1796 (16 May) FL from Berkshire to Middlesex (one flap missing) with hs "4" and "Reading" in black, faint town mark on face, "4" handstamp defaced and replaced with a manuscript "5" alongside, part pmk on reverse, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1857 (4 Sep) FL from Sheffield to New York, franked with 1sh green, tied by departure cds and "700" obliterator, endorsed per "Steamer Persia", with red "5 cents" and "Paid" hs alongside, Liverpool transit, fine (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Est.US$150

1876 (29 Feb) incoming cover from Constantinople, via Varna and Lemberg to Manchester, with departure and arrival (7 Mar 76) alongside, handstamped "T" and charged "5" in manuscript, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1878 10sh slate, Plate 1, lettered "E-A", "Coffee House" cds and red crayon markings, crisp color and sharp impression, fine and completely sound stamp, with 2023 PFC (SG 128,£3,200) cat. $3750 (Cat No. 74) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$500

1880 5p deep indigo, l.h., fine, pencil signed (SG 169) cat. £725 (Cat No. 85) (Image)

Cat. £725, Est.US$200

1882 10sh slate, watermarked Anchor, Plate 1, white paper, lettered "E-F", lightly canceled, well centered, v.f., with 2023 PFC (SG 145,£4,000) cat. $4675 (Cat No. 91a) (Image)

Cat. $4675, Est.US$1,000

1924 (26 April) cover addressed to a Scout in USA, with special "Wembley Aug. 1-8, 1923" Boy Scout Jamboree label (imperf. at right) on back, fine and rare Boy Scout item (Image)

Est.US$150

1957 9th World Boy Scout Jamboree, set of three, lower left sheet corner margin blocks of 12, n.h., v.f. (SG 557-59) (Cat No. 334-36) (Image)

Est.US$100

1923 Scadta (June 4) Issue, 1peso gray, overprinted "GB" (Great Britain), basic stamp double impression, used with additional franking on piece, fine and rare (Image)

Est.US$250

1923 Scadta, typographed "GB" overprint on 3peso (pair), used with government franking on large cover, endorsed "Aerial Mail", sent from the London branch of the firm of Urquhart, Carvalho & Co., with Barranquilla 23.6.1924 pmks, Bogota arrival, cover folded, otherwise fine and impressive franking (Image)

Est.US$500

1864 1p, 3p and 6p, small h.r., fine-v.f., cat. £537 (Cat No. SG F12-14) (Image)

Cat. £537, Est.US$300

1851 (6 Apr) FL From Veracruz to France, with Mexican and British Agency datestamps, via London with "Colonies & c. Art. 13" Anglo-French Convention accountancy box (which was used from February 1846 to December 1855), carried by "Trent" to St. Thomas (April 16), then by "Great Western" to Southampton (May 8), arriving at Le Havre May 9th, where it was rated 15 decimes to be paid by the recipient (Image)

Est.US$400

1854 (5 May) FL from Veracruz to Villa Clara, Cuba, 1sh paid (red crayon), with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, departure datestamp on back, handstamped "Yndias" (twice) on arrival in Cuba, charged "4" reales to the recipient, fine (Image)

Est.US$500

1859 (6 Mar) small cover from Veracruz, addressed ("aspirant de marine aboard de la Corvette L'Eurydice") to a sailor on board a British Admiralty ship "Eurydice", sent per packet "Medway" via Jamaica and Puerto Rico to St. Thomas (March 20), taken by the packet "Thames" to Panama, arriving March 30th, rated 2 shillings (red crayon), with "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, endorsed "Por Panama, Voie Anglaise", fine and delightful cover, ex-Rosenthal (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1861 (2 Dec) FL from Veracruz to Madrid, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, paying 1sh (in crayon), sent per "Clyde" via Havana to St. Thomas (arrived December 12), then per "Shannon" to Southampton (arrived January 1, 1862) and on to Spain, where it was charged 8 Rs (in blue) on arrival January 3rd, filing fold away from the markings, fine cover to Spain (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1874 (4 Mar) unfranked FL from Mexico City, via Veracruz to St. John, Barbados. This letter was carried on the "Eider" to St. Thomas, arriving March 16th, then per "Arno" (March 19th) arriving the same day at Barbados. This is the only recorded pre-UPU Mexican cover to Barbados and the latest recorded usage of the "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, with "8" (d) paid, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1849 (7 Nov) FL from Tepic to Lima, forwarded in Mazatlan by Pedro Faure, sent by steamer "California" to Panama, November 22nd, forwarded by unknown agent, 1 shilling "Paid at Panama" crown circle in red, then by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer "New Grenada" departing November 27th and arriving at Callao on 9th December. The penciled "2" is the 2 Reales charge in Peru (1r for ship letter and another 1r for internal postage), fine. A rare cover to Peru, used during the gold rush (Image)

Est.US$1,500