South & Central America Auction Images Page 4

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
388	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1911	MEDELLIN: ¼c blue 'Correos Urbano SMP Medellin' POSTMAN issue a fine used corner marginal block of twelve. (Hurt & Williams #17)	£30
389	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1926	CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 20c violet 'Correo Rapido de Santander' EXPRESS issue, a fine unused complete sheet of twenty five. A superb exhibition piece. (Hurt & Williams #S11)	£350
390	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1927	TOBON: 6c red and 6c rose red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue, both different printings good to fine used. Scarce. (Hurt & Williams #S24)	£85
391	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1928	RIBON: Cover franked with 1926 4c deep blue national issue (SG 411) and 1927 6c red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #4) tied by large oval EXPRESO COLOMBIANO DEL PACIFICO TRANSPORTES Y COMISIONES J.G. RIBON & CIA OFICINA DE CALI (VALLE) cancel in purple dated 13 ABR 1928 with three strikes of two line 'Conteste Ud. por este correo rapido de Ribon' marking in purple alongside. Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival cds on reverse.	£175
392	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1931	RIBON: Cover front franked with 2 x 1923 5c claret national issue (SG 396) and pair 1927 12c violet blue 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #5) tied by three fine strikes of CONDUCTO RIBON CORREOS BUCARAMANGA cds in purple dated 31 MAY 1931. Addressed to BOGOTA. The 12c is scarce used on cover.	£55
393	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1931	TOBON: Cover front franked with 1923 5c claret national issue tied by fine strike of boxed 'EXPRESO TOBON CORREO DIARIO MANIZALES, PEREIRA, ARMENIA, CALI, POPAYAN Y BUENAVENTURA OFICINA - ARMENIA' cancel in with straight line '25 FEB 1931' date handstamp and small circular 'CONTESTE POR EXPRESO TOBON marking all in purple. Addressed to BOGOTA. Very attractive.	£55
394	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1931	COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 5c brownish red or 5c dull red brown 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, small type showing bus & monument. A fine plated reconstruction of the sheet of twenty five comprising two mint examples and twenty three used examples including one pair. A fantastic study of the issue. (Hurt & Williams # S21)	£395
395	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1933	UMCA: Cover franked with 1932 5c brown and 20c bronze green & carmine AIR issue (SG 431 & 439) tied by MEDELLIN cds's dated 3 VII 1933. Flown on the UMCA flight from Medellin to Turbo with large red circular 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO MEDELLIN - URABA UMCA MEDELLIN JULIO 3 1933' airplane cachet on front and signed on front by the pilots W S Doxey and W W Lynch. Addressed to TURBO with arrival cds on reverse. Very scarce flight. (Muller #83)	£150
396	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1940	RIBON: Circa 1940 long undated official 'Court' cover franked with 1935 5c chocolate & 1939 ½c carmine TAX issue (SG 483 & 523) tied by fine strike of undated EXPRESO RIBON FUNDADO DE 1906 CORREO DIARIO NEIVA cancel in blackish purple. Addressed to GIGANTE. Cover is trimmed at left & right but displays well.	£90
397	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1952	TRANSOCAMPO: 5c light blue 'Trans-Ocampo' EXPRESS issue showing picture of a Bus, established to run a service from Cali to Manizales, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce.	£30
398	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1952	RIBON: Printed 'Alberto Labrada, Cali' cover franked on reverse with single 1950 5c carmine lake & buff (SG 730) tied by good strike of boxed EXPRESO RIBON CORREO DIARIO CALI cancel in purple dated 8 JUN 1952. Addressed to MANIZALES.	£120
399	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1954	TRANSOCAMPO: Interesting range of CORREOS TRANSPCAMPO Express company postmarks on loos stamps, most show the Transocampo logo at top struck in purple or blue and some show dates between 1953-1955. Strikes are of varying quality. (15 items)	£35
400	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1955	TAXADER: Interesting range of boxed TAXADER Express company postmarks all on piece inc different types and spellings most are from BUCARAMANGA struck in purple, blue & black and dated 1955-1957. Uncommon. Strikes are of varying quality. (14 items)	£45
401	Colombia - Private Express Companies	1930-1955	RIBON: Interesting range of RIBON Express company postmarks mostly on piece with many different types noted inc LIBANO, GIRARDOT, ARMENIA & MANIZALES and noted a group of boxed types with CORREO RAPIDO SERVICIO AUTOFERRO EXPRESO RIBON MANIZALES postmark in green. Strikes are of varying quality. (18 items)	£45
402	Colombian States - Antioquia	1869	ANTIOQUIA: 10c lilac used with large part ARANZAZU manuscript cancel. Thinned but rare. (SG 8)	£40
403	Colombian States - Antioquia	1882	ANTIOQUIA: 5c green 'Liberty' issue on LAID paper, a very fine used four margin copy with ANDES manuscript cancel. Small thin on reverse. A scarce stamp. (SG 34)	£120
404	Colombian States - Antioquia	1888	ANTIOQUIA: 5c black on yellow 'Typeset' provisional issue, a fine used copy with BURITICA manuscript cancel. A rare cancel and a very scarce issue in genuine used condition. (SG 72)	£60
405	Colombian States - Antioquia	1889	ANTIOQUIA: 50c brown violet in a pair 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 pair. Rare and underrated. (SG 79 & 79a)	£120
406	Colombian States - Antioquia	1902	ANTIOQUIA: 1c rose 'Numeral' issue, an unused block of fifteen some gum staining. (SG 138)	£10
407	Colombian States - Bolivar	1863	BOLIVAR: 1p red 'First' issue, a good mint copy with part O.G. Four margins. (SG 3)	£10
408	Colombian States - Bolivar	1879	BOLIVAR: 40c brown Registration issue on wove paper dated '1879', an unused imperf copy with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Very unusual. (SG R17 variety)	£75
409	Colombian States - Bolivar	1879	BOLIVAR - UNISSUED: 1p orange on blue LAID paper UNISSUED type dated '1879' a fine unused copy. Scarce.	£75
410	Colombian States - Bolivar	1880	BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1880' a fine unused copy. (SG 21a)	£35
411	Colombian States - Bolivar	1880	BOLIVAR: 20c red on white wove paper dated '1880', an unused imperf copy with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Very unusual. (SG 21 variety)	£75
412	Colombian States - Bolivar	1883	BOLIVAR: 5c ultramarine dated '1883' a fine mint IMPERF block of four. (As SG 37A)	£40
413	Colombian States - Bolivar	1903	BOLIVAR: 20c carmine rose on bluish and 20c violet on bluish 'Retardo' issue, imperf, both copies from the bottom margin with 'VALIENTE' imprints at either side. Scarce. (SG L73A/74A)	£45
414	Colombian States - Boyaca	1903	BOYACA: 5p black on rose 'Battle of Boyaca Monument' issue, perf 12, a very fine mint top marginal block of four. Scarce multiple. (SG 10B)	£30
415	Colombian States - Cundinamarca	1870	CUNDINAMARCA: 5c pale blue 'First Issue' REPRINT on thin paper, an unused corner block of fifteen. Fine condition. (As SG 1)	£25
416	Colombian States - Cundinamarca	1885	CUNDINAMARCA: 'Condor' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 17/22)	£30
417	Colombian States - Santander	1886	SANTANDER: 5c red 'Second' issue a fine mint irregular block of three with variety STAMP TURNED SIDEWAYS AT BOTTOM. Small thin on reverse. (SG 5a)	£50
418	Colombian States - Santander	1889	SANTANDER - PROOF: 1c grey blue a fine IMPERF PROOF PAIR on thin paper, huge margins all round. (As SG 13)	£90
419	Colombian States - Santander	1903	SANTANDER - POSTAL FISCAL : Circa 1903. Undated cover with printed 'Breuer, Moller & Ca, San Jose de Cucuta' return address at top franked with pair 1903 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' (SG F20) tied by two strikes of two line 'ANULADA CUCUTA' cancel in purple. Addressed to OCANA. Very scarce.	£300
420	Colombian States - Tolima	1878	TOLIMA - BOGUS ISSUE: 50c deep blue on thin paper small 'Boston Gang' BOGUS issue with central 'A' design presumed to stand for 'AR' and inscribed 'CORREOS DE Eo. So. DEL TOLIMA'. A fine 'used' four margin copy with oval 'CERTIFICADO' cancel in purple. Rare.	£65
421	Colombian States - Tolima	1888	TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 10½-11 used with AIPE manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 63)	£50
422	Colombian States - Tolima	1895	TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 12 used with IQUIRA manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 69)	£50
423	Colombian States - Tolima	1903	TOLIMA: 50c black on flesh, perf 12, a fine mint corner marginal block of twelve with two vertical rows of perforations omitted giving three pairs with variety IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR and three singles with variety IMPERF BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN. A rare multiple. (SG 88a)	£120
424	Colombian States - Tolima	1903	TOLIMA: 10p black on pale green, perf 12, a fine used corner marginal block of ten the corner pair showing variety IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR, each stamp cancelled by non descript manuscript mark. A rare used multiple. Odd small fault. (SG 92a)	£120
425	Costa Rica	1863	PROOF: ½r deep blue 'First Issue' a superb IMPERF PROOF on thin white paper with large SPECIMEN overprint in orange. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1)	£60
426	Costa Rica	1863	½r deep blue 'First Issue' a fine looking IMPERF PROOF on white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1)	£75
427	Costa Rica	1863	1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5)	£20
428	Costa Rica	1883	10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16)	£10
429	Costa Rica	1883	2c black on brownish pink postal stationery card and 4c+0c black on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 1/2) both overprinted 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) in large red letters. Fine unused.	£40
430	Costa Rica	1890	2c green on buff and 3c red on buff PSCs (H&G 3/4) both cancelled to order with fine strikes of undated oval CORREOS DE SAN ISIDRO COSTA RICA cancels in purple. Very unusual to get these cards cancelled in the smaller village P.O.s. (2 items)	£30
431	Costa Rica	1892	5c violet 'Arms' issue a superb used copy with complete strike of 'Pumpkin Head' cancellation in purple of the German banana plantation of 'Gute Hoffnung' (Good Hope). Very scarce. (SG 34)	£30
432	Costa Rica	1892	5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55)	£25
433	Costa Rica	1892	1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32)	£10
434	Costa Rica	1892	Cover franked on reverse with 1892 10c green 'Arms' issue (SG 35) tied by fair strike of undated CORREOS NARANJO COSTA RICA cancel in black. Addressed to USA and 1893 10c brown PSE (H&G 4a) used with added pair 1892 5c violet 'Arms' issue (SG 34) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to GERMANY. (2 items)	£60
435	Costa Rica	1904	Cover franked with pair 1901 5c black & pale blue (SG 44) tied by 'Target' cancels with SAN JOSE cds alongside. Addressed to FRANCE and cover franked with single 1901 10c black & yellow brown (SG 45) tied by fine PUNTARENAS cds to USA. (2 items)	£45
436	Costa Rica	1906	2c red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 10) used with fine strike of undated SAN RAMON COSTA RICA circular cancel in purple. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on front.	£45
437	Costa Rica	1909	Nice group of covers with 1909 5c blue PSE (H&G B5a) sent registered to GERMANY with REG marking & DEPART DE CERTIFICADOS SAN JOSE cds, 1922 2c blue PSC used with added strip of four 1910 1c brown (SG 77) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to USA, 1931 REG cover franked with 5c, 10c & 30c tied from SAN JOSE to GREECE with various transit & arrival marks on reverse and 1934 REG cover with pair 1932 20c blue 'Triangular' issue (SG 197) tied from LIMON to SPAIN. (4 items)	£55
438	Costa Rica	1910	TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Steamer Ship' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of seven each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Barefoot #13/19)	£45
439	Costa Rica	1910	TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Steamer Ship' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of seven each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Barefoot #13/19)	£45
440	Costa Rica	1912	2c on 4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card (H&G 15) used fine MOJON cds in reddish purple dated JAN 1 1912. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on front. Nice use of this card from a small P.O.	£40
441	Costa Rica	1918	GUANACASTE: 5c orange yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B9) used with fine LAS JUNTAS cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on reverse. Scarcer origination.	£65
442	Costa Rica	1921	'Independence Centenary of Central America' issue, the set of five mint TETE-BECHE PAIRS. Odd small fault but otherwise scarce. (SG 118a/122a, Cat £250)	£80
443	Costa Rica	1927	OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless registered cover with oval 'Consulat General de la Republica Argentina' cachet and R.R. EXTERIOR SAN JOSE cds dated FEB 8 1927 on reverse plus boxed 'SAN JOSE CORRESPONDECIA CONSULAR FRANCO DE PORTE' cachet in purple on front with black & red registration label alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds also on reverse.	£40
444	Costa Rica	1931	Airmail' SURCHARGE issue on 'Revenue' stamps, the set of three on toned paper from the first printing with overprint in brownish vermilion, fine mint. (SG 187/189)	£90
445	Costa Rica	1931	2col on 2col grey green 'Revenue' issue on white paper with AIRMAIL surcharge in scarlet. A fine mint copy. (SG 190)	£25
446	Costa Rica	1935	MARITIME: Cover franked with Great Britain 1924 ½d green GV issue (SG 418) tied by LIMON cds dated JAN 4 1935 with fine strike of large 'OCEAN MAILS S.S. "CAVINA" ' marking in purple. Addressed to USA.	£25
447	Costa Rica	1940	TELEGRAPH: Circa 1940. Black on green illustrated 'TELEGRAFOS NACIONALES' envelope showing hand holding lightning bolt and Telegraph lines used with manuscript address 'HOTEL FRANCES' in SAN JOSE. Fine & unusual.	£35
448	Costa Rica	1945	Airmail 'OFICIAL' issue with additional boxed '1945' opt, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 389/401)	£30
449	Costa Rica	1947	15c on 25c green, 15c on 30c orange and 15c on 55c blue SURCHARGE on 'Football' issue, the set of three with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, good mint. A few light tone spots on gum but scarce. Only 200 of each were printed. (SG 432a/434a)	£75
450	Costa Rica	1959	20c 'Birth Centenary of Gonzalez Viquez & Oreamuno' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in green & blue with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (As SG 570)	£15
451	Cuba	1836	PRESTAMP: Folded letter from HAVANA to FRANCE with good strike of boxed PAYS D'OUTREMER marking in black and BORDEAUX arrival cds on reverse. Rate '9' decimes in manuscript.	£50
452	Cuba	1857	2r rose red 'Isabella' issue, no watermark, a fine mint strip of three. Margins all round but a little tight at top left. (SG 11)	£35
453	Cuba	1863	OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless official cover with undated oval 'CAPITANIA DEL PARTIDO DE LA PUERTA DE LA GUIRA' cachet in black and fine ARTEMIS ISLA DE CUBA cds in black. Addressed to GUANAJAY with partial arrival cds on reverse.	£65
454	Cuba	1877	10c yellow green 'King Alfonso XII' issue, PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. A good unused example. Paper slightly toned. (SG 68, Cat £36)	£15
455	Cuba	1878	UNISSUED: 10c black 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. A very fine mint example with full O.G. A very scarce stamp. (SG 74)	£90
456	Cuba	1879	'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1879', the set of five fine mint or unused. (SG 79 & 81/4, Cat £25)	£12
457	Cuba	1880	Cover FRONT ONLY franked with 1880 50c sepia 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1880' (SG 89) tied by ST CLARA cds in purple dated JUL 23 1880. Addressed to SPAIN.	£18
458	Cuba	1882	3c pale pink 'Alfonso XII' postal stationery card (H&G 12 on very thin card) used with HABANA cds dated 4 MAY 1882. Addressed to GERMANY. Fine commercial use.	£30
459	Cuba	1883	2½c mauve, 10c pale chestnut, 10c blue 'Postage' issues and 1888 8m black 'Printed Matter' issue all IMPERF PROOFS with additional impressions of the stamps on front sideways or inverted so that stamp is printed double. These are generally believed to be printers waste. (As SG 119, 125a, 126 & P134)	£25
460	Cuba	1894	Aniline pink 'Babyhead' Printed Matter issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG P163/8, Cat £16)	£10
461	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
462	Cuba	1898	INSURRECTION: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good looking mint copy with full gum. Small thin on reverse. (Jones-Roy #195)	£15
463	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 5c on 5c deep blue USA issue with 'CUBA' opt a fine unused copy with variety 'CUPA' for 'CUBA'. Straight edge from side of sheet at right. A scarce variety. (SG 250a)	£50
464	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine mint copy from the right hand edge of the sheet with straight line margin. (SG E252, Cat £225)	£80
465	Cuba	1900	1c green on pale salmon postal stationery envelope (H&G B8) with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black and also 'Size No. 13' printed at top.	£35
466	Cuba	1903	REVENUES: 10c brown MATANZAS 'Consejo Provincial' Revenue issue, a fine unused TETE-BECHE PAIR.	£10
467	Cuba	1905	5c dark blue on pale yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B10) used with SANTIAGO, STGO CUBA cds dated DIC 10 1905, addressed to GERMANY and 1909 2c carmine on pale yellow envelope (H&G B9) used with NUEVITAS CAMAGUEY cds dated ABR 7 1909, addressed to GERMANY and taxed. (2 items)	£18
468	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
469	Cuba	1910	INVERTED CENTRE: 1c violet & green 'Portrait' issue, a fine unused top marginal copy (without gum) with variety CENTRE INVERTED. A superb stamp. (SG 312a)	£125
470	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
471	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
472	Cuba	1917	50c brown carmine and 1p black 'Portrait' issue, both fine mint copies. (SG 343/4, Cat £29)	£15
473	Cuba	1926	Pair of unaddressed PPC's sent by 'Armando Messa Garcia' both franked on picture side with 1917 1c green tied by PALMARITO cds's in black & purple dated 1926 & 1929. Both cards have different handstamps of 'Armando Messa Garcia'. (2 items)	£15
474	Cuba	1927	POSTAL FISCAL: Black & white PPC 'Iglesia y Plaza de la Caridad. Camaguey, Cuba' illegally franked on message side with 1920 2c carmine 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue cancelled '6/20/27' in manuscript and tied by small circular MILLA CAMAGUEY 'Negative Seal' cancel in brown. Addressed to BELGIUM. A very unusual item.	£75
475	Cuba	1927	Official postcard headed 'Republica de Cuba Obsequio de la Secretaria de Communicaciones' and dated '1902 20 de Mayo 1927' franked with single 1927 25c deep violet '25th Anniversary of Republic' issue (SG 352) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAY 20 1927. Addressed locally within HAVANA. The reverse has a printed illustration of a generic 'Liberty' figure.	£18
476	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
477	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 - San Juan, Puerto Rico 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 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #65, only 129 covers flown)	£65
478	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
479	Cuba	1934	Airmail cover franked with pair 1931 5c green AIR issue (SG 376) tied by HAVANA machine cancel dated MAR 16 1931. The cover was underpaid with two line 'POR DEFICIENCIA DE FRANQUEO SE CURSA COMO ORDINARIA' marking in blue applied in HAVANA. Addressed to INDIA with arrival cds on reverse.	£30
480	Cuba	1937	'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)	£65
481	Cuba	1937	10c on 25c deep purple 'Railway Centenary' OPT issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 425)	£10
482	Cuba	1937	MARITIME: Colour PPC 'Venetian Pool, Coral Gables, Florida' franked on message side with 192 1c green 'portrait' issue (SG 345) tied by fine strike of undated 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS S.S. MUNARGO' Ship cancel in black. Addressed to USA with MIAMI arrival cds also tying stamp.	£40
483	Cuba	1939	ROCKET POST: 10c emerald green 'Experimental Rocket Post' overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 433)	£30
484	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
485	Cuba	1940	Centenary of First Postage Stamp' miniature sheet, a fine mint example in 'Ministerio de Communicaciones' commemorative folder plus a used example with central HABANA cds. (SG MS444, Cat £30)	£15
486	Cuba	1940	Registered cover franked with pair 1925 3c purple 'portrait' issue and 2 x 1939 2c scarlet (SG 347 & 431) tied by unusual double ring EST. AVELLANEDA (CAMAG) RECIBDO cds with only 'FEB' showing in centre with boxed ESTACION AVELLANEDA REG marking alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£20
487	Cuba	1951	'World Chess Championship' issue, the set of seven good to fine mint. Gum a little toned on a couple of values. (SG 562/E568, Cat £57)	£20
488	Cuba	1956	12c blue grey 'Plain Pigeon' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 773, Cat £30)	£15
489	Cuba	1956	2p purple & 5p scarlet BIRDS issue, both top values fine unmounted mint. (SG 781/2, Cat £48)	£16
490	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
491	Cuba	1964	'25th Anniversary of Cuban Postal Rocket Experiment' issue, the set of twenty six fine mint. (SG 1141/1151, Cat £40)	£20
492	Cuba	1991	BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven fine unmounted mint. A very scarce modern issue. (SG E3638/44, Cat £120)	£60
493	Cuba	1886-1984	Nice range of mostly 'Republic' period postal stationery used & unused early to modern with two earlier cards with REMEDIOS & DIMAS cds's, 1959 surcharged card with FD cancel plus later envelopes & lettersheets. Interesting lot. (12 items)	£36
494	Cuba	1907-1947	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Nice group of covers & cards all with TPO cancels inc ISABEL & CIENFUEGOS R.P.O. dated 1907, HABANA Y CAMAGUEY AMBULANTE dated 1914, 1934 two cards both with CIENFUEGOS Y SANTA CLARA R.P.O. cds's dated 1935 and HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBU '7' duplex cds dated 1947. A super lot. (5 items)	£95
495	Cuba	1956-1961	Useful lot of mid period issues in unmounted mint blocks of four. A good array of sets and singles with a few better themes etc. Includes SG 759/60, 789/90, 793, 802, 823/8, 834/7, 842/8, 856/7, 860/3, 893/8, 901/2, 907/8, 911/12, 974 & 985/7, Cat £270+)	£75

388

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1911

MEDELLIN: ¼c blue 'Correos Urbano SMP Medellin' POSTMAN issue a fine used corner marginal block of twelve. (Hurt & Williams #17)

£30

389

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1926

CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 20c violet 'Correo Rapido de Santander' EXPRESS issue, a fine unused complete sheet of twenty five. A superb exhibition piece. (Hurt & Williams #S11)

£350

390

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1927

TOBON: 6c red and 6c rose red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue, both different printings good to fine used. Scarce. (Hurt & Williams #S24)

£85

391

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1928

RIBON: Cover franked with 1926 4c deep blue national issue (SG 411) and 1927 6c red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #4) tied by large oval EXPRESO COLOMBIANO DEL PACIFICO TRANSPORTES Y COMISIONES J.G. RIBON & CIA OFICINA DE CALI (VALLE) cancel in purple dated 13 ABR 1928 with three strikes of two line 'Conteste Ud. por este correo rapido de Ribon' marking in purple alongside. Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival cds on reverse.

£175

392

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1931

RIBON: Cover front franked with 2 x 1923 5c claret national issue (SG 396) and pair 1927 12c violet blue 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #5) tied by three fine strikes of CONDUCTO RIBON CORREOS BUCARAMANGA cds in purple dated 31 MAY 1931. Addressed to BOGOTA. The 12c is scarce used on cover.

£55

393

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1931

TOBON: Cover front franked with 1923 5c claret national issue tied by fine strike of boxed 'EXPRESO TOBON CORREO DIARIO MANIZALES, PEREIRA, ARMENIA, CALI, POPAYAN Y BUENAVENTURA OFICINA - ARMENIA' cancel in with straight line '25 FEB 1931' date handstamp and small circular 'CONTESTE POR EXPRESO TOBON marking all in purple. Addressed to BOGOTA. Very attractive.

£55

394

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1931

COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 5c brownish red or 5c dull red brown 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, small type showing bus & monument. A fine plated reconstruction of the sheet of twenty five comprising two mint examples and twenty three used examples including one pair. A fantastic study of the issue. (Hurt & Williams # S21)

£395

395

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1933

UMCA: Cover franked with 1932 5c brown and 20c bronze green & carmine AIR issue (SG 431 & 439) tied by MEDELLIN cds's dated 3 VII 1933. Flown on the UMCA flight from Medellin to Turbo with large red circular 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO MEDELLIN - URABA UMCA MEDELLIN JULIO 3 1933' airplane cachet on front and signed on front by the pilots W S Doxey and W W Lynch. Addressed to TURBO with arrival cds on reverse. Very scarce flight. (Muller #83)

£150

396

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1940

RIBON: Circa 1940 long undated official 'Court' cover franked with 1935 5c chocolate & 1939 ½c carmine TAX issue (SG 483 & 523) tied by fine strike of undated EXPRESO RIBON FUNDADO DE 1906 CORREO DIARIO NEIVA cancel in blackish purple. Addressed to GIGANTE. Cover is trimmed at left & right but displays well.

£90

397

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1952

TRANSOCAMPO: 5c light blue 'Trans-Ocampo' EXPRESS issue showing picture of a Bus, established to run a service from Cali to Manizales, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce.

£30

398

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1952

RIBON: Printed 'Alberto Labrada, Cali' cover franked on reverse with single 1950 5c carmine lake & buff (SG 730) tied by good strike of boxed EXPRESO RIBON CORREO DIARIO CALI cancel in purple dated 8 JUN 1952. Addressed to MANIZALES.

£120

399

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1954

TRANSOCAMPO: Interesting range of CORREOS TRANSPCAMPO Express company postmarks on loos stamps, most show the Transocampo logo at top struck in purple or blue and some show dates between 1953-1955. Strikes are of varying quality. (15 items)

£35

400

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1955

TAXADER: Interesting range of boxed TAXADER Express company postmarks all on piece inc different types and spellings most are from BUCARAMANGA struck in purple, blue & black and dated 1955-1957. Uncommon. Strikes are of varying quality. (14 items)

£45

401

Colombia - Private Express Companies

1930-1955

RIBON: Interesting range of RIBON Express company postmarks mostly on piece with many different types noted inc LIBANO, GIRARDOT, ARMENIA & MANIZALES and noted a group of boxed types with CORREO RAPIDO SERVICIO AUTOFERRO EXPRESO RIBON MANIZALES postmark in green. Strikes are of varying quality. (18 items)

£45

402

Colombian States - Antioquia

1869

ANTIOQUIA: 10c lilac used with large part ARANZAZU manuscript cancel. Thinned but rare. (SG 8)

£40

403

Colombian States - Antioquia

1882

ANTIOQUIA: 5c green 'Liberty' issue on LAID paper, a very fine used four margin copy with ANDES manuscript cancel. Small thin on reverse. A scarce stamp. (SG 34)

£120

404

Colombian States - Antioquia

1888

ANTIOQUIA: 5c black on yellow 'Typeset' provisional issue, a fine used copy with BURITICA manuscript cancel. A rare cancel and a very scarce issue in genuine used condition. (SG 72)

£60

405

Colombian States - Antioquia

1889

ANTIOQUIA: 50c brown violet in a pair 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 pair. Rare and underrated. (SG 79 & 79a)

£120

406

Colombian States - Antioquia

1902

ANTIOQUIA: 1c rose 'Numeral' issue, an unused block of fifteen some gum staining. (SG 138)

£10

407

Colombian States - Bolivar

1863

BOLIVAR: 1p red 'First' issue, a good mint copy with part O.G. Four margins. (SG 3)

£10

408

Colombian States - Bolivar

1879

BOLIVAR: 40c brown Registration issue on wove paper dated '1879', an unused imperf copy with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Very unusual. (SG R17 variety)

£75

409

Colombian States - Bolivar

1879

BOLIVAR - UNISSUED: 1p orange on blue LAID paper UNISSUED type dated '1879' a fine unused copy. Scarce.

£75

410

Colombian States - Bolivar

1880

BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1880' a fine unused copy. (SG 21a)

£35

411

Colombian States - Bolivar

1880

BOLIVAR: 20c red on white wove paper dated '1880', an unused imperf copy with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Very unusual. (SG 21 variety)

£75

412

Colombian States - Bolivar

1883

BOLIVAR: 5c ultramarine dated '1883' a fine mint IMPERF block of four. (As SG 37A)

£40

413

Colombian States - Bolivar

1903

BOLIVAR: 20c carmine rose on bluish and 20c violet on bluish 'Retardo' issue, imperf, both copies from the bottom margin with 'VALIENTE' imprints at either side. Scarce. (SG L73A/74A)

£45

414

Colombian States - Boyaca

1903

BOYACA: 5p black on rose 'Battle of Boyaca Monument' issue, perf 12, a very fine mint top marginal block of four. Scarce multiple. (SG 10B)

£30

415

Colombian States - Cundinamarca

1870

CUNDINAMARCA: 5c pale blue 'First Issue' REPRINT on thin paper, an unused corner block of fifteen. Fine condition. (As SG 1)

£25

416

Colombian States - Cundinamarca

1885

CUNDINAMARCA: 'Condor' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 17/22)

£30

417

Colombian States - Santander

1886

SANTANDER: 5c red 'Second' issue a fine mint irregular block of three with variety STAMP TURNED SIDEWAYS AT BOTTOM. Small thin on reverse. (SG 5a)

£50

418

Colombian States - Santander

1889

SANTANDER - PROOF: 1c grey blue a fine IMPERF PROOF PAIR on thin paper, huge margins all round. (As SG 13)

£90

419

Colombian States - Santander

1903

SANTANDER - POSTAL FISCAL : Circa 1903. Undated cover with printed 'Breuer, Moller & Ca, San Jose de Cucuta' return address at top franked with pair 1903 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' (SG F20) tied by two strikes of two line 'ANULADA CUCUTA' cancel in purple. Addressed to OCANA. Very scarce.

£300

420

Colombian States - Tolima

1878

TOLIMA - BOGUS ISSUE: 50c deep blue on thin paper small 'Boston Gang' BOGUS issue with central 'A' design presumed to stand for 'AR' and inscribed 'CORREOS DE Eo. So. DEL TOLIMA'. A fine 'used' four margin copy with oval 'CERTIFICADO' cancel in purple. Rare.

£65

421

Colombian States - Tolima

1888

TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 10½-11 used with AIPE manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 63)

£50

422

Colombian States - Tolima

1895

TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 12 used with IQUIRA manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 69)

£50

423

Colombian States - Tolima

1903

TOLIMA: 50c black on flesh, perf 12, a fine mint corner marginal block of twelve with two vertical rows of perforations omitted giving three pairs with variety IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR and three singles with variety IMPERF BETWEEN STAMP AND MARGIN. A rare multiple. (SG 88a)

£120

424

Colombian States - Tolima

1903

TOLIMA: 10p black on pale green, perf 12, a fine used corner marginal block of ten the corner pair showing variety IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR, each stamp cancelled by non descript manuscript mark. A rare used multiple. Odd small fault. (SG 92a)

£120

425

Costa Rica

1863

PROOF: ½r deep blue 'First Issue' a superb IMPERF PROOF on thin white paper with large SPECIMEN overprint in orange. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1)

£60

426

Costa Rica

1863

½r deep blue 'First Issue' a fine looking IMPERF PROOF on white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1)

£75

427

Costa Rica

1863

1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5)

£20

428

Costa Rica

1883

10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16)

£10

429

Costa Rica

1883

2c black on brownish pink postal stationery card and 4c+0c black on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 1/2) both overprinted 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) in large red letters. Fine unused.

£40

430

Costa Rica

1890

2c green on buff and 3c red on buff PSCs (H&G 3/4) both cancelled to order with fine strikes of undated oval CORREOS DE SAN ISIDRO COSTA RICA cancels in purple. Very unusual to get these cards cancelled in the smaller village P.O.s. (2 items)

£30

431

Costa Rica

1892

5c violet 'Arms' issue a superb used copy with complete strike of 'Pumpkin Head' cancellation in purple of the German banana plantation of 'Gute Hoffnung' (Good Hope). Very scarce. (SG 34)

£30

432

Costa Rica

1892

5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55)

£25

433

Costa Rica

1892

1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32)

£10

434

Costa Rica

1892

Cover franked on reverse with 1892 10c green 'Arms' issue (SG 35) tied by fair strike of undated CORREOS NARANJO COSTA RICA cancel in black. Addressed to USA and 1893 10c brown PSE (H&G 4a) used with added pair 1892 5c violet 'Arms' issue (SG 34) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to GERMANY. (2 items)

£60

435

Costa Rica

1904

Cover franked with pair 1901 5c black & pale blue (SG 44) tied by 'Target' cancels with SAN JOSE cds alongside. Addressed to FRANCE and cover franked with single 1901 10c black & yellow brown (SG 45) tied by fine PUNTARENAS cds to USA. (2 items)

£45

436

Costa Rica

1906

2c red on cream postal stationery card (H&G 10) used with fine strike of undated SAN RAMON COSTA RICA circular cancel in purple. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on front.

£45

437

Costa Rica

1909

Nice group of covers with 1909 5c blue PSE (H&G B5a) sent registered to GERMANY with REG marking & DEPART DE CERTIFICADOS SAN JOSE cds, 1922 2c blue PSC used with added strip of four 1910 1c brown (SG 77) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to USA, 1931 REG cover franked with 5c, 10c & 30c tied from SAN JOSE to GREECE with various transit & arrival marks on reverse and 1934 REG cover with pair 1932 20c blue 'Triangular' issue (SG 197) tied from LIMON to SPAIN. (4 items)

£55

438

Costa Rica

1910

TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Steamer Ship' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of seven each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Barefoot #13/19)

£45

439

Costa Rica

1910

TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Steamer Ship' TELEGRAPH issue, the set of seven each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (Barefoot #13/19)

£45

440

Costa Rica

1912

2c on 4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card (H&G 15) used fine MOJON cds in reddish purple dated JAN 1 1912. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on front. Nice use of this card from a small P.O.

£40

441

Costa Rica

1918

GUANACASTE: 5c orange yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B9) used with fine LAS JUNTAS cds. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds on reverse. Scarcer origination.

£65

442

Costa Rica

1921

'Independence Centenary of Central America' issue, the set of five mint TETE-BECHE PAIRS. Odd small fault but otherwise scarce. (SG 118a/122a, Cat £250)

£80

443

Costa Rica

1927

OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless registered cover with oval 'Consulat General de la Republica Argentina' cachet and R.R. EXTERIOR SAN JOSE cds dated FEB 8 1927 on reverse plus boxed 'SAN JOSE CORRESPONDECIA CONSULAR FRANCO DE PORTE' cachet in purple on front with black & red registration label alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds also on reverse.

£40

444

Costa Rica

1931

Airmail' SURCHARGE issue on 'Revenue' stamps, the set of three on toned paper from the first printing with overprint in brownish vermilion, fine mint. (SG 187/189)

£90

445

Costa Rica

1931

2col on 2col grey green 'Revenue' issue on white paper with AIRMAIL surcharge in scarlet. A fine mint copy. (SG 190)

£25

446

Costa Rica

1935

MARITIME: Cover franked with Great Britain 1924 ½d green GV issue (SG 418) tied by LIMON cds dated JAN 4 1935 with fine strike of large 'OCEAN MAILS S.S. "CAVINA" ' marking in purple. Addressed to USA.

£25

447

Costa Rica

1940

TELEGRAPH: Circa 1940. Black on green illustrated 'TELEGRAFOS NACIONALES' envelope showing hand holding lightning bolt and Telegraph lines used with manuscript address 'HOTEL FRANCES' in SAN JOSE. Fine & unusual.

£35

448

Costa Rica

1945

Airmail 'OFICIAL' issue with additional boxed '1945' opt, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 389/401)

£30

449

Costa Rica

1947

15c on 25c green, 15c on 30c orange and 15c on 55c blue SURCHARGE on 'Football' issue, the set of three with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, good mint. A few light tone spots on gum but scarce. Only 200 of each were printed. (SG 432a/434a)

£75

450

Costa Rica

1959

20c 'Birth Centenary of Gonzalez Viquez & Oreamuno' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in green & blue with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (As SG 570)

£15

451

Cuba

1836

PRESTAMP: Folded letter from HAVANA to FRANCE with good strike of boxed PAYS D'OUTREMER marking in black and BORDEAUX arrival cds on reverse. Rate '9' decimes in manuscript.

£50

452

Cuba

1857

2r rose red 'Isabella' issue, no watermark, a fine mint strip of three. Margins all round but a little tight at top left. (SG 11)

£35

453

Cuba

1863

OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless official cover with undated oval 'CAPITANIA DEL PARTIDO DE LA PUERTA DE LA GUIRA' cachet in black and fine ARTEMIS ISLA DE CUBA cds in black. Addressed to GUANAJAY with partial arrival cds on reverse.

£65

454

Cuba

1877

10c yellow green 'King Alfonso XII' issue, PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. A good unused example. Paper slightly toned. (SG 68, Cat £36)

£15

455

Cuba

1878

UNISSUED: 10c black 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. A very fine mint example with full O.G. A very scarce stamp. (SG 74)

£90

456

Cuba

1879

'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1879', the set of five fine mint or unused. (SG 79 & 81/4, Cat £25)

£12

457

Cuba

1880

Cover FRONT ONLY franked with 1880 50c sepia 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1880' (SG 89) tied by ST CLARA cds in purple dated JUL 23 1880. Addressed to SPAIN.

£18

458

Cuba

1882

3c pale pink 'Alfonso XII' postal stationery card (H&G 12 on very thin card) used with HABANA cds dated 4 MAY 1882. Addressed to GERMANY. Fine commercial use.

£30

459

Cuba

1883

2½c mauve, 10c pale chestnut, 10c blue 'Postage' issues and 1888 8m black 'Printed Matter' issue all IMPERF PROOFS with additional impressions of the stamps on front sideways or inverted so that stamp is printed double. These are generally believed to be printers waste. (As SG 119, 125a, 126 & P134)

£25

460

Cuba

1894

Aniline pink 'Babyhead' Printed Matter issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG P163/8, Cat £16)

£10

461

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

462

Cuba

1898

INSURRECTION: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good looking mint copy with full gum. Small thin on reverse. (Jones-Roy #195)

£15

463

Cuba

1899

US OCCUPATION: 5c on 5c deep blue USA issue with 'CUBA' opt a fine unused copy with variety 'CUPA' for 'CUBA'. Straight edge from side of sheet at right. A scarce variety. (SG 250a)

£50

464

Cuba

1899

US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine mint copy from the right hand edge of the sheet with straight line margin. (SG E252, Cat £225)

£80

465

Cuba

1900

1c green on pale salmon postal stationery envelope (H&G B8) with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black and also 'Size No. 13' printed at top.

£35

466

Cuba

1903

REVENUES: 10c brown MATANZAS 'Consejo Provincial' Revenue issue, a fine unused TETE-BECHE PAIR.

£10

467

Cuba

1905

5c dark blue on pale yellow postal stationery envelope (H&G B10) used with SANTIAGO, STGO CUBA cds dated DIC 10 1905, addressed to GERMANY and 1909 2c carmine on pale yellow envelope (H&G B9) used with NUEVITAS CAMAGUEY cds dated ABR 7 1909, addressed to GERMANY and taxed. (2 items)

£18

468

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

469

Cuba

1910

INVERTED CENTRE: 1c violet & green 'Portrait' issue, a fine unused top marginal copy (without gum) with variety CENTRE INVERTED. A superb stamp. (SG 312a)

£125

470

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

471

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

472

Cuba

1917

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

£15

473

Cuba

1926

Pair of unaddressed PPC's sent by 'Armando Messa Garcia' both franked on picture side with 1917 1c green tied by PALMARITO cds's in black & purple dated 1926 & 1929. Both cards have different handstamps of 'Armando Messa Garcia'. (2 items)

£15

474

Cuba

1927

POSTAL FISCAL: Black & white PPC 'Iglesia y Plaza de la Caridad. Camaguey, Cuba' illegally franked on message side with 1920 2c carmine 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue cancelled '6/20/27' in manuscript and tied by small circular MILLA CAMAGUEY 'Negative Seal' cancel in brown. Addressed to BELGIUM. A very unusual item.

£75

475

Cuba

1927

Official postcard headed 'Republica de Cuba Obsequio de la Secretaria de Communicaciones' and dated '1902 20 de Mayo 1927' franked with single 1927 25c deep violet '25th Anniversary of Republic' issue (SG 352) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAY 20 1927. Addressed locally within HAVANA. The reverse has a printed illustration of a generic 'Liberty' figure.

£18

476

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

477

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 - San Juan, Puerto Rico 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 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #65, only 129 covers flown)

£65

478

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

479

Cuba

1934

Airmail cover franked with pair 1931 5c green AIR issue (SG 376) tied by HAVANA machine cancel dated MAR 16 1931. The cover was underpaid with two line 'POR DEFICIENCIA DE FRANQUEO SE CURSA COMO ORDINARIA' marking in blue applied in HAVANA. Addressed to INDIA with arrival cds on reverse.

£30

480

Cuba

1937

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

£65

481

Cuba

1937

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

£10

482

Cuba

1937

MARITIME: Colour PPC 'Venetian Pool, Coral Gables, Florida' franked on message side with 192 1c green 'portrait' issue (SG 345) tied by fine strike of undated 'POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS S.S. MUNARGO' Ship cancel in black. Addressed to USA with MIAMI arrival cds also tying stamp.

£40

483

Cuba

1939

ROCKET POST: 10c emerald green 'Experimental Rocket Post' overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 433)

£30

484

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

485

Cuba

1940

Centenary of First Postage Stamp' miniature sheet, a fine mint example in 'Ministerio de Communicaciones' commemorative folder plus a used example with central HABANA cds. (SG MS444, Cat £30)

£15

486

Cuba

1940

Registered cover franked with pair 1925 3c purple 'portrait' issue and 2 x 1939 2c scarlet (SG 347 & 431) tied by unusual double ring EST. AVELLANEDA (CAMAG) RECIBDO cds with only 'FEB' showing in centre with boxed ESTACION AVELLANEDA REG marking alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£20

487

Cuba

1951

'World Chess Championship' issue, the set of seven good to fine mint. Gum a little toned on a couple of values. (SG 562/E568, Cat £57)

£20

488

Cuba

1956

12c blue grey 'Plain Pigeon' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 773, Cat £30)

£15

489

Cuba

1956

2p purple & 5p scarlet BIRDS issue, both top values fine unmounted mint. (SG 781/2, Cat £48)

£16

490

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

491

Cuba

1964

'25th Anniversary of Cuban Postal Rocket Experiment' issue, the set of twenty six fine mint. (SG 1141/1151, Cat £40)

£20

492

Cuba

1991

BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven fine unmounted mint. A very scarce modern issue. (SG E3638/44, Cat £120)

£60

493

Cuba

1886-1984

Nice range of mostly 'Republic' period postal stationery used & unused early to modern with two earlier cards with REMEDIOS & DIMAS cds's, 1959 surcharged card with FD cancel plus later envelopes & lettersheets. Interesting lot. (12 items)

£36

494

Cuba

1907-1947

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Nice group of covers & cards all with TPO cancels inc ISABEL & CIENFUEGOS R.P.O. dated 1907, HABANA Y CAMAGUEY AMBULANTE dated 1914, 1934 two cards both with CIENFUEGOS Y SANTA CLARA R.P.O. cds's dated 1935 and HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBU '7' duplex cds dated 1947. A super lot. (5 items)

£95

495

Cuba

1956-1961

Useful lot of mid period issues in unmounted mint blocks of four. A good array of sets and singles with a few better themes etc. Includes SG 759/60, 789/90, 793, 802, 823/8, 834/7, 842/8, 856/7, 860/3, 893/8, 901/2, 907/8, 911/12, 974 & 985/7, Cat £270+)

£75

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