377th Auction

1867/71, Coat of Arms, typographed on pelure paper, Medio Real black on rose, fresh colour, from the upper right sheet corner, close at bottom, without gum, a fine and very attractive stamp (Michel 17a)

1867/71, Coat of Arms, typographed on pelure paper, Medio Real black on rose, very deep and intense fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, without gum, tiny thin spot at lower right, a fine and very attractive stamp (Michel 17a)

1867/71, Coat of Arms, typographed on pelure paper, Medio Real black on rose, position 9, fresh colour and good to wide margins all around, without gum, two almost invisible corner bends, a fine and very attractive stamp, signed Bühler (Michel 17a)

1867/71, Coat of Arms, typographed on pelure paper, Medio Real black on rose, nice group of nine unused and one used stamps, mostly fresh colour and good margins, with small imperfections but visually attractive, in addition one faulty copies (Michel 17a)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real blue on rose with black inscription, horizontal strip of three with good margins from the upper right sheet corner, fresh colour and good impression, without gum, a very fine and attractive multiple, signed Calves (Michel 18I)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real blue on rose with black inscription, interesting mostly unused group of 19 stamps including one unused from position 2 with plate flaw "open 2nd R in CORREOS", varying quality, some signed (Michel 18I)

1870/73, Coat of Arms, typographed on ordinary paper, Medio Real blue on rose with blue inscription, good margins on three sides, touched at bottom with oval blue "FRANCO", a little unfresh, otherwise a fine copy of this scarce stamp, signed A. Diena (Michel 18II)

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)  

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

1876/81, Victoria 1sh. green, plate 13, block of four, fresh colour and mostly good perforation, with clear centrally struck barred "C87", the only recorded block of four of this stamp used in the Dominican Republic, very attractive Provenance: HISPANIOLA - Dr. Clarence Hennan (Basel Uncommon Market, 1966) Reference: “Dominican Republic - The Classic Stamps”, Danilo A. Mueses (2000)  

1876/81, Victoria 1sh. green, plate 12, horizontal pair together with 1d. red, plate 190, strip of three tied by barred "C87" to cover Genoa with cds. "ST. DOMINGO JA 11 77" alongside, originally declared as triple rate, with exceedingly rare boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" (most likely applied in St. Thomas) and taxation "1S1½d" alongside. In London declared as double rate, and thus original taxation crossed out and red "LONDON PAID" applied, cover and stamps some faults, nonetheless a quite attractive and scarce entire with only two entires and one piece registered with the boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" Provenance: Robson Lowe (1969)                     The André Bollen Collection (238th. Heinrich Köhler Auction, 1983)

1876/81, Victoria 1sh. green, plate 12, togehter with 1½d. red, tied by barred "C87" to cover Genoa with cds. "ST. DOMINGO AP 20 77" alongside, fine Provenance: The André Bollen Collection (238th. Heinrich Köhler Auction, 1983)

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)

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