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  • Lot# : 802 Guatemala

    1800/50c.: The pre-stamp selection (7) with entires/fronts incl. Colonial "Por el Rey" endorsed front to Guatemala struck with oval Crown handstamp in black; 1808 front to Quetzaltenango with superb "TAPACHULA" in black (Chiapas); exceptional cover to Solöola with "GUATEMALA" in black; 1840c. cover with superb "Franqueado / Mazatenango" in black (Harris 144); 1840 framed "Franqueado en / Quetzaltenango" in black (Harris 166) on judicial cover; 1840c. cover rated ½ real with italic "Chimalt." of Chimaltenango (Harris 21) in black; 1855c. cover with fine framed "JUTIAPA" and "FRANCA" in black (Harris 131 and 132). Fine strikes, a good lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 803 Guatemala

    1886/95: Covers (2) with 1 c. blue, a single example and a horizontal strip of four used on 1891 cover to Antigua and readdressed back to Guatemala City cancelled by black obliterators. Guatemala City depatch (Jan 30) and Antigua Star duplex of arrival of the following day both in violet. Second cover with 1886/95 1 c. blue single and a marginal imprint block of nine used with 5 c. purple and 10 c. red on registered 1889 cover from Guatemala City to USA.  A fine pairing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 804 Guatemala

    1886/1900: Quetzal issue cover selection (11) with 1 c. blue single example used on local drop letter; 1893 and 1898 local covers (2) each with 2 c. yellow-brown bisected examples; 1890c. cover with single 2 c. yellow-brown handstamped "Depositada despues del dia senalado" (posted after day indicated) in violet; 1893 10 c. rose stat. envelope up-rated from Gualan with two 5 c. violet to Berne, Switzerland; 1895 cover with single 10 c. red tied by rare "Antigua / Cancellado" circular cachet in violet to St. Gallen, Switzerland; 1896 6 c. on 6 c. stat. envelope up-rated 2 c. yellow-brown pair from Rodeo to Germany; 1901 postcard with three 1900 1 c. green used Yokohama, Japan; 1900 2 c. carmine and 6 c. emerald on cover to USA via Zacapa; 1900 1 c. and 5 c. violet (II) used on cover tied "Panajachel" cds (Xmas Day) etc. Generally fine, a scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 805 Guatemala

    1889/1901: The selection of covers/cards (11) with 1889 Fiscal used for postage from Zacapa and taxed as unaccepted; 1894 + c. red typeset pair on local mourning envelope within Guatemala City; 1895 cover twith Fiscal 5 c. claret pair - an accepted use from Livingston to Hamburg; 1896 postal stationery 'paste-up' 6 c. on 5 c. envelope ex Chimaltenango; 1896 6 c. on 5 c. envelope with 1886/95 2 c. pair from "Rodeo" to Germany via San Marcos; 1898 Newspaper wrapper 2 c. brown cut-out (2) on 6 c. on 5 c. pale blue envelope to Germany; 1899 3 c. + 3 c. letter-card sent registered with four provisionals; 1900 range of six provisional issues on local registered cover; 19091 registered stationery< card at 18 c. rate with five adhesives etc. Another fine and colourful selection. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 806 Guatemala

    1894/1903: Provisional Overprints on Quetzal issues, the selection of covers (7) with registered/AR cover to Montenegro with four colour franking; registered/AR cover to Germany bearing four colour franking; 1898 2 c. on 5 c. stationery envelope (H&G B13) up-rated with 1895 1 c. on  5 c. (3), 1886 5 c. violet and blue "Via Puerto Barrios - New Orleans" label with "BATEAU A VAPEUR" in red addressed to Austria; 1900 cover sent registetred from Coban with 2 x 10 c. red unoverprinted and single 1 c. on 10 c.; 1905 cover with pairs of 1903 25 c. on 6 c. and 25 c. on 10 c. to Chicago etc. Generally fine and an unusual group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 807 Guatemala

    Railways 1895/1909: Small group of covers/cards (9) with 1895 Official stampless cover with "Oficial / Escuintla" cds and "Agencia Postal Ambulante / Escuintla y San Jose" cds, 1901 cover with 1 c. on 25 c. block of six used to Patalul with fine strike of "AMB. POSTAL F.C.C / GUATA A ESCUINTLA No. 1" cds in violet; 1908 Presidential imprinted envelope, closed tear, stampless usage to the Italian Minister with "FERROCARRIL DE GUATEMALA" cachets in violet; 1908 Inter-Oceanico card in green with red cachet verso; 1909 postcard with Map of the Railway (3 examples) used locally, to Germany and to USA etc. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 808 Guatemala

    Postal Stationery 1895/30: Selection of Postal Stationery with covers/cards (52) incl. 1875 ½ r. green envelopes (2) both used from Quetzaltenango (H&G B1a); 1890 3 c. red card used to Belize with arrival and another 3 c.+3 c. example used as 'paste-up' (H&G 5); 1897 "Telegrafos" envelopes used (2, one with contents); 1898 3 c. blue card (H&G 3) used to Singapore; 3 c. red card used to Sumatra (H&G 4); 1898 2 c. on 5 c. envelope (H&G B13) with 2 c. and 6 c. on 5 c. cut-outs used to pay 10 c. rate; 1905 special letter-card in purple on buff produced for the September 1905 Exposition fine unused; 1921 2.50 pesos olive envelope (H&G B15) used (8 examples), 1925 1 p. in red on 2.50 pesos olive envelope (H&G B16) used (14 examples),1927 "Memorandum" 50 c. on 25 c. red (3 examples, one up-rated) and 1 p. on 25 c. red unused (3) and used (4 examples, one up-rated) letter-sheets (H&G G1 + G2) etc. A superb lot with many scarce items present. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 809 Guatemala

    1897: Exposition issue cover/card selection (8) with 1897 2 c. on Train 1 c. stationery card, 1897 rare registered cover franked 1 c., 6 c., 10 c. and 18 c. used from Coban to Hamburg; 2 c. stationery envelope (H&G B9) up-rated with 1 c. block of six and single 2 c. used to Austria;  1897 2 c. stationery envelope up-rated for reg'd/AR usage to Berlin with 2 c. (2), 6 c. and 25 c.; registered/AR usage of 6 c. stationery envelope (H&G B10) to Hamburg with 1 c. and strip of three 6 c. on reverse from Coban; 3 c. reply half stationery card (H&G 10b) used with "Ambulante No. 2 / Guatemala y Escuintla" cds; 1897 rare registered cover franked 1 c., 2 c. pair, 12 c. and 18 c. used from Coban to Hamburg etc. A very scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 810 Guatemala

    1898/1912: Guatemala, 11 items of postal stationery - 7 stationery postcards, all with non philatelic text and 4 envelopes (each of them a bit reduced) all addressed to HILDBURGHAUSEN, Germany. One of the postcards with label VIA PUERTO BARRIOS NEW ORLEANS in blue. The label is struck by the cancel "CORREOS GUATEMALA". There are two covers added, one from Nicaragua 1903 and one stationery envelope from Costa Rica, both to Switzerland. So in total 13 documents.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 811 Guatemala

    1906/1935: The cover/card selection (9) with 1906 postcard franked 1902 5 c. pair used to Syria with "Damas" arrival; 1909 multi-franked cover to Finland with 1908 optd. 2 c. on 12½ c. (16) and 6 c. on 20 c. (13); 1909 postcard with 12½ c. tied "S.S. HEREDIA" ship cancel; August 1916 card to Hamburg at new 60 c. rate (introduced May 15); 1920 cover with block of six 25 c. on 2 c. with one stamp showing "35" for "25" error (Scott 168a); 1925 cover to USA prepared for aborted Scadta Survey flight; scarce 1929 Pickwick Airways Trial flight to Mexico City with arrival; 1935 illustrated centenary 50 c. postal stationery cards unused and used etc. A fine and unusual lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 812 Guatemala

    Official 1912/1924: Selection of covers/cards (10) with 1912/17 perforated Official covers incl. one with blue "El Presidente" logo to USA franked by 50 c. and 75 c. (perfins inverted) for registered rate; 1913 cover to USA with perfin 1 c. and block of four 12½ c.; 1914 cover with perfin 10 c. and pair of 20 c. to USA; 1915 trimmed cover to USA franked block of four 12½ c.; "El Presidente" registered cover to New Zealand with normal 1 c. and perfin 12½ c. pair; "El Presidente" cover registered to USA with perfin 2 c. pair and single 50 c.; 1918 Reseal Censored cover to USA with 2 c. pair and normal 1902 10 c. (4); 1924 "El Presidente" cover with optd. OFICIAL 2 c. pair and single 25 c.; 1926 "El Presidente" cover with perfin 2 c. and $3 (2); 1926 cover with perfin 50 c. and $2.50 to Bahamas and readdressed to USA. An exceptional and scarce group. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 812A Guatemala

    Library of books and auction catalagues for Gautamala, comprising six reference/handbooks/publications relating to early issue stamps and covers, including Guatamala 1 and 2 and Prof. Narath stamp collector handbooks Part 1 & 2, nine auction catalogues which incorporate the important named sales for this region/country between 1933 and 2016, additionally comes with a card index system with records of key items sold and provenance records, a valuable resource and the essential tools for the specialist and serious philatelist.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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