Telegram/Telegraph
Illustrated telegram envelope franked with 7 Dutch stamps cancelled d/r cds Amsterdam Central Station 5 December 1938; on illustrated reverse South African stamps 6 x 1d and 4 x 1½d VOORTREKKER commemorative, cancelled PRETORIA 15 December 1938; very unusual combination. (Note 1 picture for this is showing in S1119 in arror and will not permiot the error to be rectified) Reference: 1120 |
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Cable & Wireless illustrated cablegram "Via Imperial"; red h/s "EBM6909" and violet h/s CGA; from Birmingham to Bardford, Warwicks 22 July 1942; with crown "Passed by Censor" cachet; colourful and spectacular. Reference: 1119 |
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A Night Lettergram by the Postal Telegraph & Cable Company, franked with 2c Washington + 2c Seward's Alaska Purchase commemorative (SG 377); local correspondence in Los Angeles, 1 February 1927; attractive and very unusual Reference: 1102 |
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OHMS telegram envelope sealed with with OHMS label cancelled bridged d/r cds Koln–Lindenthal 2 31 Jan 1949, & with circular cachet 'By Civilian Post, Free of Charge (Porto Frei)....' Reference: 885 |
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Unfranked envelope,'en franchise' for military use, from Tabori to Graz, 16 February 1916; decorative d/r bridged cds TABORIA POSTA HIVATAL 41; vf strike of military cachet with coat of arms 'K.u.K. RESERVE TELEGRAPHEN-BAN-ABTEILUNG' in violet Reference: 817 |
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A small telegram form inscribed on the address side "1/- Pigeon Post Stamp" & on the reverse "MESSAGE By Herm Island Pigeon Post" with MS No '209', alleged to be produced during the German Occupation of WW2, unusual and seldom seen, unused: hinged to a small descriptive card but the hinges can be easily removed Reference: 551 |
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Swiss 'Carte-correspondance officielle' with VF octagon datestamp 'Telegraphenbureau Zofingen' 11 October 1881, bridged d/s of Zofingen and Baden. MS on reverse 'Telegr. Bur. Zofingen.'; some age faults and a closed tear but a scarce datestamp Reference: 286 |
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1965 cover from Vienna to Paris with 70g + 3s + 10s buildings issue cancelled by TELEGRAPHEN ZENTRAL STATION WIEN postmarks dated 22.III.65 with also Registered and Express Special Delivery labels and a boxed "SPATLINGSSENDUNG" (Late Fee Sending) cachet. A scarce combination Reference: 003H |