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Netherlands, Michel Di. 16, Mint never hinged
1940. NEDERLAND. Margin stamp with mark 19 of the rare 7½ CENT overprinted COUR PERMANENTE DE JUSTICE INTERNATIONALF in stead of INTERNATIONALE. Rare variety of the gold print. Never hinged. Certificate.
Cameroun, Michel 181+, Cover
1940. CAMEROUN. 40 C, 60 C and 1F 25 EXPOSITION NEW YORK all overprinted CAMEROUN FRANCAIS 27.8.40. on commercial double censored cover to Londres from DUALA CAMEROUN 29.X.40. Censor cancel OUVERT PAR L´AUTOTITE MILITAIRE and censor label PC 90 OPENED BY EXAMINER 1899 and CONTROLE POSTAL MILITAIRE. Very early use of these stamps that according to Michel was issued on 12.10.41. Very unusual and interesting cover.
Germany, Michel block 10, Cancelled
1937. DEUTSCHES REICHBLOCK Galopprennen. 42 Pf Das Braune Band von Deutschland, München-Riem. Red overprint. Cancelled FIRST DAY MÜNCHEN RIEM -1.8.37. Rare cancelled first day.
Germany, Cancelled
1875. HAPAG. 10 CENTS. Cancelled with St. Thomas 5-ring cancel. Small tear at top. Rare.
Germany, cancelled postal stationay
1880. REICHSPOST. POSTKARTE 5 PFENNIG + 5 PFENNIG on ship post card to Copenhagen noted Stolpmünde 13/12 80. Arrival mark K. OMB. 3 15 12-80. Beautiful quality. Rare ship mail.
French Colonies, Michel 20, cut
1892. NOUVELLE-CALEDONIE. N lle CALEDONIE on 1 C COLONIES POSTES. Never issued officially. Very rare stamp.
French Colonies, Cancelled
1902-1903. COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS. 30 C Camel. With variety Inverted center print. Signed. Rare stamp.
Michel 45 K
French Colonies, Hinged
1902-1903. COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS. 75 C Camel. With variety Inverted center print. Hinged. Signed. Rare stamp.
Michel 48 K
French Colonies, Hinged
1902-1903. COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS. 50 C Camel. With variety Inverted center print. Hinged. Signed. Rare stamp.
Michel 47 K
French Colonies, Hinged
1902-1903. COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS. 2 F Somali worrier. With variety Inverted center print. Hinged. Signed. Rare stamp.
Michel 50 I K
Hong Kong, cancelled postal stationay
1893. HONG KONG. VICTORIA 3 CENTS UNION POSTALE UNIVERSELLE POSTCARD. to Galata, Constantinople, Turque written and cancelled in SHANGHAI MR 7 1893 and further in HONG-KONG B MR 14 93. Transit cancel SUEZ A 10 IV 93 and arrival cancel reverse CONSTANTINOPLE-GALATA ARRIVE 17 AVRIL 1893. Very unusual destination.
Cape of Good Hope, Cover
1905. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE. Returned Acknowledgment of Delivery -Avis de Reception en Retour cover to Post Office of Nykjøbing Falster Danmark cancelled REGISTERED LETTER SECTION CAPE-TOWN 7 JY 05 reverse cancel from NYKJØBING PAA FALSTER 31.7.05 + REGISTERED LONDON B 29 JY 05. Very unusual destination probably unique.
Avis de réception is the official UPU term for the postal service which provides a card or form signed by the recipient of a (registered) letter to be returned to the sender, as evidence of delivery. It goes under many names, for example, acknowlegment of receipt, advice of delivery, return receipt
requested/demanded/desired/wanted ... , Rückschein.
China, Cancelled
1955. CHINA. Scholars from ancient China. Complete set with 4 Blocks.
MICHEL Block 1-4
cancelled post card with stamp
1911. NORGE. Original foto postcard of the ship Polariis during the contruction in Fjeldvig pr Sandefjord. This ship was a barkentine and was launched with the name Polaris in December 1912 from the Norwegian Framnæs Shipyard in Sandefjord at the request of the Belgian polar explorer Adrien de Gerlache. Unlike Fridtjof Nansen's famous ship Fram, the ship was not flat-bottomed and therefore less suitable for sailing in heavy pakis. When Gerlache abandoned the purchase, the ship was instead acquired by Shackleton, who renamed it Endurance. The name was due to the Shackleton family's motto "Fortitudine vincimus" ('By endurance we conquer'). It sailed from England to Antarctica in August 1914 and arrived a few months later at the Weddell Sea, where it was stuck in the pack ice for several months and finally, in November 1915, was screwed down. The crew of 28 men escaped under dramatic conditions in the ship's lifeboats to Elephant Island (island in the group South Shetland Islands), where they overwintered. They were rescued from here in good condition in August 1916. A historical photo post card cancelled KRISTIANIA 29.VIII 11.
Iceland, Mint never hinged
1911. ISLAND. CARITAS. 4-BLOCK Two stamps with variety in C. Never hinged.
Japan, Unused postal stationary
1875. JAPAN. CARTE POSTALE ½ SEN. Beautiful unused card. Unusual.
Switzerland, cancelled postal stationay
1917. SCHWEIZ. Correspondance de Prisonniers Franc de port. from RASTATT 14.4.17. to Societe de Secours aux Prisonniers de Guerre, ZURICH (Suisse) green censor cancel Owl, Eule. Very unusual.
Turkey, Michel Porto 1-4, Cover
1919. CILICIE. Complete set postage due with 4 stamps on unadressed 20 PARAS POSTES OTTOMANES envelope with overprint CILICIE. Cancelled ADANI 20 6 19. Very unusual envelope.
Italien, Michel 161-164, Cover
1923. ITALIA. PROPAGANDA FIDE Complete set with 4 stamps on Reg-cover cancelled PONTE CHIASSO COMO -5.9.23. Very unusual set on cover.
Italien, Michel 61-66, Cover
1891. ITALY. Valevole per le stampe on PACCHI POSTALI in complete set with 6 stamps on cover cancelled ROMA SUCCURSALE 29 1 91. Very unusual set on cover.
Germany, Michel 539 +BRASIL, Cover
1935. DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST 3-stripe 3 RM Graf Zeppelin on cover VIA CONDOR-ZEPPELIN to Brasil from BREMERHAVEN 11.6.35. Pair Brasilian 300 REIS on front. Reverse CORREIO AEREO RIO DE JANEIRO 14 JUN 1935. Unusual strip of 3 on cover. MIT LUFTPOST PAR AVION.