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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7150 Martinique

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    1859/65: Eagle 10 c. brown on buff and 20 c. blue in a horizontal pair, used on 1870 cover to Bordeaux, tied by MQE dotted lozenge in black. Annotated at '2' double rate at left, struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red; charged due with handstruck '7' décimes charge mark in black on arrival (Sept 21). The cover refolded at base but a scarce and attractive usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Brian Brooks, Spink, London, 20 Nov 2018, ex lot 2290.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7151 Martinique

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    1859/65: Eagle 10 c. bistre (2), 20 c. blue (2) and 40 c. orange (2) touched to large margins, all used on 1868 cover at triple rate from Srt. Pierre to France tied by dotted lozenge in black, underpaid by 1 franc for mail by British ship. Reverse with MARTINIQUE British P.O. cds in black (Nov 10) and thence via London (Nov 25) where "GB / 1F 60 c." accountancy marking applied. Calais transit and charged with handstruck '10' décimes due marking in black. A rare and attractive three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7152 Martinique

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    1871/72: General Issues 30 c. brown on buff and 1871 Cérès 40 c. orange, each with large margins all round, used on 1872 cover to Marseille tied by dotted 'MQE' lozenge with "Martinique / St. Pierre" despatch cds at left (May 28). Carried by British ship and annotated '2' in manuscript at left for double rate and struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red; charged due with manuscript '9' deleted and handstruck '9' in blue on arrival (June 15). A most attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 7153 Martinique

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    1871/72: General Issues Cérès 20 c. blue in a vertical strip of three, margins close to fine, used on 1872 cover to Bordeaux tied by dotted 'MQE' lozenge with "Martinique / St. Pierre" despatch cds at left (April 11). Carried by British ship and struck on entry with "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL" in blue (April 30). Struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red; charged due with manuscript '2' deleted and handstruck '2' in blue on arrival. A most attractive and scarce cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7154 Martinique

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    1884: Large cover sent stampless from St. Pierre to Marseille endorsed "via Southampton" with weight annotation below '165' = a 9 times rate; with "ST. PIERRE / MARTINIQUE" cds in black (July 16) and triangular "T" mark alongside, via London with cds verso in red (June 27); taxed on arrival with extraordinary usage Duval 1881 Postage Dues 20 c. black, 30 c. black and two examples of the Van Dyck 2 fr. brown on yellowish (Maury T26) lightly tied in black (June 28). Despite the size of the cover and the edge wear, the sole known usage of two 2 franc values on a cover. Unique.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7155 Martinique

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    1884: Stampless cover to Bordeaux struck on despatch with octagonal "COL. FR. / PAQ. A No. 1" in black (Dec 8) and, on reverse with octagonal "LIGNE A / PAQ. FR. No. 1" in red (Dec 10) applied at Ponte a Pitre, Guadeloupe, thence to Bordeaux (Dec 24).Taxed on arrival with 1881 Duval Postage Due 20 c. black and marginal 30 c. black tied by circular "T" marking and Bordeaux cds's with corresonding '5' handstruck below.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF
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