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Russia (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; fineRussia (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

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

(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

£165

Russia (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.Russia (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.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

(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.

£245

South Africa (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.South Africa (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.South Africa (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.South Africa (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.South Africa (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.South Africa (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.South Africa (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.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / South Africa / Germany Seepost / Football / Cricket

(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.

£115

Italian Colonies (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.Italian Colonies (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.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Football

(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.

£795

Italy (Football World Cup) 1934 (25.5.) airmail cover from Roma to Riccione bearing World Cup airmail set of four tied two cds arriving on the same day; fine and fresh, scarce. Raybaudi photo certificate.Italy (Football World Cup) 1934 (25.5.) airmail cover from Roma to Riccione bearing World Cup airmail set of four tied two cds arriving on the same day; fine and fresh, scarce. Raybaudi photo certificate.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Football

(Football World Cup) 1934 (25.5.) airmail cover from Roma to Riccione bearing World Cup airmail set of four tied two cds arriving on the same day; fine and fresh, scarce. Raybaudi photo certificate.

£845

Italian Colonies (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.Italian Colonies (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.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Football

(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.

£175

Italy (Football World Cup) 1934 (30.7.) registered cover Trieste to Luxembourg franked 1934 Annexation of Fiume 2L55 and 2L75 together with Football 5L+2.50 brown tied by two Trieste S.Marco (A) cds, arrival backstamp. Some staining at right side of 2L.55, insignificantly overfranked by 5c. A fine and rare use of the top value on a commercial cover. Signed Sorani.Italy (Football World Cup) 1934 (30.7.) registered cover Trieste to Luxembourg franked 1934 Annexation of Fiume 2L55 and 2L75 together with Football 5L+2.50 brown tied by two Trieste S.Marco (A) cds, arrival backstamp. Some staining at right side of 2L.55, insignificantly overfranked by 5c. A fine and rare use of the top value on a commercial cover. Signed Sorani.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Football

(Football World Cup) 1934 (30.7.) registered cover Trieste to Luxembourg franked 1934 Annexation of Fiume 2L55 and 2L75 together with Football 5L+2.50 brown tied by two Trieste S.Marco (A) cds, arrival backstamp. Some staining at right side of 2L.55, insignificantly overfranked by 5c. A fine and rare use of the top value on a commercial cover. Signed Sorani.

£1150

Mauritius (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.

Mauritius

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Postal Stationery / Gold / Formula stationery

(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.

£225

France (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).France (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).

France

Covers and stamps / France / Prisoner of War / Red cross

(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).

£695

French Levant (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.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / Proofs / Maps

(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.

£115

New Hebrides (French Currency) 1936 (30 MAY) registered cover to Switzerland franked 1925 50c. (5d.), 1f. (10d.) and 2f. (1/8) tied three Vila cds

New Hebrides

Covers and stamps / New Hebrides

(French Currency) 1936 (30 MAY) registered cover to Switzerland franked 1925 50c. (5d.), 1f. (10d.) and 2f. (1/8) tied three Vila cds

£70

Germany (French Legion) Accumulation including carmine and blue Mi III/i missing accent in vertical marginal pair with normal, III/III with broken foot to ‘F’ in corner marginal pair with III/V missing accent on ‘special’, overprinted corner marginal block of four, position 24 missing dot over ‘i’, plus a single with the variety; fine mint never hinged.Germany (French Legion) Accumulation including carmine and blue Mi III/i missing accent in vertical marginal pair with normal, III/III with broken foot to ‘F’ in corner marginal pair with III/V missing accent on ‘special’, overprinted corner marginal block of four, position 24 missing dot over ‘i’, plus a single with the variety; fine mint never hinged.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany / France

(French Legion) Accumulation including carmine and blue Mi III/i missing accent in vertical marginal pair with normal, III/III with broken foot to ‘F’ in corner marginal pair with III/V missing accent on ‘special’, overprinted corner marginal block of four, position 24 missing dot over ‘i’, plus a single with the variety; fine mint never hinged.

£115

Seychelles (French Maritime Mail) 1870 (12 Mars) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.2 cds at right, framed PD to right, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps. Seychelles (French Maritime Mail) 1870 (12 Mars) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.2 cds at right, framed PD to right, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / French Post Offices / Seychelles / Maritime

(French Maritime Mail) 1870 (12 Mars) entire to Dijon, France bearing, at military concession rate, 20c Laureated Napoleon tied by anchor in dotted lozenge with Cor. D. Arm. Lig. T. Paq.Fr. no.2 cds at right, framed PD to right, reverse with Paris transit and arrival cds. A recently discovered cover from the Messageries Imperiales shipping agent in Mahe. The French Post Office at Mahe was open from 1864 to 1870, the agent corresponded back to France over this period. Of this correspondence of 11 covers only three bore French stamps.

£1295

Thailand (French Occupation) Undated circa 1904 stampless envelope to Saigon, endorsed “Troupes d’occupation du Siam” bearing small dark blue double-ring handstamp ‘DETACHEMENT D’OCCUPATION DE CHANTABOUN - SIAM -’; fine condition without backstamp.

Thailand

Covers and stamps / Thailand / Military

(French Occupation) Undated circa 1904 stampless envelope to Saigon, endorsed “Troupes d’occupation du Siam” bearing small dark blue double-ring handstamp ‘DETACHEMENT D’OCCUPATION DE CHANTABOUN - SIAM -’; fine condition without backstamp.

£645

Japan (French Post Offices) 1874 outer letter sheet to Lyon franked Ceres 40c. and pair 80c. tied by fine 5118 large numerals, Yokohama Bau Francais cds in association, red framed PD, arrival backtamps; fine and very attractive.Japan (French Post Offices) 1874 outer letter sheet to Lyon franked Ceres 40c. and pair 80c. tied by fine 5118 large numerals, Yokohama Bau Francais cds in association, red framed PD, arrival backtamps; fine and very attractive.

Japan

Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Japan

(French Post Offices) 1874 outer letter sheet to Lyon franked Ceres 40c. and pair 80c. tied by fine '5118' large numerals, Yokohama Bau Francais cds in association, red framed PD, arrival backtamps; fine and very attractive.

£495

Egypt (French Post Offices) 1865 (7 Aout) outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1862 10c bistre in horizontal strip of five cancelled/tied ‘5080’ large numerals with Alexandrie Egypte cds in association, framed PD and Marseille A Paris backstamp; light horizontal creasing.Egypt (French Post Offices) 1865 (7 Aout) outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1862 10c bistre in horizontal strip of five cancelled/tied ‘5080’ large numerals with Alexandrie Egypte cds in association, framed PD and Marseille A Paris backstamp; light horizontal creasing.

Egypt

Covers and stamps / Egypt / French Post Offices

(French Post Offices) 1865 (7 Aout) outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1862 10c bistre in horizontal strip of five cancelled/tied ‘5080’ large numerals with Alexandrie Egypte cds in association, framed PD and Marseille A Paris backstamp; light horizontal creasing.

£225

China (French Post Offices) 1879 (3 OCT) mourning envelope to France, endorsed “per English mail” bearing mixed issue franking Ceres 15c. pair and Sage 5c. tied by ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds, unclear red French maritime datestamp, reverse with Marseille A Lyon tpo and arrival cds. Most of backflap missing and slight ageing but still a good example of a more unusual franking.China (French Post Offices) 1879 (3 OCT) mourning envelope to France, endorsed “per English mail” bearing mixed issue franking Ceres 15c. pair and Sage 5c. tied by ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds, unclear red French maritime datestamp, reverse with Marseille A Lyon tpo and arrival cds. Most of backflap missing and slight ageing but still a good example of a more unusual franking.

China

Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices / Mourning

(French Post Offices) 1879 (3 OCT) mourning envelope to France, endorsed “per English mail” bearing mixed issue franking Ceres 15c. pair and Sage 5c. tied by ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds, unclear red French maritime datestamp, reverse with Marseille A Lyon tpo and arrival cds. Most of backflap missing and slight ageing but still a good example of a more unusual franking.

£655

China (French Post Offices) 1882 cover to Southampton franked Sage 2c. (2), 3c. bistre on yellow pair and a 15c. tied ‘5104’ large numerals with Shang-Hai cds below, arrival backstamp. A fine, unusual way to make up the 25c. rate and with very rare multiple of 3c.China (French Post Offices) 1882 cover to Southampton franked Sage 2c. (2), 3c. bistre on yellow pair and a 15c. tied ‘5104’ large numerals with Shang-Hai cds below, arrival backstamp. A fine, unusual way to make up the 25c. rate and with very rare multiple of 3c.

China

Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices

(French Post Offices) 1882 cover to Southampton franked Sage 2c. (2), 3c. bistre on yellow pair and a 15c. tied ‘5104’ large numerals with Shang-Hai cds below, arrival backstamp. A fine, unusual way to make up the 25c. rate and with very rare multiple of 3c.

£3250

China (French Post Offices) 1884 envelope to Naples franked ‘Sage’ 10c. and 15c single and strip of three each stamp tied ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds in association, arrival backstamp. Roumet Cert. (2021)China (French Post Offices) 1884 envelope to Naples franked ‘Sage’ 10c. and 15c single and strip of three each stamp tied ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds in association, arrival backstamp. Roumet Cert. (2021)

China

Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices

(French Post Offices) 1884 envelope to Naples franked ‘Sage’ 10c. and 15c single and strip of three each stamp tied ‘5104’ large numeral lozenge with Shang-Hai Chine cds in association, arrival backstamp. Roumet Cert. (2021)

£1575

China (French Post Offices) 1890 cover to Stuttgart, Germany bearing blue oval I.G. Mail Matter handstamp, reverse with I.G. of Customs Peking in association, Customs Shanghai transit and on front French 75c. added for overseas postage and tied Shang-Hai Chine cds, another strike to left and octagonal maritime Ligne N, Paq Fr. No.1 date stamp, arrival backstamp; fine clean example.China (French Post Offices) 1890 cover to Stuttgart, Germany bearing blue oval I.G. Mail Matter handstamp, reverse with I.G. of Customs Peking in association, Customs Shanghai transit and on front French 75c. added for overseas postage and tied Shang-Hai Chine cds, another strike to left and octagonal maritime Ligne N, Paq Fr. No.1 date stamp, arrival backstamp; fine clean example.

China

Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices / Maritime

(French Post Offices) 1890 cover to Stuttgart, Germany bearing blue oval I.G. Mail Matter handstamp, reverse with I.G. of Customs Peking in association, Customs Shanghai transit and on front French 75c. added for overseas postage and tied Shang-Hai Chine cds, another strike to left and octagonal maritime Ligne N, Paq Fr. No.1 date stamp, arrival backstamp; fine clean example.

£1795