International Auction #136
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 | Madrid, 16:00 CEST
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151 | Cuba
Yvert 24. 1871. 80 cts pink. AUCH to PINAR DEL RIO (CUBA). Postmark LARGE NUMBERS RHOMBUS No. 212 and on the front transit date stamp LONDON / PAID and mark "NE 2". MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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152 | Cuba
Yvert 29B, 49. 1871. 20 cts blue (Laurel) and 80 cts pink (Bordeaux). TRUN to HAVANA. Postmark LARGE NUMBERS RHOMBUS No. 4037 and on the front date stamp TRUN and mark "NE 2", in black and on the back transit Saint Nazaire and date stamp LIGNE-B / PAQ.FR.*No. 3. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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153 | Cuba
Yvert 72. 1877. 1 f olive green. PARIS to SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Postmark PARIS / BD.MALESHERBES and on the front postage stamp "2", applied upon arrival and on the back date stamp LIGNE O / PAQ.FR.Nº2 and arrival. MAGNIFICENT.
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154 | Guadeloupe
Yvert 55, 56, 57(4), 59, 62. 1918. 1 cts, 2 cts, 4 cts, three stamps, 10 cts and 25 cts. Certificate from SAINTES to MADRID (addressed to Manuel Gálvez). On the back, arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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155 | Guadeloupe
Yvert 67. 1916. 50 cts olive green. Certificate from POINTE A PITRE to MADRID (addressed to Miguel Gálvez). On the back: arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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156 | Indochine
Yvert 24, 25(2). 1907. 1 ct olive green, 2 ct lilac chestnut, two stamps and 1 ct yellow China (applied in transit). SONTAY to IUncirculatedAR (VALLADOLID). MAGNIFICENT AND RARE MIXED POSTAGE AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION.
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157 | French Levant
Yvert 28B, 32. 1868. French stamps of 10 cts bistre, two stamps and 80 cts rose. THESSALONIQUE to CADIZ. Postmark LARGE NUMBERS RHOMBUS No. 5095, from the French Postal Agency in Thessaloniki and PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE, in red on the 10 cts stamps, on the front date stamp "pointille" SALONIQUE / TURQUIE, mark PP, in black and postage "4 Rs", in blue, applied upon arrival in Spain, on the back various transits and oval mark LISTA applied in Cadiz. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ORIGIN-DESTINATION, THE ONLY KNOWN ONE ADDRESSED TO SPAIN FROM GREECE.
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158 | French Levant
Yvert France 31, 32(2). 1869. Two French stamps: 40 cts orange and 80 cts carmine pink. SMYRNE to DENIA (SPAIN). Postmark: LARGE NUMBERS RHOMBUS "5008", date stamp on the front: SMYRNE / TURKEY and postage "8 Rs", in blue, applied upon arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGIN-DESTINATION.
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159 | French Levant
Yvert 4. 1896. 1 pi on 25 cts black on pink. SMYRNE to MADRID. Postmark SMYRNE / TURQUIE-D´ASIE, arrival on the reverse. MAGNIFICENT.
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160 | French Levant
Yvert France 190(2), 130(2). 1920. 25 cts blue, two stamps and 15 cts green-gray, two stamps, both from France. Certificate from CONSTANTINOPLE to MADRID. Postmark TRESOR ET POSTES / *506*, used by the Military Post Office and on the reverse arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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161 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert France 24(5). 1858. 80 cts pink, five stamps (one repaired). VERACRUZ to SANTANDER. Postmark: ANCHOR DOT RHOMBUS and on the front, octagonal date stamp MEXIQUE / *, mark PP, in black and postage "20 Rs", in red, applied upon arrival in Spain. BEAUTIFUL AND RARE, UNUSUAL ROUTE.
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162 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert 32. 1872. 80 cts French rose. MEXICO to MADRID. Postmark: ANCHOR DOT RHOMBUS, on the front octagonal date stamps MEXIQUE / *, in black and VERACRUZ / PAQ.FR.B.Nº1, in red, and also a postage mark of 1 PESETA, applied upon arrival in Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND EXTREMELY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.
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163 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert 45II, France 30(2), 38. 1872. 25 cts ultramarine on pink, two stamps, 30 cts chestnut, two stamps and 40 cts orange, both from France. MEXICO to MADRID. Postmark FRANCO / MEXICO on the Mexican stamps and ANCHOR DOTS RHOMBUS on the French ones, on the front French octagonal date stamp MEXICO / *, mark PP and postage "1 PESETA". MAGNIFICENT.
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164 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert 56, 58, 60, France 38, 72. 1877. 10 cts black (original defect), 25 cts blue, 100 cts lilac pink and French stamps of 5 fr blue grey (Lavré) and 1 f olive (Sage). MEXICO to MADRID. Date postmark on the Mexican stamps and octagonal on the French ones (not legible), on the reverse five 50 cts PORTE DEL MAR stamps (two torn by closure). A MAGNIFICENT AND SPECTACULAR COMBINATION OF POSTAGE (LAVRE), THE ONLY KNOWN LETTER WITH 5 FRANCS FROM MEXICO AND THE HIGHEST KNOWN SEA FREIGHT AMOUNT, UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST IMPORTANT LETTER IN THE MEXICAN MARITIME MAIL BEFORE THE UPU AND ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING IN THE HISTORY OF MARITIME POSTAL SERVICE IN MEXICO. Ex-Isaac Backal and Luis Alemany.
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165 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert 56. 1877. 10 cents black. VERACRUZ to GENOA, circulated by the French post office. On the front, octagonal date stamp VERA-CRUZ / PAQ.FR.B. No. 4 and valued on arrival with "14" (tenths) satisfied with Italian rate stamps of 40 cents and 1 Lire. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE.
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166 | Mexico. French Post Office
Yvert 58, France 67(2), 69(12). 1878. 25 cts blue, three stamps and France Sage Type 20 cts lilac brown, two stamps and 30 cts light brown, twelve stamps. Front (reinforced with paper on the reverse) from MEXICO to SANTANDER. Octagonal postmark MEXIQUE / *, over the French stamps. BEAUTIFUL AND SPECTACULAR MIXED POSTAGE TO SPAIN.
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167 | Monaco. Lots and Collections.Worldwide
★★/★(circa 1885). A very interesting and practically complete collection of Monaco stamps from 1885 to 2000, in mint condition except for the 5f + 5f Orphan stamps of 1920. Most have hinges from 1949 onwards, including the Albert I series of 1891, Orphan stamps of 1910, Landscapes of 1933 (with hinges), Red Cross of 1940 (with hinges), Red Cross souvenir sheets (mostly mint), Royal Wedding souvenir sheets of 1956, special UPU souvenir sheets (without hinges), Marine Fauna aerial series (with hinges), etc. (a few minor modern stamps are missing, but overall the quality is very good). EXAMINATION IS ESSENTIAL. Yvert 2026: ++27,000 Euros
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We remind you that this lot is marked "TO BE EXAMINED", as indicated in the conditions governing the sale of this auction, no returns will be accepted under any circumstances, so please refrain from placing a bid if you have not previously reviewed it and are prepared to accept this condition, in the event that you have not been able to examine the lot you waive your right to claim, the fact of bidding for the lot means that you declare that you have all the necessary information and that you expressly waive your right to claim, we recommend this lot to experienced and knowledgeable people, otherwise it is preferable to refrain from bidding. The lots "TO EXAMINE" are lots that have not been properly reviewed by our technical department, which may even contain some dubious pieces, poor preservation, etc, always have a very advantageous starting price and the seller accepts the risk that it may be sold at a price much lower than its market price, in the international arena is used the expression "as is".
168 | New Caledonia
Yvert 88(4), 89(2). 1920. 1 ct black on green, four stamps and 2 ct reddish brown, two stamps. Postcard from THIO to BAGoodELONA, mailed via Paris. Arrival on the front. MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ORIGIN-DESTINATION.
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169 | Reunion
Yvert 59(2), 60, 66. 1916. 5 cts green and red, two stamps, 10 cts pink and green and 45 cts violet and pink (all on the reverse). Certificate from LE TAMPON to MADRID (addressed to Miguel Gálvez). Arrival on the reverse. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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170 | Saarland. Airmail
Yvert 3/4(2), 2(2). 1934. 60 cts orange (two stamps, one on the reverse), 5 f brown, two stamps and 1 f violet, two stamps. Catapulted and Certified Airmail from SARRE to NATAL (BRAZIL). Postmark SAARBRUCKEN / 2, on the reverse transits ZERBST, STUTTGART, RIO DE JANEIRO and PERNAMBUCO. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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171 | Saarland
118, 120, Airmail 2. 1930. 2 red, 5 brown, and 1 violet Airmail. Postcard by Graf Zeppelin from Sårrebrück to Seville. On the front is marked LUFTUncirculatedHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN / SUDAMERIKAFAHRT and on the back, "Arrival." MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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172 | Senegal
173. 1901. 4/4 cts green and 5 cts green Senegalese. Postcard from DAKAR (SENEGAL) to BOURG ARGENTAL (FRANCE). Transit on the front. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE USE OF A SPANISH STAMP IN A FRENCH COLONY.
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173 | Tunisia
Yvert 264, 276, 288B. 1945. 6 fl. chestnut, 50 cts. blue-green and 5 fl. green. Certificate from TUNISIA to GENEVA (SWITZERLAND). Marked VOL SPECIAL DE LA SWISSAIR on the front and arrival on the back. MAGNIFICENT.
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174 | Uruguay. French Post Office
33, France 24(3). 1860. 20 cts chestnut (it's a rusty pink color) and three 80 cts stamps from France (one with a defect). MONTEVIDEO to VILASAR (BAGoodELONA). Oval GRILL G postmark on the Uruguayan stamp and ANCHOR DOT RHOMBUS on the French ones. A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION.
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175 | Uruguay. French Post Office
Yvert France 57. 1870. 80 cts French rose. MONTEVIDEO to MALAGA. Postmark: RHOMBUS OF ANCHOR DOTS, on the front octagonal date stamp MONTEVIDEO and mark ADMON DE CAMBIO / 4 RS / BADAJOZ, in blue. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE DESTINATION.
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176 | Venezuela. French Post Office
Yvert France 24(3), 32(8). 1868. French 80-cent pink stamps, three of "Empire" and eight of "Lavré". Front (with flap on the back) from PUERTO CABELLO to BAGoodELONA, address cut off. Postmark: RHOMBUS OF ANCHOR DOTS, in blue; on the front, octagonal date stamp PUERTO CABELLO / * and postage "32 Rs", in blue, applied upon arrival in Spain; on the reverse, two date stamps from Line L (No. 1 and 2). MAGNIFICENT, SPECTACULAR, AND EXTREMELY RARE POSTAGE FROM DIFFERENT ISSUES.
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177 | Venezuela. French Post Office
Yvert France 57, 58(2). 1876. French stamps of 80 cts pink and 10 cts brown on pink, two stamps (small figures). CARUPANO to SANTANDER. Postmark RHOMBUS OF ANCHOR DOTS and on the front octagonal date stamp LIGNE B / PAQ.FR.Nº4 and postage "120" (1 pts and 20 cts) applied on arrival. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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178 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1926. THE MYSTERY OF THE UncirculatedHILLING GREEN. Fred J. Melville. Edition Chas.Niessen. London, 1926.
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179 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1934. THE RED PENNY OF 1841, POSTAGE STAMPS OF GREAT BRITAIN. Juan Mercadal y Medina. Editorial La Hormiga de Oro. Barcelona, 1934. (uncut and undeburred copy)
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180 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1947. Four volume set THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF BRITISH EMPIRE POSTAGE STAMPS. Vol. I GREAT BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE IN EUROPE, Vol. II AFRICA, Vol. III ASIA and Vol. IV AUSTRALASIA. Robson Lowe, 1947-1962.
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181 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1972. THE PLATING OF THE PENNY 1840-1864 (two spiral-bound volumes). Roland Brown. Great Britain Philatelic Society, 1972.
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182 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1979. GUIDE LINES TO THE PENNY BLACK. PCLichtfield. Robson Lowe Ltd, 1979 (reprint).
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183 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1980. PENNY RED STARS. PART I-AA TO JL. GC Tonna. Rockcliffe, 1980.
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184 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1995. A HISTORY OF THE SHIP LETTERS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (reprint edition). Alan W. Robertson. James Bendon Edition. Limassol, 1995.
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185 | Great Britain. Bibliography
1997. ROBERTSON REVISITED. A STUDY OF THE MARITIME POSTAL MARKINGS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (based on the work of Alan W.Robertson). Colin Tabeart. James Bendon Edition. Limassol, 1997.
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186 | Great Britain. Bibliography
2001. THE WORK OF JEAN DE SPERATI II. Including Previously Valisted Forges. Robson Lowe and Carl Walske. The Royal Philatelic Society of London, 2001.
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187 | Great Britain
(★)1840. 2 p blue. Over MULREADY. On the reverse a200. MAGNIFICENT.
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188 | Great Britain
|ABOVE|Yvert 1. 1841. 1 p black. LAMPETER to ABERYSTWYTH. MALTA CROSS postmark, in red and LAMPETER date stamp on the front. MAGNIFICENT.
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189 | Great Britain
Yvert 1. 1840. 1 p black. Wrapper addressed to LONDON. Postmark MALTA CROSS, in red and on the reverse transit SOUTHAMPTON and arrival. MAGNIFICENT.
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190 | Great Britain
1845. EDINBURGH to JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, circulated via Southampton. Date stamp PAID AT F. DINR. / W, handwritten text "Paid 2/2", postage "2/2" and postage mark "11 R" (reales), applied upon entry into Spain. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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191 | Great Britain
Yvert 5, 8, 11(2). 1854. 6 violet stamps (embossed), 1 red stamp (perforated 16) and 2 blue stamps, pair. LONDON to MADRID. Postmark GRILL WITH Nº15, on the front PF mark, in red French street vendor and postage "4 R", in blue. NICE AND RARE POSTAGE COMBINATION TO SPAIN.
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192 | Great Britain
Yvert 26. 1865. 1 p red. LONDON to ZARAGOZA. On the front marked TOO LATE / GPO, being insufficiently franked it is valued on arrival with "4 R" (reales), in red. MAGNIFICENT.
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193 | Great Britain
1866. 1 carmine p (file fold) and 1 green s (Plate 4). RIO GRANDE DO SUL (BRAZIL) to CADIZ, privately forwarded to London, where deposited in the post office. PRETTY.
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194 | Great Britain
1866. 3 p pink (Plate 4), two stamps. RIO GRANDE DO SUL (BRAZIL) to CADIZ, forwarded by agent JC IM THURN AND Cº (mark on the front) to London, where it is deposited in the post office. On the front: arrival CADIZ / FRANCO. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE.
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195 | Great Britain
Yvert 31. 1869. 1 s green Plate 4. LONDON to CADIZ. On the front oval date stamp CADIZ / FRANCO. MAGNIFICENT.
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196 | Great Britain
Yvert 33(2), 26. 1858. 3 p pink Plate 7, two stamps and 1 p carmine red. LONDON to VALENCIA. MAGNIFICENT.
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197 | Great Britain
Yvert 34(2). 1868. Two letters circulated with the 6 p violet Plate 6 from DUNDEE to RENTERIA (SPAIN), both canceled with the duplex postmark DUNDEE / 114. MAGNIFICENT.
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198 | Great Britain
Yvert 34(2), 26(2). 1870. 6 p mauve (Plate 9), pair, and 1 p carmine (Plate 67), two stamps. Front (with a flap) from LONDON to MADRID. Duplex postmark LONDON / 91 and on the front marks PD and L2, both in red. MAGNIFICENT AND RARE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE USE OF TWO 1 P STAMPS AS A SUGoodHARGE FOR THE LETTER'S DELAY. (SG 109, 44)
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199 | Great Britain
Yvert 62. 1883. 2 ½ p blue. JERSEY to CADIZ. Postmark JERSEY. MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUAL DESTINATION ORIGIN.
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200 | Great Britain. Postal Stationery
Yvert 73. 1899. 2 ½ p grey blue + 6 p violet envelope. Certified Postal Stationery from WATFORD to JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (SPAIN), with supplementary postage of 1 p violet. MAGNIFICENT.
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