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Lot# 954 - 202-204 Auction

  • Lot# : 954 France

    1911/93: Comprehensive Exhibit Collection of the French Cours d'instruction stamps designed for the improvement of postal processes and the training of post office clerks, starting with the 1911 and 1923 ANNULÉ ovpts on Blanc, Merson & Semeuse definitives, postage due, and Recouvrements stamps incl. eight covers postmarked at the Lyon Centre d'instruction, 1925 SPÉCIMEN ovpts, also in blocks of six and 12 as well as on stamps cancelled in advance, finally in great detail the SANS VALEUR issue with the complete set of 22 values with nominal values from 1 c. to 20 f. showing the colour similarities between the instruction stamps and the contemporary definitives and commemorative stamps, in addition 140 "training covers", many with additional services such as registration, express, value letters, avis de reception, special delivery, or temporal forwarding of mail formular. This interesting and well written up lot includes in addition a small selection of so called fictive stamps produced to test printing processes such as the Palissy issue as well as relevant literature.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF