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Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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  • Lot# : 301 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 62 1871 (Jan 14): Gazette Des Absents No. 25 used to Lyon, endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1870 Siège 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / B. Des V. Haudrtes.' datestamp (Jan 14, 7th levée) below in black. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Poste de Paris" with Lyon arrival cds (Jan 28) on reverse. Fine and attractive entire Maury = € 550.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 302 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 63 1871 (Jan 18): Entire letter to St. Valery Sur Somme endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 15 with 'Paris / Rue Bonaparte' datestamp (Jan 18, 6th levée) alongside in black. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Général Bourbaki" with St. Valery Sur Somme arrival cds (Jan 26) on reverse. Fine and scarce entire Maury = € 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 303 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 64 1871 (Jan 21): Entire letter to Spa, Belgium endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863/67 30 c. brown, tied by 'Paris / SC' datestamp (Jan 21) in red with framed 'PD' in black. Flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Général Daumesnil" with Spa arrival cds (Jan 24) on reverse and circular "Ministre de Finances" circular handstamp in black. Superb and very scarce - the letter mentions Pigeons arriving safely and 'le bombardment continue...'. Maury = € 650+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 304 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 65 1871 (Jan 22): Gazette Des Absents No. 30 used to Lubersac, Correze endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by Siège 1870 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star 35 with 'Paris / Ministere des Finances' datestamp (Jan 22, 4th levée) alongside in black. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Torricelli' but without backstamp. Scarce and attractive entire Maury = € 600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection B. C. Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3702.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 305 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 65 1871 (Jan 23): Thin envelope to London endorsed 'par Ballon Monté', franked by 1863&67 40 c. orange, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue D'Antin' datestamp (Jan 23, 1st levée) and framed 'PD' alongside in black. Probably flown from beseiged Paris on the Ballon "Le Torricelli" with London arrival cds (Jan 27) on reverse. Slight file fold away from adhesive but scarce Maury = € 600.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 306 France

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    Ballon Monté No. 67 1871 (Jan 28): Cover and contents to London endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté' franked by 1863/67 10 c. bistre, damaged and 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue D'Enghien' cds (Jan 28, 5th levée) with framed 'PD' alongside in red. These deleted in manuscript as Paris had fallen to the Prussians with RETOUR / A L'ENVOYER in red (also deleted) in manuscript. Letter held for Prussian Censorship with framed VERSAILLES / AUS WECHSELUNGSSTELE handstamp in blue on reverse. Re-sent after Censorship with 'Paris / Rue D'Enghien' cds (Feb 13) and large framed 'P.D.' in black and London arrival (Feb 17) in red. Despite faults, a very rare cover. the Censor handstamp in use for four days only.rnrnNote: Contents "You will have heard before this reaches you of the surrender of Paris...at present we have nothing to eat and it will be improvident for you to return....I fear that we will have some difficulty in Paris yet considering all, the people are quiet..".
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 307 France

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    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan 3-7): Lot four 'Gazettes des Absents' No. 21 to 24, franked by 1867 Napoleon laureated or 1870 Siège 20 c. blue, sent from different post offices to different destinations within France, all flown from besieged Paris on the 55th Ballon 'Duquesne' Maury = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 308 France

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    After the Siege 1871 (Jan 28): 'Gazette des Absents' No. 33 written to Le Tréport, franked by 1867 Napoleon laureated 20 c. blue, tied by Paris Star '8' with "PARIS R. D'ANTIN 28 JANV. 71" despatch cds alongside. Handwritten note '10 c à payer en plus de la taxe' and '20' taxation handstamp, this item was despatched on the first day after the end of the siege. Signed Goebel; cert. Roumet (2016).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 309 France

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    After the Siege 1871 (Feb 8): Entire letter from Paris to Spa, Belgium franked at internal rate only with 1863/67 10 c. bistre in a horizontal pair, tied by Paris Star 3 with 'Paris / Pl. de la Madeleine' cds at left. Mailed out prior to the Prussian Censorship starting and taxed on the Travelling Post Office with curved "AFFR. INSUFF. / E.2" handstamp in black and manuscript crayon '3' (décimes) due in blue. Spa arrival cds on reverse (Feb 13). A fine entire with marvellous content (transcript attached) "Was it incumbent on French correspondents, before the War, to pay the Postage of letters for Belgium? I don't know. If yes, how to do so now? If no, this letter will be forwarded...my fellow, speaking the German language, was welcome, and Prussian Soldiers, who threatened the others "zu uber den haufen schiessen" (word for word) what is to fire on the heap - were careful. It was forbidden to go ahead (to St. Denis) but a young Officer took charge of my letter...".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 310 France

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    After the Siege 1871 (Feb 10): Entire letter from Paris to Spa, Belgium franked at internal rate only with 1863/67 10 c. bistre in a horizontal pair, tied by Paris Star 35 with 'Paris / Ministère de Finances' cds at left (Feb 10). Censored by Prussian Forces with framed VERSAILLES / AUS WECHSELUNGSSTELE handstamp in blue on reverse, alongside 'Spa' arrival cds (Feb 15) with obverse showing '3' (décimes) due handstamp in black. A rare and very fine entire - the first day that mail from Paris was censored by the Prussians, this rare handstamp being in use for just four days.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 311 France

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    Red Cross Committee Strasbourg 1870: Formular card showing big cachet "SOCIETE DE SECOURS AUX BLESSES MILITAIRES / COMITE AUXILIARE STRASBOURG", sent to Paris. Some toning and corner creases but a nice example of these cards issued during the siege of Strasbourg in August 1870, cert. Roumet (2017).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 312 France

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    1871 (Jan. 19): Printed form 'SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS AUX BLESSÉS MILITAIRES DES ARMÉES DE TERRE ET DE MER Palais de L'Industrie (Champs-Elysées), Porte no. IV' bearing scarce Red Cross lottery handstamp 'SOCIÉTÉ DE SECOURS AUX BLESSÉS MILITAIRES PARIS - LOTERIE NATIONALE' in red as a receipt of 50 lottery tickets numbered 92351 - 92400 in manuscript.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 313 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 5 c. green, 15 c. bistre ad 80 c. carmine rose, used on a 1874 entire to Port Louis, Mauritius tied by 2240 gris chiffres with 'Marseille' despatch cds alongside (Aug 1). Framed PD in red and reverse with Mauritius arrival cds (Sept 1) in blue. Fresh and very fine, a charming cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 314 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 5 c. green and 25 c. blue, type III, both in hor. pairs, all in fresh and fine condition with good perforation, tied by '1769' gros chiffre to folded letter to Stockholm Sweden with "LE HAVRE 26 JUIL. 75" cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with Paris Étranger in blue (July 27). An interesting cover in the 60 c. pre-GPU letter rate, despatched in the six months between the GPU foundation and the joining of France. The 5 c. pair shows in addition the peculiarity, that the lower half of another pair was glued below.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 315 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 15 c. showing Error of colour / cliché brown on rose paper, in fresh and fine condition with good perforation, unused with large part og. Owner mark visible from the obverse, an appealing example of this rare and desirable stamp. Signed Thiaude Maury 55d = € 6'000/Yvert = € 6'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 316 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 30 c. brown and 80 c. rose used on attractive 1873 cover endorsed 'Voie d'Autriche' addressed to the French Consul in Jerusalem, the adhesives neatly tied by '1015' gros chiffres with corresponding 'Clermont de L'Oise' cds at right (March 22) and two strikes of red 'PD'. Reverse with 'Paris / Étranger' cds in blue, Trieste oval datestamp and Austrian P.O. GERUSALEMME datestamp of receipt (April 7). An extraordinary cover: the route was slower, the rate more expensive - the first example of such a usage to Jerusalem we have recorded.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 317 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine unused example with good perforation and large part og. Maury = € 1'100/Yvert = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 318 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, thin figures, a horizontal tête-bêche pair in fresh condition, cancelled by Paris star '22'. Few clipped perfs., a scarce pair Maury T58 = € 2'650/Yvert = € 2'750.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 319 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, thin figures, a horizontal tête-bêche pair in combination with 5 c. green, fine and fresh with good perfs., tied by light '532' Gros chiffre to mourning cover with "BORDEAUX 19 JANV. 75" alongside, sent to Paris with "PARIS POSTE-RESTANTE 19 JANV. 75" on reverse. An attractive usage of this rare and desirable pair on cover, signed A. Brun and Calves; cert. Roumet (1992,2017) Maury T58 = € 5'250+/Yvert = € 6'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 320 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 15 c. bistre, thin figures, a horizontal tête-bêche pair in fresh condition, unused with large part og. and good perforation. Two minute spots in the design, minute faults partially repaired, an extremely rare and scarce pair for an advanced France collection. Cert. Calves & Jacquart (2012) Maury T59 = € 70'000/Yvert = € 65'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,500 CHF

    Lot# : 321 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 15 c. bistre, thin figures, a horizontal tête-bêche pair, tied by '1818' Gros chiffre to tiny envelope with "HYÈRES 30 MARS 72" cds and framed PD in red alongside, sent to Brighton, reverse with French TPO and Brighton arrival cds's. The pair with irregular perforation and few nicks, the cover weak with some toning away from the stamps, a nice isolated presentation of this tête-bêche which was only possible on covers to Great Britain or abroad during the early GPU period. Signed Calves; cert. Brun (2012) Maury T59 = € 55'000/Yvert = € 52'500.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 322 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 25 c. in a block of eight, each stamp cancelled with "PARIS AFFRANCHISSEMENT 11 AVRIL 1876" in Red, an appealing unit with fresh colour, pinhole in one stamp and a few nibbed perfs as to be expected for a multiple of that size, attractive early usage of cds's on this stamp, possible from the beginning of April 1876. Cert. Roumet (2016).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 323 France

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    1876/78: Sage 1 c. green, type I, an unused block of four in fresh condition with large part og. and good perforation. Signed Roumet Maury = € 1'225/Yvert = € 875.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 324 France

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    1876/78: Sage 2 c. green type I in combination with Cérès 1871/75 1 c. bronze, both singles in fresh and fine condition with good perforation, tied by "PARIS R. MILTON 1 SEPT. 76" cds to printed matter to Belvès Dordogne with wrapper partially attached. A rare combination franking to pay the printed matter rate, cert. Roumet (2016) Maury = € 500+/Yvert = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 325 France

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    1876/78: Sage 20 c. brown on pale straw, a superb unused example with good perforation, unmounted og. Blue signature Maury = € 900/Yvert = € 825+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 326 France

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    1876/78: Sage 25 c. ultramarine, type II, tied by "CHARNY 10 JUIL. 77" cds to local telegram envelope. Two clipped perfs., cover opened roughly at top, an interesting usage. Cert. Roumet (2014).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 327 France

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    France Used in Italy 1898: Cover Genova to Messina, France 1877 1 c. and 4 c. Sage Type II tied on shipmail cover by Genova squared circle datestamps (26 3 - 98), green "Paquebot." handstamp below, backstamped Messina.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 328 France

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    1900: Mouchon 30 c. lilac, Type I, a superb unused block of four, interpanneau margin at right, of fresh colour and full unmounted og. Scarce and fine multiple Maury = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 329 France

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    1900: Merson 2 fr. violet & yellow, an unused example, fresh and fine with good perforation, unmounted og. Signed Pfenniger Maury = € 2'600/Yvert = € 2'350.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 330 France

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    Timbre de Guerre 1914 (Sept-Oct): Valenciennes Chamber of Commerce 10 c. red perf., used example on local cover tied by 'Chambre de Commerce / De Valenciennes' cachet in blue with circular 'Mairie de Valenciennes' handstamp in black at left. Cover with crease well away from adhesive. Scarce Maury = € 750.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 331 France

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    1938: Clément Ader 50 fr. bleu, an unused part sheet of ten examples with compl. sheet margin on three sides showing marginal printrun number and date, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Maury = € 1'800+/Yvert = € 1'800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 332 France

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    1938: Visite des souverains britanniques, épreuve de luxe with its original face value of 175 c. in blue and two additional values of 55 c. in green and 100 c. in red, issued as indicium on postal stationary, all in a folder dedicated to the inauguration of a monument in Villers-Bretonneux for the Australian servicen who fought on French territory during WWI. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 333 France

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    1949: CITEX miniature sheet, one Épreuve de luxe vermillion with signature of 'P. Gandon', and one Essay in black with denomination 25 Fr. instead of the final 10 fr. and without the note '1849-1949' below the Cérès stamp, also signed 'Gandon', both on cardboard.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 334 France

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    Rouen Air Meeting 1923: Airmail cover to Vincennes franked by Sower 25 c. blue and Rouen Air Meeting perforated advertising labels (six stamps from 25 c. to 5 fr.) all tied by 'Rouen / Aviation' datestamps (September 23). Reverse with Evreux acceptance and Vincennes cds in black. An attractive cover Muller 94 & 215.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 335 France

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    Military Airmail 1943: Sénégal 1935 Pont Faidherbe definitive 25 c. brown-black, a left marginal copy showing the framed Airmail ovpt. "PAR AVION / BATIMENT DE LIGNE / RICHELIEU" in black, unmounted with full og. A few specks of colour missing in the AOF tablet, some colour transfer of another stamp to the gummed side, a very rare and desirable stamp issued by the Military PO on board the ship 'Richelieu'. Cert. Sismondo (2006) Yvert & Tellier 13 = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 336 France

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    Fiscal stamps 1868: Effets de commerce, type Cérès in the Barre design, imprinted on both sides of a 62 x 32 mm large cardboard, unused without gum. A very early fiscal essay, cert. Roumet (2017).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 337 France

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    Newspaper stamp 1869: 2 c. blue perf., tied by typography of the 'L'Echo  des Cevennes' to compl. journal (March 19, 1870). An attractive and rare usage. Maury = € 950.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 338 France

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    1853/1918: Small range on cards (35 items) with fine group of 1870 Bordeaux issue used with 2 c., 4 c., 5 c. (4), 20 c. (4), 30 c. and 80 c. all of fine appearance, 1870 Siège 40 c. with '4' retouch used, 1917/18 Orpelins 1 fr.+1 fr. and 5 fr.+5 fr. unused etc.. a generally fine group.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 339 France

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    1927/28: Lot six mint sets surcharged  'Caisse d'amortissement' in seven horiz. pairs and one block of four Maury = € 750.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 340 France

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    1843/1964: Mixed lot with five entire lettersheets from the French Post offices in Cairo (1 to Naples) and in Alexandria (4 to Bordeaux), three horiz. mint pairs 'Caisse d'Amortissement' of 1928 as well as a souvenir sheet from the 'Philatec'-exposition 1964 in Paris, in good condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 341 France

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    1936/60: Small selection few hundred stamps unused or in mint condition (few used), incl. some better airmail values as Burelage (2), Marianne de Gandon 25 F. - 100 F. in blocs of six, red cross booklets, PHILATEC 1964 souvenir sheet etc., in addition some low values from Monaco, good condition and housed in a small stockbook.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 342 France

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    1703/1980c.: France modern issues and France Airmail collection with 1927 set of two unused, 1936 50 fr. yellow-green used, 1936 Burelage 50 fr. used, 1947 500 fr. unused, 1950 1000 fr. unused; plentiful array of covers/cards, documents, autographed letter-sheets, early mail incl. 1758 entire letter from Salzburg, British Baltic Forces 1807 King's German Legion document, range of Revolutionary Assignats from 10 sous to 25 livres, postcards with many of St. Malo and area etc. A most interesting group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 343 France

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    1880/1980: Small dealer's stock with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values and full sets as Airmails with 50 Fr. burelage and others, War Orphans, Caisse d'Amortissement, Red Cross booklets, PEXIP souvenir sheet, duplicats etc., good to mixed conditon and housed in two albums and in a CORBRA box.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 344 France

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    1917/82: Collection some hundred stamps used/unused. incl. some better values from the war orphan sets, airmails 1927 and later issues, PEXIP and PHILATEC sheets etc., housed in one BIELLA album, owner's cat = appr. € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 345 France

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    1975/85ca: Lot 80 unsed imperf. commemorative stamps, Airmail issues, and issues for the Conseil d'Europe administration. An appealing lot. Cat. value appr. € 5'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 346 France

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    1849/1998: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or (the modern part) in mint condition, incl. some better values as War Orphans, Caisse d'Amortissement, Sourire de Reims, Airmails, Samothrace, postage dues, military stamps, European Council, Unesco, few Colonials, modern souvenir sheets and booklets, good condition and housed in two large albums.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 347 France

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    1849/1991: Collection several hundred used stamps from the beginning, incl. better single values as Cérès 1 Fr., airmails incl. 50 Fr. green and Burelage, Conquète Aérienne 10 Fr., Samothrace, Caisse d'Amortissement, PEXIP souvenir sheet, postage dues, few booklets, Council of Europe, UNESCO etc., the classic part in mixed condition, otherwise fine, housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 348 France

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    1852/71: Lot 23 used stamps in primarily fine and fresh quality, incl. Présidence 10 c. bistre (2), Napoleon imperf. 25 c. in a pair, 40 c. on piece with Sardinian FAVERGES 1860 cds, Napoleon lauré 5 fr. grey, Siège 40c. unused, and Bordeaux 10c. in a vert. pair with both reports, 30 c. and 80 c. (2, one in saumon shade), in addition Colonies générales  Cérès 15 c. with blue lozenge. One opinions/cert. von der Weid.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 349 France

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    1900/60: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better single values and full sets from France as well as a small variety of Colonial material unused or mint from various countries overseas, housed in two stockbooks, in addition two large folders containing used stamps of France, mainly small values, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 350 France

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    1900/30: Lot eight unused stamps incl. type Merson 2 fr. (2), 5 Fr., 10 fr. and 20 fr., as well as Sourire de Reims and Pont du Gard. Fresh colour and fine centered, unused og. Maury = € 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 351 France

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    1849/76: Collection of Proofs, Essays, well annotated on leaves on Exhibit pages with 1849 Cérès values imperf. on carton paper in unissued colours (9), unadopted Essays for the 1851 issue, 1853 colour Proofs in differing colours (100+) incl. a block of ten of the 1 c. value in grey, 10 c. value in black in a block of four, 20 c. value in brown (shades) each in blocks of four, 20 c. in bistre-brown in block of ten and a 5 c. Proof used on 1896 cover; 1863/67 4 c. Proofs in brown (2), green and in colour of issued 1 c., Proofs of 30 c. in colour (16 items); 1866 Projet Renard Postal Stationery Essay '0' value in black (similar to 1867 1 c.) and oval types value '00' in colour (12), 1869 Joubert Proofs in black and blue on large card, colour Proofs on glazed card (12); 1871 Proofs incl. découpage. An attractive selection.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 352 France

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    1849/1900: Lot 120 used stamps in over average quality incl. Bordeaux 5 c. in vert. strip of three, 10 c. in pairs (4), Sage 5 fr. in strip of three, postage due up to the francs values, many signed Miro, Serrane, A. Brun, or Calves.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 353 France

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    1849/50: Cérès issue, interesting lot eight used stamps and a pair in primarily fine and fresh quality, incl. 10 c. bistre (2), 15 c. green, 20 c. black (2 and a pair, in addition an unused stamp), and 1 fr. carmine (3). Two certs. von der Weid Maury = € 5'800+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 354 France

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    1900/79: Collection several hundred stamps unused or in mint condition, incl. plenty of better values and full sets as Orphélins, Caisse d'Amortissement, Sourire de Reims, Airmails with Burelage and Conquète Aérienne 10 Fr., souvenir sheets Strassbourg 1927 and PEXIP 1937, interpanneau pairs, booklets, crazy modern souvenir sheets and other funny items, good to very good condition and housed in three albums, in addition a stockbook with used stamps and duplicats, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 355 France

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    1960/2006: Important lot modern philatelie, some thousand stamps used and unused, with full sets, booklets incl. Red Cross, crazy souvenir sheets and other funny products by the new issues departement of France, some duplications etc., housed in six albums and stockbooks, in addition ten yearbooks by the Post Office 1994-2003 in mint condition and a bunch of modern FDC's, the whole arranged in a removal box.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 356 France

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    1849/1900: Collection hundreds primarily used stamps in varying quality incl. 1849/50 Cérès  15 c. green (3), 40 c. orange (4) and 1 fr. carmine, reprints on cover and essays, Presidence, Napoleon with a large variety of cancellations, Gros chiffre numerals from PO's in the Levant incl. Beyrouth on 5 fr., and the Far East, private Susse perforations, Laureated '10' on 10 c. bistre, Napoleon lauré 5 fr. grey (3), Bordeaux with diff. types and reports, red imprimé datestamps, railway cancellations, type Sage used & unused, postage due up to 5 fr. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 357 France

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    1849/1977: Collection several hundred mainly fine used stamps with better values from the early years up to Napoléon 5 Fr., also a few covers, to continue with Orphelin sets, airmails incl. 50 Fr. green and Burelage, ciasse d'amortissement, sourire de Reims, PEXIP souvenir sheet, Samothrace and many more, in addition some duplicates, few imperf. stamps with heraldics, a small selection of covers related to space missions and a book 'Timbres de France Tome 1' by Yvert & Tellier, all arranged in four albums and one stockbook and packed in a box.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 358 France

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    1980/2000: Important lot several thousand stamps in mint condition, incl. single values, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets etc.,  nicely arranged in one album and in five stockbooks owner's face value =  € 2'700.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 359 France

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    Coudekerque Surcharges 1939/45: Range of Mercury Head issue in horizontal pairs with marginal 1 c. brown, 2 c. deep green, 5 c. rose, marginal vertical pair of 10 c. blue with surcharge reading down, 20 c. purple, 30 c. orange-brown, marginal vertical pair of 70 c. lilac-rose with surcharge reading down (gum bend); and Peace / Paix 1 fr. 25 c. rose-red marginal pair with surcharge reading down, all fresh and fine, unmounted og. A rare group of eight items. Cert. Brun (1993) Mi = € 29'500.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 360 France

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    1788/89: Correspondence of six entire letters, all sent from Paris in the months prior to the French revolution, all to a English officer located in Bouxwiler, Magdeburg and Vienna.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 361 France

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    1793/1813: Collection (38 items) with GRANDE-ARMÉE handstamps incl. 1806 entire from Landstuhl with 'No. 26 / GRANDE ARMÉE' in black, 1812 entire with 'No. 6' in black, 1807 entire ex Berlin with 'No. 7' in black, 1813 entire from Berlin with 'No. 10' in red, 1813 entire ex Dresden with 'No. 19' in black, 1813 entire with 'No. 21' in red, 1813 entire ex Magdebourg with 'No. 22' in black, 1812 entire with 'No. 36' in black, 1813 cover with 'No. 55' in red, 1798 cover with circular 'Armée Francaise en Helvetie' in black, 1793 entire ex Lyons with 'ARMÉE DES ALPES' in black, together with much ancillary material incl. autographed letter sheets (incl. Bernadotte, Guidal), printed documents of the period etc. Condition obviously variable but a generally fine and scarce lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 361A France

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    Armies in Italy 1794/1813c.: The collection (12 items) with 1797 printed als. signed General Massena and another signed by General Leopold Berthier from the Army of Rome, 1801 entire from Milan showing ARM D'ITALIE in black, 1805 entire with rare PORT PAYÉ / ARMÉE DE NAPLES / NO. 1' in black with 'Port Payé' deleted, 1800 entire with 'No. 14 / ARM D'ITALIE' in black with Tours Deboursé marking on reverse, 1800 printed entire from Guastalla with 'ARM. D'ITALIE / No. 26' in black, 1802 entire signed by General harpentier to Berthier in Paris, 1807 entire with 'No. 17 / GRAND ARMÉE' in black from Locana etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 362 France

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    1800-1950ca.: Lot 335 covers France incl Departments conquis, 1863 Franchise cover from the Palais de Fontainebleau, other franchise handstamps, Assemblée nationale, Bordeaux 40 c. orange on taxed cover, railway mail with Courriers lignes, insufficiently paid outgoing and ingoing mail, registered mail, Chargé d'office formulars, telegram stationery, Exposition universelle, Mail abroad to Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Russia and the Netherlands, Post offices in the Levant, Martyr commemorative stationery, Diego Suarez Madagascar bisected 20 c. on local cover, several items with writing up of Lenain and van der Vlist, in addition 90 covers incl. Italy early Kingdom, South America and Commonwealth stationery. To be studied.
    Starting bid : 4,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 363 France

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    Peninsular War 1807/14: The collection (24 items) with three lined 'ARMÉE FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE' or BAU. PRINCIPAL / ARMÉE EN ESPAGNE' handstamps numbered 1 (in red), 3, 4, 6 (in red), 7, 19 (in red), 21 (two), 27, 34, 31 (two), 'BAU. GAL' handstamps on covers, 1812 entire with 'No. 5 / ARMÉE DE PORTUGAL' in black, 1809 entire from Bayonne with three Deboursé markings on reverse etc. Generally fair to fine considering Wartime conditions, a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 364 France

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    1831/77: Lot some hundred entires incl. few early documents and franked items from 1949 onwards, the majority being modern FDC's and full sets of Maxicards, also some other products by the new issues department of France, good condition and housed in total six albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 365 France

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    1849/50: Cérès issue, interesting lot seven entires or fronts with overall fine quality and fresh colours incl. 10 c. bistre on two local covers from Besancon and St. Amans-la-Bastide, 40 c. orange in mixed franking with Présidence 10 c. bistre on a 1853 double weight entire, 1 fr. carmine on a 1853 third weight entire and front with 1 fr. and pair of 25 c., sent from Point-a-Pitree Gouadeloupe via England to Paris with 'Grille sans fin' cancellation upon arrival. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 366 France

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    1849/72: Small selection (11 items) with 1849/52 Cérès 10 c. bistre single franking on cover from Auch, 15 c. green single franking on local Paris entire and two off cover single examples (one with cert. Matl), 20 c. black with pair on and off cover, 40 c. orange with two examples used on 1853 entire to Belgium, 1853 40 c. on cover, 1871 5 c. green on greenish (5 examples) used on 1872 cover etc. Condition varies but a scarce group Maury = € 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 367 France

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    1849/1918: Lot ten stamps and 120 covers/fronts in over average quality with many interesting and attractive usages and frankings incl. Cérès 1849 10 c. on local covers (3), one with Cursive de Bureau de distribution, several covers with 20 c. black from its first year, Napoleon imperf. with 1 c. in the modore shade or 20 c. blue on lilac paper, value letters, interesting cancellations such as Pointillé fin, Gros points, Anchor or taxstamp, Napoleon lauré multiple frankings, Bordeaux with better shades, diff. types and reports, Cérès 1871/75 with 4 c. printed matter rate on newspaper, Assemblée nationale, Paris special popstmarks on Sage, postage due, Postes Serbes, newspaper stamps, mail abroad to Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Great Britain, United States with four-colour franking Cérès - Presidence, mixed franking with Mexico, mail from Levant PO's such as Alexandria, Beyrouth, Constantinople, Smyrne, and Tulscha (stamps partially detached), as well as from Cuba and Buenos-Ayres. An interesting lot which has to be studied carefully to be fully appreciated.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 368 France

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    1852/71: Lot eleven covers in primarily fine to very fine quality with fresh colours, incl. Présidence 10 c. bistre (2), Napoleon imperf. 25 c. in the blue on green shade and three covers with Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 369 France

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    1853/93: Collection of covers/cards (37 items), largely from French P.O. in Salonique with imperforate frankings from 1853 issue with 40 c., 50 c., 60 c., 80 c., 1 fr. and 1 fr. 60 c. rates, 1862 issue covers at 40 c., 50 c. and 1 fr. 20 c. rates all with pearled 'Salonique' datestamp, 1853 80 c. on cover from Smyrne, 1862 80 c. on cover from Yokhama (signed Scheller), 1876 interesting cover from Bordeaux with 1871/75 15 c. readdressed in Hull with Great Britain 2½ d. mauve (signed Calves) another readdressed cover with France and Italy adhesives etc.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 370 France

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    1870/90: Collection of French T.P.O. markings on covers/cards (60+) with Convoyeur markings, mostly franked with Laureated 20 c. blue or Cérès 25 c. blue, on album pages and loose, arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 371 France

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    1876/1900: Type Sage issues on covers/cards (24) most to Italy with one to Malta; range of usages including post card with perfin, mixed issues on hotel corner card covers, Italy postage due, oversized registered usages including 1888 internal registered cover bearing 10 c. black, 75 c. carmine, 1 fr. olive-green (4) and scarce 5 fr. lilac from Paris to Proisy. An interesting group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 372 France

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    1877/1903: Covers (13), mostly featuring the Type Sage issue, with 1877 entire bearting 30 c. brown used from Salonique cancelled in blue with pearled cds, 25 c. bistre on yellow used as single franking from Salonique with datestamp in blue on 1881 cover, and 1883 usage in black (2), 1881 registered cover insured for 10'000 francs with 30 c., 35 c., 40 c. (8) and 1 fr. (2) cancelled at 'St. Nicholas de Redon' etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 373 France

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    1915/16: Postcards (5) all with black & white Balloon illustrations, each sent free at Military concession rate to Italy and each cancelled ST. CYR L'ECOLE / SEINE ET OISE datestamps (Air Training School) and all five with circular cachets '1er. Groupe D'Aerostation / Compagnie De Depot' in black or violet.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 374 France

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    1900/30ca.: Airmail picture post-card collection, approx. 1'500 cards used/unused of early 1900s century French airplanes and pilots during the infancy of the 'heavier than air' period, including diff. airmeetings, experimental aircrafts and flights as well as some crashes. Viewing is essential to get a deeper impression of this extraordinary collection. All cards in sleeves and in very fine condition. An excellent basis with huge retail potential.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 375 France

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    1920/60: Lot several hundred picture postcards used/unused, small and large sized, mainly common tourist venues, also plenty of souvenir booklets with ten or more items (few from Spain), mainly in good condition, housed in four shoe boxes and the whole packed in a Banana box.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 376 France

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    Literature German Pierre 'Le 25 centimes Cérès de 1871 au type II. Reconstitution des planches dans l'ordre numérique d'après les défauts des clichés (2 volumes), Les Editions E.H. de Beaufond Paris 1952'. Fine numbered (472/542) and author signed example together with Cailler André 'Etude de la Grande Cassure du 25 Centimes Cérès de 1871' (1955) and Hofinger Wilhelm: 'Monografie der Französischen Briefmarke' vol. I +II. Fine. Ex library of Erwin Lindauer, Hamburg. Offer.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 30 CHF

    Lot# : 377 General Issues French Colonies

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    General colonial issue 1872: Cérès 2 c. red brown with good to huge margins all round and fresh colour, unused with large part og. Signed Roumet and Baudot Yvert & Tellier = € 550.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 378 French Somalia

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    Cote des Somalis 1902: Vue de Djibouti definitive '10 centimes' ovpt. on 50 c. blue & rose, a complete sheet of twelve examples with full margins, showing variety: partially doubled overprint, single strike of "COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS DJIBOUTI 29 JUIL 02" on one stamp and the lower left sheet margin. Tear in the lower sheet margin, an attractive unit.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 379 French Guyana

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    French Guiana Societe De Transports Aériens Guyanais / St. Laurent du Maroni issue 1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. dull violet on orange buff paper, rouletted on two sides, a fine unused example with large part oval Control cachet GUYANAIS SOC. in red. An extremely rare stamp with just 120 examples issued. Signed Brun, Calves, Roumet Gi 1 = £ 1'700/Scott CL2 = $ 2'600/Yvert = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 380 French Guyana

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    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, an unused example with large part oval Control cachet 'TRANSPORT / ST. LAURENT' in red, without gum as issued. Small thin at left, a 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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 381 French Guyana

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    1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. dull violet on buff paper, rouletted on four sides, a fine used example with part red Control handstamp tied to 1921 cover to the Poste Restante at Cayenne by partially framed large AVION handsatamp in black with 1908/25 25 c. blue tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' cds (Aug 1) above. Reverse with Cayenne arrival (Aug 5). Edge wear to envelope and file fold away from adhesive but a very scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 382 French Guyana

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    1921 (July 9): Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. red on bluish grey vertically laid paper, a used example with part oval GUYANAIS Control handstamp in red overstruck with complete AVION handstamp in black. A rare stamp with just 150 examples issued. Signed Calves Gi 2 = £ 1'300/Scott CL1 = $ 1'600/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 383 French Guyana

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    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh colour, without gum as issued. Merest trace of hinge thin of no significance. An extremely fine example of a very rare stamp, just 500 issued of which most were used. Signed Brun, Kessler Yvert = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 384 French Guyana

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    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, a fine used four margined example tied to 1921 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Cayenne tied by large partially framed AVION handstamp in black, with 1908/25 25 c. blue paying postage and tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' cds in black (Sept 8). Backstamped at Cayenne (Sept 9) in black. A fresh and very fine cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 385 French Guyana

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    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté) paper, a fine used example cancelled by straight line AVION in black. Scarce so fine Yvert = € 900.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 386 French Guyana

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    1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté) paper, a fine used example cancelled with large oval Control cachet (Societé Des Transports Aériens Guyanais) in reddish-brown and very rare thus. Signed Calves Yvert = € 900+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 387 French Guyana

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    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on grey, a fine used four margined example tied to 1921 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Doctor Barbier in St. Laurent du Maroni cancelled by AVION handstamp in black and by Cayenne datestamp in black (Sept 2), with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown adjacent paying the postage. Slight edge wear to envelope but very scarce. Signed Calves, Roumet.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 388 French Guyana

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    1922: Front of Parcel envelope mailed to Paris containing 'Papillons seches' (see green Customs label at right) bearing 1921 TAG 0.75  c. black on grey cancelled by AVION straight line in black and 1904/07 30 c. black pair and 1 fr. rose tied by St. Laurent de Moroni datestamps (Dec 18) in black. Signed Pigeron.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 389 French Guyana

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    1922: Front of Parcel envelope mailed to Paris containing 'Papillons seches' bearing 1921 TAG 0.75  c. black on grey cancelled by AVION straight line in black and 1904/07 45 c. olive-grey and 1 fr. rose tied by St. Laurent de Moroni datestamps in black. Part of label at upper right 'valeur totale / Poids du paquet' in black on blue. Signed Pigeron.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 390 French Guyana

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    1921: TAG 75 c. black on rose, a fine used example on 1923 cover endorsed 'Par Hydravion' to Cayenne, with 1908/25 10 c. rose and 15 c. violet paying the postage, all tied by 'St. Laurent du Maroni' datestamps (March 26) in black. Corner of envelope missing at upper left and file fold but an unusual late usage. Signed Calves.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 391 French Guyana

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    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey (greenish shade), a clear margined example, used with large format AVION handstamp in black. Slightly aged but rare. Signed Brun, Calves Yvert = € 1'100.
    Starting bid : 550 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 392 French Guyana

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    1921: TAG 75 c. black on greenish grey, a fine large margined used example on 1922 cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to St. Laurent du Maroni tied by straight line AVION handstamp in black and by Cayenne cds, with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown adjacent paying the postage similarly tied (May 4). Tillet sender's handstamp in violet on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Signed Calves, Roumet.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,350 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 393 French Guyana

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    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A truly exceptional example of this rare stamp. Signed Calves Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Yvert = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 394 French Guyana

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    1921: T.A.G. 75 c. black on rose, a used example affected by glueing stains (the stamps were issued without gum) tied to 1922 slightly trimmed cover endorsed 'Par Avion' to Cayenne cancelled by large AVION handstamp in black and by St. Laurent du Maroni datestamp in black (April 22), with 1908/25 10 c. rose and 15 c. violet adjacent paying the postage. File folds but very scarce. Signed Calves and others.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 395 French Guyana

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    1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), a fine unused example with large margins all round, fresh and very fine but for merest iron spot at upper right, unused as issued. A fine example of a very rare stamp. Signed Brun, Calves and others Yvert = € 2'200.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 396 Guadeloupe

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    Guadeloupe 1852 (Oct 29): Envelope from Point-a-Pitre to Six Fours, Var, France, franked by Cérès 1 fr. carmine, a fine four margined example used with vert. pair 25 c. blue, all tied on arrival by grille sans fin obliterator in black with framed PD in red alongside. Despatch cds on front, reverse with arrival cds. Backflap is missing but a fine presentation of the 150 c. rate to France with a British vessel, a usage which was only possible from Guadeloupe between November 1851 and August 1853. Signed Goebel Maury = € 7'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 397 General Issues French Colonies

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    Gouadeloupe 1873: General colonial issue Napoleon lauré 30 c. brown in a block of four with good to enormous margins all round showing parts of the stamps on the left and two examples of 1871 Cérès 10 c. bistre, also fresh and fine with large margins, all tied by lozange obliterator to outer letter sheet to Marseille with "POINTE A PITRE .. AVRIL 73" cds and framed PD in black as well as "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL. 14 MAI 73" cds in blue alongside. Addressee's name crossed out, but an exceptional and appealing presentation of the double weight rate of 140 c. in the tariff of October 1864 via a British vessel. Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 398 French Indo China Local Issues

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    Indo China 1889/1952: Collection with 1894/1900 France optd. 'Chine' with duplicated sets unused to 5 fr. lilac, 1902 and 1904 sets to 5 fr. lilac, 1904 issue with 10 fr. unused and used, Indo-China from 1889 with apparent complete run unused and used, Grasset issue with 5 fr. and 10 fr. unused, 1922 60 c. blue without surcharge unused, 1927 set unused and used, thereafter with Mong-Tzeu, Packhoi, Tchongking, Yunnanfou etc. together with two 1952 Cambodia Booklets.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 399 Madagascar

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    Madagascar 1923 (Jan 26): Registered / Insured cover from Diego Suarez, originally mailed to Djibouti with 20 c. and 1 fr. adhesives, much readdressed (13 datestamps on reverse), forwarded from Djibouti to Port Said (Feb 22), Saigon and Singapore (March 19) and struck there with extremely scarce "RECU À SINGAPORE APRÈS DEPART" instructional handstamp in violet.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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