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  • Lot# : 4570 Nicaragua

    1850c.: Cover to Guatemala City struck with superb framed LEON handstamp of despatch in brown (Harris fig. 36) at left, with "2" (reales" rate marking in red at right. Delightful and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4571 Nicaragua

    1853 (Oct 18): Entire letter from La Union, El Salvador to New York endorsed 'via de Nicaragua vapores del Norte', struck with circular Forwarding Agent's cachet of C. MAYORGA Y CA / S. JUAN in blue on reverse. Handstruck '6' (cents) charged upon receipt in New York. File folds but a rare entire that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 4572 Nicaragua

    1854 (Dec 1): Entire letter written from Liverpool to 'The Hon. C. Cushing, Virgin Bay, Lake Nicaragua', struck with 'John Carmichael / Liverpoool' sender's cachet in blue, carried outside the mails to destination. Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4573 Nicaragua

    1865: Cover to New York endorsed at top 'per Golden Rule' struck with rare "C.A. TRANSIT CO. / VIRGIN BAY" circular datestamp Central American Transit Co.) in black (Jan 20), slightly over-scored by STEAMSHIP /10 due marking of arrival (the 'Golden Rule' left San Juan del Norte and arrived in New York on February 10, 1865). Mirnor flap tear on reverse of a very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 4574 Nicaragua

    1882: Seal Issue, the Large Format sunken Die Proofs (4) by the American Banknote Co., engraved in issued colours (no 5 c. present) in horizontal format for composite Proofs (2) in card (230 x 151 mm.) for 1 c.green and 2 c. carmine (file numbers C-71 and C-72), 10 c dull violet and 15 c. yellow (C-75 and C-75); in vertical format for single Proofs (2) for 20 c. slate grey (C-76) and 50 c. dull violet (C-180), generally fresh and very fine, the 20 c. with small corner fault. A scarce group, the composite Proofs being most attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4575 Nicaragua

    1905 (July 25): Definitive issue, the set of Large Format sunken Die Proofs (13) by the American Banknote Co., in issued colours from 1 c. green to 5 peso violet, engraved in cards (most 156 x 194 mm. but one larger), with file numbers 'C-592/C-604' at base with ABN imprint below design and pencil noted docket numbers at base, fresh and very fine complete set. Rare and most attractive Gi 206/218.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4576 Nicaragua

    1932: Rivas Railroad 10 c. brown used on registered cover to the Postmaster at Leon tied by neat 'Correos de Nicaragua Servicio Certificados / Managua' cds in violet (Dec 18). Registration cachet at left and same day arrival cds on reverse. Scarce issue on letter - on sale for one day only.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 4577 Nicaragua

    1899: Postage Due 1 c. carmine (2) and 2 c. carmine (4) used on reverse of underpaid 1899 cover from San Francisco prepaid internal rate of 2 c., tied by oval 'Bluefields' datestamps in violet, with obverse showing circular 'T' marking in black applied on despatch. Bluefields arrival cds in violet (Sept 4) also on front of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4578 Nicaragua

    1899: Postage Due 2 c. carmine in a strip of five, used on reverse of underpaid 1900 cover from New York prepaid 4 c. with two 2 c. carmine in diffdering shades, tied by oval 'Bluefields' datestamps in violet (April 10), with obverse showing 'T' marking in black applied on despatch. New Orleans transit also on reverse of a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4579 Nicaragua

    1900: Official issue, the set of Large Format sunken Die Proofs (10) by the American Banknote Co., all in issued colours from 1 c. plum to 5 peso greenish-black, engraved in cards (151 x 226 mm.), with file numbers 'C-458/C-467' below ABN imprint and pencil noted docket numbers at base, fresh and very fine complete set. Rare and most attractive Gi O148/O157.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4580 Nicaragua

    1853/55: USA 3 c. dull red, a horizontal pair used on 1853 cover from San Francisco to Brunswick, Maine, tied by 'San Francisco / Cal.' datestamp (Aug 11) in black. Framed 'FROM / NOISY CARRIERS / MAIL / 77 LONG WHARF S.F. CAL.' in blue alongside. The cover left for San Juan del Sur on board the SS Sierra Nevada, travelling 'via Nicaragua' (San Juan del Norte) where transferred to 'The Star of the West' which arrived in New York on Sept 9, 1853. The adhesives and envelope with small faults but rare.

    Corrigenda: Cover travelled on the US post office contract route via Panama and not as described via Nicaragua. The manuscript endorsement had not been followed.

    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF
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