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  • Lot# : 38 Guatemala

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    1871: 1 c. ochre, an unused block of nine from lower left of sheet, large margins all roun except close at upper right, variety "Imperforate" and "Printed on Both Sides", showing 'Contrôle / TP' marking in corner in blue, fresh and fine unused without gum. Scarce Scott = $ 1'200+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 39 Guatemala

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    1871 (March 1): 20 c. blue, perf. 14, Error of Colour (issued in rose), an unused example of good colour, well centred for the issue, unused without gum. A very scarce stamp. Signed Ebel Gi 4b = £ 250/Scott = $ 350.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 40 Guatemala

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    1873: Lithographed 1 peso dull yellow, perf. 11¾, an unused block of four of rich colour, centred somewhat to left, the lower two stamps with thin spots and each with tiny black ink spots not greatly detracting from the frontal appearance, unused without gum. Despite the imperfections this is a magnificent block in the circumstances - whilst Lind / Goodman recorded eight pairs of this stamp (one used pair was recently sold by Corinphila in Moorhouse sale II, lot 4058) - this is the sole recorded block of four of this stamp. A rarity of Central American and classic philately. Unique Gi 6 = £ 1'000+/Scott = $ 1'400+.rnrnProvenance: Illustriertes Briefmarken-Journal, July 1932.rn                       Collection David E. Lindwall, 2016.rnNote: The first stamp shows break in the inner oval frame line above "UN" of "UN PESO", Lind type 83.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 41 Guatemala

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    1875 (Nov 4): Entire letter belonging to the Carcheri correspondence, sent from Guatemala to Genova bearing 1875 Liberty Head 2 r. dull red tied by light Guatemala cds (Nov 4) with "CORREOS DE GUATEMALA" cds and New York transit cds (Nov 25) alongside. Taxed upon arrival and '50' (centesimi) noted with blue crayon on obverse, two 10 c. due and a missing 30 c. stamp used to pay this. Reverse with Genova arrival cds (Dec 11, 1875). Some toning on front and reverse, stamps with faults, nevertheless a scarce usage.rnNote: Most of the few existing covers with Liberty Head stamps are dated 1877-1879. This is one of only three known covers from 1875 with the two real adhesive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 42 Guatemala

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    1878: Indian Woman 4 r. violet, a used example on 1879 Mathews correspondence cover from Zacapa to London, tied by fine strike of numeral "18" obliterator in black. Circular "CORREOS DE ZACAPA" datestamp at left (Feb 24) in black. Reverse with 'Correos / Guatemala' cds (Geb 27) in green and London arrivals (March 31) in red. The adhesive with small inclusion at top but a very rare issue on letter, Goodman recording just ten covers with the 4 reales. Cert. Scheller (2007).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 43 Guatemala

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    1879: The ubiquitous ¼ real black on buff postal stationery card, the reply half, used locally within Guatemala City cancelled by octagonal "Correos / Guatemala" datestamp in violet (Feb 28, 1879). The card, with tiny corner wrinkles mentioned for accuracy, is addressed to a German businessman from the Franco-German bussinessman, Sebastián Chenal trying to collect on a debt. Whilst amongst the most common of all unused postal stationery cards (the stock was purchased for use as advertising cards by Errington & Martin, stamp dealers in London), the card in used condition can be considered a rarity.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 44 Guatemala

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    1879: 2 r. rose on cream postal stationery envelope, a used example (H&G B3b) addressed to Riverside, California cancelled by "CORREOS DE SALAMA" datestamp (July 12, 1879) in black. Reverse with 'Guatemala' octagonal transit in blue /July 15). The envelope further cancelled in transit by 'San Francisco' cds (Aug 12) and taxed with 1878 Postage Due 5 c. brown pair. Slight opening tears at lower right but very rare - Goodman (Volume I, pages 84-87) records just four usages of the 2 reales envelope. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 45 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 2 c. brown & green, a used example with variety "Centre Inverted", centred to right and cancelled with dotted obliterator in blue leaving the Quetzal clear. An exceptional example of this very scarce and popular variety: rarer in used condition. Cert. Moorhouse (2016) Gi 22a = £ 375/Scott = $250.rnrnNote: Just one sheet of the 2 c. error was sold at a Guatemalan Post Office in Chimaltenango. The unused examples were found when unsolds of the stock were sold to the stamp dealer, H. L. Calman.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 46 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 2 c. brown & green, a used example with variety "Centre Inverted", centred to right and cancelled with part strike of Chimaltenango cds in blue. An exceptional example of this very scarce and popular variety: much rarer in used condition Gi 22a = £ 375/Scott = $250.rnrnNote: Just one sheet of the 2 c. error was sold at a Guatemalan Post Office in Chimaltenango. The unused examples were found when unsolds of the stock were sold to the stamp dealer, H. L. Calman.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 47 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 2 c. brown & green, an unused example with variety "Centre Inverted", of fresh colour, centred to right, hinge remnant on slightly browned large part og. Scarce and fine Gi 22a = £ 500/Scott = $ 400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 48 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 5 c. red & green, a used example with variety "Centre Inverted", of fresh colour, well centred and extremely lightly cancelled in violet, small perf. repair at right but of wonderful appearance for this very rare stamp Gi 23a = £ 1'600/Scott = $ 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 49 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 20 c. yellow & green, a used example on 1883 entire entire letter to Bordeaux, neatly cancelled by violet obliterator with octagonal "Correos / Guatemala" datestamp (April 26) at right. Reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (May 31). An exquisite entire, one of just three recorded commercial covers bearing a single franking of this stamp. Signed Calves.rnrnNote: The extraordinary Hennan collection of this issue (March 1975) possessed no example of this franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 50 Guatemala

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    1881 (Nov 7): Quetzal 20 c. yellow & green, an unused example with variety "Centre Inverted", of fresh colour, centred to left, slight wrinkle on large part og. Scarce and fine Gi 25a = £ 600/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 51 Guatemala

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    1886: Rail Bond issue 25 c. on 1 p. vermilion, a used example tied to 1886 cover sent registered to Leipzig by oval framed "OFICINA DE CERTIFICADOS / GUATEMALA" datestamp in blue (May 30). Registration cachet at left with New York transit registration label above. Reverse with New York datestamp (June 15) and Leipzig arrival (June 26) in black. A very scarce issue on letter - it was replaced within three months by the July 1886 National Arms issue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Miguel Ricoy, RL, Zurich, 5 Nov 1986, lot 1639.rn                   Collection Jose Castillejo, Spink, New York, 8 June 2016, lot 1120.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 52 Guatemala

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    1886 (March 6): Rail Bond Issue, 150 c. on 1 p. vermilion, an unused example, position 6 on the sheet of 25 subjects, showing variety "Inverted Surcharge" and both the "Guetemala" error and "150c." in italics, unused without gum. As just the one sheet of this Inverted Surcharge variety was found, this positional example with the three varieties is, of course, unique.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 53 Guatemala

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    1894 (July 14): Provisional 2 c. on 100 c. red-brown, the unused vertical pair with variety "Pair, One without Surcharge", superbly centred and of fine colour - an immensely rare pair with just seven examples possible in this form. See Goodman, 'Guatemala 1' page 150 where this error is discussed: just 10 pairs printed with a block of six (three pairs) recorded and thus just seven vertical pairs can exist. Fresh and very fine, large part og. A much under-catalogued variety Gi 56a = £ 220/Scott = $150.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 54 Guatemala

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    1894 (June 13): Provisional 10 c. on lithographed 75 c. carmine-rose, surcharged in blue with 1894 14½ mm. wide, a fine used example cancelled by Guatemala cds (Dec 20, 1894) in violet. A rare and most elusive stamp. Opinion Holcombe (1996) Gi 53c = £ 800/Scott = $ 500.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 55 Guatemala

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    1911 (June): Post Office 25 c. blue & black, variety "Centre Inverted", a fine used example tied to small piece by Guatemala cds (Dec 18, 1911) in violet. The stamp just off the edge of piece but only two such examples are known on piece and one on cover. A great rarity Gi 141a = £ 1'300/Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 56 Guatemala

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    1911 (June): 5 p. red & black, an unused block of ten, corner marginal from the upper right of sheet with partial American Banknote Co. imprint, variety "Centre Inverted", a dramatic and scarce large multiple with this variety, minor wrinkle on two, mounted in margin only, the stamps unmounted og. Gi 142a = £ 480+/Scott = $ 300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 57 Guatemala

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    1922 (May) Provisional 25 c. on 3 p. green & black, surcharged in red, an unused vertical strip of ten showing all four types of the "25" in surcharge (five Type I, one Type II, one Type III and three Type IV), variety "Surcharge Inverted", fresh and fine, superb large part or unmounted og. Rare and possibly unique thus Scott 188d = $ 400++.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 58 Guatemala

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    1922 (May) Provisional issue the set of four values with '25 Centavos' surcharges, all in unused vertical strips of ten showing all four types of the "25" in surcharge (five Type I, one Type II, one Type III and three Type IV), all fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Rare as strips and especially so complete Scott = $ 280++.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 59 Guatemala

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    1922: Waterlow 25 c. brown, a used horizontal pair with unrecorded variety "Imperforate Vertically Between", cancelled by February 1929 cds in black, fresh and fine and possibly unique; sold together with 12½ c. green in an unused vertical pair with variety "Imperforate Horizontally Between", toned perfs. and gum. Rare and seldom seen, unrecorded by Stanley Gibbons or by Goodman.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 60 Guatemala

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    1951: "Unissued" Public Health issue 5 c. Map with 'British Honduras', corner example unmounted og., and the Miniature Sheet of three values Imperforate, the 5 c. showing 'British Honduras', fine unmounted og. Rare - the stamps were withdrawn on issue as the Guatemalan authorities had requested the stamp to be redawn wqith 'British Honduras', however it was later used for the 1959 coffee' provisional, which was issued just days after the 'Belize is Ours' 5 cent adhesive. See attached cutting from Goodman II pages 508-509 whre the imperf. sheet is not mentioned.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 61 Guatemala

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    1932: Provisional 3 c. on 3 p- green, surcharged in violet, a used vertical pair showing variety "Imperforate Between Horizontally" and "Imperforate Between Stamp and Margin" on small piece with 1 c. bronze cancelled by complete strike of "Receptoria Postal Nocturna / Quetzaltenango Guata." datestamp (Aug 8, 1932) in black. See Guatemala II page 436-437 for further information - this being the unique used example - the other examples of this variety were spotted and snapped up by a collector and remained in unused condition. A rarity of Central American Airmail philately Gi 268b = £ 1'400 unused/Scott = $ 900 unused.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 62 Guatemala

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    1964 (Sept 9): Red Cross Centenary Airmail issue by Vienna State Printing works, the complete set of six values from 7 c. to 1 q., all in unused horizontal Imperforate pairs, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF
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