1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION FIRST DAY ENVELOPE:23 April 1924 env. from Wembley to Alfreton bearing at lower left 1924 Wembley 1d & 1½d tied by "LONDON N W/28" cds with a v fine "Hey Dolphin" Empire Exhibition 1st day machine cancellation struck where the adhesives would normally be placed. Fine (Image)

1925 WEMBLEY FIRST DAY ENVELOPE:9 May 1925 env to Hyde Park bearing 1d & 1½d tied by a fine Exhibition "Hey Dolphin" machine cancellation of the day of issue. Scarce. BPA Cert (1972). (Image)

1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION FIRST DAY COVER ETC:23 April 1924 env (top flap missing) from Wembley to Covent Garden bearing 1924 Wembley 1d & 1½d tied by Hey Dolphin Empire Exhibition machine cancellation. Also a piece bearing Wembley 1½d strip of three with the same cancellation.. Plus 1d (2) & 1½d with large Empire Exhibition Wembley Park 1st day cds (Image)

1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION FLOWN FIRST DAY COVER:23 April 1924 env from Wembley to Paris franked with 1924 Wembley 1d & 1½d plus 1912-22 2d all tied by a fine Hey Dolphin Empire Exhibition machine cancellation, red "AIR POST" struck nearby. One line of address panel erased . Scarce. (Image)

NEWPORT PAGNELL - June 1861 env. to Market Harborough with C10 1d red tied very fine 564 numeral and with "Too Late" alongside, believed to be unrecorded in black (only known in blue), NEWPORT PAGNELL and RUGBY cds on the back. Fine cover. Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)

NORMAN CROSS CAMP - LETTERS EX FRANCE TO P.O.W.s BUT HELD IN PARIS P.O.'s "CABINET NOIR": Fine 18 Nov. 1806 EL with fine "P.57.P/GRAVELINES" (without any Paris marks) on the front and "15C" prepaid rate on reverse. There is a distinctive diamond-shaped hole (of the censor?) at the top of the inside page.; very fine 1 Dec. 1806 E with fine red "P.74.P/DIEPPE" (without any Paris marks) on the front and "15C" prepaid rate on reverse; and Very fine c.20 Nov. 1806 E with very fine "P.59.P/ALENCON" along with a faint red Paris "P.P.P.P." on the front and "15c" prepaid rate on reverse. Unusual cover to a Musician POW. All unsealed and clearly never delivered - letters still in transit after Napoleon's suspension of Mail exchange from 21 Nov. 1806 are thought to have remained in the Paris P.O.'s Secret Office ("Cabinet Noir"). (3)Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)

CHATHAM PRISON SHIPS 'ROCHESTER', 'BUCKINGHAM' & 'SANDWICH' - LETTERS EX FRANCE TO P.O.W.s BUT HELD IN PARIS P. O.'s "CABINET NOIR": Very fine 10 Nov. 1806 EL to "Jean Millau, matelot, a Bord du Ponton Le Rochester en rade a Chatam" with mainly fine "P.30.P/MONTECHE" plus fair red Paris "P.P.P.P." on the front and with "15 Cms" prepaid rate on reverse. It was initially sent unpaid but the Monteche PO returned it to sender with the PP mark endorsed "Renvoyee a son timbre pour etre affranchie" on the front, and the sender re-posted it and paid the postage. There is a small diamond hole cut away (? by censor) at the top left of the contents; Very fine 27 Nov. 1806 EL to "M Victor Vidal, Prisonnier de Guerre a Bord du Ponton Le Buckingham a la Riviere de Chatam" with mainly fine "P.32[?].P/CASSIS" on the front but with no Paris marks and with "11D" prepaid rate on reverse. There is a small part of the contents cut away (? by censor) at the top left.; Fine 3 Dec. 1806 EL to "Pierre La Maal, Prisonnier de Guerre a Bord du Ponton Le Rossester a ... par Calais...Chatam" with fine "P.21.P/LANNION" on the front beside a fine red Paris "P.P.P.P." and with "10" prepaid rate on reverse. There is a small wax seal (of the censor?) at the top left of contents.; and very fine 11 June 1807 EL to "M. Henriquet Fourrier, au 67 Regiment, Prisonnier de Guerre a Bord du Ponton Le Sandwich a Chatam" with partly fine "P.53.P/ETAIN" on the front but with no Paris mark and with "15" prepaid rate on reverse. There is a small piece torn away at top right of the contents. All are unsealed, containing family news etc., but clearly never delivered. These letters still in transit after Napoleon's suspension of Mail exchange from 21 Nov. 1806 are thought to have remained in the Paris P.O.'s Secret Office ("Cabinet Noir"). (4) Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

DOMESTIC & FOREIGN MAIL GROUP; Range with 1882 printed env. to Germany franked 2½d, 1d & 2d (all Suse & Sibeth perfins) tied by "L3" London duplexes, 1899 env. to Launceston ex London franked 1d & ½d (both Waterlow Bros & Layton Ltd perfins), 1901 front to NY franked 2½d plus 1d tied by London hooded "L1D" d.s., 1907 env. to Launceston franked KEVII 1d + ?fd tied by London hooded "L.½D" ds and other related examples. (23 covers + 1 front)Cross Reference: PERFINS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP; Small range on annotated leaves inc. 1909/10 PPC's to London or Newport franked KEVII ½d tied by "LUNDY ISLAND" cds and former with "INSTOW" squared circle transit ds also on front, 1942 censored airmail KGVI 3d env. to Sweden uprated 8d, 2½d & 1½d tied by Instow cds and rear franked Lundy Puffin issues (5) tied by a rubber "LUNDY" cds and a few PPC's. (1 cover + 10 cards)Cross Reference: LOCAL STAMP COVERS, CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY, CANCELLATIONS, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGVI (Image)

NEWTOWN TOO LATE MAIL; Range with 1838 EL to Wenlock with "NEWTOWN skeleton ds on rear and endorsed 'Too Late' on front and with "Ironbridge/Penny Post" hs on front, 1840 EL to Ohio endorsed 'Dropt into the letter box without paying the postage' and framed "Return'd/for Postage'" hs on rear and "Too Late" hs on rear, 1851 E to Aberystwith with Newton ds on front and italicised "Too Late" hs in Blue on rear and other related examples. (8 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

NEWTOWN MAIL IN THE EARLY QV PERIOD; Range on annotated leaves inc.1848 E to Newtown ex London franked 1d Red with circular "MORE/TO/PAY" hs on front and "NEWTOWN" skeleton ds on rear, 1848/49 turned EL to Newtown ex London, redirected to Shrewsbury franked 1d Red then turned and sent to Welshpool, franked 1d Red and with italicised "Too Late" hs on rear, 1849 EL to Aberystwyth franked 1d Red with Newtown ds and italicised "Too Late" mark on rear in blue, 1852 EL to Durham franked 1d Red with italicised "Too Late" hs on both front & rear, 1852/53 env./E to Bengal franked 1/- Embossed (cut-to-shape) with Newtown, London and Bombay ds on front or rear of each and other related examples. (22 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, INDIA (Image)

NEWTOWN LATER QV PERIOD MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 7 Apr. 1863 env. to Delhi, NY franked 1/- tied by "568" numeral, 1867 E to Kerry franked 1d Red with Newtown cds on front and endorsed 'Gone no Address' and 'Opened at Dolfogan Hall', 1869 'ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH' (Railway station Delivery Form) and matched env. used from Newtown, 1874 env. to Llandyssil franked 1d Red tied by Newtown duplex, endorsed 'Not known' and endorsed 'Opened by Mr Jones....' on rear and resealed with 1d stamp selvedge, 1874 env. to Berriew franked 1d Red (3) + ½d tied by Newtown duplexes, 1888 1d Pink env. to Newtown ex Windsor, deleted and endorsed 'Try Montgomery' on front, 1894 env. to Borth franked 1d Lilac with 'FAF & S' perfin and tied by Newtown duplex and other related examples. (86 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, TELEGRAPHS, PERFINS (Image)

18th/19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP MAIL; Range partially on annotated leaves inc. 1756 E to Edinburgh with "COUPAR/ANGUS" hs on rear, 1786/93 E's to Edinburgh with s/l "CRIEFF" and Edinburgh Bishop marks on rear, 1807 EL to London with circular "BLAIR/GOWRIE" hs on rear, 1820 hand-carried EL to Edinburgh endorsed 'per Crieff carrier with a parcel' 1838 E to Edinburgh with "RANNOCH/PENNY POST" hs on front and other related examples. (32 covers + 1 map) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

WORLD WAR I - RARE PAIR OF SOLDIER'S ILLUSTRATED ENVS. TO SCOTLAND - both very well rendered and to the same addressee in Glasgow, neither with any postmarks; 1916 env. apparently depicting a member of a French Zouave regiment, signed 'Leo MacKinnon' & 'Salonique 1916' at lower left; and undated env. with fine pencil drawing of a tent and a rifle captioned 'My little brown home in the East' below and 'ON ACTIVE SERVICE' above. Lovely duo, full of character. (2) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MILITARY - WWI, FRANCE (Image)

SPECIAL JUNIOR PHILATELIC SOCIETY ENVELOPE USED ON DAY OF ISSUE:1 Oct 1908 printed JPS env from London to USA bearing a single KEVII 1d tied by a clear "LONDON E.C. cds Also 1d red with almost complete 1 Jan 1902 c.d.s the day of issue. (2 items). (Image)

ROWLAND HILL LETTER RE: PO SAVINGS BANK; Remarkable 5 July 1859 hand-written letter on PO embossed letterhead (small faults; no cover) to (later Sir) Edward Baines MP (1800/90) and signed by Rowland Hill regarding C.W.Sikes plan fr a PO Savings Bank...the object in view is excellent and I should gladly promote it.....Authentic contemporary insight and an important letter as the origins of the system. Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, POSTAL REFORMS, YORKSHIRE (Image)

ROWLAND HILL LETTER RE: PO SAVINGS BANK; Remarkable 8 July 1859 hand-written letter on PO embossed letterhead to C.W.Sikes signed by Alan Maclear on behalf on Rowland Hill regarding an interview with Edward Baines MP and with matched unfranked env. to him in Huddersfield signed by Rowland Hill at lower left and with "OFFICIAL-PAID/LONDON" cds on front. Authentic contemporary insight and an important letter as the origins of the system. Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, YORKSHIRE, AUTOGRAPHS (Image)

RARE EARLY MONEY ORDER; 18 Apr. 1852? printed 'CROMER' Money order (light file folds) for £5 with Cromer double-cds on front and endorsed for redemption at Wymondham PO. Apparently unclaimed as without a receiving signature. Seldom seen this early. Cross Reference: NORFOLK (Image)

TALYLLYN RAILWAY- THE MAGNIFICENT TWO FOLDER PRESENTATION COLLECTION:1957-2015 The collection of Talyllyn railway related items inc. a good number of miniature sheets, special envelopes, 1969 & 1960 imperforate progressive colour proofs and publicity labels inc. examples on cover. An exceptional display. (190 items inc. 75 covers) (Image)

SHETLANDS 18th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc.1766 EL to '...Merchant in Shetland presently at Thurso' with Edinburgh Bishop mark on rear ....the pacquet sailed from Peterhead....there is no word of them so I am affraid they have gone to the bottom....., 1851 printed EL's to Lerwick franked 1d red with "VOE" or "BRAE" hs on rear, 1888/89 official EL's ex London with "BALTA SOUND" thimble cds on rear, 1910 PPC to Scarborough franked KEVII ½d tied by "BALTA SOUND/LERWICK" cds and other related examples. (34 items) Cross Reference: EDINBURGH, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

FARNHAM - 1817-60 MIXTURE - 1817-43 stampless range inc. Feb. 1840 EL paid '1' ex The Bishop of Winchester; 27 May 1840 1d Mulready l/sheet stereo A10 (faults) to Isle of Wight; and Mar. 1843 El to Marlborough with fine three margin 1d red tied by black MX FARNHAM cds alongside. (10 covers, a front & a piece)Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, ISLE OF WIGHT (Image)

AILSA CRAIG - EASDALE GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1812 EL to Glasgow with s/l "ARRAN" circular "SALTCOATS/440/G" and Glasgow ds on front, 1817 E to Cumnock with framed "ROTHSAY/453 - G" mileage mark and framed "addl/½" hs on front, 1905 PPC to Peebles franked KEVII ½d tied by Girvan cds and with "AILSA CRAIG" rubber UDC alongside, 1905 PPC to Kilmalcolm franked KEVII ½d tied by misspelled "CLACHAN SIEL.OBAN" cds and other related examples. (28 covers/cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

SKYE - BROADFORD 1d BLACK FRANKING; Mar. 1841 EL (few defects & repairs) to Edinburgh franked 1d black Pl. 6 State 1 tied by MX, margins good to v.close with framed "BROADFORD" ds and Edinburgh cds on rear. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

SKYE - BROADFORD - PRE-STAMP MAIL; Range of annotated leaves inc. 1799 EL to Strathaird endorsed 'H.M.S' and rated '6'(d) with circular "FOR/RES" hs on rear, possibly sent via Broadford, c1825 E to Dunvegan with framed "BROADFORD/326 - E" mileage mark on rear, 1825 EL to Dumbarton datelined 'Knock by Broadford' rated '1/1'(d) and further endorsed 'More to Pay/1/1' at lower left, 1832 large EL to Edinburgh endorsed '2½ ounce' and rated '10/10½' with Broadford framed mileage mark on rear (missing number), 1837 EL to Geneva endorsed 'paid '1/7½' and with "BROAD/=FORD" hs on rear and other related examples. (9 items)Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

SKYE - BROADFORD - POST 1840 MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1841 E to Dingwall franked 1d red tied by MX with framed "BROADFORD" ds on rear, 1842 EL to Reay franked 1d red (Pl. 40 - AA - does not belong) with "MISSENT TO/CRIEFF" and "MISSENT/TO PERTH" and Broadford framed ds all on front, July 1855 E to Inverness franked 1d red pair with "BROADFORD" skeleton cds (code A) in green on rear, 1864 E to Portree franked 4d with Broadford and Portree single-arc ds on rear, 1873 OHMS EL to Broadford ex Inverness franked 1d red and redirected to Portree with "1d" hs on front and other related examples. (27 covers/cards) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)