Azores, 1881 (Aug. 15) Cover to the United States. Cover bearing 1880, 25r red lilac, Acoirez overprint (39), four singles, all tied by strikes of "Da Horta" (8.15) oval, reverse with Lisbon (8.15), London (9.19), New York (10.1) transits and Fitchburg (10.3) arrival cds; couple mount marks on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 39; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Russia, 1884, 1k orange, blocks of 20, 15 and 10 (2), strip of five, four, two pairs and two singles. All tied by "Wiborg, IV.04.71" cds's on front and reverse of registered linen lined cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, Wiborg and Montevideo registry etiquettes and indistinct receiving backstamp; cover opened at side for display, Very Fine appearance, a scarce large single franking usage. Michel No. 29.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Samoa, 1900, 3pf-5m Yacht issue complete. Neat Fagamalo town cancels, all but 3m tied on piece, rich colors, a Very Fine matched Fagamalo town set.
Scott No. 57-69; $1,065. Scott $1,065
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Scott $1,065

Cuba, 1855, ½p blue green, horizontal pair. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by oval handstamps on folded letter sheet to Rivadeo, Spain, with red "Paid At, San Juan, Porto Rico" crown circle handstamp, blue "San Juan, 13 Set, 59" cds alongside and red crayon "1/9" rating, red London transit and reverse with San Juan British office cds and receiving postmark, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Puerto Rico, 1855 (Feb. 4) Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Bordeaux, France. Blue datelined folded letter with blue "MAYAGUEZ" and "FRANCO" straightlines, ms. "1½" reales rating on reverse, San Juan British P.O. backstamp, London (3.5) backstamp and red "Colonies/&c. Art. 13." framed accounting handstamp, Calais (3.6) entry cds and matching "15" décimes due handstamp, Bordeaux (3.7) arrival backstamp and manuscript "30" final due rating, Very Fine and attractive foreign mail use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Switzerland, 1867-78, Sitting Helvetia, 50c violet. Nicely centered with right color, tied by sharp "Interlaken, 16 VIII 74" cds, additional strike adjacent and matching "PD" handstamp on cover to Worcester Mass., Basel (8.16) transit backstamp, red "New York, Paid All, Aug 29" exchange cds, Extremely Fine. Michel No. 35. Zumstein No. 43.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Uruguay, 1895, 25c red brown & black, center inverted. Well centered with neat Montevideo postmark, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 120a; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000