BAGHDAD: India used in Baghdad comprising small squared-circle on 1882-90 ½a x2 on two pieces, 1a x2 on-piece, 1a6p, 2a strip of four on large piece, 3a, 4a x2, 26mm 'BAGDAD/REG.' cds on KEVII 1902-11 ½a & 4a on-piece, 1a x2 & 2a6p on-piece, 2a x2 on piece, 2a6p strip of 4 on piece, double-ring cds on QV 1882-90 ½a, ½a x2 on piece, ½a x3 on piece, 1a x4 on piece, 1a6p pair, 2a & KEVII ½a, KEVII 1902-11 ½a & 1a on piece, 2a on piece, 2a6p vertical pair, ½a overprinted 'On H. M. S.', 'I.E.F.' ½a x3 with date error '15 MAR 81' instead of '15MAR18', condition variable.
(45+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 740
Symbol: C
BAHRAIN: 1947 airmail cover to Australia with various 'BAHRAIN' Overprints on India tied by two strikes of 'BAHRAIN AIR/PERSIAN GULF' 'duplex' (Donaldson #8; recorded only from 25.08.46 to 08.09.47). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 741
Symbol: C
BAHRAIN: 1959-60 social Aerogrammes to Melbourne comprising 1) 1959 GB QEII 6d overprinted 'BAHRAIN 30 NP' used at 'AWALI/BAHRAIN', 2) & 3) 1960 Sultan 30np with 'BAHRAIN/*/16 DE/60' cds & similar 1961 usage with bilingual '(arabic script)/ 1 /AWALI(1) BAHRAIN' cds, and 4) 1961 formular franked by Bahrain 1960 15np red-orange x2, tied by '(arabic script)/ 1 /23 DE/61/AWALI(1) BAHRAIN' cds, all from a BAPCO employee. Awali is in the centre of the island and the base for Bahrain's oil exploration.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 742
Symbol: C
BAHRAIN: 1960 (circa) commercial cover to England with "Arabian American Oil Co/Bahrein Island" endorsed on the flap, apparently posted in Bahrain but with 'RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE DUE' handstamp x3, then apparently carried to the Saudi mainland & franked with 1934-57 ½g x2, 1g & 5g and 1945-56 Medical Aid Society Charity Tax 1/8g tied by undated 'DHAHRAN' cancels in violet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 743
Symbol: C
Cat No: L7-12
BAHRAIN: 1961 Local Stamps set SG L7-12 tied to plain envelope by '.../20MR/61/AWALI (2) BAHRAIN' cds being the First Day of Issue, slightly reduced at base. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 744
Symbol: CO
BAHRAIN: 1961 commercial airmail cover to Germany with scarce solo franking of 1960 Shaikh Salman 2r red tied by very fine double-oval '.../MANAMA, BAHRAIN' datestamp & a superb strike on the reverse, blue/white 'BAHRAIN A' R label, minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 745
Symbol: C
BANDAR ABBAS: 1889 tiny native cover to Shikarpur, Sindh (now Pakistan), QV 1873 ½ tied by small 'BANDAR ABAS/17DE/89' squared-circle, 'DELY./SHIKARPUR/DEC23' cds, with contents written in what seems to be the Mahajani (merchant) script. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 746
Symbol: C
BASRA: 1917 censored commercial cover to Salaya with India KGV 1911-23 ½a tied by 'BUSRA/15 DE 17/*' cds, with 'PASSED CENSOR/13/BOMBAY' in violet, 'KHAMBHALIA/' arrival backstamp, minor faults. On 11.3.1917, the Indian Expeditionary Force D occupied Baghdad and Basra. The Indian civil Post Office re-opened in September. Turkish stamps overpinted 'IRAQ' were meant to be used. However, due to short supply the PO used left-over stock of Indian stamps, the use of which continued until -.9.1918. Salaya was a small town in the princely state of Nawanagar of around 4000 people, fewer than 10% of whom were Hindu, like the recipient. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 747
Symbol: C
BUSHIRE: 1896 cover to Bombay with India 1882-90 QV 1a claret pair tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRE/ FE28/96' squared-circles (original state, before damage to the 'E'). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 748
Symbol: C
BUSHIRE: 1903 commercial cover to Bombay with India 1900-02 QV 2a6p ultramarine tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRF/AU14/03' squared-circle (damaged; 'F' for 'E') with a Bombay receiving cds, gorgeous printed address and Farsi text on the face, slightly reduced at right. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 749
Symbol: C
BUSHIRE: 1910 cover to Bombay with India 1902-11 KEVII ½a and 1a x2 tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRF/25DE/10' squared-circles (damaged; 'F' for 'E'), 'UMARKHADI/1 30P.MDELY/31 DE. 10/BOMBAY' arrival cds, central vertical fold not affecting stamps or postmarks , slightly reduced left & base, some soiling. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 750
Symbol: C
BUSHIRE: 1922 social cover to Jaipur franked by 1911-23 KGV 1a on front and ½a block of 4 on the reverse all tied by 'BUSHIRF/13JU/22' squared-circle (now also with damaged 'P' for 'R'), two vertical folds clear of the stamps & postmarks. Jaipur is a scarce destination from Bushire. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 751
Symbol: =C
DUBAI: 1938 philatelic EAMS cover from GB with 'DUBAI/BO/...' arrival backstamp, Indian KGVI various stamps to 2a6p including Small Head 1a tete-beche pairs x2 on 1945-47 mostly commercial pieces x8, Silver Wedding 2½a on 2½d tied to philatelic cover by 'DUBAI/10AUG48/ + ' cds, 1964 philatelic cover to Australia, and 1964 & 1965 'GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI' airmail covers to Australia, fine to very fine.
(12 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 752
Symbol: C
DUBAI: 1947 (June 15) commercial airmail cover from a merchant at Bandar Abbas carried by hand across the very topical Straits of Hormuz to Dubai, to Bombay with late usage of India 1940-43 KGVI ½a & 2a tied to the reverse by unusually fine 'DUBAI/-.JUN.47/PERSIAN GULF' cds, boxed 'BOMBAY-1/DELIVERY/15 JUN. 1947/1250PM' arrival backstamp, small part of the flap missing. On 14.8.1947, India was partitioned and the Dubai postal service was ceded to Pakistan. Bandar Abbas is on the Persian coast, about 240km NNW of Dubai. [Fun fact, Wikipedia advises that it would take 37 hours to drive the 2700km between the two ports. Good to know. They say nothing about potential hazards] (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 753
Symbol: C
DUBAI: 1948 commercial airmail cover to Bombay with 'PAKISTAN' Overprints on India ½a and 2a tied to the reverse by a fine strike of the 'DUBAI/8MAR48/PERSIAN GULF' cds, vertical fold not affecting the appearance of the stamps or postmarks. Ex Dr William Wells. Following the Partition of India & Pakistan, the overprinted stamps were available for use from -.10.1947 until 31.03.1948. On 1.4.1948, control was ceded to the London GPO! Donaldson states that Dubai covers franked with 'PAKISTAN' overprints are rare. A similar cover of lesser quality sold at our auction of 11.07.2008 for $780 (Sale 137 Lot 957) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 754
Symbol: PS
DUBAI: 1948 (May 5) commercial airmail usage of Indian 1½a+3a Registration Envelope overprinted 'PAKISTAN', to Melbourne Value Only Overprints on GB KGVI '6/ANNAS' on 6d & '1/RUPEE' on 1/- plus on Silver Wedding '2½/ANNAS' on 2½d pair all tied by good to very fine strikes of the 'DUBAI/5MAY48/+' cds, boxed 'DUBAI/PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT' registration cachet, GPO Sydney transit backstamp, minor characteristic shrinkage evident on the reverse & minor blemishes. The airmail rate was 12a per ½oz x2 + 3a registration = 1r11a. The Pakistan embossed stamp was circled in red to indicate it was wholly invalid, because on 1.4.1948 Dubai's postal arrangements had been transferred to the GPO in London!
This is only the second 'PAKISTAN' Registration Envelope recorded used in Dubai. Importantly, it is the only example used after Pakistan frankings became invalid. It is also the only such item franked with Overprints on Great Britain. A fantastic item for the collector of Gulf mail, Indian postal stationery, Pakistan postal history and postal stationery, GB Stamps Used Abroad, and incoming mail to Australia. (Image1)
Estimate AU$5,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 755
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1949 cover to a British expat in Muscat with 'PAKISTAN' Overprints on India 3p pair plus Pakistan 1948 Pictorials 2½a & 3½a tied by double-ring 'GUADUR/-APR49' cds, blue/white R label with 'GUADUR' handstamp struck twice, 'KARACHI FOREIGN/REG./28 APR 49' transit backstamp. R Eldon Ellison was the British Consul in Muscat. Outside the Arab world , it is a little-known fact that Guadur, on the Makran Coast of what is now Pakistan, was for many years an Omani enclave. This situation survived the Partition of India and Pakistan and it was only on 8.9.1958 that Oman (reluctantly) ceded Guadur to Pakistan. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 756
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1951 commercial airmail cover from a Guadur merchant to the Gramophone Company Ltd London with Pakistan Pictorials 1r tied to the reverse by double-ring 'GUADUR/6 SEP 51' cds but scored through for being invalid despite which the cover was not taxed, 'GUADUR' handstamp in lieu of R label, 'KARACHI/13 SEP 51/A/*' transit & London arrival of '18SEP1951'. The nearest airport was at Karachi, some 600km to the east, and several days by road. See also Lot 857154. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 757
Symbol: PS
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1951 (Dec 17) commercial usage of Pakistan 3a Airmail Envelope to London with 1949 Pictorials 1a and 4a x2 tied by two fine to very fine strikes of 'EXPERIMENTAL P.O./KP-11/17 DEC 51/*' cds, opening fault at upper-left. The only postal stationery item we have seen from Guadur, greatly enhanced by the 'relief' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 758
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1952 commercial airmail cover with Guadur merchant's cachet in violet on the face, to London with rare franking of Value Only Overprints '2/ANNAS' on GB KGVI 2d pale orange x4 tied to the reverse by double-ring ('Birmingham') 'BAHRAIN/*/15 MY/52' cds. The Value Only stamps were issued for use in Muscat. According to Gibbons, other usage is known but not from Bahrain. This strongly suggests that the stamps were supplied from Muscat and affixed by the sender. The cover was apparently carried by hand to Bahrain where it was placed into the mails. Another rare cover. (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 759
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1952 commercial airmail cover with Guadur merchant's cachet in violet on the face, to London with Pakistan 1951 6a x2 tied by double-ring 'GUADUR/20 JLY. 52/*' cds, minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 760
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1961 domestic cover to Karachi with Pakistan 1961 Surcharges '3 PAISA' on 6p pair & '7 PAISA' on 1a tied by 'GWADUR/26 JUL 61/*' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 761
Symbol: C
GUADUR/GWADUR: 1961 domestic cover to Karachi with Pakistan 1961 Surcharges '13 PAISA' on 2a Map tied by 'GWADUR/26 JUL 61/*' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 762
Symbol: C
KUWAIT: 1934 (Dec 29) Imperial Airways flight cover from the Straits Settlements with 1c 2c & 30c tied by Singapore cds, 'T'-in-circle cachet, the reverse with transit cds of Baghdad & Basrah plus 'BASRAH/ 8JAN34/UNPAID'-in-octagon and superb 'KUWAIT/11JAN34/...' arrival and boxed 'POSTAGE DUE/("one anna")' on the face. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 763
Symbol: C
KUWAIT: 1948 registered cover to England with rare albeit philatelic franking of Overprints on GB 1948 Silver Wedding duo plus on India 14a tied by 'KUWAT/18 SEP. 48' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 764
Symbol: C/O
MUSCAT: Sind Circle '23' numeral on India 1866 QV 4a green (shaved perfs at left, scarce usage in Muscat), 1882-90 ½a x2 on-piece x2 plus single stamp both with squared circle and on 1891 '2½a' on 4½a, small double-circle on 1906 KEVII ½a on cover to Bombay, double circle with large 'MUSCAT' on 1946 KGVI 3p on 1a3p cancelled on 12.10.1947, 1948 Value Only Surcharges on GB set on cover to Bombay, 1948 Silver Wedding 2½a on 2½d on cover to GB.
(3 covers and 12 stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 765
Symbol: C
MUSCAT: 1916 commercial cover to Bombay with India 1911-23 KGV ½a unusually on the face tied by double-ring 'MUSCAT' cds, violet 'PASSED CENSOR/BOMBAY' handstamp, the name of the addressee is written in glitter-ink, minor blemishes. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 766
Symbol: C
MUSCAT: 1916 commercial cover addressed in Devanagri script to Bombay with India KGV 1911 ½a tied by 'MUSCAT/10MY/16' cds (no ornament at base), 'PASSED CENSOR/BOMBAY' cachet in violet. This cds was supposed to be used as a receiving marking only. Neil Donaldson records one 1918 cover cancelled by the handstamp and a block of six stamps cancelled in February 1916. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 767
Symbol: C
MUSCAT: 1947 commercial airmail cover with unusual printed airmail 'label' & merchant's cachet on the flap, to San Fransisco with India 1940-43 KGVI 12a tied by very fine 'comet' datestamp of '21 OCT/1947'. Ex Dr William Wells. Following Partition in -.8.1947, control of the Muscat Post Office was passed to Pakistan. However, stamps overprinted 'PAKISTAN' were not issued in Muscat until December 1947. Commercial mail from this Interim Period is very scarce. Neil Donaldson states the highest denomination recorded on commercial mail is the 12a, but see the next lot. (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 768
Symbol: C
MUSCAT: 1947 (Dec 3) illustrated advertising cover for the local His Masters Voice agent, airmail to England with India KGVI 1940-43 1a & 14a tied by two strikes of double-ring 'MUSCAT/3 DEC 47' cds, makeshift R 'label' with 'MUSCAT' handstamp & "R 56" in red. An extremely rare & desirable cover. Unoverprinted Indian stamps were valid in Muscat between -.8.1947 & -.12.1947 only. During this period, Neil Donaldson states that the 12a is the highest value recorded on commercial mail; this cover proves usage of the 14a. In addition, this is the only recorded Interim Period registered cover. It is also one of only three covers recorded with the 'MUSCAT' handstamp in lieu of an R label. The others, from 1948, both bear 'PAKISTAN' Overprints. (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 769
Symbol: =
MUSCAT: 1948 (Feb 21) piece with 'PAKSTAN' Overprint on India KGVI 1940-43 12a tied by a superb strike of the Muscat 'comet' datestamp of '21 FEB/1948'. A 1948 cover bearing a 3½a (toned perfs) sold at our auction of 10.11.2022 for $3840 (Sale 249 Lot 2811). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 770
Symbol: C
SAUDI ARABIA: 1953 commercial airmail cover with Shinkar & Binzagr Company imprint on the flap, to England with 1937-60 3g, 1945-56 Medical Aid Society Charity Tax 1/8g and 1946 Airmail 4g all tied by two strikes of the '28.6.53/DAHRAN' [sic] cds. Today Binzagr, headquartered in Jeddah, is the largest Saudi producer of household & personal care products. (Image1)
