tradition and experience in classic philately since 1919

Europe & Overseas
list | gallery
Sort list :

  • Lot# : 2181 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Piquage privé: Entire letter from Moissac to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, privately perforated 12½, a fine example, some perf. toning, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2377' lozenge, MOISSAC despatch cds (April 27, 71) alongside, reverse with BORDEAUX arrival cds. A non catalogued perforation, ex Provera, cert. Brun (2023). 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2182 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    1870: Double rate Entire letter from Loudeac to Quintin, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III report 2 in a mixed franking of same colour and denomination with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins and good perforation, respectively, cancelled by light Gros Chiffres '2092' lozenge, matching despatch cds (Feb 25, 1871) in black alongside. Reverse with arrival cds of the following day. Horizontal file fold away from the adhesives, nevertheless an attractive franking to pay the double letter rate, ex Provera. Cert. E. Diena (1981).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2183 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870: Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Geneva, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose 'clair' showing variety: privately perforated 'perce en ligne', a fine and fresh example with large even margins, tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge, despatch cds (March 24, 1871) and framed PD handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Cover skillfully repaired at top, nevertheless a most attractive usage of this rare stamp. Signed Baudot & Calves Maury = € 2'400.rnNote: The double rate to Switzerland of 60 c. was erroneously overpaid.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2184 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870: Triple rate Value cover from Neufchatel-en-Braye to Rouen with an insured value of 100 francs, bearing a three-colour franking of Bordeaux 80 c. rose, a fresh large margined examples in mixed franking with Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 1872 10 c. brown on rose (2), tied by fair, rarely seen Petits Chiffres des Gros Chiffres '2602' numeral lozenge (Mathieu = 150). Despatch cds (Sept 18, 75) as well as CHARGÉ in red alongside. Reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement and arrival cds of the next day. Cover with two vertical file folds well away from the franking, wax seals cut out and some edge wear, nevertheless an extremely late usage of a Bordeaux definitive in 1875, ex Provera.rnNote: Correct rate with 70 c. for the third weight rate, 50 c. fixed fee plus 20 c. for the insurance of 100 francs.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2185 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1872: Cover from Saint Laurent en Caux to Caudebec en Caux, bearing Cérès 1872 5 c. green on bluish in mixed franking with horizontal pair of Sage 10 c. green in the rare type II, fresh and fine examples, tied by despatch cds (March 10, 1877) in bluish. Reverse with Bureau de Passe and arrival cds's of the next day. A rare combination ex Provera. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2186 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    French Shipmail 1875 (May 18): Entire letter from Veracruz to Havana, endorsed "par Ville de Brest", bearing Mexico 1874 10 c. black (50-74) perf. 12 (Scott 107), tied with a circular datestamp, both covered with horizontal pair of France Cérès 1872 30 c. brown, a fine multiple with good perforation, tied by crisp Ancre lozenge. Front with strikes of Shipmail's octogonal datestamps "VERA CRUZ PAQ. FR. B N° 4" 18 MAI 75" (Salles vol. IV p. 95) and "MEXIQUE 1" as well as framed "P.P." in black and '3' reales due in Cuba. Reverse with Habana arrival cds (May 21, 1875). Minor perforation toning and file fold well away from the stamps, nevertheless an amazing piece of postal history from Martinez correspondence, coming from the Provera collection. Cert. Holcombe (1996), scan of another item from this correspondence added to this lot.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2187 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1876: Entire letter from Paris to Lillers, bearing a mixed type franking of Sage 10 c. green in the rare type II with 10 c. green and 5 c. green, both in type I, three fine and fresh adhesives, tied by "PARIS R. DES FEUILLANTINES 6 JANV. 77" despatch cds, reverse with "LILLERS 8 JANV 77" arrival cds. A rare usage of same colour and denomination but different type, ex Provera, signed A. Zanaria & Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2188 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share

    1870, Ballon Monté, Le Neptune, first flight cover, 30 c. bistre, tied by Paris "1" in dotted star cancel, sent to Geneva, with Paris datestamp alongside 19 September 1870, boxed "PD" in red also, business cachet in blue, to reverse an arrival in black dated 8 October 1870, horizontal filing crease centrally, slight soiling, otherwise a fine example of this scarce inaugural flight.

    INFO: The letter arrived Geneva Oct. 8th and is presumably transported by Balloon «Le Célèste».
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2189 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Nepoleon, 10 c. bistre, vertical pair, used on "Ballon Monté" cover, from Paris to Nice, dated 2 October 1870, "32" star in black and Paris datestamp also tying lower stamp, carried on the number 6 balloon "L'Armand Barbès", soiled and stamps are a little toned, but an attractive small neat wrapper.  
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2190 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 8): Entire letter carried as a Pli confié by a crew member of balloon no. 6 'L'Armand Barbès' to Montmorillon, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by ambulant "CALAIS A PARIS 1°" cds, reverse with additional strike of this cds and MONTMORILLON arrival cds of the next day. Cert. Robineau (2004) Maury = € 3'000 / Lhéritier = € 3'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2191 France

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1870: BALLON MONTÉS, two letters - one from "PARIS R. D' AMSTERDAM 6E 12 OCT to VANNES" (arrival 3E 18 OCT 70), Balloon not with certainty to identify; the other from "PARIS 2E | 16 OCT. 70 PL. DE LA BOURSE" on preprinted letter sheet "PAR BALLON MONTÉ" ('formule ordinaire') to Richetin par Neuvy-Pailloux, arrival/transit pearled "NEUVY PAILLOUX 1E | 22 OCT. 70" on the back, so possibly 'Victor Hugo A'. Both letters are very neat and fresh, each one franked with 20 Centimes 'Napoléon laureate' and each one signed Calves.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2192 France

    1 / 3
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 13): Entire letter carried as a Pli confié by a crew member of balloon no. 9 'Washington' to Tours, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine example, tied by "DOUAI (57) 13 OCT 70" cds, Lille - Paris ambulant and indistinct arrival cds's on reverse. A most interesting and very scarce entire given directly either to the aeronaut Bertaux or one of the two passengers of this balloon, ex Provera, cert. Robineau (1996). Maury = € 3'900 / Lhéritier = € 4'600.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2193 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 23): Entire letter on extremely thin paper carried on board of balloon no. 18 'Le Montgolfier' and directed to Esclassan, Gers, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine adhesive with good perforation, tied lightly by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator with clear "Paris (60)" despatch cds alongside. A very rare balloon captured by the Prussians, ex Provera. Cert. Robineau (1981), Behr (1981) Maury = € 3'500 / Lhéritier = € 3'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2194 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 25): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 19 'Le Vauban' to Izernore, Ain, franked with pair Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by "ARMEE FRANCAISE / QUARTr Gal" despatch cds with information strike alongside, reverse with NANTUA transit cds (Nov 2). A rare and attractive Fieldpost entire ex Provera, signed Lamy Maury = € 450 + 2'350.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2195 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 26): Entire letter carried probably on board of balloon no. 19 'Le Vauban' to Luty, Moselle in the occupied zone, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by light Étoile de Paris '36' lozenge and framed "P.P." with Paris / Bd du Prince-Eugene despatch cds alongside. Taxed upon arrival with '30' due in blue crayon. A most interesting item from this interesting bureau with the additional PP cancellation, ex Provera, cert. Robineau (2004) Maury = € 450 + 4'750 for the additional PP.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2196 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 27): Small Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 21 'Colonel Charra' to Dunkerque, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, tied by "ARMÉE FRANCAISE / QUARTR Gal" despatch cds, information strike alongside, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Cover with some aging, nevertheless a most interesting entire from the troops, sent to the sender's parents, ex Provera. Yvert unlisted / Maury = € 2'350 + 450.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2197 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 27): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 1 carried on board of balloon no. 21 'Colonel Charras' to Antwerpen, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '35' numeral obliterator with Paris Ministère des Finances despatch cds as well as framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "FRANCE EST" ambulant (Nov 2) and ANVERS arrival (Nov 3) cds's. An appealing and rare gazette to Belgium, ex Provera. Maury = € 450 + 1'500 + 250.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2198 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Ballon Monté, Le General Uhrich flight, 30 c. bistre, tied to envelope by Paris "1" in dotted star cancel, sent to Brussels, dated 16 November 1870, with Paris datestamp alongside, endorsed top "Ballon Monté", boxed "PD" in red also, to reverse an arrival in black dated 23 November 1870, a very fine example of this scarce first night flight, which was attempted to avoid the lookout from the Prussian Army.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2199 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Ville D'Orléans, Ballon Monté 33, '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, French 20 centimes adhesive floated off due to immersion in sea water, with 'Paris / Ministere des Finances ' despatch datestamp 23 November 1870 in black, the writing affected by the water also but with clear datestamps of 'Bordeaux TPO' dated 12 December 1870, 'Marseille à Lyon TPO' 15 December 1870 and 'Da Susa a Torino' 16 December 1870, with framed "AFFRANCHISMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red, a manuscript '4' decimi and an 1870 Italy Postage Due 40 c. applied over edge of cover and cancelled in manuscript, rare and most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2200 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Ballon monté 1870 (Nov 23): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 34 'Jacquard' to Beauchastel nearby La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche, franked with Siège 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by Étoile de Paris '3' numeral obliterator with Paris Pl. de la Madeleine despatch cds. Reverse with fair "LA VOULTE-S-RHONE" arrival cds (Dec 23). An extremely rare balloon due to its history, ex collection Provera, cert. Calves (1991) Maury = € 3'250.rnNote: The 'Jacquard' wrecked off the Scilly Islands west of Cornwall, several post bags were recovered at different time points and given to the postal authorities in the UK or France.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2201 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Napoleon, 20 c. blue, used on "Ballon Monté" cover, from Paris to Calais, redirected to London, dated 8 December 1870, tied by "12" star cancel in black, Paris datestamp alongside, endorsed "Par Ballon Monté", carried on the "Le Général Renault", with manuscript "4" indicating postage due for the forwarding to Britain and accompanying "MORE / TO / PAY" applied on arrival in London, also a faint two line insufficient postage instructional at top in red, several French transits to back and London arrival in red and black dated 20 December 1870, a very fine clean and tidy example, most interesting redirected cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2202 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Napoleon, 20 c. blue, used on "Ballon Monté" cover, from Paris to Delémont, Switzerland, dated 17 December 1870, tied by "22" star cancel in black with Paris datestamp alongside, endorsed "Par Ballon Monté", two faint Switzerland postage due marks and manuscript charge marks, arrival Bienne on reverse dated 19 December 1870, soiling, otherwise a fine example.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2203 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Cèrés, 20 c. blue, tied to "Ballon Monté" cover, from Paris to Nice, dated 28 December 1879, flown on "Le Bayard", tied by black lozenge with Paris datestamp alongside, arrival in Nice to reverse dated 4 January 1871, a very neat small wrapper, minor imperfecions and soiling. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2204 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870, Napoleon, 20 c. blue, used on "Ballon Monté" cover, from Paris to Nevers, tied by a Paris datestamp date unclear, flown on "Le Tourville", arrival on reverse dated 29 December 1870, vertical filing crease centrally, soiled, a good example.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2205 France

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Ballon monté 1871 (Jan 27): Entire newspaper letter 'Gazette des Absents' no. 32 carried on board of the last balloon no. 67 'Général Cambronne' to Camberwell nearby London, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh example, some shortened perfs noted just for accuracy, tied by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator with "PARIS (60)" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with two rectangular and circular arrival (Feb 3) datestamps. The last gazette sent with the last balloon on the day before the armistice, a great piece of postal history ex Provera. Maury = € 1'600 + 1'850+ 200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2206 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1871, Mail following the Paris Siege, 30 c. bistre, used on cover, from Paris to Lucarno, Switzerland, dated 4 February 1871, with Paris datestamp alongside, arrival to reverse dated 10 February 1871, heavily soiled and stained, however a scarce example of post siege mail, letters to abroad were reportedly permitted from 6th Feburary, a scarce example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2207 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    1867: Cover from Carpentras, endorsed "par Moulins Allier" and directed to besieged Paris, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type I and 40 c. orange (2), all with fresh colour, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '740' lozenge of Carpentras, no despatch cds, reverse with ambulant "MARSEILLE A LYON 6 JANV. 71" cds, no arrival datestamp as usual. An amazingly fresh 'Boules de Moulins' cover and a very rare make-up of the 1 franc rate. Ex Provera.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2208 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1870: Pigeonogram, with 16 pages of text. Additionally an enlarged print out on photo paper (rather cardboard) of 4 pages containing the 'Dépèches privés 53 to 56' from November 16 and 17 1870.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2209 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 1
    /
    Catalogue# : 1Ia
    Download main picture Share
    1870: 1 Centime 'Netzwerk mit Spitzen nach oben', 24er-Block (6x4) ungebraucht,  neun Marken mit Falzrest, 15 Marken postfrisch. Vier Marken in der oberen Reihe leichte Knitter, mittlere senkrechte Zähnung etwas angetrennt resp. vorgefaltet, soweit aber sehr gut erhaltenes Stück. Eine der grössten bekannten Einheiten dieser Marke. Attest Mehlmann (2023). Mi = € 2430+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2210 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 1/I+3/II
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    1870: 1 c. olive-green in a horizontal pair (Type I) and 4 c. grey-lilac in a horizontal pair (Type II), used on 18970 cover to Colmar tied by "Mulhausen im Elsass" cds (Dec 22) in black with information strike at right. Colmar arrival cds (same day) on reverse. Ironed file fold but a scarce combination to pay the 10 centime rate. Cert. Calves (1988).
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 2211 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Two fresh and fine multiples ex Provera with full unmounted og., including Inverted underprint / burelage renversé, 2 c. red-brown 'brun-rouge' in a block of four, each stamp signed Calves. Also normal underprint / burelage droit, 20 C. blue in a block of nine. Maury 2c = € 2'000 / Mi = € 750 for an unused block of four; Maury 6 = € 2'450 for a block of four, strip of three and a pair.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2212 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 5
    Download main picture Share
    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Selection two entires with frankings of the occupation issue incl. 5 c. green & pair 10 c. on cover THANN to Basel and pair of 10 c. bistre from GEISPOLDSHEIM to Bordeaux, taxed upon arrival. Also two covers from October 1871 with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with 1871 Cérès 25 c., and two 1872 covers with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with Germany Small Shield 2 gr. blue (Mi 5). Lot includes three unmounted og adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit' of 1 c. grey-oliv, 2 c. reddish brown, and 4 c. lilac-grey. Interesting group ex collection Provera, two opinions and one certificate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2213 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Reims to Chambery, bearing a combination franking of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with normal underprint 'burelage droit' and France Bordeaux 20 c. blue type II, report 3. The occupation stamp was tied by indistinct "REIMS 24 FEVR 71" cds, while a fair "ÉVREUX 24 FEVR 71" tied both the occupation and the French adhesive. Reverse with Paris - Caen ambulant (Feb 25) transit and CHAMBERY arrival (March 3) cds's. Backflap missing, nevertheless an interesting and rare combination franking with the Bordeaux adhesive. Cert. E. Diena (1981).rnNote: Interesting and appealing entire, this mixed franking was normal between March 24, 1870 until the new German-French postal treaty came into effect on May 14, 1872. rnProvenance: Collection Antonini; Robineau & Calves auction (March 1974), lot 452.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2214 NDP Elsasss Lothringen

    1 / 3
    Catalogue# : 6/I & France Yv. 28B+59
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Entire letter from Bischweiler to Elbeuf, bearing the occupation adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit', 20 c. blue in combination franking with France Napoléon lauré 10 c. bistre (perf. at right with some irregularities) and Cérès 1871 15 c. bistre, three fresh single adhesives, the 20 c. tied by clear "BISCHWEILER 19 9 71 5-6N." cds, the French adhesives tied by Avricourt Paris 'AV P 1°' railway lozenges. Reverse with matching ambulant cds and arrival (21 SEPT 71). Interesting and appealing item ex Provera, an exceptional mixed franking between German and French adhesives, which was in use between March 24, 1870 until the German - French postal contract at May 14, 1872. Cert. Flemming (1996).rnNote: This cover is in addition a so called September cover after the increase of the French inland rate from 20 to 25 centimes on September 1, 1871, here with the usage of the Cérès 15 centimes, issued just two weeks ago.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2215 France

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1917/19: Orphelins 2 c. - 5 f., 1st complete set of eight, in unmounted og. condition, higher values signed Calves. Maury = € 8'980 / Yvert = € 9'260.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2216 France

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2217 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1930, Paris International Aerial Exposition, 1 f. 50 c. carmin, with special event "E.I.P.A.30" perfin, used on an undelivered Registered Airmail cover, sent from the Paris exhibition to Casablanca, Morocco, tied by the event cancel postmark "EXPOSITION INTle POSTE AERIENNE PARIS" dated 15 November 1930, used with 'Semeuse' 50 c vertical pair, with boxed "Unknown" and "Return to Sender" also to front, with arrival in Casablanca on reverse dated 17 November 1930, Paris datestamp alongside dated 21 November 1930, interesting and extremely rare cover, the airmail stamp was specially perforated during the exhibition and as such only available for a short period, the carmine being the the rarest of the two stamps with the perfin and scarcer used than unmounted mint. Pavoille, Paris, expert mark and J. Cour. Gi = €5'350 for a single used stamp.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2218 France

    1 / 7
    Download main picture Share
    1849/72ca.: Collection on album pages, mostly from Napoleonan Republic on, one number one has been placed among the 10 Centimes Bordeaux, condition is very mixed, there are stamps in perfect condition, but there is also some faulty material. Some nice cancellations, a few covers (several addressed to Switzerland).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2219 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1849-1925: Good lot classics on cards including from the first issue 10 Centimes on piece (Yvert 1b), 15 Centimes, Yvert 2a and b (the later on piece), 40 Centimes Yvert 4 and 4e in pair, 1 Franc Yvert 6B, 6c in pair; Empire imperforate blocks of 4 of the 1 Centime on piece Yvert 11rnand one 5 Centimes Yvert 12.80 Centimes pair with right margin Yvert 49b and 5 Francs Yvert 33 etc. In addition 3 - 20 Francs Merson unused, Yvert 206-208; the better stamps are signed Calves or Alberto Diena or from both. Yvert ca. € 15500.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2220 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1849/1944: Lot on album page, with 5 unused classic stamps - 20 c Ceres black, 25 c Presidence, 5 c, 10 c and 80 c Empire, all with large part og, signed and certicates for 25 c Presidence and 80 c empire; airpost 1927 both values unmounted and souvenir sheet for the French Legion 'Icebear' unmounted too - etc. Yvert = € 11'000+.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2221 France

    1 / 12
    Download main picture Share
    1849-1970ca.: Accumulation in 4 stockbooks and one album with preprinted pages, in brief, two collections, mostly unused mounted or used. One collection contains a set Orphans I, that is heavily mounted (some smaller values are used) and several other better stamps, plus a few stock cards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2222 France

    1 / 13
    Download main picture Share
    1849-1975ca.: Two large stockbooks, one with a 'kind of collection' with quite a lot of better stamps used, in mostly good condition, e.g. up to 1 Franc 'Orphans' (2), other semipostals per 2 or 3 examples. The other stockbook contains duplication arranged a bit randomly, especially the classics are in mixed condition, at the end with airpost labels etc. High catalog value!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2223 France

    1 / 21
    Download main picture Share
    1849/1996: Collection used in Yvert & Tellier album. The early years a bit mixed condition, defects not counted, from about 1870 only stamps without defects, the 20s to the 50s partly somewhat incomplete, but nearly only very clear date stamps, just 'Pexip' souvenir sheet  unused unmounted and stamps from Strasbourg souvenir sheet perhaps with a doubtful cancel. From 1959 to 1990 apparently complete and only used with centric circular date stamps. Old catalog value Michel 1996/97 about = DM 11'300 = € 5650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2224 France

    1 / 11
    Download main picture Share
    1849-2000: Collection in 6 Lindner-hingeless-albums, from the first issue on, various better stamps in fair faultless condition, including a very nice 5 Francs Napoléon. To about 1940 often used, while the more expensive stamps are mostly unused or unmounted. The three prewar souvenir sheets 'Paris', 'Strasbourg' and 'Pexip' are in place; both 50 Francs airpost in used condition. Caisse d' Amortissement, Samothrace are included. From about 1950 on everything unused.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2225 France

    1 / 13
    Download main picture Share
    1849-2000cs.: Collection in 13 Albums, France and French Colonies, mostly in stockbooks and an album for covers, from old to modern, 19th century mixed condition, several albums with colonies including covers after indenpendence. Owner's cat = appr. Euros 17'000
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2226 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1925-62: Collection unused blocks of 4 in full sets 1942-1958 in 3 exercise books, most are mounted, but mount was used on selvage if available, which was most often the case, so very few mounted, most are in perfect condition, there are 2 large glassines with additional stamps, estimated catalog value about € 5000 for this part. There is a souvenir sheet 'PEXIP 1937' unmounted and the 5 Francs stamp of the souvenir sheet 1925 on registered letter to Switzerland. Added 20 souvenir sheets 'ARPHILA' (17 unused and 3 used).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2227 France

    1 / 5
    Download main picture Share
    1927/54: Airmail Lot seven stamps primarily unused and three covers, incl. Salon International de l'aviation à Marseille, both ovpt. Merson definitives 2 f. orange & green and 5 f. blue & yellow, with over average good centering, unmounted og, also tied by special "SALON AVIATION NAVIGATION MARSEILLE 28 7 27" cds to registered and illustrated cover directed to Thalwil, Switzerland, *GENEVE POSTE AÉRIENNE SUISSE" and THALWIL arrival (July 30) cds's alongside. Also 1934 Saigon to France airmail cover with accident nearby Gwalior India, 1935 rocket mail cover by Robert, 1936 Avion survolant Paris 50 f. green used, and 1954 Prototypes, set of four unused. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2228 France

    1 / 7
    Download main picture Share
    1790/1842c: Selection 13 prephilatelic entire letters, struck in overall clear quality, incl. 1790 NICE to Marseille, 1792 "78 MONACO", An 3 /1792 "ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE" from Mainz to Paris, 1802 "85 UTELLE", 1803 "85 NICE", 1804 "85 MENTON", 1809 "Arm. d'Italie" Novara to Torino, 1810 "P 33 P MONTPELLIER" on partially paid cover to Udine, Royaume d'Italie,1820 "28 BREST" to Chalons-sur-Marne, Deboursé on reverse and forwarded to Paris, 1828 framed NISMES datestamp, just one month in use, 1840 "Consolata sarda in Corsica+ PP & PF to Venezia, 1841 MENTON, and 1842 "MONACO / 26 LUG." to Novara.  A very interesting group, ex collection Provera. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2229 France

    1 / 7
    Download main picture Share
    1793/1849: Selection 12 prephilatelic entire letters, struck in overall clear quality, incl. 1793 unpaid entire from Venice, despatched in "85 MONACO" to Marseille, 1802 "85 NICE" to Torino, 1807 Trau / Trogir with "Bau Gal /ARM DE DALMATIE" in Zadar to Fontainebleau, 1812/13 two covers "P 19 P AJACCIO" in black or red to Bastia, 1815 (Oct) NICE to Agde, 1825 cursive "72 Sarcelles ECOUEN" to Bordeaux,1828 framed DUNKERQUE datestamp, just one month in use, 1828 "21 ROSTERNEN" to Angers, forwarded to St. Georges-sur-Loire, reverse with Deboursé handstamp, 1833 official entire from Neuilly castle "Service du Roi / Maison du Roi /1" in red, and 1838 "BARCELONA CATALUNA" and PP, French framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER PAR COLLIOURE" entry handstamp. A most interesting group, ex collection Provera. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2230 France

    1 / 8
    Download main picture Share
    1849/52: Lot five covers with 1849 Cérès 20 c. black on yellow or chamois, two examples or pair on double rate covers, 1850 25 c. blue on March 1851 cover, and 1853 Présidence 10 c. bistre on local Paris cover, also Postage due 1859 Lithography 10 c. black type I on unpaid local cover within Bordeaux. The group includes in addition four 1900/36 unused adhesives with 1900 Merson 2 f. violet & yellow, 1929 Pont du gard 20 f. chaudron type IIB in a block of four, 1936 Burelage 50 f. ultramarine, and Atlantique Sud 10 f. dark green in a corner marginal example. An interesting combination ex collection Provera, three certificates.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2231 France

    1 / 18
    Download main picture Share
    1849/73: Collection, beginning with a page of stamps of the 1st issue, 10 to 1 Franc, the 40 Centimes stamp has been confused twice with the 40 Centimes Bordeaux issue. A huge amount of letters from first issue on including 10 Centimes number one e. g. combined with a 40 Centimes stamp, 20 Centimes Empire on greenish paper, a huge quantity of the 20 Centimes stamps Empire perforated, imperforated an laureated with a good variation of rates, destinations, cancels etc. There is a letter CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE D' ITALIE. There are 5 'Ballon Monté' letters, of which one to LONDON and another to AMSTERDAM, a high franking 1874 with 16x 80 Centimes + 1x 40 Centimes stamps, issue Siège, for a declared value 'Cinq mille neuf cent soixante Francs' on letter LOUDUN to ORLEANS. In total 35 stamps and about 780 letters.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2232 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1851-54: Lot 9 letters first issue, 4 covers with 10 Centimes (number 1), of which one in pair, one single franking 15 Centimes, two letters with 25 Centimes (one with two stamps), 40 Centimes pair from VICHY to SWINDON, Great Britain. 1 Franc, single franking from ST. MARCELIN tornTORINO, Italy. All covers except the 25 Centimes covers are signed Calves. Yvert Euro 10'200+.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2233 France

    1 / 3
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1853-1884: Interesting group of ca. 50 covers and a few fronts, with e.g single franking 25 Centime Napoléon Empire (certificate), letters to abroad as Chargé-cover 10 + 40 + 80 Centimes 'Empire perforated'; multiples on cover, coulour frankings. Bordeaux issue with four single frankings of the 40 Centimes stamp to Italy and two mixed frankings with other issues to make up to the new 25 Centimes rate, a letter with two 80 Centimes stamps, one stamp missing to the USA. Declared value with 80 Centimes laureate (2) + 25 Centimes siege (2); the most recent cover is a 4 Francs 50 Centimes franking, composed of 6 75 Centimes type Sage. A fine lot with a few covers in mixed, but mostly in good condition, as found in the estate.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2234 France

    1 / 17
    Download main picture Share
    1854/60: Selection 31 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green on printed matter entires sent within Lyon, two examples on two local letters, 10 c. bistre on two local covers, pairs on two office to office covers, 20 c. blue type I & II, in total 17 covers showing shade & cancellation interest, one cover with block of four, one with mixed franking Napolèon imperf. & perf., two adhesives each, 40 c. orange to London, Genova, and Edinburgh, quintuple rate to London bearing pair 80c. and single 40 c., also 80 c. carmine on three triple rate inland covers. Two certificates, interesting selection ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2235 France

    1 / 7
    Download main picture Share
    1863/71: Selection 11 covers/entires with Napoléon perf. frankings incl. pair 1 c. olive on wrapper, 1 c. in combination with 2 c. laureated on wrapper, 5 c. green in mixed franking with Siège 40 c. and 1871 Cérès 25 c. on triple rate three colour cover, 10 c. bistre in combination with 20 c. on cover to London, in combination with 40 c. orange on 'papiers d'affaires' wrapper, also in combination of same colour and value with Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue on two covers from the Corps expeditionnaire in Rome, two cover with misperforations. Lot includes also an unmounted og block of four of the 1 c. olive. Ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2236 France

    1 / 8
    Download main picture Share
    1863/72: Selection 14 covers / entires / fronts with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive on printed matter, 1 c. single with two examples of Cérès 1872 on printed matter, 4 c. grey on printed matter, 10 c. bistre pair on office to office cover, 20 c. blue, four single frankings with cancellation interest, one cover with variety 'abeilles', also cover with pair and strip of three to Sweden, one cover with 20 c. blue and two examples of 30 c. brown on double rate cover to London, same colour combination franking 20 c. laureated with strip of four Cérès 1871 25 c. blue on 1872 triple rate Chargé cover, also 20 c. blue im combination franking with Sage 5 c. green on 1877 inland cover, as well as 40 c. laureated orange on double rate inland cover. Interesting ensemble ex collection Provera, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2237 France

    1 / 11
    Download main picture Share
    1867/78: Selection 18 Shipmail covers / entires incl. Shipmail in the Mediterranean with 1870 Marseille to Rome, 1875 Marseille to Palermo, and 1877 Alger to Paris; Shipmail in the Levant with 1868 Beyrouth to Constantinople, 1872 Bursa to Lyon and 1872 two covers from Marseille to Constantinople and vice versa; also Shipmail to and from the Americas with 1867 Santiago-de-Cuba to Paris, 1869 La Guajara to Pamplona, 1870 Buenos Ayres to Sestri Levante, 1870 Porto Cabello to Malaga, 1874 Buenos Ayres to Toulouse, 1874 Bordeaux to Lisbon, four covers 1875/76 Bordeaux or Marseile to Buenos Ayres, and 1878 Port Cabello to Bordeaux. Interesting group ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2238 France

    1 / 13
    Download main picture Share
    Ballons montés and related material 1870/71: Selection twelve entires incl. no. 17 'Le Garibaldi' to Manchester, no. 22 'Fulton' to Anvers, no. 27 'Gironde' with Paris SC cds in red, matching ingoing letter of the same correspondence from Lille with courier to Paris, no. 27 'Gironde' to London, no. 30 'General Uhrich', no. 42 'Ville de Paris'. no. 43 'Parmentier', no. 51 'Bayard', no. 53 'Armée de la Loire' with Paris SC cds in red, and no. 65 ' Torricelli'. Also Commune de Paris 1871 (May 1), envelope with full content from the well-known Cahen correspondence, internally dated "Rueuil" and directed to Versailles, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, tied by VERSAILLES cds, a letter written by an officer to his wife during the reconquest of Paris. A most interesting group ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2239 France

    1 / 6
    Download main picture Share
    1870/71: Selection 10 covers / entires with frankings of Siège issues incl. 5 c. green on bluish, on printed matter entire within Montpellier, in combination franking with Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III, pair in combination with Bordeaux 30 c. brown on double rate cover, and in combination with 1871 Cérès 25 c. blue type I in a strip of three; 20 c. blue, two single frankings in the border rate to Belgium; 40 c. orange in combination with pair 1871 Cérès 80 c. rose on double rate cover to Santiago di Chile, in combination with two examples of 1871 Cérès 25 c. blue type I on double rate registered cover, in a strip of three with Sage 15 c. grey type II on value cover with an insured amount of 250 francs, also in combination with Sage 25 c. blue and 10 c. black on triple rate cover. An interesting and diverse group, ex collection Prover, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2240 France

    1 / 11
    Download main picture Share
    1870/71: Selection 15 covers / entires with usages of the Bordeaux issue incl. 5 c. green in combination with 1871 Siège 20 c. blue; 10 c. bistre, single examples on two local covers within Bordeaux and Lyon, one ex Dubus, one pair with variety 'percé en ligne', two examples on inland cover, one cover with combination 10 + 20 c. to Lausanne; six covers with 20 c. blue single frankings in type I, type  II (2) and type III (3); 30 c. brown in combination with Siège 40 c. on triple rate cover; also 40 c. orange on double rate inland cover. Lot includes unused examples of 5 c. green report II with large corner margins and 80 c. rose. Interesting group with shade and type interest, two certificates.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2241 France

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    1870/1945: Two letters - Ballon Monté, 20 c laureate cancelled star 217" with cancel aside "PARIS 4E| 6 OCT 70 RUE DU PONT NEUF" addressed to Limoges (Hte Vienne), arrival on the back. Apparently 'Armand Barbès' (?). Certificate Bolaffi. Yvert = € 320. Stamp 2 fr issued by 'CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE SAINT NAZAIRE' with pair 2 fr Petain stamps on registered envelope from "BATZ SUR MER"  to poste restante adresse in Guerande près St. Nazaire, taxed with 1 fr petain (for the poste restante) Yvert = € 225.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2242 France

    1 / 8
    Download main picture Share
    1870/1947: Lot 15 covers incl. 1870 French Shipmail to Genova bearing pair Napoléon lauré cancelled with FRANCIA VIA DI MARE handstamp, 1870 morning cover to a French POW in Erfurt, 1870 double weight letter to Austria, 1871 (Jan 3) Ballon monté 'Le Newton', 1871 (Sept 27) so called September cover with Cérès 20 c. blue and strip of five Napoléon lauré 1 c. olive, 1877 Bordeaux to New Orleans with mixed franking Cérès and Sage, 1880 registered cover front with mass franking Sage 3 c. bistre; also French Levant with 1875 cover Volo to Marseille, the stamp tied upon arrival, 1875 double rate envelope from the French P.O. in Cairo to the Swiss Legation in Rome; French Colonies 1880 single & double weight cover Guadeloupe to France, 1892 Benin with octagonal shipmail cds to France, 1900 Cote de Somalis registered cover to France, and New Caledonia 1947 TRAPAS Airmail cover to Tahiti. An appealing lot ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2243 France

    1 / 9
    Download main picture Share
    1872/76: Selection 15 covers/entires with Cérès 1871/72 frankings, incl. 1 c. olive pair on printed matter wrapper, in a pair of three with 2 c. red-brown, 10 c. brown on rose and 25 c. blue on four-colour double rate cover, two examples with Sage 10 c. green on complete 1876 newspaper; 2 c. red-brown, a single example and a block of four with 15 c. bistre on cover; 4 c. grey as single franking on printed matter, 5 c. green on two three-colour frankings to pay the 65 c. registered local rate within Libourne and to pay the 50 c. rate to Geneva; 10 c. brown on rose with 15 c. bistre tied by 'bureau de passe' cds to inland cover, 10 c. brown on rose together with 80 c. rose in a pair & a strip of four on a value letter with an insured sum of 2'000 francs; 30 c. in a pair with Sage 15 c. grey on registered letter; 10 c. brown on rose Petits Chiffres, strip of four and single on triple rate 'Papiers d'affaires' entire; 25 c. blue in a strip of three on registered cover ftom Alger, in combination with 5 c. green first sent to Pontarlier, then forwarded to Couvet en Suisse, also as a late usage in a same colour mixed franking with Sage 15 c. blue on 1883 registered cover.  A most interesting group from the Provera collection..
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2244 France

    1 / 13
    Download main picture Share
    1876/1900: Selection 25 covers / postcards / printed matter items bearing frankings of the Sage issue incl. 2 c. green type I, 5 c. green type I and two examples 10 c. type II, 25 c. ultramarine type I, 75 c. carmine type I, 2 c. green type II, 5 c. green in a gutter pair strip of three, two covers with 15 c. grey single frankings, 25 c. ultramarine type II as single and pair franking as well as with 15 c. on local registered wrapper, 30 c. brown pair on value letter, also later items with cancellation and rate interest. Ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2245 France

    1 / 16
    Download main picture Share
    1876/1900: Selection 22 covers / postcards / printed matter items bearing Sage frankings incl. among others 2 c. green type I & Cérès 1 c. olive on  printed matter wrapper, cover with strip of five 5 c. green type I, double rate cover to Italy with four 15 c. grey type I, value letter with six 1 fr. bronze and add. adhesives, registered cover with three examples of 25 c. ultramarine, one in type I, two in type II, value letter with three-colour franking of pair 25 c. bistre, pair 5 c. green & 10 c. black, mixed franking of Sage pair 2 c. & 10 c. green plus Cérès 1 c. olive on inland cover, a pair of covers, one from the last day of the 25 centimes rate, the other from the following day, the first day of the 15 centimes rate, cover to Belgium with 25+4+1 c. franking, value envelope with two examples of 30 c. brown type II, three-colour value letter with three examples of 1 fr. olive-green, 35 c. violet-grey on yellow & 20 c. brick-red on green, wrapper between two offices of the 1900 Paris World Exhibition, value letter with 5 fr. violet & 75 c. carmine type I, and 1881 cover to Puebla, Mexico. Ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2246 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1880/1960ca.: Accumulation of circa 180 covers and postcards about half commercial use, half philatelic use. Included many returned registered letters, censor mail, stationery, postcards, maximum cards, interesting frankings etc. Often addressed to Switzerland.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2247 French Levant

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1859, Napoleon 80 c. rose, used on attractive mourning cover, from French PO in Cairo to Florence, Italy, via Livorno, dated 21 July 1862, tied by dotted lozenge "3704", with type IV "POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO" alongside, as well as an "Alexandria / Egypt" dated 22 July, to reverse Livorno and smudged arrival, stamp cut into across top, nevertheless an appealing and eye catching cover, scarce combination of postmarks.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2248 French Levant

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    French offices in the Levant, Egypt 1870: Envelope from Alexandria to Genova, endorsed "Par Bateau français", bearing Bordeaux 40 c. orange, two single examples with good to huge margins, one right marginal, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5080' lozenge, "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 11 AVRIL 71" despatch cds and framed PD handstamp, both in black alongside. Reverse with indistinct arrival cds. An attractive item, an unsual usage of Bordeaux adhesives from Egypt, ex Provera.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2249 French Levant

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    French Shipmail 1871 (June 7): Cover from Constantinople to Messina, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose 'vif' with fresh colour in a deep shade, large to huge margins all round, tied by Anchor lozenge with octagonal "CONSTANTINOPLE P. FR. U N° 1 7 JUIN 71" datestamp (Salles 882/1 = RR) and framed PD in black as well as oval FRANCO handstamp in blue alongside. Reverse with MESSINA arrival (June 19) cds. A superb franking on a sound cover, sent with the steamer 'Ebre' to France, correctly franked in the double rate to Italy, ex Provera. Signed A. Diena & Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2250 French Levant

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Airmail 1919: First Flight. Civilian cover bearing Sower 25 c. blue and Merson 1 fr. lake & green flown to Bucharest and thence by rail to Paris, tied by framed "ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE" handstamp in black and by oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" cachet, with "TRESOR ET POSTES / 506" cds below (July 7). Reseal Censor tape and further strike of oval "Contrôle / Par l'Authorité Militaire" on reverse. A fresh and fine cover: the first date for carriage of civilian mail by this service. Ex collection Sassower.rnrnNote: This cover discussed and illustrated in "The London Philatelist", May 2000 (Volume 109, no. 1275) on page 124.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2251 French Levant

    1 / 7
    Download main picture Share
    1867/80: Selection ten covers / entires / fronts from French post offices in Tunesia and the Levant incl. P.O.'s in Tunesia with three covers 1867/88 from Tunis to France; P.O.'s in the Levant with 1866 Smyrna to Paris, two covers 1871/76 Alexandrette to France, 1874 Cairo to Paris, 1876 Beyrouth to Lyon, and 1880 Trebizonde to Constantinople. Lot includes also three covers with colonial relevance with1876 Émission générale Cérès 25 c. used in Paris, 1878 Cérès 25 c. & Sage 10 c. from Réunion to France, and 1898 Côte française des Somalis registered to France. Interesting group ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2252 France

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    French Offices in Japan 1867: France laureated 80 c. carmine, a single example used on 1870 cover to France endorsed "per P&O Steamer 26/2/71" tied by bold strike of "5118" gros chiffres in black with "YOKOHAMA / BAU. FRANCAIS" cds above (Feb 25). Red framed 'PD' and circular "PAQ. ANGL. V. SUEZ / AMB. MARS." in red at right (April 13) and charged '4' décimes handstruck in black (credit to Italy). Reverse with Givry cds of receipt (April 15). Slight corner bend but a charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2253 France

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Far East: 1873 (Oct 4): Cover from Shanghai to Lyon, endorsed "Via Marseille", bearing 1873 Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, a horizontal tête-bêche pair and 1870 80 c. rose, three fine and fresh adhesives with good perforation, cancelled by Anchor lozenge, octogonal "POSS. ANGL. PAQ. FR. No. 8" datestamp (Salles vol. V fig. 300) and framed "P.D.", both in black alongside. Reverse with "MARSEILLE SPECIAL No ..." transit and LYON arrival (Nov 19) cds's. Lightest horizontal file fold well away from the adhesives, not detracting from this attractive and rare Shipmail usage from China, exceptional due to its combination with a tête-bêche. Ex Provera, signed A. Diena; cert. Brun (2022) Yv = € 6'500 / Maury T58 = € 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2254 French India

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1842/1910, Selection of nine covers, comprising four early stampless examples, four which have various combinations of Cérès French frankings, sent from Post Offices in India and a 1910 envelope unfranked with a combination of Pondicherry and GB postage due marks, noted; 1849 Mauritius to Bordeaux and 1850 Liverpool to Mauritius both with scarce "Packet" marks, two examples sent from India to France endorsed via steamers out of Bombay (1842) and Madras (1854) respectively, both with interesting paid and packet mail marks, as well as four example dated between 1873-1881 sent from Pondicherry to France, one with Pondicherry paid, all with different frankings and three different rates, three which are tied by attractive datestamps, condition is generally fine with just the odd fault which is to be expected with such mailings, a very scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2255 General Issues French Colonies

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    French Indochina 1878 (May 11): Envelope from the French Army in Hue Annam to Paris bearing General Issues Cérès 25 c. blue type I, in fresh colour and with good to large margins, tied by octagonal "CORR. D. ARMÉES HUE 11 MAI 78" datestamp in blue, a splendid illustration strike aside. Reverse with "SAIGON COCHINCHINE 28 MAI 18" transit, Marseille - Lille ambulant and PARIS arrival cds's, all in black. Ex collection Provera.rnNote: Very interesting and early item from the years between the annexation of Cochinchine and Tonkin and the complete loss of sovereignity in 1884. Despatched in Hue, the seat of the Annamese Emperor, presumably by Paul-Louis-Félix Philastre (1837-1902), a French colonial administrator and diplomat. Philastre arrived in Cochinchina for the first time in 1861. In 1873, he played an important role in mediating between the French colonial authorities in Annam and the royal court in Huế. In 1874, Philastre negotiated the Second Treaty of Saigon with the Annamese court.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2256 French Indo China Local Issues

    1 / 1
    Download main picture Share
    1904/07: Registered covers (8) all multi-franked to Leipzig with Canton 1907 cover franked 2 c., 4 c., 5 c., 40 c. and rare 10 fr. (Yvert 34/36+43+49), Hoi-Hao cover franked 1906 2 c. strip of five, 10 c. strip of four and 20 c. strip of three (Yvert 35+36+38), Kouang-Tcheou 1907 cover with 2 c., 4 c., 20 c. - 50 c. all neatly tied (Yvert 2/3+7/12), Pakhoi cover with 1906 10, 20, 30 and 40 c. (Yvert 21+23+25+27), Tchong-K'ing cover franked by three 1906 25 c. blue (Yvert 55) and 1908 cover franked by 20 c. strip of three, 25 c. strip of three, 30 c. (2) and 35 c. strip of four (Yvert 54/57); also two New Caledonia covers with various 1903 values. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2257 Morocco

    1 / 3
    Download main picture Share
    1914: Cherifian Post stampless covers (2), arabic dated 1330 = 1914, one with bilingual "TAXE" handstamp in black, the other with same "TAXE" handstamp alongside "FES" bilingual marking in black applied above straight line "POSTES CHÉRIFIENNES" in violet. Scarce pairing.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2258 Reunion

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Roland Garros 1937 (Jan 25): First Flight registered cover to France franked by 1928 1 fr. 10 c. red brown & lilac-rose, 1933 Waterfall 15 c. black and 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red neatly cancelled by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 25), repeated strike alongside with "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black on reverse with Paris arrival cds (12/2) in black. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2259 Reunion

    1 / 2
    /
    Download main picture Share
    Roland Garros 1937 (Jan 25): First Flight cover to Montpellier France franked by 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red neatly cancelled by 'La Rivière / Reunion' cds (Jan 24), repeated strike alongside with "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black. Reverse with Paris arrival cds (12/2) in black. Some wear, but scarce unregistered cover.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2260 General Issues French Colonies

    1 / 5
    Download main picture Share
    1866/71: 10 letters, of which 8 from Martinique, 7 of the Martinique letters with stamps, all different frankings including a letter franked for double weight, a printed matter with 12 Centime franking and 1 letter unfranked with tax cancel 6, 1 letter from Guadeloupe and one from La Reunion the latter with the stamps uncancelled, taxed cancel "3d" and line cancel "ship letter", this one sent to Port Louis, Mauritius all other items addressed to France.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2261 French Colonies

    1 / 20
    Download main picture Share
    1895/19: Lot  about 165 picture postcards, of which the main part Africa and to a lesser degree Indochina (mostly Cambodia). The cards show ethnographic content also buildings and landscapes as well. .
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2262 French Colonies

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1901/81: Lot mostly covers from French Colonies of Africa and Oceania, many interesting items, censorship, airpost etc. A few covers after independence, in total 46 items.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2263 French Colonies

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1924-26: Fine lot airpost stamps on 8 flown covers, each cover with a complete set, all sets are different; Alaouites 2 covers, Lebanon (Grand-Liban) 3 covers, Syria (3) covers, all covers with arrival cancel on the back.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2264 French Colonies

    1 / 14
    Download main picture Share
    1946/90: Group 74 covers from French Polynesia and 57 covers from Madagascar, philatelically inspired but also private and commercial correspondence.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2265 Greece

    1 / 1
    /
    Catalogue# : Essay
    Download main picture Share
    1858 French Cérès Essay: Plate Proofs (3) in green, deep blue and bistre, all in Imperforate corner marginal or marginal blocks of four with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', no Control Figures on reverse, some marginal toning and light creasing, fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2266 Greece

    1 / 2
    /
    Catalogue# : Essay
    Download main picture Share
    1858 French Cérès Essay: Plate Proofs (3) in green, deep blue and bistre, all in Imperforate corner marginal blocks of four with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', no Control Figures on reverse, some marginal toning and light creasing, fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2267 Greece

    1 / 1
    Catalogue# : Essay
    Download main picture Share
    1861 French Cérès Essay without inscription: Imperforate Plate Proofs (2) in red and blue without inscriptions in the top and bottom tablets; no control figures on reverse, fresh and fine.rnNote: Printed in 1861 in an attempt to improve the printing method initially developed during 1858/1859 by Désiré-Albert Barre in Paris and exhibited at the Universal Exhibition in London in 1862. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2268 Greece

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 4
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    1861: Paris printing 10 l. yellowish-orange on blue, two single examples with good to large margins with vivid colour, used on 1861 cover from Sparta to Syros tied by '32' numeral of Sparta with matching cds (Nov 18) in black alongside. Light horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, a tiny tear in the cover at top, nevertheless an attractive usage to pay the 20 lepta inland rate. Signed Calves & Holcombe Hellas 4a.rnProvenance: 'Parthenon' Collection, Ivy & Mader, Aug 1995.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2269 Greece

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 5+6+11+12
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Outgoing to Austria 1862 (March 11): Cover from Syros to Trieste franked at 75 lepta rate (including 20 lepta internal), bearing 1861 Paris printing 20 lepta blue and 40 lepta mauve in combination with 1862 Athens printing 5 l. deep green on greenish and 10 l. orange on greenish all tied by dotted '67' numeral of Syros, with despatch cds in black and PED handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with TRIEST arrival cds (March 27). File folds well away from the appealing franking and minor staining, nevertheless a remarkable and attractive cover. Cert. Mentaschi (2013).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2270 Greece

    1 / 3
    Catalogue# : 44
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 2
    Outgoing to France 1877 (April 25): Double rate cover from Athens to Lyon, bearing New Values - Paris Printing 60 l. deep-green on green, a superb example with regular large margins all round and fresh colour, tied by light Athens despatch cds in black, another information strike and part French entry cds's in red alongside. Reverse with Dijon transit and Lyon arrival cds (April 14). Horizontal file fold away from stamp and postmarks, a very rare usage of this stamp. Certs. Nussbaum (1986), Holcombe (1989) Hellas 44.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2271 Greece

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 3+6+12/II+13/II
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Incoming from Austria 1862 (April 26): Unpaid entire letter from Triest to Kalamata, despatch cds on front in black, charged upon arrival with '75' lepta in red crayon. Taxed with Paris printing 5 l. green on greenish and 40 l. mauve on blue in mixed franking with Athens Print fine impression 10 l. orange and 20 l. blue, an exceptional group of four adhesive with regular large margins and fresh colour, tied with '31' numeral of Kalamata. Reverse with Athens transit cds (April 18). Austrian manuscript '3/15' in blue crayon (3 kr. Trieste local fee + 15 kr. = 55 lepta ship fee), total fee includes 20 lepta Greek inland postage. Horizontal and vertical file fold well away from the franking, an appealing four colour usage from two different printings. Signed Calves Hellas 3a+7a+12/II+13/II.rnProvenance: 'Parthenon' collection, Ivy & Mader, Aug 1995.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2272 Greece

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 21a+26+31
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Incoming from Austria 1870 (April 30): Unpaid cover from Triest to Athens, on arrival charged '70' lepta in red crayon and franked with 1862/67 Consecutive Athens printing 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, 1868/69 Cleaned plates printing 10 l. red-orange, and 1870 Special 20 l. blue, three singles with fresh colour and overall good to large margins, all tied by ATHENS cds (April 23, julian). Minor filing folds not affecting the franking, an appealing three-colour franking, correctly charged 70 lepta to pay for a cover from Trieste. Signed Avanzo, cert. Mentaschi (2015) Hellas 20/Ib+26a+31.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2273 Greece

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 18+19+20+22
    Download main picture Share
    1 / 1
    Incoming from Great Britain 1870 (May 10): Unpaid lettersheet from London to Patras, endorsed "Via Italy", despatch cds on front in black, charged upon arrival with '115' lepta in blue and red crayon. Taxed with Consecutive Athens printing 5 l. green, 10 l. yellow-orange, 20 l. sky-blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, a fine group of four adhesives with good to large margins and vivid colour, tied with PATRAS cds (May 6, julian). Reverse with Kerkyra transit cds (May 4). One sideflap missing and horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, nevertheless a most appealing cover with the correct 115 lepta rate for an unpaid letter from Great Britain via France or Italy in the tariff of January 1870 Hellas 17+18+19+22.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2274 Greece

    1 / 4
    Download main picture Share
    1861: Nice group beginning with first issue 10 L unused, mounted, large part og, miniscule thin in upper right corner, all three Olympic issues complete - 1896, surcharges from 1900 and 1906. Navarino 1927/28, airpost from November 2nd and high values 50 to 100 Drachmas 1933, all unused mounted etc.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2275 Greece

    1 / 8
    Download main picture Share
    1862-2003: Two stockbooks containing collection including duplication, 19th century in mixed condition, but unexplored, several better semi-classical sets like Zeppelins 1933 used and a few sets after WW2 never hinged, with some Crete and Samos.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2276 Greece

    1 / 14
    Download main picture Share
    1950/94: Collection in the main numbers complete, unused unmounted, og. housed in one Linder-hingeless-album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2277 Greece

    1 / 41
    /
    Download main picture Share
    1900/1945, Selection of sixty covers and cards originating from Greece, Cyprus, Corfu and Crete, including  Italian occupation mail, various Italian frankings and military marks, a number of censor mail covers with different handstamps, noted "39/Gre", also German Field Post, registered mail, also early various Greek frankings and picture postcards, condition mixed, although a number of scarcer examples.
    Starting bid : 260 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2278 Hungary

    1 / 2
    Catalogue# : 31+33
    Download main picture Share
    1888: 8 kr. black & orange and 12 kr. black & brown on greenish paper, used on 1898 Paquebot cover to Leith, Scotland tied by "GIBRALTAR / A26" duplexes, code C in black (Nov 13). Edinburgh arrival (Nov 18) on reverse of an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2279 Hungary

    1 / 26
    Download main picture Share
    1872-1968ca.: Dealers stock organized in four large stock-books, including quite a lot of better sets, particularly the airpost issues including as much as three Zeppelin overprint sets, set from 1932 etc, in addition two file folders containing souvenir sheets, including the famous pair of special souvenir sheets given away only at stamp expo in lilac colour (just these perf. + imperf., Mi € 2200 alone).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2280 Hungary

    1 / 2
    Download main picture Share
    1934-51: Fine group souvenir sheets, all per one, all unmounted, beginning with 'Liszt' from 1934, including 'Roosevelt' souvenir sheets perforated and imperforate (the latter counted as perforated!), all 'Chainbridge' souvenir sheets, 'UPU 1949', '80th Stamp Anniversary' including the pair of the lilac ones. Mi € 4650+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
list | gallery
Sort list :