Worldwide Collections - Mar. 2024 continued...
THE DENIS VANDERVELDE FORWARDING AGENTS COLLECTION continued...
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Opening |
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 RUSSIAN MAIL (MAINLY FROM UKRAINE) TO MALTA VIA CONSTANTINOPLE FORWARDING AGENTS - MANY FACs, SOME STEAMER CDS's, ETC.: 1853-1866
E/ELs from Odessa (majority), Taganrog or Berdiansk to Malta with a variety of endorsements (10) or cachets (18) of Constantinople forwarding agents. Incs. 1864 EL from Taganrog to Malta with blue oval "GLAVANY - ZINO/CONSTANTINOPLE" (fine, "3" in
Rowe recorded only in black) & franked with QV 4d Red cancelled with "C" barred oval, 1866 EL from Berdiansk to Malta with superb blue oval "V.zo DECANDIA/CONSTANTINOPLI" (not recorded in Rowe) and a few other unrecorded cachets. Little duplication.
(28 covers) Cross Reference: UKRAINE, RUSSIA (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 282 |
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 RUSSIAN MAIL TO EUROPE VIA POLISH FORWARDING AGENTS: 1805-1839 E/ELs from Odessa or Georgia to France (2), Italy, G.B., Spain (2)
with endorsements or cachets (5) of Polish forwarding agents. Incs. 1805 E from Odessa to Tarragona twice-forwarded in Odessa (endorsement) & then in Brody (boxed "HAUSNER&VIOLLAND/IN BRODY", mostly fine - "4" in Rowe - present on another cover in
this group unboxed) or 1852 EL from Odessa to Paris forwarded in Krakow with oval "ANTON HOFLZEL/KRAKAU" with date written in centre ("3" in Rowe recorded in black only"). (6 covers) Cross Reference: POLAND, RUSSIA, UKRAINE (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 283 |
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 RUSSIAN MAIL VIA FORWARDING AGENTS TO OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: 1816-1862 E/ELs from Russia to Italy, France, Portugal, Greece, G.B.
& others with endorsements (9) or cachets (3) of forwarding agents in Constantinople (2), London (4), Memel, Vienna, Hamburg, etc; a few sent undercover. Incs. 1852 EL (disinfected with slits & perfs.) from Constantinople to Finland twice-forwarded
bearing two FACs inc. blue oval "RAMPACHER [name removed] HOLTERMANN/SHIP & COMMISSION AGENTS/CONSTANTINOPLE" ("3" in Rowe - unrecorded in blue) & blue oval "LENGNICH & CO/ODESSA" ("3"). (12 covers + PPC & contents + A4 size map of Western Russia)
Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, TURKEY, FINLAND (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 284 |
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 AUSTRIA/HUNGARY/GREECE/TURKEY - STAMPED FORWARDING AGENT MAIL: - c.1870-1874 E/ELs from Constantinople (3, same year &
correspondence, all forwarded where written), Armenia, Taganrog or Odessa to Bucharest (3), Constantinople, Athens or Portugal all with FACs & franked by stamps. Incs. c.1879-84 env. from Poti, Armenia to Constantinople with attractive Popi 5-line
FAC in green or 1872 EL from Taganrog to Athens forwarded in Constantinople (FAC over the join) with "45" hs charge & franked by Greek 40c + 5c issues. (6 covers) Cross Reference: TURKEY, RUSSIA, ARMENIA, ROMANIA (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 285 |
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 SWITZERLAND - FORWARDED/TRANSIT MAIL: 1770-1869 E/ELs of European mail (mostly French/Italian) forwarded in Switzerland (6, Geneva,
Zurich, Chur, Basel) or France (1, from Basel) with endorsements (5) or cachets (2) of forwarding agents. Inc. 1851 EL from Chemnitz to Nice with blue oval "S.&J.B. PAVIER/COIRE" with date written in centre ("3" in Rowe) or a couple of covers with
endorsements unrecorded by Rowe. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, ITALIAN STATES (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 286 |
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 MAIL FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - BELGIUM, CZECHIA, ESTONIA, GREECE, TURKEY, ETC.: 1773-1852 E/ELs from various European
countries mostly to France or G.B. plus a few to German Sates or Russia with endorsements (12) or cachets (3) of forwarding agents of the Netherlands (4), German States (4), Russia (2) & others. Incs. EL from Vienna to London carried
privately/undercover to Antwerp with red oval "* J.CORTT&Co.*/ANVERS" ("3" in Rowe). (15 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, GERMAN STATES, RUSSIA, NETHERLANDS (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 287 |
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 TURKEY - DISINFECTED MAIL VIA FORWARDING AGENTS: 1762-1854 E/ELs (four of which are disinfected with slits or perfs) from the
Ottoman Empire (mostly Smyrna, Constantinople & couple from Greece) predominately to France, Belgium or G.B with endorsements (9) or cachets (3) of forwarding agents in Smyrna & Constantinople (majority) but also Venice, Trieste or Geneva. Incs. 1762
EL from Smyrna to Marseilles twice-forwarded with endorsements from Constantinople & Vienna, 1762 E from Constantinople to Marseilles forwarded in Geneva with black "V.J.h.S.-P.F.A" FAC ("4" in Rowe). (12 covers) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED
MAIL, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, GREECE (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 288 |
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 EGYPT - SCARCE FACs: 1835-56 E/ELs to/from Egypt (majority Cairo to France) with endorsements (3) or cachets (5) of forwarding
agents. All FACs ex. Alexandria inc. 1854 EL from Cairo to Marseilles with v.fine blue/green scroll-shaped "Fwd AGHION MONDOLFO&C/*ALESSANDRIA*" cachet (not recorded in Rowe) accompanied by oval Mondolfo cachet on a different EL ("3" in Rowe). (8
covers)Cross Reference: EGYPT, FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 289 |
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 TO U.S.A - EX. FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMAN/ITALIAN STATES, G.B.: 1787-1868 E/ELs from Europe to the U.S.A. with endorsements (6) or
cachets (9) of forwarding agents in London (2), Liverpool (2), Havre (4), Amsterdam (2), Paris (3) plus couple in Boston or N.Y. Incs. 1837 EL (faults) from Florence to Portsmouth twice forwarded in Paris & then N.Y. & bearing cachets of both, 1828
EL from U.S.S. Warren (sent & forwarded in Havre with cachet) to the Secretary of the Navy in Washington, D.C. asking to be relieved of command due to ill health whilst also accounting on piracy suppression & complaining about the quality of the
crew; bears a red "FREE", unusual on trans-Atlantic mail. Good lot. (15 covers + 1 parcel label) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 290 |
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 RUSSIAN MAIL TO U.S.A. VIA BRITISH FORWARDING AGENTS: 1798-1827 (one for 1861) E/ELs from Russia (mostly St. Petersburg or
Archangel) to Boston, Philadelphia or Providence with endorsements (4) or cachets (4) of British forwarding agents in London or Liverpool. Incs. 1850 EL from Archangel to Boston then redirected to Andover with oval "RICHARD BRANDT +/LONDON" cachet
(v. fine, not recorded in Rowe) or 1798 EL from St. Petersburg to Providence with mostly fine "NEW YORK" clamshell mark on front & endorsed "Forwarded by Claes/Grill, London". (8 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, RUSSIA, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 291 |
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 U.S.A. MAIL TO EUROPE - G.B., FRANCE, PORTUGAL: E/ELs from U.S.A. to G.B. (5), France or Portugal all with cachets of forwarding
agents in N.Y. (5), Boston or Philadelphia. Incs. 1843 EL from Philadelphia to Oporto with 3-line "Forwarded by/WILSON & BROWN/New York" with date filled in (v.fine, Rowe only records a 5-line type of 1845). (7 covers) Cross Reference:
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE, PORTUGAL (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 292 |
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 U.S.A. MAIL TO EUROPE - FRANCE, ITALIAN STATES, G.B.: 1820-1874 E/ELs from U.S.A to Europe (mainly G.B. & France plus some Italy)
with endorsements (10) or cachets (10) of forwarding agents in N.Y. (8), London (4), Boston (3) & others. Incs. 1842 EL from New York to Niort with oval "FORWARDED FROM/HARDEN'S/PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN/LETTER OFFICE/No8 COURT ST BOSTON" (fair, "3"
in Rowe) beneath red boxed "Packet Letter". Also inc. various G.B. "SHIP LETTER" marks for Liverpool, Portsmouth or Bristol. (17 covers + 3 part covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC
MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 293 |
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 NEWFOUNDLAND & CANADA: 1828-1860 E/ELs from Newfoundland (3), Bytown or Pernambuco to Harbour Grace, Alderney, Boston or Oporto (2)
with endorsements (1) or cachets (4) of forwarding agents in N.Y. (2), Liverpool, Lisbon or Havre. Incs. 1829 EL from St. Andrews to Boston with oval "G.de F./& Lg" (v. fine, "3" in Rowe) accompanied by endorsement of the same agents and 1860 EL from
Pernambuco to Harbour Grace (Newfoundland) with blue oval "K[....].FELSFORD/NEW YORK/PAKKEN". (5 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, BRAZIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 294 |
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 RARE LIVERPOOL H.S. "2/1" ON UNPAID TRANSATLANTIC COVER: 2 June 1848 unpaid EL from Montreal to Sheffield forwarded at N.Y. by
Eeliman Brothers (endorsement) "Par Steamer for Liverpool" with rare Liverpool "2/1" hs charge (fine) on the front plus "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" & "SHEFFIELD" cds's on the reverse. Sent just before the retaliatory rates period. Cross Reference:
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAL RATES, CANADA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 295 |
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 CANADA - GUADELOUPE TO NEWFOUNDLAND WITH FA LABEL: May 1856 E from Guadeloupe to St. Pierre via Boston, Halifax & Sydney. Red
"BOSTON/PAID" cds on the front beside ms "Paye a Sydney f1,00/25/1.25". Green "GEO.H.GRAY/BOSTON/&DANFORTH" forwarding agent label ("3" in Rowe) on the back along with rare "UP.STATES/HALIFAX" & "SYDNEY" cds's. Cross Reference: GUADELOUPE,
NEWFOUNDLAND, FRENCH COLONIES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 296 |
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 CUBA - FORWARDING AGENT MAILS TO FRANCE/G.B. WITH CACHETS OF HAVANA, U.S., ETC.: 1840-68 E/ELs from Cuba (majority) to France, G.B.
or U.S.A with endorsements (5), cachets (12) or label of forwarding agents in mostly Cuba or U.S.A. but also G.B. or France. Incs. 1856 EL from Havana to Bordeaux with ms "Forwarded by" above a v. fine red fancy oval (belt-shaped?) "BURCHARD &
BUEK/NEW YORK" label (unrecorded in Rowe) plus a pair of 1868 ELs from Santiago de Cuba to London with blue oval "J.M & L de ESCORIAZA./*NEW YORK.*" FACs (one superbly struck, other fine - unrecorded in Rowe). Useful qty. inc. a couple of ship letter
marks. (17 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CUBA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 200
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 297 |
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 HAITI - FORWARDED MAIL TO G.B./FRANCE INC. FACs: 1821-69 E/ELs from Haiti (mainly Port au Prince but also others) to G.B. or France
with endorsements (4) or cachets (7) of forwarding agents in Havre (3), N.Y.(3), London, Isle of Wight, Nantes, Liverpool, Calais. Incs. 1826/27 EL from Port au Prince to London twice-forwarded in Calais (fine black oval FAC, "3" in Rowe) & Havre
(endorsement) or 1828 EL from Aux Cayes to London with black oval "RECEIVED/&FORWARDED BY/A.C.ROSSIRE/V Napoleon/8 Nov 1828/NEW - YORK" FAC with ms ship name & date in centre (partially under black boxed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL", "3" in Rowe). (10
covers) Cross Reference: HAITI, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £1,100.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 298 |
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 BRITISH P.O. IN HAITI MAIL WITH FACs & ACCOUNTANCY MARKS: Trio of 1873-76 Es from Miragoane by British P.O. (cds's) at Jacmel (2) or
Port au Prince "Par Royal Mail Steamer" to Havre via London having oval blue "J.FRANCOZ & CIE/HAITI/PORT AU PRINCE" ("2" in Rowe) or two types of the green/blue "G SERRE & Co/PORT AU PRINCE/HAITI" FACs plus black boxed "GB/1F60C" (2, fine) or blue
"T/1-10" (superb, a less common type) accountancy marks. (3 covers) (Salles 3040 + 3074, 175pts) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, HAITI, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 299 |
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 BRAZIL - BAHIA & SANTOS FORWARDED MAIL TO EUROPE INC. 2 TO SCANDINAVIA, STEAMSHIP CO. CACHETS, ETC.: 1830-1860 E/ELs from Brazil to
London (4), Portugal (2), Finland or Sweden with endorsements (4) or cachets (4) of forwarding agents in Bahia (4), Pernambuco, G.B., Hamburg or Helsingor. Incs. 1855/60 pair of ELs from Bahia to Oporto, one disinfected (slits) with blue oval
"COMPANHIA DE PAQUETES A VAPOR/LUSO BRASILEIRA/BAHIA" & "120" hs charge, other with blue oval "REAL COMPANHIA ANGLO-LUSO-BRASILEIRA/AGENCIA/NA/BAHIA" & "150" hs charge; both cachets "3" in Rowe. Both with "P.TRANSATLANTICO" cds's. Also, 1850 EL from
Santos to "Weaborg" (Vyborg) via St. Petersburg with blue oval "SCHENCK&Co/HAMBURG" FAC ("3" in Rowe). (8 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, SCANDINAVIA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, FINLAND (Image)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 300 |
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 MEXICO - FORWARDED MAIL TO EUROPE: 1838-1861 from various locations in Mexico to Europe (mainly G.B. or France) with endorsements
(7) or cachets (7) of forwarding agents in U.S.A. (6), Havana (3), London (3), Vera Cruz or Guyana. Incs. 1840/60 pair of ELs to Bordeaux or Naples with oval "FORWARDED BY FREDERICK HUTH&CO/LONDON." in black or blue with ms date in the centre ("4" in
Rowe - not recorded in blue) or 1860 printed circular from Oaxaca to Bordeaux v. fine blue fancy boxed "FORWARDED BY/FREDkPROBST&Co/NEW.YORK.___" with date written in. (14 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICO,
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
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