383. Auktion

Second London printing 5 c. red-brown on blued paper, vertical pair, margin close at top but large on three sides, with part of adjoining stamp at base, with 'Estancos' 10 c. blue, vertical bisect with large margins, tied to  cover from "SANTIAGO 7 ABRIL 57". Very fine. An extremely rare combination. Certificates Holcombe (1985) and Moorhouse (2010) (Scott 8+10p)

Provenance: 72. Corinphila auction (1985)

1898, Coiling Dragons 2 c., horizontal pair with left gutter, tied by cds. "HANKOW" to postcard to Wien, Chinese cds. "SHANGHAI", forwarded to the French PO at the port treaty, with 1894 10 c. tied by cds. "SHANGHAI CHINE 3 JUIN 1903" repeated alongside, arrival cds. "WIEN 7 7 01"; one 2 c. with a few shorts perfs, still very fine

1930, Junk Issue 1c. on 3c. green slate as block of eight with additional frankinf tied by dotted cds. "SHANGHAI 19 11 36| 19" to front and reverse of registered cover to Munich, fine

1932, Sven Hedin Expedition 1 c.-10 c., cpl. set tied by cds. "PEIPING 7. 4. 33" to a registered envelope to Stockholm with adjacent red registration label, on reverse additional 1 c., 4 c. and 25c. tied by two further strikes, cover signed on the back flap by Sven Hedin himself and send to his sister Alma, very fine 

"I P O", very fine strike on illustrated postcard to Hamburg franked with China Coiling Dragon 4 c. tied by cds. "KIUNGCHOW 9 APR 04" and Hong Kong Edward VII 4 c. used with cds "VICTORIA 12 APR 04"; very fine, a very scarce boxed handstamp (Webb rated "R")

1961, Table Tennis souvenir sheet with red first day special cancelation, very fine

1978, Galloping Horses, 5 y. souvenir sheet, mint never hinged, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, unhinged mint, very fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet, unhinged mint, very fine

2 pia. yellow and 1 pia. red, tied by "POSTE VICEREALI CONSTANTINOPOLI4 NOV. 76" to small envelope to Alexandria with arrival mark. Small tear in the envelope backed and part of reverse flap missing, still fine and very scarce

2 pia. yellow, vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1872, Sphinx 2 p. dull yellow, perf. 13½:12½, tête-bêche pair within a block of four, upper sheet margins, fresh colours, unused, a few opened perfs reinforced by hinges, minor toning on the tip of the selvage only, otherwise very fine and attractive, together with a normal block of four, unused, very fine; a scarce variety (Chalhoub D27h)

1872, 2½ pia. dark violet, fresh colours, tied by cds. "POSTE KEDEVIE EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 73" repeated alongside, to envelope to Wien, adjacent strike of the straightline "Franca" in italic (payment according to the Austro-Egyptian postal convention in effect from 1868), arrival cds. "WIEN 22 7 73". A fine, correctly franked at 2½ piasters and scarce cover 

2 ½ pia. violet, block of four with horizontal and vertical tête-bêche. Fine colour and large part original gum, very fine

1901, postal stationery card 1 g. (H&G-Nr. 6), used with cds. "ADIS ABEBA 26 XI 1904", sent registered to Wien, boxed "R" alongside and registration label on reverse, transferred via the French Somali Coast with 10 c. and 25 c. tied by cds. "COTE FRANse DES SOMALIS 8 DEC 04", transit via Aden and arrival cds. A very fine and very scarce card with a delightful mixed franking

1905, postal stationery card 10 g. (H&G-Nr. 10), together with 1905 10 on ½ g. used with cds. "ADIS ABEBA 13 III 1905", sent to Wien, transit cds. "HARAR 26 3 5", with French Somali Coast 1903 10 c. tied by cds. "DJIBOUTI COTE FRANse DES SOMALIS 29 MARS 05", boarded on French paquebot to Marseilles, arrival cds. "WIEN 14.4.05". Card with a light corner crease away from the indicum, still a very fine and scarce mixed franking

1878: Indian Woman, ½ r. yellow-green, used on a reduced commercial cover, from Guatemala to Las Mercedes, dated 2 April 1881, tied by "6" numeral in blue, with datestamp alongside, reduced at left, some soiling, however a rare cover. 
 

1878: Indian Woman, 2 r. carmine-rose, used on cover front, from Guatemala to Alameda, USA, dated 30 June 1880, cancelled by five point star in black, with octagonal Guatemala datestamp alongside in violet, the "10/cents" handstruck applied on arrival, irregular right side where it has been torn, corner bend bottom right of stamp and perf. detached and tone spots, however a scarce example on cover

1879: Quetzal, ¼ r. brown and green, fresh vivid shade, used on cover front, from Quetzaltenango to Paris, 18 January 1880, tied by blue "62" numeral, with "Correos De Quezaltenango" circular datestamp in blue alongside, also a French Packet mail cancel dated 29 February 1880 also in blue, a tax mark "T" in triangle, with various manuscript charge marks; this stamp was only ever intended for local use and postcards, the passage to France would be postage due; some stains, small tear and creasing to side; a very rare and unqiue usage
 
 

1879: Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, block of fifteen and block of ten rejoined, making a spectacular block of twenty five, unused, no gum, fresh colour, nicely centered for issue, some perfs. trimmed top left, gum stain to front of stamp 14, hinges to reinforce where separated, a very eye catching major multiple of this issue and the second largest, rare.

Provenance: Max Platinga Collection

                   Brian Moorhouse Collection (Corinphila, November 2020) 
 
 

1879: Quetzal 1 r. black & green, a diagonally bisected example used as a ½ r., tied to large part 1880 cover front from Chiquimula to Guatemala City via Mazatenango tied by "19" numeral handstamp in red with corresponding "Correos / Chiquimula" datestamp alongside (Dec 3) in same colour. This cover front is mentioned in 'Guatemala 1' by Roland Goodman on page 93. The sole recorded, and entirely unique, usage.

Provenance: Collection Walter Lind
                   Collection Norman Hubbard
                   Collection Mark Spycher
                   Collection Max Platinga
 

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover locally, tied by black cancel, dated 29 June 1892, the latest recorded use, with fine octagonal "Postalocal / Guatemala" in violet alongside. An explanation in manuscript on the reverse explains it was found in the PO Box after 7 years. A fascinating example, some stains and tears, presumably from it's time in the post box, rare, most probably unique. 

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, two singles, used on cover, from Guatemala City to Sao Paulo, Brazil, cancelled by segmented cork cancel in black, sent from a stamp dealer "Chauncey Hill" with sender's cachet to top left, on reverse Sao Paulo arrival dated 21 October 1886, some slight climatic discolouration, however a very rare cover to a South American destination and double franking

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on advertising envelope for New York Life Insurance, dated 18 June, tied by violet oval cancel of Guatemala City, with violet business cachet to backflap "J.J. NAAR / Agent General / New York Life Ins. Co. / Department America Central / Guatemala", with printed advert regarding the robustness of the 'Safe Deposit Vaults' in 'New York', vertical crease not affecting the stamp which is over hanging the top of the envelope slightly, interesting and scarce. 

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover, posted locally in Guatemala City, dated 6 August 1883, the stamp exhibiting a variety, showing a black line running from the last "N" of "UNION" through to the "N" of "CENTAVO", interesting and fine example. 

1881: Quetzal, 1 c. black and green, used on cover, tied to a printed matter envelope by a dumb cancel in black, sent by missionary and stamp dealer "C. B. Hill", with violet business cachet alongside and "Impresos" handstamp in the same indicating the printed matter, some apparent faults, but a scarce example

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, horizontal strip of five, used on cover, folded over with two fixed front and three to the back, from Guatemala City to Retalhuleu, dated 29 January, canceled by five point Star and dumb cancel in black, with "Correos Guatemala" datestamp alongside, slight soiling, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce usage

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on printed letterhead cover, from Guatemala City to Cobán, dated February 1885, tied by dumb cancel in black, horizontal fling crease through lower portion of stamp, which does not detract, scarce example to a highland city over 200 kms. north of Guatemala City

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, strip of four, used on cover, from Tecpán to Antigua, dated 2 March 1883, tied by violet circular cancels, with "Correos Tecpam" datestamp alongside, also in violet, the single appears to have been added at a later date, nevertheless a rare multiple on a scarcer destination

Provenance : Clarence W. Hennan (Robson Lowe 1975)
 
 

1881: Quetzal 1 c. black and green, used on cover, posted locally in Guatemala City, tied by oval Guatemala datestamp "Nov 23..." the year unclear, very fresh colour, vertical filing crease well clear of adhesive, small part of back missing from opening

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used example, cancelled by the rarest of all cancellations of Guatemala, on this or any other issue, with readable strike of circular "AGENCIA POSTAL DE GUATEMALA / PANAMÁ" dated 31 October 1883, has tiny closed tear at top, extremely rare, recorded on just two stamps of Guatemala and two Nicaraguan items
 
 

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on mourning cover to Antigua, tied by "Diligencias/De/Vazquez-Ubico" company oval handstamp in black, being the Vazquez-Ubico Stagecoach service, backflap missing, some edge tears to the border, extremely rare cover with only two recorded, this being the better example.rnRemark: The Diligencias operated routes between towns in Guatemala as early as 1851. They carried mail as a Private Carrier and later under contract with the Post Office. In 1881 the Post Office decreed that the Diligencias Co. could no longer operate outside of the Post Office and that all mail would have postage applied, which were available at a 3 percent commission. Goodman suggests this must have continued for a very short period and only the 5 c. Quetzal is known with Diligencias cancels.

Provenance: Jose Castillejo (Spink, New York, 8 June 2016, lot 1113)

                  Cherrystone (New York, 12-13 June 2018, lot 533)
 
 

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, pair used on cover, from San Felipe to Perleberg, Germany, dated 5 August 1885, cancelled by a three ring violet "Correos San Felipe" duplex, on reverse "Coreos Guatemala" dated 9 August and arrival 15 September 1885, some toning, small tear top left, although remains a fine example, a scarce usage

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on mourning cover, Quetzaltenango to Guatemala City, dated 17 January 1882, tied by a large "6" numeral in oval in blue, with "Correos Quetzaltenango" datestamp alongside in the same colour, slightly soiled with the usual scuffs in the border, rare usage, one of only two known Quetzal covers canceled with large "6" numeral, also the earliest known use of the 5 c. value

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, used on cover, from Livingston to Cobàn, dated 19 April 1884, tied by eight point star cancel in blue, with "Correos Livingston" datestamp alongside in the same colour, sender's cachet to reverse, two tape marks front, horizontal filing crease through the stamp, still a nice example, scarce origin

1881: Quetzal 5 c. red and green, two singles used on cover, from Guatemala to Hanover, Germany, dated 13 September 1882, tied by red three ring cancel with corresponding datestamp alongside, to reverse a red London transit dated 12 October 1882 and faint arrival date unclear, minor perf imperfections across top due to placement, few wrinkles otherwise very fine, a rare exampel

Provenance: Dr. Alfred Guggisberg (Corinphila, 23 May 2003)