FREE FRANKING The Lord William Fitzroy Letters - remarkable early collection of 'franks' and the correspondence connected with them 1822-35, an original 'find' sold through Cavendish auctions in 2000. Includes original 'wants list', correspondence, album title page, fronts etc. Partially written up and incl. research notes etc. in a box file. Very extensive lot - inspection essential. (qty) (Image)

MISCELLANY mainly pre-stamp covers written up on leaves incl. 1701 EL from Looe to London, 1762 EL with fine Dockwra (St Paul's) h/stamp, fine 1832 Wincanton 5th Clause Post, oval Paid/at/Leeds (1839), Furnival's Inn Coffee House item, London d/stamps etc. Also early Stockton on Tees £5 banknote encashed 1883 (signature removed). (19) (Image)

1747-1950 covers mixed range incl. 1747 to London with 9/MR Bishop mark, 1784 faint LED/BURY, 1796 circular 'Perth' in red, 1818 KELSO MILEAGE, 1827 HANOVER/STREET, 1852 'CR' on 1d red cover, QV/KGVI used stationery envelopes, incl. uprated, two covers used with Tristan Da Cunha cachets. (42) (Image)

FREE FRANKING attractive display on A3 sheets (4) of Bishops mail on free fronts, some with crowned 'free' d/stamps or ancillary marks. Very fine, clear examples, all identified with explanatory sheet included. (24) (Image)

FREE FRANKING pre-stamp items incl. (1746) EL ex Edinburgh, Newcastle (1758) and c1780 ex Earl of Fife in London; also 1788 free EL (faults) with m/s 'Mifsent to' AIR, 1828 Dublin free to Morpeth, uncommon 1832 'Par. Pro.' wrapper to Aberfeldy and one other. (7) (Image)

BUNDLE OF COVERS incl. 1833-38 'TOO LATE' marks (2), 1903-07 KEVII 1d PPCs with overseas cancellations (8), perfins on cover (5) incl. QV 1d envelope with 1½d perfin, KEVII 4d etc. Also a group of QEII period recorded delivery (6) and 1935-64 Express covers (4). Useful lot. (25) (Image)

CANCELLATIONS 1881-1907 covers & cards with squared circle cancellations - mainly clear, complete strikes of all different cancellations of various types. (22) (Image)

CANCELLATIONS machine cancellations 1901-38 with interesting range of early types - mainly clear, complete imprints, some written up on leaves. (46) (Image)

POSTAGE DUE 1901 pair of 1d covers with French 30c dues, good group of KGV period items with various British and foreign dues etc. Worth inspection. (11) (Image)

MISCELLANY binder with a mix incl. Edinburgh duplex cancels on cover & piece, 'Too Late' items (5), Boer War cover, WWI censored PPC's (12) plus WWII covers (4), much of NE interest - needs careful inspection. (97 & pieces) (Image)

AVIATION 1927-33 trio of airmail covers incl. attractive four colour franking to India; 1937 Anglo-American Coronation flight cover, 1961 50th Anniv covers (4), 1967 Concorde item etc. (12) (Image)

1929 PUC low vals (½d to 2½d) franking nine covers incl. a set addressed to England & cancelled by Tristan Da Cunha cachets Type VII, 1930 cover by Delhi Air Service bearing set + regular defins 1d & 2d to Delhi, Imperial Airways cover to Bulawayo with PUC ½d (2) + 8d defin, also 21st Philatelic Congress Manchester covers, also 1918 4½d reg postal stationery envelope uprated with 1d defin to Lisburn 'BY FLYING BOAT' cachet. (Image)

EPHEMERA, WWII & OTHERS interesting items incl. 1945 Japan Surrender official printed address by 'Inspector of Naval Ordinance South Wales area 1940-45', Second Army Thanksgiving Service, humorous printed service of Thanksgiving Victory in Europe, folded card re Non-Fraternisation, 21 Army group personal message from the C-IN-C (to be read to all troops) with facsimile signature of Montgomery, 1815 newspaper 'The Sun' with newspaper cancel at upper right corner, Daily Mail 1939 Sep 4th 'Submarine sinks Liner 160 Americans aboard' etc. Interesting assortment. (12) (Image)