Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1894 (Sept) double rate registered envelope to Tannwald, Austria franked unoverprinted ‘Sage’ 15c. and pair 30c. tied somewhat unclear Zanzibar double-ring cds, red framed ‘R’ handstamp at left, reverse with part La Reunion A Marseille maritime date stamp and arrival cds. Cut open down right side.
£345
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / French Maritime / French Post Offices / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered double rate printed envelope to Dresden franks 1½ anna on 15c. (2), 2 annas on 20c. and 2½ annas on 25c. tied double-ring cds, fine octagonal La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No.2 date stamp; arrival backstamp.
£175
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1897 (23 Dec) registered printed envelope to Dresden, franked at double rate with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp at centre and clear La Reunion A Marseille L.U. No. 2 octagonal maritime date stamp, arrival backstamp of 16.1.98; fine condition.
£115
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / French Post Offices / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1899 (22 Fevr) registered envelope to Algeria, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 annas on 20c. and 3 annas on 30c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, reverse with Marseille transit and Le Kreider arrival of 21 Mars. Small wax seal on reverse JM of Jean Manoni, the Postmaster.
£115
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1899 (6 Avril) registered double rate envelope to Reims, franked with surcharged and overprinted 2 ½ annas on 25c. and 5 annas on 50c tied double ring cds, framed ‘R’ handstamp to left, redirected internally, reverse with arrivals.
£195
Zanzibar
Covers and stamps / Zanzibar
(French Post Offices) 1902 (26 Dec) registered envelope to Heidelberg, Germany franked with surcharged and overprinted 5 anna on 50c. ‘Merson’ tied double ring cds, unclear maritime la Reunion A Marseille date stamp towards base, arrival backstamp.
£95
China
Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices
(French Post Offices) 1908 4 Cents on 10c stationery card to Lausanne, Switzerland cancelled Tien-Tsin Chine Poste Francaise with another strike to left and arrival cds between the same.
£50
China
Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices
(French Post Offices) 1920 cover to Paris bearing single franking Large Surcharge 6 Cents on 15c. tied Tien-Tsin Poste Francaise cds with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp.
£65
China
Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Advice of Receipt
(French Post Offices) 1922 large piece bearing eight values from the scarce large surcharges issue, each stamp cancelled with framed AR handstamp, the two Merson stamps with complete handstamp and very rare like this.
£125
China
Covers and stamps / China / French Post Offices / Military
(French Post Offices) 1934 stampless military cover to Paris with violet handstamps Franchise Militaire and BASE de SHANGHAI, arrival backstamp.
£95
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany post 1945 / Red cross
(French Zone - Baden) 1949 (21.3.) cover to Obertdorf bearing single franking 40 + 80pf German Red Cross issue tied St Georgen (Schwarzw) cds, paying for 21-250g long distance envelope. Some slight surface scuffing on stamp, scarce.
£125
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany post 1945 / Postal Stationery
(French Zone – Baden) 1948 set of six stationery cards, (P1-6) 20pf small stain at top otherwise fine condition with sharp corners.
£75
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany / Postal Stationery
(French Zone – Rheinland-Pfalz) 1948 set of six stationery cards, (P1-6), the single 8pf. with slight fingerprints otherwise fine condition with sharp corners.
£85
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany post 1945 / Postal Stationery
(French Zone – Wurttemberg) 1948 set of six stationery cards, (P1-6) 20pf single card slight bump top right otherwise; fine condition with sharp corners.
£85
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany post 1945 / sport
(French Zone – Wurttemberg) 1949 (11.2.) registered airmail cover to United States with franking that includes Nordic Skiing set of two, tied Tubingen cds of first day of issue, arrival backstamps.
£40
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Postage dues
(Genova) 1871 stampless entire from Genova to Tunisi bearing despatch cds and company chop. On arrival 60c. Postage Due applied and tied Tunisi Poste Italiane cds which is repeated on reverse together with a Cagliari transit. Fine and rare with Colla Asinelli certificate.
£745
Russia
Covers and stamps / Georgia / Russia / Registered mail
(Georgia) 1922 (16/12) registered cover to Bremen franked on reverse with blocks of four of Soviet Republic 2000R and 3000R plus Famine Relief 1000R/50R strip of three, tied Tiflis cds, some peripheral faults and some slight tones.
£125
China
Covers and stamps / China / Germany / Postal Stationery
(German Post Offices) 1900 (22/12) 10pf Reichspost Germania postal stationery card, unoverprinted to Homburg, uprated with similar 5pf cancelled by Peking Deutsche Post cds, arrival cds at left; fine condition with message from soldier 8th company, No.2 Regiment.
£245
China
Covers and stamps / China / German Post Offices
(German Post Offices) 1901 (20/11) picture postcard of Hankow Pagoda, to Dresden franked Kiautschou 5pf tied by Peking Deutsche Post cds, III. BAT 2.INF REGMTS military cachet overstruck by arrival cds; tone spot on top perfs.
£295
China
Covers and stamps / China / German Post Offices
(German Post Offices) 1901 (7/6) registered cover to Kaiserslautern bearing mixed franking of 1898 overprinted 25pf vertical pair together with Germany 1900 Reichpost Germania 5pf. paying the over 15g registered rate, each stamp tied by Peking Deutache Post cds, arrival backstamps. Light corner crease clear of stamps, a fine and rare mixed franking registered cover.