1896 BRAZIL to GERMANY, an 80r UPU postal card dated JUL15,1896 and addressed to MAGDEBURG, routing via SS CLYDE to LISBON + train to MAGDEBURG arriving on AUG 7th, redirected to the Baltic Sea Port of ZINNOWITZ-GERMANY on AUG 8th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1903 BRAZIL to TURKEY, an uprated UPU postl card pays the 100r rate from RIO-DE-JANEIRO on MAR10,1903 and addressed to CONSTANTINOPLEEE arriving APR 9th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1910 CAPE-OF-GOOD-HOPE to BELGIUM, 1d UPU illustrated postal card showing the Cape-Town Parliament Buildings, posted at CAPE-TOWN on JUN21,1910 and addressed to BRUSSELS arriving JUL 9th (19 days tranit), VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1903 CEYLON to INDO-CHINA, a 2c franked UPU card posted at the COLOMBO docks with a French Ligne No.4 handstamp dated SEP5,1903 and addressed to SAIGON with arrival OCT 1st, a very scarce routing on a nice Ceylon viewcard, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1896 CHILE REGISTERED TRIPLE RATE to USA, #31 (pair) pays the 30c triple 1½ ounce UPU rate on cover from VALPARAISO dated FEB19,1896 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA arriving on MAR 23rd, note routing via PANAMA + NEW-YORK, a rare rate and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1896 CHILE to PERU, a rare H&G #B8 Stationery envelope from VALPARAISO on NOV11,1896 pays the UPU rate to LIMA with arrival on NOV 21st, small cover trim LHS, a rare item, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1943 PARK HOTEL, SANTA-MARTA-COLOMBIA, overall illustrated adv showing a 6 engraved image collage of the hotel, on 36c rated airmail cover (includes 1c stamp tax) addressed to ST-PETERSBURG-FLA, WWII USA censor #1752 sealing tape, backflap removed and light vertical crease, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1860 CUBA to FRANCE, an unpaid SFL from HAVANA date-lined FEB23,1860 and addressed to NANTES, routing via NEW-YORK on MAR 3rd + LE-HAVRE & PARIS train on MAR 17th + PARIS & NANTES train the same day + NANTES arrival MAR 18th, rated COLLECT 12 Decimes (24¢) with 19¢ credit to the USA Post Office for the Transatlantic fee, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1897 DENMARK REGISTERED MONEY LETTER TRIPLE RATE to GERMANY, a cover from well known photographer August Birch at NYBORG on OCT27,1897, addressed to ILLER-GERMANY with routing via BORNHEIM on OCT 29th, a nice 1.32kr franking (front & back) pays the 60 ore UPU triple 45 gram letter rate (3 x 20 ore per 15 grams) + 16 ore registration fee + 36 ore indemnity for the 294 kr cash contents, opened on 3 sides with two large August Birch wax seals on back, a scarce rate and F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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