1840-78 Prestamp and stampless entire letters with handstamps of Caracas (3), Guayra (5) or Valencia, red "FRANCA", red boxed "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13" or similar "Art. 12", "LIGNE A / PAQ FR No. 3" c.d.s, etc. (13).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 88.00
Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 41
Lot No:718
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Cat No:Stampless
1861-1902 Entire letters or covers (8) and a front, frankings include 1859-62 1/2r, 1865-70 1r (2) or bisected 1r, 1871-76 1/2r, later bisects (2), and two stampless covers with endorsements on reverse explaining there were no stamps available, one of these sent in 1892 to New York with large official cachet, the other sent in 1902 to France with oval Coro datestamp. An interesting group. (9).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 41
Lot No:719
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Cat No:Stampless
1867-79 Entire letters or covers to France, four stampless with octagonal "LA GUAYRA" (3) or "PORTO-CABELLO" French Packet Agency datestamps, all charged upon arrival, three with "T" handstamps; the other franked France 1870-75 40c + 80c each cancelled by an Anchor within retta with octagonal "VENEZUELA / PAQ. FR. A. No. 3" datestamp. (5).