Lot
1566 
Cuba, 1827 (Nov. 13) Texcoco, Mexico to London, England via Havana, datelined folded letter with red "FRANCO EN / VERACRUZ" postmark and "7" Reales rating handstamp for 1¼oz. letter, carried by HMS Kingfisher via Havana - Bermuda - Halifax - Falmouth, London "F P O, FE - 1, 1828" backstamp and matching " '1¼' Oz at 12s/- per Oz" straightline handstamp with manuscript "15/" shilling due rating at top right, Very Fine, ex-Schimmer. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1567
Cuba, 1831, 1834 Havana, Cuba to London, England, two folded letters, 1831 (Jun. 23) with "HABANA" straightline with manuscript "6/-" rating (2x 2s1d plus 2x 9d to London), 1834 folded letter with "HABANA" straightline with manuscript "1oz" notation and "6/4" rating for 2x 2s1d plus 2x 11d to London; small flaws, Fine pair. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1568
Cuba, 1839 (Oct. 19) Havana, Cuba to London, England, datelined folded letter endorsed "p. H.M.S. Packet Swift" at top, London (11.26) arrival backstamp, manuscript "9 / 3" 9s3d rating for triple rate crossed out, flap with "Only double, Fred Huth & C" notation, returned and original rating crossed out and ms. "3 / 1" 3s1d credit rating added, red "Rebate, Foreign Office, 28 Nov 28, 1839" rimless crown oval struck, Very Fine, ex-Forrester-Smith. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES FROM CUBA WITH A FOREIGN OFFICE REBATE HANDSTAMP.
Occasional letters were incorrectly overcharged and, when taken back to the post office for reassessment, were stamped with the special "REBATE" handstamp when refunding the incorrectly assessed amount.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
1569
Cuba, 1842 (Oct. 12) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England, gray folded letter with sharp ornate "J. Abad" forwarder's handstamp and fancy oily "CUBA" oval postmark, flap with sharp "St. Jago-De-Cuba, OC 12, 1842" cds, endorsed "Paquetes de Vapor de la Comp. Rs. Inglesa" at bottom left, privately carried to Boston, then by Cunard Line Britannia from Boston Nov. 1st to Liverpool arriving Nov. 16th, red London (11.19) arrival cds and "2/" shilling due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1570
Cuba, 1844 (Apr. 27) Santiago, Cuba to London, England via Jamaica, folded cover with red "Santiago, Isla de Cuba, 27 Abr. 1844" cds, sharp "Kingston, Jamaica, AP30 1844" double-circle backstamp and matching crisp "JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp, endorsed "per Steam Packet", missed the RMSP Co. packet and sent by private ship to London, red London (6.5) backstamp and manuscript "1/4" 1s4d due rating for double ship letter up to one ounce; light horizontal fold, Very Fine and choice, ex-Foster. Estimate $500 - 750.
THE ONLY RECORDED LETTER FROM CUBA TO GREAT BRITAIN SENT VIA JAMAICA, HIGHLIGHTED IN THE FOSTER BOOK.
This letter was illustrated and highlighted in the Foster book, but the rating was incorrectly explained by him.
Realized: $675
Lot
1571
Cuba, 1851 (Oct. 15) Chalon-S-Marne, France to Havana, Cuba, folded letter bearing France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine (9), pair and single, four margins, tied by diamond grids, matching "Chalon-S-Marne, 15 Oct 51" origin cds, red London Paid (10.17) transit cds, carried by RMSP Avori via St. Thomas (11.5), then by branch RMSP Conway to Havana, blue Nov. 15th arrival backstamp and matching "NE" and "2" reales due handstamp; minor erosion at right, Very Fine; with 2013 Roumet certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE USE AT THE PREPAID 3FR RATE FROM FRANCE TO CUBA VIA BRITISH PACKET.
Realized: $900
Lot
1572
Cuba, (1849 Treaty) 1859 (Feb. 28) Havana, Cuba to Edinburgh, Scotland via New York, datelined folded letter endorsed "per. am. Str. Cahawba via New York" at top, black "New-York, Br. Packet., Apr. 8" exchange backstamp and "10" debit handstamp to G.B., carried by Cunard Line "Canada" from New York to Liverpool, "Liverpool, Br. Packet" entry cds with matching rare "1/2½" due handstamp and "ART-2" backstamp, Edinburgh (3.22) arrival backstamp; soiling and wear, Fine and rare. Estimate $300 - 400.
The "ART-2" handstamp was struck on unpaid letters from foreign countries transiting through the United States to Great Britain under the 1849 Treaty. The United States debited G.B. 10¢ for the steamship rate from Havana to New York.
Realized: $300
Lot
1573
Cuba, 1864 (Jul. 13) New York N.Y. to Mexico via Havana, blue folded letter datelined "New York, 13 July 1864" carried privately to Cuba, "Boring & Co., Havana" forwarder's backstamp, entered mails with "Havana, JY 24, 1864" double-arc backstamp and matching black "Paid At Havana" crown circle (CC3, £1,000) and red crayon "1/-" shilling prepaid rating, Mexico "2" reals inland postage, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350
Lot
1574
Cuba, 1870 (Dec. 2) Havana, Cuba to Christiansund, Norway via New York, blue folded cover with "Mathias Hermanos & Co., Habana" company handstamp, sent by Moro Castle to New York, black "New York, Dec 8" transit cds with large black "7" debit handstamp to North Germany Union, carried by Inman Line City of Washington from New York Dec. 10th to Queensland arriving Dec. 20th, Prussian blue crayon "10" sbr debit, Norwegian red crayon "35" skilling due rating, Very Fine, uncommon letter routing from Cuba through the U.S. to Norway by North German Union mails. Estimate $300 - 400.
New York debited NGU 7¢ for transit fees from Cuba to New York. Letter sent in closed mail bag through England and Ostende to Cologne. Prussia marked 10 silbergroschen debit to Norway-Sweden post office for transit fees owed Prussia. Norway marked letter for 35 skilling postage due.
Realized: $325
Lot
1575
Cuba, 1871 (Dec. 12) New York N.Y. to Tampico, Mexico via Havana, docketed folded cover sent privately from New York, blue Havana forwarders oval, entered mails with G.B. 4d vermilion, horizontal pair tied by "Havana, DE 22" duplex with "C58" barred oval, endorsed per RMSP Eider Mexico large "2" real plata inland postage due, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $375