| 1080 | UNDERPAID 8d-RATE COVER TO G.B.; 6 May 1890 env. (posted exactly 50 years after the introduction of the 1d Black!) to London franked with 2d lilac (4) tied by v. fine Melbourne duplexes, but with a fair red "DEFICIENT POSTAGE [4]/FINE.....[4]/[8]" mark on the front, suggesting that it had been (wrongly?) treated as an unendorsed letter intended for the long sea route and so to be fined; there is also a Plymouth "8D/620" transit charge-mark. Rare thus. Photo | £140 | |||||||||||||
| AUSTRALIA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |||||||||||||||
| 1081 | RARE EARLY LETTER TO G.B. SENT VIA INDIA; 24 July 1843 E (from Chief Commissioner H.W. Clifton; ref. land allocations in W.A.) from "Australind" to Yorkshire "Overland via Falmouth" with no W.A. marks (so presumably sent by private arrangement to Bombay - per H.M. Colonial Schooner 'Champion' via Colombo) posted from Bombay with red "INDIA" in oval, and routed via Suez & Southampton (not Falmouth). Charged "1/-" Packet Rate on arrival with London 14 Feb. 1844 transit c.d.s. Rare thus; very early for a W.A. letter sent via India, and clearly benefiting from the writer's access to a semi-official mail-route to India via Ceylon. Photo | £500 | |||||||||||||
| 1082 | RARE "SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF THE COLOMBO" COVER FROM PERTH (W.A.) TO LONDON; 22 Oct. 1862 env. (usual wrinkles and wear; stamp floated off in the wreck) to London with a very fine "PERTH/OC22/1862/WEWSATERN AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. on the front overstruck by a very fine boxed "Saved from ther wreck of/the Colombo." cachet (struck in London) with a space where the lost 6d stamp (?) had been tied by the Perth barred numeral cancel; unusually for mail from this wreck, there are no backstamps, but it is likely that this cover was sent to its address in an OHMS PO ambulance envelope. Very rare:- few "Colombo" wreck covers have been recorded originating from Western Australia. Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Brian Peace; illustrated in his Wreck Mail book, p.50.] Photo | £800 | |||||||||||||
| 1083 | 6d-RATE COVER TO G.B. CARRIED BY P&O S.S. NORTHAM, CARNATIC & RIPON; 24 Dec. 1863 mourning env. (grubby and address faded, etc.) to London franked by W.A. 1861 6d purple-brown tied by a very fine oval "1" numeral matching the very fine "PERTH/WESTERN AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. alongside, having an 18 Feb. 1864 London arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Sent via Ceylon, Suez and Southampton. Photoplate 8 | £300 | |||||||||||||
| 1084 | 6d-RATE COVER VIA THE BRINDISI ROUTE; 1 June 1885 env. (opened out for display; with fragment of enclosed newspaper-cutting attached inside) to Aylesbury franked by 1882-5 6d lilac tied by a light oval "17" numeral, matching the mostly fine "AUSTRALIND/WESTERN AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. alongside, having a 14 July 1885 Aylesbury backstamp. Attractive. Photoplate 9A | £100 | |||||||||||||
| BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA | |||||||||||||||
| 1085 | 6d-RATE COVER TO AUSTRIA "VIA BRINDISI", ZANZIBAR & ADEN; Attractive 13 Mar. 1896 env. to Bohemia "v. Brindisi" franked by B.C.A. 1895/6 6d tied by v. fine "BLANTYRE/·B.C.A.·" c.d.s. (2nd strike alongside), having v. fine backstamps of "TSCHINDE/B.C.A." (24 Mar.), "ZANZIBAR" (25 Apr.), "ADEN" (12 May) and "GABLONZ" (25 May). Attractive cover that had a lengthy and complex journey. Photoplate 8 | £120 | |||||||||||||
| BRITISH EAST AFRICA | |||||||||||||||
| 1086 | 1a "REPLY" CARD COMMERCIALLY USED TO GERMANY; 28 Sept. 1898 usage of the B.E.A. 1a red PC ("REPLY" cancelled in manuscript; message in German) to Leipzig cancelled by a partial blue "MOMBASA" c.d.s. with a very fine "ADEN" transit c.d.s. (4 Oct.) on the front. Fine and scarce. Photoplate 8 | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1087 | GERMAN MISSIONARY COVER TO LEIPZIG AT THE 2‡as RATE BY "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST"; 24 Oct. 1899 env. to a Missionary official in Leipzig (4 June c.d.s.) franked by B.E.A. 2‡as blue tied by a light "MOMBASA" Squared Circle, having a very fine "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/POST-/AFRIKANISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/f" c.d.s. of the S.S. 'General' on the reverse. | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1088 | REGISTERED COMPLETE ‡a+‡a CARD TO GERMANY WITH BOXED "PIROSCAFI/ESTORI" MARK; Fine 3 July 1901 usage of the complete small B.E.A. ‡a+&Mac189;a green Reply PC pair (no message) to Dresden uprated with B.E.A. &Mac189;a green + 2as red, all tied/cancelled by fine Mombasa c.d.s.'s, with v. fine (but overstruck) mnatching boxed "R" mark and near fine boxed Naples "PIROSCAFI/ESTORI" ('Foreign Ships') marks on the front. Carried on the Maiden Voyage of the D.O.A.L. 'President'. Scarce thus. Photoplate 8 | £120 | |||||||||||||
| BURMA | |||||||||||||||
| 1089 | VERY RARE "MOULMEIN/SHIP LETTER/FREE" DATESTAMP STRUCK IN ERROR & CANCELLED ON COVER TO FRANCE; Attractive 13 Nov. 1842 EL (small hole affects two letters of one word of the address, but well clear of all postal marks; full translation of the French Missionary's contents included) from "Mergui" to Besancon "Overland via Marseilles" endorsed "Paid 1R-1[a]-" on the front, but having a very fine and rare red encircled "MOULMEIN/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s. (3 Dec.)struck in error (and so cancelled with manuscript "*") nicely placed on the lower flap; having fine red oval Bombay "INDIA" on the front with boxed red "PAQUEBOTS/DE/LA/MEDITERRANNEE". Charged "18" (decimes) on arrival with Marseilles transit c.d.s. (1 Feb.). Only 4 or 5 examples of this rare "FREE" datestamp have been recorded, and we believe this to be the only recorded example struck in error. Exhibition Item. Photoplate 8 | £500 | |||||||||||||
| 1090 | SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH INDIA FRANKING & RANGOON CANTONMENT DUPLEX; Rare 23 Apr. 1872 env. (slight stains; printed "2nd Regt. 10th Foot" imprint) to London headed & countersigned for a Lance Corporal, franked with India 8pi lilac tied by mostly very fine, very scarce "RANGOON CAN[TONMEN]T REC[EIVIN]G HOUSE/B/156" Duplex (earliest recorded date), having fine Calcutta (3 May) & London (6 June) transit c.d.s.'s. Rare thus; this duplex was only in use for 2‡ years. Photoplate 8 | £400 | |||||||||||||
| 1091 | RARE RANGOON STEAMER SERVICE COVER AT 6as RATE TO G.B. "VIA BRINDISI"; 16 Nov. 1890 env. to London "Via Brindisi" franked by India 2as blue (3) all tied by somewhat unclear (but rare as cancellations) "RANGOON S.S. OUT/SET.C" c.d.s.'s. There is no record of a Late Fee service on these steamers that connected Rangoon to Calcutta in the 1890s, but the normal rate was 4‡as, so this might have been a Late Fee cover. Photoplate 8 | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1092 | INDIA POSTAL STATIONERY CARD USAGES WITH INDIA REVENUE OR TO MADEIRA; 7 Mar. 1890 usage of the 1‡as blue PC (crease) to Madeira (rare thus) cancelled by small "RANGOON" c.d.s.; plus attractive 6 Mar. 1894 usage of the India ºa brown PC to Hamburg uprated with a large format India 1a mauve "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA" revenue stamp (tied by Rangoon c.d.s.) which was disallowed (hence with fine "T" in circle and m/s "7‡ cts" but apparently not collected in Germany). Scarce pair. (2 cards). Photoplate 8 | £100 | |||||||||||||
| CEYLON | |||||||||||||||
| 1093 | CROWNED "COLOMBO/POST PAID" OVAL D.S. ON COVER TO G.B. WITH CONFUSED RATES; 23 Dec. 1843 EL (closed tear well clear of marks) to London "Pr Overland via Marseilles" charged "3/-" and then "2/3" with a fine oval Colombo d.s. (reversed "D" in "DE") on the front and London 8 Feb. 1844 arival c.d.s. on the flap. Early example of this rate. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1094 | KANDY & COLOMBO "STEAMER LETTER" COVERS TO G.B. AT VARIED RATES VIA FRANCE; 1847/8/9 trio of E/EL's (latter with long interesting contents ref. sending mail by the regular "Downing Street" Diplomatic Bag to save postage!) to GB via Marseilles charged "1/10", "2/3" and "2/-" respectively, having v. fine "KANDY/STEAMER LETTER" or "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" (2) c.d.s.'s on their reverses. Good trio. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1095 | RARE PARTLY MANUSCRIPT BOXED "Too Late for the/STEAMER of" MARK OF KANDY ON COVER TO G.B.; 11 Nov. 1853 stampless env. to Edinburgh "Via Southampton" with red m/s "1/-" outgoing rate and black "1/-" arrival charge on the front, along with a mostly very fine strike of the rare boxed "Too Late for the/STEAMER of [13 Nov./53", matching the mostly v. fine "KANDY/STEAMER LETTER" c.d.s. on the reverse beside a partly handstruck v. fine "PUSILAWE/POST [Paid]" manuscript-dated UDC. Rare thus. [Ex John Gunn.] Photoplate 8 | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1096 | RARE AND COLOURFUL "BRITISH-PACKET/PAID/POSTAGE" MARK ON COVER TO HOLLAND VIA "ALEXANDRIA"; Attractive 13 Oct. 1855 E to Amsterdam "Via Marseilles" with a very fine circular "BRITISH PACKET/PAID/POSTAGE" mark on the front, matching the "COLOMBO/STEAMER LETTER" c.d.s. on the reverse, beside a v. fine blue British P.O. "ALEXANDRIA" transit c.d.s. (6 Nov.) and the red "AMSTERDAM" arrival c.d.s. (15 Nov.). Rare destination for a prestamp Ceylon cover. Photoplate 8 | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1097 | 48c-RATE & 20c-RATE COVERS TO G.B. VIA BRINDISI; June 1873 + Dec. 1880 envs. to Scotland/Kent "via Brindisi" franked by 24c green pair or 4c rosy-mauve + 16c lilac all tied by mostly fine Colombo duplexes for the 48c & 20c rates; plus tragic 1867 EL to Madeira (stamps removed) with v. fine rare flag-boxed "F. 46" Accountancy Mark. (3 covers) | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1098 | PAIR OF NAVAL BAG COVERS WITH G.B. STAMPS FROM ADEN & GALLE; Unusual pair of 21/30 Jan. 1877 envs. (some creasing & wear) to the same Kent address; research has shown that they were most likely posted at Aden and Galle by a passenger/crew-member of the P&O S.S. 'Deccan', because their London arrival datesamps (3 Feb. & 26 Feb. 1877) are consistent with these ports of call; the first (ex Aden) is franked with 8 G.B. 1d Reds (pl.175/179) tied by London "FB" cancels struck on arrival, and the second (ex Galle) is franked with 9 G.B. 1d Reds (pl.178/182) tied by London "43" numerals struck on arrival. Fascinating and rare pair of letters sent at (correct?) Naval Bag rates. (2 covers). Photoplate 9A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1099 | UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE REGISTERED TO RUSSIA, ETC.; Colourful 11 Oct. 1889 usage of the P.O. 5c on 4c Postal Stat. env. regd. to "Moscow, Russia" (!) uprated with 8c, 2c on 4c, 15c on 16c & 10c on 24c all tied by fine "A" ovals with fine red "COLOMBO/REGISTERED" c.d.s. and almost superb boxed "NAPOLI FERROVIA/CAMBIO COLL'ESTERO" regd. d.s. on the front. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] Plus 1886 usage of the 5c on 8c PC to Belgium with v. fine Madawalatenna "40" numeral having v. fine "POSS. ANGL./PAQ.FR. N No.3" octagon d.s. on the front, and ingoing underpaid 1892 env. from GB with GB 2‡d tied by "L1/THROGMORTON AV" Late Fee duplex but charged "10 cents". Scarce trio. (3 covers). Photoplate 9A | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1100 | RARE "LLOYD/AUSTRIACO/XXXIII" DATESTAMP & SHIP's CACHET ON CARD WITH CEYLON FRANKING; Unusual 31 Dec. 1898 PPC (some toning but v. early; with b/w view of Kandy) from "Kandy" to Austria, with Ceylon 5c lilac tied by v. fine "COLOMBO" c.d.s. having a mostly v. fine blue S.S. 'Marquis Bacquehem' "LLOYD AUSTRIACO/XXXIII" c.d.s. alongside, with the matching rare ship's oval cachet "LLOYD [AUSTRI]ACO/PIROSCAFO/* MARO·BACQUEHEM *" on the reverse. Rare thus. Photoplate 9A | £240 | |||||||||||||
| EGYPT | |||||||||||||||
| 1101 | INDIA COVER POSTED FROM ALEXANDRIA TO FRANCE & DISINFECTED AT MARSEILLES; 17 Nov. 1844 EL from "Calcutta" to Bordeaux with almost v. fine 2-ring "ALEXANDRIE/(EGYPTE)" French P.O. c.d.s. and fine red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANNEE" on the front, having partial scarce "PURIFIEE [AU LAZARET]/MARSEILLE" (Salles 206) across the seal, plus two chisel-slits. Also a fine 1880 usage of the HG1 20p PC from Alex. (Italian PO) to Suez & a PPC. (3 items). Photoplate 9A | £160 | |||||||||||||
| 1102 | SUEZ CANAL Co. STAMPS, G.B. USED ABROAD, ETC.; 1868 unused set of Suez Canal Co. stamps (4; not guaranteed as originals), 1868 large part front to GB with GB 1/- green tied by Alexandria duplex having v. fine rare "POSTED AFTER/DEPARTURE OF PACKET" alongside, 12 Feb. 1869 env. to GB "VIa Marseilles" with GB 6d mauve (pl.6) tied by v. fine Suez "B02" numeral with v. fine British PO "SUEZ" c.d.s. alongside, and a PPC. (7 items). Photoplate 9A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1103 | UNDERPAID COVER FROM FRANCE TO A CREW-MEMBER ON BOARD THE M.I. S.S. 'TIGRE' AT SUEZ; 4 Dec. 1869 env. to "M. Fabre, Employé au Bord du Tigré, Messageries Imperiales à Suez, Par Marseille" franked by France 20c blue tied by fair dotted numeral, with red boxed "PD" struck in error & cancelled with fine red boxed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT/INSUFFISANTE" alongside. The 'Tigré' was to be one of the first mail-ships to pass through the Suez Canal in May 1870; it seems likely that this letter travelled by rail across Egypt to the addressee, but was still in his suitcase when he and his ship passed back through the Canal the next year! Mail to M.I. ships' employees is rare. Photoplate 9A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1104 | THE ARABI REBELLION - CAMPAIGN LETTER WITH G.B. 2‡d TIED BY "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/EGYPT" C.D.S.; 7/11 Sept. 1882 env. (minor faults; bottom left corner discretely repaired; with original contents - typed transcript) from "Tel el Mahoutah, 10 miles from Ismailia" to Wales (redirected to Scotland with GB 1d lilac tied by Abergele duplex) "via Brindisi", franked by GB 2‡d blue tied by partly fine 11 Sept. 1882 "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE/B/EGYPT" c.d.s. The contents include graphic detail about the Campaign; "...Arabi has cut of the flow of water in the canal...there was a very unpleasant small of dead Egyptians and horses about [no wonder the writer had "Diarrhea"!]...We can make no advance until 30 days' provisions for 10,000 men are at Kassassin; that means another week..." Rare Campaign letter with this first British A.P.O. cancellation. Photoplate 9A | £360 | |||||||||||||
| ESTONIA | |||||||||||||||
| 1105 | RARE COVER REGISTERED TO NEW ZEALAND; Attractive 9 Nov. 1896 usage of the Russia 10k blue P. Stat. env. to "Auckland, New Zealand" uprated (on reverse) with Russia 2k green pair & 3k red pair, all tied by mostly v. fine Revel cyrillic c.d.s.'s, with dotted-circle "R" mark on the front. Carried by the Orient Line SS 'Oroya' from Naples to Sydney, with 4 Jan. 1897 2-ring "REGISTERED/AUCKALND" arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Amazing destination from Estonia when still part of Russia. Photoplate 9A | £100 | |||||||||||||
| FRENCH MARITIME MAIL | |||||||||||||||
| 1106 | INCORRECT 72c-RATE COVER TO INDIA CARRIED BY FRANCH (NOT GEREMAN) TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE; Fine 12 June 1858 stampless env. to Bombay "Overland via Marseilles" with bold red manuscript "Haverhill, Mass., June. 12 1858, Paid 72 cts" on the front, which suggests despatch by the little-used Bremen/Hamburg route, but re-routed in Boston (v. fine "BOSTON/BR. PKT." c.d.s. on the reverse) to the cheaper (60c rate) French route, having v. fine scarce 2-ring "ET.UNIS SERV.BR.A.C./A" c.d.s. on the front with v. fine black boxed "PD" , with 27 Feb Bombay arrival c.d.s. Rare thus and attractive. Photoplate 9A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1107 | COVER POSTED ON BOARD S.S. 'YANGTSE' WITH 35c CANCELLED BY "LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No.3" C.D.S.; Unusual 15 Oct. 1881 env. (minor opening faults clear of stamp & marks) to Marseille "Voie de Brindisi" franked by French Type Sage 35c tied by v. fine 2-ring "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No.3" c.d.s. (struck on the ship en route from Ceylon to Singapore) with second strike alongside, having an overstruck red "SINGAPORE/PAID" c.d.s. (15 Oct.) on the reverse. The 35c rate had in fact been reduced to 25c from 1 Oct. 1881 but the P.O. Agent on the ship had clearly not yet been informed! Attractive cover with rare 'posthumous' 35c rate and a rare cancellation. Photoplate 9A | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1108 | VICTORIA U.P.U. OVERPRINT 1‡d ON 2d CARD TO GERMANY WITH SUPERB RED "AUSTRALIE/PAQ.FR.T No.4" OCTAGON D.S.; 30 Sept. 1892 usage of the 1‡d on 2d PC to Saxony "Pr French S.S. Oceanien", cancelled by a superb "MELBOURNE" duplex with a superb strike of this scarce red S.S. 'Oceanien' T/4 d.s. on the front. [Ex Tom Roberts & John Gunn.] Photoplate 9B | £180 | |||||||||||||
| 1109 | AUSTRALIAN "LIGNE T" MAIL-SHIP OCTAGONAL DATESTAMPS; 18 June 1897 env. to France posted on s.s.'Australien' en route from Femantle to Adelaide, franked with Type Sage 25c pair tied by v. fine "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.5" octagon d.s. (2nd strike alongside), but also with overstruck "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.1" octagon d.s. (S.S. 'Armand Behic') on the reverse struck when the letter was trans-shipped at (?) Adelaide; rare thus. Plus 31 Aug. 1892 env. (faul;ts) to New Zealand with British Levant o.p. GB 2‡d tied by "BEIRUT" hooded circle, having a very fine octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ. FR. No.6" d.s. (of the S.S. 'Polynesian') on the front. (2 covers). Photoplate 9B | £160 | |||||||||||||
| FRENCH COLONIES(SEE ALSO MADAGASCAR AND | |||||||||||||||
| 1110 | FRENCH INDIA - RARE PONDICHERRY PRESTAMP "EXPRESS POSTAGE" COVER TO FRANCE; 22 Nov. 1841 EL from "Pondicherry" to Bordeaux "P. Overland Express via Marseille", with almost very fine boxed red "PONDICHERRY/Paid" d.s. on the top flap with manuscript rates; "1Rs-3as Steam and Inland P. P. in India/8as Express Postage [ditto]". Rare example of an Indian Express cover from French India; the other marks include red oval "INDIA" (Bombay) and fine red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANNEE". Rare thus. Photoplate 9B | £300 | |||||||||||||
| 1111 | FRENCH INDIA - PONDICHERRY "STEAM & INLAND PP IN INDIA" COVER TO FRANCE; 18 Sept. 1842 EL from "Pondicherry" to Bordeaux "By Steamer Via Suez & Marseille" with a very fine red boxed "PONDICHERRY/Paid" d.s. on the top flap endorsed "14as Steam & Indland P.P. in India", with v. fine red oval "INDIA" (Bombay) and v. fine boxed red "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANNEE" on the front. Attractive and a good pair to the previous lot. Photoplate 9B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1112 | FRENCH INDIA - OTHER PRESTAMP PONDICHERYCOVERS TO FRANCE; 1843 + 1859 E/EL to Bordeaux with partly fine (across seal) red boxed "PONDICHERY/Paid" d.s. endorsed "1R 8as Steam and Inland Paid in India", or very fine black 2-ring "BUREAU DE PONDICHŠRY" c.d.s.; first with v. fine red oval "INDIA" (Bombay), and latter with v. fine red boxed "PD". (2 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1113 | FRENCH INDIA - PONDICHERRY "EAGLES" COVER TO FRANCE; 8 Feb. 1866 E (minor ink-etching at foot of address) to Nantes "[Par] Messageries Imperiales" franked by Fr. Colonies 'Eagle' 20c Blue Vertical Strip of Three (good margins all round) tied by light dotted numerals with v. fine 2-ring "ÉTABS FR. DE L'INDIE/* PONDICHERY *" c.d.s. and small red boxed "PD" on the front. Rare and attractive Exhibition Item. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1114 | INDO-CHINA - RARE BLUE 2-RING "VAPEUR No.20/COCHINCHINE" CANCEL ON 15c-RATE COVER TO FRANCE; Attractive small 2 Dec. 1892 mourning env. to France franked with Fr. Cols. 15c blue (military concession rate; no regimental cachet needed before 1 Jan. 1894) tied by a very fine strike of the rare blue 2-ring "VAPEUR No.20/COCHINCHINE" c.d.s. (Salles 2015/20; of S.S. Haiphong? - early usage) with a second strike alongside; there is a v. fine 27 Dec. "SINGAPORE" transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||
| 1115 | NEW CALEDONIA - MILITARY-RATE COVER WITH 2-RING "CORR.D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" CANCEL & REGIMENTAL CACHET; 15 Jan. 1894 env. (some edge-wear) to Paris with N. Cal & Dependances 15c (corner fault) tied by a v. fine blue 2-ring "CORR.D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" c.d.s. with a secind v. fine strike (crease) alonsgdie, also having a partly fine blue "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" 'suit-of-armour' cachet (crease; partly overstruck) on the front. Rare Military Concession Rate cover from this part of the world. Photoplate 9B | £240 | |||||||||||||
| 1116 | ETHIOPIA/SOMALI COAST COMBINATION COVER TO FRANCE; 13/18 Sept. 1897 env. (edge-wear & opened out for display) from Harar to Paris franked by Ethiopia 1894 1g blue pair tied by fine 2-ring "HARAR" c.d.s.; with Djibouti large format 25c red & blue (good to wide margins) tied by a fine blue flower-shaped "DJIBOUTI/POSTES" d.s., and by a very fine octagonal "LIGNE N/PAQ.FR.No.5" d.s. (of S.S. 'Salazie'). Rare; it is recorded that fewer than 700 overseas letters were sent from Ethiopia during the whole of 1897! Photoplate 9B | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1117 | ZANZIBAR - REGISTERED COVER TO FRANCE BY GERMAN STEAMER; 3 June 1900 env. to Ardeche "p. s/s Bundesrath" (Deusche Ost Africa Linie vessel), franked by Type Sage 2‡as o.p. on 25c (3; one with variety "A" omitted from "[A]NNAS" of overprint) tied by fine 2-ring "ZANZIBAR" c.d.s.'s with a further v. fine strikes alongside, matching the adjacent very fine ocatgon-framed "R" mark. Scarce and attractive. Photoplate 9B | £100 | |||||||||||||
| GERMANY AND COLONIES - MARITIME MAIL | |||||||||||||||
| 1118 | NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION - RARE 3-COLOUR FRANKING 28k-RATE COVER TO INDIA VIA TRIESTE; Spectacular 20 Oct. 1869 env. to Bombay "Via Triest & ALexandria" franked by N.G.C. 18k brown (roulette) and perf. 3k red (3) + 1k green; all tied by mostly fine "FRANKFURT A.M." c.d.s.'s, with a mostly v. fine boxed "BOMBAY/BEARING 1 ANNAS" arrival charge-mark on the front, matching the 13 Nov. arrival c.d.s. on the reverse, beside a fine oval "TRIEST" (22 Oct.) d.s. Rare destination at this early date. Photoplate 10A | £500 | |||||||||||||
| 1119 | GERMANY - RARE EARLY 4-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA VIA "BRINDISI"; Spectacular 18 Feb. 1874 env. to Adelaide "Via Brindisi" franked by 2nd Issue 'Eagle' ºg purple + ‡g orange +1g red + 5g brown all tied by v. fine 2-ring "LEIPZIG" c.d.s.'s; the ‡g also tied by superb boxed black "P. D." and partial "ADELAIDE" arrival c.d.s. ([5] Apr.); carried by the P&O steamers 'Malta', 'Khedive' & 'Baroda'. Rare and colourful cover to a rare destination. Photo | £500 | |||||||||||||
| 1120 | "AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE" CANCEL ON 25pf-RATE COVER TO GERMANY; 27 Nov. 1887 env. to Brandenburg franked by German 25pf blue tied by a very fine "DEUTSCHE/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE/c" c.d.s. (struck as the steamer was approaching Aden) with fine small "SEA POST OFFICE/O" c.d.s. and a very fine unusual 2-line in circle "ADEN/28 NOV.87" c.d.s. Attractive and scarce. Photoplate 10A | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1121 | "AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE" CANCELS ON CEYLON/ADEN MAIL; 1888-98 trio of PC's (1888/96 pair being German 10pg red P. Stat cards - different designs) all cancelled by mostly very fine "DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISACHE/HAUPTLINIE" c.d.s.'s (codes "g", "a" & ?), sent to Germany/Ceylon/Germany. The first two have Colombo c.d.s.'s and the other has an Aden c.d.s. Plus a 24 Dec. 1900 piece with German 20pf pair tied by the same c.d.s. (code "d"), and an unused 1899 PPC of the 'Konigin Luise' at Sydney Regatta. Scarce lot. (5 items). Photoplate 10A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1122 | ZANZIBAR - D.O.A.L. CARD TO PORTUGAL & RARE "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR" CANCEL; 4 Jan. 1891 usage of the German 10pf red P. Stat. PC (file-holes at left well clear of address & marks barely detract) to Hamburg cancelled by v. fine rare "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR" c.d.s.; plus 11 Nov. 1897 usage of the Zanzibar 1a red P. Stat. PC (crease) to Portugal cancelled by a v. fine Indian-type "ZANZIBAR" c.d.s. Scarce pair. (2 cards). Photoplate 10A | £240 | |||||||||||||
| 1123 | "DEUTSCHE/SEEPOST/AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE" CANCELS ON POSTCARDS; 1894-1902 Collection inc. several Postal Stat. PC.s with a variety of coded c.d.s.'s (b, c, d, e & f) from various ports, and inc. two (1899/1902) posted from Western Australia (Albany & Fremantle). Good lot. (8 cards). | £160 | |||||||||||||
| 1124 | GERMAN NEW GUINEA - "KAIS. DEUTSCHE/MARINE-/SCHIFFSPOST/No7" C.D.S. CANCEL ON CARD FROM "MATUPI"; 14 Jan. 1896 usage of the German 10pf red P. Stat. PC (light stains, etc.) from "Matupi" (German New Guinea) to Kiel cancelled by a very fine strike of this scarce S.M.S. 'Move' datestamp (18 months earlier than hitherto recorded). Rare early card from this part of the world. Photoplate 10A | £240 | |||||||||||||
| 1125 | GERMAN EAST AFRICA - D.O.A.L. "SEEPOST" CANCEL ON CARD, ETC.; 18 Oct. 1899 PPC (view of ships in the Suez Canal with related message ref. travelling through it) to Germany with German 10pf red tied by a very fine S.S. 'Kaiser' "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/AFRIKANISCHE /HAUPTLINIE/d" c.d.s.; plus 26 Apr. 1898 usage of the German 10pf red PC diagonally o.p. "5/DeutschOstafrika/Pera" to Berlin cancelled by a very fine "DAR-ES-SALAAM/*" c.d.s. Fine and scarce pair. (2 cards). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1126 | GERMAN NEW GUINEA - "SEEPOST" CANCEL ON HAND-PAINTED POSTAL STATIONERY CARD TO GERMANY; Attractive [April] 1900 usage of the German 5pf green P. Stat. PC (slight toning and 3 gum marks but with original hand-cloured drawing of "Beehive huts at Matupi" by the writer himself).o.p. "Deutsche/Neu-Guinea" uprated with the matching 5pf o.p.; addressed to Frankfurt and cancelled by mostly v. fine 9 May 1900 S.S.' Stettin" "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/NEU-GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE/b" c.d.s.'s. Rare thus. Photoplate 10A | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1127 | BOXER REBELLION - "KAIS. DEUTSCHE/MARINE-/SCHIFFSPOST/No." CANCELS; Jan./Dec. 1900 PC's (3; 2 stampless & endorsed "Feld Post Karte") to Germany from "Taku", "Batavia" (fine use of Ned. Indie 7‡c red PC with N.I. 2&Mac189;c + 5c) and Colombo (?) cancelled by v. fine K.D.M.S.P. c.d.s.'s of SS Hansa (2; "No.46") or SS Rhein ("No.50"). Scarce trio. Plus 1904 PPC with N.I. 3c tied by "RIOUX" Squared Circle with 2-ring "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. No.7" c.d.s. (4 cards). Photoplate 10A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1128 | "DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-/ASIATISCHE/HAUPTLINIE" C.D.S. CANCELS; 14 Jan. 1896 usage of the German P. Stat. 10pf PC with almost v. fine strike, and 2 Dec. 1905 PPC with German 10pf tied by v. fine strike, of the "f"-code D.S.O.A.H.L. c.d.s.; the first sent en route from Genoa to Naples, the other posted at Aden (with mostly v. fine "ADEN" c.d.s.); written from SS 'Prinz Heinrich' & 'Gneisenau', and both sent to Germany & very fine. (2 cards). | £100 | |||||||||||||
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| 1129 | THE VERY RARE "PAID/POSTAGE ACCOUNTED FOR BY/PORTUGAL TO G.P.O. LONDON" MARK STRUCK IN BLUE-BLACK ON COVER FROM PORTUGAL TO HONG KONG; Stampless 3 Oct. 1865 env. (small worm-hole in address-side affects Lisbon c.d.s.) from Portugal, with 2-ring "LISBOA" c.d.s. (faults) on front and partly fine oval "PAGOU DE FRANQUIA PELO PAQUETE" d.s. with small h.s. "150" in centre on reverse. Sent to Hong Kong, routed via Gibraltar; there is a very fine blue-black "GIBRALTAR/A/OC 8/65" c.d.s. on the front, matching the mostly very fine "PAID/POSTAGE ACCOUNTED FOR BY/PORTUGAL TO G.P.O. LONDON" on the front, with fair blue 4 Dec. 1865 "HONG KONG/C" arrival c.d.s. on the flap. Very rare; only a handful of this complicated Gibraltar P.O. Instrucitonal Mark have been reorded, almost all on mail to India or Malta. Important Gibraltar or Hong Kong Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £1500 | |||||||||||||
| G.B. MAILS TO AUSTRALIAN STATES | |||||||||||||||
| 1130 | NEW SOUTH WALES - CASH-PAID COVER VIA FRANCE; 8 July 1853 EL from London to Sydney "p. Steamer Bengal via Marseilles" with red m/s "2/3" beside fine red "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. on the front, having mostly fine "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/SYDNEY" arrival c.d.s. (15 Sept.) on the flap, matching the fine black handstruck "3" (ingoing Ship Letter rate) on the front. Fine and scarce. | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1131 | NEW SOUTH WALES - 9d & 7d RATE COVERS VIA MARSEILLES/BRINDISI; 24 Sept. 1861 env. to Cowra via France with 4d rose-carmine pair (one cut margin) & 1d Red "stars" tied by v. fine Dunfermline duplexes; plus 7 Mar. 1884 env. to Five Dock with v. fine private purple h.s. "Via Brindisi" franked by scarce 6d on 6d Lilac & 1d lilac tied by partial "L1/GRACECHURCH ST" (London) Late Fee duplexes (6d postage + 1d Late Fee). Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photoplate 10A | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1132 | QUEENSLAND - MAIL "VIA BRISBANE" & (?) "VIA TORRES STRAITS"; 6 July 1876 & 6 Oct. 1881 envs. (minor faults) from Dublin to "Darling Downs" at 9d & 6d rates with 3d Rose-red (3 or 2) tied by v. fine duplexes; the first endorsed "Via Bindisi & Melbourne. In Brisbane Bag", and the other endorsed "p. Queensland Mail via Torres Straits" (but possibly sent by a different route). Plus 5 Aug. 1886 env. (faults) to "Toowoomba Via Brisbane, via Brindisi" with 6d Dull Green tied by v. fine Edinburgh duplex, and a PPC. Scarce lot. (4 items). Photoplate 10B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1133 | FIRST OUTWARD VOYAGE OF THE 1st P&O CONTRACT FOR AUSTRALIAN MAILS; 31 Jan. 1853 stampless prepaid env. (slight stains) to Adelaide" endorsed "By first Steamer direct" and "Paid 1/-", so held by the P.O. for a month until the first P&O sailing went from Southampton ('Indus' on 4 Mar. 1853), routed via Egypt, Ceylon &Singapore, reaching Adelaide on 15 May with the SS Shanghae; having a partly fine 16 May 1853 "G.P.O./SOUTH AUSTRALIA" Adelaide arrival c.d.s., and endorsed "Recd. May 16 pr. Shanghae" by the addressee. Rare example of mail sent on the First Official Voyage of P&O's First Contract for Australian Mails. PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||
| 1134 | SOUTH AUSTRALIA - "VIA MARSEILLES" COVER MARKED "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" SO HELD BACK FOR SOUTHAMPTON ROUTE, ETC.; Attractive 13 Oct. 1858 env. to Port Adelaide "via Marseilles" but only franked with 6d lilac tied by v. fine Plymouth duplex (with mostly fine small blue "EXETER-STREET" UDC on the reverse) instead of 9d, and so with a very fine red London "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" mark on the front - to explain the delay resulting from re-routing to the cheaper Southampton (6d rate) route. Rare thus. [Ex John Bell.] Plus 16 Dec. 1880 env. to Adelaide with 6d grey tied by Prestwich duplex redirected to Hobart (with no extra inter-colonial charge at all). (2 covers). Photoplate 10A | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1135 | TASMANIA - 1d RED LATE FEE ON CASH-PAID 10d-RATE COVER; 11 Sept. 1868 EL from London to Launceston "via Marseilles" with red manuscript "10" and fine "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. on the front, but also with 1d Red (pl. 89) tied by the scarce London Foreign Branch "H" oval, having v. fine red diamond-framed Launceston "SHIP LETTER/INWARDS FREE" d.s. (30 Oct.) on the top flap. Rare example of an early Late Fee paid cover to Australia. [Ex Malcolm Groom.] Photoplate 10B | £300 | |||||||||||||
| 1136 | TASMANIA - RARE SINGLE-FRANKING 10d BROWN COVER FROM SCOTLAND; Attractive 17 June 1869 EL (overall light wrinkling) to Hobart "Via Marseilles" franked by a 10 Brown (pl. 1) tied by a superb "GLASGOW/159" duplex, having a fine diamond-framed (Launceston) "SHIP LETTER/INWARDS FREE" d.s. (5 Aug.) across the join, with a fine strike of the matching boxed (Hobart) d.s. on the front. The 10d is rare on mail to Austalia and elusive used on cover at all. Photoplate 10B | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1137 | TASMANIA - 9d-RATE COVERS TO CIRCULAR HEAD; Oct./Nov. 1875 quartet of covers from the same correspondence from London all tied by 3d rose-red + 6d grey, and all tied by heavy London duplexes. (4 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1138 | VICTORIA - "MORE TO PAY" & "DEFICIENT POSTAGE" MARKS ON UNDERPAID BRINDISI-ROUTE MAIL; 18 Jan. 1877 + 5 June 1878 pair of envs. (some faults; latter with spotting) to Bendigo/Melbourne franked with 3d rose-red + 6d grey tied by Birmingham duplex and 1d Reds (2), ‡d rose-red & 6d grey tied by fine "KILLARNEY" duplexes, both underpaid for the above ‡oz rate of 1s-4d; therefore with mostly v. fine London "DEFICIENT POSTAGE/FINE" marks and Melbourne oval-framed "MORE TO PAY" marks (the latter oval marks with handstruck "1/-" in centre changed to "1/1", or with m/s "1/1‡" in void centre). Good pair. (2 covers). Photoplate 10B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1139 | VICTORIA - EARLY P&O CONTRACT COVERS VIA FRANCE & SINGAPORE; 7 July + 7 Nov. 1853 EL + env. to Melbourne both endorsed "via Marseilles & Singapore"; the first franked by Embossed 1/- + 10d (both cut-to-shape) tied cancelled by matching London "27" numerals, and the other cash-paid ("2/3") from Haddington. The first (some dusting) also with fine red boxed Melbourne "ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED" on the front. Good pair; carried by the 3rd & 5th outward P&O trips. (2 covers). Photoplate 10B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1140 | VICTORIA - RARE SINGLE FRANKING OF 2/- BLUE ON COVER TO AUSTRALIA; 28 Sept. 1876 env. (slight toning clear of stamp & marks, and with filing note on front) to Melbourne "via Brindisi" franked by a 2/- Blue (Pl.1; wing margin) - seldom seen on cover except to South America - tied by v. fine "GLASGOW" duplex. Rare thus. Photoplate 10B | £180 | |||||||||||||
| 1141 | VICTORIA - EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN R.M.C. OR 2nd P&O CONTRACT 6d-RATE MAILS, ETC.; 9 Mar. + 12 Apr. 1858 pair of envs. to Melbourne each franked by 6d lilac tied by Skipton numeral or London duplex, carried by E.A.R.M.C. SS 'Australasian' or SS 'Emeu' (latter redirected with oval Melbourne "LC/JU 9 a/1858" d.s.); plus 1860/1 pair also with a 6d lilac tied by Skipton/Exeter duplexes but carried by 2nd P&O Contract vessels (one on Maiden voyage of SS 'Mooltan' delayed in the Med.), and 25 Dec. 1873 env. to a ship at Melbourne franked by 3d rose-red + 6d grey tied by v. fine Xmas Day "YARMOUTH/NORFOLK" duplexes. Good lot. (5 covers). Photoplate 10B | £160 | |||||||||||||
| G.B. MAILS TO INDIA | |||||||||||||||
| 1142 | PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL EX WALES, ETC.; 30 Apr. 1838 EL from "NEWTOWN" (Wales; UDC) to "NUSEERABAD" (v. fine boxed "Bearing" d.s. across join) routed via London & Bombay (E.I.C. 'Berenice' from Suez) prepaid ("Pd 2/6"), and 1842/4 trio prepaid 2/- or 2/8 via different routes (Falmouth, Marseilles & Southampton) to Calcutta/Bombay ex London, Stokenchurch & Birmingham. Plus c.1840 print of Bombay harbour. (4 covers + 1 print). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1143 | JERSEY - CASH-PAID COVER TO BHUGWANPORE VIA CALCUTTA FORWARDING AGENT; 25/27 April 1840 EL (interesting family letter from schoolboy & his teacher) sent from "La Motte House, Jersey" (faint "JERSEY" c.d.s. on flap) to Calcutta "via Marseilles" prepaid 2s-8s (red manuscript "1..10/0..10/2..8" of Jersey P.O. on the front), with London v. fine red "PAID" tombstone d.s. of 10 May 1840 (Sunday) on the front; redirected in India with v. fine oval "FORWARDED BY/MESSRS. BAGSHAW & Co./CALCUTTA" nicely placed ong the top flap. Rare thus from the Channel Isles. Plus c.1840 prints of Marseilles & Calcutta. (1 cover + 2 prints). Photoplate 10B | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1144 | ESSEX - "T.P/Chingford" COVER TO MADRAS AT 1s-10d RATE & 1/- EMBOSSED COVER FROM SOUTHEND; Fine 24 Aug. 1846 EL (family contents) to Madras "Via Marseilles" with a very fine red "T.P/Chingford" (rare especially on overseas mail) on the front with red manuscript "Paid 1s-10d", having boxed "G.P.O./1846SE29" arrival d.s. on flap. Plus 19 Oct. 1854 env. to Bombay "via Southampton & Suez" with 1/- Green (cut square & almost clear all round, but creased where folded round top) cancelled by fine "651" Rochford numeral, having fair "SOUTHEND ESSEX" c.d.s. on the reverse beside manuscript "Forwarded by Edugic Messarwar, Colubah Walla" (?). Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1145 | RARE "LONDON/[Crown]/This Letter has been REFUSED" DATESTAMP ON COVER TO INDIA & BACK; 3 Jan. 1848 stampless env. from London to a Lieut. in "H.M. 80th Regiment, Bengal, Via Southampton" charged "1/-" with fair "BOMBAY/STR POSTAGE [8]/INLND do [12 ]" [Annas] d.s. on the front, redirected to Dinapore & Meerut but endorsed "Refused. Ret[urne]d to Bombay" on the front and so with partly fine red boxed "LONDON/[Crown]/This Letter has been REFUSED" d.s. (9 May) on the reverse. All 6 ships that carried it have been identified. Rare thus; these explanatory datestamps were very short-lived and their use on overseas mail is exceptional. Photoplate 10B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1146 | BATH - UNUSUAL 10d EMBOSSED + 2d BLUE FRANKING FOR THE 1/- RATE TO INDIA; 19 June 1851 small mourning env. to "Mangalore via Bombay, Via Southampton" franked by 10d Embossed (cut square, clear on 2 sides) and 1841 2d Blue (4 good to huge margins; just touched at foot) cancelled by light Bath numerals but both tied by v. fine "BOMBAY/Bearing" d.s., with fair scarce blue Bath "HARLEY ST" Town R.H. mark on the top flap. Scarce franking for this rate. Photoplate 10B | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1147 | SPECTACULAR 4s-1d RATE FRANKING WITH FOUR 1/- GREEN EMBOSSED; 24 Oct. 1853 E to Calcutta "via Marseilles" franked for the ‡-#oz rate by Embossed 1/- Green Strip of Three cut square - into in places but with huge margin at right - and single (shaved on 2 sides; clear to huge margins on others) and a 1d Red (3m) all tied by v. fine London "15" numerals (a couple of small stain-spots affect one 1/- and the 1d, but only in the lower margins). There is a fine boxed Calcutta "G.P.O." d.s. (1 Dec.) on the top flap. Spectacular and rare franking for this expensive route. Exhibition Item. Photo | £400 | |||||||||||||
| 1148 | LONDON/GREENWICH - 6d + 1s-1d + 5d RATE COVERS; ONE ARRIVING DURING THE INDIAN MUTINY; 3 June - 7 Sept. 1857 stampless env. to Calcutta charged "6as" with v. fine blue "Greenwich" on the front (redirected from Mirzapore to Calcutta as the Mutiny was going on); plus 4 Mar. 1870 & 3 Mar. 1889 pair of envs. to Calcutta/Saidpur with 1/- green + 1d Red tied by duplexes (via Marseilles), or with 5d Jubilee (tied by Hoster machine). Good trio. (3 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1149 | SURREY/WALES - 1/- & 6d RATE COVERS INC. ONE WITH "BOMBAY/PP" SKELETON C.D.S.; 10 June 1858 env. to a Ship at Bombay "Via Southampton" franked by 6d lilac tied by Milford "629" numeral with overstruck blue "DALE" UDC on the reverse; plus 26 Nov. 1860 env. to "Ghurzepore Via Mareilles" with 6d lilacs (2) tied by London duplexes having blue "KINGSTON…ON…THAMES" c.d.s., and red c.d.s.'s of "BOMBAY PP" (v. fine scarce skeleton), "BENARES/SORTED" and "HAZAREFBAUGH/P.O." all on reverse. Also an 1859 env. with 2d Blues (2) but with 6d that does not belong. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1150 | G.B./INDIA COMBINED FRANKING COVER REDIRECTED WITH F.A.C. & RE-ROUTED DUE TO INDIAN MUTINY; Spectacular 24 June 1858 env. (some wear, flap lost & opened out but attractive) from "BRONYGRATH" (fine UDC somewhat overstruck; error of spelling for Bronygarth; village in Shropshire) to Agents in Calcutta "Via Marseilles" franked by 6d lilac + 1d Reds (3) all tied by v. fine Chirk "196" numerals; redirected to "Meerut" but sent by long sea route via Calcutta (c.d.s. on reverse) due to 1857-9 suspension of overland route during Indian Mutiny, with v. fine circular blue "GILLANDER, ARBUTHNOT & Co." and additionally franked (on front) with India 2as tied by unclear ("B/1"?) octagonal numeral. Rare thus. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1151 | RARE 'HAYSTACK-SHAPED' LONDON "RETURNED/FOR POSTGE/[8d]/THE AMOUNT/DEFICENT" MARK ON 1d-RATE COVER TO INDIA; Attractive 10 Feb. 1859 - 16 Feb. 1860 (!!) env. to an Army Captain at "Sumbulpore overland via Bombay" franked only by a 1d Red tied by a superb London "20" numeral, and so returned to the sender with v. fine rare red 'haystack-shaped' London Instructional Mark on the front; re-posted almost a year later (!!) with the extra 8d paid in cash, the "DEFICIENT" mark crossed through, and a faint 9 Feb. 1860 Bombay transit c.d.s. on the reverse. This distinctive mark is seldom seen. Exhibition Item. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||
| 1152 | SCOTLAND - 1s-9d, 9d & 5d RATE COVERS TO INDIA VIA MARSEILLES; 7 Sept. 1859 env. to Masulipatam with 6d lilac + 1d Reds (3) tied by light Selkirk numerals, 2 Mar. 1861 env. (worn) to Bombay with green printed "VIA MARSEILLES" device franked by 1d Red, 4d carmine (2) & 1/- green all heavily tied by Haddington "171" numerals for the scarce 1s-9d rate, and 1887 env. to Calcutta with 5d 'Jubilee' tied by Glasgow duplex. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1153 | 3d NEWSPAPER RATE VIA FRANCE & 8d LETTER-RATE FRANKINGS VIA BRINDISI; Oct. 1859 usage of a s.t.o. 3d Postal Stat. wrapper (ink-etching) to Madras with printed "Registered" (for cheap postal rate) inscription & "via MARSEILLES" cancelled by London numeral with Indian arrival c.d.s.'s; plus 19 Apr. 1877 & 5 July 1878 envs. to Calcutta/Poona "Via Brindisi" (one with blue printed inscription) franked by 1d Reds (2) + 1‡d Rose-reds (4) or a single 8d orange - the 1&Mac189;d's are rarely seen on mail to India. Good trio. (3 covers). Photoplate 11 | £150 | |||||||||||||
| 1154 | PRINTED "VIA MARSEILLES" COVER WITH OVAL "CALCUTTA/+ REDIRECTED +" DATESTAMP; 4 Apr. 1864 env. (slight edge wear) to Calcutta with printed "VIA MARSEILLES" endorsed "& Bombay" franked by Small Letters 4d vermilion + 6d mauve tied by v. fine London duplexes; redirected to "Lahore" and so with v. fine "CALCUTTA/+ REDIRECTED +" oval d.s. nicely placed on the front. Attractive. Photoplate 11 | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1155 | UNDERPAID STAMPED MAIL PRIOR TO & AFTER U.P.U.; Attractive 2 June 1865 env. to Bombay "Via Marseilles" franked by 1d Reds (3; perf. faults at top edge for 2) + 6d lilac tied by v. fine London duplexes but with surprisingly fine London "DEFICIENT-POSTAGE 1d/HALF-FINE___3d/4d" mark on the front with faint circular arrival charge; plus similar 29 July 1887 env. (some wear but with long contents inc. part Soldier's Concession Rate front!) to Calcutta (redirected to Saidpur) franked by 2‡d dull lilac tied by London c.d.s., with "T" mark and mostly fine purple boxed London "VALUE OF STAMPS 2‡D/DEFICIENCY 2&Mac189;D" mark and fine circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE" mark. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photoplate 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1156 | 1/- RATE COVERS WITH ADEN-BOMBAY SEA P.O. OVALS, BOTH REDIRECTED; 26 Feb. 1869 & 16 Sept. 1871 envs. (first with some wear) to Calcutta/Bombay redirected to "Military Dept." and "Girzam..." each with 1/- green tied by fine London duplex and both with oval "SEA POST OFFICE" d.s.'s (different types); the latter endorsed "Not at", "Opened by mistake", etc. - with v. fine boxed "UNCLAIMED/AT BOMBAY" d.s. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||
| 1157 | LONDON BOXED "L1" MARK TYING EXTRA 1d RED TO 1s-1d RATE COVER VIA FRANCE; Attractive 5 Mar. 1869 env. to Calcutta "Via Marseilles & Bombay" franked by 1/- green (pl.4) & 1d Red (pl.105; 2, with wide space between) all tied by London duplexes, but one 1d Red with a totally uncancelled Queen's head, and so also just tied by the frame of a very fine small black boxed "L1" mark (denoting the 1d Late Fee paid). With v. fine oval SS Baroda "SEA POST OFFICE" d.s. on the side-flap (cut to open out for display). Remarkable. Photoplate 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||
| 1158 | CRASH & WRECK MAIL - "RECOVERED FROM THE WRECK OF THE CARNATIC" LABEL ON UNDERPAID COVER FROM IRELAND TO KASHMIR; Remarkable 31 Aug. 1869 env. (usual wear and stamps washed off prior to the recipients' pencil arrival "Recd. 17th Novr." note) to a Deputy Commissioner "On Special Duty in Cashmere" at "Sirinuggur, Cashmere, India"; routed "Via Murree & Bombay",with part v. fine "SLIGO" duplex on the front along with v. fine boxed (London) "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d/FINE____9d/s1/-" mark, converted to manuscript "8as" on arrival in Kashmir. Unfortunately the cover was on the S.S. Carnatic when she was wrecked off Shadwan near Suez; there is a printed "Recovered from the wreck of the Carnatic" label on the reverse, unusually tied by "SEALCOTE" (15 Nov.) and blue "TRAVELLING POST OFFICE" (12 Nov.) c.d.s.'s. Rare example of an underpaid letter involved in a shipwreck! [It is interesting to note that Jammu & Kashmir stamps had been introduced in 1866; presumably the British Commissioner was entitled to free internal postage?] Photo | £500 | |||||||||||||
| 1159 | OXFORD - 9d STRAW COVER TO MHOW; 13 Apr. 1871 env. to Mhow (via Southampton) franked by a single 9d straw (pl.4) tied by a partial "OXFORD /603" duplex, having a partial blue oval SS Baroda "SEA POST OFFICE" d.s. on the reverse. Attractive usage of this scarce stamp. Photoplate 11 | £100 | |||||||||||||
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