Auction Stamps and Covers of the World - Sesión I

✉ TAHITI. 1895. Unstamped envelope from Papeete cancelled by PAPEETE TAITI 31 DEC 95 double ring addressed to Tipaerui with TAX handstamp and French General Colonies postage dues 5 c blue (Yvert 18) and 15 c pale green (Yvert 20) applied and tied on arrival by PAPEETE TAITI datestamp. Fine and rare item of postage due mail.

✉ TCHAD. 1936 (6-Junio). AIR MAIL. FORT-LAMY a ABECHE. VUELO MILITAR realizado por los Pilotos PLUSQUELEC y COLIN. Sello de 50 cts. de CONGO, habilitado TCHAD y marca especial del vuelo. MUY RARO (Muller 20).

✉ TUNEZ. 1864 (Feb 21). Entire letter from Tunis with double ring French P.O. despatch cds in black, sent unpaid via Marseille to London (Feb 29) with fine strike of ´FR/1F 78c´ Exchange marking in black. Charged 6d. due in manuscript. Very rare.

✉ TUNEZ. Ce. 30. 1872 (Nov. 12). Cover to TUNIS, readdressed on arrival, franked by Laureated 1863-67 30c. brown pair tied by scarce ´34´ Paris Star (Avenue Josephine) with red PD. Reverse with seven further datestamps including BÔNE (Nov. 16 and 20) and very fine (and rare) LA GOULETTE cds (Nov 17), then returned to Paris (Nov. 25). A most unusual cover.

✉ TUNEZ. 1899. Tunisian 5 c. green card used back to TUNIS franked by Finland 1890 2x 5 p. bright green tied by TAVASTEHUS cds´s, ST PETERSBURG transit and TUNIS arrival cds¦s, readressed on to DIVISION MILITARE in PERUGIA with arrival. Unusual usage. Sc 39.

*/° ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS. Ficha con sellos en nuevo y usado de Baden, Bayern, Hamburg, Lubeck y Oldemburg.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: MECKLEMBURGO-SCHWERIN. (1856 CA.). GADEBUSCH a LUEBECK. Entero postal de 1 gr. rojo con franqueo adicional 4/4 sl. rojo, leve doblez de archivo.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. 1866. CELLE a FRANCIA. 1/2 gr. negro, 1 gr. rosa y 3 gr. bistre.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1695 (July). Printed Entire letter from ´Camp Waldorff´ with mss rate 4 and ´De L´Armee s´Allemagne´ manuscript at top of letter. A rare item from the Campaign against William III, mailed just before France lost Namur, Belgium. The Treaty of Ryswick taking place in September 1697, the War of Spanish Succession breaking out in 1701.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1870. FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. Stampless envelope written from Coulommiers addressed to Calvados and cancelled by boxed K.P.R. FELD-POST/RELAIS Nº 35. 18/9 with boxed P.P. in red, charged ´2´ erased routed via Paris and forwarded from Livarot to the Channel Islands with manuscript accountancy and JERSEY arrival on reverse. Only two covers known into Jersey from the Franco-Prussian War.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1872. BERLÍN a FRANCIA. 1 gr. rosa (4) y 2 gr. naranja. Muy bonita.

✉ ALEMANIA. Mi. 5a/I/a. 1884 (July 7). Germany 3pf. green postal stationery newspaper wrapper used from BERLIN to GRAZ (Austria). Underpaid and taxed on arrival with Newspaper Tax 1kr. blue (Type Ia) tied by oval GRAZ-ZEITUNGSEXPEDITION datestamp in black. A fine and appealing usage.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1885. HAMBURG to CAMBRIDGE (U.S.A.). 10 pf. rose (one stamp contemporary fault), redirected to BAR HARBOR with U.S. 2 cents brown stamp.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1890 (March 18). 10 pf. red on blue postal stationery envelope (146x113mm) up-rated with 1889 10 pf. carmine tied by NAUMBURG cds and used to Kuala Buron, via Bandar Masin, Kahagan, BORNEO. Transits on reverse with datestamps of NED INDIE-SINGAPORE (April 8), SEMERANG, SOERABAJA (April 14) and BANDAR MASIN. An extraordinary destination. Scott 48.

✉ 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.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1893. BREMEN a HONOLULU (Hawai). Entero Postal de 10 pf. rojo devuelto a origen con sellos de Hawai de 1 cto. verde y 2 cts. lila.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1898 (Jan 7). 10pf+10pf stationery reply cards used from Braunschweig to Kenhardt, Cape of Good Hope. On arrival the card was sent on to The Grange PO, Transvaal and 1898 ½d green applied and tied by Kenhardt cds. Variety of transits on reverse of most unusual card-reply half attached unused. Scott 59.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL ALEMANA. 1905. 7 1/2 h. carmine, pair + two singles tied by WILHELMSTAL cds´s on a registered 1907 cover to GERMANY, with three backstamps, couple small repaired cover holes at far left. Very fine, a scarce multiple franking. Michel 24, Sc. 24.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. 1898 (July 15). Cover from MAZAGAN to BREMEN with toned 20pf. ultramarine tied by oval DEUTSCHE SEEPOST-LINIE-HAMBURG/WESTAFRIKA-XIII datestamps in black. Manuscript ship endorsement at top and reverse with Bremen arrival cds (July 23). Faults but scarce usage. Signed Bothe BPP.

✉ MARRUECOS. Mi. 21/33. 1906. SAFFI a ALEMANIA. Serie completa en dos cartas circuladas; al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS ALEMAN. 1911 (July 7). TANGIER. Registered cover to BERNBURG franked by Gothic 1906 3cs. on 3pf. ochre and very scarce 1p. on 80pf. deep red and black on pale carmine paper tied by TANGER-(MAROKKO)-b-DEUTSCHE POST cds´s in black. Registered label at left and reverse with arrival cds (July 12). A fine and rare cover. Michel 34,42.

✉ NUEVA GUINEA ALEMANA. 1900. STEPHANSORT a ALEMANIA. Carta certificada, precioso franqueo.

✉ TOGO. Yv. 24. 1915. ANECHO a PORTO NOVA. Circulada con sellos de Ocup. Franco-Inglesa de 10 cts. s. 5 p. verde, dos sellos y uno bisectado. Rarísima, muy pocas cartas conocidas con éste franqueo. Cert. HOLCOMBE.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1837. Dickinson´ Letter Sheet (1d. For 1 Ounce), design in yellow-buff on wove paper with silk threads, with ´London District Post´ within woven design on reverse and ´Not To Exceed One Ounce´ at left and right, space left for address in centre. Slight fault on front panel but very rare: it was the adoption of John Dickinson´s scheme that was to lead to Penny Postage in 1840. A seldom seen item.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1857. Cover used to DUNOON bearing 1 d. red stars cancelled by the v. scarce GLENDARUEL local blue hs with backstamps of CAIRNDOW & DUNDOON. Back flap missing. Rare.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 40, 66, 69. 1858 (Marzo). LONDON a BARCELONA. 1 p. rojo, 4 p. rosa y 6 p. lila. Tasada a la llegada con 4 reales. Rara circulada antes del convenio postal con Inglaterra (1-10-58).

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1874. MANCHESTER a USA. Circulada con tres sellos de 1 p. rojo (un sello defecto) reexpedida en el interior de US con sello de 3 ctvos. verde. Magnífico franqueo mixto.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1886. BIRMINGHAM to SAN FRANCISCO (U.S.A.). 1 d. lilac (2) and 1/2 p. blue redirected to SONOMA with U.S.A. 2 cents brown stamp.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1897 (Nov 13). Delightful hand-illustrated and painted envelope to WIESBADEN franked by Jubilee 1887-92 2½d. purple on blue tied by ´507´ obliterator with Marazion (Cornwall) cds above. Wiesbaden arrival on reverse of a lovely cover. SG 201.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1904 (Apr 1). Cover to SYDNEY, Australia franked at 2 1/2 d. rate with 1902 1/2 d. and 2 x 1 d. red tied by LONDON squared circle datestamps with scarce usage of ´London, Brighton & South Coast Railway´ 2 d. yellow green tied by BEXHILL oval handstamp in violet with manuscript ´Post at London Bridge´. A delightful cover. Scott 127, 128.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1815. ANTIGUA a FRANCIA. Carta completa con texto, marca de entrada COLONIES PAR/BORDEAUX.

✉ ANTIGUA. 1897. ANTIGUA to U.S.A. Envelope franked with 1/2 d., 1 d., 2 1/2 d., 4 d. and 7 d. stamps, arrival cds. on reverse.

* ASCENSION. Yv. 10/20. BARCOS. Serie completa. 12 valores. Yvert 400€.

° BECHUANALAND. Sg. 21. 1888. 5 £ lilac and black, with "555" cancellation. Few age stains. Yv. 22 Cat. 2.750Ђ.

✉ CANADA. 1872 (Dec 21). Cover to Philadelphia franked by pair of Small Queen 1868-90 3c. brown-red tied by dotted cork cancellations in black with Ottawa cds of dispatch below. Reverse with Philadelphia arrival cds. A fresh and fine cover.

✉ CANADA. 1888 (Aug). Mourning cover from New South Wales to Ontario, Canada franked by 6d violet tied in black. On arrival the cover was readdressed and mailed on to Battlecreek, USA franked by pair of Small Queens 3c orange red, overlapping the original adhesive. Ontario cds on front and reverse with five transit cds´s. An unusual combination.

✉ CANADA. 1891. MONTREAL a ALEMANIA. Entero postal de 3 cents. rojo con franqueo adicional de 1/2 cent. negro (14), carta certificada, espectacular franqueo.

✉ CANADA. 1857. Sobre circulado en el interior con sello de New Brunswick de 3 d. rojo.

✉ CANADA. 1864 (Nov 26). Cover to Chelsea, Mass, USA franked for 10c rate with pair of 19860 5c deep green tied by black grid cancel and red circular ´Paid-10´. Whites Cove despatch handstamp with manuscript date at left. Reverse with Gagetown and St. John cds´s (Nov 29). A scarce cover. SG 15.

* TERRANOVA. Yv. 3. NEWFOUNDLAND. 3 p. verde. Doblez vertical (vertical fold). S.G.3 . Cat. 1.500€.

* CABO DE BUENA ESPERANZA. Sg. 3/4. 1899. VRYBURG. BOER OCCUPATION. 2 Pence on 6 p. mauve (B.P.A. certificate) and 2 1/2 Pence on 2 1/2 p. blue (Phil. Fed. of Southern Africa Expert Committee). Includes °Yv. 1/2, SG. 1/2. Yv. 3/4 Cat. 6.750Ђ.

✉ ORANGE. Sg. 111. 1901. ORANGE FREE STATE. BLOEMFONTEIN to PRETORIA. 5 sh. green on registered cover. Censor mark.

✉ CEILAN. Sg. 58,60. 1869. COLOMBO a GRAN BRETAÑA. 3 p. rosa y 10 p. naranja. Rara combinación para hacer los 13 p. del porte.

✉ CEILAN. 1883. Postal stationary card 8 cents brown cancelled by COLOMBO PAID duplex addressed to Holland with octagonal French paquebot POSS. ANGL. PAQ. FR. N. Nº 10 datestamp in blue (Salles 1933) routed via Brindisi with French entry cachet and LEIDEN arrival on front. Very fine item of paquebot mail with this unrecorded maritime cachet in blue.

✉ CEILAN. 1903. CEYLON a CAPE TOWN y reexpedida a LONDRES. Carta certificada, espectacular franqueo.

✉ COOK. 1903-30. 2 covers.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL BRITANICA. 1913. Envelope to BISBEE, AZ, USA franked 6 c. E. Africa & Uganda cancelled MACHAKOS datestamp. Underfranked and taxed 6 c. on arrival made up with six 1 c. postage dues. Cover bears MOMBASSA and NEW YORK transit cds.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1805. GIBRALTAR to BATH. Entire letter charged ´1/8´ Packet rate, sent via Portugal. LISBON mark. VERY RARE on letter from Gibraltar, this is the only known letter with this mark.