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1900 (2 Oct) International registered cover from Nassau (Bahamas) to New York (USA), franked with a pair of 1p and 2½p (Bahamas), canceled by Nassau postmark. Handstruck circular "R" registration mark. No arrival postmark

British Commonwealth / Bahamas (... 1973)
Catalog: Stanley Gibbons 48, 51
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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World
Auction 58
October 12 - 26, 2026
United States United States , Black Mountain , NC

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1905 (21 Nov) International advertising cover from Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) to Munich (Germany), franked with 2d and ½d (New South Wales, Australia), canceled by Sydney postmark. No arrival postmark
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1930 (21 Sep) International cover from Nicosia (Cyprus) to Dison-Verviers (Belgium), franked with three 1pi and ½pi (Cyprus), canceled by Nicosia postmark. Via Istanbul September 21, 1930. No arrival postmark
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1856 (2 Feb) Folded letter from Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) to Adelaide (South Australia), franked with 6d (Victoria, Australia), canceled by Melbourne numeral "1" barred oval postmark. Handwritten via steamer "Havilah". Arrive in Adelaide March 8, 1856
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1922 (10 Oct) International cover from Jaffa (Palestine) to Langnau (Switzerland), franked with 3m and 1p, all with overprint Palestine (Palestine) on reverse, canceled by Jaffa B.O. postmarks. Arrive in Langnau October 18, 1922
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1897 (22 Sep) International cover from Verulam (Natal) to San Francisco (USA), franked with 2½d. (Natal), canceled by Verulam postmark. Transit via Durban September 22, 1897. Arrive in San Francisco October 28, 1897
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