United States
Covers and stamps / USA / Animal / Advertising stationery
(Advertising Stationery) 1893 1c stationery card used from Richmond, VA to Racine, Wis., with on reverse company heading and illustration of Donkey with legend ‘Mule Milliners’ below; good condition.
£50
China
Covers and stamps / China / German Post Offices / Picture Stationery / Animal
(German Post Offices) 1900 (22/3) litho printed illustrated Easter Gretings on reverse of 5pf. stationery card to Rostock, cancelled Kais Deutsche MARINE SCHIFFSPOST No. 38; fine condition though image a little weak and over written.
£50
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Picture Stationery / Animal
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 1d. card with black image ‘Flying Foxes, Hihifo’ fine unused, a scarce card.
£85
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Picture Stationery / Animal
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 1d. card with black image ‘Flying Foxes, Hihifo’ used to London from Nukualofa; some light overall toning and bottom corner crease; rare used
£145
Wurttemberg
Covers and stamps / German States / Picture Stationery / Animal / Insect
(Picture Stationery) 1898 2nd Power and Works Machinery Exhibition, 5pf card unused, image depicting man with billboard on lakeside. PP 15 C2-09
£135
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany / Picture Stationery / Tobacco / Animal
(Picture Stationery) 1900 3Pf card advertising ‘TAPO’, a Cigar, depicting Stag and Doe cancelled Giessen; good condition
£85
Germany
Covers and stamps / Germany / Picture Stationery / Tobacco / Animal / Toys
(Picture Stationery) 1900 3Pf card advertising ‘TAPO’, a Cigar, depicting Wild Boar at top, Harlequins below with child on hobbyhorse with Giessen cds; good condition.
£95
German Colonies
Covers and stamps / South West Africa / Animal / Picture Stationery
(South West Africa) 1902 5pf Yacht picture stationery card bearing fine colour image sheep and oxen, fine unused.
£60
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Picture Stationery / Animal
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. deep violet stationery card with illustration of twelve team oxen cart entitled ‘Carting – Far North’, fresh unused
£45
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Picture Stationery / Animal
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. green stationery card with illustration of Camel train fine used without message.
£85
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Animal / Picture Stationery
(South – Picture Stationery) 1900s 1d. red stationery card with illustration of Cattle entitled ‘Dairy Farm/ Near Adelaide’ fine unused.
£45
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Animal / Picture Stationery
(South – Picture Stationery) 1910 1d. rose-violet stationery card with illustration of Camel train entitled ‘Carting – Far North’ used with fine square circle of Blumberg.
£75
Australia
Covers and stamps / Australian States / Revenues / Animal
(Tasmania) 1900 (NO 28) cover franked ‘REVENUE’ overprinted 3d. Duck-billed Platypus tied Launceston cds; small part of backflap missing.
£65
Peru
Covers and stamps / Peru / Animal / Registered mail
1875 (14 AGO) registered internal envelope to Lima franked 1866 10c. Llamas single and strip of three tied by three Huanc VCA cds, ornate framed CERTIFICACION above and ‘flower’ handstamps applied in corners and twice more, reverse with various manuscript registration endorsements, fine wax seal and arrival cds.
£435
Peru
Covers and stamps / Peru / Animal
1876 large part outer letter sheet to Hualgayo, endorsed “1sol 80c” at top and franked with 1866 ‘Lama’ in two horizontal strips of six and two pairs, a further pair missing at top left, each stamp cancelled by unclear oval, reverse with manuscript registration information. Some staining and filing folds, not complete, missing pair, still desirable.
£385
Newfoundland
Covers and stamps / Canada / Newfoundland / Animal
1886 cover to Birmingham bearing single franking 5c Common Seal tied by '235' obliterator with St Johns cds to left, part arrival backstamp affected by missing backflap, fine and fresh appearance.
£70
Newfoundland
Covers and stamps / Canada / / Animal
1887 (MY 11) registered cover to Birmingham franked three single 5c ‘Common Seal’ tied by ‘235’ obliterators with St Johns cds bottom left, two Liverpool transits; backflap missing.
£95
Madagascar
Covers and stamps / Madagascar / Uruguay / Animal / Registered mail
1904 (29 Mars) registered cover to Montevideo, Uruguay franked 1896-99 25c. black on rose together with 1903 ‘Zebu’ 1c., 4c., 5c. pair and 10c. cancelled Tananarive cds, framed ‘T’ handstamp and further cds at top, Montevideo registration etiquette top left, arrival backstamp. A fine and unusual destination, Ex. Grabowski.
£185
Belgian Congo
Covers and stamps / Belgian Congo / Picture Stationery / Errors / Animal
1922 ‘15’ on 10c. picture stationery card entitled ‘The Farm’ used from Elizabethville to Belgium, showing clear double surcharge variety.
£75
Basutoland
Covers and stamps / Basutoland / Animal / Postal Stationery
1936 1d. postal stationery card to Stafford, England, additionally franked ½d., each image tied scarce Teyateyaneng date stamp; some corner bumps.