Aden: 1937 K.G.VI stationery and 9pi. postcard, 1a. envelope, 2a. registration envelope and 1939 3/4a. postcard overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel types D8, D9 and D9A). The only items of Aden stationery sent to the U.P.U. with specimen overprints. (4) (Image1)

Aden: W.W.II: Four censored covers, one from Yemen to Palestine, censored in Aden. (Image1)

Aden: W.W.II: Six covers and front, incl. censor marks and labels, 1944 commercial printed cover to India with “F” censor tape with “102” handstamp, etc. (Image1)

Antigua: 1949 U.P.U. set with serif “SPECIMEN” (horizontal) overprints from an unidentified receiving authority. (4) S.G. 114-117. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 (Mar. 26) letter addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, endorsed “Strictly private” and carried in the Admiralty Bag. A lengthy (7 page, two sheets) letter numbered “No. 19”, noted (thankfully unfulfilled) “To be burnt when read” and with addendum dated Apr. 5. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 23” at left and dated “July 29 1850”. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (7 page, two sheets) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Buxton, Derbyshire, carried in the Admiralty Bag with two sets of initials, numbered “No. 23” at left (in fact misnumbered, the risk of which admitted at head of letter as Mrs Townsend was away from home), annotated “Augt 29 1850/From Buxton/Derbyshire” on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (4 pages) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother, numbered “No. 25” and endorsed “By H.M. Steamer “Wasp” and “P. Paid”, rated “1”(s.) for packet rate, with blue Bath “OC30/1850” double arc despatch, next day red Paid transit. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope and sheet from enclosed letter (4 pages with Oct. 29 internal date) addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and without markings. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope and enclosed letter (15 page, four sheets) with interesting comments on letters carried by “Wasp” and “Mariner”, addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 26” at left and dated “Novr. 29 1850”. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1851 three page handwritten set of local and standing orders issued by Commodore Fanshawe, commanding officer of flagship HMS “Centaur at Ascension/5 January 1851” to “The respective Captains, Commanders & Commanding Officers of H.M. Ships and Vessels arriving at Ascension”. With transcription. Arthur Fanshawe K.C.B. (1794-1864), a previous Naval Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, served as Commodore of the West Africa Squadron from Jan. 12 1849 to May 20 1851 and rose to the rank of Admiral. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1851 (Feb. 18) envelope and enclosed short letter sent locally by Commander Thomas Miller of HMS “Ranger”, also docked at Ascension, to his friend “Lieut. Townsend/R.N./Tortoise” regarding a dinner invitation, without markings. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1850 envelope addressed to “Lieut. John Townsend R.N./H.M.S. “Tortoise”/Ascension/West Coast of Africa” from his mother in Bath, carried in the Admiralty Bag and initialled, numbered “No. 31” at left and on the reverse dated “June 26 1851”. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 1851 Packet Letter envelope from Lt. John Townsend to his mother in Bath rated “1”(s.) with good strike of framed “PACKET LETTER”, carried on HMS “Ranger” with Oct. 17 transit and arrival backstamps, annotated “Dated Septr 4 1851 - Received 18 Octr - answered Nov 13th” and numbered “No 33”. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 3. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: 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”, filing folds, rare. Ex Cole. 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: 1883 (Nov. 8) envelope endorsed “From John Clark Boiler Maker Island/of Ascension” addressed to Bessie Clark in Devonport, countersigned with initials of officer in charge, franked by 1d. lilac cancelled by neat “PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL/DE10/83” c.d.s., with Ascension despatch and Dec. 11 arrival datestamps on reverse. Listed in “Ascension: The Stamps and Postal History” by J.H. Attwood, p 13. Sismondo certificate (2004) Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1905 to 1952, selection of five items mainly to England 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., 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. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 1911-12 die 1A 1/2d., die 1B 1/2d. A11 corner control pair, 1d. on piece (2, one with A11 control), 1912 die 2 1/2d. pair, all cancelled by good to fine Ascension c.d.s’s. (7) S.G. Z36-38a, cat. £825+. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: 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 tied by Ascension code A c.d.s’s. S.G. Z38a, Z38b. 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 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 (Jan. 25) small ‘Lane-Joynt’ envelope registered to Dublin bearing 1887-92 11/2d., 1902-11 1/2d. and 1d. control B marginal single tied by individual Ascension code B c.d.s’s, with London F.S. registration label and Feb. 13 London registered oval (on reverse) and showing framed “POSTED OUT/OF COURSE”, rare and attractive. Ex Cole. 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. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Great Britain used in Ascension: Selection cancelled by poor to fine strikes of Ascension c.d.s’s, many on small pieces, comprising 1887-92 1/2d., 21/2d., 4d., Q.V. 1d. stationery cut-out, 1902-11 1d. (4, three together on piece), 2d. (2, one washed), 1s. (4, three together on piece), 1911-12 die 1B 3, incl. watermark inverted pair), 1912-22 1d., 11/2d. strip of three from booklet pane, 2d., 21/2d. pair, 3d. (4, one on large piece with cancelled registration label and “PASSED CENSOR/ASCENSION” handstamp and 1s. (2), condition mainly good to fine. (30) (Image1)

Ascension: 1922 “ASCENSION” overprint 1/2d. to 3s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D12a), fine with gum. (9) S.G. 1s-9s, cat. £800. Photo. (Image1)

Ascension: Selection of covers from 1932 to 2004 incl. 1932 registered ‘Cutress’ cover with 1924-33 5d., 1933 ‘Panton’ cover to Castries underpaid with 1/2d. and bearing St Lucia 1d. and 2d. postage dues, 1936 O.H.M.S. registered to New Zealand bearing 1934 5d. and endorsed “Irregularly posted” with 6d. ms. charge, W.W.II with U.S. Forces three covers from A.P.O. 877, 1950 stampless O.H.M.S. to Norfolk, mailbag labels (4), etc. (Image1)