(British Post Office) 1871 folded 'Monthly Cotton Report' to Manchester, endorsed "pr Brindisi" and franked 1d., ED, cancelled by 'B01' obliterator without any cds, arrival backstamp.
(New South Wales) 1881 (JY 2) registered cover to Brighton, Sussex franked with 1871-1902 8d yellow (imperf between stamp and margin) plus two 2d. D.L.R. to pay the registration fee, cancelled by roller with double-oval Registered Sydney date stamp, London transit above this and arrival on reverse; small part of backflap missing.
(South) 1877 cover to Scotland with single franking surcharged 8 Pence on 9d tied Adelaide cds, Greenock arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.
(Tasmania) 1885 (NO 14) cover to Brighton, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, bearing single franking 1871-91 double-lined numeral watermark, perforated 6d. tied ‘74’ numeral obliterator with Sandy Bay cds in association, reverse with Hobert transit and arrival cds.
(Victoria) 1872 cover to London bearing single franking 9d. on 10d. tied Melbourne duplex, arrival backstamp. Endorsed “Via Brindisi”, envelope opened-out for display.
1877 Ship’s mail bag cover (flap missing) to Kent bearing Great Britain 1d red plates 178, 179 (5) and 182 (3), some apparently re-used with previous fragments beneath. This 9d, was equivalent of 36c. rate, cancelled by ‘43’ numeral obliterators, endorsed “Via Brandesi” but carried via Southampton rather than Brindisi with Feb 26 1877 transit backstamp. Ex Scott-Archer.
1879 (30 6) cover to Zurich, Switzerland franked 1870-88 5c and pair of 10c. cancelled ‘8’ in dotted lozenge, Buitenzong cds at right, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds.
1889 (AP 4) cover to Montpellier, France, franked ½pi. and pair 30pa. tied Larnaca square circles, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cancel; light vertical crease at left.
1933 30c. postal stationery registration envelope uprated 50c. and 1/- and sent airmail to Germany from Tanga, airmail handstamp at top has been handstamped ‘ANNULATO’ at Brindisi on transit, reverse with Moshi transit, Brindisi transit and Italian t.p.o. and Altona arrival cds.
Italian Occupation: 1916 (27.12.) registered censored cover to Salonique franked by Italian adhesives tied by Poste Italiane Himara (Albania) cds, handstamped registration label bottom right, Valona censorship at left, reverse with Brindisi and Bologna transits and Greek language arrival cds. Small violet ink stain at top not detracting from a rare origin cover.
New South Wales: 1880 (JY 20) cover to England franked 8d. yellow-orange, perf 13, paying the ship letter rate, via Brindisi, from Sydney to England. Carried on the P&O Ship “S.S.Assam”; light vertical filing crease to left.
South: 1880 (JY 10) cover to England bearing single franking '8 PENCE' on 9d. tied Adelaide duplex, paying the via Brindisi rate. Missing backflap and other slight faults at back from mounting.
Tasmania: 1883 (JA 2) cover to Temple, London bearing single franking 8d. dull purple-brown tied Hobart duplex, London arrival backstamp.
Victoria 1872 cover to London bearing single franking 9d. on 10d. tied Melbourne duplex, arrival backstamp. Endorsed "Via Brindisi", envelope opened-out for display.