379th Auction

Second printing, quadrille paper,  2 reales on green, 2 copies, each as single franking on 2 entire letters,  tied by "CORREO GUADALAJARA" resp. 'infinity cancel', fine, each Certificate MEPSI 

Laid paper: 2 reales on green, 3 single copies, 2 little touched at one side, otherwise clear to good margins, tied by " CORREOS GUADALAJARA" to letter sheet to S. Luis Potosi, fine and scarce. Certificate MEPSI (1999) 

Third printing, wove paper, Un real on blue, cut into, together with 2nd printing 2 reales on green, tied by "CORREOS GUADALAJARA" to  letter sheet (one side flap reduced) to Zacatecas. Signed Bash. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

2 reales on rose with double impression, ample to good margins , ltied by "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", to letter sheet to Zacatecas, very fine. Certificate MEPSI (2002)

Thin quadrille paper, 4 reales on white, good to very large margins, unused without gum, very fine and fresh (showing 'dividing lines' in pencil.  An extremely fine example of this rare stamp. Certificate MEPSI (2018)

Thin quadrille paper, serrated, 2 reales on rose, very lightly used , few perfs cut at bottom, otherwise very fine and fresh. The only recorded  example of this stamp in any condition. A great rarity. Certificate MEPSI (1996)

Thin quadrille paper, serrated, Un peso on lilac, lightly used with "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", small hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh. Only one further used example has been recorded of this stamp. A great rarity. Certificate MEPSI (2019) 

Laid paper: 2 reales on rose, good to mostly large margins, tied by single circle "C.GUZMAN" to entire letter to Guadalajara. 2 cover creases not affecting the stamp, very fine and scarce. Certificate MEPSI (2001)  

Laid battoné paper: 4 reales on blue, clear to mostly large margins, tied by single circle "C.GUZMAN" to letter sheet to Guadalajara, very fine and scarce. Certificate MEPSI (2001)

Serrated: Un real on green with variety "E for F in FRANCO", neatly cancelled by 'infinity cancel', very fine and fresh. The only recorded example of this stamp (without considering the variety). A rarity. certificate MEPSI (2015) 

Quadrille paper, serrated: Un real on blue, together with 2nd printing 2 reales serrated, tied by " CORREOS GUADALAJARA" to small piece. Very fine and fresh. A marvellous combination of two rare stamps. Certificate MEPSI (2018) 

Oblong quadrille paper, serrated: 4 reales on blue, tied by 'infinity cancel' to entire letter with adjacent "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA" 1868 to Mexico City. Very fine and fresh. The only recorded example of this stamp, which has not yet been listed by Scott. Ex Rodriguez. Certificate MEPSI (2018) 

1868, 4th printing, wove paper, 2 reales on rose, tied by Guadalajara cds. to letter sheet to S. Luis Potosi, very fine, certificate MEPSI (2010)

1868, 4th printing, laid batonne paper, 2 reales on lilac, tied by wreath cancel to letter sheet to Zacatecas, very fine, certificate MEPSI (2010) 

1868, 4th printing, laid batonne paper, 2 reales on rose, nice colour and large margins,unused without gum, very fine. The only recorded example of this stamp in any condition. One of the great rarities of Guadalajara. Certificate MEPSI (2019) 

1868, 4th printing, laid batonne paper, un real on green and 2 reales on rose, tied by "FRANCO GUADALAJARA" to uncomplete letter sheet to Zapotlan. Certificate MEPSI (2021) 

Quadrille paper, serrated: 2 reales on lilac, used with "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", very fine, a very rare stamp, just 4 further copies recorded. Certificate MEPSI (1998)

Laid paper, serrated: un real on green, lightly used with "FRANQUEADO GUADALAJARA", very fine. A rare stamp,with just four further used copies recorded (including 2 on entire). Certificate MEPSI (2018)

Laid paper, serrated: 2 reales on rose, unused without gum, small hinge thin, otherwise fine and fresh. A very rare stamp,with just one further unused copy recorded. Certificate MEPSI (1996) 

1858, First issue, the famous error of colour MEDIO PESO rose red in vertical pair with normal stamp UNA PESETA, clear to large margins, tied by 3 strikes of cds. "ADMON.PRAL. DE CORREOS TACNA 18 JUNIO 1858" to entire double rate letter to Cochabamba, Bolivia. "4"reales in manuscript (somewhat faint next to the stamps) charged upon arrival for the internal postage. Very fine and fresh condition. There are just 4 covers recorded, bearing a se-tenant pair of the error of colour, this is the only one to a foreign destination. A great rarity of Latin American philately. Certificate Moorhouse (2013)

Provenance:  Philipp von Ferrari (Gilbert 1923)

The Islander Collection (Siegel auction, 2008)

1858, Coat of arms, ½ p. yellow, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, signed Sperati Reproduction 

1955, Rotary congress, both sets imperforated in issued and unissued colours and 6 proof sheets with one or two values 

1852, entire letter (carried privately or within another letter) from Detroit to Germany with decorative printed letter head with panorama of Detroit. 

1857, letter sheet with part contens from New York via Marseille to Hongkong with London transit mark of March 7 and arrival mark of April 29

1857, Franklin 1c. blue single and Washington 3c. rose strip of three tied by cds. "SAN FRANCISCO MAY 21 1861" to cover to Bremen, 1c. straight edge at left, sent between the end of the Butterfield route and the start of the Central Overland Route beginning on July 1st of 1861, fine and attractive

1861/67, 2 c. black with New York foreign mail cancel on "CIRCULAR" with adjacent red "½" and blue "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" to Bremen. The entire with small tear at right, otherwise fine and fresh

1867/68, 2c black, Z. Grill., very nice well-defined grill, used with segmented cork cancel, fresh and fine, certificate P.F. (Scott 85B)

5c. brown and Franklin 30c. orange, neatly tied by cork cancel to double-weight registered envelope endorsed "pr Bremen Steamer" via New York with "NEW-YORK REGISTERED DEC 5 1867" applied to Eichelsachsen, where the recipient had to pay "4" delivery fee, a fine and very rare registered letter

1861, Jefferson 5c. olive yellow, nice fresh colour and good perforation, neatly cancelled by "PAID" in grid cancel, very fine and most attractive. A rare stamp, certificate PF (2022) (Scott 67b)

1861/67, 5 c. red-brown, horizontal strip of 3 with the right stamp being a straddle-pane single showing a small portion of the stamp from the adjacent pane, tied by cork cancel and faind  red "N.York PAID..." to cover to Germany with adjacent "AMERIKA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO". A scarce variety. (Scott 76 var.)

1861 – 66, 5 c. brown, cancelled by central clear strike of New York City horse's head fancy cancel, very fine and scarce, certificate P.F. (2020) (Scott 76)

1868, Washington 10c. green and horizontal pair, Lincoln 15c. black with mute ring cancel and adjacent cds. "NEW YORK" and matching "10" in circle on orange buff double-weight cover to Trondheim Norway, endorsed "via Hamburg or Bremen paid" at bottom left, carried by the "New York" of the NDL from New York to Bremen arriving on Feb. 19th. with boxed "BREMEN 16/2 68 FRANCO" and matching, since the letter was treated as a double-weight letter, "Weiterfr. 4 Sgr." applied. 10c. adhesive applied over edge. Small tear beneath adhesives. An exceptionally rare and attractive 1861 issue franking prepaying the rare North German Union Direct Mail rate to Norway, perhaps the only known double-weight cover

15c. black, used with cork cancel and matching cds. "BALTIMORE OCT 9" on mourning cover endorsed "per steamer for Bremen from New York" to Hannover via New York with red "N. YORK BREM. PKT OCT 10 PAID 12" and upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, fine and attractive

1868, Lincoln 15c. black (tiny tear) tied by cork to envelope with pre-printed address "WM. H. Frasse Watchmakers, Jewelers, and Other Mechanics' Tools" via New York, transported by the "Weser II" of the NDL, and Bremen with boxed "BREMEN 11/2 68. FRANCO" and boxed accountancy mark "Weiterfr. 2 Sgr." to Geneva, Switzerland. A very attractive entire showing the scarce 15c. Rate via Open Mail via Bremen which was only possible between January 1st and March 30th 1868

30c. orange, tied by cork cancel to cover, endorsed "per Bremen Steamer, Hansa", via New York with red integral cds. "N. YORK BREMEN Pkt. Feb 10 PAID 12" to Gössitz, upon arrival in Bremen blue three-line "AMERICA ÜBER BREMEN FRANCO" applied, a very fine and attractive cover

1870, 3 c. green, tied by blue fancy cancel 'Flying insect' to small cover with matching "MOUNT VERNON JUL 2.."; stamp with few short perfs, otherwise very fine