1836 Antigua to Dumfermline, Scotland, a stampless folded 3½ page letter mailed (datelined Antigua 11th Aug 1836), with boxed "RASGATE / SHIP LETTER", boxed "1/2", red double circle "F / 12OC12 / 1836" and red single circle OCT / C 14 E / 1836". The letter is quite long (partly cross-written), with soiling on front, still fine-very fine and an interesting origin country. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of Ten 1948 Silver Wedding Issue First Day Covers, from ten different countries, all are franked with both the low and the high values, British Solomon Island cover is franked with a single 10sh. Two are unaddressed and some are addressed in light pencil. We note different usages including registered (x3), air mail (x1) and one is an OHMS stationery cover. A very fine group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of Sixty 1948 Silver Wedding Issue Franked Covers, all from a variety of different countries, many were mailed to the same person in Montreal, note many registered, first day covers, many blocks of four or other multiples, etc. Overall very fine, see scans for a small taste. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 71 Better British Commonwealth KGVI Era Covers, from a variety of different countries, we noted sets, air mail, registered, blocks of four, first days, many were mailed to the same person in Montreal, overall fine to very fine and all but four are small size. See scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 55 Covers Franked with 1949 U.P.U. Issues, from a wide variety of different countries, includes registered, most are first days (with different cachets), sets and blocks of four, etc. Overall very fine, all but two are small size, with many mailed to the same person in Montreal. See scans. (Image)

Est $ 150

Specialized Collection of King George VI British Empire Postal History, all neatly displayed and well written up in two albums, with a total of 133 covers, cards and stationery, organized alphabetically by country from Aden to Turks & Caicos, with many different countries represented. A great variety of usages, rates (both surface and airmails), and mostly all censored. We also note a good variety of destinations including Canada. An ideal lot for the collector of WWII censorship mail, KGVI era, etc. We only scanned a few items, and therefore recommend viewing to better appreciate. Overall fine to very fine. Ex. Liptak collection. (Image)

Est $ 350

1890 Cover Addressed to "The Highly Honoured and Well Renowned and Famous Queen A. Victoria", mailed from Robertson, Cape of Good Hope on JAN.21.1890 (free strike of c.d.s.), with four strikes of #25 grid obliterator canceling four 1d stamps (folded over top, and paying the 4d rate in effect from 1888-1890) and addressed 146 Queen Victoria Street, London, England. Back has a Cape Town JA.22 c.d.s. and London FE.10 receiver. According to Charles Verge, former RPSC President, "all covers addressed to Queen Victoria were to be stored with their correspondence unless the Queen gave her Ladies in Waiting special permission to keep them, and very few are in public hands". Bit of overall toning, still very fine. A rare cover, the first we have handled, and would be a great addition to any royalty or Cape of Good Hope collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Collection of 43 First Day Covers, 1957 to 1962, with 37 different, and all the sets are complete except for the 1962-08-08 set which has only the four low values. Includes many better such as the 1960 fish set, the 1961 flowers and flag of Mongolia and China set, 1962 Cuban soldier and flag set. The Scott catalogue value for the stamps alone is $610 (for used). All are unaddressed and with cachets, and a few have a red handstamp on back from the "China Philatelic Company" in Peking. Very fine and rare, see scans of a few examples online. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 2,500

Group of Covers with Censorship Marks from WWI and after, consisting of 31 envelopes, change of address cards and post cards with censorship marks or handstamps or sealing tape. These items have been organized by the owner in file folders with notes that the owner has made. A majority are domestic with some originating in Russia and others from Czechoslovakia and Austria. A couple have been resealed by the censors with a wax seal. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of Covers with Censorship Marks from WWI, consisting of 25 envelopes, change of address cards and post cards with censorship marks and/or handstamps or sealing tape. These items have been organized by the owner in file folders with notes that the owner has made. A majority are domestic with one originating in Russia and another in Sweden. One has been resealed by the censors with wax seals. Also included is a CD with information on Postal Censoring in Finland 1914-18. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of Covers with Censorship Marks from WWI, consisting of 31 envelopes, change of address cards and post cards with censorship marks or handstamps or sealing tape. These items have been organized by the owner in file folders with notes that the owner has made. A majority are domestic with one originating in Russia and another 2 in Denmark. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of Covers with Censorship Marks from Before WWI, consisting of 19 envelopes with censorship marks and/or handstamps or sealing tape from various censor offices in Finland with one having wax seals applied by the censors. A majority are domestic with one from Germany. A number of these were registered. Overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 74 Covers with Censorship Markings from WWI, mostly all domestic, but includes some to or from various countries such as USA, Sweden, Denmark, GB, and all appear to have various censorship markings, handstamps, tapes, etc. Also included a booklet and an article (both in Finnish) on censorship in Finland. Overall fine or better, (Image)

Est $ 400

Group of 61 Post Cards with Censorship Markings from WWI, mostly all domestic with a few originating from Germany, Sweden, USA, one addressed to the USA from Sweden, all with censorship handstamps, markings from various censor offices in Finland. Overall fine or better group. (Image)

Est $ 300

Collection of Early Covers, 1844 to 1902, with 35 in all, includes 2 stampless, 26 franked with 20c blue perforated Napoléon (including a few pairs), rest are different rates and frankings in the period. There is a large 1902 folded mourning cover mailed registered to Montreal, with printed matter invitation to a funeral in France, 40c orange Céres 1876 folded cover to New Orleans, 75c and 5c Sage on 1878 folded mourning cover to New Orleans, 40c orange Napoléon on 1871 (May) cover to London, and more. An overall nice quality lot with lots of postmark and stamp interest. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of Interesting Covers and Cards, with a 1932 cover franked with B38-B41 set to Geneva, Switzerland; a first day cover with B344-347 sent air mail to the United States; 1937 Hitler / Autobahn used post card; a set of three 1946 stationery cards with slogan handstamps; 1956 Europa issues on cover to New York; first day covers from 1956 and 1958 (cacheted and unaddressed) and more, with a total of 19 fine to very fine items. (Image)

Est $ 150

Collection of 28 German Censored and Chemically Tested Covers, 1942-1944, all neatly mounted and written-up on 28 pages in an album (was meant to be exhibited, and has two title pages). The covers are all to or from various "non hostile" countries and frequently bear the censor's number of mark. Many have Gestapo handstamps on the sealing tape or elsewhere. A wide variety of countries, markings and other interesting items, and quality is quite good for these. (Image)

Est $ 300

Single Frame National Level Exhibit on German Censorship, having been awarded a Vermeil medal at the 2001 Royal exhibition. This exhibit by Eric Jarvlepp consists of 15 covers in a 3-ring binder. One cover is from 1918 WWI while the others are from WWII. Each cover is well described. The covers are to and from various “non-hostile foreign countries” and frequently bear the censor’s number and many have the Gestapo’s handstamp on the sealing tape or elsewhere on the cover. Three are P.O.W. covers. These covers were subject to chemical testing to discover invisible writing. This is a unique exhibit lot which includes the Vermeil ribbon and medal. Also included is a copy of “CENSORED MAIL FROM THE THIRD REICH” BY Karl Heinz Riemer as well as a list of invisible inks and liquids to make them visible. All covers were scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of Town Postmarks, 1872 to 1944, all in a new stockbook, with about 400 stamps, 95% of which have socked on the nose crisp strikes of town cancels. A fine-very fine and clean group with a catalogue value of about $700. See scans for a taste. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of First Day Covers, 1949 to 1990, with over 310 covers including a few with two copies. Very clean condition, all cacheted and all but a very few are unaddressed. Also includes a small collection of 18 different 1980 Lake Placid Olympics FDC from USA, mounted on special pages.

Est $ 100

Collection of Official Post Office First Day Covers, featuring commemorative stamps only, appears to be complete from October 1972 to September 1988, all quite fresh and with a Scott catalogue value (for stamps only) of $184. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 18 Railway Air Service Flight Covers from 1934, many with their cachet, all franked with 1½d brown KGV, to and from different places. A very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 20 Signed Naval Covers, all dated between 1995 and 1998, signed by captains and their crew and commemorating various events pertaining to ships of the Royal Navy. All but one are franked with Machin heads, and some have special event postmarks. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Specialized Collection of King George V Postal History, 1911-1936, all mounted on well written up pages in an album, organized by rates (both internal and foreign). This collection has a good number of interesting items, some of which include a 1922 railway transit label usage, good airmails, early 1935 Transorma sorting machine marking, a 1924 9d insured cover to Austria, short paid covers to various foreign destinations, 1936 printed matter rate to China, etc. See scans for an idea, overall fine or better. Ex. Liptak collection. (Image)

Est $ 150

Lot of About 400 Covers and Cards in the Period of KEVII to KGVI, a great variety here, with many censored covers, advertising, perfins, military, useful rates (domestic and foreign) with some short paid. Lots of interest in postmarks as well. We recommend careful inspection of this lot to better appreciate the value involved. Overall fine or better. Ex. Liptak collection. (Image)

Est $ 300