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Lot 931 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 931 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1862/80: First Issue, the range of Imperforate Plate Proofs on India paper or card; with 1 c. in green, blue and in bistre / brown (3); 2 c. in black (2, one optd. SPECIMEN in red), green, blue and orange; 5 c. in black and in blue (2, one optd. SPECIMEN in red); 10 c. in green, blue, orange and bistre; 25 c. in green, blue, red and brown. A scarce and attractive group (20 items). Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

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Lot 947 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 947 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1810/1930c.: The selection of covers/card (22) with circa 1810 pre-stamp covers with fine strikes of "GRA / NADA" handstamps in black (Harris 21) or framed "LEON" in blue (Harris 32); 1882 10 c. used on cover to New York; 1897 fine unpaid cover frrom Corinto to London with "50 / CTMS / T" in blue and taxed "10d." on arrival by Foreign Branch; 1899 cover with single 1899 5 c. from Rivas and a registered cover with four 1899 5 c. blue used to USA; 1900 cover with 1900 2 c. - 6 c. used from Bluefields; 1907 reg'd cover to USA bearing 1906 20 c. on 5 c. and 50 c. on 6 c. ex Managua; 1906 "Affaire d'Etat" cover from Rome franked at 25 c. rate ex the Nicaraguan Consulate to Halifax, Canada; 1907 Bluefields "Costa / Atlantica / B" 15 c. and 20 c. used to USA; 1930 airmail Puerto - Cabezas first flight by Lindbergh cover (less than 10  flown) etc. A most interesting lot. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

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Lot 942 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 942 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Official 1896: Official Map 10 c. red overprinted, a fine pair used on 1896 cover to Paris from the "Ministerio de Hacienda" in Managua tied in violet; and single overprinted 20 c. red used on 1896 cover from the Postmaster General to Cambridge, Mass., USA, also from Managua and tied by Managua duplex dated Jan 3, 1896 - the third day of issue. A scarce pairing. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

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Lot 937 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 937 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1932/34c.: "Emanuel Mangalo" proposed but unissued Essays, the set of 18 values celebrating both Mangalo's birth centenary (an acclaimed National hero for his part in the Battle of Rivas against William Walker) and the 50th UPU anniversary (1932), with imperforate values from ½ c. to 15 c. in a variety of colours on buff wove paper. Scarce. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

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Lot 932 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 932 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1869/71: 25 c. green, perf. 12 on soft proous paper, an unused half sheet of 50 subjects (5 x 10) with full sheet margins on three sides showing Spanish and English inscriptions, fresh colour and very fine, unmouted og. A scarce large multiple. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate Scott = $ 375+.

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Lot 948 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 948 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1882: 5 c. blue postal stationery envelope (H&G B1) up-rated with 1882 5 c. blue used to London cancelled by scarce "BUZON AMBULANTE / CORINTO, NICARAGUA" duplex in violet (Oct 27, 1889) with a further fine strike on reverse and arrival (Nov 25) in red; and 10 c. dull violet on blued postal stationery envelope (H&G B2) up-rated with 1882 10 c. dull violet tied by "Corinto" duplex in violet (April 28) with New York arrival (May 13) on reverse. A scarce issue on letter. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

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Lot 943 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 943 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1900: Official issue, American Bank Note Co. Die Proofs, imperforate and printed in black on India paper affixed to cards, the set of 10 values from 1 c. to 5 p. complete, all marginal at base with file numbers (re-numbered) and ABN imprint at base of each Proof. A scarce and most attractive group, unique. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

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Lot 938 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 938 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1934 (Dec 17): Rivas Railway Issue, the set of five values lithographed on soft porous paper, all in complete sheets of four with margins all round, fresh and fine, unused as issued. Rare. Ex the Brian Moorhouse state Scott = $ 320+.

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Lot 933 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 933 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

1882: 5 c. blue, a single example used on 1883 cover to London (Hart correspondence), neatly tied by framed "3 / G" in black with "Correos de Nicaragua / Granada" despatch cds (Jan 7) alongside. London arrival cds (Feb 12) in red on reverse. Slight imperfecxtions and file fold do not detract from a scarce usage. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

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Lot 944 - Overseas nicaragua -  Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Lot 944 - Overseas nicaragua - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

Offical 1904: Official 30 c. on 20 c. brown, a single example on registered cover to New York tied by oval Managua datestamp and registration cachet in violet, backstamped at Corinto (Sept 24) in transit with New York arrival datestamps (Oct 11) adjacent. A very scarce issue on cover. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.

Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 3

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