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French Levant 1868 (6 Mai) entire to Cette franked 1862 40c. tied by faint anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.1 date stamp, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille transit and arrival cds.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / French Levant / French Maritime

1868 (6 Mai) entire to Cette franked 1862 40c. tied by faint anchor lozenge, octagonal Constantinople P. Fr. U No.1 date stamp, red framed Paquebots/ De La/ Mediterranee, reverse with Marseille transit and arrival cds.

£75

Jamaica 1868 (Dec) incoming envelope from Paris, endorsed “via Southampton”, addressed to Sir John P. Grant/ Spanish Town” franked two 80c Laureated Napoleons tied ‘3’ Paris stars lozenge, Paris cds to left, boxed PD, London PAID transit and Spanish Town arrival, reverse with Kingston date stamp. Ex Dubois. Sir John Peter Grant was the first Governor under the Crown Colony Regime which lasted from 1866 until 1884 with the Governor having absolute power. He laid the foundations of the modern Jamaica by improving the legal system, creating local councils, all island Police force, local medical system and transferred the seat of Government from Spanish Town to Kingston. Jamaica 1868 (Dec) incoming envelope from Paris, endorsed “via Southampton”, addressed to Sir John P. Grant/ Spanish Town” franked two 80c Laureated Napoleons tied ‘3’ Paris stars lozenge, Paris cds to left, boxed PD, London PAID transit and Spanish Town arrival, reverse with Kingston date stamp. Ex Dubois. Sir John Peter Grant was the first Governor under the Crown Colony Regime which lasted from 1866 until 1884 with the Governor having absolute power. He laid the foundations of the modern Jamaica by improving the legal system, creating local councils, all island Police force, local medical system and transferred the seat of Government from Spanish Town to Kingston.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / France / Jamaica

1868 (Dec) incoming envelope from Paris, endorsed “via Southampton”, addressed to Sir John P. Grant/ Spanish Town” franked two 80c Laureated Napoleons tied ‘3’ Paris stars lozenge, Paris cds to left, boxed PD, London PAID transit and Spanish Town arrival, reverse with Kingston date stamp. Ex Dubois. Sir John Peter Grant was the first Governor under the Crown Colony Regime which lasted from 1866 until 1884 with the Governor having absolute power. He laid the foundations of the modern Jamaica by improving the legal system, creating local councils, all island Police force, local medical system and transferred the seat of Government from Spanish Town to Kingston.

£635

Saint Vincent 1868 (FE 25) ‘Duke de Polignac’ outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1862-68 4d. deep blue, no wmk., perf 11-12½, horizontal pair cancelled ‘A10’ obliterator and by St Vincent cds in a reddish brown ink. Manuscript credit “7” in red crayon, London Paid cds, oval-framed PD and Calais entry cds all on front; fine appearance, rare cover. Ex Bresancon.

Saint Vincent

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

1868 (FE 25) ‘Duke de Polignac’ outer letter sheet to Paris franked 1862-68 4d. deep blue, no wmk., perf 11-12½, horizontal pair cancelled ‘A10’ obliterator and by St Vincent cds in a reddish brown ink. Manuscript credit “7” in red crayon, London Paid cds, oval-framed PD and Calais entry cds all on front; fine appearance, rare cover. Ex Bresancon.

£1995

Saint Vincent 1868 (JA 28) outer letter sheet to Paris, France, franked 1863-68 no watermark, perf 11 -12.5 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 rough perf 14-16 6d. deep green tied by three fine A10 obliterators, black St vincent tying one 1d., red crayon

Saint Vincent

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

1868 (JA 28) outer letter sheet to Paris, France, franked 1863-68 no watermark, perf 11 -12.5 1d. rose-red pair and 1862 rough perf 14-16 6d. deep green tied by three fine 'A10' obliterators, black St vincent tying one 1d., red crayon "7" and oval-framed PD, overstruck by London transit; fine and attractive.

£1295

Gibraltar 1868 (No 9) small envelope to Boston, USA franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 108, 1858-69 2d. blue pair AG-AH, indistinct plate and 1867-80 wmk Spray of Rose 6d. lilac, plate 6 cancelled by A26 obliterators, index A cds in association, red London Paid cds in transit, unclear red Boston cds and cursive 3 CENTS handstamp, no backstamps; slight fault to envelope at right not affecting a pleasing aspect.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Transatlantic Mail

1868 (No 9) small envelope to Boston, USA franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 108, 1858-69 2d. blue pair AG-AH, indistinct plate and 1867-80 wmk Spray of Rose 6d. lilac, plate 6 cancelled by A26 obliterators, index A cds in association, red London Paid cds in transit, unclear red Boston cds and cursive 3 CENTS handstamp, no backstamps; slight fault to envelope at right not affecting a pleasing aspect.

£495

Latvia 1868 cover from ROOP franked with 10kop 1866 issue tied by very RARE oval - date inserted by hand - POST:ROOP/18 handstamp, repeated on reverse together with RIGA cds.

Latvia

Covers and stamps / Latvia / Russia

1868 cover from ROOP franked with 10kop 1866 issue tied by very RARE oval - date inserted by hand - 'POST:ROOP/18' handstamp, repeated on reverse together with RIGA cds.

£355

Aden 1868 cover to London franked India 8a. and 8p. tied ‘24’ numeral cancels, reverse with Aden Steamer Point cds and arrival on front; some slight faults, mostly to envelope, attractive cover.

Aden

Covers and stamps / India / Aden

1868 cover to London franked India 8a. and 8p. tied ‘24’ numeral cancels, reverse with Aden Steamer Point cds and arrival on front; some slight faults, mostly to envelope, attractive cover.

£275

FINLAND 1868 entire to Paris bearing WIBORG despatch cds, Cyrillic Franco handstamp, straight-line P.P and blue French entry cds, arrival backstamps; fine and clean.

FINLAND

Covers and stamps / Finland

1868 entire to Paris bearing WIBORG despatch cds, Cyrillic Franco handstamp, straight-line 'P.P' and blue French entry cds, arrival backstamps; fine and clean.

£55

Russian Levant 1868 outer letter sheet to Taganrog franked by two 1865-67 2pi (SG 7) both with full margins, tied by faint strike of ‘780’ in truncated triangle of dots, with partly legible Smyrna cds (Tchil. Type 14) on reverse along with Smyrne company cachet, fine and rare, Mikulski Cert., Ex Dr. Casey.

Russian Levant

Covers and stamps / Russian Levant / Maritime

1868 outer letter sheet to Taganrog franked by two 1865-67 2pi (SG 7) both with full margins, tied by faint strike of ‘780’ in truncated triangle of dots, with partly legible Smyrna cds (Tchil. Type 14) on reverse along with Smyrne company cachet, fine and rare, Mikulski Cert., Ex Dr. Casey.

£2875

United States 1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)United States 1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Accountancy

1868 printed envelope to Rosario, Argentina franked 1861 3c., 10c. and 30c. cancelled by matching cork cancels, Boston despatch cds at right and red New York Paid All transit on reverse, front with unclear cancel and faint red 22 ½ accountancy. The 3c. with bottom left corner perf creased and the 30c off centre. The Philatelic Foundation Cert (2022)

£495

Jamaica 1869 (21.1.) cover to Bristol, endorsed “Pr Packet/... Musgrave, St Elizabeth” franked 1860 6d. deep purple pair and 1s. dull brown cancelled with A30 obliterator, Black River cds in association on reverse. Underpaid for the weight, the handstamp ‘SHORT PAID (1/-)/ FINE (6d)’ applied at Kingston and circular ‘MORE TO PAY’ on arrival in England, small circular framed ‘CH’ of Bristol inspector; a little ink staining at left and slight damage to envelope in bottom left corner. Ex Hugh Wood.Jamaica 1869 (21.1.) cover to Bristol, endorsed “Pr Packet/... Musgrave, St Elizabeth” franked 1860 6d. deep purple pair and 1s. dull brown cancelled with A30 obliterator, Black River cds in association on reverse. Underpaid for the weight, the handstamp ‘SHORT PAID (1/-)/ FINE (6d)’ applied at Kingston and circular ‘MORE TO PAY’ on arrival in England, small circular framed ‘CH’ of Bristol inspector; a little ink staining at left and slight damage to envelope in bottom left corner. Ex Hugh Wood.

Jamaica

Covers and stamps / Jamaica / Postage dues

1869 (21.1.) cover to Bristol, endorsed “Pr Packet/... Musgrave, St Elizabeth” franked 1860 6d. deep purple pair and 1s. dull brown cancelled with A30 obliterator, Black River cds in association on reverse. Underpaid for the weight, the handstamp ‘SHORT PAID (1/-)/ FINE (6d)’ applied at Kingston and circular ‘MORE TO PAY’ on arrival in England, small circular framed ‘CH’ of Bristol inspector; a little ink staining at left and slight damage to envelope in bottom left corner. Ex Hugh Wood.

£785

Spain 1869 (22 Nov) entire to New York franked 1868-69 Isabel II 200m. green pair tied Carinena cds, red ‘PD’ , London PAID transit, ‘3’ accountancy handstamp for internal U.S. postage, arrival backstamp.

Spain

Covers and stamps / Spain / Transatlantic Mail

1869 (22 Nov) entire to New York franked 1868-69 Isabel II 200m. green pair tied Carinena cds, red ‘PD’ , London PAID transit, ‘3’ accountancy handstamp for internal U.S. postage, arrival backstamp.

£225

France 1869 (29 Juin)outer letter sheet to Mexico endorsed “Via Southampton” with 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. pair tied gros chiffres ‘532’ with Bordeaux cds in associaition, red boxed P.P. and London A/PAID transit cds, rated ‘4’ on arrival.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Mexico

1869 (29 Juin)outer letter sheet to Mexico endorsed “Via Southampton” with 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 80c. pair tied gros chiffres ‘532’ with Bordeaux cds in associaition, red boxed P.P. and London A/PAID transit cds, rated ‘4’ on arrival.

£80

Austrian Levant 1869 (4/9) printed entire to Trieste franked 1867 Coarse Whiskers 2s. yellow horizontal pair tied fine wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL , arrival backstamp. A Light horizontal filing crease otherwise very fine with stamps exceedingly fresh. Ex Monte Napoleone and Provera.Austrian Levant 1869 (4/9) printed entire to Trieste franked 1867 Coarse Whiskers 2s. yellow horizontal pair tied fine wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL , arrival backstamp. A Light horizontal filing crease otherwise very fine with stamps exceedingly fresh. Ex Monte Napoleone and Provera.

Austrian Levant

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Constantinople

1869 (4/9) printed entire to Trieste franked 1867 Coarse Whiskers 2s. yellow horizontal pair tied fine wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL , arrival backstamp. A Light horizontal filing crease otherwise very fine with stamps exceedingly fresh. Ex Monte Napoleone and Provera.

£975

Great Britain 1869 (AU 23) entire to Orotava, Canaries franked 6d., IB, plate 8 tied 73 London duplex, reverse with arrival cds Punta De Orotava Canarias; good condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1869 (AU 23) entire to Orotava, Canaries franked 6d., IB, plate 8 tied '73' London duplex, reverse with arrival cds Punta De Orotava Canarias; good condition.

£75

Great Britain 1869 (JY 16) envelope to a passenger on board the “Candia” en route from Australia, care of the P & O Agent at Galle, Ceylon, franked at double rate for two ships journeys on P&O Tanjore to Alexandria and the P&O Mongolia from Suez with 1858-79 2d., EI, plate 12 plus 1867-80 2s blue, JG, plate 1, endorsed at side “Important”, Galle Paid arrival backstamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Maritime

1869 (JY 16) envelope to a passenger on board the “Candia” en route from Australia, care of the P & O Agent at Galle, Ceylon, franked at double rate for two ships journeys on P&O Tanjore to Alexandria and the P&O Mongolia from Suez with 1858-79 2d., EI, plate 12 plus 1867-80 2s blue, JG, plate 1, endorsed at side “Important”, Galle Paid arrival backstamp.

£525

United States 1869 (May 13) cover to France bearing single franking 1866 Lincoln tied by mute cancel with Newark N.J. cds in association, red New York Paid 12 cds, red framed PD and good strike of red French octagonal maritime Etats Unis Paq.Fr. H. No.2, reverse with French top’s and arrival cds.

United States

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / USA / TPO / Transatlantic Mail

1869 (May 13) cover to France bearing single franking 1866 Lincoln tied by mute cancel with Newark N.J. cds in association, red New York Paid 12 cds, red framed PD and good strike of red French octagonal maritime Etats Unis Paq.Fr. H. No.2, reverse with French top’s and arrival cds.

£145

Saint Vincent 1869 (OC 9) cover to London bearing single franking 1s. indigo (SG 13) tied ‘A10’ obliterator, St Vincent cds in association at left, London Paid below. Peter Holcombe Cert who states stamp has been lifted and envelope cleaned. Ex Gilbert Lodge.

Saint Vincent

Covers and stamps / St Vincent

1869 (OC 9) cover to London bearing single franking 1s. indigo (SG 13) tied ‘A10’ obliterator, St Vincent cds in association at left, London Paid below. Peter Holcombe Cert who states stamp has been lifted and envelope cleaned. Ex Gilbert Lodge.

£1750

Trinidad 1869 (Sep 1) entire from Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela to Philadelphia with fine red Cuidad Bolivar Paid cds of British Post Office, routed via Trinidad where 1d. lake (SG 69) added and tied D22 obliterator with N.Y. Steamship 10 (Sep 21) alongside. Reverse with Trinidad transit of SP 5, St Thomas transit of SP 13 and arrival cds of Sep 21. Fine and rare, Exhibition piece. R.P.S.L Cert 2001.Trinidad 1869 (Sep 1) entire from Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela to Philadelphia with fine red Cuidad Bolivar Paid cds of British Post Office, routed via Trinidad where 1d. lake (SG 69) added and tied D22 obliterator with N.Y. Steamship 10 (Sep 21) alongside. Reverse with Trinidad transit of SP 5, St Thomas transit of SP 13 and arrival cds of Sep 21. Fine and rare, Exhibition piece. R.P.S.L Cert 2001.

Trinidad

Covers and stamps / Trinidad / Great Britain Used Abroad / Danish West Indies / Venezuela

1869 (Sep 1) entire from Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela to Philadelphia with fine red Cuidad Bolivar Paid cds of British Post Office, routed via Trinidad where 1d. lake (SG 69) added and tied D22 obliterator with N.Y. Steamship 10 (Sep 21) alongside. Reverse with Trinidad transit of SP 5, St Thomas transit of SP 13 and arrival cds of Sep 21. Fine and rare, Exhibition piece. R.P.S.L Cert 2001.

£4250

Austria 1869 25k. postal stationery envelope, uprated 10k. and registered to Bradford, England, stamp and printed image tied Wien despatch cds, red framed RCMDT handstamp and unframed P.D., in transit at London oval-framed Registered London/ From/ Prussia date stamp and cursice (crown)/ REGISTERED handstamp, arrival backstamp. Crease and other faults but still a good example of this highly catalogued stationery envelope used. Ferchenbauer Certificate.Austria 1869 25k. postal stationery envelope, uprated 10k. and registered to Bradford, England, stamp and printed image tied Wien despatch cds, red framed RCMDT handstamp and unframed P.D., in transit at London oval-framed Registered London/ From/ Prussia date stamp and cursice (crown)/ REGISTERED handstamp, arrival backstamp. Crease and other faults but still a good example of this highly catalogued stationery envelope used. Ferchenbauer Certificate.

Austria

Covers and stamps / Austria / Great Britain Incoming Registered / Registered mail / Postal Stationery

1869 25k. postal stationery envelope, uprated 10k. and registered to Bradford, England, stamp and printed image tied Wien despatch cds, red framed RCMDT handstamp and unframed P.D., in transit at London oval-framed 'Registered London/ From/ Prussia date stamp and cursice '(crown)/ REGISTERED' handstamp, arrival backstamp. Crease and other faults but still a good example of this highly catalogued stationery envelope used. Ferchenbauer Certificate.

£750