Haiti
British Post Offices Abroad - The 'Dubois' Collection
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Lot# : 5565 Haiti
British Postal Agency 1843 (June 3): Entire letter from Gonaives to Bordeaux endorsed 'per Steamer' struck with fine large "CAPE-HAITIEN" double arc datestamp in black, somewhat over-struck with framed COLONIES / &c. ART.12 in red applied in London (July 3) in transit. A very scarce datestamp.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 5566 Haiti
British Postal Agency 1853 (March 6): Entire letter from Cap Haitien to Port au Prince struck with sender's cachet in blue on obverse and, displaying well on reverse, superb strike of double arc "CAP-HAITIEN" datestamp (March 7) struck in black. Rare.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 5567 Haiti
British Postal Agency 1853 (June 24): Second sheet of entire letter from Aux Cayes to the Wesleyan Mission in London, struck on despatch with oval negative "CAYES / PAYÉ" and British double arc "AUX-CAYES" datestamp (June 28) in black. Reverse with British P.O. JACMEL double arc cds (July 4) in black and London arrival in red where rated '1/5d.' to pay in manuscript. Ironed bends but superb strikes.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 5568 Haiti
1865 (Aug 2): Entire letter from Jacmel to New York, prepaid '8d.' in red manuscript, struck with very fine "♚ / PAID / AT / JACMEL" in red. Reverse with 'Jacmel' cds in black (Aug 2) and 'Kingston / Jamaica' cds of transit, struck on entry with "Steamship / 20" in black with docketing of receipt (Aug 11) in manuscript. A scarce and attractive entire Gi = £ 950.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 5569 Haiti
1877 (Oct 25): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 12 in a strip of three used with 1873 1 s. green pl. 12 on 1877 cover to Kiel, Holstein cancelled by three strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black and the 1 s. further tied by 'London / Paid' cds of transit (Nov 12) in red. Fair 'Jacmel / Paid' cds below (Oct 25) and reverse with Kiel arrival cds in black (Oct 14). A fine and most attractive cover to an unusual destination.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 5570 Haiti
1872 (Oct 5): Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 13 and 1867 6 d. violet pl. 9 used on 1872 entire letter from Jacmel to New York endorsed 'p. Steamer via St. Thomas' each tied by "C59" obliterator in black with 'Jacmel / Paid' cds in red (Oct 11) below. "New York / 20 U.S. Notes" arrival making at left (Oct 21). A fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 5571 Haiti
1877 (Feb 23): Great Britain 1876 4 d. vermilion pl. 14, neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from Port au Prince to St. Thomas at inter-island rate by "C59" obliterator in black. 'Jacmel / Paid' cds adjacent (Feb 25) in red and reverse with British P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Feb 28) in black. A very fine entire and an exceptionally rare stamp on letter from Haiti.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 846; Collection 'Windsor', Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 574; Collection John Saylor, Harmers, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 2046.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 5572 Haiti
1881 (Feb 25): Great Britain 1880 1½ d. venetian red and 4 d. grey-brown pl. 17, wmk. Crown, in a strip of three used on printed envelope to Paris endorsed 'Par le Corrier Anglais', superbly cancelled by two strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black with corresponding "Jacmel / Paid" datestamp in red below (Feb 25). Reverse with London transit cds (March 14) and obverse with 'Calais à Paris' cds of the same day. Flap tear and minor bends away from adhesives but a charming and rare franking.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale-Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 312; Collection 'Windsor', Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 578; Collection 'Hispanola', Phillips, London, 27 April 1987, lot 113.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 5573 Haiti
1877 (Oct 5): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 219, two single examples and a vertical pair, the pair just off the edge of the cover, neatly tied to 1879 entire letter from Port au Prince to St. Thomas at inter-island rate tied by two strikes of the "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds below (Dec 11) in black and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Dec 15) in black. An attractive and very scarce entire.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 872; Collection 'Windsor', Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 587; Collection John Saylor, Harmers, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 2050.rnrnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 5574 Haiti
1879 (Nov 4): Great Britain 1877 4 d. sage-green pl. 16, neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from St. Marc to St. Thomas at inter-island rate tied by "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds adjacent (Nov 10) in black and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Nov 15) in black. A very fine and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1982).rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 872.rnrnStarting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHF
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