1904 "Weeks Ltd" picture postcard showing the route taken to the Antarctic by the "Morning" and "Discovery", signed by the Captain of the "Morning" W. Colbeck, posted at Lyttelton franked N.Z 1d (Apr 1, the day the ships arrived back from the Antarctic), to the expedition's agent J. Kinsey in Christchurch. Kinsey subsequently applied a King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s (4 Mar 1909, the day "Nimrod" sailed past Cape Royds and the final day of use of the 1908-09 Expedition c.d.s), and two Victoria Land 1d stamps each tied by the same Antarctic c.d.s for 9 FE 11 (when "Terra Nova" was at Cape Evans) or 31 JA 12 (when the ship was in pack ice, en route from Robertson Bay to Cape Evans). An interesting souvenir of the 1901-04 and 1910-13 Scott Expeditions and the 1908-09 Shackleton Expedition. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)

1911 (Feb 9) Picture postcard of Cape Town written from "Terra Nova, Victoria Land, Antarctic" by James Paton, a member of the ships crew, with Victoria Land 1d tied by "BRIT. ANTARCTIC EXPD" c.d.s, applied at Cape Evans. Sent to the Revd. A.R Falconer, Seaman Missionary, Dunedin, thanking him for his kindness shown to the "Terra Nova" crew upon their visit to Port Chalmers. A fine commercial card from a crew member on the Scott Expedition. Photo on Page 144. (Image1)

1942-43 Waterlow issue, study on pages with imperforate proofs of the frame only (4) or complete stamps (39) all with punch holes from the printers archives (nine with flaws ringed in red ink), and a further 40 imperforate proofs comprising 10c - 20f with French inscription at top (18, missing 1f75) or Flemish inscription at top (19) and the single inscription 5c, 50f and 100f; perforated sample stamps in unissued colours with "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprint and a small punch hole (5); also the issued sets (less French inscription 3f.50, 50f) with 50c and 1f.75 blocks of four; and 1932 Red Cross Fund surcharge sets mint and used (with additional 1f.25 + 100f, surcharge misplaced to left). (88 proofs + 58 stamps).

Ruanda-Urundi. 1942-43 Waterlow issue, study on pages with imperforate proofs of the 22 values, also 30c pair and 20f frame only block of four all with punch holes, and 20f in unissued colours with punch hole and "WATERLOW & SONS LTD / SPECIMEN" overprint; the issued set of 22 mint and complete sheets of fifty of the nine values from 5c to 75c; 1944 Red Cross Fund surcharge set mint and used. (29 proofs + 30 stamps + 9 sheets).

Rwanda & Burundi Postmarks. 1966-89 Covers (51) and registration receipts (10), postmarks arranged alphabetically from Biumba to Vunga, most commercial, many registered, also some pieces and stamps, in an album. (61+).

1946 Reduction in postal rates, collection of mint and used stamps with locally produced "-10%" overprints, many types with a few pieces and multiples and a postcard from Zottegem, identified by town and mounted alphabetically on pages, from Assche to Zottegem, an unusual and interesting lot. (301 + card).

Soldiers Letter. 1887 Cover to England inscribed "via New York", headed "From No. 1622 Lce Corpl. Cox, Det 2/ West Riding Regt Bda" and countersigned, bearing 1886 2d blue paying the 1d soldiers rate + 1d charge for transit though the USA, tied by St. Georges duplex, arrival backstamps. Very fine and scarce. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)

1829 Free franked letter (first page removed) from Kandy to Sir Charles Colville, Governor of Mauritius, with crowned boxed "KANDY / POST FREE" datestamp (July 15) in red and similar "COLOMBO / FREE" datestamp (Aug 2) in black, endorsed "Too Late for Post 15 July". The part letter mentions fishing as an important source of revenue to the Seychelles, and reports of the murder of the Russian factory head in Persia. Central vertical fold, otherwise fine.

Aitutaki. 1903-11 1/- Bright red surcharged in blue, variety "Tiringi" without stop, mint, virtually full original gum, very fine, with B.P.A certificate (2003). S.G. 7a, £650. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

1937 (Jan 15) Cover from Elisabethville to Antwerp franked Belgian Congo 5f, soiled, endorsed "courrier d'accidente Sabena". The Sabena plane crashed near Oran on January 26th killing 12 people.

Argentina/France. 1937-38 Covers from Argentina, the first to Belgium franked 1p40 handstamped "Courrier Sinistre / reconstitue par les soins du / Bureau de Casablanca", from the Dakar to France service which disappeared off Cap Blanc, two mailbags subsequently found; and burnt 1938 cover to Paris franked 1p40 with violet "CORRESPONDANCE AVION / retardee et deterioree / par suite l'accident aerien / survenu le 23 Mars 1938", from the Air France plane which crashed in the Pyrenees. (2).

1951 (Dec 20) Cover from New York to Germany franked 15c, reverse with signs of singeing and violet "Aus dem Unfall des Flugzeuges / New York - Mailand von 23. Dez. 1951 / geborgene geschadigte Korrespondenz", from the New York - Shannon - Milan flight which crashed 8km short of Milan airport; and 1952 (Mar 17) cover from Brazil to Holland, water and fire damaged, recovered from the KLM Johannesburg - Frankfurt - Rome - Amsterdam flight which crashed near Frankfurt, with explanatory label "Amsterdam C.S / Het bijgevoegde stuk is / beschadigol in verband met / vliegtuigongeluk bij / Frankfurtmain". Two uncommon crash covers. (2).

Canada / North Borneo. 1954-70 Covers to Canada, the first from Amsterdam (5 Apr. 1954) franked 45c, handstamped "SALVAGED FROM / T.C.A WRECK"; the second from Sabah (29 June 1970) franked Sabah 10c strip of three handstamped "SALVAGED FROM / AIR CRASH JULY 5", the last a very unusual origin. (2).

1968 (Apr 18) Cover from Swakopmund to Germany franked 15c, a little singed, with explanatory slip from the Windhoek Postmaster "The accompanying postal article/s was/were included in the mail despatches which were despatched with flight SA 228 (BOEING : "PRETORIA") and accordingly damaged in the crash in which the forementioned aircraft was destroyed near J.G Strijdom Airport on April 20, 1968"; and 1974 (Nov 18) cover from Holland to Pretoria franked 90c, soiled, with bilingual red cachet "RETRIEVED FROM AIR CRASH ON 20 / NOVEMBER 1974 AT NAIROBI". (2).

1874-1970 Mint and used collection on pages including 1874 and 1877-79 sets used, 1903-07 and 1907-08 sets mint, 1908-20 set mint, etc. S.G. £1,400+. (c.340).

Constantinople. 1875 (Nov 10) Cover, with enclosed letter, to Cairo bearing 1874-75 20pa + 1pi each tied by "V.R POSTE EGIZIANE / CONSTANTINOPOLI" c.d.s with a third strike on the front, Alexandria backstamp, flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

1925 Cairo-Kano-Cairo R.A.F Flight. Cover carried on the return flight endorsed "By Special air mail, Kano-Cairo", addressed to "S/L Cunningham, R.A.F, Helwan" bearing Chad 75c with manuscript overprint "By Air Tchad Cairo" tied by Fort Lamy c.d.s (Nov 3), backstamped at Hilwan (Nov 20). Fine and very scarce, only about five covers recorded. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1926 Cairo-Khartoum R.A.F Test Flight. Cover with Egypt 5m cancelled at Abu Suwer (Jan 9), addressed to Khartoum endorsed "By kind permission of OC flight" and initialled by V.E Stoner, with violet "Special Flight / Cairo to Khartoum" and "Khartoum 11/1/26", very fine. 65 Private letters and five official letters were carried on this R.A.F test flight. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

1926 Cairo to Cape Town R.A.F Survey Flight. Cover inscribed "By Aeroplane", flown from Heliopolis to Cape Town, then redirected to London and posted at Muizenberg (Apr 13) franked 2d coil stamp. Handstamped oval "HELIOPOLIS DETAILS / 1 MAR 1926 / ROYAL AIR FORCE" and signed "C. Pulford, Wing Cdr, 1.3.26, o/c Cape Flight, to be carried by machine S1104". Fine and very rare, just two other flown covers with this Heliopolis cachet recorded. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

1928 Lord Carberry Holland-Egypt-Kenya Flight. Picture postcard posted within Cairo (Dec 6) franked 5m, then readdressed to London, carried on Lord Carberry's flight and posted upon arrival at Nairobi (Dec 11) franked KUT 5c + 10c. Very scarce, just six cards flown from Cairo. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

1929-30 Walter Mittelholzer African Safari Flight. Registered cover and card flown from Zurich, franked 4.40f to Khartoum or 6.40f to Nairobi both with arrival datestamps and boxed flight cachets; and a cover to J.S Davis in Nairobi bearing uncancelled Sudan 5m + 10m, endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "Carried by aeroplane from Khartoum by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", one of fifty letters carried from Khartoum to Nairobi. (3).

1930 Walter Mittelholzer African Safari Flight. 1930 Cover to J.S Davis at Nairobi bearing uncancelled Sudan 5m + 10m, handstamped "FIRST FLIGHT", endorsed "By Swiss Aeroplane to Nairobi" and "carried by aeroplane from Khartoum to Nairobi by kind permission of Capt. Mittelholzer", the reverse with "F.J Field" handstamp and "Guaranteed Flown, John S. Davis 5/2/30". Walter Mittelholzer flew in a Fokker monoplane from Zurich to Nairobi, picking up Baron Rothschild as a passenger at Alexandria. Letters were picked up at some stops including fifty letters at Khartoum, which were handed over to the Nairobi Postmaster upon landing.

Egypt 1931 Zeppelin. Picture postcard of the Graf Zeppelin bearing lower right corner marginal Zeppelin 50m with surcharge error "1951" for "1931" and plate number "A29" cancelled by "Caire" Graf Zeppelin c.d.s (Apr 11) with a further strike alongside, and proof impressions of the three 10th April Graf Zeppelin datestamps for "Suez", "Alexandrie" and "Port Said", probably a souvenir card presented to one of the Zeppelin's officers or passengers. The Suez Zeppelin c.d.s is one of the great rarities of Egypt aerophilately, just a handful of examples recorded. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)

British Somaliland. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover from Berbera to Khartoum bearing Somaliland 6a + Silver Jubilee 1a, backstamped by Khartoum c.d.s (Dec 21) and scarce boxed "UNCLAIMED". A scarce Ala Littoria flight, only about 15 covers flown.

British Somaliland. 1935 (Dec 18) Cover from Berbera to Asmara bearing Somaliland 6a + Silver Jubilee 1a, with Asmara arrival c.d.s on the front (Dec 21), strangely then flown to Italy with Rome backstamp (Jan 2), presumably returned to Asmara. A scarce Ala Littoria flight, only about 15 covers flown. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)