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Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 5304 Honduras

    British Black River Colony 1766 (Oct 1): Entire letter to 'Mrs Elizabeth Hodgson, care of William Pitts, Black River, Mosquito Shore', written from an evidently lonely friend of Miss Betsy, "Everything here is perfect but I care not here, I want to be at home", however the writer, probably Mr. Hodgson, was to be called to the Privy Council in London to discuss the Black River Settlements and also discusses hopes for the colony and arguments with the commissioner for the settlement in London. No postal markings but a exceptionally rare, believed to be the sole recorded incoming entire letter.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5305 Honduras

    1836c.: Cover addressed to Auguste Mahelin, Consul General of France in San Salvador, struck with superb strike of oval framed OMOA despatch handstamp in brown (Harris #71, a late usage) with handstruck "2" (reales) due marking in red. Exceptional quality and very scarce thus.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5306 Honduras

    1850 (June 12): Entire letter from Comayagua to Nacaome struck on despatch with fine framed "Franqueado en / Comayagua" handstamp in black (Harris fig. 28). One or two worm holes but an exceptional strike of a scarce marking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5307 Honduras

    1895: 'Justice' allegorical design, Composite Die Proof for Honduras 1895 1 c., Nicaragua 1894 2 c. and Salvador 1894 5 c., printed in blue on thin white wove paper with file number '580' at base. A rare and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 125 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5308 Honduras

    1896: Arias 3 c. brown on blue-grey postal stationery card (H&G 26), a used example to Vevey, Switzerland cancelled by barred 'Honduras' obliterator with scarce SAT. BARBARA circular datestamp at left (Dec 8, 1897). Vevey arrival cds adjacent with New York transit on reverse. Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5309 Honduras

    1898: Locomotive Issue, the selection of covers/cards (5) with 3 c. + 3 c. green on green reply stationery cards used to Constantinople, postcard with 1 c. brown and 2 c. rose used to France, 2 c. yellow-brown card up-rated with 1 c. brown used to Germany, 1901 cover with 5 c. ultramarine and 10 c. dark blue used from Santa Cruz de Yojoa to USA and scarce 1902 cover with 5 c. ultramarine on laid paper used on 1902 cover to Chicago. A generally fine and unusual group of this scarce issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5310 Honduras

    1898: Locomotive Issue, the selection of covers/cards (5) with 3 c. green on green stationery card used from Yuscaran to Rio de Janeiro (Sept 1899), 3 c. green on green stationery card used from Amapala to Asuncion, Paraguay (Nov 1899); card with 1 c. brown and 2 c. rose used to France, 2 c. yellow-brown card up-rated with 1 c. brown used to Canada (April 1900) and 1901 cover with 5 c. ultramarine and 10 c. dark blue used from Santa Cruz de Yojoa to USA. A generally fine and unusual group of this scarce issue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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