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Russia 1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds. Russia 1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds.

£245

France 1883 (23 Mai) large registered printed envelope that has been folded down for exhibiting purposes, to Auxerre franked ‘Sage’ 35c. and pair 1f. olive tied Affrancissement Paris cds, red framed ‘R’ and framed handstamp, arrival backstamp. The 1f. olive with damaged bottom left corner, type II, first day of issue.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1883 (23 Mai) large registered printed envelope that has been folded down for exhibiting purposes, to Auxerre franked ‘Sage’ 35c. and pair 1f. olive tied Affrancissement Paris cds, red framed ‘R’ and framed handstamp, arrival backstamp. The 1f. olive with damaged bottom left corner, type II, first day of issue.

£255

Cuba 1883 (27 Dic) 3c. postal stationery card to Hannover, Germany cancelled Habana cds, dated company handstamp bottom left and arrival cds, mounting residue on reverse.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1883 (27 Dic) 3c. postal stationery card to Hannover, Germany cancelled Habana cds, dated company handstamp bottom left and arrival cds, mounting residue on reverse.

£85

France 1883 (6 Dec) registered cover to Vienna franked 1877-88 ‘Sage’ 25c. (2) in both colours, cancelled Paris date stamps. An unusual franking of the same value from different printings.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1883 (6 Dec) registered cover to Vienna franked 1877-88 ‘Sage’ 25c. (2) in both colours, cancelled Paris date stamps. An unusual franking of the same value from different printings.

£85

Gibraltar 1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

£115

United States 1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)United States 1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)

£355

Gambia 1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.Gambia 1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.

Gambia

Covers and stamps / Gambia / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.

£595

Nevis 1883 (MR 13) small envelope to Hull bearing horizontal strip of four 1d. lilac-mauve plus one overprinted REVENUE tied by blurred ‘A09’ obliterators with Nevis despatch cds, arrival backstamp. An attractive and scarce mixed issue usage. Ex Besancon.

Nevis

Covers and stamps / St Kitts Nevis / Revenues

1883 (MR 13) small envelope to Hull bearing horizontal strip of four 1d. lilac-mauve plus one overprinted REVENUE tied by blurred ‘A09’ obliterators with Nevis despatch cds, arrival backstamp. An attractive and scarce mixed issue usage. Ex Besancon.

£695

Bahamas 1883 cover to Buffalo, NY, redirected to New Haven bearing single-franking Watermark Crown CA, perf 12 4d. tied by ‘B’ obliterator, this being oversturck by Buffalo cork duplex, reverse with A/Bahamas cds, New York transit, Buffalo transit and arrival cds. The stamp has rounded bottom right corner and envelope a little roughly opened on reverse. Including the letter written on Dec 23rd from Royal Victoria Hotel.Bahamas 1883 cover to Buffalo, NY, redirected to New Haven bearing single-franking Watermark Crown CA, perf 12 4d. tied by ‘B’ obliterator, this being oversturck by Buffalo cork duplex, reverse with A/Bahamas cds, New York transit, Buffalo transit and arrival cds. The stamp has rounded bottom right corner and envelope a little roughly opened on reverse. Including the letter written on Dec 23rd from Royal Victoria Hotel.

Bahamas

Covers and stamps / Bahamas

1883 cover to Buffalo, NY, redirected to New Haven bearing single-franking Watermark Crown CA, perf 12 4d. tied by ‘B’ obliterator, this being oversturck by Buffalo cork duplex, reverse with A/Bahamas cds, New York transit, Buffalo transit and arrival cds. The stamp has rounded bottom right corner and envelope a little roughly opened on reverse. Including the letter written on Dec 23rd from Royal Victoria Hotel.

£95

GIBRALTAR 1883 cover to Dover bearing single franking GB 2½d, FJ, pl.23, tied duplex. A heavier double rate cover so T applied and a type 2 ship 2 applied in error, this being over-struck with a barred oval. The 5 handstamp was applied in Dover; some slight toning and stamp perfs damaged as overlapping envelope.

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postage dues

1883 cover to Dover bearing single franking GB 2½d, FJ, pl.23, tied duplex. A heavier double rate cover so 'T' applied and a 'type 2' ship '2' applied in error, this being over-struck with a barred oval. The '5' handstamp was applied in Dover; some slight toning and stamp perfs damaged as overlapping envelope.

£135

Grenada 1883 duplicate entire to London bearing single franking 4d. greyish slate tied by A Grenada AU 07 83 cds, with further strike to left, arrival backstamp.

Grenada

Covers and stamps / Grenada

1883 duplicate entire to London bearing single franking 4d. greyish slate tied by A Grenada AU 07 83 cds, with further strike to left, arrival backstamp.

£75

Nicaragua 1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.Nicaragua 1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.

Nicaragua

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Nicaragua / Maritime / Official Mail

1883 envelope with imprinted albino seal on backflap ‘Secretaria De Hacienda’, addressed to Paris routed through Colon to connect with the “Ville de Brest” bound for St. Nazaire. Front bears red French maritime octagonal Panama-Union * Paq.F.A.No.1 * date stamp (Salles 1415a/1) with blue arrival alongside. Rare and early Official cover. Ex Schatykes.

£795

Russia 1883, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2x1kop (1866 issue-horizontally laid paper) tied by Moscow cds, posted to Riga and redirected to Libava. Reverse shows TPO 85 serial 3 of Riga Muravyevo railway line, dated 14 January 1883. Earliest known date of this railway line by Kiryushkin-Robinson is 17 November 1883. Russia 1883, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2x1kop (1866 issue-horizontally laid paper) tied by Moscow cds, posted to Riga and redirected to Libava. Reverse shows TPO 85 serial 3 of Riga Muravyevo railway line, dated 14 January 1883. Earliest known date of this railway line by Kiryushkin-Robinson is 17 November 1883.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Redirected mail / / Postal Stationery / Railways

1883, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2x1kop (1866 issue-horizontally laid paper) tied by Moscow cds, posted to Riga and redirected to Libava. Reverse shows TPO 85 serial 3 of Riga Muravyevo railway line, dated 14 January 1883. Earliest known date of this railway line by Kiryushkin-Robinson is 17 November 1883.

£230

Salvador 1884 (27 Dice) envelope to Consul at Naples, bearing a fine printed ‘Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores’ backflap, franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano cancelled by solitary negative cork ‘star’, red despatch cds to left, Italian transit and arrival backstamps; light central filing crease and envelope slightly reduced at top affecting printed sealSalvador 1884 (27 Dice) envelope to Consul at Naples, bearing a fine printed ‘Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores’ backflap, franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano cancelled by solitary negative cork ‘star’, red despatch cds to left, Italian transit and arrival backstamps; light central filing crease and envelope slightly reduced at top affecting printed seal

Salvador

Covers and stamps / Salvador / Consular Mail / Volcano

1884 (27 Dice) envelope to Consul at Naples, bearing a fine printed ‘Ministerio De Relaciones Exteriores’ backflap, franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano cancelled by solitary negative cork ‘star’, red despatch cds to left, Italian transit and arrival backstamps; light central filing crease and envelope slightly reduced at top affecting printed seal

£225

Uruguay 1884 (30 Ene) cover to Paris franked on reverse rouletted block of five Provisorio/ 1 Centesimo/ 1884 on 10c. tied Montevideo cds, arrival cancel on front; fine and scarce.Uruguay 1884 (30 Ene) cover to Paris franked on reverse rouletted block of five Provisorio/ 1 Centesimo/ 1884 on 10c. tied Montevideo cds, arrival cancel on front; fine and scarce.

Uruguay

Covers and stamps / Uruguay

1884 (30 Ene) cover to Paris franked on reverse rouletted block of five 'Provisorio/ 1 Centesimo/ 1884' on 10c. tied Montevideo cds, arrival cancel on front; fine and scarce.

£125

French Oceanic Settlements 1884 (4 Juil) ‘La Cloche’ newspaper wrapper to Atiheu, Marquises with ‘TAHITI/ 5c’ handstamp overstruck with Papeete Taiti cds. Fine condition.

French Oceanic Settlements

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Wrapper

1884 (4 Juil) ‘La Cloche’ newspaper wrapper to Atiheu, Marquises with ‘TAHITI/ 5c’ handstamp overstruck with Papeete Taiti cds. Fine condition.

£155

British Levant 1884 (FE 2) 1d. postal stationery card to Lake Superior, Michigan, USA, cancelled by barredC with very fine red British Post Office Constantinople code C cds; long message on reverse.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1884 (FE 2) 1d. postal stationery card to Lake Superior, Michigan, USA, cancelled by barred'C' with very fine red British Post Office Constantinople code C cds; long message on reverse.

£55

Gold Coast 1884 (JU 17) 1d Blue bisect on small fragment with 1876-84 1d blue (2) cancelled B27 (SG 6a)

Gold Coast

Covers and stamps / Gold Coast

1884 (JU 17) 1d Blue bisect on small fragment with 1876-84 1d blue (2) cancelled 'B27' (SG 6a)

£345

Great Britain 1884 (MY 30) entire to Puebla, Mexico franked 1880-83 4d. grey-brown, JI, plate 18 and 1881 1d. lilac, Die II, paying the late fee tied ‘L.S./5’ L1 Lombard St. London duplex, reverse with New York F.D. transit and Correos Puebla arrival; light vertical and horizontal filing creases clear of adhesives.Great Britain 1884 (MY 30) entire to Puebla, Mexico franked 1880-83 4d. grey-brown, JI, plate 18 and 1881 1d. lilac, Die II, paying the late fee tied ‘L.S./5’ L1 Lombard St. London duplex, reverse with New York F.D. transit and Correos Puebla arrival; light vertical and horizontal filing creases clear of adhesives.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Mexico / Late Mail

1884 (MY 30) entire to Puebla, Mexico franked 1880-83 4d. grey-brown, JI, plate 18 and 1881 1d. lilac, Die II, paying the late fee tied ‘L.S./5’ L1 Lombard St. London duplex, reverse with New York F.D. transit and Correos Puebla arrival; light vertical and horizontal filing creases clear of adhesives.

£85

Great Britain 1884 (SP 23) 1d. postal stationery envelope to Philadelphia, uprated 1883 1 1/2d. lilac tied 134 Bristol duplex, redirected upon arrival with Philadelphia cds also tying stamp image, arrival backstamps.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Postal Stationery

1884 (SP 23) 1d. postal stationery envelope to Philadelphia, uprated 1883 1 1/2d. lilac tied '134' Bristol duplex, redirected upon arrival with Philadelphia cds also tying stamp image, arrival backstamps.

£75