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WORLDWIDE COVERS continued...

GERMANY COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

321

1855 GERMANY to USA, unpaid SFL from HOMBERG on SEP27-1855 to WESTPORT-VA, routing via GIESSEN SEP 28th + THURN & TAXIS transit SEP 29th + American Ocean Line packet SS HERMANN from Breman on OCT C3985th and NEW-YORK arrival OCT 27th + overland to Westport, rated COLLECT 22¢ with 15¢ credit to the German post office, a bit worn from the trip and part of original letter intact, fine est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

322

1897 NURNBURG SHOOTING COMPETITION, illustrated Bavarian postal card showing riflemen and targets to commemorate the contest, signed by artist Paul Ritter and posted at the competition grounds with a special show cancel dated JUL5-1897, addressed to OFFENBACH with receiver on JUL 6th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

323

1923 GERMANY 20,000m LAST DAY RATE, multiple franking #208 block of 4 pays the 20gm letter rate on cover from PLAUEN on AUG31-1923 to HAMBURG (320 miles), VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

324

1929 GERMANY DELAYED GRAF ZEPPELIN to USA, nice Nurnberg Savings Bank patriotic postcard with single franking #C36 to pay the 2m Zeppelin postcard rate to USA, posted at FRIEDRICHSHAFEN with a flight cachet on MAY 15-1929 and addressed to JERSEY-CITY-NJ, the flight was delayed at CUERS-FRANCE for over 2 months and a red DELAYED h/s was applied, the resumed flight arriving at LAKEHURST-NJ on AUG 5th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

325

1938 GERMANY 4.70m AIRMAIL RATE to ARGENTINA, good 4.75m Zeppelin franking pays the 14 gm airmail rate on cover from BERLIN on MAY6-1938 and addressed to BUENOS-AIRES, routing via Lufthansa Airlines to FRANKFURT on MAY 7th + fuel stop-overs at SEVILLE + BATHURST + NATAL on MAY 9th + Condor Airlines to BUENOS-AIRES on MAY 10th, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

GREAT BRITAIN COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

326

1857 GREAT BRITAIN to FRANCE 8d DOUBLE RATE, #26(x2)pays the 1 ounce double Treaty rate (2 x 1d per ½ ounce), on folded letter from LONDON on SEP4-1857 to PARIS, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS on SEP 5th + train to PARIS the same day, interesting business letter enclosed, Scott cat $335 US ($450 CDN) for stamps on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

327

1865 GREAT BRITAIN to SWEDEN 1sh3d RATE, an unpaid SFL from LONDON on APR21-1865 to BORAS-SWEDEN, routing via Channel Packet to OSTEND + train to HAMBURG on APR 23rd + closed bag to LUBEC + Baltic Packet to STOCKHOLM on APR 28th + overland 250 miles to BORAS, rated COLLECT 108 Ore (1sh4d) with 4d credit to the British Post + 30c (3d) credit to the Belgian Post + 7sg (7d) credit to the German Post, scarce rate and transit markings, F-VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

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C$125+

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

328

1866 GREAT BRITAIN 1sh RATE to USA, #48(pl-4) pays the treat rate on cover from LONDON on JAN13-1866 and addressed to NEW-YORK, routing via LIVERPOOL + Coastal Packet to DUBLIN + train to QUEENSTOWN + Cunard Packet SS JAVA to NEW-YORK on JAN 26th, Scott cat $400 US ($600 CDN) for stamp on cover, F-VF est ($90+ US) (Image)

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C$125+

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

329

1874 GREAT BRITAIN CANADIAN PACKET to USA, #30(pl-14),33(pl-168) pays the 3d Treaty rate on cover from the famous C. P. Molineux Liverpool family and posted at the LIVERPOOL-EXCHANGE Office on AUG6-1874 and addressed to J. T. Molineux in CHICAGO, routing via Allen Line Canadian Packet SS POLYNESIA from Liverpool on AUG 6th + QUEBEC-CITY arrival on AUG 15th + train to WINSOR + Ferry to DETROIT + train to CHICAGO, a scarce routing for USA mail, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

330

1875 GREAT BRITAIN "LATE" DOUBLE RATE to FRANCE, #43(pl-14),61(pl-15 stamps both with Samuel Montegue Company S.M.& Co. perfins, on cover from LONDON on JAN4-1875 and addressed to LYON, a red boxed "L1" h/s indicates the letter was posted after the mail cut-off time and an additional 1d was paid in cash to be included in the despatch, rated paid 7d for the 1 ounce double rate comprised of 4d for the 1st ½ ounce and 3d for the 2nd ½ ounce, routing via Channel Packet to CALAIS on JAN 5th + train to LYON on JAN 6th, good markings with Scott cat for stamps alone on cover $250 US ($340 CDN), F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

331

1918 CANADIAN RAF PILOT LAWRENCE J. BOWEN, real photo taken in France September 1918, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $55.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

332

1925 IMPERIAL AIRWAYS "CITY of COVENTRY", real photo card showing the plane at the London Airport with pilot, passenger, and maintenance worker, a rare mint postcard, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

333

1938 GREAT BRITAIN REGISTERED to NEWFOUNDLAND, fabulous 4-King franking pays the 1½d Empire letter rate + 3d registration fee on cover from WEST-NORWOOD on MAY30-1938, addressed to ST-JOHN'S-NEWF'D, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for $30.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

WORLDWIDE "G-Z" COUNTRY COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

334

1937 GREECE REGISTERED to FRANCE & USA, #393(x2),C34,RA57(x2) pays the 5d UPU rate + 8d registration fee + 1d postal tax on cover from ATHENS on OCT15-1937, addressed to PARIS with arrival on OCT 19th then re-posted to TUSCALOOSA-ALA (USA) on OC 21st with a 3.75fr French meter to pay the 1.75fr UPU rate + 2fr registration fee with Tuscaloosa arrival on NOV 1st, note 2 Bank of Greece seals and foreign exchange censor h/s, a small piece of backflap missing, a great dual country franking during the turbulent Greece pre-WWII period, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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C$100+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

335

1925 GRENADA REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to CANADA, a Grenada 3d franking on a 2d registration envelope pays the 2 ounce double Empire letter rate (2 x 1½d per oz) + registration fee, posted from GRENVILLE on FEB2-1925 and addressed to NEW-WESTMINSTER-BC, routing via the ST-GEORGE'S-GRENADA-GPO FEB 3rd + closed bag to MONTREAL on FEB 9th + closed bag to Calgary noting a C. & V. R.P.O. B.C. with XX ornaments on FEB 23rd + NEW-WESTMINSTER arrival FEB 24th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $50.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

336

1900 HONG-KONG 2c DROP LETTER, a scarce 2c Hong-Kong stationery cover pays the local drop letter rate on AUG26,1900 to Peddlers Hill, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

337

1920 HUNGARY SHORT-PAID REGISTERED to SWITZERLAND, colorful 158f franking front and back on a 35f stationery envelope pays the 100f UPU letter rate + short pays the 100f registration fee by 7f, mailed from BUDAPEST on MAR4-1920 and addressed to LUGANO with arrival on MAR 10th, note a nice 1896 Budapest Exhibition label tied on back and the senders name has been rubbed out, a rare case where Hungarian authorities missed an underpayment, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

338

1920 HUNGARY UNDER SERBIAN OCCUPATION, mixed franking #8N2,8N7-8N10 philatelic 230f franking pays the domestic letter rate from PECS on MAY22-1920 to PECS-VARAD (12 miles East), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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C$50+

SOLD for $35.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

339

1903 INDIA REGISTERED to ISLE-OF-WIGHT via USA, #58 on 2 Anna registration stationery pays the 2 Anna Empire 1 ounce letter rate + 2 Anna registration fee on cover from PARJEELING on JUL9-1903 and addressed to NEWPORT-IOW, a scarce Pacific routing via closed bag to SINGAPORE + SAN-FRANCISCO + NEW-YORK on JUL 11th with a registered EXCHANGE label was added + ship to LIVERPOOL and LONDON on JUL 17th + train to PORTSMOUTH + ferry to ISLE of WIGHT + NEWPORT arrival JUL 18th, this was the 20,000 mile long route verses the 7000 miles via Suez and Brindisi, rare and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM

340

1841 INDIA REGISTERED AIRMAIL to ENGLAND, a nice 4R-8½A franking pays the short lived airmail 4R-5½A rate + 3A registration fee on cover from BOMBAY on APR17-1941 to GERRARDS-CROSS, an late routing via India Airways to RANGOON-BURMA + China Airways to CHUNGKING and HONG-KONG + Pan-Am Pacific Clipper to HONOLULU on MAY 10th + Clipper to SAN-FRANCISCO + CAM to NEW-YORK on MAY 15th + Atlantic Clipper to LISBON + BOAC to LONDON on MAY 22nd + overland 21 miles to GERRARDS-CROSS, note a boxed NOT OPENED BY INDIA CENSOR h/s and British Censor #693 sealing tape, a very scarce early WWII rate and route valid for less than 5 months from DEC-1940 to APR-1941, a VF showpiece est ($100+ US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Jul-22, 09:00 PM