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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Lot #16647 - nicaragua 1862-1913
Old Time used, Postal issues collection in an album, inc useful volcano ranges (many pen cancelled) & specialised ranges of surcharged & opt'd issues, many bearing minor constant flaw varieties & listed varieties inc inverted characters, inverted opt's, double opt's, missing characters etc, good to fine condition (650+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat 1350 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid...
Lot #16648 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 81.60)
Lot #16649 - 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} [US4] (Start...
Lot #16650 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 140.00)
Lot #16651 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 94.40)
Lot #16652 - nicaragua 1890
3c blue Postal Stationery Card to Milan, Italy, Corinto & Managua cds in violet, some residue of previous mounting to reverse. {PS} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 14.40)
Lot #16653 - 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} [US4] (...
Lot #16654 - nicaragua 1890-1920
USED Postal Stationery Covers Collection, mostly ALL DIFFERENT & posted to domestic addresses, various 2c, 4c, 5c & 10c covers, good range of cancellations. Fine condition (20 covers) {PS} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 187.20)
Lot #16655 - nicaragua 1891-1939
TELEGRAPHS COLLECTION mint & used, values to 10p, mint multiples to 2p & more (130+) {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 30.40)
Lot #16656 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 81.60)
Lot #16657 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 41.60)
Lot #16658 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 56.80)
Lot #16659 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 56.80)
Lot #16660 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 9.60)
Lot #16661 - nicaragua 1898-1905
USED Postal Stationery Covers Collection, all posted overseas to Europe, inc 10c to Copenhagen - Denmark, 20c to Paris - France (uprated stamp missing), uprated 15c to Schnottwil - Switzerland & unfranked 10c to London - England. Good condition (4 covers) {PS} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 46.40)
Lot #16662 - nicaragua 1903-33
COVERS COLLECTION in mounts on album pages, a good range of issues, various denominations, multiple frankings, officials, multiples etc on Domestic & International (mostly USA & UK)destination covers, some covers trimmed or slightly distressed. Interesting collection nevertheless. (40+) {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 112.80)
Lot #16663 - nicaragua 1904-23
MULTIPLES COLLECTION. A mostly mint collection of multiples (2's to 25's), most multiples with varieties, italic C, inverted opt, missing stops, shifted opt's, surcharged front & back, opt'd different colours & more, good range of values, fine condition. (600+ stamps) {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 116.80)
Lot #16664 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 19.20)
Lot #16665 - nicaragua 1914-38
Old Time used, Postal & air issues collection in an album, inc specialised ranges of surcharged & opt'd issues (many on exhibition ready pages), with coloured opt's, varieties inc 'Antique' letters, dropped letters, spelling mistakes, inverted opt's, re-entries etc, fine & fresh condition. (500+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat 1300 {CC} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 199.20)
Lot #16666 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 41.60)
Lot #16667 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 9.60)
Lot #16668 - 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} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 215.20)
Lot #16669 - nicaragua 1931
Earthquake Relief Fund set of colourful imperf proof pairs, depicting before and after quake images, hinged mint (11 pairs) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 23.20)
Lot #16670 - nicaragua 1934
4c brown-purple 'Liberty' Postal Stationery Card to Oran, Algeria, Corinto cds in violet, small tear at top. Good to fine. {PS} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = 14.40)



