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Postal History, Foreign continued...

Russia continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
701 CVR Russia, Offices in the Levant image1912 (December 7), Chio Poste Ruse Gratuit negative seal, clearly struck on cover to Athens, Greece, matching “ROPit CHIOS 7 XII 1912” c.d.s., with machine arrival backstamp, fine and scarce. (Tchilinghirian 8). For a short period following the October, 1912 Greek Occupation of Chios during the First Balkan War, mail was handled postage free by the ROPIT Agency. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
Saar
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
702 CVR   image1932 (September 12), Graf Zeppelin South America Flight cover, registered from Saarbrucken to Pernambuco, Brazil, struck with choice green “Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin / 6 Sudamerikafahrt / 1932” flight cachet, destination crossed-out and manuscript “Retour” (Return) written above, backstamped Pernambuco (16 Sept) and Luxembourg (7 October), attractive and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Sierra Leone
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
703 CVR   image1907 (March 2), Shipwreck of the S.S. Jebba, cover franked with 1d King Edward VII, tied to cover to London by Freetown c.d.s., handstamped "SALVED FROM / SS JEBBA" in violet, (Hogarth & Gwynn Type 2), backstamped London (20 Mar), usual faults expected of such shipwreck mail, scarce. The S.S. Jebba, of the African Steam Ship Company, sailed from Freetown on March 4, destined for Plymouth, but ran ashore in dense fog at Bolt Tail, Devon, on March 18; the vessel was lost, but the mail was salvaged. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
South Africa
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
704 CVR   image1926 (February 19), Alan Cobham signed London to Cape Town flight cover, franked with 1d Drommedaris, tied by Cape Town slogan cancel, typed endorsement “By hand of Mr. Alan Cobham”, manuscript below “Carried by Aeroplane / from London to Cape Town / by Alan J Cobham”, no backstamps, scarce and fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction
Straits Settlements
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
705 CVR   image1896 (September 7), registered three colour franking cover to the United States, with 10c on 24c yellow green, 8c ultramarine, and 3c carmine rose, each tied by Singapore c.d.s., boxed Singapore registration handstamp and oval Registered London transit (2 Oct), to Providence, Rhode Island, with New York oval transit and three-line receiver, some wrinkling, but a lovely and desirable franking; ex Provera. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 350

Currently...C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
Sweden
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
706 CVR   image1929, Stockholm to New York first trial flight, registered cover, franked on front and back, tied by handstamped “STOCKHOLM / NEW YORK / 1929 / LUFTPOST” illustrated flight cachet, the envelope with image and facsimile signatures of pilots Albin Ahrenberg and Axel Flodin, backstamped with New York receiver (11 Sep), a scarce cover from this attempted flight, with was abruptly ended in Greenland, with mail being forwarded to the United State by boat, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
Switzerland
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
707 CVR 7a image1850, 5rp deep blue, black, and red, Rayon I, without frame around cross, four clear to large margins, tied to 1851 cover front to Locle by circular "PP" handstamp used at Neuchatel, Chaux de Fonds c.d.s., alongside, adhesive crossed by filing fold, else fine and scarce; with Berra-Gautschy certificate. (Zumstein 15II)

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Scott C$ 1,275

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
708 CVR 10 image1851 (January 11), 5rp light blue & red on folded letter from Thun, adhesive of fresh colour and with margins mostly clear to touching outer frameline, tied by black lozenge cancel, postmarked with fine Thun c.d.s., a desirable example of this uncommon franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
709 CVR   image1856 (August), 15rp dull rose and 20rp pale orange Bern Printing on folded letter to France, adhesives with margins close to touching as typical, showing distinctive emerald silk thread, postmarked with black lozenge grid cancel, the 20rp tied by black unframed "P.D." and indistinct red transit c.d.s., single-circle Coppet c.d.s. on front (11 Aug), reverse with Geneva transit (12 Aug) and Lyon c.d.s. receiver, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
710 CVR 22, 23 image1857 (circa), 60rp registered cover from Basel to Leipzig, franked with 15r rose and 20r pale orange, margins mostly close or lightly into frameline, each stamp neatly tied to folded letter by Basel c.d.s., twice struck with boxed "CHARGEE" in black, a fresh and most attractive entire. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
711 CVR   image1945 (May 18), OAT airmail cover to Ramat-Gan, Tel Aviv, Palestine, franked with 30c and 2Fr Pax issues, tied by Urnasch c.d.s., censor seal affixed at right, rose oval "OAT" struck on front, scarce and fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Tanganyika
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
712 CVR   image1927 (October 23), crash of the Gladstone Airways “Pelican”, cover to Little Falls, Minnesota, mixed franking of 5c and 1sh Giraffe issue of Tanganyika, United States 15c Air Post, each tied by Singida c.d.s., from Rev. Herbert Magney in Mkalma, with registration etiquette of Manyoni, endorsed “Airmail: Kisumu – Khartoum / via Mwanza”, reverse with religious adhesive seal as well as Dar Es Salaam, London, Chicago, and Little Falls (7 Dec), a scarce and most unusual franking, intended for conveyance via Gladstone Airways but sent via surface mail through Dar Es Salaam following the crash of the "Pelican"; the 15c U.S. adhesive paid the internal airmail rate within the United States. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Tibet
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
713 CVR   image1919, Kerong Court, registered stampless cover to Kathmandu, with ornate seal of the Kerong Court on reverse, carried by runner to the Nepalese Post Office at Rasuwa, with Sun and Moon c.d.s. , Trisuli c.d.s. alongside, typical edge faults, attractive strikes, scarce. Under the Thapatail Treaty of 1855, Nepalese courts were established in the Tibetan towns of Khasa, Kuti, and Kurong, to handle legal cases involving Nepalese citizens. Mail from these courts was struck with the appropriate court seal, and carried with free-franking privileges by couriers to nearby Nepalese border towns. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
714 CVR   image1930s, ½t purple Lion cover from Lhasa, shiny enamel printing, large margins on three sides, affixed to reverse of cover, postmarked with partial Lhasa c.d.s., traders mark adjacent in manuscript, some light soiling, reduced at one side, adhesive with some light abrasions as commonly seen, nevertheless an uncommon franking (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
715 CVR   image1930s, 4tr pale green on cover to Lhasa, adhesive with large margins on two sides, tied to back of registered cover by Shigatse Type VIII c.d.s. (Hellrigl T46), typical wrinkling found on this hand-made paper, an attractive and scarce usage; with 2009 Geoffrey Flack certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
United States
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
716 CVR   image1850s (August 19), embossed illustrated cover from Buffalo, depicting a village and windmill scene, franked with 3c red-brown, margins into at left, showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied to cover by Buffalo c.d.s. to Pendleton Center, Niagara County, New York, a charming cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
717 CVR   image1857 (circa), N.Y. & Boston Stmb. & R.R.R., fine strike (19 Oct) ties 10c green to cover to Folsom, California, the odd trivial spot and reverse with some pencil docketing, but an attractive and scarce transcontinental usage of this difficult marking, used on the combined steamboat and railway line between Boston and New York. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
718 CVR   image1861/5 (circa), Civil War Union Patriotic cover to Connecticut, illustrated with eagle, flag, cannons, and drums patriotic motif, franked with 3c Washington and postmarked New York, small part of back flap removed, offered with unused "What God Has Joined Let No Man Put Asunder" eagle and globe illustrated cover, with strip of toning along bottom and two small tape stains, else fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
719 CVR   image1863 (circa), Prisoner's Letter, Fort Delaware, cover to Palmyra, Missouri, franked with 3c rose, tied by circular grid cancel, postmarked with Delaware City c.d.s. (25 Jul), superb strike of oval "Prisoner's Letter / Fort Delaware, Del / Examined" alongside, opening tear to back flap and light wrinkling, an otherwise fine cover with quality strikes. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

Currently...C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
720 CVR   image1867 (April 11), 15c. Lincoln single franking cover to Bordeaux, France, adhesive tied by New Orleans c.d.s., endorsed "per Steamer" and struck with red NEW YORK packet datestamp and red ETATS-UNIS SERV. AM. CALAIS entry mark (23 Apr), Paris A Bordeaux (23 Apr) TPO transit and further partial French c.d.s. backstamps, a few small edge tears and some toning to stamp, still a scarce and desirable franking; with 1934 Royal Philatelic Society London certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

Currently...C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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