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Lot# : 870 Senegal
First Solo Crossing of the South Atlantic from East to West 1933 (Feb. 8): Cover posted at "THIES SENEGAL 8 FEV. 33" franked Senegal 50 cts. and signed by Capt. Mollison with his annotation "Carried by me / England S. America" in manuscript. Very fine and the only known cover to date.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 2012 French Levant
Lot# : 2017 French Levant
1816/37: Two entire letters from Smyrna via Constantinople to France, disinfected in Semlin SPORCA DI DENTRO E NETTO DI FUORA, incl. 1816 letter (June 28) to Marseille sent via 'Thurn and Taxis' mail to Strasbourg showing ALLEMAGNE PAR STRASBOURG arriving Marseille Aug. 17th, where it's been disinfected again with a rake, further 1837 (Nov. 10) letter to Toulon showing fine strike of italic "Purifiée à Marseille" on reverse. Unusual overland routing.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2053 French Levant
Lot# : 2108 French Indo China Local Issues
1900-60ca.: Varied collection of 189 mostly black and white picture photo-postcards Indochina, circulated and uncirculated in Album. Representing professions, etnographic pictures, landscapes, temples etc. The focus is on the years between 1900 and 1920, but there are some quite uncurrent cards from the period after the WW2 up to 1959, in addition 85 loose cards same kind, so in total 274 cards.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHF
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