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  • Lot# : 7509 Straits Settlements

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    1859: East India Company Administration, 2 a. orange and 4 a. black, used on cover, from SINGAPORE (Straits Settlements) to MADRID (Spain), tied by black octagonal, sent 22 March 1865, with red boxed 'PF' alongside and red 'PD' crossed out by hand in black ink, Spanish postage due mark '4R' in red, endorsed top 'Via de Suez Espana', to reverse there are four datestamps (one partial) including a Bordeaux transit (13 May 1865), and Madrid arrival although dates unclear, part of backflap missing, opened right side, apparent wear and faults particularly to edges and soiled, a rare destination from Singapore, very few examples known.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 7524 Hongkong

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    1878: 6 ct. lilac, horizontal pair, used on cover, from SHANGHAI to MADRID, tied by the 'S1' barrel cancel in black, Shanghai datestamp alongside (8 June 1878) also in black, endorsed 'via Brindisi', with red transit datestamp below (26 June 1878), HONG KONG datestamp in black (12 June 1878) and Madrid arrival (28 June 1878) to the reverse, some slight damage to front not really noticable, a very rare cover from CHINA sent via Hong Kong into Spain.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 7646 India

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    1855: East India, 8 a. carmine, blue glazed paper, used on cover, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Balearic Islands), tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal 'B/1' in black and the Spanish charge mark '4R' in black, dated 7 August 1859, with boxed 'INDIA/PAID' in red alongside charge mark, endorsed 'Via Gibraltar' and 'Packet Smila', on reverse a GPO/Calcutta datestamp in red, a San Roque/Cadiz datestamp (14 Sept 1859) and arrival in Palma de Mallorca (22 Sept 1859), a fine example of a single franking India to Spain rate using the Gibraltar route, scarce.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 7649 Straits Settlements

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    1859: East India Company Administration, 1 a. brown, 2 a. orange, 4 a. black and 8 a. carmine, used on cover from, SINGAPORE (Straits Settlements) to CADIZ, via GIBRALTAR, sent 22 March 1859 (Singapore dispatch on reverse in red), tied by octagonal cancel in black and a faint Gibraltar datestamp in blue (26 April 1859), with oval cachet in red 'FORWARDED / MIDDELTON & CO / SINGAPORE', an outstanding four colour franking making a 15 annas rate, rare destination out of the Straits Settlements via Gibraltar, very rare and attractive example.
    Starting bid : 2,600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7651 India

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    1856/64: East India, 1/2 a. light blue and 1 a. brown, used on attractive printed wrapper, from CALCUTTA (India) to PALMA DE MALLORCA (Spain), sent 3 May 1860, tied by a combination of handstruck straight-line 'Stamped' in blue, octagonal cancel in black, 'INDIA PAID' in red alongside, handstruck '4' in black below a fine Gibraltar datestamp in black (8 June 1860), to reverse the GPO/Calcutta dispatch in red, San Roque/Cadiz (8 June 1860) and arrival Palma de Mallorca both in black (14 June 1860), a very attractive cover, scarce. 
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7662 Malta

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    1865-67: 4 d. vermillion and 1 d. lake-red, plate 72, on entire letter from Malta via Marseille to Barcelona, the adhesives tied by duplex "MALTA FE 15 66 / A 25" datestamp, oval "P-F" and French "POSS. ANGL. 18 FEVR. 66 AMB. MARSEILLE" entry cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with Spanish "ESPANA LA JUNQUERA entry cds in blue, BARCELONA arrival (Feb 20) cds and Barcelona postman "CARTERO 1a SECCION" handstamp. The entire was taxed with "4 Rs" in blue.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7663 Straits Settlements

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    1859: East India Company Administration, 2 a. orange pair, 4 a. black and 8 a. carmine two singles, used on cover, from SINGAPORE (Straits Settlements) to CADIZ, dated 7th May 1866, sent British mail via Marseille, tied by 'B/172' octagonal in black, as well as straight-line 'STAMPED' in black and French transit in red, on arrival in Spain a '1 6R' charge mark applied in red, further transits and arrival to reverse (9 June 1866), a spectacular tri-colour double rate franking, rare origin to destination.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7665 Malta

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    1858: 2 d. blue, plate 13 and 1867 3 d. rose, plate 5, on envelope from Malta via Marseille to Madrid, the adhesives tied by duplex "MALTA DE 6 69 / A 25" datestamp, oval "P-F" and indistinct French entry cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant and BORDEAUX transit cds's. The entire was taxed with "4 Rs" in red, an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7666 Jamaica

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    1860/70: 1 d. rose, 3 d. green and 1 s. dull brown, used on cover, from FALMOUTH (Jamaica) to BILBAO (Spain), cancelled by 'A38' barred numeral in black, sent 16 August 1869 (Falmouth datestamp on reverse), endorsed top front 'Spain via Southampton', with oval 'PD' and London Paid datestamp to front both in red, handwritten '2½' charge mark, to reverse a Kingston datestamp (17 Aug 1869) and Bilbao arrival (18 Sept 1869), there is a horizontal filing crease through top of 3 d., 1 s. has two faults and dulled to missing perforations at base, the 2 d. is clipped lower left and central damge to cover not immediately apparent, otherwise a fine and attractive tri-colour franking, rare destination, three recorded to Spain from Jamaica.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7670 New South Wales

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    1860: Garter 6 d. mauve perf. 13 on large part of official letter sent first to Gibraltar, the re-adressed to Madrid, the adhesive tied by duplex "SYDNEY 72 FE 28 / N.S.W." with GIBRALTAR arrival (May 14, 72) cds and "4 R" due in red alongside.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7673 Australia

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    1871: New South Wales, 1 d. dull red and 6 d. mauve, used on cover, from SYDNEY to BARCELONA (Spain), tied by 'N.S.W.' ringed oval cancel in black and also the Sydney datestamp in black (10 Oct 1876), with Gibraltar datestamp alongside also in black (20 Dec 1876), endorsed along the top "Via Suez & Gibraltar / for Bangalore", on the reverse a Cadiz datestamp in black (21 Dec 1877), heavily toned, however a rare cover to Spain from New South Wales.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7674 Mauritius

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    1867/72: 1 d. brown and 4 d. Rose two singles, used on cover, from PORT LOUIS (Mauritius) to CADIZ (Spain), tied to back of envelope (opened out for display) by 'B53' cancel in black, with two strikes of the Mauritius datestamp in blue alongside (2 Feb 1877), also a Bordeaux transit datestamp (1 March 1877) and Cadiz arrival (3 March 1877), to the front a red octagonal 'POS.AN.V.SUEZ' in red (25 Feb 1877) sent via Suez canal, some damage and tears around the edges of the cover, soiling and the stamps have faults, however a rare mailing from Mauritius to Spain, very few covers known.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF
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