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  • Lot# : 5301 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct. 27): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 21 'Le Colonel Charras' to a Prisoner of War in Sedan, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II and Siège 10 c. bistre, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds and framed "P.P." in violet alongside. The entire was franked with 30 centimes erronously for Belgium, but taxed upon arrival. Both stamps were glued around the corner of the entire, the resulting fold was ironed out, some water stains and acid ink, nevertheless a most interesting combination of a ballon monté and prisoner of war mail.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5302 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 4): Entire newspaper letter 'La Depêche-ballon' no. 3 carried on board of balloon no. 25 'La Ville de Chateaudun' to Granville, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine single, tied by star '11' with Paris St. Honoré cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Nov. 9). A fine entire, cert. Roumet (2000) Maury = € 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5303 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 7): Entire formular letter carried on board of balloon no. 27 'La Gironde' to London, franked with Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange 'vif', a fresh example, tied by star '8' with Paris Antin cds as well as framed PD and "LONDON PAID NO 9 70" cds, both in red alongside. The stamp torn at right, still an attractive entire overpaid by 10 centimes.rnNote: The message of a husband to his wife describes the situation in the besieged city: "When last I wrote to you peace seemed so near and now it is as far off as ever. The armistice not being concluded we must fight it out and God knows how or when it will end.".
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5304 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Nov. 22): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 33 'La Ville d'Orleans' to Vannes, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds alongside, reverse with French Fieldpost cachet "ARMÉE - 2ème DIVISION - 1ère BRIGADE - LE COLONEL" in blue, Nantes transit (Dec. 9) and Vannes arrival cds (Dec. 10) Maury = € 700+.rnNote: The 'Ville d'Orleans' had one of the most fascinating journeys among all ballons montés which explains two weeks for the way to the addressee. Within 15 hours it made a journey of about 1200 km from Paris to Lifjell in Norway. Mailbags were transported along the Norvegian coast to Mandal, via ship to Gravesend in the United Kingdom and via London to Tours.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5305 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 8): Small envelope carried on board of balloon no. 41 'Le Général Renault' to Lausanne Switzerland, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fine and fresh example, tied by Paris SC cds in red. A very attractive item, cert. E. Diena (1981) Maury = € 1'775.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5306 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 13): Envelope with full content carried on board of balloon no. 42 'La Ville de Paris' to Newport in the United Kingdom, franked with Siège 40 c. orange, tied by star '2' with Paris St. Lazare cds and framed PD in red alongside, no transit or arrival cds as usual for this balloon. Signed Goebel Maury = € 850.rnNote: The 'Ville de Paris' was captured by German authorities after landing nearby Sinn in Hessen-Nassau. The mail was given to the German postal system and forwarded to the addressees. This is another Ballon monté to the United Kingdom which is overfranked by 10 centimes as the public seemed not to have noticed the rate decrease from 40 to 30 centimes on July 1st, 1870.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5307 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 21): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 47 'Le Lavoisier' to Trier in the first Prussian rayon, franked with Siège 40 c. orange, tied by mute star obliterator with superb Paris (60) cds and framed PD alongside, no transit or arrival cds. Stamp with signs of oxidisation, nevertheless an attractive cover to a rare destination Maury = € 4'000.rnNote: The entire is a daguerreotype of the Havas News Agency in German language.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5308 France

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    Ballon monté 1870 (Dec. 30): Entire newspaper letter 'La Depêche-ballon' no. 10, despatched from Aubervilliers (Seine), carried on board of balloon no. 52 'L'Armée de la Loire' to Antibes, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type I, a fresh and fine single, tied by military "A.F.A." lozenge with clear "ARMÉE FRANCAISE A 30 DEC. 70" cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Jan 7, 1871). A most attractive and desirable entire, cert. A. Diena (1976) Maury = € 3'250.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5309 France

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    Ballon Monté 1871 (Jan 27): Entire letter carried on board of the last Ballon No. 67 'Le Général-Cambronne' to Châlons sur Saône, bearing Siège 20 c. blue with fresh colour, tied by Paris Star '36' numeral obliterator, clear despatch "PARIS Bd. VOLTAIRE 27 JANV. 71" cds alongside. Reverse with arrival cds (Feb. 3) Yvert = € 1'850 / Maury = € 1'775.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5310 France

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    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan. 28): Entire letter to Jersey, Channel Islands, intended for mailing with a ballon monté, franked with Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine singles, tied by Gros chiffres '2793' numeral lozenge with intra muros banlieu "PARIS PASSY-LES-PARIS 28 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with crisp Jersey arrival cds (Feb 16, 1871). Signed Calves.rnNote: Entire written on the last day of the siege and posted on the day the armistice came into effect. It was intended for mailing with a balloon but sent overland belonging to the well-known correspondence of Mr. Hardon to his wife at the island of Jersey. His writing says: "Les journeaux de ce matin, sans donner encore des details; disent qu'a partir de minuit l'ordre a été donné de toutes parts pour faire cesser les feux. Plus un coup de canon, plus un coup de fusil; il y a donc armistice, au plutot c'est la paix. Quelle stupidité que la guerre!".
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5311 France

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    1870: Entire letter, written in Versailles on Monday May 22, 1871 and despatched at the ambulant of the Paris Granville railway line, directed towards Trouville, bearing Siège 10 c. bistre in a vertical pair, tied by "PARIS A GRANVILLE 22 MAI 71" cds's, reverse with arrival cds of the next day.rnNote: Interesting entire, the text dealing with movements of the French army into Paris at the beginning of the 'Semaine sanglante', the last episode of the Commune de Paris.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 5312 France

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    1930: Exposition Internationale de la Poste Aérienne 1.50 f. carmine perforated 'E.I.P.A.30, a right marginal example, vibrant colour and good perforation, nearly perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. An attractive single of this rare stamp, cert. von der Weid (1997) Yvert = € 5'000+ / Maury = € 5'500+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5313 France

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    1930: Avion survolant Paris 50 f. green, a fresh and fine example with vivid colour and ideal perforation, perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. Attractive Yvert = € 2'000+ / Maury = € 2'420.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5314 France

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    1936: Burelage 50 f. ultramarine, a lower right corner marginal single with Coin daté '16 JUIN 1936' on the lower selvedge, fresh colour and good perforation, perfectly centered with unmounted original gum. A most attractive item Yvert = € 1'500+ / Maury = € 1'700+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5315 France

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    Postage due 1871: Unpaid Entire letter within Longjumeau, taxed and franked with two fine and fresh examples of the Lithography due 15 c. black, each tied by light "LONGJUMEAU 21 MARS 71". Signed Ernst Stock; cert. von der Weid (1992) Yv = € 1'800 / Maury = € 1'850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5316 France

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    Postage due 1871/78: 40 c. blue and 60 c. blue, two fresh and fine examples with vivid colour and good to large margins, large part original gum with minute hinge remnants. Signed Amédée Brun Yv = € 710 / Maury = € 530.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5317 France

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    French Shipmail 1874 (May 10): Double rate Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Aniane Hérault, endorsed "par Bordeaux", bearing Argentina 1867 Rivadavia 5 c. red (Scott 18), tied with a cds (May 19, 1874) in bluish black in a combination franking with France Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 1872 80 c. rose (2), all four stamps with good perforation and tied by light Ancre lozenge. Front struck with Shipmail's octogonal datestamp "BUENOS-AYRES PAQ. FR. J N°3 10 MAI 1874" as well as framed PD in red. Reverse with Bordeaux Cette ambulant and Clermont-L'Herault transit and Aniane arrival (June 7, 1874) cds's. The sender had to pay 5 centavos for the inland part of the journey and twice 1 franc for the double rate mailing to France. A fresh entire with an attractive two country combination franking. Signed Calves and Williame.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5318 France

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    1870: Cover from Alger to Genova, bearing Bordeaux 40 c. orange, a fresh example with brilliant colour and giant margins all round, tied by Gros Chiffres '2249' numeral lozenge of Marseille, despatch "ALGER BAT. A VAP. 13 JUIL. 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with the Marseille transit and Genova arrival cds's. Item cut at left, nevertheless an interesting an attractive item from Algeria via the Motherland to Italy showing a superb franking to pay the 40 c. Italy rate. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5319 Mexico

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    French Shipmail 1875 (May 18): Entire letter from Veracruz to Havanna, endorsed "par Ville de Brest", bearing Mexico 1874 10 c. black (50-74) perf. 12 (Scott 107), tied with a circular datestamp, both covered with horizontal pair of France Cérès 1872 30 c. brown, a fine multiple with good perforation, tied by crisp Ancre lozenge. Front with strikes of Shipmail's octogonal datestamps "VERA CRUZ PAQ. FR. B N° 4" 18 MAI 75" (Salles vol. IV p. 95) and "MEXIQUE 1" as well as framed "P.P." in black and '3' reales due in Cuba. Reverse with Habana arrival cds (May 21, 1875). Minor perforation toning and file fold well away from the stamps, nevertheless an amazing piece of postal history from Martinez correspondence. Cert. Holcombe (1996), scan of another item from this correspondence added to this lot.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5320 French Levant

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    1872: Envelope from Thessaloniki to Civita Vecchia, endorsed "via Napoli", bearing Cérès 5 c. green and 25 c. blue type III, tied in transit by straight line "coi Postali Francesi". Reverse with transit Napoli and arrival cds (7 GIU 76). Cover given directly to the vessel and the stamps postmarked upon arrival in Italy.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 5321 France

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    1871: Envelope with French vessel from Buenos Ayres to Toulouse, bearing horizontal strip of four of Cérès 25 c. blue type I, tied by light strikes of Ancre lozenge with crisp octagonal "BUENOS-AYRES PAQ. FR. J N° 2 11 JANV. 74" datestamp as well as framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant transit and arrival cds's (Feb 9). Few nibbed perfs, part of backflap missing, nevertheless an attractive cover, correct franking to pay the rate with French Messageries from Argentina to France in the July 1871 tariff. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5322 Spain

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    French Shipmail 1876: Quadruple rate Entire letter from Santander in Northern Spain to Veracruz Mexico, endorsed "Via Santander Vapor frances", bearing a strip of four Sage 1 fr. bronze type I, fresh colour and normal perforation, tied by octogonal "SANTANDER PAQ. FR. B N°1 22 SEPT. 78" datestamp, additional information strike and Mexican "75 cts." due handstamp alongside. Horizontal file fold well away from the stamps, an extremely rare Shipmail usage on the vessel 'Rodriguez' of line B from St. Nazaire to Veracruz (Salles vol. IV fig. 1448). Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5323 Venezuela

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    French Shipmail 1876: Envelope from Porto Cabello to Bordeaux, bearing Sage 1 fr. bronze type I, fresh colour and normal perforation with large parts of the left neighbouring stamp, tied by octogonal "PORTO-CABELLO 5 AVRIL 78" datestamp, an information strike and PUERTO CABELLO CORREOS DE VENEZUELA handstamp alongside. Reverse with octagonal "VENEZUELA PAQ. FR. A N°3 5 AVRIL 78" datestamp and Bordeaux arrival (April 23) cds. Light file folds well away from the stamp, a rare Shipmail usage on the vessel 'Ville St. Nazaire' of line A.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5324 France

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    French Shipmail 1876: Cover from Alger to Paris, bearing Sage 25 c. ultramarine type II, fresh colour and good perforation, tied by "ALGER BAT. A VAP. 19 JANV 77" Shipmail cds. Reverse with Marseille Lyon ambulant and Paris Distribution arrival cds of the next day. Part of backflap missing and light file folds well away from stamp and postmarks, nevertheless a fresh and attractive mail showing the effectiveness of the French Mediterranean Shipmail.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5325 French Colonies

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    1892 (Sept 28): Benin, envelope despatched on the "Paquebot-Poste Ville-de-Maceio" to Le Havre bearing French definitive Sage 25 c. black on rose, a fresh and fine example, tied by crisp octagonal "BORDEAUX A LOANGO L.L.No2" cds (Sept 28), a perfect illustration strike alongside, reverse with handstamp of the paquebot in violet, PORTO-NOVO BENIN transit (Sept. 30) and Le Havre (Nov. 5) arrival cds's. An attractive Shipmail item from the west coast of Africa.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5326 French Levant

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    1862/68: Cover from Thessaloniki to Genova, mailed at the French post office at the Dardanelles, bearing a mixed issue franking of Napoléon perf. 40 c. orange 'vif' in a horizontal strip of four and Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue Type II, fresh and fine examples with good perforation, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5084' lozenge, despatch "DARDANELLES TURQUIE 20 MAI 69" cds and framed PD alongside. Reverse with Messina transit and arrival cds's (May 27). A superb item with a delightful mixed issue combination to pay the correct triple rate from the French Post Offices in the Levant to Italy between 1866 and 1875.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5327 French Levant

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    1862: Lettersheet from Trebizonde to Genova, bearing Napoléon perf. 80 c. dark-rose, a fine example with good perforation and centering, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5100' numeral lozenge, dotted despatch cds (April 7, 1866) and framed PD alongside. Reverse with French Constantinople cds and Napoli and arrival cds (April 19). Perforation toning and archive fold away from stamps and postmarks, an appealing cover representing the correct 80 c. rate.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5328 French Levant

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    French Levant 1862: Cover from Cavala to Genova bearing Napolèon perforated 80 c. rose carmine in fresh colour and with good perforation, tied by '5095' numeral lozenge and "SALONIQUE 26 AVRIL 64 TURQUIE" cds in black, framed PD in black and PROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI in red alongside, reverse with Dardanelles transit (April 27) and Genova arrival (May 6) cds's. The cover was sent with a forwarder to Salonico and thence to the French postal system.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5329 French Levant

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    1868: Cover from the French PO in Beirout to Lyon, bearing Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange, a fine example with fresh colour and superb perforation, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5082' numeral lozenge, despatch "BEYROUTH SYRIE 22 JUIL. 70" cds, framed PD and framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE in red alongside. Reverse with arrival cds (Aug. 5). A delightful item proving the continuous activity of the Messagières Maritimes at the beginning of the Franco-Prussian War. Signed G. Lamy.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 5330 French Levant

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    French Levant 1875 (Jan 11): Double rate Envelope from the French PO in Cairo to Rome bearing strip of three of Siège 40 c. orange, a fresh multiple (two perfs clipped), tied by '5119' lozenge, "LE CAIRE Bau FRANCAIS 11 JANV 75" cds and PD in black alongside. Reverse with Alexandrie Egypte and Napoli transit as well as Roma arrival cds (16 GEN 75). A delightful cover. Signed A. DienarnNote: Peter Louis Grech points out in his monograph ‘The French Post Offices in Egypt’ that the Postal Rates from Alexandria from July 1, 1871 to December 31, 1875 were separated ‘via Marseille’ prepaid at 80 centimes under 10 grams and ‘via Brindisi’ prepaid at 1 franc 20 centimes for under 10 grams.rn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5331 French Levant

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    Catalogue# : 38+54
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    1870: Cover from Trebizonde to London, bearing Siège 40 c. orange in mixed franking with horizontal pair of Cérès 1872 10 c. brown, all tied by crisp Gros Chiffres '5100' numeral lozenges in blue, cogwheel "TREBIZONDE 9 OCT 75 TURQ. D'ASIE" cds and framed PD, both in the same blue as well as "LONDON PAID 21 OC 75" cds in red alongside. Reverse with Constantinople and Marseille transit cds's. An appealing cover, correct rate to Great Britain, as France and its Levant Offices had not yet joined the General Postal Union, while the United Kingdom did. Signed Calves and Papadopoulos Paris.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5332 French Levant

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    French Levant 1871 (July 5): Cover from Constantinople to Lyon bearing two single examples of Bordeaux 40 c. orange, the left stamp showing variety: "4 pseudo-retouché", both stamps in vivid colour and with fair to enormous margins, tied by Ancre lozenge in blue, LIGNE U cds (July 5) and PD in blue as well as framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERANNÉE in red alongside, reverse with Lyon arrival cds (15 JUIL 71). A delightful cover. Signed Jamet & Calves Yvert = € 2'650.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5333 French Levant

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    1875: Cover despatched at the French PO at the Dardanelles and sent to Paris, bearing Cérès 1872/75 10 c. brown on rose with Large digits, tied by "LES DARDANELLES TURQUIE 6 DEC. 78" cds in blue. Reverse with Paris Étranger (Dec 13) arrival cds. An appealing cover showing the 30 c. UPU rate.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5334 French Levant

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    1872: Envelope from the French PO in Suez to Tanlay, bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5105' numeral lozenge with cogwheel "SUEZ Bau FRANCAIS 3 NOV. 73" cds and framed PD alongside. Reverse with thre ambulant and Tanlay arrival (Nov. 11) cds's. A most appealing cover from this rare office, correct rate in the July 1871 tariff.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5335 French Levant

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    1876: Cover from Beyrut to Lyon, bearing Sage 30 c. brown on chamois, tied by "BEYROUTH SYRIE 22 DEC 76" despatch cds and framed PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERANÉE in red, an information strike alongside. Reverse with Marseille transit and arrival cds (Jan 4, 1877). File fold well away from stamp and postmarks, a fine early GPU usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5336 French Levant

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    1879: Double rate Cover from the French PO in Trebizonde to that in Constantinople, bearing horizontal pair Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow, fresh colour and good perforation, tied by crisp cogwheel "TREBIZONDE TURQ. D'ASIE 11 SEPT. 80" cds in blue. Reverse with arrival cds (Sept. 15). Backflap torn due to opening, top left corner repaired, still an attractive item. Signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5337 France

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    1867: Cover from the French PO in Yokohama to Flaniac, Ardêche, bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose, a fine example with vibrant colour and good perforations, tied by crisp Gros Chiffres '5118' lozenge. Despatch "YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 5 SEPT 70" cds in bluish black, framed PD and French entry "PAQ. ANGL. v. SUEZ-AMB. MARSEILLE 30.10.70", both in red alongside. Reverse with Livron transit cds (Oct 30). A most attractive shipmail item during the Franco-Prussian War. Cert. E. Diena (1988).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5338 France

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    1867: Second sheet of an entire letter from Shanghai to Lyon, bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose 'vif', a fine horizontal pair with fresh colour and good perforation, cancelled centrally by clear Gros Chiffres '5104' numeral obliterator, despatch "SHANG-HAI 8 JUIL. 69 Bau FRANCAIS" cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with Lyon arrival cds's (Aug. 29). An attractive fully prepaid double rate cover from the French Consular PO in Shanghai to France, using either French or British vessels. Signed Amédée Brun.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5339 Imperial China

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    1870: Cover from Shanghai to Lyon, endorsed "via Brindisi", bearing Siège 40 c. orange in mixed franking with Cérès 1872 10 c. brown and 80 c. rose, cancelled by Gros Chiffres '5104' numeral lozenge, the Siège tied in addition by "SHANG-HAI 25 MARS 75 CHINE" cds, framed PD and "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND. 8 MAI 75 MOD." cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with Lyon arrival (May 9) cds. Fresh and fine appearance, correct franking to pay the rate from China to France in the July 1871 tariff.rnProvenance: 148. Corinphila sale (Feb. 2007), lot 1993.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5340 Imperial China

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    1872: Double rate Envelope from the French PO in Shanghai to Brussels, endorsed "Via Brindisi", bearing two horizontal pairs of Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, tied by Gros Chiffres '5104' numeral lozenge with crisp "SHANG-HAI 15 AOUT 75 CHINE" cds as well as framed PD, framed APRES LE DÉPART and "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND. MOD 2 OCT. 75" cds, all in red alongside. Reverse with transit and arrival cds's (Oct 8) from Granges and Bruxelles. Few nibbed perfs, nevertheless a fresh and fine appearance, correct franking to pay the rate from China to this rare destination in the July 1871 tariff. Signed A. Diena and Calves.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5341 Imperial China

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    French PO's in China 1901 (Nov 27): Envelope from Shanghai to Mananjary Madagascar, bearing Sage 25 c. black on rose ovpt. CHINE in red, tied by "SHANG-HAI CHINE 27 NOV 01" datestamp, Marseille La Reunion octogonal Shipmail's datestamp (Jan 6, 1902) alongside. Reverse with arrival (Jan. 22, 1902) cds in blue. Cover with folds and wear, nevertheless an appealing item to a destination of outmost rarity from China.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    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# : 5357 French Indo China Local Issues

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    French Indochina 1879 (Jan 11): Envelope from the French Army in Hue Annam to Paris forwarded to Cannes bearing General Issues Cérès 15 c. bistre Small Numerals, in fresh colour and primarily with good margins, shaved at top left, tied by crisp "CORR. D.ARMÉES HUE 11 JANV." cds with handwritten year '79', an illustration strike alongside, reverse with SAIGON COCHINCHINE (JAN 23) transit cds as well as Paris (1 MARS) and Cannes (3 MARS) arrival cds's.rnNote: Very interesting and early item from the years between the annexation of Cochinchine and Tonkin and the complete loss of sovereignity in 1884. Despatched in Hue, the seat of the Annamese Emperor, presumably by Paul-Louis-Félix Philastre (1837-1902), a French colonial administrator and diplomat. Philastre arrived in Cochinchina for the first time in 1861. In 1873, he played an important role in mediating between the French colonial authorities in Annam and the royal court in Huế. In 1874, Philastre negotiated the Second Treaty of Saigon with the Annamese court.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 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

    Lot# : 5360 French Somalia

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    Côte de Somalis 1895 (Dec 10): Envelope from Djibouti to Brussels, bearing Vues de Djibouti issue 50 c. blue & rose, a fresh and fine example with large margins all round, tied by wavy "DJIBOUTI POSTES 10 DEC. 95" datestamp in blue, La Reunion à Marseille octogonal Shipmail's datestamp of the same day and Belgian postman's cachet '409' alongside. Reverse with Bruxelles arrival (Dec. 22) cds. File folds not disturbing the neat appearance of this double rate item, an official cover despatched by the Protectorate of the Somali Coast to a secretary at the Belgian ministry of Railway, Post and Telegraph. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 5361 Madagascar

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    Madagascar 1904 (Aug. 22): Envelope within Diego Suarez, bearing a vertically bisected Alphée Dubois 30 c. brown, tied by crisp "DIEGO-SUAREZ MADAGASCAR 22 AOUT 04" cds and three-line "Affranchissement spécial faute de figurines." handstamp, both in blue. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 5362 Reunion

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    Réunion 1895 (May 8): Registered Envelope from St. Pierre to Paris, bearing Sage 40 c. orange imperf. and ovpt. REUNION in black, tied by crisp cds (May 8) in blue, framed R in blue alongside. Reverse with arrival (May 31) cds in blue. A cover of outmost attractiveness. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 French Polynesia

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    Tahiti 1894 (Dec 1): Envelope from Papéete to Paris bearing Type Dubois 1 fr. olive with overprint '1893 TAHITI', a fresh and fine example, tied by crisp "PAPÉETE TAITI 1 DEC. 94" cds, a perfect illustration strike and framed 'R' alongside, reverse with PARIS 74 R. BAYEN arrival cds (Jan 29).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 France

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    1870/1947: Lot eleven covers incl. 1870 French Shipmail to Genova bearing pair Napoléon lauré cancelled with FRANCIA VIA DI MARE handstamp, 1870 double weight letter to Austria, 1871 (Jan 3) Ballon monté 'Le Newton', 1871 (Sept 27) so called September cover with Cérès 20 c. blue and strip of five Napoléon lauré 1 c. olive, 1877 Bordeaux to New Orleans with mixed franking Cérès and Sage, 1880 registered cover front with mass franking Sage 3 c. bistre, 1875 cover Volo to Marseille, the stamp tied upon arrival, 1880 double weight cover Guadeloupe to Bordeaux, 1900 Cote de Somalis registered cover to France, and New Caledonia 1947 TRAPAS Airmail cover to Tahiti. An appealing lot.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5365 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 1a, lettered FJ, earliest printing with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet dated 13. May 1840 from Cambridge to Westminster. The stamp is tied by a beautifully contrasting bright red MC. A Cambridge strike on the reverse confirms the date. The London arrival mark is from the following day. A rare and interesing early May 1840 usage of a Penny Black.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5366 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, very worn plate 1a, lettered GD,  with 4 superb large margins on clean envelope from Runcorn to Bakewell. The front displays a Runcorn straight line, the stamp is tied by red MC. The arrival mark Bakewell is dated 3. August 1840. Certificate Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5367 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black plate 1b, lettered KK, with 4 superb, even margins on very clean envelope dated 6. October 1840 from Omagh to Moy. The stamp is lightly cancelled by red MC. Transit marks on the reverse are Monaghan and Armagh, making this a rare inner Irish transit.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 5368 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 4, lettered TF, with 4 good to wide margins on local letter from Oxford  The stamp is tied by a red MC, the despatch mark is dated 21 June 1841. Cert. KA Louis.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 5369 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 6, lettered MA, with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet from Linton to Dunmow, dated 28. October 1840, a Linton despatch mark confirms the date. The stamp is tied by a red MC, the arrival mark is from the following day.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5370 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 7, lettered SH,  with 4 good to wide margins on letter sheet from Poulton to Lytham. The stamp is tied by a Poulton Penny Post two line cachet, as well as a magenta Preston MC. According to Rockoff Jackson the Preston MC was struck in magenta between 12. December 1840 and 19 February 1841. The Preston date stamp is 4 January 1841. This letter is not recorded by Rockoff Jackson. A rare and interesing unusual colour usage of a Penny Black.rnProvenance: Harmer Auction 15 May 1996
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5371 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. intense black, plate 7, lettered SA/SB, a used pair with 4 good to wide margins on letter from Norwich to East Dereham. The stamps are tied by three beautifully contrasting red Norwich (Type 1) MCs, the despatch mark dates this letter 4. November 1840. A rare usage of a Penny Black pair as double rate letter.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 5372 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. black, plate 11, lettered HH, a used example with 4 good to superb margins on envelope from London to Warwick. The stamp is tied by a black MC, a Sth Audley St SO receiving house handstamp in red is struck next to the stamp.  The Warwick arrival mark is dated 13 March 1841. A very rare cover in very fine condition. Cert. BPA (2002).rnProvenance: Gaunt Collection, Spink July 2002.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5373 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, lettered SA superb marginal copy on envelope from Thurso to Wick, dated 1 May 1841, with indistinct arrival mark from the following day. The Thurso black MC just ties the stamp. Fine and rare Scottish usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5374 Great Britain

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    1840: 2d. blue, plate 1, lettered PB, a used example with very good even margins and of very fresh appearance on letter from Wellington-Somerset to Tiverton. The stamp is tied by a red MC. The Wellington-Somerset despatch mark is missing the date slug and has the year date 1840 inverted, the letter itself is dated 10. November 1840.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5375 Great Britain

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    1854: 6d. purple embossed, wmk VR with left 10mm sheet margin, other margins full and 1d red brown, lettered RK, Alphabet II, wmk small crown, perf 16 on registered inland envelope cancelled 477 in bars from Louth, sent via Hull to Macclesfield. On reverse Hull spoon 333 and Louth despatch, both MR 15 1855. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Christies Auction 12 Dec. 1989
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5376 Great Britain

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    1854: 6d. dull lilac embossed, wmk VR with good to full margins and 2d pale blue, lettered BA, Alphabet I, wmk small crown, perf. 16 on double rate registered inland envelope, cancelled 700 in bars from Sheffield with cds of Feb. 19, 1855 alongside to Macclesfield. On reverse Macclesfield arrival mark from the following day. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, K.B.E. Christies 6 Nov. 1990
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5377 Great Britain

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    1854: 6d. purple embossed, wmk VR with good to full margins on 1d. stationery registered inland envelope, cancelled 890 in bars from Windsor to Macclesfield. On reverse Windsor despatch dated JU 24 1854 and Bristol from the following day and a Macclesfield arrival mark. Very fine and rare letter.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction, 9. Feb. 1982, lot 1146; Collection Major-General Sir Leonard Atkinson, K.B.E. Christies, 6 Nov. 1990
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5378 Great Britain

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    1847: 1s. deep green, Die I, a splendid bottom right hand corner example with magnificent margins all round on cover to Cape Town, Cape of good Hope, tied by 53 in bars of Bath, boxed "TO PAY" and manuscript "8" on arrival. Bath despatch and Plymouth transit markings are on the reverse. An extremely fine and important cover for this issue. Cert. Holcombe.rnProvenance: Major General Sir Leonard Atkinson K.B.E. collection, Christies, 6 Nov. 1990
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5379 Great Britain

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    1864: 1s. green, plate 1, lettered NE/NF, two copies on official letter from London to St. Helena, each tied by a London WC 3 obliterator. The letter to the exeptionally rare destination went on its journey to the US Consul on the island via Devonport. The NE stamp had the wing margin removed before use, which does not detract from the beauty of this extraordinary to a rare destination letter.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5380 Great Britain

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    1862: 1s. green, plate 1, lettered DK with variety "K in circle", tied by duplex Manchester/498 dated 20 DE 64 to cover to Switzerland. The letter was routed via France and bears 5 transit marks as well as a red PP. A very fine and rare cover, just 14 covers recorded with this spectacular variety.rnProvenance: Christies, 3 March 1992, lot 179
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 5381 Great Britain

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    1912 (July): 10s blue, Somerset House Printing, Watermark Anchor, sheet margin stamp, there hinge remnant, stamp never hinged but faint gum toning.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5382 Great Britain

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    1918: 2/6s. olive brown - 10s. dull grey blue, Bradbury Wilkinson seahorses very fine unmounted mint.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 5383 Great Britain

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    1913 (1.Aug.) £1 dull blue green, watermark single cypher, in unmounted mint condition, of perfect perforation and centering. The perfect copy of this difficult stamp. Cert. Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5384 Great Britain

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    1934 (Oct 16): 2/6s. olive brown - 10s. dull grey blue, re-engraved seahorses in very fine unmounted mint condition. 5s. and 10s. top left marginals, minor imperfections in margin only.
    Starting bid : 130 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 5385 Great Britain

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    1929 (10 May): £1 black, UPU Congress, well centred unmounted mint copy without any markings.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5386 Great Britain

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    1958: 2/6 black-brown/£1 black, Castles, De la Rue printings in unmounted mint blocks of four from the left sheet margin. Very fine and rare. Cert. Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 5387 Great Britain

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    1840: 1d. intense black, plate 2, lettered SI, a used example on Mulready Envelope A162 from Loughborogh to London. The stamp is tied by a red MC, the Loughborogh despatch mark is dated 17 August 1840. A receiving mark was applied in London the following day. The envelope shows minor strengthening and repair on the left side. Certificate Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5388 Great Britain

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    1857:  1d. red-brown (Die II), lettered BG on a highly decorative embossed ladies' Valentine envelope, tied by London / 78 duplex in black. The letter and contents would probably have conveyed a romantic message, which was sent locally to Southwark. A straight line cachet Borough is on the reverse. This stunning and very decorative showpiece with only a hint of ageing should attract a wide audience.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5389 Great Britain

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    1873: 1d. lake-red plate 151, lettered BG, tied by London WC duplex to a stunning Newton Wilson & Co envelope advertising sewing Machines. An eye-catching piece to grace any display and one of the very few used locally in London (most of the approx. 12 recorded envelopes in the K.L. Card Index originate from an original find in the 1950's addressed to Hamburg).rnProvenance: Phillips auction 16 Feb. 1989
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5390 Great Britain

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    1870: 1d. lake-red plate 113, lettered FG, tied by Edinburgh 131 duplex to a J Valentine Dundee Ocean Penny Postage envelope from Strathmiglo 27. April 1870 to Glasgow arriving on the same day. Delightful piece and much rarer with the 1d plate number issue than with the 1841 1d imperforate RPSL certificate (1997).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 5391 Great Britain

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    1864:1d. lake-red, lettered  MA/MB Plate 179 and 1/2d. rose, plate 12, on  highly decorative 1878 advertising envelope Eugene Rimmel from London to Malta. The stamps are tied by London SP 13 Duplex WC 3. Both 1d. stamps show the very unusual fancy perfin E.R.L. with a triangle. On the back part of the flap is missing but a very attractive display item with a good destination.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 5392 Great Britain

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    1882: 2 1/2d. blue, plate 22, lettered FA, on beautiful advertising cover from Queenstown to Worcester Massachusetts, bearing Irish type 157 duplex canceller Queenstown, dated 5. April 1882. On the reverse there is a New York transit mark and a Worcester arrival dated 17. April. Envelope slightly trimmed at left, but still a very attractive cover.rnProvenance: Phillips Auction, 31 Oct. 1991
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 5393 Great Britain

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    1898: 2 1/2d. purple/blue, Jubilee Issue on a delightful water colour hand painted envelope from Perth/Scotland to Saint Lucia. The image is depicting a young lady straddling a wall, where the address is ingeniously incorporated into the design. This romantic drawing was made by Captain, later Colonel Hugh Rose of the Black Watch. This gem from the famous King-Harman correspondence would grace any collection. A receiving mark St. Lucia is on the back of the envelope.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 5394 Great Britain

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    1902: 1d. bright scarlet, on 1910 hand painted watercolour letter from Richmond to Twickenham tied by Richmond CDS. The drawing depicts a scene from the Richmond flower show with a humourous comment. Highly decorative and desirable.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 5395 Malta

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    Malta 1856: 1d. rose-red single, lettered KF and 1858 2d. blue, plate 7, lettered BL and  1855 6d.  in pale lilac, on 1862 cover from Malta to Naples. The stamps are tied by two strikes of the Malta C/A25  duplex cancel dated MY 21 1859. On landing in Italy the letter was charged 40 cts.  A fine and rare cover. Cert. Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5396 Malta

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    Malta 1857: 1d. rose-red single and strip of 3, lettered TF and SD/SF and 1856 6d. pair in pale lilac, on 1862 cover from Malta to Livorno. The stamps are tied by three strikes of the Malta B duplex cancel. There are some traces of ageing, but nonetheless this very early cover is very attractive and rare. Signed Emilio Diena.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5397 Foreign P.O.'s

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    Egypt 1877: 2 1/2d. rosy mauve, plate 6, lettered IE, on small envelope from Suez to Newport Pagnell, canceller B02 of Suez and the datestamp  5. May 1877. On the reverse there is a Newport Pagnell arrival dated 12. May.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 5398 Foreign P.O.'s

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    Chile 1874: 6d. grey, plate 16, two single copies lettered FI/FJ, with 1870 red  1 1/2d. Plate 3 on cover from Valparaiso, Chile to Tours, France  bearing canceller C30, with the Valparaiso datestamp struck next to the stamps, dated 10. May 1879. On the reverse there is a Tours arrival mark dated 25. Jun. A very rare and attractive cover. Certs. Holcombe and E. Diena.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glasco, Robson Lowe Auction 25-27 Nov. 1969
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 5399 Foreign P.O.'s

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    Peru 1879: 6d. grey, plate 16, lettered EB, used on cover in delightful mixed franking with Peru 1874 issue 10 Centavos green from IQUIQUE via Callao and London to Lyon. The letter was posted on 17. January and the letter was taxed 50 Centavos, made Callao on 22nd of the same month, where the British stamp was cancelled with the C38 obliterator. The journey was completed on March 1 in Lyon, where the letter was again taxed with 10 Decime. A very fine and rare cover, which was sent by the French Vice Consulate in Iquique. Cert. Enzo Diena.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 5400 Foreign P.O.'s

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    Panama 1883: 4d. dull green, lettered AG, a fresh copy neatly tied by Panama C35 Duplex dated JY 23 85 of small white envelope to Ringwood. Reverse with arrival datestamp squared circle Ringwood AU 24. Signed Holcombe.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe Auction 19 Jan. 1978, lot 1626; Collection André Bollen, Heinrich Köhler 8 Feb. 1983
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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