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Catalogue 280: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part III)
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  • Lot# : 6225 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Envelope from Fieldpost office to Rostock, bearing 1 c. green bronze, 4 c. grey lilac and 10 c. bistre brown, all with normal underprint 'burelage droit', tied by framed Prussian "K. PR. FELD-POST RELAIS No. 35 16 / 1" Fieldpost datestamp in black, a pefect information strike alongside. Reverse with distribution cds (Feb 12). An appealing three-colour combination to pay the 15 c. rate valuable within the occupied areas, Germany, Luxemburg, and Austria from January 13, 1871. 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6226 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Mourning envelope, despatched at a Fieldpost office and sent to Paris, bearing a horizontal pair and a strip of three of 2 c. brown red with normal underprint 'burelage droit', fresh and fine multiples, cancelled or tied by framed Prussian "K. PR. FELD-POST RELAIS No. 36 31 1" Fieldpost datestamp in blue, a clear information strike alongside. Taxed with '2' (décimes) upon arrival, an attractive and interesting entire which was underpaid by 10 c. for the part of the journey in the area under German control and unpaid for the residual journey. The French taxation includes only the unpaid French part. Signed Roumet
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6227 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Printed matter Wrapper with full content, sent within Metz, bearing a 4 c. grey lilac with inverted underprint 'burelage renversé', tied by Geramn style "METZ 21. 12 71" cds in black. Forwarded to Schwyz, Switzerland, where the addressee was also not found, a SCHWYZ despatch (Dec 23) cds was struck on reverse and the wrapper returned to Metz where it arrived on Dec 24. Some toning, nevertheless an interesting journey, cert. Calves (1984) Maury = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 6228 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Envelope from Strasbourg to Berlin, bearing 5 c. green yellow with normal underprint 'burelage droit', three fine and fresh examples, tied by "STRASSBURG IM ELSASS 9 12 71 4-5 N." cds in black, information strike alongside, reverse with arrival cds (Dec 11). An appealing cover from a Farbricant de Pâtes de Foies Gras to the purveyor of the Prussian court. Signed Pfenniger.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6229 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Thann to Basel, bearing 5 c. green yellow and a horizontal pair of 10 c. bistre brown, all with normal underprint 'burelage droit', tied by light despatch cds (Feb 15, 71) in black, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Correct 25 c. rate to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6230 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Cover from a Fieldpost office to Heiligenbeil, Eastern Prussia, bearing a 10 c. bistre brown with normal underprint 'burelage droit', tied by framed Prussian "K. PR. FELD-POST RELAIS No. 91 16 / 1" Fieldpost datestamp in black, information strike alongside, reverse with distribution cds (Jan 27). Most attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6231 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Vernay to Belfort, bearing a combination franking of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with normal underprint 'burelage droit' and France Napoléon laureated 1 c. bronze, 4 c. grey type II and 20 c. blue type II. The occupation stamp was tied by "SENNHEIM 31 10 71 6-6 N." despatch cds, information strike alongside, the three French adhesives were tied by Gros Chiffres '420' of Belfort. Some water staining on obverse and part of address redrawn, nevertheless an exceptional three-colour September-like franking to pay the new French 25 centimes rate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6232 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Pfalzburg to Marseille, bearing a combination franking of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. milky blue with normal underprint 'burelage droit' and France Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II showing variety from pos. 72 B2 'Corne sur le nez'. The occupation stamp was tied by "PFALZBURG 10 8 71" cds, the French adhesive was tied by Étoile de Paris in blue while in transit. Reverse with Mettz transit and arrival (Aug 13) cds's. Two file folds well away from the franking and some toning, nevertheless an interesting combination franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 6233 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    1872 (March 25): Entire letter from Metz to La Ferè, bearing a combination franking of Germany Small Shield 2 gr. blue (Mi 5) and France Cérès 25 c. blue type I (Yvert 60A). The German Imperial adhesive was tied by framed "METZ 25 / 3 72 6-7 N." cds, the French adhesive in transit by "PARIS ÉTRANGER 26 MARS 72". Signed Colla.rnNote: Even after German Imperial adhesives of the Small Shield design had been issued on January 1st, 1872, combination frankings were necessary to pay the full journey. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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