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Italy 1747 and 1788 entires to Marseille and Carpentras each with straight-line ROME handstamp of the French Offices. Fine condition pair.Italy 1747 and 1788 entires to Marseille and Carpentras each with straight-line ROME handstamp of the French Offices. Fine condition pair.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy

1747 and 1788 entires to Marseille and Carpentras each with straight-line ROME handstamp of the French Offices. Fine condition pair.

£75

Gambia 1747 Samuel Bowen colour map showing west coast of Africa describing the entire course of the River Gambia and 600 miles of River Senegal. Fine condition 115 190mm

Gambia

Covers and stamps / Gambia / Senegal / Maps

1747 Samuel Bowen colour map showing west coast of Africa describing the entire course of the River Gambia and 600 miles of River Senegal. Fine condition 115 190mm

£75

Morocco 1752 disinfected entire to Marseille datelined

Morocco

Covers and stamps / Morocco / Disinfected mail

1752 disinfected entire to Marseille datelined "Seffy" on top of letter and by 'Saffi' on side panel, disinfected with liberal quantities of vinegar causing slight ink running in places. A fine early item.

£375

Haiti 1765 entire to Honfleur, datelined from Cap bearing maritime transit Col Par/ Auray (believed earliest recorded). Charged “16” sol on arrival. A small part of entire has been cut out otherwise fine and attractive.

Haiti

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti

1765 entire to Honfleur, datelined from Cap bearing maritime transit Col Par/ Auray (believed earliest recorded). Charged “16” sol on arrival. A small part of entire has been cut out otherwise fine and attractive.

£295

Haiti 1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).Haiti 1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).

Haiti

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Haiti

1767 (3 Juin) entire docketed as written from Saint Marc isle de St Dominigue from a son to his father at Redon, Brittany with two-line French entry COL.N.PAR/ LA ROCHELLE, taxed at 14 sols. Reverse shows “Par le vessau l’Henriette de la Rochelle/ Q.D.G. & P.A B.P.” (Que Dieu Garde & Preserve a Bon Port).

£175

Greece 1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by

Greece

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Greece / Disinfected mail

1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by "Tavernier" (recorded by Rowe in 1767 only), held for three weeks and then sent to Naples where disinfected, a yellow cursive 'SALONICO' applied in transit at Rome by the Neapolitan Post Office; a rare item.

£935

Netherland West Indies 1768 thick entire with wine order to Madeira, date-lined as written from St Eustatia, carried privately without postal cancels; entire with faults with the right hand panel detached from the rest of entire; a rare early item.Netherland West Indies 1768 thick entire with wine order to Madeira, date-lined as written from St Eustatia, carried privately without postal cancels; entire with faults with the right hand panel detached from the rest of entire; a rare early item.

Netherland West Indies

Covers and stamps / Madeira / Netherland West Indies / Alchohol

1768 thick entire with wine order to Madeira, date-lined as written from St Eustatia, carried privately without postal cancels; entire with faults with the right hand panel detached from the rest of entire; a rare early item.

£175

France 1774 (2 May) entire written from Frankfurt, Germany to Rouen routed via Paris, with manuscript “6” sols charge and fine straight-line PAR 69 handstamp; fine condition

France

Covers and stamps / France / Germany

1774 (2 May) entire written from Frankfurt, Germany to Rouen routed via Paris, with manuscript “6” sols charge and fine straight-line PAR 69 handstamp; fine condition

£85

Malta 1774 incoming entire from Palermo, Sicily endorsed “Siracusa/ per Malta” to a Pioroio Fournier. A fine early entire.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Italy / Malta

1774 incoming entire from Palermo, Sicily endorsed “Siracusa/ per Malta” to a Pioroio Fournier. A fine early entire.

£65

LATVIA 1775 entire to NARVA bearing small framed RIGA despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / German States / Pre stamp

1775 entire to NARVA bearing small framed 'RIGA' despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.

£265

Haiti 1778 (10 Sep) Entire to Cap from Mole with v.fine MOIE (error for MOLE) hs

Haiti

Covers and stamps / Haiti

1778 (10 Sep) Entire to 'Cap' from Mole with v.fine MOIE (error for MOLE) hs

£145

Guadeloupe 1778 (Sept 13) commercial entire from Basse-Terre to Pointe-a-Pitre carried by a local courier before the establishment of a regular postal system. The content deals with the supply of bananas and the pricing of slaves. Fine, very early item.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / Guadeloupe / Slavery

1778 (Sept 13) commercial entire from Basse-Terre to Pointe-a-Pitre carried by a local courier before the establishment of a regular postal system. The content deals with the supply of bananas and the pricing of slaves. Fine, very early item.

£145

LATVIA 1779 entire to RIGA bearing good example of small circle crown/MITAU handstamp; good quality early item.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1779 entire to RIGA bearing good example of small circle 'crown/MITAU' handstamp; good quality early item.

£375

Russia 1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.Russia 1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / St Petersburg / Pre stamp

1780 Entire to Herrnhut, Germany bearing straight line ST.PETERSBOVRG handstamp. various manuscript rate markings. Fine and clean condition of this scarce cancel.

£355

Haiti 1781 Internal entire to Port au Prince hs cursive ST MARC, ms dateline in letter heading, fine

Haiti

Covers and stamps / Haiti

1781 Internal entire to Port au Prince hs cursive ST MARC, ms dateline in letter heading, fine

£125

Malta 1782 entire to a Captain of the Royal Regiment residing in a hotel in Niort, France bearing a good example of the combined handstamp ‘MARSEILLE/ DE MALTHE’, “25” manuscript charge.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / European Transits / Via Marseille

1782 entire to a Captain of the Royal Regiment residing in a hotel in Niort, France bearing a good example of the combined handstamp ‘MARSEILLE/ DE MALTHE’, “25” manuscript charge.

£595

Martinique 1783 (4 Avril) entire to Bordeaux bearing a good example of red cursive COLONIE handstamp, without other markings in very fine condition

Martinique

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Martinique

1783 (4 Avril) entire to Bordeaux bearing a good example of red cursive COLONIE handstamp, without other markings in very fine condition

£75

LATVIA 1783 entire bearing good strike of circular framed crown/posthorn/MITAU handstamp, manuscript rates and black wax seal; fresh condition.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1783 entire bearing good strike of circular framed 'crown/posthorn/MITAU' handstamp, manuscript rates and black wax seal; fresh condition.

£225

Portugal 1786 entire from Faro to Gand, Belgium sent via the Spanish Postal Agent in Cadiz and struck with the straight-line PORTUGAL handstamp, manuscript

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Belgium / Portugal / Spain / European Transits

1786 entire from Faro to Gand, Belgium sent via the Spanish Postal Agent in Cadiz and struck with the straight-line PORTUGAL handstamp, manuscript "13" rate mark. An early example of this rare marking and believed to be the only recorded example on a letter written outside of Lisbon.

£295

LATVIA 1786 entire to NARVA bearing small decorative framed RIGA despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1786 entire to NARVA bearing small decorative framed 'RIGA' despatch handstamp; fine condition early cover.

£215