Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1823, folded envelope from London 23/sep. to Porto, ms. ‘2/6’ british tax and ms. ‘280+40/320’ for portuguese tax, cancelled “10/LISBOA/10” and adressed to Porto, London transit on reverse, file fold, otherwise very fine and interesting cover during French invasion of Spain

1856, Manchester to Galatz, Romania, stampless folded letter, sent prepaid at 1/1d. rate in manuscript, endorsed “Via Ostend & Vienna” with red Manchester cds. and PAID 6 FEB 1856 transit; red AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO 7/2 exchange marking (van der Linden Nr. 2083) and large red “P” in circle handstamp on face, three Anglo-French accountancy notations (red) and one in blue reflecting settlement of charges; reverse with black double-circle Hermannstadt 11/2 transit and straight-line Galatz receiver, two pages of original commercial contents enclosed, typical light wear and minor creasing, overall fine and a scarce destination.

1857, Galatz / Agenzia del Lloyd: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople struck withclear strike of oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO/GALATZ" in green (Tchiiinghirian fig. 828), commercial sender mark on reverse. Some small crease of thin paper, otherwise fine.

1795, Entire written from St Petersburg on November 20th, addressed to Newburyport, with clear bishop mark 3 AP on obverse, rated 70, some paper splitting

1868, Mail from Great Britain to Greece: Cover sent unpaid from London to Vostizza (Egio) endorsed 'via Marseille', with Calais transit and struck with rare Anglo French Convention marking "F. 54" in black (Van der Linden fig. 1192) in Paris, on arrival '110' (lepta) in red crayon alongside - rate of 110 lepta for a letter under 7½ grams from France. Usual file folds but a very scarce entire. Note:  the cover was charged 110 lepta via Marseilles for a letter up to 7½ grams. However, if sent via Brindisi the same letter would have been charged 90 lepta for a letter up to 10 grams. The second route was, therefore, used more frequently.

1731, “Anno Regni Georgii II. ..” , act of Parliament referring to the Penny Post.

1768, folded envelope from Temple with triangle “PAYD / PENY / POST / TU” in black on reverse and “O' CLOCK 7 W” alongside, addressed to Burlington Gardens, red wax seal on reverse removed, tiny flaw, otherwise fine.

1827, POST PAID SHIP LONDON (COWN) in red on letter from London via Rotterdam to Narva. Early Incoming Maritime Mail To The Baltics.

1856, Folded envelope from Manchester DE/20 1856, ms. ‘Via Marseille’ on top left, with several transit marks including, Piccadilly, french ‘Angl. Amb. Calais’, forwarding agent ‘G. Belfante Alexandrette’ adressed to Aleppo, tiny file fold and border crease, otherwise fine and scarce forwarding agent 

1840, Victoria One Penny black DH, Plate 3, with good to large margins, light strike of the Maltese cross in red, fine

1840, Victoria One Penny black FA, Plate 5, with good to large margins, light strike of the Maltese cross in red, tiny thin, otherwise fine

1840, Victoria One Penny black CD, Plate 8, with good to large margins, light strike of the Maltese cross in red, fine

1840, 1d. black, plate 6, horizontal pair, lettered LB-LC, margins good to large, cancelled with red Maltese Crosses, some light discolouration along top, otherwise a fine pair. (SG £1.250)

1840, Victoria One Penny black QC with good margins on three sides, closed at bottom right, clear strike of the Maltese cross in red, thin at right, otherwise fine, additional 2 d. blue CG, Maltese cross in black, closed on two sides, tiny faults

1840, QV 2d. blue, plate 2, horizontal pair, lettered CK-CL, four good margins, cancelled with Maltese Cross in black, a very fine and attractive pair.

1841, QV 1 d. red-brown SL on blued paper with wmk. Small Crown,unused no gum, imperforate with good margins on three sides, closed at left, fine 

1846, One Penny red-brown RH good to large margins on three sides, touched at bottom, tied by a crisp number ´679´ cancellation to entire letter dated 27 April 1846 from St. Helens Sutton Incline Lancashire to Birmingham with arrival mark on reverse, file fold, otherwise fine.

1841-1873, Collection QV issues on two pages, study material for the specialist

1864-79, 1 d. red-brown plate 115 "HD-DH" uncancelled on "Cotton Report 1868" from Liverpool to Trieste with red "PD" and ms. "via Ostend", arrival mark Trieste on reverse, unusual and fine

1864-1900, 17 stamps unused, including Mi.16, 18, 40 Pl.1, 41 Pl.16, 44 Pl.13, Pl.14, 46 Pl.13, 47 Pl.11, 51 Pl.17, 62, 71, 74, 76, 78, 83ax, mostly with faults, regummed, crease or repaired, still fine group

1870, ½ d. red-brown plate 13 "XC-CX", uncancelled on preprinted London circular letter, which was obviously sent privately

1847/54, Embossed 1 s. deep green, a used vertical pair with good margins all round and showing portions of adjoining stamp at bottom, small cut between at right, in a rich shade, tied to large piece together with 1 d. red-brown and 2 d.  blue by complete strike of "LIVERPOOL 28/DE 1854 - 466" spoon obliterator (code I 14) in black. Very fine, scarce and most attractive.

1865, QV 3 d. rose “BI”, tied to entire letter by “3L GLASGOW JA/18 65 / 159” duplex, on reverse London DX JA/19 65 transit cds. in red and Amsterdam 20/1/65 arrival mark in red. On front  ´Engeland/Franco´ in black, tiny file fold, otherwise fine and fresh.

1862/64, 9 d. straw, tied by duplex "545/NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE AP 23 63" to entire letter, endorsed "via Osend" and with Hamburger transit mark, to Copenhagen. A scarce reduced rate franking. Certificate Sismondo (2002)

1865/97, QV 14 stamps with clear cancellations, tiny faults, otherwise fine and good appereance.