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Lot# : 346 France
1929: Amerikafahrt 16. - 17. Mai, Rückfahrt von Cuers - Karte französischer Frankatur zu drei Werten gest. "Cuers 23-5.29 VAR", beigef. "Luftschiff Graf Zeppelin Schiffsleitung" und Ankunftsstp. "Friedrichshafen Luftpost 24. Mai 29.5-6V", sign. Ernst Lehmann, Dr. Eckener, und Dr. Ludwig Dürr. Obwohl keine amtl. Post eine seltene Karte, nur ca. 60 Stk. bekannt.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 404 France
1849: 10 c. bistre vert. pair with large margins all round, tied with 'Grille sans Fin' and "Paris (60) 19 Avril 52" cds alongside to large part of lettersheet sent to a French Commander in Rome (address partially erased) using the officer rate to Italy. Signed Sorani and Calves.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 405 France
1849: 15 c. green horizontal pair (left stamp touched left and scissor cut between the stamps, away from the frame) plus fine 1 f. carmine of right of the sheet, all tied by 'Grille sans Fin', on entire (vertical fold not affecting the stamps) to Lewisburg (USA) with red framed 'PD', Paris cds. (Jan 13, 1853) and New York cds. (Jan 21) alongside as well as 'Ligne-de-Calais' T.P.O. on reverse.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 406 France
1849: 40 c. orange (2, one touched), tied with lozenge Petit Chiffre '2642' with "Reims (49) 25 Fev 53" cds and framed 'PD' in red alongside on entire to Liège (Belgium) with Paris transit, Belgian T.P.O. entry mark, and red arrival mark (Feb 27) on reverse. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 407 France
1852: Presidence 10 c. bistre with fine margins on three sides (close at upper left), tied by lozenge Petit Chiffre '1538' to local cover with 'OR' and "Issoire 29 Juil. 53" cds alongside, signed Calves, in addition another cover from Paris to Les-Andelys franked with 25 c. blue and tied by dotted star postmark.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 408 France
1868 (Feb 25): Napoleon perf. 40 c. orange and Napoleon laureated 30 c. brown, tied by Paris Star 18 with Rue de Londres cds, red 'CHARGÉ' and framed 'PD' alongside on registered letter to Carouge near Geneva (Feb 26). Timbre indicatif de Chargement as well as several transit and arrival marks on reverse.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 409 France
1869 (Oct 20): Napoleon laureated 20 c. blue, 30 c. brown, and 80 c. carmine, tied by dotted numeral star cancel '1' with red 'PD' and Timbre indicatif de Chargement alongside on registered cover to Frankfurt, on reverse Paris-Étranger transit and Thurn & Taxis Frankfurt arrival mark (Oct 21). Fine early triple colour franking abroad in the 2nd weight rate.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 410 France
1870 (May 14): Napoleon laureated 10 c. light-brown and 30 c. brown, tied by '3219' lozenge, cds of Rouen and red 'CHARGÉ' alongside on local registered letter of 2nd weight rate. Rare tariff with twice 10 c. for the cover and additional 20 c. for the registration.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 411 France
1871 (Sep 15): Diagonally bisected Siège 10 c. bistre plus 20 c. blue, each tied by lozenge Gros Chiffres '4273' and type 16 'Villers-Cotterêts' cds. alongside, on large part of entire to Paris with arrival mark (Sep 16) on reverse. Villers-Cotterêts is known to use bisected stamps to match the tariff change to 25 c. of September 1st, 1871 (see Yvert specialisé 1975, p. 161), signed Calves.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 412 France
1872: Entire letters (2) at 70 centimes rate to Norway, April 1872 entire with mixed issue franking of Laureated 1863/71 30 c. brown and 1871/75 Cérès 15 c. bistre and 25 c. blue, Nov 1872 entire with Laureated 30 c. brown and Siège 40 c. orange, both used from La Ferté-sous-Jouarre; one cover with petit chiffres '1196' and the other cancelled with gros chiffres. A delightful pair to a scarce destination.Starting bid : 280 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 413 France
1875 (March 11): Combination cover to Bordeaux franked by Argentina 1867 10 c. green (Scott 18A) tied by Buenos Aires cds, carried on Paquebot "Niger" with France 1871/75 Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose (2, one with rounded corner perf.) and single 80 c. carmine all tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with octagonal "Buenos Ayres / Paq. Fr. J. No. 1" alongside in black (March 12). Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse (April 8). A delightful and rare cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 414 France
1875 (March 15): Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 80 c. carmine, tied by '3581' lozenge with St. Étienne cds and red framed 'R' alongside on registered cover of the 3rd weight rate to Nevers with transit and arrival marks (March 16) on reverse.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 415 France
1875 (Nov 6): Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 30 c. brown definitives, tied by dotted numeral star cancel '24', red framed 'PD', 'CHARGÉ' and black Paris Rue de Clery cds alongside on registered small envelope to Bern, on reverse red Timbre indicatif de Chargement, transit and arrival mark (Nov 7). An attractive registered cover sent abroad while Switzerland was already member of the UPU, France joining on Jan 1, 1876.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 416 France
1876 (Jan 12): Cérès 5 c. green and 25 c. blue (strip of three from upper sheet margin), tied by dotted numeral star cancel '8' with red framed 'R' and black Paris Rue D'Antin cds alongside on registered envelope (trimmed at top) to Venice, on reverse transit and arrival mark (Jan 17). An interesting registered cover sent abroad in the first month after France became member of the UPU.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 417 France
1876 (March 31): Cérès 15 c. brown and 80 c. carmine, tied by Abbeville/Somme cds with red 'CHARGÉ' alongside on a value letter with an insured amount of 100 f. to Lagny, on reverse Timbre indicatif de Chargement, two T.P.O. transit marks and arrival mark (April 1st). First day of use of cds for obliteration of adhesive stamps.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 418 France
1876 (Apr 20): Cérès 30 c. brown (2) and 80 c. carmine, tied by Aix Les Bains cds with red 'CHARGÉ' alongside on value letter with an insured amount of 200 f. to Zürich, on reverse Timbre indicatif de Chargement, Bureau de passe cds, Pontarlier - Neuchatel T.P.O. transit and arrival marks (April 21). Value declared letters sent abroad are scarce.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 419 France
Lot# : 420 France
1876 (Sept 22): Formula card with lovely mixed issue franking of 1863 Laureated 1 c.bronze on green and 1871/75 2 c. red brown and vertical strip of three 4 c. grey, used from De Puy to St. Die Des Vosges; and April 1876 card with 1871/75 1 c. olive green, 2 c. red-brown (2) and Cérès 10 c. brown on rose used from Paris to Nice. Scarce and very attractive pair.Starting bid : 240 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 421 France
1877 (Jan 5): Cérès 80 c. carmine and Sage 15 c. grey type I, tied by Toulouse cds with brownish Timbre indicatif de Chargement alongside on a value letter with an insured amount of 100 f. to St. Girons with arrival mark from the same day on reverse.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 422 France
1877 (Nov 9): Cover from Hyeres to Yokohama, Japan franked by 40 c. orange tied by despatch cds, mailed via Brindisi and struck on arrival with exceptional strike of scarce "YOKOHAMA - PAID ALL" datestamp in red (Dec 27) and native backstamps.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 423 France
1878 (March 13): Sage 5 c. green type II as well as 30 c. brown and 1 fr. olive type I, tied by Limours en Hurepoix cds with red 'CHARGÉ' alongside on a value letter with an insured amount of 240 f. to Paris, on reverse Timbre indicatif de Chargement and arrival mark (March 14).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 424 France
1878 (March 30): Sage 75 c. carmine and 1 f. olive type I, tied by Cloyes Le Loir cds with red 'CHARGÉ' alongside on a value letter with an insured sum of 500 f. to Ste. Menehould with red Timbre indicatif de Chargement, T.P.O. transit and arrival mark (March 31) on reverse.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 190 CHFLot# : 425 France
1878 (Jun 14): Sage 10 c. black (2) and 15 c. grey, tied by Rouen cds with red framed 'R' and 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR' alongside on registered precursor postcard, sent from an insurance firm to Paris, and returned to sender. Rare registered postcard tariff of 35 c. in use for eight months only.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 426 France
1880 (Nov 3): Sage 15 c. blue (three vert. pairs, one vert. strip of three) and 30 c. brown, tied by Paris cds with red framed 'R' alongside on registered cover of the 4th weight rate, sent to Buenos Ayres. Roughly opened but a rare tariff, sealed with Hawaii 2 c. blue on reverse and addressed to Marco del Pont.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 427 France
1894 (Oct 19): Napoleon laureated, 10 c. bistre with blue overprint '10', Sage 2 c. brown-violet, 3 c. grey, and 5 c. green (2), tied by "Gare-de-Narbonne" cds on cover to Kreuzlingen with Swiss arrival mark on reverse. Name erased and repaired, some toning, not distracting from the exceptional rarity of the overprinted 10 c. on cover. Signed Calves; cert. Brun (2011).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 428 France
1900: Mouchon 10 c. red (Type II), 20 c. brown-lilac and 25 c. blue, imperforate examples, the 10 c. marginal and with gum, the other two values without gum; also imperforate Proofs in Miniature Sheet format of 10 c. red (Type II), 20 c. brown-lilac, 25 c. blue (Type II) and 30 c. violet; fresh and very fine. Rare, all signed A. Maury.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 429 France
1900: Mouchon, 25 c. blue, Type I, the superb mint block of four, marginal from right of sheet with variety "piquage déplacé" (vertical perforations misplaced), couple of minor gum bends but fresh and fine large part og. Rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 430 France
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Lot# : 433 France
1919 (Sep 10): Orphelins 2 c. - 5 f., 1st complete set of eight tied by 'St. Germain en Laye Congrès de la Paix' cds. to registered envelope, showing special two line congress h.s. on registration label, to Sedan with arrival mark on reverse (Sep 12).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 434 France
Lot# : 435 France
Lot# : 436 France
1929: Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition, 2 fr. orange & blue-green, superb used example on registered cover tied by First Day of Issue special Le Havres cds's (May 18). St. Etienne arrival cds on reverse. Rare and very fine Cérès = EUR 850.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 437 France
Lot# : 438 France
Lot# : 439 France
Lot# : 440 France
Lot# : 441 France
Lot# : 442 France
Lot# : 443 France
Lot# : 444 France
1927 (Oct. 10//26): First Nonstop Flight Paris - Buenos Aires by Costes & Le Brix, envelope franked with 1.50 fr. blue + 3 fr. violet cancelled "Bourget Aviation Seine 9*10-10 27" with Buenos Aires arrival mark and special cachet "Costes y Le Brix, cubrieron 12400 kilometros en 72 horas, Raid Aereo Paris-Buenos Aires" alongside. Only 17 covers flown, furthermore original photocard of the two aviators Muller 173 = 17'500 pts.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 445 France
Lot# : 446 France
1928: Ile de France 10 f. on 90 c. carmine and 10 f. on 1. f. 50 blue, the two values each on envelope with additional franking tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23 -8 28" d. s. on registered covers (90 c. vertical fold not affecting adhesives) showing 'New York au Havre' h.s. and six line special flight cachet alongside to Le Havre and New York respectively. A rare set on cover. Certificates Brun (1975).Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 447 France
Ile de France catapult mail 1928: 5 f. blue & chamois Merson, 50 c. orange Semeuse (1 and pair), and 1.50 f. blue Pasteur, tied with octogonal datestamp "Le Havre A New York 13 -8 28 D" on reg'd cover, endorsed 'via avion Ile de France', with handstamp 'Première liaison postale aérienne transatlantique par hydravion lancé par catapulte', signed by Lieutenant Louis Demougeot, the pilot of the hydroplane, sent via new York (Aug 13) to Le Havre (Aug 24).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 448 France
Lot# : 449 France
Poste Navale Militaire 1944/45: R.F. overprint on US-airpost 6 c. carmine Casablanca type III on illustrated cover (climatically toned with brown spots) tied by "Poste Navale 10-7/44" to Worcester/Mass. as well as another envelope (flap on reverse roughly opened) to New York showing inverted R.F. handstamp Bizerte type IV and tied by "Poste Navale 1-2/45" with adjacent anchre handstamp of the French Marine, both items signed Brun Cérès = EUR 1'280.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 450 France
Lot# : 451 France
Napoléon Bonaparte 1803: Lettersheet with imprint '27e. Division Militaire/Le Général Menou' and regarding the nomination of several persons into higher duties, at bottom line the letter is dated 'Au Palais de St. Cloud le 2 Messidor an 12' (21.7.1803) and it bears the original signature of the Emperor 'Napoleon', a rare item of historical value, in addition lettersheet dated 1810 the time when Napoleon acted as King of Italy.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 452 France
Lot# : 453 France
Lot# : 455 France
Martinique 1888 (Nov 30): Registered cover to Germany franked by 1881 Dubois 25 c. black on rose (2) tied by St. Pierre cds's with manuscript registration alongside and framed "R" in red. Blue circular "Ligne D / Paq. Fr. No. 2" Paquebot datestamp below and Hamburg arrival (Dec 15) on reverse.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 519 France
1795/1814: Collection of 50 entires with a large variety of marks during the Annexation of Savoy during the French Republic (departments 84 and 99) such as P 84 P AIX MONT-BLANC, 'Deb. d'Aix Mt Bc', P 99 P BONNEVILLE, P 84 P MONTMELIANT. A fine selection with over average quality.Starting bid : 2,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 522 France
1860/74: Lot 47 entires from a large variety of French POs in Savoy including better strikes like 'Griglia Sarda' on Chambery cover from June 20, 1860, five days following annexation.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not sold
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