334 / September 2008

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1878, 1 d. Postcard from London to Riga and there readressed to Dorpat, front showing transit marks, reverse with blue oval forwarding mark "Forwarded by the Russian Consulate General in London", small corner crease at upper left, otherwise a fine and scarce item

1890, Jubilee envelope (inside corresponding card), additionally franked with 1½ d. and 2 d. tied by "REGISTERED GRACE CHURCH 28 NO 90" as register envelope to Amsterdam, somewhat stained, but still an attractive item

1905, postal stationery envelope 3½ d. yellow, additionally franked with cut out 3 d. brown and Edward ½ d. green, each tied by squared circle cds. "COLCHESTER JU 7 05", to Luxemburg, fine

CUT OUTS: 1909, ½ d. green, light-green and red-orange, two postal stationery cut outs each on cover, additionally franked with Edward 2d. red/green, all tied by "MANCHSTER DE 2 09" to cover to the "S.S. MATIANA" Madras, reverse with "MADRAS 10 DE 09" arrival mark, despite some flaws an interesting and very unusual franking