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  • Lot# : 503 France

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    1849: First Day Cover 20 c. black, a fine example with four clear margins, used on day of issue on entire letter (clearly dated inside) to Blois, cancelled by bold "Pithiviers" datestamp, clearly showing "1 JANV. 1849", with repeated strike at left. The addressee's name has been erased, with reverse showing "Ligne De Tours" cds (Jan 1st) and Blois arrival cds (Jan 2nd). A fine and extremely rare entire. Cert. Robineau (2007) Cérès = € 16'500.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 504 France

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    1849: First Day Cover 20 c. black, a fine example with three large margins all round and right vertical margin close but clear of the design, applied to reverse of entire letter (dated inside December 31) from Paris to Mirepoix. The front panel with red manuscript "Affranchie au dos" and the front panel and adhesive cancelled by Paris "Bureau Centrale / (60" datestamp "1 JANV. 49" in red and lightly tied again on arrival with "Mirepoix" datestamp in black. Some sensible strengthening to the file folds to aid display, an extremely rare and attractive first day usage. Cert. Calves (2004) Cérès = € 75'000.  
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 505 France

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    1849: 20 c. black, the famous cover to Tours bearing the single example with three large margins, shaved at right vertical margin just into the frame line, used from Paris Bureau J and struck with "Croix de Saint André" handstamp in black. Paris datestamp at right "5 JANV. 49", the fifth day of use for the adhesive, and reverse with Tours arrival cds of the following day. A rarity of great aesthetic appeal. Cert. Scheller (2008). 
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 506 France

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    1849: 20 c. black, a superb four margined example, used on 3rd day of issue to Allos, tied by provisional obliteration of three parallel bars: "Barres des Colmars Les Alpes" in black with corresponding "Colmars Les Alpes" datestamp clearly showing "3 JANV. 49" date at upper right. A fine and extremely rare usage for the Exhibit collection, the sole recorded example and a wonderful cover. Cert. Calves (2005).
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 507 France

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    1850: 25 c. Cérès blue, tied with grill cancel, cds "MARSEILLE 23 JANV. 51" alongside on folded letter to Tunis with transit cds from Bone Algerie (Jan 28) and Tunis arrival cds (Jan 30) on the reverse; handwritten taxation "4" and ship endorsement "Par le Mérovée". An extremely fine and clean item of the first French issue with a rare destination at that time. Signed Brun; cert. Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,100 CHF

    Lot# : 508 France

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    25 c. blue in a horizontal pair, margins just touched, and 1 fr. carmine with close but clear margins all round, used on 1853 cover front to Paris via London. "St. Pierre-Martinique" cds at right (March 13) and Calais entry marking (April 3) alongside. Despite faults a very rare piece. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 509 France

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    1 fr. carmine, three examples including a horizontal pair, used on double weight 1850 cover from Paris via London to St. Pierre, Martinique, tied by "grille sans fin" endorsed "pr. West India Mail Steamer via Southampton" at top and with Paris despatch (Nov 29) and London cds in red of the following day. Adhesives with minor faults and close to touched margins and envelope with some ageing and imperfections; however a very rare first issue franking.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 510 France

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    1849/50: Cérès collection of covers (11) including 10 c. bistre on large piece, 15 c. green on locally used cover (signed Calves, cert. Fourcaut); 20 c. black on covers (4) including third day of use double rate restored cover (from large piece) with two examples tied by Paris cds's (3 Jan, 1849) cds's in blue and one February 1849 entire from Mirepoix bearing four margined example tied by grill in red (signed Calves), 1850 cover from Paris to Naples franked by 25 c. blue (2) and 1 fr. carmine and a similar franking to Palermo; 1851 cover to England with two 40 c. orange from Bayonne and an 1852 part cover bearing 40 c. orange and 10 c. bistre; February 1850 entire with 1 fr. carmine single franking. Condition varies but an extraordinary group.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 511 France

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    1853: 80 c. rose Napoleon imperf., either alone or in two examples on two covers from the same correspondence, sent in 1860/61 from Le Havre with British steamer to Trinidad. Rare destination at that time Cérès = € 3'300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 512 France

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    1863: 2 c. brown and 4 c. grey of the laureated Napoleon issue, sent 1870 (Dec 5) on wrapper to Douarnenez. Arrival mark on the reverse.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 513 France

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    1871/75: Napoleon laureated 4 c. grey, single used on superb Printed Matter poster, tied by Lyon datestamp, the poster advertising for the manufacture and sale of handstamps: including Military, Regimental and Officer's handstamps (6 different types illustrated in the poster), also illustrations of the handstamps as manufactured. A marvellous item for the Postal Historian.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 514 France

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    1863: 10 c. brown and 40 c. orange Napoleon laureated issue, on cover from Marseille (Aug 1869) to Civita-Vecchia with the stamps postmarked on receipt with the grill cancel of that city. Ceritificate Philippe Roumet (1997).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 515 France

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    1846/71: Lot three covers incl. 1846 stampless envelope from Paris to Bordeaux that took 14 years to arrive at destination, 25 c. blue Empire on cover to Troyes tied by Paris Star in black, and 1871 Cérès 25 c. blue on entire letter from Charleville to Metz in combination with 1870 Alsace Lorraine 10 c. bistre brown (network up) tied by gros chiffres and manuscript blue crayon cross. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 516 France

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    1776: A very rare compl. letter sheet dated 'Mulhouse 29. April 1776' and addressed to Langensalza in Prussia (Dept. Erfurt), bearing on front side top right a very clear strike of the circular cachet with rose shaped ornament PORT PAYE D'HABSHEIM (Alsace) in black as well as two tax remarks in red pencil and one in black ink, for more information see incl. clips from the BBZ regarding the post office in Habsheim.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 517 France

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    1827/1918: Interesting selection 'Alsace' and 'French-Prussian war', lot 38 cards and covers starting with some forerunners, furthermore better frankings and cancellations, six covers addressed to France and delivered for despatch in Basel/CH, one Ballon Monté etc., in addition 24 selected stamps unused (3) as well as used (21), the later mainly German Reich Imperial Eagle on piece, partly with horse shoe cancellations, the whole lot in very good condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 518 France

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    1870 (Oct 14): Entire letter flown on Ballon Monté 'Jules Favre 1' or 'Jean Bart 2', franked by pair of 1867 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star cancellations with Rue Taibout cds alongside. Red framed "PD" below and reverse with Mareseille transit cds (Oct 22) and French P.O. in Alexandria arrival (Oct 28) cds. Opens well for display to exhibit arrival, a rare and fine entire to a most unusual destination Lhéritier handbook 2000 = € 6'900.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 519 France

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    1870 (Nov 16): Ballon Monté with mixed issue franking of 1867 20 c. blue and 1871 10 c. bistre, mailed to Scotland and tied by Paris Star '8' cancellations with red framed "PD" alongside, flown on the Ballon No. 30 "Le Général Uhrich" with Paisley arrival cds (Nov 24) on reverse. Interesting content regarding lack of news from outside Paris and that the writer would be home once peace had been declared. A fresh and fine cover Lhéritier handbook 2000 = € 3'800.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 520 France

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    1870 (Nov 6): Gazette 'Des Absents' No. 5, a used example witth additional letter inserted mailed to Prince Ladislav Czartoryski in Weinhaus, Vienna (Nov 14) and re-addressed to Cracow / Poland, the adhesives (two 1867 30 c.) have been removed as the letter appears to have been smuggled out of Paris, with datestamps only of Wahring (Nov 14), Vienna (two) and Krakau arrival (Nov 15). A most unusual entire Lhéritier handbook 2000 = € 18'300/Maury 2011 = € 25'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 521 France

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    1870 (Nov 13): Gazette 'Des Absents' No. 7 together with a letter, a fine used example to Prince Ladislav Czartoryski in Weinhaus, Vienna and forwarded to Pesth / Hungary, franked by 1867 30 c. bistre brown (2) tied by "Paris / R. Cardinal-Lemoine" datestamps in black, flown on Ballon No. 30 'Général Uhrich'. Originally addressed to Vienna and re-addressed from there on arrival (Dec 4) to Pesth (Dec 5). A delightful and extremely rare Ballon to a most unusual destination Lhéritier handbook 2000 = € 21'300.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 522 France

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    1870 (Dec 29): Entire 'Gazette Des Absents' No. 20 (with supplement) used to Turkey, franked by 1871 Cérès 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star 1, flown on Ballon No. 52 'L'Armée de la Loire' with framed "PD" in red and reverse showing Marseille transit cds (Jan 7, 1871) and Constantinople French P.O. cds of receipt (Jan 15). A very scarce entire that displays well to a rare destination Cérès = € 5'000/Maury 2011 = € 8'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 523 France

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    1871 (Jan 27): 'Correspondence Havas' entire (German language), used from Paris to Augsburg, flown on the final Ballon No. 65 'Le Général Cambronne', with 1868 laureated 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star with despatch cds alongside. Reverse with two line "Bahnhof Augsburg / 7 Feb 1871-8" two line handstamp in black. Displays well, a fine and scarce entire. Signed Calves Lhéritier handbook 2000 = € 3'800/Maury 2011 = € 3'500. 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 524 France

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    1870: 20 c. blue Siege issue (corner fault) on folded letter transported with Ballon monté "Newton" from Paris (Dec 31, 1870) to Algeria; Alger arrival mark on reverse. Fine destination for a ballon monté. Cert. Guy du Vachat (2010) Cérès for the destination = € 1'750.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 525 France

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    1870/71: Correspondance 'Havas' during the Siège of Paris, a very interesting lot containing 13 various issues carried by different balloons (in between No. 6 to 62) and mainly addressed to 'L'ordre et la Liberté, Cour de la Monnaie à Caen', one piece with removed stamp and another one with cut-out address, in addition Havas news of February 17th, 1871 in French and printed on blued paper, not flown, all items in excellent quality, nicely mounted up on album pages with description, a rare offer for the balloon enthusiast.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 526 France

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    1870/71: 20 c. blue Napoleon laureated (5) on five covers transported with five different Ballons montés to destinations within France between September 1870 and January 1871, in addition a pigeongram.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 527 France

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    1936: Airmail 10 fr. deep green, 20 mint examples of this key stamp, three sheet marginal examples, all are superb and fresh mint, nearly all unmounted og with full original gum. A rare offer Yvert = € 14'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 528 France

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    1936: Airmail set of six values to 3 f. 50 unused mint, as well as scarce high value 50 f. green in a marginal copy of right of the sheet, unused mint, all well centered, with original gum and of very fresh colours Cérès = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 529 France

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    1927 (10./26. October): First Nonstop Flight Paris - Buenos Aires by Costes & Le Brix, envelope franked with 1.50 fr. blue + 3 fr. violet cancelled "Bourget Aviation Seine 9*10-10 27" with Buenos Aires arrival mark and special cachet "Costes y Le Brix, cubrieron 12400 kilometros en 72 horas, Raid Aereo Paris-Buenos Aires" alongside. Only 17 covers flown, furthermore original photocard of the two aviators. Muller 173 = 17'500 pts.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 529A France

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    1912 (20 Oct.): Letter and handwritten lettersheet with imprint of 'Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport', depicting the famous monoplane, addressed to Mr. Economos, President of the Austrian Aeroclub in Vienna: "je vous remercie personellement pour la superb médaille d'or que vous m'avez envoyée pour mon record ...." signed by Charles de Nieuport († um 1913). Rare autographed letter of this Flight Pioneer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 530 France

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    1870/1924: Interesting collection 'Development of French Aviation', starting with Ballons monté 'L'Archimède' to Tarbes (21.11.1870), rare pigeongram and seven unused 'Drapeaux formula envelopes', followed by early Balloon documents such as handwritten letters (some with imprint) of Eugène Godard (1883), Camille Dartois (1873) and Henri Griffard (1870), postcards and vignettes of Air Meetings in Reims, Port-Aviation Juvisy (1909), scarce 'Ariane' pigeon mail (22.7.1905), compl. sheetlets of Airmeeting in Vincennes (June 1924), "1er Group d'Aérostation St. Cyr" (2), 1912 envelope "Maneuvres d'Armée Service de l'aviation Escadrille no.2", envelope of 'Aviation-Militaires' in Morocco, 1919 cover of military airmail service Constantinople - Bucharest- Paris cancelled by framed "Armées Alliées en Orient/Poste Aérienne" h.s., Record Flight Paris - Dakar by Lemaitre and Arrachart (1925), incl. cover to Dakar signed by Arrachart and cover of return flight further proofs of special vignette related to that flight, as well as compl. set of semi-official airpost stamps in compl. unused sheetlets of Vincennes Air Meeting (1924 June 9). A rare offer for the specialist, all mounted up on exhibition pages, viewing highly recommended.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 531 France

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    1960/88: The modern mint collection with several hundred stamps, souvenir-sheets and booklets, housed in two volumes.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 532 France

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    1849/1969: Collection with several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. 1869 Napoleon laureated 5 fr., Bordeaux, type Sage, better values and sets of the 1920s/30s mint, PEXIP souvenir sheet used as well as postage dues Mi = € 13'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 533 France

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    1849/52: Collection about 70 used/unused stamps of the Cérès and Presidence issues showing different but in general good quality, incl. a large variety of better colours and postmark types; in addition 16 covers displaying the whole range from local to overseas tariffs. An interesting selection Cérès = € ~55'000.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 534 France

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    1853/69: Collection of hundreds of used/unused stamps of the different Napoleon issues, showing different but in general good quality, incl. a large variety of better colours and postmark types; in addition about 160 covers / cover fronts with better destinations like Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Ireland and Malta, fine origins like Alexandrette on a cover from Aleppo with a Turkish stamp on the reverse or with stamps showing printing variations like "corne sur le nez" or "griffe" Cérès = € ~94'500.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 535 France

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    1845/1931: Lot 47 cards and covers from and  to France, partly showing better frankings as well as special cancellations, mainly in good condition, on album pages.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 536 France

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    1849/80: A famous lot with 174 selected classic items only, incl. lettersheets, part-covers, cards and postal stationery envelopes, showing a wide variety of cancellations incl. railway cachets, two- and three-colour frankings, foreign destinations, printed matters, trial perforations, one newspaper, newspaper-clips etc., housed in one album, a rare offer.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 550 Benin

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    Benin. 1892: Handstamped "Benin" surcharge on 1 c., 4 c., 15 c., 20c. all large part og.; scarce 75 c. in red on handstamped 15 c. blue fine used; 1894 Postage Due imperforate set of four values with 5c., 10 c. and 20 c. used and 30 c. unused. Condititon varies but a scarce selection Yvert = € 1'500+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 551 Benin

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    1892: Unused 15 c. blue type Alphée Dubois, strip of three with the overprint "BENIN" inverted or doubled and inverted (middle stamp); in addition cover with 5 c. green, 10 c. black, 15 c. blue and "01" overprint on 5 c. green tied with red cds's "ETABLISSEMENTS du BENIN LIGNE M No 1 - 5 DEC 92" on cover to Bayonne. Signed Brun; certificates Guy du Vachat & Behr (2010).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 560 French Colonies

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    Cote d'Ivoire. 1906: Pictorial set of 15 values mint, fresh and fine, also 1906 Postage Due set of eight; large part og. Yvert = € 470+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 561 French Colonies

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    1977/81: Lot eight different souvenir sheets in mint condition, all imperf. and unissued, not listed in the Michel catalogue and very rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 593 French Colonies

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    Majunga (Madagascar). 1895: 0.15 handwritten in violet ink on each of a pair of 1 fr. French type Sage, tied with cds's "MAJUNGA MADAGASCAR 23 FEVR 95". Right stamp with few short perforations on the lower right side, not distracting from the exclusivity of this unique pair showing fresh colours on white paper. This is one of the exceptional rarities of the French colonies issues. Signed Brun; cert. Behr (2010) Cérès = € 15'000 for two single stamps. A single copy from the William H. Gross auction was sold for $ 2'700 in 2010 (Spink auction May 19, lot # 84).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 609 French Post in Egypt Port Said

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    Port Said. 1899: 25 c. on 10 c. black on lilac paper, a margined vertical pair from the sheet bottom, the upper subject showing variety: "VINGT-CINQ" overprint inverted (one tooth with spot). Very rare item. Cert. Behr (2010) Cérès = € 3'350+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 623 French Colonies

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    Île Rouad. 1916/20: Scarce part set in  full sheets of 150, 1 c. (both shades), 2 c., 3 c. (three panes of 50), 5 c., 10 c., 15 c., 20 c. (three panes of 50), 1 pi. on 25 c., 30 c., Merson 40 c., 2 pi. on 50 c., and 4 pi. on 1 fr. in sheet of 75 stamps. Some splitting but majority fresh and fine, seldom seen multiples Yv = € 4'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 639A French Colonies

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    Various French Colonies - collections and lots. 1869/1923: Seven covers from different African colonies of France, containing very interesting items like 1869 letter from St. Louis Sénégal to France with 10 c. brown, 20 c. blue, and 40 c. orange of the General colony Eagle issue as well as cover with 1888/89 25 c. on 75 c. rose and 25 c. on 29 c. black Gabon overprint definitives; furthermore better covers from Grands Comore, Sénégal, Congo, and Cote-des-Somalis. A valuable lot with few imperfections. Certificates Behr, Scheller & Calves (2010) Cérès = € 4'500++.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 640 French Colonies

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    1892/1949: Lot of essays and proofs, as well as unused/used varieties, perforation errors and specimen from ten different French colonies in Africa; a great lot of about 60 stamps for the specialist. Certificates Scheller & Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 641 France

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    1899/1925: Collection in an album with French P.O. issues for Alexandria and Port Said, incl. many stamps in large mint multiples, with 1922 Sinking Fund, better interpanneau pairs and blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 641A French Colonies

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    1814/1925: Small selection French Colonies and Offices abroad, total 29 cards and covers incl. four stampless ones, furthermore two nice covers from Réunion to Bordeaux bearing two-colour and three-colour franking with General issue, New Caledonia surcharges, a fraudulent bisect of Diego Suarez etc., partly in mixed condition and housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1103 Great Britain

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    1670: Entire letter, toasted for disinfection, mailed from London to Livorno (Venturini correspondence) with manuscript "3" on front panel and fine strike of the extremely rare circular "FRANCHES" in brown at right (Van Der Linden fig. 1406) applied at the Foreign Branch in London. A magnificent and early entire in fine condition.
     
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1104 Great Britain

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    1678 (Nov 16): Entire letter mailed from London to Livorno (Venturini correspondence) with manuscript "3e" on front panel and fine strike of the extremely rare large circular "DE CROS FRANCHES" in brown at right (Van Der Linden fig. 1407) applied at the Foreign Branch in London. A very fine and early entire.
     
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1105 Great Britain

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    Mulready Caricatures1840: Southgate No. 1, "Scarborough 19 JU 1840" in blue on front, addressed to Fulford, cleaned and adhesive fallen off. Ex Yates collection (1949) lot 222 (description in 1949 stating in error: "no postage was paid or collected").
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1106 Great Britain

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    1846 (April 13): Early printed envelope with floral design on front and back in pink, locally used and prepaid '1' in manuscript, with Birmingham cds in black alongside. Fine and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1107 Great Britain

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    1846 (June 19): Letter and envelope addressed to The King of the Two Sicilies, written from Buckingham Palace thanking Ferdinand for bestowing the Order of Merit on Prince Albert of England; letter written by a secretary but fully signed at base: "Sir, my brother, Your Majesty's good sister, Victoria". Extraordinary and very rare document.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1108 Great Britain

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    1860: Entire letter from Manchester via Ostend to Genova, Italy struck in transit at Aachen in red (30/5), thence via Susa-Torino Travelling Post Office with scarce "Diritto / Sardo 20 / Estero 90" handstamp with rates filled in manuscript (Van Der Linden fig. 976A) in black. A fine and unusual entire; also an entire from New Orleans mailed as Newspaper from London to Innsbruck via Aachen.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1109 Great Britain

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    1 d. intense black, plate 6, lettered TH, a superb example in a deep rich shade with four large even margins, crisply cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 425.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1110 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Royal Reprint struck from Plate 66 of the 1 d. red, the superb mint imperforate block of four lettered MC-MD/NC-ND, with inverted crown watermark, fresh and very fine with large part original gum, mounted on top pair only. Rare - just one sheet of 240 stamps printed. Cert. Matl (2003) Gi spec. cat. DP 35 = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1111 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1A, horizontal pair lettered IG-IH, large even margins all round, tiny scuff in margin on right hand stamp, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1112 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1B, lettered QK, with good margins all round lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1113 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Plate 1B, used examples lettered GD cancelled in black and OI cancelled in red, both fine with good margins, one with minor corner bend Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1114 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered BL, showing top left corner re-cut clearly, a superlative used example with enormous even margins on all four sides, central near complete red Maltese Cross cancellation. A gem Gi Spec cat AS5i.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1115 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered FK, a fine four margin example on January 1841 entire letter to Preston neatly cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross. A fine and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1116 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered JH, a superb large margined used example cancelled by crisp deep red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1117 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PB, a superb large margined used example cancelled by crisp red Maltese Cross. A delightful stamp Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1118 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered BD and NF, two fine used examples with large to clear margins all round, both cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1119 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 3, lettered AB-AC, a fine used horizontal pair with large to clear margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered FF, a fine used example with large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Signed Proschold Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 4, lettered SC, four margins used on 1841 somewhat tired cover from Pewsey (Feb 1) to Bath tied by red Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 5, three fine used examples lettered BF, MF and QI, all with four margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 825.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered RJ, four margin example used on January 1841 cover, side flaps removed, within London cancelled by experimental usage of the black Maltese Cross, also a 1 d. black, pl. 1b., lettered OE used on Septrember 1840 cover from Glasgow to Greenock cancelled by red MC.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1124 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 7, lettered RC, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, watermark small crown, plate eight, horizontal strip of four lettered TC-TF, margins narrow at right but containing large parts of TB stamp, with red Maltese crosses, TC & TD with surface abrasions, TF vert. crease. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 4'200+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 9, lettered DK, a fine four margined used example cancelled by neat black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 11, lettered DC, four margin used example, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. The rare plate Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1128 Great Britain

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    1 d. grey-black, plate 1A, lettered DA, a fine used example with good margins all round, showing considerable wear above the 'A' square, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep full blue, watermark small crown, horizontal pair lettered FA-FB, with distinct red Maltese crosses, shallow thin at top. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1130 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered OB, a four margined example cancelled in red Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue, pl. 1, lettered BG, a four margined used example neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Great Britain

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    2 d. deep blue, pl. 1, lettered BC, a four margined used example neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1133 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered JA-JB, a very fine used horizontal pair with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses Gi = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered CF-CH, a fine used horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round, cancelled by three red Maltese Crosses; a fine and attractive multiple Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1135 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, watermark small crown, plate 1, horizontal strip of four lettered NI-NL with large margins all round, with distinct red Maltese crosses, vertical & diagonal creases. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 3'400+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered HL, a four margined example, close but clear at lower right, showing re-entry in upper left corner clearly, cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 340 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1137 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered IF, a very fine used example with large margins on three sides and clear at base, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross Gi = £ 675.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered NK-NL, a superb used horizontal pair with good margins all round, crisply cancelled by red Maltese Crosses. A delightful item Gi = £ 1'350.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, pl. 2, lettered AG-AI, a superb used horizontal strip of three with good margins all round, crisply cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. A delightful item Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1140 Great Britain

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    2 d. pale blue, pl. 2, lettered KL, a very fine used example with even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 360 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1141 Great Britain

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    2 d. red-brown, watermark small crown, plate 110, block of nine lettered LD-NF, unused without gum, peripheral wrinkles, surface defect at top of LF, stained at edges. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 7, lettered SG; 1 d. black, plate 8, lettered GJ and 1 d. red brown, plate 8, lettered CE, four margined used examples cancelled by red or black Maltese Crosses. A fine group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1143 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, used examples (10) from plates 1A (lettered GG), 3 (HJ), 4 (PG), 5 (MK), 6 (JJ), 8 (three examples lettered DA, DL and SE), 9 (on thin paper lettered OH) and plate 10 (OA) together with an 1841 1 d. red brown from black plate 11 lettered TD and showing the re-entry, a generally fine selection, all with four margins and neatly cancelled in red or black Gi = £ 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Great Britain

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    1 d. red-brown and 2 d. blue, three used examples of each with average margins all with 1844 type cancellations struck in blue, scarce Gi = £ 2'100+.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1145 Great Britain

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    London Numbers in Cross 1841: The superb collection on leaves showing all the 12 numbers in Maltese Crosses applied on 1841 1 d. red-brown or 2 d. blue; with covers of #1 (two), #2, 3, 4, 5 (two), 6 (two), 7, 8 (three), 9, 10 and 11; with many splendid strikes on loose stamps throughout with 1841 1 d. complete sets of 12 numbers and 1841 2 d. also complete. A delightful collection Gi = £ 16'000+. 
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 Great Britain

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    1877 (Feb 19): Hand-painted illustrated envelope mailed to Taunton and franked by 1858 1 d. red pl. 181, with delightful illustration of lady pouring tea for a little girl, endorsed on reverse "Taking tea on the lawn, then disappearing into the Schoolroom window" with Taunton arrival cds alongside. Minor imperfections but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Great Britain

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    1878: Cover front franked by 1858 1 d. red pl. 174, used from Blackpool (Aug 29) to Nottingham, with superb hand-painted election scene: 'Vote for Frank-he's up to Snuff' and 'Vote for Spybey ye Cricket Historian' with potential MP's being assaulted by crowd. A superb and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1148 Great Britain

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    1854/57: Ebossed 6 d. dull lilac, Wmk "VR" reversed, in an unused vertical strip of three with large margin at left and good to clear on the other three sides, minor spots and a repaired tear at left, regummed and slight creases. Despite faults, a scarce multiple. Gibbons = £ 39'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1149 Great Britain

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    1862 (Sept 13): Cover from London to Moscow endorsed "Via Ostend" franked by 1 d. red stars (2), 1862/64 9 d. deep bistre (blunted perfs but of extraordinarily rich colour) and 1856/57 1 sh. green all tied by London-71 duplexes in black. Red "Aus England Per Aachen-Franco" on front and Moscow arrival on reverse. A few minor imperfections but an attractive and unusual 1/11 d. rate cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 6 d. mauve pl. 9 and 1 s. green pl. 4, used on 1870 entire letter from London "via Marseilles" to Yokohama/Japan, adhesives tied by London duplexes. Fine "HONG KONG" transit (Aug 23) in black and British P.O. "YOKOHAMA" arrival datestamp (Aug 30) in blue on reverse. Slight ageing at top of cover but an attractive and scarce usage to an unusual destination, that opens well for Exhibit display.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1151 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 5 s. rose, Plate 1 wmk Maltese Cross, two used examples cancelled by "C38" (Callao, Peru) and "C51" (St. Thomas, Danish West Indies) obliterators in black and a creased example from Plate 2 cancelled by "C30" (Valparaiso, Chile) obliterator. Imperfections but a scarce group Gi = £ 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Great Britain

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    1876: 4 d. plate 15, watermarked large garter, imperforate Colour Trials in superb mint horizontal pairs in sage green (as issued), grey-lilac, pale olive-bistre, turquoise-blue and chestnut, all fresh and extremely fine, with large part original gum. A very rare and seldom offered assembly Gi spec. cat = £ 2'250.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1153 Great Britain

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    1881: Covers (2) used to Liverpool, each franked by 1880 1 d. venetian red, both with hand-drawn maritime illustrations. An attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Great Britain

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    1885 (Dec 4): Postal Stationery ½ d. brown newspaper wrapper used from London to Prague, with intact and complete copy of the "Londoner Journal" inside, taxed on arrival with Austria Newspaper 2 kr. red brown tied by Prague cds in red at left. Scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1155 Great Britain

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    1888: £ 1 brown-lilac, watermark Three Orbs, lettered BD, used with cds "Dublin 21.10.89", peripheral toning. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 4'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1156 Great Britain

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    1891: £ 1 green, watermark Three Crowns, lettered DB, used with oval registration datestamps, colour a little faded. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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