South & Central America Auction Images Page 4

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
359	Cuba	1829	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from VILLA CLARA to HAVANA with fine strike of straight line 'VILLACLARA' marking in black. Rated '½r' in manuscript.	£24
360	Cuba	1855	2r deep carmine on blued paper 'Isabella' issue a fine block of four with margins all round used with 'Parrilla' cancels in black. (SG 3)	£40
361	Cuba	1863	Official cover franked with four margin 1855 ½o black on pale yellow 'Official' issue of Spain (SG O54) tied by oval 'Parilla' cancel with LIMONAS cds dated 18 JUL 1866 and oval official cachet alongside. Addressed to MATANZAS with arrival cds on reverse.	£65
362	Cuba	1866	POSTMARKS: Range of Spanish period issues with an interesting array of postmarks inc straight line PUERTO PRINCIPE, boxed 'CORREOS 2A' in blue, PALMIRA cds, JOVELLANOS cds dated 1882, oval 'PAGADO', 'CERTIF' lozenge cancel, part strikes of rare oval CONDUCTOR DE CIENFUEGOS and LINEA CARDENAS No.4 travelling post office cancels and a couple of barred numeral '12' New York maritime cancels. Mixed condition with faults. (11 stamps)	£20
363	Cuba	1866	Cover franked with 1866 20c green 'Isabella' issue (SG 21) a fine four margin copy tied by 'Bars' cancel, sent from HAVANA with firms cachet on front. Addressed to MALAGA, SPAIN with arrival cds on reverse.	£40
364	Cuba	1869	20c green 'Isabella' issue dated '1868' with 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' handstamp in black. A good mint genuine block of four. Block has a little gum toning on reverse but otherwise a very rare multiple. (SG 34)	£240
365	Cuba	1874	REVOLUTION: 10c green 'Cuban Revolutionary Government in Exile' issue inscribed 'REP. DE CUBA'. A fine unused example. These stamps were produced by the Revolutionary Junta in the USA and printed by the Continental Banknote Co. of New York. Very scarce.	£75
366	Cuba	1879	1p olive bistre 'Alfonso XII' issue dated 1879, a fine cds used copy. (SG 84)	£12
367	Cuba	1882	MARITIME POSTMARKS: Nice group of Spanish period issues all with barred numeral New York maritime cancels in black with numbers '2', '4', '6' & eight strikes of the numeral '12'. Condition generally good to fine. (11 stamps)	£20
368	Cuba	1883	20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 19). A fine unused copy. Underrated & difficult value. (SG 105, Cat £250)	£95
369	Cuba	1883	5c dull lavender, 10c olive bistre and 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 20) the set of three fine unused. (SG 106/108, Cat £75)	£35
370	Cuba	1892	Complete folded letter with manuscript 'Via Tampa Arg-Rep' at top franked with single 1891 10c dull rose 'Babyhead' issue (SG 151) tied by HAVANA cds dated 29 OCT 1892. Addressed to ARGENTINA with USA transit and ARGENTINIAN arrival cds's on reverse.	£40
371	Cuba	1898	INSURRECTION ISSUE: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' INSURRECTION issue, a good used copy with part '1' duplex cancel in black. Very scarce. (Jones-Roy #195)	£90
372	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 'CUBA' opt on USA issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG 246/51, Cat £56+)	£25
373	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine used copy. (SG E252, Cat £110)	£50
374	Cuba	1899	SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From F. D. Baird, Co. F, 202 Reg, N.Y.V., Guanajay, Cuba' in top left corner franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of MIL. P. STA. No. 16. GUANAJAY, CUBA cds in purple dated FEB 6 1899 with two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf. New York' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The earliest known cover from this Military station. Fine & rare. Ex Kouri.	£180
375	Cuba	1904	MAXIMO GOMEZ: Cover front with printed 'The Cuban American Sugar Company Calimete, Cuba' at top franked with 1899 2c carmine red (SG 302 stamp damaged by heavy crease) tied by CARDENAS Y YAGUARAMAS R.P.O. cds dated 17 MAY 1904. Addressed to 'The General Maximo Gomez, Habana'. A fantastic item addressed to a Cuban hero of the war of independence.	£45
376	Cuba	1907	Cover franked with pair 1905 1c green (SG 307) tied by good strike of SANTA ISABEL DE LAS LAJAS duplex cds. Addressed to USA.Cover has some light creasing.	£16
377	Cuba	1910	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Colour PPC 'Santiago de Cuba - Entrada a Puerto Boniato' franked on picture side with pair 1910 1c violet & green (SG 312) tied by HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBULANTE '1' duplex cds dated JUL 8 1910 with fine second strike on reverse. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse.	£25
378	Cuba	1910	TELEGRAPHS: 'Portrait' issue the first printing from 1910, set of seven, the second printing in new colours from 1911, the set of six and the later 1913 re-issued set of six all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch. The different types of Specimen overprint show the difference in the printings. Odd small fault but otherwise a superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (19 specimens, Barefoot #91/103)	£65
379	Cuba	1914	1p slate 'Map' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 334, Cat £100)	£50
380	Cuba	1914	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with single 1911 2c carmine rose (SG 321) tied by fine CARDENAS Y YACUARAMAS AMBULANTE duplex cds. Addressed to BOLONDRON with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce.	£50
381	Cuba	1917	50c brown carmine and 1p black 'Portrait' issue, both fine mint copies. (SG 343/4, Cat £29)	£15
382	Cuba	1917	INSURRECTION ISSUE: 2c carmine 'Map' issue with '1917 GOB CONSTITUCIONAL CAMAGUEY' overprint of the 'La Chambelona' revolution where Liberal forces attempted to take over the government but were only successful in Camaguey for the period 11th Feb - 26th Feb 1917 before being defeated. Unused without gum and a little toned but very scarce. (A Page of information on the issue from an international exhibit accompanies).	£90
383	Cuba	1926	US NAVY: Cover franked with USA 1926 2c carmine (SG 644) tied by fine strike of U.S.S. WHITNEY GUACANAYABO BAY, CUBA 'Ship' cancel in black. Addressed to USA.	£25
384	Cuba	1931	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with single 1931 10c blue AIR issue (SG 378) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAR 1 1931. Flown on the Camaguey - Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas), US Virgin Islands first flight with CAMAGUEY cds dated 2 MAR 1931 on reverse and large 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA ADMON. CORREOS CAMAGUEY SERVICIO AEREO INTERNATIONAL PRIMER VUELO' boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #66)	£60
385	Cuba	1932	Cover franked with 1925 2c rose carmine, imperf and 1928 1c green (SG 346a & 354) tied by fine PUEBLO NUEVO - MATANZAS S.E.E. cds. Addressed to GUATEMALA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.	£30
386	Cuba	1932	EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '38. - San Pedro y San Basilico' showing the ruins of the building after the earthquake of 3rd February 1932 which damaged 80% of the buildings in Santiago de Cuba and resulted in over 1500 fatalities. Unaddressed but with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied on picture side by SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated MAY 28 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake.	£45
387	Cuba	1935	UNISSUED: 'Columbus Anniversary' set of nine including four triangular values PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. The complete set fine unmounted mint. This issue was printed by the Columbian Society in Spain but were never delivered to Cuba due to the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Very scarce.	£75
388	Cuba	1937	10c on 25c deep purple 'Railway Centenary' OPT issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 425)	£10
389	Cuba	1937	Registered cover with typed 'FIRST DAY COVER' on front franked with 1937 5c scarlet 'Panama' and 5c scarlet 'Paraguay' and 8c yellow olive 'USA' WRITERS & ARTISTS issue (SG 424k, 424p & 424q) tied by MIRANDA cds's dated 13 OCT 1937 with boxed REG marking. Sent airmail to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£35
390	Cuba	1939	10c emerald green ROCKET POST issue with 'Experimento del Cohete Postal Ano de 1939' overprint. A fine mint copy. (SG 433, Cat £40)	£20
391	Cuba	1956	PROOF: 8c yellow 'Wood Duck' BIRD issue, a fine top marginal IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour. Scarce. (As SG 772)	£35
392	Cuba	1956	24c rose magenta 'American White Pelicans' and 50c grey black 'Great Blue Herons' BIRDS issue, both in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. (SG 776 & 779, Cat £22+)	£10
393	Cuba	1956	5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 782, Cat £35)	£16
394	Cuba	1961	UNISSUED: 1c 'Fidel Castro' Cuban Democratic & Socialist Party issue commemorating the 'Bay of Pigs' invasion. Prepared for use but unissued by order of Fidel Castro due to his reluctance to have his image on a stamp. A fine mint copy. Uncommon.	£16
395	Cuba	1962	2c 'Tractor' postal stationery viewcard (Similar to H&G 44) with design of 'Soldier with Lantern' inscribed 'Brigadas Alfabetizadoras Conrado Benitez' . A fine unused example.	£15
396	Cuba	1991	BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven used on three FDCs with illustrated 'Bird' cds cancels. A scare issue in used condition. (SG E3638/44)	£25
397	Danish West Indies	1855	3c deep brownish crimson 'First Issue', St Croix printing with deep brown gum. A fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. (SG 3, Cat £300)	£95
398	Danish West Indies	1873	10c bistre brown and grey blue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 24, Cat £60)	£20
399	Danish West Indies	1873	50c reddish lilac, a fine mint copy with full O.G. A very fine & scarce stamp. (SG 29, Cat £250)	£75
400	Danish West Indies	1873	BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green QV issue of Great Britain (Plate 12) used with good strike of barred numeral 'C51' of the British P.O. at St. Thomas. (SG Z30)	£40
401	Danish West Indies	1887	'I CENT' on 7c orange yellow and reddish purple 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a very fine mint copy. (SG 37b)	£80
402	Danish West Indies	1895	3c dull brown red & turquoise blue 'Numeral' issue used with good strike of ST. JAN cds dated 10 8 1895. A rare cancellation. (SG 15)	£150
403	Danish West Indies	1896	2c ultramarine postal stationery envelope (H&G B7b) used with added 2 x 1873 4c pale blue & pale yellow brown (SG 18) tied by ST. THOMAS cds's dated 8 / 12 1896. Addressed to COPENHAGEN, DENMARK with arrival cds on reverse.	£120
404	Danish West Indies	1902	2c on 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a fine mint block of four with bottom right stamp showing variety '2 OF 1902 WITH STRAIGHT FOOT. (SG 43 & 43b)	£35
405	Danish West Indies	1905	1f blue & green 'Charlotte Amalie Harbour' issue, a superb mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 57)	£65
406	Danish West Indies	1915	'King Christian X' issue, the set of eight in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 68/75)	£95
407	Danish West Indies	1916	10b red postal stationery card (H&G 32) used with good strike of KINGSHILL cds in black dated 28 MAR 1916. Addressed to GERMANY with CHRISTIANSTED transit cds on front. Fine & scarce origination.	£180
408	Danish West Indies	1924	US NAVY: Colour PPC 'Coaling Girls, St. Thomas, V.I., U.S.A.' franked on message side with USA 1918 1c grey green (SG 530) tied by fine strike of 'U.S.S. SAVANNAH' U.S. Naval cds dated FEB 21 1924. Addressed to USA. Message mentions arriving in St Thomas.	£40
409	Dominica	1882	½d on vertically BISECTED 1d lilac QV 'Surcharge' issue with large ½ in red, a fine unused copy with part O.G. (SG 11, Cat £45)	£15
410	Dominica	1883	½d olive yellow QV issue used with a fair strike of the Crowned 'PAID AT DOMINICA' cancel in blackish brown. (SG 13)	£10
411	Dominica	1890	1½d brown on buff QV postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with barred numeral 'A07' with DOMINICA cds alongside. Addressed to UK with full commercial message on reverse.	£16
412	Dominica	1917	Long registered 'On His Majesty's Service' cover franked with marginal pair 1908 2½d blue (SG 50) tied by DOMINICA G.P.O. cds dated JAN 24 1917 with printed blue on white REG label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£20
413	Dominica	1917	Registered cover franked with 1908 strip of three ½d blue green and 2d grey (SG 47 & 49) tied by PORTSMOUTH cds's dated AUG 14 1917 with 'R' in oval and straight line 'REGISTERED' markings alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A little light toning at right but attractive.	£25
414	Dominica	1923	½d black & green (M&U) 1d black & bright violet (M&U), 1d black & scarlet (M&U), 1½d black & red brown, 2d black & grey (M&U), 2½d black & ultramarine mint, 3d black & red on yellow used, 6d black & bright magenta and 3/- black & purple on yellow mint GV issue wmk 'Multi Script CA'. (SG 71/3, 75/6, 78, 80, 82 & 86, Cat £68+)	£22
415	Dominica	1931	MARITIME: Cover with printed 'A.A.Baron Bell Hall & Baron Garden Estates, Dominica, B.W.I.' return address on front franked with 1923 1½d black & scarlet GV issue (SG 73) tied by NEW YORK PAQUEBOT duplex cds dated APR 4 1931 with circular BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. CO. LTD POSTED AT SEA S.S. DOMINICA marking in blue. Addressed to USA.	£25
416	Dominica	1938	GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 99/109a, Cat £90)	£30
417	Dominica	1951	$2.40 orange & black GVI issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 134, Cat £30)	£10
418	Dominica	1954	5c light blue & sepia brown and 10c green & brown QE2 issue both mint with heavy hinge. (SG 147 & 150, Cat £26+)	£10
419	Dominica	1954	14c - $2.40 QE2 issue inc both types 48c all fine mint. (SG 152/8, Cat £68+)	£22
420	Dominica	1963	QE2 'Definitive' issue, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 162/78, Cat £60)	£20
421	Dominica	1903-1938	POSTMARKS: Useful range with PORTSMOUTH (6), COLIHAUT, ST. JOSEPH, MARIGOT (6) and a straight line PAQUEBOT. (15)	£30
422	Dominican Republic	1866	'UN real' black on lilac wove paper, a superb lightly used copy with part strike of large circular 'Arms' cancel in purple, four good to large margins. No faults. Exceptional quality. (SG 21)	£35
423	Dominican Republic	1870	'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a very fine lightly used copy with light cds cancel, four margins. No faults. Excellent quality. (SG 19)	£30
424	Dominican Republic	1870	'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a very fine top marginal copy mint with full O.G. The stamp has a slight natural paper thin at base but otherwise excellent quality. (SG 19)	£30
425	Dominican Republic	1880	1c green 'Arms' issue without network. A mint copy with part gum showing 'BROKEN T IN CENTAVO' variety. (SG 26a)	£15
426	Dominican Republic	1883	5c on 1c green without network, a fine used copy with variety BROKEN 'T' IN CENTAVO. (SG 44a)	£24
427	Dominican Republic	1883	Range of mostly used 'Surcharges' with tall thin figures inc 5c on 1c green wide spacing, 5c on 1c green close spacing (2), 25c on 5c blue (2) and 50c on 10c pink without network and 5c on 1c green wide spacing (2 one unused), 5c on 1c green close spacing, 10c on 2c red (2), 25c on 5c blue and 50c on 10c pink with network. Mixed condition with some small faults. (SG 65/6, 68/9, 71/5, Cat £110+)	£50
428	Dominican Republic	1895	5c blue 'Arms' issue a fine used pair on piece cancelled by complete strike of straight line 'RHENANIA' ship marking of the Hamburg America Line, both stamps also have manuscript 'X' cancels and dated '13/6, 95'. Very scarce. (SG 79)	£50
429	Dominican Republic	1895	3c blue on grey white postal stationery card (H&G 10) used with SANCHEZ cds in purple dated 4 MAR 1895. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has a few light tones.	£30
430	Dominican Republic	1902	1c to 20c '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue all IMPERF, fine mint with gum. (SG 125/130 variety)	£20
431	Dominican Republic	1905	½c to 50c 'Arms' issue all fine used. (SG 149/155, Cat £47+)	£25
432	Dominican Republic	1911	'Arms' issue, the set of eight good to fine mint, the 2c is unused. (SG 183/190, Cat £21)	£12
433	Dominican Republic	1913	5c red blue & black '100th Anniversary of birth of Juan Pablo Duarte' pictorial postal stationery card (H&G 15). A fine unused example.	£30
434	Dominican Republic	1914	Cover franked with 1911 pair ½d black & orange and 2 x 2c black & rose red ARMS issue (SG 183 & 185) tied by SANTO DOMINGO cds's to USA and 1923 REG cover franked with 2 x 1920 5c black & carmine ARMS issue with '1920' opt (SG 228#0 tied by SANCHEZ cds's with REG handstamp alongside. Addressed to FRANCE. (2 items)	£25
435	Dominican Republic	1915	'Arms' issue with '1915' opt in red, the set of nine good to fine used. (SG 209/17)	£12
436	Dominican Republic	1915	1p black & orange 'Arms' issue with '1915' overprint, a fine mint copy. (SG 217)	£24
437	Dominican Republic	1915	Cover franked with single 1915 5c black & blue with 'Habilitado 1915' opt (SG 206) tied by PUERTO PLATA cds dated MAR 13 1915. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds's on reverse.	£20
438	Dominican Republic	1928	First 'Airmail' issue, the 1928 10c ultramarine, the 1930 set of four and the 1930 colour change set of four all good to fine used. (SG 256, 271/4 & 280/3, Cat £20)	£12
439	Dominican Republic	1930	HURRICANE RELIEF: 10c + 10c black & carmine with 'Correo Aereo' HURRICANE RELIEF surcharge in GOLD, perforated, a fine mint copy. Rare. Only 200 were printed. Expertised 'Elliot N.Y.' on reverse. (SG 291Ab, Sanabria #17)	£75
440	Dominican Republic	1931	'Airmail' issue the set of nine fine mint. (SG 300/308)	£35
441	Dominican Republic	1931	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1930 10c light blue AIR issue & 1931 3c purple (SG 280 & 296) tied by SANTIAGO roller cancel. Flown on the SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS - MEXICO First Flight with large three line 'CORREO AEREO DIC 10 1931 San P. De Macoris' cachet in purple with '10' of date added in manuscript. Mexican arrival cds's on reverse. Unlisted in Muller.	£90
442	Dominican Republic	1936	Cover franked with 1935 3c brown & yellow plus 1935 25c orange obligatory TAX issue for use on all mail addressed to the President of the Republic (SG 352 & 346). Both tied by SAN JUAN cds's. Addressed to 'Don Rafael Leonidas Trujillo M. Honorable Presidente de la Republica, Ciudad Trujillo' with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce issue on cover.	£70
443	Dominican Republic	1937	'First National Olympic Games' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 380/2, Cat £47)	£20
444	Dominican Republic	1937	'Pan-American Goodwill Flight' COLUMBUS issue, the set of eight fine lightly used. (SG 385/92, Cat £19)	£12
445	Dominican Republic	1940	'50th Anniversary of Pan-American Union' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 429/33)	£12
446	Dominican Republic	1949	4c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 20) eight different views from the set of fifteen fine unused. (8 items)	£40
447	Dominican Republic	1957	SCOUTS: '50th Anniversary of Boy Scout Movement and Birth Centenary of Lord Baden Powell' OPT on Olympic Games issue, the pair on miniature sheets with central Flag and Gold medal labels, one perforated the other imperf, both fine mint. Very Scarce. (SG MS707/8, Cat £180+)	£60
448	Dominican Republic	1962	EXPRESS MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1957 pair 7c brown red, 1961 1c blue green and 1956 25c bluish green 'Entrega Especial' EXPRESS issue (SG 693, 836 & E663) tied by ENTREGA ESPECIAL SANTO DOMINGO cds's in purple with straight line 'ENTREGA ESPECIAL' marking alongside with manuscript '8128' number. Addressed to CANADA. Very scarce issue genuinely used on cover.	£50
449	Dominican Republic	1963	6c red & yellow green 'Centenary of the Red Cross' issue, a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (SG 905 var)	£20
450	Dominican Republic	1881-1890	Small range of unused postal stationery from early Arms issues inc cards, envelopes and wrappers inc odd CTO and a couple addressed but unused. Some duplication. (21 items)	£25
451	Dominican Republic	1920-1956	Range of 'Special Delivery' EXPRESS issues with 1920 10c blue mint & used, 1927 10c red brown used, 1941 10c emerald green and 10c dark blue green mint, 1945 10cblue, red & rose carmine mint & used, 1950 10c grey blue, red, pale green & deep green used and 1956 25c bluish green mint plus the 1935 25c orange Presidential 'Obligatory Tax' issue mint & used. (SG E232, E250, E459, E459a, E539, E594, E663 & SG 346, Cat £23+)	£15
452	Ecuador	1850	Circa 1850 cover from IBARRA to QUITO with two fine strikes of two line IBARRA FRANCA marking in red, rated '¼r' in manuscript.	£40
453	Ecuador	1865	½r dull violet blue on white wove paper, coarse impression, a superb cds used copy with four margins. (SG 1b)	£20
454	Ecuador	1865	½r dull ultramarine on white wove paper, intermediate impression, a fine unused copy with four margins. (SG 1c)	£20
455	Ecuador	1872	1r orange 'Perforated' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 11)	£24
456	Ecuador	1886	2c lake 'OFICIAL' overprint issue with overprint in red. A fine mint copy. (SG O21b, Cat £28)	£20
457	Ecuador	1896	'Liberal Party' issue, the set of seven fine cds used. No faults. (SG 118/24)	£15
458	Ecuador	1897	10c brown on greyish postal stationery envelope (H&G 15) used with two strikes of undated circular ADMON DE CORREOS IBARRA cancels in black. Addressed to CHILE with two strikes of boxed 'TRANSITO' marking at top left and CHILE arrival marks on reverse. Cover is repaired at top.	£35
459	Ecuador	1900	'Waterlow' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of three fine mint. (Barefoot #26/7)	£10
460	Ecuador	1902	FIREMARKS: Small range with 5c black & lilac and 20c black & grey with Guayas 'Signature' mark, 1c black & red and 2c black & green with 'Chimb0rAz0 Riobamba' marks, 5c black & lilac & 10c black & indigo with Bolivar 'RESELLADA' mark in various colours and 3 x 10c black & indigo and 50c black & pale blue with 'DE' Tungurahua firemarks of various types, mixed mint & used. (11)	£75
461	Ecuador	1904	50c black & yellow 'Birth Centenary of Captain Calderon' issue, the top value with 'SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 315, Cat £85 as mint)	£40
462	Ecuador	1907	SCHOOL MARKS: 25c purple 'Postal Fiscal' issue, a mint pair with 'Diamond' SCHOOL MARK in black of Guayas across the base of the two stamps.	£24
463	Ecuador	1907	REVENUES: 10 sucres (Un Condor) ultramarine 'Consular Revenue' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour, perforated on ungummed paper with hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black.	£25
464	Ecuador	1908	'Opening of Guayaquil to Quito Railway' issue, the set of seven fine cds used. (SG 331/7, cat £25)	£16
465	Ecuador	1920	1c on 2c green 'Revenue' issue with variety 'CASA DE CORREOS UN CENTAVO' OPT DOUBLE. Fine mint. (SG 379 var, Bertossa #S.7.3)	£15
466	Ecuador	1921	REVENUE: 10c violet blue 'Ferrocarril de Puerto Bolivar' Railroad TAX stamp with train illustration, a fine copy with red 'SPECIMEN' opt and small hole punch and a copy used with GUARANDA postal cds. (Olamo #2)	£12
467	Ecuador	1924	1c yellow 'Region Oriental' REVENUE issue with CASA - CORREOS overprint a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE reading down. (SG 411a)	£30
468	Ecuador	1929	SCADTA: 1½s on 30c dull blue 'Airmail' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 4, Cat £55)	£30
469	Ecuador	1929	'AIR' definitive issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 458/65, Cat £95)	£60
470	Ecuador	1929	Unaddressed cover franked with set of ten 1930 Semi Official 'Airplane' overprint on 'OFICIAL' issue of 1920, the 10c blue with variety 'OFICIAL' OVERPRINT DOUBLE (Sanabria #550/559a, Bertossa XXVII.K/XXVIIs.1) tied by QUITO cds's with boxed 'ECUADOR 1ER VUELO 1929 QUITO - IBARRA' illustrated 'Airplane' cachet.	£110
471	Ecuador	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1925 pair 5c grey brown (SG 415a) all tied by large three line 'ECUADORIAN AIRWAYS FIRST FLIGHT GUAYAQUIL - NEW YORK PAN AMERICAN GRACE AIRWAYS LTD cachet in purple with boxed 'P.A.G.A.C. SERVICIO AEREO ECUADOR' marking in violet alongside. Flown on the May 18 GUAYAQUIL - CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE first flight, addressed to CANAL ZONE with arrival cds dated MAY 20 1929 on reverse. (Muller #22)	£35
472	Ecuador	1930	'Mendez Bogota - Quito Junio 4 de 1930' AIRMAIL overprint issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 470/472)	£50
473	Ecuador	1930	10s black AIR issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in black, a fine cds used copy. (SG O477)	£10
474	Ecuador	1930	ESSAY: 10c green 'Condor over Mountains' AIRMAIL essay stamp inscribed 'SERVICIO AEREO' printed by 'Talleres del Servicio Geografico Militar' (The Military Geographic Dept). Perforated and gummed. Small faults but very scarce. (Sanabria #EA)	£35
475	Ecuador	1935	10c brown 'Telegraph' issue with 'POSTAL' opt in red with variety 'POSTAI'. (SG 517 var)	£12
476	Ecuador	1936	UNISSUED: 5c blue & red '444th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' TRIANGULAR issue, prepared for use but UNISSUED. A fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (See Bertossa Page 34)	£12
477	Ecuador	1939	Unissued 'Columbus' commemoration issue with '1939' opts, the set of ten fine mint.	£10
478	Ecuador	1939	UNISSUED: 5s deep green & red '447th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' TRIANGULAR issue with '1939' overprint, prepared for use but UNISSUED. A fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (Bertossa #XLVII variety)	£12
479	Ecuador	1941	Airmail cover franked with 1938 10c brown, 1940 5c carmine & 5c red brown TAX issues and 1938 65c on 3c ultramarine SEDTA issue (SG 572, 634/635 & 582a) all tied by multiple strikes of AGENCIA LOJA SEDTA 'Winged Wheel' cancels in purple. Addressed internally to QUITO with arrival cds on reverse. Very scarce.	£60
480	Ecuador	1942	MINING: Airmail cover with typed 'W. H. Goodell, Scarloch Mines Inc, Napo, Oriente, Ecuador, S.A.' at top franked on reverse with 1942 10c violet and block of twelve & single 1942 30c red brown (SG 652 & 654) tied by multiple strikes of TENA '238' cds dated OCT 12 1942 (unrecorded in the 1989 Santander article). Addressed to USA and censored in transit.	£25
481	Ecuador	1944	'President of Ecuador's Visit to Washington' issue in new colours, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 698/708)	£10
482	Ecuador	1947	SEMI OFFICIAL AIRMAILS: Two printed 'Presidencia de la Republica' official airmail covers each franked with the 1947 30c blue, 30c brown and 30c purple OFFICIAL issue with 'Primera La Patria!' AIRMAIL overprint, set of three (Sanabria #206/8) one set with the variety '!' OMITTED tied by QUITO cds's dated AUG 30 1947. One cover unaddressed, the other sent to GUAYAQUIL. (2)	£75
483	Ecuador	1947	Large cover franked with single 1942 30c green (SG 654c) tied by light GUAYAQUIL cds with fine strike of boxed 'Concurra ud. Al Proximo Sudamericano de Futbol que se Realizara en la Ciudad de Guayaquil en Diciembre de Pte. Ano' cachet in black publicising the 1947 20th Copa America to be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador in December 1947. Addressed to USA. A rare cachet.	£40
484	Ecuador	1947	SEMI OFFICIAL AIRMAILS: 30c blue, 30c brown and 30c purple 'Primera La Patria!' AIRMAIL overprint issue the set of three in fine unused blocks of four. Some rought perfs as is usual with this issue. (Sanabria #206/8)	£25
485	Ecuador	1949	UNISSUED: Unaddressed airmail envelope with 'First Day of Issue' handstamp franked with 1949 60c black & carmine UNISSUED 'Roosevelt' stamp, imperf with 'PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA' inscription in blue tied by QUITO cds dated SEP 2 1949.	£25
486	Ecuador	1954	UNISSUED: Airmail cover franked with 1948 50c carmine & green and 1935 40c brown red & red UNISSUED 'Columbus' commemoration issue with 'MUESTRA' opt in black (Bertossa #377) both tied by GUAYAQUIL cds. Addressed to USA. Unusual.	£15
487	Ecuador	1958	'Birds' issue the first & second series sets of four fine mint. (SG 1100/3 & 1120/3)	£10
488	Ecuador	1970	Circa 1970. Set of four illustrated post office airletters with multiple images on back and inside inc one headed 'Archipielago de Galapagos'. Attractive. (4)	£12
489	Ecuador	1972	Registered airmail cover franked with a variety of issues sent from MARCHALA with manuscript return address on front and stamps cancelled with undated CERTIFICADA PROV. EL ORO cancels. Addressed to RABAUL - NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA with arrival cds on reverse. A very unusual destination.	£12
490	Ecuador	1974	GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Pair of Galapagos PPCs showing images of the islands both with various Galapagos cachets & postmarks inc Barrel Mail and Tortoise types franked with 1970's issues tied in transit in QUITO, both addressed to AUSTRALIA. (2 items)	£15

359

Cuba

1829

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from VILLA CLARA to HAVANA with fine strike of straight line 'VILLACLARA' marking in black. Rated '½r' in manuscript.

£24

360

Cuba

1855

2r deep carmine on blued paper 'Isabella' issue a fine block of four with margins all round used with 'Parrilla' cancels in black. (SG 3)

£40

361

Cuba

1863

Official cover franked with four margin 1855 ½o black on pale yellow 'Official' issue of Spain (SG O54) tied by oval 'Parilla' cancel with LIMONAS cds dated 18 JUL 1866 and oval official cachet alongside. Addressed to MATANZAS with arrival cds on reverse.

£65

362

Cuba

1866

POSTMARKS: Range of Spanish period issues with an interesting array of postmarks inc straight line PUERTO PRINCIPE, boxed 'CORREOS 2A' in blue, PALMIRA cds, JOVELLANOS cds dated 1882, oval 'PAGADO', 'CERTIF' lozenge cancel, part strikes of rare oval CONDUCTOR DE CIENFUEGOS and LINEA CARDENAS No.4 travelling post office cancels and a couple of barred numeral '12' New York maritime cancels. Mixed condition with faults. (11 stamps)

£20

363

Cuba

1866

Cover franked with 1866 20c green 'Isabella' issue (SG 21) a fine four margin copy tied by 'Bars' cancel, sent from HAVANA with firms cachet on front. Addressed to MALAGA, SPAIN with arrival cds on reverse.

£40

364

Cuba

1869

20c green 'Isabella' issue dated '1868' with 'HABILITADO POR LA NACION' handstamp in black. A good mint genuine block of four. Block has a little gum toning on reverse but otherwise a very rare multiple. (SG 34)

£240

365

Cuba

1874

REVOLUTION: 10c green 'Cuban Revolutionary Government in Exile' issue inscribed 'REP. DE CUBA'. A fine unused example. These stamps were produced by the Revolutionary Junta in the USA and printed by the Continental Banknote Co. of New York. Very scarce.

£75

366

Cuba

1879

1p olive bistre 'Alfonso XII' issue dated 1879, a fine cds used copy. (SG 84)

£12

367

Cuba

1882

MARITIME POSTMARKS: Nice group of Spanish period issues all with barred numeral New York maritime cancels in black with numbers '2', '4', '6' & eight strikes of the numeral '12'. Condition generally good to fine. (11 stamps)

£20

368

Cuba

1883

20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 19). A fine unused copy. Underrated & difficult value. (SG 105, Cat £250)

£95

369

Cuba

1883

5c dull lavender, 10c olive bistre and 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 20) the set of three fine unused. (SG 106/108, Cat £75)

£35

370

Cuba

1892

Complete folded letter with manuscript 'Via Tampa Arg-Rep' at top franked with single 1891 10c dull rose 'Babyhead' issue (SG 151) tied by HAVANA cds dated 29 OCT 1892. Addressed to ARGENTINA with USA transit and ARGENTINIAN arrival cds's on reverse.

£40

371

Cuba

1898

INSURRECTION ISSUE: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' INSURRECTION issue, a good used copy with part '1' duplex cancel in black. Very scarce. (Jones-Roy #195)

£90

372

Cuba

1899

US OCCUPATION: 'CUBA' opt on USA issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG 246/51, Cat £56+)

£25

373

Cuba

1899

US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine used copy. (SG E252, Cat £110)

£50

374

Cuba

1899

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From F. D. Baird, Co. F, 202 Reg, N.Y.V., Guanajay, Cuba' in top left corner franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of MIL. P. STA. No. 16. GUANAJAY, CUBA cds in purple dated FEB 6 1899 with two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf. New York' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The earliest known cover from this Military station. Fine & rare. Ex Kouri.

£180

375

Cuba

1904

MAXIMO GOMEZ: Cover front with printed 'The Cuban American Sugar Company Calimete, Cuba' at top franked with 1899 2c carmine red (SG 302 stamp damaged by heavy crease) tied by CARDENAS Y YAGUARAMAS R.P.O. cds dated 17 MAY 1904. Addressed to 'The General Maximo Gomez, Habana'. A fantastic item addressed to a Cuban hero of the war of independence.

£45

376

Cuba

1907

Cover franked with pair 1905 1c green (SG 307) tied by good strike of SANTA ISABEL DE LAS LAJAS duplex cds. Addressed to USA.Cover has some light creasing.

£16

377

Cuba

1910

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Colour PPC 'Santiago de Cuba - Entrada a Puerto Boniato' franked on picture side with pair 1910 1c violet & green (SG 312) tied by HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBULANTE '1' duplex cds dated JUL 8 1910 with fine second strike on reverse. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse.

£25

378

Cuba

1910

TELEGRAPHS: 'Portrait' issue the first printing from 1910, set of seven, the second printing in new colours from 1911, the set of six and the later 1913 re-issued set of six all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch. The different types of Specimen overprint show the difference in the printings. Odd small fault but otherwise a superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (19 specimens, Barefoot #91/103)

£65

379

Cuba

1914

1p slate 'Map' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 334, Cat £100)

£50

380

Cuba

1914

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with single 1911 2c carmine rose (SG 321) tied by fine CARDENAS Y YACUARAMAS AMBULANTE duplex cds. Addressed to BOLONDRON with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce.

£50

381

Cuba

1917

50c brown carmine and 1p black 'Portrait' issue, both fine mint copies. (SG 343/4, Cat £29)

£15

382

Cuba

1917

INSURRECTION ISSUE: 2c carmine 'Map' issue with '1917 GOB CONSTITUCIONAL CAMAGUEY' overprint of the 'La Chambelona' revolution where Liberal forces attempted to take over the government but were only successful in Camaguey for the period 11th Feb - 26th Feb 1917 before being defeated. Unused without gum and a little toned but very scarce. (A Page of information on the issue from an international exhibit accompanies).

£90

383

Cuba

1926

US NAVY: Cover franked with USA 1926 2c carmine (SG 644) tied by fine strike of U.S.S. WHITNEY GUACANAYABO BAY, CUBA 'Ship' cancel in black. Addressed to USA.

£25

384

Cuba

1931

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with single 1931 10c blue AIR issue (SG 378) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAR 1 1931. Flown on the Camaguey - Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas), US Virgin Islands first flight with CAMAGUEY cds dated 2 MAR 1931 on reverse and large 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA ADMON. CORREOS CAMAGUEY SERVICIO AEREO INTERNATIONAL PRIMER VUELO' boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #66)

£60

385

Cuba

1932

Cover franked with 1925 2c rose carmine, imperf and 1928 1c green (SG 346a & 354) tied by fine PUEBLO NUEVO - MATANZAS S.E.E. cds. Addressed to GUATEMALA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.

£30

386

Cuba

1932

EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '38. - San Pedro y San Basilico' showing the ruins of the building after the earthquake of 3rd February 1932 which damaged 80% of the buildings in Santiago de Cuba and resulted in over 1500 fatalities. Unaddressed but with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied on picture side by SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated MAY 28 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake.

£45

387

Cuba

1935

UNISSUED: 'Columbus Anniversary' set of nine including four triangular values PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. The complete set fine unmounted mint. This issue was printed by the Columbian Society in Spain but were never delivered to Cuba due to the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Very scarce.

£75

388

Cuba

1937

10c on 25c deep purple 'Railway Centenary' OPT issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 425)

£10

389

Cuba

1937

Registered cover with typed 'FIRST DAY COVER' on front franked with 1937 5c scarlet 'Panama' and 5c scarlet 'Paraguay' and 8c yellow olive 'USA' WRITERS & ARTISTS issue (SG 424k, 424p & 424q) tied by MIRANDA cds's dated 13 OCT 1937 with boxed REG marking. Sent airmail to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£35

390

Cuba

1939

10c emerald green ROCKET POST issue with 'Experimento del Cohete Postal Ano de 1939' overprint. A fine mint copy. (SG 433, Cat £40)

£20

391

Cuba

1956

PROOF: 8c yellow 'Wood Duck' BIRD issue, a fine top marginal IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour. Scarce. (As SG 772)

£35

392

Cuba

1956

24c rose magenta 'American White Pelicans' and 50c grey black 'Great Blue Herons' BIRDS issue, both in fine unmounted mint blocks of four. (SG 776 & 779, Cat £22+)

£10

393

Cuba

1956

5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint copy. (SG 782, Cat £35)

£16

394

Cuba

1961

UNISSUED: 1c 'Fidel Castro' Cuban Democratic & Socialist Party issue commemorating the 'Bay of Pigs' invasion. Prepared for use but unissued by order of Fidel Castro due to his reluctance to have his image on a stamp. A fine mint copy. Uncommon.

£16

395

Cuba

1962

2c 'Tractor' postal stationery viewcard (Similar to H&G 44) with design of 'Soldier with Lantern' inscribed 'Brigadas Alfabetizadoras Conrado Benitez' . A fine unused example.

£15

396

Cuba

1991

BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven used on three FDCs with illustrated 'Bird' cds cancels. A scare issue in used condition. (SG E3638/44)

£25

397

Danish West Indies

1855

3c deep brownish crimson 'First Issue', St Croix printing with deep brown gum. A fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. (SG 3, Cat £300)

£95

398

Danish West Indies

1873

10c bistre brown and grey blue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 24, Cat £60)

£20

399

Danish West Indies

1873

50c reddish lilac, a fine mint copy with full O.G. A very fine & scarce stamp. (SG 29, Cat £250)

£75

400

Danish West Indies

1873

BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green QV issue of Great Britain (Plate 12) used with good strike of barred numeral 'C51' of the British P.O. at St. Thomas. (SG Z30)

£40

401

Danish West Indies

1887

'I CENT' on 7c orange yellow and reddish purple 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a very fine mint copy. (SG 37b)

£80

402

Danish West Indies

1895

3c dull brown red & turquoise blue 'Numeral' issue used with good strike of ST. JAN cds dated 10 8 1895. A rare cancellation. (SG 15)

£150

403

Danish West Indies

1896

2c ultramarine postal stationery envelope (H&G B7b) used with added 2 x 1873 4c pale blue & pale yellow brown (SG 18) tied by ST. THOMAS cds's dated 8 / 12 1896. Addressed to COPENHAGEN, DENMARK with arrival cds on reverse.

£120

404

Danish West Indies

1902

2c on 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a fine mint block of four with bottom right stamp showing variety '2 OF 1902 WITH STRAIGHT FOOT. (SG 43 & 43b)

£35

405

Danish West Indies

1905

1f blue & green 'Charlotte Amalie Harbour' issue, a superb mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 57)

£65

406

Danish West Indies

1915

'King Christian X' issue, the set of eight in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 68/75)

£95

407

Danish West Indies

1916

10b red postal stationery card (H&G 32) used with good strike of KINGSHILL cds in black dated 28 MAR 1916. Addressed to GERMANY with CHRISTIANSTED transit cds on front. Fine & scarce origination.

£180

408

Danish West Indies

1924

US NAVY: Colour PPC 'Coaling Girls, St. Thomas, V.I., U.S.A.' franked on message side with USA 1918 1c grey green (SG 530) tied by fine strike of 'U.S.S. SAVANNAH' U.S. Naval cds dated FEB 21 1924. Addressed to USA. Message mentions arriving in St Thomas.

£40

409

Dominica

1882

½d on vertically BISECTED 1d lilac QV 'Surcharge' issue with large ½ in red, a fine unused copy with part O.G. (SG 11, Cat £45)

£15

410

Dominica

1883

½d olive yellow QV issue used with a fair strike of the Crowned 'PAID AT DOMINICA' cancel in blackish brown. (SG 13)

£10

411

Dominica

1890

1½d brown on buff QV postal stationery card (H&G 4) used with barred numeral 'A07' with DOMINICA cds alongside. Addressed to UK with full commercial message on reverse.

£16

412

Dominica

1917

Long registered 'On His Majesty's Service' cover franked with marginal pair 1908 2½d blue (SG 50) tied by DOMINICA G.P.O. cds dated JAN 24 1917 with printed blue on white REG label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£20

413

Dominica

1917

Registered cover franked with 1908 strip of three ½d blue green and 2d grey (SG 47 & 49) tied by PORTSMOUTH cds's dated AUG 14 1917 with 'R' in oval and straight line 'REGISTERED' markings alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A little light toning at right but attractive.

£25

414

Dominica

1923

½d black & green (M&U) 1d black & bright violet (M&U), 1d black & scarlet (M&U), 1½d black & red brown, 2d black & grey (M&U), 2½d black & ultramarine mint, 3d black & red on yellow used, 6d black & bright magenta and 3/- black & purple on yellow mint GV issue wmk 'Multi Script CA'. (SG 71/3, 75/6, 78, 80, 82 & 86, Cat £68+)

£22

415

Dominica

1931

MARITIME: Cover with printed 'A.A.Baron Bell Hall & Baron Garden Estates, Dominica, B.W.I.' return address on front franked with 1923 1½d black & scarlet GV issue (SG 73) tied by NEW YORK PAQUEBOT duplex cds dated APR 4 1931 with circular BERMUDA & WEST INDIES S.S. CO. LTD POSTED AT SEA S.S. DOMINICA marking in blue. Addressed to USA.

£25

416

Dominica

1938

GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fifteen fine mint. (SG 99/109a, Cat £90)

£30

417

Dominica

1951

$2.40 orange & black GVI issue, the top value fine mint. (SG 134, Cat £30)

£10

418

Dominica

1954

5c light blue & sepia brown and 10c green & brown QE2 issue both mint with heavy hinge. (SG 147 & 150, Cat £26+)

£10

419

Dominica

1954

14c - $2.40 QE2 issue inc both types 48c all fine mint. (SG 152/8, Cat £68+)

£22

420

Dominica

1963

QE2 'Definitive' issue, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 162/78, Cat £60)

£20

421

Dominica

1903-1938

POSTMARKS: Useful range with PORTSMOUTH (6), COLIHAUT, ST. JOSEPH, MARIGOT (6) and a straight line PAQUEBOT. (15)

£30

422

Dominican Republic

1866

'UN real' black on lilac wove paper, a superb lightly used copy with part strike of large circular 'Arms' cancel in purple, four good to large margins. No faults. Exceptional quality. (SG 21)

£35

423

Dominican Republic

1870

'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a very fine lightly used copy with light cds cancel, four margins. No faults. Excellent quality. (SG 19)

£30

424

Dominican Republic

1870

'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a very fine top marginal copy mint with full O.G. The stamp has a slight natural paper thin at base but otherwise excellent quality. (SG 19)

£30

425

Dominican Republic

1880

1c green 'Arms' issue without network. A mint copy with part gum showing 'BROKEN T IN CENTAVO' variety. (SG 26a)

£15

426

Dominican Republic

1883

5c on 1c green without network, a fine used copy with variety BROKEN 'T' IN CENTAVO. (SG 44a)

£24

427

Dominican Republic

1883

Range of mostly used 'Surcharges' with tall thin figures inc 5c on 1c green wide spacing, 5c on 1c green close spacing (2), 25c on 5c blue (2) and 50c on 10c pink without network and 5c on 1c green wide spacing (2 one unused), 5c on 1c green close spacing, 10c on 2c red (2), 25c on 5c blue and 50c on 10c pink with network. Mixed condition with some small faults. (SG 65/6, 68/9, 71/5, Cat £110+)

£50

428

Dominican Republic

1895

5c blue 'Arms' issue a fine used pair on piece cancelled by complete strike of straight line 'RHENANIA' ship marking of the Hamburg America Line, both stamps also have manuscript 'X' cancels and dated '13/6, 95'. Very scarce. (SG 79)

£50

429

Dominican Republic

1895

3c blue on grey white postal stationery card (H&G 10) used with SANCHEZ cds in purple dated 4 MAR 1895. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has a few light tones.

£30

430

Dominican Republic

1902

1c to 20c '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue all IMPERF, fine mint with gum. (SG 125/130 variety)

£20

431

Dominican Republic

1905

½c to 50c 'Arms' issue all fine used. (SG 149/155, Cat £47+)

£25

432

Dominican Republic

1911

'Arms' issue, the set of eight good to fine mint, the 2c is unused. (SG 183/190, Cat £21)

£12

433

Dominican Republic

1913

5c red blue & black '100th Anniversary of birth of Juan Pablo Duarte' pictorial postal stationery card (H&G 15). A fine unused example.

£30

434

Dominican Republic

1914

Cover franked with 1911 pair ½d black & orange and 2 x 2c black & rose red ARMS issue (SG 183 & 185) tied by SANTO DOMINGO cds's to USA and 1923 REG cover franked with 2 x 1920 5c black & carmine ARMS issue with '1920' opt (SG 228#0 tied by SANCHEZ cds's with REG handstamp alongside. Addressed to FRANCE. (2 items)

£25

435

Dominican Republic

1915

'Arms' issue with '1915' opt in red, the set of nine good to fine used. (SG 209/17)

£12

436

Dominican Republic

1915

1p black & orange 'Arms' issue with '1915' overprint, a fine mint copy. (SG 217)

£24

437

Dominican Republic

1915

Cover franked with single 1915 5c black & blue with 'Habilitado 1915' opt (SG 206) tied by PUERTO PLATA cds dated MAR 13 1915. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds's on reverse.

£20

438

Dominican Republic

1928

First 'Airmail' issue, the 1928 10c ultramarine, the 1930 set of four and the 1930 colour change set of four all good to fine used. (SG 256, 271/4 & 280/3, Cat £20)

£12

439

Dominican Republic

1930

HURRICANE RELIEF: 10c + 10c black & carmine with 'Correo Aereo' HURRICANE RELIEF surcharge in GOLD, perforated, a fine mint copy. Rare. Only 200 were printed. Expertised 'Elliot N.Y.' on reverse. (SG 291Ab, Sanabria #17)

£75

440

Dominican Republic

1931

'Airmail' issue the set of nine fine mint. (SG 300/308)

£35

441

Dominican Republic

1931

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1930 10c light blue AIR issue & 1931 3c purple (SG 280 & 296) tied by SANTIAGO roller cancel. Flown on the SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS - MEXICO First Flight with large three line 'CORREO AEREO DIC 10 1931 San P. De Macoris' cachet in purple with '10' of date added in manuscript. Mexican arrival cds's on reverse. Unlisted in Muller.

£90

442

Dominican Republic

1936

Cover franked with 1935 3c brown & yellow plus 1935 25c orange obligatory TAX issue for use on all mail addressed to the President of the Republic (SG 352 & 346). Both tied by SAN JUAN cds's. Addressed to 'Don Rafael Leonidas Trujillo M. Honorable Presidente de la Republica, Ciudad Trujillo' with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce issue on cover.

£70

443

Dominican Republic

1937

'First National Olympic Games' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 380/2, Cat £47)

£20

444

Dominican Republic

1937

'Pan-American Goodwill Flight' COLUMBUS issue, the set of eight fine lightly used. (SG 385/92, Cat £19)

£12

445

Dominican Republic

1940

'50th Anniversary of Pan-American Union' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 429/33)

£12

446

Dominican Republic

1949

4c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 20) eight different views from the set of fifteen fine unused. (8 items)

£40

447

Dominican Republic

1957

SCOUTS: '50th Anniversary of Boy Scout Movement and Birth Centenary of Lord Baden Powell' OPT on Olympic Games issue, the pair on miniature sheets with central Flag and Gold medal labels, one perforated the other imperf, both fine mint. Very Scarce. (SG MS707/8, Cat £180+)

£60

448

Dominican Republic

1962

EXPRESS MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1957 pair 7c brown red, 1961 1c blue green and 1956 25c bluish green 'Entrega Especial' EXPRESS issue (SG 693, 836 & E663) tied by ENTREGA ESPECIAL SANTO DOMINGO cds's in purple with straight line 'ENTREGA ESPECIAL' marking alongside with manuscript '8128' number. Addressed to CANADA. Very scarce issue genuinely used on cover.

£50

449

Dominican Republic

1963

6c red & yellow green 'Centenary of the Red Cross' issue, a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (SG 905 var)

£20

450

Dominican Republic

1881-1890

Small range of unused postal stationery from early Arms issues inc cards, envelopes and wrappers inc odd CTO and a couple addressed but unused. Some duplication. (21 items)

£25

451

Dominican Republic

1920-1956

Range of 'Special Delivery' EXPRESS issues with 1920 10c blue mint & used, 1927 10c red brown used, 1941 10c emerald green and 10c dark blue green mint, 1945 10cblue, red & rose carmine mint & used, 1950 10c grey blue, red, pale green & deep green used and 1956 25c bluish green mint plus the 1935 25c orange Presidential 'Obligatory Tax' issue mint & used. (SG E232, E250, E459, E459a, E539, E594, E663 & SG 346, Cat £23+)

£15

452

Ecuador

1850

Circa 1850 cover from IBARRA to QUITO with two fine strikes of two line IBARRA FRANCA marking in red, rated '¼r' in manuscript.

£40

453

Ecuador

1865

½r dull violet blue on white wove paper, coarse impression, a superb cds used copy with four margins. (SG 1b)

£20

454

Ecuador

1865

½r dull ultramarine on white wove paper, intermediate impression, a fine unused copy with four margins. (SG 1c)

£20

455

Ecuador

1872

1r orange 'Perforated' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 11)

£24

456

Ecuador

1886

2c lake 'OFICIAL' overprint issue with overprint in red. A fine mint copy. (SG O21b, Cat £28)

£20

457

Ecuador

1896

'Liberal Party' issue, the set of seven fine cds used. No faults. (SG 118/24)

£15

458

Ecuador

1897

10c brown on greyish postal stationery envelope (H&G 15) used with two strikes of undated circular ADMON DE CORREOS IBARRA cancels in black. Addressed to CHILE with two strikes of boxed 'TRANSITO' marking at top left and CHILE arrival marks on reverse. Cover is repaired at top.

£35

459

Ecuador

1900

'Waterlow' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of three fine mint. (Barefoot #26/7)

£10

460

Ecuador

1902

FIREMARKS: Small range with 5c black & lilac and 20c black & grey with Guayas 'Signature' mark, 1c black & red and 2c black & green with 'Chimb0rAz0 Riobamba' marks, 5c black & lilac & 10c black & indigo with Bolivar 'RESELLADA' mark in various colours and 3 x 10c black & indigo and 50c black & pale blue with 'DE' Tungurahua firemarks of various types, mixed mint & used. (11)

£75

461

Ecuador

1904

50c black & yellow 'Birth Centenary of Captain Calderon' issue, the top value with 'SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 315, Cat £85 as mint)

£40

462

Ecuador

1907

SCHOOL MARKS: 25c purple 'Postal Fiscal' issue, a mint pair with 'Diamond' SCHOOL MARK in black of Guayas across the base of the two stamps.

£24

463

Ecuador

1907

REVENUES: 10 sucres (Un Condor) ultramarine 'Consular Revenue' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour, perforated on ungummed paper with hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black.

£25

464

Ecuador

1908

'Opening of Guayaquil to Quito Railway' issue, the set of seven fine cds used. (SG 331/7, cat £25)

£16

465

Ecuador

1920

1c on 2c green 'Revenue' issue with variety 'CASA DE CORREOS UN CENTAVO' OPT DOUBLE. Fine mint. (SG 379 var, Bertossa #S.7.3)

£15

466

Ecuador

1921

REVENUE: 10c violet blue 'Ferrocarril de Puerto Bolivar' Railroad TAX stamp with train illustration, a fine copy with red 'SPECIMEN' opt and small hole punch and a copy used with GUARANDA postal cds. (Olamo #2)

£12

467

Ecuador

1924

1c yellow 'Region Oriental' REVENUE issue with CASA - CORREOS overprint a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE reading down. (SG 411a)

£30

468

Ecuador

1929

SCADTA: 1½s on 30c dull blue 'Airmail' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 4, Cat £55)

£30

469

Ecuador

1929

'AIR' definitive issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 458/65, Cat £95)

£60

470

Ecuador

1929

Unaddressed cover franked with set of ten 1930 Semi Official 'Airplane' overprint on 'OFICIAL' issue of 1920, the 10c blue with variety 'OFICIAL' OVERPRINT DOUBLE (Sanabria #550/559a, Bertossa XXVII.K/XXVIIs.1) tied by QUITO cds's with boxed 'ECUADOR 1ER VUELO 1929 QUITO - IBARRA' illustrated 'Airplane' cachet.

£110

471

Ecuador

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1925 pair 5c grey brown (SG 415a) all tied by large three line 'ECUADORIAN AIRWAYS FIRST FLIGHT GUAYAQUIL - NEW YORK PAN AMERICAN GRACE AIRWAYS LTD cachet in purple with boxed 'P.A.G.A.C. SERVICIO AEREO ECUADOR' marking in violet alongside. Flown on the May 18 GUAYAQUIL - CRISTOBAL, CANAL ZONE first flight, addressed to CANAL ZONE with arrival cds dated MAY 20 1929 on reverse. (Muller #22)

£35

472

Ecuador

1930

'Mendez Bogota - Quito Junio 4 de 1930' AIRMAIL overprint issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 470/472)

£50

473

Ecuador

1930

10s black AIR issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in black, a fine cds used copy. (SG O477)

£10

474

Ecuador

1930

ESSAY: 10c green 'Condor over Mountains' AIRMAIL essay stamp inscribed 'SERVICIO AEREO' printed by 'Talleres del Servicio Geografico Militar' (The Military Geographic Dept). Perforated and gummed. Small faults but very scarce. (Sanabria #EA)

£35

475

Ecuador

1935

10c brown 'Telegraph' issue with 'POSTAL' opt in red with variety 'POSTAI'. (SG 517 var)

£12

476

Ecuador

1936

UNISSUED: 5c blue & red '444th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' TRIANGULAR issue, prepared for use but UNISSUED. A fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (See Bertossa Page 34)

£12

477

Ecuador

1939

Unissued 'Columbus' commemoration issue with '1939' opts, the set of ten fine mint.

£10

478

Ecuador

1939

UNISSUED: 5s deep green & red '447th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' TRIANGULAR issue with '1939' overprint, prepared for use but UNISSUED. A fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (Bertossa #XLVII variety)

£12

479

Ecuador

1941

Airmail cover franked with 1938 10c brown, 1940 5c carmine & 5c red brown TAX issues and 1938 65c on 3c ultramarine SEDTA issue (SG 572, 634/635 & 582a) all tied by multiple strikes of AGENCIA LOJA SEDTA 'Winged Wheel' cancels in purple. Addressed internally to QUITO with arrival cds on reverse. Very scarce.

£60

480

Ecuador

1942

MINING: Airmail cover with typed 'W. H. Goodell, Scarloch Mines Inc, Napo, Oriente, Ecuador, S.A.' at top franked on reverse with 1942 10c violet and block of twelve & single 1942 30c red brown (SG 652 & 654) tied by multiple strikes of TENA '238' cds dated OCT 12 1942 (unrecorded in the 1989 Santander article). Addressed to USA and censored in transit.

£25

481

Ecuador

1944

'President of Ecuador's Visit to Washington' issue in new colours, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 698/708)

£10

482

Ecuador

1947

SEMI OFFICIAL AIRMAILS: Two printed 'Presidencia de la Republica' official airmail covers each franked with the 1947 30c blue, 30c brown and 30c purple OFFICIAL issue with 'Primera La Patria!' AIRMAIL overprint, set of three (Sanabria #206/8) one set with the variety '!' OMITTED tied by QUITO cds's dated AUG 30 1947. One cover unaddressed, the other sent to GUAYAQUIL. (2)

£75

483

Ecuador

1947

Large cover franked with single 1942 30c green (SG 654c) tied by light GUAYAQUIL cds with fine strike of boxed 'Concurra ud. Al Proximo Sudamericano de Futbol que se Realizara en la Ciudad de Guayaquil en Diciembre de Pte. Ano' cachet in black publicising the 1947 20th Copa America to be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador in December 1947. Addressed to USA. A rare cachet.

£40

484

Ecuador

1947

SEMI OFFICIAL AIRMAILS: 30c blue, 30c brown and 30c purple 'Primera La Patria!' AIRMAIL overprint issue the set of three in fine unused blocks of four. Some rought perfs as is usual with this issue. (Sanabria #206/8)

£25

485

Ecuador

1949

UNISSUED: Unaddressed airmail envelope with 'First Day of Issue' handstamp franked with 1949 60c black & carmine UNISSUED 'Roosevelt' stamp, imperf with 'PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA' inscription in blue tied by QUITO cds dated SEP 2 1949.

£25

486

Ecuador

1954

UNISSUED: Airmail cover franked with 1948 50c carmine & green and 1935 40c brown red & red UNISSUED 'Columbus' commemoration issue with 'MUESTRA' opt in black (Bertossa #377) both tied by GUAYAQUIL cds. Addressed to USA. Unusual.

£15

487

Ecuador

1958

'Birds' issue the first & second series sets of four fine mint. (SG 1100/3 & 1120/3)

£10

488

Ecuador

1970

Circa 1970. Set of four illustrated post office airletters with multiple images on back and inside inc one headed 'Archipielago de Galapagos'. Attractive. (4)

£12

489

Ecuador

1972

Registered airmail cover franked with a variety of issues sent from MARCHALA with manuscript return address on front and stamps cancelled with undated CERTIFICADA PROV. EL ORO cancels. Addressed to RABAUL - NEW BRITAIN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA with arrival cds on reverse. A very unusual destination.

£12

490

Ecuador

1974

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Pair of Galapagos PPCs showing images of the islands both with various Galapagos cachets & postmarks inc Barrel Mail and Tortoise types franked with 1970's issues tied in transit in QUITO, both addressed to AUSTRALIA. (2 items)

£15

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