Lot: 39
Comic selection, all showing Isle of Man Censorship cachets on reverse, 1948 to 1985, comprising 44 with Approved cachets on reverse, and 3 with Disapproved cachets. Also a commemorative card of 1983 marking the 50th Year of the Censorship Committee. VG/VF (48)
Lot: 44
Isle of Man shipping selection, all RPs; includes two small cargo vessels. Some light duplication. VG/VF (24)
Lot: 45
Isle of Man topography and themes with some of postmark interest including December 1910 Douglas “Krag” cancels (2), 1906 SULBY cds, 1917 ST.JOHN’S cds, “King’s Roll” slogans (3), and poor ST.JOHN’S / DOUGLAS skeleton. Mainly VG/Fine (43). Also a selection of snapshot photos.
Lot: 73
Covers & Cards from 19th Century, mostly GB; includes much Isle of Man interest including fine Douglas duplex 1884, Ramsey duplex 1907, plus QE2 period TO PAY cachets; also 1958 PAQUEBOT of Montserrat, 18th Century CARMA / THEN, and other items. Fair to VF (44)
Lot: 104
Isle of Man 1872 small printed letter-sheet from Peel to Douglas, with ½d Red cancelled DOUGLAS duplex, and b/s PEEL cds, code B. Internally ink-stained, and other faults.
Lot: 105
Isle of Man 19(08?) PPC to Sulby with near fine DOUGLAS / X/ MAS datestamp for delivery on Christmas Day.
Lot: 106
Isle of Man 1908 PPCs to Liverpool and Manchester with VG strikes of PEEL CAMP / DOUGLAS skeleton cds. (2)
Lot: 107
Isle of Man 1908 PPCs to Liverpool and Brynmawr with fine skeleton cds of KNOCKALOE CAMP / PEEL and VG skeleton of PEEL CAMP / DOUGLAS. (2)
Lot: 108
Isle of Man 1908 PPC to Liverpool with near fine PEEL CAMP / DOUGLAS skeleton cds.
Lot: 109
Isle of Man PPCs, all used (bar two), 1909-1995, all with SNAEFELL SUMMIT cachets, including 27 horizontal, various colours; and 1908 PPC with VG scarce THOLT-Y-WILL/ SULBY GLEN cachet. Mixed quality. (38)
Lot: 110
Isle of Man 1915 Christmas PPC from an internee at Knockaloe Camp with oval ALIENS’ DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / KNOCKALOE, I.O.M. in violet. Fine, the card designed by Stolz.
Lot: 111
1918 Cover from Bletchley with original letter enclosed to a female Internee in Knockaloe Camp, the letter & cover with censor cachet ALIENS’ DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / KNOCKALOE, I.O.M. in black. VG
Lot: 112
Isle of Man 1940 POW Letter Sheet to Rio de Janeiro with OFFICIAL PAID cds and MOORAGH INTERNMENT CAMP s/l cachet. British Censor label on reverse and Brazil arrival marks. Mail from the Isle of Man camps to overseas destinations very scarce. Heavy central crease.
Lot: 113
Isle of Man 1941 POW Letter Sheets to Lytham St. Annes from an internee in Onchan Camp with s/l ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP, O INTERNMENT CAMP, or oval dated INTERNMENT CAMP/ POST
OFFICE with ‘O’ entered in manuscript. All with OFFICIAL PAID cds, one with Opened by Examiner label on reverse. Good/Fine (3)
Lot: 114
Isle of Man 1941 and 1943 POW Letter Sheets to Lytham St. Annes from an Italian internee with oval O, CAMP POST OFFICE / ONCHAN, I.O.M. dated cachets, poor to VF strikes, the 1941 letter sheet b/s LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER O INTERNMENT CAMP cachet, and remains of an Examiner label. (2)
Lot: 115
Isle of Man 1941 Internee Camp letter sheets (2) and a PC, sent between Mr. & Mrs. Schmitzt, the husband at Onchan Camp, his wife at the Ballaqueeney Hotel, Port St.Mary, two with ONCHAN INTERNMENT CAMP / CAMP POST OFFICE oval d.s. in blue or violet, the other with HD.QRS. / POST OFFICE / DOUGLAS I.O.M. violet d.s. All have file punch holes though it is only the PC where this is obvious. Fair to VG (3)
Lot: 116
Isle of Man 1940-41 Covers (2) and a POW Letter Sheet to London or Bromley, with different PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP / DOUGLAS cachets, one used as a backstamp & showing remains of an Examiner label. VG to VF (3)
Lot: 117
Isle of Man 1940-41 Covers (3) and a POW Letter sheet, addressed to internees at Hutchinson Camp (2) or the transit camp at Huyton, the latter undelivered & redirected; markings include fair to VG HEADQUARTERS, POST OFFICE / INTERN. CAMPS, DOUGLAS I.O.M. and NO TRACE. ISLE OF MAN. All show filing punch holes. Mixed condition. (4)
Lot: 118
Isle of Man WWI Knockaloe POW Camp stamp in block of 10, UM, perforated 14. Assumed reprints as Witney records the originals as Perf 11. Fine
Lot: 119
Isle of Man 1960s/1970s used PPCs with very good variety of postal markings, including villages, slogan cancels, etc. Good to fine. (95)