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Portugal 1873 (26 9) envelope to Antwerp, Belgium franked 1870-74 20r.(2, one defective) and 80r. tied by barred ‘1’ of Lisbon whose oval cancel appears at top alongside red framed P.D., reverse with Portugal Midi II cds and arrival cancel; some slight wrinkling.Portugal 1873 (26 9) envelope to Antwerp, Belgium franked 1870-74 20r.(2, one defective) and 80r. tied by barred ‘1’ of Lisbon whose oval cancel appears at top alongside red framed P.D., reverse with Portugal Midi II cds and arrival cancel; some slight wrinkling.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / Portugal

1873 (26 9) envelope to Antwerp, Belgium franked 1870-74 20r.(2, one defective) and 80r. tied by barred ‘1’ of Lisbon whose oval cancel appears at top alongside red framed P.D., reverse with Portugal Midi II cds and arrival cancel; some slight wrinkling.

£175

Portugal 1873 (3 Dec) entire from Lisbon to Bordeaux with ship endorsement at top that has been amended to be carried on the “Senegal” and bearing scarce French maritime Lisbonne Paq. Fr. J. No.3, handstamp ‘6’ rate marking, arrival backstamp; a fine example of this scarce cds.

Portugal

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Portugal / Maritime

1873 (3 Dec) entire from Lisbon to Bordeaux with ship endorsement at top that has been amended to be carried on the “Senegal” and bearing scarce French maritime Lisbonne Paq. Fr. J. No.3, handstamp ‘6’ rate marking, arrival backstamp; a fine example of this scarce cds.

£875

India 1873 (JA 10) entire to Paris franked 1865 watermarked 8p. (2), 4a. and 8a. tied fine Pondichery duplex and overstruck by two oval company chops; small tone spot at top does not detract from attractive appearance

India

Covers and stamps / India

1873 (JA 10) entire to Paris franked 1865 watermarked 8p. (2), 4a. and 8a. tied fine Pondichery duplex and overstruck by two oval company chops; small tone spot at top does not detract from attractive appearance

£775

New Zealand 1873 (JA 14) entire to  Christchurch franked 1864-71 1d. pale orange-vermilion and 1871-73 1d. brown from a worn plate tied two Wellington  duplex, arrival backstamp, stamps with usual variable perfs but still attractive example of different colour, same denomination cover.

New Zealand

Covers and stamps / New Zealand

1873 (JA 14) entire to Christchurch franked 1864-71 1d. pale orange-vermilion and 1871-73 1d. brown from a worn plate tied two Wellington duplex, arrival backstamp, stamps with usual variable perfs but still attractive example of different colour, same denomination cover.

£1975

British Guiana 1873 (JA 7) envelope to London bearing 4th Setting, type B, perf 10 XXIV Cents tied by Georgetown duplex, arrival cds to left in red of JA 29; good  relatively clean condition.

British Guiana

Covers and stamps / British Guiana

1873 (JA 7) envelope to London bearing 4th Setting, type B, perf 10 XXIV Cents tied by Georgetown duplex, arrival cds to left in red of JA 29; good relatively clean condition.

£355

Hungary 1873 5Kr. postal stationery envelope cancelled Bellovar date stamp and registered to Vienna by addition of two further 5Kr. on reverse and similarly cancelled.Hungary 1873 5Kr. postal stationery envelope cancelled Bellovar date stamp and registered to Vienna by addition of two further 5Kr. on reverse and similarly cancelled.

Hungary

Covers and stamps / Hungary

1873 5Kr. postal stationery envelope cancelled Bellovar date stamp and registered to Vienna by addition of two further 5Kr. on reverse and similarly cancelled.

£75

Argentina 1873 entire to Rauenberg, Germany, endorsed Argentina 1873 entire to Rauenberg, Germany, endorsed

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina / Germany / Great Britain Used Abroad / Accountancy / TPO

1873 entire to Rauenberg, Germany, endorsed "pr Steamer Boyne" and with blue manuscript rate plus handstamped '11d', reverse with dispatch cds of British Post Office, London transit, Vervier/Coeln tpo and arrival cancel.

£125

LATVIA 1873 envelope to Antwerp, Belgium franked 3k (vertically laid paper) and 5k. and 20k. tied by Riga date stamp, rated “3” decimes on arrival and with Anvers arrival cds on reverse.

LATVIA

Covers and stamps / Latvia

1873 envelope to Antwerp, Belgium franked 3k (vertically laid paper) and 5k. and 20k. tied by Riga date stamp, rated “3” decimes on arrival and with Anvers arrival cds on reverse.

£275

Cuba 1873 outer letter sheet to Cadiz franked 50c. tied by Habana cds, Santiago De Cuba company chop at left, endorsed at top

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1873 outer letter sheet to Cadiz franked 50c. tied by Habana cds, Santiago De Cuba company chop at left, endorsed at top "pr vapor Correo", arrival backstamp.

£115

French Levant 1873 outer letter sheet to Livorno franked two 30c. ‘Ceres’ tied gros chiffres ‘5905’ with Salonique Turquie cds in association, framed PD at base and with straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / French Maritime / Salonica

1873 outer letter sheet to Livorno franked two 30c. ‘Ceres’ tied gros chiffres ‘5905’ with Salonique Turquie cds in association, framed PD at base and with straight-line ‘Col Postali Francesi’ handstamp, reverse with Napoli transit and arrival cds.

£145

Danish West Indies 1873 outer letter sheet to Marseille datelined 26th October from Jacmel, Haiti bearing company chops front and back and carried privately to St Thomas where franked Great Britain 1873-80 3d rose, plate 11, SD and 1865-73 4d. plate 13, LL tied ‘C51 St Thomas Paid’ duplex, red oval-framed PD and London tranit, French entry cds additionally tying 3d., reverse with Paris transit and arrival; a couple of light stains not unduly detracting from fine appearance.Danish West Indies 1873 outer letter sheet to Marseille datelined 26th October from Jacmel, Haiti bearing company chops front and back and carried privately to St Thomas where franked Great Britain 1873-80 3d rose, plate 11, SD and 1865-73 4d. plate 13, LL tied ‘C51 St Thomas Paid’ duplex, red oval-framed PD and London tranit, French entry cds additionally tying 3d., reverse with Paris transit and arrival; a couple of light stains not unduly detracting from fine appearance.

Danish West Indies

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad / Danish West Indies / Haiti

1873 outer letter sheet to Marseille datelined 26th October from Jacmel, Haiti bearing company chops front and back and carried privately to St Thomas where franked Great Britain 1873-80 3d rose, plate 11, SD and 1865-73 4d. plate 13, LL tied ‘C51 St Thomas Paid’ duplex, red oval-framed PD and London tranit, French entry cds additionally tying 3d., reverse with Paris transit and arrival; a couple of light stains not unduly detracting from fine appearance.

£575

Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.Argentina 1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp 10 and framed F.*56 acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina / French Maritime / Italy / Accountancy / Maritime / Postage dues

1873 stampless outer letter sheet to Genova bearing Buenos Aires company handstamp, rate handstamp '10' and framed 'F.*56' acountancy, somewhat unclear French octagonal maritime Buenos Aires date stamp, reverse with Paris transit and upon arrival 1L. Postage due applied and tied cds; fine condition.

£125

Russia  1873 Stampless registered envelope from Elgonskov to Leipzig, postage paid in cash - annotation at the back side. Front shows Prussian RECOMANDIRT and Russia  1873 Stampless registered envelope from Elgonskov to Leipzig, postage paid in cash - annotation at the back side. Front shows Prussian RECOMANDIRT and

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / European Transits / Instructional Handstamps / Registered mail

1873 Stampless registered envelope from Elgonskov to Leipzig, postage paid in cash - annotation at the back side. Front shows Prussian RECOMANDIRT and "AUS RUSSLAN / FRANCO - TOUT" handstamp. Nice and attractive cover

£75

German Levant 1874 (1 5) cover to Greiz franked 1872 Large Shield 2½Gr. forerunner tied Kaiserl. Deutsche P.A. Constantinopel cds with another strike to right, envelope endorsed “Via Varna”, arrival backstamp. One short perf top right otherwise fine, R. Steuer certificate.

German Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / German Post Offices / Via Varna

1874 (1 5) cover to Greiz franked 1872 Large Shield 2½Gr. forerunner tied Kaiserl. Deutsche P.A. Constantinopel cds with another strike to right, envelope endorsed “Via Varna”, arrival backstamp. One short perf top right otherwise fine, R. Steuer certificate.

£385

India / Hong Kong 1874 (1 JU) Envelope addressed to Hongkong franked India 1866 4a Green tied by OUT BOMBAY/B-1 duplex, on reverse fine HONGKONG MARINE-SORTER, SINGAPORE TO HONGKONGIndia / Hong Kong 1874 (1 JU) Envelope addressed to Hongkong franked India 1866 4a Green tied by OUT BOMBAY/B-1 duplex, on reverse fine HONGKONG MARINE-SORTER, SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG

India / Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Hong Kong / India

1874 (1 JU) Envelope addressed to Hongkong franked India 1866 4a Green tied by OUT BOMBAY/B-1 duplex, on reverse fine HONGKONG MARINE-SORTER, SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG

£325

Russia 1874 (14 Okt)  registered cover to Court Chambers in Arkhangelsk, franked 1866 30k rose/green, vertically laid paper and 5k black/lilac, horizontally laid paper, tied by clear Shenkursk cds, repeated on reverse, manuscript registration number N171 at top, arrival backstamp with nobility wax seal. A fine 30k franking cover.Russia 1874 (14 Okt)  registered cover to Court Chambers in Arkhangelsk, franked 1866 30k rose/green, vertically laid paper and 5k black/lilac, horizontally laid paper, tied by clear Shenkursk cds, repeated on reverse, manuscript registration number N171 at top, arrival backstamp with nobility wax seal. A fine 30k franking cover.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

1874 (14 Okt) registered cover to Court Chambers in Arkhangelsk, franked 1866 30k rose/green, vertically laid paper and 5k black/lilac, horizontally laid paper, tied by clear Shenkursk cds, repeated on reverse, manuscript registration number N171 at top, arrival backstamp with nobility wax seal. A fine 30k franking cover.

£295

Great Britain 1874 (15 AU) large commercial solicitor’s wrapper registered  to New York “per Cunard Stmr” franked with 1865-67 4d. deep vermillion plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue with small corner fault, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FE plus GD-GE pair with 1873-80 1/- green plate 9, each cancelled by ‘466’ obliterators, manuscript “Registered/ 15/8/74” with double circle Registered Liverpool despatch cds in red, the reverse with three red wax seals and the pink ribbon still attached. Central vertical crease and 2/- defect. A fine and most unusual franking, Ex H. Fraser and Klempka.Great Britain 1874 (15 AU) large commercial solicitor’s wrapper registered  to New York “per Cunard Stmr” franked with 1865-67 4d. deep vermillion plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue with small corner fault, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FE plus GD-GE pair with 1873-80 1/- green plate 9, each cancelled by ‘466’ obliterators, manuscript “Registered/ 15/8/74” with double circle Registered Liverpool despatch cds in red, the reverse with three red wax seals and the pink ribbon still attached. Central vertical crease and 2/- defect. A fine and most unusual franking, Ex H. Fraser and Klempka.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1874 (15 AU) large commercial solicitor’s wrapper registered to New York “per Cunard Stmr” franked with 1865-67 4d. deep vermillion plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue with small corner fault, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FE plus GD-GE pair with 1873-80 1/- green plate 9, each cancelled by ‘466’ obliterators, manuscript “Registered/ 15/8/74” with double circle Registered Liverpool despatch cds in red, the reverse with three red wax seals and the pink ribbon still attached. Central vertical crease and 2/- defect. A fine and most unusual franking, Ex H. Fraser and Klempka.

£3695

France 1874 (25 Dec) small envelope addressed to “Commandant la Frigate Francaise ‘La Virginie’ St Helena” franked at 1fr. rate with pair 10c. and a 80c. tied ‘1611’ Gross Chiffres with Gaillac du Tarn cds in association, routed via London (28 DE) and leaving Southampton on 15th January aboard the “Nyanza” with arrival cds of FE 4 75; fine and desirable.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Saint Helena

1874 (25 Dec) small envelope addressed to “Commandant la Frigate Francaise ‘La Virginie’ St Helena” franked at 1fr. rate with pair 10c. and a 80c. tied ‘1611’ Gross Chiffres with Gaillac du Tarn cds in association, routed via London (28 DE) and leaving Southampton on 15th January aboard the “Nyanza” with arrival cds of FE 4 75; fine and desirable.

£625

Germany 1874 (3 Marz) Large Shield 1/3 Gr. small postal stationery wrapper to Bremen cancelled by fine horseshoe Hamburg I.A. date stamp; fine condition.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Germany

1874 (3 Marz) Large Shield 1/3 Gr. small postal stationery wrapper to Bremen cancelled by fine horseshoe Hamburg I.A. date stamp; fine condition.

£45

Senegal 1874 (9 Oct) stampless outer sheet used within St Louis and bearing blue Senegal et Dep St. Louis, straight-line CHARGE and framed P.P., reverse with cachet TRIBUNAL DE 1re INSTANCE DE ST Louis. Ex Sacher.Senegal 1874 (9 Oct) stampless outer sheet used within St Louis and bearing blue Senegal et Dep St. Louis, straight-line CHARGE and framed P.P., reverse with cachet TRIBUNAL DE 1re INSTANCE DE ST Louis. Ex Sacher.

Senegal

Covers and stamps / Senegal

1874 (9 Oct) stampless outer sheet used within St Louis and bearing blue Senegal et Dep St. Louis, straight-line CHARGE and framed P.P., reverse with cachet TRIBUNAL DE 1re INSTANCE DE ST Louis. Ex Sacher.

£475