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1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

1857, Victoria 4d. dull-rose, fresh color and very close (maybe just touched) to good margins, used with central grid, an attractive example of this rare stamp, a.o. signed Pfenninger and certificate Philatelic.Experts (2026)

1857/59, Recess by Perkins Bacon, watermark large Star: Victoria 1 sh. 9d. green, fresh color and close to good margins, unused with small part original gum, fine, signed Mohrmann

1857/59, Recess by Perkins Bacon, watermark large Star: Victoria 9 d. purple-brown, fresh color, close to good margins all around, used, fine, signed Thier

1867/81, Laureated Issue 2 d. slate-grey (three singles) and 6 d. deep blue (two singles), tied by barred oval obliterator “612”, with matching “COROP OC 7 69 VICTORIA” datestamp alongside, to cover front (back separated) to USA, endorsed “via England / Overland Road”, with transit Rochester Victoria (7 Oc.), Melbourne (8 Oc.), London (29 Nov.), New York (11 Dec.). Adhesives with faults, envelope front and back opened on all sides and therefore separated with soiling and faults; despite the imperfections, a rare cover from a small township in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria

1863/81, Laureated Issue1 d. yellow-green, 2 d. violet and 6 d. blue, tied by barred oval obliterator “268” to envelope via Brindisi to England, with matching desptach datestamp “CHILTERN MR 24 72”, on reverse Melbourne transit (26 March) and Oswestry arrival (13 may). Minor gum toning affecting a few perforations tip, the envelope with vertical archival fold well clear of the adhesives and a few short perfs as usual, still a fine and attractive pre-UPU 9 pence rate franking

1861, Queen Victoria 9 d. purple-brown, fresh and vibrant colours, tied by barred obliterator to envelope to London endorsed “via Marseilles”, with red “GALLE MY 30 1861” despatch on reverse, on front arrival cds. (25 July). The adhesive with perforations trimmed at foot, clear of design, still a fine and attractive cover. A delightful and exceptionnally rare usage, with only a few covers recorded bearing the 9 d. clean-cut issue. Certificate WAPE (2026)