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Lot# : 598 Zeppelin & Airmail
Lot# : 599 Zeppelin Acceptances
/Ungarn 1931/36: Lot 24 Belege von versch. Fahrten, dabei Briefe. Karten und Ansichtskarten mit teils besseren Frankaturen in vorab in guter Erhaltung.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 600 Zeppelin & Airmail
Lot# : 601 Zeppelin Acceptances
/Polarfahrt 1931 (24. bis 31. Juli): Sowjetunion Malygin-Ausgabe ungez. auf zwei eingeschriebenen Karten und zwei Briefen, mit Auflieferung Leningrad resp. Malygnin, weiterhin zwei Briefe mit österreichischen Frankaturen ab Wien über Friedrichshafen an die Malygnin Sieger = € 900.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 602 Zeppelin Acceptances
1929/36: Lot 19 Belege mit guten Frankaturen von versch. Fahrten, alle adressiert in die Schweiz, dabei vier Zuleitungen ab Schweiz, Liechtenstein (2) mit Fahrt nach Vaduz und 3. SA-Fahrt 1931, zwei Briefe der Italienfahrt ab Rhodos mit 3 L. und Tripoli mit 5 L. Frankatur nach Genf Sieger = € 1'800.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 603 Zeppelin Acceptances
1930/33: Zeppelinpost aus Südamerika, Sammlung in Album, über 50 Belege von verschiedenen Fahrten und Etappen ab Argentinien, Bolivien, Brasilien, Chile, Paraguay und Uruguay, meist nach Deutschland adressiert, dabei bessere Frankaturen und Verwendungen, Bedarfsbrief ab Cochabamba, Bolivien zur 3. SA-Fahrt 32 sowie Geschäftsbrief ab Asuncion, Paraguay zur Chicagofahrt 1933 Sieger = Euro 3'000+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 604 Zeppelin Acceptances
1930/34: Sammlung über 50 Belege von versch. Vertragsstaaten, dabei zwei Karten zur SA-Fahrt 1930 ab Brasilien und USA, fünf Belege der Russischen Post zur Polarfahrt 1931, div. Belege aus Argentinien, Brasilien, Chile, Paraguay und Uruguay zu versch. Fahrten sowie zwei Belege ab Danzig, eine Karte ab Finnland zur 2. SA-Fahrt sowie Karte ab Luxemburg zur 4. SA-Fahrt 1932. Belege vorwiegend in frischer Erhaltung Sieger = € 6'500+.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 605 Dt. Reich
Lot# : 606 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 607 Zeppelin mail
Polarfahrt 1931 24. - 31. Juli): Seltener Kombinationsbeleg Zeppelin - Katapultflug ab "Friedrichshafen 24.7.31" bis "Leningrad 25.VII.31" frankiert mit Zeppelinsondermarke zu 4 RM plus Zusatzfrankatur, weitergeleitet nach USA zum Katapultflug Dampfer 'Europa' - Southampton 12. Aug. 31 mit rücks. US-Frankatur nach "Reichenbach 13.8.31" im Vogtland, selten Mi. O203/4p = € 4'500, Haberer 64b.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 608 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 609 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 610 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 611 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 612 Hungary
Lot# : 613 Collections/lots worldwide
Australia 1935/37: Various experiments by the Australian Rocket Society, Lot six covers, an annex blue on silky paper for the Royal Silver Jubilee Experiment as well as a block of four unsused vignettes numbered '189' and issued for the 'ORION'-experiment on February 24th, 1936, on album pages EZ = $ 355/Hopferwieser = € 640.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 614 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 615 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 616 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 617 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1934: Rocket experiment 'Ship to Shore' by Stephen H. Smith on September 30th, envelope fired from 'SS Pansey' with rocket Nr. 1 which exploded after about 30 m. 143 items carried with that rocket of which 140 have been recovered EZ = $ 250/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-1 = € 400.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 618 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1934: Rocket experiment 'To lighthouse Saugor Island' by Stephen H. Smith on September 30th, envelope fired with rocket Nr. 4 bearing related label, the flight ended after 120 m (instead of 400 m) due to a wire fixed on the rocket, said 220 items to be carried withh that rocket EZ = $ 275/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-02a = € 300.Starting bid : 125 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 619 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1935: Rocket experiment 'Quetta Earthquake Relief' by Stephen H. Smith on June 6th, rocketgram on thin paper fired with rocket Nr. 60 from Kolaghat over the river Roopnarain bearing special label an all the necessary cancels, said 150 items to be fired with that rocket, item slightly affected by humidity EZ = $ 125/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-19 = € 230.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 620 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith at the occasion of the 'All-India Scouts Jamboree', envelope fired with rocket Nr. 134 called 'Dr. R. Paganini' on February 1st, said only 87 items to be carried that day EZ = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-35 = € 2'300.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 621 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith at the occasion of the 'All-India Scouts Jamboree', envelope fired with rocket Nr. 135 called 'Dr. M. Kronstein' on February 2nd, said only 176 items to be carried with that rocket, in addition a separate red label signed by Stephen H. Smith EZ = $ 225/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-37 = € 1'500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 622 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith at the occasion of the 'All-India Scouts Jamboree', official postcard fired with rocket Nr. 136 called 'Dr. H. Radasch' on February 2nd, said only 132 items to be carried with that rocket, in addition a separate red label signed by Stephen H. Smith EZ = $ 225/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-38 = € 1'800.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 623 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith at the occasion of the 'All-India Scouts Jamboree'. envelope fired with rocket Nr. 138 called 'Princess Elisabeth' on February 3rd, said only 288 items to be carried with that rocket, in addition a separate green label signed by Stephen H. Smith EZ = $ 200/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-39a = € 1'250.Starting bid : 125 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 624 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith at the occasion of the 'All-India Scouts Jamboree', marking the special event of the visit of Lady Olave Baden-Powell of Gilwell, rocket label bearing three lines surcharge in black BENGAL - GIRL GUIDES - RALLY 2. 3. 37, envelope fired with propaganda rocket Nr.7 on February 3rd, said a total of 1'030 items to be carried with that rocket, in addition a separate orange label showing the same overprint and signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse EZ = $400/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-42a = € 3'500.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 625 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1944 oCT. 25): Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith on October 25th, second gaz powered rocket called 'Calcutta/G.P.P. No.2' carring a total of only 15 cards with affiexed nuriture label '1 Pound BREAD - ONE UNIT'. Arocket mail rarity EZ = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-74 = € 4'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 626 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 627 Collections/lots worldwide
Netherlands 1935/36: Rocket experiments by Karl Roberti, lot seven envelopes fired with diff. rockets in between May 9th, 1935 and June 4th, 1936, some duplication, in addition a later card from an experiment made by the Nederlandsche Ruimtevaart Studio in 1946 EZ = $ 400/Hopferwieser = € 740.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 628 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 629 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 630 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1935: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith in Sikkim, rocket parcel firing over the river Ranakhali on April 10th, a large piece of thin paper bearing the special label and violet straight line postage duty free ON SIKKIM DARBAR SERVICE, on reverse the compl. listing of the parcels content, a very special item with only 50 such cards been flown EZ = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr, SS-15 = € 700.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 631 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1935: Rocket experiment by Stephen H. Smith in Sikkim, two identical envelopes fired with rocket Nr. 51 from Surmsa over the river Ranakhali to Ray, both bearing related labels and violet duty free straight line ON SIKKIM DARBAR SERVICE EZ = $ 130/Hopferwieser Ne. SS-14 = € 460-Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 632 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1934: Rocket experiment 'shore to ship' by Stephen H. Smith on December 17th, envelope fired with rocket Nr. 21 or 22 from Mr. Walter Shanton's lighthouse in direction of 'S.S. Kustang' (which they never reached), included a miniaturised page ot the newspaper 'The News of the World' EZ = $ 300/Hopferwieser Nr. SS-07b = € 300.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 633 Collections/lots worldwide
India 1937: Rocket experiments by Stephen H. Smith in Sikkim, lot four selected 'Rocketgrams' bearing related rocket labels and all the necessary cancellations, in addition four unused single labels as well as three blocks of four in 'tête-bêche' arrangement and printed on both sides, all labels signed by Stephen H. Smith, on album pages EZ = $ 485/Hopferwieser Nrn. SS-23/24/25/28 /= € 1'080.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 634 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 635 Collections/lots worldwide
USA 1956: Rocket experiment 'USA-Mexico' by Keith E. Rumbel on July 2nd, small sized envelope bearing red label and Mexican postage, carried by rocket Nr. 2 from McAllan over the river Rio Grande to Reynosa in Mexico, it finally crashed into a restaurant called "American Bar' and all the mail has been confiscated by the Mexican customs authorities and released after three months only. The straight line touching the label shows the variety 'dispateched instead of 'despatched' EZ = $150/Hopferwieser Nr. KR-05a = € 300.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 636 Collections/lots worldwide
Lot# : 637 Collections/lots worldwide
Yugoslavia 1935: Rocket experiment by Karl Weihs and Friedrich Schmidl at Maribor on August 20th, cover fired with rocket 'JUG II' bearing postage and related vignette, cover numbered '164' out of a total of 282 EZ = $ 150/Hopferwieser Nr. FS-42 = € 200.Starting bid : 75 CHFHammer price : 75 CHFLot# : 638 Collections/lots worldwide
Various Rocketmail 1940/65: Lot mainly modern cards and covers from various rocket experiments, appr. 100 items from Germany, Cuba, USA etc., in addition labels, vignettes and other ephemera related to rocket and balloon mail, mainly in good condition, partly on album pages, partly still on old lot sheets.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 639 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1900/80: Lot mit einigen Hundert losen Marken gest./ungest. aus versch. Dt. Gebieten, dabei Dt. Reich, Bund. Berlin, DDR etc., meist kl. Werte auf Steckkarten und in einem Album, dazu eine kl. Schachtel mit Briefen, Karten und Ganzsachen, gute bis gemischte Erhaltung.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 640 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1850/1920: Sammlung tausend vorab gest. Marken in stark untersch. Erhaltung, dabei Baden ab der Ziffernausgabe bis Landpost, Bergedorf, Braunschweig, Bremen, Hamburg, Hannover, Helgoland, Lübeck, beide Mecklenburg, Norddeutscher Postbezirk mit Innendienst, Oldenburg, Preussen mit Innendienst, Sachsen, Schleswig, Thurn & Taxis, Bayern ab Ziffermarken, Württemberg, sowie Deutsches Reich ab Kleinen Schilden.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 641 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1868/2001: Sammlung Bundesrepublik ab den Anfangsjahren ungest. oder postfr., dabei bessere Werte inkl. Posthornausgabe (geprüft Schlegel) und Gedenkblocks, in drei Alben, dazu ein kl. Einsteckbuch mit ein paar besseren Marken NdP und Dt. Reich mit versch. Entwertungen.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 642 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1920/50: Lot einige Hundert Marken gest./ungest. von versch. Dt. Gebieten, dabei Dt. Reich, III.Reich, Saarland, Danzig etc. teils bereits verkaufsmässig auf Losblätter montiert, das Ganze in neun Alben und Einsteckbüchern, in einer Bananenschachtel.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 643 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1850/2005: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert voarb sauber gest. Marken aus vielen Dt. Gebieten, dabei etwas Alt.-Deutschland, Dt. Reich und III. Reich, Dt. Besetzungsausgaben 2. WK, Danzig, Memel. Saar und Zonenausgaben, dabei auch bessere Werte, Serien und Gedenkblocks, in total sieben Alben (meist Leuchtturm), in einer Schachtel.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 644 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1872/1982: Lot mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest., dabei Dt. Reich ab den Brustschild-Ausgaben, Reichspost-Ausgabe bis 5 Mk., Zeppelin-Marken, IPOSTA- und OSTROPA-Block (letzterer doppelt), Generalgouvernement, Bund, Berlin, DDR und anderes mehr, gute bis gemischte Erhaltung, in vier Alben und Einsteckbüchern und in einer Mappe Michel gemäss Einlieferer = ca. € 19'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 645 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1880/2010: Umfangreicher Bestand mit einigen Tausend Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., aus versch. dt. Gebieten, dabei bessere Werte Bund aus den Anfangsjahren vorab jedoch grosse Mengen Neuheiten aus einem Abonnmentsdienst, mit Einzelmarken, kompl. Serien, Gedenkblocks, Sondereditionen, Karten und Ganzsachen, das Meiste noch in den Originaltüten des Versenders, in total 13 Alben und in zwei kl. Schachteln, in zwei Bananenschachteln.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 646 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1849/1945: Umfangreiches Lot mit einigen Tausend Marken gest./ungest. oder postfr., dabei etwas Alt-Deutschland mit Quadratausgaben von Bayern, sehr spezialisiert bei der INFLA-Periode 1923, mit Einzelmarken, Paaren, Viererblocks, Bogenteilen, ganzen Schalterbogen, Aufdrucken, Abarten etc., III: Reich mit ein paar losen Marken und Belegen sowie einer Sammlung Bundesrepublik 1949/84, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in sechs Alben und Ordnern, das Ganze in einer Bananenschachtel.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 647 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1849/1945: Sammlung mit einigen Hundert Marken gest./ungest. ab den altdeutschen Staaten (ohne Bayern), weiter mit dem Deutschen Reich mit Brustschild-Marken, Zeppelin und andere Flugpost-Ausgaben, Gedenkblocks mit OSTROPA, ein paar Besetzungsausgaben inkl. Generalgouvernement, etwas Dt. Kolonien. Danzig und Saargebiet, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in einem Album Michel gemäss Einlieferer = € 32'000.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 648 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1900/90: Briefposten in vier Alben, dabei div. Geschäfts- und Sammlerkorrespondenz mit teils besseren Frankaturen, weiter Ansichtskarten und Ganzsachen mit viel echt gelaufenen Belegen aus der DDR.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 649 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1900/60: Lot mit einigen Hundert Briefen, Karten und Ganzsachen, meist Bedarfspost frankiert mit kl. Werten, dabei weniges von Bayern, Dt. Reich, Bund und Berlin, in einem Album und in einer kl. Schachtel, dazu ein paar lose Marken in zwei Einsteckbüchern, das Ganze in einer Bananenschachtel.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 650 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1870/1950ca: Lot hunderte Briefe in untersch. Erhaltung, hauptsächlich Geschäfts- unf Privatpost, Württemberg, Bayern, Bahnpost, Auslandspostämter in Marokko und der Levante, Besetzte Gebiete 1. Weltkrieg, Feldpost 2. Weltkrieg, Dienstpost Ukraine, Gerneralgouvernement, Böhmen & Mähren, Ganzsachen, Inflationsbelege, 1924 LZR Zeppelin-Brief nach Quitos, Befreiungsbelege Sudetenland und sächsische Schwärzung.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 651 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1900/80: Lot mit ein paar Hundert Ansichtskarten s/w, meist kleines Format, dabei Topographie, Kunst, Kitsch (Erotica) und anderes mehr, dazu zwei Alben mit teils besseren Briefen und Karten aus versch. dt. Gebieten sowie einige aus anderen Ländern, gute bis gemischte Erhaltung.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 652 Div. Deutschland Sammlungen/Posten
1920/60: Sammlung resp. Lot mit 150 Belegen und ein paar losen Marken aus versch. Gebieten der Deutschland-Philatelie, dabei Dt. Reich, III. Reich, Besetzungsausgaben, Danzig, Saar, Zonenausgaben, Bundesrepublik und Berlin, mit besseren Frankaturen, Satzbriefen, FDC's. Sonderstempel, Zensuren und anderem mehr, vorab in guter Erhaltung, in einem Album.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 653 Denmark
1851/1989; Collection some hundred stamps used/unused from the beginning, incl. some useful 4 RBS, one 2 RSK and others, high values up to 5 Kr., full sets, modern souvenir sheets, small selection Greenland as well as a few cards, covers and postal stationery items, housed in two albums owner's cat = € 6'300.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 654 Denmark
1885/1927: Group of covers/cards (7) with 1885 cover from Copenhagen to Cognac, France franked by five 4 öre, slightly discoloured; 1907 10 ö. stationery card used to Christiansted, DWI; 12 May 1914 First Flight postcard with 5 ö. green tied by Rosskilde cds with red and violet First Flight cachet at left (scarce, Muller 11a = 10'000 pts.); 1919 registered postcard used from Odense to Germany, 1919 much travelled cover to London, Reseal Censor at top addressed to a Danish Ship etc. An interesting group.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 655 Finland
1856 (March 3): 5 kop. blue on white wove paper, Small Pearls, a used example of fine impression, with large margins all round, cancelled by boxed WIBORG datestamp (17.3.58) in black. Superb example of this rare stamp. Signed 'HFF/Helsingfors'. Cert. Gummesson (1977) Mi = € 4'200.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 656 Finland
1856: Coat of Arms 10 kop. carmine, a fine large margined example on piece cancelled solely low boxed "WIBORG 26 JUN" (1856) in black. Fresh and fine, a desirable stamp thus. Signed Zenker and Pfenniger; cert. Schwenson (2018) Mi 2x = € 1'000/Facit = 7'500 skr.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 657 Finland
1856: Coat of Arms 10 kop. red-carmine on wove paper, a fine large margined example cancelled by pen cross and large circle "HELSINGFORS 16.9.58" in black. Very fine and scarce. Signed Senf; opinion Ferchenbauer (1998); cert. Schwenson (2018) Mi 2x = € 1'000/Facit = 7'000 skr.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 658 Finland
1866: Coat of Arms Penni values 8 penni black on yellow-green ordinary paper, Roulette I in a horizontal strip of three and 20 penni blue on greyish paper, Roulette I, all fresh and very fine, tied by small "WIBORG 2/7 1873" in blue to piece. A most attractive item, certs. Nussbaum (1973); Schwenson (2018) Mi 6ax+8ay.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 659 Finland
1856/1990: Collection hundreds used stamps incl. 1856 Arms 5 kop. large pearls and 10 k. carmine on wove paper, both with pen cancellations, 1860 rouletted kopeck issue, 1866 rouletted definitives with 1 m. yellow brown, 1889 definitives up to 10 m., 1891 'Russian' definitives up to 7 r., 1930 Zeppelin on postcard to Germany, a few modern booklets and covers, Fieldpost stamps, Aunus, Karelia, North Ingermaland and Aland.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 660 Finland
1860/1989: Collection several hundred mainly used stamps, incl. some better values, full sets as Red Cross, booklets, Frames as well as some cards, covers and postal stationery items, mainly in good condition and housed in two albums owner's cat = € 3'800.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 661 France
1793 (March 11): Entire letter from Louvain (Leuven, Belgium) to Paris struck with fine 'ARMÉE DU NORD' handstaamp in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts.). Rated '7' in manuscript to pay upon receipt with circular Paris '16' in black on reverse. The letter was written (by a rather illiterate soldier) just a week before the disastrous Battle of Louvain / Neerwinden, stating that "we were almost all taken prisoner, we have been encircled for three days and had to fight to get out of the encirclement as the Artillery can go no faster..". A good strike of a very rare handstamp.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 662 France
1793 (Sept 23): Entire local letter from Fort de la Montagne opposite Toulon to Beausset, struck with fine two line '2E DIV. / ARMÉE D'ITALIE' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). The letter, written during the Siege of Touln and Fort L'Eguilette, is from a forager complaining about the stopping of one of his convoys. Scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 663 France
1793 (Oct 1): Entire letter written from Amsterdam to Paris, complete with original strip of paper with a Prices Current for London, Bordeaux, Cadiz, Venice etc., mailed at Liege with straight line LIEGE hadstamp on front. The letter was Censored on arrival with reverse showing two large red wax Reseals applied by the Comité de Surveillance in Paris, with arrival of circular '8' in black. Extremely rare and early notification of Censorship with both seals largely intact.rnrnProvenance: Collection Senechal, Robineau, Paris, 30 March 2004.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 664 France
1793 (Dec 6): Entire letter from a Captain in the 12th (Drome) Battalion 'au Camp du centre devant Toulon' to Crest, Drome, struck with three line 'ARMÉE / RÉVOLUTIONAIRE / DU MIDI' in black (Reinhardt = 4'500 pts.). Rated '7' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, the letter is full of revolutionary ardour, with the hope that 'this vile, rebellious town would soon be reduced'. Eleven days later, a young Captain of Artillery did reduce the fort of L'Eguilette leading to the final victorious assault on December 17th. An extremely rare handstamp and fine for this.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 665 France
1794 (Feb 11): Expenses Claim for the Commissaire des Guerre at Colmar, approved and signed by General Schérer at Plotzheim, un-sent but struck on reverse panel by fine staight line 'ARMÉE DU HAUT RHIN' in black (Reinhardt 66mm. = 750 pts.). A most unusual and interesting usage.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 666 France
1794 (June 20): Printed entire letter from the Armée de L'Interieur, written from Péronne to Mauberge, struck with fine italic 'Com.re gl. de l'arm. de peronne' in red, unlisted by Reinhardt. Carried dfree as Military official mail. A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 667 France
1794 (Aug 6): Entire letter from Warem to Nancy written by a Lieut. of Artillery on General Jourdan's staff, struck with two line 'ARMÉE DE SAMBRE / & MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 600 pts). Rated '6' to pay in manuscript on receipt.Couple of small internal tears but scarce, The 'Armée Sambre et Meuse' was formed under Jourdan on June 26, 1794 with detachments from 'Nord', 'Ardennes' and 'Moselle' - it contained Major-Generals Lefebvre and Soult, Colonel Bernadotte, Lt. Colonel Mortier and Captain Ney.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 668 France
1794 (Sept 12): Printed large part entire letter from Trier (Tréves) to Mouzon struck with 'IRE DIV. / ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '5' in manuscript to pay upon receipt. Trier was recaptured from the Prussians on August 9, 1794. Half page missing but scarce.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 669 France
1794 (Dec 11): Entire letter, strangely folded with flap on front, from 'Avant Garde, Closter Camp' to Lille, struck with two line '1ERE DON D'ARMÉES / SAMBRE & MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '10', altered from 6 sous, the letter mentions the Siege of nearby Grave and that taking the fortress will open Holland to French Troops.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 670 France
1794 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Bertrange, 6 kms. from Luxembourg, to Fontenay Le Peuple (Comte), struck with superb straight line 'ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE' in black (Reinhardt = 600 pts.). The letter is from an Officer in debrun's Division of the Army of the Moselle. Luxembourg was surrounded during November 1794, the Austrians were starved into surrender by April 1795.rnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 671 France
1794/95c.: Undated entire letter, small closed tear at top, mailed from the HQ of the 9th Demi-Brigade to Paris, struck with fine two line 'ARMÉE DU BAS RHIN / 4E DIVON' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). A fine strike of a scarce marking, letter signed by three soldiers including a Captain and a Coroporal, probably from Landau or environs.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 672 France
1795c.: Printed 'Encadrements des Armées' cover to Guerande, north of St. Nazaire, probably mailed from Fontenay-Le-Comte, struck with fine two line '3E. DIV. / ARMÉE DE L'OUEST' in red (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts). Rated '4' to pay in manuscript, a fine and attractive cover.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 673 France
1795: Cover to (St.) Julien, Haute Vienne struck in Nantes with two line '4E DON (DEB) / ARM. DES CTES DE BREST' handstamp (Reinhardt = 750 / 2'000 pts) with the 'DEB' of 'Deboursé' deleted in black, rated '15' to pay on obverse. The cover somewhat tired but the cancellation in use for a year only and scarce thus.Starting bid : 80 CHFHammer price : 80 CHFLot# : 674 France
Lot# : 675 France
1795 (Jan 22): Cover to Lille, readdressed to Douai, docketed on flap as received '3 plu. an 3', struck with two line 'BAU GAL / ARM DE NORD' in red (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). Amsterdam fell on January 29, 1795 and it is unclear where the Bureau Générale was situated, General Pichegru, commander of the 'Armée du Nord' was unwell in hospital in Brussels, thus it is likely the Command was situated in Antwerp when this letter was written, moving to Utrecht by July when the Dutch conquest was finished.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 676 France
1795 (March 10): Entire letter from Brussels to Paris signed by General Roberiot, struck with fine two line 'BAU GL.ARM. S DU NORD / SAMBRE ET MEUSE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'000 pts.). Rated '10' in manuscript to pay upon receipt with Paris circular '22' on reverse. The letter signed by General Roberiot who was assasinated at Rastadt in 1799.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 677 France
1795 (March 18): Entire letter from Mussbach near Neustadt to Blamont, struck with straight line 'ARMÉE DU BAS RHIN' in black (Reinhardt 51mm. = 600 pts.). Rated '6' in manuscript to pay upon receipt. the letter concerns horses required for usage by the Artillery.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 678 France
1795 (April 16): Printed entire letter from rennes from Major General Chérin, Chief of Staff to General Hoche, commander of the Western Forces concerned with eliminating Chouans, struck with italic 'gl. de l'armée d. Cd. de Cherbourg' in black (Reinhardt = 250 pts.) and very fine straight line 'ARMÉE DES CÔTES' in black (Reinhardt = 600 pts.). Carried free under Military concession with Official Military cachet on reverse. A fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 679 France
1795 (April 28): Entire letter from Germersheim struck with two line 'ARMÉE DU RHIN / 2E DIVISION' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts). Rated '8' in manuscript to pay upon receipt, a fine entire with interesting content concerning an attempt by the enemy to cross the Rhine at Worms and headed 'Liberté, Fraternité, Egalité ou La Mort'.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 680 France
1795 (Aug 3): Printed entire letter from General Chérin at Rennes mailed to Paris, struck with italic 'gl. en chef de l'armée / des côtes de Brest' with straight line 'ARM. DES CTES DE BREST' both in black (Reinhardt = 350+500 pts.). Sent under Military franchise without charge. General Chérin was later Chief of Staff to General Massena, and was mortally wounded at Wytike, Switzerland in June 1799.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 681 France
Lot# : 682 France
1795 (Oct 15): Entire letter from Douai to Brussels with part red despatch on front, reverse with three line charge marking 'DEBSE. / B.AU GL. ARM.S DU NORD / SAMBRE ET MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 2'500 pts.) across flap. Rated '10' reduced to '6' to pay on arrival. A good strike of an extremely rare marking.rnrnProvenance: Collection G.O.I.Hollings FRPSL.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 683 France
1795 (Oct 28): Entire letter from Neustadt near Dusseldorf to Paris, struck with two line 'DON A ARM. / SAMBRE ET MEUSE' in black (Reinhardt = 400 pts.). rated '10' dut to pay in manuscript with circular Paris '22' arrival in black on reverse. Letter written by an Officer describing the crossing of the Rhine, the advance to the River Lahn, the lack of supplies and the retreat back across the Rhine. A fine and interesting entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 684 France
Lot# : 685 France
1796 (April 29): Entire letter from Hingweiler, Rhineland Paltinate to Tours, struck with superb two line 'ARMÉE DU RHIN / 8e DIVISION' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '7' or '10' to pay in manuscript , the letter is from one Mabou who requests two copies of his birth certificate.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 686 France
1796 (July 14): Entire letter internally head 'Armée du Rhin et Moselle' written from Freudenstadt to Chalons Sur Saône, struck with fair two line 'ARMÉE DU RHIN / 1e DIVISION' in black (Reinhardt = 500 pts.). Rated '10' in manuscript to pay, the letter is from an Officer of Duhesme's Division in St. Cyr's Corps, which passed through Freudenstadt on July 3, leaving the 4th Division to guard communications.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 687 France
1797 (Feb 18): Entire letter with printed heading 'Armée du Nord, Infanterie Legere, 1st Division', endorsed 'Service Militaire' from Crefeld, north of Dusseldorf addressed to the Capt. Castaing of the Council of War of the 17th Military Division in Paris, struck with good straight line 'DON A. ARM. DU NORD' in red (Reinhardt = 600 pts). Rated '10' to pay upon receipt with straight line CAMP-S-PARIS in black on reverse.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 688 France
Lot# : 689 France
1799 (July 19): Printed entire letter from Basel to Dept. du Mont-Terrible, Porentruy, struck with two line 'BAU GAL / ARM. DU DANUBE' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '5' in manuscript with reverse showing oval illustrated cachet for Commissaire des Guerres in red.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 690 France
1800 (Feb 28): Printed entire letter from Mollis, near the Walensee, Glarus struck with fine '14E DON / ARM. DU RHIN' in red (Reinhardt = 2'000 pts.) The address slightly erased but with '5' rate in manuscript. The letter from Houpert, Commander of the 109th demi-Brigade, concerns two deserters. Rare.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 691 France
1800 (Sept 19): Entire letter from Munich to Strasbourg, written by General Eblé, Commander of the Artillery of the Arms of the Rhine, struck with '3 E DON. / ARM. DU RHIN' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts). Reverse with further '3' handstamp in black. General Elbé (17587-1812) commanded the bridging train during the invasion of Russia and is best known for his action in Nov 1812 in saving the remnants of the Grand Armée by bridging the Beresina. He died shortly afterwards in Königsberg.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 692 France
1800 (Oct 18): Printed entire letter from Augsburg to Strasbourg struck with superb two line 'ETAT MAJOR GENAL / DE L'ARMÉE DU RHIN' in black (Reinhardt = 1'500 pts.). The entire is an 'Order of the Day' concerning irregularities in requisitions of clothing, shoes and equipment. A fine entire, hostilities recommenced in November and on Dec 3 the Austrians were defeated at Hohenlinden.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 693 France
1801 (Nov 22): Entire letter from Altamura near Bari, Italy to Paris struck with fine two line 'No. 1 / CORPS D'OBSERVATION' in black (Reinhardt = 1'500 pts). Written by 'Le Chef d'Escadron Anglais, commanding 2nd Regiment of Chasseurs à Cheval' with the Armée d'Observation du Midi. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 694 France
Lot# : 695 France
1804 (July 5): Entire letter from Utrecht to Nantes struck with two line 'BAU GAL / ARM DE HOLLANDE' handstamp in red (Reinhardt = 400 pts). Rated '12' in manuscriupt to pay upon receipt, the letter is from an Engineer giving advice concerning the L'Ecole Polytechnique in Paris where courses in algrebra, arithmetic, geometry and mechanics were given.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 696 France
1805 (Jan 15): Entire letter from Utrecht to Nantes struck with two line 'HOLLANDE / TROUPES FAISES' in red (Reinhardt = 400 pts.). Rated '8' in manuscript due upon receipt, the letter is from an Engineer giving details for entry into the Engineers school in Paris. Tiny closed tear at top but scarce.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 697 France
1805 (March 30): Entire letter from a French soldier in garrison at Barletta to Paris, struck with superb four line 'ARMÉE FRANCAISE / DANS / LE ROYAUME DE NAPLES / No. 1' in black (Reinhardt = 750 pts.). Rated '9' in manuscript to pay upon receipt with Paris arrival in red (April 7). Face panel with slit, probably from filing. A fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHF
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