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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4081 Haiti

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    1841 (July 6): Entire letter written from Cap Haitien to Glasgow, Scotland endorsed 'p.Packet' at left, struck on arrival in Falmouth with the finest recorded example of the framed "S. DOMINGO." handstamp applied in green, the reverse with framed 'Glasgow' datestamp of receipt (Aug 4) in black. In October 1840 mail from Cuba and the Isle of St. Domingo (Hispaniola) ceased to be carried by the Mexican Packet but was transferred to the Leeward Islands service. An outstanding and rare entire.rnNote: The long contents read in part "had I known what I do now St. Domingo would never have seen my face, not that I dislike the Country, but I most thoroughly abhor the people...They have a great deal of senseless pride about them...Consequently there is a great deal of underhand work going on...To speak the candid truth I am sick of Cape Hayti...I have often though there is a particular curse that hangs, if not over this town, at least over the Island...it was from here that the party was sent that surprised Toussaint L'Ouverture and carried him to France, a man, black though he was, that would have done honour to any country. It was in this town that the last of the Frenchmen in this part of the Island were butchered in cold blood by the Haytian Emperor Desalines after guaranteeing their safety..".
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4082 Haiti

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    British Postal Agency 1849 (March 7): Entire letter from Gonaives to Port au Prince endorsed 'pr. Poste', struck with very fine strike of double arc "GONAIVES" datestamp (March 8) struck in brownish-black. Slight aging to entire but a very early usage of this rare datestamp.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4083 Haiti

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    British Postal Agency 1854 (March 17): Entire letter from Miragoane to Port au Prince struck with very fine strike of double arc "MIRAGOANE" datestamp (March 18 inserted in manuscript and '1854 / O' below) struck in brownish-black. The front panel with crease and climactically toned, however this is the sole recorded example of this postmark. Illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 5/23. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 856; Collection Andre Bollen, Harmers, London, 22 Sept 1993, lot 716.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4084 Haiti

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    British Postal Agency 1861 (June 14): Entire letter from St. Marc to Port au Prince endorsed 'Poste', struck with fine strike of double arc "ST. MARC" datestamp (June 15) struck in black. Slight aging to entire but a very late usage of this rare datestamp.rnProvenance: Collection 'Hispanola', Phillips, London, 27 April 1987, lot 82.
    Starting bid : 650.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4085 Haiti

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    1879 (Dec 25): Christmas Day cover from Jacmel to Le Havre, France struck with superb 'JACMEL / UNPAID' datestamp in black (Dec 25), mailed via London (Jan 13) where struck with "T / 1-10" in blue, taxed on arrival via Calais with handstruck '16' décimes charge mark in black.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4086 Haiti

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    1877 (Nov 22): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red two singles pl. 5 and 10, a vertical pair and a block of four pl. 12, used on front and back of 1877 entire letter from Aux Cayes to St. Thomas, cancelled in Jacmel with three strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black with 'Jacmel / Paid' cds on front in red (Nov 25) and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds in black (Nov 28). Carried at the inter-island 4 d. rate, a scarce and most attractive usage. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4087 Haiti

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    1884 (Feb): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 15 used with 1880 1 d. venetian red in a horizontal strip of eight (JA-JH) and a single and strip of four (JI-JL) on reverse on 1884 cover from Jacmel to Paris, all cancelled by seven strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black. London transit cds (March 1) in red on reverse and 'Calais à Paris' cds on front of the following day. The cover sensibly opened for display with one 1 d. with faults, nevertheless a most unusual (and unique) make-up of the single rate.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 309; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 872; Collection G.C. Dyer, Christie's, London, 14 Nov 1984, lot 2382; Collection 'Hispanola', Phillips, London, 27 April 1987, lot 115.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4088 Haiti

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    1879 (Sept 25): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 217 in a vertical pair used with 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 15 on 1879 entire letter from Jacmel to St. Thomas carried at the inter-island rate, tied by two strikes of the "C59" obliterator, with 'Jacmel / Paid' cds (Sept 25) unusually struck in black below. Reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Sept 28) in black. A fine and very unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4089 Haiti

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    1879 (Nov 9): Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake-red pl. 3, two single examples, a vertical pair and an irregular block of five, all used on 1879 cover from Jacmel to Le Havre endorsed 'via Southampton' tied by five strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black with 'Jacmel / Paid' cds adjacent (Nov 9). London arrival cds in red (Dec 2). The cover sensibly refolded for exhibit display and whilst the adhesives have one or two imperfections, this is a very scarce and attractive make up of the single rate.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale-Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969, lot 310; Collection André Bollen, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11661.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4090 Haiti

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    1880 (Oct 25): Great Britain 1870 1 ½ d. lake-red pl. 3 and 1858/69 2d. blue pl. 13 in a vertical strip of sic lettered MF/RF, used on 1880 cover from Jacmel to Paris all cancelled by five fair strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black. "Jacmel / Paid" datestamp in red at right (Oct 25). Reverse with London (Nov 10) transit in red and Paris arrivals. An extraordinary make-up of the single rate and the sole example recorded of this franking. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4091 Haiti

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    1880 (Nov 25): Great Britain 1870 1½ d. lake red pl. 3 used with 1880 4 d. grey-brown pl. 17, wmk. Crown on 1880 cover to from Jacmel to Genova, Italy tied by two strikes of the "C59" obliterator in black. 'Jacmel / Paid' datestamp in red at lower left (Nov 25) and reverse with Genova arrival cds (Dec 17) in black. File fold between the adhesives, a charming and extremely scarce franking.rnProvenance: Collection E.E.Yates, RL, London 31 July - 1 Aug. 1940, lot 478; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 854.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4092 Haiti

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    1880 (June 25): Great Britain 1 ½ d. lake-red pl. 3 (rounded corner) and 1873 1 s. green pl. 13 used on 1880 cover from Jacmel to Paris endorsed 'Par le Corrier Anglais', well tied by "C59" obliterator in black. "Jacmel / Paid" datestamp adjacent in red (June 25). Reverse with London transit cds in red and Paris arrival (July 14) in black. Scarce and very fine cover. Cert. BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4093 Haiti

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    1868 (Dec 10): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 9, a single example used on 1868 entire letter from Jacmel to St. Thomas at the inter-island rate tied by bold "C59" obliterator in black with unusual usage of "PAID / AT / JACMEL" in red alongside. Blurred ´Jacmel´ cds in black on reverse with British P.O: ´St. Thomas´ cds of arrival (Dec 14). The entire with minor tropicalisation faults but a rare usage. Cert. BPA 2020.rnProvenance: Collection ´Windsor´, Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 574; Collection John Saylor, Harmers, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 2046.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4094 Haiti

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    1877 (June 22): Great Britain 1877 4 d. sage-green pl. 15, neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from Jacmel to St. Thomas at inter-island rate by "C59" obliterator in black. 'Jacmel / Paid' cds adjacent (June 25) in red and reverse with British P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (June 28) in black. A very fine and rare entire. Opinion Holcombe (1989).rnProvenance: Corinphila, Zurich, sale 80, March 1990, lot 5822.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4095 Haiti

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    1877 (Oct 5): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 10 in a vertical strip of four with pair of 1864 1 d. red pl. 179 neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from Aux Cayes to St. Thomas at inter-island rate, tied by two strikes of the "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds adjacent (Oct 11) in black and reverse with Danish P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (Oct 15) in black. A charming and rare entire: Plate 179 is unrecorded by SG used in Port au Prince.rnProvenance: Collection 'Hispanola', Phillips, London, 27 April 1987, lot 102.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4096 Haiti

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    1876 (July 11): Great Britin 1864 1 d. red pl. 209 and 1876 2½ d. rosy-mauve pl. 9 in a strip of five lettered CC-CG, used on 1876 mourning envelope from Port au Prince to France cancelled by three strikes of the "E53" obliterator in black and by 'London / Paid' transit cds in red, with fine PORT AU PRINCE code B cds below (July 11). Red Calais entry marking on front and reverse with Talmont arrival (July 31) cds. Some minor imperfections on reverse but a charming and very rare cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4097 Haiti

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    1877 (June 10): Great Britain 1877 4 d. sage-green pl. 15, one short perf., neatly tied to 1877 entire letter from Port au Prince to St. Thomas at inter-island rate tied by "E53" obliterator in black. 'Port Au Prince' cds adjacent (June 11) in black and reverse with British P.O. 'St. Thomas' arrival cds (June 14) in black. A charming and rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 863; Collection 'Windsor', Harmers, New York, 28 Oct 1983, lot 589; Collection John Saylor, Harmers, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 2051.rn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF
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