(Orange Free State Bisect) 1868 (May 27) small envelope to Somerset East. The letter is believed to have been carried privately to Phillipolis postmaster (A.P.J. van der Poel), the sender having pinned a 1/-, the Postmaster bisected it, replaced half the stamp and the pin, and added a 4d. Cape, on arrival at Colsberg the stamps were cancelled, the cancel not taking to the bisected stamp because of the pin. A most remarkable and unusual item. With fine explanatory article by Douglas Roth in the Spt 1956 South African Philatelist, a Certificate from that year and a RPSL Cert of 1984.
(Spanish)1920s registered cover to Tanger bearing differently overprinted 5c. and 30c. plus bisected 10c. on 20c. Express stamp tied framed Tetuan date stamps, repeated at top, arrival backstamp of a similar type.
1866 O.H.M.S. wrapper used to Spanish Town franked by bisected 1d. tied A52 obliterator with cds of Mandeville in association on reverse, front bearing arrival cancel; some slight tones, (S.G. 1d.)
1879 unsealed envelope annotated at top “printed Circular” sent from Cardenas with despatch cds at right, franked bisected 1876 25c. with black smudged canceller. Good example of 12 1/2c. UPU circular rate.
1883 (JY 25) registered “Circular” envelope franked 1882 bisect ‘½‘ on 1d in four severed pairs consisting of stamps from right and left, tied by ‘A07’ obliterators, cds at base. The envelope was originally addressed and unsealed with flap tucked in to Edinburgh whose cds appears on reverse and re-addressed to London and sealed, the old address carefully removed and new added. Fine and fresh.
1894 (SP 11) cover to Liverpool bearing three different bisects with 1892 2d. Jubilee issue vertical bisect, 1894 2d. vertical bisect and 1d. diagonal bisect, all tied Bonny square circle date stamps, red Liverpool transit bottom left. (SG. 3a, 47b and 52b.). Fine and attractive, rare three bisect cover paying 2 1/2d. rate.
1894 (SP 11) registered cover to England franked 1892 2d., 1894 1d. blue and bisected 1d.and 2d., making correct total of 4 1/2d. tied Bonny square circle date stamps, small 'R' handstamp at left with manuscript number, Liverpool transit on face and Warrington backstamp. fine and attractive.
1894 (SP 11) registered cover to Luton franked British Protectorate/ Oil Rivers 1892-94 Great Britain oveprinted Jubilee 2d. together with 1d. lilac, both diagonal bisects, plus 1894 1d. and 2d. tied by three square circle Bonny date stamps. A fine, rare double bisect cover.
1894 (SP 11) registered cover to Luton franked British Protectorate/ Oil Rivers 1892-94 Great Britain overprinted Jubilee 2d. vertical bisect together with normal, plus 1894 1d. and later 1d. orange vermilion diagonal bisect tied by four square circle Bonny date stamps. A fine, rare double, different issue bisect cover.
1894 ‘ ½ ‘ on vertically bisected 1d. pale blue tied to small piece by Opopo River cds, SG 58, B.P.A. Certificate 1983.
1897 cover to Manchester franked 20c and bisected 10c, tied by 'A26' obliterator, the bisect being unauthorised a 'T' handstamp was applied and upon arrival in England a '1d/F.B./C/' handstamp charge raised, reverse with London and Manchester cds.
1901 ‘Journal Officiel’ to Paris bearing bisected 10c. tied Djibouti cds in blue green with another strike on the banderole which itself is tied by the stamp and its cancel; fine and fresh condition.
Late `1880s local envelope franked 1888-91 London Surcharge 2c. on 1d. bisect tied by two ‘O’ obliterators, without further cancels; good correct usage.
Undated outer letter sheet to Caracas franked 1866 two 1r. vermilion, one marginal, plus a diagonal bisect, all with mostly good margins, tied by undated La Guaira cds. A five times letter rate for s distance of up to 25 miles, vertical filing fold affecting one stamp. Ex Villasmil & Heister. Brian Moorehouse Certificate