COLLECTION OF LATE 19th/EARLY 20thC. MAIL: Cards and covers, 1851-1911 illustrating a range of cancel & charge mark types of the 19thC. Inc. stamped and Official mail, also 1906 PPC to England 10c 'Cadet' issue cancelled by scarce "SANTA CRUZ 13" c.d.s. in violet. (21 cards/covers) (Image)

CIVIL WAR SPECIAL ISSUES FOR CANARIES: Mint ranges on display leaves inc. 27 Oct. 1936 set of 3, SG/Uni 1/3, 28 Nov. 1936 surcharged set of 3, SG/Uni 4/6, Jan-Feb 1937 set of 3, SG 7/9 Uni 4A/7 and 2 Mar. 1937 set of 3, SG10/12 Uni. 8/10; 31 Mar. 1937 set of 3, SG 13/14 & 15/17 (1p.25 not listed) Uni. 11/13 & 11A/12A; 5 May 1937 set of 6, SG 20/25 (£200) Uni. 14/19 plus SG 18/Uni. 15A; 1 Jul. 1937 group inc. the scarce 80c on 2c chestnut SG 30 (£275) Uni. 24. Later issues inc. 14 Feb. 1938 high value opts. to 10p on 40c orange SG 55/57 (£165) Uni. 47/49, etc. Signed. Collection includes various privately produced Santa Cruz locals inc. set of 5 produced by Aero Club of Tenerife and a range of imperf. essays inscribed "TENERIFE" with value 5c and depicting an aeroplane over Mt. Teide, in seven different colours plus 3 issued colours. Also an imperf. essay for a 25c brown value of this essay (not listed). A comprehensive & valuable collection. (c.95 plus 9 essays) (Image)

1939-1978 CANARIES MAIL INC. MILITARY CENSORS, WWII CENSOR MAIL, PHILATELIC & TRADE EXHIBITIONS, ETC.: Two binders with a range of covers inc. three May 1949 covers with pictorial hs of the first Santa Cruz Philatelic Exhibition and 1 May 1955 Trade Exhibition cover. Selection includes 3 May 1965 crash cover from GB to Santa Cruz carried on Iberian Airways Madrid to Santa Cruz flight which crashed in fog. 2-line cachet "RECUPERADA DE/AVION SINIESTRADO" in violet on front. One binder houses a group of 1970s Military Free Post covers. (30 covers) (Image)