Isle of Man. (Internment Camp Mail). 1942. Envelope written from Lytham St. Annes addressed to an Italian Internee 'House No 50, "O" Camp, Isle of Man' bearing Great Britain SG 489, 2 1/2d pale ultramarine tied by Lytham roller with oval 'Headquarters, Post Office/ Intern Camps, Douglas, I.O.M./ 12 Mar 1942' (Whitney 655) on face in violet, endorsed 'Chef Postal Censor, Liverpool' bearing 'Opened by / Examiner 3687' censor label. Very fine and scarce.

Great Britain. 1837. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France written from London dated '23rd Jan 37' with London dispatch and circular 'G.P./ Paid' in red, charged '10' in m/s with oval 'P-F' (Paid to Frontier) with 'Angleterre Par Calais' and Mousson receiver and rated '1/8' on arrival. Very fine.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1853. Stamp-less envelope written from Leith dated '9th July 1853' addressed to Cadiz cancelled by 'Leith/ Paid', rated '1s' in m/s erased and rated '10', endorsed 'via France' and routed via London with circular 'Too-Late/ GBO' on face, French entry cachet and oval 'P-F' (Paid to Frontier) and charged with hand-struck '11 R' in red and Cadiz arrival. Nice item of Too Late mail from Scotland.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1857. Stamp-less envelope written from Leith dated '4th Aug 1857' addressed to Spain cancelled by 'Leith/ Paid' with adjacent 'Paid at Edinburgh' with circular 'PP' in red on face, rated '11' in m/s, endorsed 'via France' with French entry cachet and charged '11' (reales), corrected to 1o R with hand-struck 'MP' (Medio-Porte) in blue on reverse (showing the cover was allowed at Printed Matter rate), Cadiz arrival '15th Aug' and disinfected in vinegar against cholera. Very interesting item.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1857. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '15th Aug 1857' addressed to Spain cancelled by 'London Paid' in red, rated '1s in top right with '2/2' rate m/s in red, endorsed 'per "Sultan" and sent direct by 'P & O' from Southampton, charged '4R' in blue with hand-struck 'MP' (Medio-Porte) in blue on reverse (showing the cover was allowed at Printed Matter rate) and Cadiz arrival '23rd Aug'. Very nice item with scarce Medio-Porte hand-struck mark.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1857. Stamp-less envelope written from Liverpool dated '1st Nov 1857' addressed to Spain cancelled by 'Liverpool/ Paid' in red with London transit, circular 'PP' in red on face, rated '8' in m/s (ship-letter), endorsed 'via France' and 'Paquebot Victoria', French entry cachet and charged '4R' in blue with hand-struck 'MP' (Medio-Porte) in blue on reverse (showing the cover was allowed at Printed Matter rate) and Cadiz arrival '11th Nov'. A very attractive cover showing the scarce Medio-Porte mark.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1851. Stamp-less envelope written from Leith dated '7th Aug 1851' addressed to Cadiz, cancelled by framed 'Castle Street' with 'Paid at Edinburgh' date stamp, rated '1.0/ 1,8 = 2/6d' in red m/s, endorsed 'via France' and routed via London with French entry cachet and oval 'P-F' (Paid to Frontier) and charged with hand-struck '36R' in red with Cadiz arrival on reverse.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1853. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '26th Feb 1853' cancelled by London/ Paid' double arc, rated '4/4' in m/s and endorsed 'Per Steamer' and charged with hand-struck '33 1/2 R' on face in red and received in Cadiz '8th March.' Very attractive item of mail sent on the 'P & O Packet "Iberia" from Southampton.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1850. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '26th Jan 1850' addressed to Cadiz, cancelled by 'Fenchurch St.' hand-stamp in blue on face and reverse, with 'London/ Paid' date stamp, rated '2/2' in m/s and endorsed 'Per Packet via Southampton' and charged with hand-struck '13 1/2 R' on face in with Cadiz arrival '5th Feb'. Nice item of mail sent on the 'P & O Packet "Pacha" from Southampton.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1848. Stamp-less envelope written from London dated '16th Mars 1849' addressed to Cadiz cancelled by 'London/ Paid' arc, rated '4/8' in m/s and endorsed 'via Southampton', and charged with hand-struck '38 R' in red with Cadiz receiver '24th March' on reverse. Lovely item sent by 'P & 0 Packet' from Southampton.

Great Britain. (Finland). 1857. Stamp-less unpaid envelope addressed to Finland canceled by Newcastle on Tyne date stamp, routed via London, endorsed 'via Ostende' with '4' and '3' in blue ink, Prussian claims for Belgian and Prussian transit (4 silbergroschen) and forwarding charge to Russia (3 silbergroschen) with 'Aus England Per Aachen/ B' in red on reverse and rated '33' (33 silver kopecks) in mauve ink payable on delivery in Finland. The 1852 rate for letters to Finland via Belgium was 11 1/2d per 1/2 oz. Lovely item.

Great Britain. (Sweden). 1859. Unpaid envelope addressed to Sweden cancelled by boxed London date stamp, endorsed 'via Ostende', routed via Hamburg with 'K.D.O.P.A./ Hamburg' of the Royal Danish Post and 'K.S.P.A./ Hamburg' of the Royal Swedish Post Office, Hamburg, rated '7' in blue ink claimed by Prussia for the British and Belgian transit charge and hand-stamped '108' on face, taxed at 108 ore. Nice item.

Great Britain. (Finland). 1857. Stamp-less unpaid envelope addressed to Christinestad, Finland cancelled by London/ Crown, endorsed 'via Ostende & St. Petersburg' with '4' and '3' in blue ink, Prussian claims for Belgian and Prussian transit (4 silbergroshen) and forwarding charge to Russia (3 silbergroschen) with 'Aus England Per Aachen/ B' in red on reverse and rated '33' (33 silver kopecks) in mauve ink payable on delivery in Finland. The 1852 rate for letters to Finalnd via Belgium was 11 1/2d per 1/2 oz. Very fine.

Ireland. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1870. Envelope addressed to 'Lieutenant Macgregor Geer, Royal Engineers, 8th Division, Madras Presidency' bearing Great Britain SG 43, 1d rose and SG 6d purple (pair) tied by Dublin/ 186 duplex 'Mr 30th 70', endorsed 'via Marseille' with London transit and oval 'Sea Post Office' dated '10/4' with Madura/ 1st Dy' in red '30th Ap 70' on reverse. Lovely looking item from Ireland in very fine quality for mail surviving into India.

Ireland. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1847. Envelope addressed to Dripsey Castle, Coachford' bearing Great Britain SG 8, 1d brown tied by '161' Irish diamond with Cork date stamp 'June 29 1847' and 'Crookstown' hand-stamp on reverse. Very fine.

Ireland. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1858. Envelope written from the 'Bank of Ireland, London' addressed to Dripsey Castle, Cork bearing Great Britain SG 40, 1d rose-red tied by London obliteration, routed via Dublin and Cork with Dripsey undated circle. Superb.

Ireland. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1879. Great Britain postal stationery card 1/2d brown upgraded with SG 43, 1d red tied by Edgeworthstown/ 206 diamond duplex addressed to Switzerland with Aabourg arrival on face. Very fine.

Ireland. (United States). 1905. Picture post card of 'White Star Line' written from "H.M.S. Baltic" at Queenstown' addressed to New York bearing Great Britain SG 218, 1/2d yellow/ green (pair) tied by 'Paqubot' hand-stamp with adjacent 'Dublin & Queenstown/ T.P.O.' date stamp (Robertson P/1), underpaid with boxed 'T' hand-stamp and bearing United States postage dues Yvert 31, 3c carmine (pair) with 'N.Y./ Due 6 Cents' duplex. Very attractive item.

Ireland. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1847. Envelope addressed to Cork bearing Great Britain SG 8, 1d brown tied by '193' in diamond with hand-struck 'Tullyhogue/ Dungannon' on face and Dungannon date stamp in blue on reverse 'Oct 6th' and Cork receiver.

Great Britain. (Spain). 1853. Stamp-less envelope written from Grangemouth dated '9th June 1853' addressed to Cadiz, cancelled by Grangemouth date stamp, routed via Falkirk and Edinburgh and London/ Paid transits with '2/2' in m/s and endorsed 'Paid' and charged with hand-struck '13 1/2 R' in red and Cadiz arrival on reverse.

Channel Islands. (Guernsey). 1838. Pre-stamp envelope written from Guernsey dated '12th May 1838' addressed to Paris cancelled by Guernsey arc on reverse with oval 'PD', m/s 'Paid' and endorsed accountancy '3/5', routed via London with tombstone 'Paid' '15th May' and circular French entry cachet 'via Calais' and rated '20' in m/s on arrival. Attractive item.

Channel Islands. (Jersey). 1853. Stamp-less envelope written from Jersey dated '15th Sept 1853' addressed to France cancelled by Jersey date stamp in red on reverse, endorsed 'via Southampton' with 'Port Paye' in m/s, routed via London with circular 'Paid; and 'Ship Letter/ London' in red 'Sept 17' (Robertson S29) and 'Angl/ Par Le Havre' French entry cachet '20th Sept' in red on face. Very fine.

Great Britain. 1882. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing SG 157, 2 1/2d blue (3) and SG 160, 4d brown tied by oval Registered/ Mark Lane date stamp in blue, endorsed 'Registered' with Bordeaux arrival on reverse. Attractive and scarce franking.

Great Britain. (Great Britain used in Ireland). 1849. Great Britain postal stationery 'one penny pink' morning envelope addressed to London cancelled by '65' in diamond with hand-struck 'Ardlohur/ Belturbet' in blue on reverse with Belturbet date stamp 'Dec 30 1849' with hand-struck '1' charge on face. Lovely looking item.

Russia. (France). 1844. Folded entire written from Moscow dated '9th Juin 44' addressed to France cancelled by 'Moscow 1844 Juin 10' hand-stamp in red with hand-struck 'Aus Russland/ Franco-Tout' (Van der Linden 326) and 'P.P.' in black with oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination) and Tilsit transit '28/6' on reverse with 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red and Paris arrival. Nice item of transit mail via Tilset.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1916. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'F.M.', cancelled by Tresor et Postes/ 117 date stamp '4th July 16' with circular 'Ambulance Russe/ S.S.R.S. No 5' in violet with hand-struck 'La S/ Lieutenant/ Commandant la Section' and signed with Le Bourget arrival on reverse. Very fine

Portugal. (France). 1856. Envelope addressed to France bearing King Pedro V 'Curly Hair' issue SG 12, 25r blue (imperf) tied by '70' numeral with adjacent framed 'Penafiel' on face, routed via Porto with 'Portugal/ Bayonne' French entry cachet in red and charged with hand-struck '30' on arrival in Paris. Very nice item paying the double letter rate to France.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from a French Interpreter addressed to France canceled by 'Tresor et Postes/ 189' date stamp '11th Mars 17' with framed 'Ambulance/ Krestovosdvijensky/ Croix-Rouge Russe' in red on face and circular bilingual 'Ambulance Krestovosdvijensky Croix-Rouge Russe' on reverse with Marne arrival on reverse. Very fine and scarce item.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France cancelled 'Tresor et Postes/ 189' date stamp '2nd Jan 17' with circular 'Section Sanitaire Automobile Russe No 1/ Lient. Comt.' in violet with 'Controle Postal Militaire' label tied by oval 'Controle/ Par/ l'Autorite Militaire/ 194' in blue on face and reverse. Lovely item.

Russia. (France). 1889. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing Russia Yvert 32, 7k blue tied by Shpola date stamp '25th April (on reverse), underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage dues Yvert 15, 10c black (pair) tied by triangular 'T' hand-stamp with Paris/ Etranger receiver in blue '11th May' on face. Nice early item of taxed mail from Russia.

Russian Levant. (Greece). 1912. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Russian Levant Yvert 30a, 2pi on 20k blue and carmine tied by 'R.O.P.I.T./ Metelin' double ring in carmine (Tchil Fig 143) with 'Post Russe/ Metelin/ Recommandee' registration label and 'Recommande' hand-stanp, routed via the Russian Post Office Constantinople with Chambery arrival. Scarce item from the Russian Post Office in Metelin with cancel not recorded by Tchilinghirian in carmine.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. France-Russie correspondence military postal stationery card written by a French Interpreter 5th Regiment Russe S.P. 189 B addressed to Vaisy-Le-Sec cancelleed by Tresor et Postes/ 189 date stamp '3rd Jan 17' with circular '3rd Brigade Russe. Speciale/ Le Medecin Chef' in violet on face and signed. Very attractive item from an interpreter in the French Detachment in Russia.

Russia. (Switzerland). 1917. Russian postal stationery card 3 kop carmine upgraded with Yvert 62, 2k green tied by Jalfa double ring, addressed to Switzerland with boxed Russian censor 'No 640' and framed '61' in violet on face, underpaid and bearing Swiss postage due Yvert 45, 10c green and carmine tied by Laussane receiver. Very fine. Ex Kiddle.

Russia. (France). Folded entire addressed to France written from Odessa dated '10th Sept 52' with Odessa dispatch and hand-struck 'Porto' on reverse, framed 'Aus Russland' in red (Van der Linden 315) with framed 'Myslowitz/ Breslau 1' and 'Breslau/ Berlin' with 'Berlin/ Minden 1' and 'Coeln/ Verviers 3' ambulant on reverse with framed 'K. PR. Post=Sped/ Bureau No V. (18)' in red with 'Prusse/ Valeenciennes/ 3' French entry cachet and rated '21' in m/s with Marseilles receiver '22/9' on reverse. Nice cover with plenty of TPO's routings on reverse.

Russia. (Memel). 1846. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated 'Aout 1st 1846', cancelled by hand-struck 'Gzack/ Aout 1 1846' on reverse with hand-stamp 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondence Russe Port Frontier) Van der Linden 839, routed via Tilsit '21/8' with 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s with Paris arrival and oval '1d' for local delivery. Very nice item via Memel.

Russia. (Poland). 1849. Folded entire written from Warsaw dated '6th Jan 1849' addressed to France cancelled by Warsaw date stamp with hand-struck 'Franco/ Pon. Preuss. GRZ.' (Van der Linden 1501) and oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), routed via 'Berlin/ 9. 1' on reverse with 'Prusse/ Valenciennes 3' French entry cachet in red and Bordeaux arrival on reverse '14th Jan'. Very nice item of transit mail from Poland via Berlin.

Russia. (French). 1844. Pre-stamp envelope addressed to France written from 'Gzack' dated '25th Nov 1844' cancelled by hand-struck 'Gzack/ No 25 1844' on reverse with hand-stamp 'R' (Van der Linden 2383) and 'C.R.P.F. (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier) Van der Linden 839, routed via Tilsit '16/12' with Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s with Paris arrival. Very nice item routed via Memel.

Russia. (France). 1818. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' with St. Petersburg hand-stamp and hand-struck 'R. NO. 5' (Van der Linden 2442) and 'T.P.' (Transit Prusse) in red with framed 'Prusse/ Par/ Givet' (Van der Linden 2344), rated '18' in m/s with Paris arrival 'September 24 1816' on reverse in red. Very fine.

Russia. (France). 1841. Folded entire written from Moscow dated 'Nov 8th 1841' addressed to Paris cancelled by hand-struck red 'Moscow/ 1841 November 9' with 'Aus Russland/ Franco-Tout' (Van der Linden 326) and 'P.P.' in black with oval 'A.E.D.' in red (Affranchissement Etranger Destination), routed via 'Tilsit/ 26 Nov' on reverse with 'Prusse/ Givit 2' French entry cachet and Paris arrival. Very nice item of transit mail via Tilsit.

Russia. (France). 1846. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'Moscow' dated '18th Juin 46' cancelled by hand-struck 'Moscow/ 1846 Juin 18' in red on face with hand-struck 'Franco' and endorsed 'Greaze' in violet ink with 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 305) and 'C.R.P.F.' (Correspondance Russe Port Frontier' Van der Linden 839 and 'Prusse/ Givet 3' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '30' in m/s on arrival with Reims receiver '13th Juin and oval '1d' for local charge. Very nice item of transit mail with Franco/ Greaze fro mail from Russia routed via Eydthkuhnen.

Russia. (Austria). 1836. Stamp-less envelope written from Kharkoff (Ukraine) dated 'Khardoff 18tH Nov 1836' addressed to Paris cancelled by hand-struck 'Kapkobe/ Nov 21 1836' in black on reverse, endorsed 'via Brody, Vienne' with hand-stamp 'Russie' (Van der Linden 2470) with framed 'A.T.' and 'Autriche/ Par Forbach' in red on face (Van der Linden 396), rated '18' with Paris receiver 'Jan 7 1837' in blue on reverse. Nice routing via Austria from Ukraine.

Russia. (France). 1864. Folded entire addressed to France written from St. Peterburg dated '15th Aout 64' cancelled by St. Petersburg double ring with boxed 'Porto' and framed 'Aus Russland' in violet/ cerise (Van der Linden 309) but not recorded in violet/ cerise, with framed accountancy 'P. 33' (Van der Linden 2087) and 'Prusse/ Erquelinnes 3' French entry cachet in blue on face and charged with hand-stuck '11' and Bordeaux arrival '1st Sept' on reverse. Very attractive cover showing the violet/ cerise Aus Russland.

Russia. (France). 1846. Folded entire addressed to France written from Odessa dated '26th Aout 46' with hand-struck 'Porto' and 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 305' and 'C.R.p.P.' (Correspondance Ruse Par Prusse), Van der Linden 841 with Berlin transit '20/9' and 'Prusse/ Givet 5' French entry cachet in red on face and rated '33' in m/s on arrival with St. Quentin arrival '26th Sept' and oval '1d' for local postage charge. Very nice item of transit mail from Odessa via Berlin.

Russia. 1852. Folded entire addressed to France written from Moscow dated '21st Avril 52' with oval Moscow date stamp and hand-srtruck 'Porto' on face with framed 'Aus Russland' in black (Van der Linden 317), routed via Ostbanh/ 11 5' with Berlin/ Leipzig' and circular 'Halle-Eisebach' ambulant on reverse with 'Suisse/ Strasbourg' French entry cachet and 'Strasbourg a Bale No 1' double ring, rated '17' in m/s with Lyon receiver '16th May' on reverse. Attractive cover and scarce routing via Ostbanh, Halle, Switzerland.

Russia. 1864. Folded entire addressed to France written from 'St. Petersburg' dated '25th Sept' 64' cancelled by St. Petersburg double ring with boxed 'Porto' and 'Aud Russland' in violet/ cerise (Van der Linden 308) but not recorded in violet/ cerise with framed accountancy 'P. 33.' (Van der Linden 2088) and 'Prusse/ Forbach 4' French entry cachet in red on face and charged with hand-struck '11' and Bordeaux arrival '14th Oct' on reverse. Very attractive cover showing the violet/ cerise Aus Russland.

Russia.1886. Postal stationary envelope 3k grey cancelled by T.P.O. No 12 with Moscow transit. Early traveling Post Office.

Russia. (French Detachment in Ukraine). 1917. Stamp-less picture post card of 'Russian Lake, Kiev' written from Kiev dated '1st Oct 1917' cancelled by circular 'Ambulance Automobile Chirurgicale en Russe/Le Medicin Chef in violet. Very fine item from the French Detachment in Kiev.

Russia. (French Military Mission in Russia). 1917. Registered envelope to France cancelled by 'Tresor et Postes/155' date stamp with 'R/Secteur-155' registered label and boxed military cachet 'Amb Russe Section Medico-Chirurgicale/ Sect.Post. 155' with double ring 'Ambce. Russe-Section Medico-Chirurgicale/L'Officer Gestre' in violet. Superb.

Russia. (French Detachment in Russia). 1917. Picture post card of 'Kremlin' dated Moscow 14th June 1917 endorsed 'Mission Francaise en Russe' cancelled 'Groupe D' Instruction de 120 Long/Le Vaguemestre' in violet. Rare item from the French Artillery Detachment.

Russia. (Russian Detachment in France). 1915. Stamp-less envelope headed 'Societe Francaise de Secours Aux Blesses /Hospital Russes' addressed to Paris cancelled by Paris date stamp with military cachet 'Sous L' Auguste Patronage de S.M. L' Imperatrice Marie le Russie/Hopital Russe/a Paris /pour Blesses Militaires/ Francais' in violet with oval 'Societe Francaise de Secours Aux Blesses/Le Medecin Chef /Hopital Auxilliaire/306/Hospital Russe' on face and reverse. Very attractive item.