Cuba, U.S.-Cuba Ship Mail, 1800-1863. Group of 9 covers including 1800 Havana to Philadelphia with New York clamshell postmark, 1801 New York to Havana carried privately, 1831 Mantazas to Philadelphia with red "Charleston S.C., May 27" cds and "Ship" handstamp; 1834 Mantazas to Boston Mass. with red "Ship, 6" fancy ribbon handstamp, 1846 Mantazas to New Orleans with small "Ship" straightline and large "6" due handstamp, and 1863 Havana to New York with "New-York, Ship, Sep 18" cds and matching "8" due handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, U.S.-Cuba Contract Steamship Mail, 1849-1868. Group of 14 covers, routes include Cuba-Charleston, N.Y.-New Orleans-Havana, Mexican Line (N.Y.-Havana-Vera Cruz) and N.Y.-Charleston-Havana; noted includes 1850 Havana to Portland per "Isabel" with perfect bold red "Charleston S.C. '12½' Apr 25" cds, 1869 Philadelphia to Santiago de Cuba bearing #96 pair via "Columbia", 1868 New York to Tampico care of Havana bearing #68 strip of three, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Cuba, U.S.-Cuba Steamship Mail, 1849-1868. Group of 9 covers including 1849 Havana printed report to New York with "6" in circle due handstamp for circular rate (ex-Winter); 1850 Havana to Boston with "Steam / Ship" and circled "12½" due handstamp; 1858 Mantazas to Bristol via New York with "Printed Circular." straightline and "New York, 2" in circle due handstamp for circular rate; 1851 Havana to Boston with "Steamship 12½ Cts" in circle due handstamp; two 1852 covers with "Brattleboro Vt." cds and "Paid" handstamps with "10" and "20" single and double ratings to Guines, 1868 Havana to New York with "Philada" cds and "Steam, 10, Ship" in circle rating; some mixed condition, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, Cuba to France via New York, 1855-1869. Group of 11 covers mounted on exhibit pages under the 1851 and 1857 treaties, includes 1855 to Bordeaux with red "New York, Am. Packet, Aug. 8" cds via Collins Line Atlantic, 1858 to Bordeaux with black "New York '18' Dec 18" exchange cds via Inman Line City of Washington, 1865 to Lyon with black "New-York, Jan 5" exchange cds and "10" circled due handstamp carried by Havre Line Europe, and 1866 to Paris with "New-York, Dec 29" exchange cds and circled "10" due handstamp via French Mail with red "Etats-Unis, Paq. Fr. H No 4, 29 Dec 66" paquebot datestamp, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Cuba, Balance of Cuba Maritime Mail. Group of 24 covers including 18556 use via New York with "Not Paid" framed handstamp, 1856 Havana to Madrid with ½r blue strip of three, 1851 Havana to Tours, France with large "25" due handstamp, 1860s Boston to Havana with 10¢ #68, 1869 Paris to Havana with France 80c rose strip of three, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400