Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ ALEMANIA. 1891. GLAUCHAU to SWEDEN. Postcard franked with 5 pf. green German stamp, taxed on arrival with 3 ore and two 5 ore swedish stamps.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1910-12. GERMAN SUDPOLAR EXPEDITION. BERLIN to OTTAWA (Canada). Envelope with full contents written in German (Signed E. Vanhoffen) on DEUTSCHE SUDPOLAR EXPEDITION notepaper, cover franked 10 pf. block of four (one demaged) posted from charlottemburg to Dr. Norris Wolfenden in Canada. On reverse fine embosed paper seal DEUTSHCE/SÜDPOLAR EXPEDITION, part of flap missing. Scarce item from the offices of the expedition prior to its departure.

✉ COLONIAS ALEMANAS. 1893 (Jul). CAMEROON. CAMEROON to GERMANY, bearing Lagos stamp, 2 1/2 d. ultramarine in combination with Germany 1889 20 pf. sharing "CÖLN (RHEIN)-VERVIERS/BAHNPOST/ZUG 7 oval d.s. with a further fine strike alongside,PANKOW arrival c.d.s (22.8) on reverse; both adhesives with small faults though a very rare and unusual combination franking. Note: As Cameroon was a member of the U.P.U., but the Niger Territories were not, German and British postage had to be paid separately. The above cover was probably transported via the Benue and Niger rivers, possibly in a sealed bag. Carried to Europe on a German mailboat, it was landed at Antwerp.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. 1894 (Dec 5). 3pf. green postal stationery Newspaper wrapper used from Mogador (Essaouria) to Stuttgart, with manuscript 'Mogador 5/12/94'at left. Up-rated with 1888 3pf. brown and 10pf. carmine tied by framed 'AUS/WEST AFRIKA' handstamps in black. Rare and unusual usage.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1899 (April 30). Cover bearing embossed 5pf. green (2) used to SAFFI/MOROCCO cancelled by MUNICH despatch cds's. Oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST-LINIE-HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA-IX datestamp on front (May 17) and manuscript "Züruck..." (Return to sender) and two line cachet AGENTUR DER WOERMAN LINIE/IN SAFFI in violet. Reverse with German Consulate in Saffi handstamp in violet, Tangier cds and Munich return cds (May 30). A most interesting and very rare mark of the Woerman Linie in Saffi.

✉ SARRE. 1930. SAAR a NEW YORK. VUELO CATAPULTADO desde el buque alemán "Bremen". Precioso franqueo.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1838. VIGO (Spain) to LISBON. BRITISH VICE CONSUL MARKING. Entire letter with circular B.V.C./VIGO and oval C.EST.DE N. marks. Charged "160" reis on arrival. Outstanding exhibition item, the best example of the few known.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1852. GATESHEAD to LISBON. 10d. red-brown and 1sh. green, taxed on arrival with "490" resi. SCARCE franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1855. MANCHESTER to RIO DE JANEIRO. 1 sh. verde two stamps, cut around. Very nice presence, scarce destination.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1856. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 1sh. green (4) with oval REGISTERED/G.P.O. ds. Filing folds and a RARE franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1856. LONDON to LISBON. 1d. red, 4p. rose (2) and 1sh. green, taxed on arrival "140" reis. Faults but a scarce franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1859. LONDON to LISBON. 1d. red, 4p. rose (2) and 1sh. green, taxed on arrival with "490" reis. A very nice tricolour franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1871. Cover sent unpaid from MANCHESTER to PATRAS, Greece endorsed "Via Brindisi" carried at single rate with MANCHESTER despatch cds (Oct 10) and thence (avoiding France due to Franco-Prussian War and it's aftermath) via Germany and the Tyrol to Brindisi, franked on arrival with 1868/72 5 l. green on greenish in a partially separated strip of three, 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine all tied by PATRAS cds's (Oct 6, Julian). Blue manuscript crayon "115" (lepta) on front for under 15 grams rate. Reverse with KERKYRA and PATRAS cds's. Minor faults but and attractive franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. LONDON to PORTUGAL. 6d. pale buff (2) and 1sh. green. On arrival oval FRANCA.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1874. LIVERPOOL to SWEDEN. Circular folded letter franked with 1 d. GB stamp charged 2 d. and taxed on arrival with 30 ore, 5 ore and 6 ore swedish stamps. Espectacular and rare combination cover. Cert. H. OBERMÜLLER.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1874. CRAWLEY to SWEDEN. Unfranked cover charged 3 1/2 d. taxed on arrival with 3 ore and 50 ores swedish stamp.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1884. HULL to SWEDEN. Envelope franked by 1 d. (2) and 1/2 d. GB stamps taxed on arrival with three 12 ore swedish stamps.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1871 (April 27). Illustrated cover (return address) from Antigua via Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bangor, USA with 1867 1d. vermilion tied by 'AO2' obliterator in black, red manuscript '1' in crayon. Struck with straight line 'Due 2 cts.' in black on arrival. SG 7. BPA certificate (1963).

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1853 (Dec.). NEW SOUTH WALES. ORANGE to LONDON. 8 d. dull yellow pair, with mainly good to large margins, scissor-cut between at top and small nick at foot, used with 2d. Prussian blue pair on 1853 (6 Dec.) and readdressed to Devonport, both cancelled by unclear BARRED NUMERAL; upon redirection GB 1841 2d. blue (2, both cut into) applied and cancelled, variously rated and showing, on reverse, Orange, Bathurst (6.12), Sydney (8.12), London (20.3) and arrival (21.3) datestamps; the face panel a little soiled. An extraordinary mixed franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1961).

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1871. 5 P. deep green, perf. 10, 2 P. blue and DUTY STAMP 1 P. violet (used as postage stamp) all VF and cancelled with oval M.S.W on envelope sent from SYDNEY MR 18 85 via PARIS ETRANGER 2 MAI 85 to HAMBURG.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1899 (Dec 22). Underpaid cover to Papeete franked by Victoria 2d. mauve tied by Melbourne cds in black; taxed on arrival with General Issues 1894 imperforate marginal 10c. grey-brown Postage Due tied by 'Papeete/Taiti' cds. A scarce and attractive usage. Scott J16.

✉ CEILAN. Yv. 54+57. 1876 (Feb. 16). Cover to a Ship's Captain care of the French Consul in POINTE DE GALLES (Galle, Ceylon), franked by Ceres 1871/74 10c. brown on rose pair and single 80c. carmine tied by Nantes 2602 gros chiffres. Circular cachet AGENCE CONSULAIRE DE FRANCE / POINTE DE GALLES in blue and sent on to CALCUTTA. Reverse with Galle cds (March 16) and Calcutta arrival (March 25).

✉ FIJI. 1847. COLUCESTER to "LAKEMBA FEEJEE ISLANDS". Printed "Wesleyan Timetable of readings, prayers, baptisms, etc." carried on the Packet "Jane Catherine" care of a Rv. W. Lawry in Auckland, New Zealand. Rated 1/- prepaid and initially "4" then "8" inwards charge. Rare and early cover to Fiji, probably the first known.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1734. GIBRALTAR to WOOLWICH. Entire letter with London BISHOP mark, charged "7". A very early Ship Letter.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1734. GIBRALTAR to WOOLWICH. Entire letter with London BISHOP mark. Charge "9" and Crown London Inspector's mark. Very early Ship Letter.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1801. GIBRALTAR to GREAT BRITAIN. Entire with double-oval SHIP LRE/PORTSMOUTH, charged "10" (4d. Ship Letter rate + 6d. Inland rate).

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1805. GIBRALTAR to BATH. Entire letter charged "1/8" Packet rate, sent via Portugal. LISBON mark. VERY RARE on letter from Gibraltar, this is the only known letter with this mark.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1808. GIBRALTAR to PALERMO (Italy). Entire letter with red GIBRALTAR/PAID mark. Fine and RARE in this colour.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1808. GIBRALTAR to MADEIRA. Entire letter sent via London with red GIBRALTAR arc mark. Fine and early mark.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1827. CHICLANA (Cádiz, Spain) to MALTA. Entire letter sent via the British Consulate at Cadiz. B.C./CADIZ mark and fine red GIBRALTAR arc. At this time Cadiz was blockaded by French Ships, the British Packets could not call at Cadiz to collect mail. Instead it was courriered to Gibraltar for onward transmission. Charged "6" on arrival. A VERY RARE cover, only two known with both marks.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1830. LISBON to MALTA. Forwarded letter to GIBRALTAR with unrecorded Gibraltar "Samuel Tassis" Forwarding Agent endorsement. Red GIBRALTAR arc struck and charged "6" on arrival.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1834. GIBRALTAR to MALTA. Entire letter with black GIBRALTAR/PAID struck in error and so with "PAID" crossed through. Charged "6" on arrival. VERY RARE, this is the sole recorded erroneous used of the PAID mark in this period.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1838. GIBRALTAR to ATHENS. Wrapper (side flap removed) to "Captain Sir Edmund Lyons..." (the name has been crossed through but has been cleverly restored), with GIBRALTAR/PAID mark and "8" manuscript rate. Endorsed "To the care of the British Consul, Patras". A VERY RARE destination at this time.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1839. GIBRALTAR to NOVA SCOTIA. Entire letter sent via England. On front HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA cds. A RARE destination at this time.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1851 (April 9). GIBRALTAR to CADIZ. Entire letter with very fine (partly albino) tiny red arc-framed GIBRALTAR, hand struck in red 1R. arrival charge, endorsed "Por Estafeta". This very rare mark is used by the postmaster in Gibraltar only on letters that he dispatched by private foreign ships. This the latest known date of the very few letters recorded. Cert. RPS'2006.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Ed. 48 (5). 1858. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. 4 cuartos rojo (5). Mat. R.C. 63 de San Roque. Precioso y MUY RARO franqueo. Cert. COMEX.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1859 (Sept 29). Entire letter from GIBRALTAR to ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) franked by Great Britain 1856 4d. rose carmine and 6d. mauve tied by "A26" obliterators with blue Gibraltar cds of despatch alongside. Alexandria arrival cds on reverse of a fine and rare cover. SG Z35,Z42.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1860. GIBRALTAR to GLASGOW. Envelope franked with six 1d. red stamps tied by A26 cancel and blue GIBRALTAR cds. Veru fine, unusual franking.

✉ ESPAÑA. Ed. 80 (2). 1866. GIBRALTAR a MADRID. 2 cuartos rosa (2). Mat. R.C. 63 y fechador de San Roque. RARO franqueo.

✉ ESPAÑA. Ed. 81 (2). 1866. GIBRALTAR a PARÍS. 4 cuartos azul (3). Mat. R.C. 63 de San Roque. RARO franqueo.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1867. GIBRALTAR to ORAN. 2d. blue (4) and 4d. orange tied by A26 cancel, endorsed "P. Spalis". Sent via Marseille. Unusual destination.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1868 (20 Marzo). CÁDIZ a MALTA. 20 cts. lila (2) tarifa de Malta por la vía Inglesa. La carta siguió la ruta de tierra hasta Madrid (fechador al dorso del 21 Marzo). La Estafeta de Cambio de Madrid redirigió la carta vía Gibraltar entrando por San Roque el 24 de Marzo (fechador al dorso). El correo británico puso un sello de 4 p. naranja (que fue reembolsado por la Estafeta de Cambio de San Roque para subsanar el error y no demorar más la entrega de la carta). El sello británico está matasellado con el raro duplex Gibraltar más ocho barras en uso solamente del 27 Nov. 67 al 5 May 68. Excepcional combinación de franqueo. ÚNICA CONOCIDA. Ex. Stirrups. Cert. COMEX y RPS.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1869. GIBRALTAR to NEW YORK. 3d. rose and 4d. orange (2) tied by A26 cancel, GIBRALTAR cds., charged 2 cents. on arrival.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Ed. 98 (2). 1869. Entire letter from GIBRALTAR to CADIZ endorsed ´p. Steamer´ franked by Great Britain 1d. red (2) tied by ´A26´ obliterator in black for Ship Letter fee, with Gibraltar despatch cds (Aug 14) above and Spain 1868 50m. brown lilac vertical pair double rate tied by ´3´ numeral of Cadiz on arrival used in lieu of the normal cash payment for this service. An EXTRAORDINARILY RARE combination usage and only known cover with the 1d. red stamp. Ex collection Prof. Stirrups. Cert. COMEX. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. Circulada con sellos Británicos de 1d. rojo (2). Mat. A26 y fechador de GIBRALTAR más 2 sellos de 50 mils. castaño lila (2) matasellados a la llegada con la PARRILLA con cifra 3 de Cádiz. La vía marítima de Gibraltar a España debía pagar el franqueo Británico (2d. para los Ship Letter y 4d. para los Packet Letters) y el franqueo español de 50 mils. (en este caso un doble porte) que era matasellado a la llegada a Cádiz. El porte Británico normalmente era pagado en metálico y las cartas llevaban la indicación del porte manuscrito en el frente. Pieza excepcional y de la máxima RAREZA con franqueo mixto ESPAÑOL+BRITÁNICO. ÚNICA CONOCIDA con sellos de 1d. y sólo dos conocidas con este sello. Ex. Stirrups. Cert. COMEX.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1871. GIBRALTAR to GENOVA. Entire sent unpaid, charged on arrival "7" decimals, paid with Italian 30 cts. and 40 cts. stamps.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1872. GIBRALTAR to GENOVA. Entire letter sent unpaid, charged on arrival "7" decimals, paid with Italian 10 cts. and 60 cts. stamps.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Sg. 54, 72, 73. 1910. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 2 sh., 4 sh. and 8 sh. very nice hight franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1871 (April 6). Envelope, embossed seal 'Spero' on reverse addressed from D. Patrick Chalmers to Edinburgh with superb "CAPE COAST CASTLE" code A (Macrae 7), datestamp in black of despatch. Rated "5" pence in red manuscript due to G.P.O. for ½ ounce rate. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds in red of transit (April 28) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival cds. Very scarce: the datestamp in black was used on prepaid letters until Nov. 1871 only; thereafter on unpaid letters. A rare and very attractive cover, unlisted by Sacher.