Aden: Early Military Mail, 1846 (Mar.) large part entire to London endorsed from Gunner C. Maxwell of A Company, 1st Battalion Artillery, countersigned by commanding officer Capt. Peter Hamond, with handstruck "2" and red Apr. 7 arrival marks on reverse, ex Sattin; 1851 (Aug. 20) entire to Scotland "Via Southampton" endorsed "O.H.M.S." and rated "1/-", signed at lower left by Lt. Col. H. Stisted, commanding officer of the 78th Highlanders, with transit and Stirling Sept. 24 arrival backstamps. (2 items) Ex Gary Brown. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1849 to 1932, selection of fifteen items, incl. 1849 large part wrapper to Bordeaux endorsed "per Gratitude" via Aden" with good strike of Boxed Paid mark in red, "8 Anna" added in ms., and showing fine Mauritius G.P.O. crowned datestamp and Maltese disinfection cachet, two good strikes of the scarce Mailbag intaglio seal in blue tying 1865 2a. orange (2) to piece from reverse of envelope with double arc "FE 28/1870" datestamp alongside, from its second period of use, "B" in square of bars on 1880 (Oct. 22) India 1a. stationery envelope and additionally tying 1/2a. blue, 1a. plum and 1a.6p. sepia to reverse of (Dec. 1) cover, 1916 stampless picture postcards to Kent with scarce first type straight line "PASSED BY CENSOR, ADEN" in violet and "BASE OFFICE ADEN/29 JUL 16/I.E.F." c.d.s, also 1917 and 1918, four stampless 'O.A.S.' covers from the same correspondence to Kent showing scalloped circular mark "PASSED/ No A 108" in violet, one unusually with double strike, 1932 (Jan. 26) extraordinary large O.H.M.S. envelope registered and insured (for £2) from Aden Camp to the Ministry of Health in London, bearing on reverse "SERVICE" overprint 1a. strips of four (3) and three to a total of 15a., with Aden Camp Reg. c.d.s's, showing registration and Insured labels (opened for display), etc. Ex Gary Brown. (Image1)

Aden: Early Incoming Mail, 1868 colourful entire from Mauritius to Cowasji Dinshaw bearing 1d., 4d. and 6d., slight perf. faults, cancelled "B53" barred ovals and additionally tied by handstruck "10" accountancy mark in red, with fine strike of scarce Aden Steamer Point "2 JU/68" arrival in red on reverse. Cowasji Dinshaw Adenwalla (1827-1900) was an important figure in the commercial development of Aden, In 1895 he had an entire floating dock shipped from Britain, known locally as "Dinshaw Pontoon". Although Zoroastrian by faith, and founder of Aden's Fire Temple, Dinshaw also financed the construction of a mosque for local Muslims. Also 1870 wrapper from India to Mauritius "via Bombay & Aden" showing fine, slightly pale strike of the short lived Steamer Point circular datestamp receiving mark "13 SE/70" in red on reverse, bearing 2a. yellow, 8a. rose pair cancelled "B/1" octagons in blue, additionally tied individually by straight line "Stamped", with Sept. 3 Calcutta Paid and Oct. 1 arrival backstamps. Ex Gary Brown. (2 items) Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 'All India' Period, Aden Camp/Cantonment: 1871 to 1880, selection of six items comprising 1871 envelope to Bombay, carried on the "Golonda" with fine receiving strike of Aden Cantonment c.d.s. (serifed letters) on reverse, 1877 (Jan. 29) envelope to Edinburgh, "Via Brindisi", bearing 1a. brown pair and 4a. blue-green cancelled by very light Aden Camp (21mm) "B-22/I" duplex, the adhesives additionally tied for security purposes by two fine strikes of "ADJUTANT'S OFFICE/VITH/REGIMENT R.I." double oval cachet, with Aden c.d.s. and Feb. 10 arrival backstamps, 1880 envelope unusually to Lunga "Via Persian Gulf" with 4a. blue-green affixed as seal (torn on opening) overstruck by good to fine Aden Camp (21mm) "B-22/I" duplex, originating elsewhere with Sea Post Office F Feb. 25 c.d.s., 1880 (Oct. 8) India 11/2a. stationery card with fine strikes of "B" in square of bars in conjunction with Aden Camp c.d.s., sent by Lt. Col. Hill, "Commanding/Aden Brigade", to Devon and envelope (year unclear, slightly foreshortened) to India franked on reverse by 1a. brown and 2a. orange pairs, the cover originating elsewhere with Sea Post Office E July 14 c.d.s, and envelope to India with Aden Steamer Point Apr. 15 c.d.s. (known 1874-75) and 4a. blue-green (crossed by "Bombay" in ms.) affixed as seal cancelled Aden Camp (23mm) "B-22/I" duplex originating elsewhere with Sea Post Office Apr. 9 (year date not visible) c.d.s. Ex Gary Brown. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: Circular Datestamps: Selection of covers and cards from 1898 to 1913 variously addressed, mainly cancelled by Aden or Aden Camp double circles, incl. 1903 registered from Aden Camp to Bombay bearing Q.V. 2a.6p. and K.E.VII 1/2a., 1904 (Mar. 17) envelope to Hampshire, endorsed from Lance Sergt. A.E. Street of the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regt., franked 1/2a. green (2) cancelled by double circle datestamps with Aden transit and Farnborough Mar. 26 arrival datestamps on reverse, 1909 (Jan. 30, earliest known date) card to Scotland, 1910 cover to U.S.A. bearing 1/2a. strip of five, India 1/4a. stationery cards and 1/2a. wrapper locally addressed, etc. Ex Gary Brown. (17 items)

Aden: Maritime Markings, Aden-Bombay Sea Post Office, Framed "SEA P. O A.. SET." registration handstamp in purple, good strike on G.B. 1/2d. envelope with added 1/2d., 1d. (3) sent 1904 (Feb. 5) from South London to Bombay, transit and arrival backstamps, slight soiling but a very scarce marking (fewer than a dozen examples believed to exist), also eleven Paquebot items from 1895 to 1906, mainly to England, three with framed "PAQUEBOT" State 1, one additionally tying G.B. 1887-92 'Jubilee' 1/2d. to 1/2d. newspaper wrapper to Wiltshire, another on 21/2d. on 1898 mourning envelope to Kent, six showing State 2 on postcards to Britain, and state 1 c.d.s cancelling K.G.V 1d. on picture postcards 1912 to Essex and 1915 to New South Wales. Ex Gary Brown. (12 items)

Aden: A mint and used collection in an album, incl. 1937 Dhow set, 1939-48 set, 1953-63 to 20s. (2), etc., varied condition. (369)