Magpie Catalogue

SALE 155

A POSTAL AUCTION OFFERING GB, FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH  POSTAL HISTORY
ALL BIDS WILL CLOSE AT 12.00 NOON ON 5th JUNE 2013
WE ARE EXPECTING AN ADDITION TO THE PIPE FAMILY ON THE 4th JUNE, SO DELAYS MAY BE EXPERIENCED IN THE DISPATCH OF WINNING LOTS.
MRS PIPE ASSURES ME THAT JUNIOR WILL BE LICKING ENVELOPES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE HAPPY EVENT.
ALL LOTS CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS/VENUES
[SUBJECT TO BABY’S ARRIVAL DATE]:
STRAND FAIR AT THE ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL, BLOOMSBURY ON 10th MAY,
“WORPEX” AT OLDBURY PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, WORCESTER ON 11th MAY;
THE PRINCESS ROYAL THEATRE, PORT TALBOT ON 18th MAY;
ST JAMES’ STREET METHODIST CHURCH HALL, SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON ON 25th MAY;
“RINGPEX” AT THE GREYFRIARS COMMUNITY CENTRE, RINGWOOD ON 1st JUNE
AND AT MOUNT GRACE SCHOOL, POTTERS BAR ON THE 2nd JUNE 2013

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PERFINS
1. NEWCASTLE-Small envelope from Walkers, Parker & Co., addressed to Stirling with ½d vermilion perfin WP/Co.Ld., tied by NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/6 squared circle cancel dated 23.1.1896 Res £7
2. WORC-Envelope from William Bartleet & Sons, Abbey Mills, Redditch with illustration of an archer on the back flap, addressed to Stirling with ½d vermilion perfin WB/&S tied by REDITCH 140 Duplex cancel dated 31.12.1897 Res £7
3. GAZE’S GAZETTE & GENERAL GLOBE GUIDE-Superb illustrated cover addressed to France with 2½d Jubilee issue perfin G’S tied by LONDON W.C d/ring cancel dated 14.9.1900-See illustration Res £30
4. GREENHOUSE ERECTORS-QV registered postal stationery envelope addressed to a worker of Messenger & Co., Loughborough, at the Marquis of Waterford’s Estate, at Portlaw, County Waterford with 1d lilac perfin M&Co., tied by s/ring ASHBY Rd./LOUGHBOROUGH dated 26.7.1901 Res £7
5. CHELTENHAM-Embossed envelope from the CAVENDISH HOUSE COMPANY, Cheltenham addressed to Penrith with EDW VII 1d perfin CHL [inverted], tied by d/ring dated 20.4.1905 Res £5
6. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION/ROYAL SEED ESTABLISHMENT, READING-Pictorial advertising postcard of the company lawns & flower beds at the Franco-British exhibition, 1908 addressed to Sulhampstead with ½d EDW VII perfin SUTTON/READING tied by d/ring READING/3 dated 20.2.1908 Res £12
7. RAPHAEL TUCK-Oxford 1907 Pageant advertising postcard, advertising the pageant postcards with ½d EDW VII perfin RT/&S [inverted & reversed], tied by London Krag machine cancel dated 5.6.1907 Res £9
8. CRESTED Cover from J Hoare & Co., Jermyn Street, addressed to Boston, USA with EDW VII 1d & 1½d values perfin JH/&Co., tied by London S.W Krag machine dated 26.2.1908 Res £10
9. BALLYMACLINTON EXHIBITION-Postcard of “Collens Dancing” addressed to Southampton with ½d EDW VII perfin LS/WR of the London & South Western Railway, tied by BALLYMACLINTON/SHEPHERDS BUSH EXHIBITION W dated 13.10.1908 Res £8
10. CARLISLE-Postcard of Crummock Water addressed to Sheffield with printed Carr & Co. Rep’s details at left. The ½d EDW VII value is perfin with large “C” and is tied by d/ring CARLISLE/4 dated 22.7.1910  Res £6
11. CENSORED Cover addressed to San Francisco with GEO V 1d perfin H&S of Hurst & Son of Houndsditch, London tied by LONDON F.S Krag machine cancel dated 11.2.1916. At right is Opened By Censor 1607 tape Res £6
12. MANCHESTER/NAME CHANGE-Trade card from Kolp, Coleman & Co., addressed to Bradley, Keighley with GEO V ½d perfin KK/&Co. of the previously named Kullmann & Co., tied by MANCHESTER/14 d/ring dated 6.5.1916. The name has clearly been Anglicised Res £6
13. NEWCASTLE & KENDAL-Two invoices with ½d GEO V postage stamps perfin SB of Somervell Brothers, Kendal, used 21.3.1925 or WP/Co.Ld., of Walkers, Parker & Co., tied by Krag cancel N’CASTLE-TYNE dated 2.7.1918 [2] Res £6
14. RED CROSS-Envelope with Red Cross at top left, & GEO V 1½d at top right, perfin BR/C tied by LONDON S.W.1 Krag machine cancel dated 23.1.1919. Closed tear at top of envelope away from Red Cross & stamp Res £8
15. MANCHESTER-Crested, embossed cover from I.J & C Cooper, Ltd., addressed to Switzerland with non-perfin GEO V 1½d & 1d perfin Co.Ld/IJC tied by MANCHESTER/M machine cancel dated 9.3.1920 Res £5
16. TWO Covers addressed to the same address in Switzerland with either 2 x 1½d GEO V values perfin A/B of Allen Brothers & Company of London, tied by “Cable to Canada” slogan of London E.C dated 24.10.1922, or 2½d value perfin DM/&Co., of Dutton, Massey & Co., of London E.C.4 tied by machine dated 31.5.1921 [2] Res £7
17. LEICS-Cover addressed as previous lots to Switzerland with GEO V 3d perfin PL/&T of Pool, Lorrimer & Tabberer of Leicester, tied by Krag cancel of Leicester dated 10.7.1922 Res £6
18. TWO Covers addressed as previous lots with GEO V 2½d values perfin either GB/&Co., of Grace Brothers & Co., of London tied by London FS slogan cancel for the Newcastle Exhibition, dated 17.5.1929, or F&P of Francis & Pearse Ltd., of Wood St., London tied by London F.S  B.I.F slogan dated 21.2.1924 [2] Res £7
19. SWISS BANK CORPORATION-Two similar covers addressed as previous lots with either GEO V 2½d or 3d values perfin SB/C tied by Wembley 1924 slogan of London E.C dated 19.3.1924, or London E.C machine cancel dated 12.11.1921 respectively. [2] Res £8
20. BRISTOL-Port of Bristol Authority correspondence card addressed to Bruton with GEO V ½d [blunt corner] perfin PB [inverted] tied by Bristol machine cancel dated 30.9.1930 Res £5
21. TWO Covers addressed to Switzerland with either GEO V 2½d perfin S&S of Stapley & Smith of London tied by E.C “Post Early for Christmas” slogan dated 9.12.1932, or 3d perfin FG of Frederick Gorringe Ltd., od S.W.1 tied  by anonymous machine cancel [2] Res £7
22. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY-Folded invoice addressed within London with GEO V ½d photogravure perfin GWR tied by London W.C dated 23.11.1935 Res £4
23. ROYAL MAIL LINES/SHIPPING-RMS “ATLANTIS” Progress card addressed to Ben Rhydding, Yorks with GEO V ½d photogravure perfin RM/L tied by LONDON/C machine cancel dated 17.8.1936 Res £6
24. HALIFAX-GEO VI 5½d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Bromsgrove with added 1d perfin D/Ld., of Drakes Ltd., tied by s/ring OVENDEN HALIFAX/YORKS dated 7.7.1942 Res £5
25. NEW ZEALAND-DOUBLY CENSORED OHMS Cover addressed to the P.O.W Red Cross Central Agency, Geneva with GB GEO VI 3d perfin NZ tied by LONDON E.C d/ring dated 18.9.1943. At left is map of the Dominion & UK censor’s tape 1472. On the back is German censor tape tied by red cachets. Res £12
AIRMAIL & CRASH MAIL
26. SALISBURY-Real photo postcard “BEAUMONT ARRIVES AT SALISBURY PLAIN” addressed to Swindon with EDW VII ½d tied by s/ring LARK HILL CAMP B.O/SALISBURY dated 14.8.1911. The picture shows him emerging from his recently landed ‘plane. Res £18
27. 1911 AERIAL POST-Green envelope addressed to Lady Brandford Griffiths, Hammersmith with 1d GEO V value tied by the London No.4 cancel dated 9.9.1911. At left is the signature of WARWICK LENDON, the designer of the envelope whose name is at bottom left of all envelopes. Comes with appropriate insert, but without message-see illustration Res £120
28. 1911 AERIAL POST-Brown envelope addressed to Loughborough Road, Norbury, London, delivered to the wrong address; with manuscript “No Answer at Northborough Rd”. With 1d tied by the No.4 London cancel dated 9.9.1911. Alongside is d/ring transit mark of STREATHAM dated 13th September. Complete with insert Res £60
29. 1911 AERIAL POST-Red envelope addressed to ACHILTIBUIE, Ross-shire with 1d tied by the No.2 London cancel dated 11.9.1911 the ULLAPOOL transit mark & the ACHILTIBUIE arrival mark on the back are dated 18th & 19th September respectively. Res £60
30. 1911 AERIAL POST-Olive Green envelope addressed to Baker Street, London with the 1d GEO V value tied by the scarcer WINDSOR No.2 cancel dated 16.9.1911. Less than 200 of this envelope were flown on this day. Comes with full write-up Res £75
31. ITALY-Special first flight card for the service from Turin to Rome  with special stamp with appropriate overprint tied by the first flight cancel dated 20.5.1917 and special cachet Res £25
32. NEWFOUNDLAND-Stampless, crested GPO envelope addressed to St Anthony, cancelled by machine cancel of St John’s dated 26.2.1921. Centrally is struck the s/line AIR POST ST ANTHONY in black/blue ink. Res £30
33. INDIA-Small cover addressed to Rawalpindi, changed to Ambala with 9 Pie overprint & 1 Anna GEO V value tied by d/ring ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY 1927 cancels of DELHI dated 22.2.1927. On the back is the similar RAF Display cancel for AMBALA dated 23.2.1927. Scarcer item-see illustration Res £65
34. PHILIPPINES TO CHINA BY R.A.F-Cover addressed to the HSBC bank at Shanghai with 16c blue commem tied by Manila slogan cancel dated 16.2.1936. At bottom left is the framed cachet VIA FLYING BOAT/OF THE/BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE/FEB 16 1936 in black ink. At top left is a manuscript endorsement “PER ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING BOAT”. On the back are three Shanghai cancels-horizontal crease at base hardly detracts-see illustration Res £45 
35. CANADA TO ITALY TO WORCESTER-Canadian post office airmail envelope addressed to Rome with 5c air & 10c definitive tied by VICTORIA airmail slogan dated 5.1.1931. On arrival, the envelope was redirected to Great Malvern, Worcestershire with the addition of the 2.50 Lira UPU EXPRESS stamp tied by Rome d/ring dated 19.1.1931, arriving in Malvern on 22.1.1931, via Paris. At base is UK applied EXPRESS FEE PAID 6d Res £25
36. NEW ZEALAND-“FAITH IN AUSTRALIA” Illustrated cover addressed to Invercargill with 4d air stamp tied by AUCKLAND cancel dated 12.12.1933. At left is violet, dated cachet for the Faith in Australia flight. Carried non-stop Res £22
37. NEW ZEALAND-NZ-AUSTRALIA-UK Experimental flight cover addressed to a commercial address in London with 1/3d Arms and GEO V 3d & 6d values tied by single strike of the CHRISTCHURCH cancel dated 4.5.1931. Lovely looker! Res £25
38. CROYDON AERODROME/CROYDON SY-S/ring dated 20.1.1932 ties GEO V 1/- to illustrated Imperial Airways first flight cover to Cape Town Res £22
39. K.U.T-GEO V 20c postal stationery envelope addressed to ZANZIBAR with added 15c value tied by s/ring cancel of Nairobi dated 17.8.1932. Carried on the first flight, arriving the following day Res £22
40. ROCKET POST-Fire damaged cover addressed to Ramsgate with WESTERN ISLES ROCKET POST red label at left & GB 1½d tied by HARRIS d/ring dated 1.8.1934. On the back is the unframed cachet “DAMAGED BY FIRST/EXPLOSION AT/SCARP HARRIS” in violet ink. See illustrations Res £75
41. WEST COUNTRY AIR SERVICE-Five proof cards with progressive proof impressions of the 3d London-Southampton-Plymouth stamp in various colours including the issued blue & yellow, blue, red, black and orange/red. Originals, not reprints Res £30
42. RAILWAY AIR SERVICE/FDC-First day cover of the new GEO V 1d photogravure with a pair tied to flown cover from Cardiff to Liverpool on 24.9.1934 by the Railway Air Service Res £18
43. RAILWAY AIR SERVICE LAST FLIGHT-Cover addressed to Warrington carried on the final R.A.S flight from London to Manchester with ½d & 1d photogravure values tied by LONDON FS/AIR MAIL machine cancel dated 30.11.1934 Res £18
44. IRELAND TO SCOTLAND-Postcard showing the winning British pilots of the England to Australia air race, 1934 and the D.H Comet, on show at Lewis’s. The card is addressed to Glasgow & has 1d GEO V tied by BELFAST/22 d/ring dated 25.4.1935. At bottom left is the Glasgow “By Air Mail” framed cachet in black ink Res £12
45. HMS CARLISLE/BELGIAN CONGO-Cover addressed to a Royal Marine officer on board the “Carlisle” at Matadi, Belgian Congo with GEO V ½d, 1½d & 6d values tied by either WOKINGHAM machine cancel or d/ring dated 27.10.1936. Endorsed at top “BY FRANCO-BELGIAN AIR SERVICE VIA LEOPOLDVILLE”, arriving 5.11.1936 Res £18
46. HONG KONG TO LONDON-Cover addressed to London with 50c GEO V value tied by d/ring VICTORIA/HONG KONG dated 4.3.1937 Res £12
47. MALAYA-Small cover addressed to Halifax, Yorkshire with the  Straits Coronation set & added 1c GEO V value tied by d/rings SINGAPORE/F dated 12.5.1937. On the back is the s/ring KINGS CROSS HALIFAX/YORKSHIRE dated 25.5.1937 Res £8
48. GOLD COAST/CANCELLED AIRMAIL-Commercial cover to Bedford, Ohio with GEO V 1d & 6d values tied by d/ring ACCRA/GOLD COAST dated 2.3.1938. The airmail label is cancelled by parallel red lines applied in London to indicate airmail only to London & then by surface from London Res £18
49. THAILAND-Neat, commercial cover to London with 10s & 50s values tied by BANGKOK d/ring dated 11.7.1933 Res £12
50. NEW ZEALAND-Real photo postcard of the entrance to the South Island “Sound Shell” at the NZ Centennial Exhibition addressed to the States with 2/- Captain Cook value tied by Wellington FMB cancel dated 19.7.1940 Res £15
51. SALVAGED MAIL-Indian 14 Anna postal stationery airmail letter sheet addressed to Harrow, Middlesex, cancelled by MADRAS machine cancel dated 20.6.1943. At left is Indian censor tape & below is plain sealing/repair tape. At top is mimeographed label “SALVAGED AIR MAIL CAIRO-KARACHI/DESPATCH No.65”-see illustration Res £65

52. B.S.S.A-Printed commercial cover to Sheffield from the Anglo-Argentine Iron Company with 25c & 1p airmail values tied by Buenos Aires airmail cancel dated 28.3.1949 [or is it 1945?]. Printed as part of the address is “VIA B.S.A.A” Res £9
53. NORTH BORNEO-Commercial OHMS envelope addressed to the Financial Secretary, Singapore with 25c GEO VI overprint tied by JESSELTON/NORTH BORNEO dated 2.11.1948. At top is framed AIR MAIL & at bottom left is cachet of the Secretariat, Jesselton Res £12
54. ISLE OF MAN-B.E.A Air Letter Service cover addressed to Cheshire with 1951 2½d Festival of Britain value tied by GARSTON/LIVERPOOL 19 Krag machine cancel dated 14.7.1951. The B.E.A air service stamps have been uprated/surcharged by typed paper overprints being placed over the original values. This was unique to the Isle of Man. Only 94 sets were produced and less than 20 sets were used on covers. He covers are normally offered at around £200 each! The stamps are tied by ISLE OF MAN B.E.A cancel dated 13.7.1951 See illustration Res £95
55. SALVAGED MAIL/HMS UNICORN/KOREAN WAR-Cover addressed to HMS DAEDALUS, Lee-on-Solent with GEO VI 2½d tied by undated POST/OFFICE-MARITIME/MAIL machine cancel. At left is the ship’s cachet of HMS UNICORN [Aircraft carrier] dated 30.4.1953. At right is the unframed cachet SALVAGED MAIL/”COMET” CRASH, NEAR CALCUTTA/2nd MAY 1953 in violet ink. The “Unicorn” was on Korean War duty at the time-see illustration Res £65
HOVERCRAFT MAIL
56. FIRST Flight carried cover from DOVER TO GOSPORT with 3p Machin tied by Gosport slogan cancel on arrival. Carried on VT1-001 on 24.4.1971 & is pilot-signed Res £7
57. MAIDEN FLIGHT G.P CRAFT-Cover carried on the 1st flight of HM2 315 at Southampton, on 9.3.1972. With appropriate cachet & pilot signature at left. This was a new survey craft Res £7
58. HERM ISLAND TO BROWNDOWN CAMP-Flown cover on Exercise “Channex 3” on SRN6 XV617 with 3p British Legion stamp tied by Gosport d/ring dated 28.4.1972 Res £7
59. HOVERCRAFT TRIALS SQUADRON-200 H.T.S Flown cover carried on SRN6 5S XT 657 from Browndown Camp with 3p tied by Portsmouth slogan dated 20.6.1972 Res £7
60. BLACKPOOL TO SOUTHPORT-Illustrated flown cover addressed to the Wirral with 3p explorers stamp tied by special cancel dated 23.5.1973 Res £6
61. FIRST TRIAL FLIGHT-Pictorial card showing AV2 002 on the beach with 3p tied by Gosport slogan dated 4.7.1973. Centrally is the First Trial Flight cachet dated 3.7.1973 Res £7
62. NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY-HM2 XW555 1ST SORTIE Flown cachet on neat cover with 3½p tied by Southampton slogan dated 23.12.1974 Res £7
63. R.N.H.T.U 1st Flight card carried on VT2 GH-9102 on 20.2.1975 at Portsmouth. One of just 80 items produced & carried Res £7
64. COWES TO HOLLAND-One of 78 carried pictorial cards flown on SRN6 MK6 GH-2031 with 8½p social reformers commem tied by AMSTERDAM d/ring dated 17.6.1976. Below is s/line PAQUEBOT Res £7
65. FIRST FLIGHT Cover carried on AP1-88 GH-2087 from the Isle of Wight on 23.7.1982. Pilot signed Res £8
66. DOVER-BOULOGNE-DOVER-Two matching covers carried on the SRN4 Mountbatten Class hovercraft “Princess Margaret” on the first flight date, 1.8.1968 [2] Res £8
67. EXERCISE WETWARD HO! Carried pair of covers from Gosport to Arlingham, Gloucestershire and return dated 10th & 23rd October 1971. Carried on SRN6 MKII XV614 [2] Res £8
68. HOVERTRAVEL-Pair of pictorial postcards with stamps tied by PORTSMOUTH & ISLE OF WIGHT rubber cancels dated 8.3.1983. At left are red/blue or blue/red logos & cachets [2] Res £8
69. ABU DHABI/HOVERWORK-Pair of matching covers addressed to Fleet, Hants with U.A.E 90 Fils values tied by machine cancels dated 4.7.1977. Flown on the 1st flight of SRN6 MK5 GH-2055 and SRN6 GH-2013 in Abu Dhabi [2] Res £10
70. MAILED ON BOARD/BRITISH ACV XW255/IN UK WATERS-Unframed cachets in red ink on pair of matched covers with 10½p values tied by BREST NAVAL s/ring or RIVEDOUX PLAGE cancels dated 7.6.1979 or 5.6.1979 respectively. Also with s/line either manuscript or s/line PAQUEBOT respectively also [2] Res £8
71. JAPAN-Pair of covers ex-SASEBO dated 17.12.1976 with s/line BY HM2 “HOVSTAR” or OTSU cancel dated 22.4.1976, carried on the 1st passenger service to KATADA from OTSU [2] Res £8
72. “OPERATION JUBILEE” Signed R.A.F cover carried from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth by SRN6 GH2012 and then by British Rail ferry “Falaise” to Dieppe on 19.8.1972. With pilot signature & various cachets Res £12
73. MALAYA-Pair of 40c airmail letter sheets addressed to Exeter, carried on the “KIJANG MAS”, formerly the GH 2096 from LANGKAWI to KUELA PERLIS and return on 26.12.1983 Res £12
74. CANADA-Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute envelopes addressed to Ottawa with Maritime Agency “Quebec North Shore 1974-1975 Bell Voyager CH-VOY” cachets. Both are pilot signed and used on 15.3.1975 Res £8
75. HOVERSPEED Silver Jubilee Commem flight covers marking the 1959-1984 anniversary carried on the “Princess Margaret” and “SWIFT” on 25.7.1984. Both with appropriate cachets and cancels Res £8
CINDERELLA & REVENUES
76. SHAKESPEARE STAMP-Postcard of Shakespeare’s grave & bust addressed to Horsham with EDW VII ½d & 1/- black Shakespeare stamp tied by d/rings STRATFORD ON AVON/2 dated 24.6.1907-see illustration Res £85
77. PASSPORT-Full-size British passport issued to Lady Winifred Cordeau on 15.2.1915 to enable her to travel to France. Nice item “NOT VALID FOR THE ZONE OF THE ARMIES” Res £25
78. LUNDY ISLAND-Cover addressed to the USA with 3 x 1d GEO VI values on the front, but not cancelled. On the back are five Wright Brothers overprints ½, 1, 1½, 2 & 3 Puffin values tied by the 1st day cancels on 1.9.1943 Res £22
79. LUNDY ISLAND VERY SCARCE HARRISON & SONS PRESENTATION FOLDER Containing the 1954 Millenary set and air set. Aitchison states that “At least one presentation folder exists”. Is this it? Res £100
80. HERM ISLAND-B.E.A 3d Surcharge overprint on illustrated FDC, tied by rubber cancel HERM ISLAND/HERM ISLAND dated 7.8.1954 Res £22
81. THIS LETTER WAS POSTED BEFORE 5PM AT BOURNEMOUTH ON…….. Black-edged label on the back of a cover from Bournemouth addressed locally to a firm of solicitors on 19.9.1968. The label goes on to blame the post office for any subsequent delay! Res £20
82. STRIKE POST-Commercial cover addressed to Exmouth, Devon with 2/6d dual currency “Exmouth” stamp tied by RALEIGH STAMP cachet dated 9.2.1971-see illustration Res £18
83. STRIKE POST-Longer, legal-size envelope addressed to Depwade Rural District Council, Diss, Norfolk with Apollo 14 Post 25p decimal day value tied by Norwich emergency postal service cancel dated 22.2.1971. Alongside is the DISS “PIRATE” Post Apollo 14 label tied by Diss local cancel dated 25th February 1971. Res £22
84. STEEP HOLM/DELAYED BY STORM-Incoming mail from Gwent addressed to the Island with 12½p Machin tied by slogan cancel dated 2.10.1980. On arrival, the 12p Steep Holm value is tied by rubber cancel dated 8.10.1980. At right is framed DELAYED BY STORM in blue ink. A note with the cover states that the envelope was delayed by a storm and that people were stranded on the island Res £20
85. LUNDY ISLAND/PROOFS-House of Questa proofs of the July 2nd 1991 issue imperforate in the issued colours with the exception of the 30p orange. Listed in the Aitchison catalogue as “VR”, or Very Rare. Pristine! Res £45
PATRIOTIC LABELS
86. NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE-Four labels depicting women’s war work including “The Reward of Bravery”, Commissionaire, Packing steel helmets & learning to signal. Unmounted mint-see illustration [4] Res £9
87. NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE-Four further labels depicting women working in a motor factory, cinema operators, artistic bill-posting & serving groceries [4] Res £9
88. NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE-Four more labels depicting motor mechanics, working in the fields, fire fighters & delivering the Parcel Post [4] Res £9
89. “BUY BRITISH MADE AND HELP BRITISH TRADE”-Patriotic label on front of cover addressed to Canterbury with GEO V 1½d tied by BISHOP’S WALTHAM/SOUTHAMPTON d/ring dated 13.1.1932 Res £18
90. BRITAIN DELIVERS THE GOODS-Label on the back of censored cover from Walsall, Staffs addressed to New York, redirected to Boston with 1d & 2½d values tied by machine cancel dated 28.1.1941. The label is tied by New York transit mark dated 26.2.1941 Res £22
91. SOUTHERN RHODESIA-Cover addressed to Farnborough, Hants with 2 x 1d commems tied by d/ring BULAWAYO STATION/S RHODESIA dated 22.10.1941. At left is the “V” for Victory label issued by “The National War Fund of S Rhodesia” Res £22
92. SOUTH AFRICA-Censored cover to New York with 3d large format war effort value tied by Durban machine cancel dated 8.11.1941. At left is the similarly tied green on white 1d “V” for Victory label issued by the South African Gifts & Comforts Committee. Res £25
93. RHODESIA-Cover addressed to Southsea with 4 x ½d GEO VI values tied by Salisbury “See Rhodesia First” slogan dated 1.5.1940. On the back is the scarce large format “DON’T FORGET: THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF THIS LETTER IS DUE TO THE BRITISH NAVY”. The label is issued by John Walker & Co., of London-see illustration Res £25
94. RHODESIA-Cover addressed to London with 2 x 1d GEO VI Southern Rhodesia values tied by d/ring WANKIE/S RHODESIA dated  26.6.1941. At top left is the label “We realise in Rhodesia the safe arrival of this letter is due to The British Navy Res £18
95. “OUR DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE”-Super illustrated economy label on cover addressed to Bath with GEO VI 2½d tied by Ipswich slogan cancel dated 4.9.1952. The label depicts a dog [one of our dumb friends] attempting to post a letter at a pillar box, with the legend “They Will Look After Me”-see illustration Res £20

EXHIBITION & CONGRESS CANCELS
96. 1897 LONDON PHILATELIC EXHIBITION-Top left corner marginal example of the publicity label. The stamp is unmounted mint, but hinged only on the sheet edging. Res £15
97. 1899 MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION-Two publicity labels with either brown or violet frames. The theme of the show is the OCEAN PENNY POST [2] Res £22
98. 1900 MANCHESTER BOER WAR PHILATELIC WAR FUND 2½d LABEL WITH GREEN CENTRE Res £15
99. MARGATE 1912 SET OF SIX Triangular labels advertising the 4th philatelic congress of Great Britain-see illustration Res £25
100. STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL- 1912 Royal Horticultural Hall d/ring special cancel dated 14.10.1912 with time 7pm cancels unpaid, taxed envelope addressed to R.C King, Lewisham. Alongside is 1d/79 tax mark & s/ring LONDON S.W/32 dated the same day Res £22
101. THE IDEAL STAMP-Postcard addressed to Birkdale, Lancs with GEO V ½d Downey head & 1d GEO V tied by the Jubilee International cancels dated 17.10.1912. Nice mixed reign franking Res £22
102. THE IDEAL STAMP-Imperf blocks of four of the black & light blue printings of this iconic design Res £15
103. 1923 Horticultural Hall corner marginal block of four of the brown advertising labels from the bottom left corner in unmounted mint condition Res £12
104. 1923 AIR MAIL stamps showing the winged Mercury in red or violet blocks of four Res £10
105. 1923 Air Mail stamps as previous lot, but an imperf marginal block of six in the blue colour Res £22
106. 1923 INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION, LONDON Special d/ring cancel ties ½d to special printed newspaper wrapper addressed to Kent from the “Stamp Collecting” magazine, published daily at the exhibition. This is the 17th May edition wrapper. Res £12
107. WEMBLEY EXHIBITION-H.R HARMER FDC with both 1924 values tied by the Empire Exhibition slogan cancel applied at the exhibition on 23.4.1924 Res £85
108. WEMBLEY EXHIBITION-Postcard of the Canadian pavilion addressed to Castleford, Yorks with 1d GEO V definitive tied by the d/ring Wembley Park pictorial cancel dated 13.10.1924. Also with 2 certificates of posting cancelled by either the Palace of Industry or Palace of Engineering pictorial d/rings dated 29th or 25th August 1924 Res £25

109. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION-Postcard of the famous mountain from the Base Camp, addressed to Dorridge, Birmingham with Mount Everest Expedition label tied by the special Base Camp cachet. The 1½ Anna value is tied by CALCUTTA British Empire Exhibition slogan dated 30.10.1924 Res £22
110. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/MALAYA-1925 “Pamphlet of information on Malaya” produced for the 1925 exhibition. Inside are the history of the country, exports, imports, population figures, maps, wildlife & much, much more Res £25
111. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Army recruiting poster-style postcard produced for the 1925 exhibition & available from the Army recruiting stand at the H.M Government Pavilion [details printed on the back] see illustration Res £22
112. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Army recruiting poster-style postcard “See the British Empire through the Army” produced for the 1925 exhibition-see illustration Res £22
113. LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION/LONDON-D/ring cancels dated 17.11.1928 cancel QV ½d blue-green & GEO V ½d Downey head to pre-printed cover addressed to Farringdon Street, London. Inside is an admission ticket to the show, but is under the gummed flap Res £15
114. LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION/LONDON-D/rings dated 24.11.1928 cancel the full set of GEO V definitive from ½d to 1/- on souvenir postcard addressed to Cardiff-see illustration Res £30
115. LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION/LONDON-D/rings dated 21.11.1928 tie GEO V ½d, 1d & 1½d values to cover addressed within London Res £8
116. AIR POST [APEX] EXHIBITION-The six labels in the issued colours of brown [damaged perfs at right], green, blue, violet, orange & red as well as the blue-grey label with a different design Res £7
117. AIR POST EXHIBITION-Neat cover addressed to Lee-on-Solent with GEO V 1½d tied by the winged cancel dated 9.5.1934. On the back is the green advertising label, not tied Res £9
118. AIR POST EXHIBITION-Cover addressed within London with 1½d tied by the winged cancel dated 11.5.1934. At left is the brown label tied by the red APEX pictorial cachet Res £12
119. AIR POST EXHIBITION-Special APEX postcard showing an item of Australian Airmail. The card is addressed to Surrey & has 1d tied by the winged cancel dated 12th May, the final day of the show Res £12
120. AIR POST EXHIBITION-The souvenir pigeongram complete with carbon etc., cancelled by the red inked special pictorial cachet Res £22
121. AIR POST EXHIBITION/ROCKET POST-Souvenir folder of the 1st British Rocket Post with the brown APEX label inside. Res £18
122. AIR POST EXHIBITION-The unissued 2/6d on 5/- Rocket Post labels & 5/- values in imperf pairs within the sheet. [4 labels] Res £15
123. 1935 BATH 22nd PHILATELIC CONGRESS-Complete sheet of 12 different advertising labels for the congress, printed in brown. Also sheets printed in blue & green [36] Res £25
124. 1936 PAIGNTON 23rd PHILATELIC CONGRESS-Complete sheets of the nine different publicity labels in black, green & red [27] Res £22
125. 1937 CINQUE PORTS 24th PHILATELIC CONGRESS, FOLKESTONE-Special folder containing sheets with 12 different publicity labels in brown, blue & red [36] Res £22
126. 1937 24th PHILATELIC CONGRESS SHEET Of labels in the brown colour. Each has the “FIRST DAY”, “SECOND DAY” & “THIRD DAY” overprints Res £15
127. 1937 FOLKESTONE CONGRESS-The blue sheet with similar overprints to the previous lot Res £15
128. 1937 FOLKESTONE CONGRESS-The green sheet with similar overprints to the previous lots Res £15
129. GLASGOW EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Novelty pull-out postcard containing views of the exhibition, addressed to Edinburgh with GEO VI 1d & smaller Clachan Post Office label tied by the Exhibition P.O slogan cancel dated 5.8.1938 Res £22
130. GLASGOW EMPIRE EXHIBITION-LAST DAY Cancel dated 29.10.1938 ties GEO VI 1d to valentines official postcard of the exhibition addressed to Ayr Res £12
131. 1946 BRIGHTON 28th CONGRESS-Folder containing sheets of four advertising labels in brown, purple, blue & green. Res £18
132. 1947 BIRMINGHAM 29th CONGRESS-Folder containing mini-sheets of four publicity labels in black, blue & green Res £12
133. SHOWGROUND BELFAST-Registered cover addressed to Andover with QEII Wildings tied by s/rings dated 24.5.1961. The blank registration label is similarly cancelled. Comes with matching certificate of posting-see illustration Res £22
134. ROYAL ULSTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY-Publicity labels [very colourful] for the 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 shows at Balmoral. [5] Res £12
135. GARDEN FESTIVAL OF WALES/POST OFFICE-S/ring dated 14.8.1992 cancels certificate of posting of a letter addressed to Scotland. Res £7

INSTRUCTIONALS & POSTAGE DUES
136. ISLE OF WIGHT-Wrapper addressed to London with manuscript 2d and circular framed MORE TO PAY/X in red ink. At top left is the manuscript endorsement “ISLE OF WIGHT”. On the back is d/arc LYMINGTON dated 16.3.1852 & undated d/arc BROCKENHURST in blue ink Res £12
137. POSTED TOO LATE-Framed mark in violet ink ties 2½d Jubilee value to neat cover addressed to New York. The stamp is further tied by d/ring WINCHESTER dated 21.9.1895-see illustration Res £28
138. DARLINGTON TO CEYLON & RETURNED-Letter with envelope addressed to the “Queen’s House”, Colombo with 2 x 2½d Jubilee issue tied by squared circle cancels of DARLINGTON dated 18.1.1898. The letter was undelivered & has COLOMBO/RETURNED LETTER OFFICE s/ring on the back, dated 18.5.1898. On arrival back in the UK, the No.2 Returned Letter Office envelope was addressed back to the sender at Haworth-on-Tees. Res £40
139. IRELAND-Cover addressed to Belfast with ½d vermilion tied by SLIGO d/ring dated 8.12.1898. Alongside is hand-struck 1d tax mark. Some discolouration to the envelope Res £12
140. CHANNEL ISLANDS-Glitter postcard addressed to London with EDW VII ½d tied by JERSEY squared circle cancel dated 20.4.1905. At left is 1d/409 and framed LIABLE TO LETTER RATE/409 Res £10
141. ISLE OF MAN-Stampless postcard of the guide on the summit of Snaefell addressed to Lancaster, cancelled by the diamond SNAEFELL SUMMIT cancel only, dated 5.8.1909. At top is the 1d/407 tax mark of Douglas & Lancaster arrival mark dated 6.8.1909 Res £18
142. ISLE OF MAN-Postcard of Ramsey addressed to Birmingham cancelled by d/ring RAMSEY/ISLE OF MAN dated 22.8.1909. Alongside is the distinctive 1d TO PAY of Ramsey. Below are s/rings of HANDSWORTH & BIRMINGHAM dated 23.8.1909. A scarce item-see illustration Res £30
143. WWI-Stampless French postcard of bathers at Boulogne addressed to London, cancelled by d/ring NEW HAVEN S.O/SUSSEX dated 17.8.1914. Alongside is the 1d/E.C tax mark scored through & replaced by the scarcer E.C/½d mark. The ½d postage due is tied by Holloway s/ring dated 17.8.1914. Nice usage showing the reduced forces rate. Res £22
144. WWI NAVAL-Stampless postcard addressed to Gillingham, Kent cancelled by the +++++ security Krag cancel dated 26.4.1918. At top is the 1d tax mark & 1d postage due tied by Gillingham d/ring dated the following day Res £12
145. BIRMINGHAM-GEO V 1d postal stationery postcard addressed to the French Riviera from Edgbaston with hexagonal framed T/30/B.M & French 30c postage due tied on arrival on 21.2.1924 Res £8
146. K.U.T-Large piece of parcel wrapper with a strip of GEO V 50c x 5 from plate 2, [2 stamps damaged] 5c & 2 x 1/- green values tied by NAIROBI s/rings dated 22.10.1932. At centre is manuscript 5/8½d TO PAY and below are the ½d, 2d 3d x 2 & 2 x 2/6d postage dues tied by d/rings COULSDON/SURREY on arrival Res £18
147. ISLE OF MAN-Underpaid postcard from France addressed to Ramsey with 50c value tied by LA BOURBOULE slogan dated 17.8.1934. Below is T Tax mark & 1½d mark applied in London. The ½d & 1d dues were tied by d/rings RAMSEY/ISLE OF MAN dated 20.8.1934 Res £12
148. THIS ARTICLE HAS BEN FOUND LOOSE IN THE POST-Gummed label on the back of a small OHMS Post Office envelope addressed to the LNER at King’s Cross station & cancelled by s/ring LONDON N1/C dated 2.9.1936. The label & envelope have the same cancels Res £12
149. SOUTH AFRICA/UK-Underpaid cover from Cape Town to Bingley, Yorkshire with 1d tied by d/ring dated 3.5.1937. Alongside is octagonal framed T/100C. Below is bilingual INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID. At bottom right is 10d/I.S tax mark & 2 x 4d alongside 2d due tied by BINGLEY/YORKS d/rings dated 14.5.1937 Res £20
150. UNKNOWN AT/RICHMOND, SURREY-Framed cachet in violet ink on cover from the USA dated 20.5.1955. Alongside the cachet is manuscript “NOT RICHMOND/TRY” followed by s/line YORKSHIRE Res £12
151. CAMEROONS BRITISH MANDATE-Underpaid cover to the University of London Press with Nigerian ½d QEII value tied by d/ring VICTORIA/CAMEROONS U.U.K.A dated 19.7.1960. Alongside is distinctive 7D/TO PAY/F.S tax mark & the 3d & 4d postage dues tied by rubber cancels of LONDON E.C dated 4.8.1960 Res £12
152. EXPRESS MAIL-Cover addressed to London with 6d Wilding tied by CARDIFF slogan dated 6.6.1961. Below is unframed EXPRESS FEE/CHARGE OF [9]d TO BE COLLECTED/ON DELIVERY Res £12
153. IRELAND-POSTED OUT OF COURSE Envelope addressed to the motor registration office, Dublin with manuscript 1/6d TO PAY. The postage due is paid by the 6d & 6 x 2d postage dues tied by Dublin cancels dated 25.9.1962 Res £35
154. IRELAND-COMPULSORILY REGISTERED Envelope addressed to the Motor Registration Office, Dublin with 1/10d TO PAY at top right & manuscript FOUND TORN 29.1.1968 at top right. No stamps were affixed & the cover has FOUND OPEN OR TORN tape sealing the bottom. On the back is the compulsorily registered label with the manuscript “CONTAINS £1 NOTE”. The postage due was paid by the scarce 10d due & 2 x 6d dues tied on arrival in Dublin on 29.1.1968-see illustrations Res £45

155. IRELAND-COMPULSORILY REGISTERED Envelope addressed to the motor registration office, Dublin because it contained £1 in cash. The labels on the back are tied by d/rings BAILE PHIB/BAILE ATHA CLIATH dated 18.4.1968. The 2 x 6d dues paying the 1/- postage due are tied by similar cancels dated the same day Res £25
156. BISECT-Cover addressed within Bath to a naval officer with bisected 8d Wilding at top right. Alongside is the framed 8d tax mark of Bath and 2 x 4d dues tied by s/rings BATH/SOMERSET dated 8th June with the year slug omitted [C.1967] Res £8
157. CRESTED British India Steam Navigation Company envelope addressed to Gosport with Spanish 50c airmail value tied by LA CORUNA d/ring dated 1.10.1966. At left is framed Spanish tax mark & at right is Mount Pleasant 11d tax mark. At bottom right is 5d & 6d dues tied by oval registered cancel of Gosport dated 4.10.1966-comes with full write-up Res £12
158. PARCEL RECEIPT  Make-do parcel receipt with 2 x 1/-, 2 x 5/- & 2 x 10/- postage dues tied by rubber cancels HASTINGS / PARCELS / DATE / OFFICE/SUSSEX dated 7.10.1969 Res £12
159. RHODESIA-Airmail cover from Bulawayo to Storrington, Sussex dated 12.5.1970 with 15c value tied by slogan cancel. At right is Inland Section 3/6d tax mark with 1/- & 2/6d dues tied by STORRINGTON d/ring dated 14.5.1970 Res £9
160. RHODESIA-Underpaid & illegal stamps were used in the calculation of 1/9d to pay on the postcard from Mount Pleasant addressed to Tonbridge Wells on 15.9.1970. The 4d, 5d & 1/- values were tied by rubber cancels dated 21.9.1970. Comes with full write-up Res £15
161. SOUTH AFRICA TO NORFOLK-2nd Class Airmail endorsement on longer cover to Great Yarmouth with stamps to 7c tied at Cape Town on 1.7.1972. The deficiency was interpreted at 7½p in the UK and the ½p, 2p and 5p dues were tied by d/ring cancel of GREAT YARMOUTH dated 7.7.1972 Res £12
162. AUSTRALIA TO NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - Underpaid cover from Brisbane with 7c tied by machine cancel dated 10.1.1974. At left is oval T 10C over 12, 4½p UK tax mark and the ½p & 4p postage dues tied by s/ring PETERBOROUGH dated 4.4.1974 Res £12
163. DEFINITIVES PAYING POSTAGE DUE-Stampless OHMS envelope addressed to the Defence Medical Equipment Depot, Luggershall, Hants, cancelled by KENNINGTON & WALWORTH slogan cancel dated 29.4.1975. At right is 11p to pay tax mark with 2 x 5½p Machin definitive affixed to pay the postage due, tied by s/ring LUGGERSHALL/ANDOVER dated 2.5.1975. Above the stamps is the manuscript “TO PAY STAMPS” Res £25

164. DEFINITIVES PAYING POSTAGE DUE-Stampless cover addressed as the previous lot, cancelled by d/ring LONDON S.E.1 dated 12.11.1975. Below is 13p tax mark & 2 x 6½p definitive affixed to pay the postage due. The stamps have TO PAY written across them & are tied by s/rings LUGGERSHALL/ANDOVER dated 14.11.1975-see illustration Res £35
165. FRANCE TO NOTTS-Underpaid cover to Mansfield with 80c tied by CANTAL slogan dated 22.3.1976. The 17p to pay is made up of 3p, 4p & 10p dues tied on arrival by s/rings MANSFIELD/NOTTS dated 30.3.1976 Res £7
166. NOT KNOWN/LEATHERHEAD SURREY-Framed cachet on recorded delivery envelope from Cobham addressed to a tree surgeon, locally. Also s/line INCOMPLETE ADDRESS and NO SUCH STREET/[OR PLACE] IN…[BOOKHAM]. Poor chap had paid up-front for his trees to be topped! Oh Dear!!!! Res £6
167. MIXED DUES/JAIL MAIL-Refused, underpaid cover addressed to Dorchester Prison with 22p to pay. The old style 2p postage due & the new style 20p due re tied by d/ring cancel DORCHESTER/S & W DORSET dated 2.3.1984 Res £18
168. MIXED DUES-Stampless cover addressed Bournemouth, cancelled by PETERBOROUGH rubber cancel dated 25.9.1984. At left is 23p tax mark & below are the old style 3p & new style 20p postage dues tied by s/ring BOURNEMOUTH/12 dated 28.9.1984. See illustration Res £20
169. SURCHARGE PAD AT/YORK/PLEASE DELIVER ITEM-Unframed mark ties 28p meter impression dated 1.6.1993 on Royal Mail North East correspondence card informing the addressee of amount to be paid before the item of mail being held will be delivered Res £5
170. SURCHARGE PAID AT/YORK/PLEASE DELIVER ITEM-Similar mark to previous lot ties 1st class stamp & 2 x 4p values on similar card to previous lot dated 1.6.1993 Res £5
MARITIME MAIL
171. PACKET LETTER/PORTSMOUTH-Unframed mark in black ink on front of entire addressed to London from HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, dated 9.4.1847 at Halifax. At top left is the endorsement “SHIP HERTFORDSHIRE APL 9th 1847” and on the back is the dated d/arc PORTSMOUTH dated 26.4.1847. Opens out to display well Res £45
172. HANOI-Postcard of the demolished Gate de Hue addressed to Marseille with the 5c Colonial value tied by d/ring SAIGON/TONKIN dated 2.10.1902 & s/line PAQUEBOT in black ink. Hosking 3102 rated “DD” “Very Rare” see illustration Res £40
173. STEAM YACHT “ARGONAUT”-Printed leaflet “Postal Arrangements for the Cruise to the Northern Capitals” leaving Hull on 20th August, 1904. Nice item & scarce! Res £20
174. CAPE COLONY/OCEAN POST OFFICE-S/rings dated 20.12.1904 with index G [Briton] and 24.6.1906 with index K [Kinfaus Castle] cancel EDW VII Cape of Good Hope 1d values. Both postcards are from Madeira and addressed to South Africa Res £20
175. AUSTRALIA-Postcard of Kandy addressed to Scotland with 2 x GB EDW VII ½d blue-green values tied by s/line PAQUEBOT with s/ring FREMANTLE alongside, dated 7.2.1905. Hosking 1393 Res £12
176. BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL/7 D/ring dated 13.6.1906 cancels stamp on postcard of Cork Harbour addressed to Bedford general hospital. See illustration Res £45
177. BRAZIL-Postcard of Southampton addressed to Cornwall with GB EDW VII 1d tied by d/ring of PERNAMBUCO dated 20.8.1909. Below is a further strike & the framed PAQUEBOT. At left is the oval RMST/DATE/”ASTURIAS” dated the same day Res £9
178. MISSENT TO/U.S SEA P.O No.1-Two strikes of the unframed mark on Greek postal stationery postcard from Athens addressed to Constantinople. The card is also cancelled by the duplex cancel UNITED STATES/SEA P.O-1 dated 2.7.1910 See illustration Res £45
179. TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE/6-S/ring dated 12.11.1910 cancels EDW VII 1d on postcard of the 1st class lounge on the “LUSITANIA” addressed to Oban. See illustration Res £25
180. PORT SAID-French 10c Sower on postcard of the French ship “VILLE DE LA CIOTAT” addressed to England, cancelled by French s/ring PORT SAID/EGYPTE dated 20.11.1911. Alongside is the French omnibus s/line PAQUEBOT in black Res £10
181. TRANSATLANTIC POST OFFICE/5-S/ring dated 27.2.1912 cancels 1d GEO V Downey head value on comic postcard addressed to New York Res £20
182. DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-AFRIKA/LINIE-S/ring dated 5.6.1912 with index “r” [ship “Admiral”] ties German 10pf Germania to postcard of Las Palmas addressed to Berlin Res £25
183. PAQUEBOT PLYMOUTH/2-Double ring dated 9.6.1913 cancels stampless postcard of Dundee addressed to Orkney with 2d/620 tax mark alongside Res £8
184. LONDON/M.B-S/ring dated 17.3.1922 ties French 50c pictorial to commercial cover addressed to Bristol timber importers, May & Hassell Res £12
185. UNITED STATES/SEA P.O-1 Duplex cancel dated 25.8.1922 cancels US 2c value on postcard of the boat train disgorging passengers onto a liner. The card is addressed to Germany Res £15
186. MARINE POST OFFICE/NZ/DATE/R.M.M.S “AORANGI”-S/ring dated 10.7.1925 cancels GEO V ½d NZ stamp on postcard of the ship addressed to Auckland Res £12
187. IRELAND/USA-Post Office form “E” “Feuille D’Avis” listing 149 bags of mail embarked at Dublin for Boston on board the Paquebot “President Roosevelt”. The form is cancelled by s/ring DUBLIN/4 dated 15.12.1926. The receipt datestamp is the of BOSTON MASS/ FOREIGN-FB dated 23.12.1926-a scarce item of stationery-see illustration Res £45
188. IRELAND/USA-Similar Post Office form to previous lot for 73 bags of mail embarked at BELFAST for Boston, via Southampton. With oval REGISTERED.BELFAST cancel dated 8.8.1930, s/line SOUTHAMPTON in red & oval BOSTON/MASS dated 16th August. The mail travelled on the “AQUITANIA” Res £45
189. BOMBAY KARACHI/SEA POST OFFICE-D/ring dated 13.1.1927 cancels Indian 1 Anna value on postcard addressed to Kent. At right is circular framed T Tax mark of the Sea Post Office & 1d postage due tied by SHORNCLIFFE/KENT skeleton cancel dated 31.1.1927-see illustration Res £35
190. TAND JONG/PRIOK-D/ring dated 14.3.1932 cancels GEO V 1d & 1½d values on Cunard Line crested envelope addressed to Rhode Island. At left is s/line PAQUEBOT in black ink Res £18
191. GLASGOW/C-PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA-Machine cancel dated 9.10.1936 ties 3 x ½d EDW VIII values to cover addressed to Oxford Res £7
192. BERMUDA GEO V 1d postal stationery postcard addressed to captain Smye at Lee-on-Solent with added GB GEO VI ½d & EDW VIII 1½d tied by NEW YORK NY 17-PAQUEBOT machine cancel dated 27.9.1937. Below is circular cachet T.E.V QUEEN OF BERMUDA/POSTED/ON THE/HIGH SEAS Res £12
193. ITALY- Crested envelope addressed to Southampton with GB GEO VI ½d & 1d values tied by MESSINA slogan cancel dated 30.5.1938. Below is s/line PAQUEBOT & oval cachet SS “ATLANTIS”/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS Res £8
194. ITALY-Postcard of Rhodes addressed to Yeovil with GB GEO VI 1d tied by Messina slogan dated 8.6.1938. Below is s/line PAQUEBOT Res £7
195. WELLINGTON/PACKET BOAT-S/ring dated 27.5.1953 cancels GEO VI 3d NZ value on postcard of the ship TSS “MONOWAI” addressed to London Res £8
196. PAQUEBOT/ZANZIBAR-Cover addressed to East Yorkshire with GB QEII 1½d Wilding tied by d/ring dated 5.7.1954. At bottom left is s/line S.S “KENYA CASTLE” in black ink Res £8
197. SOUTHAMPTON/PAQUEBOT-POSTED/AT SEA-Machine cancel dated 16.4.1954 ties 1½d Wilding to cover addressed to South Africa with s/line “ATHLONE CASTLE” at top left Res £5
198. INDUSTRIAL ACTION-Postcard of the Bahamas addressed to Aylesbury with 2d Wilding tied by unusual Southampton Paquebot machine cancel with the date & month slugs replaced by straight lines within the cancel, leaving just the year, 1957. This was the usual practice when the P.O workers were on one of their go-slows, but I have never seen it used in a Paquebot cancel before. Alongside is dated oval cachet of the RMS ANDES dated 4th February 1957 Res £12
199. AT SEA/QUEEN OF THE CHANNEL-Unframed larger format cachet in red/violet ink on postcard of the ship addressed to Nottingham with French stamp tied by Calais machine cancel dated 17.6.1959
200. STROMNESS, ORKNEY-Commercial cover addressed to the YMCA, Aberdeen with 1d & 4d red Machins tied by STROMNESS Krag machine cancel dated 23.9.1969. Below is framed PAQUEBOT cancel in black. Res £7
MILITARY-CAMP CANCELS
201. SHORNCLIFFE CAMP/FOLKESTONE-S/ring dated 6.8.1906 cancels stamp on postcard to Surrey. The single ring cancel is considered quite scarce in comparison to the d/ring Res £8
202. OKEHAMPTON CAMP B.O/OKEHAMPTON-S/ring dated 4.5.1908 cancels stamp on postcard to London Res £5
203. ASHWICK CAMP/TIVERTON-Skeleton cancel dated 17.5.1909 cancels stamp on postcard to Exeter Res £15
204. WILLSWORTHY/CAMP-Skeleton cancel dated 27.7.1912 cancels stamp on postcard to Barnstaple Res £12
205. POSTAGE DUE-Manuscript 1d To Pay on real photo camp-scene postcard addressed to Cheshire with ½d Downey head tied by s/ring TIDWORTH PENNINGS CAMP/ANDOVER dated 31.7.1913. Cannot see why it was taxed Res £12
206. BULLSWATER CAMP/WOKING-Skeleton cancel dated 24.11.1914 cancels stamp on postcard to Hull Res £15
207. ROLLESTONE CAMP B.O/SALISBURY-S/ring dated 8.5.1915 cancels stamp on postcard to London Res £6
208. ARMY POST OFFICE [HD]/9-S/ring dated 3.7.1915 with index A cancels stamp on postcard of Kintillo, Bridge of Earn addressed to Barnsley. This APO was situated at Bridge of Earn & is listed by Ted Proud as not having been seen Res £20
209. PURFLEET CAMP/GRAYS-S/ring dated 1.3.1916 cancels stamp on postcard to Nailsea, Bristol Res £6
210. SAND HILL CAMP/WILTS-D/ring dated 2.4.1917 cancels stamp on postcard with verse/story about Sutton Veny Camp addressed to London. Res £6
211. LATHOM PARK CAMP/ORMSKIRK-D/ring dated 15.4.1918 cancels stamp on postcard to Wigan Res £8
212. EXPERIMENTAL STATION/PORTON SALISBURY-D/ring dated 15.9.1918 cancels 1d stamp on superb real photo postcard of the Post Office & shop at Porton addressed to Chiseldon Camp, Swindon. Res £22
213. BULFORD CAMP/SALISBURY WILTS-D/ring dated 10.5.1936 cancels GEO V ½d photogravure on postcard to Kent Res £5
214. BULFORD BARRACKS/SALISBURY WILTS-D/ring dated 14.11.1937 cancels GEO VI ½d on postcard to same Kent address as previous lot Res £5
215. BUSTARD CAMP/SALISBURY-Skeleton cancels dated 12.8.1932 cancel a block of four & single 1d Downey head values on postcard registered & addressed to the South African delegate to the Imperial Economic Conference, Ottawa. The card was flown from Croydon to the “Empress of Britain” liner in Canada, arriving in Ottawa on 18.8.1932 see illustration Res £25
216. BURROWHEAD CAMP B.O/NEWTON STEWART-D/ring cancel dated 12.8.1938 cancels GEO VI 1d on postcard addressed to Walker-on-Tyne-see illustration Res £20
217. HEMSWELL AERODROME/LINCOLN-D/ring dated 23.9.1942 cancels stamp on postcard to Leeds. The stamp is also tied by the LINCOLN machine cancel dated the same day Res £15
218. NAVAL BARRACKS PLYMOUTH/DEVON-S/rings dated 29.11.1954 with index A cancels 8½d QEII registered postal stationery envelope size F addressed to California Res £8
219. F.P.O/947-S/ring dated 7.7.1960 with index B cancels 3d General Letter Office commem to cover addressed to Harrow. This FPO was situated at the West Down Territorial Army Camp, Salisbury Plain and in use for just a few months Res £7
220. LAKENHEATH CAMP BRANDON/SUFFOLK-S/ring dated 11.11.1985 cancels 20p & 50p stamps on Compensation Fee Parcel docket addressed to Norwich Res £5
MILITARY-EARLY TO 1923
221. LORD DERBY TO OLIVER CROMWELL-A Copy of the text of a letter to Oliver Cromwell found in a cupboard, walled up in Oliver Cromwell’s own home in Huntingdon, dated 12th July 1640. The letter was re-written C.1800 and has been preserved in a book/folder. A very down-to-earth letter, pulling no punches Res £50

222. BOER WAR-Stampless cover addressed to York from Captain Cobb of the 1st West Riding regiment with the endorsement at bottom left of the Officer Commanding Troops on board HM TRANSPORT “MONTEAGLE”. At top right is the PLYMOUTH/PAID s/ring dated 29.5.1900-see illustration Res £65
223. BOER WAR/CANADIAN CONTINGENT-Cover addressed to Toronto with 1d lilac tied by blue inked s/ring of ARMY P.O 55 at Pretoria, dated 1.11.1900. centrally is struck the oval cachet CANADIAN CONTINGENT/DATE/SOUTH AFRICA dated 7.11.1900, applied at the Base P.O., Cape Town Res £65
224. NATAL/ZULULAND-Postcard showing native troops “Changing the Guard” [in Zululand] addressed to the Transvaal with Natal ½d EDW VII tied by ESTCOURT/NATAL d/ring dated 18.11.1905. At left is the LADYSMITH transit mark dated the same day Res £9
225. IRAQ-Stampless cover addressed to the Army & Navy Stores, London with oval cachet LAHORE/CLEARING STATION at top right alongside PASSED/D/CENSOR in violet ink, applied at BASRA. On the back is the d/ring BASE OFFICE/F dated 2.5.1915. Opens out to display Res £18
226. FIELD POST OFFICE/D13-D/ring cancels on postcards of Malta & Port Said dated 21.9.1915 at Galipoli and the other, a postcard of Port Said dated 29.1.1916. The earlier mark is recorded used at SULVA, Dardanelles and the latter at Port Said, but has never been seen used there according to Ted Proud’s book. Res £22
227. AUSTRALIAN BASE/DETAILS P.O-S/ring dated 24.9.1915 cancels stampless postcard of an Egyptian water carrier addressed to Surrey from a member of the 2/7 Middlesex Regiment. At left is oval cachet SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION/ZEITOUN with signature at centre Res £12
228. FIELD POST OFFICE/TW1 dated 3.5.1916 cancels On Active Service green “Honour” envelope addressed to Alexandria with red wavy-lines [4] civil censor mark struck centrally. This FPO was used on the Australian Divisional Train Res £12
229. FIELD POST OFFICE/6Y-Skeleton cancel dated 28.5.1916 with index A cancels green “Honour” envelope addressed to Windsor. This FPO was used by the Western Frontier Force in Egypt Res £18
230. IRELAND-Postcard addressed to London from Dublin with GEO V 1d tied by the very scarce DUBLIN/4 skeleton dated 28.5.1916 used after the Easter Uprising destroyed the normal handstamps and the GPO, Dublin Res £75
231. FIELD POST OFFICE/2DY Skeleton cancel dated 9.1.1917 cancels green on buff “Honour” envelope addressed to the B.E.F., France. Alongside is razorblade-shaped PASSED BY/BASE CENSOR/E.E.F in green ink. This FPO was situated at the Canal Zone, Egypt. On the back is the skeleton cancel BASE ARMY POST OFFICE/T dated 11.1.1917, used at Port Said Res £12
232. FIELD POST OFFICE/GM1 Skeleton cancel dated 23.2.1918 cancels stampless postcard of the Church of the Nativity addressed to Glasgow. This FPO Was situated at BIR SALEM, Palestine Res £15
233. BASE POST OFFICE/4TH DESP/DATE/M.E.F-D/ring dated 18.11.1918 cancels stampless postcard of “River Transport, Mesopotamia” addressed to Birkenhead. This cancel was used at BASRA Res £18
234. RELEASED BY THE/BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITIES-Framed cachet ties British censor’s tape to delayed cover from Germany addressed to Argentina in December 1916, arriving in Buenos Aires on 7.9.1919 Res £25
235. TURKEY-Cover addressed to Norfolk with GB GEO V 1½d tied by s/ring FIELD POST OFFICE/14 dated 10.2.1923. This FPO was situated at Constantinople, at the HQ of the Army of The Black Sea. Trimmed slightly at top on opening-see illustration Res £22
MILITARY-1938 TO 1985
236. DEATH OR GLORY BOYS-Crested notepaper from the 17th/21st Lancers at Meerut, with envelope addressed to Newbury from Henry Carden, the son of Major Sir F.W Carden. With 5 x 1 Anna values tied by MEERUT R.M.S d/rings dated 22.4.1938 Res £10
237. 3RD DAY OF WAR CENSORSHIP-Cover addressed to Sweden with 2½d value tied by WEST HARTLEPOOL machine cancel dated 6.9.1939. The cover is sealed by PC66 “Opened By Censor 367” tape. This covers the datestamp, but the date is still clearly readable Res £12
238. NEWFOUNDLAND-Postcard of St John’s addressed to Venice, Italy with 3c Queen Elizabeth value tied by St John’s slogan dated 11.10.1939 and by the red inked, framed RELEASED BY/CENSOR Res £15
239. PALESTINE-Censored cover with letter addressed to a British Police Officer at MEA SHEARIM, one of the oldest Jewish Quarters of Jerusalem. The 1½d GEO VI value is tied by GODALMING machine cancel dated 23.10.1939. At left is the red on pink PC22 tape “J. No.27/OPENED BY/CENSOR” Res £15
240. ICELAND-Postcard addressed to Osett, Yorkshire with 20 Aur geyser value tied by indistinct d/ring cancel of AKUREURI dated 7.12.1939. Alongside is the British octagonal framed PASSED-BY-CENSOR/[CROWN]/O.7 in violet ink Res £15
241. FOUR Patriotic message postcards with the Union Flag & White Ensign, or just two Union Flags [2 of each card] with four different platitudes to the recipient. Superb condition [4] Res £12
242. IRELAND-Postcard of Holyhead, Wales addressed to Essex with 1916 Uprising 2d commem tied by Irish d/ring dated 6.8.1941. At bottom is the unframed bilingual PASSED BY CENSOR [37] in violet ink Res £12

243. CEYLON-Crested envelope of the National Bank of India, Kandy addressed to Barclays Bank, Johannesburg with GEO VI 3c & 2 x 6c values tied by KANDY Krag cancel dated 18.3.1942. At left is British octagonal framed CROWN/PASSED/L/6A in violet ink Res £12
244. CEYLON-Cover addressed to London with Ceylon 1 Rupee value tied by Indian d/ring F.P.O/No.76, used at TRINCOMALEE. At left is diamond censor mark Res £8
245. AUSTRALIA-Commercial cover addressed to Canada with 1d, 2½d & 3d values tied by CESSNOCK/NSW AUST machine cancel dated 4.11.1943. At left is OPENED BY CENSOR label with nine red dots below, tied by diamond-shaped censor 2/1 PASSED/BY/CENSOR/13 in violet ink Res £12
246. AUSTRALIA-Commercial cover addressed as the previous lot with 2d 1940 forces issue tied by CESSNOCK/NSW AUST Slogan cancel dated 23.10.1940. At left is Opened By Censor tape with the nine dots below, tied by unframed PASSED BY CENSOR/8 in violet ink Res £12
247. NEW ZEALAND-Stampless cover addressed to Dunedin, N.Z., cancelled by indistinct NZAPO cancel dated 20.1.1944. At left is unusual, unframed CENSORED/RNZAF in red ink, with the signature of a Pilot Officer Russell. Res £12
248. INDIA-CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 1945 Pictorial airmail letter sheet addressed to Marlborough, Wilts, cancelled by Indian d/ring FPO/No.179 dated 24.11.1945. This FPO was situated at Bombay. Trimmed very slightly at top-doesn’t detract Res £25
249. JORDAN/R.A.F TRAINING MISSION-British Forces airmail letter sheet addressed to Braunton, Devon with Jordanian 15f value tied by s/ring AMMAN dated 23.10.1960. The typed letter is from a member of the RAF element of the British Military Training Mission in Jordan Res £8
250. ETHIOPIA-Postcard of St Gabriel Church, Kolubi, Ethiopia addressed to Norfolk from a member of the British Military, aiding the country during the famine of 1985 with 17p definitive tied by s/ring FORCES POST OFFICE/143 dated 30.10.1985. Scarce cancel Res £18
 

MILITARY-P.O.W & INTERNEE MAIL
251. ALEXANDRA PALACE-Printed P.O.W envelope addressed to Leipzig with letter dated 19.4.1916, written from the P.O.W camp at Alexandra Palace. Nice, clean item Res £12
252. PEEL CAMP, ISLE OF MAN-Printed P.O.W envelope addressed to Switzerland with Opened By Censor P.W.71 label on the back, tied by d/ring AROSA dated 29.9.1916 Res £9
253. TURKEY-Cover addressed to Second Avenue, Hove from a British P.O.W interned at the HAIDAR PACHA HOSPITAL, Constantinople. The Prisoner gives his details as “LS J McNamara, KP408” is he a Leading Seaman, or a Lance-Sergeant? Res £45
254. TURKEY/WORCESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY-Letter & envelope addressed to Worcester from a member of the Worcestershire Yeomanry interned at the P.O.W camp, ANGORA. The letter is dated 28.6.1917 and tells of lost contacts etc. Res £45
255. TURKEY/WORCESTERSHIRE YEOMANRY-Two letters dated 11.5.1916 & 30.5.1917 written from the P.O.W camp at ANGORA to the mother of a British P.O.W from the Worcestershire Yeomanry living in Worcester. Res £45
256. TURKEY-Cover addressed to London with senders details on the back of a British P.O.W from the 2/15 London Regiment interned at BOR, NIGDE, close to the Syrian & Iraqi borders Res £35
257. TURKEY-Small envelope addressed to Charing Cross from Captain J.P Williams of the R.G.A., interned in HISSAR P.O.W Camp, Turkey. With LONDON/PAID Krag cancel dated 3.8.1918 on the front & POW censor label 170 on the back Res £45
258. TURKEY-Two letters to mums of interned British P.O.W’s from mums of other interned British prisoners dated 12.7.1917 and 3.7.1917. One is from Worcester & the other from Birmingham. Two nice letters offering mutual support [2] Res £22
259. EX-BRITISH P.O.W FROM GERMANY, NOW IN A DUTCH INTERNMENT CAMP-Postcard of the SCHEVENINGEN Galerie, the new home of former German POW, Sergeant Winfield. He tells of “Leaving Hell and feeling happy once again-this is a photo of my present quarters-it is a great change from a filthy hut” The card is addressed to Derby & has usual P.O.W cachets etc. & d/ring dated 8.2.1918 Res £12
260. HAWKSHEAD-P.O.W Letter sheet dated 24.10.1940 addressed to Berlin with oval cachet at top right PRISONER OF WAR/No.1/CAMP in violet ink. On the back is the PC66 Opened By Censor 2662 tape. This camp was situated at Hawkshead Res £15
NAVAL MAIL-1856 TO 1918
[in no particular order]
261. HMS DRIVER-Boarding ticket to visit the ship in Portsmouth Dockyard on 23.4.1856 as part of a Naval Review. The driver was the first steamship to circumnavigate the world & the first steamship to visit New Zealand. She was run aground on MAYAGUANA Island, Bahamas in 1861. Res £20
262. HMS NORTHAMPTON-Cover and contents addressed to Lt George Egerton on board the ship at PORTLAND with 1d red tied by partial RYDE duplex cancel dated 7.11.1879. Res £20
263. HMS ORLANDO, AUSTRALIA-Cover, with contents addressed to Commander George Egerton on board the ship at Sydney with 6d Jubilee value tied by LONDON W duplex cancel dated 28.12.1888. George Egerton took part in the Arctic Expedition of 1875-76 see illustration Res £75
264. HMS MAJESTIC-MOURNING Envelope & matching paper  addressed to Captain Egerton on board the ship as part of the Channel Squadron. The 1d lilac is tied by LONDON S.W duplex cancel dated 19.3.1901. The mourning stationery would have been for Queen Victoria who died in January Res £20
265. HMS HERMES/SOUTH AFRICA-Admirals crested envelope addressed to Southsea with headed HERMES notepaper dated Christmas day, 1907 at Sinonstown. The EDW VII 1d Cape of Good Hope value is tied by SIMONS TOWN/+ d/ring dated 26.12.1907. On the back is s/ring SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER dated 11.1.1908 Res £22
266. HMS SUTLEJ-Two roughly opened covers addressed to Stonehouse, Plymouth with the ship’s crest on the back flaps and Greek stamps on the fronts tied by KERKYPA [CORFU] D/rings dated 4th & 6th November 1908 [2] Res £20
267. HMS HALCYON-Postcard of Holland addressed to London with GEO V ½d tied by vertical barred oval dumb cancel & d/ring LONDON/177 dated 9.4.1914. Alongside is framed POSTED ON BOARD SHIP ABROAD/I.S & 1d tax mark. Written from HMS HALCYON Res £18
268. CENSORED/HOLM-Oval mark in violet ink on postcard of Kirkwall Bay addressed to Romsey with ½d tied by XXXXX/X XXX/XXXXX Krag machine cancel. The card is dated Christmas Day 1917. Holm WAS ONE OF THE CHANNEL ENTRANCES TO Scapa Flow. Gould 2B13 see illustration Res £45
269. CENSORED/COMMG NORTHERN TRAWLER-Unframed mark in violet ink on postcard addressed to Fleetwood. The 3d GEO V stamp doesn’t belong-see illustration. Res £25
270. PASSED BY CENSOR/HMS LEONIDAS-Circular framed mark in violet ink on stampless cover to Edinburgh cancelled by MTP triangular machine die & London received From Etc dated 25.5.1915-see illustration Res £30
271. HMS NEPTUNE-Two postcards written from the Neptune to Weymouth & Potterne, Wilts dated 23.10.1914 with s/line CAPTAIN used as a censor mark. The other card has s/line CENSORED used on 4.7.1915. I don’t think I’ve seen the “Captain” mark before Res £12
272. CEN O SOR MARKING-Cover addressed to London with 1d tied by oval numeral cancel E.C/1. At bottom left is green inked CEN O SOR mark with 29 inside the “O”. This was the Kite Balloon ship at Scapa, the “City of Oxford”, used as a dummy battleship to HMS “St Vincent” Res £18
273. GERMANY-Postcard of Constantinople addressed to Germany, cancelled by s/ring KAIS DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No.14 dated 31.10.1916 Res £12

274. R.N.A.S-Postcard from Lincoln addressed to a member of No.1 Wing, R.N.A.S., Care of GPO, London with ½d tied by d/ring LINCOLN/1 dated 10.1.1918. At bottom is d/ring NAVAL AIR SERVICE MAIL OFFICE/LONDON dated 11th January Res £20
275. HOUTON AIR STATION, ORKNEY-Postcard addressed to Hull written from the Royal Naval Air Station, Houton with ½d stamp tied by FPOa Krag cancel dated 22.8.1917. The sender gives the Air Station and the depot ship HMS IMPERIEUSE as his address. At top is s/ring A.C.C/CENSORED as used by the Air Construction Company. Gould 3A40 Res £12
NAVAL MAIL-1932 TO C.1946
276. HMS CUMBERLAND-Crested ship’s notepaper & envelope addressed to Admiral Sir George Egerton at Ringwood, written en route from Hong Kong to Singapore on 6.11.1932. GEO V 1½d is tied by LONDON-RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS dated 4.12.1932 Res £15
277. HMS HOOD-Crested ship’s notepaper & plain envelope addressed to Portsmouth with 1½d tied by PLYMOUTH/DEVON-RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS machine cancel dated 17.12.1936. The letter is written from Tangier Res £15
278. HMS HOOD/MALTA-Letter on plain paper written from the ship on 25.7.1937 to Hayes, Kent with 1½d Malta Coronation value tied by d/ring VALLETTA/MALTA dated 28.7.1937 Res £12
279. HMS HOOD/GIBRALTAR-Crested ship’s notepaper and plain envelope addressed to Nottingham with Gibraltar 1½d GEO V value tied by the Travel Key slogan dated 21.10.1937 Res £15
280. HMS ZULU-Stampless envelope addressed to the USA with machine cancel RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS at top right without town die. At left is tombstone censor & on the back are the senders details. Res 38
281. HMS MAURITIUS-Stampless cover addressed to Scotland with undated d/ring RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS in black ink at top right. At left is red tombstone censor dated 5.12.1941 & signed by Lt D.P Mansfield, known to have been on board the Mauritius at this time Res £7
282. HMS NIGELLA/SOUTH AFRICA-Airmail letter sheet addressed to Transvaal dated 14.5.1944 & written from HMS NIGELLA. The GB GEO VI 1d & 3d values are tied by the dumb PAQUEBOT cancel of Durban dated 1.6.1944. The Nigella was a corvette Res £8
283. HMS HOLDERNESS-Naval cover addressed to the Royal naval Barracks at Chatham, cancelled by POST/OFFICE-MARITIME/MAIL machine cancel in red. The cover was redirected to HMS HOLDERNESS on 18.3.1943 Res £8

284. H.M TRAWLER “NORTHERN SPRAY”-Naval tobacco fund card addressed to South Africa from a leading seaman on board the Armed Trawler “Northern Star”, cancelled by s/ring RECEIVED FROM/HM SHIPS dated 23.2.1942. Below is s/line PASSED P.U… in violet ink. Not seen this type of censor mark before-see illustration Res £25
285. HMS BEDOUIN-Redirected cover from Muswell Hill dated 3.12.1940, addressed to the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham and redirected on arrival to HMS BEDOUIN. At top left is unframed RE-DIRECTED LETTER/HMS “BEDOUIN”/C/O GPO LONDON/INFORM SENDER OF YOUR/ CHANGE OF ADDRESS. She was sunk by an Italian aerial torpedo on 15.6.1942 Res £15
286. HMS MALAYA-Postcard of the ship and destroyers as part of the “Britain Prepared” series together with a further card showing the recovery of the ship’s aircraft by whaler alongside at sea. Undated, but known to be the Malaya. [2] see illustration Res £15
287. HMS EMPIRE PINTAIL-Seven page letter written from HMS “EP”, known to be Empire Pintail. The envelope is addressed to Wimbledon & is dated 15.1.1943. On the back are GB GEO VI 1d x 2 & a block of four of the 1½d values tied by the barred “B” cancels of Bombay Res £12
288. R.N.A.H WENTWORTH-Airmail letter sheet addressed to Fife, written from the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Wentworth, Durban on 3.2.1944. The two 3d war economy War Effort values are tied by the dumb PAQUEBOT cancel of Durban dated 4.2.1944 Res £10
289. HMS COMUS-Illustrated Christmas 1947/48 greetings card from the ship as part of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla based on the China Station Res £8
290. R.N.A.S ARBROATH-Christmas greetings card with photo of a “Spitfire” type aircraft inside. Res £6
POSTAL STATIONERY-UNUSED
291. PENNY PINK Envelope pre-addressed to the chairman of Major Fawkes’ Committee, Leeds. Nice election item Res £8
292. HEREFORDSHIRE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY-Pre-addressed ½d brown postcard concerning the attendance at the Annual Dinner Res £8
293. QV 1d brown newspaper wrapper overprinted SPECIMEN in black ink across the stamp impression Res £22
294. QV 2½d grey-blue envelope with black SPECIMEN overprint across the stamp impression Res £22
295. PROXY VOTE LETTER SHEET-Army & Navy Co-operative Society proxy voting letter sheet pre-addressed to the London offices with EDW VII ½d yellow-green impression Res £8
296. COUNTY CRUISING CLUB!!!!!!!!!!! EDW VII 1d envelope pre-addressed to the secretary, the Hon. Montagu Forbes at Upper Woburn Place Res £7
297. GEO V 1½d Letter Card addressed to the Midland Employers’ Mutual Assurance Ltd., London with details inside of Workmen’s Compensation Insurance Res £22
298. GEO VI 5½d registered envelope size H. H&B No.RP54 Res £18
299. WEIGHTS & MEASURES, DORCHESTER-QEII 2d Wilding postcard pre-addressed to the Chief Inspector, Weights & Measures, Dorchester. The back concerns the delivery of coal & coke to various premises Res £12
300. QEII MACHIN Airmail envelope with impressions of the 1/- violet & 6d purple Res £8
301. FORCES AIR LETTERS-Two 2½p + ½p letter sheets with different format text & instructions [2] Res £8
302. QEII MACHIN Airmail letter sheets with 3p + 3p impressions Res £7
303. QEII MACHIN Airmail envelope with 3 x 3p impressions Res £10
304. QEII MACHIN Letter Card with 2p green & 3½p olive impressions Res £8
305. SELF ADHESIVE STAMPS-The 2nd issue [1973/74] complete set of nine values ½p to 5p in pristine condition. These catalogue at over £300-see illustration Res £90
POSTAL STATIONERY-USED
306. QV ½d green newspaper wrapper addressed to Holland with added ½d Bantam plate 14 tied by London W.C newspaper cancel dated 28.3.1877 Res £22
307. QV 1½d brown postcard pre-addressed to “South America”, then further addressed to Colombia from the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co., cancelled by squared circle cancel GLOUCESTER dated 20.8.1890. At left is arrival cancel of Bogota dated 11.10.1890 Res £15
308. FLAGEOLLET-Continental Forwarding Agents illustrated newspaper wrapper addressed within London with ½d brown impression cancelled by London E.C numeral cancel 34. The wrapper has an illustration of one of the company’s furniture removal wagons etc. Res £22
309. IRELAND-QV 2d registered envelope addressed to Dublin with added 1d lilac tied by s/ring GREYSTONES dated 26.1.1894. The stamp impression is cancelled by the s/ring NEWTOWN MT KENNEDY dated 26.1.1894 with index C. The octagonal Dublin registered cancel on the back is dated the following day Res £25
310. RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY-QV ½d brown postcard addressed to Colchester from London, dated 27.5.1897. The back lists advertising rates for various of the Tract’s magazines including “GIRL’S OWN PAPER”, “BOY’S OWN PAPER”, “SUNDAY AT HOME” etc. Res £22
311. WHITFIELD KING, STAMP DEALER-QV 1½d yellow printed registered envelope addressed to Worthing with added ½d blue-green & 1d lilac tied by oval registered cancels of IPSWICH dated 4.5.1900-see illustration Res £25
312. EDW VII size H registered envelope addressed to Germany with added 2½d & 2 x 1/- values tied by s/rings SPITTALFIELDS/MARKET dated 2.12.1902 Res £40
313. IRELAND-EDW VII Size G registered envelope addressed to New York with added ½d & 1d values tied by s/rings BRADBURY PLACE/BELFAST dated 4.4.1906 Res £22
314. SUN FIRE OFFICE-EDW VII ½d yellow-green envelope with the Manchester office details & logo at left. The envelope is addressed locally & cancelled by Krag machine cancel dated 26.4.1912 Res 315
315. POSTAL STATIONERY CUT OUT-QV ½d vermilion cut-out attached to postcard addressed to London, tied by d/ring GLOUCESTER dated 21.5.1913 Res £7
316. STAMP DEALER-EDW VII ½d yellow-green postcard addressed to Hamburg from stamp dealer Willy Jacoby, with printed details on the back including address change from Fenchurch Street to Cullum Street. The added GEO V ½d is tied by London FS Krag machine dated 15.10.1913 Res 39
317. IRELAND-GEO V 1d Downey head letter card written from the Hotel Imperial, addressed to Ennis, cancelled by s/ring BALLYBUNION/Co. KERRY dated 1.11.1913 Res £12
318. IRELAND-Irish 1d newspaper wrapper addressed to ALASKA, cancelled by d/ring BAILE ATHA CLIATH/34 dated 13.4.1928. Nicer destination! Res £15
319. STAMFORD MERCURY-QEII 4p brown & ½p light blue impressions cancelled by hooded circle cancel of the Stamford Mercury. Res £12
320. “RADIOSPARES”-QEII 2½p pink Machin postcard addressed to St John’s School, Leatherhead with added ½p tied by GUILDFORD machine cancel dated 21.6.1971 Scarce commercial usage-see illustration Res £25
RAILWAY CANCELS
321. N.W RY/NIGHT-Star cancel on back of cover from Lanark addressed to Peebles on 6.1.1865. Wilson 20 with “W” between points of star Res £25
322. MANCHESTER/ST-S/ring arrival/transit mark on back of undelivered cover from Leek dated 1.4.1869. With index A above Manchester & S.T below date. Wilson 149 Res £15
323. GLASGOW CARLISLE/SORTING TENDER-159 Scots duplex cancel dated 19.2.1874 with index 1 cancels ½d violet postal stationery postcard addressed to Plymouth. Wilson 731 Res £22
324. REGISTERED/F.N.M/LONDON-Oval cancel dated 28.12.1885 on front of registered cover from Spain addressed to Fife. This is Wilson 501, the scarce 25mm cancel, rated “R” Res £75
325. EDINR & CARLISLE/S.T-D/ring dated 5.12.1893 with index D on back of QV registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Edinburgh. The added 1d lilac is tied by PENMAENMAWR s/ring dated 4.12.1893 Res £18
326. BRISTOL S.T-21mm s/ring dated 19.12.1893 with index C on back of registered cover from COVENTRY addressed to BRISTOL. This size, 21mm is unrecorded by F.J Wilson and by Harold Wilson. Not the best of strikes, but very, very scarce-see illustration Res £75
327. LONDON & DOVER TPO/NIGHT MAIL-S/ring dated 17.7.1900 with index B ties ½d vermilion to postcard of Trieste addressed to London. Wilson 495 Res £22
328. GLASGOW/SORTING TENDER-S/ring dated 30.6.1902 with off-set * index on postcard addressed to Glasgow with GB EDW VII ½d blue-green tied by GIBRALTAR A26 duplex cancel dated 25.6.1902. Alongside is s/line PAQUEBOT & 1d tax mark. Res £12
329. HULL/BQ/DATE/SORTING TENDER-“Bridlington Quay” S/ring dated 20.5.1903 on front of postcard from Leeds addressed to Bridlington Res £12
330. FIFE SORTING TENDER UP/456-Scots d/ring dated 18.11.1903 with index A cancels stamp on postcard to Windygates. Wilson 788 Res £25
331. ABBEY ST BATHANS/GRANTSHOUSE RSO/BERWICKSHIRE-Violet inked rubber cancel dated 17.9.1904 cancels stamp on postcard addressed to Blakerston. Unrecorded by Tony Goodbody-see illustration Res £25
332. GALLOWAY SORTING CARRIAGE-S/ring dated 30th March without year slug being struck & with index N cancels stamp on postcard to Torquay. Wilson 769 Res £12
333. MANCHESTER/ST-S/ring dated 10.4.1905 with index 12 below date, ties stamp on postcard to Derby. Wilson 151 Res £9
334. BEXLEY RSO/KENT-Skeleton cancel dated 13.6.1905 with index D cancels stamp on postcard to Suffolk. Part of rim is just off at right Res £8
335. TAMWORTH & HEREFORD S.C DOWN-S/ring dated 20.8.1905 as transit mark on postcard from Droitwich to Talgarth, Wales. Res £15
336. FRESHWATER STATION/I OF WIGHT-H06 Duplex cancel dated 10.9.1905 with time 6pm cancels stamp on postcard to Croydon Res £8
337. EDINR & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER/+ Unframed circular cancel dated 16.9.1905 with index D cancels stamp on postcard to Dunbar. Wilson 777 Res £12
338. LONDON & BRISTOL S.C/DOWN DAY MAIL-S/ring transit mark dated 4.9.1906 with inverted date slug, on postcard from Margate to Leighton Buzzard. Wilson 367 Res £18
339. FRESHWATER STATION/I OF W-S/ring dated 11.7.1907 with index B cancels stamp on postcard addressed to Ryde Res £7
340. IPSWICH SORTING CARRIAGE/DOWN/DAY-S/ring transit mark dated 19.8.1907 on postcard from Blackpool to Norfolk. Wilson 524 Res £8
341. CALEDONIAN TPO/NIGHT DOWN-S/ring transit mark dated 20.10.1907 on postcard from Birmingham to Taynuilt. At right is the “P” inspector’s mark/missort mark. Some discolouration on the back of the card Wilson 675 Res £55
342. DRYMEN STATION-S/ring dated 4.8.1908 with index B cancels stamp on postcard to Glasgow Res £6
343. KILLEARN STATION-S/ring dated 11.5 1909 with index A cancels stamp on postcard to Buchannon, via Drymen Res £8
344. MIDLAND TPO/FROM SOUTH-S/ring dated 19.6.1909 with index N cancels stamp on postcard to Dovercourt. Wilson 222 Res £8
345. NORWICH SORTING CARRIAGE/UP-S/ring dated 15.11.1910 with index * cancels stamp on postcard to London. Wilson 559 Res £6
346. GRIMSBY & PETERBOROUGH/STG CARRIAGE-D/ring dated 6.9.1911 cancels stamp on postcard to Cardiff. Wilson 545 Res £8
347. GREAT WESTERN TPO/GOING EAST-S/ring dated 2.10.1911 with index W cancels stamp on postcard to London Res £7
348. LONDON & BRIGHTON S.C/DAY DOWN-S/ring dated 14.10.1911 on back of cover from Australia addressed to Brighton. Faults. Res £8
349. LONDON & BRIGHTON S.C/DAY DOWN-S/ring dated 5.12.1912 without index on back of cover from London addressed to Brighton Res £8
350. FRESHWATER STN/I OF WIGHT-Skeleton cancel dated 17.7.1912 cancels stamp on postcard to London-see illustration Res £25
351. THORNTONHALL STATION-S/ring dated 17.8.1914 cancels stamp on postcard to Swanley Junction Res £9
352. ANNBANK STATION-S/ring dated 11.9.1914 cancels stamp on postcard to Croy Res £8
353. LONDON & DERBY S.C/GOING NORTH-S/rings dated 5.10.1915 cancel ½d & 1d values on Late Fee postcard to Sheffield. Wilson 250 Res £30
354. WHITEHAVEN S.C-S/ring dated 21.9.1913 cancels stamp on postcard to London Res £8
355. B.E.F MAIN LINE TPO/UP-Skeleton cancel dated 3.3.1919 with index B cancels stampless O.A.S postcard of Bonn addressed to London Res £65
356. NEWCASTLE WEST RSO/Co. LIM-S/ring dated 19.4.1921 cancels ½d & 1½d values on cover addressed to Bedford Res £12
357. NORTH EASTERN TPO/GOING SOUTH-S/ring dated 23.1.1923 cancels GEO V 2d on cover from the PARK HOTEL, Darlington, addressed to Huddersfield Res £12
358. DUBLIN & WEXFORD/T.P.O-S/ring dated 2nd August with year slug not inserted, cancels Irish 1d on postcard to London. Wilson 1011-see illustration Res £22
359. FRESHWATER STN/I OF W-Skeleton cancels stamp on postcard to London-see illustration Res £30
360. WHITEHAVEN S.C/+ D/ring dated 16.10.1928 cancels GEO V 1½d with advertising label to cover addressed to India Res £9
361. LONDON BRIDGE STN S RLY [LB&SC]/S.E.1 S/ring dated 12.2.1931 and s/ring WATERLOO STATION S RLY/S.E.1 cancel postal order counterfoils only [2] Res £10
362. YORK SHREWSBURY TPO-S/ring dated 23.5.1934 cancels BLANK registration label on registered cover to Bridgnorth. The 3 x 1½d values are tied by oval registered cancels of CHARLES STREET, S.W.1 on the same day-see illustration Res £45
363. BANGOR CREWE TPO-S/ring dated 30.7.1934 cancels stamp on postcard “Barmouth Junction” addressed to Bradford Res £8
364. UP SPECIAL G/TPO-S/rings dated 16.2.1937 cancels EDW VIII ½d & 1½d values on Late Fee cover to London Res £8
365. NORTH WESTERN TPO/NIGHT DOWN-D/rings dated 16.12.1937 cancel 4 x ½d EDW VIII values on cover to Aberdeen Res £7
366. EAST ANGLIAN TPO UP-S/rings dated 6.1.1938 cancel 2 x 1d values on TPO Centenary cover addressed to Rotherham. At left is TPO Centenary cancel dated the same day Res £12
367. SOUTH WESTERN TPO/DAY MAIL DOWN-S/rings dated 21.5.1938 cancel stamps on cover to Croydon Res £6
368. SOUTH WESTERN TPO/DAY MAIL DOWN-Similar cancel to previous lot dated 28.10.1938 Res £6
369. EUSTON STATION N.W.1-S/rings dated 14.12.1963 with index 4 tie 4 x 9d Wildings on telegram to Preston. On the back are a 6d & two further 9d values similarly tied Res £8
370. NORTH WESTERN TPO NT DOWN/S-S/ring stores cancel dated 20.6.1984 cancels Post Office letter bill Res £8
RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS
371. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY [I] 2d RLS from the Jan 1895 issue tied by pen cross cancel to 1d pink envelope addressed to Belfast. The envelope is cancelled by s/ring BELFAST dated 20.5.1895-see illustration Res £200
372. NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY-Postal stationery envelope with stamp imprint with control number 895523. The envelope is addressed to Newcastle station & is cancelled by mail guard cancel of H HAKER on 17.5.1899. Closed tear at top Res £85
373. LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY-2d RLS on commercial cover addressed to London with EDW VII 1d & the RLS tied by LONDON S.E machine cancel dated 29.5.1905 & oval ROPLEY/STATION/L&SW Ry see illustration Res £120
374. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY-2d RLS & 1d EDW VII value on Ewen cover addressed to London tied by LONDON N.W duplex cancel dated 25.6.1906. Both stamps are also cancelled by two strikes of the fancy MARCHMONT station s/line marks in the form of a cross, struck in violet ink. Nice looker! Res £150
375. GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY-2d RLS on the back of a commercial EXPRESS cover from BECCLES to Harleston with the RLS cancelled by BECCLES station company cancel dated 21.7.1919. The address side has GEO V 1½d & 6d values tied by s/rings BECCLES dated the same day-some minor imperfections Res £65
376. LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH 3d paid parcel stamp issued at SOUTH HAMPSTEAD Station on commercial cover to Manchester, cancelled by company cancel dated 22.3.1932. The stamp has been largely placed over the GEO V 1½d value, but both are tied by d/rings MANCHESTER/22 dated the same day-see illustration Res £85
377. “RAILEX” EXPRESS Cover addressed to London with RAILEX annotation at top left alongside EXPRESS POST OFFICE MESSENGER Label for transfer to messenger at Victoria Station. On the back is the Southern Railway 3d paid parcel stamp issued at HASSOCKS Station with s/line date 4.1.1937 Res £65
378. “TO BE COLLECTED AT HAPTON COURT STATION” Typed instruction at top of stampless cover addressed to East Molesely, Surrey. On the back is British Railways “TCF” label & the 7d & 9d paid parcel labels from waterloo Station cancelled by PARCEL cancels of Waterloo station on 25.2.1953 Res £45
379. TALYLLYN RAILWAY-Cover addressed to Chelmsford with 1/- on 11d red stamp tied by TOWYN station company cancel. The ½d & 2½d Wildings are tied by TOWYN d/rings dated 23.6.1956 Res £45
380. NEWSPAPER & PARCEL STAMPS-Stockcard with various including NBR, GCR, & North Eastern railway items. Nothing special & most have faults. [9] Res £12

ROYALTY
381. “HMS OPHIR” Return to Portsmouth commem postcard of the return of the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York addressed to Edinburgh with ½d blue-green tied by PORTSMOUTH/2 d/ring dated 1.11.1901 Res £35
382. CORONATION DURBAR-Bowden Brothers colourful Coronation postcard with Indian 1 Anna value tied by the 1911 Coronation Durbar cancel dated 12.12.1911 Res £12
383. OFFICIAL PAID/WINDSOR-Red inked s/ring dated 13.9.1915 cancels stampless, crested envelope addressed to Admiral Sir George Egerton at Admiralty House. At bottom left is the GEO V Royal Cipher Res £20
384. ROYAL TRAIN/AUSTRALIA-Cover addressed to HMS SUSSEX at Sydney with Australian stamps to 2/2d tied by s/rings dated 29.11.1934. Some light foxing around perfs Res £60
385. ROYAL TRAIN/NEW ZEALAND-Cover addressed to Rotorua with GEO V 1d tied by s/ring dated 24.12.1934-see illustration Res £95
386. ROYAL TRAIN/CANADA-Flag cancels dated 15.5.1939 tie GEO VI 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c & 8c values to individual covers, all addressed to the same address in Maryland. [6] Res £40
387. DUCHESS OF WINDSOR/FRANCE-Cover, with contents addressed to Brewer, Maine, USA with 3 x 10c & 2f25c values tied by PARIS machine cancel dated 12.1.1940. The letter, typed on 24, BOULEVARD SUCHET is signed by G Bedford, Secretary to the Duchess and thanks the addressee for books & magazines recently received Res £35
388. DUCHESS OF WINDSOR/BAHAMAS-Government House, Bahamas headed notepaper and matching envelope addressed as the previous lot, thanking the addressee for sentiments received. The 2½d GEO VI value is tied by NASAU slogan cancel dated 11.10.1940 Res £35
389. BIRTH OF PRINCE CHARLES-Special commem cover addressed to Christchurch, New Zealand marking the birth of Prince Charles on 14.11.1948. The NZ 1d is tied by FERRY ROAD/NZ cancel dated 15.11.1948 Res 312
390. NEWFOUNDLAND/CANADA-Cover addressed to Toronto with  4c Royal visit value tied by ST JOHN’S machine cancel dated 13.11.1951. At bottom left is the uncommon cachet POSTED ON BOARD/S.S/”EMPRESS OF/SCOTLAND”/ON THE/ROYAL VOYAGE in violet ink-see illustration Res £22
RUBBERS & SKELETONS
391. SANDIACRE/NOTTINGHAM-Skeleton cancel dated 23rd August [1904] without year slug Res £7
392. ST ANDREWS-Scottish style skeleton cancel dated 12.5.1904 cancels stamp on postcard to Barry Dock Res £7
393. KILLY BEGS-Irish double rim skeleton dated 15.8.1906 cancels stamp on postcard to Rossnaulagh Res £12
394. ELLY BAY/C G STN-Very rare Irish d/rim skeleton dated 23.7.1907 cancels stamp on postcard to Andover. Res £35
395. DUBFORD/BANFF-Violet inked rubber dated 9..1908 cancels stamp on postcard Res £8
396. EVERTON/SANDY-Violet inked rubber cancels stamp on postcard Res £8
397. BALLYCASTLE/CO ANT-Irish d/rim skeleton dated 20.8.1908 cancels stamp on postcard Res £10
398. LLINDERRY LOWER/Co. ANTRIM-Rubber cancel dated 10.11.1913 cancels stamp on postcard Res £10
399. ARTICLAVE/Co. LONDONDERRY-Rubber cancel dated 6.1.1915 cancels stamp on postcard to Heaver Camp, Co. Donegal Res £10
400. NETTLESTONE/RYDE-Rubber cancel dated 3.11.1917 cancels stamp on postcard Res £18
401. CHIPPING/NORTON-Skeleton cancel dated 2.4.1919 cancel stamp on postcard. This is over 3 weeks later than the recorded use. Res £8
402. JERICHO/BURY-Rubber cancel dated 21.4.1921 cancels 1d value on clearly underpaid postcard to Canada. Not taxed, so got away with that one! Res £8
403. WOODVIEW/ARMAGH-Rubber cancel dated 18.7.1924 cancels stamp on postcard Res £10
404. SNAPE/BEDALE/YORKS-Violet inked rubber dated 4.8.1924 cancels stamp on postcard Res £8
405. MILLBROOK/LARNE/Co. ANTRIM-Rubber cancel dated 21.9.1926 cancels stamp on postcard to London Res £9
PARCEL POST LABELS
406. DUNDEE-PPL from Dundee with QV 4½d & 6d values tied by Scots d/ring cancels dated 23.10.1893. The label has also been crossed, indicating that it was thought too fragile to be transferred by TPO apparatus-see illustration Res £25
407. RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT HIGH STREET-PPL cancelled by s/ring HIGH ST/RYDE dated 18.9.1898. No stamps were affixed Res £25
408. MANCHESTER, SALE [SCR] PPL from here, cancelled by s/ring SALE dated 11.10.1897 with index B Res £12
409. WEST KENSINGTON, QUEEN’S CLUB GARDENS-PPL with QV 4d tied by s/ring WEST KENSINGTON/QUEEN’S CLUB GARDENS W dated 14.7.1898. Slight edge damage at left-see illustration Res £25

410. REGISTERED EXPRESS RATE-PPL from CHELTENHAM with 1/8d postage & 5d Express Fee paid by EDW VII 1d, 2 x 6d & 1/- values tied by s/rings dated 26.11.1902. These are few & far between! See illustration Res £40
411. ISLE OF WIGHT-PPL from ATHERLEY ROAD, SHANKLIN [SHH] Under Ryde with GEO V 4d tied by s/ring ATHERLEY Rd./SHANKLIN S.O/ISLE OF WIGHT dated 3.6.1913 Res £25
412. SEND [SEN] Under Woking PPL with 4d GEO V value tied by s/ring SEND dated 12.12.1914 & framed COACH/ROAD-BORNE in black ink Res £22
413. STRUBBY [Under Alford] PPL with “Strubby & Under” obliterated by black bars, leaving “Alford” remaining and telegraph code A.F inserted with 6d GEO V value tied by s/ring ALFORD/LINC dated 4.7.1916. Nice adaptation, but some edge damage at right Res £22
414. HOYLAND COMMON [HCO] Under Barnsley-PPL with GEO V 9d black tied by s/ring HOYLAND COMMON/BARNSLEY dated 12.4.1921 Res £18
415. STOKE ON TRENT-Parcel tag/label/card from Wengers, Ltd., of Stoke-on-Trent addressed to Amsterdam with GEO VI 1/- & 5/- values tied by distorted parcel post cancel. The date on the card/label is 8.12.1949 & there is a Imperial & Foreign parcel Post label of Stoke-on-Trent at left. At right is Customs cachet Res 322
NUMERAL CANCELS
416. 75-BIRMINGHAM-Registered cover addressed to URUGUAY with EDW VII ½d& 4d values tied by the locally produced four-bar cancels. Alongside is the oval REGISTERED 2d/G.H St./DATE/BIRMINGHAM dated 9.7.1902. At left is the MONTEVIDEO registered label & on the back is the s/ring BIRCHFIELD/BIRMINGHAM dated the same day Res £22
417. 184-WINDHILL/SHIPLEY YKS-3VOD dated 23.3.1888 with inverted & reversed C index cancels postal stationery postcard to Consett-see illustration Res £35
418. 323-GRIMSBY-3VOS cancels cancel ½d & 1d postage dues on underpaid postcard from Malta addressed to Cleethorpes on 4.8.1922. With Maltese 10c binocular tax mark & GB 1½d mark Res £20
419. 407-DOUGLAS ISLE OF MAN-3VOD cancel dated 17.12.1883 with index A ties 1d lilac to “Claremont, Douglas” crested envelope to Manchester. Res £20
420. 791-HARLING-3VOS cancels 1d red on cover to Wimborne on 6.7.1877 Res £20
421. 081-CASTLETOWN, DORSET-3VOS ties 1d lilac to cover addressed to Southsea with s/ring on the back dated 13.12.1886-see illustration Res £40
422. 086-FORTUNESWELL-3VOS cancels 2½d Jubilee issue on commercial cover to Sweden on 26.10.1887 Res £40
423. D20-BLACK HILL/Co. OF DURHAM-4VOD dated 6.10.1890 with index B cancels postal stationery postcard to Consett Res £18
424. H46-CRLTON IRON WORKS-3VOD dated 14.10.1887 with index A cancels ½d postal stationery postcard addressed to West Hartlepool with printed details on the back from the Carlton Iron Works. Res £22
425. 131-EDINBURGH-Two bar numeral cancel ties ½d vermilion & 1d lilac to QV registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Ecclefechan on 18.10.1892. This is one of the scarcer Edinburgh cancels with the large eight-pointed stars-see illustration Res £30
MISCELLANEOUS POSTAL HISTORY
426. IRELAND-Large part entire addressed to Dublin, dated 1774 with pretty good impression of the scarce FREE/D mark in purple ink. At top right is weak impression of a s/line mark ending in the letters “ORE” Res £75
427. IRELAND-FREE Entire addressed to Castle Obins, Portadown, dated 7.11.1786 with super circular framed FREE in red ink at bottom right. Nice looker! Res £30
428. DEVON-1800 Entire from Mount Edgcombe addressed to Wardour Castle, Wilts with superb s/line PLYMOUTH DOCK s/line on the back, in black ink Res £35
429. ANT-SLAVERY LETTER TO ELECTORS-Printed 1826 election letter to the electors of Northumberland & Newcastle-upon-Tyne addressed to W Smith, M.P., London with Crowned Free cancel at top right dated 14.3.1826. On the back is the Newcastle  d/arc dated two days earlier & struck in green ink. Lovely content on 7 pages! Res £55
430. BROWN MALTESE CROSS CANCEL/HAMPSHIRE-Entire addressed to Shaftesbury with four margin 1d black L-K from plate 1a tied by a really nice brown Maltese Cross cancel on 6.7.1840 at RINGWOOD. See illustration Res £350
431. BROWN MALTESE CROSS CANCEL/SOMERSET-Entire addressed to AXBRIDGE with 4 margin 1d black A-F tied by really dark brown Maltese Cross cancel of TAUNTON. At left is dated PAUNTON/PY POST dated 1.11.1840 Res £175
432. RED MALTESE CROSS CANCEL/HAWES-Entire addressed to Kendal with 1d black from plate 1b L-D tied by bright red Maltese Cross cancel. On the back flap is undated small d/arc HAWES in blue ink, struck on 17.7.1841 Res £125
433. SCOTLAND-Entire addressed to the Glasgow & Ayrshire Railway, Irvine with 1d red imperf tied by two super strikes of the Edinburgh Maltese Cross cancel, struck on 4.9.1841 Res £22
434. DORSET/SOMERSET/WILTSHIRE-Wrapper addressed to Marlborough, Wilts from BOURTON, Dorset, cancelled by d/arc WINCANTON dated 6.6.1843. At top left is the distinctive, fancy No.2 receiving house mark of BOURTON. The Marlborough receiver is on the back, dated 7.6.1843 Res £22
435. YORKS-Small, neat cover to Knaresborough with imperf 1d red tied by 1844 type numeral 931 of EASINGWOLD. On the back is the undated d/arc EASINGWOLD in black ink, struck on 27.3.1848 Res £20
436. SOMERSET-Entire addressed to Basingstoke with 1d red imperf tied by indistinct numeral cancel of Glastonbury on 16.1.1850. On the back is undated d/arc ASHCOTT in blue ink Res £20
437. WARWICKS-Penny pink envelope addressed to Broadway, Worcestershire, cancelled by 1844 type numeral cancel of Sratford-on-Avon, struck on 5.7.1852. On the back is the uncommon sub-office undated d/arc cancel CHURCH ST in blue-green ink Res £20
438. OXFORD-Cover addressed to London with 1d red stars tied by 603 numeral cancel of Oxford on 17.7.1855. On the back is the sub-office undated d.arc cancel ST GILES in black ink Res £18
439. BRUNSWICK STAR/ROYAL NAVY/IRELAND-Insurance questionnaire addressed to HMS ORWELL at WESTPORT, County Mayo with 1d red tied by the Edinburgh BRUNSWICK STAR cancel dated 8.7.1868 Res £18
440. BIRMINGHAM TO PARIS-Entire addressed to Paris with a pair of the 1½d red values from plate 3 tied by BIRMINGHAM-75 four-bar numeral cancels dated 6.8.1875 with index T44. Nice usage Res £45
441. EASTBOURNE TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT-QV 2d registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Carisbrook, Isle of Wight with added 1d red tied by s/ring EASTBOURNE dated 3.10.1879. Alongside is OK arrival mark NEWPORT ISLE OF WIGHT dated the following day Res £12
442. EXPRESS MAIL/CAMBRIDGE-Locally addressed stampless Express envelope with black on red label at top right. On the back is the s/ring HILLS ROAD/CAMBRIDGE dated 26.11.1894 with index A. Very clean, attractive & simplistic Res £45
443. WORC-Registered cover to Cleveland, Ohio with 2d & 2 x 2½d Jubilee issue values tied by s/rings ALCESTER dated 20.3.1895. The 2d is further tied by the s/ring REDDITCH dated the same day. Nice! Res £30
444. SUSSEX-Lovely little registered cover to Staten Island, New York with ½d blue-green, 1d lilac & 3d Jubilee value tied by s/rings WESTERN Rd. HOVE B.O BRIGHTON/3 dated 7.6.1900. Below is oval registered cancel of Brighton dated the same day & at top left, the hooded circle reg cancel of London dated the 8th June Res £25
445. BRANDON COLLIERY-S/ring dated 9.9.1904 with index B cancels stamp on postcard Res £8
446. SHELL GROTTO-Scots style d/ring cancel on postcard addressed to Kew with stamp tied by d/ring AYR/+ dated 3.8.1905-see illustration Res £25
447. LONDON E.C CONTINENTAL “Hammer” cancel dated 30.3.1907 with index 1 at base, cancels ½d stamp on postcard to France. Corner fault to card at bottom right Res £20
448. TRESTA-S/ring dated 13.4.1907 cancels stamp on postcard to Ipswich Res £8
449. JOHN-O’GROATS/N.B/HOUSE-Triangular cachet in violet ink on postcard of the house addressed to Sterling with stamp tied by WICK/+ d/ring dated 15.9.1908 Res £12
450. WATCH TOWER/ON/BEACHY HEAD/ENGLAND/HARRY RANDAL-Scarce tourist cachet at top left of postcard of the head addressed to London with stamp tied by EASTBOURNE d/ring dated 3.8.1909-see illustration Res £15
451. SUTTON COLDFIELD-Size H registered postal stationery envelope addressed to Belgium with added 1½d value tied by d/ring SUTTON COLDFIELD/BIRMINGHAM dated 7.7.1910. At left is the BLANK registered label, cancelled by undated thimble cancel SUTTON COLDFIELD Res £25
452. CORNWALL-EDW VII registered postal stationery envelope size F addressed to Dartmouth with blank reg label cancelled by undated d/ring WADEBRIDGE S.O/CORNWALL. The envelope is cancelled by the dated version on 27.1.1911 Res £20
453. LEICS-GEO V postal stationery envelope addressed to London with blank reg label cancelled by the s/ring MARKET RASEN. The envelope is cancelled by the dated version on 2.1.1914-see illustration Res £20
454. DARTMOOR CACHET-Postcard of Dartmoor addressed to Plymouth with 1d tied by OKEHAMPTON d/ring dated 20.9.1922. Alongside is the undated d/ring CRANMERE in violet ink Res £12
455. IRELAND-Stampless OHMS Post Office envelope addressed to Sutton Coldfield, cancelled by s/ring DUBLIN/14 dated 15.12.1922. At left is DUBLIN 82 registered label No.139 Res £25
456. ISLE OF WIGHT-Postcard of Haweswater, Westmoreland addressed to Southampton with 1d GEO V value tied by s/ring ROOKLEY/WROXALL ISLE OF WIGHT dated 28.9.1923 Res £12
457. IRELAND-Registered cover addressed to the Barrack Office, Ripon camp, Yorkshire with six different printings of the GB ½d overprint, a 1½d overprint value & the Free State ½d, all tied by s/rings BOYLE dated 8.9.1923. At left is the Boyle reg label-see illustration Res £35

458. LEICESTER-Commercial cover addressed to Switzerland with 1d & 1½d meter cancels struck at right in red ink. Alongside are two s/rings with LEICESTER AT BOTTOM, LEAVING THE TOP OF THE CIRCLE EMPTY. The circles are dated 10.1.4, which is known to be 1924. Very strange! Res £15
459. ISLE OF MAN-Postcard addressed to London with 1d tied by Douglas machine cancel dated 12.8.1927. Alongside is the scarce red inked diamond SNAEFELL-SUMMIT/IOM dated the same day-see illustration Res £35
460. STAFFS/ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE-Three P.U.C ½d values tied to elaborately addressed illustrated envelope to the Nursing Sister i/c of the Sanatorium, London Road Hospital, Newcastle, Staffs tied by STOKE-upon-TRENT machine cancel dated 12.7.1929. The illustration is of a dog peering from beneath a bed-see illustration Res £35
461. STAFFS/ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE-Cover with illustration of a sleeping dog addressed to the same address as previous lot with the address taking the form of an envelope at the top left corner. The 3 PUC ½d values are tied as previous lot on 23.7.1929-see illustration Res £35
462. ISLE OF MAN-Postcard addressed to Birkenhead with 1d tied by Douglas machine cancel dated 30.7.1930. Alongside is the violet inked diamond cachet SNAEFELL-SUMMIT/I.O.M dated the same day-see illustration Res £25
463. 3d OVERPRINT ON 2½d GEO V VALUE-Cover addressed to Germany with GEO V 2½d with an apparent 3d overprint. It appears to be quite a “heavy” overprint, but doesn’t affect the envelope in any way by indentation etc. The stamp is tied by London W.C machine cancel dated 14.3.1932-see illustration Res £35
464. SURREY/FDC-Registered cover addressed to Surbiton with block of four of the photogravure 1d values & 1924 issue ½d tied by s/rings THE PARADE CLAYGATE/ESHER dated 24.9.1934, the first day of issue of the 1d values Res £25
465. HOME DISTRICT E-Machine cancel dated 6.9.1936 cancels stamp on postcard Res £8
466. EDW VIII BISECT-Cover addressed to Hyde Park with 1d & further bisect EDW VIII 1d value tied by PADDINGTON d/ring dated 4.2.1937. Not taxed, so accepted for postage Res £22
467. ISLE OF MAN-Manx Electric Railway official postcard addressed to Newark with GEO VI 1d tied by Douglas machine cancel dated 4.8.1938. The stamp is further tied by the squat diamond cachet SNAEFELL SUMMIT/DATE/I-O-M dated the same day & struck in blue ink-see illustration Res £30
468. ISLES OF SCILLY/WWII-Cover addressed to Somerset with GEO VI 1½d tied by d/ring ST MARY’S/ISLES OF SCILLY dated 4.3.1940 with index A Res £8
469. CHANNEL ISLANDS/BISECT-Cover addressed within Guernsey with GEO VI 2d tied by s/ring GUERNSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS dated 19.2.1941 Res £22
470. LEICS/AIRMAIL/CENSORED-Airmail cover addressed to California with GEO VI 6d & 1/- values tied by d/rings KIBWORTH BEAUCHAMP / LEICESTER dated 20.11.1941. The blank registered label is cancelled by the dated s/ring version on the same day. The cover travelled by the North Atlantic Clipper to New York. At left is PC90 Opened By Examiner 696 label Res £18
471. IRELAND-Pictorial advertising envelope from Atkins & Co., Ltd., of Cork, Clonakilty & Dingle Farm & Garden Supply Company. The cover is addressed to Dunstable & has Irish 1d & 1½d values tied by Cork slogan dated 1.4.1942. At left is PC90 Opened by Examiner 6492 tape Res £18
472. ISLE OF MAN-Postcard addressed to Manchester with GEO VI 2d tied by DOUGLAS “VICTORY BELLS” Slogan dated 13.9.1945. Scarce from here Res £25
473. IRELAND-Registered longer cover addressed to the General Medical Council, London with Irish 1½d & 2 x 2½d values tied by Dublin sub-office cancel dated 16.3.1951. At top is Dublin 160 registered label Res £12
474. ISLE OF MAN-GEO VI 8½d registered postal stationery envelope size G addressed to “Douglas, Insular” with added ½d orange GEO VI value tied by s/ring PEEL/I OF MAN dated 2.12.1953. At top left is PEEL, Isle of Man registered label Res £25
475. PAID METER PARCEL LABELS-Two WEMBLEY labels, 1/1d dated 29.9.1954 & a 1/10d value on piece, dated 18.10.1954. Both have GVIR Ciphers-see illustrations Res £22
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH
476. ADEN-Postcard addressed to London with Indian 1 Anna EDW VII value tied by s/ring ADEN/+ dated 21.2.1906. At bottom left is oval cachet MANILA-SHA[NGHAI]/SS “SILVERTOWN”/CABLE EXPEDITION in violet ink Res £35
477. AUSTRALIA-Letter written on crested Government House, Melbourne notepaper to Captain George Egerton R.N at the Melbourne Club. The letter is simply dated 21st May and is an invitation to Egerton to stop at Government House. Res £18
478. AUSTRALIA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Cover addressed to Ohio with 3d Kangaroo tied by the Melbourne “AUSTRALIA’S OPPORTUNITY” Empire slogan dated 20.11.1923-see illustration Res £30
479. AUSTRALIA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION-Cover addressed to Kent with GEO V 1½d tied by the Sydney “ALWAYS ASK FOR/AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS” Empire slogan dated 4.3.1925 Res £30
480. BERMUDA-Censored cover to Cheshire with GEO VI 6d & 2 x 7½d values tied by HAMILTON s/rings dated 7.4.1942. At left is BC1 Opened By Examiner 619 tape Res £12
481. BRITISH GUIANA/RAILWAY-Skeleton cancel TPO WC RAILWAY/BR GUIANA dated 13.9.1957 on back of cover addressed to Vreeden Hoop with 4c QEII value tied by d/ring TUSCHEN.BR GUIANA dated 11.9.1957 Res £15
482. BURMA  Indian GEO VI 1 Rupee Court Fee stamp with BURMA overprint. Unused Res £12
483. BURMA-Indian GEO VI 1 Rupee Court Fee stamp with both BURMA & MILY ADMN overprints. Used on piece Res 312
484. CANADA-Postcard of Toronto addressed to New York with EDW VII 1c tied by violet inked special d/ring cancel TORONTO EXPEDITION/CANADA/DATE/POST OFFICE dated 28.8.1907 Res £22
485. CANADA-Postcard addressed to Kansa with GEO V 2c tied by s/ring SAULT SHIP CANAL/ONT dated 20.7.1916. Alongside is a further cancel Res £10
486. CHINA/CHEFOO/RUSSIAN POST OFFICE-Cover addressed to Reading, England with Russian 10k CHINA overprint tied by Russian Post Office in CHEFOO d/ring dated 11.9.1902. On the back is the READING arrival mark dated 7.10.1902-see illustration Res £75
487. COMORES-“Doctor” postcard addressed to Switzerland with 5f & 7f pictorial values tied by s/ring DZAOUDZI/COMORES dated 16.4.1958 Res £8
488. EGYPT/POSTAGE DUES-Underpaid postcard of Clovelly, Devon addressed to the Alexandria YMCA with GB 1d tied by UPPER HOLLOWAY N.19 Krag machine cancel dated 8.8.1924. Alongside are 2 strikes of the London 10c tax mark and below are the 2c 7 10m postage dues tied by ALEXANDRIA s/ring dated 16.8.1924-see illustration Res £25
489. EGYPT-Service envelope addressed to Manchester with a strip of three 10m Official values tied by DAWAWIN s/rings dated 25.5.1936. At left is oval cachet EGYPTIAN ARMY / AIR FORCE HEAD QUARTERS / DATE / AIR SECTION dated the same day Res £15
490. FALKLAND ISLANDS-Airmail FDC cover to Hendon with 2 x 1/3d GEO VI values tied by s/rings of PORT STANLEY dated 11.12.1946 Res £25
491. FALKLAND ISLANDS-Cover addressed locally within South Georgia with the set to 1/- of the 1946 set of overprints tied by the rubber South Georgia cancels dated 21.6.1946 Res £45
492. FALKLAND ISLANDS-Cover addressed to Port Stanley with GEO VI 2d, 2½d & 6d values affixed. Only the 2d & 2½d values are tied by the s/rings of Port Stanley dated 15.6.1949 Res £10
493. FIJI BOMBER FUND-Cover addressed to QUE QUE, Southern Rhodesia with GEO VI 2½d overprint tied by SUVA s/ring dated 1.5.1941. t left is the FIJI BOMBER FUND label-see illustration Res £25
494. GAMBIA-Real photo postcard “River Gambia 110 Miles from Bathurst” addressed to Richmond, Surrey with GEO V 3d & 1/- values cancelled by s/ring BATHURST/GAMBIA dated 22.12.1934. Below is the framed pictorial GAMBIA-ENGLAND air mail cachet in black ink. At top left is the manuscript “PAR AVION VIA GERMANY D.L.H”-See illustration Res £25
495. GERMANY-Scarcer Hitler “NURNBERG” Propaganda postcard addressed within Germany with 1934 Nurnberg 6Rpf commem tied by the Nurnberg NSDAP slogan dated 9.9.1934 during the Rally-see illustration Res £40
496. GOLD COAST/GHANA-Airmail cover addressed to MAMPONG ASHANTI with 2 x 1/6d Machins tied by Shrewsbury slogan cancel dated 24.11.1969. On the back is the scarce label GPO GOLD COAST/FOUND OPEN AND OFFICIALLY SEALED BY cancelled by d/ring MAMPONG ASHANTI/GHANA dated 1.12.1969. Late use of the Gold Coast era label-see illustration Res £25
497. GIBRALTAR-Postcard of Rosia Bay addressed to Scotland with QV 1d tied by GIBRALTAR-A26 duplex cancel dated 11.10.1902. At bottom left is oval cachet FRANCIA & Co./DATE/ GIBRALTAR dated the same day Res £18
498. GOLD COAST-Cover addressed to London with GEO V 1d tied by d/ring AKIMSOADRU/GOLD COAST dated 2.3.1918. On the back are d/rings SALTPONDS & CAPE COAST dated 4th & 5th March Res £22
499. GREECE-Printed cover registered to Constantinople with Italian 15c, 25c & 50c values overprinted NISIROS tied by rubber cancels POST ITALIANE/NISIROS [EGEO] dated 14.2.1913. On the back are the d/ring cancels of the Italian & German Post Offices in Constantinople dated 6th march 1913 Res 325
500. GRENADA-Postcard addressed to Queenstown, Ireland with 2 x ½d EDW VII values tied by s/rings GRENVILLE/GRENADA B.W.I dated 13.7.1905 with index C Res £22
501. GRENADA/WAR TAX-Registered cover addressed to New York with a block of four & a single 1d WAR TAX overprint cancelled by d/rings GPO/GRENADA B.W.I dated 6.3.1919 Res £22
502. FRENCH GUIANA-Censored WWII cover addressed to Williamstown, Victoria with 5c, 20c & 2f25c values tied by CAYENNE s/rings dated 17.6.1940. At left is PC66 Opened By censor 1761 tape. On the back is the French d/ring CONTROLE/GUYANE/FRANCAISE/POSTAL in black ink. Scarce item-see illustration Res £45
503. HONG KONG-Japanese postcard addressed to Glasgow with 4 x 1c EDW VII values tied by d/rings VICTORIA/HONG KONG dated 18.2.1908 Res £18
504. HONG KONG-Stampless On Active Service postcard addressed to London with red inked s/ring OFFICIAL PAID/HONG KONG dated 22.8.1917 at top right. At bottom left of address panel is the signature of the censor Res £35
505. INDIA-MOURNING Cover addressed to Cheltenham with EAST India 4 Annas grey tied by signature & duplex cancel No.58 of SOOLTANPOOR dated 18.9.1863. At left is very neat 19½ x 14mm framed INDIA/PAID in red ink, while on the back is the similar mark INDIA PAID measuring 41 x 11mm. Nice item-see illustration Res £35
506. IRAN/WWII-1.50R red postal stationery postcard addressed to Beirut, Lebanon from a member of the Swiss Legation, Tehran dated 30.10.1943. The card is cancelled by Iranian language d/ring & there are ANGLO-SOVIET-PERSIAN/27/CENSORSHIP, RUSSIAN Censor mark & FREE FRENCH Censor marks, all on the address side with Beirut arrival mark dated 2.12.1943 Res £22
507. IRAQ, INDIA USED IN-Postcard of Basra Creek addressed to Surrey with Indian ! Anna EDW VII value tied by very good squared circle cancel BUSRAH dated 14.1.1909 Res £22
508. IRAQ-Correspondence card from the Ottoman Bank, Basra addressed to  Constantinople with British Occupation 5 Paras overprint tied by BUSRAH CITY d/ring dated 8.5.1920 Res £15
509. IRAQ, BRITISH OCCUPATION-20 Paras Turkish postal stationery envelope addressed to berlin with the 1 Anna British Occupation overprint cancelled by BAGDAD s/ring dated 14.2.1921. At left & on the back is German tape with a printed date of 15.11.1918 in the text. Also on the back are ½ Anna & 3 Anna overprint values similarly cancelled-see illustration Res £65
510. ITALY-STAMPLESS Postcard of the Japanese Military Band at the Japan-British Exhibition addressed to BRESCIA, Italy, cancelled by d/ring HENLEY-ON-THAMES dated 20.8.1910. The card was refused in Italy & returned to the UK. With REFUSE/A’LENVOTEUR 20c Italian due tied on arrival & d/ring LONDON/F.S20 dated 27.8.1910. A really nice thing! Res £18
511. JAMAICA-Lovely registered cover to New York with 4 x 1d & single ½d QV values tied by oval cancels JAMAICA/REGISTERED dated 3.10.1894. Alongside is oval cachet OSCAR L SPECK/SEEDSMAN/KINGSTON, JAMAICA Res £25
512. JAMAICA/POSTAGE DUE-Underpaid postcard from Dewsbury with 2 x ½d GEO V values tied by machine cancel dated 21.9.1928. The card was redirected from MANDEVILLE to ST PETER’S on 9.10.1928 & taxed 1d with the distinctive Jamaican tax mark struck in violet ink Res £25
513. KUWAIT-CENSORED Cover to Bombay with Indian ½ Anna & 2 x 1 Anna values on the back tied by d/rings KUWAIT/PERSIAN GULF dated 23.11.1942. At right is Indian Opened By Examiner tape tied by octagonal DHC/30 censor Res £25
514. LEVANT, BRITISH-Chromo-litho coloured postcard of Constantinople addressed to Bombay with British QV ½d vermilion tied by s/rings of the British Post Office, Constantinople dated 5.7.1900 with inverted 5 and with index B. With transit marks of Alexandria & the SEA POST OFFICE. Central crease, but nice-see illustration Res £22
515. LEVANT, FRENCH MILITARY-Correspondence card pre-addressed to Paris with 10c Sower tied by s/ring TRESOR ET POSTES/506 dated 2.12.1920. The card was probably a stamped and addressed card, enclosed within an envelope for return to sender, hence the vertical fold seen on ALL of this correspondence. Res £22
516. MALTA-Entire addressed to Edinburgh [trimmed slightly] with s/line MALTA POST OFFICE at top right & date 19th March 1840 in manuscript below. The letter is rated 2/8½d including the ½d wheel tax. At top left is French Paquebot cancel in orange and on the back are unframed BRITISH/FOREIGN in black & d/ring LONDON dated 9.4.1840-see illustration Res £120
517. MALTA/P.O.W-GEO V ½d postal stationery postcard addressed in Turkish to Constantinople with oval FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/P.C/5/MALTA cancelling the stamp impression. There is a further cachet below which reads something-like CEKOURES/E.S. The card is written from PALVERISLA, MALTA-See illustration Res £100
518. MOROCCO AGENCIES-EDW VII Gibraltar 2d EDW VII registered postal stationery envelope size F overprinted 20 CENTIMOS & MOROCCO/AGENCIES with a further overprint, SPECIMEN on the other side Res £22
519. MOROCCO AGENCIES-Postcard of the ancient Sokko at SAFFI addressed to Scotland with GB 1d overprinted MOROCCO/AGENCIES/10/CENTIMES tied by s/ring BRITISH POST OFFICE /SAFFI dated 23.3.1920 Res £20
520. MOROCCO AGENCIES-Registered cover addressed to London with GEO V 40 Centimos, 3 x 20 Centimos & 2 x 1 Peseta overprints on GB GEO V stamps tied by oval registered cancels of the British P.O at LARACHE dated 11.5.1937. At left is appropriate reg label Res £22
521. NEW GUINEA-Unrelated postcard addressed to NSW with 1d pictorial tied by dumb cancel of parallel bars in an oval shape. Alongside is unframed circular cancel SAMARAI/BRITISH NEW GUINEA dated 28.6.1906. Interesting message about the Bishop leaving for the YODDA Goldfield tomorrow! Res £15
522. NEW ZEALAND-Postcard of Seals, Sealions & Penguins at the 1906-07 NZ International Exhibition addressed to Hastings, North island with 1d Universal tied by s/ring EXHIBITION/NZ/DATE/CHRISTCHURCH dated 4.3.1907. On the face is d/ring POSTED AT TOP OF TOWER/N.Z.I.E in violet ink Res £22
523. NEW ZEALAND-Postcard of “Wonderland from Water Chute” at the NZ Exhibition addressed to Wellington with Exhibition 1d value tied by CHRISTCHURCH machine cancel dated 17.1.1907. On the face is the s/line “THIS POSTCARD WAS POSTED AT THE TOP OF THE N.Z.I.E TOWER” in violet ink Res £22
524. NEW ZEALAND-Postcard of Patara addressed to Auckland with 1d Universal tied by framed LOOSE LETTER cancel of Auckland. Below is ½d POSTAGE DUE mark & the ½d due tied by s/ring AUCKLAND dated 10.1.1908-see illustration Res £45
525. NEW ZEALAND-Tahiti postcard addressed to Auckland with French Oceania 10c tied by s/ring AUCLAND/NZ/DATE/LOOSE LETTERS dated 10.3.1910. Part of the stamp is folded around the top of the card-see illustration Res £45
526. NEW ZEALAND-Cover addressed to HAWAII with 1d universal tied by very distinctive cancel of GERALDINE dated 7.3.1926 Res £15
527. NEW ZEALAND-Super looking airmail cover to Scotland with 3d, 4d, 7d & 5d on 3d Air Mail values tied by s/rings HAMILTON dated 4.4.1935-see illustration Res £35
528. NEW ZEALAND/OFFICIAL-OHMS FDC addressed to Carterton with GEO VI 1½d brown & 2½d pictorial with OFFICIAL overprints tied by CARTERTON cancel dated 28.7.1938. Nice! Res £45
529. NEW ZEALAND/MILITARY-National Patriotic Fund Board envelope addressed to TAURANGA with 6d pictorial tied by s/ring NGARUA WAHIA/MILITARY CAMP dated 7.6.1944. At left is appropriate reg label & the arrival mark is dated 9th June, on the back Res £18
530. NIGERIA/TPO-Cover addressed to DERBY with 2 x 1d GEO V values tied by s/rings LAGOS-IBIDAN TPO dated 17.8.1923 Res £30
531. NIGERIA-Cover addressed to England with GEO VI 1d & 2d tied by skeleton cancels BENIN CITY TOWNSHIP/NIGERIA dated 9.1.1946 Res £15
532. NORTH BORNEO-Postcard of Dyak men in costume, addressed to Paris with 2 x 4c Protectorate values tied by s/rings SANDAKAN dated 6.1.1929 Res £22
533. NORTHERN NIGERIA-Postcard of the Court House, Lokoja addressed to London with GEO V 1d tied by d/ring LOKOJA/NORTHERN NIGERIA/+ dated 28.2.1913 Res £18
534. NORWAY/AIRMAIL-Postcard of Oslo City centre, registered and addressed to Japan with 3 x 45 Ore airmail values tied by d/rings OSLO dated 24.4.1951. At bottom is 1st flight cachet & Japan receiver/transit mark dated 28.4.1951. Nice item-returned to sender Res £12
535. OIL RIVERS-QV GB 1d overprint postal stationery postcard addressed to Liverpool, cancelled by s/ring OLD CALABAR RIVER dated 23.10.1893 with index A. Message tells of the death of Captain Ryce, Up River Res £22
536. RHODESIA, SOUTHERN-Airmail cover to Birmingham with GEO VI ½d x 2 & 1d x 3 as well as the 2d & 3d Victoria Falls values tied by d/rings HEANY CAMP/S RHODESIA dated 20.8.1951 Res £12
537. SIERRA LEONE-Registered cover addressed to Huddersfield with EDW VII 2d & 3d values tied by SEMBEKUN s/rings dated 19.5.1922. At left is the appropriate registered cachet Res £22
538. SOMALIA-Stampless OAS cover addressed to HMS AFRIKANDER, South Africa, cancelled by d/ring MOGADISCIO dated 12.8.1946. At left is framed B.M.A SOMALIA/FORCES MAIL in violet ink Res £22
539. SOMALIA-Stampless OHMS registered cover to Edinburgh, cancelled by d/ring ASMARA CENTRAL dated 25.4.1950. Below is Italian era registered label & cachet of the POST OFFICE/HEADQUARTERS. On the back is d/ring ASMARA CENTRO/SEZIONE RACC dated the same day Res £18
540. SOMALILAND-FDC with the 1960 overprint Independence issue SG 353-355 in BLOCKS of FOUR cancelled by s/rings HARGEISA/SOMALILAND dated 26.6.1960. Stamps catalogued at £192 as used stamps. Res £40
541. SOUTH AFRICA-Mourning cover addressed to Ladysmith with GB 1d lilac tied by the very scarce squared circle cancel WELWYN dated 11.10.1889 with index C [catalogued at £60] Below is South African 9d tax mark. The cover arrived on 13th Nov-see illustration Res £55
542. SOUTH AFRICA-MOURNING Cover [stampless] addressed to Admiral Sir George Egerton at Cape Town, written on GOVERNMENT HOUSE, JOHANNESBURG matching mourning stationery. The letter wishes God’s Speed to the Admiral, presumably on his return to the UK. The cover bears no postal markings & the letter is dated 2.1.1911 Res £18
543. SWAZILAND-Real photo postcard addressed to Norwich with South Africa 1d GEO V value tied by d/ring MBABANE/SWAZILAND dated 2.12.1916 Res £18
544. SWITZERLAND-Cover addressed to Watford with 30c value tied by d/ring LUZERN-FLUELEN/SCHIFF dated 10.8.1931 Res £22
545. TOGO-Postcard of a Missionary at ANECHO addressed to Derby with Gold Coast GEO V 1d TOGO Overprint tied to the picture side by d/ring LOME/TOGO dated 27.6.1917 Res £18
546. TURKEY-20 Para postal stationery postcard addressed to London, cancelled by d/ring GALIPOLI/TURQUI dated in Arabic. At left is Constantinople transit dated 22.12.1892-see illustration Res £25
547. TURKEY-Postcard of BEICOS addressed to Switzerland with 20 Para value tied by d/ring MAKRI-KEUI in blue ink dated 26.9.1901 Res £15
548. TURKEY/IMPERF-NEWSPAPER WRAPPER Addressed in Arabic with scarce IMPERF wartime 5 Para overprint value tied by MODA d/ring dated in Arabic as 1915. Fine & scarce-see illustration Res £95
549. ZANZIBAR-Double panorama postcard of Zanzibar from the sea & the Sultan. The card is addressed to Esher, Surrey and has 1 Anna value tied by squared circle cancel dated 13.2.1904. At left is framed TOO LATE. The card was sealed by stamp edging at right. Good condition throughout-see illustration Res £35
 

550. ZANZIBAR-Registered cover addressed to WT Wilson, Birmingham with 3 x 1c, 3c & 2 x 6c tied by s/rings ZANZIBAR dated 13.10.1915. On the back is triangular PASSED-POSTAL/ CENSOR in violet ink alongside London & Birmingham marks dated 17.11.1915 Res £45

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