| 0362 | | Stampless Folded Letters, Folded Letter Cover & Envelope, 1854-74, Attractive group of ten items, mail dispatched from Habana and Matanzas, addressed New York, Boston, Maine and France, STEAMSHIP 10 and STEAMSHIP 20 circular handstamps, >Excellent State of Preservation>, VF. (Photo) | Est. 300-500 |
| 0363 |  | 1843 Cover Santiago to Spain with "CORREO MARITIMO" Marking, folded lettersheet with light strike of blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No._" marking (unusual without ship number), additional red "SANTIAGO / ISLA DE CUBA / 20 AGO 1843" cancel plus framed "FRANCO" marking, backstamped red "4" and Santandes arrival cancel, some light soiling, still Very Fine, a showpiece cover with only 3-4 reported. (Photo) |
500-750 |
| 0364 | | 1842/45 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 1" (Correo Maritimo) Markings, group of four covers, type 1 handstamp on folded letter to Havana from Spain (numerous holes due to ink erosion though still a showpiece as mail to Cuba is much scarcer than outgoing mail to Spain), type2 handstamp on the other covers to Madrid (in blue) or Barcelona (in red plus fancy black "HABANA FRANCO" marking, Fine lot of these desirable markings. (Photo) |
500-750 |
| 0367 | | Habana, Cuba to Madrid, Spain, October 3, 1843 folded letter, with blue Empresa Type 46 (ME) departure cds, blue "Correo Maritimo / No 3" maritime mail marking, blue "Franco" Type 21 (R), arriving in Madrid November 23, 1843 per blue Baeza receiver on reverse, Very Fine. (Photo) |
200-300 |
| 0368 | | Habana, Cuba to Barcelona, Spain, October 3, 1846 folded letter, with a blue Empresa "Correo Maritimo / No 3" Type 46 (ME) handstamp on departure at Habana, and a blue "Franco" in oval Type 23 (R) prepaid marking, arriving in Barcelona January 2, 1847 per notation inside at the top of the letter, Very Fine and clean. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0369 | | Port Prince, Cuba to Barcelona, Spain, November 17, 1847 folded letter, with red "17 Nov 1847" Port Prince Baeza departure cds, red fancy "Franco" pre-paid marking, blue "Correo Maritimo / No 3" maritime marking, and with red "3" and red "4" Due markings on reverse, Very Fine and clean. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0370 | | 1843/45 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 3" (Correo Maritimo) Markings, two folded letters to Madrid from Havana or Matanzas respectively, each with a blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No.3" handstamp (both types), each with appropriate postal markings, Very Fine. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0371 | | Habana, Cuba to Madrid, Spain, May 2, 1842 folded letter, with black straight double line "Habana / Franco" in fancy oval and blue "Correo Maritimo / No. 4" Empresa Type 47 departure markings, a large red June 13, 1845 Madrid circular receiver on the reverse, the overall letter tending to be a bit brittle, otherwise a Very Fine usage. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0372 | | Cuba to Madrid, Spain, January 3, 1845 folded letter, with blue Empresa "Correo Maritimo / No4" Type 47 (ME) maritime departure marking, and blue "Franco" in oval Type 23, Very Fine. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0373 | | Madrid, Spain to Matanzas, Cuba, February 28, 1946 folded letter, with red Madrid Baeza departure cds, blue "Correo Maritimo / No. 4" Empresa Type 47 (ME) maritime handstamp, and an illegible red (presumably Matanzas) Baeza receiver on reverse, a Fine and clean cover. (Photo) |
200-300 |
| 0374 | | 1843/48 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 4" (Correo Maritimo) Markings, group of three covers to Barcelona(2) or Bilbao, each with blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No. 4" handstamp (one type 2, others type 1), usual filing folds and minor soiling, Very Fine. (Photo) |
400-500 |
| 0375 | | 1847 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 5" (Correo Maritimo) Cover to Barcelona, folded letter from Havana with bold strike of blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No. 5" marking and framed "FRANCO" in same color, Spanish arrival cancel and sender's handstamp on back side, Very Fine and rare, this ship made only two trips before sinking on the third voyage and was never replaced, the rarest of these packet markings. (Photo) |
500-750 |
| 0376 | | 1848 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 6" (Correo Maritimo) Covers to Spain, two folded letters from Matanzas to Barcelona or Havana to San Sebastian, each with strike of scarce blue "CORREOS MARITIMO / No. 6" marking, one with file folds through markings, other minor staining probably due to disinfection, Very Fine. (Photo) |
300-400 |
| 0377 | | 1848 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 7" (Correo Maritimo) Cover to Cádiz, folded letter from Havana with clear strike of blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No. 7" marking, two fumigation slits on face, Very Fine. (Photo) |
200-300 |
| 0378 | | 1850 Spanish Mail Packet "No. 8" (Correo Maritimo) Cover to Spain, folded letter from Cienfuegos with legible strike of blue "CORREO MARITIMO / No. 8" marking, additional crisp strike of blue "CIENFUEGOS / ISLA DE CUBA / 6 OCT. 1850" dispatch cancel and framed "FRANCO" handstamp, minor soiling, Very Fine. (Photo) |
200-300 |
| 0379 | | 1843 Spanish Mail Packet (Correo Maritimo) Cover to Madrid, folded letter from Havana with legible strike of blue "CORREO MARITIMO" marking missing the "no." and ship number, black arced "FRANCO" handstamp, Very Fine and most unusual. (Photo) |
400-500 |
| 0380 | | #1//14, Queen Isabella II, Folded Letter Covers, Envelopes & Stamps, impressive collection of the first issues, approximately 1,000 used stamps and 365 Folded letter covers and envelopes mostly with platings, including large blocks, single and multiple frankings, mostly addressed domestic destinations and Spain, mounted in Lighthouse and Elephant stock albums, usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine, well worth a close examination. (Edifil #Ant.1//Ant.9). (Photo) | Est. 4000-5000 |
| 0385 | | #103, 1882 5c Gray blue, vertical pair tied on folded letter datelined St. Jago de Cuba 13 Octobre 1883 and addressed to Paris by light strike of "CORREOS / HABANA / 13 OCT 83", ms. v/ Havana & New York, sender's handstamp, Very Fine (Edifil 71). (Photo) (103) |
100-150 |
| 0386 | | #103, 1882 5c Gray blue, horiz. pair tied on folded letter datelined St. Jago de Cuba 29 Décembre 1883 and addressed to Paris by crisp strike of "CORREOS / HABANA / 3 ENE 84", ms. v/ Havana & New York, black French "CALAIS A PARIS" transit cancel and sender's handstamp, backstamped Paris, Very Fine (Edifil 71). (Photo) (103) |
150-200 |
| 0387 | | 1889, 1891 Advertising Covers Havana to NY City, pair of covers for LA PROPAGANDA LITERARIA with printed c.c. on front side, all-over printed ad on back (covers similar format but each with slightly different content), each with 5c franking tied by Habana c.d.s., each with a "NEW YORK / PAID ALL" arrival cancel, Very Fine (Edifil 71, 127). (Photo) |
200-300 |
| 0388 | | 1896 Registered Cover Santiago to Philadelphia, commercial cover franked with 5c Green, 5c Blue Alfonso XIII (Scott #145-46), tied by nice strike of "SANTIAGO DE CUBA / ISLA DE CUBA / 15 FEB 1896" c.d.s., oval "AR / SANTIAGO DE CUBA" and boxed registry handstamps, ms Vapor am "Niagara", New York and Philadelphia registry backstamps, Very Fine and attractive (Edifil 127, 149). (Photo) |
200-300 |
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