Newfoundland 1931 Quidi Vidi First Flight Cover Corner Brook to St. John’s
Cover franked with strip of six 4c Prince of Wales, tied by Corner Brook JUL 13 31 split-ring, to St John's, with double-circle c.d.s. arrival backstamp, "First Air Mail Corner Brook - St John's" straight-line handstamp on front, a desirable cover.
The 13 July flight from Corner Brook to St Joh's was interrupted by a forced landing at Norris Arm. A week later the flight resumed from St John's to Botwood, and back to Corner Brook, returning to St John's on 21 July, where it was backstamped.
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Nova Scotia 1842 Cumberland STAR Stampless Folded Letter SFL to Halifax
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined Amherst, rated 1/6 +1 = 1/7 (double rate and 1d local delivery), endorsed "On H M Service" and postmarked with Cumberland Star cancel, to Halifax, filing folds, else fine.
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Peru 1869 1d green Folded Letter Tacna to Genova Italy via London UK
Folded cover, franked with three-margin 1d green Coat of Arms, tied by TACNA-PERU departure postmark (Nov 6), endorsed "Europa-Italia" in manuscript, red Arica (Nov 7) and Panama-Transit (Nov 20), multiple British accountancy and charge markings, struck on back with Londontransit (Dec 13) and Genova receiver (Dec 16), the odd small edge tear and minor wrinkles, fine.
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Peru c. 1775 “Por el Rey” Cover Front Lima to Royal Governor of Chile Santiago
Stampless cover front, circa 1775, endorsed at top “Por el Rey” (“on behalf of the King”) and “Virrey” (Viceroy) at lower left, manuscript rate “2” (reales), struck with red straight-line LIMA, "The Field Court, Agustín de Járegui y Aldecoa, President, Governor and Captain General of the Viceroyalty of Chile" in Santiago, scarce and remarkably fresh.
Agustín de Jáuregui y Aldecoa served as Governor of Chile (1772-80) and Viceroy of Peru (1780-84). Before his appointment to Chile, he served in Honduras, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. While in Chile, he oversaw the establishment of the postal service in April, 1775. Shortly after his appointment as Viceroy, he put down the insurrection of Túpac Amaru III, was a direct descendant of the earlier Túpac Amaru, the last Inca Emperor of Vilcabamba.
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Reunion 1870 St. Denis to Port Louis Mauritius Stampless Folded Letter SFL
Stampless folded letter, with contents datelined 5 June, written from St. Denis, with oval cachet of merchants Leopold Lalanne, endorsed "per Michel" and struck with blue "3d." charge mark, Mauritius "A" c.d.s. arrival backstamp (22 Jun), a remarkably fresh and fine entire.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 15b Annexation Solo Franking Cover to Iasi
Cover franked on reverse with 15b commemorative, tied by partial c.d.s. (8 january), to Iasi, a nice in-period usage, ex Galitz.
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