Cuba, 1827 (Nov. 13) Texcoco, Mexico to London, England via Havana. Datelined folded letter with red "FRANCO EN / VERACRUZ" postmark and "7" Reales rating handstamp for 1¼oz. letter, carried by HMS Kingfisher via Havana - Bermuda - Halifax - Falmouth, London "F P O, FE - 1, 1828" backstamp and matching " '1¼' Oz at 12s/- per Oz" straightline handstamp with manuscript "15/" shilling due rating at top right, Very Fine, ex-...
Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 75 - The Sescal Sale
Live Auction to be held at the SESCAL Exhibition Ontario Convention Center, 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, California 91764
Presale Viewing: October 6 in our offices (10:00AM to 5:00 PM).
Presale Viewing: October 12-14 at the Sescal Exhibition (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
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First Session: Friday, October 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Second Session: Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Third Session: Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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Lot #1567 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1831, 1834 Havana, Cuba to London, England. Two folded letters, 1831 (Jun. 23) with "HABANA" straightline with manuscript "6/-" rating (2x 2s1d plus 2x 9d to London), 1834 folded letter with "HABANA" straightline with manuscript "1oz" notation and "6/4" rating for 2x 2s1d plus 2x 11d to London; small flaws, Fine pair.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1568 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1839 (Oct. 19) Havana, Cuba to London, England. Datelined folded letter endorsed "p. H.M.S. Packet Swift" at top, London (11.26) arrival backstamp, manuscript "9 / 3" 9s3d rating for triple rate crossed out, flap with "Only double, Fred Huth & C" notation, returned and original rating crossed out and ms. "3 / 1" 3s1d credit rating added, red "Rebate, Foreign Office, 28 Nov 28, 1839" rimless crown oval struck, Very...
Lot #1569 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1842 (Oct. 12) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England. Gray folded letter with sharp ornate "J. Abad" forwarder's handstamp and fancy oily "CUBA" oval postmark, flap with sharp "St. Jago-De-Cuba, OC 12, 1842" cds, endorsed "Paquetes de Vapor de la Comp. Rs. Inglesa" at bottom left, privately carried to Boston, then by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Nov. 1st to Liverpool arriving Nov. 16th, red London (11.19) arrival cds...
Lot #1570 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1844 (Apr. 27) Santiago, Cuba to London, England via Jamaica. Folded cover with red "Santiago, Isla de Cuba, 27 Abr. 1844" cds, sharp "Kingston, Jamaica, AP30 1844" double-circle backstamp and matching crisp "JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp, endorsed "per Steam Packet", missed the RMSP Co. packet and sent by private ship to London, red London (6.5) backstamp and manuscript "1/4" 1s4d due rating for double ship...
Lot #1571 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1851 (Oct. 15) Chalon-S-Marne, France to Havana, Cuba. Folded letter bearing France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine (9), pair and single, four margins, tied by diamond grids, matching "Chalon-S-Marne, 15 Oct 51" origin cds, red London Paid (10.17) transit cds, carried by RMSP Avori via St. Thomas (11.5), then by branch RMSP Conway to Havana, blue Nov. 15th arrival backstamp and matching "NE" and "2" reales due handstamp;...
Lot #1572 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (1849 Treaty) 1859 (Feb. 28) Havana, Cuba to Edinburgh, Scotland via New York. Datelined folded letter endorsed "per. am. Str. Cahawba via New York" at top, black "New-York, Br. Packet., Apr. 8" exchange backstamp and "10" debit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line "Canada" from New York to Liverpool, "Liverpool, Br. Packet" entry cds with matching rare "1/2½" due handstamp and "ART-2" backstamp, Edinburgh (3....
Lot #1573 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1864 (Jul. 13) New York N.Y. to Mexico via Havana. Blue folded letter datelined "New York, 13 July 1864" carried privately to Cuba, "Boring & Co., Havana" forwarder's backstamp, entered mails with "Havana, JY 24, 1864" double-arc backstamp and matching black "Paid At Havana" crown circle (CC3, £1,000) and red crayon "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, Mexico "2" reals inland postage, Very Fine.
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Lot #1574 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1870 (Dec. 2) Havana, Cuba to Christiansund, Norway via New York. Blue folded cover with "Mathias Hermanos & Co., Habana" company handstamp, sent by Moro Castle to New York, black "New York, Dec 8" transit cds with large black "7" debit handstamp to North Germany Union, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from New York Dec. 10th to Queensland arriving Dec. 20th, Prussian blue crayon "10" sbr debit, Norwegian red crayon...
Lot #1575 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, 1871 (Dec. 12) New York N.Y. to Tampico, Mexico via Havana. Docketed folded cover sent privately from New York, blue Havana forwarders oval, entered mails with G.B. 4d vermilion, horizontal pair tied by "Havana, DE 22" duplex with "C58" barred oval, endorsed per RMSP Eider Mexico large "2" real plata inland postage due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
Lot #1576 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (Cunard Line) 1840 (Oct. 31) Havana, Cuba to London, England via New York. Folded letter endorsed and "pr. Norma via New York" at top, bold strike of red "Forwarded from Harnden's, New York" oval handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Britannia from Boston to Liverpool arriving Dec. 15th, Liverpool "L, America" oval handstamp, manuscript "4/-" shilling due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1577 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (Cunard Line) 1863 (Dec. 26) London, England to Havana, Cuba. Folded letter bearing G.B. 2d blue, 3d rose, and 1s green (2) prepaying the double 2s5d rate, all tied by "12" grid cancel, matching London (12.26) backstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Africa from Liverpool Dec. 27th to New York arriving Jan. 9th, then carried by Cunard Line Corsica on the alternative route via Nassau to Havana, Havana arrival backstamp and...
Lot #1578 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (Cunard Line) 1872 (Oct. 11) Havana, Cuba to Buenos Ayres, Argentina via New York and London. Blue folded letter with "Sama, Sotolongo Y Ca., Habana" forwarder handstamp and endorsed "via Liverpool", sent privately to New York, then by Cunard Line Java from New York to Liverpool, forwarded by Fesser Utoh Co. with G.B. 1s green tied by bold "London, OC 11 82" duplex prepaying the 1s packet rate to Buenos Ayres, Buenos...
Lot #1579 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (West Indies Packet) 1861 (Oct. 7) Havana, Cuba to Bilbao, Spain. Blue folded letter with "G. de Murrieta y Ca., Londres" forwarders oval and "SPAIN VIA FRANCE" directional handstamp, red "London, Paid, OC 30 61" cds and red ms. "1/-" shilling rating, red oval "PD" handstamp, Bilbao (11.2) arrival backstamp, blue "Franco" fancy handstamp, Very Fine, This is the only recorded example of this directional handstamp....
Lot #1580 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (West Indies Packet) 1866 (Sep. 17) San Luis near Tampico, Mexico to Amiens, France via Cuba. Gray folded letter with "Corps. Exp. Mexique, Bau A, 26 Sept. 68" cds and black "6" decimes due handstamp for officer's rate, carried by RMSP Eider to St. Thomas, then RMSP Shannon to Southampton arriving Oct. 28th, red "Corps Exp. Mexique, V. Angl., 30 Oct. 66" arrival cds, updated with "30" centimes due handstamp for soldier's rate,...
Lot #1581 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, Anglo-French Postal Convention Mail, 1859-1874. Group of 6 covers sent under the 1857 and 1870 postal conventions, includes "GB/1F 60c", "G.B. / 3F60c" and "GB/2F" accountancy handstamps, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #1582 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, British Mail - Packets and Ship Mail, 1824-1847. Group of 4 comprising 1824 Havana to London with "Gravesend / Ship-Letter" handstamp; 1838 Havana to London endorsed "Great Western" and with "Bristol / Ship-Letter" framed handstamp; 1845 Havana to London via Cunard Cambria with boxed "Packet Letter" handstamp; and 1841 Havana to London with red "Forwarded by Aymar & Co., New-York" oval and "SHIP LETTER" straightline...
Lot #1583 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (Cunard Line) British Mail via Cunard Line, 1840-76. Group of 4 covers with 1840 Havana to London with "Collomb & Iselin, New York" forwarders oval by Cunard Arcadia to Liverpool; 1843 Mantazas to Madrid via with blue "10R" inland due handstamp; 1855 Mantazas to Santander with blue "8" and "Rs." due handstamps;; and 1876 Manchester to Havana via Scythia with G.B. 1d red and 1½d purple for prepaid 7d rate, F.-V.F....
Lot #1584 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (Cunard Line) France prepaid to Cuba via Cunard Line, 1865-1875. Three prepaid covers comprising 1865 Paris to Havana with 40c orange (27) and 80c rose (28) pairs, "NE2" handstamp; 1875 Paris to Havana with 40c orange (59) and 80c rose (63) pair with red "50c" credit and Cuba black "4" due handstamps; 1875 Paris to Havana with 80c rose (63), pair and strip of three, with ms. "75c" credit and Cuba "10" due handstamp; latter stamp...
Lot #1585 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, U.S. - G.B. Treaty Mail, 1849-1868. Stampless group of 10 covers from Cuba to Great Britain or France under the 1849 treaty, various rates and markings, includes 1868 Havana to London at the 2¢/2d printed matter rate; 1867 unpaid to Edinburgh with manuscript "1/1½" due rating, closed mails, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #1586 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (West Indies Packet) British Mail via West Indies Line, 1843-67. Group of 6 comprising 1843 with "St. Jago-de-Cuba, OC 18, 1843" British P.O. double-arc to London by RMSP Tweed direct to Southampton; 1854 with "Havana, SP 9, 1854" double-arc to London, 1847 Havana to Madrid with red "17.R" due handstamp; 1845 London to Santiago de Cuba with London "Paid, 1 NO 1, 1845" tombstone and "4/6" rating, red "6" inland due...
Lot #1587 - united states possessions Cuba - British Mails
Cuba, (West Indies Packet) France prepaid to Cuba via West Indies Packet, 1856-75. Group of 4 comprising 1856 Marseilles to Havana with 20c blue (15), 40c orange (18, two) and 80c lake (19) prepaying 1F60c rate via RMSP Magdalena; 1871 Le Havre to Tampico with 5c green (23), 15c bister (56) and 80c rose (63) for 1F rate via RMSP Moselle, 1873 Paris to Mexico with 40c orange (59) and 30c brown (62) pair for 1F rate up to 10gr...
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