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)
PRICE: $695.00
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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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Kingsbury Manufacturing Co. Vintage Postal Scale
Kingsbury Manufacturing Co. of Keene, New Hampshire, Postal Scale, approximately 4.25cm x 8.5cm x 8cm, some foxing.
PRICE: $35.00
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Lorraine Metal Manufacturing Vintage Postal Scale & Rates
Lorraine Metal Manufacturing of New York, New York, vintage postal scale, approx 4.25cm x 8.5cm x 7.5cm, showing foreign and domestic rates and corresponding weights and zones, a few spots, rate plate clean, attractive.
PRICE: $45.00
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Martinique 1825 St. Pierre to France Via Le Havre Straight-Line Stampless Letter
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined St. Pierre, 14 February, 1825, to Montpellier, France, rated 11 in black manuscript, fair strike of straight-line MARTINIQUE in black, rd "COLONIES PAR / LE HAVRE" entry mark, no backstamps, some light wrinkles, a scarce straight-line.
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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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