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ALBANIA 1914 registered ‘Bickel’ cover franked Skanderbeg set of six tied by four strikes of rare blue bilingual Ottoman Chay-Aghzi date stamps of 10.01. of St John de Medua, the manuscript registration is as from Medua, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition, only a dozen of this philatelic cover exists with this cancel.

ALBANIA

Covers and stamps / Albania / Stamp Dealers

1914 registered ‘Bickel’ cover franked Skanderbeg set of six tied by four strikes of rare blue bilingual Ottoman Chay-Aghzi date stamps of 10.01. of St John de Medua, the manuscript registration is as from Medua, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition, only a dozen of this philatelic cover exists with this cancel.

£125

Malta 1914 stampless incoming postcard from Napoli bearing despatch cds, ‘T’ and unframed ‘2d.’ handstamps and Malta cds; good condition

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / Postage dues

1914 stampless incoming postcard from Napoli bearing despatch cds, ‘T’ and unframed ‘2d.’ handstamps and Malta cds; good condition

£55

South West Africa 1914 stampless picture postcard to Natal with Army Base Office/ South Africa 4, large violetTRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT ORDERLY ROOM cachet and in similar ink framed PASSED BY CENSOR/ Doorgelaten Door Censor/ No. 4; very fine condition.

South West Africa

Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Censored mail / Military

1914 stampless picture postcard to Natal with Army Base Office/ South Africa 4, large violetTRANSVAAL SCOTTISH REGIMENT ORDERLY ROOM cachet and in similar ink framed PASSED BY CENSOR/ Doorgelaten Door Censor/ No. 4; very fine condition.

£65

Virgin Islands 1914 ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ registered cover to Vienna franked 3d. pair and a 2/6d. tied Road-Town cds, registration at left, DWI registration at centre

Virgin Islands

Covers and stamps / Virgin Islands

1914 ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ registered cover to Vienna franked 3d. pair and a 2/6d. tied Road-Town cds, registration at left, DWI registration at centre

£85

Turkey 1915 (22.10.) plain card to Lausanne, Switzerland, franked 20 paras tied by bilingual Pera Depart cds, Stamboul Depart below and fine, albeit upside down framed handstamp ‘TROUVE DANS LA BOITE’; fine condition.

Turkey

Covers and stamps / Türkiye / Instructional Handstamps

1915 (22.10.) plain card to Lausanne, Switzerland, franked 20 paras tied by bilingual Pera Depart cds, Stamboul Depart below and fine, albeit upside down framed handstamp ‘TROUVE DANS LA BOITE’; fine condition.

£65

South West Africa 1915 (23/5) stampless picture postcard of ship endorsed “On Active Service” to Alice, Eastern Cape, datelined as from Swakopmund, faint framed violet censor cachet towards top right; fine condition.

South West Africa

Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Censored mail / Military

1915 (23/5) stampless picture postcard of ship endorsed “On Active Service” to Alice, Eastern Cape, datelined as from Swakopmund, faint framed violet censor cachet towards top right; fine condition.

£65

Togo 1915 (27.4.) cover to Arnhem, Holland franked pair Gold Coast 1d. tied Lome Togo cds, red manuscript censor at left, arrival backstamp. Fine condition unsealed envelope.

Togo

Covers and stamps / Gold Coast / Togo

1915 (27.4.) cover to Arnhem, Holland franked pair Gold Coast 1d. tied Lome Togo cds, red manuscript censor at left, arrival backstamp. Fine condition unsealed envelope.

£295

Togo 1915 (29.12.) registered cover to Cambridge franked 2d. grey pair tied Lome cds, the left-hand stamp with small ‘F’, three-line censorship, arrival backstamp. Fine appearance.

Togo

Covers and stamps / Togo

1915 (29.12.) registered cover to Cambridge franked 2d. grey pair tied Lome cds, the left-hand stamp with small ‘F’, three-line censorship, arrival backstamp. Fine appearance.

£195

Italian Colonies 1915 (4.4) registered cover to Florence franked 1906-07 ‘Lion’ 15c on 2a pair and 25c on 2½a tied by two Giumbo (Somalia Italiano) with another strike below that shows manuscript amended month from ‘4’ to ‘5’, arrival backstamp of 2.6.; some faults to reverse of envelope.Italian Colonies 1915 (4.4) registered cover to Florence franked 1906-07 ‘Lion’ 15c on 2a pair and 25c on 2½a tied by two Giumbo (Somalia Italiano) with another strike below that shows manuscript amended month from ‘4’ to ‘5’, arrival backstamp of 2.6.; some faults to reverse of envelope.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion

1915 (4.4) registered cover to Florence franked 1906-07 ‘Lion’ 15c on 2a pair and 25c on 2½a tied by two Giumbo (Somalia Italiano) with another strike below that shows manuscript amended month from ‘4’ to ‘5’, arrival backstamp of 2.6.; some faults to reverse of envelope.

£75

New Zealand 1915 (4.Feb) Post and Telegraph Department receipt for telephone rental at Ekethauna with O.H.M.S. on front and short address; central crease and filing holes.

New Zealand

Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Official Mail

1915 (4.Feb) Post and Telegraph Department receipt for telephone rental at Ekethauna with O.H.M.S. on front and short address; central crease and filing holes.

£55

HONG KONG 1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong sealing labels at top and fine two-line RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.HONG KONG 1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong sealing labels at top and fine two-line RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.

HONG KONG

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Censored mail / Returned mail

1915 (5.XI) cover from Netherlands to Shanghai, China, routed via Hong Kong where two blue 'OPENED BY CENSOR/Hong Kong' sealing labels at top and fine two-line 'RETURNED.NOT/TRANSMISSIBLE' handstamp at base applied; the envelope cut open for display.

£495

Cayman Islands 1915 (AU 27) registered cover to Pittsburg, USA franked 1907-09 2½d. ultramarine and 1913 ¼d. blocks of four both front and back, cancelled by double circle Georgetown Grand Cayman date stamps, blue framed manuscript registration at bottom left, straight-line violet American registration, reverse with Jamaica transit, New York transits and arrival cancels; good condition, franked at correct 4½d. rate.Cayman Islands 1915 (AU 27) registered cover to Pittsburg, USA franked 1907-09 2½d. ultramarine and 1913 ¼d. blocks of four both front and back, cancelled by double circle Georgetown Grand Cayman date stamps, blue framed manuscript registration at bottom left, straight-line violet American registration, reverse with Jamaica transit, New York transits and arrival cancels; good condition, franked at correct 4½d. rate.

Cayman Islands

Covers and stamps / Cayman Islands / Farthings

1915 (AU 27) registered cover to Pittsburg, USA franked 1907-09 2½d. ultramarine and 1913 ¼d. blocks of four both front and back, cancelled by double circle Georgetown Grand Cayman date stamps, blue framed manuscript registration at bottom left, straight-line violet American registration, reverse with Jamaica transit, New York transits and arrival cancels; good condition, franked at correct 4½d. rate.

£75

ALBANIA 1915 (Provisional Government of Essad Pasha) small calling card envelope franked 40pa handstamped unissued stamp tied Durazzo cds, reverse with Shijak Shqipenie arrival in blue; very slightly reduced at left.ALBANIA 1915 (Provisional Government of Essad Pasha) small calling card envelope franked 40pa handstamped unissued stamp tied Durazzo cds, reverse with Shijak Shqipenie arrival in blue; very slightly reduced at left.

ALBANIA

Covers and stamps / Albania

1915 (Provisional Government of Essad Pasha) small calling card envelope franked 40pa handstamped unissued stamp tied Durazzo cds, reverse with Shijak Shqipenie arrival in blue; very slightly reduced at left.

£175

Mexico 1915 (Set 15) registered AR cover to Columbus, Ohio franked Civil War Sonora 1914 ‘Coach Seal’ 5c. pair and 20c. strip of four tied by three oval Nogales date stamps, registration handstamp at left and circular framed AR, reverse with a further two despatch cancels, two Nogales Ariz Registered transits and an arrival cds.

Mexico

Covers and stamps / Mexico / Registered mail

1915 (Set 15) registered AR cover to Columbus, Ohio franked Civil War Sonora 1914 ‘Coach Seal’ 5c. pair and 20c. strip of four tied by three oval Nogales date stamps, registration handstamp at left and circular framed AR, reverse with a further two despatch cancels, two Nogales Ariz Registered transits and an arrival cds.

£75

NORWAY: (Advertising Stationery) 1915 10o. card to Linden with illustrated advertisement on reverse for DEN NORSKE CREDITBANK; unusual.NORWAY: (Advertising Stationery) 1915 10o. card to Linden with illustrated advertisement on reverse for DEN NORSKE CREDITBANK; unusual.

NORWAY: (Advertising Stationery)

Covers and stamps / Norway / Postal Stationery / Advertising Covers

1915 10o. card to Linden with illustrated advertisement on reverse for DEN NORSKE CREDITBANK; unusual.

£55

Turkey 1915 1pi. postal stationery registration envelope, value declared at 500c., from Constantinople to Leipzig and additionally franked 20pa., 1pi., 2pi. with transit and arrival cancels; small fault top right of envelope.Turkey 1915 1pi. postal stationery registration envelope, value declared at 500c., from Constantinople to Leipzig and additionally franked 20pa., 1pi., 2pi. with transit and arrival cancels; small fault top right of envelope.

Turkey

Covers and stamps / Türkiye / Registered mail / value declared

1915 1pi. postal stationery registration envelope, value declared at 500c., from Constantinople to Leipzig and additionally franked 20pa., 1pi., 2pi. with transit and arrival cancels; small fault top right of envelope.

£75

Persia 1915 cover to Meched franked on reverse pair ‘3 CH/1914’ on 26ch pair tied Kirmanchar cds, Teheran transit cds also tying one stamp and one strike on front; roughly opened at right.

Persia

Covers and stamps / Persia

1915 cover to Meched franked on reverse pair ‘3 CH/1914’ on 26ch pair tied Kirmanchar cds, Teheran transit cds also tying one stamp and one strike on front; roughly opened at right.

£60

Serbia 1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof within circular frame without value on glazed card, small ink spot on reverse otherwise fine condition, 110 x 135mm

Serbia

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof within circular frame without value on glazed card, small ink spot on reverse otherwise fine condition, 110 x 135mm

£245

Serbia 1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof without value on glazed card, some slight ageing, mostly on reverse.

Serbia

Covers and stamps / Serbia / Proofs

1915 King Peter on the Battlefield black die proof without value on glazed card, some slight ageing, mostly on reverse.

£245

Cyprus 1915 picture postcard from Athens, Greece to Limassol with despatch and arrival cancels and large violet ‘MARTIAL LAW/ PASSED CENSOR/ CYPRUS’ at centre; fine condition.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Censored mail

1915 picture postcard from Athens, Greece to Limassol with despatch and arrival cancels and large violet ‘MARTIAL LAW/ PASSED CENSOR/ CYPRUS’ at centre; fine condition.

£145