(New South Wales) 1883 (JA 2) cover to Erith, Kent, bearing single franking perf 10 8d. tied by Sydney ‘NSW’ duplex date stamp, annotated to be carried on the “Assam”, arrival backstamp; some slight wear to envelope, attractive.
(New South Wales) 1892 registered cover to Hartford, Conn., USA franked 1d., 2 1/2d., 3d. and 9d. on 10d. tied The Exchange '134' numeral duple, reverse with Sydney transit and arrival cds.
(New South Wales) 1896 (JA 13) long multi franked cover to Auckland, New Zealand, the franking including surcharges with 9d. on 10d. vertical strip of three and 1891 7½d. on 6d. and 12½d. on 1s. pairs and a single, 1893 10d., 188-89 8d Lyrebird horizontal strip of three. Vertical filing crease, arrival backstamp. A striking cover.
(New South Wales) 1897 (SP 2) internal Broken Hill envelope franked 1d.(1s) Diamond Jubilee and Hospital Charity tied by fine ‘133’ numeral obliterator with cds in association; some mounting paper disturbance on reverse and very slight perf toning, good appearance.
(New South Wales) 1897 1d. picture stationery card in steel blue ‘Greetings From’ entitled ‘General Post Office, Sydney N.S.W.’ with three-ring oval N.S.W. that was applied to examples sent to U.P.U.; fine condition
(New South Wales) 1897 1d. picture stationery card in steel blue ‘Greetings From’ entitled ‘Town Hall, Sydney N.S.W.’ with three-ring oval N.S.W. that was applied to examples sent to U.P.U.; fine condition
(New South Wales) 1898 1½d. picture stationery card in brown lilac ‘With New Year Greetings ’ entitled ‘General Post Office, Sydney N.S.W.’ with three-ring oval N.S.W. that was applied to examples sent to U.P.U.; slight corner bumps
(New South Wales) 1898 1½d. picture stationery card in reddish brown ‘With New Year Greetings ’ entitled ‘Technological Museum & College, Sydney N.S.W.’ with three-ring oval N.S.W. that was applied to examples sent to U.P.U.; top left corner crease otherwise good condition.
(New South Wales) 1907 1d picture stationery card with new heading, reverse with steel blue image of Hawkesbury River Bridge; very fine unused, a scarce type.
(New South Wales) 1908 1d picture stationery card with new heading, reverse with multi colour image ‘Australians Welcome Americans’; fine unused.
(New South Wales) Accumulation of Specimens on two album pages with 1888-89 Wmk (Crown)/NSW with 1d. inverted watermark, 2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/-, 1890 5s and 20s with numeral watermarks with specimen in large case and small case respectively, 1891 Surcharges set of 3, later issue 6d and 2/6d, Officials including 5s and 20s with numeral watermark, Postage Dues with 1/2d., 1d. and 3d. inverted watermark, 2d. sideways watermark, 4d. to 20s; mostly good to fine condition.
(Nicaragua) 1881 (MR 12) envelope reduced at left to London franked 1880, wmk Spray 1/- orange-brown, plate 13, single and pair, FI and AA-AB tied by two Greytown cds, arrival cancel bottom left. Rare stamps with this watermark.
(North German Confederation) 1871 3Kr rose on Prussia 1Kr. green stationery envelope with Hildburghausen cds; good condition.
(Northern) 1901 (10 Nov) stampless cover (with original contents) from Wase to England, endorsed “No stamps obtainable/ w.H. Wilkin Lieut/ 2. WAFF”, with manuscript “Ibi 18 11 01” in violet ink and Northern Nigeria transit cds (additional strike on reverse). Charged postage due on arrival with blue crayon “T” and “1d/620” tax markings and South Molton cds.
(Nova Scotia) 1845 (JY 23) entire to Hartford, Conn.bearing fine example of ‘Paid at Amherst. N.S.’ crown circle, the Amehurst cds on reverse together with St Andrews N.B. transit, “11 ½ “ accountancy with ‘10’ for United States. Fine and scarce.
(Occupation Slovenia) 1942 envelope from Ljubljana to Belgrade without postal markings but bearing various Red Cross cachets and date stamps.
(Official Mail) 1899 (23 Janv) ‘LETTRE TOMBEE EN REBUT’ printed Post Office envelope to St Marie with Tananarive cds and straight-line CHARGE, “charge” repeated in manuscript top right. This envelope was used by the Post Office to return undeliverable mail, always by registered post for security; central vertical crease, ex Grabowski.
(Official Mail) 1904 printed envelope to the Commisioner of Customs at Nanning, printed ‘ON SERVICE.’ at top and to right framed ‘Inspectorate General/ POSTAGE PAID/ Statistical Department’, reverse with Shanghai despatch and Wuchow cds; fine condition.
(Officials) 1901 (MR 7) ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ ‘H.M. Office of Works’ printed envelope used within London franked ‘O.W. OFFICIAL’ overprinted ½d. vermilion tied London ‘84’ cds
(Oldenburg) 1861 1Gr. stationery envelope (Mi. U2A) used with framed Rastede date stamp, Oldenburg arrival backstamp; fine and clean condition