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Russia (Post Offices in China) 1902 (7 VIII) picture postcard of home of Grafen Waldersee in Peking, to Paris franked Russian unoverprinted 4k. tied rare Shanghaikwang 26½ mm single-circle cds repeated below, at left arrival cancel of 13.9. Tchilinghirian only records two recorded examples of this cancel, used as transits, this is an outward cancel and shows an arrival.Russia (Post Offices in China) 1902 (7 VIII) picture postcard of home of Grafen Waldersee in Peking, to Paris franked Russian unoverprinted 4k. tied rare Shanghaikwang 26½ mm single-circle cds repeated below, at left arrival cancel of 13.9. Tchilinghirian only records two recorded examples of this cancel, used as transits, this is an outward cancel and shows an arrival.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia

(Post Offices in China) 1902 (7 VIII) picture postcard of home of Grafen Waldersee in Peking, to Paris franked Russian unoverprinted 4k. tied rare Shanghaikwang 26½ mm single-circle cds repeated below, at left arrival cancel of 13.9. Tchilinghirian only records two recorded examples of this cancel, used as transits, this is an outward cancel and shows an arrival.

£325

Russia (Post Offices in China) 1904 (15.12.) 7k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery letter card to Hamburg, Germany, uprated with similarly overprinted 5k. and 10k. tied by cyrillic Shanghai cds with another strike at left, reverse with Victoria Hong Kong transit and Hamburg arrival.Selvedge stuck together at left and right with some perf separtions, tone spotting at right, without message.Russia (Post Offices in China) 1904 (15.12.) 7k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery letter card to Hamburg, Germany, uprated with similarly overprinted 5k. and 10k. tied by cyrillic Shanghai cds with another strike at left, reverse with Victoria Hong Kong transit and Hamburg arrival.Selvedge stuck together at left and right with some perf separtions, tone spotting at right, without message.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Postal Stationery

(Post Offices in China) 1904 (15.12.) 7k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery letter card to Hamburg, Germany, uprated with similarly overprinted 5k. and 10k. tied by cyrillic Shanghai cds with another strike at left, reverse with Victoria Hong Kong transit and Hamburg arrival.Selvedge stuck together at left and right with some perf separtions, tone spotting at right, without message.

£275

Russia (Post Offices in China) 1907 (30.3.) 7k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery envelope uprated 3k. to M. Gladbach, Germany cancelled by two fine double-ring cyrillic Shanghai cds (Tchil. Fig. 497), arrival backstamp. Fine and clear cancels.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia

(Post Offices in China) 1907 (30.3.) 7k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery envelope uprated 3k. to M. Gladbach, Germany cancelled by two fine double-ring cyrillic Shanghai cds (Tchil. Fig. 497), arrival backstamp. Fine and clear cancels.

£375

Russia (Post Offices in China) 1908 (15.5.) 4k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery card to Burgstadt, Germany cancelled by cyrillic Peking, index a cds with another strike to left, arrival cancel of 15.6. at bottom left; good condition with full message.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Postal Stationery

(Post Offices in China) 1908 (15.5.) 4k. ‘Kitai’ overprinted postal stationery card to Burgstadt, Germany cancelled by cyrillic Peking, index a cds with another strike to left, arrival cancel of 15.6. at bottom left; good condition with full message.

£95

Russia (Post Offices in China) 1918 (21.3.) 4k. stationery card to Shanghai uprated with 3k vertical pair tied by Chita index ‘b’ cds, centre of card with fine example of rare Shanghai censor in red, reverse of card datelined Pelschanka (bei Tschita)on origin; some heavy folding creases at left not affecting the stamps.

Russia

Covers and stamps / China / Russia / Censored mail

(Post Offices in China) 1918 (21.3.) 4k. stationery card to Shanghai uprated with 3k vertical pair tied by Chita index ‘b’ cds, centre of card with fine example of rare Shanghai censor in red, reverse of card datelined Pelschanka (bei Tschita)on origin; some heavy folding creases at left not affecting the stamps.

£345

Hong Kong (Post Offices in China) 1918 cover to Los Angeles, USA, bearing single franking 10c. tied by Canton cds, reverse with Hong Kong V cancel; good condition.Hong Kong (Post Offices in China) 1918 cover to Los Angeles, USA, bearing single franking 10c. tied by Canton cds, reverse with Hong Kong V cancel; good condition.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong

(Post Offices in China) 1918 cover to Los Angeles, USA, bearing single franking 10c. tied by Canton cds, reverse with Hong Kong V cancel; good condition.

£75

Austria (Post Offices in Crete) 1898 (24 Nov) printed soldier’s envelope ‘From’ “Lca Sgt F. Pagett 5th Fusiliers Crete”, endorsed bottom left corner “British Forces Crete” , stamp cancelled Candia Oesterreichische Post cds, reverse with Dover Station Office cds; some slight faults to envelope, opened-out for display a rare and unusual item of mail from the International Peace-Keeping Force in Crete.Austria (Post Offices in Crete) 1898 (24 Nov) printed soldier’s envelope ‘From’ “Lca Sgt F. Pagett 5th Fusiliers Crete”, endorsed bottom left corner “British Forces Crete” , stamp cancelled Candia Oesterreichische Post cds, reverse with Dover Station Office cds; some slight faults to envelope, opened-out for display a rare and unusual item of mail from the International Peace-Keeping Force in Crete.

Austria

Covers and stamps / Austrian Levant / Crete / Military / Soldiers letter / Kent

(Post Offices in Crete) 1898 (24 Nov) printed soldier’s envelope ‘From’ “Lca Sgt F. Pagett 5th Fusiliers Crete”, endorsed bottom left corner “British Forces Crete” , stamp cancelled Candia Oesterreichische Post cds, reverse with Dover Station Office cds; some slight faults to envelope, opened-out for display a rare and unusual item of mail from the International Peace-Keeping Force in Crete.

£795

Austria (Post Offices in Egypt) 1873 entire to Trieste bearing single franking 15Kr tied ALEXANDRIEN cds, arrival backstamp, manuscript note alongside stamp Austria (Post Offices in Egypt) 1873 entire to Trieste bearing single franking 15Kr tied ALEXANDRIEN cds, arrival backstamp, manuscript note alongside stamp

Austria

Covers and stamps / Austrian PO Egypt / Egypt

(Post Offices in Egypt) 1873 entire to Trieste bearing single franking 15Kr tied 'ALEXANDRIEN' cds, arrival backstamp, manuscript note alongside stamp "non valerati dell Egito" and blue crayon "20" charge raised, arrival backstamp. Fine example of invalid use of Kreuzer currency stamp of Austria and not the correct Soldi currency stamp.

£2975

Germany (Post Offices in Turkish Empire) 1908 5 Centimes on 5pf. diagonal overprint postal stationery wrapper overprinted Specimen. Good condition.

Germany

Covers and stamps / Levant / German Post Offices / Specimens / Wrapper

(Post Offices in Turkish Empire) 1908 5 Centimes on 5pf. diagonal overprint postal stationery wrapper overprinted Specimen. Good condition.

£120

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1905 underpaid picture postcard from London with hexagonal framed T applied in London and with framed handstamp showing postage due of 1 anna on arrival, single circle arrival cds at base.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1905 underpaid picture postcard from London with hexagonal framed T applied in London and with framed handstamp showing postage due of 1 anna on arrival, single circle arrival cds at base.

£125

ALBANIA (Postage Due) 1921 (10-2) stampless envelope to Tirane bearing Shkoder cds at left with handstamped T alongside, a manuscript ALBANIA (Postage Due) 1921 (10-2) stampless envelope to Tirane bearing Shkoder cds at left with handstamped T alongside, a manuscript

ALBANIA

Covers and stamps / Albania / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1921 (10-2) stampless envelope to Tirane bearing Shkoder cds at left with handstamped 'T' alongside, a manuscript "50" charge at centre, to right a 50q. postage due applied and tied Tirane cds of 12.2., reverse with initial arrival of 11.2. Some slight faults, still a good example of a rare example of postage due usage.

£595

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., T in circle and plain T tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., T in circle and plain T tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues / Returned mail / Poste Restante

(Postage Due) 1930 (JY 1) incoming underpaid cover from Kampala, Uganda to Poste Restante, underfranked with 1c., 'T' in circle and plain 'T' tax mark alongside, deficiency of 14 Uganda cents calculated as 35 gold centimes (=21 Zanzibar cents) paid by 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due tied cds, subsequently marked with red m/s cross and initials, and charged "Charges Paid" below, the same ink deleting Tax marks and used fro the return address to Kampala. Philatelic (with the co-operation of the Zanzibar postmaster), still scarce and very fine. Ex Griffith-Jones, page 462 of his book.

£385

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 (Dec 10) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Post Early for Christmas slogan cancel, blue “T.30” to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 30 DE, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow and 12c. black/bue applied on face and tied by Zanzibar cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues / Christmas

(Postage Due) 1931 (Dec 10) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Post Early for Christmas slogan cancel, blue “T.30” to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 30 DE, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow and 12c. black/bue applied on face and tied by Zanzibar cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£375

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 (JA 29) incoming ‘Mehta’ cover from Nairobi, underfranked at 14c rate tied, ‘T’ in circle tax mark at lower, arrival backstamp with the correct 2c. deficiency paid by 1926-30 2c. black/orange postage due tied neat cds. Philtelic, but very fine and the only recorded single usage of this stamp. Ex Griffith-Jones, illustrated in his book.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1931 (JA 29) incoming ‘Mehta’ cover from Nairobi, underfranked at 14c rate tied, ‘T’ in circle tax mark at lower, arrival backstamp with the correct 2c. deficiency paid by 1926-30 2c. black/orange postage due tied neat cds. Philtelic, but very fine and the only recorded single usage of this stamp. Ex Griffith-Jones, illustrated in his book.

£495

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1931 cover from Japan to a Japanese resident or business, the adhesive is missing, circular-framed ‘35/CTMS/T’ handstamp and manuscript “70” and “130”, 1926-30 21c. black/orange postage due applied and tied cds. Some faults with stamp roughly separated at base, an unusual source country.

£695

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1932 (3 OC) incoming printd commercial cover from India, underfranked on reverse by two 1a. tied Kalavad cds of 17 Sep, Kalavad/Due horseshoe taxmark (partly obscured) and bold ‘T 10 Cents’to indicate double deficiency in gold centimes, part arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1930-33 6c. black/yellow (6th setting, 1st printing, R2/2) applied on face and tied by Reg Zanzibar cds of following day. Small envelope faults but a fine and striking commercial usage. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated as fig 11.25 on p.306 of his book).

£495

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1932 (3 Sep) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Telephone slogan cancel, hexagonal ‘T/30/L’ charge handstamp to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1926-30 18c. black/orange postage due (R2/2 on sheet) applied on face and tied by very fine Reg Zanzibar double-circle cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated on p.331 of his book)

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1932 (3 Sep) unpaid ‘Cutress’ cover from London with Telephone slogan cancel, hexagonal ‘T/30/L’ charge handstamp to indicate double deficiency of 1 ½d. x 2 (= 30 gold centimes), arrival backstamp of 2 OC, with 1926-30 18c. black/orange postage due (R2/2 on sheet) applied on face and tied by very fine Reg Zanzibar double-circle cds of following day. Fine and scarce. Ex Griffith-Jones (illustrated on p.331 of his book)

£485

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar

(Postage Due) 1933 incoming airmail cover from Dar es Salaam underfranked at 35c. single rate, with blue endorsement "over 1/2 oz./ T87 centimes" at lower left. On reverse arrival cds, with the double deficiency paid at the approximate conversion rate (87 gold centimes should properly have been 54 Zanzibar cents) by 1926-30 15c. black/orange corner vertical pair and 20c. black/orange and 1930-33 3c. black/rose tied by Reg Zanzibar cds. The 20c. due with corner faut, but a very rare and desirable mixed issue franking, with the 1930-33 3c. being one of just eight examples recorded on cover. Ex Griffith-Jones, described and illustrated on p 315 of his book.

£975

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1934 (23 Aug) unpaid cover from Majunga, Madagascar with despatch on front together with triangular framed ‘T’, manuscript “R” (in pencil) and “100” in red crayon. On reverse arrival cds with postage dues to value of 31c. (apparently rflecting a recaluculated deficinency of 50 gold centimes) applied, comprising 1926-30 9c black/orange certical strip of 3 (R3-5/1 on sheet, showing ‘cent.s’ error on central stamp) and 1930-33 2c. black/salmon horizontal pair (6th setting, 3rd printing, R2/1-2) tied by three strikes of Reg/ Zanzibar cds. Some creasing affecting some stamps, still a spectacular and desirable mixed issue franking, with rare commercial usage of 9c. error in a se-tenant mutiple, which is also the latest recorded date of this value. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£955

Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.Zanzibar (Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

Zanzibar

Covers and stamps / Zanzibar / Censored mail / Postage dues

(Postage Due) 1942 (1 AU) incoming censored stampless cover written in arabic and translated on arrival, maybe carried by private ship, charged “60” in pencil which would equate double deficiency of 3a6p (x2) the rate from the Gulf, and paid by 1936 Due 30c. brown vertical pair tied cds. Censorship on arrival with Opened by Examiner/ U tape. Ex Griffith-Jones.

£495