19th CENTURY FOREIGN MAIL; Range on leaves in binder with 1833 EL to London with s/l "NIZZA", framed "ITALIE/PAR/ANTIBES" and framed diamond "1/AF/J.F" hs all on front, 1837 EL to Plymouth ex Rome with framed "ITALIE/P.LE PONT.DE/BEAUVOISIN" hs on front, 1840 EL to England ex Venice with framed "L.I." (Lettre Italie) hs on front, 1857 unpaid envs. to Liverpool ex Varese or Bologna with framed "FR./2F96c" or "FR./3F76c" accountancy mark on front, 1859 unpaid env. to Cardiff ex Milan with framed "FR./2F55c" accountancy hs on front, 1870 env. to Paris ex Naples, redirected to London with "BRITISH/FOREIGN" hs on front and other related examples. (30 covers) Cross Reference: ITALY, FRANCE, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)

NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES & SICILY: Mint & used range on stock sheet. Includes 1851 1g, 2g (2), 5g (2) & 50g unused & 5g used. Also Sicily 1859 3 values (2g, 5g, 20g) used or unused. Good to fine. (10) (Image)

SARDINIA: Mint & used group on stock sheet. Includes 'inverted head' and possibly some reprints. (16 plus a proof) (Image)

SARDINIA - EARLY COVER FROM GENOA TO BIRMINGHAM: 20 Sep. 1859 wrapper from Genoa to Birmingham, UK franked with 40c scarlet (SG 50) and 80c buff (shade) (SG 57 or 58), both stamps with close to 4 margins and each tied by a crisp Genoa cds with a London "PAID" cds and agent's cachet also on the front. Birmingham arrival cds on reverse.Attractive and highly catalogued cover. (Image)

SARDINIA - EARLY COVER FROM GENOA TO BIRMINGHAM: 21 Jul. 1859 EL from Genoa to Birmingham, UK franked with 40c scarlet (SG 50, £200) and 80c buff (shade) (SG 57 or 58 £750), both 3-margin, each tied by cds's. Also on the front a London "PAID" cds and agent's cachet, with 25 Jul Birmingham arrival mark on reverse. (Image)

TUSCANY: 'Arms of Tuscany' 1851-52 types 1q, 1c (2), 2c (2), 6c, 9c (2); 1857-59 2c, 4c & 6c; 'Arms of Savoy' 1860 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c & 40c. Mostly good margins but a few cut into or close. Most appear to be genuine examples but cannot be guaranteed. Cat. £6,400+ if genuine. (17) (Image)