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  • Lot# : 2102 French Colonies

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    Algeria 1824 (May 18): Letter from the Consul of Two Sicilies in Algiers on printed headed paper, written to de Medici the Neapolitan Prime Minister, struck with fine strike of italic 'Purifié à Marseille' in black.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2103 French Colonies

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    Algerian Campaign 1830: Entire letter written on the day the French Naval bombardment on Algiers was successfully achieved - the letter clearly dated 'Alger, July 5' and stating that 'nous sommes entré aujourd'hui à midi  Alger. Après un bombardment de quelque heures le Dey (Hussein Dey, the Ottoman Ruler of the City) en entre en négociantion...'. The entire with superb A / ARMÉE EXPED. / D'AFRIQUE in black and charged '10' décimes due in manuscript on arrival (July 23). An historic entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2116 French Colonies

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    1859/1985c.: Covers/cards all taxed on arrival in French Colonies, the wonderful collection, largely mounted for display, with Algeria with seven cover from 1859 onwards (the first African usages), Andorra, Cameroons with 1940 and 1941 covers, 'Chine' card from 1908, Dahomey, French Guinea with 1917 taxed cover, Gabon, Indo China with 1913 card from Germany taxed at 20 c., Laos, Madagascar, Monaco, Morocco, New Caledonia, Senegal with 1891 and 1908 covers, Soudan with 1940 usage, St. Pierre Miquelon, Somali Coast, Togo with taxed cover from Gold Coast, Upper Volta with incoming 1934 card from Switzerland taxed at 9 francs, Wallis & Fortuna (2) etc. Condition varies but a scarce collection (55 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF
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