1949 ARGENTINA SHORT-PAID OFFICIAL RATE to SWITZERLAND, a 10c Offical franking short pays the UPU one ounce rate on cover from Santa-Fe-Argentina, dated DEC10-1949 and addressed to Kunsnacht-Zurich with receiver on JAN7'1950, taxed 45c paid by Switzerland regular postage stamps, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1951 ARGENTINA $1.60 REGISTERED AIRMAIL RATE to CANADA, nice Argentina franking on cover from Buenos-Aires on MAR5-1951 and addressed to Kamloops-BC, routing via Montreal-AMF on MAY 7th + Edmonton MAR 8th + Calgary MAR 9th + CAL&VAN RPO MAY 9th + Kamloops arrival MAR 10th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1967 ARGENTINA SHORT-PAID AIRMAIL RATE to FRANCE, a 40c Argentina franking dated SEP16-1967 short pays the airmail rate to Dompierre-France, received on SEP 20th, taxed 30c paid by French postage due stamp, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1853 AUSTRIA OCCUPATION of ITALY , Lombardy-Venetia #4f type-II on thick paper, pays the 5c letter rate for the 80 km distance from Verona on FEB2-1853 to Brescia with receiver b/s FEB 3rd, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1852 AUSTRIA OCCUPATION of ITALY , Lombardy-Venetia #5 on very thick paper, pays the 30c letter rate for the 110 km distance from Brescia on SEP11-1852 to Como with receiver b/s SEP 12th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1925 AUSTRIA SHORT-PAID INFLATION RATE to CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Austria 700k postal card short-pays the UPU postcard rate from Neustadt on AUG25-1925, addressed to Brunn-Czechoslovakia with receiver h/s on AUG 26th, taxed 150h paid by Czech postage due stamps #J22,J24, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1937 AUSTRIA AIRMAIL to GERMANY, nice Austria airmail and semi-postal franking #B142(x2),C35,C36 pays the 55g airmail rate from Vienna on MAY6-1937 and addressed to Berlin VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1947 AUSTRIA REGISTERED C.O.D. LOCAL LETTER, good uprated stationery pays the 68g registered letter rate + collect 940g, on cover from Vienna on AUG30-1947 to a local addressee with receiver b/s SEP 1st, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1909 BELGIAN CONGO 15c RATE to BELGIUM, a nice uprated postal card from Stanleyville on FEB6-1909, addressed to Brussels with Leopoldville transit on FEB 18th and Brussels receiver on MAR 20th, 43 days in transit, some tropical toning, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1908 BELGIAN CONGO 35c MINT POSTAL CARD, with view of the Congo Riverboat SS KIGOMA arriving with hundreds of passengers cramming the decks, a large welcoming group on shore and greeted by 2 native long boats, scarce and VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1913 BELGIUM 5c RATE to NEWFOUNDLAND, a nice 5c franking on the view side of an Antwerp Cathedral postcard, pays the 5c UPU printed matter rate from Antwerp on FEB3-1913 and addressed to Conception-Bay-Newf'd, a scarce destination, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1931 BRAZIL AIRMAIL to GERMANY, fabulous 18,600 reis airmail inflation rate on RIO GUAHYBA TEXTILE MILLS illustrated adv cover from Porto-Alegre on MAY1-1932 and addressed to Hamburg, routing via Condor Airlines to Recife and Lufthansa to Lisbon, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1939 BRAZIL REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to PORTO-RICO, good 1400r inflation franking pays the 600r UPU two ounce letter rate (400r first ounce + 200r per subsequent ounce) + 800r registration fee on cover from Alto-Theresopolis on MAY18-1939 to Aguadilla-PR, routing via New York on JUN 8th + Aguadilla delivery on JUN 19th, a scarce rate and very scarce destination, some usual tropical foxingVF est ($100+ US) (Image)

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1958 BRAZIL AIRMAIL to USA, colorful $21.70 franking pays the $29.70 airmail rate + $2.00 tuberculosis tax, on cover from Caxias-do-Sol on APR3-1958 and addressed to Toppenish-Wash VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1937 COLOMBIA TRIPLE RATE to AUSTRIA, a colorful 15c franking pays the 60 gram UPU letter rate (3 x 5c per 20 grams), on cover from Bogota on APR15-1937 and addressed to Vienna, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1946 COLOMBIA AIRMAIL to BELGIUM, 85½c franking pays the 85c airmail rate + ½c building tax, on AKICACHIN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY illustrated adv cover from Bogota on AUG25-1946 and addressed to Audenaerde-Belgium, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1950 COLOMBIA AIRMAIL to USA, 36c franking pays the 35c airmail rate + 1c building tax, on RESPIN FOOD PRODUCTS illustrated adv cover from Medellin on APR14-1950 and addressed to Philadelphia, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1910 CUBA to USA, a 3c franking pays the USA Possesions rate on TALABARTERIA LEATHER WAREHOUSE illustrated adv cover, shows a fancy equestrian logo promoting their jumping saddles, from Havana on AUG12-1910, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1924 CZECHOSLOVAKIA RATE to ARGENTINA, nice franking #82,84,85 on a postcard pays the 50d UPU printed matter rate from Meritz on OCT15-1924 and addressed to Cordoba-Argentina, a scarce early Czech rate and destination, VF est ($35+ US) (Image)

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1902 DANISH-WEST-INDIES to ST-CROIX, a 1c provisional DWI postal card pays the postcard rate from St-Thomas on FEB6-1902 and addressed to Westend-St-Croix, routing via SS BASIN + Frederiksted receiver h/s FEB 7th, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1952 EGYPT DOUBLE AIRMAIL SURCHARGE RATE to USA, good 82m franking pays the 52m UPU 20 gram airmail rate (32m first 10 grams + 20m for subsequent 10 grams) + 30m USA airmail surcharge fee, on ESTERBROOK PENS illustrated adv cover from Cairo on dated APR16-1952 and addressed to Camden-NJ, during the Arab-Isreal conflicts with an Egypt censor h/s, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1955 EGYPT AIRMAIL SURCHARGE RATE to GERMANY, a 52m franking pays the 37m UPU 20 gram airmail rate + 15m German airmail surcharge fee, on cover from Cairo on NOV27-1955 and addressed to Obergrunstedt-Germany, Egypt censor hand stamp and sealing tape during the Arab-Israel conflicts, VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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1948 FINLAND AIRMAIL SURCHARGE RATE to JAVA , nice 78mk franking pays the 30 gram airmail rate (20mk first 5 grams + 4 x 12mk per subsequent 5 grams) + 10 mk Java airmail surcharge fee, on cover from Borga-Finland on MAR11-1948 and addressed to Sourabaya-East-Java, a scarce rate and destination during the Indonesia independence transition, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image)

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