Brazil: 1872, pair of covers with 1872 (Jun 39) wrapper from Bahia to Buenos Aires with 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.12 tied by "C81" numeral, despatch cds adjacent, fine; and 1872 (Mar 4) from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires with same stamp tied "C83", fine. (Image)

Chile: 1871 (Aug 12) US Consulate printed envelope sent from Valparaiso to Massachusetts, franked with a very fine horizontal pair 6d mauve plate 9 (SG109), tied by the British Post Office abroad "C30" oval duplex, with Panama transit dated AU 30 as well as a New York cds dated SE 12 both to the front, cover has been reduced at left, a small tear at base, some slight climatic toning which does not detract from this visually appealing stationery envelope which has the scarcer C30 postmark. (Image)

Chile: 1877 (Jun 2) Envelope sent from Valparaiso (Chile) to Paris, franked with a tri-colour combination franking comprising of a 1s green (SG159), a 6d grey (SG146) and a 1 1/2d rose-red (SG52) tied by the British Post Office abroad "C30" upright oval, Valparaiso cds to front as well as a London 'Paid' cds in red dated JY 12 and a Calais transit also to front dated JY 13, the arrival to the back in Paris is dated JY 13, some slight soiling and discolouration as is usual with such covers, otherwise a fine example of this rate in an attractive three colour franking. (Image)

Danish West Indies: 1872 (Jul 14) Envelope from St Thomas to Portsea, franked with a 1s green (SG117) and 6d mauve (SG109) tied by the British Post Office abroad "C51" upright oval, endorsed "Via Panama", dispatch cds on the back and Portsmouth arrival dated JY 29, very minor flaw to top right corner, an attractive combination cancelled by the scarcer C51 postmark. (Image)

Danish West Indies: 1872 (Nov 16) entire from Caracas, Venezuela, to the USA, carried to St. Thomas and franked with 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.12 tied by crisp "C51" duplex, with N.Y. Steamship arrival, very fine. (Image)

Danish West Indies: 1875 (Jan 16) wrapper from St. Thomas to Dominican Republic with 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.14 tied by "C51" duplex,, reverse with Nunès & Co St. Thomas commerical cachet, heavy vertical central fold with some splitting, and faulty cover with 1s green pl.4 tied by "C51" numeral to Glasgow. (Image)

Danish West Indies: 1875 (Aug 28) wrapper from St. Thomas to Italy with 1865-73 4d vermilion pl.14 and 1873-77 1s pl.11 tied by "C51" duplex, London transit and Genova arrival bs, fine and attractive. (Image)

Egypt: 1860 (Jun 29) Wrapper sent from Alexandria to London, franked with a three colour combination franking of a 6d lilac (SG70), a 2d blue (SG45) and a 1d rose-red (SG40) tied by the British Post Office abroad "B01" horizontal oval with arrival cds in red to front dated JY 9, a black Alexandria dispatch cds to the back, heavy central vertical crease which has torn a little and been reinforced with a hinge, otherwise a fine and scarce example of a colourful mixed franking. (Image)

Haiti: 1879 (Nov 25) Lettersheet from Jacmel to Genoa, franked with 1s green plate 13 (SG150) and 1 1/2d lake red plate 3 (SG52) tied by the British Post Office abroad "C59" horizontal oval, with very fine "Jacmel" cds in red to the front, a London transit to back dated DE 15 with arrival alongside dated DE 17, some climatic toning to stamps, but a scarce combination and franking. (Image)

Porto Rico: 1871 (Apr 7) mourning entire from Mayaguez to the USA with 1865-73 4d vermilion wing marginal (trimmed perfs at foot) tied by very fine "C61" barred oval of San Juan, Porto-Rico "PAID" cds below, British St. Thomas transit bs and N.Y. Steamshipp arrival on obvery, very fine. (Image)

Porto Rico: 1875 (Jun 12) A printed prices current lettersheet sent from San Juan to Canada, franked unusually lower left of cover with a 1d red (SG43) tied by the British Post Office abroad "C30" horizontal oval, a Porto Rico cds, arrival in London Ontario to the back dated JY 2, some small imperfections around the edges, otherwise very fine, a scarce and attractive example of this printed matter rate mailing. (Image)

Porto Rico: 1876 (Mar 25) Lettersheet sent from Mayaguez to Santander, Spain, franked with a scarce combination of 1s green (SG150), a 1d red (SG43) and a 1/2d rose (SG48) tied by the British Post Office abroad "F85" upright oval, with a Mayaguez Porto Rico Paid cds and London Paid transit in red dated AP 13 to the front, there is a vertical filing crease through the 1s, otherwise very fine, a scarce combination franking used in South America. (Image)

Collection: Group of used abroad singles, multiples and on piece, incl. St. Thomas incl. 4d sage-green pl.15 with cds, Valparaiso ("C30") incl. 2s blue with marginal inscription, 4d sage-green pl.15 strip of three (S.G. £800+), 10d red-brown, etc., Mauritius "B53" on 1d red, 4d vermilion pl.10, 6d buff pl.11 & 6d violet pl.6, various Alexandria "B01", Malta "A25", British Levant "C" and Gibraltar "A26", Haiti Port-au-Prince "E53" 1s orange-brown wmk Spray pair (S.G. £750), Callao cds on 10d, Colombia Savanilla "F69" on 8d orange, Argentina "B32", Arica "C36" on 9d, etc., a great lot for the used abroad collector with mostly good strikes and fine condition (S.G. £6'000+). (Image)

This lot will be sold as number 70372A during the public auction.
Crimea: "Regulations under which the Correspondence for Her Mayjesty's Forces in the Baltic; in the White Sea; and in Turkey and the Black Sea is at present forwarded", four-page document from the G.P.O., dated June 1854, with postage rates and routes for Officer's, Seaman's and Soldier's mail, folds, fine and very rare item for the Crimea specialist or rates & routes specialist. (Image)