Nicaragua
British Post Offices Abroad - The 'Dubois' Collection
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Lot# : 5614 Nicaragua
1882 (Jan 16): Great Britain 1880 1 s. orange-brown, pl. 13, wmk. Crown, used example lettered OI with part imprint 'Price' in margin, on 1882 cover from Fernando Chomorro in Granada to J. Hart the Nicaraguan Consul in London, tied by GREY-TOWN circular datestamp (Jan 16, code B) in black. 'London / Paid' arrival cds in red at left (Feb 13). A very scarce and extremely fine cover.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 5615 Nicaragua
1882 (Jan 16): Great Britain 1880 1 d. venetian red, a single example and a horizontal strip of four, used on 1882 cover from Fernando Chomorro in Granada to Pector & Ducout in Paris, cancelled by three superb strikes of the GREY-TOWN circular datestamp (Jan 16, code B) in black. Reverse with London traansit cds in red (Feb 13) and Paris arrival cds of the same day. A delightful and rare cover.rnNote: The Greytown British Postal Agency was closed on 1st May 1882.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 5616 Nicaragua
1880 (Dec 7): Nicaragua 1869 perf. 5 c. black and 1878/79 rouletted 25 c. green (Scott 5+12), used on 1880 cover from Fernando Chamorro in Granada to Pector & Ducout in Paris (traders in brandy and gemstones) and cancelled by barred handstamp in black, with circular 'Correos de Nicaragua / Granada' cds in blue at left (Dec 7). Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake-red pl. 3 and 1880 1 s. orange-brown pl. 13 overlapping the Nicaragua adhesives tied by neat GREY-TOWN circular datestamp (Dec 15) in black for full payment to destination with reverse showing faint London transit cds in red. The envlope with some wear at edges but a charming and extremely rare combination cover.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 898.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 5617 Nicaragua
1881 (Oct 7): Nicaragua 1869 perf. 5 c. black and 1878/79 rouletted 25 c. green (Scott 5+12), used on 1881 cover from Granada to Pector & Ducout in Paris (traders in brandy and gemstones) and cancelled by framed "3/G" handstamp in black, with circular 'Correos de Nicaragua / Granada' cds in blue at left (Oct 7). Great Britain 1880 1½ d. venetian red and 1880 1 s. orange-brown pl. 13 at left partially overlapping the Nicaragua adhesives tied by neat GREY-TOWN circular datestamp (Oct 15, code B with month error) in black for full payment to destination; with reverse showing London transit cds (Nov 11) in red. A spectacular and particularly attractive combination cover. Cert. Holcombe (1987).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 77, Sept-Oct 1988, lot 5014.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 9,000 CHF
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