Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / Ukraine / Insured Mail
(Ukraine) 1913 (1.12.) insured part printed envelope for 13r20k franked by Romanov 35k pair tied by Kiev cds repeated at left, red Cyrillic insured label and green registration label, arrival backstamp; some slight wear at edges of envelope.
£125
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Ukraine / Express Mail
(Ukraine) 1935 (23.4.) registered express cover to Switzerland franked 1929-31 5k (corner damaged prior to being affixed) and 70k Guardsman tied Kiev cds, manuscript “Express” in Cyrillic, registration handstamp with manuscript number to left of this, flesh coloured bilingual label and red English language Express labels tied by Hoffmann La Roche company arrival handstamp, Basel backstamp.
£65
China
Covers and stamps / China / USA
(United States Postal Agency in Shanghai) 1894 (May 15) cash paid envelope addressed to “U.S.S. Monocacy” at Nanking showing a good strike of double-ring U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai China cds, red circular framed PAID handstamp, reverse with index D Shanghai Local Post cds of same date; a fine and rare item, ex Mizuhara.
£2275
China
Covers and stamps / China / USA
(United States Postal Agency) 1885 (Aug 23) envelope to Princeton, NJ franked 1882 5c. grey-brown tied by cork cancellation in red with alongside U.S. Postal Agcy Shanghai, a poor strike repeated on reverse together with San Francisco transit (Sep 15) and arrival cds (Sep 22).
£395
Russia
Covers and stamps / Persia / Russia / Censored mail / Consular Mail / Registered mail
(Used in Persia) 1916 (14 Nov) registered cover from the Russian Consular Post in Tabriz to Switzerland, franked on reverse with 10k. in irregular block of five dark blue tied by double circle despatch cds, Petrograd censorship, arrival backstamp of 2.1.17; fine clean condition.
£695
United States
Covers and stamps / USA / Waterfall
(Waterfall) 1893 (Sep 12) 1c. ‘Grant’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls in dull blue-grey shade to Hannover, Germany, uprated with 1c. tied two Buffalo Falls N.Y. numeral duplex, arrival cancel at left
£45
United States
Covers and stamps / USA / Waterfall
(Waterfall) 1894 (Jun 12) 1c. ‘Jefferson’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls to Buenos Aires, Argentina, uprated with oxidised 1c. tied Niagara Falls N.Y. cds, endorsed “via England” with London transit of JU 20, arrival backstamp of JL 17.
£45
United States
Covers and stamps / USA / Waterfall
(Waterfall) 1897 (Aug 21) 1c. ‘Jefferson’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls in bright blue-green shade to Berlin, Germany, uprated with 1c. and 3c. tied two Niagara Falls N.Y. numeral duplex, arrival cancel at left
£55
German Colonies
Covers and stamps / German Colonies / Togo / Hamburg
(West Africa – Togo) 1890s cover to Berlin bearing framed Aus/ West – Africa/ mit/ Hamburger Dampfer handstamp tying a 20pf., manuscript “Little Popo/ 24/2 XX” provenance in English, arrival backstamp; fine and unusual.
£475
Germany
Covers and stamps / German States / Parcel cards
(Wurttemberg) 1886 (22.9)insured parcel card for 4m45pf to Switzerland franked two 20pf and a 50pf. grey-green tied Neuenburg cds; some pinholes towards top otherwise fine
£40
Germany
Covers and stamps / German States / Parcel cards
(Wurttemberg) 1886 (9 Dez) parcel card to Switzerland franked 5pf., 25pf. and 50pf. tied Ebingen cds; a couple of small pin holes, otherwise good condition.
£40
Germany
Covers and stamps / German States / Parcel cards
(Wurttemberg) 1887 (8 Jan) parcel card to Schaffhausen, Switzerland franked 1875 issue 5pf. violet, 10pf. red, 25pf. brown red and four 50pf. light grey-green, tied Ebingen cds. Onr 50pf. damaged and small tear at base of card.
£75
Serbia
Covers and stamps / Serbia / Censored mail / Military / Hospital
(WWI British Relief Fund) 1915 (11.7.) “On Active Service” stampless envelope to Neuilly, France from S.R.F. 2nd Hospital stationed at Pozarevac, censored by Serbian Military authorities, arrival backstamp, a rare usage of the S.R.F. hospital.
£295
Ireland
Covers and stamps / Ireland / USA / Ship letters / Transatlantic Mail
1762 (16 Aug) entire from Charleston, South Carolina to London, rated “5” which has been deleted and replaced with “11d”, manuscript “ship” top right and straight-line ‘CLONMELL’ below, reverse with straight-line ‘COUNTRY’ and arrival Bishopmark. A remarkable item , believed to be the only recorded ship letter from Clonmel which was further upstream from Dungarvan. Ex Roberts (1989)
£1695
Greece
Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Greece / Disinfected mail
1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by "Tavernier" (recorded by Rowe in 1767 only), held for three weeks and then sent to Naples where disinfected, a yellow cursive 'SALONICO' applied in transit at Rome by the Neapolitan Post Office; a rare item.
£935
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp
1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.
£355
Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / Pre stamp / St Petersburg
1792 (7 may) entire to Hodimont, Belgium showing straight-line “ST.PETERSBOVRG” handstamp length 40mm (Dobin 0.01v) - Exceptional quality
£245
Danish West Indies
Covers and stamps / Danish West Indies / USA
1797 (March 23) entire from St Thomas to Philadelphia, endorsed “Schooner “Liwely”/ C Clark”, struck on arrival by ‘4’ cents handstamp. This is the earliest handstamp rate marking of the United States (1792-98), 15 letters recorded; some filing creases, scarce.
£325
British Honduras
Covers and stamps / British Honduras / USA / Maritime
1809 (28 July) outer letter sheet datelined on backflap, to Philadelphia with Boston – Ms handstamp and straight-line SHIP, “22” manuscript rating; two vertical creases, clean condition.
£125
United States
Covers and stamps / Madeira / USA
1811 and 1850 entires to Madeira, the 1811 example from Boston with "40" manuscript rating on arrival and the 1850 example from Charlestown with "400" rate marking; light vertical filing creases, clean condition