Subasta España, Dep. Postales y Extranjero - II Sesión

✉ ESPAÑA. Ed. 82 (2). 1866. GIBRALTAR a PARÍS. 12 cuartos naranja pareja. Mat. mixto P.D. y R.C. 63 de San Roque. RARÍSIMO doble porte a Francia, probablemente único conocido en esta emisión.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1869. GIBRALTAR to NEW YORK. 3d. rose and 4d. orange (2) tied by A26 cancel, GIBRALTAR cds., charged 2 cents. on arrival.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1879 (Dec 5). Cover to ´HMS Alaska´ in Panama, franked by Great Britain 1875 2½d. rosy mauve pl. 16 tied by Gibraltar /A26 duplex. Framed red ´Returned / Deficient Postage´ and franked (over-paid?) by Great Britain 1s. green pl. 13 tied by heavy obliterator cancel in black applied in London. Red London transit (Dec 12) and British P.O. ´Panama´ arrival cds (Jan 23, 1880) in black. A rare and most unusual cover. SG Z26,Z64.

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

✉ GIBRALTAR. Sg. 25, 28. 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. Sg. 22, 24. 1896-97. Two envelopes to LONDON and MUNICH franked with 5 cts. green and 20 cts. olive.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1897 (Nov 26). Cover to MANCHESTER franked by Spanish currency 1896 20c. olive green & brown tied by ´A26´ obliterator with unaccepted diagonally bisected 10c. carmine-therefore taxed with ´T´ mark on despatch and on arrival with ´1d./FB/C´ in black. Manchester cds on reverse (Dec 1). A scarce cover. SG 23,24.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Sg. 26 (3), 28. 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. 1909. GIBRALTAR a SAN SEBASTIÁN. Entero Postal español de 5 + 5 cts. verde (Ed. 44) circulado a la ida, no aceptado por el correo de Gibraltar y tasado con 10 cts. Fechador de salida de Gibraltary llegada a San Sebastián.

✉ GILBERT Y ELLICE. (1930 CA.). TIBUTEUA to U.S.A. 3 cents US reply card uprated with 1 d. carmine cancelled by violet GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/P.O. TABITEUEA. Some stains and folds. A very rare item.

✉ 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.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1887 (June). Woerman Line cover to Reilstein, manuscript ´Accra´ at upper left in blue, franked by Germany 1885 10pf. rose carmine pair tied by bold ´Aus West-Africa / mit / Hamburger Dampfer´ in black; reverse with Marbach arrival cds July 18 in black. A fine cover.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1889 (Oct 11). Woerman Line cover endorsed from Quittah to Bremen franked by Germany 1885 20pf. ultramarine tied by framed ´AUS / WESTAFRIKA´ handstamp in black; reverse with Bremen arrival cds Nov 10. A fresh and fine cover.

✉ 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. 1872 (Nov 10). Envelope, crested ´Spero´ on reverse, addressed from Cape Coast Castle to Edinburgh by D. Patrick Chalmers, with superb ´PAID AT CAPE COAST CASTLE´ double ring cds in red (Macrae 8). Rated ´5´ pence in red manuscript due to G.P.O. for ½ ounce rate and ´1´ penny inland. ´Paid / Liverpool / Br. Packet´ cds in red of transit (Dec 2) and reverse with Edinburgh arrival cds. Very scarce: the datestamp was issued to the Colony in October 1871. Biro marks at left, nevertheless rare and attractive cover.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1890 (April 27). Woerman Line cover endorsed from Accra to Hamburg with Germany 1885 20pf. ultramarine tied by bold ´Aus West-Africa / mit / Hamburger Dampfer´ in black. Ottensen arrival cds on reverse of fine cover.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1897 (Dec 6). ASHANTI EXPEDITION 1897-1900 CAMPAIGN. Cover addressed to Captain de Salis at Lagos, franked at Officer´s rate by 1884 ½d. dull green (5) all tied by ´KUMASI / GOLD COAST´ cds´s. Reverse with Cape Coast transit Dec 13 cds and ´Lagos / W. Africa´ cds (Dec 23). Readdressed to Portsmouth with eventual arrival cds Jan 29, 1898. A fine and scarce cover.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1894 (1 Feb.). ACCRA to HAMBURG (Germany) blue linen-backed envelope from ACCRA to HAMBURG, Germany, marked ´Accra 1/2 94´ and ´33Gr.´ in red ink and bearing 1880-87, 5 pf. purple vertical pair and 1899-1900 10 pf. rose-carmine (5) cancelled with several framed AUS/WESTAFRIKA h.s. (G4) with a further superb strike alongside, arrival c.d.s. (27.2) on reverse; a scarce and attractive franking. Ex. J. L. Castillejo y J. Sacher.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. Sc. 48. 1900 (July 13). Cover endorsed ´Per S.S. Maria Woermann´ to DRESDEN (Germany) endorsed at upper left ´Winnebah 13/7 1900, 7gr.´ franked by 1888 Germany 10pf. carmine pair tied by framed AUS / WESTAFRIKA handstamp in black. Reverse with arrival cds (11/8) and sender´s purple cachet. Rare.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1894. 2 postal stationary cards from Akropong and Abokobi (red) cancellations.

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. 1858 (Sept 25). Entire letter to LONDON franked by Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac tied by bold strike of A15 Grenada obliterator in black with LONDON red arrival cds (Oct 15) on reverse. Scarce entire. SG Z4.

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. Sg. 33 (2). 1895. ST. GEORGE'S to USA. Envelope franked with two 4 d. green stamps, arrival on reverse.

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. 1899. GRENADA to U.S.A. 1/2 d. and 1 d. (2) arrival on reverse.

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. 1905-40. 3 postage due cards.

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. 1932. GRENADA to USA. 3 pence registered postal stationary envelope uprated with 1/2 d. (2), 1 1/2 d., 2 1/2 d. and 5 d. taxed on arrival with USA 10 cts. stamp.

✉ HONG KONG. 1863. Cover with manuscript endorsement on front from HONG KONG, struck on reverse with HONG KONG single ring datestamp (July 11) in black. Framed GB/1F 62 4/10 Anglo-French accountancy handstamp in black with Marseille entry mark (Aug 26) in red. Bolsuard arrival cds in red on reverse of a fine cover.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1881. SIALKOT to PARIS. 1/2 anna blue and 4 annas grey green, on back local stamp of KASHMIR 1 anna red. Rare combination franking on cover to overseas.

✉ INDIA. 1922-23. TWO covers sent to SEREMBAN one without and one underpaid franking. Taxed with SEREMBAN 8 CTS. / TO PAY and SEREMBAN 16 CTS. / TO PAY. Unusual pair.

✉ 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.

✉ JAMAICA. 1868-1917. Lot of 4 covers with diverse frankings.

**/* LABUAN. Sg. 34. 1891-92. 6 cents. on 8 cents. deep violet, sheet of Ten. Light toned gum and minor surface age stains. Cert. R.P.S.Stanley Gibbons +2.000£.

✉ LABUAN. 1894-98. 2 postal stationary cards.

✉ MALAYA. 1851 (Aug 30). Entire letter from SINGAPORE to Cadiz via Gibraltar, reverse with fine British Post Office ALEXANDRIA cds (Oct 8) and front with Malta ´Purifié au Lazaret´ disinfection cachet. Charged ´10d.´ due in manuscript without the usage of a ´To Pay´ marking.

✉ MALAYA. 1853 (March 15). Entire letter written form PENANG (Jan 3, 1853) sent privately to FRANCE and mailed from PARIS to BESANÇON: struck with PARIS-25c. prepaid datestamp in black on front, reverse with Besançon arrival cds. RARE and most unusual wntire. Opinion Holcombe.

✉ MALAYA. 1896 (Jan 25). France 10c. black on straw postal stationery card, written in German with ´Bord Str. Melbourne, Singapore´ on reverse; struck with two very fine strikes of circular LIGNE N-PAQ. FR. No. 5 Paquebot datestamp in black. St. Gallen arrival cds at left (Feb 19). A fine and scarce usage.

✉ 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. 1927 (April 1). Registered cover to Italy franked on reverse with 1922-23 8c carmine rose pair, 10c black and 12c pale ultramarine all tied by Kuching cds´s. Front with Kuching registration cachet in violet. Transit cds of Singapore and Livorno arrival on reverse of scarce cover. Scott 60,62,64.

✉ MALTA. 1837 (Dec. 19). Large part entire letter from SMYRNA to PARIS, endorsed at upper left ´Malte´ in manuscript, with reverse showing italic ´Purifié de Marseille´ in black and somewhat toasted for disinfection. Marseille transit cds (Jan. 6, 1838) on front and rated 10 decimes handstruck on arrival.

✉ MALTA. 1838. Stampless envelope addressed to PARIS written from ´La Hauteur de Stromboli´ at Malta with manuscript ´MALTA´ and boxed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERANEE and charged ´20´ on arrival in manuscript. Very rare item.

✉ MALTA. 1866 (Oct.). Entire from Holland, bearing red ´AMSTERDAM´ cds also PAYS-BAS/2 ERQUELINES cds. in blue, FR/2F 16C currency mark, on reverse has two Malta receiving marks. Very rare currency mark, not listed in Salles on cover from Holland.

✉ MALTA. 1866. BARCELONA (Spain) to MALTA. Stampless entire, endorsed ´Voie de Marseille´ and ´Paquebot francais/ou anglais´, Barcelona despatch and French entry cds and fair example of scarce circular-framed accountancy FR/1f 45c handstamp, reverse with MARSEILLE transit and arrival cds. Very rare accountancy mark not listed in Salles.

* MALTA. Sg. 103 (3). 2 sh. purple and blue, 3 stamps. Light surfaced adherences.Stanley Gibbons 210£.

✉ MAURICIO. 1823 (Janvier 12). SAVANNE. ILE MAURICE to VILLEFRANCHE. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/CHERBOURG entry mark (salles 50), endorsed ´Par le Grand Navigateur´ and rated ´11´ decimes. Very rare origin.

✉ MAURICIO. 1820-1838. Lot of 5 complete covers to FRANCE with diferent entry marks.

✉ FRANCIA. 1840 (Aug. 14). Entire lettre from MAURITIUS to BORDEAUX endorsed ´per Le Pondichéry´ and struck with MAURITIUS-POST OFFICE cds in red (faint) and framed PAYS D´OUTREMER in red alongside PAUILLAC-BATEAU A VAPEUR in red (April 14). Salles three or four pieces known in this colour. A rare usage of this entry marking.

✉ MAURICIO. 1843 (June 8th). Autograph letter signed by A. Thom, 8 June 1843, addressed to Stokes on board ´The Beagle´ at PORT LOUIS (Mauritius), four pages 4to envelope. Thom writes on his work in tracing the movement and behaviour of the recent hurricane in the vicinity of Mauritius, and begs Stokes to await the conclusion of this work before he places the matter before the Admiralty. He comments on the ignorance of the ships´ masters involved of the true nature of the hurricane, on the slow movement of the eye of the hurricane, and on the correct course of action for a ship caught in it. Stoke and ´The Beagle´ were returning home from their survey of the coasts of Australia. An important and historic item with the famous discovery ship ´H.M.S. Beagle´.

✉ MAURICIO. 1886. PORT LOUIS a FRANCIA. Entero Postal de 2 cts. castaño con franqueo adicional de 4 cts. rojo, fechador octogonal marítimo francés POSS.ANG/PAQ. FR T Nº 4 (Salles 2153). RARA.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929 (Dec 27). Registered cover from Port Vila to Lille, France franked by French New Hebrides 25c. and British New Hebrides 1s. and 2s. all tied by N. Hebrides cds´s. Arrival cds on reverse of rare cover.