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Worldwide Collections - Mar. 2024 continued...

THE DENIS VANDERVELDE FORWARDING AGENTS COLLECTION continued...

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

301

BRAZIL - DIFFERENT PERNAMBUCO FAC TYPES ON MAIL TO PORTUGAL, FRANCE OR G.B.: 1829-1873 E/ELs from Pernambuco (2), Maranhao, Rio de Janeiro or Maceio to Porto (3), London or Paris all with different cachets of forwarding agents in Pernambuco. V.fine-fine FACs either rated "3" (3) or "2" (2) in Rowe. Various other marks inc. Portuguese hs charges, "P.TRANSATLANTICO" plus British or French P.O. cds's/transits, boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" or "GB/1F60C" accountancy mark. (5 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, FRANCE, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

302

BRAZIL - RIO DE JANEIRO FACs ON MAIL TO SAXONY, FRANCE OR G.B.: 1841-1865 E/ELs from Rio de Janeiro (majority), Rio Grande or Montevideo to London (7), Porto (2), Saxony, Havre with endorsements (3) or cachets (8) from forwarding agents in Rio de Janeiro (7), Havre (2), Porto or London(?). Incs. 1850 E from Rio Grande to London with blue oval "BANZIGER & REIMERS/RIO DE JANEIRO" FAC with ms date in centre (not recorded in Rowe), 1865 EL Rio de Janeiro to Porto with blue oval "RIBKIRO GUIMARAES & CA/RIO DE JANEIRO" FAC ("3", only recorded in green) 1843 EL from Rio de Janeiro to Herrnhut (Saxony) with blue boxed "Acheminer par/ALBECHT & Co/HAVRE" ("3" in Rowe). (11 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, GERMAN STATES, FRANCE, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

303

WEST INDIES/S. AMERICA FORWARDED MAILS - P.RICO, VENEZUELA, ST. THOMAS, CHILE, ARGENTINA, CUBA, ETC.: 1829-1876E/ELs from various Caribbean & S. American islands/nations to Europe (mainly France/G.B.) with endorsements (5) or cachets (10) of forwarding agents in Venezuela, U.S.A., G.B., Netherlands, St. Thomas or Brazil. Incs. 1876 E from Tariba (Venezuela) twice-forwarded in Maracaibo & Puerto Cabello with blue oval "OV.SPANNCOCHIA & CA/MARACAIBO" & green oval "MARTURET HERMANOS & CA/PUERTO CABELLO" (both unrecorded in Rowe - very scarce) or Sep. 1800 EL from Demerara to Connecticut, forwarded in Boston, with "BOSTON" & boxed "SHIP" marks. (14 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, VENEZUELA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

Starting at £ 240

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

304

INDIA - CALCUTTA - AGENT MAILS EX G.B. (1807) + TO AMERICA: 20 Aug. 1807 EL from Weymouth to Calcutta "to the Care of...mefs. Downie & Co - Comp" (forwarding agents, endorsed on flap also) with unusual usage of boxed "Inld Ptge/Ship Do" rate hs. The extensive contents incs. news on the on-going Battle of Copenhagen "They have sent a large fleet to prevent the Danish Ships from falling into the Power of Bonaparte & an Army to secure Copenhagen". 25 Jan. 1827 EL from Calcutta to Boston endorsed "To the care of Capt. Balch or Mr. Brigs of the ship George of Salem" with blue "SALEM" cds & "SHIP" marks & boxed "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIPLETTER" backstamp explaining the doctors in Calcutta have given cider "[...]a bad name. They say it creates the collery and the People here are afraid to drink it and the market is full of cider in all parts." (2 covers) Cross Reference: DENMARK, INDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £420.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

305

INDIA - PAIR OF COVERS EX MADRAS FORWARDED WITH IMPERF. OR PERF. 1d REDS: 1853/56 pair of ELs (one hinged to page) from Madras to London endorsed "care of...Strand" then forwarded to Regent Street & both having boxed red "MADRAS/G.P.O." ds's (fine) plus 1d Red perf or imperf cancelled by "80" or "74" duplexes (fine). Attractive duo. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £340.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

306

INDIA - FORWARDING AGENT MAIL TO/FROM RUSSIA - CRIMEAN WAR PERIOD SCHLIEMANN CORRESPONDENCE: 1864 E from St. Petersburg to the care of a Calcutta forwarding agent then forwarded to Schliemann (future discoverer of Troy), pair of 1855 ELs (one a printed circular) from Calcutta to London where forwarded (endorsement) to Schliemann in St. Petersburg both bearing red boxed "INDIA" hs & "CALCUTTA/G.P.O." cds, 1854 E from Calcutta to London where forwarded to Schliemann in St. Petersburg via overland route via Verviers, Cologne/Prussia (T.P.O.) & Austria ("3½/GROSCHEN" hs charge). (4 covers) Cross Reference: INDIA, RUSSIA (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

307

INDIA - FORWARDED MAIL TO/FROM EUROPE OR U.S.A. - MOSTLY FACs, A FEW STAMPED: 1827-73 (plus 1901 stationery env.) from India (7) or G.B. (6) to India (6), G.B. (4), U.S. (2) or Hong Kong with endorsements (2) or cachets (11) of forwarding agents in Bombay (7), Calcutta (3) or London (3). Includes 1839 EL from London to Slyhet "via Egypt" & Bombay with oval "FORWARDED BY/GUNTER &Co/CALCUTTA" ("3" in Rowe), 1873 E from/forwarded Bombay (endorsement) to New York with 2a + 8a franking with "NEW YORK/PAID ALL" cds. Diverse lot of FACs. (12 covers + 1841 review of the Calcutta indigo market forwarded in Calcutta) Cross Reference: INDIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HONG KONG (Image)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

308

INDIA - FRENCH POSSESSIONS - PONDICHERRY - RARE DOUBLE FAC COVER WITH BOMBAY CACHET: 19 April 1844 EL from Batavia to Bordeaux twice forwarded in Pondicherry then Bombay with very rare oval "+AMALRIC & CIE+/PONDICHERRY" (fine - "5" in Rowe, scarce) & oval "RITCHIE STEUART&Co/RECEIVED___/FORWARDED____/BOMBAY" (struck on join - "3" in Rowe) FACs both with ms ship's name (?) or date in centre. 18 Nov. 1839 from Pondicherry to Bordeaux with Thos. Jeffries & Co. oval FAC (struck on join, poor-fair - "3" in Rowe) plus red oval "INDIA" & rectangle "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDETERRANER". (2 covers) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, INDIA, NETHERLANDS COLONIES (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

309

REUNION - RARE PONDICHERRY FACs, POSTED IN MAURITIUS, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, ETC.: 1854 E from St. Denis, Reunion to Marseilles via Pondicherry with blue oval "A.F. DE COLONS & CO/PONDICHERY" FAC (v. fine - "4" in Rowe, only recorded for 1848), 1843 E from Reunion to Nantes where it was forwarded to London then redirected to Belgium having an assortment of postmarks inc. a difficult to decipher Nantes FAC (possibly unrecorded), 1854 EL from St. Denis (contents & endorsement) to Bordeaux but posted in Mauritius with rare boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." accountancy mark (v. fine) on the front & oval "PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS" datestamp, 1843 St. Denis to Marseilles but forwarded in Pondicherry with blue oval "A.F.DE COLONS/PONDICHERRY." FAC (unrecorded in Rowe - only seen with "& Co." as above). (Salles 3006, 250pts). (4 covers) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, REUNION, INDIA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 130

SOLD for £300.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

310

HONG KONG, TREATY PORTS, ETC.: 1866 EL from Hong Kong to London with red "FORWARDED BY/AUGUSTINE HEARD & Co/HONG KONG" FAC (struck on join , "3" in Rowe), 1845 EL (reduced) from Canton to London with oval "FORWARDED BY W&T.EDMOND&Co*/BOMBAY" FAC ("3" in Rowe), undated U.S. 1c stationery env. with 2c red affixed from New York(?) to a captain in Saigon with two purple oval "FORWARDED BY/J.F. WHITNEY & CO./NEW YORK" FACs, 1901 Japanese 4sen PPC from Hong Kong to Augsburg with a vertical HK 2c pair cancelled by Hong Kong cds & oval purple "FORWARDED/BY/F.BLACKHEAD & Co/HONG KONG" FAC ("2" in Rowe) with picture of "Japan girls!" on the back. Also, fine single used HK 10c with same Blackhead cachet used as cancel. (3 covers + 1 PPC + 1 used single) Cross Reference: HONG KONG, JAPAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INDIA (Image) (Image2)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

311

FAR EAST/INDIAN OCEAN/AUSTRALIA - FORWARDING AGENT MAIL: 1835-1892 E/ELs from Batavia (3), Ceylon (2), Rangoon (2), Mauritius (2), Singapore (2) & others to France (5), G.B. (4), Melbourne (2), Calcutta, Boston, Aden & Singapore with endorsements (7) or cachets (9) of forwarding agents in similar locations plus Alexandria, Calcutta or Rotterdam (2). Incs. 1859 E (ink etched) from Trieste to Batavia(?) with diamond "D Dumxeiciea/Alexandriea" (not recorded in Rowe), 1838 EL from Singapore (on ship) to Calcutta with blue oval "FORWARDED BY/J.BALESTIER/SINGAPORE" ("3" in Rowe) on the back along with boxed ship postage mark, 1892 slim packet of tea samples from Ceylon (Colombo cds) to Melbourne with 28c Grey optd. 3c (3) & 4c pink optd. 2c cancelled by purple oval "FORWARDED BY/COLOMBO/FRANCIS F. STREET" FACs. (15 covers + forwarding agent receipt) Cross Reference: INDIA, NETHERLANDS COLONIES, AUSTRALIA, SINGAPORE (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

THE MALCOLM MONTGOMERY ANGLO-CANADIAN TRANSATLANTIC MAILS COLLECTION

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

312

RARE UNDERPAID CARTIER 10d BLUE COVER EX TORONTO WITH "MORE to PAY" MARK, ETC.; Attractive 15 May 1859 env. (some edge wear) from Toronto (fair cds on front) to Edinburgh with a single 1855 Cartier 10d Blue franking (outer frame touched/into at top left/right only, otherwise 4m; huge at foot); the stamp is blessedly lightly tied by a Toronto barred diamond (which also ties the stamp by clear indentation). The letter was above the half ounce limit and so was underpaid by 8d and so it was marked "11[d]" in Toronto (8d deficient postage + 3d half fine to be claimed from GB); on arrival in GB v. fine 30 May "LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" cds on reverse) the full "1/2" postage due charge was applied (8d deficient + 6d fine) of which the British PO kept 3d. A spectacular usage; only one other underpaid 1855 Cartier 10d cover has been recorded. Exhibition Item. [Brandon cert. (1978)] [Illustrated in FTM; p.57.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, CANADA (Image)

Starting at £ 340

SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

313

UNIQUE(?) UNDERPAID 1s-6d RATE COVER (1859 6d x3) WITH ORIGINAL ENCLOSED PHOTOGRAPHS OF SENDERS; 28 Oct. 1862 env. (understandable minor edge wear) from "SOUTH-CAYUGA/U.C" (partly fine cds on front) to Suffolk with 1859 6d Green (vertical pair + single) all cancelled by three m/s lines (as usual for this PO at this period; see next lot), but then endorsed "Over 1oz" in transit in Canada and so having a partly fine "MORE-TO-PAY" mark (Hamilton?) on the front with m/s "9d" (6d deficient + half 6d fine). This was changed (on the Allan Line S.S. 'North American' en route) to a handstruck "1/-" (v. fine), and there is a 14 Nov. "IPSWICH" backstamp. The reason for the extra weight in the letter is clear because it entire contents are still present; twin letters (on a single sheet) from the addressee's cousins (Robert & Eliza Cook) along with metallic-framed original photographs of each of them; the photos tipped the weight above the half ounce limit. The contents (full typed transcript included) include; "...I wish we could come and thank you in person and see you and Charles... but as that is denied us, vanity prompted us to think that our likenesses would be acceptable; so I hope you will think them worth having...". One hopes that the addressee was happy to pay a shilling postage due for the photos of her cousins! Probably a Unique survival of such early photographs of pioneer Canadians in the original envelope that they were sent to England in 1862. Spectacular and Important Exhibition Page! [See next lot for the rest of this correspondence.] [Illustrated in FTM; p.80.] Cross Reference: PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £950.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

314

PAIR OF 1859 6d GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING COVERS WITH PACKET "1/-" MARKS - INC. RARE "CANADIAN.PKT" C.D.S.; 9 Apr. 163 env. to Rutland with 1859 6d tied by light Montreal duplex but also having a superb Handstruck "1/-" alongside which was almost certainly struck by the PO clerk on the Allan Line S.S. 'Nova Scotian'; plus similar 11 Aug. 1864 env. from Ottawa to Scotland with 1859 6d Green tied (?) by light circular numerals(?) but above the half oz and so with fair Montreal "SHORT PAID___[6]/FINE___[3]" but crossed out with mainly fine rare Packet-ship "CANADIAN.PKT" cds (13 Aug.; presumably struck on the Allan Line S.S. 'St. David' - on her first voyage) and matching very fine ship's P.O. clerk's h.s. "1/-" alongside as well as a very fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (26 Aug.) Good pair. [Latter - ex Sam Nickle, Christies NY 19 Mar. 1993, lot 577, realised US $483 inc. BP - illustrated in FTM; p.94.] (2 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SCOTLAND, SHIP LETTERS (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

315

THE BALANCE OF THE COOK/PARTRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE INC. 1862/6 TRIO OF 6d GREEN COVERS; The balance of the correspondence from which the previous lot came; 16 Nov. 1858 letter (no env.), along with 6 June 1860 + 23 Oct. 1862 + 28 Mar. 1866 trio of envs. (+ contents) all from "SOUTH-CAYUGA/U.C" (faint m/s-dated cds's on their fronts) from Eliza Cook to "Miss Partridge" in Hadleigh (Suffolk), each with 1859 6d Green cancelled by three m/s lines (as usual for this PO at this period; see also previous lot). Plus colour prints of the portraits in the previous lot and 5 other 1828-c.1850 covers/letter (no postal marks) from Essex to the same Miss Partridge in Suffolk. Mostly with typed transcripts (plus one transcript without original Nov. 1857 letter or cover). Fascinating reading and scarce mail from this small P.O. (9 items) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, CANADA (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £260.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

316

RARE UNDERPAID 2c-RATE TRANSATLANTIC PRINTED MATTER COVER WITH 1859 1c ROSE EX MONTREAL; 9 Oct. 1863 unsealed EL (printed Montreal prices current; slightly toned filing crease across address clear of stamp) to Glasgow "Per Canadian Mail" having a fine sender's blue oval "PRINTED/CIRCULAR" mark at top left) with 1859 1c Rose tied by an unclear cancel but underpaid 1c and so having a black h.s. "1" on the front beside the fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (22 Oct.; crease). Very rare Exhibition Item. [Ex Firby; also ex Sam Nickle, Christies NY, 19 Mar. 1993, lot 317, realised US $357 inc. BP] [Illustrated in FTM; p.90.] Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, SCOTLAND, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

317

RARE UNDERPAID 3c-RATE TRANSATLANTIC PRINTED MATTER COVER VIA U.S. WITH 1859 1c ROSE EX MONTREAL; 16 Oct. 1863 unsealed EL (printed Montreal prices current; slight filing crease across address clear of stamps) to Glasgow "Per Canadian Mail" having a very fine sender's blue oval "PRINTED/CIRCULAR" mark at top left) with 1859 1c Rose vertical pair tied by unclear "21" cancels but underpaid 1c (the extra 1c was for the US transit rate in this case) and so having a black h.s. "1" on the front beside the very fine "GLASGOW PACKET/UNPAID" d.s. (28 Oct.). Wonderful matching cover to the previous lot - same correspondence but one week later, showing the different rates for direct or via-US routes. Exhibition Item. [Illustrated in FTM; p179.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £1,300.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

318

UNDERPAID 17c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 17c BLUE & MONTREAL "MORE-TO-PAY [11d]" MARK; 21 Dec. 1863 env. (edge wear + faults at top right) from Montreal to York "Per Canadian Steamer" with the 1859 17c Blue (fault at top left) tied by a poor Montreal duplex, but weighing "Over ½oz" and so charged 11d with a fine Montreal "MORE-TO-PAY" mark alongside; converted to a "1/2" charge (8d deficiency + the 6d fine) in GB. Rare example of this single franking with postage due markings. [Illustrated in FTM, p.93.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

Starting at £ 110

SOLD for £850.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

319

UNDERPAID 10c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 5c PAIR, "MORE-TO-PAY" & RARE "CANADIAN-PKT" C.D.S.; 14 Oct. 1864 env.from Quebec (v. fine cds on front) to Yorkshire most unusually franked with a Pair of 1859 5c (perfs. cut at left; the 5c usually only seen on internal Canadian mail; surprisingly rare on covers to GB) cancelled by an unclear Quebec numeral (but tied by the m/s "d8" rate). This 10c franking would have been fine for this cover if it had been sent within Canada, but the rate to GB was 12½c, so there is a (Quebec?) "MORE-TO-PAY [2/3 = 5d]" mark on the front, but on the Allan Line S.S. 'Peruvian' this rate was changed by the PO clerk to the correct m/s "d8" charge (2d deficient + full 6d fine). Rare thus. [Illustrated in FTM, p.92.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £750.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM

320

UNDERPAID 20c-RATE (VIA U.S.) COVER WITH 1859 10c BROWN-PURPLE PAIR & "SHORT PAID [4d]/HALF FINE [3d]" MARK; 21 Jan. 1866 large part E (one side-flap and lower flap removed; small fault at top centre barely detracts) from CORNWALL/C.W" (part cds on front) to Essex (GB) most unusually franked with a Pair of 1859 10c (perfs. cut at right; the 10c usually only seen on mail to the US; very rare on covers to GB) tied by an unclear target numeral. This 20c franking would have been fine for this (above ½oz) cover if it had been to the US, but the rate to GB was 12½c x2, so there is a (Montreal?) "SHORT PAID [4]/HALF FINE [3 = 7d]" mark on the front, and on the Allan Line S.S. 'North American' this was replaced by the PO clerk who applied his h.s. "1/-" mark. However this was wrong and the error was clearly spotted on board the ship and the "1/-" cancelled by a small mute target cancel (a second strike cancels the m/s "7d") and the correct m/s "10d" charge (4d deficient + full 6d fine). [Illustrated in FTM, p.102.] Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

Starting at £ 200

SOLD for £1,100.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM