Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

**Nicaragua thru Poland**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3869°		NICARAGUA, 1862, 5c Black (2). Cancelled by small red crayon on 1863 folded cover to Granada, docketing from Rivas on Jun. 26, manuscript "2c" beside stamp FINE. A TREMENDOUSLY RARE USE OF THE 1862 5-CENTAVOS FIRST ISSUE ON COVER. ONE OF A MERE FOUR EXAMPLES KNOWN, AND THIS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE RECORDED. Nicaragua was the first country in Central America to issue stamps. There are no records which show the exact date of issue. This cover is unlisted in the census prepared by The Mainsheet of November 1998 by Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo which lists three: 1) Horizontal strip of three and single cancelled on cover to Guatemala dated Apr. 19, 1864 2) Horizontal strip of four cancelled on cover to Molfino in Granada (undated) 3) Two examples with 1871 1c Bister tied by "Rivas" straightline cancels on cover addressed locally (circa early 1870s) According to Brian Moorhouse, the internal letter rate was 5c per quarter ounce listed in the June 1862 Ordenanza de Correos. A 2c rate is not mentioned despite the issuance of a 2c stamp but could be a possible carrier fee. Confirmed genuine by Eduard Heinze (1863-1934) who was the German Conusl at Managua from 1900-05. With 2010 Moorhouse certificate. (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 15,000-20,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3870		NORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1; Facit 1). Plate A, Position 35, ample to huge margins, boldly tied by dark blue "Laurvig 22/5 1856" circular datestamp on folded letter to Grimstad, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 375.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
3871		OBOCK, 1892, 1c-1fr Overprints (1-11; Yvert 1-11). Original gum, some h.r., fresh colors, 15c and 20c (cheaper values) with minor crease, Fine-Very Fine, ex Gibralter, key values signed Calves, A. Brun or Marquelet, Yvert €3,010 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,642.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3872		OBOCK, 1892, 1c on 25c Black on Rose, Inverted Surcharge (21 var; Yvert 21a). Horizontal se-tenant pair, left stamp the error, original gum, strong impression, Fine and attractive as a se-tenant pair, ex Gibralter, signed Calves, Yvert value (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	€1,125.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3873		OBOCK, 1894, 50fr Red Violet & Green (64; Yvert 64). Original gum, small h.r., large margins, light corner creases at bottom, Very Fine appearance, Yvert €1,100 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3874		PANAMA, 1903, 10c Yellow (54). Used with 1903-04 10c on 20c Red Brown on Blue Registration, regular issue tied by "Agencia Postal Nacional, Panama 23 Dic. 1903" circular datestamp on registered cover to Virginia Pa., New York transit backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce use of the first "Panama" overprint issue with registry stamp, ex Meroni (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3875		PANAMA, 1915, 20c Brown & Black, Center Inverted (212a). Block of four, mount glazed original gum, intense colors, Fine and scarce, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,200.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
3876		PARAGUAY, 1870, 1r Bright Rose (1a). Huge balanced margins all around, tied by Asuncion Sept. 23, 1874 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Buenos Aires, manuscript "por Vapor Goya" (river steam ship) endorsement at top, arrival docketing, file fold away from stamp EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE PARAGUAY ONE-REAL FIRST ISSUE ON COVER. With 2002 Moorhouse certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3877		PERU, 1858, 1d Deep Blue (3). Huge margins all around, sharp impression, tied by "123 Lima" dotted oval cancel on 1859 cover to Genoa, Italy, "GB 2f87 5/10" accountancy marking with "15" handstamp rating marking, London, Calais and Paris transit datestamps, Genoa arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, with 2013 Moorhouse certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3878		PERU, 1858, 1p Rose Red (4). Huge to large margins, cancelled by "Huanc" in dots cancel of Huancayo on folded cover to Lima, docketing from May 10, 1858, Very Fine, a particularly choice cover, with 2016 Moorhouse certificate (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3879		PERU, 1868, 1d Green, Arms Embossed Inverted (14a). Large margins all around, rich color and neat cancel, light creases, otherwise Very Fine, ex Cunliffe (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,200.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction