Royal Memorabilia, Historical Documents & Postal History I Featuring letters from H.M King Edward VII & Grand Duchess Xenia.

Boer War 1900  The Green Point Boer P.O.W. Camp was set up on the Cape Town horseracing track in early 1900 and consisted of lines of tented accom...

Nigeria 1946  Victory set in vertical strips of three perforated "SPECIMEN". Rare strips.---- Condition:Used Location:W1D Shipment:Collect & Deli...

New Zealand 1868  Cover from Nelson to Wellington franked Queen Victoria 1964-67 3d lilac showing pre-printing paper crease, cancelled by a very f...

Gold Coast 1910  Cover to England franked KEVII 1d, and three pieces with KEVII 1/2d or 1d stamps all cancelled by manuscript "Akwapim Manpong" an...

Universal Postal Union / France 1906  France ESSAY for a Reply Letter Card comprising a letter card for the reply enclosed within the letter card ...

Samoa 1952  Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Ltd cards bearing imperforate proofs of the 1/2d - 3/- pictorial set of ten in the issued colours, the four c...

British Solomon Islands 1986  Village Hydro-Electric Schemes: imperforate proof of Miniature Sheet (not in issued size) affixed to printers card.-...

South West Africa / Namibia 1980  Water Conservation set: artist's preliminary pencil sketches for 10c and 20c values, together with an unused des...

South West Africa / Namibia 1982  Mountains set: final full colour artwork for 20c Die Nadel without titling or denomination which were below the ...

South West Africa / Namibia 1981  Fish River Canyon set: original full colour artwork for the 20c value, untitled and undenominated.Signed by the ...

South West Africa / Namibia 1981  Fish River Canyon set: original full colour artwork for the 5c value, untitled and undenominated.Signed by the a...

South West Africa / Namibia 1981  Fish River Canyon set: original full colour artwork for the 15c value, untitled and undenominated.Signed by the ...

Royalty pair of letters from H.M King Edward 7th at the Jockey Club         Royalty pair of letters from H.M King Edward 7th at the Jockey Club, N...

G.B. - POSTAL STATIONERY 1967 CHRISTMAS ERROR.  1967 Christmas 9d air letter with green, yellow, blue and red all omitted, light creases but an un...

GREAT BRITAIN - STATIONERY 1953 CORONATION AIRLETTER ERROR  Pair of 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation proof airletters: the first ungummed withou...

GREAT BRITAIN - STATIONERY 1953 Airletter  Queen Elizabeth Coronation airletter uncut and ungummed proof but without the 6d Coronation stamp and t...

Royalty PRINCE FAHD leads SAUDI ARABIAN party for HM Queen Elizabeth's Coronation meeting HRH     H.E. Prince Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, representing H....

SARAWAK / STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1891  Envelope (minor faults) from Sarawak to England, franked by 1888 2c tied by "SARAWAK / 2 / DEC / 91" used in c...

G.B. - Exhibitions 1912 (July 25)  Cover to George King with two stamps each tied by the scarce "ROYAL SHOW DONCASTER / 1" skeleton datestamp.This...

G.B. - Exhibitions 1900  Cover with printed heading "HANDEL FESTIVAL" and the (altered) festival dates, posted from London to Cranbrook franked 1d...

G.B. - Exhibitions 1903 (Sep 9)  Picture postcard of Southport municipal buildings with the message "where the meetings are to be held", with KEVI...

G.B. - Exhibitions / Official Mail / Canada 1926 (Nov 12)  Cover posted within London with red Official Paid c.d.s.And oval cachet "CANADIAN DELEG...

G.B. - Exhibitions 1862  1d pink postal stationery envelope bearing a 1d red cancelled by two strikes of the "INTERNATIONAL / EXHIBITION . W / IE ...

G.B. - Delivery Companies 1913-20  Brighton Corporation Tramways parcel stamps comprising 1913 issue stamps for 2d, 3d, 8lbs (with May 1913 handst...

G.B. - Delivery Companies c.1900  Three differing stamps issued by John Barker & Co's Kensington Messenger Service, fine unused, scarce.---- Condi...

GB - Crimean War 1855  Cover from the Crimea with blue green Post Office British Army postmark of May 28th 1855 addressed to Lady Malet at the Eng...

G.B. - Christmas c.1870  Printed poem headed "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" handed out by James King, No.1 Letter Carrier in Salisbury, ...

G.B. - Bishop Marks 1787  Entire to London backstamped "HAVERFORD / WEST" and "APRIL / J / 18" experimental Bishop Mark (Jay 4d).---- Condition:Us...

Great Britain - London 1905  Parcel tag used with King Edward VII 2.1/2d from Brighton to Burton on Trent, handstamped by boxed "FOUND LOOSE IN IN...

G.B. - King Edward VII / Belgian Congo 1908 (7 Nov)  Cover from Lancaster to the French Upper Congo Company, Matadi, addressee unknown showing, on...

G.B. - Surface Printed 1883  Cover to Sweden franked by 1d lilac block of four and a single each cancelled with "LONDON N.W." squared circle.An at...

G.B. - Surfaced Printed 1861  Entire from London to France franked by 1856 6d on azure paper (S.G. 70a) and a 2d blue plate 8, the 6d a scarce sta...

G.B. - Surface Printed 1863  Entire and part contents` from London to Amsterdam with 1862 9d tied by overinked bar obliterator, handstruck "Engela...

G.B. - Surfaced Printed / Paquebots 1898  Cover franked 1d lilac and 1887 2d pair all cancelled at Kingston, Jamaica, with boxed "PAQUEBOT" alongs...

South Africa  1878 Entire letter from J. J. Weinrich pp F. P. Weinrich Postmistress of Humansdorp to the Postmaster General in Cape Town.Humansdor...

Cape of Good Hope  1878.Outer letter sheet from Post Office MALMESBURY, bearing a letter written by the latter's Postmaster John J. Foulkes to the...

Canada 1831  Letter from Jones Falls, Rideau Canal during construction of canal.From a Mr. Redpath to his brother in Scotland."Ihave had no opport...

Cape of Good Hope c.1844  Autograph letter signed by Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), novelist and Captain in the Royal Navy, written possibly to hi...

Cape of Good Hope 1878-1880  "Reply 20 August 1880.This bag was sent away emply and I believe with the lock attached to the labled buckle.Press of...

Cape of Good Hope 1852  Entire letter (light file folds and small file hole) from Richmond to the Deputy Sheriff at Graaf Reinet, headed "O.H.M. S...

Cape of Good Hope 1870  Pale blue half sheet, struck at head by fine c.d.s.Of CLAREMONT 1 Ja 1870.The writer, J. L. DE ROOS POSTMASTER OF CLAREMON...

Cape of Good Hope 1830  Autograph Letter (and signed address panel) written by Robert Hart (1777-1867) eminent Eastern Cape personality who chose ...

Cape of Good Hope 1875  O.H.M.S. Wrapper to the Secretary to the Post Office at Cape Town, with the oval town datestamp of Hottentots, Holland, an...

Cape of Good Hope  Letter written on behalf of Post Contractor, Jacob Adams, on 1 November 1873, to Postmaster-General, Cape Town, and endorsed by...

Cape of Good Hope 1878  O.H.M.S. Letter addressed to the Postmaster General Cape Town.Superb strike double-arc Mamre, 'June 29' 1878.Reverse notat...

South Australia 1891-96  Competition Essays - 2d Post Card Essay, the frame and Coat of Arms printed and the remainder beautifully hand-drawn, wit...

South Australia 1891-96  Competition Essays - Two beautifully executed hand-drawn designs for Post Cards, both incorporating a Magpie in the desig...

Cape of Good Hope 1824  Manuscript "Report of Arrivals and Departures to and from Port Elizabeth, Sept 7th 1824" - an interesting item of early P....

Cape of Good Hope c.1850  Two Covers addressed to Thomas Maclear, Astronomer Royal, one O.H.M.S. with a blue Admiralty seal on reverse, endorsed "...

Cape of Good Hope 1879  Letter from Steynsburg, 15 April 1879, written by D. W. Whiley, for Steyn and Smith, Post Contractors for the mails betwee...

Printers 1908  De La Rue Appendix Sheet dated 11th March 1908 bearing in two double columns 8 adhesive De La Rue "Testing Labels" in format simila...

Printers 1907  De La Rue Appendix Sheet dated 3rd May 1907 bearing in two double columns 4 adhesive De La Rue "Testing Labels" in format similar t...

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G.B. - Postage Dues 1870 Envelope from Boulogne to Stroud, franked by a pair of 20c blues, but with a boxed "PD" in red crossed through and replac...

G.B. - Postage Dues 1892 Stampless Cover, probably from Niger Coast, to Scotland with a fine large "5d" due handstamp of Liverpool.Backstamped "LI...

G.B. - Pictorials c.1850 miniature hand-coloured comic Greetings (?) Card, depicting a postman knocking at a door.The verse beneath the picture re...

G.B. - Pictorials - Printed c.1858 Pair of 'Fronts' each franked by a 1d Red 'stars' tied by a London numeral cancel, and sent to the same address...

G.B. - Hand Drawn Pictorials 1894 Envelope illustrated with an attractive sunset scene, franked by a 1d lilac, used from Weston Super Mare to Teig...

GB - Pictorial Envelopes 1855 Cover illustrated with a watercolour picture of skiers and mountains, posted from Southwell to London.An attractive ...

G.B. - Pictorials, Hand-Drawn 1883 Cover posted within London illustrated with a country scene in ink.---- Condition:Used Location:W1D Shipment:Co...