June 2008 Auction
Closed July 5, 2008
US Navy in Haiti
1. USS ARKANSAS,
type 3, postmarked
ship. Couple of faint letters in killers, otherwise VG strike and condition. MB: $20.00/ $20.00
2. USS BERNADOU,
type 3, postmarked
applied in blue ink to penalty cover with few wrinkles at left. Otherwise, overall VG. MB: $7.50/ $9.00
3. USS MONTANA, type
3, postmarked
postcard (rail work yard of PCS).
Pre-1915 strikes with
Postmark good condition, killers info. faint, but legible. Overall Good.. MB: $18.00/ $52.00
4. USS SAPELO, type 3, postmarked Portaprince (!). October 15, 1926. Difficult ship. As
postmarking device fashioned from rubber some distortion in impression of circle. Applied to
piece of penalty cover, with 15 cents US postage (for registration) added. Interesting item. MB: $15.00/ $16.00
5. USS SARATOGA,
type 3, postmarked
cover, with imprinted prepaid postage. VF in every respect. MB: $9.00/ $11.00
6. USS SAVANNAH,
type 3, postmarked
to cover with SHAKEDOWN CRUISE cachet in red.. MB: $7.50/ $8.00
7. USS TEXAS, type
3, postmarked
MB: $16.50/ $17.00
8. USS TEXAS,
original photo taken of battleship in
Fine and in light sepia. Excellent for dressing-up exhibit page! MB: $5.00/ $8.00
9. USS TOUCEY, type
3, applied in blue ink and postmarked
Cover addressed to OUR NAVY. Good strike. Difficult ship. MB: $14.00/ $14.00
10. USS TUSCALOOSA, type 3, postmarked 25 (faint) March, 1939, with CUBA-HAITI AREA
in killers. Large cachet in red to commemorate New York Worlds Fair. Fine. MB: $6.00/ $6.00
11. USS WASHINGTON, type 3, postmarked September 29, 1915 at PortaPrince [sic].
Picture postcard showing funeral of Pres. T. Auguste, with bottom right corner of card missing,
otherwise VG. MB: $10.00/ $14.00
12. USS WASHINGTON.
Picture postcard of the
Good for illustrative purposes. VG.. MB: $3.50/ $4.00
13. USS WEST VIRGINIA, type 3 postmarked January 30, 1939 at
to lot 10 above. VF.. MB: $6.00/ $6.00
14. USS WHITNEY, type 3, postmarked May 14, 1934. Beautiful strike applied to small penalty
cover (rarity
for Navy in
15. USS WINSLOW, type 3, postmarked Feb 11, 1939 at Port au Prince. Addressee’s name
covered over with label, otherwise Good. Red cachet like lots 10 and 13 above. MB: $5.00/ $5.00
Stamps
16. 1889 LEGITIME ESSAYS; Set of 7 (1, 2, 3, 5, 20, 30, 50), MNH. The 1c has a gum
crease. Otherwise a very fine set. MB: $25.00/ $40.00
17. #31a. Three large multiples which reconstruct sheet as follows: block of 25 (5x5) with top
bottom and left selvedge; block of 10 (2x5) with top selvedge; and, block of 15 (3x5)
with selvedge at top, bottom and right. MNH, VF. MB: $50.00/ No Bids
18. #35, 37, 41, 42. Imperf FORGERIES, Mint w/o gum, except for #41 w/OG, VF. MB: $3.00/ No Bids
19. #37, 44. One sheet of unused and used in mixed average condition. 75% of sheet plated
by 79 stamps. CV approximately $59 ++. MB: $30.00/ No Bids
20. #46-51. SPECIMEN overprint, MNH, VF. . MB: $10.00/ $10.00
21. #46-51. Block of 4, SPECIMEN OP, MNH. #41 w/some gum damaged. VF MB: $40.00/ No Bids
22. #51. Imperforated trial Proofs, horizontal pairs of 20c (2) ultramarine & dark green, w/o
gum, as issued. VF. MB: $5.00/ No Bids
23. #51. Imperforated trial PROOFS, 4 copies in diff colors (brown carmine, ultra, dark green
and grey), w/o gum as issued. VF. MB: $5.00/ $9.00
24. #82, 84-88. Imperforated, Mint OG, except #87 (MNG), VF. MB: $1.25/ No Bids
25. #195. Block of 4, Mint, VF. MB: $7.00/ No Bids
26. #335. 58 diff positions, plated. Some faults. Unused w/OG counted as Used. One stamp
with slight printing offset in back. CV: $37.70. A Fine lot. MB: $10.00/ No Bids
27. #335. Blocks of 4 (2). Positions 41-42/51-52, and positions 22-23/32-33. Block positions
41/52 has some stains in upper corner of block. MNH. MB: $4.00/ No Bids
28. #410-411. Sheetlets of 25, MNH, previously folded along third vertical line of perforation
Very minor tropicalization on edges; otherwise Fine-VF. MB: $1.00/ No Bids
29. #442-43/C136-38. Blocks of 4 in 4 languages, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00
30. #466-68/C166-67. Sheetlets of 12, MNH. VF. MB: $7.00/ No Bids
31. #486-88/C188-90. Sheetlets of 12, MNH, VF. MB: $6.00/ No Bids
32. #810. SPECIMEN OP, MNH, VF. MB: $1.50/ $2.00
33. #914A-F. THE 1999 CHRISTMAS ISSUE. Sheetlets of 10 and the Sheetlet of 6,
MNH, VF. (Note: Scott mis-numbered the composite Sheetlet of 6 as 915Fg in the 2008
Scott Catalog. It more properly should be 914Fg.) MB: $30.00/ $62.00
34. THE 1999 CHRISTMAS
ISSUE Sheetlet of 6 only. See
Scott Catalog number, MNH, VF. MB: $15.00/ $40.00
35. #C24a, MNH, VF. MB: $2.00/ No Bids
36. #C40. PROOF on card 100mm X 125mm, negligible toning spot on card but still VERY
NICE looking item. (Photo) MB: $40.00/ No Bids
37. #C210. Sheet of 25 w/map of
38. #C309. The GOLD FOIL ISSUE, MNH, VF. MB: $15.00/ $37.00
39. #RA11 & RA 15. Used w/beautiful bullseye cancel “VISITE MARIAN ANDERSON
29 AVRIL 1950”, VF. MB: $1.00/ $16.00
40. #RA23-24/RAC1-2. Sheets of 50, MNH, VF. MB: $15.00/ No Bids
Errors / Varieties (H =
Hinged)
41. #41 & #43. Horizontal pairs. Imperforated between. Mint OG except #41 (MNG).
VF condition. MB: $4.50/ No Bids
42. #67. Vertical pair; bottom stamp OP is inverted, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ $3.00
43. #67. Block of 4. All OPs are inverted, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00
44. #68. Block of 4. Tęte-Bęche on the Ops, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $5.00
45. #69. Inverted OP, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ No Bids
46. #69. Block of 4. All OPs are inverted, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $10.00
47. #70. Inverted OP, MNH, VF. MB: $3.00/ No Bids
48. #70. Block of 4. All Ops are inverted, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $7.00
49. #73. Block of 4. Tete-Beche with top two stamps w/Ops inverted; bottom 2 stamps with
upright genuine Ops. MNH, VF. MB: $7.00/ $5.00
50. #75. Inverted OP (FORGERY), Mint, VF. MB: $1.00/ $1.00
51. #83-88. All with inverted heads, Mint, VF. MB: $5.00/ $8.00
52. #85. Head missing, Mint, VF. MB: $1.00/ $3.00
53. #96. Block of 4, Imperf, FORGERY. MNG, VF. (See HP, Vol 18, No. 4, pp 142-43).
MB: $4.00/ No Bids
54. #96-101. Horizontal pairs. Imperforated, Mint, VF. MB: $2.50/ No Bids
55. #108. Two copies both w/ inverted surcharge, Mint,
56. #109 & #152. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $1.50/ No Bids
57. #153. Diagonal used surcharge. Used w/PauP cancel; and, #158, inverted surcharge (2
copies) Mint and Used, VF. MB: $2.25/ No Bids
58. #217. Inverted surcharge, MNH; and, #245, Inverted surcharge, Mint w/a gum crease
which does not show on face of stamp. MB: $4.25/ $5.00
59. #253. Double surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ No Bids
60. #259. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ No Bids
61. #265. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ $3.50
62. #273. Inverted surcharge, MNH, VF. MB: $3.50/ $4.00
63. #296. O.Z. overprint and surcharge are both inverted; MNH, VF. MB: $3.50/ $5.00
64. #301. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ No Bids
65. #304. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ $3.50
66. #305. Inverted surcharge, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ $6.00
67. #357. Double surcharge, MNH, VF. MB: $5.00/ $5.00
68. #B15. Inverted overprint, MNH, VF. MB: $8.00/ No Bids
69. #C240. Inverted overprint, MNH, VF. MB: $13.00/ $14.00
70. #C241. Inverted overprint, MNH, VF. MB: $13.00/ $14.00
71. #J7. Inverted overprint, Mint, VF. MB: $3.50/ No Bids
Special Selection
72. Essay, large format Liberty Head 20 centimes in black, full large margins, slight
soiling, hinge remnant on back, F to VF. (Photo) MB: $25.00/ $65.00
73. WITHDRAWN
74. Folded letter,
landed at Cap, it has a very faint striking of a mark like Jamet #19 for Cap but 6 XBRE * '
(year?). Manuscript due marking on front is 6 E, on back is a clear strike of ' .30*XBRE* '.
Letter is quite clean and sound, in French and quite legible. Scarce. (Photo) MB: $25.00/ $210.00
75. Folded letter dated Cap the 6 of December 1788 to St. Marc with a legible strike on the
front of 'CAP 7 XBRE' similar to Jamet #14 for Cap. Letter is in French and mostly readable.
It is missing a piece about the size of a quarter. It is somewhat faded and toned and not
particularly attractive, but otherwise sound. The due marking is 1 E. MB: $25.00/ $50.00
76. Folded letter,
arrived at Cap as a ship letter (name of ship in ms on flap), entered the post there and was
sent on to PauP. There is a nice strike of the small 'CAP' (Jamet #6) and manuscript 2 E
postage due. The letter is in French in a very neat hand. The piece overall is very clean,
neat, and attractive. (Photo) MB: $25.00/ $50.00
77. Folded letter from
very fine example of Jamet #6 for Cap (small in arc), and 2E postage. The letter is clean,
neat, and very sound condition, in French and can be read. Except for a horizontal file fold
it is VF. MB: $25.00/ $40.00
78. Folded letter
of the Jamet #12
for
on official business. Contents in French in neat, legible writing. File fold not seriously
detracting. Otherwise, very neat and clean and VF. MB: $70.00/ $85.00
79. Folded letter, Port au Prince to
(December). On the front is a nice strike of ‘COLONIES PAR NANTES' in a long arc and
manuscript 39 (sols due). Letter is in French and can be read. Item is neat and clean, minor
wrinkles, otherwise VF. MB: $25.00/ $170.00
80. Envelope, light brown, with green oval 'FORWARDED BY HUBBARD AND STENKEEN
PORT AU PRINCE’ and strike of NEW YORK SHIP LETTER 6 in 24mm diam. circle,
both nice strikes. Nothing on item indicates year, but the NY marking is about 1825. Wax
seal on back has
impression of '
interesting. MB: $15.00/ $30.00
81. Folded letter dated July 6 1843 from
condition with a marking in ink 1/5 on the front (single rate, this period). Receiving cds on
back, 6 August 1843. Minor wrinkles, letter is otherwise neat and sound. Letter is in a neat
but small and difficult writing - not English or French, perhaps German? On the front is a
Royal Mail Steam Packet Service marking, quite weak but can be made out,
Useable example of this scarce RMSP marking. (Photo) MB: $40.00/ $250.00
82. Folded letter
strike of the
scarce Royal Mail large cds '
the day or month. There is also a clear strike of the British accountancy marking
'COLONIES
&ct ART.12' in rectangle. Also a cds
for
Letter is commercial, in English, and can be read. Manuscript style due mark 25 (decimes).
Scarce item. (Photo) MB: $75.00/ $455.00
83. Folded letter Aux Cayes, August 1852, to
Ship 7cts marking. Message is a printed advertisement for business with a note by hand 'The
undersigned is a
native of the
port'. Clean and VF except for the usual faint horizontal file fold. MB: $25.00/ $30.00
84. Envelope with contents Port au Prince 17 March 1872, envelope has nice strike of the
small circle 'NEW YORK 6 SHIP APR 11', (6 cents due). Contents in English and can
be read, long letter with advice to family, advice on family business etc., some soiling
and a smudge, otherwise nice. MB: $25.00/ $35.00
85. Envelope, internal mail cds Aquin 12 May 1897 to Port au Prince. No stamp, T in triangle
but no notation of postage charged. Letter is addressed to "A Battiste Consulat Americain",
and it may have been delivered free as official business. Neat and clean and markings are
clear and VF, interesting piece (Photo) MB: $20.00/ $85.00
86. Scott #4, 5c imperf Liberty Heads, 14 singles all unused, all full 4 margins, most singles
with OG, suitable for placement in plating. Hinge remnants, all are clean and F to VF.
Cat Val $385. (Note: The opening bid is less than $4 each !!!!) MB: $55.00/ No Bids
87. Folded letter, Port au Prince to Kennebunk (
FEB 8 receiving stamp and SHIP in a scroll, manuscript 52 (cents due). Letter is badly
water stained, but is otherwise quite sound. Contents are in English and can be read
(with some difficulty). Interesting double 25 cents rate for weight and distance plus 2
cents ship. MB: $20.00/ $35.00
88. Folded letter Cap Francais to
MARSEILLE' and 'le 5 prairval an 11' in manuscript on back. Also on back a handstamp
that appears to be DEB.D AVIGNON. Postage due on front marked 11 and 1/1, both
indicating 11 decimes. Letter is sound but stained and only about good appearance. MB: $20.00/ $245.00
89. Cover sheet only, notation indicates Jeremie 5 July 1844
addressed to
Missionary
correspondence. Back has a VF strike of
Royal Mail marking for
File fold, otherwise sound and clean. MB: $10.00/ $70.00
90. Three B&W photograph post cards, unused, not dated but probably early 20th century,
91. LEGITIME ESSAYS, set of 8. Mint, rouletted, gummed, set of eight values all with Legitime
likeness; 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50 centimes. F to VF condition. MB: $30.00/ $150.00
92. Selection of 300++ stamps, MNH, Mint and Used; but predominantly USED in VF condition.
No damaged stamps. Includes issues between #271 thru #306. Duplication. Cat Val over $100.
GREAT
93.
mark shows 5
French Gold centimes shortage. The double deficiency paid by single copy of
#J1 w/fingerprint cancel. Fine condition. Previously offered at $50. MB: $35.00/ $80.00
94. MAP. Engraved die sunk map of the “Isle of
illustrating the French and Spanish parts. Circa 1780. Towns, rivers, etc shown.
Shoreline of each country shaded different colors. Die sunk area on thick paper 13 11/16” x 9”.
Map area 12 ˝” x 8 5/16”. Folded vertically. Exhibit quality. Previously offered at $50.
MB: $35.00/ $44.00
End of Auction – Congratulations to the successful bidders!