1997

1890-93 H&G4 4c + 4c carmine on buff complete reply card light mark on front plus H&G6 (r) 8c dark brown reply portions only of reply cards x 2 all unused. ()

£2.50

 

1998

1897 H&G1/2 3m violet (creased top left corner) and 5m carmine unused postal cards. ()

£2.50

 

1999

1913 Black & white lightly soiled postcard (minor damage bottom right) showing street scene Steamer Point Main Street sent to England bearing India KEVII 1a carmine tied by Aden single ring cds dated 27 January 1913 having German Deutsch-Amerik Seepos Hamburg New York single ring transit cds dated 6 February 1913 also applied. ()

£6.00

 

2000

1926 Incoming hand addressed cover registered from Aldona Portugese India to Aden at 6r 2 rate bearing on reverse 1t x 2 and 6r tied by Aldona cds dated 17 March 1926 with strike of date unclear Nova Goa cds plus Aden double ring cds dated 24 March 1926. ()

£5.00

 

2001

1966 Slightly trimmed at top merchants cover bilingually hand addressed to Aden Camp bearing 15f on 25c carmine-red SG56 tied by smudged unclear Mukaila cds having an additional two line purple unclear cancel. ()

£4.00

 

2002

New South Wales - 1905 Colour postcard showing Colonial Secretary's Office Sydney manuscript altered from 'Post Card' to 'Printed Matter' sent to Switzerland with no message at 1½d rate bearing ½d & 1d SG273 & 288 tied by location unclear NSW cds's 1 May 1905. Zurich arrival cds dated 11 June also on card. ()

£3.00

 

2003

1913 Black & white real photograph post card of Metropolitan Fire Station and Victoria Parade Melbourne sent to Lima Peru (redirected on arrival to Callao) at 1½d rate bearing Kangaroo ½d green and 1d red tied by fine strike of Prahran Victoria single ring cds dated 10 April 1913 having purple oval Callao arrival mark dated 10 June applied which also ties ½d stamp. Light creases on front and a little soiling on reverse however very unusual destination. ()

£35.00

 

2004

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. ()

£4.00

 

2005

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

 

2006

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. ()

£20.00

 

2007

1906 Sepia real photograph postcard showing procession of locals including horsedrawn ornate carriage sent to England bearing 2m green tied by nice strike of Pyramids Cairo bilingual cds dated 1 January 1906. ()

£4.00

 

2008

1906 Hand addressed cover to London bearing 5m carmine SG63 tied by bilingual Alexandria cds 5 March 1906 having London SW arrival cancel 15 March on reverse. ()

£2.00

 

2009

1915 Hand addressed plain cover to New South 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

 

2010

1927 Persian Import & Export Co Cairo printed address commercial cover to Bushire Persia bearing 15m SG160 tied by smudged unreadable cancel. Fine strike of Port Said machine cancel on reverse along with Bouchir (Arrivee) cds dated 8 June 1927. ()

£5.00

 

2011

1935 Typed address cover to England bearing Handley Page HP42 over Pyramids 1m black & orange to 7m black & blue (seven different values) SG193/94 & 196/200 tied by eight strikes of Cairo code D bilingual cds dated 20 December 1935. ()

£5.00

 

2012

1948 Hand addressed cover to England having The British Council Addis Ababa PO Box 1043 imprint top left corner at 70c airmail rate bearing 70c purple SG374 tied by Addis Ababa cds dated 23 November 1948 with additional strike underneath. ()

£3.00

 

2013

1995 Colour postcard of Christ Church Cathedral sent to England bearing 35p Adders Tongue Fern SG781 tied by Port Stanley cds dated 23 July 1995. ()

£2.00

 

2014

Australia - 1930 Hand addressed cover (opened on three sides with soiling both sides and around perfs of affixed stamps) sent registered Melbourne to South Africa endorsed 'On day of issue the Sturt Stamps' bearing 1½d scarlet and 3d blue SG117/18 tied by Collins Street cds dated 2 June 1930 - date of issue of stamps. Same cds and Melbourne Registered cds on reverse. ()

£7.00

 

2015

Australia - 1937 Illustrated hand addressed FDC for 150th Anniv of New South Wales used registered within Sydney bearing set of 3 tied by Sydney cds's for date of issue. ()

£5.00

 

2016

British Commonwealth - 1984 Limited edition collection number 10 of 500 for the 250th Anniversary of Lloyds List comprising 33 Benham silk covers for Ascension¬ Barbados¬ Bahamas¬ Cayes of Belize¬ British Virgin Islands¬ Cayman Islands¬ Falkland Islands¬ Fiji¬ The Gambia¬ Mauritius¬ Nauru¬ St Helena¬ Samoa¬ Seychelles¬ Solomon Islands and Vanuatu each bearing issued stamps tied by first day of issue handstamps of which most are pictorial. ()

£15.00

 

2017

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

 

2018

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

 

2019

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. ()

£4.00

 

2020

South Africa - 1968-74 Foureen different illustrated typed or unaddressed first day covers couple with soiling (stamps fine) most with pictorial FDI handstamps. ()

£7.00

 

2021

Southern Rhodesia - 1949 Illustrated rubber stamped local address cover for 75th Anniv of UPU bearing 2d & 3d issued stamps tied by cds for date of issue. ()

£2.50

 

2022

Zambia - 1964-72 Thirteen illustrated FDC's (some lightly soiled) and one illustrated front of FDC mix of hand or typed address for different issues between 1964 definitives to £1 and 1972 Conservation Year issue all tied by range of cancels. ()

£6.00

 

2023

1939 Plain hand addressed cover used Registered within Nottingham bearing KGVI 6d purple SG470 tied by two strikes of Carlton Street Nottingham single ring cds of 30 January 1939. ()

£12.00

 

2024

1939 Plain lightly soiled (not affecting stamps) typed Tenby address cover sent registered from Swansea bearing KGVI 7d emerald-green & 8d bright carmine SG471/72 tied by individual strikes of Swansea Registered oval cancel of 27 February 1939 - date of issue. ()

£15.00

 

2025

1940 Three typed address covers one illustrated to USA other two plain covers used within UK all bearing Centenary of First Adesive Postage Stamps ½d green to 3d violet set of 6 SG479/84 tied by cds's dated 6 May 1940 - date of issue. One cover has special Red Cross Stamp Centenary cds in red applied. ()

£25.00

 

2026

1946 Seven covers (five printed/typed address rest hand addressed including one to Sweden) five different illustrated two plain¬ four used registered (including one from Guernsey) all bearing 2½d & 3d Victory stamps SG491/92 tied by various postmarks for date of issue including one with Don't Waste Bread slogan cancel. One plain hand addressed cover has each value in left marginal vertical strips of 4 with control and cylinder numbers. ()

£40.00

 

2027

1948 Printed address cover for Leonard Gundle Motor Co Ltd Smith Street Birmingham 19 bearing Olympic Games 2½d o 1/- set of 4 tied by three strikes of Icknield Street Birmingham single ring cds dated 29 July 1948 - date of issue. ()

£4.00

 

2028

1948 Third Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands three different illustrated first day covers (2 printed address 1 hand addressed) and one plain typed address all bearing 1d scarlet & 2½d ultramarine SGC1/C2 two with Guernsey machine cancels one with Jersey machine cancel and one with Alderney cds all for date of issue 10 May 1948. ()

£20.00

 

2029

1953 Plain hand addressed cover bearing Coronation 2½d carmine-red to 1s 6d deep grey-blue set of 4 SG532/35 tied by Grimsby Long Live the Queen machine slogan cancel dated 3 June 1953 date of issue. Lot includes mounted mint and fine used sets of 4. ()

£7.00

 

2030

1965 Opening of Post Office Tower range of illustrated FDI envelopes (2 different designs) and one post card all typed address bearing issued stamps tied by London FDI or Chesham & Amersham cds cancels 8 October 1965 - date of issue. Lot comprises card with single 3d value three identical FDC with single 3d value same FDC sent Recorded Delivery with 3d block of 4 identical FDC having 3d & 1s 6d applied (two plain two phosphor). ()

£10.00

 

2031

1984 Two illustrated Royal Mail printed or unaddressed covers for Postage Labels one bearing 3½p 12½p and 16p labels other with 16½p and 17p labels tied by Windsor FDI cds dated 1 May 1984 or Windsor Philatelic Counter pictorial handstamp dated 28 August 1984. ()

£3.00

 

2032

1985-96 Seven different illustrated unaddressed first day covers bearing different panes from History of Stanley Gibbons British Rail or National Trust prestige booklets ()

£5.00

 

2033

1964 Two Illustrated Fiji Airways official souvenir covers for first flights Fiji to Gilbert & Ellice Islands and return both typed London address bearing Fiji or Gilbert &Ellice Islands stamps tied by appropriate countries cds handstamps. Both covers have Fiji Airways cachets applied. ()

£5.00

 

2034

1965 Typed addressed illustrated air mail cover (including printed contents letter re plane) to England for First Ghana Airways VC10 Flight Accra to London having Ghana Airways red slogan 6d meter mark applied dated 12 February 1965. ()

£2.00

 

2035

1979 Hand addressed cover to England endorsed Forces Air Mail bearing 9p flower definitive SG382 tied by Forces Post Office 133 single ring cds dated 16 June 1979. ()

£2.00

 

2036

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

 

2037

1904 Colour David Macbrayne Glasgow and Highland Royal Mail Steamers colour postcard showing RMS Columbia with printed endorsement 'The Royal Route' hand addressed to Glasgow bearing KEVII ½d blue green tied by fine strike of GK & Ardrishaig Packet Columbia code B cds 4 August 1904 ()

£7.50

 

2038

1904 Colour patriotic tartan edged colour postcard showing SS Columba at Dunoon hand addressed to Northampton bearing KEVII ½d yellow green tied by fine strike of GK & Ardrishaig Packet Columbia code B cds 4 August 1904 - smaller size to previous lot. ()

£7.50

 

2039

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. ()

£5.00

 

2040

1910 Colour postcard of Calder House¬ Seascale showing railway lines at back of properties sent to Constantinople bearing KEVII 1d scarlet tied by Seascale code A thimble cds dated 10 August 1910. Stamboul Arrivee cds and British Post Office Constantinople code B single ring cds both dated 18 August applied on reverse along with poor strike of Arabic cds of same date on front. ()

£5.00

 

2041

1917 John Drew (Printers) Ltd Aldershot & Farnborough black & white real photograph unused post card of 120 HP Beardmore-Austro Daimler Engine RE Biplane ()

£5.00

 

2042

1922 Incoming colour postcard of Mountain Tramway Camps Bay Cape Province with no stamps applied having Cape Town machine cancel dated 23 November 1922. Hexagonal T 10c black Tax mark applied along with 1½d To Pay 285 mark applied on arrival in UK with ½d & 1d postage dues affixed tied by Torquay cds dated 12 December 1922. ()

£4.00

 

2043

1934 Printed address illustrated postal card for first flight by Autogiro over the route of the first UK aerial post 1911 Windsor to London number 491 signed by passenger John S Davies with KGV ½d green tied by illustrated Air Postal Exhibition London cds 8 May 1934. Different cachets both sides with black on grey label affixed to picture side with details of flight. ()

£7.50

 

2044

1963 Philatelic Bureau with compliments unaddressed post card (code PO 20) having superb strike of Reindeerland Christmas 1963 Postage Paid illustrated slogan handstamp. ()

£1.50

 

2045

1967 Certificate of the Issue of a British Money Order for £1 payable in Paris having fine strike of Gold Bath Road Harrogate Yorkshire code * single ring cds dated 20 May 1967. ()

£1.50

 

2046

1993 Gold on green folder produced by Stamp Publicity in conjunction with TCCB for Ashes Tour 1993 containing nine illustrated covers for three one day games and six test matches each bearing 24p stamp tied by appropriate location pictorial handstamp. Includes colour A4 pictures of squads plus printed scorecards for each game and sheets with printed signatures of players from Australia and England. ()

£15.00

 

2047

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

£2.00

 

2048

1905 Incoming colour post card (rounded corners and slight damage) showing view of Sale Park bearing GB KEVII 1d scarlet tied by Sale C50 duplex dated 15 January 1905 having superb strike of Lahore T.D.¬ F.M.Delivery cds dated 5 February 1905 applied. ()

£2.50

 

2049

1910s circa Eleven different (couple with creases) H A Mizra & Sons Delhi black and white post cards showing different views in and around Fort Agra. ()

£10.00

 

2050

1818 Entire to South Wales rated 2s 2d endorsed via Southampton Packet having very faint strike of Jamaica fleuron type F-4 handstamp on reverse. ()

£15.00

 

2051

1889 Hand addressed cover a little damaged on reverse (with hinge marks on reverse) to New York bearing ½d yellow-green 1d carmine 2d slate and 3d sage-green all tied by two strikes of Kingston square circle cancel dated 9 October 1889. ()

£15.00

 

2052

1916-25 One typed address and four hand addressed covers at different rates tied by Runaway Bay¬ Mount Horeb Malverne¬ St Annes' Bay or Spanish Town cds cancels. ()

£12.00

 

2053

1906 Undivided back Egyptian postcard of Assuan¬ ruins of Cleopatra Bath & Savoy Hotel hand addressed to England bearing GB KEVII ½d yellow-green horizontal pair tied by fine strike of Valletta Malta oval cancel 6 April 1906 with straight line Paquebot cachet to right. ()

£7.00

 

2054

1906 Seven colour and three black & white different post cards (condition a little mixed) all to same person in Kent at 1d rate bearing ½d or 1d stamps tied by Valleta oval cancels. ()

£7.50

 

2055

1919 Lightly soiled unstamped colour postcard of Valletta Marina (light crease at right) hand addressed to England endorsed On Special Service Afloat having Received From HM Ship No Charge To Be Raised two line London slogan cancel dated 3 December 1919. ()

£5.00

 

2056

1978 Four small printed label address silk Bay Stamps covers for Air New Zealand Special Antartctic Flights each bearing 10c commemorative tied by Auckland cds's dated 7¬ 14¬ 11 or 28 November 1978 with additional brown on yellow or green on blue pictorial label applied. Air New Zealand Traffic Manager or Traffic Office cachets on reverse for matching dates. ()

£8.00

 

2057

1981 Smalll printed address label long cover to Stratford bearing PALMPEX 82 20c red on white imperf label tied by Palmeston NZ cds dated 9 April 1981. ()

£2.50

 

2058

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

 

2059

1932 Real photograph black & white post card of Grand Hotel Bulawayo sent to Italy at 1½d rate bearing KGV ½d & 1d SG15/16 tied by just off card Bulawayo cds 6 February 1932. ()

£5.00

 

2060

1981-84 Four long typed address commercial covers sent registered airmail to London all at 70c rate bearing bird definitives 5c 10c 15c 20c and 50c values tied by Freetown Registered single ring cds's between December 1981 and April 1984. ()

£6.00

 

2061

Transki - 1991 Formula bilingual size G registered envelope commercially used Umtata to Matatiele at 1r 41c rate bearing 1c 20c x 2 & 1r (SG138¬ 150 & 154) dancing definitives tied by Umtata cds's dated 16 March 1991. ()

£2.00

 

2062

Transki - 1992 Formula bilingual size G registered envelope commercially used Cofimvaba to Matatiele at 1r 87c rate bearing 7c 10c 20c 50c & 1r (SG104 144¬ 150 & 153/54) dancing and occupation definitives tied by Cofimvaba cds's dated 3 February 1992. ()

£2.00

 

2063

1906 Black & white postcard showin a view of Springbokfontein Namaqualand sent to England (address erased) bearing Cape of Good Hope KEVII 1d scarlet tied by nice strike of Fort Nolloth code A single ring cds dated 7 December 1906. ()

£5.00

 

2064

1930 Comique Series lightly soiled colour comedy postcard used to Russia bearing ½d Springbok and 1d ship definitives tied to picture side by Warden South Africa cds's dated 16 September 1930.Two different Russian arrival marks dated October 1930 on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

2065

1977 Cape Town to London first direct commercial flight Boeing 747SP illustrated typed address covers for flight and return bearing appropriate stamps tied by countries cds. ()

£2.00

 

2066

1932 Long firms cover typed address sent registered Swakopmund (unframed straight line registered cachet applied) to Windhoek (central vertical crease and small tear at base) at 6d rate bearing Bogenfels 2d blue & brown and Waterberg 4d green & purple both English singles SG76 & 78 tied by Swakopmund cds dated 30 June 1932. ()

£5.00

 

2067

1938 South Africa KGV 1d red on grey lettercard perforations removed (H&GA1) with manuscript Kalkeld address (no message) uprated with ½d Kori Bustard tied by Kalfeld cds. ()

£3.00

 

2068

1967 Hand addressed cover to Switzerland bearing 1½c Mounted Soldier Monument SG173 paying correct printed paper rate. ()

£2.50