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Seychelles

Catalogue 280: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 6360 Seychelles

    1895 (Jan 12): Registered Cover from the Seychelles to Ulm, Germany, bearing 1892 2 c. green & carmine (2) in combination with 1893 3 c. dull purple & orange in an irregular block of six and a vertical pair, tied by SEYCHELLES despatch cds and octagonal Shipmail's "LIGNE T PAQ. FR. N° 3" datestamp (Jan 17). The obverse shows only a handwritten 'R37' registration number, upon arrival at the German border a registration entry label "Vom Ausland über Bahnpost Alt-Münsterol / Mühlhausen (Els.) Eingeschrieben" was added. Reverse with corresponding oval German Bahnpost datestamp (Jan 31, 1895) and Ulm arrival cds (Feb 1). An interesting cover to an unusual destinations from the Seychelles, transported with the steamer 'Australia' of the line T.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6361 Seychelles

    1895 (June 16): Cover from the Seychelles to Annonay, France, bearing 1893 '15 cents' on 16 c. chestnut & blue, tied by SEYCHELLES despatch cds, octagonal Shipmail's "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE" datestamp (June 30) alongside. Reverse with arrival cds (July 20). An interesting cover to an unusual destinations from the Seychelles, transported with the steamer 'Djemnah' of the line V.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 6362 Seychelles

    1894 (July 16): Registered O.H.M.S. Cover from the Seychelles to Birmingham, bearing 1893 '90 cents' on 96 c. mauve & carmine, a fine and fresh adhesive, tied by 'B64' obliterator, SEYCHELLES despatch cds and R in oval, both in black alongside. Obverse struck in transit with "REGISTERED LONDON" datestamp (Aug 1) in red, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. An attractive and interesting cover, a very rare franking Gi = £ 1'500
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 6363 Seychelles

    1903 (Oct 3): Registered Stationery envelope 15 c. blue from the Seychelles to Palermo, bearing an additional franking of 1903 3 c. dull green and 12 c. olive-sepia & dull green, tied by SEYCHELLES despatch cds, R in oval and octagonal Shipmail's "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE" datestamp (Oct 9) alongside. Reverse with Messina transit and Palermo (Oct 26) arrival cds's. An unusual destinations from the Seychelles, transported with the steamer 'Raoaddy' of the line V.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF
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