1864 outer letter sheet to Philadelphia franked by 1858-79 2d. blue block of six, plate 9, PH-QJ tied by WC/5 London obliterators, two stamps additionally tied by arrival date stamp, ‘21/ Cents’ charge handstamp alongside; fine multiple on cover.
1867 (DE 26) cover to Sydney, Australia franked by two pairs of 1867 Wmk Spray 10d. red-brown, plate 1, SK-SL and RK-RL, tied by London SW 20 duplex, some slight faults with SK damaged top left, RK tiny nick bottom left. Envelope endorsed “Via Marseille” and Ship Letter Sydney backstamp. A fine high franking multiple franking. R.P.S,L Certificate 2015.
1867 (March) printed prices current to Pernau, Estonia franked by a 4d. heavily cancelled with ‘9’ numeral of Dundee, red oval-framed PD, manuscript weiter franco 1¼ , reverse with Riga transit and arrival cds. The prices current is about Flax and Hemp and the difficulty of supply at this time of year with a frozen Baltic Sea. Part of top of entire missing.
1868 (16 Dec) stampless entire to Trujillo, Peru bearing red Lombard Street Paid cds, manuscript “2/-“ rate, endorsed “via panama” and at top right A PANAMA transit of British Post Office cds; fine clean condition.
1868 (25 SP) ‘The Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Association Weekly Circular’ to Alexandria, Egypt, endorsed “open printed circular Reg” franked 1858-79 1d., plate 102, ID and HC, tied 166 Liverpool duplex, central arrival cds of British Office; tear at right under stamp.
1869 (AU 23) entire to Orotava, Canaries franked 6d., IB, plate 8 tied '73' London duplex, reverse with arrival cds Punta De Orotava Canarias; good condition.
1869 (JY 16) envelope to a passenger on board the “Candia” en route from Australia, care of the P & O Agent at Galle, Ceylon, franked at double rate for two ships journeys on P&O Tanjore to Alexandria and the P&O Mongolia from Suez with 1858-79 2d., EI, plate 12 plus 1867-80 2s blue, JG, plate 1, endorsed at side “Important”, Galle Paid arrival backstamp.
1871 (28 OC) entire to Cognac, France franked 3d., QK, plate 6, tied '466' Liverpool duplex, oval-framed PAID/B handstamp and PD in red, French entry cds at base and arrival backstamp.
1871 (JY 12) entire to Madeira franked 1867-80 6d., GC, plate 9 tied by London duplex, red oval-framed PD to left, reverse with inspector’s mark and Liverpool P.L.O. transit cd (Port Landing Office); vertical filing crease.
1874 (15 AU) large commercial solicitor’s wrapper registered to New York “per Cunard Stmr” franked with 1865-67 4d. deep vermillion plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue with small corner fault, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FE plus GD-GE pair with 1873-80 1/- green plate 9, each cancelled by ‘466’ obliterators, manuscript “Registered/ 15/8/74” with double circle Registered Liverpool despatch cds in red, the reverse with three red wax seals and the pink ribbon still attached. Central vertical crease and 2/- defect. A fine and most unusual franking, Ex H. Fraser and Klempka.
1876 (AP 8) long registered envelope to Weston, Nr. Shifnal, Salop with blue printed BOOK POST at left franked 1864-79 1d., BH, plate 180 and 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion, DL, plate 15 both used with ‘W 1’London District Office cancels, registration cds at top, arrival backstamps; faults to envelope but scarce.
1876 (FE 7) 1d. postal stationery envelope with fine illustration for 'Benjamin Edgington, 2 Duke St. Southwark S.E.' depicting tents and marquees in the grounds of Winsor Castle, used from London to Malta bearing 1/2d. plate 6 and 1d. plate 173 tied by duplex cancels, reverse with impressed seal of company and arrival cds; light horizontal crease of scant consequence; extremely rare overseas usage.
1876 (Ja 13) entire to Bordeaux franked 2 1/2d., AC, plate 3 tied London numeral duplex, red framed 'L 1' handstamp and 1d., TC, plate 156 tied by same duplex, red French entry cds and arrival backstamp
1876 (JA 14) cover to Ashburton franked two pairs ½d., DX-EX and FX-GX, plate 11, tied Charring Cross ‘CX 81’ duplex, one pair paying the late fee, the front also showing framed diamond ‘L.& E./ TPO’ handstamp of London to Exeter line; some slight defects to stamps.
1876 (JU 26) entire to Bordeaux bearing 2 1/2d. on blued paper, CL, plate 1, tied London SV duplex, at base red framed L2 handstamp, French entry cds at top and arrival backstamp
1876 (MR 17) outer letter sheet to Tenerife franked pair 2 1/2d. on bluish paper, plate 1, tied London '95' duplex, endorsed "p Loanda", Las Palmas Canarias backstamp
1876 (MY 6) thick entire to New Orleans franked by pair of blued paper 2 1/2d., plate 1, IK-IL, tied Lombard St duplex, New York Paid All cds at left, arrival backstamp
1877 (JY 16) printed JURY PRECEPT registered envelope to Parish of Stratfodr St Mary at Colchester franked 1870 ½d. , plate 10 and 1877 4d. sage-green, plate 15 tied ‘405’ Ipswich duplex, reverse with IPSWICH SORTING TENDER cds and Colchester cds all of same date; small corner fault not detracting.
1878 (AP 30) outer letter sheet to Puebla, Mexico franked 1873-80 4d. sage-green horizontal strip of three GG-GI, plate 15, tied ‘498’ Manchester duplex, without backstamps but below left-hand stamp a local carriage charge handstamp ‘25ct’. Good condition with a scarce multiple.
1878 (NO 19) entire to Ibiza, Balearic Isles franked 2½d., IG, plate 12 tied ‘77’ London duplex, reverse with arrival cds; good condition.