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Austrian Levant (Bulgaria) 1888 5sld postal stationery card used to Budapest, cancelled by Filippopli cds, arrival cancel alongside and company chop at top left.

Austrian Levant

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Bulgaria

(Bulgaria) 1888 5sld postal stationery card used to Budapest, cancelled by Filippopli cds, arrival cancel alongside and company chop at top left.

£55

Norway (Bypost) 1909 (19 VII) picture postcard of Hammersfest with 8o. Vadso Bypost stamp tied to front with Hammerfest cds, another stamp added at left not tied, addressed to Hungary and showing two-line maritime Osterreichischer Lloyd TRIEST/ Luxusjacht “THALIA” handstamp.Norway (Bypost) 1909 (19 VII) picture postcard of Hammersfest with 8o. Vadso Bypost stamp tied to front with Hammerfest cds, another stamp added at left not tied, addressed to Hungary and showing two-line maritime Osterreichischer Lloyd TRIEST/ Luxusjacht “THALIA” handstamp.

Norway

Covers and stamps / Austria Maritime / Norway

(Bypost) 1909 (19 VII) picture postcard of Hammersfest with 8o. Vadso Bypost stamp tied to front with Hammerfest cds, another stamp added at left not tied, addressed to Hungary and showing two-line maritime Osterreichischer Lloyd TRIEST/ Luxusjacht “THALIA” handstamp.

£95

Spain (Canary Islands) 1853 entire to Buenos Ayres with endorsement on reverse folded out for display which was overlaid once delivered to the “Paqueta Amalia” Captain at Cadiz, datelined from Puerto Real and endorsed “Via de Tenerife” and bearing very fine British crown-circle PAID AT TENERIFFE, where

Spain

Covers and stamps / Argentina / Great Britain Used Abroad / Spain / Crown Circles

(Canary Islands) 1853 entire to Buenos Ayres with endorsement on reverse folded out for display which was overlaid once delivered to the “Paqueta Amalia” Captain at Cadiz, datelined from Puerto Real and endorsed “Via de Tenerife” and bearing very fine British crown-circle PAID AT TENERIFFE, where "2/-" double rate was charged,"10" quartos charged on arrival. Ex. Sacher.

£1950

South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.South Africa (Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Mourning

(Cape of Good Hope) 1880 (OC 31) franked mourning cover to San Francisco franked ‘3’ on 3d pale dull rose and 1871-76 1d. horizontal strip of five folded over to back, one stamp split on opening and tied by cancels that have been deliberately obliterated, Swellendam cds on reverse, Capetown cds on front, London transit backstamp, arrival cancels of Dec 14 front and back. Some faults to envelope, an interesting item.

£275

South Africa (Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Postal Stationery

(Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

£65

Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

£545

Russia (China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.Russia (China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / TPO / Trains

(China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.

£175

Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

£1250

Russia (China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Maritime

(China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

£875

China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts / Registered mail

(Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

£3750

China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts

(Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

£245

Italy (Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.Italy (Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Postal Stationery

(Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.

£95

Italian Levant (Constantinople) 1870 (9 april) unpaid stampless entire to Livorno, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, three-line origin maritime handstamp, manuscript rate markings and 30c and 40c Postage Dues applied n tied single framed Livorno date stamp, reverse with Triest transit cds and Udine – Verona tpo; some slight ink running but generally good appearance.Italian Levant (Constantinople) 1870 (9 april) unpaid stampless entire to Livorno, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, three-line origin maritime handstamp, manuscript rate markings and 30c and 40c Postage Dues applied n tied single framed Livorno date stamp, reverse with Triest transit cds and Udine – Verona tpo; some slight ink running but generally good appearance.

Italian Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / Italian Levant / Postage dues

(Constantinople) 1870 (9 april) unpaid stampless entire to Livorno, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, three-line origin maritime handstamp, manuscript rate markings and 30c and 40c Postage Dues applied n tied single framed Livorno date stamp, reverse with Triest transit cds and Udine – Verona tpo; some slight ink running but generally good appearance.

£115

Iceland (Courvoisier Proofs) An accumulation of 73 imperforate Flower issue proofs stuck down on pages from the companys archival records including 1958 unissued design of three progressive proofs and a final colour proof, four different final colours (16 proofs, this page inscribed ‘Helio-essais sans suite’) and with similar for issues 1960-62, 1964 and 1967, this with one set of four progressive proofs with red line through designs denoting not issued. Each of these stamps is unique, only one archive book was created.Iceland (Courvoisier Proofs) An accumulation of 73 imperforate Flower issue proofs stuck down on pages from the companys archival records including 1958 unissued design of three progressive proofs and a final colour proof, four different final colours (16 proofs, this page inscribed ‘Helio-essais sans suite’) and with similar for issues 1960-62, 1964 and 1967, this with one set of four progressive proofs with red line through designs denoting not issued. Each of these stamps is unique, only one archive book was created.

Iceland

Covers and stamps / Iceland / Proofs

(Courvoisier Proofs) An accumulation of 73 imperforate Flower issue proofs stuck down on pages from the companys archival records including 1958 unissued design of three progressive proofs and a final colour proof, four different final colours (16 proofs, this page inscribed ‘Helio-essais sans suite’) and with similar for issues 1960-62, 1964 and 1967, this with one set of four progressive proofs with red line through designs denoting not issued. Each of these stamps is unique, only one archive book was created.

£1750

Hong Kong (Crash Mail) 1937 (20 NO) airmail cover from Kowloon to Glasgow carried on “Cygnus” that crashed with framed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp, reverse with Victoria transit; stamp soaked off and some blue staining from water.Hong Kong (Crash Mail) 1937 (20 NO) airmail cover from Kowloon to Glasgow carried on “Cygnus” that crashed with framed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp, reverse with Victoria transit; stamp soaked off and some blue staining from water.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Crash and wreck

(Crash Mail) 1937 (20 NO) airmail cover from Kowloon to Glasgow carried on “Cygnus” that crashed with framed DAMAGED BY SEA-WATER handstamp, reverse with Victoria transit; stamp soaked off and some blue staining from water.

£195

Hong Kong (Crash Mail) 1936 (13 AU) airmail cover to Brighton franked 50v. tied Air Mail cancel, carried by R.M.S. Dorado to Malaya to connect with Imperial Airways liner Scipio that crashed in the sea off Crete during a storm, bearing framed vioet DAMAGED BY SEA/ WATER handstamp; some water staining as to be expected.Hong Kong (Crash Mail) 1936 (13 AU) airmail cover to Brighton franked 50v. tied Air Mail cancel, carried by R.M.S. Dorado to Malaya to connect with Imperial Airways liner Scipio that crashed in the sea off Crete during a storm, bearing framed vioet DAMAGED BY SEA/ WATER handstamp; some water staining as to be expected.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Crash and wreck

(Crash Mail) 1936 (13 AU) airmail cover to Brighton franked 50v. tied Air Mail cancel, carried by R.M.S. Dorado to Malaya to connect with Imperial Airways liner Scipio that crashed in the sea off Crete during a storm, bearing framed vioet DAMAGED BY SEA/ WATER handstamp; some water staining as to be expected.

£175

Russian Levant (Crete) 1901 picture postcard of Leo Tolstoy from Russia to Crete with 1k. franking on each side with very fine ROPIT AGENT KRITI date stamp on reverse ( a less clear offset on front), the front bearing double-ring ROPIT CONSTANTINOPOLI transit and Greek Xania arrival; fine and scarce.Russian Levant (Crete) 1901 picture postcard of Leo Tolstoy from Russia to Crete with 1k. franking on each side with very fine ROPIT AGENT KRITI date stamp on reverse ( a less clear offset on front), the front bearing double-ring ROPIT CONSTANTINOPOLI transit and Greek Xania arrival; fine and scarce.

Russian Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / Crete / Russian Levant

(Crete) 1901 picture postcard of Leo Tolstoy from Russia to Crete with 1k. franking on each side with very fine ROPIT AGENT KRITI date stamp on reverse ( a less clear offset on front), the front bearing double-ring ROPIT CONSTANTINOPOLI transit and Greek Xania arrival; fine and scarce.

£475

Greece (Crete) 1910 10 lepta outward section of postal stationery card to Dresden, Germany cancelled by Sitia Harbour cds; some overall toning.

Greece

Covers and stamps / Greece / Crete / Postal Stationery

(Crete) 1910 10 lepta outward section of postal stationery card to Dresden, Germany cancelled by Sitia Harbour cds; some overall toning.

£75

Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Military

(Crimean War) 1855 (JA 22) stamped envelope to Regents Park, London franked 1854-57 Wmk Small Crown, perf 16 1d. pair on blued paper, OG-OH and single HH cancelled by two *(crown)* barred cancels, reverse with greenish POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds and arrival cds; good sound example. Z2 unpriced in S.G., Ex Alan Brown

£675

Great Britain (Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancelsGreat Britain (Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancels

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Military

(Crimean War) 1855 envelope to England, endorsed “Via Marseilles/ From the Black Sea Fleet” with manuscript “3” rating, reverse with British Army Post Office cds (used in Constantinople) and English transit and arrival cancels

£165