1922 (11.5.) registered cover to Marseille from a member of the French Military Mission, surcharged pair 40c. Merson overprinted ‘O.M.F./Syrie/2 Piastres’ tied by bilingual Alexandrette. Reverse also showing label for Colonial Exhibition at Marseille.
1922 (5.9.) registered express cover to Braunschweig, Germany franked pair ‘PIASTRE/ 7,50’ on 60c. top right whilst at bottom left 15pi on 1,20 Express stamp (issued in August 1922), tied Poste Italiane Constantinopoli date stamps, an express label has been added whilst in transit in Germany, reverse with Frankfurt transits and arrival cds. A very early date for these locally surcharged issues. Mario Merone Certificate.
1922 (8 9)Registered envelope to USA franked Italy overprinted Tientsin 2c on 5c + 8c on 20c + 10c on 25c tied by RR Poste Italiane /Tientsin-CINA cds's with matching registration cachet alongside in black, violet 'R.R. P.P. ITALIANE-TIENTSIN/…MULTABILE/AFFRAN....SECTEUR TARIFFA/POSTE CINESI' with further boxed REGISTERED cachet in a different violet ink. Various transit backstamps (Italy & Chicago) + Greenville Ill. arrival, fine.
1922 (AP 1) registered cover to Edinburgh franked 1921-24 2½d. bright blue pair and 4d. red/yellow tied Georgetown Grand Cayman cds, fine large violet registration handstamp at left, arrival backstamp; very fine, used on first day of issue.
1922 (AU 12) registered cover to Pittsburg correctly franked at 4½d. rate with Wmk Mult Crown CA 3d. and Wmk Mult Script CA ¼d. block of six tied Cayman Brac cds; fine condition.
1922 (July 13) Leewards values overprinted, eight imperf plate proofs all on Multiple Script CA watermarked paper except 5s. on Multiple Crown CA watermarked paper, fresh hinged mint, 3d. with minor bend, otherwise fine, each with RPSL Cert of 1967. Ex Angus Parker (1967) and Besancon (2022)
1922 (Oc 10) Registered OHMS printed envelope to South Africa franked KGV 2d grey + 3d purple and yellow tied by Barbuda cds's, printed 'Manager/Barbuda' bottom left, transit New York backstamp, fine and scarce destination.
1922 5fr. Castle in black engraved actual size proof on thin card, fine and fresh, hinged.
1922 ABADAN 3 fragments franked KGV high values tied by Abadan cds, franked respectively 2r (2), 2r +1r + 6a, 5r + 2r (2) + 2a6p
1922 envelope registered to France franked two 1921 10c. National Posta Service cancelled by two cds with further cds to left, below this a very fine framed registration handstamp CHENTOWCHIHLI/ CHINA, reverse with Shanghai transit and arrival cds; light vertical filing crease and small fault at left.
1923 (1 Sept) 2 piastres on 1pi postal stationery card used with slightly unclear cancel, some slight tone spotting. A rare card used.
1923 (11.6.) envelope to Chieri Torino, endorsed “Via Cape Town”, franked 2d. and 3d. cancelled by two Mlanje cds, arrival backstamp of 12.7. Good example of 5d. foreign UPU letter rate.
1923 (19 Nov) printed envelope to Paris franked 1904-07 25c. cancelled octagonal Fort De France A Cayenne L.C.
1923 (5 JAN) ABADAN fragment franked GV 2r strip of 3 + 2 + 1r + 4a tied by Abadan cds's, fine
1923 (8.III.) registered cover to Sweden franked privately rouletted 1m (3) & 2m tied 'VILJANDI' cds, red registration handstamp with manuscript number; fine condition.
1923 (9 Abr) military envelope to Lolodorf, French Camerouns, franked 25c. tied by Santa Isabel cds, arrival backstamp.
1923 15c. ‘Giraffe’ reply postal stationery card, each section overprinted SPECIMEN; fine condition.
1923 1d. Afrikans overprinted postal stationery envelope bearing diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red. Very fine condition.
1923 1d. Afrikans overprinted postal stationery letter card bearing diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red. Very fine condition.
1923 1d. English overprinted postal stationery card bearing diagonal SPECIMEN overprint in red. Very fine condition.