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Russia 1812 (6 Aug) entire to Narva (Estonia) with fine straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp; filing crease at base, a good quality strike.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

1812 (6 Aug) entire to Narva (Estonia) with fine straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp; filing crease at base, a good quality strike.

£75

Russia 1812 entire to Pernau bearing straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp. A fine early example of this cancel.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Pre stamp / St Petersburg

1812 entire to Pernau bearing straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp. A fine early example of this cancel.

£285

Russia 1823 outer letter sheet to Reval, Estonia bearing Cyrillic SANKT PETERBURG with single small star at the bottom (Dobin 1.05; Baille & Peel 1B(RT) 2v1). This rare cancellation was used in late 1822 and 1823; very fine and scarce.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Pre stamp / St Petersburg

1823 outer letter sheet to Reval, Estonia bearing Cyrillic SANKT PETERBURG with single small star at the bottom (Dobin 1.05; Baille & Peel 1B(RT) 2v1). This rare cancellation was used in late 1822 and 1823; very fine and scarce.

£425

Russia 1831 envelope to Riga, Latvia bearing rare red cyrillic Sankt Petersburg with single large 5 pointed star at base (Not in Dobin, Baillie & Peel 1B(R)3v2). This rare cancel was used in late 1829 and 1831.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

1831 envelope to Riga, Latvia bearing rare red cyrillic Sankt Petersburg with single large 5 pointed star at base (Not in Dobin, Baillie & Peel 1B(R)3v2). This rare cancel was used in late 1829 and 1831.

£495

Russia 1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.Russia 1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Switzerland Incoming Mail / European Transits

1841 entire to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled on reverse French language, unframed St. Petersbourg circular handstamp, FRANCO/ AUS RUSSLAND transit applied in Berlin whose cds is on reverse, arrival backstamp. An extremely rare St Petersburg postmark, not recorded in Dobin. Baillie & Peel 1F, the three examples they record are all to Bordeaux. A rarity.

£795

United States 1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1843 folded outer letter sheet to Ohio with forwarding address cancelled Westfield MSS blue cds, at top centre straight-line PAID with manuscript “$1.00”; some vertical filing creases, fresh condition.

£225

Jamaica 1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth. Jamaica 1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Ship letters

1845 (29th September) long family letter from the ‘Holland’ correspondence, full of domestic information from a father in Salem, North Carolina to his son, a missionary in Jamaica, bearing blue despatch cds and PAID handstamp, charged ”12” to Philadelphia (which consisted of 10c for over 300 miles and incorrectly 2 cents Ship). Landed with framed Montego Bay/ SHIP LETTER handstamp, charge “1/-“ to May Hill via Spanish Town. Ex Hugh Wood and Booth.

£2095

Jamaica 1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / USA / Maritime / Ship letters

1845 (4th June) thick entire from Columbia, South Carolina, USA via Philadelphia via private ship, rated “1/6” for a double Ship Letter rate plus inland postage from St Ann’s to Mandeville of 2d. for a total charge of “1/8”, showing the only recorded ‘SHIP LETTER/ St ANNS’ handstamp that is not recorded in foster but in Proud SL1. Ex H. Wood

£2375

Gibraltar 1847 (26 July) entire to Boston, endorsed bottom left “pr Schr Cutter”, sent unpaid with red New-York SHIP 7cts date stamp of Sep 17 (representing 5c. delivery to Boston and 2c, ship letter charge); light vertical filing crese, fine and fresh.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / USA / Transatlantic Mail

1847 (26 July) entire to Boston, endorsed bottom left “pr Schr Cutter”, sent unpaid with red New-York SHIP 7cts date stamp of Sep 17 (representing 5c. delivery to Boston and 2c, ship letter charge); light vertical filing crese, fine and fresh.

£85

Austrian Levant 1847 outer letter sheet to Trieste bearing two-lined ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination.

Austrian Levant

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant

1847 outer letter sheet to Trieste bearing two-lined ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination.

£75

Russia 1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. MikulskiRussia 1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. Mikulski

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. Mikulski

£300

Russia 1848. Postal Stationery envelope 20kopp blue (143x114mm) narrow tail eagle WMK 1 - reversed

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1848. Postal Stationery envelope 20kopp blue (143x114mm) narrow tail eagle WMK 1 - reversed "Mirror " image. Watermark I (position 2) where the location of the orb and scepter are in opposite positions - AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE.

£265

Ionian Islands 1850 cover from Derby to Corfu, endorsed Ionian Islands 1850 cover from Derby to Corfu, endorsed

Ionian Islands

Covers and stamps / Trieste / Ionian Islands / / Disinfected mail / Accountancy / European Transits

1850 cover from Derby to Corfu, endorsed "Via Ostend Vienne Trieste" bearing despatch cds, London transit, framed Aus England/ per Aachen franco handstamp and vertical accountancy handstamp 'd/53/8', disinfected with three slits; fine and scarce.

£575

Latvia 1850s large part outer letter sheet to Libau franked Russia 10kop. with close margins tied 235 dotted lozenge, sideflap with bilingual Windau despatch cds. Fine early example of first stamp of Russia used in Latvia.

Latvia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Latvia / No. 1s

1850s large part outer letter sheet to Libau franked Russia 10kop. with close margins tied '235' dotted lozenge, sideflap with bilingual Windau despatch cds. Fine early example of first stamp of Russia used in Latvia.

£750

United States 1851-57 10c. Washington, type III (Sc 14) with close to full margins tied by blueBerkley Mass. date stamp, addressed to Carlton Place, Canada West. At left red two-line UNITED STATES/ PAID 6 accountancy. Reverse with faint Toronto transit and arrival cds.

United States

Covers and stamps / Canada / USA / Accountancy

1851-57 10c. Washington, type III (Sc 14) with close to full margins tied by blueBerkley Mass. date stamp, addressed to Carlton Place, Canada West. At left red two-line UNITED STATES/ PAID 6 accountancy. Reverse with faint Toronto transit and arrival cds.

£195

United States 1852 (March 20) entire date lined from Moscow to Mobile, Ala bearing oval framed ‘Steam/ 5’ handstamp, at centre a good example of red oval Frank Lyon handstamp illustrated with a lion. A fine example of this handstamp used on the Tombigbee River, Ex. Eggen.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Lion

1852 (March 20) entire date lined from Moscow to Mobile, Ala bearing oval framed ‘Steam/ 5’ handstamp, at centre a good example of red oval Frank Lyon handstamp illustrated with a lion. A fine example of this handstamp used on the Tombigbee River, Ex. Eggen.

£595

United States 1852 (May 26) entire to Plainfield, Mass bearing single franking 3c. deep orange brown tied by New York cds; stamp with one touched margin and damaged bottom left corner. A distinctive fresh shade.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1852 (May 26) entire to Plainfield, Mass bearing single franking 3c. deep orange brown tied by New York cds; stamp with one touched margin and damaged bottom left corner. A distinctive fresh shade.

£75

AUSTRIAN LEVANT 1852 entire to Trieste bearing two-line Smyrne handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination, annotated to go via Lloyd Austriaco line.

AUSTRIAN LEVANT

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant

1852 entire to Trieste bearing two-line Smyrne handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination, annotated to go via Lloyd Austriaco line.

£55

United States 1853 incoming envelope with enclosure from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Boston with endorsement “pr Col James Scott” and at right fine cursive SHIP./ 4 handstamp; no backstamps, fresh condition.

United States

Covers and stamps / Argentina / USA / Maritime

1853 incoming envelope with enclosure from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Boston with endorsement “pr Col James Scott” and at right fine cursive SHIP./ 4 handstamp; no backstamps, fresh condition.

£75

United States 1855 6c. green on buff stationery envelope uprated with 1851 1c. blue horizontal strip of four (variable margins and internal paper break on third stamp) cancelled by three San Francisco date stamps, to New Bedford, Mass. Without backstamps; fine and attractive, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2003).

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Postal Stationery

1855 6c. green on buff stationery envelope uprated with 1851 1c. blue horizontal strip of four (variable margins and internal paper break on third stamp) cancelled by three San Francisco date stamps, to New Bedford, Mass. Without backstamps; fine and attractive, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2003).

£2275