Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ SAN KITTS-NEVIS. 1889. Envelope to LONDON franked by 4 p. orange with REVENUE ovpr. cancelled on arrival by LONDON E. C. datestamp. A rare stamp on cover, probably unique cover known with this stamp cancelled on arrival.

✉ SARAWAK. Ed. . 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.

✉ SARAWAK. 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.

✉ SARAWAK. Sc. 39, 44, 46. 1914. KUCHING to LONDON. Large commercial registered envelope franked with 4 cts., 20 cts. and 50 cts. stamps. RARE high franking, especially the rare 50 cts. on cover.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1890. SEYCHELLES to GERMANY. 48 cts. and 96 cts. arrival on reverse. Rare hight value stamps on cover.

✉ SEYCHELLES. Sg. 67, 68. 1912. SEYCHELLES to GERMANY. 45 cts. and 75 cts. arrival on reverse. Rare hight value stamps on cover.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1901. SEYCHELLES to LONDON. Oustanding franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1898. SEYCHELLES to ZANZIBAR. Postal stationary envelope 15 cts. blue uprated with 2, 3 and 16 cts. Arrival on reverse.

✉ SEYCHELLES. Sg. 69, 70. 1912. SEYCHELLES to GERMANY. 1,50 R. and 2,25 R. arrival on reverse. Rare hight value stamps on cover.

✉ SIERRA LEONA. 1898. FREETOWN to ENGLAND. Registered postal stationary envelope uprated with 1 d., 2 d., 3 d. and Revenue 3 d. and 6 d. Arrival on reverse.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. Sg. 30, 37. 1881 (July 30). Registered cover to LONDON franked by extraordinary usage of twelve "3" on 3d. pale dull rose provisionals and single 4d. blue all tied in black with GRAAFF REINERT cds below. REGISTERED LETTER OFFICE-CAPE TOWN cds in black and London arrival in red on front (Aug 22). Minor trim to envelope but rare.

✉ SUDAN. 1884. Sailor's letter cover endorsed from "M. Sullivan, Skilled Shipwr., HMS Euraylus, Suakim" franked with Great Britain 1880/81 2d. deep rose (SG. 168a), tied by British numeral obliterator 17 of Birmingham and reverse with Birmingham arrival cds (March 4). Some minor aging but a scarce cover from this famous small correspondence. Signed Todd AIEP.

✉ SUDAN. 1896 (August 7). DONGOLA CAMPAIGN. SARRAS (Sudan) to LONDON. Officer's envelope with full content addressed to Lord Amherst. Endorsed ON ACTIVE SERVICE NO STAMPS AVAILABLE and signed "J.F. Brun Murdoch Miralai (Brigadier), Comm. Egyptian Cavalry, Sarras". Envelope cancelled by WADI-HALFA/CAMP and charged 2 1/2d. Interesting contents for a cholera epidemic.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 38 (2), 39/40, 43. 1898. NUKU'ALOFA to GERMANY. Nice franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 38/40, 43/49. 1898. TONGA to USA. Espectacular franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 42, 45, 50. 1902. NUKU'ALOFA to VAVAU. 2 d., 4 d. and 1 sh. Rare inter-island mail, arrival on back.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 38 (2), 39, 42/45, 47/51. 1913. VAVAU to LONDON. Espectacular franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 44, 45. 1913. VAVAU to BOSNIA. 3 d. and 4 d. on reverse BOSNIAN censur mark. Rare destination, arrival on reverse.

✉ TRINIDAD. 1871. Printed circular franked with pair 1d. red, perf. 12 1/2, Britannia issue (Sc. 48), prepaying the printed matter rate to FRANCE. Stamps tied by TRINIDAD datestamps with red TRINIDAD/PAID cds alongside. Front shows blue oval FORWARDED BY/O'CONNOR BROTHERS/PORT OF SPAIN/TRINIDAD, red LONDON/PAID transit and red ANGL/AMB.CALAIS French entry marking. A RARE and attractive printed matter item.

✉ TRINIDAD. 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. 1917. MARGAO (Portuguese India) to ZANZIBAR. Unpaid cover, letter endorsed "P.P" (Postage Paid) but no stamps. Taxed on arrival "5 annas".

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1824 (October 17). SIRA (Greece) to KOKOLATA (Erissos, Cephalonia) with double ring ISOLA DI CEFALONIA. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1824 (June 15). MISSOLONGHI (Greece) to KLISMATA( Livorno, Cephalonia) with red double ring ISOLA DI CEFALONIA. Desinfected.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826 (Nov. 18). PARGA (Greece) to MAKRIOTIKA (Pilaros, Cephalonia). Entire letter sent via Paxas with circle POSTA DELL'ISOLA DI PAXO. Hand written in front of the Post Office "FROM ALBANIA" indication of origen. At his time the City of Parga was part of the ottoman Empire along with Albania. A rare cover.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. Ed. . 1826. Cover showing fine strike of the OFFICIO DELLA POSTA GENERALE/CORFU Coat-of-Arms cachet from the British Administration on Corfu, sent to CANADA via London and the Falmouth Packet service to Halifax. Front shows bold ´3/6´ British debit in manuscript, HALIFAX/SE 18/1826 arrival datestamp, plus Canadian accounting in red ink resulting in ´6N4´ total postage due. An extremely rare and remarkable cover.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1826 (November 12). ZANTE to CARAVADOS (Livatho, Cephalonia). Entire letter with boxed FRANCA red of Zante. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1828 (Dec. 12). METHONI (Greece) to MICHALITSATA. Entire letter send via Catacolo and Zante with double ring ISALE DI ZANTE. "3 d." paid to destination, hand written in red of the Post Office "DA CATACOLO". Desinfected in Zante.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1829 (April 5). ZANTE to TZANATA (Arakli, Cephalonia). Entire letter with double ring ISOLA DI ZANTE, on verso ZANTE/17 APRILE 1829 (the earliest known from Zante) and scroll CEFALONIA 18 APRILE 1829 on front.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1829 (April 6). STA. MAURA to DILINATA (Potamina, Cephalonia). Entire letter (lack of paper on the front) with double ring ISALA DI SANTA MAURA with scrolls of Sta. Maura and Cefalonia. Pierced and fumigated.

✉ GRECIA: ISLAS JONICAS. 1831 (July 5). MISSOLONGHI to DAMOULIANATA (Paliki, Cephalonia). Entire letter with triple ring OFFICIO DELLA POSTA DI CEFALONIA, on verso OFFICIO GENERALE DI SANITAS. Hand written "AVERTIDO" (Notified).

✉ GRECIA. 1851. CEFALONIA to FRANCE via Ancona and Trieste entry mark GRECE rectified GRENZE (border in German) send via Austria and Switzerland.

✉ CRETA. 1899. HERACLION a ATENAS circulada con dos sellos de 10 l. azul mat. lineal de HERACLION, carta tasada a la llegada con sellos griegos de 10 l. (3). Espectacular y raro franqueo.

✉ GUATEMALA. (1800 CA.). ENVUELTA circulada desde ESPAÑA a GUATEMALA. Marca ovalada en negro de la FRANQUICIA REAL y manuscrito POR EL REY, tasada a la llegada con 5 reales.

✉ HAITI. 1782 (18 Marzo). AU CAP a LORIENT. Marca de entrada COLONIE: PAR/ROCHEFORT.

✉ HAITI. 1787 (5 Junio). PORT AU PRINCE a BORDEAUX. Marca de entrada ovalada COL. BORDX. MAGNÍFICA y RARA.

✉ HAITI. 1788. BELLEVUE a LA ROCHELLE (Francia). Marca de entrada COL.N. PAR/LA ROCHELE (Salles nº 16). MAGNÍFICA y RARA.

✉ HAITI. 1789 (30 Agosto). BELLEUVE a LA ROCHELLE. Marca circular COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX. Muy rara con esta excepcional estampación.

✉ HAITI. 1791 (16 Agosto). LE CAP a LE HAVRE. Marca de entrada 32/COL-PAR BORDEAUX. Carta tasada con "16" sous rectificada y añadido "P" (pagado). MAGNÍFICA.

✉ HAITI. 1792. AU CAP a FRANCIA. Marca de entrada COLONIES PAR NANTES (Salles nº 12). MUY BONITA.

✉ HAITI. 1802 (An 10). CAP a PORT REPUBLICAIN (Port au Prince).Carta enviada por el General DUGUA al General ROCHAMBEAU. Franquicia manuscrita "Le Gal. Dugua" y en el interior encabezamiento impreso ARMEÉ DE ST. DOMINGUE. MAGNÍFICA y RARA.

✉ HAITI. 1816 (28 Noviembre). MOULE a OLORON. Marca de entrada COLONIES/PAR LA/FLOTTE y 16/LA FLOTTE. Rara con esta excepcional estampación.

✉ HAITI. 1842 (12 Mayo). GONAIVES (Haiti) to FRANCE. Hand carried to Boston (on back manuscript forwarded agent). Circulated via London and París. British red PACKET LETTER mark. Notation inside letter "Duplicate via United States, original via Port au Prince". A very interesting item.

✉ HONDURAS. 1815-1865. CORREO MILITAR. Colección montada en hojas de álbum con descripciones, consta de un total de 33 cartas y 2 documentos. Una carta del periodo Colonial (1815) con indicación manuscrita "E.S.M." (en sus manos), dos cartas del periodo de la Federación de Estados Centroamericanos (1821-1839) y el resto de cartas del periodo Independiente de Honduras, nueve de ellas con marca y las otras con indicaciones manuscritas del correo urgente tales como "Cordillera Urgente", "Cordillera", "Cordillera Violenta" etc... Muy interesante conjunto y de gran rareza. Ex. Leo J. Harris.

✉ HUNGRIA. 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.

✉ IRAK. 1870 (May 24th). Entire letter written from MARDIN on the Iraq / Turkish border, via AMERICAN MISSION/CONSTANTINOPLE (June 15th) with blue cachet, thence via American Mission in New York, franked by Usa Banknote 3 c. green tied in black and sent on to South Hadley /PA (July 11th). Rare and most unusual entire.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1852. SICILE a OEDENBURG (Hungria). Carta certificada con pareja del 15 cts. naranja en reverso y 45 cts. azul en anverso, al dorso restos de una CRUZ DE SAN ANDREA doble que desgraciadamente ha sido parcialmente arrancada al abrir la carta. Muy interesante combinación de franqueo.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1853. CREMA a VERONA. 30 cents. castaño esquina de pliego. ESPECTACULAR EJEMPLAR en carta.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. 1862. VENEZIA a TORINO. 3 soldi negro (2) y 10 soldi castaño. Interesante franqueo.