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  • Lot# : 118 France

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    1863/64: Correpondence (9, all except two covers with long and complete contents) from Metz to a Lieutenant Colonel of the Engineers serving with the Corps Expeditionaire du Mexique, all covers with 1862 Empire frankings: seven covers mailed via Great Britain at 50 c. rate and two by French ships at concessionary 20 c. rate, eight cancelled by '2336' gros chiffres of Metz (last cover cancelled at Roussy-Le-Village and written in Mondorf, Luxembourg) and sent via Paris with Control datestamps (to check and endorse the rates) of transit, with one February 1864 cover at 50 c. rate showing rare usage of "CORPS EXP. MEXIQUE / BAU A" circular datestamp (April 1) applied as a backstamp. Plus two further covers to the Colonel mailed locally upon arrival home to Metz (March 1866) and a local May 1866 cover with fine "Paris A Strasbourg / A" TPO cds. Some imperfections to be expected but a fascinating and rare correspondence (11 covers).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1025 France

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    Air France Crash DC-3 'DAKOTA' at Le Bourget Airport, Paris 1946 (Sept. 4): Large fragment of cover from "Orléans Sept. 3 1946" to Cork, Ireland together with ambulance envelope bearing special cachet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / CORRSEPONDANCE RETARDÉE  / par accident d'Avion / Prière de ne pas taxer" in black. Scarce crash cover to Ireland, only few known Nierinck 460904.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2014 France

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    1792 (Aug. 19): Acte du Corps Legislatif / Decree of the National Assembly, concerning accusations made against General de la Fayette (Lafayette, 1757-1834) concerning his neglect of the Armée du Nord which he brought towards Paris (the accusations largely made by his immediate successor) and thus stripped of his command to be replaced by the energetic and successful Dumouriez who, with Kellerman, won battles at Valmy and Jemappes. Just days after this decree Lafayette and part of his staff surrendered to the Austrians where he was interned for five years. Provenance: Collection Stanley Luft.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2015 France

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    1794 (Oct. 31): 'I7 / TELL LE GRAND' (Chateau Mellan) departemental handstamp in black on entire lettersheet to Paris. Signed J. Pothion.
    Starting bid : 80 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2018 France

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    1832: Small disinfected letter from Marseille to Bologna, with several disinfection slits and BOLOGNA marks confirming the the treatment. The letter looks very fresh and bears a BOLOGNA arrival mark on the reverse.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2019 France

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    1822/65ca. About 63 prephilatelic and unfranked covers inland and some sent abroad, e.g. "P.81.P. LIMOGES" struck 3x and "P.P.P.P." in brown-red on folded letter to 'Steyr haute alemagne', covers to Portugal, Belgium, England, Italy.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2020 France

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    1849 (11. Sept.): 20c black (just touched on the left) as a very early usage of a stamp on entire abroad. The letter is endorsed 'Timbres insuffisants' and originates from 'Remoulins' directed to 'Vevey'. It is taxed '14' kr. or 35 cts. On the reverse are transit marks 'Coppet' (13. Sep.) and an arrival 'Vevey' (14. Sep.). A rare early letter abroad. Certificates and signed v.d Weid (1994) and Scheller (2022).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2021 France

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    1849 (6. Feb.): 20c black with good good margins tied by lozenge canceller to letter originating from 'PONCIN' to 'LYON'. The rare cachet '1 Poncin' is struck in the top left hand corner, a despatch mark CERDON is struck beside. An arrival 'LYON' (7.Feb.) is on the reverse. A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2022 France

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    1851 (28. Jul.) 25c. blue single franking (just touched at top) on letter from 'BEAUNE' to 'GENEVA' underfranked for the destination and endorsed in manuscript 'timbre insuffisant'. A red tax-mark 35cs contrasts with the stamp. On the revers transit cachets from 'DIJON' (28 Jul.) and 'GENEVE' (29. Jul.) document the postal route. A fresh and clean letter.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2023 France

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    1852: 25c. blue single franking (just touched at top) on mourning letter with full contents originating from 'Versailles' (31. Mar.) addressed to an officer in the 32. 'Regiment de Ligne' in 'Rome'. The letter bears a cachet 'Etranger' (31. Mar.) in red on the reverse as well as a slightly unclear 'Corps Expedition. d'Italie Quartier General' (7. Apr.). The envelope displays slight wear and tear, which in the context of such a rare letter should be a secondary consideration.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2024 France

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    1853 (12. Jun) 40c. orange vertical pair and single on letter from 'PARIS' to 'NAPLES' to the care of 'Rothschild'. The generously margined stamps have been re-attached slightly out of place, but do belong to the letter. A very rare franking. Signed and certificate (perfetto) E. Diena (1991).
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2025 France

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    1849/50: Cérès 1 Franc carmine, unused, no gum, deep colour, even and good marigns, signed 'A.D' (Alberto Diena), Yvert = € 5000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2026 France

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    1852 (8. Dec.) 1f. carmine (slight defects) as single franking on a letter from 'Paris'  to 'Constantinople'. The letter bears a manuscript route marking 'par Marseille' and reached 'Constantinople' according to the French Office arrival mark on the 22. December. A very rare letter.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2027 France

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    1854 (15. Jul.) 25c blue, generously margined strip of five as part of a 2f.50c. three colour franking on overseas letter from 'Paris' via 'London' (17. Jul.) and 'Panama' to 'Arequipa' Peru. The franking is exceptionally fresh and contrasts delightfully with the cover, the cancellations and cachets. The additional franking, consisting of a good margined 10c. bistre and three 25c. singles and a 40c all Napoleon, display the odd fault, the strip has a pressed and barely visible filing crease. A straight line cachet 'FRANCA' in red is evidence of the arrival in Peru. Despite the minor shortcomings a most desirable letter. Signed Calves.  
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2028 France

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    1853/54: Entire letter from Colmar to Höllsteig, Baden, bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre type I and 20 c. blue type I, two fresh and fine examples with large even margins, tied by light Petits Chiffes '806' lozenges. Despatch cds (July 29, 1857) and framed PD handstamp in red alongside, reverse with Neuf-Brisach transit cds of the same day. An attractive usage in the 30 c. Baden tariff. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2029 France

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    1862: Folded letter sheet with Napoléon Empire 20 c. blue (5) with mostly fair to complete margins (two stamps have touched margin) from BAYONNE to MADRID. As the letter was underfranked red cancel "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" and Spanish cancel "FRANQUEO INSUFFICIENTE" completed with two Spanish 12 Cuarto stamps, which are annulled by a blue lozenge. Very attractive combination letter with stamps from two different countries, both in blue colour.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2030 France

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    1860: Double rate Envelope from Sedan to London bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue Type II, four fine and fresh examples, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '2855' lozenge. Despatch cds (July 17, 1861) in black, framed PD and crisp "LONDON PAID JY 18 61" arrival cds, both in red alongside, reverse with two ambulant cds's. Roughly opened on reverse, nevertheless a most attractive franking of the second weight rate to Great Britain.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2031 France

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    1863 (19. Jun.): 80c rose, vertical pair tied by Lozenge 3602 (grand chiffre) to letter addressed to a sailor in 'LAGOS' (GABON). The letter contains its original contents and is endorsed 'Afrique' and 'Voie de Liverpool'. The red cachet 'PP' has been annulled and replaced by a black cachet. The upper stamp has a small cut at the bottom, otherwise the franking is fresh and in excellent condition. A superb destination of great rarity.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2032 France

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    1864 (26. Feb.): 40c. orange (2) and 20c. blue (2) attached and tied to cover by '(Paris) 1' star cancellation. The 'Paris r (60)' octagonal datestamp is applied next to the 1f20c. stamps paying the rate for the letter to 'Constantinople'. Two different red 'PD' cachets are also applied. A good destination with an attractively arranged franking. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2033 France

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    1863 (20. Jan.):  Algeria, 40c. orange "Empire dentelé", top left corner perforation scissor cut, on clean envelope from 'ALGER' to 'LUGANO'. The stamp is cancelled dotted lozenge 5005. The reverse bears three transit marks including " SCHIFFSBUREAU No 2 LUZERN and an arrival LUGANO (26.Jan). Mail from Algeria to destinations other than France is rare.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 2034 France

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    Catalogue# : 24,26, 33 (2)
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    1871 (18. Sep.): 4c. grey, 1c. olive and two examples 10c. yellow-brown, tied by Lozenge 1065 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'COGNAC' to 'ANGEAC'. The letter bears an arrival mark SEGONZAC (19. Sep.). Fine and unusual franking. 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2035 France

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    1871 ( 14. Sep.): 10c bistre, diagonally bisected and tied by lozenge 168 (grand chiffre) of 'ARMENTIERES' to letter to Morez. A 'PARIS A BESANCON' (14.Sep.) TPO mark and a MOREZ DU JURA (15. Sep.) documenting postal use. A very rare letter of great freshness. Yvert=€10,000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2036 France

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    1870: Siège 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange used with Bordeaux 30 c. brown with ample margins all round, used on 19 August 1871 entire letter to Port Louis, Mauritius; initially underpaid 20' centimes and struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red, cover returned and 20 c. blue added over the cachet; all tied by "532" gros chiffres of Bordeaux. "PP" strikes deleted and further "PD" applied to denote full payment. Cararied on the "Said" to Alexandria and the "Ermine" from Aden. Mauritius cds on reverse (Sept 29) in blue. An unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2037 France

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    1871 (22. Feb.): 5c green 'Bordeaux' issue, two examples with full margins as rare multiple franking, tied by Lozenge 691 of 'CAEN' to local letter. Very fresh and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2038 France

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    1871 (21. Apr.): 20c. blue Bordeaux issue with private perforation 'LA TREMBLADE' on entire to BORDEAUX. The stamp is tied by a faint strike of the 'LA TREMBLADE' lozenge, the reverse bears an arrival BORDEAUX (22. Apr.) on the reverse. A very rare letter in good quality, signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2039 France

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    1871 (24. Jun.): 30c brown 'Bordeaux' issue, good to full margins, tied by Lozenge 3581 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'ST. ETIENNE' to 'LONDON'. The letter bears an arrival mark LONDON EC PAID 26 JU 71 and a rare  'NOT FULLY ADDRESSED' oval cachet. Fine and unusual. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2040 France

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    1871 (13. Jun.) 40c. orange perf 13, tied by lozenge 2413 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'MONT-DE-MARSAN' to 'BORDEAUX'. On the reverse is an arrival cachet from the same day. The certificate Roumet emphasises 'jolie piece... sans reparation'. The letter is signed Calves and comes with a certificate Roumet (2003).   
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2041 France

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    1872 (27. Dec.): 80c. carmine and rose tied by Lozenge 5089 (grand chiffre) ' Jaffa' to letter from 'JERUSALEM' to 'LYON'. The datestamp 'JAFFA SYRIE' as well as a 'PD' in red is is applied to the front of the letter, two transits and an arrival LYON (7. Jan. 73) are on the reverse. A very rare early letter from the 'Holy Land' in fine condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2042 France

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    1874: 80 Centimes Ceres rose, 16 stamps together with 1 stamp 40 Centimes Ceres on insured cover over 'five thousand nine hundred and sixty Francs' from "LOUDUN 3e 6 AVRIL 74 (80)"  an GC "2094" to ORLÉANS (arrival cancel on the back), line cancel CHARGÉ in orange, envelope and stamps some defects, but a spectacular franking!
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2043 France

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    1874 (10.Jul.): 80c rose-carmine and 25c blue, horizontal pair on a letter from 'Boulogne sur Mer' addressed to Major C.M. Griffith, Brigade Major Aden. The letter is endorsed 'via Brindisi' and bears three transit marks on the reverse as well as a 'ADEN STEAMER POINT' (JL 22.) arrival cachet. 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2044 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, a used horizontal pair, variety "Tête-Bêche", neatly cancelled by '2046' gros chiffres of Lille Nord in black. Slight bend on one stamp not affecting the appearance of a scarce pair Maury = € 2'650.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2045 France

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    1932  (12. Okt.): Exposition postcard of 'Strasbourg Exposition Internationale d'Aero-Philatélie de timbres-poste 7-16. Mai 1932' bearing two diff. Exhibition vignettes and Franco-Bularian mixed franking to Sofia, Bulgaria (25.X.32), re-directed by airmail via Vienna (26.X.32) to Strasbourg arriving Oct. 27th. A scarce usage of the exposition postcard.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2046 France

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    Franco-Prussian War. Léon Gambetta (1838-1882). Personal visiting card with hand-written message in ink, signed at base "Léon". Unusual and very fine momento of the politician and activist who proclaimed the Third Republic in September 1870.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2047 France

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    Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 21): Entire letter endorsed "par Ballon" franked by laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star with "Paris / Place de la Bourse" cds alongside (September 21, 3rd levée) and carried by Ballon-Monté. Reverse with Mont-de-Marsan arrival cds (Sept 30). The entire contains a very short message mentioning the Ballons. Transport with the first Balloon 'Neptune' can't be confirmed, because of late arrival.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2048 France

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    1870 (24. Oct.) 20c.blue vertical pair (lower stamp minor corner fault) tied to cover by 'Paris' star '21'canceller, a 'PARIS B.ST ANTOINE) datestamp is set underneath the franking. The letter is endorsed '3 gramme' and 'Par ballon monté' and is directed to SAMSUN on the Black Sea in the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. A MARSEIILE (5. Nov.) transit together with a further transit CONSTANTINOPLE (12. Nov.) is struck on the reverse. Whilst it is impossible to ascertain which balloon carried this letter, LE  VAUBAN being the most likely, the destination on the Black Sea makes this letter outstanding. A very rare item indeed. Signed Roumet and Calves Certificate (2006).   
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2049 France

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    1872 (Apr. 2): 1 Gr. eagle issue 'Small Shield' in vertical pair (usual trivial imperfections of the perforation) clean Alsatian cancel  'ALTKIRCH 2 4 72 ' in double franking with France 25 Centimes 'Ceres' blue. the French stamp tied by numeral cancel, small digits '420' and 'BELFORT' (3. Apr.) placed beside. The letter from Altkirch to Besançon falls within the period of the mutal  non-recognition of the frankings and bears the arrvial on the back (3. Apr.). An attractive item!
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2050 France

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    1870: Franco-Prussian War specialized group of 10 covers, starting with three Ballons Montés (Général Ulrich, Daguerre and Lafayette, the latter sent to London) all with arrival cds., three stampless envelopes endorsed "Amrée du Rhin", "Armée de la Loire" and "Armée du Nord" respectively, Alsace 20 c. tied by boxed "K:PR:FELD-POST" with a second strike alongside to an envelope to Anger, etc., also a group of illustrated postcards, some small occasional faults otherwise fine to very fine, an interesting specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2051 France

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    Franco-Prussian War 1870: Small correspondence (6) with complete contents mailed between 7th-12th September 1870, all addressed to Grenoble, the first with 20 c. adhesive removed from Paris but five covers all endorsed at top "Armée du Rhin, Lt. Commandant du Genie, 14e. Corps", struck with "Paris / R. Bonaparte" cds's in black and carried free at concessionary rate (Sept. 8 cover with charge mark deleted) with full fascinating contents, together with a further letter dated Sept. 15th without envelope, this last on printed stationery of the 14th Corps.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2054 France

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    1849/62: Small group with Cérès 10 c. bistre brown pair cancelled by central strike of the grill, of fine appearance but with corner crease (cert.), an attractive four colour piece bearing 1852 10, 20, 40 and 80 c. values tied by BS2 and 'Recomandirt' in red; 1867 entire franked by 1862 5 c. green in a strip of four used from Lille to Cambrai tied by 2046 gros chiffres (cert.).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2055 France

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    1849/1922ca.: Old style collection in very mixed condition including many better stamps, oldest issues mostly stuck to pages. Contained Ceres to 1 Franc, 25 Centimes and 1 Franc Empire, 5 Francs  Napoléon laureate, Bordeaux complete, 2 Francs Merson type brown unused. Some pages with colonies
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2056 France

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    1849/1960: Small stock in one folder with better issues including 1927 International Air Salon, 1936 Banknote, diverse other airmail and some imperforate issues, as well as some classics in used condition..
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2057 France

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    1849/1960: Lot France and some from the colonies beginning with classics in mixed condition, also a few better like 50 Francs airpost green and 50 Francs airpost banknote, both used, high catalog value.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2058 France

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    1849/1980ca.: Convolute old stockbook pages with plenty of material beginning with first issue, better stamps in mixed condition, 2 stockbooks with only Colonies, one collection only Colonies mounted on pages, stockbook with classics sorted by cacelllations. Addiitonally over 2000 stamps 'tableaux' in full sheets never hinged plus from Monaco a bunch of souvenir sheets Europa and Olympic games 1974 - 1976 with a catalog value of € 2280+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2059 France

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    1852/1964: Collection used in hingeless pre-printed Lighthouse-Album, containing already quite a lot of better stamps, fair to good condition. ideal to step in and to continue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2060 France

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    1880/1960ca.: Stockbook primarily 'back of the book' with oerfins, varieties, precancel stamps, postage dues and gutter pairs - and as the best part a quite good selection of railway stamps "Colis Postaux" with some better.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2061 France

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    1923/54: Very nice lot of unused mostly never hinged, all different better stamps, including souvenir sheet 'Strasbourg', just the stamp 'CONGRES PHILATÉLIQUE BORDEAUX 1923, the first set of airpost stamps from 1927 and a 50 Francs 'banknote' are mounted, all other stamps unmounted og. Yvert = ca. €10'000.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2062 France

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    1980/2005: Modern mint collection with several hundred stamps. incl. single items, full sets, souvenir sheets and booklets, arranged in three DAVO-albums, two of them with cover owner's calculated face value = appr. € 1'080.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2063 France

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    1980/2000: Lot several hundred stamps in mint condition, mainly single items and full sets as well as souvenir-sheets of various shapes, face value appr. € 2'000.--, neatly arranged in five stockbboks.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2064 France

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    1646/1868: Delightful collection of thirty "small letters" of predominantly exceptional quality with seven pre-philatelic items, including two 17th century items and an 1802 Letter from MONTPELLIER to Italy with red "P33P MONTPELLIER" departmental cachet and 27 CHARTRES in blue. The franked section begins with five letters bearing 1849 Ceres single frankings with large margins, a letter with emission Presidence, Empire non dentele with a letter bearing a just touched 20c. tied by three strikes "OR" in single circle, a marginal 10c. and a handful of later letters. Aesthetically pleasing lot.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2065 France

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    1745/1905 (ca.): specialized postal history assembly related to military mail and war theatres, starting with 1745 folded entire struck by scarce "ARM:DU RHIN" endorsed "pour lion" (signed Pothion), 1793 folded entire struck by "ARMEE DITALIE" with "Marine de la République" anchor seal on reverse, 1859 Italian Campaign with Napoleon 20 c. blue tied to an envelope to Paris with a fair strike of cds. "ARMEE D' ITALIE", with reverse arrival, Crimean War small entire struck with cds. "ARMEE D' ORIENT 8 MARS 56 Bau.M", taxed "30" to Paris, also numerous Russian and Japanese postcards inter alia Tsarist propaganda and Red Cross, war scenes related to the 1904-05 War, a few related to first World War, most with normal wear from circulation, last an old map showing "THEÂTRE DE LA GUERRE EN ORIENT", an appealing specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2066 France

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    1780/1955ca: Accumulation of letters, covers, stationery and picture postcards containing a good portion of pioneer aviators cards, better frankings, maximum cards, etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2067 France

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    1840/1900ca.: Interesting accumulation of covers beginning with prehpilatelic letters, Ceres issue, Empire, Naopléon Laureated up to Sage type variated and mostly in good condition containing  a 3 colour franking to Chile with 'Siege' and 'Cérès perforated' issue, 'Ballon Monté' letter etc.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2068 France

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    1849/1876:  Collection of fifteen franked letters beginning with a horizontal pair of the 1849 10c 'Ceres' slightly cut into with certificate Biondi. Later letters include three Bordeaux issue with two 40c single frankings. Also included is a large margin pair of the 1860 1C Napoleon in good quality, which otherwise often leaves something to be desired. Nonetheless, the catalogue value is enormous.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2069 France

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    1851/1945: Lot about 48 letters beginning with Empire, with some better frankings, e.g  5 covers airpost 1939 to Egypt etc., censored covers, PERFINS, liberation 1944 etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2070 France

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    Mail to Mauritius 1865/1903: Covers (7) with 1865 cover from Bordeaux to Port Louis with 1862 10 c., 20 c. and 40 c. mailed via Suez, 1871 entire with Siège 40 c. orange pair underpaid and taxed with "10d. / TO PAY" in blue on arrival, 1871 cover from Réunion with 1859/65 Eagle 70 c. three colour franking, 1876 entire from Nantes with 1876/77 25 c. ultramarine strip of four, 1883 entire with 25 c. yellow, 1891 and 1903 covers from Tamatave, Madagascar; one at 25 c. and another registered franked 50 c. rose. Imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2071 France

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    1900/60ca. Revenue stamps, one stockbook and 2 albums for sheets, containing stamps for various taxations off paper, on pieces and also on complete documents; additionaly a little stockbook some material Italy and few other countries.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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