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- Lots 1-398: U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers - United States - Albania - Finland — Tuesday, May 7, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 399-799: U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers - France - Germany - Great Britain & Commonwealth through Canada — Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
- Lots 800-1208: U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers - British Commonwealth Continued - Greece - Poland — Wednesday, May 8, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 1209-1562: U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Covers - Portugal - Russia - Large Lots and Collections — Wednesday, May 8, 2024 1:00 PM [OPEN]
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #880 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1856 (1 June) FL written by Samuel Smiley at "Malta June 1st 1856 Ship Lady Russel" to his brother at Island Magee, Co. Antrim in Ireland, endorsed "Via Marseilles", franked by GB 1sh Embossed (cut to shape), canceled by a bluish "OXO" applied at Constantinople, with unclear blue "Post Office British Army" cds, London and Dublin transits, with Carrickfergus and Ballicarry arrival markings. The sender, Captain of the ship "Lady Russell" wrote that he was "ordered to be ready for sea tomorrow morning, I don't know whether we will go back to Balaklava or not. We are to be towed by the "Golden Fleece." The Crimean War was over by 30th March, 1856 and British troops evacuated by 12th July. Captain Samuel Smiley might have participated in the evacuation. The "OXO" cancel was used from 24 March 1855 to September 1856. An interesting Malta-Crimea-Ireland connection, with Robson-Lowe certificate, ex-Charles Hahn (cover was illustrated in "The Philatelist" July-August 1989)  | $1,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #881 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1919 10sh MCA, unused without gum, v.f., (*) Catalog #65 Catalog Value $3,500 | $900.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #882 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1922-26 £1 carmine red and black, top sheet margin block of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (SG 140; catalogue value for hinged singles)  **Catalog #114 Catalog Value £440 | $230.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #883 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MALTA 1935 Silver Jubilee, 20 complete sets, all in blocks or strips of five, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #184-87 Catalog Value $800 | $230.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
