Imitation Mulready postcards published by H.H & Co with "The Mulready Envelope, A souvenir of the Penny-Postage Jubilee" printed on the front, the reverse with differing Christmas Greetings verses, unused, one with a few very minor stains, otherwise fine and a scarce pair. (2).

1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes (10) or the insert cards (7) all with the South Kensington Penny Postage Jubilee datestamp of July 2nd (one envelope with the small size c.d.s), including covers to a soldier at Chatham unusually bearing a 21/2d stamp or to "The Stamp News" with additional blue crown type datestamp, insert cards posted unpaid but not charged or franked 1/2d and charged 1d (2), also an insert card with the South Kensington "GR" and "Crown" handstamps applied by favour then posted in 1907 franked KEVII 1/2d. (17).

1928 Preparatory Commission in Paris. Cover to Berne with "Union Postale Universelle / Commission Preparatoire / du Congres" printed in the upper corner, and circular dated cachet "COMMISSION PREPARATOIRE DU CONGRES DE L'U.P.U / PARIS" (Nov 19), and red "Commission Preparatoire / du Congres de l'U.P.U / PARIS 19 NOV 25" 1.50f meter mark. Also "L'Union Postale" magazine for October 1928 which includes a list of delegates on the preparatory committee meeting in Paris, to examine proposals to be presented to the 1929 U.P.U Congress in London. A scarce official cover and Commission meter mark. (2). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

1929 Covers and cards (14) and pieces (2) bearing PUC stamps including May 10th First Day Covers (6) bearing a single 1/2d, 1d, 11/2d (2 covers), 21/2d (Postal Union Congress c.d.s, sent to Switzerland, probably from a Congress delegate), or 1/2d + 11/2d + 21/2d (registered, King St. Aberdeen datestamps); other Postal Union Congress datestamps on postcards franked 1/2d, 1d or 11/2d (3 cards) or on pieces bearing the four 1/2d - 21/2d values (2 pieces), three of these postcards to Czechoslovakia and another to Switzerland, probably all from Congress delegates; and commercial covers franked 21/2d to Holland (O.H.M.S cover with War Office cachet) or to Switzerland. Also a cover with the four 1/2d - 21/2d values each tied by a forged 10 MY Postal Union Congress London c.d.s. (16).

1925 Wembley Exhibition Post Office Exhibit picture postcard with "P.O EXHIBIT GOVT PAVILION / WEMBLEY" c.d.s, reposted in 1929 from the U.P.U Congress to Stockholm with PUC 1d + 21/2d each tied by "POSTAL UNION CONGRESS / LONDON" c.d.s (June 26), carried on the first night flight from Amsterdam with special flight c.d.s, very unusual.

1929 (Aug 12) Registered cover bearing PUC 1/2d pair, 1d (2) and 11/2d each cancelled by "ARROWE PK CAMP / WIRRAL CHES" skeleton c.d.s with a further strike on the reverse, and Birkenhead 59 registration label (No. 90), arrival datestamps. A fine and scarce registered cover from the World Scout Jamboree, the skeleton c.d.s only used on registered mail and items requiring counter work (with ordinary letters posted at the jamboree cancelled at Birkenhead). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

1929 KGV 6d Postal Order, the order and attached counterfoil both with the "ARROWE PK CAMP / WIRRAL CHES" skeleton c.d.s (Aug 12), the first example of this scarce Scout Jamboree datestamp we have seen on a postal order. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

1929 (Aug 8) Printed "Camp Post Card, Sent from the Daily Mail Marquee", given out during the World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park and posted from the Jamboree to South Africa bearing PUC 1/2d (2) + 1d (4) to pay the 5d air mail rate, arrival datestamps of East London and Port Elizabeth, the stamps all cancelled at Birkenhead. A Post Office was open at the Jamboree from July 25th until August 20th, but only used its own skeleton c.d.s on registered mail, all other items being cancelled at Birkenhead. A scarce card postally used.

1936 (Aug 5) Cover with 1934 11/2d tied by "JAMBOREE CAMP / DARLINGTON" skeleton c.d.s. A very scarce cancel used on the first day of the five day Northern Counties Scout Jamboree held at Raby Castle near Staindrop. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)

Uniform 1d Post. 1840-43 Entire letters from Guernsey (6) or Jersey (2) all prepaid 1d in cash; and an 1840 entire letter from Havana to London posted at Guernsey as an inland letter to evade the ship letter charge, unpaid so charged 2d. (9).

Mail to & from France. 1839-1932 Entire letters, covers and cards sent directly between the Channel Islands and France with transit or origin handstamps of Carteret (26, two with oval framed "BM"), Granville or Granville A Paris T.P.O (43), St. Malo (38) or Binic (7), six cards sent free of charge to the Guernsey Post Office, six covers bearing surface printed stamps at 3d, 4d, 6d or 8d rates, datestamps include red "OUTRE-MER / GRANVILLE", "ILES - C / GRANVILLE" (10), "ILES - C / ST MALO" (7, one with handstruck "3") or "OUTRE-MER / ST. MALO" (6, one in black), six covers with oval or circular framed "PD" of Guernsey or Jersey. A good lot. (114).

Jersey. 1846-57 Entire letters and a cover with enclosed letter all with differing Jersey "2" charge marks, comprising 1846 entire letter franked 1d with S.G. type J23 "2" (vertical file folds); stampless 1850 entire letter to London with type J21 "2" (recipients notes on front); and 1857 stampless cover to Jersey with type J22 "2" (opening tears at upper edge), all fine strikes and very scarce despite the faults. (3).

Alderney/Hong Kong. 1892 Cover from Hong Kong to Guernsey franked 2c + 5c, redirected to Alderney, backstamped with a fine "ALDERNEY" single ring c.d.s (Dec. 27), unusual.

Local Stamps. British locals, mainly Herm, Alderney, Jethou or Sark, a large accumulation in three stockbooks and loose with many covers, also some Channel Islands World War Two covers, first flights, other signed covers, etc. (100s).

Sark - Picture Postcards. c.1902-30 Picture postcards of Sark (526) including real photos, LL cards (125), the Post Office, harbour, horse-drawn carts, shipping, prison, mill, lighthouse, etc., some duplication, 68 pre-war cards posted on the island with single ring c.d.s (58, seven 1902-04 cards with the c.d.s applied away from the stamp which is cancelled in Guernsey) or double ring c.d.s (10, also three post-war cancels). Also picture postcards of Herm (23), Guernsey and Jersey (49) or Alderney (9, two with Alderney datestamps), and a few modern cards. An unusually large lot of Sark postcards. (657). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)

Isle of Man. 1912-13 Picture postcards of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. steamer "Ben-My-Chree" both handstamped violet "BEN-MY-CHREE", with KGV 1/2d stamps cancelled at Liverpool, the 1912 card with a little light staining, otherwise fine and scarce. (2).

1890 (July 21) Uniform Penny Postage 1d envelope cancelled by "COLUMBA STEAMER / A / GREENOCK / 163" duplex, with enclosed insert card written from "Kyles of Bute" and stating "on Columba en-route to Oban, written and posted on board". A remarkable and probably unique use of this envelope on the Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)

c.1907 Picture postcard with 1904 KEVII 1/2d tied by "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / B / CHEVALIER" c.d.s (Rob. GA P7), used on the inward afternoon sailing. The "Chevalier" operated in the winter months only when there were virtually no tourists, and the datestamp is therefore very scarce, recorded by Tabeart used 1902-03 and 1907 only. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

1891-1951 Covers and cards (6) including 1891 1d postcard to USA cancelled at Liverpool with "KIRKMICHAEL / ISLE OF MAN" c.d.s alongside the stamp, 1937 and 1951 flight covers, also 1908 piece with KEVII 1/2d tied by "DOUGLAS / X" Christmas Cross cancel, a mint QV 4d revenue stamp, c.1750 coloured print of Peel Castle, 1766 Act establishing a Packet from Whitehaven to Douglas and Post Offices and post roads within the island, and scarce 1843 One Pound note issued by the Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, a few faults. (11).

World War Two. 1942-45 Covers comprising internal censored covers from the island posted in July 1942 prior to the Dieppe raid (3, one cancelled in London F.S) or in November 1942; 1942 21/2d P.O.W air letter from Brightstone to a P.O.W in Italy; 1943-45 P.O.W postcards or lettersheets from Sgt R. Cass in Stalag VIIA or XIB all to St. Helens (41, three missent to St. Helens in Lancashire) and a 1945 official cover from the Scots Guards sent to Cass at Ryde after his release. (47).

Maps and Ephemera. c.1700 Hand coloured map of the island (approx 160x130mm) and later Victorian maps (3); various prints, some coloured; booklets of Isle of Wight views published by Thomas Beecham (vols. 1-3); KEVII Osborne House notepaper; unused pictorial notepaper illustrating Osborne House; Victorian guide book + coloured prints (12) all contained within an envelope with printed label by T. Nelson & Sons; Victorian tradesmen's bills, some illustrated; also "Island Air Express" booklet containing twenty London to Isle of Wight air service stamps, etc.

1708 Letters from W. Brockman at Beechborough House, posted from Hythe to "Mr Nott, Attorney at Law in Cliffords Inne in Fleet Street, London", both backstamped with rare straight line "HITHE" (KT 574) and a Bishop Mark, charged 2d. The first letter of July 31st with an unusually fine strike, the second letter of September 24th with a slightly doubled but readable strike. Hythe was one of just four towns in Kent to have handstamps in the first decade of the Eighteenth Century. Possibly the only recorded examples of this rare and early town handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1801 (Jan 3) Entire letter prepaid 6d to Coventry with superb triple ring "PAID" datestamp with circles between "Paid" and "1801", a variant of Jay type 99, unlisted by him and probably only used for a few days in early January before the side circles were removed. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1820 Entire prepaid 11d from Burnley with red crowned "To be / delivered / Free" (Jay 715) applied in error and deleted by a black erasure handstamp, replaced by a Paid datestamp. Very unusual, this Free handstamp supposed to be used on official mail, soldiers letters or letters to or from high ranking postal officials to secure free delivery within the London local post. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1832 Entire letter sent within the London local post handstamped "2", deleted by an erasure mark and replaced by "4" and "In All", both of these then also deleted by erasure marks and again handstamped "2", small ink stain on address panel, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)