Number of results: 513
3001
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Postal History: A small selection, comprising 1851 map of Malta by Tallis, 1918 O.H.M.S. cover, registered to England, bearing 1903-04 3d. and 1917-18 War Tax 3d. (3), 1921 p.p.c. bearing 1904-14 1d. cancelled by ''MELLEHA'' code ''A'' c.d.s., 1928 (April 1st) first flight to Middle East flown cover. Price Realised £220 |
3002
| Sale number: 60 1576 (Aug. 31st) entire letter from Chevalier Coulonbier de la Salle, addressed in French to ''Monsieur de Lisle, Councilor to the French King and his Ambassador to the Turkish Monarch at Constantinople or wherever he is'', no postal markings. Endorsed received or acknowledged on 3rd. March 1577. The letter deals with the attempt to free all Knights of French origin. The third earliest recorded letter from Malta. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £2400 |
3003
| Sale number: 60 1605 (Jan. 20th) entire letter from the Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt addressed in latin ''To the most illustrious, brave and valiant Lords, the representatives of the Cantons of Underwalden''. On the reverse is a superb Arms wafer seal. The letter regards a debt between The Knight Commander brother Ludovic Roll in the agreement that was made between him and the Venerable Grand Bailly of Germany. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £1250 |
3004
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1621 (May 4th) Knights of St. John entire letter, from Frère Ganri de Merle, addressed to Monseigneur de Beauchamp at Avignon, fine early item. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. Price Realised £650 |
3005
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1664 (Aug. 18th) Knights of St. John entire letter, from Gio. Battista Pescatori and addressed to Count Giovanni Lazara at Padua, bearing ''6'' and red ''7'' rate marks of Padua and Venice. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3006
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1670 (Nov. 4th) entire letter from Lewis Bagot headed inside ''From aboard ye Turkey merchant, over against ye island of Malta''. Addressed to his Mother Lady Bagot at Litchfield, carried privately to London and then forwarded, endorsed ''Recommended to Mr. Samuel Stone at ye sign of ye falcon in Fenchurch street''. Letter is a report of a visit to Malaga and Tunis. Ex Coates (1999). Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3007
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1768 (April 28th) entire letter from the Grand Master Pinto, addressed to Marchese Tanucci at Naples, bearing a superb Arms wafer seal. Letter regards the expulsion of the Jesuits from Malta. Photo. Price Realised £920 |
3008
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1768 (Feb. 23rd) entire letter from the Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan, addressed to Marquis de Pondenas at Condom, with faint ''MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE'' and bearing a superb Arms wafer seal. Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
3009
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Postal History: 1841 (May 27th) Spooner caricature number 10, used from Malta to London, rated ''1/-'' and endorsed ''Per Oriental'', which picked up the mails at Malta on her return voyage from Alexandria to London, she landed the mails at Falmouth on June 6th and continued to Portsmouth where the passengers and freight were ''ordered to perform quarantine'' as the Plague was still at Alexandria. Malta and London circular datestamps on reverse, some soiling, otherwise fine. A rarity, believed to be the only Mulready caricature used from overseas to the United Kingdom. Photo. Price Realised £7000 |
3010
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Postal History: 1844 (Jan. 16th) entire letter with attractive letter heading depicting a scene of H.M.S. Indus entering Malta Harbour, endorsed on front ''From John Crabb Seaman on board H.M.S. Malabar Malta, and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, red London Paid datestamp on front and Plymouth receiving mark on reverse. Also shows the circle of holes where the 1d. coin for the postage was sewn to the letter. A rare and interesting item. Photo. Price Realised £1600 |
3011
| Sale number: 60 Malta: 1870 Postal Convention between Great Britain and Italy, mentions Malta. The warrant signed by Queen Victoria with a large seal alongside, fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
3012
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1798 (June 11th) entire letter headed ''Before Malta'' written on the day the French took the Island, addressed to Paris , with straight line ''CADIZ'' in red and manuscript ''20'' rate mark. Interesting letter regarding the fighting and bombardments and the subsequent surrender of the Grand Master. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
3013
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1798 (June 12th) entire letter headed ''On board the Guillaume Tell'' during the attack on Malta prior to the defeat, addressed to France, rated ''40'' and straight line ''CADIZ'' in red. Very interesting letter giving details of sailing and arrival in Malta ''where we have been for three days, this island has refused to surrender straight away, we disembarked seven thousand grenadiers and chasseurs who captured the whole of the island except the town which is heavily fortified, this troop is now under the town batteries which have been firing continually all day long, as has the squadron''. The letter goes on to mention talks between the two sides, that the city will soon surrender. A rare and important campaign letter. Ex Lloyd-Lowles (1978) and Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
3014
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1798 (June 14th) entire letter from a French Knight of St. John to his brother at Cordoba, Spain and redirected to Lucern, bearing handstruck ''10'' and on reverse a circular framed ''CORDO/VA'' both in red. Fascinating contents include ''On Sunday the 10th after the arrival of three squadrons....carrying more than 40,000 troops and composed of 400 sail....our Republicans having General Bonaparte at their head, made during the morning two or three landings that could not be prevented because we had not sufficient forces to enable us to oppose them. After 24 hours of defence the people abandoned us; some Knights have been cruelly killed by those they commanded, others ill-treated and seriously wounded, so that we have been obliged to surrender, rather than be put to the sword. A most important campaign letter. Ex Orme (1965). Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
3015
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1798 (June 24th) entire letter from Antoine Chariez with Napoleon's Army in garrison at Valetta, addressed to his family in France, rate ''14'' and showing the unique ''loaf of bread'' ''MALTE'' handstamp. Interesting letter regarding the very severe heat and writes ''We captured the Island of Malta with a loss of not even 30 men, which is a victory for us as it is an impregnable fortress. They surrendered as they did not have enough troops to guard the fortress. The Island of Malta is not large, as it only has a circumference of 20 leagues'' and goes on ''As soon as Malta was captured the squadron left for Sicily, where they found the English has landed''. A marvellous item. Ex Orme (1965), Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £12000 |
3016
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1798 (June 29th) A Napoleonic decree regarding the availability of documents from official records. Photo. Price Realised £50 |
3017
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 1799 (Nov. 16th) letter only from Lord Nelson at Palermo, to Sir John Acton, Prime Minister of Naples, fascinating letter ''I am more than common uneasiness about Malta. I see without a speedy landing of troops that we shall be obliged to quit the Island. What can be done about Money. Russia has not yet given one farthing'', signed ''Bronte Nelson''. A most important letter. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £13000 |
3018
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1800 (Feb. 10th) entire letter headed ''Queen Charlotte Leghorn'' addressed to England, with manuscript ''1/-'' and ''1/8'' rate marks, and arrival endorsement ''Letter from Lieut. Stewart a few day before the loss of the Queen Charlotte'' (A few weeks later the ship was blown up at Leghorn). Interesting letter ''Malta is entirely in our possession except the strong town of La Valette which is closely blockaded by sea and land, the works are amazingly strong perhaps the strongest in the world, but then it would be necessary to have upwards of fifteen thousand men to defend them and the French have not a third of that number and those half starved, they live solely on bread and water with a few vegetables which they raise in ditches and ramparts, they have not has a mouthful of brandy or wine for four months.''. Photo. Price Realised £1200 |
3019
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1800 (Feb. 21st) letter only from Vice Admiral Lord Keith on board the ''Queen Charlotte, off Malta'', to Rear Admiral Duckworth. Letter states ''I recommend a careful look off Cape St. Vincent and Cadiz for the approach of the Enemy; and also the Frigates should be stationed off Cape Finisterre fro the same purpose. Keep one of the Line of Battle Ships off Cadiz, directing her nevertheless to come in so frequently as to be always kept in readiness to join me at Mahon on your receiving intelligence of the Enemy's approach. There appears to be a Ship of the Line and a Frigate off Cape Palos. It may be easily ascertained; and if you find it is so, try to seize them''. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
3020
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1800 (April 25th) entire letter headed ''El Veneys before Valette Island of Malta'' from Lieut. E. Down to his Parents and addressed ''Resident Agents for Transport at Deal'', rated ''9'' and showing on reverse circular ''BRIXHAM/SHIP/LRE''. Most interesting contents which include a detailed eye-witness account of the capture of the French ship ''Guillaume Tell'', the blockade of Valetta and news of the blowing up of the ''Queen Charlotte''. Letter with some soiling and sellotape repair stains around edges. Ex Coates. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
3021
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1803 (Aug. 13th) letter only from Admiral Nelson to Major General Villettes, Governor of Malta. The letter regards the request for armaments and is signed ''Nelson Bronte''. Photo. Price Realised £18500 |
3022
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1803 (Oct. 7th) letter only from Lord Nelson and headed ''Victory off Toulon'' to the Naval Storekeeper in Malta. The contents include ''Whenever you judge it necessary to muster the Crews of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels as they arrive at Malta...you will apply to Captains thereof to furnish you with a Boat for that purpose...I am to desire that you will use every means necessary to put the Storehouses in proper condition for keeping the sails etc. dry, as serious losses and consequences may arise from this being otherwise...I certainly think that English weights are preferable to Maltese and ought to be used in His Majesty's Stores'', signed ''Nelson Bronte''. Photo. Price Realised £12000 |
3023
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1804 (Oct. 23rd) letter only from Lord Nelson ''on board the Victory at the Medalena Islands'' to the Captain of H.M. Ship Active. The letter reads ''You are required and directed to receive on board His Majesty's Ship under your command from the different Ships of the Squadron such invalided Seaman and Marines as they have to send to Malta and also such others as may be going from any of the Ships to that place, bearing them on Supernumerary List at full allowance of all species of Provisions the same as your Ship's company. And you will also receive such recruits as may be going from hence to Malta and victual them at two thirds allowance of Provisions only during their continuance on board''. Photo. Price Realised £9000 |
3024
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Re-Occupation: 1805 (April 30th) letter only with printed heading ''BY MAJOR GENERAL VILLETTES, Commanding HIS MAJESTY's FORCES in the Islands of MALTA and GOZO''. A leave of absence for an Assistant Surgeon of the 20th. Regiment of foot to go to England with invalids. Photo. Price Realised £1000 |
3025
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: The British Occupation: 1810 (Nov. 30th) printed ''ON HIS MAJESTY's SERVICE'' entire letter from the Naval Hospital to the Captain of H.M. Sloop Redwing, interesting item. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £320 |
3026
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1756 (circa) undated entire to the Marquis de Mouthier at Rennes, bearing a good strike of the straight line ''DE MALTHE'', fine and rare. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3027
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1758 (May 24th) entire letter from Commander De Durbans to Commander De Leaumint at Toulouse, bearing superb strikes of the straight line ''MARSEILLE'' and DE MALTHE'' (MRL and DME), very fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
3028
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1759 (Aug. 4th) entire letter to the Chevalier De Leaumont at Toulouse, bearing fine strikes of the straight line ''MARSEILLE'' and ''DE MALTHE'' (MRL and DME), fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3029
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1767 (July 3rd) clean and neat entire letter to the Marquise de Delmont at Grenoble, bearing fine ''MARSEILLE'' and ''DE MALTHE'' handstamps and with manuscript '10', very fine. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3030
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1780 (circa) envelope addressed to ''Monsieur De La Tour D'Auvergne Corret, Infantry Captain in the Anjou Regiment, and Chevalier of the Military Order of Charles III. In garrison at Bayonne'', bearing in error ''COLON-FRANC/PAR MARSEILLE'' overstruck with and also additional ''MARSEILLE'' (twice) and ''DE MALTHE'' (MRL and DME). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3031
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1786 (Oct. 7th) entire letter from Le Chevalier Henri Desmagis, to ''Messieurs Roux Freres Negotiants Marseille'', bearing ''P.D'' with manuscript ''2'', circular framed ''A'', unframed ''26'' and number of delivery/collection handstamp. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £300 |
3032
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1787 (Oct. 1st) entire letter to Apt, bearing good strikes of the straight line ''MARSEILLE'' and ''DE MALTHE'', written by the Chevalier de Sade whose brother the Marquis de Sade was in prison in the Bastille, fine. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. Price Realised £820 |
3033
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1807 (Jan. 23rd) entire letter from Messina to Guernsey, rated ''3/1'' and a very fine strike of the cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1a), the earliest recorded. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £350 |
3034
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1809 (July 24th) entire letter from Palermo to Sardinia, bearing a fine strike of the cursive script ''PAID/MALTA'' in red (MSP-1aR), the earliest known date of use. Interesting contents refer to considerable naval activity in the neighbourhood of Sicily, Sardinia and Malta involving French privateers with prizes, rare. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £1550 |
3035
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1817 (June 9th) entire letter rated ''3/2'' headed ''H.M. Service'' addressed to the Paymaster of the 35th Regiment concerning accounts and prize money. Bearing a fine strike of the rare unframed ''MALTA'' (MLL). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3036
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1817 (Sept. 29th) entire letter headed ''H.M. Ship Tagus at Malta'', addressed to Guernsey, rated ''3/3'' and bearing a superb cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF 1a with frame virtually omitted), fine. Photo. Price Realised £920 |
3037
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1818 (Jan. 1st) entire letter headed ''H.M. Ship Tagus at Malta'', addressed to Guernsey, rated ''3/3'' and bearing a superb cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF 1c, the earliest recorded ), fine. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
3038
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1819 (March 2nd) entire letter to Corfu, endorsed ''P Manchester'' and bearing a fine slightly double strike of the rare straight line ''MALTA.P Paid'' (MPP-3A, only one other example has been recorded), and faint double circle ''ISOLE/IONIE''. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3039
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1820 (March 20th) cover from Egypt to England via Malta, bearing cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1c) and with manuscript endorsement ''Forwarded by y.m.o.b. J.C. Ross''. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3040
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1820 (Aug. 20th) entire letter to Corfu, with ''1/-'' packet rate mark, and bearing a superb cursive framed ''PAID/MALTA'' (MSP-1b), interesting letter regarding the revolution in Sicily. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
3041
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1820 (Oct. 12th) entire letter to Corfu, bearing a good strike of the rare straight line ''MALTA*P*PAID'' (this is the earliest recorded example) and faint double circle ''ISOLE/IONIAN''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3042
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1824 (April 16th) cover from London to the Governor General of Malta, bearing ''June 22*FREE'' (DC-F), also straight line ''ANGLETTERE'' in red. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
3043
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1826 (Sept. 22nd) local cover to the Governor General of Malta, bearing fine ''sep*FREE'', very clean, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3044
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1834 (April 14th) entire letter to Boston, bearing a fine cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1b), also unframed ''SHIP'' in red, manuscript ''To the care of Horatio Sprague Esq., Gibraltar'' with ''6'' and ''20' rate marks, fine. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
3045
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1836 (Jan. 27th) cover addressed to the Sardinian Consul in Egypt, bearing a very fine cursive framed ''PAID/MALTA'' (MSP-1b), also two line ''Consto Genle Sardo./in Malta'', fine. Ex Disraeli (1994). Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3046
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1836 (circa) entire to Livorno, bearing a good strike of the straight line ''MALTA POST OFFICE'' (MPO-2a) and two line ''OLTRE MARE/LIVORNO'', Livorno disinfection cachet on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
3047
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1837 (Sept. 7th) cover to London, bearing a fine cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1b), rated ''2/6''. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
3048
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1838 (April 19th) cover to Capt. J.A. Robertson of the 92nd Regiment, Malta, readdressed to the 82nd Regiment, Gibraltar, rated ''8'', bearing a good strike of the ''MALTA'' double arc datestamp (MLC-2 earliest recorded date), fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £880 |
3049
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1839 (Feb. 5th) entire letter to Marseille, bearing a good strike of the rare error ''MATLA POST PAID'' (MPP-2c var. only four examples have been recorded), also boxed ''P.P.'' and ''PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE'', fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo. Price Realised £2000 |
3050
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1839 entire to Corfu, bearing a superb cursive script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1b), and Corfu receiving mark of 8th. September and ''1/-'' (deleted) and ''1/6'' rate mark, fine. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
3051
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1841 (May 15th) cover from London to Malta, rated ''2/81/2'', bearing a fine ''27 May Free'' handstamp (DC-F), scarce. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
3052
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1841 (Aug.) entire to the French Consul at Corfu, ''2/-'' rate mark deleted and ''1/3'' added, bearing fine cursive script ''PAID/MALTA'' (MSP-1b) and two line ''Consul de France/a Malta.'' with oval ''CORFU'' receiving mark. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
3053
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1843 (Jan. 17th) entire letter with attractive letter heading depicting a scene of Pera, Constantinople, addressed to Italy, bearing ''MALTA POST OFFICE'' (MPO-2b), two disinfection slits and with double circular ''PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE'' cachet. Photo. Price Realised £1200 |
3054
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1843 (April 25th) entire letter to Marseille, bearing a fine straight line ''MALTA POST PAID'' (MPP-2d), red boxed ''PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE'', and with Marseille receiving mark on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
3055
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1848 (March 28th) cover to Trieste, bearing a fine straight line ''MALTA POST PAID'' (MPP-2d), Trieste receiving mark on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
3056
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1855 (Aug. 1st) entire letter to Livorno, with ''20'' and ''5'' rate marks, and bearing a fine ''MALTA'' double arc datestamp on reverse (MLC-1d, the earliest recorded date), fine. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
3057
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1924-25 (circa) undated wrapper to Balzan, bearing a fine strike of the intaglio seal ''MALTA/1/4D/POSTAGE PAID'' (PP1/4-1a). Photo. Price Realised £230 |
3058
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1817 (Feb. 11th) entire letter from Malta to the Earl of Rosslyn, London, rated at ''2/4'' and bearing boxed ''P.P.P.P.'' and ''P. 100 P.'' in red, manuscript ''Received at Marseilles 17 May & forwarded by ymos Alex Turnbull, Consul'' on reverse, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3059
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1837 (July 24th) entire from Italy to Malta via the Ionian Islands, bearing oval framed ''MINISTERO/DI/GUERRA E MARINA'', ''LT'' and straight line ''TORINO'' all in red, oval framed ''CORFU'' datestamp, the reverse bears a most unusual label ''MALTA MAIL'' which could have been added in transit at Corfu by a Forwarding Agent. Rare. Photo. Price Realised £900 |
3060
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1838 (April 5th) entire letter from Naples to Tunis, bearing a fine straight line ''Malta Post Office (MPO-1b) and a superb oval framed ''AGOSTINO PORTELLI/Malta li'' forwarding Agents cachet with manuscript date, unrecorded in Rowe. Ex Camillary (1991). fine. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3061
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1840 (Dec. 12th) official letter from the Austrian Consulate in Constantinople to their representative in Tunis, bearing oval ''I.B. CONSOLATO/D'AUSTRIA/IN/MALTA'' forwarding cachet and with two disinfection slits and Constantinople despatch mark, rare. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
3062
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1844 (April 7th) entire letter from Civitavecchia to Tunis, endorsed ''Via Malta'' (deleted),bearing straight line ''MALTA POST OFFICE'' (MPO-2d) and double oval ''GIUSEPPE PISANI/MALTA'' cachet in blue with manuscript notation and date in centre, fine. Photo. Price Realised £650 |
3063
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1844 (May 6th) entire letter from Chalons France to Sir Edmund Lyons, the British Ambassador at Athens, showing red crayon ''90''; double oval ''MALTA/JOHN ROSS & Co.'' cachet and Malta double arc datestamp (MLC-1b) on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £700 |
3064
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1844 (Nov. 28th) entire letter from London sent via Malta to Patras, bearing ''MALTA/PAID'' c.d.s. (MPC-1a and superd double oval ''PETROCOCHINO & Co/MALTA'' cachet with manuscript ''15/12/44'' in centre, receiving mark of Patras on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3065
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1845 (Nov. 29th) entire letter from Canton, China to Genoa Italy, endorsed at top ''P, Braganza-via Ceylon'', and ''Care of R.A. Hunter Esq Malta'' (crossed out), with a fine boxed ''FORWARDED BY/R.A.HUNTER/MALTA'' handstamp with manuscript date ''15/1/46'' (unrecorded by Rowe), and double ring ''LIVORNO/C/VIA DI MARE'' on front, and on reverse Hong Kong and Malta transit marks and circular ''PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA'', two disinfection slits. Unique. Photo. Price Realised £2500 |
3066
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1847 (Jan. 28th) entire letter from Zante to Boston, rated ''1/1'' (deleted) and ''1/-'', manuscript ''Care of Messrs Baring Brothers & Co. London'' (deleted), and with fine oval ''Received and forwarded/by/P. EYNAUD & Co'' in blue and Malta double arc datestamp on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £500 |
3067
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1848 (June 1st) envelope (small portion missing at upper left and part of flap missing), with original letter regarding the punishment of the Irish leader Mitchell), from London, addressed to ''H.M.S. Sidon, Malta'', rated ''1/-'' and bearing a very fine strike of the framed ''FROM/G.GRANT/MALTA'' cachet. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
3068
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1850 (Aug. 1st) entire letter from Italy to Malta, rated ''5'', bearing oval framed ''L.P. VELLA/MALTA/E FRATELLI'' cachet, fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3069
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1850 (Dec. 12th) entire letter from the Sardinian Consulate in Madras to the Foreign Affairs Minister in Turin, bearing ''PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI'' in red on front, blue-green Consular cachet and ''Consolato Di Sardegna/in Malta'' cachet with manuscript date on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £720 |
3070
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1854 (Aug. 25th) entire letter from Tunis to Malta bearing blue oval ''GIO BATTA CARUANA/MALTA'' cachet on front, and manuscript forwarding agents mark of E. Cristina at Susa on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £190 |
3071
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1866 (April) entire letter from Berdiansk, Russia to Malta, carried privately to Constantinople and forwarded by V. Decanima to Malta and forwarded again by Eynaud & Pariente, both cachets on face, fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
3072
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1837 (Oct. 21st) entire letter from the Sardinian Consul at Livorno with the Consulate handstamp, addressed to his counterpart in Alexandria, bearing a superb strike of the double oval ''PAQUEBOTS/MALTE/POSTES'' this is the only recorded example. Photo. Price Realised £4200 |
3073
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1838 (June 23rd) entire letter from Livorno to Malta, bearing double oval ''PAQUEBOTS/Malte/POSTES'' (only one other recorded), straight line ''27 June. S & W'' on reverse with manuscript rate calculations totaling ''5s/9d'' made up of ''1/8'' Inland postage due and ''4s/1d.'' French postage, a most interesting item. Photo. Price Realised £4200 |
3074
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1840 (April 2nd) envelope with original letter headed ''H.M.S. Monarch at Piraeus, Greece to England, rated ''2/-'', bearing a superb strike of the curved ''MALTA/F'' in green of Falmouth. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3075
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1843 (Nov. 25th) entire to Aberdeen, rated ''8'', bearing a good strike of the two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL), Malta double arc datestamp on reverse. Ex Cole (1978), Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £520 |
3076
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1844 (Sept. 24th) entire letter to Palermo, bearing red oval framed ''VAPORI/DA MALTA'' and Messina transit mark both in red, also ''MALTA POST OFFICE'' (MPO-2d), fine. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3077
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1848 (Sept. 26th) envelope to Boston, U.S.A., via London, rated ''1/8'', bearing two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL) and ''MALTA/PAID/SE 26/1848'' double arc datestamp, red London paid and Liverpool transit marks, large circular ''NEW-YORK/SHIP/29 cts.'' datestamp in red. The transatlantic part of the journey was taken during the retaliatory rate period of June 1848 to December 1848. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
3078
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1859 (March 25th) entire letter from Crete to Malta, with oval ''DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO AGENZIA/MALTA'' (ALA) on reverse, extremely rare, one of only two strikes recorded. Photo. Price Realised £4000 |
3079
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1860 (Sept. 7th) entire from Tuscany to Corfu, bearing 1860 20c. and 40c., tied by ''LIVORNO'' c.d.s's, very fine two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL) at upper right, small Malta c.d.s. transit mark on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). Photo. Price Realised £1950 |
3080
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1860 (Oct. 3rd) entire letter to Corfu, bearing G.B. 1858 2d. plate 8 MH, tied by ''MALTA/A25'' duplex, a fine two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL), just over Corfu arrival c.d.s., fine. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
3081
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1861 (Nov. 27th) entire letter from Alexandria to Marseille, rated ''10'', boxed ''MALTA/MB'' (MB), and red ''PAQ. ANG 1/MARSEILLE'' c.d.s., fine. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
3082
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1862 (June 3rd) entire from Alexandria to Lyon, bearing France 1853-61 imperf. Napoleon 10c. and 40c. affixed at Marseille and cancelled ''1896'' small numerals, fine boxed ''MALTA/MB (MB), and ''PAQ. ANG 1/MARSEILLE'' c.d.s. in red. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
3083
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1864 (Sept. 6th) entire letter from Syracuse to Genoa, bearing Italy 1863-65 15c. (some staining round perfs), tied by ''MALTA-PALERMO'' (PMK-1) ''keyhole'' datestamp with another strike alongside; Messina and Genoa transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £1050 |
3084
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1864 (Dec. 30th) entire letter from Palermo to Malta, rated ''1/-'' bearing Italy 1863-65 40c., tied by the ''PALERMO-MALTA'' (PMK-2) ''keyhole'' datestamp with another strike alongside, and ''INSUFFICIENTLY PAID'' (PDO-3), fine. Photo. Price Realised £780 |
3085
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1871 (May 5th) entire to Italy, prepaid with a single 1867 20c. Italian adhesive cancelled by ''MALTA/A25'' duplex and Voltri receiving mark. Put into the post at Malta by a passing ship and transferred to another, bound for Italy. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3086
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1875 (May 21st) entire from Malta to Constantinople, sent unpaid by private ship and charged ''4d.) to pay, endorsed at top ''Per Vapore''. Bearing two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL) with Malta c.d.s. alongside, and with the ''Via BRINDISI'' green label (ship name blurred). The label was issued by Delfosse et Cie. Paris, is believed to have been used to indicate the route for mail sorted on board ship, one label being put on the top cover of a bundle, on reverse has British Post Office Constantinople receiving c.d.s. in red. Extremely rare as only one other cover ''Via Brindisi'' is recorded. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3087
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1875 (Oct. 1st) entire letter from Marseille to Malta, bearing France 1870-71 perforated Ceres 40c. tied by ''MALTA/A25'' duplex, with a fine boxed ''MALTA/MB'' (MB), alongside to notify that it was sorted on board ship and small red ''P.D.'' below. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3088
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1877 (March 15th) entire letter from Messina to Malta, bearing Italy 1863-65 30c. tied by fine ''MALTA/A25'' duplex, and below a fine boxed ''MALTA/MB'' (MB), to show it was sorted on board ship, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. Price Realised £850 |
3089
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1877 (April 5th) entire letter from the Italian Consulate to Genoa with a superb Consulate cachet and red wafer seal on reverse, bearing boxed ''PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALANI'' and a fine strike of the very rare oval framed ''MALTA'' (MLO, it is believed that these were used exclusively on letters carried by the Neapolitan Line), on reverse has ''DOPO LA/PARTENZA'', Siracusa and Genova transit and receiving marks. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
3090
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1879 (June 24th) entire letter to Constantinople, endorsed at top ''Per S.S. Ararat'', bearing G.B. 1873–80 2Hd. plate 15 BK tied by ''MALTA/A25'' duplex and with a good central strike of the two line ''MALTA/SHIP LETTER'' (MSL), British Post Office Constantinople receiving c.d.s. in red on reverse. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
3091
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1889 (Dec. 24th) envelope to Livorno, bearing Italian P.O's in Turkish Empire 1881-83 20c., tied by oval barred ''A25'' on reverse has Cotronel Napoli, Malta and Livorno transit and receiving marks, some staining, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £60 |
3092
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Maritime Mail: 1899 envelope to England, bearing G.B. 1881 die 2 1d. block of four and single, cancelled by ''MALTA'' within bars (MAB-1), and showing straight line ''PAQUEBOT'' (PAQ-1) at left, some traces of staining, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Francisco (1989) and Camillery (1991). Photo.oto. Price Realised £300 |
3093
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1821 (June 8th) entire letter from Malta to Naples with three disinfection slits, superb strike of an unrecorded oval negative ''Lazarel'' (sic) handstamp in red on reverse, very rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3094
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1825 (Sept. 30th) entire letter from Alexandria to ''Robert Wilson Esquire, Private Secretary to his Excellency The Marquis Hastings, Malta'', showing on reverse, a superb example of the ''QUARANTINE OFFICE/MALTA'' wax seal and ''OCT; T, 9'' (DC-T9) delivery charge. The entire was then carried to Leghorn where it was again opened for disinfection and resealed with ''LAZZERETTO DI SAN ROCCO'' red wax seal, spectacular and extremely rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £4500 |
3095
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1829 (Aug. 19th) entire letter to the Superintendent of Public Health at Marseille from the French Consul in Malta, bearing straight line ''LIVORNE'' and boxed ''ITALIE/PAR/ANTIRES'' on front and boxed ''LAZZERETTO SAN/ROCCO DI LIVORNO'' on reverse. Contents read ''I am to inform you by way of Livorno that after advice received from the Levant, it appears certain that Plague exists in the neighbourhood of Odessa, also in Varna and on several vessels of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea. The Committee of Health in Malta requests that you send a ship to Marseille with this information and that rigorous quarantine is enforced on ships of the Countries undermentioned''. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
3096
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1829 (Oct. 2nd) entire letter from Thebes to London, rated ''3/2'' and curved script ''MALTA'' (MSF-1d), on reverse has fine ''QUARANTINE OFFICE/MALTA'' red wax seal, rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £400 |
3097
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1830 (Oct. 9th) entire from Alexandria, showing on reverse a fine example of the fancy oval framed ''LAZARETTO/MALTA'' (LAZ-C1) together with ''Jan 3 8d'' local delivery charge both across join. The entire has been skillfully repaired, extremely rare as not more than five examples known. Ex Orme (1965) and Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £2500 |
3098
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1835 (March) entire from Egypt? (reinforced) to Naples, carried privately to Malta, showing fine ''MALTA POST OFFICE'' (MPO-2a) in black, framed ''PACCHETTO A VAPORE/SICILLA'' and oval framed ''Posta/Giornal'' both in red, on front, ''OPENED AND RESEALED/LAZZARETTO OF MALTA'' wax seal (cracked) on reverse and manuscript ''Received and forwarded Malta the 25th March 1835 by R. Stych'' , the entire discoloured due to disinfection. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. Price Realised £450 |
3099
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1835 (Oct. 21st) entire from Alexandria to Livorno via Malta, bearing on reverse ''OPENED AND RESEALED/LAZARETTO OF MALTA'' was seal (LAZ-S4), further bearing boxed ''LAZZERETTO SAN/ROCCO DI LIVORNO'' and red wax seal. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
3100
| Sale number: 60 Malta: Disinfected Mail: 1836 (circa) entire from Malta Lazaret to Valletta, on reverse has ''OPENED & RESEALED LAZARETTO OF MALTA'' (LAZ-S4) wax seal, also oval framed ''ONE PENNY/FOR/DELIVERY'' (DC-C1), only recorded on mail from the Lazaretto, rare. Photo. Price Realised £800 |
