Aden: 1849 (May 29) fancy embossed envelope (with cross-written contents) “per Steamer Oriental/Via Marseilles” to London with both content and envelope datelined “Aden 29 May”, rated “1/8”(d) with a circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA” and with (British P.O. in) Alexandria and London datestamps. Content by a George R. Pinder, Commander of the Sappers and Miners asking the hand of the addressee’s daughter after meeting her four months prior. He explains he has been in India for 10 years and hopes to be promoted to Captain soon when his fortunes may improve. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1-12, cat. £1,200. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1937 Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. used with first day cancellations, the 10r. with slightly short perf. at foot otherwise fine. S.G. 1-12, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Aden: 1949 Silver Wedding set in unmounted mint blocks of four, 11/2a. with plate no. and 10r. with imprint, fine. S.G. 30, 31.

Aden: A collection in an album, incl. 1937 Dhow set mint, 1939-48 set mint, 1953-63 to 20s. mint (4), etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

Aden: K.G.VI mint duplicated accumulation in small carton incl. of lower denominations (to 14a.), some in sheets, part-sheets and blocks, 1937 to 5r. mint, 1939 mint set, 1951 currency overprint set mint etc. (few 100s)

Aden: W.W.II: Six covers and front, incl. censor marks ad labels, 1944 commercial printed cover to India with “F” censor tape with “102” handstamp, etc.

Antigua: 1862 rough perf. 14-16 6d. blue-green a very fine unused pair, scarce in a multiple. R.P.S. certificate (1952). S.G. 1 cat. £1,600. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: 1921-29 2d. grey separated pair, variety watermark sideways, used with “NO 4/25” c.d.s., both affected by pink stain, otherwise fine and rare, S.G. 70a, cat. £5,000. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. complete sheet of sixty, incl. both ‘diagonal line by turret’, unmounted mint, fine, with plating study noting minor varieties. S.G. 91, f.

Antigua: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d. variety diagonal line by turret mint (3) and 21/2d. variety dot to left of chapel mint (2, one unmounted but with lightly toned gum), mainly fine. S.G. 91f, 93g, cat. £750. (5)

Antigua: 1971 Adult Suffrage unadopted essays, four hand painted designs for 5c., 10c., 15c. and 25c. values on card. Photo. (Image1)

Antigua: A K.E.VII to early Q.E.II collection on leaves, incl. 1903 to 5s. mint and used, 1908-17 to 2s. mint, 1913 5s. mint, 1921 to 4s. mint and used, 1932 Tercentenary set mint and used, 1938-51 and 1953-62 sets mint and used, etc., slightly varied condition. (approx. 200)

Antigua: A study of Antigua Madame Joseph cancellations written up on leaves, Q.V. to K.G.V, incl. 1903-07 5s. (2, one with type 12 and one with type 13 cancellations), some Leeward Islands with 1902 5s., a few genuine, etc. (26 stamps and one cover)

Antigua: A range, incl. 1882 1/2d. marginal plate blocks of twenty and sixty (2) unmounted mint (toning), 1938 1/2d. marginal block of twenty, 1d. block of 108, 1970 Churchill 1/2c. with black shift, etc.

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: 1902-11 1/2d. (2) tied to 1913 (Jan. 2) neat attractive cover to Dublin. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1912-22 6d. reddish purple block of four on piece, tied by “ASCENSION/B/7 AU/17”, fine and scarce. S.G. Z47. Photo. (Image1)

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

Ascension: 1924-33 1/2d. mint (4), used, 1d. mint (4), used, 11/2d. mint (4), used, 2d. mint (2), used (2), 3d. mint (2), 4d. mint (3), 5d. mint (4), 6d. mint and used, 8d. mint (2), 1s. mint and used, 2s. mint and used, 3s. mint, mainly good to fine. S.G. 10-20.

Ascension: A mint selection with 1938-53 set, 11/2d. marginal block of six with one position showing ‘davit’ flaw and 2d. with ‘mountaineer’ flaw, fine S.G. 38-47, 40da and 41aa, cat. £1,125. (23)

Ascension: 1938-53 2d. black and scarlet, perf. 14, ‘mountaineer’ flaw [R. 4/4], used, fine. S.G. 41ca, cat. £400. 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 unmounted mint duplicated accumulation of values to 2d. with blocks some marginal with plate numbers or imprint, varieties incl. perf. 13 1/2d. block of eight one stamp with long centre bar to “E”, 11/2d. black and rose carmine blocks of four and twenty four with one stamp in each with cut mast and railings, 11/2d. black and vermilion marginal horizontal strip of four, first stamp with ‘davit’ flaw, perf. 14 2d. black and scarlet corner marginal block of twenty, one stamp with mountaineer flaw, also selection of other unmounted K.G.VI issues in envelopes incl. Barbados 1938-47 perf. 14 1d. scarlet two marginal blocks of four, etc., most fine. (few 100s)

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)