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MALTA

1766 entire to Perpignan bearing two-line "MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE" handstamp at top right, manuscript rate marking; slight staining at left, still a good example of this scarce cancel.

£345

MALTA

1767 entire to Marseilles struck with a very fine example of the rare two-line "MARSEILLE/DE MALTE", manuscript "10" rate marking; fine and clean.

£535

Great Britain

1822 entire to Corfu endorsed at bottom left to travel privately to Malta and to be passed to care of forwarding agents "William Hutton". The reverse bearing straight-line 'April 24: T-2,10' charge handstamp applied in Malta, front bearing Ionian Islands arrival handstamp. The entire is disinfected with two vertical slits.

£575

Malta

1824 entire to Corfu bearing good example of scarce MALTA*P PAID handstamp, large double-ring Isole Ionie arrival handstamp; no backstamps, fine and scarce.

£1125

Malta

1836 entire to Sardinian Consul at Alexandria, Egypt bearing fine straight-line MALTA POST OFFICE handstamp, without backstamps, slight damage above cancel.

£85

Malta

1839 entire to Genova bearing good strike of straight-line Malta post Office handstamp, arrival backstamp; light horizontal filing crease, a good legible example.

£75

IONIAN ISLANDS (Disinfected Mail)

1840 (13 Marzo) entire to Firenze bearing fine 'Coat of Arms' handstamp on front and ornate framed 'CORFU' date stamp on reverse, disinfected in transit with two slits, straight-line 'Malta Post Office' handstamp, reverse with straight-line 'LIVORNO' and two-line 'APRILE/1840' handstamp. Small part of entire missing but generally fine appearance.

£335

MALTA

1841 entire to Alessandria (Alexandria, Egypt, from dates) bearing curved 'PAID/MALTA' handstamp, annotated to go on an English ship.

£55

MALTA

1842 incoming entire from Livorno, Italy, bearing no despatch cancel, on reverse arrival charge handstamp '24 JAN 2d', which straddles the join of letter; a good strike that shows outline of the handstamp used.

£155

MALTA (Disinfected Mail)

1844 entire from Marseille, endorsed "per paquebot le Beschid", showing two disinfection slits and good clear strike of "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE" handstamp, reverse with straight-line '26 Aug 1 d' handstamp; fine and clean.

£85

Ionian Islands

1850 entire to Marseilles, endorsed �(via Malta)� bearing �crown circle� Paid at Zante, manuscript rate markings and red French entry cds, Malta transit backstamp.

£265

MALTA

1864 outer letter sheet to Messina franked 1862-64 Great Britain 4d., EE, tied 'MALTA/Code A/A25' duplex, red "P.D." and framed Italian maritime "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI" handstamp; arrival backstamp.

£75

Italy

1864 pair of entires both franked 15c., the first 13 Ago from Messina to Trapani cancelled by Palermo-Malta Piroscafi Post Italiani keyhole date stamp with a fine strike alongside, the second of 6 Set from Siracusa to Genova cancelled Malta-Palermo Piroscafi Post Italiani. A fine pair of covers showing both directions of this scarce maritime date stamp.

£1295

MALTA

1870 entire to Livorno, Italy franked pair 4d vermilion, CD-CE, pl.11, tied 'MALTA/Code A/A25' duplex, red unframed "P.D." and manuscript "5�"; Napoli transit and arrival backstamps.

£65

Malta

1872 registered entire to Livorno, Italy bearing single franking Great Britain 10d. cancelled by full A25 obliterator, red Registered Malta cds in association, unframed P.D>, reverse with Siracusa and Napoli transits; BPA Certificate.

£695

Malta

1873 entire to Genova, Italy franked Great Britain 4d., CJ, plate 12, tied Malta code A A25 duplex, red framed P.D./ 2 3/4, reverse with Siracusa transit and arrival cancel.

£75

Malta

1879 Great Britain 1d. postal stationery card to Einsiedeln, Switzerland, cancelled code A A25 duplex, arrival cds on front at left.

£65

MALTA

1882 Great Britain 1d postal stationery card to London, cancelled 'MALTA/Code D/A25' duplex, red arrival cds on front at left.

£65

MALTA

1884 Great Britain 1d postal stationery card to Berlin, cancelled 'MALTA/Code C/A25' duplex, arrival cds on front at left.

£65

Malta

1898 cover to Fiume franked 1/2d. and 2d. tied lozenge with anchor at centre, Paquebot. handstamp and Kikotoben handstamp of Hungarian Shipping line, arrival backstamp; fine condition.

£195

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