1854, complete folded letter, written "Penang 19th April 1854", with ms "overlandmail", carried by privat forwarding agent to the States, there given to the US Postal Service in Boston and franked with 3 C. (Sc. 11), in red "BOSTON 27 JUN 3 cts.", and send to Hopkinton with arrival mark "JUL 4". The letter was undeliverable and was newly franked with 3 C. (Sc. 11) and then sent to Bangor/Maine. Very scarce destination mail! 1854,...
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
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Lot #9578 - penang
1864. Envelope (flap missing, toned, creased) addressed to Poulo Penang, Malacca bearing French Napoleon Yvert 22, 20c blue, Yvert 23, 40c orange and Yvert 24, 80c rose tied by '532' in dotted lozenge with adjacent Bordeaux date stamp, boxed 'PD' in red and boxed instructional 'Apres le Depart', endorsed 'via Suez'. A remarkable incoming item from France to Penang, the first recorded to Penang paying the double letter rate. Exhibition item....
Lot #9579 - penang
1865. Envelope addressed to Poulo Penang, Malacca bearing French Napoleon Yvert 21, 10c bistre, Yvert 22, 20c blue and Yvert 23, 40c orange tied by '532' in dotted lozenge with adjacent Bordeaux date stamp, boxed 'PD' in red and endorsed 'via Suez'. A remarkable incoming item from France to Penang, the first recorded to Penang.
Lot #9580 - penang
1890, incoming mail from Netherlands to officer aboard dutch warship "Batavia" c/o dutch consul Penang franked 12 1/2 C. tied "44" w. Den Haag march 28 1890 dater alongside, marked "T" and large blue crayon "8".
Lot #9581A - penang
1936, 12 C. tied "PENANG 21 MR 1936" to air mail cover FFC endorsed "By Imperial Airways Inaugurating flight Penang-Hong Kong", on reverse red ms. "Received under cover at Penang" and signature/"Superintendent of Mails, Penang.", HK arrival.
Lot #9581 - penang
1901 (10.4.), picture postcard 'Penang, Goodstraffie on Rivers' bearing horiz. pair Germania 5pf. green (Reichspost) used with two light 'DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / OST- ASIATISCHE HAUPTLINIE / f' cds. addressed to Blankenese with arrival pmk. (4.5.), attractive card
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