368. Auction

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

GREAT BRITAIN - NEW ZEALAND: 1868, Small envelope franked with 3 d. rose and 6 d. lilac (both damaged), tied by duplex "SUNDERLAND JU 1 68" and endorsed "Via Panama", addressed to Riverton located far South on the Southern Island, sent in closed mail via St. Thomas, Colon and Panama to Wellington, here franked with 3 d. violet, tied by duplex "WELLINGTON JY 3 68" and mailed to Invercargill with arrival mark of August 10; an interesting and scarce combination franking; opinion Holcombe (1988)

GREAT BRITAIN - UNITED STATES: Lettersheet with part of contents with octagonal "GLASGOW PAID JUN 1 1852", endorsed "p.W.I. Packet via Southampton to San Francisco, prepaid with "4/8", transported in closed packet via Southampton per "Parana" to St. Thomas (June 17) and the same day per "Dee" to Shagres, further with railway to Panama and July 11 per "California" of Pacific Mail SS. Co. to San Francisco, fine and scarce

GREAT BRITAIN - VENEZUELA: 1868, Lettersheet franked with 2 copies 1 s. green, pl. 4, tied by duplex "LIVERPOOL 5 NO 68" and endorsed "per 'St. Thomas'" and mailed per closed mail to La Guaira, here franked with 1866, ½ r. brownish-violet, tied by "CORREOS LA GUAIRA" for inland postage and mailed to Caracas. The top flap partly loose and tiny hole in the letterfront without importance. An attractive and rare combination franking, certificates BPA (1974) and Holcombe (1992) Provenance: Soler & Llach 1992, Harmers Craveri 1994

GUADELOUPE - NEW BRUNSWICK: 1854, Entire letter from "POINTE-A-PITRE 12 MARS 1854" addressed to St. John, transfered the British PO and posted "GUADALOUPE MR 13 1854" via "ST.-THOMAS MR 15 1854" per closed mail via Bermuda to Halifax, arrival mark "ST. JOHN'S NEW BRUNSWICK AP 15 1854", charged "8" d. British Northamerican currency, slight age wear

GUADELOUPE - UNITED STATES: 1863, Lettersheet franked with French colonies 1859/65, 5 c. green and 40 c. orange in strip of 3, tied by diamond of dots with adjacent "POINTE-A-PITRE 11 DEC 1863" addressed to New York, transported by British mail with frontside crowned circle "PAID AT GUADELOUPE" and mailed via "ST. THOMAS DE 14 1863" and per closed mail via Havana to New York with frontside "STEAMSHIP 10". A fine and scarce combination cover

GUATEMALA - FRANCE: 1858, Entire letter from "GUATEMALA 3 AGO 1858" with adjacent red boxed "Franco" to Paris, sent via British PO "BELIZE AU 16 1858" per closed mail via St. Thomas to England and with triangle accountancy mark "GB 2 F" to France, here re-directed, little unfresh

GUATEMALA - PRUSSIA: 1852, Lettersheet from "GUATEMALA 1 DICBRE 1852" with adjacent "4" (reales) part-paid, via British PO "BELIZE DE 15 1852" per closed mail via St. Thomas to London and further to Krefeld, charged on arrival "17" silbergroschen, front with paper fault

GUATEMALA - PRUSSIA: Lettersheet with red "GUATEMALA ... 1862" endorsed "per steamer via Panama" addressed to Krefeld in Prussia, prepaid with "4" reales to Panama, from here overland to Cologne and August 23 per "Clyde" in closed mail to St. Thomas (29.8.) and per "Seine" (30.8.) to Southampton and London with arrival mark of September 15, at arrival charged with at total of "27" silbergroschen

HAITI - FRANCE: 1881, Imperforated issue 3 c. and 7 c., both with wide margins, tied by clear cds. "CAP-HAITIEN 7 MARS 82" via "ST. THOMAS 21/3 1882" to France with arrival marks, very fine, certificate Holcombe (1986)

HAITI - MEXICO: 1866, Entire letter from Jacmel, "FORWARDED BY HURZIG & Co. ST. THOMAS" with manuscript "30/6/66", franked with GB 4 d. vermilion, pl. 7, tied by "C51" and sent from "ST. THOMAS JU 30 1866" via "PANAMA JY 9 1866" to Mazatlan (SG Z10)

HAITI - OLDENBURG: 1855, Envelope showing on reverse clear blue forwarding agent oval marking " ARTHUR B. WHITE. PORT AU PRINCE. HAYTI" and faint British PO "JACMEL JY 12", mailed July 13 per "Tyne" to St. Thomas and July 18 with the same ship to Southampton, German transit mark "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND AACHEN 5/8 B", charged with a total of "19½" silbergroschen. The envelope 2 tears at left, otherwise fine

ITALY - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 1875, Letterfront franked with Victor Emanuel 30 c. and 60 c. in horizontal pair from "GENOVA 12 NOV 75" per address of forwarding agent Hurtzig & Co., St. Thomas, to Puerto Plata; in St. Thomas additionally franked with 4 d. vermilion, pl. 14, tied by duplex "ST. THOMAS PAID / C51"; some ink erosion in the last line of forwarding address, otherwise fine; a rare combination Provenance: St. Gibbons 1976

JAMAICA - CANADA: 1856, Entire letter from "SAVANNAH-LA MAR JA (8) 1856) to Montreal with transit mark of Kingston and St. Thomas, arrival mark of February 16, charged with "10" d. Britsh Northamerican currency

JAMAICA - CANADA: 1856, Second rate entire letter from "SAVANNAH-LA MAR-JAMAICA SP 22 1856" to Montreal with transit mark of Kingston, St. Thomas and Quebec, arrival mark of October 28, charged with "1/8" British Northamerican currency

JAMAICA - CANADA: 1857, Entire letter from "SAVANNA LA MAR JAMAICA AP 23 1857" to Montreal. Although Kingston noted "6" d. for the direct route to Halifax, the letter was transported per "Urinoko" to Southampton with London transit mark of May 17, here taxed with "1/2" and transported from Liverpool "L/MY 19" per "Canadian" to Quebec, Montreal arrival mark of June 2, charged with at total of "1/4". The "Canadian" wrecked on this trip on the St. Lorenz, no further mail recorded

JAMAICA - ST. BARTELEMY: 1844, Entire letter from "PORT ROYAL JAMAICA FE 23 1844" via St. Thomas forwarding agent De Gout / National Hotel, to St. Bartholomews with frontside red "JAMAICA PAID FE 23 1844"; the entire somewhat weak in the folds, otherwise very fine

JAMAICA - UNITED STATES: 1869, Lettersheet from Kingston, privately carried to St. Thomas, posted at Danish PO with "ST. THOMAS 14/11 1869", franked with 1869, 10 c. orange to New York, cancelled "N. YORK STEAMSHIP DEC 20" at arrival, very fine

MARTINIQUE - UNITED STATES: 1860, Envelope from "FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE 27 MARS 1860" via St. Pierre to St. Thomas, here handled by forwarding agent Koefoed, Whitmore & Co. (clear red oval on front) and handed over to the Danish PO, here posted with cds. "ST:-THOMAS 15 4 1860" by private ship to Boston with frontside arrival mark, "SHIP" and "5" (cents due), small marginal faults

MEXICO - CONFEDERATE STATES: 1862, Lettersheet franked with 1861, 2 r. on rose MEXICO, cut into at left, tied by mute cancel and light "CORREOS MEXICO 28 AGO" addressed to New Orleans, transported via the British PO "VERA-CRUZ SP 1 1862" and transported via St. Thomas (per "Trend") to Southampton, London transit mark of September 29 and again from Southampton October 1st per "Hansa" of the Northgerman Lloyd to New York with frontside "NEW YORK AM.PKT. OCT. 14". From New York most likely transported with U.S. navy ship. A very rare letter redirected via Europe due to Civil War blockade

MEXICO - FRANCE: 1855, Lettersheet with clear "FRANCO ENELMIN. DE LA LUZ FRANCO" with manuscript date in centre, sent via British PO "VERACRUZ SP 4 1855" and from here in closed mail via St. Thomas and England to France with boxed "COLONIES & c. ART.12", taxed with "15" decimes

MEXICO - FRANCE: 1859, Partpaid entire letter from Santa Ana de Tamaulipas to France, transported by Mexican post to Tampico and from here by British closed mail via St. Thomas to England. From London mailed by mistake via Belgium to Prussia ("SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN 30/6") and returned to London, here re-charged and sent with boxed "GB 1F 60 c" directly to France, charged with "8" decimes, interesting letter

MEXICO - FRANCE: 1865, Entire letter with clear "FRANQUEADO VERACRUZ OCTBRE 2" addressed to Le Havre, partpaid with 2 reales, sent in closed mail via St. Thomas and London with boxed "GB 1F 60 C" on front, taxed with "8" decimes

MEXICO - FRANCE: 1868, Entire partpaid printed matter stamped on reverse "FRANQUEADO VERACRUZ AGOST.." addressed to Aigre, sent per closed mail via St. Thomas, Plymouth and London with frontside accountancy mark "GB/2 F PK.", some age stains, still fine, taxed "15" centimes

MEXICO - JAMAICA: 1868, Lettersheet with frontside forwarding agent mark "BÜSING, MERTENS & Co. Veracruz / FEB 1 1868" sent to St. Thomas forwarding agent Schon Willink & Co. (blue oval on reverse) and sent via British post, franked with 4 d. vermilion, cancelled "C51" from "ST. THOMAS FE 17 68" to Kingston with arrival mark

MEXICO - JAMAICA: 1871, Lettersheet dated "Tampico 25 Mar.", dispatched at the Mexican PO, franked with Hidalgo 12 c. cancelled by oval "FRANCO EN TAMPICO", transfered to the British PO and here franked with 4 d. vermilion, pl. 11, tied by clear "C63" with adjacent "TAMPICO MR 27 1871", carried by the "WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC STEAM-SHIP COMPANY LIMITED" (blue oval of Tampico agency on reverse) and sent via "ST. THOMAS AP 12 71" to Kingston, with arrival mark of April 21; the British stamp few short perfs, otherwise very fine. A rare letter

NEW ZEALAND - IRELAND: 1867, Envelope from "PORT CHALMERS FE-4 67", franked with 1864/67, 6 d. brown, cancelled "18", sent by closed mail via Panama, Colon, Jamaica and St. Thomas to London with arrival mark of April 3, from here sent to Dublin, small imperfections, still fine (SG 122)

NEW ZEALAND - NEW BRUNSWICK: 1868, Blue envelope franked with 2 copies 1864/67, 3 d. lilac, tied by Dunedin numeral and sent December 2 to St. John, New Brunswick, transported in closed mail via Panama, Colon and St. Thomas, here directed to New York with frontside "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10" and further to St. John with arrival mark of January 26; cover open on 2 sides, fine and unusual (SG 117)

NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION - CURACAO: 1869, Entire printed matter under cross wrapper, franked with 1868, ¼ gr. violet and 1869, ½ gr. orange, tied by cds. "HAMBURG P.E. 4 30/10 69", transported via London with red "P.D." and pair closed mail via St. Thomas to Curacao with arrival mark of November 21 on front, some minor and absolutely negligible transportation marks. A marvellous item

NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION - MEXICO: 1870, Double rate letter with red "F. BREMEN 2 / 30 1 70" and endorsed "Per steamer via Southampton" via London and from here per closed mail via St. Thomas to Veracruz, prepaid with "28½" groschen, taxed on arrival with "6" reales inland postage

NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION - MEXICO: 1869, Entire printed matter franked with 1868, ¼ gr. violet and 1869, ½ gr. orange, tied by railway mark "GEESTEMÜNDE / 31 / 10 / HANNOVER" with adjacent "BREMEN", sent via "LONDON 1 NO 69" and per closed mail via St. Thomas and Veracruz to Guadalajara. The ½ gr. slightly rounded corner, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare transatlantic printed matter

PANAMA - GREAT BRITAIN: 1876, Small sailor's letter (envelope) from a member of HMS Albatros at Panama, the ocal countersigned by commanding officier, franked with GB 2 d. blue, cancelled in transit with "C51" of St. Thomas, addressed to Pocklington with transit and arrival marks, most part of upper backflap missing and the stamp negligible small corner fault. A stunning letter, certificate Paaskesen (1995)

PERU - AUSTRIA: 1861, Unpaid entire letter from Callao with faint dispatch mark of British PO, per closed mail via Panama, Colon and St. Thomas to England and from "LONDON E.C. JA 14 63" via Belgium and Prussia with red "SEEBRIEF PER ENGLAND UND AACHEN" to Austria, taxed with a total of "1.30" (gulden/nkr.)

PERU - FRANCE: 1859, Entire letter from Lima, sent via British PO "CALAO AP 27 1859" sent by closed mail via Panama, Colon, St. Thomas and London, showing on front clear accountancy mark "GB 2 F 87 5/10 c." and charged "12" decimes

PERU - ITALY: 1846, Entire letter from Lima to Genua, Italy, endorsed "Via de Panama" and transported via "ST:-THOMAS JA 14 1846" to London, since unpaid with boxed "No.  Detained for Postage" and "Returned for   Postage" with manuscript "2/6", finally sent to Italy with red "PAID 16 MR 1846" and arrival mark of March 23, interesting letter

PERU - NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION: 1871, Part-paid lettersheet franked with Peru 1868, 1 d. green, tied by cds. "LIMA 18 JUN 1871" and clear boxed "Aus Westindien über Bremen" to Hamburg, transported per closed mail via Panama, Colon, St. Thomas and England to Bremen, arriving July 15, and from here to Hamburg, charged with a total of "19¼" groschen; a fine and scarce letter