Lot 2767
Mozambique Company, 1895, 2½r olive yellow, in combination with 1895, 10r red lilac + 15r red brown + 25r green + 50r blue on 1899 cover to Hamburg, Germany, all tied by Beira cds's, Marseille transit and receiving backstamps; cover folds, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive 5-color franking.Scott No. 10+13+15+18+20 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2768
Mozambique Company, 1895, 25r green, corner crease tied by "Beira, 23 Jul, 98" cds on cover to Gouveia; some light cover toning, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce local usage.Scott No. 18 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2769
Mozambique Company, 1895, 50r blue, two singles, tied by blurred blue Neves Ferreira cds on 1897 registered cover to London, England, reverse with Fontesvilla registry etiquette and Beira transit cds, London entry and receiving date stamps, Very Fine, the Neves Ferreira post office operated from 1892 to 1899, a scarce usage.Scott No. 20 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2770
Mozambique Company, 1895, 75r rose, perf 12½, horizontal strip of three, tied by light strikes of Beira cds's on 1899 corner card cover to Salisbury, reverse with transit and receiving backstamps; small stamp and cover flaws, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott No. 23 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot 2771
Zambezia, 1898, 5r orange, in combination with 1898-1903, 10r green + 15r gray green + 20r gray violet + 1902, 15r +50r Provisorio issues on registered cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., all tied by "Quelimane,19 Nov, 03" cds's, registry handstamp and London transit, appropriate backstamps; light cover edge tone at top, Very Fine.Scott No. 14-15+17-18+49+51 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 2772
Zambezia, 1898, 20r gray violet, tied by blue "Quelimane, 21 Mai 06" cds on picture post card to Marseille, France, purple Beira octagon transit date stamp, Very Fine.Scott No. 18 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2773
Romania, 1872, Prince Carol, Paris Print, 50b rose on pale rose, used with 10b blue (56), both tied by "Buchresci 9 Feb 78" cds on registered cover to Paris, France, matching "RECOM" handstamp; light tone spots, partial flap, F.-V.F. Michel No. 42.Scott No. 59 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2774
Russian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1900, 1pi on 10k dark blue, vertical pair, tied by blue Metelin (12.17.1905) cds to Paris, France, "Post Russ, Metelin" registry label adjacent, reverse with Paris (1.4) arrival cds; opening tears, F.-V.F.Scott No. 30 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2775
Salvador, 1879, 1c green, 10c black, two covers from Italian Consul to Rome, each bearing 1c and 10c, first with each tied by blue negative star cancels and other cancelled by blue brush stroke, both with "Administracion de Correos, Dic 29 1882, La Livertad" cds; one with cover tear, F.-V.F. pair.Scott No. 13, 16 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2776
San Marino, 1932, General Post Office complete, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered throughout, a Very Fine set. Sassone No. 159-163.Scott No. 134-138 $608.
Realized: $100