South & Central America Auction Images Page 4

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
359	Colombian States - Antioquia	1869	ANTIOQUIA: 2½c blue used with manuscript cancel, 5c green type B and 20c brown fine unused, all have four margins. (SG 5, 7 & 9)	£15
360	Colombian States - Antioquia	1869	ANTIOQUIA: 1p carmine , a fine unused copy with four large margins. (SG 10)	£24
361	Colombian States - Antioquia	1888	ANTIOQUIA: 10c deep brown on green used with AMAGA manuscript cancel. Small thin. Uncommon. (SG 69)	£15
362	Colombian States - Antioquia	1889	ANTIOQUIA: 1c black on yellow 'Arms' issue perforated COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on rose). A fine example. (As SG 74)	£18
363	Colombian States - Antioquia	1889	ANTIOQUIA: 50c brown violet in a block of four with the 20c brown violet ERROR OF COLOUR. This variety arose from a 20c cliché being included in the 50c sheet in error. A very fine unused block of four. Rare and underrated. (SG 79 & 79a)	£120
364	Colombian States - Antioquia	1896	ANTIOQUIA: 5c dull yellow used with fine complete strike of fancy oval ANDES cancel in purple. (SG 110)	£18
365	Colombian States - Antioquia	1899	ANTIOQUIA: 2c black on buff 'Typeset' postal stationery card (H&G 1) with oval control mark in purple. A fine unused example.	£20
366	Colombian States - Bolivar	1863	BOLIVAR: 10c rose 'First Issue', a fine four margin copy unused without gum. (SG 2)	£30
367	Colombian States - Bolivar	1879	BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1879' a fine unused copy. (SG 13a)	£24
368	Colombian States - Bolivar	1879	BOLIVAR: 40c lilac 'Registration' issue dated '1879', an IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colour on white paper. Tight margins. (As SG R17)	£30
369	Colombian States - Bolivar	1902	BOLIVAR: Small unsealed cover franked with 1891 20c blue (SG 59) diagonally BISECTED and tied by small CORREOS DEPARTMENTALES BARRANQUILLA in violet with BARRANQUILLA cds in black alongside. Addressed locally. Scarce.	£110
370	Colombian States - Boyaca	1903	BOYACA: 10p black on buff 'President Marroquin' issue, perf 12, a very fine used copy with extensive four line manuscript cancel. Fewer than 10 copies are recorded as genuine used. Rare. (SG 11B)	£110
371	Colombian States - Cauca	1905	CAUCA - BOGUS: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both fine unused.	£16
372	Colombian States - Cundinamarca	1883	CUNDINAMARCA: 50c black on rose 'Typeset' PROVISIONAL issue a superb used copy tied on small piece by ANOLAIMA manuscript cancel. Four margins. A rare cancel and an underrated issue. (SG 10a)	£50
373	Colombian States - Santander	1886	SANTANDER - BISECT: Circa 1886. Cover front with printed 'Minlos Breuer & Co. San Jose de Cucuta' return address at top left franked with 1886 10c indigo lilac (SG 6) two copies one DIAGONALLY BISECTED each cancelled by small straight line 'CUCUTA' cancel in violet. Addressed to BUCARAMANGA. Very scarce.	£200
374	Colombian States - Santander	1889	SANTANDER - BISECT: 10c violet diagonally BISECTED and tied on small piece by fine strike of oval SOCORRO cancel in purple. (SG 12)	£35
375	Colombian States - Santander	1892	SANTANDER: 5c red on buff tied on large piece by straight line COLECTURIA DE HACIENDA PAMPLONA cancel. Scarce. (SG 14)	£40
376	Colombian States - Santander	1905	SANTANDER - REVENUE: Circa 1905 2c grey 'Impuesto del Consumo de Tabaco' long REVENUE issue overprinted SPECIMEN & with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.	£10
377	Colombian States - Tolima	1879	TOLIMA: 10c blue used with AGRADO manuscript cancel. Uncommon. (SG 19)	£20
378	Colombian States - Tolima	1895	TOLIMA: 10c green, perf 12 used with GUAMO manuscript cancel. Thinned. (SG 70)	£15
379	Cook Islands	1893	1d blue 'Queen Makea Takau' issue, perf 11, a fine mint block of eighteen comprising the bottom three rows of the sheet with margins on three sides. Scarce multiple. (SG 12)	£50
380	Cook Islands	1912	Pair of covers to UK both dated 1912 with the first franked with 1909 ½d green 'White Tern of Torea' issue and the other with 1909 1d deep red 'Queen Makea' issue (SG 37/38) tied by COOK ISLANDS RAROTONGA cds's and both with arrival cds's on reverse.	£45
381	Cook Islands	1913	1d red 'Queen Makea Takau' issue, perf 14 x 14½. A fine used strip of four two strikes of large WELLINGTON LOOSE LETTER cds dated 7 SEP 1921. (SG 41)	£35
382	Cook Islands	1920	PENRHYN ISLAND: 'Pictorial DEFINITIVE issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 32/7, Cat £32)	£10
383	Cook Islands	1923	Registered cover franked with 1919 1d carmine 'Universal' issue and ½d green, 1½d orange brown and 2d chocolate GV Head issue (SG 47, 56/57 & 59) tied by RAROTONGA cds's with plain blue & white registration label with 'RAROTONGA' handstamp in magenta alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse.	£90
384	Cook Islands	1929	Cover franked with single 1913 1d red 'Queen Makea Takau' issue (SG 40) tied by fine RAROTONGA cds dated 30 AUG 1929. Addressed to NEW ZEALAND. Late use.	£45
385	Cook Islands	1938	AITUTAKI: Cover with typed 'Spencer Stovall The ship "Walrus" Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samos' franked with Cook Islands 1932 1d black & lake (SG 100) tied by AITUTAKI cds. Addressed to USA.	£40
386	Cook Islands	1944	2/- black & red brown 'Native Village' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with '000423' sheet number handstamp in margin. (SG 144)	£80
387	Cook Islands	1966	FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Polynesian Airlines' cover franked with 1965 1/- (SG 177) tied by AITUTAKI cds dated 4 MR 1966. Flown on the Aitutaki - Bora Bora, French Polynesia first flight with boxed first flight cachet on front and nice illustrated 'Special Flight' airplane CINDERELLA label on reverse with arrival cds.	£15
388	Cook Islands	1966	FIRST FLIGHT: Group of five printed 'Polynesian Airlines' covers flown from RAROTONGA, Cook Islands on the five different legs of the first flight. Addressed to Bora Bora - French Polynesia, Raiatea - French Polynesia, Papeete - Tahiti, Funafuti - Gilbert & Ellice Islands and Penrhyn Island this last flight was redirected to Aitutaki with 'Unable to Land Penrhyn Air strip' cachet on front all with first flight cachets. (5 covers)	£30
389	Costa Rica	1863	1p orange 'First Issue' a fine mint copy with full O.G. (SG 5)	£30
390	Costa Rica	1883	2c carmine 'Fernandez' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint used with part SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA PAGU blue cancel. (SG O36)	£18
391	Costa Rica	1885	GUANACASTE: 2c carmine 'Fernandez' issue with 'Guanacaste' overprint type 8 in black, a fine used copy with large part '. . DE LA RENTAS PAGUESE' cds in blue dated MAY 1886. Very unusual. (SG G36, Mena #G54)	£35
392	Costa Rica	1888	GUANACASTE REVENUES: 25c green & black, two copies with different 'GUANACASTE' opts(Type 8 & 9) and 10p blue green & black with 'GUANACASTE' opt type 8. (3 items)	£18
393	Costa Rica	1889	5p olive green 'Soto' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 30)	£18
394	Costa Rica	1892	'Arms' issue set of ten 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIALS all in vastly different colours from the issued stamps with WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN opt and small hole punch. (SG 32/41)	£125
395	Costa Rica	1900	Printed 'Administracion de Correos Certificado por despachar' stampless registered receipt with OFICINA DE CERTIFICADO SAN JOSE COSTA RICA cds in blue dated MAY 4 1900. Addressed to LIMON. An unusual item.	£25
396	Costa Rica	1901	1col black & olive 'Waterlow' definitive issue, a fine mint copy. A scarce stamp. (SG 48)	£80
397	Costa Rica	1901	2col black & deep green 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colours, perforated & gummed. Fine. (As SG 49)	£16
398	Costa Rica	1907	Small range of 'Portrait' issues with 25c myrtle & lavender and 1col black & sienna perf 12 and 50c indigo & dull claret perf 11½x14 all lightly used plus 1c indigo & chestnut brown, 5c indigo & orange buff IMPERF unused and 2c black & yellow green IMPERF used. Odd small fault. (SG 63, 65, 74, 57/8 var & 60 var, Cat £50+++)	£25
399	Costa Rica	1907	1col black & sienna 'Jimenez' issue, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 65)	£18
400	Costa Rica	1907	2c black & yellow green, 4c indigo & red on toned, 5c indigo & orange buff and 1col black & sienna 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14. All are good mint copies. (SG 68/70 & 75, Cat £85+)	£40
401	Costa Rica	1907	25c myrtle & lavender 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14 lightly used with part SAN JOSE boxed cancel dated MAR 11 1908. (SG 73, Cat £44)	£25
402	Costa Rica	1909	Green tinted PPC 'Limon, Parque' franked on message side with 1907 4c indigo & carmine red (SG 69) tied by superb strike of large undated circular OFICINA TELEGRAFICA DE MONTEZUMA EN MONTES DE ORO 'Lightening Bolt' cancel in purple. Addressed to USA with SAN JOSE transit cds on front and USA arrival mark on reverse. A very scarce marking.	£225
403	Costa Rica	1911	5c indigo & orange buff, perf 14, with variety '2911' for '1911' (position 35 in sheet), a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG 90c)	£45
404	Costa Rica	1911	5c indigo & orange buff, perf 14, a fine mint block of four with variety 'HABILITADA' FOR 'HABILITADO' on bottom right hand stamp. (SG 90b)	£15
405	Costa Rica	1919	4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card with 'HABILITADO 1914' overprint (H&G 16) used with added 1910 2c deep green (SG 78) tied by SAN JOSE cds in purple dated OCT 18 1919. Addressed to GERMANY with transit marks on reverse.	£35
406	Costa Rica	1921	AIRMAIL CINDERELLA: 1 col green & orange and 1 col purple & orange yellow 'Costa Rica - Nicaragua' experimental AIRMAIL unofficial issue produced by Luis Venditti. The pair fine unused, the 1 col purple & orange has a corner fault.	£40
407	Costa Rica	1924	Registered cover franked with 1923 3 x 5c light blue, 1924 2c green and 1924 1c carmine (SG 140, 148 & 149) tied by CARTAGO cds's dated OCT 24 1924 with boxed 'CARTAGO CERTIFICADO' registration marking alongside all in purple. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£24
408	Costa Rica	1927	ILLEGAL USE & POSTAGE DUE: Black & white photographic PPC 'San Jose C.R. Mercado - Market' illegally franked with 1915 10c violet 'Postage Due' issue (SG D118) tied by SAN JOSE cds and taxed with large 'T' in purple and circular 'CENTIMES' marking but without the value added. Addressed to UK with '1d F.B.' tax marking struck on arrival and GB 1d red 'Postage Due' issue added and tied by BUCKINGHAM cds. Fine & unusual item.	£150
409	Costa Rica	1931	Registered airmail cover franked with 1921 15c violet, 1925 45c on 1col olive green and 1931 2col on 2col grey green on toned paper 'Airmail' SURCHARGE issue (SG 116, 162 & 187 - the first printing with brownish vermilion overprint) all tied by CORREO AEREO COSTA RICA cds's dated DEC 19 1931, the first day of issue. Addressed to ITALY with printed SAN JOSE registration label on front and transit and arrival marks on reverse.	£35
410	Costa Rica	1934	1col carmine, 2col light blue, 5col black & 10col red brown AIR issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in red, all fine mint. The 5col has a slight corner fault. (SG O220/3, Cat £29)	£15
411	Costa Rica	1935	OFFICIAL MAIL: Homemade newspaper wrapper franked with 1926 10c scarlet 'Official' issue (SG O174) tied by SAN JOSE cds dated JAN 3 1935. Addressed to 'De Philatelist' magazine in HOLLAND.	£24
412	Costa Rica	1940	'Pan American Aviation Day' issue, the complete set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 261/274)	£160
413	Costa Rica	1941	Cover franked on reverse 1941 15c carmine (SG 315) tied by CORREO AEREO LAS JUNTAS DE ABANGARES cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 and JEFE DE CARTEROS SAN JOSE arrival cds's on reverse.	£30
414	Costa Rica	1943	Airmail cover franked on reverse with strip of three 1942 5c carmine (SG 327) tied by CORREOS DE LA MARINA DE SAN CARLOS C.R. cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 arrival cds on reverse.	£30
415	Costa Rica	1947	TELEGRAPH: Stampless printed 'Telegrafos Nacionales Costa Rica Telegrama' TELEGRAM form used from ALTOS BOMBA (Limon province) to SAN JOSE with OFICINA CENTRAL DE TELEGRAFOS SAN JOSE cachet applied at lower right. Some small faults & tears.	£12
416	Costa Rica	1970	REVENUES: Circa 1970 5c black, 10c violet, 50c green, 2col red, 5col purple, 10col brown and 50col blue 'Municipalidad de San Jose' REVENUE depicting Gonzales Viquez' all fine mint. (7)	£16
417	Costa Rica	1863-1950	Small mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used. (Few 100)	£10
418	Cuba	1855	2r dull red on blued paper 'Isabella' issue a fine fiscally used block of twelve with neat manuscript cancels, good margins all round. Nice multiple. (SG 3a)	£180
419	Cuba	1861	Pair of complete folded letters both franked with 1857 four margin 1r greenish blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9) tied by 'Parilla' cancels with BAYAMO cds or BAYAMO 'Baeza' cds both dated MAY 1861. Both addressed to MANZANILLO. (2 items)	£45
420	Cuba	1862	MARITIME: Three steamship covers to USA all datelined 'Havana' in 1862, 1865 & 1872 and all with manuscript ship endorsements inc 'Per Steamer Eagle', 'Pr Crescent City' and 'Pr Roanoke'. All addressed to Lanman & Kemp, New York with varied STEAMSHIP 10 arrival marks. (3)	£40
421	Cuba	1864	Group of three Isabella covers with 1864 cover franked with four margin 1857 ½r pale blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9a, lower left corner rounded) tied by 'Parilla' cancel with fine TUNAS cds alongside, addressed to PUERTO PRINCIPE with arrival cds on reverse. An undated cover franked with 1857 ½r greenish blue (SG9) tied by 'Parilla' cancel sent to UNION and a 1863 cover franked with 2 x 1857 ½r deep blue tied from HABANA to MANZANILLO. (3 covers)	£65
422	Cuba	1864	Complete folded letter franked with a three margin 1857 ½r blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9a) tied by PARILLA cancel in black with fine MATANZAS cds dated 5 MAR 1864 alongside and light strike of HAVANA British P.O. cds on reverse. Addressed to FRANCE with boxed 'GB 1F 60c' accountancy mark and CALAIS arrival cds on front. Reverse bears LONDON transit cds in blue and further French arrival marks. A very scarce issue going overseas.	£150
423	Cuba	1865	Pair of covers both franked with four margin 1864 ½r green 'Isabella' issue (SG 15) tied by 'Parrilla' cancels with NUEVA BERMEJA or BAYAMO originating cds's. Addressed to CARDENAS or MANZANILLO. (2 items)	£45
424	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
425	Cuba	1877	Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue (SG 150, Plate 12) tied by LONDON duplex cancel dated JAN 4 1877. Addressed to HAVANA with fair strike of boxed 'N E 2RS' arrival mark in black on front and HABANA arrival cds's on reverse.	£45
426	Cuba	1883	20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 19). A fine unused copy. Underrated & difficult value. (SG 105, Cat £250)	£95
427	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
428	Cuba	1883	10c on 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue with opt type 3 used copy with light manuscript cancel with variety OPT ON WRONG VALUE. A scarce & underrated variety. (SG 111a, Cat £80)	£45
429	Cuba	1884	Folded letter written from Pueblo San Jose, Matanzas (datelined inside) franked with 1882 5c dull lavender 'Alfonso XII' issue (SG 100) tied by fine strike of CEIBA MOCHA PROVINCIA DE MATANZAS cds in bright pink with second strike alongside. Addressed to HAVANA with large oval CARTERIA MAYOR HABANA marking in purple and arrival cds on reverse. Some light toning but very rare.	£250
430	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
431	Cuba	1898	INSURRECTION ISSUE: 2c brown, 5c blue, 10c orange & 25c green 'Revolutionary Government' INSURRECTION issue, the set of four IMPERF PROOFS on thick white card, printed by the American Bank Note Company. Odd light tone but rare. (As Jones-Roy #193/196)	£150
432	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine used copy. (SG E252, Cat £110)	£50
433	Cuba	1899	Nice group of blocks of four with postmarks inc SANTIAGO, GIBARA, PORT BANES, CIENFUEGOS, MANZANILLO, NUEVITAS, SANTIAGO DE CUBA & 'Target', two of the 2c carmine blocks are part of the booklet panes of 6. (SG 302a, 304, 308a, 309 & 310)	£12
434	Cuba	1899	SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From T D Baird, Corp 202, Regt NYC, Guanajay, Cuba' at top left franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of undated oval MIL STA GUANAJAY CUBA NO.16 cancel in black with fine MIL. P. STA No. 16 GUANAJAY, CUBA cds dated FEB 14 1899 and two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf N.Y. Vols.' cachet both in purple alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. Cover is a little roughly opened at top but in good condition for these. Ex Kouri.	£120
435	Cuba	1899	SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Printed 'U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP MISSOURI' penalty envelope franked with USA 1898 2c rose red (SG 284) tied by good strike of MILITARY STN No. 10 HAVANA CUBA NYPO duplex cds dated APR 25 1899 with three line 'Soldier's Letter, W. H. Arthur, Major & Surgeon U.S.A.' handstamp in blue alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. Fine & rare.	£120
436	Cuba	1900	US OCCUPATION: 10c orange SPECIAL DELIVERY issue with 'Immediata' spelling, a fine mint copy. (SG E306, Cat £75)	£35
437	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
438	Cuba	1904	Long folded legal circular from 'Vasquez & Co, Manzanillo' franked with pair 1900 1c green (SG 301) tied by fine strike of HAVANA BATABANO & SANTIAGO R.P.O. duplex cancel in black dated MAY 26 1904. Addressed to SPAIN.	£30
439	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
440	Cuba	1914	1c green, 2c carmine, 2c red, 3c violet and 10c brown 'Map' issue all in mint blocks of four, odd small tone spot but nice multiples. (SG 325/8 & 331, Cat £72+)	£30
441	Cuba	1914	1p slate 'Map' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 334, Cat £100)	£50
442	Cuba	1914	5c orange 'Postage Due' issue IMPERF PROOF on card in unissued colour (the issued stamp comes in rosine or carmine). A fine block of four. (As SG D339)	£45
443	Cuba	1917	50c brown carmine 'Portrait' issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG 343, Cat £58)	£25
444	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
445	Cuba	1927	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1925 5c blue 'Portrait' issue (SG 348a) tied by HABANA 1ER VIAJE HABANA - K.W. SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO machine cancel dated 28 OCT 1927. Flown on the HAVANA - KEY WEST, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front & arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #3, 526 covers flown)	£16
446	Cuba	1928	GUANTANAMO BAY: Cover franked with USA 1932 3c deep violet (SG 720) tied by fine strike of U.S.NAVAL STA. GUANTANAMO BAY duplex cancel dated 22 AUG 1932. Addressed to USA.	£20
447	Cuba	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic first flight with boxed 'PRIMER VIAJE AEREO Cuba - Haiti - Santo Domingo. Pto Rico Aeroplano "Santa Maria"' cachet on front and signed by the pilot 'Basil L Rowe'. Addressed to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #9)	£30
448	Cuba	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1928 5c deep carmine 'LINDBERGH' AIR opt issue (SG 364) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Port-au-Prince, Haiti first flight with boxed 'PRIMER VIAJE AEREO Cuba - Haiti - Santo Domingo. Pto Rico Aeroplano "Santa Maria"' cachet on reverse and 'West Indian Aerial Express' cachet on front and also signed by the pilot 'Basil L Rowe'. Addressed to HAITI with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8)	£30
449	Cuba	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Hotel Venus' cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Havana first flight of the 15th Feb with boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA TO HAVANA' cachet on front and HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon. (Muller #7a, only 460 covers flown)	£45
450	Cuba	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight from the USA on printed 'First Flight Foreign CAM 4 Miami-Havana' airmail envelope franked with USA 1922 2c carmine (SG 562) tied by MIAMI machine cancel dated SEP 15 1928. Flown on the Miami - Havana first flight, addressed to CUBA with HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #249, 525 covers were flown).	£25
451	Cuba	1929	GUANTANAMO BAY: Cover franked with USA 1922 2c carmine (SG 562) tied by good strike of U.S.NAVAL STA. GUANTANAMO BAY duplex cancel dated 16 FEB 1929. Addressed to UK.	£25
452	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
453	Cuba	1933	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1c black on buff PSC (H&G 39) datelined 'Mendoza, Prov P. Rio' on reverse used with good strike of HABANA Y GUANES AMBULANTE cds dated DEC 30 1933. Addressed to HAVANA with arrival cds on the same day on reverse.	£25
454	Cuba	1935	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with 'Primer Vuelo Tren Aereo Internacional Habana - Miami Mayo 19 1935 Pilotos:-O'Meara y Du Pont AIR TRAIN' cachet in black on front franked with 1935 10c + 10c scarlet with 'Primer Tren Aereo Internacional 1935' opt (SG 400B) tied by HABANA cds dated MAY 18 1935. Addressed to USA, flown on the HAVANA - MIAMI 'Air Train' special flight. (Muller 123)	£40
455	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
456	Cuba	1935	Pair of stampless official 'Penalty' covers for the launch of the 'Free Port of Matanzas' (inscribed as such) one with multicoloured 'Zona Franca Matanzas' cinderella label attached and MATANZAS 'Zona Franca/Matanzas is a Free Zone' roller cancel dated MAY 2 1935. Both have 'Junta Ejecutiva' official cachets. Addressed internally or to the USA. (2 items)	£30
457	Cuba	1937	'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)	£65
458	Cuba	1937	Registered airmail cover franked with single 1936 50c slate 'Free Port of Matanzas' issue (SG 408) tied by HAVANA cds with boxed 'CORREO AEREO HABANA' registration marking alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A scarce stamp used on cover.	£30
459	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
460	Cuba	1937	Sepia real photo PPC of a ship entering Harbour franked on message side with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied by HAVANA machine cancel. Addressed to USA. The beginning of the message reads 'This picture of the (USS) Tahoe was taken as the ship entered Havana on the 9th & delivered aboard 30 minutes after docking'. The USS Tahoe was a Lake Class cutter, built in the late 1920's and served through into WW2. Real photos of vessels are unusual.	£30
461	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
462	Cuba	1942	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Censored cover with printed 'Pina, Prov. Camaguey' company return address at top franked with 1925 3c purple, 1939 1c green and 2 x 1942 3c chestnut (SG 347, 430 & 452) tied by two good strikes of SANTA CLARA Y NUEVITAS '2' travelling post office duplex cds dated ABR 1 1942. Sent airmail to USA.	£35
463	Cuba	1956	5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 782, Cat £140)	£55
464	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
465	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
466	Dominican Republic	1866	'Medio real' black on grey pelure paper, a superb unused copy four margins, a little tight at top, No faults. Exceptional quality. A very rare stamp in this condition. (SG 12)	£250
467	Dominican Republic	1870	'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a good looking four margin copy mint with gum Thinned. (SG 19)	£10
468	Dominican Republic	1880	1c green 'Arms' issue without network. A mint copy with part gum showing 'BROKEN T IN CENTAVO' variety. (SG 26a)	£15
469	Dominican Republic	1883	3f 75c on 75c ultramarine 'Arms' issue without Network, a fine mint copy. (SG 53)	£40
470	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
471	Dominican Republic	1883	5c on 1c green 'Arms' issue 'Tall Overprint' with Network a fine mint copy. (SG 71)	£18
472	Dominican Republic	1891	PARISOT ISSUE: 1 peso on ½r violet on white 'Parisot' UPU surcharge issue, an unused copy, perfs at top are slightly trimmed. The higher values of this surcharge are rare. (SG 22)	£50
473	Dominican Republic	1902	1c to 20c '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue all IMPERF, fine mint with gum. (SG 125/130 variety)	£20
474	Dominican Republic	1902	INVERTED CENTRE: 2c black & red '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Scarce. (SG 126 variety)	£75
475	Dominican Republic	1904	CINDERELLA: Cover franked with pair 1901 5c lilac & orange brown 'Arms' issue (SG 112) tied by large oval CORREOS SANTIAGO cancel dated SET 5 1904. Addressed to ITALY with transit & arrival marks and nice black & white circular 'LEONETTI HERMANOS Joyeros ambulantes Santiago de los Caballeros Rep. Dominicana' label on reverse.	£30
476	Dominican Republic	1905	½c to 50c 'Arms' issue all fine used. (SG 149/155, Cat £47+)	£25
477	Dominican Republic	1911	'Arms' issue, the set of eight good to fine mint, the 2c is unused. (SG 183/190, Cat £21)	£12
478	Dominican Republic	1915	'Arms' issue with '1915' opt in red, the set of nine good to fine used. (SG 209/17)	£12
479	Dominican Republic	1915	PROOF: ½c black & violet 'Arms' issue with '1915' overprint in red, a fine IMPERF PROOF on white paper. (As SG 209)	£45
480	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
481	Dominican Republic	1920	Small cover franked with 1919 2c black & green with '1919' overprint (SG 224) tied by fine SEYBO roller cancel. Addressed to USA with S.P.MACORIS transit cds on reverse.	£30
482	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
483	Dominican Republic	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with printed 'First Day Air Mail Santo Domingo to Santiago de Cuba' franked with 1920 10c blue 'Special Delivery' issue and 1924 2c red (SG E232 & 241) tied by SANTO DOMINGO cds dated FEB 20 1928. Flown on the 'Santo Domingo - Santiago de Cuba' first flight by West Indian Aerial Express without any first flight cachets. Addressed to CUBA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8)	£24
484	Dominican Republic	1930	2c carmine 'Hurricane Relief' issue, a fine unused IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (SG 285A)	£18
485	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
486	Dominican Republic	1934	Cover franked with 1934 3c violet (SG 334) tied by fine GUAYMATE cds in blue. Addressed to USA with SANTO DOMINGO transit cds on reverse.	£35
487	Dominican Republic	1937	'First National Olympic Games' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 380/2, Cat £47)	£20
488	Dominican Republic	1937	'Pan-American Goodwill Flight' COLUMBUS issue, the set of eight fine lightly used. (SG 385/92, Cat £19)	£12
489	Dominican Republic	1937	'Pan American Goodwill Flight' AIR issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 385/392)	£18
490	Dominican Republic	1940	'50th Anniversary of Pan-American Union' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 429/33)	£12
491	Dominican Republic	1946	'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 540/4, Cat £32)	£16
492	Dominican Republic	1949	4c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 20) eight different views from the set of fifteen fine unused. (8 items)	£40
493	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
494	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

359

Colombian States - Antioquia

1869

ANTIOQUIA: 2½c blue used with manuscript cancel, 5c green type B and 20c brown fine unused, all have four margins. (SG 5, 7 & 9)

£15

360

Colombian States - Antioquia

1869

ANTIOQUIA: 1p carmine , a fine unused copy with four large margins. (SG 10)

£24

361

Colombian States - Antioquia

1888

ANTIOQUIA: 10c deep brown on green used with AMAGA manuscript cancel. Small thin. Uncommon. (SG 69)

£15

362

Colombian States - Antioquia

1889

ANTIOQUIA: 1c black on yellow 'Arms' issue perforated COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on rose). A fine example. (As SG 74)

£18

363

Colombian States - Antioquia

1889

ANTIOQUIA: 50c brown violet in a block of four with the 20c brown violet ERROR OF COLOUR. This variety arose from a 20c cliché being included in the 50c sheet in error. A very fine unused block of four. Rare and underrated. (SG 79 & 79a)

£120

364

Colombian States - Antioquia

1896

ANTIOQUIA: 5c dull yellow used with fine complete strike of fancy oval ANDES cancel in purple. (SG 110)

£18

365

Colombian States - Antioquia

1899

ANTIOQUIA: 2c black on buff 'Typeset' postal stationery card (H&G 1) with oval control mark in purple. A fine unused example.

£20

366

Colombian States - Bolivar

1863

BOLIVAR: 10c rose 'First Issue', a fine four margin copy unused without gum. (SG 2)

£30

367

Colombian States - Bolivar

1879

BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1879' a fine unused copy. (SG 13a)

£24

368

Colombian States - Bolivar

1879

BOLIVAR: 40c lilac 'Registration' issue dated '1879', an IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colour on white paper. Tight margins. (As SG R17)

£30

369

Colombian States - Bolivar

1902

BOLIVAR: Small unsealed cover franked with 1891 20c blue (SG 59) diagonally BISECTED and tied by small CORREOS DEPARTMENTALES BARRANQUILLA in violet with BARRANQUILLA cds in black alongside. Addressed locally. Scarce.

£110

370

Colombian States - Boyaca

1903

BOYACA: 10p black on buff 'President Marroquin' issue, perf 12, a very fine used copy with extensive four line manuscript cancel. Fewer than 10 copies are recorded as genuine used. Rare. (SG 11B)

£110

371

Colombian States - Cauca

1905

CAUCA - BOGUS: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both fine unused.

£16

372

Colombian States - Cundinamarca

1883

CUNDINAMARCA: 50c black on rose 'Typeset' PROVISIONAL issue a superb used copy tied on small piece by ANOLAIMA manuscript cancel. Four margins. A rare cancel and an underrated issue. (SG 10a)

£50

373

Colombian States - Santander

1886

SANTANDER - BISECT: Circa 1886. Cover front with printed 'Minlos Breuer & Co. San Jose de Cucuta' return address at top left franked with 1886 10c indigo lilac (SG 6) two copies one DIAGONALLY BISECTED each cancelled by small straight line 'CUCUTA' cancel in violet. Addressed to BUCARAMANGA. Very scarce.

£200

374

Colombian States - Santander

1889

SANTANDER - BISECT: 10c violet diagonally BISECTED and tied on small piece by fine strike of oval SOCORRO cancel in purple. (SG 12)

£35

375

Colombian States - Santander

1892

SANTANDER: 5c red on buff tied on large piece by straight line COLECTURIA DE HACIENDA PAMPLONA cancel. Scarce. (SG 14)

£40

376

Colombian States - Santander

1905

SANTANDER - REVENUE: Circa 1905 2c grey 'Impuesto del Consumo de Tabaco' long REVENUE issue overprinted SPECIMEN & with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.

£10

377

Colombian States - Tolima

1879

TOLIMA: 10c blue used with AGRADO manuscript cancel. Uncommon. (SG 19)

£20

378

Colombian States - Tolima

1895

TOLIMA: 10c green, perf 12 used with GUAMO manuscript cancel. Thinned. (SG 70)

£15

379

Cook Islands

1893

1d blue 'Queen Makea Takau' issue, perf 11, a fine mint block of eighteen comprising the bottom three rows of the sheet with margins on three sides. Scarce multiple. (SG 12)

£50

380

Cook Islands

1912

Pair of covers to UK both dated 1912 with the first franked with 1909 ½d green 'White Tern of Torea' issue and the other with 1909 1d deep red 'Queen Makea' issue (SG 37/38) tied by COOK ISLANDS RAROTONGA cds's and both with arrival cds's on reverse.

£45

381

Cook Islands

1913

1d red 'Queen Makea Takau' issue, perf 14 x 14½. A fine used strip of four two strikes of large WELLINGTON LOOSE LETTER cds dated 7 SEP 1921. (SG 41)

£35

382

Cook Islands

1920

PENRHYN ISLAND: 'Pictorial DEFINITIVE issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 32/7, Cat £32)

£10

383

Cook Islands

1923

Registered cover franked with 1919 1d carmine 'Universal' issue and ½d green, 1½d orange brown and 2d chocolate GV Head issue (SG 47, 56/57 & 59) tied by RAROTONGA cds's with plain blue & white registration label with 'RAROTONGA' handstamp in magenta alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse.

£90

384

Cook Islands

1929

Cover franked with single 1913 1d red 'Queen Makea Takau' issue (SG 40) tied by fine RAROTONGA cds dated 30 AUG 1929. Addressed to NEW ZEALAND. Late use.

£45

385

Cook Islands

1938

AITUTAKI: Cover with typed 'Spencer Stovall The ship "Walrus" Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samos' franked with Cook Islands 1932 1d black & lake (SG 100) tied by AITUTAKI cds. Addressed to USA.

£40

386

Cook Islands

1944

2/- black & red brown 'Native Village' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with '000423' sheet number handstamp in margin. (SG 144)

£80

387

Cook Islands

1966

FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Polynesian Airlines' cover franked with 1965 1/- (SG 177) tied by AITUTAKI cds dated 4 MR 1966. Flown on the Aitutaki - Bora Bora, French Polynesia first flight with boxed first flight cachet on front and nice illustrated 'Special Flight' airplane CINDERELLA label on reverse with arrival cds.

£15

388

Cook Islands

1966

FIRST FLIGHT: Group of five printed 'Polynesian Airlines' covers flown from RAROTONGA, Cook Islands on the five different legs of the first flight. Addressed to Bora Bora - French Polynesia, Raiatea - French Polynesia, Papeete - Tahiti, Funafuti - Gilbert & Ellice Islands and Penrhyn Island this last flight was redirected to Aitutaki with 'Unable to Land Penrhyn Air strip' cachet on front all with first flight cachets. (5 covers)

£30

389

Costa Rica

1863

1p orange 'First Issue' a fine mint copy with full O.G. (SG 5)

£30

390

Costa Rica

1883

2c carmine 'Fernandez' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint used with part SECRETARIA DE HACIENDA PAGU blue cancel. (SG O36)

£18

391

Costa Rica

1885

GUANACASTE: 2c carmine 'Fernandez' issue with 'Guanacaste' overprint type 8 in black, a fine used copy with large part '. . DE LA RENTAS PAGUESE' cds in blue dated MAY 1886. Very unusual. (SG G36, Mena #G54)

£35

392

Costa Rica

1888

GUANACASTE REVENUES: 25c green & black, two copies with different 'GUANACASTE' opts(Type 8 & 9) and 10p blue green & black with 'GUANACASTE' opt type 8. (3 items)

£18

393

Costa Rica

1889

5p olive green 'Soto' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 30)

£18

394

Costa Rica

1892

'Arms' issue set of ten 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIALS all in vastly different colours from the issued stamps with WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN opt and small hole punch. (SG 32/41)

£125

395

Costa Rica

1900

Printed 'Administracion de Correos Certificado por despachar' stampless registered receipt with OFICINA DE CERTIFICADO SAN JOSE COSTA RICA cds in blue dated MAY 4 1900. Addressed to LIMON. An unusual item.

£25

396

Costa Rica

1901

1col black & olive 'Waterlow' definitive issue, a fine mint copy. A scarce stamp. (SG 48)

£80

397

Costa Rica

1901

2col black & deep green 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colours, perforated & gummed. Fine. (As SG 49)

£16

398

Costa Rica

1907

Small range of 'Portrait' issues with 25c myrtle & lavender and 1col black & sienna perf 12 and 50c indigo & dull claret perf 11½x14 all lightly used plus 1c indigo & chestnut brown, 5c indigo & orange buff IMPERF unused and 2c black & yellow green IMPERF used. Odd small fault. (SG 63, 65, 74, 57/8 var & 60 var, Cat £50+++)

£25

399

Costa Rica

1907

1col black & sienna 'Jimenez' issue, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 65)

£18

400

Costa Rica

1907

2c black & yellow green, 4c indigo & red on toned, 5c indigo & orange buff and 1col black & sienna 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14. All are good mint copies. (SG 68/70 & 75, Cat £85+)

£40

401

Costa Rica

1907

25c myrtle & lavender 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14 lightly used with part SAN JOSE boxed cancel dated MAR 11 1908. (SG 73, Cat £44)

£25

402

Costa Rica

1909

Green tinted PPC 'Limon, Parque' franked on message side with 1907 4c indigo & carmine red (SG 69) tied by superb strike of large undated circular OFICINA TELEGRAFICA DE MONTEZUMA EN MONTES DE ORO 'Lightening Bolt' cancel in purple. Addressed to USA with SAN JOSE transit cds on front and USA arrival mark on reverse. A very scarce marking.

£225

403

Costa Rica

1911

5c indigo & orange buff, perf 14, with variety '2911' for '1911' (position 35 in sheet), a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG 90c)

£45

404

Costa Rica

1911

5c indigo & orange buff, perf 14, a fine mint block of four with variety 'HABILITADA' FOR 'HABILITADO' on bottom right hand stamp. (SG 90b)

£15

405

Costa Rica

1919

4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card with 'HABILITADO 1914' overprint (H&G 16) used with added 1910 2c deep green (SG 78) tied by SAN JOSE cds in purple dated OCT 18 1919. Addressed to GERMANY with transit marks on reverse.

£35

406

Costa Rica

1921

AIRMAIL CINDERELLA: 1 col green & orange and 1 col purple & orange yellow 'Costa Rica - Nicaragua' experimental AIRMAIL unofficial issue produced by Luis Venditti. The pair fine unused, the 1 col purple & orange has a corner fault.

£40

407

Costa Rica

1924

Registered cover franked with 1923 3 x 5c light blue, 1924 2c green and 1924 1c carmine (SG 140, 148 & 149) tied by CARTAGO cds's dated OCT 24 1924 with boxed 'CARTAGO CERTIFICADO' registration marking alongside all in purple. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£24

408

Costa Rica

1927

ILLEGAL USE & POSTAGE DUE: Black & white photographic PPC 'San Jose C.R. Mercado - Market' illegally franked with 1915 10c violet 'Postage Due' issue (SG D118) tied by SAN JOSE cds and taxed with large 'T' in purple and circular 'CENTIMES' marking but without the value added. Addressed to UK with '1d F.B.' tax marking struck on arrival and GB 1d red 'Postage Due' issue added and tied by BUCKINGHAM cds. Fine & unusual item.

£150

409

Costa Rica

1931

Registered airmail cover franked with 1921 15c violet, 1925 45c on 1col olive green and 1931 2col on 2col grey green on toned paper 'Airmail' SURCHARGE issue (SG 116, 162 & 187 - the first printing with brownish vermilion overprint) all tied by CORREO AEREO COSTA RICA cds's dated DEC 19 1931, the first day of issue. Addressed to ITALY with printed SAN JOSE registration label on front and transit and arrival marks on reverse.

£35

410

Costa Rica

1934

1col carmine, 2col light blue, 5col black & 10col red brown AIR issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in red, all fine mint. The 5col has a slight corner fault. (SG O220/3, Cat £29)

£15

411

Costa Rica

1935

OFFICIAL MAIL: Homemade newspaper wrapper franked with 1926 10c scarlet 'Official' issue (SG O174) tied by SAN JOSE cds dated JAN 3 1935. Addressed to 'De Philatelist' magazine in HOLLAND.

£24

412

Costa Rica

1940

'Pan American Aviation Day' issue, the complete set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 261/274)

£160

413

Costa Rica

1941

Cover franked on reverse 1941 15c carmine (SG 315) tied by CORREO AEREO LAS JUNTAS DE ABANGARES cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 and JEFE DE CARTEROS SAN JOSE arrival cds's on reverse.

£30

414

Costa Rica

1943

Airmail cover franked on reverse with strip of three 1942 5c carmine (SG 327) tied by CORREOS DE LA MARINA DE SAN CARLOS C.R. cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with SAN JOSE CARTERO No. 2 arrival cds on reverse.

£30

415

Costa Rica

1947

TELEGRAPH: Stampless printed 'Telegrafos Nacionales Costa Rica Telegrama' TELEGRAM form used from ALTOS BOMBA (Limon province) to SAN JOSE with OFICINA CENTRAL DE TELEGRAFOS SAN JOSE cachet applied at lower right. Some small faults & tears.

£12

416

Costa Rica

1970

REVENUES: Circa 1970 5c black, 10c violet, 50c green, 2col red, 5col purple, 10col brown and 50col blue 'Municipalidad de San Jose' REVENUE depicting Gonzales Viquez' all fine mint. (7)

£16

417

Costa Rica

1863-1950

Small mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used. (Few 100)

£10

418

Cuba

1855

2r dull red on blued paper 'Isabella' issue a fine fiscally used block of twelve with neat manuscript cancels, good margins all round. Nice multiple. (SG 3a)

£180

419

Cuba

1861

Pair of complete folded letters both franked with 1857 four margin 1r greenish blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9) tied by 'Parilla' cancels with BAYAMO cds or BAYAMO 'Baeza' cds both dated MAY 1861. Both addressed to MANZANILLO. (2 items)

£45

420

Cuba

1862

MARITIME: Three steamship covers to USA all datelined 'Havana' in 1862, 1865 & 1872 and all with manuscript ship endorsements inc 'Per Steamer Eagle', 'Pr Crescent City' and 'Pr Roanoke'. All addressed to Lanman & Kemp, New York with varied STEAMSHIP 10 arrival marks. (3)

£40

421

Cuba

1864

Group of three Isabella covers with 1864 cover franked with four margin 1857 ½r pale blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9a, lower left corner rounded) tied by 'Parilla' cancel with fine TUNAS cds alongside, addressed to PUERTO PRINCIPE with arrival cds on reverse. An undated cover franked with 1857 ½r greenish blue (SG9) tied by 'Parilla' cancel sent to UNION and a 1863 cover franked with 2 x 1857 ½r deep blue tied from HABANA to MANZANILLO. (3 covers)

£65

422

Cuba

1864

Complete folded letter franked with a three margin 1857 ½r blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9a) tied by PARILLA cancel in black with fine MATANZAS cds dated 5 MAR 1864 alongside and light strike of HAVANA British P.O. cds on reverse. Addressed to FRANCE with boxed 'GB 1F 60c' accountancy mark and CALAIS arrival cds on front. Reverse bears LONDON transit cds in blue and further French arrival marks. A very scarce issue going overseas.

£150

423

Cuba

1865

Pair of covers both franked with four margin 1864 ½r green 'Isabella' issue (SG 15) tied by 'Parrilla' cancels with NUEVA BERMEJA or BAYAMO originating cds's. Addressed to CARDENAS or MANZANILLO. (2 items)

£45

424

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

425

Cuba

1877

Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue (SG 150, Plate 12) tied by LONDON duplex cancel dated JAN 4 1877. Addressed to HAVANA with fair strike of boxed 'N E 2RS' arrival mark in black on front and HABANA arrival cds's on reverse.

£45

426

Cuba

1883

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

£95

427

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

428

Cuba

1883

10c on 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue with opt type 3 used copy with light manuscript cancel with variety OPT ON WRONG VALUE. A scarce & underrated variety. (SG 111a, Cat £80)

£45

429

Cuba

1884

Folded letter written from Pueblo San Jose, Matanzas (datelined inside) franked with 1882 5c dull lavender 'Alfonso XII' issue (SG 100) tied by fine strike of CEIBA MOCHA PROVINCIA DE MATANZAS cds in bright pink with second strike alongside. Addressed to HAVANA with large oval CARTERIA MAYOR HABANA marking in purple and arrival cds on reverse. Some light toning but very rare.

£250

430

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

431

Cuba

1898

INSURRECTION ISSUE: 2c brown, 5c blue, 10c orange & 25c green 'Revolutionary Government' INSURRECTION issue, the set of four IMPERF PROOFS on thick white card, printed by the American Bank Note Company. Odd light tone but rare. (As Jones-Roy #193/196)

£150

432

Cuba

1899

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

£50

433

Cuba

1899

Nice group of blocks of four with postmarks inc SANTIAGO, GIBARA, PORT BANES, CIENFUEGOS, MANZANILLO, NUEVITAS, SANTIAGO DE CUBA & 'Target', two of the 2c carmine blocks are part of the booklet panes of 6. (SG 302a, 304, 308a, 309 & 310)

£12

434

Cuba

1899

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From T D Baird, Corp 202, Regt NYC, Guanajay, Cuba' at top left franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of undated oval MIL STA GUANAJAY CUBA NO.16 cancel in black with fine MIL. P. STA No. 16 GUANAJAY, CUBA cds dated FEB 14 1899 and two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf N.Y. Vols.' cachet both in purple alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. Cover is a little roughly opened at top but in good condition for these. Ex Kouri.

£120

435

Cuba

1899

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Printed 'U.S. ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP MISSOURI' penalty envelope franked with USA 1898 2c rose red (SG 284) tied by good strike of MILITARY STN No. 10 HAVANA CUBA NYPO duplex cds dated APR 25 1899 with three line 'Soldier's Letter, W. H. Arthur, Major & Surgeon U.S.A.' handstamp in blue alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. Fine & rare.

£120

436

Cuba

1900

US OCCUPATION: 10c orange SPECIAL DELIVERY issue with 'Immediata' spelling, a fine mint copy. (SG E306, Cat £75)

£35

437

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

438

Cuba

1904

Long folded legal circular from 'Vasquez & Co, Manzanillo' franked with pair 1900 1c green (SG 301) tied by fine strike of HAVANA BATABANO & SANTIAGO R.P.O. duplex cancel in black dated MAY 26 1904. Addressed to SPAIN.

£30

439

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

440

Cuba

1914

1c green, 2c carmine, 2c red, 3c violet and 10c brown 'Map' issue all in mint blocks of four, odd small tone spot but nice multiples. (SG 325/8 & 331, Cat £72+)

£30

441

Cuba

1914

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

£50

442

Cuba

1914

5c orange 'Postage Due' issue IMPERF PROOF on card in unissued colour (the issued stamp comes in rosine or carmine). A fine block of four. (As SG D339)

£45

443

Cuba

1917

50c brown carmine 'Portrait' issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG 343, Cat £58)

£25

444

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

445

Cuba

1927

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1925 5c blue 'Portrait' issue (SG 348a) tied by HABANA 1ER VIAJE HABANA - K.W. SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO machine cancel dated 28 OCT 1927. Flown on the HAVANA - KEY WEST, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front & arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #3, 526 covers flown)

£16

446

Cuba

1928

GUANTANAMO BAY: Cover franked with USA 1932 3c deep violet (SG 720) tied by fine strike of U.S.NAVAL STA. GUANTANAMO BAY duplex cancel dated 22 AUG 1932. Addressed to USA.

£20

447

Cuba

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic first flight with boxed 'PRIMER VIAJE AEREO Cuba - Haiti - Santo Domingo. Pto Rico Aeroplano "Santa Maria"' cachet on front and signed by the pilot 'Basil L Rowe'. Addressed to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #9)

£30

448

Cuba

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1928 5c deep carmine 'LINDBERGH' AIR opt issue (SG 364) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Port-au-Prince, Haiti first flight with boxed 'PRIMER VIAJE AEREO Cuba - Haiti - Santo Domingo. Pto Rico Aeroplano "Santa Maria"' cachet on reverse and 'West Indian Aerial Express' cachet on front and also signed by the pilot 'Basil L Rowe'. Addressed to HAITI with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8)

£30

449

Cuba

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Hotel Venus' cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Havana first flight of the 15th Feb with boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA TO HAVANA' cachet on front and HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon. (Muller #7a, only 460 covers flown)

£45

450

Cuba

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight from the USA on printed 'First Flight Foreign CAM 4 Miami-Havana' airmail envelope franked with USA 1922 2c carmine (SG 562) tied by MIAMI machine cancel dated SEP 15 1928. Flown on the Miami - Havana first flight, addressed to CUBA with HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #249, 525 covers were flown).

£25

451

Cuba

1929

GUANTANAMO BAY: Cover franked with USA 1922 2c carmine (SG 562) tied by good strike of U.S.NAVAL STA. GUANTANAMO BAY duplex cancel dated 16 FEB 1929. Addressed to UK.

£25

452

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

453

Cuba

1933

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1c black on buff PSC (H&G 39) datelined 'Mendoza, Prov P. Rio' on reverse used with good strike of HABANA Y GUANES AMBULANTE cds dated DEC 30 1933. Addressed to HAVANA with arrival cds on the same day on reverse.

£25

454

Cuba

1935

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with 'Primer Vuelo Tren Aereo Internacional Habana - Miami Mayo 19 1935 Pilotos:-O'Meara y Du Pont AIR TRAIN' cachet in black on front franked with 1935 10c + 10c scarlet with 'Primer Tren Aereo Internacional 1935' opt (SG 400B) tied by HABANA cds dated MAY 18 1935. Addressed to USA, flown on the HAVANA - MIAMI 'Air Train' special flight. (Muller 123)

£40

455

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

456

Cuba

1935

Pair of stampless official 'Penalty' covers for the launch of the 'Free Port of Matanzas' (inscribed as such) one with multicoloured 'Zona Franca Matanzas' cinderella label attached and MATANZAS 'Zona Franca/Matanzas is a Free Zone' roller cancel dated MAY 2 1935. Both have 'Junta Ejecutiva' official cachets. Addressed internally or to the USA. (2 items)

£30

457

Cuba

1937

'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)

£65

458

Cuba

1937

Registered airmail cover franked with single 1936 50c slate 'Free Port of Matanzas' issue (SG 408) tied by HAVANA cds with boxed 'CORREO AEREO HABANA' registration marking alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A scarce stamp used on cover.

£30

459

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

460

Cuba

1937

Sepia real photo PPC of a ship entering Harbour franked on message side with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied by HAVANA machine cancel. Addressed to USA. The beginning of the message reads 'This picture of the (USS) Tahoe was taken as the ship entered Havana on the 9th & delivered aboard 30 minutes after docking'. The USS Tahoe was a Lake Class cutter, built in the late 1920's and served through into WW2. Real photos of vessels are unusual.

£30

461

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

462

Cuba

1942

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Censored cover with printed 'Pina, Prov. Camaguey' company return address at top franked with 1925 3c purple, 1939 1c green and 2 x 1942 3c chestnut (SG 347, 430 & 452) tied by two good strikes of SANTA CLARA Y NUEVITAS '2' travelling post office duplex cds dated ABR 1 1942. Sent airmail to USA.

£35

463

Cuba

1956

5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 782, Cat £140)

£55

464

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

465

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

466

Dominican Republic

1866

'Medio real' black on grey pelure paper, a superb unused copy four margins, a little tight at top, No faults. Exceptional quality. A very rare stamp in this condition. (SG 12)

£250

467

Dominican Republic

1870

'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a good looking four margin copy mint with gum Thinned. (SG 19)

£10

468

Dominican Republic

1880

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

£15

469

Dominican Republic

1883

3f 75c on 75c ultramarine 'Arms' issue without Network, a fine mint copy. (SG 53)

£40

470

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

471

Dominican Republic

1883

5c on 1c green 'Arms' issue 'Tall Overprint' with Network a fine mint copy. (SG 71)

£18

472

Dominican Republic

1891

PARISOT ISSUE: 1 peso on ½r violet on white 'Parisot' UPU surcharge issue, an unused copy, perfs at top are slightly trimmed. The higher values of this surcharge are rare. (SG 22)

£50

473

Dominican Republic

1902

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

£20

474

Dominican Republic

1902

INVERTED CENTRE: 2c black & red '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue a fine mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Scarce. (SG 126 variety)

£75

475

Dominican Republic

1904

CINDERELLA: Cover franked with pair 1901 5c lilac & orange brown 'Arms' issue (SG 112) tied by large oval CORREOS SANTIAGO cancel dated SET 5 1904. Addressed to ITALY with transit & arrival marks and nice black & white circular 'LEONETTI HERMANOS Joyeros ambulantes Santiago de los Caballeros Rep. Dominicana' label on reverse.

£30

476

Dominican Republic

1905

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

£25

477

Dominican Republic

1911

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

£12

478

Dominican Republic

1915

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

£12

479

Dominican Republic

1915

PROOF: ½c black & violet 'Arms' issue with '1915' overprint in red, a fine IMPERF PROOF on white paper. (As SG 209)

£45

480

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

481

Dominican Republic

1920

Small cover franked with 1919 2c black & green with '1919' overprint (SG 224) tied by fine SEYBO roller cancel. Addressed to USA with S.P.MACORIS transit cds on reverse.

£30

482

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

483

Dominican Republic

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with printed 'First Day Air Mail Santo Domingo to Santiago de Cuba' franked with 1920 10c blue 'Special Delivery' issue and 1924 2c red (SG E232 & 241) tied by SANTO DOMINGO cds dated FEB 20 1928. Flown on the 'Santo Domingo - Santiago de Cuba' first flight by West Indian Aerial Express without any first flight cachets. Addressed to CUBA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8)

£24

484

Dominican Republic

1930

2c carmine 'Hurricane Relief' issue, a fine unused IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. (SG 285A)

£18

485

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

486

Dominican Republic

1934

Cover franked with 1934 3c violet (SG 334) tied by fine GUAYMATE cds in blue. Addressed to USA with SANTO DOMINGO transit cds on reverse.

£35

487

Dominican Republic

1937

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

£20

488

Dominican Republic

1937

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

£12

489

Dominican Republic

1937

'Pan American Goodwill Flight' AIR issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 385/392)

£18

490

Dominican Republic

1940

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

£12

491

Dominican Republic

1946

'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine mint. (SG 540/4, Cat £32)

£16

492

Dominican Republic

1949

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

£40

493

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

494

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

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