U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
June 12-13, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #508 GUATEMALA 1871 Coat of Arms, imperforate pairs in black on glossy paper, proofs reprinted by the Royal Philatelic Society in 1946, v.f. P Catalog #1-4R | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #509 GUATEMALA 1871 Coat of Arms, 5c, 10c and 20c imperforate horizontal pairs, h.r., couple of minor thins, mostly v.f. * Catalog #2a,3a,4a | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #510 GUATEMALA 1871 5c light bister brown, well centered single tied by clear large numeral "1" cancel of Guatemala City, with corresponding June 29, 1872 departure pmk alongside, on large part of a FL addressed to Mazatenango, overall ageing and toned, fine appearing single interior rate letter. (After January 26, 1872 the 5c value was sold for 1/2 real (equal to six centavos) which was then the domestic letter rate. The cover offered here is one of only eight known with 5c single franking)  Catalog #2 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #511 GUATEMALA 1871 5c light bister brown, well centered single tied by clear Guatemala April 31, 1874 cds ("31" inverted), with corresponding red "Correos de Guatemala Paquetes" ("74" inverted), on outer FL addressed to Antigua, fine and extraordinary cover bearing the "impossible dates", unique. (Antigua is a small city surrounded by volcanoes in southern Guatemala. It’s renowned for its Spanish colonial buildings, many of them restored following a 1773 earthquake that ended Antigua’s 200-year reign as Guatemala’s colonial capital) Catalog #2 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #512 GUATEMALA 1871 10c blue, just tied by "1" duplex cancel on complete FL dated August 10, 1871, addressed to Lanman & Kemp in New York, with "N.Y. Steamship Aug 31 / 10" arrival below, corresponding departure and arrival docketing on back, filing fold and other defects through the stamp, additional franking (probably 2x1c ocher) missing, nevertheless fine appearing and possibly the earliest usage recorded of the 1871 Issue on cover (Goodman "Guatemala" illustrated the earliest cover dated October 10, 1871) ( Lanman & Kemp was a multi-generational family firm of wholesale druggists in New York City. Their records document the operations of the wholesale drug business in the years before the development of modern pharmaceuticals) Catalog #3 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #513 GUATEMALA 1871 10c blue, Type I, tied by "1" in oval on complete FL from Guatemala City to New York, with blue June 22, 1873 departure pmk alongside, "N.Y. Steamship July 17 /10" (10c collected on arrival, as per the 1862 Postal Convention) below, corresponding docketing on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fresh and v.f. 10c single Foreign rate cover. (In this period the 10 centavos adhesive was sold and valued at 1 real, which was the rate for a double rate internal domestic cover, or single rate to foreign destinations. This cover is ex-Rickoy, only eight known bearing 10c adhesive) Catalog #3 Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #514 GUATEMALA 1871 20c rose, bright and attractive single (carelessly separated and showing part of adjoining stamp at right), tied by large numeral "1" cancel of Guatemala City on cover to San Francisco, oval "Correos/Guatemala Apr 17, 1873" departure pmk alongside, "20" handstamp at top and San Francisco May 8, 1873 arrival below, part of backflap missing, otherwise v.f. and splendid 20c cover, ex-Lange (one of only nine 20c Rose covers are known. Of these only six are single frankings) Catalog #4 Catalog Value $ 5,000 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #515 GUATEMALA 1872 4r dull red violet, h.r., also 1p dull yellow used, minor creases, fine, *O Catalog #5,6 Catalog Value $ 890 | Unsold |
 | Lot #516 GUATEMALA 1873 4r dull red violet, well centered single, tied by Guatemala 27 Oct 1876 cds on large part (backflap missing) of an otherwise complete FL to Acapulco, with red "Correos de Guatemala/Paquette/27Oct 76" below, endorsed "Por Vapor N.A.", large part of framed arrival datestamp on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and exceptionally rare, desirable cover in all of its aspects, paying double weight (1/2 to 1 oz) via the Pacific Mail Steamer route to Mexico, ex-Lange, Rickoy (Goodman "Guatemala I" inventory No.3, page 71) One of only nine known covers with 4r dull red violet covers, Catalog #5 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #517 GUATEMALA 1875 Liberty 1/4r black, fresh single tied by "Guatemala 12 Ag 76" cds on coverfront addressed to RETALHULEU (a city in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality), with oval merchant's cachet and red "Correos de Guatemala/Paquetes" alongside. (Goodman's listing on page 75, only one cover and two fronts recorded. At the issuance of the Liberty series the 1/4r rate was established for local covers and postcards (though single uses are known between towns) as well as the foreign periodical rate) Catalog #7 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #518 GUATEMALA 1875 1r blue, upper right diagonal half used as 1/2r, tied by large numeral "9" cancel on large part of cover from Mazatenango to Retalhuleu, with "Correos de Mazatenango 15 July 1877" departure cds below, part of the back cover missing, still largely intact, partly mended at lower left, fine and rare usage of bisect on cover, with1959 Royal certificate (one of only five bisects recorded, illustrated in "El Quetzal" 1992, vol. 282, page 91) Catalog #9a Catalog Value $ 4,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #519 GUATEMALA 1878 The Indian Woman Issue, 1/2r yellow green, single franking, tied by large numeral "9" in oval on cover (reduced at left) from Mazatenango to Retalhuleu, with "Correos De Mazatenango June 16, 1878" cds alongside, fine cover, with 1985 Peter Holcombe certificate ("a very scarce stamp on cover") (Goodman's census lists eight covers and one front with 1/2r yellow green franking, plus one or two others. Most of these are in multiple frankings or in combination with other values or issues. Only four covers are single frankings paying the internal domestic rate. This cover is especially rare being the earliest domestic usage known with this stamp), Catalog #11 Catalog Value $ 1,750 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #520 GUATEMALA 1878 The Indian Woman Issue, 2r carmine rose, single franking tied to 1875 2r Postal Stationery entire envelope, by COBAN May 1, 1878 cds and sent to Berlin. Postage paid fees to Panama only, via Guatemala (May 7) and London (June 26), charged "T" and "130" (blue crayon) marks collected on arrival in Germany. A splendid and rare cover, ex-Lange (Goodman "Guatemala" I inventory #3, page 84). Of the approximately fifteen covers known with the 2r carmine rose, most are pairs or in combination with other values, Catalog #12 Catalog Value $ 1,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #521 GUATEMALA 1878 The Indian Woman Issue, 4r violet, single imperf. at left, black star cancel on cover from Guatemala City, paying the required 4 Reals single foreign rate to Italy, with red "Correos Guatemala Apr 30, 1881" departure datestamp alongside, with red London (28 May) and Firenze (31 May) transits, Napoli (June 2) arrival pmks on back, rated "16" (decimes) and charged "T" and "110" (blue crayon) postage due, fine cover and scarce usage, ex-Rickoy (Goodman lists ten covers with this 4 real franking which was the single rate to a non-American country) Catalog #13 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #522 GUATEMALA 1879 Quetzal 1/4r black and green, well centered single with black Star cancel, used on petite 1880 local cover of Guatemala City, with well struck double line octagonal "Correos/Guatemala/Dec 3 1880" postmark, v.f. The 1/4 real value was designed specifically for local usages and post cards (Goodman knew of only one such cover which he illustrated and this cover is similar with identical postal markings. It is believed to be one of only five covers known with 1/4 real 1879 Quetzal) Catalog #15 Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #523 GUATEMALA 1881 Provisional surcharges, 1c on 1/4r and 10c on 1r tied by violet grid cancels, paying 11 cents (overpaid by 1 cent) on cover from Guatemala City to Portugal, with Dec.11, 1885 (apparently earliest use of CTD 24a postmark) departure datestamp alongside, arriving in Lisbon on 9 January, 1886, fine and extremely rare cover, one of only three known with 10c on 1r, stated to be only known cover with this combination and with 1c on 1/4r Quetzal provisional Catalog #17,19 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #524 GUATEMALA 1881 Provisional Issue, surcharged 5 Centavos on 1/2r green (Indian Woman), tied by blue grids on cover headed "J Rufino Barios" (President of Guatemala) and sent on 14 Sep 1881 from Guatemala City to Paris, red and magenta departure datestamps, fully intact Seal of the President on back, minor cover mending at top, fine, ex-Lange, with 1979 Royal certificate. The Centavos surcharged Provisionals on the entry of Guatemala into the UPU are surprisingly rare used on cover. Goodman lists a total of only four covers of all values, three of which are the 5c on 1/2r yellow green. All three of these covers are to England which is unusual as this is an underpayment of the ten centavos rate. The cover offered here is not listed by Goodman. The provisional 5c single foreign rate was only valid for 68 days (Aug 1- Oct 7, 1881) Catalog #18 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #525 GUATEMALA 1881 20c on 2r carmine rose, horizontal pair imperf. between, h.r., fine and very rare, * Catalog #20b Catalog Value $ 750 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #526 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 1c-20c blocks of 15, complete set, mostly n.h. (except for 1c hinge reinforced), fresh, fine-v.f. set of multiples (catalogued as hinged singles)  */**Catalog #21-25 Catalog Value $ 555 | Unsold |
 | Lot #527 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 1c and 2c Small Quetzal, canceled by Star duplex handstamp in violet, supported by "CORRESPONDENCIA LOCAL/Guatemala Oct. 28 6 P.M." and tied on locally addressed cover (to Spanish Minister), filing creases through the 2c stamp, cover faults, partially mended at bottom, apparently unique example of the 3 cent local rate (for 500g from Aug 1, 1881 to Mar 21, 1884 and delivered four times a day), ex-Hennan Catalog #21,22 | Unsold |
 | Lot #528 GUATEMALA 1881 1c Small Quetzal, horizontal strip of five, folded over on both sides of a cover from Guatemala City 29 January to Retalhuleu, canceled by Star duplex in black, supported by "Correos Guatemala" cds, fine Catalog #21 | Unsold |
 | Lot #529 GUATEMALA 1881 2c brown and green, Quetzal inverted, unused, well centered, v.f., (*) Catalog #22a Catalog Value $ 450 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #530 GUATEMALA 1881 2c brown and green, Quetzal inverted, horizontal pair, h.r., usual slight gum toning, still fine (catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #22a Catalog Value $ 1,450 | Unsold |
 | Lot #531 GUATEMALA 1881 2c brown and green, Quetzal inverted, block of four, heavy h.r., fine and rare multiple (catalogue value for singles) *Catalog #22a Catalog Value $ 2,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #532 GUATEMALA 1881 2c brown and green, Quetzal inverted, used on piece, lightly canceled, single short perf., otherwise fine and scarce used, O Catalog #22a Catalog Value $ 575 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #533 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 5c Small Quetzal, tied to mourning cover to Antigua by "Diligencias/De/Vazquez-Ubico" company handstamp of the Vazquez-Ubico Stagecoach service, backflap missing and a few unnoticeable edge tears in the black border, still a v.f. cover and extremely rare usage (The Diligencias ran routes between towns in Guatemala as early as 1851. They carried mail as private carriers and eventually under contract with the Post Office. However in 1881 the Post Office decreed that the Diligencias could not operate outside of the Post Office and that all mail must have postage stamps attached, which were available at a 3 percent commission. Goodman notes that this must have persisted for only a very short time as only the 5c Small Quetzal is known with Diligencias cancels. The cover offered here is the better of only two known covers being one of the most significant Small Quetzal covers available), ex-Castillejo Catalog #23 | Unsold |
 | Lot #534 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 5c Small Quetzal, tied to mourning cover to Guatemala City by large "6" numeral in oval, supported by corresponding QUETZALTENANGO 17 Jan 1882 departure datestamp alongside (this datestamp was used from 1875 to 1882. It clearly deteriorated and as in the case of this cover, was serving the last few days in the postal service before being replaced by a new postmark in February 1882), fine and rare usage, one of only two known UPU Quetzal covers canceled with Large Numeral, also the earliest use of the 5 Cents value Catalog #23 | Unsold |
 | Lot #535 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 10c and 4x5c Small Quetzal, paying 30c triple foreign letter rate on large cover from Guatemala City, sent May 18, 1886 via Panama and New York to Switzerland, with transit and Zurich arrival pmks, fine and impressive cover Catalog #23,24 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #536 GUATEMALA 1881 5c red and green, Quetzal inverted, lightly canceled, fine, according to Goodman only 25 exist, with 1988 Rendon certificate, O Catalog #23a Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #537 GUATEMALA 1881 5c red and green, Quetzal inverted, lightly canceled, corner creases, otherwise fine, O Catalog #23a Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #538 GUATEMALA 1881 The UPU Quetzal Issue, 20c yellow & green, center inverted, h.r., well centered, v.f., * Catalog #25a Catalog Value $ 825 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #539 GUATEMALA 1886 The Railroad Bond Provisional Issue, specialized collection, mostly written-up on pages, with blocks of four and larger, also complete settings of 25, some reconstructed, errors and varieties, some rare items such as Scott No.28g used and unused, missing letters, shifts, etc., ex-Henry Madden collection *OCatalog #26-30 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #540 GUATEMALA 1886 The Rail Bond Provisional Issue, 25c on 1p vermilion, single canceled by violet grids and properly used on registered cover from Guatemala City to Canada, with blue "Oficiana de Certificados/Guatemala/Apr 27 1886" oval below, boxed registry handstamp (numbers filled in by hand), also an apparently private purple "Por via Livingston" routing hs, with Boston transit and St. Johns and Halifax arrival pmks on back. Goodman lays out the case that this issue was more for philatelic purposes using the large remainder of Rail Bond stamps and that there was little postal demand for high denomination stamps, thus when they went on sale there was little demand and they were only in use for slightly less than four months and then withdrawn; the cover offered here is properly used in every way, paying the 10c UPU postal rate and the 15c registry fee, some toning, otherwise fine, one of only six covers reported Catalog #26 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #541 GUATEMALA 1887 5c purple, type I, two copies, different shades, one without gum, fine-v.f., *(*) Catalog #45 Catalog Value $ 400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #542 GUATEMALA 1894 10c on 20c orange yellow, used on cover from Guatemala City, via Panama to Scotland, July 7, 1894 departure (earliest known?) and August 10 arrival pmk on back, cover tears at top, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #543 GUATEMALA 1897 Central American Exposition, complete set of 14, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. S Catalog #60-73S | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #544 GUATEMALA 1900 (5 June) registered cover from Esquintla to Guatemala City, franked with 12 different surcharges, oval arrival datestamp, cover faulty at bottom, impressive | Unsold |
 | Lot #545 GUATEMALA 1911 25c General Post Office, center inverted, used on piece, some staining, otherwise fine, one of only two known on piece, O Catalog #141a Catalog Value $ 900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #546 GUATEMALA 1911 25c General Post Office, center inverted, used, fairly well centered for this, fine, O Catalog #141a Catalog Value $ 900 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #547 GUATEMALA 1911 25c General Post Office, center inverted, vertical pair, used, fully intact and sound perforations, very faint perf. toning, fine and very rare error, especially in multiple, less than 100 believed to be printed, with 2008 Moorhouse certificate, ex-Santa Fe (catalogue value for singles) O Catalog #141a Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #548 GUATEMALA 1922 Second provisional 25c type II (large "25" surcharge) on 3p deep green and black, horizontal pair imperf. between, n.h., folded between stamps, otherwise fine, with 2003 Brian Moorhouse certificate ("this is the only known example of this imperforate between variety with type II surcharges. The Type II surcharges only occurred on the 6th horizontal row of the setting (pos. 51-60), so this particular variety could well be unique"), ex-Santa Fe collection ** Catalog #188e,var | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #549 GUATEMALA 1930 Los Altos Railway, 3c and 5c imperforate horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., with 1985 Jack M. Jonza certificate for 3c value ** Catalog #253,254var | Unsold |
 | Lot #550 GUATEMALA 1930 Los Altos Railway, 3c and 5c imperforate blocks of six, n.h., v.f., with 1994 Jack M. Jonza certificates **Catalog #253,254var | Unsold |
 | Lot #551 GUATEMALA 1946 Q1.30, unexploded booklet with panes of 6x5, 27x3, 18x1c, black on gray covers, stapled at top, with glassine interleaves, minor cover creases and spots, still v.f., rare intact booklet from Guatemala  Catalog #317a,C143,RA22 | Unsold |
