Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1856 (Feb 25th). Cover from Crewkerne to Constantinople, TURKEY endorsed ´ViaMarseilles´bearing single Embossed 1847-54 1s green tied by numeral obliterator and by Calais transit. Correctly rated for ¼ ounce but found to be over-weight and struck with ´Insufficiently-Stamped´ and charged ´26´ (decimes) due on delivery. Unusual and appealing cover. SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1857. Cover used to DUNOON bearing 1 d. red stars cancelled by the v. scarce GLENDARUEL local blue hs with backstamps of CAIRNDOW & DUNDOON. Back flap missing. Rare.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1857(May 16). Cover to Amsterdam franked by very fine strip of four 1857 4d rose all tied by London ´14´ numeral obliterators. Reverse with arrival cds in red, a fine multiple. SG 66.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1858. LONDON to YATES COUNTY (U.S.A.). 1 sh. green redirected to HORMLSVILLE with U.S.A. 3 cents brown. Cover edge wear and faults but RARE franking combination.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 71 (4). 1859. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 1sh. green (4) with red CROWN/REGISTERED and REGISTERED marks. Charged on arrival "910" reis. Filing fold affecting two stamps. A RARE franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1861(March 16th). Cover endorsed ´Via Southampton´ to PERU franked at 2s rate for ½ ounce via Panama bearing 1856 2x6d lilac and single 1s deep green tied by Glasgow-159 duplexes. Scarce franking, slight faults. SG 70,71.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1864(Sept 26th). Cover via Belgium to St.Petersburg, RUSSIA at 10d rate (under ½ ounce) bearing 1d red plate 78 and 1862 9d straw tied by West Hartlepool-023 duplexes and also tied by red ´Aus England per Aachen´ transit and blue ´Wfr.3´ handstamp (silver groschen credit). SG 43,87.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1867. Envelope to PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, franked 2s. blue, plate 1, tied by CAMBRIDGE '158' duplex. Obverse also bears Cape Town transit cds.Part of back flap missing.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1867(Sept 16th). Entire letter to Piura, PERU franked at 2s rate for under ½ ounce endorsed ´pr West Indian Mail via Southampton´bearing 1867 1s green plate 4 pair tied by Liverpool duplexes with British Post Office Panama cds in black and straight line ´Paita´ handstamp on reverse, displaying well. SG 117.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1869 (Sept 1st). Entire letter to Lima, PERU endorsed ´Via Southampton´ at 2s rate for under ½ ounce bearing 1867-69 2x6d mauve plate 8 and single 1s green plate 4 tied by Liverpool duplexes. London and Lima arrival cds´s on reverse. SG 109,117.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 94 (3), 103 (2). 1871. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 3d. rose (2) and 4d. vermilion (3), one with contemporary fault. On arrival oval FRANCA and boxed VIA DE MAR.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1874. MANCHESTER a USA. Circulada con tres sellos de 1 p. rojo (un sello defecto) reexpedida en el interior de US con sello de 3 ctvos. verde. Magnífico franqueo mixto.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1875(Sept 17th). Entire letter endorsed ´Via Panama´ to SALVADOR at 1s 6d rate for less than ½ ounce franked by 1875 6d grey plate 14 and 1s green plate 12 tied by London duplexes with manuscript ´4 reales´ due on front. SG 147,150.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1897 (Nov 13). Delightful hand-illustrated and painted envelope to WIESBADEN franked by Jubilee 1887-92 2½d. purple on blue tied by '507' obliterator with Marazion (Cornwall) cds above. Wiesbaden arrival on reverse of a lovely cover. SG 201.

** GRAN BRETAÑA. Yv. 224/26. 1939. SERIE COMPLETA. LUJO. Yvert 345€.

✉ ADEN. Sg. 43+94. 1868. Cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' to LONDON franked by Great Britain 1858 1d. red and pair of 4d. vermilion pl. 8 tied on arrival in London by Foreign Branch '50' obliterators in black. Reverse with London arrival cds's (April 26) in black and in red. Docketed over address with 'Rec'd April 26, 1869 April 1 3 months cruise expect to arrive at Aden about the end of May'.

✉ ADEN. Sg. 36/46. 1951. ADEN to USA. Complete set on two registered covers. Arrival on reverse.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1815. ANTIGUA a FRANCIA. Carta completa con texto, marca de entrada COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1848. Stampless envelope written from Antigua to France cancelled by ANTIGUA datestamp on reverse, charged 1/- erased routed via Martinique with transit on reverse with LONDON PAID arrival in red then forwarded to Paris with oval PD and French entry cachet and taxed "10" on arrival in manuscript. Fine item of early mail.

✉ ASCENSION. Ed. . 1923. Registered cover to OXFORD bearing 1922 1/2 d., 2x 1 d., 1 1/2 d. and 2 d. (SG 1-4) tied by ASCENSION cds´s, with registered LONDON transit datestamp on reverse of scarce cover.

✉ ASCENSION. Ed. . 1932. Registered cover to the USA franked by 1924 2 d. grey black and grey, and marginal 1927 5 d. purple and olive green (SG 13, 15d) tied by oval registered ASCENSION datestamps via SOUTHAMPTON to PHILADELPHIA.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sg. 6g. 1853. PRESTON (New South Wellew) to ENGLAND. 3 p. green, taxed "8". On back LIBERPOOL/SHIP LETTER.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1864. Stampless envelope to France cancelled by Melbourne duplex routed via London with Anglo-French accountancy GB/1F 62 4/10 in red with French entry cachet and taxed "18" in manuscript on arrival with AIGRE receiver on reverse.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1866. MELBOURNE to SWITZERLAND. 6 p. blue (4). Registered cover, postage halfway between front and back.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1868. BRISBANE to LONDON. 6 p. green redirected to BOURNEMOUTH with british 1 d. red stamp. Cover minor faults, otherwise fine combination franking.

✉ NUEVA GALES DEL SUR. 1868. Cover from ST. LEONARDS (Ju 17) to DUBLIN with Diadem 6 d perf. (lifted and replaced) cancelled 186 reposted on arrival to Edinburgh with 1 d red tied by Dublin 186 duplex, bs H&KPACT/7 cds, an unusual conjunction of matching numerals of two countries and a rare mixed usage.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sc. 116. 1883 (May 30). Cover to ITALY endorsed "per Lusitania" franked by 1867-78 6d. blue tied by MELBOURNE duplex, struck with triangular "T" mark and taxed by 1870 Postage Due 30c. on arrival in Naples.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sg. 172. 1888. Sailor's concession rate cover to BOSTON (UK) endorsed at top 'From J. E. Young, HMS Swinger, Austral.' and countersigned by Commanding Officer below. Franked by Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac tied on arrival by Foreign Branch 'FB' obliterator in black and charged a further '1d.' due on receipt (Nov 26). Stamp excised and replaced. Cert. BPA (2006).

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1895. SYDNEY (New South Welles) to GERMANY. Registered envelope uprated by 1/2 p. grey (3), 1/2 p. grey nimperforated (cut from an envelope) and 1/2 p. con 1 p. grey arrival cds. con back.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sg. 384 (2), 386 (5). 1902. MELBOURNE to YOKOHAMA (Japan) 1/2 d. green (2) and 1 1/2 d. red on yellow arrival cds. on back. Unusual destination.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1903. U.S.A. to QUEENSLAND (Australia). 1 cent green (3) and 2 cents red, taxed on arrival with Australian 1 p. green and 2 p. green (2) stamps.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1934. MELBOURNE to MELBOURNE. AIR MAIL card via PORT MORESBY (Papua) mixed franking AUSTRALIA+PAPUA, arrival on reverse.

✉ BAHAMAS. Ed. . 1849 (March 29). Entire letter being a report on Hamilton District made out to Wesleyan Mission House in London, fine BAHAMAS cds on reverse in black and London arrival cds [April 24] in red. Very scarce as well struck as this and a fine entire.

✉ BAHAMAS. Ed. . 1880. Cover to NEW YORK bearing perf 14 4 d. dull rose (SG 36) cancelled ´A05´ obliterator with BAHAMAS cds on reverse and NEW YORK PAID ALL duplex arrival. Scarce on letter.

✉ BAHAMAS. Ed. . 1893. 1 1/2 d. Slate blue postal stationery envelope sent registered to LONDON and up-rated with pair of 1884 1 d. bright carmine tied by A05 obliterators and by red LONDON arrival. REGISTERED-NASSAU cds in red at left. Scarce and attractive cover.

✉ BAHAMAS. 1902. NASSAU to NEW YORK. Envelope send unfranked taxed on arrival with USA. 10 cents. red stamp.

✉ BAHAMAS. Ed. . 1903. Registered cover used to the USA bearing 1 d. x3, 2 1/2 d. pair & 4 d. (SG 62, 63, 64) tied by the NASSAU cds´s & backstamped on arrival.

✉ BAHAMAS. Ed. . 1903. Registered cover used to NEW YORK bearing 1 d. stairs (SG 58) & 2 1/2 d., 4 d., 6 d. & 1/- cancelled by the NASSAU cds¦s.

✉ BARBADOS. (1780 CA.). Outer letter sheet to LONDON endorsed "pr. Capr. Dubber" with fine strike of BARBA-DOES two line despatch handstamp in black and Bishop Mark "28/IX" well struck alongside, rated "IN4" on arrival in manuscript. A fine and scarce cover.

✉ BARBADOS. Sg. 29. 1863. 6 d. rose-red, fresh colour, slightly attached over edge on cover, oblit. with oval barred canc. cds BARBADOS 9/FE 1863 alongside, to ST. LUCIA with arrival mark 11/FE 1863 on reverse, inside pre-pinted BARBADOS PRICES CURRENT (not complete), entire some marks, otherwise very fine.

✉ BARBADOS. 1947. GREAT BRITAIN to BARBADOS. 1 sh. yellow brown, taxed with Barbados 3 d. red (2) postage due stamps.

✉ BECHUANALAND. Sg. 34 (3). 1894. GABERONES to LONDON. Strip of three of 2 d. green and red with "568" cancellation on back transit MAFETINK and CAPE TOWN.

✉ BECHUANALAND. Sg. 33, 34 (2). 1904. MOCHUDI to USA. 4 p. blue registered envelope uprated 1 p. lilac and two 2 p. green and red arrival on back.

✉ BERMUDAS. 1898 (1 June). OHMS envelope (a little trauncated at left) registered to MEXICO, bearing 1/2 d. dull green and 3 d. grey in combination with 1874 6 d. dull mauve, all clearly tied by HAMILTON/BERMUDA double ring, d.s., showing New York Exchange and Mexico registration labels with, on reverse, PUEBLA arrival datestamp. A most unusual destination.

✉ HONDURAS BRITANICA. 1897. BELIZE to LONDON. 5 cts. blue (2) with K65 cancel. Fine and rare.

✉ GUAYANA BRITANICA. Sg. 288/300. 1935. BRITISH GUIANA to CANADA. Complete set on eight registered covers. Arrival on reverse.

✉ BIRMANIA. 1877. PROME to CALCUTA. Registered envelope with India 1/2 a. and 2 a. stamps tied by DIAMOND OF BARS. Cover usual faults.

✉ BIRMANIA. 1889. RANGOON to SWITZERLAND. 1 anna envelope uprated with 1 anna and 1 anna 6 pies stamps, transit and arrival on reverse.