Sale No: 309
Lot No:3232
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1850: Report Block, 6 cs. black, complete Transfer block of 24 types from plate 1, with marginal surround, original gum, handwritten text by Bartolomê Coromina the engraver on reverse; "Sample taken from the Original Types that exist in the National Stamp Factory, to serve as a comparison. Madrid, June 3 1850, The Director, Bme. Coromina (signed)"; an extremely fresh mint block, vibrant impression providing great clarity of the detail in the engraving of Isabella II, as expected with such a block some creasing, a small tear in top margin and some ink soiling, nothing which is not of the time and in no way detracts from this magnificent item, a unique piece, the only known example, of the utmost historical importance. Cert. F. Graus (1996).rnrnProvenance: Ex. Cruz Planas Collection and Enrique Magriña Collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3233
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, Composition B, block of eighty (8 x 10), unused, printed on yellowish paper, right edge of sheet with marginal side, heavily creased in place, some tears, separation between rows 5 and 6 which has been reinforced with hinges, first stamp damaged, however a stunning exhibition piece, the largest known and as such unique. Cert. F. Graus (1996). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3234
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, types 12-10-11-12 /18-16-17-18 / 24-22-23-24 / 6--4-5-6, imperforate, unused, spectacular right corner marginal block of sixteen, small thins to three stamps, minor creases in lower margin which do not detract from the very fine appearance, extremely fresh printing, an outstanding and important large multiple with exceptional philatelic pedigree. Cert. Comex (2002) and F. Graus (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, Harmers, London, 25th March 1935, lot 10; Collection Maurice Burrus, Balasse, Brussells, 15th June 1963, lot 37. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, imperforate, famous used block of forty (8 x 5), cancelled by cruciform manuscript lines and by the LUGO/5-FEB-1850/GALICIA datestamp in red, some horizontal creases, thin affecting two stamps and a small tear top, fine appearance, extremely impressive, with great visual appeal, rare and important multiple being the largest recorded used block from Plate 1, exceptional and unique. Cert. CEM (1994). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

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Sale No: 309
Lot No:3237
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 34, used on cover from VIVERO to HAVANA (Cuba), cancelled by a manuscript pen handstroke in ink of Vivero and paying the internal rate only to Cádiz with EMPRESA/ESPAÑA handstamp in blue; faults and defects as is usual with such rare Transatlantic covers, only a few examples known. Cert. F. Graus (2011). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3238
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 23, used on cover, from TENERIFE (Canary Islands) to PARIS (France), tied by spider cancel in black, with TENERIFE/CANARIAS datestamp in red alongside (13 May 1850), carried by sea to Cadiz and thence overland to Paris, arrival to reverse (6 June 1850), taxed '5' dêcime due upon receipt, some acid ink erosion to front and minor imperfections, however an extremely rare cover, the sole recorded first issue usage from the Canary Islands to a foreign destination, unique. Enrique Soro, Barcelona, expert mark to reverse.rnrnProvenance: Antonio Cuesta. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3239
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 37, a used example tied to a letter written from HAVANA (Cuba) to PARIS (France), carried by Ship's Captain and mailed from BILBAO, with SAN JEAN DE LUZ French entry marking and charged '5' dêcime to pay on arrival, horizontal filing crease to cover not affecting the four margin stamp; an extraordinary forwarded usage and the sole example known.rnrnProvenance: Josê Novo. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3240
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 15, used on cover, tied by spider cancel in black, sent from CASTILLA VIEJA to SAN SEBASTIAN and readdressed to BAYONNE (France) and readdressed a second time to MADRID, with S. Juan transit and both an '8' and '10' dêcime charge applied (Mail to foreign destinations, under the 1849 decree, was sent unpaid), there are two paper erosions to front and some soiling which does not detract, an important cover being the sole recorded example bearing a 6 cs. that crossed the French borders twice, unique. Cert: F. Graus (1983).rnrnProvenance: Sergi Domènech.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3241
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 13, used on cover, from SANTANDER to BAYONA (France), tied by spider cancel in black, dated 23 Dec 1850, a '5' dêcime charge mark (50 cents according to the Overland Tariff of 1849) and transit front, arrival on the reverse dated 26 Dec 1850, horizontal filing crease not affecting the stamp, very rare Mail Abroad with First issue being insufficiently franked; 6 cuartos was not compulsory for ordinary mail to France. Cert: F. Graus (1990).rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3242
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 8, a previously used example tied to a cover by a spider handstamp cancel, sent from VALLADOLID to RIO SECO, rare example of a successful Postal Fraud with a first issue adhesive. Cert. Comex (2007). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3243
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 16, used on cover front, SANTIAGO to TRUJILLO, tied by spider handstamp and clearly showing another cancel harshly scratched out and margins cut from stamp in an effort to reuse stamp, an intersting and rare Postal Fraud. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3244
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 2, used on cover, from MUROS to SANTIAGO, tied by a manuscript pen five radial lines cancellation in black, with a pre-philatelic two-line MUROS/GALICIA mark in red to front, sent 11 April 1850, fine four margin, some imperfections to cover, extremely rare example. Cert: F. Graus (1996).rnrnProvenance: Enrique Magriñá. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, Composition A, imperforate, spectacular used block of twenty four, cancelled by pen marks and by the ALMODOVAR/11-ENE-1850/MANCHA B. datestamp in red (11 Jan 1850), used in the second week of issue, first stamp has tear to the top left corner reinforced by hinges, some minor imperfections which do not detract from the fine appearance, touching two stamps to the top otherwise four margins all round, an exceptional and rare multiple. Cert. Comex (2002). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 16, used example, cancelled by an ANDALUCIA datestamp 14-DIC-1850; the latest recorded date of use for a stamp from plate 1; three good margins, fine appearance, a rare example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 20, used example, cancelled by the BARCELONA/CATALUÑA datestamp struck in blue; which was only in use for four days; very fine appearance, four margins, a rare example. Cert. CEM (2007). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3248
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, type 1, used on cover from ESTEYRO to PUEBLA cancelled by SANTIAGO/1-OCT-1850/GALCIA datestamp in red; the latest recorded date of use of the type 1 on a letter; with pre-philatelic GALICIA/NOVA in green, stamp touched top of left side otherwise four margins all round, an attractive, clean and rare example. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 39, used example, cancelled by the MALAGA/29-ENE-1850/ANDAL B. datestamp in red; the earliest recorded date of use for this stamp on plate 2; four good to large margins, ink mark to reverse at lower right just visable in botom margin, but does not detract from the overall very fine appearance, a rare example. Cert. F Graus (2000). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 20, used example, cancelled by the VILLAGARCIA/11-ENE-1850/GALICIA datestamp in yellow-green, four good margins, clean reverse which also clearly illustrates the datestamp, a rare and very fine example. Cert. F Graus (1997). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3251
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 7, used on piece, tied by a double strike of the MADRID GRILL in black, three margins, scarce piece. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3252
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 17, used on cover, from MUROS to SANTIAGO, tied by a combination of the manuscript pen with five radial lines cancellation in black, and a black spider cancel applied on arrival in Santiago, with a red BAEZA datestamp (14 April 1850) and the two-line pre-philatelic mark of MUROS/GALICIA in red struck in transit, the adhesive is very fine with four margins, the cover uncreased and clean, a rare example and attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 2, type 29, used, cancelled by the LÉRIDA FRAMED GRILL cancel in black, close to touching the base and lower left corner, clear profile, very rare in black, the only known example. Cert. F. Graus (1996).rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 309
Lot No:3254
Symbol:Cat No:1

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 18, used on cover, from LÈRIDA to VICH, tied by the LÈRIDA FRAMED GRILL cancel in blue, with red datestamp alongside (27 Feb 1850), fine four margins, very attractive, exceptionally rare. Cert. Comex (1976).rnrnProvenance: Ramón Casares. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

1850: 6 cs. black, plate 1, type 6, used, cancelled by the THREE PARALLE BARS of LOGRONO, fine appearance, almost four margins, rare example. Cert.Comex (2007). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)