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Lot# : 6001 Haiti
Lot# : 6002 Haiti
1791: Entire letter prepaid from Bayonne to Port au Prince, crossed to show pre-payment via Bordeaux (marked '7' on reverse = 54 sols internal + 2 sols ship fee), struck with "BAYONNE / P. PAYE" in black. On arrival struck with fine "CAP" handstamp of Cap Français in black (Jamet 10) with reverse showing partial "AUST*91" arrival in black. A fine and unusual entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 6003 Haiti
1791 (June 3): Entire letter from Cap Français to the Captain of the ship "Le Duex Frères" of Bordeaux at Cayes, with fine straight line handstamp "CAP" in black (Jamet 10) with manuscript "3" escalines rate, reverse with fine strike of straight line date "*9*JUIN.91" handstamp well struck in black. The vessel was later to be used by many French subjects to flee Haiti during the early revolution period. A fine and rare entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 6004 Haiti
1881: Lithographic Master Die Proof of the frame without Duty Plate, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in black on thin paper (75 x 60 mm.) with uncleared surround. A superb and unique Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Barthélémy Mirabaud.rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1159.rn Collection Dr. Clarence Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1056.rn Collection Dr. L. Wallace Dean.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 6005 Haiti
1881: Lithographic Master Die Proof of the frame without Duty Plate and extended 'tab' below, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in black on thin paper (122 x 110 mm.) with uncleared surround and pencil manuscript at base "garantie essai authentique, collection Mirabaud". A superb and unique Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Paul Barthélémy Mirabaud.rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1159.rn Collection Dr. Clarence Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1056.rn Collection Dr. L. Wallace Dean.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6006 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the unissued 9 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, enlarged design printed in orange-yellow, an unutilised colour. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1161.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 6007 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the 2 c. value (27 x 33 mm.), proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in blue - the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 6008 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the 2 c. value, an unused corner sheet marginal horizontal pair, enlarged design (24 x 29 mm.) proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in blue - the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Rare and very fine, the sole recorded 2 cent multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1160.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6009 Haiti
Lot# : 6010 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the 20 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, enlarged design printed in black - an unutilised colour. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 6011 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the 20 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in vermilion - the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive but with the Duty Plate printed in rose. Rare and very fine - the sole recorded bicoloured Proof.rnrnStarting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 6012 Haiti
1881: Imperforate Proof of the 20 c. value, proposed initially for Fiscal use with "TIMBRE" instead of "POSTES" in the lower circular legend, printed in rose-red - close to the the issued colour of the 1 c. adhesive. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 50.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 6013 Haiti
1881: Composite Colour Trial Proof sheet (191 x 91 mm.) on white wove paper adhered to card, showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in black and unique thus.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 156.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 42.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 6014 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (190 x 40 mm.) on cream wove paper adhered to card, showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in a dep rose-red shade, close to the issued colour of the 1 c. value. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 159.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6015 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (190 x 38 mm.) on cream wove paper adhered to card, showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in a brown shade, close to the issued colour of the 20 c. value. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 43.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 6016 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (180 x 35 mm.) on cream wove paper adhered to card, showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in a pale red-brown shade, close to the issued colour of the 20 c. value. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 43.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6017 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (190 x 44 mm.) showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in green, close to the issued colour of the 5 c. value. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 157.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 43.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 6018 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (198 x 43 mm.) showing all six values from 20 c. to 1 c. in decending order from left to right, prepared from individual clichés with Dies engraved on wood and printed in Paris by electrotype by M.G. Richards, printed in an orange-red shade, an unutilised colour. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Manuel Galvez, Harmers, New York, 16-17 Nov 1960, lot 1255.rn Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 158.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, ex lot 43.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6019 Haiti
1881: Composite Proof sheet (93 x 73 mm.) adhered to white card, showing the 3 c., 2 c. and 1 c. values, printed in apple-green, a paler shade than issued. Fresh and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1166.rn Collection Dr. Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1506.rnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 6020 Haiti
1881: Proof for the 5 c. value on white wove paper (74 x 32 mm.), adhered to card, printed in violet, the issued colour of the 2 c. adhesive. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1167.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6021 Haiti
1881: Proof for the 5 c. value on white wove paper (74 x 32 mm.), printed in pale blue, close to the issued colour of the 7 c. adhesive. Scarce and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1167.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 6022 Haiti
1881c.: Essays (2) for a 25 c. value (an unutilised value), with the first Essay being photographic on white card (66 x 39 mm.) with country denomination larger and "POSTES" removed; together with a vertical format Essay on grey-brown card (45 x 55 mm.) showing the head-plate vignette outlined in black ink inset into frame. Believed to have been produced by Pierre Mahé RDP in Paris possibly between 1889-1898. Exhibited by Brian Moorhouse as curios on page 79 of Edition D'Or volume 50.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, ex lot 1506.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 6023 Haiti
Liberty Head Imperforate 1881 (July 1): First Issue, the imperforate set of six values from 1 c. to 20 c. in unused blocks of four, large even margins all round, the 20 c. red-brown & buff being particularly scarce with just 25'000 stamps issued. Fresh and very fine; illustrated in Edition D'Or 50 on page 72 Scott = $ 750+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 6024 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, imperforate, a complete sheet of 50 subjects (10 x 5) showing the nail-head in margin next to position 31 at left, fresh and fine appearance, minor creasing as normal, large part or unmounted og. A rare complete sheet.rnrnProvenance: Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, lot 468.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 6025 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the famous and unique Interpanneau block of seventy (10 x 7) showing the spacing between the panes and consequently no less than ten vertical tête-bêche pairs; with large margins all round, creased between the panes as to be expected, fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. A delightful multiple of consummate rarity and an iconic item in the annals of Haitian Philately Scott 1c = $ 30'000++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louis L.R. Hausberg (exhibited at the Royal Philatelic Society in 1911).rn Collection Thomas W. Hall RDP (purchased the Hausberg estate intact in 1917).rn Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1207.rn Collection Dr. Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1062. As a sheet of 100 stamps.rn Collection Dr. Norman Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 169. Trimmed to the present size.rn Collection Enrique de Bustamente.Starting bid : 30,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6026 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the famous and unique Interpanneau block of six, showing the 27 mm. gutter margin (sheet 1-B) spacing between the panes and two vertical tête-bêche pairs (positions 49-50/42-41) and 'nail-head' in sheet margin alongside position 50; with large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, unused without gum. Just eighteen pairs exist (with 10 in the famous 'Hausberg' block of 70) according to Brian Moorhouse (Haiti Philately, September 2011), this being the second largest and the sole marginal multiple recorded Scott = $ 6'000++.rnrnProvenance: Siegel, New York, March 1959, lot 557.rn Ex collection Enrique de Bustamente; offered DF, Geneva, 8-12 Oct 1995, lot 21601.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6027 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. pinkish-rose on yellowish, plate I, imperforate corner marginal unused block of four from lower right of sheet (positions 39-40 / 49-50); and a 1 c. vermilion unused top marginal block of six (positions 3-4 / 13-14 / 23-24) showing the 'tint plate' visible at the very top of the sheet margin, fresh and fine, large part og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 6028 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. red-rose on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, an unused corner marginal block of six from top right of sheet (positions 8-10 / 18-20), showing the circular 'nail-head' in sheet margin alongside position 20; together with a block of four from lower left corner of the sheet (positions 31-42 / 41-42) with diagonal pre-printing paper fold variety through the left vertical pair, 'nail-head' in margin alongside position 31 and the 'tint plate' visible at left; Large part or unmounted og., fresh and fine multiples.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 6029 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, variety perf. 13½, the famous perforated example with part og., position 18, discovered and first recorded by J.R.W. Purves (Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol 52, no. 3, page 163). The printer evidently included a left-over Plate I sheet with plate II sheets when perforated. Whilst other examples should exist, none, as far as this describer is aware, have been forthcoming since the publication of Edition D'Or 50. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection J.R.W. Purves.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6030 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, two unused examples and a used horizontal pair with good margins all round, variety "Paper tinted on reverse only", neatly cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (25 April 1883) in blue. The sole recorded used multiple of this variety. Unique. Signd Brun Scott = $ 250+.rnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 6031 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, the used selection with two very early usages: 1 c. in horizontal pair cancelled by "Port au Prince" cds's (18 July 1881, first month of issue); superb 1 c. cancelled by bold "Jacmel" cds (25 July 1881, first month of issue); horizontal pair cancelled by "POSTE / PAYÉ" framed handstamp, and a delightful used strip of four (positions 22-25) cancelled at Cap Haitien.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 6032 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used block of four with close to good margins all round (positions 11-12 / 21-22), neatly cancelled by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (21 June 1882) in black. Used multiples are rare, blocks more especially so.rnrnProvenance: Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, ex lot 470.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6033 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four (positions 32-35), large margins all round, tied to 1883 cover from Cap Haitien by ship to Port au Prince by "Port au Prince / Haiti" arrival datestamps (June 3). File fold affects the first stamp otherwise an exceptional #1 cover in the fine quality, the 4 cent rate paying the local double rate for a cover over 15 grams. The sole recorded example of this franking, unique.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,700 CHFLot# : 6034 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of five (positions 26-30), strip of four (positions 36-39) and single (position 40), this last used as seal to envelope and folded round at left, ample to large margins all round, tied to 1883 single rate cover endorsed "via Cuba" to New York tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Sept 12) and by "Correos / Habana" transit cds (Sept 22). Reverse with Santiago de Cuba transit (Sept 17) and "New York / Paid All" arrival. A rare and most attractive cover, just three such frankings with the 1 cent are recorded.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,700 CHFLot# : 6035 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a horizontal strip of three shaved to large margin at right, used in combination with single 7 c. pale blue on 1882 single rate cover front from Aux Cayes endorsed "per Packet" to London, the adhesives cancelled by "Jacmel / Haiti" cds's (Dec 26) in transit. Mail to Great Britain is somewhat seldom encountered. Scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 6036 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, three examples separated by hand used on underpaid 1882 double rate cover from Gonaives to Le Havre, France endorsed "per Calahryson S.S." with 1881 7 c. pale blue similarly separated and 1882 perf. 2 c. dull purple, plate II, first printing, four single examples, all tied on arrival by "UNION PAYS D'OUTREMER / LE HAVRE" entry markings in red (Feb 25). Struck with triangular "T" marking as underpaid 2 c. on despatch and manuscript notation "0.20" (French centimes due). Taxed with France Postage Due 20 c. deep blue tied on arrival. A very rare and unusual cover - one of very few Postage Due usages and the sole recorded such combination of the Imperforate / Perforate issues.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 6037 Haiti
1884: Formula stationery card (Type FC4), a used example bearing 1881 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, in combination with 2 c. deep purple, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, used to Glauschau, Germany tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (10 March 1884) with London transit cds in red on reverse. The foreign postcard rate was 3 c. for over 300 miles. Some ironed creasing but he sole recorded example of this franking, most attractive and unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11946.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, sale 1, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 56.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 6038 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a horizontal pair used in combination with 2 c. deep purple, plate II, first printing, perf. 13½, four single examples on 1884 single rate cover, slight trim at base, addressed to N. F. Seebeck in New York, all tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (Jan 11) in black. Reverse with "New York / Paid All" arrival (Jan 18). A fine and very rare franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1110.rnrnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 6039 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a vertical strip of five (positions 10 / 50) with single 1882 2 c. purple, plate II, first printing, used on underpaid 1884 cover to New York endorsed "par Alversa", tied by "Jeremie / Haiti" circular datestamps (April 25) in black. Underpaid 3 cents on despatch and struck with triangular "T" marking and manuscript "3 cts." in blue crayon. Double deficiency charged on arrival with half-round "US CHARGE TO COLLECT" and "6 Cents" due marking in black. Reverse with pair of US 3 c. Postage Dues. An extremely rare and most unusual taxed first issue cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. L. Wallace Dean.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 6040 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, plate I, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, used on 1883 single rate cover to Boston, USA endorsed "per Steamer for New York", in combination with 1882 3 c. grey-bistre on pale bistre, plate II, first printing, in a horizontal strip of three, all tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Oct 9). Two line "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" in black above and reverse with Kingston, Jamaica cds (Oct 12) and "New York / Paid All" transit (Oct 20). A spectacular and rare Imperforate / Perforate franking (the sole recorded thus), showing the largest recorded used multiple of the 3 cent adhesive.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1107.rn Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 172.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11945.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 58.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6041 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-violet on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, a complete unused but separated sheet of 50 subjects (10 x 5) in a deep shade, of fine fresh colour and margins showing the 'nail-head' circles on the Tint Plate above position 5, in corner margin beside position 10 and in right margin alongisde position 50. 'Tint plate' can be seen at top and right outer edges of the sheet. Some ironed folds but a rare and most delightful multiple, one of just three full sheets recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1244.rn Collection Josiah K. Lilly, Harmers, New York,rn Collection F. Burton Sellers, Harmers SA, Zurich, 8-9 Dec 1989, lot 473.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6042 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. dull purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, a complete unused sheet of 50 subjects in a deep shade, of fine fresh colour and margins showing the 'nail-head' circles below position 45 at base, and in lower right margin alongside position 50. The 'Tint plate' can be seen clearly at the outer edge at the base of the sheet. Without gum but one of just three complete sheets recorded (the other was in the Hubbard collection, lot 178 and Sabattini). Some ironed folds but a rare and most delightful multiple.rnStarting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6043 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused corner marginal block of twenty (4 x 5) from left of sheet, (positions 1-4 / 41-44), large margins all round and of fine fresh colour, the margins at left showing the 'nail-head' alongside position 11, the 'tint plate' also clear at left. Central horizontal crease, large part og. A rare and appealing multiple.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6044 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused corner marginal block of six (2 x 3) from top left of sheet, (positions 1-2 / 21-22), showing the 'nail-head' in sheet margin to the left of position 21 and the 'tint plate' in outer left margin. Fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6045 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused top marginal block of four, (positions 6-7 / 16-17), variety printed on un-tinted paper. Small stain at top but rare Gi 2d.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 177.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6046 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of ten (5 x 2) with good to large margins all round (positions 23-27 / 33-37), variety printed on un-tinted paper; vertical and corner crease but an attractive block with large part og. The largest recorded unused multiple of this variety. Rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection James H. Abbott, Harmers, London, 19 June 1968, ex lot 625.rn Collection J.R.W. Purves.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6047 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche pair (positions 43 / 48), separated by 27.5 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 1-A), large margins all round and of fine fresh appearance, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, large part og. Just 13 pairs recorded of this iconic variety. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1246.rn Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1070.rn Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 179.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11949.rnStarting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6048 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche pair (positions 42 / 49), separated by 26.5 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 2-B), large margins all round and of fine fresh appearance, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, large part og. Just 13 pairs recorded of this iconic variety. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, lot 622.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6049 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche pair (positions 45 / 46), separated by 27.5 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 2-B), large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, of fine fresh appearance, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, large part og. Just 13 pairs recorded of this iconic variety. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'250+.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, lot . As a block of four.rn Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 181.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11950.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 23-24 March 2001, lot 632.rnrnNote: The Scott catalogue prices for the 1 c. and 2 c. tête-bêche varieties are a tad strange - there are 18 recorded pairs of the 1 c. (admittedly 10 remain in the Hausberg block) and of the 2 c. there are but 13 pairs recorded with Brian Moorhouse owning over half the known examples. It is also interesting to note that the adjoining pair to the above (which would have a fault at upper right frameline) remains unrecorded.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6050 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche block of four (positions 45-46 / 46-45), separated by 28 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 1-B), of lovely fresh appearance and colour, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, second stamp with thin, large part or unmounted og. One of just three blocks of four of this variety remaining, another in this collection (ex Sabattini) and the other (the James Abbott block, later Hubbard, which was in the Dr. Guy Dutau collection sold at Soler y Llach in Jan 2019, the other Abbott block (lot 624) was split into pairs). Just 13 pairs recorded in total. The largest multiple possible of this rare variety Scott = $ 2'500++.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6051 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, an unused tête-bêche block of four (positions 49-50 / 41-42), marginal from right of sheet and separated by 28 mm. interpanneau margin (sheet 1-B), of lovely fresh appearance and colour, typical horizontal crease through the interpanneau margin, large part or unmounted og. One of just three blocks of four of this variety remaining, another in this collection and the other (the James Abbott block , later Hubbard, which was in the Dr. Guy Dutau collection sold at Soler y Llach in Jan 2019, the other Abbott block (lot 624) was split into pairs). Just 13 pairs recorded in total. Without doubt the finest example of this variety extant and the largest multiple possible of this rare variety Scott = $ 2'500++.rnrnProvenance: Collection Helmut Wolff, Harmers, New York, 17 Jan 1980, lot 2284.rn Collection Tomas Bjäringer RDP.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11948.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 22 Oct 2001, lot 128.rnStarting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6052 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four (positions 26-29), large margins all round, cancelled by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" circular datestamp (21 April 1882) in black. A strip of four is the largest recorded used multiple (another ex Hubbard, lot 183, is defective at right). Rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 6053 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, a used example with large margins all round, on 1881 cover to St. Andre de Valbourge, France carried at the foreign Printed Matter rate, tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (Dec 6). One of just two recorded single 2 c. frankings (the other was ex Hennan and in the 'Hispaniola' collection in 1987, lot 168), extremely fine and very rare. Signed Calves.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tomas Bjäringer RDP.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11953.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 23-24 March 2001, lot 633.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6054 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, a used example with imperf. 1 c. vermilion, both cut close, on Formula card (Type FC4) to London endorsed "per S.S. Cyclops" (Dutch steamer of the Blue Funnel Line), tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (9 Oct 1882) in black. Le Havre transit cds (Oct 30) adjacent. Rare and very fine early usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 55.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 6055 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 2 c. slate-purple on pale lilac, plate I, imperforate, three single used examples with two single 7 c. pale blue, on 1882 double rate cover endorsed "per Steam Packet" to Nantes, France all tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (Nov 20) in black. Carried by French Packet and struck with circular "LIGNE F / PAQ. FR." datestamp (Nov 20) in black (Salles fig. 1590). The sole recorded example of this particular franking.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 186.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11952.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 63.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6056 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of four from top of sheet (positions 5-6 / 15-16) showing the 'nail-head' circle in margin above position 6; large part og. A fine and most attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6057 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of four from lower right corner of the sheet (positions 39-40 / 49-50) showing a partial 'nail-head' circle in right margin opposite position 40 and part of the paper-maker's "PFK" script watermark in the right margin - rare thus. Fresh and fine appearance, slight creasing at base, without gum. A very scarce multiple.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6058 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of twenty-four (6 x 4) from upper right corner of the sheet (positions 5-10 / 35-40) showing the 'nail-head' circle in top margin above positions 5-6. Fresh and very fine, unused without gum. A scarce large multiple.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6059 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. olive-brown on bistre, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of twenty-five, the right half of the sheet (positions 6-10 / 46-50) on deeply tinted bistre paper, scarce in this shade, some creasing, large part or unmounted og. A rare and most attractive large multiple.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 6060 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, the complete unused sheet of 50 subjects (10 x 5), with large margins all round, without 'nail-heads' on the background tint plate, although possibly one would have been found in the right margin. Wonderful fresh colour, two light vertical creases between rows, large part or unmounted og. The sole recorded sheet of the 3 cents value, unique.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 187.rn Collection Tomas Bjäringer RDP.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 64.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6061 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strop of three, corner marginal from top right of sheet (positions 8-10), cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Feb 25) in black. A strip of three is the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6062 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, a used vertical strip of three (positions 18 / 28 / 38), close to large margins, cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (23 Jan 1882) in black. A strip of three is the largest recorded used multiple of this stamp - sold together with single examples used on the Plymouth to Bristol Travelling Post Office with "B16" obliterator and a further single cancelled on the "Verviers / Coeln" Ambulante.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6063 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, a used example cut close, on 1881 Formula card (Type FC1) endorsed "p. Cyclops" (a Dutch steamer of the Blue Funnel Line) to Altona, Germany tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (17 Nov 1881) in black. Le Havre transit and Hamburg and Altona cds's (Dec 17) also on obverse of a rare card.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 6064 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, a used example cut close, on 1881 Formula card (Type FC4) to Paris, France tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (24 Nov 1882) in black, with weak Paris arrival alongside. A rare card.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 6065 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair (positions 34-35) with good to large margins all round, on 1882 cover endorsed "p. Lotharingia" (Hamburg-America Line, the ship sank later in 1882) from Cap Haitien (April 1) to Port au Prince, tied by on arrival by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (April 3) in black. The 6 cents paid triple the internal letter rate of 2 cents. The sole recorded example of this particular franking and the highest recorded internal rate bearing the Liberty Head issues. A wonderful and unique cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tomas Bjäringer RDP.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11995.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 65.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 6066 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 3 c. grey bistre-brown on pale bistre, plate I, imperforate, two single used examples with 2 c. violet and two 1 c. vermilion on yellowish horizontal pair, contemporary fault at base, used on 1883 cover front from Jeremie (Jan 4) paying the single rate to London; cancelled in transit by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Jan 9) in blue-black. The sole recorded example of this franking to pay the 10 cent rate.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 6067 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. (deep) yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of four (positions 37-38 / 47-48), good to large margins all round, fresh and fine multiple in the deep shade, large part og. Scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6068 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, an unused irregular block of seven, marginal from base of sheet (positions 32-35 / 42-44), fresh colour and fine but for typical crease and scissor cut in margin only, large part or unmounted og. A delightful block; the second largest unused multiple recorded.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 6069 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of fifteen (3 x 5), of wonderful fresh colour with ample to large margins all round (positions 4-6 / 44-46), small imperfections with closed tear in one stamp and a couple of creases, large part or unmounted og. The faults somewhat insignificant compared to the block's importance - this being the largest recorded multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, ex lot 1262.rn Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 195.rn Collection Tomas Bjäringer.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11960.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 70.rnStarting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 6070 Haiti
Lot# : 6071 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair, ample to large margins all round, cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's dated 2nd July 1881 - the second day of issue and the earliest recorded usage of any Haitian adhesive stamp. Rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 6072 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used group (4 items) with single 5 c. cancelled by New York obliterator in bars, a horizontal pair cancelled by "Le Havre" circular datestamps (March 1882) struck in red; a horizontal pair cancelled by "B16" barred obliterator of the Plymouth to Bristol TPO and a fine pair cancelled by "Plymouth to Bristol TPO" cds's (28 Nov 1881). A delightful group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6073 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used block of four, large margins on three sides, close at upper left, heavily creased, cancelled by "Port au Prince / Haiti" circular datestamps (24 July 1882) in black. Blocks of four are the largest recorded multiples of the 5 cent value.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 6074 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a single used example with large margins all round, used on 1881 single rate cover endorsed "Per Steamer Alps" (Hamburg-America Line) to Kingston, Jamaica tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (July 30). Reverse with Kingston arrival cds (Aug 1). The 5 cent rate per 15 grams was applicable for a foreign letter 'Caribbean rate' under 300 miles. Just two covers known, the other (ex Hubbard, lot 200) has faults and was mailed later in the year. A wonderful cover in the foremost quality, mailed in the first month of issue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1268.rn Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1111.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6075 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair (positions 14-15) with large margins all round on 1881 cover front at single rate endorsed "via Anglaise" to Paris, France tied by "Port au Prince" cds's (July 10) in black. Circular "Col. Fr. Angl. / Amb. Calais" entry marking (July 28). Rare - the earliest recorded cover bearing Haitian postage stamps.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11963.rn Collection 'Hispaniola', Philips, New York, 27 April 1987, lot 167.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 6076 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair, large margins on two sides and close at right (positions 9-10), used on 1881 single rate cover with printed "Administration Générale Des Postes D'Haiti" to Noumea, New Caledonia tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds's (Dec 19) in black. The cover endorsed "via San Francisco" by the writer and "via Kingston" by the Postmaster in blue crayon. Struck there with two line "JAMAICA / TRANSIT" in black. Reverse with Kingston cds (Dec 20), New York transit (Dec 31) and arrival cds (March 2, 1882). The sole recorded cover of the first issue addressed to Asia.rnrnProvenance: Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1112.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 73.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6077 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair (positions 2-3), good to large margins all round, on circa 1881/82 single rate cover endorsed "von Gonaives" to Tonsberg, Norway, tied in transit by "VERVIERS / 8 10 4 / COELN" datestamp (Oct 8) applied on Ambulante No. 4. One of two known covers from Gonaives to this addressee, a very rare and attractive cover to a most unusual destination.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6078 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair (positions 37-38), shaved to large margins all round, on 1881 single rate cover endorsed "per Str. Alvena" (Atlas Line) to Boston, Mass., USA tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (Aug 13) in black. Reverse wirth New York / Paid All transit (Aug 25). A fine and most attractive cover used in the second month of issue.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6079 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair (positions 31-32), good to large margins all round, on 1881 single rate cover endorsed "pr. Vapeur Allemand" to Nantes, France tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds (Nov 17) in black. "Le Havre / Seine Inferieure" transit at left (Dec 15) with Nantes arrival on reverse. A very fine and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 6080 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of four (positions 3-6) on double rate 1881 cover to London, tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (Aug 4) in black. "Le Havre / Seine Inferieure" transit cds (Aug 26) and London arrival adjacent (Aug 27). Struck in London with circular Eastern District Inspector's marking, perhaps testifying to the scarcity of early Haitian first issue covers coming in to London. Reverse with seal removed and Poplar Sorting Office cds. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp on a superbly attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 202.rn Collection Tomas Bjäringer RDP.rn Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11961.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Podstilijonen, Malmo, 22 Oct 2001, lot 133.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 6081 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used example with single 3 c. grey-bistre on bistre and 2 c dull violet, good to large margins all round, on circa 1881/82 single rate cover endorsed "von Gonaives" to Tonsberg, Norway, tied in transit by "VERVIERS / 8 10 4 / COELN" datestamp (Oct 8) applied on Ambulante No. 4. One of two known covers from Gonaives to this addressee (the other bears a pair of 5 cent), this being the sole recorded example of this particular franking. A very rare and attractive cover to a most unusual destination.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6082 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 5 c. yellow-green on greenish, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal pair with sinle 1 c. vermilion on yellowish, 2 c. slate-purple and 7 c. pale blue, this last just shaved, all used on 1881 double rate cover endorsed "Pr. Royal Mail via Southampton" to Paris, France; good to large margins all round, tied by "Port au Prince" cds's (Aug 24) in black. "Calais a Paris" transit cds (Sept 13). The 5 c. pair has been torn from the cover, and later carefully replaced. An exceptional franking, the sole recorded with four different values from the first issue.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, Oct 2000, lot 24651.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 6083 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of eight (4 x 2), with large margins all round, (positions 33-36 / 43-46), slight crease otherwise of fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. A rare and most attractive large multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, ex lot 632.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6084 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. bright blue, plate I, imperforate, an unused block corner marginal block of nine (3 x 3), with large margins all round, (positions 28-30 / 48-50), slight crease otherwise of fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. A rare and most attractive large multiple, the second largest recorded.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, ex lot 632.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 6085 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. pale blue, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), with large margins all round, (positions 1-3 / 31-33), horizontal crease otherwise of fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp, with just two such known, both housed in this collection.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, lot 631.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6086 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. pale blue, plate I, imperforate, an unused block of twelve (3 x 4), with large margins all round, (positions 27-30 / 347-50), slight crease otherwise of fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp, with just two such known, both housed in this collection.rnrnProvenance: Collection James Abbott, Harmers, London, 17-20 June 1968, ex lot 633.rn Collection Carroll Lloyd.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 6087 Haiti
Lot# : 6088 Haiti
Lot# : 6089 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used horizontal strip of seven (positions 33-39), good to large margins all round, neatly cancelled "Port au Prince / Haiti" circular datestamps (10 Nov 1882) in black. Choice and very rare. The second largest recorded used multiple.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 30 Sept 2000, lot 76.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6090 Haiti
Lot# : 6091 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, the cancellation study (7 items) with single example cancelled on second earliest recorded usage at "Jacmel" with cds dated 9th July 1881 boldly struck; 3 c. and 7 c. with barred New York numeral "6" and single 7 c. with numeral "5", 7 c. with London Foreign Branch "FB" in black; 7 c. with Verviers / Coeln" Ambulante; 7 c. with "Aus Westindien / Uber Coln." cds in black and 7 c. cancelled in transit at Le Havre. A fine and scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6092 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example in combination with 2 c. slate-violet, both with large margins all round, on 1883 cover to Lyon, France endorsed "via St. Nazaire", tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" cds (Oct 17) in black. Carried on French Packets with circular "PORT AU PRINCE / PAQ. FR. F" datestamp (Oct 18) in black (Salles fig. 1593) to St. Thomas and carried from there on the "Ville de Bordeaux" with reverse showing circular "LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 1" datestamp (Oct 27) in black (Salles fig. 1433). The cover unaccountably 1 cent underpaid but not charged. A fine and most unusual cover.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6093 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example in combination with 3 c. olive-brown on bistre, both with large margins all round, on 1882 single rate cover endorsed "p. French steamer" to Nantes, France, tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (May 20) in black. Struck with "LE CAP HAITIEN / PAQ. FR. B No. 2" datestamp (May 28) in red (Salles fig. 1441) and carried by the "Ville de Bordeaux" from St. Thomas with circular "LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2" circular datestamp (June 1) in red (Salles fig. 1433), Nantes arrival (June 16) on reverse. A superb and most attractive cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Norman S. Hubbard, SG, New York, 17 March 1981, lot 193.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6094 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, with 1 c. vermilion on yellowish and 2 c. slate-violet each with large margins all round, used on 1882 single rate cover endorsed "p. Vapor Francaise", tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds's (Dec 20) in black. Octagonal "LE CAP HAITIEN / PAQ. FR. B No. 2" datestamp (Dec 20) in blue (Salles fig. 1441) and circular "LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 2" circular datestamp (Dec 26) in red (Salles fig. 1433) and carried on the "Ville de Brest" with Nantes arrival on reverse. A superb and most attractive cover. Signed Calves, Holcombe.rnrnProvenance: Collection Enrique de Bustamente.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 22 Oct 2001, lot 127.rnStarting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 6095 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a fine margined used example with 1882 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, plate II, 1st printing, perf. 13½, on 1883 cover endorsed "pr. Ville de Marseille" (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) to Nantes, tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" cds (Aug 20). "Bordeaux / Gironde" transit cds (Sept 12) and arrival cds of the following day on reverse of a fine and scarce combination cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Ferrars H. Tows, Carl Pelander, New York, 16-19 Feb 1949, lot 1274.rnrnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6096 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a fine margined used example with 1882 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, plate II, 1st printing, perf. 13½, on 1885 cover endorsed "per Royal Mail steamer" to Vienna, Austria, tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" cds's (June 8). Reverse with London transit and arrival cds. Edge wear at base but a fine combination cover to a most unusual destination for classic Haitian mail.rnrnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6097 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example with 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, each with large margins all round on 1883 single rate cover to Slocumville, Rhode Island, USA tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" circular datestamps in blue (Feb 17). Reverse with 'New York / Paid All' transit. A fresh and very fine cover.rnrnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6098 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example with 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, each with large margins all round on 1884 single rate cover endorsed "par Royal Mail" to Naples, Italy, tied by "Port au Prince / Haiti" circular datestamps in black (Feb 23). Reverse with Naples arrival. An unusual destination for Haitian first issue mail, a fresh and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection H.R. Holmes.rn Collection Clarence W. Hennan, Robson Lowe, Basel, 13 Oct 1966, lot 1102.rn Collection John Marriott, Carmichael & Todd, 1992.rnrnStarting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6099 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example with 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, each with large margins all round on 1883 single rate cover endorsed "per Rhenania" (Hamburg America Line) to Hamburg, Germany, tied by "Cap Haitien / Haiti" circular datestamps in black (April 5). Reverse with Hamburg arrival cds (April 28). A fresh and very fine cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Guido Craveri, DF, Zurich, 29-30 March 1984, lot 11958.rn Collection Bruno Sabattini, Postilijonen, Malmo, 23-24 March 2001, lot 635.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 6100 Haiti
1881 (July 1): 7 c. deep blue, plate I, imperforate, a used example with 3 c. grey-bistre on yellow bistre, each with large margins all round on 1883 single rate cover endorsed "per R.M. Str." to London, tied by "Jacmel / Haiti" circular datestamp in black (Feb 25). Reverse with flap missing and three London arrival datestamps (March 15) in black and in red.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not sold
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