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Cuba

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 260		Cuba, 1847 "Paid at Havana" Folded Letter, SG #CC1, with MR 12 1847 cancel on reverse, horiz. fold, CC cancel slightly smudgy, to Vera Cruz, Fine. Scott #A1 $1,150. SG £1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 261		Cuba, 1859 "Paid at Havana" Folded Letter, SG #CC2, prepared to be sent by Spanish mail and franked 1r green (nice margins), with San Sebastian arrival 5 Nov 1859 cancel on reverse, horiz. fold, CC cancel slightly smudgy with London transit, red 2/5 due in red at B.P.O., nice strike, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #A2 $1,150. SG £1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 262		Cuba, 1863 "Paid at Havana" Folded Letter, SG #CC2, with MR 8 1863 cancel on reverse, horiz. fold, CC cancel slightly smudgy, to Barcelona with London and Barcelona transit, slight edge wear at folds, nice strike, Fine. Scott #A2 $1,150. SG £1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 263		Cuba, 1863 British Mail From French Consul Cover, Havana to Paris, with France 10c, 20c (pair), tied by "E" doted cancels, "8" decimes due handstamp, remailed onward to Berlin, slight fault at bottom left, tear in back flap, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 264		Cuba, 1872 French Mail Havana to Mexico Cover, MAR 12 1872 with blue carrier on folded letter, to Vera Cruz, anchor in dots mailboat cancels tying 2 pairs France 30c (one copy damaged), matching "La Havane" name of packet postmark, otherwise Fine. Ex. Schatzkes. Scarce . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 265		Cuba, 1873 French Mail to Paris Cover, 25c strip of 4, tied with anchor in dots cancels of April 23, "Cuba" name of mailboat handstamp, Ligne B 2 Mai 73 backstamp and Paris arrival, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 266		Cuba, 1874 French Mail to Bordeaux Cover, 25c strip of 4, tied with anchor in dots cancels of Nov 21, "Cuba" name of mailboat handstamp, Ligne B 26 Nov 74 backstamp and Bordeaux arrival, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 267		Cuba, 1876 Santiago-De-Cuba to Bordeaux Cover, P.F. L. No. 1 French packet postmarks tying 10c pair, 80c dated 26 Oct 70 with Bordeaux arrival 19 Nov 76, small piece out of back cover, vert. fold, still attractive, a Fine cover. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 268		/o/ Cuba, 1855 Issues Mint, Used, and Covers, Edifil #Ant 1-3, 1-3, incl. 1855 to Havana with Edifil #41 (cert), plate proofs, shades, multiples, varieties, covers with scarcer small towns, Ant #1 pane of 100 pen canceled with Alquizar 30 ABR 1856 blue cds on large document, 1855 cover with certificado "O", 2r mint carmine only, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 269		Cuba, 1855 ½r Blue Green on Folded Letter, Edifil #Ant. 1, clear to nice margins all round, very fine, tied by postmark Tipo 1 and with blue 7 Feb 1857 blue Santiago cancel with blue Rivadeo Spain arrival on reverse, Very Fine. Scott #1. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 270		/o/ Cuba, 1855, 1860 "Y ¼" Surcharges, Edifil #4/5A, 10, 33 singles mint and used and 5 covers from both issues, incl. Edifel #4 (2 with certs.), 4A on covers (3), 1860 issue with positional errors, and on cover with diff. mute cancels, etc., rarely seen this extensive and genuine, needs inspection, Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 271		Cuba, 1855 "Y" ¼ Carmine Surcharge No Fraction Bar, Edifil #4hz, Type I, full o.g. (h.r.), clear to large margins, Very Fine, Grauss (1983) cert. Scott #7a $2,250. Edifil €1,850. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 272		o Cuba, 1855 "Y" ¼ Surcharge, Carmine, Pair, Edifil #4A, good to huge margins, sharp color, immaculate and Very Fine. Scott #5 $420+. Edifil €1,000+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 273		o Cuba, 1855 "Y" ¼ Surcharge, Carmine, No Fraction Bar, Edifil #4Ahz, Type II, used, good to excellent margins, slight soiling on reverse, scarce, Fine for this. Scott #5a $1,200. Edifil €1,150. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 274		/o/ Cuba, 1856 Issue Mint, Used, and Covers, Edifil #Ant 4-6, incl. mint blocks of ½r, used blocks of 1r, 2r, shades, 2r mint with cert., also 5 covers, Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 275		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 276		/o/ Cuba, 1857 Issue Mint, Used and Covers, Edifil #Ant 7-9, extensive collection, incl. mint and used with blocks, used with cancels incl. Puerto Rico, shades, uncleaned plates, "Corfos" cliche, covers incl. scarcer small towns, also ½r postal forgeries, forgery proofs, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 277		Cuba, 1858 Official Set, Edifil #6-9, 19 mostly mint and 1 used on piece, o.g. to no gum, various shades, mostly margins all round, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott #Spain #O1-4. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 278		Cuba, 1858 Official Cover Lot, Edifil #6-9, 19 covers or part fronts, mostly ½o values but incl. 1o, incl. strip of 3 with ½o on piece, strip of 4 and ½o, also Sts Catalina usage, 4o cover, Fine overall. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 279		P Cuba, 1862 Isabel II Unissued Trial Color Proof Set, Edifil #11P, Unissued design for ½r in blue, 1r in green, 2r in red, each measuring about 4" by 6" each, very slight toning, ½r hinging on reverse, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Grauss (undated) certs. Extremely rare, note states only 2 sets recorded . Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 280		/o/ Cuba, 1862, 1864 Isabel II Issue, Edifil #11-12, Ant 12, incl. mint with blocks, listed, shades, pairs, forgeries, group of covers incl. Edifel #11f strip of 11 with ½r pair on damaged cover, 1865 "Certif" from Santaigfo de Cuba with damaged strip of 3 of ½r (cert), pair and single addressed to Military Commandant 1865, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott #16-21. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 281		/o/ Cuba, 1866 Isabell II Collection, Edifil #13-16, mostly mint with few blocks, varieties incl. Edifil #13it, 15it, few used, shades, few covers, Fine. Scott #23-26. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 282		Cuba, 1866 ¼r Surcharged "66", Edifil #17, 12 mint items mostly incl. pairs with #17hp (cert.), 17hdh, one used, nice margins throughout, Very Fine lot. Scott #22. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 283		/o/ Cuba, 1867, 1868 Perforate Issues, Edifil #18-Ant 15, mostly mint with few shades, Edifil #20a, few used in Puerto Rico, couple used forgeries, few covers, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 284		Cuba, 1868 Revolution Issue, Edifil #22A-Ant 15A, 15 mint, 1 used, and 3 pairs, incl. inverted, fresh group and rarely seen, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott #35-37. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 285		/ Cuba, 1869 Perforate Issue, Edifil #23-Ant 18, Mostly mint incl. blocks, incl. 2 covers, unlisted imperfs, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 286		/o/ Cuba, 1870 "Espana" Issue, Edifil #24-Ant 21, Mint, used, and covers incl. 40c mint (signed Roig), 20c, 40c handstamped Muestras, 10c to U.S. cover with "U.S. Currency" strike, 10c mint multiples, double rate to Spain, 5c on local rate cover, etc., Fine or better. Scott #46-49. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 287		P Cuba, 1870 40cts Proof, Edifil #Ant 21 TC, on India paper in blue, adherence on reverse, Fine to Very Fine overall, signed Roig. Scott #49TC, scarce . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 288		/o/ Cuba, 1871 Alegoria Issue, Edifil #25, Ant 22-24, Over 50 items and 4 covers, incl. trio of 12c, 25c color proofs on cards, imperf trial singles, paper varieties, few fakes, printers waste, few used, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 289		/o/ Cuba, 1873 Amadeo Issue, Edifil #26, Ant 25-27, incl. proofs, essays showing Amadeo facing left (some with obliteration cancels), some Puerto Rico cancels, 4 covers incl. scarce consulate, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 290		/o/ Cuba, 1874 Alegoria Issue, Edifil #27-30, incl. Ultramar set of the 4 values (N.000.000) on Official document pieces dated ms. 1873 or 1874 from the General Director, sheet of Edifil #29, shades, few used, 1 cover to U.S. with Due 20¢ U.S. Currency cancel, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 291		/o/ Cuba, 1875 to 1898 Issues, Edifil #31/173, Hundreds incl. mint, some used, scattered covers incl. usages to U.S., 1890s usages incl. advert., smaller towns, also incl. varieties incl. imperfs, mint multiples, some proofs, few "Muestra", a few documented postal forgeries, all issues complete mint at least once, Edifil #102s pair (cert.), 1890 issues in blocks of 4 and gutter pairs and blocks, 1898 issue complete Specimens, few Fournier, 1883 Surcharges separate lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 292		Cuba, 1883 Alfonso Surcharge Collection, Edifil #74-88, few hundred mostly mint incl. blocks, also announcement from the Secretary subdirector dated 1883, incl. complete mint set, surcharge varieties incl. double, misplaced, se-tenant, 6 covers incl. large multiple to Barcelona, etc., excellent lot of this popular issue, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 293		P Cuba, 1889-1897 Alfonso XIII Ink Drawing, Edifil #127s//139s, measuring 3¾" by 4½", with notation at top "Purchased from the collection of Maurice Burrus, Feb 1959, Shanahan Auction", depicting the head in brown and black, very unusual, Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 294		/o/ Cuba, 1898 Issue Exhibit, Edifil #154-173, consisting of blocks of 4 complete mint, "Muestra" overprints complete in blocks of 4, few covers incl. Waterloo Ontario, Canada, 20 covers incl. postal reply card intact April 2nd to Germany via Florida, 1898 postal card to Russia, etc., some covers opened for display, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Part of the Garcia exhibit collection titled "1898 The End". Scott #156-175. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 295		Cuba, 1898-1899 Puerto Principe Issues, Edifil #1/22C, about 85 surcharged items, mostly identified incl. Edifil #15 2 strips of 5, small group identified as fakes, some showing positions, rarely seen issue, usual condition, Fine overall. Scott #176//200. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 296		Cuba, 1902 Surcharge Overprint Exhibit, Edifil #174, incl. overprint color trial pair in black, part sheets, inverted and double surcharges, forgery usages on piece and covers, very unusual collection, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Part of the Garcia exhibit collection titled "First Twenty-Five Years of The Republic". Scott #232. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 297		/ Cuba, 1905 Cuban Government Issue, Edifil #176-179, incl. punched Specimen blocks, 2c booklet pane also with Specimen punched whole, 2c imperf pair, exploded booklet, largest known booklet pane specimen, 24 covers incl. some with U.S. Dues, few to Cuba, lovely exhibit, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Part of the Garcia exhibit collection titled "First Twenty-Five Years of The Republic". Scott #233-237. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 298		/ Cuba, 1910 Cuban Patriots Issue, Edifil #181-189, incl. large Die Proofs of the vignettes only, specimen punched hole blocks of 4, the 4 inverted centers incl. Edifel #189 (Scott #E4a), 16 covers incl. couple to U.S. with Dues, several to Cuba, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Part of the Garcia exhibit collection titled "First Twenty-Five Years of The Republic". Scott #239-252, E4. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,025
Lot 299		Cuba, 1914-15 Maps Imperf, Special Delivery 10c, Blocks of 4, Edifil #195-203, n.h., left marginal with engravers markings, usual gum wrinkling, excellent margins and colors, Very Fine. Scott #253//262, E5 $4,000+. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 300		B Cuba, 1930 Patriot 25c Perf 10 Booklet, Edifil #244C, 249C, with 1c (2 panes of 6) and 2c (1 pane of 6), some gum soiling from reaction to lighter fluid, excellent cover with well centered panes, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #305a $1,300 + (panes), extremely scarce booklet . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 301		B Cuba, 1930 Patriot Perf 10 2c, Booklet Pane of 6, Edifil #249C, n.h., with tissue, Fine. Scott #305a $1,200 (hinged), , scarce . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 302		P Cuba, 1936 Matanzas Issue Proofs, Edifil #278Mts/291Mts, n.h., Walerlow punched holes, marginal blocks of 4, Very Fine. Scott #324-331P. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $748

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