Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. 27. 1883. SAINT LUCIA to FRANCE. 4d. yellow tied by A 11. Envelope with some light faults. Ex Conrad Latto.

✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sc. 43, 46, 54, 55. 1892. ST. LUCÍA to U.S.A. 1/2 p., 2 1/2 p. , 1 p. on 4 p. and 1/2 p. on bisected 6 p. Registered cover. Arrival on reverse. Fine.

✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. F14, F23. 1893. SAINT LUCIA to ENGLAND. 1/2d. green and 2d. pale blue FISCAL STAMPS tied by ST. LUCIA cds. Arrival on reverse. A RARE franking.

✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. F9, F16. 1893. SAINT LUCIA to ENGLAND. 4d. yellow and 6d. mauve FISCAL STAMPS tied by A 10. Arrival con reverse. A RARE franking.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 6, 9. 1868. SAINT VINCENT to FRANCE. 4d. deep blue perf. 11 to 12 1/2 and 1 sh. slate-grey perf. 14 to 16, tied by A 10. Double rate. EXTREMELY RARE franking. Ex. Bessemer. Cert. B.P.A.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 4, 5. 1868. SAINT VINCENT to FRANCE. 1d. lake (4) perf. 11 to 12 1/2 and 6d. green (2) perf. 14 to 16, tied by A 10. Light crease in two stamps of 1d. Double rate. Outstanding and RARE franking. Cert. B.P.A.

✉ SAN VICENTE. 1869. SAINT VINCENT to DEMERARA (British Guiana). 4d. deep blue perf. 11 to 12 1/2. Arrival GREYTOWN / GUIANA cds.on reverse. A VERY RARE destination, one of two single frankings known with this stamp. Ex. Sinton, Lickfold and Messenger.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 6 (2). 1871. SAINT VINCENT to DEMERARA (British Guiana). 4d. deep blue perf. 11 to 12 1/2 tied by A 10. Double rate by French Mailboat. A VERY RARE destination, the only recorded with double rate. Entire with part of reverse missing but an exceptional cover. Ex Davy and Bessemer.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 4. 1873. SAINT VINCENT to LONDON. Entire letter bearing 6d. green perf. 14 to 16, tied by A 10 and showing on reverse ST. VINCENT cds.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 48, 49, 54. 1890. SAINT VINCENT to ENGLAND. Registered cover. Fine and attractive franking.

✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 49 (2). 1895. KINGSTOWN to ENGLAND. 2 1/2d. on 1d. blue (2) and REVENUE stamp of 1d. olive (not tied). Redirected to GERMANY with British 2 1/2 d. stamp. RARE combined franking.

✉ 1898. Registered cover franked with 2 c., 3 c., 5 c., 8 c., 10 c., 25 c. and 50 c. bi-colored issue (SG 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20), along with 4 c. black (SG 29), prepaying the letter rate plus Registered fee to HONG KONG. Stamps cancelled by SARAWAK cds, and front shows additional scarce SARAWAK/R Registry handstamp. Reverse bears SINGAPORE transit and HONG KONG arrival datestamps. A scarce and colorful Registered cover.

✉ Sg. 37 (4), 39, 41 (4). 1913. KUCHING to LONDON. Large commercial registered envelope franked with four 2 cts., 4 cts. and four 10 cts. stamps. RARE high franking.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1913 (April 30). 12c. blue registered stationery envelope to Germany additionally franked by 1906 6c. carmine and 30c. violet & dull green tied by 'Seychelles' cds's in black. Ulm arrival on reverse (June 6). An attractive usage. SG 62,66.

✉ 1849. SINGAPORE to CÁDIZ (Spain). Sent via Alexandria, Malta and forwarded to Gibraltar. Boxed TO/PAY and charged 10 pence. On reverse ALEXANDRIA and PURIFIE AT LAZARET/MALTA marks.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1872 (Nov. 1). SINGAPUR to FRANCE. Cover franked by France 25 cts. blue (4) tied by ANCHOR lozenge of dots. Carried on the French Paquebot "Meikong" with LIGNE M/PAQ. FR. Nº 1 circular datestamp in black (Salles 1922). Salles records just 2 covers from this unique trip from this line.

✉ 1875 (28-8). SINGAPORE a GENOVA (Italia).Circulada con sellos franceses de 40 cts. naranja (3), mat. ANCLA, a bordo del buque francés ´PEI-HO´ al lado fechador LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº 4. MUY RARA.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1954. VICTORIA to LONDON. CRASH COVER. Envelope with cachet SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRAS/SINGAPORE, 13.3.1954.

* SOLOMON. Sg. 8/17. 1907. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 275£.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1895. BRITISH INLAND MAIL. Cover carried on the "Donald Currie" Line of Steamers from Vatomandry, Madagascar durign the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave. Combination cover from Antananarivo to Doncaster, franked by British Inland Mail March 1895, 4 d. rose, perf. 12, tied by BRITISH/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO thimble cds in violet (Sept. 9), with Natal 1891 2 1/2 d. bright blue applied for onward transmission and tied by DURBAN cds (Oct. 25) in black. Reverse with Doncaster (Nov 10) arrival cds in black The cover with corner tear at upper left and partial back flap lost but very rare: the service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1896. KOPJE to NEW YORK. Envelope franked with 1 d., 2 d. and 6 d. stamps tied by numeral "1" in bars and KOPJE/SALISBURY cds.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR: INGLESA. 1901. NATAL to LONDON. Spectacular franking on registered cover, arrival in front. Minor cover fault in upper right corner.

* SUDAN. Sg. 10/17. 1898. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 150£.

✉ SUDAN. 1918 (August). ZEMIO (French Equatorial and Belgium Congo Border) to PARÍS sent vía Sudan with two 5 mills. stamp. Faults but very rare.

* TASMANIA. Sg. 216/225. 1892. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 750£.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 3, 11. 1901. NUKUALOFA to AUCLAND (N.Z). 6 d. dull blue and 2 d. olive all bisected to complete 4 d. rate. Unauthorised usage but a rare franking.

* TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO. Sg. 215. 1921-22. 1 £ green and carmine. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 180£.

✉ TRINIDAD. 1859. PORT OF SPAIN to NAPOLI. 1 d. red for inland rate and 1 sh., 1 p. prepaid to destination, crowned PAID/AT/TRINIDAD in red. Circulated via Sant Thomas, London and French. Red FRANCA in arrival. One back flap restored.

✉ 1873 (Aug 26). Cover endorsed ´Via Panama´ addressed to ´Admiral Cochrane, Commander in Chief, Pacific Station´ ( located in Valparaiso) franked by (1d.) carmine and 4d. grey cancelled by Trinidad cds in black. Cover then docketed (at Panama ?) and noted as for ´Ship Repulse´. Reverse with St. Thomas transit cds (Sept 2) and manuscript ´4´ (pence) of split rate. A very rare and appealing cover. Ex collection Sir John Marriott.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Sg. D8, D21. 1930. Underpaid cover from ENTEBBE franked by Kenya & Uganda 1922 1c. brown pair struck with hexagonal 'T' marking in black, taxed on arrival in Zanzibar with 1930/33 Postage Due rouletted 6c. black on yellow and huge margined 1926/30 15c. black on orange tied by ZANZIBAR cds's (Nov 17).

✉ Sg. D21. 1933. Underpaid cover from INDIA franked on reverse with 2a. purple tied by BOMBAY FOREIGN cds (Jan 13), front with large ´T.10 Cents´ handstamp in black and taxed on arrival with 1930/33 Postage Due 6c. black on yellow tied by REG. / ZANZIBAR cds (Feb 7) in black. Scarce.

✉ GRECIA. 1869. KERKIRA a PÁDOVA ( Italia). 5 l. verde (2), 20 l. azul (2) y 40 l. lila (2). Carta certificada, marca CHARGE. MUY RARO franqueo.

✉ GRECIA. 1870. VIENA a ATENAS. Tasada a la llegada con sello 5 l. verde y 80 l. rosa.

✉ GRECIA. 1916. SALÓNICA a FRANCIA. Marca ovalada SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL / HOSPITAL AUXILIARIE BENEVOLE / L'ARMEE D'ORIENT. RARA.

✉ 1855 (May 15). Entire letter written from SAN JOSE (Guatemala, Port of the Pacific Coast) sent unpaid to HOYER in the Duchy of Schleswig, with reverse showing manuscript ´Forwarded Belize, Honduras, 16 June 1855 by your obdient servants N. Wesselhoeft´ and mailed from there via British Post Office with BELIZE double arc cds in black. LONDON transit cds (July 23) in red and Danish P.O in Hamburg transit (July 27) in black. Plethora of rates in manuscript ´10´ (pence) in ink (6 d. to GB + 4 d. to Denmark) = 8 1/2 sgr. + German share of 3 1/2 sgr. = 12 sgr. marked in blue ink. Rounded up to 16 shillinge = 52 skilling + 9 skilling Danish share =61 skilling due to pay (red crayon). A marvellous and extremely rare entire. Probably the earliest cover known from Guatemala to Schleswig-Holstein.

✉ 1883. PORT AU PRINCE a FRANCIA. 3 cts. bistre y 7 cts. azul (márgenes ajustados), mat. PORT. AU. PRINCE/HAITI, al dorso llegada.

✉ Sc. 13. 1895. PORT AU PRINCE a USA. 20 cts. castaño claro, pl. III. Carta certificada.

✉ 1871 (Dec 23). Cover from PESTH to PARIS bearing, on reverse, five Lithographed 1871 5kr. rose red, all tied in transit by VIENNA cds´s (Dec 24) and by French arrival cds. An extraordinary and rare cover, opened for better Exhibit display.

✉ Sc. 80-85. 1908 (Dec 22). Registered cover to COPENHAGEN franked by rare usage of 1907-08 25a., 40a., 50a., 1kr., 2kr. and rare 5kr. all tied by REYKJAVIK cds´s. Reverse with Copenhagen (Jan 11, 1909) arrival.

✉ ISRAEL. 1948. PRECURSORES. Tres cartas, diferentes franqueos.

* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. Sa. 32. 1858. 15 soldi azul tipo II. Buen centraje, color muy fresco. MAGNÍFICO EJEMPLAR. Cert. A. BOLAFFI.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. Sa. 25, 26. (1859 CA.). 5 soldi rojo y 10 soldi castaño en carta a VENEZIA. Mat. S. BONIFACIO (C1) y en el sello del reverso RACCOMANDATA.

**/* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 6A (15). 1852. 5 baj. negro s. rosa. Bloque de quince. PRECIOSO. Cert. E. DIENA.

* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 7Aa. 1852. 6 baj. negro s. gris. MAGNÍFICO EJEMPLAR. Cert. G. COLLA. Sassone 4.000€.

* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 8. 1852. 7 baj. azul. Goma original, excelente presencia. Leve punto claro. Firma G.C. (Colla). Sassone 5.000€.

ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 8 (4). 1852. 7 baj. negro s. azul. Bloque de cuatro, muy fresco y con goma original. Leve pliegue que afecta a los sellos inferiores. Cert. G. COLLA y FIECCHI. Sassone 25.000€.

° ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 11. 1852. 1 scudo rosa, mat. parrilla, algo emborronada como en la mayoría de ejemplares originales. Cert. G. COLLA. Sassone 7.000€.

° ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 12. 1864. 50 baj. azul (stampa difettosa), mat. fechador de ROMA. Amplios márgenes. MAGNÍFICO EJEMPLAR. Cert. E. DIENA. Sassone 10.000€.