Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ CHIPRE. 1690. Entire letter datalined ´Ca. (Candia) 11 Marzo 1690´ to LIVORNO (Italy). Enclosed ´via di Marseille´. Early cover from the Venturi correspondence.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL BRITANICA. Ed. . 1895. Registered cover used to ZANZIBAR bearing 1 rupee carmine (SG 43) cancelled by the MOMBASSA squared circle ds¦s.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL BRITANICA. 1902. NAIROBI to LONDON. 1 anna red and redirected to Egypt with GB 1 1/2 d. Unusual combination franking.

✉ FIJI. Sg. 41, 45, 64, 70. 1881. LEVUKA to NOUMEA (New Caledonia). Registered cover, four colours franking including the rare 1 sh. pale brown. FINE.

✉ FIJI. Sg. 41, 70, 72, 73, 75. 1891. SOUVA to LONDON. Registered cover, very nice franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ GAMBIA. Sg. 21/35. 1897. BATHURST to SWITZERLAND. Complete set on cover. Arrival on back.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1827. CHICLANA (Cádiz, Spain) to MALTA. Entire letter sent via the British Consulate at Cadiz. B.C./CADIZ mark and fine red GIBRALTAR arc. At this time Cadiz was blockaded by French Ships, the British Packets could not call at Cadiz to collect mail. Instead it was courriered to Gibraltar for onward transmission. Charged "6" on arrival. A VERY RARE cover, only two known with both marks.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1851 (June 9). Outer letter sheet to Alnwick, Northumberland with fine strike of three line dated ´GIBRALTAR/9 JU 9 1851/ SHIP LETTER´ struck in blue (Day, Month, Day, Year, Type III). Red manuscript ´8´ denoting single rate of 8d. prepaid, reverse with framed ´Liverpool/Ship´ (June 17) and arrival cds. Displays well.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1856-64. SPANISH OVERLAND MAIN. 5 covers franked by 4 cuartos stamps diverse S. ROQUE cds.

✉ GIBRALTAR. Ed. 48 (5). 1859. GIBRALTAR a CÁDIZ. 4 cuartos rojo (5). Mat. R.C. 63 de San Roque. Precioso y MUY RARO franqueo.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1867. GIBRALTAR to ORAN. 2d. blue (4) and 4d. orange tied by A26 cancel, endorsed ´P. Spalis´. Sent via Marseille. Unusual destination.

✉ 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. Sg. 58, 60, 62. 1905. GIBRALTAR to GERMANY. 2 d. red, registered envelope uprated with 2 d., 6 d. and 2 sh. arrival on reverse. Rare franking.

* GRANADA. Sg. 67/76. COMPLETE set plus some varieties. Fine. Stanley Gibbons +450£.

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

✉ GRENADA: GRENADINAS. Ed. . 1912. Registered cover used to USA bearing 6 d. TETE BECHE pair SG 34a tied by the GRENADA cds supported by the Registry label.

✉ HONG KONG. 1850 (Jan 30). Entire letter from HONG KONG to PARIS via Marseille, reverse with HONG KONG cds in black and obverse with good strike of PAID AT HONG KONG Crown Circle in red. Prepaid 1sh. in manuscript and charged 10 decimes due on receipt (March 21).

✉ 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.

✉ 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.

✉ HONG KONG. 1897. Large parcel front sent registered to Milwaukee, USA franked by 1882-96 2c. rose, single and two blocks of four of 5c. pale blue and block of eight 10c. purple on red all tied by Hong Kong cds's. Oustanding franking. SG 33,35,38.

✉ INDIA. 1857. HYDERABAD to ANNAN (Scotland). An open out envelope franked with block of twelve of 1/2 anna blue tied by numeral ´96´ of Bombay and redirected with Great Britain 1d. red. Espectacular and RARE redirected franking.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1880. MADRAS to U.S.A. 1 anna Postal Stationery envelope with full contents uprated with 1/2 an. blue and 8 pies lilac (2) stamps. Unusual and fine franking.

✉ INDIA. 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. 1886. KASHMIR to AMRITSAR. 1 anna brown and 2 annas orange with three local stamps of KASHMIR on REGISTERED cover. RARE mixed franking.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1895. KATLICHERRA to GERMANY. 1 anna. Postal stationary envelope uprated with 1/2 an. and two 1 am. 6 pi. sent registered.

✉ INDIA INGLESA. 1909. INDIA to AUSTRIA. 1/4 an. Postal Stationery card uprated with 1/2 an. stamp. Taxed on arrival with Austrian 10 fi. red stamp.

✉ INDIA. 1910. COONOOR to CAIRO (Egypt). 1/4 an. Postal Stationery card uprated with two 3 pi. stamps. Taxed on arrival with Egyptian 2 m. green stamp. A RARE franking combination.

✉ 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. 1873. KINGSTON a GÉNOVA. Circulada en el vapor "Elbe" de la Royal Mail Steam Packet, tasada a la llegada con sellos italianos de 30 cts., 40 cts. y 1 Lira. Muy rara procedente de Jamaica.

✉ JAMAICA. 1874 (Aug 8). Entire letter at double rate from Kingston to Jacmel, Haiti on Steamer Elbe, with manuscript ´8´ in red (double Inter-island rate) bearing 1870-83 4d. brown-orange and 6d. mauve tied by ´AO1´ obliterators. Kingston cds of despatch on reverse. A rare entire. SG 11,12.

✉ JAMAICA. Sg. 8, 13. 1876. OLD HARBOUR to GENEVA (Italy). Entire letter franked with 1 sh. brown, single 1d. blue and an unauthorized bisect of a further 1d. blue to pay 1 sh. 1 1/2 d. rate to Italy, each cancelled by OLD HARBOUR / JAMAICA cds. with Kingston transit and two strikes of MORE TO PAY handstamp alongside red crayon "1/-". OUTSTANDING franking, unique known. Ex col. L.C.C. Nicholson Feb. 1940 and Bob Swarbrick Sept. 1995. Cert. B.P.A.

* KELANTAN. Sg. 1/12. 1911. COMPLETE set (13 stamps). Fine. Stanley Gibbons 225£.

**/* 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£.

* MALASIA (ESTADOS FEDERADOS). Sg. 27, 29/36, 38/44. 1904. SIXTEEN stamps, some light toned gum. Stanley Gibbons 507£.

* MALASIA (ESTADOS FEDERADOS). Sg. 52/82. 1922-34. COMPLETE set. 25 $ light toned gum. Stanley Gibbons 2.450£.

✉ MALASIA. 1898. Registered cover to SINGAPORE franked by single 1898 $ 4 dull purple & brown, SG 52, tied by MUAR star and crescent in black, red MUAR REGISTRATION cachet and red BANDAR MAHARANI-MUAR cds at left. SINGAPORE arrival on reverse.

✉ MALTA. 1811. MALTA to TARRAGONA (Spain). Complete cover with interesting text written in spanish. Carried privately with two splits and some stains of desinfection in the Lazaretto of Mahon.

✉ MALTA. 1814 (Nov. 19). SPANISH POST OFFICE (General Post Office in all the Middle East). MALTA to MADRID. Cover with original contents sent from the General Spanish Consul in Malta to the Duke of San Carlos (General Supervisor of the Spanish Post). Very interesting text, includes the Post accounts of the Middle East courier (years 1812 to 1814) and a rare manuscript Bill of Exchange of 200.000 Reales de vellón, drawn against the Supervisor of the Post Office. Extraordinary document of Postal History in very good condition.

✉ 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. 1856. MALTA a PALMA DE MALLORCA. Circulada por buque francés vía Marsella y Barcelona. Marca APRES / LE / DEPART y tasa de 4 reales de Barcelona.

✉ MAURICIO. 1816 (Janvier 24). ILE MAURICE to PLOERMEL. Entire letter with 34/ST. MALO entry mark. On reverse "Achemineé pour Louis Blaize & fils de St. Malo".

✉ MAURICIO. 1816 (May 26). PORT LOUIS to L'ORIENT. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/LA ROCHELLE entry mark (Salles 66), rated "11" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. 1817 (January 30). ILE MAURICE to LA ROCHELLE. Folded letter with COLONIES PAR/NANTES entry mark (Salles 60), rated "5" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. 1823. PORT LOUIS to VILLAFRANCE. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/BREST entry mark, rated "21" decimes.

✉ MAURICIO. 1823. PORT LOUIS to PARIS. Entire letter with COLONIES PAR/PAIMBOEUF entry mark, rated "8".

✉ 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.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1884 (Feb 11). Outer letter sheet from TANGIER, mailed to LYON with Great Britain 1881 2½d. ultramarine, pl. 22 tied by GIBRALTAR/A26 duplex in transit. Reverse with Madrid transit cds and French TPO. A fine and scarce cover. SG Z28.