Great Britain Local Posts 1964-67 Registered Cover Lot x40 - Soay, Sanda, Davaar, Jethou, Calf of Man Detailed Analysis of the Covers 1. Lot UK AS 2 (Campbeltown Inter-Island / Regional First Day Cover) • Front (Lot UK AS 2 front.jpg): A blank "First Day of Issue" cover cancelled at Campbeltown (Argyll) on 4 September 1965. It is franked with a mix of genuine UK definitive and commemorative stamps: a vertical pair of the 1/9d grey Machin/Wilding style and a 3d colorful regional/commemorative. It bears a blue registration label from Campbeltown 5 (No 1032) and is addressed to Siegfried Schubert in West Germany. • Verso (Lot UK AS 2 verso.jpg): Blank reverse with no additional local labels or arrival markings. • Evaluation: This is a clean, standard mid-1960s registered First Day Cover utilizing proper UK postal franking. It lacks the thematic "local island" carriage label backing found on the others in this group, placing its interest primarily in regional Scottish registration markings. 2. Lot UK AS 4 (Sanda Island - Europa 1964) • Front (Lot UK AS 4 front.jpg): A registered first day cover celebrating Sanda Island - Europa 1964, bearing an orange cachet of the Sanda landscape. It features a UK 9d International Botanical Congress stamp and a 1/6d Shakespeare Festival stamp, cancelled by a Campbeltown / Argyll circular date stamp on 1 September 1964. It includes a blue Campbeltown registration label (No 0096). • Verso (Lot UK AS 4 verso.jpg): Features the local Sanda Island carriage labels (Cinderella stamps) for Europa 1964: a set of two imperforate stamps depicting the Europa Bridge Innsbruck (6d red and 2'6 blue). These are tied to the cover with a blue circular "SANDA / SEP 1 1964 / EUROPA" cachet and a secondary Campbeltown postal strike. • Evaluation: Sanda Island local labels served as private carriage fees to the mainland. While popular with Cinderella and Europa topical collectors, these covers were produced in significant quantities for the collector market. 3. Lot UK AS 5 (Davaar Island - Europa 1964) • Front (Lot UK AS 5 front.jpg): A registered first day cover for Davaar Island - Europa 1964, featuring a black cachet of the Davaar lighthouse. Franked with the exact same UK valid postage combination as Lot 4 (9d Botanical Congress and 1/6d Shakespeare) and tied with a Campbeltown / Argyll cancel dated 1 September 1964. It includes a blue Campbeltown registration label (No 0518). • Verso (Lot UK AS 5 verso.jpg): Features a pair of local Davaar Island carriage stamps (6d orange-red and 2/6 green) depicting the Davaar lighthouse. They are tied by a violet circular "DAVAAR ISLAND / SEP 1 1964" local handstamp alongside the official Campbeltown transit strike. • Evaluation: Very similar in nature, market audience, and production to the Sanda Island cover of the same day. It remains a highly collectible piece of Scottish local postal history. 4. Lot UK AS 1 (Isle of Soay - Isle of Skye - Europa 1965) • Front (Lot UK AS 1 front.jpg): A registered first day cover for Isle of Soay - Isle of Skye / Europa 1965 with a maroon ship cachet. The official UK franking consists of a 9d Battle of Britain stamp and a 1/6d Commonwealth Arts Festival stamp, cancelled at Broadford / Isle of Skye on 30 September 1965. It features a blue Broadford registration label (No 0784). • Verso (Lot UK AS 1 verso.jpg): The reverse displays a full set of 6 local "Isle of Soay / Isle of Skye" bird-themed stamps (values 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/-, 1/6, and 2/6), tied by red "SOAY SERIES / 30 SEP 1965 / SKYE" circular cachets. • Evaluation: Soay local issues are among the most popular British local carriage labels. Having the full set of six local bird issues cleanly affixed to the reverse of a fully registered cover with the matching valid UK commemorative set adds strong multi-topical appeal (Birds, Europa, and British Locals). 5. Lot UK AS 3 (Guernsey Sark - Europa 1965) • Front (Lot UK AS 3 front.jpg): A registered first day cover for Guernsey Sark / Europa 1965, featuring a blue boat cachet. It is franked with a UK 1/6d Salvation Army Centenary stamp and a 9d Machin/Wilding definitive, cancelled with a Guernsey / Channel Islands circular date stamp on 6 September 1965. It includes a blue "Guernsey J" registration label (No 2032). • Verso (Lot UK AS 3 verso.jpg): The reverse features a complete set of 5 colorful local carriage labels issued by Commodore Shipping Co. for the Guernsey-Sark route (4d, 8d, 1/-, 1/3, and 3/-) depicting various aircraft (Saro Cloud, Heron, DC-3, Dart Herald, Viscount). They are tied with pink regional ship cachets and the Guernsey transit cancel. • Evaluation: Channel Island local carriage covers from the pre-independence postal era (before Guernsey took over its own postal administration in 1969) are highly sought after. The combination of aviation topicals on the reverse, complete sets, and pristine registered presentation makes this the premium item of the lot. • These items represent a distinct and highly specialized branch of British postal history: British Private Local Post "Cinderella" issues from the Channel Islands (Guernsey-Alderney, Isle of Jethou) and the Isle of Man (Calf of Man). During the 1960s, these islands operated carriage labels for private transport services (like local ferry or seaway connections), which were combined with official UK regional or commemorative franking to allow transit through the international mail system. • Philatelic Analysis & Valuation • 1. Lot UK AS 7 front.jpg / Lot UK AS 7 verso.jpg • Front: Features official UK commemorative stamps (1964 9d International Botanical Congress and 1964 1/6 Shakespeare Festival) alongside a Guernsey registration label ("GUERNSEY 10 No 1152"). It is cancelled with a Guernsey field postmark dated September 14, 1964. • Verso: Features the private local carriage issues for the Isle of Jethou, specifically the Europa 1964 "Puffin" set (3d and 1'9 values featuring the Razorbill/Puffin), tied by a circular blue cachet reading "Land of Jethou / Channel Islands / 14 SEP 1964". • Market Value: Jethou items are highly sought after by thematic bird and Europa collectors, but covers are relatively common in dealer stocks. • 2. Lot UK AS 6 front.jpg / Lot UK AS 6 verso.jpg • Front: Features official UK commemorative franking (1964 9d International Botanical Congress and 1/6 Shakespeare Festival) tied by a Guernsey circular date stamp (CDS) from October 19, 1964. It is marked as a Registered First Day Cover with a "GUERNSEY No 0252" registration label. • Verso: Features a Guernsey-Alderney private local souvenir sheet celebrating Europa 1964, complete with 5 values (3d Sark, 6d Alderney, 1/- Jersey, 1/6 Guernsey, and 3/- Hydrofoil). It features a teal Commodore Shipping Co. cachet from October 19, 1964. • Market Value: Complete souvenir miniature sheets used on registered commercial or philatelic covers command a healthy premium due to their popularity with "Europa CEPT" collectors. • 3. Lot UK AS 9 front.jpg / Lot UK AS 9 verso.jpg • Front: Features official UK 1966 "British Birds" block of four 4d stamps alongside a 1966 6d World Cup stamp, tied by a Douglas, Isle of Man CDS. It has a blue registration cachet ("Douglas, Isle of Man No 2202") and a large "Calf of Man – Isle of Man / Seaway Service" cachet. • Verso: Features a Calf of Man local private issue miniature sheet featuring the Europa 1965 overprinted map design. The sheet is tied by two teal circular "Calf of Man / Isle of Man / 30 SEP 1966 / Europa" cachets. • Market Value: The combination of the highly popular 1966 British Birds block on the front and the 1965 Europa local sheet on the back makes this a dual-threat thematic cover (Birds + Europa). • 4. Lot UK AS 8 front.jpg / Lot UK AS 8 verso.jpg • Front: Features the official UK 1966 "British Birds" 4d block of four and a 6d Antrim landscape stamp, tied by a Douglas, Isle of Man CDS. It is marked with registration number "No 2124". • Verso: Features a set of three Calf of Man 1966 Europa private stamps showing marine birds (60 Murreys Shag, 30 Murreys Common Tern, 18 Murreys Gull), tied by bold teal "Calf of Man / 30 SEP 1966 / Europa" cachets. • Market Value: Registered local post covers displaying complete sets with correct contemporary official UK transit stamps represent high-grade philatelic presentation pieces. • 5. Lot UK AS 10 front.jpg / Lot UK AS 10 verso.jpg • Front: Features a scarce combination of official UK stamps: a pair of the 1966 6d British Technology "British Cars" stamps and the 1/3 SR-N6 Hovercraft stamp, tied by a Douglas, Isle of Man CDS. It has a blue registration label ("Douglas, Isle of Man No 6825"). • Verso: Features a set of three Calf of Man 1966 Europa marine bird stamps (8 Murreys Manx Shearwater, 20 Murreys Chough, and 80 Murreys Puffin) tied with a purple "Calf of Man / 9 SEP 1966 / Europa" cachet. • Market Value: This cover commands the highest valuation in the group because of the highly desirable 1966 British Technology franking on the front. Clean, registered covers utilizing the complete theme of modern transit (Cars + Hovercraft) on Isle of Man local post covers are actively hunted by both technology and local post collectors, AND SO ON............................. Look carefully at the images to form an opinion Lot UK-AS 1-40