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Circa 1920 stampless cover to Maracaibo bearing ...more
Circa 1920 stampless cover to Maracaibo bearing manuscript
“Pactieniao El Admr B Ortiz”, undated ASMINISTRACION DE CORREOS
COCOROTE ESTADO YARACUY ‘Arms’ cachet in black alongside, undated
arrival cancel also at top right. A horizontal crease at top has
caused some splitting but still good example of Stamp Shortage
envelope
VENEZUELA: 1844-50 3 Folded cover from La Guayra, 2 to London, 1 ...more
VENEZUELA: 1844-50 3 Folded cover from La Guayra, 2 to London, 1 to
Barcelona, all with ST THOMAS double arc transit backstamps, GUAYRA
FRANCA dispatch in red, green and black, mixed, somelight vertical
creasing
VENEZUELA: 1865 (3 JUN) Entire to Caracas franked 1865 ...more
VENEZUELA: 1865 (3 JUN) Entire to Caracas franked 1865 ½r
orange-yellow with clear to huge margins tied by GUAIRA cds,
showing portion of stamp at right, corner creases not affecting
adhesive, fine and scarce.
VENEZUELA: 1861 (April 8): Outer letter sheet to Caracas franked
with ...more VENEZUELA: 1861 (April 8): Outer letter sheet to Caracas franked with pair 1859 coarse impression ½ r. yellow with clear to large margins tied by three-line VALENCIA datestamp showing large lettering in month, paying the 25 to 100 miles rate. A light filing crease affecting one stamp, cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance: Collection Knut Heister Spink sale 1003A, November 2012, lot 230.
VENEZUELA: 1861 (May 18): Undated cover front to Caracas, endorsed
"I ...more VENEZUELA: 1861 (May 18): Undated cover front to Caracas, endorsed "I correo" franked with two pair 1861 coarse impression ½ r. orange, both with clear to large margins tied by "CORREOS LA GUAIRA" datestamp at quadruple weight letter rate. The red cancel is recorded used in La Guaira from 19 May to 16 June 1861 only and this is the highest franking with this cancellation. Cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance: Collections Hubbard & Knut Heister Spink sale 1003A. November 2012, lot 254.
(Interrupted Mail) 1941 unclearly dated commercial cover to ...more
(Interrupted Mail) 1941 unclearly dated commercial cover to Berlin,
the three stamps tied single violet despatch, transiting through
New York (6-18), intercepted at Bermuda with two separate OPENED/
BY EXAMINER tape, numbers 3425 and 6005 in different spacing types,
handstamped ‘RELEASED’ below wavy-lines, German language label at
left, partly translating as ‘Withheld Mail cleared by Censor’. Four
condemned covers are recorded by Peter Flynn with two PC90 labels
of different numbers and that it is not certain if applied by
different examiners in Bermuda or in transit in London after the
war. Faint arrival backstamp
1938 (15.2.) stampless envelope from Puerto Cabello to USA ...more
1938 (15.2.) stampless envelope from Puerto Cabello to USA endorsed
in Spanish that there is a shortage of 25c. stamps (signed and
dated), at left violet straight-line FUERA DE VALIJAS; good
condition
VENEZUELA: 1863 (Oct 31): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello ...more
VENEZUELA: 1863 (Oct 31): Entire letter from Puerto Cabello to
Caracas, franked with 1861/62 coarse impression ½ r. orange side
marginal, just touched margin at lower left, bearing sender's
cachet at centre and put into the posts at La Guaira whose
double-ring black datestamp ties the stamp. This is the only
example recorded on cover of this cancellation in black. A fine and
important cover, cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance: Collection
Knut Heister Spink sale 1003A, November 2012, lot 253.
1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and
bearing ...more 1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp
1877 (Julio 18) entire from La Victoria to Caracas franked Medio
Real ...more 1877 (Julio 18) entire from La Victoria to Caracas franked Medio Real with '3' numeral handstamp cancel, touched margins at top, some slight toning
1902 Argentinian picture postcard to Italy bearing horizontal ...more
1902 Argentinian picture postcard to Italy bearing horizontal strip
of three 5c. tied oval AMSTERD.-W:INDIE/ NEDERL.PAKET BOOT date
stamps, top left New York transit and arrival date stamps; some
toning around perfs
1865 (Oct 21) entire to Caracas from Valencia franked 1863-65 ½
real ...more 1865 (Oct 21) entire to Caracas from Valencia franked 1863-65 ½ real yellow (2), both with variable margins, both cancelled with a figure ‘8’ handstamp. A central paper stain, maybe old tape, otherwise good appearance
VENEZUELA 1866c: Undated outer letter sheet from La Guaira ...more
VENEZUELA 1866c: Undated outer letter sheet from La Guaira to
Caracas, bearing 1866/69 1 r. vermilion, two single examples, one
of which showing top sheet margin, additionally a diagonal bisect,
all very attractive with large margins for the most part, paying a
2½ Reales rate which corresponds to the weight from 1½ to 1¾ ounces
for the first distance, tied by several strikes of "CORREOS / LA
GUAIRA," double circle without date. Filing fold at left which just
impinges on the left-hand adhesive, being hardly visible, a
visuually striking franking, which is the only combination recorded
of this kind, signed Roura, cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance:
Collections Villasmil & Knut Heister Spink America Sale 163,
December 2017, lot 1423
1890 (28 Avril) 10c. postal stationery card to Belgrade, Serbia,
from ...more 1890 (28 Avril) 10c. postal stationery card to Belgrade, Serbia, from Caracas only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne D. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival backstamp
1901 (26 Oct) 10c. picture stationery card overprinted 1900 with
blue ...more 1901 (26 Oct) 10c. picture stationery card overprinted 1900 with blue image of ‘Orillas Del Rio/ Pto- Cab, from Puerto Cabello to Berlin with arrival cds, French maritime Ligne D Paq.Fr.No.1 cds at left. The uprating stamp carefully removed
1893 (7 Dec) 10c. postal stationery card to Ellwangen, Germany,
from ...more 1893 (7 Dec) 10c. postal stationery card to Ellwangen, Germany, from Puerto Cabello only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne A. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival cancel at top
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Lot 5378
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55.00 GBP
(app. 63 EUR)
(app. 63 EUR)
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Lot 7743
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175.00 GBP
(app. 201 EUR)
(app. 201 EUR)
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Lot 8079
Fixed Price
75.00 GBP
(app. 86 EUR)
(app. 86 EUR)
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Lot 8202
with ...more VENEZUELA: 1861 (April 8): Outer letter sheet to Caracas franked with pair 1859 coarse impression ½ r. yellow with clear to large margins tied by three-line VALENCIA datestamp showing large lettering in month, paying the 25 to 100 miles rate. A light filing crease affecting one stamp, cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance: Collection Knut Heister Spink sale 1003A, November 2012, lot 230.
Fixed Price
675.00 GBP
(app. 774 EUR)
(app. 774 EUR)
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Lot 8203
"I ...more VENEZUELA: 1861 (May 18): Undated cover front to Caracas, endorsed "I correo" franked with two pair 1861 coarse impression ½ r. orange, both with clear to large margins tied by "CORREOS LA GUAIRA" datestamp at quadruple weight letter rate. The red cancel is recorded used in La Guaira from 19 May to 16 June 1861 only and this is the highest franking with this cancellation. Cert. Moorhouse (2011). Provenance: Collections Hubbard & Knut Heister Spink sale 1003A. November 2012, lot 254.
Fixed Price
1795.00 GBP
(app. 2060 EUR)
(app. 2060 EUR)
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Lot 6888
Fixed Price
135.00 GBP
(app. 155 EUR)
(app. 155 EUR)
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Lot 5379
Fixed Price
65.00 GBP
(app. 75 EUR)
(app. 75 EUR)
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Lot 8204
Fixed Price
1475.00 GBP
(app. 1692 EUR)
(app. 1692 EUR)
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Lot 5371 (D)
bearing ...more 1847 entire to Bordeaux, put into the British Post Office and bearing on reverse red unframed Porto Cabello date stamp, annotated to go via West Indies Packet. Front with framed London accountancy COLONIES/ &c ART.13, French entry cds for Boulogne, arrival backstamp
Fixed Price
50.00 GBP
(app. 57 EUR)
(app. 57 EUR)
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Lot 5373
Real ...more 1877 (Julio 18) entire from La Victoria to Caracas franked Medio Real with '3' numeral handstamp cancel, touched margins at top, some slight toning
Fixed Price
165.00 GBP
(app. 189 EUR)
(app. 189 EUR)
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Lot 5377
Fixed Price
75.00 GBP
(app. 86 EUR)
(app. 86 EUR)
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Lot 5370
real ...more 1865 (Oct 21) entire to Caracas from Valencia franked 1863-65 ½ real yellow (2), both with variable margins, both cancelled with a figure ‘8’ handstamp. A central paper stain, maybe old tape, otherwise good appearance
Fixed Price
225.00 GBP
(app. 258 EUR)
(app. 258 EUR)
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Lot 8256
Fixed Price
1975.00 GBP
(app. 2266 EUR)
(app. 2266 EUR)
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Lot 5375 (D)
from ...more 1890 (28 Avril) 10c. postal stationery card to Belgrade, Serbia, from Caracas only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne D. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival backstamp
Fixed Price
75.00 GBP
(app. 86 EUR)
(app. 86 EUR)
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Lot 5380
blue ...more 1901 (26 Oct) 10c. picture stationery card overprinted 1900 with blue image of ‘Orillas Del Rio/ Pto- Cab, from Puerto Cabello to Berlin with arrival cds, French maritime Ligne D Paq.Fr.No.1 cds at left. The uprating stamp carefully removed
Fixed Price
75.00 GBP
(app. 86 EUR)
(app. 86 EUR)
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Lot 5376 (D)
from ...more 1893 (7 Dec) 10c. postal stationery card to Ellwangen, Germany, from Puerto Cabello only cancelled by French maritime octagonal date stamp Ligne A. Paq.Fr.No.1, arrival cancel at top
Fixed Price
95.00 GBP
(app. 109 EUR)
(app. 109 EUR)
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