Tibet 1930s 1/2t purple Lion Shiny Enamel Cover Lhasa w/Traders Mark
Cover franked with 1/2t reddish-purple, shiny enamel printing, large margins on three sides, surface abrasions, postmarked with partial Lhasa c.d.s., traders mark adjacent in manuscript, some soiling, reduced at one side, nevertheless an uncommon franking
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Turkey 1823 Netherlands Consul Smyrna to Belgium Stampless Forwarding Agent SFL
Stampless folded letter, with contents from the Consul of the Netherlands in Smyrna (Izmir), carried privately and endorsed on reverse in manuscript by forwarding agent L. Simoni of Constantinople (26 March), carried via Semlin where it was disinfected and backstamped, transiting further where it was struck with black TUR referring to its origin in the Turkish territories, remarkably fresh and fine.
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Turkey Italy 1747 Constantinople to Venice Disinfected Stampless Folded Letter SFL
Stampless folded letter, with commercial contents in neat script, to Sig. Nicolo Carragiani in Naples, disinfected on route with manuscript "netto di fuora" notation and wafer disinfection paper seal affixed to fold upon arrival, unobtrusive filing folds, a remarkably fresh letter.
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Turkey Italy 1765 Smyrna Naples DISINFECTED Forwarded Stampless FL GERMANIA
Stampless folded letter, datelined Smyrna (Sep 6), to Luca d'Oria, the Conte di Capaccio in Naples, with forwarding agent endorsement of Hibsch & Timoni of Constantinople (16.9), carried on the Austrian route to Vienna where it was received and forwarded by Gio. Henry Stammetz to Naples, struck with straight-line "Germania" in red, discoloration to portion of front from disinfection en route, a scarce twice-forwarded letter, attractive.
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United States 1801 Hamburg Germany to Charleston SC Stampless Cover James Hamilton
Stampless folded cover, docketed Hamburgh, July 13th, 1801, rated 5/2 in manuscript, crossed-out, handstamped SHIP and PHI / 15 / SE, to James Hamilton Esq in Charleston, South Carolina, fresh and fine.
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United States 1811 New York to Madeira via Philadelphia Forwarding Agent Stampless FL
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined New York, 28 February, 1811, the sender expressing concerns about grain shipments, noting "we have not been able to procure corn as we had hoped we should…not a thousand bushels could be foun on the Jerseys or on Long Island…", to Madeira, endorsed "via Philadelphia / Brig Fanny", with forwarding agent endorsement on reverse from the firm of David & Lawrence Lewis, filing fold, yet a remarkably fresh transatlantic cover.
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