5 Dec 2022 – 9 Dec 2022
812 lots
Lot 30699 | 1840 (Aug 24) Entire ship letter from Caracas to London
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1840 (Aug 24) Entire letter from Caracas to London, carried by private mail service of « Valentin Salboch y Cía. La Guayra » large oval mark with ms date…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30700 | 1845 (Feb) Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Madrid, endorsed
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1845 (Feb) Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Madrid, endorsed « Fragata Carmen » indicating it was transported via a frigate, with very fine straightline « De…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30701 | 1845 (Sept 18) letter La Guaira to London
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1845 (Sept 18) Entire folded letter from La Guaira sent to London bearing the scarce Páez triple circle « GUAYRA/FRANCA » mark in red to front, manuscript…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30702 | 1846 (Sept) Entire letter from Caracas to Bordeaux, Páez « Correo de Venezuela/Guaira Franca »
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1846 (Sept) Entire letter from Caracas to Bordeaux (France), with vermilion Páez « Correo de Venezuela/Guaira Franca » double circle, reverse with attractive…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30703 | 1850 (Sept 25) letter La Guaira to London
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1850 (Sept 25) Entire folded letter from La Guaira to London with fine example of the black triple circle « GUAYRA/FRANCA » to front, with very fine and…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30704 | 1852 Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Cadiz, endorsed
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1852 Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Cadiz, endorsed « vapour Caledonia », with very fine straightline « Yndias » in red and « 5 » mark to front in black indicating…
Estimation: 300 – 500 EUR
Lot 30705 | 1857 (Nov 4) Entire letter from La Guaira to Bordeaux
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1857 (Nov 4) Entire letter from La Guaira to Bordeaux, with bold « 4 » reales paid on dispatch, via St. Thomas Nov. 7 under Anglo-French treaty with boxed…
Estimation: 250 – 400 EUR
Lot 30706 | 1861 (Mar 27) Entire letter sent from Puerrto Cabello
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1861 (Mar 27) Entire letter sent from Puerrto Cabello to New York, endorsed « pr Joseph Maxwell » with « Ship » mark in black lower left, the number « 5 » mark,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30707 | 1861 (Sep 7) Entire letter sent from La Guaira to New
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1861 (Sep 7) Entire sent from La Guaira to New York, endorsed « Per via St Thomas » with a US « Steamship 20 » circular in black and the rare British « Paid…
Estimation: 500 – 800 EUR
Lot 30708 | 1861 (Sept 7) Entire letter sent from La Guaira to
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1861 (Nov 7) Entire letter sent from Caracas to New York, endorsed « by way of St. Thomas » with a US « Steamship 10 » circular in black and visible underneath…
Estimation: 2’000 – 2’500 EUR
Lot 30709 | 1863 (Mar 28) Entire letter sent from Maracaibo to
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1863 (Mar 28) Entire letter sent from Maracaibo to New York, with circular « 5 » American steamer mark in black to the front, manuscript note inside documenting…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 30710 | 1867 Mourning envelope sent from Caracas to Paris,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1867 Mourning envelope sent from Caracas to Paris, sent via St Thomas on a British steam carrier and bearing to the front a superb strike of the rare private…
Estimation: 3’500 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 30711 | 1867 (Nov 9), Wrapper sent from Caracas to New York,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1867 (Nov 9) Wrapper sent from Caracas to New York, via St Thomas bearing to the back a strike of the rare private circular mark « St Thomas – La Guayra…
Estimation: 750 – 850 EUR
Lot 30712 | 1868, Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Philedelphia via
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1868 Wrapper sent from La Guaira to Philadelphia via St Thomas with very fine strike of the American Steamship « 10 », although without the transit payment…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30713 | 1869 (July 24), Entire sent from La Guaira to Bordeaux,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1869 (July 24) Entire sent from La Guaira to Bordeaux, via St Thomas, with bold strike of the « Guayra Franca » circular cancel, endorsed « per W I mail »,…
Estimation: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 30714 | 1871 (Nov 8), Entire sent from Caracas to Bordeaux,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1871 (Nov 8) Entire sent from Caracas to Bordeaux, via St Thomas, with fine strike of the « Correos Caracas De Venezuela » oval cancel, carried to St Thomas…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30715 | 1873 (April 9), Entire sent from La Guaira to Bordeaux,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1873 (April 9) Entire sent from La Guaira to Bordeaux, via the more unusual Bremen-Paris route, although endorsed « via Southampton », with St Thomas transit…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30716 | 1875 (July 21), Entire sent from La Guaira to Malaga,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1875 (July 21) Entire sent from La Guaira to Malaga, endorsed « via St Thomas », with fine strike of the Correos La Guaira undated to front, and a rare British…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30717 | 1878-1879, Album page with two entires sent from Caracas
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History
1878-1879 Album page with two entires sent from Caracas to New York, the first sent in 1878 endorsed « pr Bermuda » with Caracas undated to front as well…
Estimation: 200 – 250 EUR
Lot 30718 | 1851 (Jan 25) Letter sent from St Thomas to Carúpano,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1851 (Jan 25) Letter sent from St Thomas to Carúpano, with spectacular strike of the rare oval « Foreign Letter Office – St. Thomas » in black to the reverse,…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30719 | 1856 (July 28) Letter sent from Puerto Rico to Carupano,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1856 (July 28) Letter sent from Puerto Rico to Carúpano, with a very fine strike of the rare British crown circle « Paid at San Juan Porto Rico » in black…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30720 | 1855 (Nov 25) Wrapper sent from Trinidad to Caracas
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1855 (Nov 25) Wrapper sent from Trinidad to Caracas, franked with Trinidad 1d red tied by indistinct horizontal oval, with rare « Paid at Trinidad » crown…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30721 | c1860 Outer wrapper sent from Genova to Maracaibo,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1860 Outer wrapper sent from Genova to Maracaibo, endorsed » per Antoine », with « Costa Hermanos & Co – St Thomas » cachet in blue to front, and an exceptional…
Estimation: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30722 | 1860 (Dec 6) Entire sent from St Thomas to Carúpano,
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1860 (Dec 6) Entire sent from St Thomas to Carúpano, with Páezb »Carúpano Debe » arrival postmark and a « 1 » numeral to front indicating postage due, commercial…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30723 | 1863 (July 1), Entire sent from La Havre to Carúpano
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1863 (July 1) Entire sent from La Havre to Carúpano franked with French 80c tied by a indistinguishable lozenge cancel, a La Havre cds front, endorsed…
Estimation: 250 – 300 EUR
Lot 30724 | 1869 (Aug 4), Entire from St Thomas addressed to Carúpano
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1869 (Aug 4) Entire from St Thomas addressed to Carúpano and Trinidad, no postal markings to substantiate its route or arrival in Carúpano, although time…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30725 | 1870 (May 9), Entire from Santander sent to Carúpano
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1870 (May 9) Entire sent from Santander (Spain) to Carúpano franked with horizontal pair of Spanish 1870 200m pale-brown, sent erroneously on a Spanish…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30726 | 1871 Cover sent from St Thomas to New York, franked
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1871 Cover sent from St Thomas to New York, franked with a rare combination of Danish West Indies 3c red and a US 10c brown both tied by the New York Steam…
Estimation: 2’500 – 4’000 EUR
Lot 30727 | 1871 (May 16), Entire from Santander sent to Carúpano
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1871 (May 16) Entire sent from Santander (Spain) to Carúpano franked with two 1870 Spanish 200m pale-brown, sent via a Line B French steamer, arriving…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 30728 | 1872-1879, Selection of four covers sent to Mexico
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1872-1879 Selection of four covers sent to Mexico written-up on two album pages, comprising three franked with GB 4d vermilion sent from St Thomas to Veracruz…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30729 | 1874 (March 14), Entire sent from Bordeaux to Caracas
Venezuela » Maritime Postal History » Incoming Mail
1874 (March 14) Entire sent from Bordeaux to Caracas franked with five French 40c orange-yellow, tied by a lozenge cancel, endorsed « via Southampton »,…
Estimation: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 30730 | 1875, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, two plate proofs
Venezuela » RMSP Ship Mail
1875 Two plate proofs of the 10c printed in black on white card, the first « Before Hardening » dated « Feb. 18 1875 », the second « After Hardening » dated…
Estimation: 500 – 600 EUR
Lot 30731 | 1875, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,10c rose, complete
Venezuela » RMSP Ship Mail
1875 10c rose, complete mint n.h. sheet of 30 with marginal surround, excellent centring, vivid colour, fresh appearance, some toning in top right and…
Estimation: 750 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 30732 | se, two
Venezuela » RMSP Ship Mail
1875 10c rose, two mint top marginal corner blocks of four, from opposing corners, with original gum, good centring, fresh colour, both allow for varieties…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30733 | 1875, Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 10c rose used
Venezuela » RMSP Ship Mail
1875 10c rose used with manuscript cancellation, almost perfect centring, fresh colour and in fine condition, scarce.
Estimation: 50 – 60 EUR
Lot 30734 | 1878 (Feb 18), Lettersheet sent from Puerto Cabello
Venezuela » French Consular Mail
1878 (Feb 18) Lettersheet sent from Puerto Cabello to Bordeaux, sent via the French post office in Puerto Cabello (at the time in transition) the French…
Estimation: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 30735 | 1875, Hamburg American Packet Company, complete sheet
Venezuela » German HAPAG Mail
1875 10c yellow and green-blue, full complete sheet of sixteen private postage stamps, with original gum, superbly centred, fresh vibrant colour, imperforate…
Estimation: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 30736 | 1875, Fragment with Hamburg American Packet Company
Venezuela » German HAPAG Mail
1875 10c yellow and blue-green on fragment, tied by concentric circle cancel, alongside a commercial cachet « Crasemann & Stavenhagen – Hamburg », scarce…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 30737 | 1877 (Jan 1), Fragment of cover franked with a 10c
Venezuela » German HAPAG Mail
1877 (Jan 1) 10c yellow and blue-green, from the top of the sheet, affixed inverted on fragment of a cover, tied by small concentric circle cancel, with…
Estimation: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 30738 | 1877 (Nov 3) Letter sent from La Guaira to St Thomas,
Venezuela » German HAPAG Mail
1877 (Nov 3) Letter sent from La Guaira to St Thomas, franked with a pair and a single of the HAPAG 10c yellow and blue-green, tied by blue La Guaira HAPAG…
Estimation: 15’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 30739 | 1876 (Dec 30) Cover from Liverpool to Caracas with HAPAG strip of three cancelled at St. Thomas
Venezuela » German HAPAG Mail
1876 (Dec 30) Cover from Liverpool to Caracas endorsed « German Steamer », bearing HAPAG 10c yellow and blue-green in strip of three, tied by concentric…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR
Lot 30740 | 1864, La Guaira – St Thomas, 4 Centavo black on blue
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 St Thomas – La Guaira, 4 Centavo black on blue paper, two complete sheets of twenty, one the normal shade the other a deep blue grey paper, presented…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 30741 | 1864, Complete sheet of 100 2 Reale yellow La Guaira
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 2r yellow, complete sheet of 100, original gum, good centring, vivid colour with a vibrant shade, some slight soiling not detracting and in very good…
Estimation: 2’500 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 30742 | 1864, Study on two album pages of the 2 Reales yellow
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Study on two album pages of the 2 Reales yellow, comprising 23 examples, including marginal strip of four, vertical pair and illustrating the five…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30743 | 1864, Album page study of the 1/2 Centavo black on white
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page study of the 1/2 Centavo black on white paper St Thomas – La Guaira Private shipping stamps, including 11 examples from stone I and II,…
Estimation: 150 – 250 EUR
Lot 30744 | 1864, Album page study of the 1 Centavo black on pink
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page study of the 1 Centavo black on pink paper St Thomas – La Guairas Private shipping stamps, set-out upon two pages including 24 examples…
Estimation: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30745 | 1864, Album page study of the 2 Centavo black on green
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page study of the 2 Centavo black on green paper St Thomas – La Guaira Private shipping stamps, including 17 unused single examples illustrating…
Estimation: 250 – 350 EUR
Lot 30746 | 1864, Album page study of the 3 Centavo black on yellow
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page study of the 3 Centavo black on yellow paper St Thomas – La Guaira Private shipping stamps, including two complete sheets of 20 one four…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 30747 | 1864, Album page study of the 3 Centavo black on yellow
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page study of the 3 Centavo black on yellow paper St Thomas – La Guaira Private shipping stamps (9), featuring types III and IV, their positions…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 30748 | 1864, Album page with thirteen examples of the La Guaira
Venezuela » St Thomas-La Guaira-Puerto Cabello – Robert Todd Issues
1864 Album page with thirteen examples of the St Thomas – La Guaira 4 Centavo black on blue paper, illustrating types II to IV, the positions on the sheet,…
Estimation: 300 – 400 EUR