GUATEMALA COVERS AND POSTAL STATIONARY
STAMPLESS
1827 July 18 Full letter with black straight line Guatemala ccl to Omoa, $150 SCAN
Outer with colonial GUATEMALA straight line marking in black to Totonicpan, crease through middle, somwhat fragile, but scarce $50 PHOTO
August 6, 1860, full letter Guatemala City to NYC, Round datestamp in red, 4 real marking and Steamship 10 marking, nice item $100 SCAN
May 21, 1861 full letter Guatemala City to NYC, Round datestamp in red, 4 real marking and Steamship 10 marking, nice item $100 SCAN
CLASSIC & 19th CENTURY
23 on January 20, 1885 cover from Zacapa to London, pair of 5c stamps to pay the foreign letter rate, Nice Zacapa blue duplex cancel on front, plus Livingston, New Orleans, and New York transit ccls and London receving mark (2/16/1885), Tear at the top. A fascinating cover, priced at just $250. SCAN1 SCAN2
23 on April 1, 1884 cover from Zacapa to London, pair of 5c stamps to pay the foreign letter rate, Nice Zacapa blue duplex cancel on front, plus transit New Orleans ccl (4/15/84) priced at just $250. SCAN1 SCAN2
24 on 10/6/1883 cover from Zacapa to London, single use of the 10c foreign letter rate. Reverse has New Orleans (black) and Livingston transit markings (blue) and a red London receiving CDS (11/5/83). A lovely item $350 SCAN1 SCAN2
24 on 12/22/1884 cover from Yzabal to London, single use of the 10c foreign letter rate. Reverse has New York (black),New Orleans (black) and Livingston transit markings (purple) and a faint red London receiving CDS. A great item $350 SCAN1 SCAN2
32 on July 15, 1898 cover from Guatemala City to NYC, printed matter rate from the Banco Agricola Hipotecario to Barclays, tear at file fold, $100 SCAN
Pair of 43 on clean cover to New York, PONY receiving mark on reverse, 1893, $30 PHOTO
H & G B10 and Scott 60 and 65 on a January 28, 1897 registered cover to Mexico City, with 2/9 New Orleans and 2/11 Laredo transit markings, lovely and scarce, Scott 65 (18c) is very uncommon $250 SCAN
20th CENTURY
May 10, 1900 bank to bank commercial correspondence from Retalhuleo to Guatemala City, franked with one each of 56, 76, 81, 86, 97 and 98, making for an attractive multicolor franking. Back has "Banco de Guatemala" pre-printed envelope, May 13 receiving cancel and a faint "Cartero No. 11" banner marking. Very attractive and unusual $100 PHOTO1 PHOTO2
115, 118 cover to August 6, 1903 Zurich, stamps are tied on front by purple mute asterisk ccls, Sept 7, 1903 Zurich receiving mark on reverse along with Octoganal sending CDS and 10am circular ccls. Too bad it is so roughly opened at the top, still an attractive and unusual usage, $5 SCAN
120 on a Feb 17, 1914 cover from Guatemala City to NYC. Stamp is tied by an unusual violet stars and bars cds. (Servicio Internacional) $10 SCAN
212, 213 Mar 14, 1926 Ambulante "Guatemala San Jose" cds on cover from Esquintla to Rochester NY. STamts are on revers with tied by fancy "Guatemala has the best coffee" box ccl and a Guatemala reception ccl . $40 SCAN1 SCAN2
300 x2 and RA18 on cover from Suchitepique to Terre Bonne, Quebec CDS on front and "Passed by Censor C-8" straight line on front. Back shows a Ambulante December 12, 1941 CDS, attractive "Country of eternal spring" wave ccl in 4 languages ccl and Terre Bonne Dec 31, 1941 receiving ccl. Lovely cover with a lot going for it $50 SCAN1 SCAN2
322, RA22 on commercial bank cover that travelled to Guatemala on the ambulante service, Tied by "Correos Naticonales 15 Oct. 1948 Ambulante Zacapa/Guatemala ccl. $30 SCAN
342 and bisect of same on bank correspondence . "Correos Naiconales/Nov 3, 1951 /No.5 Linea/ Guagemala Ayutla"mbulante ccl $25 SCAN
Set of 11 1958 unaddressed and uncacheted covers all with B8 (one blk of 4). All have CDS of "Saint" towns, San Jeronimo, Santa Lucia, etc...$25 for all eleven
C177 on bank correspondence with "Correos Nacionales/18 May 1951/Ambulante No.7/Linea/Guatemala/Ayutla" ambulante ccl. $30 SCAN
C181a scarce stamp, even tougher on cover, usage from Morles to Guatemala City with ambulante "No. Once/Linea/Zacapa-Anguilatu" with ambulante in CDS Jun 16, 1951. Lovely $95. SCAN
C756 on unaddressed March 6, 1983 cover with special John Paul II visit ccl $2 SCAN
AIRMAILS
C4, RA2 on Feb 23, 1932 cover from Mazatenango to Wiesbaden, Germany. Includes sharp CDS strike and attractive Red Cross label on the back, tied by a San Isidro straight line ccl. Unusual item. $40 SCAN1 SCAN2
C4, RA2 on July 19, 1932 cover from Mazatenango to Wiesbaden, Germany. Includes sharp CDS strike and attractive "Correo Aereo Guatemala" etiquette in blue and white arrow. Unusual and attractive item, $30 SCAN
C14, C15, RA2 from Mazatenango to Germany, December 2, 1931, cancels in violet, rather than usual black, front has both normal CDS and "Correo Aereo Internacional" CDS, $25 SCAN
C14 (x2), C17 (x2) and C18) on December 19, 1931 first flight from Puerto Barrios to Miami addressed to Louisville, KY with appropriate Louisville receiving ccl on reverse (not shown). A very attrractive piece, $40 SCAN
234, 237, C28, RA2 on colorful, lovely cover from Mazatenango to Wiesbaden 10/30/35; reverse has Guatemala City 11/3/35 transit cancel, $25 SCAN
269, C30, RA7, the first two not often seen on cover. April 11, 1938 cover from Mazatenango to Germany, $30 SCAN
C181a on Jun 16, 1951 cover from Morales to Guatemala city, with No. 11 Linea Guatemala Zacapa-Anguiatu Ambulante ccl in purple, lovely and rare commuercial usage $95
OFFICIAL
O74 on Oct 27, 1951 attractive triangular stamp with handstamp "Ambulante/No. Ocho/Linea/Guatemala/Ayutla", $50 SCAN
Unlisted Q1.00 self-adhesive stamp o a November 20, 2001 cover mailed locally in Guatemala City from the National Congress to a US diplomat. Very unusual. $50 SCAN
