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PUERTO RICO POSTAL HISTORY continued...

1873-1898 ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

601

#13-14, 16, 22, 1877-78 5c, 10c, 25c and 1P Alfonso XII imperforate proofs, lot comprised of 5c block of four, 10c block of four, 25c two blocks of four and a pair and 1P block of four and two singles, plus printer's waste singles of 1878 25c, 50c and 1P with double impressions, o.g., some h.r., one 25c block with vertical crease in the margin between the stamps, otherwise fine-very fine (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

602

14, 16-17

#14, 16-17, 1877 10c Carmine, 25c Ultramarine and 50c Bister, singles of each tied to each other by Puerto Rico dispatch postmarks on folded letter to Santander, Spain, endorsed "Via de Ynglaterra", backstamped, 25c stamp affected by a vertical file crease, still a fine and attractive three-color franking. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

603

15, 19

#15, 19, 1877 15c Deep green and 1878 10c Red brown, singles of each tied by Mayaguez c.d.s. to 3 March 1879 folded letter to San Juan, very fine; the only known cover franked by the 1878 10c Red brown; this stamp was scarcely used for postage since most of the supply was burned in an early March fire at the main Post Office and the few sold were then kept as collectors items, this cover was mailed before the fire occurred; signed Soro; ex-Roca. (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

604

#16, 1877 25c Ultramarine, single with bit of top right corner missing, tied by straightline "GUAYANILLA" pre-philatelic period handstamp to registered folded cover, matching worn out strike of c.d.s. alongside and unrecorded semi-circular "Guayanilla. Puerto Rico/Certificado" marking, very fine; the only known example of this certificado marking. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

605

#16, 1877 25c Ultramarine, five singles tied by Parrilla killers to registered Official cover front from Mayaguez City Hall to the Governor General of the Island, "Mayaguez/Puerto Rico/20 Mar" c.d.s. and matching straightline "Certificado", ms. "1½ onzas" weight marking at top left and "R.S." for Real Servico at top, very fine; ex-Roca. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

606

#17, 1877 50c Bister, tied by oval "Playa de Mayaguez/Pto. Rico/24 Dic. 77" datestamp to folded cover to Genoa, Italy, bold "St. Thomas/27.12, 1877" transit backstamp, red London Paid transit and Genoa receiver, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

607

#21, 1878 50c Ultramarine, horizontal pair just tied by Puerto Rico dispatch c.d.s. to immaculate cover to Genoa, Italy, endorsed "Via de Ynglaterra", red London Paid transit and Genoa receiver, extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

608

#22, 1878 1P Bister, small pre-affixing faults, tied by bold "Puerto Rico" dispatch c.d.s. to fresh 13 June 1878 folded letter to Gijon, Spain, endorsed "Via Ynglesa" but no British transit markings, so probably carried by French packet in a sealed container, "Irun/San Sebastian/29 Jun 78" transit backstamp and Gijon arrival backstamp, very fine and scarce usage of the 1 Peseta stamp. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

609

#38, 1880 25c Gray blue, tied by straightline "UTUADA" to full Official Judicial cover sent to the Circuit Judge at Arecibo, very fine and choice; an uncommon use of this stampless period town mark. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

610

#50, 1881 3c Dark brown, five singles, one showing double impression of top inscriptions (#50b) tied by three strikes of blue oval "Playa de Mayaguez/8 Dic 81" datestamp to registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "pr Bermuda/via New York", "New York/Paid All/Jan 2" duplex transit backstamp and Halifax receiver, very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

611

#51, 1881 5c Grayish ultramarine, three singles, one a bit toned at bottom left, tied by two strikes of blue "Playa de Mayaguez/23 Jul 81" datestamp to registered cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "via St. Thomas" and carried by British Mail Packet Arno with St Thomas transit backstamp on the 25th, then carried by British steamer Australia departing for New Orleans on the 29th, then by rail to New York where it received a large registry backstamp on Aug. 17th, then on to St. John with 19th August backstamp and finally arriving in Halifax with 20 Aug. backstamp, cover opened for display and small repaired tear at bottom left corner, otherwise very fine; ex-Gandara. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

612

#52, 1881 8c Brown, tied by blue oval "Playa de Mayaguez/11 Jul 81" datestamp to cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "pr Bermuda" steamship, "New York/Paid All/Jul 21, 81" duplex backstamp and Halifax receiver, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

613

63, 66, 69

#63, 66, 69, 1882-86 1c Gray green, 3c Yellow brown and 5c Gray blue, 2nd retouch, first two singles, 5c a block of four, tied by blue double circle "Playa de Ponce/Pto. Rico/8 Ene 88" datestamps to advertising cover to Hamburg, Germany, endorsed "Por Vapor Espanol", backstamps, very fine and handsome three-color franking; the 22c paid 5c internal rate, 8c overseas rate to Spain and 9c transit to Germany. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

614

#67, 1882 5c Gray blue, horizontal pair cancelled by bold blue Parrilla killer to cover to Asturias, Spain, with matching pre-philatelic straightline "RIO GRANDE" handstamp, endorsed "Via Ynglesa" but apparently carried by French steamer, "Irun (Espania)/28 Apr 82" transit backstamp and Navia receiver, cover with staining on reverse, otherwise a very fine usage overpaying the 8c rate by 2c. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

615

69, 70

#69-70, 1882-86 5c Gray blue, 2nd retouch and 8c Gray brown, tied by clear double cirlce "Mayaguez/(Pto. Rico)/8 Ago 89" datestamp to pre-printed address cover to Hamburg, endorsed "Via Espanola", Irun transit and Hamburg arrival backstsamps, very fine; ex-Gallagher. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

616

#70, 1882 8c Gray brown, tied by "Mayaguez/Pto. Rico/12 Ct. 90" c.d.s. to cover to Hamburg, endorsed "Via Espana" but carried by French packet with octagonal "Ligne F/Paq. Fr. No 1/14 Oct 90" postmark, Paris transit and Hamburg arrival backstamps, very fine; ex-Gallagher. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

617

77/105

#77, 85, 89, 101, 105, 1890-97 ½m Red brown, 2m Red orange, 4m Yellow brown, 2c Lilac and 3c Olive gray, a spectacular franking comprised of ½m pair, 2m pair, 4m two pairs, 2c single and 3c three singles to pay the 13c rate, all tied to each other by four strikes of boxed "Certificado/17 Apr 95/S. Juan/de Pto. Rico" postmark to registered cover to Catorce, Mexico, violet straightline "Recommandee" ties 3c stamps, Havana, Veracruz and Mexico City transits, cover with several creases affecting three stamps and a couple small stamp faults, fine usage; an eye-catching five-color franking to this surprisingly scarce destination. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

618

#81, 1894 1m Ultramarine, block of twenty, with full sheet selvages at top, left and right, top sheet-margin with "Filipinas. - Impressos.- 50 sellos de 1 milesima de peso." imprint mistakenly printed in the top selvage and obliterated with solid line, replaced with "Puerto Rico. - Comunicaciones/50 sellos de 1 milesima de peso." imprint, some discoloration in the far right margins, stamp o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

619

95, 99, 112

#95, 99, 112, 1890-97 1c Yellow brown, 2c Brownish violet and 5c Blue green, 1c damaged corner from placement at cover edge, tied by two strikes of boxed "Certificado/16 Mar 93/S. Juan/de Pto. Rico" postmark to registered cover to Anvers, Belgium, violet boxed registration handstamp ties a stamp as does a red Paris transit datestamp, backstamped on arrival, very fine; rare three-color franking to this scarce destination; ex-Gallagher. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

620

125, 130

#125, 130, 1890 20c Olive gray and 80c Yellow green, singles of each, 20c with trivial corner crease, tied by two strikes of "Arecibo/2 Ene 90" datestamps to registered cover to Toa Alta, sealed with wax on reverse and string all around (mostly still attached), slightly reduced at base, very fine; an incredibly rare usage of the 1890 80c Yellow green, as most were burned in the early 1890 main Post Office fire, this cover was mailed before that fire and is one of only three known frankings by the 80c Yellow green; ex-Roca. (Image)

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction