1896: Cover from Mayaguez to Hamburg franked by single 1896 8 c. carmine-rose tied by Mayaguez cds in black (Oct 12) with three line handstamp 'Por Vapor Correo Español / VIA CAPITAL / Por Cuidad de Cadiz' in violet alongside. Company cachet on reverse of an attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5436
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British P.O's 1861: Entire letter from Arecibo (June 26) mailed via San Juan to New York via Forwarding Agent "Vias Y Compañia / Puerto Rico" with blue cachet on reverse; prepaid '1/-' in San Juan and struck with fine Crown PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO in red. British P.O. double arc cds in black on reverse (June 27) and 'St. Thomas' transit (June 29). Landed at Boston and charged '5' for local delivery. A fine and attractive entire Scott = $ 1'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7480
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Antilles 1855: Cuba ½ r. blackish-green, a clear to large margined example from left of sheet with portion of adjoining stamp at top, used on 1856 cover to La Rochelle endorsed "par voie d'Angleterre", tied by oval network handstamp in black. Superb strike of extremely rare "GUAYAMA / PUERTO RICO" despatch datestamp in blue at right (June 11) and reverse with British P.O. "SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" cds in blue (July 13). Thence via London where scarce "COLONIES / ART-18" applied in red (June 30) and taxed '15' décimes due in black on arrival: tariff of 1 Aug 1849. The earliest recorded (of two known) stamped covers bearing the "Guayama" datestamp; an exceptional cover. rnrnProvenance: Collection Ignacio Prats, Harmers, West Caldwell, 27 April 2007, lot 709. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7482
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Antilles 1856: Cuba 1 r. yellow-green on rough paper, ample to large margins all round, used on 1861 second sheet of entire letter to La Rochelle endorsed "voie d'Engleterre" but instead mailed by Portugal and Spain; tied by oval network handstamp in black. "PONCE / PUERTO RICO" cds in blue below (Oct 8), thence with entry marking 'ESP. ST. JEAN DE LUZ 3 / AMB.F' cds (Dec 1) with La Rochelle arrival (Dec 3) on reverse; taxed '4' décimes due to pay in manuscript. A fine and scarce cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ignacio Prats, Harmers, West Caldwell, 27 April 2007, lot 711. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7484
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Antilles 1882-86: Puerto Rico 8 c. grey-brown horizontal pair used on 1887 cover to France, paying the double rate, tied by "San Juan" despatch cds (Aug 13). Found top be triple weight upon arrival with triangular "T" marking and the amount due (80 centimes) charged with Postage Due 40 c. black and 4 c. black - either in error or a fraud by the Postal Clerk - tied by 'Sommieres / Gard' cds's (Aug 31). A fine and most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
