Crowned Circle Handstamps of the British Empire continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 711 |
 |
 Paid at St. Thomas. Neat
red crowned-circle handstamp on blue 1851 folded letter to New York,
"St.-Thomas SE 20 1851" backstamp, bold "Steamship 10cts" in circle
handstamp struck twice, red crayon "1/-" credit, minor wear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
400.00 |
| 712 |
|
 Paid at St. Thomas.
Well-struck red crowned-circle handstamp on 1861 folded letter to
Kingston, Jamaica, neat "St. Thomas MY 15 1861" and receiving (MY 20)
backstamps, red "4" rate, horizontal file fold well clear of markings,
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
500.00 |
| 713 |
|
 Paid at Tampico. Bold
strike of red crowned-circle handstamp on blue folded cover to Vera
Cruz, Mexico, matching "Tampico AU 30 1855" backstamp, magenta "1/-"
rate, Very Fine and choice, scarce crowned-circle handstamp especially on a
domestic cover (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,150.00 |
| 714 |
|
 Paid at Vera Cruz. Bold
strike of crowned-circle handstamp on folded letter to St. Thomas,
bold "Vera-Cruz 1849 AU 16" and Kingston, Jamaica (SP 1) backstamps, red
"1/-" ms. rate, light horizontal file fold, some ink erosion in address,
otherwise Very Fine, ex "Beaver Creek" Collection
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
575.00 |
| 715 |
|
 Paid at Zante. Well-struck
blue-green crowned-circle handstamp on folded letter to Marseilles,
France, matching "Zanta 23 Genni 1849" handstamp, neat "Malta JA 26
1849" backstamp, French transit and rate, light horizontal file fold, Very
Fine and choice, an extremely rare crowned-circle handstamp, ex "Beaver
Creek" Collection (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 |
1,500.00 |
| 716 |
|
 Paid at Zante. Bold
crowned-circle handstamp on 1857 folded letter to Corfu, blue-green
Jan. 17, 1857 origination datestamp, Jan. 19 receiving datestamp, light
vertical file fold, Very Fine and choice, rare marking and usage, ex
"Beaver Creek" Collection (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,400.00 |