1935 (MY 6) registered cover to England franked 6d. Silver Jubilee, showing ‘extra flagstaff’ variety used on first day of issue; good condition.
(Accountancy) 1874 incoming unfranked commercial entire to Cairo from Malta whose cds appears top right, towards bottom left is very fine example of the rare ‘3½‘ accountancy handstamp, reverse with transit of Poste Egiziane Alessandria and arrival cds.
(Disinfected Mail) 1843 entire from Candia to France, forwarded by Cavalli & Sons of Syra, with horizontal slits and good PURIFIE AU LAZARET/ MALTE handstamp on reverse, Marseille arrival backstamp
(Disinfected Mail) 1899 (3 VI) 4m. on 5m. incoming Egyptian postal stationery card from Cairo, arriving on JU 15, the card bearing large oval ‘Disinfected Lazarretto Malta’, at left manuscript “Left Malta/ no address/ ...”, Retd. Letter Branch G.P.O. Malta cds of JY 22 overstruck with red framed Egyptian date stamp of 10.VIII.; fine and unusual.
(Libia) 1889 commercial envelope addressed to Livorno franked ‘Estero’ overprinted Umberto I 5c. (2) and 10c., not cancelled on despatch but in transit at Malta with A25 obliterators, reverse with backflap missing with small part Malts cds remaining and Napoli transit, scarce.
(Maritime Mail) 1859 commercial entire from Constantinople to “Tagliaferro & figli”, Malta with company chop across reverse, the front bearing fine blue strike of Borysthene cds; good clean condition.
(Soldier's Letter) 1882 envelope FRONT ONLY to London franked Great Britain 1d. lilac tied A25 duplex, the envelope part printed for '3 Bn. King's Roayl Rifles'.
(Village Postmark) 1909 local cover franked on reverse by 1/2d. tied by Musta cds, Valetta transit to side; some slight toning.
(Village Postmark) 1913 picture postcard to Sweden franked by four Farthings tied by three Misida cds.
(Village Postmark) 1917 local cover franked on reverse ½d. tied by good strike of Melleha cds, postman’s handstamp alongside.
(Village Postmark) 1918 local cover franked on reverse 1/2d. together with 1'2d. WarTax tied by Melleha cds, particularly fine on regular stamp.
(Village Postmark) Small 1910s local mourning envelope franked on reverse ½d. tied Melleha cds.
1694 incoming entire from Lyon, France to “Malthe” without postal markings, light vertical and horizontal filing creases, good clean condition early incoming entire.
1765 (15.10.) entire from Rome to Malta which was handed over to the Napoleonic Post Offices in Rome and sent via Naples, small straight-line Roma applied, without any other postal markings, fine condition. Ex. Vollmeier.
1767 entire to Marseilles struck with a very fine example of the rare two-line "MARSEILLE/DE MALTE", manuscript "10" rate marking; fine and clean.
1771 entire to Avignon, France bearing good strike of MARSEILLE/ DE MALTHE maritime handstamp; a fine early example.
1774 incoming entire from Palermo, Sicily endorsed “Siracusa/ per Malta” to a Pioroio Fournier. A fine early entire.
1782 entire to a Captain of the Royal Regiment residing in a hotel in Niort, France bearing a good example of the combined handstamp ‘MARSEILLE/ DE MALTHE’, “25” manuscript charge.
1816 unpaid incoming disinfected entire from Ionian Islands bearing a fine accountancy ‘May: 28-?:2’ handstamp that is the earliest known usage, large Isole Ionie circular handstamp on front. An important item.