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  • Lot# : 5431 Puerto Rico

    British Post Office 1856: Entire letter from San Juan to Cadiz, Spain prepaid '2/1d.' in red manuscript and mailed with fair "♚ / PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" in black. Reverse with San Juan despatch cds in black (April 29) and mailed via London with red oval "PF" and 'London / Paid' cds. Thence via Calais (May 18) with these cancellations all clustered together, Cadiz arrival in blue on reverse (May 25) where charged "4 Rs." due Scott A119 = $1'000 / Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5432 Puerto Rico

    British Post Office 1861 (May 26): Entire letter from Arecibo to New York with oval "Vias Company / Puerto Rico" Forwarding Agent cachet at right in blue, prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript and mailed with fair "♚ / PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" in red. Reverse with San Juan despatch cds in black (May 27) and mailed via Jamaica with KINGSTON transit (June 3). New York "Steamship / 10" applied on arrival (June 24). An interesting routing Scott A120 = $1'000 / Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5433 Puerto Rico

    British Post Office 1858: Antilles ½ blue-green, no wmk. (Scott A7) tied to cover front and part back by network handstamp in black from San Juan (with blue despatch cds, March 14) to Barcelona, Spain prepaid '1/11d.' in red manuscript and mailed with fine "♚ / PAID AT SAN JUAN PORTO RICO" in black. Mailed via London with red circular "PP" and 'London / Paid' cds (April 2). Thence via Calais to Barcelona via La Junquera Scott A119 = $1'200 / Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5434 Puerto Rico

    British Post Office 1864/73: Great Britain 1870 ½ d. pl. 6, 1864 12 d. red pl. 185 and 1873 1 s. green pl. 12 used on 1876 entire letter from Mayaguez to Genova, Italy tied by "F85" obliterators in black. Faint "Mayaguez Porto Rico / Paid" cds below in black (April 10) with 'London / Paid' cds at left and Genova arrival (May 1) on reverse. The cancellations slightly blurred but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF
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