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WORLDWIDE COVERS BY COUNTRY continued...

WORLDWIDE "A-F" COUNTRY COVERS continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

641

1914 BRITISH-HONDURAS REGISTERED 10c RATE to USA, #76(x5) pays the 5c UPU one ounce letter rate + 5c registration fee, on cover from BELIZE on JUL2'1914 and addressed to CHICAGO with receiver b/s JUL7'1914, routing via ship to NEW-ORLEANS, cover reduced LHS, F+ ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

642

1969 CAMBODIA AIRMAIL $15.00 RATE to EL-SALVADOR, #35 pays the 15 Piaster UPU one ounce rate, on cover from the United Arab Republic Ambassador at PHNOM-PEHN on DEC27'1969 and addressed to Arab Consul in SAN-SALVADOR with receiver b/s JAN(5)'1970, good use of Piaster ($) stamps after the 1955 rate conversion to Riels, a very scarce rate and route, VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

643

1942 CEYLON REGISTERED PART-AIRMAIL 1.70r RATE to USA, nice franking #282,284,285,287 pays the 1.45r part airmail rate + 25c registration fee, posted from GALLE on JAN24'1942 and addressed to DETROIT, routing via airmail to DURBAN-NATAL + ship to NEW YORK on MAR25'1942 + train to DETROIT with receiver b/s MAR26'1942, British censor No.35 sealing tape, a bit of travel wear from the trip, scarce rate and F+ ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

644

1945 CHINA REGISTERED AIRMAIL $40.00 rate to USA, #507 imperf pair pays the $14.00 airmail rate + $6.00 registration fee, on cover from SUNHING on AUG5'1945 and addressed to OBERLIN-OHIO, routing via BOAC to CAIRO + LAGOS-NIGERIA + Pan-Am Clipper to MIAMI on OCT16'1945 + CAM airmail to CLEVELAND + surface to OBERLIN on OCT18'1945, British censor No. PC-90 sealing tape, a few wrinkles from the trip, scarce late WWII rate and route noting the cover was in a 74 day transit during the SEP2'1945 VJ-Day, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

645

1946 CHINA SHORT PAID $2000 AIRMAIL RATE to USA, nice franking #563(x10),688(x2) short pays the $9400 Pan-Am Clipper airmail rate, on cover from SHANGHAI on SEP7'1946 and addressed to NEW-YORK, double the deficiency $14,800 (63¢) postage due paid by US #J82,J84,J86, a good inflation rate and F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

646

1947 CHINA AIRMAIL $30,500 RATE to CANADA, #640(x2),727,752(x6) pays the Pan-Am Clipper airmail rate on cover from SHANGHAI on OCT20'1947 and addressed to CANADA, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

647

1854 CUBA RATE to FRANCE, SFL from HAVANA ON MAR11'1854 and addressed to BORDEAUX, routing via British packet to LONDON on APR1'1854 noting a red boxed COLONIES ART-13 exchange office credit h/s, then Channel packet to CALAIS on APR2'1854 + train to PARIS the same day + train to BORDEAX on APR3'1854, rated COLLECT 15 Decimes (30¢) with CREDIT 1sh (24¢) to the British post office for Trans-Atlantic service, nice printed letter enclosed, endorsed as a printed sheet but a full letter rate charged, a rare rate and route, VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$75.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

648

1945 CARPATHO-UKRAINE RATE to HUNGARY, nice 200k Russian occupation franking pays the UPU letter rate, on cover from CHUST-CZECHOSLOVAKIA and addressed to SZEGED-HUNGARY with receiver b/s AUG13'1945, a rare route after complicated succession of the Eastern Slovakia Republic to Russia on JUN29'1945, note a purple boxed Russian military censor b/s, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

649

1902 DANISH-WEST-INDIES 2c POSTCARD RATE to ST-CROIX, UPU postcard H&G #12 pays the 2c rate from ST-THOMAS on FEB6'1902 and addressed to ST-CROIX, routing via SS ABSSIN to FREDRIKSTAD-DWI on FEB7'1902 + overland to St-Croix, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

650

1941 DENMARK 500 YEAR AARHUS CITY ANNIVERSARY, postcard with matching anniversary label and special commemorative 1441-1941 cancel, posted in AARHUS on SEP5'1941 to a local addressee, VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

651

1925 DENMARK FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHT to ENGLAND, rare #C1,C3(x2) and #89 pays the 65 ore airmail fee on cover from COPENHAGEN on JUN19'1925 and addressed to WARWICK-ENGLAND, carried on the first COPENHAGEN to LONDON airmail flight, stamps alone cat $190, light file fold does not affect stamps, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

C$150+

SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

652

1921 EGYPT 10m POSTCARD RATE to JAPAN, #54(x2) pays the 10m postcard rate from PORT-SAID on OCT21'1921 and addressed to YOKOHAMA-JAPAN, a very scarce destination and VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

653

1934 EGYPT 48m REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to CANADA, # on 15m registration envelope, pays the 28m British Empire 2 ounce letter rate (15m first ounce + 13m second ounce) + 20m registration fee, from CAIRO on JUN16'1934 and addressed to KINDERSLEY-SASK, routing via WINNIPEG on JUL9'1934 + SASK. & MUN. RPO No.3 + KINDERSLEY arrival on JUL10'1934, VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

654

1935 FALKLAND-ISLANDS REGISTERED to ENGLAND, King George-V Silver Jubilee set #77-80 pays the registered letter rate on non-FDC cover from STANLEY on DEC31'1935, addressees name has been obliterated, F-VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

FRANCE & FRENCH COLONY COVERS

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

655

1512 FRANCE VRY-LORRAINE to METZ, SFL from VRY-LORRAINE and addressed to the Conte du Guyappe in METZ, delivered by courier, very early correspondence and VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

656

1819 FRANCE to ENGLAND, prepaid SFL from LE-HAVRE dateline DEC24'1819, addressed to LIVERPOOL with Liverpool "FPO" and "A" cds receiver b/s both dated DEC31'1819, includes an unlisted red boxed P.P.P.P. transit h/s, the rate is puzzling noting PAID 5sh9d with CREDIT 2sh to the British post office + 20 centimes presumably for the ship captain gratuity, original letter enclosed written in English, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

C$100+

SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

657

1902 FRANCE REFUSED REGISTERED LETTER, single franking #121 pays the 15c drop letter rate + 25c registration fee, from the PARIS 20th Borough Justice of the Peace dated DEC20'1902 and sent to a local addressee, REFUSED by the recipient with a boxed b/s applied and RETURN TO SENDER h/s on front, VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

658

19(20) FRANCE REGISTERED 2.40fr RATE to USA, #127,180 pays the 2.15fr UPU letter rate for 280 gram parcel (25c first 20 grams + 13 x 15c per subsequent 20 grams) + 25c registration fee, on past-up parcel tag for the ORGANIZATION for FRENCH FOREIGN PROPAGANDA, posted at LILLE-BOURSE on JUL29'19(20) and addressed to NEW-YORK where it was redirected to LORETTO-PA, note a red oval New York Customs Inspection h/s, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

C$75+

SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

659

FRANCE "PARIS SEVEN BRIDGES", pioneer postcard showing birds-eye-view of the seven Seine River bridges with fashionable women insert, dated PARIS-CAMBON on SEP2'1903 with #113 (x2) paying the 10c UPU postcard rate to ENGLAND, VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM

660

1910 FRANCE 10c POSTCARD RATE to NEW-ZEALAND, #162 pays the UPU postcard rate from LIMOGES-STATION on MAR8'1910 and addressed to PETOM-NZ, VF ($45 US) (Image)

C$50+

SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-22, 01:00 PM