1830 outer letter sheet to London bearing Frankfurt despatch cds, straight-line FRANCO handstamp and endorsed "via Rotterdam/ per Stemboat", on arrival dotted-framed 'OZ at 6s/8d per Oz' handstamp applied
1846 outer letter sheet, provenance unknown, to Amsterdam bearing red oval maritime handstamp Zee Brief Den Helder, annotated “Per Maria Elisabeth/ Capt H.C. Wriborg/D.G.G.” (Whom God Guide), arrival backstamp.
1865 entire to Belfast, Ireland franked pair 15c. of fine deep colour tied framed FRANCO handstamps, Rotterdam dispatch cds and to left of this straight-line LATE MAIL handstamp, outed via London, arrival backstamp.
1866 entire to Philadelphia, USA franked 1864 10c. and three 15c. (one defective) tied by framed FRANCO handstamps, Rotterdam dispatch and London transit cds both in red, Philadelphia Br. PKt arrival and handstamped ‘5’ accountancy, endorsed at top “By the Steamer Leaving Liverpool 7 April”; ironed out filing creases, attractive.
1867 (4/3) entire to Beaune, France franked pair 1864 15c. orange tied by two framed FRANCA handstamps, Maastricht cds top right, small P.D, blue French entry cds, reverse with Paris A Lyon tpo and arrival cds; good example.
1877 cover to Hamburg bearing very fine negative Correos de la Chimba Bolivia with illustrated Ship centre, framed FRANCA and oval-framed fancy CANCELADO, the reverse with three-line La Chimba/ Enero date stamp, routed via British Post Office at Panama with three-line handstamp on front, London transit and arrival backstamps, receiving in Hamburg a handstamped 'T' and manuscript "360" charge. Peter Holcombe Certificate.
1877 cover to Valparaiso, Chile handstamped with strikes of oval negative Correos De La Chimba * Bolivia * showing design of ship at centre, straight-line FRANCA in same ink, arrival backstamp; small part of backflap missing, a striking orange-brown envelope.
1879 (10 JU) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Hamburg, endorsed “Via Ostend” and uprated 1870 1½d., JE, plate 3, tied by two Manchester ‘498’ duplex, arrival backstamp; a couple of pinhole towards base otherwise fine.
1880 (MR 23) 1d. pink stationery envelope on pale blue paper stock, to Copenhagen, Denmark additionally franked 1870 1½d., JE (damaged bottom right corner) and 1873-80 2½d. , plate 16 tied St Austell ‘670’ duplex, arrival backstamp. Senders backflap details removed.
1889 (5 Aout) cover to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies bearing fine negative seal Haiti/ Postes/ Cap Haitien with cds in association alongside, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition.
1889 stampless envelope to St Thomas showing good strike of negative seal of Cap Haitien, light filing crease at left otherwise good condition. This cancel was used between March and October 1889 only during the short lived Republique Septentrionale.
1890 20 paras postal stationery card with heavy reinforced central crease to Alexandria cancelled by fair strike of the rare blue negative seal of Buyukdere Posta Subesi (ASP type 5, rated RRR), oval date stamp in association at left, Constantinople transit and arrival cds. Some faults but a rare item.
1891 3m. on 5m. postal stationery card with a range of instructional hand stamps and cancellations of Samanoud including three negative handstamps and a Samanoud Caisse cds, Registration and T handstamps, AR and Return cancels. Very fine and unusual.
1891 Parcel Card to Trebitsch, Czechoslovakia franked 1872-91 25c. lilac block of six tied by Hilegom cds, cursive framed COLIS POSTAL handstamp at top, reverse with Emmerich and Dresden transits plus bilingual Brunn/ Brno transit and bilingual Trebitsch/ Trebic arrival.
1893 (18 SP) inter-island mail from the Haverporth correspondence with a pair of the 1d. from left-hand pane with adjoining central gutter and single 2d. from the 1892 issue, cancelled with Haapai seven bar oval with cds below. One 1d. with a rounded corner and small worm hole at left of envelope.
1893 (27 Oct) Tonga Government Frank envelope sent registered to Sydney so uprated with 2 12d. King George II tied Nukualofa cds, violet registration handstamp bottom left, reverse with company chopk and arrival cancel.
1893 2c outward part of reply card to Amsterdam, written from Georgetown with faint unclear cds and therefore straight-line BESTELLEN handstamps applied on arrival with cds at left, short message.
1894 4d formula stationery registration envelope to Sydney uprated Surcharge 2 1/2d. on 8d mauve and tied by neat, slightly ilegible cds, reverse with arrival backstamp; good example, scarce.
1894 registered cover to England franked vertical pair 1/2d. on 1d. and two pairs of 2 1/2d. on 2d. in red and in black tied by neat cds, violet oval registration at centre, London Registration transit, reverse with Registered Auckland transit and Ipswich arrival cancels. The 11d. rate paying 6d. registration and 5d for double weight postage. Light vertical crease otherwise fine condition.
1894 registered cover to England franked vertical pair ½d. on 1d. and two pairs of 2 ½d. on 2d. in red and in black tied by neat cds, violet oval registration at centre, London Registration transit, reverse with Auckland transit and Ipswich arrival. The 11d rate paying 6d. registration and 5d. for double weight postage. Fine and attractive cover.