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  • Lot# : 5163I Colombia

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    1845 (March 19): Entire letter written in Ocaña with manuscript rate 1½ reales at top left, fine oval OCAÑA / FRANCA of despatch. Transit of JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER handstamp on obverse in black and reverse with KINGSTON AP 29 1845 JAMAICA transit cds and "London arrival (June 4) cds in red. Rated 1/4d. to pay, a pristine cover from the Huth correspondence.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163N Panama

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    Panama 1853 (March 15): Prepaid Entire letter from San Francisco to Valparaiso Chile, endorsed "via Panama", presumably by privat transport to Panama, crowned "PAID AT PANAMA" in red on front, double arc "PANAMA AP 8 1853" datestamp in black and negative cachet of the San Francisco Commission House in blue on reverse. Paid with '2/-' sh. in Panama, noted in red crayon on front. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5415 Cuba

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    British Post Office 1847: Entire letter from Havana to Vera Cruz, Mexico endorsed "Vapor Medway" (RMSP), prepaid '1/-' in red manuscript and struck on despatch with fair "♚ / PAID AT HAVANA" in black with reverse showing double arc HAVANA despatch cds (May 9) in black. Unusual 'II' handstamp on obverse also in black. Acid ink faults that need to be restored but a scarce entire Scott A1 = $ 1'150 / Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5416 Cuba

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    British Post Office 1863: Entire letter from Havana to Barcelona, Spain, prepaid '2/5d.' in red manuscript and struck on despatch with fine "♚ / PAID AT HAVANA" in black (baton lettering) with reverse showing double arc HAVANA despatch cds (March 8) in black, 'Espana / La Junquera' cds in blue and Barcelona arrival. 'London / Paid' transit in red on front (March 31). A scarce and attractive entire Scott A1 = $ 1'150 / Gi = 1'200.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5421 Haiti

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    British Post Office 1862: Entire letter from Jacmel to St. Thomas, prepaid '4d.' in red manuscript for the inter-island rate, struck on despatch with fair "♚ / PAID AT JACMEL" in red with reverse showing single ring JACMEL cds (Jan. 26) and double arc ST. THOMAS arrival cds (Jan. 29) in black. A good example of a rare marking Scott A1 = $ 1'100 / Gi = £ 950. Provenance: Collection 'Beaver Creek', Phillips, London, 17 Jan 1988, lot 195.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5422 Haiti

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    British Post Office 1879: Cover from Port-au-Prince to Paris endorsed "pr. Moselle", prepaid and struck on despatch with fine "♚ / PAID AT PORT AU PRINCE" in red with single ring JACMEL cds alongside (Dec. 25) in black. Reverse with London transit in red (Jan. 13, 1880) and handstruck '5' décime charge marking on front in black.  Minor edge wear at lower left but a scarce and fine cover Scott A40 = $ 3'000 / Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 850.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5423 Haiti

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    British Post Office 1877: Great Britain 4 d. sage-green pl. 16, a used example on 1877 entire letter from Cap Haitien to St. Thomas paying the inter-island rate, tied by "E53" obliterator of Port-au-Prince in black. "Port au Prince" despatch cds below (June 10) in black with reverse showing "St. Thomas" arrival (June 14). Slight staining to the entire and ironed crease well away from the adhesive but a scarce entire Scott A55.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5424 Haiti

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    British Post Office 1877: Great Britain 4 d. sage-green pl. 16, a used example on 1877 entire letter from Port-au-Prince to St. Thomas paying the inter-island rate, tied by "C59" obliterator of Jacmel in black (letter endorsed internally "pr. steamer via Jacmel"). "JACMEL / PAID" despatch cds in red at left (May 25) with reverse showing "St. Thomas" arrival (May 28). Fresh and very fine, a scarce entire Scott A13.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5428 Mexico

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    British Post Office 1854: Entire letter from Tampico to Vera Cruz with "Franco / Santa Anna de Tamalaupais" (July 30) cds in black and transferred to the British P.O. with "♚ / PAID AT TAMPICO" in red, with manuscript '1/-' in red at left - as usual a somewhat watery but unusually very fine strike (or peerhaps an over-use of the linseed oil in the ink make-up). Reverse with Mexican '1' real (prepaid for the transfer between P.O.'s) and double arc TAMPICO cds in red (July 30). A rare entire Scott A1 = $ 2'250 / Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5431 Puerto Rico

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

    Lot# : 5440 Argentina

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    British Post Office 1854: Outer letter sheet from Buenos Aires to Bilbao, Spain endorsed 'por Teneriffe y Cadiz', struck with 'Buenos-Ayres' British P.O. cds on reverse and, on obverse by fine strike of "♚ / PAID AT BUENOS AYRES" handstamp in black with manuscript prepayment '1/-' in red ink alongside. Reverse with "Santa Cruz / Canarias" transit (Dec. 6) and Bilbao arrival cds (Jan. 16, 1855) both in red, rated "24 Rs." in red due upon arrival. A tad dusty and file fold but scarce Scott = $ 900 / Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5441 Argentina

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    British Post Office 1855 (Aug. 1): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Cadiz, endorsed 'pr. Canarias' at top, struck with 'Buenos-Ayres' British P.O. cds on reverse (Aug. 2) and, on obverse by fine strike of "♚ / PAID AT BUENOS AYRES" handstamp in black with manuscript prepayment '1/-' in red ink at left. Disinfected by slits and reverse with 'Santa Cruz de Canarias' cds (Sept. 4) in red and charged with circular '4R' in same ink, Cadiz arrival cds (Sept. 28) and charged at '8R' due in blue over the 4 R. marking. A fine and attractive entire Scott = $ 900 / Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5442 Brasil

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    British Post Office 1863: Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo, Uruguay with Rio double arc British P.O. cds on reverse (May 7) and, on obverse by fine strike of "♚ / PAID AT RIO DE JANEIRO" in black with corresponding '1/-' in red manuscript alongside. Endorsed and carried on RMSP "Mersey". A superb and most attractive entire Scott A6 = $ 2'000 / Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5443 Brasil

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    British Post Office 1854: Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 11, used on 1871 entire letter from Bahia to Buenos Ayres, Argentina tied by bold strike of "C83" obliterator in black with single ring BAHIA cds at right (June 30). Carried on the RMSP "La Plata" during the yellow fever outbreak affecting Argentina and probably held for quarantine upon arrival as docketing of receipt states July 11th internally. A fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5444 Brasil

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    British Post Office 1854: Great Britain 1858/69 2 d. blue pl. 14, a horizontal pair used on 1873 cover from Pernambuco to Buenos Ayres, Argentina tied by fine strikes of "C82" obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring "Pernambuco" despatch cds's (July 5) in black. Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5445 Chile

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    British Post Office 1855: Cover with complete contents from Valparaiso to Boston, USA prepaid and struck on despatch with "♚ / PAID AT VALPARAISO" in red with '1/-' notation at left in red. Flap shows double arc VALPARAISO despatch cds (May 15) in black. The Crown Circle over-struck with "Steamship / 20" entry marking in black (single rate cover over 2'500 miles). The letter, in English, is a readable, chatty and interesting view of life in Valparaiso Scott A54 = $ 450 / Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 175.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5446 Chile

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    British Post Office 1867/70: Great Britain 6 d. violet pl. 6, a horizontal pair used on 1869 cover to New York endorsed "via Panama / Paid", tied by "VALPARISO / C30" duplex (April 5) in black. PANAMA transit cds at left (April 20) and charged on entry with "N.Y. Steamship / 10" datestamp in black (May 2). Scarce. Provenance: Robson Lowe, London, 1949.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 220.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5447 Ecuador

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    British Post Office 1874/76: Great Britain 6 d. grey pl. 15, a single example used on 1879 entire letter from Guayaquil to New York, USA tied by "C41" oblitereator in black, paying the rate to Panama. Single ring PANAMA transit cds (Sept. 20) in black and struck with "New York / Due 5 Cents" duplex on arrival (Oct. 5). Reverse with British P.O. "Guuayaquil" despatch cds (Sept. 15). A fine and scarce entire. Cert. APS (1993).
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5448 Colombia

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    British Post Office 1853: Entire letter from Santa Martha to New York, prepaid and struck with "♚ / PAID AT SANTA MARTHA" in red - very fine for this marking, with manuscript '1/-' in red alongside. Struck on arrival with "Steamship / 10" on entry in black. Reverse with double arc SANTA MARTHA despatch cds (March 7) carried by RMSP "Medway" from Colon and ST. THOMAS transit (April 3) in black, where trans-shipped to the Cunard "Merlin" for the voyage to New York. A rare entire Scott A130 = $ 2'200 / Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 600.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5449 Colombia

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    British Post Office 1854: Great Britain 1865/73 4 d. vermilion pl. 12, a horizontal pair used on 1872 entire letter from Santa Martha to New York tied by "C62" obliterator in black. Single ring despatch cds SANTA-MARTHA at left (May 29) and COLON transit (June 2) carried by the RMSP "Tasmanian" from Colon. "New York / U.S.Notes / 20" depreciated currency cds applied on arrival (June 18) in black. Adhesives crossed by file fold but a scarce and attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5450 Panama

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    British Post Office 1852: Cover from Chicago addressed to a Midshipman on US Frigate "Raritan" at Valparaiso, Chile endorsed "via Panama", struck on despatch with "Chicago / Ill." cds (Dec. 8) with two line "RETURNED / FOR POSTAGE" in red and two strikes of "PAID" in red alongside '75' (cents) paid in manuscript and instructional marking deleted in blue ink. Fine strike of rare "♚ / PAID AT PANAMA" in red of transit and manuscript '1/-' denoting pre-payment to destination. Reverse with double arc PANAMA cds in black (Feb. 23). Some peripheral aging but a very rare usage Scott A82 = $ 2'200 / Gi = £ 1'900.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5452 Peru

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    British Post Office 1874/76: Great Britain 6 d. grey pl. 15 and 1 s. green pl. 14 used on 1877 cover from Callao to London each tied by "C38" obliterators in black. Reverse with part CALLAO single ring despatch cds. 'London / Paid' arrival in red (May 29). Small closed tear at top of envelope away from the adhesives but scarce. Provenance: Collection Percy Bargholtz.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5453 Peru

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    British Post Office 1873/77: Great Britain 1 s. green pl. 14 used in combination with Peru 1876 10 c. green with grill (Scott 25) on 1878 cover from Callao to Richmond, London each tied by "C38" obliterator in black. Reverse with CALLAO single ring despatch cds (Oct. 10) and Richmond arrival (Nov. 14) in black. Small closed tear at top of envelope away from the adhesives but scarce. Cert. RPSL (1970). Provenance: Collection Percy Bargholtz.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5454 Uruguay

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    British Post Office 1854: Outer letter sheet from Montevideo to Bilbao, Spain, struck with 'Montevideo' double arc British P.O. cds on reverse (Feb. 4) and, on obverse by fine strike of "♚ / PAID AT MONTEVIDEO" in black with corresponding '1/-' in red manuscript alongside. Carried on RMSP "Tyne" with "Santa Cruz / Canarias" transit in red and Bilbao arrival cds (April 10) in black where disinfected with slits against Cholera and charged "4 Rs." due in red. A scarce usage Scott A1 = $ 1'100 / Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5455 Venezuela

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    British Post Office 1875: Prepaid entire letter with delightful printed heading showing illustration of the "Botica Boliviana", mailed to Paris with superb strike of "CUIUDAD BOLIVAR / PAID" cds in red (Sept. 1) with manuscript '1/2d.' rate prepaid alongside in red. 'London / Paid' transit cds also on obverse in red (Oct. 2) and thence via Calais to Paris. Superb.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF
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