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1864, Victoria 1d. rose-red as horizontal pair tied by barred "C61" to folded letter originating from Mayaguez where cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO UNPAID JA 10 74" was applied, with 2d. insufficiently franked thus upon arrival charged full amount with corresponding charge "17" and postage due 30-40c. and 1l. applied and tied by cds., a fine, very interesting and most unusual combination

1865, Victoria 4d. vermillion and 1sh. green tied by oval barred "C61" to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "PUERTO-RICO C JA 27 75" to Genoa with arrival mark, a fine and scarce cover, signed Alberto and Giulio Bolaffi and Sismondo with certificate (2016)

1867, Victoria 10d. red-brown as horizontal strip of three with wing margin on right stamp neatly tied by two strikes of barred "C61" to double-weight folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "PORTO-RICO FE 12 74" and accountancy mark "4d" alongside to Cadiz, Spain with arrival mark on reverse, file crease not affecting stamps, a attractive and rare franking, certificate PF (1984) and Sismondo (2005) Provenance: The Don Gaspar Roca Collection (HR Harmer, 2006)  

1855, Isabella 2r. red as horizontal pair with close to good margins all around tied by parilla killer with adjacent cds. "PUERTO RICO 9 10 57" to hektographed printed matter (market report) to Palma de Mallorca, tiny age spots, a very attractive and exceedingly rare entire

1857, Isabella II. ½r. blue with good margins all around neatly tied by parilla killers to folded lettersheet with adjacent crowned circled "PAID AT SUAN JUAN PORTO RICO" and red "PD" etc. alongside, reverse with transit and arrival marks, a scarce and interesting cover

1857, Isabella II. ½r. blue horizontal pair with close to good margins all around tied by parilla killers to folded lettersheet endorsed "per Steamer via Southampton to Rochelle with cds. "PONCE 19 MAY 91" alongside, fine Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

1857, Isabella II. ½r. blue vertical strip of four with close to good margins with parilla killers on registered cover addressed to "Vicente Costa farmaceutico" in Tossa, with clear cds. "AGUADILLA PUERTO RICO 9 FEB 62", straight-line "CERTIFICADO" and "CADIZ" and "BARCELONA" transit marks alongside, the first stamp was originally affixed around the envelope, now stabilized by paper strip thus fully visible at the front, in overall very beautiful and appealing condition, being one of the most important letters of Puerto Rico and the only known registered letter recorded, detailed certificate Graus AIEP

1857, Isabella II. ½r. blue, 6 singles with mostly good margins with parilla killers on large cover with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ 23 JUN 61" to Puerto Rico with arrival mark, fine

1857, Isabella II. ½r. blue paying the inland postage tied by parilla killer to folded letter, originally posted in London and franked with GB 1d. red as late fee, an ecxeedingly rare and interesting mixed franking, certificates Comex and Scheller (both 2008) Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

1r. green with close to good margins tied by parilla killer to folded letter to Cadiz with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1857, Isabella II. 1r. green as horizontal strip, middle stamps slightly touched at top resp. bottom, otherwise good margins, with parilla killers on folded lettersheet with cds. "PUERTO RICO 26 ENR 67" and framed "FRANCO" alongside to Madrid, vertical fold running between two stamps, strip has been lifted for inspection and replaced, minor toning, a quite attractive and entire with a rare multiple, certificate RPSL (1972)

1857, Isabella II. 1r. green together with 1864 ½r. green, with good margins, 1r. just touched at top, tied by blue parilla killer to judicial cover front endorsed "No hay sellos", attractive and rare franking between two issues, certificate Comex (2014)

½r. green on white, strip of four sind single with mostly good margins tied by parilla killers to cover front to Adjuntas, scarce and interesting Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

1864, Isabella II. ½ green on rose resp. white, two singles with clear to good margins tied by parilla killers and cds. "AGUADILLA 13 DIC" to enevelope endorsed "Vo Bo" with adjacent straight-line "AGUADILLA", some toning and ink erosion, otherwise fine, certificate PF (2014)

½r. green on rose horizontal strip of four with good margins on three sides, two stamps touched at top, tied by parilla killers to large format envelope with manuscript "2 oz" and adjancent municipal cachet

1864, Isabella II. 1r. blue on chamois close to good margins all around tied by parilla killer to folded letter to Corsica with cds. "PONCE 21 ABR 65" and boxed accountancy mark "GB 1F60C" alongside, a very attractive entire to a rare destination

2r. red with good margin all around tied by parilla killer to folded letter to Genoa, with adjacent cds. "P. DE MAYAGUEZ PUERTO RICO 26 NOV 67" and accountancy marking "GB 1F60C", upon arrival charged with "10" decimes, filing fold through adhesives hardly perceptible and does not detract from the overall attractive preservation, certificate Comex (2009)

1869, Isabella II. 10c. brown, two horizontal pairs together with single 20c. orange tied by parilla killers to double-weight registered cover to Mayaguez with arrival mark and "Recibo" manuscript on reverse, vertical fold and some minor imperfection do not detract from the good appeal of this rare two-colour franking Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction  

1869, Isabella II. 40c. lilac, horizontal strip of three tied parilla killers to large format registered cover, endorsed "3 on" this crossed out and marked with "5 on", with adjacent straigt-line "CERTIFICADO" to Naguabo, a very attractive and rare registered cover with high franking

1871, Hispania 25c. blue tied by oval "S. JUAN a YABUCOA" to judicial cover front to Yabucoa with neat strike of fancy handstamp "PITUTACION PROVINCIAL DE PTO RICO" alongside, fine

1873, Amadeus 25c. grey tied by pre-philatelic straight-line "SEIBA" to judicial cover front with adjacent strike of fancy handstamp "PITUTACION PROVINCIAL DE PTO RICO" to Ceiba, very fine

1855, Coat of arms ½o. on yellow with good margins all around, tied by smeared parilla killer to envelope to San German, fine and rare

1855, Coat of arms ½o. on yellow with good margins all around, together with Antilles Isabella II. ½r. green, tied by black resp. green parilla killers to envelope endorsed "R.S" (Real Servicio), scarce and attractive mixed franking, certificate Comex (2015)

Coat of arms 1 on. on rose, vertical strip of three cut into at bottom, otherwise good margins with parts of adjoining stamps at right, tied by parilla killers to cover front with backflap to Caguas, scarce, certificate Comex (2014)

Coat of arms 1 on. on rose as single and 4on. on green as single and horizontal pair tied by parilla killers to large cover front to Ponce, ink erosion stabilized by hinges, one tear running throug pair, despite some faults an attractive and scarce franking, certificate Comex (2014)

1873, Amadeus with overprint 1pta. brown tied by oval "PLAYA DE MAYAGUEZ" to folded lettersheet endorsed "p Paqte Ingles" to Santander, reverse with cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO UNPAID OC 25 74" applied in error, a very attractive and rare first issue entire, certificate Comex (2009)

1873, Amadeus with overprint 1pta. brown, vertical pair tied by parilla killer to folded lettersheet endorsed "Via Inglesia" to Cadizn with cds. "PUERTO RICO" alongside, an attractive and rare first issue entire, certificate Comex (2008)

1874, Hispania 25c. blue, horizontal pair and single tied by parilla killers rto registered coverfront with Puerto Rico with straight-line "CERTIFICADO" alongside, fine and attractive  Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

1878, Alfons XII. with overprint 25c. violett, block of four and two singles with parilla killers and adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ 14 MAR" on registered coverfront to Puerto Rico with straight-line "CERTIFICADO" alongside, manuscript mark "1 3/4 onzas" at upper left, two stamps of block of four with crease, otherwise a fine and very rare item Provenance: 332. Heinrich Köhler Auction

1878, Alfons XII. with overprint 25c. violett, horizontal strip of four, vertical strip of three and single with parilla killers on front and reverse of folded letter to Santander, charged "130" in Spain, reverse with transit and arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

1877, Alfons XII. 25c. blue resp. 1881 Alfons XII. 5c. violet-blue, each tied by pre-philatelic straight-line "GUAYANILLA" to folded letter to Puerto Rico, 5c. with vertical fold, otherwise fine, in addition loose 25c. blue with part of straight-line, certificate Graus (for 5c.)

1878, Alfons XII. 50c. blue tied by oval "PLAYA DE MAYAGUEZ PTO RICO" to folded letter to Genoa with rare red "MAYAGUEZ 30 AOUT 78 PAQ FR. D. No. 2" (Salles 1498) alongside, reverse with transit and arrival mark, very fine and rare, certificate Robineau (1987) Provenance: Dubus Collection                      332. Heinrich Köhler Auction  

1882, Alfons XII. 5c. blue-gray, horizontal pair with blue cds. "JUNCOS 24 FEB 86" to mourning cover to France with rare adjacent octogonal "St JEAN-PORTO-RICO P FR B No 4 26 FEVR 86" (Salles 1443), opened on two sides and minor imperfections at upper right, otherwise a scarce and attractive entire, certificate Comex (2010)

1891/92, 1 m. lilac and 2 m. brown, tied to entire printed matter from Arecibo 1892 to Spain, fine and scarce

1891, Alfons XIII. 2c. red-brown tied by illegible cancel ton printed matter to Paris with violet "Por Vapor Correo Espanol" alongside, fine

400th anniversary of the landing of Columbus 3c. green tied by cds. "PLAYA DE MAYAGUEZ 15 NOV 93" to small, slightly reduced local envelope, fine, scarcer than the catalogue evaluation suggests, certificate PF (2011)