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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7283 Rayon I light blue

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    Switzerland 1851 (Aug. 1): Cover from Luzern to Cour St. Maurice, Doubs bearing Rayon II Plate B1 Type 28 from the upper left group in combination with a left marginal example of the Rayon I light blue Stone M Type 25 from the lower group, both tied by pen strikes in red, LUZERN despatch cds and French "SUISSE MAICHE" entry cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with Maîche transit cds and partial St. Maurice arrival datestamp. The Rayon II is touched at top, the Rayon I light blue is a splendid copy from the very rare 'missglückter Stein', the cover with some wear, nevertheless a most interesting and scarce usage. Cert. Kimmel (2000) SBK = CHF 7'000.rnNote: The sender paid the cover correctly for the third rayon within Switzerland but neglected that such a part payment was not accepted in the January 1850 postal treaty with France. The cover was found by the French postal authorities to have in addition double weight with "2 ports" noted on top of the cover. The sender therefore had to pay '8' décimes upon receipt as if the cover was sent without any adhesives. rnReference: Noted in Blaickner - Schweizer Auslandsfrankaturen zur Zeit der Rayon-Marken (1850-1854) as one of five known items send in the January 1850 rate which was valid until the end of 1851, when the new Swiss Franc was introduced. This is the earliest known cover in this rate.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7284 Rayon I light blue

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    Switzerland 1853 (Jan. 9): Cover from Boudry to Liesle, Doubs bearing Rayon I light blue Stone C1 Types 28 and 35 from the upper right group, two fine and fresh examples with good to huge margins all round, both tied by federal grill obliterator and indistinct BOUDRY despatch cds in red, French "SUISSE 9 JANV 53 PONTARLIER" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Besançon and Quingey transit cds's. Handwritten note 'timbre insuf" on front as the letter was paid only in the second Swiss inland rayon until the border, signed Städeli; cert. von der Weid (1994).rnNote: After the introduction of the new Swiss Franc on January 1st 1852, the old rates were approximately converted into new Swiss Rappen.rnReference: Noted in Blaickner - Schweizer Auslandsfrankaturen zur Zeit der Rayon-Marken (1850-1854).rnProvenance: Collection Montandon; collection Richard Schäfer; DF sale (Dec 2011), lot 50064.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 7285 Rayon III

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    Switzerland 1853 (Nov. 26): Large cover part from Lausanne to Paris bearing Rayon III large cipher Types 3+4+3 in a horizontal strip of three from two groups, a fine and fresh multiple with large even margins all round, tied by light federal grill obliterator, LAUSANNE despatch cds in black and French "SUISSE 28 NOV 53 PONTARLIER" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS arrival cds of the same day. Handwritten note 'insuf" and '2' for the second rate on front and taxed with '8' décimes. Part of backflaps missing, minor receiver's notes on front, nevertheless a splendid cover, signed Hunziker; cert. von der Weid (1997) SBK = CHF 2'500.rnNote: In the 1852 rate to France this cover was overfranked by 5 rp. coming from the second Swiss rayon and directed to France outside the border rayon. However as the cover was of the second weight rate it was regarded as unpaid and the receiver had to pay twice the ce 40 c. rate.rnReference: Noted in Blaickner - Schweizer Auslandsfrankaturen zur Zeit der Rayon-Marken (1850-1854).rn​Provenance: Collection Iwan Bally; collection Richard Schäfer; DF sale (Dec 2011), lot 50070.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7286 Sitting Helvetia imperf. 'Strubel'

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    Switzerland 1857 (July 20): Wrapper with complete journal from Lugano to Marseille, bearing Strubel 5 rp. brown, a fresh example with good to huge margins, tied by light LUGANO despatch cds, "PD." in oval and French "SUISSE St. LOUIS" entry (July 22) cds in red alongside. Reverse with Mulhouse transit and Marseille arrival (July 24) cds's. Correctly franked with 5 rp. for printed matter abroad, the '3' décimes is not a postal but a fiscal taxation imposed on foreign journals.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 7287 Sitting Helvetia imperf. 'Strubel'

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    Switzerland 1859 (June 13): Entire letter from Chêne to Villefranche, bearing Strubel 15 rp. rose and 20 rp. orange, two fresh examples with good to enormous margins for the 20 rp., touched on two sides for the 15 rp., both tied by clear CHENE despatch cds, PD in circle French "SUISSE LYON" entry cds in red and framed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" handstamp alongside. Reverse with Genève and Lyon transit and Villefranche arrival (June 14) cds's. Correctly franked with 35 rp. for a first rate entire from the 1st Swiss rayon to the residual departments, but reweighing gave an eight gram and therefore the second weight rate. Taxed as unpaid with '8' décimes. 
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 7288 Sitting Helvetia imperf. 'Strubel'

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    Switzerland: Two covers incl. 1860 cover Genève to Ferney sent in the border rayon but underpaid by 10 rp., therefore taxed as unpaid with '2' decimes, also 1863 envelope from Lausanne to Paris, correctly paid with 40 rp. strubel for the first weight rate, underpaid for the second weight rate and therefore taxed with '8' decimes. Some tear and wear, but an interesting duo.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 7289 Sitting Helvetia perf.

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    Switzerland: Group five covers with Sitting Helvetia frankings incl. 1865 second rate cover paid only for the first weight rate and therefore taxed with '8' décimes, three covers in the October 1865 rate which were underpaid and the insufficient franking was deducted from the 50 c. rate for unpaid covers, one 1876 cover underpaid for the UPU rate and finally a cover from France to Geneva paid with Napoléon imperf only as an inland cover, taxed therefore as unpaid with '40' rappen, forwarded to Evian where taxed as unpaid with '4' décimes.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7290 Switzerland

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    Switzerland, ingoing to Syria 1875 (Oct 12): Cover from Zofingen to Aleppo, bearing 1868 25 rp. green, a fresh example with usual perf., tied by clear ZOFINGEN despatch cds with a perfect information strike and "P.D." handstamp alongside. Reverse with TORINO and BRINDISI cds's, Italian P.O. "ALESSANDRIA D'EGITTO" (Oct 21), French P.O.'s "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" (Oct 29), "BEYROUTH SYRIE" (Nov 2) and "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE" (Nov 5) transit cds's. Upon arrival the PD handstamp was crossed out and the cover was taxed with '9' décimes. Attractive and interesting cover.rnNote: In October 1875, the GPU treaty was already in force in Switzerland and the majority of the European countries, while France did not join earlier than January 1st, 1876. The 25 rp. franking and the PD handstamp have therefore applied erroneously thinking that the GPU rate was also valid to the French P.O. in Alexandretta. However at that time point, the bilateral contracts where still in force with 90 centimes for an unpaid letter to a French P.O. in the Levant. The last part of the journey from the French office in Alexandretta to Aleppo was presumably done by courrier.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 7291 Switzerland

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    Switzerland 1882 (Dec 2): Envelope from Geneva to Montsauche, sent completely unpaid, struck by clear Geneva 'Sackstempel' despatch cds and French T handstamp. Reverse with Bureau de Passe '2654' and Chambery - Macon ambulant cds's. Upon arrival a timbre taxe type carré 30 c. black and type Duval 20 c. black were added and tied by MONTSAUCHE cds. Some staining and  edge wear of the cover, nevertheless a late usage of the timbre taxe carré resulting in this most exceptional combination Maury TT 6+17.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7292 Switzerland

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    Switzerland 1885 (Feb 25): Etiquette of a business papers mailing from Morges to St. Claude, sent completely unpaid, struck by perfect MORGES despatch cds and French T handstamp, handwritten note '4p' for a fourth rate item. Upon arrival a timbre taxe type Duval 2 fr. black was added showing an indistinct St. Claude cancellation. Tax stamp with blunted perforation, nevertheless an exceptionally high franking Maury TT 23 = € 8'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 7293 Switzerland

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    Switzerland 1874 (Nov 11): 'Tübli' stationery envelope 10 rp. from Rolle to Ferney Isère, ROLLE despatch cds, "AFFR. INSUF." handstamp and French entry cds in red alongside. The receiver was seeked in four villages with the name Ferney and the reverse shows the corresponding plethora of transit cds's. Taxed with 50 centimes minus the franking, a 'tampon double trait' of '40' centimes was struck to the front. Cover roughly opened at top, but skillfully repaired, an interesting item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 7294 Switzerland

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    Switzerland 1887 (Nov 25): Inland stationery postcard from Ste. Croix to Vierzon, struck by clear "STE CROIX" despatch and VIERZON arrival cds's as well as French T handstamp. Regarded by the French PO as not suited for the reduced postcard rate and therefore taxed like an unpaid letter minus the 5 rp. indicium. The taxed 45 c. were added with timbres taxe type Duval 30 c., 10 c., twice 2 c. and 1 c. Postcard with some corner wear, nevertheless an exceptional combination and usage of the small denomination timbre taxe values Maury TT 10+11+15+18.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 7295 Switzerland

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    Switzerland 1884/1900: Group seven covers / postcards from Switzerland to France, sometimes redirected incl. 1884 cover from Versailles to Interlaken with Swiss timbre taxe, annulled as the cover was returned to France with French timbres taxe in addition, 1890 Swiss inland stationery postacard forwaded to France, there only taxed with the simple difference between inland and abroad rates following the UPU regulations, 'irregular' 1898 Swiss stationery postcard taxed as unfranked letter with Duval 15 c. black and 30 c. red, 1896 forwarded cover with Swiss and French timbres taxe, 1890 cover in the rayon limitrophe taxed wit 30 centimes, also 1900 cover to Paris taxed at the Exposition Universelle. An interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF
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