LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1743 entire to WINDAU, without postal markings but with manuscript "Franco"; small tear at base otherwise fine and early item.
£225
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1767 cover to PERNAU from a Lieutenant at Tillickshoff and bearing clear framed 'RIGA' handstamp; fine early cover.
£295
POLAND
Covers and stamps / Poland / Forwarding Agents / Pre stamp
1768 Entire sent from Warsaw to Verviers (Belgium) showing variety of manuscript rates, as well as a very scarce “Franz Martens / Lepizig” forwarding agent’s mark
£115
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp
1780 Entire to Amsterdam bearing fine strike of straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. Fine condition with long letter
£325
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp
1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.
£355
ESTONIA
Covers and stamps / Estonia / Pre stamp
1782 entire to Horimont, Belgium written from DORPAT with forwarder's manuscript on side flap; fine and clean.
£75
Belgium
Covers and stamps / Belgium / Great Britain / European Transits / Pre stamp
1782 London to Cognac entire concerning deliveries of Brandy to Dunkirk and Ostend, bearing a fine example in blue of ‘D’A/ B’ (D’Angleterre par Bruxelles) handstamp.
£375
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1783 entire bearing good strike of circular framed 'crown/posthorn/MITAU' handstamp, manuscript rates and black wax seal; fresh condition.
£225
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1786 entire to NARVA bearing small decorative framed 'RIGA' despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.
£215
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1788 entire to Paris bearing good example of crown and posthorn 'MITAU' handstamp, manuscript rate markings and straight-line 'MASEYCK' transit handstamp. Very fine early cover.
£495
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1791 outer letter sheet to PERNAU bearing large 'RIGA' despatch handstamp, manuscript "fco" bottom left; fine and clean condition.
£115
RUSSIA
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp
1792 Entire to Hodimont (Belgium) showing “S.PETERSBOVRG” handstamp length 40mm (Dobin 0.01v) - Exceptional quality
£245
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1794 "Popen en Courlande" headed entire to BRUGGE with unclear red handstamp, various manuscript rate markings including "9 -fr West" on side flap; fresh condition.
£65
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1804 entire to HODIMONT, Belgium bearing rare small 'MITAU' handstamp and two-line 'PRUSSE/PAR MAASEYCK' French entry handstamp; fine quality.
£95
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1806 local wrapper bearing fine straight-line 'JACOBSTADT' handstamp, very scarce.
£135
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp
1807 entire to Riga bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOURG handstamp that usually shows the point after ST. at base as opposed to half way up. Good example of this scarce cancel
£195
RUSSIA
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / European Transits / Pre stamp
1817 Entire with additional letter inside sent to Belgium, bearing straight line Latin script “SANCT.PETERSBOURG” handstamp alongside MEMEL/15.NOV handstamp and light red FRANCO GRENZE handstamp. Reverse shows boxed entry mark “ Duitsch-Grensk:/te Henri-Chapelle”
£275
RUSSIA
Covers and stamps / Russia / European Transits / Pre stamp / St Petersburg
1824 Outer letter sheet posted to Harlem (Netherlands) stamped by large double circle Latin script “ST.PETERSSBOURG ** “ cds, alongside transit MEMEL and red boxed “Franco Tout” handstamp. Reverse shows border entry mark “ Duitsch – Grensk / te Arnhem”. Charged 12 decimes in manuscript. Nice and attractive
£195
AUSTRIA
Covers and stamps / Austria / Pre stamp
1826 outer letter sheet to Klagenfurt with a fine two-line 'VILLACH/ILLYRIE' handstamp; good condition.
£95
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1838 wrapper to Riga bearing, on reverse, oval-framed Post Hilchenstehr handstamp with manuscript date, faint Riga arrival.