Australian States Group of Covers and Stationery, 1867 to 1907, with a 1907 picture postcard Queensland to Japan, 1900 registered cover Queensland to Berlin, Canada, 1867 Melbourne Victoria to London England "via Marseilles", same but 1869 via Southampton, 1896 OHMS free franked cover Victoria to Port Adelaide South Australia, and two unused Victoria stationery wrappers. Overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

British Asia Lot of Retired Dealer's Stock, with hundreds of covers, mostly KGV to early QEII, all sleeved and priced (mostly priced in the $8 to $15 range, for a total of $3,350) with a wide variety of countries, destinations, frankings, rates, and much more. Well worth a close look to better appreciate. (Image)

Retail $ 3,350

British Commonwealth Collection of 126 1953 QEII Coronation Issue First Day Covers, all neatly displayed in a leather cover album, with a good variety of different cachets from different countries. We note a good number of seldom seen cachets in this lot and overall nice quality. see scans for an idea. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Commonwealth 1937 Coronation Omnibus Issue Exhibit, all neatly displayed and written-up on 36 pages. The exhibit starts with 22 mint stamps illustrating the various designs used for this series, this is followed by 62 covers illustrating all of the stamps issued in this series, all appearing to be mailed on the first day of issue, with some registered, some with cachets, etc. The lot is also accompanied by a further group of 17 extra covers. Very nice and clean, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Commonwealth Group of 76 Common Design Issue Covers, with 1935 Silver Jubilee (x9, all with cachets, all addressed to the US), 1937 Coronation (x33, all cacheted, with a good variety of different, a few are larger size, one with philatelic contents), 1948 Wedding (x3 with cachets), 1949 UPU (x1 registered cacheted from Ceylon to Sarawak), and 1953 Coronation (x30, all cacheted, a little duplication). An overall very fine lot, see scans for a small taste. (Image)

Est $ 150

China Group of 32 Covers, 1920s to 1940s, mostly all addressed to Canada or the USA, some are registered, some are airmail, one cover mailed to Toronto (1918 CNE slogan receiver) has a censor tape, also saw a few picture postcards and a few unused stationery cards (French Offices in China). A desirable lot, all fine to very fine, and all scanned online (some both sides). (Image)

Est $ 350

1962 (Sep. 1) First Day Cover, franked with the four high values of the set (20f to 50f), very fine and fresh. The stamps alone catalogue at $255 (as used) and $1,545 (as mint). Rsv. $600. (Image)

Est $ 750

China (People's Republic of) Group of First Day Covers, 1959 to 1981, starts with three FDC franked with 12 different 1959 Olympic Sports issues (Scott 467/482), followed by 19 FDC franked with issues ranging from 1971 to 1981, all with cachets and mostly all cancelled with a red cancel dated OCT.15.1979. We note many better sets such as Scott #s 1067-71, 1075, 1205-07, 1215-17, 1290-92, 1299-1302, 1307-09, 1349-53, 1354-56 and more. All scanned online and very fine. (Image)

Est $ 300

China (People's Republic of) Group of Eleven Early Covers, 1950 to 1959, includes a 1953 multi-franked cover Shanghai to Québec City, Canada; 1950 first day cover to England franked with $800 Flag, 1950 cover mailed Peking to the USA franked with $3,000 Mao; 1955 Tientsin to San Francisco via Canton; 1957 cover Shanghai to Chicago; 1957 picture postcard to Kansas City; 1957 cover from Changshu (Kiangsu Province) via Canton to Oregon, USA during the U.S. embargo of the P.R. China; 1958 illustrated cover Kwatow to Macao franked with Scott #344 (Heroes Monument); a 1958 FDC for Scott 394-397; and a colour illustrated cover to Hong Kong franked with Scott #425. Condition varies but includes many very fine items. We have scanned both sides of each online. (Image)

Est $ 500

China (PRC, etc.) Group of 16 Covers and Cards, 1966 to 1998, a good variety of items, including a 1970 picture postcard showing a revolutionary scene from the Peking Opera (mailed to Canada); two registered covers mailed from Jiaxing franked with #s 639-46 (Scientists set) and #s 783-90 (Sacrificial Vessels set); a stampless metered cover mailed 1964 air mail Peking to East Germany; two similar covers mailed Beijing to Canada in 1982, and a few others. Includes three covers mailed from Hong Kong to Canada in the 1990s (two registered and one printed matter). See scans. (Image)

Est $ 100

China Group of 45 Covers and Cards, from China, PRC, etc., mostly all mailed to Canada, includes commercial mail and FDC, a few older items are fronts only, overall fine - see scans online. JG (Image)

Est $ 100

Czechoslovakia Group of Abut 40 Covers and Cards Franked with Hradcany Series Stamps, showing a wide variety of usages, frankings, postmarks and destinations, and includes postal stationery items. (Image)

Est $ 100

France 1862 French Offices in Turkey Folded Cover, with no contents, mailed from Constantinople (with sender's business handstamp) to Lyon, with boxed "PD" and red boxed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE", Phase JUL.30.1862 transit. Datestamps on back are Marseille, Marseille à Lyon and Lyon. The cover is franked with a 10c and a 40c Napoléon imperforates, both cancelled by Anchor in dotted lozenge cancels. Very fine and with Roumet expert handstamp at bottom. Rsv. $170. (Image)

Est $ 200

Great Britain Group of Early Stampless Folded Letters and Covers, 1810s to 1860s, (one is franked), with 17 items including two circulars and one cover with 1d red(TD): circular from Edinburgh Union Club 1823, Glasgow Merchant Allan Scott 1833, Cornhill 1837, Edinburgh 1d drop 1831, Cambray Lodge 1834, Bath 1838, Whitchurch 1845, two printed and partially written London 1838 to Mold and Leeds 1845. Four letters were not mailed, overall fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

India Group of 17 Various Princely State Cheques, Tickets, Etc. a nice variety of items here, see scans online, all there. (Image)

Est $ 100

India Group of 8 Early Covers and Cards, note a 1944 censored P.O.W. cover, 1899 D.L.O. (faults), 1940s OHMS cover to New York with 10c due machine, 1878 cover to Scotland, 1894 registered domestic cover (Kuchawan Road c.d.s.), a 1932 mailed school report card, and others, with interesting markings, but some faults. (Image)

Est $ 100

India Group of 7 Covers with Train Related Markings, with interesting markings such as boxed TRAIN LATE, 1860s T.P.O. covers, a N.W. Frontier T.P.O. cover, etc. Most are stationery covers scanned open to better show postmarks on both sides. An interesting group for the specialist, some faults as expected. (Image)

Est $ 100

India Group of 10 Covers from Various States, we note Jaipur, Travancore, a Jodhpur railway card, Gwalior, Calicut, etc. Usual faults, interesting lot. (Image)

Est $ 100

India Lot of 8 Envelopes, 5 Documents plus 4 Sample Sheets Showing Various Princely State Crests, a nice colourful lot, seldom offered, all scanned online for your viewing pleasure. Overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

India NOV.4.1929 First Day of Issue of Air Mail Stamps Flown Registered Cover, mailed from Park Street Calcutta to London England, "by Imperial Airways / India - Great Britain". The cover is franked with all 5 stamps issued on that day (the 2a was issued later), and has three different air mail labels plus a boxed "FIRST DAY / OF ISSUE OF / AIR MAIL STAMPS", with Park Street registration label on back, plus an oval registration GB receiver dated NOV.20. The cover is signed on back by G. Grant (the designer of the stamps) and Stephen H. Smith. Fresh, very fine and rare. (Image)

Est $ 2,000

India and Pakistan FDC Collection from 1949 to the 1970s, about 200 covers that include many elusive items from the early issues of independent India and Pakistan, some in more than one copy. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Italy (Naples) Group of Three Folded Covers Franked with 1858 Issues, the first is a scarce registered cover franked with #s 2, 3, 4, mailed 1860 Tropea to Naples, second is franked with a single #3 mailed 1860 Bari to Naples and third is franked with two #3s, mailed 1859 Gallipoli to Naples. Two of the covers bear various expert signatures such as Alberto Diena and Sorani, and two have letters inside. Very fine. Rsv. $290. (Image)

Est $ 300

St Pierre & Miquelon Group of 13 Covers, Including Three France Libre Frankings, two of which are registered to Montreal and New York City, plus one to Buffalo. The 10 other covers are addressed to different people in Halifax, Nova Scotia and franked with a variety of issues, mailed in the 1950s. A few covers opened on three sides otherwise mostly very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Switzerland Group of 93 Stationery Cards, 1880s to 1914, from various towns, noted some railway postmarks, at least one is uprated to the US, variety of different cards including some UPU, with obvious duplication of types. One has glue on the back, else overall fine or better. (Image)

Est $ 150

United Nations Collection of Mint Never Hinged Unicef "Flag" Stamp Program, 1980 to 1989, housed in 12 deluxe albums with slipcase, consisting of approximately 400 first day covers and 40 souvenir sheets in black mounts. Appears complete for the period. You will find useful information on each featured country, accompanied by an official Unicef proof edition, a stamp of its flag, and its first day cover. Clean lot, overall very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150