368. Auktion

1876, unpaid folded letter dated "Maracaibo Marzo 31 de 1876" to Genoa, privately carried to Porto Cabello, then via French P.O. with adjacent octogonal "PORTO CABELLO 6 AVRIL 76" and "VENEZUELA PAQ. FR. A No. 3 6 AVRIL 76", upon arrival charged "14" thus postage due 40c. and 1.l applied and tied by cds., fine, signed Sorani with certificate (1989)

1880, Bolívar 25c. yellow tied by oval "CORREOS VENEZUELA 18 JUNIO 1880 CARACAS" to refolded envelope with adjacent octogonal "LA GUAYRA PAQ. FR. D. No 2 30 JUIN 80" to Genoa, small tears in enveleope, otherwise very attractive and rare

1893, Bolívar 25c. violett tied by blue "CORREOS MARACAIBO" to enevelope via New York to Livorno, fine

1870, folded letter dated "Maracaybo 28th Feb 1873" to Genoa, endorsed "P. Steamer" with blue straight-line "TEUTONIA" added by the purser, reverse of "SHIP-LETTER C LONDON AP 19 73", upon arrival charged "17" thus postage due "50c. and pair of 60c. applied and tied by cds., some minor ageing, otherwise fine and scarce as letters carried by German ships before 1895 from Venezuela are very infrequent, especially combared to those carried by French and British packets, signed Sorani with certificate

1859, Coat of arms 1r. blue, fine printing, fresh colour and mostly good to large margins, each with central "0" in black on folded letter to Genoa, paying the single weight not exceeding ½ ounce as stipulated for carriage between Venezuela and St. Thomas, accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon arrival charged "20" decimes, a beatiful and a very rare cover with only few of these frankings recorded on transatlantic covers, certificate Moorhouse (2017)

LA GUAIRA: Ship mail of the steamship "Robert Todd" and the company Cameron Macaulay & Co: 1865, Schip 2r. yellow-green tied by cds. "LA GUAIRA SET 9" to folded letter to Genoa with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" alongside, upon delivery charged "20" decimes, sideflaps missing, otherwise a fine, attractive and very early entire, signed Wahl with certificate (1991)

1867/1908, interesting group of 5 different ship timetables e.g., three send as printed matters, also a small brochure with timetables plus a few other documents