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;) | RHODESIA postal history 1942 "ONLY FOR ARMY AND/AIR FORCE OVERSEAS" envelope for use to servicemen overseas addressed RAF Belvedere, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia with GB KG6 1½d pmk'd BOURNEMOUTH-POOLE 26 NOV 1942 with strong NORTON 22 MAR 43 and forwarding to Johannesburg, South Africa (purple str. line 26 MAR 1943 dater on reverse). £100 |
;) ;) | HRH Prince Alfred round-world-voyage ended by Fenian assassination bullet, Gibraltar postal history 1867 cover from Tinahely to W.H. Symes, HMS 'Galatea', Gibralter (sic) with pair GB QV 1d red Plate 84 and strip of three, single Plate 85 pmk'd Rathdrum "388" diamond numerals when Ireland was a part of Great Britain, Tinahely and Rathdrum backstamps for MR 16 67 with London MR 18 67 transit. Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son (1844-1900) was never expected to be King and joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman aged 12. In 1867 he commissioned and commanded the 'Galatea' for a voyage around the world which would include the first royal visit to Australia. On FE 26 1867 the 'Galatea' left Plymouth Sound for the Mediterranean with stops at Lisbon, Gibraltar (MR 14 to 26), Malta, a stay at Marseilles prior a crossing to Rio de Janeiro, returning via Tristan Da Cunha, staying at Cape of Good Hope prior onwards to Adelaide, South Australia with subsequent stays at Melbourne, Victoria and Tasmania. The tour was abruptly curtailed in Sydney NSW on MR 12 1868 when Henry James O'Farrell, a Fenian sympathiser, attempted to assassinate the Prince - the Duke fell forwards on his hands and knees exclaiming "Good God! I am shot; my back is broken". On board was surgeon James Young, M.D. and Assistant Surgeons William L. Powell and William H. Symes (1851-1933 of Tinahely), the two former names being mentioned as giving immediate assistance to His Royal Highness who was tended back to health by six recently arrived nurses trained by Florence Nightingale. Full details of the voyage can be found in the 487 page book entitled "The Cruise of H.M.S. Galatea" by John Milner and Oswald Walters Brierly. Prince Alfred was the first serious stamp collector in the royal family. He sold his collection to King Edward VII who shared his enthusiasm, who in turn gave it to his son King George V. Keenly expanded by the latter the two collections became the basis of what is now the Royal Philatelic Collection. £1250 |
;) ;) | TRINIDAD postal history 1975 cover to Calais, France with QE2 5c, 30c x 2 pmk'd 9 MAR 74 with red boxed FLOWN BY/HOVERCRAFT RAMSGATE and 1/- EXPORTERS LETTER SERVICE label depicting Sir Rowland Hill tied blue POSTE - RESTANTE/BP 300-62/CALAIS - RAMSGATE cachet. £75 |
;) ;) | Great Britain used in Jamaica 1921 cover with incorrectly added GB KGV 1d (perf. faults) to South Wales just tied NEWPORT, JAMAICA NO 5 21 d/ring, tax handstamp and GB 1d, 2d Postage Dues tied 22 NO 21, soiled. £24 |
;) ;) | JAMAICA postal history 1901 Empire rate cover with GB QV 1d lilac pmk'd Bedford FE 12 01 to Kingston where Advertised, Unclaimed etc, various backstamps, toning and peripheral faults. £95 |
;) ;) | INCONNU/NOT KNOWN/ONBEKEND applied PIETERMARITZBURG, Transvaal postal history with POLISH AIR FORCE boxed on GB KG6 1d cover from Blackpool 18 NO 42 with purple jusqu'a bars denoting insufficient for airmail, on arrival pmk'd 25 II 43/15 and 13 III 43/41 with 4 MAY 1943 return arrival backstamp, some peripheral faults. £95 |
;) ;) | SANTOS (AVULSA), Brazil postmark on Great Britain stamps dated 19 AGO 1907 tying 2 each GB KE7 ½d and 1/- on large, folded in places, foolscap cover with printed flap of "The Atlantic Transport Company Limited, Swansea" (size 288 x 122mm) addressed Rio de Janeiro, soiling/toning around adhesives. Scanned from reduced size photocopy £125 |
;) ;) | UMZIMKULU, Natal postal history dated 16 JY 94 as transit on GB 1d UPU Post Card to Richmond, Natal endorsed "Harding" in blue crayon, b/stamped HARDING JY 17 94. £30 |
;) | BERMUDA postal history: KG6 3d PSRE piece with added GB KG6 1½d, 3 x 6d pmk'd undated red POST OFFICE/(5 BARS)/MARITIME MAIL. £10 |