EARLY STAMP & COVER COLLECTION: On album leaves. Inc. a range of early 'Tiger Head' types unused (6), used (8) plus 5 covers. Also a used range of 1893, 1894-95 and 1898 rectangular imperfs. on coloured paper. Collection continues with early 20th C. issues inc. large Parcel Post types. Difficult to obtain material. (c.180 stamps & c.20 covers). (Image)

MODERN MINT COLLECTION ON STOCK SHEETS: Selection of mostly unmounted mint French & Spanish issues 1960s/80s, a few earlier and a few used. SG cat. c.£650 (c.190) (Image)

BYRD EXPEDITION - NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS: A slim hardbound scrap book containing many newspaper cuttings from 1928 to 1941 and later inc. photographs & maps from a variety of publications (mainly USA), all glued onto pages. A unique resource. (Image)

19th CENTURY MAIL TO ENGLAND; Range with 1821 EL 'pr Chile' to Manchester datelined at Buenos Ayres rated '1/3'(d) with step-framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on rear 1837 EL to London 'via L'pool/pr Asia' rated '3/2'(d) and with framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tabeart S13) h.s. on rear, 1844 EL 'p Royalist' to London rated '8'(d) with s/l "SHIP LETTER" h.s. on rear, 1870 EL 'p La Plata' to London rated '1/-' with Buenos Ayres double-arc d.s. on rear and other related examples. (8 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER (Image)

SELECTION OF EARLY USED ISSUES: On two sides of stock sheet with used issues from 1858. Values to 25kr (8) & 50kr (3). Some duplication. Cat. £1,650+ (c.67 stamps) (Image)

SERPENTINE RED SCROLL OF BELFAST; 4 May 1801 EL to London with a superb strike of the red serpentine scroll-type "BELFAST" h.s. on front and rated '5'(d) and '1/5'(d). Rear with Belfast and London d.s. Extremely fine. Sold in our Nov. 2003 sale for £320 Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

EUPEN 19th/20th CENTURY GROUP; Range mostly on annotated leaves inc. 1805/10 EL's to Beaune with "EUPEN" h.s. in red on front, 1841 EL to Trieste ex Eupen with "FRANCO GRENZE" h.s. on front and rated '8¼' sgr, 1850 EL to France ex Eupen with framed "RECUE" h.s. on front and rated 8sgr, 1885 EL to Aleppo franked Germany 10pf pair tied by "EUPEN" cds, 1932 env. to London franked Belgium 2F, 1F pair, 75c, 25c, 10c pair + 5c, with framed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 6D" h.s. on front and other related examples. (70) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, EXPRESS MAIL, FRANCE, GERMAN STATES (Image)

BELGIUM GOVT IN EXILE DURING WWI; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1914/15 envs. to Besancon or Rotterdam franked 25c tied by "LE HAVRE (SPECIAL)/SEINE-INFRE" cds, 1915 censored env. to England franked 50c tied by "LE HAVRE (SPECIAL)/SEINE-INFRE" cds with Le Havre reg. label affixed, 1916? unfranked PPC to Nottingham with "ARMEE BELGE/D(epot).C(onstruction) YPORT" h.s. on front, 1918 env. to Stockholm franked 25c tied by "STE ADRESSE/POSTE BELGE/BELGISCHE POST" cds and redirected to Bergen and other related examples. (94 cards/covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

BELGIUM WWI MILITARY MAIL; Range mostly on annotated leaves inc. 1915 official env. to The Hague from the Belgian Military PO (In Cherbourg) with framed "SERVICE MILITAIRE" h.s. on front, 1915 env. to The Hague from a POW at Urk camp (Holland), 1915 unfranked env. to England from a POW in Hardewijk Camp (in Holland) with a London Paid transit machine cancel on front, 1917 PPC (depicting Belgian soldiers at the Harderwijk Camp) to Copenhagen and endorsed 'Post-free' at top, 1917 opened-out censored env. to POW in Camp Ziest (Holland) franked Belgium 25c used from Belgian Military PO (in Havre) with matching reg. label affixed and other related examples. (42 cards/covers) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF BELGIUM IN WWI; Range on leaves with mostly 'Belgien' ovpt frankings inc. 1916 env. to Hilterfingen franked 20pf with circular "Auslandstelle Aachen" and "10" censor marks on front, 1917 Railway parcel card charge card to Herstal ex Antwerp franked 10pf + 60pf on front and 10pf on rear, 1917 PPC to Coblenz franked Belgium Railway stamp 40c tied by FPO cds and with framed "S.B./1 KOMP./J.R.160" and other related examples plus a few stamps. (42 covers/cards) Cross Reference: GERMANY, PARCEL POST LABELS, RAILWAY STAMPS, MILITARY - WWI (Image)

WWII GOVT IN EXILE & REFUGEES IN FRANCE; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1940 France 80c PC to Paris uprated 50c + 20c from a Belgian refugee to the Red Cross Bureau and then forwarded to the Louvain Police, 1940 unfranked printed env. 'COMITE DES EVACUES BELGES' to Sete ex Bedariuex, 1940 unfranked env. to Sete ex Montpellier with "CORRESPONDENCE PRIVEE/ARMEE BELGE/GENIE" cachet on front and other related examples plus a group of 1941 SNCF railway mail labels mint and used on a range of 'COLIS POSTAL' printed waybills, mainly to Paris in the WWII period. (15 covers/cards, 10 waybills & a few stamps) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

1865-1992 FINE MOSTLY USED COLLECTION: SG "Simplex" album with a comprehensive, mainly used collection. Includes QV CC wmk types of both perfs. to 1/- (2), KEVII/KGV 'Dry Dock' & 'Galleon' sets to 1/-, KGV 1918-22 high value set of six values to £1 wmk MCA, all fine used SG 51b/55 (£1,100) & 1922-34 set of 4 values to 12/6d (the 10/- with a non-postal cancel) SG 88/93 (£450 excl. 10/-). Also 1920-21 Tercentenary set of 9 SG 59/67 (£325) and 1921 2nd issue Script wmk. set of 9 SG 68/76 (£250). Useful KGVI section with a fine used perf. 14 set of 6 high values to £1 and a fine used perf. 13 set of 6 to £1, various shades and a mint set of the 6 values, SG between 116/121d, 1948 RSW £1 fine used then extensive range of QEII fine used defin. sets to £1 values & commems through to 1992. An excellent, clean collection. (Many 100s) (Image)

1d SEAMAN'S CONCESSION RATE MAIL TO ENGLAND; Pair with Jan. 1856 env. (peripheral faults) to Chatham from George Evindon Seaman on board HMS Boscowan Bermuda and countersigned below, franked 1d red and just tied by London "43" b/n with London Paid & Chatham cds on rear and Feb. 1862 env. to Dartmouth From W.Wright Seaman on board HMS Rinaldo (in Bermuda at the time) and countersigned below. Franked 1d red and tied by "620" (Plymouth) b/n on arrival with a further "1d" h.s. in black applied representing a charge for gratuity and carried on a private ship, the Cleopatra. Rear with Plymouth Ship letter and Dartmouth d.s. Good pair showing different handling. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

1867 TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album with a comprehensive range of mint & used issues on printed pages, also inc. a range of p.dues, tax stamps & good range of Air stamps. (Many 100s) (Image)

DOM PEDRO FRANKINGS TO PORTUGAL & FRANCE; Quartet with 1871 EL to Porto franked 20r strip of five with "PORT ALEGRE" cds and "150" reis charge mark on front, rear with Oliveira, Transatlantique and Rio (2 - one British PO) cds, 1877/78 EL's to Figueira franked 100r + 80 pair tied by grid cancels and with "BAHIA" cds and oval "FRANCA" h.s. on front and 1880 env. to Paris franked 200r tied by grid cancel and with a Rio de Janeiro cds on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, PORTUGAL (Image)

STAMPED SHIP LETTER MAIL GROUP; Range with 1883 env. 'per Avon' to France ex Pernambuco franked 100r pair, 1886 env. to Madeira franked 200r (2) with framed reg. h.s. on front, 1888 80r PC to Cairo ex Pernambuco 'p Tagus via Lisbon', 1892 advert. env. to Brussels franked 300r and tied by Rio cds, 1894 bank env. to Constantinople franked 200r and tied by Rio cds, 1898 envs. to Frankfurt or paris franked imperf '200/1898' opt pair or '500/1898' opt + 100r all tied by Rio cds and carried on the Thames, 1899 env. to London ex Rio franked 300r with "PAQUEBOT" h.s. and Southampton Packet letter cds on front and a few others. (25 covers/cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, REGISTERED MAIL, PAQUEBOTS, EGYPT (Image)

MINT AND USED SELECTION inc. 1889/91 part set ovptd 'SPECIMEN', c1900 10st unissued design imperf. colours trials (10), few later issues, few PCs, revenues inc., Court fee & city tax issues etc. (small qty) Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS, REVENUES, POSTAL STATIONERY, SPECIMENS (Image)

SAMPLE POSTS; Trio with 1905 parcel tag to London ex Colombo franked KEVII 15c (3), 5c & 2c with oval "R" h.s. on front and endorsed 'Sample glass of no value', c1925 parcel label to Cairo franked KGV 10c + 3c pair endorsed 'Sample of no value' 1958 airmail meter-franked 4r88c parcel tag to London with printed 'TEA SAMPLE OF NO VALUE' plus a small qty of used stamps inc. KGV 10r. (SG £90). Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, FOOD & DRINK, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

1880-81 OVERPRINTS ON GB 1d REDS INC. UNLISTED PLATE - on a page, mint 1880 plate 218 block of four and plates 201, 215 and 217; used plates 205, 208 and 216. Mint 1881 ½d surcharges ovpt 4 on plates 201, 205 and 216, plus ovpt 5 on plate 201 unlisted by SG; used ovpt 3 on plate 216 and ovpt 5 on plate 215. Fair to fine; SG £797 not inc. the unlisted plate. (13 items) (Image)

1930s-1990s MINI SHEETS: Binder and stock sheets housing a collection of mint & used mini sheets from 1937-1995. Also some 1930s mint issues and a few modern booklets. SG Cat. £1,400+ (c.150+ mini sheets). (Image)

POSTMARKS OF PRAGUE - 1851-1945: Two box files containing a written-up chronological study of the postmarks of Prague on stamps, Es, ELs, envs., and postal stationery cards up to and including WW2 and its aftermath inc. an 1859 postal receipt with fine cds inc. a black boxed "PRAG/12/6/8F" hs; an 1874 postal receipt for a registered letter with a fine "HRADSCHIN/12/5/PRAG" cds; an 1884 5kr parcel receipt cancelled with a fine "PRAG STAATSBHF/22/12/84/PRAHA STAT.NADRAZI" CDS; two 1914 10h parcel cards, uprated 30h or 60h, cancelled with fine "PRAHA" double circle cds's; a 1916 env. with a fine purple "Zensuriert!/K.u.K. Briefzensur Prag" cachet; a 1918 picture postcard endorsed "Feldpost" with a partial "K.u.K. ZENSURIERT..." UNIT CENSOR HS; plus a comprehensive range of cds formats and several items from 1947-1990. Very attractive and all in excellent condition mainly with v. good strikes. (120 items) (Image)

EXPRESS POST - 1927-1937: A box file containing a written-up study of rates, mainly for inland mail, inc. a 1927 env. posted inland rated 5.50kc paying 2.50kc for 6 x standard weight + 2kc for registration + 1kc for express delivery; a 1929 env. to Germany rated 9.50kc for and registration & express delivery; a 1932 env. to Germany rated 8.50kc paying 5kc for express delivery; a 1935 env. posted inland rated 6.50kc paying 5.50kc for 16 x standard weight + 1kc for express delivery; plus lower rated inland post. Very attractive material selected for condition & strikes. (28) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

POSTAGE DUE - 1919-1938: A box file containing a written-up study of postage due on envs. & cards, mostly inland inc. a 1927 document franked with a 400h postage stamp ovptd "200/DOPLATIT"; a 1932 registered tax returns list franked with two 50h stamps; a 1934 registered land registration document; plus a few from/to abroad (USA, Monaco, Holland & France). Very attractive material selected for condition & strikes. (46 + 20 stamps on piece) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE LABELS (Image)

GB USED AT ST THOMAS GROUP - with "C51" single or duplex cancels, 4d red/vermilion (5 pairs, two singles on piece, plus a strip of three; mixed plates) plus 4d plate 15 in both vermilion and sage-green and each neatly cds cancelled. Also 1d red plate & 3d rose plate 4 tied to piece by French dotted cancels. (10 items)Cross Reference: G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

FINE USED COLLECTION, 1875-1982: Commencing with 1875-1901 perf. 14 'Numeral' types to 100ö plus inverted frame types to 100ö and similarly perf. 12½ sets to 100ö both normal & inverted frames, also Officials in both perfs.; extensive ranges of later defins. noting 5k red 'GPO' with both 1912 & 1915 perf. types SG 134 (£190) & SG 185 (£190); also the better 1920s sets inc. 1925-29 Air issue to 1k brown SG 224/228 (£700), 1926 7ö surcharges (SG £250), 1929 Cancer Research trio, various Parcel Post issues, etc., then solid ranges through to 1980s with perf. and paper varieties noted when present. A very fine, clean lot. (Many 100s) (Image)