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Estonia 1850 Outer letter sheet from Moisekull via Volmar to Riga, bearing straight line MOISEKULL handstamp with date entered below in manuscript (Dobin 1.01) boxed WOLMAR date handstamp and arrival POLUCHENO with date receiver.

Estonia

Covers and stamps / Estonia / Pre stamp / Stampless mail

1850 Outer letter sheet from Moisekull via Volmar to Riga, bearing straight line MOISEKULL handstamp with date entered below in manuscript (Dobin 1.01) boxed WOLMAR date handstamp and arrival POLUCHENO with date receiver.

£95

Gibraltar 1850 outer letter sheet to Genova bearing fine two-line GIBRALTAR/ SHIP LETTER with double arc date stampin association in same colour below, red two-line VIA DI MARE/ G.P.O., various manuscript marks and arrival backstamp; good condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Maritime / Ship letters

1850 outer letter sheet to Genova bearing fine two-line GIBRALTAR/ SHIP LETTER with double arc date stampin association in same colour below, red two-line VIA DI MARE/ G.P.O., various manuscript marks and arrival backstamp; good condition.

£215

Latvia 1850s large part outer letter sheet to Libau franked Russia 10kop. with close margins tied 235 dotted lozenge, sideflap with bilingual Windau despatch cds. Fine early example of first stamp of Russia used in Latvia.

Latvia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Latvia / No. 1s

1850s large part outer letter sheet to Libau franked Russia 10kop. with close margins tied '235' dotted lozenge, sideflap with bilingual Windau despatch cds. Fine early example of first stamp of Russia used in Latvia.

£750

Austria 1850s outer letter sheet to Brod franked 1k citron yellow, type III, four good margins, tied WIEN cds, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition, with certificate.

Austria

Covers and stamps / Austria

1850s outer letter sheet to Brod franked 1k citron yellow, type III, four good margins, tied 'WIEN' cds, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition, with certificate.

£115

Italian States 1850s small piece bearing five examples of 30c brown, type III, each with good margins and cancelled by three two-line SONDRIO date stamps; initialled AD, fine condition.

Italian States

Covers and stamps / Italian States

1850s small piece bearing five examples of 30c brown, type III, each with good margins and cancelled by three two-line SONDRIO date stamps; initialled AD, fine condition.

£55

Ionian Islands 1851 (11 Mar) cover to Ireland bearing crown circle Paid at Corfu, Corfu cds in association, red Paid cds of 27MR on front and red cds of next day on reverse together with ennis arrival cds of next day.Ionian Islands 1851 (11 Mar) cover to Ireland bearing crown circle Paid at Corfu, Corfu cds in association, red Paid cds of 27MR on front and red cds of next day on reverse together with ennis arrival cds of next day.

Ionian Islands

Covers and stamps / Ionian Islands / Corfu / Crown Circles

1851 (11 Mar) cover to Ireland bearing 'crown circle' Paid at Corfu, Corfu cds in association, red Paid cds of 27MR on front and red cds of next day on reverse together with ennis arrival cds of next day.

£315

France 1851 (14 Mai) mourning cover to England franked horizontal pair of 1849-50 40c. with close to good margins all round cancelled by two grille handstamps and British Paid cds, Boulogne S Mer cds at left, arrival backstamp; some very slight toning but still a fine and attractive first issues cover.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Mourning

1851 (14 Mai) mourning cover to England franked horizontal pair of 1849-50 40c. with close to good margins all round cancelled by two grille handstamps and British Paid cds, Boulogne S Mer cds at left, arrival backstamp; some very slight toning but still a fine and attractive first issues cover.

£395

France 1851 (23 Juil) entire to Baltimore franked 1849-50 Ceres 25c. horizontal pair (small fault bottom right corner) and 1f. with four large margins tied by ‘roller grill’, Paris cds in association at right, red framed PD and BR PACKET ‘5’ BOSTON date stamp at centre, annotated “by/ steamer/ from Liverpool”; a small closed tear runs down through to C of Franc on the 1f. an attractive first issue transatlantic cover.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Transatlantic Mail

1851 (23 Juil) entire to Baltimore franked 1849-50 Ceres 25c. horizontal pair (small fault bottom right corner) and 1f. with four large margins tied by ‘roller grill’, Paris cds in association at right, red framed PD and BR PACKET ‘5’ BOSTON date stamp at centre, annotated “by/ steamer/ from Liverpool”; a small closed tear runs down through to 'C' of 'Franc' on the 1f. an attractive first issue transatlantic cover.

£875

United States 1851-57 10c. Washington, type III (Sc 14) with close to full margins tied by blueBerkley Mass. date stamp, addressed to Carlton Place, Canada West. At left red two-line UNITED STATES/ PAID 6 accountancy. Reverse with faint Toronto transit and arrival cds.

United States

Covers and stamps / Canada / USA /

1851-57 10c. Washington, type III (Sc 14) with close to full margins tied by blueBerkley Mass. date stamp, addressed to Carlton Place, Canada West. At left red two-line UNITED STATES/ PAID 6 accountancy. Reverse with faint Toronto transit and arrival cds.

£195

France 1852 (20 Fevr) ‘Presidence’ 25c. blue close to large margins tied by ‘gros points’ on envelope to New Orleans with two strikes of framed ‘affrancht- Insuffisant’, a most unusual underfranked cover with this issue.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Insufficiently franked / Transatlantic Mail

1852 (20 Fevr) ‘Presidence’ 25c. blue close to large margins tied by ‘gros points’ on envelope to New Orleans with two strikes of framed ‘affrancht- Insuffisant’, a most unusual underfranked cover with this issue.

£1375

Jamaica 1852 (JY 22) entire to Quebec, Canada endorsed “Via Steamship/ to/ New York” bottom left and “Paid Ship 4d/ Inland 8d” top right, with Jamaica Paid (JY 24) double-arc date stamp, reverse with Montego Bay  Jamaica date stamp, St Thomas transit (JY 31) and various arrivals. Entire from “Providence Estate, St James”  addressed to a member of the Legislative Council with both Quebec and Toronto included in address and forwarded between them with a 3d. charge at Quebec but no further charges raised; light vertical filing crease.Jamaica 1852 (JY 22) entire to Quebec, Canada endorsed “Via Steamship/ to/ New York” bottom left and “Paid Ship 4d/ Inland 8d” top right, with Jamaica Paid (JY 24) double-arc date stamp, reverse with Montego Bay  Jamaica date stamp, St Thomas transit (JY 31) and various arrivals. Entire from “Providence Estate, St James”  addressed to a member of the Legislative Council with both Quebec and Toronto included in address and forwarded between them with a 3d. charge at Quebec but no further charges raised; light vertical filing crease.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Canada / Danish West Indies / Jamaica

1852 (JY 22) entire to Quebec, Canada endorsed “Via Steamship/ to/ New York” bottom left and “Paid Ship 4d/ Inland 8d” top right, with Jamaica Paid (JY 24) double-arc date stamp, reverse with Montego Bay Jamaica date stamp, St Thomas transit (JY 31) and various arrivals. Entire from “Providence Estate, St James” addressed to a member of the Legislative Council with both Quebec and Toronto included in address and forwarded between them with a 3d. charge at Quebec but no further charges raised; light vertical filing crease.

£275

United States 1852 (March 20) entire date lined from Moscow to Mobile, Ala bearing oval framed ‘Steam/ 5’ handstamp, at centre a good example of red oval Frank Lyon handstamp illustrated with a lion. A fine example of this handstamp used on the Tombigbee River, Ex. Eggen.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Lion

1852 (March 20) entire date lined from Moscow to Mobile, Ala bearing oval framed ‘Steam/ 5’ handstamp, at centre a good example of red oval Frank Lyon handstamp illustrated with a lion. A fine example of this handstamp used on the Tombigbee River, Ex. Eggen.

£595

United States 1852 (May 26) entire to Plainfield, Mass bearing single franking 3c. deep orange brown tied by New York cds; stamp with one touched margin and damaged bottom left corner. A distinctive fresh shade.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1852 (May 26) entire to Plainfield, Mass bearing single franking 3c. deep orange brown tied by New York cds; stamp with one touched margin and damaged bottom left corner. A distinctive fresh shade.

£75

JAMAICA 1852 cover to Edinburgh endorsed JAMAICA 1852 cover to Edinburgh endorsed

JAMAICA

Covers and stamps / Jamaica

1852 cover to Edinburgh endorsed "pr First December Packet", manuscript rate, reverse with "MONEAGUE" despatch date stamp, KINGSTON transit and arrival cancels; with contents.

£75

AUSTRIAN LEVANT 1852 entire to Trieste bearing two-line Smyrne handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination, annotated to go via Lloyd Austriaco line.

AUSTRIAN LEVANT

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant

1852 entire to Trieste bearing two-line Smyrne handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination, annotated to go via Lloyd Austriaco line.

£55

Switzerland 1852 Rayon III 15rp large figures tied to ‘Nachnahme’ wrapper from Frauenfeld to Kaltenbach with thimble cds on front and blue Stammheim backstamp. Stamp very fine with huge margins showing complete outer frame lines, SBPV Certificate.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / Money letter

1852 Rayon III 15rp large figures tied to ‘Nachnahme’ wrapper from Frauenfeld to Kaltenbach with thimble cds on front and blue Stammheim backstamp. Stamp very fine with huge margins showing complete outer frame lines, SBPV Certificate.

£345

France 1852 small entire to St. Gallen, Switzerland, franked 40c. cut into at top with three other large margins showings parts of adjoining stamps, tied grille cancel, Paris despatch cds at right, reverse with Basel entry cds and arrival cds.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1852 small entire to St. Gallen, Switzerland, franked 40c. cut into at top with three other large margins showings parts of adjoining stamps, tied grille cancel, Paris despatch cds at right, reverse with Basel entry cds and arrival cds.

£95

India 1853 (Feb) small cover to Rangoon, Burma bearing double circle Ex/ Calcutta date stamp on reverse, the front carries endorsement “Pr Str India”; good condition.India 1853 (Feb) small cover to Rangoon, Burma bearing double circle Ex/ Calcutta date stamp on reverse, the front carries endorsement “Pr Str India”; good condition.

India

Covers and stamps / India / Maritime

1853 (Feb) small cover to Rangoon, Burma bearing double circle Ex/ Calcutta date stamp on reverse, the front carries endorsement “Pr Str India”; good condition.

£45

Great Britain 1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.Great Britain 1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Canada / Great Britain / Scotland

1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.

£65

South Australia 1853 cover to Warrington bearing manuscript endorsement South Australia 1853 cover to Warrington bearing manuscript endorsement

South Australia

Covers and stamps / Australian States

1853 cover to Warrington bearing manuscript endorsement "Chain of Ponds" with date, manuscript "8" and "paid", reverse with Adelaide South Australia cds, English transit and arrival cds.

£275