(Japanese Occupation) 1930 picture postcard of 'Temple of Heaven' at grounds of Chosen Hotel to Newquay, Cornwall franked two Jaan 1913 3s. tied by single Keijo Chosen cds, one stamp additionally tied by violet Changchun I.J.P.O. transit; good example.
(Japanese Occupation) Circa 1930 cover to Switzerland franked 1926 Nagoya Castle 10s. deep blue tied by Keijo Chosen cds, endorsed “Via Siberien”; good clean condition.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1878 (Sep 11) cover to Conn., USA franked 1876-86 Koban 5 sen brown top marginal cancelled by crossroads cork, I.J. Postal Agency Shanghai cds alongside, good strike of rare double-ring violet Yokohama Japan of Sep 21, redirected upon arrival with Greenwich cds top left, reverse with San Francisco transit (Oct 11). A fine cover.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1888 2Sen postal stationery card to Tokio cancelled with over-inked bars, small I.J.P.A. Shanghai despatch to left and arrival to left of this; long message, a good sound example.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1889 3Sen postal stationery card to Nagasaki cancelled with cork segmented handstamp, small Shanghai I.J.P.A. despatch at left and arrival to left of this; message in English.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1896 (25 Dec) 4k Russian postal stationery card bearing good strike of the rare framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (Hosking type 3089), cancelled Gensan I.J.P.O.; some overall ageing to card, rare, especially with such clear cancels.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1899 (1 Jul) 4k Russian postal stationery card bearing rare framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (Hosking type 3089), cancelled Gensan I.J.P.O. and showing arrival cancel; overall ageing to card with usual unclear cancels, rare.
(Japanese Post Offices) 1900 (7 Oct) unoverprinted 1½Sn stationery card, uprated with overprinted 1Sn. and 1½Sn. to make 4sen rate to Erfurt, Germany, cancelled fine single Tientsin I.J.P.O. cds, transits of Moji (17 Oct) and Yokohama (19 Oct) plus arrival of 25.11; small tear in margin at top otherwise fine.
(Japanese Post Offices) Late 1930s printed matter rate cover to Denmark, endorsed ‘Via Siberia’ franked 1926-31 Small Die 1s. and 1937-40 ½s Ship pair and 2s. Gen. Nogi cancelled with violet Dairen I.N.P.O.; some slight faults at top of envelope.
(Jordan Administration) 1952 formula registration stationery envelope to England bearing multi-franking tied 'JERUSALEM' cds, re-directed on arrival with arrival backstamps.
(Libia) 1916 cover addressed to Serbian Relief Fund, Hospital, Corfu, franked 5c. and two 10c. tied R.Nave Libia cds, red censorship at top, Italian at right and Serbian at base, reverse with further despatch and Italian censor plus unclear arrival; fine tripe censored cover.
(Libia) 1916 cover to Geneva, Switzerland bearing single franking overprinted 25c. tied by fine strike of Marsasusa (Cyrenaica) cds, with violet censor cachets and tape at top.
(Libia) 1917 cover to Geneva, Switzerland bearing overprinted 5c. and 20 on 15c. tied by fine strike of Marsa Susa (Cyrenaica) cds, with censor tape at left tied front and back two-line Milano/ Posta Estera, regimental cachet at centre, arrival backstamp.
(Libia) 1935 commercial envelope to Rome bearing single 10c. tied Bengasi cds, additionally franked 10c. Italian Colony Revenue cancelled on arrival.
(Macedonia) 1942 cover sent from SKOLPJE to Trieste bearing unique Italian Military cachet "COMANDO MILITARE/ITALIANO STAZIONE/SKOPLJE" of small Italian military unit at Macedonia, manuscript "Zona sprouvista/francoboli" - NO STAMPS AVAILABLE, censored, transit and arrival cds. Unique, ex. Cihangir (lot 3901)
(Madeira) 1869 (2/10) fragile outer letter sheet to Nova Scotia, franked 1868 100r imperf (four good margins) and 1868-70 perforated 120r cancelled ‘51’ barred numerals, Funchal two-ring cds at centre with framed PD, endorsed “Via England” , red Paid London Ship Letter transit and ‘3d’ accountancy handstamp. Some reinforcements and repairs to cover.
(Maritime Mail) 1837 (4.7.) entire from Cadiz, Spain to Porto, endorsed "P Steamer Iberia", faint oval-framed C.Est de N applied in Lisbon whose cds appears on reverse, '160' reis charge handstamp with '40' added in manuscript, the top right showing the P.S.N.C. company handstamp Peninsular Steam Navigation CY Cadiz. Only three of these cachets are recorded on cover, and all in 1837
(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.