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TIBET TIBET: 1911 (26 July) front of long registered envelope to Theophile Piry, Postmaster General, Peking, pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE franked India KEVII 1/2a + 1a + 3a tied by YATUNG-TIBET  via SILIGURI with matching registered label, LHASA large dollar chop alongside with matching R.LHASA boxed registration hs, very fine

TIBET

Covers and stamps / Tibet

£395

GREAT BRITAIN MARITIME / BARBADOS GREAT BRITAIN MARITIME / BARBADOS: 1787-1808  SHIP-LRE/BRISTOL.129 hs in dark brown (Robertson S4a -listed in black only), ONE OF ONLY 2 KNOWN, on long undated folded cover addressed to Sir James Lowther (suggesting Barbados), carried by the Fanny, rated 1/1, this charge cancelled and red circular FREE hs applied, 15/AU bishop mark on reverse, fine rarity 

GREAT BRITAIN MARITIME / BARBADOS

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Maritime

£575

BARBADOS BARBADOS: 1780 (Oc 22)Long entire to London struck with s/l PLYMOUTH/SHIP-LRE, fine seal on reverse + 8 JA  bishop mark, addressed to Sir James Lowther

BARBADOS

Covers and stamps / Barbados

£245

BAHRAIN BAHRAIN: 1939 (2 Aug) registered envelope to Scotland franked KGV 3p (2) + 4a & KGVI 1a (1a3p Airmail rate to UK +4a3p registration fee), blank registration label hs boxed BAHRAIN/PERSIAN GULF DISTRICT, fine

BAHRAIN

Covers and stamps / Bahrain

£75

GREAT BRITAIN / MALTA GREAT BRITAIN / MALTA: 1865 (JU 17) folded cover to Malta franked 1d plate 71 (pair) + 4d pale red tied by Swansea 763 duplex, hs Deficient. Postage 6d/Fine Postage 6d  (total) 1s, arrival bs, fine £155GREAT BRITAIN/MALTA: 1867 (Sp 25) entire from Glasgow to Malta franked 1867 10d red-brown plate 1 tied by Glasgow 159 duplex, hs tax mark Deficient postage 2/Fine Postage 6, Malta arrival (1/10), fine

GREAT BRITAIN / MALTA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

£275

BRITISH BECHUANALAND BRITISH BECHUANALAND: 1907 (29 Aug) KEVII 4d registered envelope to Rhodesia franked QV Jubilee 1/2d blue-green + KEVII 1d (SG60 + 80) on registered KEVII 2 pence/one penny stationery envelope ovpt. DUTY 4d tied by PALAPYE STATION cds with Bulawayo arrival (AU 10). Also KEVII 1/2d pair, 1d + 2 /1/2d all used with same cancel, fine, ex Fenemore

BRITISH BECHUANALAND

Covers and stamps / Bechuanaland

£125

GIBRALTAR GIBRALTAR: 1842 (25 Nov) entire from Malaga via Gibraltar to Boston USA with framed GIBRALTAR arc/PAID, shipped by Rock Scorpion via London (12 Dec) transit, Liverpool (13 Dec), from there Cunard Caledonian to Boston arriving 25 June, with SHIP/6 in red applied on arrival, charged 1/8 (8d to UK + 1s from Liverpool), fine

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar

£70

BELGIUM BELGIUM: 1621 (13 9) SPANISH PERIOD entire from Mons to Firenze, Italy with fine seals both ends showing impression of the Belgian Lion Rampant, , blue silk threads still present, no postal markings, fine

BELGIUM

Covers and stamps / Belgium

£165

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