Spain (1944) Cover / To San Pablo Hospital
€4.95Good Condition. From Sevilla to Barcelona hospital.
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Spain (1947) Cover / Cervantes / El Quijote
€16.95Excellent Condition. Nice postmarks on circulated cover.
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Switzerland (18..) Cover / Cossonay to Speichen
€9.95Switzerland ? Folded Letter from Cossonay to Speicher ? Standing Helvetia 10 Rappen Folded letter mailed from Cossonay to Speicher, bearing a 10-rappen Standing Helvetia adhesive and preserving transit and distribution postal markings on the reverse. Overview Folded letter sent from Cossonay (Canton of Vaud) to Speicher (Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden), franked with a 10-rappen…
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Switzerland (1902) Postcard / Uetliberg to Hoptrup (Switzerland)
€5.95Switzerland – 1902 – Illustrated Postcard – Uetliberg to Hoptrup, Nord Schleswig Illustrated postcard depicting the panoramic view from Uetliberg over Lake Zurich, mailed from Zurich on 9 November 1902 and sent to Hoptrup, Nord Schleswig, with arrival postmark dated 11 November 1902. Overview Illustrated postcard titled “Uetliberg – Blick vom Kulm auf den Zurichsee”,…
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Switzerland (1908) Card / Chur to Splugen
€29.95Switzerland 1908 ? Cash on Delivery (Nachnahme) Postal Form ? Chur to Spl?gen ? Refused Acceptance Official Swiss Cash on Delivery postal form returned after refusal of payment, bearing the bilingual auxiliary label “Annahme verweigert / Refus?”. Overview Official Swiss Cash on Delivery (Nachnahme) postal form mailed from Chur on 22 October 1908 and addressed…
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Switzerland (1909) Card / Bern to Copenhagen (Denmark)
€9.95Switzerland 1902 ? UPU Reply Paid Postal Card to Denmark ? Railway Travelling Post Office (Ambulant No. 5) Swiss reply-paid postal stationery card addressed to Copenhagen, cancelled by Railway Travelling Post Office “Ambulant No. 5” datestamp. Overview Swiss Universal Postal Union (UPU) Reply Paid Postal Card bearing the printed 10-centime indicium and mailed to Copenhagen,…
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Switzerland (1918) Postcard / Orzens to St. Jean
€17.951918 Switzerland WWI Military Postcard – Red Cross Column & Geneva Barracks
Description: An evocative historical picture postcard depicting the Church of Orzens, sent during the final months of World War I. The item illustrates the internal logistics of the Swiss military and humanitarian mobilization during the 1918 European conflict.
Franking & Philatelic Details- Stamps: Franked with a multiple of three 2½ centimes brown “Tell-Boy” definitive issues, totaling a 7½c domestic postcard rate.
- Cancellations: Tied by original, clean circular town datestamps from Orzens (Vaud) dated July 31, 1918.
Postal Markings & Redirection- Military Cachet: Features a prominent, struck violet/blue rectangular military marking on the front reading: “Caserne de Genève – Poste Militaire”.
- Manuscript Redirection: Due to the recipient being redeployed, the original address was struck through and manually redirected in traditional purple/indelible pencil to St. Jean (Geneva).
- Arrival Markings: The reverse shows a partial, lightly struck Geneva arrival postmark, faint but confirming final transit delivery.
Provenance & Historical Context- Addressee / Recipient: Addressed to a mobilized soldier serving in the “Colonne de la + rouge” (Red Cross Column) stationed at the Geneva Barracks.
- Historical Significance: Excellent social and military history item documenting the Swiss Army’s support network for the International Red Cross humanitarian transport columns during the twilight of the Great War.
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Switzerland (1926) Cover / Basel-Luzern to Geneve
€14.95Switzerland – 1926 – Jubilee Airmail Flight – Basel to Luzern – 10 Years Swiss Sample Fair Official Swiss airmail cover carried on the commemorative Basel-Luzern flight organised for the tenth anniversary of the Swiss Sample Fair (Schweizer Mustermesse) in Basel. Overview Commercial cover carried by the Swiss airmail service on the Basel – Luzern…
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Switzerland (1937) Cover / Bienne to Porto Alegre (Brazil)
€9.95Switzerland – 1937 – Commercial Airmail Cover – Biel/Bienne to Porto Alegre, Brazil Commercial Swiss airmail cover sent from Biel/Bienne to Porto Alegre, Brazil, correctly franked with 2.30 Francs and bearing both dispatch and arrival datestamps. Overview Commercial airmail cover mailed by ERA WATCH Co. Ltd. (C. Ruefli-Flury & Cie.), Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, to Casa Hasson,…
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Switzerland (1943) Cover / Bern to Malmö (Sweden)
€29.95Switzerland 1943 – Pro Aero Registered Sonderluftpost Cover to Sweden – Oskar Bider Anniversary Flight Registered international airmail cover carried on the official Pro Aero Special Flight commemorating the 30th anniversary of Oskar Bider’s historic Alpine crossing. Overview Registered Swiss airmail cover posted in Bern on 13 July 1943 and carried on the official Pro…
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UK (1871) Yv. 33 Pair / Cover / To Pamplona (Spain)
€29.95Good Condition. Letter from Liverpool to Pamplona. Wine dealer.
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USA (1914) Cover / Lewis Town to Copenhagen (Denmark)
€19.95POSTAL HISTORY – UNITED STATES TO DENMARK TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (1914)
- Item Type: Transatlantic Commercial Letter with fully preserved original handwritten contents in the Danish language.
- Origin: Lewistown, United States.
- Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Date of Dispatch: January 27, 1914.
- Franking & Rates: Single 5c Blue George Washington (Washington-Franklin Issue). Straight-edge variety (imperforate at the bottom margin). Paid the correct 5-cent UPU international surface letter rate.
- Postal Markings (Front): Standard US machine flag cancellation and circular datestamp.
- Arrival Markings (Back): Copenhagen official distribution backstamp reading “30 MB 9.2.14” (9 February 1914), confirming a regular and efficient 13-day transoceanic transit time.
- Receiver’s Docketing Inscriptions: Frontal family archival annotations in black ink written in Danish: “modtaget [moth.] 9 Febr. 1914” (Received Feb 9) and “besvaret 25/2” (Answered Feb 25), correlating perfectly with the official arrival backstamp.
- Condition & Rarity: Highly desirable due to the perfect alignment of the dispatch date, the specific Danish delivery markings (MB – Medbringe), the family archival annotations, and the preservation of the inner letter text.
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USA (1914) Cover / Roy to Copenhagen (Denmark)
€29.95POSTAL HISTORY – UNITED STATES TO DENMARK WITH INSERTS AND PHOTOGRAPH (1914)
- Item Type: Transatlantic Commercial Letter containing two original handwritten letters (with partial English text) and an enclosed historical cropped portrait photograph of a man.
- Origin: Roy, United States.
- Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Date of Dispatch: March 30, 1914 (Contents written progressively on March 9 and March 25, 1914).
- Franking & Rates: Single 5c Blue George Washington (Washington-Franklin Issue). Straight-edge variety (imperforate at the left margin). Paid the correct 5-cent UPU international surface letter rate.
- Postal Markings (Front): United States circular datestamp and duplex/machine cancellation from Roy.
- Arrival Markings (Back): Copenhagen official circular delivery backstamp dated April 14, 1914, documenting a standard 15-day transoceanic springtime transit.
- Condition & Rarity: Highly scarce as a fully intact genealogical and social history lot. The survival of the dual-dated correspondence alongside the original portrait photograph makes this an exceptional piece for immigration and transatlantic postal studies.
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USA (1929) Cover / From Elizabeth to Denmark
€14.951929 USA TO DENMARK TRANSATLANTIC COVER – ‘TOO LATE’ RMS AQUITANIA MARITIME MAIL DISPATCH
ORIGIN: Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA (Postmarked 17/04/1929).
DESTINATION: Fredericia, Denmark (Without arrival backstamps, standard for redirected ocean liner mail).
FRANKING: Single US 5c Blue ‘International Civil Aeronautics Conference’ commemorative stamp (Scott #650), issued in December 1928. The 5c denomination pays the exact and sufficient international surface mail rate from the United States to Continental Europe in April 1929.
SHIPPING ROUTE INTENDED: Allocated for transit via the Cunard Line ocean liner S/S Aquitania from the Port of New York.
POSTAL HISTORY & INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS:
- Late Arrival Mark: Distinctive magenta/purple instructional handstamp reading ‘TOO LATE’, applied alongside the circular ‘VARICK ST. STA., NY’ terminal mark.
- Logistical Significance: Confirms that while the franking was fully sufficient for the international rate, the physical item missed the official mail sifting and closing deadline for the scheduled departure of the S/S Aquitania, causing the letter to be deferred to the next available transatlantic vessel.
CONDITION: Commercially used envelope from the interwar period. The key administrative markings, the original location postmark, and the 5c Civil Aeronautics stamp remain perfectly struck and clearly legible. An excellent specimen of US late-fee or delayed international maritime mail operations.
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USA (1934) US Amy Airmail First Flight Cover / New York – Atlanta – New York
€19.951934 EMERGENCY ARMY AIR MAIL FIRST DAY COVER – NEW YORK TO ATLANTA PHILATELIC RETURN SOUVENIR
ORIGIN: New York, NY, USA (Postmarked 19/02/1934 – The official first day of military emergency mail operations).
DESTINATION: Atlanta, Georgia, USA (With two distinct receiving backstamps dated 20/02/1934 and 21/02/1934, subsequently returned to sender).
FRANKING: Single US 8c Olive Air Mail stamp, paying the correct domestic airmail rate. Tied by the New York departure cancellation.
POSTAL HISTORY & HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
- First Flight Emergency Service: Features contemporary manuscript endorsements “First flight cover via US Army Airmail” and “New York to Atlanta”.
- Philatelic Instruction: Hand-addressed with the specific operational notation “Postmaster, Atlanta, Ga. Please return” inscribed on the front by the sender to secure the cover’s immediate return.
- Two-Day Backstamp Sequence: The reverse displays the initial flight arrival mark on February 20, followed by a secondary processing backstamp on February 21, documenting the exact moment the Atlanta post office handled the request and redirected the cover back to New York.
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Vietnam (1959) Cover / Saigon to Paris (France)
€14.951959 South Vietnam to France – Commemorative First Day of Issue Airmail Cover – Reopening of the Trans-Vietnam Railway**
An exceptional and highly clean international registered airmail cover sent from Saigon (Republic of Vietnam) to Paris, France, documenting a verified First Day Cover commercial usage of the celebrated 1959 Railroad series.
**Franking and Rate:** Total postage paid with the complete commemorative series of four values issued to celebrate the Reopening of the Saigon-Đông Hà Railroad Line (Scott #116-119 / Yvert #132-135), depicting a modern diesel locomotive running over a geographical map layout of Vietnam. This complete set multi-franking perfectly met the required international airmail tariff plus the mandatory registration fee to Europe.
**Chronology and Transit:** The cover was dispatched at the Saigon Central Office on August 7, 1959, which marks the exact official first day of issue for this historical railway commemorative stamp series. It reached its destination in Paris on August 10, 1959, as verified by the circular arrival datestamp on the reverse. This remarkably swift transit of only three days provides clear evidence of optimal direct international air pouching via contemporary commercial airliners connecting Indochina with France.
**Postal Markings:** The obverse displays the special pictorial or commemorative First Day circular town datestamp neatly cancelling the complete strip of stamps. It also features the official paper registration label inscribed R 554 -11- applied at the dispatch office to mark its prioritized registered status.
