1844-33 SOUTH AUSTRALIA, CANADA & GB TO MAURITIUS - with South Australia 8d on 9d frankings on 1877/80 envs. to England or Scotland ex Adelaide or Norwood with solo frankings for the via Brindisi rate and carried on the Bangalore, Siam, Tanjore, Hydaspes or Assam to Galle for connecting services; Canada 1932/33 envs. to Illinois or Florida franked 3c on 2c surcharge (Type II) tied by Lethbridge Alberta machine or 1c + 2c (both with CNR perfins) tied by Montreal machine cancel; and GB to Mauritius trio with 1844 EL ex London carried privately with a double-ring "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" d.s. on rear, 1852 EL 'p Queen of the South' ex London, rated '1/-' with "PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS" UDC on front and 1856 EL 'p Str Scotland' ex London and rated '1/-'. (12 items)Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MAURITIUS, CANADA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Image)

BORDEAUX FORWARDING AGENTS MARK; 1752/54 EL's to or from Cap Haiti each with "I.DUFOREST/A BORDEAUX" h.s. on rear and former example showing part frame lines at top and base. The earliest example of a Bordeaux forwarding agents marking and used in this manner carrying mail between the port and the city. Ex Vivien Sussex (2007) where sold for £480 (2 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FORWARDING AGENTS, HAITI, WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

RARE FRANCO-ALBANIAN ACCOUNTANCY MARK; 15 Nov. 1858 EL (faint fold) to Lyon (written in Italian) with Antivari and "AUTRICHE 2/GULOZ 2" d.s. and fine triangular "A/25" Franco-Albanian accountancy h.s. on front and Trieste & Lyon d.s. on rear. Seldom seen entry mark. Cross Reference: ALBANIA, FRANCE, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, AUSTRIA (Image)