THE MIKE PARKER COLLECTION OF HAITI
| Lot |
Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 461 |
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 1742 LETTER FROM CAPE FRANCAIS TO FRANCE: May 1742 EL headed "Du Cap" (Cape Francais, later Cape Haitien) to Montpellier. Red wax
seal mostly intact. No other markings, as was normal until 1757, a Louis XIV decree of 1676 allowing mail from the colonies to France to be carried free of charge. Scarce early cover. (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 462 |
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 1748 LETTER FROM CAP TO LEOGANE: Fine 1848 EL with 1 Escalin postage mark in manuscript. Transcription provided. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 100.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 463 |
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 1751 LETTER WITH FRENCH RECEIVING MARKS: July 1751 EL from Cap to Bordeaux. Partly boxed agent's handstamp "I.DUFORREST/A.BORDEAUX"
in black split across the flap on reverse. Mr I Duforrest acted as an agent for distribution of incoming mail in the Bordeaux area. He traded extensively with Saint Domingue and is credited as the first forwarding agent to use a handstamp. (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 464 |
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 1764 LETTER FROM SPAIN TO SAINT DOMINGUE: Written aboard French Navy ship "le Renard" anchored off Malaga 22 Aug. 1764. Addressed to
"Monsieur de la Barde, Captain in the Regiment of Quercy Infantry in the garrison of Cap Francis, Isle of St. Domingue". (Image)
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Starting at £ 48
Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 465 |
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 1752 EL FROM BORDEAUX TO CAP FRANCAIS: Dated 21 Jul. 1752 and charged 2 decimes. One page of content in French. Fine. (Image)
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Starting at £ 48
Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 466 |
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 FRENCH RECEIVING MARKS ON EARLY MAIL FROM HAITI: 19 Sep. 1776 EL from Port au Prince to Marseille via Bordeaux. Fine strike of the
Bordeaux Fleur de Lys over "B" receiving mark. 13 Jun. 1792 EL from Cap Francais to Bordeaux via Lorient. Charged 13 decimes and having fine "54/COL.par L'ORIENT" receiving mark. Lot also inc. privately carried letter from France to Cap Francais
dated 22 Thermidor Year 10 (10 Aug. 1801). A fine trio of covers. Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 150.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 467 |
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 1777 LETTER FROM PORT AU PRINCE TO CAP: Manuscript "1" showing 1 escalin due. Fine strike of "P.PRCE" at top left. (Image)
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Starting at £ 48
Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 468 |
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 TRIO OF EARLY CAPE FRANCAIS (LE CAP) HANDSTAMPS: Inc. 5 Mar. 1781 EL from La Rochelle to Port au Prince. Rate marking of "2e"
(escalin) in manuscript and a small "CAP" hs applied as an entry mark. 17 May 1788 EL to Le Havre with straight line hs "CAP FRANCAIS J. St. D." and 20 sous charge mark in red on reverse. Also, early 19th C. wrapper to Toulon (?) rated "8" and
charged 16 decimes at destination, having a large "CAP." hs of type known used between 1801 & 1803. All very fine. (3 items) (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 150.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 469 |
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 LATE 18th C. MARKS OF AQUIN, JACMAL & PETIT GOAVE: Trio of covers inc. 1781 wrapper to Port au Prince with fine, slightly curved
"AQUIN" mark; 1871 EL to Port au Prince rated 2½ escalin in ms and having v. fine, curved "LACQUEMEL" hs. Also 1781 EL to Port au Prince with fine, curved "PT GOAVE" mark. (3 items) (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 470 |
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 EARLY COVERS EX HAITI TO FRANCE WITH BORDEAUX ENTRY MARKS: 21 Apr. 1784 EL from Port au Prince to Marseille via Bordeaux. Delivered
by the Colonial post of J-P Loliot and having a small, curved "COLONIES" mark in red alongside a fine Fleur de Lys over "B" mark of the grand post for Bordeaux. Also 1788 EL from Haiti to Le Havre with large s/l "JEREMIE" town mark and a small,
circular "COL.BORDX." arrival mark. (2 covers) (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 471 |
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 1797 TURNED COVER USED THREE TIMES: First use to William Wyer, Newbury Port, Massachusetts by schooner "Hannah" (no postal marks).
EL is datelined Cape Nicolau Mole, 13 Jun. 1797. Detailed content tells of problems arising from fierce fighting during the rebellion at this time. Letter was then turned by Wyer to send a message by hand to William Grainger of Salem, asking "on what
principle will you take 1,000 dollars interest on the Polly & Betsy". Grainger replies declining "I have determined not to take any more risques at present". Salem postmark of 12 Jul. in red and manuscript "6" rate mark. Interesting item with
transcription provided. (Image)
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Starting at £ 55
Currently...£55.00
Currently...USD 68.75
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 472 |
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 FRENCH RECEIVING MARKS ON 19th C. MAIL: Trio inc. c.1800 letter, with transcript, from Haiti to Angouleme via Bordeaux having
circular "COLONIES PAR BORDEAUX" receiving mark; Mar. 1823 letter from Cayes to Rouen via Le Havre with two-line "COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE" mark in red, and Apr. 1835 letter from Port au Prince to Bordeaux via Le Havre with boxed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR LE
HAVRE" mark in black. (3 items) (Image) (Image2)
(Image3)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 473 |
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 THE 'INDEMNITY OF SAINT DOMINGUE': In 1825 the French Parliament voted to demand compensation of 150 million gold francs (later
reduced to 60 million) from the Haitian government to compensate French exiles who were forced to leave Haiti after the 1803 War of Independence. A Royal Commission was established to decide upon the validity of claims on the Indemnity Fund which was
set up. The first letter dated 10 Feb. 1832 is a rejection of a claim by M. Carral, sent by P. Dessagnuez, a representative of the "Commission de l'Indemnite de L'Isle St. Domingue". The other letter dated 6 Dec. 1855 from the Indemnity Commissioners
to M. Morlot at Bourbonne regarding a payment from the Indemnity Fund. (2 items) (Image)
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Starting at £ 55
Currently...£55.00
Currently...USD 68.75
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 474 |
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 MISSIONARY LETTER TO ENGLAND: 29 Feb. 1832 letter from Jacmel to London via Liverpool. Charged 1/7d and having boxed Liverpool Ship
Letter mark on reverse. From a missionary in Haiti responding to his recall to London. Contents tell of drought in Haiti. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 48
Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 60.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 475 |
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 HEAVY PACKET LETTERS: 3½oz letter from Port au Prince to Huth & Co., London dated 14 Oct. 1837 sent via Falmouth Packet. Arrival
mark 20 Nov. Charged "2-3s-2d". Also 30 Dec. 1838 2-page letter (in German) from Cap Haitien to London charged 4/6d. (2 items) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 476 |
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 MAIL TO FRANCE VIA ENGLAND, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, ETC.: Group inc. 11 Feb. 1854 letter from Cap Haitien to Corsica via British PO at
Jacmel endorsed "pr Steamer" with boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." hs in red and Constant Czaykowski & Co agent's mark. On reverse a Jacmel double arc mark, London transit mark of 7 Mar. and 11 Mar. Ajaccio arrival mark; 12 Jun. 1857 letter from Port au
Prince to Bordeaux endorsed "pr. Packet Anglais" with GB accountancy mark "GB/1f60c" and French charge mark of 8 decimes.; 1863 mourning wrapper from Jacmel to Bordeaux via London & Calais with "GB/1f.60c" accountancy mark and French charge mark
"16"; 9 May 1868 ship letter from Port au Prince to Bordeaux via Liverpool & London. 28 May Liverpool & 29 May London Ship Letter marks on reverse. Also 1881 wrapper from Port au Prine to Le Havre via Plymouth (noting Plymouth to Bristol TPO mark)
and London. A fine group. (5 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 160
Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 200.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 477 |
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 FRENCH POSTAL AGENCIES IN HAITI: 29 Aug. 1876 env. to Nantes. Franked with 2 x 10c Ceres & 2 x 40c Ceres types (damage to two of the
stamps and enhancement of the cancel). Each stamp cancelled by Le Cap Haitien agency canceller. On reverse in blue, octagonal cancel "LE CAP HAITIEN/PAQ.FR.No2". Env. is open on 3 sides with back flap removed, taking with it part of the forwarding
agent's mark; large piece (of wrapper) franked 80c red laureated Napoleon cancelled by 19 Mar. 1870 French Postal Agency cds of Cap Haitien. On back flap is the hs "ST. THOMAS PAQ. FR. B. No.2". Also 29 Dec. 1875 wrapper from Port au Prince to Le
Havre with oval agent's hs of G. Serre & Co and red double circle datestamp "LIGNE D PAQ. FR. No. 3". Endorsed "par Guadeloupe". (3 items)
(Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 478 |
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 BRITISH POST OFFICE JACMEL: 25 Nov. 1877 commercial letter from Jacmel to ST. Thomas, D.W.I. Franked with GB 4d sage-green Pl.15
tied by Jacmel "C59" barred oval cancel plus Jacmel Paid circular hs in red. 28 Nov. St. Thomas arrival backstamp. ED. WEBER & CO oval agents mark on front. Lot also inc. 4 x QV single stamps, ½d green, 4d sage-green, 1/- green & 2/- blue, each with
substantially complete "C59" Jacmel cancels. (1 cover, 4 stamps) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 479 |
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 BRITISH POST OFFICE PORT AU PRINCE: Oct. 1880 env. from Port au Prince to Paris. Cancelled with superb, red crowned circle paid
stamp of the British PO at Port au Prince. 28 Oct. Calais arrival cds. Very fine. SG CC3 £2,500. (Image)
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Starting at £ 260
Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 325.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
| 480 |
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 BRITISH POST OFFICE JACMEL: 23 Jun. 1880 unpaid letter from Port au Prince via Jacmel to Le Havre. Endorsed "pr. R. M. Steamer" and
with British PO Jacmel Unpaid circular hs on front. Also "T/1-10" accountancy mark and French charge mark of "16". On reverse an oval Port au Prince agent's mark and 13 Jul. London transit mark. Fine, attractive cover. (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 100.00
Closing..Mar-05, 03:00 AM |
