World War Two. 1939-43 Covers, forces mail or censors including 1941 provisional Honour Envelope with green crayon cross and handwritten inscription franked 2½a, cover with blue oval "H.M W/T STATION / 25 OCT 1941 / ADEN" and boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR", etc. (8).

1922-82 Mint collection on pages including 1922 set, 1924-33 set, 1934 set, 1938-53 set with additional perfs, 1956 set and all subsequent issues, unmounted from 1966, all fine. (100s).

1938-53 Perf 14 1½d black and rose-carmine with davit flaw and perf 13 10/- with boulder flaw, both mounted, otherwise fine mint. S.G. 40da, 47ba, £780. (2). Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

G.B. 1911 (Sept 9) First U.K Aerial Post, red-brown postcard flown from London to Windsor, addressed to Sydney, with KEVII ½d + KGV ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "3". Reverse with "D.H. EVANS & CO" handstamp, message includes "Here is one of the very first postcards sent by aerial post. We are writing it in the shop". Minor corner faults, otherwise fine.

G.B. 1911 (Sept 13) First U.K Aerial Post, brown postcard flown from London to Windsor, addressed to Tasmania, with KEVII ½d + KGV ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", fine and a very scarce destination. Photo on Page 40. (Image1)

1919 England to Australia Air Race, cover addressed to "Mrs B. Green, 5 South Street, Manly, Sydney", carried on the record breaking flight from Hounslow to Darwin flown by Capt Ross Smith, Lt Keith Smith, Sgts J. Bennett and W. Shiers, this cover privately carried by the mechanic Wally Shiers, endorsed "By Kindness of our friend Shiers by plane", handstamped violet "PER / VICKERS "VIMY" AEROPLANE / TO AUSTRALIA" (applied twice), the reverse bearing the blue "FIRST AERIAL POST ENGLAND - AUSTRALIA" flight vignette tied by oval "FIRST AERIAL MAIL / RECEIVED / 26 FEB 1920 / GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA" with a further strike alongside. The Smith brothers arrived in Darwin on December 10th after a flight of just 27 days and 21 hours winning the Australian Government's £10,000 prize for the first flight from England to Australia; they continued on to Melbourne on February 25th 1920, the letters having the vignettes and cancels applied the following day. Central vertical fold and a little soiling at right edge, otherwise fine and scarce, especially with the unusual endorsement showing private carriage by a crew member. E27, from $5,250. Photo on Page 42. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1920 (Feb 27) Menu card for a luncheon given by the Ministers of State for the Commonwealth to welcome Captain Sir Ross Smith and his crew, held at Federal Parliament House, Melbourne, the front with a superb coloured depiction of the vignette that was applied to the flown covers. Some surface "silverfish" damage to the edges of the card, clear of the coloured vignette design, very attractive and rare. Photo on Page 42. (Image1)

1929-55 Covers and cards including 1931 G.B to Australia Christmas flight with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s, 1932 "Europa" catapult flight to Southampton cover addressed to Australia, 1936 G.B to Australia first bi-weekly service (2, with "CROYDON SURREY / AIR MAIL" datestamps), 1955 England to Australia Valiant record flight cover carried by S/L R. Tanner from Farnborough to Karachi and then posted (very scarce, few carried), etc. (9).

1931 First "All Australian" Air Mail, Australia to England flight by "Southern Star", covers flown from Australia (signed by G.U Allan), New Guinea (100 flown) or New Zealand to London; and covers carried on the delayed return flight from G.B to Australia (signed G.U Allan and C. Kingsford Smith) or New Guinea (30 flown, with red boxed cachet), Netherlands Indies to Australia (signed G.U Allan) or Straits Settlements to Australia. A useful lot, with three pilot signed covers, the covers to and from New Guinea uncommon, the Australia cover bearing 1928 Stamp Exhibition Kookaburra 3d miniature sheet of four. E222,a,d, 245,a. (7).

1934 MacRobertson Air Race. Cover with G.B 1½d cancelled by "MILDENHALL A'DME / BURY ST. E." skeleton c.d.s (Oct 18), flown by C.W.A Scott and T. Campbell Black who won the race in a record time of 71 hours, with an Australia 3d stamp applied and cancelled at Melbourne (Oct 25), signed by Tom Campbell Black. 100 Covers carried (mostly printed envelopes, without the Mildenhall Aerodrome c.d.s), very fine. E433, $1,250. Photo on Page 42. (Image1)

1934 MacRobertson Air Race. Cover from Holland to Australia carried on the Dutch aircraft "Uiver", signed by K.D Parmentier and J.J Moll; and covers carried on the return flight from Brisbane with Australia 2d and Dutch stamps cancelled upon arrival in Amsterdam (no mail was suppposed to be carried on this return flight from Australia, yet 45 covers were carried, 38 from Brisbane, with guarantee cachet on reverse, light staining), or from Batavia with "UIVER / BATAVIA" datestamps. E444, 458, b, $780. (3).

c.1880-1978 Mint and used collection in three S.G. Devon albums, comprising Australia and a few Australian States, Australian Antarctic Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos Island and Papua New Guinea, apparently complete unmounted mint from c.1966. (3 albums).

1932 2d Scarlet with "OS" overprint, die III with watermark small Multiple "Crown /A", variety watermark inverted, fine used with light c.d.s. Very scarce, with Ceremuga Certificate (2020). S.G. O125w, £3,500. Photo included on Back Cover. (Image1)

World War Two. 1939-48 Covers, mainly civil censors with a wide variety of seals and cachets including stampless cover with return address of "Bishop Newton, Anglican Miss, c/o A.N.C.A.W Port Moresby" charged 2½d postage due, cover to USA returned by the censor, covers to the Red Cross in Switzerland, air letters, etc. Also covers from P.O.Ws in Australia (2), and forces mail (27) with covers from Papua, New Guinea, Timor, Japan (one bearing "B.C.O.F Japan 1946" ½d + 1d + 3d), etc. (197).

1855-1978 Mint and used collection in an S.G. Devon album including Britannia issues (19), mainly mint from 1892 with 1912-16 and 1916-19 sets, 1920-21 Victory set, 1967-78 issues complete unmounted. (100s).

Literature. "The Postal History, Postal Stationery and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands" by H.R Holmes, published by The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1971, a fine book, still the standard work on the subject. Also "The Postal History of Tanganyika 1915-61" by E.B Proud, 1989. (2).

1885-95 Letters and documents concerning mining concessions, duty on disputed auction sales of land, printed document reproducing a letter from Cecil Rhodes forwarding a petition from the inhabitants of Stellaland to the High Commissioner for South Africa, permits for arms and cartridges, letters regarding arms required for hunting, a nomination to the Stellaland Bestuur, "Bill of Entry for Payment of Duty" bearing a British Bechuanaland 6d stamp showing £1.12.00 duty paid on a wagon of goods from Johannesburg, 1890 cover from Pietersburg to Col. Sir Frederick Carrington of the B.B.B Police franked Transvaal 1d with an enclosed letter offering information on the whereabouts of the murderer of Mr Honey, etc. (43).

1887-95 Postal related letters and documents including 1889 copies of telegrams detailing the agreement with Wirsing Bros for postal services between Mafeking, Tati and Bulawayo, or for the Bechuanaland Exploration Co service from Kimberley to Mafeking with the Protectorate posts to revert to native runners, etc. (9).

1885-1966 Mint and used collection in an album including 1886 1/- green mint, 1888 1d - 5/- used, 1888 Protectorate overprint 3d on 3d and 1/- mint and red 4d surcharge on 4d mint, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprint type 16 inverted mint and type 16 double used, 1897-1913 sets mint, 1913 set used, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 (both) and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 all mint, 1932 ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 5/- unmounted and ½d - 2/-, 3/- and 10/- used, 1938 set mint and used, 1910 6d postal fiscal mint, etc. A useful collection, mainly fine. S.G. £5,000. (373). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

British Bechuanaland. 1885-95 Used collection in a stockbook with 1885-87 Crown CC ½d - 4d and Anchor ½d - 1/- (with three examples of the 1/- green), 1888 ½d - 10/- (also £1 and £5 with postal type cancels and pen cancels, probably fiscally used), 1888 1d - 1/- surcharges (scarce 4d, S.G. 25, with short perfs at upper left corner), 1888 ½d on 3d (S.G. 29) and all subsequent issues, also Cape (7) and South Africa used in Bechuanaland, and a few forgeries. An interesting collection with up to fourteen examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, mainly fine. S.G. £4,000 (approx). (174). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1888-1927 Overprint issues, used collection in a stockbook including 1888 Protectorate overprint ½d - 1/- (with scarce 3d and 4d, latter with 1993 R.P.S Certificate), 1888 red 4d on 4d (4), 1888 overprint on Cape ½d, 1890 ½d Protectorate overprints type 16 inverted (2) and type 17 (S.G. 55), 1897 overprints on Cape ½d green with S.G. 57 and S.G. 58, 1904-13 set with 1/- deep green and scarlet (2) and 1/- green and carmine, 1912 1d no cross on crown, 1915-23 Waterlow 2/6 and 5/-, De La Rue 2/6 pale brown and 5/-, Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 and 5/- (2), 1925-27 set with both 6d shades, also 1910 6d postal fiscal. A fine and interesting collection with up to ten examples of some stamps, collected for their differing cancels, all fine. S.G. 40/98, £6,600. (164). Photo on Page 104 (Image1)

Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1932-38 Sets used with at least two examples of all stamps (except Silver Jubilee 3d, 1938 1/-) and up to seven of some stamps, mainly collected for their cancels, all fine. S.G. 99/128. £1,400. (92). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)

1900 (Feb 18) Cover from London franked 1d, to "Private Keable, 2nd Wiltshire Regt, E Co., South African Field Force", endorsed "Prisoner of War Pretoria", with violet boxed "BRIEVEN CENSUUR / Waterval Krijgsgevangenis". Pte Keable was captured at Rietfontein on January 25th. 15mm tear at upper edge and unobtrusive vertical fold, otherwise fine, an unusual cover to a British P.O.W in the Camp at Waterval. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Ladysmith Siege. 1900 Cover to "Capt Molyneux, O/C Town Guard, Volunteer Head Qrs, Ladysmith" with Natal 1d cancelled violet "LADYSMITH SIEGE POST OFFICE / Feb. 16 h 1900", the date with "t" missing from "th", very fine.

1935 KGV 3/- Booklet edition 300 containing 1934-36 photogravure ½d and 1d panes of six with inverted watermarks, and three 1½d panes of six, very fine. S.G. BB29, £550. Photo on Page 158. (Image1)