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Catalogue 267: BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD - The DUBOIS collection (part II)
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  • Lot# : 4056 Danish West Indies

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    Second British Occupation 1810 (Nov 25): Entire letter from St. Croix to Banffshire, Scotland , struck with "ST. CROIX" fleuron datestamp (Nov 26) in black, rated '2/3d.' to pay in manuscript upon receipt but altered to '2/4d.' and again to '2/6d.' on arrival; rated 1/1d. Packet rate, 1/3d. from Falmouth to Edinburgh and 3d. for local delivery. Datestamps of receipt in red (Dec 30). Overall soiling but a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4057 Danish West Indies

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    Second British Occupation 1813 (June 2): Cover from St. Thomas to London endorsed 'To the B. Conference' at top, struck with large "ST. THOMAS" fleuron datestamp (June 12) in black, rated '2/2d.' to pay in manuscript upon receipt (Packet rate 1/3d. + 11d. from Falmouth to London). Reverse with London arrival cds (July 15) in dull red ink. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4058 Danish West Indies

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    1818 (Feb 24): Entire letter endorsed 'Pr. Packet' from St. John's, Antigua to London addressed to Revd. Christian Latrobe, struck in transit with superb "ST. THOMAS" handstamp in black and rated '6/6d.' to pay upon receipt. Reverse with London arrival (March 26) in red. A superb and rare entire.rnNote: Revd. Christian I. Latrobe (1758-1836), promoter of missionary activity and author of a book on Southern Africa after his visit to the Cape in 1815, composer and friend of Joseph Haydn. The contents refer to the need for a (Moravian) Mission in Dominica.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4059 Danish West Indies

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    1861 (Jan 21): Entire letter from St. Thomas to New York, prepaid '1/-' in manuscript, struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. THOMAS" in red. The cover landed at Boston with with 'Boston / Mass.' cds (Feb 6) in black and charged '5' (cents) due in black. Reverse with British P.O. ST. THOMAS double arc cds of despatch (Jan 21) in black. Superb Gi = £ 500.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Danish West Indies

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    1855 (May 7): Prepaid entire letter from Panama to Guatemala mailed via St. Thomas and Belize, rated '1/4d.' in red manuscript, struck on obverse with superb single ring "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. THOMAS" in black - the sole recorded example thus - with reverse showing British P.O. ST. THOMAS double arc cds in black (May 16) and fair only "Belize" double arc cds of transit in black. Rated '12' (reales) due to pay upon delivery. Some wrinkles but exceptional and unique Gi = £ 1'800++.rn 
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4061 Danish West Indies

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    1863 (May 1): Entire letter from St. Thomas to Kingston, Jamaica, endorsed 'Packet' and prepaid '4' (pence) in manuscript for inter-island rate, struck with very fine single ring "♚ / PAID / AT / ST. THOMAS" in red. Reverse with British P.O. ST. THOMAS double arc cds of despatch (May 1) in black and 'Kingston-Jamaica' arrival (May 5) in black. Fine and rare Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4062 Danish West Indies

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    1875 (Feb 25): Entire letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to London, Ontario, Canada endorsed 'Printed Matter' at top, forwarded with large oval FORWARDED BY / G.A.PHILIPS & CO / SHIPPING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS / ST. THOMAS / W.I. in blue-green on reverse and displaying well, franked (over St. Thomas red cds) by Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 149 tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplex in black. London / Ont. arrival (March 12) on reverse in black. Some staining from the Agent's cachet but a fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4063 Danish West Indies

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    1876 (Dec 31): Cover from Barbados to New Jersey written at sea with long contents, mailed via Forwarding Agent with oval FORWARDED BY / G.W. SMITH & Co. / ST. THOMAS W.I. cachet in blue, franked by Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 170, a pair and two single examples (corner faults), tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplexes (Jan 17, 1877). Circular "New York / Due 5 Cts.' in black of entry (Jan 23) in black. A scarce and unusual usage.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 5 July 1978, lot 426.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4064 Danish West Indies

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    1872 (Jan 13): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red, pl. 124, a single example used with 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12, three singles and a pair, on 1872 cover to Genova cancelled by three bold strikes of the "C51" obliterator in black. 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds below (Jan 13) in red and 'London / Paid' transit in red on front and Genova arrival cds (Jan 30) on reverse. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4065 Danish West Indies

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    1872 (April 13): Great Britain 1 d. red pl. 140 in a strip of three, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 12 in a pair and single 1867 1 s. green pl. 5 all used on 1872 cover to Malaga, Spain tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplexes (April 13) in black with 'London / Paid' transit cds (April 29) in red alongside. Reverse with local oval Forwarding Agent's cachet 'J.F.D. Jürgens & Co. / St. Thomas W.I.' struck in blue and Malaga arrival cds (May 1). A superb and rare three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 1,250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4066 Danish West Indies

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    1870 (March 12): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 112, 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 11 and 1 s. green pl. 4 used on 1870 entire letter from St. Thomas to Nuremburg, Bavaria tied by three strikes of the "C51" obliterator in black and by 'London / Paid' cds of transit (March 28) in red. 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds of despatch in red at left (March 15). Reverse with Hamburg arrival (March 29) in black. Minor imperfections to reverse but a most attractive and scarce three colour franking to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 650.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4067 Danish West Indies

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    1869 (Feb 13): Great Britain 1864/79 1 d. red, pl. 110, a pair and a strip of three, used with 1867 6 d. lilac pl. 6 pair, on 1869 entire letter from St. Thomas to Eybau, Saxony tied by four strikes of the "C51" obliterator in black and by circular red 'PD'. 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds in red overstruck in transit in London (March 2). 'England Per Aachen / Franco' datestamp in blue at left (March 4) and reverse with arrival. A most attractive and rare franking.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4068 Danish West Indies

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    1866 (Dec 23): Great Britain 1858/69 2d. blue pl. 9 pair used with 1865 6 d. lilac, pl. 5 pair on cover sent privately from Puerto Cabello via St. Thomas to Genova, Italy, each pair cancelled by bold strike of "C51" obliterator in black. Reverse with ´St. Thomas' cds (Dec 29) and Genova arrival (Jan 17); obverse with ´London / Paid' transit cds (Jan 15) in red. Some minor edge wear but a scarce and attractive cover. Cert BPA (2020).
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4069 Danish West Indies

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    1873 (April): Great Britain 1867 3 d. rose, pl. 8, two single examples and a strip of four in a bright shade, used on 1873 cover with manuscript 'Callao' (Peru) despatch at left to London, all tied in transit by five superb strikes of the "C51" obliterator of St. Thomas in black and by 'London / Paid' arrival cds (May 14) in red. Edge wear to envelope and stamp at right with blunted perfs. but a most unusual franking and a stunningly attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4070 Danish West Indies

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    1870 (July 28): Great Britain 1867 3 d. rose pl. 5 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 registered cover from St. Thomas to Philadelphia tied by bold "C51" obliterator  with circular 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds and rare oval "REGISTERED / ST. THOMAS" both in red (July 28). "New York / Registered" transit in black (Aug 17) also ties the 3 d. adhesive. A marvellous and most attractive cover in the foremost quality just three REGISTERED covers from "C51" St. Thomas known to us.rnProvenance: Collection Gerog D. Mehrtens /2006).
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4071 Danish West Indies

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    1875 (Aug): Cover from Para, Brazil (sender's cachet in blue at left) to Paris, France endorsed 'via St. Thomas', handled by Forwarding Agent 'Schon Willink & Co. / St. Thomas' with blue cachet on reverse; franked by Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 14 and 1867 10 d. red-brown, tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplex in black (Aug 16). London transit cds (Aug 28) with Paris arrival (same day) on reverse. A fine, rare and most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Danish West Indies

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    1873 (July 22): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 7 used on 1873 cover from St. Thomas to San Juan, Puerto Rico endorsed 'per Mersey', tied by "ST. THOMAS / PAID / C51" duplex (July 22) in black. Handstruck "3" charge marking at left and corresponding Antilles 25 c. grey in a strip of three applied and tied by 'Maltese Cross' handstamps in black. Ink stain at right affects the adhesive but barely detracts from this magnificent and extremely rare combination usage. Cert. Graus (1991).rnNote: The other example of this usage (ex Garcia-Lomas / Preston), shows a handstruck '2' and is franked by an Antilles 25 c. pair. It was mailed ten days after the above cover on August 3. In all four GB / Puerto Rico combination covers are recorded all from the Jose Hernais, San Juan, correspondance of which this cover is the only with the "3" charge marking and corresponding three 25 c. Antilles adhesivesrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, 20 Feb 1992, lot 2686.
    Starting bid : 8,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4073 Danish West Indies

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    1873 (Aug 31): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 9, used on 1873 entire letter from St. Thomas to Carúpano, Venezuela endorsed 'via La Guaira' tied by "C51" obliterator in black (the latest recorded date of use). On arrival in La Guaira Venezuela 1873 1 r. vermilion (Scott 38) applied for forwarding to Carúpano tied by over-inked 'La Guaira' handstamp in black. Illustrated in Parmenter & Gordon on page 6/23. An exceptional and very rare usage, the sole example we have recorded.rnProvenance: Collection Charles Alfred Warren, Harmers, London, 11-13 Nov 1974, lot 774 (confirmed by RPSL cert. 1952 which has since gone lost).
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4074 Danish West Indies

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    1872 (Oct14): Great Britain 1867 1 s. green, pl. 5, three examples used on registered cover from St. Thomas to Copenhagen tied by "C51" obliterators in black with 'St. Thomas / Paid' cds in red adjacent (Oct 14). Rare oval "REGISTRED / ST. THOMAS" in red below - latest recorded date of use - with 'Registered / London' transit alongside (Oct 29). Reverse with Copenhagen (Nov 1) arrival cds. Edge faults to envelope and a few wrinkles and pinned at right by the P.O., with defect at base of one stamp, but a most appealing cover of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4077 Martinique

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    Second British Occupation 1799 (March 20): Entire letter from Capt. H. Ferguson headed 'Martinico' to Charles Cox in London, struck on reverse with brilliant strike of two line dated "FORT ROYAL / MAY 26. 99" handstamp in black (Jamet type 1). Rated '1/8d.' to pay in manuscript this entire appears to be the duplicate letter to the ex Robert G. Stone and Brian Brooks entire (lot 2077) with contents "I understand it is settled now that the 'Vengeance' is to take the Convoy that's ordered to be ready to sail from St. Kitts on the 5th May....Mr. Macnamara is agent for the Vengeance proportion for the prizes for Trinidad, he is now in London and if he has received the Prize Money from Messrs. Higgins & Coleman...". An even better strike of this rare marking than the Stone / Brooks cover. Rare.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4078 Martinique

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    Fourth French Occupation 1814 (Dec 7): Entire letter from St. Pierre, Martinique to Bordeaux, mailed a week after the re-occupation began, endorsed 'Par le sloop L'Africain de Bordeaux' at top, struck with fine straight line "MARTINIQUE." in red (Jamet type 9) with fine entry marking "COL. PAR / AURAY" in black and rated '15' décimes to pay on arrival (docketed Feb 14,1815).
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4244 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855 (Jan 27): Green Postal Receipt for a Registered Letter 'Received of the Postmaster of 'Scutari' / a Registered Letter directed to 'Miss Nightingale, The Hospital Scutari' and signed by "Florence Nightingale" below with London datestamp dated Jan 27, 1855 at base. Repaired at upper left but it appears by the hand-writing that Miss Nightingale was also acting as Postmistress for the Hospital. An exceedingly rare and extraordinary document.rnProvenance: H.R.Harmer, London 4 October 1966, lot 630; Collection Vivian Sussex, Cavendish 6 March 2002.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4245 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855 (March 22): Entire letter from "Barrack Hospital, Scutari" to Woolwich, endorsed "Officer's Letter via Marseilles", franked by 1 d. red-brown (two examples), wmk. Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet II, perf. 14; with additional '1 d.' in manuscript (charged as due upon arrival); the adhesives tied by fine strike of rare "*♚*" Crown between Cyphers obliterator in black. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp (March 25) in greenish blue ink, London datestamps (April 6) also on reverse. One stamp touched by file fold but a fascinating letter with interesting long and readable contents. Rare Gi Z4 = unpriced in SG.rnProvenance: Collection Griffitt Blackler, Harmers London, 18-20 May 1992 (Described in error as one stamp removed).
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4246 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855: Entire letter from "General Hospital, Scutari" to Alresford, endorsed "Officer's Letter via Marseilles", franked by 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet II, perf. 14 in a horizontal strip of three, crossed by file folds, cancelled by "OXO" obliterators in black. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp in blue (June 11), London cds in red and Alresford arrival (June 21) in blue. Interesting content: "I am trying to get appointed to the Turkish contingent now being formed in Constantinople...". A scarce and most attractive entire.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4247 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855: Cover from the "Miss Sleigh, Tunbridge Wells" correspondance endorsed 'Via Marseilles', franked by 1855 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II, wmk. Large Crown, lettered CB, used in combination with imperforate 1841 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered QK, small speck on 'A' of 'Postage', tied by bold strike of the "OXO" obliterator in greenish-blue. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp in red on reverse (May 25), London cds (June 7) and 'Tunbridge Wells' arrival cds of the same day in green. An extremely rare combination usage and a most attractive cover. The existing pendant cover from the "Miss Sleigh" correspondance with the 2d neighbour stamp lettered QL was posted four days earlier on 21 May 1855.rnProvenance: Harmer, London, 27 Oct. 1941, lot 136; Christies 13 March 1990, lot 1951.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4248 Russia

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    Crimean War 1856: Patriotic envelope to Chatham, Kent endorsed "via Marseilles, Paid 3d." with reverse flap showing printed Union Jack & Tricolore in colour with "MAY THEY EVER REMAIN UNITED", franked by 1855 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 14 and 2 d. blue, pl. 5, perf. 16 tied by "OXO" obliterator in greenish-blue. Revberse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" daetstamp in red (March 27), London transit and Chatham arrival cds (April 9) in blue. Slight folds in envelope not affecting the appearance of a rare and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4249 Great Britain

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    Crimean War 1856c.: Great Britain 1855 2 d. blue, wmk. Large Crown, perf. 16, plate 5, three examples used on cover from London addressed to the Assistant Surgeon, Medical Staff, General Hospital, Constantinople endorsed 'via Marseilles'; tied by London '3' obliterators in black to pay the ¼ to ½ ounce rate with mss. pencil 'rec'd Feb 1st'. A fine and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4250 Greece

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    Crimean War 1855 (Feb 20): Stampless cover to Alton, Hampshire endorsed at top "From British Contingent, Piraeus, Greece via Marseilles", with handstruck "3" charge marking for the concessionary Military rate and faint Alton double arc cds in blue (March) of arrival. Flap missing but extremely rare from this theatre of Operations.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4251 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855: Great Britain 1855 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Small Crown, Die I, perf. 14, the astonishing 42 examples all on cover front to Ballymoney, Ireland endorsed at top "Registered Letter from an Officer of the British Army serving in the East" all tied by numerous strikes of the "O*O" obliterators in black. Two stamps torn, but including three single examples, a sheet marginal strip of three, three vertical strips of three, strip of four, strip of six, block of six and a block of nine, making up a registration fee of 6 d. and twelve times the 3 d. rate for a 3 ounce package; with three red wax seals at base. An extraordinary item and without doubt the largest Crimean War franking extant. Cert. BPA (2001).rnProvenance: Collection Vivien Sussex, Cavendish, 6 March 2002.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4252 Russia

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    Crimean War 1856 (July 24): Great Britain 1855 1 d. red-brown, wmk. Large Crown, Die II, perf. 14 used on 1856 cover from the Crimea to Blackheath, London endorsed 'via Marseilles' tied by "OXO" obliterators in blue. Reverse with BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE datestamp in red (July 24) and London arrival cds (Aug 5) alongside 'Blackheath' arrival. Forwarded to Esher with further 1 d. red tied by London '50' numeral obliterator in black. A fine and most unusual usage. Cert. Holcombe (1984).rnProvenance: H.R. Harmers, London, 10-13 Nov. 1975, lot 1064; Collection André Bollen, Heinrich Köhler, 8 Feb. 1983, lot 180.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4253 Russia

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    Crimean War 1855: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, up-rated with 1854 2 d. blue, plate 4, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16 (Gi 19), a hugely off centre example showing "POSTAGE" at base, tied by "OXO" obliterator applied in Constantinople with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp in red on reverse (July 16) and 'Tunbridge Wells' arrival cds (July 26) in blue. Central stain from seal but a very rare usage of the 1 d. pink stationery from the Crimea - these envelopes were never sold to the Troops and can only have been carried to the theatre of war privately - just three examples are recorded used in the Crimea, this being the sole example with a 2 d. adhesive.rnProvenance: 'Kennedy Correspondence', Harmers, London, 6 Nov 1967, ex lot 5; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1082.
    Starting bid : 800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4255 Finland

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    Crimean War / Baltic Fleet 1855 (July 11) Great Britain 1854 1 d. red, wnk. Small Crown, Die II, perf. 14, a used strip of three lettered SB-SD, on entire letter from Sveaborg, Finland to Bungay, Suffolk all tied by London '10' obliterators in black in transit with extremely rare framed "ESCADRE DE LA BALTIQUE" handstamp in red and arriving back in the UK by way of Calais (Aug 17) and thence to Bungay (Aug 18) with green double arc arrival also on obverse and manuscript '5' at left (4 d. from France + 1 d. internal) but apparently not charged. An extraordinarily rare entire with interesting Naval content and the only cover with British adhesives bearing this French Handstamp from the Baltic Fleet. Cert. BPA (1978).rnProvenance: Collection Griffitt Blackler, Harmers London 18-20 May 1992, lot 1786.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4364 Portugal

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    1799 (Oct 25): Entire letter from Gibraltar via Lisbon to Bath, with manuscript Forwarding Agent displaying well on flap "Lisbon 26th Nov 1799, Received and forwarded by your most obdeient humble servant per Mayne & Brown", mailed at the British Agency with very fine strike of large framed "Lisbon" handstamp in brown (Frazao LX3). Interesting contents "we are all anxious for the success of the Expedition to Holland and the Reduction of Genoa as the last possession of any consequence in Italy the French look up to...", however the Anglo-Russian expedition was a total failure. The earliest recorded usage of this marking. A very rare and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4365 Portugal

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    1800 (July 9): Entire letter from Lisbon to London written on board 'Lady Jane Dundas' destined for Bengal, struck with CORR. MARITIMO  in black and '80' (reis) charge marking, mailed on from the British Agency in Lisbon with straight line LISBON handstamp in brown (Frazao LX1) and extremely rare split rate handstamp " PORT (6) / BRITISH (2/2)" struck in red with numbers in manuscript leaving '2/8d.' due to pay. London arrival on reverse (Oct 15, 1801!). Some wear at folds of a very rare entire.
    Starting bid : 2,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4366 Madeira

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    1842 (Sept 10): Entire letter from Madeira to a Mrs. Robt. Auld at Guadalupe y Calvo, Mexico, sent to the care of Manning Marshall & Co, Forwarding Agents in Mexico City, and endorsed 'pr. Thames Steamer' at lower left, prepaid '1/7d.' in red manuscript and struck on despatch with fine strike of "♚ / PAID / AT / MADEIRA" handstamp in red with "Missent to Havana" in manuscript above. Reverse with double arc MADEIRA datestamp in black (Sept 10) and manuscript "Posted at St. Thomas, 3rd December 1842", the cover eventually reaching Vera Cruz, with boxed datestamp in black dated Jan 12, 1843 and charged with handstruck '4' (reales) due in red. An extraordinarily rare marking and a wonderful item of Postal History Gi = £ 16'000.rnProvenance: Collection John Sussex, Cavendish, Derby, 27 Oct 1995, lot 33; Spink, London, 14 Oct 1997, lot 144.
    Starting bid : 7,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4367 Spain

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    1855 (Jan 18): Cover from Porto, Portugal to London endorsed 'via Vigo', with 'Porto' oval despatch (Jan 18) in blue and oval "PAGO / 60 REIS" handstamp in black on reverse. Fine double arc "VIGO" British P.O. datestamp in black (Jan 22) on obverse and London arrival (Jan 27) where charged '2/2d.' to pay. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4368 Spain

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    1845 (May 15): Cover from Santiago, Galicia to London struck on front with superb strike of double arc "CORUNNA" British P.O. datestamp (May 21) in red. Rareverse with London arrival (May 26) and rated '2/2d.' to pay in manuscript. An early usage, Parmenter & Gordon list the earliest strike as April 22, 1845, the datestamp in use for less than 18 months. Rare so fine.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4369 Spain

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    1855 (Feb 8): Cover from Madrid to Buenos Aires franked by 1855 2 r. vermilion in a horizontal pair, large margins all round and just grazed at right, used on thin paper 1855 cover from Madrid to Buenos Aires via the Canary Islands, tied by barred obliterators with 'Madrid' despatch cds alongside (Feb 8) all in blue. Passed to British Agency for Southbound ship and struck with superb "♚ / PAID / AT / TENERIFFE" in black with double arc datestamp on reverse (March 16) in black. A rare and most attractive cover Gi = £ 3'750.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 1270; Collection 'Murcia', RL, Zurich, 23 Nov 1988, lot 1886.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4378 Great Britain

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    Mail Boat Obliterations / Mediterranean Packets  1860: Great Britain 1857 1 d. red star, perf. 14, three examples, unrecorded use of 1858 2 d. blue 7 and 1856 4 d. rose all tied to cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' mailed on the P&O 'Valetta' probably east of Suez, and tied by five strikes of the Mailboat "A87" obliterator ("Handed to Mr. Romayne for Marseilles Packet") in black. Reverse with Bromsgrove and Alcester datestamps (May 12). The earliest recorded usage of this obliterator and a superb three colour franking.rnProvenance: 'Mailboat Covers & Cancellations', Spink, 7 March 2007, lot 1053.
    Starting bid : 1,800.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4382 Great Britain

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    Mail Boat Obliterations / Mediterranean Packets 1856: Great Britain 6 d. lilac used on 1860 cover from Gibraltar to London tied by bold strike of Mailboat "B12" obliterator ("To Mr. Fisher for use on board the "Delta"), dated on despatch "Feb 4th" at lower left when the 'Delta' was at Gibraltar. Obverse with manuscript 'Evening February 9th' when the ship docked at Southampton. Reverse with Torquay arrival cds (Feb 9). Rare. Cert. BPA (1959).rnProvenance: 'Mailboat Covers & Cancellations', Spink, 7 March 2007, lot 1084.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4383 Great Britain

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    Mail Boat Obliterations / Mediterranean Packets 1857: Great Britain 1 d. red stars, perf. 14, six examples including a vertical pair used on 1861 small mourning envelope to London (Jekyll correspondence) tied by four fine strikes of the horizontal Mailboat "B16" obliterator ("Handed to Mr. Douglas for service on board the 'China' Mediterranean Packet") with London arrival cds (May 10) in red on reverse. Very fine and extremely rare - unrecorded in Stanley Gibbons.rnProvenance: Collection E.E. Yates, RL, London, 31 July-1 Aug 1940; Collection 'Victoriana', Spink, London, 4 Oct 2007, lot 2391.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 4385 Great Britain

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    Spanish Mail Packet 1869 (Nov 14): Entire letter from Santander, Spain to Carupano, Venezuela bearing Spain 1868 200 m. blue-green in a horizontal pair (Michel 95) tied in black with Santander despatch cds (Nov 15) below. Struck on obverse with "No. 2498 / DETAINED FOR POSTAGE (4)" in red with, on reverse superb strike of circular "SPANISH MAIL PACKET" datestamp (Dec 20, code A) in black. Some light staining but a cover of exteme rarity.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500.00 CHF
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