Great Britain and British Commonwealth ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1494
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MINT & USED BLOCKS, SHEETS, FDC'S, LITERATURE ETC.: Range in 3 cartons of which one is mainly philatelic literature inc. Isle of Man Postmarks parts 1-3 (Massy 1968 & 69), Isle of Man Stamps and Postal History (Whitney, 3rd Ed. 1978), Isle of Man Postmarks Surface and Air (Massy 1977) h/b no d/j., etc. and two cartons of mainly large format material inc. complete sheets on cover, booklet covers, complete mint & used (mainly CTO) sheets and part sheets inc. umm 2½d (block of 60) SG1, 3d Lilac complete sheets of 240 (no phosphor & one centre band) SG 2 & 2p, 4d Ultramarine sheet of 240 no phosphor SG 3 £360 as singles, PPC inc. unused group of 11 from British Empire Exhibition "MANX KIOSK", etc. (large qty) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, REGISTERED MAIL, LITERATURE - PHILATELIC, BOOKLETS (Image)
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Lot No: 1495
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KEVII-QEII DOUGLAS SUB-OFFICE & VILLAGE CANCELS: Two boxes containing an extensive range of cancels from many Douglas Sub-Offices & other Island offices with regd, p.dues, p.stat., Express Mail, etc. inc. (28 Aug.) 1897 Telegraph Form with fine St. John's cds, (20 Apr.) 1935 Weather Report PC (corner bend top left) franked ½d tied scarce "PORT ST. MARY" Skeleton, etc. FDCs inc. SG1 (5, Ballabeg, Castletown, Crosby, North Ramsey & Santon), SG2 (9 from 5 different offices), etc. Plus range of label type parcel h.s. & earlier P.P. labels inc. used (30 June) 1902 "CASTLETOWN (CDE)", (9 & 28 July) 1902 "RAMSEY (RAX)" (28 July) 1902 "KIRK ONCHAN (KOC)", (25 Apr.) 1903 "DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN,/The Crescent (DCC)", etc. An excellent range that would be very difficult to assemble from scratch today (qty) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST LABELS, CANCELLATIONS, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1496
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1953-2020 FDC COLLECTION: Two boxes containing the duplicated 1953-2020 FDC collection with First Day Lithographs, booklet panes, p.dues., etc. inc. (18 Aug.) 1958 quartet of envs franked 3d Deep Lilac (v. block of six also regd., two or singles (2)) tied Douglas or Ramsey cds's SG 2, (8 June) 1964 trio of envs (2, one missing backflap) & PC franked 2½d Carmine-Red tied Douglas (2) or Ramsey cds's SG 1, (24 May) 1972 env franked GB Wedgwood booklet pane with ½d one-side band (superb perfs) tied Douglas cds's (scarce), etc. Circa 200 covers with Ramsey pmks. the bulk being Douglas pmks. (c1000 covers & 25 Lithographs) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1497
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1845-1890s GROUP OF MAIL INC. INWARDS - in a Davo cover album with slipcase, inc. 1884 reg. env. to Hamburg with ½d slate & 1d lilac tied with rare single 407 strikes (Parmenter 3VOS 'GPO', though appearing to have seriffed feet to the 4), 1893 parcel tag from 'SULBY MILLS' IOM with 6d jubilee, 1894/5 much-redirected env. with at least 15 GB or South Africa cds's on front or back, 30 Aug. 1895 env. to Birkenhead with 1d lilac tied by RAMSEY 3VODB (new EKU: Parmenter currently has 1903) and 1898 env. (lightly soiled, flap missing) to Accrington with 1d lilac tied by scarce RAMSEY squared circle (SG £45). Inwards mail inc. 1884 env. from India with ½d blue & 4a green tied by "B" duplex and with "OUTW./BOMBAY" and CASTLETOWN cds on the back. Plus two blank writing sheets with engraved IOM scenes. (49 items) Cross Reference: INDIA (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1498
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1934 TO MODERN AIR MAIL (INC. FIRST FLIGHTS, REGD, EXPRESS, ETC.) COLLECTION: Small carton with the range of Air Mail Air Letters & covers inc. (18 Aug.) 1934 env to Douglas franked 1½d tied London double ring Air Mail cds with ms 'By First Air Mail Service/London-to-Douglas', (20 Aug.) 1934 quartet of envs franked 1½d via FF Douglas to Birmingham (2) or Glasgow to Douglas (2), (31 Jan.) 1935 pair of envs franked 1½d FF Liverpool to IoM and reverse with fine "BLACKPOOL & WEST COAST/AIR SERVICES LTD." cachets & similar pair of envs franked 1d + ½d, (6 Mar.) 1971 "FRAZIER [star] CLAY/Fight Of The Century" printed env. flown first direct flight Isle of Man to New York with "POST MANNINAGH" 25p label top left tied Douglas cds & USA 6c top right tied NY slogan for 8 Mar., 1972 & 77 pair of regd "EXPRESS" to Germany, etc. Plus 1976-85 group of Air Letters with extensive slogan pmk range (qty) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1499
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RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, MARITIME & TT RACES THEMATIC GROUPS: Small carton with the good ranges of IoM Electric & Steam Railways (inc. Snaefell Mountain Railway), TT Races and Maritime Mail thematic. Group with excellent range of Snaefell Mountain Railway inc. (16 July) 1904 PPC (Storm of Douglas) franked ½d tied Douglas cds with fine diamond "SNAEFELL SUMMIT" diamond in black dated the same day - very early usage (12 July being the EKD), 1926 PPC with "SNAEFELL SUMMIT" cachet in Cyan - scarce colour, (8 July) 1947 Manx Electric Railway PPC (Sulby Glen Tea Gardens) franked 2d tied Douglas wavy line with fine 7 July dated "SNAEFELL SUMMIT" lozenge in purple, 1948 real photo PPC franked 2d tied Laxey cds with scarce undated "SNAEFELL SUMMIT" lozenge in purple, etc. Maritime inc. 1977 env to Morecambe franked 7p & 3p unusually tied by Gibraltar paquebot, etc. (qty) Cross Reference: THEMATICS, TRANSPORT, RAILWAYS, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1500
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EARLY TO MODERN 20th CENTURY P. DUE, UNDELIVERABLE MAIL, ETC.: A small box containing a range of early to modern 20th Century cards & covers with p.due markings and/or stamps inc. 1905 PPC (IoM Steamer Empress Queen, corner crease & small tear at top clear of adhesive) franked ½d tied Douglas double ring cds with fine boxed "Liable To Letter Rate/407" & "1D/407" h.s., 1906 unfranked PPC pmk Douglas double ring cds & fine "1D/407" h.s. alongside, 1911 novelty fish design PC to Stockport with fine boxed "1D/407/TO PAY/LIABLE/TO/LETTER/RATE." h.s., (10 May) 1964 window env franked 2½d tied Douglas cds with boxed "UNDELIVERABLE FOR/REASON STATED" & m.s 'unoccupied' alongside with 1d + 1½d p.dues applied for return to sender charge, 1973 env. ex Ramsey to Ballasalla franked 2p + 1p & GB ½p with fine boxed "STAMPS/INVALID/TO PAY" with ms '4' & IoM 4p applied in lieu of p.due tied Ballasalla cds, etc. (c175 cards/covers with the odd piece) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1501
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PPC COLLECTION: A small box containing KEVII-KGVI IOM frankings and virtually all IOM scenes, includes a good range of tax marks, novelty types (2 with open-out scenes of IOM and one designed for senders photos to show through; both sent at PPC rate and therefore taxed), etc. Fine lot. (c200) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1502
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CALF OF MAN COVER COLLECTION: Cover album with the 1962-73 "Calf of Man" local issue cover collection inc. (10 Oct) 1962 group of 10 Europa FDCs one with scarce missing Dark Blue from 6 & 12 Murreys, (18 Sept.) 1963 group of 8 Europa opts on Bird issue inc. 2 regd to Germany & 2 with additional 3d regional on chalky paper SG 2a, (22 June) 1966 Kennedy commemorative FDCs (3, 2 Bird issue opts, 1 Europa mini. sheet opts.), group of 1967/68 Churchill Europa & 1968 Churchill opt for Mexico Olympics, etc. A good range (c85 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FIRST DAY COVERS, LOCAL POSTS, ISLE OF MAN STAMPS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1503
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FINE EARLY "ISLE OF MAN" MARK ON COVER FROM CASTLETOWN: (24 Oct.) 1809 EL ex Castletown to London with ms '4' charge mark cancelled in pen and replaced with '1/4'. Reverse with fine "ISLE OF MAN" s/l h.s (IM4). A very interesting letter regarding the imprudent marriage of a young woman to somebody '...so much inferior to herself neither family fortune nor employment, a country lad in the neighbourhood...' & the tale of baggage being loaded upon the wrong ship and ending up in the Dublin Custom House! (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1505
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STRAIGHT-LINE HANDSTAMPS GROUP; Range with June 1820 EL to London with s/l "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 6) on rear, Nov. 1822 EL (endorsed 'Earl Strange' and illegally claiming privledge) to London and Sep. 1829 front to Saxmundham both sent free with s/l "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 8) on rear and latter endorsed 'Isle of Man', Nov. 1823 EL to Scotland with "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 9) on rear, Nov. 1824 EL to Lichfield rated '1/4'(d) with s/l "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 8) on rear, Mar. 1826 EL to Edinburgh rated '1/5'(d) with "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 10) on rear and Dec. 1828 EL to Lichfield rated '1/2'(d) with rough-lettering "ISLE OF MAN" (Whitney type 12) h.s. on rear. (6 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, FREE MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1507
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DOUBLE-ARC UDC GROUP; Small range with July 1832 EL to Lancashire rated '1/-', Sep. 1832 EL to Margate rated '1/6'(d), Dec. 1832 EL (contents ref. cholera) to Grantham without rate markings; presumably free to an MP, Dec. 1834 EL to Aberdeen rated '1/7'(d), c1835 mourning EL to Worcester rated '1/4'(d) and Dec. 1837 EL to London rated '1/5'(d) all with "ISLE OF MAN" double arc UDC in Black on reverse plus a Jan. 1833 EL to Margate datelined at Douglas and posted in Liverpool. (7 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1508
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VERY SCARCE PENNY POST HANDSTAMP; Dec. 1838 EL (rear tears) to London endorsed 'P 1/6'(d) and 'postpaid' with framed "Ramsey/Isle of man" h.s. on front and fine "Isle of Man/Penny Post" h.s. with a London Paid mark on front. Very uncommon combination of these IOM marks. Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1510
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MAIL TO FRANCE AT DIFFERENT RATES; Trio with 22 May 1840 EL to Paris pre-paid '10'(d) with "ISLE-OF-MAN" double arc cds on front and rear and London, Paris and Calais d.s. on front or rear, 13 May 1845 EL to Cognac pre-paid '1/3'(d) double rate with "ISLE-OF-MAN" double-arc cds on front and 7 Apr. 1840 EL to Cognac datelined at Douglas and posted in London were pre-paid '10'(d). Good trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1511
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VERY SCARCE HANDSTRUCK NUMERAL; 25 June 1840 E to Liverpool endorsed 'Paid' at lower right and with near v.fine "P1" (Whitney type 20) in Red h.s. on front. Rear with Isle of Man double-arc d.s. and Liverpool arrival d.s. (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1514
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UNPAID MAIL TO LOMBARDY-VENETIA; 3 May 1845 EL (tears & mild stains) to Milan endorsed 'prepaid' but overscored and apparently sent unpaid via France and charged m.s. '52' centesimi on front, front with "ISLE OF MAN" double-arc d.s. and French transit d.s. and rear with London and Milan d.s. Very scare destination for IOM mail. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1516
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CASTLETOWN - 1843-70s GROUP OF MAIL INC. SCARCE UDC - 1843/45/47 trio to York or Douglas (2) with imperf 1d reds and F-rated (Jay IM22) "CASTLETOWN-ISLE-OF-MAN" udc on the backs in black; plus 1849/50 group (4) all to Douglas with the same udc in blue (H-rated). Plus 1851-70s group inc. inwards with various Castletown cds or duplex marks. (28) (Image)
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Lot No: 1517
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DOUGLAS - 1844-70s GROUP OF MAIL INC. INWARDS - inc. June 1844 EL to London with 1d red imperf pair tied by 407 numerals (new EKU: Parmenter currently records 2 Oct.), 1853 1d pink to Loughborough uprated with 1d red imperf and with red boxed "MIS-SENT/TO/YORK" alongside, and 1859 env. to Ireland with DOUGLAS, LIVERPOOL, MALLOW, DUBLIN & KANTURK cds on the back; and 1859 trio of envs. inc. to Limerick with 1857 1d reds each tied by rare IOM s/ways duplex (Parmenter 'G' £120 each). The inwards mail inc. 1845 env. from WANTAGE with double ring "MORE/TO/PAY" and ms "2" and 1846 E from Ireland with 1d red imperf pair tied by 232 numerals of Galway and boxed "LATE/MAIL" alongside. (c60) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 1518
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DOUGLAS - RARE IOM SIDEWAYS DUPLEX CANCELLING 1d RED PAIR - 26 Mar. 1859 legal env. (creased) to Kirk Michael franked with 1857 1d red pair tied by two very fine/good strikes of the rare "ISLE-OF-MAN" sideways (Parmenter 'G £120++') with what appears to be an (unrecorded) inverted code "B"; RAMSEY transit cds on the back. Rare, especially on a pair. Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)
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Lot No: 1519
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DOUGLAS CAMP - WWI POW CENSORED RANGE INC. REGD. - undated POW env. to Berlin with red "POST FREE/P.C." cachet, and 1915-18 trio of POW stamped envs. to London inc. regd. with KGV 1d red (3), all four items with purple or red oval "ALIENS' DETENTION CAMP/DOUGLAS, I.O.M.". Incoming PC from Munster and 1918 censored env. from Leipzig returned to Germany. Also 1915 Xmas PPC to Germany with double-ring "PRISONERS OF WAR/P.C./ALEXANDRA PALACE" cachet. (9) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1520
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DOUGLAS - WWII CAMPS - inc. ex Headquarters trio with red circular "OFFICIAL PAID"; Onchan camp group (5) inc. 1940 Internee letter sheet to London with LIVERPOOL machine cancel, 1942 env. to Bournemouth with boxed "WOMEN'S/INTERNMENT CAMP" d.s. and red "SPECIAL PERMISSION" octagonal and 1943 Internee letter sheet to Lancs. with purple oval "O. CAMP POST OFFICE/ONCHAN, I.O.M." d.s.; Palace camp 1941 env. to London plus two fronts. (14 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1521
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MOSTLY KGV/KGVI MIXTURE OF MAIL - inc. 1914 advert. env. with 1d red Morocco Agencies optd. used to Brighton and not taxed, 1936 env. from Hull returned from Kirk Michael with ½d green postage due stamp, 1941 5½d brown reg. env. with ½d green & 1/- bistre used to FPO in the 'Middle East'; group of KGVI FDCs inc. 1948 Olympics and 1949 UPU sets in blocks of six (3, all control blocks) or four on large A4+ size regd. envs. (c70 items) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS, MOROCCO AGENCIES, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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Lot No: 1522
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WWII INTERNEE CAMP ETC. INC. INCOMING, CENSORED MAIL & "ONCHAN PIONEER" NEWSPAPER - 1940 env. to USA endorsed 'Rushen Camp' with 2½d blue stamp tied by "POST ERIN" cds, 1944 env. to Peveril camp from Germany with part "METROPOLITAN POLICE" oval; 1940 pair of ELs to Berkhamsted with "MOORAGH INTERMENT CAMP" or boxed "MOORAGH CAMP." on the front; trio of non-internee mail inc. POW air letter to British prisoner in Germany; incoming IOM mail (3) inc. env. ex Burma and 1941 env. ex USA to Onchan camp then redirected to London. Plus two very scarce issues of "The Onchan Pioneer" (Nos. 19 & 25 for 5 & 16 Feb. 1941 inc. "The Onchan Camp Youth" Nos. 7 & 13 of the same dates). (12 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 835
Lot No: 1523
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REGD., P.STAT, BOOKLETS, FDC's, etc.: A box containing the 1958 onwards collection of mint & used regd. p.stat. envs inc. FDCs, mint & cto used stamp booklets, FDCs (mostly with complete sets of plate and/or imprint blocks), etc. inc. (18 Aug.) 1958 "FIRST MANX POSTAGE STAMP" printed env. franked 3d (lower marginal block of six) tied "JURBY R.A.F.P.O./RAMSEY ISLE OF WIGHT" cds's & regd "R.A.F. P.O., JURBY" - reportedly only 11 covers known and scarce thus, (4 July) 1973 trio of 2½p p.stat card & p.stat env & 3p p.stat env. all cancelled on last day of usage of GB p.stat., etc. An interesting assortment. (qty) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FIRST DAY COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, BOOKLETS (Image)
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Lot No: 1524
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SLOGAN & SPECIAL POSTMARK COLLECTION: A box containing a range of cards & covers inc. slogan cancellations (many being first/last day usage of the slogan), small group of 1969 Labour Dispute 1971 Postal Strike, etc. mail (mainly philatelic in nature), range of commercial meter mail, (4 Aug) 1973 range of last day of GB Postal Service cards & covers inc. p.stat. PCs and Letter Cards, 1977-79 group of first/last day of Christmas Concessionary rate covers, etc. (qty) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 1525
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1908 KNOCKALOE & PEEL CAMP SKELETONS: (4 June) 1908 real photo PC (Church Parade Peel Camp 1908) franked ½d tied fine and rare strike of "PEEL CAMP/DOUGLAS" skeleton and (3 Aug.) 1908 PPC (Glen Faba Bridge, near Peel) franked ½d tied scarce strike of "KNOCKALOE CAMP/PEEL" skeleton (slightly of PC to right). A nice pair. (2) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 1526
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KNOCKALOE CAMP - "POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR" GROUP OF MAIL - imprinted envs. mostly to Europe plus five to London and one to NY with the cachet impressed in red, purple or black plus one in blue (flap missing, no camp name), plus 1915 Easter PC to London. Fine group. (19) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 1527
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KNOCKALOE CAMP - 1915-18 GROUP INC. INCOMING & PPCs - inc. envs. group with KGV 1d red or 1½d brown stamps (1 with stamp excised) tied by "THE CAMP, KNOCKALOE/PEEL" cds (6, 4 also with Knockaloe censored mark); and PPC group (4) with purple oval "ALIENS' DETENTION CAMP/KNOCKALOE, I.O.M." censor mark, one also with red "POST FREE/P.C." cachet. Also apparent reprint? of the 1915 camp postage stamp, (2d) brown/buff perf c16 (genuine is printed in rose and perf 11). (13 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 1528
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KNOCKALOE CAMP - WHITE POW ENVS. WITHOUT GB HANDSTAMPS - group without camp marks (some have foreign receiver marks) to Europe, NY (7) or London, virtually all with censor labels on the back. Also scarce unused env. (flap missing) with blank camp writing paper inside. (25) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 1529
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PEELTOWN - RARE BOXED TOWN MARK - Feb. 1845 E to WHITEHAVEN (cds on the top flap) with creased 1d red imperf tied by indistinct 407 numeral of Douglas with rare and mostly very fine "Peeltown/Isle of Man" on the top flap (displays well); "ISLE-OF-MAN" cds mostly on the lower flap. Rare mark; Jay IM40 'J'.Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
