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Switzerland (Postage Due) 1879 (DE 30) cover from Portarlington, Ireland to Lausanne insufficiently franked at 2½d. rate, probably should have been double rate, the double deficiency paid by 1878 Type I, 50c. Postage Due; light vertical crease clear of stamps.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Ireland incoming mail / Switzerland / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1879 (DE 30) cover from Portarlington, Ireland to Lausanne insufficiently franked at 2½d. rate, probably should have been double rate, the double deficiency paid by 1878 Type I, 50c. Postage Due; light vertical crease clear of stamps.

£275

Switzerland 1852 Rayon III 15rp large figures tied to ‘Nachnahme’ wrapper from Frauenfeld to Kaltenbach with thimble cds on front and blue Stammheim backstamp. Stamp very fine with huge margins showing complete outer frame lines, SBPV Certificate.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / Money letter

1852 Rayon III 15rp large figures tied to ‘Nachnahme’ wrapper from Frauenfeld to Kaltenbach with thimble cds on front and blue Stammheim backstamp. Stamp very fine with huge margins showing complete outer frame lines, SBPV Certificate.

£345

Switzerland 1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.Switzerland 1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Austria / Constantinople / Switzerland / Trieste / Accountancy

1857 (23 Dec) unpaid entire with part contents to Constantinople, endorsed “voie de Trieste” bearing central St Gallen cds and a very fine strike of rare framed tax mark ‘3 – 5/ 2 – 20’ for 3 piastres 5 paras Swiss/Postal Union fee and 2 piastres 20 para postage beyond Trieste, to be paid by the recipient, reverse with Trieste Abends transit (26/12) and arrival cds of 8/1.

£675

France 1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.France 1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Peru / Switzerland / Forwarding Agents / Maritime / Panama transit

1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.

£215

Switzerland 1865 (20 Dec) internal entire to Uetikon franked Rayon I imperf 5Rp tied by ‘P.P.’ handstamp with red Zurich Nachmittag date stamp in association, arrival backstamp with posthorn. Stamp with margins just clear of inner frame.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland

1865 (20 Dec) internal entire to Uetikon franked Rayon I imperf 5Rp tied by ‘P.P.’ handstamp with red Zurich Nachmittag date stamp in association, arrival backstamp with posthorn. Stamp with margins just clear of inner frame.

£425

Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .Switzerland 1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / Switzerland

1865-66 three ‘Seated Helvetia’ printed commercial covers to Constantinople, all from Butschwyl, April 1865 30r red and 60r copper bronze, endorsed to travel via “Wien & Kustendje”, Dec 1865 cover with three colour franking at 90r rate to go via Trieste and 1866 cover endorsed to go by Marseille and franked two 60r copper bronze, the first two with arrival cancels of Austrian offices and the last French, a fine trio of covers, two with BPB Certs and last with P Guinand Cert .

£1985

Switzerland 1867 (6 Aout) entire to Narbonne, France bearing sigle-franking ‘Sitting Helvetia’ 30c. blue tied St Croix cds with another strike alongside, unframed P.D, Suisse Amb. Marseille E tpo at right, reverse with Swiss tpo’s, Geneva transit and arrival cds.Switzerland 1867 (6 Aout) entire to Narbonne, France bearing sigle-franking ‘Sitting Helvetia’ 30c. blue tied St Croix cds with another strike alongside, unframed P.D, Suisse Amb. Marseille E tpo at right, reverse with Swiss tpo’s, Geneva transit and arrival cds.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / TPO

1867 (6 Aout) entire to Narbonne, France bearing sigle-franking ‘Sitting Helvetia’ 30c. blue tied St Croix cds with another strike alongside, unframed P.D, Suisse Amb. Marseille E tpo at right, reverse with Swiss tpo’s, Geneva transit and arrival cds.

£125

Switzerland 1867 outer letter sheet to Lyon franked ‘Sitting Helvetia’ 60c. tied by Geneva cds, unframed PD and red French entry cds Suisse Lyon, arrival backstamp.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / European Transits

1867 outer letter sheet to Lyon franked ‘Sitting Helvetia’ 60c. tied by Geneva cds, unframed PD and red French entry cds Suisse Lyon, arrival backstamp.

£115

Switzerland 1887 (16.XI.) local Kaiserstuhl ‘CHARGE printed document franked ‘Standing Helvetia’ 20c and 15c. Numeral plus local Canton Aargau 10c tax stamp, tied by three cds; a couple of tones.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / Revenues

1887 (16.XI.) local Kaiserstuhl ‘CHARGE printed document franked ‘Standing Helvetia’ 20c and 15c. Numeral plus local Canton Aargau 10c tax stamp, tied by three cds; a couple of tones.

£195

GOLD COAST 1890 cover to Switzerland, franked 4d tied unclear numeral handstamp, ACCRA date stamp in association, PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET transit, reverse with arrival cancels; small surface faults in Accra cancel otherwise good condition.GOLD COAST 1890 cover to Switzerland, franked 4d tied unclear numeral handstamp, ACCRA date stamp in association, PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET transit, reverse with arrival cancels; small surface faults in Accra cancel otherwise good condition.

GOLD COAST

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / Gold Coast / Liverpool

1890 cover to Switzerland, franked 4d tied unclear numeral handstamp, 'ACCRA' date stamp in association, 'PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR PACKET' transit, reverse with arrival cancels; small surface faults in Accra cancel otherwise good condition.

£155

Switzerland 1898 (14.XI.) parcel card to Copenhagen franked ‘Standing Helvetia’ 50c. and 1f. tied by Zurich Fahrp. Aufgabe R III cds, reverse with Hamburg transit and arrival cancel, repeated on front with instructional handstamps. A couple of pinholes at left.

Switzerland

Covers and stamps / Switzerland / Parcel cards

1898 (14.XI.) parcel card to Copenhagen franked ‘Standing Helvetia’ 50c. and 1f. tied by Zurich Fahrp. Aufgabe R III cds, reverse with Hamburg transit and arrival cancel, repeated on front with instructional handstamps. A couple of pinholes at left.

£75

French Congo 1899 (8 Juin) cover to Basle, Switzerland under franked at 15c. rate for France and Colonies, tied three-line TALAGOUGA date stamp, octagonal maritime Loango A Marseille L.M. No.1 date stamp at base, blue manuscript”20” charge with 1897 20c. Postage Due, type II inverted, applied and tied Basel cds. Fine and rare.French Congo 1899 (8 Juin) cover to Basle, Switzerland under franked at 15c. rate for France and Colonies, tied three-line TALAGOUGA date stamp, octagonal maritime Loango A Marseille L.M. No.1 date stamp at base, blue manuscript”20” charge with 1897 20c. Postage Due, type II inverted, applied and tied Basel cds. Fine and rare.

French Congo

Covers and stamps / French Congo / French Maritime / Switzerland / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Postage dues

1899 (8 Juin) cover to Basle, Switzerland under franked at 15c. rate for France and Colonies, tied three-line TALAGOUGA date stamp, octagonal maritime Loango A Marseille L.M. No.1 date stamp at base, blue manuscript”20” charge with 1897 20c. Postage Due, type II inverted, applied and tied Basel cds. Fine and rare.

£695

ALBANIA 1914 (11.V.) incoming cover from Bern, Switzerland bearing 3c. violet and 10c. red, underfranked with small blue manuscript “T”, larger black local handstamp part overstruck by one of the four ‘TAKSE’ overprinted surcharge postage dues cancelled by Shkoder cds of 20.5.1914; some corner bumps to envelope and light central vertical filing crease, scarce cover.

ALBANIA

Covers and stamps / Albania / Switzerland / Postage dues

1914 (11.V.) incoming cover from Bern, Switzerland bearing 3c. violet and 10c. red, underfranked with small blue manuscript “T”, larger black local handstamp part overstruck by one of the four ‘TAKSE’ overprinted surcharge postage dues cancelled by Shkoder cds of 20.5.1914; some corner bumps to envelope and light central vertical filing crease, scarce cover.

£495

Japan 1919 envelope from Osaka to Zurich, Switzerland franked on reverse with 1914-25 watermarked ‘Tazawa’ 2s., 3s. and 5s. not cancelled though despatch cancels appear front and back, cancelled instead on arrival in Switzerland with (inappropriate ?) two-line TIMBRE AU DOS/ MARKE RUCKSEITIG, Oberrieden arrival on reverse.Japan 1919 envelope from Osaka to Zurich, Switzerland franked on reverse with 1914-25 watermarked ‘Tazawa’ 2s., 3s. and 5s. not cancelled though despatch cancels appear front and back, cancelled instead on arrival in Switzerland with (inappropriate ?) two-line TIMBRE AU DOS/ MARKE RUCKSEITIG, Oberrieden arrival on reverse.

Japan

Covers and stamps / Japan / Switzerland / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Instructional Handstamps

1919 envelope from Osaka to Zurich, Switzerland franked on reverse with 1914-25 watermarked ‘Tazawa’ 2s., 3s. and 5s. not cancelled though despatch cancels appear front and back, cancelled instead on arrival in Switzerland with (inappropriate ?) two-line TIMBRE AU DOS/ MARKE RUCKSEITIG, Oberrieden arrival on reverse.

£85