1827 ENGLAND to FRANCE, SFL dated NOV22-1826 and addressed to Havre-France, routing via London on NOV 8th and a Le-Havre ANGLETERRE red exchange office h/s, rate PAID 1sh2d stg for the 400-500 mile delivery to London + COLLECT 13 decimes for the Channel packet to Havre, appears to be a Northern Ireland origination, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1835 LONDON FREE FRANK to SCOTLAND, SFL from Ransom & Co. in London on AUG21-1835 and addressed to Member of Parliament John Fergus in Kirkcaldy-Scotland, routing via Edinburgh on AUG 23rd, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1839 LONDON to ITALY, perpaid SFL from forwarding agents Heath & Furse dated SEP25-1939 and addressed to Genoa, routing via Channel packet to Calais on SEP 27th + overland to Beauvoisin-France (Marseille) + Sardinian Coastal packet to Genoa, credit markings to both the French and Italian post offices, great enclosure including an account of forwarded items by European city plus a lengthy letter, VF est ($+ US) (Image)

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1864 LEITH-SCOTLAND to DENMARK, a scarce franking #37,39 pays the 9d Treaty rate on folded letter dated SEP16-1864 and addressed to Fehmarn-Denmark, routing via London on SEP 17th + Hamburg SEP 18th + missent west to Oldenburg SEP 19th + back east to Lubec SEP 19th + onward the 50 miles to island community of Fehmarn, fabulous cover sent during the Second Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia (FEB-OCT 1864), the Prussians were victorious and the OCT30-1864 Treaty of Vienna deeded Fehmarn to Prussia (remains a part of Germany today), good historical value plus the stamps cat $655 US on cover, VF est ($375+ US) (Image)

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1865 LONDON to ITALY, #45 (pl-5) pays the 6d Treaty rate dated OCT17-1865 and addressed to Genoa with receiver b/s on OCT 20th, routing via closed bag to Calais + Paris + Marseille, stamp cat $190 US on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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186(4) LONDON TRIPLE RATE to SPAIN, #39 wing strip of 3 pays the 1½ ounce triple Treaty rate on cover front from London-Highgate and addressed to Seville-Spain, stamps on cover cat $410 US, front only F- VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1872 LONDON BOOK-POST to AUSTRIA, a 1d wrapper pays the Treaty book post rated for a F. W. BAUMANN PRICES CURRENT, posted in London on FEB15-1872 with routing via Channel packet to Ostend + train to Vienna on FEB 18th, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1876 LONDON to FRANCE, #66 (PL-2) pays the UPU letter rate on folded letter dated MAR18-1876 and addressed to Bordeaux, routing via Channel packet to Calais on MAR 19th + Paris + Boreaux arrival MAR 20th, original letter enclosed written in French, stamp cat $160 US on cover, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1882 TORINGTON-PLACE-WC REGISTERED to GERMANY, #82 (pl-23) on 2d registration stationery cover (5-12-81), pays the 4½d UPU reg letter rate dated FE11-1882 and addressed to Wiesbaden with receiver b/s FEB 12th, foreign registered RPO label applied for RAILROAD-10 VERVIERS-COLN, scarce and VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1895 LONDON NEWSPAPER RATE to RUSSIA, ½d wrapper pays the UPU newspaper rate dated MAY30-1895, addressed to St-Petersburg with receiver b/s MAY 22nd (Julian Calendar) or JUN 3rd (Gregordian), redirected with no charge contrary to UPU regulations, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1896 ROYAL HOTEL, EDINBURGH, illustrated adv cover showing the hotel building, on 2½d UPU rate cover dated JUL21-1896 and addressed to Syracuse-NY, via New York on JUL 30th with Syracuse arrival JUL 31st, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1896 GLASGOW REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to AUSTRALIA, #118 on 2d registration stationery pays the 1 ounce UPU letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, dated 28-1898 and addressed to Albery-NSW, routing via London on SEP 29th + P&O Lines to Melbourne on OCT 30th + Albury arrival OCT 31st, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1897 KLEIN'S HOTEL, LONDON, illustrated adv showing purple views of the London Tower Bridge, London Bridge, and the Parliament Building, on back of 1d franked postcard dated SEP8-1897 and addressed to Urbach-Germany with receiver SEP 7th, note the London caped h/s with an unusual inverted month indicia, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1899 LONDON REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to BELGIUM, nice 2½d uprating on a dual impression 4½d stationery cover, pays the 1 ounce double UPU 5d rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, from London-Fleet-Street on NOV11-1899 and addressed to Courtrai-Belgium with receiver b/s NOV 12th, a Belgian registration label applied at Ostend-Belgium, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1905 NEWCASTLE NEWSPAPER RATE to BRAZIL, KEVII ½d wrapper pays the UPU newspaper (printed matter) rate dated SEP26-1905 to Rio-de-Janeiro, a scarce destination, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1908 BARTON-YORKS RATE to SIAM, nice 2½d KEVII franking pays the UPU 1 ounce letter rate on cover dated MAR9-1908, addressed to Bangkok with receiver b/s APR 6th, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 LONDON RETURN-LETTER-OFFICE, post office form R.L.B.-No.10 indicating FREE return delivery for a parcel with a London-RLO cancel dated OCT19-1916, scarce and F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1916 HENDON “UNDELIVERABLE” TRIPLE RATE to HOLLAND, a nice KGV 5½d franking pays the 3 ounce UPU letter rate (2½d first ounce + 2 x 1½d per subsequent ounces), mailed from Hendon-NW on JUL25-1916, British censor No.1468 sealing tape and blue RETURN TO SENDER label, returned via London on AUG 2nd and the London-Return-Letter-Office to provide the return address noting a London-Official RLO seal on back, some travel wear and light file folds from the trip, F-VF est ($75+ US)

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1917 LONDON PRINTED MATTER RATE to COSTA-RICA, KGV ½d stationery envelope for the Rossing Bros. Import-Export Company, pays the UPU unsealed printed matter rate from London on DEP6-1917, addressed to San-Jose-Costa-Rica with routing via New York, VF est ($35+ US)

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1923 KILBURN-ENGLAND 9d AIRMAIL RATE to IRAQ, single franking #170 pays the 9d airmail rate on commercial cover dated MAR21-1923, addressed to Baghdad with receiver b/s APR 1st with routing via Cairo, F-VF est ($50+ US)

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1927 FULHAM-LONDON SHORT-PAID to HOLLAND, KGV 1½d franking short pays the 2½d UPU rate and taxed 20 centimes (2d) for double the deficiency, on a Robson Lowe stamp dealer cover dated AUG16-1927 and addressed to Rotterdam with receiver on AUG 17th, Holland 12½c postage due applied but the cover was REFUSED and returned to sender, VF est ($50+ US)

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1931 LONDON AIRMAIL 4½d RATE to KENYA, 4½d KGV franking pays the airmail fee on cover dated NOV31-1931 and addressed to Nairobi, routing via Kisumo-Kenya on DEC 2nd and Nairobi receiver DEC 3rd, VF est ($+ US)

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1933 LONDON AIRMAIL 4sh RATE TO CHILE, fabulous block franking #172 on cover dated JUN9-1933 and addressed to Valparaiso-Chile with receiver b/s JUN 19th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1934 SCOTLAND 6½d AIRMAIL RATE to TUNISIA, #163,166 pays the airmail rate on cover from Ayr-Scotland on NOV27-1934 to Sfax-Tunisia, routing via Marseille-Station on NOV 28th + Tunis transit on NOV 29th + 166 miles overland to Sfax, addressed to an officer on the SS BLAIRATHOLL with the dangerous job of loading Phosphate at the Sfax docks, the letter missed the boat and was redirected to Birkenhead-England, rough opening sealed at bottom, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1934 LONDON 15d AIRMAIL RATE to AUSTRALIA, good block of 6 franking #163 pays the Imperial Airways rate dated DEC6-1934 and addressed to Sydney-NSW with receiver b/s DEC 21st, on nice Turban Fruits illustrated adv cover, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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