(Balearics) 1819 (31 Oct) entire with printed ‘REGIO/ Consolato Generale/ Di S.M.Sarda/ in Mahone’ to Torino, Italy with straight-line MENORCA handstamp and, at top an interweaved SG (Sanita Genoa – in use 1819-20). Fine and scarce.
(British Post Office) 1842 entire to Porto and 1847 to London displaying both types of B.C./ CADIZ cancels of British Consular Service.
(Constantinople) 1870 (9 april) unpaid stampless entire to Livorno, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, three-line origin maritime handstamp, manuscript rate markings and 30c and 40c Postage Dues applied n tied single framed Livorno date stamp, reverse with Triest transit cds and Udine – Verona tpo; some slight ink running but generally good appearance.
(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 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) 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.
(Golf) 1947 (3 Feb) souvenir postcard for Australia’s first fieldpost office at University of Melbourne, depicting scene of postal officials clearing mail at the FPO. Special handstamps for PICAO’s meeting (Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization), autographed by H.A.Robertson, Postmaster. Good condition.
(Hamburg) 1858 (22 May) small envelope addressed to Ballarat, Victoria, Australia with ‘gull wing’ despatch date stamp, London Paid transit of MY 24, at top an unclear UNCLAIMED handstamp and at left fine red three-line ‘SENT BACK TO ENGLAND/ WITHOUT A REASON/ FOR NON DELIVERY’, reverse with unclearly dated Melbourne cds; slight fault at centre of envelope.
(Incoming Mail) 1866 (24 Jan) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Constantinople company chop, at top French maritime cds for ship Danube, framed entry PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESI handstamp indicating French Packet, Messina transit of 28th and red framed arrival.
(Maritime Mail) 1854 (27 Feb) entire from Constantinople to Brousse handstamped blue oval *C.O.* CONSTANTINOPLE/ P.P.; a fair strike of a difficult cancel.
(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.
(Maritime Mail) 1868 outer letter sheet to Genova per Savona franked ‘Laureated’Napo;eon 80c. pair and single tied by ‘anchor’ lozenge cancel with faint octagonal Buenos Ayres date stamp at centre, various Italian transit and arrival cds. Carried by the “Carmel” to Montevideo and thence by “Guienne” to Bordeaux.
(Maritime Mail) 1872 ‘Frassinet Shipping Company’ invoice to Constantinople from Marseille franked ‘Laureated’ Napoleon 40c. cancelled on arrival by ‘5083’ gros chiffres, endorsed at top in manuscript “par Gyptis” as stated in body of invoice.
(New South Wales) 1868 cover to England franked 2d. (2) and 6d., the tqo stamps at top cancelled by oval framed NSW handstamps and the 2d. stamps additionally by Sydney cds, Redhill arrival backstamp. Some slight faults to the envelope.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1898 (31.12.) ½ Penny green card with blue unidentified image (but believed to be the premises of the German Consulate in Pretoria) used within Pretoria with New Year message.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 Coronation King George V purple-brown colour image in oval oak leaf frame, dark background, white on reverse, portrait 54mm high, type 1 showing H.W.BARNETT first ‘T’ falls on sleeve fold, BW P8 (1A).Good condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 Coronation King George V red-brown colour image in ornate framed rectangle, white on reverse, type 2 showing H.W.BARNETT in upper case without stop, BW P4 (2A).Good condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 Coronation King George V red-brown colour image in ornate unshaded rectangle, light background, white on reverse, portrait 50mm high, type 3 showing H.W.BARNETT in upper and lower case with stop beginning 1mm from left edge, BW P6 (1A).Good condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1911 Coronation Prince of Wales purple-brown colour image in unframed oval, white on reverse, Russell in left border opposite coat button, BW P16A. Good condition.