1866 (12 May) large part of a FL (side panels missing) from Veracruz to Spain, with "Franqueado Vera Cruz", quadruple-weight paid with perforated strip of 4x80c Empire, cancelled by anchor in dots, taken by steamer "France," arriving St. Thomas May 22nd and St. Nazaire June 6th, exchanged at Irun June 7th, "16Rs." due from recipient in Santander -
Estimate price: $450-500
United States & Worldwide Stamps
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Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our April 29-30 sale of U.S. & World Rare Stamps and Postal History.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. As always there are about 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
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Lot #223 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
Lot #224 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1866 undated cover from El Fuerte ("Franco en el Fuerte" departure handstamp) to Massachusetts, via Mazatlan, through San Francisco, with July 4 cds, handstamped "10" cents due, also rare "Steam Mazatlan", plus additional "2" on back, minor abrasions, otherwise fine, ex-Knapp, Rosenthal -
Estimate price: $2300-2500
Lot #225 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1867 outer FL from Acapulco to Madrid, sent via the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company to Panama, forwarded by "Hourquet Poylo & Cia", who entered it into the British mails at their consular office (cds), with red London transit cds on back, rated "4R" in red on arrival in Spain, fine, ex-Rosenthal -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #226 - maritime mail in the americas Mexico
1874 (4 Mar) unfranked FL from Mexico City, via Veracruz to Barbados. This letter was carried on the "Eider" to St. Thomas, arriving March 16th, then per "Arno" (March 19th) arriving the same day at Barbados. This is the only recorded pre-UPU Mexican cover to Barbados and the latest recorded usage of the "Paid at Vera-Cruz" crown circle, with "8" (d) paid, appropriate transit and arrival pmks, fine, with appropriate transit and arrival pmks...
Lot #227 - maritime mail in the americas Panama
1849 (7 Nov) FL from Tepic to Lima, forwarded in Mazatlan by Pedro Faure, sent by steamer "California" to Panama, November 22nd, forwarded by unknown agent, 1 shilling "Paid in Panama" (crown circle in red) then by the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer "New Grenada" departing November 27th and arriving at Callao on 9th December. The penciled "2" is the 2r charge in Peru (1r for ship letter and another 1r for internal postage), fine. A rare...
Lot #228 - maritime mail in the americas Puerto Rico
1866 (19 Nov) from Ponce to New York, with blue forwarding agent's cachet "Forwarded by J. Arena & Co.", endorsed "Maripoza," with company departure datestamp, also oval "S.Michelena New York" struck on arrival -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #229 - maritime mail in the americas Puerto Rico
1869 (11 Dec) FL from St. John's (San Juan), via "U.S. Packet" to St. Thomas and New York, franked with pair of 4d (pl.11), with faint departure and transit pmks, "Steamship 20" on arrival, fine -
Estimate price: $260-300
Lot #230 - maritime mail in the americas Uruguay
1867 (15 Dec) FL to Bordeaux, franked with France 80c Empire, cancelled by Anchor in diamond of dots, with departure cds alongside, carried to Rio de Janeiro by the "Aunis," then by the "Estramadure" to Bordeaux, with framed "P.D," Bresil/Bordeaux receiving pmk, some toning, otherwise fine -
Estimate price: $180-200
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