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PO Box 6
Scraptoft Leicester
LE7 9ZU
England

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POSTAL HISTORY
 
ADEN
Lots 2764-2771
 
2764
1930s Pallonjee Dinshaw & Co Aden unused black & white postcard showing view of Post Office Bay showing buildings and coast. ()
£2.50
 
 
2765
1930s Pallonjee Dinshaw & Co Aden unused black & white postcard showing view of ships in harbour and landing wharfs. ()
£2.50
 
 
2766
1949 Hand addressed airmail cover to England at 10a rate with KGVI ½a green 1½a scarlet & 8a red-orange SG16¬ 19 & 23 tied by Aden single ring cds's 15 June 1949. ()
£4.00
 
 
2767
1949 Hand addressed plain cover (central vertical crease) to Maalla bearing Royal Silver Wedding 1½a scarlet horizontal pair SG30 tied by Maalla single ring cds 16 May 1949. ()
£2.00
 
 
2768
1949 Rear only of cover bearing Royal Silver Wedding 1½a scarlet SG14 block of 4 having single central strike of Seiyun bilingual cds dated 6 March 1949. Mukalla double ring cds dated 12 March ties two stamps with Aden double ring cds dated 19 March also applied. ()
£2.00
 
 
2769
1954 Black & white postcard of P & O Strathnaver at sea sent to England bearing KGVI 5c on 1a pale blue SG36 and QEII Coronation 15c SG47 tied by single ring cds 13 May 1954. ()
£4.00
 
 
2770
1957 Hand addressed unsealed cover (small closed tear at base) to BP Refinery Little Aden bearing Minaret 5c green SG48 tied by Aden Camp cds timed 7am 22 October 1957 having Little Aden arrival cds timed 10am 22 October on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
2771
1971 Typed label address cover to England having blue bilingual People's Democratic Republic of Yemen straight line cachet applied with two strikes of date unclear Crater Aden Official Paid cds along with Crater Aden double ring cds 7 November 1971. Philatelic Bureau GPO Aden People's Democratic Republic of Yemen cachet on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
Lots 2772-2777
 
2772
1947-89 Seventy nine covers (including first day covers) and one colour postcard all originating in Australian Antarctic Territory sent to many different countries (mainly Australia¬ England and USA) having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different cancels with some having additional base¬ event or ships cachets applied. ()
£50.00
 
 
2773
1955 Illustrated black on buff post card for ANARE 1954 Expedition purple rubber stamped adress to Australia bearing Australian Antarctic Research 3½d SG279 tied by Mawson ANARE single ring cds dated 16 February 1955 with purple Wharton SA-1 '3½d Australian Antarctic Commemorative Stamp First Day of Issue at Mawson Aust Ant Terr' cachet applied. ()
£4.50
 
 
2774
1955 Black & white Seven Seas Stamps postcard of Mawson Camp printed Australian address bearing Australian Antarctic Research 3½d SG279 tied by Mawson ANARE single ring cds dated 16 February 1955 with purple Wharton SC-5 '3½d Australian Antarctic Commemorative Stamp First Day of Issue at Mawson Aust Ant Terr' cachet applied. ()
£4.50
 
 
2775
1961 Colour Pentothal advertising postal card printed label address to America bearing Weasel & Team 8d on 7d dark blue & indigo SG3 tied by Wilkes ANARE Aust Antartctic Terr single ring cds dated 10 January 1961. ()
£3.50
 
 
2776
1969-74 Seven cards or covers (two hand addressed rest unaddressed or typed address each bearing various AAT stamps all tied by Davis ANARE Aust Antarctic Terr single ring cds dated between February 1969 to February 1974. ()
£7.00
 
 
2777
1978-86 Twenty printed address cards/covers to Australia or Spain bearing Austrlia (eight) or Australian Antarctic Territory (twelve) stamps tied by Casey¬ Davis¬ Macquarie or Mawson Aust Ant Terr cds's with all having various Base or Expedition cachets applied with seven signed by Master of MS Nella Dan. ()
£15.00
 
 
BASUTOLAND
Lots 2778-2785
 
2778
1930-44 Springbok ½d black & green horizontal pair fine used large part Quthing Basutoland cds dated 6 March 1931 SG42. ()
£4.00
 
 
2779
1944 Black & white picture of the Post Office Maseru from a contemporary postcard plus black & white picture from magazine locals at new Maseru Post Office circa 1970s. ()
£2.50
 
 
2780
1944 AA printed address cover to Bloemfontein sent registered from Maseru (registered mark applied direct to cover) at 6d rate bearing KGVI 1d scarlet x 2 and 4d greySG19 & 23 tied by Maseru South Africa cds dated 1 January 1944. same cds on reverse along with Bloemfontein arrival cds dated 4 January 1944. ()
£2.00
 
 
2781
1957 Africa Books illustrated window envelope (light staining on front from gum used to make envelope) bearing 1d Orange River SG44 tied by Maseru single ring cds 2 July 1957. ()
£1.00
 
 
2782
1962 Illustrated lightly soiled hand addressed cover sent registered Maseru to New Zealand at 30c rate bearing 5c on 6d SG63b and 25c on 2s 6d SG66b tied by Maseru cds dated 17 July 1962 having strike of same cds on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
2783
1966 Hand addressed commercial cover sent registered to Maseru at 12½c rate bearing 2½c Basuto Household x 3 and 5c Herd-boy Playing Lesiba SG72 & 74 tied by three strikes of Masmous Bas cds dated 22 October 1966 having purple Masmous registered mark applied direct to cover. Masmous¬ Mohaleshok and Maseru transit marks on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
2784
1966 Trilingual airmail cover typed address to Germany bearing Churchill Commemoration 2½c deep green block of 4 and 10c brown SG103/04 tied by two strikes of Maseru First Day of Issue large cds dated 24 January 1966. ()
£2.00
 
 
2785
1967 The Roma Mission P O Roma Basutoland typed address cover to Mazenod bearing 1c Orange River SG70 tied by Roma cds dated 4 January 1967 with Matsieng cds dated 6 January 1967 alongside¬ unclear cds on reverse. ()
£1.00
 
 
BASUTOLAND - SOUTH AFRICAN AND COLONIES USED IN
Lots 2786-2790
 
2786
1923-30 Three South Africa postal stationery cards¬ two ½d Springbok other 1d KGV head each addressed to Book Depot in Morija (usual resealed spike holes) having Maseru South Africa cds datestamps (Scott numbers 7¬ 8 & 9 identified by size of letters in 'South Africa') dated 8 March 1923¬ 21 October 1929 or 18 February 1930. ()
£7.50
 
 
2787
1929 Hand addressed cover to Cape Town at 1d rate bearing ½d green postal stationery cutouts x 2 made to look like imperf stamps tied by fine strike of Roma Mission S Africa double ring cds dated 17 May 1929 displayed on album page with typed write up. ()
£7.50
 
 
2788
1930-44 Union Buildings 2d slate-grey & violet watermark inverted horizontal pair fine used having large part Teyateyaneng Basutoland cds 6 November 1933 SG44bw. ()
£7.50
 
 
2789
1930-44 Groot Schuur 3d blue horizontal pair fine used having central strike of Teyateyaneng Basutoland cds dated 6 November 1933 SG45c. ()
£5.00
 
 
2790
1933 Hand addressed plain cover to Pretoria bearing Official overprint on Dromedaris 1d black & carmine type I block of 4 SGO13 having single central strike of Maseru double ring cds dated 20 October 1932. ()
£7.50
 
 
BERMUDA
 
 
2791
1937 Hand addressed cover to London sent airmail with 3 line unframed purple cachet Bermuda - US Service R M A 'Cavalier' First Flight applied bearing 3d Point House and 6d Gardener's Cottage SG103/04 tied by Hamilton cds dated 15 June 1937. ()
£15.00
 
 
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY
Lots 2792-2796
 
2792
1996 Three long airmail covers all typed address to same person in Wales at 40p rate bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Rothera small single ring cds dated 25 March 1996. Each cover has pictorial British Antarctic Territory Rothera cachet plus British Antarctic Survey RRS Bransfield pictorial cachet. ()
£2.50
 
 
2793
2001 Four long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales at 43p rate bearing various stamps (three single 43p stamp other 1p 2p & 40p) all tied by British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy single ring cds dated 11 March 2001. Each cover has pictorial British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy cachet. ()
£3.00
 
 
2794
2007 Six long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Port Lockroy single ring cds dated 30 October 2007. Three covers have Port Lockroy Antarctica 64' 49' S¬ 63' 29W 3 November 2007 Antarctic Heritage Trust showing penguin red cachet. ()
£4.50
 
 
2795
2008 Five long plain small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various stamps values to £1 all tied by British Antarctic Territory Rothera small single ring cds dated 9 January 2008. ()
£3.50
 
 
2796
2012 Three long plain small label typed address covers sent airmail to same person in Wales bearing various stamps all tied by British Antarctic Territory Halley small single ring cds dated 25 December 2012. Two covers have framed Halley Bay cachet plus additional British Antarctic Survey Halley pictorial cachet. ()
£2.50
 
 
BRIT OCCUPATION OF ITALIAN COLONIES -TRIPOLITANIA
 
 
2797
1950 Hand addressed large cover (central vertical fold) sent surface rate to England bearing BA Tripolitania 2l on 1d pale scarlet SGT15 tied by Italian style cds dated 27 January 1950. ()
£3.00
 
 
BRITISH VIRGIN IS.
 
 
2798
1990-97 Twenty window envelopes and fifteen printed USA address envelopes many sent registered all bearing stamps with values to $1 tied by a various cds postmarks. ()
£7.50
 
 
CANADA
 
 
2799
1931 Three typed address plain covers each for first flights between August and December 1931 comprising Embarras Portage to Fort Chipewyan¬ Embarras Portage to Fort Mc Murray and Victoria to Vancouver each bearing 1c KGV green plus 5c Air tied by appropriate cancels with arrival cancels on reverse. Each cover has pictorial cachet for flight applied. ()
£6.50
 
 
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
 
 
2800
1953 Tatham Stamp and Coin Co USA printed address cover bearing Singapore KGVI 20c bright blue SG24a tied by fine strike of Christmas Island single ring cds dated 14 May 1953. ()
£7.50
 
 
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
 
 
2801
1954 Illustrated rubber stamped address cover for Royal Visit Cocos Island bearing Singapore 10c Coronation SG37 tied by Cocos Island single ring cds dated 5 April 1954. ()
£5.00
 
 
CYPRUS
 
 
2802
1978 Forty nine plain unaddressed covers each bearing 5m Terracotta Statue of Youth SG459 tied by different cds's most of which are undated Rural Postal Service handstamps. Many have additional strike of handstamp applied alongside. ()
£25.00
 
 
EGYPT
Lots 2803-2811
 
2803
1895 Local script hand addressed 5m postal stationery envelope (closed tear on backflap) sent registered (black mark applied direct on cover) uprated with 1pi blue SG54 tied by Assiout cds 30 January 1895¬ additional strike alongside. Part arrival cds on rear. ()
£4.00
 
 
2804
1905 Black & white undivided back postcard Sphinx and Pyramid at Cheops hand addressed to Scotland bearing 2m green SG59 tied by Port Said bilingual cds 31 December 1905. ()
£3.00
 
 
2805
1906 Soiled undivided back black & white postcard 'Duex femmes turques' to Scotland at 4m rate bearing 2m green pair SG59a tied by Port Taufio bilingual cds 28 September 1906. ()
£3.50
 
 
2806
1916 Black & white unstamped postcard (creased and a little tatty) showing British soldier on camel in front of Sphinx sent to England having APO SZ 15 single ring cds dated 31 December 1916 with large purple Base Censor Office Port Said oval mark also applied along with unclear APO cds dated 1 January 1917. ()
£3.00
 
 
2807
1920 Somewhat tatty and lightly soiled cover (pencil calculations on reverse) to England bearing Sphinx 5m lake SG77 tied by Gizira (Cairo) cds dated 11 February 1920 with Cairo code S cds dated 21 February on reverse. ()
£2.00
 
 
2808
1945 25m brown-purple airmail lettersheet to England which was redirected on arrival to different address having Ciiroparo bilingual cds dated 26 December 1945 with Cheltenham arrival machine cancel dated 2 January 1946 on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
2809
1946 Purple rubber stamped Alexandria plain cover bearing 80th Anniv of First Egyptian Postage Stamp 1m + 1m grey & black to 22m + 22m yellow-green set of 4 SG307/310 tied by two strikes of bilingual Camp Desare R & P cds dated 28 February 1946 date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2810
1959 Illustrated unaddressed first day cover for 7th Anniv of Revolution bearing miniature sheet SGMS601 tied by illustrated Cairo bilingual handstamp for date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
2811
1959 Hand addressed creased and lightly soiled airmail cover to Greece at 105m rate with 35m blue SG559 x 3 tied by Cairo (1) Foreign Traffic bilingual cds's March 1959 having Arabic Egyptian circular censor mark on front with Greek slogan cancel 8 March on rear. ()
£3.50
 
 
FALKLAND ISLANDS
Lots 2812-2815
 
2812
1953 Typed address cover to South Georgia bearing Coronation 1d pair SGG25 tied by single strike of Falkland Islands Dependency single ring black cds dated 5 August 1953. Couple of hinge marks and part of same cds bottom right of cover. ()
£2.00
 
 
2813
1964-98 Sixty five covers¬ fifteen postal stationery airmail lettersheets and five postcard all originating in Falkland Island mostly sent to England having good range of stamps affixed tied by many different location cancels most having additional events or ships cachets applied. ()
£50.00
 
 
2814
1970-85 one card plus ten (one illustrated rest plain) printed or typed address covers to Argentina¬ Belgium¬ Germany Great Britain of Spain bearing various stamps all tied by cds (some South Georgia) cancels having additional cachets including ships cachets. ()
£7.00
 
 
2815
1995 Eight long airmail small label typed address covers to same person in Wales bearing various Falkland Island Dependencies stamps all tied by King Edward Point South Georgia small single ring cds dated 9 April 1995. ()
£4.00
 
 
FIRST DAY COVERS
Lots 2816-2842
 
2816
Bahamas - 1953 Hand addressed small plain cover sent registered to England with QEII Coronation 6d black & pale blue pair SG200 tied by Nassau single ring cds's date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
2817
Basutoland - 1965-66 Illustrated printed or unaddressed FDC's for ICY and Churchill issues bearing issued stamps tied by Maseru FDI cds's. ()
£1.50
 
 
2818
Basutoland - 1963 South African Red Cross illustrated typed address FDC having large red South Africa Red Cross Cape Region bilingual cachet applied 30.8.1963 bearing Red Cross 2½c and 12½c issued stamps affixed tied by Maseru cds 2 September 1963. ()
£1.00
 
 
2819
Botswana - 1980-81 Four different illustrated unaddressed FDC each bearing set of issued stamps tied by Gaborone FDI cds's comprising 1980 Folktales plus 1980 Insects¬ 1st Death Anniv of Sir Seretse Khama and Cattle. ()
£2.50
 
 
2820
British Antarctic Territory - 1957-85 Five unaddressed (one plain four illustrated) first day covers for various issues bearing full sets tied by various base/station cds's plus South Georgia 1978 illustrated unaddressed cover bearing 25th Anniv of Coronation miniature sheet tied by pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£3.00
 
 
2821
British Antarctic Territory - 1987 Nine small limited edition Cambridge Stamp Centre printed address illustrated FDC's for 75th Anniversary of Captain Scott's arrival at the South Pole each bearing 10p to 58p set of 4 issued stamps SG155/58 tied by Rothera FDI cds 19 March 1987. Two flown on Concorde with appropriate cachets¬ two signed by Rt Hon Lord Shakleton KG PC OBE with appropriate cachet¬ two signed by Sir Vivian Fuchs FRS and flown on Concorde with appropriate cachets plus three signed by Sir Peter Scott with two flown over Arctic Circle with additional signature of pilot and appropriate cachets. ()
£8.00
 
 
2822
Falkland Islands - 1969-85 Eleven different illustrated printed or unaddressed first day covers bearing various sets between SG246/MS509 all tied by Port Stanley FDI cds's¬ one has Government House cachet applied and signature of Rex Hunt. ()
£5.00
 
 
2823
Falkland Islands - 1985-2010 Three different illustrated unaddressed first day covers plus illustrated Opening of Mount Pleasant Post Office having Government House cachet applied and signature of Rex Hunt. 1979 1984 OHMS locally used cover 1979 VP-FAY cachet on locally addressed airmail cover and 1987 Royal Air Force Boarding Card for flight to Falklands. Three £1 and one £2 complete booklets and 1992 10th Anniversary of Liberation unmounted mint miniature sheet SGMS566. ()
£4.00
 
 
2824
Cyprus - 1980 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for Christmas issue bearing set of 3 SG564/66 tied by two pictorial bilingual cds's for date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
2825
Fiji - 1968 Large illustrated unaddressed cover bearing ½d to £1 set of 17 tied by five strikes of pictorial handstamp dated 15 July 1968 - date of issue. ()
£5.00
 
 
2826
Hong Kong - 1993 40th Anniv of Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 80c to $5 set SG741/44 affixed to matching official maxi cards tied by pictorial cds for date of issue. ()
£1.00
 
 
2827
Hong Kong - 1999 Illustrated official unaddressed FDC bearing Landmarks & Tourist Attractions 10c Museum of Tea Ware to $50 International Airport original 16 values between SG973/98 tied by six strikes of bilingual pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£4.00
 
 
2828
Ireland - 1952 Locally hand addressed plain cover (damage to back flap) bearing Death Centenary of Thomas Moore 2½d & 3½d tied by individual strikes of Carraig D??? double ring cds for date of issue. ()
£2.00
 
 
2829
Jamaica - 1945 Plain long cover (lightly creased corners) sent registered airmail typed address to Canada bearing New Constitution 1½d sepia to 10/- green set of 7 SG134/40 tied by four strikes of Kingston double rimmed cds for date of issue. Miami and Bridgewater transit and arrival cds's on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
2830
Lesotho - 1967 Lightly soiled long illustrated hand addressed official FDC bearing ½c to 2r set of 12 SG125/36 tied by Maseru FDI circular handstamps. ()
£2.00
 
 
2831
Malayan Federation - 1957 Illustrated colour hand addressed FDC bearing Independence Day 10c bistre-brown SG5 tied by Penang single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2832
Malayan Federation - 1958 Illustrated colour hand addressed (erased and small hand addressed label applied) FDC sent airmail to London bearing First Anniv of Independence 10c and 30c (SG8/9) tied by individual strikes of Ipoh single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
2833
Malayan Federation - 1958 Illustrated colour hand addressed FDC to Singapore bearing Tenth Anniv of Declaration of Human Rights 10c and 30c tied by strikes of Ipoh code B single ring cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2834
Malaysia - 1980-94 Nineteen illustrated unaddressed first day covers for different issues comprising 1980¬ 1981 and 1982 one for each year then rest 1992-94. ()
£15.00
 
 
2835
Malta - 1954 Hand addressed cover to John Lister London England bearing QEII 3d Royal Visit tied by Birkirkara Malta double ring cds dated 3 May 1954 - date of issue. ()
£2.00
 
 
2836
New Zealand - 1974-76 Five illustrated unaddressed first day covers bearing issued stamps tied by Philatelic Bureau FDI cds's comprising 1974 New Zealand day miniature sheet 1975 Health¬ Christmas and Roses definitives plus 1976 Anniversaries and Events. ()
£3.50
 
 
2837
Seychelles - 1956-68 Four illustrated FDC's one plain cover and one front bearing mainly definitives tied by Victoria cds's for date of issue SG175a 189/91 216/17 and 253/56. ()
£1.50
 
 
2838
South Africa - 1966 Illustrated unaddressed FDC for 5th Anniv of Republic bearing 1c to 7½c set of 4 in bilingual pairs SG262/65 tied by pictorial handstamps for date of issue. ()
£2.00
 
 
2839
South Africa - 1968-74 Fourteen different illustrated typed or unaddressed first day covers couple with soiling (stamps fine) most with pictorial FDI handstamps. ()
£2.00
 
 
2840
Southern Rhodesia - 1940 Illustrated typed address slightly damaged and creased cover sent registered Salisbury to stamp dealer in England bearing Golden Jubilee ½d to 1/- set of 8 SG53/60 tied by four strikes of Salisbury cds for date of issue. ()
£3.50
 
 
2841
Southern Rhodesia - 1947 Illustrated lightly creased long commemorative cover for Royal Visit sent registered hand addressed to Scotland bearing ½d and 1d issued stamps SG62/63 in blocks of 4 tied by Raylton cds's dated 1 April 1947 date of issue. ()
£2.00
 
 
2842
Swaziland - 1966 Illustrated hand addressed official FDC for Churchill Commemoration bearing ½c to 25c set of 4 SG117/20 tied by two strikes of Goedgegun double ring cds dated 24 September 1966 - date of issue. ()
£1.00
 
 
FIRST DAY COVERS - GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2843-2866
 
2843
1940 Hand addressed cover bearing Centenary of First Adhesive Postage Stamps ½d to 3d set of 6 SG479/84 (all values light tone on perfs) tied by New Cross machine cancel and cds cancels all dated 6 May 1940 - date of issue. ()
£4.00
 
 
2844
1948 Plain hand addressed cover used registered within London bearing Olympic Games set of 4 SG495/98 tied by faint unreadable cds Two Brompton Road single ring cds's dated 29 July on reverse with two Kensington cds's dated 30 July applied to front probably applied as original cds on stamps is so faint. ()
£1.50
 
 
2845
1948 Two hand addressed plain covers each bearing Victory 2½d ultramarine or 3d violet in block of 4 SG491/92 tied by Mill Hill cancels for 11 June 1946 - date of issue. ()
£2.50
 
 
2846
1948 Typed addressed illustrated cover to J R Lee Manchester (Well known stamp dealer) for Royal Silver Wedding used registered within Manchester bearing 2½d ultramarine & £1 blue SG493/94 (light soiling around perfs) tied by Manchester cds for date of issue. ()
£95.00
 
 
2847
1953 Illustrated unaddressed different cover for Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II bearing 2½d to 1s 6d set of 4 SG532/535 tied by single central strike of cds for date of 4. ()
£4.00
 
 
2848
1953 Four plain hand addressed covers bearing issues from Coronation issue comprising 2½d carmine-red block of 6 SG532 4d ultramarine 1s 3d deep yellow-green and 1s 6d deep grey-blue vertical pairs SG533/35 all tied by St Andrews Long Live The Queen slogan cancel dated 3 June 1953 along with St Andrews cds of same date. ()
£4.00
 
 
2849
1957 Long blue hand addressed slightly creased cover to Kent bearing Scout Jubilee 1s 3d green SG559 horizontal pair tied by London cds dated 1 August 1957 - date of issue. ()
£1.00
 
 
2850
1961 Hand addressed plain cover bearing Post Office Savings Bank 2½d to 1s 6d set of three tied by Margate machine cancel for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2851
1966 Long hand addressed GPO illustrated FDC for 900th Anniversary of Battle of Hastings bearing ordinary set of 8 SG705/12 tied by Hastings FDI cds's for date of issue. ()
£2.00
 
 
2852
1973-86 Forty seven plain and illustrated duplicated first day covers including five with miniature sheets mix of typed and hand addressed plus three souvenir covers two hundred unmounted mint pre decimal commemoratives with duplication inc blocks and three Isle of Man complete presentation packs 1975 Manx Bible plus 1976 American Revolution and Douglas Horse-trams. ()
£5.00
 
 
2853
1982 RAF Museum flown signed small printed label addressed cover number RFDC15 (417 of 1580) for 70th Anniv of the Creation of the Royal Flying Corps bearing British Motor Cars 15½p to 29 set of 4 SG1198/1201 tied by two strikes of BFPS 1789 Royal Flying Corps pictorial cds for date of issue. Cover signed by Dr Tanner and Mr Bruce. ()
£4.00
 
 
2854
1992 Benham flown in RAF Hercules signed by crew cover for European Economic Community bearing issued 24p stamp SG1633 tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue having two British Airways and five RAF cancels on reverse for different dates and locations. ()
£3.00
 
 
2855
1994-99 Four Benham illustrated limited edition covers for 300th Anniv Bank of England Centenary of R J Mitchell designer of the Spitfire and 50th Anniv of Berlin Airlift each bearing a complete booklet pane of 4 x 1st NVI with se-tenant label attached (SGHB7¬ HB9 and HB17) each tied by pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£4.00
 
 
2856
2000 Royal Mail Stamp Show 2000 FDC bearing Colour Palette miniature sheet SGMS2146 tied by three strikes of The Artists Palette pictorial handstamp for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2857
2003 Bradbury illustrated colour first day cover for Scottish Definitives bearing 2nd 1st E and 68p with white borders SGS109/S111 & S119 tied by special FDI handstamp. ()
£4.00
 
 
2858
2012 Benham colour limited edition (number 166 of 750) cover for The Year of the Dragon bearing five different Firework definitives each having a different label attached from Smilers Sheet SGLS80 tied by Royal Mail Cardiff pictorial handstamp for date of issue of smilers sheet. Cover has bold black ink signature of Ken Hom OBE applied to front. ()
£6.00
 
 
2859
2014 Two single stamp Bradbury limited edition (numbers 074 and 085 of 100) colour covers showing KGV ½d to 1/- stamps with illustration of KGV in Flanders during the Great War each bearing Lines from the Fallen 1st NVI SG3627 tied by Kitchener Road Birmingham¬ Your Country Needs You pictorial cds for date of issue. ()
£3.00
 
 
2860
2014 Large small printed label addressed front (thin card slightly trimmed all sides) inscribed 'First Christmas of fdcovers.com' bearing Christmas 2nd NVI to £2.15 set of 7 SG3630/36 tied by Christmas 2014 Robinswood Luton pictorial cds's dated 4 November 2014. ()
£2.50
 
 
2861
2015 Bradbury limited edition (number 046 of 50) colour cover for 175th Anniv of the Penny Black bearing issued miniature sheet SGMS3710 tied by Bath special FDI handstamp. ()
£3.00
 
 
2862
2015 Bradbury limited edition (number 069 of 200) colour cover for Long to Reign Over Us bearing 1st NVI bright lilac Machin SGU3744 tied by Windsor special FDI handstamp. ()
£2.00
 
 
2863
2017 Bradbury limited edition (number 046 of 50) colour cover for Large Format £5 ultramarine SGU3920 tied by Windsor special FDI handstamp. ()
£3.00
 
 
2864
2018 Bradbury illustrated colour first day limited edition (number 050 of 50) cover for English¬ Northern Ireland¬ Scottish and Welsh 1st NVI with revised typeface SGE53¬ N158¬ S160 and W150 all tied by special London pictorial handstamp. ()
£3.00
 
 
2865
Jersey - 1941 Correspondence post card bearing Arms 1d scarlet x 2 SG2 (one with light tone on perfs) tied by cds for date of issue 1 April 1941. ()
£4.00
 
 
2866
Jersey - 1943 Plain hand addressed cover (large closed tear at left) bearing Views 1d and 1½d SG4/5 both tied by machine cancel dated 8 June 1943 date of issue for 1½d value. ()
£1.50
 
 
GOLD COAST
 
 
2867
1934 Hand addressed lightly soiled cover (with original contents) to England with 2d slate SG106 tied by fine strike of Nsawam cds dated 20 October 1934 another strike alongside. ()
£3.50
 
 
GREAT BRITAIN
Lots 2868-2924
 
2868
1849 Hand addressed cover Swindon to London bearing 3½ margin 1d red (MG) horizontal crease on stamp only tied by unclear barred oval cancel with stamp showing major re-entry in design. Swindon and London transit marks on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
2869
1852 Hand addressed cover (light soiling plus couple of brown marks on front) to Thanet bearing 1d red (HF) 3 margins tied by 8 in diamond barred oval cancel. Nice strike of More to Pay circular mark on front along with manuscript "2" plus Ramsgate double arc blue cds 13 January 1852. Unclear blue straight line mark on reverse. ()
£3.50
 
 
2870
1853 Large part of wrapper to Colchester at 2d rate bearing 1d red (PI) one margin and 1d red (DF) 3 margins both tied by 39 in diamond barred oval cancels and both having light staining around margins. Unclear blue straight line mileage mark¬ red circular mark dated 21 December 1853 and red Colchester double arc cds dated 22 December 1853 on reverse. ()
£2.00
 
 
2871
1890 Tatty stained hand addressed cover Hucknall to Coalville bearing 1d lilac tied by Hucknall Torkard 417 duplex cancel dated 26 August 1890. ()
£1.00
 
 
2872
1893-1977 Bundle of 30 cards and covers including a number of FPO covers a 1893 cover (a little tatty) sent registered Sussex readdressed and sent registered to Devon 1968 Perishable Plants typed address parcel label with 5/- castle and 1/- Wilding tied by parcel cancel and 1977 hand addressed long House of Commons envelope (albino crest on reverse - closed tear from opening) to Mrs Margaret Thatcher MP having Postmaster House of Commons purple cachet applied dated 13 May 1977 and red House of Commons official paid cds of same date. Lot includes 6 Irish covers for similar period. ()
£12.00
 
 
2873
1903 Stained and creased postcard (two damaged corners) Chinese Bells Arboretum Nottingham to Kent bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by fine strike of Old Baseford Nottingham code B single ring cds 3 February 1903 wth Sandwich thimble cancel. ()
£1.50
 
 
2874
1903-10 Twenty five postcards (four black & white rest colour) used within England with KEVII ½d green tied by different double circle cancels between Blackpool to Worthing. ()
£10.00
 
 
2875
1904-06 Three postcards (two colour one black & white) showing views of Nottingham (The Park Steps¬ Colwick Weir and Evening on the Trent) all bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham cds or machine cancels. Lot includes 1962 black & white postcard Nottingham University Grounds and Lake used with slogan cancel. ()
£4.00
 
 
2876
1905 London & North Western Railway Company colour postcard (slightly rounded corners) showing His Majesty's Sleeping Compartment sent to Coventry bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Rugby Station cds dated 2 May 1905. ()
£3.00
 
 
2877
1906 Colour 'Seasons Greeting' soiled postcard of Abbey Park Pavilion Leicester sent to Derby bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Leicester cds dated 23 December 1906. ()
£1.50
 
 
2878
1906 Colour postcard of Clifton Grove Nottingham used to London bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 9 September 1906. ()
£1.00
 
 
2879
1906 Colour postcard of Post Office Port Sunlight (couple creases) used to Surrey bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by location unclear cds dated 12 March 1906.2 ()
£3.00
 
 
2880
1907 Colour postcard showing Colwick Crossing Notts used within Nottingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated April 1907. ()
£2.00
 
 
2881
1907 Colour postcard of Aviary Nottingham Arboretum used to Birmingham bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by Nottingham machine cancel dated 5 June 1907. ()
£1.00
 
 
2882
1908 Colour postcard of Barehills Vale and Melbourne Pool used to Burton-on-Trent bearing ½d yellow-green tied by Melbourne Derbyshire 248 duplex dated 27 January 1908. ()
£1.00
 
 
2883
1909 Typed Manchester address cover bearing KEVII 1d scarlet tied by superb strike of Postage Stamp Exhibition & Congress Manchester double ring cds dated 20 November 1909. ()
£1.00
 
 
2884
1910s Black and white unused postcard The Courtyard Saracen's Head Southwell Notts. ()
£2.00
 
 
2885
1910s Unused black & white postcard Allen's Tea Gardens Bottesford having advertising on reverse regarding services offered for visitors including cyclists. ()
£1.50
 
 
2886
1911 Tucks Oilette Post card 'The Clan Graham' tartan creased and bent at base used to London bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by good strike of Tummel Bridge (Tayside) single ring cds dated 3 August 1911. ()
£2.00
 
 
2887
1913 Colour New Year card (one creased corner) used within Bath bearing KGV ½d green tied by Kilmington Bath rubber temporary single ring cds dated 31 December 1913. ()
£3.00
 
 
2888
1914-18 circa Colour Bamforth postcard 'Hearts of Oak' showing Sailors in formation plus six battleships in dock sent to Derby bearing KGV ½d green tied by dumb circular cancel. ()
£2.00
 
 
2889
1915 Hand addressed unstamped opened out on two sides slightly tatty cover to London having Army Post Office 27 single ring cds dated 14 January 1915 applied with Passed By Censor No 1458 crowned mark also on front. ()
£1.50
 
 
2890
1915 Window envelope bearing 2½d blue tied by Birmingham cds 13 August 1915 Opened By Censor 714 black and white tape at top with Swiss arrival cds on reverse. ()
£2.00
 
 
2891
1915 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland at 4½d rate bearing KGV 1d x two and 2½d tied by individual strikes of Levenshulme single ring cds dated 30 April 1915. Opened and sealed with black on white Opened by Censor 275 tape at top which covers 2½d and half of 1d stamp tied on back by one of two different Basel cds cancels dated 5 May 1915. ()
£5.00
 
 
2892
1915-19 Eight covers one Field Service Post Card plus twenty four postcards condition a little mixed with most lightly soiled all unstamped having range of Army and Field Post Offices cds's and censor marks. ()
£12.00
 
 
2893
1918 Hand addressed commercial cover to USA bearing KGV 1d scarlet tied by Leicester continuous machine cancel dated 22 February 1918. Opened and sealed at left with 'Opened By Censor 1588' black on white tape. ()
£2.50
 
 
2894
1918-39 Unused double view postcard of Nothe Gardens and Bowleaze Cove Weymouth produced by Photochrom Ltd. ()
£1.00
 
 
2895
1920s Three different unused C A & G Lewis black & white post cards showing views of Nottingham comprising Colwick Trees also showing river and boats¬ St Andrews Church Cemetery and St Barnabus Church. ()
£4.00
 
 
2896
1923-52 Twelve Provident Association of London printed address and instructions on reverse postal cards (4 with imprinted KGV ½d stamp) used within GB plus Cyprus¬ Ireland and Monaco with range of councils including one with GPO Maritime Mail handstamp. ()
£7.00
 
 
2897
1924 Black & white postcard of Waterworks Valley Jersey used to London bearing 1d carmine tied by Jersey machine cancel dated 26 August 1924. ()
£2.00
 
 
2898
1939 Illustrated printed Westminster Stamp Co (of London) New York address cover (light tone marks both sides) sent airmail having framed North Atlantic Air Service and unframed First Direct Service via Eire - Newfoundland - Canada cachets both in purple applied at 1s 3d rate bearing KGVI 5d and 10d SG469 & 474 tied by London FS machine cancel dated 27 June 1939. New York arrival cds 1 July on reverse. ()
£7.50
 
 
2899
1939 Typed London address cover with contents (solicitors letter re non payment of fines) bearing 1½d red-brown tied by Tenterdeden cds 12 June 1939. Pencil marks Gone away with two line purple Undelivered For Reason Stated Return to Sender cachet on front. ()
£2.00
 
 
2900
1940s Black & white postcard Church Street and St Peter's Church Mansfield not postally unused with lengthy message on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
2901
1941 Hand addressed cover (toning both sides) sent North Atlantic Air Mail Service at 3s 6d rate to Brazil bearing KGVI 1/- bistre-brown and 2s 6d brown SG475/76 tied by Wimborne Dorset machine cancel dated 25 April 1941¬ opened and sealed at left with PC90 Opened by Examiner 1167 black on white tape. ()
£5.00
 
 
2902
1943 Incoming black & white creased postcard showing fortifications at Termoli unstamped endorsed OAS to England with Field Post Office 385 cds dated 19 November 1943 having purple Passed by censor crowned 8242 mark alongside with signature applied. ()
£1.00
 
 
2903
1949 Illustrated hand addressed cover for 31st Philatelic Congress of Great Britain bearing KGVI 1d pale scarlet tied by Congress handstamp dated 26 May 1949. ()
£2.00
 
 
2904
1950s circa Five black & white unused postcards showing views in and around Chatsworth. ()
£3.00
 
 
2905
1951 Hand addressed plain cover to Ethiopia bearing Festival of Britain 4d ultramarine SG514 tied by Guernsey machine cancel 1 September 1951 having Addis Ababa cds 1 October on rear. ()
£2.00
 
 
2906
1951 Hand addressed registered cover to Ethiopia at 8d rate bearing Festival of Britain 4d ultramarine x 2 SG514 tied by London registered oval cancel dated 6 June 1951. Signed British Philatelic Association cachet applied along with Stanley Gibbons Ltd label at left. Addis Abeba cds dated 10 July 1951 on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
2907
1953 Festival of Britain pictorial envelope (damaged backflap) typed address sent registered air mail to Kenya at 3/- rate with KGVI 2d 2½d & 6d definitives x 2 of each 3d definitive and 6d Olympic Games x 2 all tied by Ealing single ring cds's of 2 January 1953 ()
£2.00
 
 
2908
1954 Sepia postcard of Old Cross Post Office St Andrew Street Hertford used to Essex bearing QEII 2d red-brown tied by Hertford machine cancel dated 13 August 1954. ()
£3.00
 
 
2909
1957 Manila stampless cover with OHMS re-use label applied hand addressed to Wiltshire with black Field Post Office 191 cds 30 April 1957. Purple 'By Air Mail'¬ 'Certified Official GRE Tripolitania (with signature)' and 'GRE Tripolitania' dated oval cachet 30 April 1957. ()
£2.50
 
 
2910
1960 Five BEA Comet 4B First Scheduled Flights printed address covers for Germany to England¬ England to Russia¬ England to Germany¬ England to Cyprus and Cyprus to England all bearing appropriate stamps tied by countries cds cancels all with arrival backstamps. Lot includes BEA Cargo Merchantman first flight London to Paris typed address with 9d stamp tied by London FS machine cancel dated 19 February 1970. ()
£4.00
 
 
2911
1972-83 Eight different illustrated small printed label address Royal Air Forces Escaping Society signed covers bearing various countries stamps all tied with appropriate postmarks with most having additional cachets applied on both sides. ()
£9.00
 
 
2912
1973 Royal Air Force Museum (RAF 10) flown illustrated 72 Squadron small printed label address cover number 33 of 43 prepared commemorating 55th Operational Anniv of the Squadron with GB 3p Silver Wedding tied by special pictorial cancel dated 2 March 1973. Malta 1c & 2c coin definitives added tied by Luqa Airport Malta cds of 12 July 1973 with additional red cachet regarding 30th Anniv of Squadrons operations in Sicily. RAF Museum and 7th Aviation Division handstamps of 15 March 1973 on reverse. ()
£2.00
 
 
2913
1973 Royal Air Force Museum (RAF 14) flown illustrated 5 Squadron small printed label address 10 covers commemorating 60th Anniv of Formation of the Squadron bearing GB 3p British Legion tied by special pictorial hand stamp 26 July 1973. Air to Air Refueling Flight red pictorial cachet on front with 3 different RAF cds's on reverse. ()
£7.50
 
 
2914
1974 Royal Air Force Museum (RAF 21) flown illustrated 21 Squadron small printed label address x 13 identical covers for 30th Anniv of Operation Jericho bearing GB 3p David Livingstone tied by special pictorial hand stamp 18 February 1974. French 1c stamp also on cover tied by different French pictorial hand stamps. Two RAF cachets on rear. ()
£7.50
 
 
2915
1975 Royal Air Force Museum (RAF 29) flown illustrated 10 Squadron small printed label address x 10 covers all the same commemorating 60th Anniv of formation of the Squadron bearing GB 3½p Scottish regional definitive tied by special pictorial hand stamp dated 1 January 1975. RAF BFPO 53 Cyprus BFPO 180 Maldives¬ Kai Tak Hong Kong and 10 Squadron Brize Norton cds's on reverse. ()
£8.00
 
 
2916
1977 Illustrated printed address cover Final Voyage 40th Anniv of RMS Windsor Castle betweeen GB and South Africa with black framed cachet applied and signed by the Master with GB 9p Silver Jubilee tied by Cape Town Paquebot bilingual cds 6 October 1977. ()
£2.00
 
 
2917
1980s Seven different unused colour post cards from Edmund Ward Thomas the Tank Engine PC series numbers 10/4 10/8 10/18 10/23 10/24 10/34 and 10/35 all fine condition. ()
£3.00
 
 
2918
1997 Two illustrated Official Royal Navy Philatelic limited edition covers (one 17 of 82 other 15 of 30) commemorating the Paying-Off of HMY Britannia Following 44 Years Service to the Monarch. the Country and The Royal Navy 11 December 1997 each bearing Isle of Man stamp tied by Portsmouth pictorial handstamp signed by two different ex members of staff. ()
£5.00
 
 
2919
2000 Colour British Airways London Eye souvenir cover bearing 1st black large Machin SG2078 tied by British Airways London Eye pictorial handstamp dated 1 January 2000. ()
£1.50
 
 
2920
2000 Benham limited edition (no 3652 of 5000) Nicholas Witchell signed cover for Royal Residences Buckingham Palace The Throne Room bearing KEVIII 1½d red-brown and QEII 1st NVI SG459 & 2124 tied by Royal Residences handstamps 6 January 2000. ()
£1.50
 
 
2921
2002 Incoming hand addressed cover from Togo at 450f rate bearing 25f & 425f OAU SG2258 & 2264 tied by Lome cds's dated 12 June 2002. Black framed three line Suspected Fraudulent Material cachet applied on front assumed in GB. ()
£3.50
 
 
2922
2011 Bradbury colour souvenir limited edition (number 181 of 200) cover for '1936 Year of the Three Kings' bearing Windsor Castle 50p SG3221 tied by 75th Anniv -Year of the Three Kings pictorial cds dated 10 December 2011. ()
£1.50
 
 
2923
2015-18 Four profusely illustrated Adrian Bradbury A4 Commemorative Stamp Cards no 3 2015 175th Anniversary of the Penny Black number 22 2016 50th Year of Machin stamps number 27 2016 80th Anniversary of the Abdication KEVIII and number 37 2018 The Kings Stamps each bearing single 1st or £1.05 stamp tied by pictorial handstamp. ()
£7.00
 
 
2924
2017 Bradbury limited edition (number 016 of 75) colour cover for 80th Anniv of the Coronation of King George VI bearing large union flag stamp SG type 1517 with KGVI 7d stamp label attached tied by London SW Special Handling Centre cds dated 12 May 2017. ()
£2.00
 
 
GRENADA
 
 
2925
1923 Printed matter cover to USA with ½d green tied by unclear cds of 23 January 1923. ()
£1.50
 
 
HONG KONG
 
 
2926
1934 Hand addressed cover (clear tape repair at right overall light soiling) to England at 24c rate bearing KGV 4c carmine-rose and 20c purple & sage-green tied by single strike of Victoria cds dated 2 February 1934. ()
£4.00
 
 
KUT - KENYA¬ UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA
Lots 2927-2929
 
2927
1937 Typed address commercial cover at 4/- rate to England bearing KGV 1/- x 2 and 50c x 4 tied by individual strikes of Morogoro double ring cds dated 6 January 1937. ()
£3.50
 
 
2928
1941 Slightly tatty typed address long cover (central vertical fold¬ small piece missing bottom left) sent registered Nairobi to Umtali Southern Rhodesia from Umtali & District Publicity Association (straight line cachet applied plus black & white advertising label) bearing overprints on South African stamps 5c 10c & 20c x 2 of each (not pairs) tied Nairobi cds 5 November 1941. Mombasa and Umtali transit cds's 6 & 30 December 1941 on reverse. ()
£6.00
 
 
2929
1946 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland at 1s 45c rate bearing KGVI definitives 15c & 1/- plus Victory 30c (SG137¬ 145 & 156) tied by Nairobi cds's 16 December 1946. ()
£1.00
 
 
KUWAIT
Lots 2930-2931
 
2930
1952 Hand addressed cover sent air mail to England with KGVI 6a on 6d reddish purple tied by good strike of type 25 Ahmadi cds of 3 April 1952. Firms dated arrival mark on front. ()
£3.50
 
 
2931
1961 Typed address airmail cover commercial use to England bearing 45f Wara Hill SG157 tied by fine strike of Collection of Stamps Promotes Education and Saving bilingual slogan cancel dated 17 July 1961. ()
£4.00
 
 
LESOTHO
Lots 2932-2935
 
2932
1977 Typed address in English and manuscript address in Mandarin cover to Taiwan bearing 10c Combat Racism SG44 tied by Maseru cds dated 15 December 1977 with Taipei bilingual cds dated 25 March 1978 on reverse. Pointing finger 'Return to Sender' red mark on front along with red and purple Manderin instructional marks and manuscript marks. ()
£1.50
 
 
2933
1979 Hand addressed unstamped pink cover Bela-Bela to Maseru endorsed O.G.S. with large purple cachet for Koeneng Parish Bela-Bela with Bela Bela 358 cds 28 March 1979. ()
£1.00
 
 
2934
1987 Four hand addressed airmail covers to Mother Superior Burnham Abbey each at 35s rate bearing Butterflies 15s on 2s and 20s SG572 & 725 tied by Maseru cds's. ()
£1.00
 
 
2935
1987-91 Three hand addressed covers to UK bearing Birds or Butterflies stamps including some surcharges with Maseru or Mohalesmoek cds's. ()
£1.00
 
 
MALAYSIAN STATES
Lots 2936-2937
 
2936
Kedah - 1938 Hand addressed cover in local script at 5c rate bearing Sheaf of Rice 1c black and 2c green horizontal pair SG27 & 52 tied by location unclear cds 11 February 1938. ()
£1.00
 
 
2937
Perak - 1952 Hand addressed airmail (slightly shortened vertically at right when opened) to India at 25c rate bearing 25c purple & orange SG141 tied by fine strike of Ipoh A single ring cds dated 9 June 1952¬ Indian arrival slogan cancel dated 13 June ()
£1.00
 
 
NEW ZEALAND
 
 
2938
1984 Black & white postcard showing 1907 photograph view of North West Bay Campbell Island rubber stamped address to New Zealand with large red MS Lindblad Explorer pictorial cachet. New Zealand 24c stamp & New Zealand Antarctic Research Programme 1983-84 label both tied by Post Master Campbell Island cds of 25 February 1984. ()
£3.50
 
 
NIGERIA
Lots 2939-2940
 
2939
1920 Hand addressed front to England bearing KGV 2d slate-grey SG3a (tone around perfs) tied by Buea Kamerun single ring cds with additional strike alongside. Lot includes 1938 hand addressed cover sent airmail to Scotland bearing Coronation set of 3 plus additional 1d SG46/48 tied by Kafanchan cds 1 January 1938¬ Kano transit cds 2 January on rear. ()
£5.00
 
 
2940
1938 Hand addressed cover sent airmail to Scotland bearing KGV ½d green plate 1 bottom marginal SG34 plus Coronation 1d to 3d set of 3 SG46/48 tied by Kafanchan cds dated 8 January 1938 having Kano transit cds 9 January on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
QATAR
 
 
2941
1974 Qatar Petroleum Company printed address business reply service cover to London at 1r 50 rate bearing 75d x 2 SG451 plus typed address cover to same address bearing 20d and 55d definitives SG447 & 450 all stamps tied by date unclear Doha cds cancels. ()
£4.00
 
 
ROSS DEPENDENCY
Lots 2942-2943
 
2942
1957-97 Ninety seven cards and mostly covers plus two different unused colour Air Polargrammes from range of locations having good range of stamps tied by various postmarks. Many have additional cachets for bases¬ events¬ expeditions¬ flights with some signed by pilot's of expedition or team members. ()
£60.00
 
 
2943
1958 Lightly soiled and creased Trans-Antarctic Expedition Ross Sea Committee Official colour cover typed address to Bridger & Kay Ltd c/o NZ High Commission London bearing 3d to 1s 6d set of 4 SG1/4 tied by single strike of Scott Base Antarctic Meeting Ross Dep cds dated 20 January 1959. ()
£1.50
 
 
ST. LUCIA
 
 
2944
1992 Hand addressed cover from St Lucia Philatelic Bureau sent registered Castries to Ministry of Transport & Communications Lesotho at $4.50 rate bearing Endangered trees 50c and 80c strip of 5 overprinted Official SGO32/O33 all tied by Casteries cds's dated 9 November 1992. Maseru 100 arrival cds dated 18 November 1992 on reverse. Uncommon destination from St Lucia. ()
£2.00
 
 
SEYCHELLES
 
 
2945
1947 Local used pencil hand addressed cover bearing Giant Tortoise 3c orange SG136a tied by Victoria code B single ring cds dated 24 December 1947. ()
£2.50
 
 
SOUTH AFRICA
Lots 2946-2955
 
2946
1920 Colour postcard Ocean Beach Durban used to Scotland bearing KGV 1d rose-red SG4 tied by good strike of Point Natal cds dated 25 February 1920. ()
£1.00
 
 
2947
1925 Black & white postcard 'The Reflection at the Wilderness George (sic) trees in water' to France bearing KGV 1½d chestnut tied by Eurbooms River single ring cds dated 6 January 1925 with Plettenbergs Bay single ring cds of same date alongside. ()
£4.00
 
 
2948
1932 Hand addressed cover to Scotland bearing 1d ship horizontal pair (Afrikaans stamp damaged) SG43 plus Afrikaans 1932 Christmas seal all tied by Durban bilingual slogan continuous machine cancel dated 30 November 1932. ()
£2.50
 
 
2949
1938 Typed address cover (backflap a little tatty from opening but complete) sent airmail to Victoria West Cape Province bearing 1½d Gold Mine English single SG87 tied Bloemfontein continuous machine cancel dated 26 March 1938. Victoria West cds of same date on reverse with additional strikes dated 28 March both sides. Typed endorsement' If not called for in 24 hours please return to J Chambers Box 376 Bloemfontein'. ()
£2.00
 
 
2950
1942 Typed address surface rate cover to Barbados bearing Airman1½d myrtle-green Afrikaans SG90 tied by Post Early For Quick Delivery continuous machine cancel 16 April 1942. Opened and sealed at left with South African bilingual red on white censor tape tied on reverse by red South African censor mark having faint Barbados arrival machine cancel 23 June 1942 on reverse. ()
£3.00
 
 
2951
1944 Typed address Barclays Bank cover to South Africa having 2d bilingual Capetown machine cancel applied opened and sealed at left by red on white Opened by Censor 3 tape tied by both sides by different purple censor cachets. ()
£4.00
 
 
2952
1956-61 Twenty covers bearing mainly animal definitives used Durban to same person in London displayed on album pages with manuscript write up. ()
£7.50
 
 
2953
1957 Colour postcard of Table Mountain sent to England bearing 2d Zebra SG154 tied by Table Mountain Cape Town cds dated 11 April 1957. ()
£2.00
 
 
2954
1992 Hand addressed cover sent airmail to England bearing National Stamp Day 35c top marginal se-tenant horizontal strip of 5 SG745/49 showing colour cylinder numbers in selvedge tied by Ugie cds's dated 22 May 1992. ()
£2.00
 
 
2955
1996 Illustrated unaddressed cover Bloemfontein 150 National Philatelic Exhibition bearing miniature sheet SGMS938 tied by Seelskou Stamp Show pictorial handstamp. ()
£1.00
 
 
SOUTH WEST AFRICA
Lots 2956-2959
 
2956
1910s circa Black and white unused German post card showing the Governor in full uniform along with his entourage at an outside event. ()
£2.50
 
 
2957
1938 Hand addressed cover to Germany at 1/- rate bearing Luderitz Bay 6d blue & brown horizontal pair SG79 tied by Kalkfeld cds dated 2 April 1938. ()
£4.00
 
 
2958
1955 Hand addressed airmail cover to England bearing 1s 3d Herero Woman SG161 tied by slightly off cover Walvis Bay dated 11 June 1955. ()
£1.50
 
 
2959
1991 Hand addressed airmail cover to Germany bearing 25c Angrapqueua SG48 tied by Swakopmund machine slogan cancel 11 October 1991. ()
£1.50
 
 
SWAZILAND
 
 
2960
1967 Typed address airmail cover to England bearing 15c Conferment of University Degrees SG130 tied by Mbabane cds 18 November 1967. ()
£1.50
 
 
TANZANIA
 
 
2961
1975 Typed address commercial airmail cover (tiny piece missing bottom left corner) sent registered to London at 7s 50 rate bearing KUT 30 Years of East African Airway 50c & 2s plus Butterfly 5s SG170¬ 387 & 389 all tied by Mbeya Tanzania single ring cancels 9 January 1976. Same cds on reverse along with National Bank of Commerce Mbeya Branch 30 December 1975 purple boxed cachet and straight line purple 'Opened for Customs Examination' cachet with ink signature added. ()
£1.00
 
 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
 
 
2962
1941 Slightly tatty hand addressed cover to Scotland endorsed Air Mail from HMS Goshawk (RAF base at Piarco Trinidad) at 68c rate with KGVI 8c & 60c definitives SG251 & 254 tied by individual strikes of Port of Spain double ring cds's dated 1941¬ month and day unclear. ()
£2.50
 
 
VANUATU
 
 
2963
1988 Hand addressed long airmail cover sent registered Santo to Jersey at 180c rate bearing 30c¬ 50c and 100c tied by Santo cds's dated 27 January 1988. Same cds plus two strikes of Port Vila cds dated 29 January on reverse. ()
£1.00