
(Eritrea) 1900 folded printed circular ‘Supplemento al Bullettino Ufficiale N.32’ sent locally, bearing single franking 1893 ‘Colonia Eritrea’ overprinted 2c. brown-red tie by double-ring Ghinda (Massaua) date stamp. Folded for display, still a complete 4 side publication, 250 x 350 mm when opened out.

(Eritrea) 1902 registered picture postcard to Kamenice nad Lipou, Czechoslovakia franked 10c. and 25c. tied Massaua (Eritrea) cds, ‘R hand stamp with manuscript number.


(Eritrea) 1923 registered cover to West New York, USA franked overprinted 5c. pair and vertical strip of four 60c. tied Asmara Eritrea registered cds, reverse with Naploi Porto transit and New York transits plus West New York arrival; some aging and faults at periphery of envelope, an unusual franking.

(Eritrea) 1928 ‘Il Quotidiano Eritreo’ two page publication addressed ro Rome bearing single franking 1924 10c on 1a. Lion tied by fine Asmara Eritrea * Partenze; fine usage and condition.

(Eritrea) 1929 ‘Il Quotidiano Eritreo’ four page publication addressed ro Rome bearing single franking 1928 10c ‘Ploughing’ tied by fine Asmara Eritrea * Partenze cds; a couple of light stains, newspaper folded for display. A scarce stamp used on newspaper.

(ERitrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of four imperforated proofs affixed to card with 10c. Postman, 15c. Telegraphist, unissued 75c. Portrait and 2L Lancer

(Eritrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of three imperforated proofs affixed to thick card with 35c. Lancer, 5L. Asmara Parliament and 10L. Camels.


(Eritrea) 1936 (4.7.) airmail cover to Rome bearing single franking 50c. tied Posta Militare N. 105 – Emissione B cds with another strike below, arrival backstamp of 19.VII. Franked at ordinary rate, not airmail; fine strike of a scarce cancel.

(Eritrea) 1951 (21.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical pair and 10 Shilling on 10/- plus 1951 10 Cents on 1d. light ultramarine tied by two Asmara Central date stamps. Slight tear in margin top right otherwise fine.


(Eritrea) 1951 (21.11.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1s on 1/- (2), 5s. on 5s. and two 10s. on 10s. tied Massaua Vaglia (A) datestamps, each stamp with usual small punch holes.

(Eritrea) 1951 (25.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 40 Cents on 5d. (2), 50 Cents on 6d., 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical strip of four and 10 Shilling on 10/- vertical pair, tied by two Asmara Telegrafo date stamps and with series of punch holes as normal.

(Estonia) 1900s 3k postal stationery card bearing a fine mute handstamp, used to disguise provenance, but message talks about leaving Dorpat en route to Reval; fine condition.


(Far East Republics) 1921 (20.5.) envelope addressed to someone on board “S.S. Fule”, Russian Volunteer Fleet, Constantinople, franked Vladivostok issue 10k. imperf tied by Vladivostok cds, reverse with Egypt transit and Galata arrival; fine


(Far Eastern Republic) 1923 (11.1.) registered cover to Nurnberg, Germany franked on reverse with 1921 ‘Chita’ 1k. orange horizontal strip of four, 3k. dull red pair, single 10k. and 15k. in combination with Anti Bolshevist 5k tied Vladivostok cds, registered London transit and arrival cds, front with further despatch and registration labels.







(Football and Cricket) 1901 (12 May) cover to “Stowe House, Nr Kidderminster, England” franked Great Britain 1d. lilac tied Army Post Office/ Barberton/ South Africa cds. Contains two letters of 7.V. (some splitting) and 14.5. both with many references to Riding, Football and Cricket.


(Football World Cup) 1934 (19.5.) registered airmail cover to Roma franked Football airmail short set to 25L tied by Posta Aerea Tripoli Droscalo cds; small spot on 15L otherwise fine and fresh.


(Football World Cup) 1934 (3.7.) registered airmail cover to Firenze bearing single franking 50L. blue-green tied by Posta Aerea Bengasi cds, reverse Roma transit, Roma Firenze Milano tpo and arrival cds; some slight toning on labels but not around stamp.

(Formula Stationery) 1879 (AP 2) ‘2 CENTS’ dull rose on Mauritius Post Card printed formula to a Government School at Poudre D’Or, cancelled by fine and clear B53 duplex, with full message on reverse.


(Franco-Prussian War) 1870 Red Cross card of Lyon, franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon tied by ‘2145’ gros chiffres with Lyon date stamp in association, addressed to the Red Cross at Basle. On reverse Geneve-Culoz tpo cds, as well as message from french prisoner at Neuf-Brissac (Neubreisach, Germany).

(French Committee of National Liberation) 1943 Aid to Resistance imperforate proofs for a 5f+40f in red and top marginal 5f+40f in grey, the ‘40’ erased and “15” added in manuscript, unused without gum.