377th Auction

1881/85, proof sheetlets printed by Hamilton Bank Note Co., New York, 5-45c., total of 37 sheetlets including five showing a total of 12 subjects either tête-bêche or on reverse, printed on white wove or laid paper and blue laid paper, showing 5 resp. 6 impressions, a scarce and attractive group

1881/85, proof sheetlets printed by Hamilton Bank Note Co., New York, three sheetlets 5c. blue and 45c. lilac on white paper and 30c. rose on blue paper, showing 5 resp. 6 impressions, fine

1881, 2 c. green card with very smooth surface with different patterned background of circles printed in lilac grey, presumably produced as an Essay prior to the diagonal lines eventually chosen; small closed tear at base not affecting the unusual feel and appearance; ex the Manhattan Bank Note Co. / ABN archives, believed to be unique Provenance: The Brian Moorhouse Estate (Corinphila, 2021)

1881, Coat of arms 2c. green on violet, sent via. St. Thomas with transit mark to Quito, Ecuador, upon arrival tax mark "T" applied, a fine and very rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 2c. green on chamois with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 11 MZO 1885" to New York, some paper breaks, but very fine appearance, a very rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 2c. green on chamois with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 11 MZO 1885" to Detroit, a very fine and rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 2c. green on light-green from "SANTO DOMINGO 17 MAR  1883" via St. Thomas with transit mark to Curacao, a fine and very rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 2c. green on chamois with 2c. orange additional franking tied by oval "FRANCA" with adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 12 MAY 1887" to Düssledorf, fine and scarce

1881, Coat of arms 3c. orange on blue-green to New York with "NEW YORK PAID ALL" applied upon arrival, a fine and very rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 3c. orange on rose, from Santo Domingo via St. Thomas to Buenos Aires with arrival mark, a fine and very rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 3c. orange on grey-green, from "PUERTO PLATA 4 DIC 1882" via St. Thomas to Nottingham, not deliverable there thus returned with "Insufficient Address" applied in red ink with adjacent boxed "Not to be found 583", despite some insignificant wrinkles a very attractive and rare used card

1881, Coat of arms 3c. red on bluish-gray, double card from "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 12 AGO 1882" with red french octogonal "LIGNE..." alongside to London with transit cds. of St. Thomas and arrival mark, fine and scarce

1881, Coat of arms 3c. red on chamois, double card from "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 12 AGO 1882" to London with St. Thomas transit cds., some wrinkles, fine and scarce

"RHENANIA", violet purser mark on Columbia postal stationery card 2 centavos red with manuscript cross with date "15 X 1897" with text to Germany adjacent good strike of "AUS WESTINDIEN P. HAMBURG. DAMPFER ÜBER CÖLN", with transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce  

1881, Coat of arms 45c. violet, legal size envelope, with Coat of arms 5c. blue as additional franking (affixed by hinge), with oval "FRANCA", sent as registered cover from "PUERTO PLATA 12 MAY 1887" via St. Thomas with additional r-marking "DANSK-VESTINDIEN" applied to Düsseldorf with arrival mark, some tears and wrinkles but an and extremely rare used stationery  

1881, Coat of arms 2c. rose, unissued postal stationery envelope, small discolouration at bottom right,otherwise fine

1881, Coat of arms 5c. blue with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 11 JUL 1888", endorsed "p. Ozuma" sent as printed matter via New York to Bremen with arrival mark, fine

1881, Coat of arms 5c. blue on dark-blue with cds. "SANTO DOMINGO CORREOS 8 MAR 87" and endorsed "Por Clyde" sent to New York, fine

1881, Coat of arms 10c. rose with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "SANTO DOMINGO 13 FEB 86" sent to Mannheim with french ship cds. alongside and arrival mark on reverse, fine

1881, Coat of arms 10c. rose with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 30 OCT 1885" sent via St. Thomas to Oos, Germany with arrival mark, fine

1881, Coat of arms 15c. yellow on white with straight line "St. Domingo city." and manuscript date "25/4 89" and additional oval "HAMBURG-AMERIKAN PACKET Co. SS. CYCLOP" sent to Bad Homburg, with transit and arrival mark on reverse, fine

1881, Coat of arms 15c. yellow on white, postal stationery envelope, with Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 5c. blue as additional franking (lifted for inspection) tied by oval "FRANCA" with  cds. "CORREOS PUERTO PLATA 29 DIC 1885", sent registered via New York with Registry exchange label applied to Bockenheim with arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

1881, Coat of arms 15c. yellow with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 17 JUL 1888", endorsed "p. vapor frances", sent via St. Thomas to Bremen with arrival mark, small tear at top, otherwise fine

1881, Coat of arms 20c. brown with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 22 JUN 1885" sent via New York to Bockenheim with transit and arrival mark, somewhat toned, otherwise fine

1881, Coat of arms 30c. rose on white with oval "FRANCA" and adjacent cds. "PUERTO PLATA CORREOS 7 MAY 1888" as registered cover via New York with Registry exchange label applied to Frankfurt, there re-adressed, colour at right somewhat faded, otherwise a fine and scarce item

1881, Coat of arms 40c. brown, legal size envelope, with Coat of arms 5c. blue horizontal pair as additional franking, tied oval "FRANCA", sent as registered cover from "PUERTO PLATA 29 NOV 1886" via St. Thomas with additional r-marking "DANSK-VESTINDIEN" applied to Frankfurt with arrival mark, a fine and extremely rare used stationery

1881, Coat of arms 60c. green, legal size sent as registered cover from "SANTO DOMINGO 12 FEB 86" to Germany, with french "LIGNE F" transit cds and, on reverse, "LIGNE B" and arrival cds. "BIEBRICH 15 3 86", small repaired opening fault at upper left, otherwise fine and extremely rare used stationery

1890, Coat of arms 10c. orange, stationery cut out, tied by cds. "PORTO PLATA AGO 25 1895" with New York transit mark to Paris, fine

1890, Coat of arms 10c. orange on white, postal stationery envelope, with Coat of Arms, perforated 12, 10c. orange as additional franking tied by barred "M" with adjacent cds. "CORREOS MONTE CRISTY 15 JAN", sent registered via New York with Registry exchange label applied to  to Java with arrival mark, a fine and scarce entire

1890, Coat of arms 20c. brown, cut out, tied by cds. "SANTO DOMINGO ABR 14 00" to registered cover to Barcelona, scarce, fine

1891, UPU Overprints - Parisot Issue 30 cts. on 10c. rose on blue, sent from "SANTO DOMINGO 9 APR 1891" as registered cover sent Poste Restante to Paris with arrival mark, a scarce and attractive cover

1891, UPU Overprints - Parisot Issue 40 cts. on 10c. rose on blue, sent from "SANTO DOMINGO 8 APR 1891" as registered cover sent Poste Restante to New York, a scarce and attractive cover

1891, UPU Overprints - Parisot Issue 50cts. on 10c. rose on blue, sent from "SANTO DOMINGO 8 APR 1891" as registered cover to New York, minor ageing, a scarce cover

1891, UPU Overprints - Parisot Issue 80 cts. on 15c. yellow on white, sent from "SANTO DOMINGO 10 APR 1891" as registered cover sent Poste Restante to Paris with arrival mark, a scarce and attractive cover

1891, UPU Overprints - Parisot Issue 1 p. on 5c. dark-blue on blue, sent from "SANTO DOMINGO 8 APR 1891" as registered cover sent Poste Restante to Paris with arrival mark, a scarce and attractive cover

1881, Coat of Arms with no value, blue on blue, two used envelopes from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata, usual vertical fold, otherwise fine, scarce