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British Honduras

Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4032 British Honduras

    1849 (July 11): Cover from Belize to Cleveland, Yorkshire endorsed 'Paid' with '2/-' rate in red manuscript, struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / BELIZE" in red alongside London Tombstone Paid datestamp (Aug 22) in red. Reverse with double arc BELIZE cds in black (July 11) with Thirsk cds of receipt (Aug 22) in blue. Opens well for Exhibit display, a beautiful and very rare cover Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4033 British Honduras

    1865 (Jan 2): Entire letter from Guatemala to Cadiz via Belize and London, struck with 'GUATEMALA / 1865' cds in blue (Jan 2), with manuscript '2' (reales) for the fee from Yzabel to Belize; mailed via Forwarding Agent "Antonio Mathé / Belize / Honduras" with black oval cachet and sent on prepaid with superb "BELIZE / PAID" datestamp (Jan 14, code A) in red and rated '1/4d.' in red crayon. Carried on the 'HMS Rosario' to Jamaica and thence by 'RMS Seine' to Southampton. 'London / Paid' transit cds (Feb 13) in red and 'Cadiz / Franco' oval arrival (Feb 18) in black. A fine entire with all markings on the obverse of the cover.rnProvenance: Collection Phil Kenton, Harmers, Zurich, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1111.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4034 British Honduras

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    1859 (April 18): Cover from Belize to Prestonpans, Scotland endorsed 'Consignee's Letter' at top, franked by 1858/60 6 d. lilac, tied by bold strike of "A06" obliterator in black. 'London / Paid' transit cds (June 16) below. Reverse with"BELIZE" double arc cds of despatch (April 18) in black and Prestonpans arrival in blue. Horizontal file fold across the adhesive but not greatly affecting the appearance of a very scarce cover. Cert. RPSL (1994).rnProvenance: Collection Dr. D.N. Seaton, Cavendish, Derby, 10 Sept 2014, lot 73.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF
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