(Formula Stationery) 1879 (AP 2) ‘2 CENTS’ dull rose on Mauritius Post Card printed formula to a Government School at Poudre D’Or, cancelled by fine and clear B53 duplex, with full message on reverse.
1826 entire from London to Boston with, on revere five-line forwarders details 'Received and Forwarded By/ Your obedient servant/ ROBERT R. HUNTER/ Consul U.S.A./ cowes' on Isle of Wight, front bears cursive framed SHIP/6; fine and scarce
1876 (22 Sept) formula postcard to London bearing mixed franking 1875 Ceres 10c. and 1876 ‘Sage’ 5c. tied Paris cds; scarce mixed franking on formula stationery.
1877 formula stationery card used within Kingston bearing red Jamaica Paid One Penny cds overstruck Kingston cds, small black framed ‘ADVERTISED’ top centre, less clear red straight-line handstamp and framed Returned/ Letter Branch date stamp of 15.AU.77 (The first day of use as noted in Proud).
1877 Russian formula card to Mitau franked with two 2k. tied two-line Station Candau date stamp, arrival cds bottom left; central vertical filing crease.
1878 (18 Nov) formula postcard used within St Germain En Laye bearing mixed franking 1875 Ceres 10c. and 1876 ‘Sage’ 5c. tied cds; scarce mixed franking on formula stationery.
1880s general formula card franked 1881 10c. ‘Commerce’ with Guadeloupe cds, origin and date not visible, sent to Pointe A Pitre.
1881 Formula Stationery card with 1/2d. and 1d. Britannia applied at right, most unsually both are overprinted SPECIMEN; very fine and rare
Unclearly dated formula card for colonial usage used internally franked 1881 ‘Commerce’ 5c. (2) tied by Basse Terre date stamp; fine condition.