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Guatemala

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654

Prephilately & Stampless Mail 1794/1810c.: Chiapas, the small group with two Official fronts to Guatemala each struck with rare framed "TONALÀ" handstamps in black - one at single, the other at double rate; two further large fronts to Guatemala with one rated "55½" reales with two fine strikes of framed "TUXTLA" handstamps in brown, the other rated "75" reales with framed "TUXTLA" in black. Scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

655

1795/1857c.: The collection from Colonial period onwards (24 covers/fronts) with front rated "15" reales showinbg superb framed "TOTONI / CAPAM" in black, front with Colonial period "? / QUETZAL / TENANGO" in red (rare); fronts with "? / VIVA RVII / GUATEMALA" in black, fronts (2) with rare "QUETZAL / TENANGO" handstamps in red (one with dotted frame) and a later cover with handstamp in black and "2" rate marking; front with framed "CHIQUI / MULA" in black, front to Guatemala with rare framed "Mazatenango" in black, front with "43" reales ate and straight line "CUYOTENANGO" in black, circa 1815 front with fine italic "Peten" in black, cover to Mexico with handstamp "4" in red and framed "GUATEMALA" in black; turned front with "Cuidad / Real" in red, cover to Comitan with framed "Franqueado / GUATEMALA" in red, 1815 cover with "SOLOLA" str. line in red (ex Madden), 1857 cover to Guatemala with framed "Amatitlan" and manuscript dated in black, 1857 entire to Santa Ana with GUATEMALA cds in green etc. An excellent group, nearly all different and a splendid start for future continuation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

656

1855: Envelope from Guatemala City to Aurillac, France prepaid to Belize with GUATEMALA datestamp (July 2) alongside "4" (reales) rate mark both in green. Reverse with British P.O. BELIZE cds (July 16), thence via London (Aug 15) with red cds on reverse and struck with "COLONIES / &C. art. 13" in red. Taxed '30' décimes handstruck on arrival (Aug 18). A most attractive and scarce cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

657

1871 (1 March): 1 c. ochre in a complete sheet of 150 (10 x 15) adhesives in imperforated and unused condition without gum. Oval "Controle T.P." of the French state printing house in the top margins. Tear in margin at top, some wrinkles, nevertheless and interesting and impressive multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

658

Lots & Collections 1886: Quetzal issue, compl. set of 11 values 1 c. dull blue to 200 c. orange, each stamp with neat American Bank Note Specimen punch hole in unmounted og. condition. (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

659

1881: Quetzal issue, a stockbook of over 650 stamps selected for cancellation interest, mostly cork obliterators, some datestamps and numerals, few fakes and dubious cases identified as such. Partly sorted but requiring further study to yield the full potential of this signifcant assembly. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

5421

1876: Liberty head ½ r. green postal stationery envelope used to Guatemala City cancelled by "CORREOS DE JALAPA" cds (Oct 4, 1876) in green. An extremely scarce contempoary usage of the first stationery envelope.. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Haiti

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660

1887: Liberty Head, 5 c. green, horizontal pair, used on cover, from Jacmel to Manchester, England, dated 31 March 1887, tied by two strikes of the Jacmel datestamp in black, to reverse an arrival dated 17 April 1887, some toning to envelope and creasing top corner slightly affecting top corner of right stamp, otherwise fine and scarce multiple. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Hawaii

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5387

1853: 5 c. blue on thick white wove paper, a used example with clear to large margins on three sides and just shaved at base, used on cover to Salt Lake City, Utah tied by "HONOLULU HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" circular datestamp in red; with SAN FRANCISCO / CAL." transit cds (Aug 1) alogside "SHIP" and "5" due marking in black. Some typical wear and repair to the envelope, the stamp removed and replaced but a rare and not unattractive usage. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (2024) Scott = $ 5'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5388

1853: 5 c. blue on thick white wove paper. large to close margins on all sides, slight fault at top, used with 1851 Washington 12 c. black imperforate (Scott 17) on 1860 cover to New York, the adhesives uncancelled at Honolulu but tied by "SAN FRANCISCO / CAL" cds (Nov 16) in black. "HONOLULU / U.S. POSTAGE PAID" cds of despatch (Oct 27), superb in red at left. A most attractive and rare cover. Signed in full by Stanley Ashbrook on reverse Scott = $ 12'000.rnProvenance: Collection Lidman, Morgenthau & Co, New York, 2-3 Feb 1911, lot 941; Collection Rear-Admiral Harris, Harmers, New York, 14 Oct 1954, lot 122.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5389

1853: Kamehameha III, 5 c. blue and 13 c. dark red on thick white wove paper, each with margins good to touched, used on 1857 cover to Cannicello, Virginia, tied by circular "HONOLULU U.S. POSTAGE PAID" datestamp in red, less faint circular "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. / OCT 5 1857 / 12 Paid" datestamp at left. Small closed tear at top of envelope not detracting from the overall fine appearance of this rare franking, being an over-payment on the 17 cent rate applicable from 1 April 1855 (5 c. Hawaiian postage, 2 c. Ship and 10 c. US postage): however payment in this manner meant that no US stamps were needed for onward overland transmission. A dramatic and rare cover with just 6 covers recorded bearing the set of two values Scott = $ 12'500.rnProvenance: Collections Knapp, Tows, Krug, Rust, Honolulu Advertiser (1995, lot 88), Twigg-Smith (2007, lot 2601).rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF5,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Imperial China

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742

1931 (24 Jan.) Cover from Hankow to Shanghai bearing Junk issue 5 c. claret tied by HANKOW datestamp, handwritten arrival of the next day on reverse. The cover was sent from a sailor on board of the French sloop (aviso) 'REGULUS' stationed in Hankow to a fusilier from the aviso 'MARNE' stationed in Shanghai, both being part of the French 'Forces Navales en Extreme Oroent' (FNEO). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

743

1935 (July 10): Airmail cover from Shanghai to Vienna, endorsed "by Netherlands Air mail service from Singapore" and "per S.S. Conte Rosso", bearing Airmail 1929 60 c. dark blue & black, 1932/37 15 c. grey-green & 25 c. orange and 1923 Farmer 15 c. deep blue definitive, all tied by bilingual "SHANGHAI 10. 7. 35 / 13" cds with "By Netherlands Air Mail" handstamp in violet alongside, reverse with Hungarian "LEGIPOSTA BUDAPEST 935 JUL 22" transit ans WIEN arrival cds of the same day. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

744

Lots & Collections 1894/97: Small selection of used stamps incl. 1894 9 c. dark green, 1897 surcharged on 1894 with small and large Chinese characters, cancelled either by Pakua, Dollar chop, circular datestamp or MH, each stamp carefully described (Scott = $ 890 following the consignor). In addition 1916 Express Delivery, extremely rare full unused document with all parts A-D, 26 cm long, part A folded back (Chan E2), also three used express letter sender's receipts, and five official stamps (Scott ex O51/O58a). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

745

1898/1963: Accumulation of stamps, covers and cards, predominately China, with some Taiwan, Hong Kong and mail into China, including from Japan, mostly used with a select number of unused, good selection of early picture postcards with frankings to front, also an 1895 cover from Shanghai to Austria with French colonies 5 c. with 'CHINE' overprint, conditions is mixed in places but generally fine, an interesting group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

746

1935/49: Lot 40 commercial covers and printed matter wrappers, either addressed to the USA (18), Europe (6), Asia (1) or within China (16) in good condition, when available the covers include information about the sender's commercial or social status. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5290

1878: Large Dragon 1 c. green, a sheet marginal example in a deep shade (cliche 21), in combination with 5 c. orange-yellow in a sheet marginal horizontal strip of three (cliches 8-9-10) also in a deep rich shade tied on 1879 double rate cover to Ferrybridge, Yorkshire by "Tientsin" seal handstamp in black and the strip also tied by "CUSTOMS / SHANGHAI" cds (Nov 28) in black. Obverse with France Type Sage 35 c. black on yellow for single rate (the Chinese ½ ounce equalled 14.2 grams, the French 15) with "SHANG-HAI / CHINE" cds adjacent (Nov 28) and Modane transit in red. Reverse with Normanton arrival cds (12 Jan 1880). Illustrated in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang on pages 113-114. Slight overall soiling due to journey, but a magnificent and extremely attractive first issue combination cover.rnProvenance: Collections M.D. Chow; Allen Gokson; J.R. Hughes; James B. Whang, Christies Swire, Hong Kong, 2 Nov 1994, lot 1795. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF23,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5291

1878: Large Dragon 3 ca. brown-red, thin paper, two examples, one (cliche 12) with small corner fault, the other (cliche 11) with overlapped left margin and fine, tied to 1879 Hall & Holtz cover to Shanghai by "PEKING" chop in blue; reverse with fine "I.G. OF CUSTOMS / PEKING" despatch cds (Oct 9) in blue, "CUSTOMS / TIENTSIN" transit in black (Oct 11) and "Shanghai Local Post" arrival cds (Oct 16) in blue. Despite the imperfection a most attractive cover. Illustrated in "Comprehensive Illustration of Covers of Chinese Large Dragons" by James B. Whang on page 106. Signed Holcombe. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF11,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5292

1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. green, 3 ca. brown-red and 5 ca. yellow-ochre, wide setting, the used set of three values, all cancelled by part chops in blue of Peking, one or two minor imperfections but a scarce set Gi = £ 2'825. (Image 1)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

5293

1878/83: Large Dragon 1 ca. deep green, wide setting, a used example of rich colour, well centred, corner crease at upper left, very lightly cancelled by part "Customs" cds in black Gi = £ 850. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM