ADEN 1877 cover to HMS Flying Fish, East India Station, Aden franked 8d orange vertical pair, tied by Exeter duplexes (SG.156) single Cat. £650 on cover. (Image)

AUSTRIA 1859-74 group of covers to Austria incl. 1859 E from London to Vienna franked with 1856 6d pair and single, 1868 E from London to Vienna franked with 3d Plate 4 x 2, 1869 E from London to Vienna franked with 2d Plate 12 IA and 1/- Plate 4 with boxed 'L2' handstamp in red, 1869, 1870 & 1874 covers to Vienna all franked with 6d Plate 8, mostly fine. (Image)

AUSTRALIA 1885 reg cover to Bundaberg, QLD, Australia, franked 3d lilac, 5d green & 1s green strip of four + single, SG.191, 193 & 196, adhesives tied by reg c.d.s for 22nd Sept, Bundaberg receiver for Nov 8th. Cover shows some wear, nevertheless a rare franking. Stamps Cat. £1960 as used off cover. (1) (Image)

BRITISH GUIANA 1879 cover to Demerara franked 4d sage green, tied 'London NW/14' duplex, b/stamp Georgetown double ring c.d.s. 23.Jan.80, SG.153, Cat. £300. (1) (Image)

CHILE 1869 cover from Manchester to Valparaiso, Chile, franked 2s pale blue (2) SG.120, tied by '198' barred oval numerals, obverse bears red double ring 'Manchester/PAID' c.d.s & Panama c.d.s. plus '45' h/stamp in red, back stamped London c.d.s. (Image)

EUROPE 1854-78 group of covers to France, Germany, Switzerland & Italy with various frankings (mainly surface printed issues) incl. 6d violet (3), 6d grey (to Malta), 3d rose (3 - one with NPB cancellation) & 2171d rose (3). Also an 1869 cover to Lyon with 6d violet and 1d red pair (damaged corner), two large pieces with (1862) 1/- and 4d pair or (1867) 2d blue and 3d to Switzerland. In addition, an 1897 reg cover ex Bradford to Leeds with 1d lilac & 2d 'Jubilee' issue. (14 items) (Image)

EUROPE 1870-75 range of covers to Austria, France, Germany or Switzerland, each with 3d franking comprising SG.102/3 Plates 5, 6 (2), 7 (3), 9, also SG.143 Plates 11, 13, 14, 15 (2), 16 (2) - one PERFIN, all tied by London duplexes. (13) (Image)

FRANCE 1880 EL to Lille, France, franked 2½d rosy mauve Pl.17 (SG.141), tied London duplex, reverse bears 'Lille' receiver. Scarce Plate used on cover. Cat. £550 (Image)

HOLLAND 1855 cover from London to Amsterdam, franked 1d Star (SG.29) + pair 4d carmine Wmk Small garter, tied barred oval London arrival, obverse bears two-line 'Engeland Franco' reverse Amsterdam receiver. (Image)

INDIA - unusual London frankings 1866 London to Bombay franked 6d + 4d (10d rate) forwarding Agents cachet on back, 1868 London to Calcutta franked 1d red + 1s green Plate 4 1/1d rate. (2) (Image)

INDIA 1877 cover to Calcutta, franked 8d orange (SG.156) horizontal pair, tied London duplexes, reverse Sea P.O c.d.s 30th Nov + Calcutta arrival for Dec 16th. (single 8d on cover - Cat. £650). (Image)

INDIA/ITALY/USA 1882 env from Paddington to Bombay franked with 1881 5d indigo, 1879 env to Naples franked with 2½d Plate 16, 1873 env from Glasgow to Genoa bearing 6d pale chestnut Plate 12, 1860 EL from Liverpool 'per Europa' to N York bearing 1857 1/-, on reverse is a fine LIVERPOOL/P.L.O c.d.s (4 covers) (Image)

ITALY 1869-74 range of covers all with 6d frankings to Palermo, Sicily (6), bearing 6d mauve Pl.8 (SG.109), further cover to Genoa, franked 6d grey Pl.12 (SG.125), another franked 6d grey Pl.14 (SG.127), all are tied with London duplexes. (8) (Image)

ITALY 1873 cover from London to Torino, franked 6d chestnut Pl.11 plus 2s blue, both tied by London duplex for Feb.11.73, reverse bears Torino receiver for Feb 14th. Scarce franking. (1) (Image)

ITALY (SICILY) 1859 flimsy outer from Cardiff to Messina via Marseilles shows nice three colour franking of pairs 1d red Stars & 4d carmine Large Garter, SG.66a, plus single 1s green, SG.71, reverse bears scarce double ring 'Marsiglia par Messina,' stamps all tied Cardiff duplexes, reverse incl. London, Paris, Marseilles c.d.s.'s, Messina two-line arrival mark. Stamps alone Cat. £800+ off cover. (1) (Image)

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA 1856-1900 an interesting group of Transatlantic covers incl. 1856 EL to New York with 1s Embossed (cut square/off centre) tied by fine sideways duplex, colourful 1864 reg cover to Ohio franked with 6d lilac (3) & with (crown) registered h/stamp, 1874 EL to Montevideo with 1s green franking (slight foxing to perfs) etc. (8 items) (Image)

PERU 1858 cover from Dundee to Lima, franked pair 1s green (SG.72), tied Dundee duplexes, reverse London transit & boxed 'M2,' scarce destination. Stamps Cat. £700 off cover. (Image)

PORTUGAL/SPAIN 1863-71 covers to Portugal (all stamped 4d, 3d pair, 6d and two 1s, one of latter with very fine scarce 'BARRA DO PORTO' c.d.s, ex London/Newcastle on Tyne, and to Spain cash-paid pair ex London. (7 covers) (Image)

SOUTH AFRICA 1885 (23 July) mourning envelope from Sidmouth via Dartmouth to Norham Castle, July 24 1885 to Newcastle, Natal redirected to Moodies, South Africa, franked with GB 6d green tied by 'DARTMOUTH' squared circle and Natal 4d for redirection tied by NEWCASTLE/NATAL' c.d.s. (Image)

SPAIN 1876-82 2½d covers incl. 2½d rosy mauve (3) & blue (2), all different Plate numbers incl. scarcer Pl.1 1880 cover with 1½d rose red & 6d grey Manchester to Barcelona. (6) (Image)

USA 1850-75 group incl. 1850 EL from Liverpool to New York bearing Embossed 1s (clear on two sides, cut into on others) and with Liverpool M27 lozenge on reverse, 1865 cover to New York bearing 1s green and with curved red 'PAID' and '42/CENTS' accountancy mark, 1875 cover endorsed 'pr Marathon/via Queenstown' bearing ½d, 1d & 6d, 1869 cover to Newfoundland 6d mauve etc. (6) (Image)

USA attractive 1850 envelope to New York with 2d blue (crease) and 1s Embossed, cut square with good margins and colour, 1867 scarce 'PHILA/AM/PKT/PAID' c.d.s on 1s, franked EL to Philadelphia, endorsed 'Via Queenstown,' plus four other covers with 1s green frankings. (6 items) (Image)

USA 1864 cover from Bath to Philadelphia, USA, franked 1s green (Pl.1 = Pl.2) block of four SG/TH cancelled by Bath '53' barred circular marks, some slight cover faults but a rare franking, block of four off cover Cat. £2000. (1) (Image)

USA 1877 cover from Birmingham, UK to Connecticut, USA, franked 2½d rose mauve Pl.9 strip of four HI-HL, tied by Birmingham duplexes, reverse bears New York transit mark. Stamps alone (SG.141) Cat. £340 off cover. (Image)

VENEZUELA 1880 EL to Venezuela, Per RMS 'Nile' franked 4d sage green Pl.16 (SG.153), tied Manchester duplex My.15.1880. Scarce franking. Cat. £600 on cover. (Image)