Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ MAURICIO. 1838. PORT LOUIS to LONDON. Entire letter of MISSIONARIES sent via French ship, disembarked in Bordeaux on reverse PARIS transit and LONDON arrival cds. Rated "2/-" on arrival.

✉ FRANCIA. 1840 (Aug. 14). Entire lettre from MAURITIUS to BORDEAUX endorsed "per Le Pondichéry" and struck with MAURITIUS-POST OFFICE cds in red (faint) and framed PAYS D'OUTREMER in red alongside PAUILLAC-BATEAU A VAPEUR in red (April 14). Salles three or four pieces known in this colour. A rare usage of this entry marking.

✉ MAURICIO. 1842. PORT LOUIS to LONDON. Entire letter endorsed "p. Isabelle Blyth". On reverse MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE and SHIP LETTER marks. Rated "8" pence.

✉ MAURICIO. 1843 (June 8th). Autograph letter signed by A. Thom, 8 June 1843, addressed to Stokes on board "The Beagle" at PORT LOUIS (Mauritius), four pages 4to envelope. Thom writes on his work in tracing the movement and behaviour of the recent hurricane in the vicinity of Mauritius, and begs Stokes to await the conclusion of this work before he places the matter before the Admiralty. He comments on the ignorance of the ships' masters involved of the true nature of the hurricane, on the slow movement of the eye of the hurricane, and on the correct course of action for a ship caught in it. Stoke and "The Beagle" were returning home from their survey of the coasts of Australia. An important and historic item with the famous discovery ship "H.M.S. Beagle".

✉ MAURICIO. 1847. MAURITIUS to LONDON. Folded letter, endorsed "P. Steamer Haddington via Ceylon" on reverse MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE mark. Rated "6" pence.

✉ MAURICIO. 1848. MAURITIUS to LONDON. Folded letter SHIP-LETTER mark, on reverse MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE cds.

✉ MAURICIO. 1849. MAURITIUS to LONDON. Folded letter, endorsed "pr. Lady Valiant" black crowned MAURITIUS/GPO mark, rated "8" pence.

✉ MAURICIO. 1852. MAURITIUS to LONDON. Folded letter, endorsed "p. Harbuiger, via Galle and Marseille". Oval PACKETT LETTER/MAURITIUS mark, rated "2/3".

✉ MAURICIO. 1853. FRONT ONLY to PENANG (Malaya). Endorsed "p. Lady Jocelyn" and oval PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS. Unfortunately only a front but extraordinary destination.

✉ MAURICIO. 1861 (July 3). Entire printed Prices Current mailed from PORT LOUIS to COPENHAGEN, franked by 1860 2 d. blue tied by smudged B53 obliterator in black, sent via Marseilles (Aug 10) and struck on reverse with THURN & TAXIS and DANISH PO datestamps (Aug 13) in black and COPENHAGEN arrival cds of the following day. Charged "11 skilling" due in manuscript on front of a fine and appealing entire. Rare printed matter rate and unusal destination.

✉ MAURICIO. 1867 (Sept. 18). Cover and complete contents written from PORT LOUIS, MAURICE, (ANCIENNE FORT DE FRANCE), sent unpaid to FRANCE and struck with fine circular COR. D.ARM / LIG.T.PAQ.FR.No.1 datestamp in black of the same day. Handstruck "30" due marking applied, with Paris (Oct 25) arrival on reverse of a charming and rare entire that displays well.

✉ MAURICIO. 1868. MAURITIUS a PARIS. 4 p. rosa, seis sellos . Mat. B53 al dorso fechador MAURITIUS y llegada a Paris. Espectacular franqueo.

✉ MAURICIO. 1886. PORT LOUIS a FRANCIA. Entero Postal de 2 cts. castaño con franqueo adicional de 4 cts. rojo, fechador octogonal marítimo francés POSS.ANG/PAQ. FR T Nº 4 (Salles 2153). RARA.

✉ MAURICIO. 1894. Circulada a FRANCIA. Entero Postal de 2 cents. gris con franqueo complementario de 1 ctvo. lila (7) y 4 cents. rosa (2).

✉ MAURICIO. 1897. MAURITIUS to FRANCE. 15 cts. blue (2), registered cover, arrival on back.

✉ MAURICIO. Sg. 110, 127, 130. 1898. MAURITIUS to FRANCE. Envelope franked with 1 cto., 4 cts. and 25 cts. sent registered. FINE.

✉ MAURICIO. Sg. 134 (2), 135. 1899. MAURITIUS to PARIS. 6 cts. on 18 cts. (2) and 15 cts. on 36 cts. Registered cover, arrival on back.

✉ MAURICIO. 1902. MAURITIUS to BOMBAY (India). 6 cents. strip of three, sent registered.

✉ MAURICIO. 1903 (Dec 23). ): "The Eastern Telegraph Company" envelope registered use to REUNION, franked on reverse with 1899 Labourdonnais 15c. blue and pair of 1902 6c. purple & carmine on red pair tied by MAURITIUS cds's and by ST. DENIS-REUNION arrival (Dec 25). A fine and scarce cover. SG 136,146.

✉ MAURICIO. 1929. MAURITIUS to PARÍS. 15 cts. blue envelope uprated by 4 cts. (3) and 15 cts. (ovpr. Postage and Revenue). Arrival on back.

✉ MAURICIO. 1930. PORT LOUIS to BOURDEAUX. Entire letter with PAYS D'OUTRMER/PAR BORDEAUX entry mark, rated "4" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. Sg. 196 (5), 199, 201. 1934. MAURITIUS to ENGLAND. 5 cts. (5), 25 cts. and 1 rp. Registered cover arrival on reverse.

✉ MAURICIO. 1938. MAURITIUS to LONDON. 2 cts., 5 cts., 10 cts. and 15 cts. sent registered.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929. VILA. NEW HEBRIDAS to LONDON. 1/2 d. grey (4), 3 d. red and 1 d. green black of six, franking on front and back.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929. VILA. NEW HEBRIDAS to LONDON. 2 d. grey (7) and 10 cts. green franking on front and back.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1932. TAKEO (Cambodge) a PORT VILA (Nuevas Hébridas). 1 cent. y 4/5 cto. Tasada a la llegada con 50 cts. pagados con sello de Nuevas Hébridas. RARA combinación de franqueo.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1857. COOK ISLANDS. Entire letter datelined at top "11 Mars 1857, Mangia" addressed to the Governor of TAHITI in French, letter mentions the Brig Ocean under Captain Lyons, with three further pages of the entire ending in instructions that the letter would be handed to the Captain who was to return to Tahiti from Mangia after the journey. Rare and very early entire from this remote outpost.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. Ed. . 1876 (May 3). Mourning cover to CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand franked by 1876 6 d. grey, pl. 15 tied by CHARING CROSS duplex. Forwarded on arrival in Christchurch to Napier and franked by 2 d. pale rose tied by CHRISTCHURCH duplex. An unusual and appealing cover. SG 147.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1877. DUNEDIN to STARCROSS (Great Britain). 1 p. lilac (2) and 2 p. rose (2) redirected to LONDON with Great Britain 1 p. red stamp.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1887 (July 23). ½d. red on buff postal stationery Newspaper wrapper, used to BASEL (Switzerland) (endorsed "via Rio de Janeiro"); franked additionally by 1882-90 ½d. rose red, 1d. rose and 1d. pale lilac all tied by WELLINGTON cds's. Reverse with Basel cds of arrival. A fine and scarce three colour franking.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1890 (Dec 23). Registered cover to SHEPTON MALLET (UK) bearing 1882-90 1d. rose (3) and 6d. brown all tied by HAWERA cds's and by London oval transit (Feb 2, 1891) in red. Reverse with Wanganui transit cds. A fresh and fine cover.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. Ed. . 1890 (July 21). Cover to SCOTLAND bearing 1882 6 d. brown tied NAPIER squared circle datestamp and used to EDINBURGH. On arrival readdressed to LOCHEARNHEAD franked by 1881 1 d. lilac tied by 131 EDINBURGH handstamp. A fine and scarce cover. SG 65/ GB SG 172.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1893 (Jan 6). GB 1d. red Universal stationery card with message (and reply) on reverse written in Shorthand; mailed from Liverpool with unusual Low Hill/466/Liverpool datestamp to Dunedin, New Zealand. Sent back to Liverpool from Dunedin with New Zealand 2½d. blue tied by squared circle with lower left showing "Out 37 days/Home 45 days". A delightful usage.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1894. Registered envelope to Paris, France, franked 2½d. + 3d tied by small-circled 'R' with Auckland cds in association. Obverse also bears London transit datestamp.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1897. U.S.A. to NEW ZEALAND. 10 cents green redirected to NEW YORK with New Zealand 1 p. rose and 2 p. lilac. Faults but a remarkable franking combination.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. Sg. 194. 1897. OMARU to CALCUTTA (India). Portal stationary card uprated with 1/2 p. black stamp arrival cds. on front. Unusual destination.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1898. DUNEDIN to ENGLAND. 1/2 d., 1 d. and 2 d. send registered, arrival on reverse. FINE.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1901. MANCHESTER to WELLINGTON (New Zealand). Postcard franked with British 1 d. lilac redirected to MANCHESTER with New Zealand 1 d. red stamp.

** NUEVA ZELANDA. 1996. HB. NO EMITIDA. MUY RARA.

* NEWFOUNDLAND. 1865. 12 cts. red brown, original gum. FINE. 650£.

✉ NIGERIA. Ed. . Sg. 20. 1885. Cover (with original contents) bearing 4 p. red cancelled by the oval grid of bars, supported by the LAGOS cds, used to the USA showing the PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET transit cds backstamped at NEW YORK.

✉ NIGERIA. Sg. 23 (2), 24 (3). 1887. LAGOS to FRANCIA.2 p. grey (2) and 4 cts. violet (3) with grill cancel, arrival cds on back.

✉ NIGERIA. 1894 (23 May). Envelope registered to BIRMINGHAM, bearing 1892 5 d. dull purple and blue and 1894 (Jan.) 1 d. pale blue and 5 d. grey-lilac, all tied by OLD CALABAR cds, showing large "R" h.s., REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR d.s. and REGISTERED LIVERPOOL transit d.s. (25.6). Neat and attractive.

✉ NIGERIA. 1894 (Oct.). Envelope registered to LUTON, bearing 1894 (Jan) 1/2 d. vermilion 1 d. dull blue, 2 d. green and 2 1/2 carmine-lake, all tied by BONNY squared-circle d.s., showing "R" h.s. and REGISTERED LIVERPOOL transit d.s. (14.11) with arrival cds. on reverse.

✉ NIGERIA. 1895. BRASS RIVER to ENGLAND. Registered envelope 2 p. uprated by 1 pl. lilac (2), 1/2 p. green, 5 p. lilac and 5 p. grey. Fine and rare franking.

✉ NIGERIA. Sg. 46, 48, 49, 50. 1895 (July 22). Registered cover to LONDON franked by 1894 1d. pale blue, 2½d. carmine-lake, 5d. grey-lilac and 1sh. black all tied by OLD CALABAR RIVER cds's in black with oval registered datestamp below. Liverpool transit (Aug 12) also on front of an attractive cover.

✉ NIGERIA. 1896 (19 Dec.). Envelope (227x100 mm.) registered to MANCHESTER, marked "Per Bakana", bearing 1892 2d. (2), 1894 (Jan.) 1d. and 1894 (May) 1d. (2), all tied by OPOBO RIVER c.d.s. with code A (Type D2) and showing Liverpool transit d.s. (25.1). Attractive.

✉ NIGERIA. 1896 (19 Dec.). Envelope registered to MANCHESTER, marked "Per Bakana", bearing 1892 1/2 d. vermilion, 2 d. grey-green and carmine, 1894 (Jan) 2 1/2 d. carmine-lake and 1894 (May) 2 d. lake, all tied by OROBO RIVER cds with code "A", showing REGISTERED LIVERPOOL d.s. (25.1.97) with arrival cds on reverse. Attractive.