1, 1862 2c Dark blue, right margin block of four with part imprint, unused, fresh and Fine (Image)

CV. 75

1, 1862 2c Dark blue, block of 18, "TE" of "Porte" joined variety at position 6, double vertical perforations between columns 3 and 4 or 4 and 5, unused as usual, some sensible hinge reinforcement, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a striking first issue multiple (Maxwell 1, 1a) (Image)

CV. 200

1 var, 1862 2c Dark blue, "TE" in "Porte" joined, block of four with bottom left stamp the variety, nicely centered, unused, fresh and Very Fine (Maxwell 1a, rarity "C") (Image)

CV. 100

2P, 1862 5c Green trial color proof, on card, bottom margin block of 40 from the lower portion of the sheet with four imprints, folded vertically (some separation) in fifth column, pen notations and handstamps in bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine and impressive block (Image)

CV. 150

2, 1862 5c Black, horizontal strip of five affixed on partial cover front and cancelled with wavy lines in pen, Very Fine and eye-catching multiple, 2003 Moorhouse certificate stating "largest known multiple of this stamp at this present time. This partial front is from a known correspondence addressed to Sr. Don Agustin Pasos in Guatemala" (Image)

CV. 1,000

1-2, 1862 2c-5c First Issue, 2c (6), 5c (12) with pen cancels (as always for used examples), including 2c identifiable Granada, Leon, Managua cancels, all others are numerals, lines, etc., typical very mixed condition (some faulty) but a nice group of these scarce first issues; some ex-Birks (Image)

CV. 150

1-2, 1862 2c-5c First Issue Specialized Collection, advanced collection of unused and used singles and multiples, proofs and specimens, etc., includes plate proofs in trial and issued colors on india or card, "Specimen" overprints on imperf issued and trial colors including 2c block of eight and 5c block of 10, 5c Green perforated trial color proof, unused singles, 2c joined "TE" used, 5c used strips of 3 and 4 with pen cancels,etc., usual mixed condition, Fine group for the specialist (Image)

CV. 500

3-7E, 1869-71 1c-25c Second Issue, Imperforate trial color proofs on card, 1c green and blue, 2c black and green, 5c blue and black, 10c blue and green, 25c blue and orange, mostly well margined, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

CV. 250

3-7P, 1869-71 1c-25c Second Issue, Plate proofs on india, in issued colors with two different shades of the 1c value, some usual minor india paper faults, Very Fine appearance, scarce set (Image)

CV. 250

3-7P, 1869-71 1c-25c Second Issue, Plate proofs on card, in issued colors with two different shades of the 1c and 2c values, 5c small scissor cut in the margin only, Fine-Very Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 250

5P, 1869 5c Black, Plate proof, on thin white wove paper (22½x19mm), two folds in each direction well clear of design, some shallow thinning from hinge removal, Very Fine and rare (Image)

CV. 100

5S, 1869 5c Blue trial color proof, "Specimen" overprint, block of 42 on thin paper affixed on card, red overprint, fresh and Very Fine, an impressive and rare multiple (Image)

CV. 250

5, 1869 5c Black, block of 12, o.g., nine stamps NH (including one with slight gum disturbance), 3 stamps hinge remnants, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, impressive multiple; ex-Birks (Scott $600 as hinged singles) (Image)

CV. 250

6 var, 1869 10c Vermilion, Horizontal pair, Imperforate vertically, bottom margin pair with partial imprint, disturbed gum, small thin spot in right stamp, Very Fine appearance (Maxwell 6b, rarity "C"") (Image)

CV. 100

3-7, 1869-71 1c-25c Second Issue Specialized Collection, splendid selection of mint singles and multiples, trial color proofs, reprints including multiples, etc., includes complete set of card proof top margin imprint blocks (less 2c) of 20 (folded) in green, assortment of imperf trial color proofs on india, 1c Bistre brown with "Muestra" overprint, 5c Black with blue "Cancelled" overprint, stamps including 2c pane of 50 unused, 2c with "TE" of "Porte" joined mint (2), 1873 printing 10c, 25c corner margin blocks of 16 mint (each ex-Fernando), assorted reprints including corner margin blocks, etc., usual mixed condition, Fine foundation collection (Image)

CV. 500

10, 1878 5c Black, left margin imprint block of 20, unused, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $1,000 for o.g. singles) (Image)

CV. 200

8-12, 1878-80 1c-25c Rouletted Issue Collection, desirable assortment of hundreds of mint and used singles and multiples on pages with highlights including different papers, assorted cancels including some manuscript, useful group of the number/letter combinations including some scarcer, dated cancels, geometric cancels including targets, crossroads, circle of wedges, stars; 1c mint half sheet of 50, 1c-2c corner margin blocks of 16/20, 5c unused margin blocks of 20, 40 or 50 plus reprint blocks of 16 and 50, 10c mint block of 50 (some separations), 25c reprint block of 50, 1c-5 and 25c ABN Co proof blocks with security punch, usual mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine, a specialist's delight (Image)

CV. 750

3/12, 1869/80 Second Issue Cancels Collection, hundreds of mostly perforated issue singles mostly arranged by cancel type on homemade pages, includes oval "Granada" including reference forgeries, town "killers" including reference forgeries, few of the letter/numeral combinations, misc cds, assorted mute and dumb cancels, geometrics including stars and targets, foreign cancels in Nicaraguan stamps including some US duplexes, 10c vermilion on thin white paper perforated pair used (RPS certificate), assorted manuscript cancels, "negative" numerals, etc. and including some fake cancels added to Seebeck issues to satisfy collectors, usual mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine, excellent foundation collection (Image)

CV. 500

3/12, 1869/80 Second Issue "Letter/Numeral" Cancels Collection, few hundred perforated and rouletted issues neatly arranged on homemade pages and arranged by the 13 different cancel types and including numerous scarcer combinations such as1/S 10c perf, 2/R 2c perf joined "TE", 3/G 5c perf joined "TE", 5/M 10c perf, 25c perf, 6/M 25c perf (2), 7/L type I 25c perf, 9/C 25c perf, 10/O 10c perf (2), 25c perf, 10c roulette, 11/M 10c perf, 25c perf, 12/J 10c perf, 25c roulette, etc., usual mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine, ideal for continuation

CV. 200

First Issue Forgeries Collection, few hundred "mint " and "used" (fake stamps and/or cancels) perfed (including 1862 issue) and rouletted stamps including multiples and variety of different forgery types including woodcuts, crude lithographs, etc., very mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100

15, 1882 5c Blue, two singles tied on cover addressed to Italy by Ocotal April 6, 1887 duplex cancels, ms "Via Panama" routing, octagonal "Aspinwall/Paq Fr A No 3" May 3 French transit cancel, multiple backstamps showing routing through Corinto plus assorted Italian cancels with a Diano Marina May 26 arrival, cover some small faults mostly on the back side, still Fine, scarce origin and a desirable small-town destination (Image)

CV. 150

16, 1882 10c Dull violet, single franking tied on cover to London by framed "3/G" cancel of Granada, lightly struck Granada February 7, [1886] cds straight-line "Corinto" routing handstamp upper left, dated sender's handstamp lower left, backstamped London March 6 arrival, stamp with a light diagonal crease, cover light vertical bend and trivial edge wrinkling, portion of backflap missing and some mounting remains on back, still Fine and rare (Image)

CV. 150

18, 1882 20c Slate grey, single franking tied on cover addressed to London by framed "3/G" cancel of Granada with accompanying January 6, [1886] cds, ms "Via San Juan del Sur" routing, backstamped San Juan Del Sur January 6, New York City "Panama Transit" January 24 "opera glass" and red London February 5 arrival, stamp top left corner perf off from rough opening at top and left, envelope light vertical bend and some edge wrinkling, back side some mounting remains, still a Fine and scarce double weight cover (Image)

CV. 200

19, 1882 50c Dull violet, nicely centered with fresh color, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice; woefully under-catalogued in Scott,1975 RPS certificate (Scott $25) (Image)

CV. 75

19, 1882 50c Dull violet, on piece along with single 10c Dull violet (16), each with "Leon" town killer and accompanying October 17, 1889 cds alongside, 50c some slightly trimmed or gum soaked perfs, Fine and rare, would possibly be paying the 6x rate for foreign mail, 50c value used quite scarce (Image)

CV. 50