South & Central America Auction Images Page 4

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
379	Colombian States - Antioquia	1869	ANTIOQUIA: 10c lilac used with fine strike of oval SALAMINA FRANCA cancel in black. A scarce national cancel on states issue. (SG 8)	£18
380	Colombian States - Antioquia	1875	ANTIOQUIA: 5c green on wove paper with white figures of value, a fine used copy with TITIRIBI manuscript cancel, four large margins. (SG 23)	£18
381	Colombian States - Antioquia	1888	ANTIOQUIA: 5c lake on buff used with good part STO DOMINGO manuscript cancel. Four margins. Rare. (SG 165)	£40
382	Colombian States - Antioquia	1889	ANTIOQUIA: 10c black on yellow 'Arms' issue imperf COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on green). A fine example. (As SG 77)	£18
383	Colombian States - Antioquia	1892	ANTIOQUIA: 5c red used with undated oval CORREO DEPARTAMENTAL SANTARROSA cancel in purple. (SG 94)	£18
384	Colombian States - Antioquia	1899	ANTIOQUIA: 50c ochre 'General Cordoba' issue ORIGINAL PRINTING used with oval JERICO cancel in purple. The original printing is scarce, the catalogue listing & value refers to the reprints. (SG 126)	£24
385	Colombian States - Antioquia	1902	ANTIOQUIA: 1c rose 'Numeral' issue, an unused block of fifteen some gum staining. (SG 138)	£10
386	Colombian States - Bolivar	1863	BOLIVAR: 1p red 'First' issue, a good mint copy with part O.G. Four margins. (SG 3)	£10
387	Colombian States - Bolivar	1879	BOLIVAR: 1p orange dated '1879' a fine large format IMPERF PROOF on slightly blued wove paper. This value dated 1879 was prepared for use but unissued. (See note after SG 16)	£90
388	Colombian States - Bolivar	1882	BOLIVAR: 5p carmine & blue and 10p blue & maroon, both perf 16, fine lightly used. (SG 30a & 31a)	£18
389	Colombian States - Bolivar	1891	BOLIVAR: 10c red used with CERETE ABR 2 manuscript cancel. A rare cancel. (SG 58)	£24
390	Colombian States - Bolivar	1902	BOLIVAR - BISECT: 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
391	Colombian States - Boyaca	1904	BOYACA: 10c yellow orange, perf 12, a fine mint top marginal block of eighteen. Scarce multiple. (SG 12)	£30
392	Colombian States - Cauca	1905	CAUCA: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both in fine unused corner marginal blocks of six.	£90
393	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
394	Colombian States - Cundinamarca	1883	CUNDINAMARCA: 10c black on yellow 'Typeset' PROVISIONAL issue a fine unused copy with signature of Postmaster. Four large margins. Underrated issue. (SG 9)	£30
395	Colombian States - Santander	1886	SANTANDER: 10c indigo lilac 'Second' issue a fine mint irregular block of five with variety TWO STAMPS TURNED SIDEWAYS AT BOTTOM. (SG 6a)	£90
396	Colombian States - Santander	1889	SANTANDER: 10c violet used with GUACA manuscript cancel. Rare cancel. (SG 12)	£50
397	Colombian States - Santander	1892	SANTANDER: 5c red on buff used with SALAZAR manuscript cancel. Small thin. (SG 14)	£18
398	Colombian States - Santander	1903	SANTANDER: 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' issue a used block of six each stamp with 'ANULADA CUCUTA' cancel. Small faults but scarce. (SG F20)	£40
399	Colombian States - Tolima	1871	TOLIMA: 1p rose red 'Arms' issue, a fine unused four margin example. (SG 17)	£18
400	Colombian States - Tolima	1884	TOLIMA: 5c brown used with CARNICERIAS manuscript cancel. A scarce issue in used condition and a scarce cancel. Stamp is thinned. (SG 28)	£30
401	Colombian States - Tolima	1888	TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 10½-11 used with HOBO manuscript cancel. Clipped corner & perf faults but a rare cancel. (SG 63)	£30
402	Colombian States - Tolima	1903	TOLIMA: 1p brown, perf 12, a fine mint block of eighteen with poor perforations, some omitted creating a compound perf & imperf block. A rare & unusual multiple. (SG 89)	£90
403	Costa Rica	1863	½r deep blue 'First Issue' a fine looking IMPERF PROOF on white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1)	£75
404	Costa Rica	1863	1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5)	£20
405	Costa Rica	1872	Complete folded letter with circular 'CARLOS H BEVERS COSTA RICA MAY 24 1872 PUNTARENAS' firms cachet on front franked with 1863 ½r deep blue (SG 1) cancelled by somewhat smudgy strike of oval P.ARENAS cancel in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE. Rare.	£690
406	Costa Rica	1883	10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16)	£10
407	Costa Rica	1889	10p black 'Soto' issue a fine lightly used copy. (SG 31)	£60
408	Costa Rica	1889	GUANACASTE: 5p olive green 'Soto' issue with 'GUANACASTE' overprint, a fine mint copy with full O.G. A scarce and underrated stamp. (SG G61, Mena #G49)	£50
409	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
410	Costa Rica	1892	5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55)	£25
411	Costa Rica	1892	2c orange & 5c violet (three copies) 'Arms' issue all used with good strikes of the 'Pumpkin Head' cancel of the German Colony of LA ESPERANZA said to be the image of the leader of the colony. (SG 33/34)	£40
412	Costa Rica	1892	1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32)	£10
413	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
414	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
415	Costa Rica	1905	2c rose on pink PSC (H&G 8) used with undated GRECIA cds in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds dated JUL 10 1905 on front.	£24
416	Costa Rica	1907	1col black & sienna 'Jimenez' issue, perf 11½ x 14, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 75)	£18
417	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
418	Costa Rica	1910	4c deep red violet on cream PSC (H&G 11) used with large 'Target' cancel in black and fine SANTA BARBARA cds dated JAN 11 1910 in blue alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with HEREDIA and SAN JOSE transit cds's and two different straight line 'TRANSITO' markings all on front.	£60
419	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
420	Costa Rica	1914	Cover franked with pair 1910 5c orange (SG 80) tied by boxed SAN RAMON cancel in violet dated 4 JUL 1914. Addressed to USA with straight line 'TRANSITO' marking and SAN JOSE transit cds on front. Some edge wear.	£18
421	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
422	Costa Rica	1925	2c green on buff 'Mora' PSE overprinted 'SERVICIO OFICIAL' for offical use with 'Secretaria de Hacienda Y Comercio Contabilidad Nacional' imprint at top left. A fine unused example., a fine unused example. (Mena #OEN1)	£30
423	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
424	Costa Rica	1934	'Airmail' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG O211/O223)	£30
425	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
426	Costa Rica	1939	Registered cover franked with 3 x 1938 20c blue with '1938' overprint on front and 1936 5c green and 10c carmine on reverse (SG 226/227 & 248) all tied by SAN JOSE cds's dated JAN 13 1940 with 'REGISTERED Fragile.- With Care' marking in purple on front with '00873' registration number handstamped alongside. Addressed to UK with registered arrival marks on reverse.	£24
427	Costa Rica	1945	Airmail 'OFICIAL' issue with additional boxed '1945' opt, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 389/401)	£30
428	Costa Rica	1946	ESSAY: 75c black & blue 'Christopher Columbus' contest ESSAY, the small head version inscribed 'CORREO AEREO 1945', imperf on white paper. Very scarce. (Mena #E81a)	£90
429	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
430	Costa Rica	1948	USA 5c red postal stationery airmail envelope (H&G FB8) used with added pair 1947 10c black (SG A948) tied by ANNISTON cds. Addressed to AMMAN, TRANSJORDAN but somehow the cover ended up in Costa Rica with boxed 'MAL REMITIDO COSTA RICA' cachet on front. The cover eventually arrived in Transjordan with DAMAS, SYRIA transit and feint AMMAN arrival cds's on reverse and small hexagonal 'OPENED BY CENSOR TRANSJORDAN' censor mark on front. Very unusual.	£35
431	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
432	Cuba	1837	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from CIENFUEGOS to HAVANA with fine strike of two line 'FERNANDINA DE JAGUA' marking in black. Rated '2r' in manuscript.	£40
433	Cuba	1855	'Y¼' on 2r deep carmine 'Isabella' issue surcharged for local use in Havana, a superb four margin copy used with light 'Parrilla' cancel. A fine & rare stamp. 2014 Echenagusia certificate accompanies. (SG 5, Edifil #4)	£300
434	Cuba	1865	FORWARDING AGENT: Complete stampless folded letter datelined 'St, Jago de Cuba 21st Janry 1865' with oval 'Brooks & Co. St. Jago de Cuba' company handstamp in blue on front with good strike of oval BROOKS, DOUGLAS & Co. HAVANA forwarding agents cachet in green on reverse. Addressed to USA with STEAMSHIP 10 arrival mark on front. Displays well.	£75
435	Cuba	1878	25c bluish green 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', a superb used copy with complete central strike of ISLA DE CUBA SUMIDERO cds dated 19 NOV 1878. Very scarce. (SG 76a)	£18
436	Cuba	1883	5c on 5c dull lavender 'La Propaganda Literaria' surcharge issue, a mint copy with variety 'Type 3' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Top right corner slightly rounded. (SG 109 var)	£25
437	Cuba	1898	2p indigo 'Curly Head' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 202)	£35
438	Cuba	1898	INSURRECTION: 10c orange 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good looking mint copy with full gum. Small thin on reverse. (Jones-Roy #195)	£15
439	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: 'CUBA' opt on USA issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG 246/51, Cat £56+)	£25
440	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
441	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
442	Cuba	1899	US OCCUPATION: First 'Definitive' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 301/5, Cat £33)	£16
443	Cuba	1899	SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From F. D. Baird, Co. F, 202 Reg, N.Y.V., Guanajay, Cuba' in top left corner franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of MIL. P. STA. No. 16. GUANAJAY, CUBA cds in purple dated FEB 6 1899 with two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf. New York' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The earliest known cover from this Military station. Fine & rare. Ex Kouri.	£180
444	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
445	Cuba	1905	REVOLUTION POSTCARD: Circa 1905 colour PPC 'Cuba - Soldados de la Revolucion. Cuban Revolutionists' showing the revolutionaries on horseback in the countryside. Unused but with a stamp removed from the reverse. A scarce card.	£15
446	Cuba	1907	US NAVY: Pair of real photographic sepia PPCs showing US Navy sailors in their whites on deck both individually annotated in manuscript 'Taken in the cutter returning to the Ship, all happy Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907' and 'Can you find me ! Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907'. Both are franked with 1905 1c green (SG 307) tied by CAIMANERA cds's. Addressed to USA. A superb and rare pair of cards that will make a wonderful page for display.	£50
447	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
448	Cuba	1910	TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Portrait' TELEGRAPH 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. A superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (Barefoot #91/103)	£75
449	Cuba	1910	POSTCARD: Circa 1910 colour PPC 'Guardia Militar - El Valle' showing the local Guardia in white uniforms with guns outside a building. Fine unused. A scarce view.	£16
450	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
451	Cuba	1914	1c, 2c and 5c lake 'Postage Due' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG D335, D337 & D339, Cat £32+)	£15
452	Cuba	1915	POSTE RESTANTE: Incoming 10c blue PSE from Costa Rica (H&G B10) with PERALTA COSTA RICA cds dated JUL 23 1915. Addressed to 'Sr Fco Quezada E, Posta Restante, Habana, Cuba' with fine strike of ADMON DE CORREOS HABANA, CUBA JUSTA - POSTE RESTANTE scalloped arrival cds in blackish purple on front with additional LIMON and HAVANA transit & arrival cds's on reverse. A very scarce marking.	£75
453	Cuba	1917	50c brown carmine and 1p black 'Portrait' issue, both fine mint copies. (SG 343/4, Cat £29)	£15
454	Cuba	1918	POSTCARD: Circa 1918 Real photographic PPC 'Jimenez e Iglesias dan las Gracias por su Recibimiento' showing two military figures in a crowd. Unused. More research needed.	£20
455	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
456	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
457	Cuba	1930	FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight airmail cover from USA franked with 1930 5c violet AIR issue (SG A684) tied by MIAMI cancel dated DEC 2 1930. Flown on the FAM 5 first flight from MIAMI to CIENFUEGOS with illustrated 'Lighthouse & Airplane' first flight cachet on front and arrival mark on reverse. (Muller #331)	£20
458	Cuba	1931	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with single 1931 10c blue AIR issue (SG 378) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAR 1 1931. Flown on the Camaguey - Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas), US Virgin Islands first flight with CAMAGUEY cds dated 2 MAR 1931 on reverse and large 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA ADMON. CORREOS CAMAGUEY SERVICIO AEREO INTERNATIONAL PRIMER VUELO' boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #66)	£60
459	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
460	Cuba	1932	EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '19. - Estacion Ferrocarril' showing the ruins of the station 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 26 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake.	£35
461	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
462	Cuba	1937	'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)	£65
463	Cuba	1937	10c on 25c deep purple 'Railway Centenary' OPT issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 425)	£10
464	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
465	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
466	Cuba	1939	CINDERELLA & ROCKET POST: 25c black 'Consejo Provincial' MATANZAS Revenue with 'Primer Cohete Aereo 1939' overprint in black. Issued for the Experimental Rocket Post of October 1939. A fine mint side marginal copy.	£24
467	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
468	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
469	Cuba	1956	12c blue grey 'Plain Pigeon' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 773, Cat £30)	£15
470	Cuba	1956	2p purple & 5p scarlet BIRDS issue, both top values fine unmounted mint. (SG 781/2, Cat £48)	£16
471	Cuba	1960	'First Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution' issue, the set of seven in fine unmounted mint side marginal blocks of four. (SG 921/927)	£35
472	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
473	Cuba	1962	2c 'Tractor' postal stationery viewcard (Similar to H&G 44) with design of 'Soldier with Lantern' inscribed 'Brigadas Alfabetizadoras Conrado Benitez' . A fine unused example.	£15
474	Cuba	1966	Christmas' ORCHIDS flower issue, the set of fifteen in fine mint blocks of six including the additional label. One block with some perf separation. (SG 1440/1445d)	£15
475	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
476	Cuba	1857-1990	Huge mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose with much Spanish period through to modern, mixed mint & used inc many better stamps noted. (1000's)	£65
477	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
478	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
479	Danish West Indies	1855	3c deep carmine 'First Issue', St Thomas printing. A fine unused four margin copy without gum (SG 2, Cat £325)	£60
480	Danish West Indies	1865	Small M&U collection inc GB 1/- green QV issue used with part ST. THOMAS cds, Numeral issues, later surcharges and King Christian issues plus a couple of Postage Dues. Mixed condition but mostly good to fine. (27 stamps, SG Cat £328+)	£75
481	Danish West Indies	1869	CINDERELLA: 2c black 'Clara Rothe' BOGUS steamship company issue, perf 10½, a fine unused copy.	£90
482	Danish West Indies	1873	7c yellow ochre and slate lilac 'Numeral' issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 20, Cat £180)	£55
483	Danish West Indies	1873	BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green QV issue of Great Britain (Plate 12) used with good strike of barred numeral 'C51' of the British P.O. at St. Thomas. (SG Z30)	£40
484	Danish West Indies	1896	3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, perf 12½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 32)	£35
485	Danish West Indies	1898	2c light blue PSC (H&G 12) used with added 1873 1c brown lake & yellowish green (SG 11, with frame inverted) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 1 / 11 1898 with fine strike of straight line 'S.S. ARIOSTO' ship marking in purple on reverse. Addressed to BELGIUM with transit and arrival cds's on front.	£120
486	Danish West Indies	1902	2c on 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a fine mint block of four. (SG 43)	£25
487	Danish West Indies	1902	POSTAGE DUE: 1c deep indigo blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG D43)	£18
488	Danish West Indies	1905	2f brown & orange red 'Charlotte Amalie Harbour' issue, a superb mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 58)	£95
489	Danish West Indies	1913	Cover franked with single 1907 25b blue 'King Frederik VIII' issue (SG 64) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 12 / 12 1913. Addressed to UK. An uncommon issue used on cover.	£60
490	Danish West Indies	1915	'King Christian X' issue, the set of eight in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 68/75)	£100

379

Colombian States - Antioquia

1869

ANTIOQUIA: 10c lilac used with fine strike of oval SALAMINA FRANCA cancel in black. A scarce national cancel on states issue. (SG 8)

£18

380

Colombian States - Antioquia

1875

ANTIOQUIA: 5c green on wove paper with white figures of value, a fine used copy with TITIRIBI manuscript cancel, four large margins. (SG 23)

£18

381

Colombian States - Antioquia

1888

ANTIOQUIA: 5c lake on buff used with good part STO DOMINGO manuscript cancel. Four margins. Rare. (SG 165)

£40

382

Colombian States - Antioquia

1889

ANTIOQUIA: 10c black on yellow 'Arms' issue imperf COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on green). A fine example. (As SG 77)

£18

383

Colombian States - Antioquia

1892

ANTIOQUIA: 5c red used with undated oval CORREO DEPARTAMENTAL SANTARROSA cancel in purple. (SG 94)

£18

384

Colombian States - Antioquia

1899

ANTIOQUIA: 50c ochre 'General Cordoba' issue ORIGINAL PRINTING used with oval JERICO cancel in purple. The original printing is scarce, the catalogue listing & value refers to the reprints. (SG 126)

£24

385

Colombian States - Antioquia

1902

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

£10

386

Colombian States - Bolivar

1863

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

£10

387

Colombian States - Bolivar

1879

BOLIVAR: 1p orange dated '1879' a fine large format IMPERF PROOF on slightly blued wove paper. This value dated 1879 was prepared for use but unissued. (See note after SG 16)

£90

388

Colombian States - Bolivar

1882

BOLIVAR: 5p carmine & blue and 10p blue & maroon, both perf 16, fine lightly used. (SG 30a & 31a)

£18

389

Colombian States - Bolivar

1891

BOLIVAR: 10c red used with CERETE ABR 2 manuscript cancel. A rare cancel. (SG 58)

£24

390

Colombian States - Bolivar

1902

BOLIVAR - BISECT: 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

391

Colombian States - Boyaca

1904

BOYACA: 10c yellow orange, perf 12, a fine mint top marginal block of eighteen. Scarce multiple. (SG 12)

£30

392

Colombian States - Cauca

1905

CAUCA: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both in fine unused corner marginal blocks of six.

£90

393

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

394

Colombian States - Cundinamarca

1883

CUNDINAMARCA: 10c black on yellow 'Typeset' PROVISIONAL issue a fine unused copy with signature of Postmaster. Four large margins. Underrated issue. (SG 9)

£30

395

Colombian States - Santander

1886

SANTANDER: 10c indigo lilac 'Second' issue a fine mint irregular block of five with variety TWO STAMPS TURNED SIDEWAYS AT BOTTOM. (SG 6a)

£90

396

Colombian States - Santander

1889

SANTANDER: 10c violet used with GUACA manuscript cancel. Rare cancel. (SG 12)

£50

397

Colombian States - Santander

1892

SANTANDER: 5c red on buff used with SALAZAR manuscript cancel. Small thin. (SG 14)

£18

398

Colombian States - Santander

1903

SANTANDER: 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' issue a used block of six each stamp with 'ANULADA CUCUTA' cancel. Small faults but scarce. (SG F20)

£40

399

Colombian States - Tolima

1871

TOLIMA: 1p rose red 'Arms' issue, a fine unused four margin example. (SG 17)

£18

400

Colombian States - Tolima

1884

TOLIMA: 5c brown used with CARNICERIAS manuscript cancel. A scarce issue in used condition and a scarce cancel. Stamp is thinned. (SG 28)

£30

401

Colombian States - Tolima

1888

TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 10½-11 used with HOBO manuscript cancel. Clipped corner & perf faults but a rare cancel. (SG 63)

£30

402

Colombian States - Tolima

1903

TOLIMA: 1p brown, perf 12, a fine mint block of eighteen with poor perforations, some omitted creating a compound perf & imperf block. A rare & unusual multiple. (SG 89)

£90

403

Costa Rica

1863

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

£75

404

Costa Rica

1863

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

£20

405

Costa Rica

1872

Complete folded letter with circular 'CARLOS H BEVERS COSTA RICA MAY 24 1872 PUNTARENAS' firms cachet on front franked with 1863 ½r deep blue (SG 1) cancelled by somewhat smudgy strike of oval P.ARENAS cancel in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE. Rare.

£690

406

Costa Rica

1883

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

£10

407

Costa Rica

1889

10p black 'Soto' issue a fine lightly used copy. (SG 31)

£60

408

Costa Rica

1889

GUANACASTE: 5p olive green 'Soto' issue with 'GUANACASTE' overprint, a fine mint copy with full O.G. A scarce and underrated stamp. (SG G61, Mena #G49)

£50

409

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

410

Costa Rica

1892

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

£25

411

Costa Rica

1892

2c orange & 5c violet (three copies) 'Arms' issue all used with good strikes of the 'Pumpkin Head' cancel of the German Colony of LA ESPERANZA said to be the image of the leader of the colony. (SG 33/34)

£40

412

Costa Rica

1892

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

£10

413

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

414

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

415

Costa Rica

1905

2c rose on pink PSC (H&G 8) used with undated GRECIA cds in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds dated JUL 10 1905 on front.

£24

416

Costa Rica

1907

1col black & sienna 'Jimenez' issue, perf 11½ x 14, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 75)

£18

417

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

418

Costa Rica

1910

4c deep red violet on cream PSC (H&G 11) used with large 'Target' cancel in black and fine SANTA BARBARA cds dated JAN 11 1910 in blue alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with HEREDIA and SAN JOSE transit cds's and two different straight line 'TRANSITO' markings all on front.

£60

419

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

420

Costa Rica

1914

Cover franked with pair 1910 5c orange (SG 80) tied by boxed SAN RAMON cancel in violet dated 4 JUL 1914. Addressed to USA with straight line 'TRANSITO' marking and SAN JOSE transit cds on front. Some edge wear.

£18

421

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

422

Costa Rica

1925

2c green on buff 'Mora' PSE overprinted 'SERVICIO OFICIAL' for offical use with 'Secretaria de Hacienda Y Comercio Contabilidad Nacional' imprint at top left. A fine unused example., a fine unused example. (Mena #OEN1)

£30

423

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

424

Costa Rica

1934

'Airmail' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG O211/O223)

£30

425

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

426

Costa Rica

1939

Registered cover franked with 3 x 1938 20c blue with '1938' overprint on front and 1936 5c green and 10c carmine on reverse (SG 226/227 & 248) all tied by SAN JOSE cds's dated JAN 13 1940 with 'REGISTERED Fragile.- With Care' marking in purple on front with '00873' registration number handstamped alongside. Addressed to UK with registered arrival marks on reverse.

£24

427

Costa Rica

1945

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

£30

428

Costa Rica

1946

ESSAY: 75c black & blue 'Christopher Columbus' contest ESSAY, the small head version inscribed 'CORREO AEREO 1945', imperf on white paper. Very scarce. (Mena #E81a)

£90

429

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

430

Costa Rica

1948

USA 5c red postal stationery airmail envelope (H&G FB8) used with added pair 1947 10c black (SG A948) tied by ANNISTON cds. Addressed to AMMAN, TRANSJORDAN but somehow the cover ended up in Costa Rica with boxed 'MAL REMITIDO COSTA RICA' cachet on front. The cover eventually arrived in Transjordan with DAMAS, SYRIA transit and feint AMMAN arrival cds's on reverse and small hexagonal 'OPENED BY CENSOR TRANSJORDAN' censor mark on front. Very unusual.

£35

431

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

432

Cuba

1837

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from CIENFUEGOS to HAVANA with fine strike of two line 'FERNANDINA DE JAGUA' marking in black. Rated '2r' in manuscript.

£40

433

Cuba

1855

'Y¼' on 2r deep carmine 'Isabella' issue surcharged for local use in Havana, a superb four margin copy used with light 'Parrilla' cancel. A fine & rare stamp. 2014 Echenagusia certificate accompanies. (SG 5, Edifil #4)

£300

434

Cuba

1865

FORWARDING AGENT: Complete stampless folded letter datelined 'St, Jago de Cuba 21st Janry 1865' with oval 'Brooks & Co. St. Jago de Cuba' company handstamp in blue on front with good strike of oval BROOKS, DOUGLAS & Co. HAVANA forwarding agents cachet in green on reverse. Addressed to USA with STEAMSHIP 10 arrival mark on front. Displays well.

£75

435

Cuba

1878

25c bluish green 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', a superb used copy with complete central strike of ISLA DE CUBA SUMIDERO cds dated 19 NOV 1878. Very scarce. (SG 76a)

£18

436

Cuba

1883

5c on 5c dull lavender 'La Propaganda Literaria' surcharge issue, a mint copy with variety 'Type 3' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Top right corner slightly rounded. (SG 109 var)

£25

437

Cuba

1898

2p indigo 'Curly Head' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 202)

£35

438

Cuba

1898

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

£15

439

Cuba

1899

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

£25

440

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

441

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

442

Cuba

1899

US OCCUPATION: First 'Definitive' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 301/5, Cat £33)

£16

443

Cuba

1899

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

£180

444

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

445

Cuba

1905

REVOLUTION POSTCARD: Circa 1905 colour PPC 'Cuba - Soldados de la Revolucion. Cuban Revolutionists' showing the revolutionaries on horseback in the countryside. Unused but with a stamp removed from the reverse. A scarce card.

£15

446

Cuba

1907

US NAVY: Pair of real photographic sepia PPCs showing US Navy sailors in their whites on deck both individually annotated in manuscript 'Taken in the cutter returning to the Ship, all happy Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907' and 'Can you find me ! Jack, Guantanamo Cuba Feb 20 1907'. Both are franked with 1905 1c green (SG 307) tied by CAIMANERA cds's. Addressed to USA. A superb and rare pair of cards that will make a wonderful page for display.

£50

447

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

448

Cuba

1910

TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Portrait' TELEGRAPH 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. A superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (Barefoot #91/103)

£75

449

Cuba

1910

POSTCARD: Circa 1910 colour PPC 'Guardia Militar - El Valle' showing the local Guardia in white uniforms with guns outside a building. Fine unused. A scarce view.

£16

450

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

451

Cuba

1914

1c, 2c and 5c lake 'Postage Due' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG D335, D337 & D339, Cat £32+)

£15

452

Cuba

1915

POSTE RESTANTE: Incoming 10c blue PSE from Costa Rica (H&G B10) with PERALTA COSTA RICA cds dated JUL 23 1915. Addressed to 'Sr Fco Quezada E, Posta Restante, Habana, Cuba' with fine strike of ADMON DE CORREOS HABANA, CUBA JUSTA - POSTE RESTANTE scalloped arrival cds in blackish purple on front with additional LIMON and HAVANA transit & arrival cds's on reverse. A very scarce marking.

£75

453

Cuba

1917

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

£15

454

Cuba

1918

POSTCARD: Circa 1918 Real photographic PPC 'Jimenez e Iglesias dan las Gracias por su Recibimiento' showing two military figures in a crowd. Unused. More research needed.

£20

455

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

456

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

457

Cuba

1930

FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight airmail cover from USA franked with 1930 5c violet AIR issue (SG A684) tied by MIAMI cancel dated DEC 2 1930. Flown on the FAM 5 first flight from MIAMI to CIENFUEGOS with illustrated 'Lighthouse & Airplane' first flight cachet on front and arrival mark on reverse. (Muller #331)

£20

458

Cuba

1931

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

£60

459

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

460

Cuba

1932

EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '19. - Estacion Ferrocarril' showing the ruins of the station 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 26 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake.

£35

461

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

462

Cuba

1937

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

£65

463

Cuba

1937

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

£10

464

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

465

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

466

Cuba

1939

CINDERELLA & ROCKET POST: 25c black 'Consejo Provincial' MATANZAS Revenue with 'Primer Cohete Aereo 1939' overprint in black. Issued for the Experimental Rocket Post of October 1939. A fine mint side marginal copy.

£24

467

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

468

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

469

Cuba

1956

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

£15

470

Cuba

1956

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

£16

471

Cuba

1960

'First Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution' issue, the set of seven in fine unmounted mint side marginal blocks of four. (SG 921/927)

£35

472

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

473

Cuba

1962

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

£15

474

Cuba

1966

Christmas' ORCHIDS flower issue, the set of fifteen in fine mint blocks of six including the additional label. One block with some perf separation. (SG 1440/1445d)

£15

475

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

476

Cuba

1857-1990

Huge mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose with much Spanish period through to modern, mixed mint & used inc many better stamps noted. (1000's)

£65

477

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

478

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

479

Danish West Indies

1855

3c deep carmine 'First Issue', St Thomas printing. A fine unused four margin copy without gum (SG 2, Cat £325)

£60

480

Danish West Indies

1865

Small M&U collection inc GB 1/- green QV issue used with part ST. THOMAS cds, Numeral issues, later surcharges and King Christian issues plus a couple of Postage Dues. Mixed condition but mostly good to fine. (27 stamps, SG Cat £328+)

£75

481

Danish West Indies

1869

CINDERELLA: 2c black 'Clara Rothe' BOGUS steamship company issue, perf 10½, a fine unused copy.

£90

482

Danish West Indies

1873

7c yellow ochre and slate lilac 'Numeral' issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 20, Cat £180)

£55

483

Danish West Indies

1873

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

£40

484

Danish West Indies

1896

3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, perf 12½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 32)

£35

485

Danish West Indies

1898

2c light blue PSC (H&G 12) used with added 1873 1c brown lake & yellowish green (SG 11, with frame inverted) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 1 / 11 1898 with fine strike of straight line 'S.S. ARIOSTO' ship marking in purple on reverse. Addressed to BELGIUM with transit and arrival cds's on front.

£120

486

Danish West Indies

1902

2c on 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a fine mint block of four. (SG 43)

£25

487

Danish West Indies

1902

POSTAGE DUE: 1c deep indigo blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG D43)

£18

488

Danish West Indies

1905

2f brown & orange red 'Charlotte Amalie Harbour' issue, a superb mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 58)

£95

489

Danish West Indies

1913

Cover franked with single 1907 25b blue 'King Frederik VIII' issue (SG 64) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 12 / 12 1913. Addressed to UK. An uncommon issue used on cover.

£60

490

Danish West Indies

1915

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

£100

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