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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

941

32b

1875 5c yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., large margins all around, left stamp with a tiny thin, still v.f. and exceptional rarity, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $2200 (Cat No. 32b) (Image)

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SOLD for $800.00
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942

33c

1875 10c gray lilac, imperforate single, large margins all around, beautiful fresh color, h.r., tiny thin specks and small crease at upper left, still a v.f. example of this rare imperforate stamp, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 33c) (Image)

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SOLD for $800.00
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943

39c

1875 37 1/2c bistre, imperforate single without surcharge, h.r., pencil signed, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $775 (Cat No. 39c) (Image)

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SOLD for $300.00
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944

B65A-Q

Semi-Postals. 1935 Intellectuals, complete set of sheet corner margin imprint blocks of 15, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $16500 (Cat No. B65A-Q) (Image) (image 944a)

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SOLD for $4,500.00
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945

Dornier Do-X Flights. 1934 "Bremen" - New York, cover with 35c green and German adhesives, tied by appropriate pmks, with green cachet, v.f., accompanied by a Northdeutscher Lloyd Bremen picture postcard of the ship, v.f. (Image)

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946

Dornier Do-X Flights. 1935 "Europa" - New York, second acceptance from Luxembourg, cover with 10c purple and 25c brown, also German 25pf Train, all tied by appropriate pmks, with red cachet, also unused postcard of the ship, v.f. (Image)

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947

O64

Officials. 1983 15fr orange brown, overprinted "S.P.", l.h., well centered, v.f., signed F.L.L.P., with 1989 Renon certificate, cat. $2000 (Cat No. O64) (Image)

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MANCHUKUO

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

948

Air Post. 1945 unissued set of four, 3f+47f green, 6+44f carmine, se-tenant horizontal pairs, n.h., post office fresh, one with a natural inclusion on gum, otherwise v.f., extremely rare set, one of only a few that has survived destruction (The patriotic inscription at the bottom of the design alternates between Japanese and Chinese, creating the se-tenant variety. The 3f+47f reads "Spirit of Youth Conquers the Sky," and the 6f+44f "Dedicate Planes and Crush the Dreaded Enemy.") (Image)

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MEXICO

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

949

1813 (3 Nov) FL from Vera Cruz to Spain, via Havana (received on November 21st), forwarded on November 23rd by "Cueva Manzanar y Hermanos", placed aboard the warship "Nino" to Cadiz, via the Windward Islands, with red "Islas de Barlovento" origin handstamp, red "5R" due marking, fine. Stated to be the earliest known "Forwarded Letter" from Mexico, ex-Rosenthal (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
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950

1824 (24 Sep) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded in New York by "Le Roy Bayard & Co." (boxed handstamp) and placed on a private ship to London arriving at the port of Deal on December 24th, with "Deal Ship Letter" handstamp, charged 4 shillings due from recipient, fine (Image)

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951

1825 (April) FL from Vera Cruz to Barcelona, probably originated at San Juan de Ulua (last Spanish holdout in Mexico) and carried by the Royal Spanish Navy frigate "Vengador", with "Yndias" and "7.R" due in Spain, fine example of mail carried by the Spanish Royal Navy. The Fort surrendered in November to General Miguel Barragan (Image)

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952

1825 (18 Mar) FL from Mexico City to London, carried to New Orleans and forwarded by H. Monro, taken on board "Le Frances" bound for Liverpool, arriving May 27th, with "Liverpool Ship Letter" handstamp, 2 shillings paid by recipient, fine example of pre-Admiralty Packet mail forwarded at New Orleans (Image)

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953

1826 (Aug) outer FL from Mexico City to Rixheim, France, with "Colonies Par Bordeaux" black handstamp, forwarded by "Lentagne, Suberville & Co" (city unknown), with September 12 arrival pmk, fine (Image)

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954

1826 (18 May) FL from Veracruz to London; carried by a Royal Navy brig "Beaver" on June 4th to Kingston, Jamaica, where the mail was sorted and the red "Mexico" Fleuron added. From Kingston, the letter was sent to London on 24 July, arriving there on August 18th, with 3 shillings due noted, fine and extremely rare transit through Jamaica, ex-Rosenthal (Image)

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955

1833 (31 Jan) outer FL from Tampico to London, per packet "Sphinx," arriving April 5th, with handstamped "Oz at 12s/-per Oz" preceded by manuscript "1 1/2" (oz) and therefore rated 18 shillings on arrival, filing folds, otherwise fine (Image)

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956

1837 (10 July) FL from Mexico City to Amsterdam, red "Franqueado Mexico" departure, per Packet "Skylark", red "England over Rotterdam" handstamp on back, various other markings and charges, fine (Image)

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957

1841 (3 Apr) FL from Mexico to London, forwarded by "Hoffman y d'Oleire, Veracruz" by H.M. packet "Petrel" to New York, from where it was forwarded twice by "C. & F. Schumacher" and "Gilpin's Exchange Foreign Letter Office", taken by private ship "St. James" to Plymouth (with ship letter handstamp) and rated 8 pence for ship letters, finally arriving London on 29th May, fine letter with triple forwarding markings (Image)

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958

1844 (July) letter forwarded four times between its origin at Mazatlan and its destination, London. Two Mexican forwarders are indicated in the manuscript "Sengstack & Schutte" at Mexico City and "Braune Busing" at Veracruz who paid local postage required before the letter was given to the British Agency, indicated by the "Franco en Veracruz." Missing the packet by one day, it was carried by the "Tay" to Tampico then by unknown means (another forwarding?) to New Orleans. Forwarded by "Schmidt & Co." to Boston and forwarded from there by "Barnard Adams & Co." (oval markings from both companies) and via Cunard steamer "Acadia", finally arriving in London on 15th September. A complicated and rare item, one of only three such letters known, ex-Rosenthal (Image)

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959

1846 (Mar) FL carried out of the mails from Mexico City to Veracruz, forwarded by "R. De Munoz y Munoz" (oval handstamp), entering British mail at Veracruz 1 April 1846, sent by ship to Wakefield, via Southampton, rated 2 shillings 3 pence, with arrival pmk (Image)

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960

1848 (13 July) FL from Veracruz to Philadelphia, with "Paid at Vera Cruz" crown circle, departure pmk on back, manuscript 2 shillings paid, carried on the "Great Western" to New Orleans (July 23 arrival pmk), rated 22 cents for double-weight ship letter, with straight line "ship" handstamp, little paper erosion, otherwise fine (Image)

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