PRINTED MATTER TO ARGENTINE; 8 Aug. 1855 printed matter E to Buenos Ayres (small ink erosion spot) franked 1d Red tied by Liverpool spoon and with 1d 'NEWSPAPER/CIRCULAR' imprint and London cds on rear and unusual thus. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., PRINTED MATTER, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO BUENOS AYRES; Range with 1860 E franked 4d (3 inc. a pair) tied by Yarmouth duplexes, 1865 EL franked 1/- + 4d with Lombard Street and Calais cds on front, 8 Aug. 1867 and 2 May 1870 E's both ex Havana endorsed 'p Seine' or 'p City of Limerick' franked 1/- and tied by London duplexes and with '1/6' and '2/4' pesos/reales incoming charges for mail carried on private ships, 7 Aug. 1869 EL 'via Southampton' franked 6d Lilac (2) tied by London duplexes, 1870 EL 'p Oneida' datelined at Havana franked 1/- and tied by London duplex and 1874 EL 'via Liverpool' franked 1/- wing margin tied by Glasgow duplex. (7 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, ARGENTINA, CUBA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO AUSTRIA/GERMAN STATES; Range inc. 1832 EL to Bremen with "PAID AT/LEITH" h.s. on front, rated '2/7½'(d), 1833 treble-rated EL to Vienna ex London rated '5/-' with "Engeland/over Rotterdam" h.s. on rear, 1837 double-rated EL to Vienna (to the Princess of Liechtenstein) ex London rated '3/4'(d) with Ostend transit d.s. on rear, 1838 EL to Berlin ex Swansea rated '2/3'(d) with a Hamburg transit d.s. on front and '9 3/4'sgr due, 1839 EL to Munich ex London rated '1/8'(d) prepaid and '52' kr due and a few others. Ex Janssen. (10 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, GERMAN STATES, AUSTRIA, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA - 1853 2d BLUE IMPERF COVER - Nov. 1853 front to Hobart Town franked 2d blue FE-FH plate 4 strip of four, shaved along part of the top and mostly very large the other three sides, cancelled London numerals, not tied but belongs in our opinion, endorsed in attractive blue ink 'Ship Letter' at left, "SHIP-LETTER/LONDON" cds and "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" ds both below.Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, 1841 2d BLUES, AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA (Image)

DEFICIENCY MAIL TO AUSTRALIA; 20 Feb. 1873 env. (small faults) 'via Brindisi' to H.M.S Basilisk Sydney (or elsewhere) franked 9d tied by Devonport duplex and with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE '9'/FINE '6'" h.s. on front and rated a total of '1/3'(d) on front and with a Sydney cds on rear. The addressee, Francis O'Neill was the ships paymaster. Cross Reference: VICTORIA, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO AUSTRIAN/UNITED NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM; Range on leaves inc. 1719 EL to Brussels ex Leeds with London Bishop mark on rear prepaid 4d and rated '6' sols due with a circular "PD" mark on front, 1824 EL to Francomont ex London and rated '4/-' and a further '10' stivers due, 1820 EL to Ghent with "LIVERPOOL/206" mileage d.s. and prepaid '2/1'(d) and other related examples, (13 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, YORKSHIRE, NETHERLANDS (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO BRAZIL; Range with 8 Mar. 1866 EL to Pernambuco ex Manchester and franked 1/-, 9 Dec. 1867 EL 'per Oneida' to Rio franked 1/- strip of three tied by London duplexes, 9 June 1868 EL 'p Seine' and 3 Aug. 1869 E 'p City of Buenos Ayres' to Rio Grande do Sol or Rio de Janeiro each franked 1/- and tied by Falmouth or London duplexes, 7 June 1869 E to Santos franked 1/- tied by Dundee duplex and charged '240' reis, 17 Feb. 1871 env. to Rio franked 1/- tied by Bradford Yorks. duplex, 1883 EL to Para franked 4d (perfin) tied by Manchester duplex. (7 covers) Cross Reference: BRAZIL, PERFINS, YORKSHIRE (Image)

CANADA - 11 July 1856 EL to Canada West with 1856 4d rose wmk medium garter pair, Liverpool transit ds on the front along with "D1" applied on arrival, Edinburgh cds on the flap; staining and light filing fold through stamps. RPSL Cert. (1984). SG 63 £1675 (£1100 + £575). Cross Reference: CANADA, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (Image)

JUBILEE FRANKINGS TO CENTRAL/S.AMERICA; Trio with 1889/93 E's to San Jose franked 4d (2) or 2½d (all with Kleinwort perfins) ex London and tied by Gracechurch Street "L1" duplexes and May 1893 2d reg. env. (size K; refolded) to Buenos Ayres franked 4d pair, 3d & ½d tied by oval "REGISTERED/JERSEY" d.s. (3 covers) Cross Reference: PERFINS, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO COLOMBIA; Pair with 1 Aug. 1872 EL 'per RMS Elbe' to Medellin ex Manchester franked 1/- pair with "2" centavos inland charge mark from Santa Martha with oval "SANTAMARTA/DEBE" h.s. on front and 31 Mar. 1882 EL to Ciudad Bolivar franked 4d Pl. 17 tied by a London cds. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: COLOMBIA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

QV FRANKED MAIL TO COSTA RICA; Pair with 16 Aug. 1876 E from London to San Jose franked 1/- Green (pl.12) tied by a fine "LONDON E.C/96" Duplex endorsed "Per W[est]. I[ndian]. Mail" and "via Panama" and a v.fine scarce red London "7" in circle Inspector's mark on front and 16 Aug. 1877 E to Punta Arenas franked 6d (2 - one wholly uncancelled, other tied by a weak London "L2" duplex and additionally with a ink 'X' and a crayon squiggle) and carried on the Tasmanian as far as Colon. (2 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, INSPECTORS' MARKS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO FRANCE; Range on leaves inc. 1804 EL to Bordeaux ex London but posted in Hamburg with "R.4.HAMBURG" h.s. on front, 1829 EL to Paris with "KILCOCK/14" mileage mark, "POST PAID" h.s. and "ANGLETERRE" h.s. on front and rated '2/3'(d), 1830 EL to Rouen with framed "Dorchester/Py Post" h.s. on rear, framed "No.3" Receiving house mark and "ANGLETERRE/PAR CALAIS" h.s. and endorsed 'More 1(d) on front, 1834 EL to Boulogne sur Mer ex Hastings rated '1/2'(d) and redirected to Ostend with framed "ANGLETERRE.PAR/CALAIS" and framed "FRANCE/PAR MENIN" h.s. on front or rear and a few others. Ex Janssen. (19 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, DORSET, FRANCE, BELGIUM (Image)

INDIA - 1872 UNDERPAID COVER EX IRELAND - 9 Mar. 1872 env. (opening faults, opened flat) to Calcutta franked 3d rose plate 7 (3, one damaged) tied ARMAGH "8" duplexes, underpaying the 1/- rate and so large boxed "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE 3d/FINE..........9d" and "1/-" both applied in London, the fine converted to 8 annas on arrival with ringed "St Bg/As 8" on the front, Bombay (2) transit marks and CALCUTTA cds on the back.Cross Reference: INDIA, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

UNDERPAID MAIL TO IONIAN ISLANDS; 1860 mourning env. 'via Marseilles' to Corfu franked 6d (defective) & 1d red strip of three tied by Edinburgh duplexes and struck "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" on front and redirected via Belgium and charged '5'(d). Rear with London, Aachen and Trieste transit cds and front with part Corfu cds. Unusual.Cross Reference: MOURNING COVERS, GREECE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO ITALIAN STATES; Range with 1824 EL to Florence with framed Forres mileage mark, "ANGLETERRE", "CHAMBERy" and circular "CORRESPza. ESTERA DA GENOVA" h.s. on front and prepaid '3/1½'(d), 1835 E to Bologna ex London rated '1/11'(d) with "PONT/BEAUVOISIN" h.s., circular "CORRESZA ESTERA DA GENOVA" h.s, oval "S.E.O.F" disinfection mark and oval "PROVINCIA DI/Disinfettato/BOLOGNA" and other related examples. Ex Janssen. (9 covers) Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, SCOTLAND, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, DISINFECTED MAIL (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO MEXICO WITH 2 REALES MARKS; Trio with 15 Dec. 1858 EL to Mexico carried on the Clyde from St Thomas and franked 1/- vert. pair & 1d (3 inc. a pair) tied by Glasgow duplexes and with bold "2" reales mark on front, 2 June 1866 E to Durango ex London franked 1/- with Lombard Street Paid cds and bold "2" h.s. on front and 9 Aug. 1873 EL 'per West Indian & Pacific Mail Str/via Liverpool' to Mexico franked 1/- tied by London EC duplex and with bold "2" reales h.s. on front. Good trio showing all different types of the "2" charge mark. (3 covers) Cross Reference: LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW, MEXICO, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO MEXICO WITH CENTAVOS MARKS; Range mostly with "-25cs." h.s. on front inc. 1 May 1874 stained EL to Mexico franked 1/- strip of three tied by London duplexes and carried on the Corsica from St Thomas, 1 June 1874 EL to Mexico franked 1/- tied by Wolverhampton duplex and carried on the Eider from St Thomas, 31 July 1875 EL to Mexico franked 1/- tied by Manchester duplex and 1 Apr. 1876 E to Guadalajara ex London franked 2/- both carried on the Ebro from St Thomas, 17 Nov. 1876 EL 'per French Packet' to Mexico franked 1/- pair tied by Liverpool duplex with "-25cs." h.s. overstruck and "-35cs." h.s. applied to correct error and 9 Oct. 1878 E 'pr Chilean Str' to Vera Cruz franked 1/- vert. pair tied by Liverpool duplex. (6 covers) Cross Reference: MEXICO, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, FRANCE (Image)

19th CENTURY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS & TREATIES; Range of original printed Conventions inc. 1843 Between the British & French Dominions, 1844 Between the British and Belgian Dominions, 1850 The Communication by Post between Great Britain and Sweden and Norway and several others concerning Packet & Steamer services to the Americas, Ireland, West Indies etc. (17 documents) Cross Reference: FRANCE, POST OFFICE ACTS/NOTICES, SWEDEN, NORWAY (Image)

QV FRANKING ON MAIL TO MONTEVIDEO; Quartet to Uruguay with 7 Mar. 1868 EL franked 1/- (2) + 4d tied by "498" b/n with oval "REGISTERED/MANCHESTER" d.s. on front, 8 Nov. 1869 and 8 Aug. 1871 EL's 'via Southampton' franked single or pair 1/- also tied by "498" b/n and with double-ring Manchester cds on front and a 8 Oct. 1870 EL ' p Downs Str/via Southampton' franked 1/- tied by Leeds duplex and with a Buenos Ayres transit cds on front. (4 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, URUGUAY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, YORKSHIRE (Image)

UNITED STATES OR CUBA - VERY RARE 1d RED BISECT ON PIECE - Nov. 1863 piece (laid down on slightly larger piece) with 1/- green plate 2, 2d blue plate 9 (corner fault) and bisect of C10 1d red all well-tied by London duplexes, paying the 1/2½d rate to either California or Cuba. Very rare, fewer than a handful known; SG unpriced (previously priced £25000) for a cover. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, CUBA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

PRE-STAMP MAIL TO EUROPE INC. TRANSIT MAIL VIA LONDON; Range on leaves inc. 1704 EL to Amsterdam ex Lisbon endorsed 'via De Londres em Amsterdam' to avoid French transit and unusual thus, 1820/21 EL's to Corfu ex Liverpool rated '2/8'(d) prepaid with "ANGLETERRE" h.s. on front of each, 1822 EL to Narva ex London rated '1/8'(d) prepaid and with a Hamburg transit d.s. on front, 1822 EL redirected to Berne and prepaid '2/6'(d) and sent via Aachen and a few others. Ex Janssen. (11 covers) Cross Reference: IONIAN ISLANDS, PORTUGAL, NETHERLANDS, GREECE (Image)

19th CENTURY MIXTURE INC. INWARDS MAIL; Range with Feb. 1836 EL to Oporto rated '2/9'(d) and "420" reis due, 13 Aug. 1852 defective env. to Paris franked 10d Embossed & 1d red ex Maidstone, 16 May 1859 EL to Belize ex London and franked 6d Lilac, 20 Apr. 1865 env. to Canada franked 6d Lilac tied by Scots numeral with Buckie cds on rear and Derry Packet cds on front, 16 Apr. 1875 EL to Caracas franked 1/- tied by Manchester numeral, Jan. 1876 env. to England (ex S.America?) franked 6d cancelled on arrival in London with a London cds and rated '6'(d), 31 Oct. 1873 env. to Melbourne Ex London cash-paid & late fee franked 1d red, 1889 1d reply PC to England with Copenhagen cds on front and a few others. (17 covers/cards + 1 front) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, INSPECTORS' MARKS, SCOTLAND (Image)

QV FRANKINGS TO OVERSEAS; Range with Jan. 1855 env. to Brussels franked 6d Embossed (cut square; two margins) ex London, Dec. 1861 E to Paris franked 1/- Green wing margin for the treble rate and tied by Manchester duplex, Mar. 1875 EL to NY franked 3d ex London with framed "L1" h.s. on front but no evidence of the fee collected., May 1885 env. to NSW franked 6d Green tied by Morpeth duplex, Aug. 1885 env. to Switzerland franked 1d Lilac + 1½d ex London and a few others. (11 covers) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, EMBOSSED ISSUES, 1883-84 LILAC AND GREEN ISSUE, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (Image)

QV PERIOD MAIL GROUP; Mixture mostly to foreign destinations inc. 1861/62 EL's to Paris franked 4d (2) or 6d (2) tied by Manchester duplexes or London numerals, 1870 EL to Palermo franked 3d (4 inc. a pair) tied by Manchester duplexes, 1876 EL to Tunis ex London franked 2½d + 1d and charged '10'c by the Italian PO in Tunis, 1876 E to Marseilles franked 2½d (3), 1879 1¼d PC to Stockholm, 1900 2d reg. env. to Stuttgart franked 1/- Green + 3d Jubilee, 1901 printed envs. to Finland franked 5d Jubilee and other related examples. (81 items) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, PRINTED MATTER (Image)

SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Trio with 30 June 1860 env. to Naples ex London franked 6d, 4d & 1d, addressed to Admiral Munday whom the month prior in his cabin on HMS Hannibal an armistice was signed between Garibaldi and the Royalists, 15 June 1861 E to Lima franked 1/- pair tied by Nottingham duplexes and with Panama transit d.s. on front and 26 Sep. 1866 env. to the ship Prince of Wales in Adelaide franked 6d + 4d tied by London NE duplexes. (3 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY, ITALIAN STATES, NAVAL, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Image)