POSTAL HISTORY album containing a collection of PPC's (72) & covers (50) incl. postcards - Fair Day at Maidan, Village of Sheikh, The Jail, Camel Market, Maalla Village Native Wharf at Lahej, Salt Works, Native Bazaar, launching of Dhow, Arrival of Caravan, Ihsan Hotel, Windmills, Regimental Barracks, Ships in Harbour, Fortune Telling, The Sappers Bay, Native method of crushing Lime etc. Covers incl. censored mail (several), 1910 reg cover to Zurich franked KEVII Indian adhesives (10 vals up to 12a), 1915 Aden Tobacco Co advertising envelope to Alexandria, PAQUEBOT marks etc. Good variety of frankings etc. (Image)

1903 cover addressed to England, franked pair of ½ anna adhesives, tied by two strikes of the 'DTHALI/6 OC 03' c.d.s, ADEN (OCT 8) transit & FARNBOROUGH (OCT 17) arrival b/stamps. On front, m/s 'Jihaf Arabia/5-10/03.' An extraordinary cover with Jebel Jihaf being about four miles NNW of Dthali. Extremely rare and the only letter from Jihaf recorded. (Image)

1937 Dhow set, fine M, SG.1/12, Cat. £1200 (12) (Image)

1939 Defin set in marginal UM blocks of four, SG.16/27. (52) Cat. £520 (Image)

SEIYUN 1942 Defin set in UM blocks of four - many are marginals, SG.1/11. (44) Cat. £260+ (Image)

SHIHR & MUKALLA 1942-46 Defin set in UM blocks of four - all marginals, SG.1/11, Cat. £280 (Image)

1863-1958 good to FU collection on leaves from 1863 1d fine 'A02', 1876 6d wmk reversed, 1882-87 vals to 1s mauve, 1903-17 vals to 1s, 2/6d & 5s, 1921 vals to 1s & 5s, 1932 Tercentenary set (indistinct pmks), 1935 Jubilee set, 1938 set, 1948 Wedding set, 1949 UPU set, 1953 set etc. (93) (Image)

1908-17 MCCA set, M incl. extra ½d, 1d & 2½d shades, also 1913 5s grey-green & violet M, some gum toning, SG.41/51, Cat. £300+ (Image)

1938-51 Defin set in UM marginal or corner marginal blocks of four, SG.98/109. Cat. £520+ (48) (Image)

1922-2013 M collection which appears complete incl. M/Sheet etc. Housed in three Utile albums incl. 1922, 1924 & 1934 Defin sets. (Image)

1938 ½d P.13½ lower marginal bottom two rows, odd bend & gum disturbance (SG.38), also half sheets of ½d P.13 - two different printings (SG.38b), 1942 1d P.13 (SG.39b), 1d P.14 (SG.39c), 1½d P.14 (SG.40b) & 1d P.13 (SG.39) each marginal UM block of four, odd stamp is hinged, generally UM. (Image)

1938 P.13½ 5s black & yellow-brown UM block of thirty being a half sheet horizontal from the top half with full sheet margins, some perf splitting & gum toned, SG.46. Scarce multiple. Cat. £2850+ (Image)

1938-44 Re-entries ½d (R2/2) both P.13½ (2) M, P.13 UM pair & M single CW10a & 27a, also 1½d VFU with minor re-entry R5/6. Nice group. (8) (Image)

1938-53 Defins ½d to 10s (11 values) in UM marginal blocks of four, majority P.13 from SG.38a/47b. Cat. £720+ (44) (Image)

1938-53 miscellaneous printing varieties (5) incl. 1s P.13 re-entry CW22a, M & VFU examples. (Image)

1940's cover to Manchester, franked 3d black & ultramarine, cancelled by an Ascension c.d.s. & bears 'Passed/by Censor' h/stamp in black. (Image)

1949 P.14 1½d black & vermilion part UM sheet of forty (columns 3-6) & 1½d black & rose-carmine block of thirty-two, both with marginal imprints. Also 1939 reg cover to England franked ½d pair, 1d black & green and 3d black & ultramarine. (cover + 2 blocks). (Image)

1952 Dec 27th Union Castle envelope, franked ½d, 1d, 3d, 4d, 6d, 5s & 10s P.13, 2/6d P.13½, 1½d & 2d P.14 registered to London. (Image)

1913-2013 M collection housed in black mounts, housed in four SG Printed albums, highlights incl. 1913 Roos set up to 2s UM, 1913 6d Kookaburra UM 1914-21 ½d to 5d M, 1918-19 ½d to 1½d (2 shades) M, 1920-23 set of eleven M (1/4d pair), 1924-25 vals to 4½d, 1926-30 vals to 4d, 1926-30 P.13½ x 12½ set of eleven M, 1932 Lyrebird M, 1934 Centenary set M (both perfs), 1934 MacArthur set M, 1935 Jubilee set M, 1937-49 Robes Defin set M, 1948 Arms high vals UM, comprehensive later ranges (1970's onwards appears complete UM) decimal issues with face value in excess of £1000, postage dues incl. 1946-57 set UM, 1958-60 set UM, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (JAPAN) set, range of A.A.T. (Image)

1913-2019 good to VFU collection with strength from 1940's (1970 to 2019 appears complete) incl. commems, defins, M/Sheets, sheetlets, self adhesives, booklets etc. Housed in ten large black page stock books. Good run through collection incl. excellent thematics. (Image)

1930's-2019 M or UM collection (appears complete UM from 1970-2019) incl. commems, defins, M/Sheets, sheetlets, self adhesives etc. Housed in ten large black page stock books, good thematics & very high face value. (Image)

1932 5s Bridge cto, SG.143. (1) (Image)

1944 KGVI 6d Kookaburra marginal block of nine incl. the 'TOP HAT' flaw, toned gum (7x UM, 2x M incl. the variety), tone spots affecting two stamps - not the variety, SG.190ab. Cat. £1800+ (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (JAPAN) 1948 reg cover to Glasgow, Scotland franked with a full set of 1946-7 issue ½d to 5s (7 vals) SG.J1/7, tied 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/388' c.d.s's March 1st 1948. (Image)

1921 SCA set of four optd or Perf SPECIMEN, fine M, SG.111s/4s. (4) Cat. £225 (Image)