1879

1962-65 Two different colour postcards both to Switzerland one at 30c rate other 75c rate bearing QEII various definitives tied by Aden machine cancels dated 1962 or 1965. ()

£3.00

 

1880

1968 Hand addressed cover (tear to backflap) to England (redirected on arrival) at 70f rate bearing Peoples Republic of Southern Yemen overprint on South Arabian Federation seven 10f violet-blue SG24 tied by Aden cds's dated 18 May 1968. ()

£3.00

 

1881

1930 Hand addressed cover sent registered to England bearing Sturt 1½d top marginal horizontal strip of 3 tied by Manly cds's dated 14 July 1930. Same cds on reverse plus Sydney transit cds dated 15 July and Southport arrival cds dated 13 August. ()

£3.00

 

1882

1936 Typed address commercial cover to England at 1s 6d rate bearing Kangaroo 9d violet (one inverted) tied by good strike of Ship Mail Melbourne cds dated 5 May 1936. ()

£5.00

 

1883

1980 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for Falconry issue bearing 100f set of 8 SG271/78 tied by two strikes of bilingual FDI handstamp. ()

£10.00

 

1884

1982 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for Al-Aeen Wildlife Park issue bearing 100f set of 6 SG296/301 tied by two strikes of bilingual FDI handstamp. ()

£10.00

 

1885

1937 Purple rubber stamped address lightly soiled cover sent registered (purple mark number 1 applied direct to cover) to England bearing KGV pictorial definitives ½d emerald to 1/- red-orange seven different values SG1/7 (couple values light staining on perfs) each tied by individual strike of Maseru South Africa double ring cds dated 8 December 1937. ()

£5.00

 

1886

1944 Slightly tatty and lightly soiled hand addressed cover sent airmail at 1s 3d rate to an officer in "Q" Services UDF M.E.F. bearing KGVI 3d and 1/- tied by fine strike of Morrija Bas cds dated 23 November 1944. Opened and sealed with red bilingual censor tape at left tied by purple censors mark on reverse. Priced to sell in pencil £45. ()

£13.00

 

1887

1954 Front hand addresed to Bloemfontein at 8d rate bearing KGVI 2d pair and single plus QEII Coronation 2d tied by two strikes of Maseru cds dated 1 March 1954. ()

£3.00

 

1888

1888-91 Hand addressed lettersheet (light crease on front) to W G Aikman Belize bearing 2 Cents on 1d rose bisected diagonally SG37a tied by barred oval undated cancel. Lot on Apex Stamps sales card for £32 (when cat was £90 - now £120). ()

£20.00

 

1889

1974 Illustrated printed Seychelles address cover bearing 15c horizontal pair SG3 tied by single strike of Aldabra Island BIOT single ring cds 23 October 1974 plus 1978 typed Australia address illustrated cover bearing 5c & 10c horizontal pairs SG1/2 tied by poor Victoria Seychelles cds's March 1978 with straight line Paquebot mark also applied. ()

£2.00

 

1890

1970 Illustrated printed address cover to St Thomas commemorating Post Office Packet "Windsor Castle" bearing Windsor Castle15c definitive SG250 tied by Road Town single ring cds dated 23 May 1970. Illustrated 'Mailed by M/V "Empress of Tortola" From Tortola to St Thomas' green cachet also applied. ()

£3.00

 

1891

1944 A little tatty and soiled cover at 15c rate to England bearing KGVI 5c Coconut Palm x 3 tied by unclear but probably Columbo continuous machine cancel dated 29 April 1944 opened and sealed at left with Opened By Examiner L/455 black on white label. ()

£1.50

 

1892

1972 Locally hand addressed cover in Greek bearing 15m Heart commemoration tied by undated Xylophago G R Rural Service Cyprus single ring cds. Larnaca and location unclear cds on reverse both dated 10 May 1972. ()

£3.00

 

1893

1910 5m carmine postal stationery envelope H&GB6) hand addressed to England having two strikes of Sheperd's Hotel Cairo bilingual cds dated 8 January 1910 applied. Cairo transit cds of same date plus Folkstone arrival cds dated 15 January on reverse¬ priced to sell at £20. ()

£4.00

 

1894

1910 Black & white postcard (soiling both sides) of 3 Bisharin boys in Assuan sent to England 4m scarlet SG62 tied by off card Assuan bilingual cds of 7 November 1910. ()

£1.50

 

1895

1915 Hand addressed plain cover to New Soth Wales endorsed 'On Active Service' having fair strike of British Camp PO Mardi dated 22 December 1915 with manuscript 'Passed By' censor mark on front with Cairo code E of same date on reverse. ()

£10.00

 

1896

1916 Unstamped sepia postcard of Turkish woman in traditional dress hand addressed to Naval Office in Marseille with good strike of Ezbet El Zatoun bilingual cds dated 16 May 1916. ()

£1.50

 

1897

1920 Hand address cover to England with Sphinx 5m lake SG77 tied by Gizira Cairo bilingual cds 20 March 1920 with better strike alongside. Cairo transit cds on rear. ()

£1.50

 

1898

1934-48 Four covers (two hand addressed condition a little mixed) to England comprising 1934 bearing 15m tied by fine strike of bilingual Continental Savoy cds dated 24 October 1948 bearing 17m & 20m tied by Paquebot Port Said cds with another better strike alongside along with censor mark 1948 at 42m rate bearing 10m x 4 and 2 tied by Cairo Z bilingual cds dated 20 March having censor mark applied plus 1939 firms printed window cover at 45m rate tied by Alexandria D-1 bilingual cds 19 December 1939 with purple censor mark applied. ()

£4.00

 

1899

British Solomon Islands - 1969 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Third South Pacific Games bearing issued miniature sheet SGMS188 tied by two small FDI cds's. ()

£1.50

 

1900

Christmas Island - 1992 Four colour illustrated unaddressed first day covers for Shells of Christmas issue bearing 5c to $5 set of 16 SG346/61 (four values on each cover) tied by pictorial FDI handstamp. ()

£4.00

 

1901

Falkland Islands - 1985 Official unaddressed first day cover for opening of Mount Pleasant Airport bearing set of 4 issued stamps tied by special cds cancel with crown encapsulated showing Prince Andrew who officially opened the airport. ()

£3.00

 

1902

South West Africa - 1980 Three different illustrated First Day cards for 1c 2c and 5c coil stamps comprising 1c strip of 4 and single 2c strip of 3 and 5c horizontal pair all tied by Windhoek bilingual Third Decimal Definitive Issue cds's dated 10 January 1980 SG386/88. ()

£3.00

 

1903

1937 Plain typed address nice clean cover bearing KGVI ½d green 1d scarlet and 2½d ultramarine SG462/63 & 466 tied by individual strikes of Burneside Kendal Westmore double ring cds's for date of issue. ()

£4.00

 

1904

1968 Illustrated small printed label address FDC (number 944) for 15th Anniversary of RAF Wegberg Hospital (green pictorial cachet applied)bearing Christmas 4d to 1s 6d set of 3 tied by Field Post Office 983 code C cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1905

1977 Small printed label address Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway FDC bearing Silver Jubilee 8½p to 13p set of 4 tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. RHDR 10p letter service stamp also affixed tied by RHDR cds for date of issue along with 'Carried By Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Special' framed cachet. ()

£5.00

 

1906

1977 Royal Mail typed address FDC for Machin High Values £1 £2 and £5 SG1026/28 tied by two strikes of Oxford FDI single ring cds. ()

£3.00

 

1907

1978 Illustrated hand addressed FDC for 25th Anniv of Coronation issue bearing 9p to 13p set of 4 SG1059/62 tied by two fine strikes of House of Commons SWI cds for date of issue. ()

£5.00

 

1908

1978 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Horses issue bearing 9p to 13p set of 4 SG1063/66 tied by two fine strikes of House of Commons SWI cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1909

1978 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Cycling issue bearing 9p to 13p set of 4 SG1067/70 tied by two fine strikes of House of Lords SWI cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1910

1979 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Dogs issue bearing 9p to 13p set of 4 SG1075/78 tied by two fine strikes of House of Lords SWI cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1911

1979 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Direct Elections to EU bearing 9p to 13p set of 4 SG1083/86 tied by two fine strikes of House of Commons SWI cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1912

Alderney - 2001 Four different illustrated unused Alderney Parcel Delivery Service postal cards each having matching Alderney Parcel £1 stamp affixed to front tied by FDI pictorial cds dated 1 November 2001. ()

£1.50

 

1913

1809-39 Twenty four entires¬ wrappers or part covers (condition a little mixed) most used within Scotland having large range of manuscript charge marks along with framed and unframed town marks plus Oban Penny Post and Add ½ marks. One part cover with red Tobermoray straight line unframed mark applied and another with similar black mark priced in pencil to sell at £35 and £18 each. Lot includes Five similar items unstamped 1841-52 (this with stamp removed) with range of markings. ()

£25.00

 

1914

1847 Commercial unstamped entire London to Lille rated '9' on front along with green straight line unframed 'Newington Butts' mark plus unclear smudged mark and red Angl Calais cds 6 April 1847. B crown T double rim circular mark 5 April and Lille cds 7 April on reverse. ()

£4.00

 

1915

1849-56 Three wrappers used within Scotland two with 1d imperf reds (tied by 131 between bars) other with 1d red stars (tied by India Street between bars) having different colour Strontian oblong framed dated cancels plus Oban or ???dport oblong dated framed cancel. ()

£9.00

 

1916

1852 Hand addressed lightly soiled mourning cover (couple closed tears at top) to Church Warden Hearnor Derby bearing 1d red (HE) 2½d margins tied by smudged barred oval cancel. Three blue double arc cds's on reverse comprising dumb Wollaton¬ Nottingham code E dated 12 May and Belper code A dated 13 May. ()

£4.00

 

1917

1854 1d pink postal stationery envelope to Coventry having smudged unclear bars cancel applied with yellow-orange Oban oblong framed mark dated 11 September 1854 and green Coventry single arc cds dated 13 September 1854 on reverse. ()

£4.00

 

1918

1856 The City of Glasgow Bank part printed address wrapper used Glasgow to Lanark bearing 1d red stars (RE) centred right tied by Glasgow 159 type 3 'Madeline Smith' experimental duplex code M.H. cancel dated 27 June 1856. Two vertical creases of which one goes through stamp otherwise nice. ()

£10.00

 

1919

1856 Hand addressed wrapper (central crease) to Lanark with 1d red stars (BD) centred very low tied by Edinburgh 131 131 131 experimental roller undated cancel with 4 September 1856 cds on reverse along with squared boxed Lanark cancel 5 September 1856. ()

£10.00

 

1920

1857 Hand addressed cover to Aberdeen bearing 1d red stars (PF) tied by good strike of Duror Scottish straight line between bars mark. Bonaw oblong black framed mark plus Oban green double arc cds both dated 19 July 1857 on reverse. ()

£7.50

 

1921

1899 Lightly soiled A4 size illustrated 12 page programme for the opening cermonies of the Presbyterian Church of England Westminster College Cambridge 17 October 1899 folded in half and postally used to Willesden London bearing 1d lilac tied by location unclear cds. ()

£1.50

 

1922

1905 Colour postcard Clifton Grove Nottingham showing parkland to Cornwall bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by fine strike of Long Eaton large skeleton cds 11 October 1905. ()

£4.00

 

1923

1908 Eight colour (two unused) and ten black & white (five unused) postal cards all different showing views of the London Franco-British Exhibition condition slightly mixed with two used cards having Exhibition cds cancels. ()

£15.00

 

1924

1908-20 Two colour postcards both used within UK having KEVII ½d or KGV 1d affixed both with Liable to Letter Rate 255 framed cachets applied with 1d 255 or 2d 255 marks also applied 1920 card with two 1d postage dues affixed. ()

£2.50

 

1925

1910s circa Unused real photograph postcard of Bracknell Station showing locomotive on track plus staff and members of public on platforms. ()

£5.00

 

1926

1917 Hand addressed House of Commons (embossed crest on backflap) plain manila envelope (very light staining at top) to Cornwall bearing 1d scarlet tied by fine strike of House of Commons double ring cds dated 18 July 1917. ()

£6.50

 

1927

1918-28 Two sepia postcards comprising 1918 View of Lands End to Dorset bearing KGV 1d tied by Penzance machine cancel with purple triangle 'Lands End' cachet other 1920 view of Exeter Catherdral to Canada bearing KGV 1d with 'T 10' 134 tax mark applied along with blue two line '2 Cents Due' mark. ()

£2.50

 

1928

1931 Imperial Airways illustrated airmail First Air Mail between England and South Africa typed address cover (three hinge remains on rear) to Cape Town bearing GB KGV ½d 2d 2½d 3d and 4d definitivies tied by London Air Mail cds's dated 9 December 1931. Johannesburg and Cape Town cds's dated 21 December 1931 on reverse. ()

£6.00

 

1929

1936 Special blue on white cover (soiling both sides darker on reverse) for Stamp Exhibition Dorland Hall Lower Regent Street London 17-24 October hand addressed bearing KEVIII 1½d red-brown plus brown and green imperf labels for Exhibition with stamp and green label tied by The Stamp Exhibition London 1936 cds dated 21 October. ()

£2.00

 

1930

1937 Sepia postcard showing views of Market Drayton to South Africa bearing KGVI ½d green vertical pair tied by Market Drayton cds dated 12 May 1937. ()

£1.50

 

1931

1939-40 Six hand addressed covers (January 1940 includes original letter) to a Mr R S Borner c/o British Consulate Volo Greece from parents to son all sent air mail 4 at 2½d rate 2 at 1s 3d rate bearing KGVI stamps tied by Eversam or Colchester machine cancels. Five opened and sealed by PC66 Opened by Censor black on white tape with the last dated January 1940 returned to Admiralty in London and forwarded to Foriegn Office. All covers have Greek backstamps and Greek censor marks applied to front. ()

£12.00

 

1932

1969 Embossed Stuart's unaddressed cover commemorating the Landing on the Moon bearing QEII 4d Wilding tied by First Man on the Moon Southampton cds dated 21 July 1969. ()

£1.50

 

1933

1969 Typed address Post Office Telegram No Charge For Delivery envelope typed address to Beverley with orignal Telegram from Hull printed message 24 November 1969. ()

£1.50

 

1934

1970s Illustrated envelope containing six different unused post cards produced by Dalkeith Publising cards number 559-564 each showing full colour reproduction of 1930's posters for products and services available by railway companies. ()

£1.50

 

1935

1970s circa Set of 24 black & white unused double size post cards all on theme of ships showing picture of ship on issued stamps from many different countries mounted on individual album pages by photo corner mounts produced by A W Robertson of Pinner England all in fine clean condition some having matching issued stamp attached by hinge. ()

£6.00

 

1936

1971 Illustrated small label address commemorative cover for 30th Anniv of First Commando Raid with red Great Postal Strike PO Authorised Letter Delivery Service 71 three line cachet added plus small plain manilla typed address cover both having Iver Bucks Postal Service 10p red on white label attached one tied by London Area 4 March 1971 Delivery framed cancel other with Iver Bucks Postal Service 23 February 1971 Unframed oval cancel. Lot includes seven printed or typed address plain covers all bearing Special Courier Mail From United Kingdom labels to 6 different countries tied by special cancel. ()

£7.50

 

1937

2016-18 Thirteen letters sent Royal Mail Special Delivery same Nottingham address bearing good range of stamps including small Machins £2¬ £2.25¬ £3¬ £3.30 and £5 plus Castles £5 and three different miniature sheets and pane from prestige booklet all cds cancels. ()

£7.50

 

1938

1978-79 Nine plain unaddressed covers bearing blocks of 6 for 1978 Irish Currency set of 4 Christmas set of 3 1979 Year of the Child set of 3 Visit of Pope 12p Commemorations 9½p and 11p plus Patrick Pearse 12p SG429/35 446/451 & 453 all tied by Baile Atha Cliath cds's ()

£5.00

 

1939

1979 Two plain unaddressed covers bearing Birds 8p to 17p set of 4 in blocks of 6 SG442/45 all tied by Baile Atha Cliath cds's dated 26 November 1979. ()

£5.00

 

1940

1980 Four plain unaddressed covers bearing Wildlife 12p to 25p set of 4 in blocks of 6 SG461/64 all tied by Baile Atha Cliath cds's dated 7 July 1980. ()

£4.00

 

1941

1925 Incoming KGV 1½d chestnut postal stationery envelope from England having Kingston continuous machine cancel dated 14 December 1925 on reverse along with nice strike of Mandeville double circle cds dated 16 December 1925. ()

£1.50

 

1942

1939 Lightly soiled and creased cover having two punch holes at base (not affecting stamp) sent registered Rabaul (registered mark applied direct to cover) to England with Bulolo Goldfields 9d violet (light stain on perfs) SG220 tied by Rabaul single ring cds 16 May 1939. ()

£6.50

 

1943

1908 Hand addressed cover to England at 2d rate bearing Halfpenny on 6d green (words 14½mm long) two vertical pairs (appears to be block of 4) one right marginal SG36 tied by two strikes of month unclear cds date 27¬ year 1908 single ring cds. ()

£10.00

 

1944

1897 Hand addressed cover sent registered (R in oval mark on front) to England at 5d rate bearing 2½d ultramarine horizontal pair SG46 tied by St Lucia single ring cds dated 12 April 1897. Hooded London and Leicester registered oval marks applied both sides dated 29 April. ()

£7.50

 

1945

Natal - 1908 Colour postcard of Amgeni River - Natal to Belgium bearing on picture side ½d blue-green SG146 tied by Vryheid double ring cds dated 22 February 1908. ()

£3.00

 

1946

Orange River Colony - 1904 Lightly soiled undivided back black and white postcard showing dressed woman titled 'Civilized native' used to Port Elizabeth bearing ½d yellow-green SG139 tied by poor strike of Bloemfontain cds dated 2 May 1904. ()

£3.00

 

1947

Transvaal - 1901 A little tatty soiled cover sent to a prisoner of war in St Helena at 2d rate bearing ERI overprint on 1d rose-red & green x 2 SG239 tied by Pretoria Transvaal cds dated 18 July 1901. Usual red triangle censor mark also applied to front. ()

£6.00

 

1948

1947-51 Nineteen mixed condition hand addressed covers to England bearing various stamps tied by range of cancels. ()

£4.00

 

1949

1945 Two different typed address OHMS covers each having different purple cachet to same company in New Zealand one at 2½d rate (1d & 1½d) and other 3d rate with 3d tied by different single ring cancels dated 1945. ()

£2.00