(Interrupted Mail) 1941 unclearly dated commercial cover to Berlin, the three stamps tied single violet despatch, transiting through New York (6-18), intercepted at Bermuda with two separate OPENED/ BY EXAMINER tape, numbers 3425 and 6005 in different spacing types, handstamped ‘RELEASED’ below wavy-lines, German language label at left, partly translating as ‘Withheld Mail cleared by Censor’. Four condemned covers are recorded by Peter Flynn with two PC90 labels of different numbers and that it is not certain if applied by different examiners in Bermuda or in transit in London after the war. Faint arrival backstamp.
1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp.
1865 (Oct 21) entire to Caracas from Valencia franked 1863-65 ½ real yellow (2), both with variable margins, both cancelled with a figure ‘8’ handstamp. A central paper stain, maybe old tape, otherwise good appearance.
1877 (Julio 18) entire from La Victoria to Caracas franked Medio Real with '3' numeral handstamp cancel, touched margins at top, some slight toning
1890 (28 Avril) 10c. postal stationery card to Belgrade, Serbia, from Caracas only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne D. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival backstamp.
1893 (7 Dec) 10c. postal stationery card to Ellwangen, Germany, from Puerto Cabello only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne A. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival cancel at top.
1901 (26 Oct) 10c. picture stationery card overprinted 1900 with blue image of ‘Orillas Del Rio/ Pto- Cab, from Puerto Cabello to Berlin with arrival cds, French maritime Ligne D Paq.Fr.No.1 cds at left. The uprating stamp carefully removed.
1902 Argentinian picture postcard to Italy bearing horizontal strip of three 5c. tied oval AMSTERD.-W:INDIE/ NEDERL.PAKET BOOT date stamps, top left New York transit and arrival date stamps; some toning around perfs
1938 (15.2.) stampless envelope from Puerto Cabello to USA endorsed in Spanish that there is a shortage of 25c. stamps (signed and dated), at left violet straight-line FUERA DE VALIJAS; good condition.
Circa 1920 stampless cover to Maracaibo bearing manuscript “Pactieniao El Admr B Ortiz”, undated ASMINISTRACION DE CORREOS COCOROTE ESTADO YARACUY ‘Arms’ cachet in black alongside, undated arrival cancel also at top right. A horizontal crease at top has caused some splitting but still good example of Stamp Shortage envelope.
VENEZUELA: 1844-50 3 Folded cover from La Guayra, 2 to London, 1 to Barcelona, all with ST THOMAS double arc transit backstamps, GUAYRA FRANCA dispatch in red, green and black, mixed, somelight vertical creasing.