Postal History:
Foreign
ADVERTISING
COVER, GREAT BRITAIN. Very few GB firms used this form of
advertising in the 19th century. The flap shows the Fleet Street return
address of the Law Life Assurance Society which has mailed out this renewal
notice. Franked with Scott#33, Penny Red, plate #124, For the specialist,
a fine example for the album page or exhibit frame.
PHF#1.....$35.00 SOLD
G.B.
#166 COVER. A fine specimen of the British Empire Exhibition
of 1924 sent to the prominent philatelist & author F. Hugh Vallancey, Esq. A
very small repair at top opening, otherwise a most desirable item of postal
history.
PHF#2.....$25.00
G.B.
#204 COVER. A super example of the British Empire Exhibition
of 1925 from the F. Hugh Vallancey archive. The stamp was carefully selected for
nice margins & the machine cancel lightly ties this vf stamp producing a
great cover for the discriminating collector.
PHF#3....
$30.00
G.B.
TRANSATLANTIC COVER. A fine small sized cover franked with a
pair of penny reds and a halfpenny carried this pretty cover from London to
Brooklyn, NY Au 12 78. Appropriate Brooklyn received marks on reverse. An 11-day
trip.
PHF#5.....$28.00
SOLD
GUN
ADVERTISING COVER. A scarce Mexican illustrated Remington
hunter, rifle & dog drawing sent air mail to Smith & Wesson in
Springfield, MA would be a fine addition to the gun cover collector's
exhibit page. A tiny closed top tear & light fold away from stamp &
picture prevent this from being a superb cover.
PHF#6.....$50.00
GREAT BRITAIN. Cover commemorating the First Day of
STAMPEX Europa, March 17-25, 1961. A magnificent cover made up at the Finnish
Exhibit for this great event. The strong, clear handstamps & the De La Rue
sheetlet makes this a most desirable item for the specialist of GB, Finland
& Europa material.
PHF#7.....$25.00
FRANCE. Neat set B66-7 used on 2 souvenir
cards cancelled at the Louvre Museum but never mailed. Fine condition
since they were saved as mementos of the visit.
PHF#8.....$35.00
IRELAND. Transatlantic flight cover,
1939, Dublin to New York. A great flight event bearing absolutely
beautiful stamps, especially the scarce & valuable 1 shilling. A fine
opportunity to obtain this combination of stamps on an historical airmail
event.
PHF#9.....$38.00
CHINA.. This fine pre WWII cover found its way to
Amherst, Mass in 1939. A neat Yenching University, Peiping West China printed
corner card with Chinese/English lettering makes an ideal exhibit item.
Backstamped in red. Chengfu circle date postmark ties a nice stamp The postal
historian will appreciate this cover.
PHF#10…..$25.00
GERMANY. Postal card within Germany mailed a few
months before collapse of the Third Reich.
In Full:
Mochen Gladbach January 8, 1945
I hereby inform you casualy, that on January 10, 1945 I activated my radio
.Respectfully,
Joseph Gortz HEIL HITLER
Hardterbroicher st. 106
A collector specializing in this period will find this of interest.
PHF#11..….$50.00
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. For the specialist seeking a fine
item of postal history, a fine opportunity. Four hapenny stamps cancelled with
squared circles & tied boldly. Right stamp has a tiny nick on upper right
corner, otherwise a fine specimen
PHF#12…..$25.00
SOLD
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