Overseas continued...

 1908, Coiling Dragon 1c. green with additional franking CIP 1 and 2c.,  via "CHANGSHA” and "HANKOW 10 FEB 09” to Stavanger, Norway, light corner crease, otherwise fine, very unusual destination

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1863/1974 (ca.), interesting mint never hinged/unused and used balance of a collection, incl. Related Areas,  strength before the 1930s with many duplicates, some cpl. sets and multiples, part of regional issues with Antioquia, Bolivar, Tolima, etc., SCADTA Mi.-Nr. LA595 cpl. sheet of 25 unused, together with a couple of covers, some souvenir sheets, some forgeries noted. Mixed condition, in one stockbook

1859/1967(ca.), used and unused collection with some better classic values, registration stamps etc., little mixed condition

1854/98 (ca),  unused and mostly used collection with covers, specialized with shades, paper types, sheet framelines and multiples, many duplicates and better items starting with a Medio Real colour proof in a brownish shade on thin paper, Mi.-Nr. 1 block of 12 unused on bluish paper, 4 (11), good part of cancellations with Mi.-Nr. 3 pair tied by red cds. "JIPIJAPA (1873)” on cover to Lima, French "3154” QUITO on loose stamps, a delightful selection of bisected on pieces incl. a 4 reales, some scarce mail with 4 reales tied by cds. "GUAYAQUIL 12 SEP 67” to lettersheet to Lima, together with some prephilatelic entires with blue oval "GUAYAQUIL DEBE”, red oval "QUITO FRANCA” on 1863 lettersheet to Paris via Panama and England,  also some postal stationeries,  etc. Some occasional faults, mostly fine to very fine, some signed Richter, Bühler, Köhler, Pfenninger. A lovely specialist´s assembly.

1872, 2½ pia. dark violet, fresh colours, tied by cds. "POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 73" repeated alongside, to envelope to Wien, adjacent strike of the straightline "Franca" in italic (payment according to the Austro-Egyptian postal convention in effect from 1868), arrival cds. "WIEN 22 7 73". A fine, correctly franked at 2½ piasters and scarce cover 

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1933, Internationaler Luftfahrt-Kongress 5-20 Mills ungezähnt mit rückseitigem Druck "Cancelled" auf Kartonpapier ohne Gummierung, kompletter Satz einheitlich mit linkem Bogenrand, in tadelloser Erhaltung, selten, Auflage nur 50 Sätze

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Miscellaneous: 1931, telegram from the president of France, Gaston Dumergue, to the Emperor Haile Selassie, postmarked "ADIS ABEBA 9.1.31" in violet. Very fine and scarce

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1943, Obelisk complete set in large multiples, mint never hinged, 100 sets in total, very fine (Mi.-Nr. 207-211)

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1838/1902 (ca.), small used group with some large used multiples, together with a few covers and postal stationery cards, also a 1838 folded entire from "Cape Haytien” to London, mostly in good condition

1877/9, nine letters to John Edward Bush, Governor of  Kaua?i, several on Department of Finance letterhead, noting others from W.O. Smith, Attorney at Law, A.S Chartwell, Counsellor at Law, and E.O. Hall & Son, both regarding debts owed by the Governor, typical folds and the odd stain, an historically fascinating group.

1883 (June 22), two-page manuscript letter, signed "John Kapina, Minister of Finance”, on Department of Finance letterhead, to His Excellency Paul Kanoa, Governor of Kanai, regarding taxation issues, with further notation at bottom signed F.S. [Franklin Seaver] Pratt, then serving as Registrar of Public Accounts, apparently an English translation of an attached two-page manuscript letter, this in Hawaiian, also signed John Kapina and F.S. Pratt, a third letter, also in Hawaiian and on Department of Finance letterhead and signed Kapina, typical folds, but a scarce group. Note: Kapina was serving at the time as Minister of Finance of Hawaii, having previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Governor of Maui

1883 (May 18), manuscript receipt, datelined Honolulu, regarding payment of rent of $300, signed on behalf of H.H. R. Keelikolani [Princess Luka Ruth Ke'elikolani], one of the largest landowners in Hawaii, and long-time Governor of the Island of Hawaii, filing folds and tear through part of message, a scarce letter, dated only days before Princess Keelikolani’s death.

1886 (Oct 7), manuscript letter, signed "D.A. McKinley”, on Consul-General letterhead, datelined San Francisco, to Santa Cruz, regarding "mail for the young Princess David,” noting that it was to be sent "by the Australia, which sails for Honolulu on the 11th,” filing folds, a scarce letter from David Allison McKinley, Consul-General of Hawaii and brother of President William McKinley.

1886 (August 26), manuscript letter in Hawaiian, datelined San Mateo and signed "Poomaikelani” [Princess Virginia Kapo?oloku Po?omaikelani], file folds, with some loss primarily along centre fold and slight separation at bottom, a scarce letter from a member of the Hawaiian Royal Family, and sister of Queen Kapi?olani.

1857 (July), manuscript letter, datelined Keena, Kiaaina (Kaena Point), written to Kamehameha [King Kamehameha IV], submitting a list of names as requested, signed Paul Kanoa, then serving as Royal Governor of Kaua?i, file folds and some light toning in places, else a scarce letter of historic interest.

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