(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.
(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.
(Cape of Good Hope – Picture Stationery) 1903 1d carmine card ‘Mertens & Sichel’s Store – Walfish Bay’ in green used with Walfish Bay cds to Vienna. Fine and scarce used from here.
(Combination Franking) 1862 (16 Ott) entire to New York bearing Sardinia 80c orange in combination with Regno 40c. rose-carmine tied by Genova cds as well as red Paid New York cds, red ‘P.D.’ and clear Italie Lanslebourg French entry cds; 40c stamp with straight edge at bae, fine colours and appearance, signed A. Dienna and Colla Certificate.
(Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.
(Commemorative Stationery) 1896 10c. Umberto card for Inauguration of Victor Emanuele II monument in Milan; very fine unused.
(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.
(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.
(Football World Cup) 1934 (25.5.) airmail cover from Roma to Riccione bearing World Cup airmail set of four tied two cds arriving on the same day; fine and fresh, scarce. Raybaudi photo certificate.
(Football World Cup) 1934 (30.7.) registered cover Trieste to Luxembourg franked 1934 Annexation of Fiume 2L55 and 2L75 together with Football 5L+2.50 brown tied by two Trieste S.Marco (A) cds, arrival backstamp. Some staining at right side of 2L.55, insignificantly overfranked by 5c. A fine and rare use of the top value on a commercial cover. Signed Sorani.
(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.
(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.
(Italian Post Offices) 1904 picture postcard of Tientsin sent to Rome franked 2c brown tied Comando Truppe Italiane In Cina date stamp. Postman’s routing number handstamp at centre. A fine example of this scarce 2c. rate applied to cards with a message of less than five words.