SCADTA: 20c orange brown 'Litho' issue without watermark, a fine mint complete sheet of twenty five. (SG 21, Cat £125)
£60
381
Colombia - Airmail
1923
SCADTA: Airmail issue with 'I' machine opt in black for use in Italy, the set of eleven fine mint. Scarce. (SG 26J/36J, Cat £375)
£150
382
Colombia - Airmail
1923
SCADTA: 20c grey with 'R' registration opt in red and 'H' machine opt in black for use in Holland, a fine mint copy. (SG R37I, Cat £39)
£18
383
Colombia - Airmail
1923
SCADTA: 60c yellow brown with watermark, a fine mint complete sheet of twenty five. (SG 44, Cat £87+)
£40
384
Colombia - Airmail
1923
SCADTA - CONSULAR AGENTS CACHETS: Pair of covers with 1923 to France with French 'Rue de Bassano' cachet in magenta on reverse and 1928 to USA with 'American Trading Co.' cachet in blue on reverse. Small faults but both are fine strikes. (2 items)
£35
385
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
386
Colombia - Airmail
1926
SCADTA: Cover franked with 1923 3 x 4c blue and 50c dull green SCADTA issue (SG 395 & 43) tied by BOGOTA SCADTA cds's. Addressed to GERMANY with fine strike of boxed 'Benuetzet die Kolumbianische Flugpost ! Laufzeit der briefe um 10 tage verkuerzt ! Auskunft und Flugmarken durch das Kolumbianische Generalkonsulat Hamburg, Steinstr 147' German consular agents cachet in purple on reverse with BARRANQUILLA SCADTA transit cds.
£35
387
Colombia - Airmail
1929
SCADTA: 'Definitive' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine used. (SG 56/68, Cat £70)
£35
388
Colombia - Airmail
1931
SCADTA FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 3 x 1c green & 2c carmine and 1929 30c grey blue SCADTA issue (SG 358/9 & 60) tied by MEDELLIN SCADTA cds's dated 12 VI 1931. Flown on the BARRANQUILLA - NEW YORK first flight of the 17th June with BARRANQUILLA cds's dated 13.VI.1931 and 17.VI.1931 on reverse and illustrated first flight cachet in black on front. Addressed to GERMANY. (Muller #72)
£25
389
Colombia - Airmail
1931
SCADTA FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 1c green & pair 2c carmine and 1929 30c grey blue SCADTA issue (SG 358/9 & 60) tied by BOGOTA SCADTA cds's dated 15 VI 1931. Flown on the BARRANQUILLA - NEW YORK first flight with illustrated first flight cachet in black on front and BARRANQUILLA despatch cds on reverse. (Muller #72)
£25
390
Colombia - Airmail
1950
AVIANCA: 'Airmail' issue with large 'A' opt in black, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 1/13, Cat £85)
£40
391
Colombia - Airmail
1950
AVIANCA: 1p slate purple & sage green AIR issue with large 'A' overprint, a COMPLETE SHEET OF 25 with sheet margins all round used on part of a parcel wrapper with BOGOTA cds's and USA registered arrival mark in purple. A small piece of margin is missing at top but otherwise a stunning and rare used multiple. (SG 10)
£40
392
Colombia - Airmail
1950
LANSA: 1p slate purple & sage green, 2p blue & blue green and 3p black & rose carmine large 'L' opt, all fine mint. (SG 17/9, Cat £47+)
£22
393
Colombia - Airmail
1950
LANSA: 5p turquoise & sepia AIR issue with large 'L' overprint in black. A fine mint copy. (SG 20, Cat £70)
£35
394
Colombia - Airmail
1951
AVIANCA: 80c carmine, 1p brown red & orange, 2p blue & carmine, 3p emerald & chocolate and 5p grey and orange yellow AIR issue with small 'A' overprint fine mint. (SG 17/8 & 20/22, Cat £53+)
£25
395
Colombia - Airmail
1951
LANSA: AIR issue with small 'L' overprint in black. The set of eight good to fine used. (SG 21/28, Cat £110)
£50
396
Colombia - Airmail
1951
LANSA: 5p grey and orange yellow AIR issue with small 'L' overprint in black. A fine mint marginal copy. (SG 28, Cat £65)
£30
397
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1926
CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 2c light green 'Small Numeral' type, a fine unused copy. (Hurt & Williams #S9)
£12
398
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
399
Colombia - 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)
£35
400
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
401
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1927
RIBON: Unissued 'Berlin' printing, the set of nine plus the 'R' registration overprint on the 20c yellow all on 'Scadta' watermarked paper, fine mint.
£35
402
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
403
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1931
COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 5c brownish red 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue, small type showing bus & monument. A fine unmounted mint copy. (Hurt & Williams # S21)
£24
404
Colombia - Private Express Companies
1934
FLOTA SANTA FE: 5c brown used with good strike of the illustrated 'SOBRE PORTE POR 5 CTS FLOTA SANTA FE' cancel with 'Bus illustration in centre. A rare marking. (SG 459)
£40
405
Colombian States - Antioquia
1888
ANTIOQUIA: 5c red on orange 'Typeset' provisional issue a fine complete SHEET of ten unused. Large margins all round. Attractive multiple. (SG 73)
£75
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 fine just four margin copy, tight at top right used with manuscript cancel & also part of an oval cancel in purple. Scarce. (SG 3)
£25
408
Colombian States - Bolivar
1874
BOLIVAR: 5c blue used with SAN JACINTO manuscript cancel. Thinned but uncommon. (SG 8)
£20
409
Colombian States - Bolivar
1879
BOLIVAR: 20c green on wove paper ERROR OF COLOUR dated '1879' a fine unused copy. (SG 13a)
£25
410
Colombian States - Bolivar
1884
BOLIVAR: 20c carmine dated '1884', perf 12, a fine mint copy with O.G. (SG 44A)
£12
411
Colombian States - Cauca
1905
CAUCA - BOGUS: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both fine unused.
£16
412
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
413
Colombian States - Santander
1886
SANTANDER: 5c red 'Second' issue a fine mint block of four with variety BOTTOM TWO STAMPS ALMOST ENTIRELY OMITTED. A striking variety. (SG 5)
£35
414
Colombian States - Santander
1904
SANTANDER - LOCAL POST ISSUE: Circa 1904 undated cover franked with a pair of 1904 10c pink on white 'Department of Santander' LOCAL POST issue imperf horizontally with just vertical perforations at centre and right edge of the pair, tied by fine strike of oval 'REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA CORREOS DEL DEPTO DE SANTANDER BUCARAMANGA' cancel in blue. Addressed locally within Santander to the small village of MARTA (about 40km west of Bucaramanga). An exceptionally rare cover. Fewer than 10 covers are known with this issue and a cover from the same correspondence was illustrated and annotated as the 2nd recorded cover of this issue in Copacarta Volume 7 No.4 of June 1990.
£600
415
Costa Rica
1863
'First Issue' set of five fine unused (without gum). Nice colours. (SG 1/5, Cat £55)
£20
416
Costa Rica
1863
1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5)
£20
417
Costa Rica
1882
5c on ½r deep blue 'UPU' surcharge issue, an unused genuine copy with small fault at top but otherwise fine. A scarce & underrated issue as the majority of stamps offered are forgeries. (SG 10)
£35
418
Costa Rica
1883
'Fernandez' issue, the set of five fine cds used. (SG 13/17)
£15
419
Costa Rica
1883
10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16)
£10
420
Costa Rica
1885
GUANACASTE: Useful range of genuine issues with red & black opts on Fernandez issue and later opt types on Soto issue. Mixed mint & used. (17 different)
£30
421
Costa Rica
1889
5p olive green 'Soto' issue with 'SPECIMEN' opt in black, unused without gum. (SG 30)
£12
422
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
423
Costa Rica
1892
5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55)
£25
424
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
425
Costa Rica
1892
1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32)
£10
426
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 with SAN JOSE transit cds on front.
£30
427
Costa Rica
1893
10c brown PSE (H&G 4a) used with added pair 1892 5c violet 'Arms' issue (SG 34) tied by SAN JOSE cds's. Addressed to GERMANY with transit cds on reverse.
£40
428
Costa Rica
1904
Cover franked with pair 1901 5c black & pale blue 'Waterlow' issue (SG 44) tied by 'Target' cancels in black with SAN JOSE cds dated MAY 8 1904 alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival marks on reverse.
£25
429
Costa Rica
1904
Neat cover franked with single 1901 10c black & yellow brown 'Carrillo' issue (SG 45) tied by fine PUNTARENAS cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with SAN JOSE transit cds on front and USA arrival cds on reverse.
£35
430
Costa Rica
1909
5c blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B5a) sent registered to GERMANY with boxed REG marking on front and DEPART DE CERTIFICADOS SAN JOSE cds on reverse. Also 1922 2c blue postal stationery card used with added strip of four 1910 1c brown (SG 77) tied by SAN JOSE cds's to USA, late use of this card. (2 items)
£35
431
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
432
Costa Rica
1911
Cover franked with single 1911 5c indigo & orange buff with 'HABILITADO 1911' opt (SG 90) tied by SAN JOSE roller cancel dated SEP 20 1911. Addressed internally to LIMON with arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon issue on cover.
£25
433
Costa Rica
1915
ABNCo 'Postage Due' issue, the set of five each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG D115/9)
£20
434
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
435
Costa Rica
1926
AIRMAIL: Useful group with 1926 First Flight to Canal Zone, boxed FIERO cancel on cover, 1930 'Correo Aereo' opts on commercial cover to USA, 1943 three TACA first flight covers to Miami, Salvador and Honduras and 1946 PAA flight to Texas. (7 items)
£50
436
Costa Rica
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 13c on 40c green and 1930 2 x 20c on 1col black & deep lilac and 2 x 40c on 1col black & deep lilac AIR surcharge issue (SG 173 & 178/9) tied by CORREO AEREO COSTA RICA cds's dated MAR 11 1930. Flown on the SAN JOSE - USA flight with first flight cachet on front. (Muller #14)
£20
437
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
438
Costa Rica
1931
Registered cover franked with 1923 5c green and 10c carmine and 1926 30c orange (SG 141, 143 & 167) tied by SAN JOSE cds dated AGO 20 1931 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to GREECE with various transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£18
439
Costa Rica
1934
Registered cover franked with pair 1932 20c blue 'Triangular' issue (SG 197) tied by DEPARTAMENTO DE CERTIFICADOS LIMON cds's dated 25 NOV 1934 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to SPAIN with arrival cds on reverse.
£20
440
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
441
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
442
Costa Rica
1947
'Roosevelt' POSTAGE issue, the set of five in complete sheets of twenty five fine unmounted mint. (SG 446/50, Cat £31+)
£16
443
Cuba
1861
Complete folded letter franked with 1857 four margin 1r greenish blue 'Isabella' issue (SG 9) tied by 'Parilla' cancel with large BAYAMO BAEZA cds dated 15 MAY 1861 alongside. Addressed to MANZANILLO. Some light toning.
£35
444
Cuba
1863
Official cover franked with four margin 1855 ½o black on pale yellow 'Official' issue of Spain (SG O54) tied by oval 'Parilla' cancel with LIMONAS cds dated 18 JUL 1866 and oval official cachet alongside. Addressed to MATANZAS with arrival cds on reverse.
£65
445
Cuba
1865
Complete folded letter franked with 1864 ½r green 'Isabella' issue with four large margins (SG 15) tied by oval 'PARILLA' cancel with fine BAYAMO cds dated 1 OCT 1865 alongside. Addressed to MANZANILLO with arrival cds on reverse.
£35
446
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
447
Cuba
1881
'Alfonso XII' issue dated '1881', the set of six fine mint or unused. (SG 91/6, Cat £43+)
£20
448
Cuba
1889
Complete folded letter franked with 1883 10c blue 'Alfonso XII' issue (SG 126) tied by HABANA cds dated 28 JUN 1889. Addressed to MEXICO.
£25
449
Cuba
1891
Complete folded letter franked with 1891 10c dull rose 'Babyhead' issue (SG 151) tied by HABANA cds dated 7 SEP 1891. Addressed to MEXICO with arrival cds on reverse.
£25
450
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
451
Cuba
1894
2c aniline pink 'Babyhead' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 160 Cat £42)
£20
452
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
453
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
454
Cuba
1899
US OCCUPATION: First 'Definitive' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 301/5, Cat £33)
£16
455
Cuba
1899
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Long stampless penalty envelope with 'WAR DEPARTMENT' heading at top and large oval 'COMMANDANCIA GENERAL SECRETARIA PUERTO PRINCIPE' cachet in blue with light strike of MILITARY STATION No.11 PUERTO PRINCIPE CUBA N.Y.P.O. cds dated MAR 29 1899 on front. Addressed to HAVANA with arrival cds on reverse. Rare.
£100
456
Cuba
1900
US OCCUPATION: 10c orange SPECIAL DELIVERY issue with 'Immediata' spelling, a fine mint copy. (SG E306, Cat £75)
£35
457
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
458
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.
£40
459
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
460
Cuba
1907
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Colour PPC 'Retour de la peche aux huitres' with manuscript 'Best Wishes from Robt R. Co. L. U.S.M.C. Lajos, Cuba' on message side and franked with 1905 2c carmine (SG 308, stamp damaged) tied by fine strike of ISABEL & CIENFUEGOS R.P.O. cds dated 27 SEP 1907. Addressed to USA with HAVANA transit cds on reverse.
£30
461
Cuba
1910
'Portrait' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 312/9, Cat £34)
£16
462
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
463
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
464
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
465
Cuba
1914
50c orange and 1p slate 'Map' issue the top two values fine cds used. (SG 333/4)
£20
466
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
467
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
468
Cuba
1917
INSURRECTION ISSUE: 1c green & 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).
£95
469
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
470
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. Addressed to DOMINICAN REPUBLIC with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has a central vertical crease. (Muller #9)
£25
471
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
472
Cuba
1932
FIRST FLIGHT: Registered Airmail cover franked with 1928 10c brown and 1929 5c blue (SG 358 & 367) tied by GUANTANAMO PRIMER VUELO cds dated 15 FEB 1932 with REG markings alongside. Flown on the Guantanamo - Camaguey leg of the Havana - Manzanillo first flight with large diamond shaped FF cachet on front with transit and arrival marks on front & reverse. (Muller #117)
£35
473
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.
£35
474
Cuba
1935
Pair of stampless official 'Penalty' covers for the launch of the 'Free Port of Matanzas' (inscribed as such) one with multicoloured 'Zona Franca Matanzas' cinderella label attached and MATANZAS 'Zona Franca/Matanzas is a Free Zone' roller cancel dated MAY 2 1935. Both have 'Junta Ejecutiva' official cachets. Addressed internally or to the USA. (2 items)
£30
475
Cuba
1935
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Pair of 1c black on buff postal stationery cards (H&G 39) both used from CIENFUEGOS to FRANCE sending Christmas greetings both used with CIENFUEGOS Y SANTA CLARA R.P.O. cds's one is a poor strike. (2 items)
£30
476
Cuba
1937
'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100)
£65
477
Cuba
1937
Sepia real photo PPC of a ship entering Harbour franked on message side with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied by HAVANA machine cancel. Addressed to USA. The beginning of the message reads 'This picture of the (USS) Tahoe was taken as the ship entered Havana on the 9th & delivered aboard 30 minutes after docking'. The USS Tahoe was a Lake Class cutter, built in the late 1920's and served through into WW2. Real photos of vessels are unusual.
£30
478
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
479
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
480
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
481
Cuba
1947
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with single 1947 2c scarlet 'Roosevelt' issue (SG 495) tied by HABANA Y SANTIAGO AMBU '7' duplex cds dated ABR 16 1947. Addressed to USA.
£30
482
Cuba
1948
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with pair 1931 5c green AIR issue (SG 376) tied by HAVANA machine cancel dated JUL 31 1948. Flown on Havana - Jamaica leg of the C&S airline service commemorative flight with large FF cachet in blue on front & Jamaican arrival mark on reverse.
£20
483
Cuba
1951
World Chess Championship' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 562/E568, Cat £57)
£25
484
Cuba
1955
CINDERELLA: 'CUPEX 1955' exhibition labels with illustration of the 1855 ½r green 'Isabella' issue inscribed 'EXPOSITION FILATELICA INTERNACIONAL LA HABANA' printed on four different colour papers in blocks of six mint with gum. (24 labels)
£18
485
Cuba
1956
12c blue grey 'Plain Pigeon' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 773, Cat £30)
£15
486
Cuba
1956
2p purple 'Northern Jacanas' BIRDS issue, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 781, Cat £52)
£20
487
Cuba
1956
5p scarlet 'Ivory Billed Woodpeckers' BIRDS issue top value, a fine unmounted mint block of four. (SG 782, Cat £140)
£55
488
Cuba
1956
24c rose magenta block of ten, 30c light bistre brown block of twelve and 50c grey black block of nine BIRDS issue all fine unmounted mint. (SG 776 & 778/9 Cat £78+)
£30
489
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
490
Cuba
1991
BIRDS 'Express Mail Service' issue, inscribed 'EMS', the set of seven used on three FDCs with illustrated 'Bird' cds cancels. A scare issue in used condition. (SG E3638/44)
£25
491
Cuba
1860-1950
REVENUES & CINDERELLA: Useful range on stocksheets, mostly early Spanish period Revenue issues and Telegraphs with an extensive used range. Also a few other labels inc one on cover. Mixed condition mint & used. (130+ items)
£55
492
Cuba
1911-1919
SWEDISH COLONY: Nice lot of covers & postcards all from BAYATE, the Swedish American colony in Cuba which was established in 1904 with pair of 1908 covers both franked with 1905 5c deep blue (SG 309) tied by BAYATE cds's to SWEDEN, 1911 PPC with 1911 1c green (SG 320) tied by BAYATE to a Swede in the USA, the message is in Swedish, 1919 registered cover to USA with manuscript 'J. B. Thom, Bayate, Oriente, Cuba' return address with 1917 1c green, 2c rose carmine & 10c bistre brown (SG 336/7 & 341) tied by BAYATE cds with large boxed BAYATE CORIENTE reg marking on reverse and incoming PS wrapper from Jamaica to 'The Miranda Sugar Co. Bayate' addressed to 'L Marton Townend'. A fantastic 15 page article on the Colony is also included. A rare group.
£150
493
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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