Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ MALAYA. 1941. KARAIKUDI to KUALA LUMPUR (Selangor, Malaya). Envelope sent unfranked, taxed on arrival with two M.P.U. 10 cts. orange stamps.

✉ MALAYA. 1941. CHOKKLANAPAPAM to KUALA LUMPUR (Selangor, Malaya). Envelope franked with two 9 pies green stamps, taxed on arrival with M.P.U. 12 cts. lilac.

✉ MALAYA. Ed. . 1942. Cover to IPOH, Perak with 1942 Pahang overprinted 8 c. scarlet. (SG J241), tied by violet seriffed circular manuscript dated cancel of PAHANG/Sungei Siput/27.7.2602/YUBIN KYOKU. Black small censor chop at left on rare cover.

✉ MALTA. 1837 (Dec. 19). Large part entire letter from SMYRNA to PARIS, endorsed at upper left "Malte" in manuscript, with reverse showing italic "Purifié de Marseille" in black and somewhat toasted for disinfection. Marseille transit cds (Jan. 6, 1838) on front and rated 10 decimes handstruck on arrival.

✉ MALTA. 1839 (Feb. 17). Entire letter from MALTA to BARCELONA struck with DE FRANCIA handstamp with rate markings "4R 8ms." Reverse with March 1 arrival datestamp, all markings in blue. File fold but a rare entire.

✉ MALTA. 1866 (Oct.). Entire from Holland, bearing red "AMSTERDAM" cds also PAYS-BAS/2 ERQUELINES cds. in blue, FR/2F 16C currency mark, on reverse has two Malta receiving marks. Very rare currency mark, not listed in Salles on cover from Holland.

✉ MALTA. 1876. Cover to LIVORNO (Italy) franked 1/2d. SM, plate 6, and 2d. NC, plate 14 tied Malta code A25 duplex, reverse with Siracusa transit and arrival cancel.

✉ MALTA. Ed. . 1886 (Apr 27). Cover probably from Tunisia franked by uncancelled 1878 Italian ´Estero´ 20c orange, cancelled by well struck MALTA-A25 duplex with Livorno arrival datestamp on reverse. A very attractive and scarce usage. Scott 7.

✉ MALTA. 1889. MALTA to ROMA. 1/2 p. blue (2) underpaid and taxed with Italian 1 lire red and blue stamp.

✉ MALTA. 1901. Registered cover to France franked by 1885-90 ½d. green pair, 1d. carmine and 2½d. ultramarine all tied by barred obliterators, oval 'R' on front and reverse with Nimes and Aix Les Bains cds's (June 19). SG 20,22,26.

✉ MALTA. 1932. MALTA to CAPE TOWN (Sudafrica). AIR MAIL cover franked with 1/2 d., 1 d., 6 d. and 1 sh. sent via Italy and Egypt and redirected to Portsmouth (USA).

✉ MALTA. 1936. RANGOON (Burma) to MALTA. With Indian 1 anna, 2 annas (2) and 1 an. 3 pi. (2), taxed on arrival with Maltese 2 d. grey stamp.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1814. GIBRALTAR to GREAT BRITAIN. Entire letter with oval SHIP LETTER FALMOUTH and black ADD/1/2, rated"1/5".

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1852. GIBRALTAR to GENOVA. Entire letter with blue GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER mark, in arrival taxed "15 cmi".

✉ MAURICIO. Sg. 62 (2). 1865. MAURITIUS to FRANCE. 4 d. rose (2) tied by grill B53. FINE.

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

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

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

✉ NAURU. Sg. 1/2, 4, 6/12. 1920. PLEASANT ISLAND to NEW YORK. Fine franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ NIGERIA. Sg. 11, 12, 14. 1902. NORTH NIGERIA. NIGERIA to U.S.A. Registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1880. QUETTA to ENGLAND. Envelope franked with 1/2 anna blue and 4 annas green stamp tied by DIAMONT BARRED.

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

✉ 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. 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.

✉ NIGERIA. Ed. . 1897 (Oc. 4). Fron WARRI (sender¦s endorsement at lower left) to WOLVERHAMPTON, franked by 1894 2 1/2 d. pale blue, perf 13 1/2-14, tied by two strikes of squared circle in red, with ¦PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET¦ transit cds in red at lower left. On reverse, futher strike of despatch squared circle and arrival cds (NO 3 97). The centre of the Warri cancels only legible as albino impressions (as often!), most attractive.

✉ NIGERIA. 1900 (June). Envelope to ESSEX, bearing 1900 1 d. at upper left tied by manuscript "Post Office, Jebba, 4/6/1900" in red ink and showing arrival cds on reverse; the envelope with some minor stains and opened-out.

✉ NIGERIA. 1901. WARRI to GERMANY. 1 d. envelope uprated 1 d. black and red (5) and 1/2 p., arrival on back.

✉ NYASSALAND. Sg. 142, 143. 1945. Two covers. 10 shillings and 1 pound. Not circulated.

✉ PAPUA Y NUEVA GUINEA. 1932 (Dec 12). 'Panton' cover to Castries under-franked by 1919 ½d. tied by Port Moresby cds. Taxed on arrival in Castries with 1930 handstamped Postage Due 1d. black on blue and 2d. black on yellow (Feb 15 1933). SG D1,D2.

✉ PAPUA Y NUEVA GUINEA. Sg. 112, 121. 1932. PORT MORESBY to LAE. FIRST FLIGHT, arrival on reverse. (Mu. 14).

✉ PAPUA Y NUEVA GUINEA. Sg. 40, 118 (2), 132. 1934. PORT MORESBY to AUSTRALIA. FIRST FLIGHT cover, arrival on reverse (Mu. 18).

✉ PAPUA Y NUEVA GUINEA. Sg. 118, 133. 1932. PORT MORESBY to KOKODA. AIR MAIL cover arrival cds.

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. Ed. . 1764(July 26). Entire letter from St Christopher on the receipt of wine order and its despatch to Montserrat; used to London and endorsed ´per Capt McNamara´ and struck with Bishop Mark in black on reverse charged 2d due on delivery, changed to 8d. Scarce and fine entire.

✉ SAN VICENTE. 1893. QUEEN VICTORIA, 2 1/2 d. on 1 d. blue tied by KINGSTON, ST. VINCENT, MY 17, 94 cds on cover to SPRINGFIELD (Mass), U.S. 1891, 2 cts. POSTAGE DUE, strip of 4 and single precanceled with COLLECT POSTAGE, 10 CENTS handstamp, single due stamps moved to show "T" handstamp; corner nick in left 2 cts. in strip. (Scott No 56). Part of back missing.