Sale No: 265
Lot No:4234
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1846 (June 7): Second sheet of entire letter from La Guayra to Santiago de Chile endorsed 'Por via de Panamá' at top, prepaid '2/-' in red manuscript and struck with fine "♚ / PAID / AT LA GUAYRA" handstamp in red. Backstamped with double arc LA-GUAYRA datestamp in red (June 7), double arc 'Grenada' datestamp (June 25) and 'Kingston / Jamaica' cds (July 15) in black. Struck on arrival with ULTRAMAR and VALPARAISO straight line handstamps in red with Ship Letter and internal charge of 3½ reales due. Rare Gi = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection "Beaver Creek", Phillips, London, 17 Nov 1988, lot 263. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4235
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1861 (Sept 7): Entire letter from La Guayra to New York endorsed 'By way of St. Thomas', struck on despatch with double arc 'LA GUAYRA' cds on reverse (Sept 8) and superb impression of "♚ / PAID / AT / LA-GUAYRA" in black. Prepaid with '1/-' in red manuscript and reverse with British P.O. "St. Thomas" double arc cds of transit (Sept 12) in black. 'Steamship / 10' due marking of receipt on front with internal docketing (Sept 30). A fine and rare entire Gi CC1 = £ 3'500.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. D.N. Seaton, Cavendish, Derby, 10 Sept 2014, lot 545. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5226
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Empresa Estatal de Correos Maritimos 1809 (March 29): Colonial entire letter from Caracas endorsed "Berg.n La Flor del Mar" at left, struck in transit with straight line "GVAYRA" handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizón 1 = RR). Charged with handstruck "5R" de Vellon in red on arrival - with internal annotation of receipt (May 23). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 142. Superb.rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, Nov 2014, lot 958. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5244
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RMSP 1861 (Aug 7): Cover from Caracas to Genova, Italy, franked by 1859/61 ½ r. orange, two examples and sheet marginal 1 r. deep blue, coarse impressions, with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of circular "CORREOS / CARACAS" datestamps in blue (Aug 22). Carried on the RMSP "Seine" from St. Thomas with London transit cds on reverse (Sept 13) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking. Calais transit on front and three French datestamps on reverse, charged '20' dêcimes due on receipt. The earliest recorded usage of the 1 real coarse printing in a extraordinarily deep colour. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 151. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Eugenio Gebauer, Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 6384; Knut Heister, Edition D'Or XVI, illustrated on the front cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5245
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

RMSP 1859 (March 23): Entire letter from Caracas to France endorsed "Por el Paquete", franked by 1859 2 r. red, fine impression, with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by superb "4" numeral handstamp in black (sole recorded usage of this handstamp on a fine print 2 r. cover). Carried on the RMSP "La Plata" from St. Thomas with London transit cds on reverse (April 14) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking. Calais transit on front and three French datestamps on reverse, charged '8' dêcimes due on receipt. A very early usage of the first issue on a cover mailed overseas, travelling on the same day and route as the previous lot. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 152. A beautiful entire. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, Corinphila sale 116, Oct 1999, lot 2334; Collection Knut Heister, Edition D'Or XVI, page 45. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5246
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

RMSP 1859 (March 23): Cover from Caracas to Bordeaux, France, franked by 1859 1 r. blue, fine impression, in a horizontal pair with ample to large margins all round, cancelled by two strikes of "4" numeral handstamp in black (sole recorded usage of this handstamp on a fine print 1 r. cover). Carried on the RMSP "La Plata" from St. Thomas with London transit cds on reverse (April 14) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking on the Venezuelan adhesives. Calais transit on front and three French datestamps on reverse, charged '16' dêcimes due on receipt. The addressee's name has been re-written and carefully restored, however a very early usage of the first issue on a cover mailed overseas. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 152. Cert. B. Moorhouse (2011).rnProvenance: Collection Knut Heister, Edition D'Or XVI, page 28. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5249
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Messageries Impêriales 1877: Cover from La Guaira to to Vera Cruz, Mexico at triple rate, bearing Venezuela 1865/70 ½ r. pale claret in a vertical pair with 1873 2 r. yellow, two stained single examples with overprint inverted (Scott 19+44a) - the sole mixed issue combination usage recorded - tied by circular "CORREOS / LA GUAIRA" handstamps in black. Additionally franked by France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange, a single and horizontal strip of four, all tied by octagonal "LA GUAYRA" Consular datestamps (July 19) in black (Salles fig. 1374). Carried on the Ligne E "Cacique" to Fort de France and Ligne B "Ville de Brest" to Vera Cruz where charged at triple inland rate "75 c." due in black. Despite the fact that the 2 r. pair is stained and some creasing, a remarkable and rare cover. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 154. Cert. P. Holcombe (1993).rnProvenance: Collection E.M. de Bustamente, DF, Zurich, 4 Nov 1993, lot 30975A. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5253
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

The 'Paquete' Post of St. Thomas - La Guaira - Puerto Cabello 1866 (Oct 8): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux at single rate, endorsed "per RM Str." struck with superb circular "ST. THOMAS LA GUAYRA & Po. CABELLO STEAM PACKET" cachet in black (used in lieu of adhesive stamps during shortages), carried on the Robert Todd Steamer "Honfleur" to St. Thomas, thence on the RMSP "Shannon" to Southampton. London cds in red on reverse (Oct 29) and 'GB / 1F 60 c.' Accountancy marking in black applied. Charged '10' dêcimes due upon receipt (Oct 31). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 156. Rare. Cert. Peter Holcombe (1989) Facit PP1 = 40'000 skr.rnProvenance: Collection Borromeo D'Adda. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5254
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

"Robert Todd" & RMSP 1867 (Jan 7): Cover from Caracas to Bordeaux, France endorsed "voie d'Angleterre", franked by 1866 2 r. green, zig-zag roulette 9-9½, tied by circular "CORREOS / CARACAS" undated handstamp in black. Carried on the RMSP "Seine" from St. Thomas with London transit cds on reverse (Feb 1) in red and struck there with "GB / 1F 60c." accountancy marking. Calais transit on front and two French datestamps on reverse, charged '10' dêcimes due on receipt. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 157. Some wrinkles but a fine and scarce cover. Opinion Holcombe (1990).rnProvenance: Collection Eugenio Gebauer, Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 6464.rn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)