Subasta España, Dep. Postales y Extranjero - II Sesión

✉ 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.

✉ IRLANDA. 1769 (May 15). BELFAST to MADEIRA. Sent privately, endorsed ´p. the Ship Hillsborough. Capt. Rob. Shutter´ sailing to New York. Early and unusual destination.

✉ 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.

✉ LAGOS. 1890 (Feb 13). Cover to UEKERMUNDE via Stettin from LAGOS franked at 4 d. rate with pair of 1887 2 d. dull mauve and blue tied barred obliterators with LAGOS cds at left and red PAID LIVERPOOL BR. PACKET alongside. Arrival on reverse of scarce cover. SG 30.

✉ LAGOS. 1901 (20 Febrero). Envelope registered to GERMANY, bearing 1893 1/2 d. on 4 d. (2) and 1894 5 d. dull mauve and green, each tied by LAGOS/W. AFRICA cds, showing ´R´ in oval,REGISTERED LONDON transit ds in red and, on reverse, LAGOS and poor arrival datestamp.

✉ 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: FEDERACION DE ESTADOS. 1902. FMS 5 c. ultramarine registered stationery envelope used to PARIS and up-rated with FMS pair of 1900 3 c. black & brown with two 5 c. red and green on yellow tied KAMPAR squared circle datestamp (Perak, Proud D1, R1) with registration cachet alongside and PENANG and PARIS cds´s on reverse of delightful cover.

✉ 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. 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. 95. 1869 (Feb 8). Entire letter from MALTA bearing Great Britain 4d. vermilion, pl. 10, tied on arrival at the port of Naples by DOTTED NUMERAL obliterator in black. NAPOLI cds alongside and fair two line PIROSCAFI POSTALI / NAZIONALI at left. Naples and Genova arrival cds on reverse of a VERY RARE entire. Signed Raybaudi.Entire letter to GENOA from MALTA franked by GB 4 d. vermilion pl. 10. Tied on arrival in Naples Port by numeral handstamp with cds alongside and fine two line PIROSCAFI POSTALI-NAZIONALI in black. NAPLES & GENOA cds´s on reverse of fine and rare entire. SG 95.

✉ MALTA. 1889. MALTA to ROMA. 1/2 p. blue (2) underpaid and taxed with Italian 1 lire red and blue stamp.

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

* MALTA. Sg. 143/56. 1926. Complete set, light hinged.Stanley Gibbons 110£.

✉ 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. 1825. PORT LOUIS to PARÍS. Entire letter, endorsed ´Par le Courier du Golfe´. COLONIES PAR/PAIMBOEUF entry mark, rated ´8´ decimes. Rare overland route via Persian Gulf and Irak.

✉ MAURICIO. 1834. PORT LOUIS to PARIS. Entire letter wtih AGENCE CONSULAR DE FRANCE/MAURICE on reverse. On front PAYS D´OUTREMER mark and NANTES cds. Rated ´19´. RARE.

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

✉ MAURICIO. 1838. LIEUT WEST. ´THE VALE´ to LONDON. Entire letter on reverse black MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE mark and DOVER/INDIA LETTER entry mark. A rare origen.

✉ 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. 1861. BOMBAY to MAURITIUS. Entire letter rated ´6d´ showing two strikes SHIP LETTER, endorsed ´pr. Alwynton´. Very fine and rare in this condition.

✉ MAURICIO. 1867 (Sept. 18). Cover and complete contents written from PORT LOUIS, MAURICE, (ANCIENNE FORT DE FRANCE), sent unpaid to FRANCE and struck with fine circular COR. D.ARM / LIG.T.PAQ.FR.No.1 datestamp in black of the same day. Handstruck ´30´ due marking applied, with Paris (Oct 25) arrival on reverse of a charming and rare entire that displays well.

✉ 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.

✉ MAURICIO. 1894. Circulada a FRANCIA. Entero Postal de 2 cents. gris con franqueo complementario de 1 ctvo. lila (7) y 4 cents. rosa (2).

✉ MAURICIO. 1903 (Dec 23). ): ´The Eastern Telegraph Company´ envelope registered use to REUNION, franked on reverse with 1899 Labourdonnais 15c. blue and pair of 1902 6c. purple & carmine on red pair tied by MAURITIUS cds´s and by ST. DENIS-REUNION arrival (Dec 25). A fine and scarce cover. SG 136,146.

✉ NAURU. Sg. 1/2, 4, 6/12. 1920. PLEASANT ISLAND to NEW YORK. Fine franking on registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ 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.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1911-1932. Lot of 6 covers with diverse frankings.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1890 (July 21). Cover to SCOTLAND bearing 1882 6 d. brown tied NAPIER squared circle datestamp and used to EDINBURGH. On arrival readdressed to LOCHEARNHEAD franked by 1881 1 d. lilac tied by 131 EDINBURGH handstamp. A fine and scarce cover. SG 65/ GB SG 172.

✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1890 (Dec 23). Registered cover to SHEPTON MALLET (UK) bearing 1882-90 1d. rose (3) and 6d. brown all tied by HAWERA cds´s and by London oval transit (Feb 2, 1891) in red. Reverse with Wanganui transit cds. A fresh and fine cover.

✉ NIGERIA. 1893. OLD CALABAR to LONDON. 1sh. green ovpr. BRITISH PROTECTORATE/OIL RIVERS tied by double-ring OLD CALABAR. RARE stamp on cover.

✉ NIGERIA. 1887 (28 April). LAGOS to GERMANY, marked ´Lagos 28/4. 87´ at left and bearing Germany 1880-87, 20 pf. ultramarine cancelled with superb boxed AUS/WESTAFRIKA h.s. (Type G4), the reverse with NEUDIETENDORF arrival c.d.s. (6.6). Rare cover.

✉ NIGERIA. Sc. 49. 1892 (Nov. 19). Cover to HAMBURG endorsed at upper left with ´pr. Eduard Bohlen´ and ´Lagos Rhede, 19-11-92, 54gr.´ bearing Germany 1889 20pf. blue (two pairs, one stamp with small blemish on front) all tied by framed AUS / WESTAFRIKA handstamps in black. Hamburg arrival cds (14/2) on reverse of a rare cover.

✉ NIGERIA. 1894 (23 May). Envelope registered to BIRMINGHAM, bearing 1892 5 d. dull purple and blue and 1894 (Jan.) 1 d. pale blue and 5 d. grey-lilac, all tied by OLD CALABAR cds, showing large ´R´ h.s., REGISTERED/OLD CALABAR d.s. and REGISTERED LIVERPOOL transit d.s. (25.6). Neat and attractive.

✉ NIGERIA. 1895. BRASS RIVER to ENGLAND. Registered envelope 2 p. uprated by 1 pl. lilac (2), 1/2 p. green, 5 p. lilac and 5 p. grey. Fine and rare franking.

✉ NIGERIA. 1896 (19 Dec.). Envelope (227x100 mm.) registered to MANCHESTER, marked ´Per Bakana´, bearing 1892 2d. (2), 1894 (Jan.) 1d. and 1894 (May) 1d. (2), all tied by OPOBO RIVER c.d.s. with code A (Type D2) and showing Liverpool transit d.s. (25.1). Attractive.

✉ NIGERIA. 1898. NIGER COAST to GREAT BRITAIN. 2 pence registered postal stationary envelope uprated with 1/2 d., 1 d., 2 d., 2 1/2 d. and 1 sh. Stamps arrival on reverse.

✉ NIGERIA. 1900 (June). Envelope to ESSEX, bearing 1900 1 d. at upper left tied by manuscript ´Post Office, Jebba, 4/6/1900´ in red ink and showing arrival cds on reverse; the envelope with some minor stains and opened-out.