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Lot# : 1177 Albania
1913/78: Accumulation in a stockbook, on album - pages and on cards, incl. better values used/unused, imperf. and private issues, proofs, 1936/39 'Takse' overprint on 10 q. in an unused part sheet of 90, some forgeries and bogus material noted, nevertheless an exceptional offer, carefully inspection recommended.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 1178 Albania
1913/1982: Collection in unused and used condition in small stock book beginning with '1st aniversary of independence', 'Skanderbeg' with some overprint varieties, 1922 and 1924 overprint issues, 1938 "Wedding" miniature sheet used, 1943 German occupation to later communist issues including many minature sheets. Condition mainly fine.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1179 Albania
1913/2000: Mint collection in five Kabe-albums, incl. 1919 Provisional Government issues with part-reconstructions, 1922 pictorial set of seven imperf. and later issues in blocks of four, 1925 arimail set imperf., 1930 King Zogu I airmail set in mint corner blocks of four, from 1930 onwards mainly in complete sets with some miniature sheets. Generally in fine condition with many never hinged.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1180 Albania
1914/90: Collection with mint sheets, part sheets, varieties on surcharged Skanderbeg issue with inverted and missing ovpts. inrn'se-tenant' multiples as 10 pa./5 q. corner block of six, 1919 comet issue on covers, section of 1919 fiscals surcharged at Durres with varieties, 1924 issues in part sheets with first Red Cross set, each value in mint blocks of twenty as well as 1925 Return of the Government in mint blocks of twenty five.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1181 Albania
1914/1994: Accumulation of Albanian material beginning with a part sheet 1914 2 Grosh on 50 q. purple, lilac and mauve with full og. containing five horizontal gutter pairs. Postal history items range from Fieldpost in both wars, postal staionery to other mails associated with Albania, all in one Album.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1182 Albania
1920: Exhibition page with the unissued Skanderbeg design without 'SHKODER' overprint, complete perf. set of six unused, together with an imperforated proof set in blocks of four, all marginal with some corner blocks, in fine mint never hinged condition.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1183 Albania
Airmails 1925/39: Fine collection on leaves, including 1925 Aero Lloyd set of seven unused, 1928 opening Vlone-Brindisi airservice set of five unused and used on piece, 1929 (Dec. 1) compl. set of seven unused (signed Borek), 1930 King of Albania set of seven, 1931 first flight Tirana-Rome in vert. pairs, all unused with some marginal and some varieties as misplace or inverted overprints, further four covers.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1184 Albania
1907/85: Cover selection of one hundred items with many still in the original dealer's pochettes with description, starting with 1907 registered cover from the italian P.O. to France through to modern rarities, incl. Skanderbeg issues with diff. surcharges, 1928 registered cover to Austria bearing 3 f. single franking tied by Koliposte Tirane cds. as well as some interesting WWII usages. A rare opportunity.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 1185 Albania
Eagle Overprints 1913: Fine group of twelve covers/cards including three opttoman 20 pa. stationery cards used, of which one registered an uprated, small mourning letter with fine three colour franking (Mi. 6-8) sent reigstered from "Vlone 25.9.1913" to Corfu (APS cert. 2009), small envelope from Elbasan franked with horizontal pair of 1913 10 pa. on 20 pa. rose (signed Diena) to Vlone as well as newspaper wrapper (faults) franked with Double Eagle 20 pa. rose (signed Freyse) from "Vlone 7.9.13" to Zagreb.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 1186 Albania
1913 (Oct 25): The extraordinary collection of the type-written overprint issues on covers/cards (14 and one front) with both commercial and philatelic usages (mostly to Borek or Bickel), showing both single and commercial multiple frankings including one cover with 5 gr. in pair with 4 gr. error of value; another with '29' gr. error for 20 gr, November 1913 commercial cover to Smyrne bearing 1 gr. cancelled at Berat; a few in combination with Nov and Dec 1913 issues etc. A few imperfections but a seldom seen group.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1187 Albania
1913 (Nov. 28): Indepencence set specialised collection on album leaves in original H.R.Harmer Auction binder (Lot 70, 1956 June 11), incl. a few covers, blocks of four and larger multiples with some varieties as missing or inverted values, some 'se-tenant' with and without value and some colour varieties. A valuable lot offered 'intact'.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1188 Albania
Montenegrin Occupations 1913/16: Group of five cards, all addressed abroad, franked by Montenegro 1913 issue with 1 pa. and 10 pa. on 1913 postcard from St. Jean de Medvan, 1913 card used with 1 pa. and 2 pa. pair tied by Scutari cds, 1915 Montenegro 10 pa. stationery card used from Scutari, 1916 Serbia 5 pa. green card used with 2 pa. lilac (5) from Podgoritza via Italian P.O. in Durazzo; and 10 pa. used on Serbian card from Podgoritza. Scarce and attractive group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1189 Albania
1913/19: Skanderberg Issue used on 16 covers/cards and one usage on wrapper with attached Newspaper dated '22/7 Mars 1914', incl. surcharge and overprint issues with three Postaga Due usages, mostly commercial mail with 30 Fr. together with 25 Q. used on registered cover to Germany.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1190 Albania
1913/20: Group of 14 better covers, incl. 1913 envelopes with official cancels (June 10 and 13), 1915 unissued Shkoder issue on four covers, 1919 1 Fr, bisect on cover from 'Tirane 22.9.20" to Denmark, 1917 postcard with 10 cts. local stamp from "Koritsa 9. Aug.17" to France. A fascinating assembly, close inspection recommended.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1191 Albania
Military Mail 1913/41: Fine group of 40 occupation or military covers/cards, incl. France with two 'Trésor et Postes 520' (1917), Austrian occupation with scarce railway cachet 'DURZ-VORRA-BOKA' h.s. in violet, Italian WW II correspondence, fine usage of Bosnia Postage Dues on 1917 envelope tied by 'K.u.K. Etappenpostamt Scutari /Schkodra) as well as 1915 Greece Eprios with inverted overprint on 5 L. green strip of five on envelope to Switzerland. Fine and scarce.Starting bid : 650 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1192 Albania
1919: Provisional Govt., 'Comet' Overprints on Fiscal issue, the selection of covers (9, plus one cover and part back - this a rare Money Letter usage from Elbasan to Durres) all sent 'in-period' in 1919, mostly to addresses abroad (France, Italy and Switzerland), extremely scarce issues on letter. One or two with imperfections as to be expected but a remarkable and most interesting group.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1193 Albania
Provisional Governement 1919: Fiscal Stamps - Specialised collection used by the Austrians in Albania from the re-opening of the post office and the Comet issues, many on fragments or cancelled to order on piece, incl. complete settings of the types with 'varieties' throughout and some mint 'se-tenant' multiples. A fine study, Ex collection Eric Peel.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 4,800 CHFLot# : 1194 Albania
1921/38: Group of 50 covers/cards mostly ot abroad, inkl. interesting frankings and cancellations as VAUDEJES on 1933 postcard to Italy 1925 cover from SARANDE sent by a member of the Serbo-Albania boundary commission to France, 1923 registered cover from SHKODER to Novi-Saad, Yugoslavia, 1931 cover from SARANDE to England as well as multiple franking of 1922 BESA ovpt. on Skanderbeg / double Eagle issue on envelope from "Tirana 12.8.23" to Rome.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1195 Albania
Airmails 1925/48: Group of 20 covers. incl. some commercial usages and philatelic first flight covers, incl. 1925 registered cover to Tirana, 1928 opening flight Vlone-Brindisi on cover addressed to Braunschweig (21.4.28) Germany, 1929 King of Albania set of seven used on registered cover from "Tirane 6.12.29" to Shkoder as well as two scarce commercial airmail usages with 1925 registered cover from "Tirana 21.8.25' to "Hobart 28.8.25" (Tasmania), plus another registered envelope from "Shkoder 20.1.30" to "Sidney March 3 1930". A fine and scarce assembly.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1196 Albania
1939/41: Group of 14 covers/cards with a range of frankings, incl. registered cover of Tirana locally used within the town (rare!), interesting cancels as BILISHT, KOLOJE, KRUE, LIBRAZHD, LUSHNJE, POLICAN and PUKE as well as 5 q. stationery postcard from "Vlone 4.IV.41" to Italy.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1197 Albania
Lot# : 1198 Belgium
Tait & Co. 1869: Entire letter from Antwerp to Buenos Ayres, Argentian endorsed "Pr. City of Rio Janeiro" franked by 1866 40 c. rose (2) tied by dotted "12" obliterators in black. "Anvers" despatch cds (Sept 30) alongside and framed "P.P.". Carried on the Tait & Co. Steamer via Falmouth. Reverse with scarce "CONF.N ARG.N / PAQ. BELGE" datestamp in black (Oct 1). Manuscript '2/4' in blue crayon (adarmes) on obverse. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 117. Minor file folds but a most attractive and rare entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1199 Belgium
1849/1949: Collection with most spaces filled, with stregth in classics, here noteworthy horizontal pairs 1849 20 c blue, 1850 40 c with watermark "encadre" and other attractive line engraved. Later including Tin Hats 1919 2 fr. lilac unused, 5 fr. carmine unused, 1928 Orval Abbey set of nine unused, 1928 TB set of six unused, 1929 Albert I 30 fr. claret unused, 100 fr. carmine unused; 1930 5 fr. green unused, 1932 Balloon set unused, 1932 TB set unused, miniature sheets with Blocks 1-5 unused or used etc.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1200 Belgium
1849/1960: Collection in old Schaubeck album, in used and unused condition, well filled with many Tuberculosis and Orval issues, including 1932 "Cardinal Mercier" (Mi 333/341) unused with large part og. The collection also contains a section of around 50 pre WWII items of postal stationery, including a "Government in Exile" letter from "LE HAVRE" to "VEVEY" and a preprinted postal stationery card from 1903 with perfin "GF" Gondrand Freres. A fine lot for the connoiseur.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1201 Belgium
1960/90: Large selection with some thousand Framas of various types used/unused and showing diff. face values, machines selected by towns, colour shades, printing varieties and more, partly some heavy duplication the whole mixed up with FDC's and daily mail, in addition a small number of compl. booklets and booklet panes used/unused, in good condition, neatly arranged in six albums and served in a box.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1202 Belgium Colonies
Lot# : 1203 Bulgaria
Lot# : 1204 Bulgaria
1901: 50 st. deep blue & brown, a single example used on 1904 registered cover to GPO in Berlin handstamped "PCP" (Pour Certificate Postale), tied by bilingual "Sophia" cds (July 17). Three German Post Office serrated wafer seals in blue at top and reverse with Berlin (Aug 1) arrival cds. Central file fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and early usage.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1205 Bulgaria
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1927/35: Selection 150 unused stamps from the better sets issued between the wars, incl. 1927 Airmail ovpts (2 sets), 1931 Balkaniade, the set up tp 50 l. (3 and in block of four), also the 50 l. red, 1932 Airmail Rila (5 sets, one of them on piece), 1934 Shipka pass in blocks of four, 1935 Football Tournament (2 sewts), and 1935 Gymnastic Tournament (2 sets). One cert. Mi = € 6'350 following the consignor.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1206 Bulgaria
1879/1971: Fine collection in a large Schaubeck album and a folder containing postal history, with many good issues, beginning with the 1879 issue complete and the subsequent issues also very well represented. The covers include flown items including a letter to Vienna bearing two copies of the 10 l (Mi 209). Better stamp issues include the 1931 Balkan Games in fine unused with full og. There are further a number of charming original photographic postcards depicting people and rural scenes.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1207 Bulgaria
1885/1918: Collection of postmarks on fifty eight entires, including both postal stationery and letters. Postmarks included on enire are KIZUL-AGAICHE date 1886, TIRNOVO-SEIMEN railway cachet, KAZANIK, PACHMAKLI, BELOSLATINA, TOUTROUK, TREVNA, TROJAN, SARANITZ, JAMBOL, LUKOVIT and KJUPRIA 1918, unrecorded by Hitzler. A further letter from SOFIA to BRUNSWICK bears five copies 5 st green and light green (Mi 15) on the reverse. In addition there are a number of pieces with ship cancellations and other unusual markings. A very fine lot.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1208 Bulgaria
1886/1962: Collection of over fifty, mainly early items of postal history, beginning with a 1 st. grey and grey purple, 1886 issue on complete magazine, similarly a further magazine franked 1889 issue, a humourous postcard showing a valiant postman on a bicycle shooting bandits, dubbed "La Poste in Bulgarie". There are some items with better postmarks as well as some later items. Varied lot.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1209 Bulgaria
1900/1905: Correspondence of eleven letters between various offices of his highness the "Prince of Bulgaria" and a reptile trader in "BOZEN". The letters bear various "SOFIA PALAIS" cachets in blue and black, as well ordinary "SOFIA" marks. Two of the letters are registered. The quality is somewhat mixed, nonetheless a delightful and most unusual ensemble.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1210 Croatia
1943 (June 7): 1 k. deep blue, 2 k. deep olive green and 3.50 k. brown carmine, the complete and unmounted o.g. set of three values in imperf. horizontal blocks of six from left of sheet Rare and very fine, ex the printer's archive Mi = € 1'080.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1211 Czechoslovakia
1918/1974: Fine collection in a large Schaubeck album and a folder containing postal history, with many good issues, beginning with a cover bearing the 1918 "BUDWEIS" local issue, including two flown covers to Zurich bearing the 1922 Airmail series (Mi 199/201) the 1934 "National Anthem" sheets (330/331) unused printed on cardboard paper, a 1938 large airmail letter to Scotland bearing the 1930 20k blue airmail stamp (Mi 310) in mixed rate commercial use. Very good lot.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1212 Czechoslovakia
1918/2013: Topical collection 'The historical development of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia', hundreds stamps used/unused and covers, a well documented collection build primarily on czechoslovak or czech stamps starting with the mythical founder of Bohemia, Cech up to Milos Zeman, in two albums.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1213 Denmark
1864: 2 sk. blue, 3 s. lilac and 8 s. yellow-brown, used on 11869 entire letter from Copenhagen to Zurich, Switzerland tied by "1" target handstamps in black. Copenhagen despatch cds at left (Dec 3), reverse with 'Kiel / Hamburg' transit and Zurich arrival cds. The 2 s. with contemporary closed tear at left, nevertheless a rare and attractive three colour franking to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 1214 Denmark
1866 (March 29): Registered Envelope from Viborg to Rangoon, Birma, then part of British India, sent to a sailor on the Danish bark 'Emily', bearing a single and a horizontal strip of three of 1864 16 sk. olive perf. 13:12½, tied by clear three-ring '77' numeral of Viborg in black with matching VIBORG despatch cds in blue alongside. Front with "LONDON PAID 2 AP 66" transit cds in red. The VIBORG datestamp is the earliest recorded usage of an Antikva type IV datestamp. Reverse with "K.D.P.A LÜBECK" transit (March 31) and CALCUTTA receiving and despatch cds's in red (May 13) as well as an indistinct RANGOON arrival cds in red. The danish pre-payment of 64 skilling was divided "60/4" with four skilling for Denmark and 60 skilling credit for the foreign postage. Front with handstruck '1d' in red for the colonial one penny rate. Rightmost stamp defective, part of backflap missing, some toning as to be expected, nevertheless following the Karsten Jensen census in the 2017 FACIT catalogue, the first letter known to Burma, one of the first letters from Denmark to Asia in general, a rare and desirable item for an advanced collection of the postal history of Denmark or the postal connections between Europe and Asia. Cert. Carl Aage Møller (1998) Facit 15.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 1215 Denmark
1871: Bicoloured 3 öre in a horizontal pair, used on 1871 entire letter to Sweden tied by circular "1" numerals and by corresponding Copenhagen oval despatch datestamp (June 8) in black. Further Copenhagen cds at left and Swedish Railway datestamp on reverse. Slight bends not affecting the appearance of a fine cover. Signed E. Diena, R. Mondolfo. Cert. Paaskesen (1998).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1216 Denmark
1937/2010: Lot some hundred booklets in mint condition (few used ones can be found as well), partly some duplication, in addition a small selection Framas of various types used/unused, on cover or FDC, incl. various face values, proof prints, miscuts, coil strips of four etc., in good condition, neatly arranged in five albums and served in a box.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1270 Liechtenstein
1. Amerikafahrt 1929 (1. bis 10. Aug.): Brief ab "Schaan 20.VII.29" mit 5 Fr. Einzelfrankatur '70 Regierungsjubiläum Fürst Johann II und Aufgabestp. "Friedrichshafen 31.JUL29.6-7V" nach Winnipeg Kanada mit rücks. AStp. "New York N.Y. Aug. 5, 1929". Brief an der Unterkante geöffnet, minime kl. Fleckchen abseits der Frankatur. Ein sehr seltener Beleg ohne Verzögerungsstp. mit Landung in Lakehurst LBK = CHF 9'000, SLH ZF 101.B = CHF 8'000, SBK = CHF 2'200 Frankatur.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 1271 Liechtenstein
Fahrt nach Zürich Dübendorf 1929 (2. Nov.): Brief ab "Schaan 25.X.29" mit Mischfrankatur DL/CH aufgeliefert via "Romanshorn 26.X.29" und "Friedrichshafen 2.Nov.29.8-9V" nach "Zürich Flugplatz Luftpost 2.XI.29.16". ein sauberer Beleg SLH ZF 18.ba = CHF 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1272 Liechtenstein
Schweizfahrt 1932 (28. Juni): Brief frankiert mit 2 Fr. Fürstenpaar gest. "Triesenberg 27.VI.32" zur Auflieferung "Friedrichshafen 28.6.32" und Postabwurfstp. "Zürich 28.VI.32-15" zurück nach "Triesenberg 29.VI.32" SLH = ZF 58.Ab 0 CHF 1'200, LBK 70 CHF 1'000.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1273 Liechtenstein
Lot# : 1277 Austria
1932/37: Lot neun Belege von versch. Fahrten, dabei Karte von Anschlussflug Stuttgart zur 7. SA-Fahrt 32, zwei Karten vom Anschlussflug Berlin, bezw. Stuttgart zur 9.SA-Fahrt 32 ab Wien, weiter drei Karten und ein Brief der Olympiafahrt 36, Brief der Fahrt zur Leipziger Messe (30.8.36) sowie Kosel-Karte zur Deutschlandfahrt am 1. Mai 1937 Mi. n. A. = Euro 6'500.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1288 Collections/lots Europe
1933/85; Sammlungsposten Raketenpost mit einigen besseren Belegen und Vignetten gest./ungest. in sechs Alben, dabei div. Belege von versch. Versuchen von Deutschland inkl. kompl. Vignettenbogen der Winterhilfs-Raketen-Ausgabe 1934 und weitere Belege zu versch. 'Zucker'-Versuchen von 'Hasselfelde' (1933), weiter div. Belege von versch. Versuchen in Kanada wie 'First Canadian-Rocket-Start' (1936), Brief und Blockausgabe zur Lincoln 'UNO' Rakete in den Niederlanden (1959), dazu viel moderneres Material aus den Sechziger Jahren bis hin zu einigen Concorde-Belegen und den Ariane Raketen-Flüge. Ein vielseitiges Objekt.rnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1359 Albania
German Occupation 1943: Stamps ofd Italian Occupation overprinted "14 / Shtator / 1943", the unused selection (21 items) with 2 q., 3 q., 15 q., 25 q. showing '1643' error, various values with '1944' or '1948' errors of surcharge, some fine positional multiples of the higher values well described on Dragan Udovicic cards etc. A generally fine group with many signed Krischke.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1360 Albania
German Occupation 1943: Postal stationery cards (6) with '14 / Shator / 1943' overprint in red on 1939 5 q. green, 10 q. brown and 15 q. red cards of sending (Cartë Postare) and reply (Përgjegje), together with same overprint on 15 q. red on greyish-blue letter-card. A scarce and very fine group. All signed KrischkeStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1386 Estonia
1991/2015: Dealer's stock of unused issues in varying quantities in four large folders, containing miniature sheets, stamps and booklets in very good and fresh quality. The catalogue value has been calculated meticulously, a detailed breakdown is available with this lot, the Euro face value alone is in the region of EUR 1'000 Mi. = EUR 21'900.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1387 Finland
Coastal Ships - Borgå Area 1872 (Oct 5): Prepaid cover from Borgå to Helsingfors endorsed 'fco.' and 'pr. Runeberg' at top, struck with belted oval handstamp RUNEBERG / FRANKO in blue ink. Illustrated in Dr. Connell 'The Letter and Parcel Stamps of the Finnish Shipping Companies' on page 110. A rare and early usage.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1388 Finland
1867 (May 9): 1 mark yellow-brown, rouletted III(C), a used example with good roulettes, slightly trimmed at base, fresh colour, cancelled by superb strike of boxed "NYSTAD" datestamp (21.9.1873) in black. Scarce so fine. Signed Richter, A. Diena, R. Mondolfo. Cert. Gummesson (1997) Gi = € 1'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1389 Finland
1866: Rouletted Issue, Type III(C), the selection (7 items) with 5 p. brown-lilac cancelled by "Tammerfors" cds in blue, 8 p. black on green, 10 p. black on straw lightly cancelled, 20 p. blue on blued single and two examples used on 1872 cover to Wiborg; 40 p. rose and 1 m. yellow-brown (signed Richter); occasional short tooth but all of generally fine appearance. A scarce group Mi = € 2'500+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1390 Finland
1938/2002: Lot some hundred booklets in mint condition as well as some ones showing first day cancellations, in addition a small number of FDC's as well as a special selection of various Framas, partly some duplication overall, good condition and neatly arranged in six albums.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1391 France
Lot# : 1392 France
Lot# : 1393 France
1853/54: 20 c. blue, Type I, a used example with enormous margins on all sides, showing portions of six adjoining stamps, used on 1862 cover to Sedan tied by '884' petit chiffres with "Clermont-De-L'Oise" cds (Nov 12) alongside; transits and arrival on reverse. Superb.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1394 France
1853/54: 20 c. blue, Type I, a used horizontal strip of four with with good to large margins on all sides, showing portions of adjoining stamps at base, used on 1862 ntire letter from St. Tropez to Draguigan tied by '3296' petit chiffres and by correponding "St. Tropez" cds (Aug 21) in black; and irregular strip of three used on 1858 cover from Bourges to Utrecht, NetherlandsStarting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1395 France
1861 (Nov 15): Small Ladies envelope with full content from Prades to Orbe, canton de Vaud in Switzerland, then forwarded to Paris, bearing horizontal pair Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue type II, tied by indistinct Petits Chiffres numeral, PRADES despatch, framed PD in red and "SUISSE PONTARLIER" entry cds's alongside, reverse with and GENEVE transit and ORBE (Nov 18) arrival cds. The addressee had left for Paris, the French franking and the PD handstamp were made invalid with red crayon and the item was again posted and sent unpaid to Paris with ORBE despatch (Nov 19) cds on front, two French ambulants and PARIS arrival (Nov 20) arrival cds. The receiver had to pay '4' (décimes) due upon arrival. An appealing cover full of postal history.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1396 France
Hambourg American Linie / Tencuag 1866 (April 15): Entire letter from Le Havre to Carupano, Venezuela, originally endorsed "Par Steamer anglais via Southampton" for an RMSP ship, franked by faulty 1862/63 80 c. carmine tied by '1769' gros chiffres with 'Le Havre' cds adjacent (April 16) and framed 'P.P.' in red. Sorting altered due to the next RMSP sailing on May 2, and sent on the "Tencuag" with three line handstamp "Hambourg American / Linie TENCUAG / CPd. Poor 18 April 66" in black (CPd. = Carriage Paid?). Reverse with British P.O. "St. Thomas" double arc cds (May 2) in black. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 159. The cachet and cover believed unique by this German Line, carried five years before HAPAG operated.rnProvenance: Collection Von Strokirch.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1397 France
1870: Bordeaux 40 c. bright orange, a used example with large margins all round and showing large portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on 1871 entire letter to Auch tied by "2046/D" gros chiffres in black. Lille despatch cds alongside (May 16) and Auch arrival cds (May 18) on reverse; and further cover bearing fine four margin 40 c. orange-yellow used on cover from Gare de Lyon to Udine (cert. Von der Weid 1998). A fine pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1398 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Envelope endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' to Dijon, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Belleville' cds of despatch (Nov 23, levée 5) finely struck, the cover with complete contents but without backstamp. Some wear to envelope as to be expected with this flight.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1399 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Printed formula entire letter from beseiged Paris to Dinard, Ile de Vilaine, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with fine 'Paris / Rue Malesherbes' despatch cds (Nov 24 / levée 6) and framed 'PP' in black. Reverse with Dinard arrival cds (Dec 11) in black. A scarce entire. Cert. Roumet (2018).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1400 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Essai, Orne, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off by immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Pl. de la Madeleine' despatch cds (Nov 23 / levée 5). Framed 'P.P.' to denote due should not be charged, with faint arrival cds on reverse. Most attractive and scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1401 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Mur-de-Barrez, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off by immersion in sea water, with 'Neuilly-S-Seine' despatch cds (Nov 24 / levée 3). Framed 'P.P.' in red to denote due should not be charged, with Rodez transit (Dec 22) and Mur-de-Barrez arrival cds (Dec 23) on reverse; forwarded on to St. Côme-Sue-Le-Lot with pearled cds (Dec 24). Most attractive and scarce. Cerrt. Roumet (2014).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1402 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Dépêche-Ballon No. 8 addressed to Philippeville, Algeria with the (20 centimes) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, struck with 'Paris / Rue de la Ste. Chapelle' despatch cds (Nov 23, levée 6). Reverse with 'Lyon à Avignon' cds (Dec 13) and Philippeville arrival cds. Some minor wear due to the extingencies of this flight but an extremely rare entire to a most unusual destination. Cert. Bolaffi (1990) Maury = € 1'800+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1403 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 6, printed newspaper from beseiged Paris to Pornic, Loire, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Rue d'Amsterdam' despatch cds (Nov 22 / levée 5). Reverse with Nantes and Pornic cds's (Dec 10). Some minor aging commensurate with journey but extremely rare Maury = € 7'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1404 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 from beseiged Paris to Seignuery, Yonne, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with fine 'Paris / Rue du Pont-Neuf' despatch cds (Nov 24 / levée 3). Reverse with unclear arrival cds (Jan 1) in black. Slightest of immersion staining but fresh and fine for this journey.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1405 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 from beseiged Paris to Arras, the (20 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Ministere des Finances' despatch cds (Nov 23 / levée 7). Reverse with Arras arrival cds (Dec 27) in black. Some light aging due to the immersion in sea water but scarce. Cert. Roumet (2013).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1406 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 to Tours, France, the stamp floated off due to immersion in sea water, struck on despatch with 'Paris / (60)' cds (Nov 24, *), charged '3' décimes due in manuscript with two strikes of Tours arrival cds (Dec 10) in black. Scarce and fine. Cert. Roumet (2019) Maury = € 1'500.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1407 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 addressed to Rennes, the adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Rue d'Amsterdam' despatch cds (Nov 23, levée 7). Readdressed from Rennes with 'Rennes à Paris' cds (Dec 13) and framed "P.P." in red (denoting no payment to be charged on arrival) and eventual St. Sebastien arrival cds (Dec 16).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1408 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 addressed to Lewes, Sussex, the adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Rue de Bondy' despatch cds (Nov 24, levée 4); framed red "P.D." at left. Slight staining as to be expected, a scarce and not unattractive entire Maury = € 1'500.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1409 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Mandal Mail. Flimsy envelope endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' from beseiged Paris to Brussels, Belgium, the (30 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / (60)' despatch cds (Nov 21, levée 5); framed black "P.D." and reverse with Bruxelles arrival cds (Dec 13). Faults to envelope as to be expected. Signed Baudot.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1410 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Spa, Belgium, the (30 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' despatch cds alongside (Nov 23 / levée 3) and freamed 'PD' in red below. Backstamped at Spa (Dec 6) in black. Displays well, a fine and scarce entire. Cert. Roumet (2012).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1411 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Antwerp, Belgium with (30 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, struck with 'Paris / Rue De Clery' despatch cds (Nov 24, levée 5) and by framed 'PD' in red. Reverse with "EXP. MOERDIJK" Dutch cds and "Pays Bas / Par Anvers" cds's (Dec 5). Rare Maury = € 2'500.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1412 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter endorsed with printed 'par Ballon Monté' addressed to Bagneres de Luchon, Haute Garonne and readdressed to the Poste Restante in Milan, Italy the (40 centime) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Ministere des Finances' despatch cds (Nov 23, levée 6) in black. The writing affected by the immersion but with clear datestamps of Bordeaux TPO (Dec 12), Marseille à Lyon TPO (Dec 15) and 'Da Susa a Torino' (Dec 16) with framed "AFFRANCHISMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red. Manuscript '4' decimi and 1870 Italy Postage Due 40 c. applied over edge of cover and cancelled in manuscript. Rare and most unusual entire.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 1413 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Entire letter from beseiged Paris to Berlin, Prussia the (40 centimes) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, struck with 'Paris / Rue Taitbout' cds of despatch (Nov 23, levée 6). Underpaid with "AFFR. INSUFF / P. 22" in black and charged '1¾' groschen due upon receipt in blue manuscript. No backstamp as usual, a fine and rare cover. Signed Roumet. Cert. Menozzi (2010) Maury = € 4'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1414 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: 'Mandal Mail'. Complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 addressed to Constantinople, Turkey, the (40 c.) adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, struck with 'Paris / Place de la Bourse' cds of despatch (Nov 23, levée 5) with framed 'P.D.' in red below. Reverse with Marseille cds (Dec 12) and French P.O. in Constantinople cds of receipt (Dec 23). An extremely rare destination for this flight in wonderful condition Maury = € 6'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 1415 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue (clear à la corne variety) used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Caen, tied by Paris Star '3' with 'Paris / Pl. de la Madeleine' cds alongside (Nov 20 / levée 7). Reverse with Caen arrival cds (Dec 10), slightly embellished. Most attractive entire. Cert. Roumet (2012).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1416 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on entire letter (with long contents) from beseiged Paris to Calvados, tied by '18' Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue d'Amsterdam' despatch cds (Nov 21 / levée 6). Reverse with Vierville sur Mer arrival cds (Dec 10) in black. A fine and scarce entire Maury = € 700.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1417 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 10 c. bistre in a horizontal pair used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Vannes, tied by '38' Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue des Feuillantines' despatch cds (Nov 21 / levée 4). Reverse with faint TPO cds and Vannes arrival (Dec 10). Scarce and attractive entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 1418 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Tonneins, tied by '35' Paris Star with corresponding 'Paris / Ministere des Finances' despatch cds (Nov 21 / levée 6). Reverse with rare circular "DIRECTION GÉNÉRALE DES MANUFACTURES DE L'ETAT / MINISTÈRE DES FINANCES " cachet in black (the letter concerns tobacco supplies) and Tonniens arrival cds (Dec 11). Scarce and fine entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1419 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue, perfs. trimmed,used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Dieppe, tied by Paris Star '15' with 'Paris / Rue Bonaparte' cds alongside (Nov 22 / levée 6). Reverse with Dieppe arrival cds (Dec 13) and forwarded on to London with framed "AFFRANCHISMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red and circular 'MORE TO PAY' in black with manuscript '4' (pence) due to pay. London arrival cds (Dec 19). Opens well for display, an attractive entire.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1420 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to Etretat, France and fully paid, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Place de la Bourse' despatch cds (Nov 22 / levée 7). Etretat cds of receipt on reverse (Dec 13) and thence forwarded on to London with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in black. Sturck on arrival with "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" cds (Dec 17) in red and circular "MORE TO PAY" below readdressing label with "♚ / R" in red. A most unusual and scarce entire.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1421 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre horizontal pair, used on "Pli Confié" handed to the Ballon Pilot Paul Rolier, internally dated November 22 from beseiged Paris to Abbeville; tied by "LIL P" dotted lozenge of the "Lille - Paris TPO" with cds alongisde (Dec 12) and Abbeville arrival on reverse (Dec 13). One adhesive with fault but very rare.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1422 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) Pli Confié 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on "Pli Confié" entire letter handed to the Pilot Paul Rolier, endorsed 'Par Ballon Monté' to Pau, tied by Pau '2795' gros chiffres on arrival; struck with circular "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / DARTOIS & YON / AERONAUTES / DU / GOUVERNEMENT" handstamp in blue alongside Pau arrival cds (Dec 16) in black. Some age spots to adhesive and minor imperfections (unsurprising when one considers the journey), a significant and extremely rare entire. Signed Roumet.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 5,500 CHFLot# : 1423 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre used on postcard from beseiged Paris to Tulle, Correze, tied by Paris Star '1' with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' cds alongside (Nov 22 / levée 5), without backstamp; together with a further postcard from the same correspondence (Nov 24, levée 6) with adhesive floated off due to immersion, struck with framed 'P.P.'. A scarce and attractive pair.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1424 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 6, written on November 22 and sent as "Pli Confié" and handed directly to the Pilot, Paul Rolier, from beseiged Paris to Ploermel, Morbihan without adhesive; struck on reverse with circular cachet "GARDE NATLE MOBILE / LE COMMANDANT / COMMANDT DE RENNES" in black; mailed from Pont Audesmere (Dec 15) with Ploermel arrival cds on reverse. Extremely rare. Signed Calves. rnStarting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 1425 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 7, printed newspaper from beseiged Paris to Dieppe, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / Rue du St. Lazare' cds alongside (Nov 21 / levée 7). Reverse with Dieppe arrival cds (Dec 13). Some minor bends but a very rare usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1426 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 7 from beseiged Paris to Mézières en Brenne, Indre tied by Paris Star '19' with 'Paris / Bt. Richard-Lenoir' cds alongside (Nov 21 / levée 2). Reverse with Mézières en Brenne arrival cds (Dec 14). Slight aging on perforations but interesting content and rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1427 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 8 from beseiged Paris to Bernay, tied by Paris Star with 'Paris / (60)' despatch cds alongside (Nov 23 / levée 1), without backstamp but with notification of receipt (Dec 10) in manuscript at top, slight stain commensurate with the journey but rare Maury = € 1'800.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1428 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on complete "Dépêche-Ballon" No. 8 from beseiged Paris to Bordeaux, tied by Paris Star '27' with 'Paris / Gros-Callou' despatch cds alongside (Nov 22 / levée 7), without backstamp, file fold and soiling commensurate with the journey but rare Maury = € 1'800.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1429 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on complete Gazette des Absents No. 9 from beseiged Paris to St. Etienne tied by Paris Star '2' with 'Paris / Rue St. Lazare' cds alongside (Nov 21 / levée 1). Reverse with St. Etienne arrival cds somewhat smudged, otherwise fine and scarce Maury = € 700.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1430 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on complete Gazette des Absents No. 9 from beseiged Paris to to Cublize, Rhône, tied by '1715' gros chiffres with 'Paris / Grenelle' despatch cds (Nov 22 / levée 2) alongside. Without backstamp and with some overall soiling commensurate with the journey, but scarce Maury = € 700.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1431 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on complete Gazette des Absents No. 10 addressed to Angouleme tied by '241' gros chiffres with 'Paris / Auteuil' despatch cds (Nov 24, levée 3). Reverse with Angouleme arrival cds (Dec 16) in black. A scarce and very fine entire - the manuscript contents mention the US Consul, Mr. Washburn Maury = € 1'500.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1432 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue used on "La Nationale" printed matter entire letter from beseiged Paris to Amiens, tied by Paris Star '1' with 'Paris / Pl. de la Bourse' despatch cds (Nov 21 / levée 6) alongside. Reverse with "La Nationale / Cie D'Assurance / Contre L'Incendie" cachet in blue and unclear arrival cds. Rare. Signed Brun, Pothion and Roumet.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1433 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue, corner fault, used on complete "Journal-Poste" No. 5 printed newspaper from beseiged Paris to Granville, tied by Paris Star '26' with 'Paris / Gare du Nord' despatch cds (Nov 24 / levée 7). Reverse with Granville arrival cds (Dec 9) in black. Rare. Signed Calves. Cert. Robineau (1994).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1434 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Siège 20 c. blue used on complete "Journal Poste" No. 6 printed newspaper from beseiged Paris to St. Sebastien, Creuse tied by Paris Star '4' with 'Paris / Rue D'Enghien' despatch cds adjacent (Nov 21, levée 3). The stamp just off edge of the Journal but flap displaying arrival cds of St. Sebastien (Dec 15). Scarce. Cert. Roumet (2018).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 1435 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 20 c. blue, sheet marginal, used on complete "Le Ballon Poste" No. 6, printed newspaper from beseiged Paris to Pau, tied by Paris Star with faint 'Paris / (60)' cds alongside (Nov 21). Reverse with Pau arrival cds (Dec 10) and manuscript "Reçu le 11 Decembre" at top. A very rare usage. Signed Calves. Cert. Robineau (1992).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1436 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 30 c. brown used on complete Gazette des Absents No. 9 from beseiged Paris to London, tied by Paris Star '2' with 'Paris / Rue St. Lazare' despatch cds (Nov 21 / levée 5) with framed red 'PD' alongside. 'London / Paid' arrival in red (Dec 12). Slight soiling but scarce. Cert. Roumet (2013).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1437 France
Ville D'Orléans (Ballon Monté #33) 1870: Laureated 30 c. brown used on entire letter from beseiged Paris to London, tied by Paris Star '5' with 'Paris / Rue du Bondy' cds alongside (Nov 21 / levée 4) with framed red 'PD' alongside. Reverse with sender's label (a distiller) and London arrival cds (Dec 12) in red. A fine and attractive entire. Cert. Roumet (2012).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHF
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