FALKLAND ISLANDS
Covers and stamps / Falkland Islands
FALKLAND ISLANDS: 1915 (FE 12) Registered cover to USA franked QV 9d., KEVII 1/2d. and GV 3s. slate-green tied by Port Stanley, Falkland Islands c.d.s’s, Falkland Islands (Stanley) registration and US violet REGISTERED alongside, London and US registered backstamps, fine. Philatelically inspired.
£475
FAROE ISLANDS
Covers and stamps / Faroe Islands
FAROE ISLANDS: 1870 (18 2) Incoming folded cover from Denmark with 4sk (2) tied by target '1' in 3 ring with Kjobenhavn cds alongside, THORSHAVN 7 3 arrival bs, fine, cert. Lasse Nielsen
£165
Malaya
Covers and stamps / Malaya / Postage dues
Federated Malay States: 1933 incoming underfranked cover from Tirupatur, India to Ipoh with 12c. Postage Due apllied and tied Ipoh cds; good condition.
£55
FIJI
Covers and stamps / Fiji
FIJI: 1891 (Jan 7): Large printed 'Bank of New Zealand' envelope used from Suva to Melbourne endorsed "Per S.S. Rockton" franked by 4 d. on 2 d. pale mauve, narrow surcharge, perf. 10 vertical pair tied by type D2 cds's with date slugs inverted, arrival backstamp (Jan 16) and fine red wax Bank seals (one broken) on reverse, the cover roughly opened and slightly trimmed at right. Provenance: Collection Tuanjai, Grosvenor Auctions, Sept 2014, lot 914.
£450
FIJI
Covers and stamps / Fiji
FIJI: 1893 (May 25): Long legal-sized envelope registered by B.H. Thomson from Suva to his wife in London franked by 2 d. yellow-green perf. 10 left marginal horizontal strip of five, one with damaged corner and right marginal single with 1 d. ultramarine perf. 11 x 10, manuscript registration marking, arrival backstamp (July 17). Vertical folds well away from the franking. SG 40+53 Provenance: Tuanjai Collection, Grosvenor Auctions, Sept 2014, lot 918.
£975
FIJI
Covers and stamps / Fiji
FIJI: 1898 (NOV 18) Long registered envelope to USA franked 1891-98 1/2d. pair + 1d. mauve (3) + 2d. + 2 1/2d. (2) tied by G.P.O Suva Fiji c.d.s’s, various transit backstamps including 2 Canadian and 2 US registered, envelope reduced at left.
£125
FIJI
Covers and stamps / Fiji
FIJI: 1902 (Oct 31): 1 d. postal stationery card with fine hand-painted image depicting a vessel in front of the tropical landscape, two SUVA datestamps. Without any message or address. Fine, scarce and highly attractive.
£475
FIJI
Covers and stamps / Fiji
FIJI: 1918 (May 14): Underfranked local envelope with 1916 / d. and ½ d, green WAR STAMP tied by "SUVA FIJI" cds, at left framed 'T' handstamp filled "2½" and with 1917 Postage Due typographed locally ½ d. black and April 1918 Narrow Setting 2 d. black tied by sunburst handstamps in black. Very fine and very rare. Signed Calves, Holcombe. SG 125, 138, D1 + D5c. Provenance: Corinphila, sale 80, March 1990, lot 5075 Collection Besançon, Corinphila sale 282, November 2021, lot 8375
£1575
1858
Covers and stamps / Finland
Finland 1858 cover to Uleaborg franked 10 kop. rose on wove paper with pen cross cancel and with at top framed WASA despatch. Stamp with four good to close margins, paying the correct longer distance rate. Cyril Schwenson certificate.
£645
FINLAND
Covers and stamps / Finland
FINLAND: 1891 3r50k black & grey on horizontally laid paper in left hand bottom corner marginal block of four, hinged only in selvedge of corner margin, stamps unmounted of. A fine and very fresh multiple.
£795
FINLAND
Covers and stamps / Finland
FINLAND: 1917 (I .IV) Russia used in 1914 War Charity 11r. cancelled on internal envelope to Helsinki with NIKOLAIS ... cds, repeated alongside Helsinki arrival backstamp, fine & scarce.
£65
Hungary
Covers and stamps / Hungary
Fiume. 1889 5Kr stationery parcel card covering three parcels each 5kg. weight, uprated with vertical strip of three 30Kr. tied Fiume cds, reverse with Breslau transit and Berlin arrival.
£75
Haiti
Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti
Folded letter stated (pencil note) to be `1789 from St. Domingue to the Comte de Maulde, /BrIGADIER IN THE Army of the King/ T HIS Chateau at Buissiere, France. Bearing unframed circular Colonies Par Nantes handstamp and rated “24” sol. Fine condition.
£275
FRANCE - French Post Office Japan:
Covers and stamps / French Post Offices
FRANCE - French Post Office Japan: 1873 (Mars) Envelope to France franked 1863-70 80c. (2), 1871-76 5c. (2) + 15c. thin figures (2) all tied by ‘gros chiffres 5118’ with Yokohama Japan c.d.s alongside, Paris arrival backstamp, small part of backflap missing, enclosed letter. Roumet Certificate.
£695
FRANCE - Japan Post Office Abroad
Covers and stamps / French Post Offices
FRANCE - Japan Post Office Abroad: 1873 (17 Mars) Folded cover to France franked Nap 80c. + Ceres 5c. + 15c. tied by ‘gros chifffres’ 5118 in lozenge with Yokohama Bau. Francais c.d.s. and faint red French maritime octagonal datestamp alongside, faint Marseilles backstamp, fine 3 colour franking.
£625
FRANCE / ADEN
Covers and stamps / France
FRANCE / ADEN: 1873 (9 Mai) envelope to Aden franked France Ceres 1871-75 25c blue pair + 80c rose tied by losange (gros chiffres) 549 with Boulogne-s-Mer despatch alongside, various transits alongside incl. two TPO's, ADEN STEAMER POINT My 22 arrival, v.fine.
£165
FRANCE / CHINA
Covers and stamps / France
FRANCE / CHINA: 1863 (23 Oct) envelope to France franked 1862 20c blue block of 6 + irregular block of 3 and single + 10c bistre all tied by 'Gros Chiffres' 5104 with Shanghai Bau Francais cds in association, one 20c folded over edge of envelope and the single torn on opening. Valence arrival bs (Dec 6). Scarce and impressive 2f10c franking.
£745
FRANCE / CHINA
Covers and stamps / France
FRANCE / CHINA: 1877 (25 Aout) Mourning envelope to England with mixed franking CERES 15c bistre in combination with Peace and Commerce 1876 25c blue tied by 'Gros Chiffres' 5104 with Dhang-hai cds alongside, Ligne N Paq cds and red London Oc 13 arrival bs's, fine and very scarce combination.
£475
FRANCE / CHINA
Covers and stamps / France
FRANCE / CHINA: 1878 (Fev 8) envelope to Germany imprinted F.Peil Shanghai on backflap franked Peace and Commerce 20c + 30c (2) tied by ‘gros chiffres' 5104 with Shanghai cds in association, with Marseille transit and Mulhausen Els. arrival (13 3) bs's, fine.
£745
FRANCE / CHINA
Covers and stamps / France
FRANCE / CHINA: 1881 (14 Mai) envelope to France franked 1876 15c grey lilac on greyish (Yvert 77) horizontal pair used with 1877-78 2c brown on straw + 3c yellow on straw both type 11 (Yvert 85,86) all tied by gros chiffres 5104 with Shanghai Chine cds in association, 'L.Vrard & Co Shanghai' company cachet alongside, French entry mark (Jun 22), Paris arrival (Jun 23), redirected on arrival. Fine and rare franking, the 2c and 3c being particularly scarce. Signed Roumet