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  • Lot# : 3409 Cuba

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    1806 (Feb 28): Entire letter from Havana to Vera Cruz endorsed 'Goleta Ana' at left, struck with straight line YNDIAS and "1½" rate marking in red. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3410 Cuba

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    1827 (Dec 30): Entire letter from Havana to Larrory, France struck with fine oval HABANA / FRANCO in black on front and ESPAGNE PAR / ST. JEAN DE LUZ above. Charged '6' décimes due upon arrival (Feb 24).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3411 Cuba

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    1848: Cover endorsed 'De Oficio' on reverse mailed to Havana and struck with good strike of scarce oval framed ALACRANES handstamp (Matanzas Province) in black. "1" real rate mark in red at left and Havana arrival in red (July 7) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3412 Cuba

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    1852 (March 28): Registered cover to Havana struck with "Matanzas" cds and framed FRANCO and "CERTIF." handstamps, the edges with "0" weight markings (8) used to denote registration. Fine "Habana / Isla de Cuba" arrival cds (March 29) also on obverse with all markings well struck in blue; and docketing of receipt in manuscript. A charming cover..
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3413 Cuba

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    1860 (Feb 8): Cover from Havana to San Francisco endorsed 'Via Aspinwall, pr. Daniel Webster', struck on arrival with fine three lkine dated 'SAN FRANCISCO / Cal.' cds (March 3) with '20' rate altered to '40' in manuscript to pay.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3414 Cuba

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    British Post Office 1863: Entire letter from Havana to Matamoros endorsed 'per Conway' and prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with fine Crown PAID AT HAVANA in black  with double arc 'Havana' datestamp (Oct 22) on reverse. A fine and rare cover Gi CC1 = £ 1'200/Scott = $ 1'150.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3415 Cuba

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    French Post Office 1872: Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris struck with superb octagonal CUBA Consular datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1364). Carried on the Paquebot 'Floride' with circular 'Ligne B / Paq. Fr. No. 1' datestamp (fig. 1431) on reverse and Paris arrival cds in blue (Dec 23).
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3416 Cuba

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    Spanish American War 1898: Stampless cover from Spanish POW on "U.S.M.S New York" printed envelope, mailed to Cadiz under free concessionary rate with five line "Prisoner's Letter / Censored and forwarded / Navy Department / Bureau of Navgation / Washington DC" in violet. Manuscript dated July 16, 1898 with faint Cadiz arrival cds on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3417 Cuba

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    1855: Covers (2) each franked by 1855 ½ r. blue-green tied by oval network cancels in black and used on covers from Havana to Spain, with Sept 1855 entire letter to Bilbao with Havana despatch and '1R' charge mark in blue; and Dec 1855 cover to Madrid endorsed 'Vapor Europa' with '1R' charge mark in black. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3418 Cuba

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    1857: ½ r. blue, no wmk., an unused block of twelve (4 x 3), large margins all round, last stamp (position 38, row 3, stamp 4) showing "Top Left Hand Corner Blank / Void Corner" variety, fresh and fine, typically slightly browned large part or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3419 Cuba

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    1883: Provisional 5 c. grey-blue, surcharged Type 'e' in red, a used example on 1883 cover to Havana tied by "Admon de Correos / Guantanamo" oval datestamp (Aug 27) in violet. Reverse with Havana arrival cds (Sept 3). An extremely scarce issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3420 Cuba

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    1883/86: 1 c. grey-green, 2nd Retouch, a used example on unsealed Printed Matter rate cover, cut corner to envelope, mailed to St. Louis, USA tied by circular 'Communicaciones / Guantanamo' cds (May 18) in violet. Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' duplex (May 26) and St. Louis arrival cds. Scarce stamp and rate.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3421 Cuba

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    1888 (May 28): 20 c. brownish grey, a single example used on 1888 entire letter to Barcelona tied by fine oval DESPUES / DE LA / SALIDA handstamp (Too Late / After Departure) in black. Internal docketing of receipt (June 14) and faint arrival cds on reverse of a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3422 Cuba

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    1898: 2 c. dark blue green and Alfonso 1896 Newspaper stamp 1 m. blue green (2) used on 1898 cover to London tied by 'Correos / Habana' cds's (Sept 2). Both stamps are very scarce on letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3423 Cuba

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    1899 (Jan 2-10): 3 c. on Jackson 3 c. purple, Surcharge Type II (3 not over P), an unused block of six (3 x 2) from base of sheet showing full imprint 'Bureau, Engraving & Printing' with Plate Number 447 alongside, fresh and fine, large part og., lower three stamps unmounted og. A scarce and attractive multiple Gi 249/Scott = $ 675.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3424 Cuba

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    US Military Rule 1899: 10 c. Sugar Cane Field Die Proof by Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Washington DC, printed in black on sunken card (68 x 83 mm.). Trivial soiling but attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3425 Cuba

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    1907: 2 c. bright rose-red on yellowish-buff postal stationery envelope, a fine unused example overprinted "Size No.13." and "SPECIMEN." in black. Scarce H&G B9C spec.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3426 Cuba

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    1914: Map Issue 2 c., an engraved Die Proof by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia on India paper mounted on sunken card (100 x 71 mm.), printed in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3427 Cuba

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    1917: Jose A. Saco 20 c., an engraved sunken Die Proof printed by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia in unissued colour of slate-lilac (issued in olive-green), affixed to card (73 x 132 mm.); fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3428 Cuba

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    1905: Lighthouse 25 c. Booklet with vermilion covers, containing two panes of six of the 2 c. rose (Scott 234a) with each stamp overprinted italic SPECIMEN diagonally and the cover overprinted SPECIMEN in larger font in black. Superb and scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3429 Cuba

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    1917/18: 73 c. violet covers Booklet containing four panes of six of the 3 c. violet (Scott 267b) for 72 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet, fresh and very fine. Rare and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 3430 Cuba

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    1917&18: 25 c. rose Booklet, a complete unused example containing two panes of six 2 c. rose, with interleaving, fresh and very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3431 Cuba

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    1925/28: 49 c. orange covers Booklet containing four panes of six of the watermarked 2 c. bright rose (Scott 275a) for 48 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet, fresh and very fine. Slightly tired covers with printing flaw at right on "Veinte y Cuatro / Sellos Correos". Scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3432 Cuba

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    1930/45: 25 c. green covers Booklet containing two panes of six of the 1 c. green (Scott 304a)  and one pane of six 2 c. rose (Scott 305a) for 24 c. worth of stamps and the extra 1 c. for the Booklet: with error on reverse of Booklet cover reading "73 Centavos", fresh and very fine. Rare Scott = $ 1'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 3433 Cuba

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    Incoming Mail 1849/50: France Cérès 25 c. blue (2) with large margins all round with 1 fr. carmine, three margins but cut into at left, used on front of cover from Paris to Havana, cancelled by 'grille sans fin' in black. London transit cds in red and struck on arrival with "NE" and "2" due marking in blue. An attractive piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3434 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used on 1873 cover from Havana to Vera Cruz tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp below (Dec 10) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (Dec 11) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Lafayette'. A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 3435 Cuba

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    1871/75: France Cérès 30 c. pale brown pair used with 40 c. orange on 1874 cover from Havana to Bordeaux tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal LA HAVANE Consular datestamp alongside (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1365). Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp (June 22) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the 'Ville de St. Nazaire' with Bordeaux arrival (July 12). A few wrinkles but a scarce and attractive cover. Signed Pothion.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3436 Cuba

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    1914: Postage Due, 5 c. carmine rose, engraved sunken Die Proof printed by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia in issued colour, affixed to card (83 x 85 mm.); fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3437 Cuba

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    1914: Postage Dues, 1 c. deep blue, 2 c. myrtle green and 5 c. orange, marginal Imperforate Plate Proof blocks of four printed by the Security Bank Note Co. of Philadelphia, all in unissued colours on card paper. A scarce and fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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