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FALKLAND ISLANDS (Postal Stationery) - 1913 letter card, extremely fine, unused.
FALKLAND ISLANDS

(Postal Stationery) - 1913 letter card, extremely fine, unused.

£55
GIBRALTAR (Soldiers Letter) 1874 (JA 19) cover to England franked Great Britain 1d red, LB, pl.167, tied A26 duplex with senders details at top and, at bottom, signature and details of Royal Engineers Officer, Dorking arrival backstamp; some slight faults and staining.
GIBRALTAR

(Soldier's Letter) 1874 (JA 19) cover to England franked Great Britain 1d red, LB, pl.167, tied 'A26' duplex with sender's details at top and, at bottom, signature and details of Royal Engineers Officer, Dorking arrival backstamp; some slight faults and staining.

£125
Australia (South) 1877 cover to Scotland with single franking surcharged 8 Pence on 9d tied Adelaide cds, Greenock arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.
Australia

(South) 1877 cover to Scotland with single franking surcharged 8 Pence on 9d tied Adelaide cds, Greenock arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition.

£65
Australia (South) 1899 cover to England bearing single franking 1897-1901 ‘O.S.’ overprinted 2½d (S.G. O75) tied Adelaide duplex; faint violet Private Secre… handstamp bottom left, Burgh arrival backstamp. Without backflap otherwise fine.
Australia

(South) 1899 cover to England bearing single franking 1897-1901 ‘O.S.’ overprinted 2½d (S.G. O75) tied Adelaide duplex; faint violet Private Secre… handstamp bottom left, Burgh arrival backstamp. Without backflap otherwise fine.

£175
Australia (South) 1903 registered cover to New Zealand franked 1883-94 4d. violet, perf 13 and large 1902-04 3d. olive-green tied Wallaroo square circles, Adelaide transit backstamp and arrival cds.
Australia

(South) 1903 registered cover to New Zealand franked 1883-94 4d. violet, perf 13 and large 1902-04 3d. olive-green tied Wallaroo square circles, Adelaide transit backstamp and arrival cds.

£115
Australia (South) Unclearly dated O.H.M.S. cover from Postmaster General’s Department to London franked 2d. mauve with O.S. perfin
Australia

(South) Unclearly dated O.H.M.S. cover from Postmaster General’s Department to London franked 2d. mauve with O.S. perfin

£65
Australia (Tasmania) 1894 cover to New York franked ½d. and 2d. tied ‘53’ numeral cancel with Ulverstone cds to left, reverse with Launceston transit and New York arrivals.
Australia

(Tasmania) 1894 cover to New York franked ½d. and 2d. tied ‘53’ numeral cancel with Ulverstone cds to left, reverse with Launceston transit and New York arrivals.

£55
Australia (Tasmania) 1900 (NO 28) cover franked ‘REVENUE’ overprinted 3d. Duck-billed Platypus tied Launceston cds; small part of backflap missing.
Australia

(Tasmania) 1900 (NO 28) cover franked ‘REVENUE’ overprinted 3d. Duck-billed Platypus tied Launceston cds; small part of backflap missing.

£65
Australia (Victoria) 1861 outer letter sheet from Melbourne to Birmingham, England bearing single franking perforated 1s. tied numeral cancel, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cds; good fresh condition.
Australia

(Victoria) 1861 outer letter sheet from Melbourne to Birmingham, England bearing single franking perforated 1s. tied numeral cancel, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cds; good fresh condition.

£115
Australia (Victoria) 1872 cover to London bearing single franking 9d. on 10d. tied Melbourne duplex, arrival backstamp. Endorsed “Via Brindisi”, envelope opened-out for display.
Australia

(Victoria) 1872 cover to London bearing single franking 9d. on 10d. tied Melbourne duplex, arrival backstamp. Endorsed “Via Brindisi”, envelope opened-out for display.

£65
Australia (Western) 1895 cover used within Perth franked I.  R. Two Pence on 3d. tied duple; small part of backflp missing, otherwise fine condition.
Australia

(Western) 1895 cover used within Perth franked I. R. Two Pence on 3d. tied duple; small part of backflp missing, otherwise fine condition.

£125
Australia (Western) 1897 cover to United States franked irregular block of five 1d. tied by Kalgoorlie cds, reverse with Grand Rapids arrival cds. Kalgoorlie was founded in 1893 during the Coolgardie gold rush.
Australia

(Western) 1897 cover to United States franked irregular block of five 1d. tied by Kalgoorlie cds, reverse with Grand Rapids arrival cds. Kalgoorlie was founded in 1893 during the Coolgardie gold rush.

£65
Australia (Western) 1901 OHMS registered cover Perth to England franked with 5d Swan tied ‘R’ handstamp, various violet Officil handstamps and London transit, arrival backstamp. The stamp used was not necessary. The envelope has had the ‘HER’ replaced by handstamped ‘HIS’ at top.
Australia

(Western) 1901 OHMS registered cover Perth to England franked with 5d Swan tied ‘R’ handstamp, various violet Officil handstamps and London transit, arrival backstamp. The stamp used was not necessary. The envelope has had the ‘HER’ replaced by handstamped ‘HIS’ at top.

£495
Australia (Western) 1902 ‘Avis De Reception’ large part reinforced form franked 2½d. tied by two R handstamps from Perth to Kalangadoo, South Australia; a scarce item
Australia

(Western) 1902 ‘Avis De Reception’ large part reinforced form franked 2½d. tied by two R handstamps from Perth to Kalangadoo, South Australia; a scarce item

£215
Australia (Western) 1906 registered cover to New Zealand franked ‘swans’ 1d. (2), 2d. and 3d. each cancelled by framed R handstamp, reverse with Sydney transit and Dunedin arrival cds, without despatch cds.
Australia

(Western) 1906 registered cover to New Zealand franked ‘swans’ 1d. (2), 2d. and 3d. each cancelled by framed R handstamp, reverse with Sydney transit and Dunedin arrival cds, without despatch cds.

£85
ST KITTS 1762 commercial (copy) entire to Madeira, without postal markings, concerning the shipment of wines and flour; a very early item from the island.
ST KITTS

1762 commercial (copy) entire to Madeira, without postal markings, concerning the shipment of wines and flour; a very early item from the island.

£295
ST KITTS 1763 entire to Madeira re wine imports, sent care of Thomas Newton at New York; good early letter.
ST KITTS

1763 entire to Madeira re wine imports, sent care of Thomas Newton at New York; good early letter.

£245
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.
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
GREECE 1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by "Tavernier" (recorded by Rowe in 1767 only), held for three weeks and then sent to Naples where disinfected, a  yellow cursive SALONICO applied in transit at Rome by the Neapolitan Post Office; a rare item.
GREECE

1767 folded entire from Smyrne, forwarded at Salonique by "Tavernier" (recorded by Rowe in 1767 only), held for three weeks and then sent to Naples where disinfected, a yellow cursive 'SALONICO' applied in transit at Rome by the Neapolitan Post Office; a rare item.

£935