GB 1865 Envelope to Messina Sicily (ITALY)
Cover bearing SG101, 1/- green PLATE 4, tied by London duplex, oval PD in red, endorsed via Marseille and boxed handstamp PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI in black, with transit and arrival backstamp. Scarce plate on cover. (pt)
GB 1859 Envelope to ITALY 3 colour frankings
cover bearing SG38, 1d pale red, SG66, 4d rose carmine & SG70, 6d pale lilac tied by London numeral with oval PD in red and boxed PD in black sent by French Packet via Marseille with double-ring "Marsiglia Per Messinia" (Van der Linden 1986) on reverse with handstruck Messinia arrival cachet. Nice 3 colour franking. (pt)
GB 1860 "St Helens 679" PD Envelope to ITALY
Env bearing SG66, 4d rose carmine, SG69, 6d lilac and SG72, 1/- green tied by St. Helens 679 numeral with oval PD in red and boxed PD in black sent by French Packet via Marseille with double-ring "Marsiglia Per Messinia" (Van der Linder 1986) on reverse with Messinia arrival cachet. Nice 3 colour franking. (pt)
GB 1875 envelope to GREECE via France & Italy
Env bearing SG95, 4d orange PLATE 14, and SG139, 2 1/2d mauve PLATE 3 tied by London duplex, routed via France and Italy with Patras arrival. (pt)
GB 1867 QV SG95 & SG103 on envelope to France
Env bearing SG95, 4d vermilion and SG103, 3d rose (Pair) tied by London numeral 46 with oval red PD, French entry cachet and Lyon arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
GB 1866 Late Night / E.C. envelope to France
Env bearing SG95, 4d orange PLATE 7, tied by "Posted - Since 7.30 Late Night / E.C. duplex, with PD, Calais entry cachet and Lyon arrival. Very Scarce postmark in Exhibition quality. (pt)
GB 1882 Destination Mail envelope to BRAZIL
cover bearing SG160, 4d brown PLATE 18 tied by Manchester 498 duplex, endorsed "Per Pacific Mail Via Lisbon" with Pernaubuco arrival on reverse. (pt)
GB Liverpool / PAID C 1868 envelope to France
Env bearing SG95, 4d deep vermilion PLATE 10 tied by Liverpool 466 duplex with red PD and oval PAID C in red routed via London with French entry cachet and Paris arrival. Scarce PAID handstamp . (pt)
GB 1870 envelope to Ragusa Austria / Scarce
Env bearing SG101, 1s green PLATE 4, tied by London duplex, routed via Wien, Fiume and Zara with Ragusa arrival of the Austrian Post Office. Rare. (pt)
GB 1873 envelope to JAPAN via Br PO Hong Kong
Destination mail cover bearing SG95, 4d orange PLATE 13 and SG117, 1/- green PLATE 7 tied by London duplex, routed via Brindisi with British Post Offices Hong Kong transit and Yokohama arrival in blue. (pt)
GB 1858 1d 2d 6d envelope via London to MALTA
cover bearing SG40, 1d rose red, SG45, 2d blue Plate 7, and SG70, 6d lilac tied by Bristol 134 obliterator, routed via London with Malta arrival. A Very fine 3 colour franking. (pt)
GB 1868 "Liverpool 466" on Envelope to France
Env bearing SG95, 4d deep vermilion Plate 10 (Pair) tied by Liverpool 466 duplex with red PD and oval Paid C in red, routed via London with French entry cachet and Paris arrival. Scarce Paid handstamp . (pt)
GB 1898 Postal Stationery Envelope to Germany
PSE QV 2d blue upgraded with SG172, 1d lilac and SG208, 6d purple tied by London CDS with boxed instructional LATE FEE 2d addressed to Germany. (pt)
GB 1882 Mark Lane envelope to Ragusa Austria
Env bearing SG157, 2 1/2d blue PLATE 23, and SG172, 1d lilac tied by Mark Lane squared circle with Ragusa arrival on reverse. (pt)
GB 1902 Registered Postal Stationery Envelope
PSE KEVII 1d brown upgraded with SG235, 4d green & brown tied by Registered Edinburgh datestamp routed via London to France. (pt)
GB 1859 Bristol envelope to MALTA via London
envelope bearing SG70, 6d pale lilac tied by Bristol 134 obliterator with datestamp on reverse, routed via London and Marseille with Malta arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
GB 1861 envelope to ITALY / T.O.2 / Underpaid
envelope bearing SG70, 6d pale lilac tied by Sheffield 700 duplex with red PD erased by London T.O.2 obliterator with handstruck instructional "Insufficiently Prepaid" in black, charged 8 erased and taxed 14 on arrival in Napoli. Scarce item of Postal History. (pt)
GB 1857 Envelope to France, Rare T.O.1 Cancel
Env bearing SG66, 4d rose carmine tied by T.O.1 obliterator with oval PD and French entry and arrival cachet. This scarce cancel was applied in various London offices as an eraser or in this case to re-cancel the stamp. Very Rare. (pt)
GB 1856 Swansea Envelope to France via London
Env bearing SG63, 4d carmine on blue glazed paper (Pair) tied by 763 numeral of Swansea with datestamp on reverse, red PD, routed via London with French entry cachet and arrival. Very fine quality cover. (pt)
GB 1875 envelope to Algeria, North Africa
cover bearing SG144, 3d rose Plate 18, and SG147, 6d grey Plate 14, tied by London duplex with Oran arrival on reverse. Nice franking. (pt)
GB 1874 Envelope to France at Book Post Rate
bearing SG43, 1d red PLATE 164, tied by Sunderland 761 duplex with oval PD and Lyon arrival. Superb. (pt)
GB 1857 QV SG38 & SG66 on envelope to France
Env bearing SG38, 1d pale red and SG66, 4d rose carmine (pair) tied by London numeral with handstruck Fetter Lane on reverse with oval PD and Paris arrival on reverse. Very fine. (pt)
GB 1873 Printed Matter Circular Env to Ragusa
bearing SG43, 1d red tied by Leith duplex routed via Wien and Zara with Austrian Post Office Ragusa on arrival. Superb quality. (pt)
GB 1856 QV 4 x 1d red brown on Env to France
envelope bearing SG22, 1d red brown (4) tied by London numeral with oval PD and French entry cachet with Paris arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
GB 1857 QV 4 x 1d pale red envelope to France
Env bearing SG38, 1d pale red (4) tied by 635 numeral from Reading with oval PD and French entry cachet with Paris arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
GB 1856 Envelope to France Paris / Underpaid
Env bearing SG20, 2d blue and SG22, 1d red brown (Pair) tied by numeral 5 with Accrington datestamp on reverse, underpaid with instructional "Insufficiently Stamped" and charged 8 on arrival in Paris. Nice item. (pt)
GB 1855 2d Blue Strip of 4 on Cover to France
envelope bearing QV SG23, 2d blue "Strip of 4" tied by London numeral with oval PD, French entry cachet and Marseille arrival on reverse. Stamps Cat.£815 on cover. (pt)
GB 1848 Destination Mail envelope to Russia
envelope cancelled by handstruck Vigo-Lane in red on reverse with London Paid datestamp, and P. Paye in black endorsed Paid 1/7, routed via Hamburg (Germany) with transit in black, taxed 94 with manuscript 10 and Boxed St. Petersburg arrival on reverse. Interesting item. (pt)
GB / British Post Offices in Haiti 1877 Env.
envelope written from Port-au-Prince to St. Thomas bearing Great Britain SG153, 4d sage green tied by C59 obliterator with adjacent Jacmel Paid datestamp in red sent by Royal Mail Steamer with British Post Offices St. Thomas on reverse. (pt)
GB 1908 London Registered envelope to France
cover bearing SG217, 1/2d pale green and SG236, 4d brown & green tied by oval registered Threadneedle St. datestamp with registered label. Nice franking. (pt)
GB 1901 Registered envelope to France
cover bearing SG172, 1d lilac (Pair) and SG207, 5d purple & blue, tied by oval registered Threadneedle St. datestamp with oval registered handstamp and Paris arrival. (pt)
Italy Postcard 1918 Military Mail to France
Early Picture Postcard (Mountains, stag, deers), cancelled by Roma datestamp with Military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise Detachement de Gendarmerie / Brigade de Rome-Terminal" in blue. Scarce Military mail cancel. (pt)
Italian Colonies / Libya 1916 Postage Dues
envelope to Italy bearing Libya Yvert 3, 5c green tied by Tripoli (Corrispondenze) datestamp with Crown / Tripoli Censor in Red, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Italian Postage Dues Yvert 5, 5c orange and Yvert 7, 20c orange applied and tied on arrival by Milano datestamp. (pt)
Italian Colonies / Libya 1916 Postage Dues
envelope to Italy bearing Libya Yvert 3, 5c green tied by Tripoli (Corrispondenze) datestamp with Crown / Tripoli Censor in Red, underpaid with TAX handstamp and Italian Postage Dues Yvert 5, 5c orange and Yvert 7, 20c orange applied and tied on arrival by Milano datestamp. (pt)
Italy France 1891 JM Thomas Cook Fine Advertising Card
from Mount Vesuvia bearing Yvert 34, 10c brown red tied by straight-line handstruck "Vesuvia" addressed to France with Seine arrival. Very fine & attractive item. (pt)
Italy / Italian PO in Tunisia 1857 Stampless
Italian Post Offices in Tunisia Stampless Envelope written from Genova, charged 6 in manuscript and routed via Marseille with Tunisi Poste Sarde arrival in blue on reverse. (Tchil Fig 26). Scarce item in Very fine condition. (pt)
GB used in Ireland 1864 Env to USA
envelope to Clarke County, Missouri, United States, bearing SG75, 3d carmine and SG86, 9d bistre tied by Belturbet 65 diamond duplex with Ballyconnell on reverse, sent on the Steamer "Africa" with Boston Br. Pkt. 24 Paid datestamp in Red. Fine item of trans-atlantic mail bearing scarce Queen Victoria surface printed stamps. (pt)
Pacific Islands / Cook Islands 1902 PSC 1d
Postal Stationery Card 1d blue upgraded with SG24, 1d dull red tied by Cook Islands double-ring, addressed to France routed via Auckland with Cherbourg arrival. Fine item. (pt)
Pacific Islands / Cook Islands 1900 PSC 1d
Postal Stationery Card 1d blue upgraded with SG15, 2d brown tied by Cook Islands double-ring, addressed to France routed via Auckland with Cherbourg arrival. Fine item. (pt)
West Indies 1935 Registered envelope O.H.M.S.
cover headed "On His Majesty's Service" bearing SG136, 1d sepia, SG137, 1 1/2d black & scarlet, and SG140, 3d black & olive tied by Grenada datestamp with Boxed handstruck Registered addressed to Madrid (Spain) with censor label and Madrid Censura arrival applied due to the Civil War. Scarce item of mail. (pt)
GB 1896 Registered Postal Stationery Envelope
PSE 1/2d orange + 3d pink upgraded with SG172, 1d lilac (2) and SG198, 1 1/2d purple & green tied by Bushey-Newtown CDS with registered label and oval Watford registered transit addressed to France. (pt)
GB 1895 Postal Stationery Envelope to Holland
PSE QV one penny pink plus 3 1/2 pence brown cancelled by hooded London E.C. datestamp with Rotterdam arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
GB 1934 KGV Postal Stationery Telegram Form
Post Office Telegram Form 1/- bistre in fine mint condition. Scarce item of King George 5th Postal Stationery. (pt)
GB 1934 KGV Postal Stationery Telegram Form
Post Office Telegram Form 9d brown in fine mint condition. Scarce item of King George 5th Postal Stationery. (pt)
GB 1906 King Edward 7th 1/- PSE to Canada
Postal Stationery Envelope KEVII one shilling green and 1/2d green upgraded with SG231, 1 1/2d purple & green tied by Lombard St. double-ring addressed to Canada with Quebec arrival. Scarce item of Postal Stationery. (pt)
GB 1877 Postal Stationery to Ragusa (Austria)
QV Postal Stationery Card 1 penny farthing brown cancelled by North Shields duplex, with superb strike of the Austrian Post Office Ragusa on front. (pt)
GB 1914 Registered Postal Stationery Envelope
PSE KEVII 3d brown and 3 1/2d violet cancelled by London roller with registered label addressed to Germany with arrival. Attractive item. (pt)
GB 1923 Postal Stationery Env Fr Postage Dues
PSE 1 1/2d brown upgraded with Postal Stationery cut-out 1 1/2d brown tied by London datestamp addressed to France with French Postage Due Yvert 31, 20c olive applied on arrival. Interesting item. (pt)
GB 1950 Postal Stationery Telegram Form KGVI
Post Office Telegram Form 1/6d blue in fine mint condition. Scarce item of King George 6th Postal Stationery. (pt)
GB 1915 Cover to Brixton Stationery cut-outs
envelope bearing se-tenant Postal Stationery cut-outs KGV 6d purple (2) tied by Stockwell roller. Nice item. (pt)