10c buff 'Grenadine Confederation' FIRST issue, a good four margin copy used with part blue oval cancel. Small thin on reverse. (SG 4a, Cat £110)
£45
314
Colombia
1859
20c grey blue 'Grenadine Confederation' FIRST Issue a fine mint copy with gum and four good to large margins. (SG 5, Cat £150)
£75
315
Colombia
1859
1p carmine 'Grenadine Federation' issue, a superb looking copy four huge margins used with manuscript cancel. Thinned on reverse. (SG 6, Cat £160)
£60
316
Colombia
1860
10c yellow 'Grenadine Federation' second issue, a good used four margin copy with manuscript cancel. (SG 9, Cat £55)
£30
317
Colombia
1862
10c blue on bluish paper, a fine used four margin copy with red '0' rate marking cancel. Small faults. (SG 24, Cat £32)
£15
318
Colombia
1863
10c blue, a fine mint copy with full O.G. Four good to large margins. Light horizontal crease but a lovely looking stamp. (SG 27, Cat £50)
£25
319
Colombia
1865
20c blue, a fine looking four margin copy with POPAYAN manuscript cancel. Small thin on reverse. (SG 35)
£10
320
Colombia
1865
50c black on yellow SOBREPORTE issue, a fine unused copy with four margins. Tiny thin on reverse. (SG 40, Cat £55)
£25
321
Colombia
1866
10p black on vermilion 'Top Value', a good used copy with 'M' (Medellin) manuscript cancel. Margins have been cut on a slightly diagonal angle so are touching at top and bottom. Better than a spacefiller. (SG 50, Cat £190)
£35
322
Colombia
1870
25c black on blue, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Just four margins, tight at right on small piece. (SG 67)
£10
323
Colombia
1870
10p black on vermilion 'High Value', Type 1, a fine used copy, four good margins used with oval 'MEDELLIN' cancel in red. Small thin on reverse. (SG 70, Cat £90)
£30
324
Colombia
1876
1p pale red on white LAID paper, a fine used four margin copy. (SG 83)
£12
325
Colombia
1881
10c lilac 'Registration' issue, a fine looking unused copy with good margins all round. (SG R105, Cat £85)
£35
326
Colombia
1886
5p black on white, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 134)
£10
327
Colombia
1890
LOCAL ISSUE: 10c black on pale orange 'Almaguer' BOGUS issue, perforated. A fine mint example with part O.G.
£25
328
Colombia
1892
10p blue 'Top Value', two copies perf 13½ and perf 10½, both fine mint. (SG 164 & 164a, Cat £42)
£20
329
Colombia
1899
1000 DAYS WAR: 10c red on rose 'Cartagena' issue, pin-perf 6½, a fine mint copy. (SG 180, Cat £24)
£12
330
Colombia
1899
1000 DAYS WAR: 1c brown on buff and 2c black on buff 'Cartagena' issue pin-perf, both unused without gum. (SG 181/2, Cat £58)
£20
331
Colombia
1900
1000 DAYS WAR: 5c vermilion 'Cartagena' issue IMPERF, a fine cds used copy. (SG 183A, Cat £32)
£16
332
Colombia
1902
1001 DAYS WAR: 50p orange on pale rose 'Bogota' issue, a fine used copy with part boxed cancel. Uncommon & underrated stamp. (SG 205A, Cat £120)
£75
333
Colombia
1902
1000 DAYS WAR: 100p deep blue on deep rose 'Bogota' issue, a fine used copy with part boxed cancel. Uncommon & underrated stamp. (SG 206A, Cat £95)
£60
334
Colombia
1903
1000 DAYS WAR: Nice range of mint/unused 'Barranquilla' issue inc shades, all imperf with 5c blue (2), 5c bistre, 50c green (2), 50c brown (2), 50c yellow (2), 50c vermilion (2), 50c rosine, 1p brown (2), 1p rosine, 1p blue (2) and 5p purple. (SG 225/29A, 231/35A & 238A, Cat £82+)
£40
335
Colombia
1904
10p black & blue on bluish 'President Marroquin' issue, a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 288, Cat £75)
£45
336
Colombia
1910
1p purple 'Centenary of Independence' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 351, Cat £110)
£50
337
Colombia
1910
1p purple 'Centenary of Independence' issue a fine lightly used copy. (SG 351, Cat £32)
£15
338
Colombia
1914
2c chocolate & 5c blue green 'Late Fee' issue perf 13½, the pair fine mint. (SG L355/6A, Cat £24)
£15
339
Colombia
1917
1p 'Sucre' PORTRAIT issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF in black on thick paper by Perkins Bacon. Very fine & attractive. (As SG 365)
£30
340
Colombia
1917
10p deep brown 'Top Value', a superb unmounted mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60)
£30
341
Colombia
1917
10p deep brown 'Top Value', a fine mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60)
£25
342
Colombia
1928
Registered cover to UK franked with 4 x 1926 4c deep blue (2 on front & 2 on reverse) including one stamp showing the 'CUATRC' variety (SG 411 & 411a) tied by MEDELLIN cds's with printed blue & white 'MEDELLIN' reg label. Also 1928 Scadta cover franked with a pair 4c also with the 'CUATRC' variety plus 30c dull blue Scadta issue tied from BOGOTA to HOLLAND. (2 covers)
£25
343
Colombia
1932
20c rose red SCADTA Registration stamp issue with 'CORREO AEREO' and 'R' overprint in black. A fine mint block of six. (SG R426, Cat £55+)
£25
344
Colombia
1932
'Airmail' issue the set of fifteen plus the 20c with 'R' registration opt all good to fine cds used. (SG 435/49 & R450, Cat £44+)
£22
345
Colombia
1933
REVENUES: 1c green, 40c green on greenish, 40c orange on yellow, 50c red on rose, 50c carmine, 1p light brown on rose pink and two different printings of the 5p black on green 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (8)
£20
346
Colombia
1935
2c, 4c, 5c, 7c, 8c, 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, 24c & 50c 'Third National Olympiad' issue, all good to fine mint. (SG 461/8 & 470/2, Cat £67+)
£25
347
Colombia
1937
'Fourth National Olympiad' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 490/2, Cat £45)
£20
348
Colombia
1940
25c grey black 'P.O. Rebuilding Fund' issue top value (not issued for postal use), a fine cds used copy. (As SG 546)
£25
349
Colombia
1942
REVENUES: 1c black, 4c blue and 25c scarlet 'Capitolo Nacional' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Timbre Nacional' and dated '1942' printed on plain paper and 5c orange, 20c violet, 25c blue, 40c brown and 50c orange without date printed on security paper. All fine blocks of four each with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (32 stamps)
£45
350
Colombia
1944
REVENUES: 4p olive green and 5p brown 'Arms' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Timbre Nacional Servicio Exterior' both IMPERF PROOFS on white paper each with 'SPECIMEN' opt and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (2)
£10
351
Colombia
1945
'25th Anniversary of First Airmail Service in America' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 633/635)
£10
352
Colombia
1946
'Fifth Central American Games' issue, the pair with opts in black & green fine mint. (SG 658A & 658B)
£10
353
Colombia
1948
'Airmail' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine used. (SG 691/703, Cat £25)
£12
354
Colombia
1950
5p green and 10p red orange 'Arms' high value issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 733/4)
£10
355
Colombia
1955
1p deep brown & deep brown olive and 2p black & pale violet 'Seventh Congress of Postal Union of the Americas & Spain' EXTRA RAPIDO issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 864/5, Cat £37)
£18
356
Colombia
1957
5c black & pale blue and 5p black & yellow 'EXTRA-RAPIDO' opt issue, both fine mint. (SG 906/7, Cat £23+)
£10
357
Colombia
1959
10p olive green & orange red 'UNIFICADO' opt issue, the top value fine unmounted mint. (SG 988)
£10
358
Colombia
1959
'40th Anniversary of Avianca' issue the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS1000 & MS1001, Cat £34)
£16
359
Colombia
1910-1978
CINDERELLA: Small group of labels inc blue Telegraph Seal, Ibague Centenary label and Hospital de San Jose charity label plus various others. (11)
£12
360
Colombia
1937-1949
Small mint range with a few better sets & singles plus one miniature sheet. (37 stamps + 1 MS, SG Cat £35+)
£12
361
Colombia - Airmail
1920
SCADTA: 30c black on rose and 60c dull green 'Valiente' FIRST ISSUE, the pair mint, both with some light creasing. (SG 1/2, Cat £99)
£30
362
Colombia - Airmail
1920
CCNA: 10c green 'Pilot signalling Biplane' issue, a good looking unused pair with vertical crease. (SG 10, Cat £150)
£35
363
Colombia - Airmail
1921
SCADTA: 20c orange brown 'Litho' issue without watermark, a fine mint complete sheet of twenty five. (SG 21, Cat £125)
£60
364
Colombia - Airmail
1921
SCADTA: 5p brown olive 'Litho' issue, a fine looking mint copy with small thin on reverse. (SG 28, Cat £375)
£95
365
Colombia - Airmail
1923
SCADTA: Cover franked with Scadta 1923 30c on 60c orange 'PROVISIONAL' opt issue (SG 53) plus 1923 3c blue National issue (SG 394) tied by MANIZALES SCADTA cds's in red dated 6.XII.1923. Addressed to USA with green 'Correo Aereo' Scadta airmail label on front and BARRANQUILLA transit cds on reverse. A very scarce use as this provisional was only authorised for use on the internal service.
£65
366
Colombia - Airmail
1928
SCADTA: 'Benjamin Mendez Goodwill Flight OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 54/5, Cat £170)
£85
367
Colombia - Airmail
1929
SCADTA: 'Gold Currency' issue, the set of twelve good to fine mint. Odd small fault. (SG 71/82, Cat £250)
£80
368
Colombia - Airmail
1950
LANSA: Lansa 'Wings' issue, the set of nine unused. (SG 1/9, Cat £120)
£60
369
Colombia - Airmail
1950
LANSA: 'Airmail' issue with large 'L' opt in black, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 10/20, Cat £110)
£50
370
Colombia - Airmail
1951
LANSA: AIR issue with small 'L' overprint in black. The set of eight fine mint. (SG 21/28, Cat £100)
£50
371
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1926
CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 4c green 'Correo Rapido de Norte Santander' issue, a fine cds used copy. (Hurt & Williams #S10)
£12
372
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1926
CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 2c light green 'Small Numeral' type, a fine unused block of four. (Hurt & Williams #S9)
£40
373
Colombian Private Express Companies
1882
BARRANQUILLA AMSO: 5c brown and 5c green 'Barranquilla AMS' local issue the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Very scarce in multiples. (Hurt & William #1/2)
£180
374
Colombian Private Express Companies
1926
CORREO RAPIDO DE NORTE SANTANDER: 4c blue on yellow pelure paper 'Correo Rapido de Norte Santander' EXPRESS issue a very fine unused copy. (Hurt & Williams #S1)
£40
375
Colombian Private Express Companies
1928
COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 6c red 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, ROULETTED, a fine used pair with two strikes of straight line '9- OCT 1928' date cancel. (Hurt & Williams #S15b)
£40
376
Colombian Private Express Companies
1930
RIBON: 30c red brown 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue a fine used copy with light cds. (Hurt & Williams #8)
£24
377
Colombian Private Express Companies
1931
COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 5c reddish brown 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, small type showing bus & monument. A fine used copy on small piece dated OCT 1932. (Hurt & Williams # S21)
£24
378
Colombian Private Express Companies
1932
TOBON & FIRST FLIGHT: Black & white photographic Zeppelin PPC 'Erster Sudamerika-Flug Mai 1930' showing the Zeppelin & world map franked on picture side with 1932 2 x 1c on 4c blue and 10c red brown 'Correo Aereo' overprint issue (SG 428 & 414) tied by CALI SCADTA cds's dated 29 VI 1932 and 1927 6c red EL EXPRESO TOBON 'Train' issue (Hurt & Williams #S24) tied by oval EXPRESO TOBON OFICINA DE CALI cancel dated - JUN 1932. Flown on the Cali - Bogota first flight (printed on reverse of card) with boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO TRANSVERSAL EL RIO MAGDALENA Y EL PACIFICO' in green on message side with BOGOTA cds dated 29 VI 1932 and CALI SCADTA return arrival cds dated 1 VII 1932. Scarce. (Unlisted in Muller)
£150
379
Colombian Private Express Companies
1934
RIBON ADVERTISING: Three RIBON adverts cut from contemporary Colombian newspapers or magazines all with different advertising including one with lovely 'Expreso Ribon Rapidez Seguridad Fundado en 1906' winged mercury & train logo. The three pieces are dated on reverse in pencil between 1934 and 1946. A fantastic group of supporting documents for display.
£120
380
Colombian 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 used copy with part COROZAL 'Wing' cancel in black. Scarce.
£30
381
Colombian Private Express Companies
1955
TAXADER: Printed 'Banco Popular Ocana' cover franked with 1954 5c blue, yellow, red & orange brown and 1955 5c deep blue (SG 825 & 853) tied by boxed CORREO AEREO TAXADER OCANA (N. de S.) SOBREPORTE cancel in purple dated 15 OCT 1955. Addressed to BUCARAMANGA. The Taxader service for transporting standard Colombian mail only operated between July 1955 and July 1957 and was terminated due to lack of a government contract. Rare.
£300
382
Colombian States - Antioquia
1869
ANTIOQUIA: 2½c blue used with manuscript cancel, 5c green type B and 20c brown fine unused, all have four margins. (SG 5, 7 & 9)
£15
383
Colombian States - Antioquia
1892
ANTIOQUIA: 5c red used with JARDIN 1898 manuscript cancel. Very scarce. (SG 94)
£40
384
Colombian States - Antioquia
1896
ANTIOQUIA: 2p black & myrtle green 'Bi-coloured' ARMS issue, a fine mint copy. Difficult stamp. (SG 115)
£75
385
Colombian States - Antioquia
1899
ANTIOQUIA: 2c black on buff 'Typeset' postal stationery card (H&G 1) with oval control mark in purple. A fine unused example.
£20
386
Colombian States - Bolivar
1871
BOLIVAR - BISECT: Cover endorsed SINCELEJO ABRIL 19th 1871 in manuscript on inside flap, franked with diagonally BISECTED 1863 10c rose (SG 2) tied by superb 'SINCELEJO' manuscript cancel. Addressed to CARTAGENA. Fine & rare.
£300
387
Colombian States - Bolivar
1879
BOLIVAR: 40c lilac 'Registration' issue dated '1879', an IMPERF PROOF in UNISSUED colour on white paper. Tight margins. (As SG R17)
£30
388
Colombian States - Bolivar
1879
BOLIVAR: 80c green on white wove paper UNISSUED type dated '1879' a fine unused copy. Scarce.
£75
389
Colombian States - Bolivar
1888
BOLIVAR - BISECT: Cover with 'BANCO UNION OCT 12 1888 CARTAGENA' handstamp in purple on reverse franked with diagonally BISECTED 1880 10c mauve on white wove paper (SG 20) tied by undated CARTAGENA FRANCA cancel in purple. Addressed to BARRANQUILLA. Very scarce.
£180
390
Colombian States - Cauca
1905
CAUCA - BOGUS: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both fine unused.
£16
391
Colombian States - Cundinamarca
1870
CUNDINAMARCA: 5c pale blue and 10c scarlet 'First Issue' both fine four margin copies mint with full O.G. (SG 1/2)
£30
392
Colombian States - Cundinamarca
1899
CUNDINAMARCA - REVENUES: 1p black on buff 'Pasaportes' REVENUE issue to pay the tax on passports, a mint block of ten with full gum. Odd small fault. (Anyon #1)
£10
393
Colombian States - Santander
1884
SANTANDER: 1c blue used with GIRON manuscript cancel. Scarce. (SG 1)
£30
394
Colombian States - Santander
1889
SANTANDER USED IN BOLIVAR: 10c violet diagonally BISECTED and tied on piece by oval ZAMBRANO cancel in black. Zambrano is located in the state of Bolivar. Scarce. (SG 12)
£45
395
Colombian States - Santander
1904
SANTANDER - LOCAL ISSUES: 50c yellow TRAIN 'Local' issue a fine complete sheet of twenty eight used with multiple strikes of CORREOS DEL DEPARTAMENTO BUCARAMANGA oval cancel. (Yvert #25)
£45
396
Colombian States - Santander
1905
SANTANDER - REVENUE: Circa 1905 2c grey 'Impuesto del Consumo de Tabaco' long REVENUE issue overprinted SPECIMEN & with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.
£10
397
Colombian States - Tolima
1871
TOLIMA: 50c deep green used with nice three line IBAGUE 1872 manuscript cancel, four margins. Light vertical crease but a scarce stamp in genuine used condition. (SG 16)
£35
398
Colombian States - Tolima
1886
TOLIMA: 10c blue 'Condor' issue with long wings used with CARMEN (DE APICALA) manuscript cancel. Rare. (SG 38)
£50
399
Colombian States - Tolima
1895
TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 12 used with BARAYA manuscript cancel. A rare cancel. (SG 69)
£40
400
Costa Rica
1863
1p orange 'First Issue' a very fine used copy with SAN JOSE cds appears to be dated 1877. (SG 5)
£35
401
Costa Rica
1883
Circa 1883. 4c + 0c 'Fernandez' black on buff postal stationery replycard (H&G 2) the half with no value indicated used with SAN JOSE cds dated JAN 12 but without the year slug. Addressed locally within SAN JOSE. Fine.
£60
402
Costa Rica
1888
GUANACASTE REVENUES: 25c green & black, two copies with different 'GUANACASTE' opts(Type 8 & 9) and 10p blue green & black with 'GUANACASTE' opt type 8. (3 items)
£18
403
Costa Rica
1900
Printed 'Administracion de Correos Certificado por despachar' stampless registered receipt with OFICINA DE CERTIFICADO SAN JOSE COSTA RICA cds in blue dated MAY 4 1900. Addressed to LIMON. An unusual item.
£25
404
Costa Rica
1900
Cover franked with single 1892 10c green 'Arms' issue (SG 35) tied by 'Target' cancel in black with CARTAGO cds alongside dated 8 JAN 1900. Addressed to CANADA with LIMON transit cds on front and various other transit and arrival marks on reverse.
£40
405
Costa Rica
1903
Waterlow 'Postage Due' issue set of eight and 1915 ABNCo 'Postage Due' issue set of five all fine mint. (SG D55/62 & D115/9, Cat £46+)
£20
406
Costa Rica
1906
10c yellow brown postal stationery envelope (H&G B6a) used with good strike of BAGACES cds in purple dated JUN 12 1906. Addressed to USA with SAN JOSE transit cds's on front. Backflap missing.
£24
407
Costa Rica
1907
Small range of 'Portrait' issues with 25c myrtle & lavender and 1col black & sienna perf 12 and 50c indigo & dull claret perf 11½x14 all lightly used plus 1c indigo & chestnut brown, 5c indigo & orange buff IMPERF unused and 2c black & yellow green IMPERF used. Odd small fault. (SG 63, 65, 74, 57/8 var & 60 var, Cat £50+++)
£25
408
Costa Rica
1907
2c black & yellow green, 4c indigo & red on toned, 5c indigo & orange buff and 1col black & sienna 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14. All are good mint copies. (SG 68/70 & 75, Cat £85+)
£40
409
Costa Rica
1907
25c myrtle & lavender 'Portrait' issue perf 11½x14 lightly used with part SAN JOSE boxed cancel dated MAR 11 1908. (SG 73, Cat £44)
£25
410
Costa Rica
1910
EARTHQUAKE POSTCARD: Black & white PPC 'Terremoto de Cartago C.R. 4 Mayo 7pm 1910 Iglesia "San Francisco" (Convento)' showing people searching the rubble of the destroyed church & convent. Fine unused.
£24
411
Costa Rica
1911
5c indigo & orange buff, perf 14, with variety '2911' for '1911' (position 35 in sheet), a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG 90c)
£45
412
Costa Rica
1918
4c deep red violet on cream postal stationery card with 'HABILITADO 1914' overprint (H&G 16) used with fine SAN JOSE cds. Addressed to SANTA ANA.
£30
413
Costa Rica
1921
AIRMAIL CINDERELLA: 1 col green & orange and 1 col purple & orange yellow 'Costa Rica - Nicaragua' experimental AIRMAIL unofficial issue produced by Luis Venditti. The pair fine unused, the 1 col purple & orange has a corner fault.
£40
414
Costa Rica
1926
FIRST FLIGHT: Coloured PPC 'Coffee Pickers, Peralta, C.R.' franked with 1923 10c brown (SG 142) tied by CORREO AEREO COSTA RICA - CANAL ZONE cds dated JAN 2 1926 with circular 'COSTA RICA - CANAL ZONE AIR MAIL JAN 2 1926 6.00 P.M. RECEIVED A.S. PLANE No. 41 CRISTOBAL C.Z.' arrival cachet in blue alongside. Addressed to BALBOA HEIGHTS, CANAL ZONE.
£30
415
Costa Rica
1931
2col on 2col grey green, 3col on 5col maroon and 5col on 10col black 'Revenue' issue with AIRMAIL surcharge in scarlet on white paper, the set of three mint. The 2col & 10col have small thins on gum. (SG 190/2, Cat £108)
£30
416
Costa Rica
1933
10c carmine postal stationery envelope (H&G B15) used with added pair 1928 5c on 15c violet and 1932 20c blue 'Triangular' issue (SG 170 & 197) tied by R.R. EXTERIOR SAN JOSE cds's dated AGO 29 1933 with printed registration label alongside. Addressed to USA with lovely pink 1933 Austrian 'Flying Boat' CINDERELLA label produced for the Vienna Philatelic Exhibition tied on reverse by USA arrival cds.
£40
417
Costa Rica
1940
15c on 45c slate violet with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG 260a)
£40
418
Costa Rica
1947
'Former Presidents' high values issue the set of four fine cds used. (SG 427/430)
£10
419
Costa Rica
1947
TELEGRAPH: Stampless printed 'Telegrafos Nacionales Costa Rica Telegrama' TELEGRAM form used from ALTOS BOMBA (Limon province) to SAN JOSE with OFICINA CENTRAL DE TELEGRAFOS SAN JOSE cachet applied at lower right. Some small faults & tears.
£12
420
Costa Rica
1970
REVENUES: Circa 1970 5c black, 10c violet, 50c green, 2col red, 5col purple, 10col brown and 50col blue 'Municipalidad de San Jose' REVENUE depicting Gonzales Viquez' all fine mint. (7)
£16
421
Costa Rica
1979
'Butterflies' issue, the set of six fine unmounted mint. (SG 1145/50, Cat £38)
£18
422
Costa Rica
1997
ISLAND MAIL: Stampless HAM Radio 'QSL' card with 'Pirate' illustration inscribed 'ISLA DEL COCO' used from the island with sticker on reverse dated 09-JAN-97 with small QSL BY T12CF handstamp in red. The card also has printed text with the history of Isla del Coco also on the reverse.
£16
423
Costa Rica
1863-1984
Nicely written up collection in green springback binder early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with many better stamps noted. Mixed condition. (100's)
£55
424
Cuba
1833
PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from ESPERANZA to HAVANA with fine strike of straight line 'ESPERANZA' marking in red. Rated '1½r' in manuscript.
£35
425
Cuba
1866
Complete folded letter franked with 1866 pair 10c blue and 20c green 'Isabella' NEW CURRENCY issue, all four margin copies (SG 20/21) tied by oval 'Lines' cancels with unclear HABANA cds alongside. Addressed to BARCELONA, SPAIN with arrival cds and oval CARTERO 7A SECCION marking on reverse. An attractive franking.
£70
426
Cuba
1867
Cover datelined 'Habna 21 Dicre 1867 on flap franked with 1867 10c blue perforated 'Isabella' issue inscribed '1867' (SG 25) tied by oval blue 'Lines' cancel. Addressed to CARDENAS. Fine.
£25
427
Cuba
1874
REVOLUTION: 10c green 'Cuban Revolutionary Government in Exile' issue inscribed 'REP. DE CUBA'. A fine unused example. These stamps were produced by the Revolutionary Junta in the USA and printed by the Continental Banknote Co. of New York. Very scarce.
£75
428
Cuba
1877
Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue (SG 150, Plate 12) tied by LONDON duplex cancel dated JAN 4 1877. Addressed to HAVANA with fair strike of boxed 'N E 2RS' arrival mark in black on front and HABANA arrival cds's on reverse.
£45
429
Cuba
1878
'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', the set of five fine mint or unused. (SG 73 & 75/8, Cat £31+)
£15
430
Cuba
1879
1p olive bistre 'Alfonso XII' issue dated 1879, a fine cds used copy. (SG 84)
£12
431
Cuba
1881
2c lake red 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1881'. A fine unused copy without gum. (SG 92, Cat £65)
£25
432
Cuba
1883
20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue (SG type 19). A fine unused copy. Underrated & difficult value. (SG 105, Cat £250)
£95
433
Cuba
1883
5c on 5c dull lavender 'La Propaganda Literaria' surcharge issue, a mint copy with variety 'Type 2' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Gum sweated but scarce. (SG 106 var)
£25
434
Cuba
1883
10c on 20c brown 'La Propaganda Literaria' SURCHARGE issue with opt type 3 used copy with light manuscript cancel with variety OPT ON WRONG VALUE. A scarce & underrated variety. (SG 111a, Cat £80)
£45
435
Cuba
1892
Complete folded letter with manuscript 'Via Tampa Arg-Rep' at top franked with single 1891 10c dull rose 'Babyhead' issue (SG 151) tied by HAVANA cds dated 29 OCT 1892. Addressed to ARGENTINA with USA transit and ARGENTINIAN arrival cds's on reverse.
£40
436
Cuba
1894
1c blue, 2c aniline pink (pinhole at top left of stamp), 2½c lilac and 20c brown 'Babyhead' issue, the set of four mint. (SG 159/62, Cat £75)
£30
437
Cuba
1894
20c brown 'Babyhead' issue, a good mint copy. (SG 162, Cat £31)
£15
438
Cuba
1896
40c chestnut 'Baby Head' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 175)
£35
439
Cuba
1898
INSURRECTION: 2c brown 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good unused copy. Paper a little toned but uncommon. (Jones-Roy #193)
£15
440
Cuba
1898
INSURRECTION: 5c blue 'Revolutionary Government' issue, a good unused copy. Paper a little toned but uncommon. (Jones-Roy #194)
£15
441
Cuba
1899
US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c indigo 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Special Delivery' issue, a fine used copy. (SG E252, Cat £110)
£50
442
Cuba
1899
US OCCUPATION: 10c on 10c lake 'CUBA' opt on USA 'Postage Due' issue, a mint copy with part O.G. (SG D256, Cat £34)
£12
443
Cuba
1902
1c on 3c purple 'HABILITADO UN CENTAVO OCTUBRE 1902' overprint issue, a fine mint bottom marginal copy with additional impression of the overprint on the sheet margin. (As SG 306)
£15
444
Cuba
1904
MAXIMO GOMEZ: Cover front with printed 'The Cuban American Sugar Company Calimete, Cuba' at top franked with 1899 2c carmine red (SG 302 stamp damaged by heavy crease) tied by CARDENAS Y YAGUARAMAS R.P.O. cds dated 17 MAY 1904. Addressed to 'The General Maximo Gomez, Habana'. A fantastic item addressed to a Cuban hero of the war of independence.
£45
445
Cuba
1910
'Portrait' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 312/9, Cat £34)
£16
446
Cuba
1910
TELEGRAPHS: 'Portrait' issue the first printing from 1910, set of seven, the second printing in new colours from 1911, the set of six and the later 1913 re-issued set of six all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch. The different types of Specimen overprint show the difference in the printings. Odd small fault but otherwise a superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (19 specimens, Barefoot #91/103)
£65
447
Cuba
1913
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover from VELASCO with firms handstamp on reverse franked with pair 1911 1c green (SG 320) tied by good strike of PUERTO PADRE Y HOLGUIN AMBU No.1 cds dated AUG 21 1913. Addressed to USA with HAVANA transit cds on reverse.
£50
448
Cuba
1914
50c orange 'Map' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 333, Cat £70)
£35
449
Cuba
1914
1p slate 'Map' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 334, Cat £100)
£50
450
Cuba
1914
1p slate 'Map' issue top value, a fine used copy from the bottom of the sheet with marginal straight edge. (SG 334, Cat £22)
£12
451
Cuba
1915
REVENUE: Great Britain 1d purple & black GV 'Consular' REVENUE used with light part strike of oval SANTIAGO DE CUBA cancel. Uncommon.
£10
452
Cuba
1917
BOOKLET PANE: 2c rose red 'Portrait' issue BOOKLET PANE of six with selvedge and perforations all round. Pane a little toned and perfs reinforced by hinges on reverse. (SG 337b, Cat £30)
£15
453
Cuba
1917
INSURRECTION ISSUE: 2c carmine 'Map' issue with '1917 GOB CONSTITUCIONAL CAMAGUEY' overprint of the 'La Chambelona' revolution where Liberal forces attempted to take over the government but were only successful in Camaguey for the period 11th Feb - 26th Feb 1917 before being defeated. Unused without gum and a little toned but very scarce. (A Page of information on the issue from an international exhibit accompanies).
£45
454
Cuba
1926
US NAVY: Cover franked with USA 1926 2c carmine (SG 644) tied by fine strike of U.S.S. WHITNEY GUACANAYABO BAY, CUBA 'Ship' cancel in black. Addressed to USA.
£25
455
Cuba
1927
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with 'Via Correo Aereo Habana - Key West' cachet on front franked with 1925 1c green and pair 2c rose carmine IMPERF 'Portrait' issue (SG 345a & 346a) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated OCT 15 1927. Flown on the HAVANA - KEY WEST, USA first flight of the 28th Oct with first flight cachet in purple on front & arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #3, 526 covers flown)
£16
456
Cuba
1928
'6th Pan-American Conference' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 354/63, Cat £31)
£15
457
Cuba
1928
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic first flight with boxed 'PRIMER VIAJE AEREO Cuba - Haiti - Santo Domingo. Pto Rico Aeroplano "Santa Maria"' cachet on front and signed by the pilot 'Basil L Rowe'. Addressed to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #9)
£30
458
Cuba
1930
'2nd Central American Games' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 370/4)
£10
459
Cuba
1932
EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '38. - San Pedro y San Basilico' showing the ruins of the building after the earthquake of 3rd February 1932 which damaged 80% of the buildings in Santiago de Cuba and resulted in over 1500 fatalities. Unaddressed but with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied on picture side by SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated MAY 28 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake.
£45
460
Cuba
1935
UNISSUED: 'Columbus Anniversary' set of nine including four triangular values PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED. The complete set fine unmounted mint. This issue was printed by the Columbian Society in Spain but were never delivered to Cuba due to the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Very scarce.
£75
461
Cuba
1935
CINDERELLA: Pair of stampless official 'Penalty' covers for the launch of the 'Free Port of Matanzas' (inscribed as such) one with multicoloured 'Zona Franca Matanzas' cinderella label attached and MATANZAS 'Zona Franca/Matanzas is a Free Zone' roller cancel dated MAY 2 1935. Both have 'Junta Ejecutiva' official cachets. Addressed internally or to the USA. (2 items)
£30
462
Cuba
1936
'Free Port of Matanzas' issue, perforated, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 401/412, Cat £40)
£20
463
Cuba
1936
Set of four commemorative FDC's each with the perf & imperf 'Free Port of Matanzas' AIRMAIL issue (SG 409/412 & 409a/412a) tied by MATANZAS machine cancel dated MAY 11 1936 and each with the commemorative cachet in purple. Addressed to USA. (4 items)
£20
464
Cuba
1937
'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)
£65
465
Cuba
1937
'Writers & Artists' issue the complete set of twenty three fine mint. Scarce set. (SG 424a/E424w)
£100
466
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
467
Cuba
1939
CINDERELLA: 25c black 'Consejo Provincial' MATANZAS Revenue with 'Primer Cohete Aereo 1939' overprint in black. Issued for the Experimental Rocket Post of October 1939. Fine mint. Uncommon.
£20
468
Cuba
1942
DESTINATION: Censored cover franked with 1940 5c blue and 1942 ½c orange TAX issue (SG 441 & 458) tied by CIENFUEGOS cds. Addressed to HAMILTON BERMUDA with printed censor strip at left.
£12
469
Cuba
1951
'Centenary of the Cuban Flag' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 552/E559)
£12
470
Cuba
1952
'AEREO' surcharge issue on the 2c yellow brown, the set of six fine mint. (SG 589/94, Cat £37+)
£18
471
Cuba
1955
'Centenary of the First Cuban Postage Stamp' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 726/33)
£10
472
Cuba
1955
'International Philatelic Exhibition' AIR issue, the set of five mint and miniature sheet fine unused without gum as issued. (SG 748/52 & MS753, Cat £60)
£30
473
Cuba
1956
5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 782, Cat £140)
£55
474
Cuba
1958
'Birth Centenary of De La Torre' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 880/3)
£12
475
Cuba
1961
2c 'Tractor' postal stationery viewcard, both types with 'Soldier with Lantern' illustration at left inscribed 'Brigadas Alfabetizadoras Conrado Benitez' and 'Landscape' picture at left inscribed 'Valle de Vinales'. Both fine unused. (H&G 44/45)
£30
476
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
477
Cuba
1944-1957
Useful MINT collection on stocksheet with some better sets & singles. The odd stamp is unused. Condition good to fine. (90 stamps between SG 474-725, Cat £135+)
£45
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