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Turkey 1847 (14.10.) entire to Patras bearing circular framed ornate P.P., reverse with Syra transit and arrival cancels; a couple of light vertical filing creases otherwise fine

Turkey

Covers and stamps / Turkey

1847 (14.10.) entire to Patras bearing circular framed ornate P.P., reverse with Syra transit and arrival cancels; a couple of light vertical filing creases otherwise fine

£325

Gibraltar 1847 (26 July) entire to Boston, endorsed bottom left “pr Schr Cutter”, sent unpaid with red New-York SHIP 7cts date stamp of Sep 17 (representing 5c. delivery to Boston and 2c, ship letter charge); light vertical filing crese, fine and fresh.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / USA / Transatlantic Mail

1847 (26 July) entire to Boston, endorsed bottom left “pr Schr Cutter”, sent unpaid with red New-York SHIP 7cts date stamp of Sep 17 (representing 5c. delivery to Boston and 2c, ship letter charge); light vertical filing crese, fine and fresh.

£85

Cuba 1847 and 1850 outer letter sheets to Habana both with Cardenas Isla De Cuba despatch date stamps in red and blue, both with matching ‘1’ handstamps.Cuba 1847 and 1850 outer letter sheets to Habana both with Cardenas Isla De Cuba despatch date stamps in red and blue, both with matching ‘1’ handstamps.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1847 and 1850 outer letter sheets to Habana both with Cardenas Isla De Cuba despatch date stamps in red and blue, both with matching ‘1’ handstamps.

£75

Venezuela 1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp.Venezuela 1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp.

Venezuela

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Venezuela / Accountancy

1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp.

£50

Austrian Levant 1847 outer letter sheet to Trieste bearing two-lined ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination.

Austrian Levant

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant

1847 outer letter sheet to Trieste bearing two-lined ‘CONSTANTINOPLE’ handstamp, St Andrews Cross indicating payment to destination.

£75

Cuba 1848 (23 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Mariel Ila De Cuba despatch, rated ‘3’. Long endorsement on reverse with signature and unclear arrival cds; a scarce cancel.Cuba 1848 (23 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Mariel Ila De Cuba despatch, rated ‘3’. Long endorsement on reverse with signature and unclear arrival cds; a scarce cancel.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1848 (23 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Mariel Ila De Cuba despatch, rated ‘3’. Long endorsement on reverse with signature and unclear arrival cds; a scarce cancel.

£75

Malta 1848 entire from Zante to Boston, United States endorsed “Via Marseilles” without any clear indication of despatch except for commercial chop top right, addressed care of forwarding agents in London whose blue ornate handstamp appears at base, red PAID date stamp of London and red ‘29’ US accountancy.Malta 1848 entire from Zante to Boston, United States endorsed “Via Marseilles” without any clear indication of despatch except for commercial chop top right, addressed care of forwarding agents in London whose blue ornate handstamp appears at base, red PAID date stamp of London and red ‘29’ US accountancy.

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / Ionian Islands / Transatlantic Mail / Forwarding Agents / Accountancy / Via Marseille

1848 entire from Zante to Boston, United States endorsed “Via Marseilles” without any clear indication of despatch except for commercial chop top right, addressed care of forwarding agents in London whose blue ornate handstamp appears at base, red PAID date stamp of London and red ‘29’ US accountancy.

£345

ITALY 1848 miniature entire written from VESCOVO (Florence) to MARDIN (Kurdistan - now S.E. Turkey). The entire is written in arabic and has manuscript arrival notation. A very unusual and rare entire.

ITALY

Covers and stamps / Italy

1848 miniature entire written from VESCOVO (Florence) to MARDIN (Kurdistan - now S.E. Turkey). The entire is written in arabic and has manuscript arrival notation. A very unusual and rare entire.

£395

Argentina 1848 part entire to Corrientes bearing small “2” in manuscript and red oval-framed Benta Gral/ De Correos/ De Buenos-Ayres, central vertical filing crease. There is a two-line endorsement at top that translates as ‘Long Live the Argentine Confederation! Death to the savage Unitarians!’

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina

1848 part entire to Corrientes bearing small “2” in manuscript and red oval-framed Benta Gral/ De Correos/ De Buenos-Ayres, central vertical filing crease. There is a two-line endorsement at top that translates as ‘Long Live the Argentine Confederation! Death to the savage Unitarians!’

£135

Russia 1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. MikulskiRussia 1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. Mikulski

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1848, 30kop red stationery envelope (140x116mm) with narrow tail eagle -WMK 1. Watermark i (position 4) where the location of the orb and scepter are in correct positions AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE. On the envelope (scepter to the left, orb to the right) from the way they appear in the actual coat of arms. Watermark positions referred to here are from the Faberge System of 8 positions. Cert. Mikulski

£300

Russia 1848. Postal Stationery envelope 20kopp blue (143x114mm) narrow tail eagle WMK 1 - reversed

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1848. Postal Stationery envelope 20kopp blue (143x114mm) narrow tail eagle WMK 1 - reversed "Mirror " image. Watermark I (position 2) where the location of the orb and scepter are in opposite positions - AS SEEN FROM THE FRONT OR ADDRESS SIDE.

£265

New Zealand 1849 (AP 14) outer letter sheet to London showing red crowned circle PAID Auckland New Zealand at top right, manuscript rating, Auckland New-Zealand unframed circular date stamp on reverse together with arrival cancel; light horizontal filing crease, fine quality cancels.New Zealand 1849 (AP 14) outer letter sheet to London showing red crowned circle PAID Auckland New Zealand at top right, manuscript rating, Auckland New-Zealand unframed circular date stamp on reverse together with arrival cancel; light horizontal filing crease, fine quality cancels.

New Zealand

Covers and stamps / New Zealand / Crown Circles

1849 (AP 14) outer letter sheet to London showing red crowned circle PAID Auckland New Zealand at top right, manuscript rating, Auckland New-Zealand unframed circular date stamp on reverse together with arrival cancel; light horizontal filing crease, fine quality cancels.

£195

Jamaica 1849 (MY 8) envelope to London bearing fine strike of ‘s 1/-‘ accountancy handstamp (Proud A16), reverse with Kingston Jamaica double arc date stamp without index letter.Jamaica 1849 (MY 8) envelope to London bearing fine strike of ‘s 1/-‘ accountancy handstamp (Proud A16), reverse with Kingston Jamaica double arc date stamp without index letter.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Accountancy

1849 (MY 8) envelope to London bearing fine strike of ‘s 1/-‘ accountancy handstamp (Proud A16), reverse with Kingston Jamaica double arc date stamp without index letter.

£175

Belgium 1849 King Leopold I0c brown horizontal pair, margin or right-hand stamp touched at base, otherwise clear. The left hand stamp shows doubling around the ‘0’ of ‘10’.

Belgium

Covers and stamps / Belgium / No. 1s

1849 King Leopold I0c brown horizontal pair, margin or right-hand stamp touched at base, otherwise clear. The left hand stamp shows doubling around the ‘0’ of ‘10’.

£135

Denmark 1849 outer letter sheet to Finland sent unpaid via Hamburg, showing various manuscript rate markings and a framed Obetalt.FR./ Dannemark/ H.Borg 17 Aug 49 handstamp, reverse with Copenhagen despatch and Stockholm transit; fine condition.Denmark 1849 outer letter sheet to Finland sent unpaid via Hamburg, showing various manuscript rate markings and a framed Obetalt.FR./ Dannemark/ H.Borg 17 Aug 49 handstamp, reverse with Copenhagen despatch and Stockholm transit; fine condition.

Denmark

Covers and stamps / Denmark / Hamburg

1849 outer letter sheet to Finland sent unpaid via Hamburg, showing various manuscript rate markings and a framed Obetalt.FR./ Dannemark/ H.Borg 17 Aug 49 handstamp, reverse with Copenhagen despatch and Stockholm transit; fine condition.

£65

LATVIA 1849 outer letter sheet to RIGA bearing fine oval POST: NEUER MUEHLEN/18 date stamp with day, month and balance of year applied in manuscript, arrival backstamp; fine condition.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Pre stamp

1849 outer letter sheet to RIGA bearing fine oval 'POST: NEUER MUEHLEN/18' date stamp with day, month and balance of year applied in manuscript, arrival backstamp; fine condition.

£85

Cuba 184? Outer letter sheet to Habana with red Guines Isla De Cuba and handstamped ‘1 ½ ‘ at centre, reverse with manuscript “De oficio” and signature endorsement.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

184? Outer letter sheet to Habana with red Guines Isla De Cuba and handstamped ‘1 ½ ‘ at centre, reverse with manuscript “De oficio” and signature endorsement.

£85

France 1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50 25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover, Soluphil Certificate.France 1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50 25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover, Soluphil Certificate.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Hamburg / Sweden

1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50 25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover, Soluphil Certificate.

£2975

Panama 1850 (9 SP) outer letter sheet to London with fine Chagres double arc cds of British Post Office on reverse along with arrival cancel; vertical crease at left, a good example of a rare cancel.Panama 1850 (9 SP) outer letter sheet to London with fine Chagres double arc cds of British Post Office on reverse along with arrival cancel; vertical crease at left, a good example of a rare cancel.

Panama

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Panama

1850 (9 SP) outer letter sheet to London with fine Chagres double arc cds of British Post Office on reverse along with arrival cancel; vertical crease at left, a good example of a rare cancel.

£700

Jamaica 1850 and 1851 pair of entires to London showing two different types of Rodney Hall despatch cancels as well as different Kingston transits; good condition. Jamaica 1850 and 1851 pair of entires to London showing two different types of Rodney Hall despatch cancels as well as different Kingston transits; good condition. Jamaica 1850 and 1851 pair of entires to London showing two different types of Rodney Hall despatch cancels as well as different Kingston transits; good condition.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica

1850 and 1851 pair of entires to London showing two different types of Rodney Hall despatch cancels as well as different Kingston transits; good condition.

£155