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Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...more
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War; 1864 (June 4, datelined): Small cover with
original letter addressed to Captain Burckmyer at Charleston from
his wife in Tours, endorsed "Kindness of Major Pierson", letter no.
45 with the usual cross-written content, handcarried by Mrs.
Bruckmyer's neighbour, Major Pierson, a Frenchman serving in the
Confederate Army via Halifax to Bermuda where loaded onto blockade
runner 'Coquette', arrived Wilmington and hand carried to Richmond
where Major Pierson, having checked into the Spotswood Hotel,
posted the letter with CSA 10 c. blue, Die B (Scott CSA 12) on
back, tied by "RICHMOND Va. JUL 15" circular datestamp. A very fine
incoming blockade-run cover from the Burckmyer correspondence and a
rare use with the 10c General Issue stamp paying the postage to its
destination. Provenance: Collection Steven C. Walske, Robert Siegel
sale 1154 (May 2017), lot 2470.
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - ...more
Transatlantic mail between France and the USA and vice versa - The
American Civil War; 1863 (July 29): Unpaid Patriotic envelope of
the Union depicting Eagle and Arms from St. Louis to Villersexel,
Dept. Haute-Saône, endorsed "Voie du Havre", struck by "ST. LOUIS
MO." despatch and "NEW YORK 9 / AUG 1" transit cds's in black as
well as CALAIS entry cds (Aug 14) cds in red, charged with '8'
décimes upon arrival. Reverse with PARIS transit and VILLERSEXEL
arrival (Aug 15) cds's. Sent with the 'City of London' of the Inman
line from New York to Liverpool (Aug 1-12, 1863), a very fine Civil
War cover to a rare destination.
Crimean War 1854: 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, a ...more
Crimean War 1854: 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, a horizontal
strip of three lettered AH-AJ, used on 1854 cover from Ryde to a
Lieutenant on HMS Queen at Sebastopol endorsed "via Marseilles",
tied by "666" numeral obliterators in black. Ryde despatch cds in
blue on reverse (June 4), London transit and notation of receipt
"Received June 21st" in manuscript. A fine and attractive cover.
1857: 1 d. red in a strip of three lettered OA-OC, used with
1862/64 ...more 1857: 1 d. red in a strip of three lettered OA-OC, used with 1862/64 6 d. lilac, plate 3 on 1864 cover addressed to "H.M.S. Satellite, Rio de Janeiro or elsewhere" and endorsed "French Mail", all tied by "250" numeral obliterators of Devonport. Reverse with Morrice Town cds (Jan 23), Devonport cds (Jan 23) and red London transit cds. Note: HMS Satellite worked the North and Eastern seaboards of America until transferring to the China Station in 1866.
Second Afghan War 1873/80: 6 d. grey, plate 16, a used example ...more
Second Afghan War 1873/80: 6 d. grey, plate 16, a used example on
1879 cover to a Major F. Lance of the 2nd Punjab Cavalry, Field
Force, Kandahar, Afghanistan endorsed "via Brindisi" tied by
"Taunton / 776" duplex (July 31) in black. Carried on the "Venetia"
and dated at Suez with reverse showing "Sea Post Office" code F cds
(Aug 8) and KANDAHAR arrival (Sept 4). Rare and very fine. Note:
Major F. Lance was one of the Officers whose "behaviour was brought
prominently to the notice of their Brigadier Generals" in the
London Gazette of July 30, 1880. He was wounded in 1877 and is
mentioned at length in the "History of the 2nd Punjab Cavalry"
which is available online. At the time of this letter Major Lance
was in the Arghandab Valley (July 22) as squadrons had been split
due to an outbreak of cholera. He remained in the Arghandab valley
(some 250 kms. north west of Quetta) until August 27th.
Crimean War 1854: Cover sent unpaid from Exeter (Oct 28) to ...more
Crimean War 1854: Cover sent unpaid from Exeter (Oct 28) to the
Honourable Francis Colthorne, Aide de Camp, to Commander in Chief,
Montreal, Canada; with italic framed "Returned for Postage" in red,
transits of London and Liverpool (Oct 30). MONTREAL arrival cds and
struck with both "7d." and "10d. Cy." handstamps in black.
Readdressed to Sevastopol with manuscript "via England to the
Crimea" with framed "COLONIES / & ART. 13" in red reverse with
three French Military arrival datestamps "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU.
GAL." cds's (Dec 10-17). Due to the charges levied the cover marked
"Refusé" on reverse and "Refused" on obverse in manuscript.
Numerous manuscript charge notations, a most unusual cover.
Crimean War 1854: Prepaid envelope to one Charles Montagu on ...more
Crimean War 1854: Prepaid envelope to one Charles Montagu on board
"HMS Odin" of the Baltic Fleet, endorsed "Prepaid 8d.", struck with
poor Swaffham despatch cds in black, London red "Paid" cds (June
20). Small fault at top and some soiling but a scarce incoming
cover to the Fleet.
Crimean War 1855: Covers (2) with rare usage from the Baltic ...more
Crimean War 1855: Covers (2) with rare usage from the Baltic Fleet
with 1855 cover bearing 1854/57 1 d. red strip of three, perf. 14,
tied by "DANZIG" circular datestamp in black and by London "46"
Inland Office obliterators, but one stamp with fault; also an 1855
stampless cover to Chester endorsed "H.J. Dixon / 7th R.F." (Royal
Fusiliers), struck with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (Feb 13)
in blue with Chester arrival (March 3).
1864/79: 1 d. red pl. 174, a single example used on 1879 ...more
1864/79: 1 d. red pl. 174, a single example used on 1879 cover
addressed to Private J. Hawkins, No. 152, 2nd 15th Regt., Deesa,
Bombay, India; tied by "London / E30" duplex in black. Mailed as a
Soldier's concession rate cover, but instead presumably returned to
sender with framed "CANNOT BE SENT / EXCEEDS ½ oz" Instructional
handstamp in red with London cds above (June 30). Rare and most
unusual.
1864/79: 1 d. red pl. 159, 1873/80 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 1 on ...more
1864/79: 1 d. red pl. 159, 1873/80 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 1 on white
paper pair and 3 d. rose pl. 18 pair used on 1875 mourning cover to
Capt. Gayer, 19th Regt. N.I., Sholapore, India endorsed "via
Brindisi", tied by "Romsey / 653" obliterators (March 15) in black.
Carried on the "Zambesi" with three Sholapore arrival datestamps
(April 6-8), redirected to Madras (April 11) and Coonor (April 15)
witth framed "REDIRECTED " and "POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNA" (deleted) and
framed "POSTAGE DUE / 2 as." applied. Minor imperfections but an
unusual make-up of the 1 shilling rate.
Second Afghan War 1870/79: ½ d. rose, plate 20, used on 1½ d. ...more
Second Afghan War 1870/79: ½ d. rose, plate 20, used on 1½ d. brown
postal stationery card addressed to H.A. Japp of the 67th Regiment
(South Hampshire Regiment), Afghanistan tied by "Winchester / 888"
duplex (Sept 3, 1880). Carried on the "Verona" with "Sea Post
Office" code C datestamp (Sept 9) applied at Suez, the card
readdressed initially to Rawalpindi with cds (Sept 29) and thence
to Murree (Sept 31) with all cancels on obverse. An unusual and
scarce usage.
British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822/59: Mail to or from Corfu:
group ...more British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822/59: Mail to or from Corfu: group of 10 items with 1822 entire from Corfu to Worcester endorsed from a Sergeant in the 36th Regiment and prepaid 1 d. as a Soldier's letter struck with "PAID / MALTA" in transit; 1829 entire from Zante with hooded despatch datestamp and framed "FRANCA" in black, 1829 entire from Ancona with large oval Arms cachet in black 1834 prepaid entire letter to Zante with oval framed "FRANCA" in black, 1837 cover with fine strike of small CORFU Arms cachet in black, 1841 entire from Constantinople via Corfu to Zante; 1854 cover from Corfu to Amsterdam via Trieste, soiled 1854 Soldier's concessionary rate entire to Glasgow with faint "♚ / Paid at Corfu" despatch and erroneously charged "2" due; Great Britain 1 d. red star used on 1859 cover from the "Euraylus" at Corfu to London (photocopy of original letter heading included, the actual letter now missing) endorsed "via Marseilles" and tied by fair strike of rare "A80" Mailboat obliterator in black with London duplex below (July 13) applied when letter was locally forwarded; and 1861 entire letter from Corfu with red cds and "Posta Pagata" with hooded Cefalonia arrival in blue. A fine and scarce group.
1841 (Nov 14): Soldier's concessionary entire letter from Malta ...more
1841 (Nov 14): Soldier's concessionary entire letter from Malta to
the East India Co. in London endorsed "From No. 451 Daniel
McNamara, Corporal 88th Regt." and countersigned by Officer
Commanding at lower left, with manuscript "1" (penny) paid in red
and "PAID / MALTA" in black (MSP-1b) - the latest recorded use.
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1862/64 ...more 1857: 1 d. red in a strip of three lettered OA-OC, used with 1862/64 6 d. lilac, plate 3 on 1864 cover addressed to "H.M.S. Satellite, Rio de Janeiro or elsewhere" and endorsed "French Mail", all tied by "250" numeral obliterators of Devonport. Reverse with Morrice Town cds (Jan 23), Devonport cds (Jan 23) and red London transit cds. Note: HMS Satellite worked the North and Eastern seaboards of America until transferring to the China Station in 1866.
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group ...more British Protectorate 1815-1864 1822/59: Mail to or from Corfu: group of 10 items with 1822 entire from Corfu to Worcester endorsed from a Sergeant in the 36th Regiment and prepaid 1 d. as a Soldier's letter struck with "PAID / MALTA" in transit; 1829 entire from Zante with hooded despatch datestamp and framed "FRANCA" in black, 1829 entire from Ancona with large oval Arms cachet in black 1834 prepaid entire letter to Zante with oval framed "FRANCA" in black, 1837 cover with fine strike of small CORFU Arms cachet in black, 1841 entire from Constantinople via Corfu to Zante; 1854 cover from Corfu to Amsterdam via Trieste, soiled 1854 Soldier's concessionary rate entire to Glasgow with faint "♚ / Paid at Corfu" despatch and erroneously charged "2" due; Great Britain 1 d. red star used on 1859 cover from the "Euraylus" at Corfu to London (photocopy of original letter heading included, the actual letter now missing) endorsed "via Marseilles" and tied by fair strike of rare "A80" Mailboat obliterator in black with London duplex below (July 13) applied when letter was locally forwarded; and 1861 entire letter from Corfu with red cds and "Posta Pagata" with hooded Cefalonia arrival in blue. A fine and scarce group.
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