Postal History (Cuba thru France)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 3029 |
 |
 Cuba to Westfield Mass.
5c 1882 tied by purple oval datestamp, neat "Correos Habana Mar. 31, 1883"
oval datestamp, New York (Apr. 5) and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
100.00 |
| 3030 |
|
 Denmark, 1864-68, 2s Blue, 4s
Red, 16s Olive Green (11, 13, 15). Horizontal strip of three of 4s and
block of four and pair of 16s, cancelled or tied by targets (pair on
back), Copenhagen circular datestamp also tied 2s on cover to
Philadelphia Pa., red Aachen transit also ties 16s block, red crayon
"24" credit, New York transit, back with "Kiobinhann 20/2" oval handstamp
and blue Lubeck transit, few stamps affected from placement at edge of
cover, otherwise Very Fine, a rare double-rate usage and extraordinary 16s
franking (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
2,600.00 |
| 3032 |
|
 France to New York. Cover
bearing horizontal pair of 25c and single 1fr Ceres tied by roller
grids on cover to Kingston N.Y., neat "Paris 4 Sep. 1851" datestamp
also ties 1fr stamp, Boston transit, some slight wear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
700.00 |
| 3033 |
|
 France to St. Croix.
Folded cover bearing horizontal pair of France 30c tied by "844" in diamond
of dots cancel, "Chalons S. Marne 17 JUN 1874" datestamp, wide range of
transits incl. Paris, Rotterdam and London, horizontal file fold does not
affect stamps, Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
240.00 |
| 3034 |
|
 Par Ballon Monte. France
20c Dull Blue on Bluish (57) tied by "18" in six-pointed star of dots and
"Paris 30 Oct. 70 D. Amsterdam" double circle datestamp on printed
Lettre-Journal de Paris with handwritten letter to Abbeville, sent on the
Balloon Fulton, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
180.00 |
| 3035 |
|
Par Ballon Monte. Two unused printed Ballon Monte covers, one brown
and one blue, each also accompanied by periodical "Lettre-Journal de
Paris", one dated Nov. 5, other Nov. 16, 1870, blue cover with small stain
at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and interesting pair |
E. 300-400 |
110.00 |
| 3036 |
|
France, 1923, 1fr Bordeaux Philatelic Congress (197). Tied by bold
"Exposition Philatelique Bordeaux 17-6 23" circular datestamp with second
strike at left on unaddressed cover with Exposition corner card at top,
Extremely Fine, 2001 Ceres FFr4000 |
400.00 |
160.00 |
| 3037 |
|
 French Colonies, Guadeloupe
to Philadelphia. Blue 1865 folded cover bearing three 40c and one 5c
Eagle General Issue, ample to large margins except two 40c just touched
at corners, tied by diamond of dots cancel, neat "Guadeloupe Point-a-Pitre
11 Oct. 65" circular datestamp, red "Paid at Guadeloupe"
crowned-circle handstamp, matching "Guadaloupe OC 12, 1865 A" British
P.O. backstamp, St. Thomas (Oct. 13, 1865) transit backstamp, bold
"Steamship 10" in circle handstamp applied at New York, ms. "1/-" for
British rate, one 40c stamp small scissors-cut at right, faint file crease
affects one 40c, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and rare usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,150.00 |
| 3038 |
|
 France Used in Uruguay,
Montevideo to Philadelphia. Folded letter with vertical pairs of
France 10c and 80c Napoleon tied by Anchor in Diamond of Dots
maritime cancel, neat "Montevideo 15 Mars. 1869" octagonal datestamp, red
"New York Paid All Apr. 21" circular datestamp, red ms. "10, blue receiving
backstamp, bottom 80c stamp small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
900.00 |