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RUSSIA - 1918 PPC'S OF ALLIED SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN/EXPEDITION, ETC.: Group inc. 1918 range of 12 unused PPCs, produced in Japan, in English and Japanese with scenes of the Siberian Expedition inc. "Landing of General Otani at Vladivostock", "French Army Landing at Vladivostock", "The Revolution in Vladivostock", "Landing of the British troops at Vladivostock", etc. plus Russian PPC of HMS Suffolk [sent to Vladivostok, to support the expedition in late 1918]. Plus two banknotes inc. 1910 Imperial Russian 100 Rouble note in very good condition (but has been folded in the past) (13 cards and 2 banknotes) Cross Reference: JAPAN, PICTURE POSTCARDS, BANKNOTESFALSE £80
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SAMOA - MISCELLANY of covers, cards & adhesives inc. 1897 env. (some faults) to N.Z. bearing 2d Palm Tree, 3 early PPCs, a couple of unused stationery items inc. N.Z. 1d KEVII lettercard overprinted "SAMOA", 9 covers with 1921 Native Hut frankings, etc. (Small qty.) £120
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SAMOA - 1877-1900 Mint/unused range on leaves with 1d to 5/- "Express" reprints, a study of the 1886-90 definitive issue inc. ½d vertical pair with both stamps having double perfs. & a perf. 11 1/- gutter block of 20 (4 x 5), 1893 5d on 4d blue (2) and 1899-1900 Provisional Govt. set plus 1d with opt. offset on the reverse. Fair to fine. (81) £100
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SAMOA - 1894-1900 GROUP OF COVERS comprising 1894 env. registered from Apia to New Zealand bearing 2½d rose, 1894 env. from Apia to the U.S.A. bearing 5d on 4d Palm Tree, 1898 U.S. Consulate env. ex Apia to San Francisco bearing "surcharged/2½d" (on 1/-) adhesive, 1900 philatelic Last Day Cover bearing "surcharged 2½d" on 2/6d strip of 6 plus 1900 env. ex Apia to Baden Baden with ½d Palm Tree, 2½d grey x2 and "PROVISIONAL GOVT." 2d adhesives. Good little group. (5) £150
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SAMOA - 1914-20 Mainly mint range on leaves inc. 1914 set plus forgeries (3) of the 2d, 2½d, & 8d N.Z. stamps ex the R. Burge collection (opt. "SAMOA" in purple), 1916-19 2½d, 3d (2), 6d & 1/- plate blocks of 4 plus vertical pairs of the 2½d, 3d & 6d and a block of 4 of the 1/- showing compound perfs.,1920 Victory set & 1914 Postal Fiscal opt. 2/- to £1 (N.Z. Queen Victoria types) plus a 2/6d brown used on cover registered from Apia to Switzerland. Good lot. (75) £150
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SAMOA - 1914 NEW ZEALAND OCCUPATION: Postal Stationery quartet with German 5pf card uprated with "G.R.I./1d" on 10pf adhesive used locally within Apia, pair of German 5pf cards overprinted "G.R.I./1½d" used within Apia plus German 10pf card overprinted "G.R.I./1d" from Apia to London. Useful group. (4) £100
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SAMOA - 1914 G.R.I. SURCHARGES ½d to 6d fresh mint examples plus ½d on 5pf with "1" to left of "2" variety unused & with crease (1963 R.P.S.L. Cert.) & 2½d on 20pf (SG 104) unused with similar cert. from 1963. SG £860. (10) £100
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SAMOA - 1915-19 TRIO of philatelic covers bearing N.Z. overprinted adhesives with 1915 front sent within Apia bearing KEVII ½d, 2d, 6d & 1/- horiz. pairs, 1916 env. sent within Apia bearing KEVII and 2½d Wakatipu blocks of 4 plus violet boxed censor mark & 1919 "Wilson" env. bearing KEVII ½d & 1d Universal horiz. pairs, again with boxed censor mark. (3) £120
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SAMOA - 1916-18 QUARTET OF CENSORED ITEMS bearing New Zealand ½d & 1d adhesives overprinted "SAMOA" comprising partially opened out 1916 env. to N.Z. with ½d & 1d adhesives, 1917 long env. to the U.S.A. bearing ½d (2) & 1d (4) adhesives, 1917 env. to N.Z. with ½d (3) adhesives plus 1918 env. locally used within Apia bearing ½d (3) adhesives. All have good censor marks of Samoa in violet or blue-green. (4) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI £120
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SAMOA - 1916 ANDREW & SYDDALL GAELIC OLD SMUGGLERS SCOTCH WHISKEY env. registered from Apia to the U.S.A. bearing N.Z. overprinted 1d Universal (2) & 2½d Wakatipu adhesives & with boxed Samoan violet censor mark. Also 1915 env. registered from Apia to Buffalo bearing N.Z. overprinted ½d, 2d & 2½d adhesives plus straight line "Passed by Censor" mark. A scarce pair. (2) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI £100
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SAMOA - 1917-21 GROUP OF MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS bearing New Zealand KGV overprinted adhesives. We note long 1917 env. registered to the U.S.A. with 1d (3) & 2½d (2), blue-green boxed censor mark & two-line "Supposed liable to U.S./Customs Duties", 1919 censored env. to the U.K. bearing 1½d (2) & 2d (2), 1918 "Wilson" envelope registered from Apia bearing 6d adhesive, 1918 to Berne with 2d plus Postal Fiscal 2/-, etc. (10) £120
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SAMOA - 1920-39 Mainly mint range on leaves inc. 1921 Huts set plus ½d, 2d, 2½d & 3d imprint strips of 4 with "BRADBURY WILKINSON" in margin and a plate No. 47 block of 4, Admiral 2/- (2) & 3/- (2), 1932 N.Z. Postal Fiscal opts. to £1, 1935 S.J. set in plate blocks of 4, etc. (Approx 150) £150
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SAMOA - 1921 NATIVE HUT ISSUE. A set of imperforate horizontal plate proof pairs in indigo on Cowan watermarked paper. Most attractive. (12 pairs) £150
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SAMOA - 1921 NATIVE HUTS ISSUE on registered covers to a variety of destinations in Canada, England, New Zealand & the U.S.A. A wide variety of frankings noted. Four items bear Apia printed Registration labels, whilst the remainder bear blank labels & show cancellations of Apia, Aleipata (2), Matautu Savaii & Tuasivi. An attractive assembly. (9) £120
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SAMOA - 1935-91 Group of mail inc. 1937 (December) envs. (2) flown on the first New Zealand - U.S.A. Trans-Pacific Air Mail flight (one with printed map, the other with "Via Clipper/SAMOA"), 1940-44 censored covers to N.Z. & U.S.A. (2) unusual parcel label from a package sent from Apia to Auckland with 1935 2/- plus 1940 3d on reverse & N.Z. Customs label on address side, late usage (1957) of the KGVI G.B. 2d Postal Stationery/Reply Card to Pago Pago, etc. useful group. (25) £150
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SARAWAK - 1869 3c BROWN ON YELLOW WITH MANUSCRIPT CANCELLATION - POSSIBLY OF SPECIMEN STATUS: 3c brown on yellow with diagonal m/s "Sarawak/Postage". Minor thins. SG 1. Note:Neville Watterson believed this to be a SPECIMEN. £75
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SARAWAK - 1871 3c BROWN ON YELLOW: 3c brown on yellow, an unused interpanneau block of eight from Stone 2 comprising two blocks of four [9-10/19-20 and 1-2/11-12] with margin between. Also a group of unplated singles with combination cancellations comprising octagonal "B/172" with boxed "PAID", Singapore P.O. and Sarawak c.d.s., square of 9 bars + oval of 13 bars, square of 9 bars + "D14" duplex and "D14" duplex plus c.d.s. and pen cancellation. An unusual lot. (13) £120
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SARAWAK - 1875 (1 JAN) PERF. 11½ x 12 - AN UNUSED 4c MARGINAL BLOCK WITH THE SUBSTITUTED TRANSFERS: 4c brown on yellow, a marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3) from the right of the sheet, plate B [25-30/45-50] the transfer types of the lower row being "E-A-B-C-A-B" in place of the usual "E-A-B-C-D-E". The position A - B being substituted with D - E. Some perfs a little re-enforced. A scarce multiple. (18) £75
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SARAWAK - COMBINATION FRANKING - SARAWAK 1871 3c ON COVER WITH STRAITS 1882 10c SLATE TIED BY C.D.S. OR SINGAPORE 2-RING MARK; Large part 8 May 1885 env. (reduced at left, slight faults and printed address crossed through) to London "[Per Ma]il steamer [v]ia Marseilles" with Sarawak 3c Brown on Yellow tied by partial Kuching "SARAWAK" cds beside Straits Settlements 1882 10c Slate tied by a partial undated 2-ring "SINGAPORE" mark, with v. fine red "LONDON E.C." hooded circle backstamp (16 June). Rare early Combination Cover. Cross Reference: COMBINATION COVERS, MALAYA - STRAITS SETTLEMENTS £600
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SARAWAK - SIBU(?) - REGISTERED PIECE WITH SARAWAK 1888 6c LILAC TIED BY BOXED REGD. D.S. & STRAITS 8c+10c PAIR; 29 Apr. 1889 piece with Sarawak 1888 6c Lilac tied by part fine boxed "SARAWAK POST OFFICE/REGISTERED LETTER" d.s. beside Straits Settlements 8c Orange + 10c Slate Pair (some scuffing) tied by fair to v. fine "SINGAPORE" cds's. Addressed to "F.G. Bamphylde" (probably in GB) and so believed to have been sent from the Sibu British Resident, C.A. Bamphylde. Rare correct Registered rate franking. £150
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SARAWAK - 1892 (MAY) 3c BROWN ON YELLOW - A HORIZONTALLY IMPERFORATE MARGINAL BLOCK OF SIX: 3c brown on yellow, setting II, stone 1, pane B, an unused horizontally imperforate marginal block of six (2 x 3) from the foot of the sheet [72-73/92-93]. Fine and scarce. SG 27c. £300
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SARAWAK - 1899 (JUN-NOV) - 2c on 12c INVERTED SURCHARGE: 2c on 12c red, an unused example with inverted surcharge. Centred to lower right. Some natural paper thinning. SG 33a £900 £150
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SARAWAK - 1899 (JUN-NOV) - THE RARE SUBSTITUTED TRANSFER: 2c on 12c an unused marginal block of fifteen (5 x 3 - [35-40/55-60) with types A - B - C - D - C (the substituted transfer) at top and A - B - C - D - E in centre & foot. Fine £75
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SARAWAK - THE SHIP DESIGN "BOGUS" ISSUE COMPLETE SHEETS: c1930 2c green and 5c red, complete unused sheets of 30 (5 x 6), printed in three blocks of 10 (5 x 2). The lower block being inverted resulting in five tete-beche pairs, rows 4 & 5, rows 2 & 3 have a gutter between. Fine. (2 sheets) £200
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SARAWAK - 1930s MAIL TO THE AMERICAS & AUSTRALIA - INC. DISALLOWED STAMP, REGISTERED, ETC.; 1932-39 Kuching covers; to Mexico (registered with 2c+10c+15c), to USA (4; 7 Apr. 1936 with invalid 1928 12c ignored and BW 12c accepted, 1935 3-ring purple PO/KUCHING cachet with 12c, Feb. 1939 with 2cx2+8c, or 1936 with 7x1c+2c+3c+6c), to Tasmania (June 1939 with 1cx2+4c) or to Canada (8c). Fine lot. (7 covers) £150
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SARAWAK - PAIR OF P.O.W. USAGES OF THE TYPE 4a CARD EX "[KUCHING] P.O.W. CAMP, BORNEO" TO G.B.; 25 Dec. 1943 usages of the red card (both with faults) from British "[Gunner?] Ron [Killick?]" or "Lieut. A.G. Threadgold" to Suffolk/Cheshire with Japanese and British red censor marks (the former printed; no gap in heading underline, i.e. Type 4a) on the front, and only the words "P.O.W. Camp, Borneo." printed on the reverse. Almost all the 25 examples of this Type 4a card recorded by Tett were dated 25 December or undated. (2 cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL £180
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SARAWAK - AUSTRALIAN ARMY P.O.s IN PACIFIC AREA LATER MOVED TO SARAWAK/LABUAN; Sept. 1944 - 2 June 1945 covers (all by Airmail except a 1d rate by surface mail) from POs during the build-up to the re-taking of Sarawak etc.; Sept. 1944 FPO/033 cds on Koala 4d with 3715 censor by Airmail, Sept. 1944 AIF FPO/No.22 cds on 4d Koala + KGVI 3d on env. regd. ex Yakamal (N. Guinea), Feb. 1945 v. fine FPO/026 cds on 1d ex Morotai, May 1945 stampless "N.S.A." (no stamps available) env. with v. fine FPO/034 cds (Morotai or en route to Brunei?), and part same FPO/034 cds on KGVI 3d with 1194 censor (en route to Brunei?). Scarce group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA £100
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SARAWAK - INGOING MAIL TO RELEASED P.O.W. - PAIR RETURNED AS "NOT IN TIME TO CONNECT"; 7/8 Oct. 1945 pair of usages of the GB KGVI 6d Postal Stationery "AIR LETTER" to ex-Internee/POW Neville M Jones or Gnr R/G/ Killick cancelled by Stockport cds or Southampton machine but the second endorsed "Ranchi" in pencil and both with mainly fine purple boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/..." and "IT IS REGRETTED THIS LETTER COULD/NOT BE FORWARDED IN TIME TO CONNECT/WITH THE SHIP OR AIRCRAFT ON WHICH/ADDRESSEE WAS REPATRIATED" marks. Plus unused 1½d "GB KGVI "FORCES/LETTER" sheet & c.1908 PPC of SS Ranchi. (4 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL £150
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SARAWAK - LABUAN - COMMERCIAL MAIL WITH AUSTRALIA 3d's TO SINGAPORE/G.B. EX AAPO 513 OR FPO 037; 26 Nov. 1945 env. (slightly roughly opened) to Singapore by "Air Mail" with Australia KGVI 3d tied by partly fine "[AUST AR]MY P.O./513" Labuan cds endorsed from "Detachment HQ, BBCAU, Labuan" on reverse; plus fine 8 Dec. 1945 OHMS env. to GB with Australia KGVI 3d tied by mainly v. fine "FIELD POST OFFICE/037" cds and signed as official by sender on the front also with v. fine "No.6 AUST BASE P.O./C" transit backstamp 8 Dec.). Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: LABUAN, AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWIIFALSE £150
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SARAWAK - LABUAN USAGES OF "FIELD POST OFFICE/038" OR 037 C.D.S.s ON REGD./SURFACE RATE COVERS TO AUSTRALIA; Fine 10/29 July 1945 envs. (both with ACF/YMCA imprints) from Labuan to Hobart/NSW (former Tattersalls) with single or pair of the KGVI 3d tied by v. fine or mainly fine Labuan "FIELD POST OFFICE" cds's with code "038" or "037" respectively; the first also with boxed purple "Aust. Army Postal Service/FPO[38]/REG. No....". Rare Labuan usages. (2 covers) Cross Reference: LABUAN, REGISTERED MAIL, AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII £120
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SARAWAK - KUCHING - AUSTRALIAN FRANKINGS ON 1ST-DAY CIVIL P.O. REOPENED, ETC.; 6 Nov. 1945 pair of local "First Day Cover" envs. with Australian 3d+1d or 3d+1d+6d+1/- frankings all tied by v. fine "KUCHING/6/NOV/1945" cds's, 8 Nov. piece with similarly tied 1d+3d & 13 Nov. 1945 env. to Singapore with 1d+3d tied by v. fine Kuching cds. Philatelic group but significant proof of the post-War re-start of normal PO services in Sarawak. (3 covers + 1 piece) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII £100
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SARAWAK - SARIKEI/KUCHING - AUSTRALIAN FRANKINGS - EARLY REOPENED CIVIL P.O. COVERS; Very fine 25 Nov. 1945 env. to Kuching with Australian KGVI 3d tied by v. fine "SARIKEI/25/NOV/1945" cds, similar 14 Nov. 1945 env. to Sarikei with Australia 2d+1d tied by v. fine cds with v. fine "SARIKEI" backstamp (28 May!), and rare 17 Nov. 1945 local env. with 6 different values (1d+3d+5d+9d+6d+1/-) all tied by v. fine KUCHING cds's with typed heading "In commemoration of re-opening of civilian P.O....17-11-1945" (the official ceremony date?). Scarce trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII £100
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SARAWAK - INGOING MAIL TO RELEASED POWs - G.B. KGVI 1½d "FORCES/LETTER" FORMS ENDORSED "SOB" (SOERABAJA?); Fine 3/7 Oct. 1945 trio of GB KGVI 1½d "FORCES/LETTER" Postal Stationery usages to Released POWs (L/Sgt Izzard x2 and S/Sgt G.H. Smith) "c/o PO Box 164 in London" ex St. Albans/London/Harrow (machine cancels); one endorsed "RELEASED P.O.W." and one addressed to "Released British P.O.W.", all with no other postal marks but with pencil "SOB" on the front which is thought to indicate the Soerabaja clearing centre for POWs awaiting repatriation. Rare lot. (3 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL £100
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SARAWAK - JAPANESE OCCUPATION ISSUES ON A PHILATELIC COVER: July 31 1945 A large local Kuching env bearing 1944 (30 Sept) 1c to $1 & 1944 (2 Oct) 30y and Brunei 5c tied by Kuching type 3 c.d.s. A rare philatelic cover. SG J20 - J32 £425 as used, but on cover x 25!!. (i.e. £11,250). Cross Reference: JAPAN, NORTH BORNEO/SABAH £260
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SARAWAK - CHARLES BROOKE SIGNED DOCUMENT/OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTAL MAIL:1967-87 The selection of official manila envs (a few are window types) with a good range of departmental h. s. inc. those of Armed Forces Works, Dental Clinic, Medical Department, Communication & Works, Agriculture, Treasury, Local Government, and Inland Revenue. Some are officials h.s. Mostly fine. Lot incl. a 29 July 1876 printed Land Grant (roughly removed from a ledger) giving details of land rented to "Tarap" and later transferred to "Haji Tahas". Signed V Brooke/Rajah at foot. A good historical document. (c 80 items) £75
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SEYCHELLES - STOCKBOOK with the QV to QEII mint collection inc. KGV to 2r 25 (2), KGVI first defin. set and fairly extensive QEII ranges to the early 1980s. (Few 100s) £150
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SEYCHELLES - LA DIGUE ISLAND/PRASLIN ISLAND: Selection of QV-KGV issues with mainly complete strikes of the scarce La Digue c.d.s inc. QV 2c strip of three (JY 19 02), KEVII 2c strip of three (NO 26 05) & 18c (DE 1 12), etc. PRASLIN ISLAND - BAY ST. ANNE/GRANDE ANSE: Large piece bearing KEVII 12c, 18c, 75c & 2r25c (1903 issue) tied by complete strikes of 27 Dec 05 "BAY.ST. ANNE.PRASLIN" c.d.s. Rare, being the largest known franking for Bay St. Anne. Lot inc. pair of 1893 3c pair of 1897 6c vals. with same cancel. Also QV 2c with Grande Anse c.d.s. (20) £120
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SEYCHELLES - MAHE ISLAND - ANSE BOILEAU/CASCADE: 1893 3c dull purple & orange Die II (SG 22) used with rare "2 NO/01" ANSE BOILEAU c.d.s. Small tear top right. B.P.A. 2003 Certificate stating "Genuine". Also 1903 6c carmine SG 62 with complete strike of the extremely rare "CASCADE B" c.d.s. (7 DE 07). With 2003 RPSL Certificate stating "c.d.s. is genuine". (2) £360
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SEYCHELLES - MAHE ISLAND - TAKAMAKA: 1893 3c dull purple & orange SG 22 used with partial strike of the rare "TAKAMAKA" c.d.s. Also 1903 6c carmine with partial strike of the rare "TAKAMAKA" c.d.s. (2) £240
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SEYCHELLES - OFFICIAL PAID CANCELLER: 1900 15c ultramarine SG 30 with almost complete strike of the very rare "OFFICIAL.PAID/SEYCHELLES" c.d.s of 9 Dec 1901. Also 1900 2c orange-brown & green with substantially complete strike of the very rare "OFFICIAL.PAID/SEYCHELLES" c.d.s of 7 Aug 190[?]. £200
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SEYCHELLES - VICTORIA, MAHE- THE UNIQUE 'BRIDGE' TYPE CANCEL: 20 Aug 1931 US Reply Card (3c) to Chicago cancelled by the recently discovered "VICTORIA" bridge-type canceller. It is known that a canceller was issued for Victoria but believed that the Postmaster held it in reserve as his office datestamp and was not put into postal service. No other evidence of postal use has been found other than a part strike on a KGVI 9c adhesive dated 9-1-41. Initials on reverse of card are those of S Mathiot, assistant Postmaster at time of use. Lot also inc. several dubious examples of adhesives with strikes of a bridge-type canceller, either forgeries or a second canceller as yet unrecorded. (1 card plus 5 stamps) £300
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SEYCHELLES - AIR MAILS: Plastic file with the collection of modern 'First Flight' types inc. signed Concorde covers Djibouti-Mahe, Mahe-Mauritius. Various other British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Air India, South African Airways, Air Seychelles, etc First Flights/Routes noting a range of better commemorative cancels. (c.54 items) £120
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SOUTH AFRICA - TWO LARGE BINDERS with the early to modern, mint & used collection noting some better high values inc. 1913-24 5/- & 10/- mint (SG 15, 16), 1927-30 5/- mint & 10/- unmounted mint (SG 38, 39), etc. Modern material inc. many mini. sheets/sheetlets with good thematic content. (Many 100s) £200
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SOUTH AFRICA - Range of mainly commercial mail plus some used stamps on leaves inc. 1937 airmail env. to England franked 1d ex Joburg taxed with explanatory waiver label on front, 1943 env. to Cape Town ex Harrogate, Yorks. with stamp washed away and "DAMAGED BY SEAWATER" bi-lingual cachet on front and scarce thus, 1943 airmail env. to Iran franked 2/6d pair, 2/-, 4d & pair 1½d with Cape Town reg. label on front, 1942 unfranked censored envs. to Wales ex Brooklyn Camp or Air Station and other examples from Kenya, Botswana, Rhodesia etc. (few hundred) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, MILITARY - WWII, CRASH/WRECK MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL £140
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SPAIN - CARTON - with the 4 volume set of Davo hingeless albums - Vol 1 mint or used, well filled, inc. used 1850 6r blue four margins, mint 1905 20c red Express, mint 1938 45c + 2c + 5c blue Madrid Defence & 1p + 5p US Constitution AEREO ovpt (both with expertising marks on back), etc. & Carlists values inc. used 1872 1r blue, etc. Vols 2-4 with the virtually complete mint run of issues 1945 to 1990. (Qty) £400
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SPAIN - CARTON - with the mint & used accumulation inc. 1850 6c black (4 used), 1851 6c black mint, useful group of 1855/6 4c rose etc (100+ inc. pair & strip of 3), etc. Much of the imperf is fine four margins. Plus some Spanish Colonies (Qty.) Cross Reference: SPANISH COLONIES £150
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SPAIN - CADIZ - 17th.-19th. CENTURY MAIL TO ITALY (LIVORNO & GENOA): c.1698-1875 range of covers inc 1698 merchant's letter ex Cadiz to Livorno, 1780 EL ex Cadiz to Livorno rated £3.6.8 (scudo, solidi, denari) having fine and rare crowned box "MADRID.1o" mark, this being touched by a tear, 1770 EL to Genoa having similar crowned box "MADRID." mark & "ANDALUCIA ALTA" dispatch mark, c.1800s wrapper sent overland to British Consul, Genoa endorsed "On His Majs. Service" with a range of marks inc. unusual boxed "ANDALUCIA/BAXA", "E.ZIXA/FRANQEAD[A]" & "ESPANA/PAR BAYONNE", etc. then a selection of later stamped mail to Genoa inc. Apr. 1875 env. franked 50c & having fine T.P.O. c.d.s. "AMBULANTE LORAINE-TORINO". (10) Cross Reference: ITALY £100
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SPAIN - EARLY MAIL INC. EARLIEST (?) USE OF THE LISBON HANDSTAMP; Range on written-up leaves inc. 6 Dec. 1788 EL to Lisbon ex Seville with "ANDALUCIA/VAXA" h.s. and circular "E" (Lisbon) h.s. more than 10 years earlier than recorded by Magalhaes & Sousa, 1814/29 EL's to Lisbon with "CADIZ" and "90" h.s. on front with disinfection slit and latter with mss. forwarding agents and one with oval "HESPANIA" h.s. on front, 1844/51 E/EL's to Oporto with circular "B.C./CADIZ" and "120" h.s. on front, 1879 E to Oporto franked Spain 10c with Badajoz-Lisboa TPO d.s. on rear and other similar examples (14 covers) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL, DISINFECTED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES £100
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SPAIN - EARLY 19th. CENTURY MAIL from ARGENTINA, MEXICO, PHILIPPINES, USA, ETC TO SPAIN: 1810-91 group of envs. inc 1810 EL ex Vera Cruz to Cadiz with superb red "NUEVA/ESPANA", rated 7R, 1839 EL ex Tennessee to Cadiz with fine "ESTADOS UNIDOS" mark in blue (scarce thus, usage restricted to 1839), 1857 env. ex Philippines to Spain franked 1r. Also 1859 & 1860 ELs rated 4R & 8R ex Buenos Aires to Cadiz via London by British Packets. (7 covers) Cross Reference: ARGENTINA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MEXICOFALSE £150
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SPAIN - RARE OFFICIAL CADIZ MARKING ON OVERLAND MAIL; 4 Mar 1836 EL to Oporto with double-lined "CADIZ 4 DE MARZO DE 1836/ADMINISTRA/CIO/PRINCIPAL" h.s. on face and Lisbon "90" (reis) h.s. applied in transit. Rare example of this official marking with this date unrecorded in Prefilatelia Espanola. Cross Reference: PORTUGAL £75
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