Paraguay
Covers and stamps / Paraguay / Advice of Receipt / Consular Mail / Official Mail
1899 (16 Dic) ‘Ministerio de Guerra y Marina’ printed envelope to the Paraguayan Consul at Buenos Aires, sent registered AR and franked 1891-93 small black OFICIAL overprinted 15c. (vertical pair) and 50c. tied Asuncion cds, registration label to right with ‘AR’ handstamp over ‘R’, arrival backstamp.
£115
Nicaragua
Covers and stamps / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Official Mail
1899 (Ene 7) envelope to Postmaster General of Montenegro at Cetina franked 1898 Official 10c. tied by oval Managua date stamp in violet. On reverse large Official cachet, Corinto, New York and London transits; some slight faults to envelope
£95
Paraguay
Covers and stamps / Paraguay / Official Mail
1900 “Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores” part printed cover to Buenos Aires franked block of eight 1891-93 small black OFFICIAL overprinted 5c., cancelled by three violet Asuncion date stamps, good strike of the Official Departmental cachet at left, transit backstamp; some slight stains.
£145
New Zealand
Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Official Mail / Hotel
1901 (13 MR) stampless cover to Mount Vernon, Waipawa bearing manuscript O.P.S. and signed Eric Goldsmith. Also with letter stating that he, Eric Goldsmith was coming to inspect the recipients property on behalf of Commission of Crown Lands, Waipukurau arrival backstamp. The envelope and letter with Empire Hotel imprints.
£65
Liberia
Covers and stamps / Liberia / Official Mail
1903 (31 AUG) ‘Department of State’ envelope registered to Boston, USA franked 1897 3c. horizontal strip of five plus 1898-1905 O.S. overprinted 5c. ‘Elephant’ pair, tied Monrovia cds, routed via Liverpool, arrival backstamp.
£135
French Guiana
Covers and stamps / French Guiana / Official Mail
1904 printed envelope from Chief of Service of the Judiciary, from Cayenne to Drome, France bearing Cayenne Guyane despatch cds, octagonal maritime Cayenne A Fort De France LC date stamp, violet Official cachet front and back, signed on front, arrival backstamp. Ex Grabowski.
£95
ALBANIA
Covers and stamps / Albania / Official Mail
1913 (1gr) Official seal of PTT, without Coat of Arms, rouletted label (hoirzontal crease before attaching), single franking on cover (vertical fold) from 'ELBASAN/2 10 1913' to Vlone with 'QUKES' transit '3 10 1913' on reverse. Michel names 14 Oct. as the first day of usage.
£375
ALBANIA
Covers and stamps / Albania / Official Mail
1913 (24.7.) stampless Official envelope addressed to Ministri tellagrafes Vellanis bearing Berat Shqipenie date stamp, slightly reduced at left without further postal markings.
£95
ALBANIA
Covers and stamps / Albania / Official Mail
1913 (5.5.) stampless Official envelope addressed to “Ministri tellagrafes” Vellanis bearing Krua Shqipenie date stamp, central filing crease, without cancels on reverse.
£195
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Official Mail
1914 registered 'On His Majesty's Service' stampless cover to Berne, Switzerland bearing Nukualofa cds top right and oval registration bottom left straight-line REGISTERED below this, reverse with unusual Seattle entry cds, New York transits and arrival cds.
£75
New Zealand
Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Official Mail
1915 (4.Feb) Post and Telegraph Department receipt for telephone rental at Ekethauna with O.H.M.S. on front and short address; central crease and filing holes.
£55
Barbuda
Covers and stamps / Barbuda / Leeward Is. / Official Mail
1927 (JA 27) ‘On His Majesty’s Service’ envelope to Canada bearing single-franking Leeward Islands 1½d. carmine-red tied single Barbuda cds, large POST OFFICE BARBUDA trile ring handstamp bottom left, St Jhn’s Antigua transit backstamp.
£65
Papua
Covers and stamps / Papua / Official Mail / Wrapper
1931 O.H.M.S. “THE PAPUAN VILLAGER” wrapper to St Peters, South Australia, franked 1911-12 perforated OS ½d. yellow-green horizontal pair, cancelled faint Port Moresby, some slight toning around perfs, unusual
£115
South West Africa
Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Official Mail
1932 (12.11.) Post Office Official cover to London franked four horizontal pairs 1929 2d. Officials cancelled R.L.S. Windhuik/ S.W. Africa cds, repeated on reverse; fine condition.
£165
Gambia
Covers and stamps / Gambia / / Official Mail
1936 (31 MR) internal stampless O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to "Inland W.W. Dept./ Bathurst" bearing T.P.O. No.2 River Gambia cds with unclear year; some staining down a central vertical fold.
£75
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Official Mail
1945 long O.H.M.S. envelope (355mm centrally folded) sent from Radio Nuku’alofa to Auckland, New Zealand franked at 7d., 3 to 4 ounces rate, with 1d. and 6d.; without any backstamps. Surely one of the largest OHMS covers.
£55
Korea
Covers and stamps / Korea / Horses / Official Mail
Official Courier Mail 1884 cover with badge of horses imprinted in black (until 1884, the official courier mail service was run exclusively for military and official communications. Only 4-5 of these covers have been recorded, two in vermillion and two in black. This cover formed the opening page of the ‘Kondo Grand Prix Collection’, offered at 1994 David Feldman Auction (lot 1, estimate SFr. 15,000)
£3475
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Registered mail / Official Mail
South: 1890s OHMS formula registration envelope from Education Department to Dublin additionally franked pair O.S. 2 1/2 d. overprints tied unclear Adelaide square circle, vertical crease at left.
£75
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Registered mail / Official Mail
South: 1894 OHMS formula registration envelope from Education Department to Eden Valley additionally franked pair O.S. 2 1/2 d. surcharges tied Adelaide square circle.
£135
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Official Mail
Two undated stampless covers to Ipswich, England bearing Nukualofa despatch cds and good to very fine TONGA GOVERNMENT FRANK handstamps.