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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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Lot# : 4118 Colombia
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1851 (June 17): Entire letter from Buenaventua to Panama, addressed to Tomas de Mosquera, President of Colombia 1842-1845, struck on reverse with double arc "BUENAVENTURA" datestamp in blue (June 17, year date with '1581' error), sent unpaid with embossed 'Eagle' cachet showing on front panel. Unusual and probably treated as Official mail, the Buenaventura Postal Agency marking is extremely scarce - the Office was only open from 21 January 1850 until 25 October 1851 with just three examples of this datestamp recorded.Starting bid : 500.00 CHFHammer price : 3,200.00 CHFLot# : 4119 Colombia
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1878 (March 3): Great Britain 1870 ½ d. rose-red pl. 12, 1864 1 d. red pl. 199 and 1874 6 d. grey pl. 15 in a horizontal pair used on 1878 cover from Cartagena to Lyon, France tied by two fine strikes of the "C56" obliterator in black. Single ring 'Cartagena' cds (March 3, code A) at left somewhat overstruck by 'London / Paid' cds in red (April 1). Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (April 3). File fold just away from the adhesives and minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce cover.Starting bid : 650.00 CHFHammer price : 1,300.00 CHFLot# : 4120 Colombia
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1869 (Jan 31): Great Britain 1857 1 d. red pl. 63 (Gi C10) in a strip of three, 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 9 and 1865 3 d. rose pl. 4 all used on 1869 entire letter from Cartagena to Le Havre, France tied by "C56" obliterators in black. 'London / Paid' transit cds (March 2) and circular 'PD' in red on front, reverse with Havre arrival cds of the following day. Some aging around the 2 d., however a delightful and rare three colour franking. Cert. BPA (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 800.00 CHFHammer price : 1,400.00 CHFLot# : 4121 Colombia
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1872: Covers (2) from Carthagena to New York, each readdressed on arrival to Spingfield, Illinois, one franked by single Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 8 tied by "C65" obliterator (error for "C56") and by COLON datestamp (Sept 2),reverse with CARTHAGENA cds (Sept 1) in black and charged due with "N.Y. Steamship / 10" on arrival, the second cover at double rate with Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 8 defective horizontal pair tied by "C65" obliterator (error for "C56"), reverse with CARTHAGENA cds (July 2) in black and charged due with "N.Y. Steamship / 20" on arrival. Both covers restored but of exceptional rarity.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4122 Colombia
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1873 (Jan 6): USA 10 c. brown on yellow postal stationery envelope endorsed at left "Ship's Letter / USS Kansas", mailed from Colon to West Meriden, CT, USA and additionally franked by Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 tied by fine strike of "E88" obliterator in black with single ring "Colon" cds alongside (Jan 6). Interestingly, the 10 c. envelope has been accepted as paying the incoming Ship Letter charge of 10 cents and is struck with 'N. York' datestamp in red on arrival. Slight trim at right but a remarkable and extremely rare combination usage.rnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 24 Oct 1985, lot 1115; Collection Luca Biolato, Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 28 Nov 2000, lot 534.Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHFHammer price : 2,400.00 CHFLot# : 4123 Colombia
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1872 (Dec 31): Cover from Paris to Vera Cruz, Mexico endorsed 'voie de Southampton' franked by France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange, discoloured and 1871/75 80 c. carmine vertical pair tied by Paris Stars '22' in black with Rue Taitbout despatch below (Dec 31) and also tied by 'London / Paid' transit cds in red (Jan 1, 1873). British P.O. 'ST. THOMAS' transit cds in black (Feb 13) on front and reverse; wrongly bagged and sent to Colon in error with COLON cds (Jan 26) in black and rare "MISSENT TO COLON" handstamp in black. One flap missing and some aging but very rare.Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHFHammer price : 1,100.00 CHFLot# : 4124 Colombia
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1865 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Barranquilla carried privately to Santa Martha and thence to New York, struck with superb "SANTA MARTHA / PAID" datestamp struck in red with manuscript prepayment '4' (pence) in red crayon at left. Reverse with single ring 'Colon' transit (Sept 3, code A) in black. Struck on arrival with circular '10' incoming Ship Letter charge marking in black. A choice entire in the foremost qualityStarting bid : 200.00 CHFHammer price : 340.00 CHFLot# : 4125 Colombia
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1867 (Dec 28): Cover from Barranquilla to New York, carried privately to Santa Martha where struck with oval framed Forwarding Agent cachet "Encaminada / Por / C. Hader Simmonds / Santa-Marta" cachet in blue; mailed with Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 8, some trimmed perfs., tied by "C62" obliterator in black. Reverse with British P.O. single ring 'Santa Martha' cds (Dec 31) and 'Colon' cds (Jan 3, 1868) both in black. 'N.Y. Steamship / 10' charge marking (Jan 22) on front. A most attractive cover.Starting bid : 350.00 CHFHammer price : 350.00 CHFLot# : 4126 Colombia
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1872 (Sept 29): Great Britain 1867 1 s. green pl. 5 used on 1872 cover from Barranquilla to the German Consul in St. Thomas tied by fine strike of "F69" obliterator in black with single ring SAVANILLA cds (Oct 1, code A) alongside. Single ring COLON transit below (Oct 4) and reverse with 'St. Thomas' cds of receipt (Oct 14) in black. A choice and extremely scarce cover.rnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred Lichtenstein, Harmers, New York, 17-18 Feb 1969; Collection Phil Kenton, Harmers, Zurich, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1061.Starting bid : 750.00 CHFHammer price : 1,500.00 CHF -
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