(Used Abroad) 1905 long registered cover to Holland,franked 2a. and pir 2 1/2a. tied Bushire cds, framed registration at left, Sea Post Office C cds and arrival backstamp; central vertical filing crease.
(Used Abroad) c.1876 stampless cover to Bombay cancelled on reverse in brownish BASHIR date stamp and, in the same ink a framed Postage Due with manuscript “2as” charge, arrival cds alongside, with contents.
(Used Abroad) Undated and unfranked cover to Bombay cancelled on reverse Busreh cds of 2 Mar and Bombay arrival of Mar 17, also with framed POSTAGE DUE/ “1a” charge.
(Used in Persia) 1916 (14 Nov) registered cover from the Russian Consular Post in Tabriz to Switzerland, franked on reverse with 10k. in irregular block of five dark blue tied by double circle despatch cds, Petrograd censorship, arrival backstamp of 2.1.17; fine clean condition.
(Victoria) 1856 entire from London to Melbourne franked initially with cut-to-shape 6d. Embossed, endorsed “Pr Lightning”, redirected upon arrival with 1854-57 Half Lengths added, a 1d. with two large margins and a four margined 3d. tied by ‘1’ numeral cancel of Melbourne, reverse with red SHIP LETTER/ FREE/ G.P.O. VICTORIA date stamp. Some faults to entire and stamps with variable margins, light vertical creasing, scarce item.
(Victoria) 1872 cover to London bearing single franking 9d. on 10d. tied Melbourne duplex, arrival backstamp. Endorsed “Via Brindisi”, envelope opened-out for display.
(Victoria) 1886 (MY 14) registered company cover to Hannover, Germany endorsed ‘Per S.S. Chimborazo/ Naples’ bearing mixed franking 1885-95 ½d., 1d. and 4d., together with 1885 Stamp Duty overprinted 2s, upright watermark cancelled by grid of bars, registration handstamp and Melbourne date stamp, arrival backstamp of 22/6. A fine cover with believed to be unique usage of a 2s Stamp Duty.
(Victoria) Two 1888 covers to Prague, both endorsed “Via Brindisi” and from Longford with stamps tied by ‘556’ numeral obliterators, the first dated AP 21 franked 2d. and 6d., the second dated SE17 with only a 6d. (damaged corner), both with Sale Victoria and Melbourne transits and arrival covers, the 6d cover with Brindisi transit, the 8d rate cover with Napoli and Bologna transits
(Village Postmark) 1913 picture postcard to Sweden franked by four Farthings tied by three Misida cds.
(Village Postmark) 1917 local cover franked on reverse ½d. tied by good strike of Melleha cds, postman’s handstamp alongside.
(Village Postmark) 1918 local cover franked on reverse 1/2d. together with 1'2d. WarTax tied by Melleha cds, particularly fine on regular stamp.
(Village Postmark) Small 1910s local mourning envelope franked on reverse ½d. tied Melleha cds.
(Volo) 1856 outer letter sheet to Livorno with ‘C.Zopoto & Cie/ Volo’ company chop at left, franked 1871-75 15c. Ceres horizontal pair tied by straight line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.
(Volo) 1876 outer letter sheet to Livorno with ‘C.Zopoto&Cie Volo’ company chop at left, franked France 30c. Ceres tied by straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstramp, Calves handstamp below stamp; fina and rare.
(Volunteers in France) 1916 (Feb) Field Service stationery card to Paget East cancelled Field Post Office 62 (located between Loos and Somme area) and violet P.C. Bermuda, signed on reverse indicating a parcel has arrived.
(Waterfall) 1893 (Sep 12) 1c. ‘Grant’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls in dull blue-grey shade to Hannover, Germany, uprated with 1c. tied two Buffalo Falls N.Y. numeral duplex, arrival cancel at left
(Waterfall) 1894 (Jun 12) 1c. ‘Jefferson’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls to Buenos Aires, Argentina, uprated with oxidised 1c. tied Niagara Falls N.Y. cds, endorsed “via England” with London transit of JU 20, arrival backstamp of JL 17.
(Waterfall) 1897 (Aug 21) 1c. ‘Jefferson’ picture stationery of Niagara Falls in bright blue-green shade to Berlin, Germany, uprated with 1c. and 3c. tied two Niagara Falls N.Y. numeral duplex, arrival cancel at left
(West Africa – Gold Coast) 1888 (26/5) cat illustrated cover to Frankfurt bearing framed Aus/ West – Africa/ mit/ Hamburger Dampfer handstamp tying a 20pf., reverse with Verviers Coln tpo and arrival cancels, front with manuscript Quittah, den 26/5 88; fine and scarce.
(West Africa – Gold Coast) 1890 (23/6) cover to Berlin bearing framed AUS/ WESTAFRIKA handstamp, franked on arrival at Hamburg with 20pf. tied cds, the envelope endorsed at top “Accra 22.5.90”, arrival backstamp with company address at Accra.