Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

* SELANGOR. Sg. 54/59, 61. 1895-99. SEVEN stamps. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 327£.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1901. SEYCHELLES to LONDON. Oustanding franking, arrival on reverse.

✉ SEYCHELLES. Sg. 46/56, 57. 1903. SEYCHELLES to PALERMO (Italy). 12 cts. blue postal stationary envelope uprated by 14 stamps. Oustanding and rare franking.

✉ SEYCHELLES. 1913 (April 30). 12c. blue registered stationery envelope to Germany additionally franked by 1906 6c. carmine and 30c. violet & dull green tied by ´Seychelles´ cds´s in black. Ulm arrival on reverse (June 6). An attractive usage. SG 62,66.

✉ STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 1849. SINGAPORE to CÁDIZ (Spain). Sent via Alexandria, Malta and forwarded to Gibraltar. Boxed TO/PAY and charged 10 pence. On reverse ALEXANDRIA and PURIFIE AT LAZARET/MALTA marks.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1872 (Nov. 1). SINGAPUR to FRANCE. Cover franked by France 25 cts. blue (4) tied by ANCHOR lozenge of dots. Carried on the French Paquebot "Meikong" with LIGNE M/PAQ. FR. Nº 1 circular datestamp in black (Salles 1922). Salles records just 2 covers from this unique trip from this line.

✉ STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. 1875 (28-8). SINGAPORE a GENOVA (Italia).Circulada con sellos franceses de 40 cts. naranja (3), mat. ANCLA, a bordo del buque francés ´PEI-HO´ al lado fechador LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº 4. MUY RARA.

✉ SINGAPUR. 1954. VICTORIA to LONDON. CRASH COVER. Envelope with cachet SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRAS/SINGAPORE, 13.3.1954.

* SOLOMON. Sg. 8/17. 1907. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 275£.

* AFRICA DEL SUR. 1863-64. 1 d. deep carmine, 4 d. blue and 6 d. bright violet. Fine appearance. 4 d. and 6 d. light toned gum. 975£.

✉ ORANGE. 1892. HARRISMITH to TEXAS (U.S.A.). Registered cover, nice franking. Arrival on reverse.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1895. BRITISH INLAND MAIL. Cover carried on the "Donald Currie" Line of Steamers from Vatomandry, Madagascar durign the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave. Combination cover from Antananarivo to Doncaster, franked by British Inland Mail March 1895, 4 d. rose, perf. 12, tied by BRITISH/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO thimble cds in violet (Sept. 9), with Natal 1891 2 1/2 d. bright blue applied for onward transmission and tied by DURBAN cds (Oct. 25) in black. Reverse with Doncaster (Nov 10) arrival cds in black The cover with corner tear at upper left and partial back flap lost but very rare: the service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1896. KOPJE to NEW YORK. Envelope franked with 1 d., 2 d. and 6 d. stamps tied by numeral "1" in bars and KOPJE/SALISBURY cds.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR: INGLESA. 1901. NATAL to LONDON. Spectacular franking on registered cover, arrival in front. Minor cover fault in upper right corner.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1902. PRETORIA to VIENA (Austria). 1/2 d. (8) and 1 d. (5) registered cover. Oustanding franking.

* SUDAN. Sg. 10/17. 1898. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 150£.

✉ SUDAN. 1918 (August). ZEMIO (French Equatorial and Belgium Congo Border) to PARÍS sent vía Sudan with two 5 mills. stamp. Faults but very rare.

* TASMANIA. Sg. 216/225. 1892. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 750£.

✉ TONGA. Sg. 3, 11. 1901. NUKUALOFA to AUCLAND (N.Z). 6 d. dull blue and 2 d. olive all bisected to complete 4 d. rate. Unauthorised usage but a rare franking.

* TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO. Sg. 215. 1921-22. 1 £ green and carmine. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 180£.

✉ TRINIDAD. 1859. PORT OF SPAIN to NAPOLI. 1 d. red for inland rate and 1 sh., 1 p. prepaid to destination, crowned PAID/AT/TRINIDAD in red. Circulated via Sant Thomas, London and French. Red FRANCA in arrival. One back flap restored.

✉ TRINIDAD. 1873 (Aug 26). Cover endorsed ´Via Panama´ addressed to ´Admiral Cochrane, Commander in Chief, Pacific Station´ ( located in Valparaiso) franked by (1d.) carmine and 4d. grey cancelled by Trinidad cds in black. Cover then docketed (at Panama ?) and noted as for ´Ship Repulse´. Reverse with St. Thomas transit cds (Sept 2) and manuscript ´4´ (pence) of split rate. A very rare and appealing cover. Ex collection Sir John Marriott.

✉ TRINIDAD. Sc. Gi 76. 1881 (April 6). Cover to PARIS franked by 1876 4 d. bluish grey tied by TRINIDAD cds, with octagonal cachet d'escale TRINITE/PAQ. FR. C Nº1 in black (Salles 1532a). Transhipped at Fort de France to the LAFAYETTE with reverse showing octagonal LIGNE A/PAQ. FR. Nº1 (Salles 1403/1) in black: both strikes are very fine. Manuscript on reverse "Vente Gilbert 1935". Rare and fine cover.

✉ UGANDA. Sg. 55, 57. 1898. KAMPALA to ENGLAND. 5 an. ocher used in combination with 1 anna (thick "1") (second printing) and 3 annas black (first printing). Monbassa transit and arrival LEED backstamps.

* ZANZIBAR. Sg. 210/24. 1904. COMPLETE set. Fine. Stanley Gibbons 275£.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Sg. D8, D21. 1930. Underpaid cover from ENTEBBE franked by Kenya & Uganda 1922 1c. brown pair struck with hexagonal ´T´ marking in black, taxed on arrival in Zanzibar with 1930/33 Postage Due rouletted 6c. black on yellow and huge margined 1926/30 15c. black on orange tied by ZANZIBAR cds´s (Nov 17).

✉ ZANZIBAR. Sg. D21. 1933. Underpaid cover from INDIA franked on reverse with 2a. purple tied by BOMBAY FOREIGN cds (Jan 13), front with large ´T.10 Cents´ handstamp in black and taxed on arrival with 1930/33 Postage Due 6c. black on yellow tied by REG. / ZANZIBAR cds (Feb 7) in black. Scarce.

✉ GRECIA. 1869. KERKIRA a PÁDOVA ( Italia). 5 l. verde (2), 20 l. azul (2) y 40 l. lila (2). Carta certificada, marca CHARGE. MUY RARO franqueo.

✉ GRECIA. 1870. VIENA a ATENAS. Tasada a la llegada con sello 5 l. verde y 80 l. rosa.

✉ GRECIA. 1872. Outer letter sheet to MARSEILLE (France) franked at 70 lepta rate with 1872 10l. orange, 20l. deep blue and 40l. rosy mauve on blued tied by SYRA despatch cds's. Marseille entry marking in red (Nov 11). An attractive and fine three colour franking. Scott 40,41,42.

✉ GRECIA. 1916. SALÓNICA a FRANCIA. Marca ovalada SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL / HOSPITAL AUXILIARIE BENEVOLE / L'ARMEE D'ORIENT. RARA.

✉ GUATEMALA. 1855 (May 15). Entire letter written from SAN JOSE (Guatemala, Port of the Pacific Coast) sent unpaid to HOYER in the Duchy of Schleswig, with reverse showing manuscript ´Forwarded Belize, Honduras, 16 June 1855 by your obdient servants N. Wesselhoeft´ and mailed from there via British Post Office with BELIZE double arc cds in black. LONDON transit cds (July 23) in red and Danish P.O in Hamburg transit (July 27) in black. Plethora of rates in manuscript ´10´ (pence) in ink (6 d. to GB + 4 d. to Denmark) = 8 1/2 sgr. + German share of 3 1/2 sgr. = 12 sgr. marked in blue ink. Rounded up to 16 shillinge = 52 skilling + 9 skilling Danish share =61 skilling due to pay (red crayon). A marvellous and extremely rare entire. Probably the earliest cover known from Guatemala to Schleswig-Holstein.

✉ GUATEMALA. Sc. 4b. 1874 (Nov. 26). Cover from GUATEMALA CITY to LONDON, franked by 1871 20 c. blue ERROR OF COLOUR tied by "1" numeral obliterator in black with oval datestamp of despatch alongside (Nov 26). Struck at British P.O. with PANAMA / TRANSIT datestamp and London Foreign Branch arrival (Jan 13, 1874). Charged due on arrival with handstruck '1/6d.' due marking. Part of the address restored but a unique and extraordinary cover. Signed Herbert Bloch. Ex collections N. Hubbard, F-W Lange. Cert. PF. (2001).

✉ GUATEMALA. 1880. QUEZALTENANGO a PARÍS. FRONTAL de FAJA DE PRENSA con franqueo de 1/4 de real. Mat. numeral "6" y fechador de Quezaltenango y tasada con 20 cts. RARÍSIMO franqueo de impresos al exterior.

✉ HAITI. 1883. PORT AU PRINCE a FRANCIA. 3 cts. bistre y 7 cts. azul (márgenes ajustados), mat. PORT. AU. PRINCE/HAITI, al dorso llegada.

✉ HAITI. Sc. 13. 1895. PORT AU PRINCE a USA. 20 cts. castaño claro, pl. III. Carta certificada.

✉ HUNGRIA. 1871 (Dec 23). Cover from PESTH to PARIS bearing, on reverse, five Lithographed 1871 5kr. rose red, all tied in transit by VIENNA cds´s (Dec 24) and by French arrival cds. An extraordinary and rare cover, opened for better Exhibit display.

✉ ISLANDIA. Sc. 80-85. 1908 (Dec 22). Registered cover to COPENHAGEN franked by rare usage of 1907-08 25a., 40a., 50a., 1kr., 2kr. and rare 5kr. all tied by REYKJAVIK cds´s. Reverse with Copenhagen (Jan 11, 1909) arrival.

✉ ISRAEL. 1948. PRECURSORES. Tres cartas, diferentes franqueos.

* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. Sa. 32. 1858. 15 soldi azul tipo II. Buen centraje, color muy fresco. MAGNÍFICO EJEMPLAR. Cert. A. BOLAFFI.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. Sa. 11. 1855. MILANO a BOLOGNA. 45 cts. azul, tipo II reexpedida a Milano con sello de Estados Pontificios de 8 baj negro s. blanco (Sa. 9). Raro franqueo combinado. Cert. G. COLLA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: LOMBARDO-VENECIA. Sa. 25, 26. (1859 CA.). 5 soldi rojo y 10 soldi castaño en carta a VENEZIA. Mat. S. BONIFACIO (C1) y en el sello del reverso RACCOMANDATA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: MODENA. Sa. 2, 2b, 10 (4). 1852. REGGIO a PARÍS. 10 cent. negro s. rosa, un sello SIN PUNTO y 40 cts. negro s. azul (4) mat. BARRAS PARALELAS y marca DOPO LA PARTENZA. Fechador de entrada en Francia SARD/PT. DE BEAUTOISIN. Pequeño defecto en el margen superior de un sello de 10 cents. (no consta en el certificado). Excelente aspecto, raro franqueo. Cert. E. DIENA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: DOS SICILIAS - NAPOLES. Sa. 4 + F 12. 1860. NÁPOLES a ALEXANDRIA (Egipto). 1 gr. rosa carmín (II plancha) y 20 gr. carmín FALSO DE ÉPOCA (Sa. F 12) marca circular SERVIZIO VAPORE FRANCESE DEL MEDITERRANEO/POSTA DI NAPOLI, al dorso fechador de llegada de la Agencia Francesa ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE. Pliegue vertical que afecta al sello de 20 gr. Rarísima destinación. Cert. G. COLLA.

✉ ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: DOS SICILIAS - NAPOLES. Sa. 7 (4). 1858. FRONTAL. ROTENZA a NAPOLI. 2 gr. rosa pl. III tira de cuatro. Marca ASSICURATA. Manchas del tiempo Cert. RAYBAUDI.

**/* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 4Ad (25). 1852. 3 baj. amarillo gris. Bloque de 25 sellos. MAGNÍFICO.

**/* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 6A (15). 1852. 5 baj. negro s. rosa. Bloque de quince. PRECIOSO. Cert. E. DIENA.

* ITALIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: ESTADOS PONTIFICIOS. Sa. 7. 1852. 6 baj. gris verdoso. Grandes márgenes. MAGNÍFICO EJEMPLAR. Cert. G. COLLA. Sassone 2.500€.