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Cuba - German Mails

Lots 1348-1353

Lot 1348    

1870 (May 21) Havana, Cuba to Bremen, gray folded letter carried directly on board the NDL Line Frankfurt from Cuba to Bremen, Bremen blue crayon "8" silbergroschen postage due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1349    

1871 (Nov. 6) Havana, Cuba to Sanjon, France, blue folded letter, carried as endorsed by NDL Line Germania from Havana to Le Havre, red Le Havre (11.26) entry cds with black "8" decimes postage due rating handstamp, reverse with Paris (11.27) transit and Sanjon (11.28) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 1350    

1872 (Dec. 2) Havana, Cuba to Copenhagen, Denmark via Hamburg, gray folded letter bearing uncancelled Cuba, 50c. green, carried as endorsed by HAPAG Line Vandalia from Havana to Hamburg, stamp cancelled by bold "Hamburg, 26/12 '72" cds and matching "Aus Westindien / via Hamburg." two-line handstamp adjacent, Copenhagen (12.26) arrival backstamp and red crayon "70" Dutch cents due rating, Very Fine.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "AUS WESTINDIEN / VIA HAMBURG." FRAMED HANDSTAMP.

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Lot 1351    

1872 (Dec. 28) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France, unpaid double-weight folded letter with Havana (12.28) cds, carried by NDL Line Frankfurt from Havana to Southampton, red "Ship-Letter, London, JA 16" transit backstamp and black "GB / 1F60c" framed accountancy handstamp applied, Calais (1.16) entry cds and "24" décimes postage due (double-weight), Paris (1.16) arrival backstamp.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1352    

1872 (Oct. 18) Havana, Cuba to Paris, France via St. Thomas, orange cover with Havana origin cds and "St. Thomas 27/11" transit cds, carried by NDL Line Frankfurt from St. Thomas to Bremen, reverse with blue Bremen (12.15) transit cds and matching "Aus Westindien / über Bremen" framed handstamp with blue "5" silbergroschen Bremen debit to France. blue Paris (12.18) entry cds with matching "12" decimes postage due rating handstamp; opened for display with flap torn and missing small part, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THE FRAMED "AUS WESTINDIEN / UBER BREMEN" HANDSTAMP RECORDED ON MAIL FROM CUBA.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 1353    

1879 (Jun. 3) Baltimore, Md. to St. Thomas Forwarded to Cuba, prepaid folded letter bearing 1873, 10¢ brown tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun 3" duplex at the 10¢ steamship rate to St. Thomas, carried by U.S. Brazil Mail S.S. Co. Colorado from New York to St. Thomas, forwarded to Santiago de Cuba by German steamer prepaid with a 10¢ HAPAG stamp tied by five-ring canceler and with matching St. Thomas (6.11) cds on flap, both stamps with faults, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate    $15,000 - 20,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED U.S.-HAPAG STAMP MIXED FRANKINGS. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED HAPAG STAMP USAGE TO OR FROM CUBA.

Because St. Thomas was not a full member of the UPU until April 1, 1879, forwarding was not free.

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