Knockaloe Camp. 1908 (July 31) Picture postcard cancelled by superb "KNOCKALOE CAMP / PEEL" skeleton datestamp. £70-90
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Knockaloe Camp. 1908 (Aug 5) Picture postcard endorsed from "Pte J.C Hind, A Co, 5 Border Regt. Camp, Peel" with superb "KNOCKALOE CAMP / PEEL" skeleton datestamp. £70-90
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Jurby R.A.F P.O. 1960-63 Registered cover with "JURBY R.A.F P.O / RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN" c.d.s and registration label, and a cover to the R.A.F Station redirected to Norfolk with a superb strike of the very scarce R.A.F P.O barred parcel handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 113. £80-100
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Snaeffell Summit. 1904-70 Covers and cards with various diamond shaped Snaeffell Summit cachets including superb AU 24 04 cachet (first year of use) and very scarce 15 JY 11 "THOLT-Y-WILL / SULBY GLEN" cachet. (19). Photo on Page 113. £180-200
Isle of Man - WW1 Internee Mail |
Knockaloe Camp. 1915-16 3d Registration envelopes (2) and 1917 P.O.W lettersheet franked 1d, all cancelled "THE CAMP. KNOCKALOE / PEEL" double ring c.d.s, with oval "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / KNOCKALOE, I.O.M" cachets, the two registered covers both with Camp registration labels. (3). Photo on Page 113. £240-300
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Knockaloe Camp. 1915 F Size 3d registration envelope cancelled by two fine strikes of "THE CAMP, KNOCKALOE / PEEL" double ring c.d.s, handstamped by very scarce oval "KNOCKALOE ALIENS CAMP / 15 DEC 1915 / ISLE OF MAN" and "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / KNOCKALOE, I.O.M" in violet, bearing the Knockaloe Camp registration label. A scarce combination of cachets on a registered cover with the camp c.d.s. Photo on Page 113. £150-180
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Knockaloe Camp. Postcards produced in the camp for New Year 1916, Christmas 1916 or Easter 1917 all with oval censor cachets; an undated stampless postcard and 1919 (Feb 14) cover with enclosed letter from London, both to the camp with differing oval censor cachets; and 1919 (Feb 7) P.O.W lettersheet from the camp with circular framed "P.C", the writer expecting to return to Germany within the next two weeks. (6). £150-180
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Douglas Camp. 1914 (Oct 31) Postcard from an internee just arrived at the camp with violet oval "ALIENS' CAMP / CENSORED / ISLE OF MAN"; an unused Christmas greetings postcard produced in the camp; 1916 incoming stampless card from Wales, 1917 P.O.W lettersheet franked 1d and 1918 3 1/2d registration envelope cancelled at Douglas all with oval "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / DOUGLAS, I.O.M.". (5). £150-180
Isle of Man - WW2 Internee Mail |
Headquarters Post Office. 1941 Stampless lettersheets to J.E Schmitz in Central Camp, Onchan Camp or Camp "P" from his wife in Peveril Camp "W" or Ballaqueeney Hotel at Port St. Mary with circular dated "HD QRS / POST OFFICE / DOUGLAS, I.O.M." (2, the first also with boxed "WOMEN'S / INTERNMENT CAMP / 18 AUG 1941 / ISLE-OF-MAN") or double oval "HEADQUARTERS POST OFFICE / 15 APR 1941 / INTERN. CAMPS, DOUGLAS. I.O.M"; and ingoing postcard and cover to "P" Camp with differing oval Headquarters Post Office cachets. Also a cover and P.O.W lettersheet from internees at Huyton, prior to transferring to the I.O.M, with differing camp cachets. (7). £300-350
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Headquarters Post Office/Mooragh. 1940 (July 11) Cover franked 2 1/2d from F. Schmitz at Hotel Bellevue, Port Erin, to her husband at Mooragh Camp with censor label. Endorsed "not Mooragh", redirected to Huyton and then back to the Isle of Man, with violet oval "HEADQUARTERS, POST OFFICE / 3 SEP 1940 / INTERN. CAMPS, DOUGLAS, I.O.M.", straight line "NO TRACE, ISLE OF MAN" and "RETURN TO SENDER". Vertical fold and edge faults, very scarce and unusual. Photo on Page 113. £150-200
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Headquarters Post Office. 1940 Stampless cover from Brighton with "5d/132" charge mark, to Central Promenade Camp, Douglas. Redirected to Huyton with scarce red boxed "TRANSFERRED TO / CAMP" ("Transf. 12/11" in blue crayon), opened and resealed with a piece of paper, tied by superb circular violet "RESEALED HEADQUARTERS POST OFFICE / INT. CAMPS / 23 NOV 1940 / I.O.M". Very scarce. Photo on Page 116. £200-250
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1940 Stampless cover from Chichester to Central Promenade Camp, Douglas with boxed "TO PAY / POSTED / UNPAID", redirected to Huyton with censor label tied by scarce red boxed "TRANSFERRED TO / (Huyton) CAMP". Photo on Page 116. £150-200
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1940 Cover from London to Central Promenade Camp, Douglas with censor label, handstamped violet "RELEASED" and "RETURN TO SENDER", very unusual. Photo on Page 116. £140-180
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Central Internment Camp, Douglas. 1940 (Dec 18) Stampless cover to London from "18 Central I.C" with scarce red Douglas 1d Paid machine with "Post Early In The Day" slogan, backstamped by superb "PASSED BY CENSOR / No. / CENTRAL INTERNMENT CAMP / DOUGLAS, I.O.M. / CAPT" in violet, containing a Christmas card printed in Douglas Central Camp. Very fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 116. £200-250
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Central Internment Camp, Douglas. 1940 Printed P.O.W postcard from J. Schmitz at 34 Central Camp to his wife at the Bellevue Hotel, Port Erin, advising of a transfer to another camp, with violet oval "CENTRAL INTERNMENT CAMP / No. / 24 AUG 1940 / DOUGLAS, I.O.M"; and a stampless O.H.M.S cover to USA with red Official Paid c.d.s and censor label, violet oval "CENTRAL INTERNMENT CAMP / DOUGLAS / I.O.M" cachets on both sides. (2). £140-180
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Port Erin Women's Camp. 1943 Stampless P.O.W lettersheet from Camp "Y" to USA with red Official Paid c.d.s and green oval "MARRIED ALIENS INTERNMENT / HEADQUARTERS / CAMP, PORT ERIN"; and 1942 stampless cover from Camp "W" with red Official Paid c.d.s and a censor label, backstamped by three cachets, boxed "WOMEN'S INTERNMENT CAMP / 6-OCT 1942 / ISLE OF MAN", oval "WOMEN'S INTERNMENT CAMP / SECTION / C / PORT ERIN" and red hexagonal framed "LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER W INTERNMENT / CAMP", edge faults but very scarce and unusual. (2). £150-180
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Rushen Women's Camp. 1940 Stampless postcard and O.H.M.S cover with "Rushen Internment Camp / ISLE OF MAN" imprint, handstamped boxed "WOMEN'S / INTERNMENT CAMP / 12 DEC 1940 / ISLE-OF-MAN" or "RUSHEN / INTERNMENT CAMP / (WOMEN) / 25 OCT 1940 / ISLE-OF MAN". (2). £140-180
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Granville & Hutchinson Camps. 1940-41 Stampless covers (2) with red Official Paid datestamps and a P.O.W lettersheet, comprising cover to the Apostolic Delegation with manuscript "Authorised" and violet oval "GRANVILLE INTERNMENT CAMP / 3 APR 1941 / DOUGLAS, I.O.M"; cover endorsed "Extra letter permission granted" with violet "HUTCHINSON INTERNMENT CAMP / No. / 13 NOV 1940 / DOUGLAS, I.O.M"; and lettersheet (top flap removed) from F. Schmitz in Peverill "W" Camp to her husband in Camp "O" with violet straight line "HUTCHINSON". (3). £180-220
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Mooragh Camp. 1940 Stampless P.O.W lettersheets to London or the USA with red Official Paid c.d.s or skeleton datestamp and differing straight line "MOORAGH INTERNMENT CAMP" cachets, one with "3 - POSTAGE DUE 5 CENTS / Los Angeles, Calif.". (2). £100-120
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Onchan Camp. 1940-43 Stampless newspaper wrapper headed "Internee Post, by leave" with violet straight line "ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP" or P.O.W lettersheets (5) with the violet oval cachets "O. CAMP POST OFFICE / 8 JUL 1943 / ONCHAN, I.O.M", "ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP / 7 NOV 1940 / INTERNEES OFFICE" or dated "ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP / CAMP POST OFFICE" (3, one in magenta). Two from J.E Schmitz to his wife in Ballaqueeney Hotel, Port St. Mary or Peverill Hotel, "W" Camp. (6). £300-400
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Palace Camp. 1940-41 Stampless covers with red Official Paid c.d.s or skeleton datestamp (2), two with censor labels, with violet oval "PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP / No. 6 JUL 1940 / DOUGLAS, I.O.M" or "PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP / POST OFFICE / 17 MAR 1941 / DOUGLAS, I.O.M.", or circular "PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP / DOUGLAS". (3). £170-200
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Peveril Camp, Peel. 1940 Postcard to "Rudolf Schapira, Warners Camp, Seaton" with violet oval "WARNERS CAMP / G / SEATON, DEVON" and P.O.W lettersheets from R. Schapira with violet oval "PEVERIL INTERNMENT CAMP / No. / 19 AUG 1940 / PEEL, I.O.M." or circular "PEVERIL INT. CAMP / PEEL" (2, differing sizes). Also 1943 P.O.W lettersheet to Belgium and 1944 stampless cover from Germany to 'P.' Camp, both censored and with dated oval "METROPOLITAN POLICE / PEVERIL CAMP / PEEL I.O.M", the cover also with boxed "OPENED BY / INTELLIGENCE OFFICER". (6). £300-350
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'N' Camp. 1942 Registered cover from 'N' Camp, Ramsey to London with 1d and 2 1/2d (2) stamps cancelled in Liverpool, censor label and a Liverpool registration label, with scarce violet hexagonal framed "LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER N INTERNMENT / CAMP". A very scarce registered cover. Photo on Page 116. £160-200
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'P' Camp. 1942 Cover to London with 2 1/2d cancelled at Liverpool, backstamped by red hexagonal framed "LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER P INTERNMENT / CAMP" signed by an Officer, vertical fold, otherwise fine; and a telegram to 'P' Camp with Douglas c.d.s and red oval ""P" CAMP / 31 MAR 1942 / ISLE OF MAN", a scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 116. £180-240
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'Y' Camp. 1943 Registered cover to the Imperial Stamp Co. in Birmingham with 2 1/2d and 3d cancelled at Liverpool, censor label and a Liverpool registration label, backstamped with green hexagonal framed "LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER Y INTERNMENT / CAMP". A fine and very scarce registered cover. Photo on Page 116. £160-200
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'ZM' Camp. 1945 P.O.W lettersheet from an internee in 'ZM' Camp to another in 'P' Camp backstamped with very scarce oval "ZM CAMP / 30 JAN 1945 / ISLE OF MAN", two censor labels, one tied by boxed "OPENED BY / INTELLIGENCE OFFICER". A rare camp. Photo on Page 116. £120-150
Isle of Wight |
Bonchurch. 1852-1970 Covers and cards (5), a piece and a 1907 Parcel Post label franked 5d, including undated circles in blue on unpaid 1852 cover charged 2d and in green on 1859 1d pink envelope, 1894 c.d.s, etc. (7). £100-120
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Carisbrooke. 1843-1921 Covers and cards with undated circles (3) in red (on 1843 entire letter from London with 1d red cancelled by number "6" in Maltese Cross), in blue or in green, 1906 skeleton datestamps (2), etc. (8). £100-120
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Chale. 1859-1938 Covers and cards including 1859 cover with 1d red cancelled at Southampton and backstamped with both Chale and Godshill undated circles, also 1885 c.d.s, etc. (6). £100-120
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Cowes and East Cowes. 1818-1981 Entire letters, covers and cards (78), fronts, pieces and stamps (26), a Certificate of Posting and Parcel Post labels (3) with various handstamps including mileage marks, straight line type, undated circle, ship letters (2), 1862 stampless front from Queen Victoria to Princes Mary at Kew charged 2d, oval and vertical "225" numerals, duplexs, squared circles, 1895 and 1902 (2) skeletons, registered mail, sub-offices, 1894 and 1900 stamped Parcel Post labels, etc. Also East Cowes with undated circles in red and blue, c.d.s from 1867, "C16" numeral, 1895 Parcel Post label franked 4 1/2d, 1917 skeleton, etc. (108). £250-300
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Cowes Regatta. 1920 (Aug 4) Picture postcard to Belgium with KGV 1d tied by superb "COWES / REGATTA" skeleton. Also Aug 20th postcard cancelled by the same Cowes skeleton but with "Regatta" removed from the base. A scarce pair, the Regatta skeleton only used for five days (2-6 August). (2). Photo on Page 119. £150-180
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Freshwater Gate. 1846 Part entire (side flaps removed) sent from London to Freshwater Gate and redirected to West Cowes charge 1d, missent to Lymington with a partial Lymington datestamp tying the 1d red, with circular undated "YARMOUTH IW" and "FRESHWATER GATE". Believed to be the only recorded Freshwater Gate undated circle. Photo on Page 119. £100-120
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Freshwater. 1943 (July 26) Cover franked 1d locally addressed to Totland, handstamped "LIABLE TO LETTER RATE / 296", with a 1 1/2d stamp then applied and cancelled at Freshwater on the following day, July 27. Most unusual, the 1 1/2d stamp or 1 1/2d cash supplied by the sender to the Freshwater Post Office to pay the deficiency, avoiding the addressee being charged 3d postage due. £70-100
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Freshwater Station. 1900-1930 Covers and cards (13) and pieces (3) with various duplex, single and double circle datestamps, skeletons (4 cards + 2 pieces, four types) and 1907 2d registration envelope with blank type registration label handstamped by violet two line "FRESHWATER / STATION". (16). £100-120
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Godshill. 1841-1975 Covers and cards (21), stamps or pieces (2) with four differing undated circles (large and small sizes, wide and narrow arcs) on 1841-58 covers, two in blue or green, also "C52" numerals (2), 1876-1927 duplexs (4, the last a very late use), c.d.s from 1868, etc. (23). £180-220
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Newport. 1766-1978 Entire letters, covers and cards (72), stamps and pieces (28) and Parcel Post labels (4), various prestamp marks including "ISLE / OF WIGHT", "NEWPORT / ISLE OF / WIGHT", "NEWPORT / ISLE OF WIGHT" and "N. ISLE OF / WIGHT", mileage marks, "560" numerals, very scarce "NEWPORT / 1847 / 3" skeleton datestamp, duplexs, circular datestamps, 1916-20 skeletons (3 cards + 2 pieces), M.O&S.B datestamps, postage due mail with locally made "1d" charge marks on 1904-06 postcards, 1910 red "Paid" skeleton datestamps on pieces (3), 1902-14 stamped Parcel Post labels, 1917 Upper St. James Street Parcel Post label franked 5d, Coppins Bridge c.d.s on 1938 registered cover, etc. (104). £300-350
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Newport. 1840 (Sep 25) 1d Mulready envelope stereo A139 used to Lowestoft cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, with red Newport datestamp and "No 2" receiving house handstamp both on the front, unusually fine and attractive. Photo on Page 119. £150-180
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Osborne. Cover with 'Osborne' crest to "The Dowr Countess of Erroll, Kew Cottage, Kew" with 1d lilac tied by scarce "OSBORNE / I. OF WIGHT" c.d.s, only used 1899-1901 at the Royal Post Office at Osborne House. Also a cover with 'Osborne' crest signed "Grey" and addressed to Benjamin Disraeli, hand delivered; 1905-17 stamped Parcel Post labels with single or double circle Osborne datestamps (3); and a 1908 picture postcard. (7). Photo on Page 119. £140-160
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Ryde. 1787-1988 Entire letters, covers and cards (129), stamps and pieces (31), Certificates of Posting (2) and Parcel Post labels (4), various cancels and handstamps including "R. ISLE OF / WIGHT 97" handstamps (2 types with 1796 entire letter to France from a Frenchman, D. Casanova, at 'Camp at Ryde'), "Ryde/80" mileage mark, undated circle in red, 1838 boxed "Ryde/Penny Post", Maltese Cross, "666" numerals, 1867 registered cover franked 1d + 4d, various types of datestamp, duplexs, 1862 cover to Nova Scotia franked 6d, squared circles, 1904 postcard franked 1d endorsed "late fee", registered mail, QV 1/2d newspaper wrapper with "above 4oz" handstamp and "2d" charge mark, 1917-21 registered covers with George St. or High St. c.d.s, Parcel Post labels from Strand (2) or High St., West St. and Upper West St. c.d.s, 1914 postcard from a soldier charged 1/2d, 1915 postcards from Germany to P.O.Ws on H.M.T "Canada" or "Tunisian", etc. An interesting lot in an F.G Warwick album. (166). £400-500
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Ryde. 1842 (Aug 14) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope to Leatherhead cancelled by "RYDE" single arc datestamp, small central seal stain, otherwise superb, extremely scarce used as a cancellation. Photo on Page 119. £250-350
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Ryde. 1846 Cover franked 1d from Southampton to Niton backstamped by "RYDE / AU 4 / 1846 / 3" skeleton and 1853 entire franked 1d from Cardiff to "Rye, Isle of Wight" backstamped with superb large "RYDE / OC 10 / 1853" skeleton c.d.s, then redirected to Rye, Sussex, also another example of this Ryde skeleton (Sep. 25 1853) on piece. The 1853 entire with horizontal file fold, otherwise both fine and scarce. (3). Photo on Page 119. £120-140
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Ryde. 1864 Cover to Savanna La Mer, Jamaica "to go by first ship letter mail" bearing 1d red vertical strip of three tied by "666" duplex or numerals, with red crayon "1 1/2" and Kingston arrival c.d.s on the front. Unusual. £80-100
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Sandown. 1857-1972 Covers and cards (38), stamps and pieces (17) and Parcel Post labels (3) including undated circle, c.d.s from 1859, vertical and horizontal "B88" numerals, squared circles, 1913 and 1922 skeletons, 1894 express cover franked 1d + 3d (closed tear but early and scarce), registered mail, stamped Parcel Post labels from Sandown (2) or Avenue Rd, etc. (58). £150-180
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Seaview. 1858-1958 Covers and cards (15), pieces (2) and a 1910 Parcel Post label franked 5d, including undated circle in green, c.d.s on 1870 cover to India franked 1d + 1/-, 1904-21 skeletons (6, four types), etc. (18) £130-160
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Shanklin. 1850-1975 Covers and cards (52), stamps and pieces (21), Parcel Post labels (5) and a Certificate of Posting, including undated circles in blue or black (on stampless entire letter to France), double arc datestamp, "B89" vertical and oval numerals, squared circles, The Esplanade c.d.s on 1896 registered cover, Hope Rd and Atherley Rd c.d.s on Parcel Post labels, parcel cancels on Parcel Post labels (2), Shanklin R.S.O skeleton, Atherley Rd c.d.s on 1911 stampless postcard and 1919 registered cover, etc. (79). £200-240
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Ventnor. 1845-1973 Covers and cards (64), stamps and pieces (24), Parcel Post labels (8) and a Certificate of Posting, including undated circle in red, single and double arc datestamps, "971" numerals, duplexs, 1899 express cover to London bearing two 2d stamps and red Express label, 1894 telegram envelope, stampless 1914 postcard to a French doctor in Netley Hospital, Madeira Rd c.d.s on 1889 registered cover to France and 1895 Parcel Post label franked 4 1/2d, other 1899-1917 stamped Parcel Post labels (6), etc. (97). £200-250
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Wootton Bridge. 1856-1961 Covers and cards (15), stamps and pieces (2) and Parcel Post labels (2) including 1856 cover with 1d cancelled at Southampton backstamped by rare "WOOTTON BRIDGE" undated circle in green (believed to be the only recorded example), "C55" numerals (4), a real photo postcard of the Post Office, 1905 and 1910 stamped Parcel Post labels, c.1910 and 1914 skeletons, locally made "1" charge mark on 1907 postcard, etc. (19). £200-240
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Yarmouth. 1805-1977 Entire letters, covers and cards (28), stamps and pieces (3) and a 1906 Parcel Post label, including mileage mark, undated circles (2), Maltese Cross, vertical and horizontal "486" numerals, double arc datestamps, duplexs, 1910-39 skeletons (4, all different), etc. (32). £140-180
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Isle of Wight Villages. The remainder of the collection comprising covers and cards (158), stamps and pieces (48) and Parcel Post labels (19) with cancels from 39 different offices, the cards and covers including undated circles from Bembridge (red), Brading (red), Lake, Newchurch (blue) and Whippingham St.; rubber datestamps from Brook, Blackwater, Chale Green (4), Chillerton (2), Haven Street, Lake, Nettlestone (2), Newbridge (2), Newchurch (4), Porchfield (2), Rookley, Shide (2), Wellow and Whippingham; skeletons from Bembridge (2), St. Helens and Shorwell; QV-KGV Parcel Post labels from Bembridge, Brading, Brook, Calbourne, Gurnard, Haven Street, Lake, Newchurch, Niton, Oakfield, Shalfleet, Totland Bay R.S.O (2) and Whippingham; also single numerals; School Green (2) and other duplexs; squared circles; postage dues; registered mail, etc. A good lot in a F.G Warwick album. (225). £1,000-1,500
Isles of Scilly |
1805 (Nov 4) Entire letter headed "On His Majestys Service" concerning the occupants of the military barracks in Scilly, sent to "Major Archdale, Ast B.M. General, Exeter" charged 1/4, with straight line "SCILLY" handstamp. An unusually fine and early example of the first Scilly handstamp, used from 1804. Photo on Page 119. £160-200
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