Auction Stamps and Covers of the World
LIVE AUCTION
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Session one
3.00 PM | Lots 2001 - 2793
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Morocco. Local Post | William L. Gross Collection
3.00 PM | Lots 3001 - 3242
Cuba. Including Frederick Paige Butler Collection
4:30 PM | Lots 4001 - 4356
VIEWING
July 3-4, 2023
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM / 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Lots can be collected starting from July 7
Lot 2290
✉ MAURICIO. 1893. MAURITIUS a KING WILLIAMS TOWN. Espectacular franqueo.
Lot 2292
✉ NUEVA ZELANDA. 1869. AUKLAND a IRLANDA. 2 p. azul (2) y 6 p. castaño.
Lot 2294
✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. 14. 1873. SAINT LUCIA to LONDON. (1sh.) orange perf. 12 1/2, cancelled by A 11 with ST. LUCIA double-arc cds. Fine.
Lot 2295
✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. 16, 18. 1880. SAINT LUCIA to FRANCE. (4d.) yellow and (1 sh.) orange, perf. 14, cancelled by A 11. Fine and attractive franking.
Lot 2296
✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. 16. 1882. SAINT LUCIA to FRANCE. (4d.) yellow, perf. 14 cancelled by A 11. Fine and attractive.
Lot 2299
✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. F14, F23. 1893. SAINT LUCIA to ENGLAND. 1/2d. green and 2d. pale blue FISCAL STAMPS tied by ST. LUCIA cds. Arrival on reverse. A RARE franking.
Lot 2300
✉ SANTA LUCIA. Sg. F9, F16. 1893. SAINT LUCIA to ENGLAND. 4d. yellow and 6d. mauve FISCAL STAMPS tied by A 10. Arrival con reverse. A RARE franking.
Lot 2302
✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 4 (6). 1866. Cover to LONDON bearing September 1862 6 d. deep green, a horizontal pair and strip of four, last stamp with rounded corner, paying triple rate and tied by "A10" obliterators with ST. VINCENT despatch cds (Feb 24) in black below. Rate split '2/9' (2 s. 9d.9 credit to GB with 3 d. credited to the island). London arrival cds in red on obverse (March 16). A magnificent cover. Ex collection Peter Jaffe. Cert. BPA.
Lot 2303
✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 6, 9. 1868. SAINT VINCENT to FRANCE. 4d. deep blue perf. 11 to 12 1/2 and 1 sh. slate-grey perf. 14 to 16, tied by A 10. Double rate. EXTREMELY RARE franking. Ex. Bessemer. Cert. B.P.A.
Lot 2305
✉ SAN VICENTE. 1869. SAINT VINCENT to DEMERARA (British Guiana). 4d. deep blue perf. 11 to 12 1/2. Arrival GREYTOWN / GUIANA cds.on reverse. A VERY RARE destination, one of two single frankings known with this stamp. Ex. Sinton, Lickfold and Messenger.
Lot 2307
✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 48, 49, 54. 1890. SAINT VINCENT to ENGLAND. Registered cover. Fine and attractive franking.
Lot 2308
✉ SAN VICENTE. Sg. 49 (2). 1895. KINGSTOWN to ENGLAND. 2 1/2d. on 1d. blue (2) and REVENUE stamp of 1d. olive (not tied). Redirected to GERMANY with British 2 1/2 d. stamp. RARE combined franking.
Lot 2311
✉ SINGAPUR. 1872 (Nov. 1). SINGAPUR to FRANCE. Cover franked by France 25 cts. blue (4) tied by ANCHOR lozenge of dots. Carried on the French Paquebot "Meikong" with LIGNE M/PAQ. FR. Nº 1 circular datestamp in black (Salles 1922). Salles records just 2 covers from this unique trip from this line.
Lot 2313
✉ AFRICA DEL SUR. 1895. BRITISH INLAND MAIL. Cover carried on the "Donald Currie" Line of Steamers from Vatomandry, Madagascar durign the French Fleet's blockade of Tamatave. Combination cover from Antananarivo to Doncaster, franked by British Inland Mail March 1895, 4 d. rose, perf. 12, tied by BRITISH/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO thimble cds in violet (Sept. 9), with Natal 1891 2 1/2 d. bright blue applied for onward transmission and tied by DURBAN cds (Oct. 25) in black. Reverse with Doncaster (Nov 10) arrival cds in black The cover with corner tear at upper left and partial back flap lost but very rare: the service was only in use from January to 30 September 1895.
Lot 2314
✉ SUDAN. 1901. KHARTOUM a ALEXANDRIE. Carta certificada. Precioso franqueo.
Lot 2316
✉ SUDAN. 1900-1950. CONJUNTO de 81 cartas y tarjetas. Con diversos franqueos.
Lot 2330
✉ GRECIA. 1848. ZANTE a NÁPOLES. 5 l. verde, 20 l. azul y 40 l. violeta.
Lot 2332
✉ GUATEMALA. 1840-1920. Conjunto de 12 cartas. Diversos franqueos.
Lot 2335
✉ HAITI. 1830. PROT AU PRINCE a BORDEAUX. Encaminada hasta New York (manuscrito al dorso) por GROCHEN SHREIBER. En el frente marca de entrada en Francia de Le Havre.
Lot 2336
✉ HONDURAS. 1858 (17 Enero). AQUANQUETIRIQUE a EASTON (Usa). Sobre con el contenido con un interesante texto sobre la apertura de un camino entre Naranja y Caridad, circulado privadamente, fechador de entrada en New York STEAMSHIP/10. Muy interesante carta circulada desde el interior del país. MUY RARA.