Great Britain, 1854, 6p Dull Violet, Embossed

Great Britain, 1857, 2p Deep Blue

Great Britain, 1870, 11/2p Lake Red

Great Britain, 1862, 9p Bister

Great Britain, 1867, 1sh Green

Great Britain, 1880, 2sh Pale Brown

Great Britain, 1867, 5sh Pale Rose

Great Britain, 1875, 2½p Claret on Bluish Paper

Great Britain, 1880, 2½p Claret

Great Britain, 1876, 4p Vermilion

Great Britain, 1882, 10sh Slate on Bluish Paper

Great Britain, 1884, 5sh Carmine Rose

Great Britain, 1891, £1 Brown Violet

Great Britain, 1902, £1 Green

Antigua, 1862, 6p Blue Green, No Wmk.

Antigua, 1879, 2½p Red Brown, Crown CC Wmk.

New South Wales, 1894, 10p Lilac, Perf 10, Official

Queensland, 1886

Queensland, 1907

South Australia, 1869, 1sh Lake Brown

Afghanistan, 1871, 1sa Black (3). Two cut-round examples, margins to touching, each with customary "bite" cancellation on back of lengthy 1872 bilingual addressed native cover, used with India, 1865, 1/2a Blue (20; SG 54), tied by very faint 1872 octagon datestamp with additional red cancel that also ties one Afghanistan stamp.

Iceland, 1873, 4sk Dark Carmine . Deep rich color, tied by mostly complete strike of "Reykjavik 24 3" circular datestamp with additional strike at top center on 1874 cover to Hvitanes, Isafjordur, Isafjordur (Apr. 12) arrival backstamp, stamp with one pulled perf at right mentioned for strict accuracy and cover with minor edgewear

Honduras, 1878, 1/2r Black (32). Horizontal pair, cancelled and tied by two violet target cancels with violet "Administracion de Correos de Distrito San Pedro Sula Mar. 22 1889" oval datestamp on cover to London, England, Puerto Cortez (Mar. 26) and New York (Apr. 5) transit and London (Apr. 15) arrival backstamps, right stamp with minute tear at top and cover with small edge tears at right, still Very Fine, a particularly scarce issue used on commercial cover

Haiti, 1881, 3c Gray Bister on Pale Bister, 7c Deep Blue on Grayish (3, 5). Each value with large balanced margins, tied by "Cap-Haitien, Haiti 21 Avril 82" double-circle datestamps with additional strike beside on blue folded cover to Nantes, France, blue company handstamp, "Le Cap Haitien Paq. Fr. B. No. 2, 27 Avril 82" and red Ligne B entry datestamps, Paris arrival backstamp.

Guatemala, 1871, 20c Rose (4). Tied by faint Guatemala circular datestamp with red "Correos de Guatemala Paquettes 24 Jun. 74" circular datestamp on buff cover to Gand, Belgium, bold framed "UNPAID" handstamp, Panama (Jul. 28) and London transit and Gand (Aug. 28) arrival datestamps, manuscript rate markings, stamp and cover soiled, cover with edgewear and minor repairs including piece added at top right.

Greece, 1861, 40l Violet on Blue, Paris Printing (5). Large to ample margins, used with 1862, 10l Orange on Greenish, Athens Printing (12), mostly large margins to clear at top, both tied by dotted diamond cancels with Patras Jun. 12, 1862 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Taganrog, blue company cachet handstamp, arrival backstamp.

Trinidad, 1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1). Three large to ample margins, just touching at left, exceptionally fresh color and sharp impression, cancelled by manuscript "X" on folded letter datelined "San Fernando, 28th August 1847", addressed to Port of Spain, Taylor Graham & Angus correspondence, cover with minor splitting along internal folds and horizontal file fold well-clear of stamp, some toning and slight erosion in cover along file fold

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 LADY MCLEOD STAMP ON COVER. ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC AND FAMOUS STAMPS OF THE ENTIRE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH—THE EARLIEST STAMP USED IN ANY BRITISH COLONY. LESS THAN 40 CONFIRMED COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THIS RANKING AS ONE OF THE FINEST COVERS KNOWN.

This private-issue stamp appeared six months before the "Post Office" Mauritius and is the earliest stamp used in any British Colony. The stamp was issued in April 1847 to prepay the private conveyance of mails on the Lady Mcleod between Port of Spain and San Fernando. Details regarding the printing of this stamp have never been found, but it has been surmised that they were likely printed at the offices of the local newspaper, as were several other early British Colonial stamps and the Hawaiian Missionaries. The full story of this stamp is told on pp. 196-199 of Stamps of Fame by L. N. & M. Williams.

CEYLON, 1863, 10p Vermilion.

1872

Египет 1890-1900 Налоговые марки Табачная пошлина - набор из 4 различных номиналом.

GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black, Mulready Letter Sheet.

10c Yellow (116). Radiant color, tied by target cancel, "Fincastle Va. Mar. 30" (1870) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Omoa, British Honduras, British P.O. "St. Thomas AP 29 70" backstamp and "Belize JU28 70" arrival datestamp on front, blue crayon "4" pence due marking, pencil "6 pence" due apparently includes 2p additional postage, slightly reduced at left, some expert restoration.

1858

Япония, 1870е гг.

Япония, налоговые марки 1872-76

1871

1876-77

Чарующий мир почтовых марок Конфедерации.

"Columbus Ga. May 5" (1863)

"Marietta Geo. Jul. 16" (1862)

"Augusta Ga. Jun. 30" (1862)

Thomaston Ga.. Jun. 1, 1861 -- First Day of the Confederate States Postal System. Bold strike of circular datestamp, matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on 3c Red on Buff Star Die entire (U27) to Col. Bailey in Griffin Geo., extensively repaired, appears Fine, Col. Bailey was in Savannah at this time in 1862 which points to this being used in 1861.

Charleston S.C. Apr. 10, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp, grid cancel ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on locally addressed cover, slightly reduced at right, some minor wear, Very Fine, scarce Confederate State drop-rate use of U.S. postage, ex Calhoun

Charleston S.C. Dec. 20, 1860 -- The Day South Carolina Seceded.

Robert E. Lee. Confederate general and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, autograph endorsement "R. E. Lee Genl" on homemade cover with ruled lines inside addressed in Lee's hand to "Mrs. Lawton, Genl. A. R. Lawton, near Albany, Georgia", vertical pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), large margins to barely in at left, tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 13, 1863" circular datestamp, receipt docketing at left in pencil, some gum toning on stamps and on cover at left

VERY FINE. A RARE ROBERT E. LEE FIELD LETTER ENDORSEMENT WITH CONFEDERATE STATES GENERAL ISSUE STAMPS, SENT TO THE WIFE OF GENERAL LAWTON IN GEORGIA.

Robert E. Lee's letters sent from the field were enclosed in envelopes signed "R. E. Lee Genl". The letters and other important papers were normally carried by military courier, usually to Richmond to another officer under Lee's command. Letters sent thru the Confederate postal system with postage affixed are scarcer and more desirable.

Romney (West) Va. Feb. 1 (1862). Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "PAID" and "5" handstamps on small cover to Estelleville Va., turned and re-used to military address with 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4), Position 29, ample margins to clear, cancelled by manuscript "5", matching "Morells Mills Tenn. April 26th/62" manuscript postmark, enclosure dated March 8, 1862, accepts marriage proposal, Very Fine and unusual, there was no post office readily accessible for the second mailing, thus the delay between writing and mailing, Romney is in West Virginia.

Перу 1881 чилийская оккупация.

1843

Перу 1873

1906

1856

1897, односторонняя.