South & Central America Auction Images Page 7

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
726	Ireland	1810	PRESTAMP: Dated and signed cover from the 'Marquis of Donegal' which looks to have been a 'Free' cover but without any 'FREE' markings with fine strike of straight line 'BELFAST' marking in red. Addressed to LITCHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE.	£75
727	Ireland	1835	PRESTAMP: Cover with BELFAST cds on reverse dated APR 21 1835. Addressed to GALGORM, BALLYMENA with fine strike of two line 'BALLYMENA PENNYPOST' marking in black on front. Rated '4d' in manuscript. Small tear at centre top.	£30
728	Ireland	1844	PRESTAMP: Prepaid cover with large '2' handstamp in blue on front and BELFAST cds dated MAR 12 1844 on reverse. Addressed to 'The Secretary of the Military Department, East India House, London, England' with arrival mark on reverse. Filing crease at left.	£35
729	Ireland	1907	FORERUNNERS: Deep blue & black SINN FEIN 'Celtic Cross' Propaganda issue, perf 11¼. A fine mint example. (Hibernian #L15)	£15
730	Ireland	1907	PROPAGANDA LABELS: Deep blue & black SINN FEIN 'Celtic Cross' PROPAGANDA issue, perf 11¼. A fine mint pair. (Hibernian #L15)	£35
731	Ireland	1910	REVENUES: Large complete folded four page Land Registry document used over 20 years with group of Great Britain EVII 'Land Registry of Ireland' REVENUES cancelled in 1910 on front and overleaf later amendments have been made and additional GV 'Land Registry of Northern Ireland' REVENUES attached and cancelled in 1930 and 1939. A super item that needs further research.	£25
732	Ireland	1921	UPRISING: 2d orange GV issue of Great Britain (SG 366) tied on piece by fine strike of FIELD POST OFFICE W.16 cds of the General Headquarters of the British Army located at Parkgate, Dublin dated 24 AUG 1921 and additional unfranked piece with similar cds dated 19 JAN 1921. (2 items)	£50
733	Ireland	1922	COIL ISSUE: 2d orange GV issue, Die 1, with Harrison opt for use in coils, a fine mint copy. (SG 29)	£10
734	Ireland	1922	Long heavy weight cover franked with 1922 ½d green and 1d scarlet first DOLLARD opt and 2d orange with first THOM opt (SG 1/2 & 12) all tied by DUBLIN 38 cds's dated 16 JUN 1922. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse and straight line 'NON RECLAME' on front with circular 'CLASIFICACION 21' marking in red with '61497' numbered handstamp. Cover is a little worn especially around the edges.	£45
735	Ireland	1922	PROOF: Black on buff 'Dollard' PROOF of the 1922 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' overprint from the defaced plate with blank line down centre. A fine copy. (Hibernian #PR5)	£50
736	Ireland	1922	Plain postcard franked with 1922 ½d green first DOLLARD issue and 1d scarlet first THOM issue (SG 1 & 31) tied by YOUGHAL cds dated 22 AUG 1922. Addressed to UK and readdressed on arrival with PADDINGTON arrival cds on front.	£30
737	Ireland	1922	10/- dull grey blue GV 'Seahorse' issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' DOLLARD overprint in black, a fine mint copy. (SG 21)	£120
738	Ireland	1922	2/6 chocolate brown GV 'Seahorse' issue with 'Irish Free State 1922' SOMERSET HOUSE overprint in black with wide date. A fine mint copy. (SG 86)	£30
739	Ireland	1925	1d red on buff 'Harp' postal stationery card (FAI #P2a, H&G 2) used with FETHARD S.O. CO. TIPPERARY cds dated 12 OCT 1925. Addressed to UK.	£35
740	Ireland	1939	FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Imperial Airway's cover franked with 1922 6d claret and 9d deep violet (SG 79/80) tied by BAILE ATHA CLIATH Dublin cds dated 5 VIII 1939. Flown on the North Atlantic Airmail Service first flight from Foynes to Montreal with large first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with ST JOHNS NEWFOUNDLAND transit mark on reverse. (Muller #32)	£18
741	Ireland	1967	POLITICAL CINDERELLA: 'Centenary of the Fenian Men 1867 - 1967' miniature sheet with reproductions of the three different stamps in green and lilac. A fine mint example. (FAI 32# 2bR/4bR)	£10
742	Mexico	1841	PRESTAMP: Complete stampless folded letter from TOLUCA to MEXICO CITY with fine strike of straight line TOLUCA marking in red with 'Dbre 19' date added alongside in manuscript.	£40
743	Mexico	1856	FORGERIES: Excellent lot of classic issue FORGERIES inc 1856 Hidalgo issue ½r (5), 1r (3), 2r (4), 4r (9) and 8r (6) in various colours, 1861 4r black on yellow REPRINT with forged 'CHIAPAS' district opt, a few later types inc 1864 3c red brown, 1r blue (2) & 2r orange (2) 'Eagles', five Maximilians and a few 1872 issue reprints etc. Mixed condition, some stamps with faults. (43)	£45
744	Mexico	1856	½r blue HIDALGO issue with 'GUADALAJARA' district overprint, a fine used pair with four margins. (SG 1a, Follansbee #1)	£35
745	Mexico	1861	8r black on brown 'Hidalgo' issue with unclear district opt, margins tight to touching, good used. (SG 13, Cat £180)	£35
746	Mexico	1861	Cover franked with 1856 QUADRISECTED 8r lilac 'Hidalgo' issue (SG 5f) used as a 2r tied by fine strike of straight line 'ZACATECAS' cancel in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY. Cover has a few small repairs but very attractive.	£150
747	Mexico	1864	1r blue, 2r orange, 4r green & 8r red 'Eagle' issue all from the 4th period dated 1865 with various district opts. All good to fine used. Odd small fault but very presentable. (SG 32/35, Cat £124)	£45
748	Mexico	1874	5c brown on thick vertically LAID paper 'Second' issue with '4380' numerals close together at bottom and 'C. Guzman' district overprint, a fine unused copy. Small thin on reverse but scarce district. (SG 110, Follansbee #102z)	£35
749	Mexico	1878	25c blue 'Hidalgo' postal stationery envelope (UPSS #E5, H&G B6a) with '1978' number and 'QUERETARO' district overprint inverted at top left used with oval FRANCO EN QUERETARO cancel in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with feint arrival mark on reverse. Most of backflap missing.	£60
750	Mexico	1886	1c on 2c brown carmine 'Numeral' issue COLIMA PROVISIONAL opt, a fine unused example with the 'genuine' opt in blue and a 'used' forgery with opt in black and JILOTEPEC postmark. This issue was speculatively produced by Joaquin Escalante without authorisation but is known genuinely used on cover.	£35
751	Mexico	1895	5c blue and red 'Numeral' postal stationery card (UPSS #PC47, Type 2 on thin card, H&G 50) used with fine strike of undated oval 'OFNA DE CORREOS EN ECATZINGO E. DE MEXICO in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse.	£40
752	Mexico	1899	5c brown EAGLE 'Arms' issue, an IMPERF ESSAY on thin card by 'Bradbury Wilkinson' with a design that is different from the issued stamp, particularly the central Eagle. The essay has a couple of small tone spots and a slight scuff but otherwise a rare item. With the issued stamp for comparison. Ingham illustrates three similar hand painted essays which are different from this one. (As SG 269, See Ingham #43/46)	£150
753	Mexico	1899	1p black & deep blue, a fine mint copy. (SG 274, Cat £50)	£25
754	Mexico	1899	5c deep blue 'Arms' issue with variety 'OFICIAL' OVERPRINT DOUBLE fine lightly used. (SG O279 variety)	£24
755	Mexico	1910	3c yellow brown 'Eagle' issue with horizontal 'OFICIAL' opt in black. A fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG O293, Cat £120)	£45
756	Mexico	1913	CIVIL WAR: Unusual 'El Presidente es valido al portador por 25 Centavos' Civil War banknote inscribed 'Tesoreria General del Estado' for use in the state of CHIHUAHUA with official handstamp and printed signatures also inscribed 'Gobernador Provisional del Estado Gral francisco Villa'. Very attractive & unusual.	£25
757	Mexico	1913	CIVIL WAR REVENUE: 100p grey 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon, the top value fine mint. Scarce. (Roberts #RV29)	£60
758	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: 5c orange PSE with large 'GCM' monogram handstamp in violet (H&G IB20) used with HERMOSILLO cds's dated JUN 1914. Addressed to USA and 1915 unclaimed cover with 1914 5c orange with large 'GCM' monogram opt (SG CT26) tied by MAZATLAN cds to SAN BLAS, TEPIC with straight line 'REZAGOS' in blue and arrival marks on reverse. (2 items)	£40
759	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR - OFFICIAL SEALS: Trio of covers all undelivered showing use of the printed black on white 'Eagle' OFFICIAL SEAL with varied frankings inc one use of the 1914 5c dull red 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG CT36) tied by O.P.A. 85 TPO cds. All three covers have various 'NO RECLAMADO' & 'LISTA' markings. Mixed condition with faults. (3 items)	£60
760	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: Range of unissued 'President Madero' types with 1c green, 2c purple (2), 3c red (2), 3c carmine, 3c purple, 5c blue (2), 10c yellow & 10c orange (5). Includes a few imperfs and a nice pair of 3c one in purple and one in red. Mixed condition mint or unused. (14)	£20
761	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: Cover franked with single 1914 15c mauve 'Denver' issue (SG CT44) tied by AGUASCALIENTES cds's dated 21 SEP 1914. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival mark on reverse.	£35
762	Mexico	1915	CIVIL WAR: 4c carmine with 'Carranza Monogram' opt in black. A fine mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. (SG CT90 var)	£20
763	Mexico	1915	OFFICIAL SEAL: Civil War cover franked with single 1914 5c orange with large 'GCM' Monogram overprint in purple (SG CT26) tied by unclear cds dated 17 FEB 1915. Addressed to CHALCHICOMULA, unclaimed with various markings inc LISTA cds on reverse and opened and officially sealed with printed brown on white official seal tied by CHALCHICOMULA cds's at bottom.	£30
764	Mexico	1915	UNISSUED: 10c orange 'Madero' UNISSUED Civil War type, a fine mint copy with variety STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE ONE IMPRESSION ON GUMMED SIDE.	£24
765	Mexico	1916	20c blue & lake with 'GOBIERNO $ CONSTITUTIONALISTA' opt and 'G.P.De M' Silver currency opt both in black showing variety 'GONSTITUTIONALISTA'. Fine used. (SG 336a)	£10
766	Mexico	1916	'Gold Currency' OPT on 1908 blue 'Postage Dues', the set of ten fine mint. (SG 360/9)	£15
767	Mexico	1917	20c brown red 'Portrait' issue, rouletted, a fine mint copy. (SG 399a, Cat £34)	£16
768	Mexico	1917	5p grey & grey green 'P.O. Mexico City' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with 'V-13' cylinder number in green and '1982' sheet number handstamp in black in margin. (SG 412a. Cat £112)	£50
769	Mexico	1919	10c + 5c blue 'Red Cross Fund' OPT issue, a fine used copy. (SG 414)	£10
770	Mexico	1919	ROUTING: Cover with manuscript 'Via Puerto Barrios et Livingston, Guatemala' at top franked with 1917 10c blue (SG 398) tied by somewhat unclear Chiapas cancel (CHIS is visible at the bottom) dated 16 OCT 1919. Addressed to FRANCE with TONALA, CHIS transit cds on reverse (which showed that it was routed via Guatemala) and French arrival cds's on front & reverse.	£20
771	Mexico	1923	1c brown 'Roulette' issue WITHOUT WATERMARK. A fine cds used copy. (SG 418)	£10
772	Mexico	1923	Cover franked with 1923 10c brown (SG 423) tied by fine SANTA CLARA CHIH duplex cds in purple. Addressed to USA with firms filing mark on front.	£40
773	Mexico	1926	'Second Pan-American Postal Congress' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 445/452)	£35
774	Mexico	1929	'First Anniversary of Death of Emilio Carranza' AIR issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 463/468, Cat £25)	£15
775	Mexico	1929	1p blue & black AIR issue, perf 12, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty with sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in red in margin. (SG 474, cat £65)	£35
776	Mexico	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 2 x 5c orange, 1927 25c sepia & lake AIR issue and 1c sepia TAX issue (SG 441, 454 & 457) tied by ARRIAGA cds's dated 16 MAY 1929. Flown on the 'Tejeria - Tapachula' first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #31)	£18
777	Mexico	1930	1p blue & lake with 'HABILITADO 1930' opt, a fine mint copy. (SG 491)	£10
778	Mexico	1932	30c on 20c sepia AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 518, Cat £31)	£15
779	Mexico	1932	AIR issue with 'Habilitado Aereo - 1932' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 523/27, Cat £55)	£30
780	Mexico	1934	Small range of 'National University' issue with 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c & 50c Postage issue used plus 20c mint and 20c, 30c, 50c, 75c & 1p airmail issue mint plus the 20c & 30c used. (SG 543/7, 549 & 553/7, Cat £77+)	£30
781	Mexico	1935	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B70) sent from SANTA BARBARA, CHIHUAHUA with manuscript return address on front used with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 300 cds dated 7 MAY 1935. Addressed to USA.	£25
782	Mexico	1936	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c purple postal stationery envelope (H&G B71) with typed 'Chihuahua' return address at top with good strike of SERVICIO AMBULANTE 21 duplex cds dated 3 FEB 1936. Addressed to USA.	£25
783	Mexico	1939	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 4c red postal stationery card (H&G 138) sent from MONTERREY with manuscript return address on front used with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 244 cds dated 2 NOV 1939. Addressed to USA.	£25
784	Mexico	1942	'Astro Physics Observatory' issue set of six fine mint. (SG 676/81, Cat £70)	£35
785	Mexico	1945	'Inter American Conference' issue, the set of nine fine cds used. (SG 735/43, Cat £33)	£16
786	Mexico	1946	'United Nations' issue, the complete set of eleven fine cds used. (SG 766/76, Cat £41)	£20
787	Mexico	1950	20p grey blue & scarlet 'Type 2' REDRAWN with 'LQ' engravers initials added, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 859a, Cat £85)	£40
788	Mexico	1950	20p grey blue & scarlet 'Type 2' REDRAWN with 'LQ' engravers initials added, a good mint copy. Small thin on reverse and some slightly stained perfs at top but a very rare stamp. (SG 859a, Cat £700)	£95
789	Mexico	1950	35c purple airmail postal stationery envelope with variety STAMP IMPRINT PRINTED DOUBLE (UPSS #AE38v1, H&G FB20a). A fine unused example. Very scarce	£75
790	Mexico	1957	15c green postal stationery viewcard (H&G 148) the first issue, nine different cards from the set of ten unused plus the second issue (H&G 148B) seven different views from the set of ten unused. (16 cards)	£35
791	Mexico	-	LITERATURE: 'The Postal Stationery of Mexico' by P Bamert, W Menuz & B Walton, produced by the United Postal Stationery Society, 2017. The definitive work listing and illustrating all of the postal stationery of Mexico including private printed to order issues and Well Fargo and the other Express companies. (415pp)	£60
792	Mexico	1856-1980	Small mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used with a few classic issues. (Few 100)	£10
793	Mexico	1856-1984	Nicely written up two volume collection in two green springback binders early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with many better stamps noted. Mixed condition. (Many 100's)	£85
794	Mexico	1905-1945	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Small group of covers all with TPO cancels inc 1930 cover to USA with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 240 cds, 1945 cover to USA with O.P.A. 88 cds, 1938 long window envelope with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 76 cds and circa 1905 cover with unclear OPA cds. Condition is mixed. (4 covers)	£60
795	Morocco Agencies	1889	5c green QV issue of Gibraltar used with part strike of TANGIER cds, 1899 10c carmine QV opt issue used with part strike of oval REGISTERED RABAT cancel and 1924 2 x 3f on 2/6 brown GV 'Seahorse' two different shades fine cds used. (SG Z141, 10, 200 & 200c, Cat £22+)	£10
796	Morocco Agencies	1907	SPANISH CURRENCY: 3p on 2/6 pale dull purple EVII issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 121, Cat £28)	£10
797	Morocco Agencies	1914	'GV' British currency issue watermark 'Simple Cypher' the set of ten fine mint. (SG 42/54)	£75
798	Morocco Agencies	1914	GV issue with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of twelve including all three shades of the 2/6 Seahorse fine mint. (SG 42/54)	£125
799	Morocco Agencies	1914	6p on 5/- rose carmine GV 'Seahorse' issue with overprint in 'Spanish Currency', Waterlow printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 136)	£20
800	Morocco Agencies	1917	FRENCH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Simple Cypher', the set of nine fine mint. (SG 191/199, Cat £30)	£10
801	Morocco Agencies	1935	FRENCH CURRENCY: Small mint range with 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1935 Harrison low value set of nine, 1936 EVIII pair, 1937 Coronation and 1937 5c on ½d green GVI issue. (SG 212/24 & 227/30, Cat £31+)	£10
802	Morocco Agencies	1937	SPANISH CURRENCY: 40c on 4d grey green GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 169, Cat £40)	£12
803	Morocco Agencies	1938	Registered cover franked with 1935 50c on 5d yellow brown, pair 90c on 9d deep olive green, 1f 50c on 1/- bistre brown GV issue and 1937 15c on 1½d maroon GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 221/2, 224 & 229) plus 1936 5c on ½d green, 10c on 1d scarlet & 15c on 1½d red brown EVIII issue overprinted in Spanish currency (SG 160/2) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ cds's dated 8 JAN 1938 with printed 'FEZ, Morocco' REG label. Addressed to USA with GIBRALTAR & other transits & arrival marks on reverse.	£35
804	Morocco Agencies	1942	GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MOROCCO: Cover franked with Great Britain 1937 4d grey green GVI issue (SG Z184) tied by TANGIER cds. Sent airmail to UK, censored in transit with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 6415' censor strip at left.	£30
805	Morocco Agencies	1944	TANGIER: GVI pale colours issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 251/252, Cat £24)	£10
806	Nicaragua	1862	2c deep blue on yellowish paper 'First Issue' a good used copy with manuscript cancel. Small perf fault at right. (SG 1)	£10
807	Nicaragua	1862	PROOF: 2c deep blue 'Volcano' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (As SG 4)	£40
808	Nicaragua	1889	3c blue on buff postal stationery card (H&G 2) used with fine MASAYA duplex cancel dated JUN 17 1889. Addressed to GERMANY with CORINTO transit cds on front.	£35
809	Nicaragua	1893	ZELAYA - REVENUES: 5c vermilion (2 copies) and 25c blue 'Mosquito Reservation' REVENUE issue all unused plus a 25c blue used with large circular cancel in purple (believed to be CTO). Small faults but very scarce. (4)	£25
810	Nicaragua	1894	25c yellow green 'Seebeck' UNISSUED value, a good mint copy with full gum.	£20
811	Nicaragua	1896	Nice group of 'Numeral' PSE's with 1896 10c orange used from GRANADA to UK, 10c orange used with added 1896 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from MANAGUA to LEON and 1897 5c red three examples used from LEON, CORINTO & GRANADA to MANAGUA, 10c orange two copies used from LEON & MANAGUA to UK and 5c red used with added 1897 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from LEON to MANAGUA. All in fine condition. (8 items)	£65
812	Nicaragua	1900	REVENUES: 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' REVENUE issue printed by Waterlow, similar to the postage issue but without the opt on the reverse. Two fine used copies. Scarce.	£20
813	Nicaragua	1903	Cover franked with 4 x 1901 10c violet 'Postage Due' issue with '1901 Correos' opt and 1902 5c blue LITHO 'Momotombo' issue (SG 180 & 185) tied by oval LEON cancels. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Cover slightly trimmed at left but a scarce franking.	£45
814	Nicaragua	1903	UNISSUED: 'Zelaya' UNISSUED set of four in changed colours, 1c black & yellow, 2c black & blue, 5c black & lake and 10c black & green. Uncommon. Reported only 500 sets were printed. (As SG 189/192)	£50
815	Nicaragua	1906	10c on 2p deep green 'Provisional' OPT issue, a fine unused copy. (SG 234, Cat £21)	£10
816	Nicaragua	1906	'Vale 5 cts' on 10c reddish violet 'Momotombo' TRAIN postal stationery envelope (H&G B61) used with added strip of three 1905 10c brown ochre (SG 212) tied by oval LEON cancels dated MAR 16 1906. Addressed to USA with transit mark on reverse. Roughly opened in places.	£30
817	Nicaragua	1907	TELEGRAPHS: 10c on 50c lake 'Momotombo' TELEGRAPH opt issue, a fine used copy with variety 'TELEGRAFSO' for 'TELEGRAFOS'. Light crease. (Barefoot #115c)	£10
818	Nicaragua	1907	'Vale 4 cts' on 2c red postal stationery card (H&G 67). A fine unused example.	£30
819	Nicaragua	1910	CABO GRACIAS A DIOS: Cover franked with single 1909 15c black with 'C Dpto Zelaya' opt (SG C67) tied by dumb cork cancel in black. Addressed to USA with NEW ORLEANS arrival cds on reverse dated MAY 10 1910. A very scarce issue used on cover.	£65
820	Nicaragua	1911	RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 5c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 05c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse. A fine unused copy with variety 'DE 1911' OMITTED due to a large shift of the opt. Unusual. (SG 320)	£10
821	Nicaragua	1911	RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 2c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with overprint in yellow. A fine unused strip of four. An underrated issue. (SG 322c, Cat £25)	£15
822	Nicaragua	1911	RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 20c on 10c on 1c vermilion, 50c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 2c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue all in unused blocks of four plus a complete pane of twenty of the 50c. Also three 15c surcharges on backs used on piece. (SG 324a, 325a, 326 & 322)	£40
823	Nicaragua	1911	TELEGRAPHS: Nice study lot of Waterlow 'Railway Coupon' TELEGRAPHS with 10c on 5c on 2c blue printed on reverse (3 used), 15c on 5c on 2c blue printed on reverse (11 used), 15c on 10c on 1c vermilion with small 'Telegrafos' on face and line through surcharge on reverse (4 used, 1 unused) and 10c on 1c vermilion with small 'Telegrafos' on face but on opt on reverse (2 used). A very scarce group. (21)	£60
824	Nicaragua	1914	10c yellow 'National Palace' issue a fine block of eight each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 401)	£20
825	Nicaragua	1917	ROUTING: Cover franked with 1914 1c green & pair 2c vermilion (SG 395/396) tied by somewhat smudgy SAN JUAN DEL SUR cds's but with return address at top left. Addressed to USA endorsed in manuscript 'Via Liberia y Limon' with LIBERIA COSTA RICA transit cds and straight line 'TRANSITO' marks on front and SAN JOSE COSTA RICA transit cds and USA arrival cds on reverse. Scarce routing.	£60
826	Nicaragua	1917	'Vale 2 cts. De Córdoba' on 35c green 'Train' postal stationery envelope (H&G B79) used with added 1914 2c vermilion (SG 396) tied by fair strike of large undated circular LEON 'Arms' cancel. Addressed to USA with transit cds on reverse.	£25
827	Nicaragua	1919	cover franked with 1918 5c on 15c violet 'Provisional' issue (SG 428) tied by GRANADA cds. Addressed to USA with CORINTO transit cds's on front & back dated JUL 1 1919 and USA company arrival mark on front. Uncommon issue used on cover.	£16
828	Nicaragua	1923	½c black & pale blue with 'SELLO POSTAL' opt in red, a fine mint block of four, gum a little sweated. (SG 486, Cat £31)	£15
829	Nicaragua	1927	Stampless official cover with circular 'LEGACION DE COLOMBIA EN CENTRO AMERICA' Arms cachet on reverse with official signature and MANAGUA cds on front dated 24 DEC 1924. Addressed to COSTA RICA with CORINTO transit cds on reverse. Cover has some light tones.	£20
830	Nicaragua	1928	Cover franked with 1928 5c slate with 'Correos 1928' overprint and 1928 1c violet TAX issue with 'R. de C.' and 'Resello 1928' overprints (SG 578 & 572) tied by 'Lines' cancel with MANAGUA cds dated JUL 13 1928 and boxed registration marking all on front. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.	£35
831	Nicaragua	1930	'Opening of GPO Managua' issue set of eleven fine mint except the 4c which has a small thin on reverse. (SG 636/646)	£40
832	Nicaragua	1931	EARTHQUAKE ISSUES: Printed 'Presidencia de la Republica Managua' envelope with gold 'Liberty Cap' imprint at top with oval ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS MANAGUA marking in purple dated NOV 12 1931 sent via CORINTO with added 1931 5c sepia with '1931' earthquake opt and 'OFICIAL 'opt in red (SG O672) tied by CORINTO cds dated 13 NOV. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has horizontal crease not affecting the stamp or markings and a few tiny tone spots but otherwise very scarce correct use of the earthquake officials.	£65
833	Nicaragua	1931	CINDERELLA: 'Earthquake Rebuilding Fund' set of twelve cinderella labels overprinted OFICIAL issued in Se-tenant pairs inscribed 'Terremoto 31.3.1931 En Dios Confiamos Labor Y Reconstruccion'. Fine mint.	£50
834	Nicaragua	1933	OFFICIAL MAIL: Official cover with ornate 'Presidencia de la Republica Managua Nicaragua' imprint at top left franked with 1933 25c olive green with 'Correo Aereo OFICIAL' opt and 'Signature' opt in blue (SG O828 tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancel dated 7 NOV 1933 with boxed 'CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA OFICIAL' cachet in violet alongside. Addressed to USA.	£25
835	Nicaragua	1933	Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at bottom franked with 1933 3 x ½c deep green and 6c drab with 'Signature' overprints plus 1929 15c violet 'Momotombo' AIR issue (SG 777, 783 & 629) all tied by LEON cds's dated OCT 20 1933. Addressed to UK with large CORREO AEREO MANAGUA transit mark on front. Backflap missing.	£24
836	Nicaragua	1935	1c blackish green with blue 'RESELLO 1935' boxed overprint and further opt 'Resello 1935' with variety latter OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. A fine used copy. Light crease. (SG Unlisted)	£30
837	Nicaragua	1938	'75th Anniversary of the Postal Service' EXTERIOR issue sheetlet of four containing the variety 50c ERROR OF COLOUR (printed in Black & blue the colour of the 15c), IMPERF, fine unused. (Maxwell #A240da, SG 999e/h Variety).	£30
838	Nicaragua	1938	Headed 'Banco Nacional de Nicaragua' cover franked with 4 x 1938 5c on 50c brown comprising a normal single plus the three listed varieties 'Val' for 'Vale', 'Valc' for 'Vale' and 'Cantavos' for 'Centavos' (SG 1001, 1001a, 1001b & 1001c) tied by boxed MANAGUA cancel. Addressed locally. Scarce varieties used on cover.	£45
839	Nicaragua	1941	CENSORED MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1937 30c on 50c carmine & 1941 10c on 1c emerald green (SG 931 & 1050) tied by boxed GRANADA cancels. Addressed to USA with Nicaraguan black on buff 'CENSURADA' handstamped censor strip at left and USA 'EXAMINED BY 12066' censor strip at right. Also 1941 airmail cover franked 1937 40c on 1cor green (SG 933) tied by boxed MANAGUA cancel. Addressed to CANADA with 'EXAMINED BY C. 38' Canadian censor strip at left and Nicaraguan 'Coffee' publicity cachet on reverse. (2 items)	£20
840	Nicaragua	1947	'Triangle' POSTAGE issue, the set of eleven in fine mint triangular blocks of four. (SG 1096/1106, Cat £40)	£20
841	Nicaragua	1953	OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'Direccion General de Communicaciones, Managua' official airmail cover franked on reverse with pair 1933 15c violet with 'Correo Aereo OFICIAL' opt (SG O826) applied over the official cachet and tied by MANAGUA cds in purple dated 9 NOV 1953. Addressed to USA.	£20
842	Nicaragua	1955	'Rotary' issue, the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS1227a & MS 1237a)	£10
843	Nicaragua	1972	EARTHQUAKE: Black & white fundraising postcard with image of a destroyed apartment block on front and with fundraising message in Dutch on reverse. Produced by 'Pater Theo Kint - Casa Cural - El Viejo - Chinandega Nicaragua'. Unusual.	£16
844	Nicaragua	1979	SANDINISTA REVOLUTION: Incoming cover from Australia franked with 1976 20c and 35c 'Cocos Keeling Islands' issue (SG 25 & 28) tied by NORTHAMPTON WA cds dated 3 JUL 1979 and also a Hutt River Province 55c 'Christmas' local on reverse tied by large HUTT RIVER PROVINCE cds dated 2 JUL 1979. Addressed to 'R E Allen, Banco de Londres, Managua' and held due to the revolution with fine strike of two line 'CORREO ATRASADO POR LA GUERRA' (mail delayed by war) marking in purple with boxed TELCOR MANAGUA arrival mark on reverse dated 30 AUG 1979. Cover has a boxed Banco de Londres receiving mark on front dated 3 SEP 1979. An unusual item. This cover was featured in an article in Nicaro vol.6 no.1 Jan 2017, a copy of which accompanies.	£50
845	Nicaragua	1869-1984	Nicely written up collection originally in two springback binders but removed as they were broken. Early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with better stamps noted and many opts & surcharges etc. Mixed condition. (Many 100's)	£85
846	Nicaragua	1900-1947	Nice group of 'SPECIMENS' with UNISSUED 1900 2c & 5c 'Postage Dues', the unissued 1c claret RECONSTRUCCION issue, few National Palace types inc 'OFICIAL' opts & block of four, couple of Telegraphs and a later 2c 'Will Rogers' pair, all mint with gum opt 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (16 stamps)	£25
847	Nicaragua	1933-1943	OFFICIAL MAIL: Trio of official 'Bank' covers all franked with 'OFICIAL' opt issues inc one sent airmail, two to USA and one to UK with a variety of official cachets & markings. (3 items)	£25

726

Ireland

1810

PRESTAMP: Dated and signed cover from the 'Marquis of Donegal' which looks to have been a 'Free' cover but without any 'FREE' markings with fine strike of straight line 'BELFAST' marking in red. Addressed to LITCHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE.

£75

727

Ireland

1835

PRESTAMP: Cover with BELFAST cds on reverse dated APR 21 1835. Addressed to GALGORM, BALLYMENA with fine strike of two line 'BALLYMENA PENNYPOST' marking in black on front. Rated '4d' in manuscript. Small tear at centre top.

£30

728

Ireland

1844

PRESTAMP: Prepaid cover with large '2' handstamp in blue on front and BELFAST cds dated MAR 12 1844 on reverse. Addressed to 'The Secretary of the Military Department, East India House, London, England' with arrival mark on reverse. Filing crease at left.

£35

729

Ireland

1907

FORERUNNERS: Deep blue & black SINN FEIN 'Celtic Cross' Propaganda issue, perf 11¼. A fine mint example. (Hibernian #L15)

£15

730

Ireland

1907

PROPAGANDA LABELS: Deep blue & black SINN FEIN 'Celtic Cross' PROPAGANDA issue, perf 11¼. A fine mint pair. (Hibernian #L15)

£35

731

Ireland

1910

REVENUES: Large complete folded four page Land Registry document used over 20 years with group of Great Britain EVII 'Land Registry of Ireland' REVENUES cancelled in 1910 on front and overleaf later amendments have been made and additional GV 'Land Registry of Northern Ireland' REVENUES attached and cancelled in 1930 and 1939. A super item that needs further research.

£25

732

Ireland

1921

UPRISING: 2d orange GV issue of Great Britain (SG 366) tied on piece by fine strike of FIELD POST OFFICE W.16 cds of the General Headquarters of the British Army located at Parkgate, Dublin dated 24 AUG 1921 and additional unfranked piece with similar cds dated 19 JAN 1921. (2 items)

£50

733

Ireland

1922

COIL ISSUE: 2d orange GV issue, Die 1, with Harrison opt for use in coils, a fine mint copy. (SG 29)

£10

734

Ireland

1922

Long heavy weight cover franked with 1922 ½d green and 1d scarlet first DOLLARD opt and 2d orange with first THOM opt (SG 1/2 & 12) all tied by DUBLIN 38 cds's dated 16 JUN 1922. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse and straight line 'NON RECLAME' on front with circular 'CLASIFICACION 21' marking in red with '61497' numbered handstamp. Cover is a little worn especially around the edges.

£45

735

Ireland

1922

PROOF: Black on buff 'Dollard' PROOF of the 1922 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' overprint from the defaced plate with blank line down centre. A fine copy. (Hibernian #PR5)

£50

736

Ireland

1922

Plain postcard franked with 1922 ½d green first DOLLARD issue and 1d scarlet first THOM issue (SG 1 & 31) tied by YOUGHAL cds dated 22 AUG 1922. Addressed to UK and readdressed on arrival with PADDINGTON arrival cds on front.

£30

737

Ireland

1922

10/- dull grey blue GV 'Seahorse' issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' DOLLARD overprint in black, a fine mint copy. (SG 21)

£120

738

Ireland

1922

2/6 chocolate brown GV 'Seahorse' issue with 'Irish Free State 1922' SOMERSET HOUSE overprint in black with wide date. A fine mint copy. (SG 86)

£30

739

Ireland

1925

1d red on buff 'Harp' postal stationery card (FAI #P2a, H&G 2) used with FETHARD S.O. CO. TIPPERARY cds dated 12 OCT 1925. Addressed to UK.

£35

740

Ireland

1939

FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Imperial Airway's cover franked with 1922 6d claret and 9d deep violet (SG 79/80) tied by BAILE ATHA CLIATH Dublin cds dated 5 VIII 1939. Flown on the North Atlantic Airmail Service first flight from Foynes to Montreal with large first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with ST JOHNS NEWFOUNDLAND transit mark on reverse. (Muller #32)

£18

741

Ireland

1967

POLITICAL CINDERELLA: 'Centenary of the Fenian Men 1867 - 1967' miniature sheet with reproductions of the three different stamps in green and lilac. A fine mint example. (FAI 32# 2bR/4bR)

£10

742

Mexico

1841

PRESTAMP: Complete stampless folded letter from TOLUCA to MEXICO CITY with fine strike of straight line TOLUCA marking in red with 'Dbre 19' date added alongside in manuscript.

£40

743

Mexico

1856

FORGERIES: Excellent lot of classic issue FORGERIES inc 1856 Hidalgo issue ½r (5), 1r (3), 2r (4), 4r (9) and 8r (6) in various colours, 1861 4r black on yellow REPRINT with forged 'CHIAPAS' district opt, a few later types inc 1864 3c red brown, 1r blue (2) & 2r orange (2) 'Eagles', five Maximilians and a few 1872 issue reprints etc. Mixed condition, some stamps with faults. (43)

£45

744

Mexico

1856

½r blue HIDALGO issue with 'GUADALAJARA' district overprint, a fine used pair with four margins. (SG 1a, Follansbee #1)

£35

745

Mexico

1861

8r black on brown 'Hidalgo' issue with unclear district opt, margins tight to touching, good used. (SG 13, Cat £180)

£35

746

Mexico

1861

Cover franked with 1856 QUADRISECTED 8r lilac 'Hidalgo' issue (SG 5f) used as a 2r tied by fine strike of straight line 'ZACATECAS' cancel in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY. Cover has a few small repairs but very attractive.

£150

747

Mexico

1864

1r blue, 2r orange, 4r green & 8r red 'Eagle' issue all from the 4th period dated 1865 with various district opts. All good to fine used. Odd small fault but very presentable. (SG 32/35, Cat £124)

£45

748

Mexico

1874

5c brown on thick vertically LAID paper 'Second' issue with '4380' numerals close together at bottom and 'C. Guzman' district overprint, a fine unused copy. Small thin on reverse but scarce district. (SG 110, Follansbee #102z)

£35

749

Mexico

1878

25c blue 'Hidalgo' postal stationery envelope (UPSS #E5, H&G B6a) with '1978' number and 'QUERETARO' district overprint inverted at top left used with oval FRANCO EN QUERETARO cancel in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with feint arrival mark on reverse. Most of backflap missing.

£60

750

Mexico

1886

1c on 2c brown carmine 'Numeral' issue COLIMA PROVISIONAL opt, a fine unused example with the 'genuine' opt in blue and a 'used' forgery with opt in black and JILOTEPEC postmark. This issue was speculatively produced by Joaquin Escalante without authorisation but is known genuinely used on cover.

£35

751

Mexico

1895

5c blue and red 'Numeral' postal stationery card (UPSS #PC47, Type 2 on thin card, H&G 50) used with fine strike of undated oval 'OFNA DE CORREOS EN ECATZINGO E. DE MEXICO in black. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse.

£40

752

Mexico

1899

5c brown EAGLE 'Arms' issue, an IMPERF ESSAY on thin card by 'Bradbury Wilkinson' with a design that is different from the issued stamp, particularly the central Eagle. The essay has a couple of small tone spots and a slight scuff but otherwise a rare item. With the issued stamp for comparison. Ingham illustrates three similar hand painted essays which are different from this one. (As SG 269, See Ingham #43/46)

£150

753

Mexico

1899

1p black & deep blue, a fine mint copy. (SG 274, Cat £50)

£25

754

Mexico

1899

5c deep blue 'Arms' issue with variety 'OFICIAL' OVERPRINT DOUBLE fine lightly used. (SG O279 variety)

£24

755

Mexico

1910

3c yellow brown 'Eagle' issue with horizontal 'OFICIAL' opt in black. A fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG O293, Cat £120)

£45

756

Mexico

1913

CIVIL WAR: Unusual 'El Presidente es valido al portador por 25 Centavos' Civil War banknote inscribed 'Tesoreria General del Estado' for use in the state of CHIHUAHUA with official handstamp and printed signatures also inscribed 'Gobernador Provisional del Estado Gral francisco Villa'. Very attractive & unusual.

£25

757

Mexico

1913

CIVIL WAR REVENUE: 100p grey 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon, the top value fine mint. Scarce. (Roberts #RV29)

£60

758

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: 5c orange PSE with large 'GCM' monogram handstamp in violet (H&G IB20) used with HERMOSILLO cds's dated JUN 1914. Addressed to USA and 1915 unclaimed cover with 1914 5c orange with large 'GCM' monogram opt (SG CT26) tied by MAZATLAN cds to SAN BLAS, TEPIC with straight line 'REZAGOS' in blue and arrival marks on reverse. (2 items)

£40

759

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR - OFFICIAL SEALS: Trio of covers all undelivered showing use of the printed black on white 'Eagle' OFFICIAL SEAL with varied frankings inc one use of the 1914 5c dull red 'Postal Fiscal' issue (SG CT36) tied by O.P.A. 85 TPO cds. All three covers have various 'NO RECLAMADO' & 'LISTA' markings. Mixed condition with faults. (3 items)

£60

760

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: Range of unissued 'President Madero' types with 1c green, 2c purple (2), 3c red (2), 3c carmine, 3c purple, 5c blue (2), 10c yellow & 10c orange (5). Includes a few imperfs and a nice pair of 3c one in purple and one in red. Mixed condition mint or unused. (14)

£20

761

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: Cover franked with single 1914 15c mauve 'Denver' issue (SG CT44) tied by AGUASCALIENTES cds's dated 21 SEP 1914. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival mark on reverse.

£35

762

Mexico

1915

CIVIL WAR: 4c carmine with 'Carranza Monogram' opt in black. A fine mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. (SG CT90 var)

£20

763

Mexico

1915

OFFICIAL SEAL: Civil War cover franked with single 1914 5c orange with large 'GCM' Monogram overprint in purple (SG CT26) tied by unclear cds dated 17 FEB 1915. Addressed to CHALCHICOMULA, unclaimed with various markings inc LISTA cds on reverse and opened and officially sealed with printed brown on white official seal tied by CHALCHICOMULA cds's at bottom.

£30

764

Mexico

1915

UNISSUED: 10c orange 'Madero' UNISSUED Civil War type, a fine mint copy with variety STAMP PRINTED DOUBLE ONE IMPRESSION ON GUMMED SIDE.

£24

765

Mexico

1916

20c blue & lake with 'GOBIERNO $ CONSTITUTIONALISTA' opt and 'G.P.De M' Silver currency opt both in black showing variety 'GONSTITUTIONALISTA'. Fine used. (SG 336a)

£10

766

Mexico

1916

'Gold Currency' OPT on 1908 blue 'Postage Dues', the set of ten fine mint. (SG 360/9)

£15

767

Mexico

1917

20c brown red 'Portrait' issue, rouletted, a fine mint copy. (SG 399a, Cat £34)

£16

768

Mexico

1917

5p grey & grey green 'P.O. Mexico City' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with 'V-13' cylinder number in green and '1982' sheet number handstamp in black in margin. (SG 412a. Cat £112)

£50

769

Mexico

1919

10c + 5c blue 'Red Cross Fund' OPT issue, a fine used copy. (SG 414)

£10

770

Mexico

1919

ROUTING: Cover with manuscript 'Via Puerto Barrios et Livingston, Guatemala' at top franked with 1917 10c blue (SG 398) tied by somewhat unclear Chiapas cancel (CHIS is visible at the bottom) dated 16 OCT 1919. Addressed to FRANCE with TONALA, CHIS transit cds on reverse (which showed that it was routed via Guatemala) and French arrival cds's on front & reverse.

£20

771

Mexico

1923

1c brown 'Roulette' issue WITHOUT WATERMARK. A fine cds used copy. (SG 418)

£10

772

Mexico

1923

Cover franked with 1923 10c brown (SG 423) tied by fine SANTA CLARA CHIH duplex cds in purple. Addressed to USA with firms filing mark on front.

£40

773

Mexico

1926

'Second Pan-American Postal Congress' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 445/452)

£35

774

Mexico

1929

'First Anniversary of Death of Emilio Carranza' AIR issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 463/468, Cat £25)

£15

775

Mexico

1929

1p blue & black AIR issue, perf 12, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of fifty with sheet margins all round and sheet number handstamp in red in margin. (SG 474, cat £65)

£35

776

Mexico

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 2 x 5c orange, 1927 25c sepia & lake AIR issue and 1c sepia TAX issue (SG 441, 454 & 457) tied by ARRIAGA cds's dated 16 MAY 1929. Flown on the 'Tejeria - Tapachula' first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #31)

£18

777

Mexico

1930

1p blue & lake with 'HABILITADO 1930' opt, a fine mint copy. (SG 491)

£10

778

Mexico

1932

30c on 20c sepia AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 518, Cat £31)

£15

779

Mexico

1932

AIR issue with 'Habilitado Aereo - 1932' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 523/27, Cat £55)

£30

780

Mexico

1934

Small range of 'National University' issue with 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c & 50c Postage issue used plus 20c mint and 20c, 30c, 50c, 75c & 1p airmail issue mint plus the 20c & 30c used. (SG 543/7, 549 & 553/7, Cat £77+)

£30

781

Mexico

1935

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B70) sent from SANTA BARBARA, CHIHUAHUA with manuscript return address on front used with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 300 cds dated 7 MAY 1935. Addressed to USA.

£25

782

Mexico

1936

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 10c purple postal stationery envelope (H&G B71) with typed 'Chihuahua' return address at top with good strike of SERVICIO AMBULANTE 21 duplex cds dated 3 FEB 1936. Addressed to USA.

£25

783

Mexico

1939

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 4c red postal stationery card (H&G 138) sent from MONTERREY with manuscript return address on front used with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 244 cds dated 2 NOV 1939. Addressed to USA.

£25

784

Mexico

1942

'Astro Physics Observatory' issue set of six fine mint. (SG 676/81, Cat £70)

£35

785

Mexico

1945

'Inter American Conference' issue, the set of nine fine cds used. (SG 735/43, Cat £33)

£16

786

Mexico

1946

'United Nations' issue, the complete set of eleven fine cds used. (SG 766/76, Cat £41)

£20

787

Mexico

1950

20p grey blue & scarlet 'Type 2' REDRAWN with 'LQ' engravers initials added, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 859a, Cat £85)

£40

788

Mexico

1950

20p grey blue & scarlet 'Type 2' REDRAWN with 'LQ' engravers initials added, a good mint copy. Small thin on reverse and some slightly stained perfs at top but a very rare stamp. (SG 859a, Cat £700)

£95

789

Mexico

1950

35c purple airmail postal stationery envelope with variety STAMP IMPRINT PRINTED DOUBLE (UPSS #AE38v1, H&G FB20a). A fine unused example. Very scarce

£75

790

Mexico

1957

15c green postal stationery viewcard (H&G 148) the first issue, nine different cards from the set of ten unused plus the second issue (H&G 148B) seven different views from the set of ten unused. (16 cards)

£35

791

Mexico

-

LITERATURE: 'The Postal Stationery of Mexico' by P Bamert, W Menuz & B Walton, produced by the United Postal Stationery Society, 2017. The definitive work listing and illustrating all of the postal stationery of Mexico including private printed to order issues and Well Fargo and the other Express companies. (415pp)

£60

792

Mexico

1856-1980

Small mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used with a few classic issues. (Few 100)

£10

793

Mexico

1856-1984

Nicely written up two volume collection in two green springback binders early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with many better stamps noted. Mixed condition. (Many 100's)

£85

794

Mexico

1905-1945

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Small group of covers all with TPO cancels inc 1930 cover to USA with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 240 cds, 1945 cover to USA with O.P.A. 88 cds, 1938 long window envelope with SERVICIO AMBULANTE 76 cds and circa 1905 cover with unclear OPA cds. Condition is mixed. (4 covers)

£60

795

Morocco Agencies

1889

5c green QV issue of Gibraltar used with part strike of TANGIER cds, 1899 10c carmine QV opt issue used with part strike of oval REGISTERED RABAT cancel and 1924 2 x 3f on 2/6 brown GV 'Seahorse' two different shades fine cds used. (SG Z141, 10, 200 & 200c, Cat £22+)

£10

796

Morocco Agencies

1907

SPANISH CURRENCY: 3p on 2/6 pale dull purple EVII issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 121, Cat £28)

£10

797

Morocco Agencies

1914

'GV' British currency issue watermark 'Simple Cypher' the set of ten fine mint. (SG 42/54)

£75

798

Morocco Agencies

1914

GV issue with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of twelve including all three shades of the 2/6 Seahorse fine mint. (SG 42/54)

£125

799

Morocco Agencies

1914

6p on 5/- rose carmine GV 'Seahorse' issue with overprint in 'Spanish Currency', Waterlow printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 136)

£20

800

Morocco Agencies

1917

FRENCH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Simple Cypher', the set of nine fine mint. (SG 191/199, Cat £30)

£10

801

Morocco Agencies

1935

FRENCH CURRENCY: Small mint range with 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1935 Harrison low value set of nine, 1936 EVIII pair, 1937 Coronation and 1937 5c on ½d green GVI issue. (SG 212/24 & 227/30, Cat £31+)

£10

802

Morocco Agencies

1937

SPANISH CURRENCY: 40c on 4d grey green GVI issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 169, Cat £40)

£12

803

Morocco Agencies

1938

Registered cover franked with 1935 50c on 5d yellow brown, pair 90c on 9d deep olive green, 1f 50c on 1/- bistre brown GV issue and 1937 15c on 1½d maroon GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 221/2, 224 & 229) plus 1936 5c on ½d green, 10c on 1d scarlet & 15c on 1½d red brown EVIII issue overprinted in Spanish currency (SG 160/2) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ cds's dated 8 JAN 1938 with printed 'FEZ, Morocco' REG label. Addressed to USA with GIBRALTAR & other transits & arrival marks on reverse.

£35

804

Morocco Agencies

1942

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MOROCCO: Cover franked with Great Britain 1937 4d grey green GVI issue (SG Z184) tied by TANGIER cds. Sent airmail to UK, censored in transit with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 6415' censor strip at left.

£30

805

Morocco Agencies

1944

TANGIER: GVI pale colours issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 251/252, Cat £24)

£10

806

Nicaragua

1862

2c deep blue on yellowish paper 'First Issue' a good used copy with manuscript cancel. Small perf fault at right. (SG 1)

£10

807

Nicaragua

1862

PROOF: 2c deep blue 'Volcano' issue a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thick card. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (As SG 4)

£40

808

Nicaragua

1889

3c blue on buff postal stationery card (H&G 2) used with fine MASAYA duplex cancel dated JUN 17 1889. Addressed to GERMANY with CORINTO transit cds on front.

£35

809

Nicaragua

1893

ZELAYA - REVENUES: 5c vermilion (2 copies) and 25c blue 'Mosquito Reservation' REVENUE issue all unused plus a 25c blue used with large circular cancel in purple (believed to be CTO). Small faults but very scarce. (4)

£25

810

Nicaragua

1894

25c yellow green 'Seebeck' UNISSUED value, a good mint copy with full gum.

£20

811

Nicaragua

1896

Nice group of 'Numeral' PSE's with 1896 10c orange used from GRANADA to UK, 10c orange used with added 1896 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from MANAGUA to LEON and 1897 5c red three examples used from LEON, CORINTO & GRANADA to MANAGUA, 10c orange two copies used from LEON & MANAGUA to UK and 5c red used with added 1897 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from LEON to MANAGUA. All in fine condition. (8 items)

£65

812

Nicaragua

1900

REVENUES: 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' REVENUE issue printed by Waterlow, similar to the postage issue but without the opt on the reverse. Two fine used copies. Scarce.

£20

813

Nicaragua

1903

Cover franked with 4 x 1901 10c violet 'Postage Due' issue with '1901 Correos' opt and 1902 5c blue LITHO 'Momotombo' issue (SG 180 & 185) tied by oval LEON cancels. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Cover slightly trimmed at left but a scarce franking.

£45

814

Nicaragua

1903

UNISSUED: 'Zelaya' UNISSUED set of four in changed colours, 1c black & yellow, 2c black & blue, 5c black & lake and 10c black & green. Uncommon. Reported only 500 sets were printed. (As SG 189/192)

£50

815

Nicaragua

1906

10c on 2p deep green 'Provisional' OPT issue, a fine unused copy. (SG 234, Cat £21)

£10

816

Nicaragua

1906

'Vale 5 cts' on 10c reddish violet 'Momotombo' TRAIN postal stationery envelope (H&G B61) used with added strip of three 1905 10c brown ochre (SG 212) tied by oval LEON cancels dated MAR 16 1906. Addressed to USA with transit mark on reverse. Roughly opened in places.

£30

817

Nicaragua

1907

TELEGRAPHS: 10c on 50c lake 'Momotombo' TELEGRAPH opt issue, a fine used copy with variety 'TELEGRAFSO' for 'TELEGRAFOS'. Light crease. (Barefoot #115c)

£10

818

Nicaragua

1907

'Vale 4 cts' on 2c red postal stationery card (H&G 67). A fine unused example.

£30

819

Nicaragua

1910

CABO GRACIAS A DIOS: Cover franked with single 1909 15c black with 'C Dpto Zelaya' opt (SG C67) tied by dumb cork cancel in black. Addressed to USA with NEW ORLEANS arrival cds on reverse dated MAY 10 1910. A very scarce issue used on cover.

£65

820

Nicaragua

1911

RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 5c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 05c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse. A fine unused copy with variety 'DE 1911' OMITTED due to a large shift of the opt. Unusual. (SG 320)

£10

821

Nicaragua

1911

RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 2c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with overprint in yellow. A fine unused strip of four. An underrated issue. (SG 322c, Cat £25)

£15

822

Nicaragua

1911

RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 20c on 10c on 1c vermilion, 50c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 2c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue all in unused blocks of four plus a complete pane of twenty of the 50c. Also three 15c surcharges on backs used on piece. (SG 324a, 325a, 326 & 322)

£40

823

Nicaragua

1911

TELEGRAPHS: Nice study lot of Waterlow 'Railway Coupon' TELEGRAPHS with 10c on 5c on 2c blue printed on reverse (3 used), 15c on 5c on 2c blue printed on reverse (11 used), 15c on 10c on 1c vermilion with small 'Telegrafos' on face and line through surcharge on reverse (4 used, 1 unused) and 10c on 1c vermilion with small 'Telegrafos' on face but on opt on reverse (2 used). A very scarce group. (21)

£60

824

Nicaragua

1914

10c yellow 'National Palace' issue a fine block of eight each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 401)

£20

825

Nicaragua

1917

ROUTING: Cover franked with 1914 1c green & pair 2c vermilion (SG 395/396) tied by somewhat smudgy SAN JUAN DEL SUR cds's but with return address at top left. Addressed to USA endorsed in manuscript 'Via Liberia y Limon' with LIBERIA COSTA RICA transit cds and straight line 'TRANSITO' marks on front and SAN JOSE COSTA RICA transit cds and USA arrival cds on reverse. Scarce routing.

£60

826

Nicaragua

1917

'Vale 2 cts. De Córdoba' on 35c green 'Train' postal stationery envelope (H&G B79) used with added 1914 2c vermilion (SG 396) tied by fair strike of large undated circular LEON 'Arms' cancel. Addressed to USA with transit cds on reverse.

£25

827

Nicaragua

1919

cover franked with 1918 5c on 15c violet 'Provisional' issue (SG 428) tied by GRANADA cds. Addressed to USA with CORINTO transit cds's on front & back dated JUL 1 1919 and USA company arrival mark on front. Uncommon issue used on cover.

£16

828

Nicaragua

1923

½c black & pale blue with 'SELLO POSTAL' opt in red, a fine mint block of four, gum a little sweated. (SG 486, Cat £31)

£15

829

Nicaragua

1927

Stampless official cover with circular 'LEGACION DE COLOMBIA EN CENTRO AMERICA' Arms cachet on reverse with official signature and MANAGUA cds on front dated 24 DEC 1924. Addressed to COSTA RICA with CORINTO transit cds on reverse. Cover has some light tones.

£20

830

Nicaragua

1928

Cover franked with 1928 5c slate with 'Correos 1928' overprint and 1928 1c violet TAX issue with 'R. de C.' and 'Resello 1928' overprints (SG 578 & 572) tied by 'Lines' cancel with MANAGUA cds dated JUL 13 1928 and boxed registration marking all on front. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.

£35

831

Nicaragua

1930

'Opening of GPO Managua' issue set of eleven fine mint except the 4c which has a small thin on reverse. (SG 636/646)

£40

832

Nicaragua

1931

EARTHQUAKE ISSUES: Printed 'Presidencia de la Republica Managua' envelope with gold 'Liberty Cap' imprint at top with oval ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS MANAGUA marking in purple dated NOV 12 1931 sent via CORINTO with added 1931 5c sepia with '1931' earthquake opt and 'OFICIAL 'opt in red (SG O672) tied by CORINTO cds dated 13 NOV. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has horizontal crease not affecting the stamp or markings and a few tiny tone spots but otherwise very scarce correct use of the earthquake officials.

£65

833

Nicaragua

1931

CINDERELLA: 'Earthquake Rebuilding Fund' set of twelve cinderella labels overprinted OFICIAL issued in Se-tenant pairs inscribed 'Terremoto 31.3.1931 En Dios Confiamos Labor Y Reconstruccion'. Fine mint.

£50

834

Nicaragua

1933

OFFICIAL MAIL: Official cover with ornate 'Presidencia de la Republica Managua Nicaragua' imprint at top left franked with 1933 25c olive green with 'Correo Aereo OFICIAL' opt and 'Signature' opt in blue (SG O828 tied by boxed CORREO AEREO MANAGUA cancel dated 7 NOV 1933 with boxed 'CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA OFICIAL' cachet in violet alongside. Addressed to USA.

£25

835

Nicaragua

1933

Cover with manuscript 'Air Mail' at bottom franked with 1933 3 x ½c deep green and 6c drab with 'Signature' overprints plus 1929 15c violet 'Momotombo' AIR issue (SG 777, 783 & 629) all tied by LEON cds's dated OCT 20 1933. Addressed to UK with large CORREO AEREO MANAGUA transit mark on front. Backflap missing.

£24

836

Nicaragua

1935

1c blackish green with blue 'RESELLO 1935' boxed overprint and further opt 'Resello 1935' with variety latter OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. A fine used copy. Light crease. (SG Unlisted)

£30

837

Nicaragua

1938

'75th Anniversary of the Postal Service' EXTERIOR issue sheetlet of four containing the variety 50c ERROR OF COLOUR (printed in Black & blue the colour of the 15c), IMPERF, fine unused. (Maxwell #A240da, SG 999e/h Variety).

£30

838

Nicaragua

1938

Headed 'Banco Nacional de Nicaragua' cover franked with 4 x 1938 5c on 50c brown comprising a normal single plus the three listed varieties 'Val' for 'Vale', 'Valc' for 'Vale' and 'Cantavos' for 'Centavos' (SG 1001, 1001a, 1001b & 1001c) tied by boxed MANAGUA cancel. Addressed locally. Scarce varieties used on cover.

£45

839

Nicaragua

1941

CENSORED MAIL: Airmail cover franked with 1937 30c on 50c carmine & 1941 10c on 1c emerald green (SG 931 & 1050) tied by boxed GRANADA cancels. Addressed to USA with Nicaraguan black on buff 'CENSURADA' handstamped censor strip at left and USA 'EXAMINED BY 12066' censor strip at right. Also 1941 airmail cover franked 1937 40c on 1cor green (SG 933) tied by boxed MANAGUA cancel. Addressed to CANADA with 'EXAMINED BY C. 38' Canadian censor strip at left and Nicaraguan 'Coffee' publicity cachet on reverse. (2 items)

£20

840

Nicaragua

1947

'Triangle' POSTAGE issue, the set of eleven in fine mint triangular blocks of four. (SG 1096/1106, Cat £40)

£20

841

Nicaragua

1953

OFFICIAL MAIL: Printed 'Direccion General de Communicaciones, Managua' official airmail cover franked on reverse with pair 1933 15c violet with 'Correo Aereo OFICIAL' opt (SG O826) applied over the official cachet and tied by MANAGUA cds in purple dated 9 NOV 1953. Addressed to USA.

£20

842

Nicaragua

1955

'Rotary' issue, the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS1227a & MS 1237a)

£10

843

Nicaragua

1972

EARTHQUAKE: Black & white fundraising postcard with image of a destroyed apartment block on front and with fundraising message in Dutch on reverse. Produced by 'Pater Theo Kint - Casa Cural - El Viejo - Chinandega Nicaragua'. Unusual.

£16

844

Nicaragua

1979

SANDINISTA REVOLUTION: Incoming cover from Australia franked with 1976 20c and 35c 'Cocos Keeling Islands' issue (SG 25 & 28) tied by NORTHAMPTON WA cds dated 3 JUL 1979 and also a Hutt River Province 55c 'Christmas' local on reverse tied by large HUTT RIVER PROVINCE cds dated 2 JUL 1979. Addressed to 'R E Allen, Banco de Londres, Managua' and held due to the revolution with fine strike of two line 'CORREO ATRASADO POR LA GUERRA' (mail delayed by war) marking in purple with boxed TELCOR MANAGUA arrival mark on reverse dated 30 AUG 1979. Cover has a boxed Banco de Londres receiving mark on front dated 3 SEP 1979. An unusual item. This cover was featured in an article in Nicaro vol.6 no.1 Jan 2017, a copy of which accompanies.

£50

845

Nicaragua

1869-1984

Nicely written up collection originally in two springback binders but removed as they were broken. Early to modern mint & used. A nice array of issues with better stamps noted and many opts & surcharges etc. Mixed condition. (Many 100's)

£85

846

Nicaragua

1900-1947

Nice group of 'SPECIMENS' with UNISSUED 1900 2c & 5c 'Postage Dues', the unissued 1c claret RECONSTRUCCION issue, few National Palace types inc 'OFICIAL' opts & block of four, couple of Telegraphs and a later 2c 'Will Rogers' pair, all mint with gum opt 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (16 stamps)

£25

847

Nicaragua

1933-1943

OFFICIAL MAIL: Trio of official 'Bank' covers all franked with 'OFICIAL' opt issues inc one sent airmail, two to USA and one to UK with a variety of official cachets & markings. (3 items)

£25

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