1849 cover to New York (showing manuscript note "H.E. Realejo 12 sept 1849" on the flap) with very rare departure handstamp "CHINANDEGA" (Nicaragua) and red "2" reales numeral sent "via Isabal" to British Honduras where an extremely fine strike of the rare Crowned Circle "PAID AT BELIZE" and a manuscript 1 Shilling paid was applied. On reverse there are following very fine backstamps "BELIZE DE 11 1849", "ST GEORGES BERMUDA JA 3 1850" and oval " JA 10 1850 N.S" of Nova Scotia.A very spectacular and UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING BETWEEN NICARAGUA AND BRITISH HONDURAS before the opening of the British P.O in Greytown in 1855. Very Fine. A normal usage of the rare "PAID AT BELIZE" is priced in SG at 4000 GBP (Image)

1863 (26 Junio) cover from Rivas to Grenada franked with 1862 5c black with small red crayon cancel. Very fine. Scott 2ONLY FOUR FIRST ISSUE COVERS ARE KNOWN, THIS ONE IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF A NICARAGUA POSTAGE STAMP !A MAJOR RARITY OF NICARAGUA PHILATELY.Another First Issue cover from the Molfino correspondance was part of the famous Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo collection (as well as Nathan collection).See: "The Mainsheet" November 1998 P.13 were the three other First Issue covers are described (the second earliest cover is from 19.4.1864).Certificate: Brian Moorhouse and confirmed genuine by Eduard Heinze (1863-1934, german Consul at Managua 1900-05) (Image)