

1898 insured cover for 134 marks to Toulouse, France franked 20pf. and 50pf. tied Ottlotschim cds, straight-line CHARGE and the insured amount amended into francs, reverse with five red wax seals, Paris transit and framed insurance handstamp.

1898 picture postcard of Nice Casino franked 5c. Peace and Commerce, disallowed and Monte Carlo cds placed below, taxed on arrival with two France 5c. postage dues and cancelled on arrival at Mezidon.

1898 Postage Due Die Proof without value in grey-black. Depicting Vasco da Gama at Calicut, India. On normal paper in actual size, hinged, fine condition.

1898 registered cover to Germany bearing single franking 1p. Bistre and ultramarine tied oval Registered despatch date stamp, arrival backstamp; good condition.

1898 registered cover to Hungary bearing single franking Typo 20k. dull green, perf 10½, tied Mostar date stamp, registration handstamp with m/s number bottom left, Nagy-Varad arrival backstamp.


1898 registered OHMS envelope from the Post Office to Berlin bearing single franking 2p. tied oval date stamp, London transit and arrival backstamp; vertical crease at left otherwise fine single franking.

1898 registered OHMS envelope to Leipzig, Germany, franked 5d. tied by barred oval ‘T’ cancel and with oval registration date stamp, London transit below, arrival backstamp; no backflap.

1898-99 document franked ‘lion’ 5ch. yellow pair and Mozaffar – eddin Shah Qajar 1Kr. ultramarine pair tied Abadeh date stamps; good condition.

1898-99 folded document franked Mozaffar – eddin Shah Qajar 2Kr. pink and 10Kr. orange in vertical pair tied Teheran date stamps; the 2Kr. damaged, the 10Kr. fine and scarce.

1898-99 folded document franked Mozaffar eddin hah Qajar 10Kr. orange in horizontal strip of three tied Teheran date stamps; a rare multiple.

1898-99 folded document franked ‘lion’ 10ch. blue and Mozaffar – eddin Shah Qajar 1Kr. ultramarine tied Teheran date stamp; good condition.


1899 (AP23) Combination envelope to New Zealand franked on front HK 10c tied by SHANGHAI C cds an small boxed I.P.O. tieprint in blue, Tientsin cds alongside in same colour, endorsed 'via Torres Straits', on reverse franked CIP 10c green tied by blue grill and Hongkong cds with Shanghai large dollar chop alondside, Wellington arrival backstamp, fine

1899 legal size registered cover to London bearing mixed issue franking of 1888 3d. (4), 1893 1d. Cape of Good Hope overprint and Protectorate 1897 ½d. (4), tied Francestown cds, hooded London cds at centre; vertical crease at left.

1899 (10/3) picture postcard sent registered to Alessandria, Italy franked 1896 5p. on 10pf. and 10p. on 20pf. tied by Dar-Es-Salaam cds; fine correctly rated card.

1899 (11 APR) cover to Kiel franked 1896-97 ½d. Die II and 1896 6d. tied Salisbury cds, arrival backstamp.


1899 (12 Fev) Illustrated 10c postal stationery card to Belgium depicting vignette of Grand Hotel Noailles & Metropole, Marseilles, Bruxelles arrival, light corner crease not visible from front.


1899 (15 4) Illustrated 10c postal stationery card to Austria depicting vignette of KRAFT'S Gd Hotel de Nice, a NICE (Nizza), faint corner crease


1899 (15 Apr) large part cover to Scotland bearing manuscript "No Stamps obtained" and signed, framed Burutu date stamp, incorrectly taxed at 2d. and actually paid 1d.. On reverse Liverpool transit. Some faults to envelope, still a worthwhile example of West African Frontier Force mail.

1899 (16 Dic) ‘Ministerio de Guerra y Marina’ printed envelope to the Paraguayan Consul at Buenos Aires, sent registered AR and franked 1891-93 small black OFICIAL overprinted 15c. (vertical pair) and 50c. tied Asuncion cds, registration label to right with ‘AR’ handstamp over ‘R’, arrival backstamp.

1899 (17/12) ’20 PARA 20’ on 5k stationery card tied by Kerassunde Osterr. Post cds to Paris, redirected within the city, with entry cds and redirection cds.