Sale Number: 992
Sale Date: Thursday thru Friday, June 24-25, 2010
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The Dr. Yamil H. Kouri Collection of Cuba Puerto Principe Issues (First Printing)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2700   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 1c on 1m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (177b, 177d). Third printing (Cuba), Fourth printing (U.S.), Positions 2, 3 and 5, Position 2 with broken "1", each tied on small piece by circular datestamp, last with some slight toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce (Image Magnifier)

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650 350
2701   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 2c on 2m Orange Brown (178-179). Two items: both are First printing, complete sets of all five positions, first is left selvage strip of five, original gum, rejoined; second is similar strip also with left selvage and tied on small piece by double-circle datestamps, radical shift of surcharge to the left, Very Fine appearance, ex Robertson, Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier)

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E. 500-750 550
2702   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 2c on 2m Orange Brown (178). First printing, setting from Positions 4-5 and with latter printed in selvage, tied by double-circle datestamp on small green piece, Very Fine, scarce and desirable with the printing on the selvage, ex Prata, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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E. 200-300 275
2703   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 2c on 2m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (178a, 179a). First printing, complete setting of all five positions, four are used with three tied on small pieces, Position 4 part original gum, Position 5 small tear, otherwise Fine, scarce and desirable complete set, ex Robertson (Image Magnifier)

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500 325
2704 og CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 1m Orange Brown (179B). Third printing (Cuba), Fourth printing (U.S.), Position 5, original gum, brilliant color on bright paper, Fine, purple backstamp, ex Robertson (Image Magnifier)

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300 180
2705 og CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 1m Orange Brown (179D). Third printing (Cuba), Fourth printing (U.S.), Position 4 with thin "3", original gum, h.r., bright color, tiny corner perf crease at top left, Fine appearance, especially rare in unused condition, signed Bloch, ex Robertson (Image Magnifier)

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1,500 750
2706   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 1m Orange Brown (179B, 179D). Third printing (Cuba), Fourth printing (U.S.), complete used setting of the five positions incl. pair with Positions 2 and 3 tied on small piece by double-circle datestamp, Position 4 also similarly tied, with additional single of Position 2, few flaws, appear Fine, a truly scarce assemblage, pair ex Robertson, Position 4 signed Bloch, Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier)

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1,625 550
2707   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 3m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (180a, 181a). First printing, Positions 1-2 in pair (latter with thin numeral) and Positions 4 and 5 as singles, latter two tied on small piece, pair also used, Fine, scarce, ex Robertson, Position 5 also ex Tows and signed Bloch (Image Magnifier)

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530 275
2708   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 1m Orange Brown (182-183). Second printing, complete set of all five positions, each tied by double-circle datestamp on small pieces, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce complete set, Position2 with thin numeral is especially difficult to find (signed Bloch) (Image Magnifier)

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1,300 1,400
2709   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (184). Second printing, Position 3 with kiss print of surcharge at top, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, few negligible toned spots, Very Fine appearance, ex Robertson, Scott Retail as normal (Image Magnifier)

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250 325
2710   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (184). Second printing, Positions 3 and 4, each tied on small piece by circular datestamp, latter with distinct kiss print of surcharge, Very Fine, first signed Roig, second ex Robertson (Image Magnifier)

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500 500
2711 og CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (184). Second printing, Position 4, original gum, h.r., radiant color, choice centering, Very Fine, scarce (Image Magnifier)

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750 425
2712 og CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (185). Second printing, Position 2 with thin numeral, tropicalized original gum, small h.r., bright color, Fine (Image Magnifier)

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1,500 550
2713   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (184-185). Second printing, Positions 1-2, horizontal pair, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, some slight toning around edges, otherwise Very Fine, scarce pair of the the normal and thin numeral varieties, ex Juhring and Robertson, signed Bloch and with 1978 Friedl certificate, Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier)

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750 900
2714   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (185). Second printing, Position 2 with thin numeral, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, fresh and Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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500 300
2715   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 3m Orange Brown (186-187). Second printing, Positions 1-4, used, last three tied on small pieces, Fine, first signed Bloch (Image Magnifier)

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925 500
2716   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 3m Orange Brown, Inverted Surcharge (186a). Second printing, Position 4, tied on small piece by circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, a scarce example of this variety, ex Tows, Juhring and Robertson, signed Bloch (Image Magnifier)

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700 450
2717 og CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown (188-189). First printing, horizontal strip of five comprising the entire printing, original gum, h.r. where bit heavily reinforced, bright color, Position 2 small tear at top left, otherwise Very Fine, only one other is recorded, ex Robertson, Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier)

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670 1,100
2718   CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 5m Orange Brown (188-189). First printing, complete set of all five positions, first and last tied on small pieces on double-circle datestamp, others also used, few minor flaws, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce complete used set, Positions 2 and 5 ex Robertson, Position 5 also with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier)

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490 600
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