Timbre France Colonies1971 CCH - postal stamp
Timbres des colonies françaises (émissions générales) 10 c Céres de 1871, oblitéré avec un losange de points CCH (Cochinchine)
1865-India Yv24 SG65dieI - public domain postal stamp scan
8 anna with Victoria head issued 1865 for India - old diadem - Yv24 SG65 (die I)
1872ca 1d CGH 13 Yv20B SG29 - public domain postal stamp scan
1 d COGH 1872 sub-issue, carmine, coded 13 cancel - to be identified -, Michel N°12b.
1883ca 4c rosy mauve Ceylon oval 99 Yv70 SG148
4c rosy-mauve Ceylon issue 1883, oval 99. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1880ca 4c rosy-mauve Ceylon oval 49 Yv50 SG123
4c rosy-mauve Ceylon issue 1880, oval 49. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1864ca 6d grey-violet Tasmania oval 39 Mi18a Yv20aB SG64
6d grey-violet Tasmania issue 1864, perf10, oval 39 Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Greece-1913-0.10 - public domain postal stamp scan
GREECE: Definitve stamp of 10 lepta of 1913 lithographic definitive issue, cancelled with rural postman's rhombic stamp #56 sometime between 1915 and 1927. .
1857ca 4d GB 15 Yv18 SG66 rose-carmine
4d GB sub-issue 1857, watermark large garter, used 15... Yv18 SG66 rose-carmine
1872ca 1d CGH Yv20B SG29 - public domain postal stamp scan
1 d COGH 1872 sub-issue, carmine, coded 2 (?) cancel - to be identified -, Michel N°12b.
Bayern 1862 12 12 Kreuzer - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Zweite Briefmarkenserie Bayern, offener Mühlradstempel (oMr) Nummer 32 - Bamberg English: Second series of stamps of Bavaria with postmark of a open millw... More
1880ca 4c Ceylon oval 87 Yv50 Mi46rotlila SG123
4 c Ceylon sub-issue 1880, oval 87 - to be identified. Yv50 Mi46 rotlila SG123 rosy-mauve
Bayern 1850 4 6 Kreuzer - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Erste Briefmarkenserie Bayern, geschlossener Mühlradstempel (gMr) Nummer 18 - Augsburg English: First series of stamps of Bavaria with closed postmark of ... More
1913ca half d Australia oval 54 Yv1 SG1
Half d Australia first issue, oval cancelled 54.
1862ca 4d GB oval 383 Yv25 Mi19 SG80 pale red
4d GB issue 1862, oval 383 Yv25 Mi19 SG80 pale red
ITA 1967 MiNr0026b pm B002a - Public domain print
Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1867; definitive stamp in a new drawing of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in a rectangular frame (new drawing); color variant; postmarked with dotted chest cancellation of the p... More
1871ca 1c Nicaragua used3 Yv3 Mi3 braun
1 centavo Nicaragua sub-issue 1871, numeral used 3. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Netherlands 1874-08-24 letter Arnhem-'s Gravenhage
Netherlands 1874-08-24 letter Arnhem-'s Gravenhage. Franked 5c William III. Dotted cancel '8' (Arnhem), 'ARNHEM 28 AUG 74' . Delivery same day: postman octagonal boxed 'G. 35' marking and receiver ' 's GRAVENH... More
Penny Red FD (1841) - public domain postal stamp scan
A four margin example of the Great Britain 1841 Penny Red plate 141 Penny Red cancelled with a London Hendon postmark. The stamp is printed on exceedingly thick card like paper which is very tinted/blued.
1872ca 6p Barbados 11 Yv23 Mi19C SG53
Barbados issue 1872, Britannia, 6 p orange-vermilion, wmrk small star, oval 11 cancelled. SG N°53.
Guatemala 1875 Sc7 - postal stamp
Guatemala third issue, April 1875 liberty head, 1/4 real black, used. Postmark '6' of Quetzaltenango. Engraved. Printed by the Columbian Bank Note Company, New York. 1872 Postal Rates: 1/4 Real - Printed mat... More
Brief Deventer 1889
Letter from Deventer to The Hague, 13 August 1889, with numerical cancellation 24 and date stamp.Nederlands: Brief van Deventer naar Den Haag, 13 augustus 1889, met puntstempel 24 (Deventer) en kleinrondstemp... More
Stamp Barbados 1852 Michel 1 - public domain postal stamp scan
Русский: Первая почтовая марка Барбадоса Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1879 wmkhoriz t7k 7k a - public domain postal stamp scan
Cover of Russia Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Netherlands Indies 1874 ScJ6 - postal stamp
Netherlands Indies, Nederlands Indie, 1874, 20c green on blue, second issue postage due stamps. Coded postmark '4' (Batavia). Catalogue: Sc. J6, NVPH 4C Perforation: 12.5:12 large holes
1882ca 10c Nicaragua used3 Yv16 Mi16 violett
10 centavos Nicaragua issue 1882, numeral cancel 3. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1882ca 5c Nicaragua used 6M Yv15 Mi15
5 centavos Nicaragua commemorative issue in 1882, oval numeral used 6M. Yv15 Mi15
1867 Sachsen 2NGr Rosswein Mi17
Stamp of Saxony, 2 Neu-Groschen issue 1863, grid in circle cancelled at ROSSWEIN. Detail from a cover to Gera 18-6-1867.
1861ca 2d Western Australia numeral 10 Yv10 SG41
2d Western Australia issue 1861, perf 14-16, numeral 10 cancelled.
Russia 1858 Sc8 395 Fellin cancel
Russia 1858 '395' (town of Fellin, Liflyandskaya gov., now in Latvia and Estonia) rectangular dotted postmark used for the post offices of the regional towns. Size of the postmark is 25×16 mm. Catalogue: Mi. 5, Sc. 8
Crete-1905 20 lepta - public domain postal stamp scan
Definitive stamp of 20 lepta of Cretan State (1905 issue) cancelled with rural diamond postmark "67" (Aghia Galini).
1869ca 5c Nicaragua used8 Yv5 Mi5
5 centavos Nicaragua issue 1869, numeral used 8. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Baden 1858 Sc8 - postal stamp - public domain postal stamp scan
German state Baden 1858 typographed, imperf., 3kr black on blue, used on fragment showing five ring postmark '25' (Constanz). Catalogue: Sc. 8, Mi. 8 Issue number: 4,132,400
Letter Rotterdam 1871 - postal stamp
Letter from Rotterdam to Antwerp, 5 June 1871 with numerical cancellation '91' (Rotterdam) and date stamp.Nederlands: Brief van Rotterdam naar Antwerpen, 5 juni 1871 met puntstempel '91' (Rotterdam) en tweele... More
Russia 1898-12-19 cover St. Petersburg
Russia 1898-12-19, small cover showing numeral '5' postmark of St. Petersburg.
1885ca 1d Victoria oval 49 Yv84 Mi91a SG297
1d yellow-green Victoria iSTAMP DUTY issue 1885, oval numeral 49
1858 p12 t10k 10k b - public domain postal stamp scan
Cover of Russia Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Embossedgreenshilling1847scott5used - postal stamp
Embossed green shilling. Postage stamp of the United Kingdom, 1847, scott#5, used. Русский: Тиснёный зелёный шиллинг. Почтовая марка Великобритании, 1847, Скотт #5, гашёная.
1851 1kr Baden 21 Bühl Mi1a - public domain postal stamp scan
Français : 1 kreuzer première émission de Bade en 1851, papier couleur chamois, oblitéré 21 (Bühl). Lot 4005 vendu 580 FS en 2001.
Bayern 1858 6 12 Kreuzer - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Juli 1858 Briefmark Bayern, geschlossener Mühlradstempel (gMr) Nummer 218 - Homburg (Pfalz) English: July 1858 stamp of Bavaria with closed postmark of a ... More
Netherlands 1874-10-13 letter
Netherlands 1874-10-13 letter sent from Zierikzee to Amsterdam. Franked 5c. Catalogue: NVPH 19
Stamp Malta - postal stamp - public domain postal stamp scan
Timbre de grande-bretagne avec cachet de Malte Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stamp Mauritius 1859 1sh - public domain postal stamp scan
Mauritius 1 sh vermilion stamp of 1859, locally cancelled with code B 53. SG catalog 34
Uruguay 1869 C28 postmark - public domain postal stamp scan
Uruguay fragment with barred oval "C28" of British Post Office Abroad in Montevideo, Great Britain 6d + 1sh + Uruguay 1866-67 10c Numeral.Русский: Вырезка с оттиском овального буквенно-цифрового почтового ште... More
1882ca 5c Nicaragua used5 Yv15 Mi15
5 centavos Nicaragua issue 1882, numeral cancel 5. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bayern 1862 11 9 Kreuzer - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Zweite Briefmarkenserie Bayern, geschlossener Mühlradstempel (gMr) Nummer 211 - Mittenwald English: Second series of stamps of Bavaria with postmark of a ... More
Russia 1858 Sc8u - postal stamp
Russia second issue 1858, perforated 12.5, used, black dotted cancel '1' (St. Petersburg). Catalogue: Sc. 8, Mi. 5
ITA 1863 MiNr0016 pm B002 - Public domain print
Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1863; definitive stamp with portrait of the King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in standing oval; postmarked Stamp: Michel: No. 16; Yvert et Tellier: No. 14 Color: greyish olive to s... More
1860 Sachsen 1NGr issue1855 Mi9a Leipzig
Stamp of Saxony, 1 Neu Groschen issue 1855, 2 (?) in grid in circle cancelled at LEIPZIG in 1860. Detail from a cover to Gera 27-3-1860.
1854 6krBaden gelb Mi7 - postal stamp
6 kreuzer black on yellow paper, Baden issue 1853. 5 rings 67 (?). Michel N°7.
1856 4sk Norway rings344 Mi4 - public domain postal stamp scan
4 skilling Norway issue 1856, 3 rings cancelled 344, Michel N°4.
Russia cancel 44 - public domain postal stamp scan
Russian stamp with numeral cancellation 44: Dwinsk (German: Dünaburg, now Daugavpils in Latvia), used on a letter from 15 July 1860
1876ca 2d Western Australia 14 Yv22 SG71
2 pence Western Australia issue 1876, perf 14, numeral 14. Yvert #22, SG #71.
ITA 1863 MiNr0017 pm B002a - Public domain print
Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1863; definitive stamp with portrait of the King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in standing oval; postmarked Stamp: Michel: No. 17; Yvert et Tellier: No. 15 Color: brownish orange to... More
1872ca 1d Barbados 7 Yv20 Mi17C SG52
Barbados issue 1872, Britannia, (1d) blue, wmrk small star, oval 7 cancelled. SG N°52.
1882ca 10c Nicaragua used3 Yv16 Mi16
10 centavos Nicaragua commemorative issue in 1882, numeral used 3 in oval lines. Yv16 Mi16
1853 1kr weiss Baden 135 Staufen Mi5
1 kreuzer black on white paper, Baden issue 1853. 5 rings 135 (Staufen). Michel N°5.
1853 3kr Baden 165 Rittersbach Mi6
3 kreuzer Baden issue 1853, cancelled 165 (not a 5 Rings!).
Netherlands 1883-07-25 letter
Netherlands 1883-07-25 letter sent from Amsterdam to Gand (Belgium). Franked 12.5c. Catalogue: NVPH 22
Italy Estero 1874 Sc2u - public domain postal stamp scan
Italy, offices abroad. Numeral of definitive issue overprinted 'ESTERO' in black, 2 centesimi orange brown, used by faint numeral '234' (Alexandria) postmark. White wove paper with 'Imperial Crown' watermark. ... More
1852 1kr Baden 37 Endingen Mi1b
1 kreuzer Baden 2d issue 1852, right border on fragment, 5 Rings 37 (Endingen). Lot 1218 proposed 650 DM81.
1849 Bayern 6kr Mi4I 356 - public domain postal stamp scan
Kingdom of Bavaria stamp, 6 kreuzer issue 1849, Michel 4I, open millwheel cancelled 356 KAISERSLAUTERN (Palatinate). Three border lines '3 SL'
1862ca 25R Portugal 77 Yv15 Mi14 rosa
25 Reis Portugal issue 1862, numeral 77 in lines. Yv15 Mi14 rosa
1865 Half SGr TuT rings 29 Mi37
1/2 Silbergroschen, rouletted T&T 1865 issue, 4 rings 29 of Hanau + red frame. Michel N°37.
Guatemala 1875 Sc9 - postal stamp
Guatemala third issue, April 1875 liberty head, 1 real blue, cancelled with 'B31' British postmark. Engraved. Printed by the Columbian Bank Note Company, New York. 1872 Postal Rates: 1/4 Real - Printed matte... More
Russia 1898-12-19 cover St. Petersburg
Russia 1898-12-19, small cover showing numeral '5' postmark of St. Petersburg.
1875ca 1d vermilion Tasmania perf11² wmkTAS oval 94 Yv28 Mi24c SG144e
1d vermilion Tasmania perf11² wmk TAS sub-issue 1875, oval numeral 94
1862ca 4d pl4 GB 75 in oval Yv25 Mi19II SG82 pale red
4d GB issue 1862, plate 4, oval 75 Yv25 Mi19II SG82 pale red
1872ca Half Jamaica A73 St Anns Bay Yv7 SG7
Half penny Jamaica issue 1872, claret, oval cancel A73. SG N°7.Français : Demi-penny, Jamaïque émission de 1872, lie-de-vin, Yvert N°7.Deutsch: 1/2 P Jamaica, lilarosa. Michel N°7.
ITA 1879 MiNr039 pm B002a - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1879; definitive stamp with the effigy of King Umberto I of Italy within an oval (first series); postmarked Stamp: Michel: No. 39; Yvert et Tellier: No. 35 Color: orange Watermark... More
1865 2d Western Australia 15 Yv17 SG54
2 pence Western Australia issue 1865, numeral 15. Yvert #17, SG #54.
Latvia Forerunner RuNo05 1862 Libau B002a
Philatelic forerunner of Latvia; piece of cover with Latvia forerunner stamp from 1862; Stamp: Russia definitive stamp from 1858; Michel No. 5; Yvert & Tellier No. 5 Color: blue / brown Watermark: none Nominal ... More
Russia 1858 Sc8 393 cancel Dorpat - Tartu
Russia 1858 postmarked '393' used by the town of Dorpat, now called Tartu, in Estonia. This rectangular dotted postmark was used for the post offices of the regional towns.
1850 Bayern 6kr Mi4II 57 File0151
Kingdom of Bavaria stamp, 6 kreuzer issue 1850, Michel 4II, closed millwheel cancelled 57 DINKELSBÜHL.
Bayern 1850 2 3Kreuzer - postal stamp
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Erste Briefmarkenserie Bayern, geschlossener Mühlradstempel (gMr) Nummer 479 - Kimratshofen English: First series of stamps of Bavaria with closed postmar... More
Netherlands 1867 N12 - postal stamp
Netherlands 1867, 50c used, black cancel '6' (Apeldoorn). NVPH type II.
ITA 1863 MiNr0020 pm B002 - Public domain print
Stamp of the Kingdom of Italy; 1863; definitive stamp with portrait of the King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in standing oval; postmarked Stamp: Michel: No. 20; Yvert et Tellier: No. 19 Color: rosy Watermark: It... More
1858 p12 t10k 10k - postal stamp
Cover of Russia Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1875ca 1d-Barbados grey-blue 3 Mi26 Yv33 SG74
Barbados issue 1875, Britannia, 1 penny grey-blue, wmrk CC, oval 3 cancelled. SG N°74.
Boyle 70 numeral - public domain postal stamp scan
Numeral postmark cancellation number 70 assigned to Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland, on 1d red postage stamp mailed in 1850 (from Boyle to London per other postmarks on full cover).
Maidenhead 492 cancel on Penny Red
Penny Red with Maidenhead 492 cancel. (Shade may not be accurate)
1882ca 2c Nicaragua used9 Yv14 Mi14 karmin
2 centavos Nicaragua issue 1882, numeral cancel 9. Public domain photograph of 19th century postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
1862 3kr Baden 164 Eisenbahn Mi16
Français : 3 kreuzer Baden, perf. 13². Cercle unique 164 des Bureaux ferrovières ambulants. ID89 vendu 1050 DM en 1982. Michel N°16.
Bayern 1862 8 1 Kreuzer - public domain postal stamp scan
Stamp description / Briefmarkenbeschreibung Deutsch: Zweite Briefmarkenserie Bayern, geschlossener Mühlradstempel (gMr) Nummer 80 - Eschenau English: Second series of stamps of Bavaria with postmark of a clo... More
Crete-1900 10 lepta - public domain postal stamp scan
Definitive stamp of 10 lepta of Cretan State (1900 issue) cancelled with rural diamond postmark "58" (Rethimnon).
Guatemala 1872 Sc5 - public domain postal stamp scan
Guatemala second issue, 1872 (not 1873, see below) coat of arms, 4 reales dull violet, used. Lithographed by Edward Matthews, London. Printed in sheets of 100. Issued for outbound mail letters. 1872 Postal Rat... More
Netherlands 1879-06-28 letter
Netherlands 1879-06-28 letter sent by 'Koninklijke Fabrieken Wessanen & Laan', Wormerveer to Maastricht. Franked 5c. Catalogue: NVPH 19