French Somali Coast
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Ethiopia / Railways
(Djibouti) 1901 (31 Dec) registered “Compagnie Imperiale Des Chemins De Fer Ethiopiens” printed envelope to France franked on reverse 1894-1900 10c. (creased) and 30c. tied blue Cote Francais de Somalis Djibouti, arrival backstamps; light vertical filing crease clear of stamps.
£85
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1824 (Jan) entire to Cadiz from Havana with straight-line ISLAS DE/ BARLOVENTO handstamp, superimposed with red ‘5R’ rate handstamp; fine condition.
£70
Spain
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Gibraltar / Spain
1835 (2nd Nov) entire to Gibraltar bearing red straight-line CADIZ handstamp, manuscript “13 ½q” applied San Roque for second weight letter rate. The entire sent to Robert Anderson and co. with enclosure to be delivered to Mr Bartolome Lombardo, Captain of the Sardinian Brig “El Crocodillo” for transmission to Havana.
£195
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1836 entire to Barcelona bearing fine ornate oval HABANA/ FRANCO despatch, manuscript annotation (of ship) “Fragata Valerosa”, red arrival backstamps; light vertical filing creasing in clean condition.
£115
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Disinfected mail / Maritime
1844 (31/8) entire from Habana to Madrid bearing blue handstamp Correo Maritimo No.3 and framed arc FRANCO in same ink, annotated at base "Correp de la Empresa", disinfected with small slitting. Some wormholes and internal faults to entire, fine appearance.
£125
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1846 (14 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Pinar D.Rio Isla De Cuba despatch cds, ‘4’ rate handstamp, arrival backstamp and a long endorsement on reverse with signature.
£65
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1846 and 1851 pair of outer letter sheets used locally with red and blue Habana date stamps with similar framed FRANCO handstamps, one with some overall toning.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Disinfected mail
1846 outer letter sheet to Jerez de la Frontera with straight-line YNDIAS handstamp and unaligned '5R' rating, reverse with Cadiz transit. Disinfected with large diagonal slit on reverse.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1847 and 1850 outer letter sheets to Habana both with Cardenas Isla De Cuba despatch date stamps in red and blue, both with matching ‘1’ handstamps.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1848 (23 May) outer letter sheet to Habana with red Mariel Ila De Cuba despatch, rated ‘3’. Long endorsement on reverse with signature and unclear arrival cds; a scarce cancel.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
184? Outer letter sheet to Habana with red Guines Isla De Cuba and handstamped ‘1 ½ ‘ at centre, reverse with manuscript “De oficio” and signature endorsement.
£85
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1856 (23 Dic) outer letter sheet to Habana with blue-green Guanajay 30 Isl de Cuba cds with ‘9’ rate handstamp in same ink and also a’0’ in blue at top right, arrival backstamp.
£85
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1857 large linen sack 312 x 155mm with paper affixed with address cancelled blue MAYARI Isla De Cuba cds with high rating ‘72’ handstamp on front; some worm holes through bag.
£115
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1858 large outer letter sheet, 300 x 115mm,from ‘Comandancia/ De Marina/ De/ Nuevitas to Puerto Principe, bearing blue despatch cds and oval grill handstamp with, on reverse, handstamped ‘48’ charge in same ink.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1873 outer letter sheet to Cadiz franked 50c. tied by Habana cds, Santiago De Cuba company chop at left, endorsed at top "pr vapor Correo", arrival backstamp.
£115
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Bisects / Printed Mattar
1879 unsealed envelope annotated at top “printed Circular” sent from Cardenas with despatch cds at right, franked bisected 1876 25c. with black smudged canceller. Good example of 12 1/2c. UPU circular rate.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Postal Stationery
1882 (Dec 16) 2c. postal stationery card to Paris cancelled double oval Habana date stamp, endorsed “via New York”. Very fine condition.
£75
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba
1883 (27 Dic) 3c. postal stationery card to Hannover, Germany cancelled Habana cds, dated company handstamp bottom left and arrival cds, mounting residue on reverse.
£85
Bahamas
Covers and stamps / USA / Bahamas / Ireland / Cuba / Postal Stationery
1885 (JA 20) 'Penny Halfpenny' stationery card to Dublin, Ireland cancelled by fine 'B' obliterator, Bahamas cds far left, fine rare New York/ Havana Transit 'opera glasses' transit, arrival cds; heavy central vertical crease, some adherence on reverse.
£215
Cuba
Covers and stamps / Cuba / Postal Stationery
1890 (24 Feb) 2c. postal stationery card, type 1A, to Florida tied by single Habana cds. Fine and fresh condition with a full message.