Albania: 1929 Air set overprinted ‘Kingdom of Albania’, fine unmounted mint. A. Diena certificate (1966). S.G. 270-276, cat. £1,600. Photo. (Image1)

Albania: A collection in six stockbooks, incl. 1914 Prince William set used on 1914 (March 9) unaddressed envelope, 1919 (Jan.) set mint, 1919 (Feb.) set mint, 1925 Air set mint, 1927 Air set mint, 1928 Inaugration Air set mint, 1928 Assembly set mint, 1928 Accession set mint, 1929 Birthday set mint, 1939-40 set mint, 1940 postage due set mint (3), 1946 Balkan Games set mint and used, 1962 Space Flight set mint, good range of later issues to 1998, Greek Occupation, etc. (many 100s) (Image1)

Albania: A modern range in a stockbook, incl. sets, souvenir sheets, imperfs., etc. Stated to catalogue £1,538. (100s) (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1975-81 50p. Lincoln Ellsworth and £1 John Rymill, perf. 12, both variety watermark inverted, used with Halley “29 DE/87” type Z7 c.d.s. to ‘Barber’ cover, the £1 with lower margin (unaffixed) S.G. 77aw, 78aw. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1975-81 £1 John Rymill, perf. 12 (1980), variety watermark inverted, marginal from the foot of the sheet with cylinder nos., fine unmounted mint. S.G. 78aw, cat. £900. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1979 Penguins 3p., watermark Crown to right of CA, marginal, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 89w, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1980 R.G.S. 150th Anniversary 11p. gutter pair, both showing offset of black colour (head) on reverse, unmounted mint, fine and very scarce. SH 95v1, cat. £300+, S.G. 95 var. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Expedition envelope endorsed “From E.H. Shackleton” addressed to official representative Joseph Kinsey in Christchurch with King Edward VII Land 1d. cancelled “MR 4/09” and additionally bearing Victoria Land 1d. cancelled “9 FE/11” both with expedition c.d.s’s, with blank piece of British Antarctic Expedition letterhead. A scarce multiple expedition cover. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British National Expedition 1901-04: Wrench’s ‘Links of Empire’ postcards, Series 3, three cards depicting Route and deck of the “Discovery”, Explorers and sledge and Polar bear (in error) with British flag, each with “Discovery” handstamp and sent 1901 (Oct. 7), (Dec. 24), and 1904 (Apr. 25) respectively to different subscribers. Wharton DA-2 to DA-4. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition 1955-57: Selection of covers comprising 1955 (Oct. 19) from London to Manchester and (Dec. 16) from Deception to Newcastle with straight line “m.s. ‘OLUF SVEN”, the latter with Dependencies 6d., 1s. and FIDASE label, 1956 (Dec. 4) to Northumberland franked 1s., T.A.E. 3d. and with large Hunting Aerosurvey cachet in purple, (Dec. 14) to Miami with T.A.E. set, all three second season cachets and signed by expedition leader Peter Mott, 1957 (Feb. 14) to Middlesex with T.A.E. set, large Hunting Aerosurveys cachet in black and signed by pilot Christopher Gavin-Robinson with ms. annotation that the cover had been carried from Toronto and on 20 flights over Graham Land, also FIDASE imperf. label in unused block of ten, and a single on cover. (6 items) Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: Mainly mint duplicated collection from 1955 to 1992 in varied condition in a stockbook incl. 1956-60 30c. to 200f. sets (2), also set (less 10f.) used, 1962-72 to 50f. (2), 1963 Quiet Sun 100f. used, 1965 I.T.U. 30f. 1968 D’Urville 30f., also a stockbook of Switzerland, etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Antarctica: German Expedition 1910-12: 1911 (Nov. 31) the rare provisional handstamp “Paid at/SOUTH GEORGIA” with ms. “21/2” and initialled “E.B.B.” (Edward Beveridge Binnie) overstruck by SG1 c.d.s. showing two date errors (impossible “31” day date and “1” for “11” in year date) on expedition envelope addressed to Germany by a member of the expedition with special label affixed to reverse, clean vertical folds. Ex ‘Masterton’ collection. Osborne L.5, S.G. PH2, cat. £7,500. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Photographic picture postcard of members of the expedition on board the “Scotia” whilst in Table Bay, Cape Town from May 6 to 24 1904, produced on self-toning paper produced by the Paget Prize Plate Company Ltd. of Watford, unused, very rare. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Dr. Mareno, Museo de la Plata picture postcard of the “Scotia” overwintering, signed on picture side by expedition leader William Speirs Bruce, used from London to Perth, Scotland addressed to mathematician Thomas Bond Sprague and most unusually bearing Falkland Islands 1891-1902 1d. and G.B. 1902-10 1d. both cancelled by small “LONDON/GB/FE29/04” c.d.s.’s. Wharton ED-1. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: Real photographic picture postcard of the “Scotia” endorsed below “The “Scotia” in sight of Scotland” July 21st 1904”, sent and signed 1904 (Nov. 25) from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by expedition botanist Robert Rudmose-Brown with personal message. Wharton EJ-2 (illustrated on p. 108). Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Scottish National Expedition 1902-04: ?Photographic picture postcard of William Martin, Able Seaman on the expedition and part of the scientific staff, sent from “SS “Angus”/ 6/8/09” by Martin to his mother with personal message. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: 1903 Swedish Relief Expedition, coloured picture postcard showing expedition cachet “ANTARKTISKA UNDSÄTTNINGSEXPEDITIONEN” dated “Ushuaia 1903 Nov. 20” and signed at foot of picture side by officers of the expedition Olof Gyldén (Captain), Axel Blom (First Officer), J. Menander, S R Bergendahl (Third Officer), Jan Torgersruud (doctor) and A. Klinckowström (scientist), the card addressed to Buenos Aires franked by Argentina 2c. tied by “USHUAIA/3 DIC/1903” c.d.s. A very rare Antarctic expedition cachet. Heijtz certificate (2023). Photo. (Image1)

Austria: A duplicated mint and used collection from 1850 to 2015 in mixed condition in two binders and loose with range of early issues incl. reprints, newspaper stamps, Foreign post offices, etc. (100s) (Image1)

Bahrain: 1933-37 3p. to 5r. set with a few shades, mainly fine mint. S.G. 1-14, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Bahrain: 1955-60 10r. on De La Rue 10s., overprint type II, block of four from the left of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 96ab, cat. £400+. Photo. (Image1)

Bahrain: A selection on leaves, incl. India used in, 1933-37 to 5r. used, 1938-41 to 25r. mint, 1942-45 set mint, etc., varied condition. (98) (Image1)

Bahrain: Collection on leaves incl. 1933-37, 1934-37, 1938-41, 1942-45 and 1948-49 sets all used, later virtually complete mint or used to 1964 inc. local issues, chiefly fine. (few 100s) (Image1)

Bahrain: A K.G.V to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in mixed condition in two stockbooks incl. 1942-45 3p. to 12a. set mint, 1948-49 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding sets mint (45) and used (5), etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Belgian Congo: A collection on leaves, incl. Ruanda-Urundi 1916 set used on 1917 cover, 1941 (Mar.) surcharge set mint, 1942-43 set mint, etc. (113) (Image1)

Belgium: A collection in a stockbook, incl. range of proofs, essays and forgeries, postal stationery, railway stamps, etc., varied condition. (100s) (Image1)