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Lot# : 3200 France
1853/2000: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused or mainly in mint condition, plenty of valid postage after 1960, incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets and booklets, housed in four albums.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3201 France
1862/1876c.: The specialised and voluminous collection of Paris Star Cancellations from Bureaux 1-39, together with District Offices covers with Letters A-M in lozenges, Suburban Offices with gros chiffres, unpaid covers etc. A splendid 'old-time' lot with many pieces and over 280 covers. Viewing is necessary and recommended, an excellent study.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3202 France
1862/1945: Mixed lot with one cover of 1862 to Saigon, various parcel stamps incl. locals for Paris, British Intelligence forgeries of 1944 and a selection of military postal stationery cards of WW 1, good condition and housed in a small stockbook and in one album.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3203 France
/1900/1945: Collection some hundred stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. some better values as Orphelins, airmails and souvenir sheets, housed in two LINDNER albums.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3204 France
1900/80: Collection some hundred stamps unused or in mint conditon, incl. single pieces as well as blocs of four, inbetween some better values and plenty of full sets, in addition some used material as well as stamps from other European countries, nicely mounted on album pages by first hinge, in an album.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3205 France
1920/60: Small selection few hundred stamps used/unused or in mint conditon, incl. booklet panes and compl. booklets, full sets, blocks of four etc., nicely arranged in a stockbook owner's cat. = € 2'270.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 3206 France
Catalogue# : 232-234+14801928/64: Full set 'Caisse d'amortissement' of 1928 in horizontal mint pairs and mint sheet of the 'Philatec'-exposition in Paris 1964 MI = € 440.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3207 France
1930/60: Lot some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. plenty of blocs of four, partly 'coins datés', part sheets, airmails, surcharged values, arranged on album pages with description.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3208 France
1945/93: Modern mint collection with some hundred stamps covering the period after WW 2, incl. full sets, airmails, officials, postage dues, souvenir sheets and some booklets, housed in two Leuchtturm albums.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3209 France
/1960/80: Small selection 21 'Epreuves de Luxe' as well as 37 imperf. stamps in mint condition, mainly CEPT issues of France and French Andorra, housed in an album.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3210 France
1960/90: Important lot several thousand stamps in mint conditon, i.e. valid postage for € 2'700 delivered in single stamps and in full counter sheets, housed in total ten albums and mint sheet folders, the whole packed in a large removal box.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3211 France
1849/1944: Used collection with 1849 Cérès first issue set of six (signed and certs. Goebel for 10 c. and 40 c.), Présidence 10 c. used, 1867 5 fr. grey fine used, Bordeaux issue complete, Type Sage issues complete to 5 fr., Amiens Chamber of Commerce 10 c. used on piece (signed Calves), 1917/19 Orphelins set of eight complete, 1922 surcharged set of eigfht complete, 1923 Bordeaux Exhibition 1 fr. used on fine cover, superb 1925 5 fr. carmine Miniature Sheet, 1927 Strasbourg sheet and Airmail set of two used on piece, 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2 fr. used on registered postcard, Burelage 50 fr., 1937 Pexip sheet etc. A fine collection with 36 items signed Calves STC Michel = € 22'890. Ex The Rheingold Collection.Starting bid : BidHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 3212 Collections/lots Europe
Kein Los / no lotStarting bid : BidHammer price : not soldLot# : 3213 France
/1660/1818c.: Remarkable collection of documents, autographed letter sheets, range of Newspapers incl. 'Gazette de Liege' (1673), 1731 document with Soissons handstamp applied on vellum, Revolutionary / Napoleonic period with Birth, Death and Legion of Honour certificates, Newspapers (Courrier du Jour, Journal de L'Empire), 1801 Armée d'Italie document signed General Vignolle, 1803 printed documents (3) from 'Armée de Hanovre', 1806 document signed General Vallongue, 1808 death certificate of soldier killed at Friedland, 1809 a.l.s. signed by Marshall Jourdan, 1811 Poster announcing an Amnesty for avoidance of Conscription drawn up in Brussels, 1819 Pensions Militaires form, one or two early prints, printed receipts and invoices, some pre-stamp entire letters, early photographs etc. A real pot-pourri with some fascinating documents.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 3214 France
1843/72: Entire letter from Marseille to Naples struck with superb CAIRE datestamp as well as four covers from the French Post Office in Alexandria sent to Bordeaux, Malta (desinfected), Münster/Germany an Paris, mixed condition.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3215 France
1849/50: Lot four covers with single stamp Cérès frankings, incl. 15 c. green tied by star mute obliterator on local Paris cover in 1853, briefly before the rate reduction to 10 c., 20 c. black, 40 c. orange on second weight rate cover up to 15 gr., and 1 f. carmine on third weight rate cover up to 100 gr. A nice selection, signatures Calves & Richter, certs. Brun & Behr Cérès = € 4'700.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3216 France
1857/60: Cover (2) with 1857 entire to Lima, Peru franked by 1853 20 c. blue (2), 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine (2) margins touched to large, mailed from Paris (Nov 14) at double rate, and 1860 cover franked by 1853 40 c. and 80 c. tied by 'D' lozenge of dots mailed from Paris with fine British P.O. PANAMA transit cds (Jan 10, 1860) mailed to Valparaiso, Chile.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3217 France
1857/1945: Lot 28 interesting covers incl. 1857 Morteau to Berlin with triple colour franking, 1860 direct Ship mail Lyon to Naples with Napoli tax verification mark in red, 1861 Constantinople to Paris with 'PHASE' cds and Ancre cancellation, 1864 Paris to Rotterdam, 1867 Paris to Vera Cruz, 1873 Bordeaux to Valparaiso, 1909 Amiens strike stamp without 'c.' (2), 1928 Le Havre to New York Express cover, 1929 Ile de France cover with Orphelins 5 fr., 1935 Paris to Batavia cover with pair 5 fr. Orphelins and pair 5 fr. Airmail stamp, 1936 Pont du Gard 10 f. chaudron perf. 11, 1945 Chambre de Commerce Saint-Nazaire 50 c. & 2 fr. on two covers.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3218 France
1945/60ca: Lot 120 covers, all sent to the Liechtenstein postal administration.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3219 France
Ephemera 1795/1943c.: Lot 40 documents, stocks, customs documents etc., incl. 1795 entire Constantinople to Marseille, forwarded via Geneva, 1797 letter of the Turkish ambassador in France, 1797 letter of general Aubert du Bayet, the French ambassador in Constantinople, 1808 notifications given by Eugene Napoleon Viceroy of Italy in Milano, 1811 Tunis letter, 1813 letter from Corfu, 1845 exchange, and 1908 passport, in addition official notifications of the Grande Armée and a correspondence 1923 Beyrouth. A diverse and interesting selection to be studied.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3220 French Colonies
/1930/40: Gabon, compl. booklet containing 25 mint panels with 4 airmail labels (total 100), showing incription 'Lignes Aériennes interieures de la Republique Gabonaise'.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 75 CHFLot# : 3221 Guadeloupe
1884/1904: Lot 63 primarily unused stamps incl. ovpt. Cérès, Sage, and Alphée Dubois, as well as 1884 postage due Cérès = € 2'500.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3222 French Guyana
Societe De Transports Aériens Guyanais / St. Laurent du Maroni issue 1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. violet on orange buff paper, rouletted, a fine unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'S AERIENS' in red, unused as issued. Fresh and very fine, an exceptional example of an extremely rare stamp with just 120 examples issued. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott CL2 = $ 2'600/Maury 2 = € 2'600/Yvert = € 2'300.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3223 French Guyana
Societe De Transports Aériens Guyanais / St. Laurent du Maroni issue 1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. violet on orange buff paper, rouletted on two sides and imperforate at right and at base, a fine unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'TRANSPORT / ST. LAURENT' in red, unused as issued. A very fine example of an extremely rare stamp with just 120 examples issued. Signed Brun Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott CL2 = $ 2'600/Maury 2 = € 2'600/Yvert = € 2'300.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3224 French Guyana
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 unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'AERIENS / MORONI' in red. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 2 = £1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Maury 1 = € 1'900/Yvert = € 1'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3225 French Guyana
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 unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'TRANSPORT / ST. LAURENT DU' in red. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves and others. Cert. Behr (1989) Gi 2 = £1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Maury 1 = € 1'900/Yvert = € 1'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3226 French Guyana
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 unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'TRANSPORTS' in red. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves. Cert. G. Renon (2000) Gi 2 = £1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Maury 1 = € 1'900/Yvert = € 1'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 3227 French Guyana
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 unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'ORTS AERIENS / DU MARONI' in red. Minor wrinkle at left mentioned for full accuracy, an extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Champion. Gi 2 = £1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Maury 1 = € 1'900/Yvert = € 1'700.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 3228 French Guyana
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 horizotal pair with large part oval Control cachet in red. An exceptional and rare multiple of this extremely scarce stamp: just 150 examples issued. Signed Brun. Cert. Marchand (1950) Gi 2 = £ 2'800/Scott CL1 = $ 3'500/Maury 1 = € 4'500/Yvert = € 3'800.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3229 French Guyana
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 brown backing with large part oval Control cachet 'RTS AERIENS' in red, cancelled in violet ink manuscript. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Brun, Francis J. Field, M. Fischer, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2008) Gi 2 = £ 1'400/Scott CL1 = $ 1'750/Maury 1 = € 2'250/Yvert = € 1'900.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3230 French Guyana
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 with large part oval Control cachet in red, cancelled by '-00' in violet ink in manuscript. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves Gi 2 = £1'400/Scott CL1 = $ 2'300/Maury 1 = € 2'250/Yvert = € 1'900.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3231 French Guyana
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 with part of cover still attached to reverse and large part oval Control 'TRANSPORTS' cachet in red, cancelled by in violet ink in manuscript. An extremely scarce stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Roumet. Cert.Brun (2017) Gi 2 = £1'400/Scott CL1 = $ 2'300/Maury 1 = € 2'250/Yvert = € 1'900.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3232 French Guyana
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. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2006) Gi 3 = £ 950/Scott CL5 = $ 1'350/Maury 5 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3233 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb unused example with clear margins all round struck with large part oval Control cachet in violet. A fine and scarce stamp with just 500 examples issued. Signed Thiaude and others. Gi 3 = £ 950/Scott CL5 = $ 1'350/Maury 5 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3234 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb unused example with clear margins all round struck with large part oval Control cachet in red. A fine and scarce stamp with just 500 examples issued. Signed Brun. Cert. G. Renon (2000) Gi 3 = £ 950/Scott CL5 = $ 1'350/Maury 5 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'500.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3235 French Guyana
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 Jamet, Roumet. Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3236 French Guyana
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 large part AVION handstamp in black. A fine 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 : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3237 French Guyana
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 small piece endorsed 'p. Hydroavion' with 1908/25 1 fr. carmine tied in black. The 75 c. further cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Minor imperfections but a very scarce usage Gi 3 = £ 600/Scott CL5 = $ 850/Maury 5 = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3238 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, a superb used example with large margins all round used on 1921 cover to St. Laurent Du Maroni with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown, all tied by 'Cayernne / Guyane Francaise' cds's (Aug 16) in black with the 75 c. further cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Arrivals on reverse, the cover with file fold well away from the adhesives and flap missing, but an attractive and very rare usage. Signed Kessler. Cert. Brun (2006) Scott CL5 = $ 1'750/Maury 5 = € 2'100.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3239 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a fine used example with slightly irregular complete margins all round, with AVION handstamp struck horizontally at base. A scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2008) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3240 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with clear to large margins all round, on small part piece, cancelled with large AVION handstamp struck in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Calves, Thiaude. Cert. D. Dutertre (2004) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3241 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with even clear margins all round, with AVION handstamp struck in black. A very fine example of this scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Calves. Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 3242 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, a very fine used example with even clear margins all round, with AVION handstamp struck in black. A very fine example of this scarce stamp with just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 4 = £ 600/Scott CL4 = $ 800/Maury 3 = € 1'000/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3243 French Guyana
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, cancelled by AVION handstamp struck in black. A scarce stamp, just 500 issued. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 5 = £ 600/Scott CL3 = $ 750/Maury 4 = € 950/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3244 French Guyana
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. Signed Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2008) Gi 5 = £ 600/Scott CL3 = $ 750/Maury 4 = € 950/Yvert = € 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3245 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, three examples each cancelled AVION in black, good to touched margins and a single example of the 75 c. black on yellowish grey similarly cancelled but slight surface crease; three signed Brun Yvert = € 3'600.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 450 CHFLot# : 3246 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, cancelled AVION in black, used on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with 1908/25 1 fr. carmine cancelled by light datestamps of St. Laurent in black. Part Customs label in green at left (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches'). Minor imperfections but an exceptional and extremely rare usage Gi 5 = £ 600+/Scott CL3 = $ 750+/Maury 4 = € 950+/Yvert = € 850+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3247 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, three examples each cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with defective 1908/25 45 c. sage and 1 fr. carmine all cancelled by light datestamps of St. Laurent in black (Dec 18). Part Customs label in green at left (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches'). Minor faults but an exceptional and extremely rare usage. Cert. Roumet (2007) Gi 5 = £ 1'800+/Scott CL3 = $ 2'250+/Maury 3 = € 2'800+/Yvert = € 2'500+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3248 French Guyana
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 with 75 c. black on grey, each cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with 1908/25 30 c. black pair and 1 fr. carmine all cancelled by light datestamps of St. Laurent in black (Dec 18). Part Customs label in green at left (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches'). An exceptional and extremely rare usage. Signed Calves. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 3+5 = £ 1'200+/Scott CL5+CL3 = $ 1'600+/Maury 4+5 = € 2'000+/Yvert = € 1'850+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 3249 French Guyana
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. Cert. Behr (2001) Scott CL9 = $ 1'700/Maury 8 = € 2'000/Yvert = € 1'800.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 3250 French Guyana
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. without the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2000) Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3251 French Guyana
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 L. Miro. Cert. Ceres (2008) Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3252 French Guyana
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 Roumet Scott CL7 = $ 2'100/Maury 6 = € 2'600.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 107 (Sept 1998), lot 3416.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3253 French Guyana
St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example, with large margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Scarce and extremely fine stamp. Signed Sanabria. Cert. Albert Cohen Sabban (2005) Gi 8 = £ 700/Scott CL6 = $ 975/Maury 7 = € 1'200/Yvert = € 1'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 3254 French Guyana
St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example, with large margins all round, cancelled by blurred AVION handstamp in black. Scarce and extremely fine stamp. Cert.G. Behr (1965) Gi 8 = £ 700/Scott CL6 = $ 975/Maury 7 = € 1'200/Yvert = € 1'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 3255 French Guyana
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. Cert. Behr (2007) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3256 French Guyana
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 20 c. brown in an interpanneau 'millesime' pair (Yvert 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, otherwise a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Marchand. Cert. Francois Feldman (2010) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3257 French Guyana
St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a 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' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight spotting and staining from glue adherence, nevertheless a fine cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2006) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3258 French Guyana
Lot# : 3259 French Guyana
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. Signed Brun. Cert. G. Renon (1999) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3260 French Guyana
Lot# : 3261 French Guyana
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 creases but very scarce Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3262 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a large margined used example of good colour, tied to 1922 cover to Cayenne by framed AVION handstamp in black, in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 10 c. rose pair (Yvert 52 + 53) tied by 'St. Laurent Du Maroni' cds's (10.FEV.1922) in black. Lower right corner of envelope with fault otherwise a fine and rare franking. Signed Calves. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Scott CL12 = $ 2'400/Maury 15 = € 3'000.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 3263 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a superb large margined example of good colour and impression, unused as issued, a fresh and very fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Calves. Cert.Behr (2006) Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Maury 14 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 3264 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), a large margined used example cancelled by framed AVION handstamp in black. Minor aging on reverse mentioned for accuracy (and not on certificate). Signed Calves. Cert. Boule (2007) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL15 = $ 1'800/Maury 13 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3265 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), a large margined used example cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL15 = $ 1'800/Maury 13 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3266 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined used example cancelled by neat AVION handstamp in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce stamp. Signed Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL14 = $ 1'800/Maury 12 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 3267 French Guyana
General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined used example cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Some minor scuffing but a generally fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2007) Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL14 = $ 1'800/Maury 12 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 3268 French Guyana
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, Calves. Cert. Boule (2007) Gi 12 = £ 2'250/Scott CL10 = $ 2'900/Maury 11 = € 3'500/Yvert = € 3'300.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3269 French Guyana
1843/1945: Small collection with 1843 entire letter from Cayenne with fine GUYANE FRANCAISE handstamp in black, 1886/88 5 c. on black on imperf. 2 c. green used, 20 c. on imperf. 35 c. used (signed Brun), 1892 with diagonally overprinted 1 fr. olive used (2, both signed), range of Fiscals incl. imperforate 1 fr. 25 c. black on red Counani Consular stamp in a corner block of four (100+ items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 3270 Libanon
1920/67: Cover collection with OMF and 'Grand Liban' usages, thereafter with range of useful covers including Censored Mail of Free French Forces, Postal Tax usages, most used from Beirut but also a range of covers with scarcer cancellations (Baalbek, Ckekka, Falougha), unusual destinations incl. Czechoslovakia, India (with 'AV2' in black on registered cover), Sudan; and a range of Syrian covers (108 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3271 Morocco
1891/1951: Cover/cards (47) with 1917 Military concession cover from Rabat, 1924 mixed issue franking cancelled at 'Ta'za Haut', 1942 cover handstamped FRENCH NAVY in red, range of covers with 'Airmail' etiquette cancelled and sent by sea, Algeria with 1916 Military usage from 'Miliana' etc., Tunisia with 1891 cover bearing Tunisia 25 c. tied by 'Nefta / Agence de Tunis' cds.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3272 Reunion
1937: Registered airmail cover to France franked by 1937 'Roland Garros' airmail 50 c. red and 1922 40 c., 1933 5 c. (2, on reverse), 10 c., 15 c. and 50 c., all tied by 'Plaine des Cafres' cds's (Jan 21) with four line cachet 'Premiére liaison aèropostale / Réunion-France / (sans surtaxe) / Equipage: Laurent-Tongé-Lénier' in black on reverse. Part flap missing but scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3273 French Colonies
Lot# : 3274 Syria
Lot# : 3275 France
Tunisia French Military Flights 1917: Special cachet "Aviation Militaire Service Postale - Sud Tunisien" on 'F.M'.' cover from "Gabès 25-1 17" as well as another usage on picture postcard from "Gabès 15-7 18", both to Paris. Strike on envelope little faded, card with fine strike of special cachet in violet. Fine and scarce set of two with additional picture postcard showing biplane over Gabès Saulgrain 1917-05.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3276 France
1880/1920ca: Lot eight pieces from Tunis and two postcards from Oran with shipmail cancellations incl. Motonave CITTA DI GENOVA on Tunesian stamp to Rome, Motonave CITTA DI NAPOLI, Motonave CITTA DI SPEZIA on card sent from Tunis to Tome, Piroscafo ARGENTINA on Tunesian stamp sent to Trapani, Piroscafo ARMANDO on France Semeuse 25 c. from Oran to Genova, and R. Nave MISENO on Oran card with Italian stamp to Rome.rnProvenance: Collection Del Bianco.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3277 French Colonies
1880/1950: Important lot some thousand stamps used/unused or in mint condition covering French Colonies and possessions all over the world from Algeria up to Zanzibar, incl. better single items and full sets, omnibus issues, souvenir sheets and duplicats, good condition and nicely arranged in eleven stockbooks.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 3278 French Colonies
Lot# : 3279 France
Alexandrette 1863/67: Laureated 40 c. orange and three 80 c. carmine-rose used on 1869 cover from Marseille to Aleppo, Syria all tied by '2240' gros chiffres of despatch with Marseille cds alongside (Dec 8). French P.O. in Smyrne transit and taxed on arrival for internal delivery with Turkey Dulos Postage Due 1869 1 pi. brown and vertical pair of 5 pi. yellow-brown tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A rare and attractive cover that opens well for Exhibit display. Signed Calves, Pothion.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3280 French Levant
Alexandrette 1870: Entire letter from Aleppo to Vienna franked on reverse with Turkey Dulos issue 1869 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow perf. 5-11 (Mi. 14+15) tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5). Franked by France 1863/70 laureated 10 c. bistre pair and single 40 c. orange for onward transmission tied by '5079' gros chiffres with corresponding 'Alexandrette / Syrie' dotted datestamp on front. Smyrne French P.O. transit (May 27), Marseille and Vienna datestamps on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed Baudot, Brun, Calves. Cert. Brun (2014).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3281 French Levant
Alexandrette 1875: Cover from Aleppo to Smyrne franked by France 1870 Siège 40 c. orange tied by '5079' gros chiffres with corresponding dotted ALEXANDRETTE / SYRIE datestamp at right (Dec 17) and framed 'PD' in black. Reverse of cover (opens well for display) with Turkey Dulos 1875 issue 10 pa. lilac pair and single 1 pi. yellow tied by all arabic framed ALEPPO handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 5). A rare and attractive combination franking. Signed Goebel, Scheller.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 3282 French Levant
Salonique 1853: Entire letter from Salonique to Marseille with sender's cachet in blue and carried on the LOUQSOR with datestamp (Salles 790) in black (Jan 18) and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterannée' in red. Charged '20' décimes due on receipt (Jan 27) in Marseille. Fresh and fine - just two Levant line voyages were undertaken by the 'Louqsor' in 1853.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 3283 French Levant
Salonique 1861: Second page of entire letter to Genoa franked by 1853 40 c. orange horizontal pair, large margins all round and with portion of adjoining stamps at top, neatly tied by '4012' petit chiffres. Dotted SALONIQUE / TURQUIE cds adjacent (Nov 26) and three line 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in red. Reverse with Genova cds of receipt (Dec 5). A fine and attractive cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3284 French Levant
Salonique 1862: Entire letter from Salonique to Constantinople franked by 1853 20 c. blue, horizontal pair and strip of three, margins touched to large, all tied by '4012' petit chiffres with dotted SALONIQUE / TUR D'EUROPE cds in black (July 15) below. Framed P.P. at left and reverse with French P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (July 17). A most attractive and scarce entire. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3285 French Levant
Salonique 1866: Entire letter from Salonique to Lyon franked by 1862 10 c. bistre in a vertical strip of four neatly tied by '5095' gros chiffres and SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds in black (April 3). Framed 'PD' below and reverse with Lyon arrival cds (April 11). A charming entire.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 3286 French Levant
Salonique 1866/69: Entire letters (2) each from Salonique to France and franked by single 1862 40 c. orange, the 1862 entire with two 'PD' handstamps in red and framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterannée' tied on arrival in Marseille by '2240' gros chiffres; the 1866 cover with 40 c. tied on despatch with fine '5095' gros chiffres and by SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds (March 27). A fine pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3287 French Levant
Salonique 1867: Cover from Salonique to Milan, Italy franked by 1862 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (March 6) alongside in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Genova and Milano cds (March 13). An untidy cover but scarce: the earliest recorded usage of the ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (8 months earlier than Salles).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3288 French Levant
Salonique 1868: Cover from Salonique to Turin, Italy franked by 1863/67 laureated 20 c. blue in a vertical strip of three all tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (Sept 29) alongside in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Messina and Torino cds (Oct 8).Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3289 French Levant
Salonique 1868: Cover from Salonique to Livorno, Italy franked by 1862 20 c. blue and 1863/67 laureated 80 c. carmine-rose in a horizontal pair all tied by '5095' gros chiffres with scarce ITALIE / SALONIQUE datestamp (March 31) above in black (Salles fig. 922). Framed 'PD' adjacent and reverse with Messina and Livorno cds (April 5). A tad aged but scarce - the mixed issue franking representing a triple rate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3290 French Levant
Salonique 1873: Cover to Livorno franked by 1871/75 Cérès 30 c. brown pair tied by bold '5095' gros chiffres with dotted SALONIQUE / TURQUIE datestamp at right (May 13) with framed 'PD' and small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Francesi' in black. Reverse with Naples and Livorno cds's (May 20). An attractive cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 3291 French Levant
Salonique 1877: Cover from Salonique to Constantinople franked by 1871/75 Cérès 15 c. bistre pair tied by dotted SALONIQUE / TURQ. D'EUROPE cds in blue (May 15) with repeated strike at left. Reverse with Constantinople arrival cds (May 17) in black.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 3292 French Levant
Smyrne 1873: Cover from Constantinople to Lyon with sender's cachet in blue, franked by 1870 Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine (2) tied in transit by '5098' gros chiffres with 'Smyrne / Turquie' cds (July 4) and oval "BM" (Boîte Mobile) cachet in black. Reverse with Lyon arrival cds (July 10). An attractive and scarce cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3293 French Levant
Lot# : 3294 French Levant
1924/1960: Collection Lebanon and Syria on album pages with mainly mint sets and values in an useful range of duplication, incl. pairs and block of four, overprint varieties, O.M.F. Syria with unused multiples as well as airmails and postage dues. Fresh and fine.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 3295 French Levant
1860/75: Lot five covers franked with total six stamps, sent from Alexandria to London and to Paris, twice from Port-Said to Bordeaux and a local despatch inside Alexandria, all showing various cancellations and additional postmarks, good condition.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 3296 French Andorra
1931/1995: Used collection, in the main catalogue numbers complete, incl. 1931 complete set of 23 values with 20 fr. used on piece, 20 values signed Vossen or Liedel BPP, 1932 set of twenty four values complete together with three covers, 137/43 set complete, Wartime issues complete, thereafter complete until 1995 together with Postage Dues etc. A fine collection STC Michel € 5'580 Ex The Rheingold Collection.Starting bid : BidHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 3297 Monaco
1964/80 : Lot three official CEPT miniature sheets, two of them imperf., in addition three not issued souvenir sheets, one of them even on cover addressed to Switzerland, a rare offer in perfect condition, on album pages.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3298 Afghanistan
1872/73 (dated 1289): Revenues: Bills of Exchange circular types printed in black, the set of eight values from ½ r. to 20 rupees, lithographed on coarse wove paper with inscription reading 'Ticket of the Office of Taxation of the Capital of the Kingdom of Kabul. A scarce group (Jack # 1-8).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 3299 Afghanistan
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