Grosvenor Sale - 170 Page 69

British Empire and Foreign Countries continued...

Malta continued...

Lot

Symbol

Descrip

Opening

1364

, entire, etc.

Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1866 (Oct. 13) disinfected slit entire letter to Tunis with oval cachet of “B.TAGLIAFERRO & FIGLI/MALTA” endorsed “per Vape Tuna. Bechir” deleted and re-endorsed “Par le paquebot Messageries Imperiales” and sent to Marseille where framed “TAMVACO MICRULACHI & MAVROGORDATO/MARSEILLE” forwarding agents’ cachet applied to reverse, also with Bone, Algeria transit and Tunis arrival c.d.s. and rated “6” (décimes). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1365

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1839 (Sept. 18) entire mourning letter “P Paid” to H.M.S “Talavera” at Malta with London Paid tombstone datestamp, very scarce framed “VIA FALMOUTH” mark (in use 1838-40), rated “2/6”(d) carried on the “Iberia” to Gibraltar and the “Phoenix” to Malta. Ex Harper. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £450-500

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1366

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1840 (Jan. 30) entire letter to the Governor of Malta with “T.P./Charles Street” in blue, London Paid c.d.s. and very scarce framed “VIA FALMOUTH” mark (in use 1838-40), rated “1/-”(d) carried on the “Emerald Isle” to Gibraltar and the “Acheron” to Malta, very fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £450-500

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1367

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1853 (Apr. 21) and 1854 (Oct. 30) entire letters to Marseille with Maltese datestamps on reverse, rated “8” décimes and with “GRECE I /MARSEILLE” or “D-SICILES/MARSEILLE” Packet Letter c.d.s. (2) (Image1)

Est. £70-80

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1368

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1860 (Aug. 1) unpaid entire letter to Marseille with “POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ/MARSEILLE” c.d.s. overstruck with a dotted rhomboid “1896” cancellation and “POSS ANGL./MARSEILLE” c.d.s. correctly in its place and 1865 entire to Bordeaux franked 4d. plate 4 tied by “A25” duplex with “POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ/MARSEILLE” manuscript crossed out, octagonal “1 POSS.AN.V.SUEZ PAQ.F.1/MARS” applied also overstruck by “POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ/MARSEILLE” c.d.s., unusual pair. (2 items) (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1369

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1863 (May) envelope “p Vapore Inglese” to Marseille from Alexandria (merchants cachet at lower left) franked France 1862 10c. and 40c. (folded over edge) tied by dotted “2240” (Marseille) rhomboid cancellations, carried by a British ship with framed “MALTA/MB” movable box datestamp, framed “PD” mark in black and Marseille c.d.s. in red, very scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1370

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1865 (Oct. 23) entire letter to Marseille franked 1865 4d. plate 7 cancelled on arrival and tied by “POSS.ANG.I./MARSEILLE” c.d.s. twice in red with additional strike at top and a framed “PD” mark also in red, highly unusual. Ex Bollen Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1371

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: 1889 (July) cover to Livorno franked Italian Levant 1881-83 5c. (2) and 10c. tied by upright oval “A25” bar cancellations in transit and posted on board a ship from Tripoli and the reverse with Malta, Naples and Livorno datestamps, 1891 (May) similar cover franked Italy 1879-82 20c. tied in transit by upright oval “A25” cancellation and 1893 (Dec. 11) Italy 10c. postcard to Vienna also from Tripoli and with Malta c.d.s. and upright oval bar “A25” cancellation. The last ex Coates. (3) (Image1)

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1372

, entire, etc.

Malta: Maritime Mail: Adria Line: 1898 (Feb. 25) cover to Germany franked 1/2d., and 2d. cancelled in transit by Catania-Siracusa T.P.O. c.d.s’s and 1901 (Feb. 25) 1d. postcard to Germany cancelled in transit by Amb. Siracusa squared circle datestamps, both with double oval “ROYAL HUNGARIAN/S.S.CAROL/SEA NAVIGATION CO. ADRIA” marks applied on board and arrival c.d.s’s. The former ex Eastgate. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-170

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1373

Malta: Maritime Mail: Adria Line: Crown over anchor scroll “MAZANAKHASZNAL” cancellations group incl. on 1/2d. (7, incl. one ex Orme and a horizontal strip of five tied to a piece), 1d. on 21/2d. (tied to 1913 picture postcard to Fiume with underlined “Paquebot.” mark), 2d. and 1s., also a selection with the circular “ADRIA/(anchor)/UNGHERES” cancellation (8, incl. a single on a large piece with an underlined “Paquebot.” cancellation and a block of four on a piece). (19) (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1374

, entire, etc.

Malta: French Mailboats: 1858 (Sept. 14) entire letter to Malta from Messina with “PAUSILIPPE” (Ligne d’Italie) mailboat c.d.s. and rated “8”(d) due on arrival, Malta c.d.s. on reverse, 1863 (Jan. 31) entire letter to Malta from Marseille with “SIMOIS” (Ligne du Levant) mailboat c.d.s. (from Marseille to Messina) and “VATICAN” (Ligne D’Italie) c.d.s. (from Messina to Malta), rated “8”(d) due on arrival, Malta c.d.s. on reverse, an unusual example with two mailboat datestamps, also 1840 (Dec. 1) wrapper to Malta with Marseille c.d.s and framed “P.P.” mark endorsed to be carried by the “Lycurgue” (Ligne du Levant). (3) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1375

, entire, etc.

Malta: French Mailboats: 1866 (July 21) wrapper “Vapeur Junon” to Marseille franked 1865 4d. plate 7 (wing margin) tied by dotted rhomboid “2240” (Marseille) cancellation with Marseille entry c.d.s. and framed “PD” mark both in red, very fine. R.P.S. certificate (1981). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1376

, entire, etc.

Malta: French Mailboats: 1867 (Oct. 8) large envelope (slightly reduced) to Dardanelles, unusual thus, franked 1867 3d. plate 4 and 1865 4d. plate 8 strip of three tied by “A25” duplexes, representing the triple 5d. rate and scarce thus with red “P.D.” mark. Carried on the “Amérique” (from Messina) and the reverse with octagonal “ITALIE PAQ.FR.U No.4” (Ligne U (Marseille-Constantinople) datestamp in blue (Salles 885, unrecorded in this colour). Important mailboat cover, very attractive. B.P. (Basel) certificate. (1998). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £550-600

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1377

, entire, etc.

Malta: Italian Mailboats: 1864 (Mar. 21) unpaid entire letter “pr Campidoglio” to Genoa with oval ornamental “MALTA” (probably applied on the Neopolitan line) and framed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI” marks. Charged “6” decimes and the reverse with Syracuse, Messina and Genoa datestamps fine, very rare. Ex Camilleri. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1378

, entire, etc.

Malta: Italian Mailboats: 1888 (Nov. 29) 1d. postcard to Italy with framed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI.ITALIANI” mark, 1907 (Sept. 2) 1d. postcard to Naples with Italian packet “SUMATRA/PIROSCAFI POST./ITALIANI” double ring c.d.s’s, 1911 printed envelope for the “SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTI” to Palermo franked 1/2d. and 1d, 1920 (July 15) 1d. postcard to Berlin with “TEBE/PIROSCAFI POST./ITALIANI” double ring c.d.s. and 1930 envelope to England franked 1/2d. and G.B. 1d. tied by “SOCIETA DI DERVIZI MARITTIMI/PIROSCAFI ITALIA” mark. (5) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1379

, entire, etc.

Malta: Italian Mailboats: Selection of postcards from 1895 to 1907 to Vienna (Italian 20c. postcard), France or Tripoli former two with Malta transit datestamps and each with “PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIANO” double ring c.d.s. for the ships “ADRIATICO”, “ETRURIA”, “PERSIA” and “PARAGUAY”, mostly fine. (4) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1380

, entire, etc.

Malta: Italian Mailboats: 1899 (Feb. 7 and Sept. 12) envelopes to Rome or Naples franked 21/2d. tied by Italian packet “ASIA/PIROSCAFI POST./ITALIANI” or “PARAGUAY” double ring c.d.s. with additional strikes at left also a similar example on a piece for the “PERSIA”. (3 items) (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1381

, entire, etc.

Malta: Italian Mailboats: 1907 printed envelope to Leeds franked K.E.VII 3d. tied by “ETRURIA/PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIANO” double ring c.d.s. with additional strike at left, 1924 envelope to Florence franked 1d. and 11/2d. and a piece franked 11/2d. (3) tied by similar cancellations for the “SOLUNTO” and “TOLEMAIDE”, the first Ex Clough. (3 items) (Image1)

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1382

, entire, etc.

Malta: Great Britain Ship Letter Marks: 1800 (Feb. 27) entire letter (closed tear) to England rated “11”(d) on arrival and with double oval “Ship Lre/(crown)/PORTSMOUTH” mark and London transit datestamp on reverse. Written by John Kerr on board “H.M.S Bonne Citoyenne off Malta”, “...our late success on 18 Feby in capturing Le Genereuex 74 (French gun ship from Toulon en route to the French Garrison at Malta) which our little squadron consisting of Foudroyant (Admiral Nelson), Northumberland, Alexander & this ship had the good fortune to fall in with on the Sicilian Shore....I have wrote Mr Cook to receive my share (prize money) when due, which I believe will be pretty considerable as she is supposed to be valuable”. Exceptional insight into the Maltese connection with the Napoleonic Wars. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £600-650

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.

1383

, entire, etc.

Malta: Great Britain Ship Letter Marks: 1803 (July 24) entire letter to Tunbridge Wells, redirected to London with “TUNB- WELLS/36” mileage mark and oval “SHIP/(crown)/LETTER” (Robertson S10) carried by HMS Frigate Blonde unusually landed at Chatham, rated a total of “1/4”(d) to include 1d. ship letter 5d. to London and 10d. to Tunbridge Wells. The letter, datelined at Malta, from Captain J. Herries to his father “I received his letter via Naples which cost me a day’s pay.....in future I wish him to send them by sea”. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Dec-04, 08:00 AM EST.