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. 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. 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).