Santa Fe Collections of South America and the Middle East
January 11, 2012
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | 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 |
