(Straits Settlements) 1878 cover to Madrid bearing single franking 12c. blue tied by blue company initials, the full name of company on chop on reverse, also tied by a smudged cork, endorsed ‘VIA MARSEILLE’ at left, red Singapore Paid cds front and back, French maritime ‘Poss. Angl. Paq. Fr. N No8, reverse with French tpo transits and arrival cds.
(Suriname) 1846 (16 Oct) entire to Schiedam annotated “Per Kapitan/ A. Hendriks/ D.G.G.” (Whom God Guide), rated ‘60’c, bearing red oval ZEE BRIEF * Den Helder * date stamp on arrival in Holland, arrival backstamp.
(Syria) 1857 stampless entire to Marseille with two-line handstamp POSTE FRANCAISE/ D'ALEP, Alexandrette Syrie cds bottom left, red framed maritime handstamp and rated '10' decimes on arrival, reverse with arrival cds
(Syria) 1872 part entire to Marseille, ship endorsement top left, franked pair Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied '5079' large numeral lozenges, Alexandrette cds below, framed PD and red framed maritime handstamp, reverse with Smyrne transit and arrival cds
(Temporary Steamship Line) 1915 picture postcard to Arkhangelsk franked Romanov 3k. tied double-ring oval cancel 2nd Murmansk Steamship Company, serial a, another strike alongside and arrival below at right. A rare cancel.
(Tunisia) 1875 outer letter sheet to Napoli franked Estero overprinted 40c. tied 235 numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and showing straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani handstamp, transit and arrival backstamps.
(Tunisia) 1876 cover to Genova franked Estero overprinted 30c. tied unclear numeral cancel with Tunisi Poste Italiane cds alongside and partial strike of straight-line maritime Coi Postali Italiani, transit and arrival backstamps.
(Tuscany) 1860 (12.7.) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing single franking 20c light greenish grey-blue, just touched, tied by Livorno cds with further strike alongside, underpaid with P.D. obliterated with five bar cancel, italic ‘Insufficiente’ handstamp applied at top, manuscript “3” and red ‘Da Livorno/ VIA DI MARE’, arrival backstamp. A very fine and scarce usage, Raybaudi Cert.
(Used Abroad) 1870 (29 Oct) part entire to London, endorsed “St Thomas/ 29 Oct 70” franked strip of three 1865-73 4d., plate 12, LB-LD, cancelled by ‘B16’ mail boat obliterators, red London arrival below of 14 NO, only with part of back.
(Volo) 1876 outer letter sheet to Livorno with ‘C.Zopoto&Cie Volo’ company chop at left, franked France 30c. Ceres tied by straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstramp, Calves handstamp below stamp; fina and rare.
(West Africa – Gold Coast) 1888 (26/5) cat illustrated cover to Frankfurt bearing framed Aus/ West – Africa/ mit/ Hamburger Dampfer handstamp tying a 20pf., reverse with Verviers Coln tpo and arrival cancels, front with manuscript Quittah, den 26/5 88; fine and scarce.
(West Africa – Gold Coast) 1890 (23/6) cover to Berlin bearing framed AUS/ WESTAFRIKA handstamp, franked on arrival at Hamburg with 20pf. tied cds, the envelope endorsed at top “Accra 22.5.90”, arrival backstamp with company address at Accra.
1698 entire to London addressed “for Richard Bate Esq, To be left with Mr John Burrowes Merch”, arriving on 20th February 1699, 71 days later and marked on the back with the small size Bishop Mark. Endorsed “p. Capt. Milk Q.D.C.” and rated 3d.
1809 (28 July) outer letter sheet datelined on backflap, to Philadelphia with Boston – Ms handstamp and straight-line SHIP, “22” manuscript rating; two vertical creases, clean condition.
1810 entire from Pintel, Portugal to Bath, rated “2/3” and showing a particularly fine blue-green LISBON/ 7 FE 7/1810/ F applied on Falmouth Packet.
1812 entire datelined “Real Cuidad Rodrigo” to Birmingham, rated “2/6” and bearing green Lisbon F unclear date stamp applied on the Falmouth Packet. The entire mentions battle of Salamanca (Peninsular War) and the appalling conditions sustained during the campaign
1815 (18 Aug) entire from John Fergus to Falmouth with some interesting content, with a N.B. addition reading "I am sorry to say that Port Royale is most all burnt down about four weeks before our arrival here". Ship Letter Jamaica oval crown handstamp, rate markings and "1/2" local carriage charge handstamp. Some peripheral faults to entire.
1819 entire to Palma, Isla de Mallorca bearing despatch handstamp ISLAS DE/ BARLOVENTO applied at Havana, entire endorsed bottom left “Berg Relampago” and with manuscript rating “6”, with central disinfection slit.
1828 long Missionary entire to the Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, London, showing on reverse stepped SHIP LETTER/ DOVER applied on entry into England and arrival cds; fine condition.
1841 entire to Bath, rated “1/9” and bearing green undated Lisbon F handstamp applied on the Falmouth Packet, arrival backstamp; some slight faults to entire.