FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
Showing all items, sorted alphabetically.
ITALY: (Tunisia) 1881 wrapper to TRAPANI franked with Estero overprinted 2c. tied 235 numeral with TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE cds in association to left, arrival backstamp. Fine printed matter rate item.

ITALY: (Tunisia)

Covers and stamps / Italy / Tunisia / Printed Mattar

1881 wrapper to TRAPANI franked with 'Estero' overprinted 2c. tied '235' numeral with 'TUNISI/POSTE ITALIANE' cds in association to left, arrival backstamp. Fine printed matter rate item.

£395

Afghanistan 1881-90 native cover addressed to Kabul franked with a pair of 1 Abasi blackih-brown with both black signet ring cancels and pieces torn away. A scarce mutiple franking.Afghanistan 1881-90 native cover addressed to Kabul franked with a pair of 1 Abasi blackih-brown with both black signet ring cancels and pieces torn away. A scarce mutiple franking.

Afghanistan

Covers and stamps / Afghanistan

1881-90 native cover addressed to Kabul franked with a pair of 1 Abasi blackih-brown with both black signet ring cancels and pieces torn away. A scarce mutiple franking.

£155

Salvador 1882 (17 Oct) cover to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano tied by mute handstamps with San Salvador date stamp in association, annotated “Via Panama”, octagonal French maritime Aspinwall Paq. Fr. L.A. No.2, reverse with London and Halifax transits plus faint arrival cds; roughly opened at top with slight repair, all clear of stamps.

Salvador

Covers and stamps / French Maritime / Nova Scotia / Salvador / Volcano

1882 (17 Oct) cover to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia franked 1879-89 1c. and 10c. Volcano tied by mute handstamps with San Salvador date stamp in association, annotated “Via Panama”, octagonal French maritime Aspinwall Paq. Fr. L.A. No.2, reverse with London and Halifax transits plus faint arrival cds; roughly opened at top with slight repair, all clear of stamps.

£425

Great Britain 1882 (AU 10) registered cover to Cape Town franked 1880-83 1s orange-brown, plate 13 and 1880-81 2d. both tied by blue ‘75’ obliterators with Birmingham Registered in association, routed via Plymouth with AU 11 cds on reverse together with arrival cds of AU 30; an attractive envelope with unusual franking

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Registered mail

1882 (AU 10) registered cover to Cape Town franked 1880-83 1s orange-brown, plate 13 and 1880-81 2d. both tied by blue ‘75’ obliterators with Birmingham Registered in association, routed via Plymouth with AU 11 cds on reverse together with arrival cds of AU 30; an attractive envelope with unusual franking

£275

Gibraltar 1882 (AU 4) One Penny Great Britain stationery card used to Dresden, Germany with fine A26 duplex, arrival cds bottom left, full message on reverse, fine condition.

Gibraltar

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

1882 (AU 4) One Penny Great Britain stationery card used to Dresden, Germany with fine A26 duplex, arrival cds bottom left, full message on reverse, fine condition.

£125

Cuba 1882 (Dec 16) 2c. postal stationery card to Paris cancelled double oval Habana date stamp, endorsed “via New York”. Very fine condition.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba / Postal Stationery

1882 (Dec 16) 2c. postal stationery card to Paris cancelled double oval Habana date stamp, endorsed “via New York”. Very fine condition.

£75

Great Britain 1882 (JA 12) cover to Mowbray, Cape of Good Hope, franked 1880-83 Wmk Crown 6d. grey, GC, plate 17, 1880-81 2d. deep rose vertical pair and 1881 1d. lilac (2), Die II tied by four Earl Court SW 34 duplex, reverse with Cape Town transit cds of FE 2, some slight toning, a scarce, very unusual franking.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1882 (JA 12) cover to Mowbray, Cape of Good Hope, franked 1880-83 Wmk Crown 6d. grey, GC, plate 17, 1880-81 2d. deep rose vertical pair and 1881 1d. lilac (2), Die II tied by four Earl Court SW 34 duplex, reverse with Cape Town transit cds of FE 2, some slight toning, a scarce, very unusual franking.

£195

Liberia 1882 (Jan 10) cover to Salem, NJ, USA franked 1880 2c. and 6c. ‘Liberia’ with frame lines all round cancelled with narrow six bar handstamps, Monrovia transit cds to left, below this red Paid Liverpool transit (31 JA), reverse with New York ‘opera glasses’ transit; some slight tones but generally clean and attractive.Liberia 1882 (Jan 10) cover to Salem, NJ, USA franked 1880 2c. and 6c. ‘Liberia’ with frame lines all round cancelled with narrow six bar handstamps, Monrovia transit cds to left, below this red Paid Liverpool transit (31 JA), reverse with New York ‘opera glasses’ transit; some slight tones but generally clean and attractive.

Liberia

Covers and stamps / Liberia

1882 (Jan 10) cover to Salem, NJ, USA franked 1880 2c. and 6c. ‘Liberia’ with frame lines all round cancelled with narrow six bar handstamps, Monrovia transit cds to left, below this red Paid Liverpool transit (31 JA), reverse with New York ‘opera glasses’ transit; some slight tones but generally clean and attractive.

£625

Tunisia 1882 envelope to Amiens, France endorsed “corp Expeditionnaire de Tunisie” and bearing 7e Brigde De Renfort En Afrique, arrival backstamp; some faults to envelope.

Tunisia

Covers and stamps / Tunisia / Military

1882 envelope to Amiens, France endorsed “corp Expeditionnaire de Tunisie” and bearing 7e Brigde De Renfort En Afrique, arrival backstamp; some faults to envelope.

£75

MALTA 1882 Great Britain 1d postal stationery card to London, cancelled MALTA/Code D/A25 duplex, red arrival cds on front at left.

MALTA

Covers and stamps / Malta

1882 Great Britain 1d postal stationery card to London, cancelled 'MALTA/Code D/A25' duplex, red arrival cds on front at left.

£65

Russia 1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds. Russia 1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds.

Russia

Covers and stamps / Russia / Postal Stationery

1882, uprated 5kop stationery envelope with 2kop (1875 issue-horizontally laid paper) to Riga tied by mute Moscow town sub-office handstamp in association with Moscow Central P.O. cds, reverse bears red Moscow dispatch cds.

£245

France 1883 (23 Mai) large registered printed envelope that has been folded down for exhibiting purposes, to Auxerre franked ‘Sage’ 35c. and pair 1f. olive tied Affrancissement Paris cds, red framed ‘R’ and framed handstamp, arrival backstamp. The 1f. olive with damaged bottom left corner, type II, first day of issue.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1883 (23 Mai) large registered printed envelope that has been folded down for exhibiting purposes, to Auxerre franked ‘Sage’ 35c. and pair 1f. olive tied Affrancissement Paris cds, red framed ‘R’ and framed handstamp, arrival backstamp. The 1f. olive with damaged bottom left corner, type II, first day of issue.

£255

Great Britain 1883 (26 JY) underfranked cover to Natal, South Africa franked 1880-83 ‘3d’ on 3d., OK and 1880-81 2d. deep rose tied by two London G.W cds, blue manuscript “3” below surcharge stamp and ‘3d’ charge handstamp below this, to left of stamps large circular framed ‘7d’, arrival backstamp of 24.8. Some pinholes at left, an attractive cover.Great Britain 1883 (26 JY) underfranked cover to Natal, South Africa franked 1880-83 ‘3d’ on 3d., OK and 1880-81 2d. deep rose tied by two London G.W cds, blue manuscript “3” below surcharge stamp and ‘3d’ charge handstamp below this, to left of stamps large circular framed ‘7d’, arrival backstamp of 24.8. Some pinholes at left, an attractive cover.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Natal

1883 (26 JY) underfranked cover to Natal, South Africa franked 1880-83 ‘3d’ on 3d., OK and 1880-81 2d. deep rose tied by two London G.W cds, blue manuscript “3” below surcharge stamp and ‘3d’ charge handstamp below this, to left of stamps large circular framed ‘7d’, arrival backstamp of 24.8. Some pinholes at left, an attractive cover.

£375

Cuba 1883 (27 Dic) 3c. postal stationery card to Hannover, Germany cancelled Habana cds, dated company handstamp bottom left and arrival cds, mounting residue on reverse.

Cuba

Covers and stamps / Cuba

1883 (27 Dic) 3c. postal stationery card to Hannover, Germany cancelled Habana cds, dated company handstamp bottom left and arrival cds, mounting residue on reverse.

£85

France 1883 (6 Dec) registered cover to Vienna franked 1877-88 ‘Sage’ 25c. (2) in both colours, cancelled Paris date stamps. An unusual franking of the same value from different printings.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1883 (6 Dec) registered cover to Vienna franked 1877-88 ‘Sage’ 25c. (2) in both colours, cancelled Paris date stamps. An unusual franking of the same value from different printings.

£85

British Levant 1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.British Levant 1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.

British Levant

Covers and stamps / British Levant / Great Britain Used Abroad

1883 (AU 19) cover to Belfast, Ireland franked pair Great Britain 1880-83 2½d. blue pair, RI-RJ, cancelled by two ‘C’ obliterators with red British Post Office Constantinople index A cds, reverse with Clandeboye arrival.

£85

Gibraltar 1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

Gibraltar

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

1883 (AU 4) 1d British postal stationery card used to London bearing Gibraltar ‘A26’ duplex with arrival cds below, with short non-philatelic message on reverse; some slight top right corner bending but generally good fresh condition.

£115

United States 1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)United States 1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)

United States

Covers and stamps / USA

1883 (AUG 21) envelope to Bordeaux, France bearing single franking 1879 30c. black (Sc 190) tied by New York cds, violet company chop bottom left and endorsed “Pr S.S. Lessing”, blue French entry cds at top, reverse with arrival backstamp. The reverse also showing an illustrated flap for a Mexican company; a couple of pin holes towards base and top left corner fault to envelope, The Philatelic Foundation Cert (1978)

£355

Gambia 1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.Gambia 1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.

Gambia

Covers and stamps / Gambia / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1883 (DE 27) envelope to Flurlingen, Switzerland bearing 1880-81 4d. brown, Wmk CC upright tied red Gambia Paid index A cds, endorsed “via Lagos”, PAID/ LIVERPOOL/ BR PACKET transit of 10 Jan, arrival backstamps; some slight aging affecting top perfs and small fault to top right of envelope. Ex Besancon.

£595

Dominica 1883 (JY 25) registered “Circular” envelope franked 1882 bisect ‘½‘ on 1d in four severed pairs consisting of stamps from right and left, tied by ‘A07’ obliterators, cds at base. The envelope was originally addressed and unsealed with flap tucked in to Edinburgh whose cds appears on reverse and re-addressed to London and sealed, the old address carefully removed and new added. Fine and fresh.Dominica 1883 (JY 25) registered “Circular” envelope franked 1882 bisect ‘½‘ on 1d in four severed pairs consisting of stamps from right and left, tied by ‘A07’ obliterators, cds at base. The envelope was originally addressed and unsealed with flap tucked in to Edinburgh whose cds appears on reverse and re-addressed to London and sealed, the old address carefully removed and new added. Fine and fresh.

Dominica

Covers and stamps / Dominica / Bisects / Printed Mattar

1883 (JY 25) registered “Circular” envelope franked 1882 bisect ‘½‘ on 1d in four severed pairs consisting of stamps from right and left, tied by ‘A07’ obliterators, cds at base. The envelope was originally addressed and unsealed with flap tucked in to Edinburgh whose cds appears on reverse and re-addressed to London and sealed, the old address carefully removed and new added. Fine and fresh.

£645