(Accountancy) 1869 cover from Roma to St Nicolas, Belgium bearing manuscript charge at centre together with despatch cds, to right blue 4 E. PONT. 4/St Michel applied in transit at Paris together with scarce accountancy handstamp ‘F/25’, reverse with France Midi Belgian entry tpo and arrival cds; some slight ageing.
(Advertising Envelope) 1925 illustrated envelope, front nd back for Horns for Bicycles and Cars, used from Paris to Utrecht, Holland. Envelope opened-out for display.
(Alsace Lorraine) 1871 (24/10) insured cover franked 1c., 4c. and two 25c. tied Illkirch-Grafenstaden cds, the 25c with network pointing downwards (Mi 7II) and 1c. and 4c. pointing upwards (Mi 1I and 3I); a fine franking, Roumet Certificate.
(Benin) 1892 (4 Dec) cover to Poste Restante at Bordeaux franked 1892 overprinted 5c. (2) and marginal 15c. with Kotonou Benin cds, red octagonal Loango A Marseille L.M. No.1 at bottom left, arrival backstamps including Poste Restante. Fine condition.
(Benin) 1902 (31 Mar) Insured Envelope for 200 francs to Pierrefeu, Switzerland franked two 30c. tied by blue Porto-Novo Dahomey cds, straight-line CHARGE and framed ‘R’ in same ink and similarly a segmented charge cachet on rverse together with five intact wax seals, arrival backstamp; a little roughly opened at top.
(British Post Offices) 1873 (July 26) mourning outer letter sheet to Cadiz franked Great Britain 1867 10d. red-brown in horizontal strip of three, CF-CH, paying a triple rate tied by two strikes of ‘C61’ obliterators in black, light Porto-Rico/ Paid cds in red, London Paid cds and oval PD, red crayon “4” on front, reverse with Madrid transit and Cadiz arrival cds (Aug 18). Rare and attractive. Ex H. Wood
(British Post Offices) 1877 (AP 25) entire to Genova, Italy franked 1870 1½d., plate 3, SG and 1873-80 1s., plate 12, FK cancelled with ‘C61’ obliterator, cds in association below, all overstruck with red London PAID cds, reverse with Genova arrival cds.
(Coastal Packets) 1839 (Aug 30) entire from Rio Negro (Parana) to Rio de Janeiro sent overland via Principe with framed ‘PRINCIPE’ handstamp in brown and thence via ‘CORETIBA’ and ‘PARANAGUA’ to Sao Paulo with circular handstamp and then Santos where the famous ‘SANTOS FISH’ pictorial handstamp applied and carried down the cost to Rio de Janeiro. The rates of postage for each leg accumulated from 20 to 50 to 130 to an eventual 170 reis on receipt. A remarkable cover with five different pre-stamp markings. Ex ‘Prefilatelia de Brasil’ Soler y Llach !995) and Ex Everaldo Santos.
(Corsica) 1881 (15 Oct) insured cover for 10,000 francs to mainland franked ‘Sage’ 25c., 30c. and pair of 5f. tied Ajaccio cds, straight-line CHARGE handstamp at top and framed segmented handstamp on reverse in same colour, reverse also with French tpo and arrival cds plus five complete red wax seals. A fine and rare franking from Corsica
(Curacao) 1891 (23/10) cover to New York bearing single franking 25 CENT on 30c. pearl grey (perf fault at top) paying the double rate, tied square circle Curacao date stamp. At top annotation “Per SS Philadelphia” of the Red D Line. Opera Glasses arrival backstamp.
(Curacao) 1891 (23/10) cover to New York bearing single franking 25 CENT on 30c. pearl grey (perf fault at top) paying the double rate, tied square circle Curacao date stamp. At top annotation “Per SS Philadelphia” of the Red D Line. Opera Glasses arrival backstamp.
(Curacao) 1903 (11/7) registered cover to New York, endorsed “pr S.S. Caracas” bearing three issue franking of 1889 2.c, 3c. and 5c. Numerals, 1892-96 Queen Wilhelmina 10c. and 1902 12½Ct. on 12½Ct. tied square circle date stamps, arrival backstamps. Reverse also with small printed Union Jack.
(Djibouti) 1897 (14 Juil) registered cover to Poste restante, Cairo, franked on reverse with bottom marginal 50c. cancelled by multi-faceted Djibouti Postes date stamp which is repeated on front, La Reunion A Marseille L.V.No2 transit, arrival backstamp.
(Genova) 1871 stampless entire from Genova to Tunisi bearing despatch cds and company chop. On arrival 60c. Postage Due applied and tied Tunisi Poste Italiane cds which is repeated on reverse together with a Cagliari transit. Fine and rare with Colla Asinelli certificate.
(German Prisoner of War – Bando Camp) 1918 (7.12.) illustrated stampless Christmas card to Tientsin, China bearing cds and large red Sce DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE handstamp; good condition.
(Hamburg Post Offices) 1841 entire to Carlsbad redirected to “Poste Restante” Prag bearing two-line DANEMARCK/ PAR HAMBOURG, reverse with framed T.T./ HAMBURG three-line date stamp plus two-line Carlsbad and circular Prag date stamps; good example.
(Hotel Advertising) 1927 Hotel Carls-Rite colour advertising envelope fine used from Toronto to Wilmington, USA
(Hotel Envelope) 1907 fine colour illustrated envelope for 'King Edward Hotel, Toronto' used to Ottawa and franked 2c., some slight faults to sides of envelope. Attractive item.
(Incoming Mail) 1871 stampless entire written from Corfu to Venezia bearing unclear despatch cds, handstamped ‘6’ rate marking, on arrival 60c. Postage Due applied tied framed VENEZIA ARRIVO date stamp, repeated on reverse.
(Insured Letter) 1938 cover to Vienna, insured at 2£ with red V label at base, franked 3d. and 6d. tied registered date stamps, reverse with Napoli Ferrovia Estero cds and framed insurance handstamp, Udine Ferrovia cds of following day and Amb Roma Trieste 137 cds incorrectly dated; fine and fresh.