

Two 1670 outer letter sheets to Lille, France, the first rated “10” at double rate for mail that passes through Catalonia to Narbonne, the other from “pt de Lix” (Lisbon Port) with “12 S” rate and red manuscript “XII” applied on arrival, a rate used for mail that travels via Madrid; fine and fresh condition.


Two 1886 printed envelopes to Hamburg, Germany, one with pair 1c. and other with strip of three, the latter with circular framed ‘T’ handstamp and blue manuscript “400” charge, New York and arrival backstamps.


Two 1896 (22 July) British Bechuanaland overprinted stationery card, both addressed to ‘Otto Bickel’ in Bavaria, a single ‘Three Half Pence’ surcharged card uprated with 1d. lilac and a plain 1d. reply card uprated ½d. Jubilee and 1d. lilac, both paying the 2½d. rate, both sent from Ramoutsa.


Two 1900 unsealed envelopes used within Noumea that should have been franked 5c. printed matter rate but as without franking were charged at 10c. and two 5 on 4c. applied with triangular dotted framed ‘T’ both on stamps and envelope tied Noumea cds; fine condition. Ex. Grabowski, on his album page.




two 1907 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen postcards from Gibraltar to United States, 1d. frankings with N.Y.P.O. Paquebot cancels, index codes ‘C’ and ‘D’; slight egde bumps to cards but generally fine and attractive.


Two 1940 envelopes sent to Rio Benito, 10 days apart both franked with pstal fiscals, one with 25c. on 60c. and the other 50c. on 75c., both with surcharge reading down in a block of four tied Bata cds, each with arrival backstamp.


Two postal receipt forms from 1896 and 1913, each showing a different style ROPIT ATHOS or ROPIT MOUNT ATHOS date stamps; fine condition.


Two undated stampless covers to Ipswich, England bearing Nukualofa despatch cds and good to very fine TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK handstamps.


Uganda - Iran: 1916 (22 June). Cover addressed to Imperial Bank of Persia, Ahwaz franked with 6c. tied by Fort Portal datestamp PASSED BY / POSTAL CENSOR - MOMBASA hand cachet over OPENED BY CENSOR / UNDER / MARTIAL LAW label. Reverse 4 July Mombasa, 19 & 20 July Bombay transit cds's. Slightly reduced on left but still scarce.

UKRAINE: 1866 (22 Oct) opened out registered money envelope to Paris endorsed 'Recommandirt/franco 7 1/2' with red 'CHARGE' red boxed Recomandirt & Aus Russland (11 11) tpo with 5 intact seals on reverse, Kiev dispatch, Paris arrival (13 11) & boxed Charge cachet, splendid, ex Bianchi

Unclearly dated 4d stationery registration envelope additionally franked 9d pale blue, airmail to an Estate Agents in Kensington, London, tied Salisbury double-ring date stamps. A pencil manuscript “Closed” with initials but no sign of return.

Unclearly dated airmail cover to London franked Rough Surfaced 6d. and 1/- ‘Freighter’ tied Nauru Central Pacific date stamp; a little roughly opened at base.

Unclearly dated formula card for colonial usage used internally franked 1881 ‘Commerce’ 5c. (2) tied by Basse Terre date stamp; fine condition.


Unclearly dated registered airmail cover to London, endorsed “C.N.A.C. and B.O.A.C.” (the latter the flight to Lagos) franked at $46 rate with stamps tied Chungking cds, blank red registration label at base with manuscript number, small unframed O A T handstamp without stops (18 x 7mm), censor tape at left side. Fine quality.


Unclearly dated registered cover to Dunedin, New Zealand franked KGV Heads 1/2d.,1d. and 1 1/2d. (4) tied Adelaide cds, Officially Sealed label applied on arrival as found torn

Undated (1770s) outer letter sheet to Pernau with exhibition quality boxed ‘RIGA’ handstamp.


Undated 1870s cover to Czoran franked on reverse with three 5kr. brick-red and tied Pest cds, transit at right and blue Szilas Balhas cds, front bearing framed Ajonlott handstamp; fine condition.

Undated circa 1800 cover bearing on side flap fine example of cyrillic underlined TELSHAI handatsmp; fine and clean condition.

Undated cover from CHEFOO to United States. The stamp had gone missing in transit and a three-line handstamp applied at Chicago reading "Postage Stamps Detached/Before Receipt at Foreign/Chicago, Ill P.O." Without backstamps. An unusual cover.

Undated cover to Finsporg, Sweden franked by three 4 ore tied by two framed ‘Fran DANMARK.’ Handstamps, good clean condition.