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Italy
 

Two Sicilies, via Sardinia, to Switzerland, December 31, 1808 folded letter from Naples to Basel, red framed "Napoli" origin postmark, carried by ship to Sardinia, rare "Naples Par Genes" handstamp, then via Geneva to Basel, Fischer Post Period use

stock #S41T

132

Sardinia to Switzerland, May 18, 1833 folded letter from Cagliari to Geneva, carried by Sardinian vessel to Genoa and overland to Geneva, "Cagliari" straight line origin postmark, red "Genova" entry, Geneva two line, dated, arrival backstamp and "6" kreuzer due in manuscript, the earlier of two reported uses from Sardinia to Switzerland prior to 1863

stock #S37

133

Two Sicilies, via France, to Switzerland, November 10, 1840 folded letter from Naples to Wohlen, red Naples straight line backstamp, red "Outre-Mer Marseille" French entry postmark, red "C.T.F" handstamp, Huningue exchange backstamp and Strasbourg transit, "50" kreuzer due

stock #S41B

134

Two Sicilies to Switzerland, July 13, 1847 folded letter from Naples, via Genoa, to Wohlen, red "Via Di Mare (E), black Genova datestamp and "TS" (Transit Sarde) handstamp

stock #S39

135

Tuscany to Switzerland, February 17, 1854 folded letter from Livorno, via Genoa, to Geneva, red "Via Di Mare (E), black Genova datestamp and red Geneva arrival backstamp

stock #S34

136

Two Sicilies to Switzerland, April 4, 1856 folded letter from Messina, via Marseille, to Wohlen, two line origin postmark and endorsed to be sent by French steamer, carried by French Levant Line steamer Meandre with red "Deux Siciles Marseille" April 7 French entry, Basel transit and Wohlen arrival backstamps

stock #S44

Israel
 

137

Jerusalem to Switzerland, December 26, 1848 folded letter to Eduardo Bernoulli in Basel, French office "Beyrouth Syrie Janv 6" postmark, by French Ligne steamer Osiris with red, boxed "Paquetbots De La Mediterranee" and Marseilles 19 Janv 49" entry handstamps, red "T.F." handstamp, Swiss exchange backstamp and red crayon "26" kreuzer due, the earliest reported use from Holy Land to Switzerland, ex Jean Winkler and Hans Sieber

stock #S84

Malta
 

138

Malta to Switzerland, March 17, 1781 folded letter from Malta, via Two Sicilies and Milano to Lucerne, manuscript "Franco Per Roma" and "8" rate at top, orange "Messina" and black "Milano F" transits, one of two reported examples from Malta to Switzerland in this era, ex Winkler

S58

139

Malta to Switzerland, May 31, 1819 folded letter from Malta, via Leghorn and Milano to Bern, entered mails "Livorno" postmark, red arc "Milano LT" transit, manuscript "28" kreuzer due, four reported examples of use from Malta to Switzerland in this period

stock #S57

Mauritius
 

140

Mauritius to Switzerland, May 15, 1854 folded letter from Mauritius to Geneva, "Packet Letter Mauritius" double oval datestamp, after carriage to to Alexandria it was carried by P&O Line steamer Candia to Southampton, London orange red July 4 18 transit backstamp and "Colonies & Art 13" exchange handstamp, Calais French entry and blue Geneva arrival backstamp, red crayon "130" rappen due, a rare use

stock #S96

Mexico
 

141

Mexico to Switzerland, March 2, 1830 folded letter from Vera Cruz to Basel, sender's firm cachet, carried by Gautier Packet Le Bordeaux on the second to last voyage of the line that operated only 1828 - 1830, boxed "Pays D'Outremer Par Bordeaux" handstamp and April 19, 1830 arrival datestamp, "C.T.F." handstamp and red crayon "24" kreuzer due, minor discoloration, the earliest reported letter between Mexico and Switzerland

stock #S151

142

Mexico to Switzerland, June 5, 1831 folded cover from Mexico City to Basel, carried by "Nouvelle Compagnie De Paquebots Du Mexique, Balguerie et Fils" packet Le Mexicain from Vera Cruz to Bordeaux, their "Bordeaux Paq. Reg" boxed handstamp and June 5, 1831 arrival, "C.T.F." handstamp and red crayon "24" kreuzer due, file fold, this company operated packets to France between June 1830 and June 1835

S154T

143

Mexico to Switzerland, March 31, 1845 folded letter from from Mexico City to Geneva by British mails, red "Franqueado Mexico" origin postmark for carriage to Vera Cruz, "Vera-Cruz" split ring "AP 2 1845" backstamp and "2/9" rate, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Clyde, via Havana and Bermuda to Southampton, London May 6 1845 transit backstamp, red "England over Rotterdam" script backstamp and red Geneva arrival, file fold, the only reported example to Switzerland routed via Holland rather than France, ex Backal

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stock #S150

144

Mexico to Switzerland, March 17, 1848 folded letter from from Vera Cruz to Geneva, Vera Cruz "17 MR 1848" split ring backstamp, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Great Western, via Havana and Bermuda to Southampton, London transit backstamp, boxed "Colonies & Art 13" handstamp, French entry and arrival backstamp, "13" decimes due

stock #S152

145

Mexico to Switzerland, July 13, 1848 folded letter from from Mexico City to Geneva, red "Franqueado Mexico" origin postmark for carriage to Vera Cruz, Vera Cruz "JY 16 1848" split ring backstamp, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Great Western, via Havana and Bermuda to Southampton, London August 20, 1848 transit backstamp, boxed "Colonies & Art 13" handstamp, French entry and arrival backstamp, "13" decimes due, ex Sieber and Gruenewald

stock #S154B

146

Mexico to Switzerland, October 19, 1848 folded letter from from Mexico City to Couvet by RMSP to England with London "Dec 22 1848" transit backstamp, boxed "Colonies & Art 13" handstamp, French entry and arrival backstamp, red crayon "60" kreuzer due

stock #S155

Netherlands Antilles

147

Dutch West Indies to Switzerland, March 4, 1763 folder letter from St. Eustatius to Geneva, sent by ship of the Dutch West Indies Company to Amsterdam, then via Paris forwarding agent with endorsement on reverse, "Hollande" handstamp and manuscript 35 sold due, the only reported example of a cover from St. Eustatius during the period of the Dutch West Indies Company (1678 - 1792), ex Winkler

stock #S142

Peru
 

148

Peru to Switzerland, March 31, 1830 folder letter from Lima to Basel, manuscript endorsement on reverse: "Aux Soins de Mr. Hecirzder sur la Corvette de S.M. La Marne au Callao" and carried by the Naval ship La Marne around the Horn, entered French mails at Brest with "Pays D'Outremer Par Brest" boxed handstamp, "C.T.F." handstamp and datestamp

stock #S159

Portugal
 

149

Portugal to Switzerland, September 16, 1834 folded letter from Porto to Geneva, sent via Great Britain with "F 151 34" brownish London Foreign Office backstamp, red "Angl. Est." French Estafetta entry and "36" sols in manuscript, Geneva two line, dated arrival backstamp, rare "2 S" in oval handstamp for rural delivery rate outside the city borders of Geneva, the only reported use of this routing from Portugal to Switzerland

stock #S54

Spain
 

150

Mallorca to Switzerland, circa 1798 folded cover from Mallorca, via disinfection station, to Struesslingen, endorsed at left "per Barcelona, Lyon, Geneva," oval "Mallorca" in three lines cancel, disinfected with two slits and vinegar resulting in paper discoloration, straight line "Debourse Geneva" transit

stock #S55

151

Mallorca to Switzerland, November 28, 1805 folded letter from Palma de Mallorca, via disinfection station, to Schwyz, endorsed at left to be sent by Lyon and Lucerne in Switzerland, oval "Mallorca" in three lines cancel, disinfected with vinegar resulting in paper discoloration, "84" kreuzer total due from recipient, ex Winkler and Sieber

stock #S56

152

Spain to Switzerland, December 12, 1820 folded letter from Madris, via Barcelona, Marseille and Milano to Lugano, endorsed "por Barcelona" and sent by commercial ship to Italy, via Marseille with "E.T.F." (Espagne Transit France) handstamp, red "Milano L.T." transit, a very rare routing from Spain to Switzerland, slightly discolored at foot, ex Sieber

stock #S52

Turkey
 

153

Constantinople to Switzerland, September 2, 1700 folded letter from Constantinople to Lucerne, endorsed at lower left to be sent via Vaud and Marseille to Lucerne, docket on reverse indicates that it was received May 7, 1701, one of the earliest uses to Switzerland, ex Jean Winkler

stock #S71

154

Angora, via Swiss Forwarder, to France, August 28, 1777 folded letter to the Roux Freres firm in Marseille, sent via Vienna, Innsbruck, and Schaffhausen where picked up by Fischer Post and forwarded to Geneva, endorsed on reverse by forwarding agents Rigaud & Freres, rated 30 kreuzer and an additional 14 sols for carriage Marseille

Angora is present day Ankara.

stock #S77

155

Smyrna, via Swiss Forwarder, to France, December 12, 1794 folded letter from Smyrna sent under cover to Merle d'Aubigne forwarders in Geneva who applied their very early label on the letter, posted from Versoix with their postmark to destination,12 sols due

stock #S78

156

Pera, via Semlin Disinfection Station, to Switzerland, May 26, 1815 folded letter dated at Pera to Geneva, initially carried by Austrian Lloyd to Trieste and then to Semlin,  disinfected against cholera at Semlin with their "Netto Di Fuora E Sporco Di Dentro" first style handstamp, "Milano L.T." transit, from Milan via Brig with rare "B" handstamp and taxed with 28 kreuzer, in Geneva taxed with additional 4 kreuzer for total of 32 kreuzer due, one of three reported examples to Switzerland with Semlin marking

stock #S75

157

Constantinople, via Semlin Disinfection Station, to Switzerland, September 24, 1834 folded letter from Constantinople to Versoix, "Turquie" straight line postmark, disinfected at Semlin with scarce two line "Geraeuchert Vom Contumaz Amte Am 7 Ober 34" cachet, manuscript "13" kreuzer total due

stock #S74

158

Constantinople to Switzerland, April 5, 1849 folded letter from Constantinople to Estavayer le Lac, French office "Constantinople (Turquie)" April 5, 1849 postmark, by French Ligne steamer Tancrede, red boxed "Paquetbots De La Mediterranee" and Marseilles April 17 entry handstamps, red "T.F." handstamp, also red manuscript "Art 28" (French Convention article 28) endorsement at top, Swiss exchange backstamp and red crayon "28" kreuzer total due with 24 credit to France, ex Cianghir

stock #S72

159

Smyrna to Switzerland, French office Smyrne July 7, 1850 postmark on cover to Geneva, by French Ligne steamer Caire via Piraeus and Mata to Marseille, Marseille July 15 1850 backstamp and Geneve arrival, 9 decimes postage

stock #S79T

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