1990-2010s FDCs & YEAR PACKS: Two cartons with a good amount of face value in year packs 1990-2016 (excl. 2013) plus FDCs for period 1989-2013 in 7 cover albums (probably complete for the date range). (Qty) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

EARLY LETTER TO SCOTLAND, ETC.; Small group with 1743 EL to Aberdeen with London Bishop mark on rear and rated '1/10'(d) on front with contents ref. we are almost half-starved......gave 10 rials.....for a sheeps head..but they are not fit to feed dogs with this is the manner of our living at present at Gibraltar, 1910 env. to NY franked KEVII 2½d tied by NY Paquebot cds, 1950 airmail env. to England franked KGVI 1½d pair & 5d with reg. label and customs charge label affixed with GB 1/- (3) & 3d (2) p.dues and a few others. (6 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SCOTLAND, PAQUEBOTS, POSTAGE DUES (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO ENGLAND/USA; Trio with Feb. 1792 v.extensive EL (no markings; hand-carried) to Surrey datelined at Gibraltar describing tour and inspection of Naples ....being an English Officer is a sufficient introduction....the Government...is of course despotic the King generally keeps up near thirty thousand men....they are at war with the Algerines but seldom take a prize, Jan. 1807 EL to London datelined Ajax Gibraltar rated '4/4'(d) and with a London Foreign arrival cds on rear We expect to get under way any minute for Malta as the Royal George is come in under whose command we proceed together with the Repulse and July 1816 EL, endorsed 'Albion' at lower left (datelined Gibraltar and ended Tangier; no markings; hand-carried) to Connecticut tomorrow we shall proceed to Naples to land the Envoy etc. I do not think either of our national vessels will return home very soon as report says the Dey of Algiers is dissatisfied with the peace. (3 covers) Cross Reference: ALGERIA, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MOROCCO, MALTA (Image)

KGV-QEII FINE USED COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: Range inc. KGV 1912-24 values to 1/-, noting block of 4 on emerald, 1921-27 values to 2/6d green & black, this a superb block of 4 SG 89/104 and 1931-33 'Rock' sets of 4 in both perfs., 1935 SJ set, etc; KGVI 1938-51 set to £1 with additional perf. vars. of several values inc. 1/-, 5/- & 10/- p.14 (£450), then QEII range to decimalisation inc. both 1953 & 1960 defin. sets to £1 values (£180). High cat. value lot. (c.300+) (Image)