United States Possessions continued...
Cuba - British Mails continued...
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| 1582 |
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 Cuba, British Mail - Packets and Ship Mail, 1824-1847. Group of 4 comprising 1824 Havana to London with "Gravesend / Ship-Letter" handstamp; 1838 Havana to London endorsed "Great
Western" and with "Bristol / Ship-Letter" framed handstamp; 1845 Havana to London via Cunard Cambria with boxed "Packet Letter" handstamp; and 1841 Havana to London with red "Forwarded by Aymar & Co., New-York" oval
and "SHIP LETTER" straightline, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1583 |
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 Cuba, (Cunard Line) British Mail via Cunard Line, 1840-76. Group of 4 covers with 1840 Havana to London with "Collomb & Iselin, New York" forwarders oval by Cunard Arcadia
to Liverpool; 1843 Mantazas to Madrid via with blue "10R" inland due handstamp; 1855 Mantazas to Santander with blue "8" and "Rs." due handstamps;; and 1876 Manchester to Havana via Scythia with G.B. 1d red and
1½d purple for prepaid 7d rate, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1584 |
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 Cuba, (Cunard Line) France prepaid to Cuba via Cunard Line, 1865-1875. Three prepaid covers comprising 1865 Paris to Havana with 40c orange (27) and 80c rose (28) pairs,
"NE2" handstamp; 1875 Paris to Havana with 40c orange (59) and 80c rose (63) pair with red "50c" credit and Cuba black "4" due handstamps; 1875 Paris to Havana with 80c rose (63), pair and strip of
three, with ms. "75c" credit and Cuba "10" due handstamp; latter stamp faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1585 |
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 Cuba, U.S. - G.B. Treaty Mail, 1849-1868. Stampless group of 10 covers from Cuba to Great Britain or France under the 1849 treaty, various rates and markings, includes 1868 Havana to London at
the 2¢/2d printed matter rate; 1867 unpaid to Edinburgh with manuscript "1/1½" due rating, closed mails, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1586 |
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 Cuba, (West Indies Packet) British Mail via West Indies Line, 1843-67. Group of 6 comprising 1843 with "St. Jago-de-Cuba, OC 18, 1843" British P.O. double-arc to London by RMSP
Tweed direct to Southampton; 1854 with "Havana, SP 9, 1854" double-arc to London, 1847 Havana to Madrid with red "17.R" due handstamp; 1845 London to Santiago de Cuba with London "Paid, 1 NO 1, 1845" tombstone and
"4/6" rating, red "6" inland due handstamp; 1848 with "St. Jago de Cuba, 3 AP, 1848" double-arc to London, red Manzanillo cds and "Franco" fancy handstamp; and 1867 Birmingham to Havana prepaid with G.B. 1s green and
"NE2" inland due handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1587 |
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 Cuba, (West Indies Packet) France prepaid to Cuba via West Indies Packet, 1856-75. Group of 4 comprising 1856 Marseilles to Havana with 20c blue (15), 40c orange (18,
two) and 80c lake (19) prepaying 1F60c rate via RMSP Magdalena; 1871 Le Havre to Tampico with 5c green (23), 15c bister (56) and 80c rose (63) for 1F rate via RMSP Moselle, 1873 Paris to Mexico with
40c orange (59) and 30c brown (62) pair for 1F rate up to 10gr via RMSP Tagus, and 1875 Paris to Mexico with 10c bister (60) pair and 80c rose (63) for 1F rate via RMSP Shannon, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Cuba - French & German Mails
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| 1588 |
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 Cuba, 1828 (May 30) Havana, Cuba to Villanueva, Spain. Datelined folded letter carried per Grd. Anacréon, entered mails with "Pays D'outremer Par Bordeaux" framed
handstamp, Spanish (7.18) arrival cds and large red "5R." Real de Velon due handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
In 1827, the French started a regular transatlantic service. At first this service was
contracted to the Societê Gautier et Brun for a line going from Bordeaux to Mexico. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1589 |
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 Cuba, 1850 (Jan. 8) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Gray folded letter with bold strike of blue "Southampton, FE 1, 1850" cds and matching "PACKET LETTER /
SOUTHAMPTON" two-line handstamp, red London (2.2) backstamp and framed "Colonies/&c. Art. 13" framed accountancy handstamp, red Calais entry cds and manuscript "30l decimes due rating, Bordeaux (2.5) arrival backstamp,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1590 |
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 Cuba, 1862 (Apr. 12) London, England to Mexico City, Mexico. Blue folded letter with red "Lombard Street, Paid Ap 12, 62" origin cds and "Via France" directional handstamp and
endorsed "St. Nazaire", red "PP" double-circle handstamp, red Calais (4.15) transit cds, sent on the maiden voyage of the new French Transatlantic Service Louisiane, Vera Cruz "2" inland due handstamp, Very
Fine, ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1591 |
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 Cuba, 1862 (Jun. 13) Paris, France to Puerto Principe, Cuba. Folded letter bearing France 80c rose (20) tied by dotted Star cancel for up to 7.5 grams, matching "Paris, 13
Juin 62" cds and matching "2" handstamp, red "P.P." framed handstamp, carried on the Maiden Voyage of Cie. Générale Transatlantique Floride via St. Nazaire (6.14), Fort de France (6.30),
Vera Cruz (7.15) to Santiago de Cuba (7.21), Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1592 |
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 Cuba, 1863 (Jan. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Nantes, France. Blue folded cover with bold "Cuba, Louisiane, 22 Janv." octagon datestamp and matching "8" decimes due handstamp
for up to 7.5 grams, carried by Cie. Générale Transatlantique Louisiane via Fort de France (1.28) and St. Nazaire (2.12); minor scuff, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1593 |
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 Cuba, 1863 (Mar. 23) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Nantes, France. Blue folded cover with bold "Cuba, Floride, 23 Mars 62" octagon datestamp and matching "8" decimes due handstamp
for up to 7.5 grams, carried of the 3rd Voyage of the Cie. Générale Transatlantique Floride via Fort de France (3.27) and St. Nazaire (4.12), Nantes (4.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1594 |
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 Cuba, 1863 (Aug. 14) London, England to Mexico. Folded letter with "London, AU 14, 63" backstamp and matching "12" ovals tie G.B. 4d vermilion, strip of four for
two-times the 8d rate per ½ oz., red "PP" oval handstamp, endorsed "per St. Nazaire", red Calais (8.15) transit cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Vera Cruz via Fort de France and
Santiago de Cuba, arrived Sept. 21st, Mexico "4" Reales inland postage due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Victoriana.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1595 |
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 Cuba, 1863 (Oct. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Gray folded letter with "Cuba, 20 Oct. 62" French Consulate octagon datestamp and matching "PD" framed
handstamp, bearing France 80c rose (20) horizontal pair tied by anchor lozenge, clear strike of "Louisiane, 20 Oct." cds, carried on the 4th voyage of Cie. Générale Transatlantique Louisiane via Fort de
France (10.26) and St. Nazaire (11.9), Bordeaux (11.10) arrival backstamp; surname blacked out, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
The round handstamps where struck to the letters, when
registered directly to the postal agent aboard the ship, while the octagonal ones were given to the Consulate in Santiago first. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1596 |
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 Cuba, 1864 (Jun. 14) London, England to Guadalajara, Mexico. Folded cover bearing G.B. 1d red tied by "50" barred oval, red London (6.14) origin cds and matching
"PP" circle handstamp, red manuscript "1/-" prepaid rating, endorsed Via St. Nazaire", Calis (6.15) transit cds, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Tampico via Fort de France and Santiago de
Cuba, arrived July 25th, Mexico "2" Reales inland postage due handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Victoriana.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
This letter was prepaid one shilling in cash for up to ½ oz. plus 1d late fee.
(Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1597 |
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 Cuba, 1867 (Jan. 16) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France. Blue folded letter with "Cuba, 16 Janv. 67" French Consular octagon datestamp and matching anchor lozenge ties France
40c orange (27) horizontal pair, small framed "PD" handstamp, "Ligne-D, Paq. Fr., No. 1, 16 Janv. 67" and "Ligne-B, Paq. Fr. No. 4, 26 Janv. 67" backstamps, carried per Imp. Eugénie to St. Nazaire
arriving Dec. 2nd, Bordeaux (2.13) arrival backstamp; addressee name crossed out, small erosion spot, Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
From December 1866 until March 1867, as a result of an epidemic yellow fever on St.
Thomas, French ships had to land at Fort de France (Martinique) to embark mail originating from the Danish colony, while British, Danish and U.S. ships embarked mail at Water Island. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1598 |
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 Cuba, 1867 (Apr. 1) Le Havre, France to Manzanillo, Cuba. Blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose (28) tied by "1169" lozenge cancel, endorsed "pr steamer de
Antilles via Southampton", red framed "P.P." transit handstamp, "St-Thomas, B, AP 15, 67" transit backstamp, Cuban black "2" reales due handstamp; edge splitting and toning, Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1599 |
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 Cuba, 1867 (Jul. 25) New York N.Y. to Tampico, Mexico via Havana. Blue folded cover carried privately per Moro Castle to Havana, entered mails with "La Havana, 5 Aout" octagon
datestamp and France, 20c blue (26) strip of six tied by anchor lozenge cancels prepaying two-times the 60c intercolonial rate for up to 20 gr., "Ligne-B., Paq. Fr. No. 1, 6 Aout 67" backstamp, carried per Cie.
Générale Transatlantique Panama arriving Aug. 13th, Mexico "2" reales inland due handstamp; refolded, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1600 |
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 Cuba, 1868 (Jul. 16) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England. Sharp strike of "Cuba * 16 Juil. 68" consular octagon datestamp, reverse with Ligne D (7.14) and Ligne B
(7.24) backstamps, red London (8.10) arrival backstamp manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, oval "FR./20f20c" accounting handstamp, Very Fine and scarce accounting handstamp.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1601 |
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 Cuba, 1869 (Dec. 6) Havana, Cuba to Puebla, Cuba. Folded letter bearing France 20c blue (26) strip of four and two singles, cancelled by strikes of anchor lozenge, matching light
"La Havane, 6 Dec 69" octagon datestamp, pencil "2" at left for double weight, reverse with "Havana, Paq. Fr. B No 3, 6 Dec 69" octagon transit, Mexico large "4" reales due rating, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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