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| Country: Seychelles Clear Subject: All | Sort: Newest listed first |
;) | SEYCHELLES forgery on CEYLON stamp: 1903 QV 2r.25 purple & green (SG.356), a forgery in issued colours believed to have been cleverly executed by the Belgian forger Dr Julian Smeets by bleaching out the design of used copies of the 1886 Ceylon QV 5c dull purple (SG.195) to a give a "blank" CA wmk P.14 stamp; only immediately given away by the indelible ink BADULLA (Ceylon) cds dated SP 9 07 which could not be removed. Smeets work on Seychelles issues rarely encountered. £240 |
;) | SEYCHELLES cds CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS on MAURITIUS dated B/NO 23 70 on 1863 QV 6d blue-green CC wmk (SG.65, Z23), badly defective with large sealed tears middle top and trimmed base, extremely rare. £165 |
;) | SEYCHELLES to BRITISH HONDURAS then via JAMAICA to GRENADA 1897 use of 30c PSE pmk'd Seychelles A/FE 20 97 to His Excellency Sir Alfred Moloney, Belize, British Honduras showing BELIZE C/AP 5 97 arrival, re-directed Grenada in blue crayon with superb 2-line JAMAICA/TRANSIT b/stamped KINGSTON 3E/AP 23 97 transit d/ring alongside ST. GEORGE'S C/MY 4 97 arrival cds. Some soiling but a remarkable Four Countries destination showpiece. Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney KCMG (1848-1913) was a British colonial administrator. He served as British Administrator of The Gambia from 1884 to 1886, Governor of Lagos Colony from 1886 to 1890, Governor of British Honduras from 1891 to 1897, Governor of the Federal Colony of the Windward Islands from 1897 to 1900, and Governor of Trinidad and Tobago from November 1900 to 1904. It was during his term as governor of Trinidad and Tobago that the 1903 Water Riots took place. The riot resulted in the destruction of the Red House, the seat of government. £1400 |
;) | MAURITIUS used SEYCHELLES "B64" ILLUSTRATED COVERS (1863-1890), 65 items. Price £20 (WIP-155) A look at this difficult area is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds) but you are entitled to two free updates on request. Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 28 pages (A4 size). Price £20 payable by PayPal or UK bank transfer (no trade or collector discounts). £20 |
;) | MAURITIUS used SEYCHELLES "B64" COVERS (1863-1890). Price £20 A look at this difficult area is available by DIGITAL pdf (no refunds). Covers illustrated in b/w or colour, part or full illustrations. 28 pages (A4 size) Price £20 payable by PayPal or WISE transfer. £20 |
;) | TAKAMAKA, Seychelles postmark/cancel sideways up C/JA 15 02 on QV 2c (SG.28), rare office. £480 |
;) | LA DIGUE, Seychelles postmark/cancel (T.1) A/DE 18 16 on KGV 6c (SG.73). £12 |
;) | LA REUNION A MARSEILLE LV. No.2 postmark on SEYCHELLES stamp dated 9 OCT 09 on KE7 6c (SG.61). £28 |
;) | Ship Letter, Mauritius postmark on Seychelles stamp (Hosking 1344 applied Port Louis) on Seychelles KGV 12c (SG.108). £16 |
;) | PRASLIN GRAND ANSE, Seychelles postmark A/29 JA 08 on KE7 3c (SG.61). £48 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES (SG Z.40) on Mauritius "13 CENTS" on QV 3d orange-red CC wmk, some soiling. £48 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES (SG.Z10) on QV 9d dull purple No wmk, str. edge at left. £60 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES (SG.Z50) on QV 17c rose CA wmk. £40 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES (SG Z25) on Mauritius QV 10d maroon CC wmk, corner perf. fault. £140 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES postmark (SG.Z20) on Mauritius QV 4d rose CC wmk, some toning. £32 |
;) ;) | B64 used Seychelles postmark on Mauritius stamp (with variety) on QV 17c rose CC wmk (SG.Z50) showing broken vertical pin variety. Possibly unique. This same vertical broken pin variety found on printings of 1879 Mauritius QV 4c orange (SG.93) and 1882 St. Vincent QV 1d drab (SG.39). £140 |
;) | CARABANE, Senegal postmark on GAMBIA stamp arrival dated 3 NOV 0(5?) on KE7 4c (SG.50). £16 |
;) | PRASLIN BAY ST. ANNE, Seychelles postmark A/23 MY 10 on KE7 6c (SG.62). £32 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES postmark (SG.Z 20) on Mauritius QV 4d rose. £20 |
;) | B64 used SEYCHELLES postmark (SG.Z 23) on Mauritius QV 6d blue-green, corner perf. fault lower left. £25 |