1866 MALTA to SICILY, #43a (pl-7) pays the 4d letter rate on folded letter from Malta on APR3,1866 and addressed to Messina with arrival APR 5th, stamp cat $200 US on an ordinary cover, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND WAR RATE to ITALY, #30 (pl-13) and #49 (pl-5) pays the 5d Treaty rate on folded letter from London on JAN24,1871 and addressed to Florence, the Franco-Prussian War routing by Channel Packet to Ostend-Belgium + train through the Alps to the Brenner-Pass + overland across the pass + train to Florence on JAN 28th, the Mont-Cenis Tunnel would open 8 months later providing a 100% rail route through the Alps, a great war route during the interruption of Calais to Paris mails, also a good franking with Scott cat $150 US on an ordinary cover, VF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND to SPAIN & REDIRECTED, #51a (pl-9) with "HUTH" perfins, pays the 6d Treaty rate on folded letter from London on JUL4,1871 and addressed to Barcelona, arrived on JUL 7th + forwarded Casa-Pareto (Milan), Scott cat $155 for stamp on cover, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND to SPAIN DOUBLE RATE with LATE FEE, #54 (pl-5) pays the 1 ounce letter rate (2 x 6d per ½ oz) on folded letter from London on OCT19,1871, addressed to Barcelona with arrival OCT 22nd, posted after the ship cut-off time and 1d paid in cash for special late handling, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1898 ENGLAND REGISTERED to BELGIUM, good double head stationery envelope H&G-B288 pays the 2½d UPU letter rate + 2d registration fee from Buchey on NOV9,1898, addressed to to Antwerp with routing via Watford and London on NOV 6th and Antwerp arrival NOV 10th, note both British and Belgian registration labels, some toning on the British label, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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