368. Auction

1850, folded letter dated "Haban 1. Octubre 1850", carried to London via St. Thomas by a british ship and trusted to the Forwarding Agent "PINTO Y PEREZ", charged "12" upon delivery in Genoa, fine

1841, single rate folded letter dated "Habana y Octubre 19. de 1841" to Genoa via Cadiz with superb strike of "ISLAS DE BARLOVENTO" on front, a very attractive and rare entire with extraordinary usage of the "ISLAS DE BARLOVENTO" on mail not addressed to Spain

1873, folded lettersheet with part of contents from "CURACAO 8  73" to Marino di Campo, by merchant ship up to St. Thomas, there endorsed "por paquete ingles" and transshipped onto the "Nile" up to Southampton with scarce boxed "F.* 57" in blue alongside, upon delivery charged "12" thus postage due 10c. as vertical pair an 1l. applied and tied by cds. "MARINA DI CAMPO 3 DIC 73", some age spots, otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1873, folded letter from "CURACAO 7  73" to Genoa, by merchant ship up to St. Thomas, from there up to Southampton, upon delivery charged "12" thus two singles postage due 60c. applied, some age spots, otherwise a fine entire

1858, Victoria 2d. blue as horizontal pair and 1873 3d. rose 4 singles tied by barely legibly strikes of barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent fordwarding agents cachet and cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO DE 11 74" to Genoa, adhesives small imperfections, one 3d. was affixed with lower part torn away, a scarce and attractive entire Provenance: Robson Lowe (1957)

1867, Victoria 2sh. blue and 1873 3d. rose tied duplex "C61" "PORTO RICO MAR 24 77" to folded letter to Genoa, fine Provenance: "The Glassco Collection" (Robson Lowe, 1969)

1873, Victoria 1sh. green as horizontal pair together with two singles 1865 4d. orange-red tied by barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO DE 11 74" to Genoa, filing fold through one 4d. otherwise a fine and scarce entire

1873, Victoria 1sh. green as horizontal pair togehter with 3d. rose tied by barred "F85" to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO AU 10 76" to Genoa, a very fine and handsome double rate usage, signed Diena with certificate (1985)

1873, Victoria 1sh. green with additional franking tied by barred "F85" to folded letter with adjacent cds. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO AP 10 76" to Genoa, a very fine and attractive entire

1870, folded letter dated "Mayaguez 23 Mayo 1870" endorsed "Via de Inglaterra" to Genoa with accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" and cds. "ANGL. AMB. CALAIS 10 JUN 70" alongside, upon arrival charged "20" decimes thus postage due 2l. applied and tied by cds., a fine and attractive entire

1873, Amadeus 50c. brown, two horizontal pairs tied by "Parilla" cancel to folded lettersheet endorsed "Via inglesa", considered unpaid for the transatlantic journey thus charged "17" upon delivery and postage due 1l. applied, right stamp with small tear, otherwise a fine and attractive entire, certificates PF (1984) and CEM (1985)

1879, Alfons XII. 5c. lilac-red, 10c. brown and 25c. blue with illegible cds. on folded lettersheet to Genoa, vertical fold through 5c. and some minor imperfections, still an scarce and attractive entire

1870, fifth weight unpaid folded lettersheet from Puerto Rico to St. Thomas with ship "Neva", there transshiped onto the "Seine" to Plymouth from there to Genoa, accountancy marking "G.B. 1F60C" and French Italian exchange marking "F*56" applied, upon arrival charged and postage due 1l. single and 2l. as vertical applied, all tied by cds. "GENOVA", adhesives with sime imperfections, scarce  

1878, Alfons XII. 25c. green two singles tied by oval "PORTO RICO 1 NOV 78" to folded lettersheet to Genoa with adjacent cds. "LIGNE PAQ. Fr. NO 3 1 NOV 78", fine