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  • Lot# : 748 Guadeloupe

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    Incoming Mail from Gouadeloupe 1849: Cérès 1 fr. carmine, a fine horizontal strip of three with clear to large margins all round, used on 1852 double rate cover from Pointe-a-Pitre to Paris endorsed 'Par Le Packet', with POINTE-A-PITRE / GUADELOUPE despatch cds at base (Aug 9), the adhesives tied on arrival by 'Grille sans Fin' in black. Red framed 'PD' at right and reverse with Paris cds of arrival. A great rarity of Caribbean Postal History. Cert. Behr (1977).
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 793 General Issues French Colonies

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    Castellorizo 1920: Specialised collection with BNF surcharges with complete set to 20 pi. on Merson 5 fr. incl. duplication, with unused varieties throughout incl. 'Castellorizo' inverted on 1 c. (2), 3 c. (unused and three used), 5 c. (2), 10 c., 15 c. (2 unused and one used), 20 c., 40 c. (and a second example with 'S' for 'Z' variety), 2 pi. on 50 c. (6, including a block of four), further examples with 'No Stop' varieties, the ONF issue with a similar fine range with varieties throughout, handstamped surcharge 'OF' with all six values and a cover, three line violet handstamped surcharge on cover etc. A remarkabale collection of high catalogue value with many items signed by competent experts (Items 139 + Covers 7).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 794 Cilicia

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    Cilicia 1919/20: Collection with unsued and unused stamps issued under French administration or by the Arabian Government showing the diff. handstamps on Turkish and surcharged French stamps respectively, incl.overprint varieties and better values as the airpost issues with 'Poste par Avion'- handstamp (without obligation) in black and violet.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 795 General Issues French Colonies

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    Comores 1960: 20 fr. red-brown, green and violet-blue, three examples (one radically off-centre) all struck with hexagonal "Annulé des Rebuts" handstamps in black, together with 25 fr. brown, pale green & blue also struck with with hexagonal "Annulé des Rebuts" handstamps in black. Rare and believed unique thus.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 796 General Issues French Colonies

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    French Antarctic Territories 1959/63: 30 c. blue, brown & green in a vertical pair with sheet margin at top, struck with hexagonal "Annulé des Rebuts" handstamps in black. Fresh and fine unused, a very rare pair. Unlisted by Maury and Yvert, believed unique.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 797 French Guyana

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    French Guyana 1844 (Aug 8): Entire letter to Dinan to a Naval Officer at Cayenne addressed to 'Lt. de. vaisseur Commandt. la goëlette La Mignonne, en station, Cayenne', struck with 'Dinan' cds of despatch in black with framed 'PP' adjacent. Reverse with Paris transit cds in blue and manuscript "7+3+1" rates: 7 décimes to Paris, 5 décimes charge for Colonial rate and 1 décime for Ship = 13 décimes concessionary rate. Fresh and fine, an unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 798 French Guyana

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    1852 (May 19): Entire letter from Cayenne to Bordeaux endorsed 'Par le Panama de Bordeaux' struck on despatch with superb oval framed "POSTE AUX LETTRES / de Cayenne / GUYANE FRANCAISE" in black, with fine strike of scarce "35" rate mark (10 c. by ship, 25 c. internal) in black alongside 'Colonies Fr. / Pauillac' entry marking in red (June 24). Rare, letters with adhesives at this rate catalogue € 25'000 in Maury; with just 7 examples of this usage recorded.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 799 French Guyana

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    1852 (May 21): Entire letter from Cayenne to Bordeaux struck on despatch with fair oval framed "POSTE AUX LETTRES / de Cayenne / GUYANE FRANCAISE" in black, with fine strike of scarce "35" rate mark (10 c. by ship,  25 c. internal) in black alongside 'Colonies Fr. / Pauillac' entry marking in red (June 24). Rare, letters with adhesives at this rate catalogue € 25'000 in Maury; with just 7 examples of this usage recorded.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 800 French Indo China Local Issues

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    French Indo-China 1907: Booklets (2), one with green imprint sold at 2 fr. 05 c., bearing four panes of ten of the 5 c. black & green; second Booklet with red imprint sold at 2 fr. 05 c. bearing two panes of ten of the 10 c. black & bright red. One with rusted staple, fresh and very fine. Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 802 French Polynesia

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    French Polynesia 1958/60: 10 c. green & brown, three examples all with hexagonal "Annulé des Rebuts" handstamps in black - two of the 10 c. are badly faded prior to the cancellation being applied, together with a single example of the 25 c. also handstamped with the "Annulé des Rebuts" cachet in black. Rare and believed unique: unlisted by Yvert or Maury.
    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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