Russia
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Russia
(Latvia) 1905 folded tryptic postcard of Riga used to Russia franked 1904 War Orphans 3 (6)k with rare combination perforations 13¼ x 11½ (SG 89) tied by Riga cds, a rare stamp used on cover or card.
£125
Sweden
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Russia / Sweden / Maritime / Postal Stationery
(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.
£345
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1743 entire to WINDAU, without postal markings but with manuscript "Franco"; small tear at base otherwise fine and early item.
£225
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1779 entire to RIGA bearing good example of small circle 'crown/MITAU' handstamp; good quality early item.
£375
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1783 entire bearing good strike of circular framed 'crown/posthorn/MITAU' handstamp, manuscript rates and black wax seal; fresh condition.
£225
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1786 entire to NARVA bearing small decorative framed 'RIGA' despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.
£215
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1788 entire to Paris bearing good example of crown and posthorn 'MITAU' handstamp, manuscript rate markings and straight-line 'MASEYCK' transit handstamp. Very fine early cover.
£495
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1791 outer letter sheet to PERNAU bearing large 'RIGA' despatch handstamp, manuscript "fco" bottom left; fine and clean condition.
£115
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1794 "Popen en Courlande" headed entire to BRUGGE with unclear red handstamp, various manuscript rate markings including "9 -fr West" on side flap; fresh condition.
£65
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1804 entire to HODIMONT, Belgium bearing rare small 'MITAU' handstamp and two-line 'PRUSSE/PAR MAASEYCK' French entry handstamp; fine quality.
£95
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1806 local wrapper bearing fine straight-line 'JACOBSTADT' handstamp, very scarce.
£135
Latvia
Covers and stamps / Latvia
1809 (31st July) entire to riga with a very fine strike of red straight-line LIBAU
£115
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1838 wrapper to Riga bearing, on reverse, oval-framed Post Hilchenstehr handstamp with manuscript date, faint Riga arrival.
£75
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1840 outer letter sheet to WALK with, on reverse, very fine 'KOKENHUSEN' despatch date stamp with the date added in manuscript, to right double-ring bilingual 'RIGA' transit; fine and attractive.
£95
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1840 wrapper to RIGA bearing, on reverse, very fine oval-framed 'POST MENZEN' handstamp with manuscript date, light Riga arrival alongside together with fine religious seal.
£85
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1841 (2 April) wrapper to Riga bearing, on reverse, bilingual oval-framed Kuikatz handstamp with manuscript date, together with Dorpat transit and Riga arrival cds.
£85
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp / Wrapper
1842 wrapper to WOLMAR bearing, on reverse, oval-framed 'POST LENZENHOF' handstamp with manuscript date.
£75
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1845 printed entire bearing fine cyrillic two-line Jacobstadt date stamp and with large Riga transit cachet on reverse.
£245
LATVIA
Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp
1849 outer letter sheet to RIGA bearing fine oval 'POST: NEUER MUEHLEN/18' date stamp with day, month and balance of year applied in manuscript, arrival backstamp; fine condition.
£85
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.