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United States 1870 entire to France bearing single franking 6c ‘Washington’ tied segmented cork handstamp, New Orleans despatch cds to left oversturck with oval framed accountancy ‘GB/40c’, New York transit bottom right and French entry cds from England at left, reverse with arrival backstamps; Attractive appearance but the stamp is creased.United States 1870 entire to France bearing single franking 6c ‘Washington’ tied segmented cork handstamp, New Orleans despatch cds to left oversturck with oval framed accountancy ‘GB/40c’, New York transit bottom right and French entry cds from England at left, reverse with arrival backstamps; Attractive appearance but the stamp is creased.

United States

Covers and stamps / USA / Accountancy / Transatlantic Mail

1870 entire to France bearing single franking 6c ‘Washington’ tied segmented cork handstamp, New Orleans despatch cds to left oversturck with oval framed accountancy ‘GB/40c’, New York transit bottom right and French entry cds from England at left, reverse with arrival backstamps; Attractive appearance but the stamp is creased.

£255

Ceylon 1870 entire to Liverpool, endorsed

Ceylon

Covers and stamps / Ceylon

1870 entire to Liverpool, endorsed "Pr Str Rangoon/ via Galle/ & Marseilles" franked two 6d. and a 1d. cancelled by 'A' obliterators, Colombo Paid cds tying the 1d., arrival backstamp; vertical filing creases otherwise fine and attractive.

£895

MALTA 1870 entire to Livorno, Italy franked pair 4d vermilion, CD-CE, pl.11, tied MALTA/Code A/A25 duplex, red unframed

MALTA

Covers and stamps / Malta

1870 entire to Livorno, Italy franked pair 4d vermilion, CD-CE, pl.11, tied 'MALTA/Code A/A25' duplex, red unframed "P.D." and manuscript "5½"; Napoli transit and arrival backstamps.

£65

Panama 1870 entire to London with ‘1/-‘ charge handstamp and A Panama cds of British Post Office, red arrival backstamp. Fine clean example.

Panama

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

1870 entire to London with ‘1/-‘ charge handstamp and A Panama cds of British Post Office, red arrival backstamp. Fine clean example.

£175

French Levant 1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime

1870 entire to Marseille franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 40c. tied ‘anchor’ lozenge with Mersina maritimes date stamp to right, overstruck by red maritime cachet, framed PD towards base, arrival backstamp, bottom left shows company handstamp of Tarsous; fine and scarce.

£595

Bahamas 1870 manilla envelope to Belize, British Honduras endorsed “Via New York”, franked 4d. tied numeral obliterator, at left semi circular framed MISSENT TO NEW YORK and at centre two-line RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE, reverse with Bahamas despatch; a striking cover.

Bahamas

Covers and stamps / Bahamas / USA / Missent Mail / Returned mail

1870 manilla envelope to Belize, British Honduras endorsed “Via New York”, franked 4d. tied numeral obliterator, at left semi circular framed MISSENT TO NEW YORK and at centre two-line RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE, reverse with Bahamas despatch; a striking cover.

£1750

Great Britain 1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming / Accountancy / Transatlantic Mail

1870 mourning wrapper from unknown South American provenance addressed to Paris, France, annotated to travel via the United States, the front bearing New York ‘12’ transit and faint London cds as well as fine diamond-framed accountancy ‘G.B./ 3f.60c., Calais A Paris tpo and rated ‘12’ decimes on arrival. Some damage to rear.

£55

FRENCH LEVANT: (Lebanon) 1870 outer letter sheet annotated on inside flap as from AIN MACHERAH to LYON franked 4c. Laureated Napoleon tied 5082 large numeral lozenge with BEYROUTH cds below, framed PD and framed red maritime handstamp; MARSEILLE entry and arrival backstamps.

FRENCH LEVANT: (Lebanon)

Covers and stamps / Lebanon / French Levant / Maritime

1870 outer letter sheet annotated on inside flap as from AIN MACHERAH to LYON franked 4c. Laureated Napoleon tied '5082' large numeral lozenge with BEYROUTH cds below, framed 'PD' and framed red maritime handstamp; MARSEILLE entry and arrival backstamps.

£215

Russia 1870 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked 10k. without date stamp and cancelled in transit with a retta handstamp, Odessa commercial handstamp bottom left; some slight ageing and ironed out filing crease, unusual item.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Odessa

1870 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked 10k. without date stamp and cancelled in transit with a retta handstamp, Odessa commercial handstamp bottom left; some slight ageing and ironed out filing crease, unusual item.

£165

Cuba 1870 outer letter sheet to San Sebastian franked pair 20c. tied HABANA in bars cancels, circular Habana cds overstriking company chop, arrival backstamp.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1870 outer letter sheet to San Sebastian franked pair 20c. tied HABANA in bars cancels, circular Habana cds overstriking company chop, arrival backstamp.

£95

ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.ITALY 1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark GB/1F60c on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp F.56. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

ITALY

Covers and stamps / Italy / Postage dues / Accountancy

1870 wrapper put into the British post at Buenos Ayres, addressed to Naples. On reverse LONDON transit with their accountancy mark 'GB/1F60c' on the obverse alongside the subsequent French handstamp 'F.56'. Rated 10 decimes on arrival and 1L postage due affixed.

£270

Portugal 1870s 120 reis curved label postal stationery envelope essay, 146 x 78mm. The stamp image is heavily embossed onto the paper with clear indentations of design on reverse; good condition.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Portugal / Postal Stationery

1870s 120 reis curved label postal stationery envelope essay, 146 x 78mm. The stamp image is heavily embossed onto the paper with clear indentations of design on reverse; good condition.

£225

Denmark 1870s cover to Ringsted bearing mixed issue franking 1858-62 8s (2, one with only three margins) plus 1864-68 3s. vertical pair, each cancelled by three-ring78 numeral, Nordingborg despatch cds in association below, at top left framed Talt handstamp, three fine black wax seals on reverse.Denmark 1870s cover to Ringsted bearing mixed issue franking 1858-62 8s (2, one with only three margins) plus 1864-68 3s. vertical pair, each cancelled by three-ring78 numeral, Nordingborg despatch cds in association below, at top left framed Talt handstamp, three fine black wax seals on reverse.

Denmark

Covers and stamps / Denmark

1870s cover to Ringsted bearing mixed issue franking 1858-62 8s (2, one with only three margins) plus 1864-68 3s. vertical pair, each cancelled by three-ring'78' numeral, Nordingborg despatch cds in association below, at top left framed 'Talt' handstamp, three fine black wax seals on reverse.

£775

France 1871 (12 juil) internal entire to Angers bearing mixed franking 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c horizontal strip of five and pair Ceres 10c. tied gros chiffres ‘4243’, transit and arrival backstamps.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (12 juil) internal entire to Angers bearing mixed franking 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c horizontal strip of five and pair Ceres 10c. tied gros chiffres ‘4243’, transit and arrival backstamps.

£135

France 1871 (20 Sept) entire to Bordeaux franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. horizontal strip of five in combination with 1870-71 20c. tied by gros chiffres ‘2032’ with Libourne cds in association.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (20 Sept) entire to Bordeaux franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. horizontal strip of five in combination with 1870-71 20c. tied by gros chiffres ‘2032’ with Libourne cds in association.

£115

France 1871 (20 Sept) internal folded outer letter sheet to Rouen franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and 4c. in combination with 1879-71 Ceres 20c. tied by ‘gros chiffres’ 1769 with Le Havre cds in assciation, arrival backstamp; small paper loss on reverse otherwise fine.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1871 (20 Sept) internal folded outer letter sheet to Rouen franked 1863-71 Laureated Napoleon 1c. and 4c. in combination with 1879-71 Ceres 20c. tied by ‘gros chiffres’ 1769 with Le Havre cds in assciation, arrival backstamp; small paper loss on reverse otherwise fine.

£65

Sweden 1871 (21/9) entire to Linkoping franked 1858 24o. orange tied Stockholm cds. Good fresh colour, light vertical filing crease away from stamp.

Sweden

Covers and stamps / Sweden

1871 (21/9) entire to Linkoping franked 1858 24o. orange tied Stockholm cds. Good fresh colour, light vertical filing crease away from stamp.

£75

France 1871 (22 Mars) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked 187040c. Bordeaux tied by gros chiffres ‘359’ with Bayonne cds in association, framed PD at base, red arrival cds and black ‘spider’ cancel.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Spain

1871 (22 Mars) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked 187040c. Bordeaux tied by gros chiffres ‘359’ with Bayonne cds in association, framed PD at base, red arrival cds and black ‘spider’ cancel.

£115

Great Britain 1871 (28 OC) entire to Cognac, France franked 3d., QK, plate 6, tied 466 Liverpool duplex, oval-framed PAID/B handstamp and PD in red, French entry cds at base and arrival backstamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Liverpool

1871 (28 OC) entire to Cognac, France franked 3d., QK, plate 6, tied '466' Liverpool duplex, oval-framed PAID/B handstamp and PD in red, French entry cds at base and arrival backstamp.

£65

Gibraltar 1871 (FE 25) cover to Philadelphia franked Great Britain 4d. vermilion, MA, plate 12 and 1s. green, CB, plate 4, neatly cancelled ‘A26’ duplex with red London, rated “4” and with arrival backstamp. A fine and scarce double rate cover.

Gibraltar

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

1871 (FE 25) cover to Philadelphia franked Great Britain 4d. vermilion, MA, plate 12 and 1s. green, CB, plate 4, neatly cancelled ‘A26’ duplex with red London, rated “4” and with arrival backstamp. A fine and scarce double rate cover.

£425