1847 LEAMINGTON to CALCUTTA-INDIA, prepaid 3 sheet SFL dated DEC2-1847 and addressed to Surgeon Hezekiah Clark of the British Artillery in Calcutta, routing via Southampton + P&O Lines to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O to Bombay + train overland to the Calcutta-GPO on JAN28-1848, separation on folds of the outer sheet, lengthy letter in English, VG-F est ($100+US) (Image)

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1848 LONDON SHIP MAIL to USA, prepaid SFL dated JAN3-1848 and addressed to New York, via private immigrant ship SS HOTTINGUER from Liverpool, rated PAID 6d for the ship letter fee, the ship was a part of the Hottinguer Banking and Shipping Empire that had only a small role in the Transatlantic mail business, scarce with VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1848 LIVERPOOL to USA, prepaid SFL dated MAR11-1848 and addressed to Philadelphia, routing via Cunard SS CALEDONIA to Boston on MAR 27th + rail to Philadelphia, treaty rated PAID 1shStg, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1847 MARINE INSURANCE POLICY, with £2000 indemnity for loss or damage to the SS COMMODORE on the Londonderry to Liverpool route, franked with GB 1d stamp #3 and posted from LONDON on NOV29-1947, addressed to Captain Thomas Bridge at Slough with arrival on NOV 20th, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1853 LIVERPOOL DOUBLE RATE to USA, #5(pair) pays the 2sh (48¢) double letter rate on cover from Liverpool on OCT28-1853 and addressed to New York, routing via Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on NOV 13th + train to New York, CREDIT 10¢ to the US post office for the inland 10¢ double rate, one stamp is damaged, a rare rate with a pair on cover cat $1500 US, F-VF est ($200+US) (Image)

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1855 MANCHESTER to USA, #5 pays the 1sh (24¢) rate on cover dated AUG3-1855 and addressed to Mirabile-Missourri, routing via Liverpool on AUG 4th + Cunard SS AMERICA to Boston on AUG 17th + train 1400 miles to Mirabile, a scarce small town destination, rated CREDIT 5¢ to the USA post office for the inland delivery, stamp is cut to shape and part of backflap removed, Scott cat $900 on cover, Fine est ($75+US) (Image)

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1854 SHREWSBURY SPOON CANCEL, dated JUN3-1854 and tying #8 on cover to Ellesmere-Shropshire, some docketing on front and back, VF cancel est ($35+US) (Image)

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1860 RUSSIA ILLEGAL RATE to SCOTLAND, folded letter from St-Petersburg on DEC20-1860 (Julian calendar DEC8-1860), contrary to regulations it was hand carried to Grangemouth-Scotland where it was posted on DEC 6th for the 3 mile delivery to Falkirk on DEC 27th, British stamp #3 paid the 1d rate, a bit travel worn from the trip, a rare illegal rate with fine est ($100+US) (Image)

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1862 TIVERTON to AUSTRALIA, #28 pays the 1sh treaty rate on mourning cover from Tiverton on JAN26-1862 and addressed to Melbourne, routing via London on JAN 27th + Channel Packet to Calais + train to Marseilles + closed bag packet to Port-Said + train to Suez + P&O ship to Melbourne, Scott cat for stamp on cover is $425 US, VF est ($100+US) (Image)

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1870 LONDON FIRST DAY POSTAL CARD, H&G #1 posted at London on OCT1-1870, the back has two color advertising for Moorgate Wines & Spirits, this had to be printed early on OCT 1st to meet the same day mail deadline, a collectable rarity with a retail value over £1000, VF est ($300+US) (Image)

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1870 GLASGOW to ITALY, #51a (pl-9) on folded letter dated NOV23-1870 and addressed to Palermo, routing to London on NOV 24th + closed bag to Palermo on NOV 29th, enclosed letter from in French, Scott cat $155 US for the stamp on cover, F-VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1871 LONDON to ITALY, #51 (pl-9) on cover dated MAY11-1871 via closed bag to Florence on MAY 15th, Scott cat $145 US for the stamp on cover, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1878 ST-JOHNS-WOOD EXPRESS RATE to AUSTRALIA, #64 (pl-13) and #70 (pl-16) pays the 1sh4d rate on cover dated NOV22-1876, via closed bag to Melbourne-Victoria arriving on JAN3-1877, this pays the EXPRESS rate via the Mount-Cenis Tunnel to Brindisa-Italy + P&O ship through the Suez Canal to destination , Scott cat $645 US for stamps on cover, part of backflap removed, rare and F-VF est ($150+US) (Image)

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1882 LONDON REGISTERED to BERLIN, #68 (x2 pl-18) on a serrated 2d registration stationery cover dated MAY26-1880, pays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate + 2d registration fee to Berlin, closed bag routing via Channel packet to Ostend + Verviers + Holzminden where a Bahnpost-1 Registered railroad label was added + onward 215 miles to Berlin with arrival MAY 28th, a scarce RPO label and stamps on an ordinary cover cat $120 US, F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1887 CHELSEA REGISTERED to PALESTINE, #89(x2),98 pays the 2½d UPU ½ ounce letter rate on a House of Commons cover dated AUG23-1887, addressed to the USA Consul General in Palestine with routing via Alexandria on SEP 12th and same day delivery to Jerusalem, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1890 LONDON REGISTERED to BELGIUM, #113-114 on 2d registration stationery short pays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate + 2d registration fee to Anvers-Belgium, posted at Lombard-Street on JUL16-1890 and arrived at Anvers the next day with a 1 decime postage due for double the ½d deficiency, note a red Belgium registration label, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1896 BPO-SMYRNA (ISMIR) to USA, a 20 paras provisional pays the UPU ½ ounce letter rate on cover mailed at the British Post Office at Smyrna on MAR7-1896, addressed to Dansville-NY with routing via London + New York + Danville arrival MAR22nd, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1896 LONDON REGISTERED to EAST-JAVA, #118 with a "DB" Deutsche Bank perfin on 2d registration stationery, pays the double UPU 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, mailed from the Gracechurch-Street post office on APR17-1896 and addressed to Sourabaya-Batavia (East Java), a very scarce destination with F-VF est ($75+US) (Image)

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1888 LONDON REGISTERED to SOUTH-AUSTRALIA, #119 on 2d registration stationery overpays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, mailed at the Cancery-Lane Way Office on OCT18-1888 and addressed to Adelaide, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1901 LONDON REGISTERED to HOLLAND, #114(x2) on 2d registration stationery pays the 5d double UPU 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, mailed from the McGrave's-Inn post office on OCT25-1901, routing via the London-WC office the same day + Channel Packet to Amsterdam on OCT 27th, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1914 MANCHESTER ½d NEWSPAPER RATE to BRAZIL, ½d stationery wrapper for the S. Albrecht (Export) Company with sales focused on South America, dated JAN4-1914 and addressed to Rio-de-Janeiro with routing via Southampton, VF est ($50+US) (Image)

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1923 LONDON to WEST-AUSTRALIA, 1½d franking pays the British Empire 1 ounce letter rate on a Herbert-Jenkins Publishers, London advertising cover, stamp is tied by a choice 1924 Exhibition slogan dated OCT13-1923 and addressed to Perth, F-VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1936 LONDON REGISTERED to FINLAND, good 5½ d franking pays the 2½d UPU 1 ounce letter rate + 3d registration fee, on cover mailed from the Smithfield Market post office on MAR27-1936, addressed to Helsinki with arrival on MAR 30th, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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1970 JOSEPH SALMON PUBLISHING, SEVENOAKS-KENT, overall illustrated advertising envelope for a 7" x 9" calendar, posted on FEB18-1970 with a 5sh10d franking to pay the airmail rate to San-Francisco, VF est ($35+US) (Image)

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