386th Auction

1890, Antwortkarte 10 Pfennig, als Einschreibkarte mit rückseitigem Text, von Lingayen, Philippinen nach Detmold und nachgesandt nach Herste bei Brakel, für die Einschreibgebühr zusätzlich frankiert mit Philippinen 1894, 2 Centavos braun im Viererblock, entwertet durch violetten Tagesstempel sowie übergehendem Ankunftsstempel. Transit-R-Zettel "Vom Auslande über Bahnpost Alt-Münsterol/Mülhausen (Els.)". Ein interessantes und seltenes Stück.

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 738

1879, 50 centavos grey, tied by mute cancel with adjacent "CORREOS HABANA 25 ENERO 1879" to cover to Schönbach, Germany, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.

The transitional 50 centavos rate was valid only until March 31, 1879, which explains the scarcity of this single franking.

1882/87, Alfonso 1 centavo grey-green, tied by clear c.d.s. “HABANA 27 OCT,83” to printed matter envelope to St. John, New Foundland. Very fine and scarce.

1878, unpaid envelope sent to Chester, England, without despatch mark, but struck with typical “T” in ‘dried blood' colour, alongside manuscript “9” in black. On reverse transit mark “LIVERPOOL BR PACKET 11 DE 78”.  A rare cover.

1877, Surcharge “HABILITADO 12 Cs. PTA” inverted on 2 centavos de peso rose, tied by cds “MANILA 18 SE 77” to printed shipping circular, with adjacent merchant's cachet “G. VAN POLANEN PETEL & Co. Manila", to Marseilles; red French "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND 3 NOV 77" alongside and on reverse arrival mark "MARSEILLES 4 NOV 77". The entire with usual folds, well clear off adhesive. A great rarity; the only recorded example of an inverted surcharge on this value on entire. Certificate Graus (1999). (Scott 59a)

1879, "CONVENIOUNIVERSAL DE CORREOS" 8 cent. de peso on 100 mills., tied by small c.d.s. "MANILA 28 DIC. 79" to commercial cover to Bordeaux with frontside transit mark and on reverse "LIGNE N PAQ.FR….". File folds not affecting the stamp. A scarce cover.

1881/88, "HABILITADO PA.U POSTAL 8 CMOS" on 2 centavos lilac rose, study of 39 stamps, mostly unused and in multiples, including blocks of four with handstamp inverted resp. double, block of nine with central row handstamps inverted, pairs with and without handstamp, etc. 4 certificates (Scott 95). Also 3 other stamps.

 

1881/88, red handstamp "HABILITADO PA. CORREOS DE UN REAL" on revenue stamp 10 pesetas, tied by parilla cancel to 'Aviso de recibo' for a registered letter from Paris, dated "San Fernando Junio 1898". A very rare and interesting item, issued just days before capture of San Fernando by General Tinio and the Aguinaldo revolutionary government. (Scott 126)

1881/88, "HABILITADO U.POSTAL UN CENT.O" on 2 4/8 centavos ultramarine, 24 copies, mostly in multiples, tied by blue c.d.s. "MANILA 3. NOV.87" to cover to the Imperial Directorate General of Posts at Bremen, Germany, with transit mark of Bavarian railway. A very scarce and attractive franking in nice condition. (Scott 101)

1887, "U. Postal 10 c." in black on 2 4/8 centavos blue, horizontal pair together with "U. Postal 1 c." in red on 2 4/8 centavos ultramarine, two singles and a horizontal pair, tied by blue cds “CORREOS MANILA 12 NOV 87” to a registered cover to Paris, France with “LIGNE N / PAQ No. 2  21 NOV 87”, endorsed “via Marseilles”. Rare and appealing cover. Signed Sekula. Certs Exfima (1980) & Graus (1999).

Provenance: ‘Severin’ (Corinphila 2012)

1881/88, "HABILITADO U.POSTAL 10 CENT.s" on 2 4/8 centavos ultramarine, 2 copies, with 2 copies without handstamp (on reverse), all tied by c.d.s. "MANILA 8. ENE.87" to registered cover to Barcelona, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce. (Scott 91)

1881/88, "UNION GRAL POSTAL 8 CENT." handstamp on 2 4/8 centavos blue, study of 28 unused stamps, mostly in multiples including block of four with handstamp inverted, block of 10 with one handstamp inverted, pair with one handstamp double, etc. One certificate APS. (Scott 105)

1887, “UNION GAL. POSTAL HABILITADO 8 CENTS" in purple on 2 4/8 C. De Peso light blue, strip of three, fresh colour and good perforations for this issue, tied by blue cds (date unclear but Feb 1889) to a US Consulate in Manila registered envelope sent to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed “Via San Francisco”, with “R No. 7534 MANILA” registry box in red. Reverse, a four line unboxed "REGISTERED FE 18 1889 SAN FRANCISCO" CAL" in red, transit “ST. JOHN N:B. CANADA FE 22 89” and arrival “HALIFAX CANADA FE 89” both in black. Fine and scarce. Less than ten know at this time. 

Provenance: ‘Severin’ (Corinphila 2012)

1879, postal stationery card "CONVENIO - UNIVERSAL de  - CORREOS HABILITADO" 3 cents on 50 mils, used from Manila 1884 to Cologne, Germany, endorsed “Via Napoles”; arrival mark on front. Small corner crease, otherwise fine. Also same card unused with clear, proof like overprint. Very scarce. (H&G 2)

Illustrated in James Peter Gough ‘The Postal Card’, p. 394

1895/97, 2 centavos red-brown and 6 centavos violet, tied by clear blue "SAN JUAN (PTO. RICO) 30 NOV 97" to commercial envelope, endorsed "Pr.SS Arkadia", to New York with arrival mark. Very fine.

1867, entire letter from Havana (23.6.) with frontside “N.YORK BREM.PK. 3/ JUL.4”, via Bremen, Hamburg and Sandosund, to Sarpsborg, Norway. Little toned.

1907, 3p dull blue green, margin block of six with cliché of 4p in middle of top row, unused, with large part original gum, fresh and fine. (Michel 29 var)

“GRASBROOK”, violetter L1 mit handschriftlicher Datumsaufgabe “23/11 93" auf Puerto Rico Ganzsachenkarte 3 C. blau mit nebengesetztem EKr. “AUS WESTINDIEN HAMBURG DAMPFER ÜBER CÖLN 17 2 93” nach Friedrichshafen mit Ankunftsstempel, leichte Beförderungsspuren, sonst gute Erhaltung

1884/1908, small group of perforation, overprint and surcharge varieties, with Elobey, Annobon & Corisco 1906 10c. on 1c. rose surcharged in black, horizontal pair, with right stamp surcharged “15 CENTS” (Sc. 35e), 1908-9 5c. on 3c. and 4c. horizontal pairs with one stamp each showing inverted surcharge, and Spanish Guinea 1908/9 overprinted group of five with inverts variously sideways, inverted, or in red or black, Fernando Po with  1882 2c. and 5c. imperforate singles and 5c. imperforate pair, 1906 surcharges in a variety of colours including red and violet (some of these used), 1884-95 50c on 2c rose pair with overprint omitted on right stamp, and several 1908 5c. on 10c. varieties including single and pair with overprint doubled with one each in black and blue, single overprinted doubled with one each in black and blue, the black inverted, and one single and a pair with overprint in black inverted, all unused, generally part to large part original gum, the odd small imperfection, overall fresh and fine.

1907/10, small group, comprising 1907 10c. on 50c. dark green overprinted inverted, 1908 15c. on 25c. deep green block of four with inverted overprint in violet, 1910 10c. on 5p overprinted in black and red, 10p. on 10p. overprinted in black, green, and violet, 15c. on 3p. overprinted in black, and 15c. on 4p. overprinted in black, and 10c. on 5c. used pair with right stamp showing the “15” in place of “10” error, all unused save for the pair, and most with large part original gum, quite fresh, a fine group. (Michel 34, 35, 55-59 + vars.; Scott 34var, 39var, 60-66 + vars)

1908, Issues of King Alfonso XIII, control numbers in blue, three 15 c. on 1 p. orange, one each overprinted in red, violet, or green, 15 c. on 75 c. orange brown overprinted in violet, and blocks of four with 15 c. on 75 c. orange brown overprinted in violet, and two 15 c. on 75 c. orange brown overprinted in violet or green, mostly large part original gum, the blocks include a few never hinged stamps, fresh colours and well-centered, fine-very fine. (Michel 39-40; Scott 40, 41-3)

1917/19, Group of 3 prisoners of war covers, one franked with Spanish issue and addressed locally and censored, also one stampless envelope endorsed on the back flap “Hauptmann Harttmann, interniert auf Fernando Poo, Santa Isabel” to Stuttgart with red “CROIX ROUGE SPAGNE .. FRANC DE PORT” and various censor marks, etc., mostly fine

1890, ALFONSO XIII set of 13 unused values including high values 40 C. and 80 C., fine

1896, ALFONSO XIII set of 14 unused values up to 40 C. orange, fine

1927, Red Cross issue 12 proofs imperf and with punch holes, unused no gum, fine

1916-18, 30 c. blue green, horizontal pair, the right stamp at top left diagonally bisect, tied by "Certificado Tetuan Marreucos 10 May 21" boxed datestamp on cover to Ceuta, couple toned perfs, otherwise fine, unlisted in Scott

1916-20, Zona de Protectorado complete set of ten values unused, fine