33rd International Auction

1858. Stampless envelope addressed to France cancelled on reverse by 'Aden St Point/58 Oct 13/Bearg' with framed 'India unpaid' hand-stamp on face, rated '1s' in m/s with endorsed accountancy on reverse, routed via Suez and charged '8 decimes' on arrival with Toulon receiver. Scarce Aden cancels used as Unpaid postage due hand-stamps. Catalog Price 350,00

1879 (FRENCH MARITIME MAIL). Envelope addressed to Mulhouse, Alsace bearing France Type Sage Yvert 93, 35c violet/yellow tied by French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 9' date stamp (Salles 1921) with Aden 'Mar 10' on reverse with framed instructional 'Too Late' and octagonal 'Poss. Angl. Paq. Fr. N No 9' date stamp in red '14th Mars 79', on reverse Mulhouse receiver. Wonderful item of Too LATE mail from Aden with very rare French Paquebot in...

INCOMING MAIL: 1885 (29.1.), cover bearing QV 1d lilac + 4d dull green used from Edinburgh (duplex '131') to Post Office Aden with arrival cds. on reverse (10.2.), small blemishes Catalog Price 100,00

1890. Registered postal stationary envelope two annas blue upgraded with India SG 86, 9p rose (pair) and SG 88, 1a6p sepia tied by 'B' obliterator with Aden/Reg on reverse 'Mars 7' sent by French paquebot with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 1' date stamp addressed to France with Semeac arrival. Very fine item of registered mail. Catalog Price 350,00

1891 (21.7.), India QV ½ a yellow-green surch. '2 ½ As.' four singles on cover with squared circle ADEN pmk. addressed to Naples with french 'LIGNE T' transitmark on front and Brindisi and Napoli backstamps (both 31.7.), some faults! Catalog Price 60,00

1894/1899, two India stat. postcards QV 1a on 1 1/2a blue incl. one written in Salak with small squared circle ADEN pmk. (11.10.94) to Amsterdam with arrival cds. on front, and the other one written in Perim with double-circle ADEN CAMP pmk. (17.12.99) to Paris with Aden transitmark of same day, blemishes incl. toning! Catalog Price 80,00

1899, incoming mail, PERIM: Netherlands 5 C. (pair) 3 C. tied S'GRAVENHAGE 24 JUN 99" to 2nd officer of S.S. "Solo", Perim w. backstamps of "ADEN JK. 7 99" and "ADEN-CAMP 7 JL.", cover slight faults inc. bumped corner. Catalog Price 100,00

1900/12 (ca.), interesting group of 9 picture postcards unused (5), used with 5pf Germania and poor 'Marine-Schiffspost' cds (3) and one used with India 1a KEVII stamp to Germany, nice pictures from Aden incl. 'The Crescent', 'Steamer Point','The Jail', 'Camel Market' etc. (T) Catalog Price 70,00

1902 (30.3.), picture postcard with India QV 1a carmine used from ADEN to Batavia/NL-Indies with several transitmarks on front incl. 'Sea Post Office B (30.3.)', Singapore (14.4.), Weltevreden (20.4.) and boxed 'MALDIRIGE', picture on reverse 'Aden, Group of somalis', fine and attractive

1903. Stampless envelope written from Dthala addressed to Kilmallock, Ireland headed 'On Her Majesty's Service Only' with 'Her Majesty's' deleted and 'Field' inserted counter-signed by the Commanding Officer, endorsed 'No Stamps Available' with 'Bearing' in m/s, hand-stamped 'Active Service/Unpaid', routed via Aden '201' Jan 03' with circular 'T' hand-stamp. Wonderful item of Boundary Commission mail from the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on the...

1905 (18.10.), two british QV 1/2d brown stat. CUTOUTS (from postcards) used on cover with ADEN cds. and boxed PAQUEBOT beside addressed to England with Henley-on-Thames arrival cds. (27.10.) on reverse, unusual combination (marginal blemishes) Catalog Price 60,00

1909 Post Declaration for parcel, franked with India KE 1r., 8a. and 1a. tied with "ADEN/PAR/NO 17/09" cds, label "66" with boxed "ADEN" h/s in black alongside. Document creased and part separated vert. fold, but a very scarce form with Indian adhesives used in Aden. (T) Catalog Price 450,00