Login
Searchresults (277)
download as PDF Edit / save search
Sort list :
-
Lot# : 944 Venezuela
CARACAS 1809 (May 8): Colonial period entire letter from Caracas to Cadiz, endorsed 'Bergantin Catalina' at lower left, struck with superb CARACAS straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon = RR), with oily strike of '5R' tax marking in red above. Manuscript docketing 'Recibida 12 Junio' inside a fine and rare entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 965 Venezuela
MARACAY 1831c.: Registered cover endorsed at top 'Servizio Nacional' and with further manuscript '#' around edges to denote registration, mailed to Caracas with Colonial MRACAY handstamp and fine straight line FRANCA handstamp below. Extensive docketing on reverse explaining the contents - a register of the provinces electorate. An extremely rare covere in splendid condition.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 801 Ecuador
1871: ½ r. blue on blued paper, a horizontal strip of four with just touched to enormous margins, used on July 8, 1871 cover to Lima tied by dotted 'Franca' obliterators in black. Reverse with Lima arrival cds (July 17). A scarce cover of most attractive appearance. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 982 Venezuela
SAN FERNANDO DE APURE 1843 (April 27): Entire letter sent unpaid to Caracas struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / S. FERNDO / DEBE in brown and pencilled '1¾' rate, also a matching cover sent prepaid with fair strike of CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / S. FERNDO / FRANCA in black and an 1829 entire with Colonial type S. FERNANDO in brown rated '3' (reales).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 871 Peru
1 d. vermilion and 1 d. green, fine used example with large even margins, slight ageing at top of 1 d. green, each stamp cancelled by near complete strikes of oval framed SANTIAGO / CHUCO fancy handstamps in black (Lamy & Rinck fig. 23 = 60 pts/Emsing E31 = 125 pts.) Scarce and most attractive.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 766 Brasil
1854: 30 r. blue on thin greyish paper, a marvellous mint block of 28 (4 x 7), with large margins all round, lower left corner with minor cut away from the design, some typical minor staining not greatly affecting the appearance of a rare and attractive unused multiple Scott = $1'120+.
Provenance: Carmichael & Todd (1992).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 788 Ecuador
GUAYAQUIL 1852c.: Folded front of cover to Quito with manuscript '11 oz.' at top and further manuscript at left with both postage and registration rates paid, struck with poor oval GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA in red (Harris 15) and fîne strike of rare CERTIFICACION / A GUAYAQUIL struck in blue (Harris 16 = 7 pts), alo an 1862 cover to Lima with oval GUAYAQUIL / FRANCA in red.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 748 Brasil
60 r. grey-black, worn impression, a fine used horizontal pair with large margins all round, cancelled by bold strike of 'Correio Geral Da Corte' datestamp (Nov 26, 1844) in black. Scarce and most appealing pair. Signed Calves.
Provenance: Corinphila sale 83 (Sept 1990), lot 5257.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 874 Peru
Lot# : 764 Brasil
1850: 60 r. black, a superb used block of 21 with large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet, all cancelled by light strikes of framed CIDADE DE NICTHEROY handstamps (Ayres fig. 1371) in black. A rare and mosat attractive multiple. Ex collection R. Koester. Cert. Goebel (1989).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 802 Ecuador
1865/71: ½ r. deep blue on blued paper used with horizontal pair of 1 r. yellow on legal cover front and part back to Ambato, endorsed '5 oz.' in manuscript at upper right, tied by QUITO / FRANCA datestamps (March 8) in red. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 990 Venezuela
VALENCIA 1829 (July): Registered cover to General Soublete in Caracas endorsed 'Certificacion' in manuscript and with '#' at edges denoting registration, struck twice with Colonial type VALENCIA straight line handstamp with FRANCA applied beneath one in black. Manuscript 'Recibida Caracas Julio 16, 1829, Soublete' inside. Some worm holes and acid ink but exceptional and extremely rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 905 Peru
5 c. scarlet 'Trencito', a fine example in a bright shade, used on 1871 cover from Callao to Lima, tied by CALLAO datestamp (Sept 22, 1871) in black with fancy framed Lima Distribution handstamp alongside and reverse with Lima datestamp of receipt of the same day. A fine and very scarce cover in excellent quality. Cert. PF (2005).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 811 Ecuador
1865: 1 r. yellow, two examples in slightly differing shades, used on 1873 entire to Lima, Peru tied by neat LOJA datestamps in black (Feb 22). hexagonal framed FRANCA in blue applied on arrival with 'Lima / Correos' cds on reverse. A fine and appealing entire. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 730 Argentina
1867: Rivadavia 5 c. rose-carmine, imperforate on unwatermarked paper, a fine large margined example used on July 23, 1867 cover to Rosario, cancelled by bold strike of framed CORDOBA handstamp in black. A fine and most attractive cover and a very early (earliest?) usage of this issue. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 810 Ecuador
1865/72: 1 r. yellow, a fine horizontal pair, left hand stamp with a very over-inked 'cloudy' print, used on 1871 cover to Latacunga endorsed '4 oz.' at right, tied by 3154 gros chiffres in red with QUITO / FRANCA cds at right (Aug 9) in red. A fine and scarce cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 963 Venezuela
MARACAIBO 1802 (Oct 6): Colonial period entire letter to Hacienda Estanques struck with superb MARACAYBO straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon 1 = RRR) and, below the extremely rare strike of the Maracaibo Postmaster FRANCA / MELO in black (G & T 3 = EXT). Fine contents referring to Cocoa and Coffee; an exceptional and extremely rare entire.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 972 Venezuela
PETARE 1859 (Nov 15): Registered cover struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / PETARE. / CERTIFDO handstamp in black and surrounded at edges with '0' markings to denote registration (12 strikes). Reverse with dated docketing of receipt. Some acid ink faults but a very rare marking and probably unique.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 839 Ecuador
1944/60: The selection of Proof material with 1944 Highway Proofs (4) by ABN (Scott C147/150), 1945 Flores set of eight in blocks of four with Waterlow punch-holes, 1946 Anniversary set of eight in blocks of four with Waterlow punch-holes, 1948 Roosevelt set of ten in blocks of four with Waterlow punch-holes, 1960 Inter-American Conference set of Enschede imperforate Proofs (30) on album leaves (Scott 661/669) etc.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 784 Ecuador
AMBATO 1829/37c.: Covers (2) with cover to Quito rated 9½ ounces and prepaid 28½ reales struck with superb oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / AMBATO / FRANCA in red (Harris 3 = 8 pts) matched with unpaid cover rated 1½ ounces and charged 4½ reales struck with oval REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA / AMBATO / DEBE in red (Harris 4 = 8 pts). A fine pair. Ex collection Leo Harris.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 883 Peru
Lot# : 771 Brasil
War with Paraguay 1867c.: Group of nine examples, nine with 'Exercito / Em Operacões / Contra / O Paraguay' in black on coloured papers (orange, blue, red and yellow on glazed, pink and green example on wove paper and orange and blue example on moire ribbed paper and defective example on pink & white paper) unused or 'used'. Scarce and appealing group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 735 Brasil
1839 (Aug 27): Cover from Coritiba to Rio de Janeiro, initially rated '60' and altered to '140' and then '260' reis due in manuscript, struck with framed CORETIBA despatch in brown. framed PARANAGUA in black, Santos 'Fish' handstamp and circular SAO PAULO transits. A fine and rare usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 768 Brasil
1845: Inclinado 30 r. greyish-black, worn impression, a horizontally bisected example used on large piece tied by 'Correio Geral Da Corte' datestamp (21.11.1845) in black with further repeated strike of datestamp alongside. The piece with small hole in this latter datestamp but very rare and most unusual. Cert. Moorhouse (2008)Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 951 Venezuela
CUMANA 1808 (Nov 28): Colonial period entire letter to Tarragona, Spain struck on front with fine straight line CUMANA handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon = RRR), taxed in manuscript '8' reales due on receipt. Docketing of receipt/answer inside dated March 29, 1809. Rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 786 Ecuador
1842 (June): 'Crimaneles de Oficio' cover sent registered to Riobamba, with fancy manuscript surround denoting registration and struck with fair AMBATO / FRANCA handstamp in red (Harris 7 = 3 pts, first year of use) with framed 'Certificacion à Ambato' in manuscript in centrre of cover. Receipted inside (June 30). Rare and most unusual cover.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 943 Venezuela
CARACAS 1804 (June 12): Colonial period entire letter endorsed 'Maritimo' in manuscript, mailed to Vera Cruz, Mexico struck with CARACAS straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon = RR) and handstruck '1' (onza/ounce) in red above. Internal docketing of receipt (August 13). A fine and very rare entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 760 Brasil
1844/46: Inclinado 180 r. black mint, fine impression on thin yellowish paper, large margins all round, showing doubling of the frameline in lower right corner, fresh unused without gum. A rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2014) RHM 8, Scott = $ 4'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 807 Ecuador
1865: 1 r. orange, a used vertical pair with large margins all round, showing the colourless embossed oval Control 'Republica del Ecuador' with Coat of Arms plated to Positions 1/10 from upper left corner of the sheet, cancelled by manuscript pen strokes. Rare Scott = $ 1'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 789 Ecuador
JIPIJAPA 1859 (Sept 30): Cover sent unpaid to Quito, folded for better display, struck with superb JIPIJAPA / DEBE handstamp (Harris 1 = 8 pts) in blue-green ink, with manuscript '2 Rs.' to pay alongside. Dated and docketed on reverse of a fine and very scarce coverStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 827 Ecuador
½ r. deep ultramarine on surface blued paper, mint example from position 84 in the lower right corner of the sheet, clearly showing the CROWN / BATH Papermaker's embossed seal. Usual slight colour loss typical of the issue but the embossing is not found on all sheets and is extremely rare.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 864 Peru
Lot# : 738 Brasil
1843 (Aug 20): Entire letter mailed just after the stamp issue from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, endorsed 'per Vapor' at lower left and rated '100' reis in manuscript at top, struck with fine CORREIO GERAL DE S. PAULO datestamp (Ayres fig. 1629) in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 946 Venezuela
CARACAS 1824 (Aug 6): Registered Official prepaid cover to San Felipe endorsed 'Servizio' at top,with manuscript '#' markings at sides to denote registration, struck with CARACAS / FRANCO handstamp and 'Certificacion/ a Caracas' handstamps (one on reverse), all in pale orange-red ink. Docketed date on front of a very rare cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 891 Peru
1858 (Dec): 1 peseta red, album page with unsued example and 11 fine four margined used examples, with dotted cancellations of Lima, Chiclayo (in blue), Jauja (in blue), Tarma (in blue), Yca and Yquique and an example with 'Tacna' datestamp. Fine appearance, a scarce group Scott = $ 1'000+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 816 Ecuador
1865: 1 r. myrtle green, a fine mint horizontal pair with large margins all round, a scarce stamp in a mint multiple (only two blocks of four are recorded), large part og Scott = $ 600+.
Provenance: 'Crown Point', Corinphila sale 131 (October 2001), lot 6707.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 775 Chile
Perkins Bacon 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, covers (3) each bearing fine examples of single frankings; Estancos 5 c. rose red cancelled 'Franca' in blue showing huge pre-printing paper fold; also 1861/62 Last London printing 1 c. lemon-yellow with ten examples, mostly used.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 915 Uruguay
Lot# : 876 Peru
Lot# : 745 Brasil
60 r. grey-black, intermediate impression, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled in manuscript with 'Agencia do / Correio do Va / de ... 17 de / Janvr. de 1845', the actual town name being unclear. An unusual and rare stamp. Cert. Moorhouse (2014).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 867 Peru
1 d. vermilion, the marvellous pair showing the complete 'double impression' variety between the two stamps, neatly cancelled by two 'Lima 23. Ene. 66' datestamps in blue. Exceptional and without doubt the finest example of this rare variety in a multiple we have recorded. Signed Holcombe.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 896 Peru
1 peseta brown, the album page with mint example, and 14 used examples (incl. two pairs), with a variety of cancellations including dotted '10', Lima cds's (in black and in blue), Cuzco and Pasco cds's in black, Lima fancy 'Certificado' handstamp in black etc. A fine and most attractive group Scott = $ 600.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 975 Venezuela
PUERTO CABELLO 1827/1873: Covers (7) with range of markings, earliest cover with P. CAVELLO struck twice in black, 1854 entire with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / P. CABELLO / FRANCA in black to Valencia, unpaid covers with P. CABELLO / DEBE in black charged '1' and same cancel in blue on 1842 entire; defective registered 1856 cover with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / P. CABELLO / CERTIFDO etc.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 925 Uruguay
Lot# : 958 Venezuela
LA GUAYRA 1809 (March 29): Entire letter to Cadiz, endorsed 'Berg.n La Flor del Mar' struck with Colonial GVAYRA straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon 1 = RR) with oily '5R.' struck in red on arrival. A superb and extremely rare entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 877 Peru
Lot# : 882 Peru
Lot# : 921 Uruguay
Lot# : 964 Venezuela
MARACAIBO 1845 (July 17): Unpaid entire letter to General Carlos Soublete in Caracas, struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARACBO / DEBE with '2' handstamp rate marking alongside in red, also an 1868 entire letter from Maracaibo to Mérida with straight line FRANCA handstamp in black. A scarce pair.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 935 Venezuela
BARCELONA 1784 (Jan 29): Colonial period entire letter from a Missionary in Nueva Barcelona to Barcelona, Spain struck with ISLAS DE / BARLOVENTO in carmine ink and taxed in manuscript '8' (reales). This amount deleted in a different manuscript ink, probably due to the ecclesiastical nature of the correpondence. A fine and rare entire.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 968 Venezuela
MERIDA 1843/50c.: Covers (3) to Caracas or Valencia, one showing circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MERIDA / FRANCA and '1¾' rate mark in black, another sent unpaid with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MERIDA / DEBE and rate mark '1¼' in black, and the third dated August 1843 with outstanding strike of the MERIDA / DEBE in purple with manuscript rate inserted '1¾'. A scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 783 Ecuador
1826 (May 16): Entire letter from Portoviejo to Guayaquil endorsed 'Servicio' at top, struck with scarce PORTOBIEJO / FRANCA handstamp in red (Harris #1 = 8 pts). Slightly refolded at left for display, a fresh and fine entire. Illustrated in Harris handbook on page 76.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 981 Venezuela
SAN FELIPE EL FUERTE 1833/54: Covers (4) with 1833 cover to Caracas with acid attacked S. FELIPE / FRANCO in brown, 1854 unpaid entire letter to Puerto Cabello with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / S. FELIPE / DEBE and '¾' rate in black, cover to Valencia with same handstamp in brown and '1' rate marking, and further example struck in blue with '1' rate marking.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 732 Argentina
Lot# : 919 Uruguay
Lot# : 884 Peru
Lot# : 920 Uruguay
Diligencia 1 real vermilion, position 16 on sheet of 35 from E. J. Lee plating with doubled inner frame line above 'Real' and line joining frame at SW corner, touched at lower left corner otherwise clear margins, of good colour, fine unused Scott = $ 400.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 831 Ecuador
Lot# : 937 Venezuela
BARINAS 1842 (Dec 25): Entire letter sent prepaid to Caracas with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA /BARINAS. / FRANCA handstamp in black, matched with March 1843 entire to Caracas sent unpaid with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / BARINAS. / DEBE in black nad manuscript rate '1¾' alongside. Minor worm holes but a rare pair.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 787 Ecuador
GUAYAQUIL 1844 (May 12): Entire letter from Guayaquil to Valparaiso, Chile endorsed 'per Chile' (PSNC vessel), struck with ULTRAMAR straight line in red, re-addressed to Santiago and struck additonally with straight line VALPARAISO handstamp in red. Manuscript rated 3½ reales (1½ r. for incoming sea mail and 2 reales for forwarding to Santiago). Fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 931 Venezuela
ANGOSTRURA 1843 (Feb 16): Prepaid entire letter to Caracas struck with superb circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / ANGTURA / FRANCA in black, matched with similarly fine April 1845 entire letter sent unpaid to Caracas struck with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / ANGTURA / DEBE in black with '2' charge marking alongside. Exceptional and rare so fine.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 961 Venezuela
LA GUAYRA 1849 (March 15): Entire letter from Paris via London to Caracas, endorsed 'per Steamer Tay', with Havre transit in red, fine SHIP LETTER / LONDON in red and CORRESO DE VENEZUELA / GUAIRA / DEBE in black and charged '1' real for local delivery. A fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 778 Ecuador
1777: Cover to Popayan struck with truncated GUAYAQUIL handstamp in sepia faded red ink with equally fine strike of FRANCA handstamp alongside in same ink (Guinovart & Tizon 1 = EXT, the 'Franca' unlisted). Rare and splendid cover, five years earlier than Harris recorded strike. Ex collection Dr. Grosswirth.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 736 Brasil
Lot# : 795 Ecuador
1865: ½ r. ultramarine, early impression, position 47, just touched to large margins and in a bright clear shade, used on May 13, 1865 entire letter to Latacunga tied by 'Rio.bba' manuscript cancellation of Riobamba. Rare early usage and a most attractive entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 993 Venezuela
VICTORIA 1840/53: Covers (3) with 1840 entire letter with straight line VCTORIA in black with manuscript 'Deve' and '½' rate alongside, unpaid cover to Caracas struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / VICTORIA / DEBE in brown with manuscript '¾' alongside, 1853 Official entire letter on printed headed notepaper to Caracas with VICTORIA / FRANCA in black.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 929 Venezuela
ACHUAGUAS 1840c.: Undated large part Official cover and contents from the Secretary to the Governor of Apure to Caracas, struck with framed ACHAGUAS / FRANCA handstamp in brown ink. Exceptional strike of this rare marking, in this decriber's opinion not a Colonial usage but listed in Guinovart & Tizon. Rare.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 966 Venezuela
MARACAY 1840: Entire letter to General Soublete in Caracas, prepaid and struck with fair FRANCA / MRACAY handstamp in brown, together with undated unpaid cover to same addressee with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARACAI / DEBE in black with '¾' rate mark at left and Official part cover with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / MARACAI / FRANCA in black. Scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 863 Peru
Lot# : 992 Venezuela
VALENCIA 1845 (March 15): Registered cover to Acarigua with edges showing manuscript whirls to denote registration, struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / VALENCIA / CERTIFDO and CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / VALENCIA /FRANCA handstamps in black. Full docketing of receipt inside (March 25). A wonderful and probably unique usage.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 959 Venezuela
LA GUAYRA 1811 (July 3): Entire letter addressed to the Prebitery in Caracas (concerning 108 slaves), struck with Colonial GVAYRA straight line handstamp in black (Guinovart & Tizon 1 = RR). Small paper loss at lower left but very attractive and rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 930 Venezuela
ACHUAGUAS 1843: Entire letters to Caracas, with earlier cover sent prepaid and struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / ACHUAGUAS / FRANCA in browb and November 1844 entire letter with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / ACHUAGUAS / DEBE handstamp and rate marking '1¾' alongside. Good to very fine strikes, a very scarce pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 868 Peru
Lot# : 758 Brasil
Lot# : 942 Venezuela
CALABOZO 1844c.: Cover sent unpaid to Caracas with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CALABOZO / DEBE handstamp and '1¼' rate marking in black alongside, also an August 1852 entire letter to Valencia with watery strike of same CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CALABOZO / DEBE handstamp with rate '1½' alongside, both markings in blue. A scarce pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 747 Brasil
60 r. grey-black, worn impression, a fine used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by large part OURO PRETO datestamp (Ayres fig. 1617), the stamp showing a horizontal engraving stroke at base, within the design. Most unusual and interesting variety.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 989 Venezuela
VALENCIA 1824/63: Covers (6) to Caracas, earlier three covers with VALENCIA straight line handstamps (one an 1834 entire, another with DEBE underneath), three further covers with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / VICTORIA / FRANCA in black (two examples) and another with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / VICTORIA / DEBE in red. Fair to fine, a scarce group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 916 Uruguay
Lot# : 914 Peru
1938: Pan-American Congress, the set of six mint, set optd MUESTRA, Waterlow file blocks with punch-holes for 10 c., 15 c., 25 c., 1 s., 1 s. 50 c. and 2 s. each in blocks of 25 all annotated 'File Copy' in manuscript. Generally very fresh and fine, a scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 733 Argentina
Lot# : 870 Peru
1 d. vermilion, a magnificent used strip of five, the first three stamps cancelled by Moyobamba dotted MOYOBB. handstamp in black, the fourth and fifth stamps cancelled by framed CERTIFICADO registration handstamp in black (Emsing E102 = 50 pts.) Exceptional and rare strip.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 845 Nicaragua
1862/80: Collection on leaves of first issues types, with excellent cancellation study, all numbers between 1 and 13 noted with both types of number 7, transit or arrival usages noted from GB, USA and Venezuela, a few mint blocks etc. An interesting and a difficult to assemble collection (143 items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 994 Venezuela
VILLA DE CURA 1845c.: Official cover to Valencia sent registered and struck with '0' markings (11) at edges, struck with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CURA / FRANCA and circular CURA / CERTIF.DO handstamps in brown. Some edge splitting not affecting appearance but a rare usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 774 Chile
Lot# : 792 Ecuador
1840/60 : Collection of 52 stampless covers, with mainly different cancellations and colours from Alausi, Ambato, Bolivar, Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Guano, Guapi, Guaranda, Guayaquil, Ibarra, Latacunga, Otavalo, Quitao, Riobamba, Tulcan, in general fresh and fine, an excellent collection.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 759 Brasil
Lot# : 980 Venezuela
Lot# : 873 Peru
Lot# : 913 Peru
1886/1929: SPECIMEN overprints in various colours, small study collection with 240 unused stamps, mostly full original gum, showing various types of the surcharge, incl. postage dues and telegraphs, a rare offer in perfect condition, mounted on album pages.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 804 Ecuador
Lot# : 865 Peru
Lot# : 934 Venezuela
BAILADORES 1845/55c.: Covers to Caracas with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / BAILADRES / FRANCA well struck in red, matched with unpaid cover struck with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / BAILADRES / DEBE handstamp in black with rate mark '2' alongside. The later with some minor imperfections but a very rare pair.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 953 Venezuela
CURA 1835/1846c.: Covers to Caracas (3), one sent prepaid with circular CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CURA / FRANCA and handstamp '¾' marking, another sent unpaid with CORREOS DE VENEZUELA / CURA / DEBE and handstamp '¾', and a third cover with endorsement 'Servizio' and 'Cura: Deve ½' cancellation in manuscript at top. A generally fine and scarce trio.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 973 Venezuela
Lot# : 731 Argentina
Lot# : 979 Venezuela
Lot# : 838 Ecuador
Lot# : 741 Brasil
Lot# : 918 Uruguay
Lot# : 866 Peru
Sort list :