U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 13-14, 2017

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1290
SPAIN
1770-80 stampless letters, selection of 94, mostly "Andalucia Alta" and "Andalucia Vaxa", also "Cadiz", correspondence to Charles Kerremans in Gand, fine lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1291
SPAIN
1774-1850 Pre-stamp marks of Spain collection, divided into five sections, with marks indicating only the district name; district and city; locations other than those of posting; standardized Baeza marks (1842) and handstamps used in Spain's Colonies. An incredible exhibit of 170 stampless letters, neatly written-up, exhibition style on pages, with letters from Madrid, without postal markings (precursors), straight line handstamps of Cadiz, Andalucia Alta, Vizcaya, Galicia, Andalucia Vaxa, Navarra, Castilla/La Vieja, Mallorca, Leon (red Lion mark on FL used in 1825 to Madrid, referred to as "Ciudad Real"), Aragon, Valencia and Pamplona. The next section contains district and city marks, with "S.S. Vizcaya" (San Sebastian) in black and red, "B/Cataluna" (three letters to Gand), "V Valencia", "V Castilla la Viela" to Madrid, "M Andalucia Vaxa" (Malaga) and "S Andalucia Vaxa" (Sevilla), all to Gand, "R.da Andalucia Baxa" (Ronda, a village in the Andalucia Baja district) to Burgo, apparently unlisted mark, othe
Envelope
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #1292
SPAIN
1812 (22 Feb) folded letter to France, with "No.31 Armee Francais en Espagne" handstamp, indicating the French base in Pamplona, fine usage from French occupied Spain during the Peninsular War
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1293
SPAIN
1832 (14 Nov) FL from Seville to London, with postscript added a few days later, indicating the letter was carried by the sender to Madrid, with "Par Estafetta" (branch post office) manuscript, supported by straight-line "Estaf.," "60 P.P. 3" and London (Nov 30) arrival pmks, fine and interesting letter, apparently unlisted in literature
Envelope
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #1294
SPAIN
1853-54 Madrid City Mail, 1 cuarto bronze, also 3 cuarto bronze, each with margins all around, splendid original and unaltered colors and impressions, tied by grid cancels on separate folded letter used locally in Madrid, red postmarks and corresponding docketing, v.f., signed in pencil by various experts including Enzo Diena, with his 1987 certificates, also 1997 certificates from CEM (Comision de Expertos de Madrid). A fabulous pair of rare covers, only a few recorded, none in such exceptional quality (Ed.22,23)
Envelope
Catalog #17,18
Unsold
Lot #1295
SPAIN
1853 5r light green, part original gum, margins all around, v.f.,
*
Catalog #22
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1296
SPAIN
1865 4c blue, unused without gum (as always), cut in at right, fine appearance,
(*)
Catalog #68
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$325.00

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