GB EXHIBITIONS 1891-1950: A well written-up collection of cards, covers and labels on album pages. Includes 1891 Naval with clear strike just off edge; 1901 Glasgow International; 1908 Scottish National; 1906 Austrian; 1907 Irish with clear postmark slightly overwritten; 1908 Franco-British; 1909 Imperial International inc. fine postmark: 1934 with pigeongram (158 cards and 33 labels). (Image)

GB EXHIBITIONS 1981-2012: An apparently all different accumulation of labels, sheetlets and covers in four box files. Includes Stampex and BPE, 1981 Philatex Bournemouth, 1981 South of England presentation pack; 1982 Showpex; Ideal stamp reproductions in panes; British PO Exhibition cards; 1990 1d Black Anniv. dinner menu; 1994 Hinckley P.S. souvenir sheet; Stamp Show 2000; Also related presentation packs and literature incl. 'British Stamp Exhibitions' by Glenn Morgan (signed), and 1990 Stamp World, 2010, London International & 2015 Europhilex catalogues. (Large qty). (Image)

PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS 1898-1980: A range of labels, sheetlets and cards from national and local exhibitions in four box files. Inc. 1898 Manchester International; selection of 1912 Ideal Stamp labels, perf. & imperf.; APEX cancel on cards, pigeongram, sheetlets of 25 in red & blue, also original transparent envelopes; 1950 International labels in complete sheets and souvenir sheet overprinted 'NOT FOR SALE'; 1964 Germania Posta imperf. pair signed and with special cancel; 1962 sheetlet with endorsements. Also handbooks for 1950, 1970 & 1980 Inter nationals. (large quantity). (Image)

PHILATELIC CONGRESS OF GREAT BRITAIN. An accumulation in two shoe boxes & on leaves of covers cards & labels from 1909 to c.2020. Includes 1910 labels; 1911 overprints; 1912 labels inc. purple & black tied on cover; 1913 both perf. & imperf. 1921 tied on cover; 1925 Capt. Smye to Tangier & 1929 to Egypt. Later material includes handbooks and other ephemera e.g. letter opener (2016), presentation handbooks and sheetlet of souvenir registration labels (2018). (several 100's). Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, THEMATICS (Image)

PHILATELIC CONGRESS & SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Two albums containing an assortment of covers cancelled at Congress between 1909 and 1968. Inc. 1912 registered book post to Germany on part cover; 1926 airmail envelope to Geneva; and 1927 Smye cover to Gambia. Also inc. a range of labels inc. complete sheetlets, some with folders; a blue 1910 label imperf.; a couple of registration receipts (1913 & 1926); plus an album & some written-up leaves of special cancellations on cover between 1925 and 1983 inc. BIF, 1962 Polphilex Exhibition, and 1965 CEPT Public Relation Contact Committee. (c.150 covers, 80 labels & 21 sheetlets) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS (Image)

GB PHILATELIC CONGRESS ACCUMULATION: A mixed assortment of envelopes & cards with special cancellations, banquet menus, sheetlets, labels, handbooks. Includes scarce 1920 report one page photocopied otherwise very good condition, 1912 & 1924 labels, set of 1962 Bulletins. (qty) Cross Reference: EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS (Image)

SCOTTISH PHILATELIC CONGRESS AND EXHIBITIONS: Four shoeboxes and an album containing an accumulation of covers, cards and ephemera from c1962 to 2015. Some signed items noted with a variety of special cancellations, along with 1st & 2nd class booklets (2002), photographs, handbooks and sheetlets. Also a selection of Scottish philatelic exhibitions & Society souvenir cancellations on cover .(several 100's). Cross Reference: THEMATICS, EPHEMERA (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN, NATIONWIDE PHILATELIC/POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETIES CONVENTION COVERS: Binder holding a collection of covers, some FDC, and ephemera relating to a wide range of society conventions from 1878 onwards but most are 1960s. Ephemera inc. labels, meeting invitations, programmes, menus, etc. (c.120 covers plus c.20 other items) (Image)

1978-2019 STAMPEX COLLECTION: Two albums containing cards and other ephemera relating to STAMPEX. Inc. 1978 Banquet Presentation of Awards booklet; 1979 Dinner Dance ticket; admission tickets; and 31 different Smilers sheets (face c.£375). (c100+) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, THEMATICS (Image)

LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WORLDWIDE ADHESIVES: Assembled on stock cards in large shoebox. Good cross-section of mint and used, early to modern, from Europe (excl. GB) and many overseas countries. (1000+) (Image)

GB & COMMONWEALTH: Assembled on stockcards in a small box. Early to modern period, mint/used with good examples of mint items inc. KGVI Bermuda 2/-, 2/6d, 10/- and £1, KEVII Natal 5/-, KGV Straits Settlement $25 (used/pulled perfs), KGV 1913 Union of South Africa issue ½d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, and 10d; 22nd Philatelic Congress of GB Bath 1935 mint, QEII £1 Cyprus used. Attractive lot. (c.360) Cross Reference: BERMUDA, NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, CYPRUS (Image)

ACCUMULATION OF CLUB BOOKS: Small carton with stamps from around the world assembled in club books. Some early issues; content predominantly used. Most club books are titled. (170 club books containing 1,000+ stamps) Cross Reference: FOREIGN COLLECTIONS, THEMATICS (Image)

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH: A cross section of mint and used stamps on stock cards, from late QV to early QEII. Strength in KGV and KGVI along with some higher values; a fresh looking quantity of singles, pairs and blocks worthy of inspection. Inc. South Africa 1935 Silver Jubilee with cleft skull variety, British Guiana 1865 Revenues, 72c and 48c 'Summary Jurisdiction' used, KEVII East Africa & Uganda Protectorate 1r and 2r used, corner block of 6 British Inland Mail Madagascar 1/-, along with various opts, postage dues etc. (V. many 100s) Cross Reference: BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS (Image)

WORLDWIDE BOOKLET COLLECTION: Two shoe boxes with a collection/accumulation of mainly mid-late 20th C. booklets. Many Commonwealth countries represented inc. good numbers of Canada and Caribbean Islands plus Denmark & Sweden. Also a few modern East African FDCs/packs, etc. (c.280 bklts) Cross Reference: CANADA, DENMARK, SWEDEN, EAST AFRICA (Image)

GERMAN STATES - TOMBSTONE "F./35" ON UNPAID COVER WITH "CHARLOTTE/PLACE" SCOTS LOCAL: 3 Mar. 1860 env. from Edinburgh to Bonn "via Calais" with boxed "CHARLOTTE/PLACE" in 'Stamp Position' cancelled by Edinburgh duplex, alongside Calais cds & mainly very fine 'tombstone' framed "F./35" accountancy mark; charged "4½" in blue with London, Aachen & Paris backstamps. With note under flap; "Don't the letters cost double by not paying them here?"! Very attractive. (Salles 3174 - 400pts.)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS, GERMAN STATES, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

AUSTRIA (MISSENT TO SWITZERLAND) - HEXAGON "F./32" ON UNPAID COVER TO HOHENEMS: 31 May 1860 E (some wear) from Manchester (cds) "Via Paris, Basle et St. Galle" to "Hohenems, bei St. Galle (Suisse)" but readdressed in red crayon from St. Galle to "Autriche" (because Hohenems is in fact in Austria); with v. fine rare hexagonal "F./32" accountancy mark. There are several backstamps inc. St Galle, Basle (red 2-ring French P.O. cds), Hohenems (8/6) & three Swiss "BAHNPOST" cds's; with research notes covering the complex manuscript rate markings. Exceptional usage on Missent Mail. (Salles 3169 - 400pts.)Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

GERMAN STATES - TOMBSTONE "F./35" ON 1d RED 'STARS' UNDERPAID COVER TO PRUSSIA: Unusually small 1 Oct. 1860 E from Tunbridge to "Falme...Prussia" "Via Calais" franked by two vertical pairs of 1d Red 'Stars' cancelled by v. fine "818" numerals with fair 'tombstone' framed "F./35" accountancy mark; charged "5½" in blue (apparently handstruck; tying one pair - the other paid just tied by Calais cds) with London "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" on the front beside red "PD" overstruck by London inspectors "50" numeral. With London & Aachen backstamps. Very attractive & colourful. (Salles 3174 - 400pts.)Cross Reference: GERMAN STATES, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, KENT, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)

GERMAN STATES - RARE UNDERPAID JERSEY COVER WITH BOXED "F 45" CANCELLING "F. 46": 21 May 1866 env. from "JERSEY" (cds on flap) to "Wolfenbuttel, Brunswick" endorsed "Via France" franked by 6d Lilac (pl.5; wing-margin) tied by mainly fine "409" numeral with flag-framed "F. 46" overstruck by partly fine chamfered-frame "F 45" with second similar strike of latter alongside. Underpaid & so with London "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" on the front beside red circular "PD" overstruck by London inspector's "50" numeral; with blue m/s "6½" arrival charge (backstamps inc. 5 blue Wolfenbuttel cds/delivery marks). Spectacular Channel Islands cover with rare combination of marks. (Salles 3185 400pts & 3186 "Inconnu" - latter VDL 1181.)Cross Reference: JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, GERMAN STATES (Image)

FRANCE - 1d REDS COVER POSTED FROM FRANCE TO G.B. WITH V. RARE BOULOGNE "FR/2F" IN OVAL: 25 June 1867 env. (flaps torn) to London apparently posted in Boulogne although franked by two pairs of G.B. 1d Reds (pl.76; 1 stamp with fault where over-edge) tied on arrival by London inspector's "50" numerals. Also on the front is a v. fine, very rare Boulogne "FR/2F" accountancy mark matching the equally fine "BOULOGNE-S-MARE" cds, and there are two London cds's (26th June) on the reverse. It appears that this letter was treated as entirely unpaid & so there is a m/s "8" charge also on the front. Exceptional usage with the seldom seen Boulogne accountancy mark. (Salles "Inconnu"; VDL 1258) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, 1864-79 1d PLATES (Image)

FRANCE - UNPAID PAIR TO LONDON WITH SCARCE OVAL "*FR*/2F" OR "*/FR/2F" MARKS: 23 May 1868 unpaid EL (some edge wear) from Bordeaux to London with v. fine scarce oval "*FR*/2F" nicely placed on the front beside m/s "8" charge; redirected within London (several backstamps) having the small crowned circle "R." mark (free local redirection; crease). Plus 16 June 1870 unpaid EL (printed contents) from Paris to London with partly fine scarce oval "*/FR/2F" & matching h.s. "8d" (both struck in London). Unusual pair. (Salles 3083 + 3082)Cross Reference: FRANCE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

GREECE - LARGE HERMES HEADS USED AS POSTAGE DUES WITH RED BOXED "F.54" ON UNPAID COVER FROM MANCHESTER: 22 July 1868 unpaid E from Manchester (cds partly beneath 10l Orange) to Patras "Via Marseilles" with rare red boxed "F.54" accountancy mark on the front charged "110" (in red) & so having Greek Large Hermes Heads 80l Red + 20l Blue + 10l Orange tied or cancelled by 2-ring Patras cds's; with backstamps of London, Marseilles, Athens & Patras. (Salles 3202)Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, GREECE (Image)

GREECE - LARGE HERMES HEADS USED AS POSTAGE DUES WITH BLACK BOXED "F.54" ON UNPAID COVER FROM LIVERPOOL: 26 Aug. 1869 unpaid EL from Liverpool to Piraeus with rare black boxed "F.54" accountancy mark (partly beneath the stamps) on the front charged "110" (in blue) & so having Greek Large Hermes Heads (faults) 40l Pale Red pair + 20l Blue + 10l Orange all tied; with Marseilles backstamp. (Salles 3202)Cross Reference: GREECE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

BRAZIL/FRANCE - UNPAID COVER TO PERNAMBUCO "VIA BORDEAUX" WITH SHIELD-SHAPED "F/20" MARK: 22 Nov. 1871 unpaid EL (horiz. filing crease affects some marks; minor ink-etching reinforced in one place) from London to Pernambuco (11 Dec. backstamp) "Via Bordeaux" with sender's cachet on the front alongside a rare shield-shaped "F/20" accountancy mark (mainly fine; crossed at top by filing crease); having boxed London d.s. beside blue "ANGLETERRE/3 CALAIS 3" cds & charged with "700" (Reis) in blue. (Salles 3154, 350pts.) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, FRANCE, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

BELGIUM/GREECE - UNPAID COVER WITH BOXED "F.53" FROM VERVIERS TO ATHENS WITH LARGE HERMES HEAD POSTAGE DUES: 21 Nov. 1867 unpaid EL (reinforced horiz. crease affects address somewhat) from Verviers to Athens "Par Marseille" with mainly v. fine scarce boxed "F.53" accountancy mark nicely placed on the front charged "200" in red crayon & so having Large Hermes Heads (80l Red x2 + 40l Lilac on Blue; one 80l touched, others 4-margin) used as Postage Dues tied by Athens cds's. One stamp partly over the "BELG. A ERQUELINES/B" 2-ring cds. Remarkable origin for mail to Greece. Exhibition Item. (Salles 3200) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, GREECE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

GREECE - UNPAID COVER WITH FANCY TOMBSTONE "*FR/3F 12C" FROM AEGEAN IS. TO LONDON: 5 Dec. 1868 unpaid EL (horizontal fold in center - accountancy mark unaffected) from Milos (Greek island in the southern part of the Aegean) to London "Col Vapore Austriaco" (by Austrian ship) with rare fine black fancy tombstone shaped "*FR/3F 12C" accountancy mark on the front beside French "????S" (Milos) cds & m/s charges. Couple of other French Post Office cds's on reverse plus red London "N" cds. (Salles 3127, 300 pts) Cross Reference: GREECE, FRENCH P.O.s ABROAD (Image)