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ANTIGUA

ANTIGUA
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1001 1797 (May 8-12) Entire letter from Samuel Eliot to Charles Tudway in Somerset, endorsed "By His Majestys Ship Vanguard", charged 1/5 with fine "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER (S5). The letter comprises a copy of a letter sent on the Swallow Packet, with a further letter which includes "Our Packets must have fallen into the hands of the enemy as we have had no mails got to us since that by the Chesterfield, which left Falmouth in the latter end of January, and the Swallow by which this goes was captured to windward of Barbados some time ago and afterwards retaken and carried into St. Kitts".

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1002 1807 (June 23) Entire letter from George Otley at Parham House to Clement Tudway in London and redirected to Somerset, endorsed "Post Paid to London" with the 1/10 rate deleted and a light Free datestamp, fine oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / PORTSMOUTH" (S10). The letter includes "As the Lady Arabella Packet which is just arrived has missed Barbados and the other islands I am afraid we will be detained here so long (by having their mails to send up and answer). I therefore take advantage of the Prince George, a 98 gun ship bound directly home under Capt. Nathaniel Cochrane".

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1003 1852 (Feb 2) Entire letter to England prepaid 1/- in cash with "ANTIGUA" double arc datestamp on reverse, redirected within London with a fine 1d red, four margins, cancelled by "73" numeral.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1004 1868 (Oct 11) Printed Prices Current to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, franked 1d vermilion cancelled "A02", red Antigua c.d.s, handstruck "1" in black and red crayon "1". Carried by R.M.S "Tamar" to St. Thomas, backstamped at St. Thomas (Oct. 13) and Annapolis (Oct. 30), fine and attractive.

Est. £160-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1005 imageEnglish Harbour. 1871 (Sep. 11) Entire to Liverpool franked 6d yellow-green pair each cancelled and tied by "A18" numeral, with circular unframed "ENGLISH HARBOUR / ANTIGUA" backstamp and Liverpool c.d.s (Sep 30). A fine and scarce entire from the Post Office at English Harbour (which closed in 1880), carried on R.M.S.P "Eider" to St. Thomas then on the "Nile" to Plymouth. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1006 1871-72 Entires to England franked 1863-67 6d yellow-green pair or 1872 Crown CC 6d blue-green pair both tied by "A02" obliterators, both very fine. (2).

Est. £350-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

ARCTIC

ARCTIC
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1007 1872-74 Austro-Hungarian North Pole Expedition. Photographs of paintings of the expedition (12) each mounted on a card with explanation of the view, contained within a card folder with finely embossed cover. This expedition discovered Franz Josef Land in 1873.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1008 image1894 Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition - Franz Josef Land. 1894 Cover with printed crest on reverse of the S.Y "Windward", addressed in the handwriting of Frederick Jackson to "Henry Arthur Cooke Esq., H.B.M Vice-Consul, Archangel, Russia", handstamped violet "FRANZ JOSEF LAND" The 1894-97 Expedition to explore Franz Josef Land and attempt to reach the North Pole was led by Frederick Jackson and sponsored by Alfred Harmsworth; it succeeded in determining the geographical limits of Franz Josef Land and made the first thorough scientific examination of the island group. The "Windward" sailed back to England in July 1895, returned to Franz Josef Land in 1896, finally returning to England with the expedition in Sept. 1897. Accompanying research includes records of eight covers from the expedition all with the Franz Josef Land cachet (one stampless, five with the expedition ‘stamp’, two posted registered in London with G.B stamps). A rare cover and letters. Photo included on Front Cover. and bearing the photographically produced expedition ‘stamp’ entitled "S.Y Windward / Franz Josef Land" and depicting the ship. Also two letters from Jackson to Cooke (one almost certainly sent in this envelope), the first on S.Y "Windward" notepaper headed "Lat. 78º13N, Long. 48º10E, Aug 23rd 94" thanks Cooke for his help at Archangel, the ship has steamed through the ice to Kharbowsova where they found Rawing waiting with their dogs and took on reindeer meat; ice caused the "Windward" to drag her anchor and to shift her ground, running aground on an unmarked mudbank, only refloating after 50 tons of coal, most of the water and two anchors were got ashore, the ship should reach Bell Island and Franz Josef Land the following day. The second letter headed "Elmwood, Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, 8th April 1895" provides news of the expedition since reaching Franz Josef Land on 7th Sept. - the last 50-60 miles through ice, the ship frozen in after reaching Franz Josef Land, Schlosshauer a complete fraud and worse than useless being the cause of the crews behaviour at Archangel where he allowed them to buy further vodka despite being drunk. He is to return, also Dunsford, an impossible man. Enough bears and walruses have been shot to keep all in fresh meat. He has made one trip north accompanied by A. and Blomvist with 2 ponies and 1700lb of stores establishing a depot at the entrance to Markham Sound 38 miles away, and is off again shortly. He requests 4 more Russian ponies and a reply in the 1896 ship. (Image1)

Est. £1,200-1,500


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1009 1895 (Aug 6) Letter headed "West Coast, Norway, lat 65" written by H.W Feilden to Arthur Montefiore, Hon. Sec. Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition - Feilden returns the letters for the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition, and writes "I had no expectation of delivering them unless "Windward" had come to grief and the member of the Ex. made for N.Z (Novaya Zemlya)". Feilden was an army officer and naturalist who took part in the 1875-76 Nares Antarctic Expedition; in 1895 he accompanied an expedition to Novaya Zemlya and Spitsbergen.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1010 image1896 Jeaffreson-Farnham Arctic Expedition. 1896 Cover and enclosed letter both with a printed picture of the North Cape, the cover to England endorsed "Jeaffreson-Farnham Arctic Expedition" and "via Vardo, Vadso, Hammerfest & Tromso fra Advent Bay Spitsbergen", bearing Norway 20ore tied by Nordlands Postexp. c.d.s (Jul 29), local stamps of Tromso, Vadso and Spitsbergen all cancelled "ADVENT BAY / 1896", Hammerfest 2ore local tied by Hammerfest By Post handstamp and Vardo 4ore local cancelled in manuscript, Leamington Spa backstamp (Aug 4). The enclosed letter written by Jon Jeaffreson from "Amsterdam Is, Spitsbergen, 80ºN lat" - "I think this letter will be unique for yr collection it comes from 80ºN lat & bears the first official Spitsbergen stamp and the local ones of the offices in Lapland it has to pass through." Minor faults, a scarce cover and letter from this expedition. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)

Est. £350-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1011 Spitsbergen. c.1900-35 Picture postcards of Spitsbergen (27, also some modern cards), Cruiser Pourqoi-Pas" at Jan Mayen, 1896 Nansen Arctic Expedition (4, one depicting Nansen meeting Jackson) or 1898-1902 Otto Sverdrup Arctic Expedition (2); also a lettercard containing 20 views of Spitsbergen. One 1903 card cancelled by Dig Eirmilen c.d.s with "S.S Auguste Victoria Spitsbergen" cachet, 1918 card with 10ore local C.T.O by Magdalener Bay cachet, two cards posted at Longyearbyen. (35+).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1012 1902-2006 Covers and cards, pieces and stamps written up on pages, illustrating the Norwegian coastal service from Bergen to North Cape and Spitsbergen, also Bear Island, Hope Island and Jan Mayen, with postmarks and picture postcards of the various ports, cards of ships, 1859-83 stamps with "LOFOTEN" c.d.s (2), also a 1758 map of Spitsbergen, and a few photos of Jan Mayen. (c.120).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1013 imageSpitsbergen. 1926 (Aug 15) Cover to U.S.A bearing Spitsbergen 5ore and 10ore locals cancelled by scarce "S/Y "IRMA" / B.D.S / PAKISEN - LA BANQUISE" ships cachet (further strike on reverse) with Norway 10ore + 15ore, all stamps cancelled at Longyearbyen, enclosed letter on S.Y "Irma" notepaper, minor staining, three lines through address. Also 1906 coloured "Hilsen fra Spitzbergen" postcard to U.S.A with Norway 10ore cancelled at Hammerfest and an uncancelled Spitsbergen local. (2). Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1014 1852-55 Entire letters from Buenos Ayres to Salta or Montevideo, both prepaid, with oval "RENTA GRAL / DE / CORREOS / BUENOS-AYRES" and "FRANCA" in blue or red, a fine pair. (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1015 Patagonia - Welsh Colonies. 1887-1984 Covers and cards including 1887 registered cover from Rhymney with arrival datestamps of "COLONIA CHUBUT / PATAGONIA", 1943 censored cover from Gaiman to Wales, 1904 postcards from Welsh emigrants with Pernambuco Paquebots (2), 1965 Patagonia Welsh Settlement Centenary labels mint (25) and on covers (2), etc. An interesting lot, ex Ronnie Hughes. (18 + 25 labels).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

ASCENSION

ASCENSION
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1016 U.S Forces. 1942-44 Stampless covers (10) and a U.S 6c envelope all from U.S soldiers at A.P.O 877, duplex cancels (one with A.P.O number removed), boxed U.S censors 13015, 13020, 13025 (7), 13027 or 18612, two also with Base Censor 1300 or 0475. (11).

Est. £140-160


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1017 Australian States. c.1880-1931 Covers and cards from South Australia (44), Queensland (20) and Western Australia (26), with postal stationery, T.P.Os, Paquebots, numeral cancels, squared circles, postage dues, etc., also 1858 cover from Sydney to Melbourne p. steamer with N.S.W 1/- pale red (good to huge margins, not tied but clearly belongs). (92).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1018 New South Wales. 1843-44 Entire letters written at Cottesbrooke Rectory, posted from Northampton to "Edward Irby, Post Office, Sydney, N.S.W" prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate, the first redirected to Scone and then to Terrys Buildings, Pitt Street in Sydney, endorsed "no such person at Scone or in this district" with oval "SCONE / NEW. S. WALES" datestamp; the second letter endorsed "Opened by E. Kirby" and "Paid the Postage of it E. Kirby" and redirected to Terrys Buildings. An interesting pair, both with Northampton, London Paid and Paid Ship Letter and Sydney Ship Letter datestamps, one also with Sydney G.P.O datestamp. (2).

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1019 New South Wales. 1844-45 Entire letters to "Edward Irby, Post Office, Sydney, NSW", all redirected to Clarence River, two written from Cottesbrooke Rectory and posted at Northampton, the other letter with "SION-HILL" undated circle and a Bath c.d.s, one prepaid at the 1/- packet rate, the other two prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate with red London Paid Ship Letter datestamps. All three letters with Sydney G.P.O and Ship Letter datestamps, forwarded by the paddle steamer "William the Fourth", two unusually endorsed "pr William 4th". (3).

Est. £350-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1020 New South Wales. 1849 Entire letter from Cottesbrooke Rectory, posted from Northampton to "Edward Irby, Bolivia, New England, N.S.W, via Armadale", reverse with "Newgate" wafer seal, prepaid at the 8d ship letter rate with red Ship Letter London, London Paid, Northampton and Ship Letter Sydney datestamps.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1021 New South Wales. 1892 (July 2) Cover from Edgecliffe to Bathurst bearing Diamond Jubilee Consumptive Home 2½d (2/6) charity stamp tied by "890" numeral, fine.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1022 Queensland - 1d Sailors Concession Rate. 1888 (Oct 22) Cover headed "From J.E Young S.G.I H.M.S Swinger Australia" and countersigned, franked by a Queensland 1d cancelled upon arrival by London c.d.s (Dec 17), sent via Brindisi with a 1d transit charge due to Italy, a "1d" charge mark therefore applied in the London Foreign Branch. Minor edge stains and the stamp cut out and replaced (as occurred on virtually every cover from this correspondence) but a scarce use of a local adhesive (and not a G.B stamp) to pay the 1d concession rate.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1023 imageTasmania. 1900 6d "Dilston Falls" imperforate vertical plate proof strip of three in black on white glazed paper, margins at left with central cross, affixed to thick card with manuscript "C.14625", 140x174mm. The proof strip with a few minor tone marks, otherwise fine, a rare archival item. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1024 Victoria. 1854-57 Covers from Melbourne to a Miss Hall in Devon or Cornwall, one with 1854 Half Length Campbell 3d block of four sadly partly torn away apparently to ascertain the addressees name upon redirection, the others bearing 1854 1/- blue or 1854-55 6d orange (4), endorsed by the ships "Shalimar", "Mermaid" (both with Liverpool Ship datestamps), "Lightning", "Burmah" (both with Australian Packet Liverpool datestamps) or "Oneida". A good lot, the last five all fine. (6).

Est. £300-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
1025 Victoria. 1892 1d Envelope from the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works to South Fitzroy, variously redirected and finally returned with Not Known by Letter Carrier handstamps of Brunswick, Clifton Hill and North Fitzroy and "UNCLAIMED AT / FITZROY NORTH"; also 1899 cover from the Independent Labour Party in London franked 2½d to the Hon. A. Deakin at the Houses of Parliament in Melbourne with "T5d" and a 5d due stamp, boxed "REFUSED / ON ACCOUNT / OF TAX". (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

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