(Bulgaria) 1865 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked France perforated Napoleon 10c. (4), 20c. and 40c. tied by blue ‘5103’ gros chiffres with Varna Turq. D’Europe cds in association, framed PD in same ink, arrival backstamp; some faults to stamps with two 10c. with straight edge and one affected vertical filing crease; a fine and scarce franking.
(Bulgaria) 1865 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked France 1862 10c. (2) and 40c. (2) Napoleon tied blue ‘5103’ gros chiffres with Varna Turq. D’Europe and framed PD in same ink, arrival backstamp.
(Bulgaria) 1865 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked France perforated Napoleon 10c. (2), 20c. (2, one creased with straight edge) and 40c. tied by blue ‘5103’ gri=os chiffres with Varna Turq. D’Europe cds in association, framed PD in same ink, arrival backstamp; some slight toning not unduly detracting from attractive three colour franking
(Bulgaria) 1867 2 soldi yellow-orange block of four each stamp cancelled by thimble ‘Widdin’ cds, a very fine and rare multiple with this cancel. Albert Matl Certificate.
(Bulgaria) 1875 5sld postal stationery card with frame to Vienna cancelled by fine thimble WIDDIN cds (21/12/75), double-ring Wien arrival at left; a fine clean example. G. Todd A.I.E.P. Cert.
(Bulgaria) 1886 cover to Tesi, Italy franked by two 1883 10s blue tied by a single Filippopel cds, reverse with transit cds, one of which is affected by partial loss of backflap, some other peripheral faults to envelope.
(Bulgaria) 1888 5sld postal stationery card used to Budapest, cancelled by Filippopli cds, arrival cancel alongside and company chop at top left.
(Bypost) 1909 (19 VII) picture postcard of Hammersfest with 8o. Vadso Bypost stamp tied to front with Hammerfest cds, another stamp added at left not tied, addressed to Hungary and showing two-line maritime Osterreichischer Lloyd TRIEST/ Luxusjacht “THALIA” handstamp.
(Canary Islands) 1853 entire to Buenos Ayres with endorsement on reverse folded out for display which was overlaid once delivered to the “Paqueta Amalia” Captain at Cadiz, datelined from Puerto Real and endorsed “Via de Tenerife” and bearing very fine British crown-circle PAID AT TENERIFFE, where "2/-" double rate was charged,"10" quartos charged on arrival. Ex. Sacher.
(Cape of Good Hope - Basutoland) 1901 internal Cape Colony cover franked 1d. ‘Hope’ tied Leribe C.G.H. cds, two blue PR handstamps and part of ‘Opened Under Martial Law’ tape at top.
(Cape of Good Hope - Picture Stationery) 1899 1d. card entitled 'Queen's Hotel, Sea Point, Capetown'; used to Vienna
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1900s ‘One Penny’ surcharge card with image of ‘House of Assembly, Cape Town’ in green, fine unused.
(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.
(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.
(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.