Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1858. GIBRALTAR a ORAN (Argelia), 2 d. azul, mat. "G", manuscrito "Vapor Blidah". Fechador de entrada ESPAGNE/ORAN y tasa de "16" décimas. Cortes de desinfección.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1860 (11 June). GIBRALTAR to LONDON. Envelope franked with three 2 p. blue cancelled by A 26, endorsed "Pr. Hecla". FIRST DAY OF USE OF THIS A26 postmark. UNIQUE. Ex. STIRRUPS.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1861. GIBRALTAR to LISBON. Entire letter franked with GB 2 d. blue stamp, cancelled with A26, endorsed "pr. Ville de Malaga" (french ship letter). Oval C. EST. DE N. and 80 reis marks on arrival.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1861. GIBRALTAR to LISBON. Entire letter franked with two GB 2 d. blue stamp, cancelled with A26, endorsed "pr. Ville de Paris" (french ship letter). Oval C. EST de N. and 160 reis marks on arrival.

✉ PORTUGAL. 1861. LISBOA to MALTA. Entire letter, on reverse oval PAGO DE FRAN PELO PAQUETE/150 sent via Gibraltar with the rare PAID/POSTAGE ACCOUNTED FOR BY/PORTUGAL TO G.P.O. LONDON and LISBOA and GIBRALTAR cds. VERY RARE in this exceptional quality.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1867. GIBRALTAR to NEW YORK. Entire letter (faults) franked with GB 2 d. blue and 1 sh. green (pl. 4) cancelled A26 cds, sent overland via Paris and London, vertical file fold (affecting the 1 sh. stamp), taxed "5" and "16" on arrival.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1873. GIBRALTAR to ORAN (Argelia). Folded letter franked with GB 4 d. orange stamp, cancelled with duplex GIBRALTAR/A 26, endorsed "Pr. sfrahis". Rare french entry mak POSS. ANGL./ORAN in red. On reverse ORAN/ARGELIE arrival cds. Scarce destination.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1878. GIBRALTAR to DEVON (England). Envelope franked with two GB 1 d. red stamps, cancelled by duplex GIBRALTAR/A 26 cds, taxed on arrival with "3" pence.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1882. GIBRALTAR to LIVERPOOL. Envelope franked with five 1/2 d. green stamps. Rare franking.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1886. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. Envelope franked by 1/2 d. green and 2 d. purple brown stamps, arrival on reverse. Rare stamps on cover.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1889. GIBRALTAR to PORT SAID (Egypt). 50 cts. on 6 d. lilac. Registered cover rare destination, arrival cds on reverse.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Sg. 22, 27. 1892. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 5 cts. green and bisected 40 cts. orange brown, 25 cts. rate to Germany, with A26 duplex cancel. Rare franking but never authorized by the Gibraltar Post Office (SG. + 500£).

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1893. GIBRALTAR to TANGER. 5 cts. green and 5 cts. postal stationery cut envelope reduced at left, arrival on reverse. Rare franking combination.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1895. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 20 cts. red registered envelope (Size G) uprated by 5 cts. green (3), 10 cts. rose (2) and 40 cts. red brown stamps, arrival on reverse. Fine and rare franking.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1896. GIBRALTAR to FRANCE. 20 cents. red, registered envelope (Size H) uprated with 20 cts. olive and 50 cts. lilac stamps, arrival on reverse.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1897. GIBRALTAR to BELGIUM. 20 cts. red registered envelope (Size H) uprated wtih three 25 cts. blue and 50 cts. lilac stamps, arrival on reverse.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1904. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. Envelope with 2 sh. green and blue stamp coner sheet with plate number on registered cover, arrival on reverse. VERY FINE.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1905. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 2 d. red, registered envelope uprated with 2 d., 6 d. and 2 sh. arrival on reverse. Rare franking.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1910. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 2 sh., 4 sh. and 8 sh. on registered cover, arrival on reverse. Rare franking.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1871 (Nov 5). Envelope, embossed seal 'Spero' on reverse addressed from D. Patrick Chalmers to Edinburgh with superb "CAPE COAST CASTLE" code A (Macrae 7), datestamp in black of despatch. Rated "5" pence in red manuscript due to G.P.O. for ½ ounce rate. 'Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet' cds in red of transit (Nov 29) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival cds. Very scarce: the datestamp in black was used on prepaid letters until Nov. 1871 only; thereafter on unpaid letters. Biro marks at left, nevertheless rare and attractive cover, unlisted by Sacher.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1876. Envelope to LONDON, franked with 1875 6 d. orange, Wmk Crown CC, perf. 12 1/2, tied by AXIM 13.9.76 cds and manuscript "5", with red LIVERPOOL PACKET 23.10.76 cds, backstamped LONDON 24.10.76 arrival cds. Only 4 covers bearing the first issue are recorded by Sacher. A major British Commonwalth rarity. Cert. B.P.A. (2008).

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1884 (Aug 27). Addah. 1½d. brown stationery card (Plate 1), used to Stettin, Germany cancelled by "Addah Seal" handstamp in black. Addah cds at left and Accra, Code C, transit (Sept 13) cds. Stettin arrival at left Oct 15. Rare late usage of the Addah Seal handstamp and one of only 3 known usages of the Seal handstamp on postal card.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1884. Envelope to ACCRA franked with diagonally bisected 1876-84 2 d. green, Wmk Crown CC, Perf 14, cancelled WINNEBAH 3.6.84 cds with ACCRA 8.3.84 arrival cds alongside. Manuscript "1" (penny) in red crayon. Listed in Sacher, page 190. Cert. B.P.A (2008).

✉ COSTA DE ORO. Sc. 39. 1887 (Nov. 10). Cover to REILSTEIN (Germany) from the "Basel Mission Factory" in ADDAH (Gold Coast), with cachet on reverse and manuscript "Addah Nov 10, 1887" at upper left, struck with framed AUS / WESTAFRIKA in black and franked by 1880 Germany 10pf. rose red strip of four all tied by transit datestamps of Hamburg (Dec 8). A rare and appealing cover.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1890. ADDAH to GERMANY. Envelope with German 10 pf. red pair cancelled AUS WESTAFRIKA, endorsed "Addah 12/2 90". Ex. J. SACHER.

✉ HONG KONG. 1895. HONG KONG to AUSTRIA. Hand printed envelope with contents franked with 10 cts. stamps, octogonal LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº 7 arrival cds on reverse.

✉ HONG KONG. 1906. HONG KONG to USA. Cover bearing six different values marking 30 cts. rate sent registered, arrival on reverse. FINE.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1898. KAUL BAZAR to MANGALORE. 2 annas postal stationary envelope uprated with 1/2 a., 2 a., 8 d (3) and 1 rupee. Fine and scarce franking.

✉ INDIA. 1940. KILASAVALPATTI to KUALA LUMPUR. 1 anna postal stationery envelope (albino inprinted embossed stamp) uprated 3 pies (2) and 1 anna (2) correct rate (3 1/2 annas). The letter was treated as an underpaid (due to albino impresion) and taxed on arrival with M.P.U. 1 cent. lilac and 4 cent. green stamps.

✉ JAMAICA. 1867. Cover to PARIS sent unpaid struck on reverse with KINGSTON / JAMAICA cds of despatch; sent via London where cds (Dec 18) in red applied with framed GB / 2F accountancy markings in black. Charged 10 decimes in black on arrival.

✉ KENIA Y UGANDA. 1896. MOMBASA to ENGLAND. 3 an., 4 an., 8 an. and 1 rupee on registered cover. RARE.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO INGLES. 1910. CONSTANTINOPLE to GERMANY. Fine and nice franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO INGLES. 1911. BEYROUT to GERMANY. Fine and nice franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO INGLES. 1913. SMYRNA to ENGLAND. 24 piastres on 5 sh. rose red on registered cover, arrival on reverse. RARE.

✉ MALAYA. 1917. PENANG to U.S.A. Envelope franked with 4 cts. lilac stamps circular PASSED BY CENSOR/MADRAS mark. Taxed on arrival with 1 cto. red and two 2 cents. red (one damaged) stamps.

✉ MALAYA. 1920. PENANG to ENGLAND. 2 cents. on 1 cts. green postal stationary card, taxed on arrival with Great Britain 1 d. red stamp.

✉ MALAYA. 1921. PENANG to MEDAN (Dutch Eaest Indies). Envelope franked with 10 cts. stamp (on reverse). Taxed on arrival with Duch Indies 12 1/2 cent. stamp.

✉ MALAYA. 1921. PENANG to LONDON. 2 cts. green postal stationery card, taxed on arrival with British 1/2 d. green and 1 d. red stamps. Card with vertical crease.

✉ MALAYA. 1921. IPOH (Perak) to GERMANY. Postcard posted in PENANG without stamp, by PENANG cds and taxed on arrival with "160". Oval mark CHINESE PROTECTORATE IPOH, PERAK. Rare and interesting item.NOTE: As Ipoh was becoming the epicentre of chinese crime, the Perak Chinese Protectorate moved to Ipoh from Taiping in 1894. The Chinese Protector was here to solve crimes, as well as brothel ,sanitary and vagrant problems.

✉ MALAYA. 1922. BUKIT MERTAJAM (Perak) to U.S.A. Envelope previously franked with Federated Malay States stamps, not accepted for being invalid. Postage correctly paid by a copy of the 12 cents. of 1922 Straitts Settlements stamp. An interesting combination franking.

✉ MALAYA. 1925. PORT SWTTENHAM (Selangor) to MALACCA (Malaya). Postcard franked with 1 cto. black Straits Settlements stamp and 1 cto. black of F.M.S. stamp the first in not valid in Selangor. Taxed on arrival with Straits Settlements 1 cent. lilac stamp. Part of address erased and age stains. Very rare combination franking.

✉ MALAYA. 1926. PENANG to PERTH (Australia). AIR MAIL envelope franked with 6 cts. red stamp, taxed on arrival with Australian 3 d. red and green stamps.

✉ MALAYA. 1934. BUTTERWORTH (Penang) to LONDON. Envelope franked with five 5 cts. brown stamps, taxed on arrival with GB 1/2 d. green and 3 d. violet (3).

✉ MALAYA. 1934. MYINGYAN (Burma) to KUALA PILAH (Negri Sembilan, Malaya). Envelope franked with seven 3 pies green stamps, taxed on arrival with four F.M.S 1 ct. violet stamps. Age stains but a rare franking.

✉ MALAYA. 1938. PUDOKATAH (India) to KLANG (Selangor, Malaya). Envelope (corner damaged) sent unfranked, taxed on arrival with F.M.S. 2 cents black (strip of four, one stamp fault) and 10 cents. orange. Rare franking.

✉ MALTA. 1862. MALTA to OPORTO (Portugal). Entire letter sent via GIBRALTAR. Boxed POR ALEXANDRIA, LISBOA arrival mark. Rare association of marks, the "Por Alexandria" mark was used on letters arriving from India.

✉ MALTA. 1879. MALTA to CONSTANTINE (Algerie). Envelope franked with british 1/2 d. and 2 d. stamps, part of flap missing, unusual destination, arrival cds, on reverse.

✉ MALTA. 1910. MALTA to GERMANY. 5 sh. rose red on registered cover, arrival on reverse. RARE.