Santa Fe Collections of South America and the Middle East
January 11, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #182 VENEZUELA 1809-1875 stampless letters, selection of 10 written on pages, first from Caracas via La Guaira to Spain, with "Guayra" hs, others include red "Guaira Debe", "Guaira Franca", black "Caracas Debe" (sent in 1847 to the President of La Nueva Granada in Bogota), 1840 ship letter from Maracaibo to London, another from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux, also one to Genova, plus 1867 from La Guaira to France, also two to USA, variety of transit, due and accountancy markings  | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #183 VENEZUELA 1859 Medio Real, unissued design, imperf. essay in rose, fine E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #184 VENEZUELA 1859 (2 Nov) FL to La Guaira, franked with "medio real" yellow, margins all around, tied by fancy Caracas cancel, some paper strengthening and reinforcements on cover folds, otherwise fine, scarce cancel, with 2002 Moorhouse cert., Catalog #1 Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #185 VENEZUELA 1859 1/2r orange, clear to large margins, except for a nick at left, used 30 March 1859 on large portion of a folded letter from Caracas to La Guaira, paid according to the single rate for a distance not exceeding 25 miles, with stamp tied by a fine strike of negative “J.M.S.” monogram oval handstamp, probably originating from a commercial house. This cover, with docket inside indicating the origin of this cover as from Caracas, enabled the origin of this cancellation to be determined. One of only two covers in existence with this monogram cancel (also with only two further copies off cover recorded), filing fold and tears through the stamp, additional folds and some toning, with small part of lettersheet missing from back. One of the most desirable and fascinating cancellation usages in Venezuelan philately, of visually striking eye-appeal and great significance for the advanced collection, ex-Henningsen Catalog #1a | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #186 VENEZUELA 1862 6r yellow, horizontal strip of three, composite essay of unissued design and values, h.r., fine E | Unsold |
 | Lot #187 VENEZUELA 1863 (23 June) FL to Spain, franked with single 2r red, margins all around, tied by blue cds of La Guaira, with red "4r" payment hs on arrival in San Sebastian, London transit and Irun (16 July) arrival pmks on back, minor ageing, fine cover, Catalog #6 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #188 VENEZUELA 1863 2r green, upper left sheet corner margin single, tied by undated Caracas cancel on cover (with letter of contents) to Bordeaux, endorsed "vioe d'Angletere", boxed "GB 1f60c" accountancy and French entry pmk, London and Paris transits, Bordeaux arrival pmk, filing crease through the stamp and overall toning, Catalog #14 Catalog Value $2,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #189 VENEZUELA 1871 First Escuelas, 2c orange with two line-overprints, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp inverted frame, unused, error with full margins, v.f. and striking example of this rarity, signed Brun, with 2002 Brian Moorhouse certificate, (*) Catalog #23e Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #190 VENEZUELA 1871 First Escuelas, 2c orange with two line-overprints, inverted frame, fiscal pen cancel removed and with "Ocumare" cancel applied at a later date, margins all around, creased, fine appearance, with 2002 Brian Moorhouse certificate, O Catalog #23e Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #191 VENEZUELA 1877 First Escuelas Issue with two double-line overprints, 30r gray green, unused without gum, top sheet margin single, fresh and v.f., signed Calves etc., with Moorhouse cert., (*) Catalog #35a Catalog Value $600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #192 VENEZUELA 1877 First Escuelas Issue with two double-line overprints, 50r gray green, unused part original gum, usual overall toning, ample clear margins all around,, fine and scarce stamp, with Moorhouse cert. * Catalog #36a | Unsold |
 | Lot #193 VENEZUELA 1877 First Escuelas Issue with two double-line overprints, 50r gray green, fiscally used with pen cancel, large margins all around, fine, with Moorhouse cert. O Catalog #36a | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #194 VENEZUELA 1873 (July 3) FL from La Guaira to Caracas, franked with 1/2r pale rose, margins three sides, touching at left, tied by undated pmk, but with oval F.J.Wallis & Co. 3 Julio 1873 datestamp, usual minor toning and filing folds away from the stamp, Catalog #37 Catalog Value $2,500 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #195 VENEZUELA 1873 1/2r rose with "Contrasena" and "Estampillas de Correos" (upright), irregular block of four including middle tete-beche, used fiscally with "1874" date pen cancels, ironed out horizontal crease, otherwise fine and presentable ,thinned, also with two closed tears, other peripheral flaws, fine appearance, signed Buhler, also with 2002 Moorhouse cert., O Catalog #37c Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #196 VENEZUELA 1873 1/2r rose with "Contrasena" and "Estampillas de Correos" (upright), horizontal tete-beche pair, used fiscally with pen cancels, with faked "Coro" cancel added at a later date, fine appearance, signed Calves, with 2002 Moorhouse cert. ("genuine and probable fiscal use but the Coro postal cancel is a faked enhancement that has been added at a later date"), O Catalog #37c Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #197 VENEZUELA 1873 2r yellow, with "Contrasena" and "Estampillas de Correos" (upright), unused with full original gum, never hinged, v.f., with 2002 Moorhouse cert., ** Catalog #39 Catalog Value $300 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #198 VENEZUELA 1873 2r yellow, inverted overprint, large margins all around, excellent color, creased, placed upside down and tied by oval "Franca" handstamp on undated FL from Maracaibo to Bocono, oval Breuer & Co. merchant's handstamp, fine and rare usage of this value on cover, one of only a few recorded, Catalog #44a Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #199 VENEZUELA 1875 (6 July) coverfront with French 80c Ceres, tied by Anchor in dots cancel, also framed "P.P" and Porto-Cabello departure pmk alongside, addressed to La Guaira, with horizontal pair 1/2r lilac rose added on arrival, filing folds away from the stamps | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #200 VENEZUELA 1875 1r vermilion with "Contrasena" and "Estampillas de Correos" in large type, irregular lower bottom sheet margin strip of four including vertical tete-beche at bottom, center stamp thinned, also with two closed tears, other peripheral flaws, fine appearance, with 2002 Moorhouse cert., O Catalog #46b Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #201 VENEZUELA 1876 (Feb 6) FL from the French post office in La Guaira to Spain, paying 1fr with a strip of 4x25c Ceres, tied by Anchor in dots, with corresponding departure and French maritime markings, additional Packet No.3, transit and arrival pmks, fine | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #202 VENEZUELA 1880 Third Escuelas Issue, 20b rose red, h.r., good color with intact perforations, fine, with 2002 Brian Moorhouse certificate, * Catalog #66 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #203 VENEZUELA 1900 1b slate, without overprint, h.r., v.f. and rare stamp, with 2000 BPA cert., * Catalog #160a Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #204 VENEZUELA 1900 1b slate, without overprint, h.r., overall toning and little stained at right, signed Roig etc., with 2002 Brian Moorhouse cert. A rare stamp, * Catalog #160a Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #205 VENEZUELA 1937 25c on 40c indigo, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., with Club Filatelico de Caracas cert., ** Catalog #319 Catalog Value $440 | Price Realized $240.00 |
