1 Dec 2020 – 4 Dec 2020
42 lots
Lot 42276 | 1846-68, four stampless covers to London and France, two with
Venezuela
1846-68, four stampless covers to London and France, two with “Post-Cabello” double-arc ds in black and red, one bearing Br. “La Guaira” small cds in red,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42277 | 1859, First Issue, unadopted design produced in Venezuela
Venezuela
1859, First Issue, unadopted design produced in Venezuela for the first stamp of this country, 1/2r vermilion, plate proof block of 20 in marginal block…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42278 | 1859, 1/2r orange, fine impression, pair on cover from Escuque to Maracaibo
Venezuela
1859, 1/2r orange, fine impression, horizontal pair in an uncommonly intense colour, complete to wide margins, paying the second distance from 25 to 100…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42279 | 1859 1/2r yellow, first coarse printing, tied by La Guaira cds on Oct. 13, 1860 entire letter to Caracas
Venezuela
1859 1/2r yellow, first coarse printing, tied by La Guaira cds on Oct. 13, 1860 entire letter to Caracas, slightly mixed margins showing part of neighbours…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42280 | 1861-62 1/2r orange, second coarse printing, two examples tied by over-inked “0” numeral cancels to undated folded cover to Caracas
Venezuela
1861-62 1/2r orange, second coarse printing, two examples including one with top sheet margin, both with good to huge margins, tied by over-inked “0” numeral…
Estimate: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 42281 | 1859, 1r blue, coarse impression, fresh and large margined example on cover
Venezuela
1859, 1r blue, coarse impression, fresh and large margined example (parts of three neighbouring stamps), cancelled by rare ‘5’ numeral handstand on folded…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 42282 | 1859, 2r red, Coarse Printing, upper left corner-sheet example, embossed coat of arms
Venezuela
1859, 2r red, Coarse Printing, upper left corner-sheet example, embossed coat of arms on reverse, complete to very large margins, unused without gum, various…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 42283 | 1863-65, 1r blue, diagonal half used as 1/2r to pay
Venezuela
1863-65, 1r blue, diagonal half used as 1/2r to pay the internal postage on Dec. 20, 1862 entire letter from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux, tied by ‘2’ numeral…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42284 | 1863-65, 2r green, on the earliest recorded cover
Venezuela
1863-65, 2r green, bottom-sheet marginal example, complete to huge margins (only part of frame line missing at right), tied by dispatch cds on Nov. 9,…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 42285 | 1863 cover franked with the rare ‘Eagle’ 2r green sent
Venezuela
1863-64, 2r green, cut slightly into at top, touched at right, but with portions of neighbouring stamps on two sides, paying the inland rate to St. Thomas…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 42286 | 1863-64, 2r green, diagonal half, upper right corner
Venezuela
1863-64, 2r green, diagonal half, tiny portion of upper right corner missing, complete to huge margins, tied by two ms wavy crossed lines and two horizontal…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 42287 | 1866-69, 1r. vermilion, diagonal half touched at top,
Venezuela
1866-69, 1r. vermilion, diagonal half touched at top, paying the single rate on 1869, June 29 entire letter to La Guaira, tied by “CORREOS/CARACAS” double…
Estimate: 100 – 200 EUR
Lot 42288 | 1871, “Escuelas” 1c yellow, 2nd printing, VERTICAL OVERPRINT,
Venezuela
1871, “Escuelas” 1c yellow, 2nd printing, VERTICAL OVERPRINT, cut a bit into on three sides, cancelled in manuscript, fine and very rare; cert. Pedro Meri…
Estimate: 1’300 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42289 | 1874, “Escuelas” 2c orange, 5th printing, FRAME INVERTED,
Venezuela
1874, “Escuelas” 2c orange, 5th printing, FRAME INVERTED, touched at top, complete to ample margins on other sides, used with manuscript cancellation,…
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 42289A | THE “ESCUELAS” ERROR OF COLOUR
Venezuela
THE “ESCUELAS” ERROR OF COLOURONE OF TWO ERRORS OF COLOUR IN CLASSIC VENEZUELAN PHILATELY1871-76, 1r yellow instead of red, error of colour, in a deep…
Estimate: 10’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 42290 | 1877, “Escuelas” 15r green, 8th printing, FRAME INVERTED,
Venezuela
THE INVERTED FRAME OF “ESCUELAS”1877, “Escuelas” 15r green, 8th printing, FRAME INVERTED, faded shade, large even margins all around, used with manuscript…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 42291 | 1871-76, 30r green, good margins, tied to piece
Venezuela
1871-76, 30r green, good margins, tied to piece by ms cancellation, superb.
Estimate: 40 – 50 EUR
Lot 42292 | 1873, 1c grey lilac, showing inverted overprint with mostly large margins, together with 2c green, two large margined examples, making up a 5c franking to
Venezuela
1873, 1c grey lilac, showing inverted overprint with mostly large margins, together with 2c green, two large margined examples, making up a 5c franking…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 EUR
Lot 42293 | 1875, 1r vermilion, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, originating
Venezuela
1875, 1r vermilion, vertical TÊTE-BÊCHE pair, originating from the lower left corner of the sheet, pos. 271 and 286, transfer types 16 and 5 in the inverted…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 42294 | 1879 “Escuelas” Issue, group of nine stamps including
Venezuela
1879 “Escuelas” Issue, group of nine stamps including 30c mint strip of four, 1v to 5v singles used, 1v & 5v unused without gum, some examples with usual…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42295 | 1880, 25b rose red, cancelled in manuscript
Venezuela
1880, 25b rose red, cancelled in manuscript, corner crease and tiny thin spot, a difficult-to-find stamp.
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 42296 | 1880, 25c yellow, two singles on large cover to Graz, Austria, tied by 2 Dec. 1881 indistinct cds, with red ‘VENEZUELA/LIG. A. PAQ. FR. N° 1’ octagonal ds,
Venezuela
1880, 25c yellow, two singles on large cover to Graz, Austria, tied by 2 Dec. 1881 indistinct cds, with red ‘VENEZUELA/LIG. A. PAQ. FR. N° 1’ octagonal…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 42297 | 1882, Escuelas 4th Issue, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards
Venezuela
1882, Escuelas 4th Issue, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base incl. die number and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42298 | 1893, 50c green, vertically misplaced red overprint,
Venezuela
1893, 50c green, vertically misplaced red overprint, on cover endorsed ‘p vapor inglés’ to Altona, Germany, tied by Caracas cds, with arrival on reverse…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR
Lot 42299 | 1882, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards
Venezuela
1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base incl. die number…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42300 | 1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, in addition 50c proof with marginal “SOFT LAYDOWN OF C-284” imprint
Venezuela
1893, “Instrucción” Bolívar, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to cards, with sheet margin at base showing the die…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42301 | 1896, 25c yellow, tied by San Felipe blue cds on April
Venezuela
1896, 25c yellow, tied by San Felipe blue cds on April 4, 1898 cover to Puerto Cabello, scarce.
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42302 | 1902 (Dec 16). Envelope (reduced at left) from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, franked by 1899-1901 5c, tied by ‘Carrasco’ signature
Venezuela
1902 (Dec 16). Envelope (reduced at left) from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, franked by 1899-1901 5c, tied by ‘Carrasco’ signature and dispatch cds, with…
Estimate: 350 – 500 EUR
Lot 42303 | 1903 (March 28), 1899-1901
Venezuela
1903 (March 28). Commercial envelope from Ciudad Bolivar to Trinidad, endorsed ‘Impresos’ and therefore with cut in lower right corner following the postal…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 42304 | 1900, 1b slate without overprint, “Bolívar Negro”,
Venezuela
1900, 1b slate without overprint, “Bolívar Negro”, very fresh mint with o.g., usual centring, two minute perforation tone spots, a fine example of this…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 42305 | 1937, 25c on 40c indigo, used on Feb. 7, 1938 commercial
Venezuela
1937, 25c on 40c indigo, used on Feb. 7, 1938 commercial envelope from La Guaira to Caracas, tied by dispatch cds, rust spots to cover, rare; cert. Club…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 42306 | 1937, 3b red orange, pair imperforate in between
Venezuela
1937, 3b red orange, pair imperforate in between, mint o.g. fine; cert. Pedro Meri (2008).
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42307 | 1938, Post Office of Caracas, large design (161x196mm)
Venezuela
1938, Post Office of Caracas essay, large design (161x196mm) with handmade corrections and additions to the sky in watercolour, parts of the building and…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 42308 | 1904, Postal Fiscals, complete set of eight ABN proofs
Venezuela
1904, Postal Fiscals, complete set of eight ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to individual cards, showing ABN imprint and crossed out file…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 42309 | 1915-22, Postal Fiscals, complete set of 1915 nine ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to individual cards,
Venezuela
1915-22, Postal Fiscals, two complete sets of 1915 nine ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to individual cards, both showing ABN imprint and…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 42310 | 1900, Postal Fiscal 5c orange, used on piece tied by
Venezuela
1900, Postal Fiscal 5c orange, used on piece tied by ‘VLE Bs 1’ straight-line and ‘FISCALIA DE INSTRUCCION PUBLICA/ESTADO GUAYANA’ circular hs, very fine.
Estimate: 80 – 100 EUR
Lot 42311 | 1940, “Timbre Fiscal” used for postage, complete set of ten (5c to 50b) ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to single cards
Venezuela
1940, “Timbre Fiscal” used for postage, complete set of ten (5c to 50b) ABN proofs in black on thin white paper affixed to single cards, with ABN imprint…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 42312 | Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 2c black on blue, lines across figure of value,
Venezuela » Coro-La Vela Issues
Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 2c black on blue, lines across figure of value, very fresh and with mainly very large margins, mint o.g., very…
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 42313 | Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 3c black
Venezuela » Coro-La Vela Issues
Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 3c black on brownish-orange, lines across figure of value, two examples, one unused without gum with three…
Estimate: 700 – 900 EUR
Lot 42314 | Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 4c black
Venezuela » Coro-La Vela Issues
Santo Tomás-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello. 1864, 4c black on green, lines across figure of value, mostly very large margins, unused without gum as issued, faint…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 42315 | Coro-La Vela Local Post. 1867, ‘Correo de Coro á la Vela y viceversa’ black on greyish blue,
Venezuela » Coro-La Vela Issues
Coro-La Vela Local Post. 1867, ‘Correo de Coro á la Vela y viceversa’ black on greyish blue, “Hurt & Williams” type A, usual margins for this stamp, unused…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 42316 | Coro-La Vela Local Post. 1867, ‘Correo de Coro á la Vela y viceversa’ black on rose,
Venezuela » Coro-La Vela Issues
Coro-La Vela Local Post. 1867, ‘Correo de Coro á la Vela y viceversa’ black on rose, “Hurt & Williams” type A, largely margined, unused without gum, tone…
Estimate: 240 – 300 EUR