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  • Lot# : 3357 Dominican Republic

    1867: ½ r. black on rose, unused example (3), all of good colour and large margins, one corner marginal from lower left corner of the sheet. A scarce group. All signed Todd AIEP Gi 7 = £ 180+/Scott = $ 180+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3438 Dominican Republic

    1888/97: Covers (2) with earlier cover from Monte Cristy with oval Forwarding Agent's cachet "Cosme Batlle / Sto. Domingo / Fwd. Plata" in violet and franked by 1885 10 c. orange tied by oval 'Franca' at Puerto Plata (April 9) in violet; 1897 cover imprinted 'Ferro Carril / Central Dominicano' bearing 1895 1 c. green and pair of 2 c. orange red tied by 'Puerto Plata' cds's in violet to New York.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 3439 Dominican Republic

    1901/08: Arms Issue covers (6) with 1903 Printed Matter usage with 1 c. green & violet on issue No. 6 of "Santo Domingo Postal", 1901 1 c. green & violet (8) and single 2 c. deep green to Wiesbaden; 1907 Paquebot usage from San Macoris to Paris with 5 c. blue (2) cancelled by Steamer "Seminole" in blue, 1908 cover with 10 c. red violet tied "Fuera de / Balija" (Too Late) marking, 1905 10 c. black (2) on 10 c. stationery envelope registered to Germany; 1904 cover with single 20 c. violet registered from Sanchez to Germany; generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 3440 Dominican Republic

    1944: "Era De Trujillo" 25 pesos Booklet, with black on orange stapled covers, with 24 panes of four Airmail 25 c. orange & carmine (Communications Building) with interleaving and one pane missing. Extremely rare - the first example this describer has seen, with just 20 Booklets issued in total.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3441 Dominican Republic

    1881: Postal stationery 2 c. green card with very smooth surface with different patterned background of circles printed in lilac grey (H&G 1 var), presumably produced as an Essay prior to the diagonal lines eventually chosen; small closed tear at base not affecting the unusual feel and appearance; sold together with a used example from Puerto Plata for comparison. Ex the Manhattan Bank Note Co. / ABN archives. Believed unique. Signed Todd AIEP.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3442 Dominican Republic

    1881/1890: Postal Stationery used selection (6), with 1881 3 c. red card used to Bremen from Santo Domingo (H&G 2) via France, 1 c. green card (H&G 13) up-rated with 1885 1 c. green used from 'Monte Cristy' to Buenos Aires, 1 c. green card (H&G 14) up-rated with 1885 1 c. green used from Puerto Plata to St. Thomas; 10 c. rose on cream envelopes (H&G B4b) used from Santo Domingo to Germany one via New York the other by French ship, and 1890 2 c. pink wrapper (H&G E3) used from Monte Cristy to Java with Weltvreden cds on reverse. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3443 Dominican Republic

    1891: "Parisot" issue, postal stationery envelopes (8) of 1881 overprinted UPU and new value in blue or black unused, 30 c. on 10 c. blue with doubled 'P' in UPU, (H&G B4e), 40 c. on 10 c. rose (H&G B4 and B4b), 50 c. on 10 c. rose on blue (H&G B4e and B4f), 80 c. on 15 c. yellow (H&G B5a), 90 c. on 15 c. yellow (H&G B5a) and 1 Peso on 5 c. blue on blue (H&G B3h); all fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3444 Dominican Republic

    1890 & 1935: 1 c. green on buff, separated sender and reply postal stationery cards (H&G 14), each overprinted SPECIMEN in red (ex American Banknote Co. archives) with top card showing framed "Return to / RECORD & SPECIMEN DEPT." in violet and 1935 13 c. brown registration envelope for internal use unused (H&G C1) overprinted with italic "Muestra" in violet. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 3445 Dominican Republic

    1902/11: Covers (3) with 1902 small underpaid cover from USA franked 2 c red, taxed on arrival with 1901 Postage Due 2 c. olive grey in a strip of three at Santo Domingo (Aug 8); 1907 cover from New York to Puerto Plata sent unpaid and taxed by 1901 Postage Due 10 c. olive grey on arrival (Jan 31); and unusual 1911 incoming cover from France originally franked at 12 c. and addressed to Santo Domingo (June 3), undelivered and returned to sender and taxed in Blois and in Finistere. An unusual group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 3446 Dominican Republic

    1909 & 1929: Official covers (2), 1909 cover with printed "El Secretario de Estado de Guerra y Marina" locally mailed to the Spanish Consul with superb "Santo Domingo" cds (Nov 6); second cover franked 1928 1 c. deep green (2) cancelled "Fuera de Balija" and 'Paquebot / San Juan PR', undelivered and returned to Santo Domingo with "República Dominicana / Direccion Gral de Correos y Telegs. / Abierta, Examinada y Cerrada por / la Division de Regazos" complete intact label.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3571 Honduras

    British Black River Colony 1763 (Nov 5): Entire letter written from and dated at "Black River, Mosquito Shore, Gun Powder Plot, 1763", mailed to Thomas Symons in Bristol with manuscript "Rec'd and Forwarded 14th April 1764 by yr. humb. servt. B. Campbell" in London. The letter is from the area East of Trujillo and the San Juan River, colonised by British loggers and pirates from 1699. In 1763 (the year of this letter) as a result of the Treaty of Paris Spain was given this coastline but the predominantly British occupants forced the Spanish out in 1779.rnA fascinating letter from an obscure facet of British Central American postal history.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 3572 Honduras

    1810c.: Cover headed 'Real Audiencia Tegucigalpa' struck with superb strike of framed TEGU / CIGALPA handstamp in red, addressed to Gracia a Dios. Scarce so fine. Ex collection Washburn.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3573 Honduras

    1841 (March 9): Entire letter datelined internally at Union, mailed to San Salvador and struck with fine framed COMAYAGUA handstamp in black and reverse with '4' (reales) rate in manuscript. Exceptional and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3574 Honduras

    1904: 'Avis de Reception' stampless return envelope from Tegucigalpa to Paris, with neat despatch cds in black (March 29), 'New York Exchange' registration label at top and transit on reverse (April 14). Paris arrival cds (April 24) alongside. A charming and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3575 Honduras

    1877 (July): Tegucigalpa issue 'medio real' in red on 2 r. black on green, an unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) with large margins all round, typical minor gum bends, large part og. A very scarce classic multiple Gi 19 = £ 285+/Scott = $ 225+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3576 Honduras

    1878 (July): Morazán Issue, the fantastic collection on leaves, with 1878 issue in American Banknote Co Die Proofs (7) in issued colours on India or Card, imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours (8), pairs (6) handstamped SPECIMEN in red, and 1 r. in unissued colour of orange; issued stamps with 1 c. pair with SPECIMEN in red, and unused corner block of forty and a sheet of 80 (separated in two parts), 2 c. brown in corner block of 35 the largest unused multiple (ex Washburn), 2 r. blue in blocks of eight (2), 4 r. vermilion in block of 4 (largest known), 1 peso orange in blocks of six, nine, ten and twelve; 1 c. violet (10) on two covers to USA, 2 c. brown (5) on cover to USA; ½ r. black single frankings (2); ½ r. black pair on 1887 cover to Basel and others to USA (9, nearly all from different towns), and Paris, ½ r. black (4) on cover and another with six examples; 1 r. green on 1881 and 1890 covers to London, also on covers to Berlin, New York and two to Canada, 1 r. green pairs on 1884 covers to USA, two 1 r. on cover to Berne, 2 r. blue single frankings to Paris (2). A wonderful collection, Scott catalogue value for the covers only exceeding US $ 20'000 (not counting for any plate proofs, die proofs, SPECIMEN, mint multiples and cancellations. Viewing is a true pleasure, the entire collection is available: www.corinphila.ch!
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000 CHF

    Lot# : 3577 Honduras

    1890 (Jan 6): Hamilton Banknote Co. Master Die Proofs (2) for the Arms issue, printed in black on thin white India wove paper, without Duty Plates at top and centrally at base, one in a horizontal pair and one single example, this last with unadopted CENTAVOS at base. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3578 Honduras

    1890: Arms 2 c. red, a single used example on 1890 cover to Manchester paying the unsealed letter rate, cancelled by target handstamp with oval "San Pedro Sula" datestamp at left in violet (April 27) with day of month in manuscript. Rverse with Puerto Cortez, New York (May 8) and Manchester (May 17) datestamps. An unusual issue on cover and a scarce single franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3579 Honduras

    1890: Arms issue 5 c. blue and 10 c. orange (2) used on 1891 registered cover to USA tied by 'Star in Circle' handstamps with Tegucigalpa cds's at left (July 12) and oval 'R' registration cachet all in violet. New Orleans transit in red (July 28). Slight stain but a very scarce issue on letter.-
    Starting bid : 85 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3580 Honduras

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    1890: Arms issue 25 c. red, a single usage on registered 1890 cover to Manchester, with oval 'Comayagua' datestamp at left (Nov 4) and oval 'R' of registration. 'New York Exchange' registered label on obverse and reverse with New Orleans transit (Nov 18) and Manchester arrival (Nov 30). A scarce issue on letter. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1980).rnrnProvenance: Collection Richard A. Washburn.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3581 Honduras

    1891: President Bogran 2 c. yellow-brown, a pair and strip of three on reverse of 1892 cover to Manchester, cancelled by oval framed "Comayagua" datestamps in violet, blue "Puerto Cortez" transit (April 12). New Orleans transit cds (April 17) and Manchester arrival (April 27) also on reverse. Slight envelope imperfections but scarce.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 3582 Honduras

    1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 50 c. black brown, a single and block of four used on 1892 registered cover to the 'New York & Honduras Rosario Mining Co.', endorsed 'via Puerto Cortez and New Orleans' at top, cancelled by violet 'Star' handstamps with oval registration cachet at left. New Orleans transit (April 27) on obverse in red. An extremely rare high franking from this issue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3583 Honduras

    1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 5 pesos black & purple, a complete unused block of thirty (5 x 6) from the sheet of 54, all with variety "Centre Inverted", the block with minor stain on one stamp otherwise fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A very rare large multiple Gi = $ 2'250+/Scott = $ 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 3584 Honduras

    1891 (July 31): President Bográn, 10 pesos black & green, a complete unused sheet of 54 (9 x 6), all with variety "Centre Inverted", the sheet additionally showing most part WM. CRANE & CO., DALTON, MASS watermark; some peripheral aging and hinged for protection on large part og. Extremely rare - the unique recorded sheet Gi. 69a = £ 4'000+/Scott = $ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 3585 Honduras

    1892 (July 31): Columbus, 20 c. red and 1 peso purple in a horizontal pair, used on 1893 registered cover to the 'New York & Honduras Rosario Mining Co.', endorsed 'via Puerto Cortez and New Orleans' at top, cancelled by barred 'Honduras' obliterator in red-violet. Registration label at left and reverse with New Orleans transit (April 4) in red. A superb cover showing a commercial usage of the top value.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3586 Honduras

    1893: Cabanas issue selection of covers (5) with 5 c. blue on local cover to Choluteca, 5 c. blue pair on cover from Trujillo to Berlin, 10 c. red-brown single franking on Northern Pacific Railroad cover from Trujillo to USA, 5 c. blue pair and single 10 c. red-brown on double rate cover from Amapala to Berlin and registered cover from San Juancito to New York franked by 5 c. blue pair and scarce use of 40 c. black. A scarce and generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 3587 Honduras

    1893: General Cabanas 10 c. orange brown & 20 c. brown-red, used on registered 1893 cover to USA tied by 'Tegucigalpa' datestamps (Nov 11) in red with registration label at left, and Pointing Hand "Sirvase Certificar / Sin Aviso" handstamp in violet on obverse and on reverse, alongside New Orleans transit (Nov 28). Tiny corner fault to envelope and 10 c. at edge but most attractive and scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 3588 Honduras

    1895: 'Justice' allegorical design, Composite Die Proof for Honduras 1895 1 c., Nicaragua 1894 2 c. and Salvador 1894 5 c., printed in vermilion on thin white wove paper with file number '580' at base. A rare and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 3589 Honduras

    1896: Arias issue 2 c. yellow-brown in a horizontal strip of five, tied to reverse of 1897 cover from Yuscaran (Dec 12) by barred 'Honduras' obliterator and Tegucigalpa transit cds. New Orleans transit (Dec 27) and Solingen, Germany arrival (Jan 9, 1898); together with similar 1898 usage to USA cancelled in blue with scarce "Santa Cruz de Yojoa / Departmento de Cortes' at left in blue. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3590 Honduras

    1907: Medina 10 c. grey-brown used in combination with 1 c. dark green horizontal strip of five (on reverse), the strip with variety "vertically imperforate between", on Amerian Consular Service cover to Philadelphia cancelled by mute chop on obverse and by New Orleans transit on reverse. A fine and unusual franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 3591 Honduras

    1939 (Feb 27): Airmail Official, progressive Proof by the Columbian Banknote Co., engraved in black on card (50 x 45 mm.), completed design less the Seal of Honduras and Duty plate. Exceptional and rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3592 Honduras

    1952 (Oct 11): 500th Birth Anniversary of Isabella I of Spain, Airmail issue, Waterlow Die Proofs (2) for the 8 c. value with Frame Only Imperforate Proof with manuscript file numbers in margins, and Vignette Only Proof (Surrender of Granada) with manuscript file numbers and '8 cts.' at base. Unique Gi 501.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 3593 Honduras

    1934/38: Telegraphs Issue, Die Proof by American Banknote Co. for completed 4 c. value, Imperforate and engraved in blackish-brown with margin file number '72854', together with composite Proof for the 8 c. and 12 c. values with Duty Plate only numbered '72826' at top. Scarce and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 3664 Canalzone

    Canal Zone 1920/21: Panama 2 c. orange vermilion & black, an unused example with CANAL / ZONE reading up, variety "Overprint Double" with both reading up, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 3665 Canalzone

    Canal Zone 1921 (Nov 13): Panama Centenary 2 c. carmine, an unused marginal example with variety "Overprint Double", fresh colour, large part og. A fine example of a scarce stamp Scott = $ 900.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3666 Canalzone

    Canal Zone 1925 (June 24): Postage Due 1 c. carmine-rose, an unused block of nine overprinted in black Type B, central stamp showing variety ZONE / ZONE, hinged for protection but with central horizontal strip of three, including the variety, unmounted og. A very rare and most attractive multiple Scott = $ 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 3667 Canalzone

    1918 (Oct 18): Panama Canal Official penalty envelope mailed on the First Flight from Cristobal to Balboa struck with superb circular THE PANAMA CANAL / First Trip / AERO MAIL / 9 A.M. Oct. 18 / 1918 / ATLANTIC-PACIFIC cachet in blue and two strikes (one superb) of the acceptance cachet BALBOA HEIGHTS, C.Z. / First Trip / AERO MAIL / 10 A.M. Oct 18 / 1918 / RECEIVED in violet. Repaired opening tear at upper left. Whilst 919 pieces of mail were carried by Major W.W.Wynne in a Seaplane, most were Liberty Loan subscription request forms which, if utilised would have been sent back to the Government or, if not, probably thrown away. Either way, an immensely rare Flight cover Muller #1 = 25'000 points.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3668 Canalzone

    Canal Zone 1925: Overprinted 1 c. green, 2 c. carmine and 3 c. purple, used on Central America Survey Flight cover carried by Scadta / Condor Sindicato; tied by COLOMBIA CENTRAL AMERICA AIRMAIL / PIONEER TRIP cachets in violet (Aug 14). Reverse with San Jose, Costa Rica datestamps in red-violet (Aug 14 and Aug 15). Fresh and very fine a rare Flight, just 25 letters carried. Ex collection Dr. Hugo Goeggel Corinphila Sale 177-180, Lot #4480 (Feb. 2013) Muller #5 = 5'000 pts.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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