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Lombardy Venetia

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Lombardy Venetia

Canada

Lot 4

245.00 CAD

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1896 (January 20), short paid Small Queen cover to France, franked with 3c single, tied by La Trappe split-ring, to the Abbey

1896 (January 20), short paid Small Queen cover to France, franked with 3c single, tied by La Trappe split-ring, to the Abbey of Bellefontaine, Chlolet, France, "T/10" (centimes) due handstamp, struck on reverse with Oka (20 Jan) transit and Cholet (31 Jan) receiver, small portion missing from back, attractive and scarce.

Lombardy Venetia

Lot 21

795.00 CAD

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Lombardy-Venetia, 1863 (January 24), Mantova to Verona, folded cover franked with a 5 soldi red, cut-out from postal stationery and affixed

Lombardy-Venetia, 1863 (January 24), Mantova to Verona, folded cover franked with a 5 soldi red, cut-out from postal stationery and affixed as pre-payment of postage, broadly margined as cut, neatly tied by clear “Mantova 24/1” cancellation, with Verona c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a sound and attractive example of this unconventional but contemporary franking practice, scarce and unusual; signed Enzo Diena, with his 1987 certificate.

Lot 22

595.00 CAD

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Lombardy–Venetia, 1850 (3 June), Verona ornamental double-circle cancellation, struck on 15 centesimi rose First Issue, Type I, first

Lombardy–Venetia, 1850 (3 June), Verona ornamental double-circle cancellation, struck on 15 centesimi rose First Issue, Type I, first printing, full to large margins, on small cover to Padua, dated 3 June 1850, paying the first internal distance single-letter rate, cancelled on the third day of issue, the reverse with blue “C” (Casella postale) marking, a lovely and rare cover, signed Bottacchi, with his 2006 certificate noting the cover's "perfect condition." (Sassone 3a)

Lombardy Venetia

Old German States Saxony

Great Britain

Lot 23

595.00 CAD

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Lombardy–Venetia, 1851 (22 January), Milan “mute” cancellation, on 30 centesimi brown First Issue, Type I, first printing,

Lombardy–Venetia, 1851 (22 January), Milan “mute” cancellation, on 30 centesimi brown First Issue, Type I, first printing, the adhesive on handmade paper with full to wide margins all around, cancelled by the clear struck Milano mute handstamp, small three-line Milano 22 Gen datestamp below, on complete folded letter to Morbegno, minor ink erosion affecting the address only, otherwise sound and attractive, a classic and scarce Milan usage, signed Enzo Diena with 1990 photo certificate.

Old German States Saxony

Great Britain

Old German States Saxony

Lot 31

2,495.00 CAD

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1867 (January 26), registered cover from Chemnitz, Saxony to Manchester, prepaid registered mail franked with 2ngr blue and 5ngr dull

1867 (January 26), registered cover from Chemnitz, Saxony to Manchester, prepaid registered mail franked with 2ngr blue and 5ngr dull violet, stamps tied by boxed Chemnitz datestamps, struck with red boxed “Recommandirt” handstamp at upper right, bearing a large red boxed “P.D.” and Crown “REGISTERED” handstamp on front, alongside the scaece PRUSSIA/Crown/REGISTERED handstamp of the London foreign branch, routed via Aachen with transit handstamp, with London arrival datestamp (28 Jan) and next-day Manchester registered arrival datestamp on reverse, a superb registered franking of exceptional visual appeal, very fine; signed Buhler, with 1996 van der Linden certificate.

Great Britain

Lot 39

5,895.00 CAD

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1854 (September 29), registered cover from Liverpool to Willemstad, Holland, prepaid at the 1s7d rate (1s1d postage plus 6d registration),

1854 (September 29), registered cover from Liverpool to Willemstad, Holland, prepaid at the 1s7d rate (1s1d postage plus 6d registration), franked with strip of three 1d red-brown, Plate 195, 2d pale blue, Plate 4, and four-margin 1sh green, the 2sh and 1d cancelled by Liverpool '466' numerals, the strip placed at lower left, initially uncancelled in Liverpool and subsequently cancelled with manuscript cross, struck with London Crown registration marking, with London tombstone (30 Nov) datestamp at right, reverse with Liverpool (29 Nov) and Willemstad (12 Dec) backstamps, an extremely attractive registered cover and rare mixed franking, exceptional visual appeal; with 2021 BPA certificate.

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Guadeloupe

Burma

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Guadeloupe

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Lot 42

SG 73

325.00 CAD

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Great Britain, 1860 (February 18), London to Jerez, Spain, double-rate overseas cover, routed via Paris and Madrid, franked with a pale

Great Britain, 1860 (February 18), London to Jerez, Spain, double-rate overseas cover, routed via Paris and Madrid, franked with a pale green 1s issue, tied by London “18” numeral, struck with red circular “P.D.” handstamp on front, manuscript endorsement "via Paris y Madrid", the reverse bearing boxed London datestamp (18 Feb) and Jerez arrival c.d.s. (27 Feb), light folds and minor handling wear as expected, overall fine and attractive.

Guadeloupe

Lot 44

185.00 CAD

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1878 (January 27), Pointe-à-Pitre to Bordeaux, France, stampless folded letter with contents, endorsed in manuscript “Voie de

1878 (January 27), Pointe-à-Pitre to Bordeaux, France, stampless folded letter with contents, endorsed in manuscript “Voie de St. Nazaire,” struck with black “7” rate marking and “T” (unpaid), bearing dotted-circle Paq. Fr./Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe datestamp (27 Jan), red octagonal “Col. Fr./Paq. Fr. B No. 4” TPO marking (28 Janv), and Bordeaux c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Feb), horizontal filing fold, else fresh and fine, a clear and attractive French colonial packet-boat postage-due usage to France.

Burma

Sardinia

Burma

Lot 46

995.00 CAD

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1869 (March 31), Akyaab to Paris, three-colour franking cover, franked with 8p mauve, 8a pale rose (Die II), and 2a orange, paying the

1869 (March 31), Akyaab to Paris, three-colour franking cover, franked with 8p mauve, 8a pale rose (Die II), and 2a orange, paying the 10a8p rate via India, all tied by two clear strikes of the “Akyab” duplex and choice strikes of "Paul Auschitzky & Co. / AKYAB" sender's chop, framed “PD” handstamp on front, with Calcutta (4 Apr) and Paris (3 Jun) backstamps, the colours fresh, and eye-catching three-colour franking, scarce and very fine.

Sardinia

Malta

Martinique

Sardinia

Lot 48

495.00 CAD

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Sardinia, 1863 (December 1), 40c vermilion on folded cover from Milano to Paris, adhesive with four margins, tied by a neatly-struck Milano

Sardinia, 1863 (December 1), 40c vermilion on folded cover from Milano to Paris, adhesive with four margins, tied by a neatly-struck Milano c.d.s. (1 Dec), with "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG .. DEC. 63" French entry mark alongside, Torino transit and Paris arrival backstamp (4 Dec), a remarkably late usage, postmarked on the day of issue of the De La Rue adhesives of Italy and within the final month of validity for Sardinian adhesives, wonderfully fresh and very fine; signed Vaccari. (Sassone 16Da)

Malta

Martinique

Malta

Lot 50

95.00 CAD

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Great Britain Used in Malta, 1879 (June 2), folded letter from Malta to Livorno, franked with 2½d rosy mauve Queen Victoria, plate 13,

Great Britain Used in Malta, 1879 (June 2), folded letter from Malta to Livorno, franked with 2½d rosy mauve Queen Victoria, plate 13, tied by superbly-struck Malta A25 duplex, with Siracusa transit and Livorno c.d.s. arrival backstamps, light wrinkling common to this lightweight paper, a superb strike, very fine.

Martinique

Lot 51

165.00 CAD

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1825 (February 14), St. Pierre to France via le Havre, Martinique straight-line, stampless folded letter, with contents datelined

1825 (February 14), St. Pierre to France via le Havre, Martinique straight-line, stampless folded letter, with contents datelined St. Pierre, to Montpellier, France, rated 11 in black manuscript, fine strike of straight-line MARTINIQUE in black, red Colonies Par / Le Havre two-line entry mark, no backstamps, a lovely cover and scarce straight-line.

United States

Gibraltar

United States

Gibraltar

United States

Lot 65

125.00 CAD

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1897 (October 11), Connecticut to London, forwarded via the U.S. Consul in Smyrna, 5c postal stationery cover, postmarked with New Haven

1897 (October 11), Connecticut to London, forwarded via the U.S. Consul in Smyrna, 5c postal stationery cover, postmarked with New Haven machine cancel, to London, England, postmarked with Charing Cross squared circle (20 Oct), crossed-out and forwarded "care of the United States Consul at Smyrna, Turkey", with corresponding violet handstamp, reverse with Bedford St. c.d.s. (20 Oct) and British Post Office Smyrna (27 Oct) backstamps, small piece torn from back flap, striking and unusual.

Gibraltar

Lot 85

395.00 CAD

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1878 (April 3), 1/2d & 2d franking of Great Britain on folded cover to Spain, franked with 1870-79 ½d rose-red, plate 14, and 1858-79 2d

1878 (April 3), 1/2d & 2d franking of Great Britain on folded cover to Spain, franked with 1870-79 ½d rose-red, plate 14, and 1858-79 2d blue, plate 15, each tied by superbly-struck Gibraltar A26 duplex, from the Laffitte correspondence to Madrid, with Y. Bergel sender's cachet at lower left, no backstamps, trivial filing fold, lovely and fresh.

United States

Lot 98

125.00 CAD

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1842 (August 31), T.W. Ward Forwarding Agents, Boston to London, folded letter to Huth & Co, struck with fair oval "FORW'D BY / T.W. WARD /

1842 (August 31), T.W. Ward Forwarding Agents, Boston to London, folded letter to Huth & Co, struck with fair oval "FORW'D BY / T.W. WARD / BOSTON", manuscript "pr. Britannia" ship directive below, reverse with September 15 c.d.s. receiver, typical filing folds, a fine forwarding agent's letter with a manuscript ship notation rather than Ward's handstamped markings.

Lot 99

125.00 CAD

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1843 (21 August), Collomb & Iselin, New York, forwarding agents handstamp, on folded letter from Havana to London, struck on reverse with

1843 (21 August), Collomb & Iselin, New York, forwarding agents handstamp, on folded letter from Havana to London, struck on reverse with clear oval "FORWARDED BY COLLOMB & ISELIN NEW YORK", overlapped by octagonal LIVERPOOL SHIP handstamp (30 Sep), red c.d.s. arrival backstamp (2 Oct) alongside, typical filing folds, else fresh and fine.