Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ ALEMANIA. 1883 (Sept 22). Germany 5pf. violet stationery card used from BERLIN to HAMBURG, re-addressed on arrival to MALMO (Sweden). On arrival treated as unpaid and charged with Postage Due 3ö. rose carmine and 9ö. orange-yellow tied by MALMO thimble cds's (Sept 24). Scarce and attractive card.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1890 (Sept 9). Cover to FRANCE franked by 1888 2 x 10 pf. carmine tied by DARMSTADT cds´s, readdressed on arrival with Type Sage 5 c. green pair tied by DREUX A BUEIL convoyeur TPO cds, and sent back to MUNICH and GMUNDEN. Attractive redirected cover. Scott 48.

✉ CAROLINAS. 1905. DOS Tarjetas circuladas con dos mitades de sello de 10 pf. Mat. en negativo de PONAPE.

✉ CHINA. 1902. TIENTSIN to GERMANY. 5 pf. Postal Stationery card uprated with 3 pf., 5 pf. and 10 pf. stamps. S.B. / OSTAS. BESATZ. BRIGADE / EVANGELISCHER PFARRER. RARE.

✉ CHINA. Mi. 40 (2), 41, 42, 36. 1911. SHANGHAI a BERLIN. 4 cent. s. 10 pf. rojo (2), 10 cent. s. 20 pf., 20 cents. s. 40 pf. y 1 1/2 dollar s. 3 M. violeta. Carta certificada. Rarísimo franqueo en carta comercial.

✉ KIAO-TCHEU. 1907 (Nov 9). Yacht 4c. red postal stationery card used to Yokohama cancelled by "Tsingtau" cds in black, addressee un-found in Yokohama (Nov 16) and card tagged and forwarded on to Tokyo. A fine and attractive usage.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1894 (Dec 5). 3pf. green postal stationery Newspaper wrapper used from Mogador (Essaouria) to Stuttgart, with manuscript ´Mogador 5/12/94´at left. Up-rated with 1888 3pf. brown and 10pf. carmine tied by framed ´AUS/WEST AFRIKA´ handstamps in black. Rare and unusual usage.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1899 (April 30). Cover bearing embossed 5pf. green (2) used to SAFFI/MOROCCO cancelled by MUNICH despatch cds´s. Oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST-LINIE-HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA-IX datestamp on front (May 17) and manuscript ´Züruck...´ (Return to sender) and two line cachet AGENTUR DER WOERMAN LINIE/IN SAFFI in violet. Reverse with German Consulate in Saffi handstamp in violet, Tangier cds and Munich return cds (May 30). A most interesting and very rare mark of the Woerman Linie in Saffi.

° MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 58IAM. 1911. 5 Mk. carmín y verde tipo I tiraje llamado "Ministerdruck" fechador de Tanger. Sello muy raro. Firma Bothe. Cat. 1.000€.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 1, 2, 3 (2), 6. 1900. TANGER a MÁLAGA (España). 3 cts., 5 cts., 10 cts. (2) y 60 cts. carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 7 (2), 10, 11, 13. 1900. SAFFI a ALEMANIA. Carta certificada, precioso franqueo, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 3/5. 1900. TANGER a U.S.A. 10 cts., 25 cts. y 30 cts. carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. Mi. 8 (2), 11. 1912. TANGER a ALEMANIA. Entero Postal doble de 5 pf. + 5 pf. con franqueo complementario de 5 cts. (2) y 30 cts. Llegada en el frente.

✉ TOGO. 1915. ANECHO a PORTO NOVO (Dahomey). 10 s. 5 pf. verde (2), más sello bisectado para completar la tarifa de 25 pf. Al dorso llegada. RARA. Firma Calves.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1792 (June 10). Entire autographed letter to Principi Domino Ferdinando Utriuesque Sicilia Regi, with full wafer seal on reverse signed by King George III of Great Britain, letter begins: "Georgius Tertius, Dei Gratia, Magna Britannia, Francia et Hibernia Rex, ...Brunsviciensis et Luneburgensis, Sacri Romani Imperii..." and full signature on second page. RARE.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. (1812 ca.). NAPOLEONIC WARS. SPAIN CAMPAIGN. DUKE OF WELLINGTON ARMY. BADAJOZ (Spain) to BATH (England). Complete letter from an english soldier who arrived in Badajoz from Lisbon to Elvas. An interesting text accompanied by the complete transcription. Oval mark SHIP LETTER/FALMOUTH, manuscript "Per Pocket" and rated "11". Interesting and RARE cover.

✉ ESPAÑA: PREFILATELIA. 1840 (21 Sept.). SANTIAGO a LONDRES. Carta completa circulada por el Correo Británico, marca B.V.C. / VIGO en azul (British Vice Consulate) (PE 21) y tarifa manuscrita de 2/2 sh. RARÍSIMA, solo cinco o seis cartas conocidas.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1852 (May 6). Cover to New Bedford, USA franked by fine four margined 1847-54 Embossed 1sh. green tied by '466' numeral of Liverpool with red '5 Cents' alongside for US credit. Reverse with Liverpool cds. A fresh and fine cover. Certificate Robineau (1992). SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1858. LONDON to SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Entire letter, endorsed "p. Persia" and forwarded via New York by GIMBERNAT AND ESCORIANZA/NEW YORK.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1860. Carta de HALIFAX (Gran Bretaña) a MAZATLAN. 1 p., 2 p. y 1 sh. (2) para el pago del franqueo hasta Veracruz. Tasada a la llegada con 3 reales para el pago del porte local hasta Mazatlan.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1869 (Dec 15th). Cover endorsed ´per West India Mail-paid´ to BRITISH GUIANA franked at double the 1 shilling rate by British Packet introduced on 1st April 1863, bearing single 1867 2s pale blue tied by Liverpool-466 obliterator. Demerara arrival on reverse (9th Jan 1870). A fine and scarce franking. SG 120.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1878 (March 16). Cover from Portsmouth (with full original contents) addressed care of the British Consul in Callao, Peru franked by 1s. green pl. 12 tied by Portsmouth duplex. Reverse with Liverpool transit, and cover re-addressed on arrival in Callao to a Barque working at Eten in the Guano Islands with Peru Postage Due 1874 10c. orange applied as full payment could not be effected from the UK until Peru joined the UPU (1 April 1879). A rare and fine cover. Certificate Karl Albert Louis. SG 150.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1871 (April 27). Illustrated cover (return address) from Antigua via Halifax, Nova Scotia to Bangor, USA with 1867 1d. vermilion tied by ´AO2´ obliterator in black, red manuscript ´1´ in crayon. Struck with straight line ´Due 2 cts.´ in black on arrival. SG 7. BPA certificate (1963).

* ANTIGUA. Sg. 41/51. 1908-17. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 285£.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1870. ANTIGUA to ANNOPOLIS (New Scotia). Printed circular franked with 1d. orange tied by A02. Sent via Bermuda and St. Thomas .

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sc. 14(3). 1855. SYDNEY a ESCOCIA. 2 p. azul tira de tres, márgenes muy grandes. Tasada a la llegada con 5. MAGNIFICA.

* AUSTRALIA. Sg. 33/37. 1861. 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 sh. rough perf. 14-16.

✉ AUSTRALIA. Sg. 19, 43. 1866. KOORINGA to ENGLAND. 1p. green and 9p. grey lilac. Marked "via Marseilles". Carried on board of the P.& O. ship "Bombay".

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1897. AUSTRALIEN NEW HEBRIDES COMPANY. NEW HEBRIDES to SYDNEY. Envelope franked with a vertical pair 1d. magenta and black private stamps mixed with New South Wales 1/2d. greenish and 2d. blue. RARE mixed franking.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1899 (Dec 22). Underpaid cover to Papeete franked by Victoria 2d. mauve tied by Melbourne cds in black; taxed on arrival with General Issues 1894 imperforate marginal 10c. grey-brown Postage Due tied by 'Papeete/Taiti' cds. A scarce and attractive usage. Scott J16.

✉ AUSTRALIA. 1939 (July 22). GUINEA Airways Lockheed, VH-AAU, conducted a survey flight from ADELAIDE to DILI (Portuguese Timor) via Darwin and Koepang (Dutch East Indies), and unofficial mails were carried signed by the entire crew and passengers aboard the plane, including the Minister for Civil Aviation (the late Mr J. V. Fairbairn). Official mails were carried to Darwin. Capt. D. G. Cameron in command. VERY RARE, less than five covers known.

✉ BARBADOS. Sg. 23, 25. 1870. BARBADOS to U.S.A. Entire letter franked with (1 p.) blue and (4 p.) rose perf. 14-16, tied by numeral "1" cancel, sent via St. Thomas. SCARCE. Ex. Dale-Lichtenstein.

✉ BARBADOS. Sg. 27, 52. 1872. BARBADOS to PORTLAND (U.S.A.). Envelope franked with (4d.) lake perf. 14-16 and (1d.) blue perf. 14 1/2 each tied by BARBADOS cds. Manuscript "4" ship rate in red crayon and N.Y. STEAMSHIP / 10 applied on entry. Small opening tear but a charming cover.

✉ BARBADOS. Sg. 89, 91, 93. 1885. BARBADOS to U.S.A. 1/2 d. green, 1 d. red and 2 1/2 d. blue. Arrival on reverse.

✉ HONDURAS BRITANICA. Sg. 43. 1895. BELIZE to GERMANY. Letter card franked with six stamps of "6" on 10 cents. on 4 pence mauve. Light some faults.

✉ HONDURAS BRITANICA. Sg. 50. 1897. BELIZE to PHILADELPHIA. Large envelope O.H.M.S. franked with 15 on 6 on 3 cents blue stamp, tied by BELIZE/BRITISH HONDURAS. Registered cover, flap missing on reverse. A RARE franking. (SG. 700 £).

✉ HONDURAS BRITANICA. 1931 (5 Diciembre). BELIZE to MERIDA (México). FIRST FLIGHT. 3 cts. (6), 2 cts. arrival on reverse. Very rare. Flight only 5 covers carried. (Mu. 15).

✉ BIRMANIA. 1897-1906. COLLECTION of 35 covers/card (one fault) all with INDIA QV frankings tied by fine ´Bridge-type´. Ex. col. D. FILBY (see web).

✉ NUEVA ESCOCIA. Ed. . 1790 (Nov 1). Outer letter sheet from Saint John, Brunswick to London endorsed on front panel ´Post Paid to Halifax´ with superb strike of the scarce ´HALIFAX-N.SCOTIA serrated datestamp in black displaying well on reverse. Cover arrived in London 3 Jan 1791 with arrival verso. A superb example and a rare cover.

✉ CANADA. 1812 (June 3). Entire letter written from QUEBEC to OPORTO, originally endorsed ´p. Vine´ and changed to ´p. John´; struck in transit with straight line LISBOA in black and handstruck ´40´ (reis) charge mark. Extremely rare and fine entire.

✉ CANADA. 1833. Transatlantic mail from MONTREAL (text on emigrants in 1752) charged ´8´ and forwarded from New York with boxed French entry PAYS D´OUTREMER PAR LE HAVRE in black. Manuscript ´Il n´y a pour l´ecrivain aucune moyen d´affrachir la lettre plus loin que jusqu´a New York´. Interesting item.

✉ ESPAÑA. 1866. TARRAGONA a MONTREAL (Canadá). Envuelta franqueada con dos 20 cts. lila, mat. R.C. 46, en pago de la tarifa marítima total a Canadá vía barco británico. 5 ctvos. a pagar por la ruta por tierra a Montreal. Extaordinaria y única carta Pre-UPU conocida al interior de Canadá. Ex. colección H. TOASPERN.

✉ CANADA. Sg. 29 (2), 32. 1865. TORONTO. Envelope bearing 1 cent red (2) and 5 cents orange tied by grill cancel and red REGISTERED mark. Flap missing. Fine and attractive cover.

✉ CANADA. Sg. 73, 74, 82. 1876. MONTREAL to LONDON. Mourning small envelope, franked with 1 cent. orange yellow, 1 cent. pale yellow and 3 cents. dull red stamps redirected to Isle of Wright with GB. 1d. red. Fine and nice franking.

✉ CABO DE BUENA ESPERANZA. 1800-1830. Four letters (one front) with diverse Prephilatelic marks.

✉ CABO DE BUENA ESPERANZA. 1893. CAPE TOWN to GERMANY. 1 d. rose (10), 2 d. brown (4), 4 d. blue and two stamps, 1 penny on 2 d. (2). Registered cover oustanding franking.

✉ CEILAN. Sg. 131, 136. 1896. KANDY to USA. 5 cts. blue postal stationary envelope uprated with 5 cents. and 15 cts. stamps sent registered arrival on reverse.

✉ COOK. Sg. 6/10. 1897. RAROTONGA to SAN FRANCISCO. Envelope franked with 1d., 1 1/2d., 2 1/2d., 5d. and 10d. stamps tied by COOK ISLAND cds. Sent registered via Auckland.