Auction Stamps and Covers of the World - Sesión I
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Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Session I - 2 pm | Lots 1 - 1304
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Session II - 2 pm | Lots 1305 - 1953
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Lot 136
✉ BRASIL. 1902 (March 3). Cover to RIO DE JANEIRO from DINAN underpaid by 1900 15 c. orange, taxed on arrival with two 160 Reis framed charge marks and Brazil Postage Due 1890 rouletted 10 r. orange and 50 r. olive with 1895 100 r. brick red. Flap missing on reverse and slightly grubby, but a scarce usage of these Dues. Scott J10, J12, J21.
Lot 172
✉ CHINA. 1875. Sailor´s Concessionary rate cover endorsed ´From N. Skinner, Seaman, HMS Victor Emanuel, Hong Kong, China´ at top, countersigned at lower left by Commanding Officer and franked for concession with Great Britain 1d. red pl. 120 tied in black. Reverse with HONG KONG cds of despatch (May 7). Stains and faults. A rare cover.
Lot 223
✉ COLOMBIA. 1804 (20 diciembre). GUERRAS NAPOLEÓNICAS. ISLA DE LEÓN (Cádiz, España) a POPAYAN. Carta completa con texto circulada privadamente hasta Cartagena de Indias debido al bloqueo la flota inglesa a los puertos de Cádiz. Marca CARTAGEN. y DEVE en rojo. Interesante texto histórico sobre el bloqueo británico. MUY BONITO.
Lot 225
✉ COLOMBIA. 1817 (17 noviembre). CÁDIZ a POPAYAN. Carta completa con texto circulada privadamente hasta Cartagena de Indias y allí depositada al correo. Marca CARTAGENA/DE INDIAS/DEBE tipo IIIb (sin el adorno superior). El mismo sobrescrito se utilizó para la contestación. Muy interesante circulación transatlántica.