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  • Lot# : 500 French Guyana

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    Societe De Transports Aériens Guyanais / St. Laurent du Maroni issue 1921 (July 8): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. red on bluish grey vertically laid paper, imperforate, a very fine used example on cover to Cayenne cancelled by violet manuscript, used in combination with 1905/28 25 c. blue tied by 'St. Laurent Du Maroni / Guyane Francaise' cds (July 8) in black. Cayenne arrival cds (July 9) on reverse of a frine and rare cover. Signed J. F. Brun.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 3413.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 501 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb unused example with large margins all round struck with large part oval Control cachet in violet. A fine and scarce stamp with just 500 examples issued. Cert. Ceres (2009) Gi 3 = £ 950/Scott CL5 = $ 1'350/Maury 5 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 502 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb used example with large even margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Brun. Cert. G. Renon (2000) Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 503 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb used example with clear even margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 504 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a very fine used example with clear even margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Brun. Cert. Marchand (1950) Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 505 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a fine used example with clear margins all round used cancelled AVION in black on small piece with 1908/25 25 c. blue pair (Yvert 56), tied by cds in black. Few imperfections but scarce. Signed L. Miro Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 506 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a used example with minutely touched to even margins all round, used on part piece, uncancelled with some contemporary staining. A fair to good (spacefiller) example of a very scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Calves Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 507 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a fine used example with large margins all round used on 1921 Newspaper wrapper endorsed 'p. Hydroavion' addressed to St. Laurent Du Maroni with toned 1908/25 5 c. green tied by 'Cayernne / Guyane Francaise' cds's (July) in black with the 75 c. further cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Imperfections but a very rare usage. Signed Calves. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Scott CL5 = $ 1'750/Maury 5 = € 2'100.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 508 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a huge margined example (very rare thus) used on small part of parcel paper, cancelled by large framed AVION handstamp in black. Minor creease and typical imperfections but a truly exceptional example of this scarce stamp, with just 500 issued. Signed Calves Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 509 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with large margins all round, with large AVION handstamp struck in black and manuscript signature in violet ink on reverse. A very fine example of this scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (1989) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 510 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with large margins all round, with large AVION handstamp struck in black and manuscript signature in violet ink on reverse. A very fine example of this scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2006) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 511 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with large margins all round, with '0.75' value touching the helmet, cancelled by AVION handstamp struck in black. A very fine example of this scarce stamp in a yellowish shade. Rare, with just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Marchand. Cert. Marchand (1950) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 512 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, imperforate, a superb used example with large margins all round, with '0.75' value touching the helmet, cancelled by AVION handstamp struck in black. A scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Williame. Cert. Boule (2007) Gi 5 = £ 600/Scott CL3 = $ 750/Maury 4 = € 950/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 513 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, imperforate, used example with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp struck in black. A scarce stamp, just 500 issued Gi 5 = £ 600/Scott CL3 = $ 750/Maury 4 = € 950/Yvert = € 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 514 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, imperforate, two examples used on large part piece, clear to large margins all round with upper stamp touched at right and closed tear at left, some typical imperfections, each stamp cancelled by AVION handstamp struck in black. Scarce stamp, just 500 issued. An unusual usage. Cert. Ceres (2008) Gi 5 = £ 1'200/Scott CL3 = $ 1'500/Maury 4 = € 1'900/Yvert = € 1'700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 515 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, used example in combination with 75 c. black on grey, the former with violet oval Control handstamp and the latter cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with 1908/25 45 c. sage and 1 fr. carmine all cancelled by light datestamps of St. Laurent in black. Large part Customs label in green at left (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches'). The front with some imperfections but an exceptional and extremely rare usage Gi 3+5 = £ 1'200+/Scott CL5+CL3 = $ 1'600+/Maury 4+5 = € 2'000+/Yvert = € 1'850+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 516 French Guyana

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    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, horizontal pair, each cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with defective 1908/25 5 c. green and 1 fr. carmine in a pair, all cancelled by datestamps of St. Laurent in black (Dec 18). Part Customs label in green at top (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches). Minor faults but an exceptional and extremely rare usage. Cert. Francosi Feldman (2010) Gi 5 = £ 1'200+/Scott CL3 = $ 1'500+/Maury 3 = € 2'000+/Yvert = € 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 517 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a wonderful unused example with enormous margins all round, strong impression of fresh colour, an exceptional example of this scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Calves, Roumet. Cert. Behr (2000) Scott CL9 = $ 1'700/Maury 8 = € 2'000/Yvert = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 518 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 25 c. blue (Yvert 56), tied by straight line AVION in black with postage values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Thiaude. Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 519 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown (Yvert 52 + 55), cancelled by straight line AVION in black with postage values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamps (May 4). The TAG 75 c. without the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a fresh and very fine cover. Signed Marchand Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 520 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown (Yvert 52 +55), tied by straight line AVION in black with postage values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamps (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with usual slight staining from glue adherence and file fold, a fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 521 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb unused example, with large margins all round, an excellent impression of good colour for the issue. Scarce and extremely fine example of a rare stamp. Signed Brun Gi 8 = £ 1'000/Scott CL6 = $ 1'200/Maury 7 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 522 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on (yellowish) grey, a superb used example, with large margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Scarce and extremely fine stamp. Cert. G. Renon (1999) Gi 8 = £ 700/Scott CL6 = $ 975/Maury 7 = € 1'200/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 523 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown (Yvert 52 + 55), tied by straight line AVION in black with all values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 524 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 2 c. blue, 4 c. brown pair and 15 c. violet (Yvert 50 + 51 + 54), tied twice by straight line AVION in black with all values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. without the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Marchand. Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 525 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 25 c. blue (Yvert 56), tied by straight line AVION in black with postage values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 526 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, imperforate, an enormously large margined example, used in combination with General Issue TAG 75 c. black on salmon (2 examples), each also with spectacularly large margins, all cancelled by AVION handstamps in black, with 1908/25 30 c. black (Yvert 57) tied by 'Cayenne' cds (27.SEPT.1921). Horizontal crease below the imperforate adhesives but a rare and appealing piece. Signed Calves. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 8+9 = £ 2'500/Scott CL6 + CL12= $ 3'400/Maury 7+15 = € 4'200/Yvert = € 3'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 527 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on greyish paper, the outstanding tête-bêche pair used on 1908/25 15 c. violet postal stationery envelope to St. Laurent Du Maroni, the pair with huge margins all round cancelled by two strikes of the AVION handstamp and by 'Cayenne / Guyane Francaise' datestamps (1.MAI.1922) in black, used in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown. Small nick at top of envelope away from the pair, reverse with flap missing and the pair lifted and replaced for expertising, but a fabulous rarity of French Colonial philately, with just two covers known bearing the tête-bêche pair. Signed Calves. Cert. Dutertre (2006) Off cover: Gi 8a = £ 9'500+/Scott CL6 var = $ 12'000/Maury 6A var = € 15'000/Yvert = € 12'500. On cover Maury = € 50'000.rnrnNote: Illustrated in 'La Valeur de l'Erreur' published by the Musée de la Poste in Paris (1993) on page 52.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 528 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon (saumon), a superb unused example, with even clear margins all round, fine unused as issued. An extremely fine example of an immensely rare stamp. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert.Calves (1991) Gi 6 = £ 12'000/Scott CL8 = $ 15'000/Maury 9 = € 18'000/Yvert = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 529 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a enormously large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Very rare so fine. Signed Brun, Isaac Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 530 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a enormously large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Very rare so fine. Signed A. Brun, J.F.Brun. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 531 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a fine large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Cert. G. Renon (1999) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 532 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a large margined used example of good colour, cancelled twice by AVION handstamp in black, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope and further tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (9.DEC.1921) in black. Minor stain at upper right and vertical bend away from adhesive but very scarce. Signed Calves, Sanabria. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 533 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a huge margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope and further tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (9.DEC.1921) in black. Minor gum stain but very scarce. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 534 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a large margined example of good colour, fine impression, unused as issued. Very rare and fine. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Maury 14 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 535 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a large margined example of good colour and impression, unused as issued, a fresh and very fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Maury 14 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 536 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow (paille), a large margined example of good colour and impression, unused as issued, slightest of stains (not mentioned on certificate) otherwise a fresh and very fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Boule (2007) Gi 10 = £ 1'400/Scott CL14 = $ 1'900/Maury 13 = € 2'300/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 537 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), used example with close margins all round, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black and by 'Cayenne' cds (9.DEC.1921) in black. Scarce. Signed Calves Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL15 = $ 1'800/Maury 13 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 538 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined example, unused as issued, of clear impression and very fine for this scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Calves, Silombra. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 11 = £ 1'400/Scott CL15 = $ 1'900/Maury 12 = € 2'300/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 539 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined used example cancelled by oval framed SOCIÉTÉ DES TRANSPORTS AERIENS GUYANAIS handstamp in violet. A very fine and scarce stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL14 = $ 1'800/Maury 12 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 540 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on bluish (bleute), a large margined example of good impression, fine unused as issued. Fresh and very fine example of a very scarce stamp, only known unused. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Scott CL11 = $ 3'000/Maury 10 = € 3'650/Yvert = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 541 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey (greenish tinge), a large margined example of good impression, fine unused as issued. A fresh and very fine example of a very scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2007) Gi 12 = £ 2'250/Scott CL10 = $ 2'900/Maury 11 = € 3'500/Yvert = € 3'300.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 542 French Levant

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    French Levant 1853: 20 c. deep blue, used in combination with 40 c. orange (four fine examples), on 1858 double rate cover from Smyrne to Geneva, tied by '3709' petit chiffres with 'Smyrne / Turquie' French P.O. datestamp alongside (March 23). Framed 'PD' in black at left and reverse with Geneva arrival cds (April 1). A fine and most appealing cover.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2868.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 543 French Levant

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    1859: Cover from Smyrne to Malta struck with superb French Paquebot SIMOIS datestamp (March 1) with MARS month inverted in black (Salles fig. 819 var), carried to Malta on return journey and rated '6' (pence) to pay with arrival cds (March 5) on reverse. A scarce usage. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 544 French Levant

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    1864: Cover from Constantinople to Lyon franked by 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange tied by dotted Anchor lozenge and fine GODEWERY Paquebot datestamp alongside (Aug 25) struck in blue (Salles fig. 777). Small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red alongside and reverse with Marseille and Lyon (Aug 31) cds's. Fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 545 French Levant

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    1864: Cover from Constantinople franked by France 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with GODAWERY Paquebot datestamp alongside (Feb 10) in black (Salles fig. 777) prior to being replaced with 'Godavery' datestamp with corrected spelling. Red framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediteranée' alongside and Marseille arrival cds (Feb 25) on reverse. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 546 French Levant

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    1867/1931.: Range of covers/cards (30) and pieces (6), all with Shipping usages, with 1862 cover from Odessa franked by France 40 c. pair forwarded in Constantinople to Messina, 1867 entire to Constantinople ex Salonica bearing 40 c. tied by gros chiffres with manuscript Ship 'Vatican' alongside, 1907 Tunisia cover with 25 c. franking cancelled by 'Valletta / Malta' datestamps on arrival, 1927 cover to Rhodes with France 50 c. and 1 fr. Sowers tied by bilingual Turkish 'Paquebot' handstamp, various usages of French stamps on covers from Egypt (6) from 1878 onwards, 1900 Military cover from Dakar (Sénégal). Condition varies but a most interesting group. Ex collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Morocco

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    French Maroc Parcel Post 1912: 'Adm. de Postes de France / Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Parcel Post labels in black on orange-red, four examples with three handstamped on reverse 'Paris 27-Nov-1912' in blue, from Magazan, Mogador, Saffi and Tanger. Exceptionally fine and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 548 French Sudan

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    French Sudan 1894: Registered cover from Kayes to France endorsed 'Correspondence Militaire' and counter-signed, franked by 1894 '0.15' on 75 c. rose and '0.25' on 1 fr. olive, each neatly tied by KAYES / SOUDAN FRANCAIS cds's (April 18) in black. Framed 'R' in red at left and reverse with 'Paris à Rennes' TPO cds (May 22) and arrival cds. Trivial corner repair to envelope at top left but a great French Colonial rarity, the sole recorded usage of the first issue on cover at the correct Military concession rate. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 549 French Sudan

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    French Soudan / Mauretania 1939: Revolution - Storming of the Bastille 2 fr. 25 c. + 2 fr. blue, the se-tenant gutter pair, upper stamp 'Mauritanie', lower stamp 'Soudan Français', minor aging in left margin and on gum and a tiny degree of separation, but exceedingly rare: just five pairs exist thus.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 550 Martinique

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    Martinique 1859/65: Eagle 10 c. bistre in a fine horizontal pair, used with 40 c. orange, single and a fine vertical pair, on 1865 double rate cover to Paris tied by MQE lozenge of dots with 'Martinique / Fort De France' cds of despatch above (March 12) in black. Mailed via England with 'Colonies Francais' entry marking in red (March 31) and reverse with Paris arrival cds. Couple of small pinholes and file fold well away from the adhesives, a charming and scarce cover. Cert. Boule (1999).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 551 French Colonies

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    Martinique Parcel Post 1903: 5 fr. on 60 c. brown imperforate Postage Due, a fine unused example with large part og. A rare and elusive stamp. Signed Calves Yvert = € 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 552 French Colonies

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    Mauretania 1938: Camels, 'Méharistes' Master Die Proof printed in black on laid paper, without value inserted. Rare and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 553 French Colonies

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    Mauritania 1969: Lunar Landing 100 um. Miniature Sheet, Trial Overprint in red 'apollo XI / Juillet 1969' Iissued with silver surcharge), and 1978 World Cup Final 100 um. Miniature Sheet overprinted 'Argentine - Pays Bas 3-1' Trial Overprint in red instead of silver. A fine pair of Essays, fine unmounted og., also 13 different Miniature Sheets printed between 1969 and 1980, all imperforate and un-issued thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 554 Reunion

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    (Ile de la) Reunion 1937 (Jan 26): First Flight registered cover to France franked by 1933 Musée 1 fr. 25 c. and very scarce 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red in a vertical pair, lower stamp without overprint, some minor aging around perfs., tied by "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black and by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 26). Reverse with 'Noisy-Le-Sec' arrival cds (Feb 12) in black. A very rare pair on letter Maury = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 555 Reunion

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    1937 (Jan 25): First Flight registered cover to France franked by very scarce 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red in a superb block of four, neatly cancelled by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 25), repeated strike alongside with "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black below. Reverse with Paris (Feb 12) arrival cds. Some imperfections to envelope but a very rare cover. Cert. Calves (1987) Maury/Yvert = € 1'200 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Reunion

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    1937: Lot seven covers, six of them sent registered, all franked by 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red, partially with additional frankings, the stamps on registered cover cancelled by "Saint Denis / Reunion", on the non-registered cover ''Saint Pierre / Reunion", all with additional "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black alongside.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Syria

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    Syria 1920/1947: Cover lot 190 items with many internal usages, including Alaouites and censored mail, to be inspected.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Tunisia

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    Tunisia 1894/1916: Lot 21 covers, sent from Tunis or La Goulette to the Netherlands, incl. registered items and money letters. A fresh and clean lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Obervolta

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    Upper Volta - Haute Volta 1920/1963c.: Colony period, the extensive collection with the stamp issues mint & used and postal stationery, unique Madagascar UPU Specimen pieces (4), many hundreds of covers with study of the Postal Rates and the changing borders and boundaries of the Colony, Postmark interest obviously abounds throughout with noted early strikes of Banfora, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo, Dedougou, Diebougou, Dori, Gaoua. Hounde, Kaya, Koudougou, Leo, Ouahagouya, Po, Tenkodogo, mail from 1933-1948 used in former areas of Upper Volta now transferred to Niger, Ivory Coast and Soudan etc. with many covers and much cancellation and rate interest, 1956 unrecorded Telegram form and fine 'Interim Period' collection between Dec 1958 and Aug 1960 just prior to Independence, with an array of colourful (and relatively scarce) later covers plus a few Proofs etc. Probably one of the finest collections extant of this country.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 560 French Colonies

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    French Somali Coast: Obock 1892; Provisional '2' in red on Obock overprinted 15 c. blue, a fresh and fine mint block of four, unmounted og. Yvert = € 80+.
    Starting bid : 50 CHF
    Hammer price : 50 CHF

    Lot# : 561 French Colonies

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    Obock 1892: The famous large cover to Cherbourg bearing 56 stamps, with 1892 straight line OBOCK surcharged 10 c. black on lilac (3), 15 c. blue (6) and single 40 c. red on yellowish with locally surcharged 1892 issue 1 c. on 25 c. (7), 2 c. on 10 c., 2 c. on 15 c. (9), 4 c. on 25 c. (15), 5 c. on 25 c. (7), 35 c. on 25 c. (4) and 75 c. on 1 fr. olive; all tied by OBOCK / COLONIE-FRANCSE datestamps in black (April 12). Framed 'R' denoting registration and 'La Reunion A Marseille / L.V.No.3 Paquebot datestamp alsongside (same day). Cherbourg arrival cds on reverse (April 24). A few small faults, the cover large but fits on album page for Exhibit display, an undeniably spectacular and a most extraordinary cover. Cert. Vachat (2009).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 562 French Colonies

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    Obock 1894: Triangular 25 fr. bistre & blue and 50 fr. lilac-brown & green, each value in a complete sheet of 12 subjects, fresh and fine with full unmounted original gum (catalogue prices are for mounted). Immensely rare - the sole recorded complete sheets of either value. Signed Brun. Cert. Brun (2005) Maury = € 39'000/Yvert = € 25'000+.
    Starting bid : 17,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 563 French Colonies

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    Djibouti 1894: "DJ" on Obock 5 c. green in an unused horizontal pair, left stamp with variety 'Missing J', fresh and very fine and extremely rare in a se-tenant pair (and unpriced as such), superb unmounted og. Cert. Calves (2008), Scheller (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 564 French Colonies

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    Djibouti 1903: 40 c. value, the original copper plate for the surround for the value, plus the original copper printing plate for the central vignette, as designed by P. Merwart, engraved by B. Damman and recess printed by Chassepot in Paris. Truly extraordinary and extremely rare - the frame being self evidently unique in all respects.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 565 French Colonies

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    Somali Coast 1894: 25 c. in black on 2 c. brown on yellow, digonally overprinted DJIBOUTI in blue, a superb block of ten used on registered cover to Germany, all tied by DJIBOUTI / POSTES datestamps (April 27) in black. Framed 'R' of registration at left in red and 'La Reunion A Marseille / L.V.No.2' datestamp alongside (May 10) in black. Reverse with Obock cds (May 10) and Stadthagen cds of receipt (May 23). An exceptionally rare cover. Signed L. Miro, Roumet.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 566 French Colonies

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    Côte de Somalis 1894/1902: 25 c. blue & rose tied by elliptical DJIBOUTI / POSTES datestamp (Dec 10) in blue to 1895 cover to France with octagonal 'La Reunion A Marseille' Paquebot datestamp in black adjacent and reverse with Lannion arrival cds (Dec 22) in black and 1 c. blackish violet & orange, defective and pair of 2 c. red-brown & green used on 'Djibouti' Newspaper with wrapper band to Asmara, Eritrea, tied by 'Côte Francaise des Somalis / Djibouti' datestamps (Nov 29) in black. Reverse with 'Aden' cds (Dec 3) and 'Asmara / Eritrea' arrival cds (Dec 6) in black. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 567 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1894: 'Caravan' 25 f. rose & blue and 50 fr. blue & rose, the complete unused sheets of 13 subjects, each sheet fresh and very fine, the 25 fr. sheet with small tear at base well away from the adhesives, full unmounted og. Immensely rare sheets - just 2 complete sheets are recorded of the 25 fr. value, the 50 fr. sheet being unique. Cert. Brun (2005) Yvert = € 25'000+.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 568 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1899: Provisional Overprint '0,40' c. on 4 c. brown-lilac & blue, the complete sheet of twelve (4 x 3), fresh appearance with good colour, large part original gum, some adherences, with six stamps unmounted og. A major rarity of French Colonial philately - unique. Cert. Scheller (2011) Gi = £ 42'000/Maury 22 = € 51'000/Yvert = € 48'000.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 569 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1902: "10 / CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI" surcharge in red, Type II with small '10' on Obock 25 c. black & blue, the unique example used on reverse of 1902 registered cover to Constantinople additionally franked by Type I with large '10', 5 c. on 40 c. with overprint double (one diagonal), 5 c. on 30 c. in a vertical pair with surcharge double (unlisted), 10 c. on triangular 2 fr. in a tête-bêche pair: one with overprint double the other with overprint triple and Obock 50 c. rose & blue, all tied by 'Djibouti' datestamps in blue (Aug 22). Constantinople arrival cds (Sept 10) also on reverse. The cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display. A magnificent and exotic cover, the famous and unique usage of the Type II 10 c. on letter. Signed Behr, Calves. Cert. Vachat (2009), Scheller (2011) Maury = € 62'500/Yvert = € 58'000.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1902: "10 / CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI" surcharge in red, Type II with small '10' on Obock 25 c. black & blue, the superb unused example with large margins all round, of good colour and appearance, reverse with minor gum bend and large part original gum. A great rarity of the French Colonial issues with just 20 examples of this stamp printed with just 3 examples recorded unused. Signed Roumet. Cert. Calves (2004), Scheller (2011) Yvert = € 42'000.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 571 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 5 fr. brown & lilac-brown, a superb unused lower left corner block of 15, completely imperforate with lower nine stamps showing "Frames Omitted" variety. Unlisted, an extraordinary and rare multiple, fresh and fine with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 572 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 10 fr. deep blue & turquoise, an interpanneau gutter block of 12, lower six stamps with centre misplaced downwards, the interpanneau gutter showing the turquoise centres which should have been printed on the upper six stamps which all show the rare "Centre Omitted" variety, fresh and fine, a rare variety, with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009) Maury = € 5'000+/Yvert = € 3'000+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 573 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 20 fr. carmine & grey blue, a superb unused lower left corner block of 15, completely imperforate with lower six stamps showing "Frames Omitted" variety and the upper three stamps showing the frame partially omitted. Unlisted, an extraordinary and rare multiple, fresh and fine with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 574 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis, Obock & Djibouti 1898/1941: The 'Djibouti' Postal History collection on leaves with Djibouti 1898 25 c. on covers to France and Belgium and another cover with 25 c. pair and single 50 c. to Dar-Es-Salaam, 1899 cover with Somali Coast provisional '0,40' c. on 4 c. (Yvert 22) sent registered, 1901 Newspaper wrapper to Shanghai, China with P.P. in blue, 1901 bisected 10 c. on Newspaper wrapper to Russia (censored on arrival), 1904 colourful mixed franking cover registered from Ethiopia, 1904 Somali Coast postcard to Hong Kong via Aden at 5 c. rate, 1917 and 1941 Military Concession rate covers, the later cover with special flight cachet, 1932 First Flight covers etc. A fine and scarce collection (22 items).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 575 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered AI, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 576 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 6, lettered PC, a fine four margined used example cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 577 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, pl. 7, lettered MH, a fine four margined example tied to 1840 cover to Tewkesbury by red Maltese Cross, with Chester despatch cds (Oct 13) in red on reverse. A fresh and fine cover Gi = £ 750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 578 Great Britain

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    1840: Entire letter from Paris dated 31 May 1840 (Sunday!) to Newcastle On Tyne cancelled on despatch with 'Bureau Centrale / (60)' datestamp (June 1) cds in red with manuscript rate '25' (decimes) on reverse and framed red PD on obverse. Mailed via London with cds in red (June 3) to Newcastle (June 5) with blue cds on reverse. Readdressed to the Post Office in Darlington with 1840 1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NJ, a four margined example tied by red Maltese Crosses. A rare and most unusual entire: one of the earliest entires from France bearing an adhesive stamp. Note: William Sample was the first member of the Sample family to take up the profession of a land agent in 1829. After six generations the company joined with another company in 2013. Cert. Holcombe (1999).
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 579 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, Plate 4, lettered NK, touched at base, used on 1840 cover from Newcastle Under Lyme (Oct 23) to the Ship Hotel in Dover, tied by red-brown Maltese Cross. On arrival in Dover, the cover was re-addressed to "Poste Restante, Naples" and carried privately to Naples. Held at the Poste Restante for six months (May, 1841) and returned (note 'T.S.' handstamp, Transit Sarde, in red) to the 'Clarendon Hotel' in Piccadilly, with red London cds (May 19) and struck with framed LCO POSTAGE NOT PAID / TO LONDON handstamp in red. Forwarded again to Stone, Staffordshire with arrival cds (May 21) in black and charged there at 1/7d. due to pay. Cleaned and stamp removed and replaced, but a remarkable cover that opens well for Exhibition display. Cert. BPA (2013).rnrnNote: The cover is addressed to the 'Ship Inn' in Dover - the owner of this establishment was an illegal Forwarding Agent. The reference for this comes from an 1840 1d. Mulready privately forwarded to France with the notation inside "send your letter to me under cover to the Master of the Ship Inn, Dover, with a request that he will put it into the French Post and I will get it for 3d...". The Ship Inn was located in Worthington's celebrated Hotel & Ship Inn, once known as the Royal Ship Hotel, on Customs House Quay in Dover. From 1823 onwards Mail Coaches left here every evening for London.rnrnNote: This is, in all probability, the earliest cover known bearing a Postage Stamp on a letter from Italy.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 580 Great Britain

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    1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered QI, a fine four margined example of good colour, used on 1840 cover to St. Austell, cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, with Launceston despatch cds (Oct 21) in black on reverse. Two file folds away from adhesive but a fine entire Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 510 CHF

    Lot# : 581 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown from black plate 10, lettered KG, a fine four margined example used locally on 1841 cover within Edinburgh, with red cds (Aug 6) on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 582 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red brown blued paper, plate 17, block of six lettered LJ-LL/MJ-ML, with margins clear to superb all round, MJ showing the re-entry (Spec BS6a) used on 1842 cover from Northallerton to Manchester cancelled by neat black Maltese Crosses. Refolded slightly for Exhibit display with despatch cds in red (Jan 27) and arrival in black. An exceptional and attractive multiple of this rarer plate on letter, with 'no cover with a large franking from Plate 17 recorded' by the Karl Louis Card Index Register to date Gi = £ 975 for a block of four off cover. rnNote: Mess. Bagshaw & Stevenson were the solicitors of the then privately owned "Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway Company". The opening of the first section of line from Manchester to Godley was in 1841.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 583 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown, BA from the corrected Plate 77b (with check letter 'A' inserted), good to large margins, neatly cancelled with London Chief Office Numeral "11" clear of the inserted check letter 'A', very fresh and attractive example of this prominent "2nd state" of the original 'B Blank' error. Cert. RPSL (2011) Gi. BS29b = £ 1'900.rnrnProvenance: Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson (1990); Chartwell (2011).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 584 Great Britain

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    1841/53: Treasury Roulette 1 d. red-brown, plate 161, BB, showing the 4/3 waves leaving characteristic small 'paper bridges' within the waves clearly visible, slight thin in bottom right corner, otherwise very fine and neatly cancelled with barred numeral. Certs. BPA (1967) not mentioning the slight thin, and RPS (2005) Gi. B2(1)aa = £ 7'200.rnrnProvenance: Robson Lowe Bournemouth auction (July 1963).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 585 Great Britain

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    Baltic Expedition via Danzig 1855: Small envelope from the Baltic fleet to Dawlish Devon during the siege of the Bomarsund fortress on the Aland Islands, endorsed "Via Danzig", franked with 1 d. red-brown, die I in a horizontal strip of three, cancelled by single horizontal numeral '49' cancellation at the Inland Section of the London Chief Office with "DANZIG 6 / 7 3-4" cds at left, reverse with "A L JY - 10 1855" transit cds in red. On stamp with fault otherwise a desirable and scarce Field Post usage during the Crimean war from the Baltic theatre of war via the German seaport of Danzig.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 586 Great Britain

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    1858/59: 1 d. rose-red, BH, tied by a superb impression of the Salisbury Trial code E numeral '683' cancellation with four pins in black to unaddressed blue envelope thought to be of proof status. Only two such blue 'proof' envelopes (unaddressed) franked with a 1 d. rose-red are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register, the other 'proof' envelope was offered in the J.B. Seymour collection 1951 (together with an unaddressed Penny pink envelope) and again by Stanley Gibbons in 1974 (stating in error "to be the only example extant"). The Salisbury Trial obliteration was in use for short periods only in 1859 and 1871/72. In addition 1864: 1 d. rose-red, plate 131, block of four GB/HC cancelled with Salisbury Trial code E numeral '683' with the pins in the centre removed, some split perfs re-enforced, otherwise fine and scarce, especially so cancelling a multiple. It is assumed that the pins were removed in order to leave the letter contents undamaged. Cert. BPA (2005) for the unaddressed envelope.rnrnProvenance (for the envelope): Robson Lowe auction (May 27, 1981); Spink (May 11, 2006); Lady Mairi Bury (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 587 Great Britain

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    1864: 1 d. lake-red, plate 109, OD, variety: imperf. with large to very large margins all round, neatly cancelled with Irish barred numeral. The Karl Louis Card Index Register has recorded only four used imperforate examples from plate 109, all are used in Ireland, incl. Clonmel (142) and Pallasgreen (369) plus one defective single on a cover from Windsor (photocopies attached). Cert. RPSL (2006) Gi. = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 588 Great Britain

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    1860: 1 ½ d. rosy mauve, lettered ML, prepared for use in anticipation of a change of postal rates which fdid not take place and therefore unissued in this colour, the colour a little suffused and affected by age, few short perforations, part og. A fine and presentable example of this rare "unissued" adhesive. Cert. BPA (2011) Gi. = £ 8'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 589 Great Britain

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    1855: Entire letter written from East India House to Dr. Albrecht Weber in Berlin, franked by 1854 2 d. blue pl. 4, perf. 16 in combination with 1854 Embossed 6d purple with good margins and colour, small contemporary scissor cut outside of design, neatly cancelled by London '19' obliterators in black. Oval 'P.' in red alongside and partial Aachen transit in red with manuscript '4' (pence credit. Reverse with London despatch cds (Jan 10) and complete East India Co. wax seal. Couple of file folds well away from the adhesives, a scarce franking. Signed Ernst Stock.rnNote: Dr. Albrecht Weber (1825-1901) was a german Indologist and historian. In 1856 he became an anjunct professor of the language and literature of ancient India.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 590 Great Britain

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    1856: 1 s. green, unused, part o.g. overprinted SPECIMEN and perfinned P.O.E. A highly interesting perfin. variety applied on a SPECIMEN overprinted early Surface Printed issue. The historic background of this perfin. is unknown and much discussed in the GBPS newsletters in 2006. The example offered here is unique as a single with only one marginal block of four (ex Maximus 1970, ex Samuel 2003) otherwise recorded. Very rare: the theories discussed vary from an early Joseph Sloper perfin. experiment to the assumption of P.O.E standing for "Post Office Experiment".rnrnProvenance: John Keegan collection (2006).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 591 Great Britain

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    1862: 4 d. pale red, pl. 3 lettered KG-KI/LG-LI, a used block of six, reperforated down left wing margin, cancelled by Edinburgh / 131 duplexes (Aug 15) in black. Despite a few bklunted perforations and minor corner bend on sixth stamp, a remarkable multiple, being the largest used block according to the Karl Louis Card Index Register recorded to date.rnReferences: mentioned in Galland/Louis, "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 55.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 592 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 4 d. red pl. 4, with hairlines, horizontal pair and vertical strip of three used with 1858 2 d. blue pl. 9 on 1865 cover to Rome, Italy endorsed 'via France' tied by 'Nottingham / 583' duplexes in black (Jan 13). Rome (Vapore) arrival on reverse. Faults to the adhesives and the cover, nevertheless a scarce and unusual 1/10d. rate for a ½ letter, with only one larger franking bearing the 4d. hairlines existing.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 593 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 6 d. lilac pl. 3, the remarkable usage of four examples in a single and strip of three lettered EA-EC, used on 1863 cover to Paris (La Chambre correspondence), with additional 1 d. star for the Late Fee, neatly tied by London '12' obliterators in black. Oval 'PD' in red and Calais transit cds (Feb 8) at left and reverse with London and Paris cds's. A most unusual cover carried at six times rate: The Karl Louis  Card Index Register records just one cover with a larger franking of the 1862 6d. Rare and most appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 594 Great Britain

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    1862 (Jan 15): 9 d. straw, wmk. Emblems, the remarkable used block of eight, lettered FI-FL/GI-GL, all cancelled by London 'WC/9' obliterators in black. One or two short perforations at right of the block otherwise in fine condition for such an extremely rare multiple. The largest recorded used block with only one other used block of eight existing on cover. Exceptional and very rare Gi = £ 3'600.rnProvenance: Collection Howard O. Fraser (2001).rnReference: mentioned in Galland/Louis, "Surface printed stamps 1855-1883", page 62.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 595 Great Britain

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    1862/64: 1 s. green, a fine vertical pair used on 1864 cover to Lima, Peru, applied slightly over the top of the cover but of excellent colour tied by 'Glasgow / 159' duplexes (June 1). PANAMA cds of transit and oval Lima 'Conduccion / Del Cartero / Gratis' in black on obverse. Lima arrival (July 8) on reverse; also a similar 1863 cover, not as fine, tied by 'Halifax / 330' sideways duplex from the same correspondence.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 596 Great Britain

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    1867: 2 s. dull blue, pl. 1, the remarkable block of twelve, lettered FE-FH/HE-HH, with full imprint in top margin 'Postage Two Shillings', all cancelled by "BO1" obliterator handstamps of Alexandria, Egypt in black. A couple of blunted perforations on wing margin and minor central bend of no significance, a superb multiple of great scarcity. The third largest block recorded in used condition recorded by the Karl Louis Card Index Register to date, an Exhibition item Gi = £ 2'700+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Chartwell' (Oct 2011), lot 436.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 597 Great Britain

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    1867: 2 s. dull blue, a very fine used vertical pair, used in third week of issue, tied to 1867 cover to Piura, Peru by Liverpool / 466 duplexes in black (July 16) with single ring 'Panama' cds of transit (Aug 7) in black and straight line PAITA handstamp in black on reverse. A fine and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 598 Great Britain

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    1872/73: 6 d. chestnut, pl. 11, the extraordinary usage of a block of six, two horizontal pairs and a single example on 1872 cover to Oporto, Portugal endorsed 'via France & Spain' all tied by 'Lombard St.' duplexes in black. Oval 'PD' in red alongside and oval framed FRANCA applied on arrival, with Porto cds of receipt on reverse. A sensational 2¾ ounce (11 times normal) rate cover and in excellent condition for such a franking and most appealing. The largest franking of this stamp on cover according the Karl Louis Card Index Register recorded to date Gi = £ 700+ off cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 599 Great Britain

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    1867/83: 10 s. greenish grey, wmk. Maltese Cross, a used example of excellent colour cancelled by bold 'Dublin Sorting Office' datestamp (Feb 10, 1879) in black. Minor perforation thin at top, otherwise a fine example of this very scarce stamp. Cert. K. Louis (2016) Gi = £ 3'200+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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