Ascension 1949 Cover to Canada with the 1½d Stamp Having the Scarce "Davit" Flaw, mailed registered through Cape Town (SEP.19.1949 transit on front) and has a National Revenue Postal Branch OCT.11 handstamp in purple on front, and a Montréal / Outremont receiver dated OCT.12.Gibbons catalogues the used stamp at £190, with a 6 times multiplier for used on cover. Vary scarce on cover and a very fine example. (Image)

S.G. £ 1,140

Australia Box of Over 450 Interesting Covers, all from the 1890s (States) to the 1980s, with lots of interesting material, noting early newspaper wrappers, Kangaroos, George V Heads, rate and franking covers, slogan cancels, stationery, letter cards, postmarks, saw a complete set of 1938 souvenir labels Australia 150 years of progress, a set of labels from the 1950 Australian National Philatelic Exhibition in Melbourne, and much more. Much is dated pre-1955 and mostly all addressed to Canada, England and the United States. A great lot which would benefit to be closely inspected, as there are probably many treasures within and our scans only show a tiny sampling. Some faults, still overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Australian States Group of 6 Better Covers, Including 4 to Canada, with an 1898 Tasmania cover to New Brunswick with a Fredericton squared circle receiver, 1899 and 1902 Tasmania covers to New Brunswick, a 1902 New South Wales registered postal stationery envelope to Tasmania, a 1909 Queensland envelope to P.E.I., and a 1913 Australia cover to Belize, British Honduras via New Orleans USA. Note the odd minor crease, still a very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Austria Group of 4 Better Covers, 1918-1954, with a 1918 air mail cover franked with Scott #s C1 to C3 flown Lemberg to Vienna. Also QE7 on a registered wrapper (cat. in Scott on cover is $75), a 1953 air mail cover to the United States with a C58 which catalogues $95 used, and a 1954 air mail cover tot he United States with a C55 (cat. $16) and C57 (cat. $95). All four covers have some edge faults, still a scarce group with great frankings. (Image)

Est $ 200

Austrian P.O. in Jerusalem Group of 5 Post Cards, 1895-1899, with 3 UPU Turkish picture post cards, all with religious themes to Germany, all franked with 5 Kreuzer Austria stamps overprinted 20 Para for use in Jerusalem. Other two are 5 Kreuzer postal stationery cards overprinted 20 Para, one is for a hotel reservation in Constantinople and the other a "Schnorrer Letter" to Romania looking for a donation. A few minor creases still interesting and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Barbados 1893 Domestic Stampless Cover with a Crown Paid at Barbados Handstamp, this Crown paid handstamp was used from February 17 to March 15, 1893 during a shortage of the ½d stamps. This cover is dated February 17, the first day of use. Unsealed (fits the rate) and very fine. (Image)

S.G. £ 100

Bolivia Group of 5 Better Covers and Cards, with an 1878 cover with a 10c orange plus bisect to pay 15c rate to Cuchabambato Uruguay (edge faults but catalogues $250 on cover). Also an obvious philatelic #21a bisect cover with address erased, an 1894 2c postal card uprated to 4 centavos in red at top in 1917 and mailed to Canada in 1922 (very fine and scarce card). Also a 5 cent orange postal stationery envelope uprated to 20 cents with #s 70 (x5) and 73 (x2) to pay surface rate to Germany (part of back flap missing). Last is a 12.10 rate air mail cover from May, 1939 to Germany, flown by Lloyd Aero Bolivano & Condor (minor faults, retail is $550). An interesting group. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Commonwealth Group of 22 Better Covers, 1862-1965, includes a 1945 #10 size Leeward Islands used in Antigua registered censor cover to Canada, Barbados (Higgins & Gage #1) used postal stationery envelope, Bermuda JUN.8.1939 Pan Am first flight cover (Bermuda Specialized cat # FA6b, which states only 6 known), British Honduras 1950 registered cover to USA, a Middle East Force 1947 cover to Palestine, Ceylon 1908 registered cover to USA, Ceylon 4 x 10c 1945 imprint air letter with censor handstamp to Canada, Cyprus 1939 cover to Canada, Falkland islands 1965 registered air mail cover to New Zealand, India 1886 Sea P.O. cancel cover to France, 1927 registered postal stationery envelope to Canada, Mauritius 1940 censored cover to Canada, North West Pacific Islands #32 or 32a (faded) on a 1933 registered cover to Australia, St Vincent 1942 censored air mail cover to USA, 1937 Straits Settlements air mail cover to Germany, 1940 Straits Settlements censored air mail cover to Canada, 1951 Singapore air mail cover to Canada with Scott #16a (x2), Sudan 1918 censored post card to the USA, Tibet to India 1940 cover with Tibet #17 censored and re-directed to Canada with India postage added, Trinidad Scott #31 (SG #49, cat £360 on cover) 6d yellow green on a 1862 cover to the UK, Trinidad & Tobago 1940 air mail cover to Scotland and lastly Zanzibar 1897 cover to England with SG #162 (cat £63 on cover). Some with creases minor tears, etc, still overall very fine and a great lot for the postal history dealer. (Image)

Est $ 750

British Commonwealth Group of 200 Better First Day Covers, all in a deluxe cover album, with an excellent assortment from many different countries, with better frankings, cachets, etc, too numerous to enumerate here. This lot is loaded with better and more expensive material, as can be seen in the numerous scans in our online Gallery. Overall very fine, and well worth a close look to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 500

British Commonwealth Collection of 200 Cacheted First Day Covers, Mostly from the 1950s and 60s, with some earlier, all presented in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. We note many different countries represented, with a much better than average selection of singles, sets, blocks, high denominations, etc, including several rarer, too many to list here. We have scanned a number of items which are representative of this overall very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

British Commonwealth Collection of 200 Cacheted First Day Covers, Mostly from the 1950s and 60s, with some earlier, all presented in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. We note many different countries represented, with a much better than average selection of singles, sets, blocks, high denominations, many $10 or more covers, saw two nice Bahamas complete sets, etc, including several rarer, too many to list here. We have scanned a number of items which are representative of this overall very fine lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

British Commonwealth Collection of 200 Better Cacheted First Day Covers, Mostly from the 1950s and 60s, with some earlier, all presented in a deluxe cover album. We note many different countries represented, with a much better than average selection of singles, sets, blocks, high denominations, etc, including several rarer, too many to list here. We have scanned a number of items which are representative of this overall very fine lot. This is probably the best of all the similar lots we have on offer in this sale. (Image)

Est $ 800

British Commonwealth Group of 200 First Day Covers, all in a deluxe cover album, with an excellent assortment from many different countries, with better frankings, cachets, etc, too numerous to enumerate here. This lot is loaded with better and more expensive material, as can be seen in our numerous scans online. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

British Commonwealth Group of 136 Better Oversized First Day Covers, all neatly displayed in a deluxe cover album with slipcase. A better group which includes many complete sets, some up to the £1 and lots of valuable material within. We have many scans online to illustrate the great variety and value in this lot. Overall very fine with the odd small fault. (Image)

Est $ 400

British Commonwealth Group of 100 Covers and First Day Covers, in a cover album, from a good variety of different countries and with diverse and interesting material. Overall fine or better, see scans for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Commonwealth Group of 100 Covers and First Day Covers, in a cover album, from a good variety of different countries and with diverse and interesting material. A few small faults, still overall fine or better, see scans for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 150

British Commonwealth Group of 100 Covers and First Day Covers, in a cover album, from a good variety of different countries and with diverse and interesting material. A few small faults, still overall fine or better, see scans for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Commonwealth Group of 100 Better Large Size First Day Covers, in a cover album, with a great variety of countries, many complete sets, high denominations and scarce cachets. Overall fine to very fine, see scans for an overview. (Image)

Est $ 300

British Commonwealth Group of 45 Various Covers, with Paquebot 1906, Airmail to Canada from Uganda, Fiji, British Guiana, 1sh from Tonga used locally, commemorative covers, some British Africa, some Customs and other markings. A nice lot, mostly fine-very fine, some minor faults and scans show only a small portion. (Image)

Est $ 150

British Commonwealth Group of About 300 Covers, with a mixture of GB and various Commonwealth countries, dating from about KGV era to 2005 (some older), with a mix of commercial usage and FDC and a good variety. A few faults, still overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

British Commonwealth Group of About 300 Covers, with about half GB and the other half from various Commonwealth countries, dating from the 1890s to modern, with a mix of commercial usage and FDC and a good variety. A few faults, still overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

British Commonwealth Advanced Collection of 1935 Silver Jubilee O.H.M.S. Covers and Receipts, being an advanced and specialized collection of (mostly registered) envelopes used to mail new issues to collectors around the world from various British Commonwealth countries' stamp authorities. The collector's main aim was to collect these envelopes with their original receipts and often accompanying letters, which is not an easy task, as they are not often encountered. The amazing result of decades of collecting these is the lot we are offering here, which includes some 104 various sized covers (mostly franked with 1935 Silver Jubilee issues, as well as a few other frankings and a few mailed unfranked), about 55 of which still have their receipts or letters or stamp advertising included. There are many collecting interests in the covers themselves, including the stamps (saw some listed varieties, some mailed on first or last day of issue), frankings, rates, and postmarks. The enclosures are also quite interesting, showing the various styles of receipts used by the different countries, interesting letters with various styles of letter heads talking about availability and stocks held, orders that could not be fulfilled, etc. The lot also includes a few "precursor" items such as a 1907 OHMS cover and stamp information letter from Mombassa, East Africa and Uganda and a 1939 cover and letter from Nairobi, Kenya, both similar to the items collected, plus two postcards with printed 1d stamps from the Gold Coast (1894 to Philadelphia discussing the purchase of used stamps, 1895 rare card mailed locally being a discussion between two postal officials). The lot includes a folder with many related notes and articles, as well as a DVD loaded with photos of all the items, many additional articles and information folders, as well as a detailed PDF list of all the items in the collection with notes on each of them. Overall nice quality lot, with the usual creases or opening tears, etc. still a unique opportunity to acquire such an impressive collection. Scans only show a small portion of the lot. (Image)

Est $ 3,000

British Commonwealth The Devick Correspondence Find Part 1 - Registered 1937 Coronation Issue Covers to British Columbia, with 21 covers (mostly O.H.M.S.) mailed to the Devick family in Haffley Creek, British Columbia. All of the covers (16 large and 5 small) are registered and franked with all three 1937 Coronation issues, including one cover which is franked with pairs, and one with blocks of four. We note that all of the covers are from all different countries, and there is also an important quantity of postmarks, including despatch, transits, RPOs, receivers, instructional, etc. Many have corner or other creases, still overall fine for such a group. We scanned all covers plus a selection of interesting backs to show some of the various postmarks included. A rare opportunity to own new-to-the-market material. (Image)

Est $ 400

British Commonwealth The Devick Correspondence Find Part 2 - Registered Covers to British Columbia, 1933-1945, with 40 covers (mostly O.H.M.S.) mailed to the Devick family in Haffley Creek, British Columbia. All of the covers (31 large and 9 small) are registered and franked with a colourful array of different issues, including a few single frankings, all with fresh colours due to proper storage for the past 75 years. 5 covers were mailed registered within Canada in 1946 all the rest appear to be from all different British Commonwealth countries. There is also an important variety of postmarks, including despatch, transits, RPOs, receivers, instructional, etc. Many have corner or other creases, still overall fine for such a group. We scanned all covers plus a selection of interesting backs to show some of the various postmarks included, see our online Gallery. A rare opportunity to own new-to-the-market material. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

British Commonwealth The Devick Correspondence Find Part 3 - Registered Covers to British Columbia, 1933-1946, with 40 covers (mostly O.H.M.S.) mailed to the Devick family in Haffley Creek, British Columbia. All of the covers (25 large and 15 small) are registered and franked with a colourful array of different issues, including a few single frankings, all with fresh colours due to proper storage for the past 75 years. 3 covers were mailed registered within Canada and all the rest appear to be from all different British Commonwealth countries. There is also an important variety of postmarks, including despatch, transits, RPOs, receivers, instructional, etc. Many have corner or other creases, still overall fine for such a group. We scanned all covers plus a selection of interesting backs to show some of the various postmarks included. A rare opportunity to own new-to-the-market material. (Image)

Est $ 1,000