1797 outer FL from "San Salvador" to Guatemala, marking in brown (in use from 1797 to 1807), wax seal partly removed from back, fine. No rate markings apply as this is official usage -
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Welcome to our June 7-8, 2016 Sale of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World.
This auction will take place immediately following the New York World Stamp Show (visit us at our booth 1337). With 1,653 lots, the sale features properties of various owners and estates, including Robert L. Markovits' (Worldwide Special Delivery stamps and covers); United States, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, South America with Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico; Europe with Austria, Belgium, France, Germany & Italy, with their respective Colonies, also Poland, Russia, Spain and Switzerland; Middle East with extensive Iran; rarities from China highlight the numerous lots of Asian material.
As always, the sale contains 100+ large lots and collections.
A limited number of printed catalogues are available.
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Lot #939 - guatemala
1797 cover from "San Salvador" to Sonsonate (Salvador), marking in black (in use from 1797 to 1807), three small punch marks, fine. No rate markings apply as this is official usage -
Lot #940 - guatemala
1802 (Spanish Rule) outer wrapper "Ciudad Real" (capital city of Chiapas) in brown, to the Captain General of the Kingdom of Guatemala, addressed to Field Marshal Antonio Gonzalez Mollinedo y Saravia (Captain General from 1802 to 1811, later Viceroy of Mexico), fine. Up to independence in 1821, handstamps are known from 15 different towns -
Lot #941 - guatemala
1811 (13 Dec) FL from Neva Guatemala to Veracruz, with "Viva F.VII/Guatemala" in red, also 2 1/2r rate for a single letter within Mexico, little ageing, otherwise fine. King Ferdinand VII of Spain ruled from 1814 to 1833 (he was prevented earlier by Napoleon from succeeding to the throne in 1808). The patriotic markings were in use from 1809 to 1814 -
Lot #942 - guatemala
1846 outer FL from Salama (double box) to Guatemala, fine -
Lot #943 - guatemala
1852 FL from Solola to Guatemala, with "Franco" (scarce) and "Solola" handstamps, also "Corregimento de Solola" in oval, fine -
Lot #944 - guatemala
1881 Quetzal, 2c brown and green, center inverted, used on 3c postal stationery card (H&G 4) to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by a fancy violet star postmark, endorsed Via Livingston and New Orleans, with 1883 Quetzal Tenango cds and transit at left, v.f. and rare usage, with 2009 PFC, ex-Cunliffe, Sagar (realized $4,750 in our October 2011 sale) -
Lot #945 - guatemala
1900 (2 June) registered cover to Germany, franked on both sides with 2c, 5c, 6c (4), 10c, 1c on 10c (4), fine and attractive cover, with arrival pmk -
Lot #946 - guatemala zeppelin flights
1936 Hindenburg, 2nd North America flight to Germany, legal-size, registered and flown cover with "via Airship Hindenburg" label, fine, Lorch arrival pmk -
Lot #947 - guatemala catapult flights
1934 (5 Sep) "Europa" flight to Hamburg, appropriate cachet and attractive franking, fine and scarce Catapult dispatch from Guatemala -
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