Aden: 1916 (Dec.) superb printed illustrated advertising envelope for the ‘Aden Tobacco Company’ to Alexandria franked India K.G.V 1/2a. pair and tied by “ADEN CAMP” c.d.s and with a double ring “PASSED BY CENSOR/A” mark. Fine.

Aden: W.W.II, four censored covers, one from Yemen to Palestine, censored in Aden, and six covers and front, incl. censor marks and labels, 1944 commercial printed cover to India with “F” censor tape with “102” handstamp, etc. (10)

Aden: Kathiri State of Seiyun: 1966 New Currency 100f. on 2s., a complete unmounted mint sheet of fifty, fine. S.G. 52, cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)

Albania: A selection in a stockbook, incl. a range of later issues, etc. (few 100s)

Andorra: A duplicated used collection in varied condition in a stockbook incl. French Post Offices 1931 overprinted 2f. to 20f., 1932-43 to 50f. with 1f. 75 violet (2), 1955-58 postage to 75f., Air to 500f. (2), postage dues with 1931-32 to 5f. on 1f. (3), Spanish Post Offices incl. 1972 Europa 8p. (4), etc. (few 100s)

British Antarctic Territory: 1963-69 set mint with additional £1 Endurance on piece, also duplicated group of 1984-86 Scott Expedition souvenir packs and Falkland Islands 1935 Silver Jubilee 4d. variety ‘double flagstaff’ [Pl. 6, R. 5/2], mint, latter with tone spots, otherwise fine.

Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: 1909 (Mar. 4) two envelopes to Christchurch franked King Edward VII Land 1d. Dominion tied by Expedition cancelled, one endorsed (typed) “From E.H. Shackleton”, additionally franked Victoria Land 1d. Dominion and tied by “9 FE/11” Expedition cancelled and containing an used sheet of “BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION 1907” letterhead. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Fine Art Society postcards, selection comprising Series 1 complete less Wharton type KA-7 but with additional KA-5 and KA-6, Series 2 complete less KA-14, all unused and mainly fine. (14 cards)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: 1911 (Feb. 9) envelope (“TERRA NOVA R.Y.S.” on rear flap) to Christchurch franked Victoria Land 1d. tied by expedition c.d.s. with the same franking applied at left and similarly cancelled over a year later (“3 MAR/12”), unusual thus. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: Literature: A collection in a small carton incl. “King Edward VII Land” by Sefi (1912), “Antarctic Penguins” by Levick (1914), “South with Scott” by Evans (1921), “South” by Shackleton (1922), “The Great White South” by Ponting (1935), “The Postal History of the Antarctic 1904-49” by Bagshawe & Goldup (1951), “The Endurance” by Alexander (1988), “A Postal History of Ross Dependency 1955-77” by Jurisich (2002, signed), monographs, catalogues, etc.

Antarcica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: Mint unmounted selection and 1965-2011 expedition commemorative covers. (41 + 31 covers)

Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1957-85 selection of first day covers, incl. 1968 D’Urville 30f., 1969 Concorde 85f., 1971 Anniversary horizontal strip, 1974 Faure Base strip of three, etc. Cat. £1,100+. (45 items)

Antarctica: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: A selection of covers incl. 1948 100f. on 1949 cover, 1960 Discovery 25f. pair on 1962 cover, 1963 Quiet Sun set on f.d.c., 1969 Meeting 50f. (2) on f.d.c’s, range of later to 1992, etc. (103 items)

Antarctica: Japan: A neatly written up collection of 163 mainly commemorative covers and cards from 1960 to 2014 in two albums with a range of Expeditions and cachets with some signed, also mint stamps and some photographs, also a copy of “The Japanese South Polar Expedition 1910-12”. (Image1)

Antigua: 1884 Watermark Crown CA, perf. 12 1d. carmine-red, in a fine mint block of eight with near complete original gum. S.G. 24, cat. £480. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: A selection of covers and cards, incl. official mail, postal stationery with specimen overprints, etc. (22 items)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1867 (Aug. 2) envelope (corner repair) to England endorsed “John Clarke, Boilermaker, Ascension”, countersigned by commanding officer, franked 1d. red plate 74 SB tied by “250” (Devonport) barred numeral on arrival and with “DEVONPORT/CAPE-PACKET” arrival datestamp on reverse. Sismondo certificate (2004).

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1916 cover registered to England, bearing 1913-22 4d. and 7d., tied by Ascension c.d.s’s, with registration label with two line “PASSED CENSOR/ASCENSION” handstamp, scarce. S.G. Z45, Z47a. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1922 “ASCENSION” 1/2d. watermark reversed, fine mint. S.G. 1x cat. £1,500. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1934 8d. black and sepia variety ‘teardrops’ flaw, used, fine. S.G. 27a, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1935 Silver Jubilee 5d. green and indigo showing variety ‘kite and horizontal log’ [Pl. “2B”, R. 10/6], fine used. S.G. 33l, cat. £1,100. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 14 11/2d. from the left of the sheet, showing variety ‘davit’ flaw, used, fine. S.G. 40ca, cat. £600. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 14 2d. black and scarlet fine used with variety ‘mountaineer’ flaw. S.G. 41ca, cat. £400. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1938-53 perf. 131/2 2s.6d. black and carmine with variety ‘davit’ flaw, fine used with registered oval d.s. S.G. 45b. cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: A mainly mint selection with 1922 sets mint (2), 1924-33 set mint, 1938-53 sets mint (5), perf. 13 values to 10s. used, 11/2d. marginal block of six with one position showing ‘davit’ flaw and 2d. with ‘mountaineer’ flaw mint, etc.