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1939: First test firing at Miramar by Antonio V. Funes on October 1st, official envelope bearing rocket label and large violet cds. addressed to Havana, in addition an unused rocket label Ellington-Zwisler = $ 154/Hopferwieser Nrn. 01a+V = € 520.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1130 Cuba
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1939: Second test firing at Miramar by Antonio V. Funes on October 3rd, official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana Ellington-Zwisler = $ 400/Hopferwieser Nr. 02 = € 1'800.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1131 Cuba
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1939: Third test firing at Miramar with rocket called 'Marylin' by Antonio V. Funes on October 8th., official envelope (few stains of no importance) bearing rocket label and large violet altered cds. addressed to Havana, a rare cover from that experiment Ellington-Zwisler = $ 500/Hopferwieser = € 2'100.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1132 Cuba
1 / 81939: Rocket experiments by Antonio V. Funes in Habana, lot five unused labels and five covers, in addition five unused labels and four envelopes to commemorate the event in 1954 and 1959, good condition and arranged on album pages.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2176A Cuba
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1948 (June): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the 'Death of Maceo' 1 peso value in black & violet, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) with security punch-holes with sheet margin at base and manuscript "Vignette Plate correct, Lay a shade lower 18.6.48" in red ink, together with a matching block of ten of the Frame only in black with "Plate & Colour OK 10/6/48" in black ink in margin, both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2176B Cuba
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1951 (March-April): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the Miguel Teurbe Tolón 1 c. value in Prussian green, ultramarine & red, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) with security punch-holes, the sheet margin at left with wonderful engraved scrolling and the lower margin with manuscript "Plate Colours OK, 10.5.51" in black and "Test for comb perf." in red ink, together with a matching block of ten of the Cuban Flag only with "Colour OK 30.3.51" in black ink in margin, both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare Gi 552.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2176C Cuba
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1951 (March-April): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the Narciso Lopez 2 c. value in red & grey-black, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of twenty (10 x 2) with central interpanneau margin and security punch-holes, the sheet margin at left with wonderful engraved scrolling and the lower margin with manuscript "Plate Colour OK, 1.3.51" in black and "Test for comb perf. 2'000'000 stamps = 20'000 pulls, Casement wording and lay correct 1.3.51" in violet ink; together with a matching block of twenty of the Lopez vignette only with "Colour OK 30.4.51" in black ink in margin, both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare Gi 553.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2176D Cuba
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1951 (April): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the López landing at Cardenas Airmail 5 c. value in olive, scarlet & ultramarine, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of ten (5 x 2) with security punch-holes, the sheet margin at base with wonderful engraved scrolling and the lower margin with manuscript "Plate Colours OK, 16.4.51" in blue ink, together with a matching block of ten of the landing and Cuban Flag vignette only with "Make-up and lay Correct 10.4.51" in red ink in margin and notations concerning the printing of the flag with "remove all lines throughout", both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare Gi 556.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2176E Cuba
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1951 (April): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the 'Raising the Flag' Airmail 8 c. value in red-brown, blue & red, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of twenty (10 x 2) with security punch-holes, the sheet margin at left with fine engraved scrolling and the lower margin with manuscript "Test for comb perf., 350'000 stamps = 3'500 pulls" in violet ink with "Brown wording correct / Lay a triple lower as marked, 4.4.51", together with two matching blocks of ten of the Cuban Flag vignette only with "Colours OK 27.3.51" in black ink in margin both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare Gi 557.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2176F Cuba
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1951 (April): Waterlow engraved Proofs for the Government House, Special Delivery 10 c. value in brown-orange, scarlet & ultramarine, the completed design in an Imperforate Proof block of twelve (6 x 2) with interpanneau margin and security punch-holes, the sheet margin at base with fine engraved scrolling and the lower margin with manuscript "Plate & Colour OK, 11.4.51" in blue ink, together with a matching block of ten of the Cuban Flag only with "Colour OK 6.4.51" in black ink in margin, both blocks with gum. Some minor bends as these were working Proofs, superb and rare Gi E559.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2177 Cuba
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1855/1860: The Exhibit collection well written up on leaves with April 1855 wmk. loops ½ r. blue-green, 1 r. green and 2 r. carmine all on blued paper unused, Sept 1855 ½ r. blue-green, 1 r. green and 2 r. orange-red on yellowish unused (Scott = $ '875), May 1855 cover to Cardenas used with ½ r. blue-green in first month of issue, 1855 ½ r. blue-green unused and used examples (81) incl. pair with CORRFOS VARIETY, cancellation study with registration "O" handstamps in blue (3) and a large manuscript cancelled block of 42 and covers with usages from Banguela and Guamutas; 1855 1 r. green, wmk. loops, unused and used (24) and the unique March 1861 cover with usage from Algeciras to Jerez la Frontera via Gibraltar - the unique and only known usage of a Cuban 1855 adhesive used within Spain and accepted for postage; 1855 2 r. carmine unused with large margins and fine og. (rare, Scott = $ 1'000), and used (7), 2 r. orange-red used (20); rare local "Y¼" on 2 r. used (2) and the unique cover front bearing a horizontal pair "Y¼" on 2 r. mailed from Havana to Cardenas (ex Goldsmith, PF cert. 2008) ; 1856 issue, wmk. lines, with ½ r. unused (11) and plethora of used (25) incl. a block with CORRFOS variety and four covers; 1856 1 r. green and 2 r. bright red, wmk. lines unused (Scott = $ 2'000+) and used examples; 1857 issue with unused multiples of all three values, ½ r. blue unused (18) and used (320) incl. a complete divided sheet (two blocks of 80 subjects) with full SELLOS MEDIO REAL PLATA imprint at top and manuscript cancelled, further block of 80 stamps (8 x 10), block of six unused with one stamp showing "Void Corner" variety and a single used example; "Dot before Correos" variety used, CORRFOS varieties in unused blocks, used pairs including a rare cover with pair; ½ r. on covers (19) and a range of cancels; 1857 1 r. green unused (28 and two covers), single 1 r. used with "Mexico / Vera Cruz" grill cancellation during the 1861 Expedition, pair used on piece in Coruña, Spain and another pair used in Cadiz; 1857 2 r. rose red unused (15) incl. a block of four and used examples (13); 1860 "Y¼" on 2 r. unused (2) and used (8) with positions identified; and a fabulous 1860 cover with "Y¼" on 2 r. red tied by parilla to local Havana cover (cert. Philatelic Foundation 2006) , Careful viewing is recommended. A fine collection with four or five major rarities of Cuban Philately surrounded by much more of interest.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHF -
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