Lote 726
✉ GIBRALTAR. 1838. GIBRALTAR to ATHENS. Wrapper (side flap removed) to "Captain Sir Edmund Lyons..." (the name has been crossed through but has been cleverly restored), with GIBRALTAR/PAID mark and "8" manuscript rate. Endorsed "To the care of the British Consul, Patras". A VERY RARE destination at this time.
Lote 729
✉ GIBRALTAR. 1860. GIBRALTAR to MALTA. Folded letter franked with two GB 2 d. blue stamps cancelled by A 26 endorsed "pr. Euxine" with blue GIBRALTAR cds, and arrival cds on reverse.
Lote 731
✉ GIBRALTAR. 1863. GIBRALTAR to GENOVA (Italy). Folded letter franked with GB 2 d. blue stamp, cancelled A 26, endorsed "Pr. Venetian". GIBRALTAR cds and VIA/DI MARE/ (E) mark, taxed on arrival with "4" decimes.
Lote 747
✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1884 (May 10). Cover to London ex the 'Midshipman Long' correspondence at double rate with two strikes of Axim cds of despatch in black; endorsed "Paid" in red and with blue crayon "6" pence credit to G.P.O. and "8" (total including the Gold Coast 2d.). 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds in red (June 12) on front and London arrival on reverse. Listed in Sacher, a scarce usage.
Lote 753
✉ HONG KONG. 1897 (Dec 29). Registered cover with complete original contents, endorsed "per P. & O. Chusan" steamer, mailed to BUSHIRE (Persia) franked by 1891 20c. on 30c. grey green, 1882-96 2c. rose red, 4c. grey, 5c. ultramarine and 10c. purple on red all tied by HONG KONG cds's in black. Reverse with Tuticorin cds and Bushire arrival cds. A remarkable and rare cover. SG 33,34,35,38,48a.
Lote 754
✉ HONG KONG. 1901. Red Band envelope to FRANCE bearing Chinese Imperial Post 10 cents green (SG 113) tied by SWATOW datestamp routed via Hong Kong bearing 10 cents blue (SG 59) tied by boxed SWATOW I.P.O. tie-print in red (Webb Type 3) sent by French paquebot with octagonal LIGNE N PAQ. FR No 5 datestamp with RETIERS arrival in France on reverse. Very fine combination cover.
Lote 758
✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1842 (Dec). Entire letter from India to London, endorsed ´per Overland Mail via Falmouth´ at top, oval framed ´INDIA´ on front and, on arrival readdressed on to Oxford with GB 1841 1d red brown tied by black Maltese Cross. Reverse bears London, Oxford and eventual Pewsey arrivals cds. Rare and interesting entire. SG 8.
Lote 761
✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1871 (April 26). Entire letter from Calcutta bearing 1856-64 defective 2a. orange yellow and pair of 1866 4a. green tied by 'B/1' in blue. Originally directed via Brindisi and readdressed on arrival in London (May 19) to Versailles with GB 3d. rose pl. 6 tied by London duplex. An interesting entire.
Lote 765
✉ INDIA INGLESA. Ed. . 1890 (June 9). Printed Matter ´Bookpost via Brindisi, Italy´ cover to GERMANY franked by India 1 a. plum tied by BARRED obliterator and CANNANPORE private cachet in violet; readdressed on arrival with 1889 10 pf. carmine tied by HAMBURG cds to SWITZERLAND. Some small faults but unusual franking. Scott 48.