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  • Lot# : 245 France

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    1587 (June 28): Entire letter from P. Cenami in Rouen to London, addressed to Filippo Corsini, with fine "G12" charge in manuscript on obverse (Groats 12 = 48 pence) due to the Merchant Stranger's Post. Rare and very fine: the high charge of 4 shillings may well have been for more than the one letter.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 246 France

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    Incoming Mail 1696 (Jan 5): Entire letter from Amsterdam to a banker in St. Malo, written in English, testifying to the death of the writer's husband 'whom God was pleased to call out of the World' and corroborated by his brother; struck on entry at Lille with superb strike of small formate "D'HOLLANDE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 969 = 8 pts., sole recorded year of use / Lenain 50). Manuscript charge '26' (sols) on front panel. Slightly weak file folds but one of the rarest of all French entry markings. Cert. Van der Linden (1996).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 247 France

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    Incoming Mail 1701 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Rotterdam to Quimper, Brittany endorsed 'p.' at lower left, struck on entry in Lille with superb "D.HOLLANDE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 970 = 7 pts. / Lenain 51a). Rated on front '21' (sols) in manuscript: 16 to Paris + 5 to Quimper.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 248 France

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    1704 (July 30): Entire letter from Aix La Chapelle to Nancy, struck on entry at Lille with superb strike of "DE.COLOGNE" handstamp in black (Van der Linden fig. 944 = 10 pts.) in use during the War of the Spanish Succession. Rated '28' (sols) in manuscript on front panel. The letter with weak folds and unobtrusive spike hole in centre but of great rarity, there being but two examples of this marking recorded. Cert. Van der Linden (1995).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 249 France

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    1747 (Dec. 30): French P.O. in Rome, NAPOLI negative hs. on entire lettersheet showing Roman postage of 3 1/2 bajocchi to Marseille van der Linden 2016. Provenance: Ex collection Manfred Jacquesrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 250 France

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    Incoming Mail 1751 (April 30): Entire letter from Hamburg to Bordeaux struck in Paris with provenance handstamp "BSE Allemagne" in black (Van der Linden fig. 715 = 9 pts.). Manuscript '50' sols to collect on arrival, the correct rate for a letter at ½ an ounce from Hamburg. An extremely rare handstamp in the foremost quality.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 251 France

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    1753( Dec. 1): Privat letter written in St. Pierre Martinique adressed to Madame la Veuve de Vaucourtoir in France. Early private mail from overseas.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 252 France

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    Incoming Mail 1763 (April 9): Entire letter from Speyer to St. Diez, Lorraine endorsed 'p. Strasbourg' with manuscript despatch "de Spire" and struck on entry at Strabourg with "R:HAVSEN" straight line in black (Van der Linden fig. 2431, earliest recorded usage), and charged '8' sols due upon delivery. A rare entire, the 'Rheinhausen' marking is misleading in that the letter went nowhere near the town itself.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 253 France

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    1768 ((July 19): Crowned circle PP in red, fine clear strike on entire lettersheet to Livorno, fine and scarce Lenain 37a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 254 France

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    Incoming Mail 1768 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Bad Dürckheim to Ribbeauville, Alsace, endorsed 'p. Strasbourg', struck on despatch with DE TURCKHEIM straight line in black (Feuser 781-2). Struck in Strasbourg on entry with slightly blurred but immensely rare "R:HAVSEN" in red (Van der Linden fig. 2431 = 10 pts.), charged '10' sols due upon receipt.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 255 France

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    Incoming Mail 1790 (June 15): Entire letter from Berlin to St. Quentin, France via Maseyck and Paris, endorsed at lower left "mit Wechsel an werth P500", and underlined in red with '10' stuyver in same ink; struck in transit with MASEYCK handstamp in black and, in Paris with "CHARGÉ" registration handstamp in red (Lenain 60, in use two years). Charged '50' sols due in manuscript upon receipt, the equivalent of a double letter. A rare and quite charming entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 256 France

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    1585/1804: Postal history collection with some France domestic mail (10) but predominantely incoming (40) to France starting with 1791 letter from Norway to Bordeaux, Mail from Spain (20) with better markings a DE CATALOGNE, ANDALUCIA LA ALTA in black and red, crown M/E.8 fo Madrid, CADIZ and D'ESPAGNE, three letters from Portugal as well as mail from and to England.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 415 France

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    1744 (Aug. 22): Louis XV King of France and Navarre (1710-1774) known as Louis the Beloved, pre-printed parchment document with partial wax seal attached issued in Metz and signed by the King 'Par le Roi': Louis. Fine large document concerning the convocation or staffing of the new founded Batallion of the Infantry Regiment in Ponthieu. The 'Régiment de Ponthieu' known from 1776 onwards as 'Régiment d’Austrasie' or '8th 'Régiment d’Infanterie de Ligne' and remained part of French Army until the Regiment was disbanded in 1998.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 416 France

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    1804 (22. Sept.): "5e Jour Comp.re 12" 5th complementary day in the year 12 of the French Republican Calender, a fine clear strike in red of this scare Paris arrival mark on reverse of entire lettersheet from Bordeaux.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 417 France

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    1806 (June 2): CORRESPONDANCE NATIONALE ET ÉTRANGERE A PARIS oval handstamp on headed lettersheet to Grenoble, showing P.PAYE PARIS in red on front, fine.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 418 France

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    1807 (Aug 5): Large part entire letter written in Italian from Stettin, prepaid to Bastia, Corsica struck with fine two line 'No. 54 PORT-PAYÉ / GRANDE-ARMÉE' in red (Reinhardt = 1'250 pts). Rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 419 France

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    1852: Présidence 25 c. blue, 1862 reprint, fresh and fine example with large regular margins and full og. An attractive stamp, signed Brun Yvert = € 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 420 France

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    1860 (March 21): Entire letter to Montevideo, Uruguay, written in Le Havre, franked with Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, touched at base and 20 c. blue, a fine example, both with fresh colours and tied by '1495' numeral lozenge, red "P.P." and "BUREAU-MARITIME HAVRE 21 MARS 60" alongside. Part paid cover to the United Kingdom from where it should have been sent with British vessel to its destination, however there are no further British datestamps proving this.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 421 France

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    1853: Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange with good to large margins on three sides and sheet margin at right with 'filet d'encadrement' in fresh colour, cancelled by clear '3176' petit chiffres numeral in black. Signed Baudot Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 16e = € 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 422 France

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    1853: 80 c. carmine, two examples used on 1860 envelope endorsed 'voie Anglaise de Southampton pour le Brésil', each tied by '2703' petit chiffres of Rochefort-Sur-Mer (July 5) with framed 'P.P.' in red, addressed to a Naval Lieutenant on board the Frigate "La Pandore, Station du Brésil et la Plata", with London transit cds in red on obverse. One stamp with small marginal fault but a scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 423 France

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    1853: Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine with good to large margins, in fresh colour, cancelled by Gros Points obliterator in black. Signed Brun & Calves Yvert = € 3'500 / Maury 18 = € 4'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 424 France

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    1862 (Dec 12): Entire from Limoux-en-Hurepoix to La Rochelle bearing Napoléon imperf. 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine example with good margins all round, cancelled by petit chiffre '1733' numeral of Limoux, Paris transit alongside, reverse with La Rochelle arrival cds (Dec 13). A desirable stamp, rare on cover, signed Roumet and Calves Yvert = € 6'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 425 France

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    Cuba 1862: 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of four and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1867 double rate cover from Havana, Cuba to Mexico, lightly cancelled by Anchor lozenge of dots in black. Reverse with circular LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 1 datestamp (Aug 6) in black (Salles fig. 1431) and carried on the Paquebot 'Panama' which arrived at Vera Cruz on August 13th. Struck on arrival with "4" (reales) due marking in black. An attractive and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 426 France

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    Argentina 1867: Laureated 80 c. carmine used on 1870 entire letter from Buenos Aires to France, endorsed 'par Sindh' and tied by fine dotted Anchor lozenge in black. Red framed 'PD' adjacent and octagonal BUENOS AYRES Consular datestamp (Nov 30) in black (Salles fig. 1058); reverse with 'Bordeaux à Cette' cds (Dec 30) and arrival cds's.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 427 France

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    Tunisia 1867: Laureated 80 c. carmine, a single example used on 1872 cover from Tunis to Marseille, tied by fine "5107" gros chiffres in blue with Tunis cds and framed 'PD' in same ink alongside. "Tunis-Par-Bône / Algerie" cds in red (Jan 18) also on obverse with Marseille arrival cds on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 428 France

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    1870: Siège 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue and defective 1870 Bordeaux 40 c. orange, all used on 1871 cover from Chaussin to a Military Doctor in Cetinje, Montenegro; tied by '986' gros chiffres in black with Chaussin cds (Oct 10) at left. Framed 'P.P.' in red and reversse with Triest transit datestamp (Oct 13) and CATTARO cds. Despite faults an attractive and scarce mixed issue franking to an extraordinarily scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 429 France

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    1871 (Sept. 7): So called September entire from Vienne to Lyon, bearing a mixed franking of Siège 20 c. blue and Bordeaux 5 c. green, two fine and fresh examples with large margins and good perf., respectively, tied by '4199' numeral lozenge Vienne with "VIENNE 7 SEPT 71 (37)" cds alongside, reverse with Lyon arrival (8 SEPT. 71) cds. Attractive presentation of the increased inland rate which had to be covered with mixed frankings due to the lack of a 25 c. - stamp.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 430 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 10 c. bistre, Report I, a large margined horizontal pair with 7.5 mm. sheet margin at left, usded on 1871 entire letter tied by '1939' gros chiffres of Landrecies in black. Arleux du Nord arrival cds (Feb 21) on reverse. Cover a tad tired but the 10 c. pair very fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 431 France

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    1870: Bordeaux 40 c. bright orange, a left marginal pair with good to large margins all round and of vivid colour, a fine and fresh multiple with full og. Signed A. Bolaffi and A. Brun, cert. Calves (2006) Maury 48c = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 432 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose in a horizontal pair and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1876 entire letter to Mexico City tied by 'Paris / R. Milton' cds's (June 19). Carried via St. Nazaire on the Paquebot 'Ville St., Nazaire', the reverse with superb strike of octagonal LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 4 datestamp (June 20) in black (Salles fig. 1432). Vera Cruz cds on reverse (July 14) and obverse with charge marking "35cs." altered to "25cs." in black. Opens well for display, a most attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 433 France

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    Dardanelles 1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose (2), 30 c. brown pair and 80 c. rose pair, all used on piece cancelled by six strikes of "5084" gros chiffres of Dardanelles in black. A charming and scarce piece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 434 France

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    Monaco 1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue, a fine used example with good strike of "2387" gros chiffres of Monaco in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 435 France

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    1876: Sage type N/B 2 c. green, a fine and fresh example with full og in unused condition with light hinge remnants. Signed Calves Yvert = € 1'800 / Maury 62 = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 436 France

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    1902: Charming advertising cover for 'Naturel Citron' printed in colour, franked by 1900 Mouchon 15 c. orange (2) each cancelled by 'Monbrison / Loire' datestamps (May 27). Cette arrival cds on reverse. A delightful and unusual cover.rnrnProvenance: Soler y Llach, Barcelona, December 2003.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 437 France

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    1917/18: War Orphans compl. 1st set valued 2c.+3c. up to 5F.+5F., mounted on six envelopes and nicely cancelled "St. Germain en Laye - 2 6 19 - Congrès de la Paix" Yvert = € 3'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 438 France

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    1919/26: Blanc ½ c. on 1 c. grey-black on paper GC showing variety: inverted overprint, a fine and fresh right marginal example with full og in unused condition with light hinge remnants. Signed Brun Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 157k = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 439 France

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    1925: International stamp Exhibition in Paris, souvenir sheet bearing 4x 5 F. carmin, sheet frame showing four special cancellations not touching the stamps Yvert = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 440 France

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    1926/27: Orphelins third set 5+1 fr. black & blue, a fine and fresh corner marginal block of four in unmounted og condition. Yvert = € 1'200+ / Maury 232 = € 1'240+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 441 France

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    1927: International stamp Exhibition in Strasbourg, Souvenir sheet with full original gum bearing event's special cancellation on top left not touching the stamps, in addition gutter pair in mint condition taken from the souvenir sheet Yvert = € 2'550.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 442 France

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    1902 (June 25): Letter and autograph by the hand of Emile Zola (1840-1902) in which he writes from Milano (to his publisher?) that he will send him very soon the first chapters of 'Vérité', one of his last publications. 'Vérité' was the third out of four volumes of his last cycle of novels 'Quatre Evangiles' of which his last volume was never finished, as Zola died only three months later due to a carbon dioxide poising when heating his flat.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 443 France

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    Postage due 1859: Typography 10 c. black, a fine and fresh unused lower marginal block of 24 in unmounted og condition. Some paper faults in the margin but an impressive multiple of this stamp Yvert = € 1'650 for six unused blocks of four / Maury 2 = € 1'080 for six unused blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 444 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type I, a fresh irregular block of 16 from the left side of the printing sheet showing gutter at right and sheet margin at left, positions 8-10, 13-15, 16-20 and 21-25, (two vert. folds through first and fourth column, hor. fold through pos. 16, pinhole at position 22, thin in pos. 24), in unmounted og condition. This multiple shows transfer varieties in pos. 17 & 21 Yvert = € 1'300 for four unused blocks of four / Maury 3/IB = € 810 for four unused blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 445 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type II, a fresh block of ten, in unmounted og condition. Signed Brun Yvert = € 2'250 for unused singles / Maury 3/IA = € 2'000 for unused singles.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 446 France

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    Postage due 1863: Typography 15 c. black type II, a reconstituted part sheet of 50 + 20 showing full margins on three sides and gutter, (one stamp with hole, folds, marginal cracks), in unused or unmounted og condition. Cert Calves & Jacquart (2019) Yvert = € 15'750 for 70 unused singles.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 447 France

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    Postage due 1871/78: Typography 60 c. blue/dark blue, a block of 16, a block of six and a block of four, marginal or corner marginal, in unused condition. Yvert = € 3'000 for six blocks of four / Maury 9 = € 2'400 for six blocks of four.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 430 CHF

    Lot# : 448 France

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    Postage due 1871/78: Typography 60 c. blue/dark blue, 54 stamps incl. six blocks of four, strips and pairs, some marginal, in unused or unmounted og condition. Interesting study reconstituting the nearly complete sheet of 50 including some overlap Yvert = € 5'900+ following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 449 France

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    1886: Entire from Nimes to Bagnols bearing Sage 10 c. black in a vert. pair and 25 c. bistre (def.), tied by NIMES Bd GAMBETTA cds (June 19), underfranked and therefore taxed with postage due Typographie 1878 60 c. blue and Duval 15 c. black (def.), tied by "BAGNOLS-SUR-CEZE 11 JUIN 86 GARD" cds's. Letter of the fifth weight rate instead of the fourth weight rate, postage 120 c. for an unfranked or underfranked item minus the actual franking of 45 c. Cert. Brun (2019) Yvert = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 450 France

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    1890: Ennvelope from Stuttgart to Saint Leu bearing German Empire 10 pf carmine in a strip of four (rightmost stamp def. at top right), tied by STUTTGART cds (Feb. 13), underfranked and therefore taxed upon arrival with postage due Typographie 1878 60 c. blue and Duval 10 c.  and 30 c. black, tied by indistinct St. Leu cds's (Feb. 14). The cover shows some tear and wear, still an interesting postal history item. Cert. Brun (2019) Yvert = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 451 France

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    1927: 2 F. orange and bluegreen as well as  5 F. blue and buff, bottom left corner copies showing special cancellation, both values in mint condition, sheet margins somewhat creased resp. with traces of a hinge Yvert = € 950.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 452 France

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    1927/29: First International Aviation and Navigation Salon in Marseille, envelope (few creases) bearing both values sent registered Express to Bern, tied by event's special cancellation (Cert. Max Hertsch 1964) as well as special stamp released for the Le Havre exposition in 1929, together with related vignette and additional franking sent registered by air to Tavannes in the French part of Switzerland Yvert = € 1'375.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 453 France

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    1928: Premier Salon International de l'Aviation, de la Navigation et de l'Automobile in Marseille. 2 Fr. orange/blue-green and 5 Fr. blue/yellow, official envelope cancelles '9.7.27' to Genève and registered envelope to Buenos Aires uprated wit 3rd. war orphan issue 5 Fr.+1 Fr. blue, that impossible to deliver ant therefore returned to Paris, both items in good condition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 454 France

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    'Ile de France' 1928: Berthelot 10 fr. on 90 c. carmine-rose from the lower sheet margin, field position 49, a fine and fresh example of excellent appearance in unmounted og condition. Certs. Mikulski (1989), Brun (2012) Yvert 3 = € 5'000 / Maury 3 = € 4'300 / Mi 230 = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 455 France

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    'Ile de France' 1928: Pasteur 10 fr. on 1.50 fr. blue, a fine and fresh example in unused condition. A desirable stamp, cert. Brun (2019) Yvert 4 = € 12'500 / Maury 3 = € 13'200 / Mi 231 = € 14'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 457 France

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    1849/52: Lot four selected used stamps i.e. Cérès 15 c. green (aminci), 1 Fr. dark carmine and horiz. pair Présidence 10 c. yellow-brown showing sheet margin at right, two items joined by certs.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 458 France

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    1900/60: Lot 160 stamps used/unused or in mint condition from France and Monaco, incl. some better values and full sets as airmails 1927, Monaco bird set up to Fr. 1000 as well as four Red Cross souvenir sheets of 1949 and 1951, good condition and housed on album pages and small stockcards.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 459 France

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    1955/65ca: Lot 26 stamps of definitive issues in imperf. condition, in addition 1957 EUROPA issue marginal imperf. examples, in addition proofs and colour proofs. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 460 France

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    1970/2000: Collection several hundred first day sheets from the 'Collection Historique du Timbre', housed in 17 De Luxe albums, high subscription investment, all arranged in two Banana boxes.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 461 France

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    1876/1980: Collection resp. lot with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, incl. some better values as a PEXIP-sheet, airmails incl. 50 Fr. Burelage, Red Cross with some booklets, quantities of modern issues valid for postage etc., mainly in good condition and housed in three albums and on stockcards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 462 France

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    1849/1950: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values mainland France with war orphans, Colonial issues for Algeria, AEF, AOF, Camerun, Congo, Dahomey, Reunion and others, those partly with full sets, some varieties, souvenir sheets and plenty of duplicats, in addition some issues  for British possessions overseas as Basutoland, Bechuanaland, KUT and New Zealand, good to mixed condition and housed in four stockbooks.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 463 France

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    1849/2000ca: Collection resp. lot thousands of stamps used/unused incl. 1849 Cérès 15 c. green, 1 fr. carmine (2), Présidence 10 c. bistre (2), Napoléon laureated 5 fr. grey (2), Telegraph stamps, blocks of four, part sheets, booklets and miniature sheets, large face value in addition, in eight albums.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 464 France

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    1849/1940ca: Collection hundreds of stamps primarily used in mixed condition incl. 1849 Cérès 15 c. green, 1 fr. carmine (2), Présidence 10 c. bistre, Napoléon perf. 80 c. unused, 5 fr. grey, Bordeaux, Sage incl. cancellation interest, Blanc with Millesiemes, Orphelins 1917,1922,1926 up to 5 Fr used and unused, Sourire du Reims, diff. types of the landscape definitives of the 1930s, 1936 Airmail set and Burelage used/unused, PEXIP souvenir sheet unused and on cover, in addition postage due and 39 covers.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 465 France

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    1849/1965ca: Interesting Collection and Lot hundreds stamps used/unused, incl. Cérès 1849 15 c. green, 40 c. orange (2) and 1 f. carmine, Presidence 10 c. bistre, Empire imperf. 1 f. carmine, Napoleon laureated 5 f. grey-violet (3), one with a crisp '5080' lozenge of Alexandria, 1871 unissued Napoleon laureated '10' on 10 c. bistre (defective), 1868 newspaper stamps imperf & perf, 1859 postage due, 1868 telegraph stamps imperf & perf, Bordeaux, Sage, 1881/92 postage due up to 2 f. and 5 f. black, 1914 orphelins, compl. set up to 5 f., 1923 Bordeaux congress unmounted og., 1925 Paris & 1925 Strasbourg souvenir sheets (marginal defects), 1936 Vue de Paris & Burelage used, and PEXIP souvernir sheet.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 466 France

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    1849/72: Interesting Collection hundreds of stamps primarily used, collected in a specialised manner, some examples in mixed condition, incl. 1849 Cérès 20 c. black unused, with Jan 8 1849 cds, and as 1862 reprint, 20 c. blue not issued as a 1862 reprint, 1 fr. carmine, pairs of 10c. bistre to 40 c. orange, Présidence 10 c. bistre and 25 c. blue unused, Napoléon imperf. collected in a specialised way for shades, printing flaws, also in multiples, with sheet margin on cover, diff. perforations such as Percé en ligne, Susse, both on cover, reprints, Napoléon perf. again collected very specialised with shades and printing flaws, shifted perforation, Napoléon laureated with 5 fr. grey (2), 1 c. to 20 c. unused, large cancellation interest, 1871 Napoléon green on blue (3), also in a strip of three as part of a mixed franking, Bordeaux, partially also in unused condition, compl. report reconstruction, and 1871/75 Cérès, in addition postage due 1871/78 40 c. blue and 60 c. bistre as well as 50 covers.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 467 France

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    1915/19: A fine group of three postcards with wartime motifs entitled "Mobilisation feminine", "Salut au Blessé' and "N'oublie Jamais" showing a combination of handmade paintings and stamps glued to the card. A most attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 468 France

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    1844/65: Entire letters (3) with 1844 entire from Mauritius to Bordeaux with circular MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE in black and 'Colonies &c. Art. 12' in red, 1857 entire from Constantinople to Marseille with superb Paquebot CAPITOLE datestamp (Salles fig. 763) in black; and 1865 entire from Aleppo to Marseille franked by 1862 10 c. and 40 c. tied '5079' gros chiffres in black.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 469 France

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    1855/70: Group three covers incl. 1855 Mulhouse to Thur and 1861 Autun to Bricey, two triple weight rate covers with vivid Napoleon imperf. 80 c. carmine and a combination of 40 c. orange and two 20 c. blue, respectively, in addition 1872 Marseille to Messina shipmail cover, the Siège 40 c. orange tied with a dotted Anchor handstamp. An appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 470 France

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    1863/74: Group two Entire letters from France to Barcelona of the first and second weight rate respectively, franked with Napoleon perf. 40 c. orange and Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, both tied upon arrival in Spain with "ADMON DE CAMBIO BARCELONA 3 Cos", reverse with additional arrival cds's.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 471 France

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    1828/84: Lot five disinfected entires incl. 1828 Navarino Greece via Toulon to Calais with fumigation slits, 1836 Alger to Marseille with single line "Purifié à Toulon" in red, 1841 Basse-Terre Gouadeloupe to Nantes with oval "PURIFIÉE TOULON", 1845 Smyrna to Marseille with two-line handstamp "PURIFIÉ LAZARET MARSEILLE", and 1884 Lyon to Pecia Italy with Sage 25 c. bistre showing disinfection slits.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 472 France

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    1871: Group three Entire letters sent from Southern France to Basel, Naples and Constantinople, respectively, franked with Bordeaux 30 c. brown, a pair of Bordeaux 20 c. blue, and two examples of Bordeaux 40 c. orange, respectively. The stamps fresh and fine with fair to enormous margins all round, the entires showing the correct franking and postmarks upon departure and arrival. An appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 473 France

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    1853/60: Small correspondence (5 covers) to Padua / Padova, three franked by 1853 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, one unusual 1862 cover from Cherbourg with blue label applied over manuscript "Affranchisement Insuffisant" and twice struck with "PD" in red, two further covers similarly franked from Paris and Cherbourg; another cover with 1853 20 c. deep blue and pair of 40 c. oranage tied by lozenge of 'gros points', and a stampless cover with large "32" charge marking in black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 474 France

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    1872: Group three Entire letters showing combined frankings of French and German definitives with two going from Strassburg to Montbéliard and Verdun, respectively, the third entire from Paris to Altkirch in Alsace, taxed there with '2' (Sgr.), the addresse not found and the item returned to Paris, where the taxation was deleted and the item given to the Rebuts. An interesting trio.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 475 France

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    1855/1947: Lot 80 covers, incl. 1855/74 domestic usages with 1853 Napoléon imperf. single frankings (30), two envelopes franked with Bordeaux 20 c., of which one used 23.03.71 during the Paris Commune, further 1871/75 Cérès single frankings (25), as well as 1908/47 foreign usages with a postcard to Asmara, Erithrea (1912).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 476 France

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    1780/1890ca.: Collection 85 prephilatelic or stampless covers in and from France, primarily to Switzerland incl. 1780 from Noyers-Ménard and 1783 from Gacé, both to Morges showing "P.P.P.P." (Port payé en Passe Paris), "P: PAYÉ PARIS" in red 1824/25, framed "DEP. LIMIT." in red from Mulhouse and Guebwiller, 1842 cursive handstamp "37 / Allevard", "Comon d'instron publique" with tax control paraphe in red on revolutionary period lettersheet to Sevres, 1791 LIMOGES to Cologne, 1812/27 four entires with "P. 6 P. ANNONAY" to Lyon, "Deb. 68 LYON" on 1823 entire from ALAIS, 1812 "BANLIEU DE LYON" entire, 1825 "P. 12 P. MARSEILLE with handwritten "Franco frontière" to Morges, 1824 "P. 71 P. LA FLECHE with handwritten "affr. jusqu'à Pontarlier" to Morges, 1852 Marseille to Morges with taxation handstamp "35 cs" in red, in addition stampless covers from Morges to France (6), from old Italian States to France (9), from Austria (2), from the USA (2), from old German States (4), from French Guyana 1843, six entires within Italy, thre from Department conquis 1809/1812, Fieldpost covers incl. 1855 "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE d'ITALIE", "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE DES MERS DE CHINE" from Mai Phong, Vietnam to Brest, 1895 "Corps expeditionnaire de Madagascar" Diego-Suarez, 1838/40 two covers of the Chambre des Deputes, 1851 Assemblé nationale and ca. 1870 "III ARMEE GENERAL WERDER" on envelope to Strassburg.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 477 France

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    1855/1949: 50 covers, cards and postal stationery cards incl. French Colonies, inkl. registered cover 1891 with vertical pair Ceres issue 1849 20 c. black in mixed franking pair Allegory 1876 5 c. green (FA Roumet), various destinstions incl. cover 1869 to Caracas, picture cards and few unused stationery cards from the Colonies, in two albums
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 478 France

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    1849/50: Cérès 20 c. black on yellowish, an irregular block of six and a horizontal pair, margins touched to large, tied to large part piece by multiple strikes of the mute Paris Star in black - rare and of fine appearance but with faults; 40 c. orange in a vertical pair with margins all round used on 1851 Ladies' envelope to London cancelled by 'grille sans fin', 1 fr. carmine in a rich shade with touched to large margins all round used on 1853 cover front to Nismes from Versailles; and an 1871 cover with Bordeaux 40 c. orange used from Bourges.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 479 France

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    1810/1912ca.: Interesting Lot 190 covers, postcard and stationaries incl. 1810 cover Paris to Fribourg Switzerland, 1841 Forwarder cover New Orleans to Austria given to the postal services in Le Havre, 1854 French PO in Alexandria Egypt with 90 c. to Zürich, 1864 Napoleon perf. four-colour franking tied by blue Anchor handstamp on Mediterranean Shipmail cover to Lyon with 'Carmel' ship cds alongside, 1871 cover with Napoleon 5 c. green in block of four, 1871 cover front from Paris to Puebla Mexico with Napoleon laureated 80 c. (3) and 30 c. (2), three 1871 September covers with diff. stamp combinations, value letters, Bordeaux issue frankings, mail abroad, primarily to Switzerland, 1888 stationery postcard despatched on French vessel nearby Aden, 1892 registered cover to Argentine with Avis de reception, 1891/96 Russian Imperial visit stationery, items from French colonies such as China with Hankeou and Shanghai Local Post, Tonkin 1900 Nam-Dinh red band cover, 1912 Tuyen-Quang registered cover to Switzerland with mixed franking, and 1903 Port Said Egypte postcard. To be examined.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 480 France

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    1849/1874: The collection on leaves with 1849 Cérès 20 c. on cover, 1853 40 c. and 80 c. on 1860 cover to Lima, Peru; 1853 40 c. pair on 1859 cover to Mauritius with bold "Packet Letter" arrival, 1867 cover with 40 c. tied by Suez '5105' gros chiffres, 1867 cover with 40 c. pair tied by Anchor lozenge with 'Cuba' Consular mark below, 1869 cover to Odessa, Russia with Laureated 20 c. and 80 c., 1871 cover from Paris to St. Malo with Siège 20 c. tied in red, 1874 cover to Moscow with 1871/75 80 c. pair, 1872 three colour 2 fr. 60 c. franking to Havana etc. Condition varies but an attractive group (18 covers + 2 stamps).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 481 France

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    1803/05: Selection of dated circular postmarks in red (19) or black (5, scarce) applied on reverse of in total 24 letters indicating year, day and month of the French Republican Calendar (1793/1805), incl. some Paris Route postmarks as 'D.4.E', 'G.6.E', 'G.5.E' OR 'T.4.E', all in black, as well as Departement handstamps as 55/SARRE LIBRE in red, P.25.P. ST.-VALLIER, 49/VITRY-LE/FRANCAIS or 58/CHAUMONT (LOISE). All fine and scarce. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France, which also included decimal time of day.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 482 France

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    1849/1900ca: Interesting Lot 160 entires/covers incl. 1851 Cérès 25 c. on insufficiently franked cover, 1852 10 c. bistre on local cover Evreux to Paris, 1850 two examples 25 c. blue on overfranked cover St. Malo to Laval, 1851 Pair 40 c. orange on cover Calais to the UK, marked as underpaid, Présidence 25 c. blue with sheet margin, 1855 printed matter rate on mourning covers, 1853 Rouen local letter, 1854/62 20 c. blue on laiteux resp. azure, 1859 triple rate cover with strip of four 20 c., 1864 80 c. carmine on triple rate cover, 1861, two part covers with pair resp. strip of four 80 c. rose, sent to Buenos Ayres, 1862/73 three entires with postage due, 1868 mixed franking Napoléon perf. 5 c. green (2) anf Napoléon lauré 20 c. blue to Switzerland, 1867 Napoléon perf. 20 c. blue with sheet margin on cover, two examples on 1865 cover to Madrid, 80 c. in pair on cover to Veracruz, 1870 Napoléon lauré 4 c. grey in a strip of five Lyon to Chambery, 20 c. blue showing variety 'la corne', two examples on two entires, another example on entire to Italy, covers to Switzerland and Germany, 1868 cover to New York with pair Napoléon 80 c. rose, 1870 Bordeaux 20 c. blue type 1 report 1, two Ballon-monté covers transported with the 'Général Uhrich' with full content and the 'l'Armée de la Loire', as well as 1874 pair Cérès 80 c. rose on entire Paris to Veracruz. Has to be studied carefully.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 483 France

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    1850/1960ca: Interesting Lot 70 covers from France and 120 covers/part covers from French colonies incl. February 1850 double weight cover with pair of the Cérès 20 c. black, October 1870 cover sent with the Ballon monté "Louis-Blanc", January 1871 cover to Bruxelles sent directly after the end of the Ballons montés, 1872 double weight cover with mixed franking of French and German stamps, 1873 private precursor postcard, 1869 Martinique three colour Eagle franking on part cover, 1893 Obock cover with mixed franking, 1902 registered cover to Germany with "NT MADAGASCAR" cds, 1904 Diego Suarez cover and postcard with bisected provisional stamps, 1907 Tahiti postcard with mixed franking, 1910 Djibouti registered cover,  better Levant cancellations such as Dedeagh and Dardanelles, Cameroon French Occupation, 1915 Postes aux Armes cover and free franking expeditionary forces postcard, 1916 Cameroun covers using French occupation franking and German obliterators, and 1940 Cameroon Douala Spitfire day cover. A lot which has to be studied carefully to be fully appreciated.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 490 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943: Pittorica di Libia ovpt. "R.F. 1 Fr. FEZZAN" in black on 25 c. blue & ultramarine, a fine and fresh example in unused condition with full og. A rare stamps with a printrun of 569 examples. Signed Roumet, cert. Calves (1995) Sassone 12 = € 13'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 491 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943: Airmail envelope from Yaounde Cameroun to Zouar in northern Tchad, bearing France Libre 2 fr. & 4 fr. definitives tied by Yaounde (March 23, 1943) cds with AEF postal administration handstamp alongside, reverse with BANGUI transit cds (April 3), forwarded to Sebha Fezzan, bearing on reverse Libia postage due 10 c. blue ovpt. "FEZZAN Occupation Française Taxe 1 Fr." in a vert. strip of three, the two upper stamps showing variety: double surcharge in black and red, all tied by SEBHA FEZZAN cds's (June 11, 1943). Extremely rare postage due with a printrun of only 95 examples, with this cover bearing three of them. Signed Alberto and Giulio Bolaffi, A. Diena Sassone 2+2a.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 492 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (May 19): Airmail envelope bearing 1943 Pittorica di Libia ovpt. "FEZZAN Occupation Française 10 frs." in red on 1,25 l. blue in a vert. pair, the upper stamp with variety: double overprint, tied by MOURZOUK 19 MAI 1943 R.F. FEZZAN" cds with corresponding registration label alongside, sent to Sebha, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. Extremely rare stamp with a printrun of only 181 examples, only few pairs of normal stamp and variety are known, signed Calves and E. Diena Sassone 8+8a = ca € 30'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 493 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (June 15): Airmail envelope bearing 1943 0,50 on 50 c. violet, Pittorica di Libia 1 f. on 25 c. blue and Airmail 0,50 on 50 c. brown, tied by SEBHA FEZZAN datestamp with "PAR AVION" handstamp alongside, sent to Zouar in Northern Tchad, reverse with arrival cds. Very rare stamps with small printruns of about 350 examples, signed Bloch and Roumet, cert. Calves (2009) Sassone 11+12+PA3 = € 6'900.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 494 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (June 18): Airmail envelope bearing 1943 Airmail 0,50 on 50 c. brown in a vert. pair, tied by SEBHA FEZZAN datestamp with "PAR AVION" and provisional SEBHA registration handstamp alongside, sent to Alger, closed with censorship strip, reverse with distribution handstamp. Very rare stamp with a printrun of 352 examples, signed Calves, cert. Behr (1997) Sassone PA3 = € 9'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 495 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (July 6): Registered envelope bearing 1943 Pittorica di Libia ovpt. "FEZZAN Occupation Française 5 frs." in red on 50 c. black & olive in a upper left corner marginal hor. pair together with Airmail 0,50 on 50 c. brown in a block of four, all tied by SEBHA FEZZAN cds's with corresponding Italian registration label and AEF postal administration handstamp alongside, sent to Brazzaville, censorship strip, reverse with arrival (Aug. 2) cds. Rare Airmail stamp with a printrun of only 352 examples. Signed Alberto and Giulio Bolaffi, A. Diena Sassone 7+PA3 = € 17'500+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 496 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (July 10): Envelope bearing 1943 0,50 on 50 c. violet (2) and Airmail 0,50 on 50 c. brown vert. pair, tied by SEBHA FEZZAN datestamp, sent within the city. Very rare stamps with small printruns of about 350 examples each, signed Wolf, cert. Calves (2009) Sassone 11+PA3 = € 11'400.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 497 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (July 18): Registered envelope bearing 1943 Pittorica di Libia ovpt. "FEZZAN Occupation Française 5 frs." in red on 50 c. black & olive in a vert. pair together with parcel stamps 1 f. on 5 c. brown (pair), 1 f. on 50 c. orange (two vert. pairs) and 1 f. on 1 l. violet (block of five & single on reverse), all tied by SEBHA FEZZAN cds's with corresponding Italian registration label alongside, sent to Yaounde in Cameroun, front and reverse with two postal control handstamps of AEF and Cameroun, transit Douala (Sept. 25) and Yaounde arrival (Sept 28) cds's. Extremely rare stamps with a printrun of 85 examples for the ovpt. 1 l. parcel stamp, with this cover bearing six of these. Signed Alberto and Giulio Bolaffi Sassone 7+13+15+16 = € 56'500+.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 498 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943: Overprinted Parcel stamps, compl. set of seven values from 1 f. on 5 c. brown to 1 f. on 4 l. grey, all in hor. pairs tied by SEBHA FEZZAN cds's to pieces. Extremely rare stamps with a printrun between 35 examples for the ovpt. 4 l. parcel stamp and up to 90 examples for the ovpt. centesimi values, nearly impossible to assemble again. Signed Alberto Bolaffi; cert. Giulio Bolaffi (1980) Sassone 13-19 = € 164'000+.
    Starting bid : 9,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 499 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943 (July 18): Envelope bearing 1943 parcel stamps 1 f. on 10 c. blue, an enormous top left marginal pair, tied by SEBHA FEZZAN cds's with corresponding provisional Fezzan datestamp alongside, sent to Zouar in Northern Tchad. Extremely rare stamp with a printrun of 90 examples. Signed Wolf, Alberto and Giulio Bolaffi Sassone 14 = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 501 France

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    French Occupation of Fezzan 1943: Airmail 50 c. sepia ovpt. "FEZZAN Occupation Française" in a compl. sheet of 100 examples with full margins in unmounted mint condition. Folded horizontally in the middle as usual and minute perforation separation do not distract from the rarity of this extraordinary multiple. Cert. Raybaudi (2005) Sassone PA1 = € 50'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 502 France

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    Territoire de Fezzan 1948: Airmail stamps 100 f. red and 200 f. blue, both in imperf. blocks of ten with sheet corners on three sides, in unmounted og condition. Yvert = € 1'450+ / Sassone PA1+2 = € 10'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 503 France

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    Territoire de Fezzan 1951: Airmail stamps 100 f. blue and 200 f. red, both in imperf. blocks of nine with sheet corners on two sides, in unmounted og condition. Yvert = € 1'125+ / Sassone A3+A4 = € 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 524 France

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    Postes Serbes in Korfu 1917: Eleven out of 14 values, the Semeuse values in hor. pairs, the Mouchon 40c., 50 c. & 1 fr. as singles, four values cancelled, the others unused.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 525 France

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    Postes Serbes in Korfu 1917: Complete set of 14 values, the Semeuse values in hor. pairs or strips of three, the four Mouchon values as singles, all in used condition.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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