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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 13th March 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: 19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 11 | |||
| 1500 | |||
| 1859 (14 June), 1867 (2 Apr.) and (25 Oct.) entire letters ex the same correspondence from B. Cramer in Belize to Messers Lanman & Kemp in New York, the first marked "pr Honduras" and showing arrival "6" in circle (crossed by filing crease), the other two marked "pr Pallas" and showing sender's oval cachet (on reverse for latter). An interesting lot £200-250 Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991 S. Gallagher, November 1993 |
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| 1501 | |||
| 1860 (17 Dec.) envelope from Belize to Liverpool, rated "10" in red, showing superb "belize/paid" c.d.s. (Type PD2) with code "C" and Paid London transit d.s. (18.1), both in red. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1502 | |||
| 1864 (15 Sept.) entire letter to Jamaica, rated "4" in red crayon and showing fine "belize/paid" c.d.s. (Type PD2) in red with code "A" and, on reverse, clear Kingston arrival datestamp; the face panel with small tear at right. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1503 | |||
| 1868 (7 Mar.) envelope to London, rated "1/1" in red crayon, showing fine "belize/paid" c.d.s. (Type PD2) in red with code "A" and light arrival Paid datestamp (28.3).; some minor peripheral faults. Photo £100-120 Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991 |
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| 1504 | |||
1871 (12 Mar.) entire letter from a sailor on the Norwegian ship "Oscar I" to Norway, rated "1" and "6" in red, showing fine strike of "belize/paid" c.d.s. (Type PD5) with oval-framed "pd", handstruck "3d"" and London Paid (15.4) transit d.s. alongside, all in red. Very rare, only three examples of this type of Paid c.d.s. are recorded. Photo £800-1,000Transit Mail |
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| 1505 | |||
| 1839 (3 Jan.) entire letter from Philadelphia to the French Consul-General in San Salvador, carried to New York where Gilpin (large red f.a.c. on reverse) arranged carriage by private ship to Belize, and subsequently forwarded (probably through Marshall Bennett) by schooner to Yzabel and overland to Guatemala and San Salvador; the face panel showing handstruck "4" (reales) for the Guatemala leg £100-120 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1506 | |||
| 1839 (12 Oct.) entire from Liverpool to Guatemala and presumably routed via Belize, marked "p Falmouth Packet", rated "3/3" and showing framed "paid at/liverpool" with despatch d.s. on reverse. An exceptionally early ingoing GB cover to Guatemala £80-100 Provenance: Drs Harper, March 2009 |
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| 1507 | |||
| 1842 entire (no side flaps) to Bristol, marked "p H.M.S. Pilot", rated 1/- and showing superb circular undated "leeward island/f" in bright green applied at Falmouth with, on reverse, arrival c.d.s (24.8) and manuscript "Honduras"; the entire with some light creases, one of which crosses the handstamp. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1508 | |||
| 1850 (29 Jan.) front and large part back from Bordeaux to Guatemala via London and Belize, marked "Par le Paquebot Anglais", rated "130", showing despatch and London Paid (1.2) datestamps in red, small boxed "pd" and handstruck "4" (reales) £50-60 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1509 | |||
| 1850 (Apr.) entire from Bordeaux to Guatemala via London and Belize, marked "Par le Paquebot Anglais", showing despatch and London Paid transit datestamps in red, small boxed "pd" and handstruck "4" (reales). Photo £70-90 Provenance: H. Madden A. Guggisberg |
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| 1510 | |||
| 1851 (1 Jan.) entire from Paris to Guatemala, showing Le Havre and London (2.1) transit datestamps and handstruck "4" (reales); and 1861 (3 Aug.) bill of lading from Liverpool to Guatemala, marked "Pr Talisman" and showing handstruck "4" (reales). A fine pair of covers £100-120 Provenance: A. Guggisberg |
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| 1511 | |||
| 1853 (1 Sept.) envelope from Guatemala to the Isle of Wight, rated "1/-", showing fine despatch d.s. and handstruck "4" (reales) with, on reverse, Belize double-arc d.s. in black (crossed by pressed crease), London (14.10) and arrival datestamps. Photo £250-300 Provenance: Drs. Harper, March 2009 |
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| 1512 | |||
| 1858 (5 Apr.) envelope from Guatemala to Paris, rated "10", showing despatch d.s. and handstruck "4" (reales), both in green, "gb/2f__" accountancy h.s., Calais entry datestamp and, on reverse, small Belize double-arc d.s. and part red London transit c.d.s.; the envelope with some faults. Photo £500-600 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1513 | |||
| 1859 (3 Feb.) entire letter from Guatemala to New York, marked "via Belize", showing despatch datestamp partly overstruck by arrival "6" in circle, and handstruck "4" (reales). Photo £80-100 |
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| 1514 | |||
| 1859 (14 May) envelope from Brussels to the Belgian Consul-General in Guatemala, rated "1/2", showing despatch c.d.s., unframed "pp", red London Paid transit d.s. (16.5), handstruck "8" (reales) and, on reverse, small Belize double-arc transit d.s. (11.6). Photo £120-150 |
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| 1515 | |||
| 1862 (2 Sept.) entire from Guatemala to Paris, marked "Via Belize, St Thomas & Southampton", showing despatch c.d.s. in red, handstruck "6" (reales), framed "gb/1f 60c" accountancy h.s., Calais entry d.s., "23" charge mark and, on reverse, red London transit c.d.s. (13.10); the entire with lightly stained horizontal filing crease and some other minor peripheral staining. Photo £150-180 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1516 | |||
| 1864 (2 July) entire letter from Guatemala to Cadiz, showing red crayon "1/10" (deleted) and "4", despatch c.d.s. in blue, oval-framed "pd", "belize/paid" c.d.s. in red (Type PD2) with code "A" (14.7), framed "franco" in green, oval arrival d.s. (17.8) and, on reverse, handstruck "5" (reales). A neat and most attractive cover. Photo £300-400 Provenance: Ted Proud |
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| 1517 | |||
| 1868 (30 Dec.) entire letter from Omoa (Honduras) to Paris, showing red crayon "1/4", "belize/paid" c.d.s. in red (Type PD2) with code "A" partly overstruck by oval-framed "pd", red London Paid transit d.s. (29.1) and Calais entry datestamp. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1518 | |||
| 1869 (1 Feb.) entire letter from Omoa (Honduras) to Paris, showing red crayon "4", "belize/paid" c.d.s. in red (Type PD2) with code "A" overstruck by Calais entry d.s. and red London Paid transit c.d.s. Photo £150-180 Note: Cramer forwarded this correspondence from the constructors of the Honduras railroad Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1519 | |||
| 1870 (8 June) envelope from Omoa (Honduras) to New Orleans, showing red crayon "6", Belize c.d.s. (Type D4) along with the very rare straight-line "paid" h.s. in red (Type PD4) and arrival c.d.s. (14.6); some minor soiling. An important exhibition item. Photo £800-1,000 Note: The Paid handstamp was apparently introduced at the request of the American P.O. and only used on mails to the United States Provenance: Drs. Harper, March 2009 |
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| 1520 | |||
| 1875 (6 June) entire letter from Guatemala to Belgium, marked "Via Belize" and showing sender's cachet at lower left; no postal markings £50-60 Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991 |
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| 1521 | |||
| 1875 (6 Oct.) envelope from Guatemala to Berlin, showing large circular "Quetzal" cachet, "correos de guatemala/paquetes" c.d.s., red crayon "5", Belize c.d.s. (18.10; Type D4), rare "belize/paid" "bridge" type d.s. (Type PD5) and London Paid transit datestamp (13.11); a few minor folds. Rare. Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: H. Madden Forwarding Agents |
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| 1522 | |||
| 1835 (25 Jan.) entire letter to London written by J. Carter and H. Miles on their arrival in San Geronimo to work for Henry Bennett, no postal markings. The contents relate details of their 99 day journey from London and a new life among "an uncivilised people whose Sabbaths are spent in revelling in feasts, fairs and Bull fights and who are not scrupulous at a slight provocation to stab or murder their fellow man". It asks that responses be sent care of Marshall Bennett in Belize £150-180 Provenance: A. Guggisberg H. Madden |
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| 1523 | |||
| 1839 (23 Apr.) printed "prices current" from Liverpool to Guatemala "care of Charles Evans Esqr, Honduras" and marked "p Visitor" at lower left, no other markings; some small faults on reverse due to opening £80-100 |
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| 1524 | |||
| 1841 entire from Guatemala ex the "Huth" correspondence to London, rated "8" and showing manuscript "Belize. Honduras 13th Feb 1841, p Randolph by Charles Evans" forwarding endorsement on reverse along with "ship-letter/liverpool" c.d.s. (27.3) partly overstruck by red arrival d.s. Photo £150-180 Provenance: H. W. Wood |
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| 1525 | |||
| 1841 (20 Jan.) entire letter from Belize to London, marked "p Quebec", rated "8" and showing, on reverse across join, large oval New York f.a.c. of Gilpin's Exchange, straight-line "ship-letter" h.s. and arrival c.d.s. (18.3), all in red £150-180 |
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| 1526 | |||
| 1844 (Jan.) entire to Bristol, dated "Guatemala Jany 20th 1844" at lower left, rated "8" and showing, on reverse, manuscript "Belize. Honduras 31st January 1844, Forwarded via New York by Evans & Schurer" forwarding endorsement, red New York f.a.c. of Geo and John Lawrie, straight-line "ship-letter" h.s. in red with London and arrival (21.3) datestamps alongside; the entire with one side flap missing. Photo £200-250 Provenance: R. Hart, February 1978 H. Madden |
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| 1527 | |||
| 1844 (22 Mar.) entire letter from Guatemala to Bordeaux, rated "20", showing very fine "belize" double-arc d.s., framed "colonies/&c. art. 12" and Boulogne entry d.s., all in red, and on reverse manuscript "Forwarded by your obt Servts, Gray Thomson & Co, Belize 16th April 1844", London and arrival (9.6) datestamps; the entire with some heavy wear along folds. Photo £300-400 |
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| 1528 | |||
| 1845 (1 Jan.) entire (no side flaps) from Guatemala to Bristol, rated "2/8" and showing, on reverse, manuscript "Belize 12th Feb 1845, Forwarded pr Sophia by Evans & Schurer" endorsement, unframed "cove/ship letter" with matching c.d.s. alongside and green arrival datestamp (30.3). Photo £200-250 Provenance: H. W. Wood |
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| 1529 | |||
| 1854 (12 Aug.) entire from Brussels to the Belgian Vice-Consul in Guatemala, marked "Care of Mr Alexander, Belise, British Honduras", showing blue despatch and red London transit datestamps with, on reverse, "belize" double-arc d.s. dated 10 September; some peripheral red ink staining in places. Photo £200-250 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1530 | |||
| 1854 (2 Oct.) entire from Guatemala to the Consul-General for the Central American States in Washington, showing despatch d.s. and handstruck "4" (reales), both in green, with on reverse manuscript "Escaminada F. Camoyano" forwarding endorsement. Photo £150-180 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1531 | |||
| c.1854 entire from Brussels to the Belgian Consul in Guatemala, showing handstruck "4" (reales) and partial albino impression of Belize double-arc d.s. with, on reverse across join, superb chamfered box "john carmichael & co/recd:/forwd:/belize - honduras" f.a.c. in blue (only recorded by Rowe for 1854); a few worm-holes well clear of marks. Rare. Photo £700-800 Provenance: Drs. Harper, March 2009 |
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| 1532 | |||
| 1856 (15 Nov.) entire letter from Liverpool to Santa Ana (El Salvador), sent under cover and posted from Belize, showing superb oval "john carmichael & co./belize/honduras" f.a.c. in blue and handstruck "4" (reales) in green; the entire with some peripheral wear. Rare. Photo £700-900 Provenance: Drs. Harper, March 2009 |
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| 1533 | |||
| 1860 (16 Jan.) entire letter from London to Guatemala, showing handstruck "4" (reales) and, on reverse, double-oval "received & forwarded/by/antonio mathé/belize honduras" f.a.c. in blue. Photo £400-500 Provenance: H. Madden |
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| 1534 | |||
| 1862 (16 Apr.) entire letter from London to Guatemala, carried by private ship to Belize, showing oval "antonio mathé/belize/honduras" f.a.c. and handstruck "4" (reales). Rare. Photo £500-600 Provenance: H. Barnstone June 1980 |
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| 1535 | |||
| 1864 (16 May) entire letter from London to Guatemala, carried by private ship to Belize, showing fine oval "antonio mathé/belize/honduras" f.a.c. with handstruck "8" (reales) in red alongside; some light creases. Rare. Photo £500-600 Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991 |
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| 1536 | |||
| 1868 (3 Apr.) entire letter from Omoa (Honduras) to Paris, showing double-lined oval "frank wozilla/belize honduras" f.a.c. in red with Belize c.d.s. (4.4.) alongside, framed "gb/1f60c" accountancy h.s., Calais entry d.s., handstruck "10" charge mark and, on reverse, London (1.5) and arrival (2.5) datestamps. The only recorded example of this cachet. Photo £600-800 Provenance: H. W. Wood Incoming Mail |
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| 1537 | |||
| 1867 (15 May) entire (no side flaps) from London to Belize, marked "Via Southampton", bearing GB 1865 1/- Pl. 4 (defective top left corner), showing red crayon "1" and handstruck "2" with, on reverse, despatch and arrival (6.7) datestamps £60-80 Provenance: Ed Addiss, March 1991 |
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| 1538 | |||
| 1877 (16 May) entire letter from London to Belize, bearing GB 1867 2/- tied by duplex and showing fine arrival datestamp in opposite corner. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1539 | |||
| 1883 (20 Nov.) entire (no side flaps) from London to Belize, bearing GB 1881 4d. grey-brown Pl. 18 tied by squared-circle d.s. and showing light arrival datestamp (11.12) alongside, fine £60-80 |
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| 1540 | |||
1892 (6 Sept.) envelope from Yzabal to Belize, bearing Guatemala 10c. cancelled by violet cork obliterator with despatch c.d.s. on face, and showing clear arrival datestamp (9.9); the envelope a fraction soiled and with some small tears at top £60-80Great Britain used in Belize"A06" (Proud Type K1) |
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| 1541 | |||
| 1d. rose-red pair, BB-BC, affixed to fragment and sharing clear "A06" obliterator, BB with defective lower left corner otherwise fine. Rare. S.G. Z1, £2000. Photo £600-800 |
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| 1542 | |||
| 4d. rose with fair to fine central "A06" obliterator, fine. S.G. Z2, £425. Photo £100-120 Provenance: Sir Henry Tucker H. Barnstone, June 1980 |
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| 1543 | |||
| 6d. lilac wing-margin pair, both with light central "A06" obliterator, on irregular piece showing Guatemala datestamp, fine. S.G. Z3, £750. Photo £250-300 Provenance: R. Hart, February 1978 "A06" (Proud Type K2) |
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| 1544 | |||
| 4d. rose with fine "A06" obliterator, a fraction soiled otherwise fine. S.G. Z2, £425. Photo £120-150 Provenance: Chin Aleong |
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| 1545 | |||
| 6d. lilac with light "A06" and another example with light Type K2 obliterator, both with perf. faults otherwise fine. S.G. Z3, £750. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1546 | |||
| 6d. lilac cancelled "A06", affixed to piece showing oval "received & forwarded/by/antonio mathé/belize honduras" f.a.c. in blue and part small Belize double-arc d.s. for 14 November 1859. S.G. Z3, £375. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1547 | |||
| 6d. lilac crisply tied by "A06" obliterator on 1860 (17 Apr.) front and part back to the Isle of Wight, showing red London transit c.d.s. (12.5) with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse, fine. S.G. Z3, £375. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1548 | |||
| 6d. lilac with wing-margin lightly cancelled "A06" on 1859 (17 Apr.) entire (no side flaps) to the Isle of Wight, showing manuscript "Found sticking to a letter addressed Peter Leckie & Co Waterford" with clear Waterford c.d.s. alongside (20.5) and presumably the cause of the damage to face panel, on reverse, despatch, transit and arrival datestamps. Most unusual. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1549 | |||
| 1/- green cancelled by slightly heavy though legible "A06", fine. Rare. S.G. Z4, £1900. Photo £500-600 Provenance: R. Hart, February 1978 1865 No Watermark, Perf. 14Die Proofs |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World - The "Foxley" Collections of British Guiana and British Honduras | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 13th March 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: 19th to 21st February - Stand 122 at Stampex Exhibition Monday 10th March 10am to 5pm Tuesday 11th March 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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