Collection of Covers in Four Thick Binders, with commercial covers and cards, events and first flight covers, philatelic mail and FDCs. Includes World War II covers censored by British or Bermuda censors and one WWI censored cover. The FDC collection is nearly complete 1960 to 2015 with high values and souvenir sheets included. Some faults noted on earlier material. (Image)

Est $ 750

Lot of Covers and Picture Postcards, with a group of about 30 Bermuda picture postcards from about 1908 to the 1960s, plus over 100 covers mostly official FDCs from 1950 to 1970 but some as late as 2010. Some duplication noticed, plus many high face value stamps or sets. Also note a few items from GB, USA and Jamaica. Some faults noted on earlier material, still overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of Bermuda Postmarks on Covers and Stamps, in three thick binders. An advanced collection organized according to the Bermuda Specialized Catalogue, 2012 ed. classification. Volume 1 is organized alphabetically by Post Office showing copies of each postmark by chronological order. Some postmarks are illustrated by dozens of different stamps as well as a few covers. Most postmarks are from 1920 on. Most of these covers are either local or to Canada. Volume 2 starts with Post Office operational markings such as postage due, return to sender, missent, received in wet condition, Official Paid, Air Mail, Airlift, A.O., Surface Mail etc. Then covers with TB and Cancer labels, followed by postal stationery, machine cancels, metered postage and finally, Postage Paid markings and cancels. Volume 3 starts with US Navy Base in Bermuda covers, Paquebot markings and the Hamilton postmarks. Various Air Mail, Parcel Post, Postage Paid postmarks follow. Registration and Parcel Post labels close this volume. Seldom offered. (Image)

Est $ 500

Group of 190 Commercial Covers and Cards from Various British Africa Countries, noted Basutoland, Gold Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Various destinations, many to Canada and USA and saw many small town cancels. Airmail, express, registered, censored. Aerogrammes and other postal stationery, a few unused and over half are #10 size. No FDCs. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 153 Commercial Covers and Cards from Various British America Countries, noted Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, British Guiana and Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago. Various destinations, many to Canada and USA, and note some small town cancels. Airmail, express, registered, censored, aerogrammes and other postal stationery, a few unused and over half are #10 size. No FDCs. (Image)

Est $ 200

Comprehensive Collection of KGVI Military and Civilian Air Letters, with over 100 items, including a 1933 forerunner unused Iraq first air letter card designed by Gumbley, two unused Mulready envelopes (1d st. #A25, 2d st. # a92), 1941 air letter with "AUSTRALIA" printed in address panel used to Victoria, 6 items headed "AIR / LETTER" (2 with blue triangles, one with "Tyres checked and batteries topped / Japs wrecked and Python dropped" printed on back), 29 Indian types (including 4 unused and 10 Christmas types) and so much more (owner's rough list enclosed). Also included are two books by O.R.J. Lee published by the Forces Postal History Society (UK) "British Forces Air Mail Letter Cards and Air Letters, 2d edition 1988" and "Indian Military Air Letter Cards 1942-47, 1985". Scans online only show a small portion. (Image)

Est $ 300

Group of 54 1948 Silver Wedding Issue Franked Covers, from a variety of different countries, many were mailed to the same person in Montreal, note many registered, first day covers, many blocks of four or other multiples, etc. Overall very fine, see scans for a small taste. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 57 Covers Franked with 1949 U.P.U. Issues, from a wide variety of different countries, includes registered, most are first days (with different cachets), sets and blocks of four, etc. Overall very fine, all but one are small size, with many mailed to the same person in Montreal. See scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 250

Group of 8 Better Silver Wedding Franked Covers, mostly with high values, to the £1, with registered, FDC, etc from St Helena, North Borneo, Zanzibar, Falkland Islands and more. Overall very fine, a few have light envelope glue toning. A scarce group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 60 First Day Covers, 1970s and 1980s, the majority of which are from the 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, with sets, souvenir sheets, etc, plus a few others. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Group of 46 1937 Coronation Covers, appears to be mostly all different, little more than half were mailed registered and mostly very fine except for a few items that have toning spots. (Image)

Est $ 100

Old Time Collection of Chile Postal Stationery, the main collection is mounted on 23 large pages, often showing a used and an unused example of each item, plus others that are loose, for a total of 124 items in all. A good variety of different postal cards, reply cards, UPU cards, covers (all but 2 are small size), some mailed to Germany, etc. Faults noted, including creases and toning spots, still lots of useful material here and seldom offered. (Image)

Est $ 300

Collection of Covers and Revenue Documents, 1930s to 1960s, with 9 covers or stationery, some from People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Manchukuo, some cultural revolution, etc. Also 6 of what appear to be revenue documents, one is a receipt from Taiwan with revenue stamps, etc. A nice group, everything is scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 200

Group of 20 First Day Covers, 1958 to 1962, all are unaddressed and have a colour cachet. One cover is franked with a single stamp and the rest are franked by sets, with no apparent duplication. We note mostly better frankings such as the complete set of 8 (on 2 covers) of the 1961 Horse Statuettes (Scott 592-599), complete set of 5 of the 1961 Rebirth of the Tibetan People (Scott 600-604) and much more. A very fine and scarce lot, with every cover scanned online. Rsv. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

1941 Registered Airmail Cover to Canada, a large OHMS British Consulate cover mailed from Willemstadt on OCT.14.1941 and addressed to the Naval control Service officer at Sydney, Nova Scotia. Routing via Pan-Am Clipper to Miami, Moncton AMF NG, Halifax and Truro RPO, with Sydney arrival on OCT.20 where two official seals were required to repair the cover. Passed DUTY FREE handstamp at Sydney, franked with #s C5, C14 (x28) paying the huge 19.75gr rate. Vertical crease and other faults still attractive. (Image)

Est $ 100

Extensive Collection of Covers, Cards and Maxi-Cards, 1956 to 2016, consisting of over 415 commercially used covers (many addressed to Canada), first day covers, post cards and Maxi cards (including a 1957 France Décaris Maxi-Card), all franked with EUROPA issues. We note frankings of singles, sets, blocks and some souvenir sheets. A very difficult to assemble group, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Group of 209 Covers and Cards 1812 to the Early 2000’s majority being from the 1920s to 1960. Included are domestic and foreign destinations such as Canada, USA and many European countries. Airmail, express, registered, censured mail are to be found. Large variety of cancels and postal markings with some pre-philatelic covers, R.P.O. cancels, military and civilian franchise, slogan cancels etc. Many desirable single frankings. Inspect to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 200

1870 Seige of Paris Ballon Monté Folded Letter, mailed from Paris on OCT.8.1870 to Orléans (NOV.13 receiver on back) and franked with a 20c blue Napoléon, tied by a Paris Star cancel. The cover was apparently first carried on the "unnamed balloon #2" which, because of the northerly winds was not able to pass the besiegers, began to slowly deflate and landed in a pond, 50 meters from the enemy sentinels. The mail was saved and sent back to Paris, and it was then carried destination on the next balloon, this time on the Washington. Fine. Scott #BM8, Maury value 400€. (Image)

Scott $ 350

1870 Seige of Paris Ballon Monté Folded Letter, mailed from Paris on NOV.8.1870 to Rochefort (NOV.29 receiver on back) and franked with a 20c blue Napoléon, tied by a Paris Star cancel. This is a printed "lettre-journal" (mini-newspaper) La Gazelle des Absents dated November 5, 1870 which has a hand-written letter inside. It was carried by the balloon Gironde which had been chartered by the Telegraph Service. The aeronaut was M. Galley, a sailor and the passengers were Messrs Herbaut, Gambes and Barrey. Three pigeons were also carried, these birds belonging to M. Derouards. Fine. Scott #BM27, Maury value 550€. (Image)

Scott $ 350

1870 Seige of Paris Ballon Monté Folded Letter, mailed from Paris (rue Bonaparte) on DEC.8.1870 to Libourne (DEC.20 receiver on back) and franked with a 20c blue Céres, tied by a Paris Star cancel. Carried by the Balloon Général Renault which was chartered by the Postal Service. The aeronaut was a gymnast named M. Joignerey and the passengers were Messrs. Wolff and Larmaujat. Twelve pigeons were also carried who were the property of Messrs. Casiers, Caillat, Vauris and Boherons. Fine. Scott #BM41, Maury value 500€. (Image)

Scott $ 350

Group of 30 World War II Prisoner of War Covers, addressed to a number of different countries (Belgium, Serbia, Germany, Italy, France, Canada, Latvia) from a number of different camps, with a good variety of postmarks. Overall fine and all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

About 400 Interesting Mostly Commercial Covers and Cards from About 1900 to 2000, in a small carton. There's a great variety of material from different eras with Germania covers, inflation covers, commemorative covers with special cancels, airmail, special delivery, registered and COD covers with German and foreign postal markings. We saw covers from Saar, Danzig, the French, British-American and Soviet Zones, Heligoland, as well as some WWII occupied areas. Many types of postal stationery are represented: envelopes, cards, wrappers etc. Quality varies. (Image)

Est $ 300

Collection of KGVI Prisoner of War Air Letters and Cards, all mounted on pages, with detailed descriptions. There are 10 in all, 6 are unused, others were mailed to Germany, Japan and Italy. Includes a detailed inventory. Very fine and not often offered, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Comprehensive Collection of About 85 Airgraphs, all on pages in a binder, and includes11 original forms, of which 7 are illustrated (1 Polish, 1 American V-Mail), 2 pieces of microfilm with photo prints, 1 Target showing the routing, 62 airgraphs (49 are illustrated, 3 of which are paired with matching forms, 3 are matched with air letters with the same illustrations and 4 are Polish Christmas or Easter Greeting types, one with a matching form). Many of the airgraphs have matching delivery envelopes. There are explanatory postal marking, including "Beleived returned to United Kingdom", a South African airgraph envelope "No trace and Discharged to Commission", 2 different airgraph envelopes with "Could not be delivered... Addressees POW", British form with 8d stamp to the USA "No service / Postage Prepaid" and a printed slip with 5 reasons why an airgraph could not be forwarded, an airgraph with "Duplicate / Original lost". Comes with E.H. Keeton's book which was his life's work on airgraphs and is the most comprehensive reference on airgraphs available (261 pages). many items in the collection are referenced to the appropriate part of the book. A nice lot, overall fine or better, see scans online for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

Collection of First Day Covers, plus a few early commercial covers, but mostly FDC from 1965 to 2008, all neatly displayed in black stock pages in 6 thick binders. Saw many complete sets, blocks, se-tenant, and much more. Also includes a collection of 42 different "Kings and Queens of England" FDC with silk cachets all mounted in a special album. Would have been very expensive to purchase new, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200