
1876 (Ja 13) entire to Bordeaux franked 2 1/2d., AC, plate 3 tied London numeral duplex, red framed 'L 1' handstamp and 1d., TC, plate 156 tied by same duplex, red French entry cds and arrival backstamp

1876 (JA 14) cover to Ashburton franked two pairs ½d., DX-EX and FX-GX, plate 11, tied Charring Cross ‘CX 81’ duplex, one pair paying the late fee, the front also showing framed diamond ‘L.& E./ TPO’ handstamp of London to Exeter line; some slight defects to stamps.

1876 (JU 26) entire to Bordeaux bearing 2 1/2d. on blued paper, CL, plate 1, tied London SV duplex, at base red framed L2 handstamp, French entry cds at top and arrival backstamp

1876 (MR 17) outer letter sheet to Tenerife franked pair 2 1/2d. on bluish paper, plate 1, tied London '95' duplex, endorsed "p Loanda", Las Palmas Canarias backstamp

1876 (MY 6) thick entire to New Orleans franked by pair of blued paper 2 1/2d., plate 1, IK-IL, tied Lombard St duplex, New York Paid All cds at left, arrival backstamp


1876 cover to Kassau franked three 2Kr. and three 3Kr, two of each on reverse, each group tied by Budapest cds, registration handstamp top right; small fault top left of envelope not unduly detracting from appearance, opened-out for display.


1876 cover to Paris franked pair and single 1874-75 'Penasson' 20 para tied Poste Egiziane Ismailia cds, Alexandrie Egypte transit at base, Poste Egiziane Alessandria transit and arrival back stamps; fine and attractive.

1876 envelope to France bearing single franking 1872-77 80c. Ceres, four good to large margins, lightly cancelled lozenge with SPM at centre, cds in association bottom left. As the cancel was unclear the stamp was given a new lozenge with AR P at centre on arrival in France, French transit backstamps. The envelope with central vertical filing crease and front used to make a note.

1876 registered cover to Bauske bearing, on reverse, very fine red wax seal of RIGA Control Office for money letters and fine blue cachet of LIFLAND Control Office.

1876 registered envelope to Viatka franked on reverse 1866-75 pair 1k. and a 5k. plus 1875-82 20k. (2, one with torn corner) tied by Kazan date stamp.


1876 unpaid entire to Bordeaux bearing blue company handstamp from La Guaira, double circle CORROS LA GUAIRA despatch, French maritime octagonal La GUAIRA date stamp, reverse with further maritime Venezuela PAQ.FR.A.No.3 date stamp and arrival cancel. The front bears triangular framed 'T' and rate handstamp

1876-84 1d Blue bisect on smal fragment with 1879 2d green cancelled 'B27' and large part QUITTAH AU 3 84 cds, fine

1877 (12 Mai) stampless entire to Bordeaux endorsed “Voie anglaise” with very fine Martinique St. Pierre cds, triangular-framed ‘T’ handstamp and manuscript rate “7” in blue which has been crossed out in blue crayon, fine blue Colonies Fra.V.Angl cds, arrival backstamp.


1877 (12 Mars) large registered internal envelope, Lyon to Ivry bearing mixed issue franking of Ceres 80c. in irregular block of three and Sage 15c. grey and 25c. ultramarine cancelled by three cds, magenta framed 'R', various transit backstamps and red wax seals.


1877 (17/4) outer letter sheet to Quimper, France bearing single franking 6 Skilling tied by Bergen cds with another strike to left, this overstruck with blue French entry cds, reverse with Paris A Brest tpo and arrival cds; good clean condition.


1877 (Apr 24) envelope to Delaware, USA franked 4d rose pair cancelled 'A05', left stamp with rounded corner, blue Savannah Ap 27 cds alongside with DUE/6 in circle in the same ink, manuscript notations 'S.S.Cleopatra', minor envelope fault bottom right.


1877 (AU 3) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked 1d. red, plate 191, GH, tied by both cds and ‘A26’ obliterator, further cds to left, arrival backstamp


1877 (Fe 8) Folded cover to France franked 1876 1s orange tied by 'A11' cancel, St Lucia 2 ring cds and French octagonal maritime ds in red alongside, rated '1/2' in red crayon, Bordeaux arrival bs

1877 (Julio 18) entire from La Victoria to Caracas franked Medio Real with '3' numeral handstamp cancel, touched margins at top, some slight toning

1877 (JY 16) printed JURY PRECEPT registered envelope to Parish of Stratfodr St Mary at Colchester franked 1870 ½d. , plate 10 and 1877 4d. sage-green, plate 15 tied ‘405’ Ipswich duplex, reverse with IPSWICH SORTING TENDER cds and Colchester cds all of same date; small corner fault not detracting.