
1806 local wrapper bearing fine straight-line 'JACOBSTADT' handstamp, very scarce.

1808 entire to Montevideo with fine two-line red BUENOS/ AYRES; Extremely fine and fresh example.


1808 outer letter sheet annotated to once containing duplicate letters, “4/-“ manuscript rating with “8” added, reverse with part large GRENADA date stamp which is affected by vertical filing crease.

1809 entire with long letter to Firenze bearing fair strike of Bureau Francais/ Rome handstamp, manuscript rate marking, uncelar arrival on reverse.

1812 (10 March) part entire rated “2/2” from Cadiz to Edinburgh, without despatch cancels as handed into the British Consulate after the regular mail had closed and too late to be included in the mail bag and thus carried loose to Falmouth where an unframed cursive CADIZ/ F unclearly dated cancel applied, red arrival overstriking this

1812 (6 Aug) entire to Narva (Estonia) with fine straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp; filing crease at base, a good quality strike.

1812 entire datelined “Real Cuidad Rodrigo” to Birmingham, rated “2/6” and bearing green Lisbon F unclear date stamp applied on the Falmouth Packet. The entire mentions battle of Salamanca (Peninsular War) and the appalling conditions sustained during the campaign

1812 entire to Pernau bearing straight-line SANCT.PETERSBOURG handstamp. A fine early example of this cancel.

1815 (18 Aug) entire from John Fergus to Falmouth with some interesting content, with a N.B. addition reading "I am sorry to say that Port Royale is most all burnt down about four weeks before our arrival here". Ship Letter Jamaica oval crown handstamp, rate markings and "1/2" local carriage charge handstamp. Some peripheral faults to entire.


1816 unpaid incoming disinfected entire from Ionian Islands bearing a fine accountancy ‘May: 28-?:2’ handstamp that is the earliest known usage, large Isole Ionie circular handstamp on front. An important item.

1817 (12 Aug) entire to Pointe A Pitre bearing very fine example of framed BASSE TERRE handstamp, Calves handstamp. Ex. Grabowski

1817 entire to Lisbon, Portugal, bearing red two-line AMSTERDAM/ * *, rated “360” reis on arrival; light horizontal filing crease.


1817 incoming entire from Paris to Rotterdam, redirected to Amsterdam and then again to Maastricht, bearing framed ‘P’ on despatch, reverse with two-line DEB/ ROTTERDAM and DEB 115/ AMSTERDAM handstamps; very fine double deboursement.

1819 outer letter sheet to London bearing two-line AMSTERDAM/ * * handstamp and on arrival accountancy ‘Oz. At 5/4 per Oz’ with manuscript “1”, arrival backstamp FPO JA 1 1820; horizontal filing crease.


1819 outer letter sheet to London with manuscript charge “2/2”, reverse with two-line yellow NEVIS date stamp which is overstruck by the arrival cds; good clean condition.

1820 entire to Lisbon, Portugal, bearing red P.P./ AMSTERDAM/ * * handstamp, framed ‘Pays Bas/ Par/ Valencienne’ French transit cachet and manuscript “480” reis charge on arrival; fine condition.

1820 entire to Lisbon, Portugal, bearing red P.P./ ROTTERDAM handstamp, framed ‘Pays Bas/ Par/ Valencienne’ French transit cachet and manuscript “240” reis charge on arrival; fine condition.


1821 outer letter sheet from Boston, USA to Rochelle, France, annotated to go on the "Caravan / via MAsterdam2 boxed French entry 'Pays Bas / Par / Valenciennes' and faint red L.P.B.R.? The reverse with two line italic 'Den Helder / Seebrief' cachet.

1822 entire to Edinburgh bearing cursive 'GIBRALTAR' handstamp, manuscript rate marking, red octagonal arrival and faint framed ½d local delivery handstamp; the entire now stuck together.

1823 outer letter sheet to Reval, Estonia bearing Cyrillic SANKT PETERBURG with single small star at the bottom (Dobin 1.05; Baille & Peel 1B(RT) 2v1). This rare cancellation was used in late 1822 and 1823; very fine and scarce.