1201 TWO ALBUMS with the collection of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, mint, used & on cover. A good lot with much of interest inc. a press photograph of Ian Smith signing the Declaration of Independence in 1965, 1966 Independence opt. set mint, 1966 (Feb.) defins. to £1 mint, 1966-69 Mardon printing to £1 mint, 1967 Dual Currency set mint and a good range of commemorative issues. Also a useful range of Zimbabwe including covers. The collection also includes a very interesting range of Bush War covers (16). Viewing highly recommended. (Sev. 100s). £180
1202 ALBUM with the mint & used collection of Southern Rhodesia and Rhodesia & Nyasaland. Much of interest inc. S.Rhodesia Admirals to 5/- mint (latter with foxing), 1931-37 to 5/- mint plus extra perfs. to 2/6d, 1931 cover to Upington with s/l violet "EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT", other 1930s Airmail covers, 1937 to 5/- mint, 1940 incoming flown censored cover ex India and 1953 defins. to £1 mint. The Rhodesia & Nyasaland includes +1954 set to £1 mint plus a vertical imperforate pair of the 1d value, 1959 defins. to £1 mint, etc. Poor to fine with an emphasis on the latter. (Few 100s). £300
1203 COLLECTION on leaves with much of value inc. 1892 to 5/- used plus cleaned examples of the 10/- & £1, 1892 surcharge set of four mint, 1892-94 to 4/- used, 1896 Provisionals to 1/- mint or used, 1896 3d on 5/- mint, 1895 Falls set mint, 1902 £5 fiscally used, a good range of Double Heads with values to 1/- mint and 5/- & £1 used (small faults but eminently presentable examples), Admirals to 5/- & £1 (fiscal cancellation) used and a useful selection of on & off piece adhesives collected for cancellation interest (Offices include Antelope Mine, Bushtick, Eldorado Mine, Inyanga, Inyati, Lonely Mine, Mazoe, Odzi, South Helvetia and Wankies. Also Tati Concession 1/- to £5 (6) mint. Poor to fine but generally good to fine. (Few 100s). £600
NORTHERN RHODESIA/ZAMBIA
1204 COLLECTION on printed leaves basically complete from 1935 to 1951. Also Southern Rhodesia 1951 P.Due set mint. (Approx. 100). £100
1205 1925-29 1⁄2d to 20s. Fine mounted mint. SG 1 to 17. Cat £450. (17). PHOTO. £140
1206 1964 Set to £1 in mint blocks of 30. (Small Qty.). £60
SOUTHERN RHODESIA
1207 COVERS FROM RAF CRANBOURNE AND AN EXAMPLE OF THE "BRITISH NAVY" LABEL:1940 (August to Dec) envs (3) from the same correspondence to Worcester with strikes (one poor) of the oval "Crown/S. RHODESIA AIR FORCE STATION/OFFICIAL FREE/CRANBOURNE, SALISBURY" indigo h.s. one with "WE REALISE IN/RHODESIA/THE SAFE ARRIVAL/OF THIS LETTER/IS DUE TO/THE BRITISH NAVY"label tied by slogan cancellation. Also another cover to Catterick Camp with "BRITISH POST OFFICE/25" c.d.s. of Haifa. (4 covers). £90
ST. HELENA
1208 ALBUM with the mint & used QV-QEII collection inc. a useful selection of 19th Century issues, 1903 to 2/- mint, 1908 10/- mint, 1912-16 to 3/- mint, KGVI to 10/- mint, 1953 to 10/- mint and extensive later ranges to 1992. (Few 100s). £200
1209 ALBUM with the mint collection (chiefly unmounted), 1953-85 with a high degree of completion for the period (no Tristan Relief set!). A clean & attractive lot. (Approx. 300). £75
1210 BOER WAR P.O.W. MAIL: 1900 UPU 1d Reply card from Deadwood Camp to Stellenbosch with double-ring "CENSOR/PRISONERS OF WAR" initialled "J.H.M.B." (J. Bateman) and also showing Stellenbosch squared circle receiving mark; plus 1901 mourning env. to Belle Vue Camp, Simonstown bearing QV 1d cancelled by dumb type CNC 8 and with circular "PRISONERS OF WAR/BROADBOTTOM CAMP" initialled by H.G. Mortimer. A useful pair. £75
1211 1934 Centenary set fresh mounted mint. SG.114-123, Cat. £325. (10). PHOTO. £100
ST. CHRISTOPHER
1212 1882 1/- bright mauve. St Kitts-Nevis 1903 and 1918 5/- dull purple & sage-green. St Lucia 1860 (1d) rose-red and St Vincent 1913 £1 mauve & black. Fine mounted mint. SG Cat £360. (5). £120
ST.VINCENT
1213 TWO CARTONS with the extensive mint collection of St. Vincent and Grenadines housed in 7 albums/stockbooks. (Few 1,000s). £200
** 1214 MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. inc. tatty 1895 envelope to Hamburg bearing 1/- vermilion, sundry unused Postal Stationery inc. QV ½d & 1d wrappers with "SPECIMEN" opt., KEVII ½d wrapper with "SPECIMEN" opt., two different KGV wrappers with "SPECIMEN" opts., 1935 SJ set, 1937 Coronation set and 1946 Victory set on FDCs, etc. (19 items). £60
** 1215 KGVI FIRST DEFINITIVES: 1938-47 Set of 14 lacking only the 10/- value all arc perforated "SPECIMEN"; fine & fresh mounted mint. SG.149s.-158s.+ 159s.; Cat. £257 pro rata. (14). £60
SAUDI ARABIA
1216 FLAT BOX with the middle period to modern group of flown mail inc. much to the UK. A wide variety of frankings noted. (Approx. 70). £50
SEYCHELLES
1217 MINT COLLECTION basically complete from 1935 to 1953. (65). £120
SIERRA LEONE
1218 1896 £1 purple on red, 1903 £1 purple on red and Nigeria 1887-1902 2d to 10/-. Fine mounted mint. SG Cat. £565. (14) PHOTO. £200
1219 1896 £1 purple on red. Fine mounted mint. SG 53. Cat £180. PHOTO. £70
SINGAPORE
1220 KGVI-QEII MINT COLLECTION on printed leaves, basically complete from 1948-62. Cat. £740+. (55). £180
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1221 ALBUM with the KEVII to QEII mint collection inc. Large & Small Canoe sets, 1914-23 set to 10/-, 1922-31 set to 10/-, KGVI defins. to 10/- mint, 1956-63 to £1 mint, 1965 to £1, 1966-67 to $2 (upright & sideways wmks.), 1968 to $2, 1972 to $5, 1976 to $5, 1979 to $5, 1987-88 to $10, etc. (Sev. 100s). £300
1222 1914 £1 purple & black/red fresh mounted mint. SG.38, Cat. £250. PHOTO. £75
SOUTH AFRICA
1223 CARTON with the early to modern collection/accumulation in four binders/stockbooks. Much QEII but with some earlier noted inc. a few forerunners. (Qty.). £100
SUDAN
1224 TWO BINDERS with the middle period to modern collection. A little untidy but very interesting with much of note inc. 1931-37 set mint & used, 1935 surcharges mint & used, 1935 Gordon set mint (2) and 50p brown used (2), 1936-46 Officials set mint, mint multiples of the 1940 5m on 10m inc. a complete sheet incorporating sundry varieties, etc. (Many 100s). £360
1225 ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. 1897 opts. to 10pi mint (two sets) & used (two sets), 1898 to 10pi mint & used (two sets of each), 1902 to 5pi mint & used, 1921-22 to 15m (two sets) & used (two sets), 1927-40 to 20pi mint & used, a good range of General Gordon Statue types with some surcharge varieties, 1935 Gordon Death Anniv. mint & used (two sets of each), 1941 Tuti Island to 20pi mint & used, 1948 to 50pi mint & used and a very good range of "Back of the Book" issues with 1901 "SG" punctured 1pi mint & used, 1903 "O.S.G.S." to 10pi mint & used, 1936 "SG" opt. set to 20pi mint & used, 1948 "SG" opt. set to 50pi mint & used, Army Service, Telegraphs, etc. (Sev. 100s). £800
1226 BINDER with the early to middle period mint & used collection inc. 1897 to 5p mint & used plus an interesting range of forgeries, 1898 set mint, 1902-21 set mint and a good selection of Officials with overprinted & perfined types. Many additional examples throughout with potential postmark interest, etc. (Very many 100s). £300
1227 AIRMAILS: Collection of airmail covers c1927-47, well written up in a binder, inc. 1927 (March) "patriotic flag" cover intended for the aborted Kenya-Sudan experimental flight, good variety of 1930s items inc. various 1931 Imperial Airways FFCs as well as commercial mail, 1947 Xmas air-letter, smaller town airmail cancellations etc. Inspection recommended. (37 items) £200
1228 ERKOWIT VIOLET C.D.S.1908 (24 March) "ON SUDAN GOVERNMENT SERVICE" env to India bearing Army Service 5m tied by a clear violet "ERKOWIT" bi-lingual c.d.s. £80
1229 KHARTOUM: Two binders with collection of covers illustrating the various cancellations of Khartoum c1898-1980, well annotated and embellished with PPCs etc. - good variety of types inc. registered and air mail and with some better frankings noted. Inspection recommended. (85 covers/cards plus various stamps etc.) £160
1230 MILITARY: Interesting and varied group of covers & cards relating to British forces inc. 1896 card ex Wadi Halfa Camp ordering a uniform, WWI triangular censor, 1930s Army Signals cancellations (2) plus range of unit cachets (5), trio of WWII censored items inc. scarce green sealing label etc. (17 items) £160
1231 POSTMARK STUDY: Three binders housing a collection of covers, pieces and stamps c1900-80 with cancellations of Sudan P.O.s arranged A-Z (no Khartoum) with many smaller offices noted and inc. registered, airmail, postal stationery and paquebot items. Tremendous scope for the specialist - inspection recommended. (117 covers plus numerous stamps/pieces) £360
1232 RAILWAY MAIL: Substantial collection of covers, well written up in a binder, showing a range of mostly pre-WWII TPO cancellations on covers, stamps and pieces, well illustrated with maps & PPCs etc. inc. 'Halfa-Khartoum Intermediate No.1'. 'Number Six Sudan', extensive Shellal-Halfa, White Nile TPO, various Khartoum lines etc. Inspection recommended. (72 covers plus various pieces etc.) £240
SWEDEN
1233 COLLECTION, 1855-1985: Fine and comprehensive mint & used stamp collection in three fine Borek printed albums with leaves to 2000; useful ranges of earlier issues with a high degree of completion from the 1930s on - stamps from 1957-85 seem complete mint with perforation varieties and booklet panes. Also a binder with covers c1886-1990s. An excellent basis for development. (Many 100s) £300
1234 DERMA ALBUM with the specialised collection of 1920-36 Coats of Arms/Lions/King Gustav issues, commems., coils, strips, covers, etc. (Qty.). £200
1235 BOOKLETS: Selection of 1980s/90s booklets with a Face value around 1,330 Kr. (Approx. 60). £120
SWITZERLAND
1236 CARTON: Boxed 'Lighthouse' album with collection c1850-1920s with useful earlier issues inc. Rayons, Strubels to 1f, Helvetias to scarce 60c bronze etc. Also a 20th century fine used collection to 1979 in two albums with PJ & PP sets noted and further ranges in two stock-books inc. mint new issues and a fine used 1945 'Pax' set. Good lot for expansion. (Qty) £150
1237 COLLECTION 1850-1981: Album with substantial mint & used collection inc. useful 19th century stamps with a few imperfs and values to 3fr and comprehensive ranges post-1900 inc.PJ & PP sets, airs, commemoratives etc. Nothing scarce but a solid basis for expansion with much useful material. (Many 100s) £150
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
1238 ALBUM with the mint collection (largely unmounted), 1954-85 with a high degree of completion for the period. (300+). £150
UNITED NATIONS
1239 CARTON with the extremely extensive accumulation of unaddressed FDCs. Some duplication. (Approx. 1500). £150
1240 GENEVA: 1969-2003 reasonably complete unmounted collection of basic stamps (missing min. sheets & a few post-1995 issues). Most attractive & unusual material. (Qty.). £80
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1241 CARTON containing a substantial, somewhat muddled collection of mint & used stamps c1860-1980 housed in four binders and on a mass of album leaves, much useful material noted inc Columbus set to 15c, 1904 St Louis set, 1918 6c & 16c Airs, 1923 Air set 1932 Washington set mint, 1938 presidents mint to $5 etc. Also a few covers inc. 1933 Zeppelin flight items with scarce 50c zeppelin stamp. Inspection recommended. (1000s) £200
1242 MINT & USED COLLECTION 1851-1976: Massive Scott album with semi-specialised collection from useful early issues (mixed condition) to 90c inc. 1851 10c (fine but pen-cancelled), Columbus set to 50c (fault), commemoratives inc. 1901 Expo set, 1912 25c booklet (one pane only), specialised definitives inc. 1917 2c type Ia mint, 1922 set to fine $5 mint and extensive post-WWII mint ranges. Inspection recommended. (1000s) £300
1243 MISCELLANY:1899-1933 The selection of covers inc 1855 Department of the interior env used from Washington to Augusta, Maine with "WASHINGTON D.C./FREE" c.d.s . c1899 "Post Office Department"penalty env (unused) but with the original contents of 1c, 2c, 4c & 5c stationery envelopes as prepared to comply with UPU rules. 1902 envelope in the shape of a USA mailbag advertising "Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic" used from Savannah. and 1909 PPC from Detroit to London with violet "TRY ENGLAND" h.s. (14 items). £100
1244 MISCELLANY - POSTAGE DUE/DEAD LETTER OFFICE ETC:1887-c1950 The selection inc 1887 Dead Letter Office official env used within Washington DC. 1905 Dead Letter Office env used from Washington to New Orleans. 1903 P.O. Department card used from Washington to Canada asking for postage due. 1918 & 1920 Registry Receipt Cards used. 1907 GB 1d card used to Honolulu but "Unclaimed" and returned to UK. (27 items). £140
1245 PRE-ADHESIVE MISCELLANY:1829-51 The selection of stampless covers with an interesting range of town/city c.d.s. inc those of Cincinnati in red, Cleveland, Dartown, Middletown in blue, Reading in red & blue, Charlestown in red, Norfolk in red, Bennington, Austin, Lowell in blue, Portland in red, Annapolis, New Haven in red and Carthage in green. A good number have various rate h.s. , some have interesting contents. (38 items). £140
1246 CHRISTMAS SEALS:1908-34 The selection of covers (5) and cards (8) with an interesting variety of Christmas red cross seals. (13 items). £80
1247 INGOING MAIL EX GB -MAILS TO VANCOUVER VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND TO HONOLULU;16 Nov. 1874 mourning env. (corner & edge faults) addressed to "Commander W.E. Cookson R.N., H.M.S. 'Peterel", Care of British Consul, San Francisco" franked by three GB 1d reds tied by Bath duplex, probably forwarded to Vancouver Island where Peterel remained until 6th Jan. 1875. Plus 11 June 1897 env. (edge faults and light foxing) addressed to "Captain A. Field R.N.' Post Office, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands" franked by GB 21⁄2d purple/blue, two 1d. lilac and 1⁄2d orange to make up the double rate, tied by Sandown IOW c.d.s. Mostyn was on HMS Penguin which arrived at Honolulu on 21 July. (2 covers). PHOTO. £400
1248 AIRMAIL ISSUES: Useful lot of mint & used air stamps 1918-76 on Scott leaves inc. 1918 set (24c mint) plus 16c used on cover to UK & 6c pair on E to Newfoundland; 1933 50c Zeppelin issue used on 'Graf Zeppelin' E (fault) to UK plus a fine used example; attractive mint example of the 1930 65c Zeppelin (tiny thin), 1936 'Hindenburg' FFC etc. Inspection recommended. (100+ stamps and 12 covers) £120
1249 AIRMAILS:1924-37 The small group of flown covers inc 1924 env from Dayton to East Orange with 8c and "VIA AEROPLANE" sticker celebrating Orville Wright Day. 1924 env to Chicago with "Via Aeroplane" label and 2c adhesive tied by violet "DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION/AIRMAIL/SPECIAL" c.d.s. 1936 env with violet cachet carried on the 1st Hindenburg flight from Lakehurst to Frankfurt-am-Main. 1988 env from Swords Creek to UK with "TEMPORARY AIRMAIL/EMBARGO/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. applied to mail during an industrial dispute. (8 covers). £80
1250 AIRMAILS: 1925 (6 May) env. with printed "Via Aerial Mail" vignette bearing Airmail 8c, 16c & 24c used from Omaha Air Field to Mayfield, 1928 (8 Feb.) from Cuba to Key West bearing 5c Lindbergh, 1928 (20 Feb.) envs. x 2 flown by Lindbergh from St. Louis to Chicago, 1929 FAM 5 & FAM 8 covers. (6). £100
1251 AIRMAILS - FIRST CONTRACTS: 1926-30 group of covers carried on First C.A.M. flights inc. 1926 Boston-N.York, Chicago-St. Louis, Chicago-Dallas, Salt Lake City-Los Angeles, Washington-Idaho-Oregon, 1927 Cleveland-Pittsburgh, 1929 Bay City-Chicago & 1930 First Rock River Route service. (15). £100
1252 AIRMAILS: 1929-50 group of FFCs inc. 1929 FAM 7 from Miami to Nassau, 1935 San Francisco-Manila & San Francisco-Hawaii, 1940 San Francisco-Auckland, 1946 FAM 27 from Washington to Portugal, 1947 First Clipper Flights from Shanghai to Guam, San Francisco & Honolulu. (16). £120
1253 AIRMAILS: 1938-60 group inc. 1939 Imperial Airways First Regular Service from GB to Newfoundland, Canada & the USA cover signed by Kelly Rogers, 1939 First North Atlantic Service cover, 1939 England via Ireland, Newfoundland & Canada to the United States, 1939 First East to West regular Transatlantic Air Service & 1945 First Commercial Oversea Flight from Washington to London. (12). £75
1254 EXHIBITIONS: Two binders containing a collection of Exhibition material inc. 1893 Columbian Expo chromo PPCs (3) and a rare group of entry tickets (11) inc. special days (2), child's ticket, complimentary and music types etc. Also 1904 St Louis World Fair PPCs (17 inc. LNWR exhibit), 1905 Lewis & Clark Exhibition Guide, 1939 New York World's Fair, unusual 1904 large 'mechanical' card with advertising for 'The Northwestern Miller' etc. The second binder houses a collection of USPS Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets c1968-90 (57), most illustrating stamps, inc. scarcer Japanese types. (Qty) £160
1255 EXHIBITIONS - WORLDS' COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION, CHICAGO: A small hardbacked volume produced by Chisholm Brothers commemorating the Columbian Exhibition containing twelve plates depicting various related scenes (including buildings constructed for the Exhibition and the famous scene of the Landing of Columbus which was depicted on the 2c value of the set of postage stamps issued by the U.S. to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of the famous Explorer in the New World). Small faults, chiefly to the cover but a scarce item nevertheless. £75
1256 HOTEL ADVERTISING, ETC.: Collection of Hotel advertising covers & cards c1890-1940 (132), mainly fine used pictorial types; also 1930s postcards with various US postage dues (16), 1934 Byrd Expedition sheetlet on cover (2), 1867 telegram and envelope and various other covers & cards inc. advertising types. Inspection recommended. (Qty) £160
1257 HUNTING PERMIT 'DUCK' STAMPS: 1934-2001 complete set of Federal Issue revenue stamps depicting various wildfowl, mixed mint & used (complete mint from 1976) inc. some better early issues; also two hunting permits and a few other related items inc. specialised catalogue. (76 stamps) £150
1258 MAPS: Group of 13 double-foolscap size coloured maps from Letts, Son & Co. c1885 illustrating most of the USA in great detail, some with inset statistics etc. Also inc. two detailed (3" to the mile) maps of New York; some light foxing to reverse, otherwise fine. (13 maps) £50
1259 MARITIME - STEAMBOAT MAIL ETC:1833 EL from New York to Albany with "STEAM/BOAT" h.s. in red. 1877 1c card (poor) from Baltimore with small "STEAMBOAT" UDC. 1851 E from New York to Attica with "STEAM/BOAT" & "5" h.s. in red. 1829 part E from Saratoga Springs with "BOSTON" c.d.s. and "STEAM BOAT" h.s. in red. c1864 3c pink env to Pennsylvania with "POTOMAC POSTAL CARS" c.d.s. (5 items). £100
1260 MARITIME MAIL: 1839-1932 collection of covers and a few fronts from various overseas countries to USA plus a few to UK with a wide range of rate h.s. inc circular framed "5", "19/CENTS" in green, "24", "3/CENTS" "1/-" and "SHIP/6". The condition is mixed. (41 items). £200
1261 MARITIME MAIL - TRANSATLANTIC:1840 (19 March) EL from New York to London with m/s "British Queen" and "8" plus a readable red step type "SHIP LETTER/PORTSMOUTH". 1840 E from Littleton to Liverpool with red "PAID, "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" and m/s "Per Brit Queen" crossed through. The cover was probably sent per the Frankfort as the British Queen had already sailed. 1855 env from Ohio "per Great Western" to Liverpool with m/s "1/-" franked with three margined (not tied) 1851 12c Washington pair. (3 covers). £100
1262 MARITIME MAIL:1854-76 The selection of covers (12), mostly from Cuba to New York with various h.s. inc 1870 "NEW YORK/10/U.S. NOTES" and "NEW YORK/20/U.S. NOTES" c.d.s. 1876 "NEW-YORK/DUE 5 CENTS" c.d.s. 1872 "N.Y. STEAMSHIP/10" c.d.s. 1861 circular framed "STEAMSHIP/10" and "STEAMSHIP/20" h.s. Mostly clear strikes. £100
1263 MARITIME: Collection in folder, illustrated by PPCs inc. chromo, from (poor) 1868 incoming UK packet letter and with scarcer cancellations noted inc. good range of New York paquebot marks c1908-69, 1917 DAMAGED BY SEAWATER transatlantic card sunk by U-Boat attack, various ship cancellations, 1967 'Queen Mary' covers etc. (46 items plus various PPCs) £140
1264 MARITIME: Collection on sheets with U.S.-related covers (35) and paquebot markings c1901-90 - interesting variety inc.further ranges of pieces and stamps with related cancellations plus shipping labels etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty) £120
1265 MASSACHUSETTS: 1825-50 selection of covers with various c.d.s. and h.s. related to Massachusetts inc. 1851 "AMHERST/Ms" c.d.s. with circular framed "PAID/3/Cts" & "PAID". 1835 "ANDR MA" c..d.s. & a small "PAID", 1842 "CHARLESTOWN/Ms" c.d.s. 1842 "GREAT BARRINGTON/Ms" c.d.s & "FREE" h.s. 1848 "PITTS FIELD/Mass" with "PAID" & fancy framed "5" h.s. 1831 "SALEM/MS" c.d.s. with "SHIP"and 1850 "SPRINGFIELD Ms" c.d.s. with "PAID" and "PAID/WESTERN BANK" h.s. All are struck in red. (12 items). £100
1266 METER MARKS & NATIONAL CASH REGISTER METER LABELS:1922-82 The collection of envs & a few fronts with a large number of meter marks of a wide range of designs and colours used from various locations by a wide number of companies using types by Pitney-Bowes (inc large and small eagle types), International Postal Supply Co., Commercial Control Corporation and National Postal Meter Co. (230+ items). £200
1267 NEW YORK STATE: 1823-50 selection of stampless covers with various c.d.s. of towns in New York state inc Albany in red, Aurora, Geneva in red, Malone in green, New York New York , Ogdensburgh, Rochester in red, Troy in blue, Utica in red with fancy "PAID" h.s. plus similar strikes in blue, Binghamton, Clyde, Dunkirk, Goshen, New Leanon springs in red, Palmyra and Rome. Some have rate marks. A few of the covers are fragile. Also c1844 env to New York with red oval "BOYDS CITY/EXPRESS POST" d.s. (35 covers + 2 fronts). £120
1268 OFFICIALLY RESEALED MAIL:1879-1987 The interesting collection of covers with an interesting range of Officially Resealed labels inc 1898 env from Italy to New York with four Officially Resealed labels, 1898 USA 2c env used from Worcester, Mass. to Philadelphia with a single label. a similar env from Port Jarvis to Buffalo. 1908 env from Penzance to Butte, Montana with a single label and 1c postage due. 1937 env from env from India to Baltimore with "AR" h.s. and a single label. 1943 front of an "honour" env used from Ceylon stuck to an env. with a single label. 1902 2c env from Allegheny to Pittsburgh with m/s "Collected from letter box in flooded district Allegheny" with a single label. An interesting group which by the very nature of the items are in varied condition. (23) £300
1269 POSTAL STATIONERY - ENVELOPES: Scott album with extensive ranges of used & unused stationery envelopes c1870-1976 inc. early cut-outs as well as entire items, wrappers, advertising types, Columbian Expo, uprated, commemorative, airmail plus air-letters and two (unused) Civil War pictorial types. Also a second binder with a collection of modern types. Inspection worthwhile. (100s) £160
1270 POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: Scott special album with substantial, duplicated collection of cards c1873-1976 inc. single, reply, commemorative and airmail types and some private advertising reprints; also a second album with attractive range of fine modern cards inc. complete books / packs. Inspection recommended. (100s) £150
1271 REGISTERED & SPECIAL DELIVERY MAIL:1899-1958 The small group of covers inc 1912 (10 April) env fro Providence. R.I. to Ohio bearing 2c and a 10c registration a stamp tied by oval "PROVIDENCE/R/I/" h.s. 1898 5c env uprated with 1c, 2c & 10c registered from Cleveland to Liverpool. 1917 env from Clinton to Washington franked with 1c and a 1902 10c Special Delivery stamp. 1899 2c env from New Haven to Brookline franked with 1894 10c Special Delivery stamp. 1929 env from fond Dulac to Wisconsin franked with 2c and a 1922 10c Special Delivery adhesive. (15 items). £100
1272 REVENUES, OFFICIALS AND BACK-OF-THE-BOOK MATERIAL: Scott album with substantial collection of revenue stamps from c1865 inc. Newspaper stamps, Revenues, Documentary, Proprietary, Stock Transfer, Cordials & Wines, Playing Card Duty, Consular, Tobacco etc. Also Special Delivery, Parcel Post, Postage Dues, Departmental Officials & Telegraph stamps plus a few receipts etc. Inspection recommended. (100s) £200
1273 STREET CAR CANCELLATIONS ETC:1886-1909 The small group of covers (3) and PPC's (6, inc one with adhesive removed) having various street car cancellations inc 1905 "CHI. & N. CLARK ST R.P.O./CHI.ILL/3/RMS" duplex. 1886 2c env with "T.CITY & HAWARDEN/R.P.O." c.d.s. 1906 & 1907 card & env with "ROL.PK & St HEL. R.P.O./BALT.MD/CAR/2" duplex. "BROOKLYN.N.Y. CIRCUIT/T.R.11/R.P.O." c.d.s. 1897 2c env with "ST E & WEBSTER GROVES/T.R.18/R.P.O." c.d.s 1909 card with "CLEVELAND CIRCUIT/T.R.4/R.P.O." c.d.s. and "TOWSON & CATONSVILLE/R.P.O." duplex.Also two unused related postcards. Mostly good strikes. (11 items). £100
1274 WILMINGTON: 1840-1962 Covers and cards with a wide range of h.s. and cancellations associated with Wilmington Ohio, inc 1840 EL to Finleyville with a readable ""WILMINGTON/O" c.d.s. in blue.c1847-54 covers (6) with "WILMINGTON/O" c.d.s. one with ""FREE" h.s. 1868 env from Wilmington to Augusta forwarded to Charleston with 3c & various h.s. inc "FORWARDED" & circular framed "DUE/3". 1873 env bearing 3c tied by a fine blue "WILMINGTON" c.d.s.& "cork" cancellation. 1873-86 covers with various Wilmington "target" cancellations. 1902 examples of Wilmington "R.F.O./WILMINGTON/OHIO" machine cancellations. 1935 env & 1937 items with illustrations of the General Denver Hotel (presently this hotel is on sale at $997,000).Also a good range of later cancellations. Would make a good exhibit £180
1275 WORLD WAR II:1941-46 selection of covers and cards representing most aspects of USA WWII subjects inc 1943 env from Boston, Mass. to UK with boxed "ROYAL NORWEGIAN AIR FORCES" h.s. in blue. a good rang of civilian censor mail h.s. and labels inc items from Uruguay, returned and undelivered mail. 1943 env with "RETURN TO SENDER/VERIFIED/1ST BASE POST OFFICE" h.s. 1942 oval framed "CENSORED/N 5 P" green h.s. P.O.W. mail inc a wrapper to Italy with oval framed violet "U S ARMY.PW/RELEASED" h.s. APO duplex and Military Censorship h.s. Worth examination. (67 items). PHOTO. £300
LOCALS/CARRIERS
1276 MAIL CARRIED BY PRIVATE CARRIER:c1860-91 selection with Wells Fargo 3c "Over Our California and Coast Routes" env used from San Andreas to San Francisco, another used from San Francisco to Portland. A Pacific Union Express Co 3c env (reduced at right). used from San Francisco to Hamilton, Nevada. An unused Northern Pacific Express Co 2c env. 1891 env bearing 2c & 3c with cork cancellations used to France with on reverse the embossed "ON PULLMAN PALACE/VESTIBULED TRAIN" vignette. Some faults. (5 covers). £80
YUGOSLAVIA
1277 1953 Esperanto Congress set in unmounted mint blocks of four. Cat. £1,000 (SOTW 2007). £300
ZANZIBAR
1278 ALBUM with the valuable mint & used collection inc. 1896 to 5r mint, 1896 2½ on 2a mint & used, 1896 surcharges mint, 1896 Sultan Seyyid Hamed Bin Thwain to 5r mint & used, 1899 to 5r mint, 1904 surcharges mint, 1904 Arms to 5r mint, 1908 to 10r mint & values to 4r used, 1913 values to 10r used, 1914 values to 5r mint, 1921-29 to 10r mint, 1936 to 10r mint & used, etc. A good lot which will represent a fine base for expansion. (Sev. 100s). £500
1279 POSTAL STATIONERY: Group of fresh, unused stationery from 1896 opt on Indian reply postcards (2 types) plus 2a reg'd Es; thereafter a good variety of 'Sultan' types inc. provisional opt. and 'SPECIMEN' cards etc. to c1910. Unusual group. (26 items) £75
CARTONS AND BOXES
1280 LARGE CARTON with the eight volume collection of Benham Silks (Guernsey, Jersey & IOM) plus sundry Australia, Ireland, NZ & Royalty Omnibus material. (Approx. 350). £240