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Lot# : 537 General Issues French Colonies
Lot# : 538 General Issues French Colonies
1859/71: 10 c. brown Eagle (pair, touched at left), 1871 5 c. green Napoleon (2), and 1871 10 c. brown Cérès, all tied with black lozenge on cover from St. Denis / Réunion (cds of Dec 13, 1872 on reverse) to France, showing French transit railway marks and arrival mark of Bordeaux (Jan 11, 1873) on reverse. The 10 c. Cérès is touched and the address is partially rewritten. A unique combination of three issues in two colours to pay the 50 c. tariff towards France and a late use of the Eagle issue. Signed Calves; cert. Scheller (2010).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 539 General Issues French Colonies
1871/72: 80 c. rose Napoleon laureated (complete strip of 10) and 40 c. orange Cérès (strip of 5), all tied by black lozenge on cover from St. Denis / Réunion (cds of May 4, 1872 alongside) to Nantes (France), red framed "PD" and red octagonal French entry mark "COL. FR. SUEZ - P. F. AMB. MAR" (June 2) on front and Nancy arrival mark (June 3) on reverse. The large format cover shows filing folds away from the stamps, the right lower corner is repaired, and the addressee's name is erased. A fine item presenting the 10 fr. tariff. Signed Brun and Calves; cert. Behr (2010).Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 540 General Issues French Colonies
1871/72: 40 c. orange (2), plus 1872 5 c. green and 15 c. brown, all tied with black lozenge "SNG" on folded cover to London with cds "SENEGAL-ET-DEP St-LOUIS 23 MAI 76", framed black "P.D." and red London arrival mark (Jun 8) alongside. Small margin faults, but a very attractive three-colour presentation of the 1 fr. tariff one month before the French colonies joined the GPU. Cert. Behr (2010).Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 541 General Issues French Colonies
1892/1906: Twelve values from 1 c. to 1 fr., set lacking the 15 c. blue without the name of the colony, printed on Bristol paper; in addition six essays of the 1906 French Westafrica issue of the oil palm and Ballay motif, again without the name of the colony and partially without the face value. A very nice selection.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not sold
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