Lot
1598 
Cuba, 1867 (Apr. 1) Le Havre, France to Manzanillo, Cuba, blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose (28) tied by "1169" lozenge cancel, endorsed "pr steamer de Antilles via Southampton", red framed "P.P." transit handstamp, "St-Thomas, B, AP 15, 67" transit backstamp, Cuban black "2" reales due handstamp; edge splitting and toning, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110
Lot
1599
Cuba, 1867 (Jul. 25) New York N.Y. to Tampico, Mexico via Havana, blue folded cover carried privately per Moro Castle to Havana, entered mails with "La Havana, 5 Aout" octagon datestamp and France, 20c blue (26) strip of six tied by anchor lozenge cancels prepaying two-times the 60c intercolonial rate for up to 20 gr., "Ligne-B., Paq. Fr. No. 1, 6 Aout 67" backstamp, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Panama arriving Aug. 13th, Mexico "2" reales inland due handstamp; refolded, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
1600
Cuba, 1868 (Jul. 16) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England, sharp strike of "Cuba * 16 Juil. 68" consular octagon datestamp, reverse with Ligne D (7.14) and Ligne B (7.24) backstamps, red London (8.10) arrival backstamp manuscript "1/-" shilling due rating, oval "FR./20f20c" accounting handstamp, Very Fine and scarce accounting handstamp. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1601
Cuba, 1869 (Dec. 6) Havana, Cuba to Puebla, Cuba, folded letter bearing France 20c blue (26) strip of four and two singles, cancelled by strikes of anchor lozenge, matching light "La Havane, 6 Dec 69" octagon datestamp, pencil "2" at left for double weight, reverse with "Havana, Paq. Fr. B No 3, 6 Dec 69" octagon transit, Mexico large "4" reales due rating, Fine and scarce use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot
1602
Cuba, 1870 (Feb. 13) Vera Cruz, Mexico to Genoa, Italy, gray folded letter with "Franco, Vera Cruz, Feb 13, 1870" cds and "Vera Cruz, Paq. Fr. No. 3, 13 Fevr. 70" octagon datestamp, red crayon "2" top left, carried per Panama via Havana, St. Thomas to St. Nazaire arriving Mar. 9th, bold "20" decimes due handstamp, Italy 1L postage due, pair tied by "Genova, 18 Mar 70" cds for unpaid letter up to 20 grams, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1603 ()
Cuba, 1870 (Jun. 17) Havana, Cuba, piece of cover bearing France 20c blue (33) strip of three, large margins to in at right, partial strikes of French "Paq. Fr. B No. 4, 17 Juin 70" octagon datestamp and Havana 1870 blue merchant oval, Fine and scarce Bordeaux issue use. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1604
Cuba, 1871 (Jan. 14) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to London, England, folded letter with "Cuba, 11 Janv. 71" octagon datestamp endorsed "Via St. Nazaire", flap with Santiago de Cuba (1.14), St. Thomas Paq. Fr. B No. 2 (1.23) and Calais (2.11) transits, red London (2.14) arrival backstamp with manuscript "3/" for triple weight and "3/-" shilling due rating, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1605 
Cuba, Le Havane, 12 Nov 72, octagon postmark on piece bearing France 40c orange (47), large margins all around, tied by anchor lozenge cancel, endorsed "pr 'Floride' ", blue "Mane Zaldua y Ca., Habana, Nov 11, 1872" double-oval, Very Fine and scarce use of Bordeaux from Cuba. Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1606
Cuba, 1876 (May 3) Caracas, Venezuela to New York N.Y. via St. Thomas and Havana, blue folded letter with printed letterhead, endorsed "via Havana", carried privately and entered mails with "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B. No 1, 14 Mars 76" octagon datestamp and bearing France 40c orange (59) strip of three tied by anchor lozenge cancel, "New-York 'Due 10 Cts' Mar 23" arrival cds; ms. stain top left, Fine and scarce use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
1607
Cuba, (Ligne B) 1872 (Apr. 19) Paris, France to Mexico City, Mexico, blue folded letter with blue "Rousseau, Olivier & Cie." framed backstamps bearing 1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr gray lilac on lavender (37), corner perf crease, used with 80c rose (36) pair, all tied by "PN" lozenge cancels, "Paris A Nantes, 19 Avril 72" railroad cds, framed "P.P." handstamp, endorsed "Par St. Nazaire" at top left, carried per Cie. Générale Transatlantique Lousiane (Paq. Fr. No. 1) via St. Thomas (5.17) and Havana (5.23) to Vera Cruz arriving May 29th, Mexico "18" reales inland due handstamp (9x 2 reales), reverse with manuscript "Recd. le 29 Mai 72" receipt docketing; missing additional 80c stamp for 9-times the 80c rate, cover tear, Fine and rare use of the Five Franc on non-registered foreign mail., ex-Landau. Estimate $750 - 1,000.