British Post Offices in Central and South America
Cuba
Assembled by the late K.J.A.O. Manning
cover 1828 E. (faults) to Lyon showing framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR BORDEAUX"; 1832 and 1835 E.L. to London showing straight-line "HABANA"; 1835 (Oct.) E.L. from Havana to London via New York, showing step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" with oval Moller & Oppenheimer f.a.c. in red on reverse; 1844 (13 Dec.) E. from Trinidad de Cuba to London, showing unframed "SHIP LETTER" and manuscript "New York, Forwarded by Chastelain, Pouvert"; 1846 (10 July) E.L. to London showing, on reverse across join, large Havana double-arc d.s.; 1848 (28 Mar.) E.L. to London showing, on reverse across join, sans serif Havana double-arc d.s.; 1859 (9 June) XU5 to Bordeaux, showing "G B/1F 60C" accountancy h.s., handstruck "8" (decimes) and, on reverse, sans serif Havana double-arc d.s.; 1874 (10 July) E.L. from Havana to Bordeaux, showing diamond-framed "G B/3F 60C" accountancy h.s. with New York and London transit d.s.; all with faults. Also a small piece with fine Crowned circle "PAID/AT/HAVANA" and G.B. 1/- Pl. 4 with central Havana c.d.s.
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cover 1828 E. (faults) to Lyon showing framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER/PAR BORDEAUX"; 1832 and 1835 E.L. to London showing straight-line "HABANA"; 1835 (Oct.) E.L. from Havana to London via New York, showing step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" with oval Moller & Oppenheimer f.a.c. in red on reverse; 1844 (13 Dec.) E. from Trinidad de Cuba to London, showing unframed "SHIP LETTER" and manuscript "New York, Forwarded by Chastelain, Pouvert"; 1846 (10 July) E.L. to London showing, on reverse across join, large Havana double-arc d.s.; 1848 (28 Mar.) E.L. to London showing, on reverse across join, sans serif Havana double-arc d.s.; 1859 (9 June) XU5 to Bordeaux, showing "G B/1F 60C" accountancy h.s., handstruck "8" (decimes) and, on reverse, sans serif Havana double-arc d.s.; 1874 (10 July) E.L. from Havana to Bordeaux, showing diamond-framed "G B/3F 60C" accountancy h.s. with New York and London transit d.s.; all with faults. Also a small piece with fine Crowned circle "PAID/AT/HAVANA" and G.B. 1/- Pl. 4 with central Havana c.d.s.