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MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1931 Dec 21 Red band envelope to Kalgan China franked on reverse 1931 Postage Dues 5m on 5c brown violet + 20m on 20c bistre brown tied by Ulan Bator cds, on arrival Chines postage dues applied 20c Peking printing + 30c blue London printing  (J57/50), very fine and unusual mixed franking, censor cancels applied both sides with boxed KITAI - KALGAN in cyrillic on reverse, fine.MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1931 Dec 21 Red band envelope to Kalgan China franked on reverse 1931 Postage Dues 5m on 5c brown violet + 20m on 20c bistre brown tied by Ulan Bator cds, on arrival Chines postage dues applied 20c Peking printing + 30c blue London printing  (J57/50), very fine and unusual mixed franking, censor cancels applied both sides with boxed KITAI - KALGAN in cyrillic on reverse, fine.

MONGOLIA

Covers and stamps / Mongolia

MONGOLIA: 1931 Dec 21 Red band envelope to Kalgan China franked on reverse 1931 Postage Dues 5m on 5c brown violet + 20m on 20c bistre brown tied by Ulan Bator cds, on arrival Chines postage dues applied 20c Peking printing + 30c blue London printing  (J57/50), very fine and unusual mixed franking, censor cancels applied both sides with boxed KITAI - KALGAN in cyrillic on reverse, fine.

£575

MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1934 Envelope to Kalgan, China, franked on reverse 1932 5m indigo block of 6 tied by light violet Ulan Bator cdss, senders directive MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1934 Envelope to Kalgan, China, franked on reverse 1932 5m indigo block of 6 tied by light violet Ulan Bator cdss, senders directive

MONGOLIA

Covers and stamps / Mongolia

MONGOLIA: 1934 Envelope to Kalgan, China, franked on reverse 1932 5m indigo block of 6 tied by light violet Ulan Bator cds's, sender's directive "via Vladivostok and Shanghai", Manchouli hs on front and reverse, horizontal strip of 5 Chinese 10c orange applied on reverse, horizontal crease not affecting stamps or markings. Fine and early use of the Ulan Bator postmark. ex Mizuhara.

£775

MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1928 (31 12) Red native envelope franked on reverse 1926-39 5m lilac and black Type II + 20m light blue and black Type I tied by TSETSERLIG MANDAL boxed datestamp with Kalgan receiver on front (26 Jan 29). China 4c Junk on front tied by Manchuria cds. Unusual style of envelope with red-orange borders and Chinese script, adhesives with small peripheral faults.MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1928 (31 12) Red native envelope franked on reverse 1926-39 5m lilac and black Type II + 20m light blue and black Type I tied by TSETSERLIG MANDAL boxed datestamp with Kalgan receiver on front (26 Jan 29). China 4c Junk on front tied by Manchuria cds. Unusual style of envelope with red-orange borders and Chinese script, adhesives with small peripheral faults.

MONGOLIA

Covers and stamps / Mongolia

MONGOLIA: 1928 (31 12) Red native envelope franked on reverse 1926-39 5m lilac and black Type II + 20m light blue and black Type I tied by TSETSERLIG MANDAL boxed datestamp with Kalgan receiver on front (26 Jan 29). China 4c Junk on front tied by Manchuria cds. Unusual style of envelope with red-orange borders and Chinese script, adhesives with small peripheral faults.

£495

MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1927 25 VII Registered envelope to Norway franked on reverse1926 1m(8) + 2m + 40m Soyombo tied by Ulan Bator cdss, boxed registry cachet on front, Oslo arrival bs, envelope slightly reduced at left, opened out for display, scarce destination.MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1927 25 VII Registered envelope to Norway franked on reverse1926 1m(8) + 2m + 40m Soyombo tied by Ulan Bator cdss, boxed registry cachet on front, Oslo arrival bs, envelope slightly reduced at left, opened out for display, scarce destination.

MONGOLIA

Covers and stamps / Mongolia

MONGOLIA: 1927 25 VII Registered envelope to Norway franked on reverse1926 1m(8) + 2m + 40m Soyombo tied by Ulan Bator cds's, boxed registry cachet on front, Oslo arrival bs, envelope slightly reduced at left, opened out for display, scarce destination.

£495

MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1935 Sept 24 Red band envelope registered to Peking franked 1932 10m dull green and overlapping 50m dull blue on reverse tied tied by faint violet cds and further struck by Kalgan transit bi-lingual cdss, ULAN BATOR registration label alongside, strip of 4 China 20c postage dues applied over Harbin transit, tied by Kalgan cds and linear violet censor markings, Peiping arrival on front.. Unusual routing was due to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, very fine.MONGOLIA MONGOLIA: 1935 Sept 24 Red band envelope registered to Peking franked 1932 10m dull green and overlapping 50m dull blue on reverse tied tied by faint violet cds and further struck by Kalgan transit bi-lingual cdss, ULAN BATOR registration label alongside, strip of 4 China 20c postage dues applied over Harbin transit, tied by Kalgan cds and linear violet censor markings, Peiping arrival on front.. Unusual routing was due to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, very fine.

MONGOLIA

Covers and stamps / Mongolia

MONGOLIA: 1935 Sept 24 Red band envelope registered to Peking franked 1932 10m dull green and overlapping 50m dull blue on reverse tied tied by faint violet cds and further struck by Kalgan transit bi-lingual cds's, ULAN BATOR registration label alongside, strip of 4 China 20c postage dues applied over Harbin transit, tied by Kalgan cds and linear violet censor markings, Peiping arrival on front.. Unusual routing was due to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, very fine.

£875

GB USED ABROAD / COLON GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred B16 cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue T in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it B16. Rarity. ex Saylor.GB USED ABROAD / COLON GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred B16 cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue T in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it B16. Rarity. ex Saylor.

GB USED ABROAD / COLON

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred 'B16' cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue 'T' in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it 'B16'. Rarity. ex Saylor.

£2475

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.

£175

HONG KONG HONG KONG Treaty Ports SWATOW: 1884 De 20 Envelope addressed to the US Consul in Foochow franked QV 5c ultramarine tied by faint but clear strike of S2 cancel, 2nd type (Webb Aii), Swatow cds alongside, reverse with FOOCHOWFOO A De 23 backstamp. A rarity, one of 2 covers recorded with the 2nd type. Ex HONG KONG HONG KONG Treaty Ports SWATOW: 1884 De 20 Envelope addressed to the US Consul in Foochow franked QV 5c ultramarine tied by faint but clear strike of S2 cancel, 2nd type (Webb Aii), Swatow cds alongside, reverse with FOOCHOWFOO A De 23 backstamp. A rarity, one of 2 covers recorded with the 2nd type. Ex

HONG KONG

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong

HONG KONG Treaty Ports SWATOW: 1884 De 20 Envelope addressed to the US Consul in Foochow franked QV 5c ultramarine tied by faint but clear strike of 'S2' cancel, 2nd type (Webb Aii), Swatow cds alongside, reverse with FOOCHOWFOO A De 23 backstamp. A rarity, one of 2 covers recorded with the 2nd type. Ex "Antonia" and Magnolia.

£2975

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: Undated part entire to Upton (Essex) originating in London (Government Penny Post) with good strike of Dockwra triangular PENNY POST PAID?H?FR (Hermitage), ex WillsGREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: Undated part entire to Upton (Essex) originating in London (Government Penny Post) with good strike of Dockwra triangular PENNY POST PAID?H?FR (Hermitage), ex Wills

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: Undated part entire to Upton (Essex) originating in London (Government Penny Post) with good strike of Dockwra triangular PENNY POST PAID?H?FR (Hermitage), ex Wills

£115

CANADA GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the Albion to Greenock, rated 11 (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.CANADA GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the Albion to Greenock, rated 11 (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.

CANADA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming

GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the 'Albion' to Greenock, rated '11' (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE' and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.

£1295

NORTHERN NIGERIA NORTHERN NIGERIA: 1900 Apr 17 Envelope addressed to Stanley Gibbons in London franked 1896-97 1/2d + 1d + 2d + 2 1/2d each cancelled manuscript dated cancel in red, There is an error of date on 3 of the stamps - the March dates are incorrect as the new stamps did not arrive in N Nigeria until Ap 4 1900. The cover is not addressed by Lugard himself but probably by his Personal Secretary, H.C.Gollan, though the stamps are almost certainly cancelled in Lugards writing. Very fine and attractive.NORTHERN NIGERIA NORTHERN NIGERIA: 1900 Apr 17 Envelope addressed to Stanley Gibbons in London franked 1896-97 1/2d + 1d + 2d + 2 1/2d each cancelled manuscript dated cancel in red, There is an error of date on 3 of the stamps - the March dates are incorrect as the new stamps did not arrive in N Nigeria until Ap 4 1900. The cover is not addressed by Lugard himself but probably by his Personal Secretary, H.C.Gollan, though the stamps are almost certainly cancelled in Lugards writing. Very fine and attractive.

NORTHERN NIGERIA

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

NORTHERN NIGERIA: 1900 Apr 17 Envelope addressed to Stanley Gibbons in London franked 1896-97 1/2d + 1d + 2d + 2 1/2d each cancelled manuscript dated cancel in red, There is an error of date on 3 of the stamps - the March dates are incorrect as the 'new' stamps did not arrive in N Nigeria until Ap 4 1900. The cover is not addressed by Lugard himself but probably by his Personal Secretary, H.C.Gollan, though the stamps are almost certainly cancelled in Lugard's writing. Very fine and attractive.

£765

TONGA TONGA: 1894 Dec 18 Envelope to Sydney with a philatelic franking of 6 surcharged values (SG 17,21,22 (2),23,24) tied by Nukualofa cdss with large violet oval registered cachet alongside, Registered Sydney backstamp, fine.TONGA TONGA: 1894 Dec 18 Envelope to Sydney with a philatelic franking of 6 surcharged values (SG 17,21,22 (2),23,24) tied by Nukualofa cdss with large violet oval registered cachet alongside, Registered Sydney backstamp, fine.

TONGA

Covers and stamps / Tonga

TONGA: 1894 Dec 18 Envelope to Sydney with a philatelic franking of 6 surcharged values (SG 17,21,22 (2),23,24) tied by Nukualofa cds's with large violet oval registered cachet alongside, Registered Sydney backstamp, fine.

£255

TONGA TONGA: 1895 June 20th Envelope to New Zealand franked June 20th 1/2d on 2 1/2d (2) + 1d on 2 1/2d vermilion (SG29+30) tied by Nukualof cdss, Auckland arrival backstamp, First Day of Use, fine, ex Bescancon.TONGA TONGA: 1895 June 20th Envelope to New Zealand franked June 20th 1/2d on 2 1/2d (2) + 1d on 2 1/2d vermilion (SG29+30) tied by Nukualof cdss, Auckland arrival backstamp, First Day of Use, fine, ex Bescancon.

TONGA

Covers and stamps / Tonga

TONGA: 1895 June 20th Envelope to New Zealand franked June 20th 1/2d on 2 1/2d (2) + 1d on 2 1/2d vermilion (SG29+30) tied by Nukualof cds's, Auckland arrival backstamp, First Day of Use, fine, ex Bescancon.

£395

IRELAND IRELAND:1848 (Nov 24): Outer letter sheet from Mauritius to London, endorsed by ship IRELAND IRELAND:1848 (Nov 24): Outer letter sheet from Mauritius to London, endorsed by ship

IRELAND

Covers and stamps / Ireland

IRELAND:1848 (Nov 24): Outer letter sheet from Mauritius to London, endorsed by ship "John Stuart”, charged "8" (d.) uniform ship rate to Great Britain, bearing very fine framed "BELFAST / SHIP LETTER" handstamp in bright blue, reverse with Belfast cds (March 21, 1849) in same ink and London arrival March 23), fine and attractive. Ex collection Robertson.

£495

TONGA TONGA: 1895 May 25th Envelope to New Zealand franked 1895 22 May surch. 3 lower values (SG25,26,27) tied by Nukualofa cdss with arrival backstamp, backflap with imprint of Union Jack flag emblem with S U S Co, very fine and neatTONGA TONGA: 1895 May 25th Envelope to New Zealand franked 1895 22 May surch. 3 lower values (SG25,26,27) tied by Nukualofa cdss with arrival backstamp, backflap with imprint of Union Jack flag emblem with S U S Co, very fine and neat

TONGA

Covers and stamps / Tonga

TONGA: 1895 May 25th Envelope to New Zealand franked 1895 22 May surch. 3 lower values (SG25,26,27) tied by Nukualofa cds's with arrival backstamp, backflap with imprint of Union Jack flag emblem with S U S Co, very fine and neat

£545

FRANCE FRANCE: 1859 (14 JUIN) franked 1853-61 5c green horizontal strip of 4, left hand stamp cut into at left otherwise ful margins cancelled small figures ‘273’ lozenge on entore from Rouen, arrival backstamp.FRANCE FRANCE: 1859 (14 JUIN) franked 1853-61 5c green horizontal strip of 4, left hand stamp cut into at left otherwise ful margins cancelled small figures ‘273’ lozenge on entore from Rouen, arrival backstamp.

FRANCE

Covers and stamps / France

FRANCE: 1859 (14 JUIN) franked 1853-61 5c green horizontal strip of 4, left hand stamp cut into at left otherwise ful margins cancelled small figures ‘273’ lozenge on entore from Rouen, arrival backstamp.

£95

FRANCE FRANCE: 1871 (27 Aprile) Folded cover sent from Marseille to Italy franked Bordeuax 20c blue vertical pair with large margins all round except at base where just touched cancelled FRANCIA / VIA DI MARE, additional strike alongside, Genova arrival backstamp, scarce.FRANCE FRANCE: 1871 (27 Aprile) Folded cover sent from Marseille to Italy franked Bordeuax 20c blue vertical pair with large margins all round except at base where just touched cancelled FRANCIA / VIA DI MARE, additional strike alongside, Genova arrival backstamp, scarce.

FRANCE

Covers and stamps / France

FRANCE: 1871 (27 Aprile) Folded cover sent from Marseille to Italy franked Bordeuax 20c blue vertical pair with large margins all round except at base where just touched cancelled FRANCIA / VIA DI MARE, additional strike alongside, Genova arrival backstamp, scarce.

£115

FRANCE FRANCE: 1871 (7 sept) Internal entire franked 1863-70 1s olive-green horizontal strip of 5 in combination with 1870-71 20c blue tied lozenge 1094 large numeral from Compiegne to Montpellier with arrival backstamp, fine.FRANCE FRANCE: 1871 (7 sept) Internal entire franked 1863-70 1s olive-green horizontal strip of 5 in combination with 1870-71 20c blue tied lozenge 1094 large numeral from Compiegne to Montpellier with arrival backstamp, fine.

FRANCE

Covers and stamps / France

FRANCE: 1871 (7 sept) Internal entire franked 1863-70 1s olive-green horizontal strip of 5 in combination with 1870-71 20c blue tied lozenge 1094 large numeral from Compiegne to Montpellier with arrival backstamp, fine.

£95

GABON FRENCH COLONIES - GABON: 1912 Newspaper wrapper to USA franked 05c on 25c faint N.GO... cds, fineGABON FRENCH COLONIES - GABON: 1912 Newspaper wrapper to USA franked 05c on 25c faint N.GO... cds, fine

GABON

Covers and stamps / Gabon

FRENCH COLONIES - GABON: 1912 Newspaper wrapper to USA franked 05c on 25c faint N.GO... cds, fine

£75

FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE: 1893 25 on 20c tied by Nossi Be cds on small envelope imprinted on backflap COMPGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES oval cachet with anchor, addressed to a passenger on a ship offshore (DJEMNAH?). Very fine.FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE: 1893 25 on 20c tied by Nossi Be cds on small envelope imprinted on backflap COMPGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES oval cachet with anchor, addressed to a passenger on a ship offshore (DJEMNAH?). Very fine.

FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE

Covers and stamps / French Colonies

FRENCH COLONIES - NOSSI-BE: 1893 25 on 20c tied by Nossi Be cds on small envelope imprinted on backflap COMPGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES oval cachet with anchor, addressed to a passenger on a ship offshore (DJEMNAH?). Very fine.

£145