Aden: 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set good to fine mint with a number of values unmounted. S.G. 1-12. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set good to fine used S.G. 1-12, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: A mainly good to fine collection in a stockbook with sets both mint and used incl. 1939-48 1/2a. to 10r., 1949 Silver Wedding, 1951 surcharge set, 1953-63 5c. (both) to 20s. (3), also States mint, etc. (235) (Image1)

Aland: A mainly used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with a range of issues to 2017. (few 100s) (Image1)

Albania: A mainly used duplicated accumulation in a stockbook with a range of earlier issues, 1962 Space Air set used on illustrated f.d.c., good selection of later issues, miniature sheets incl. 1938 Accession, etc. (many 100s) (Image1)

Antarctica: 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. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: 1977 Silver Jubilee sets in scarce gutter pairs, one unfolded unmounted mint, the other unusually c.t.o. with one 33p. also showing blob in “O”, fine. SH 83-85, S.G. 83-85. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: An unmounted mint collection in two Lighthouse hingeless albums with issues apparently complete 1963-2020 incl. 1963-69 1/2d. to £1 (both), 1971 surcharge set, etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: Collection in a boxed S.G. Davo album incl. 1969 £1 unmounted mint, 1971 surcharges used, later to 2018 (with leaves to 2021) unmounted mint, chiefly fine. Sold on behalf of the Stephen Jaffray Memorial Fund. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Territory: Postal Stationery: 34p. Aerogramme (A21) unused but with Halley Bay type Z14 “23 DE/92” c.d.s. on the reverse. A very scarce trial aerogramme. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1907-09: Expedition envelope addressed by James Murray to New Zealand, franked by King Edward VII Land 1d. cancelled by Feb. 3 1908 expedition c.d.s., Lyttelton transit and Christchurch Mar. 7 machine arrival on reverse, slight faults nevertheless a scarce item. Also Longman & Co. map of “THE SOUTH POLAR REGIONS” (1874) and a group of postcards incl. Cerebos Table Salt (2), Keen’s Mustard advertising (Wharton XPU-1, XPU-23-a) and later (GA-3, GA-6). Biologist James Murray (1865-1914) was placed in charge of the base camp, afterward writing “Antarctic Days” with co-author George Marston. In February 1914 on a Canadian scientific expedition to the Arctic, Murray and three companions are presumed to have died, having abandoned the ship “Karluk” in an attempt to reach safety. Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13, Victoria Land 1/2d. and 1d. each tied by fine “JA 18/13” Expedition c.d.s. to pieces affixed to individual official expedition certificates sold to raise funds, a few minor creases and stains clear of adhesives, ex ‘Braemar’, also original advertising notice (2, one in “Souvenirs of the British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13” booklet, exploded, with order form). Photo. (Image1)

Antarctica: British Expedition 1910-13: Victoria Land 1d. unmounted mint block of four, corner marginal with sheet no., one [R. 2/24] with variety raised “IA”. S.G. A3, var., cat. £240+. Photo. (Image1)

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) (Image1)

Antarctica: Shackleton-Rowett Expedition 1921-22: Great Britain 1912-24 11/2d. (2), one handstamped framed “GOUGH/ ISLAND” expedition cachet and S.R. Antarctic Expedition May 25 1922 c.d.s. in black, the other with “JA 14” expedition c.d.s. and light vertical strike of framed “TRISTAN/DA CUNHA” in violet, understood to be trial impressions and this having been the earliest date of use. (Image1)

Antigua: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection of covers with range of cancellations, unused with some Specimens and used postal stationery, etc. (22) (Image1)

Ascension: 1850, selection of five envelopes or letters addressed to Lieut. John Townsend R.N. on HMS “Tortoise” at Ascension from his mother in Bath, comprising envelope numbered “No. 25” and endorsed “By H.M. Steamer “Wasp” and “P. Paid”, rated “1”(s.) for packet rate with enclosed four page letter; envelope and sheet from enclosed letter (4 pages with Oct. 29 internal date) carried in the Admiralty Bag and without markings; envelope and enclosed letter (15 page, four sheets) with interesting comments on letters carried by “Wasp” and “Mariner”, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 26” at left and dated “Novr. 29 1850”; and envelope also carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 31” at left and on the reverse dated “June 26 1851”; also 1853 (ca.) undated stampless wrapper endorsed “On Her Majesty’s” and addressed to “The Commanding Officer/HMS Tortoise/Ascension”, the reverse listing tables of books, on “Scientific Natural History” and “History” (ex Cole). (6 items) Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1868 envelope endorsed from “John Clark Boiler Maker/HMS Flora Ascension" addressed to John H. Curtis in Devonport, countersigned by commanding officer, with indistinct Ascension c.d.s. and bearing 1d. red DH cancelled “28" barred oval with red "LONDON/T/PAID/B/24 AP 68” alongside, part flap missing but showing attractive Ascension rising sun cachet on reverse. From 1865 to 1872 “Flora” served as the guardship at Ascension. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 10. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1898 (Oct. 30) cover to Gosport, endorsed “C.J. Johnson Writer I. of Ascension” with handstamped counter signature of commanding officer, franked at scarce privilege rate by 1d. lilac tied by Ascension c.d.s. with Nov. 15 arrival backstamp. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1905 to 1952, selection of seven items variously addressed comprising 1905 p.p.c. (Barter’s Cottage) franked 1902 1d., 1913 cover to Paris bearing 1887 1/2d. (2), 1902 1/2d., 1d. and 2d., 1913 (Jan. 2) printed ‘Roessler’ envelope to U.S.A. franked at foreign rate by 1912 die 2 1/2d. marginal single and 1d. B12 control corner pair, (Jan. 25) small ‘Lane-Joynt’ envelope registered to Dublin bearing 1887-92 11/2d., 1902-11 1/2d. and showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” (ex Cole), 1914 cover with 1912-22 2d. die I, K.G.V 11/2d. reply card used 1936 and K.G.VI 2d. reply card taxed. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1913 (Jan. 25) 21/2d., 4d. and 10d. Q.V. postal stationery envelopes registered to Lane-Joynt in Dublin, each cancelled by Ascension code B c.d.s’s with London F.S. registration label affixed to replace ms. “Registered” and showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE” with Feb. 13 London registered oval transit on reverse, the 21/2d. envelope with added 1902-11 1/2d., unusual and rare. Founder of the Irish Philatelic Society, William Russell Lane-Joynt (1855-1921) is one of just two Irish philatelists to have been nominated to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain Used In Ascension: 1913 (June 17) cover to Oswald Marsh in London, bearing 1912-22 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d., 2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 4d. each tied by Ascension c.d.s., Norwood July 1 arrival on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1916 (Mar. 10) front to London and (Mar. 18) cover (opened for display) to Kent, both with fine strike of “PASSED CENSOR,/ASCENSION” initialled “HSW” alongside, (Mar. 11) cover to London showing straight line “CENSORED”, each franked 1d. tied by Ascension c.d.s. (3 items) Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1923 (June 13) registered ‘Wilson’ cover to Birmingham bearing 2d. variety blot on scroll with 1/2d., 1d., 11/2d. and 3d. individually cancelled, registration label alongside, with London hooded June 29 arrival on the reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1924-33 issues on covers (5), incl. 1/2d. (4) on 1927 cover to Edinburgh, 1d. block of four and single on 1927 cover, registered to London, 3d. pair on 1926 cover registered to U.S.A., etc. (Image1)