Lot
436 
Surinam, 1803 Fort Amsterdam to Jamaica, folded letter datelined "29 September, 1803" sent to "Sir John Thomas Duckworth K.B., Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief, Jamaica", with letter from British Captain held prisoner by the Dutch…I am extremely sorry to inform you that I have at last been obliged to give up His Majesty's Sloop Surinam after repeated demands from the Dutch Government, of this Island, it is impossible to describe the behavior of my officers and men, their conduct has been remarkably good indeed, in every respect. The duplicity of the Dutch Government, since the Surinam has been in Surcar is beyond anything I can describe, ever since we have been prisoners of War, we have been fired upon in the night, in the house allotted for me. You will no doubt be surprised at receiving no Officers with the people send down to you, the reason is, the Council required us to sign a paper that war, or no war, or in the event it should prove a war hereafter, between England and Holland, we should engage not to serve against the Batavian Republic, or their Allies until we were regularly exchanged, agreeable to our rank and situations, which we positively refused, saying we would stay in prison for seven years, than sign any such paper.; cover with light staining at lower left, F.-V.F., a rare letter from a British prisoner of war in Dutch Suriname after the Dutch reclaimed it in 1802.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $650
Lot
437
Nicaragua, Leon & Granada, three ca. 1800-1810 folded letter sheets; one with blue boxed "Leon" handstamp (Harris 32) addressed to Guatemala, and two strikes of fancy "Gra-Nada" boxed handstamp (21), one to Leon and other to Guatemala, Very Fine, ex-Moorhouse.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
438
Nicaragua, 1930 Puerto Cabezas - Cristobal, C.Z. First Flight, cover to Cristobal, C.Z. franked with 1929, Views, 1c + 2c + 5c strip of five canceled by box handstamps with matching "Puerto Cabezas, Abr 24, 1930" cds, with special "Primer Correo Aero, Puerto Cabezas - America del Sur, y Central, Col. Chas. A, Lindbergh, Piloto" cachet flight handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, this was flown by Lindbergh with less than 10 covers were dispatched on this particular leg of the flight, ex-Moorhouse.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $210
Lot
440 
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Portugal, 1853, 5r-50r Queen Maria II issues, 5r & 50r used, 25r unused (no gum), used with light barred cancels, all with large margins and strong colors, 25r with light creases and small thin, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 1-3 $2,650.
Realized: $325
Lot
441 
Portugal, 1853, Queen Maria II, 5r reddish brown, on piece with socked-on-the-nose barred "53" circular cancel, blue 1853 Porto town cancel alongside, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Michel No. 1 a. Afinsa No. 1.Scott No. 1 $850.
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Azores, 1868, 10r yellow, barred "48" circular cancel, ample to large margins, unusually rich color, natural paper wrinkle and slight break in paper from overprint application, otherwise Very Fine, one of the rarest stamps in Portuguese philately; signed Calves.Scott No. 2 $10,000.
AN EXTREMELY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE STAMP, MISSING FROM MOST COLLECTIONS.
Realized: $950
Lot
443
Madeira, 1868, 20r (2), 80r, 100r imperforate issues, all with excellent margins all round (See website for images), 20r part o.g. and unused, 80r unused, 100r full o.g., 80r fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine; 100r signed twice.Scott No. 2, 4-5 $875.
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Lot
444
Russia, Airmail, 1934, Dirigibles complete, o.g., strong bold colors, fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 483-487.Scott No. C53-C57 $518.
Realized: $130
Lot
445 
Somalia, 1920, 10c & 30c-50c Postage Dues, overprint at bottom, blocks of 6, strong to rich colors, all fresh and Fine, scarce multiples.Scott No. J13a, 15a-17a $8,310.
Realized: $210