Crowned Circle Handstamps of the British Empire continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 700 |
 |
 Paid at Auckland New
Zealand. Bold strike of red crowned-circle handstamp on blue folded
cover to New South Wales, bold "Auckland New-Zealand NO 28 1848 A"
and Sydney backstamps, red ms. "8" and also debit marking, Very Fine and
choice, ex "Beaver Creek" Collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |
| 701 |
|
 Paid at Wellington New
Zealand. Neat strike of red crowned-circle handstamp on 1853 folded
letter to England, "Wellington New-Zealand MR 15 1853 A" backstamp,
endorsed "via Australia", transit and receiving datestamps, ms.
rate, opened for display, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 702 |
|
 Paid at Auckland New
Zealand. Well-struck red crowned-circle handstamp on 1848 folded cover
to London, perfect strike of "Auckland New-Zealand FE 12 1848 A" and
London backstamps, ms. "4" crossed out and re-rated, faint horizontal file
fold well clear of markings, Very Fine and choice, ex "Beaver Creek"
Collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |
| 703 |
|
 Paid at Port Victoria New
Zealand. Phenomenal strike of red crowned-circle handstamp on blue 1852
folded letter to London, neat "Port-Victoria New-Zealand JA 30 1852"
and red London backstamps, red ms. "2" and "8" rate, some docketing at
left, Extremely Fine strike of this rare crowned-circle handstamp, ex
"Kiwi" Collection (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 704 |
|
 Paid at Panama.
Well-struck red crowned-circle handstamp on folded cover to Valparaiso,
Mexico, neat "Panama JY 23 1852 A" and oval "Forwarded by Smith & Lewis
Panama" backstamps, red crayon "1/-" rate and endorsed "Via Panama",
Very Fine and choice, a most unusual and rare usage
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,600.00 |
| 705 |
|
 Paid at Port-Au-Prince.
Well-struck large red crowned-circle handstamp on mourning cover
to France, neat "Port-Au-Prince D OC 9 80" datestamp, French
transits, Very Fine and choice, a rare example of the "Paid at
Port-Au-Prince" crowned-circle handstamp
(Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 |
1,700.00 |
| 706 |
|
 Paid at Port-Au-Prince.
Well-struck red crowned-circle handstamp on 1881 cover to Paris,
France, bold "Port-Au-Prince D MR 11 81" datestamp, London and
receiving backstamps, red ms. rate at top left, fresh and Very Fine, rare
(Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 |
2,800.00 |
| 707 |
|
 Paid at Guadaloupe. Neat
strike of red crowned-circle handstamp on folded cover to St. Croix,
"Guadaloupe FE 28 1854 A" backstamp, red crayon "4" rate, some minor
soiling, Very Fine, scarce, ex "Beaver Creek" Collection
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
2,000.00 |
| 708 |
|
 Paid at Rio De Janeiro.
Bold strike of crowned-circle handstamp on gray 1851 folded letter to
Funchal, Madeira, well-struck "Rio-Janeiro 14 OC 1851" backstamp, red
ms. "1/-" rate and "160" handstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear
of markings, Very Fine and choice, scarce usage, ex "Beaver Creek"
Collection (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
950.00 |
| 709 |
|
 Paid at Rio De Janeiro.
Bold strike of blue crowned-circle handstamp on blue folded cover
to Montevideo, Uruguay, matching "Rio-De-Janeiro AU 8 1864"
backstamp, red crayon "1/-" rate, lioght vertical file fold clear of
markings, Very Fine, scarce struck in blue, ex "Beaver Creek" Collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,250.00 |
| 710 |
|
 Paid at San Juan Porto
Rico. Well-struck crowned-circle handstamp on blue folded cover to
Venezuela, "San Juan Porto-Rico JY 29 1856" and St. Thomas (JY 31)
backstamps, red crayon "1/-" credit and bold "2" due handstamp for local
postage, receiving datestamp, faint horizontal file fold, Very Fine and
choice, scarce usage, ex "Beaver Creek" Collection
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |