INCOMING MAIL FROM FRANCE & DUTCH EAST INDIES/INDONESIA: May 1873 env. ex Boulogne sur Mer Franked with 80c red plus pair 25c blue Ceres tied 549 and endorsed via Brindisi. Routed via Paris and the Paris-Modane TPO with fine "ADEN STEAMER POINT" cds on the reverse. Attractive cover. 17 Mar. 1901 PC Kalten, Dutch East Indies to a passenger on the SS Willem III at Aden. Cancelled Aden 12 Apr.; "RETURN TO SENDER" hs with small "ADEN / DEP." cds, fine boxed "NON-RECLAME / NOT CLAIMED" hs and a D.L.O. Bombay ds alongside. Agent Singapore ds and Weltevreden receiving cds to complete the return journey! 1952 env. airmail Rengat Indonesia to Aden Camp with fine octagonal "ADEN / (date) / UNPAID" hs above a boxed "POSTAGE DUE / 0-12cts" hs. Interesting trio. Cross Reference: FRANCE, NETHERLANDS COLONIES, INDONESIA (Image)

1937-51 ACCUMULATION on stock cards, unidentified and somewhat untidily arranged but inc. 1937 'Dhows' set used with 10r (having a slight water stain) & 2r (3) & 5r (3) one being the bright aniline purple shade & mint to 8a, 1939 set used, & to 14a mint, 1948 RSW set mint & used 1951 set vals mint & used inc. 5/- & 10/- mint plus a few states issues. Some mixed condition but generally fine. (150+) (Image)

KGVI-QEII MAIL INC. DHOW ISSUE, REGISTERED & INSURED, EARLY PPCs: 1937-8 quartet to Italy & England inc. First Day of issue 1 Apr 1937 Aden 9Ps P.Stat. PC to Liverpool uprated with ½A. green (SG1) tied by v. fine Aden Camp cds: 1937 env. Airmail to Merano, Italy with ½A. green (SG1), 1A. sepia (SG3) and 3½A. grey-blue tied fine Aden cds; 1939 long env. Registered and Insured from Mukalla to Bombay. Manuscript "Registered & Insured for Rs200 / two hundred only" and on the reverse Aden KGVI 8As, 3As. & ½a. tied by Mukalla cds, pink INSURED label alongside and blank Registered label 26 with red ms "Mukalla". Several wax seals and fine Bombay receiving cds. Attractive; 1953-65 group of QEII era inc. 1954 50c Air Letter to Cheshire with v. fine "PERIM" cds; 1954 Airmail env. to Manchester with 50c tied fine "ADEN CAMP" cds; and others to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, GB, and 10 PPCs inc. two views of camel market, Steamer Point, Water tanks etc. (30 items) Cross Reference: INDIA, INSURED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

INDIA USED IN ADEN TO ITALY, NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND, AUSTRIA ETC: 1892-1907 selection inc. 1892 India ONE ANNA on 1½a. blue PC to Rotterdam with fine Aden squared circle; 1893 India ONE ANNA on 1½a. blue PC to Vienna cancelled Aden squared circle and overstruck with French "Ligne N Paq. No. 5" ds; 1897 2a.6p. P. Stat. env. to Berkshire with fine Aden squared circle; 1898 env. to Switzerland franked India QV 3a + 2a tied Aden squared circle; 1904 env. to Rome franked India QV 2a + ½a cancelled by Aden cds with French Yokohama-Marseille "Ligne U" ds; 1907 PPC Connaught Road, Sheikh Othman to Dutch East Indies franked India KEVII 1a. tied Aden cds, etc. Fine group. (8 items)Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS, AUSTRIA, ITALY, SWITZERLAND (Image)

ARMY PIGEON SERVICE MESSAGE FORMS: Two unused forms ex "Army Book 418.". In pristine condition. [Ex Gavin Fryer] (Image)

WORLDWIDE CHIEFLY FIRST FLIGHTS 1920s TO MODERN: Covers & cards with useful noted inc. 1930s Newfoundland (4), GB 1937 to Argentina bearing 2/6d 'Seahorse' & 1/- & 6d KGV defins. tied with special 'Europa-Sudamerica' cds in red, 1937 Straits Settlements Singapore to Penang inaugural flight cover bearing full set of Coronation issue, group of 1920s/30s Colombia 'SCADTA' covers in mixed condition and much more. (95) (Image)

GB TO SOUTH AMERICA INC. ZEPPELINS: 1933-38, some with minor folds, 2 Zeppelin flown; 1933 30 MR, 4s rate Dundee to Chile with Paris & Toulouse, Santiago marks; 1936 MR 26 3s-6d rate Dundee to Brazil with Paris Avion transit mark; 1938 13 SP 4s rate Leyland, Lancs. to Argentine with good to weak DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST EUROPA SUDAMERIKA red cachet & 18/9 arrival mark; Also 1938 29 175 XI, rate 175pf Vienna to Argentina with similar red DLES cachet (4) Cross Reference: ZEPPELIN MAIL, AUSTRIA, CHILE, BRAZIL (Image)

1935-94 ACCUMULATION OF COVERS, PPCs & DOCUMENTS: A box file containing predominantly Australia & New Zealand airmail covers inc. first flight covers such as 1940 env. Canton Island to Honolulu franked 10c USA air mail stamp tied by fine "CANTON ISLAND/JUL./22/A.M./1940/CANTON ISLAND" ds with large red "U.S. [plane] AIR MAIL/[globe]/F.A.M.19/FIRST FLIGHT/SOUTH PACIFIC SERVICE/CANTON ISLAND" cachet on front and blue "PASSED BY CENSOR N.Z./1" cachet & Honolulu cds on back; 1934 "REDUCE THE AIR MAIL RATES" authored by Rear-Admiral Sir Murray Fraser Sueter & "SPECIAL NOTICE: Reduction of Air Postage Rates to Empire Destinations" leaflets. Also, modern colour PPCs of planes & aviation posters. (82 covers, 4 documents, 27 PPCs) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND (Image)

MAINLY 1939 SET OF WORLDWIDE COVERS: 1939-43 (but mostly 1939) covers from a variety of countries just pre- or post- WWII inc. registered mail ex Argentina to Germany (July) or Switzerland (Aug.); also covers ex Australia to Bahrain Islands, Chile to Switzerland, French Equatorial Africa to UK, Germany to Brazil/USA/Sweden, Afghanistan to USA, Iraq to UK/Italy. Also inc. 23 Aug. 1939 last catapult flight of Condor L-480 from Argentina to Switzerland franked 2p70c; 5 Jan. 1942 env. ex Argentina to Switzerland franked with 1p70c Buenos Aires meter cancel with fine purple "VIA PACIFICO/VIA NEW YORK" cachet (over the Andes - the LATI 'back door' route to avoid censorship) however it was caught at Jamaica where censored and tape applied. Some with faults but mainly attractive with good postmarks. (25) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA (Image)

FLOWN COVERS, SOME SIGNED, EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1941-2003 wide selection of special or first flight covers in plastic wallets, c.40% are signed, with a small amount of duplication. RAF Museum, Jersey and GB are well represented inc. better items. Worldwide material includes inc. 1941 Lisbon to Puerto Rico PanAm flight; 1976 Canadian Snowbirds signed by the 9 members of the team; glider; balloon; helicopter; hang-glider; a few space; etc. (400+) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, SPACE, AVIATION (Image)

RARE 1943 PARIS AIRMAIL EXPOSITION COVER TO ARGENTINA HELD AT SAN JUAN: 15 Oct. 1943 registered env. from Paris to Argentina franked 15f + 10f + 3f all tied by fine large purple "EXPON PHILQUE PARIS/[plane]/15 OCT. 43/LA POSTE AERIENNE" ds's, resealed with "EXAMINED BY/64174" cellophane, with v. fine red (over stamped) "THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN HELD/BY THE OFFICE OF CENSORSHIP" cachet applied at bottom front. Returned to sender Sept. 1945 arriving back in Paris Jan. 1946 with corresponding Buenos Aires and Paris cds's on back. A group of 12 of these covers are thought to have been posted to Argentina as a 'fishing' exercise to assess allied censorship routines (see page 146 of "Pan American Airways Wartime Transatlantic Airmail" by Wilson & Walton.) Fine and rare exhibition item. Cross Reference: FRANCE, ARGENTINA (Image)

1943 GERMANY TO CHILE VIA TRINIDAD: 18 May 1943 env. ex Germany to Chile franked 1m15pf (surface letter rate 25pf + air to Chile 90pf) tied by Laupheim cds's, with German censor tape over stamped by red Berlin censor cachets on back, then also resealed with "OPENED BY/EXAMINER 8092" tape recorded used in Trinidad. 15 June Santiago & 16 June Osorno cds's on back. Fine and scarce exhibition item.Cross Reference: FRANCE, ARGENTINA (Image)

EMPIRE AIRS - STAGE 1 TO SOUTH AFRICA: 1937-9 group of covers inc. 26 June 1937 env. to Sudan ex Liverpool franked 1½d, with ms "First flight/of unsurcharged/airmail service" at top left and "June 26 1937/GT BRITAIN TO AFRICA/First unsurcharged airmail" at centre, with purple slogan pmk for Imperial Airways advising all post for east & south Africa now go by air along with map of Africa; 14 June 1937 env. to Sudan ex Wolverhampton franked 3d (1½d+1½d), arriving in Sudan 18-19 June, before the scheme began; and 9 Aug. 1937 env. to Greece ex Christchurch franked 2½d with ms "By first flight/ordinary rate/London - athens" at top left; plus other similar examples inc. P.Due & registered mail, mail send during WWII, and mail carried aboard 'Clio', 'Centurion' and 'Calpurnia'. Also inc. Postal notices/leaflets (2) detailing rates for postage to countries in Africa, plus a P.O. 'Daily List' detailing the change to Air Mail service from surface mail. [Ex Gavin Fryer] (36 covers + 3 notices) Cross Reference: SUDAN, AIRMAILS, MILITARY - WWII, P.O. NOTICES (Image)

EMPIRE AIRS - STAGE 2 TO MIDDLE-EAST & AFRICA: 1937-8 group of covers & cards inc. 20 Feb. 1938 1½d P.Stat. env. to Bahrain ex Newport, an Intermediate stop on the First Flight from London to Bahrain, bearing slogan pmk publicising the 1½d per ½oz rate on reverse; 1 Mar. 1938 env. to Sutton Coldfield ex Alexandria flown on the first 'All-Up' flight on stage 2 - with very short notice of the flight very few letters were carried (rare thus); plus other similar examples inc. mail carried aboard survey flight 'Clio' and transferred to 'Calypso', June 1938 Government White Paper discussing the extension of the Scheme, and leaflet advertising the extension of the Scheme. [Ex Gavin Fryer] (14 covers/cards + 2 leaflets) Cross Reference: BAHRAIN, AIRMAILS, P.O. NOTICES, EGYPT (Image)

EMPIRE AIRS - STAGE 2 TO/FROM SMALLER COUNTRIES INC. CEYLON, TIBET, SEYCHELLES, CHINA, HONG KONG, ETC.: 1938 group of covers inc. 19 Feb. env. ex Sutton Coldfield to Ceylon redirected to Kolahina flown aboard the first 'All-Up' flight to Ceylon, with typed "First "All-Up"/Empire Air Mail Scheme/and First Regular All-Air to Ceylon" with Centurion logo at left & 22 Feb. env. to Seychelles ex London with boxed "Return to Sender" hs on front, backstamped in the Seychelles, both of these envs. delivered on intermediate stops in the Indian ocean on the First Flight from London for Seychelles and Colombo Ceylon; 23 Feb. env. to Singapore ex London with typed "'First all up Empire Air Mail Service/England-Malaya 24.2.38'" at bottom left & signed by the pilot Scotty Allan; plus other similar examples inc. rare FDC/First flight covers for mail to New Zealand, returned mail, mail carried outside the Scheme, surcharged mail, etc.; plus PO Leaflet advertising the Scheme and all its destinations. [Ex Gavin Fryer] (21 covers + leaflet) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, AIRMAILS, SEYCHELLES, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

EMPIRE AIRS STAGE 3 - PACIFIC ISLANDS, PERAK, IRAQ, KUWAIT, ETC.: 1937-9 group of covers inc. 28 July 1938 first flight envs. to New Hebrides/Banks Islands with typed "PER FIRST ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AIR-MAIL/AT THREE HALFPENCE" at top right, each with boxed "RETOUR/A L'ENVOYEUR" hs's & New Hebrides receiving marks; 2 Sept. 1938 GPO Notice extending the "All Up" airmail rate of 1½d for letters & postcards to Hong Kong; plus other similar examples inc. testing routes and notices related to stage 3 extensions. [Ex Gavin Fryer] (11 covers + 5 notices) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS (Image)

ALBUMS & STOCK BOOKS: Two cartons holding 11 items. These include 2 new (still in cellophane) SG 64-side stock books in dark red plus a previously used one; Prinz binder with large qty. of 'Hagner-type' stock sheets and SG 22-ring binder with unused generic white quadrille pages; 5 "Safe" albums, 2 with pages and a Lindner album. All in fine condition. (Image)

SG "DEVON" ALBUMS: Four new, unused 2-peg albums in red, each complete with pages and in original retailer's box. (Image)

SG "DEVON" ALBUMS: Four new, unused 2-peg albums in green, each complete with pages and in original retailer's box. (Image)

EMPTY LIGHTHOUSE / LEUCHTTURM ALBUMS: Three cartons containing Grande Luxury binders (8) in blue, each with slip-case and at least 20 stock sheets/leaves in various formats. Writing on spines which can be removed with solvent, otherwise excellent used condition. (Image)

EMPTY LIGHTHOUSE / LEUCHTTURM ALBUMS: Two cartons containing Grande Luxury binders (6) in burgundy, each with slip-case and at least 20 stock sheets/leaves in various formats. Writing on spines which can be removed with solvent, otherwise excellent used condition. (Image)

EMPTY LIGHTHOUSE / LEUCHTTURM ALBUMS: Two cartons containing Grande Luxury binders (6) in black, each with slip-case and 10-20 stock sheets/leaves in various formats. Writing on spines which can be removed with solvent, otherwise excellent used condition. (Image)

EMPTY LIGHTHOUSE / LEUCHTTURM ALBUMS: A carton containing Grande Luxury binders (5) in green, each with slip-case and 15-20 stock sheets/leaves in various formats. Writing on spines which can be removed with solvent, otherwise excellent used condition. (Image)

ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ALBUMS: Two cartons containing clean "nearly new" used albums in burgundy red, each with an end sheet and between 12 and 20 new or used plastic inserts with black divider for 2 covers each side. Also one similar but with slight damage top of spine at front and on matching slip-case. Retail value (used) c.£130. (11 albums - one with slip-case) (Image)

ROYAL MAIL FIRST DAY COVER ALBUMS: Three cartons containing clean "as new" used albums in burgundy red, each with an end sheet and between 12 and 20 new or used plastic inserts with black divider for 2 covers each side. Six of the albums have slip-cases. Retail value (used) c.£140. (10) (Image)