1939: Second test firing at Miramar by Antonio V. Funes on October 3rd, official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. 02 = € 1'800. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1131
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1939: Third test firing at Miramar with rocket called 'Marylin' by Antonio V. Funes on October 8th., official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana, a rare cover from that experiment Ellington-Zwisler = $ 500/Hopferwieser = € 2'100. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1132
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 2177
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1855/1860: The Exhibit collection well written up on leaves with April 1855 wmk. loops ½ r. blue-green, 1 r. green and 2 r. carmine all on blued paper unused, Sept 1855 ½ r. blue-green, 1 r. green and 2 r. orange-red on yellowish unused (Scott = $ '875), May 1855 cover to Cardenas used with ½ r. blue-green in first month of issue, 1855 ½ r. blue-green unused and used examples (81) incl. pair with CORRFOS VARIETY, cancellation study with registration "O" handstamps in blue (3) and a large manuscript cancelled block of 42 and covers with usages from Banguela and Guamutas; 1855 1 r. green, wmk. loops, unused and used (24) and the unique March 1861 cover with usage from Algeciras to Jerez la Frontera via Gibraltar - the unique and only known usage of a Cuban 1855 adhesive used within Spain and accepted for postage; 1855 2 r. carmine unused with large margins and fine og. (rare, Scott = $ 1'000), and used (7), 2 r. orange-red used (20); rare local "Y¼" on 2 r. used (2) and the unique cover front bearing a horizontal pair "Y¼" on 2 r. mailed from Havana to Cardenas (ex Goldsmith, PF cert. 2008) ; 1856 issue, wmk. lines, with ½ r. unused (11) and plethora of used (25) incl. a block with CORRFOS variety and four covers; 1856 1 r. green and 2 r. bright red, wmk. lines unused (Scott = $ 2'000+) and used examples; 1857 issue with unused multiples of all three values, ½ r. blue unused (18) and used (320) incl. a complete divided sheet (two blocks of 80 subjects) with full SELLOS MEDIO REAL PLATA imprint at top and manuscript cancelled, further block of 80 stamps (8 x 10), block of six unused with one stamp showing "Void Corner" variety and a single used example; "Dot before Correos" variety used, CORRFOS varieties in unused blocks, used pairs including a rare cover with pair; ½ r. on covers (19) and a range of cancels; 1857 1 r. green unused (28 and two covers), single 1 r. used with "Mexico / Vera Cruz" grill cancellation during the 1861 Expedition, pair used on piece in Coruña, Spain and another pair used in Cadiz; 1857 2 r. rose red unused (15) incl. a block of four and used examples (13); 1860 "Y¼" on 2 r. unused (2) and used (8) with positions identified; and a fabulous 1860 cover with "Y¼" on 2 r. red tied by parilla to local Havana cover (cert. Philatelic Foundation 2006) , Careful viewing is recommended. A fine collection with four or five major rarities of Cuban Philately surrounded by much more of interest. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image 26)(Image 27)(Image 28)(Image 29)(Image 30)(Image 31)(Image 32)(Image 33)(Image 34)(Image)
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Lot No: 5558
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1843 (June 24): Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to St. Thomas prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA" in red. The entire, addressed to the Forwarding Agents Schon, Willink & Co., is somewhat typically fragile but bears a superb strike of the double arc ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA cds in black on reverse (July 5). Rare: this being the earliest of the eight examples recorded Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Collection Andre Bollen, DF, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11624.rnrn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 5559
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1844 (April 12): Entire letter from Santaigo de Cuba to Bordeaux via London, struck with very fine double arc ST. JAGO-DE-CUBA cds in black (April 18). London transit in red (May 23) and struck there with framed COLONIES / &c. ART.12 in red, charged '20' dêcimes due on delivery. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 5560
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1870 (Oct 24): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 and 1867 1 s. green pl. 4, both of rich colour, used on 1870 cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico tied by "HAVANA / C58" duplex in black (Oct 24), with "7" reales due marking in black applied upon receipt at left. The 1 s. with one short perf. but an early usage of the duplex on a charming and rare cover. (Image 1)(Image)
