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  • Lot# : 462 France

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    France 1911: Pioneering Aviation, 'Le Petit Journal' Morocco Experimental Flight, Pilot Henri Brégi and passenger René Lebaut, picture postcard, from Rabat, Morocco to Paris, France, dated 19th September 1911, franked Morocco 10 c. tied by Rabat datestamp, with special flight bilingual cachet in black alongside, manuscript flight date, card has been manuscript illustrated by hand with names of those pictured and their role in the delivery of the experimental flight, on reverse private note from Monsieur Gaillard who is pictured to front, a unique and charming example; comes with an unused commemorative 'Petit Journal' picture postcard depicting both pilot and passenger with an image of the aircraft on the Casablanca beach, has corner crease: scarce duo and an important flight in the development of airmail in Morocco.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 463 France

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    1925: French Pioneering Aviation, Colonel de Goys & Captain Pelletier d'Oisy Survey flight, 'Roland Garros' illustrated cover, franked  with French 25 c. tied by "VERSAILLES R.P.  BANLIEUE OUEST" datestamp 15 January 1925, signed by Goys, with special event cachet in red "VOYAGE d'ETUDES / MISSION AERIENNE / JANVIER 1925", arrival to front dated 7 February 1925, attractive and fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 464 France

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    1931/37: Group of Pioneering Aviation Flight covers, comprising five covers, including 1931 special printed envelope Marcel Goulette and Andre Salel record breaking return flight Djibouti to Marseille, with special cachet (14 printed envelopes with cachet); 1932 first flight to Dakar; and 1937 Andre Japy world distance record return flight to Marseille with cachet correctly dated '1937'; also two registered covers 1930/1 Les Lignes Ethiopiennes, one from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, the other return, a fine and scarce selection (5).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 465 France

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    1925/1940: Selection of six pioneering aviation covers, including 1925 Arrachart and Lemaitre Etampes, France to Dakar, Senegal with special flight stamp and cachet; 1926 Air Union Antibes to Tunis with rare violet cachet; registered 1932 Sahara expedition flight Fort Archambault, Chad to Paris, with "MISSION BOURBON TUNIS-CHAD" double circle red cachet; 1930 crash cover Tananarive, Magagascar to Paris, French aviator Roux, Calliol and Dodoment perished when their plane crashed into a tropical forest; 1930 military flight registered Brazzaville to Paris which was serverly delayed due to an accident; also 1940 propaganda flight Kindia to Kankan, french Guinea dated 20th February frabked with 1 f., very clean cover, and scarce and interesting group (6).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 466 France

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    1937/1940, Aeromaritime and Air France, study written-up on album pages, comprising eleven covers, origins include; France (2), Ivory Coast, Cameroon (2), Senegal, Liberia (2), Gold Coast and UK (2), varied range of routes, frankings and destinations, noted 1937 Senegal to France cover with first flight cachet, a 1938 registered commercial envelope from Abidjan to Paris, and 1937 Monrovia, Liberia to Ohio, USA with air mail etiquette cancelled for the transatlantic leg, some faults, a useful selection, very nicely presented and described.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 France

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    1930 (May 11): First Successful Crossing of the South Atlantic by Jean Mermoz - Two special printed CGA envelopes from "Paris May 10 1930", one franked with 10f and 50c tied by 'Paris Gare Austerlitz' meter mark to Buenos Aires (May 14) and signed by Mermoz, other franked with 5f and 2f (2) to Pernambuco (May 13) signed by Jean Dabry, both envelopes with special cachet "PREMIER TRAVERSÉE COMMERCIALE / DE L'ATLANTIQUE-SUD / PAR UN HYDRAVION DE L'AÉROPOSTALE" in violet. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 920 France

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    Prephilately Armée d'Italie 1810 (June 13): Entire letter with decorative letter head, sent within Udine by the French commander Gabriel Jaqmebon, Chef de Bataillon der Armée d'Italie in Udine, with clear strikes "Le Comd D'armee Jaqmebon / 'Service militaire" and manuscript "Commandant de Place"
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 75 CHF

    Lot# : 921 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 memento of the politician and activist who proclaimed the Third Republic in September 1870.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 922 France

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    1798-1854: Département du Léman / Savoie,  three-volumes collection of prephilatelic covers from communities, around the lake of Leman and Savoy region including Geneva, what concerns the 'Département du Léman' period. Including announcements of the creation of the department and also of the beginning of the 'Reign of 100 days' (Les Cent-Jours). For the later years so called 'cachets grattés' and 'cachets sardes' including 'PP', transit etc.. In total 188 documents.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 923 France

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    1806-45ca.: Collection 84 prephilatelic letters in album, of which about 12 are part of an archive to GRENOBLE, but also many other destinations, a few also sent to abroad, e.g. to LONDON, LISBONE and BRUXELLES. Mostly fine condition, another 27 letters in sleeves. Further about 80 items in less good condition added to the lot. So in total 187 letters.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 924 France

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    Issued Stamps 1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, 40 c. orange and 10 c. yellow-brown, all with good to large margins, tied by roller cancel to 1852 printed matter entire (two flaps missing) detailing a change in interest rates for French Government bonds from Paris to Lisbon; asking the holder of such Bonds for instructions. The letter is endorsed "par l'angeterre" and bears a London transit (March 26), red PD and a "210" (Reis) Tax mark on arrival. Reverse with Lisbon (April 2) arrival. A very fine and attractive first issue three colour franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1974).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 925 France

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    1851 (21 July): Cover from Bordeaux to Bristol bearing 1849 20 c. black on yellow and vert. pair of 1850 40 c. orange, overall fresh and fine examples in vibrant colour with fair to enormous margins, the pair shaved at top right, adhesives tied by grill obliterator, the pair in addition by London PAID (24 July) datestamp in red. Front struck by BORDEAUX despatch cds and framed PD, both in black, reverse with BRISTOL arrival cds (24 July) in bluish black.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 926 France

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    1854 (31 July): Triple rate Lettersheet from Le Havre to Lima, Peru via Panama, bearing on front and reverse Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue as well as two strips of three, three pairs and three single examples of 40 c. orange, tied / cancelled by multiple strikes of Petits Chiffres '1495' numeral in red, three adhesives in addition by "FOREIGN PAID" handstamp in red, "BUREAU MARITIME LE HAVRE" despatch cds, framed PD and London PAID (2 Aug), all in red struck to front. Although '2' noted on front pointing to a second weight rate cover, this item was correctly franked three times 210 centimes from France with British vessel to the Pacific Coast of South America, following the tariff of August 1849. As to be expected for a franking of this sheer extent, filing folds and cutting irregularities are present, nevertheless an impressive and attractive cover from these early years. Signed Brun. Cert. Behr (2007).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 927 France

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    1867 (20 July): Cover with full content from Paris to Baden nearby Vienna, bearing Napoléon perforated 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, two fresh single examples, some shortened perfs just mentioned for accuracy, tied by "E.U." lozenge with matching "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE POSTES" despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with WIEN transit and BADEN arrival (22 July) cds's.rnNote: The cover bears an "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / COMMISSARIAT D'AUTRICHE" imprint on the backflap and is directed to Georg Ritter von Thaa (1799-1882), Kustos of the private library of the Austrian Emperor.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 928 France

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    1862: Registered wrapper within Sarlat, bearing a mass franking of Napoléon laureated 2 c. red brown, type I, three horizontal strips of five, fresh and fine examples, each stamp tied by clear Gros Chiffres '3301' lozenge, despatch cds (Aug. 18, 1869) and CHARGÉ in red alongside. A marvellous item full of character ex Provera, the franking of 30 centime is correct for a Printed Matter item between 50 and 100 grams including the 20 centime registration. Signed E. Diena
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 929 France

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    1869: 5 Fr. 'Empire Lauré', group of 23 examples, of which two unused (both with large part og) and 21 used, the lot contains one used horizontal pair. The condition varies from flawless to faulty or repaired. But all are of attractive appearance. Cheapest colour and cheapest types counted Yvert = € 44'200.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 930 France

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    Algeria 1882: Registered Value Declared single rate cover to Hennaya franked by Type Sage 15 c. blue and 35 c. bistre on yellow, neatly tied by "BENI-SAF / ORAN" cds in black (Oct 19) with information alongside. Reverse with rate box, "Tlemcen / Algerie" transit cds (Oct 20) and very scarce pearled "HENNAYA / ALGERIE" arrival cds of the same day. Slight flap tear but fine strikes. Signed Roumet.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 931 France

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    Airmail 1927: CIDNA, the extraordinary group of three items with PARIS-BAGDAD engraved sunken Die Proof for 'issued' stamp printed in orange-brown with faults adapted in manuscript "Inaucuration" for Inauguration and no acute on "Aérien" signed off and dated 4/7/27 in red ink; second Proof with slight bends printed in deep blue on wove paper with correct spelling endorsed "For Hardening" in pencil and twice counter-signed, together with the issued stamp printed in chocolate-brown, large part og. A very rare trio.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 932 France

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    Ingoing 1886: Stampless cover with italic "Consulat de France / à St. Sebastien" cachet mailed to Bordeaux with two "San Sebastian" despatch cds's on obverse (Oct 5) with large "T" marking at top, annotated "4 ports" in manuscript. Taxed on arrival at double the deficiency with rare usage of 1881 1 fr. brown 'Van Dyck' horizontal marginal pair (Maury T25) tied by Bordeaux cds (Oct 5) in black. An extremely rare multiple of this stamp on letter. Cert. Brun.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 936 France

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    Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Selection seven covers / entires incl. 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). Also exceptional 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 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. Interesting and appealing item, 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. 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. 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 two certificates.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 937 France

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    1849/1900: Collection on pré-printed pages, with quite lot of better values, but in extremely mixed condition, contained 15 c. Ceres 1850, 1 Fr. Ceres 1849, 5 Fr. Napoléon 1869 (2), numerous stamps Bordeaux Issue, Sage type etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 938 France

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    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 certificates for 25 c Presidence Danièle Dutertre) and 80 c Empire (Phillipe Roumet); airpost 1927 both values unmounted (certificate Bolaffi) and souvenir sheet for the French Legion 'Icebear' unmounted too - etc. Yvert = € 11'000+. Further, not included in the catalogue value several pages and remainders from French Colonies.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 939 France

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    1849-2000: France, used collection in 5 'Davo Albums' only used, quite incomplete until 1940, but some better stamps included, e.g. the two 50 Francs airpost stamps, the green one and the 'bankote' stamp. From 1940 except a few gaps complete including almost all better issues, partly the most modern from a new issue departement in perfect used condition.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 940 France

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    1849-2000: General collection of France housed in 5 Lighthouse preprinted albums (hingeless), the collections is besides the true rarities quite complete, Ceres 1849 except '1 Fr. Vermillion' all present, with no less than three examples of the 1 Franc red-brown, Bordeaux issue, alle values present etc. etc. In spite of the odd fault or a shorter margin here and there, mainly highly appealing examples. From 1900 on almost only unused with a few gaps, but with on the other hand quite a lot of better stamps, as '20 F Merson', 'Bordeaux Expo 1923', '50 Francs Airpost Banknote', 'Samothrace', 'Pexip Souvenir Sheet' etc. From 1938 on complete and from 1945 no more hinged stamps detected. High catalogue value!
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 941 France

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    1850-1970ca. Accumulation in 8 stock-books + a few stock-book pages with duplication and part collections, unused never hinged, unused and used, including better stamps with e.g. better never hinged from the 50s; also cointaned a 50 F. Airpost green and two airpost 50 F. banknote used etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 942 France

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    1853/1970ca: Convolute of better unused stamps on stock cards including several 19th century values, a complete set Orphans I all unused and mounted; two PEXIP souvenir sheets, a stack of blocks of 4 never hinged, a collection about 1942-49 mounted, including ANNEMASSE and CANNES liberation sets 1944, 8 F. Jean Perrin 1948 as 'épreuve d'artiste' in the colour of the 5 F. stamp of the same issue. Although in mixed preservation, nevertheless lot of substantial value.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 943 France

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    1900/1910: Unusual group of 34 unused, different stamps, mostly in groups stuck to pieces with overprint 'SPECIMEN'. This type of specimen cancel has been used for the UPU collection of Natal. With 6 certificates of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa for 31 stamps, three stamps without certificate.  Type 'Sage' 5, 25, 50, 75 c. and 2 F.; type  'Blanc' 1 c. to 5 c., 'Mouchon I' type 10 c. to 30 c. , 'lined Sewer' 5 c. - 30 c., 'Sewer with plain background' 5 c. - 35 c., 'Merson' type 45 c. - 2. Fr., one military franchise stamp and 2 postage due stamps. Two stamps are cut into, otherwise fine and fresh and unique in private hands!
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 944 France

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    1900/2000: Mixed lot with partial collection up to 1972 in a stock-book, unused, never hinged or mounted, additional material in two further stockbooks, a signed set Liberation 1944 from 'Annemasse' Yvert no. 1-11 noticed.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 945 France

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    1646/1868: Accumulation of 34 small letters of predominantly exceptional quality. Beginning with eight pre-philatelic items including two charming 17th century letters, red "P33P MONTPELLIER" departmental cachet on 1802 letter to Italy or an attractive 1832 disinfected letter from Marseille to Bologna with the usual slits and disinfection markings confirming the treatment. Later items include five letters bearing 1849 Ceres single frankings with large margins, a letter with "Emission Presidence", 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 as well as to 1868/70 italian 10 c. Postage Dues on attractive letters. A delightful collection.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 946 France

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    1753/1833: Selection 12 prephilatelic entire letters, struck in overall clear quality, incl. 1753 entire from Livorno to Marseille, showing "DE TOSCANE" handstamp, 1796 entire to Bruges with "57 / NORD-LIBRE" handstamp, 1806 Venezia to Aix-les-Bains with "No 14 /ARM. D'ITALIE" handstamp in red, an 1809 military entire from Murano to Milano with "No. 8 / ARM. D'ITALIE" handstamp in black, 1805/17 three covers "85 LE PUGET", "85 MONACO" and "54 L'ORIENT", also two prepaid items with "P 85 P NICE" from 1808 and "P 52 P LUNÉVILLE" from 1826, Déboursé entire from the prefect of the Dept Eure with "DÉB 26 / GAILLON", 1833 prepaid entire from Moulinds to Lyon, and 1826 entire from POGETTO in the County of Nizza to Torino. A most interesting group, ex collection Provera. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 947 France

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    1791-1952ca.: Group of 43 covers from the préphilatelic period on, including some letters first issue and the following including a fine letter 'declared value' for 2000 Francs 1871 with mixed four coulour franking 5 c. Empire perforate + 15 c. (2) + 40 c. Siege + 80 (5) Laureated from "PARIS 3 OCT 71" to Bernay de l'Eure.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 948 France

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    1849/71: Group mostly letters from 1st issue on on pages including number 1 on local letter from POITIERS, and a fine mixed franking 1 c. Bordeaux issue with 4 c. Laureate and 20 c. siege from BALLEROY to BAYEUX etc. There are also a few stamps.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 949 France

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    1850/71: Group six covers / entires incl. 1852 Cover from Villers-Bocage to Flers bearing 1850 Cérès 10 c. bistre in a superb horizontal pair, each stamp tied by light Petits Chiffres '3632' numeral lozenge; 1871 Entire letter from Moissac to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, privately perforated 12½ - Piquage privé, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2377' lozenge; 1871 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, cancelled by light Gros Chiffres '2092' lozenge; 1871 Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Geneva, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose 'clair' showing variety: privately perforated 'perce en ligne', overpaying the double rate to Switzerland of 60 c. and tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge; also two Ballon monté covers carried by no. 19 'Le Vauban' and no. 21 'Colonel Charra'. A most interesting ensemble.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 950 France

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    1854/60: Selection 29 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green, pair on local letter and four examples on inland cover from Lusignan; 10 c. bistre on two local covers, one with OR handstamp of the postman, pairs on two office to office covers, and strip of four on cover to Genova; 20 c. blue type I & II, in total 14 covers showing shade & cancellation interest, one cover with block of four, two 1859 covers from the Armée d'Italie, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, Italy, and the USA; 25 c. blue on June 1854 inland cover; 40 c. orange on two covers, one directed in 1861 to Italy, the other a double rate cover from Alger to Aumale / Sour El-Ghoziane, also situated in Algeria, a third cover in mixed franking of 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine on triple rate cover to London; 80 c. carmine and rose respectively as single frankings on triple rate inland covers, and mixed franking of 80 c. carmine and 20 c. dark-blue, tied by 'Grands points carrés' to cover to Napoli, still insufficiently franked and taxed. Three certificates, interesting selection ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 951 France

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    1862/75: Accumulation of over 420 covers/letters, with a big variety of cancellations, there are early postcards and many other speciality, there are BORDEAUX issues and some postage due stamps, few items to abroad, the main part franked with 'blue' stamps. There are about 40 fronts added to the lot, so in total  450-460 items.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 952 France

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    1863/72: Selection 15 covers / entires / documents with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive single on echantillon, two examples on printed matter; 2 c. reddish brown single franking; 4 c. grey on flower catalogue, also strip of five on inland cover; 10 c. bistre single on avis de reception; 20 c. blue, type I & II, four single frankings with cancellation interest, also cover with pair from Marseille to Napoli and strip of three from Constantinople to Livorno, and strip of five on 1869 lettre chargée to Rome; 30 c. brown pair 1869 to Athenes; and 80 c. rose single franking on Shipmail cover to Constantinople. Interesting ensemble ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 953 France

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    1870/71: Selection twelve covers / entires with usages of the Bordeaux issue incl. 10 c. bistre on two covers, one single franking 'percé en ligne', the other in a combination franking of same colour but different denomination with Cérès 1872 15 c. bistre Petits Chiffres; five covers with 20 c. blue single frankings in type I (2), type II, and type III (2), one type II in addition in combination franking with Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre to Switzerland, one of type III with perçage privé called 'de la Tremblade', also in combination franking with two examples of Cérès 1871 25 c. blue type II on triple rate cover; 30 c. brown single franking to London; 40 c. orange on double rate inland cover; and 80 c. rose on Shipmail cover from Buenos-Ayres. An interesting ensemble ex Provera, four certificates.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 954 France

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    1871/76: Selection 35 covers/entires with Cérès 1871/72 frankings, incl. among others 1 c. green-olive, five examples & 25 c. blue on cover to Palermo; 2 c. red-brown, pairs and a strip of three on three printed matter items; 4 c. grey on journal; 5 c. green, three resp. five examples on formular cards resp. inland cover; 30 c. brown, a strip of three on double rate registered cover; 80 c. rose on 1874 cover from Smyrna to Marseille; 80 c. rose & pair 10 c. brown on rose on cover from Constantinople to Palermo; 25 c. blue, eight single frankings with cancellation interest; mixed frankings with 15 c. bistre & Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre on two covers, pair 25 c. blue with Napolèon laureated 30 c. brown, an exceptional way to pay the 80 c. rate from Marseille to Constantinople, pair 15 c. bistre & Siège 40 c. orange on triple rate inland cover, 25 c. blue and 10 c. brown on rose, two pairs of each on registered cover, and pair 15 c. bistre and 30 c. brown in combination with Siège 40 c. orange, a rare  franking to pay correctly the 100 c. paquebot rate from Marseille to Yokohama. A most interesting group from the Provera collection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 955 France

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    1876/96: Selection 20 covers with 16 value covers 'lettres chargées avec valeur declarée' with Sage frankings, most of them two- or three colour frankings, incl. 1880 mixed franking with Siège, sent to Belgium, 1876 mixed franking with Cérès, 1877 with two pairs 1 fr. green-bronze, 1879 strip of five 40 c. orange type I, 1886 cover with an insured value of 6'000 francs bearing ten examples 1 fr. green-olive type II, 1885 cover with 35 c. violet-black & 15 c. blue, and 1893 cover with three examples of 75 c. violet on orange. In addition three registered covers 'lettres chargées / letrtres recommandées' incl. 1879 double rate cover from Dunieres struck with rectangular 'R' handstamp in red instead of the 'R' with rounded corners, a usage known after 1873 only in seven post offices. Condition varies as to be expected for these large sized covers with their wax seals, nevertheless an interesting group, one certificate.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 956 France

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    1876/1900: Selection 25 covers / postcards / printed matter items bearing frankings of the Sage issue incl. among others 4 c. green type I, combination 2 c. green type I and 10 c. type II on journal, 25 c. ultramarine type I, 15 c. grey and 25 c. ultramarine, both in type II in strips of three on covers, also later items with cancellation and rate interest. Ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 957 France

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    1880/1960ca.: Accumulation of circa 330 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. Further a larger part of documents from the early WW2 in France with field-post 1939-40ca., afterwards P.O.W. mail etc. Some stickers and 5 provisional local banknotes from the WW1 added.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 958 France

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    1895/1914c: 99 picture postcards from France incl. lithographies, political & satirical cards e.g. from Orens, railway adverising and advertising in general, an attractive assembly
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 959 France

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    1900/02: Accumulation of attractive colour advertising cards, comprising close to 200 examples contained within two albums, extremely appealing and colourful, almost entirely featuring philately/postal stationery as well as some numismatics, representations feature different countries, many with printed adverts to the reverse, various topics, a number with colour advertisements including mauve, blue, turquoise and brown, a few of the katter which advertise chocolate and one promoting chicory coffee and chocolate beans, one or two with illustrations to the reverse advert, in the main fine, one or two with faults and some with stains/soiling, although all very vibrant, an eye catching assembly.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 960 France

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    1916/39: Selection of 40 covers/cards with some interesting usages, incl. early FM-Military airmail from Algeria and Morocco, further regular Moroccan airmail usages with 1927 envelope to Argentine and 1931 cover to Poland, registered envelopes from Sénégal to Denmark and Madagascar as well as 1936 First flight cover from Gouadeloupe together with some commercial mail from Indochina.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 964 France

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    French P.O.'s in China, 1869: 5 fr. grey in a block of four, good perforation, small thin affecting one adhesive, each stamp cancelled by Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge of Shanghai. A splendid multiple of this difficult stamp, signed Aimé Brun, Roger Calves; cert. von der Weid Yvert = € 12'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF
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