Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1343    

1865 (Oct. 18) Santiago de Cuba to Paris, France via St. Thomas, folded letter sent unpaid by French packet with "Santiago de Cuba, Paq. Fr. D No. 1, 18 Oct. 65" octagonal packet marking on front and "St. Thomas, Pag. Fr. B. No. 2, 24 Oct 65" octagonal packet marking on back. French "8" décimes due rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1344    

1869 (Aug. 31) St. Thomas to Manzanillo, Cuba, prepaid folded letter with "St. Thomas" cds and French Line D packet No. 1 (8.30) cds bearing two France 30c. Empire singles, tied by anchor lozenge cancels for the 60c centimes rate, Manzanillo (9.11) arrival cds and black "2" reales due rating handstamp for the northern Europe fee of 2 reales in Cuba, horizontal fold affects stamps, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1345    

1872 (Oct. 20) Santiago de Cuba to Nantes, France via St. Thomas, folded letter sent unpaid by French packet with "Santiago de Cuba, Paq. Fr. D. No. 1, 20 Oct. 72" octagonal packet marking and reverse with "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B., No. 2, 27 Oct." octagonal packet marking, red St. Nazaire (11.12) entry cds with "12" decimes due rating handstamp, Nantes (11.12) arrival backstamp; Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 1346    

1873 (Jul. 3) Curacao to Havana, Cuba via St. Thomas, folded letter with blue "A.M. de Curuceaga, Curacao" merchant double-oval, carried privately to St. Thomas, franked with France 30c. bister pair, cancelled by anchor lozenge cancel, for the prepaid 60 centimes rate by French packet to Havana, matching consular "St. Thomas, 3 Aout 73" octagonal marking and "P.P." framed handstamp, black "St. Thomas, Paq. Fr. B. No. 2" (8.4) octagonal packet backstamp, clear strike of Cuba "NA1" oval due handstamp for one real postage due in Cuba; some pen docketing on face, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1347    

1874 St. Thomas to Havana, Cuba, prepaid buff orange cover front bearing France 40c. orange strip of three tied by anchor lozenge cancels for the 1 Fr 20 decimes double-weight rate, pencil "2" at left, Cuba "NA1" oval handstamp struck for single-weight 1 reales due for inland postage; file fold affects stamps, some erosion holes, Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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