Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Newfoundland. 1857 1d Unused without gum (small corner thin), 1862 2d and 6d rose-lake fine mint, the 2d with 1961 R.P.S Certificate. S.G. 1, 17, 20, £495. (3). Photo on Page 98.
Suggested price: £ 100-120

Newfoundland. 1868 5c Black, perf 12, fine mint. With R.P.S Certificate (1961). S.G. 38, £325. Photo on Page 98.
Suggested price: £ 100-120

1878-83 5c Orange unused, no gum. S.G. 3, £1,800. Photo on Page 98.
Suggested price: £ 150-200

1895 (Mar. 15) Cover with "Custom House Chefoo" embossed on the flap, registered to London franked by 1894 60th Birthday of the Dowager Empress 1c - 24c set of nine each tied by oval Chefoo seal cancels, backstamped "CUSTOMS / CHEFOO" and "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" (Mar. 17) c.d.s with a large red oval "REGISTERED" handstamp. Two French P.O in China 25c stamps added and cancelled in Shanghai (Mar. 22) with a third French P.O datestamp on the front...

1897 1c on 1c Reddish orange unused, no gum. S.G. 70, £650. Photo on Page 98.
Suggested price: £ 100-120

1912-37 Issues unmounted mint, mainly blocks, including 1912 7c Shanghai overprint, S.G. 198 (45), and London overprint, S.G. 224 (34), etc., also issues for Yunnan and a few Russian Post Office issues. S.G. £3,710 (approx). (523).
Suggested price: £ 200-250

Russian P.O/Forwarding Agent. 1903 Cover (opened out) to England via Siberia franked Russian P.O in China 10k cancelled by Shanghai Russian P.O c.d.s (May 22) with a second strike alongside, backstamped with scarce violet oval "FORWARDED BY / FRAZAR & CO / SHANGHAI" and datestamps of Moscow and Manchester. A scarce Shanghai Forwarding Agents cachet, ex Rowe.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

1927 2 1/2d Native Chief, two matching imperf plate proof blocks of 24 on ungummed unwatermarked paper from the right of the sheet, one showing the vignette only, the other the complete design in issued colours. (48 proofs).
Suggested price: £ 400-500

1447 Entire letter from Beyrout to Cyprus written in French, the address panel endorsed upon arrival "Famagusta, 26 Juin 1447" and with the name of the ship. A fine and rare letter, believed to be the second earliest incoming letter to Cyprus known in private hands, ex Richardson collection (Robson Lowe, 6 July 1960, lot 6). Photo on Page 94.
Suggested price: £ 1,000-1,200

1485 (Sep 1) Entire letter written in Italian on Elephant watermarked paper, from Magnus, Preceptor of Cyprus, to Venice, the seal impressed "M. Cipri. PO. Pt. Pr", the letter signed "Magnus Cypri Precetor". A fine and rare letter from the Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John, who served at the court of Queen Katherine Cornaro. Ex Warwick Collection. Photo on Page 94.
Suggested price: £ 1,200-1,500

1682-1702 Entire letters from Cyprus to Francesco Venturini or Vernaccia & Maglieti in Livorno, four with clear signs of disinfection, most with routing endorsements including "Con Capn Giovin", "par voy D£Smirne", "par voye de Venize", "par voye da Mars sur Cap. Barthemy", "Con Cap. Samaire", "Con ne di Cap Sani", "P. Cap. Cassand" and "par le Cap Beaufoir par voy. de Toulon", five letters with file folds, otherwise mainly fine. (9)....

1718 (Aug 26/Oct 20) Entire letter from L. Ballatini and Gio Garmogliesi, written in Italian to Nicolo Caragianni in Venice, carried on the ship "Brailli", with the arrival handstamp "VEN / DA MAR" featuring the Lion of St. Mark. A rare handstamp on mail from Cyprus; the Warwick collection having contained one other example on a letter from the same correspondence (Argyll Etkin, 12 Nov. 2010, lot 1020). Photo on Page 94.
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