375th Auction

GB: 1863, Envelope franked with 2 copies 1855/62, 1 d. red and 3 copies 1862, 6 d. purple from "SHREWSBURY JA 14 63" to a military at Corfu, correctly paid for the 2nd rate via Belgium, Prussia and Triest, effective from January 1, 1863, on reverse transit marks of Vienna and Triest and arrival mark in blue; the margin of the right stamp with creasing and small faults, otherwise fine; an attractive and scarce cover

GB: 1863, Small cover franked with 1862, 6 d. purple from "TIVERTON JU 4 63" via Ancona (closed mail) to a military at Corfu with red arrival mark on reverse; the stamp small corner fault due to transportation, otherwise fine

GREAT BRITAIN: 1873/76, 2½ d. lilac, tied by numeral "186" and cds. "DUBLIN JA 15 76" to envelope to a member of mediterranean fleet at Corfu, care of English consul; on reverse transit mark of Malta

HUNGARY: 1860, Entire letter from "SZEKSZARD 16/12" to Corfu with arrival mark on front, taxed "30" lepta

KINGDOM OF ITALY: 1863, Lettersheet from Ancona to Corfu, franked with Sardenia 1855/63, 5 c. green and Italy 1863, 15 c blue, type I, the later slightly touched at bottom, otherwise large margins, blue arrival mark on front; since the letter was underpaid red "FRANCOBOLLO INSUFFICIENTE" and "CREDITO ITALIANO CENT.". Folds of the side flaps separated in few places, still fine and scarce

MALTA: 1869, Entire letter franked with GB 1867/69, 6 d. violet without hyphen, tied by duplex "A25 / B MALTA JU 22 69" to entire letter to Corfu with frontside clear red "4 3/4" and "P.D."; stamp affected by light horizontal filing fold, also lettersheet from the same correspondence with 3 d. in horizontal pair and same handstamps, one stamp filing crease

ROMANIA: 1858, Entire letter with clear blue "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO Galatz" to Santa Maura

ROMANIA: 1872/73, Paris printing 10 b. blue, 15 b. brown and 50 b. rose tied by cds. "GALATZ 15 MAR 75" to triple rate lettersheet via Triest to Corfu; very scarce and attractive

SWITZERLAND: 1860, Entire letter franked with 1857/60, 10 rp. blue and 40 rp. green in horizontal pair, tied by cds. "GENEVE 27 JUIL 60" to Corfu with notations "via Trieste" and "per Lloyd austriaco", transit and arrival marks on reverse. A vertical filing crease affecting the 10 rp. slightly, still fine and extremely rare

THURN & TAXIS: 1859, Lettersheet franked with 1852, 1 kr. and 9 kr. (2 each), tied by numeral "142", from "OFFENBACH 15 4" to Corfu; on front noted postage of "9" kreuzer postal union fee and "11" kreuzer foreign share; one 1 kr. with cover crease and little unfresh, but extremely rare, we have recorded only one further entire from Thurn & Taxis to the Ionian Islands

TOSCANA: 1861, Entire letter from Livorno, franked with provisional government 20 c. blue and 40 c. rose-carmine, tied by cds. to Corfu with adjacent double line "MALTA SHIP LETTER". Small ink erosion, otherwise a fine and rare entire, sign. Colla with certificate (2002)

TURKEY: 1864, Entire letter franked with Austrian Levante 1863, 10 s. blue and 1863/64, 5 s. rose, cancelled by clear "LLOYD AGENZIE CONSTANTINOPOLI 2/9" to Cefalonia with faint arrival mark on front, slightly tying 5 s.; light cover crease not affecting the stamps

1877 stationery postal card ½ d used from KINGSTON to Cross Roads with three markings: UNCLAIMED in red, boxed RETURNED LETTER, boxed ADVERTISED. Very nice item; in addition fresh mint copy of the 3d card in same format

BRITISH EAST AFRICA: 1891, Lamu provisional "½ anna" in thick manuscript with initials "AB" on 2 a. vermilion, used with Lamu 31.3.91 cds., paper hinge at top, very fine and rare, certificate BPA (2020)

"1 anna" in thicker manuscript with initials "AB" on 4 a. brown with Lamu 31.3.91 cds., upper right corner perf small crease, otherwise fine with paper hinge, certificate BPA (2020)

1855, Victoria 4a. black, horizontal pair and single tied by octogonal "B147" (Penang), and with additional manuscript "C.B.S", to entire to England with red "PENANG PO" alongside, minor toning, backflap missing, otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1855, Victoria 4a. black on blue, horizontal pair tied by octogonal "B172" (Singapore) to entire to London with red "PAID CE AU 4 1857" alongside, minor toning, one short perf, otherwise fine

1822/34, 25 $ green and orange, unused with large part of original gum, very fine and fresh, certificate BPA (2020)

"IPOH Postage paid 15 cts" dated and initialled with red chop alongside on locally addressed First Day cover, fine

1863, 2d blue (pair, slightly touched at bottom) and 6d brown (fair margins) on piece with part cds on reverse,all Large Star watermark, roueletted 7, cancelled "1" in bars of Auckland. 1988 Holcombe certificate  Ex Pack

1891/95, stamps of Rhodesia overprinted B.C.A. 1 £ deep-blue, unused with large part original gum, very fine, certificate BPA (2020)

2 £ rose-red, unused with part original gum, very fine, certificate BPA (2020)

5 £ sage-green, unused with large part original gum, very fine and fresh, a scarce stamp, certificate BPA (2020)

1879/1882, 1d rose-carmine (2, one diagonally bisected), used with 1/2d lilac and May 1882 "1d" in manuscript on 6d bright yellow-green (4 examples) all slightly affected by ink run, tied to 1882 registered cover at 6d rate to England. Back flap removed  Ex Burrus

1 s. rose, diagonal bisect, 2 copies, tied by blue "APIA MAY 1895" to cover to New Zealand with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1887, perf. 12:11½ 1 d. green and 2 d. yellow, 2 copies each, tied by ble "APIA FEB. 1" (1889) with combination franking US 1870/88, 5 c. blue, tied by cork cancel to envelope via San Francisco and New York to Berlin; a fine and scarce cover

½ d. blackish-purple and 2 d. orange, tied by black "APIA JUL 20" (1892) to cover with combination franking US 1890/93, 5 c., tied by cork cancel, to the Commercial Museum at Nürnberg, Bavaria with transit and arrival marks, little unfresh, otherwise fine

1890/92, perf. 12:11½, ½ d. blackish-purple, horizontal strip of 5 and single stamp and 2½ d. rose, tied by violet "APIA AUG 1 15" (wrong year slug) in combination franking with US 1890/93, 3 c. violet (rounded corner) and 10 c. green, tied by San Francisco oval date stamp to registered letter via New York (transit register label on reverse) to England and here re-directed, some minor staining, otherwise fine

1890/92, perf. 12:11½, 1 d. green in horizontal strip of 3, tied by black "APIA MAR 1" (1893) to cover to Honolulu, Hawai with arrival mark of March 9

1890/92, perf. 12:11½, 2½ d. rose, tied by violet "APIA APR 25" to cover to Honolulu, Hawai with arrival mark of May 3, fine

1895/1900, ½ d. deep purple-brown, tied by black "APIA JAN 1 96" to postal stationery card 1 d. blue to Germany with arrival mark, fine

1893, Surcharge FIVE PENCE on 4 d., tied by black cds. "APIA JAN 3" to cover with pre-printed address to San Francisco with arrival mark

1893, Surcharge 5 d. on 4 d. blue, tied by black "APIA FEB. 28" to cover to San Francisco with arrival mark

5 d. dull vermilion, perf. 11½:12 and 2½ d. rose perf. 12:11½, tied by black "APIA JAN 2" to registered commercial cover to Germany with "R" in circle and London transit mark on front

1894/1900, perf. 11½:12, 5 d. dull vermilion, tied by violet black "APIA JUL. 18" (1894) to cover to Massachusetts with transit and arrival marks, also surcharge 1½ d. on 2 d. perf. 11 with black cds. on cover to Germany without arrival mark (3 corners clipped)

1½ d. on 2 d. and 2 copies ½ d. blackish-purple, tied by blue "APIA APR 18 95" to cover to San Francisco with arrival mark