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Gibraltar 1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope. Gibraltar 1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postage dues

1878 (NO 27) cover to Plymouth underfranked with two 1d red, plate 181, NJ and NK, tied by ‘A26’ duplex (early first damaged state, break in circle by ‘B’ of ‘Gibraltar’), nlack handstamped ‘T’ and “3” manuscript charge raised ( ½d. underpayment plus full postage of 2½d.). Plymouth arrival backstamp of DE 2; some repairs to envelope.

£225

Gibraltar 1878 (OC 30) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked Great Britain 1d. red, BC, plate 195, tied fine A26 duplex, arrival backstamp.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 (OC 30) outer letter sheet to Madrid franked Great Britain 1d. red, BC, plate 195, tied fine A26 duplex, arrival backstamp.

£185

GIBRALTAR 1878 (SE28) Great Britain ½d violet postal stationery card to Barcelona cancelled fine A26 duplex, company handstamp top left and card annotated as from Linea, with message in Spanish; fine early card.

GIBRALTAR

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad / Postal Stationery

1878 (SE28) Great Britain ½d violet postal stationery card to Barcelona cancelled fine 'A26' duplex, company handstamp top left and card annotated as from Linea, with message in Spanish; fine early card.

£295

British Levant 1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.British Levant 1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 (SP 30) envelope of H.M.S. HELICON to Surrey franked Wmk Orb 2½d. rosy-mauve, plate 9, BK cancelled ‘C’ obliterator with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, redirected upon arrival from Twickenham to Isleworth. The “Helicon” was part of fleet operating during the Russo -Turkish War 1877-78.

£75

ITALY: (Maritime) 1878 10c. Official postal stationery card authorised for public use sent from NAPLES to Reggio in Calabria by sea and landed at Messina, Sicily, where struck with a boxed PIROSCAFI/POSTALI handstamp with the third line missing (only recorded used at Messina). Then taken across the Messina Straits to Reggio on the mainland.

ITALY: (Maritime)

Covers and stamps / Italy / Maritime

1878 10c. Official postal stationery card authorised for public use sent from NAPLES to Reggio in Calabria by sea and landed at Messina, Sicily, where struck with a boxed 'PIROSCAFI/POSTALI' handstamp with the third line missing (only recorded used at Messina). Then taken across the Messina Straits to Reggio on the mainland.

£145

Ceylon 1878 cover to London bearing single franking 32c. tied Colombo duple and by bluish company chop, London Paid arrival at left.A good, clean single franking.

Ceylon

Covers and stamps / Ceylon

1878 cover to London bearing single franking 32c. tied Colombo duple and by bluish company chop, London Paid arrival at left.A good, clean single franking.

£75

Italy 1878 entire to Mel, Belluno franked 10c. blue tied ‘187’ obliterator with Verona cds in association, the entire is endorsed in manuscript “affaire de State Civile”and bears two different Official handstamps, reverse with Venezia and Belluno transits and arrival cds. Fine quality strikes.Italy 1878 entire to Mel, Belluno franked 10c. blue tied ‘187’ obliterator with Verona cds in association, the entire is endorsed in manuscript “affaire de State Civile”and bears two different Official handstamps, reverse with Venezia and Belluno transits and arrival cds. Fine quality strikes.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy

1878 entire to Mel, Belluno franked 10c. blue tied ‘187’ obliterator with Verona cds in association, the entire is endorsed in manuscript “affaire de State Civile”and bears two different Official handstamps, reverse with Venezia and Belluno transits and arrival cds. Fine quality strikes.

£75

Cyprus 1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.Cyprus 1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Great Britain Line Engraved 1870 1/2d / Great Britain Used Abroad

1878 envelope to Firenze, Italy franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d. , plate 179 and three 1870-79 ½d. plates 13 (2) and 15 tied ‘942’ obliterators with Larnaca Cyprus cds in association, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds; one ½d. damaged top right and tear in backflap extending onto front, a fine and rare franking.

£2750

Italy 1878 Official outer letter sheet used within Brescia at concessionary 10c rate, franked 1866 Torino printing 1c block of ten cancelled by three Brescia cds, MUNICIPIO/ DI/ CORZANO framed handstamp and italic ‘Corzano’ above block; Raybaudi signature.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy

1878 Official outer letter sheet used within Brescia at concessionary 10c rate, franked 1866 Torino printing 1c block of ten cancelled by three Brescia cds, MUNICIPIO/ DI/ CORZANO framed handstamp and italic ‘Corzano’ above block; Raybaudi signature.

£75

Portuguese Guinea 1878 outer letter sheet to Georgetown, British Guiana franked pair perf 12½ 50r yellow-green Crowns of Cabo Verde cancelled by blue target handstamp, which was in use at Portuguese Guinea, London PAID transit, reverse with JU 3 78 arrival cds. Fine and very rare to a most unusual destination.Portuguese Guinea 1878 outer letter sheet to Georgetown, British Guiana franked pair perf 12½ 50r yellow-green Crowns of Cabo Verde cancelled by blue target handstamp, which was in use at Portuguese Guinea, London PAID transit, reverse with JU 3 78 arrival cds. Fine and very rare to a most unusual destination.

Portuguese Guinea

Covers and stamps / British Guiana / Portuguese Colonies

1878 outer letter sheet to Georgetown, British Guiana franked pair perf 12½ 50r yellow-green Crowns of Cabo Verde cancelled by blue target handstamp, which was in use at Portuguese Guinea, London PAID transit, reverse with JU 3 78 arrival cds. Fine and very rare to a most unusual destination.

£2750

Argentina 1879 (1 Feb) outer letter sheet to Zurich, Switzerland, franked rouletted pair of 16c. tied by Buenos Aires cds, endorsed “pr Biela” , Southampton Ship Letter and Ship Letter London cds both of MR 6, arrival backstamp.

Argentina

Covers and stamps / Argentina / Great Britain Incoming / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Maritime

1879 (1 Feb) outer letter sheet to Zurich, Switzerland, franked rouletted pair of 16c. tied by Buenos Aires cds, endorsed “pr Biela” , Southampton Ship Letter and Ship Letter London cds both of MR 6, arrival backstamp.

£175

Great Britain 1879 (10 JU) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Hamburg, endorsed “Via Ostend” and uprated 1870 1½d., JE, plate 3, tied by two Manchester ‘498’ duplex, arrival backstamp; a couple of pinhole towards base otherwise fine.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Great Britain Line Engraved 1870 1 1/2d / Postal Stationery

1879 (10 JU) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Hamburg, endorsed “Via Ostend” and uprated 1870 1½d., JE, plate 3, tied by two Manchester ‘498’ duplex, arrival backstamp; a couple of pinhole towards base otherwise fine.

£65

Bosnia 1879 (19/2) stampless military envelope to Pamohera (Pocitelj – Croatia) bearing Etappen Postamt No.2 cds, reverse with Zara transit. A scarce usage of civilian mail using military FPO in the first half of 1879.Bosnia 1879 (19/2) stampless military envelope to Pamohera (Pocitelj – Croatia) bearing Etappen Postamt No.2 cds, reverse with Zara transit. A scarce usage of civilian mail using military FPO in the first half of 1879.

Bosnia

Covers and stamps / Bosnia Herzegovina / Military

1879 (19/2) stampless military envelope to Pamohera (Pocitelj – Croatia) bearing Etappen Postamt No.2 cds, reverse with Zara transit. A scarce usage of civilian mail using military FPO in the first half of 1879.

£245

Peru 1879 (22 Oct) registered orange envelope to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c green pair and two singles tied by Huancyca cds, eight flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, oval registration to right with manucript number, reverse with manuscript endorsements, wax seals and arrival cds.Peru 1879 (22 Oct) registered orange envelope to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c green pair and two singles tied by Huancyca cds, eight flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, oval registration to right with manucript number, reverse with manuscript endorsements, wax seals and arrival cds.

Peru

Covers and stamps / Peru / Registered mail

1879 (22 Oct) registered orange envelope to Lima franked 1876 Arms 10c green pair and two singles tied by Huancyca cds, eight flower handstamps and framed CERTIFICACION handstamp, oval registration to right with manucript number, reverse with manuscript endorsements, wax seals and arrival cds.

£255

Brazil 1879 (23 Mar) entire to Porto, Portugal franked 1878 260r. brown tied by irregular cork cancel with Rio de Janeiro dispatch cds alongside, oval FRANCA applied on arrival in Portugal, reverse with blue-green TRANSATLANTICO date stamp overstruck with arrival cds.

Brazil

Covers and stamps / Brazil

1879 (23 Mar) entire to Porto, Portugal franked 1878 260r. brown tied by irregular cork cancel with Rio de Janeiro dispatch cds alongside, oval FRANCA applied on arrival in Portugal, reverse with blue-green TRANSATLANTICO date stamp overstruck with arrival cds.

£275

Netherland East Indies 1879 (30 6) cover to Zurich, Switzerland franked 1870-88 5c and pair of 10c. cancelled ‘8’ in dotted lozenge, Buitenzong cds at right, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds.

Netherland East Indies

Covers and stamps / Netherland East Indies / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Brindisi tranit mail

1879 (30 6) cover to Zurich, Switzerland franked 1870-88 5c and pair of 10c. cancelled ‘8’ in dotted lozenge, Buitenzong cds at right, reverse with Brindisi transit and arrival cds.

£65

Bosnia 1879 (30/1) stampless military outer letter sheet cancelled K.u.K. Etappen-Postamt No.XXIX then at Livno, redirected to Sarajevo, no backstamps.

Bosnia

Covers and stamps / Bosnia Herzegovina / Military

1879 (30/1) stampless military outer letter sheet cancelled K.u.K. Etappen-Postamt No.XXIX then at Livno, redirected to Sarajevo, no backstamps.

£145

Bosnia Herzegovina 1879 (9/9) stampless military cover from Ljubinje to Prag bearing ETAPEN POSTAMT No 4 cds on front together with straight-line ‘FRANCO’ , reverse with No.5 transit of Stolac, Sarajevo FPO transit and Feldpost Expositur No.7 transit of Donji Vakuf plus arrival cds; fine condition.Bosnia Herzegovina 1879 (9/9) stampless military cover from Ljubinje to Prag bearing ETAPEN POSTAMT No 4 cds on front together with straight-line ‘FRANCO’ , reverse with No.5 transit of Stolac, Sarajevo FPO transit and Feldpost Expositur No.7 transit of Donji Vakuf plus arrival cds; fine condition.

Bosnia Herzegovina

Covers and stamps / Bosnia Herzegovina / Military

1879 (9/9) stampless military cover from Ljubinje to Prag bearing ETAPEN POSTAMT No 4 cds on front together with straight-line ‘FRANCO’ , reverse with No.5 transit of Stolac, Sarajevo FPO transit and Feldpost Expositur No.7 transit of Donji Vakuf plus arrival cds; fine condition.

£275

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1879 (AP 3) outer letter sheet to Buenos Aires, Argentina, endorsed “Per French Packet” and franked 1873-80 4d. sage-green wing marginal MF, plate 16, tied E.C./ 53 London E.C. numeral duplex, stamp additionally tied with framed arrival date stamp, reverse with violet Correos De Buenos Aires, fine and clean condition.

£115

Gibraltar 1879 (AU 11) cover to Oratava, Canary Islands franked two Great Britain 1d. red, RI-SI, plate 171, tied A26 duplexes, arrival backstamps.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1879 (AU 11) cover to Oratava, Canary Islands franked two Great Britain 1d. red, RI-SI, plate 171, tied A26 duplexes, arrival backstamps.

£325