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Martinique 1841 (July 12) entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed “Via havre” with framed MARTINIQUE handstamp, red OUTRE-MER LE HAVRE entry cds and arrivl backstamp, with “15” decimes single rate charge.

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Martinique

1841 (July 12) entire from St Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed “Via havre” with framed MARTINIQUE handstamp, red OUTRE-MER LE HAVRE entry cds and arrivl backstamp, with “15” decimes single rate charge.

£145

Great Britain 1841 entire to Bath, rated “1/9” and bearing green undated Lisbon F handstamp applied on the Falmouth Packet, arrival backstamp; some slight faults to entire.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / Portugal / Maritime

1841 entire to Bath, rated “1/9” and bearing green undated Lisbon F handstamp applied on the Falmouth Packet, arrival backstamp; some slight faults to entire.

£125

Russia 1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.Russia 1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Switzerland Incoming Mail / European Transits

1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.

£795

Malta 1841 incoming entire from Livorno with despatch cds and company chop, reverse with good strike across flap of Local Post ’28 Oct 2d’ applied on arrival.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta

1841 incoming entire from Livorno with despatch cds and company chop, reverse with good strike across flap of Local Post ’28 Oct 2d’ applied on arrival.

£175

Malta 1841 incoming entire from London,endorsed

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / Via Marseille

1841 incoming entire from London,endorsed "via Marseille" with despatch cds and French entry cds,reverse with Marseille transit. The top right showing fair example of rare LocalPost '2 Mar Free' applied on arrival.

£245

Colombia 1841 large part outer letter sheet to Hertford, England bearing manuscript “2/3” rating with to left Carthagena fleuron, a transit handstamp used in Jamaica, reverse with unclear Kingston Jamaica date stamp, London transit; some slight faults, still a good example.Colombia 1841 large part outer letter sheet to Hertford, England bearing manuscript “2/3” rating with to left Carthagena fleuron, a transit handstamp used in Jamaica, reverse with unclear Kingston Jamaica date stamp, London transit; some slight faults, still a good example.

Colombia

Covers and stamps / Colombia / Jamaica / Fleuron Postmarks

1841 large part outer letter sheet to Hertford, England bearing manuscript “2/3” rating with to left Carthagena fleuron, a transit handstamp used in Jamaica, reverse with unclear Kingston Jamaica date stamp, London transit; some slight faults, still a good example.

£745

ITALY: (Disinfected Mail) 1842 entire from CONSTANTINOPLE to TRIESTE bearing on reverse extremely fine negative seal NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO and with red wax seal Sigillium Sanitatis, arrival backstamp.ITALY: (Disinfected Mail) 1842 entire from CONSTANTINOPLE to TRIESTE bearing on reverse extremely fine negative seal NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO and with red wax seal Sigillium Sanitatis, arrival backstamp.

ITALY: (Disinfected Mail)

Covers and stamps / Italy / Disinfected mail

1842 entire from CONSTANTINOPLE to TRIESTE bearing on reverse extremely fine negative seal 'NETTO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO' and with red wax seal 'Sigillium Sanitatis', arrival backstamp.

£115

GIBRALTAR 1842 entire to Cadiz, Spain with very fine cursive GIBRALTAR/PAID, manuscript

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar

1842 entire to Cadiz, Spain with very fine cursive 'GIBRALTAR/PAID', manuscript "6" charge and red Spanish accountancy, arrival backstamp.

£55

MALTA 1842 incoming entire from Livorno, Italy, bearing no despatch cancel, on reverse arrival charge handstamp 24 JAN 2d, which straddles the join of letter; a good strike that shows outline of the handstamp used.

MALTA

Covers and stamps / Malta

1842 incoming entire from Livorno, Italy, bearing no despatch cancel, on reverse arrival charge handstamp '24 JAN 2d', which straddles the join of letter; a good strike that shows outline of the handstamp used.

£155

Netherland East Indies 1842 printed entire to The Hague bearing large black Ongefrankeerd/ Zee Brief/ Sourabaya handstamp, to right red Zeebrief Den Helder date stamp, Batavia transit at centre, rated

Netherland East Indies

Covers and stamps / Netherland East Indies / Maritime

1842 printed entire to The Hague bearing large black Ongefrankeerd/ Zee Brief/ Sourabaya handstamp, to right red Zeebrief Den Helder date stamp, Batavia transit at centre, rated "60", red arrival backstamp; good condition.

£175

LATVIA 1842 wrapper to WOLMAR bearing, on reverse, oval-framed POST LENZENHOF handstamp with manuscript date.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper

1842 wrapper to WOLMAR bearing, on reverse, oval-framed 'POST LENZENHOF' handstamp with manuscript date.

£75

Ireland 1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.Ireland 1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.

Ireland

Covers and stamps / British Guiana / Ireland / Maritime

1843 entire detailing goods carried by ship Leonora, from Demerara, British Guiana to Liverpool, rated “8” ship letter rate and bearing two-line DUBLIN/Ship Letter handstamp, reverse with red Dublin diamond date stamp and arrival cancel of next day.

£245

Jamaica 1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.Jamaica 1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica

1843 entire to London with manuscript “2/-“ rate marking on front, reverse with fine unframed Spanish Town date stamp, Proud D3, red arrival cds; fine and clean condition.

£55

United States 1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

£225

Cuba 1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba / Disinfected mail / Maritime

1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base "Correp de la Empresa", disinfected with small slitting. Some wormholes and internal faults to entire, fine appearance.

£125

SOUTH AFRICA 1844 long cross-written entire from Spring Grove to Yorkshire bearing various manuscript rate markings, crown framed oval CAPE OF GOOD HOPE date stamp, re-directed upon arrival to

SOUTH AFRICA

Covers and stamps / / Great Britain Ship Mail

1844 long cross-written entire from Spring Grove to Yorkshire bearing various manuscript rate markings, 'crown' framed oval CAPE OF GOOD HOPE date stamp, re-directed upon arrival to "Post Office, Filey" whose date stamp appears above, reverse with straight-line SHIP LETTER handstamp, red entry cds and green 'HULL' date stamp.

£75

Jamaica 1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Maritime / Ship letters

1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

£2375

Malta 1845 entire to Naples bearing fine straight-line MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp (55 x 3mm), with various rate markings, two disinfection slits, arrival backstamp.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta

1845 entire to Naples bearing fine straight-line MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp (55 x 3mm), with various rate markings, two disinfection slits, arrival backstamp.

£185

LATVIA 1845 printed entire bearing fine cyrillic two-line Jacobstadt date stamp and with large Riga transit cachet on reverse.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1845 printed entire bearing fine cyrillic two-line Jacobstadt date stamp and with large Riga transit cachet on reverse.

£245

Cuba 1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.Cuba 1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.

£65