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Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 5470 Venezuela

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    1830 (Nov 26): Entire letter to Saddleworth, Yorkshire endorsed 'p. Packet', struck on despatch by oval framed "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / Guayra / Franca" in red. The letter noting that it contained enclosures, charged on arrival (Feb 12, 1831) at 6/2d. to pay. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5471 Venezuela

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    1842: Cover to Caracas endorsed 'p. correo 19th February', sent unpaid with fine oval "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA / Valencia / Debe" handstamp in black with '1' (real) charge in manuscript at left. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5472 Venezuela

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    1845 (April 18): Entire letter from Angostura to Caracas sent unpaid, struck with superb circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / ANGTURA. / DEBE with charge mark "2" alongside in black. A fine and rare entire.rnProvenance: Collection Hugo Goeggel, Corinphila sale 191, 18-20 Nov 2014, ex lot 931.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5473 Venezuela

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    Incoming Mail 1847 (Dec 30): Prepaid entire letter from Paris via London to Caracas, with reverse showing oval Forwarding Agent PAR ENTREMISE / Havre le 30 Decebre. / DE LARUE & PALMER cachet in blue with 'Bureau Maritime / Havre' cds in red; 'London / Paid' transit (Dec 31) and straight line SHIP-LETTER in red. On arrival struck with circular GUAYRA / FRANCA handstamp in red and "1" real due mark in black for journey to Caracas. Acid ink faults but a scarce and attracive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5474 Venezuela

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    1850c.: Prepaid cover to Caracas with '3¾' rate marking and fine strike of circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA / GUANARE. / FRANCA handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5475 Venezuela

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    Incoming Mail 1850c.: Cover from USA to Cumaná, Venezuela endorsed at top "Forw'd by T.W.Hoxie & Ce, Boston" in manuscript, struck in transit with circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA / GUAYRA / DEBE and rate marking "2¼" (reales) to pay upon receipt.rn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5476 Venezuela

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    1852 (Oct 20): Unpaid entire letter from Cumanà to Carupano with '1' rate marking and fine if over-inked strike of circular CORREO DE VENEZUELA / CUMANÃ / DEBE handstamp in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5477 Venezuela

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    1857 (Oct 27): Entire letter written from La Guaira to Carupano, with manuscript Forwarding Agent notation on reverse "Recibida hoy Cumana Nove. 3 de 1857 / P.L.Sevillano", placed into the Posts there unpaid and struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEUELA / CUMANÀ / DEBE in black with "½" real charge marking alongside. Fresh and very fine entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5478 Venezuela

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    1860 (Dec 12): Entire letter from St. Thomas, DWI to Carupano, Venezuela, carried by Ship's Captain and mailed unpaid on arrival with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CARUPANO / DEBE and "1" (real) rate mark alongside in black. Scarce and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5479 Venezuela

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    1859 (Jan 1): Fine Impression 2 r. red, an unused block of four of fresh colour, large margins all round, slight scissor cut between the stamps at right and minor bends, large part og. Superb appearance Gi 3 = £ 240+/Scott = $ 170+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5480 Venezuela

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    1863/64: 1 r. blue, two used vertical strips of four in differing shades, deeper shade with typically touched to large margins and portions of adjoining stamps at right cancelled by "Admon de Correos / La Guaira" datestamps (April 3) with one horizontal crease; and the pale shade marginal from top of sheet cancelled by black obliterators. Scarce multiples.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5481 Venezuela

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    1865: Postal Forgery ½ r. orange, a used example on 1865 entire letter from Maracaibo (Nov 7), mailed in La Guaira to Caracas endorsed 'por Emilia', tied by bold ADMON DE CORREOS / LA GUAIRA datestamp (first year of use) in black (Nov 15). A fine and extremely rare entire Scott = $ 3'000.rnrnNote: Scott lists this stamp as 'redrawn', however it is more correctly termed as an unauthorised Postal Forgery whether printed in yellow or orange. For further information see Edition XVI, page 109, a copy of which is enclosed with the lot. The very few covers bearing the Postal Forgery which have survived are all dated between June 6 and December 18, 1865.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5482 Venezuela

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    1865/70: ½ r. brownish-rose, a fine example used on August 16, 1869 cover from Maracay to Caracas tied by very late usage of the circular 'Paez' pre-philatelic CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARACAI. / FRANCA handstamp in brownish ink. Rare and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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