U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
April 25-26, 2012

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Lot #266
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1858 (21 Dec) FL from Havana to Santander, Spain, franked with vertical strip of 3x1sh green, right wing margin, paying the one ounce rate under the Anglo-Spanish convention. The stamps were cancelled "21" in London, which suggests the cover may have been privately carried to St. Thomas and placed on the "Magdalena" which arrived in London on 19th January (backstamp), with Santander arrival (28 January 1859), red "PD" (paid to destination), some overall ageing, fine and scarce cover
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #267
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1863 (18 May) outer FL from Havana to Vera Cruz, franked with 1r green, tied by oval grids, with "C.Suarez y Co." in oval, conveyed via a Spanish steamer "Mejico," arriving May 24th, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #268
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1866 (22 Feb) outer FL to Tampico, with small "Havana Paid" departure pmk on front, another on back, with 1sh paid (red crayon), also charged 1 real to recipient, fine letter from Cuba to Mexico
Envelope
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #269
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1867 (28 Mar) FL from Santiago de Cuba to New York, carried on the steamship "Fah Kee," with corresponding endorsement and "U.S. Mail Steamship Fah Kee St.Jago" datestamp in shape of a shield on back, probably applied by the ship's purser, with a 28mm New York "Steamship 10," applied on arrival, fine and undoubtedly scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #270
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1870 (Feb) cover to Bordeaux, franked with France 80c Laure (cracked plate variety), cancelled by Anchor in diamond of dots, repeated alongside, also with "Santiago de Cuba Paq. Fr. D. No.1" departure datestamp, framed "PD" and "Ligne B Paq. Fr. No.3" backstamp, carried on Ligne D to St. Thomas; on "Imp. Eugenie" to St.Nazaire, with arrival pmk, filing folds away from the stamp, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #271
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS CUBA
1870-72 four FLs, sent unpaid from Havana to Paris, each marked with "GB 3F60c" accountancy handstamps, New York transits and appropriate French entry and due markings, fine-v.f.
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Unsold

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