Sale No: 309
Lot No:707
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1878: Indian Woman, ½ r., yellow-green, 2 r. carmine-rose, used in combination with, 1879, Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, on reduced cover, from Zacapa to London, dated 11 December 1879, tied by "18" numeral cancel in black, to the reverse an octangonal "Correos / Guatemala" in blue and two London arrivals dated 19 January 1880 in red, envelope has been reduced to the right side of stamps, presumably where an additional ½ r. would make-up the 4 Reales rate, some soiling and two tears, although the Quetzal has extraordinary colour, a rare mixed franking of which, according to H. Madden, there are only three recorded.rnrnProvenance: Roger Frigstad Collection (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:710
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1879: Quetzal, ¼ r. brown and green, nicely centered, fresh vibrant colour, used on 3 Dec 1880 local cover within Guatemala City, cancelled by five pointed star handstamp in black, with "Correos / Guatemala" octagonal in pink alongside. Some minor opening tears at top, otherwise a remarkably clean small envelope. Very rare; one of only three recorded covers, two of which are offered in this sale Gi = $1'250. rnrnRemark: This particular example is very similar to the one illustrated by Goodman on page 91 of 'Guatemala 1', having the same postmarks, the latter which is ex. Luis Cervera Collection, David Feldman, 1-6 November 1993, lot 30553.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Jose Castillejo Collection, Spink, New York, 8 June 2016, lot1092; Cherrystone, New York, 12-13 June 2018, lot 522. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:711
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1878: Quetzal, 1 r., deep red-brown, Die Proof, printed by the 'American Banknote Co. N.Y.' with their imprinted at base, 65 x 67 mm., on off white to yellow wove paper inset into thick card, most attractive, rare and superb.rnrn Provenance: The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5279. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:712
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1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, block of fifteen and block of ten rejoined, making a spectacular block of twenty five, unused, no gum, fresh colour, nicely centered for issue, some perfs. trimmed top left, gum stain to front of stamp 14, hinges to reinforce where separated, a very eye catching major multiple of this issue and the second largest, rare.rnrnProvenance: Max Platinga Collection; The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5280. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:713
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1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, diagonal bisect, used on large part of cover front, at ½ r. rate, from Chquimula to Guatemala City, via Mazatenango, dated 3 December 1880, tied by "19" numeral in red, corresponding "Correos / Chiquimula" datestamp alongside in the same colour, very rare example and an important piece; the sole recorded, a unique usage.rnrnRemark: This cover front is mentioned in 'Guatemala 1' by Roland Goodman on page 93.rnrnProvenance: Ex. Walter Lind Collection; Ex. Dr. Norman S. Hubbard Collection; Ex. Mark Spycher Collection; Ex. Max Platinga; The Brian Moorhouse Collection, Corinphila, 22 November 2020, lot 5281. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:721
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1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, strip of four, used on cover, from Tecpán to Antigua, dated 2 March 1883, tied by violet circular cancels, with "Correos Tecpam" datestamp alongside, also in violet, the single appears to have been added at a later date, nevertheless a rare miltiple on a scarcer destination.rnrnProvenance : Ex. Clarence W. Hennan Collection, Robson Lowe, Basle 2, 18 March 1975. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used example, cancelled by the rarest of all cancellations of Guatemala, on this or any other issue, with readable strike of circular "AGENCIA POSTAL DE GUATEMALA / PANAMÁ" dated 31 October 1883, has tiny closed tear at top, extremely rare, recorded on just two stamps of Guatemala and two Nicaraguan items. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:726
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1881: Quetzal, 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Antigua, dated 21 April, tied by blue dumb cancel, with smudged datestamp alongside in pink, sender's business cachet in blue; has tape to right side, faults, the stamp has bottom right corner torn, tricky to find covers at the domestic rate into Antigua.rnrnProvenance: Ex. H. Toaspern Collection, 1937. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)