Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ BORNEO. 1919. NORTH BORNEO to ENGLAND. Envelope franked with RED CROSS stamps on registered cover, arrival on revesre.

✉ PAPUA Y NUEVA GUINEA. 1930. SAMARAI to ENGLAND. AIR MAIL cover franked with 1 1/2 d. (2) one with ERROR "POSTACE" and 3 d. arrival on reverse.

✉ RODESIA-NYASSALAND. 1908. GWELO to ENGLAND. 4 d. registered postal stationary envelope uprated with five stamps of 1 d. red, arrival on reverse.

✉ SANTA HELENA. 1900. SAINT HELENA to LIVERPOOL and redirected to Post Office in Saint Helena. SPECTACULAR franking.

✉ SANTA HELENA. 1902. ST. HELENA to ENGLAND. Envelope franked with eight stamps of 1/2 d. on 6 d. green. Fine and rare franking. Ex. Hart.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1669 (October 2). AMSTERDAM to ST. CHRISTOPHER. Entire letter, endorsed "pr. Pieter Bartholomews". Very early and rare incoming mail to St. Kitts during the period of the TRIPLE ALLIANCE between the Duch, Swedes and English against France (1668-1670).

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1789. OLD ROAD to INVERNESS (Scotland). Entire letter endorsed "pr. Sta. Isabella, Capt. Camagip" rated "S" (deleted) and "10" and showing partial Port Glasgow ship letter mark. Early and rare Sub. Post Office.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1859. ST. KITTS to NEW YORK (Usa). Entire letter, endorsed "pr. Mail via Havanna" bearing GB 4 d. rose (SG. 66) cancelled "A12", showing circular STEAMSHIP/10, on reverse ST. KITTS and ST. THOMAS double arc cds. An extarodinary cover, very fine quality and very rare franking to USA, probably unique known. Cert. B.P.A.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1861 (April 12). BASSETERRE (St. Kitts) to NORWICH (England). Envelope with full contents, showing red ST.KITTS/PAID mark redirected to SURREY with 1d. red Great Britain stamp. On reverse ST. KITTS double circle cds. Upper part of flap missing. A RARE combination franking.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1885. ST. KITTS to BALTIMORE (Usa). Envelope bearing a strip of three and a single (corned damaged) in combination with 1884 FOUR/PENCE on 6 d. green all tied by "A12" obliterator, showing R in oval and ST. KITTS cds on reverse New York transit cds. A rare and colourful franking paying the correct rate (6 penny). Ex. Charlton Henry and John Griffiths.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1890. ST. KITTS to LONDON. Envelope franked with 6 d. olive brown tied by "A12" obliterator and red London, showing ST. KITTS cds. Reverse flap missing. The only example recorded on cover (SG. 19, 12.000 £).

✉ SAMOA. 1918. APIA to SWITZERLAND. 1 d. red on blue postal stationery card uprated with 2 d. orange and 2 sh. 6 d. brown stamps on registered cover. Arrival on reverse.

✉ SAMOA. 1918. APIA to SWITZERLAND. Envelope franked with 2 d. yellow and 2 sh. blue stamps, arrival on reverse, censored mark.

✉ SAMOA. 1919. APIA to U.S.A. Envelope franked with 1 pound rose stamp on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ SEYCHELLES. Sg. 9 (3), 10 (3), 22 (3). 1896. SEYCHELLES to GERMANY. 2 cts. (3), 3 cts. (3) and 4 cts. (3) arrival cds on reverse. FINE.

✉ ORANGE. 1901. ORANGE FREE STATE. BLOEMFONTEIN to PRETORIA. 5 sh. green on registered cover. Censor mark.

✉ NIGERIA. 1909. SOUTHERN NIGERIA. LAGOS to GERMANY. 10 sh. purple, green on yellow on registered cover, arrival on reverse. Rare franking.

✉ SUDAN. 1896 (June 29). MAHDISTA WAR. FIRKET BATTLE (June 7, 1896). Envelope with full contents datalined "Te Desert, near Firket" (describing railway construction) to LONDON. Endorsed "Active Service. No stamps Available", with very fine WADI-HALFA/CAMP cds and taxed 2 1/2 d. Rare campaign cover.

✉ TANGANIKA. 1919. DAR-ES-SALAAM to ENGLAND. Two stamps of 3 rupees on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ TANGANIKA. 1920. DAR-ES-SALAM to SWITZERLAND. 4 rupees G.E.A. on registered cover., arrival on reverse.

✉ TANGANIKA. 1920. DAR-ES-SALAAM to GERMANY. 5 rupees G.E.A. on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ TOBAGO. Ed. . 1897. Registered cover used to GERMANY bearing 1/2 d., 1/- tied by the TOBAGO cds´s.

✉ TOGO. 1916. LOME to USA. 20 sh. purple on red on registered cover. Censor mark and censor label, arrival on reverse. Rare franking.

✉ TRINIDAD. 1870 (8 Febrero). TRINIDAD to PHILADELPHIA. Folded cover send via St. Thomas with red "Lamb & Co. St. Thomas W.I" fowarder's double oval handstamp (struck on front and back) and US. 10 cts. yellow stamp tied by N. YORK STEAMSHIP circular datestamp. Very fine and rare use from Trinidad to the U.S. via St. Thomas. Cert. PF'2015.

✉ TRISTAN DA CUNHA. Ed. . 1937. Cover to SOUTH AFRICA cancelled with despatch cds of TRISTAN DA CUNHA in blue (Gibbons Type V); on arrival by handstruck 1 d. and CAPE TOWN/PAQUEBOT cds; Postage Due applied (1 d. black & carmine) and tied by rare DYNAMITE FACTORY cds. Sc J12.

✉ TURQUIA. 1896. TURKS to GERMANY. Nice franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ TURKS AND CAICOS. Sg. 53, 59, 71, 72. 1897. TURKS to BERNE (Switzerland). 1/2 d., 4 d., 5 d. and 6 p. stamps send registered, arrival on reverse. Fine franking.

✉ ZANZIBAR. 1910. ZANZIBAR to GERMANY. Very nice franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. . 1835 (May 18). Entire letter to TRIESTE rated 10 in red crayon, and X3 in ink, with ATHENS despatch cds and scarce framed GRECE in blue green.TRIEST arrival on reverse in same colour. Scarce in such fine quality.

✉ GRECIA. Ed. . 1840 (Nov 11). Entire letter from MARSEILLE to ATHENS with MARSEILLE despatch cds in black and fine framed red GREECE VIA PIRAEUS handstamp in red and PIRAEUS & ATHENS cds´s on reverse of fine entire. Rated ´180´ lepta due on arrival.

✉ GRECIA. 1867. 80 Lep dull carmine (2) Second Athens Print, used together with same issue 1 Lep, 2 Lep, 5 Lep and 20 Lep, all on 1867 folded lettersheet from MARSEILLE to ATHENS (arr, 26 July 1867), French ligne U postmark half covered by the stamps.

✉ GRECIA. 1875. Carta de LONDON a PATRAS. Sellos de G.B. 1 p., 2 1/2 p. y 4 p. (SG. 94, 139, 182) tasada a la llegada con sellos de Grecia de 5 l. y 40 l. verde (Sc. J3, J6). Franqueo mixto con la rara tarifa inglesa a Grecia de 6 1/2 p. (válida sólo de 1.7 a 31.12.75). Franqueo mixto y uno de los usos más tempranos de los sellos de tasa.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826. ZANTE to VENEZIA (Italy). On arrival at Corfu Officio Della Posta Generale Corfu and Scroll CORFU mark. On arrival at Venice LEVANTE red. Desinfected mail, on reverse ilegible sanitary seals.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1852 (March 31). Rare registered entire letter from ZANTE to TRIESTE endorsed "Col Vapore Austriaco Assicurata" and struck with hooded oval ZANTE datestamp in green and framed FRANCA; reverse with RECOMANDIRT - TRIEST arrival datestamp (April 4) in black. Rare registered cover from Ionian Islands.

✉ GUATEMALA. 1767 (15 Enero). GIRONA (España) a GUATEMALA. Carta completa con texto, marca */CATALUÑA (nº 5) de Girona en negro y ESPAÑA en rojo, estampada en tránsito donde también se estampó la marca 3 DE PLATA. Erosiones de papel en el anverso sin importancia. PIEZA RARÍSIMA y una de las cartas transatlanticas conocidas llegadas de Centro América.

✉ GUATEMALA. 1825 (Sept 3). Entire letter from Guatemala City via Vera Cruz to Bordeaux struck with 'GUATEMALA' straight line in black, with two line 'COLONIES/PAR BORDEAUX' in black alongside (Feb 27). A fine and scarce entire.

✉ HAITI. 1782. PORT AU PRINCE to AU FOND DES NEGRES. Entire letter straight line PORT AU P. Unusual domestic letter.

✉ HAITI. 1868. PORT AU PRINCE to FRANCE. Letter sheet endorsed "p. Royal Mail" send via Jamaica and London, with JAMAICA/SHIP LETTER mark and GB/2F accountancy mark and taxed "10" decimes in arrival. Rare send via Jamaica.

✉ HAITI. 1883. PORT AU PRINCE a FRANCIA. 3 cts. bistre y 7 cts. azul (márgenes ajustados), mat. PORT. AU. PRINCE/HAITI, al dorso llegada.

✉ ISLANDIA. 1883. TAVASTEHUS to WIBORG. Ornate letter "Lady's envelope" franked with 5 penni orange stamp. VERY FINE.

✉ ISLANDIA. 1891. REYKJAVIK to NEW YORK. Envelope franked with 3, 5, 6, 10, 16 and 20 aur. and Postage Due 3 and 10 aur. stamps. Philatelic but very rare combination franking on cover truly circulated, transit and arrival cds on reverse.

✉ IRAN. 1866. BUSHIER to BOMBAY. Envelope sent unfranked with postage paid box BUSHIRE/P.O./ZANNA and BUSHIRE cds.

✉ IRAN. (1890 CA.). BUSHIRE to CALCUTTA. Registered cover franked on reverse by India 1/2 a. and pair 1 a. tied by fine BUSHIRE/B duplex, fine registration handstamp and arrival cancel, small corner fault on front of envelope not detracting from good appearence.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1841. VENEZIA a LONDRES. Carta enviada con el porte pagado. Marca VENEZIA/FRANCO en rojo, tasada a la llegada con 2sh. anulado y raya en diagonal indicando el porte pagado en origen, reexpedida dentro de Londres con sello de 1d. castaño. Mat. Cruz de Malta en negro. Excepcional combinación de franqueo, siete años antes de la introducción de los sellos en territorio italiano. Cert. SORANI.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: MODENA. 1852. REGIO a TURÍN. 40 cts. azul (8) (sello y tira de siete). Carta certificada, excepcional franqueo. ÚNICA CONOCIDA. Cert. A. DIENA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: DOS SICILIAS - NAPOLES. 1858. AVELLINO a NAPOLES. 1 gr. rosa, tasado "1" gr. y marca circular TASSA PAR/INSUFICIENTE AFFRANCATURA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1852. ROMA a INGLATERRA. 5 baj. circulada vía Marsella.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. 1852 (May 20). Entire letter sent underpaid to HALIFAX (Nova Scotia); bearing single 1852 5 baj. black on rose tied by ROME cds in black. Sent in error to Halifax (Yorkshire, UK) and struck there with blue datestamp (May 26). Correctly re-addressed and charge 1 shilling 10½d in manuscript due. Reverse with Liverpool cds (May 27) transit in blue. An extraordinary cover to a rare destination.