Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1845. NEVIS to VANNES (France) from a Frenchmen prevented to leave the island for his inhability to pay some debts, forwarded to New York by A.C. ROSIERE & CO. (large red oval cachet on reverse). OUTREMER/LE HAVRE entry mark.

✉ SAMOA. 1916-18. (6) Six covers some different rates incl. 1 d. to Australia (1), 1 1/2 d. to Australia (3) and 2 1/2 d. (2) to Swedwn or USA all used from APIA with some different censor markings incl. 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/2/G.R.I/SAMOA' and others on front.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1867. SINGAPUR to ENGLAND. Officer's envelope with H.M.S. "PEARL" crest on flap, franked with six 1 d. red cancelled by Mailboat B56, on reverse arrival datestamp. Envelope with some faults. VERY RARE. NOTE: H.M.S. PEARL was part of the China Squadron. She was in Singapur from 4 February to 31 March 1867.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1872. SINGAPORE to FRANCE. 6 cts. lilac and 24 cts. green canceled with firm's chop and small circle bars sent via French Maritime Mail. The face panel with repaired tear alongside adhesives. Atractive franking.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1881. PENANG to BERLÍN (Germany). Envelope sent registered and franked with 8 cts. yellow (two stamps, one with contemporany defect), 12 cts. blue, all crossed by manuscript "Stamped" and tied by B/172 with PENANG cds and boxed REGISTERED, German manuscrit notations including "Returns to sender" and registration German label VOM AUSLANDE. A rare franking.

✉ MALAYA. 1920. PENANG to LONDON. 2 cents. on 1 cts. green postal stationary card, taxed on arrival with two British 1/2 d. green stamps.

✉ MALAYA. 1935. MALACCA to ENGLAND. AIR MAIL envelope franked with 4 cts. orange (2) and 10 cts. brown on yellow stamps, taxed on arrival with British 1/2 d. green and 2 d. brown.

✉ MALAYA. 1937. PENANG to JAVA (Dutch East Indies). Envelope (reduced at left) sent unfranked, taxed on arrival with four Dutch Indies 7 1/2 red stamps. RARE.

✉ SARAWAK. 1841. SAMBAS (Borneo) to NEW YORK. Entire letter from a missionary, sent via Singapur, showing oval framed FORWARDED BY/J. BALLESTIER/SINGAPUR and owerwritten FREE and rated 39 1/2 with BOSTON transit. A rare cover SAMBAS in this time it belonget to SARAWAK.

✉ TANGANIKA. 1920. TANGA to ENGLAND. 4 rupees G.E.A. on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ GRECIA. 1861. 10 Lep orange on blue (superb) + Paris Print 5 Lep + 20 Lep + 40 Lep all fine to very fine, used on 1861 (12 Nov.) cover from SYROS to TRIEST. A superb and rare combination.

✉ GRECIA. 1865. Entire letter from MARSEILLE to SYROS, sent unpaid and marked on arrival "188" (lepta) to pay, franked by over-lapped 2nd Athens print 1862/67 1l., 2l., 5l., 20l. and 80l. (2) all tied on arrival by SYROS cds's. Small imperfections but a rare and attractive five colour franking. Certificate Tseriotis (2010).

✉ GRECIA. Ed. Vl.29b,32. 1865. KERKYRA a LEFKAS. 2l. castaño (3) y 20l. azul (Mi. 17,20). Ligero pliegue vertical que afecta al sello de 20l. Muy raro franqueo.

✉ GUATEMALA. 1776 (14-Mayo). CREVILLENTE (Valencia, España) a GUATEMALA. Carta completa con texto, marcas M/M 25 de Madrid y ESPAÑA en rojo estampada en La Coruña. Muy rara carta transatlántica, una de las más antiguas conocidas.

✉ GUATEMALA. 1878. COBAN a ALEMANIA. Entero postal de 2 reales rojo con franqueo adicional de 2 reales rosa para completar la tarifa de 4 reales al exterior. Al dorso fechadores de tránsito de Guatemala y Londres y llegada. Excelente calidad, combinación extraordinariamente rara.

✉ GUATEMALA. Sc. 18. 1881 (Aug. 20). Cover, somewhat tired and with minor corner fault at upper left, used to BRISTOL franked by provisional sucharge 5 c. on 1/2 r. yellow green, slight stain, cancelled by blue fancy handstamp (Goodman CF46) with octogonal CORREOS-GUATEMALA datestamp in violet at left. Reverse with Bristol arrival cds (Sept 26). An extremely rare issue on letter, this rate is only valid from August 1st until October 8th 1881. Cert. CALVES (1976) and FRIEDL (1976).

✉ GUATEMALA. 1885. GUATEMALA a LISBOA (Portugal). 1 ctvo. s. 1/4 ctvo. castaño y verde y 10 ctvos. s. 1 real negro y verde, mat. CUATRO CÍRCULOS en violeta y FECHADOR OCTOGONALl de Guatemala, al dorso llegada. Del sello de 10 ctvos. solo se conocen tres cartas y combinado con el sello de 1 ctvo. es la única conocida.

✉ HAITI. 1787 (25 Mayo). SOUFRIERE DU LIMBE (Haiti) a FRANCIA. Carta completa con texto "Soufriere du timbre, partie du Nord de St. Domingue" marca CAP FRANCAIS J. Sº. D. y marca de entrada COL/BORDX. circular. MUY RARA.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1871 (Dec 23). Cover from PESTH to PARIS bearing, on reverse, five Lithographed 1871 5kr. rose red, all tied in transit by VIENNA cds's (Dec 24) and by French arrival cds. An extraordinary and rare cover, opened for better Exhibit display.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1873 (Oct 6). Double rate registered cover to ANTWERP (Belgium) bearing 1871 Engraved 5kr. rose-red and 25r. slate-lilac tied by PEST-AJANLOTT' registered datestamp. Reverse with Anvers arrival (Oct 9). Some edge wear to envelope but a scarce destination and usage. Scott 9,12.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1898. Envelope to FRANCE. 1 fil. black tied by GIBRALTAR/A26 duplex and violet and black PAQUEBOT mark, arrival on reverse.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1898. Envelope to FRANCE. 3 fil green tied by GIBRALTAR/A26 duplex and blue and black PAQUEBOT mark, arrival on reverse.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1899. Envelope to ITALY. 10 fil. blue tied by A26 GIBRALTAR cancel and blue PAQUEBOT mark. On reverse GIBRALTAR cds and arrival.

✉ IRAK. 1870 (May 24th). Entire letter written from MARDIN on the Iraq / Turkish border, via AMERICAN MISSION/CONSTANTINOPLE (June 15th) with blue cachet, thence via American Mission in New York, franked by Usa Banknote 3 c. green tied in black and sent on to South Hadley /PA (July 11th). Rare and most unusual entire.

✉ IRAN. 1879. SCHIRAS to ISFAHAN. 5 ch. black and rose with red SCHIRAS cds.

✉ IRAN. 1885. TEHERAN. 5 ch. green with "4" mark, unknown and rare.

✉ IRAN. 1897. SULTANABAD to SWITZERLAND. 16 ch. red postal stationary envelope uprated with 1 ch. (4) and 2 ch. (2).

✉ IRAN. 1897. ISPAHAN to SWITZERLAND. 10 ch. grey postal stationary envelope uprated with 1 ch., 5 ch. and 1 kr. stamps.

✉ IRAN. 1897. TEHERAN to SULTANABAD. 5 ch. yellow postal stationary envelope uprated with 1 ch. (3) and 12 ch.

✉ IRAN. 1897-1900. Three postal stationary envelope of 10 ch., 12 ch. and 1 kr. sent to Germany (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1898. URMIA to LONDON. 5 ch. yellow (5). Registered cover.

✉ IRAN. 1898. URMIA to LONDON. 1 ch. (3), 10 ch. and 12 ch. Registered cover. Some edge wear.

✉ IRAN. 1898. TEHERANMAIDAN to GERMANY. 5 ch. yellow postal stationary envelope uprated with 1 ch. (3), 2 ch. (3), 3 ch. and 4 ch. stamps. Fine and rare franking.

✉ IRAN. 1898. Six covers franked by stamps with handstamped control marks (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1898. Six covers franked by stamps with handstamped control marks (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1899-1901. Eleven covers, diverse frankings (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1902. Envelope to TEHERAN with provisionals 10 ch. grey and 5 ch. red, 1 kr. violet tied by TEHERAN cds on arrival. Rare franking.

✉ IRAN. 1902. TAURIS to TEHERAN. 5 ch. yellow postal stationary envelope uprated with provisional 1 kr. stamp.

✉ IRAN. 1902. TAURIS to TEHERAN. 10 ch. grey postal stationary envelope uprated with provisional 5 ch. and 10 ch.

✉ IRAN. 1902. PROVISIONAL ISSUE. (2nd printing). Nine covers with double weight rate. Seven with 10 ch. olive and two with 5 + 5 ch. red. (See web).

✉ IRAN. 1902. PROVISIONAL ISSUE. (2nd printing).Twenty seven covers franked with 5 ch. red diverse cancels. (See web).

✉ IRAN. 1902-06. Eleven registered letters, diverse frankings (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1902-06. Twenty five covers, diverse frankings (see web).

✉ IRAN. 1903. MECHEDISSER to FRANCE. 2 ch. grey strip of three Provisional stamps and 1 kr. violet. Rare franking.

✉ IRAN. 1904. SULTANABAD to SWITZERLAND. 12 ch. rose postal stationary envelope overprinted IMPERIAL POST and uprated with 3 ch. on 5 ch. (2) and 6 ch. on 10 ch. stamps.

✉ IRAN. 1905. TEHERAN to GREAT BRITAIN. 6 ch. on 10 ch. grey postal stationary envelope uprated 2 ch. (2) and 3ch. on 5 ch. stamps.

✉ IRAN. 1906. TEHERAN to SWITZERLAND. 1 ch. violet (2), 2 ch. grey and 3 ch. green (3) Provisional stamp. Very rare franking.

✉ IRAN. 1906. TEHERAN to TABRIZ. 1 ch. violet Provisional stamp with perf. 10 (very rare on cover) and 5 ch. rose.