Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

* MALTA. Sg. 103 (3). 2 sh. purple and blue, 3 stamps. Light surfaced adherences.Stanley Gibbons 210£.

* MALTA. Sg. 105, 121. 1922. 10 sh. black. 2 stamps CC and CA water mark. Light hinged. Stanley Gibbons 390£.

* MALTA. Sg. 143/56. 1926. Complete set, light hinged.Stanley Gibbons 110£.

**/* MALTA. Sg. 157/72. 1926. Complete set, light hinged. Stanley Gibbons 160£.

* MALTA. Sg. 174/92. 1928. Complete set. Light hinged. Stanley Gibbons 200£.

✉ 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. 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. 1906 (July 3). 1d. rose carmine stationery envelope, 132x77mm, sent registered to Palermo, Sicily additionally franked on reverse with fourteen 1905 ¼d. brown all tied by 'Maltese Cross' cancellations. SG 45.

✉ MALTA. 1912 (Nov). 2d. blue registered stationery envelope (150x94mm) up-rated for use to Bavaria from Valletta with 1904-14 ¼d. brown pair, ½d. green, 1d. red and 2d. grey all tied by 'Maltese Cross' cancellations. An attractive cover. SG 45,47,49,51.

✉ MAURICIO. 1823. PORT LOUIS to VILLAFRANCHE. Entire letter with COLONIES/PAR BORDEAUX entry mark, redirected to CAPORE with DEB 30/VILLAFRANCHE/HAUTE GARONNE. Rated "7" decimes. Unusual marks association.

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

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

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. 1891. TANGIER to RABAT. Local cover franked with Gibraltar 10 cts. rose tied by duplex TANGIER/A 26.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. 1891. TANGIER to GERMANY. Cover franked with Gibraltar 5 cts. on 1/2 d. green and bisected 40 cts. stamps. Rare combination franking. Cert. B.P.A.

✉ MARRUECOS. Sg. 22-24,26-28,31,32. 1898 (May 26). Registered cover to TANGIER franked by Spanish Currency part set of eight values all tied by scarce REGISTERED-TETUAN-MOROCCO datestamps in black. Oval "R" registered marking on front and reverse with Casablanca and Tangier datestamps (May 27). A charming and scarce cover.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 1/8. 1898. TANGIER to LONDON. Complete set on cover tied by REGISTERED/TANGIER arrival on reverse.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 4. 1899. TANGIER to FRANCE. 5 cts. green postal stationary card uprated with 25 cts. blue stamp.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 6. 1899. TANGIER to FRANCE. 10 cts. red postal stationary card uprated with 50 cts. lilac stamp.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 29. 1906. TANGIER to GERMANY. 1 pta. black and carmine tied by REGISTERED/TANGIER.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 112/16, 119/20. 1908. MAZAGAN to SWITZERLAND. Spectacular franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 136. 1916. TANGIER to LONDON. 6 pts. on 5 sh. carmine, registered cover arrival on reverse.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 200/01, 216/17, 221. 1936. CASABLANCA to AUSTRIA. 5, 10, 50 cts., 3 and 6 Fr. arrival on reverse.

✉ MARRUECOS INGLES. Sg. 200/01. 1937. RABAT to FRANCE. 3 Fr. on 2/6 sh. and 6 Fr. on 5 sh. registered cover arrival on reverse.

✉ NATAL. Sg. 81, 100, 102/03, 108. 1891. NATAL to NEW YORK. 1d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1sh. tied by REGISTERED/G.P.U. NATAL. Sent registered via London. Very fine and RARE franking.

✉ NATAL. Sg. 66. 1894. VERULAM to U.S.A. 1 d. red (8) tied by VERULAM/NATAL cds. Arrival on reverse.

✉ 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.

✉ 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. 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. 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.

✉ 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. 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. 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. 1910. IGREIN HILLABEUKUTA to LAGOS. Very nice franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ BORNEO. Sg. 66, 68, 70, 72, 73. 1895. Envelope sent to NEW YORK franked with 1 ct., 2 cts., 3 cts., 5 cents. and 6 cts. stamps. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NYASSALAND. 1909. ZOMBA to GERMANY. Very nice franking, arrival on reverse.

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

✉ ORANGE. 1892. HARRISMITH to TEXAS (U.S.A.). Registered cover, nice franking. Arrival on reverse.

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