POSTAL HISTORY
Foreign Countries

Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the development of postal systems. More precisely, philatelists describe postal history as the study of rates, routes, markings, and means (of transport).

Organized by Country and Date when possible

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Postal History in this section is mostly United States based.
Image - Cover Image - Back Country Inv.# Date Description Condit. Price
               
Austtralia Cover 3020 1948 FDC dated 12 July 1948 Sydney, Australia
to Boston, MA, Multiple postmarks on reverse
  $35.00
Bermuda Cover 3033 1935 FDC dated 6 May 1935, Hamilton, Bermuda
Jubilee Issue
  $75.00
Bermuda Cover 3031 1936 FDC dated 14 April 1936Addressed to Dedham, MA   $50.00
               
Canada PC 3083 1953 Postcard OHMS dated 4 July 1953    
               
China 3118
1903 China cover from Women's Foreign Missionary
Society. Postmark unclear.
Used $14.00
China 3265 1915 Scott #222 & 223 on cover.
Total 5 stamps
Used, VF $175.00
China 3108 1923 Used, unsevered reply postcard from the
American College of North China
Some hinger marks on card
Used VF $75.00
China 3109   Postcard from North China - Manchuria
Orange stamp with dove and helmet
Used VF $125.00
China 3266
1932 Scott #320 & 321 on cover
with Kiukang postmark
VF $30.00
China 3110
1936 Used, unsevered reply postcard from an
Insurance Company soliciting business.
Reply card is written on, but not used.
Catalog Value: $42.00
Used VF $20.00
China 3111
  Mandarin Courrier Card
with red band, indicating good fortune
VF $125.00
China 3263 1940 Shanghai Cover with Scott 386
Shanghai postmark
VF $25.00
China 3301 1940 Shanghai Cover with Scott #414
Shanghai postmark
VF $45.00
China 3262 1940 Cover from China Bible House with
Scott #302 and #420
Duty stamp from Buffalo, NY
VF $125.00
China 3112
1941 China Postcard addressed to Colorado, USA
"VIA PACIFIC" hand stamp
Used VF $40.00
China 3264
1941 Handstamp PAQUEBOT, San Fran., Calif. Cover
from Shanghai to USA. Scott #459
VF $50.00
China 3113   Letter with Tientsin postmark Used VF $325.00
China Cover 3022
1949 Cover with 7 stamps PM 28 October 1949
To New York City
  $15.00
China 3117
1950 South China, Canton
Macau Postmark ties stamp to cover.
 
China 3116 1954 China Air Letter Sheet, 1954 Issue
One dollar, two language inscription
Taipei postmark
  $5.00
China 3285 1956 Nan-San Su Cover with Scott #1131 stamp
Poli, Formosa
Colorful postmarks including map.
VF $15.00
China 3286 1956 Scott #1153 on cover postmarked
Kaohsiumg
VF $8.00
China 3273 1957 Scott #1165 on Boy Scout cover VF $10.00
China 3274 1957 Scott #1168 on cover with
Kaohsiung posstmark
VF $10.00
China 3281 1957 Scott #1171 stamp on cover
with map and handstamp
VF $20.00
China 3282 1957 Scott #1174 ship stamp
on cover
VF $20.00
China 3283 1958 Scott #1184 on Cover
Butterfly with Butterfly cache
VF $10.00
China 3284 1958 Scott #1189 on Cover
Flower with flower cache
VF $10.00
China 3275 1958 Scott #1190 on Cover
Flower with flower cache
VF $20.00
China 3276 1958 Scott #1193 on Cover VF $5.00
China 3277 1958 Scott #1201 First Day Cover VF $15.00
China 3278 1958 Scott #1204 First Day Cover VF $8.00
China 3279 1958 Scott #1205 on Cover VF $5.00
China 3280 1958 Scott #1209 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3271 1958 Scott 1214 First Day Cover VF $10.00
China 3272 1958 Scott #1215 First Day Cover VF $8.00
China 3269 1959 Scott #1228 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3270 1959 Scott #1232 First Day Cover VF $10.00
China 3267 1959 Scott #1235 First Day Cover VF $45.00
China 3268 1959 Scott #1239 First Day Cover
International Letter Writing Week
VF $15.00
China 3293 1959 Scott #1243 First Day Cover
Nat. Taiwan Science Hall
VF $5.00
China 3294 1959 Scott #1245 First Day Cover
Free Trade Unions
VF $5.00
China 3291 1959 Scott #1248 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3292 1960 Scott #1254 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3289 1960 Scott #1265 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3290 1960 Scott #1267 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3297-OS 1960 Scott #1277 on Cover
Newspaper wrapper
VF $10.00
China 3287 1961 Scott #1311 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3288 1961 Scott #1327 First Day Cover VF $5.00
China 3298-OS 1966 Scott #1505 First Day Cover
Taiwan-Free China
VF $5.00
China 3299-OS 1971 Scott #1705 on Cover VF $5.00
               
China 3295 1976 Scott #1995-96 First Day Cover
Commem of USA Bicentennial
VF $5.00
          AIRMAIL    
China 3296-OS 1973 Scott #1779 on Cover
Airmail
VF $5.00
China 3300
1932-37 Scott C12, C14 & C18 on Airmail Cover
China Republic
First Flight China Clipper China to USA
VF $95.00
               
Denmark Letter 3100 1860 Postmarked Heide, Denmark
Postmarked 1860
  $375.00
Denmark Letter 3098 1864 Scott #28 on cover Postmarked Holstebro
Cover is folded letter.
  $25.00
Denmark Letter 3074 1941 Envelope addressed for philatelic mail.
Reverse has inspection sticker with swastika
  $10.00
               
Great Britain
Cover
3030 1936 Bereavement Cover Postmarked 28 Jan. 1936
This is a beautiful cover in clean, like new condition
Like New $15.00
Great Britain
Cover
3072 1873 Scott #30 on cover, Postmarked 19 Aug. 1873 London
Catalog value: $70.00
  $25.00
Great Britain
Cover
3071 1873 Scott #32 on cover, Postmarked 26 Aug. 1873 London
Catalog value: $275.00
  $75.00
Great Britain
Cover
3070 1873 Scott #49 (Plate #10) on cover, Postmarked 21 May 1873
Catalog value: $225.00
  $50.00
Great Britain
Cover
3068 1873 Scott #49 (Plate #10) on cover Postmarked 14 July 1873 London
Catalog $225.00
  $50.00
Great Britain
Cover
3066 1874 Scott #60 (Plate #12) on cover
Postmarked 26 Feb 1974
Catalog $375.00
  $75.00
Great Britain
Cover
3069 1873 Scott #61 (Plate #11) on cover 28 Sept 1873
Catalog value $75.00
  $25.00
Great Britain
Cover
3049 1948 FDC 10 May 1948 Channel Islands Liberation
Postmarked Guernsey
  $35.00
               
Guernsey
Great Britain
3104 1941 1 penny orange stamp on cover   $50.00
Guernsey
Great Britain
3102 1941 Two 1/2 p. stamps on 7 April 1941 cover
Postmarked Guernsey, Channel Islands
  $50.00
Jersey
Great Britain
3051 1943 FDC Jersey Channel Islands   $30.00
               
Hong Kong 3041 1941 FDC 6 Feb 1941 with Hand Stamp
"NOT OPENED BY CENSOR"
Postmark Victoria, Hong Kong
  $250.00
               
India 3006 1909 Partial Cover from India with 19 May 1909 Postmark
Includes Zanzibar postmark and partial address (on back)
  $10.00
India 3005 1910 Cover postmarked 28 June 1910 Bowbazar, India
Has two 3p and two 1a stamps
  $12.00
India 3002 1907 Cover postmarked 2 Sept. 1907, Calcutta on
original stamped envelope with two 3p and one 1a stamp
  $15.00
India 3035 1915 Cover postmarked 17 Sept. 1915 Deli RMS
with two 1a and one 1/2a stamps
"Passed Censor" stamp on reverse
  $15.00
India 2997 1906 Cover postmarked 5 Sept, 1906 Pasumalai
with two 1a and one 1/2a stamps
  $10.00
               
Malaya 3007 1919 Cover postmarked 14 July 1949 Ipoh, Malaya
Interesting in that postage and return address are on thte
back of cover
  $15.00
Malaya/Straits Settlement 3008 c. 1945 Cover with stamps overprinted B M A (British
Military Administration) Stamps were issued
from 1945 to 1948
  $20.00
               
Straits Settlement
Cover
3029 1917 Scott #153 and #B2 (Red Cross) on cover postmarked
14 July 1917
  $50.00
Straits Settlement
Cover
3028 1919 Scott #151 on cover postmarked 11 April 1919   $15.00
               
Tonga 3038 1967 Tonga Islands Tin Can Island Canoe Mail
Postmarked 12 March 1967, Niuafoou
Dispatched by Canoe Mail hand stamp
Service discontinued in 1983
  $30.00
Tonga 3040 1938 Tonga Islands Tin Can Island Canoe Mail
Postmarked 12 Oct. 1938, Niuafoou
Dispatched by Canoe Mail stamp
Includes newspaper article about Tin Can Mail
Service discontinued in 1983
  $50.00
               
               

 

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