Cuban Philatelic Society of America (CPSA)
Sociedad Filatélica Cubana de América


Auction -- Subasta
31 March 2007


Complete Auction Bulletin
with Lot Descriptions and Photos


Boletín completo de la Subasta
con descripciones y fotos de los lotes

 

 


Individual Auction Lots

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Catalog values are from the 2007 Scott catalog except for those stamps identified by an Edifil catalog number, in which cases the catalog value is from the 2002 Edifil Specialized Catalog of Cuba with Euros converted to US dollars.
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Lot No.

Catalog No.

Year

Description

Catalog

Minimum

Prices Realized
. . .

STAMPLESS:

. . .

1

.

1826

San Juan de los Remedios to Havana cover with San Juan de los Remedios straight line town marking. Crease through the town marking.

.

$25.00

.

2

.

1830's

Double weight letter from the US to Havana. One of the finest examples of the rare NA marking with an inverted N used by the Empresa.

.

$200.00

$200.00

3

.

1831

Villaclara to Havana cover with Villaclara straight line town marking.

.

$10.00

$10.00

4

.

1833

Esperanza to Havana cover with Esperanza straight line town marking.

.

$20.00

.

5

.

1839

Trinidad to Havana cover with Trinidad straight line town marking.

.

$10.00

.

6

.

1841

Matanzas to Havana cover with Matanzas straight line town marking.

.

$10.00

$10.00

7

Front
Back

1848

Sta. Catalina baeza postmark on official goverment mail.

.

$100.00

.

8

.

1849

Mayari Baeza postmark on partial wrapper.

.

$50.00

.

9

Front
Back

1849

Havana to Paris cover with "Colonies &c. Art. 13" handstamp.

.

$75.00

.

10

.

1854

Certified cover from Matanzas to Trinidad with incoming and outgoing Baeza postmarks. Also CERTIF-FRANCO and seven zeros in blue color.

.

$1,200.00

.

11

  .

1855

Havana to Zacatecas, Mexico. Prepaid 1 shilling by British packet. Faint Paid at Havana crowned circle (type III).

.

$175.00

$195.00

12

.

1857

Havana to London via Charleston and New York. Carried by steamer "Isabel" to Charleston, by the "Nashville" to New York, and by the "Persia" to Liverpool. Single weight letter charged 1 shilling 2 1/2 pence (29 cents US) 10 cents of which were paid to the US. Scarce use of the oval STEAMSHIP from Charleston.

.

$150.00

$150.00

13

  .

1861

STEAMSHIP cancel on letter from Trinidad to Boston via Havana. Interesting letter inside referring to the coming war between the north and south in the USA.

.

$30.00

$30.00

14

.

1865

STEAMSHIP cancel on letter from Santiago to New York. Forwarding agent J.R. Marguette on reverse.

.

$30.00

.

15

.

1865

Letter from Gibara to New York with forwarding agent cancel form J. Rafecas.

.

$30.00

.

16

.

1867

STEAMSHIP cancel on cover to New York from Dantiago. Forwarding agent mark J.R. Marguette on reverse.

.

$45.00

.

17

.

1870

Cover from Havana to Philadelphia with ZALDO & CO company stamp. Also circular cancel with STEAMSHIP 20.

.

$30.00

.

18

.

?

Prephilatelic cover with oval "HABANA / FRANCO" addressed to Madrid, Spain via Correo no.3. Back of cover is last page of a commercial letter.

.

$75.00

.
. . .

PUERTO PRINCIPE OVERPRINTS:

. . .

19

178

1898

2c on 2 mil. Orange brown. Mint, no gum. First Printing. Position V. w/certificate from CPSA.

$35.00

$25.00

$25.00

20

179D

1898

3c on 1 mil. Orange brown. Used on piece. Third printing. Position IV. No certificate but guaranteed to be genuine.

$750.00

$500.00

.

21

190

1898

5c on 1/2 mil. Blue green. Used on piece. Position IV. w/certificate from CPSA.

$100.00

$75.00

$75.00

22

192

1898

5c on 1/2 mil. Blue green. Used. Third Printing. Position V. w/certificate from CPSA.

$500.00

$200.00

$200.00

23

198

1898

5c on 1c. Violet black. Used on piece. Fourth Printing. Position II. W/certificate from Graus.

$50.00

$30.00

$37.00

24

201

1898

3c on 1 mil. Blue green. Used on piece. Fifth printing. Position I. No certificate but guaranteed to be genuine.

$350.00

$270.00

.
. . .

REGULAR ISSUES:

. . .

25

1

1855

1/2 REAL. Blue green with diagonal fold from bottom left to upper right side. Well visible from front side. Used.

.

$35.00

.

26

2

1855

1 REAL. Used with Gibraltar postmark. Very nice piece.

.

$40.00

.

27

3

1855

2 REALES. Dark carmine, used with Philippine postmark.

.

$10.00

$10.00

28

3

1855

2 REALES. Carmine, used pair with dots cancellation used in Philippines.

.

$25.00

.

29

9

1856

Cover with Scott 9, cancelled with "SAN JOSE DE LOS BAÑOS/12AGO/1864" addressed to Colon. Tear repaired.

.

$25.00

.

30

12

1857

1/2 REAL. green on buff paper PROOF. Small repair at upper left corner made with a piece from Scott 19.

.

$60.00

.

31

12

1857

1/2 REAL. Blue on blue paper PROOF. Ink line nullifying the stamp has damaged the stamp.

.

$60.00

.

32

12

1857

1/2 REAL. Blue on light blue paper PROOF. Ink line nullifying the stamp has damaged the stamp.

.

$60.00

.

33

12

1857

1/2 REAL. Blue. Printing offset.

.

$20.00

$20.00

34

12

1857

1/2 REAL. Blue Broken corner variety. Used position III-4. Very elusive stamps with only one per sheet.

.

$50.00

$50.00

35

14

1857

2 REALES. Deep rose on rose paper PROOF. Good margins and brilliant color.

.

$150.00

.

36

12, 13,14

1862

Unused. Superb condition with no gum.

$23.75

$30.00

.

37

16

1862

1/4 REAL Black. Mint.

$35.00

$10.00

.

38

16

1862

1/4 REAL Black. Mint block of four.

$84.00

$40.00

.

39

16

1862

1/4 REAL Black. Mint block of six. Nice clean fresh color.

$126.00

$75.00

.

40

9

1862

Cover with letter killer type "parilla". Also small circular date stamp, double circle mark strike "BATABANO / 15 DIC 62" .

$60.00

.

41

17

1864

1/4 REAL black on buff paper. Mint, nicely centered.

$21.00

$10.00

$10.00

42

17

1864

1/4 REAL. Pair new original gum with light hinge mark.

$42.00

$20.00

.

43

20

1865

1 REAL. Variety without period and white lines at upper left ornament. Normal stamp and Variety blue on white paper also included for reference.

.

$35.00

.

44

18

1864

1/2 REAL. Green on deep salmon color PROOF.

.

$40.00

.

45

19

1864

1 REAL. Blue on salmon block of four. Pen cross cancel.

.

$20.00

.

46

19

1864

FAKE cover. Official mail with blue "Ayantamiento de Regla" hand stamp. Genuine pair of 1 REAL blue but cancelled with fake black CERTIF, and six oval black zeros also fakes. Too good to be true!

.

$90.00

.

47

18

1865

1/2 rpf on cover to Guantanamo from Santiago.

.

$24.99

.

48

18

1865

1/2 rpf on cover from Sagua la Grande to Havana.

.

$14.99

$15.00

49

18

1865

1/2 rpf on letter to Matanzas. Interior of piece severely damaged by tropical climate and pests.

.

$24.99

.

50

22

1866

1/2 rpf overprinted "66" in black. Mint light hinge. Nice copy.

$70.00

$35.00

.

51

23

1866

5 cent. Dull violet. Used. SPIRO FORGERY. Heavily hinged.

.

$5.00

$5.00

52

23

1866

5 cent. Dull violet. Mint variety "186 ".

.

$15.00

$15.00

53

24

1866

10c blue on cover from Bayamo to Manzanillo. Bayamo cancel on front.

.

$14.99

.

54

24

1868

Cover with Scott 24 with double circle cds from Sti. Spiritus (blurred). Havana blue reception postmark on back.

.

$60.00

.

55

33

1868

20c green diagonal half used as 10c on cover from Manzanilllo to Trinidad. Elusive piece. Edifil ANT.14fa at 196 Euros.

$140.00

$150.00

$155.00

56

32

1868

Scott 32 on cover cancelled with "Parrilla" addressed to Puerto Principe w/small double circle "TUNAS/3 ENE 68/YSLA DE CUBA". At back engraved "MIGUEL ROSENDE/TUNAS". Very fine.

.

$65.00

.

57

.

.

WITHDRAWN LOT

. . .

58

38

1869

5 cent. Rose. Mint no gum.

$37.50

$15.00

.

59

38

1869

5 c rose mint with original gum. Hinge remnant. Fresh color and fairly good margins.

$37.50

$80.00

$30.00

60

.

1870

Havana to Veracruz cover. Prepaid with Brisitsh stamps canceled by the C58 oval. Two stamps missing. Scarce use of the 3d. British stamp from Cuba.

.

$150.00

$150.00

61

46

1870

5 cent. Blue. Mint with hinge remnant.

$150.00

$75.00

.

62

47

1870

10c green horizontal half used as 5c on large piece. Rare.

.

$90.00

.

63

48

1870

Block of 15. Mint never hinged.

$41.25

$25.00

.

64

52

1871

50c grey green on cover to Barcelona.

.

$14.99

.

65

57

1873

1 peseta red brown. Used.

$45.00

$20.00

.

66

59a

1874

25c Ultra diagonal half used as 12 /12c on a circular to Cardenas with Cimarrones post mark. 28 Oct 1876 CDS. Very nice cover.

$100.00

$100.00

.

67

62

1874

1 peseta carmine, mint, heavy hinge, small thin - otherwise nice.

$210.00

$100.00

.

68

62

1874

1 peseta carmine, used, small thin. FORGERY.

.

$5.00

$16.00

69

63

1875

Block of 15. Mint lightly hinged. Some tropical stains.

$12.00

$10.00

.

70

64

1875

Full sheet of 25 c with some separations and fragile state. Worm holes randomly on sheet.

$40.00

$40.00

.

71

66

1875

Block of nine. Mint lightly hinged.

$66.25

$40.00

.

72

63-66

1875

Coat of arms complete set mint with original gum and well centered.

$8.90

$6.00

$6.00

73

71

1877

10 cent. Mint. FORGERY. Light hinge mark.

.

$5.00

$5.00

74

75

1877

I peseta mint with hinge mark.

$25.00

$10.00

.

75

76a,78b,79a

1878

Imperforate pairs, 5,12 1/2, and 25 cent. values.
5 cent stamp partially separated but not noticeable.

$63.00

$30.00

$30.00

76

12

1859

1/2 REAL 1859 usage on cover to Havana with clear blue St. Spiritu cds .

.

$70.00

.

77

85

1879

25 c on letter to Manzanillo from Havana. Separation of letter from rear flap along crease. Heavy cancellation.

.

$14.99

.

78

85

1879

Full sheet of 25c on both sides of heavy revenue paper with Havana cancellations.

.

$100.00

.

79

86

1879

Full sheet of 50c on both sides of heavy revenue paper with Havana cancellations.

.

$100.00

.

80

89

1880

10 cent. Lake. Mint with hinge mark.

$80.00

$20.00

.

81

91

1880

25c grey blue on cover form Caibarien to Havana. Elusive "Caibarien" postmark.

.

$55.00

.

82

91

1880

Block of nine with printing variety of 5 of 25 broken in the center stamp. Original gum. Never hinged.

.

$35.00

.

83

91

1880

A similar block of nine with printing variety of 5 of 25 broken in the center stamp. Original gum. Never hinged.

.

$35.00

.

84

105

1882

20 cent. Mint with hinge mark.

$80.00

$40.00

.

85

152

1894

Block of four. Mint lightly hinged.

$90.00

$50.00

.

86

P19a

1894

1/2 m rose imperforate pair

$22.50

$40.00

.

87

Edifil 3-5

1896

Revolutionary Stamps. Very fine condition. No gum as issued.

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

88

155

1897

80 cent. Mint with light hinge mark. Top left corner missing.

$50.00

$25.00

.

89

.

1898

Soldier's letter from Santiago to Dallas, TX mailed August 8th. Hand stamped in N.Y. "DUE 2 cent" and 2 cent U.S. postage due stamp affixed on front.

.

$80.00

.

90

222A

1898

2c on 2c Reddish Carmine, Type IV strip of three with imprint and plate number 562. Mint.

$65.00

$70.00

.

91

E1

1899

10c Red Surcharge Special Delivery. Mint no gum. Stamp with selvedge.

$130.00

$70.00

.

92

225

1899

Envelope addressed to New York. Two Scott 225 tied duplex cds "CIENFUEGOS/CUBA/JUN 20/1899".

.

$55.00

.

93

229

1899

Block of four. Mint never hinged.

$15.00

$10.00

.

94

Front
Back

1900

Cover sent to New York without postage. U.S. 10c postage due stamp on reverse well tied to cover.

.

$45.00

.

95

Front
Back

1901

Camp Mackenzie, Cuba to Chicago cover. Only a handful of these handstamps are known. Underpaid by three cents and charged 6 cents postage due in Cuba.

.

$300.00

$300.00

96

E3

1902

Plate block of four. Mint never hinged.

.

$30.00

.

97

1c
2c
10c
50c

1903

Consejo Provincial de Matanzas. 1, 2, 10 and 50c complete sheets. A total of 474 stamps.

..

$250.00

.

98

Edifil 51

1905

Envelope postally used sent to Germany. Very fine.

$26.00

$20.00

$20.00

99

239

1910

Plate block of four. Mint lightly hinged.

.

$5.00

$7.00

100

248a

1911

Booklet pane of six. Used.

.

$15.00

$25.00

101

247

1914

Envelope with two Scott 247 to Montreal, Canada, via Paquebot, with three Canadian postage due stamps. Montreal receiving postmark.

.

$50.00

$65.00

102

254

1914

Block of 4 from booklet of six. Separating badly along perforations - now nearly two pairs. Two circular cancels with town and date blurred except for S.G.P. indicating Servicio Giros Postales (Money orders). An elusive postmark.

.

$10.00

$10.00

103

254

1914

Used block of 4. Two circular cancels "NAVAJAS / Matanzas / 10 MAY 1916 / S.E.E." indicating Servicio Entrega Especial (Special Delivery). An elusive postmark.

.

$10.00

$10.00

104

255

1914

Cover with Scott 255 cancelled with duplex cds "NUEVA GERONA /8 AM 14 SEP 1914 / HABANA". Addressed to Los Angeles.

.

$25.00

.

105

257

1914

Block of four. Mint original gum. Well centered.

$25.00

$10.00

$10.00

106

253,254,255,
256,257,E5

1914

COLOR PROOFS. Vertical imperforate pairs printed on cardboard and different colors. 1c dark green, 2c red, 3c violet (with plate number), 5c blue, 8c green and E5 deep blue. Elusive.

.

$800.00

.

107

253-262

1914

Map of Cuba complete regular mail set of ten mint with original gum. Very light hinge. Fresh color and great margins.

$190.00