A seldom seen collection of Pre - Stamp cover fronts, presented in mounts on pages. Includes c1800 'Tobacco' front with straight line NICARAGUA in black (Nicaragua was the original Spanish Colonial name for Rivas) to Leon, c1771 Leon to Guatemala with straight line Leon, two 1880 Granada to Leon with ornamental framed 'GRA - NADA' black handstamps, c1800 Granada to Leon & Leon to Manague Tobacco fronts, c1822 Masaya handstamped to Leon x2...
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Jan 07, 2026 Europe/London
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Lot #16019 - nicaragua 1862
to 1933 scattered coll on SG printed leaves, good ranges with odd better, condition varies, mint/used. {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #16020 - nicaragua 1869-1913
Old Time mint Postal issues collection, inc specialised range of Volcano sets plus identified reprints (inc blocks of 4), strong range of sets to 10p with ranges of Wmk & No Wmk issues, good to fine condition (280+ stamps) Cat £525 {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £69.60)
Lot #16021 - nicaragua 1869-82
Numeral Postmarks collection. An attractive collection of stamps bearing large part numeral cancels, the collector has then mounted each stamp on an individual piece of white paper and drawn in the remainder of the cancellation, examples from Corinto C9, Leon L7, Chinandega CH8, Granada G3, Masaya M5, Managua M6, Ocotal O10, San Juan Del Norte N13, San Juan Del Sur S1 & Rivas R2. Unusual & seldom seen. (40 stamps) {CC} [US5] (Start...
Lot #16022 - nicaragua 1885-1912
USED Postal Stationery Card Collection, ALL DIFFERENT & includes Pre denomination examples, various 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c & 6c cards (one 2c uprated to 6c), posted to the Capital area Managua inc Masaya & Granada. Fine condition (15 cards) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £119.20)
Lot #16023 - nicaragua 1888-97
A group of 5 Postal Stationery Cards, all posted to North West Nicaragua, Leon, Corinto & Chinandega. Two cards are pre denomination, remainder are 2c Map or Goddess of Plenty, various cancellations inc Blue oval, Blue cds, Black cds, Violet cds etc. Fine condition (5) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #16024 - nicaragua 1890-1908
MINT PROOFS COLLECTION presented on pages, inc 1890 'Locomotive & Telegraph Key' imperf blocks of 4 of 2c, 5c, 20c, 50c, 1p, 2p & 10p, plus a 5p imperf single & 5c imperf pair in non issued colour, perf issues with imperf inbetween pairs of 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c & 2p, proof set of 8 values in blue, 1891 'Godess of Plenty' proof set of 6 values in green, 1908 Postal Fiscal range to 2½c imperf blocks of 4. (80 proofs) {CC} [US5] (...
Lot #16025 - nicaragua 1891-1939
TELEGRAPHS COLLECTION mint & used, values to 10p, mint multiples to 2p & more (130+) {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #16026 - nicaragua 1891-97
USED Postal Stationery Covers Collection, all posted overseas to Hamburg, Germany. various 5c & 10c covers, good range of cancellations. Good to fine condition (7 covers) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £69.60)
Lot #16027 - nicaragua 1895-1909
A trio of Postal Stationery Cards, all posted to Matagalpa, Central Nicaragua. 2c & 5c denomination, various cancellations inc Leon violet oval & Granada Blue cds. Fine condition (3) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #16028 - nicaragua 1895-99
A group of 4 Postal Stationery cards, posted overseas to Germany, Hamburg x2, Leipzig & Hermeskeil, 2c & 3c type cards bearing some attractive cancellations & receiving cds. Fine. (4) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #16029 - nicaragua 1896-1900
A trio of Postal Stationery cards, all posted overseas to the same person in Croydon, England. 3c & 6c type cards bearing various cds, cachet & transit marks. Fine (3) {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)
Lot #16030 - nicaragua 1897
3c blue Postal Stationery Card to Tucuman, Argentina, Managua oval cds in violet, Valpariso transit cds, some light tone to front & back. {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #16031 - nicaragua 1905-06
2c red Postal Stationery Card to Schnottwil, Switzerland, Uprated with 1905 1c, 2c & 5c (SG 206/7 & 210), tied by Corinto & Managua cds in violet, 1906 Schnottwil receiving cds, Fine. {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #16032 - nicaragua 1917-42
Censor Covers & Card group on pages to the U.S.A inc 1917 cover from Rama bearing Telegraph stamp, 1918 cover from Bluefields to Iowa, 1918 Leon to New York passed by Censor 112, 1919 to NY Censor 41, 1942 to NY & 1943 PPC examined by cachet & more. (5 covers & 1 card) {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #16033 - nicaragua 1920
3c blue on yellow 'Goddess of Plenty' Postal Stationery Card to New York, USA, Uprated with 2x 1c green 'National Palace' (SG 395), tied by multiple Managua cds, blank to reverse. {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #16034 - nicaragua 1929-38
Early Airmail covers collection in mounts on album pages. Inc Official types, Sea-mail, Commercial types, a 1932 Consular cover to Gautemala, most are posted to UK or USA bearing Postal, Official & Air mail issues plus plenty of cachets & postmarks. (46 covers) {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £183.20)
Lot #16035 - nicaragua 1931
Earthquake Relief Fund set of colourful imperf proof pairs, depicting before and after quake images, hinged mint (11 pairs) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #16036 - nicaragua 1934
4c brown-purple 'Liberty' Postal Stationery Card to Oran, Algeria, Corinto cds in violet, small tear at top. Good to fine. {PS} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #16037 - nicaragua 1939-56
Airmail covers collection on written up pages. Inc Official types, FDC, Commercial types, First Flight covers & ordinary airmails, mostly posted to UK or USA bearing a wealth of denominations from a variety of issues, plenty of cachets & postmarks. (78 covers) {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £149.60)
Lot #16038 - nicaragua 1939-74
Extensive fine mint postal & air issues collection on pages, ALL DIFFERENT with a wealth of complete sets & associated miniature sheets plus a small 1947 & 1954 range with security punch holes, fine & fresh condition (625+ stamps & 24 m/s) {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £80.00)
Lot #16039 - nicaragua 1979-94
BIRDS - stamps from 7 issues: 1979 Air. Flowers 50c (1); 1981 (7); 1985 Domestic Birds (6); 1986 (7); 1989 Brasiliana '89 (7 no MS); 1994 Woodland Animals MS; 1994 Endangered Species MS. Cat £47 {UM} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
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