Sale 1143 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 November, 2016
Category — Brazil thru Chile
BRAZIL, 1843, 30r Black, Fine Impression (1). Large margins to full, unobtrusive cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Very Fine
BRAZIL, 1843, 30r Black, Intermediate Impression (1a). Large margins to full, bright shade, lightly cancelled in red at right, Very Fine, signed Rendon
BRAZIL, 1843, 30r Black, Worn Impression (1b). Large margins to ample, neat strike of cancel at left, Fine, small purple backstamp
BRAZIL, 1843, 60r Black, Early Impression (2). Huge margins all around, tied by brown "S. Joao. Del Rei" straightline handstamp on March 1844 folded letter to Rio de Janeiro, cover with minor faults and small repairs along weak folds, stamp with slight erosion from cancel inkFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 60-REIS EARLY IMPRESSION "BULLS-EYE" ON COVER CANCELLED BY A PRE-ADHESIVE PERIOD STRAIGHTLINE TOWN MARKING ON THE ADDRESS SIDE OF THE COVER.
The Bull's Eye stamps were often affixed to the backs of covers. Examples tied on the face of the cover are much more desirable and scarce.
Ex "Gordon N. John" and Goeggel
BRAZIL, 1843, 90r Black, Fine to Intermediate Impression (3). Two singles, Second Composite Plate, State B, position 10 and First Composite Plate, State B, position 8 (per Napier), huge margins to large, tied by "Correio Geral Da Corte" circular datestamp on reverse flap of 1844 folded cover to Rio Pardo, cover without side flaps, stamps have been removed and replaced with some repairs behind stamps and minor toningVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE TWO STAMP FRANKING OF THE 90-REIS FIRST ISSUE "BULLS-EYE". A MAJOR BRAZIL RARITY.
This cover traveled from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Pardo which is located about 100km to the east of Porto Alegre - a distance of over 1,700km. With 1990 E. Diena (as "sono perfetti") and 2015 Moorhouse certificates.
CAMEROUN, 1900, 3pf-5m Kaiser Yacht (7-19; Michel 7-19). Complete used set, a few values tied on piece, each with neat circular datestamps with different towns, fresh colors, 40pf with small thin, Fine-Very Fine, a few values signed, Michel €950
CAROLINE ISLANDS, 1910, 5pf on 3pf Brown, Ponape Provisional (20; Michel 7Pv). Well-centered, tied by "Ponape Karolinen 12/7/10" first day circular datestamp on Gruss aus Jaluit picture post card to Guben, Germany, official negative seal alongside, card with small minor bend at bottom right of little significanceVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 5-PFENNIG ON 3-PFENNIG PONAPE PROVISIONAL ONLY KNOWN IN USED CONDITION DURING A SUPPLY SHORTAGE.
Due to the unexpected arrival of the Imperial East Asian Cruiser Squadron on July 2, supplies of the 5pf and 10pf stamps became exhausted. This Provisional was in use for only one day.
Ex Gross. Signed Rappaporte and with 1995 Jakubek opinion. Michel €6,000
CAROLINE ISLANDS, 1900, 50pf Red Brown, 48 Degree Ovpt. (6a; Michel 6I). Mint N.H., precise centering, crisp shade and impression on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every regard, ex Gross, Michel €
CHILE, 1853, 5c Brown Red (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by beautifully struck target cancel with red "Santiago 14 Obre. 55" circular datestamp at left on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, manuscript "Par voie de Panama & d'Angleterre" along top, "21" handstamp rate marking, Valparaiso British P.O. and London transit and Bordeaux arrival backstamps, Calais transit on front tying stamp, Extremely Fine, a splendid cover with beautiful markings partially prepaying (internal) postage, rare in this choice condition, with 1983 Holcombe certificate
CHILE, 1853, 10c Deep Bright Blue, Vertical Half Used as 5c (2d). Right half, other margins large to full, tied across bisect by target cancel with red "Santiago Mayo 21 54" circular datestamp at right on folded cover to Valparaiso, cover with minor stain stain of little significance along part of file fold, Very Fine and quite scarce, signed Miro, with 2016 Moorhouse certificate
CHILE, 1854, 10c Deep Blue, Diagonal Half Used as 5c (5d). Top right diagonal half, other margins large including portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied over the cut by target cancel with red "Valparaiso 16 Nbre. 55" circular datestamp on folded cover to Santiago, manuscript "Urgente" at top, Very Fine
CHILE, 1927, 40c on 10c - 2p on 10c, Air Post Surcharge (C1-5). Single of each value tied by separate strikes of Valparaiso "28 Feb. 28" circular datestamp on oversized cover, addressed to Santiago, additionally franked 3p with six regular issues, file fold well away from adhesives, Very Fine
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