Russia
Covers and stamps / Russia / Registered mail
(Siberia) 1916 (22.3.) registered envelope to International Committee of Red Cross, Geneva franked on reverse 20k., from Blagovestchensk, a border town with China, Russian censorship and arrival backstamp; some faults to envelope with tear at top right.
£75
Russia
Covers and stamps / France / Russia
(Siberia) 1919 (19.4.) envelope to San Francisco with violet cachet at left MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE/ Service Postal, franked Coat of Arms 15k. (2) and 20k. tied Vladivostok cds, violet censor cachet below. No backstamps, vertical and horizontal filing creases.
£295
Italy
Covers and stamps / Italian States / Maritime
(Sicily) 1860 entire to Torino franked 2 gr., plate III and 20 gr. dark slate (Sass 8 & 13c) tied ornate framed handstamp with fine strike of Messina date stamp to reight, red three-line POROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESCI alongside, reverse with Genova transit and arrival date stamps. Both stamps with four margins; fine and clean condition. E. Dienna Certificate.
£1175
China
Covers and stamps / China / Airmail
(Silver Yuan) 1949 illustrated airmail envelope to Germany franked two pairs 10c. on $1000 carmine tied by three fine bilingual Canton S.O. No.5 date stamps, without backstamps.
£125
Egypt
Covers and stamps / Egypt
(Sinai) 1892 5m. postal stationery card to Zurich, Switzerland cancelled bilingual El Tor cds repeated bottom left, Suez transit at left and arrival cancels. A very early example, Peter Smith suggesting the opening as 1893; fine condition.
£295
ITALIAN OCCUPATIONS
Covers and stamps / Italian Occupations / Yugoslavia / Parcel cards / Poste Restante
(Slovenia) 1942 parcel card to LUBIANA franked Yugoslavia 25p. that has been overlaid with Hitler Mussolini 1L.25 pair with further pair below tied 'TREBNJE' cds, reverse with pair 40c. postage dues ties LUBIANA cds.
£95
French Oceanic Settlements
Covers and stamps / French Colonies
(Society Islands) 1909 (29 Avril) 10c. postal stationery envelope to Germany cancelled Taravao Tahiti cds with Papeete transit at base and San Francisco machine transit on reverse. Ex. Grabowski.
£115
Malta
Covers and stamps / Malta / Soldiers letter
(Soldier's Letter) 1882 envelope FRONT ONLY to London franked Great Britain 1d. lilac tied A25 duplex, the envelope part printed for '3 Bn. King's Roayl Rifles'.
£55
Gibraltar
Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Germany Seepost / Soldiers letter
(Soldier’s Letter) 1882 soldier’s concessionary rate cover to Plymouth bearing 16 dots 1d. lilac tied ‘A26’ duplex, envelope correctly endorsed at the top from Private Martin Sweney on “S.S Draceo” at Gibraltar and countersigned by his Commanding Officer; tear at top of envelope with small part of backflap missing.
£95
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies
(Somalia) 1907 (18 Feb) ‘Somalia Italiana/ Meridionale’ 5c. and 10c. Postage Dues cancelled Mogadiscio Somalia Italiana Merid.; fine and unusual.
£285
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1922 (20.2.) cover to Trento franked by two ‘Lion’ 1916 20c on 2a brown-orange cancelled Giumbo Somali Italiana, grey wax seal on reverse. Good clean condition with good example of this scarcer cancel.
£75
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1926 cover to Washington D.C. franked ‘Lion’ 10c. on 1a., 15c. on 2a. and 1L. on 10a. tied by Villagio Duca Abruzzi cds; without backstamps and small tear in envelope near 1L, attractive item.
£275
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1927 (7.6.) local cover to Mogadiscio franked 1926 Benadir ‘Lion’ 10c on 1a and 50c on 5a tied by fine strike of Chisimaio datestamp; light vertical filing crease, no backstamps.
£95
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Postage dues / Lion
(Somalia) 1927 incoming underfrankd cover from Bombay, India bearing circular-framed T handstamp and crayon "20c" charge, arrival cds on front whilst on reverse 20c on 2c lion affixed as a postage due and tied cds; fine and rare usage.
£695
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Lion
(Somalia) 1928 (17.1.) cover to Salsomaggiore bearing single franking 1926 ‘Lion’ 50c. on 5a yellow-orange tied by fine Somalia Italiana Bender Cassim cds. A fine example of the scarce cancel.
£85
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies
(Somalia) 1928 picture postcard of young lady to italy franked on reverse 1926-30 10c red and 20c deep violet tied by two rare violet Villagio Duca Abruzzi Somalia Italiano; rare cancel a little unclear otherwise fine and fresh condition.
£75
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies
(Somalia) 1930 (29.9.) envelope to Napoli bearing single franking 50c. tied by good strike of the very rare Baidoa Somalia Italiana cds with another strike alongside, arrival backstamp of 19.X.; some staining on envelope and a little roughly opened but a seldom seen cancel.
£70
Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / Italian Colonies / Bird
(Somalia) 1936 (23.4.) registered cover to Padova bearing single-franking 1932 2L.55 Ostrich tied by Posta Militare No. 122 S cds, formula registration etiquette with similar straight-line handstamp. A fine single franking paying 50c postage, 1.25L registration and 80c airmail = 2l.55; slight overall ageing.
£95
British Occupation Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies / Italian Colonies
(Somalia) 1946 (22.1.) air mail cover to serving officer at B.A.D.R. franked 1943-46 E.A.F. overprinted 2d. (4, a strip of three and single) tied *Mogadiscio* datestamp; some slight ageing.
£75
British Occupation Former Italian Colonies
Covers and stamps / British Occupation of Former Italian Colonies
(Somalia) 1946 (7 MY) registered OHMS cover bearing E.A.F. overprinted set less 2d., each stamp tied Mogadishu cds; fine condition.