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United States 1861-66 2c Andrew Jackson with grill tied by segmented cork cancel on newspaper wrapper ‘Le Messager Franco-Americain’ to Paris, red French accountancy 15c. stamp has been lifted to check grill size.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Wrapper

1861-66 2c Andrew Jackson with grill tied by segmented cork cancel on newspaper wrapper ‘Le Messager Franco-Americain’ to Paris, red French accountancy 15c. stamp has been lifted to check grill size.

£125

Egypt / Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Egypt / Great Britain Used Abroad

1862 (MR 17) Envelope from Cairo to Oxford correctly franked by 1862 GB 9d bistre (wing margin at right) tied by mostly fine strike of 'B01' numeral of Alexandria with very fine Cairo dispatch and London transit (MR30) cds alongside. Oxford arrival (MR 31) backstamp. The adhesive with odd short perfs. Exceptional colour and minor opening blemishes. Fine and rare usage, the 9d being issued just 2 months previously.

£1125

Egypt / Great Britain 1862 (NO 18) Envelope from Alexandria to Madras, endorsed Egypt / Great Britain 1862 (NO 18) Envelope from Alexandria to Madras, endorsed

Egypt / Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Egypt / Great Britain Used Abroad

1862 (NO 18) Envelope from Alexandria to Madras, endorsed "By Steamer to Madras", franked 1862 GB 3d carmine-rose + 9d straw, tied by individual fine to very fine strikes of 'B01' numeral, backstamped at Alexandria, Madras (DE 8) and Rajahmundry (DE 12). Minor blemishes. Still very fine, attractive and scarce.

£1125

Great Britain 1862 1d. Nestle Price Current private postal stationery wrapper to Basle, Switzerland, cancelled barred diamond ‘36’ of London, endorsed “pr Calais” and red circular-framed ‘PP’ and Angl. Amb Calais B French entry cds, red crayon “05” arrival charge, reverse with Basel cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Wrapper

1862 1d. Nestle Price Current private postal stationery wrapper to Basle, Switzerland, cancelled barred diamond ‘36’ of London, endorsed “pr Calais” and red circular-framed ‘PP’ and Angl. Amb Calais B French entry cds, red crayon “05” arrival charge, reverse with Basel cds.

£65

Egypt 1862 stampless entire Mansura to Boulac with pen endorsement at top “Favored by Sig. Bagnara”, without postal markings; light vertical filing crease.

Egypt

Covers and stamps / Egypt

1862 stampless entire Mansura to Boulac with pen endorsement at top “Favored by Sig. Bagnara”, without postal markings; light vertical filing crease.

£115

Saint Vincent 1863 (8 Jan) double rate entire to London, bearing 1862 (Sept) rough perf 14 to 16 6d. deep green pair tied by ‘A10’ obliterator, red crayon “19”, unclear despatch cds and red London Paid arrival date stamp of 31.1., the right-hand stamp with ironed-out filing crease. B.P.A. Cert (1971). Ex Bessemer 1970, Ex Jaffe 2006.

Saint Vincent

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

1863 (8 Jan) double rate entire to London, bearing 1862 (Sept) rough perf 14 to 16 6d. deep green pair tied by ‘A10’ obliterator, red crayon “19”, unclear despatch cds and red London Paid arrival date stamp of 31.1., the right-hand stamp with ironed-out filing crease. B.P.A. Cert (1971). Ex Bessemer 1970, Ex Jaffe 2006.

£795

Norway 1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from stripNorway 1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from strip

Norway

Covers and stamps / Norway / TPO

1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from strip

£675

Great Britain 1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Registered mail

1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

£65

Great Britain 1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

£70

Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Estonia / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

£75

France 1863 cover addressed to “au gabon, Station Navale de Cotes occidentales d’Afrique” with letters dated Toulon 26 Juin and Port d’Arpaillargny 12 Juillet, franked perforated Napoleon 80c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘4060’ with Uzes cds, th envelope endorsed “Voie anglais par Liverpool & Fernando Po”. A fine cover, ex. Sacher.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Gabon / Liverpool

1863 cover addressed to “au gabon, Station Navale de Cotes occidentales d’Afrique” with letters dated Toulon 26 Juin and Port d’Arpaillargny 12 Juillet, franked perforated Napoleon 80c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘4060’ with Uzes cds, th envelope endorsed “Voie anglais par Liverpool & Fernando Po”. A fine cover, ex. Sacher.

£535

Canada 1863 cover and original letter to Honeye, Ontario Co., NY, USA, bearing Aurora cds and two-line PAID/ CANADA-10-CENTS handstamp, slight faults to envelope.

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1863 cover and original letter to Honeye, Ontario Co., NY, USA, bearing Aurora cds and two-line PAID/ CANADA-10-CENTS handstamp, slight faults to envelope.

£65

INDIA (Accountancy) 1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed INDIA UNPAID handstamp, accountancy handstamp GB/1f80c, which has been erased and a new handstamp GB/1f62c applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

INDIA (Accountancy)

Covers and stamps / India /

1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed 'INDIA UNPAID' handstamp, accountancy handstamp 'GB/1f80c', which has been erased and a new handstamp 'GB/1f62c' applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

£245

Canada 1863 stampless cover to Quebec bearing Kempville despatch cds and UNPAID 7 for the 1/2 oz rate. (If prepaid would have been 5c.)

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1863 stampless cover to Quebec bearing Kempville despatch cds and UNPAID 7 for the 1/2 oz rate. (If prepaid would have been 5c.)

£40

Bahamas 1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation Per Str Corsica, New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.Bahamas 1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation Per Str Corsica, New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.

Bahamas

Covers and stamps / Bahamas

1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation 'Per Str Corsica', New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.

£175

Canada 1864 (SP 3) cover from Dingle to Goderich, franked at 15c. triple rate with 1859 5c. Beaver and 10c Prince Consort tied by two pen strokes with despatch cds at lower left, transit and arrival backstamps; folded at left and minor marks, still much above average for such a franking

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1864 (SP 3) cover from Dingle to Goderich, franked at 15c. triple rate with 1859 5c. 'Beaver' and 10c 'Prince Consort' tied by two pen strokes with despatch cds at lower left, transit and arrival backstamps; folded at left and minor marks, still much above average for such a franking

£195

Russia 1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.Russia 1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Poland / Russia / Postal Stationery

1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.

£300

LATVIA 1864 outer letter sheet to PERNAU franked pair 10k. tied by two Cyrillic RIGA cds, repeated on reverse together with arrival cds.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia

1864 outer letter sheet to PERNAU franked pair 10k. tied by two Cyrillic RIGA cds, repeated on reverse together with arrival cds.

£135

Estonia 1864 outer letter sheet to St Petersburg franked pair 10k. tied cyrillic REVAL cds with further strike on reverse. Russia No.5!

Estonia

Covers and stamps / Estonia

1864 outer letter sheet to St Petersburg franked pair 10k. tied cyrillic REVAL cds with further strike on reverse. Russia No.5!

£145

Hong Kong 1865 (Aug 11) envelope to Kensington, London endorsed “Via Marseilles” franked 2c. and 30c. each with blue ‘B62’ obliterator, London W Paid cds , the envelope being redirected from there without further charge and small crown over ‘R’ inspectors handstamp to confirm this, reverse with blue despatch and final London arrivals of SP 30; attractive cover.Hong Kong 1865 (Aug 11) envelope to Kensington, London endorsed “Via Marseilles” franked 2c. and 30c. each with blue ‘B62’ obliterator, London W Paid cds , the envelope being redirected from there without further charge and small crown over ‘R’ inspectors handstamp to confirm this, reverse with blue despatch and final London arrivals of SP 30; attractive cover.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / Redirected mail

1865 (Aug 11) envelope to Kensington, London endorsed “Via Marseilles” franked 2c. and 30c. each with blue ‘B62’ obliterator, London W Paid cds , the envelope being redirected from there without further charge and small crown over ‘R’ inspectors handstamp to confirm this, reverse with blue despatch and final London arrivals of SP 30; attractive cover.

£675