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Bahamas to Cameroons

Lots 1717-1724

Lot 1717    

Bahamas, 1863 Nassau to Rome, Italy, cover with red "Nassau, Paid, Au 21, 63" cds and red crayon "1/3" rating above, circular "More To Pay" handstamp and manuscript rate crossed out at upper right, reverse with London and Paris transits and partial Rome receiver; opening tears at top and small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Lot 1718    

Bahamas, 1863, Queen Victoria, 4d bright rose, perf 12½, two singles, manuscript canceled and tied by "A05" barred oval handstamps on folded letter to Paris, France, reverse with matching "Bahamas, No 23, 1863" origin cds, red crayon "7" rating, red London and Calais transit cds's; cover edge splitting and archival tape stain at top center, F.-V.F. Scott No. 13.
SG No. 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1719    

Barbados, Postal Reply Card, 1883-86, 1½d + 1½d lilac on cream, cancelled by "Barbados, OC 13 90" duplex to San Jose, Costa Rica, purple Limon (10.24) arrival cds, reverse with blue "Transito Colon" circular handstamp, reply card unused, Very Fine. Higgins and Gage No. 5.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1720    

British East Africa, 1896, Queen Victoria, 2a chocolate, Crown CA watermark reversed, full o.g., well centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice, unpriced in mint condition in S.G. (used cat £200). Scott No. 75 var.
SG No. 67x    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1721    

British Honduras, 1899, "REVENUE" on Queen Victoria, 10¢ mauve & green, 12 mm overprint, slight wrinkling, tied by "Belize, No 9, 00" cds on registered cover to Paris, France, with "Via New Orleans" routing endorsement, London registry date stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 49.
SG No. 67    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1722    

British North Borneo, Postal Card, 1887, 3¢ red brown on white, cancelled by blue "Kudat, AP 29 95" cds to Holland, Very Fine.
Higgins and Gage No. 4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1723    

British Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1887, 40pa on 2½d violet on blue, in combination with 1887, 80pa on 5d lilac and blue on registered cover to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, tied by barred oval and blue crayon manuscript "29", "Registered, Smyrna, 25 My, 92" oval date stamp and London transit; cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 4+5.
Scott No. 4+5    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 1724 o   

Cameroons, 1915, "C.E.F." and ½d-5s on German Cameroun 3pf-5m complete, set of 13 values, each with 1915 Duala town cancel, rich colors, a Very Fine and scarce complete set with matching cancels. Michel No. 1-13 €4,000 ($4,240).
Scott No. 53-65    $4,626.

Realized: $1,150

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