Colourful coln of 1960s to 80s sets & MS in a large stockbook, either FU (cto) or later UM, much thematic ineterest. (100s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £560 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #5295 - Cuba
1950's to 1990's accum of sets mostly UM or some cto on album pages, incl 1955 First Stamps set in UM blocks of 4, colourful range with thematic interest. (100s) Cat £200 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #5296 - Cuba 1829
PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from HAVANA with manuscript 'The property of Sam Hooper to be sold for his a/c to pay debts by him on J Hopper from Havana' at top. Addressed to Marblehead Mass, USA. Privately carried without any postal markings. (image available) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #5297 - Cuba 1855-1936
Useful Mint/Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, more complete in parts and with better early vals, from Spanish colony incl 1860 surch Y¼ on 2r U (faults), 1866 ovpt 66 on ¼r unused (Schlessinger mark on reverse), 1891 Alfonso XIII 2½c M, 1894 2c M, USA and Independence. (200) Cat £750 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £176.00)
Lot #5298 - Cuba 1865
Cover with manuscript 'Vapor Correo' at top franked with fine four margin 1864 1r bright blue on salmon 'Isabella' issue (SG 17a) tied by 'Parrilla' cancel with TRINIDAD cds dated 12 JAN 1865 alongside. Addressed to CADIZ, SPAIN with arrival cds on reverse. Small wax stain on front but otherwise very attractive. (image available) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #5299 - Cuba 1875-1993
MINT & USED COLLECTION on stock book pages, somewhat haphazardly presented, some duplication seen, useful 19th Century selections, each stamp identified by SG number. Warrants closer inspection. (1700+) Cat £800 {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £220.00)
Lot #5300 - Cuba 1879
25c 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1879', a very fine IMPERF PROOF in black on buff paper. (As SG 82) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #5301 - Cuba 1898
15c olive slate 'Curly Head' issue, a fine mint block of ten with sheet margins at top & right with '100 sellos de 15 centavos de peso' IMPRINT and '0.000.050' sheet number in top margin. [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #5302 - Cuba 1907-60
Good Mint/Used coln neatly displayed on album pages, largely complete and with better vals & sets, incl 1914-15 Map 50c & $1 M, 1951 Chess set with Airs & Spec Delivery M, etc, useful coln. (100s) Cat £750 {MX} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £184.80)
Lot #5303 - Cuba 1917
50c brown carmine 'Portrait' issue, a fine mint block of twenty. A scarce multiple. Cat £290 (image available) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £57.60)
Lot #5304 - Cuba 1925
1c black on buff postal stationery card (H&G 39) used with added 1917 1c green 'Portrait' issue (SG 336) tied by SANTIAGO DE CUBA roller cancel. Addressed to WINDHOEK, SOUTH WEST AFRICA with arrival cds on reverse. (image available) [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #5305 - Cuba 1925
1c green 'Portrait' issue with 'Star' wmk, a super looking corner marginal block of seventy two with '1735773' sheet number handstamp in margin. The block has some creasing that is visible on reverse, but a nice multiple. Cat £162 [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #5306 - Cuba 1937
20c myrtle green 'Writers & Artists' AIR issue, both types (Uruguay and Venezuela) in a fine mint TETE-BECHE PAIR with central gutter margin. [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #5307 - Cuba 1956
Birds Air set to both 5P(15) fine u.m. Cat £130 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #5308 - Cuba 1961
Butterflies sheet of 20 plus 5 labels fine u.m. Cat £60 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #5309 - Cuba 1962
'International Radio Service' issue, the set of four in fine mint blocks of four. Cat £40 [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #5310 - Cuba 1965-2001
Birds collection(few 100s) including 1967-8 Christmas sheets u.m., mainly fine {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #5311 - Cuba 1971
BIRDS - Cuban Birds set of 8v, 1c to 50c, UM. Cat £13 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5.60)







