Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ CHILE. Sc. 30, 32. 1905. VALPARAISO a ALEMANIA. 15 cts. verde y 25 ctvos. castaño claro, carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ CHILE. Sc. 30, 71 (2). 1907. TALCA a PARÍS. 5 ctvos. azul (2) y 15 ctvos. verde gris, carta certificada con A.R. Raro uso tardío de éste sello, al dorso llegada.

✉ CHINA. (1864 CA). Cover with embossed flap on reverse "Station Navale Des Mers De Chine/Commandant en Chef" mailed to Paris and endorsed 'Via Suez' on front. Cover franked by 1862 10c. bistre (scissors cut) tied by Paris Star in red with red cds (May 27) alongside. A delightful and rare item. Ceres 21.

✉ CHINA. 1873. SHANG-HAI a FRANCIA. Circulada con sellos franceses de 10 cts. bistre y tira de tres del 40 cts. naranja. Mat. rombo de puntos 5104 de la Oficina Francesa en Shang-Hai. RARA combinación de franqueo.

✉ 1880. SHAG-HAI to MULHOUSE (Alsace, Germany). Wrapper circulated with two 4 cts. lilac french stamp (one with tear) canceled with 5104 grill cancel and SHAG-HAI/CHINE cds, manuscript ´Via Naples´ and ´Circular´. A rare printed matter rate. Signed CALVES.

✉ 1881. Sobre circulado al ´Maitre d´Equipage Sur L´Amazone´ en ADEN con sellos de 5 cts. verde, 15 cts. (2), mat. LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº 5 mención manuscrito en anverso ´CHINA´ (probablemente Shanghai).

✉ CHINA. 1899. SHANGHAI to USA. Envelope franked with 4 cts. and 5 cts. (2) with native cancel mixed with japanese 10 sen stamp tied with SHANGHAI/I.J.P.O arrival cds on reverse. Rare franking.

✉ CHINA. 1900. TIENTSIN to LONDON. Envelope franked with Chinese 2 cts. red (2) and 10 cts. green mixed with France 25 cts. black on rose, arrival on reverse. FINE.

✉ 1900. KIUKIANG to GERMANY. Envelope franked with french 25 cts. and two 50 cts. stamps cancelled at Shanghai mixed with Chinese 20 cts. and 30 cts. stamps cancelled KIUKIANG, arrival on back. Rare hight franking.

✉ 1901. SHANGHAI to GERMANY. Envelope franked with Chinese 1 cts., 4 cts., 5 cts. y 10 cts. stamps mixed with French 50 cts. rose stamp, send registered, arrival on reverse. Minor faults, scarce franking.

✉ 1901. CHINA to FRANCE. Envelope franked with 1 cts., 2 cts. (2) and 20 cts. french stamp to complete a postage of 25 cts. single rate to France tied with TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES/CHINE, manuscript ´Corps Expeditionnaire de Chine´, arrival cds on back. Very rare franking combination, probably unique known.

✉ CHINA. 1903-1905. Two wrappers of "LE COURRIER DE TIENSTIN" send TIENSTIN to PEKIN franked with 1/2 cto. stamp (with arrival cancel) and TIENSTIN to FRANCE with two 1/2 cts. stamps. A rare single use of 1/2 cts. stamps.

✉ 1907. CANTON to HAMBURG. 10 pf. red German postal stationary card uprated with 1/2 dollars on 1 Mk. stamp. Sent registered, a rare franking.

✉ CHINA. 1908. INDO-CHINA. Picture post card from LOFAO near Tonghing (China) cancelled by TONGHING CHINE/P&I POSTE MONCAY TONKIN in red routed west via Indo-China bearing Indo-China Yvert 44, 5 cents green tied by MONCAY TONKIN double ring routed via Haiphong with BESANCON arrival. The mail was posted in China and cancelled by the Post Local cachet and forwarded via the Indo-China post as the most convenient route to France.

✉ CHINA. 1908. INDO-CHINA. Picture post card from LOFAO near Tonghing (China) cancelled by TONGHING CHINE/P&I POSTE MONCAY TONKIN in blue routed west via Indo-China bearing Indo-China Yvert 5, 4 cents violet brown and Yvert 24, 1 cent olive tied by MONCAY TONKIN double ring routed via Haiphong with BESANCON arrival. The mail was posted in China and cancelled by the Post Local cachet and forwarded via the Indo-China post as the most convenient route to France.

✉ CHINA. (1910 ca.). TIENTSING. 20 cts. rojo y 10 cts. verde tasado a la llegada con sello de China de 100 cts. lila, marca local "T".

✉ CHINA. Sc. 150var. 1913. PEKING to LONDON. 4 cts. red (5 stamps on front and back) DOUBLE OVERPRINT. Sent registered, arrival on reverse. VERY RARE.

✉ CHINA. Sg. 221. 1913 (April 23). Postcard endorsed 'via Siberia' franked by 1912 3c. blue-green tied by TIENTSIN cds, with large 'T' marking alongside. Taxed on arrival in Paris with Postage Due 10c. Scarce and fine.

✉ CHINA. 1917. CANTON to U.S.A. 1 1/2 cts. blue Postal Stationery card uprated with 1/2 ct. brown and 2 cts. green.

✉ CHINA. 1917. 1 chan green Postal Stationery uprated with 3 ch. sent to U.S.A.

✉ CHINA. 1926. TSINGTAU to AUSTRIA. Registered envelope with 1/2 cts. brown (3), 1 cto. orange (3), 1 1/2 cts. lila (3), 3 cts. verde azul, 4 cto. gris (2) circulada vía Siberia. MUY BONITA.

✉ CHINA. 1926 (Nov. 24). Cover and original printed letter from the French Consul in TIENTSIN (and signed by him), mailed to PERPIGNAN 'via Siberia', with large part TIENTSIN cds and manuscript 'Stamp Off' in red and oval GENERAL SUPERVISOR / POST OFFICE TIENTSIN in violet. and forwarded on to France without further charges. French Consular cachet on reverse of a rare cover.

✉ CHINA. 1932. SHANGHAI to GERMANY. Registered envelope, nice franking.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1786 (31 Marzo). SANTA FE a RÍO NEGRO. Carta completa con texto, marcas SANTA FE y FRANCA en rojo. MUY RARA circulada en el siglo XVIII.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1794 (10 Abril). BUGA a POPAYÁN. Carta completa con texto. Marcas BUGA y FRANCA en color sepia. MAGNÍFICA y MUY RARA circulada en el siglo XVIII.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1795 (28 Marzo). RECIBO del Porte del Correo de "2 cartas FRANCAS" y "2 cartas de Deve" con un total de 18 reales de plata. Marca lineal CALY en rojo. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1798 (14 Enero). CALY a POPAYÁN. Carta completa con texto. Marcas CALY y FRANCA en rojo. RARÍSIMA circulada en el siglo XVIII.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1799 (9 Marzo). RECIBO de una entrega de 1800 reales de plata, fechado en POPAYAN. Marca FRANCA en rojo.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1803. CARTAGENA DE INDIAS a CALELLA (Barcelona). Marca lineal SANTA FE en rojo. Raro correo transatlantico durante el período colonial.

✉ 1806 (10 Julio). BUGA a POPAYAN. Marca BUGA a FRANCA en color sepia. MAGNÍFICA y RARA.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1807. Conjunto de 6 Documentos fechados en CALY sobre PAPEL SELLADO (sello Tercero de Carlos IV y sello Segundo de 1801/02 habilitado para 1806/07). Todos con la marca lineal FRANCO en rojo de Caly. Interesante y raro conjunto.

✉ 1816 (27 Enero). GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE COLOMBIA. SOCORRO a SAN GIL, carta completa con texto, manuscrito en el frente ´V.L.Y´ (VIVA LA INDEPENDENCIA) y en el interior antes de la fecha ´Salud y Libertad´. Marca GOBIERNO/FRANCA en rojo (estampada por el Gobierno Insurrecto). Extraordinariamente rara y desconocida por M. TIZÓN, sólo dos conocidas. Ex. SANTAMARIA.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1823 (25 Julio). HONDA a BOGOTÁ. Marca ONDA/FRANCA en negro. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1832. BACARAMANGA a BOGOTÁ. Marca BUCARAMANGA/FRANCA en rojo, marca de origen colonial usada posteriormente. PRECIOSA.

✉ 1840 (May 6). Entire letter-interesting contents as ´Bogota Diary-this day General Santander died and description of his funeral on the 13th,the Pacification of Pasto-it seems little more than a truce obtained by Orlando... as apostle of General Sucre. Renewed disturbances´ and endorsed to LONDON per British Packet. The entire was sent via JAMAICA with manuscript ´Fwd´d 22 June 1840´ with outstanding KINGSTON cds on reverse (June 27) and LONDON arrival on reverse (Aug 9). On arrival in FALMOUTH a superb strike of the CARTHAGENA Fleuron handstamp in red applied on front and rated 4 s. 1 d. Truly delightful and historic cover.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1848. SANTA MARTA to LONDON. With clear CARTHAGENA B.P.O. cds. on back.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1849 (Aug. 14). Entire letter from PARIS to RIO NEGRO (Nueva Granada) carried outside the mails with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse 'Sta. Marta 19. Sep. 1849 / M. Atello' and struck on front with oval SANTA MARTA / DEBE with '1½' reales rate mark in blue. Fine entire that open well for display.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1855. BOGOTÁ a S. JOSE DE CUCUTA. Envuelta de carta certificada, marcas BOGOTA/FRANCA y CERTIFICACION A BOGOTA. "O" en las esquinas para indicar que se trata de una carta certificada. Al dorso "recibí" manuscrito del destinatario.

✉ COLOMBIA. 1855. BOGOTÁ a NEW YORK. Carta completa con texto con marcas ovaladas de encaminadores FORWARDED RAMON LEON SANCHEZ/CARTAGENA y FORWARDED GEO. W. FLETCHER/ASPINWALL. PRECIOSA.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 31. 1864. FRONTAL. BOGOTÁ a PARÍS. 10 cent. azul. Mat. ovalado de BOGOTA y marca de intercambio GB/1F 60c. Cert. B. MOORHOUSE.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 38. 1865. BOGOTÁ a PARÍS. 10 cent. lila. Mat. ovalado BOGOTA y al dorso fechador de la B.P.O. de SANTA MARTHA (muy raro). Marca de intercambio GB/1F 60c. Falta una de las solapas del dorso.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 38. 1865. PASTO a BOGOTÁ. 10 cts. lila, mat. manuscrito "Pasto" en carta completa con texto. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 47. 1866. BOGOTÁ a LONDRES. 20 cent azul. Mat. ovalado BOGOTA, al dorso fechador de la Agencia Británica SANTA MARTHA. Tasada a la llegada con "/-. RARO sello en carta al exterior.

✉ Sc. 46. 1868 (13 Enero). MEDELLIN a BOGOTÁ. 10 cts. lila, mat. ovalado MEDELLIN/FRANCA en azul. Cert. B. MOORHOUSE. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 46. 1868. SANTANDER a BOGOTÁ. 10 cts. lila, mat. manuscrito "Santan/der" en carta completa con texto. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 54a, 62a. 1868. MEDELLÍN a BOGOTÁ. 5 cts. amarillo y 10 cts. lila, mat. manuscrito MEDELLIN, insignificante pliegue de archivo. Excelente presencia. Cert. B. MOORHOUSE.

✉ COLOMBIA. Sc. 69. (1873 CA.). Sobre salido de COLOMBIA con sello de 10 ctvos. lila con mat. numeral "8" con indicación manuscrita "p. Atlas Line" franqueado con sello U.S. de 2 ctvos. castaño (Sc. 157) con mat. de corcho y fechador de New York matasellando el sello Colombiano. Combinación RARÍSIMA, única que conocemos.

✉ COLOMBIA: BOLIVAR. Yv. 28. (1882 CA.). BOLÍVAR. CARTAGENA a BARRANQUILLA. 10 ctvos. lila bisectado, para ser usado como 5 ctvos.