(Crimean War) 1855 stampless ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ envelope with embossed back flap to England, endorsed “via Marseille”, POST OFFICE BRITISH ARMY A cds of Constantinople. The cover has been charged “6” in spite of the heading.
(Disinfected Mail) 1847 entire from Monastir (Bitola) to Belgrade, redirected to Pest, Hungary, with negative Monastir despatch handstamp, entering into Serbian disinfection station at Aleksinac with large part red wax seal, transferred into the Serbian postal system, redirected and on entry in Austria Hungarian Empire disinfected at Semlin whose handstamp and two wax seals appear on reverse A rare double disinfection.
(Disinfected Mail) 1847 entire to Paris with various manuscript rates, Constantinople/ 30 JUIN two-line handstamp, T.A. (Austrian transit) and red French entry cds, reverse with disinfection cachet across flap; filing crease at base.
(Disinfected Mail) 1848 outer letter from Plovdiv to Pest, entering into Serbian disinfection station at Aleksinac with reasonably full was seal, transferred into the Serbian postal system and on entry in Austria Hungarian Empire disinfected at Semlin whose handstamp appear on reverse next to the Aleksinac seal. A fine example of rare double disinfection.
(Disinfected Mail) 1852 entire addressed locally to the Sardinian Consul at Odessa where disinfected by slitting and rastel punching at quarantine station, oval dated handstamp on reverse ‘Cleaned in the Odessa/..../....’ , a good strike for this.
(Disinfected Mail) 1871 outer letter sheet to Genova, franked ‘Bordeaux’ 20c. and 40c. with close to large margins, cancelled by ‘anchor’ lozenge, octagonal maritime Constantinople Paq. Fr. No.3 date stamp, framed PD, with two disinfection slits, reverse with Messina transit. A rare cover with a heavy central horizontal creasing.
(Disinfected Mail) Circa 1850 front bearing fine blue handstamp ALCAYDIA DAL LAZARETO/ DE St SIMON, twp disinfection slits, to Pontevdra. Of the few examples of this large cachet, all are recorded on fronts only.
(Djibouti) 1901 (31 Dec) registered “Compagnie Imperiale Des Chemins De Fer Ethiopiens” printed envelope to France franked on reverse 1894-1900 10c. (creased) and 30c. tied blue Cote Francais de Somalis Djibouti, arrival backstamps; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps.
(Djibouti) 1902 ‘0,05’ on 75c. applied on printed newspaper wrapper “Journal Franco-Ethiopien Djibouti” to Paris cancelled by blue Cote Francaise des Somalis Djibouti cds.
(East Africa) 1906 incoming uprated Great Britain King Edward VII ½d. postal stationery envelope from Manchester to German Post Office at Mahenge, with Dar-es-Salaam transit of 29/5 and arrival of 29/6.
(Eastern Anatolia) 1921 envelope to Istanbul franked Ministry of Finance 5 piastre rose overprinted Ottoman Posts 1337 and tied Malatya native date stamp, at centre good strike of blue negative Malatya censor, arrival backstamps; a couple of slight stains and torn backflap, good clear cancels.
(ERitrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of four imperforated proofs affixed to card with 10c. Postman, 15c. Telegraphist, unissued 75c. Portrait and 2L Lancer
(Eritrea) 1930 Soggetti africani group of three imperforated proofs affixed to thick card with 35c. Lancer, 5L. Asmara Parliament and 10L. Camels.
(Eritrea) 1951 (20.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical pair and 2 SH 50 Cts on 2/6d., tied Asmara Centro date stamp and with series of punch holes as normal.
(Eritrea) 1951 (21.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical pair and 10 Shilling on 10/- plus 1951 10 Cents on 1d. light ultramarine tied by two Asmara Central date stamps. Slight tear in margin top right otherwise fine.
(Eritrea) 1951 (21.11.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1s on 1/- (2), 5s. on 5s. and two 10s. on 10s. tied Massaua Vaglia (A) datestamps, each stamp with usual small punch holes.
(Eritrea) 1951 (25.10.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 40 Cents on 5d. (2), 50 Cents on 6d., 1 Shilling on 1s. vertical strip of four and 10 Shilling on 10/- vertical pair, tied by two Asmara Telegrafo date stamps and with series of punch holes as normal.
(Eritrea) 1951 (6.11.) telegramme stamped on reverse with 1950 1 Shilling on 1s. and 5 Shilling on 5/-, tied by two Asmara Centro date stamps and with series of punch holes as normal.
(Estonia) 1900s 3k postal stationery card bearing a fine mute handstamp, used to disguise provenance, but message talks about leaving Dorpat en route to Reval; fine condition.
(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.