(Djibouti) 1901 (31 Dec) registered “Compagnie Imperiale Des Chemins De Fer Ethiopiens” printed envelope to France franked on reverse 1894-1900 10c. (creased) and 30c. tied blue Cote Francais de Somalis Djibouti, arrival backstamps; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps.
(Ship Letter) 1864 incoming cover from Habana, Cuba franked 1r. with bar cancel and cds above and bearing fine example of the very rare SHIP-LETTER/ NASSAU cds, with manuscript “Unclaimed” and handstamped ‘ADVERTISED’; trivial corner fault to envelope, otherwise fine and attractive example
1819 entire to Palma, Isla de Mallorca bearing despatch handstamp ISLAS DE/ BARLOVENTO applied at Havana, entire endorsed bottom left “Berg Relampago” and with manuscript rating “6”, with central disinfection slit.
1824 (Jan) entire to Cadiz from Havana with straight-line ISLAS DE/ BARLOVENTO handstamp, superimposed with red ‘5R’ rate handstamp; fine condition.
1835 (2nd Nov) entire to Gibraltar bearing red straight-line CADIZ handstamp, manuscript “13 ½q” applied San Roque for second weight letter rate. The entire sent to Robert Anderson and co. with enclosure to be delivered to Mr Bartolome Lombardo, Captain of the Sardinian Brig “El Crocodillo” for transmission to Havana.
1836 entire to Barcelona bearing fine ornate oval HABANA/ FRANCO despatch, manuscript annotation (of ship) “Fragata Valerosa”, red arrival backstamps; light vertical filing creasing in clean condition.
1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base "Correp de la Empresa", disinfected with small slitting. Some wormholes and internal faults to entire, fine appearance.
1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.
1846 and 1851 pair of outer letter sheets used locally with red and blue Habana date stamps with similar framed FRANCO handstamps, one with some overall toning.
1846 outer letter sheet to Jerez de la Frontera with straight-line YNDIAS handstamp and unaligned '5R' rating, reverse with Cadiz transit. Disinfected with large diagonal slit on reverse.
1847 and 1850 outer letter sheets to Habana both with Cardenas Isla De Cuba despatch date stamps in red and blue, both with matching ‘1’ handstamps.
1848 (23 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Mariel Ila De Cuba despatch, rated ‘3’. Long endorsement on reverse with signature and unclear arrival cds; a scarce cancel.
184? Outer letter sheet to Habana with red Guines Isla De Cuba and handstamped ‘1 ½ ‘ at centre, reverse with manuscript “De oficio” and signature endorsement.
1856 (23 Dic) outer letter sheet to Habana with blue-green Guanajay 30 Isl de Cuba cds with ‘9’ rate handstamp in same ink and also a’0’ in blue at top right, arrival backstamp.
1857 large linen sack 312 x 155mm with paper affixed with address cancelled blue MAYARI Isla De Cuba cds with high rating ‘72’ handstamp on front; some worm holes through bag.
1858 large outer letter sheet, 300 x 115mm,from ‘Comandancia/ De Marina/ De/ Nuevitas to Puerto Principe, bearing blue despatch cds and oval grill handstamp with, on reverse, handstamped ‘48’ charge in same ink.
1862 (15 Julio) entire to Barcelona, endorsed “Vapeur ‘Ciudad Candel” franked with two 1857-61 No Watermark 1r yellow-green with grid cancel, arrival backstamp; some toning around edge of stamps.
1867 entire to London written from Santiago de Cuba franked Great Britain 1s green, plate 4, DI tied by C51 obliterator, arrival cds to left, reverse with oval company chop and fine St Thomas cds.
1870 outer letter sheet to San Sebastian franked pair 20c. tied HABANA in bars cancels, circular Habana cds overstriking company chop, arrival backstamp.
1872 outer letter sheet to Stockholm, Sweden, endorsed “Via New York” and showing blue framed Aus Westindien/ uber New York handstamp, New York 7 transit at right showing the portion owing to Bremen, manuscript “8½“ (Gr) and “99” Ore, reverse with blue Bremen cds (inverted day of month) and arrival cancel. All of the similar mail known emanated from Cuba.