376th Auction

1830, Entire letter with large red "REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA Guayra. Franca" to Bordeaux with adjacent boxed "PAYS D'OUTRE MER PAR BORDEAUX", very fine

1840, Entire letter from Caracas to London, showing on reverse large forwarding agent seal of Valentin Salboch and on front red "Guayra Franca" next to British crown handstamp applied on arrival, charged "2/3"; fine entire, opinion Holcombe (1990)

1847, Entire letter with red "GUAYRA FRANCA" and backside British "LA GUAYRA AP 7 1847" to a forwarding agent at London with frontside arrival mark of 10.5.1847 and re-directed to Cadiz, Spain, taxed on arrival with "11 R(eales)"

SHIPMAIL LA GUAYRA-St. THOMAS: 1864/67, 2 r. green, tied by quite clear Caracas double circle to entire letter 1866 to France with adjacent boxed "GB/1F60C"; the entire with some age wear, still fine (Fazit LG11)

1864, The 1st. Centavo Issue, Steamer "Robert Todd" 3 centavo on orange-yellow, complete sheet of 24, showing all the 4 transfer types, good margins, some minor creasing at bottom, otherwise a fine and very rare sheet

1864, The 1st. Centavo Issue, Steamer "Robert Todd" 4 centavo on blue, complete sheet of 24, showing all the 4 transfer types, good margins on three sides, touched at bottom, position 1 and 2 with small paper fault, first two stamps of third row somewhat discoloured, otherwise a fine and very rare sheet

SHIPMAIL LA GUAIRA-St. THOMAS: 1870, 2 r. blue, unused with original gum, few short perfs, still fine; a rare stamp (Fazit LG26)