

Perak: 1934 registered 15c. postal stationery envelope to India additionally franked 1c., 10c. and 12c. FMS tied Parit Buntar cds, front with registration handstamp with manuscript town name, Insured label with manuscript $65; some slight faults.


PERSIA: 1885 (Nov 28): Registered cover to Charles Diena in Modena, Italy franked on reverse with 1885/86 2 sh. rose in two single examples, two pairs and a strip of three tied by oily TABRIZ cds unclear transit and arrival cds's also on reverse, also series of small red wax seals and embossed Lion Envelope torn at right, nevertheless an attractive and rare cover.

PERSIA: 1894c Postman's Waybill bearing Shah Nasser-eddin 1 kr. red & yellow, a single example and block of four with octagonal RESCHT datestamps. Fine multiple franking and highly attractive.


PERSIA: 1894c. (Dec 1): Waybill bearing Shah Nasser-eddin Lion 5 c. ultramarine, 1 kr. red & yellow and 2 kr. brown-orange & pale blue in strips of four and of five on both sides, tied by SIRDJAN cds, YEZD CDs alongside. Fine and scarce.


PERSIA: 1894c. (Nov 9): Part waybill bearing Shah Nasser-eddin 10 c. orange, 1 kr. red & yellow, a single example and a strip of five plus 2 kr. brown-orange & pale blue in a strip of three with TAURIS cds's. Very fine and stunning.

PERSIA: 1899c. Folded document bearing Mozaffar-eddin Shah Qajar 10 kr. orange pair with violet Arabesque control handstamps tied by TEHERAN datestamp. Very rare and in good condition.


PERSIA: 1909 (March 4): Registered cover to London franked with 1907/09 Mohammed-Ali Shah Qajar 1 ch. (2), 2 ch., 3 ch., 6 ch. and 13 ch., tied by large "KOH MALIK SIAH ZIARAT" cancel with negative center, small circular 'R' handstamp at left, a LONDON registration label in transit, reverse with small despatch cds and arrival datestamp (April 2), Opened out for display, some slight toning, from the known Koh correspondence.


PERSIA: 1933 New Currency 10di on 90di rose postal stationery card used with Recht Depart cds, sent internally and written in native script, fine and scarce.


PERU: 1858 (20 DIC) Folded cover to LIMA franked 1858 1d. Pale blue (pair) + 2 singles, all with good margins except one margin of pair, cancelled straight line PIURA, fine franking.

PHILIPPINES: 1887 8c on 2 4/8c Ultramarine (3) tied on cover front registered to Berlin by Manila cds’s in blue, endorsed ‘Certificado’ boxed red Manila registration cachet alongside.


Picture Postal Stationery) 1897 1 Penny rose-carmine card entitled Greeting from/ Johannesburg Transvaal bearing image of President Kruger, used Modderfontein date stamp to Germany; good condition.


Picture Postal Stationery) 1899 1 Penny carmine and green card entitled Greetings from Johannesburg with image ‘Reminiscence of the 1895 Revolution’ used to London, good condition


Picture Postal Stationery. 1897 10 lepta 'Hermes Head' picture stationery card with view of Corfu with full message but unposted; vertical filing crease, small tear at top and a pin hole but still a worthwhile example of thi rare, early card.


Picture Postal Stationery: 1911 1d. card 'Swallow Caves, Vavau' fine unused, a scarce view.


Picture Stationery: 1906 1d. card 'Pine-apple Plantation' with diagonal SPECIMEN handstamp; good condition


PORTUGAL NAPOLEONIC MAIL: 1810: Entire to Paris with faint black two-line "Directeur / ... de la guerre", fine "No 3 DEB / ARM. DE PORTUGAL" in red, this handstamp repeated on reverse together with black "Deb Bau ... / ARM DE PORTUGAL" in black, arrival datestamp (Septembre 17 1810). A fine and rare cover.


PORTUGAL NAPOLEONIC MAIL: 1811 Envelope to the French Military Administration at Salamanca, Spain bearing italic two-line "Directeur /... de la guerre" in black, reddish brown two-line "DÉB Bau SEDENTAIRE / ARM. DE PORTUGAL", reverse with two-line "No 2 DEB / ARM. DE PORTUGAL" in red. A fine and rare double Déboursement cover.


PORTUGAL: 1870 (26/4) Entire addressed to Saint Louis SENEGAL franked 1866-67 10r. + 1867-70 50r. + 100r. (all with defects) tied by barred ‘1’ with Lisbon c.d.s. alongside, rare franking to a rare destination.

PORTUGAL: 1948 Birth Centenary of St. Joao de Brito set of four proofs in unissued colours + additional 1E bright carmine imperf block of four on blued paper, faint gum toning. (11)


PORTUGUESE COLONIES: CAPE VERDE IS 1884 (10 Oct) envelope to London franked crown 100r lilac tied by S.VICENTE cds (some toning around perfs), Lisboa transit (18 10) London arrival in red (21 10), additional oval cachet in blue TELEGRAPH STEAMER INTERNATIONAL 10 Oct, central disinfection slit, backflap with tears