Various G.B or Colonial covers, cinderellas, stamps, forgeries, etc., most with a royal theme, including page with G.B 1953 Coronation stamps in strips of three in black as presented in the 1954 Penrose Annual, Die Proofs of Queen Victoria vignettes (3, two with British American Bank Note Co imprints), 1908 J.P.S Penny Postage envelope posted to the USA, etc.

Various QV-QEII Letters, ephemera and photos, nearly all royal related, including 1934 letter on Buckingham Palace notepaper written and signed by E.D Bacon (Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection) returning cards and artists essays of India, King George V autograph on piece, a proof on card of the official invitation to attend the 1911 Coronation of King George V at Westminster Abbey, 1948 card and letter sent to royal household staff thanking them for their contribution to the presents given on the 25th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen, various Coronation and Jubilee souvenirs, etc. (c.70).

1897-1901 QV Illustrated lettercard and covers comprising 1899 patented "Marvelope" lettersheet with an attractive design depicting the Queen commemorating her 80th birthday and 63rd year of the reign, posted within Hemel Hempstead; 1897 "Commemoration Budget letter card" depicting the Queen, posted in London; and 1901 cover franked 21/2d from Glasgow to Sweden with a black mourning square printed around the stamp and "22nd January, 1901" printed below. The first with archival tape strengthening the upper and lower edges, otherwise fine, the first example we have seen. (3).

Buckingham Palace. 1902-2008 Covers (some with enclosed letters) including stampless 1906 registered cover with "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s and Privy Purse cachet, other stampless Official Paid covers with cypher cachets of KEVII, KGVI (8, one the first type on 1937 cover) or QEII (18, four types) or cachets of the Privy Purse (10), Master of the Horse (2), Master of the Household (2) or Paymaster of the Household (3), also National Relief Fund, Paid cachet used in 1940 on envelopes used to send notices of thanks for taking in evacuees, etc, four with Buckingham Palace registered datestamps. (52).

Osborne/Balmoral. 1900 (Aug 31) Mourning envelope with "OSBORNE" on the flap, addressed in the handwriting of Princess Henry of Battenberg (formerly Princess Beatrice, fifth daughter of Queen Victoria) to "Her Excellency The Countess of Minto, Government House, Ottawa, Canada" with 1d lilac tied by scarce "OSBORNE / I. OF. WIGHT" c.d.s. Also 1904 stampless cover from Sandringham with "ERVII" cypher cachet and red Kings Lynn Official Paid c.d.s; and 1911-12 picture postcards with KEVII 1/2d or KGV 1/2d on the front both tied by "BALMORAL CASTLE / (crown)" c.d.s. The Post Office at Osborne House only open 1897-1901. (4). Photo on Page 58. (Image1)

Isle of Wight - Cowes. 1934 (Aug 10) Long stampless cover to Imperial Airways, Victoria Station, with "H.M YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" printed on the flap, with KGV cypher cachet, a Cowes c.d.s and red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" c.d.s (used on the Kings mail when he was travelling and was not in one of the royal residences with postal facilities). Small part flap missing (well away from the printed wording), otherwise fine and scarce, sent during Cowes week. Also two real Photo postcards of the royal yacht. (3). (Image1)

1953 Coronation. 1953 (Oct 3) QEII Coronation sets on first day covers, one a plain registered cover with "BUCKINGHAM PALACE / S.W.1" datestamps; the other an illustrated cover with Windsor c.d.s. (2).

Picture Postcards. QV-QEII Royal postcards, the majority pre-1914 depicting King Edward VII, King George V or their families, including QV and KEVII mourning cards, 1902 and 1911 Coronation, real Photo cards, Bas-Relief cards, KEVII woven silk cards (2, one by W. Grant of Coventry), etc. (c.260).