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  • Lot# : 5342 General Issues French Colonies

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    French Indochina Cochinchina 1867 (Jan 5): Open visit card Envelope from My-Tho to Saigon, bearing General Issues Eagle 5 c. green, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins, tied by light 'CCN3' lozenge with "COCHINCHINE MY-THO 5 JANV 67" alongside. An interesting and appealing printed matter item from this small office, signed Brun Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5343 General Issues French Colonies

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    French Indochina Cochinchina 1866 (March 2): Envelope from the French Army in Cholen to Paris, bearing General Issues Eagle 5 c. green in a horizontal strip of four, in fresh colour and primarily with good margins, left stamp shaved at top, tied by light 'CCN4' lozenge with octogonal "CORR. D.ARMÉES CHO-LEN 2 MARS 66" datestamp in blue, framed PD in red and French octogonal entry "COL. FR. V. SUEZ PAQ. F. AMB. MARS.2 / 3 AVRIL 66" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with light Saigon Cochinchine transit cds as well as Paris and St. Maur-les-Fosses (April 5) arrival cds's. A very rare office, cert. E. Diena (1977) Yvert = € 4'000.rnCholen nowadays called Cholon is the Chinatown of Saigon in Cochinchina which came under French control in 1862. The cover was transported with the vessels 'Alphée' of the Indochina line of the Messagieres Inmperiales to Suez and from there with the 'Said' of the Egyptian line to Marseille.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 5344 General Issues French Colonies

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    1859/65: Eagle definitive 5 c. bistre in a block of nine (3 x 3) showing variety: center stamp turned by 90° to the left, a fine and fresh multiple with large part og on five stamps, four stamps with unmounted og. Yvert = € 1'310+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5345 General Issues French Colonies

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    Guadeloupe 1865 (May 8): Letter from Basse Terre to Pointe-à-Pitre bearing horizontal pair of Aigle 10 c. bistre, tied by lozenge with crisp "GOUADELOUPE 8 MAI 65 BASSE-TERRE" cds in black and framed "P.P" in red alongside. An attractive and delightful cover in the office to office rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5346 General Issues French Colonies

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    Martinique 1871 (May 26): Entire letter from St. Pierre to Nantes, endorsed "pour Transatlantique",  bearing General Issues Eagle 10 c. bistre in a strip of five with the rightmost stamp turned by 90° to the left, a fresh and fine multiple with good to huge margins, the rightmost stamp shaved at top, tied by light MQE lozenge with "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 26 MAI 71" and French Shipmail's cds in red alongside. Reverse with Nantes arrival (June 14) cds. An appealing entire with a rare franking paying the 50 c. rate to France. Cert. Calves (1979) Yvert = € 1'700+.rnNote: The sender writes about the re-establishment of regular naval services after the end of the Franco-Prussian war.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 5347 General Issues French Colonies

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    Senegal 1868 (Aug. 5): Envelope from Gorée to St. Péray Ardèche with manuscript "Letttre d'un militaire de l'infanterie de marine à Gorée",  bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine examples with good to huge margins, tied centrally by light GOR lozenge with SENEGAL ET DEP. GORÉE cds and octagonal CORR. D'ARMÉES GORÉE datestamp, both in blue, framed PD in red as well as French entry cds of Bordeaux (Aug. 16) in black alongside. Reverse with ambulant and arrival (Aug. 18) cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, an attractive item with a rare franking paying the 40 c. military concession rate. Signed Holcombe and Lamy; cert. E. Diena (1977) Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5348 General Issues French Colonies

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    Réunion 1870 (June 26): Entire letter from St. Pierre to St. Denis, bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine single with large margins all round, tied by crisp "P.D" in circle with "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 26 JUIN 71" alongside. Reverse with St. Denis arrival cds from the same day. Attractive local letter, signed Lamy.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5349 General Issues French Colonies

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    Martinique 1867 (July 8): Double rate Cover from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed "voie de St. Nazaire", bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, two fresh and fine singles with fair to large margins, tied by light MQE lozenge and framed PD in red, clear "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 8 JUIL. 67" cds alongside. Reverse with "LIGNE A PAQ. FR. N° 2 9 JUIL. 67" Shipmail's and Nantes arrival (July 25) cds's. An appealing item with a franking paying twice the 50 c. rate to France. Cert. Goebel (2004).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5350 General Issues French Colonies

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    St. Pierre et Miquelon 1867 (Feb. 25): Cover from St. Pierre to Granville, endorsed "voie d'Halifax", bearing General Issues Eagle 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine single with good to huge margins, tied by light SPM lozenge with "St PIERRE ET MIQUELON St. PIERRE 25 FEVR. 67" cds, framed PD in red and French entry "COL. FR. ANGL. VIA CALAIS 26 MARS 67" cds alongside. Reverse with Paris transit and arrival (March 26) cds's. Interersting item Yvert = € 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5351 General Issues French Colonies

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    Usage in France 1878 (Nov. 4): French Colonies General issue 1871 Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown in mixed franking with Siège 40 c. orange and 1872 Cérès 5 c. green, three fresh and fine example, used on registered Envelope from Paris to Modena, stamps tied by Paris Passy (Nov. 4) cds, framed R in red alongside. Reverse with Paris Etranger cds in blue and Modena arrival cds (Nov. 6). Siège shaved at top, nevertheless an exceptional combination of colonial stamps used in France. Signed Calves; cert. Roumet (1993).rnNote: The cover is addressed to "Monsieur Ch. Diena" in Modena, who is presumably Emilio Diena at the age of 18 years, but already interested in philately.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5352 General Issues French Colonies

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    Réunion 1877 (March 30): Cover from St. Denis to Marseille, bearing General Issues Cérès 5 c. green, 10 c. brown on rose and 25 c. blue type I, fresh and fine singles with primarily good to huge margins, the 5 c. stamp shaved at left, tied by mute lozenge with "RÉUNION ST. DENIS 30 MARS 77" alongside. Reverse with arrival (April 26) cds. An appealing entire with a rare three colour franking paying the 40 c. GPU seamail rate to France, in force until April 1878 Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5353 General Issues French Colonies

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    French India 1881 (Jan 24): Cover from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "Par Steamer Bombay", bearing General Issues Cérès 1872 5 c. green in a horizontal pair and Sage 15 c. grey, fresh and fine examples with good to huge margins, tied by light "INDE PONDICHERY 24 JANV. 81" cds in blue, additional information strike and ambulant Modane Paris (March 15) in red alongside. File fold away from stamps and postmarks, an attractive item Yvert = € 600+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5354 General Issues French Colonies

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    French India 1879 (July 8): Entire letter from Pondichery to Marseille bearing General Issues Cérès 10 c. brown on rose (touched at left) and Sage 15 c. grey type II, both in fresh colour and primarily with fair to enormous margins, tied by "INDE 8 JUIL 79 PONDICHERY" cds with "COL. FR. V. BRIND. A MOD." entry cds (July 31) in red alongside, reverse with Marseille arrival cds (Aug 1). A fine cover from the Amalric correspondence.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5355 General Issues French Colonies

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    French Indochina Cochinchina 1879 (Jan 14): Envelope from Saigon to Besançon, bearing General Issues Cérès 1872 15 c. bistre, a fresh and fine example with large margins, tied by clear octogonal "CORR. D'ARMÉES SAIGON 14 JANV 79" with another information strike alongside. Reverse with large cachet of the marine in blue and Besançon arrival cds (Feb. 14). Special military concession rate, signed Dillemann and Calves Yvert unlisted.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 General Issues French Colonies

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    Martinique 1878 (Oct. 11): Cover from St. Pierre to Marseille, bearing General Issues Cérès 30 c. brown in combination with Sage 5 C. green type I, a fresh and fine multiple with good to huge margins, the 30 c. shaved at right top, tied by "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 11 OCT. 78" cds and St. Nazaire entry cds in blue. Reverse with Marseille arrival (Oct. 27) cds. Attractive mixed franking paying the 35 c. sea rate to France which was in force only from May 1878 to February 1879 Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5358 General Issues French Colonies

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    Usage in France 1876 (Aug. 23): French Colonies General issue 1872 Cérès 25 c. blue type I, a fresh and fine example, used on Entire letter from Paris to St. Junien, tied by crisp Paris Serpente (Aug 23) cds. Reverse with Paris Perigieux ambulant and arrival cds of the next day. An exceptional usage, signed Belleville.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5359 General Issues French Colonies

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    Guadeloupe 1880 (Sept. 23): Entire letter from Pointe-à-Pitre to Lyon bearing General Issues Sage 25 c. bistre yellow in fresh colour with fair good margins, tied by light "PAQ. FR. POINTE-A-PITRE-GUADe 23 SEPT. 80" cds in black, an illustration strike and octagonal "COL. FR. LIG. B. PAQ. FR. N2 27 SEPT. 80" in red alongside, reverse with Lyon arrival cds (OCT 16). Attractive and fresh item.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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