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Great Britain

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Great Britain

Lot 40

95.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1904 (May 13), British Post Office Salonica to Leeds, registered cover, franked with 80pa on 5p King Edward VII, tied by clear British Post

1904 (May 13), British Post Office Salonica to Leeds, registered cover, franked with 80pa on 5p King Edward VII, tied by clear British Post Office Salonica c.d.s. (13 May), London transit backstamp, with Leeds arrival c.d.s. struck on front (17 May) and back, with full red wax seal on reverse, a fresh and attractive registered usage from the Levant, very fine.

Lot 41

395.00 CAD

Fixed Price

British Postal Agency at Vigo, Spain, folded cover to London, rated “4/8” in black, struck with a neatly-applied VIGO double

British Postal Agency at Vigo, Spain, folded cover to London, rated “4/8” in black, struck with a neatly-applied VIGO double split-ring (30 May) of the British Postal Agency, with London arrival c.d.s. (4 Jun) on reverse, filing folds, yet a fine example of this scarce agency marking. The British consular offices at Vigo, together with those at Lisbon, Cádiz, and Corunna, handled outward British mails by sea; from 1837, a Peninsular Steam Navigation Co. contract provided weekly sailings linking Falmouth (later Southampton) with Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cádiz, and Gibraltar.

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Great Britain 1855-1900 Surface Printed

Lot 42

SG 73

325.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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.

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Guadeloupe

India

Great Britain Offices Abroad

Lot 43

95.00 CAD

Fixed Price

Offices in the Levant, 1906 (February 21), registered cover from Salonica to Leeds, franked with two 40pa on 2½d King Edward VII issues of

Offices in the Levant, 1906 (February 21), registered cover from Salonica to Leeds, franked with two 40pa on 2½d King Edward VII issues of Great Britain, tied by crisp British Post Office Salonica c.d.s., struck with violet oval R and FEE PAID handstamps, to the firm of J. Zossenheim & Partners in Leeds, reverse with oval REGISTERED LONDON transit (25 Feb) and next-day REGISTERED LEEDS receiver, with large part intact red wax seal, fresh and very fine.

Guadeloupe

India

Guadeloupe

Lot 44

185.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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.

India

Lot 45

265.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1863 (February 18), Calcutta to Worcestershire, endorsed “via Bombay & Marseilles,” folded cover franked with 1856–64 2a yellow-buff

1863 (February 18), Calcutta to Worcestershire, endorsed “via Bombay & Marseilles,” folded cover franked with 1856–64 2a yellow-buff and 4a black, tied by bold “B/1” octagonal cancels and manuscript "Stamped,” struck with choice CALCUTTA / INDIA PAID / 1 duplex in black at centre, the reverse bearing Bombay (26 Feb) and Bewdley (23 Mar) backstamps, paying the 6a rate, trivial filing, an eye-catching and scarce usage of superior quality.

Burma

Sardinia

Italy

Burma

Sardinia

Burma

Lot 46

995.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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

Lot 48

495.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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)

Italy

Malta

Italy

Lot 49

85.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1909 (April 21), Naples to Kimberley, Transvaal, reposted postage due postcard, franked with 10c definitive, tied by Napoli squared circle,

1909 (April 21), Naples to Kimberley, Transvaal, reposted postage due postcard, franked with 10c definitive, tied by Napoli squared circle, to Kimberley, South Africa, with c.d.s. receiver and despatch, handstamped with black T postage due and boxed RE-POSTED, carried on to Boksburg, with April 24, receiver, chiefly choice strikes, attractive and scarce.

Malta

Martinique

Natal

Malta

Lot 50

95.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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

Natal

Martinique

Lot 51

165.00 CAD

Fixed Price

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.

Natal

Lot 52

85.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1906 (June 24), officially redirected postcard, Robertson to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, Victoria Bridge, Robertson picture postcard,

1906 (June 24), officially redirected postcard, Robertson to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, Victoria Bridge, Robertson picture postcard, franked with 1d King Edward VII and sent to Harrismith, Natal, with clear Harrismith c.d.s. receiver (25 Jun), the address crossed out and the card officially redirected to Kroonstad, Orange River Colony, bearing next-day Kroonstad c.d.s. receiver, struck with well-defined serif-lettered OFFICIALLY / REDIRECTED handstamp, crisply-struck markings, attractive and very fine.

Netherlands

North Borneo Postal stationery

Netherlands

Lot 53

165.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1861 (November 6), 5c light blue horizontal pair on folded cover, ample to large margins on all sides, tied by dual strikes of boxed FRANCO

1861 (November 6), 5c light blue horizontal pair on folded cover, ample to large margins on all sides, tied by dual strikes of boxed FRANCO in black, postmarked with red Steenbergen despatch c.d.s., reverse with partial Hertogenbosch receiver, a pleasing example of this shade, fresh and very fine., (Scott 1a)

Lot 54

145.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1861, 5c blue pair on folded cover, Hertogenbosch to Gilze en Rijen, folded cover, franked with lovely four-margin 5c horizontal pair,

1861, 5c blue pair on folded cover, Hertogenbosch to Gilze en Rijen, folded cover, franked with lovely four-margin 5c horizontal pair, Plate V, tending towards a lighter shade, pleasing fresh colour, tied by two framed FRANCO handstamps in black, this type used exclusively from April 1, 1861, postmarked with fair Hertogenbosch c.d.s., to Rilze en Rijen, South Brabant, without backstamps, a lovely and fresh cover of exceptional visual appeal.

North Borneo Postal stationery

Romania

North Borneo Postal stationery

Lot 55

145.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1895 (June 9), Kudat to Ulm, Germany, 3c postal stationery card, postmarked with blue Kudat c.d.s., to Ulm, with c.d.s. receiver struck on

1895 (June 9), Kudat to Ulm, Germany, 3c postal stationery card, postmarked with blue Kudat c.d.s., to Ulm, with c.d.s. receiver struck on front (13 August), Labuan c.d.s. transit backstamp, light corner bumps, very fine and elusive; ex Provera.

Romania

South Africa

South West Africa

Romania

Lot 56

185.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1914 (February 28), Second Balkan War, stamp disallowed & postage due, cover franked with 10b definitive and 15b Annexation of Southern

1914 (February 28), Second Balkan War, stamp disallowed & postage due, cover franked with 10b definitive and 15b Annexation of Southern Dobrudja, the latter tied by Galati c.d.s. (28 Feb), the former disallowed, struck with black "T" on front, to Mulhausen, Alsace, a nice attempted commercial use of this commemorative, several weeks after they were declared invalid; ex Galitz.

South Africa

South West Africa

South Africa

Lot 57

295.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1917 (July 23), "DETAINED" censored cover from Swakopmund to the Red Cross in Geneva, franked with strip of three 1d. definitves of South

1917 (July 23), "DETAINED" censored cover from Swakopmund to the Red Cross in Geneva, franked with strip of three 1d. definitves of South Africa, tied to envelope by neat "Swakopmund - " mutilated bahnpost hammer of German South West Africa, struck on front with crisp PASSED CENSOR C.12 circular handstamp and DETAINED unframed handstamp in dark rose, reverse with Cape Town c.d.s. transit backstamp (31 Jan), fresh and very fine.

South West Africa

Lot 58

125.00 CAD

Fixed Price

1918 (April 23), Commandant, Prisoner of War Camp Aus, cover to Swakopmund, endorsed "Prisoner of War service", struck with Aus / S.W.

1918 (April 23), Commandant, Prisoner of War Camp Aus, cover to Swakopmund, endorsed "Prisoner of War service", struck with Aus / S.W. Africa c.d.s. overtop three-line Prisoner of War / Free of Charge / AUS handstamp in violet, censor B/100 marking and fine oval COMMANDANT / PRISONER OF WAR CAMP / 23 APR 1918 / AUS handstamp at lower left, bilingual censor seal along reverse, tied by both " - Windhoek" (25 Apr) and "Swakopmund - " (29 Apr) mutilated bahnpost hammers of German South West Africa, fresh and very fine.