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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

Bahamas

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.

Bahamas

Canada

Cuba

Bahamas

Lot 24

295.00 CAD

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1896 (Aug. 18), registered cover from Nassau to Montreal, Canada, franked with two 1d carmine-rose and a single 2½d ultramarine, tied by

1896 (Aug. 18), registered cover from Nassau to Montreal, Canada, franked with two 1d carmine-rose and a single 2½d ultramarine, tied by Registered Nassau c.d.s. (18 Aug) on Sun Life Assurance Co. cover to Montreal, with Montreal squared-circle precursor receiver struck on front and New York Reg’y Div. oval transit backstamp (22 Aug), a fresh and visually striking registered usage to Canada, very fine; ex Provera.

Canada

Cuba

Canada

Lot 25

450.00 CAD

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1860 (June 29), Linares to Santiago, with 10c Estancos bisect, folded entire franked with diagonally bisected 1856–62 Estancos 10c blue,

1860 (June 29), Linares to Santiago, with 10c Estancos bisect, folded entire franked with diagonally bisected 1856–62 Estancos 10c blue, tied by target cancellation in oxidised red-brown ink, with straight-line "LINARES" despatch handstamp in red, very fine and rare.

Cuba

Lot 26

225.00 CAD

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1857 (October 23), Astaffort, France to Havana, Cuba, stampless folded letter, sent fully prepaid via Great Britain, with crisp Astaffort

1857 (October 23), Astaffort, France to Havana, Cuba, stampless folded letter, sent fully prepaid via Great Britain, with crisp Astaffort despatch c.d.s. and red London c.d.s. transit (26 Oct) alongside, reverse with clear blue Habana arrival backstamp (25 Nov), with two Paris a Calais T.P.O. transit strikes (24 Oct), on front "2" and "NE" in blue, the 2 denoting the amount due in reales for carriage from the harbour to the recipient, usual climatic toning, else fine and scarce.

Falkland Islands

German Colonies Togo

German Post in Turkey

Falkland Islands

German Colonies Togo

Falkland Islands

Lot 27

245.00 CAD

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1951 (December 18), registered cover from Port Stanley to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with 1938-50 2d and 6d Pictorial issues, tied by

1951 (December 18), registered cover from Port Stanley to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked with 1938-50 2d and 6d Pictorial issues, tied by Port Stanley c.d.s., addressed "Poste Restante, Correo Central, Buenos Aires", considered unfranked upon arrival and charged double deficiency by affixing 40c adhesive to reverse, this tied by Buenos Aires c.d.s. an unusual cover, taxed contrary to U.P.U. regulations, fresh and very fine. (S.G. 150a, 156).

German Colonies Togo

Lot 28

95.00 CAD

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1906 (May 22), registered cover from Lome to Nurnberg, Bavaria, franked with 10pf and 20pf Kaiser's Yacht, each tied by choice strike of

1906 (May 22), registered cover from Lome to Nurnberg, Bavaria, franked with 10pf and 20pf Kaiser's Yacht, each tied by choice strike of Lome c.d.s., registration etiquette at lower left, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (17 Jun), fresh and very fine.

German Post in Turkey

German Southwest Africa

German Post in Turkey

Lot 29

120.00 CAD

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1909 (March 18), registered cover from Constantinople to Schmölln, Germany, franked with a vertical pair of 1pi on 20pf Germania issues,

1909 (March 18), registered cover from Constantinople to Schmölln, Germany, franked with a vertical pair of 1pi on 20pf Germania issues, tied by clear Constantinopel c.d.s., bearing Deutsches Postamt / Constantinopel 2 registration etiquette, with Schmölln arrival c.d.s. (21 Mar) on reverse, light edge creasing, a scarce and attractive registered usage from the German Post Office in Turkey.

German Southwest Africa

Old German States Saxony

German Empire

German Southwest Africa

Lot 30

85.00 CAD

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1906 (March 20), Herero Rebellion soldier’s cover from Outjo to Meissen, struck with choice Outjo c.d.s. and fine violet Feldregiment No.

1906 (March 20), Herero Rebellion soldier’s cover from Outjo to Meissen, struck with choice Outjo c.d.s. and fine violet Feldregiment No. 1 Schutztruppe regimental handstamp, with Meissen c.d.s. arrival backstamp (30 Apr), an unusually very fine example of military mail from this later phase of the uprising.

Old German States Saxony

German Empire

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.

German Empire

Lot 32

145.00 CAD

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1914 (October 25), SMS Moltke feldpost postcard, preparing to attack England, postcard depicting the German crsuiers "Goeben"

1914 (October 25), SMS Moltke feldpost postcard, preparing to attack England, postcard depicting the German crsuiers "Goeben" and "Breslau", struck on reverse with violet S.M.S. Moltke / Kommando handstamp, with Wilhelmshaven c.d.s. alongside (25 October), to Kirchberg, trivial edge stains, a scarce marking, sent from the ship two months after its participation in the Battle of Heligoland Bight; a week after this card was postmarked, the Moltke steamed towards the English coast and bombarded Yarmouth.

German Empire

German Empire, 1933/45 Third Reich

Lot 33

425.00 CAD

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1925 (April 13), Regensberg Easter Flight, flown semi-official postcard, franked with 10pf Regensberg Osterflugtage semi-official airmail,

1925 (April 13), Regensberg Easter Flight, flown semi-official postcard, franked with 10pf Regensberg Osterflugtage semi-official airmail, tied by "Oster-Flugtage Regensburg 12/13.4.1926" c.d.s., "Mit Flugzeug / D409 befordert" handstamp confirming the card was flown, the card showing portrait of famed pilot Ernst Udet, scarce and very fine. The Regensburg Easter Flight of 1925 was a short-lived German special airmail service operated over the Easter holidays in late March–early April 1925, linking Regensburg (Bavaria) with nearby regional destinations as part of a promotional and experimental aviation initiative. Its goal was to demonstrate the reliability and speed of civil aviation in southern Germany,

Lot 34

85.00 CAD

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1931 (June 14), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight, on-board despatch, real photo postcard depicting the Zeppelin franked with 1RM Graf

1931 (June 14), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight, on-board despatch, real photo postcard depicting the Zeppelin franked with 1RM Graf Zeppelin, tied by Luftschiff/Graf Zeppelin on-board c.d.s., to Hannover, with crisp same-day c.d.s., with 1972 Roger Koerber certificate noting the provenance as the collection of Hermann Sieger, with "ex Sieger" handstamp at lower left of card, very fine.

German Empire, 1933/45 Third Reich

Lot 35

95.00 CAD

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1934 (September 6), Graf Zeppelin, 2nd South America Flight, five-colour franking, cover franked with 5pf, 10pf, 15pf, 40pf, and 80pf Air

1934 (September 6), Graf Zeppelin, 2nd South America Flight, five-colour franking, cover franked with 5pf, 10pf, 15pf, 40pf, and 80pf Air Post, tied by Friedrichshafen c.d.s., endorsed per Graf Zeppelin in manuscript, rose confirmation cacht, to Rio de Janeiro,with c.d.s. (12 Jun) and machine backstamps, alongside "Responda logo / "Via Condor Zeppelin" handstamp in violet, exceptionally fresh, a lovely franking.

German Empire, 1933/45 Third Reich

Great Britain

Lot 36

95.00 CAD

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1935 (September 9), Graf Zeppelin, 12th South America Flight, on-board despatch, real photo postcard depicting the Graf Zeppelin in flight,

1935 (September 9), Graf Zeppelin, 12th South America Flight, on-board despatch, real photo postcard depicting the Graf Zeppelin in flight, franked with 6pf and 12pf Eagle, 25ph Handel, and 1m Graf Zeppelin, tied by "Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika / 12. Fahrt" on-board cancel, corresponding Deutsche Luftpost / Europa-Sudamerika h/s at left, Recife c.d.s. (12 Sep) receiver, a lovely card.

German Empire, 1933/45 Third Reich

Great Britain

Lot 37

75.00 CAD

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1939 (July 30), Graf Zeppelin Kassel Landing flight postcard, real photo postcard depicting the Graf Zeppelin over Berlin, franked with

1939 (July 30), Graf Zeppelin Kassel Landing flight postcard, real photo postcard depicting the Graf Zeppelin over Berlin, franked with pair of 25pf Graf Zeppelin, tied by Frankfurt c.d.s. (30.7), and Kassel / Zeppelin-Landung LZ130 illustrated c.d.s., rose Deutschlandfahrten flight cachet, to Sutton, England, a lovely card.

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.