South & Central America Auction Images Page 7

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
725	Ireland	1808	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with good strike of straight line 'COLERAIN' marking in red. Rated '6d' struck through and re-rated '1/5'. Addressed to CAMPBLETOWN with transit cds in red dated FEB 1 1808 on front.	£40
726	Ireland	1829	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter datelined 'Balbriggan 20th Jan 1829' with superb strike of 'BALBRIGGAN 15' mileage mark in black on front originally rated '1/3' which has been crossed through and re-rated '9d' with very feint strike of the red 'CROWN' INSPECTORS MARK alongside. Addressed to LONDON with transit & arrival marks on reverse.	£40
727	Ireland	1840	PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with straight line 'POST-PAID' on front, rated '2d' in manuscript and with good strike of undated circular 'FETHARD TIP' cancel on reverse, both markings in black. Addressed to DUBLIN with boxed 'PAID' arrival mark dated APR 1840 in red on front.	£30
728	Ireland	1861	GREAT BRITAIN USED IN IRELAND: 1d pink on blue wove paper QV postal stationery envelope of Great Britain (H&G B7c) used with fine strike of diamond '62' and BELFAST duplex cds dated FEB 21 1861. Addressed to DUBLIN with arrival cds on reverse.	£30
729	Ireland	1865	GREAT BRITAIN USED IN IRELAND: 4d deep vermilion QV issue of Great Britain, watermark 'Large Garter' fine used with complete strike of diamond '176' of DONEGAL. (SG 95)	£30
730	Ireland	1874	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: ½d violet British PSC used with LISNASKEA cds dated JY 2 1874. Addressed to DUBLIN with fine strike of DUBLIN & BELFAST R.P.O. cds on reverse.	£30
731	Ireland	1917	MILITARY: Colour PPC 'Salmon Fishing' franked on message side with Great Britain 1912 ½d green GV issue (SG 351) tied by fine strike of large SHANES PARK CAMP BELFAST skeleton cds dated AUG 17 1917. Addressed locally within BELFAST.	£35
732	Ireland	1922	2d orange GV issue, Die 1 with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' first THOM overprint in black, a lovely irregular block of nine with the top two stamps showing 'R OVER S' variety tied by multiple strikes of SHILLELAGH CO. WICKLOW cds dated 7 JUN 1922. A lovely used multiple. (SG 12)	£35
733	Ireland	1922	2d orange GV Issue, Die 2 with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' first THOM overprint in black, a fine used example tied on piece by superb strike of framed 'FOULKSMILL' lozenge cancel in black used as an emergency cancel following Post Office raids. Very fine & rare. (SG 13)	£90
734	Ireland	1922	4d grey green, 9d agate and 10d turquoise blue GV issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' second THOM overprint, all good to fine mint. (SG 37, 40 & 42, Cat £55)	£18
735	Ireland	1922	1/- olive bistre GV issue with Thom opt, wide setting, a fine mint copy. (SG 51, Cat £50)	£16
736	Ireland	1922	Registered cover franked with 1922 pair 1d scarlet and single 3d bluish violet GV issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' DOLLARD overprint in black (SG 2 & 5) tied by multiple strikes of DROGHEDA cds dated 27 FEB 1922 with printed blue on white 'Drogheda' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with transit and arrival marks on reverse. A nice early cover just 10 days after the stamps were issued.	£80
737	Ireland	1922	ESSAY: 2d yellow orange DOLLARD 'Hibernia with Trumpet' ESSAY, perforated. A fine unmounted mint example. Scarce. (Hibernia #E11)	£60
738	Ireland	1924	5d purple 'Harp' postal stationery registered envelope (FAI #EU 2b G, H&G C5a) used with added pair 1922 ½d bright green (SG 71) tied by multiple strikes of BALLYVOIGE CO. CORK temporary rubber 'Skeleton' cancel dated 22 NOV 1924 with printed blue on white 'Ballyvoige' registration label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE. Fine and scarce.	£60
739	Ireland	1925	5d dark violet postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C4) used with added 1922 1d carmine (SG 72) tied by CORK cds's dated 24 JAN 1925 with printed blue on white 'CORK 33' REG label alongside. Addressed to AUSTRIA.	£15
740	Mexico	1834	PRESTAMP: Stampless folded letter from LEON to MEXICO CITY with fine strike of small boxed 'LEON' marking in black with manuscript 'Agosto 17' added below.	£35
741	Mexico	1856	4r carmine vermilion HIDALGO issue with 'Mexico' district overprint, a good copy four good to tight margins, lightly used. With clean 1987 MEPSI Certificate. (SG 4, Follansbee #4)	£75
742	Mexico	1856	4r carmine vermilion and 4r dull vermilion 'Hidalgo' issue, both good used copies with Mexico and Veracruz district opts. (SG 4 & 4a, Cat £185)	£45
743	Mexico	1864	'American Banknote Co.' HIDALGO issue, the set of four fine IMPERF PROOFS on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. Very scarce. (SG 15/18)	£150
744	Mexico	1866	13c blue & 25c brown orange ENGRAVED 'Maximilian' issue with '131 - 866' Invoice number without district opt issued to 'IXTLAHUACA'. Both are good 3/4 margin copies mint with part gum. Small faults but scarce. (SG 41/2, See note in Follansbee #53A/54A)	£30
745	Mexico	1870	Cover franked with single 1868 12c black on green (SG 68) with GUANAJUATO district overprint, four good margins tied by fine boxed FRANCO EN YRAPUATO cancel in black. Addressed to GUANAJUATO.	£45
746	Mexico	1874	POSTAL STATIONERY: Range of 1874 - 1884 'Hidalgo' PSEs, all unused with varied district opts and numbers inc TULA, MAZATLAN, TOLUCA, APAM & VERACRUZ with & without wmk, also a few 'HABILITADO' opts and various with multiple stamp impressions and a one devalued with manuscript 'X' mark. Nice group for further study. Mixed condition. (23 items)	£90
747	Mexico	1882	10c green 'Hidalgo' postal stationery envelope with 'HABILITADO' overprint in green (UPSS #E12, H&G B10c showing embossing on reverse) with original '3677' number of SALTILLO district and renumbered '4282' for CORDOVA district. A fine unused example. A very rare envelope.	£90
748	Mexico	1884	10p blue 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue a fine used copy. Stamp has a few ragged perfs at lower right but a scarce stamp. (SG 155)	£95
749	Mexico	1884	1p blue and 2p blue 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue both value fine cds used. (SG 152/3)	£12
750	Mexico	1885	3c chestnut 'Hidalgo' MEDALLION issue, a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. Tiny scuff on face at top of left hand stamp but a scarce variety. (SG 158b, Follansbee #155HUB, Cat $200)	£75
751	Mexico	1887	Group of 5c blue 'Numeral' postal stationery cards (H&G 16, 22 or 30) used with better oval cancels inc 1887 FRANCO EN DOLORES HIDALGO, 1887 FRANCO EN GUANAJUATO, 1888 ADMON DE CORREOS CHIHUAHUA in blue and 1892 FRANCO EN CARRIZAL All addressed internally. (4 items)	£30
752	Mexico	1890	OFFICIAL SEALS: Small range with two 'Servicio Postal Mexicano Certificados MEXICO D.F.' registration seals in red & pale red plus three later 'Official Seals' all different mint or unused. (5)	£12
753	Mexico	1892	10c brick red 'Numeral' postal stationery envelope (H&G B36 / UPSS #E45), opening at long end) used with MATEHUALA cds. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse.	£25
754	Mexico	1895	'Mulitas' issue, watermark 'CORREOSEUM', the complete set of thirteen fine mint. The 10p has irregular perfs. A rare set. (SG 218/230)	£500
755	Mexico	1895	BISECT: 2c red 'Mulitas' postal stationery card (UPSS #PC68, H&G 70) used with added diagonally BISECTED 1895 2c rosine 'Mulitas' issue (SG 219a) tied by CHIHUAHUA cds dated 23 DEC 1895. Addressed to USA. A rare & unusual commercial use.	£120
756	Mexico	1895	CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 50c lilac 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has overall light toning but a rare value of the set.	£90
757	Mexico	1895	CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 2c emerald green 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has some toning but very scarce.	£75
758	Mexico	1897	Trio of 'Mulitas' issue postal stationery lettercards inc 1897 4c orange card with added 1895 2c rosine 'Mulitas' issue on reverse used from MEICO CITY to USA and 2 x 1897 5c ultramarine flimsy lettercard one with stapled sheet of paper inside with full message used from CHIHUAHUA to USA and the other missing the inside sheet used with TEOCALTICHE cds to MEXICO CITY. (3 items)	£15
759	Mexico	1897	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover from ORIZABA with manuscript 'Via Cordoba' at top and boxed 'CERVECERIA MOCTEZUMA S.A. ORIZABA' brewing company handstamp in red on reverse franked with single 1895 5c ultramarine 'Mulitas' issue (SG 222) tied by fair strike of AG. POST * 35 MEX * VER cds dated 14 SET 1897. Addressed to HUATUSCO with CORDOVA transit cds and HUATUSCO arrival cds on reverse.	£25
760	Mexico	1904	2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A17) used with added 1899 3c yellow brown and 1903 5c orange (SG 268 & 279) tied by MONTERREY cds's to FINLAND with arrival cds on reverse and 1930 4c red card (H&G 132) used from MEXICO CITY to FINLAND. (2 items)	£15
761	Mexico	1908	MINING: Real photographic sepia PPC 'Las Dos Estrellas Molino 2' (Gold Mine) franked on message side with 1903 5c orange (SG 279, stamp damaged at top) tied by two strikes of MINERAL DEL ORO cds dated 11 JUN 1908. Addressed to UK with arrival mark on front.	£25
762	Mexico	1910	Range of 'Eagle' issue with horizontal 'OFICIAL' opt in black inc 2c green, 4c carmine red, 5c orange, 10c orange & blue, 15c purple & lavender, 20c blue & rose and 50c black & carmine red all good to fine used. (SG O292 & O294/8, Cat £78)	£35
763	Mexico	1911	ILLEGAL FRANKING & POSTAGE DUE: Colour PPC 'MEXICO. Mercado en Tepic.' datelined 'Mexico 6/3/11' in manuscript on picture side and franked on message wide with 1910 5c bistre 'Hidalgo' REVENUE issue (Roberts #DO401) uncancelled with two strikes of 'O' marking in blue to show that the stamp was not allowed with small 'T' in circle in blue and black with '20c' handstamp and large straight line 'NO FRANQUEADO' marking in purple all on front. Addressed to FRANCE with unclear arrival cds. Unusual.	£75
764	Mexico	1911	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 2c green postal stationery card (H&G 121) datelined 'Madera, Chia 12/17' on reverse used with O.P.A. No.31 CHIH TEMOSACHIC TPO cds dated 18 DIC 1911. Addressed to CHIHUAHUA.	£25
765	Mexico	1913	CIVIL WAR REVENUE: 100p grey 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon, the top value fine mint. Scarce. (Roberts #RV29)	£60
766	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: 50c black & lake brown and 1p black & blue with 'VILLA ZAPATA' monogram opt in black, both fine mint. (SG CV29/30, Cat £25)	£12
767	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: 'Chinese Immigrant' cover with handstamp at top left franked with pair 1913 2c lilac 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon (SG S27B) both stamps with 'CIUDAD JUAREZ' district overprints in purple reading up tied by CIUDAD JUAREZ cds dated 7 AGO 1914. Addressed to TEXAS, USA. A very fine & scarce cover.	£90
768	Mexico	1914	CIVIL WAR: Cover franked with single 1915 5c orange & green SONORA 'Coach Seal' issue (SG S35a) tied by NOGALES cds. Addressed to HERMOSILLO with arrival cds on reverse.	£20
769	Mexico	1915	CIVIL WAR: 2c green on buff PSW with 'Villa Zapata' MONOGRAM opt in black (H&G I-E2) commercially used within MEXICO CITY, 1916 2c green PSC (H&G I5) with the same opt used with added 1915 1c slate violet & 5c orange (SG 293 & 297) sent from MEXICO CITY to SWITZERLAND and 1918 late use of the same 2c green PSC datelined 'Mexico City 2/2/18' used with undated CARTERO No.4 MEXICO cancel in red. (3 items)	£35
770	Mexico	1916	60c on 2c green 'Gold Currency' opt issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 374)	£10
771	Mexico	1916	Circular 'GPM' OPT on 1908 blue 'Postage Dues', the set of five fine mint. (SG 387/91)	£25
772	Mexico	1918	10c blue 'Madero' issue with OFICIAL overprint in red (Type O55) reading up, perf 12, a fine lightly used copy. (SG O420, Cat £65)	£25
773	Mexico	1918	STAMP DEALER: Plain postcard franked with 1917 4c carmine (SG 396) tied by unclear MEXICO CITY cds with lovely large illustrated circular label on reverse for 'D. Hernandez Compra, Venta y Cambio de Timbres' with image of a French Colonies stamp in centre. Addressed to DENMARK.	£16
774	Mexico	1919	5c + 3c ultramarine and 10c + 5c blue 'Red Cross Fund' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 413/4, Cat £34)	£16
775	Mexico	1921	10c sepia & blue and 10p black & sepia 'Centenary of Declaration of Independence' issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 415/416)	£35
776	Mexico	1921	10c sepia & blue and 10p black & sepia 'Centenary of the Declaration of Independence' issue. The pair fine mint. (SG 415/6, Cat £45)	£20
777	Mexico	1924	YUCATAN INSURRECTION: 5c violet & 10c carmine 'Yucatan Insurrection' REVOLUTIONARY issue, both fine four margin imperf copies. Uncommon. (SG Y445/6A, Cat £68+)	£40
778	Mexico	1928	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1923 10c carmine red and 1927 25c sepia & lake AIR issue (SG 442 & 454) tied by TAMPICO cds's dated 15 ABR 1928. Flown on the Tampico - Mexico City first flight with boxed 'MEXICO-TUXPAN-TAMPICO' first flight cachet in violet. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #8)	£20
779	Mexico	1929	Registered cover with manuscript 'Correo Aereo' at top franked with 3 x 1923 10c lake and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 424 & 455) tied by TORREON cds's dated 19 JUN 1929 with boxed registration marking in purple alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with blue 'Sunburst' registration seal and red, white & blue airmail label on reverse tied by various transit & arrival marks. Cover a little roughly opened at top.	£35
780	Mexico	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1923 10c rose carmine and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 442 & 455) tied by SERVICIO AEREO MEXICO D.F. cds dated 9 MAR 1929. Flown on the Mexico City - Matamoros flight with first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. (Muller #18)	£15
781	Mexico	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with pair 1923 5c orange and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 430 & 455) tied by AGUA PRIETA cds's dated 20 AUG 1929. Flown on the 'Women's National Air Derby' commemorative flight with large first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA. (Muller Unlisted)	£25
782	Mexico	1931	15c on 20c sepia AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 515, Cat £36)	£18
783	Mexico	1932	80c on 25c purple AIR issue, rouletted 13, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of thirty with sheet margins all round. (SG 522, cat £48)	£25
784	Mexico	1934	1p black & carmine 'National University Fund' POSTAGE issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 550)	£30
785	Mexico	1938	'25th Anniversary of Carranza's Plan of Guadalupe' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 604/9)	£10
786	Mexico	1940	'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 643/52, Cat £119)	£55
787	Mexico	1942	'Astro Physics Observatory' issue set of six fine cds used. (SG 676/81)	£10
788	Mexico	1945	TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover with Mexico City manuscript return address on front franked with 1934 50c green (SG 578) tied by SERVICIO AMBULANTE 486 cds dated 26 FEB 1945 of the Mexico City - Nueva Laredo line. Addressed to USA	£25
789	Mexico	1929-1973	Small group of USED modern PSEs inc1929 35c green used on a 1929 First Flight, 1947 25c from CHAPALA to USA, 1958 50c used from GUANAJUATO to USA and 1973 40c orange used with added stamp to USA. (4 items)	£25
790	Morocco Agencies	1889	GIBRALTAR USED IN MOROCCO: 5c green QV issue of Gibraltar used with good part strike of LAIRACHE cds. The stamp has some short perfs and is heavily thinned on reverse but a scarce cancel. (SG Z50, Cat £75)	£25
791	Morocco Agencies	1889	1p bistre & ultramarine QV issue of Gibraltar, a fine pair tied on piece by good strike of oval REGISTERED TANGIER cancel dated 27 AUG 1896. (SG Z150)	£35
792	Morocco Agencies	1890	GIBRALTAR USED IN MOROCCO: 5c green QV postal stationery card of Gibraltar (H&G 15) used with TANGIER 'A26' duplex cancel dated APR 7 1890. Addressed to GIBRALTAR with arrival cds on front. Fine.	£50
793	Morocco Agencies	1905	10c dull purple on red EVII issue, a fine mint side marginal strip of three with variety BROAD TOP TO 'M' on right hand stamp. (SG 25 & 25b)	£75
794	Morocco Agencies	1907	SPANISH CURRENCY: Useful mint range inc 1907 20c on 2d pale grey green & scarlet EVII issue, 1912 Downey Head pair, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1936 EVIII set and 10c on 1d scarlet with 15¼mm opt, 1940 Centenary of First Postage Stamp set, 1948 GVI Olympics set, 1951 GVI pale colours set of five and the four QE2 stamps all fine mint. (SG 115a, 126/7, 149/52, 160/3, 161a, 164, 172/5, 178/81, 182/6, & 187/90, Cat £56+)	£18
795	Morocco Agencies	1923	SPANISH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Block Cypher', the set of six fine mint. (SG 143/148, Cat £70)	£22
796	Morocco Agencies	1937	SPANISH CURRENCY: GVI issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 165/171, Cat £50)	£16
797	Morocco Agencies	1937	5c on ½d green GVI issue with overprint in 'French Currency', a fine mint corner marginal block of twelve with 'A 37' CYLINDER NUMBER in margin. (SG 230)	£35
798	Morocco Agencies	1937	Cover franked with 1935 10c on 1d scarlet GV issue, 1937 15c on 1½d maroon 'Coronation' issue and pair 5c on ½d green GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 217, 229 & 230) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE RABAT cds's dated 26 OCT 1937. Addressed to USA.	£35
799	Morocco Agencies	1941	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 361' censor strip at left.	£30
800	Morocco Agencies	1949	GVI issue of Great Britain with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 77/93, Cat £85)	£28
801	Morocco Agencies	1951	Cover sent airmail from Great Britain franked with 1937 6d purple GVI issue (SG 470) tied by HULL machine cancel. Addressed to CEUTA, N. AFRICA (Spanish Colony) sent via the British P.O. at Tetuan with TETUAN cds on reverse with CEUTA arrival cds's.	£30
802	Nicaragua	1862	2c deep blue on yellowish paper 'First Issue' a good unused block of four. The block has some light creasing and a small stain at right but a rare first issue multiple. (SG 1, Cat £320)	£95
803	Nicaragua	1862	2c deep blue and 5c black on yellowish paper 'First Issue' both good unused copies. The 2c has a small thin on reverse. (SG 1/2, Cat £240)	£80
804	Nicaragua	1882	PROOF: 20c grey 'UPU' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 25)	£45
805	Nicaragua	1882	10c slate violet 'UPU' issue used with part strike of AGENCIA POSTAL DE NICARAGUA EN PANAMA cds in blue with the 'EN PANAMA' visible on the stamp. A very rare cancel less than 10 examples are known with only a single complete cover. A two page article on the Postal Agency accompanies. (SG 23)	£50
806	Nicaragua	1887	Circa 1887 3c + 3c blue postal stationery reply card (H&G 3) reply half only used with LEON cds. Addressed to GRANADA with arrival cds on reverse.	£16
807	Nicaragua	1888	3c blue 'UPU' postal stationery card (H&G 7) used with LEON cds dated NOV 27 1888. Addressed to GERMANY with CORINTO Transit and German arrival marks all on front. Very early use of this card.	£110
808	Nicaragua	1890	3c blue on buff 'Seebeck' TRAIN postal stationery card (H&G 9) used with fine MANAGUA cds dated MAY 30 1890. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. No message but very clean and attractive.	£12
809	Nicaragua	1890	10c grey PSE (H&G B5) with serifed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in blue green. Unused.	£12
810	Nicaragua	1893	TELEGRAPH: 1c blue 'Seebeck' telegraph issue with variety 'TELEGRAFOS' OPT INVERTED, a fine copy. (Barefoot #26b, Cat £20)	£12
811	Nicaragua	1893	3c+3c dark blue on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 23) reply half only used with BLUEFIELDS cds dated MAR 8 1893. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival mark on front. Small crease at left.	£15
812	Nicaragua	1894	Nice group of commercially used 'Seebeck' postal stationery cards with 1894 2c vermilion on blue (H&G 24) used with CHINANDEGA cds to LEON, 1894 3c+3c dark blue on buff message half only (H&G 27) used with MATAGALPA cds to GERMANY, 1895 2c vermilion on buff (H&G 28) used with GRANADA cds to MANAGUA, 1897 3c+3c dark blue on light blue (H&G 39) used with MANAGUA oval cancel to GERMANY and 1898 3c black brown on pink (H&G 41) used with CORINTO oval cancel to GERMANY. All have transit or arrival marks. Condition generally good to fine. (5 items)	£35
813	Nicaragua	1894	20c carmine rose long postal stationery envelope (H&G B31) used with added side marginal 1895 2 peso green 'Seebeck' issue (SG 84) tied by good strike of boxed 'R CORINTO. NIC' registration marking with second strike alongside. Sent registered to ITALY with CORINTO cds dated JUN 26 1895 also on front and with additional strike on reverse. The stamp is affected by gum staining but a very rare franking, believed to be the only genuine use of the 2p on cover.	£250
814	Nicaragua	1898	5c blue on salmon 'Seebeck' PSE (H&G B19) used with RIVAS cds dated 9 MAR. Addressed to LIBERIA, COSTA RICA with LIBERIA arrival cds dated 11 MAR on front. Unclaimed with manuscript 'No ce connu' and returned with second LIBERIA cds in purple dated 14 AUG and RIVAS arrival cds on reverse dated 16 AUG. Very unusual.	£95
815	Nicaragua	1899	Cover franked with 1899 10c orange 'Seebeck' issue (SG 130) tied by oval MANAGUA cancel in violet dated NOV 12 1899. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit mark on reverse. Backflap missing. Note that this was the last Nicaraguan Seebeck issue used just a month and a half before demonetisation.	£45
816	Nicaragua	1899	ZELAYA: 5c black on white 'Provisional' ARMS postal stationery envelope (H&G MB1) with light strike of the circular 'ADMINISTRACION DE RENTAS BLUEFIELDS' control handstamp in purple. A fine unused example. Scarce.	£110
817	Nicaragua	1902	ZELAYA: 2c red 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 48) used with added 1900 1c claret and 2c orange red 'Momotombo' issue (SG 137/138) tied by two fine strikes of BLUEFIELDS oval cancel to USA and 6c ultramarine on cream 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 49) datelined 'Cape Gracias. 20 Oct 1902' on reverse used with oval BLUEFIELDS cancel dated OCT 27 1902. Addressed to GERMANY. (2 items)	£60
818	Nicaragua	1903	UNISSUED: 1c black & yellow, 2c black & blue, 5c black & lake and 10c black & green 'President Zelaya' UNISSUED set of four in changed colours mint or unused. Uncommon. Only 500 sets were printed. (As SG 189/192)	£50
819	Nicaragua	1904	'Dos centavos' on 6c ultramarine 'Momotombo' postal stationery card (H&G 54b) used with oval GRANADA cancel. Addressed to MANAGUA with small circular 'CARTERO No.1 MANAGUA' marking and additional oval arrival mark all on front.	£45
820	Nicaragua	1905	ZELAYA: 10c mauve LITHO 'Momotombo' TRAIN issue with small 'CABO' handstamp in purple, a fine lightly used copy. (SG C18)	£25
821	Nicaragua	1906	10c on 2p deep green 'Arms' issue with overprint reading up, a fine used copy. Difficult stamp. (SG 234)	£10
822	Nicaragua	1906	10c on 5p violet 'Provisional' OPT issue, a good unused copy. A scarce stamp. (SG 235, Cat £100)	£40
823	Nicaragua	1907	20c lake 'Waterlow' ARMS issue a fine mint block of four. (SG 244)	£30
824	Nicaragua	1908	ZELAYA - TELEGRAPH: 10c on 1c green 'Telegrafos' overprint issue with variety 'B Dpto Zelaya' OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine unused copy. Rare and unlisted in Barefoot.	£90
825	Nicaragua	1909	ZELAYA: 1c bright green 'Arms' issue a fine mint copy with variety SIDEWAYS 'O' IN 'DPTO'. (SG B75 variety, Maxwell #LB133b)	£18
826	Nicaragua	1910	5c on 20c olive brown 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint irregular corner block of thirteen with part IMPRINT at base. (SG 301)	£10
827	Nicaragua	1911	2c on 2c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with overprint in yellow, a fine unused block of four. (SG 322c)	£25
828	Nicaragua	1911	RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 15c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 15c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse, a complete setting of twenty, unused. Corner fault on top left affecting two stamps but otherwise fine. (SG 322)	£10
829	Nicaragua	1911	5c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 10c on 10c on 1c vermilion RAILWAY COUPON issue with 'Vale 5 cts. CORREO DE 1911' opt (unissued). The pair in fine unused blocks of four. Uncommon. (SG 331/2, Cat £208+)	£75
830	Nicaragua	1917	2c on 35c green 'Provisional' postal stationery envelope (H&G B77a, overprint type 3) used with added 1914 1c green and 2c vermilion (SG 395/396) tied by oval GRANADA cancels. Addressed to USA with CORINTO transit cds on reverse.	£50
831	Nicaragua	1919	'VALE 5 Centavos' on 20c slate grey first 'Bluefields' PROVISIONAL issue with overprint 'Type F' a fine lightly used copy. Very scarce. (SG 435e)	£70
832	Nicaragua	1926	Registered cover franked with pair 1914 10c yellow 'Leon Cathedral' issue (SG 401) tied by LEON duplex cancels with boxed 'LEON' REG marking alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit cds on reverse. Attractive.	£25
833	Nicaragua	1929	25c orange 'OFICIAL' AIR issue with 'Correo Aereo' typewriter overprint, a superb lightly used copy. A rare and underrated stamp. (SG O617)	£45
834	Nicaragua	1929	US MARINES: Stampless cover with 'Gel Paul W Walker 51st Cs 5th Reg 2nd Brig, 9r B, Bluefields, Nic' return address on reverse and manuscript 'U.S.M.C. Mail no stamps available' on front with NEW ORLEANS AIRMAIL machine cancel dated JAN 18 1929. Addressed to NEW YORK.	£50
835	Nicaragua	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 25c brown purple 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue, 1929 2c on 5c blue & black and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 614, 609 & 604, the 2c on 5c has faults) all tied by MANAGUA cds dated MAY 15 1929. Flown on the Managua - Miami, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front and signed by the pilot 'C. D. Swinson'. Addressed to USA. A scarce flight. (Muller #4, rated 2000pts)	£60
836	Nicaragua	1931	15c on 25c orange 'P.A.A.' surcharge issue with 'Vale C 0.15 1931' Earthquake PROVISIONAL opt in green, an unused copy without gum with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Stamp has small tear and some nibbled perfs but a rare & underrated issue. (SG 652c, Sanabria 12a cat $350 in 1966)	£95
837	Nicaragua	1932	15c vermilion with 'CORREO AEREO OFICIAL' overprint, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. Only one sheet of 100 was printed. Very scarce. Expertised 'Sanabria' on reverse. (SG O688c, Maxwell #OA4f)	£120
838	Nicaragua	1932	'Opening of Rivas Railway' AIR issue, the set of five on medium - thick soft porous paper fine unused without gum as issued. (SG 731/5)	£75
839	Nicaragua	1932	'Opening of Leon - Sauce Railway' AIRMAIL issue the set of five REPRINTS on thin hard paper all 'used'. Nine page article by Brian Moorhouse on how to plate the reprints accompanies. Good reference. (As SG 744/748)	£12
840	Nicaragua	1933	1c on 5c sepia with 'Resello 1933 Vale Dos Centavos' opt and also '1931' opt in black. A mint copy. Small thin on reverse but a scarce stamp. Only 800 were printed. (SG 752)	£10
841	Nicaragua	1935	Airmail cover franked with 1933 ½c green & 5c sepia with blue 'Signature' overprints, 1935 2c carmine with 'Resello 1935' overprint and 1929 15c violet AIR issue (SG 777, 782, 817 & 629) all tied by MATAGALPA cds's with octagonal CORREO AEREO DESPACHADA PAA MANAGUA dated transit mark on front. Addressed to UK with additional boxed MANAGUA transit mark on reverse.	£35
842	Nicaragua	1941	'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' ROWLAND HILL issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 1047/9, Cat £37)	£16
843	Nicaragua	1947	TRIANGLE THEMATIC: Waterlow 'Triangular' AIRMAIL issue, the set of twelve IMPERF PLATE PROOFS OF THE CENTRAL VIGNETTE ONLY in issued colours on gummed paper, just missing the vignette of the 20c. A fine group. (SG 1107/1110 & 1112/1119)	£45
844	Nicaragua	1949	'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue the postage set of thirteen and air set of thirteen (missing the 40c) all fine min. (SG 1120/1145, Cat £34)	£15
845	Nicaragua	1949	Lovely group of 'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIALS from the postage & air sets in a variety of colours showing Pole vaulting. Cycling, Basketball, Boxing and Diving all with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (8 proofs)	£80
846	Nicaragua	1950	'75th Anniversary of the UPU' issue, the set of eighteen MINIATURE SHEETS all tied on illustrated UPU first day covers by special first day cancels. All covers addressed to the USA. Some light overall toning. (SG MS1151a, 1158a & O1165, Cat £115)	£35
847	Nicaragua	1880-1990	Mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used plus a qty of CTO & appendix issues. (Many 100's)	£10

725

Ireland

1808

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with good strike of straight line 'COLERAIN' marking in red. Rated '6d' struck through and re-rated '1/5'. Addressed to CAMPBLETOWN with transit cds in red dated FEB 1 1808 on front.

£40

726

Ireland

1829

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter datelined 'Balbriggan 20th Jan 1829' with superb strike of 'BALBRIGGAN 15' mileage mark in black on front originally rated '1/3' which has been crossed through and re-rated '9d' with very feint strike of the red 'CROWN' INSPECTORS MARK alongside. Addressed to LONDON with transit & arrival marks on reverse.

£40

727

Ireland

1840

PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with straight line 'POST-PAID' on front, rated '2d' in manuscript and with good strike of undated circular 'FETHARD TIP' cancel on reverse, both markings in black. Addressed to DUBLIN with boxed 'PAID' arrival mark dated APR 1840 in red on front.

£30

728

Ireland

1861

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN IRELAND: 1d pink on blue wove paper QV postal stationery envelope of Great Britain (H&G B7c) used with fine strike of diamond '62' and BELFAST duplex cds dated FEB 21 1861. Addressed to DUBLIN with arrival cds on reverse.

£30

729

Ireland

1865

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN IRELAND: 4d deep vermilion QV issue of Great Britain, watermark 'Large Garter' fine used with complete strike of diamond '176' of DONEGAL. (SG 95)

£30

730

Ireland

1874

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: ½d violet British PSC used with LISNASKEA cds dated JY 2 1874. Addressed to DUBLIN with fine strike of DUBLIN & BELFAST R.P.O. cds on reverse.

£30

731

Ireland

1917

MILITARY: Colour PPC 'Salmon Fishing' franked on message side with Great Britain 1912 ½d green GV issue (SG 351) tied by fine strike of large SHANES PARK CAMP BELFAST skeleton cds dated AUG 17 1917. Addressed locally within BELFAST.

£35

732

Ireland

1922

2d orange GV issue, Die 1 with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' first THOM overprint in black, a lovely irregular block of nine with the top two stamps showing 'R OVER S' variety tied by multiple strikes of SHILLELAGH CO. WICKLOW cds dated 7 JUN 1922. A lovely used multiple. (SG 12)

£35

733

Ireland

1922

2d orange GV Issue, Die 2 with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' first THOM overprint in black, a fine used example tied on piece by superb strike of framed 'FOULKSMILL' lozenge cancel in black used as an emergency cancel following Post Office raids. Very fine & rare. (SG 13)

£90

734

Ireland

1922

4d grey green, 9d agate and 10d turquoise blue GV issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' second THOM overprint, all good to fine mint. (SG 37, 40 & 42, Cat £55)

£18

735

Ireland

1922

1/- olive bistre GV issue with Thom opt, wide setting, a fine mint copy. (SG 51, Cat £50)

£16

736

Ireland

1922

Registered cover franked with 1922 pair 1d scarlet and single 3d bluish violet GV issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' DOLLARD overprint in black (SG 2 & 5) tied by multiple strikes of DROGHEDA cds dated 27 FEB 1922 with printed blue on white 'Drogheda' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with transit and arrival marks on reverse. A nice early cover just 10 days after the stamps were issued.

£80

737

Ireland

1922

ESSAY: 2d yellow orange DOLLARD 'Hibernia with Trumpet' ESSAY, perforated. A fine unmounted mint example. Scarce. (Hibernia #E11)

£60

738

Ireland

1924

5d purple 'Harp' postal stationery registered envelope (FAI #EU 2b G, H&G C5a) used with added pair 1922 ½d bright green (SG 71) tied by multiple strikes of BALLYVOIGE CO. CORK temporary rubber 'Skeleton' cancel dated 22 NOV 1924 with printed blue on white 'Ballyvoige' registration label alongside. Addressed to FRANCE. Fine and scarce.

£60

739

Ireland

1925

5d dark violet postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C4) used with added 1922 1d carmine (SG 72) tied by CORK cds's dated 24 JAN 1925 with printed blue on white 'CORK 33' REG label alongside. Addressed to AUSTRIA.

£15

740

Mexico

1834

PRESTAMP: Stampless folded letter from LEON to MEXICO CITY with fine strike of small boxed 'LEON' marking in black with manuscript 'Agosto 17' added below.

£35

741

Mexico

1856

4r carmine vermilion HIDALGO issue with 'Mexico' district overprint, a good copy four good to tight margins, lightly used. With clean 1987 MEPSI Certificate. (SG 4, Follansbee #4)

£75

742

Mexico

1856

4r carmine vermilion and 4r dull vermilion 'Hidalgo' issue, both good used copies with Mexico and Veracruz district opts. (SG 4 & 4a, Cat £185)

£45

743

Mexico

1864

'American Banknote Co.' HIDALGO issue, the set of four fine IMPERF PROOFS on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. Very scarce. (SG 15/18)

£150

744

Mexico

1866

13c blue & 25c brown orange ENGRAVED 'Maximilian' issue with '131 - 866' Invoice number without district opt issued to 'IXTLAHUACA'. Both are good 3/4 margin copies mint with part gum. Small faults but scarce. (SG 41/2, See note in Follansbee #53A/54A)

£30

745

Mexico

1870

Cover franked with single 1868 12c black on green (SG 68) with GUANAJUATO district overprint, four good margins tied by fine boxed FRANCO EN YRAPUATO cancel in black. Addressed to GUANAJUATO.

£45

746

Mexico

1874

POSTAL STATIONERY: Range of 1874 - 1884 'Hidalgo' PSEs, all unused with varied district opts and numbers inc TULA, MAZATLAN, TOLUCA, APAM & VERACRUZ with & without wmk, also a few 'HABILITADO' opts and various with multiple stamp impressions and a one devalued with manuscript 'X' mark. Nice group for further study. Mixed condition. (23 items)

£90

747

Mexico

1882

10c green 'Hidalgo' postal stationery envelope with 'HABILITADO' overprint in green (UPSS #E12, H&G B10c showing embossing on reverse) with original '3677' number of SALTILLO district and renumbered '4282' for CORDOVA district. A fine unused example. A very rare envelope.

£90

748

Mexico

1884

10p blue 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue a fine used copy. Stamp has a few ragged perfs at lower right but a scarce stamp. (SG 155)

£95

749

Mexico

1884

1p blue and 2p blue 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue both value fine cds used. (SG 152/3)

£12

750

Mexico

1885

3c chestnut 'Hidalgo' MEDALLION issue, a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN PAIR. Tiny scuff on face at top of left hand stamp but a scarce variety. (SG 158b, Follansbee #155HUB, Cat $200)

£75

751

Mexico

1887

Group of 5c blue 'Numeral' postal stationery cards (H&G 16, 22 or 30) used with better oval cancels inc 1887 FRANCO EN DOLORES HIDALGO, 1887 FRANCO EN GUANAJUATO, 1888 ADMON DE CORREOS CHIHUAHUA in blue and 1892 FRANCO EN CARRIZAL All addressed internally. (4 items)

£30

752

Mexico

1890

OFFICIAL SEALS: Small range with two 'Servicio Postal Mexicano Certificados MEXICO D.F.' registration seals in red & pale red plus three later 'Official Seals' all different mint or unused. (5)

£12

753

Mexico

1892

10c brick red 'Numeral' postal stationery envelope (H&G B36 / UPSS #E45), opening at long end) used with MATEHUALA cds. Addressed to MEXICO CITY with arrival cds on reverse.

£25

754

Mexico

1895

'Mulitas' issue, watermark 'CORREOSEUM', the complete set of thirteen fine mint. The 10p has irregular perfs. A rare set. (SG 218/230)

£500

755

Mexico

1895

BISECT: 2c red 'Mulitas' postal stationery card (UPSS #PC68, H&G 70) used with added diagonally BISECTED 1895 2c rosine 'Mulitas' issue (SG 219a) tied by CHIHUAHUA cds dated 23 DEC 1895. Addressed to USA. A rare & unusual commercial use.

£120

756

Mexico

1895

CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 50c lilac 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has overall light toning but a rare value of the set.

£90

757

Mexico

1895

CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 2c emerald green 'Clipperton Island' LOCAL issue, a good used copy with light strike of 'W. FRESE & CO. AGENTS FOR O. P. Co. SAN FRANCISCO' circular cancel in violet. Stamp has some toning but very scarce.

£75

758

Mexico

1897

Trio of 'Mulitas' issue postal stationery lettercards inc 1897 4c orange card with added 1895 2c rosine 'Mulitas' issue on reverse used from MEICO CITY to USA and 2 x 1897 5c ultramarine flimsy lettercard one with stapled sheet of paper inside with full message used from CHIHUAHUA to USA and the other missing the inside sheet used with TEOCALTICHE cds to MEXICO CITY. (3 items)

£15

759

Mexico

1897

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover from ORIZABA with manuscript 'Via Cordoba' at top and boxed 'CERVECERIA MOCTEZUMA S.A. ORIZABA' brewing company handstamp in red on reverse franked with single 1895 5c ultramarine 'Mulitas' issue (SG 222) tied by fair strike of AG. POST * 35 MEX * VER cds dated 14 SET 1897. Addressed to HUATUSCO with CORDOVA transit cds and HUATUSCO arrival cds on reverse.

£25

760

Mexico

1904

2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A17) used with added 1899 3c yellow brown and 1903 5c orange (SG 268 & 279) tied by MONTERREY cds's to FINLAND with arrival cds on reverse and 1930 4c red card (H&G 132) used from MEXICO CITY to FINLAND. (2 items)

£15

761

Mexico

1908

MINING: Real photographic sepia PPC 'Las Dos Estrellas Molino 2' (Gold Mine) franked on message side with 1903 5c orange (SG 279, stamp damaged at top) tied by two strikes of MINERAL DEL ORO cds dated 11 JUN 1908. Addressed to UK with arrival mark on front.

£25

762

Mexico

1910

Range of 'Eagle' issue with horizontal 'OFICIAL' opt in black inc 2c green, 4c carmine red, 5c orange, 10c orange & blue, 15c purple & lavender, 20c blue & rose and 50c black & carmine red all good to fine used. (SG O292 & O294/8, Cat £78)

£35

763

Mexico

1911

ILLEGAL FRANKING & POSTAGE DUE: Colour PPC 'MEXICO. Mercado en Tepic.' datelined 'Mexico 6/3/11' in manuscript on picture side and franked on message wide with 1910 5c bistre 'Hidalgo' REVENUE issue (Roberts #DO401) uncancelled with two strikes of 'O' marking in blue to show that the stamp was not allowed with small 'T' in circle in blue and black with '20c' handstamp and large straight line 'NO FRANQUEADO' marking in purple all on front. Addressed to FRANCE with unclear arrival cds. Unusual.

£75

764

Mexico

1911

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 2c green postal stationery card (H&G 121) datelined 'Madera, Chia 12/17' on reverse used with O.P.A. No.31 CHIH TEMOSACHIC TPO cds dated 18 DIC 1911. Addressed to CHIHUAHUA.

£25

765

Mexico

1913

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

£60

766

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: 50c black & lake brown and 1p black & blue with 'VILLA ZAPATA' monogram opt in black, both fine mint. (SG CV29/30, Cat £25)

£12

767

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: 'Chinese Immigrant' cover with handstamp at top left franked with pair 1913 2c lilac 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon (SG S27B) both stamps with 'CIUDAD JUAREZ' district overprints in purple reading up tied by CIUDAD JUAREZ cds dated 7 AGO 1914. Addressed to TEXAS, USA. A very fine & scarce cover.

£90

768

Mexico

1914

CIVIL WAR: Cover franked with single 1915 5c orange & green SONORA 'Coach Seal' issue (SG S35a) tied by NOGALES cds. Addressed to HERMOSILLO with arrival cds on reverse.

£20

769

Mexico

1915

CIVIL WAR: 2c green on buff PSW with 'Villa Zapata' MONOGRAM opt in black (H&G I-E2) commercially used within MEXICO CITY, 1916 2c green PSC (H&G I5) with the same opt used with added 1915 1c slate violet & 5c orange (SG 293 & 297) sent from MEXICO CITY to SWITZERLAND and 1918 late use of the same 2c green PSC datelined 'Mexico City 2/2/18' used with undated CARTERO No.4 MEXICO cancel in red. (3 items)

£35

770

Mexico

1916

60c on 2c green 'Gold Currency' opt issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 374)

£10

771

Mexico

1916

Circular 'GPM' OPT on 1908 blue 'Postage Dues', the set of five fine mint. (SG 387/91)

£25

772

Mexico

1918

10c blue 'Madero' issue with OFICIAL overprint in red (Type O55) reading up, perf 12, a fine lightly used copy. (SG O420, Cat £65)

£25

773

Mexico

1918

STAMP DEALER: Plain postcard franked with 1917 4c carmine (SG 396) tied by unclear MEXICO CITY cds with lovely large illustrated circular label on reverse for 'D. Hernandez Compra, Venta y Cambio de Timbres' with image of a French Colonies stamp in centre. Addressed to DENMARK.

£16

774

Mexico

1919

5c + 3c ultramarine and 10c + 5c blue 'Red Cross Fund' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 413/4, Cat £34)

£16

775

Mexico

1921

10c sepia & blue and 10p black & sepia 'Centenary of Declaration of Independence' issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 415/416)

£35

776

Mexico

1921

10c sepia & blue and 10p black & sepia 'Centenary of the Declaration of Independence' issue. The pair fine mint. (SG 415/6, Cat £45)

£20

777

Mexico

1924

YUCATAN INSURRECTION: 5c violet & 10c carmine 'Yucatan Insurrection' REVOLUTIONARY issue, both fine four margin imperf copies. Uncommon. (SG Y445/6A, Cat £68+)

£40

778

Mexico

1928

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1923 10c carmine red and 1927 25c sepia & lake AIR issue (SG 442 & 454) tied by TAMPICO cds's dated 15 ABR 1928. Flown on the Tampico - Mexico City first flight with boxed 'MEXICO-TUXPAN-TAMPICO' first flight cachet in violet. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #8)

£20

779

Mexico

1929

Registered cover with manuscript 'Correo Aereo' at top franked with 3 x 1923 10c lake and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 424 & 455) tied by TORREON cds's dated 19 JUN 1929 with boxed registration marking in purple alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with blue 'Sunburst' registration seal and red, white & blue airmail label on reverse tied by various transit & arrival marks. Cover a little roughly opened at top.

£35

780

Mexico

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1923 10c rose carmine and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 442 & 455) tied by SERVICIO AEREO MEXICO D.F. cds dated 9 MAR 1929. Flown on the Mexico City - Matamoros flight with first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. (Muller #18)

£15

781

Mexico

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with pair 1923 5c orange and 1927 25c sepia & green AIR issue (SG 430 & 455) tied by AGUA PRIETA cds's dated 20 AUG 1929. Flown on the 'Women's National Air Derby' commemorative flight with large first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA. (Muller Unlisted)

£25

782

Mexico

1931

15c on 20c sepia AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 515, Cat £36)

£18

783

Mexico

1932

80c on 25c purple AIR issue, rouletted 13, a fine mint COMPLETE SHEET of thirty with sheet margins all round. (SG 522, cat £48)

£25

784

Mexico

1934

1p black & carmine 'National University Fund' POSTAGE issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 550)

£30

785

Mexico

1938

'25th Anniversary of Carranza's Plan of Guadalupe' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 604/9)

£10

786

Mexico

1940

'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 643/52, Cat £119)

£55

787

Mexico

1942

'Astro Physics Observatory' issue set of six fine cds used. (SG 676/81)

£10

788

Mexico

1945

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover with Mexico City manuscript return address on front franked with 1934 50c green (SG 578) tied by SERVICIO AMBULANTE 486 cds dated 26 FEB 1945 of the Mexico City - Nueva Laredo line. Addressed to USA

£25

789

Mexico

1929-1973

Small group of USED modern PSEs inc1929 35c green used on a 1929 First Flight, 1947 25c from CHAPALA to USA, 1958 50c used from GUANAJUATO to USA and 1973 40c orange used with added stamp to USA. (4 items)

£25

790

Morocco Agencies

1889

GIBRALTAR USED IN MOROCCO: 5c green QV issue of Gibraltar used with good part strike of LAIRACHE cds. The stamp has some short perfs and is heavily thinned on reverse but a scarce cancel. (SG Z50, Cat £75)

£25

791

Morocco Agencies

1889

1p bistre & ultramarine QV issue of Gibraltar, a fine pair tied on piece by good strike of oval REGISTERED TANGIER cancel dated 27 AUG 1896. (SG Z150)

£35

792

Morocco Agencies

1890

GIBRALTAR USED IN MOROCCO: 5c green QV postal stationery card of Gibraltar (H&G 15) used with TANGIER 'A26' duplex cancel dated APR 7 1890. Addressed to GIBRALTAR with arrival cds on front. Fine.

£50

793

Morocco Agencies

1905

10c dull purple on red EVII issue, a fine mint side marginal strip of three with variety BROAD TOP TO 'M' on right hand stamp. (SG 25 & 25b)

£75

794

Morocco Agencies

1907

SPANISH CURRENCY: Useful mint range inc 1907 20c on 2d pale grey green & scarlet EVII issue, 1912 Downey Head pair, 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, 1936 EVIII set and 10c on 1d scarlet with 15¼mm opt, 1940 Centenary of First Postage Stamp set, 1948 GVI Olympics set, 1951 GVI pale colours set of five and the four QE2 stamps all fine mint. (SG 115a, 126/7, 149/52, 160/3, 161a, 164, 172/5, 178/81, 182/6, & 187/90, Cat £56+)

£18

795

Morocco Agencies

1923

SPANISH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Block Cypher', the set of six fine mint. (SG 143/148, Cat £70)

£22

796

Morocco Agencies

1937

SPANISH CURRENCY: GVI issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 165/171, Cat £50)

£16

797

Morocco Agencies

1937

5c on ½d green GVI issue with overprint in 'French Currency', a fine mint corner marginal block of twelve with 'A 37' CYLINDER NUMBER in margin. (SG 230)

£35

798

Morocco Agencies

1937

Cover franked with 1935 10c on 1d scarlet GV issue, 1937 15c on 1½d maroon 'Coronation' issue and pair 5c on ½d green GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 217, 229 & 230) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE RABAT cds's dated 26 OCT 1937. Addressed to USA.

£35

799

Morocco Agencies

1941

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 361' censor strip at left.

£30

800

Morocco Agencies

1949

GVI issue of Great Britain with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 77/93, Cat £85)

£28

801

Morocco Agencies

1951

Cover sent airmail from Great Britain franked with 1937 6d purple GVI issue (SG 470) tied by HULL machine cancel. Addressed to CEUTA, N. AFRICA (Spanish Colony) sent via the British P.O. at Tetuan with TETUAN cds on reverse with CEUTA arrival cds's.

£30

802

Nicaragua

1862

2c deep blue on yellowish paper 'First Issue' a good unused block of four. The block has some light creasing and a small stain at right but a rare first issue multiple. (SG 1, Cat £320)

£95

803

Nicaragua

1862

2c deep blue and 5c black on yellowish paper 'First Issue' both good unused copies. The 2c has a small thin on reverse. (SG 1/2, Cat £240)

£80

804

Nicaragua

1882

PROOF: 20c grey 'UPU' issue, a fine IMPERF PLATE PROOF on thin white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 25)

£45

805

Nicaragua

1882

10c slate violet 'UPU' issue used with part strike of AGENCIA POSTAL DE NICARAGUA EN PANAMA cds in blue with the 'EN PANAMA' visible on the stamp. A very rare cancel less than 10 examples are known with only a single complete cover. A two page article on the Postal Agency accompanies. (SG 23)

£50

806

Nicaragua

1887

Circa 1887 3c + 3c blue postal stationery reply card (H&G 3) reply half only used with LEON cds. Addressed to GRANADA with arrival cds on reverse.

£16

807

Nicaragua

1888

3c blue 'UPU' postal stationery card (H&G 7) used with LEON cds dated NOV 27 1888. Addressed to GERMANY with CORINTO Transit and German arrival marks all on front. Very early use of this card.

£110

808

Nicaragua

1890

3c blue on buff 'Seebeck' TRAIN postal stationery card (H&G 9) used with fine MANAGUA cds dated MAY 30 1890. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. No message but very clean and attractive.

£12

809

Nicaragua

1890

10c grey PSE (H&G B5) with serifed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in blue green. Unused.

£12

810

Nicaragua

1893

TELEGRAPH: 1c blue 'Seebeck' telegraph issue with variety 'TELEGRAFOS' OPT INVERTED, a fine copy. (Barefoot #26b, Cat £20)

£12

811

Nicaragua

1893

3c+3c dark blue on buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 23) reply half only used with BLUEFIELDS cds dated MAR 8 1893. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival mark on front. Small crease at left.

£15

812

Nicaragua

1894

Nice group of commercially used 'Seebeck' postal stationery cards with 1894 2c vermilion on blue (H&G 24) used with CHINANDEGA cds to LEON, 1894 3c+3c dark blue on buff message half only (H&G 27) used with MATAGALPA cds to GERMANY, 1895 2c vermilion on buff (H&G 28) used with GRANADA cds to MANAGUA, 1897 3c+3c dark blue on light blue (H&G 39) used with MANAGUA oval cancel to GERMANY and 1898 3c black brown on pink (H&G 41) used with CORINTO oval cancel to GERMANY. All have transit or arrival marks. Condition generally good to fine. (5 items)

£35

813

Nicaragua

1894

20c carmine rose long postal stationery envelope (H&G B31) used with added side marginal 1895 2 peso green 'Seebeck' issue (SG 84) tied by good strike of boxed 'R CORINTO. NIC' registration marking with second strike alongside. Sent registered to ITALY with CORINTO cds dated JUN 26 1895 also on front and with additional strike on reverse. The stamp is affected by gum staining but a very rare franking, believed to be the only genuine use of the 2p on cover.

£250

814

Nicaragua

1898

5c blue on salmon 'Seebeck' PSE (H&G B19) used with RIVAS cds dated 9 MAR. Addressed to LIBERIA, COSTA RICA with LIBERIA arrival cds dated 11 MAR on front. Unclaimed with manuscript 'No ce connu' and returned with second LIBERIA cds in purple dated 14 AUG and RIVAS arrival cds on reverse dated 16 AUG. Very unusual.

£95

815

Nicaragua

1899

Cover franked with 1899 10c orange 'Seebeck' issue (SG 130) tied by oval MANAGUA cancel in violet dated NOV 12 1899. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit mark on reverse. Backflap missing. Note that this was the last Nicaraguan Seebeck issue used just a month and a half before demonetisation.

£45

816

Nicaragua

1899

ZELAYA: 5c black on white 'Provisional' ARMS postal stationery envelope (H&G MB1) with light strike of the circular 'ADMINISTRACION DE RENTAS BLUEFIELDS' control handstamp in purple. A fine unused example. Scarce.

£110

817

Nicaragua

1902

ZELAYA: 2c red 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 48) used with added 1900 1c claret and 2c orange red 'Momotombo' issue (SG 137/138) tied by two fine strikes of BLUEFIELDS oval cancel to USA and 6c ultramarine on cream 'Momotombo' PSC (H&G 49) datelined 'Cape Gracias. 20 Oct 1902' on reverse used with oval BLUEFIELDS cancel dated OCT 27 1902. Addressed to GERMANY. (2 items)

£60

818

Nicaragua

1903

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

£50

819

Nicaragua

1904

'Dos centavos' on 6c ultramarine 'Momotombo' postal stationery card (H&G 54b) used with oval GRANADA cancel. Addressed to MANAGUA with small circular 'CARTERO No.1 MANAGUA' marking and additional oval arrival mark all on front.

£45

820

Nicaragua

1905

ZELAYA: 10c mauve LITHO 'Momotombo' TRAIN issue with small 'CABO' handstamp in purple, a fine lightly used copy. (SG C18)

£25

821

Nicaragua

1906

10c on 2p deep green 'Arms' issue with overprint reading up, a fine used copy. Difficult stamp. (SG 234)

£10

822

Nicaragua

1906

10c on 5p violet 'Provisional' OPT issue, a good unused copy. A scarce stamp. (SG 235, Cat £100)

£40

823

Nicaragua

1907

20c lake 'Waterlow' ARMS issue a fine mint block of four. (SG 244)

£30

824

Nicaragua

1908

ZELAYA - TELEGRAPH: 10c on 1c green 'Telegrafos' overprint issue with variety 'B Dpto Zelaya' OVERPRINT INVERTED, a fine unused copy. Rare and unlisted in Barefoot.

£90

825

Nicaragua

1909

ZELAYA: 1c bright green 'Arms' issue a fine mint copy with variety SIDEWAYS 'O' IN 'DPTO'. (SG B75 variety, Maxwell #LB133b)

£18

826

Nicaragua

1910

5c on 20c olive brown 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint irregular corner block of thirteen with part IMPRINT at base. (SG 301)

£10

827

Nicaragua

1911

2c on 2c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with overprint in yellow, a fine unused block of four. (SG 322c)

£25

828

Nicaragua

1911

RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 15c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 15c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse, a complete setting of twenty, unused. Corner fault on top left affecting two stamps but otherwise fine. (SG 322)

£10

829

Nicaragua

1911

5c on 10c on 1c vermilion and 10c on 10c on 1c vermilion RAILWAY COUPON issue with 'Vale 5 cts. CORREO DE 1911' opt (unissued). The pair in fine unused blocks of four. Uncommon. (SG 331/2, Cat £208+)

£75

830

Nicaragua

1917

2c on 35c green 'Provisional' postal stationery envelope (H&G B77a, overprint type 3) used with added 1914 1c green and 2c vermilion (SG 395/396) tied by oval GRANADA cancels. Addressed to USA with CORINTO transit cds on reverse.

£50

831

Nicaragua

1919

'VALE 5 Centavos' on 20c slate grey first 'Bluefields' PROVISIONAL issue with overprint 'Type F' a fine lightly used copy. Very scarce. (SG 435e)

£70

832

Nicaragua

1926

Registered cover franked with pair 1914 10c yellow 'Leon Cathedral' issue (SG 401) tied by LEON duplex cancels with boxed 'LEON' REG marking alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit cds on reverse. Attractive.

£25

833

Nicaragua

1929

25c orange 'OFICIAL' AIR issue with 'Correo Aereo' typewriter overprint, a superb lightly used copy. A rare and underrated stamp. (SG O617)

£45

834

Nicaragua

1929

US MARINES: Stampless cover with 'Gel Paul W Walker 51st Cs 5th Reg 2nd Brig, 9r B, Bluefields, Nic' return address on reverse and manuscript 'U.S.M.C. Mail no stamps available' on front with NEW ORLEANS AIRMAIL machine cancel dated JAN 18 1929. Addressed to NEW YORK.

£50

835

Nicaragua

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 25c brown purple 'P.A.A.' AIR overprint issue, 1929 2c on 5c blue & black and 1928 1c plum TAX issue (SG 614, 609 & 604, the 2c on 5c has faults) all tied by MANAGUA cds dated MAY 15 1929. Flown on the Managua - Miami, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front and signed by the pilot 'C. D. Swinson'. Addressed to USA. A scarce flight. (Muller #4, rated 2000pts)

£60

836

Nicaragua

1931

15c on 25c orange 'P.A.A.' surcharge issue with 'Vale C 0.15 1931' Earthquake PROVISIONAL opt in green, an unused copy without gum with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Stamp has small tear and some nibbled perfs but a rare & underrated issue. (SG 652c, Sanabria 12a cat $350 in 1966)

£95

837

Nicaragua

1932

15c vermilion with 'CORREO AEREO OFICIAL' overprint, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE ONE INVERTED. Only one sheet of 100 was printed. Very scarce. Expertised 'Sanabria' on reverse. (SG O688c, Maxwell #OA4f)

£120

838

Nicaragua

1932

'Opening of Rivas Railway' AIR issue, the set of five on medium - thick soft porous paper fine unused without gum as issued. (SG 731/5)

£75

839

Nicaragua

1932

'Opening of Leon - Sauce Railway' AIRMAIL issue the set of five REPRINTS on thin hard paper all 'used'. Nine page article by Brian Moorhouse on how to plate the reprints accompanies. Good reference. (As SG 744/748)

£12

840

Nicaragua

1933

1c on 5c sepia with 'Resello 1933 Vale Dos Centavos' opt and also '1931' opt in black. A mint copy. Small thin on reverse but a scarce stamp. Only 800 were printed. (SG 752)

£10

841

Nicaragua

1935

Airmail cover franked with 1933 ½c green & 5c sepia with blue 'Signature' overprints, 1935 2c carmine with 'Resello 1935' overprint and 1929 15c violet AIR issue (SG 777, 782, 817 & 629) all tied by MATAGALPA cds's with octagonal CORREO AEREO DESPACHADA PAA MANAGUA dated transit mark on front. Addressed to UK with additional boxed MANAGUA transit mark on reverse.

£35

842

Nicaragua

1941

'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' ROWLAND HILL issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 1047/9, Cat £37)

£16

843

Nicaragua

1947

TRIANGLE THEMATIC: Waterlow 'Triangular' AIRMAIL issue, the set of twelve IMPERF PLATE PROOFS OF THE CENTRAL VIGNETTE ONLY in issued colours on gummed paper, just missing the vignette of the 20c. A fine group. (SG 1107/1110 & 1112/1119)

£45

844

Nicaragua

1949

'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue the postage set of thirteen and air set of thirteen (missing the 40c) all fine min. (SG 1120/1145, Cat £34)

£15

845

Nicaragua

1949

Lovely group of 'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIALS from the postage & air sets in a variety of colours showing Pole vaulting. Cycling, Basketball, Boxing and Diving all with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (8 proofs)

£80

846

Nicaragua

1950

'75th Anniversary of the UPU' issue, the set of eighteen MINIATURE SHEETS all tied on illustrated UPU first day covers by special first day cancels. All covers addressed to the USA. Some light overall toning. (SG MS1151a, 1158a & O1165, Cat £115)

£35

847

Nicaragua

1880-1990

Mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose early to modern mint & used plus a qty of CTO & appendix issues. (Many 100's)

£10

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