377th Auction

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real black on yellow, block of twelve from the lower sheet margin, fresh colour and good margins all around, right column with vertical crease ironed out, small thin between stamps, otherwise very fine and fresh, a scarce and attractive multiple, certificate Holcombe (1996) (Michel 19)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real black on yellow, block of nine from the lower right sheet corner, fresh colour and good margins all around, very fine and fresh, a scarce and attractive multiple, certificate Roumet (2013) (Michel 19)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real black on yellow, fresh colour, touched at right with small scissor cut, tied by pen stroke to entire folded letter dated "Pto Plata 3. December 1873" to New York, upon arrival cds. "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER DEC 10 *10*" struck alongside, a rare and interesting, nevertheless disputed item, offered Tel Quel, signed Calves and certificate RPSL (1979) (Michel 19)  Provenance: HISPANIOLA - Dr. Clarence Hennan (Basel Uncommon Market, 1966)                      235th. Heinrich Köhler Auction (1982)  

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real black on yellow, interesting unused and used group of 54 stamps including one horizontal used pair, with different cancellations, varying quality, some signed (Michel 19)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Un Real black on violet, interesting group of 38 stamps including three pairs and two biscets on small pieces, some plated, varying quality, some signed (Michel 20)

1879, Medio Real blue on yellow, complete sheet of 21, without gum, in addition 4 singles, three Medio and one UN Real stamp in different colors, one toned, otherwise fine

1879, Medio Real blue on violet, complete sheet of 21 with original gum, some hinges, some minor toning, three stamps with ink stroke, very fine

1879, Medio Real black on violet, complete sheet of 21 with original gum, some hinges, very fine

1879, Medio Real blue on white, complete sheet of 21 with original gum, some hinges, very fine

1866/73, interesting group of 33 stamps including Medio Real black on yellow horizontal pair with manuscript mark, a nice study of different cancellations used on these issues, two stamps with plate flaw "open 2nd R of CORREOS" and a strip of three 2r. phantasy issue, varying condition

1867, entire folded lettersheet dated "Pto Plata 30 Octbre 1871" to New York, upon arrival cds. "N,Y, STEAMSHIP 10 NOV 9" struck alongside, a fine and interesting entire

1867, entire folded lettersheet dated "Vera Cruz 5 de Dicbre de 1867" via St. Domingo with green forwarder cachet "BOTICA DE STO DOMINGO" on reverse to New York,  endorsed "pr Eagle" and "p Georgia", upon arrival cds. "N,Y, STEAMSHIP 10 DEC 26" struck alongside, a fine and interesting entire

1874, entire folded letter dated "Pto. Plata 23 Octubre 1874" and endorsed "pr Metropolis" sent to New York, upon arrival cds. "NEW YORK U.S. CURRENCY DUE 20 NOV 5" struck alongside, a fine and interesting entire The ship Metropolis had an engine failure after its stopover in Haiti on 27.10. and therefore arrived in New York only after 13 instead of 9 days.

1875, Second printing 10c. black on green-blue and yellow, right marginal, tied by red oval agents cachet "G. Keitel & Cie, Port au Prince" to cover front endorsed "par Steamer Allemand" to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. There two-line "Affranchissement Obligatoire" and boxed "RETOUR" applied, a very fine and interesting cover front, certificate Nielsen (1997) (Facit HP2) The Dominican Republic did not recognize the HAPAG stamp as having any franking power and returned the cover for "real" postage.  Provenance: Private Ship Letter Stamp Issuing Companies up to 1900 – The Jan Berg Collection (373. Heinrich Köhler Auction)

1876, entire folded letter dated "Pto. Plata 4 August 1876" and endorsed "pr Tybee" sent to New York, upon arrival cds. "NEW YORK SHIP LETTER AUG 15 *5*" struck alongside, a scarce and interesting entire with interesting content "..Revolutionary troops have occupied the city for 14 days, connections to the interior are interrupted...

1878, envelope with original contents written on board of the USS Ewatara, Samana Bay Feb 1st 1878 and addressed to ​Dubuque, Iowa, franked with horizontal pair US Washington 3c. green upon arrival in Key West arrival mark struck and handed over to US Post, a little roughly opened, otherwise fine, with interesting content reading: "My Dear Darling, still further complications have arisen in mail transportation, so that we really do not know when or how we will be able to send you letters.....This letter I am writing to send by a schoner that arrived a day or so ago and will probably leave tomorrow for Pensacola, Florida."

1879, "ADMON DE CORREOS PTO. PLATA" nicely struck in violet on folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "PORTO-PLATA MY 10 79" endorsed "via St. Thomas" to Bremen with tax mark "T 1-10" alongside, upon arrival taxed as unpaid letter with "80" in blue crayon, some ageing, but a scarce cover Provenance: The André Bollen Collection (238th. Heinrich Köhler Auction, 1983)

1879, "ADMON DE CORREOS PTO. PLATA" nicely struck in violet on folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "PORTO-PLATA MY 22 79" endorsed to Bremen with tax mark "T 1-10" alongside, upon arrival taxed as unpaid letter with "80" in blue crayon, some ageing, but a scarce cover  

1880, Coat of arms, Typographed by The Hamilton Bank Note Co. New York, composite trial colour plate proofs printed from a special plate, position 11-20 showing 1-75c. and twice 100c., on laid watermark paper without gum in lilac, blue, orange, blue-green, brown, light-brown,reddish-orange furthermore in green, carmine, violet, gray-violet and brown on bluish laid paper, total of 12 blocks, fine and scarce group

1880, Coat of arms, Typographed by The Hamilton Bank Note Co. New York, composite trial colour plate proofs printed from a special plate, position 11-20 showing 1-75c. and twice 100c., on laid watermark paper without gum in red, blue and violet furthermore in green on bluish laid paper, in addition 8 singles 100c. in different colours, fine and scarce group

1880, Coat of Arms, typographed, rouletted in colour, 10c. rose tied by cds. "CORREOS PUERTO PLATA 24 FEB 1883" to cover via Le Havre to Breslau, adhesive small surface scratch, otherwise fine and scarce

1881, Coat of Arms, typograhed, Network covering stamp, 5c. blue with right sheet margin, fresh colour, just touched at left, with oval sender cachet on folder lettersheet with adjacent cds. "CORREOS SANTO DOMINGO 9 AGO 1881" to Puerto Plata, fine

1883, Preceding Issues Surcharged with Value in New Currency, without Network, 5 fr. on 1p. gold, surcharge type I, fresh colour, unused with original gum, a fine copy of this scarce stamp

1883, Preceding Issues Surcharged with Value in New Currency, without Network, 5 fr. on 1p. gold, surcharge type I, fresh colour, unused without gum, signed Roig, a fine copy of this scarce stamp

1883, Preceding Issues Surcharged with Value in New Currency, with Network, 50c. on 10c. rose tied by oval "SANTO DOMINGO FRANCA" to somewhat faulty cover with adjacent cds. "CORREOS SANTO DOMINGO 19 OCT 1889" to France, stamp touched at upper right, a scarce cover

1883, Preceding Issues Surcharged with Value in New Currency, with Network, 5 fr. on 1p. gold, surcharge type h+I, fresh colour, unused without gum resp. unused with original gum, two fine copies, the latter signed Roig

1883, Revenue stamps 1c. rose imperforated strip of four with good margins all around tied by cds. "SANTO DOMINGO 19 JUN 83" to cover to San Cristobal, an attractive and scarce usage, certificate Moorhouse (2015)

1880/83, Coat of Arms, Rouletted in colour, Network covering stamps and "New Currency" surcharge, interesting collection mounted in exhibition pages, showing different papers, plate flaws, multiples, different overprint types, double/inverted and wrong value overprints, and five values of 5fr. on 1p. gold, in addition many duplicates including better items, different cancellations etc., mostly fine, a scarce and difficult to acquire assembly

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 20c. brown and two singles 5c. blue (one added without cancellation) tied by barred "M" to registered cover with return receipt with adjacent cds. "CORREOS MONTE CRISTY 5 MAR", via New York with Registry exchange label applied, to Boizenburg with arrival mark and large senders cachet "J STAFELFEL MONTE CRISTY KAISERL. DEUTSCHER CONSULAR AGENT", cover small tear backed, otherwise fine

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 5c. blue, four singles and 10c. orange tied by cds. "PUERTO PLATA OCT 15 1895" to reduced registered cover with return receipt via St. Thomas with red r-mark "Dansk Westindien" applied to Buenos Aires with arrival mark, some light oxidation, otherwise fine

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 10c. orange, vertically bisected and tied by cds. "CORREOS SANTO DOMINGO 13 DIC 88" to unobjectedly conveyed cover, with french Paquebot cancel "LIGNE F PAQ. FR. No 1 17 DEC 88" alongside to St. Thomas with arrival mark, the cover folded twice, in addition 10c. orange on small cover to Belgium, an interesting duo

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 10c. with pen-cross on large-format consignee's letter, former content probably waybills, with adjacent straight-line "SYRIA CONSIGNEE'S LETTER" with handwritten date "28/7" to Bremen, a fine and interesting entire 

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 10c. orangeand 20c. brown tied by cds. "CORREOS PUERTO PLATE MAY 22 1893" to registered cover with return receipt to New York, opened out for display and small part of backside missing, adhesives some minor imperfections, a scarce and unusual cover

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 20c. brown tied by cds. "PUERTO PLATA JUN 23" to pre-printed registered cover of the "Kaiserlich Deutsches Konsulat in Puerto Plata", with Registry exchange label of New York, to Beergberg, fine

1885, Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 20c. brown with pen-cross on large-format consignee's letter, former content probably waybills, endorsed "p. Syria" (HAPAG) with adjacent straight-line "SYRIA" with handwritten date "28/7" to Bremen, a fine and interesting entire 

1885, Coat of Arms, interesting unused and used collection with 12 cards and covers including attractive pre-printed envelope, mourning cover, different cancellations, written up on pages, good condition