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GIBRALTAR 1854 entire to Genova, Italy bearing three-line GIBRALTAR/9 MR 1854/SHIP LETTER handstamp and manuscript

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Maritime /

1854 entire to Genova, Italy bearing three-line 'GIBRALTAR/9 MR 1854/SHIP LETTER' handstamp and manuscript "4", red 'VIA/DI MARI/(E)' arrival maritime handstamp and '15cmi' charge, red arrival backstamp; good clear strikes.

£175

Danish West Indies 1854 outer letter sheet to Revel, France bearing various manuscript rate markings and “per Plata”, red French entry cds at right, reverse with double arc St Thomas date stamp, overstruck by red Seebrief Per England und Aachen transit and Paris transit, arrival cds below.Danish West Indies 1854 outer letter sheet to Revel, France bearing various manuscript rate markings and “per Plata”, red French entry cds at right, reverse with double arc St Thomas date stamp, overstruck by red Seebrief Per England und Aachen transit and Paris transit, arrival cds below.

Danish West Indies

Covers and stamps / Danish West Indies /

1854 outer letter sheet to Revel, France bearing various manuscript rate markings and “per Plata”, red French entry cds at right, reverse with double arc St Thomas date stamp, overstruck by red Seebrief Per England und Aachen transit and Paris transit, arrival cds below.

£55

Switzerland 1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.Switzerland 1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Austria / Constantinople / Switzerland / Trieste /

1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.

£675

Great Britain 1859 cover addressed care of a Doctor at the British Museum, forwarded to Oxford, from St Petersbourg, Russia with diamond framed despatch on reverse which also displays a Gt Russell St, a red London and an Oxford cds, on forwarding envelope to Oxford a 1d. red has been added over ‘PORTO’ handstamp with fine ‘7 1/2 ‘ charge handstamp alongside. Torn bottom flap to envelope otherwise fine and scarce.Great Britain 1859 cover addressed care of a Doctor at the British Museum, forwarded to Oxford, from St Petersbourg, Russia with diamond framed despatch on reverse which also displays a Gt Russell St, a red London and an Oxford cds, on forwarding envelope to Oxford a 1d. red has been added over ‘PORTO’ handstamp with fine ‘7 1/2 ‘ charge handstamp alongside. Torn bottom flap to envelope otherwise fine and scarce.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / Russia / / Redirected mail

1859 cover addressed care of a Doctor at the British Museum, forwarded to Oxford, from St Petersbourg, Russia with diamond framed despatch on reverse which also displays a Gt Russell St, a red London and an Oxford cds, on forwarding envelope to Oxford a 1d. red has been added over ‘PORTO’ handstamp with fine ‘7 1/2 ‘ charge handstamp alongside. Torn bottom flap to envelope otherwise fine and scarce.

£245

Russia 1859 outer letter sheet to London bearing ornate-framed PORTO, sent via Aachen where ‘7½ ‘ charge raised with handstamp, this has been crossed out and manuscript “11 ½” applied on arrival.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / Russia /

1859 outer letter sheet to London bearing ornate-framed PORTO, sent via Aachen where ‘7½ ‘ charge raised with handstamp, this has been crossed out and manuscript “11 ½” applied on arrival.

£115

LATVIA: (Accountancy) 1860 entire from RIGA to ABERDEEN with Cyrillic despatch cds on reverse, together with LONDON transit and arrival cds, various manuscript rate markings plus 7½ accountancy handstamp.

LATVIA: (Accountancy)

Covers and stamps / Latvia / / Pre stamp

1860 entire from RIGA to ABERDEEN with Cyrillic despatch cds on reverse, together with LONDON transit and arrival cds, various manuscript rate markings plus '7½' accountancy handstamp.

£135

INDIA (Accountancy) 1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed INDIA UNPAID handstamp, accountancy handstamp GB/1f80c, which has been erased and a new handstamp GB/1f62c applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

INDIA (Accountancy)

Covers and stamps / India /

1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed 'INDIA UNPAID' handstamp, accountancy handstamp 'GB/1f80c', which has been erased and a new handstamp 'GB/1f62c' applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

£245

United States 1865 (May 6) cover to Victoria, Canada bearing single franking 10c. tied target cancel with Tonawanda N.Y. date stamp alongside, U.S.10cts/Paid oval handstamp to right, reverse with arrival cancels; fine and attractive cross border rate cover.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA /

1865 (May 6) cover to Victoria, Canada bearing single franking 10c. tied target cancel with Tonawanda N.Y. date stamp alongside, U.S.10cts/Paid oval handstamp to right, reverse with arrival cancels; fine and attractive cross border rate cover.

£115

Russia 1865 two entires from Odessa to Marseille each charged 11 decimes on arrival, bearing boxed Aus Russland cachets and two different types of oval-framed Porto 3 handstamps.Russia 1865 two entires from Odessa to Marseille each charged 11 decimes on arrival, bearing boxed Aus Russland cachets and two different types of oval-framed Porto 3 handstamps.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / / Odessa / European Transits

1865 two entires from Odessa to Marseille each charged 11 decimes on arrival, bearing boxed 'Aus Russland' cachets and two different types of oval-framed 'Porto 3' handstamps.

£65

United States 1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)United States 1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)

United States

Covers and stamps / USA /

1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)

£495

Panama 1870 entire to London with ‘1/-‘ charge handstamp and A Panama cds of British Post Office, red arrival backstamp. Fine clean example.

Panama

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Panama /

1870 entire to London with ‘1/-‘ charge handstamp and A Panama cds of British Post Office, red arrival backstamp. Fine clean example.

£175

Great Britain 1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / / Transatlantic Mail

1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

£55

ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

ITALY

Covers and stamps / Italy / Postage dues /

1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark 'GB/1F60c' on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp 'F.56'. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

£270

France 1872 (18 Nov) entire to Warsaw, Poland franked 1871-75 80c. rose tied by Paris star ‘22’ with cds alongside, framed PD and at bottom left ‘Wfr. 1½’ accountancy handstamp, arrival cancel top left.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Poland /

1872 (18 Nov) entire to Warsaw, Poland franked 1871-75 80c. rose tied by Paris star ‘22’ with cds alongside, framed PD and at bottom left ‘Wfr. 1½’ accountancy handstamp, arrival cancel top left.

£175

Martinique 1872 (26 Janv) outer letter sheet to Havre franked 1871 80c Laureated Napoleon and 1871 Ceres 20c and 40c tied by two MQE lozenges, Martinique St. Pierre cds to left ad at right red French Le Havre entry cds of 12 Fevr for mail arriving from England. The cover was collected by ‘Eider’ and delivered to St Thomas on 28th, transferred the next day to ‘Nile’ which arrived in Plymouth on 10th February. Margin faults to stamps, still an attractive early three colour franking, Ex Brian Brookes.Martinique 1872 (26 Janv) outer letter sheet to Havre franked 1871 80c Laureated Napoleon and 1871 Ceres 20c and 40c tied by two MQE lozenges, Martinique St. Pierre cds to left ad at right red French Le Havre entry cds of 12 Fevr for mail arriving from England. The cover was collected by ‘Eider’ and delivered to St Thomas on 28th, transferred the next day to ‘Nile’ which arrived in Plymouth on 10th February. Margin faults to stamps, still an attractive early three colour franking, Ex Brian Brookes.

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Martinique /

1872 (26 Janv) outer letter sheet to Havre franked 1871 80c Laureated Napoleon and 1871 Ceres 20c and 40c tied by two MQE lozenges, Martinique St. Pierre cds to left ad at right red French Le Havre entry cds of 12 Fevr for mail arriving from England. The cover was collected by ‘Eider’ and delivered to St Thomas on 28th, transferred the next day to ‘Nile’ which arrived in Plymouth on 10th February. Margin faults to stamps, still an attractive early three colour franking, Ex Brian Brookes.

£225

Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy / / Maritime / Postage dues

1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp '10' and framed 'F.*56' acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

£125

Spain 1874 (May 8) outer letter sheet to Charleston, USA franked 1873 ‘Peace’ 5c., 25c. and 50c. cancelled by diamond of dots (Rombo de puntas), dark blue oval-framed P.D. , weak Barcelona cds at right, routed through England with red London PAID cds of 12 MY partly overstruck by New York U.S. Currency/ Due 3 accountancy datestamp of May 23.

Spain

Covers and stamps / Spain / / Transatlantic Mail

1874 (May 8) outer letter sheet to Charleston, USA franked 1873 ‘Peace’ 5c., 25c. and 50c. cancelled by diamond of dots (Rombo de puntas), dark blue oval-framed P.D. , weak Barcelona cds at right, routed through England with red London PAID cds of 12 MY partly overstruck by New York U.S. Currency/ Due 3 accountancy datestamp of May 23.

£315

Austria 1874 cover to London franked 3Kr. and two 5Kr. tied Wien cds, small red framed W.Fr/ 8.x accountancy handstamp overstruck by arrival cds.

Austria

Covers and stamps / Austria /

1874 cover to London franked 3Kr. and two 5Kr. tied Wien cds, small red framed 'W.Fr/ 8.x' accountancy handstamp overstruck by arrival cds.

£125

Malta 1875 (DE 21) entire to Athens endorsed “Via Syra”, despatch cds at top right, black ‘T’ applied, ‘60’ accountancy handstamp, reverse with transits of Siracusa, Messina, Brindisi and Bari of 22nd and 24th , Syra transit and arrival cancels in Julian calendar; fine and clean condition.Malta 1875 (DE 21) entire to Athens endorsed “Via Syra”, despatch cds at top right, black ‘T’ applied, ‘60’ accountancy handstamp, reverse with transits of Siracusa, Messina, Brindisi and Bari of 22nd and 24th , Syra transit and arrival cancels in Julian calendar; fine and clean condition.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta /

1875 (DE 21) entire to Athens endorsed “Via Syra”, despatch cds at top right, black ‘T’ applied, ‘60’ accountancy handstamp, reverse with transits of Siracusa, Messina, Brindisi and Bari of 22nd and 24th , Syra transit and arrival cancels in Julian calendar; fine and clean condition.

£95

Saint Kitts-Nevis 1877 (MY 12) cover to New York franked 1867-76 4d. orange (SG 11) tied by ‘A09’ obliterators with Nevis cds in association at left, New York Dur 5 Cts date stamp alongside stamp, reverse with transit cds of St Thomas of MY 14; fine and attractive.Saint Kitts-Nevis 1877 (MY 12) cover to New York franked 1867-76 4d. orange (SG 11) tied by ‘A09’ obliterators with Nevis cds in association at left, New York Dur 5 Cts date stamp alongside stamp, reverse with transit cds of St Thomas of MY 14; fine and attractive.

Saint Kitts-Nevis

Covers and stamps / St Kitts Nevis /

1877 (MY 12) cover to New York franked 1867-76 4d. orange (SG 11) tied by ‘A09’ obliterators with Nevis cds in association at left, New York Dur 5 Cts date stamp alongside stamp, reverse with transit cds of St Thomas of MY 14; fine and attractive.

£1125