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South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with blue-black image entitled Table Bay used from Cape Colony to Holland; name erased.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with blue-black image entitled Table Bay used from Cape Colony to Holland; name erased.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / South Africa / Picture Stationery

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with blue-black image entitled Table Bay used from Cape Colony to Holland; name erased.

£55

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with rose-pink image entitled House of Assembly. Cape Town used from Cape Colony to Jauer, Germany.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with rose-pink image entitled House of Assembly. Cape Town used from Cape Colony to Jauer, Germany.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / South Africa

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1898 One Penny surcharge card with rose-pink image entitled House of Assembly. Cape Town used from Cape Colony to Jauer, Germany.

£75

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1899 One Penny red card entitled ‘SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL MAIL SERVICE’ R.M.S. “Dunvegan Castle’ used Port Elizabeth to Hamburg; slight overall ageing.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1899 One Penny red card entitled ‘SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL MAIL SERVICE’ R.M.S. “Dunvegan Castle’ used Port Elizabeth to Hamburg; slight overall ageing.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / South Africa / Ships

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1899 One Penny red card entitled ‘SOUTH AFRICAN ROYAL MAIL SERVICE’ R.M.S. “Dunvegan Castle’ used Port Elizabeth to Hamburg; slight overall ageing.

£75

Cape of Good Hope

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Picture Stationery

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900 One Penny surcharged card ‘Greetings from Cape Town’ with three colour images of Docks, Government House and Adderley Street, used from Kloof St Gardens to Lausanne, Switzerland; some slight tone spotting on reverse.

£85

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900 One Penny surcharged card ‘Greetings from Cape Town’ with three colour images of Docks, Government House and Adderley Street, used from Kloof St Gardens to Lausanne, Switzerland; some slight tone spotting on reverse.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900 One Penny surcharged card ‘Greetings from Cape Town’ with three colour images of Docks, Government House and Adderley Street, used from Kloof St Gardens to Lausanne, Switzerland; some slight tone spotting on reverse.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / South Africa / Picture Stationery

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900 One Penny surcharged card ‘Greetings from Cape Town’ with three colour images of Docks, Government House and Adderley Street, used from Kloof St Gardens to Lausanne, Switzerland; some slight tone spotting on reverse.

£85

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900s ‘One Penny’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in green, fine unused.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900s ‘One Penny’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in green, fine unused.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / South Africa / Picture Stationery

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900s ‘One Penny’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in green, fine unused.

£65

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1903 1d carmine card ‘Mertens & Sichel’s Store – Walfish Bay’ in green used with Walfish Bay cds to Vienna. Fine and scarce used from here.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1903 1d carmine card ‘Mertens & Sichel’s Store – Walfish Bay’ in green used with Walfish Bay cds to Vienna. Fine and scarce used from here.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / South Africa / Fish / Picture Stationery

(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1903 1d carmine card ‘Mertens & Sichel’s Store – Walfish Bay’ in green used with Walfish Bay cds to Vienna. Fine and scarce used from here.

£145

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Mourning

(Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.

£275

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) Undated outer letter sheet to Colonial Secretary, Cape Town bearing oval handstamp ‘Post Office Cape of Good Hope’ with ‘GR’ initials at centre. In 1805 on occasion of the second British Occupation prepayment of mail became compulsory and handstamped.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / South Africa / Cape of Good Hope

(Cape of Good Hope) Undated outer letter sheet to Colonial Secretary, Cape Town bearing oval handstamp ‘Post Office Cape of Good Hope’ with ‘GR’ initials at centre. In 1805 on occasion of the second British Occupation prepayment of mail became compulsory and handstamped.

£175

South Africa (Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Postal Stationery

(Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

£65

Aegean Islands (Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.Aegean Islands (Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.

Aegean Islands

Covers and stamps / Aegean Islands

(Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.

£55

Russian Levant (Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.Russian Levant (Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.

Russian Levant

Covers and stamps / Russian Levant / Maritime

(Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.

£595

Lithuania (Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.Lithuania (Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.

Lithuania

Covers and stamps / Lithuania

(Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.

£245

Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

£545

Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

£1250

Russia (China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Maritime

(China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

£875

China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts / Registered mail

(Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

£3750

China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1896 rice paper wrapper franked Golden Mountain with Clouds 1c blue postage due tied oval-framed TO PAY handstamp, reverse with Chinkiang Postal Service date stamp.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Postage dues

(Chinkiang Local Post) 1896 rice paper wrapper franked Golden Mountain with Clouds 1c blue postage due tied oval-framed TO PAY handstamp, reverse with Chinkiang Postal Service date stamp.

£145

China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts

(Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

£245

Greece (Chios) 1866 outer letter sheet franked three-margined 20 lepta tied native cds, at base straight-line FRANCO and Scio-Cesme cds of Austrian Post Offices, arrival backstamp.

Greece

Covers and stamps / Aegean Islands / Austrian Levant / Greece

(Chios) 1866 outer letter sheet franked three-margined 20 lepta tied native cds, at base straight-line FRANCO and Scio-Cesme cds of Austrian Post Offices, arrival backstamp.

£175