KGV frankings on substantial accumulation of air covers incl. inland & European flights (37), Africa (48), Middle & Far East (17), Australia & NZ (21) & Americas (11) with variety of attractive frankings incl. scarcer single usages & uncommon postcards. Mixed condition. A treasure trove for the aviation specialist. (134) (Image)

KGVI & QEII covers to a variety of destinations incl. censored items, commemorative flights, several Concorde covers, BEA carriage stamps etc. Interesting mix. (65) (Image)

1934 RAILWAY AIR SERVICE official illustrated first flight covers (70), all bear 1½d KGV frankings, various routes incl. Douglas to Southampton, Douglas to Cowes, Liverpool to Douglas, Liverpool to Belfast, Birmingham to Liverpool, Belfast to Bristol etc. (Image)

BEDFORDSHIRE, ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE range of covers with strength in pre-stamp showing a good range of mileages incl. Biggleswade, Manningtree, Bedford, Ware, Hemel Hempstead, Tring and an unusual combination of Welwyn & Hitchin, Penny Posts incl. Potton, Colchester & Comford etc. plus later with good group of village c.d.s's on PPC's. Mixed condition. (59) (Image)

BERKSHIRE mainly pre-stamp covers with good mileage marks of Farringdon, Windsor & Wokingham, Hungerford udc, s/line & curved WINDSOR, Hounslow Penny Post, 1871 registered 1d envelope etc. Mixed condition. (27) (Image)

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE mainly pre-stamp covers with a range of marks incl. Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Buckingham, High Wycombe, Newport Pagnell, Oulney, Stoney Stratford & Winslow s/line mileage marks of different forms etc. Interesting variety of rates. (67) (Image)

CHESHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE 1790's-1923 mainly pre-stamp range incl. s/line & three different curved CHESTER, large & small mileages, red circular STOCKPORTetc; various Shrewsbury, Shifnall Penny Posts (2); mileages incl. Burton, Stoke, Stone, boxed & circular Leek etc. Good lot, mixed condition. (55) (Image)

CORNWALL c1769-1920 incl. s/line Camelford, Falmouth, Liskeard, St. Austel, St. Germans, St. Ives, Truro, circular & curved Bodmin, Fowey mileage, St. Austell udc, Truro mileage & Penny Post in blue, Falmouth s/line Arwenack St, interesting later with village c.d.s, skeletons, squared c.d.s, Scilly etc. (48) (Image)

CUMBERLAND collection of 80 cards in an album incl. Barrow in Furness - Union Cinema, Devonshire Dock, Walney Bridge, Biggar Bank - Walney Is, Old Sea Wall - Hodbarrow Millom. (Image)

EAST MIDLANDS Nottinghamshire (33) incl. Tollerton udc, various Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Retford incl. mileages, village cancels etc; Lincs (8) incl. s/line Lincoln & Boston, Louth udc, Brigg & Gainsborough mileages; Derbyshire (9) with Derby & Alfreton mileages, good village cancellations etc. Mixed condition. (50) (Image)

HAMPSHIRE c1820-1920 covers incl. s/line mileages of Andover, Basingstoke, Emsworth. Portsmouth, Southampton (incl. blue) & Stockbridge, Hartfordbridge & Whitchurch udc's, Basingstoke UPP 1d, Southampton red '1', Isle of Wight etc. Mixed condition. (30) (Image)

LANCASHIRE & CUMBRIA c1795-1920s covers incl. s/line Rochdale, Bolton & Lancaster mileages, various QV covers and a few PPC's; also Ulverstone s/line mileage, Penrith circular mileage in red & black, Carlisle to 1903 2d PPC etc. (33 & PPCs) (Image)

LANCASHIRE (MANCHESTER) 1797-1910 covers incl. useful pre-stamp with curved MANCHESTER (2), circular PAID & mileages; QV foreign mail incl. uprated stationery, Xmas POSTED IN ADVANCE PPC etc. Interesting lot. (49) (Image)

LEICESTERSHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE c1790s-1910 incl. s/line & curved LEICESTER, nice MISSENT (1828), early Melton Mowbray, Loughborough circular Ashby & Market Harborough plus registered; also Northampton mileages, UPP 1d mark (3), circular BRACKLEY, Towcester, later rubbers etc. Mixed condition. (49) (Image)

LONDON pre-stamp c1718-91 mainly EL's with variety of rates & marks incl. early Temple & Westminster Dockwras on large part covers, 1791 time-mark, fine array of Bishop marks incl. late posting use (2). Mixed condition. Good specialist lot. (28) (Image)

LONDON pre-stamp c1746-1870 interesting range of stampless covers incl. 1798-99 'table code' B, C, E & F marks, early circular PAID's, boxed late d/stamp (2), 1821 printed newspaper circular, useful FREE (7) & official mail (1852 Clanricarde PMG noted) etc. Mixed condition. (30) (Image)

LONDON PARCEL POST selection of 23 labels (2x unused, 18 hand stamps, 6 with stamps), plus 5 receipts. Mainly fine. (Image)

LONDON 1847-79 covers incl. 2d imperf used to Ireland, various perf issues with cancellations incl. unusual use of twin '46' (3) - one with late fee, 1d upratings etc. Mixed condition. (12) (Image)

OXFORDSHIRE c1795-1905 covers incl. Oxford curved, s/line & c.d.s types, good group of s/line mileages incl. Banbury, Burford, Henley, Oxford, Thame, Woodstock & Wantage, Henley & Witney udc's, later stamped items etc. Mixed condition. (24) (Image)

SCILLY ISLANDS collection of PPC's (63) of village scenes, scenic views, Atlantic Hotel, ship unloading, old Quay etc. Also 30 covers or postcards collected for pmk interest, highlights incl. 1832 EL from Scilly to London rated at 3/3d, reverse bears straight line 'SCILLY' and a 1st Dec London receiving c.d.s, 1904-07 double ring c.d.s's (5), 1911 single ring c.d.s, St. Mary's double ring c.d.s, several of St. Agnes, St. Martins, British European Airways 1953 flown cover etc. (Image)

YORKSHIRE collection housed in five albums of mainly postcards with some earlier items of postal history incl. 1815 & 1820 Malton mileage marks, 1814 Borobridge mileage, 1810 Guisborough mileage, 1830 Stokesley s/line, 1836 Northallerton u/c, 1847 hand struck 'I' of Hull, various circular d/stamps, duplexes etc, PPC's of note incl. RP's of Kirbymoorside Station, Symington Station, many of York etc. Viewing recommended. (355) (Image)

YORKSHIRE (BRADFORD) 1603-1970's substantial postal history collection housed in six cover albums showing the development of postal markings from pre-stamp through to the 1970's. The collection commences with a letter from Sir Richard Tempest dated 20th Sept 1603 to the constables of Bingley & Morton requiring them to bring to the next sessions at Bradford six persons who have not paid their rate towards the building of Beckfoot Bridge, then a range of early entires bearing BRADFORD/Ytwo line marks & later BRADFORD Y single line marks of the various mileage marks, PAID AT BRADFORD, PENNY/POST marks, extensive ranges of duplexes upright & sideways, circular date stamps, sqaured circles, postal stationery, 1d red & Surface Printed stamps to various destinations, TOO LATE, PAID/1d, hand struck 'I' & '2', skeleton marks, postage dues, newspapers branch, Bradford - London first flights by N.E Airways etc. Lot also includes PPC's from the area. A comprehensive collection assembled over many years. Viewing recommended. (400+) (Image)

YORKSHIRE (HARROGATE, KNARESBOROUGH, RIPON etc) collection of mainly postcards with a few covers collected for pmk interest incl. 1828 Harrogate undated circles, duplex & c.d.s cancels. Better cards incl. RP's of the 1906 Ripon Pageant etc. (168) (Image)

YORKSHIRE (IDLE, ECCLESHILL etc) collection of 69 covers or PPC's incl. 1839-50 Idle/Penny Post hand stamps (8) in red or blue, Idle u/c various c.d.s's, also 1843-45 Eccleshill/Penny Post hand stamp (4) in red, PPC incl. 1911 Albion Mills Ruins, 1913 WhitMonday combined service on the green Idle, 1915 Idle & Thackley Belgian Pageant, The Village Smithy - Esholt. Viewing recommended. (Image)

YORKSHIRE (LEEDS) c1790-1929 covers incl. s/line, curved & mileage marks, boxed penny post, UPP 1d 1840-50 (6) incl. three oval PAID's, good 1d red covers incl. strip of three to USA, boxed TOO LATE, Gomersal udc etc. Mixed condition. Good lot. (26) (Image)