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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

781

Canal Zone mint and used "variety" collection of over 220 stamps that were collected typically for overprint varieties or scarce cancellations, we note some nice selections from the 1905-12 period for the specialist, equally mixed with both mint and used, o.g. with some n.h., while the odd fault may be found, the balance is generally fine-very fine.

Est. 400-500

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

782

Canal Zone cover selection of over 500 items from 1906-79, about 40% of the lot are FDC's with duplication (many cacheted and unaddressed), however we do note a #UC2a flight cover, some early picture postcards, censored items and many air posts, generally fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

783

U1/UXC5

Canal Zone postal stationery small stock of over 200 items (#U1/UXC5), light duplication of up to three items each, we note approximately 25% used with the remainder mint, includes several examples cataloging $25.00-$100.00, earliest items are in mixed condition with later material fine-very fine.

Est. 200-300

Closed or SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

United States Possessions (Cuba)

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

784

British Post Office, "St. Iago de Cuba" double arc origin d.s. on reverse of 1842 (Nov. 4) entire letter to Rouen, France (Dec. 7) via St. Thomas on the Tweed to Bermuda on the Solway for Falmouth and then London (Dec. 5), showing framed "Packet Letter" h.s. in red, rated "3 / 2" (credit for British including 10 pence to France) and "56" decimes (collected from addressee including 1 franc transit from England and 8 decimes internal postage), soiled, nevertheless a most interesting example of trans-Atlantic routing and rating. (Image)

Est. 100-150

Closed or SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

785

Cuba cover lot of twelve covers and two used postal cards, includes five 1898-99 usages to the U.S. with various Military Station cancels (one with U.S. 2c postage due added on arrival), one U.S. 2c Entire additionally franked with 1c, 2c, 2 1/2c and 3c Surcharges to France (1899 usage), others are various later U.S. military usages, mainly fine or better.

Est. 200-300

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

United States Possessions (Danish West Indies)

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

786

I. Thomas straightline h.s. on 1818 (Mar. 20) entire letter (filing crease) to London, rated "2 / 2", a very fine complete strike of this scarce postal marking from the early period of the British Post Office. (Image)

Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

787

Paid / at / St. Thomas Crowned circle double-ring h.s. in red, a very fine strike on 1852 (Jan. 20) entire letter to Philadelphia, St. Thomas origin double arc d.s. on reverse and circular "Steamship 10" h.s. on front, toned as is usual from this correspondence and splitting at folds. (Image)

Est. 200-300

Closed or SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

788

Paid / at / St. Thomas Crowned circle double-ring h.s. in red, clearly legible strike, on 1857 (Aug. 14) entire letter to Copenhagen via London, with transit d.s. of German and Danish Post Offices at Hamburg and unframed "franco", also shows oval "P." h.s. in red, rated "1 / 4 1/2" and endorsed "La Plata", a fresh and very fine cover. (Image)

Est. 200-300

Closed or SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

789

33,44

Great Britain #33, 44, 1863-64 1p Rose red plate 71 and 3p rose plate 4, cancelled "C51" in combination with U.S.A. 1861-62 10c blue green (#68b) cancelled by "New York" arrival c.d.s. which also ties the 3p stamp, on 1868 (May 4) entire letter (tiny tear at top from filing crease) from St. Thomas to New York "via Halifax", with origin c.d.s. on reverse, fine; a splendid cover carried by British packet depicting prepayment of postage to Halifax and New York with postage stamps of the two respective countries. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

790

43, 53

Great Britain #43, 53, 4p Vermilion plate 14 and 10p Red brown plate 1 on 1875 entire from Para, Brazil to Paris via London, both tied by neat "St. Thomas / Paid / C51" duplex, backstamped on arrival, filing crease and splitting at folds have been professionally reinforced, overall a very fine and handsome cover. (Image)

Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

791

#1, 1856 3c Dark carmine (brown gum), large to full margins on three sides, just touched at top, on neat 1866 (Feb. 12) Colonial Bank envelope (minor faults as to be expected), from St. Croix to Demerara, British Guiana, cancelled by mute type target, showing "Christiansted" origin c.d.s. adjacent, and in combination with Great Britain 1865 4p pale vermilion plate 7 (#43a), trivial corner creasing, cancelled "C51", showing matching St. Thomas British P.O. d.s. as well as arrival c.d.s. on reverse, an exceedingly rare combination cover, of which less than ten DWI-British frankings are recorded. (Image)

Est. 3,000-4,000

Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

792

#2, 1866 3c Rose, full margins on three sides, touched at right, on 1869 (May 7) envelope (a trifle reduced at left) from St. Croix to Minnesota by "Brazilian Steamer", cancelled by mute type target and showing "Christiansted" origin c.d.s. adjacent, used in combination with Great Britain 1865 4p vermilion plate 10 (#43), small defect in margin at top, cancelled "C51" with "St. Thomas / Paid" c.d.s. in red alongside, manuscript "10c." for cash payment of U.S. stamp to prepay Brazilian packet line postage and U.S. internal postage; however, the Brazilian ship "Mississippi" failed to arrive on account of being shipwrecked off the coast of Martinique, hence the use of the 4p stamp to pay for the British packet to Havana, with circular "Steamship 10" h.s. indicating postage due for packet to New York and the inland American postage; an extraordinary combination cover only partially prepaid to destination with postage due charged. (Image)

Est. 5,000-7,500

Closed or SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

793

#6, 1874 3c Blue and carmine, light pressed crease at lower left mainly confined to margin, cancelled by mute type target on 1875 (July 7) envelope from St. Thomas to New York with U.S.A. 1873 Banknote 10c brown (#161) plate number pair (straight edge at left) tied by "New York / Steamship" circular h.s.; cover lightly cleaned, nevertheless a most distinctive and rare cover, having originated at the single rate and then charged double rate with the application of the U.S. adhesives. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

794

7,10

#7, 10, 1874-76 4c Brown and dull blue and 10c blue and brown on 1878 (Dec. 17) entire from St. Thomas to Vera Cruz, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s., quite fresh and clean, a very fine 14 cents rate usage via British packet. (Image)

Est. 1,500-2,000

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

795

8,9

#8, 9, 1874-76 5c Green and gray (horizontal pair) and 7c lilac and orange on 1878 (Oct. 9) entire to Vera Cruz, cancelled by mute type target and additionally tied by "St. Thomas" c.d.s., the 5c has a few short perfs. and the 7c has blunt lower right corner, nevertheless a scarce and attractive 17 cents rate cover via French packet, which was in effect for less than twelve months. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

796

Danish West Indies small collection of postal history 1846-77, comprising covers (8) and loose stamps (6, all cancelled "C51"), mainly focusing on the British Post Office, including "Colonies & Art. 12" h.s., "Paid at St. Thomas" Crowned circle, forwarding agents and spectacular 1877 envelope from St. Thomas to Hamburg bearing G.B. 1p plate 126, 3p plate 5 (4), and 10p plate 1 (2) cancelled "C51" (stamps with faults or defects), an interesting assemblage.

Est. 500-750

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

797

St. Thomas / Express / Office large double oval h.s. in blue on reverse of 1867 (Mar. 15) entire letter (lower panel at back missing) from Nantes to Santo Domingo, bearing France 1862 Empire perf. 40c orange (#27) singles (2, light horizontal crease) on front and cancelled by large figures "2602", very fine strike and late use of this handstruck marking which is unusually applied as a forwarding office mark on mail from Europe. (Image)

Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

798

Hamburg American Packet Company (HAPAG) 1875 10c Yellow, greenish blue, and black, from the top of the sheet, on 1875 (1 July) entire from St. Thomas ("J.F.D. Jurgens & Co." merchant's cachet) to Puerto Plata, cancelled by concentric circles (mute type) h.s., showing Danish P.O. "St. Thomas" origin c.d.s. adjacent, over which Great Britain 1865 4p vermilion plate 14 (#43a) has been applied and tied by "C61" barred obliterator with matching "Porto Rico/C" (index letter inverted) c.d.s. of July 4 alongside, endorsed "p. Maracaibo" and subsequently "Mersey" since the mail was transferred from the former to the latter due to a breakdown en route, small piece of address panel with minor internal tear due to wax seal, which does not really affect the very fine appearance of this famous combination cover, a great rarity and a wonderful exhibition item;: only four HAPAG-Great Britain (British Post Office) combination covers recorded; ex-Julius Steindler; signed A. Diena. (Image)

Est. 10,000-15,000

Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

799

Hamburg American Packet Company (HAPAG) 1875 10c Yellow, greenish blue, and black, on 1877 (Feb. 19) entire letter from Cap Haitien to St. Thomas, well tied by oval "Sievers & Tippenhauer / Cap Haytien" h.s. in blue, backstamped with Danish Post Office arrival c.d.s., stamp has imperf./trimmed margin at left, a very fine and appealing usage. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

Closed or SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

800

La Guaira-Puerto Cabello-St. Thomas 1864 zig zag roulette 2r Yellow green, on 1864 (Nov. 24) entire to Cadiz, Spain via London, cancelled by "Correos / Caracas" double ring h.s. and showing handstruck "8R" Spanish charge for external postage from La Guaira, transit and arrival backstamps, very fine and an early usage of the local printing issue; Peter Holcombe photo opinion. (Image)

Est. 500-750

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM