PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from IZABAL to GUATEMALA CITY with superb strike of italic 'IZAVAL' marking in black with handstruck '2' rate marking in red alongside. Very fine.
£90
582
Guatemala
1871
1c ochre buff a fine IMPERF block of six mint with full gum. (SG 1a)
£24
583
Guatemala
1871
1c ochre buff a fine corner marginal IMPERF block of four with variety PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES, unused with small oval 'Controle T.P.' marking in blue in margin. Rare. (SG 1b)
£330
584
Guatemala
1873
4r mauve 'Litho' issue, a fine looking cds used copy. Small thin on reverse but otherwise a great copy. (SG 5, Cat £120)
£60
585
Guatemala
1873
1p yellow 'Litho' issue, a good looking cds used copy. The stamp has a perf fault at top right. (SG 6, Cat £150)
£50
586
Guatemala
1877
¼r black 'Liberty Head' PSC (H&G 1) datelined 'Guatla 6/9 77' on reverse with feint oval red company marking alongside. Addressed to QUEZALTENANGO without any postal markings but undoubtably a genuine early commercial use with full message on reverse. Rare.
£75
587
Guatemala
1881
1c on ¼r green & brown 'Quetzal' SURCHARGE issue a fine unused copy. (SG 17)
£10
588
Guatemala
1881
'Quetzal' issue set of five fine mint O.G. (SG 21/25, Cat £23)
£12
589
Guatemala
1886
25c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue, a fine cds used side marginal copy with variety 'CENTANOS'. (SG 26b)
£18
590
Guatemala
1886
100c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue an unused strip of four with normal 'Guatemala' plus a pair with variety 'Guatemala' in thick letters all showing a poor impression of the overprint on face but a fine offset of the overprint on the reverse. Unusual. (SG 29 & 29d)
£25
591
Guatemala
1886
10c red LITHO 'Quetzal' issue superb used with fine strike of LARGE NUMERAL '12' of SAN FELIPE DE RETALHULEU in black. (SG 34)
£30
592
Guatemala
1886
REVENUE: 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' REVENUE issue (without opt), a fine used copy with part 'PAGADO' marking in purple. A difficult revenue to find.
£15
593
Guatemala
1890
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue PSC (H&G 3) datelined 'San Jose de Guatemala Enero 11 1891' on reverse used with fine strike of AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE F.C.C. cds in red dated ENE 12 1891. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival cds on reverse.
£35
594
Guatemala
1890
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Pair of 3c blue PSCs (H&G 3) both sent from San Jose de Guatemala, datelined on reverse and both used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE F.C.C. cds's in red and in purple dated ABR 1 1891 and ABR 18 1890 respectively. Both addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival marks on reverse.
£55
595
Guatemala
1894
REVENUES: 5c lilac 'Typeset' REVENUE issue dated '1894'. A fine mint COMPLETE SHEET OF SEVENTY (7 rows of ten) with sheet margins all round.
£25
596
Guatemala
1895
Circa 1895. Undated stampless cover with straight line 'FERRO-CARRIL VERAPAZ' handstamp in purple at top with OFICIAL COBAN cds dated ABR 12 (but without year slug) alongside. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival mark on reverse.
£75
597
Guatemala
1895
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue on cream PSC (H&G 3) sent from SAN JOSE with company handstamp on reverse used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 3 ESCUINTLA Y SAN JOSE cds dated FEB 6 1895 on front. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival mark on reverse.
£30
598
Guatemala
1896
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue on cream PSC (H&G 3) used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 1 GUATEMALA Y ESCUINTLA cds dated MAY 15 1896. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with second different ambulante cds AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 3 ESCUINTLA Y SAN JOSE cds also on front dated the same day. A nice double Ambulante item.
£35
599
Guatemala
1897
FORGERIES: 'Exposition' issue group with 75c and 150c cleaned Telegraphs with fake cds cancels, 1898 BOGUS 1c on 12c opt with large numeral '1's at sides, 2c with BOGUS 'UN CENTAVO 1899' opt (two copies) and 1c with 'SERVICIO INTERIOR' BOGUS opt. Good reference. (6)
£12
600
Guatemala
1898
2c on 1c blue 'Revenue' issue, two copies perf 12 and perf 14x12 both with variety OPT INVERTED fine mint. (SG 89a & 89ca, Cat £61)
£25
601
Guatemala
1900
1c brown on white 'Train' PSC (H&G 6) used with added 1886 2c yellow brown 'Quetzal' issue (SG 44) tied by SAN JOSE 'Star' duplex cds's dated 20 FEB1900. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front.
£30
602
Guatemala
1901
Registered cover franked with a single 1900 25c yellow 'Quetzal' issue (SG 108) tied by 'Lines' cancel in purple with large 'OFICINA DE CERTIFICADOS GUATEMALA' hybrid cds & boxed registration marking dated FEB 2 1901. Addressed to HOLLAND with British transit marks on front & Dutch arrival cds on reverse. Cover has a couple of light tones but otherwise an attractive & less common single 25c registered franking.
£65
603
Guatemala
1901
Cover franked with 1886 10c scarlet 'Quetzal' issue (SG 48) cancelled by dumb 'Circle of Bars' marking in b lack with fine octagonal OFICINA POSTAL DE IZABAL cds alongside in blue. Addressed to USA with PUERTO BARRIOS transit cds's and USA arrival cds's all on reverse.
£75
604
Guatemala
1903
MARITIME: Incoming USA 1c green PSE (H&G B328) used with SAN VRANCISCO cds dated NOV 27 1903. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with large 'Per Str. City of Sydney' ship marking in purple at top.
£20
605
Guatemala
1906
REVENUES: 10p bright carmine second 'Beneficencia' REVENUE issue, both printings perf 14 and perf 11 fine mint. (Guatemala Fiscal Handbook #RB10 & RB27)
£24
606
Guatemala
1919
TELEGRAPHS: 25c myrtle green 'Quetzal' telegraph issue and 1928 5c on 5p green and 10c on 1p carmine 'Surcharge' issue all mint plus 1928 5c on 5p green used. (Barefoot #15/17)
£20
607
Guatemala
1922
SURCHARGES: 25c on 30c black & vermilion 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 78 stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and a couple of the harder to find types. (SG 185A/D)
£50
608
Guatemala
1922
SURCHARGES: 25c on 60c black & olive green 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 186A/E)
£60
609
Guatemala
1922
SURCHARGES: 25c on 75c black & lilac 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 187A/E)
£60
610
Guatemala
1922
25c on 75c black & lilac, the set of five different overprint types A to E fine used. (SG 187A/187E)
£24
611
Guatemala
1922
SURCHARGES: 25c on 1p 50c orange & blue 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with approx 100 stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 190A/E)
£75
612
Guatemala
1922
25c on 1p 50c orange & blue, the set of five different overprint types A to E, good to fine used. (SG 190A/190E)
£12
613
Guatemala
1922
SURCHARGES: 25c on 5p yellow green & sepia 'Surcharge' issue, a fine plating study on large printed sheet with 100+ stamps in total mint & used with a few multiples and all five types represented. (SG 193A/E)
£85
614
Guatemala
1926
PIONEER AIRMAILS: First Flight cover franked with 1921 1p 50c orange & blue (SG 169) tied by ESQUIPULAS cds dated 3 AUG 1926 flown on the ESQUIPULAS - GUATEMALA CITY inaugural flight with three line 'Primer correo aereo Esquipulas a GUATEMALA' cachet in purple. GUATEMALA CITY arrival cds on reverse. A rare flight only 140 covers carried. (Muller #4a, Goodman #AM5b)
£110
615
Guatemala
1929
De La Rue 'Definitive' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 227/238)
£12
616
Guatemala
1930
REVENUES: 1c rose, 2c dark grey, 5c brown and 50c yellow large format 'TIMBRE DE TABACOS' lithographed REVENUES plus 1¼c blue small format type all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and two small hole punches. Note that the 1¼c, 2c & 50c are only known as specimens. (Guatemala Fiscal Handbook #RR3/4, RR10/11 & RR13)
£18
617
Guatemala
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: First Flight cover franked with 1929 3c purple, 1930 6c red AIR issue & 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 230, 223 & 254) tied by GUATEMALA CITY cds's dated 9 JUN 1930. Flown on the inaugural flight for the GUATEMALA CITY - ZACAPA domestic route with boxed 'INAUGURACION DEL CORREO AEREO DE GUATEMALA A ZACAPA' cachet in purple originally with a 'PUERTO BARRIOS' handstamp as the destination then with two strikes of large 'ZACAPA' handstamp over the top. Various transit marks and ZACAPA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #33, Goodman #AM26a)
£90
618
Guatemala
1931
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1931 'Primer Vuelo Postal Puerto Barrios-Miami' opt issue plus 1929 5c carmine red and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 223, 232 & 264/6) all tied by GUATEMALA CITY cancels dated 5 DEC 1931. Flown on the PUERTO BARRIOS - MIAMI first flight with boxed 'VUELO INAUGURAL RUTA BARRIO - MIAMI 5 DE DECEMBRE 1931' cachet in purple on reverse. Addressed to GERMANY. (Muller #50, rated 1500pts)
£45
619
Guatemala
1935
2.50q sage green & carmine and 5q blue & orange AIR issue, the two top values fine mint. (SG 319/320)
£15
620
Guatemala
1935
Internal airmail cover franked with 1934 2 x 2c bright blue with 'AEREO INTERIOR 1934' overprints and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 279 & 223) tied by SERVICIO INTERIOR GUATEMALA cancels dated 15 MAY 1935. Addressed to COBAN with arrival cds on reverse.
£18
621
Guatemala
1939
Trio of covers with uses of the 1939 'OFICIAL' opt issue inc superb 1950 long airmail cover from the 'Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social franked with 15 stamps tied from GUATEMALA CITY to Switzerland and 2 x 1949 REG airmails to USA. Not often seen on cover. (3 items)
£30
622
Guatemala
1943
15c ultramarine '4th Centenary of Founding of Antigua' issue, DIE 1, a fine mint copy. (SG 424, Cat £24)
£15
623
Guatemala
1950
'Social Assistance & Public Health Fund' AIRMAIL miniature sheet, a fine lightly used example. Uncommon in used condition. (SG MS515)
£12
624
Guatemala
1951
Correspondence of twenty 'Routhier' covers most franked 1c & ½c (SG 488 & 490) all from small villages in SAN MARCOS state, all show manuscript return addresses at left, addressed to Routhier in Guatemala City. Cancels include SAN CRISTOBAL CUCHO, SAN PABLO, NUEVO PROGRESO, SIPACAPA, SIVINAL, SERCHIL, TUMBADOR, TAJUMULCO, SAN ANTONIO SAC, AYUTLA (2 covers), SAN JOSE OJOTENAN, OCOS, PAJAPITA, ZANJON SAN LORENZO, CATARINA, SAN RAFAEL PIE DE LA CUESTA, SAN MIGUEL IXTAHUACAN, LA REFORMA, EL QUETZAL & SAN LORENZO. Nice group of difficult to find postmarks. (21)
£65
625
Guatemala
1960
'World Refugee Year' OPT issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 637/44, Cat £28)
£15
626
Guatemala
1974
Cover sent from SANTA ROSA CHUJUYUB DEPTO DE EL QUICHE with lovely undated cds with added manuscript date (1st JUL 1974) franked 1971 2c blue & red on front & 1972 1c blue on reverse (SG 897 & 929) both tied by DESPACHO QUICHE cds's in blue (dated 2 JUL). Addressed to GUATAMALA CITY.
£10
627
Haiti
1865
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Cover datelined '1865 Port au Prince 24 Marz' on inside flap and with 'Per Christobal Colon' manuscript ship endorsement on front. Addressed to FRANCE with fine strike of boxed 'LIVERPOOL SHIP AP 19 1865 C' marking on reverse and rated '8' decimes on front with boxed 'G.B. 1F 60c' accountancy mark alongside. French arrival cds's on front & reverse.
£45
628
Haiti
1867
INCOMING MAIL: Complete folded letter from UK with manuscript 'Pr Pkt' on front and fine strike of LOMBARD STREET PAID cds in red dated JUL 16 1867 alongside. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE, rated 2/- in red manuscript.
£60
629
Haiti
1874
Incoming cover from Great Britain franked with 1873 1/- green QV issue, Plate 8 (SG 150) tied by LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE '466' duplex cds dated 1 JAN 1874. Addressed to 'Jacmel, Hayti' and endorsed 'Pr West India Mail via Southampton' at top left.
£75
630
Haiti
1877
BRITISH POST OFFICES: 4d sage green QV issue, plate 16 used with good strike of barred numeral 'C59' of the British Post Office at JACMEL. (SG Z11, Cat £200)
£100
631
Haiti
1882
3c grey bistre on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' issue, a mint block of four with full O.G. Small tear long perfs at base but otherwise very attractive. (SG 12, Cat £42)
£15
632
Haiti
1882
20c pale brown on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' issue a fine cds used strip of three. (SG 20)
£35
633
Haiti
1883
PERFIN: 1c blue 'Drooping Palms' issue with 'Monogram' PERFIN used with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds (SG 41, stamp is thinned) plus 1883 2c blue 'Quittances' REVENUE used with a similar but different 'Monogram' PERFIN, the latter not seen by us before.
£30
634
Haiti
1886
Red on white formular PSC (H&G 7) with added 1882 3c grey bistre on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' (SG 12) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 25 MAI 1886. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival mark on front. Part of the address has been erased but added back in pencil. A fine looking & very scarce item.
£95
635
Haiti
1892
Cover franked with 2 x 1891 5c orange 'Upright Palms' issue (SG 32, stamps slightly oxidised) tied by two strikes of PETIT-GOAVE cds with additional strikes alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£45
636
Haiti
1896
Cover franked with pair 1896 5c grey green 'Drooping Palms' issue (SG 44) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 18 JUIL 1896. Addressed to ITALY with arrival cds on reverse.
£45
637
Haiti
1896
Small lot of 'Palms' issue varieties with 1c pale blue and 7c slate IMPERF BETWEEN PAIRS, 7c slate pair with DOUBLE PERFORATIONS variety and 2c Indian red, 3c chocolate, 5c grey green 7c slate (2) and 20c orange all IMPERF singles. Mixed condition with small faults.
£25
638
Haiti
1897
INCOMING MAIL & BICYCLE THEMATIC: Lovely fold out 'Monarch Cycling M'F'G Co.' with superb illustration of a man on an early racing bike sent from the USA franked with 1895 1c deep blue 'Franklin' issue (SG 267) tied by oval NEW YORK cancel dated 22 APR 1897. Addressed to 'Hugo O Zoeni, Port au Prince, Hayti on San Domingo'.
£78
639
Haiti
1898
8c carmine 'Arms' issue used with fine complete strike of GONAIVES cds in purple dated 1909. A very scarce cancel in purple. (SG 57)
£18
640
Haiti
1901
3c green 'Simon Sam' PSC (H&G 3) used with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 30 DEZ 1901. Addressed to VOLO, GREECE with arrival cds on reverse. One line of address scuffed out but otherwise a scarce destination.
£30
641
Haiti
1902
Cover franked with pair 1898 10c orange 'Arms' issue (SG 58) tied by fine PORT-DE-PAIX cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with small boxed 'R' & manuscript '484' registration markings with transit cds on reverse.
£90
642
Haiti
1902
3c green on cream PSC with boxed 'MAI Gt Pre 1902' provisional overprint (H&G 9) fine unused.
£15
643
Haiti
1905
Nice group of NORD ALEXIS issue with B&W PPC 'Haiti. Foret' franked with 1904 1c green and 2c red (SG 109/110) tied by LE HAVRE French arrival cds's to FRANCE, 1906 cover franked with 1904 10c cinnamon (SG 112) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds to HUNGARY and 1906 B&W PPC of 'Aquim' franked 1904 5c deep blue (SG 111) tied by GONAIVES cds to USA. (3 items)
£75
644
Haiti
1906
POSTAGE DUES: 'Postage Due' issue the set of four overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG D150/D153)
£24
645
Haiti
1907
Range of octagonal OPT INVERTED varieties with 1906 2c on 50c plum opt in black used, 1907 1c on 5c deep blue mint, 1c on 10c cinnamon opt in brown mint, 1c on 20c orange mint, 2c on 10c cinnamon mint & unused, 2c on 20c orange (looks to be a forgery) and 2c on 50c plum opt in red mint. (8 stamps, SG 116, 154/9 var)
£40
646
Haiti
1910
Registered cover franked with single 1906 10c orange (SG 145) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds with straight line 'RECOMMANDEE' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival marks on reverse.
£30
647
Haiti
1911
Incoming colour PPC 'By the River' sent from UK franked with 1911 1d rose red EVII issue (SG 272) tied by JERSEY cds dated 31 MAY 1911. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE with fine arrival cds in blue on front.
£35
648
Haiti
1913
1c yellow green pair & single plus 2c orange all with GOLD CURRENCY overprints tied on piece by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 11 OCT 1913. (118 & 120)
£24
649
Haiti
1920
'Agriculture & Commerce' issue, the set of five each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 294/298)
£24
650
Haiti
1921
PROVISIONAL ISSUES: Cover franked with 1914 pair 10c cinnamon 'Nord Alexis' issue with 'GL O.Z. 7 FEV 1914' overprints and 1920 5c green (SG 178 & 295) tied by three light strikes of PORT DE PAIX cds with addition two strikes on reverse. Addressed to USA with PORT AU PRINCE transit cds on reverse. Late use for this issue.
£75
651
Haiti
1925
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 50c black & orange (SG 302) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 4 DEC 1925 with second strike alongside and small 'AVION' cachet in black. Addressed to CAP HAITIEN with arrival cds on reverse. Some perf toning around stamp. This cover was flown by the US Marine Corps on the resumption of the regular airmail service. (See Haiti's First Flights Page 7)
£45
652
Haiti
1928
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 10c carmine and 1928 35c green (SG 300 & 304) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 7 FEV 1928 and also by two strikes of red 'LINDBERGH' aeroplane cachet. Flown on the 'Spirit of St Louis' by Lindberg from Port-au-Prince to Havana, Cuba. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE. (Muller #14)
£90
653
Haiti
1928
Printed 'Roessler' cover franked with 1924 10c carmine & 50c black & orange (SG 300 & 302) tied by PORT AU PRINCE cds's in blue dated 10 APR 1928 and also by circular 'AVION' airplane cachet in blue. Addressed to USA with two line 'WEST INDIAN AERIAL EXPRESS REP. DOMINICAINE.. CUBA.. PTO RICO.. HAITI' first flight cachet in blue on front (this cachet omits the word 'INAUGURATION') flown via CUBA with HAVANA transit cds on reverse.
£45
654
Haiti
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Roessler' airmail cover franked with 1929 50c violet AIR issue (SG 307) tied by PORT AU PRINCE machine cancel dated 3 MAR 1930 with large circular 'PREMIER VOL N.Y.R.B.A.' cachet in blue on front. Flown on the Port-au-Prince - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands flight by. Addressed to USA with ST THOMAS arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon. (Muller #47)
£45
655
Haiti
1931
'50th Anniversary of Membership of the UPU' issue the pair overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 310/311)
£10
656
Haiti
1933
60c on 20c blue 'Boyd-Lyon' airmail overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 311a, Cat £60)
£40
657
Haiti
1933
'Airmail' issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 325/330)
£35
658
Haiti
1933
'Airmail' issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 325/330)
£35
659
Haiti
1939
'Port-au-Prince Athletic Stadium Fund' issue the set of three good to fine used. (SG 336/338)
£25
660
Haiti
1939
'Port-au-Prince Athletic Stadium Fund' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 336/338)
£30
661
Haiti
1946
Airmail cover franked with strip of five 1946 25c green and 1944 5c red brown TAX issue (SG 410 & 377) tied by three fine strikes of HINCHE cds dated 29 NOV 1946. Addressed to FRANCE. Small opening faults at right affecting one stamp.
£35
662
Haiti
1949
'Anti-tuberculosis and Malaria Relief Fund' issue the set of six in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four. (SG 427/432)
£150
663
Haiti
1949
'Anti-Tuberculosis & Malaria Relief Fund' issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 427/32)
£35
664
Haiti
1951
'National Products' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 456/459)
£10
665
Haiti
1953
'President Magaloire' PICTORIAL issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 462/467)
£25
666
Haiti
1881-1960
Mixed lot on stocksheets and smaller stockcard, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100)
£12
667
Honduras
1883
3c + 3c pale lilac blue on white 'Morazan' postal stationery reply card (H&G 4, message half only) datelined 'Tegucigalpa Enero 3 de 1883' on reverse used with dumb circular 'Bars' cancel in black. Addressed to FRANCE with light strike of octagonal ASPINWALL PAQ FR D No.1 French maritime cds in red on front with French arrival cds dated 23 FEB 1883 alongside. A rare card in used condition.
£120
668
Honduras
1891
2p green & black 'Bogran' SEEBECK issue a fine IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL PROOF in unissued colours on thin white paper. (As SG 67)
£30
669
Honduras
1894
5c black on white 'Seebeck' PSE (H&G B17) used with 'Lines' cancel and oval CORREOS DE HONDURAS YUSCARAN cancel in violet on reverse. Addressed to TEGUCIGALPA. Nice correct internal use of this envelope.
£30
670
Honduras
1896
Cover franked with single 1896 10c orange red 'Arias' issue (SG 103) tied by 'Lines' cancel with oval CORREOS HONDURAS YUSCARAN cancel in purple dated JUN 18 1896 alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Cover has neatly repaired tear at left but otherwise a scarce issue used on cover.
£40
671
Honduras
1898
FORGERIES - TRAINS: 'Locomotive' issue 1c brown, 5c grey blue, 5c dull purple ERROR OF COLOUR, 6c dull purple, 10c deep blue, 20c brown orange, 50c orange red and 1p blue green IMPERF FORGERIES in unused corner marginal blocks of eight. (64 stamps, As SG 108/115)
£25
672
Honduras
1903
'Guardiola' issue the set of eight all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 118/125)
£45
673
Honduras
1903
3c + 3c olive green on green TRAIN 'Provisional' postal stationery reply card (H&G 36, the reply half only) issued for AMAPALA with two strikes of circular 'REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS ADUANA DE AMAPALA' control mark in blue, cancelled to order with 'HONDURAS' lines cancel in purple. Uncommon.
£20
674
Honduras
1906
Cover franked with 3 x 1903 5c deep blue 'Guardiola' issue (SG 120) tied by 'Lines' cancel and by SAN PEDRO SULA duplex cds dated MAY 15 1906. Addressed to FRANCE with transit marks on reverse.
£25
675
Honduras
1907
Unsealed cover franked with strip of three 1907 1c green 'Medina' issue (SG 127) tied by 'Lines' cancel and also by SAN PEDRO SULA cds. Addressed to USA with PUERTO CORTEZ transit cds on front. Interesting 3c rate.
£45
676
Honduras
1909
1c green 'Medina' LITHO issue, two used copies both with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Some thinning from being hinged but an underrated variety. (SG 135c)
£16
677
Honduras
1910
BISECT: Small unsealed mourning cover franked on reverse with two individual BISECTS of the 2c carmine 'Medina' issue (SG 128) used together to pay the 2c unsealed / printed paper rate tied by 'Lines' cancels with TEGUCIGALPA cds on front dated MAY 11 1910. Addressed to MATAGALPA, NICARAGUA, endorsed 'Via Choluteca and Leon' with oval MATAGALPA arrival mark on reverse. A super item which displays very well.
£90
678
Honduras
1911
20c lemon yellow 'Hass' issue, a fine unused IMPERF top marginal block of four with 'Hass Bank Note Engraving Co New York' IMPRINT in margin. Possibly a plate proof. (SG 145)
£35
679
Honduras
1913
'2 CENTAVOS' on 1c violet 'Hass' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of ten. Lovely multiple. (SG 159)
£20
680
Honduras
1913
10c on 1c violet with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red. A fine unused block of six. (SG O188)
£30
681
Honduras
1913
Cover franked with 1913 5c on 1c violet and 2 x 6c on 1c violet 'Hass' SURCHARGE issue (SG 164 & 166) tied by LA CEIBA cds's dated MAY 26 1913. Addressed to PORTUGAL with arrival cds on reverse. Cover is a little trimmed on two sides but a very scarce issue used on cover.
£25
682
Honduras
1914
10c on 20c on 1c violet with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red and later 'OFICIAL 10 cts' overprint in black. A fine unused example. A very scarce stamp. (SG O191)
£30
683
Honduras
1914
Registered cover franked with 1913 5c on 2c carmine, 10c on 6c slate violet and 10c on 50c carmine rose (SG 179 & 184/185) tied by 'Lines' cancels with SAN PEDRO SULA CERTIFICADOS cds alongside and boxed 'SAN PEDRO SULA' registration marking. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. A scarce franking of this issue.
£90
684
Honduras
1920
2c rose 'Assumption of Power by General R. L. Gutierrez' issue, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 206)
£18
685
Honduras
1923
1p on 5c magenta, a fine mint copy with variety 'PSEO' for 'PESO'. (SG 214a)
£20
686
Honduras
1926
Cover franked with single 1926 6d mauve with '1926' overprint in black (SG 241) tied by 'Lines' cancel with large TELA ATLANTIDA cds alongside. Addressed to USA. Uncommon issue on cover.
£36
687
Honduras
1927
PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: Headed 'Central American Lines EXPRESO AEREO' Baggage label addressed internally to SIQUETEPEC with CENTRAL AMERICAN AIRLINES 50c grey blue on blue SEMI OFFICIAL Airmail issue (Sanabria # 1) tied on reverse by boxed CENTRAL AMERICAN AIRLINES AVION COMMERCIAL CORREO AEREO TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS cancel dated MAR 11 1927. The label has a repaired corner & some other peripheral faults but and EXCEPTIONAL RARITY. Less than 10 of these baggage labels are thought to exist.
£195
688
Honduras
1927
Colour PPC 'Carreteria del Sur - Honduras' franked on picture side with 1926 6d mauve with '1926' overprint in black and 6c on 10c dull blue (SG 241 & 243d) tied by 'Lines' cancel with TEGUCIGALPA cds on message side. Addressed to AUSTRIA.
£35
689
Honduras
1927
PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: 50c violet on blue 'Central American Airways' SEMI-OFFICIAL airmail issue, a fine mint complete sheetlet of four with 'No. 202' sheet number printed in margin. A fine item. (Sanabria #501)
£90
690
Honduras
1927
PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: 50c carmine on blue 'Central American Airways' SEMI-OFFICIAL airmail issue with variety IMPERFORATE fine mint. (Sanabria #502a)
£30
691
Honduras
1930
CINDERELLA: Cover franked with 1929 20c indigo with '1929a1930' overprint and block of four 1930 1c olive with 'Habilitado julio-1930' OVERPRINT INVERTED (SG 276 & 309b) tied by 'Lines' cancel with TEGUCIGALPA cds alongside. Reverse has nice large green 'No Escriba! RADIO Tropical Radio Telegraph Co. La Voz de Centro America' label depicting seascape and telegraph masts.
£50
692
Honduras
1931
'Servicio Aereo Exterior Habilitado X. 1931' opt issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 350c/k)
£10
693
Honduras
1932
REVENUES: Range of American Bank Note Co. lithographed REVENUES with 1c, 6c & 12c 'Renta de Timbre' issue, 30c, 50c & 75c 'Timbre de Instruccion Primaria' (Secondary School tax) issue and 5c & 10c 'Renta del Tabaco' issue all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punches. (8 stamps)
£20
694
Honduras
1934
SIGNATURE CONTROLS: Registered cover franked with 1931 5 x 2c carmine and 6c green (SG 320 & 322) all with 'Signature Control' OPTS in purple tied by 'Lines' cancels with boxed registration marking alongside and CERTIFICADOS TEGUCIGALPA cds dated FEB 23 1934. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reversed. A nice franking.
£35
695
Honduras
1935
Official issue opt with 'HABILITADO 1935-1938' between bars, the set of eight fine mint. (SG O390/97)
£10
696
Honduras
1936
Cover with printed 'Great White Fleet, United Fruit Company' on flap franked with 1935 1c green & 5c deep blue (SG 365 & 367) tied by two fine strikes of UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS PURSER S/S SANTA MARTA cds in black dated MAY 12 1936. Addressed to USA.
£30
697
Honduras
1940
Cover with 'Great White Fleet UNITED FRUIT COMPANY' imprint on flap franked with 1939 10c red brown and 15c turquoise blue (SG 390/391) tied by 'Lines' cancels with TEGUCIGALPA cds dated APR 29 1940 alongside. Addressed to BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS with SAN PEDRO SULA transit cds and BELIZE arrival cds on reverse.
£18
698
Honduras
1942
'Death Centenary of Morazan' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 421/8)
£12
699
Honduras
1950
ISLAND MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1949 21c black plus 1945 1c TAX issue (SG 477 & 456) tied by 'Bars' roller cancel with fine strike of GUANAJA cds alongside and manuscript 'Bonacca, Bay Is' at top left. Addressed to USA with TEGUCIGALPA transit cds on reverse.
£20
700
Honduras
1951
'Founding of Central Bank' overprint issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 489/98)
£10
701
Honduras
1952
Fifth Birth Centenary of Isabella the Catholic' airmail issue set of eight plus the OFICIAL opt issue set of eight fine mint. (SG 499/506 & O507/14, Cat £36)
£20
702
Honduras
1953
SURCHARGES on 'Isabella the Catholic' OFFICIAL issue, the set of fourteen fine mint (the 12c on 1c is used). (SG 510/E523)
£25
703
Honduras
1958
SIGNATURE CONTROLS: Airmail cover franked with 1953 50c on 8c black & scarlet (SG 518) with complete small 'R Estrada S' SIGNATURE CONTROL marking of 'Francisco Morazan' province tied by 'Lines' cancel with SERV. NOCTURNO ESTAFETAS TEGUCIGALPA cds dated DIC 10 1958 alongside. Addressed to GERMANY.
£40
704
Honduras
1959
'150th Birth Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln' AIR issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 590/601)
£10
705
Honduras
1962
ISLAND MAIL: Registered airmail cover franked 1959 pair 1c red & blue & 1958 30c rose carmine (SG 602 & 585) tied by 'Flag' roller cancel with ADMON CORREOS GUANAJA cds alongside with small registration marking. Addressed to CANAL ZONE with transit and arrival marks on reverse.
£20
706
Hong Kong
1880
10c mauve QV issue used with complete central strike of barred 'C1' cancel of CANTON. (SG Z158)
£50
707
Hong Kong
1880
3c brown on thick cream card QV PSC and 1895 4c blue grey QV PSC the latter with 'VIA BRINDISI & LONDON' obliterated by heavy pen stroke, both fine unused examples. (H&G 5 & 14)
£20
708
Hong Kong
1894
'4 CENTS' + '4 CENTS' on 3c + 3c brown QV postal stationery reply card (H&G 13), a fine unused example.
£18
709
Hong Kong
1900
2c dull green QV issue with 'D P' Daily Press private overprint in black. (SG 56)
£10
710
Hong Kong
1904
50c green & magenta EVII issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 85a)
£45
711
Hong Kong
1912
1c brown, 2c green, 4c carmine red, 6c brown orange, 8c slate, 10c ultramarine, 30c purple & orange yellow, $1 purple & blue on blue and $3 green & purple (pulled perf at base) GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA' all fine cds used. (SG 100, 101a, 102, 103a, 104a, 105, 110, 112 & 114, Cat £175+)
£45
712
Hong Kong
1925
P.O.s IN CHINA: 4c carmine rose GV issue with 'CHINA' overprint, a fine used copy with good part strike of PORT EDWARD cds dated APR 1 1925. (SG 20)
£30
713
Hong Kong
1937
GVI 'Coronation' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 137/9)
£10
714
Hong Kong
1938
20c rose red GVI issue, a fine unmounted mint side marginal block of six. (SG 148a)
£100
715
Hong Kong
1938
30c yellow olive GVI issue, perf 14, a good mint copy, heavy hinge on reverse. (SG 151, Cat £150)
£45
716
Hong Kong
1938
$10 pale bright lilac & blue GVI issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 162, Cat £65)
£20
717
Hong Kong
1941
4c bright purple & carmine GVI 'Centenary of British Occupation' issue, a superb used side marginal block of twelve with 'A17523' handstamp in margin. (SG 164)
£35
718
Hong Kong
1949
Commercial cover with manuscript 'Ben Thickland, American Consulate General, Hong Kong' return address at top left franked with strip of three 1949 10c violet GVI 'UPU' issue (SG 173) tied by HONG KONG 10 cds's dated 6 DEC 1949. Addressed to USA.
£18
719
Hong Kong
1950
Airmail cover franked on reverse with 20 x 1938 10c dull reddish lilac GVI issue (SG 145b) tied by multiple strikes of KOWLOON cds. Addressed to USA.
£45
720
Hong Kong
1954
$10 reddish violet & bright blue QE2 issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 191, Cat £85)
£28
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