Italy (Sardinia) 1863 5c dark green +10c bistre Folded Cover Torricella to Naples
Folded cover, franked with 5c dark green and 10c bistre (Sassone 13E, 14E), each with four large margins, slightly overlapping, tied by neatly-struck Torricella c.d.s. in greenish-blue (24 Gen), to Naples, with c.d.s. arrival backstamped, a beautiful cover, showing a usage of Sardinian adhesives following the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy; signed R. Mondolfo & Chiavarello with Enzo Diena certificate, noting "the letter is original and the stamp and its rare cancellation are perfect." (Sassone € 230 + 5'500)
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Italy 1617 Stampless Folded Letter Salo Brescia Health Disinfected Cargo SFL
Stampless folded letter, from the President of the College of Health of Salo, Lucrezio Bernardi, writing to "the Deputies for Health" of the city, nothing that the goods of one Settimo Scagini have arrived in the city, and having been "sterelized with smoke" may now be delivered to the intended recipients, with intact imprinted seal on reverse, includes translation and notes, an attractive and scarce seventeenth century document, well-suited for a medical or disinfected mail collection, or for the enthusiast of early Italian or European postal history.
PRICE: $145.00
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Mauritius Ceylon 1854 Port Louis to France via Colombo Steamer Letter Stampless FL
Stampless folded letter, with contents, datelined Port Louis (Aout 19), red manuscript rate notation and "10" in black, struck on front with black BRITISH PACKET POSTAGE / PAID and Crowned MAURITIUS GPO (AU 19), endorsed "By Maria / via Ceylon", to Nancy, France, red Marseille entry mark, backstamped COLOMBO SHIP LETTER, with Nancy (28 Oct) c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some wrinkling and the odd small tear typical of this flimsy paper, scarce.
PRICE: $245.00
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Mexico 1872 6c. green 2x Pairs on Folded Cover Tula de Tampas to Tampico
Folded letter, with contents, internally dated 13 September, 1872, franked with two pairs of 6c. green, overprinted "12 / 72" (Victoria District, 1872), each with large margins all around, tied by neatly-struck oval "Admon de Correos / Tula Tampas / FRANCO", to Tampico, no backstamps, some separation along folds, particularly at top, light filing fold crossing top of adhesives, a scarce and attractive franking. (Sc. 93)
PRICE: $295.00
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Mexico 1883 10c. orange Victoria Dist. (4’/82) Overprint Cover Villagran Linares
Folded letter, with contents, datelined 6 March, 1883, franked with 10c orange Hidalgo, overprinted "4' / 82", Victoria District, postmarked with double oval "FRANCO EN / VILLAGRAN", to Linares, no backstamps, piece torn from back, an attractive single franking. (Sc. 108)
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Netherlands 1739 Texelse Post Amsterdam Stampless FL Constantinople to Leyden
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined Constantinople, to Leyden, Netherlands, endorsed "port van Texel" and "by Capt Smith D:G:G:" (Die God Geleide, or "Whom God May Guide"), struck on arrival with Arms & Post Horn 6/S (6 stuiver) handstamp of the Amsterdam Texelse Post, established in 1706 to faciliate the conveyance of mails between ships anchored on the Rede and Amsterdam, thence onwards to other destinations, a rare entire of exceptionl quality.
PRICE: $995.00
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