Europe continued... French Levant continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 7077 cover French Post Office in Jerusalem 1855 (Dec 29): Entire letter from Jerusalem via Jaffa to Marseille, struck by linear handstamp “Jerusalem. 29. Dec 1855” in small letters in blue green (Steichele fig 323 / Livnat no 3), bold “JAFFA SYRIE 15 MAI 55” cogwheel cds in black and framed “PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE” handstamp in red alongside, reverse with “ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE” transit and MARSEILLE arrival cds’s (May 27) in black. Taxed upon arrival with ‘20’ décimes, a fine and rare entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7078 cover French Post Office in Jerusalem 1868 (Feb 13): Envelope via Jaffa to Hartford, Connecticut, USA, bearing Napoléon perforated 40 c. orange, slightly oxidised and 80 c. rose, tied by fair Gros chiffres '5089' numeral of Jaffa, Jerusalem Cross / Croix potencée de Jérusalem in blue (Steichele no 325 / Pothion = 35 points), “JAFFA SYRIE” cogwheel transit cds in black, and "NEW YORK PAID ALL / DIRECT MAR 11" in red alongside. Reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" transit and Marseille-Lyon ambulant cds's. Correct 120 centimes rate to the USA using a British vessel in the January 1857 rate, a rare destination, Livnat knows only four other pre-GPU covers with a Jerusalem cross to the United States. Cert. Brun (2024) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 23+24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 3,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7080 cover French Post Office in Jerusalem 1876 (Jan 7): Letter sheet via Jaffa to Marseille, bearing Cérès 30 c. brown, tied by Gros chiffres '5089' numeral, superb “JAFFA SYRIE” cogwheel cds in black and Jerusalem Cross / Croix potencée de Jérusalem in blue (Steichele no 325 / Pothion = 35 points) alongside. The front shows in addition a private Jerusalem cachet from the Carmelite order depicting also the Jerusalem Cross of the Crusader Kingdom, and a "PARIS ETRANGER” transit (Jan 17) cds, both in blue. On reverse "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" and PARIS transit as well as MARSEILLE arrival (Jan 18) cds's. As usual for this correspondence, the receiver’s name was cut out of the address tablet and replaced, nevertheless a balanced cover full of visual appeal showing the crusader’s cross in an official and a private cachet. Note: Correct 30 c. rate abroad in the first week of the GPU after France joined the Union delayed on January 1, 1876. For the obliteration of the adhesive, the Gros chiffres was replaced in April 1876 by the circular datestamp (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 56] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7081 cover French Post Office in Jerusalem 1877 (March 24): Postal precursor card sent via Jaffa to Roma, bearing a horizontal pair of Sage 10 c. green type I ‘N sous B’, tied by clear “JAFFA SYRIE” cogwheel cds in black, an information strike and Jerusalem Cross / Croix potencée de Jérusalem in blue (Steichele no 325 / Pothion = 35 points) alongside. The front shows in addition a postman’s distribution handstamp from Rome, the reverse was struck in transit by “ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE” cds (March 26). Horizontal and vertical creases aside the franking, nevertheless a most unusual usage of a French precursor card in Jerusalem slightly overpaying the correct GPU rate of 15 centimes. Cert. Brun (2024). Reference: Shown and described in Livnat - Jérusalem et la Poste Française en Terre sainte 1843 - 1914 on page 173. Provenance: Collection Cihangir, Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2295 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [French Offices in Turkish Empire France 65] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 5,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7082 cover French Post Office in Jerusalem 1863/69: Group three outgoing covers, struck on front by decent to clear strikes of Jerusalem Cross / Croix potencée de Jérusalem in blue (Steichele no 325 / Pothion = 35 points), “JAFFA SYRIE” cogwheel cds in black alongside, one bearing Napoléon laureated franking, the franking from the two other covers torn away, two directed to England, one to Lyon (Image 1) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 7138 cover French Shipmail on the Syrian line X, mostly to or from Beirut, 1860/72: Group 12 covers, two sent unpaid, ten bearing frankings from Napoléon imperforated to 1872 Cérès tied by Anchor lozenge, ship's datestamps cds's or octagonal shipping line's datestamps alongside, incl. 1860 INDUS steamer to Marseille, 1861 unpaid AMÉRIQUE to Marseille, 1866 circular datestamp ligne N Marseille to Jaffa, cert. Muentz, 1867 BEYROUTH ligne X to Aleppo and unpaid to Londres, ex Cihangir, 1868 double rate to Gera, Germany, and single rate to Glasgow, 1871 to Lyon, pair Bordeaux 40 c. orange as single rate to Lyon, pair Siège 40 c. orange to Lyon, 1872 pristine cover front bearing Cérès 25 c. blue and 30 c. brown with octagonal ALEXANDRETTE to Marseille, and pair Siège 40 c. orange to Tarare. An appealing Shipmail group from the Eastern Mediterranean (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (All Images) Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM French offices in Morocco Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1309 cover French Morocco 1903: 5 c. on 5 c. provisional surcharge "PP" on postage due stamp issued as regular issue, on small cover. In accordance with the instructions, the stamp was left uncancelled, with circular cancel "TANGER MAROC 10 OCTOBRE 03" cancellation alongside. Signed Calves. Yvert = € 1'525 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM French Post in China Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1289 cover French Offices in China, 1900 (Dec 15): Mixed franking postcard from Tientsin via the French PO in Shanghai to England, bearing China Dragon pair ½ c. brown, 1 c. orange (2) and 2 c. red tied by bilingual TIENTSIN cds in combination with French 10 c. black on rose with "Chine" ovpt tied by "SHANG-HAI CHINE" cds, Chinese bilingual SHANGHAI backstamps; tear in the card at right well away from the franking, otherwise an attractive Christmas card. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1290 cover French Offices in China, 1901 (Nov 22): Mixed franking postcard from the French PO in Shanghai to England, endorsed "Per S.S. Bayern", bearing Sage 10 c. black on rose with "Chine" ovpt tied by "SHAN-GHAI CHINE" cds, reverse with pair Dragon 2 c. red, presumably cancelled to order, a preprinted Christmas card with handpainted 'Ducks in the Bambus' motif. Some toning, but an attractive item, signed Goebel. Provenance: Collection John Pitts (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 100.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM French Post in Egypt Port Said Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3563 **/bof French P.O. in Port Said 1921/23: 15 m. on Merson 50 c. brown & lavender, Paris surcharge, an unused block of 25 (5 x 5) with sheet margins at left and right, fresh and fine, unmounted og. A fine multiple Gi = £ 160+ (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Europe 160] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 80.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Gibraltar Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 2704 cover Ship mail via the Cape of Good Hope; 1849 (May 17): Entire letter from Gibraltar to Geelong, Port Philip District (Victoria) with manuscript “8”(d) in red representing prepayment for a ½ oz ship letter to the port Philip District. Paid handstamp in red applied in transit at London on the 31 May and manuscript “7” (d) in black for the inward ship letter fee and forwarding fee to Geelong. Very fine and rare. Route - P&O Line: Departed Gibraltar 23.5.1849 per “Ripon” to Southampton 30.5; by rail to London 31.5. Private sailing ship: Departed London 5.6 per “Melbourne” to Melbourne 9.9; overland to Geelong, arriving 10.9.1849 (116 days). Rarity: The earliest recorded cover from Gibraltar to the Australian Colonies. Provenance: Collection Kelly; Collection Dubois, Corinphila sale 320 (November 2023), lot 30334 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Gibraltar Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Great Britain Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1 cover Precursor 1826-1840; 1839 (April 5): Entire letter with full contents from London to Boston, written and personally signed "S. Cunard" on 3 April 1839, sailed Falmouth 7 April to Halifax 30 April, New York transit 5 May, directed to Israel Whitney who was Treasurer of the Cocheco Manufacturing Company in Boston, offering to supply coal from the Cape Bretton Mines, Nova Scotia at a large discount, carried by Black Ball Lines South America, very fine and rare letter from the founder of the British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and later the Cunard Line. Circular 'G.P. Paid' handstamp, oval "LONDON PAID SHIP LETTER" handstamp, circular "NEW YORK SHIP" handstamp, all in red. Note 1: Eager to build the infrastructure for a reliable transatlantic mail service, Samuel Cunard leased the Cape Breton coal mines in Nova Scotia in 1826. Note 2: The letter arrived the day after Cunard signed a 7-year mail contract with the Admirality. Provenance: Collection Alan W. Robertson; Collection Graham Booth with his write up; H R Harmers sale 3066-3069 (July 2023), lot 1421 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 2 cover Precursor 1826-1840; Bermuda - Annapolis 1827 (Jan 4): Entire letter with full contents from Eastbourn, England to New York, written on 4 January 1827, endorsed "via Liverpool", sailed with "Redpole" Falmouth packet 11 January to Bermuda 3 March, then with "Susan" Cunarder to Annapolis with arrival 19 March, "EAST BOURN / 63" backstamp in blue and red manuscript '2/3d.' rating for prepaid packet fee, London (9 Jan) transit datestamp, red "ANNAPs Md." cds with matching SHIP handstamp and ´20¾´ cents due rating. Note: A very rare British packet service cover. One of four covers recorded from this voyage of the ten covers known from all voyages. Since the British Falmouth packet service to New York was suspended in late 1826, letters for America in 1827 were put off at Bermuda, where a Cunard sailing packet was contracted to carry them to Annapolis, Maryland, where they entered the U.S. mail system. This letter was carried on the first of only nine monthly voyages to Annapolis made before the British Government ended the service. Provenance: Collection Richard F. Winter; Schuyler Rumsey sale 50 (February 2013), lot 405 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 3 cover Precursor 1826-1840; 1832 (Aug 2): Entire letter from Knightsbridge, London to New York, sailed with "Pigeon" Falmouth Packet 6 August to Halifax 2 September, then with Cunard "Kady Ogle" to Boston with arrival 9 September, framed KNIGHTSBRIDGE backstamp in black, 'A' in circle handstamp from the West India Room, and red manuscript ´2/2d.' rating for prepaid Packet fee, London (Aug 3) transit datestamp, red "BOSTON SHIP" cds with ´20¾´ cents due rating. Note: In November 1827, the Halifax–Boston service replaced the Bermuda–Annapolis packet service (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 4 cover Precursor 1826-1840; "Sirius" Pioneer Steamer 1838 (May 1): Entire letter from New York to London, redirected to St. Nicolas, Belgium, endorsed "p Steamer Sirius", carried on the first return voyage of the Cunard "Sirius" to Falmouth 18 May, London transit 21 May, St. Nicolas arrival 23 May, reverse with "SHIP LETTER / FALMOUTH" handstamp in red, two London transit datestamps, "ANGLETERRE PAR OSTENDE 1838" entry handstamp in red as well as "ST NICOLAS" arrival. Manuscript ´1/8d.' British due and '1/4' Belgium credit to Great Britain. Note 1: A cover from the first Eastbound steam-powered crossing of the North Atlantic. "Sirius" made only two roundtrip transatlantic sailings for the British and American Steam Navigation Company. The company chartered the Irish Sea steamer from the St. George Steam Packet Company in order to beat the "Great Western" for the first transatlantic steamship voyage. Note 2: On this journey, "Sirius" overtook on 16 May 1838 the sailing packet "Tyrian", drifting in the Atlantic on the way to Falmouth with three influential Nova Scotians onboard. Mr. Howe, a prominent journalist and politician; Judge Haliburton; and Mr. Fairbanks, all friends of Samuel Cunard, crossed over to the "Sirius" with the mail bags and shared a glass of champagne with Commander Roberts. On arrival in London, the men petitioned the British Government to establish a regular steam-powered transatlantic mail service. Within a few months, the British government called a tender for steam communication between England and North America. Samuel Cunard was well known by the British Admiralty and was awarded the contract with partners (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 5 cover Precursor 1826-1840; "Sirius" pioneer steamer 1838 (May 24): Entire letter from Paris to New York, privately carried and unpaid, endorsed "p Sirius", carried on the second and last voyage of the Cunard "Sirius" from London 26 May, New York arrival 18 June. Upon arrival "NEW YORK SHIP JUN 19" arrival, SHIP and "2nd DELIVERY" handstamps all in red, with manuscript ´20¾' US inland due. Note: "Sirius" made only two roundtrip transatlantic sailings for the British and American Steam Navigation Company (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 7 cover Precursor 1826-1840; "Unicorn" pioneer steamer 1840 (May 14): Entire letter from London to New York, endorsed "p Unicorn via Halifax", carried outside the mail from Liverpool 16 May via Halifax 1st June to Boston 3 June arrival, posted there with "BOSTON SHIP" despatch cds in red, manuscript '20¾' US inland due. A pristine choice item. Note: Per the maiden voyage of the "SS Unicorn", made to prepare the docking and port facilities prior to the arrival of the "HMS Britannia" commencing the Cunard Line service on 4 July 1840. "SS Unicorn" was then positioned in Halifax during the ice-free months as a feeder for mail and passengers up the St Lawrence river from Pictou to Quebec. Provenance: Collection Kevin Preece (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 10 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; "Britannia" Inaugural sailing, mail directed to Canada 1840 (June 24): Entire letter from Chelsea, London to Frampton Township, Lower Canada, carried on the "Britannia" first outbound contract & Maiden Voyage from Liverpool 4 July to Halifax 17 July, London backstamp (June 24) and double-arc "QUEBEC / L.C. arrival backstamp (July 23), manuscript '1/-' shilling debit to Canada and in total '3' shilling Canadian currency due to the receiver. Note: The new mail contract between the British Post Office and the British & North American Royal Steam Packet Company, popularly called Cunard Line, was to start on the 4th July 1840 with sailings twice monthly from Liverpool to Halifax and Boston during the months up to and including October, then from November to February one sailing per month. Although this sailing schedule was not achieved in 1840, from 1841 onwards the schedule was completed including an additional sailing in November (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 11 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; "Britannia" Inaugural sailing, mail directed to the United States 1840 (July 3): Entire letter from Liverpool to Boston, carried on the "Britannia", first outbound contract & Maiden Voyage from Liverpool 4 July to Boston 18 July via Halifax, LIVERPOOL double-arc despatch backstamp (July 4), framed "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" and Boston "SHIP / 6" handstamps on obverse, prepaid '1/-' with 6 cents postage due, the incoming ship letter rate at port of arrival (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM 12 cover Cunard Contract Mail, Pre US-UK Treaty 1840-1845; "Britannia" Inaugural sailing 1840 (July 3): Newspaper excerpt from three page article by the Boston newspaper "The Atlas" after arrival of the "Britannia", Cunard's first scheduled ship under the new contract (Image 1) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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