371st Auction

HAPAG: 1877, Entire commercial letter dated "St. Thomas 27de febrero 1877" and endorsed inside and outside "p. Lothringia" (Hapag). Since the company was a Hapag client and the letter contained information about a shipment carried on the same steamer, the letter was transported free of charge to La Guaira, here franked with 2 copies 1876, ½ real lilac-rose, tied by undated "CORREOS LA GUAIRA" and handed over to the postal agency in the French consulate where octagonal "LA GUAYRA 20 MARS 77" was applied. A very fine and scarce letter

10 cents in block of 4, unused o.g., folded in the horizontal perforation, otherwise very fine, signed HK

1875, 10 cents blue-green/yellow/black in block of 4 from the right sheet margin, unused o.g., very fine

1875, 10 cents blue-green/yellow/black I. printing, tied by mute blue cancel to reverse of envelope from "ST. THOMAS AP 10 77" to Barbados with adjacent arrival mark. The envelope with some faults, still attractive with fine stamp, certificate RPS (2001)

10 cents II. printing, tied by clear "BÜHROW SCHÜTT AGENTS" to cover front with adjacent forwarding agent mark "J. SALA Y Ca. ST. THOMAS 27 SEPT. 1879", very fine, signed W. Engel and certificate Dr. Debo BPP (1981)