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WORLDWIDE COUNTRY COVERS continued...

GERMAN COVERS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

381

1971 GERMANY REGISTERED to SOUTH-AFRICA, multiple franking #955(x4) on registered airmail cover from KEMPEN on NOV4-1971 and addressed to St-Michael's arriving on NOV 8th, good destination with VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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C$50+

SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

382

1950 EAST GERMANY REGISTERED, set franking #54-57 on registered cover from Kroppensted on JUN1-1950, addressed to Hadersdorf with arrival JUN 7th, censor h/s and sealing tape, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

383

1978 EAST-GERMANY REGISTERED EXPRESS to CANARY-ISLANDS, good bird and paleontology topical 180pf franking on cover from Erfurt dated MAY2-1978, addressed to Tenerife with arrival on MAY 10th, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $30.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

GREAT BRITAIN COVERS 1848-1970

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

384

1847 LEAMINGTON to CALCUTTA-INDIA, prepaid 3 sheet SFL dated DEC2-1847 and addressed to Surgeon Hezekiah Clark of the British Artillery in Calcutta, routing via Southampton + P&O Lines to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O to Bombay + train overland to the Calcutta-GPO on JAN28-1848, separation on folds of the outer sheet, lengthy letter in English, VG-F est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

385

1848 LONDON SHIP MAIL to USA, prepaid SFL dated JAN3-1848 and addressed to New York, via private immigrant ship SS HOTTINGUER from Liverpool, rated PAID 6d for the ship letter fee, the ship was a part of the Hottinguer Banking and Shipping Empire that had only a small role in the Transatlantic mail business, scarce with VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

386

1848 LIVERPOOL to USA, prepaid SFL dated MAR11-1848 and addressed to Philadelphia, routing via Cunard SS CALEDONIA to Boston on MAR 27th + rail to Philadelphia, treaty rated PAID 1shStg, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

387

1847 MARINE INSURANCE POLICY, with £2000 indemnity for loss or damage to the SS COMMODORE on the Londonderry to Liverpool route, franked with GB 1d stamp #3 and posted from LONDON on NOV29-1947, addressed to Captain Thomas Bridge at Slough with arrival on NOV 20th, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

388

1853 LIVERPOOL DOUBLE RATE to USA, #5(pair) pays the 2sh (48¢) double letter rate on cover from Liverpool on OCT28-1853 and addressed to New York, routing via Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on NOV 13th + train to New York, CREDIT 10¢ to the US post office for the inland 10¢ double rate, one stamp is damaged, a rare rate with a pair on cover cat $1500 US, F-VF est ($200+US) (Image)

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C$300+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

389

1855 MANCHESTER to USA, #5 pays the 1sh (24¢) rate on cover dated AUG3-1855 and addressed to Mirabile-Missourri, routing via Liverpool on AUG 4th + Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on AUG 17th + train 1400 miles to Mirabile, a scarce small town destination, rated CREDIT 5¢ to the USA post office for the inland delivery, stamp is cut to shape and part of backflap removed, Scott cat $900 on cover, Fine est ($75+US) (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

390

1854 SHREWSBURY SPOON CANCEL, dated JUN3-1854 and tying #8 on cover to Ellesmere-Shropshire, some docketing on front and back, VF cancel est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

391

1860 RUSSIA ILLEGAL RATE to SCOTLAND, folded letter from St-Petersburg on DEC20-1860 (Julian calendar DEC8-1860), contrary to regulations it was hand carried to Grangemouth-Scotland where it was posted on DEC 6th for the 3 mile delivery to Falkirk on DEC 27th, British stamp #3 paid the 1d rate, a bit travel worn from the trip, a rare illegal rate with fine est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $85.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

392

1862 TIVERTON to AUSTRALIA, #28 pays the 1sh treaty rate on mourning cover from Tiverton on JAN26-1862 and addressed to Melbourne, routing via London on JAN 27th + Channel Packet to Calais + train to Marseilles + closed bag packet to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O ship to Melbourne, Scott cat for stamp on cover is $425 US, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

393

1870 LONDON FIRST DAY POSTAL CARD, H&G #1 posted at London on OCT1-1870, the back has two color advertising for Moorgate Wines & Spirits, this had to be printed early on OCT 1st to meet the same day mail deadline, a collectable rarity with a retail value over £1000, VF est ($300+US) (Image)

C$400+

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

394

1870 GLASGOW to ITALY, #51a (pl-9) on folded letter dated NOV23-1870 and addressed to Palermo, routing to London on NOV 24th + closed bag to Palermo on NOV 29th, enclosed letter from in French, Scott cat $155 US for the stamp on cover, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

395

1871 LONDON to ITALY, #51 (pl-9) on cover dated MAY11-1871 via closed bag to Florence on MAY 15th, Scott cat $145 US for the stamp on cover, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

396

1878 ST-JOHNS-WOOD EXPRESS RATE to AUSTRALIA, #64 (pl-13) and #70 (pl-16) pays the 1sh4d rate on cover dated NOV22-1876, via closed bag to Melbourne-Victoria arriving on JAN3-1877, this pays the EXPRESS rate via the Mount-Cenis Tunnel to Brindisa-Italy + P&O ship through the Suez Canal to destination , Scott cat $645 US for stamps on cover, part of backflap removed, rare and F-VF est ($150+US) (Image)

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C$200+

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

397

1882 LONDON REGISTERED to BERLIN, #68 (x2 pl-18) on a serrated 2d registration stationery cover dated MAY26-1880, pays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate + 2d registration fee to Berlin, closed bag routing via Channel packet to Ostend + Verviers + Holzminden where a Bahnpost-1 Registered railroad label was added + onward 215 miles to Berlin with arrival MAY 28th, a scarce RPO label and stamps on an ordinary cover cat $120 US, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

398

1887 CHELSEA REGISTERED to PALESTINE, #89(x2),98 pays the 2½d UPU ½ ounce letter rate on a House of Commons cover dated AUG23-1887, addressed to the USA Consul General in Palestine with routing via Alexandria on SEP 12th and same day delivery to Jerusalem, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

399

1890 LONDON REGISTERED to BELGIUM, #113-114 on 2d registration stationery short pays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate + 2d registration fee to Anvers-Belgium, posted at Lombard-Street on JUL16-1890 and arrived at Anvers the next day with a 1 decime postage due for double the ½d deficiency, note a red Belgium registration label, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM

400

1896 BPO-SMYRNA (ISMIR) to USA, a 20 paras provisional pays the UPU ½ ounce letter rate on cover mailed at the British Post Office at Smyrna on MAR7-1896, addressed to Dansville-NY with routing via London + New York + Danville arrival MAR22nd, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-23, 07:00 PM