1806 (Feb 28): Entire letter from Havana to Vera Cruz endorsed 'Goleta Ana' at left, struck with straight line YNDIAS and "1½" rate marking in red. A fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 280.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3410
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1827 (Dec 30): Entire letter from Havana to Larrory, France struck with fine oval HABANA / FRANCO in black on front and ESPAGNE PAR / ST. JEAN DE LUZ above. Charged '6' dêcimes due upon arrival (Feb 24). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3412
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1852 (March 28): Registered cover to Havana struck with "Matanzas" cds and framed FRANCO and "CERTIF." handstamps, the edges with "0" weight markings (8) used to denote registration. Fine "Habana / Isla de Cuba" arrival cds (March 29) also on obverse with all markings well struck in blue; and docketing of receipt in manuscript. A charming cover.. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 650.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3413
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1860 (Feb 8): Cover from Havana to San Francisco endorsed 'Via Aspinwall, pr. Daniel Webster', struck on arrival with fine three lkine dated 'SAN FRANCISCO / Cal.' cds (March 3) with '20' rate altered to '40' in manuscript to pay. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3414
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British Post Office 1863: Entire letter from Havana to Matamoros endorsed 'per Conway' and prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with fine Crown PAID AT HAVANA in black with double arc 'Havana' datestamp (Oct 22) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi CC1 = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'150. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3415
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French Post Office 1872: Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris struck with superb octagonal CUBA Consular datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1364). Carried on the Paquebot 'Floride' with circular 'Ligne B / Paq. Fr. No. 1' datestamp (fig. 1431) on reverse and Paris arrival cds in blue (Dec 23). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 80.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3416
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Spanish American War 1898: Stampless cover from Spanish POW on "U.S.M.S New York" printed envelope, mailed to Cadiz under free concessionary rate with five line "Prisoner's Letter / Censored and forwarded / Navy Department / Bureau of Navgation / Washington DC" in violet. Manuscript dated July 16, 1898 with faint Cadiz arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3417
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1855: Covers (2) each franked by 1855 ½ r. blue-green tied by oval network cancels in black and used on covers from Havana to Spain, with Sept 1855 entire letter to Bilbao with Havana despatch and '1R' charge mark in blue; and Dec 1855 cover to Madrid endorsed 'Vapor Europa' with '1R' charge mark in black. A fine pair. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3418
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1857: ½ r. blue, no wmk., an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), large margins all round, last stamp (position 38, row 3, stamp 4) showing "Top Left Hand Corner Blank / Void Corner" variety, fresh and fine, typically slightly browned large part or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 140.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3419
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1883: Provisional 5 c. grey-blue, surcharged Type 'e' in red, a used example on 1883 cover to Havana tied by "Admon de Correos / Guantanamo" oval datestamp (Aug 27) in violet. Reverse with Havana arrival cds (Sept 3). An extremely scarce issue on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3421
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1888 (May 28): 20 c. brownish grey, a single example used on 1888 entire letter to Barcelona tied by fine oval DESPUES / DE LA / SALIDA handstamp (Too Late / After Departure) in black. Internal docketing of receipt (June 14) and faint arrival cds on reverse of a fine entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 220.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3422
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1898: 2 c. dark blue green and Alfonso 1896 Newspaper stamp 1 m. blue green (2) used on 1898 cover to London tied by 'Correos / Habana' cds's (Sept 2). Both stamps are very scarce on letter. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3423
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1899 (Jan 2-10): 3 c. on Jackson 3 c. purple, Surcharge Type II (3 not over P), an unused block of six (3 x 2) from base of sheet showing full imprint 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' with Plate Number 447 alongside, fresh and fine, large part og., lower three stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi 249/Scott = $ 675. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3424
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US Military Rule 1899: 10 c. Sugar Cane Field Die Proof by Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washington DC, printed in black on sunken card (68 x 83 mm.). Trivial soiling but attractive and scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3426
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1914: Map Issue 2 c., an engraved Die Proof by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia on India paper mounted on sunken card (100 x 71 mm.), printed in black. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 140.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3428
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1905: Lighthouse 25 c. Booklet with vermilion covers, containing two panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3429
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1917/18: 73 c. violet covers Booklet containing four panes of six of the 3 c. violet (Scott 267b) for 72 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet, fresh and very fine. Rare and seldom seen. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3430
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1917&18: 25 c. rose Booklet, a complete unused example containing two panes of six 2 c. rose, with interleaving, fresh and very fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3431
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1925/28: 49 c. orange covers Booklet containing four panes of six of the watermarked 2 c. bright rose (Scott 275a) for 48 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet, fresh and very fine. Slightly tired covers with printing flaw at right on "Veinte y Cuatro / Sellos Correos". Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 180.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3432
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1930/45: 25 c. green covers Booklet containing two panes of six of the 1 c. green (Scott 304a) and one pane of six 2 c. rose (Scott 305a) for 24 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet: with error on reverse of Booklet cover reading "73 Centavos", fresh and very fine. Rare Scott = $ 1'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3433
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Incoming Mail 1849/50: France Cêrès 25 c. blue (2) with large margins all round with 1 fr. carmine, three margins but cut into at left, used on front of cover from Paris to Havana, cancelled by 'grille sans fin' in black. London transit cds in red and struck on arrival with "NE" and "2" due marking in blue. An attractive piece. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 380.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3434
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1871/75: France Cêrès 30 c. pale brown pair used on 1873 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (Dec 10) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Dec 11) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Lafayette'. A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 100.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3435
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1871/75: France Cêrès 30 c. pale brown pair used with 40 c. orange on 1874 cover from Havana to Bordeaux tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp alongside (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Ville de St. Nazaire' with Bordeaux arrival (July 12). A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover. Signed Pothion. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jan-24-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 3436
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1914: Postage Due, 5 c. carmine rose, engraved sunken Die Proof printed by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia in issued colour, affixed to card (83 x 85 mm.); fresh and fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
