Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga
1894 registered cover to Sydney bearing a spectacular franking of surcharge issues with pair 2 1/2d. on 1s., Halfpenny on 4d., Halfpenny on 1s. and pair 2 1/2d. on 8d., this last pair showing a large part of 'surcharge' omitted on left-hand stamp, each tied by fine cds, arrival backstamp
£675
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia / Maritime / Medical / Military
1895 (22 Janv) Military Concession rate cover to Bordeaux franked 15c. tied Corr. D’Armees Noumea cds with another fine strike alongside, front and back with violet Colonies Francais Nlle Caledonie/ SERVICE DE SANTE, the one on reverse with manuscript endorsement and signature above. Also showing the rare French Packet Line T transit in red Cor.D.Armees Paq.Fr.T No4; light horizontal filing crease and slight envelope faults not detracting.
£265
Netherlands
Covers and stamps / Netherlands / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Postal Stationery
1896 5c. stationery card to Basel, Switzerland uprated with 2½c. and 7½c. tied Baarn cds, registration label bottom left with rounded corner, arrival cds alongside.
£65
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia / Registered mail
1896 registered cover to Hannover franked 25c. (3) and 50c. paying the quadruple weight (1F postage plus 25c registration) cancelled Moindou cds, transit and arrival backstamps; a couple of slight faults to home-made envelope, a remarkable franking for a small village.
£195
Tonga
Covers and stamps / Tonga / Official Mail
1896 Tonga Government Vavau handstamped cover with frank overstruck by cds, reverse with transit and Auckland cds, some tone spotting, good overseas usage.
£60
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia / Advice of Receipt
1897 (14 May) ‘AR’ registered cover to Algeria franked 10c. and 25c. (single and pair) tied by Noumea cds, reverse with five small golden studs, Marseille transit and Alger arrival cds. A few insignificant stains, a fine AR cover, Ex. Grabowski.
£365
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / French Colonies / New Caledonia / Postage dues
1897 (21 June) incoming unfranked opened-out envelope from Caulnes, Cotes du Nord via Paris addressed to a prisoner at “Ile desPins”taxed on arrival with 50c. Postage Due tied arrival cds with Noumea cds alongside. The prison was closed at this date and envelope bears blue manuscript “Ferme”. Fine and scarce with Roumet certificate (2012). Ex. Grabowski.
£465
Netherlands
Covers and stamps / Chile / Netherlands / Registered mail
1898 (4 Mrt) registered cover to Valparaiso, Chile franked Queen Wilhelmina 5c., 7½c. and 10c. each tied by Amsterdam cds, annotated “via anvers” in blue, Valparaiso label added at top, reverse with Anvers transit and arrival cds of 17 Abr.
£55
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia
1898 (7 Avril) internal cover to Noumea franked 10c. and 15c. tied by fine Nlle Caledonie GOMEN cds, arrival backstamp of 10 Avril; fine quality, Ex Grabowski.
£135
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia
1900 (7 April) registered cover to Paris franked 1892 10c. and 1899-1901 15c. on 30c horizontal strip of three showing displaced surcharges tied by Affranchissts Noumea cds. Arrival backstamp. Ex. Grabowski.
£175
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia
1900 and 1901 envelopes to France corrcetly franked at Community rate of 15c. using the 1899-1901 surcharges with, in these cases ‘15’ on 30c. and ‘15’ on 75c. Ex. Grabowski, on his album page.
£80
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Tonga
Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Tonga / Instructional Handstamps
1902 (April) 4d registered stationery envelope, size H2, additionally franked 2½d. King George II tied by unclear cds, addressed to New York, reverse with Registered Auckland transit 3 May, various Dead Letter Office and other instructional handstamps of New York, fine violet Dead Letter Office N.Z. cds on return.
£65
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / New Caledonia
1902 part printed envelope to Paris franked at 15c French Community rate and a 1913 cover with Group type 10c surcharge used at new rate. With other stamps in existence at this time, use of these surcharges is generally rare.
£75
Turkey
Covers and stamps / Turkey / Negative Seals
1902 picture postcard of Egypt addressed to London franked 1901 20pa. cancelled blue negative seal of Klazomen (RRR); good condition.
£175
New Caledonia
Covers and stamps / Egypt / New Caledonia
1903 (16 Mars) registered cover to Alexandrie, Egypt franked with 1892 10c. and 40c. tied single Thio cds with another strike alongside, reverse with Colombo and Suez transits plus arrival cds. Ex Grabowski.
£125
New Caledonia
Postcards / New Caledonia
1903 untitled card used from Noumea to Bonn, Germany, slight staining towards top.