FRANZ JOSEF LAND: 1894-97 Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition large part envelope front addressed to 'Clements R. Markham, P.R.G.S.', franked by photographic vignette depicting the 'SY Windward', below superb strike of the 'FRANZ JOSEF LAND.' hs in violet, lower left corner part cut away dated '?/4/95' and initialled 'A(lbert).B(orlasse).A(rmitage). Off?'; also letter (some ageing) from Clements Markham to his cousin Mabel with interesting contents "I send you a stamp which I do not think you have, and which I am afraid there can be no place set apart for in your book. It is from Franz Josef Land in the arctic Regions, and must be about the first stamp that ever came from such a great distance north as 80°". Fine and most unusual (Image)

Grande Comore 1897-1912 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including 1897 to 1f. mint, 190-07 to 50c. (2) mint, generally fine (56)

1892-94 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including 1892 horizontal surch. 20c to 1f. mint, large value surch. to 75c on 1f. (mix mint/used), Peace and commerce to 1f. mint, 1894 5f. strip of 3 mint, generally fine (85)

1885-1947 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including 1885-86 surch. on Eagle 5c. on 40c. used, 25c. on 40c. block of four (2 mounted, 2 unmounted), surch. on Ceres 5c on 40c block of 8 (2 mounted, 6 unmounted), 1891 imperf 30c. blocks of four and six mint, 1892 to 1f mint, 1900-05 to 50c. mint, generally fine (hundreds)

1892-1944 mint and used collection on Yvert and Tellier album pages including 1892-93 to 1f. mint (20c. used), 1906 to 5f. mint, 1903 postage due 10c. on 50c. used, generally fine (161)

1945-1980 used collection arranged in a 'Simplex' album including 1947 President's Birthday to $10, 1952 $5 imperf pair, 1962 Emperors set, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/CUCD4_rwncI

1913-1963 mint and used collection housed in a Simple Deluxe album including 1913 10(pa.) on 20pa. rose-carmine used on piece, 1914 '7 Mars' overprint to 1f. (2, one used), 1914 Korce Military Post 25pa. used on piece, 1915 handstamped range, 1917-18 French currency selection including 1918 25c. 'Quarku' used o piece, 1919 Fiscal stamps surcharged duplicated range with varieties including 25q. on 64. (SG86b) mint, 1928 'Shqyrtare' error to 50q. mint, 1928 I.IX.1928 to 2f. mint, 1929 'Birthday' to 2f. mint, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/FQIyEhvK3FM

British National Antarctic Expedition-1901-04: envelope front addressed to 'Sir Clements Markham', K.C.B., F.R.S.' franked with New Zealand 1d Universal and very large margined 'NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDTION' engraved vignette in deep blue both neatly tied individually with Lyttleton squared circle for '25 MR 03'; also the cut-out envelope crest from the back flap. Fine. PROVENANCE: Markham family archive (Image)

1859 (19 Feb.) entire letter addressed to Montevideo bearing 'Barquitos' 1p. (:IN Ps) blue affixed to the upper left corner, uncancelled and dated inside 19 Feb and being the second month of usage of the new 1p. value; usual imperfections including filing creasing and ageing, nevertheless a scarce and seldom offered item SG P20

1952-54 ½a on ½d orange, right marginal block of four, all variety 'FRACTION ½ OMITTED'. Fine unmounted mint. A rare multiple. SG 80a, £800+ (Image)

1937-50 complete unmounted mint collection neatly arranged on Philatelic leaves we note; 1938-41 set to 25r slate-violet and purple, 1942-45 set to 12a lake, 1948-49 set to 10r on 10s ultramarine, 1948 Olympics, RSW and 1949 UPU sets and 1950-51 set to 10r on 10s ultramarine, generally fine condition. (Image)

1849-1999 mint and used collection housed in five volumes housed in a box including 1849 to 20c. used, 1928 Orval to 10f.+10f. mint, 1932 infantry memorial set used; also Bob with miniature sheets, postage dues etc. mixed condition (thousands) Click here to view the video of this lot https://youtu.be/248VV9ZTUr0

1918-21 5s green and carmine-red on pale yellow variety 'BROKEN CROWN AND SCROLL' (R2/12). Fresh large part og. SG 53db, £375 (Image)

1918-21 5s green and carmine-red on pale yellow variety 'WATERMARK INVERTED'. Fresh large part og. SG 53dw, £475 (Image)

1924-32 2s purple and blue on grey-blue variety 'BREAK THROUGH SCROLL' (R!/9). Fresh large part og. SG 88gd, £350 (Image)

1924-32 2s6d black and carmine on pale blue variety 'BREAK IN LINES BELOW LEFT SCROLL' (R4/9) neatly tied with Hamilton double-ring ds. Fine and attractive. SG 89e, £350 (Image)

1924-32 2s6d black and scarlet-vermilion on deep blue variety 'GASH IN FRUIT AND LEAF' (R5/12). Fresh large part og. SG 89jg, £550 (Image)

1924-32 12s6d grey and orange blue, right marginal, variety 'GASH IN FRUIT AND LEAF' (R5/12). Fine large part og. SG 93g, £800 (Image)

1865-1952 mint and used collection on album pages including 1865-1903 mint perf 14 2d (2), 3d, 6d dull purple, 1s., perf 14x12½ 3d, 1874 3d on 1s. (SG14) used (BPA certificate), 1875 to 1d on 1s. used, 1883-98 to 1s. mint with shades, 1918-22 to £1 used (mix postal/fiscal), £1 specimen, 1922-32 duplicated selection to 12s.6d, mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) (Image)

1938-53 mint selection arranged on stockcards comprising 2s (4), 2s6d (4), 5s (3), 10s (4, one with missing corner), 12s6d (4) and £1 (3); a good range printings and perf types. Generally fine. (22) (Image)

1946 6ct Victory, a used bottom marginal example (part of the selvedge cut away), showing a large part of the very rare Plate number IIB. Colombo CDS. This stamp realised £275 in Murray Payne's Auction #18. SG 400 (Image)

1946 6ct Victory lower left corner pair with current number '10B' inverted, mint, side selvedge separating and showing signs on the reverse of a stay on the island; nonetheless a rarity, which realised £100 in Murray Payne's Auction #8. SG 400 (Image)

1901 Matching set of values dated "1-11-94" comprising 20c (2), 40c, 60c and 80c, each large part o.g. Some minor imperfections and usual perf irregularities, still a fine group complete with this date. SGT134c/138c cat £485 (Image)

1857-1952 mint and used collection on album pages including 1857 6d used, 1857-70 duplicated range with shades, 1872-80 96c. mint, 2c. perf 12½ unused appearance, 1885 10c. on 36c. used, 1903-05 to 2r.25 mint, 1912-25 100r. used (f.c.), mixed condition with many fine (hundreds) (Image)

1857-1967 (c) mixed mint and used selection arranged on album leaves including used range of Chalon heads and mint 1888-90 2c surcharges Type 33 (4), Type 34, 1912-25 values to 10r with plate number pairs and blocks and additional 10r (2, one with plate number '6'), 1921-32 values to 5r with shades and types, 1927-29 to 10r, 1938-49 to 5r with perf types and shades and additional 5r (7, with a horizontal top marginal pair and vertical strip of four), 1951-54 pairs to 10r (mostly top marginal), 1952 Postal Fiscal 10r. Generally good to fine. (hundreds) (Image)