

(P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 Juil


(Palestine) 1906 parcel card to Trieste bearing single franking 10pi. surcharge tied Jerusalem Osterr. Post cds, reverse with cyrillic transit and arrival cds; left-hand portion of card removed, a scarce single franking


(Palestine) 1908 parcel card to Hungary franked 1900-01 Without varnish bars 1pi. on 25h. pair on front and strip of three on reverse plus a 10pi. on 2k. tied Jerusalem date stamps, Budapest backstamp.


(Palestine) 1908 Value Declared parcel card to Jerusalem from Staraia Ouchitza franked 14k. and 1r., endorsed “Via Odessa”, reverse with violet ROPIT JAFFA and ROPIT JERUSALEM cancels; a repair at top of form and central vertical crease; very unusual

(Palestine) 1911 ‘Banque Imperiale Ottomane’ envelope to Vienna franked 1 Piastre 1 on 25c. tied Gerusalemme square circle date stamp with another strike to left; good condition.


(Palestine) 1914 (23/1) cover to Firenze bearing single franking Gerusalemme/ 1 Piastra 1 on 25c. tied by fine square circle GERUSALEMME date stamp, with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp; slightly reduced at left.

(Palestine) 1914 (4/4) 20 Para 20 on 10c postal stationery card used to Genova cancelled by Gerusalemme square circle date stamps, Rappallo arrival cds to left; small corner crease otherwise fine and fresh used with long message.

(Palestine) 1962 (20 Dec) parcel card to Bavaria, West Germany bearing mixed franking of Transjordan 1943-44 1L.P. (2) and Kingdom 10f. tied by single bilingual Bethlehem 2 cds, with a customs charge raised on arrival; horizontal and vertical creasing clear of stamps.


(Papal States) 1853 entire to Geneva, Switzrland bearing single franking four margined 5 baj. tied Roma cds, two-line VIA DE/SALZANA and single-line T.S.2., reverse with blue Carouge and Geneve cds; good condition.


(Papal States) 1855 entire to Palma franked 1b and 7b with touched to close margins, the 1b with both frame lines at base handstamped with blue CENTO handstamp with matching small cds top left, each stamp additionally cancelled by Ferrara cross, framed Stati Pontificio handstamp to left, arrival backstamp.

(Papal States) 1866 ladies mourning envelope to Gourock, Scotland bearing three colour imperf franking, reverse with Edinburgh tarnsit and arrival cds.

(Papal States) 1868 mourning envelope addressed to a “Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur/ Mayor of Chinon”, franked imperf 40c. and perforated 10c.; fine and attractive.


(Papal States) 1870 (3 Feb) outer letter sheet to Marseille franked 1868 horizontal strip of three 40c black on straw and 20c lilac-rose (Sa. 29f & 28d) tied by diamond lozenge, Roma cds and framed ‘PD’, red transit at right and arrival backstamp. Light vertical creasing just affecting middle 40c., small surface fault bottom right, signed E Diena and Sorani Cert. A rare multiple on cover.


(Papal States) 1968 outer letter sheet to Marseille franked imperf 10c. and a bottom marginal 40c that shows six clear lines on three sides, a touched seventh line at right tied by two lozenges, Roma cds alongside, French entry cds and black framed PD, reverse with Lyon transit and arrival cds.


(Picture Stationery) 1898 1c card uprated to Germany with additional stamp carefully removed. The front bearing image entitled City Hall and Greater New York Souvenir, at right there is a clear Bicycle.


(Picture Advertising Stationery) 1890 1c. card for a ‘Wholesale Druggist’, good used from Hamilton to Galt, Ont.


(Picture Postal Stationery) 1d. card depicting Captain Cook's Tree, Ovava used to New Zealand


(Picture Postal Stationery) 1880s 2 kr. double-headed Eagle card with small image of Trebisch Thor at left side. The image of the natural stone bridge is from an engraving by F.W. Stopp; small grease spot to right of stamp image.


(Picture Postal Stationery) 1897 (6 Dec) ½ Penny green card with additional ½d. added at left with general view of Johannesburg, entitled ‘Greetings from Johannesburg’ and in addition ‘Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’. This is the EARLIEST KNOWN usage of this card with the Christmas message. Used to London, good condition.


(Picture Postal Stationery) 1897 1 Penny rose-carmine card entitled Greeting from Johannesburg/ Transvaal bearing four small images including Cattle Market, Rissik Street, Law Courts and The Wanderers; fine unused