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

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Lot #376
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1865 (7 Nov) outer FL from San Juan to Madrid, franked with 1d red (pl.81), 4d vermilion (pl.7) and 1sh green (pl.4), cancelled by "C41" in oval, with faint departure cds on back, carried Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamship "Solent" to St. Thomas, from there by steamer "Shannon" arriving Southampton (28 Nov), through France, apparently in a closed bag, with Madrid arrival (17 Dec) pmk on back, with red Spanish Post "2" in crayon indicating 2 reales due. A fine cover to Spain, very early use of British stamps in Puerto Rico
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Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #377
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1866 (19 Nov) from Ponce to New York, with blue forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by J. Arena & Co.", endorsed "Maripoza," with company departure datestamp, also oval "S.Michelena New York" struck on arrival
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Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #378
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1868 (25 Sep) FL from Arroyo to St. Thomas, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.10), left margin single, cancelled by "C61" in oval, "Mariani & Aclaide Arroyo, P.R." private datestamp, with red "Porto Rico Paid" departure cds alongside, carried under the first Spanish mail contract, with Danish Post Office arrival pmk (29 Sep) on back
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Lot #379
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1868 (9 June) outer FL from Arecibo to New York, with docketing showing departure and arrival dates, privately forwarded to the British Post Office in San Juan where it was franked with 4d vermilion, (pl.9), left wing margin copy, cancelled by "C61" in oval, with corresponding red "Porto Rico Paid" cds below, oval "C.F. Storer & Co. Arecibo, P.R.". agent cachet, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamship "Mersey" to St. Thomas, from there by United States and Brazil Steamship Company steamer "Merrimack" arriving New York (20 June), with "Steamship 10" showing amount due from recipient
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Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #380
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1869 (11 Dec) FL from St. John's (San Juan), via "U.S. Packet" to St. Thomas and New York, franked with pair of 4d (pl.11), with faint departure and transit pmks, "Steamship 20" on arrival, fine
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Lot #381
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1870 (10 Sep) FL datelined St. John's and addressed to Hamburg, franked with two 1d rose red (pl.117) and single 1sh green (pl.4), all cancelled by "C61" in oval, "Rothschild Brothers & Co, San Juan, P.R." private datestamp, with red "Porto Rico Paid" departure cds alongside, carried by the RMSP steamer "Corsica" to St. Thomas, from there by "Elbe" arriving Plymouth (26 Sep), red London Paid transit, also "PD" (paid to destination), partial arrival (27 Sep) datestamp on back, fine Rothschild cover from Puerto Rico to Hamburg
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Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #382
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1872 (12 Mar) FL from Verges Hermanos in Arroyo to New York, endorsed "per Brazil Steamer", franked with 4d vermilion (pl.12), cancelled "C51" oval of St. Thomas. Since the British post office in Arroyo did not open until October 24, 1872, there are no postal markings from Puerto Rico, even though the British adhesive was almost certainly applied there. The letter traveled aboard the RMSP Co. steamer "Mersey" to St. Thomas and from there by "Merrimack," arriving New York (20 Mar), with "N.Y.Steamship 10" showing amount due from recipient, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and interesting cover
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Lot #383
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1873 (11 Feb) FL San Juan to New York, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.12), cancelled "61" oval of San Juan, with faint "Porto Rico Paid" cds alongside, carried by RMSP Co. steamer "Eider" to St. Thomas (13 Feb transit) and from there by United States and Brazil Steamship Company steamer "Ontario," arriving New York (22 Feb), with "N.Y.Steamship 10" showing amount due from recipient, filing fold through the stamp, otherwise fine
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Lot #384
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1874 (11 July) FL from Mayaguez to Charleston, with docketing showing departure and arrival dates, franked with pair of 2d blue (pl.13), cancelled by "F85" in oval, with corresponding "Mayaguez Rico Paid" cds below, oval "Playa & Bravo, Mayaguez, P.R.". datestamp, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamship "Eider" to St. Thomas (July 14 transit pmk), from there by United States and Brazil Steamship Company steamer "South America" arriving New York (20 July), with "New York U.S. Currency Due 10" showing amount due from recipient, filing folds and minor paper splitting away from the stamps, fine
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Lot #385
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1874 (25 Nov) cover from Mayaguez to France, franked with 3d rose (pl.14) and 2x2d blue (pl.14), cancelled by indistinct "F85" in oval, with corresponding "Mayaguez Rico Paid" cds below, carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamship "Arno" to St. Thomas, from there by another RMSP steamer "Tasmanian" arriving Plymouth (14 Dec), with red London Paid transit and oval "PD" to indicate postage has been paid to destination, French (15 Dec) entry mark and faint arrival pmks, backflap partly missing, with other minor flaws
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Lot #386
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1875 (27 Nov) outer FL to Spain, franked with pair of 10d red brown, cancelled by "C61" oval of San Juan, with departure postmark alongside, carried by RMSP Co. steamer "Mersey" to St. Thomas; from there on the "Nile" to Plymouth, with red London Paid transit and faint Cadiz (19 Dec) arrival on back, some paper erosion and cleaning, otherwise fine
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Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #387
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1875 (4 Jan) outer FL cover from Mayaguez to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.13) wing margin at left, cancelled by "F85" in oval, with corresponding "Mayaguez Rico Paid" cds alongside, endorsed "p vapor ingles", carried by Royal Mail Steam Packet Company steamship "Arno" to St. Thomas, with arrival (6 Jan) docketing, filing folds away from the stamp, unusual destination
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Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #388
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1875 (11 Dec) outer FL to Italy, franked with 4d vermilion (pl.14) and 1sh green (pl.12) right wing margin, cancelled by "F85" oval, with Mayaguez Porto Rico Paid departure cds alongside, also "Falbe & Co." datestamp, carried by RMSP Co. steamer "Mersey" to St. Thomas; from there on the "Para" to Plymouth, with red London Paid transit and Genova (2 Jan 76) arrival on back, faint toning, otherwise fine
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Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #389
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1875 (17 Jan) folded market report and price list from San Juan to Canada, franked with single 1d rose red (pl.175), cancelled and tied by "C61" in oval paying the printed matter rate, with departure cds alongside, possibly on the Cunard line steamer via St. Thomas to Bermuda and Halifax (operated from July 1854 to 1886), with Montreal transit (Feb 22) and London, Ont. arrival the next day, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #390
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1876 (12 Mar) cover from Mayaguez to France, franked with 1/2d rose red, 1d and 1sh green (pl.12), cancelled by indistinct "F85" in oval, with "Mayaquez Paid" departure cds alongside, carried on RMSP steamer "Arno" to St. Thomas and on the "Para" from there to Plymouth, with London transit, French entry and "Paris a Brest" transit, arriving Bazoche-Gouet on 2nd April, some cover toning and carelessly opened, still fine
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Lot #391
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1876 (25 Jan) FL from Arecibo to New York, franked with single 4d vermilion (pl.14), tied by "C61" oval of San Juan, carried by RMSP Co. steamer "Arno" to St. Thomas (Jan 28 transit); with New York Due 5 Cents applied on 15th February, showing amount due from recipient, filing folds away from the stamp
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Lot #392
MARITIME MAIL IN THE AMERICAS PUERTO RICO
1876-77 selection of five FLs, written up on pages, describing their routes from Puerto Rico to France, England, USA and St. Thomas, franked with British adhesives to 1sh, used from Mayaguez, Arecibo and San Juan, with "C61" and "F85" obliterators, some faults noted, otherwise fine-v.f.
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