David Feldman All World & Collections June 5-7, 2019

271 All World & Collections – June 6 & 7, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 42375 F / 268 CUBA TO MEXICO: 1865 Folded cover to Mazatlan forwarded by Hurtzig & Co on 15 April 1865 and placed in the British mail. carried by SS “Tamar” for Colon/Panama where it was then carried by British Consul’s diplomatic pouch to Mazatlan, very fine Ref: illustrated in Engström’s D.V.I Mail, 1754-1917, second edition on page 103 300 42376 F / 270 CUBA TO PERU: 1876 Folded cover to Lima, prepaid with 1s, HAVANA 7 JA 76 PAID despatch cds, reverse bears ST.THOMAS JA14 76 transit cds and Peru 1874 10c orange postage due tied by Lima cds, very fine 300 42377 F FRANCE TO HAITI: 1859 Folded cover from Le Havre to Haiti franked by two Napoleon 80c Imperforate tied by PC1495 diamonds of dots, neat boxed S.TOMAS in blue alongside, reverse bears SOUTHAMPTON AP2 59, ST.THOMAS AP21 59 and blue PUERTO RICO 21 ABR. 59 transit cds, a rare an unusual letter 1’500 42378 F / 270 GREAT BRITAIN TO BELIZE: 1867 Folded entire from Lombard Street to Belize, first with straightline VIA HAVANA which was covered by pair of QV 1865-73 1s green as contract from Havana was now with private ships, s/l PER WEST INDIAN MAIL below, PANAMA FE12 67 transit cds, ST.THOMAS MR17 67 and BELIZE AP6 67 backstamps, very fine & scarce 400 42379 F / 270 GREAT BRITAIN TO MEXICO: 1874 Folded cover from Southampton to Tampico/Mexico, carried by SS “Moselle”, two QV 1867-83 6d tied by ST-THOMAS 15 (inverted) SP 74 duplex, then sent on SS “Corsica” to Vera Cruz, ms arrival in Tampico on the 29th 300 42380 F / 270 GUADELOUPE TO USA: 1879 Envelope franked by French colonies Cérès 40c orange tied by GUADELOUPE 20 FEB 79 to Boston/Mass., sent through St.Thomas (US-type ST.THOMAS 25/2 1879 cds on reverse) and Havana, also New York MAR 10 arrival bs, very fine & scarce 500 42381 F / 270 MARTINIQUE TO USA: 1856 Folded cover to New Bedford/Mass, British PO MARTINIQUE AP12 1856 cds, on reverse together with small arc ST:-THOMAS AP14 1856 cds, 1s paid to British post in Martinique, carried by SS “Conway” to St.Thomas, then by SS “Clyde” to Havana and US Steamer “Empire City” to New York (Steamship 10 pmk), very fine 300 42382 F / 270 MEXICO TO FRANCE :1861 (17 Jan.) Folded cover from Leon to Itxassou (Pyrenees), despatch pmk LEON DE LOS ALAMOS and FRANCA EN LEON, reverse bears “large-arc” ST:-THOMAS AP29 1862 ds, London transit and CAMBO 17 MAI 62 arrival cds, 2 reals for the Mexico-St.Thomas rate, due to the invasion of Mexico by France, the time for shipping letters between Mexico and St.Thomas was about 2 1/2 months 240