Royal Memorabilia, Important Historical Documents & Postal History

Title: Afghanistan / G.B. Military 1878   Description: Cover (some staining) from Aberdeen to a soldier with the Kurrum Valley Column in Afghanis...

Title: Antarctica 1913 (Feb 3)Description: Picture postcard of Lyttleton, addressed to Christchurch with King Edward VII Land 1d tied by the ...

Title: Austria / Brazil / Accountancy Marks 1868Description: Entire Letter from Vienna to Rio de Janeiro "Via Frankreich" with Wien c.d.s. (2...

Title: Bahamas 1855Description: Entire letter from New York addressed to "Stephen Dillet Esq, Nassau N.P., care of F.J. Montell Esq, Baltimor...

Title: Bahamas / Jamaica 1870Description: Soldiers cover (small opening fault at upper edge) sent at the 1d concession rate from Nassau to Ja...

Title: Bahamas 1902Description: KEVII Master Die Proof with undominated value tablet, in black on white glazed card, dated "23 JUL.02" AND ST...

Title: Bahamas 1902Description: KEVII Master Die Proof with   undominated value tablet,   in black on white glazed card, dated "23 JUL. 02"...

Title: Barbados / Wreck Mail 1914 (Jan 1)Description: Cover from Barbados to Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stamp washed off, hand stamped black "...

Title: Basutoland 1881Description: Stampless Cover (missing back flap) endorsed "On Service", with arrival postmarks of Rosebank and Cape Tow...

Title: Bechuanaland 1900Description: Cover to Port Elizabeth with Cape 1d cancelled by "Taungs 18/6/00" in manuscript, arrival backstamp.   ...

Title: Boer War - Rhodesia / Bechuanaland 1900 (Apr. 2)Description: Cover with "Mashonaland, British South Africa Police" crest on the flap (...

Title: British Columbia 1865Description: Cover (minor faults) from New Westminster to Killyleagh, Ireland with postage to San Francisco paid ...

Title: British Empire - State of North Africa 1894Description: De La Rue postal stationery envelope essay, 133x115mm, with red 2c stamp inscr...

Title: Cameroons 1915Description: Cover to a French Officer at Dakar endorsed "Corps expeditionaire du Kamerun, franchise postale" franked by...

Title: Cape of Good Hope 1860Description: Cover (part flap missing, faults to right edge) to Beechworth, Victoria, bearing 4d triangular pair...

Title: Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1902Description: 1/10, 1/4, 1/2 and 5 Rupee Currency Notes. History, Royalty and Noble Families. Business, D...

Title: Crash & Wreck 1907Description: Cover from Toronto to Kobe recovered from the S.S. "Dakota" which sank on March 3rd at the mouth of Tok...

Title: Crash & Wreck 1901Description: Stampless cover from France to a civilian worker on the French warship "Redoubtable" then serving off C...

Title: Crash & Wreck / Ireland 1953 (Jan 30)Description: Lettercard from Brighton to Northern Ireland, severely water damaged, with Mancheste...

Title: Cyprus 1684Description: Entire Letter from Larnaca addressed to Francisco Venturini in Livorno endorsed "Con Ne Fior di Sino".   A fi...

Title: Great Britain - Wales 1840-43Description: Letters and documents concerning the bankruptcy and dismissal of the Aberystwyth Postmaster ...

Title: Bahamas 1950Description: Cover from London to Grand Turk, redirected to Bermuda but missent to Nassau, hand stamped straight line "MIS...

Title: Barbados 1882Description: 1/2d Postcard stamp Die Proof on white glazed card stamped "AFTER HARDENING" and dated "4 MAY 82". History...

Title: Basutoland 1885Description: Registered letter receipt with a "MASERU / BASUTOLAND" c.d.s., signed by the Deputy Postmaster. History,...

Title: Bermuda 1899Description: Cover from New York franked 5c with blue "5d" charge mark (Proud UP14, first recorded year of use), backstamp...

Title: Bermuda - Essays KGVIDescription: Prints of the James Berry Essays in sepia of the 10 different designs from 1/2d to 1s 6d. History,...

Title: Boer War 1902Description: Censored cover to England sent from the refugee camp at Norval's Pont bearing Cape 1d cancelled "NORVAL'S PO...

Title: Boer War 1902Description: Censored cover to England sent from the refugee camp at Norval's Pont bearing Cape 1d cancelled "NORVAL'S PO...

Title: Boer War 1900 (Feb 28)Description: Cover (minor staining) from Cape Town to Lady Grey, then occupied by the Boers,   finally delivere...

Title: Boer War 1900 (Feb. 17)Description: Picture postcard (minor faults) depicting caricatures of Lord Roberts and Kitchener arguing over w...

Title: Boer War / Zululand 1901Description: Cover bearing two Natal 1/2d stamps each cancelled "MELMOTH / ZULULAND" c.d.s., with violet trian...

Title: Boer War 1900 (Mar. 9)Description: Ladysmith Siege "Long Tom" postcard (type 3) from Lt. Vanderplank, Natal Carabineers, posted from L...

Title: Boer War 1903 (Mar 17)Description: Letter written and signed by Lord Roberts, to "The Royal Commission of the War in South Africa", wi...

Title: Boer War 1899Description: Pen & Ink "Hurry up Boys or you'll be late - a scene at Southampton" by P.F.S. Spence (1868-1933), depicting...

Title: Boer War 1889Description: Watercolour "Live Stock" by Ernest Prater (1885-1937) 'Special' artist for The Sphere.   Between 1897-1904 ...

Title: British East Africa 1905Description: Registered cover from Mombasa to U.S.A. franked 1896-1901 1/2a pair, 2a and 4a, paying the correc...

Title: British Guiana 1879Description: Colour Trial of the 3c Postal Stationery Post Card in blue.   Most attractive. History, Royalty and...

Title: Burma 1938Description: Cover from Rangoon to England franked 2as 6p, sent by the First All-Up flight on 3rd March, with arrival c.d.s....

Title: Burma - Japan Occupation 1943Description: Japanese Occupation court fee revenues printed by State Press Rangoon.   5 cents (6) 50 cen...

Title: Cape of Good Hope c.1810Description: Entire to the Secretary of the Estates Office in Cape Town, prepaid 1sk, with oval "G.R' arms han...

Title: Cape of Good Hope 1879Description: O.H.M.S. wrapper from the Postmaster at Ceres, with c.d.s. and Cape Town arrival, with a fine strik...

Title: Crash & Wreck 1954Description: Newspaper Wrapper from England to Sweden, recovered from the train crash at Rorvik, with a four-line ex...

Title: Crash & Wreck 1907Description: Printed circular from London to Amsterdam, stained and with the stamp washed off, hand stamped "BESCHAD...

Title: Crash and Wreck / Egypt 1905Description: Cover from Spain to Alexandria, the stamp washed off, hand stamped violet "SAUVE DU NAUFRAGE ...

Title: Crash & Wreck c.1944Description: Soldiers Cover to England with corner burnt, hand stamped "DAMAGED BY FIRE / IN TRANSIT". History, ...

Title: Danish West Indies 1850 (Nov 27)Description: Entire Letter from St. Thomas to Philadelphia with, on reverse and struck across join, a ...

Title: Egypt 1879Description: Covers from E.J Pollard, Captain of H.M.S "Rupert" (one with crest on reverse), sent from Alexandria to England...

Title: Egypt - French Post Office 1868Description: Entire letter (small stain at left) from Alexandria to Switzerland bearing France 1862 20c...

Title: Egypt 1932Description: 1 piastre British Forces in Egypt postal seal - marginal block of four plate PROOFS in issued colours on gummed...

Title: Falkland Islands 1928Description: Whalers cover to Norway bearing KGV 1/2d and 2d tied by "SOUTH GEORGIA" c.d.s. History, Royalty an...

Title: Fiji / New Guinea 1904Description: Cover from Levuka bearing five KEVII 1d stamps, addressed to "Rev. Heinrick Fellmann, Methodist Mis...

Title: Fiji / Japan 1911Description: Picture Postcard of Fiji written from Suva by a sailor in the Japanese Navy with Japan 11/2 sen cancelle...

Title: France 1752Description: Entire letter from Bordeaux to Paris with a good strike of the seventh type "B" fleur-de-lys handstamp of Bord...

Title: France - Maritime / Haiti 1781Description: Entire Letter from Les Cayes to Marseilles charged 22 sols with a light "COL. N. PAR / LA R...

Title: France - Maritime / Haiti 1784Description: Entire Letter from Port au Prince to Bordeaux charged 16 sols with a poor but scarce "COL. ...

Title: French Colonies - Senegal 1853Description: Entire letter from St Loiuis to Bordeaux endorsed "Par le Galam" with circular "DIRECTION D...

Title: French Colonies - Martinique 1843Description: Entire letter from Fort Royal to Paris "Par la Pauline" backstamped with blue framed "FO...

Title: France - Maritime - Haiti 1765Description: Entire Letter from Cap to Honfleur with a good strike of the "COL PAR AURAY" handstamp, cha...

Title: German States - Thurn & Taxis 1814Description: Entire Letter from Berlin to Bordeaux with a good impression of the uncommon 'PRUSSE' h...

Title: Gold Coast 1895Description: Cover to England franked by five 1/2d stamps tied by four strikes of the "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" c...