(Local Post) 1900 (9 Avril) printed envelope to Vienna franked French Post Offices 25c on 25c tied Mazagan Maroc date stamp, repeated below, in combination with Mazagan A Marakech 10c black and blue tied J.BRUDO date stamps, further strike on reverse of 11 Avr and Tanger Maroc transit of 16 Avril; vertical and horizontal filing folds and a couple of small tear; scarce.
(Local Post) 1900 cover to Mazagan franked by 10c. ‘Hunting Gazelle’ tied by Marrakech Maroc cds, a little roughly opened at base causing small tear at base. Scarce cover.
(Local Post) 1900 cover to Tanger bearing French Post Office 10c on 10c. and Mazagan to Marakech 10c. ‘Hunting Gazelle’ cancelled J. Brudo Marakech date stamp repeated below, the French Offices stamp cancelled Mazagan, further Local Post cds on reverse together with fine violet bilingual military cachet. Fine and rare.
(Local Posts) 1897 5c. postal stationery card of Morrish Horseman, El Ksar to Tetuan, cancelled by Postes Marocaines El-Ksar, with message on reverse with Postes Marocaines Tetuan arrival cds; fine and scarce.
(Local Posts) 1897 5c. postal stationery card of Morrish Horseman, Tetuan to El Ksar, cancelled by Postes Marocaines Tetuan, with message on reverse with Postes Marocaines El-Ksar arrival cds; fine and scarce.
(Mail Matter) 1886 (May 30) envelope from Kiukiang to Copenhagen, Denmark, showing Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Kiukiang double-ring datestamp and black Customs/Shanghai double-ring datestamp on reverse, bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 25c bistre on straw applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and cancelled by Shang-hai/Chine cds and with Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. 4, blue Paris/Etranger , and arrival (16.7) cds on reverse, Fine and rare.
(Mail Matter) 1892 (26 Oct) registered envelope from Wuhu to Stuttgart, Germany, showing Wuhu Customs/Mail Matter unframed oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Wuhu double-ring datestamp and blue Customs/Shanghai double-ring datestamp (Oct 28) on reverse, and bearing France Peace and Commerce 25c pair applied over the Customs Mail Matter handstamp and cancelled by Shang-hai/Chine cds), with ‘R’ framed handstamp and Ligne N/Paq. Fr. No. [?] cds both in red adjacent, “Stuttgart” arrival cds (3.12) on reverse, insignificant piece of flap at back missing, Very Fine and appealing.
(Mail Matter) 1892 (Mar. 22) envelope from Kiukiang to Paris, showing Kiukiang Customs/Mail Matter oval handstamp in red, matching Customs/Kiukiang double-ring datestamp and black Customs/Shanghai double-ring datestamp on reverse, bearing on front France Peace and Commerce 25c, cancelled by Shang-hai/Chine with Modane à Paris cds in red adjacent and arrival cds on reverse. Fine quality.
(Malacca - Portuguese Mail) 1611 (12 Jan) entire letter written in Portuguese from the Holy House of Mia (Misericordia), Malacca to the same order in Portugal and showing on reverse red wax seal, the entire with the signatures of the members of the brotherhood. Believed to be the earliest known cover from Malacca.
(Manchuria) 1928 registered cover to Chicago franked Japan 3Sn. (2) and pair 10Sn. tied Dairen I.J.P.O. date stamps, Kobe transit at base, arrival backstamps.
(Missionary Mail) 1843 outer letter sheet to Wesleyan Missions House, London, docketed as from George Parsonson, St Mary’s, 9th May 1843 (received 27 June), reverse shows a red London arrival overstriking a straight-line SHIP LETTER, carried by the “Patriot” that arrived at Dartmouth on 26th, the mail presumably in a closed bag that was sent up to London and sorted there, the front showing “8”d charge erased and ½oz to 1oz charge of “1/4” . A fine early item.
(Moroccan Local Post) 1899 (2 FE) 5c. Mazagan A Marakesh postal stationery card used with 1898-1900 10c carmine tied Tangier duplex, to Belgium with Bruxelles arrival cds; some slight tones at edges, with full message, scarce.
(Moroccan Local Posts) 1897 (6 Giu) cover to British Post Office, Tangier franked Marakesh a Mazagan 10c. tied violet Marrakesh cds, reverse with Mazagan cds (8 Giu) of Local Post and where put into the British Offices with pair of 5c. applied cancelled ‘A26’ obliterator, Mazagan Morocco cds alongside of 10 JU and Tangier backstamp of 15 JU. A little tone spotting of scant significance to this rare combination cover.
(Nanking Local Post) 1897 fine flower illustrated red envelope to Chinkiang franked 1896 double-line lettering 3c. orange-yellow tied Nanking Local Post handstamp, reverse with Chinkiang Postal Service arrival date stamp; fine and rare.
(Official Mail) 1904 printed envelope to the Commisioner of Customs at Nanning, printed ‘ON SERVICE.’ at top and to right framed ‘Inspectorate General/ POSTAGE PAID/ Statistical Department’, reverse with Shanghai despatch and Wuchow cds; fine condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1897 3c. Central American Exhibition card with printed image on front of local Indian with large backpack and New Years greeting, used from Quezaltenango; fine condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1898 (28 Mrt) 1 Penny carmine and green card with black-green image of Zulu Warriors used to Vienna. The earliest known usage, good condition.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1900 (11 Dic) 1c. Northern Railways card for internal use cancelled violet S.A. OSUNA date stamp, reverse bearing blue image of Indian women at a well.
(Picture Postal Stationery) 1913 5pf. private Centenary card with Denkmal in background and in front, image of Napoleon being given a beating, used with Leipzig Denkmal illustrated roller cancel, used to Dillingen, Saar; some slight corner bumps.
(Picture Stationery) 1887 (14.8.) 5pf. card to Dresden entitled ‘Gruss von der Schneekoppe’ with brown images, tied Schneekoppe cds. A fine early card.