Malta continued...
Lot |
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Catalog No. |
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Opening |
41083 |
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1828-44, group of five entires or wrappers, each stampless incoming with charge handstamps showing 1d to 5d usages, all are good to fine examples of these scarce handstamps.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 340
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41084 |
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1833 entire from Malta to Boston with s/l red QUARANTINE on obverse and cursive SHIP/6 alongside (US), fine and scarce.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 400
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41085 |
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1834 entire to Switzerland bearing a fine s/l "Malta Post Office" hs (type MPO-2a) with a very good strike of the rare oval-framed "2s" below, with Marseille transit with "PAYS D'OUTREMER" hs adjacent, fine and scarce.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 600
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41086 |
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1836 entire to the Sardinian Consul in Alexandria (Egypt) bearing a fine s/l "Malta Post Office" hs (type MPO-2a), no further markings, small tear above hs, fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 150
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41087 |
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1837 entire to Alessandria (Italy) bearing an apparently unrecorded two-line "? / Malta Post Office" hs (48x5mm), no further markings, fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 300
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41088 |
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1837 incoming entire from Alexandria (Egypt) with French P.O. despatch on front, reverse with a good strike of the "17 January: 4d" accountancy hs with charge in ms "1/8" and total "2/-" adjacent, along with Malta disinfection
cachet, some reinforced tears on address panel otherwise fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 130
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41089 |
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1838 incoming entire from France with printed contents showing list of new books in English, endorsed at top "par Bateau a Vapeur de Marseille" with Paris despatch cds, reverse with "27 March 3d" local post handstamp,
disinfected with seal removed, fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 130
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41090 |
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1838 incoming cover from Alexandria (Egypt) with French P.O. despatch on obverse, endorsed "Col vapour Francea", with reverse showing s/l "14 May; 8d" hs with ms postage charge below, disinfected with remains of wax seal.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 120
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41091 |
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1839 incoming entire from Livorno, with despatch cds and "Governo di Livorno" hs adjacent and arms hs on reverse, with very fine strike of the rare "27 July Free" local post hs applied on arrival, very fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 360
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41092 |
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ONE OF TWO RECORDED USAGES OF THE WORLDS FIRST POSTAGE STAMP ON A COVER FROM MALTA
GB 1840 1d black pl.1b BA, very fine with wide margins all around tied by superb black Maltese Cross to entire written in "MALTA, August 23, 1841", privately carried to London, then posted at Ebury Street Twopenny Post Office, "T.P./Ebury St."
handstamp on front and red "SP 9 1841" shield datestamp on reverse, locally addressed within London to "Miss Addington, Covent Garden". The entire is written in 'Malta, August 23, 1841' with interesting postal history related content: " ... will
therefore prepare a short letter for the packet which is expected tomorrow morning ....", one of only two covers recorded franked with an Penny Black used from Malta; cert. Karl Louis BPP (2013).(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 8,000
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41093 |
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1840 entire from the Ionian Islands to Firenze, with fine coat-of-arms Corfu hs and ornate framed despatch on reverse, disinfected in transit with slits and "Malta Post Office" framed hs, reverse with "LIVORNO" and two-line
ds, small part of flap missing on reverse, fine appearance.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 240
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41094 |
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1840 entire to Livorno (Italy) bearing a very fine s/l "Malta Post Office" hs (type MPO-1a), ms rating, arrival bs, very fine and clean example.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 100
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41095 |
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1841 incoming entire from London, endorsed "via Marseille", with despatch cds and French entry cds, with top right showing a fair strike of the rare "2 Mar Free" local post hs applied on arrival, fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 200
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41096 |
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1841 entire to Genova (Italy) bearing a fine framed "Malta Post Office" hs, rate markings and disinfection slits, arrival bs, very fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 140
SOLD for GBP 140.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41097 |
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1841 incoming entire from Livorno (Italy) bearing a very fine "28 Oct 2d" local post hs on reverse, obverse with company cachet and despatch cds, very fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 120
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41098 |
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1842 incoming entire from Livorno (Italy) with reverse showing "24 Jan 2d" arrival charge hs, a good strike even showing the outline of the handstamp, very fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 120
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41099 |
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1843 Incoming entire from Messina with unrecorded manuscript "9 1/2" charge mark on reverse, very fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 800
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41100 |
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1845 entire to Naples bearing a very good strike of the "MALTA POST OFFICE" hs (56x3.5mm, type MPO-2d), indistinct arrival markings, a very fine example of this handstamp.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 140
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41101 |
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1846 wrapper to Palermo bearing a very good strike of the "MALTA POST OFFICE" hs (56x3.5mm, type MPO-2d), oval "VAPORI / DI MALTA" hs adjacent along with Messina transit at right and s/l ds on reverse, fine and clean
condition.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 340
SOLD for GBP 340.00
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |
41102 |
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1848 entire from Zante to Boston, USA, sent care of Baring Brothers in London via Malta with "Received and forwarded / by P. EYNAUD & Co / Malta" forwarding agents blue oval cachet, rated 1/, with Lombard Street MC arrival,
address crossed out and redirected to Boston with "29" accountancy hs on arrival, fine.(Image 1)
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Estimate. GBP 260
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM |