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  • Lot# : 5736 Venezuela

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    1863/64: Eagle 1 r. deep blue, a used vertical pair, margins large to touched on one at top, tied to 1864 cover and most part back to Paris by CORREOS / LA GUAIRA datestamp in black. Carried via British Packet with London transit cds (March 29) and struck with with "GB / 1F 60c." Accountancy marking. Calais entry marking on front (March 30) and charged '8' décimes handstruck due on receipt. A scarce issue on letter. Signed Darteyre.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5737 Venezuela

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    1864/65: Eagle Redrawn with 52 pearls in circle, ½ r. orange, the Postal Forgery, a complete sheet of 153 (17 x 9), with large margins all round, some minor folds not affecting the frontal appearance but an astonishing multiple and an important reference sheet for the student of Postal Forgeries, still listed by Stanley Gibbons and Scott. Signed Moorhouse Gi = £ 1'000+/Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5738 Venezuela

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    1865: Postal Forgery ½ r. orange-yellow, a used example on 1865 entire letter from La Guaira to Caracas tied by bold "ADMON DE CORREOS / LA GUAIRA" datestamp (first year of use) in black (Sept 15). A fine and extremely rare entire Scott = $ 3'000.rnrnNote: Scott lists this stamp as 'redrawn', however it is more correctly termed as an unauthorised Postal Forgery whether printed in yellow or orange. For further information see Edition D'Or XVI, page 109, a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. The very few covers bearing the Postal Forgery which have survived are all dated between June 6 and December 18, 1865.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5739 Venezuela

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    1865/70: ½ r. brownish-rose, a fine example used on August 14, 1869 entire letter from Maracay to Caracas tied by very late usage of the circular 'Paez' pre-philatelic "CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARACAI. / FRANCA" handstamp in brownish ink and also by heavily inked "0" weight mark embellished by the Postmaster in ink. Rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5740 Venezuela

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    1865/70: 1 r. vermilion, seven diagonal bisects used on the famous cover front from La Guaira to Caracas each tied by four strikes of the undated circular "CORREOS / LA GUAIRA." handstamp on black. Minor file fold at left but a spectacular franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 5-7 May 1970, lot 1188.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5741 Venezuela

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    1865/70: 2 r. yellow, a quadrisected usage to pay the ½ r. real rate, used on 1868 cover from La Guaira to the British Legation in Caracas, endorsed 'per. Correo June 1' at lower left, tied by circular undated "CORREOS / LA GUAIRA." handstamp in black. File fold through the adhesive but a great rarity - this was not a sanctioned issue but used to defraud the Posts, probably with the connivance of the La Guaira Postmaster. Cert. RPSL (1969).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5742 Venezuela

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    1880: Litho 5 c. pale blue, 10 c. scarlet pair, 25 c. orange and 50 c. brown, all used on 1880 registered cover to Halifax, Canada tied by 'Puerto Cabello' datestamps (Aug 14) in black. Reverse with further Puerto Cabello cds, New York / Paid All' transit (Aug 27) and 'Halifax N.S / Canada' arrival cds (Aug 31). A fine four colour franking to a most unusual destination: a rare issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 5743 Venezuela

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    1882: American Banknote Company Proofs in black on thin white paper for the Fourth Escuelas issue, the complete set of eight different values from 5 c. to 20 bolivares, all mounted on to file cards from the ABN archives. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5744 Venezuela

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    1893: American Banknote Company Proofs in black on thin white paper for the Schools Tax 'Instruccion' issue, the complete set of eight different values from 5 c. to 20 bolivares, all mounted on to file cards from the ABN archives. Fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5745 Venezuela

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    1893: Schools Tax / Internal Postage, American Bank Note Co. imperforate Die Proofs printed in black for the complete set of eight values on individual cards, all with altered file numbers in margin above the ABN imprint, together with an additional 50 c. Proof with printed 'SOFT LAYDOWN OF C 284' in margin. Rare and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5746 Venezuela

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    1903: Provisional Issue 10 c. vermilion with handstamped "Vale 25cs" in violet, tied to reverse of envelope to Clermont Ferrand, France by double circle "Fiscalia de Instrucción Publica Estado Guayana" in violet and signed "Carrasco" in manuscript. Obverse with circular 'D. Moralejo & Co. / Trinidad' Forwarding Agent cachet in red (Jan 28) and 'Port of Spain / Trinidad' cds in black of the same day with Clermont Ferrand arrival verso. Exceptional cover and a very rare stamp on letter.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131, 8 Oct 2001, lot 7007.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5747 Venezuela

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    1899: 10 c. + 10 c. red on lilac Postal Stationery reply cards (H&G 11), an uncut pair from the American Banknote Co. archives each of the four handstamped SPECIMEN diagonally in red and with security pinch-hole. Fresh and very fine, believed unique.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5748 Venezuela

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    1951 (Dec 18): Bolivarian Games, American Banknote Co. Die Proofs for the airmail set of four, all sunken Dies with file numbers in issued colours, showing the Cycling Velodrome, together with the Master Die Proof in black with Duty Plate blank. A rare group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5749 Venezuela

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    1904 (July): Fiscals used for Postage issue, American Bank Note Co. imperforate Die Proofs printed in black for the complete set of eight values from 5 c. to 20 b., all on individual cards, all with altered file numbers in margin below the Proofs and showing ABN imprint. A scarce set (8).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5750 Venezuela

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    1915/22: Fiscals used for Postage issue, American Bank Note Co. imperforate Die Proofs printed in black for the complete set of nine values from 5 c. to 20 b., all on individual cards, all with altered file numbers in margin below the Proofs; also two further Proofs for the 1922 Fiscals used for Postage issue with 20 c. and 25 b. values together with a 'Vignette Only' Proof of Antonio José de Sucre. A scarce group (12).
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 5751 Venezuela

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    1940: 'Timbre Fiscal' issue, American Bank Note Co. imperforate Die Proofs printed in black for the complete set of ten values from 5 c. to 50 b., all on individual cards, all with altered file numbers in margin above the Proofs. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF
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