used example of the 40np violet has been recorded. (2)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

DUBAI: 1965 Educational Progress 40np DAL16 commercially used to Pakistan with light strike of the 26mm '.../ 1 /DUBAI' cds & 'KARACHI GPO/DELY' arrival b/s, vertical fold & some soiling/staining still of good appearance. [The message is written entirely in Arabic but is clearly dated "26.3.65". This is 19 months earlier than Terry Jones' issue date. It's a pity neither cds is good enough to confirm the year. Werner Wiegand's issue date is 25.11.1964 which is clearly wrong because it's in the period of the Baroody Stamp Co contract]

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

DUBAI: 1965 Educational Progress 40np DAL16 to a collector in the USA but with a full typed message headed "POST OFFICE/DUBAI" providing postage rates to America.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

DUBAI: 1967 40dh Hawk size 121x99mm DAL18 commercially used to the USA with bilingual Dubai machine cancel. [The full typed message enquires about joining a correspondence club and about supplying Gulf stamp issues]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

DUBAI: 1970 New Format size 149x99mm 40dh Hawk DAL19 commercially used to Pakistan with part-machine cancel & partial arrival b/s of 14JAN70, minor discolouration. Earliest recorded usage: Terry Jones' ERD is 5.3.1970.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

DUBAI: 1971 '60/Dh' on 40dh Hawk size 149x99mm DAL20 commercially used to Houston Texas with Dubai machine cancel of 11FEB/1973, central fold & minor bends. [The effusive letter from a super-fan congratulates NASA on the success of the Apollo Space Programme, then asks for coloured photos of the current and previous astronauts to add to his collection]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

DUBAI: 1971 '60/Dh' on 40dh Hawk size 149x99mm DAL20 Overprinted Twice once on the Reverse, unused. [The second surcharge unusually shows the obliterating block cut in-half due to a pre-overprinting paper fold]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

DUBAI: 1962 stampless formular aerogramme with 'ON HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE' printed heading & 'On Postal Service' h/s in violet, internally with 'BRITISH POSTAL AGENCIES/BAHRAIN' imprint, to Massachusetts with no message, 'DUBAI/26DE/62/TRUCIAL STATES (1)' cds with inverted day slug.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

DUBAI: 1966 stampless formular aerogramme with 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' h/s & on the flap 'DIRECTOR OF POSTS/POST OFFICE/DUBAI' h/s both in violet, to Michigan with part-cds of 14FE/66 (Valentine's Day) and typed message about the current 40np aerogramme

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

DUBAI: 1971 stampless formular aerogramme to Michigan with superb strike of the 31mm rubber cds of 25APR1971 & boxed 'POSTAGE PAID' h/s both in blue, typed message states that new 30dh & 6odh aerogrammes "will be released in July 1971". [This advice anticipated the surcharged issue but the two values were 25dh to members of the Arab Postal Union and 60dh]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

IRAQ: 1932 King Faisal 15f dull blue with 'REGISTERED AT STATIONERS HALL' imprint at L/L , tiny blemish just clear of the imprint otherwise very fine unused. The world's first aerogramme so a highly significant item and a required forerunner for any aerogramme collection.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

IRAQ: 1932 King Faisal 15f dull blue with 'REGISTERED AT STATIONERS HALL' imprint at L/L & with diagonal 'SPECIMEN' Overprint. The world's first aerogramme so a highly significant item and a required forerunner for any aerogramme collection.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

KUWAIT: 1954 'KUWAIT 6 ANNAS' Albino Overprint on GB Coronation 6d aerogramme, unused. We have seen only one other example.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

KUWAIT: 1959 'KUWAIT 40 NP' on GB Coronation 6d commercially used to New York with double-circle 'KUWAIT' cds, the typed letter headed "British Postal Agencies/Kuwait" being a receipt for payment for postage.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75