1863 (30 Nov) FL from Port Au Prince to Mazatlan, probably sent inside another cover, carried by the packet "Thames" via Jacmel to St. Thomas. From there, it was forwarded by "Hurtzig and Co" (oval handstamp on back, with docketing in manuscript) who placed it in the British mail paying "4" (pence in red crayon) for inter-Caribbean mail to Colon, via "Solent" (arriving December 17th). From there it was sent by rail to Panama, and was forwarded by C.A. Anderson to the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Agency in Acapulco, which once again forwarded it, this time to its final destination, using the seldom seen Agency's forwarding mark in red. A rare item from Haiti to Mazatlan, Mexico, via St.Thomas, Panama and Acapulco (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1884 (8 June) incoming Austrian 2kr stationery card, sent from Graz to Cap Haitien, redirected back to Graz, with added 1881 1c vermilion, 2c dark violet and 3c bister olive, tied by Cap-Haitien cds (8 June), with transit and arrival cds alongside, v.f., signed Matl, also with Brian Moorhouse certificate ("a fine rare 3-colour first issue franking and the only known such combination of values"). A splendid exhibition piece showing Austria and Haiti combination franking, ex-Hubbard (Cat No. 1-3) (Image)

Est.US$7,500