IMPORTANT STAMPS AND COVERS OF THE WORLD

1893 (June) Cover endorsed ´Via San Francisco´ to France, addressee´s name erased, franked by 1892-93 diagonally bisected 1d. rose an...

1864 (Dec 29) Front and part back of rare cover to Guadeloupe franked by 1859-63 (1d.) rose red and 4d. purple tied by ´1´ numeral in blac...

1871 (April 25) Complete Printed Matter entire letter from Trinidad to Nantes, France with pair of 1864 1d carmine tied by black Trinidad cds (alongsi

1898 Registered cover to NEW YORK bearing 1894 1 d. dull mauve & carmine, pair of 2 1/2 d. dull mauve & blue, scarce 1 s. green all tied by ...

1862 (July 31) Entire letter from LONDON sent stampless to PATRAS with PARIS transit cds on reverse alongside PATRAS & ATHENS cds´s, charge...

1864(Nov 20th) Cover front to Lyon from Athens franked by Large Hermes 1862-67 1L, 2L, 5L, 20L and 2x80L all tied by dotted ´1´ lozenge, A...

1865 Entire letter to SYROS franked by 1864 perf 9 10 s. blue tied by METELINE AUSTRIAN PO cds in blue; taxed on arrival with four margined 2 nd. Athe

31,34 1866 MANCHESTER a PATRAS. Marca PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI y franqueada a la llegada con sellos de 10 l. y 80 l. (Mi. 19,22). PRECIOSA.

1869 KERKYRA a PADOVA (Italia). 5 l. verde (4), 20 l. azul (4) y 40 l. lila (4) (Mi. 18a,27,21). Carta CERTIFICADA, espectacular franqueo en anverso y

1893 (Dec 4) 10 lepta blue on buff postal stationery card with SANTA MAURA cds of despatch and thence with cds´s of each, via SUEZ and HONG KON...

1896 Cover from French Consul in Corfu to Paris franked by Olympic 1896 25l red tied by Kerkyra (Corfu) cds in black. Mont Cenis A Macon transit also

1906 Stampless cover to FRANCE cancelled on despatch with SALONIQUE-2 Turkish PO cds in black, large T marking and, on arrival charged Postage Due wit

1916 Military mail envelope written from the French Army in MYTILENE cancelled by TRESOR ET POSTES 506 datestamp with military cachet ARMEE D´O...

1932 (April 5) Cover to Paris at 4 drachma rate franked by 1927 10l (2), 40l (2), 1d, and 2d all tied by framed VAPURDAN/PAQUEBOT handstamps in black.

1808 (3 Noviembre) GUATEMALA a VERACRUZ. Marca lineal GUATEMALA y porte pagado a la llegada de 2 1/2 reales. Muy raras las cartas completas con texto

1851 GUATEMALA a CADIZ. Carta circulada privadamente hasta LA HABANA y de allí a ESPAÑA por el correo. A la llegada a Cádiz se le est...

1875 GUATEMALA a CADIZ. Entero Postal de 1/4 de real negro, marca de tránsito de Panama y tasada a la llegada. Muy rara tarifa de impresos a Es...

1763 LIMONADA (Sto. Domingo) a FRANCIA. Marca lineal ilegible (JEREMIE?) entrada por LA CORUÑA (España) debido al bloqueo de la escuadra b...

1874 Envelope to France bearing Great Britain 4 d orange (plate 13) (SG 95) and 3 d rose (plate 14) (SG 144) (faults) tied by C59 Jacmel with adjacent

1876 LE CAP a FRANCIA. Circulada con sellos franceses de 40 cts. naranja y 80 cts. rosa (2). Mat. octogonal LE CAP HAITIEN/ PAQ. FR. D Nº 3. MA...

1885 (9 Jan.) Envelope from PORT AU PRINCE to FRANCE bearing 5 c. yellow-green block of four (a few perf. faults) cancelled by cds. Very rare block of

1894 Unstamped envelope to France cancelled by CAP-HAITIAN double ring sent by French paquebot with octagonal LIGNE F PAQ. FR. Nº 1 (Salles 160...

(2) 1898 JACMEL a MARSELLA. 2 sobres circulados con el fechador JACMEL/HAITI y POSTE/PAYÉ indicando el pago en origen.

1801 LA HAYA a HAMBURGO. Manuscrito "FRANCO AMSTERDAM" de la Oficina Francesa en La haya.

1897 5 c. Blue stationery card used to RIO DE JANEIRO cancelled by VOORBURG despatch cds, with VALENCIENNES a PARIS TPO and RIO DE JANEIRO arrival cds

1758 (6-VIII) ST. EUSTACHE (St. Eustatius). Carta completa circulada desde esta pequeña Isla de las Antillas Holandesas. Circulada privadamente...

1857 (NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES). Entire letter from KOEPANG to BATAVIA endorsed ´FRANCO´ in manuscript and struck with superb strike of rar...

1863 Stampless letter from BATAVIA to BOMBAY, India, endorsed ´via Singapore´, with SINGAPORE and BOMBAY backstamps; light cover edge wrin...

1897 5 c. Blue stationery card used to BRAZIL up-rated with 1883-90 2 1/2 c. tied DJOKJAKARTA squared circle datestamp, with MAOS and WELTVREDEN trans

1904 (June 25) Cover from PADANG to TANGA franked by 1902 10 c. slate and 1900 15 c. on 15 c. yellow brown tied by PADANG squared circle and backstamp

1827 GUATEMALA a OMOA. Marca lineal GUATEMALA, manuscrito ´Por Comayagua´. MAGNIFICA Y RARA.

1871 (July) Cover with printed address to PEST franked by rare LITHO 3 kr. green and ENGRAVED 2 kr. orange yellow tied by POZSNYO cds¦s with PE...

1873 Registered Express cover, PEST to RIGYICZA. Franked with 2x 15 kr. brown engraved (Sc 11, one on reverse). ´ PEST AJANLOTT´ registere...

1875 Stamped Money Order 5 kr. 1871 issue postal stationery uprated with 25 kr. pair (Sc 12) and 5 kr. envelope issue (Sc 15) tied BUDAPEST 6-7-75 to

1835(Aug 9) Large part entire letter to London from TABRIZ with letter mentioning recent English visitors to Teheran, reverse with DISINFECTION Seal a

1899 (Nov 28) Persian 2½ch. postal stationery card used to Beirut franked by Turkish and Austrian Levant adhesives cancelled at Austrian PO in ...

1903 Registered cover to GERMANY franked by 1902-03 I GILDI perf 12 1/2 20 a. dull blue and 25 a. blue & yellow brown, each overprinted in carmi...

16F,17D 1861 (15-Sept). GENOVA a LONDRES. 40c rojo y 80c amarillo. Mat. fechador. Envuelta reforzada y algún corte.

3,7(3) 1852 BOLOGNA a FRANCIA. 2 baj. verde y 6 baj. gris (3). Defectos en el frente. Raro franqueo.

1853 ROMA a TUNEZ. 6 baj. y 8 baj. (4) circulada por el correo francés. Al dorso fechador de tránsito BONE/ALGERIE y llegada TUNISE/*. Muy...

2,3,5(3) 1854 FERENTINO a ROMA. 1 baj., 2 baj y tira de tres del 4 baj. Espectacular franqueo tricolor.

1854 ANCONA a LONDRES. 3 baj. y 7 baj. (7). Defectos en el frente. Espectacular y muy raro franqueo.

1854 BOLOGNA a BUCAREST (Rumania). Circulada con sello de 8 baj. (Sa.9), carta con insuficiente franqueo, tasada a la llegada con "96". Al...

1855 (Feb 3) Entire letter to Paris from Ravenna franked by four single examples of the imperforate 1852 5 baj black on pink cancelled by Ravenna stra

3(6) 1855 Envuelta circulada a ROMA. 2 baj. verde. Tira de cinco mas un sello suelto. Espectacular franqueo.

8(2),9 1855 ANCONA a ATENAS (Grecia). 7 baj. azul (2) y 8 baj. Marca ovalada LLOYD AUSTRIACO/ANCONA y tasada a la llegada con "20 l". MAGN...

3(2),7(2) 1856 Envuelta circulada a ROMA. 2 baj. (2) y 6 baj. (2).

8b(2),9 1856 ROMA a GRAN BRETAÑA. 7 baj. azul (2) y 8 baj. Pliegue de archivo que afecta a los sellos.

9(5) 1857 BOLOGNA a FRANCIA. 8 baj. 5 sellos. Defecto restaurado en la parte izquierda del sobre. Espectacular franqueo.

7,7A 1857 BOLOGNA a SUIZA. 6 baj. gris y 6 baj. lila gris. Magnifica combinación de franqueo.

1a 1/2 baj. gris azulado. Tira de cuatro. MAGNIFICA.

1(6) 1858 ROMA a CASTIGNANO. 1/2 baj. gris, tira de cuatro mas pareja. Espectacular franqueo. Cert. RAYBAUDI.

1 1859 FAENZA a BUSSI. 1/2 baj. gris, pareja con INTERESPACIO DE GRUPO. RARA.

1860 ROMA a CHUR (Suiza). 5 baj. (2). Tasa Suiza de "55" rectificada a "40".

3,6(2) 1862 FROFINONE a URBINO. 2 baj y 5 baj. (2) para hacer un franqueo de cuatro portes. RARA.

6(3),8 1863 ROMA a LONDRES. 5 baj. tira de tres y 7 baj. Bonito franqueo.

1e 1863 TERRACINA a S. FELICE. Franqueo al dorso con un bloque de seis del 1/2 baj. lila vivo, pequeña rotura reparada producida al abrir el so...

5A,3Aa(2),6Aa 1865 ROMA a LIVORNO. 1 baj, 2 baj (2) y 5 baj. Franqueo tricolor. MAGNIFICA. Cert. SORANI.

5,7 1867 ROMA a FRANCIA. 4 baj. y 6 baj.

5A(2) 1867 ROMA a NAPOLES. 4 baj. amarillo (2). MAGNIFICO. Cert. E. DIENA.

1857 MANTOVA a PEST (Hungria). 15 cents. rojo (3) reexpedida posteriormente a TEMESVAR.

1863 CREMONA to BRESCIA. Printed invoice franked by Fiscal 5 kr. black & rose, uncancelled with manuscript alongside BOLLO NON VALORE and rate 1...

1860 NAPOLES a CONSTANTINOPLA. Circulada con sellos 1 gr. rojo y 20 gr. FALSO POSTAL tipo V (Sa. 4 y F12a). Mat. ANULATO y marca circular SERVIZIO DEI

1855 Tuscany, 1851, 9cr gray lilac, vertical pair and single + 1cr. carmine, all tied by bar cancels on 1855 folded letter to the UNITED STATES, LIVOR

1736 (3-Julio) GENOVA a BARCELONA. Circulada a traves de la OFICINA POSTAL ESPAÑOLA en GENOVA. Marca lineal encuadrada GENOVA. Magnífica y...

1822 Entire from CONSTANTINOPLE bearing red straight-line VIA DI MARE applied on arrival at GENOVA and the earliest example so far recorded. Used up u

1832 Entire from TUNIS to GENOVA bearing black two-line SPEZIA/VIA DI MARE applied in transit. Dated 8th February at SPEZIA the letter arrived on the

1836 Entire from LIVORNO bearing red oval-framed VIA DI MARE LEVANTE applied to mail originating from ports east of Genova as far as Naples and used d

1837 Entire from MARSEILLE bearing red oval-framed VIA DI MARE PONENTE, applied to mail arriving by sea from ports west of Genova as far as France. Ca

1838 Entire to LIVORNO bearing oval cachet DIREZIONE DEI VAPORI NAPOLITANI * CIVITAVECCHIA. Carried in the "Maria Cristina" outside the po...

1838 Entire to LIVORNO bearing oval illustrated cachet of the ship L´ETRUSCO of Genova and annotated to that effect.

1838 Wrapper to the Duke of Terranova Serra at NAPOLI bearing illustrated agency cachet for the NAVIGAZIONE NAPOLITANA * GENOVA. No charges raised or

1839 Unpaid double weight entire from MARSEILLE struck on arrival with red three - line VIA DI MARE (E); "E" signifying "Estero"...

1839 Paid entire to TRIESTE bearing red s/1 ANCONA + black oval-framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO * ANCONA. On reverse, red IMPe. (Impostate-taxed) a

1841 Entire of GENOVA bearing illustrated oval cachet for PIROSCAFO "IL LOMBARDO" - AGENZIA DI NAPOLI together with red maritime arrival h...

1842 Entire from GENOVA to LIVORNO bearing illustrated cachet PIROSCAFO IL LOMBARDO*AGENZIA DI GENOVA.

1842 Entire to LIVORNO bearing green oval cachet DIREZIONE DEI VAPORI*VIRGILIO E DANTE*-the first two steamships of the Rubattino line.

1843 Entire to PALERMO bearing red straight-line VAPORE (Steamboat) applied on departure from MESSINA. Rated "5 grana" on arrival. Carried...

1843 Entire to LIVORNO bearing oval illustrated cachets ADMINIST. on DU PAQUEBOT* LE PHENICIEN A GENES and a blue NAVIGAZIONE NAPOLITANE GENOVA both a

1846 Entire carried by the "Maria Antionetta" to LIVORNO and bearing green-blue oval-framed cachet ADMINISTRATION POUR PAQUEBOTS A VAPEUR ...

1846 Entire to LIVORNO bearing illustrated cachet VAPORI TOSCANI AGENZIA DI GENOVA of the Dellepiani Brothers. Illustrated letterhead paper for the ...

1847 Entire from NAPLES to MARSEILLE, redirected to LYON, bearing large oval-framed cachet in black PIROSCAFI-VILLA MARSIGLIA * MARIA ANTONETTA. This

1847 Entire to GENOA bearing French Post Office despatch cds of Constantinople (Turquie). Routed via Malta where disinfected and cachet applied. Then

1850 Entire posted through the French Post Office at ALEXANDRIA, Off-loaded at MALTA and treated at the lazaretto, as evidenced by the double-circle P

1851 Entire taken to the Post Office at LIVORNO and postage paid for the letter to be carried outside the postal service. The handstamp V.P.M. (Via p

1852 Entire to GENOVA bearing illustrated oval cachet in green for DIREZ DEI VAPORI IN LIVORNO * SALVATORE PALAU. In addition 2-line DA LIVORNO / VIA

1852 Entire franked 9Kr. arms cancelled 2-ring TRIESTE datestamp and addressed to PESARO. Landed higher up the coast at ANCONA where obverse was struc

1853 Entire to MARSEILLE bearing ship agent´s illustrated cachet PIROSCAFI FRANCESI PER L´ITALIA GENOVA, PIETRO DE AMEZAGA AGENTE. Rated &...

1854 Entire to PORTO MAURIZIO from NIZZA bearing departure cds and blue oval illustrated ship agent´s cachet of ADRIEN GILLY & Cie * AGENCE...

1855 Cover to NAPLES franked pair 1 d. red cancelled BRISTOL "134" "Spoon" duplex datestamp. Obverse also bears red circular-fra...

1855 Entire to STEYR, Austria from CAGLIARI bearing straight-line SARDEGNA maritime handtsamp and GENOVA datestamp applied in transit. Obverse also be

1855 Prepaid 70c. Entire to MARSEILLE bearing red GENOVA CORSO PARTICOLARE having been taken to the Post Office and recorded and then handed to the Fr

1856 Wrapper to PALERMO bearing large oval-framed maritime handstamp FRANCA PER VIA DI MARE in red applied to paid mail on departure from Naples. Reco

1857 Entire from GENOVA, being unpaid, struck with d.c. LIVORNO * VIA DI MARE * C, in red, on arrival. Rated "7" crazie.

1857 Unpaid entire to PATRAS bearing green oval-framed AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO * ANCONA maritime despatch handstamp. Rated "30" lepta ...

1857 BAHIA to GENOA bearing boxed VAPORI TRANSATL. Indicating carriage from South America by Cavour´s short-lived Transatlantic Steamer Company...

1858 Entire from the Shipping Agents, Dellepiane Brothers, agents for the Tuscan Shipping Company at Genova. Written on headed paper and addressed to

1859 Entire to ANNONAY, France from ROME bearing despatch datestamp and maritime transit CIVITAVECCHIA * BASTIMENTO DI COMMERCIO, indicating the lett

1859 Paid entire from LYON, France to ROME franked 20c. + 80c. imperf. Napoleon Empire Franc. "1818" petit chiffres. On reverse scroll-typ...

1862 Entire from GENOVA to PALERMO bearing transit handstamp ARRIVO A NAPOLI / CON PIROSCAFI NAZIONALI. Rated "4 " decimes on arrival. Als...