335 / März 2009

1 d. red-brown, tied by numeral '700' to entire commercial letter from 'SHEFFIELD JU 18 1852' to Philadelphia with tax stamps '19 CENTS' and blue '24'; light crease through the stamp, nevertheless attractive and very scarce part paid letter

1 d. red-brown on very blue paper, good to wide margins all around, unused, fine (SG 600,-)

1854, 6 d. dull lilac, cut square with margins in places, and 1855, 2 d. blue, pl. 5, QA, wmk small crown, perf 14, tied by Scots local "INDIA STREET" to envelope (opened out for display) posted AUG 31, 1855 to Lüneburg in Hannover, very fresh state of preservation (Mi.-Nr. 5, 9B)

1855, 4 d. rose-carmine, tied by duplex cancel "JERSEY MY20 58" to folded letter to Anvers, reverse with transit and arrival mark, fine

1865, 4 d. vermilion, plate 7, and 6 d. lilac, plate 5, tied by numeral "15" to registered envelope from London 1866 via France to Mannheim in the duchy of Baden, showing adjacent red "REGISTERED PD LONDON 14 MR 66", French transit mark and straight-line "Chargé"; on reverse several transit marks including oval "FRANKREICH über BADEN". The postage rate would have been correct for the way via Belgium, for the transportation via France 2 d. are lacking, nevertheless the cover was transported without further charge; the 6 d. somewhat close at the margin but still fine, an attractive cover, certificate Louis BPP

1867, 3 d. rose pl. 9, tied by Ilford duplex to cover to St. Omer. On arrival the cover was readressed and forwarded to Charenton Lew Port; however it was mailed in the post box and the re-adressing remained unpaid. Therefore straightline "TROUVEE DANS LA BOITE" and "40" in black was applied, the Great Britain adhesive beeing erased by pen strokes, scare and despite same faults an appealing cover with rare Intructional marking

3 d. rose, pl. 10 used on underpaid cover 1873 to Nassau, Bahamas, tied by London duplex (July 11), charged 1/3 d. in manuscript to pay, further manuscript at top of cover 'Defi(ciency) 9 d. 1/2 fine 6 d.' and charged 1/3 d. in manuscript accordingly, Bahamas date-stamp on reverse (Sept 9) and manuscript 'Not Known' in red ink at left; an unusual usage to a scarce destination and very fine

6 d. dull violet, tied by numeral "498" to folded letter to Porto with adjacent oval "FRANCA" and scarce boxed "P.BRIT" and red "MANCHESTER PAID", reverse with transit and arrival mark, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine

10 d. red-brown, neatly used, fine (SG 300,-)

2 sh. brown, used fine (SG £ 3.250,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

2 sh. brown, two singles as joint pair, used, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Hunziker, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1878, 10 sh. greenish, used, slight creases (SG £ 2.800,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 £ brown-lilac with cds. "GLASGOW JY 3 82", fine (SG £ 4.000,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 £ brown-lilac, some short perfs with centrally cds. "CHARING CROSS W.C. NO 19 83" and additional blue stroke of pen (SG £ 9.000,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

5 £ orange with cds. "BELFAST 22.11.89", very fine (SG 4500,-)

1873/80, 6 d. grey, pl. 16, tied by duplex 'BOURNEMOUTH AU 6 79' to envelope to the Cape of Good Hope, returned to England and here readdressed several times; the envelope somewhat toned and slight transportation faults; interesting item

4d. grey-brown, unsused with original gum, one tooth added, rare (SG 2400,-)

8 d. orange, a fine single franking on 1878 printed 'Via Brindisi' envelope addressed to the P&O Agent in Aden, tied by '983' obliterator. Saundersfoot dispatch cds. (Sept 26) on reverse with Aden arrival cds. (Oct 9) alongside; a scarce franking

1883/84, 10 sh. ultramarine with oval "Registered" mark and parts of a red cancellation, fine (SG £ 475,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1884, 1 £ brown-lilac, wm imperial crowns, neatly cancelled, very fine (SG £ 2200,-)

1887/92, 1 £ green, vertical pair with oval "Registered" cds., slight tears (SG £ 1.400,-+) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1902, 1 d. scarlet, tied by duplex cancel "WORCESTER JA14 03" to cover to Rangoon than readressed several times, front showing several postage dues marks and reverse with transit marks of e.g. Sinagore and Yokohama, opened on two sides and some usual imperfections, but still good quality for this cover

1 d. tied on arrival by cds. "GRANVILLE MANCHE 23-7 03" to postcard to Paris, mailed on board of steamer with scarce "ANGL. B.M. - GRANVILLE" octagonal datestamp (Salles 379) in black, card was underpaid and taxed with Postage Due 30 c. pale carmine on receipt, an unusual usage

1977, Silver Jubilee 8 1/2 p. and 13 p., both imperforated from the bottom sheet margin, unhinged mint, very fine

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

"PORTO-RICO MY 12 65", good strike on reverse of printed matter lettersheet via London and Hamburg to Kopenhagen with text marks "3/4" and "5"

1884/87, 1 d. carmine-red, cpl. sheet of 120 stamps without right margin, center perforation partly separated where the sheet was folded, here some perforation faults, at top margin 2 tape remainders, unused, most stamps unhinged mint

1929, 1-5 sh., unused, 1 and 2 sh. slightly rough perf. (SG £ 280,-)

1896, 1/2 a. - 5 a. cpl., tied by cds. "LAMU 26.1.98" to registered cover to New York with arrival mark

1908, 4 c. dull purple with larger figure "4", vertical pair, and 1 c. grey-green, tied by cds. to registered cover to USA on reverse registered label and arrival mark

1887, postal stationery envelope 40 p.with additional franking as registered letter from "CONSTANTINOPEL FE 7 01" to Levuka (Fidji), transit and arrival mark on reverse, seal on reverse broken, otherwise good condition, a rare destination

1902/05, 24 pi. on 5 sh., block of 4 from the right upper sheet corner (tear only in margin), unused

1870/93, 3 c. orange-red and USA 1890/93, 2 c. red, tied by 'MONTREAL AP 28' to entire cover to Neuville, insufficiently paid and stamped 'Inconnu Neuville' on the back, then sent back via London with Montreal arrival mark, very interesting and rare cover in good condition (Scott-no.USA37)

1905, postal stationery envelope 4 d. blue-green as registered letter from "St. Georges Street C.T DE 13 05" to Mecca, reverse with transit and arrival mark, stamp on front missing and a little bit soiled, but a scarce destination

1886, 1 sh. yellow-brown, unused, fine (SG £ 425,-)

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1844, "BOMBAY MY 6 1844 STR.POSTAGE INLD. DO" on cover from France to Singapore, prepaid 5 francs for the British packet rate to Alexandria, then charged 1 rupee and 2 annas for the remaining packet fee. Rare and interesting cover in good condition