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AFGHANISTAN

 

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1889-1960´s. Collection of stamps mint mostly housed in Scott album pages very complete with range of diff issues, some varieties, imperf, XX ovpts. Condition mostly. VF. Unusual, with much useful material.

£150

 

 

ALGERIA

 

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1876 (jan 1). Alger to Monkstown / Cork / Ireland. Arrival on reverse. Env with contains France 15c x2 (Yv 56x2). Red "A" in circle on front. Scarce franking.

£120

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1876 (Jan 18). Compagnie Servat / Alger to Monks Town / Ireland. Franked env with contains. France 30c (Yv 62). "5005" dots + cds alongside. F-VF.

£80

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1891. Oran - TASMANIA / South Pacific Australia. 15c stat env + 3 adtls. Sage type, cds. VF.

£50

 

 

ARGENTINA

 

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1802. EL with unframed BUENOS / AYRES in red to Valencia in Spain with h / stamped "6Rs" arrival rating in red and circular "crown" marking in black. Rare early complete letter colonial period.

£240

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EXTREMELY EARLY BRITISH CROSSING MAIL TO ARGENTINA. 1811 (March 4). Hamburg - London - Buenos Ayres / Argentina. EL with full contains undercover to London, where red "Paid ship letter / London" with crown on front (xxx). Endorsed "per spring / Captain Smith". 2sh / 8d. Xtraord rare early mail to Spanish Dominions, just at Independence time. This might be the earliest item carried by British mails to Argentina.

£600-750

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c.1826. ARGENTINA - PARAGUAY - BOLIVIA. EL addressed to El General / D. Diego Parrossien / Chuquisaca - Paz - Oruno - Tacna - Arica. Red "Plata" + "POTOSI" on front. Mns "2". Displays well. An intriguing South Continent early crossing.

£150

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1842. (Febr 5). Bs As - UK. EL. Liverpool Ship letter. Carried by ship "Bella - Porteña" (!). Name suggests local steamer non British. Very interesting.

£80

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1849. Bs As. - UK / London. EL carried by direct BELGIAN steamer, Anvers entry cds + "Pays d´ontremer". Mns ship "Delphin". Very scarce early routing.

£180

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1850 (9 Aug). Bs. As. - France. EL red "BUENOS / AYRES" (xxx) doble line + "Espagne / par St. Jean de Luz". French entry for land mail from Spain. Arrival Paris cds (13 Oct). Most unusual combinations of mails. Argentinian + French + SPANISH (as it entered by land). Very scarce.

£320

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1852 (3 April). La Plata (Riviera della Plata Buenos Aires) - Italy / Rome. EL carried privately to Southampton by the "Severn" (RMSP) (3.4.52 - 14.5.52), forwarded to Genova by Gio Sivori (19.5.52) by sea, red "VIA DI MARE" + Genova cds (20.5.52), Italian entry + local charges upon destination (22.5.52). A very unusual routing cover to Italy as all mail via UK would travel continental via France. Displays excellent. Ex-Ken Rowe forwarding agents collection. This cover anticipates the Italian mail direct routing to / from Argentina by the Steamer / Italian steamer Co. An important predecessor.

£600-750

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1862 (14 Jan). Bs As - France. French Post Office consular mail. EL frkd France imperf 80c. Good margins, anchor cancel, octagonal consular cachet (year inverted error). Red PD + arrival. VF.

£220

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1863. Rosario - Tucuman. Letter front bearing 5c. Escuditos C x 3, mostly large margins, oval blue pmks. Atractive.

£150

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1869 (12 Jan). Bs As - France. French PD. Env frkd 80c perf, tied anchor cancel + cds alongside. F-VF.

£180

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1872 (8 Dec). Cordova - USA. Stampless EL posted at local Argentine PO, Bs As (15 Dec) carried to Brazil PO (22 Dec), where handed to RS British PO (23 Dec). Via London (Jan-15-73), onwards to NY (Febr 3). Charges 26 cents + 5 31 cents in US notes. Simply gorgeous doble transatlantic mail crossing with 4 diff pre UPU postal administration intervention, and extremely rare overseas maritime mail at this time from Cordoba (we are still searching if we´ve seen another one). Displays excellent. Outstanding exhibition item.

£220

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1880. La Plata - Italy. Registr frkd front. 36c rate, mixed usages 24c + 12c.

£75

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1882. Goya / Corrientes - Asuncion - Paraguari / PARAGUAY. 8c red stat env. Very rare usage to this country at this time after war, with all transits on reverse. Would display open very well (see scan web).

£120

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1885. Argentina - CANARIAS. La Plata. Faja periodicos tasada circulada a las islas Canarias / Las Palmas, donde es tasada con numeral "10" de Las Palmas y marca trebol de esta localidad. Via Irum / San Sebastian y Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Rarisimo porte de esta ciudad el primero que hemos visto, ya que siempre vemos  los utilizados en Tenerife.

£150

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1885. ARGENTINA - BRAZIL. Paso de los Libres Uruguayana. Local cross border consular mail. 8c cds + blue oval crown Brazil Emperor cachet. Both towns borders of Uruguayan River on the Railway line. A rare lovely usage.

£150

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1886. Bs. As. - Italy. Registr front 24c blue ABN + 12c, mixed issues. Scarce.

£75

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1891. Bs. As. - France. Registr 8c stat env + 6 adtls + label. Blue "Ligne J / Paq. Fr nº2" cds alongside. Very unusual comb of stamps values and stationary.

£180

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1891. Bs. As. - Germany. 24c blue stationary env + 2c adtl + registration label. VF scarce item.

£180

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1891. Rosario - Italy / Napoli. Registr 16c green stat env + 8c adtl, box and mark + cds. VF. Unusual comb.

£120

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1892. Cordoba - Germany. Registered env multifrkd 2c + 5c (x7) blue cds + box. Scarce stamp usage so. VF.

£120

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1892. Salto - Mercedes. 16c green stat env. Local registered XF usage. Premium item.

£80

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1892. Carteros / Corrientes - Germany. 6c stat card blue "Plata / paq. Fr nº2" cds. Via Bs. As. Unusual overseas usage.

£50

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1894. La Plata - NORWAY. 5c stat env + 7 adtls, sent registered, box pmk, 28c rate. Arrival ds. VF.

£110

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1896. General Lopez (R de SF) – Bs. As. Registered local 5c stat + 2 adtls. R box alongside + wax seals on reverse, 22c rate. VF.

£60

 

 

Bibliography

 

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1859-82. Anuario de la Admon. Gral. de Correos in 8 leather bond volumes. Covering the classic issues, with profusion of postmark reproductions, stamps, maps, post office prints, etc. an essential guide for the understanding of the classic period of this country. Ax. Charles Jewell.

£800

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1868. Anuario de Correos de la Republica Argentina. Director General. 134 pages. In original binding. Ex - Ch. Jewell.

£40

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Sundry Studies by Charles Jewell, FRPSL. A red leather boud volume incl. Rivadavia issues, Combination covers, Rivadavia manufacturing, Estancia Las Petacas, Corrientes, GB used in Americas. An extraordinary rare book if not unique. Aprox 300 pages, with photos, etc.

£160

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Charles Jewell. Various, incl. Rivadavia series, plates reconstructions. Combination covers + personal notes about plates + some mensageras photos.

£40

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1966. Mensajerias Argentinas, by Charles Jewell. Bs As. 295 pages. His personal unopened copy in original binding.

£100

 

 

AUSTRALIA

 

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1853 (29 Nov). Launceston / Tasmania and Melbourne (3 Dec) - Oporto / Portugal. EL 2nd copy of letter, this sent via London / p packet / 3sh / 6d + 1125 reis Portuguese - Arrival cds on front. Scarce destination.

£600

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1853 (12-16 Dec). Melbourne - Portugal / Oporto. EL with second copy of letters. This one being carried via London / UK, with Bishopsgate - Within stline + "2" mns charge MODIFIED to 1sh / 9d (maritime) + 560 reis Portuguese. Dissinfection slits.

£900

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1856. VICTORIA. Lake Moam - UK. EL frkd 3d blue x2. Red London + 3d. Transit marks on reverse.

£80

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1867 (May 1). NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney - UK / North Britain / Langholm. Lettersheet frkd 6d, cds with aux mark Deficient Postage / Fine + more to pay. Endorsed "Per ship Mataura Via PANAMA". Red London Jun 27. This ship was one of four in service on the Wellington - Panama service. VF attractive item.

£220

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1874. NSW. Sydney - UK. Frkd env. 9d / 10d stamp endorsed per Jeddah / Singapore and Brindisi. VF.

£100

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1913 (March 5). Sidney - NAURU. Registr TELEGRAPH Cable env frkd 1d Cangaroo almost block of 4. Mns. Received 6 May 13 / Wonganelle. Most unusual dest mail.

£140

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1913-37. Used collection housed in 10 Scott album pages. Some includes varieties. Many ´roos issues, whicks to 2sh, 5sh, 10sh, £1 etc + some BOB. Mostly F-VF. Worth inspection.

£150

 

 

AUSTRIA

 

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1860. Ragussa / Constantinople. Stampless. EL. Doble line, 3 / 20 indicates postage to be collected. Arrival Austrian P O cds on reverse. An scarce dest item.

£125

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c.1861. Napagedl (Moravia) - Wien. E. Fkd 1861 10k brown doble line KK Fahrendes / Postamt nº1, mns Napagedl (wrong spelling). Ambulant mark in railway line. Krakan - Wien. Cancel 30 pts.

£80

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1861. Seelowitz / Moravia / Czech Rep - UK. Stampless EL. Postage paid in cash. Franco + cds dep. very appealing scarce overseas usage. Exhibition quality.

£250

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1861. Wien - France. Printed wrapper fkd 1861 2 kr yellow strip of three / cds. Fine.

£150

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1862. Pedschan - Wien. E fkd 1861 15 k blue, doble line KK fahrendes / postamt nº4, mns KOLLIN 19/10. Ambulant used in line Wien - Bruenn - Prag. Cancel 72 points (xxx). VF and scarce.

£150

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1862. TRIEST - Milano. EL fkd 3kr green (x2) + 15 Kr blue 1861 issue, tied cds. VF.

£125

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1862. Wien - Switzerland / Ermattingen, fwed to St Gallen. E fkd 10k + 15k 1861 issue, cds, several transits + charges. Displays well opened.

£80

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1863. Roveredo - Milano. E. Fkd. 2 x 3 kr 1860 issue + 2 x 5 kr 1863 issue, tied cds. PD alongside. VF + unusual.

£200

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1863. Turriaco / Monfalcone - Venezia. EL. 1861 issue fkd 5 x 2 + 10k neat cds (xxx, 6 pts each). Beautiful and VF.

£150

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1863. Carlsbad - UK. Envelope fkd 10k + 15k 1861 issue oval ds Via Leipzig. Better overseas town usage.VF.

£200

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1863. Panasova / Hungary - Deliblato. Registered E fkd 15k light brown 1861 issue cds + RECOM. XF. This town also Serbian and Romanian Comunities.

£100

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1863. Letter sheet fkd 1863 issue 5 kr, tied "Hainburg A D Dnau / date / star" cds (24 pts), registr to Wien, strline + oval marg. V nice appealing item.

£50

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c.1864. SLOVAKIA. Ultersheet fkd 1863 issue 15 kr, tied RIMA SZOMBAT circular ds + rubber stamp 36, addressed to Wien. Cancel 35 pts (420). Fine and scarce item.

£175

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1864 (13 Feb). Villach - Gr Canischa. EL. fkd 10 kr 1860 issue and 5 kr 1863 issue, tied doble line ds. Nice COMBINATION.

£175

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1864. Gfoehl / Lower Austria - Klosternenburg. Registered env fkd 10 kr x 2 (one on reverse), cds (15 + 15 pts) with "REKOMA" unlisted stline mark alongside. Transits Wien, St Poelten and arrival ds. Displays well.

£150

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1864. Jaromer / Czech Republik - Stettin. E. fkd 15k 1861 issue / cds (45 ponts). Via Reichenberg + Berlin railway on rev. VF.

£120

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1864. Kranichsfeld / Turingen - Wien. E. fkd 5 kr 1863 issue x 3, tied ambulant KK Fahrendes / Postamt nº9 (30 points) + mns town this place is on the line Wien - Triest. VF.

£80

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1864. Pesth / Hungary - Nagy Beasherch. Registered env fkd 1860 10 kr on reverse + 1863 15 kr x 3, tied cds. Combination of issues / perforation.

£150

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1864. Pressburg - Wien. E. fkd 1863 5 kr, ambulant KK Fahrendes / nº10 (60 points), used on the line Wien - Pesth + mns to