Stamps and Postal History

Sarah Siddons. 1814 (May 30) Entire letter written and signed by the actress Sarah Siddons, addressed to "Lady Barrington, Hotel, Hannover Sq", po...

Charles Darwin. c.1850 Cover with a 1d red cancelled by London "68" District Post numeral, "TP / BROMLEY" alongside and a "DOWN" undated circle on...

1752 (Oct 26) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway in London charged 9d, handstamped "SHIP" (18x5mm) with "19/JA" Bishop Mark. This "SHIP"...

1765 (Aug 31) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells "p. Cap. Martin", endorsed "Ship" and charged 8d, with "31/OC" Bishop Mark. A ...

Bristol. 1767 (June 7/July 7) Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of James Smith Merchant in Bristol, endorsed "By the Sa...

Deal. 1767 (Aug 18) and 1770 (Mar 27) Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of John Tudway at Charing Cross, London, endors...

Haverford West. 1767 (Jan 7) Entire letter from Antigua to Charles Tudway at Wells, care of James Smith Merchant in Bristol, "Per favour of Capt. ...

Portsmouth. 1765 (Oct 4) and 1709 (Sep 21) Entire letters from Antigua to Wells, the first "p. Capt. Tovey Q.D.C" with "PORTSMOUTH /SHIP. LRE" (S1...

1753-60 Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway at John Tudways opposite the Mews Gate, Charing Cross, London (three to the "Tin-Man") all w...

1753-65 Entire letters from Antigua to Charles Tudway in Wells, eleven endorsed via named ship's captains, a few also naming the ship including "y...

1786 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Antigua to Clement Tudway in London "P. Packet", handstamped "ANTIGUA" (Freeland/Jordan type PD5b), charged 1/-, w...

1806-12 Entire letters from Antigua to Clement Tudway in Wells (2, one redirected to London) or London (2) all sent by packet, comprising 1806 (Ap...

1807 (Oct 31) Entire letter from Antigua to Clement Tudway in Wells with fine "ANTIGUA / OCT 31 1807" handstamp (type PFa), charged 1/10.

1794-1815 Entire letters from London (7), Bristol, Falmouth, Northill or Dublin, to Clement Tudway in Wells (6) or London, another four without ad...

England. 1829-1970 Postally used covers, cards and an entire letter, including a rare 1829 letter from the Secretary to the Hackney Alliance Crick...

c.1880-1968 Postally used covers and postal stationery postcards including 1888-89 Bermuda ½d postcards from the Garrison C.C (2), 1887-1902 Mauri...

USA. 1891-1955 Covers, cards and ephemera including 1891 Kings County C.C cover with enclosed letter on headed notepaper and fixture card posted f...

New South Wales / Western Australia. 1897 (Feb 1) Cover franked 4d from Sydney to "Mr J. Cottam, Post Office, Coolgardie, W.A" with datestamps of ...

Tasmania. 1867 (Oct 18) Mourning cover from Hobart to "Miss Reid, Cricket-Ground, Launceston" franked 4d (2 margins), red "PRE-PAID" despatch and ...

M.C.C Tour of Australia. 1901 (Dec 16) N.S.W telegram form with a Sydney c.d.s, posted within Sydney to A.C MacLaren (Captain of the England team)...

1956-57 M.C.C Tour to South Africa. Picture postcard of the R.M.S "Edinburgh Castle" signed on the face by the entire English team, including Pete...

G.B - Cricket Cancels. 1901-28 Datestamps comprising "BIRMINGHAM / CRICKET GROUND" 1901 c.d.s. on QV 6d and 1928 c.d.s. on stampless piece, 1902 "...

G.B - Stamps and Covers. 1969-2010 Stamps, covers and cancels with a cricket theme, the extensive collection, many commemorative covers with speci...

G.B Smiler Sheets. 2005-09 Mint Smiler sheets of twenty stamps (16, one split in two) or ten stamps (3), and two half sheets of the 2006 Paddingto...

1984-88 "Leaders of the World" Cricket Omnibus Sets. The collection in three albums including 1984-85 Tuvalu, Nevis and St. Vincent proofs (c.87, ...

2000 West Indies Tour Omnibus Issue. Collection in two albums including the rare Antigua & Barbuda 90c with error "MARCH" for "MATCH" (the error c...

Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c Herman Griffith stamp with portrait of Lawson Bartlett shown in error, superb unmounted mint, also the corr...

Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c with Lawson Bartlett portrait shown in error, lower margin with Walsall Printers imprint, superb unmounted ...

Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c with Lawson Bartlett portrait shown in error, upper left marginal block of four, coloured "traffic lights" ...

Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c with Lawson Bartlett portrait shown in error, upper right marginal block of four, coloured "traffic lights"...

Guyana. 1976 World Cup Winners, both stamps with the 15c value crossed out in pen and "25" essay surcharges applied (five pairs apparently discove...

Tonga. 1988 Australian Bicentennial miniature sheets including an imperforate proof of the Niuafo'ou sheet on thick card and Specimen overprints o...

Cinderellas. c.1908-2008 Cricket related cinderellas, the interesting collection in three albums with c.1908 "Fussball Club Nurnberg" labels depic...

1929-34 First flight covers to or from South Africa or South West Africa, also 1931 London to Makuyu first flight. (14).

1930-39 First flight covers including flights to or from Nigeria (7), 1930-31 Tanganyika Government Air Service flights (3), etc. (18).

1937 (June 29) Air mail cover from Luxembourg to Canada, flown on the first flight from Prince Albert to Stony Rapids, bearing Luxembourg 75c + 1f...

Australia & New Zealand. 1926-42 Flight covers including 1926 Mildura to Melbourne cover franked 4½d bearing A.A.S Ltd winged angel vignette tied ...

c.1900-2008 Covers and cards comprising Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen postcards (12, five depicting the Hospital Ship "Strathcona",...

Portugal. 1943 Cover from Lisbon to "The Commodore of the British Navy, Sidney, Nova Scotia, Canada", with circular cachet "GREMIO DOS ARMADORES D...

1901 Stampless cover with printed address of the shipping company Lion-Follin in Fecamp, addressed to the company offices with a St. Pierre c.d.s ...

1908 Stampless picture postcard depicting the "Saint Francois D'Assise", written on the ship with circular violet "SOCIETE DES OEUVRES DE MER / 18...

Ceres. 1797-98 Letters written by Thomas Camm from the Hospital Ship "Ceres" near Portsmouth, addressed to his brother John at Kingstanly, Glouces...

Solace. 1910-15 Picture postcards (9) and a cover, five cards with "U.S.S / SOLACE" duplex cancels, three other cards depicting the "Solace" (one ...

Notre-Dame de Salut. 1900 (Sep 18) Stampless cover with superb printed "Nef de Notre-Dame de Salut" printed flap depicting the ship, sent to Franc...

Gera. 1900-01 Postcards posted on the "Gera" with "KAIS. DEUTSCHE / MARINE / SCHIFFSPOST / No. 6" c.d.s, all to Germany, comprising stampless card...

Gera. 1900-01 Picture postcards of the "Gera" including inspection by the Empress (4), views of the ship (2, one with additional greetings printed...

Wittekind / "Hansa". 1900-01 Japanese 4s postal stationery postcard with a view of the Pagoda at Nikko, posted on S.S "Wittekind" at Nagasaki, wit...

Dairen Maru. 1904-05 Stampless picture postcards (3) and a field service postcard, three from medical staff on the hospital ship (one from Dairen ...

Karafutu Maru. 1906 Stampless picture postcard depicting the hospital ship, forces card franked 1½sn and a 1½sn postal stationery card, posted fro...

Kichisho Maru. 1905 Stampless cover and forces lettersheet from the ship at Ujina, the cover to an Officer at GHQ of the Manchurian Army with date...

Kobe Maru. 1904-06 Stampless picture postcards (3, one a military issue card depicting pioneers building a bridge, another depicting the hospital ...

Koun Maru. 1905 Stampless picture postcards (7) and a cover franked 3sn, two cards from soldiers in Manchuria to a Doctor on the hospital ship at ...

Saikyo Maru. 1905 Stampless cover and forces lettersheet containing a picture of a Japanese lady, both from the hospital ship, one with Naval Post...

1904-05 1½sn Postal stationery postcards (2), picture postcards franked 1½sn (4) and a scarce official military postcard issued by the Post & Tele...

1905-06 Picture postcards, the majority issued by the Japanese Red Cross, all depicting hospital ships including "Hakuai Maru" and "Kosai Maru", a...

Aberdonian. 1915-19 Cover and picture postcards of the hospital ship (11), the stampless cover endorsed from "Lt. G.F Gill, RAMC On Active Service...

Agadir. 1915-17 Covers (2) and a postcard, front and a piece from a parcel (boxed Fleet Post Office A parcel cancel) all with censor cachets, four...

Anglia. 1915 (Nov 17) Cover franked 1d from Holyhead to the Hospital Ship "Anglia" at Dover, endorsed "Ship Sunk in Channel" with a Dover c.d.s ap...

Aquitania. 1916-17 Picture postcards (8) and a Photo of the hospital ship, two written on the ship at Ryde or Cowes, the last posted at Southampto...

Asturias. 1914-18 Picture postcards of the ship (21), a cover and letter, comprising 1917 stampless cover to No. 20 Ambulance Train, B.E.F with re...