33rd International Auction

1918. Stampless envelope (soiled) with crest from the 'Malay States Guides' addressed to India endorsed 'On Active Service' cancelled by 'F.P.O. / No 392' date stamp with 'Passed Censor / No A 147 / Aden' censor cachet in violet with circular 'Postal Censor/Aden' applied by the Assistant Censor (Aden) and Bombay receiver on reverse. Spots and creases. Very rare item from Field Post Office No 392 at Khormaksar. Catalog Price 400,00

INCOMING MAIL: 1926 (25.8.), picture postcard from Waderbridge/Cornwall to KHORMAKSAR with arrival pmk. (6.9.) and Aden/Unpaid (6.9.) cds. on front with additional boxed 'FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNA' and 'T/10/134' markings, minor blemishes Catalog Price 50,00

1939/1940, three covers incl. two with Aden stamps to England or Switzerland and the third with british KGVI 1d stamp used with Paquebot Aden pmk. to London, all with 'PASSED BY CENSOR / ADEN' markings with different numbers 2, 4 and 5, one cover with bends Catalog Price 60,00

1945 (7.7.), cover from Aden (senders address 'Cowasjee Dinshaw & Bros.') to London 'BY SAFE HAND' received by the admiralty and registered in London with six KGVI 3d stamps (strip/5 + single), scarce and unusual Catalog Price 60,00

1951 (7.2.), Air Letter KGVI 6 Annas deep blue commercially used from Aden to England redirected to Cyprus with Nicosia arrival cds. (26.2.) on reverse [ex J. Kasper Collection] Catalog Price 60,00

1954, DIE PROOF: 50c Aerogramme - uncut horizontal final printers plate proof pair on unwatermarked paper (some creasing), with three-line inscription (97mm) on reverse and stamp 4mm from border. (ex J. Kasper) (M) Catalog Price 150,00

1964 (25.6.), registered cover from MAALLA with QEII definitives (2/- + 10c) to London, and an airletter KGVI 6a. uprated with KGVI 2a sepia (faults) used from SHEIKH OTHMAN (16.2.1950) to Valencia/Spain, small faults but a very unusual pair Catalog Price 50,00

Kathiri State of Seiyun - 1949 (10.10.), 75th Anniv. of Universal Postal Union complete set on registered airmail cover used on First Day of issue from Aden to Baghdad with 'A.V.2' marking on front and transitmarks on reverse, and a commercial registered airmail cover from SEIYUN (30.9.54) to England with three Sultan Hussein definitives, nice cover pair

Kathiri State of Seiyun - 1960, 50c aerogramme - with English inscriptions only - uncut printers proof of essay status with second impression of 'stamp' inverted at left. From the archives of the printer, McCorquodale. (ex J. Kasper) (M) Catalog Price 250,00

Kathiri State of Seiyun - 1960, Tarim 50c aerogramme die proof of the impressed stamp, in black on thick smooth chalky surfaced paper, 14x12cm, creased. Superb exhibition piece, ex McCorquodale archives. (ex J. Kasper) Catalog Price 300,00

Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut - 1956, Die Proof of the impressed stamp for the 1956 "Date Cultivation" 50c aerogramme printed by McCorquodale, in issued colour of orange on cream wove paper (slight horizontal crease away from design) depicting a Palm Tree and an inset with the head of the Sultan of Shihr and Mukalla. Most unusual and attractive. (ex J. Kasper) Catalog Price 170,00

Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut - 1963, 50 cts orange air letter with surcharge "SOUTH ARABIA 25 FILS" and second ovpt in blue "1917-63 JOHN F.KENNEDY" fine strike "MUKALLA 1.4.66" one with shifted ovpt to left.The same air-letter unused one with shifted ovpt [ex J. Kasper Collection] Catalog Price 60,00