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6159

1883 (Dec): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, two used examples on 1885 cover endorsed "par Paquet Francais via Port au Prince" addressed to Amsterdam, Netherlands; tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Aug 9) in black. Struck with two line "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" in black and, on arrival in Amsterdam readdressed with 1872/88 25 c. ultramarine for redirection to Scheveningen. File fold well away from the adhesives. A famous and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1158.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11992.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 320 Sept 2000, lot 102. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6160

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, two unused blocks of four, one with trimmed corner margins (position 1-2 / 11-12) and a second block with trivial aging at top (positions 31-32 / 41-42) both in the deep rich shade, largely fresh and fine, marginal block with large part og., the second scarce multiple unused. (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6161

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, an unused block of ten (2 x 5) of fine fresh colour (positions 1-2 / 41-42), centred to right, without gum. An important and rare block, the largest recorded multiple. Signed Senf.rnrnNote: The 7 cent first printing was issued in circa March 1886, after the second printing of December 1885. (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6162

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, two used examples in combination with two 3 c. olive-bistre on pale bistre, second printing, on 1886 registered single rate cover endorsed "via Havane" to New York tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Feb 27). Framed "R" at left and blue framed HABANA registration handstamp all on obverse, the reverse with seal removed but with arrival cds (March 16). Some perforation imperfections but a fine and scarce cover : the earliest recorded usage of the 7 c. first printing on letter.rnrnNote: The cover is addressed to R. R. Bogert, one of New York's leading stamp dealers, he was also one of the founders of the (American) National Philatelical Society in 1874. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6163

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, a used example in combination with 1887 President Sam 3 c. blue on 1888 single rate cover to Gothenburg, Sweden lightly tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (July 19). Reverse with New York transit (July 25) and Swedish "PKXP No. 2" Railway cds (Aug 10). A fine and most attractive cover to a most unusual destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

6164

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, used single examples (7) in combination with 1887 President Sam 1 c. lake, on 1888 five times rate cover endorsed "per R. Mail Str." to Hamburg tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" cds's (Nov 22) in black. Reverse with Hamburg arrival cds (Dec 10). A remarkable high rate cover, the sole recorded with this combination. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6165

1886 (March): 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, a used horizontal strip of six in combination with 1887 President Sam 3 c. blue strip of six, on 1888 registered five times rate cover front endorsed "per R. M. S." to Hamburg tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (May 29) in black with Paris transit (July 9) below in red. Imperfections but a remarkable high rate cover, the sole recorded with this combination - the strip of seven 7 cent is the largest known used multiple on or off cover. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6166

1885 (Dec): 7 c. ultramarine, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, unused multiples (2) with an irregular block of nine from left of sheet with full margins (positions 1-2 / 31-32 / 41) and a block of ten (positions 7-8 / 47-48), showing sheet margins at top and at base, all fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare multiples. (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6167

1885 (Dec): 7 c. ultramarine, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, an unused block of twenty (4 x5) with sheet margins at top and at base (positions 3-6 / 43-46) of fine fresh colour, two trivial age spots, large part or unmounted og. The largest unused multiple of this stamp recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 18-19 June 1968, lot 650. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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6168

1885 (Dec): 7 c. ultramarine, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, a used vertical pair, marginal at top (positions 2 / 12), variety "Imperforate Horizontally between", lightly cancelled in blue. A charming and scarce pair Scott = $ 250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1339. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

6169

1885 (Dec): 7 c. ultramarine, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, a used vertical pair (positions 10 / 20), variety "Imperforate Horizontally between", neatly cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (11 Dec 1886) in black. A charming and scarce pair: these varieties are, in the opinion of this describer, much under-catalogued Scott = $ 250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1340. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6170

1885 (Dec): 7 c. ultramarine, plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, a used example in combination with 3 c. olive-bistre on pale bistre, second printing, on 1885 single rate cover to Glauchau, Germany tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" circular datestamps (Dec 8) in black. Galauchau arrival (Dec 29) on reverse of a very fine and rare cover - the earliest recorded usage of the perforated 7 cent adhesive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6171

Navassa Island 1886: 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, a used example in combination with 3 c. olive-bistre on pale bistre, Plate II, second printing, perf. 13½, used on 1886 cover to New York endorsed "via Navassa", tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (June 14). Reverse with "New York / Paid All" arrival (June 21). A remarkable routing one of just two covers known to have transitted via the Island of Navassa.rnrnNote: Navassa Island is situated some 60 kms. West of Haiti, and has no fresh water supply. Claimed by the USA, guano extraction began under US auspices in 1865 and continued until a worker's rebellion against conditions put a stop to the mining in 1889. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,000.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6172

Navassa Island 1886: 7 c. deep bright blue, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, a used example in combination with 3 c. olive-bistre on pale bistre, second printing, perf. 13½, used on 1886 single rate cover with imprint 'H.M.S. Forward' on reverse, addressed to 'H.M.S. Neptune' on the Mediterranean Station; tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (July 6). "Calais a Paris" transit cds (July 24) and reverse with Rome cds. Readdressed back to England with London transit (July 31) and "Portsmouth / 625" duplex of eventual receipt. A remarkable and unusual cover.rnrnNote: H.M.S. Forward was a 4 gun screw gunboat launched in 1877. The gunboat later played a part in the "Navassa Massacre" when, in 1889, the Atlas Steam Co. vessel "Athos" sailed on 21 September 1889 in order to intercept the ASC vessel "Alene" at Navassa Island and to transfer the Mails from Haiti destined for New York. When the "Athos" arrived at Navassa Island it was boarded by an Officer of H.M.S. Fortune who informed the captain that a mutiny had taken place on the Island with only 6 of the eleven officers escaping with their lives. The H.M.S. Fortune delivered the survivors to Jamaica and guano exctraction stopped thereafter. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6173

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, an unused irregular block of 36, marginal at top and partial at left (positions 2-8 / 11-18 / 21 - 28 / 31-38 / 43-47), of fine fresh colour with the top margin showing the circular 'nail-head' in the tint plate background above positions 2, 5 and 6. A rare and impressive multiple, the largest recorded for the perforated 20 cent value.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, 18-19 June 1968, lot 653 (as a block of 47).rn Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6174

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, an unused horizontal pair, corner marginal from top right of sheet (positions 9-10), variety "Imperforate Vertically between", fine, large part og. Scott = $ 150+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6175

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, an unused vertical pair, marginal from right of sheet (positions 40 / 50), showing major perforation error, large part og. and a used vertical pair (positions 6 / 16), variety "Imperforate Vertically between", used Scott = $ 300+. (Image 1)

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

6176

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, an unused marginal block of four from right of sheet (positions 19-20 / 29-30), variety "Imperforate Vertically between", fresh and very fine, large part og. but adhered to backing paper. A fine and rare multiple Scott = $ 300+. (Image 1)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6177

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, two used horizontal pairs, each marginal from right of sheet (positions 39-40 and 29-30), both tied to small piece, each showing variety "Imperforate Vertically between", neatly tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (20 Feb 1893) in black. Most attractive and rare Scott = $ 600+. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF460.00
Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM

6178

1884 (April): 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, plate II, perf. 13½, a used example on 1887 double rate cover to Manchester endorsed "per Para" (RMSPC), neatly tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" cds (June 8). Manchester arrival on reverse (June 26) of a fine and attractive cover. In-period usages of the 20 c. are rarities on letter.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-27, 11:59 PM