'"Disinfected Cover; Smyrna (Austrian Offices) to Marseille, 1782 (Apr 4) ELS (Smyrna dateline) to Marseille, ms. ""51,"" on reverse two forwarding notations, one of Henry Davis & Co. of Constantinople dated Apr 11 (unrecorded by Rowe), other J.H. Stametz of Vienna dated Apr 28, disinfected at Semlin, nicely discolored on front and ms. ""Nette di fuora sporche di dentro"" across rear join, D''AUTRICHE straight-line (1993 Van der Linden #923, DM200-400), unobtrusive repaired opening tear, long and interesting message on five very closely written pages,Fine, rare combination of three scarce manuscript markings"' (Image)

CV. 300-400

'"Itay 1865/67 Disinfected Covers Group, five letter sheets - each with two or four disinfection slits:1865 Constantinople to Genova, stampless with ""10"" handstamp,1866 Tripani to Tunis (POSTE ITALIANE bkstp) stampless, very striking discoloration of front panel only from acid fumes,1866 to Genova with Villa S. Giovanni dateline franked with 1865 20c/15c,1866 Napoli to Roma franked with 20c/15c, 1867 Roma to Fermo franked with Roman States 2b,nice range of cancels, auxiliary markings incl. PIROSCAFI POSTALI ITALIANI (2), forwarder''s handstamp, PLOWDEN, CHOLMELEY ... ROMA, etc., F-VF,scarcer usages from 1863-67 cholera pandemic, ex-Meyer"' (Image)

CV. 400-600

'"1870 Disinfected Cover Smyrna (Austrian PO ) to Italy, 1872 (Jan) blue letter sheet to Genova franked with Austria-Levant Offices 3s, 10s blue (2) tied by partial LLOYD AGENZIE SMIRNE cds''s, alongside black ""P.D."" handstamp and two 30mm disinfection slits alongside, backstamped Brindisi and Genova, F-VF, (Scott #2, 4, 2016 Scott retail $780 on cover)"' (Image)

CV. 250-300

USA 1930 Cover to Ship in N.Y./"Sent to Quarantine" yellow cover to passenger on "S.S. Aquitania," Staten Island, N.Y., franked with 1c (2) tied byWoodmere N.Y. Apr 30 machine cancel, alongside "Sent to Quarantine" blue handstamp, ms. "c/o S/S Office NY" and "No delivery at quarantine station," etc., partial Staten Island / Rose Bank St May 1 cds, backstamped NY City May 2,F-VF. (Image)

CV. 200-250