

1856 envelope to Sydney franked 6d. Embossed, margins clear to touched, with barred numeral ‘23’ cancel, tied by ‘1d’ handstamp for local fee to Singleton. Manuscript note at left “3rd Secry. Mr. Russell, Paris” could indicate carried privately to UK. Full Oliva certificate.


1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.

1857 (25-2) outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1856-58 25r. with good large margins cancelled ‘1’ in horizontal bars with framed Lisboa date stamp to left, French rate handstamp and entry cds, reverse with Pyrennes A Paris tpo and arrival cds.

1857 (JU 16) entire to France franked 1855-57 watermark large Garter 4d. rose horizontal strip of three from Newcastle and cancelled '545' duplex, red circular framed PD, French entry cds, reverse with Paris andyon cancels

1857 10k. pl. II with large even margins cancelled by ‘237’ dotted oval numeral of Hasenpot, very fine.


1857 10k. pl.I with good to large margins, cancelled by complete and well centred ‘353’ dotted box numeral of Nemirov; very fine, signed Richter.

1857 10k. pl.II with broken ‘K’ in ‘Kop’ in inner oval variety, with close to fine margins tied to small piece by pen cross; fine

1857 10k. pl.II with fine to good margins, tied to small piece by Kovno dotted circle, very fine, signed Richter, Thier and Buhler.

1857 10k. pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by neat ‘47’ dotted circle of Tambov, small corner crease at top left.

1857 10k. pl.II with good to huge margins, cancelled by complete ‘234’ dotted box numeral of Bauske (Latvia), very fine. Ex. Von. Hoffmann, cert Mikulski which states that the stamp was fraudulently used twice as it shows a light cds at lower right.

1857 10k. pl.II with good to huge margins, cancelled by partial cursive ‘Berdichev’ handstamp (of Ukraine), very fine.

1857 10k. pl.II with good to large margins, cancelled by partial ALEXANDROV straight-line handstamp, very fine.

1857 10k. pl.II with large even margins cancelled by very well centred ‘9’ dotted oval numeral of Taurogen, very fine.

1857 10k. pl.II with retouched background variety at top right, with fine to good margins, cancelled by neat ‘9’ dotted oval numeral of Taurogen, vert fine.


1857 10k. pl.II with close to large margins, cancelled by partial GINJAV... two-line date stamp, very fine, signed Pfenniger and L. Hovest Cert.


1857 10k. pl.II with fine to large margins, cancelled by clear ‘579’ dotted box numeral of Staroudoub; very fine.


1857 10k. pl.II with good even margins cancelled by partial oval ‘TULA’ date stamp; very fine.


1857 large linen sack 312 x 155mm with paper affixed with address cancelled blue MAYARI Isla De Cuba cds with high rating ‘72’ handstamp on front; some worm holes through bag.


1857 Lemsal entire bearing boxed despatch date stamp (Dobin 1.04) on reverse alongside boxed “RECEIVED /15 AUVUST 1857” and oval Bolderaa receiver (Dobin 4.01) with date insert in manuscript


1858 (1 Dec) registered CHARGE cover to London franked 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c (four close to large margins) tied by petits chiffres ‘2164’, Morlaix cds in association, framed ‘Apres/ Le/ Depart’ and scarce ‘crown’ FRANCE REGISTERED in red, London Paid cds bottom right, reverse with three surviving wax seals and two French transits; some slight ink erosion not unduly detracting.