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French Levant 1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime

1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

£595

Great Britain 1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / / Transatlantic Mail

1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

£55

FRENCH LEVANT: (Lebanon) 1870 outer letter sheet annotated on inside flap as from AIN MACHERAH to LYON franked 4c. Laureated Napoleon tied 5082 large numeral lozenge with BEYROUTH cds below, framed PD and framed red maritime handstamp; MARSEILLE entry and arrival backstamps.

FRENCH LEVANT: (Lebanon)

Covers and stamps / Lebanon / French Levant / Maritime

1870 outer letter sheet annotated on inside flap as from AIN MACHERAH to LYON franked 4c. Laureated Napoleon tied '5082' large numeral lozenge with BEYROUTH cds below, framed 'PD' and framed red maritime handstamp; MARSEILLE entry and arrival backstamps.

£215

Russia 1870 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked 10k. without date stamp and cancelled in transit with a retta handstamp, Odessa commercial handstamp bottom left; some slight ageing and ironed out filing crease, unusual item.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Odessa

1870 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked 10k. without date stamp and cancelled in transit with a retta handstamp, Odessa commercial handstamp bottom left; some slight ageing and ironed out filing crease, unusual item.

£165

ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

ITALY

Covers and stamps / Italy / Postage dues /

1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark 'GB/1F60c' on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp 'F.56'. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

£270

Portugal 1870s 120 reis curved label postal stationery envelope essay, 146 x 78mm. The stamp image is heavily embossed onto the paper with clear indentations of design on reverse; good condition.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Portugal / Postal Stationery

1870s 120 reis curved label postal stationery envelope essay, 146 x 78mm. The stamp image is heavily embossed onto the paper with clear indentations of design on reverse; good condition.

£225

France 1871 (12 juil) internal entire to Angers bearing mixed franking 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c horizontal strip of five and pair Ceres 10c. tied gros chiffres ‘4243’, transit and arrival backstamps.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (12 juil) internal entire to Angers bearing mixed franking 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c horizontal strip of five and pair Ceres 10c. tied gros chiffres ‘4243’, transit and arrival backstamps.

£135

France 1871 (20 Sept) entire to Bordeaux franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. horizontal strip of five in combination with 1870-71 20c. tied by gros chiffres ‘2032’ with Libourne cds in association.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (20 Sept) entire to Bordeaux franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. horizontal strip of five in combination with 1870-71 20c. tied by gros chiffres ‘2032’ with Libourne cds in association.

£115

France 1871 (20 Sept) internal folded outer letter sheet to Rouen franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and 4c. in combination with 1879-71 Ceres 20c. tied by ‘gros chiffres’ 1769 with Le Havre cds in assciation, arrival backstamp; small paper loss on reverse otherwise fine.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (20 Sept) internal folded outer letter sheet to Rouen franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and 4c. in combination with 1879-71 Ceres 20c. tied by ‘gros chiffres’ 1769 with Le Havre cds in assciation, arrival backstamp; small paper loss on reverse otherwise fine.

£65

Sweden 1871 (21/9) entire to Linkoping franked 1858 24o. orange tied Stockholm cds. Good fresh colour, light vertical filing crease away from stamp.

Sweden

Covers and stamps / Sweden

1871 (21/9) entire to Linkoping franked 1858 24o. orange tied Stockholm cds. Good fresh colour, light vertical filing crease away from stamp.

£75

France 1871 (22 Mars) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked 187040c. Bordeaux tied by gros chiffres ‘359’ with Bayonne cds in association, framed PD at base, red arrival cds and black ‘spider’ cancel.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Spain

1871 (22 Mars) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked 187040c. Bordeaux tied by gros chiffres ‘359’ with Bayonne cds in association, framed PD at base, red arrival cds and black ‘spider’ cancel.

£115

Great Britain 1871 (28 OC) entire to Cognac, France franked 3d., QK, plate 6, tied 466 Liverpool duplex, oval-framed PAID/B handstamp and PD in red, French entry cds at base and arrival backstamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Liverpool

1871 (28 OC) entire to Cognac, France franked 3d., QK, plate 6, tied '466' Liverpool duplex, oval-framed PAID/B handstamp and PD in red, French entry cds at base and arrival backstamp.

£65

United States 1871 (Feb 4) envelope to Furstenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany franked at the 10c closed mail rate with 1870-71 1c., 2c brown (3) and 3c. green cancelled with ornate cork, red New York Paid All BB Transit cds, endorsed “via Liverpool” and “pr City of Antwerpen”, unclear arrival backstamp showing date as 19th . Ex Kirke.United States 1871 (Feb 4) envelope to Furstenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany franked at the 10c closed mail rate with 1870-71 1c., 2c brown (3) and 3c. green cancelled with ornate cork, red New York Paid All BB Transit cds, endorsed “via Liverpool” and “pr City of Antwerpen”, unclear arrival backstamp showing date as 19th . Ex Kirke.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1871 (Feb 4) envelope to Furstenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany franked at the 10c closed mail rate with 1870-71 1c., 2c brown (3) and 3c. green cancelled with ornate cork, red New York Paid All BB Transit cds, endorsed “via Liverpool” and “pr City of Antwerpen”, unclear arrival backstamp showing date as 19th . Ex Kirke.

£75

Great Britain 1871 (JY 12) entire to Madeira franked 1867-80 6d., GC, plate 9 tied by London duplex, red oval-framed PD to left, reverse with inspector’s mark and Liverpool P.L.O. transit cd (Port Landing Office); vertical filing crease.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Liverpool

1871 (JY 12) entire to Madeira franked 1867-80 6d., GC, plate 9 tied by London duplex, red oval-framed PD to left, reverse with inspector’s mark and Liverpool P.L.O. transit cd (Port Landing Office); vertical filing crease.

£65

Danish West Indies 1871 cover front to London franked pair Great Britain 1867-80 1s. green, plate 1, MI-MJ cancelled by ‘C51’ obliterator, red St Thomas Paid cds below, arrival at left; fine condition but only the front.

Danish West Indies

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Danish West Indies

1871 cover front to London franked pair Great Britain 1867-80 1s. green, plate 1, MI-MJ cancelled by ‘C51’ obliterator, red St Thomas Paid cds below, arrival at left; fine condition but only the front.

£115

Bahamas 1871 cover to Helena, Mont., USA bearing 1863-77 perf 12½ 4d. dull rose tied by clear‘A05’ numeral obliterator, reverse with Panama transit of British Post Office (NO 11), front with N.Y. Steamship 3 transit (NO 19), arrival cds at left (Dec 13), framed ‘ADVERTISED’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ and straight-line NOT FOUND, reverse with blue DEAD LETTER OFFICE Feb 14Bahamas 1871 cover to Helena, Mont., USA bearing 1863-77 perf 12½ 4d. dull rose tied by clear‘A05’ numeral obliterator, reverse with Panama transit of British Post Office (NO 11), front with N.Y. Steamship 3 transit (NO 19), arrival cds at left (Dec 13), framed ‘ADVERTISED’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ and straight-line NOT FOUND, reverse with blue DEAD LETTER OFFICE Feb 14

Bahamas

Covers and stamps / Bahamas / USA / Instructional Handstamps / Maritime

1871 cover to Helena, Mont., USA bearing 1863-77 perf 12½ 4d. dull rose tied by clear‘A05’ numeral obliterator, reverse with Panama transit of British Post Office (NO 11), front with N.Y. Steamship 3 transit (NO 19), arrival cds at left (Dec 13), framed ‘ADVERTISED’ and ‘UNCLAIMED’ and straight-line NOT FOUND, reverse with blue DEAD LETTER OFFICE Feb 14

£365

Hungary 1871 entire to Wien bearing single franking, Litho printing 15Kr. tied Kulan cds. Ajanlott/ SZ handstamp at top, arrival backstamp. fine first issue, Litho cover.

Hungary

Covers and stamps / Hungary

1871 entire to Wien bearing single franking, Litho printing 15Kr. tied Kulan cds. Ajanlott/ SZ handstamp at top, arrival backstamp. fine first issue, Litho cover.

£455

France 1871 printed entire to Dax franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and pair 2c. plus Ceres 20c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘532’ with Bordeaux cds in association. Trimmed perfs to 25c. and vertical creasing to entire, still an attractive three colour franking with some creases clear of stamps.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1871 printed entire to Dax franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and pair 2c. plus Ceres 20c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘532’ with Bordeaux cds in association. Trimmed perfs to 25c. and vertical creasing to entire, still an attractive three colour franking with some creases clear of stamps.

£255

LATVIA 1871 registered outer letter sheet to Pernau franked North German Confederation 1g. (with faults) tied Breslau (Vroclav, Poland) despatch date stamp, reverse with Riga transit and fine example of Latvian Post Office oval control handstamp in blue, Pernau arrival.LATVIA 1871 registered outer letter sheet to Pernau franked North German Confederation 1g. (with faults) tied Breslau (Vroclav, Poland) despatch date stamp, reverse with Riga transit and fine example of Latvian Post Office oval control handstamp in blue, Pernau arrival.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia

1871 registered outer letter sheet to Pernau franked North German Confederation 1g. (with faults) tied Breslau (Vroclav, Poland) despatch date stamp, reverse with Riga transit and fine example of Latvian Post Office oval control handstamp in blue, Pernau arrival.

£145

Germany 1872 (11 Feb) registered outer letter sheet to Frankfurt bearing Small Shield 3Kr. and 7Kr. tied Mannheim cds, red Charge handstamp, arrival backstamp of next day.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany

1872 (11 Feb) registered outer letter sheet to Frankfurt bearing Small Shield 3Kr. and 7Kr. tied Mannheim cds, red Charge handstamp, arrival backstamp of next day.

£115