December 2007 Auction                                                                                                  

                                                                                     with prices realized                                                                

 

 

                                                                                Closed January 2, 2008

 

 

                                                                                  US Navy in Haiti

 

1.      USS Argonne, photo in sepia of Argonne tied up at Gonaives dock. 

      Dated St. Patrick’s Day 1927. Awaiting arrival President of Haiti. Ex. condition.                  MB:     $3.50/    $4.50

2.      USS Georgia, type 3, September 20, 1914, Gonaives. Psmk good, but killers are poor.      MB:   $12.50/  $13.00

3.      USS Honolulu, type 3, Gonaives, February 1, 1939. Cachet of 1939 War games.

      Ex. strike. VF.                                                                                                                    MB:     $5.00/    $7.00

4.      USS Kanawha, type 3, Gonaives, March 17, 1939. Cachet of St. Patrick .VF                    MB:     $7.50/    $8.00

5.      USS Kane, type 3, February 2, 1928, Gonaives.   Addressed Navy Savings Bank.

      Good condition:                                                                                                                  MB:   $12.00/  $12.00

6.      USS Kittery, type 5 (?), October 27, 1931, Cap Haitien. Cap Haitien seems to have

      been typed between killer bars. VF.                                                                                    MB:     $6.50/    $7.00

7.      USS Lea. Type 3. May 14, 1934, Gonaives. Postage & hand stamp applied to

      Japanese picture postcard. Postmark excellent; 2 killer bars missing. Overall good.              MB:     $7.50/    $9.00

8.      USS Lexington, type? May 23, 1934 with hand stamp Depart/Gonaives/Haiti, cachet

      for East Coast Cruise 1934. VG.                                                                                        MB:     $6.00/    $8.00

9.      USS Lexington, type? May 14, 1934 with hand stamp Arrive /Gonaives/.Haiti, cachet

      for East Coast Cruise 1934. VG condition.                                                                         MB:     $6.00/    $8.00

10.  USS Lexington, type 3, February 12, 1939, Gonaives. Crosby cover with photo of

      Lexington. Very nice overall. Crosby covers are highly collectible.                                       MB:   $15.00/  $17.00

11.  USS MacDonough, type 3, January 29, 1939, Gonaives, with cachet

      “Honoring a Great Navy.” VF.                                                                                            MB:     $6.00/    $6.00

12.  USS Mahan, type 3, January 27, 1939, Gonaives, with cachet of US Pacific Fleet. Fine.     MB:     $6.00/    $6.00

13.  USS McFarland, type 5, April 17, 1929, Gonaives. Double impression of postmark. Fair.   MB:     $5.00/    $5.00

14.  USS Memphis, type 3, February 17, 1928, Gonaives. Addressed Navy Savings Bank.

      Fair-good condition; applied violet ink.                                                                                MB:   $17.50/  $17.50

15.  USS Mindoro, type 3, August 6, 1951. Cachet of Mindoro with handstamp

      “Port Au Prince/Haiti.” Fine.                                                                                               MB:     $5.00/    $5.00

16.  USS Minneapolis, type 3, January 21, 1939, Gonaives. VF.                                                MB:     $7.50/    $8.00

17.  USS Mexico, type 3, May 25, 1934, Gonaives. Heavy inking of postmark.

      Fine, otherwise.                                                                                                                  MB:     $7.00/    $7.00

18.  USS Northampton, type 3, January 22, 1939, Gonaives applied to large penalty cover.

      Fine.                                                                                                                                   MB:     $7.50/    $8.00

19.  USS Pensacola, type 3, January 21, 1929, Gonaives applied to penalty cover.

      Slight tear above postmark, but not affecting it. Fine.                                                           MB:     $7.50/    $8.00

 

 

                                                       Stamps (Reprints, Postal Forgeries, Town Cancels)

 

20.  Perforated reprints in black of #82 (x2), 83, 84, 86, 87, 88. Total 9. Very sharp.                MB:   $22.50/  $25.00

21.  Perforated reprints in black with missing vignettes. #83-88 (5). Sharp.                                 MB:   $18.00/  $18.00

22.  Imperforate reprint in black of #96 (x2) on very heavy paper. Sharp.                                   MB:     $6.00/  $14.00

23.  Perforation 14. Postal forgery #8, #10. Perforation 16, # 11. All used &

       hinged/good to excellent.                                                                                                    MB:   $25.00/  $97.00

24. Perforation 14. Postal forgery #8, #11 both used & hinged, good to excellent.                     MB:   $17.50/  $22.50

25. Perforation 14. Postal forgery #8, #10, #11 all used and hinged.                                          MB:   $22.50/  $82.00

26. Perforation 16. Postal forgery #7, #1l, #13 all used & hinged fair to excellent.                      MB:   $20.00/  $91.00

27. Perforation 16. Postal forgery #7, #11, #13 all used & hinged fair to excellent.                     MB:   $20.00/  $91.00

28. Perforation 16.  #13 Used & hinged,  VG.                                                                          MB:   $17.50/  $26.50

29. Town cancels. 10 different towns, all with bullseye postmarks. Some hard-to-find. 

      Sharp.                                                                                                                                MB:   $12.00/  $25.00        

30. Town cancels. 5 different towns cancel on unaddressed picture postcard.                            MB:     $3.50/    $4.00

31. Cancel. Regime Interieur. Hand stamp used to show cover prepaid. Sent to Cite Soleil

      (receiving mark), February 8, 1998. Neat cover.                                                                 MB:     $3.50/    $4.00

 

 

                                                                                     Special Usage

 

32. Affr. (ms) on cover Anse-a-Veau to PaP, postmarked April 12, 1916, with PaP

      receiving   postmark, April 15, 1916. Ex Dickason collection. Apparently the

      handstamp to indicate postage paid was not on hand. Very nice.                                          MB:   $15.00/  $50.00

33. Anse-a-Veau to PaP, July 27, 1916, with PaP receiving postmark, July 29, 1916. 

      Anse postmark partly incomplete, otherwise neat and rare item. Ex Dickason

      collection.                                                                                                                           MB:     $8.50/  $30.00

34. Cap Haitien to PaP, postmarked November 7, 1911, with PaP receiving mark,

      November 8, 1911. Cover was registered and postage indicated in ms.  Ex Dickason

      collection. Small tear at top; neat.                                                                                        MB:   $12.50/  $43.00

35. Courrier Maritime postmark on US to PaP, October 5, 1988. Postmark used to

       indicate item arrived by or sent by boat. Difficult to locate. VF.                                           MB:   $10.00/  No Bid

36. Courrier Maritime on cover to England with two Island of Man stamps, postmarked   

      January 10, 1992. While cover is philatelic, strikes are nice.                                                 MB:     $7.50/    $7.50

37. Diplomatic pouch. PaP to Florida paid by Haiti 458 and postmarked Washington,

      D.C. December 19, 1960. Hand stamped “This article originally mailed in country

      indicated by postage.” Very nice. See HP XVI: 4, pp. 65 ff.                                                MB:     $8.50/    $9.00

38. Diplomatic pouch, PaP to New Hampshire with ms., “Via pouch” paid by Haiti C174   

      and postmarked Washington, D.C, May 17, 1961. Address is inked out, otherwise

      fine.                                                                                                                                    MB:     $7.50/  No Bid

39. U.S. Naval Mission Haiti to California paid by Haiti C169 and postmarked

      Washington, D.C. April 1, 1963. Part of machine cancellation reads, “This article

       originally mailed in country indicated by postage.” Very fine.                                               MB:   $10.00/  $10.00

 

 

                                                                                          Covers

 

40. Back of registered cover only. PaP to US. Backstamped Port au Prince May 30, 1941,

     & with US Registry receiving mark, June 9, 1941. Back also sports an undenominated

     reprint in black of Liberty Head. Apparently a Plate III reprint. Sharp.   (Photo)                 MB:   $15.00/  $55.00

41. Mourning cover Jean Rabel to Lille, France, paid by 34 (?), 39 (x2), and 40.

      Appropriate routing marks, with July 16, 1898 receiving mark. Cover measures 104 x

      133 mm, with black bands 5 mm. wide. Neat cover.                                                           MB:   $65.00/  $88.00

42. Coubertin issue: Dame Marie to NYC, postmarked PaP March 2, 1949. Paid by B1.

      Fine.                                                                                                                                   MB:   $15.00/  $46.00

43. Coubertin issue: PaP to San Antonio, Texas, postmarked March 2, 1940. Paid by B1

      (x2). Very fine.                                                                                                                   MB:   $20.00/  $62.00

44. De Pinedo Flight postmarked March 28, 1927; paid by 316 (x2), 3l8. Slogan and

      “Avion” in purple ink. Foxing, otherwise good.                                                                    MB:   $12.50/  $16.00

45. COHATA first flight, PaP to Mole Saint Nicholas, Postmarked PaP May 31, 1943,

      with Mole receiving mark, June 2, 1943. Fine.                                                                     MB:     $6.00/  $11.00

46. COHATA first flight PaP to Port de Paix. Postmarked PaP May 30, 1943, with Port

      de Paix May 31, 1943. Tape at vertical right to seal envelope. Fine.                                    MB:     $6.00/  $11.00

47. Regime Interieur postmarks. All different types applied in red ink. Applied to

      domestic mail to indicate that postage paid. All dated 1999, one with Bas Peu de 

      Chose receiving mark. Fine.                                                                                                MB:     $6.00/  No Bid

 

 

                                                                                 Revenue Documents

 

48. Revenue paper, with hand stamp of Republique d’Haiti (nice strike) with 12 centimes

      tax. Dated December 11, 1828, Jacmel. Document indicates items to be unloaded

      from ship Cleopatra. A few stains, but overall quality good.                                                 MB:   $15.00/  $42.00

49. Electricity bill paid by 50 centimes olive Timbre Mobile stamp. Dated April 18, 1961.

     Good cond.                                                                                                                         MB:     $3.00/  No Bid

50. Electricity bill paid by 60 centimes tax (olive 50 centimes Timbre Mobile, 20

      centimes Health stamp). Dated September 10, 1981. Good condition.                                 MB:     $3.00/  No Bid

51. Electricity bill, paid by 50 centimes tax consisting of Scott 401 converted to Timbre

      Mobile. Bottom of stamp missing, otherwise good cond.                                                      MB:     $3.00/  No Bid

 

 

                                                                                           Stamps

 

52. Scott #1, Collection of about 125 unused copies plated and sorted into small

      envelopes. All positions represented except #14, #44 and #45. Condition better than

      average for a group of this size. CAT VAL over $800.                                                       MB:   $50.00/$204.00

53. #6, Horizontal pair, Mint, full margin w/original gum (some disturbance), NO

      DEFECTS.   Very Fine condition. Scarce pair.  CAT VAL $135.    (Photo)                       MB:   $70.00/  $91.00

54. #6, Used, position #50 w/attached diagonal bisect of position #49. Used to pay the

      30 c rate? Full margins and a very sound copy.        (Photo)                                                 MB:   $18.00/  $26.00

55. #484, Block of 4; all copies w/double OP. MNH, VF.                                                      MB:   $45.00/  $50.00

56. #484, Horizontal pair w/shifted/split OP, MNH, VF.                                                         MB:   $45.00/  No Bid

57. #486-88, C188-90, Malaria 1962 set in MINI SHEETS of 12, MNH, VF.                        MB:   $13.00/  No Bid

58. #503, the 50c value, Type 1, OP in BLACK w/variety “top of capsule TOUCHING

the line under the world ‘pacifiques’. In se-tenent pair w/normal stamp (the top of

capsule is BELOW the line). This occurs ONLY once in each sheet. Few collectors

know of this variety. MNH, VF.                                                                                         MB:   $18.00/  $18.00

58A. #504. Same description as above lot #58.                                                                        MB:   $18.00/  No Bid

59. #503, Double OP, Type 1 in CLARET (should be BLACK color). Only one sheet of

50 known to exist. MNH, VF.        (Photo)                                                                        MB:   $65.00/  No Bid

60. #503a-04a, C206a-07a. Type 2 overprinted in BLACK color instead of the Claret/red

      color.   See footnote Scott. MNH, VF.       (Photo)                                                            MB:   $65.00/  $70.00

61. #521-23, C233-35. IMPERFORATED. MNH, VF. Only 50 sets known.                       MB:   $55.00/$102.00

62. #B15. Inverted OP, MNH, VF.                                                                                          MB:     $4.25/    $4.25

63. #C187. Inverted OP, MNH, VF.                                                                                       MB:   $13.00/  $15.00

64. #C210. Portrait shift to center, MNH, VF.                                                                          MB:   $30.00/  No Bid

65. #C220. Portrait shift to center, MNH, VF.                                                                          MB:   $40.00/  No Bid

66. #C221. Inverted OP, MNH, VF.                                                                                       MB:   $31.00/  $35.00

67. #C222. Inverted OP, MNH, VF.                                                                                       MB:   $31.00/  $37.00

68. #C297. Inverted OP, MNH, VF. Only 50 copies known.                                                   MB:   $40.00/  $58.00

69. #CB7a-8a. Mint (very light hinge marks), Cat Val $80, VF.                                                MB:   $25.00/  No Bid

70. MINKUS # 1309-1320 (SEE FOOTNOTE AFTER Scott #668), UPU Centenary OP

      on the Space History issue. Complete set of 12 w/INVERTED OP, MNH, VF.              MB: $100.00/  No Bid

71. REVENUE Timbre Mobile G.3.00 OP on Scott #711. Very scarce as unused stamp.

MNH, VF.                                                                                                                         MB:   $14.00/  No Bid

72. REVENUE Timbre Mobile G.2.00 OP, on Scott #C300, MNH, VF.   

MB:   $10.00/  No Bid

 

 

                                                                                 Postal Stationary

 

73. H&G #1. Two copies. One Mint, one Used (Gonaives 3 April 1901) to Paris.

Excellent condition.                                                                                                             MB:     $7.00/  No Bid

74. H&G #2 and #5, Mint, VF.                                                                                                MB:     $5.00/  No Bid

75. H&G #3, Mint, VF.                                                                                                            MB:     $3.00/    $3.00

76. H&G #3, Used (PauP 17/?/?) to Germany.    Text in German, VF.                                      MB:     $6.00/  No Bid

77. H&G #4, Mint, VF.                                                                                                            MB:     $3.00/    $3.00

78. H&G #6, Mint, VF.                                                                                                            MB:     $4.00/  No Bid

79. H&G FORMULA CARD  #7, Mint, VF.                                                                           MB:     $4.25/  No Bid

80. H&G FORMULA CARD  #7, Mint with Scott #7 affixed, VF.                                           MB:   $10.00/  No Bid

81. H&G FORMULA CARD  #7, Mint with Scott #9 affixed, VF.                                           MB:   $10.50/  No Bid

82. H&G FORMULA CARD  #11, Mint with Scott #21 affixed, VF.                                       MB:     $6.00/  No Bid

83. H&G FORMULA CARD  #11, Mint with Scott #21 affixed, VF.                                       MB:     $6.00/  No Bid

84. H&G #14, two copies; one mint the other used (PauP 20 Feb 1920) to NY.

Excellent condition.                                                                                                             MB:     $7.00/  No Bid

 

 

                                                               Saint Domingue – Folded Letters

 

85.  FL docketed Bayonne 17 Juin 1777 carried as a ship letter per instructions on back to

       Plain of Jacob (near Cayes).  Evidently handed over at Le Cap, marking for Cap

       Jamet #4 rarity 5.  Red B in circle marking of Bordeaux petty post.  Le Cap is about

       80% inked.  Letter is in French, sound, and quite clean.  Outside is somewhat stained

       and toned.  Charge appears to be 6 escalins, which would be double rate.  Almost

       VF.           (Photo)                                                                                                             MB:   $50.00/$260.00

86.  Cover sheet only, small cap marking, Jamet #6 rarity 1, to Port au Prince, charge 2 E. 

       Very nice strike of the 'cap' marking and very clean piece.   (Photo)                                    MB:   $10.00/  $51.00

87.  FL docketed Le Cap 23 May 1782 to Tiburon, strike of Cap Jamet #9 rarity 5,

       amount charged appears uncertain.  Letter is in French, sound and only slightly

       toned.  The CAP marking is about 95% inked.  Almost VF and somewhat scarce.      

       (Photo)                                                                                                                              MB:   $50.00/  $95.00

88.  FL docketed Cap 27 Juin 1790 to Port au Prince, Cap marking with date Jamet #15

       rarity 5.  Charge is clearly marked 2 (escalins).  Cap marking is quite weak, only

       about 20% inked.  Letter in French is sound and clean.  Outside of item is sound and

       clean with vertical file fold.                                                                                                 MB:   $10.00/  $38.00

89.  Envelope Jeremie to Paris, date unknown, Jeremie marking in red Jamet #7 rarity 6,

       stamped on front "COLONIES PAR MARSEILLES, French postage due marked on

       front appears to be 28 (decimes).  The red Jeremie marking is listed by Jamet for

       1802-03.  Item is flawed by soiling and stains but is sound.  The Jeremie marking is

       about 90% inked.  Scarce.    (Photo)                                                                                 MB:   $50.00/$869.00

90.  Cover sheet only, Jeremie to Plimouth (England), very clean strike of the Jamet #3

       for Jeremie, neat 1/2 (E) charge.   The letter evidently when via Le Cap, because

       there is a clear 18 AVRIL on the back, as Jamet #18 arrival marking for Le Cap.   

       The date 17 April 1788 is written inside the cover sheet.  A nice, clean example of

       two scarce markings, and an unusual destination.   (Photo)                                                  MB:   $50.00/$366.00

91  FL Nantes 22 January 1783 to Montrouer near Port au Prince.  Jamet #9 for Port au

      Prince rarity 1.  Very neat letter in French, written by a scribe.  The Port au Prince

      marking is about 60% inked and is legible.  Due marking 2E.  File fold but otherwise

      sound, very clean and attractive.    (Photo)                                                                          MB:   $25.00/$204.00

92. FL Port Republicain (Port au Prince) locally, 22 October 1793.  The letter is in

      French and has a small cut out.  Weak handstamp of Jamet #1 for Port Republicain

      rarity 6.about 25% inked.  Clean and sound, an acceptable example of a scarce

      marking      (Photo)                                                                                                             MB:   $30.00/$302.00

93. Cover sheet only, St. Louis (South) to Cayes, nice strike of Jamet #8 for St. Louis 

       rarity 5. No due marking, but addressed to a Civil Commissioner and may have gone

       free of charge.  Clean and sound and a nice example of a scarce marking    

       (Photo)                                                                                                                              MB:   $45.00/$302.00

94.  FL St. Marc to Cap Haitien, faintly inked strike of Jamet #4 for St. Marc rarity 6, a

       very clean and sound letter in French dated 27 October 1769.  Neat 1 Es due

       marking.  A nearly dry strike of a scarce marking     (Photo)                                               MB:   $50.00/$327.00

95.  Six pieces, four folded letters and two envelopes with contents, to France except for

 one Bordeaux to Port au Prince.  All are faulty (stained, or fragile, or with tears, etc.).  

 None have town markings.  Letters in French can be read, and dates are 1772 to 1778.     MB:   $30.00/  $94.00

 

 

                                                                                        Addendum

 

96. Cover, PauP (22 Jan 1894) to Jersey City, NJ (29 Jan 1894). Paid w/pair of #29.

      This is a small cover 4 1/4 X 2 ¾. VF condition.                                                                 MB:   $10.00/   $12.00

97. Cover, small size, local mail, addressed to the Hon A. Battiste, USA Deputy Consul

      at PauP. Backstamped at PauP on 4 Jan 1902. Paid w/#55. VF.                                         MB:   $10.00/   $10.00

98. Cover. PauP (2 March 1906) to France (backstamped in Le Havre 18 March 1906).

      Paid w/#99. Excellent condition.                                                                                         MB:     $8.00/   $17.00

99. Cover. French Military Censored. Aux Cayes (March 1917) to Paris. Proper

      censorship markings. Paid w/#134 and #183. Fine-VF.                                                       MB:   $10.00/   $12.00

100. Cover. Airmail Cap Haitien (16 Sep 26) to PauP (16 Sep 26). Paid w/#318, VF.             MB:     $8.00/     $8.00

101. Cover. Advertisement (EXIDE BATTERIES, MOHAWK TIRES ….), PauP (14

        Nov 36) to Miami. Paid w/#C1 & #320. Excellent condition.                                            MB:   $10.00/  No Bid

102. FDC, #484-85, C186-87, in airmail covers addressed to USA, VF.                                 MB:     $1.75/  No Bid

103. FDC, #521-23, C233-35. Very attractive color cachet cover, VF.                                   MB:     $4.50/  No Bid

104. FDC, #C55-56. Airmail cover addressed to NYC, NY, VF.                                            MB:     $1.00/  No Bid

105. FDC, #C61, w/150th Anniversary cachet, VF.                                                                  MB:     $2.50/  No Bid

106. #70, #74 & #158. All with INVERTED OP in MNH VF condition.                               MB:     $3.25/  $10.00

107. #194, Used, VF.                                                                                                              MB:     $1.25/    $1.25

108. #270 & #285, Blocks of 4, MNH, VF.                                                                            MB:     $1.25/    $1.25

109. #274, Block of 20, MNH, VF.                                                                                        MB:     $4.00/  $10.00

110. #290, Block of 4, 2 MNH & 2 MH, VF.                                                                          MB:     $3.00/    $3.00

111. #291, Block of 4, 2 MNH & 2 MH, VF.                                                                          MB:     $2.50/    $2.50

112. #295, Block of 4, MNH, VF.                                                                                           MB:     $2.50/    $2.50

113. #303, Block of 6, MNH w/upper salvage (hinge remnants in salvage), VF.                        MB:     $8.00/  $15.00

 

 

      

                                                  End of Auction – Congratulations to the successful bidders!