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Saudi Arabia June 1925 stampless envelope bearing grey-blue cds of MECCA and at top right a fine violet handstamp. The Arabic Revolt against the Ottomans started with the battle of Mecca and during this period the postal services collapsed; a scarce survivor from this period with inconsequential small faults to envelope.Saudi Arabia June 1925 stampless envelope bearing grey-blue cds of MECCA and at top right a fine violet handstamp. The Arabic Revolt against the Ottomans started with the battle of Mecca and during this period the postal services collapsed; a scarce survivor from this period with inconsequential small faults to envelope.

Saudi Arabia

Covers and stamps / Saudi Arabia

June 1925 stampless envelope bearing grey-blue cds of MECCA and at top right a fine violet handstamp. The Arabic Revolt against the Ottomans started with the battle of Mecca and during this period the postal services collapsed; a scarce survivor from this period with inconsequential small faults to envelope.

£745

Korea Korea 1902 (12 Dec) registered picture postcard to Lyon, France, franked 1900-03 perf 11 4ch. and 10ch. tied by Seoul Coree cds repeated to left which is overstruck by registration handstamp, Shang-Hai Chine transit of 22 Dec of French post Office, unclear Ligne N French maritime date stamp, arrival cancel bottom right; some light tone spotting, a scarce registered card.Korea Korea 1902 (12 Dec) registered picture postcard to Lyon, France, franked 1900-03 perf 11 4ch. and 10ch. tied by Seoul Coree cds repeated to left which is overstruck by registration handstamp, Shang-Hai Chine transit of 22 Dec of French post Office, unclear Ligne N French maritime date stamp, arrival cancel bottom right; some light tone spotting, a scarce registered card.

Korea

Covers and stamps / Korea / Registered Postcards

Korea 1902 (12 Dec) registered picture postcard to Lyon, France, franked 1900-03 perf 11 4ch. and 10ch. tied by Seoul Coree cds repeated to left which is overstruck by registration handstamp, Shang-Hai Chine transit of 22 Dec of French post Office, unclear Ligne N French maritime date stamp, arrival cancel bottom right; some light tone spotting, a scarce registered card.

£475

Great Britain la1875 (OC 30) envelope to Kensington, London, probably from Latin America, annotated originally to go “Per French Packet, Via St Nazaire” but instead taken privately to London, franked 1d., plate 166 and put into the post at Lombard Street.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming

la1875 (OC 30) envelope to Kensington, London, probably from Latin America, annotated originally to go “Per French Packet, Via St Nazaire” but instead taken privately to London, franked 1d., plate 166 and put into the post at Lombard Street.

£65

Nigeria Lagos 1891 large printed envelope to Hamburg, endorsed Per

Nigeria

Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Lagos

Lagos 1891 large printed envelope to Hamburg, endorsed Per "Boeus" S.S. and bearing single franking 1s. tied barred obliterator, Lagos W Africa despatch cds bottom left, Paid Liverpool Br Packet transit, arrival backstamp; some slight faults including corner crease to stamp.

£75

Nigeria Lagos 1900s unclear dated picture postcard to Germany franked 2d. tied oval Deutsche Seepost Linie Hamburg Westafrika XXVII date stamp; some toning to card.Nigeria Lagos 1900s unclear dated picture postcard to Germany franked 2d. tied oval Deutsche Seepost Linie Hamburg Westafrika XXVII date stamp; some toning to card.

Nigeria

Covers and stamps / Germany / Nigeria / Lagos / Maritime

Lagos 1900s unclear dated picture postcard to Germany franked 2d. tied oval Deutsche Seepost Linie Hamburg Westafrika XXVII date stamp; some toning to card.

£55

Prussia Late 1850s mixed franking cover ro Belgium bearing 1857 3Sgr (2) with four close to large margins (the right hand stamp very harshly described in certificate as rubbed at top) in combination with 1859 1Sgr rose-red, tied four ring 103 numerals with framed BERLIN/ STADTPOST-EXPED VII date stamp in association, reverse with Belgian entry and Brussels arrival cds, the wax seal has been cut out. As with most covers from this correspondence it is overfranked, H.Wasels Cert. Ex Erivan.Prussia Late 1850s mixed franking cover ro Belgium bearing 1857 3Sgr (2) with four close to large margins (the right hand stamp very harshly described in certificate as rubbed at top) in combination with 1859 1Sgr rose-red, tied four ring 103 numerals with framed BERLIN/ STADTPOST-EXPED VII date stamp in association, reverse with Belgian entry and Brussels arrival cds, the wax seal has been cut out. As with most covers from this correspondence it is overfranked, H.Wasels Cert. Ex Erivan.

Prussia

Covers and stamps / German States

Late 1850s mixed franking cover ro Belgium bearing 1857 3Sgr (2) with four close to large margins (the right hand stamp very harshly described in certificate as rubbed at top) in combination with 1859 1Sgr rose-red, tied four ring 103 numerals with framed BERLIN/ STADTPOST-EXPED VII date stamp in association, reverse with Belgian entry and Brussels arrival cds, the wax seal has been cut out. As with most covers from this correspondence it is overfranked, H.Wasels Cert. Ex Erivan.

£645

Persia Late 1890s folded waybill franked Shah Qajar 1kr. and 10ch ‘lion’ tied Teheran cds.

Persia

Covers and stamps / Persia

Late 1890s folded waybill franked Shah Qajar 1kr. and 10ch ‘lion’ tied Teheran cds.

£125

Madagascar Late 1890s local envelope to Fianarantsoa franked 1896-99 15c. cancelled by straight-line italic Madagascar of the Mananjary Telegraph Office; some slight perf faults and envelope slightly reduced, a rare cover, Ex. Grabowski.

Madagascar

Covers and stamps / Madagascar / Telegraph

Late 1890s local envelope to Fianarantsoa franked 1896-99 15c. cancelled by straight-line italic Madagascar of the Mananjary Telegraph Office; some slight perf faults and envelope slightly reduced, a rare cover, Ex. Grabowski.

£495

Persia late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Talai 10ch. orange, 1Kr. rose and yellow horizontal strip of three and single plus horizontal strip of three 2Kr. with Tauris cds; very fine and attractive.

Persia

Covers and stamps / Persia

late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Ta'lai 10ch. orange, 1Kr. rose and yellow horizontal strip of three and single plus horizontal strip of three 2Kr. with Tauris cds; very fine and attractive.

£765

Persia late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Talai 10ch. oranhe and block of six 2Kr brown and bright blue with Tauris cds; fine and scarce, a rare multiple.

Persia

Covers and stamps / Persia

late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Ta'lai 10ch. oranhe and block of six 2Kr brown and bright blue with Tauris cds; fine and scarce, a rare multiple.

£495

Persia late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Talai 1Kr. rose and yellow single, 2Kr horizontal strip of four and single 5ch Lion, plus on reverse, horizontal strip of five 2Kr. with Sirdjan cds; very fine and attractive.Persia late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Talai 1Kr. rose and yellow single, 2Kr horizontal strip of four and single 5ch Lion, plus on reverse, horizontal strip of five 2Kr. with Sirdjan cds; very fine and attractive.

Persia

Covers and stamps / Persia

late 1890s way bill franked Nasseri Ta'lai 1Kr. rose and yellow single, 2Kr horizontal strip of four and single 5ch Lion, plus on reverse, horizontal strip of five 2Kr. with Sirdjan cds; very fine and attractive.

£745

British Honduras Late `1880s local envelope franked 1888-91 London Surcharge 2c. on 1d. bisect tied by two ‘O’ obliterators, without further cancels; good correct usage.British Honduras Late `1880s local envelope franked 1888-91 London Surcharge 2c. on 1d. bisect tied by two ‘O’ obliterators, without further cancels; good correct usage.

British Honduras

Covers and stamps / British Honduras / Bisects

Late `1880s local envelope franked 1888-91 London Surcharge 2c. on 1d. bisect tied by two ‘O’ obliterators, without further cancels; good correct usage.

£115

Malta Malta: 1767 entire to Grenoble struck with a very fine example of the rare two lines MARSEILLE / DE MARTHE, rated Malta Malta: 1767 entire to Grenoble struck with a very fine example of the rare two lines MARSEILLE / DE MARTHE, rated

Malta

Covers and stamps / Malta / Pre stamp

Malta: 1767 entire to Grenoble struck with a very fine example of the rare two lines MARSEILLE / DE MARTHE, rated "10", fine and clean.

£535

Seychelles Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage. Seychelles Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage.

Seychelles

Covers and stamps / Mauritius / Seychelles / Postal Stationery

Mauritius Used in - Postal Stationery) 1885 Queen Victoria 8d. grey envelope with Seychelles cds with reverse ‘C’ index, to Beau Bassin, Mauritius with arrival cds on reverse. The B64 obliterator unclear on stamp image. One of only three known usages of the 8d envelope on Seychelles. Less than a dozen Mauritius postcards and envelopes have been recorded sent abroad from Seychelles within the period of their usage.

£495

Portuguese Colonies Mozambique: 1917 1c Ceres postal stationery card to Switzerland bearing double-ring P.O.W. cachets, dispatch hexagonal cancel at centre and black South African censorship

Portuguese Colonies

Covers and stamps / Mozambique / Portuguese Colonies / Censored mail / Postal Stationery / Prisoner of War

Mozambique: 1917 1c Ceres postal stationery card to Switzerland bearing double-ring P.O.W. cachets, dispatch hexagonal cancel at centre and black South African censorship

£115

China Municipal Post of Treaty Port KEWKIANG 1896 1/2c Red/yellow INVERTED postage due mint o.g.. *

China

Covers and stamps / China

Municipal Post of Treaty Port KEWKIANG 1896 1/2c Red/yellow INVERTED postage due mint o.g.. *

£95

China Municipal Post of Treaty Port SHANGHAI 1888 marginal 20 cash on 40 cash brown (SG103a) INVERTED SURCHARGE in greenish blue tied by Local Post Shanghai cds in red, endorsed Local Post, addressed to Customs Shanghai with dollar chop on reverse + SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MY 17 89 backstamp in blue, rareChina Municipal Post of Treaty Port SHANGHAI 1888 marginal 20 cash on 40 cash brown (SG103a) INVERTED SURCHARGE in greenish blue tied by Local Post Shanghai cds in red, endorsed Local Post, addressed to Customs Shanghai with dollar chop on reverse + SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MY 17 89 backstamp in blue, rare

China

Covers and stamps / China

Municipal Post of Treaty Port SHANGHAI 1888 marginal 20 cash on 40 cash brown (SG103a) INVERTED SURCHARGE in greenish blue tied by Local Post Shanghai cds in red, endorsed 'Local Post', addressed to Customs Shanghai with dollar chop on reverse + SHANGHAI LOCAL POST MY 17 89 backstamp in blue, rare

£1985

Malaya Negri Sembilan: 1941 cover to Barraba, NSW, Australia franked 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by AIF Field Post Office No.1 date stamp, to left violet Australian Imperial/ Force/ Passed by Censor/ 314 handstamp.

Malaya

Covers and stamps / Australia / Malaya / Censored mail / Military

Negri Sembilan: 1941 cover to Barraba, NSW, Australia franked 5c. and 10c. (2) tied by AIF Field Post Office No.1 date stamp, to left violet Australian Imperial/ Force/ Passed by Censor/ 314 handstamp.

£75

Australia New South Wales 1899 uprated 1/2d. postal stationery wrapper to Levuka, Fiji with 1d. tied Ship Mail Room Sydney cds, on arrival redirected with red manuscript Nukualofa, reverse with Haapia Tonga cds; fine and unusual.Australia New South Wales 1899 uprated 1/2d. postal stationery wrapper to Levuka, Fiji with 1d. tied Ship Mail Room Sydney cds, on arrival redirected with red manuscript Nukualofa, reverse with Haapia Tonga cds; fine and unusual.

Australia

Covers and stamps / Tonga / Fiji / Australian States / Postal Stationery / Newspaper wrapper / Wrapper

New South Wales 1899 uprated 1/2d. postal stationery wrapper to Levuka, Fiji with 1d. tied Ship Mail Room Sydney cds, on arrival redirected with red manuscript Nukualofa, reverse with Haapia Tonga cds; fine and unusual.

£55

Australia New South Wales 1909 3d postal stationery registration envelope uprated by 2d. and cancelled White cliffs, the envelope originating at Nuntherungee, an outpost 40 miles west of white cliffs. The straight-line town marking in violet is possibly the only one recorded, as the post office closed in 1893.Australia New South Wales 1909 3d postal stationery registration envelope uprated by 2d. and cancelled White cliffs, the envelope originating at Nuntherungee, an outpost 40 miles west of white cliffs. The straight-line town marking in violet is possibly the only one recorded, as the post office closed in 1893.

Australia

Covers and stamps / Australian States / Registered mail / Postal Stationery

New South Wales 1909 3d postal stationery registration envelope uprated by 2d. and cancelled White cliffs, the envelope originating at Nuntherungee, an outpost 40 miles west of white cliffs. The straight-line town marking in violet is possibly the only one recorded, as the post office closed in 1893.

£125