Australia and States Extensive Collection of Town Postmarks on Stamp, all neatly displayed (alphabetically, by State) and mostly identified in four 32-page stockbooks. We counted 37 covers and cards, plus the following number of different post offices, counted by the owner as: New South Wales (x307), Tasmania (x60), Queensland (x118), Western Australia (x84), South Australia (x166) for a total of about 965 different towns. Some of the towns have different postmarks (c.d.s., squared circle, etc.), and a number of towns are represented on different stamps (with many better issues), so the total number of stamps will be in the thousands. A much better than average collection for the quality of the postmarks, as most of them are fully dated and socked on the nose. The collection also includes some numeral, and other type of non-town postmarks, again of better than usual quality. See our many random photos online for a glimpse into this lovely collection which includes a lengthy hand-written inventory of all of the different towns in the collection. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Austria Lot of 280 FDCs and Commercial Covers, 1948 to 1965, including many rare items. About half of the FDCs are cacheted and most are addressed to the late 1950s. We noted a set of B245-251 on a large unaddressed cover (Michel 240 Euros) as well as 599-603 (Michel 140 Euros) among many other valuable covers. Also included are two large 1946 Vienna International Fair souvenir cards with Scott 455-481, four sets of B208-217 cancelled at the Art Exhibition and a large album sheet with Germany set B257-269 cancelled in Vienna. A difficult to assemble post-war lot. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Bhutan Collection of First Day Covers, 1981-1994, consisting of 59 different beautiful covers, each containing a stiffener describing the stamp issues in English and Arabic. Some of the souvenir sheets of 12, 16, etc. have been separated into mostly blocks of four on more than one cover, otherwise each cover has a complete set. All in very fine condition, and rarely offered. The Scott catalogue value of the used stamps alone comes to $334. (Image)

Est $ 150

Brazil Collection of 60 Covers Mailed to Hollywood Celebrities, 1932 to 1939, all mailed during the start of Hollywood's Golden Age era to celebrities such as Jackie Cooper, Shirley Temple, Errol Flynn, Jane Withers, Don Ameche, Tyrone Power, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Lauren Bacall, Simone Simon, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Fonda and others, either at Twentieth Century Fox, Metro Goldwyn Meyer or Warren First National Studios in California. An interesting group, many of which have tears or other faults, still with many fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

British Commonwealth Group of Over 155 Covers, consisting of the following main subjects: first flight and airmail (40 covers mainly from 1950’s to the 1970’s, commemorating the first flight of well over a dozen different destinations, including Ceylon, France, India, South Africa, Australia, Denmark, Japan and more), mostly U.K. strike and local post (45 covers all from January to March 1971, with a wide range of local post labels etc.), also includes 80 mostly Channel Islands including some GB and other countries. We note a 1932 meter mail cover to Cape Town mailed from the 1932 Economic Conference in Ottawa. Generally fine, see online pictures for a small taste. (Image)

Est $ 100

British Commonwealth Complete Set of 33 First Day Covers of the 1966 Churchill Set, each franked with a set of four different issues, cancelled on January 24, 1966, the first day of issue. All very fine and a difficult set to obtain. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

British Commonwealth Collection of Christmas Airmail Lettersheets, Aerogrammes, etc. with 57 different mostly unused items, from Great Britain, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and a few more countries. Many of these are very seldom seen, a great collection for the Christmas or stationery collector, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Canada and GB Group of Interesting Christmas-Related Items, first is a Canadian 1887-88 Christmas Greetings card, presumably given to Toronto customers by their letter carriers (this one "Compliments of James Barnes, Letter Carrier No. 20"), next is a folded Canadian "A War Savings Gift just for You" which could hold 16 War Savings stamps, and includes the original mailing envelope with War Savings Stamps slogan meter (this card has 13 stamps, plus another 16 on both sides of a separate piece, all cataloguing over $365 in van Dam), next is a British Forces in Egypt cover with special Christmas rate handstamps and Christmas Seal on back. A 1906 Liverpool "X" Christmas cancel on cover (accompanied by a lengthy article on these special postmarks), a Canadian unused Christmas aerogramme, a 1940 cover with "Help the Santa Claus Fund" slogan to Japan, censored, and finally a December 25, 1954 crash cover from London UK to Bermuda, crashed in Scotland, with "Salvaged Mail / Prestwick 25-12-54" handstamp and accompanying write-up. A very fine group. (Image)

Est $ 200

Canada and Worldwide Collection of Oldtime Classic Covers in an Album, with about 125 items in all from countries such as Canada, France, Great Britain and Italy. We note some stampless but most have various frankings, with lots of postmark interest and other things such as rates, corner cards, and more. Most of the covers still have their dealer retail prices, ranging from $20 to $75 (many). One cover from France is described as being franked with a 1c Prussian Blue, but is probably a faked shade which may not belong. Also noted some faults, but overall these covers are fine to very fine and we recommend a close look to better appreciate the value within. Scans show a portion of the lot only. (Image)

Est $ 500

Canada and Worldwide Cover Accumulation in a Box, 1880-1998, includes 100-plus Canada Covers / cards, with 30 first days, including #192-194, C4 flown first day and two Royal Trust first days. Also 12 Royal Train covers, with four #10 size franked with #135 and six #10 size franked with Victoria Jubilee issues. One has a single 15c Jubilee and the other 5 are with multiple stamps totaling 13c per cover. Also 39 pieces of Canada postal stationery, with a mix of envelopes and postal cards, used and unused, noting a used P32 ½c blue Die II postal card. Also 29 other Canada items including military, registered, EXUP, last days and more. 55 Foreign items with strength in USA and GB, noting postal stationery, first days, military, and more. Some have faults, but overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Canada and Worldwide Large Carton with Eclectic Group of Covers, starts off with a stack of 75 Canadian first flight covers (1928-1939) with various cachets, frankings, etc. as well as a box of Canadian FDC from the 1970s-90s, with Senate covers, covers bearing Mammal and Fruit Tree definitives and interesting cachets as well. A shoebox contains hundreds of Canadian #8 covers with stamps from the 1930s-50s, and an envelope box contains hundreds of Canadian #10 covers with stamps. A plastic tub contains many hundreds of USA and UN first day and commercial covers, mostly from the 1940s-80s and lastly there are three binders containing a nice array of FDC and commercial covers from all over, as well as some stamps, such as for example a set of Bhutan lenticular stamps from 1970, etc., one of the binders contains a collection of USA airmail stamped covers. Overall very fine quality. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

China Interesting Group of 37 Foreign Destination Covers, 1919 to 1950s, includes 30 China mailed to North America (one to the U.K.) and a cover mailed internationally. Note airmail rates, registered and censored mail. The censored include a cover censored in Hong Kong and another censored in India. Great variety of rates, frankings, postmarks and more. Also includes two Manchuoko covers, one to Switzerland and the other to Czechoslovakia (with German censor tape on back). Also 5 later Republic of China covers. Some have tears, creases and such, but overall condition is fine to very fine. All covers are scanned online, but ask if you would like to see the other sides, as many also have frankings, postmarks or other interesting factors on both sides. (Image)

Est $ 350

China Group of Three Covers to Canada and United States, 1930s and 1940s, first was mailed from Kiangsi (return address on back) to Toronto Canada on DEC.25.1947, franked with 8x $1,000 Dr. Sun Yat-sen stamps. Vertical creases, otherwise fine. Second mailed from Peiping on DEC.21.1917 to Richmond Virginia, franked with 20c Farmer issue, with lovely Chinese label on back reading "A Joyful Christmas", very fine. Third mailed mailed from Shanghai in 1933 to Philadelphia, franked with a pair of 2½c Ch'en Ying-shih issues, very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

China Group of 6 World War II Era Censored Covers to India, plus an uncensored surface mail cover to Canada. Five of the six censored covers were censored in India with a variety of re-sealing tapes and handstamps. The sixth cover has a French military re-sealing tape and handstamp. Includes a stampless registered envelope. All have creases, folds, tears etc., typical with war time mail. First time on the market, from a family correspondence. All items scanned online both sides. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Christmas Island December 25, 1934 Cover, mailed on Christmas Day to San Francisco (no receiver) and franked with a local 10c Central Mail Boat Service stamp (4th printing) and a 30c French Polynesia issue, the latter tied by a Papeete Tahiti duplex dated Jan.28.1935. Very fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Christmas Island December 25, 1936 Cover, a lovely illustrated cover mailed on Christmas Day to Boston (no receiver) and franked with a local 10c Central Mail Boat Service stamp (4th printing) and a 30c French Polynesia issue, the latter tied by a Papeete Tahiti duplex dated Jan.11.1937. Very fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Christmas Island December 25, 1938 Cover, a lovely illustrated cover mailed on Christmas Day to San Francisco (no receiver) and franked with a local 10c Central Mail Boat Service stamp (4th printing) and a 45c French Polynesia issue, the latter tied by a Papeete Tahiti duplex Very fine and rare. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Christmas Island Two 1957 Covers from B.F.P.O. (British Forces Post Office). First one mailed to Honolulu, Hawaii (no receiver) with an illustration reading "First British Megaton Trial 1957" (very fine). Second is an O.H.M.S. cover mailed free franked airmail (with "Certified Official" handstamp) to the Air Ministry in London, England, with a boxed R.H.Q. / 25 Fd. Engr. Regt. / R.E. in purple (vertical fold). The Field Regiment Royal Engineers was the unit involved in the preparation of the camp site for the exploding of hydrogen and atomic bombs, code-named "Operation Grapple". They did 9 tests between 1957 and 1958. Most fascinating and probably rare duo. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Christmas Theme Valuable Balance of Collection, with about 45 items, mostly purchased from auction houses. We note many items from Canada, some from the US and other countries as well. The material mostly consists of covers and picture post cards, but also includes a few Christmas cards, etc. We note Canada FDC of #973-975 signed by designer of figurines Hella Braun, various picture postcards mailed in the early teens from Canada, each with Christmas pictures, or with Christmas seals, including Muskoka, bought at auction (still on auction cards) for between $50 and $100 each, some Canadian aerogrammes with Best Wishes printed on back (Steinhart priced at $25 each). Also Christmas seals on US covers and cards, as well as a number of Christmas-themed FDC, Christmas cards and more. We highly recommend viewing this lot in person to better appreciate its contents and value. (Image)

Est $ 500

Egypt Group of 12 Covers and Cards, 1870-1939, includes 1870 and 1871 folded letters, one from Cairo and the other from Alexandria to Suez, both with minor tears, etc. Also a 1905 postal stationery card from the Cataract Hotel in Assouan to Germany and 9 picture postcards. Note cards from Luxor, Winter Palace, Cairo, Shephard's Hotel, Aswan and more. Destinations also include Belgium and France. An interesting early group, generally very fine. All items scanned both sides online. (Image)

Est $ 100

Falkland Islands 1942 and 1943 Surface Mail Censor Covers to the United States, both were sent via Uruguay. The 1942 cover has a scarce Uruguay re-sealing tape at left, with two green Official labels on it, also censored in the USA, by examiner 5979 in Miami and re-sealed with his label. It also contains a green printed message (form No. 4 from December 1941) hand-dated "April 21 / 42" which reads "The United States censor is not responsible for the mutilation on this letter". The 1943 cover was opened and censored in the Falkland Islands and re-sealed with a Falklands "Opened by Censor" label, 84mm long. Minor faults, still two interesting and scarce covers. (Image)

Est $ 200

Falkland Islands 1892 Registered "OHMS Cover to Germany with Two 1d Red Browns, with Falkland Islands JUL.18.1892 double ring datestamp free strike, alongside a Crown Registered handstamp in black. the two 1d stamps are cancelled by a fancy cork obliterator, and tied to the cover by an AUG.25.1892 London registration oval in red, and there is a Dresden receiver on back dated AUG.27.1892 indicating a 37 day transit time. The cover was mailed postage free, and the 2d registration fee paid with the stamps. In his specialized catalogue, Heijtz lists this stamp on cover at £700 or more, and the registered handstamp on cover at £500 or more. Very fine and rare. (Image)

Est $ 500

Falkland Islands Group of 10 Interesting Covers, 1918-1955, includes four George V era registered covers, including a Fox Bay cover to England with Scott #s MR1 and MR3. Also a cover to the same address with #s 41 to 43 and 45, as well as two registered covers to the USA, first with a #70 and the other with #s 30, 31 (x2) and 33 (x2) mailed in 1918. Also four 1955 Falkland Island Dependencies registered covers, all to the UK from Argentine Islands and Port Lockroy on Grahamland and from Signy Island, South Orkneys and Deception Island, South Shetlands. A few insignificant and minor faults, still a very fine and clean lot. (Image)

Est $ 500

France 1fr Carmine on 1853 Folded Letter to Germany, mailed from Paris on JAN.20.1853 to Lubbenau, Germany through Berlin (transit handstamp on back), also with a JAN.20.1853 railway c.d.s. on back. The cover is franked with a fine 1fr Ceres imperforate (Scott #9), tied by a Paris DS2 in lozenge. A very fine cover with a desirable single high value franking. Rsv. $550. (Image)

Scott $ 1,350

Germany Lot of 580 All Different Unused and 7 Used Stationery Postal Cards, from the period 1935 to 1942 from the “Learn to Know Germany” series. All cards show Hindenburg’s bust except for 4 that show Hitler’s head. Each of these cards show a different view: buildings, monuments, scenery or folk activities. These unused cards each routinely sell for 2 Euros and more online and the used are quite scarce. A rarely offered group of pristine cards. (Image)

Estimate $ 350