U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 9-10, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #183
CUBA
1832-1849 three stampless letters, first with oval "Habana Franco" to Tenerife (Canary Islands), second with red "Esperanza" to Havana, last with oval "Correo Maritimo No.2" from Havana to Logrono, with "Franco" alongside, both in blue
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #184
CUBA
1855 (28 Mar) FL with contents, from Havana to Boston, with scarce "Charleston S.C. Havana" datestamp in blue, fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #185
CUBA
1857 1/2r blue (Postal Forgery), unfolded sheet of 170, with full margins and gum, some insignificant toning, fine and scarce sheet
Box **
Catalog #12
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #186
CUBA
1857 1/2r gray blue (Postal Forgery type VI), imperf. pane of 45, with full margins and gum, some peripheral toning, fine and scarce multiple
Box **
Catalog #12
Unsold
Lot #187
CUBA
1857 1r green (Postal Forgery Type II, Guerra Type V), part sheet of 139 (stamp missing at upper right), thin paper, unused without gum, "Sellos de un real plata" marginal inscriptions (small letters) at top, some toning, multiple creases and other faults, fine appearance, rare
Box (*)
Catalog #13
Unsold
Lot #188
CUBA
1857 1r green (Postal Forgery Type II, Guerra type V), large part of sheet of 166 (four stamps missing at bottom), unused without gum, "Sellos de Un Real Plata" in capital letters at top, some toning, various creases and other faults, very rare multiple
Box (*)
Catalog #13
Unsold
Lot #189
CUBA
1857 1r green (Postal Forgery Type A), sheet of 170 (two stamps defective at bottom), "Sellos de un real plata." small letters inscriptions at top, unused without gum, some toning and various creases and faults, rare multiple
Box (*)
Catalog #13
Unsold
Lot #190
CUBA
1861-1881 five FLs, four franked with 1/2r each, addressed to New York, departure postmarks include Cienfuegos, Holguin, others from Manzanillo; last one from Havana, franked with 10c brown and addressed to Vera Cruz, some filing creases, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #191
CUBA
1889-90 two covers addressed to St. Pierre, Reunion, one registered, franked with 5c and 10c (the former discolored), tied by blue Havana Isla de Cuba cds, also corresponding "R" handstamp, sent via New York and Calais, arriving Reunion (12 Sep), with additional transit markings on back; other franked with single 10c, tied by Correos de Cuba pmk, sent via New York and Paris, some unimportant toning, fine pair of covers to rare destination
Envelope
Unsold

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