379th Auction

1958,  Kuan Han-ching souvenir sheet, unmounted mint as issued and used, fine

1979, Study Science souvenir sheet with cds. "PEKING 3.10.79" on First Day Cover, fine

1980, Year of Monkey 8 f. with red cancel on First Day Cover, fine

1864, 5 c. orange, block of 3 from the top row of the sheet with the top stamp positioned sideways. Nice fresh colour, lttle touched, but mostly ample to large margins, unused with original gum and hinge remainders; left stamp small corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. There are just 3 further of such blocks recorded, at least one with major faults. Certificate Colomphil (2008) (Scott 30)

1865, 5 c. yellow, 10 c. violet and 20 c. deep blue, fresh colour, 20 c. touched in places, otherwise full to large margins, tied by oval black  "BOGOTA" to letter sheet to Ambalema. A very fine and fresh 3 colour franking for a letter between 31 and 35 g in weight. A rare entire. Certificate Moorhouse (2014) (Scott37-39)

1865, 10 c. violet in vertical block of 6 and 5 c. yellow, fresh colour, the block just touched at base, otherwise full to large margins, tied by red  "Certification a Bogota Salio en (2) de (Mayo)" and oval black  "BOGOTA" to cover front to Santa Marta  with receit notation  on front. some not disturbing creasing and 2 tiny pinholes in the franking, still fine and very rare registered item. Certificate Moorhouse (2014) (Scott 37-38)

1869/73, 1 r. yellow-ochre, printing on porous paper, lower half sheet of 45 stamps , unused with original gum, two vertical creases (one with small paper break) and one horizontal bend

1859/63, 2 c. black on grayish, nice margins, lightly cancelled by red grid, vf, certificate HPS (1985) (Scott 16)

"STMR. W.G.HALL. HAWAIIAN MAIL SERVICE MAY 18 1886", clear violet handstamp on envelope 2 c. rose (with dotted lines) to Honolulu with frontside arrival mark. A scarce steamship datestamp

"Forwarded by the Pacific Navigation Co. (Limited) Honolulu, H.I." red double-line circle on envelope 5c. blue, cancelled by target with adjacent "HONOLULU HAWAII JUL31" to California with arrival mark. Little roughly opened and small toned area at upper left.

1925, overprint AEREO CORREO 5c. and 20 c. with overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, fine and rare, just 12 resp. 36 copies printed (Scott C2a, C6a)

1930, airmail, Herrera  5c. on 10c. , surcharge in yellow, horizontal pair, one with '1903' instead '1930', unused o.g., very fine and rare, just 50 copies printed, the variety being unique (Scott C21 var.)

1930, airmail, Herrera  5c. on 20c. , surcharge in blue, reading downwards, horizontal pair, one with '1903' instead '1930', unused o.g., very fine and rare (Scott C22 var.)

10 c.  on 20 c. with surcharge in violett, unused o.g., very fine and scarce, only 50 printed. (Scott C24)

1915, 5-24 Ch, three miniature sheets of five stamps, perforated, printed on both sides, ungummed, 24Ch with creases, otherwise fine

1871, 500m. green blue on laid paper, unused without gum, vf, signed Schlesinger

1867, First printing, wove paper: Medio real on white paper, large margins and fresh original gum. a beautifull example of this rare stamp with less than 10 examples recorded apart from the famous block. (enclosed photocopy of MEPSI certificate (2004) for a strip of 3 from which this copy was separated.)

1867, First printing, wove paper: Medio real on white paper, large o enourmeous margins , lightly cancelled by part of  "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", extremely fine and choice (tiny thin spot in the outer lower right corner without any importance). Certificate MEPSI (2003)

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on blue paper, horizontal block of 12 with double impression on pos. 3,  good to large margins and nice fresh deep colour, unused without gum. The double impression with small hinge thin and some staining toned down, otherwise very fine. This block contains all existing unused copies of this stamp, no other unused copies have been recorded. The greatest rarity of Guadalajara issues. MEPSI certificate (2007) 

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on blue and 2 reales on green, the later on somewhat touched, tied by wreath cancel to small piece. Certificate MEPSI (2019) 

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on grey blue, good to large margins, tied by double circle "FRANCO EN C.GUZMAN" to letter sheet to Sayula. cover crease not affecting the design, otherwise very fine and rare. ex Bash. Certificate MEPSI (2019) 

1867, First printing, wove paper: un real on blue and 2nd printing 2 reales on green laid paper, the later on somewhat touched, tied by oval datestamp to small piece. Certificate MEPSI (2007)  

un real on white overprinted "Cd. Guzman", vertical pair used with 'infinity handstamp', very fine. Just 4 copies of this stamp have been recorded, unique as pair. Certificate MEPSI (2002)  

2 reales on dark green, fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, extremely fine, certificate MEPSI (2020)

2 reales on green, clear margins, tied by wreath cancel to letter sheet with adjacent "CORREOS GUADALAJARA ENERO 1 18.." to Lagos. Very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

2 reales on white, clear to large margins, unused without gum, very fine.  The only recorded unused example of this stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2021)

4 reales on white, clear to good margins, tied by wreath cancel with adjacent "CORREOS GUADALAJARA ENERO 2(9)" (1867) to entire letter to Zacatecas. This is the earliest recorded usage of this stamp.Very fine and rare. Ex Bash and Scott. Certificate MEPSI (2002) 

2 reales on white in horizontal pair, one stamp touched at top, otherwise clear to mostly good margins, used on letter sheet from Colima, tied in transit by 'infinity cancel' with adjacent "Franco en C. Guzman" ribbon handstamp, to Guadalajara. Some creases not affecting the stamps, otherwise fine and rare.; the only recorded pair of this stamp on entire. Certificate MEPSI (2007)

4reales on rose, large margins and fresh vivid colour, unused without gum, iny hinge thin, otherwise very fine. Only 3 unused copies have been recorded of this stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2002) 

4 reales on rose, ample margins, tied by double circle "FRANCO EN C.GUZMAN" to entire letter to Guadalajara. Very fine and scarce. Certificate MEPSI (1998)

un peso on rose, good to large margins, nice colour, unused without gum, very fine. Just 6 unused copies recorded. Ex Bash and Rodriguez. Certificate MEPSI (2000) 

Serrated stamps: 2 reales on green, used with unrecorded type 'infinity cancel', one short perf, otherwise very fine. Just one further used example but no unused ones have been recorded. A rarity. Certificate MEPSI (2003) 

Serrated stamps: un real on gray, used with "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA" handstamp, very fine and fresh. Just one further used example but no unused ones have been recorded. A rarity. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Serrated stamps: 4 reales on rose, tied by  "CORREOS GUADALAJARA" to piece, very fine and fresh. Just 4 further used example but no unused ones have been recorded. Certificate MEPSI (1996) 

Serrated stamps: un peso on lilac, unused without gum, cut into right side, otherwise very fine and fresh. The only recorded unused example of this stamp (and only one used recorded). A rarity. Certificate MEPSI (2006)

Second printing, quadrille paper, serrated,  2 reales on green with partly double serrated perforation, together with 3rd printing, serrated, Un real on blue, tied by "CORREO GUADALAJARA" to letter sheet (one side flap missing) to Zapotlan. Folds in the entire not affecting the stamps, very fine and rare. Certificate MEPSI (2006)