Postal Auction August 28th 2026 - 374

Bids to be received by Friday 28th of August 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (978)

Lot 913
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with Detroit Airmail Society 1927-37 printed in blue, and GB EDVIII defins tied by the signature of Luis / Consulate of Spain who served as the Consular Agent in Detroit at this period, stamps tied with special DETROIT / CONSULAIRE handstamp in violet, scarce!

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 914
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with EDVIII set of 4 tied by single large 4 barred A.P.S CONVENTION STA. Sep 3 1937. Scarce.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 915
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with GB EDVIII defins tied by the signature of The Consulate of Mexico who served as the Consular Agent in Detroit at this period, stamps tied with special CONSULAIRE DE MEXICO / DETROIT circular embossed tying stamps, scarce!

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 916
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with Lindbergh Airmail Society label 1927-37 in blue, and GB EDVIII defins tied by the autograph of Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine, the Vicar who married EDVIII & Wallis Simpson in Paris, who then went on a tour of USA with the Reverend and his wife signing these souvenir covers, quite scarce now!

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 917
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with Lindbergh Airmail Society label 1927-37 in bright pink, and GB EDVIII defins tied by the autograph of Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine, the Vicar who married EDVIII & Wallis Simpson in Paris, who then went on a tour of USA with the Reverend and his wife signing these souvenir covers, quite scarce now!

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 918
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1937-40 Meter Marks specifically for Edward 8th incl 12th Feb 1937 1½d N16 at Edinburgh, 1937 (18th Aug) 1937 London NW10 1½d N16, and 1940 London 1/3 U369. Scarce duo as machines would have changed to GVI in 1937. One from John Menzies, other monogrammed flap in blue. (3).

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 919
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1940 (10 Dec) Illustrated regd cover King Edward Banff to USA bearing similar Code B d/r, cds cancels with typed address. Minor soils.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 920
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1940 Edward Duke of Windsor first visit to United States & 1941 Visit to Canada a superb collection of approx 42 printed covers to commemorate his first visit on 10th December 1940-41. During WWII the Duke was serving as the Governor of Bahamas and he travelled with the Duchess to Miami for her to receive dental treatment, hence the first visit as Duke to USA. Arranged with different USA stamps, a variety of cancellations and illustrated covers mainly unaddressed in two quality albums, good range of different stamps incl the 1941 Canada visit where the stamps produced were affixed to covers in combination with others incl Special Delivery issues. A most attractive lot, also some Tucks postcards of the Dukes house in France etc.

Estimate £ 160.00
Lot 921
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1940 World Wide Philatelic Convention two different EDVIII Detroit Airmail Society Philatelic Exhibition illustrated covers bearing full set and or USA stamps tied by special DETROIT cancels, one in violet, other large d/r cancel, both unaddressed. Seldom seen.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 922
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1945 (23 Oct) Typed letter to EDVIII HRH Duke of Windsor Paris declining his invitation to dinner as it was received too late by Lt. Col. W.H. Diggie, British Army Staff France. Original re-used envelope tied ARMY SIGNALS / BASP cds.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 923
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

1953 (2 Apr) Telegram form to Buckingham Palace from Ian Menzies EC2 - Many thanks for your thought of me at this sad time = Edward. Folded and minor faults, ideal for EDVIII collector!

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 924
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VIII

A balance of a lifetimes cover collection from an Italian collector who scoured the world stamp auctions for anything related to EDVIII. Large amount in a shoebox with commercial rates, censors, Morocco Agencies, 1938 Launching of the ocean liner QE, airmail rates to S.Africa, 1937 Slogan cancels, 1938 Glasgow Exhibition cds, plain FDCs, 1936 INDO CEYLON Special Flight Xmas, perfins on cover plus much more. Approx. 110.

Estimate £ 220.00

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