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South Africa (Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

South Africa

Covers and stamps / Cape of Good Hope / Postal Stationery

(Capeof Good Hope) 1896 1d. postal stationery envelope to Amsterdam, undefranked with hexagonal framed ‘T/ 15c.’ handstamp just below stamp image and a 15c postage due applied on arrival , arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

£65

Aegean Islands (Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.Aegean Islands (Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.

Aegean Islands

Covers and stamps / Aegean Islands

(Cassos) 1912 (13.5.) stampless picture postcard with violet Comando Presidio Militare Casos (Egeo) cachet and Poste Italiane Cassos (Egeo) date stamp, repeated on front; fine condition.

£55

Russian Levant (Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.Russian Levant (Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.

Russian Levant

Covers and stamps / Russian Levant / Maritime

(Cavalla) 1907 picture postcard of Constantinople to United States franked on picture side with damaged 2k green tied by part violet oval ‘ROPIT AG KAVALLA’ with a further very fine strike on reverse, ROPIT SALONIKI transit cds at top applied in transit, Monongahela, PA arrival cds at top. Tchilinghirian records no cover known with this oval date stamp, the stamp is unfortunately damage but still an important item.

£595

Lithuania (Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.Lithuania (Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.

Lithuania

Covers and stamps / Lithuania

(Central) 1922 registered cover to Leipzig franked 10m and pair 20m tied by Wilna 1 cds, violet registration handstamp at top, reverse without backflap but showing part of violet oval Berlin handstamp; scarce commercial cover.

£245

Bolivia (Chaco War) c.1932 envelope reduced at right to Cochabamba bearing oval Franca Moraya handstamp in blue-violet, reverse with straight-line CENSURADA and oval cachet Corregimiento/ Moraya/ Del Canton plus arrival cds.

Bolivia

Covers and stamps / Bolivia / Censored mail

(Chaco War) c.1932 envelope reduced at right to Cochabamba bearing oval Franca Moraya handstamp in blue-violet, reverse with straight-line CENSURADA and oval cachet Corregimiento/ Moraya/ Del Canton plus arrival cds.

£75

Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.Hong Kong (China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China Combination I.P.O.) 1901 (17 Apr) card to Leipzig, from Swatow where domestic postage was paid in cash and bilingual cds applied, the 4c on 3c black surcharge stationery card bearing red framed I.P.O. handstamp and image tied Hong Kong cds, arrival cancels at left. The card with ‘Reply’ erased, a very rare usage of this stationery card.

£545

Russia (China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.Russia (China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / TPO / Trains

(China Eastern Railway) 1904 (1/ VIII) picture postcard from Tsitsikar to Revel, Estonia franked 1k. single and pair tied by Chinese Eastern Railway TPO ‘262’; a very scarce origin.

£175

Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.Hong Kong (China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Combination covers / Postal Stationery

(China I.P.O.) 1901 2c. postal stationery envelope to Leipzig, bearing bilingual Amoy cds where cash was paid for the internal postage, very unusually a 2c. stationery envelope has been used together with pair 4c. to make 10c. overseas rate all cancelled with two fine framed I.P.O. handstamps of Amoy and three cds, arrival backstamp. The backflap is missing but a very rare example of cash paid on a stationery envelope.

£1250

Russia (China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Maritime

(China) 1920 commercial cover to Vladivostok with 1r. imperf strip of five and single paying the triple 2r. foreign rate current in Siberia from October 1919 to June 1920, tied by Vladivostok – Shanghai/ Steamship zh 22.2.20 date stamp in violet of the Russian Volunteer Fleet, with censor cachet on arrival; fine and attractive. The steamship cancel was the same in both directions, arrival backstamp of 28.2., six days later, consistent with posting at Shanghai.

£875

China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts / Registered mail

(Chinkiang Local Post) 1894 registered cover to Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, Shanghai franked Golden Mountain 1c. (2) and 5c. tied by two Chinkiang Postal Service handstamps (The two 1c. stamps have been previously cancelled – they were often sold cto for collectors at the Post Office. The left-hand 1c. tied by same cancel tying 5c. and central cancel tying both 1c.), very fine REGISTERED handstamp, numbered “15” , reverse with dated Chinkiang cds and Shanghai arrival cds, also with full wax seal of Municipal Council Chinkiang with remains of string. Small cut to corner of envelope and opened out for display, a very rare commercial registered cover.

£3750

China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.China (Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

China

Covers and stamps / China / Local Posts

(Chinkiang Local Post) Undated ‘Captain Binns’ cover bearing oval-framed ‘TO PAY’ handstamp with pair 1895 ½c. Postage Due with red overprint tied Chinkiang Postal Service cancel which is repeated top right and on reverse. The red overprint is rare on cover.

£245

Greece (Chios) 1866 outer letter sheet franked three-margined 20 lepta tied native cds, at base straight-line FRANCO and Scio-Cesme cds of Austrian Post Offices, arrival backstamp.

Greece

Covers and stamps / Aegean Islands / Austrian Levant / Greece

(Chios) 1866 outer letter sheet franked three-margined 20 lepta tied native cds, at base straight-line FRANCO and Scio-Cesme cds of Austrian Post Offices, arrival backstamp.

£175

Italian Colonies (Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 20c blue and 1L. red brown cancelled Gasi cds with a further strike at right.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies

(Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 20c blue and 1L. red brown cancelled Gasi cds with a further strike at right.

£175

Italian Colonies (Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 20c blue and two 50c. violet cancelled Porto Bardia cds with a further strike at right.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies

(Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 20c blue and two 50c. violet cancelled Porto Bardia cds with a further strike at right.

£175

Italian Colonies (Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 50c. violet and 2L. brown cancelled Porto Bardia cds.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies

(Cirenaica) 1925 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 50c. violet and 2L. brown cancelled Porto Bardia cds.

£165

Italian Colonies (Cirenaica) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 2L. brown cancelled Porto Bardia cds in blue with a further strike at right in black.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies

(Cirenaica) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 2L. brown cancelled Porto Bardia cds in blue with a further strike at right in black.

£155

Italian Colonies (Cirenaica) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 40c green cancelled blue Porto Bardia cds with a further strike at left but this time in black; repaired tear at base, unusual.

Italian Colonies

Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies

(Cirenaica) 1926 money order franked Segnatasse per vaglia 40c green cancelled blue Porto Bardia cds with a further strike at left but this time in black; repaired tear at base, unusual.

£125

Italy (Combination Franking) 1862 (16 Ott) entire to New York bearing Sardinia 80c orange in combination with Regno 40c. rose-carmine tied by Genova cds as well as red Paid New York cds, red ‘P.D.’ and clear Italie Lanslebourg French entry cds; 40c stamp with straight edge at bae, fine colours and appearance, signed A. Dienna and Colla Certificate.Italy (Combination Franking) 1862 (16 Ott) entire to New York bearing Sardinia 80c orange in combination with Regno 40c. rose-carmine tied by Genova cds as well as red Paid New York cds, red ‘P.D.’ and clear Italie Lanslebourg French entry cds; 40c stamp with straight edge at bae, fine colours and appearance, signed A. Dienna and Colla Certificate.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italian States / Italy / Transatlantic Mail

(Combination Franking) 1862 (16 Ott) entire to New York bearing Sardinia 80c orange in combination with Regno 40c. rose-carmine tied by Genova cds as well as red Paid New York cds, red ‘P.D.’ and clear Italie Lanslebourg French entry cds; 40c stamp with straight edge at bae, fine colours and appearance, signed A. Dienna and Colla Certificate.

£1275

Italy (Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.Italy (Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Postal Stationery

(Commemorative Stationery) 1894 10c Umberto illustrated card for International Stamp Show with image at left in blue and turquoise, sent registered to Zurich, Switzerland with additional 25c., tied Milano cds, ‘R’ handstamp with manuscript number at base and arrival cds bottom right; fine and scarce usage.

£95

Italy (Commemorative Stationery) 1896 10c. Umberto card for Inauguration of Victor Emanuele II monument in Milan; very fine unused.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Picture Stationery

(Commemorative Stationery) 1896 10c. Umberto card for Inauguration of Victor Emanuele II monument in Milan; very fine unused.

£50