Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO ALEMAN. 1908. Picture postcard to Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA franked '20 para' on 10pf tied by “Jaffa * Deutsche Post” datestamp. Reverse also bears boxed “Aus Jerusalem/Deutsche Post” cachet of provenance + oval 'Jerusalem Hotel' cachet. Very fine and attractive.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. 1894 (Dec 5). 3pf. green postal stationery Newspaper wrapper used from Mogador (Essaouria) to Stuttgart, with manuscript 'Mogador 5/12/94'at left. Up-rated with 1888 3pf. brown and 10pf. carmine tied by framed 'AUS/WEST AFRIKA' handstamps in black. Rare and unusual usage.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1899 (April 30). Cover bearing embossed 5pf. green (2) used to SAFFI/MOROCCO cancelled by MUNICH despatch cds's. Oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST-LINIE-HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA-IX datestamp on front (May 17) and manuscript "Züruck..." (Return to sender) and two line cachet AGENTUR DER WOERMAN LINIE/IN SAFFI in violet. Reverse with German Consulate in Saffi handstamp in violet, Tangier cds and Munich return cds (May 30). A most interesting and very rare mark of the Woerman Linie in Saffi.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 1, 2, 3 (2), 6. 1900. TANGER a MÁLAGA (España). 3 cts., 5 cts., 10 cts. (2) y 60 cts. carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 7 (2), 10, 11, 13. 1900. SAFFI a ALEMANIA. Carta certificada, precioso franqueo, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 3/5. 1900. TANGER a U.S.A. 10 cts., 25 cts. y 30 cts. carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. 1900-11. Seven covers and one card with diverse frankings and Tanger. RABAT and CASABLANCA cancellations.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 8 (2), 11. 1912. TANGER a ALEMANIA. Entero Postal doble de 5 pf. + 5 pf. con franqueo complementario de 5 cts. (2) y 30 cts. Llegada en el frente.

✉ NUEVA GUINEA ALEMANA. 1897 (June 19). Cover and complete long original contents mailed to MESSINES (Belgium) endorsed 'Par Titus' franked by Germany 1888 5pf. green (4 examples, one with contemporary folded corner) tied by bold HERBERTSHOHE cds's in black. Reverse with Messines (Aug 11) cds of receipt. Very rare and fine.

** SERBIA. Mi. 3FII. 1941. 1 din green, without background. Michel 400€.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUDOESTE ALEMANA. Ed. . 1899. Cover to BERLIN ex Colonial-Gesellschaft fur Sudwest-Afrika; franked by 1889 Reichpost strip of five 3 pf. brown, 5 pf. green and 20 pf. blue all tied by LUDERITZBURG cds´s with CAPE transit on reverse. Scarce usage. Sc 46, 47, 49.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUDOESTE ALEMANA. 1901. KARIBIB to GERMANY. Postcard franked with 5 pf. green and 20 pf. blue sent. Registered. An unusual franking.

Δ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 6i. 1840. 2 d. blue, pl. I. Very fine to wide margins with Irish cancellation on small piece.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 43, 47. 1858-79. 1 d. rose red (pl. 206) and 2 d. blue (pl. 15). Fine. Stanley Gibbons 595£.

** GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 197/214. 1887. ELEVEN stamps. Never hinged.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 212. 1887. 1 £ green. Well centered, stains on reverse. Stanley Gibbons 4.000£.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 260, 263, 265. 1902. 2/6 sh. dull purple, 5 sh. carmine (toned gum) and 10 sh. blue (light faded). Stanley Gibbons 1.800£.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 266. 1902. 1 £ green. Fine. F. Raybaudi. Stanley Gibbons 2.000£.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 403. 1 £ green. Toned gum. Stanley Gibbons 3.500£.

* GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 415/17. 1918. 2/6 sh. pale brown, 5 sh. red (regumed) and 10 sh. dull grey blue. Stanley Gibbons 975£.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. (1812 ca.). NAPOLEONIC WARS. SPAIN CAMPAIGN. DUKE OF WELLINGTON ARMY. BADAJOZ (Spain) to BATH (England). Complete letter from an english soldier who arrived in Badajoz from Lisbon to Elvas. An interesting text accompanied by the complete transcription. Oval mark SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH, manuscript "Per Pocket" and rated "11". Interesting and RARE cover.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1840 (July 8). Entire letter franked with 1 d. black (E/L) tied by red MALSTESSE CROSS. Three large margins and very fair at bottom.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1840 (September 21). SANTIAGO (Spain) to LONDON. Entire letter via British mail. Blue B.V.C/VIGO circular mark (British Vice-Consulat) and rated "2/2" sh. Extremely rare mark only five or six covers known.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1848(June 16th). Cover to Lima, PERU bearing cut round pair of 1847 Embossed 1s green tied by Glasgow 159 obliterators with red despatch cds and London transit on reverse. Scarce franking. SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1852 (May 6). Cover to New Bedford, USA franked by fine four margined 1847-54 Embossed 1sh. green tied by '466' numeral of Liverpool with red '5 Cents' alongside for US credit. Reverse with Liverpool cds. A fresh and fine cover. Certificate Robineau (1992). SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1853 (Dec. 26). Entire letter prepaid to JEREZ LA FRONTERA (Spain), endorsed 'via Southampton, per Steamer to Cadiz' at top. London despatch in red on front and annotated prepaid at 2s. 2d. in red ink. The entire addressed care of 'Don Pedro Lembeye' in Cadiz who paid the '20 R.' charge and placed the entire with Spanish Private Courier Company with PAUSADELA / Y / COMPAÑIA cachet in red. An EXTREMELY RARE example of this combination of two (Public & Private) Postal Services.

✉ 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. Sg. 40, 66, 69. 1858 (Marzo). LONDON a BARCELONA. 1 p. rojo, 4 p. rosa y 6 p. lila. Tasada a la llegada con 4 reales. Rara circulada antes del convenio postal con Inglaterra (1-10-58).

✉ 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. 1863. BATAVIA (Netherland Indies) to LONDON. Entire letter with BATAVIA FRANCO datestamp and red INDIA PAID and the rare INDIA PAID/BY BATAVIA.

✉ 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. . 1869 (Dec 15th). Cover endorsed ´per West India Mail-paid´ to BRITISH GUIANA franked at double the 1 shilling rate by British Packet introduced on 1st April 1863, bearing single 1867 2s pale blue tied by Liverpool-466 obliterator. Demerara arrival on reverse (9th Jan 1870). A fine and scarce franking. SG 120.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1874. Insufficiently prepaid letter franked with two penny reds, and sent to RUSSIA via GERMANY. Stamps cancelled by LONDON-1 duplex, and front shows British boxed UNPAID ( crossed out) and INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID handstamps, German boxed ´UNZUREICHEND/FRANKIRT´, red ´1 1/4´ British debit, and blue ´5 1/4´ German debit. Reverse bears VERVIERS/COELN and RIGA transits, plus PERNAU arrival cds and manuscript ´19´ kopek postage due marking. A rare cover with 1997 Van der Linden certificate.

✉ 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. Sg. 199. 1887 (May 18). Private 1½d. purple and 2d. blue on blue stationery envelope used to PARIS, up-rated with 1887 2d. green & scarlet tied by MANCHESTER / 498 duplexes. Paris arrival on reverse.

✉ 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. 1933-34. Cinco PRIMEROS VUELOS internos, todos con viñetas especiales del Correo Aéreo, dos con firmas de los pilotos.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1934 (7-V). LONDRES a ALEMANIA. Tarjeta postal oficial APEX (Air Post Exhibition) circulada por correo aéreo.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1951. Cuatro PRIMEROS VUELOS interiores con viñetas aéreas.

✉ 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. 172, 197. 1894. Cover to LONDON franked by Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac pair and single 1887 ½d. vermilion tied by ADEN squared circle datestamps in black (Nov 3), with framed PAQUEBOT alongside at left. Reverse with Hampstead arrival cds (Nov 17). A fine and scarce usage.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1870. ANTIGUA to ANNOPOLIS (New Scotia). Printed circular franked with 1d. orange tied by A02. Sent via Bermuda and St. Thomas .

✉ ANTIGUA. 1871 (April 27). Illustrated cover (return address) from Antigua via Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bangor, USA with 1867 1d. vermilion tied by 'AO2' obliterator in black, red manuscript '1' in crayon. Struck with straight line 'Due 2 cts.' in black on arrival. SG 7. BPA certificate (1963).

✉ ANTIGUA. 1897. ANTIGUA to U.S.A. Envelope franked with 1/2 d., 1 d., 2 1/2 d., 4 d. and 7 d. stamps, arrival cds. on reverse.

* ANTIGUA. Sg. 41/51. 1908-17. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 285£.

* AUSTRALIA. Sg. 33/37. 1861. 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 sh. rough perf. 14-16.

* AUSTRALIA. 1913-15. NINE stamps. Diverse W.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Ed. . 1856. Cover to GEELONG with fine Campbell Ferguson printing 1 d. dull red and 3 d. prussian blue tied Beechworth ´9´ in black. Datestamps on reverse of scarce cover. SG 20b,30. HOLCOMBE certificate.