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Egypt 1862 stampless entire Mansura to Boulac with pen endorsement at top “Favored by Sig. Bagnara”, without postal markings; light vertical filing crease.

Egypt

Covers and stamps / Egypt

1862 stampless entire Mansura to Boulac with pen endorsement at top “Favored by Sig. Bagnara”, without postal markings; light vertical filing crease.

£115

Venezuela 1863 (31 Oct) entire from Puerto Cabello to Caracas franked 1861-62 coarse impression ½r. side marginal, just touched margin at lower left, bearing sender’s cachet at centre and put into the posts at La Guaira whose double-ring black date stamp ties the stamp. This is the only example recorded on cover of this cancellation in black. A fine and important cover, Ex. Heister, Brian Moorhouse Cert. 2011.

Venezuela

Covers and stamps / Venezuela

1863 (31 Oct) entire from Puerto Cabello to Caracas franked 1861-62 coarse impression ½r. side marginal, just touched margin at lower left, bearing sender’s cachet at centre and put into the posts at La Guaira whose double-ring black date stamp ties the stamp. This is the only example recorded on cover of this cancellation in black. A fine and important cover, Ex. Heister, Brian Moorhouse Cert. 2011.

£1475

Saint Vincent 1863 (8 Jan) double rate entire to London, bearing 1862 (Sept) rough perf 14 to 16 6d. deep green pair tied by ‘A10’ obliterator, red crayon “19”, unclear despatch cds and red London Paid arrival date stamp of 31.1., the right-hand stamp with ironed-out filing crease. B.P.A. Cert (1971). Ex Bessemer 1970, Ex Jaffe 2006.

Saint Vincent

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

1863 (8 Jan) double rate entire to London, bearing 1862 (Sept) rough perf 14 to 16 6d. deep green pair tied by ‘A10’ obliterator, red crayon “19”, unclear despatch cds and red London Paid arrival date stamp of 31.1., the right-hand stamp with ironed-out filing crease. B.P.A. Cert (1971). Ex Bessemer 1970, Ex Jaffe 2006.

£795

Norway 1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from stripNorway 1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from strip

Norway

Covers and stamps / Norway / TPO

1863 (9/4) outer letter sheet to Bilbao, Spain franked 1856-57 Oscar 2sk. and horizontal strip of three 8sk. tied Aalesund cds, to left black Norwege Quievrain Amb tpo, red framed P.P. and ‘4R.’ local charge, reverse with Sandosund and Paris transits. Horizontal filing crease affecting middle 8sk. from strip

£675

Saint Kitts-Nevis 1863 (DE 9) cover to London bearing fine example of the undated St. Kitts Paid cancel, London Paid small cds at right, double arc St Kitts datestamp on reverse together with London cds. Fine and clean condition.Saint Kitts-Nevis 1863 (DE 9) cover to London bearing fine example of the undated St. Kitts Paid cancel, London Paid small cds at right, double arc St Kitts datestamp on reverse together with London cds. Fine and clean condition.

Saint Kitts-Nevis

Covers and stamps / Saint Kitts Nevis

1863 (DE 9) cover to London bearing fine example of the undated St. Kitts Paid cancel, London Paid small cds at right, double arc St Kitts datestamp on reverse together with London cds. Fine and clean condition.

£675

Gibraltar 1863 (FE 25) double rate cover to Toronto franked Great Britain 1857 1d. rose-red pair, SI-SJ, 1862 6d. lilac in a horizontal pair with trimmed wing margin and single 1s. green tied by five strikes of ‘A26’ obliterator with single ring GIBRALTAR cds at left, London Paid transit at base, arrival backstamp. Envelope folded at left for purposes of display, a scarce destination and rate, attractive franking. Ex H. Wood.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1863 (FE 25) double rate cover to Toronto franked Great Britain 1857 1d. rose-red pair, SI-SJ, 1862 6d. lilac in a horizontal pair with trimmed wing margin and single 1s. green tied by five strikes of ‘A26’ obliterator with single ring GIBRALTAR cds at left, London Paid transit at base, arrival backstamp. Envelope folded at left for purposes of display, a scarce destination and rate, attractive franking. Ex H. Wood.

£1195

Great Britain 1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Registered mail

1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

£65

Great Britain 1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

£70

British Guiana 1863 (SP 7) envelope to London franked Thin Paper, perf 12½ XXIV Cents green tied by two strikes of italic A03 Georgetown duplex, London arrival cds at left of SP 29; without backflap otherwise fresh and clean condition.British Guiana 1863 (SP 7) envelope to London franked Thin Paper, perf 12½ XXIV Cents green tied by two strikes of italic A03 Georgetown duplex, London arrival cds at left of SP 29; without backflap otherwise fresh and clean condition.

British Guiana

Covers and stamps / British Guiana / Ships

1863 (SP 7) envelope to London franked Thin Paper, perf 12½ XXIV Cents green tied by two strikes of italic A03 Georgetown duplex, London arrival cds at left of SP 29; without backflap otherwise fresh and clean condition.

£365

Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Estonia / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

£75

France 1863 cover addressed to “au gabon, Station Navale de Cotes occidentales d’Afrique” with letters dated Toulon 26 Juin and Port d’Arpaillargny 12 Juillet, franked perforated Napoleon 80c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘4060’ with Uzes cds, th envelope endorsed “Voie anglais par Liverpool & Fernando Po”. A fine cover, ex. Sacher.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Gabon / Liverpool

1863 cover addressed to “au gabon, Station Navale de Cotes occidentales d’Afrique” with letters dated Toulon 26 Juin and Port d’Arpaillargny 12 Juillet, franked perforated Napoleon 80c. cancelled gros chiffres ‘4060’ with Uzes cds, th envelope endorsed “Voie anglais par Liverpool & Fernando Po”. A fine cover, ex. Sacher.

£535

Canada 1863 cover and original letter to Honeye, Ontario Co., NY, USA, bearing Aurora cds and two-line PAID/ CANADA-10-CENTS handstamp, slight faults to envelope.

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1863 cover and original letter to Honeye, Ontario Co., NY, USA, bearing Aurora cds and two-line PAID/ CANADA-10-CENTS handstamp, slight faults to envelope.

£65

Ceylon 1863 cover to London franked pair 1861-64, perf 14 5d. tied bar grid cancels, red Calle Paid cds at left, endorsed Ceylon 1863 cover to London franked pair 1861-64, perf 14 5d. tied bar grid cancels, red Calle Paid cds at left, endorsed

Ceylon

Covers and stamps / Ceylon / Via Marseille

1863 cover to London franked pair 1861-64, perf 14 5d. tied bar grid cancels, red Calle Paid cds at left, endorsed "via Marseilles", arrival backstamp;slight faults to envelope at left, fresh condition.

£395

INDIA (Accountancy) 1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed INDIA UNPAID handstamp, accountancy handstamp GB/1f80c, which has been erased and a new handstamp GB/1f62c applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

INDIA (Accountancy)

Covers and stamps / India / Accountancy

1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed 'INDIA UNPAID' handstamp, accountancy handstamp 'GB/1f80c', which has been erased and a new handstamp 'GB/1f62c' applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.

£245

France 1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.France 1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Peru / Switzerland / Forwarding Agents / Maritime / Panama transit

1863 entire written from Switzerland with forwarding agents cachet from Locle (Suisse) to Lima, Peru, endorsed “Par Stmr La Plata” franked with 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c. (close to large margins) and 1862 perforated 40c. tied gros chiffres ‘1769/ B’ with Bureau Maritime cds in association, two red framed P.P., Panama double arc transit at centre, reverse with manuscript “Acheminee/ par” CH. VIGNIER/ HAVRE, Lima arrival cds alongside.

£215

Canada 1863 stampless cover to Quebec bearing Kempville despatch cds and UNPAID 7 for the 1/2 oz rate. (If prepaid would have been 5c.)

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1863 stampless cover to Quebec bearing Kempville despatch cds and UNPAID 7 for the 1/2 oz rate. (If prepaid would have been 5c.)

£40

British Guiana 1864 (9/4) envelope to London from Paramaribo whose blue date stamp appears at right, partly overstruck with XXIV Cents (!st Setting, Ist printing, perf 12) applied at Georgetown with an unclear ‘A03’ obliterator, red London paid to left of SP 26, reverse with Demarara transit and final arrival.

British Guiana

Covers and stamps / British Guiana / Netherland West Indies

1864 (9/4) envelope to London from Paramaribo whose blue date stamp appears at right, partly overstruck with XXIV Cents (!st Setting, Ist printing, perf 12) applied at Georgetown with an unclear ‘A03’ obliterator, red London paid to left of SP 26, reverse with Demarara transit and final arrival.

£645

Bahamas 1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation Per Str Corsica, New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.Bahamas 1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation Per Str Corsica, New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.

Bahamas

Covers and stamps / Bahamas

1864 (Mr 14) Envelope to USA franked 4d rose pair tied by New Providence cds, manuscript notation 'Per Str Corsica', New York transit alongside, envelope with fault bottom right.

£175

Canada 1864 (SP 3) cover from Dingle to Goderich, franked at 15c. triple rate with 1859 5c. Beaver and 10c Prince Consort tied by two pen strokes with despatch cds at lower left, transit and arrival backstamps; folded at left and minor marks, still much above average for such a franking

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada

1864 (SP 3) cover from Dingle to Goderich, franked at 15c. triple rate with 1859 5c. 'Beaver' and 10c 'Prince Consort' tied by two pen strokes with despatch cds at lower left, transit and arrival backstamps; folded at left and minor marks, still much above average for such a franking

£195

Russia 1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.Russia 1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Poland / Russia / Postal Stationery

1864 10k Black postal stationery envelope, 1855 narrow tail issue watermark 1 mirror image, 140 x 110mm, sent from Yaroslav to Chobaninie near Wieruszow (Warsaw region in Poland), on arrivl two different types of Warsaw transit cds in red applied; very fine, the earliest known usage of this stationery on arrival in Poland.

£300