Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (CHF)
86 | Latin America & USA
British Post Offices in Haiti
30239
F
1843 (6 January) entire written from Cap Haitien to Greenock, Scotland, endorsed via Steamer and
rated 1/5, this being the rate for unpaid letters from the West Indies, struck on arrival in Falmouth with
an extremely fine framed St DOMINGO green handstamp, red framed arrival backstamp. An extremely
fine example from the A.R. Murray correspondence to his parents; ex Glassco.
1’500 - 2’000
Jacmel
30240
F
1869 (23 August) entire to Basse Terre, Guadeloupe via St Thomas, franked at 4d. for inter island
tariff tied by C59 obliterator of Jacmel, unusually also showing a good strike or red Crown Circle, this
handstamp and an adhesive were sometimes used together in 1868-69. Charged 30 centimes on
arrival, reverse with British Office Jacmel cds, St Thomas transit (AU 30) and blue arrival cds of 3 Sept.
Fine and rare.
1’200 - 1’500