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First Day covers Channel Islands. 1d red and 2½d blue first issued 10 May 1948. 1 cover issued on Jersey, and the other on Alderney. Jersey cover has crumple in top right corner -
First Flight letters 1937, sent on the occasion of the first flight between Aberdeen and Lerwick, Shetland Islands on 23/11/37. Letters sent in each direction, both with 1½d brown KGVI definitive. Nice pair of covers -
Air Letter 1953 London to New York 6d red cancelled by London SW machine cancel dated 8.JY.1953. Letter is from Robson Lowe Philatelists in Pall Mall, advising of his successful bid in their latest auction. -
Postcard 1909 from Port Said to York with ½d KGV definitive tied by "PAQUEBOT" cancel. Postcard bought from JRE Hall Line, and has a PORT SAID CDS dated 14.1.09. Postcard also has 1d Charge Mark with Office no. 3 -
Registered envelope 2d Blue - Brightmore pg 47 type 19 (D6). Addressed to Post Office, Henley On Thames - To Be Called for, but not sent. Nice condition, as unsealed. Front of envelope has prices for inland registration £5 to £50. -
Embossed envelope 2d blue, Brightmore page 3 type 2 on silk thread paper watermarked "WW" on bust . Some water damage to the cover, so priced accordingly -
Embossed envelope QV 2d bistre unused - no watermark. Colour a little faded, but a nice clean piece -
Outer 1912 Minehead to Kobe Japan with 2½d blue KGV definitive tied by Minehead double circle type CDS dated JY 24 12. Front labelled "Via Siberia". Backstamped by Kobe CDS dated 10.8.12. Inside back flap says "Only enclosures - have not time to write today". -
Blank registered letter 2d blue dated 14.9.81. Brightmore page 47 no. 7 type B size F. Tear in flap but super fresh condition -
Part registered outer KEVII 1d + 2d registration, with KEVII set 5d, 4d, 1d and ½d all tied by Skibbereen CDS dated OC 11 06 (one stamp also removed next to 1d Red). Item has 2 wax seals Bank of Ireland Skibbereen. Backstamped "Boston Mass Reg Div. OCT 21 1906". Wish it was a complete envelope, but great markings and very fresh -
Entire 1843 Sherborne to Baltonsbury with 1d red imperf plate 32 letters RB 4 margin tied by crisp black Maltese Cross, also has a Sherborne CDS dated SE 20 1843 next to but not touching the stamp. Backstamped by Glastonbury CDS double rim dated SE 22 1843. Super quality stamp and super light maltese cross The contents are interesting too - a customer of Mr Whitehead, a cheese dealer, is complaining about the last batch of cheese they took delivery of - "If you have anything finer, I would be glad to receive them." They also instruct him to send his men to collect the cheese, or they will send them to Wells (a market town) for them to collect there -
Outer 1846 to Maldon with 1d red imperf 2 margins tied by indistinct London local cancel, backstamped by Maldon double rim CDS dated JA 18 1846
