Ron Leith Auctions Sale

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WORLDWIDE POSTAL HISTORY continued...

GERMANY COVERS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1081

1941 GERMANY REGISTERED AIRMAIL to USA, nice 135pf Hindenburg franking pays the 105pf USA 7 gram airmail rate + 30pf registration fee, on cover from BERLIN on FEB13'1941 and addressed to BLACK-MOUNTAIN-NC with receiver b/s mar13'1941, routing via NEW-YORK + BLUE-RIDGE-NC, German Censor h/s and sealing tape prior to USA entering the war, a few stains from the trip, scarce rate and route, F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $75.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1082

1939 GERMANY REGISTERED EXPRESS, colourful 85pf semi-postal franking #B153,B155-B157 plus Hitler Birthday issue #B137(pair), tied on cover by a BERLIN commemorative cancel dated JUN10'1939 and addressed to FRANKFURT, VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $85.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1083

1953 GERMANY-BERLIN, good franking Berlin sets #9N81-9N83 and semi-postals 9NB6-9NB7 tied on cover by DUSSELDORF commemorative BETTER LIFE h/s dated JUL18'1953, stamps alone cat $110, unaddressed and VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1084

1954 GERMANY-BERLIN, nice franking Berlin #9N94,9N99,9N100 tied on postcard by DUSSELDORF commemorative HUNTING & FISHING SPORTS EXHIBITION h/s dated OCT28'1954, pays the airmail rate to LIGHTCLIFF-ENGLAND, stamps alone cat over $32, VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1085

1967 GERMANY REGISTERED AIRMAIL to VENEZUELA, nice 440pf franking pays the 360pf South America airmail rate + 80pf registration fee, on cover from STEINBERG on DEC22'1967 and addressed to CARACAS with receiver b/s DEC29'1967, VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1086

1972 GERMANY REGISTERED to SOUTH-AFRICA, good 160pf franking pays the 80pf UPU letter rate + 80pf registration fee, on cover from DUREN-GERMANY on APR6'1972 and addressed to ST-MICHAEL'S with receiver b/s MAY8'1972, VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $45.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1087

1981 GERMANY REGISTERED-EXPRESS to CANADA, good 550pf mixed Frama label franking and #1231, on cover from BRAUNSCHWEIG on JAN2'1981 and addressed to VICTORIA-BC with receiver b/s JAN6'1981, failed attempt to deliver the letter on JAN7'1981 and finally delivered on JAN13'1981, VF est (Image)

$50+ US

SOLD for $40.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

GREAT BRITAIN COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

1088

1840 GREAT-BRITAIN FORWARDED to GERMANY, part-paid SFL from LEAMINGTON on MAY25'1840 and addressed to LONDON with receiver h/s the next day, forwarded from LONDON on MAY29'1940 to COBLITZ-GERMANY, routing via British Channel packet to ROTTERDAM + train to COBLITZ with receiver b/s JUN2'1840, rated PAID 1d for the London delivery + COLLECT 1sh8d for the German conveyance with 9d credit to the British post office for the delivery to Belgium, good letter enclosed from the addressees wife, good markings and F-VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1089

1847 GREAT-BRITAIN to ITALY & REDIRECTED, prepaid SFL with LONDON BISHOPSGATE-ST h/s dated SEP17'1847 and addressed to PISA-ITALY, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS + train to BOLOGNE-FRANCE on SEP19'1847 + train to MARSEILLES + ship to LIVORNO-ITALY on OCT3'1847 noting a scarce LIVORNO VIA DI MARE "A" ship office h/s + train to PISA the same day + redirected by train to FLORANCE on OCT4'1847, treaty rated PAID 3sh7d to PISA + COLLECT 11c for the PISA to FLORENCE delivery, original letter enclosed, a rare rate and good markings, F-VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1090

1845 GREAT-BRITAIN to SWITZERLAND, prepaid SFL from LONDON on NOV4'1845 and addressed to WOHLEN-SWITZ, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS + train to WOHLEN, original letter enclosed, treaty rated PAID with 34c credit to the French post office + 5c credit to the Swiss post office for their respective delivery portions, F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1091

1840 GREAT-BRITAIN MULREADY 1d ENVELOPE, #U1 pays the letter rate from NEATH on MAY20'1840 and addressed to BATH, nice red NEATH Maltese Cross h/s, issued on MAY6'1840 and this is a very early 2nd week use, Gibbons cat £350 for an ordinary envelope, F-VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1092

GREAT-BRITAIN PENNY BLACK, 3½ margin copy #1 tied by red Maltese Cross h/s, on part of folded letter with red BURTON-ON-TRENT h/s dated JAN23'1841 and addressed to ROWLEY, two folds of the original letter intact, Gibbons cat £475, F-VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1093

1856 GREAT-BRITAIN to INDIA, #20,27,28 on piece tied by LONDON-E11 duplex dated NOV9'1856 and addressed to KONA-INDIA, stamps alone cat over $336, a full cover cat over $500, VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1094

1867 GREAT-BRITAIN to NEWFOUNDLAND, #45a (pl-6) franking on H. BROWN SEEDSMAN, LIVERPOOL cover, pays the 6d British packet rate from LIVERPOOL on AUG17'1867 and addressed to HARBOUR-GRACE-NEWF'D, routing via Cunard packet SS CUBA departing Liverpool on AUG17'1867 with HALIFAX arrival AUG24'1867 + coastal packet to SAINT-JOHN'S-NEWF'D on SEP2'1867 + overland to HARBOUR-GRACE the next day, stamp alone cat $275 on an ordinary cover, a scarce destination and VF est (Image)

$150+ US

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1095

1867 GREAT-BRITAIN DOUBLE RATE to FRANCE, #43 (x2 pl-9) pays the 8d treaty rate for a 1 ounce letter (2 x 4d per ½ ounce), on folded letter from LONDON on NOV27'1867 and addressed to LYON with receiver b/s NOV28'1868, routing via Channel packet to the CALAIS exchange office NOV27'1968, stamps cat over $200 on cover, original letter enclosed, usual file fold, F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $70.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1096

1868 GREAT-BRITAIN to USA, #51a (pl-8) pays the 6d British packet rate on folded letter from LONDON on AUG21'1868 and addressed to PHILADELPHIA, routing via train to LIVERPOOL + endorsed via SS CHINA but the ship had sailed 2 weeks earlier, the letter was sent via Cunard packet SS JAVA departing Liverpool on AUG22'1868 + NEW-YORK arrival on SEP1'1868 + same day delivery to PHILADELPHIA, usual file folds and stamp faulty prior to posting, F+ est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $65.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1097

1868 GREAT-BRITAIN to EGYPT, #46 (pl-4) pays part of the 1sh Egypt treaty rate, on cover from DUNKELD on JUN18'1868 and addressed to ALEXANDRIA with receiver h/s JUL2'1868, letter endorsed to be held for Captain Pollard Royal Navy who was arriving from China, an inexpensive 3d stamp was lost in transit, a rare 9d franking cat $550 alone and $1100 on cover, F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1098

1871 MALTA to GREAT-BRITAIN, #51 (pl-9) pays the 6d treaty rate on cover from MALTA on FEB1'1871 and addressed to MARYPORT-ENGLAND, routing via P&O Lines to SOUTHAMPTON + train to MARYPORT on FEB11'1871, minor ink stains and small piece of backflap removed, stamp cat $130 on cover, F-VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $45.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1099

1891 GREAT-BRITAIN DOUBLE RATE to PALESTINE, #118 pays the 1 ounce double UPU letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) on cover from CORK-IRELAND on APR22'1891 and addressed to JERUSALEM, routing via PASSAGEWEST-IRELAND on APR23'1891 + ALEXANDRIA-EGYPT on APR30'1891 + ship to JERUSALEM with receiver b/s on MAY2'1891, F-VF est (Image)

$75+ US

SOLD for $95.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM

1100

1900 GREAT-BRITAIN SOLDIERS LETTER to SOUTH-AFRICA, #125(pair) pays the 1d Empire letter rate on cover from BRISTOL on MAY8'1900 and addressed to Private Abrahams of the 1st Battalion Kings R.R.C. stationed at PIETERMARITZBURG-NATAL, file fold and part of backflap removed, letters to soldiers are rare as they were difficult to save during war conditions, nice Boer War cover and F-VF est (Image)

$100+ US

SOLD for $85.00
Closing..Mar-16, 06:00 PM