368. Auction

BRITISH GUYANA TO JAMAICA: 1863, Entire letter franked 1862/65, 12 c. dull purple, cancelled "A03" from "DEMERARA NO 23 63" via "ST. THOMAS NO 29 1863" to Kingston with arrival mark on front, a fine letter (SG 47)

CHILE TO GERMANY: 1858, Letter (side flaps missing) from "SANTIAGO 31 ABRIL", franked with 1857, 5 c. dull reddish-brown with good to enormous margins, tied by red cancel, addressed to Borken, Hessen-Homburg, Germany, carried via Panama and Colon, from here on May 24 per "Clyde" to St. Thomas and from here on June 1st per "Atrato" to Southampton, in Germany red "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN 15/6" applied and charged with a total of "27¼" silbergroschen incl. delivery fee; a fine entire with scarce destination, sign. Calves and Holcombe with certificate (1999), certificate Van der Linden BPP (1999)

COLOMBIA - BREMEN: 1866, Double rate envelope with return address of Caldera, Chile, franked with GB 6 d. lilac, pl. 5, block of 3, pair and single, tied by "C35" with adjacent "PANAMA / NO 3 1866 / TRANSIT" and taxed "3 d" for late fee, to Bremen, transported by closed mail via Colon and St. Thomas to London and from here to Bremen with arrival mark of December 3; reverse flap missing, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive multiple franking (SG Z90) Provenance: Yates coll. (R. Lowe 1940), Harmer 1941, Dr. Fred Lace, Bath FRPSL (R. Lowe 1953), Phillips 1995

COLUMBIA - MEXICO: 1877, GB 4 d. vermilion, pl. 15, horizontal pair tied by "C35" with adjacent "PANAMA MY 5 77" via "ST. THOMAS MY 15" to Jalapa, on front handstamp "35 cs." (due for inland postage); one stamp light corner crease and the entire somewhat roughly on reverse with small part misstin, still fine and scarce (SG Z86)

COLUMBIA - PRUSSIA: 1866, Cover franked with GB 1 d. red, plate 88, in vertical pair, one stamp applied damaged, and 9 d. straw in horizontal strip of 3 (left stamp straight edge), cancelled "C53" with adjacent "PANAMA 20 NO 1866 / TRANSIT" addressed to Berlin, additionally franked with unused Chile 1861/62, 10 c. blue, uncancelled, most likely for an originally planned dispatch from Chile. The cover sent by closed mail via Colon, St. Thomas and London (arrival mark of December 16) and further to Prussia. An attractive cover with a very scarce franking, sign. Holcombe with certificate (1991) (SG Z72, 99)

COLOMBIA - UNITED STATES: 1851, "PAID AT SANTA MARTHA", clear crowned circle on lettersheet via "ST-THOMAS OC 1 1851" to New York with frontside "STEAMSHIP 10", fine and scarce

CONFEDERATE STATES - PRUSSIA: 1861, Entire letter, dated "Galveston den 3tn Octtr 1861" to Crossen, Prussia endorsed "pr. R.M.Str. via Tampico", via forwarding agent "DROEGE OETLING & Co. MATAMORUS" with manuscript date "17/10/61" and British PO "TAMPICO NO 29 1861", from here per "Clyde" to St. Thomas and on December 16 per "Shannon" to Southampton; in Germany taxed with a total of "28" silbergroschen. A fine and very rare Civil War letter

CUBA - ARGENTINA: 1871, Entire letter from Havana to Buenos Aires, carried via forwarding agent at St. Thomas, here franked with US 1870, 10 c. brown and GB 4 d. vermilion and mailed "ST. THOMAS 29 10 1871" by US mail boat to Rio de Janeiro, here the stamps cancelled by "C83" of the British PO and the letter taken by GB mail boat to Buenos Aires. A very rare, fine and highly attractive letter from the 'Argentina Mail', certificate Philatelic Foundation (2002) Provenance: 'Rarities of the World' (Siegel 1983), Dr. Roger Schnell (2002)

CUBA - ARGENTINA: 1873, Entire letter from the same correspondence, franked solely with GB 4 d., via "ST. THOMAS 30/7 1873", sign. Holcombe

CUBA - ARGENTINA: 1874, Entire letter from Santiago to Buenos Aires, transported by forwarding agent "J. NEILS & Co. ST. THOMAS W.I." (blue oval on reverse), franked with US 10 c. brown and (most likely) GB 4 d. orange which came off either already at St. Thomas or in transit, mailed "ST. THOMAS ../10 1874", transported by United States and Brazil mail steamship company vessel to Montevideo with small blue "CORREOS MONTEVIDEO 1 DIC 74", applied over the empty space of the British stamp. A very interesting and scarce letter of the "Argentina Mail"

CUBA - ARGENTINA: 1877, 2 d. tied by "C58" with adjacent "HAVANA JA 8 77" on printed matter lettersheet to Buenos Aires, very fine (SG Z3)

CUBA - FRANCE: 1852, Entire letter from British PO "HAVANA MR 26 1852" to Le Havre, transported March 27 per "Dee" to St. Thomas and from here per "Clyde" to Southampton and further to France with 2 strikes of boxed "COLONIES & C. ART. 13." on front

CUBA - FRANCE: 1867, Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba, transported April 22 with ship "Pajaro del Oceano" of Herrera, Bolet y Cia. to "LAMB & CO. ST. THOMAS, W.I." (this transport was paid by an annual fee of £ 800,-), transfered to British PO, franked with pair 4 d. vermilion, pl. 8, cancelled "C51" and sent from "ST. THOMAS AP 28 67" to London with red arrival mark tying the franking, then to France, interesting letter, sign. Møller BPP (SG Z10)

CUBA - GREAT BRITAIN: 1847, Lettersheet dated "Havana17 Mch 1847" via forwarding agent "HENRY DEGETAU & CO. ST. THOMAS." (blue oval) and British post "ST:-THOMAS MR 17 1847" to London, charged "1/5"; 2 file folds, one through the British postmark

CUBA - ITALY: 1853, Entire letter from British PO "HAVANA JU 9 1853" to Genua, transported in closed mail per "Avon" to St. Thomas and from here with "Magdalena" to Southampton, arriving London July 1, from here sent via France to Italy, showing on front boxed "COLONIES & c. ART.13." and "VIA DI PT BEAUVOISIN", charged with "17" decimes

CUBA - PERU: 1876, Circular lettersheet, prepaid with 1 s. from "HAVANA PAID 7 JA 76" via "ST. THOMAS JA 14 76" to Lima, here franked with 1874, postage due 10 c. orange, tied by Lima cds., sign. Holcombe

CUBA - PERU: 1876, Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba, privately carried to St. Thomas, franked with GB 4 d. vermilion, pl. 15, vertical pair and single stamp, tied by duplex "C51 / ST. THOMAS JU 1 76" to Lima, transported per closed mail via St. Thomas, Colon and Panama; the central stamp of the franking with ironed crease, otherwise very fine, a very scarce franking, sign. Ernst Stock (SG Z11)

CURACAO - FRANCE: 1848, Entire letter via forwarding agent "GRUNER & Co. ST. THOMAS" (blue oval) and British post "ST:-THOMAS MR 2 1848" to Bordeaux with red boxed "COLONIES & a ART.13.", charged "20" decimes for the second French rate

CURACAO - UNITED STATES: 1811, Entire letter from Curacao with St. Thomas forwarding agent Gamble & Co. notation on reverse, sent to Baltimore with red arrival mark of May 28 and adjacent "SHIP", charged with "14½" cents due incl. 2 c. ship fee; a fine and scarce early letter from Curacao

CURACAO - UNITED STATES: 1811, Entire letter from Curacao to Philadelphia with St. Thomas forwarding agent note on reverse; on front red "SHIP" and "BALTIMORE MD MAY 28"; an interesting and scarce letter, the only recorded During the second British occupation to the US

CURACAO - UNITED STATES: 1866, Lettersheet with return address "A.E.& A. JESURUN / CURACAO", sent to forwarding agent "SCHÖN WILLINK & Co. ST. THOMAS" (blue oval on reverse), here franked with pair GB 6 d. violet, tied by "C51" and sent from "ST. THOMAS FE 12 66" to Boston, showing on front straight line "STEAM" and "BOSTON MASS. 10 / MAR 1" (SG Z15)

DOMINICA - GREAT BRITAIN: 1861, Entire letter with crowned circle "PAID AT DOMINICA" from "DOMINICA 10 NO 1861" per closed mail via St. Thomas to London with arrival mark of November 30

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - ITALY: 1877, Lettersheet from Santo Domingo, franked with GB ½ d. in horizontal pair and 1 s. green, pl. 12, tied by faint blue double circle "ADMINISTRACION GENERAL DE CORREOS DE SANTO DOMINGO" addressed to Genua and re-directed to Zoagli, transported via St. Thomas, here additionally cancelled with "C51" with adjacent black "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" and sent with cds. "ST. THOMAS AU 27 77" per "Moselle" via Plymouth to London, here marked "T1-10" and sent to Italy, arrival mark of September 15; a light filing crease affecting the franking, one ½ d. small nick; an attractive and rare letter

ECUADOR - GREAT BRITAIN: 1871, Entire letter from Guyaquil endorsed "Roll Stmr. of Southampton", privately carried to St. Thomas, franked with 1 s. green, pl. 5, tied by single oval "C51", London arrival mark on front (SG Z29)

ECUADOR - MEXICO: 1873, Lettersheet franked with GB 2 s. blue, pl. 1, tied by "C41", sent from "GUAYAQUIL FE 24 1873" via "PANAMA TRANSIT" und "ST. THOMAS MR 15 73" to Veracruz, fine and scarce (SG Z29)

FRANCE - BOLIVIA: 1842, Entire letter from Le Havre with red boxed "P.P." to Cobya, Bolivia, on reverse manuscript forwarding agent note, little unfresh

FRANCE - CUBA: 1870, Lettersheet with 2 copies Napoleon Lauré 40 c. from "MARSEILLE 12 NOV. 70" endorsed "VOIE DE ST. NAZAIRE" and addressed to Santiago de Cuba. As the inland transport was delayed due to the French-German war, the cover could not be taken directly to St. Thomas but instead to Fort de France, Martinique with "LIGNE W 19 NOV 70" and from here with "LIGNE L 1 DEC 70" to La Guaira and from here to St. Thomas, here franked with GB 4 d. vermilion cancelled "C51" with adjacent red "ST. THOMAS PAID" and sent to Cuba, here charged with 2 reales inland postage. The French stamps with faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine; a very rare and attractive combination letter with very interesting routing, certificate APS (2003) Provenance: Harmers of London 1975

FRANCE - CURACAO: 1867, Lettersheet from Paris, franked with 2 copies Napoleon perforated 80 c. rose, tied by star cancel, and sent January 16 "Par steamer 17 Janvier via Southampton", transported per closed mail to St. Thomas and with Jesurun sailboat to Curacao with somewhat unclear red arrival mark on front, charged "25" cents for the distance St. Thomas-Curacao, a fine entire with scarce destination

FRANCE - ECUADOR: 1866, Lettersheet from "PARIS 31 AOUT 66", franked with Napoleon perforated 80 c. in horizontal pair (scissors' cut at right) and 40 c., tied by star cancel "2", with adjacent straight line "VOIE DE PANAMA" via London and per closed mail via St. Thomas to Panama with arrival mark on front and from here to Guyaquil

FRANCE - MEXICO: 1857/58, Pair of covers of first and second British resp. second and fourth British rate, both to Veracruz, transported via England and closed mail via St. Thomas to Veracruz, franked with 1853, Napoleon 80 c. pair resp. 2 pairs; the double rate letter one pair with horizontal crease, still fine

FRANCE - ST. LUCIA: 1868, Entire letter franked with Lauré 80 c., tied by dotted "844" with adjacent "CHALONS S. MARNE 30 MAI 68" via London and via closed mail via St. Thomas to St. Lucia with arrival mark of June 18; stamp few short perfs, otherwise fine

FRENCH GUYANA - FRANCE: 1846, Entire letter "FORWARDED BY HENRY DEGETAU & Co. ST. THOMAS 2/3 46" (black oval) via forwarding agent "AGENCE RAYSBURG HAVRE", posted "LE HAVRE 26 MARS 46" and sent to the Isle of Corse, here re-directed, charged "12" decimes

FRENCH GUYANA - FRANCE: 1852, Entire letter with clear oval "POSTE AUX LETTRES GUYANE FRANCAISE a Cayenne" to Bordeaux, endorsed in red "Par la voie anglaise", transported via Demerara, on February 3 per "Derwent" to St. Thomas (February 7) and the same day per "Avon" to Southampton, on front "ANGL. CALAIS 2 (AM.1) 27 FEVR. 52", on arrival taxed with "15" decimes

GREAT BRITAIN - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 1873, Cover franked with 1 s., plate 7, with top sheet margin, from "LONDON JU 9 73", addressed to Samana with manuscript "N. COAST OF HAITI", sent via "ST. THOMAS JY 14" to Haiti, where the mistake was detected and noted "Missent to Jacmel" and from "JACMEL JY 17" re-directed (SG 117)

GREAT BRITAIN - HAITI: 1878, Entire letter dated "Liverpool 2nd December 1878" to Port au Prince, privately carried to St. Thomas, franked with 1873/80, wing margin 1 s. green, plate 13 with sheet margin "1 Pound per Sheet of 20", cancelled "ST: THOMAS 16/12 1878" (repeated on reverse); the stamp with perforation faults at right, otherwise fine and highly unusual Provenance: Collection Andre Bollen, Harmers of London (1993)

GREAT BRITAIN - MEXICO: 1871, Entire double rate letter from Manchester to Acapulco, franked with 4 copies 1 s. green and 1 d. red as late fee, sent with "Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm" of Norddeutsche Lloyd to St. Thomas and from here via Colon, blue oval on front to forwarding address at Panama and with oval "ENGAMINADA POR HOURQUET POYLO & CA PANAMA" to Acapulco for which service "40" cents are noted; a filing crease affecting one 1 s. and 1 d., interesting letter