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U.S. And C.S.A. Postal History and General Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Foreign Countries (China thru Denmark)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3261 c CHINA, Canton 30th December 1792.> Dateline on folded letter addressed to <<The Commanding Officer on Board the LEtrusco. Wampoa>> (Whampoa), the letter is <written in English and signed by Charles de Constant de Rebecque,> De Constant lists theCHINA, "Canton 30th December 1792". Dateline on folded letter addressed to "The Commanding Officer on Board the L'Etrusco. Wampoa" (Whampoa), the letter is written in English and signed by Charles de Constant de Rebecque, De Constant lists the cargo accompanying this transmittal letter, docketed on back in Chinese, vertical file fold, few filing holes

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LETTER FROM THE SWISS TRAVELLER AND MERCHANT, CHARLES DE CONSTANT DE REBECQUE, DURING HIS 1792 JOURNEY ON BOARD THE L'ETRUSCO BETWEEN CANTON AND OSTEND.

This letter was written and signed by Charles de Constant de Rebecque (1762-1835) in Canton in December 1792. De Constant, together with Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) and Jean Baptiste Piron (d.1803), commercial agent for the French Republic, invested £50,000 in a cargo to be carried on Popham’s ship L’Etrusco from Canton to Ostend. The captain of the L'Etrusco, to whom this letter is addressed, was John Reid. On arrival at Ostend the L’Etrusco was seized by an English frigate as a prize and towed to the Thames. Popham was considered to have contravened the East India Company's trading monopoly. After a lengthy court case he received compensation of £20,000, incurring considerable losses. Popham is remembered for subsequent inventions in the field of telegraphic signals. The Swiss traveller and merchant, Charles de Constant de Rebecque, is known for his three voyages to Macao and Canton between 1779 and 1793 which earned him the name "le Chinois." His journals and letters, held in the Bibliotheque de Geneve, record his observations on China and details of his trading activities, including his promotion of European watchmaking in China [source: www.samuelgedge.com] (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3262 og (CHINA) SHANGHAI, 1865, 2ca Black on Pelure Paper (5).> Huge margins, beautiful impression, Extremely Fine, scarce and difficult to find in choice condition on this fragile paper(CHINA) SHANGHAI, 1865, 2ca Black on Pelure Paper (5). Huge margins, beautiful impression, Extremely Fine, scarce and difficult to find in choice condition on this fragile paper (Image)

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 325.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3263 c CHINA (JAPAN USED IN), 1883, 5s Ultramarine (74).> Two singles, tied by indistinct circular datestamp on 1897 cover to Richmond Va., neat strike of <Chinkiang, 3 Nov 1897> circular datestamp, Shanghai, Yokohama, San Francisco and Richmond backstampCHINA (JAPAN USED IN), 1883, 5s Ultramarine (74). Two singles, tied by indistinct circular datestamp on 1897 cover to Richmond Va., neat strike of "Chinkiang, 3 Nov 1897" circular datestamp, Shanghai, Yokohama, San Francisco and Richmond backstamps, some edge wear incl. small piece out at top of cover, still a Very Fine and scarce usage (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3264   COLOMBIA, 1859, 20c Blue (6).> Stone A, Position 6, margins all around, tied by Bogota in oval handstamp on March 27, 1863 registered cover front only from Bogota to Santamarta, red two-line registration handstamp and three-sided border of red 0sCOLOMBIA, 1859, 20c Blue (6). Stone A, Position 6, margins all around, tied by "Bogota" in oval handstamp on March 27, 1863 registered cover front only from Bogota to Santamarta, red two-line registration handstamp and three-sided border of red "0's" as customary, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3265   COLOMBIA, 20c Blue (6).> Three huge margins showing three frame lines, part of a fourth to just clear at left, rich color, bold blue 0 cancel and boxed Medellin receiving handstamp on cover front from Santamarta, Fine, quite attractiveCOLOMBIA, 20c Blue (6). Three huge margins showing three frame lines, part of a fourth to just clear at left, rich color, bold blue "0" cancel and boxed Medellin receiving handstamp on cover front from Santamarta, Fine, quite attractive (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3266 c CRETE, 1898, 20pa Violet (1 SG B1).> Large to huge margins, <control perf 28,> tied by purple <Union Jack with Temenos> handstamp on blue cover addressed to <<Rear Admiral Sir G. Noel KCMG, RN, HMS Revenge, Kandia>>, some minor edgewear<><CRETE, 1898, 20pa Violet (1, SG B1). Large to huge margins, control perf "28", tied by purple Union Jack with "Temenos" handstamp on blue cover addressed to "Rear Admiral Sir G. Noel KCMG, RN, HMS 'Revenge', Kandia", some minor edgewear

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF CRETE UNDER THE BRITISH SPHERE OF ADMINISTRATION. NON-PHILATELIC USAGES ARE EXTREMELY RARE.

Covers are known which are philatelic and were sent home as souvenirs. However, the control perforation "28" was used for letters sent by the high officials and military and naval authorities concerned with the short-lived administration.

The purple handstamp used on this cover had previously been used as a provisional marking with date and value inserted. There is no date on this cover as a datestamp was issued at the time of the stamp's use. We can partly date the cover by the Admiral's movements -- he arrived on the Revenge on September 12, 1898 to supervise Turkish disarmament and surrender, and he left on December 27 after completing his task. (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3267   CRETE, 1898, 20pa Violet, British Administration, District of Heraklion (1 SG B1).> Two singles, one unused original gum, other with neat circular datestamp, also incl. Nos. 3 and 4 (not counted), Extremely Fine, SG £650CRETE, 1898, 20pa Violet, British Administration, District of Heraklion (1, SG B1). Two singles, one unused original gum, other with neat circular datestamp, also incl. Nos. 3 and 4 (not counted), Extremely Fine, SG £650 (Image)

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 700.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3268 c CRETE, 1898-99, 10pa-20pa First Issues, British Administration, Heraklion District (1-5 SG B1-B5).> Philatelic usage as virtually always on European-size cover to Chersonisos, each tied by Heraklion straightline cancel, Chersonisos backstamp, VeCRETE, 1898-99, 10pa-20pa First Issues, British Administration, "Heraklion" District (1-5, SG B1-B5). Philatelic usage as virtually always on European-size cover to Chersonisos, each tied by "Heraklion" straightline cancel, Chersonisos backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3269 ngbl CYPRUS, 1928, £5 Black on Yellow (109 SG 117a).> Block of four, unused (no gum) and rebacked over faults, the watermark has been drawn in as well (can see it with naked eye but not in fluid), well-centered and of Very Fine appearance, SG £12,000 asCYPRUS, 1928, £5 Black on Yellow (109, SG 117a). Block of four, unused (no gum) and rebacked over faults, the watermark has been drawn in as well (can see it with naked eye but not in fluid), well-centered and of Very Fine appearance, SG £12,000 as original gum singles, Scott Retail $12,800.00 as four original gum hinged singles (Image)

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 12,800.00

CLOSED
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3270   DENMARK, 1851, 2rs Blue, 4rs Brown (1, 2a).> Former large to huge margins, 1 in target cancel (Copenhagen), two of latter, both First Printing, one unused original gum (ample to huge margins), other huge margins on May 12, 1851 folded letter (no siDENMARK, 1851, 2rs Blue, 4rs Brown (1, 2a). Former large to huge margins, "1" in target cancel (Copenhagen), two of latter, both First Printing, one unused original gum (ample to huge margins), other huge margins on May 12, 1851 folded letter (no side flaps) from Copenhagen to Roskilde, No. 1 tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, Fine and Extremely Fine respectively, No. 1 1999 Roumet certificate and unused No. 2a with 1988 Dr. Debo certificate (Image)

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 1,960.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3271 c DENMARK, 1851, 2rs Blue (1).> Large margins to full, rich color, tied by 1 in target cancel on folded cover (no side flaps), blue F: 3-14 55P. oval handstamp, fresh and Very FineDENMARK, 1851, 2rs Blue (1). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by "1" in target cancel on folded cover (no side flaps), blue "F: 3-1/4 55P." oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 2,200.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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