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Switzerland to Algeria
 

Switzerland to Algeria, November 2, 1844 folded letter from Bern to Alger, origin postmark, red "Suisse Fernex" French entry postmark and "4" credit handstamp, octagonal "BE / 10 K" exchange and "12" decimes due, Marseille transit and Alger arrival backstamps, cover edge tear at top

stock #S89

Switzerland to Algeria, May 9, 1844 folded letter from Renan to Alger, origin postmark, red "Suisse Fernex" French entry postmark and "6" credit handstamp, octagonal "BE / 16 K" exchange and "14" decimes due, Marseille transit backstamp

stock #S90T

Switzerland to Algeria, December 21, 1844 folded letter from Bern to Alger, origin postmark, red "Suisse Fernex" French entry postmark and "6" credit handstamp, octagonal "BE / 10 K" exchange and "23" decimes due, Marseille transit  backstamp

stock #S90B

Switzerland, via Sardinia, to Algeria, August 19, 1845 folded letter from Olivone to Alger, origin postmark and carried on Lake steamer to Sardinia, "Via Di Canobbio" and red "T.S. 1." handstamps,  "CT" (Correspondenze Ticino) in circle handstamp, red "Sardaigne Antibes" French entry, Marseille transit and Alger arrival backstamps

stock #S92

Switzerland, via Sardinia, to Algeria, September 29, 1847 folded letter from Lugano to Bilda, origin postmark and carried on Lake steamer to Sardinia, "Via Di Canobbio" and red "T.S. 1." handstamps,  "C.T." (Correspondenze Ticino) handstamp, red "Sardaigne Antibes" French entry, Marseille transit and Alger backstamps

stock #S93

169

Switzerland to Brazil, June 17, 1846 folded letter from Zurich to Rio de Janeiro ed origin postmark and matching "P" in double-lined box (3 reported examples of this marking on overseas mail), "Franco" handstamp and "64" Rp rate on reverse, French entry and manuscript "120" reis due

stock #S162

170

Switzerland to Brazil, April 21, 1850 Bern to Rio de Janeiro, Bern origin postmark, "P." handstamp and 48 kreuzer prepaid rate to port on reverse, handled through Le Havre to French merchant ship for carriage to Brazil, double rate postage due of 24 reis collected at Bahia from Swiss consul, ex Winkler and Sieber

stock #S170

171

Switzerland, via British Packet, to Brazil, October 12, 1852 Bern to Rio de Janeiro, Bern origin postmark, "PD" handstamp and prepaid rate, London Paid October 15, 1852 transit and carried by RMSP steamer, addressed to Swiss Confederation Consul and charged "4d" due, the earliest reported use of RMSP service from Switzerland to Brazil

stock #S167

172

Switzerland, via British Packet to Brazil, October 16, 1852 Bern to Bahia, Bern origin postmark, "PD" handstamp and prepaid rate, London Paid October 20, 1852 transit and carried by RMSP steamer, addressed to Swiss Confederation Consul and charged 440 reis postage due (second period rate), ex Sieber and Grunewald

stock #S166

173

Switzerland to Brazil, September 6, 1854 Bern to Bahia, Bern origin postmark, "PD" handstamp and prepaid rate, London Paid September 9, 1854 transit and carried by RMSP steamer Thames, addressed to Swiss Confederation Consul and charged 240 reis postage due, ex Haemmerli

stock #S168

Switzerland to Cuba
 

174

Switzerland to Cuba, November 201, 1841 folded letter from Bern to Convent St. Teresa in Havana, under cover to Havre forwarder with blue "Mandrotte & Cie Au Havre" double oval backstamp, then by French ship Sylphide to destination, docket as received February 19, 1842, ex Winkler

stock #S139

175

Switzerland to Cuba, July 3, 1844 folded entire from Geneva to Havana, red origin postmark and "P.P." handstamp, red "Suisse Par Frenex" French entry and red Bureau Maritime Havre backstamp and by ship to Havana, red Empresa de Correos handstamp indicating origin of "NE" (North Europe) with reversed "N" and "2" reales due, Havana arrival backstamp of October 25

stock #S144

176

Switzerland to Cuba, July 10, 1846 cover from Bern to Convent St. Teresa in Havana, under cover to Havre forwarder with "Andre Fournier & Co Havre" double oval backstamp, red Bureau Maritime Havre datestamp and "P.P." handstamp, by French ship El Cid to destination, blue Empresa N. Europa arrival faintly struck

stock #S145

177

Switzerland to Cuba, October 5, 1846 folded letter from Bern to Convent St. Teresa in Havana, origin datestamp and matching "P." handstamp, "Via Southampton Franco" at top, red transit and boxed "PD" box, London Paid October 28 datestamp, blue Empresa N. Europa arrival faintly struck

stock #S146

Switzerland to Denmark
 

178

Switzerland to Denmark, May 3, 1826 folded letter from Geneva to Copenhagen, two line "Geneve" origin year dated postmark, sent via Thurn & Taxis Post and Bremen, evenly aged

stock #S27T

179

Switzerland to Denmark, January 13, 1841 folded letter from Geneva to Elsinor, Denmark, red Geneva origin postmark (period strengthening) and "P.P." in circle handstamp, "Frc hambourgh" endorsement and boxed Hamburg 22 Jan 41" transit on reverse, ex Winkler

stock #S23

Switzerland to Great Britain
 

180

Switzerland, via France, to Great Britain, August 7, 1831 folded letter from Winterhur to London and forwarded to Woodford, fancy "Winterthur" and "Franco Grenze" handstamps, manuscript 8 kreuzer partially prepaid rate marked on reverse,  two line "Suisse Par Huningue" handstamp, diamond "7 / A.E.J.F." handstamp, sent via Calais to forwarder in London (Gibbins) with "1/8" due  and re-mailed to Woodford, ex Sieber

stock #S12

181

Switzerland (Thurgau), via France, to Great Britain, May 8, 1841 folded letter from Taegerweilen (Canton Thurgau) to Edinburg, Scotland, origin backststamp  and paid to 9 kr. to Swiss border, "Franco Grenze" handstamp, Kreuzlingen straight line transit, red "Suisse Belfort" French entry and diamond "7/A.E.J.F." handstamp, London arrival backstamp, manuscript 1sh2d due and arrival datestamp, edge faults

stock #S18

182

Switzerland to Great Britain, October 1, 1850 Bern origin postmark and "P.D." handstamp on cover to Salisbury, fully prepaid with "18" kreuzer marked on reverse, a fourth postal zone rate from Switzerland, French transit, London Paid transit and blue Salisbury arrival backstamp, ex Sieber

stock #S16T

183

Switzerland to Great Britain, June 4, 1851 unpaid folded letter from Geneva to Prestbury, Cheltenham and reposted to Northleach, origin postmark, French transit and 11 pence due, re-mailed with 1d red imperf, full margins, tied by barred numeral "177" cancel, Prestbury undated arc backstamp, Cheltenham and arrival datestamps, ex Lars Amundsen

stock #S16B

184

Switzerland to Great Britain, October 8, 1854 unpaid folded letter from Geneva to Picadilly and forwarded to Wales, blue origin datestamp, French transit and 11 pence due, re-mailed with 1d red stars, tied by "43" diamond in bars cancel, to Cowbridge, ex Henri Grand

stock #S17

Switzerland to the Great Britain - Channel Islands
 

185

Switzerland to Guernsey, June 11, 1793 folded letter from Montauban (Fribourg) to Guernsey during Napoleonic War, this use predates the March 22, 1794 Guernsey post office opening, manuscript "11" rate crossed out and 1sh 4d rate added, London "IY/24" and "JY 24 - 93" double circle backstamps, endorsed "Forwd. by Thos. Durell" on reverse, the earliest reported use from Switzerland to the Channel Islands, ex Jean Winkler and Hans Sieber

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stock #S19

186

Switzerland to Guernsey, October 15, 1816 folded letter from Lausanne addressed to Peter de Haviland, Baliff of Guernsey, endorsed "Par Paris" at top and "by Weymouth" at lower left, "Suisse Par Pontarlier" handstamp, brown London transit backstamp and matching "SS" in circle handstamp, 2/10d due at lower left, minor ink erosion spot in address, the only reported example of "SS" handstamp

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stock #S21

Switzerland to Italy
 

187

Switzerland to Sardinia, June 13, 1842 folded cover from Basel to Oneglia, endorsed "par Genes," Basel origin postmark and "P.P." with "10" kreuzer rate on reverse, "Via Di S. Julian" handstamp, 18 soldi due

stock #S35

188

Switzerland to Sardinia, June 2, 1844 folded letter from Bellinzona to Genoa, addressed to "vapore Toscana Maria Antoinette," origin postmark, "Via Di Canobbio" handstamp, red arrival date on reverse

stock #S36

189

Switzerland to Two Sicilies, January 1, 1846 folded entire from Zurich to Palermo, red origin postmark and "Franco Grenze" paid to border handstamp, red "L.T." transit, Naples transit datestamp on reverse, magenta "D.S.A.G." Gothic lettering handstamp, carried across the Straits of Messina to Palermo, ex Winkler

stock #S43

190

Switzerland to Two Sicilies, November 3, 1849 folded entire from Aigle addressed to the Director General of the Post at Naples, origin postmark and their scarce "P" handstamp indicating payment to French border, two long disinfection slits, red crayon "12" grana due on reverse, ex Winkler and Siebert

stock #S40

191

Switzerland to Two Sicilies, November 3, 1849 folded letter from Unterseen to Palermo, origin postmark and encircled "PF" handstamp, "Transito per le Stato Pontificio" two line backstamp, magenta "MSAG" handstamp, Naples transit datestamp on reverse, ex Winkler

stock #S42

192

Switzerland to Spain, September 29, 1855 folded letter from Geneva to Barcelona, origin postmark and "Via Di S. Julian" handstamp, Torino transit backstamp, Marseille transit backstamp and blue "4 Rs" due, scarcer sea route to Spain

stock #S53

193

Switzerland to Two Sicilies, October 26, 1855 folded letter from Bex to Palermo franked with two copies 40 rappen Strubili, Munich prints (Zumstein #26Aa) tied, "P.D." handstamp, Freney French entry datestamp, Geneva, Lyon and and Marseille transit backstamps, arrival datestamp, scarcer routing as rate via Sardinia was 55 rappen rather than 80 rappen via France, 1996 Renggli certificate

stock #S45

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