1956/57, wm "St. Edward"s crown" 1½ a. on 1½ d. In horizontal pair (separated at base) with 1952/54, ½ a. on ½ d., used on commercial airmail cover from "BAHRAIN .. FE 57" to Doha, Qatar. The envelope with some marginal transportation faults, the pair in very fine condition (partly lifted for inspection of watermark). One of the greatest rarities of the British agencies in Arabia; only one further copy of this rare stamp has been recorded...

1915, "DUALA (KAMERUN)a 10.3.15" on cover endorsed "No Stamps available, On active service", to The national Bank of South Africa at London, with arrival mark of 17.4.; folded vertically.

1851, Crown and Heraldic Flowers of United Kingdom 1 d. red-brown on bluish paper, fresh color and good margins all around, neatly used by grid cancel, fine, signed Köhler

1857, Victoria 4d. dull-rose, fresh color and very close (maybe just touched) to good margins, used with central grid, an attractive example of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Pfenninger and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)

1857/59, Recess by Perkins Bacon, watermark large Star: Victoria 1 sh. 9d. green, fresh color and close to good margins, unused with small part original gum, fine, signed Mohrmann

INCOMING MAIL: 1895, USA 1 c. black postal stationery pre-printed card from the Cosmopolitan Magazine, used together with 1 c. blue tied by cork cancel, bearing matching “IRVINGTON MAY 18 1895 NY” despatch cds, transit “AUCKLAND” and arrival “RAROTONGA 3 JL 95” circular datestamp alongside. One insignificant archival pinhole, the card with minor peripheral bends, still fine. A rare destination.

1854, Queen Victoria ½ a. blue, Die I, two singles together with 1 a. deep red, Die I, neatly tied by dotted lozenge cancel with adjacent framed oval “INDIA” in red to envelope from the known Durand correspondence to Guernsey, endorsed “Via Southampton”, 1 s. annotated in front to be collected by the recipient, reverse cds "BOMBAY FE 2" and arrival (1855). Two adhesives with small faults, otherwise fine. A very scarce and interesting double...

1 a. dull red, die 2, good to large margins, tied by octagonal "B98" of Kulneah to small domestic envelope      
 

1854, 4 a. blue/red, 2nd Printing (Frame Die I, Head Die II), fresh colours with good to large margins all around, neatly cancelled by diamonds of dots, leaving the Queen´s portrait clearly visible. A lovely example in very fine condition, signed Pfenninger

1854, 4 a. blue/red, 2nd Printing, Worn Head Die II, two cut-to-shape examples, and 1 a. dull red, four very good margins, tied by losange of dots to an envelope to Jersey, alongside red cds. "(LONDON) 1855 17 AU BN" and crescent shape "INDIA PAID", reverse framed boxed "BANGALORE 1855 JUNE" and arrival cds. "JERSEY AU 18 1855 A". A fine and attractive cover with a scarce destination, certificate RPSL (2023)

1854/55, 4th printing,  4a. blue/red, cut to shape, tied by numeral “B1” to small envelope with adjacent boxed "INDIA PAID" to Leamington, with transit and arrival marks, minor ageing, a very attractive and scarce cover, certificate RPSL (2023)

4 a. blue and red, cut octogonal with full margins, together with 1854, 2 a. green, good margins, tied by rhomboid of dots to registered letter to Rangoon. A fine and rare franking.