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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Papal States (Italy) 1852 1/2b deep violet Strip of 4 Cover Toscanella to Viterbo
1865 folded cover, franked with 1852 1/2b deep violet strip of four, from the upper left corner of the sheet, tied by double-circle TOSCANELLA c.d.s., to Viterbo, a scarce multiple particularly in this difficult shade, attractive and fine, signed A. Diena and G. Oliva, with 1987 Enzo Diena certificate. (Sassone 1Ab)
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Parma 1857 10c black “Large Greca” + 15c rose Folded Letter to Faenza
Folded letter, franked with 1852 10c black on white showing the "Large Greca" variety on left side, in combination with 15c black on rose, both four-margin examples, correctly paying the 25c rate to the Papal States, tied by choice PARMA 20 MARZ 57 c.d.s., to Faenza, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a remarkably fresh cover with tremendous appeal, particularly showing the variety; signed Asinelli and Avanzo, with Enzo Diena certificate. (Sassone 2a, 3)
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Peru 1629 Viceroy Luis Jeronimo de Cabrera SFL Letter Lima to Huancavelica
Folded letter from Lima to Guancanca (Huancavelica), endorsed “Virrey” (Viceroy) at lower left, contents boldly signed by Louis Jéronimo de Cabrera, 4th Count of Chinchón (1589-1647), who served as Viceroy from January, 1629 to December, 1639, the Count writing regarding the Royal Treasury and requesting “to know what belongs to His Majesty [King Phillip IV] in the district…it not being presently clear,” carried by Spanish horseman or Indian runner, there being no official postal service in Peru at the time, English translation of contents included, a remarkably fresh and rare early letter of exceptional quality.
Provenance:
Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila, 2015, Sale 202, lot 479.
Experization:
Brian Moorehouse certificate (25 November, 2015).
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Peru 1803 Registered Stampless Colonial Period Cover Lima to Huancavelica
Stampless folded cover, registered and prepaid from Lima to Huancavelica, with manuscript “Sale Septre 26/803” at foot, struck with red strtaight-line “FRANCA” and two-line registration “CERTIFICACION / A LIMA” handstamp (Tizon figs. 16, 19), reverse with manuscript rate notations “Porte 6-1/2 + Drchos 8 = 14-1/2” (reales), a rare colonial registered cover, select quality.
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