368. Auction

VENEZUELA - MEXICO: 1873, Lettersheet dated "Maracaybo Julio 25 1873", privately carried to Curacao, here posted cash paid with cds. "CURACAO 7/8 1873" with adjacent "FRANCO." and endorsed "Care of the Honorable J. Cappe", mailed to St. Thomas, here franked with 4 d., pl. 13, tied by duplex "ST. THOMAS PAID AU 15 73" and mailed to Veracruz, fine and extremely scarce (SG Z10)

VENEZUELA - MEXICO: 1875, Lettersheet from Maracaibo endorsed "Care of J. Cappe Esq. dutch Consul St. Thomas", franked with 1873, 2½ c. green, 10 c. blue and 15 c. brown-orange with mute bar cancel, sent to St. Thomas, where GB 4 d. vermilion was applied, tied by duplex "ST. THOMAS AU 15 73" and sent to Veracruz. The paper of the entire restored and backed, 25 c. with ironed crease and 2 rubbed spots. A rare and attractive franking, certificate APS (2002) (SG Z10) Provenance: Svend Yort coll. (R. Lowe, Basel 1981)

VENEZUELA - UNITED STATES: 1862, Entire letter from Caracas to New York, sent by Venezuelan post to St. Thomas forwarding agent James T. Abbot & Co. (blue oval), handed over to "ST. THOMAS EXPRESS OFFICE" (in blue with manuscript date "21 10 62") and sent to New York with frontside "5" cents due; the Venezuelan stamp removed, still a very scarce letter via the express office

VENEZUELA - UNITED STATES: 1869, Entire letter sent from British PO "CIUDAD-BOLIVAR PAID SP 1 69", franked with Trinidad (1 d.), tied by "D22" and sent via "TRINIDAD SP 5" and "ST. THOMAS SP 13" to New York with frontside "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10" and from here to Philadelphia with arrival mark of September 21. A fine and rare letter. Only about half a dozen letters are recorded with Trinidad 1 d. stamps franked and cancelled at Ciudad Bolivar for Trinidad transit. (SG 69), certificate RPSL (2001) Provenance: J. Grant Glassco (1969)

VENEZUELA - UNITED STATES: 1874, Entire letter from La Guaira with frontside blue oval marking of forwarding agent F. de Aldeoca & Co. and cds. "ST. THOMAS 11/2 1874" to New York with adjacent "NEW YORK JU 11 U.S. CURRENCY"

1865/67, Fenian issue 1 c. black on green, unused, good margins and fresh colour, pressed horizontal and vertical creases, but not disturbing the general good impression; a scarce stamp, certificate D. MacDonnell AIEP (2018)

1893, "Erin go Bragh" 1 d. green, nice margins and fresh colour, unused, very fine. A rare stamp, certificate D. MacDonnell AIEP (2008)

1907/16, Sinn Fein label with broad crown, perf. 11¼, used with GB 1 d. on reverse of cover from "EDGEWORTHSTOWN AU 23 08" to Kingstown, cover somewhat stained

1914, Anti home rule "EAST DOWN", block of 4 from the upper sheet margin, unused with small parts of remaining gum, fresh and fine, a scarce multiple

1916, "Erie Puist" labels in complete sheet of 8, unused o.g., several faults incl. large hole in Con Colbert lable, still attractive

1922, Irish Republican Army 1 d. brown, 2 d. green and 6 d. blue, unused o.g., 1 d. tiny hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh

1 d.-6 d. imperforated, unused o.g., 6 d. part o.g., 1 d. slightly thin in the upper margin, otherwise fine

2 d. green with triple impression on front and also on the gum side, unused o.g.

2 d. imperforated in block of 4 from the lower sheet margin incl. plate varieties "frame break" and "missing dot", unmounted mint, lower right stamp somewhat stained, fine and very scarce

6 d. blue on laid paper in block of 4, unused without gum; the lower pair slightly separated and one value diagonal crease, otherwise very fine

1893 (ca.), Colonial design 2½ d. blue, unused with part gum, tiny hinge thin, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce stamp, certificate MacDonnell Whyte (2008)

4 d. brown, unused with original gum, very fine and scarce, certificate MacDonnell Whyte (1996)

1911, Henniker Heaton Universal Penny Postage essay 1 d. rose-red on glazed paper, imperforate with large margins on 3 sides, unused, fine and very scarce, merely 6 examples recorded, certificate Hamilton-Bowen BPP (2019)

Engraved essays 2 d. in all 4 colours, unused without gum as issued; black stamp with tiny hinge thin, otherwise fine and fresh

Dollard 2 d. lake, imperforated proof on ungummed paper, little stained, still fine

1922, Dollard engraved issue, die proof in black showing separation lines at top and bottom, printed on white ungummed paper; slightly thinned on reverse, still fine

Dollard lithographed in monocolour, 15 different essays (exept milky blue), unused o.g., some unmounted mint

12 values with major re-entry incl. pair and block of 4, unused o.g., most unmounted mint

2 d. pale rose in block of 4 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on the lower right stamp, unused o.g., all stamps unmounted mint, very fine

Bi-coloured essay 2 d., 8 copies with major retouch to left frame, unused o.g., one with tiny hinge thin

Bi-coloured essays 2 d., 21 different, unused, 6 without gum, otherwise o.g. and few unmounted mint

2 d. blue/brown in block of 9 from the upper right sheet corner with major re-entry on pos. 2/5 and major retouch to left frame on pos. 1/3; unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper margin only; a fine and scarce multiple

2 d. grey-green/orange, imperforated at top, copy from the upper left sheet corner, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the left margin only, very fine

2 d. grey-gree/orange with major retouch to left frame, copy from the upper sheet margin imperforated at top, unused o.g.; the only recorded copy of this variety

2 d. black/dull-green in block of 4 from the upper sheet corner with major re-entry on pos.2/5, unmounted mint with hinge remainder in the upper right sheet margin only

Valdivia 2 d. lilac imperforated at bottom, horizontal strip of 4 with sheet margins on 3 sides, unused o.g., the outer stamps unmounted mint

Valdivia 2 d. bright turquoise, imperforated at left, unused o.g., as all recorded copies slightly stained

Valdivia imperforated 2 d. bright vermilion, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unused o.g., 3 values unmounted mint

2 d. brownish-black in block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, the left stamps with extra frame-line, unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only

Hely essay 2 d., engraved transfer die proof in black with design reversed, with guidelines, ungummed, slightly thinned on reverse, still fine and scarce

Hely monocoloured essays, 8 different colours, all unused o.g.