Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1871, GIRESUN : Folded envelope from Kerassunde to Constantinopoli shipped unstamped with ms. “4” and on reverse british post office constantinople fe/5 1871 a cds., usual file fold, fine and very scarce black sea mail.

1878, Incoming Mail: Cover to Charlotte Town, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Nova Scotia, franked with GB 1873-80 2½ d. rosy mauve (Plate 12), wmk Orb, Perfins "M&N/M" (Meyerhof & Nathorff) clear duplex “MANCHESTER NO/26 1878 - 498” cancellation, ms. "via Dunnstown" alongside, part of flap missing and usual file folds, poor black "CHARLOTTE TOWN DE/10 78" arrival dater on reverse. The cover is addressed to Daniel Davies, who was president of the P.E.I. Steam Navigation Co. and director of the Bank of Prince Edward Island. An attractive maritime history cover and a scarce destination

1895 Postal stationery envelope Turtle 15 c. blue registered with additional franking of 4 pairs of the 2 c. die II at front and back cancelled SEYCHELLES 16.8.95 to Germany, at bottom left paquebot transit mkg. of the french AUSTRALIE 17/8/95 and at back arrival marking Ulm, one adhesive at back with tiny tear, otherwise very fine and fresh maritime cover.
 

1902/38, Maritime Mail 11 covers & stationery postcards, including ship cards (S.S.Persic, R.M.S. Carisbrook Castle on reverse of stationery card COGH), oneliner ‘Per Dunottar Castle’ on stationery envelope 1900, four cards cancelled OCEAN POST OFFICE, Paquebot, The Union Castle Mail Steamship Natal Agency 2.JUN.1916, some different, mainly fine.

1902/12, OCEAN POST: Ten postcards, three ship cards (S.S.Kinfauns Castle and Steamer Briton) and seven Portugal Madeira Funchal cards, including basket sledge ride from Monte to Funchal, all bearing stamps from Transvaal or COGH and cancelled OCEAN POST OFFICE, some different, mainly fine.

1930, two stamps 10 c. orange tied to commercial cover by Reception de Sayan cds. to Georgetown Demerara British Guiana via "Transito / Panama" in red and Barbados G.P.O. on reverse, bilingual chinese address, minor crease, otherwise fine and unusual.

1853, Folded envelope from Constantinople to Malta handled by maritime agent "Corlanet Brothers Constantinople" showing oval cachet, light usual file fold, ms. "2" and red ms. "p. Persian" alongside, very scarce early Turkey ship mail, ex Arsman.

1912, Postcard written on ship from Constantinople to Batum with 10 Para Turkey and alongside blue oval "SCHEMBRI & FIGLI CONSTANTINOPLE AGENTI MARITTIMI" ship cancellation, addressed to Agram, fine and scarce.

1902/38, Maritime Mail 14 covers & postcards, including five ship cards (S.S.Finland, Britannic, Nieuv Amsterdam, Canadian Montrose and Cunard SMS Samaria) COGH card cancelled OCEAN POST OFFICE, First Voyage Queen Mary, Paquebot, Envelope and imprint letter “White Star line Australian Service Via Capetown 1912” some different, mainly fine.