Important Stamps and Covers of the World

1917 Registered envelope to EGYPT bearing 1/4 pi green (block of four) (SG 8) and 1 red (pair) (SG 10) tied by bilingual DJEDDA 3 datestamp (Coles &...

1934 Small neat cover sent from MECCA to the NETHERLANDS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, DJEDDA cancelled by octagonal FEE PAID in red applied in Mecca with bilin

1792 BUENOS AIRES a ESPAÑA. Marca BUENOS/AYRES en rojo y tasa manuscrita "6 reales". Rara circulación transatlantica en el siglo...

1871 BUENOS AYRES a ITALIA. Circulada por el correo britanico, fechador de doble circulo al dorso BUENOS-AYRES en azul. Tasada a la llegada con sellos

1870 FRONTAL circulado de BUENOS AIRES a ITALIA con sellos Argentinos de 5 cts. (2) y sellos franceses de 5 cts. verde (8) y 40 cts. naranja (2). Exce

* 22/26 1873 PRUEBAS DE PUNZON de los valores de 1, 4, 30, 60 y 90 ctvos. en color negro realizadas en la NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO N.Y. Estampació...

1872 French Maritime Mail, envelope to FRANCE bearing French Napoleon 80 cent red (Yvert 32) tied by anchor lozange, charged "12" with oct...

1873 BUENOS AIRES a GENOVA (Italia). 5 cts. naranja, tasada a la llegada con sellos italianos de 40 y 60 cts.

1876 Envelope to FRANCE bearing 5 cent vermilion pair (SG 28) tied by octagonal French paquebot BUENOS AIRES PAQ. FR. J. Nº 6 (Salles 1072) in ...

1879 BUENOS AIRES a FRANCIA. 16 ctvos verde, fechador de entrada en Francia REPUB. ARG./MARSEILLE. RARA.

1880 Postal stationary envelope 16 cent green addressed to ANTWERP sent on the steamer "Minho" cancelled in transit by "723" Sou...

1891 Postal stationary envelope 8 c red cancelled on reverse by BUENOS AYRES datestamp addressed to NEW YORK, underpaid with oval NEW YORK POST OFFICE

1892 FAJA DE PRENSA circulada de BUENOS AIRES a BANGKOK. Muy rara destinación.

1805 BRODY a TARRAGONA (España). Manuscrito "Brody". Marca YTALIA estampada a la llegada a Barcelona. Tasa manuscrita "7 reales&...

1805 TRIESTE a TARRAGONA (España). Manuscrito "Trieste" y marca de entrada D´AUTRICHE. Tasada a la llegada con "9 reales&qu...

(1861 CA.) ESPECTACULAR sobre ornamentado circulado con sello de 5 kr. rojo. RARO.

1866 Envelope to FRANCE bearing Lombardy 5 soldi rose (5) (Yvert 25) tied by VICENZA cds with handstruck P.D. and French entry cachet in red with LYON

1867 Envelope to FRANCE bearing Arms 15 Kr bistre mixed with Franz Joseph 5 Kr red (2) (Yvert 31, 34) tied by WIEN HABSBERGGASSE double ring with PD a

1867 Registered postal stationary envelope of the Arms type 1863 issue 15 Kr brown upgraded with Franz Joseph 5 Kr red (Yvert 34) tied by WIEN cds in

1868 Envelope to BELGIUM bearing Franz Joseph 2 Kr. yellow pair (Yvert 32) of the fine impression tied by WIEN datestamp with hand-struck P.D. in red

1872 Envelope to PARIS bearing Franz Joseph (coarse beard) 5 Kr red (Yv 34) paying 25 Kr rate tied by MERAN cds handstruck P.D. and French entry cache

1877 Correspondance card 2 Kr brown upgraded with Franz Joseph 3 Kr green and 5 Kr red (Yvert 33, 34) tied by MARGARETHEN WIEN datestamp addressed to

1882 Envelope to FRANCE bearing Franz Joseph 2 Kr yellow (Yvert 32), 3 Kr green (Yvert 33) and 5 Kr red (Yvert 34) tied by TRIEST cds with MARSEILLE a

1889 Battered cover to Yokohama franked by 1883 5 kr. rose pair tied by Linz Stadt (June 16) cds. Taxed on arrival in Japan with 1883 10 s. pale blue,

1891 Postal stationary card 5 Kr red cancelled by PRAGUE (Bohemia) datestamp addressed to the BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE with AUSTRIAN and BRI

1874 Envelope to ITALY written from CONSTANTINOPLE bearing Austrian Levant 3 soldi green and 10 soldi blue (Yvert 2,4) tied in transit by boxed LETTER

1887 Registered cover to Palermo franked by 1883 20 s. grey black with yellow registered label alongside, tied by Constantinople cds (Nov 12). Rare is

1900 Disenfected mail picture post card to EGYPT bearing Austria 10 heller red (Yvert 70) tied by TRIESTE LAZZARETTO MARITTIMO TRIEST SEELAZARETH doub

1903 Registered cover to Lucerne franked at 1½ piastre rate with four adhesives (5 c., 10 c., 20 para and 1 pi) all tied by Jerusalem Austrian ...

1907 Parcel Card to Geneva franked by 1900 1 pi. on 25 h. ultramarine, 3x2 pi. on 50 h. grey and 10 pi. on 2 kr. grey lilac all tied by Constantinople

2 1849 (3 Julio) BRUXELLES a VERVIERS. 20 cts azul, circulada el 3er DIA DE EMISION DEL SELLO. MAGNIFICA. Cert. P. KAISER.

1907 Registered Sudan postal stationary card 4 mills red written from the LADO ENCLAVE endorsed "Etude de Chemin de fer du Lado" upgraded ...

* 3a(18) 5 ctvos rola lila. Bloque de dieciocho ejemplares, esquina de pliego. MAGNIFICO. Cert. PF´63.

* 32 1890 PRUEBA DE PUNZON. 20 ctvos. verde. Cuño completo sobre cartulina 15x22cm. RARISIMA.

1847 Stampless envelope written from RIO GRANDE to FRANCE, charged "5" routed via England through the French consulate at Falmouth with FA...

23(4) 1851 PORTO ALEGRE a LISBOA. Circulada con un bloque de cuatro del 30 reis negro para el pago del correo local hasta Rio de Janeiro. Marcas en el

1864 Stampless envelope to LONDON written from RIO DE JANEIRO with circular datestamp sent on the French steamer "Bearn" via Bordeaux with...

1879 Un-stamped envelope to FRANCE cancelled by RIO DE JANEIRO datestamp, with boxed TAX hand-stamp sent on the steamer "Congo" with Frenc...

(*) 78(12) 1878 300 reis naranja y verde, PAPEL DELGADO. Bloque de 12 sellos. MAGNIFICO.

1881 100 reis azul D. PEDRO cabeza grande. PRUEBA DE PUNZON diseño no adoptado. MUY RARA.

1881 100 reis rojo vino D. PEDRO cabeza pequeña PRUEBA DE PUNZON diseño no adoptado. MUY RARA.

1881 100 reis verde gris D. PEDRO cabeza pequeña PRUEBA DE PUNZON diseño no adoptado. MUY RARA.

1881 10 reis rojo vino D. PEDRO cabeza grande PRUEBA DE PUNZON diseño no adoptado. MUY RARA.

1882 RIO DE JANEIRO a LONDON. Entero Postal de 80 reis amarillo, sello matasellado a la llegada con sello comercial TRÜBNER/LONDON.

1883 Registered postal stationary envelope 200 reis black upgraded with Dom Pedro 500 reis orange (SG 49) tied by PORT ALEGRE double ring in red with

86,87,88 y 91 1885 RIO DE JANEIRO a USA. 10 reis naranja (3), 20 reis verde, 50 reis azul y 100 reis lila. Espectacular franqueo, magnífica.

1886 Registered postal stationary envelope 200 r black upgraded with 50 r blue (4) (SG 73) tied by SAO PAULO double ring with boxed hand-struck regist

96(2) 1888 STA. CRUZ a BAHIA BLANCA (Argentina). Entero Postal de 200 reis negro con franqueo complementario de 100 reis lila (2). Sobre algo reducido

93,96 1889 PERNAMBUCO a SUIZA. Entero postal de 50 reis rojo con franqueo complementario de 50 reis y 100 reis. MAGNIFICO.

86,87(3),93 1889 PERNAMBUCO a SUIZA. Entero Postal de 80 reis rosa con espectacular franqueo al dorso de 10 reis, 20 reis verde (3) y 50 reis gris azu

1894 Postal stationary double reply card 80 c orange cancelled by PILAR ALAGOAS datestamp routed via Maceio, London and Marseille addressed to the Net

1895 JOINILLE a FRANCIA. Entero postal de 200 reis ya desmonetizado (anulado y con "0" ) con franqueo de 200 reis, fechador octogonal mari...

1898 Postal stationary card 100 reis black and rose cancelled by SAN PAULO datestamp addressed to the Marine Artillery Lao Kay Tonkin routed via Marse

1920 SANTA CRUZ a MONROVIA (Liberia). Entero Postal circulado por correo certificado con franqueo adicional de 10, 20, 25, 100 y 200 reis. Espectacula

1876 Envelope to GALATZ, Rumania from Sistov Bulgaria bearing D.D.S.G. 10 Kr green (Yvert 3) tied by SISTOV datestamp in blue, underpaid with tax hand

1880 Entire to BUDAPEST franked 25st. ´Lion´ tied by SISTOVA handstamp. On reverse, Bucharest transit cds.

1885 Registered envelope to RUSSIA bearing 3 st yellow green (4) (SG 24) and 30 st purple and green (SG 33) tied by SOPHIA datestamp in blue with boxe

1887 Austrian postal stationary card 2 Kr brown cancelled by WIEN MARIAHIEFdatestamp addressed to BULGARIA, underpaid with TAX hand-stamp and BULGARIA

1889 Registered envelope to UK franked 10st, 15st. + pair 50st. lions tied SOPHIA date stamp. Obverse also bears redLondon transit.

1889 Envelope to BATH, UK franked 10st. + 15st ´Lion´ tied by SOPHIA No. 2 date stamp. Full Zagorsky certificate (1993).

1893 Unfranked envelope bearing v.fine blue VIDEN despatch date stamp. Obverse also bears large circular-framed ´T´ +5st. + 25st postage d...

1909 10st. postal stationery card to CONSTANTINOPLE from VARNA cancelled boxed ´Lettera Arrivata/Per Mare´ used by Lloyd Austriaco at Varn...

1867 Stampless envelope to BORDEAUX cancelled by crown PAID at Valparaiso (SG CC1) in red with oval P.D. routed via London with French entry cachet.

* 72 1905 PRUEBA DE PUNZON. 10 ctvos. gris y negro, realizado por la AMERICAN BANK CO. Cuño completo sobre cartulina 23x15cm. RARISIMO.

73 1905 PRUEBA DE PUNZON. 12 ctvos. carmín y negro, realizada por la AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Cuño completo sobre cartulina 23x15cm. RARISIM...

1905 PRUEBA DE PUNZON. 50 ctvos. azul y negro, realizado por la AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. Cuño completo sobre cartulina 15 x 22 cm. RARISIMO.

1899 Registered envelope to Sidney, Australia, franked rouletted 5c. + 25c. Colon tied by Concepcion date stamp. Obverse bears Valparaiso & San ...

1857 (March 10) Entire letter written from AMOY to Cadiz via Suez and Gibraltar. Fine oval black cachet: ´Forwarded By/Lyall, Still & Co./H...

1894 Registered envelope to Shanghai franked local 6c. tied by Postal Service cds. On reverse similar cds + blue Shanghai Local Post arrival cds. Obv

1894 Newspaper wrapper to SHANGHAI franked ½c tied by blue single ring WUHU LOCAL POST date stamp. Onreverse, arrival local post cds.

1898 Registered envelope to CANTON bearing Imperial Chinese Post 1 cent orange (SG 97) and 10 cents green (SG 101) tied by PA KUA obliterator with adj

1900 Envelope to PHILADELPHIA franked 2c(2) + 10c. ´dragons´ tied by NEWOHWA date stamp. Obverse also bears overprinted Japanese 10sn tied...

1901 Imperial Chinese Post postal stationary card 1 cent pink written from a missionary in Tsing-Yang Province to the Catholic Mission at Nan-king can

1903 Registered picture post card to FRANCE written from SHEUN-TE-FOU and bearing Chinese Imperial Post 1 cent ochre (block of 4) (SG 109) and 10 cent

1907 Registered envelope to the French Consulate Cheng-Tu bearing Chinese Imperial Post 4 cents brown (SG 111) and 10 cents green (SG 113) tied by IMP

1915 (AUSTRIAN MILITARY DETACHEMENT). Letter card addressed to KRIZEVCI from the Austrian Military Detachement cancelled by K.UN K. FELDPOSTAMT 78 dou

1917 (Dec.) Cover with long full original contents from Nanking, bearing Junk 10 c. blue used to New Jersey. Reseal "Censored/No. 42 VR´ t...

1909 Registered cover from Peking to Nurnberg franked by 1906 4 c. on 10 pf. red and 10 c. on 20 pf. blue tied by Peking datestamps. Scott 49,50.

1901 Combination postcard to Dresden franked by China CIP ½ c. brown pair tied by Tientsin cds in blue, forwarded on with 1901 10 pf. carmine t...

1905 Combination cover to Germany franked by China CIP 1 c., 2 c., 4 c. and 10 c. used with Yacht type 1901 5 pf. green, 10 pf. red and 25 pf. orange

1876 (French PO in Shanghai). Cover to Lyon franked by France Laureated 30 c. brown and Ceres thick figure 80 c. carmine rose cancelled by ´510...

1878 FRONTAL. CHEFOU a FRANCIA. Indicación manuscrita en el frente "Tchefoa 28-Sept.-78 y franqueada con sellos franceses de 5 cts. verde ...

1881 Cover to Germany franked by France Type Sage 10 c. black on lilac and 15 c. blue tied by gros chiffres ´5104´ in black of Shanghai, w...

1885 Cover to England with reverse showing ´Shanghai Local Post´ cds in blue (Sept 10) of despatch, transferred to French Po and franked b...

1891 Envelope to FRANCE written from KIUKIANG with oval KIUKIANG CUSTOMS MAIL MATTER on front in red and CUSTOMS KIUKIANG datestamp on reverse routed

1893 Envelope to FRANCE written from KIUKIANG and cancelled on reverse KUKIANG CUSTOMS datestamp in red, routed via the Imperial Customs Shanghai, the

1895 Cover to Paris with oval framed ´I.C. Mail Matter´ in blue, overlapped as usual with France Chine 25 c. black on rose tied by Shangha...

1897 Red Band envelope to FRANCE cancelled by boxed PAID handstamp with adjacent Peking dollar chop routed via the Imperial Post Shanghai with chop on

1897 Cover from Tientsin to France with Tientsin dollar chop on front in black (Nov 18) and bearing Type Sage 10 c. and 15 c. tied at Shanghai French

1897 Combination cover to Germany franked by 1897 China ICP 10 c. deep green tied by Hankow dollar chop in brown, thence through French PO at Shanghai

1900 Registered combination cover to Munich franked by China CIP 10 c. green and 30 c. claret tied by Kiukiang cds (Nov 2), forwarded on with France C

1900 Registered postcard, combination usage to Belgium franked by China CIP ½ c. brown (2), 1 c. orange (2), 2 c. red, 4 c. brown and 5 c. pink...

1900 Combination postcard to Vienna franked by China CIP 4 c. brown tied by black ´Pa-kua´ with Shanghai Local Post cds at left, France Ch...

1900 Combination card to Germany franked by China CIP two pairs of ½ c. brown and pair of 1 c. orange tied by Chefoo cds (Sept 21) with France ...

1900 Cover to Sydney/Australia with China CIP 5 c. pink pair tied at Tientsin, France Chine 25 c. tied at Shanghai (June 18) for onward transmission.

1900 Registered hand-drawn envelope to GERMANY bearing Chinese Imperial Post 20 cent claret (SG 114) tied by SHANGHAI datestamp with handstruck regist

1901 Combination postcard to Sussex with China CIP 5c c. pink tied by ´Pa-kua´ in black with France Chine 10 c. applied at Shanghai for on...

1901 Registered combination cover to Austria franked by China CIP 10 c. green pair tied by scarce Tangku cds, forwarded through French PO at Shanghai

1901 Combination cover to Budapest/Hungary franked by China CIP 2 c. red (5) tied by rare Hanyang cds´s (July 11), forwarded with France Chine ...

1901 Registered combination cover to Pola/Austria franked on front and back by China CIP ½ c. brown (4), 1 c. orange (4), 2 c. red (5) and sing...