(Balearics) 1819 (31 Oct) entire with printed ‘REGIO/ Consolato Generale/ Di S.M.Sarda/ in Mahone’ to Torino, Italy with straight-line MENORCA handstamp and, at top an interweaved SG (Sanita Genoa – in use 1819-20). Fine and scarce.
(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.
(Corsica) 1880 outer letter sheet to Livorno posted on board a vessel at Bastia, franked with ‘Sage’ 5c. (2) and 15c., arrival backstamp and handstamp “coi Postale Francesci” on front to indicate transport by a non Italian postal vessel; fine and scarce.
(Disinfected Mail) 1744 (20 Mazo) folded entire from Tripoli to Consul at Naples, disinfected with heavy diagonal slitting and signs of vinegar staining, a good early example.
(Incoming Mail) 1866 (24 Jan) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Constantinople company chop, at top French maritime cds for ship Danube, framed entry PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESI handstamp indicating French Packet, Messina transit of 28th and red framed arrival.
(Ionian Islands – Disinfected Mail) 1824 (17 Oct) entire from Corfu to Otranto bearing large double-ring Isole Jonie handstamp, straight-line OTRANTO arrival at top, two horizontal disinfection slits with very fine paper wafer seal on reverse ‘Sigillum Ces. Reg. Gibernii Litoralis Austriaci’. Dr. G. Chiavarello Certificate.
(Ireland) 1880 (AP 16) envelope to Rome franked three 1880-81 1d. venetian red tied by Dublin numeral duplex, underfranked with handstamp ‘T’ and 40c. postage due applied on arrival, tied Roma cds.
(Maritime Mail) 1868 outer letter sheet to Genova per Savona franked ‘Laureated’Napo;eon 80c. pair and single tied by ‘anchor’ lozenge cancel with faint octagonal Buenos Ayres date stamp at centre, various Italian transit and arrival cds. Carried by the “Carmel” to Montevideo and thence by “Guienne” to Bordeaux.
(Tunisia) 1876 outer letter sheet from Sfax to Genova franked 1874 Levant ‘Estero’ overprinted 10c. (2, one with slightly rounded corner) and 20c. tied by two framed ‘Piroscafo/ Postali/ Italiani’ handstamps, ‘Da Tunisi’ origin handstamp, reverse with arrival cds. G.C. Asinelli Certificate.
(Volo) 1856 outer letter sheet to Livorno with ‘C.Zopoto & Cie/ Volo’ company chop at left, franked 1871-75 15c. Ceres horizontal pair tied by straight line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.
1699 (?) entire from Sevilla to Florence, Italy without postal markings, annotated "13-4", wafer seal on reverse, ink smudge on front
1720 entire from Galata to “Sig Nicolo Caragiani” at Venezia; a fine and fresh early clearly written legible letter.
1867 entire from Odessa with fine company chop bottom left, forwarded to Constantinople with agents handstamp at top, addressed to Palermo, sicily and carried on French ship with octagonal Constantinople P.Fr. U No.3, framed Italian PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI handstamp, reverse with Messina transit and arrival date stamps.