(Internee Mail) 1943 (15.2.) stampless free envelope addressed to Occupied France via the Red Cross bearing red framed ‘SERVICES/ des belligerant internes’, Beyoglu Istanbul despatch, double-ring crescent moon and star circular handstamp, violet Marine Francaise/ Service A La Mer ‘anchor’ illustrated handstamp, German Ab civil censorship. Senders details on reverse as from French Sailor from Minesweeper. Fine condition.
(Interrupted Mail) 1941 (Dec 19) registered, Return Receipt Requested, 3c legal size stationery envelope to Philippines uprated with 3c. Jefferson, 15c. Buchanan and 3c Torch tied by two four-ring targets, reverse with Mahukona Hawaii Registered cds, Honolulu transit that ties the pair of Christmas seals, undeliverable because of the War gainst the Japanese at the destination, brown censor tape at side tied RELEASED/ BY I.C.B. – 58 handstamp on reverse, new Honolulu cds of Apr 13 1942 with final Mahukona arrival of APR 18, the front showing two-line RETURNED TO SENDER/ SERVICE INTERRUPTED; vertical central crease affecting one label otherwise fine item.
(Interrupted Mail) 1941 unclearly dated commercial cover to Berlin, the three stamps tied single violet despatch, transiting through New York (6-18), intercepted at Bermuda with two separate OPENED/ BY EXAMINER tape, numbers 3425 and 6005 in different spacing types, handstamped ‘RELEASED’ below wavy-lines, German language label at left, partly translating as ‘Withheld Mail cleared by Censor’. Four condemned covers are recorded by Peter Flynn with two PC90 labels of different numbers and that it is not certain if applied by different examiners in Bermuda or in transit in London after the war. Faint arrival backstamp.
(Italian Occupation) 1941 censored cover to Halle, Germany franked 15q. and 30q. tied Tirana Posta Auropa date stamp, censor tape at left with handstamp front and back, German civil Censor roller cancel at base.
(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.
(Jordan Administration) 1952 cover to Paris franked with five stamps making up 20f. rate, tied bilingual 'BEIT JALA' double-ring date stamps, Jerusalem transit backstamp. With Certificate.
(Jordan Administration) 1952 formula registration stationery envelope to England bearing multi-franking tied 'JERUSALEM' cds, re-directed on arrival with arrival backstamps.
(Labuan) 1894 (JY 21) registered cover to “Secretary of the German Consulate General” , Constantinople, Turkey bearing single franking 18c. ‘Mount Kinabalu’ tied Labuan cds, oval framed ‘R’ and blue manuscript number, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival backstamp of Austrian Post Office.
(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.
(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)
(Maritime Mail) 1899 cover to Kurau, Germany franked strip of three 10k. tied two Japanese Nagasaki cds, framed PAQUEBOT handstamp in association, reverse with octagonal French maritime Ligne N Paq. Fr, No.4 date stamp; some slight ageing, scarce cover
(Maritime) 1879 envelope to Westerwick Sweden franked with 1875-82 7k. carmine and grey, horizontally laid paper, cancelled by fine Stockholm K.E. cds, framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp at centre. Some paper erosion at bottom right and small tear at top of envelope.
(Maritime) 1885 folded printed notice re. Shipping sent from St Petersburg, Russia franked 2k. printed paper rate nd cancelled on arrival at Stockholm, whose cds also appears on reverse.
(Maritime) 1890 4k. Russian postal stationery card to Christianstad cancelled by Stockholm cds with framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ handstamp in association. With full message on reverse, written from Libau. Fine condition.
(Maritime) 1899 (27 Aug) cover to Bank of California, San Francisco, endorsed “Via Japan”, bearing five value, four colour franking of 1k., 2k., 3k., 4k. and 10k. tied by three Nagasaki Japan cds with framed PAQUEBOT handstamp (29 x 8mm, Hosking 3244), reverse with Yokohama transit and arrival cds, seal and senders details cut out from reverse, the 4k. and 10k. with slight horizontal creasing; attractive item.
(Maritime) 1899 Finnish picture postcard to Chaux-De-Fonds, Switzerland bearing mixed franking Russia 3k. cancelled framed ‘Fran RYSSLAND’ and Finland 1k. cancelled Stockholm cds, arrival cancels at base. A fine and scarce combination.
(Maritime) 1900 (4 July) printed envelope to Seattle, USA franked vertical laid paper 10k. pair tied Nagasaki Japan cds with further strike below, framed PAQUEBOT (31 x 9.5mm, Hosking 3243). A postage due charge handstamp has been applied and deleted with blue crayon. The sending company address amended from Shanghai to Vladivostok with handstamp, arrival backstamp, reduced at sides.