1894 Cover to Lady Cowell at Buckingham Palace, redirected to Yorkshire, with 1d lilac tied by "IONA / 446" c.d.s (Aug 31), with light violet "S.S CASTLE" cachet, the first word of the ship's name unfortunately unclear, but an early cachet and clearly unrecorded in the book "British Pleasure Steamer Cachets".

1907-33 Picture postcards with oval cachets of Caledonian Steam Packet Co. steamers, comprising "Duchess of Rothesay" on 1907 card with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Rothesay (also a card of the ship), "Duchess of Argyll" on 1911 card with KGV 1/2d cancelled at Greenock (also a card of the ship), and "Duchess of Montrose" on 1933 card with KGV 1d cancelled at Glasgow. Also 1908 picture postcard of the T.S.S "Hazel", cancelled at Glasgow, with message "Posted on board steamer" but no cachet. (4). Photo on Page 20. (Image1)

1907-08 Picture postcards franked 1/2d, with violet oval dated cachets of Glasgow & South-Western Railway steam vessels comprising P.S "Juno" on card cancelled at Ardrossan, and P.S "Jupiter" on card cancelled at Greenock, also postcards of the two steamers. (4). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Duchess of Hamilton. 1900-1911 Cover and cards comprising 1900 cover with a coloured picture of a steamer on the front, posted at Rothesay franked 1d, with enclosed letter on illustrated notepaper written on the "Duchess of Hamilton"; and 1906-11 picture postcards all with violet oval "CALEDONIAN STEAM PACKET Co / P.S / DUCHESS OF / HAMILTON / LIMITED" cachets with stamps cancelled at Rothesay, Arrochar, Gourock or Girvan (the last two to France or Java franked 1d). (5).

Empress. 1894 Cover to the USA with QV 21/2d cancelled at Glasgow (Aug 13), a superb violet oval "POSTED ON BOARD / "Empress" / LOCH LOMOND" and arrival c.d.s of Cottage City both on the front, a little roughly opened at left edge, otherwise fine, the only recorded example of this cachet. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Fairy Queen. 1902-13 Picture postcards with 1/2d stamps cancelled at Dunoon, Sandbank, Greenock or Glasgow, all with fine belted "POSTED ON BOARD S.S "FAIRY QUEEN" / LOCH ECK / ARGYLLSHIRE" cachets in violet (3) or blue, very fine. (4).

King Edward. 1905-39 Picture postcards, the first with violet circular "TURBINE / "KING EDWARD" / STEAMER", bearing KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock; the second with KGVI 1d cancelled at Glasgow and oval "WILLIAMSON BUCHANAN STEAMERS / T.S "KING / 19 JUL 1939 / EDWARD" / (1936) LIMITED", also a postcard of the steamer. Two scarce cachets. (3). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Lord of the Isles. 1879 Mourning cover to USA with 21/2d rosy-mauve plate 14 cancelled at Greenock (Sep 3), scarce "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" cachet in magenta on the front, New York arrival backstamp, fine and scarce, especially addressed overseas. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Lord of the Isles. 1880-1909 Cover and postcards, comprising 1880 cover with 1d cancelled at Greenock backstamped with the scarce magenta cachet "POSTED ON BOARD / LORD OF THE ISLES / STEAMER" (closed tear through cachet, otherwise fine); 1907-09 postcards cancelled at Greenock (one franked 1d to USA) with dated belted "R.M.S "LORD OF THE ISLES"" cachets in violet or black; and 1905 postcard cancelled at Greenock written on the steamer but without any cachet, also a postcard of the steamer. (5).

Marchioness of Bute. 1911 Picture postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Dundee and very fine "TAY PLEASURE STEAMER / MARCHIONESS OF BUTE" cachet in violet, with flowers in the centre. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Queen Alexandra. 1905 Picture postcard with KEVII 1/2d cancelled at Greenock, and superb boxed "NEW / TURBINE STEAMER / "QUEEN ALEXANDRA"" cachet in violet. Also a 1923 postcard cancelled at Glasgow, written on board the steamer but without any cachet, and two postcards of the steamer. A scarce cachet (4). Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

Picture postcards of the four pilots, Greswell, Hamel, Hubert and Driver, the last possibly a later card produced from an earlier image, the others fine contemporary real Photo cards. (4). (Image1)

1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor card with Buchanans "Black & White" Scotch Whisky illustrated advert on the reverse, addressed to Nigeria franked KEVII 1d (JB / &Co perfin) tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, a Lagos arrival c.d.s (Sep 29) alongside. A very unusual destination for this uncommon advert card. Photo on Page 14. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1911 (Sep 12) Violet London to Windsor "Privilege Mail" envelope to "P.C Burton & Co, offices of the Aerial Post, General Buildings, Aldwych, W.C" with enclosed violet notepaper, bearing KGV 1d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3. An exceptional late use of this envelope, which was supposed to have been cancelled and flown on September 9th, superb colour and rare. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

1911 (Sep 16) Violet Windsor to London "Privilege Mail" envelope with KGV 1d tied by Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code 1, addressed to "Captain W. Windham, 30 Evelyn Gardens, London S.W" and signed "W. Windham, Founder of the 1st Aerial Post", backstamped at Cricklewood (Sep 18). Very fine, extremely good colour and rare; just three violet envelopes recorded addressed to and signed by Windham. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

Qu'aiti State of Hadramaut. 1955 De La Rue Die Proof of the horizontal frame design with blank value tablets, in deep maroon on thin unwatermarked paper, 70x45mm, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)

QV-KGV Stamps (152) and pieces (43) with various Aden or Aden Camp cancels including first type "124" (4), Aden Steamer Point "124" duplex (5, one on piece), Aden "INS" and "DEP" datestamps, rare "POST / OFFICE / ADEN" intaglio seal cancels on QV 8p and 2a (Proud K4, latter thinned but with B.P.A certificate), "125" numeral in blue (3, one on 4a Service stamp on piece) and "A/124" numeral (2), etc., also three covers or cards. (198). Photo on Page 140. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1854 4a, 2nd Printing (Head die II, frame die I) cut to shape, outer frame close or just touched at two places, otherwise clear of the printed stamp, used with fine "124" cancel. S.G. Z9, £1,500. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1854 4a, 4th Printing (Head die III, frame die II) cut square, good to large margins, central arms watermark, used with clear "124" cancel, fine. S.G. Z10, £1,100. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1854 4a Pair, 4th Printing (Head die III, frame die II) cut to shape, close in places but clear of the printed stamp on all sides, each with fine "124" cancels. S.G. Z10, £2,200. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1868 8a Rose and 1883 1r slate each with red "ADEN CANT / MONEY ORDERS" c.d.s, the 8a with a few trimmed perf tips at base, otherwise fine and rare, this c.d.s unlisted by Proud. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1888 Cover to London with "98th Prince of Wales Regt" crest on the flap, franked 4a6p tied by "B" in bars cancel with small "ADEN-CANT" c.d.s (Proud D11) alongside; and 1892 1a postcard to London cancelled by the small "ADEN CANTONMENT" squared circle (KD12), both fine, the small c.d.s surprisingly scarce. (2).

1899 Registered cover to Germany with India 2a + 2a6p each cancelled "ADEN CAMP" c.d.s (KD14), boxed "R / ADEN - CAMP", arrival backstamp. Enclosed letter refers to sending lottery tickets. Very fine. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

1907 (Aug 15) QV 2a6p Postal stationery envelope posted within Aden bearing QV 1/2a, 1a, 4a, 8a and 1r each with "POSTAL / SERVICE" overprint, all tied by Aden datestamps, the Postal Service stamps serving no postal function, still an unusual and attractive cover. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

1935 (June 30) Registered cover to Southern Rhodesia bearing KGV Silver Jubilee set of seven each tied by Aden c.d.s, backstamped at Beira and Salisbury, a scarce use of this set in Aden.