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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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  • Lot# : 7205 Baden

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    Catalogue# : 20
    Baden 1869 (April 10): Cover from Heidelberg to Paris, bearing 1866 9 kr. brown, a fine and fresh example with good perf., tied by HEIDELBERG despatch cds and pen cross in black. Handwritten note "reicht nicht" and framed "B. 6 K." (Baden 6 Kreuzer) treaty handstamp in black as well as octagonal French "BADE STRASB. 11 AVRIL 69 AMB" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with Paris transit (April 12) cds. Taxed with handwritten '6' décimes in France. Signed Seeger.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 7206 Bayern

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    Catalogue# : 3 / Ia
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    Bavaria 1858 (April 7): Wrapper from Ludwigshafen to Tarbes, forwarded to Castelnau-Rivière-Basse, bearing 1850 (Oct) 1 kr. rose, plate 1, a fine and fresh example with good margins all round and a separation line at left, tied by 'geschlossenes Mühlrad' numeral '291' obliterator of Ludwigshafen with matching semicircular LUDWIGSHAFEN despatch datestamp at right. The wrapper struck in addition by "P.F." (Port frontière) handstamp showing prepayment to the border and French "BAV. FORBACH 28 AVRIL 58 AMB." entry cds, both in red. Taxed in France with '5' centimes. An extremely rare and appealing complete wrapper with full content sent with part payment abroad, an item full of postal history content. Cert. Stegmüller (2021).rnNote: The postal treaty between Bavaria and France of July 1847 gave a 1 kreuzer printed matter rate from the Palatinate to the border to France, the French postal administration applied in August 1849 a rate of five centimes for printed matter to the Palatinate, which paid the part of the journey within France from or to the border with Bavaria.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7207 Preussen

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    Catalogue# : 4a
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    Preussen 1851 (May 30): Ornamental Cover with embossed edges (Zierbrief), sent from Tarnowitz in Silesia to Lemberg / Lvov in Austrian Galizia, forwarded to Paris, bearing  Prussia 1850 3 sgr. black on yellow, a fine and fresh example with large margins, tied by 'Vierring' '1492' numeral obliterator with matching TARNOWITZ despatch cds in black alongside. The reverse was struck by Breslau-Myslowitz ambulant, KRAKAU transit and LEMBERG arrival (June 2) cds's. As the addresse was not present there, the cover was forwarded to Paris, received in transit another KRAKAU and a French "AUTR. 7 JUIN 51 VALnes" entry in red on front as well as a PARIS arrival (June 7) cds's. It was regarded as an unpaid letter from Austria and the August 1849 rate of 120 c. was taxed and noted in manuscript with '12' décimes on front. A most attractive cover full of postal history content, cert. Brettl (2009).rnNote: Cover correctly franked in the third Postverein rayon from Silesia to Galizia, correctly taxed in France as unpaid with 120 c. which was the rate for fully paid as well as unpaid single rate covers from or to Austria. Héléne Poninska was a member of the well known Poninski family, which had a branch in Galizia with dominions in Czervonogrod and Grodek in the Lemberg district. 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 7208 Preussen

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    Catalogue# : U10
    Preussen 1854 (May 24): Stationery envelope 3 sgr. yellow from Minden to Paris, handwritten note "insuffisient", struck aside the indicium with MINDEN despatch cds in black on front, framed "PR.3R." (Prusse 3e Rayon, vdL 2285, struck in Aachen) postal treaty handstamp as well as French "PRUSSE 26 MAI 54 VALnes" entry cds, both in red. The reverse with PARIS arrival (May 26) cds. Horizontal file fold well away from the indicium, a fresh envelope taxed with '7' décimes upon arrival.rnNote: Correctly taxed with 70 centimes for a letter from the third Prussian rayon in the July 1853 tariff.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 7209 Preussen

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    Catalogue# : 15+17
    Preussen 1866 (Oct 22): Cover from Berlin to Maillane nearby St. Rémy-de-Provence, bearing 1861 Arms 6 pf. orange and 2 sgr. blue (2), tied by BERLIN despatch cds in blue with framed Affranchissement insuffisant" handstamp in black and French "PRUSSE 24 OCT 66 ERQUELINES" entry cds in blue alongside. The reverse with PARIS transit and "ST REMY-DE-PROVENCE" arrival (Oct 25) cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, taxed with '7' décimes upon arrival.rnNote: The double rate was 120 c. from or to the second Prussian rayon where 4½ sgr. or 50 c. were deducted due to the prepayment resulting in the 70 centime taxation.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 7210 Thurn u. Taxis

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    Catalogue# : 24
    Thurn & Taxis 1860 (Jan 6): Cover from Wiesbaden to Paris, bearing 1859 15 kr. purple with very good margins, handwritten "Boite" note, tied by indistinct 'Vierring' numeral obliterator with WIESBADEN despatch cds in black and French "TOUR-T. 8 JANV 60 FORBACH" entry cds in red alongside. The reverse with MAINZ transit cds. The second weight rate cover taxed with '10' décimes upon arrival Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 7211 Württemberg

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    Catalogue# : 35+36
    Württemberg 1870 (Feb 15): Entire letter from Stuttgart to Bordeaux, bearing 1868 Arms 7 kr. blue in a mixed franking with 1869 1 kr. green (2), all with good rouletting, tied by STUTTGART despatch cds in black and octagonal French entry cds in red, "P.D." handstamp in red alongside. The reverse with KARLSRUHE and PARIS transit as well as BORDEAUX arrival (Feb 18) cds's. Taxed with '6' décimes in red crayon Mi = € 400+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 7212 Norddeutscher Postbezirk

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    Catalogue# : 14+17
    Norddeutscher Postbezirk 1871 (Feb 2): Entire letter from Suhl to Paris, bearing 1869 ½ gr. orange and 2 gr. blue (2) with primarily good perfs, one adhesive separated with scissor cut, tied by clear SUHL despatch cds in black. Interesting cover which made its journey from Suhl with the German Imperial and Fieldpost to the exchange P.O. in Versailles on its way to Paris. Therefore it does not have any French datestamps. Although correctly franked with 4½ gr., it was taxed in Paris with '2' décimes, a procedure which was only in use for mail from the occupied parts of France, not for the German Empire proper.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7213 Norddeutscher Postbezirk

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    Catalogue# : 14+17
    Norddeutscher Postbezirk 1871 (Feb 6): Entire letter from Waldenburg, Silesia to Paris, bearing 1869 ½ gr. orange and 2 gr. blue (2) with good perfs, tied by WALDENBURG despatch cds in black. Reverse with "PARIS POSTE RESTANTE 10 FEVR 71" arrival cds. Interesting cover which made its journey with the German Imperial and Fieldpost to the exchange P.O. in Versailles on its way to Paris. Although correctly franked with 4½ gr. but without a PD handstamp, it was taxed in Paris with '2' décimes.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7214 Norddeutscher Postbezirk

    Norddeutscher Postbezirk 1869/71: Lot six covers from Prussia, two from the first Prussian rayon, four from the second rayon, one from Frankfurt in kreuzer, the five others in groschen, either wrongly franked and thereby underpaid or incorrectly paid for the first weight rate while belonging to the second. A most interesting and appealing group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7215 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Catalogue# : 5/II
    Norddeutscher Postbezirk, occupation issue Alsace-Lorraine 1870 (Nov 8): Envelope from Épinal under German occupation to Nantes, bearing 1870 occupation stamp 10 c. orange-brown type II with good perfs, tied by framed "K: PR: FELDPOSTRELAIS No 66" Fieldpost despatch cds in black. French "PRUSSE 10 NOV. 70 LILLE" entry cds alongside. Taxed upon arrival with '5' décimes for an unpaid letter from Prussia via Belgium, a cover full of postal history showing the communication between the occupied and non-occupied parts of France via Belgium in the period beween September 1870 and February 1871.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 7216 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

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    Catalogue# : 6/I
    Norddeutscher Postbezirk, occupation issue Alsace-Lorraine 1870 (Dec 9): Envelope from Strasbourg under German occupation to Millau, endorsed "par la Suisse", bearing 1870 occupation stamp 20 c. blue type I with good perfs, tied by crisp "STRASSBURG IM ELSASS 9 12 70 4-5 N." despatch cds in black. French "PRUSSE 10 DEC. 70 LILLE" entry cds in red alongside, reverse with indistinct Millau arrival cds. Taxed upon arrival with '30' (c.) taxe tampon. Minor edge wear, nevertheless an interesting cover showing the means of communication between the occupied and non-occupied parts of France via Switzerland or Belgium in the period beween September 1870 and February 1871.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 7217 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 4
    Germany Empire 1871 (Feb 12): Entire letter from Köln to Paris, bearing 1872 (Jan) Small shield 1 gr. carmine (2) with good perfs, tied by clear "COELN-BAHNHOF" despatch cds in black, framed "Aus dem Briefkasten" and "Affranch:insuff:" handstamps in black as well as French "PRUSSE 15 FEVR. 72 ERQUELINES" entry cds in blue alongside. Underpaid in the July 1858 tariff which was valid until May 1872, therefore taxed as unpaid with 50 c. for a single rate cover from the second Prussian rayon minus the franking resulting in '3' décimes taxe. A most interesting entire in the second month of the Small shield definitives.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 7218 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 6
    Germany Empire 1872 (Sept 3): Entire letter from Hamburg-Altona to Bordeaux, bearing 1872 (Jan) Small shield 5 gr. ochre-brown with good perfs, tied by clear framed "ALTONA STADT-POST-EXPEDITION No 1" despatch datestamp in black with framed "Affranch:insuff:" handstamp in black and French "ALLEMAGNE 5 SEPT 72 ERQ. PARIS" entry cds in blue alongside. Underpaid as a second rate letter, therefore taxed with '6' décimes. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an interesting entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 7219 Dt. Reich

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    Catalogue# : 18+29
    Germany Empire 1874 (April 17): Cover from Bremen to Bordeaux, bearing 1872 (June) Large shield ½ gr. orange and 1874 2½ on 2½ gr. brown-orange with good perfs, tied by clear BREMEN despatch cds in black and French "ALLEMAGNE 19 AVRIL 74 PAG. PARIS" entry cds in blue, framed "aus dem Briefkasten" and "Unzureichend frankirt" handstamps in black alongside. Underpaid as a second rate letter, therefore taxed with '9' décimes. Light horizontal file fold, nevertheless an interesting and appealing entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 7220 Dt. Reich

    Germany Empire 1891 (Aug 19): Stationery postcard 5 pf. green from Mainz to Aulnay de Saintogne, the indicium cancelled by MAINZ despatch cds in black. As there was no additional franking on this inland postcard, it was taxed upon arrival with twice the 6¼ c. deficiency, but only the timbre taxe type Duval 2 c. black was affixed to the card and tied by the AULNAY arrival (Aug 21) cds. Pinhole aside the indicium but an attractive card with erroneous taxation Maury 11.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 7221 Dt. Reich

    Germany Empire 1894 (July 19): Large sized envelope from Fürstenstein to Paris, bearing 1889 Krone & Wertziffer 20 pf. blue with good perfs, tied by FÜRSTENSTEIN despatch cds in black. Upon arrival taxed as a letter of the 16th weight rate with twice the insufficiency using Van Dyck 1 fr. brown (two pairs and three single adhesives) plus one single Duval 50 c. black. Cover with some tear and wear as to be expected from an item of that sheer size, nevertheless an amazing timbre taxe franking Maury 25+20.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 7222 Dt. Reich

    Germany Empire 1896 (Jan 16): Formular postcard from Aachen to Segré, bearing no franking at all, struck by AACHEN despatch cds in black. Upon arrival taxed as a letter with Duval 1893/1935 5 c. blue, 15 c. green and 30 c. red, all in type I paying the 50 c. rate. A rare usage of an unfranked formular card Maury 28/I+30//+33/I.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 7223 Dt. Reich

    Germany Empire 1874/76: Lot five covers incl. 1874 from Haguenau to Strasbourg, forwarded to Paris but refused by the addressee, sent back to Strasbourg where opened to figure out the sender, in addition three covers with the new PFENNIGE definitives used in the second half of the year when Germany had already joined the GPU while France did not, also 1877 double rate letter paid insufficiently and regarded by the French postal administration as unpaid. An interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 7224 Dt. Reich

    Germany Empire 1882/1900: Lot eight covers/postcards incl. 1884 unpaid envelope with Duval 20 & 30 c., 1885 partially paid cover from Mülhausen to Épinal where taxed with 40 c., then forwarded to Paris where regarded unpaid and taxed with Duval 30 c. & 10 c. in a gutter pair, in addition four postcards, one taxed erroneously with Duval 1 c. instead of 10 c., also 1895 cover Paris to Lorraine where taxed with 35 pf., refused to Paris where taxed with 40 centimes. Interesting lot.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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