Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ GIBRALTAR. Ed. 48 (3). 1858. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. 4 cuartos rojo tira de tres. Mat. R.C. 3 de Cádiz estampado a la llegada. Fechador de GIBRALTAR en azul y tarifa manuscrita "1/4", tarifa de los PACKET LETTERS (correspondiente a 4 portes). Manuscrito "Por el vapor Inglés Alhambra". MUY RARA. Cert. CEM.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Ed. 48 (5). 1859. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. 4 cuartos rojo (5). Mat. R.C. 63 de San Roque. Precioso y MUY RARO franqueo.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1877. GIBRALTAR to LA VALLETTA (Malta). 1/2 d. red and 2 d. blue tied by A26 cancel.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1886 (Feb. 28). 2 d. G size registered envelope to HAMBURG, bearing 1/2d dull green 1d. red (2) and 2 1/2d. blue cancelled by two strikes of REGISTERED oval ds. The reverse with San Fernando, Madrid and Hamburg cds. A fine and attractive three colour franking.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1874. ASHANTI WARS. Envelope (without contens) send to EDIMBOURG from an officer with Wolsey's Expeditionary Force en dorsed "Ashanti No Stamps" and ms. "4" in blue crayon wich has been cancelled and Liverpool handstruck "6d". Very fine CAPE COAST-CASTLE cds and arrival on reverse.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1884 (March 8). Registered cover to London at triple rate (1sh. for 1½ ounces + 2d. registration) ex 'Midshipman Long' correspondence with manuscript "Postage Prepaid" and notation of "1/2d." in red crayon, two Axim cds's in black at right. Liverpool and London (April 12) registered arrival datestamps also on obverse of fine and rare cover, only three recorded by Sacher.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1885 (Nov 21). Cover with printed reverse 'Basel Mission Factory, Addah' to Beilstein, Germany franked by March 1885 4d. deep mauve tied by heavy strike of "Addah Seal" handstamp in black (ink has left traces of tropicalisation), Addah cds, code C, at left in black and Accra transit Nov 22. "3" (pence to G.P.O.) and "1" accountancy marks in red crayon. Red 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds at left (Dec 15) and arrival on reverse. Late usage of this cancel, the only known on a Crown CA 4d. cover. SG 16.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1894 (1 Feb.). ACCRA to HAMBURG (Germany) blue linen-backed envelope from ACCRA to HAMBURG, Germany, marked "Accra 1/2 94" and "33Gr." in red ink and bearing 1880-87, 5 pf. purple vertical pair and 1899-1900 10 pf. rose-carmine (5) cancelled with several framed AUS/WESTAFRIKA h.s. (G4) with a further superb strike alongside, arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a scarce and attractive franking. Ex. J. L. Castillejo y J. Sacher.

✉ HONDURAS BRITANICA. 1889. BELIZE to MUNICH. 2 cents on 1d. rose and red, 3 cents on 3 d. red-brown, 10d. on 4d. mauve, TWO on 50 on 1sh. grey and bisected stamp of 1d. rose on registered cover. Nice and RARE franking.

✉ HONG KONG. 1850 (Jan 30). Entire letter from HONG KONG to PARIS via Marseille, reverse with HONG KONG cds in black and obverse with good strike of PAID AT HONG KONG Crown Circle in red. Prepaid 1sh. in manuscript and charged 10 decimes due on receipt (March 21).

✉ HONG KONG. 1863. Cover with manuscript endorsement on front from HONG KONG, struck on reverse with HONG KONG single ring datestamp (July 11) in black. Framed GB/1F 62 4/10 Anglo-French accountancy handstamp in black with Marseille entry mark (Aug 26) in red. Bolsuard arrival cds in red on reverse of a fine cover.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1855. BOOLDANA to LONDON. Envelope franked with two 1/2 anna blue, 1 anna red and two 4 annas red and blue stamps, tied by dotted points, on reverse boxed BOOLDANA/PAID. Espectacular and rare tricolour franking.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1855. BOOLDANA to LONDON. Envelope franked with 1 anna red and two 4 annas red and blue stamps, tied by bars "70", on reverse boxed BOOLDANA/PAID. Nice and rare franking.

✉ INDIA. 1857. HYDERABAD to ANNAN (Scotland). An open out envelope franked with block of twelve of 1/2 anna blue tied by numeral "96" of Bombay and redirected with Great Britain 1d. red. Espectacular and RARE redirected franking.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1858 (Oct.). CAWNPORE (Kampur) to SCOTLAND. Military envelope franked with one anna stamp from the "79rh Highlanders" with the Commanding signature, during the INDIAN REBELLION in 1857. Envelope faults but rare campaing cover.

✉ INDIA. Sg. 15,45. 1859 (July 28). Small envelope to CHIPPENHAM (UK) franked by 1850 1a. carmine (2, both with four margins) used in combination with 1856 4a. black on white paper tied in black with framed INDIA PAID alongside in red. Reverse with unclear framed despatch, Bombay transit cds in red and Chippenham arrival cds (July 22) in black.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1864. CALLIAM to ENGLAND. Envelope franked with 2 annas yellow, 4 annas grey and 8 pies purple stamps tied by CALLIAM cds.

✉ INDIA. 1880. NAINITAL to LONDON. 1/2 anna blue postal stationary envelope uprated with four 2 annas orange stamps (two on each side of the envelope). A nice registered cover.

**/* LABUAN. 1891-92. 6 cents. on 8 cents. deep violet, sheet of Ten. Light toned gum and minor surface age stains. Cert. R.P.S. +2.000£.

✉ LAGOS. 1873 (15-Jan.). Envelope ex the "NUTTALL" correspondence registered to MANCHESTER, showing red crayon "3" over "2/5", superb B/LAGOS cds., straight-line REGISTERED h.s., PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP tombstone d.s. (18.12) and two strikes of REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL double-ring d.s., both in red, with arrival d.s. (18.1) on reverse. Most attractive. Ex. H. G. PORTES, W. C. HINDE.

✉ LAGOS. 1874 (7-Dec.). Envelope ex de "BAILEY" correspondence registered to WOLVERHAMPTON, bearing 4 d. carmine and 6 d. blue-green both centrally cancelled by LAGOS/B. cds., showing red crayon "5" over "2/7", PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET/5A cds. (8.1), REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL double-ring d.s. and, on reverse, straight-line REGISTERED LETTER h.s., all struck in red; the envelope with central vertical fold and scissor-cut alongside the 6 d. A neat and attractive franking. Ex. J. R. DANSON.

✉ MALTA. 1832. MALTA to GLASGOW. Entire letter with fair MALTA arc and black GIBRALTAR arc strucks, charged "18/6"and "1 1/2 oz" (six rates). Disinfection by immersion in vinegar. RARE marks combination.

✉ MALTA. 1838. Stampless envelope addressed to PARIS written from "La Hauteur de Stromboli" at Malta with manuscript "MALTA" and boxed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERANEE and charged "20" on arrival in manuscript. Very rare item.

✉ MALTA. 1859. BARCELONA a MALTA. Circulada vía Francia, marca de intercambio FR/1F 45c. no reseñada. MUY RARA.

✉ MALTA. Ed. . Sg. 95. 1869 (Feb 8). Entire letter from MALTA bearing Great Britain 4d. vermilion, pl. 10, tied on arrival at the port of Naples by DOTTED NUMERAL obliterator in black. NAPOLI cds alongside and fair two line PIROSCAFI POSTALI / NAZIONALI at left. Naples and Genova arrival cds on reverse of a VERY RARE entire. Signed Raybaudi. Entire letter to GENOA from MALTA franked by GB 4 d. vermilion pl. 10. Tied on arrival in Naples Port by numeral handstamp with cds alongside and fine two line PIROSCAFI POSTALI-NAZIONALI in black. NAPLES & GENOA cds´s on reverse of fine and rare entire. SG 95.

✉ MALTA. 1912. MALTA to GERMANY. 5 sh. red and green on yellow on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ MAURICIO. 1802 (December 11). PORT NORD OUEST to BORDEAUX. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/L'ORIENT entry mark (salles 58), rated "8" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. 1809 (Mars 2). ILE DE FRANCE. PORT NAPOLEON to PARIS. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX entry mark (Salles 68), rated "9" decimes, PORT NAPOLEON is the name of Port Louis during the Napoleonic Wars.

✉ MAURICIO. 1817 (January 30). ILE MAURICE to LA ROCHELLE. Folded letter with COLONIES PAR/NANTES entry mark (Salles 60), rated "5" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. 1846. MAURICE a FRANCIA. Carta completa circulada "Ship Juliana via Aden". Al dorso fechador MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE y manuscrito "Paid 1/8" en el frente marca rectangular ADEN/PAID y manuscrito 1sh. circulada vía Alexandría y Malta. Marca PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA finalmente entrada en Francia por Marsella donde fue tasada con "17" décimas. RARA ruta.

✉ MAURICIO. 1854. MAURITIUS to CAPE TOWN. Folded letter with black crowned MAURITIUS/GPO.

✉ MAURICIO. 1860. PORT LOUIS to ST. DENIS (Reunion). 2 d. blue (2), unusual interisland mail.

✉ MAURICIO. 1912. RIVER DRAGON to GERMANY. 2,50 r. grey and red on blue, on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1908. PORT VILA to FRANCE. Mixed franking with New Caledonia and French and British Stamps.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1908. PORT VILA to NEW HEBRIDES. Mixed franking with French New Caledonian stamps and French and British New Hebrides. RARE.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1908. PORT VILA to NEW HEBRIDES. 25 cts. blue (5), 40 cts. orange, 4 on 5 cts. green French New Caledonian stamps used in New Hebrides. RARE.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1909. PORT SANDWICH to SYDNEY. Nice frankings including the rare 1 sh. green wm. single Crown CA. Reverse flap missing.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1909. PORT VILA to U.S.A. New South Walles Postal Agency cancel transferred to Condominium Postal Authorities. Mixed franking French and British stamps. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1909. PORT VILA to AUSTRALIA. Mixed franking French and British New Hebrides stamps. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1910. VILA to BRUXELLES (Belgium). Nice franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1911. PORT VILA to ENGLAND. Very nice franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1911. PORT-VILA to SYDNEY. Fine franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1911. PORT VILA to SYDNEY. Fine franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1912. VILA to ENGLAND. Fine franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1924. PORT VILA to SYDNEY. Registered envelope to AUSTRALIA bearing New Hebrides, 1 d. scarlet (15) tied by POSTES CONDOMINIUM PORT VITA NELLES HEBREIDES double ring with boxed Registered Vila handstamp in violet and Sydney arrival on reverse. Very fine registered franking.

✉ NEWFOUNDLAND. Sc. 142a. 1919 (19 Abril). S. JOHNS a INGLATERRA. 3 cts. castaño con habilitación a mano AERIAL ATLANTIC MAIL J.A.R. Carta preparada para la tentativa de vuelo transatlántico del aparato Martinsyde "RAYMOR" pilotados por el Capitán Morgan y el Mayor Raynham. Cert. E. DIENA y B.P.A.

✉ SANTA HELENA. 1836. ST. HELENA to CALCUTA. Entiere letter writen on bord a ship calling at St. Helena. Date line "St. Helena Febr. 21 1836". The letter put off at the Cape of Good Hope and received the large oval Crown cancel of General Post Office. On front ms. "St. Helena. Febr. 21 1836", arrival datestamp on reverse. VERY RARE. Cert. HOLCOMBE and COLLINS.

✉ SANTA HELENA. 1893. ST. HELENA to ENGLAND. Envelope franked by 1/2 d. green, 1 d. red, 3 d. lilac and 1 1/2 d. "cork" cancellation, arrival on reverse, minor paper faults. A very nice cuatricolor franking.