
1903 "Italia" Steam Navigation Company printed envelope to GENOVA franked 5c. arms tied by 'TOSCANA/(PIROSCAFO POSTALE ITALIANO)' date stamp.

1903 (10 Avril) stampless envelope to Paris, endorsed at top “Avis de Reception en retour”, blue handstamp CHARGE and Fort De France Chargements date stamp in same ink, bottom right with octagonal maritime Colon A St Nazaire L.A. No.1, arrival backstamp.

1903 (11 SE) registered cover to Catania, Italy franked first issue KEVII 1/2d. (2), 1d., 2d., 2 1/2d. (3) and 6d. tied registered date stamps, arrival backstamp.

1903 (15.4.) picture postcard of Ephesus ruins with handstamp of Ephesus Hotel on reverse, to Oban, Scotland franked pair 10pa. tied fine strike of scarce bluish Ayasulug octagonal handstamp (ASP type 1, RRR), Smyrne transit below.


1903 (16 Mars) registered cover to Alexandrie, Egypt franked with 1892 10c. and 40c. tied single Thio cds with another strike alongside, reverse with Colombo and Suez transits plus arrival cds. Ex Grabowski.


1903 (17 Fevr) registered cover to Paris franked four 1902 0,15 on 75c. tied by two Andevornte cds, repeated bottom right with framed ‘R’ at base, arrival backstamp.


1903 (18 JU) printed envelope to Marseille franked India QV half anna (3) and 2½a. plus KEVII 1a. (3) tie by seven double ring Aden Camp cds, Aden transit alongside; an attractive franking.
1903 (27.11.) 8a. postal stationery card to Bern, Switzerland uprated 3a. tied Reykjavik cds, framed SHIP LETTER/ TROON at left with Troon 330 cds alongside, arrival cds bottom left; very fine condition but without message.


1903 (4.11.) Avis de Reception formula to Marseille franked ‘Levant’ 10c. Mouchon tied by Constantinople Stamboul Poste Francaises; some minor splitting to form, unusual.

1903 (6 Oct) registered cover to Paris franked two pairs of 1903 Tahiti surcharges 10c. on 25c. , all type I but right hand stamp small defect, tied Papeete Tahiti cds, Paris arrival backstamp.

1903 (AP 11) envelope to Nancy, France, endorsed to travel on “M.M. Oscus” bearing a franking of eight different stamps paying the 30c. double rate for a late fee item; good condition.

1903 (Aug 8) 1c postal stationery card to Shanghai cancelled by good strike of rare CHINGCHOW bilingual oval, bilingual Kiaochow transit and Shanghai Local Post index A arrival cds; good condition.


1903 (NO 15) registered cover to Toronto, Canada franked by 30c violet and dull green vertical strip of three tied by cds with indistinct index B, reverse without backflap not affecting red London transit or arrival cds.

1903 (OC 12) Aden picture postcard to France franked Wmk Crown CA 6c. carmine showing dented frame variety tied by Seychelles A cds, arrival cds at left. (SG 48a)

1903 1d postal stationery envelope to DOMITZ, Germany, cancelled 'Tortola' date stamp; at base two-line violet FOUND-IN-F.M.S./WITHOUT CONTENTS. Arrival backstamp.


1903 8 heller parcel card to Miskolez, Hungary, up-rated pair 1k + 2pa, 6pa, 20pa & L1 pictorials on reverse, cancelled 'K.u.K. MILIT. POST/VLASENICA' date stamp.

1903 cover to England bearing single franking 1s tied 'TI'obliterator with 'Turks Islands' cds in association; arrival backstamp. Fine clean condition.

1903 envelope to Paris franked at UPU rate by 1903 15c ultramarine showing variety Dented Frame (SG 50a) tied by cds, with La Reunion A Marseille L.V. No3 octagonal French maritime, arrival backstamp; some slight ageing affecting stamp, scarce commercial usage of variety.

1903 KEVII 2d registered postal stationery envelope to London up-rated Queen Victoria ½d (2) and King Edward VII 1d (2) tied registered date stamps, arrival backstamp; opened out for display.


1903 picture postcard of Li Hung Shan, viceroy of Canton addressed to a member of the military at Tsingtau franked CIP 1/2c. strip of four and 1c. pair tied by three good examples of the Sun and Moon ‘Tsimo Post Office’ cancel letter box framed handstamp bottom left (Tsimo-hsien/ Chengyang/ No.12), bilingual Kiaochow cds and German Tsingtau Kiautschou final arrival. Very fine condition.