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  • Lot# : 655 France

    1702 (July 2): Autographed entire lettersheet signed by the King of France LOUIS XIV and known as "Le Roi Soleil" (1638-1715), fine document given at Versailles and countersigned by the Secretary of State Jerome Phelypeaux. vertical and horizontal folds, a fresh and fine document.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 656 France

    Incoming Mail 1768 (Aug 22): Entire letter from Bad Dürckheim to Ribbeauville, Alsace with DE TURCKHEIM straight line in black (Feuser 781-2) together with 1763 (April 9) entire letter from Speyer to St. Diez, Lorraine, both with endorsed 'p. Strasbourg' and immensely rare "R:HAVSEN" in red (Van der Linden fig. 2431 = 10 pts.) respectively in black (Van der Linden fig. 2431, earliest recorded usage). A fine and scarce pair.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 657 France

    1794/96: ARMÉE DES COTES on pre-printed lettersheet 'PETIET, Commissair-Ordonnateur en chef de l'Armée des Côtes de Brest' dated "Rennes 9 Fructoir l'an 2 de la République" (1794) together with ARM.D'ITALIE on 1796 lettersheet from Nice, both with erased name of destination in content and address, this as a result of military censorship. Unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 658 France

    1808 (Oct. 8): Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Autograph Endorsement signed "Nap" on entire lettersheet written and signed by Comte d'Hunebourg Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, Comte d’Hunebourg and Duc de Feltre (1765-1818), born to Irish parents from Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny, in Landrecies, politician and Marshal of France countersigned and approved October 25. A fresh and fine document.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 660 France

    French Fieldpost during the Crimean War, outgoing and incoming 1855: Two covers bearing each Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue, two fine and fresh adhesives, incl. one tied by dotted "A.O.Q.G." obliterator with "ARMÉE D'ORIENT QUART. G.al" cds alongside. The adhesive on the other cover tied by Grands Points Carrrés mute obliterator and sent to the Army in the Crimea with "ARMÉE D'ORIENT QUART. G.al" transit and "ARMÉE D'ORIENT 2e CORPS" arrival cds's on the reverse.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 661 France

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    French Offices during the Crimean War 1856 (April 5): Envelope from Kamiesch to Rome, franked by Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine, tied by dotted "AOM." obliterator, "KAMIESCH CRIMÉE 5 AVRIL 56" cds and VIA DI MARE in red alongside. Marseille transit (April 17) cds in black and ROMA arrival (April 19) cds in red on reverse. 80 c. adhesive just touched and 10 c. glued around the cover edge, the cover shows some wear and tear, nevertheless a desirable fully prepaid usage showing the 1 franc civilian rate to the Papal States. Cert. Amedée Brun (1961).rnProvenance: Collection 'Chateau Ramezay', Spink, London, Dec 2005, lot 2034.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 663 France

    Ballon Monté 1870 (Dec 7): Entire letter endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' to Toulouse bearing laureated 1867 20 c. blue, flown from beseiged Paris on "Le Denis Papin", tied by 'Paris / Rue Cardinal Lemoine' cds in black. The Ballon landed near Ferté-Bernard, Sarthe with reverse showing Toulouse arrival cds (Dec 21). A fresh and fine entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or XLV on page 85.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 666 France

    1930: Pont du Gard 20 f. chaudron clair on white paper, two examples, one with rare perf. 11, one perf. 13, two adhesives with full unmounted og., the the line perforated stamp with light toning on reverse, signed Calves. Yv = € 2'950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 720 France

    1849/2005: Large collection in 29 Volumes and two small boxes containing mostly older material. There is huge duplication but a number of better items can be found. Among others of the 1929 Buildings high values is an unmounted mint copy of the Pont du Gard line perfed 11 the outstanding item, the 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet is also included in unmounted mint. The inter war years and a the immediate period after WWII also contain many better mint items. There is also some element of valid postage to be found.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 721 France

    1849/1986: Collection several hundred stamps mainly fine used (few unused or in mint condition), incl. Cérès 1 Fr. on piece (faulty), Napoleon 1 Fr., Napoleon lauré 5 Fr., Allegories, Semeuses, Merson, Airmails with Burelage and modern issues up to Fr. 1000.-, Samothrace, Strasbourg souvenir sheet, plenty of full sets, postage dues, Red cross booklets and more, good to mixed condition and hosued in two albums, in one stockbook and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 722 France

    1850/1980: Collection with some hundred mainly used stamps, incl. a small classic selection in mixed quality, some better airmail values up to 50 Fr., few full sets as well as duplicates, housed in one album and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 723 France

    1850/1980: Accumulation of France and Colonies with a good run of African issues, a Collection de Gaulle, Art and paintings as well as some Vietnam issues.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 724 France

    1898/29: Small selection with 70 unused semi official airmail labels issued for various aeronautical events at the beginning of the 20th century, including vignette of 'Exposition Universelle de Dijon' (1898), 'Semaine d'Aviation Nantes' (14./21. 8. 1910) brown perf. mint block of four together with imperf marginal block of  15 imperf. of top left of sheet in blue (Cat.Silombra = € 1'800), further 'Grand Prix  d'Aviation Angers' (1917), 'Concours d'Aviation Dunkerque' 1909 and Bar le Duc (1910),  just to mention a few. A fine offer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 725 France

    1786/1875ca.: Selection of 240 stampless covers predominatly sorted, showing various Dept. handstamps together with interesting taxations and usages within France as well as some official mail.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 726 France

    1803/05: Selection of dated circular postmarks in red (20) or black (8, scarce) applied on reverse of in total 28 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 : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 727 France

    1856/75: Lot 16 covers, sent within France and to Switzerland incl. inland double rate cover with Napoléon imperf. 40 c. orange, single rate with Napoléon 5 c. green in a block of four, double rate 1868 cover to Switzerland with mixed franking Napoléon perf. 40 c. & laureated 20 c., 1860 underpaid cover to Lausanne with Napoléon imperf. 20c, taxed upon arrival with Swiss 40 c. due, 1856 triple rate cover to Milano with Napoléon imperf. 40 c. (2) & 20 c., 1860 lettre chargée with pair Napoléon imperfoated 20 c. blue with the tableaus cut away, 1864 visit card cover with Napoléon perf. 10 c. and 1871 cover from Alger with Bordeaux 20 c. blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 728 France

    Ballons Montés 1870/71: Lot four letters, incl. folded entire franked with Empire Lauré 20 c. flown by Ballon number 23: 'Ferdinand Flocon' from "Paris / R. des Villes Haudr. 3 Nov. 70" to "Les Andelys 7 Nov. 70", Ballon number 6: 'Armand Barbès' entire franked with horizontal pair Empire Lauré 10 c. cancelled by Paris star from "Paris 30 Sept. R. St. Lazare" to "Tournus 17. Oct. 70" as well as two further letters with somewhat indistinct cancellations, one dated "13. Dec. 70" and the other of "20 Oct.70", further autographed manuscript written and signed by Le Général de Division ULRICH on headed lettersheet: "Commandant 2me Division D'Infanterie 1er Corps d'Armée" dated 3. Oct. 1861. An interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 729 France

    1871 (September): Selection 15 combination covers bearing primarily combinations of Siège 20 c. with small denomination values of diff. issues to pay the increased 25 c. inland rate of September 1st, 1871. This includes additional franking of Bordeaux 5 c., in total on three covers, from Sept 1, Sept. 2 and Sept 4, add. franking of Bordeaux 4 c. grey and Nap. laureated 1 c. (Sept 15), six cover with add. franking combinations of 1 c. / 2c. Nap. laureated, four covers with add. franking of Napolèon perforated 5 c. green as well as double rate franking of twice Siège 20 c. and a re-used Bordeaux 10 c. bistre to match the new 50 c. rate. An interesting and diverse cover lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 730 France

    1909/20; Lot 31 picture postcards and 6 covers commemorating various aeronautical events in the beginning of the 20th Century, each item bearing related semi official airmail  labels incl. red embossed rosettes issued fro the Air Meetings in Caen, Deauville, Le Havre and for the 'Circuit de l'Est' (2), further 'Grand Quinzaine d'Aviation Le Havre (1910), Troyes (1910), Circuit de l'Est (1910), mainly used and in good condition, a rare offer. Cat. Silombra = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 731 France

    1900/20: Very interesting selection early ballooning and airship events in France. 108 picture postcards (mostly used) depicting various balloon spectacles, partly showing ground szenery and partly balloons up in the air, in addition 22 cards representing airship launches or preparations for it, average condition and housed in a small box.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 732 France

    1910/30: A very intersting selection  of early aviation events throughout la France, consisting of total 190 picture postcards (mostly used) showing aircraft on ground and up in the air, famous airmen and pilots, ground work at the aircraft, military cancellations, crashed aircraft and many more, average condition, a rare offer in such quantity.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF
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