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U.S. and C.C.A. Postal History and Hawaii continued...

U.S.-Cuba Pre-U.P.U. Mails, Collection of Dr. Yamil H. Kouri continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1078 c ImageCharleston S.C. "6" Printed Circular Rate Handstamp. Ca. 1850 folded cover from Havana to Portland Me., bold privately-applied "PRINTED CIRCULAR" straightline handstamp, tiny tear at top, Very Fine, approximately six examples of this "6" rate marking are reported (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1079 c ImageCharleston S.C. 10 Havana 25 Jul. (1854). Bold strike of blue circular datestamp with "Havana" and integral 10c rate on folded letter from Havana to New York, also second cover with similar marking in black on 1856 folded letter from Havana to New York, light file folds, Very Fine examples of the Charleston "Havana" datestamp (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1080 c ImageCharleston S.C. 10 Havana [Inverted] Nov. 28 (1855). Bold strike of integral-rate circular datestamp with "10 Havana" inverted on folded letter from Matanzas, Cuba, to New York, blue "1" reale for internal Cuba rate, matching double-circle datestamp, sender's directive "Ocean Bird" at top but carried on the Isabel, this missed getting to Havana in time to make the Ocean Bird, which made the run from New Orleans to New York via Havana, Very Fine, only four examples are recorded with the "10 Havana" inverted (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1081 c ImageCharleston S.C. Nov. 14 (1854). Light strike of blue circular datestamp with matching "HAVANA" straightline handstamp and "10" rate on blue folded letter from a sugar mill in Cuba to Erie Pa. and forwarded to the postmaster at Cleveland O., "Erie Pa. Nov. 21" circular datestamp and matching "FREE" handstamp, some slight wear, still Very Fine, scarce and unusual use, this was originally marked 10c due from recipient but was changed to free when forwarded to a postmaster, very few pieces of mail were sent free from Cuba, this "HAVANA" straightline is also rare with only seven recorded (four in blue), illustrated and described in Chronicle 201, pp. 69-70 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
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1082 c ImageCharleston S.C. Dec. 28 (1855). Bold strike of circular datestamp with "HAVANA" straightline handstamp on folded letter to New York, sender's ship-name directive"pr. Quaker City", pencil "60" rate, carried on the Isabel which departed two days before the Quaker City, some wrinkling, Very Fine, this is the highest rate known on a steamship cover sent from Cuba via Charleston or Savannah, this likely contained several letters to be sent onwards, the recipient is a well-known forwarder, illustrated and described in Chronicle 201, pp. 69-70, his "HAVANA" straightline is rare with only seven recorded (three in black) (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1083 c Contract Steamship Mail from Cuba to U.S. via Charleston, 1851-56. Nine, incl. five single, two double and two triple rates, also single-rate to Lyon, France, routed thru Charleston and New York, one from Cardenas to Portland Me. with Havana forwarder's backstamp, fresh and Fine-Very Fine group

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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1084 c ImageContract Steamship Covers from Cuba, 1857-59. Four, incl. 1857 to France with large oval "Steam-Ship" handstamp (scarce -- used later on C.S.A. blockade-run mail), two with "Steamship 10" in circle handstamp (one to Bordeaux, France, other to New York), last with "Steamship 20" handstamp to New York (double rate), overall fresh and Very Fine, attractive group (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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1085 c ImageCharleston S.C. Oct. 31 (1848). Clear strike of red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on folded letter to Havana, Cuba, manuscript "12-1/2" rate, light strike of orange-red "Empresa N. America" receiving datestamp and matching "1" reale due handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, this is the earliest reported outbound contract steamship cover from Charleston, carried on the second southbound trip of the Isabel, illustrated and described in Chronicle 150, p. 137, the author notes he is only aware of two 1848 steamship covers (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1086 c ImageCharleston S.C. Nov. 14 (1848). Red circular datestamp on folded letter datelined "New York Nov. 11, 1846" to Cienfuegos, Cuba, matching "Paid" and "12" in circle handstamps, light strike of red "Cay & Aveilhe" forwarder's oval handstamp, blue "Empresa N. America" receiving backstamp, "1" reale due handstamp, some wear, still Very Fine, scarce use, this is the only reported use of the Charleston small "12" numeral handstamp on an outbound contract steamship letter (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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1087 c ImageBoston Mass. Jul. 9 (1850). Red circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "12-1/2" rate handstamp on blue folded letter to Sagua La Grande, Cuba, sender's directive "per U States Mail Steamer Isabel via Charleston", orange-red "Empresa N. America 13 Jul. 1850" circular datestamp and "1" real due handstamp, Very Fine, reported to be the earliest example of the Boston "12-1/2" handstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
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1088 c ImageTroy N.Y. Jul. 26. Blue circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and ms. "12-1/2" rate on 1849 folded letter to Coliseo, Cuba, sender's route directive with ship name "via Steamer Isabel from Charleston", orange-red "Empresa N. America 6 Ago. 1849" circular datestamp and matching "1" real due handstamp, disinfection slit to the left of "Paid" marking, some slight toning and small erosion spot at bottom, still Very Fine and colorful, rare example of mail disinfection during the cholera epidemic of 1849 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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