1881: 20 c. red-brown on yellowish, a used horizontal strip of five (positions 32-26), large margins all round, cancelled by "Pot au Prince / Haiti" cds's in black. A very scarce large multiple - a strip of five being the second largest used multiple recorded. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:821
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1822/45: Covers (3), all to France with 1822 cover written in Port au Prince to Bordeaux, carried outside the mails and struck with oval framed "Forwarded by / Hottinger & Co. / Havre" cachet in black and "74 / LE HAVRE" handstamp in red; 1845 cover from the same correspondence to Bordeaux with British P.O. "JACMEL" cds in black (April 24) and "Colonies / &c. Art 12" in red; 1845 entire letter from Cayes to Nantes forwarded agent notation in manuscript on reverse in Jacmel with British P.O. "JACMEL" cds in black (July 25) and "Colonies / &c. Art 12" in red. A scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:822
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1886/1951: The cover/card selection (17) with 1899 registered cover with 1898/99 1 c., 2 c. (2), 5 c.and 10 c. four colour franking to USA, 1898/99 President Sam covers to USA with three or four colour frankings, Arms 2 c. lake single usages locally from Port de Paix and to France as Printed Matter; further colourful Sam issue frankings incl. two registered covers, 1911 US Naval Visit card franked 1 c. green tied "USS Des Moines" duplex, 1918 Postage Due cover, 1941 cover from Jeremie with unusual "Ouvert par la Censure" label, 1951 taxed cover from Indonesia etc. A varied and most attractive selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:823
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1891: Palm Tree issue (Leaves Up), the cover/card selection (5) with 1892 registered cover from Port au Prince to USA per "S.S. Geo W. Clyde" franked by strip of four 5 c. orange; 1894 hand-made postcard from Jacmel to Cologne franked by 3 c. grey, 5 c. orange and 1892 2 c. deep blue; 1893 postcard to Kiel with single 5 c. orange used from Gonaives, three colour cover from Port au Prince to France with 2 c. blue, 3 c. grey-lilac and 5 c. orange; and 2 c. blue used on Sam 1 c. blue on grey stationery card carried by Dutch ship to Paris. A fine group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:824
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1892/95: 2nd Palm Tree issue (Leaves Drooping), covers (3) with 1894 cover to USA with 5 c. orange (2) from Port au Prince also tied by "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" in black; 1893 registered cover to Paris with 1891 1 c. lilac, 1892 3 c. grey in a strip of three and 5 c. orange (2) from Port au Prince; and a rare 1894 registered cover from Jeremie to New York at double rate with 1886 Liberty Head 20 c. pale brown on yellowish in combination with 1891 3 c. grey-lilac and 1892 7 c. red. Minor imperfections but a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:825
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1896: Palm Tree engraved issue (Leaves Drooping), the cover selection (4) with 1898 "Imprimê" wrapper to Germany franked 1 c. blue and 5 c. slate-green used from Port au Prince; single 2 c. red-brown on wrapper to France, 2 c. red-brown (2) with 3 c. lilac-brown on local registered cover to Port au Prince; 5 c. slate-green pair used on 1897 "Administration des Postes" cover from Jacmel to Gera, Germany. A scarce issue on letter. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate. (Image 1) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6004
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Lithographic Master Die Proof of the frame without Duty Plate, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in black on thin paper (75 x 60 mm.) with uncleared surround. A superb and unique Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Barthêlêmy Mirabaud.rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1159.rn Collection Dr. Clarence Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1056.rn Collection Dr. L. Wallace Dean. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6005
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Lithographic Master Die Proof of the frame without Duty Plate and extended 'tab' below, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in black on thin paper (122 x 110 mm.) with uncleared surround and pencil manuscript at base "garantie essai authentique, collection Mirabaud". A superb and unique Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Barthêlêmy Mirabaud.rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1159.rn Collection Dr. Clarence Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1056.rn Collection Dr. L. Wallace Dean. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6006
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Imperforate Proof of the unissued 9 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, enlarged design printed in orange-yellow, an unutilised colour. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1161.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6007
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Imperforate Proof of the 2 c. value (27 x 33 mm.), proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in blue - the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6008
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Imperforate Proof of the 2 c. value, an unused corner sheet marginal horizontal pair, enlarged design (24 x 29 mm.) proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in blue - the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Rare and very fine, the sole recorded 2 cent multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:6010
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1881: Imperforate Proof of the 20 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, enlarged design printed in black - an unutilised colour. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)