Italy (Sardinia) 1863 40c vermilion Folded Cover Milno to Paris France DLR Day of Issue
Folded cover, franked with 40c vermilion (Sassone 16Da), four margins, tied by neatly-struck Milano c.d.s. (1 Dec), "ITALIE LANSLEBOURG .. DEC. 63" entry mark struck beside, to Paris, France, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 Dec) and Torino transit, a remarkably late usage, postmarked on the day of issue of the De La Rue adhesives of Italy, and in the last possible month of usage of Sardinian adhesives, wonderfully fresh and very fine; signed Vaccari.
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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.
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Jamaica 1842 North Carolina USA Forwarded Ship Letter Mandeville w/Political Letter
Stampless folded letter, with family contents as well as fascinating political commentary, a partial transcript of which is included below, postmarked SALEM NC (Dec 24) in blue, endorsed “via Baltimore / per the earliest vessel”, the flap bearing manuscript “forwarded by Masons Co.”, to the Mandeville Post Office, Island of Jamaica, PAID strike in blue, with superior strike of two-line JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER (type SL5) partially overtop, Kingston transit backstamp (JA 21), the contents including small cutout insert in manuscript showing vote tallies for Governor by county in 1840 and 1842, some internal paper splitting, a fascinating window into the politics of the period, coupled with significant postal history attributes; the sender writes :
“…with U.S. Senator they are in difficulty, they can’t unite on one candidate, they had several ballotings (sic), some voted for Bedford Brown and others for Judge Saunders [Romulus Mitchell Saunders], both parties seem to be very obstinate. (Brown is for Van Buren, and Saunders for Calhoun). They talk of dropping both these candidates, for there is no prospect that either of them can be elected unless the Whigs should help them, it is said that both parties have other candidates in view, in case they let these go. The Whigs have so far voted for Graham, yet there is nothing done yet towards the Congressional districts except appointing committees for that purpose. In Congress there is nothing of consequence done, yet several members have given notice that they would move to have the Bankrupt law repealed and so it ought to be; Adams and Wiser have been spouting at one another about abolition petitions. Tyler in his message hammers on his Exchequer plans again, and I wish it would pass, perhaps it would help money matters a little, and a little would be better than nothing, at the end of the message he begs Congress for Gen. Jackson to have the fine repaid to him, which he had to pay at New Orleans, the old man feels the effect of hard times too…”
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Kenya Uganda Tanganyika Sc #80var (1938) 1/- KGVI w/Mountain Retouch VF Used
1/- black & yellowish brown King George VI, showing the "Mountain Retouch" variety from position 6/7, light unobtrusive corner cancel at lower right, select centering, a lovely example of this variety, very fine. (S.G. 145ac, £500)
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Kiautschou 1915 WWI KUMAMOTO Prisoner of War Camp Japan Cover to Tsingtao China
Cover from a soldier imprisoned at the Kimamoto prisoner of war camp in Japan, addressed to Tsingtao, China, with c.d.s. backstamp, reduced at left, else fine.
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