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Cyprus 1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.Cyprus 1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.

Cyprus

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

1879 (Dec 9) entire written in French from Larnaca to Rhodes, franked Great Britain 1870 ½d.. plate 20, MO and 1858-69 2d. blue, plate 15, JB tied by two strikes of the ‘942’ obliterator with LARNACA CYPRUS date stamp alongside, reverse with Austrian Post Office RODI arrival cds in blue. Some minor aging but an extremely rare entire. Ex H Wood.

£2975

Guatemala 1879 (Dic 28) stampless official cover to Constantinople with printed ‘Correspondencia particular/ del/ Director General de Correos’ and on reverse the associated printed seal, octagonal date stamp bottom left and on transit at London with two 1873-80 1/- green, plate 14, GE and HH, tied ‘10’ numeral obliterators, reverse with London transit and fine British Post Office Constantinople index A cds of FE 5/ 80; a fine and most unusual cover.Guatemala 1879 (Dic 28) stampless official cover to Constantinople with printed ‘Correspondencia particular/ del/ Director General de Correos’ and on reverse the associated printed seal, octagonal date stamp bottom left and on transit at London with two 1873-80 1/- green, plate 14, GE and HH, tied ‘10’ numeral obliterators, reverse with London transit and fine British Post Office Constantinople index A cds of FE 5/ 80; a fine and most unusual cover.

Guatemala

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Constantinople / Great Britain / Guatemala

1879 (Dic 28) stampless official cover to Constantinople with printed ‘Correspondencia particular/ del/ Director General de Correos’ and on reverse the associated printed seal, octagonal date stamp bottom left and on transit at London with two 1873-80 1/- green, plate 14, GE and HH, tied ‘10’ numeral obliterators, reverse with London transit and fine British Post Office Constantinople index A cds of FE 5/ 80; a fine and most unusual cover.

£2475

Saint Helena 1879 (JU 13) ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ (deleted) envelope to England at double packet rate franked two 1s dark green, perf 14 x 12½ with ‘cross’ cancellations, despatch cds at left, reverse with Bristol transit and Cheltenham arrivals. Under a Treasury Warrant of 13th June 1876 both the Cape and the St. Helena rates were reduced to 6d. Some creasing, last day of rate. Saint Helena 1879 (JU 13) ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ (deleted) envelope to England at double packet rate franked two 1s dark green, perf 14 x 12½ with ‘cross’ cancellations, despatch cds at left, reverse with Bristol transit and Cheltenham arrivals. Under a Treasury Warrant of 13th June 1876 both the Cape and the St. Helena rates were reduced to 6d. Some creasing, last day of rate.

Saint Helena

Covers and stamps / Saint Helena

1879 (JU 13) ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ (deleted) envelope to England at double packet rate franked two 1s dark green, perf 14 x 12½ with ‘cross’ cancellations, despatch cds at left, reverse with Bristol transit and Cheltenham arrivals. Under a Treasury Warrant of 13th June 1876 both the Cape and the St. Helena rates were reduced to 6d. Some creasing, last day of rate.

£475

Gibraltar 1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.Gibraltar 1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar / Great Britain Used Abroad

1879 (JY 21) entire to Genova, endorsed “via Spain” franked Great Britain 1864-79 1d., plate 192 and 1879-79 ½d. vertical strip of three EF-GF, cancelled ‘A26’ obliterators with cds at left, reverse with Madrid transit and arrival cds; some toning around perfs mainly, a less usual franking.

£285

Great Britain 1879 (NO 28) folded long entire to Rhodes, then Turkish endorsed “Via Marseilles” and franked 1873-80 2½d., NB, plate 16 tied Bristol ‘134’ duplex, reverse with Smyrne Turquie D’Asie French Post Office cds and blue dotted circle arrival cds.Great Britain 1879 (NO 28) folded long entire to Rhodes, then Turkish endorsed “Via Marseilles” and franked 1873-80 2½d., NB, plate 16 tied Bristol ‘134’ duplex, reverse with Smyrne Turquie D’Asie French Post Office cds and blue dotted circle arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Rhodes

1879 (NO 28) folded long entire to Rhodes, then Turkish endorsed “Via Marseilles” and franked 1873-80 2½d., NB, plate 16 tied Bristol ‘134’ duplex, reverse with Smyrne Turquie D’Asie French Post Office cds and blue dotted circle arrival cds.

£75

Burma / India 1879 (Nov 15) Envelope to England franked 1a + 4a tied Rangoon R-1 duplex and Bank of India..red oval cachet addressed to Messrs Grindlays (inter bank correspondence). Intact seal on reverse and London arrival backstamp, minor patchy discolouration to blue envelope, otherwise fine.Burma / India 1879 (Nov 15) Envelope to England franked 1a + 4a tied Rangoon R-1 duplex and Bank of India..red oval cachet addressed to Messrs Grindlays (inter bank correspondence). Intact seal on reverse and London arrival backstamp, minor patchy discolouration to blue envelope, otherwise fine.

Burma / India

Covers and stamps / Burma / India / Accountancy

1879 (Nov 15) Envelope to England franked 1a + 4a tied Rangoon R-1 duplex and Bank of India..red oval cachet addressed to Messrs Grindlays (inter bank correspondence). Intact seal on reverse and London arrival backstamp, minor patchy discolouration to blue envelope, otherwise fine.

£75

Cyprus 1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.Cyprus 1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.

Cyprus

Covers and stamps / Cyprus / Great Britain Used Abroad / Mourning

1879 (OC 11) mourning cover to Canterbury, Kent, bearing single franking Great Britain 1873-80 2 ½d., plate 13, DK, cancelled by ‘942’ obliterator with Larnaca cds alongside; slight fault to stamp top right, pleasing appearance.

£495

Gibraltar 1879 (OC 31) outer letter sheet to Madrid bearing single franking 1d. red, QI, plate 204 tied by Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex, arrival backstamp of 3 Nov; some slight splitting on folds, fresh condition.

Gibraltar

Covers and stamps / Gibraltar

1879 (OC 31) outer letter sheet to Madrid bearing single franking 1d. red, QI, plate 204 tied by Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex, arrival backstamp of 3 Nov; some slight splitting on folds, fresh condition.

£155

Great Britain 1879 (SP 1) cover to Singapore franked 1873-80 6d., PJ, plate 16 tied London/N18 duplex, reverse with red Singapore Paid cds of OC 6. Small part of envelope now missing above stamp and a litlle ageing.Great Britain 1879 (SP 1) cover to Singapore franked 1873-80 6d., PJ, plate 16 tied London/N18 duplex, reverse with red Singapore Paid cds of OC 6. Small part of envelope now missing above stamp and a litlle ageing.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Singapore

1879 (SP 1) cover to Singapore franked 1873-80 6d., PJ, plate 16 tied London/N18 duplex, reverse with red Singapore Paid cds of OC 6. Small part of envelope now missing above stamp and a litlle ageing.

£65

ST. LUCIA 1879 1d postal stationery card written from CHOISUEL to London cancelled ST LUCIA cds code C 21mm allocated to Choiseul with a further strike bottom left. CASTRIES A11 duplex on reverse.ST. LUCIA 1879 1d postal stationery card written from CHOISUEL to London cancelled ST LUCIA cds code C 21mm allocated to Choiseul with a further strike bottom left. CASTRIES A11 duplex on reverse.

ST. LUCIA

Covers and stamps / Saint Lucia

1879 1d postal stationery card written from CHOISUEL to London cancelled ST LUCIA cds code C 21mm allocated to Choiseul with a further strike bottom left. CASTRIES A11 duplex on reverse.

£395

Iceland 1879 5a postal stationery proof of frame and background in grey-black, without stamp image; small tear towards bottom left not detracting.

Iceland

Covers and stamps / Iceland / Postal Stationery / Proofs

1879 5a postal stationery proof of frame and background in grey-black, without stamp image; small tear towards bottom left not detracting.

£115

Russian Levant 1879 cover to Tauris, Persia, endorsed “Via Poti & Tifflis”, bearing thick ‘7’ on 10k. carmine and green, surcharged in black, tied by Konstantin cds (Dec 1) with another strike alongside, Tauris cds on reverse. A rare cover to an unusual destination, signed Romeko and MikulskiRussian Levant 1879 cover to Tauris, Persia, endorsed “Via Poti & Tifflis”, bearing thick ‘7’ on 10k. carmine and green, surcharged in black, tied by Konstantin cds (Dec 1) with another strike alongside, Tauris cds on reverse. A rare cover to an unusual destination, signed Romeko and Mikulski

Russian Levant

Covers and stamps / Constantinople / Russian Levant

1879 cover to Tauris, Persia, endorsed “Via Poti & Tifflis”, bearing thick ‘7’ on 10k. carmine and green, surcharged in black, tied by Konstantin cds (Dec 1) with another strike alongside, Tauris cds on reverse. A rare cover to an unusual destination, signed Romeko and Mikulski

£1345

Sweden 1879 folded parcel form from Paris to Malmo, routed via Cologne and Hamburg. Franked on arrival with 1o., 6o. and 30o. plus thirteen 1kr. (vertical strips of five (2) and three) Postage Dues, cancelled by Malmo Paket cds; creasing that affects some stamps, fine appearance.Sweden 1879 folded parcel form from Paris to Malmo, routed via Cologne and Hamburg. Franked on arrival with 1o., 6o. and 30o. plus thirteen 1kr. (vertical strips of five (2) and three) Postage Dues, cancelled by Malmo Paket cds; creasing that affects some stamps, fine appearance.

Sweden

Covers and stamps / Sweden / Postage dues

1879 folded parcel form from Paris to Malmo, routed via Cologne and Hamburg. Franked on arrival with 1o., 6o. and 30o. plus thirteen 1kr. (vertical strips of five (2) and three) Postage Dues, cancelled by Malmo Paket cds; creasing that affects some stamps, fine appearance.

£455

INDIA 1879 mourning envelope to London franked 2a and pair 4a tied N-7 numeral duplexes, registration handstamp on reverse with manuscript details, arrival on front; some slight faults to envelope otherwise an attractive item.INDIA 1879 mourning envelope to London franked 2a and pair 4a tied N-7 numeral duplexes, registration handstamp on reverse with manuscript details, arrival on front; some slight faults to envelope otherwise an attractive item.

INDIA

Covers and stamps / India / Mourning

1879 mourning envelope to London franked 2a and pair 4a tied 'N-7' numeral duplexes, registration handstamp on reverse with manuscript details, arrival on front; some slight faults to envelope otherwise an attractive item.

£125

Italy 1879 outer letter sheet posted on board ship to Napoli franked 20c. orange-brown tied by framed PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ INTERNO handstamp, without any further indication of despatch but probably Palermo, arrival backstamps; fine and attractive.Italy 1879 outer letter sheet posted on board ship to Napoli franked 20c. orange-brown tied by framed PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ INTERNO handstamp, without any further indication of despatch but probably Palermo, arrival backstamps; fine and attractive.

Italy

Covers and stamps / Italy / Maritime

1879 outer letter sheet posted on board ship to Napoli franked 20c. orange-brown tied by framed PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ INTERNO handstamp, without any further indication of despatch but probably Palermo, arrival backstamps; fine and attractive.

£75

French Levant 1879 outer letter sheet to Nantes franked ‘Sage’ 25c. tied by violet Salonique Turquie d’Europe cds, arrival backstamp; slight stain bottom left.

French Levant

Covers and stamps / French Levant / Salonica

1879 outer letter sheet to Nantes franked ‘Sage’ 25c. tied by violet Salonique Turquie d’Europe cds, arrival backstamp; slight stain bottom left.

£65

Russia 1879 registered internal envelope to Kaminitz Prdolsk franked 1866 5k. and 1875-79 10k. and 20k. tied Rachno Lisivski date stamps; a few folds clear of stamps, fresh condition.Russia 1879 registered internal envelope to Kaminitz Prdolsk franked 1866 5k. and 1875-79 10k. and 20k. tied Rachno Lisivski date stamps; a few folds clear of stamps, fresh condition.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia

1879 registered internal envelope to Kaminitz Prdolsk franked 1866 5k. and 1875-79 10k. and 20k. tied Rachno Lisivski date stamps; a few folds clear of stamps, fresh condition.

£325

Spain 1879 stampless cover to France bearing blue privilege CONGRESS CORREOS circular date stamp with crown at top, black handstamped T as this privilege did not extend yo overseas mail, no evidence of charge being paid, with red arrival cds.

Spain

Covers and stamps / Spain / Official Mail

1879 stampless cover to France bearing blue privilege CONGRESS CORREOS circular date stamp with crown at top, black handstamped 'T' as this privilege did not extend yo overseas mail, no evidence of charge being paid, with red arrival cds.

£75

Cuba 1879 unsealed envelope annotated at top “printed Circular” sent from Cardenas with despatch cds at right, franked bisected 1876 25c. with black smudged canceller. Good example of 12 1/2c. UPU circular rate.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba / Bisects / Printed Mattar

1879 unsealed envelope annotated at top “printed Circular” sent from Cardenas with despatch cds at right, franked bisected 1876 25c. with black smudged canceller. Good example of 12 1/2c. UPU circular rate.

£75

Mauritius 1879-80 25c Die Proof in black on glazed card dated Nov.13 1877 and handstamped AFTER HARDENING

Mauritius

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Proofs

1879-80 25c Die Proof in black on glazed card dated Nov.13 1877 and handstamped AFTER HARDENING

£355