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James Gough Postage Due Collection: Great Britain - Turkey
 
 
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Lot 357
 
Great Britain, 1790 (Jan. 4) folded letter to Madeira with pre-printed "General Post Office" notice, of two letters having arrived by ship and requiring postage of 5 pence each before these can be forwarded, slight aging, believed to be the earliest example of these notices thought to have been introduced in 1789; this "Detained for Postage" system introduced for the collection of money on mail from overseas transiting London for continental Europe and Colonies marks the origin of the Postage Due system.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 358
 
Great Britain, 1814 (Aug. 10) folded OHMS letter with pre-printed "General Post Office" notice, of letter from the West Indies held for postage at a charge of 9s6d and numbered "232", addressed to Bordeaux, showing "Foreign Letter" c.d.s. and straight-line "Angleterre" entry handstamp, a very early example of this important source of revenue for the British Treasury during the Napoleonic Wars, as 3,884 letters were detained by the London GPO between 1814 and 1847, and this is a very low number.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 359
 
Great Britain, 1833 (Dec. 23) printed "Charged for Error" folded letter from the General Post Office to the Postmaster o, who was personally charged for insufficient prepayment on a letter he accepted for transmission to Jamaica: "applied as Due the Instructions been consulted, this Error might have been avoided", rated "¼" (the difference in postage to be charged).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 360
 
Great Britain, 1847 (Mar. 9) complete folded letter from New Orleans to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sardinia in T, showing origin c.d.s., matching "Paid" and "10" handstamp, London framed "No. 3884/Detained for Postage" and "Returned for/Postage" handstamp in red, charged "2/6", with "Angl/Toulon" c.d.s. and oval "PP" handstamp also in red.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 361
 
Great Britain, 1914 (Apr. 20) local Stamford cover, posted unfranked, showing skeleton type dispatch c.d.s. and handstruck "2d/742", Postage Due 2d agate (S.G. D4) tied by "Stamford/ 20 Ap/ 14" c.d.s., Very Fine first day use.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 362
 
Great Britain, 1930 (Aug. 6) cover from Reykjavik to England, bearing Iceland Millennium airmail 15a and 20a (2) and Definitive 6a cancelled by c.d.s., red crayon markings around commemoratives indicating that these were not valid for postage (this issue was demonetized on August 1, 1930), showing "4d./To Pay" handstamp adjacent, and on reverse Postage Due 1d strip of four cancelled by "Mevagissey. R.S.O./Cornwall" c.d.s.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 363
 
Greece, 1874 (Aug. 11) folded letter from Manchester to Patras via Kerkyra, posted unfranked, Large Hermes Heads applied as Dues 5lep, 10lep, 20lep, and 80lep overlapping and cancelled "9", backstamped with matching arrival c.d.s., large margins except 20lep which has pulled/damaged corners from the usual means of separation employed at Patras.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 364
 
Greece, 1875 (Feb. 11) neat cover from Syra to Constantinople, posted unfranked, Postage Due 60lep cancelled "95", with unframed "T" handstamp adjacent and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 365
 
Greece, 1875 (Apr.) folded letter from Venice to Corfu, unfranked at origin, Postage Due 1lep, 2lep (2), and 60lep cancelled "106", backstamped with matching "Kerkyra" c.d.s., the 1lep crossed by filing crease, scarce first issue franking with low values to make up the 65 lepta charge.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 366
 
Greece, 1875 (June 14) folded letter from Odessa to Athens, bearing 5kop (4) cancelled by c.d.s. with Postage Due 40lep cancelled "1" on arrival, lower back panel missing and 40lep has small tear; although prepaid under the General Postal Union rate schedule, the letter arrived on June 28, which was three days before the July 1, 1875 date for reciprocity and was, therefore, treated as unpaid.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 367
 
Greece, 1914 neat cover to Agios Nicolaos "via Marseille et le Piree", bearing "Greek Administration" overprint Postage Due 20lep and 30lep (NJ19-20) well tied by arrival c.d.s. (Jan. 4/17 O.S.), showing triangular "T" handstamp, backstamped with French "La Canee/Crete" transit c.d.s. (Jan. 14), rare commercial use of Postage Dues.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 368
 
Greece - Crete, 1906 postcard from New South Wales to Candia via Suez, bearing 1d cancelled by "B" in sunburst, showing unframed "N.S.W./T/5" and unframed "More to Pay" handstamp, with Postage Due 10c tied by "Herakleion" c.d.s., nice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 369
 
Hungary, 1903 (Oct. 31) local Budapest postcard, showing P.O. No. 5 dispatch c.d.s., Postage Due 10f dark green and black tied by "Budapest/L.L.u.4/ 903 Nov. - 1. N 9" c.d.s.- the day of issue," very fine "and rare, believed to be the only first day cover with the first Postage Due issue. Michel P5.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 370
 
Hungary, 1920 (Jan. 4) cover from Prilip to Homokbalvanyos, posted unfranked, Provisional "Porto" surcharge on Newspaper (-) orange 40f in violet and 60f in black applied on arrival and well tied by c.d.s. of Jan. 13, Very Fine and rare use of these Provisionals which actually had official status in the former kingdom of Hungary, fewer than twenty covers recorded.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 371
 
Iceland, 1912 (Nov. 1) postcard from Kolding, Denmark to Reykjavik, bearing 5ö cancelled by c.d.s. and Iceland Definitive 10a applied as Due and well tied by arrival c.d.s., showing circular "T" handstamp adjacent, the 5ö has tiny corner fault, otherwise very fine and a modern rarity, believed to be the earliest known use of regular stamps to pay postage due in Iceland other than examples in the Iceland Postal Museum, and the only known use of this issue as Postage Due in private hands.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 372
 
Ireland, 1922 (May 26) cover from Paile 'Atha Cliath to "Kiss" in Kingstown, Postage Due 1d and 4d tied by "Dun Lacghaire" c.d.s. (May 27), showing "4d" and "Writer of a Letter/to Miss M. Holt" handstamp, charged for not having a return address.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 373
 
Ireland, 1922 (Dec. 21) cover from Enniskillen to Boston Spa, bearing "Provisional Government of Ireland 1922" overprint 2d uncancelled with pencil notation "Not valid / Foreign Stamp", showing unframed "3d. to Pay/314" handstamp with Great Britain Postage Due 3d tied by arrival c.d.s., and 1923 (Mar. 20) cover from the Irish Free State to Belfast, Northern Ireland (Mar. 21) bearing "Irish Free State 1922" overprint 1d and Great Britain 1d, the former cancelled by departure c.d.s. and the latter uncancelled at origin but tied by arrival c.d.s. along with Great Britain Postage Due 1d which has been applied over handstruck "2" due marking, the British stamp had been demonetized in the Irish Free State and therefore was not accepted for postage but was credited toward payment of the double deficiency postage due of 2 pence.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 374
 
Ireland, 1923 (Feb. 20) Great Britain 5d green registered postal stationery envelope from Galway to Dublin (Feb. 21), Postage Due 1d (defective) and 2d tied by arrival c.d.s., the envelope charged for posting out of course (i.e., penalized for having been deposited in a mail box rather than handed over at the post office counter).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 375
 
Ireland, 1924 (Oct. 6) Parcel Postage Due label, showing "Luimneach" c.d.s. and bearing 1923 "Irish Free State 1922" overprint 5/- carmine rose and Definitive 3d ultramarine cancelled by Limerick parcel handstamp, the label has usual faults but the stamps are Very Fine, probably the only known use of an Irish high value Seahorse as a Postage Due.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 376
 
Ireland, 1926 (Nov. 30) cover from Caile Atha Cliath to Dum Laghaire (Dec. 1), bearing ½d cancelled by departure c.d.s., showing framed "Imitation typewriting/Posted out of course/186", "Liable to Letter rate/186" and unframed "3d./To Pay/186" handstamp adjacent, with Great Britain Postage Due 1½d red brown and Irish Free State Postage Due ½d emerald and 2d carmine tied by "Caile Atha Cliath" c.d.s., Very Fine and exceptional mixed use of Great Britain and Ireland Postage Dues, one of only five such covers recorded.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 377
 
Lombardy-Venetia: 1866 (Mar. 6) front page of newspaper "Boccherini", bearing Kingdom of Italy 5c slate green cancelled by "Firenze" c.d.s. (Mar. 9) and Newspaper Tax Stamp 1859 2kr red (Sassone 3) tied by "Padova" c.d.s. (Mar. 14); also 1874 (Oct. 27) front page of "Journal des Débats" (tear at right) with France Newspaper Tax 6c impressed handstamp and bearing Austria Newspaper Tax 1853 2kr green (Sassone 1) cancelled by "Spedizione Gazz./Padova" c.d.s., Very Fine pair of Newspaper Tax uses on foreign newspapers sent through the mail.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 378
 
Papal States: 1852 (Apr. 5) complete folded letter from Cento to Bologna (Apr. 5), bearing on reverse 2b olive green (Sassone 3) applied as Due, large to ample margins, tied by circular "TP" (tassa pagata) handstamp in blue, with departure and arrrival c.d.s. and manuscript "2" due marking, very fine and the earliest recorded use of any stamp serving as a Due; also 1852 (Oct.) official folded letter to Macerata sent unpaid and bearing on reverse 1b grayish green (Sassone 2) tied by "S. Benedetto" horseshoe handstamp.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 379
 
Sardinia: 1853 (June 28) complete folded letter from Frankfurt to Turin via Basel (June 30), bearing "Poste Sarde" Composition of Tax label black on pink showing "Verbano" (for lake ship mail) c.d.s. (July 1). Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 380
 
Kingdom of Italy: 1863 (Jan. 24) folded letter to Turnia, bearing Postage Due 1863 10c yellow (Sassone 1), large margins all round showing guide lines on three sides, tied by "Isernia" Borbon type circular horseshoe d.s., one side panel at back missing, Extremely Fine and rare example of Postage Due used as Definitive for franking contrary to regulations, the rarity of which is augmented by the cancellation.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Expertization: Signed AD(iena) and E(nzo)D(iena), with 1965 Chiavarello Certificate.
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Lot 381
 
Italy, 1865-66 large part and complete folded letters (2) from Rome to Rieti and Rome respectively, the former official unfranked with Postage Due 1863 10c orange (Sassone 1b) unusually tied by crisp "Rieti/Umbria" c.d.s. and the latter bearing Papal States 5b from the left of the sheet over which Postage Due 1863 10c yellow (Sassone 1) pair (small faults) applied uncancelled as was the normal practice, and 1918 (Sept. 17) local Naples cover bearing Postage Due 1890-94 10c orange and carmine variety numerals inverted (Sassone 21a) in vertical pair (three items).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 382
 
Italy, Maritime: 1863 (Feb.) folded letter from Marseille to Tunis (Feb. 7), bearing Laureated 40c (light creases) tied by straight-line "Francia/Via di Mare" handstamp and Postage Due 60c (Sassone 6) tied by "Tunisi/Poste Italiane" c.d.s., rated "6" décimes, handsome Used Abroad due cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 383
 
Italian Offices in Salonika, 1913 mourning cover from Catania to Salonica (Oct. 10), bearing Express 30c uncancelled since the express stamp was not valid for normal postage, showing unframed "T" handstamp adjacent over which Postage Due 20c strip of three and pair applied on arrival and tied by "Salonicco/Uff. Postali Italiano" squared circle d.s., the letter and charges refused and subsequently readdressed "al mittente Catania", most interesting usage.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: 1988 E. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 384
 
Liechtenstein, 1919 (June 4) registered parcel card from Feldkirch to Triesenberg, bearing Austria 20h (2) and 1kr strip of three cancelled by departure c.d.s. and Austria Postage Due 5h red tied by "Vaduz/b" c.d.s. (June 6). Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 385
 
Netherlands, 1870 (July 19) local unpaid Rotterdam folded letter, Postage Due 5c brown on orange tied "91" on arrival, and 1884 (Feb. 16) military cover from Rotterdam to Leuvarden, Postage Due 5c brown on orange cancelled "87" on arrival and showing "Kommandant van Het 7e. Regiment Infante" cachet in blue adjacent, Very Fine pair demonstrating that there was no penalty for local unpaid or military letters during this early pre-UPU period.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 386
 
Netherlands, 1900 (Jan. 20) large cover to Amsterdam, bearing Surinam King William II 50c, 2g50c, and Queen Wilhelmina 20c, only the last cancelled by "Paramaribo" c.d.s. since the King William stamps were no longer valid as indicated by the crayon "0" below each, taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1g blue and red (J12) strip of three and singles (3) tied by c.d.s. (Feb.11), showing unframed "T" handstamp adjacent, representing a double deficiency charge of 6 guilders at 12 times the normal letter rate (180 grammes or 6 ounces), Very Fine for an envelope of this size and probably the most phenomenal postage due charge on any nineteenth century Netherlands cover.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 387
 
Netherlands, 1908 (Nov. 6) cover from U.S.A. to Bussum, bearing 2c cancelled by duplex and Postage Due "Portzegel" surcharge on De Ruyter commemorative "5" on 2½c and "10" on ½c tied by arrival c.d.s., showing double circles "T/N.Y./Centimes 50" handstamp, rare commercial usage of these Dues which were mainly bought by collectors.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 388
 
Netherlands East Indies, 1846 (Jan. 24) complete folded letter from Bordeaux to Batavia by "English Steamer via Suez, Ce, bearing "Aangebragt per Land-Mail./Te betalen port f 2 16 koper./Batavia, 12/4 1846" black on green label, showing framed "P.P." in red adjacent, and "Marseille" c.d.s. and framed "Singapore/Bearing" d.s. on reverse, a few letters of address acid-eaten, very early and rare Postage Due label employed to clarify final rate charge and negate any paid markings since prepayment was generally not possible to such destinations, NVPH I.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 389
 
Netherlands East Indies, 1846 (Sept.) folded letter from Paris to Tagal "via Suez Marseille-Alexandrie", bearing "Aangebragt per Land-Mail./Te betalen port 150 duiten./Batavia, 16/1 1847" black on green label, showing framed French departure c.d.s. and "P.P." both in red and unframed accountancy handstamp of Netherlands Indies Postal Agent in Bombay adjacent, very fine example of this label which was only in use for four months, this being the latest recorded date of use, NVPH II.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 390
 
Netherlands East Indies, 1883 (Jan. 28) 10c orange brown postal stationery envelope from Soerabaja to Semarang (Jan. 29), cancelled "3" and bearing Postage Due 20c green on blue cancelled "2" on arrival, showing unframed "Ontoereikend" handstamp adjacent, Very Fine example of double deficiency tax for underpaid mail.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 391
 
Netherlands East Indies, 1890 (July 25) 100r postal stationery envelope from Rio de Janeiro to Batavia (Sept. 18) via Pa, uncancelled and showing framed "T" adjacent, with Postage Due 10c and 15c pink and black cancelled by numeral handstamp on arrival, the postal stationery envelope was demonetized following the overthrow of Emperor Dom Pedro II and in any case was insufficient since the normal rate from Brazil was 200 Re-Issues, no prepayment of postage was recognized from Brazil and it was treated as unpaid (rated "0.25" centimes deficiency), however the Neth. East Indies post office failed to double the deficiency but eventually undercharged the recipient by half.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 392
 
Netherlands East Indies, 1894 (Nov.) cover from Amsterdam to Batavia (Dec. 22), redirected to Semarang (Dec. 25) via Weltevreden (Dec. 23) and Cheribon (Dec. 24) refused for delivery and eventually returned to Amsterdam (Apr. 2, 1895), bearing 1c applied at origin and cancelled by c.d.s. with unframed "T" handstamp and "Ned.-Indie/Fransche Pakets" handstamp adjacent, Postage Due 5c pink and black cancelled at Semarang showing framed "Geweigerd/Refusé" and blue "Terug Afzender" handstamp adjacent, with Postage Due 5c blue and black cancelled at Amsterdam on its return, a little ragged at edges and small piece of back missing, highly unusual Postage Due "combination" cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 393
 
Netherlands East Indies, Japanese Occupation: 1942 (c) censored cover to Medan, bearing Postage Due framed Japanese Occ. overprint. on 20c orange and black tied by native c.d.s., showing circular "T" handstamp in violet adjacent, rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 394
 
Netherlands Colonies - Curaçao, 1894 (Feb. 10) cover from Thun, Switzerland to Curaçao, bearing Postage Due 2½c, 10c, and 25c green and black tied by squared circle d.s. (Mar. 3) and showing unframed "T" handstamp applied as Due, the envelope which is opened on two sides is "turned," having been used previously.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 395
 
Netherlands Colonies - Surinam, 1893 (Aug. 15) cover from Curaçao to Paramaribo, bearing 10c cancelled by squared circle d.s. and Postage Due 1c lilac and black (2, types I and III) cancelled by c.d.s. (Aug. 16), showing framed "Ned. W. Indie / Stoomschepi / Rechtstreeki" handstamp and unframed "T" handstamp adjacent, a few faults nevertheless a nice inter-island usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 396
 
Netherlands Colonies - Surinam, 1919 (Feb. 22) cover from Bennebroek to Paramaribo, bearing Definitive 3c and Centenary 3c cancelled by c.d.s. and Postage Due 5c lilac and black (J10b) and Provisional surcharge in red "10 cent" on 50c lilac and black (J16) tied by arrival c.d.s., showing oval "T/Centimes/26" handstamp adjacent, very fine and rare usage of the Provisional.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 397
 
Poland, 1919 (Nov. 19) parcel receipt from Trzebinia to Krakow, bearing Austria Postage Due 5h rose red and Postage Due "Poczta/Polska" overprint. 5h rose red tied by "Krakow/2c" c.d.s. (Nov. 22), very fine and exceptionally rare mixed franking with this overprint which is truly elusive even on its own on any cover or postal document.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 398
 
Polish Occupation of the Ukraine: 1919 (Oct. 2) neat cover from Bridgetown, New Jersey to Skalat, bearing 5c cancelled by duplex and Postage Due "Poczta Polska/Skalat" overprint on "Porto/50" surcharge on Austria 42h deep brown, tied by arrival c.d.s., very fine and rare commercial use of this local issue.
Estimate 200 - 300

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Lot 399
 
Portugal, 1898 (June 1) cover from Leeds to Lisbon (June 7), bearing 1d cancelled by c.d.s. and Postage Due 1898 Vasco da Gama 10r lilac and black and 50r slate and black (J2, J4) each with circular "T" handstamp as was the standard practice, showing octagonal "T/15" handstamp adjacent, very fine, the first issue Dues are very rare on cover on account of their experimental nature (only used in Oporto and Lisbon) and lack of popularity with the postmen who resisted their use since it deprived them of an extra source of income.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 400
 
Portugal, 1898 (June 24) cover from Rochefort sur Mer to Lisbon (June 27), bearing Peace and Commerce 15c cancelled by c.d.s. and Postage Due 1898 Vasco da Gama 20r orange and black (J3) pair, each with circular "T" handstamp, showing triangular "T" and unframed "40" handstamp adjacent, one stamp has small surface split at foot. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 401
 
Portugal, 1915 (Oct. 30) local Lisbon illustrated advertising cover, bearing ¼c cancelled by duplex and on reverse Postage Due ½c brown (J21) tied by oval "Lisboa Central/1a. Seccao" d.s., very fine and rare use of the low value on cover.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 402
 
Portuguese Colonies, 1906-08 covers (2), from Great Britain to East London, South Africa redirected to Lourenco Marques, and from Great Britian to St. Vincent, the former bearing 1d cancelled by c.d.s. and tied by handstruck "!d." as well with Mozambique Postage Due 30r. tied by arrival c.d.s., and the latter bearing 1d pair cancelled by c.d.s., showing octagonal "T" and "80" handstamp, with Cape Verde Postage Due 60r tied by arrival c.d.s., both have small piece of flap missing.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 403
 
Romania, 1885 (Sept. 17) "Casa de Depuneri, Consemnatiuni Sieger Economie" printed cover from Bucharest to Craiova (Sept, posted unfranked and bearing Postage Due second issue 30b pale red brown (J7) singles (2) centrally cancelled and just tied by "Craiova" c.d.s., one 30b has small tear and the envelope is slightly reduced on two sides, scarce and early use of the 1885 issue.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 404
 
Romania, 1887 (June 7) official cover to Craiova (June 9), posted unfranked and bearing Postage Due first issue 60b brown (J6) tied by "Craiova" c.d.s., minor cover faults, Very Fine and rare use of the high value as a single franking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 405
 
Russia, Bogorodsk: 1889 wrapper from London to Bogorodsk via Moscow, bearing Great Britain ½d. (creased) cancelled by "FB." barred oval handstamp and Zemstvos imperf 1kop purple from the top of the sheet applied as Due and tied by arrival c.d.s. (Mar. 14), Very Fine and rare use on incoming mail from Europe.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 406
 
Russia, Vessiegonsk: 1884 (Nov.) 7kop gray postal stationery envelope, posted from Imperial Russia on Travelling Post Wagon No. 23 and bearing on reverse Zemstvos 5kop black on violet tied by straight-line unpaid handstamp in blue, envelope slightly mended at top where roughly opened, "Neoplateno" (unpaid), otherwise very fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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