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  • Lot# : 5353 Cuba

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    1818 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Havana to Bordeaux, most unusually mailed via Belgium, with manuscript Forwarding Agent on reverse "De Lapart du Ob. Bifanos Barterjns / Anvers 9 Xbre" (Dec 9) in manuscript. Mailed on with ANTWERPEN straight line in red and Rayon marking via Valenciennes to Bordeaux where charged '15' décimes due.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5354 Cuba

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    1840 (July 29): Entire letter from Santaigo de Cuba to Bordeaux, struck on despatch with superb fancy framed CUBA oval handstamp in black, carried on British Packet with framed "Packet Letter" on obverse in red. Reverse with London transit cds (Oct 25) in red and rated '3/2d.' in manuscript. Bordeaux cds on reverse where rated '66' décimes to pay. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 5355 Cuba

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    1845 (June 21): Entire letter from Havana to Hirschberg, Germany endorsed 'per Merccurius via Hamburg' at lower left, struck on arrival with circular disinfection cachet COXHAVENER QUARANTAINE SIEGEL / A.C.T. MEIER in black, slightly aided in pencil but rare. Reverse with 'Schiffs Brief Post / Hamburg' arrival (Aug 1) in black and rated '12¾' (ggr.) to pay. A rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 Cuba

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    1852: Registered cover to Jaruco with "0" weight markings at edges to denote registration, with superb strikes of HABANA / ISLA DE CUBA circular datestamp (Nov 17) and framed "FRANCO" and "CERTIF." handstamp all in blue. Signed as paid with rate (Postage 1 real, registration 4 reales) on reverse and receipted inside. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5357 Cuba

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    British P.O.'s 1863: Entire letter from Havana to Matamoros endorsed 'per Conway' and prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with fine Crown PAID AT HAVANA in black  with double arc 'Havana' datestamp (Oct 22) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi CC1 = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5358 Cuba

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    French P.O. in Havana 1867: France laureated 30 c. brown pair used on 1869 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (June 5) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5359 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used on 1873 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (Dec 10) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Dec 11) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Lafayette'. A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5360 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used with 40 c. orange on 1874 cover from Havana to Bordeaux tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp alongside (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Ville de St. Nazaire' with Bordeaux arrival (July 12). A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover. Signed Pothion.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5361 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 325 c. blue in a strip of four, used on 1873 cover from Havana to Cognac, France tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal CUBA Consular datestamp alongside (Aug 20) in black (Salles fig. 1364). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Aug 26) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Louisiane'. Trimmed at base and slight imperfections but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5362 Cuba

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    1858: "Y¼" surcharge in black on 2 r. carmine on blued, Type 1, a fine used example on 1858 local cover front cancelled by network handstamp in black with double ring "Cuba" cds (Dec 28) alongside in black. Rare and attractive.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, 20 Nov 2014, lot 5330.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 Cuba

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    1857: ½ r. blue on white paper, no wmk., variety 'Pinnocchio' with elongated Queen's nose, a fine appearing used block of nine with three further stamps below, on small piece, showing the variety (position 136 on sheet of 170) clearly. An outstanding and scarce positional block Edifil Ant 7ite.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5343.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 Cuba

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    Postal Forgery 1 r. green on white paper, Type III, a used example with large margins on three sides, tied to 1862 cover to Barcelona by thin barred obliterator in black with faint 'Habana' despatch cds at right (dated inside Sept 30), reverse with Barcelona (Oct 25) arrival cds in black. A very rare Postal Forgery usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5365 Cuba

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    1860: 'Y¼' on 1857 2 r. rose-red, the superb unused block of six, Types G-A-A / A-A-A, with first stamp showing '1' in '¼' inverted, trace of diagonal crease at top otherwise fresh and very fine with good margins all round for a multiple of this stamp, unused without gum. An exceptional and very rare multiple. Cert. Comex (2014) Edifil 10+10o/Scott = $ 1'550+.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5353.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5366 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1898/99: 5 c. on 1 m. orange-brown, a used horizontal pair each stamp (positions 1-2) showing variety "Surcharge Inverted", tied to small piece by Puerto Principe cds in black. Minor aging but a wonderful and unique multiple Scott = $ 1'200++.rnrnProvenance: Collections Tows, Juhring.rn                   Collection Peter Robertson, Christies, New York, March 1998, lot 2053.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5367 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1898/99: 5 c. on ½ m. blue-green, a single example with large marginal selvedge at left, surcharge type (g), positions 1-2-3 with 1-2 in selvedge, lightly tied to piece by Puerto Principe circular datestamps (Jan 1, 1899) in black. Some minor aging but unique. Signed Bloch.rnrnProvenance: Collections Andreini, Brock, Tows, Juhringrn                   Collection Peter Robertson, Christies, New York, March 1998, lot 2073.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5368 Cuba

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    US Occupation 1899 (Jan 2-10): 1 c. on USA 1 c. yellow-green, an unused block of 49 (7 x 7) from the lower left corner of the sheet showing Plate Number 773 at left and at base and full 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' imprint at left and at base, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Scott = $ 550+.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5369 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 49 c. Booklet with magenta covers, containing four panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5370 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 49 c. Booklet with vermilion covers, containing four panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5371 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 25 c. Booklet with purple covers, containing two panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5372 Cuba

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    1914: Map issue, Die Proofs on toned paper printed by the 'La Moderna Poesia' in Havana, recess by J.L. Rodriguez; seven examples from 1 c. to $ 1 without the 8 c. value, with 1 c. in green, 2 c. in myrtle, 3 c. in lake, 5 c. in red, 10 c. in lake, 50 c. in green and the $ 1 value in carmine; fresh and fine, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5373 Cuba

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    1914: Map Issue, the complete set of eight values, all in imperforate blocks of eight with matching printer's centre-line arrow at top on each, folded between the two panes but unobtrusive, small scissor cuts in margin only at left, otherwise superb and of great scarcity, unmounted og. Rare Scott = $ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5374 Cuba

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    1930 (March 15): Second Central American Games, the set of five Die Proofs for the issued values from 1 c. to 20 c., all printed in black by the Impresora de Cuba (engraved initially by the Security Banknote Co. in Philadelphia), the lower three values being individual Dies, the 10 c. and 20 c. being composite, three with file numbers and year date at base in black, each overprinted CANCELLED in violet and adhered to card for protection. Unique.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5375 Cuba

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    1937 (Oct 13-15): Writers & Artists set of 23 values complete incl. Airmail & Express, all in unused interpanneau blocks of four, the lower values from 1 c. to 10 c. showing the tête-bêche format, largely fresh and fine, one or two with minor bends, superb og. or unmounted og. A scarce set in multiples - the issue was on sale for three days only and thereafter withdrawn.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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