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6019

1881: Composite Proof sheet (93 x 73 mm.) adhered to white card, showing the 3 c., 2 c. and 1 c. values, printed in apple-green, a paler shade than issued. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1166.rn Collection Dr. Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1506.rn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6020

1881: Proof for the 5 c. value on white wove paper (74 x 32 mm.), adhered to card, printed in violet, the issued colour of the 2 c. adhesive. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1167.rnrn (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6021

1881: Proof for the 5 c. value on white wove paper (74 x 32 mm.), printed in pale blue, close to the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1167.rn (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6022

1881c.: Essays (2) for a 25 c. value (an unutilised value), with the first Essay being photographic on white card (66 x 39 mm.) with country denomination larger and "POSTES" removed; together with a vertical format Essay on grey-brown card (45 x 55 mm.) showing the head-plate vignette outlined in black ink inset into frame. Believed to have been produced by Pierre Mahê RDP in Paris possibly between 1889-1898. Exhibited by Brian Moorhouse as curios on page 79 of Edition D'Or volume 50.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1506. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6023

Liberty Head Imperforate 1881 (July 1): First Issue, the imperforate set of six values from 1 c. to 20 c. in unused blocks of four, large even margins all round, the 20 c. red-brown & buff being particularly scarce with just 25'000 stamps issued. Fresh and very fine; illustrated in Edition D'Or 50 on page 72 Scott = $ 750+. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6024

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, imperforate, a complete sheet of 50 subjects (10 x 5) showing the nail-head in margin next to position 31 at left, fresh and fine appearance, minor creasing as normal, large part or unmounted og. A rare complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, lot 468. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6025

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the famous and unique Interpanneau block of seventy (10 x 7) showing the spacing between the panes and consequently no less than ten vertical tête-bêche pairs; with large margins all round, creased between the panes as to be expected, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple of consummate rarity and an iconic item in the annals of Haitian Philately Scott 1c = $ 30'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louis L.R. Hausberg (exhibited at the Royal Philatelic Society in 1911).rn Collection Thomas W. Hall RDP (purchased the Hausberg estate intact in 1917).rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1207.rn Collection Dr. Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1062. As a sheet of 100 stamps.rn Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 169. Trimmed to the present size.rn Collection Enrique de Bustamente. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6026

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the famous and unique Interpanneau block of six, showing the 27 mm. gutter margin (sheet 1-B) spacing between the panes and two vertical tête-bêche pairs (positions 49-50/42-41) and 'nail-head' in sheet margin alongside position 50; with large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, unused without gum. Just eighteen pairs exist (with 10 in the famous 'Hausberg' block of 70) according to Brian Moorhouse (Haiti Philately, September 2011), this being the second largest and the sole marginal multiple recorded Scott = $ 6'000++.rnrnProvenance: Siegel, New York, March 1959, lot 557.rn Ex collection Enrique de Bustamente; offered DF, Geneva, 8-12 Oct 1995, lot 21601. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6027

1881 (July 1): 1 c. pinkish-rose on yellowish, plate I, imperforate corner marginal unused block of four from lower right of sheet (positions 39-40 / 49-50); and a 1 c. vermilion unused top marginal block of six (positions 3-4 / 13-14 / 23-24) showing the 'tint plate' visible at the very top of the sheet margin, fresh and fine, large part og. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6028

1881 (July 1): 1 c. red-rose on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, an unused corner marginal block of six from top right of sheet (positions 8-10 / 18-20), showing the circular 'nail-head' in sheet margin alongside position 20; together with a block of four from lower left corner of the sheet (positions 31-42 / 41-42) with diagonal pre-printing paper fold variety through the left vertical pair, 'nail-head' in margin alongside position 31 and the 'tint plate' visible at left; Large part or unmounted og., fresh and fine multiples. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6029

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, variety perf. 13½, the famous perforated example with part og., position 18, discovered and first recorded by J.R.W. Purves (Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol 52, no. 3, page 163). The printer evidently included a left-over Plate I sheet with plate II sheets when perforated. Whilst other examples should exist, none, as far as this describer is aware, have been forthcoming since the publication of Edition D'Or 50. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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6030

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, two unused examples and a used horizontal pair with good margins all round, variety "Paper tinted on reverse only", neatly cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (25 April 1883) in blue. The sole recorded used multiple of this variety. Unique. Signd Brun Scott = $ 250+.rn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6031

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the used selection with two very early usages: 1 c. in horizontal pair cancelled by "Port au Prince" cds's (18 July 1881, first month of issue); superb 1 c. cancelled by bold "Jacmel" cds (25 July 1881, first month of issue); horizontal pair cancelled by "POSTE / PAYÃ‰" framed handstamp, and a delightful used strip of four (positions 22-25) cancelled at Cap Haitien. (Image 1)

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6032

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used block of four with close to good margins all round (positions 11-12 / 21-22), neatly cancelled by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (21 June 1882) in black. Used multiples are rare, blocks more especially so.rnrnProvenance: Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, ex lot 470. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6033

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four (positions 32-35), large margins all round, tied to 1883 cover from Cap Haitien by ship to Port au Prince by "Port au Prince / Haiti" arrival datestamps (June 3). File fold affects the first stamp otherwise an exceptional #1 cover in the fine quality, the 4 cent rate paying the local double rate for a cover over 15 grams. The sole recorded example of this franking, unique. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,700.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6034

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of five (positions 26-30), strip of four (positions 36-39) and single (position 40), this last used as seal to envelope and folded round at left, ample to large margins all round, tied to 1883 single rate cover endorsed "via Cuba" to New York tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Sept 12) and by "Correos / Habana" transit cds (Sept 22). Reverse with Santiago de Cuba transit (Sept 17) and "New York / Paid All" arrival. A rare and most attractive cover, just three such frankings with the 1 cent are recorded. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF2,700.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6035

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a horizontal strip of three shaved to large margin at right, used in combination with single 7 c. pale blue on 1882 single rate cover front from Aux Cayes endorsed "per Packet" to London, the adhesives cancelled by "Jacmel / Haiti" cds's (Dec 26) in transit. Mail to Great Britain is somewhat seldom encountered. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6036

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, three examples separated by hand used on underpaid 1882 double rate cover from Gonaives to Le Havre, France endorsed "per Calahryson S.S." with 1881 7 c. pale blue similarly separated and 1882 perf. 2 c. dull purple, plate II, first printing, four single examples, all tied on arrival by "UNION PAYS D'OUTREMER / LE HAVRE" entry markings in red (Feb 25). Struck with triangular "T" marking as underpaid 2 c. on despatch and manuscript notation "0.20" (French centimes due). Taxed with France Postage Due 20 c. deep blue tied on arrival. A very rare and unusual cover - one of very few Postage Due usages and the sole recorded such combination of the Imperforate / Perforate issues. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6037

1884: Formula stationery card (Type FC4), a used example bearing 1881 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, in combination with 2 c. deep purple, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, used to Glauschau, Germany tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (10 March 1884) with London transit cds in red on reverse. The foreign postcard rate was 3 c. for over 300 miles. Some ironed creasing but he sole recorded example of this franking, most attractive and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11946.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, sale 1, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 56. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6038

1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a horizontal pair used in combination with 2 c. deep purple, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, four single examples on 1884 single rate cover, slight trim at base, addressed to N. F. Seebeck in New York, all tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (Jan 11) in black. Reverse with "New York / Paid All" arrival (Jan 18). A fine and very rare franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1110.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM