Aden: 1883 The Great Eastern Telegraph Company telegram envelope registered to Mauritius, bearing India 2a. and 3a., tied by “B” in squared bars, with “R” in circle and Mauritius registration cachet alongside, minor imperfections. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1937 Dhow 10r. olive-green, fine mint. from the foot of the sheet showing “1” plate number. S.G. 12, cat £750. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: A selection on leaves, incl. 1937 Dhow set mint, etc., mainly fine. (71)

Aden: A duplicated mint and used selection in varied condition on stockcards incl. Ceylon 1886 15c. and 25c. both used with “ADEN” squared circles, 1937 Dhow to 1r. (4) mint, 1939-48 sets to 10r. mint (4), ?1949 Silver Wedding sets mint (2), 1951 surcharge sets mint (3), 1953-63 5c. to 20s. (3) with all shades mint, States with cancellation interest, Qu’aiti State 1942-46 sets mint (4), etc. (342)

Aden: Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut: A mint selection, incl. 1963 1s. imperforate pairs (3) and strip of three, later imperforate sets, etc. (65)

Antigua: ?1787 entire to lawyer and politician Clement Tudway at Wells, rated “2/10” and endorsed “By the Packet” bearing a good strike of “ANTIGUA” PD6 straight line, fine. Photo.
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Antigua: ?1921-29 Watermark Mult. Crown CA to £1, fine mint. S.G. 55-61, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: 1938-51 to 5s. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, with gum, mainly fine. S.G. 98s-107s. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: A Q.V. to Q.E.II mint and used duplicated selection in mixed condition mounted on stockcards with a range of early Q.V. types incl. 1863-67 to 6d. (3, shades) used, 1876 CC 1d. lake-rose mint, 1903-07 CC 1/2d. to 5s. mint, 1908 MCA 1/2d. to 2s. sets (2) mint, 1921-29 Script 1/2d. to 4s. sets (3) mint, 1932 Tercentenary set mint, 1938-51 values to 5s. perf. “SPECIMEN”, 1953-62 sets (2) mint, later with imperfs., etc. (approx. 300)

Ascension: 1922 “ASCENSION” 2d. variety line through “POSTAGE” [R. 3/6], used with “MR 23/23” c.d.s., slight thinning of reverse of lower left corner, fine appearance and scarce. S.G. 4a, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. to 3s. set, mainly fine used. S.G. 10-20, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1924-33 4d. variety ‘torn flag’ in mint pair with normal, fine. S.G. 15b., cat. £500. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1934 2d. black and orange, variety ‘teardrop’ flaw, tied to piece by “7 JY 38” registered oval, fine. S.G. 24a, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 ?2d. black and scarlet, perf. 14, variety ‘mountaineer’ flaw [R. 4/4], used on 1956 (Aug. 10) Union-Castle Line envelope registered to Johannesburg with 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d. and 3d. and registration label below, Aug. 24 boxed receiving backstamp, some minor staining. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 2d. black and scarlet, perf. 14, ‘mountaineer’ flaw [R. 4/4], used, fine. S.G. 41ca, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 ?2s.6d. black and deep carmine, perf. 13, variety ‘davit’ flaw [R. 5/1], mint, lightly toned gum otherwise fine. S.G. 45ca, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 10s. black and bright purple, perf. 131/2, variety ‘boulder’ flaw [R. 5/4], fine mint, heavy hinge. S.G. 47a, cat. £950. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Link 41/2p. showing OVERPRINT IN RED, RATHER THAN BLACK, unmounted mint block of four, marginal from the top of the sheet, fine with normal single for comparison. S.G. 192 var. With photocopy of R.P.S. certificate (2015) for original block of thirteen, and article from the London Philatelist Sept. 2018 reporting the background and circumstances of discovery of this modern rarity. A pane of 25 was discovered on Ascension in 1975, but only the whereabouts of thirteen copies are currently known including this, one of just two blocks of four. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in two stockbooks, inc. G.B. 1881 1d., 1902-10 2d., 1912-22 1d. (3) in piece, 1d. on piece with “PASSED CENSOR/ASCENSION” alongside, 21/2d. used in Ascension, 1922 to 3s. mint with 1/2d. corner plate no. pair used, 11/2d. unmounted mint marginal block of four, 1924-44 to 3s. mint incl. 4d. ‘broken mainmast’, additional varieties incl. 1/2d. ‘broken mainmast’ mint, 1/2d. and 1d. ‘cleft rock’ in corner plate no. pairs, 11/2d. ‘torn flag’ in pair, mint, 6d. ‘torn flag’ used (closed tear), 3s. with fake St Helena c.d.s., 1934 to 5s. and 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, 1938-53 1/2d. to 10s. apparently with all listed S.G. perfs and shades, perf. 13 1/2d. pair incl. one long centre bar to “E”, 11/2d. black and rose-carmine block, one showing ‘davit’ flaw, 1948 Silver Wedding, mint, 1956 and 1963 sets unmounted mint, booklets from 1963 10s.6d., miniature sheets, etc.

Ascension: A K.G.V to Q.E.II mainly mint duplicated selection in varied condition on stockcards incl. 1934 Pictorial set, 1938-53 to 5s. (12), 10s. (7) with range of perfs., 1948 Silver Wedding sets (2), 1956 sets (7), 1963 Birds (4), etc. (approx. 360)

Ascension: A mainly K.G.V to K.G.VI unmounted mint selection, incl. 1934 1s. block of four, 1938-53 range to perf. 13 10s. block of four, etc. (approx. 180)

Ascension: Q.E.II collection in six albums, from 1971 to 1999, incl. unmounted mint and used, range of covers with 1982 Falklands Conflict etc. (100s)

Australia: ???Kangaroo proofs, 1d. rare Die I/Die II imperf. horizontal pair in red on thick, buff Manila paper, marginal at right. From the sheet of 480 discovered in 1964, only 120 examples within the sheet being from Die II. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: ?1915-27 Watermark narrow crown 2d. silver-grey die IIA, watermark inverted, very fine unmounted mint and a new discovery. Only two mint examples are known. S.G. 35daw, unpriced (also unpriced by Busden White), the four known used examples being priced by S.G. at £10,000. Photo. (Image1)

Australia: 1915-27 Watermark narrow crown 5s. grey and yellow, mint, some perf. imperfections otherwise fine, also 1931-36 Multiple Crown C of A 10s. grey and pink mint, pencil note on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 42, 136, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)