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  • Lot# : 452 Tchad

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    Chad 1935, Air Afrique: cover franked with pair of French Equatorial overprinted 30 c. red, from Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena) capital of Chard to Paris, dated 29 July 1935, stamps tied by "Pour vos correspondances / Utilisez Les Avion / Air-Afrique / Rapiditè-Régularite" and "Voie Transsaharienne" handstamps in black, carried on a flight from Fort Lamy on 30 July, connection in Algiers arriving in Marseille 1 August 1935, arrival 2 August, the rate of 60 c. is a 10 c. overpayment for a standard letter rate, no surcharge has been paid although transmitted by air.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 468 General Issues French Colonies

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    1934/1944, African French colonies air mail collection of five covers, presented upon exhibition pages, with detailed write-up on routes, rates, franking, includes Regie Air Afrique, Air France, Sebena and Imperial Airways, mailings from Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Congo, all have French colonies frankings, noted 1944 registered censored cover from Madagascar addressed to an Officer in the Middle East Forces, franked to 18 fr. 50 c., has been opened and resealed by censor, transit "Beyrouth", also 1937 air mail cover from Diego Suarez to Aden, taxed underpaid, franked with Madagascar stamps to the value 5 f., and large size 1941 registered 'General Government of French Equatorial Africa' envelope, sent from Brazzaville to Lagos, Nigeria, with high value franking of 210 fr., tied by "Brazzaville / A.E.F." datestamp, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 479 Ivory Coast

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    Ivory Coast 1927-1928, Pioneering Aviation, The Wakefield Survey Flight. Cover flown from Dabou, Ivory Coast to Luton, England, endorsed "Per Flying Boat Singapore", signed top left by pilot "Alan J. Cobham", franked with two pairs of French colony, Ivory Coast, 50 c., tied by "DABOU COTE D'IVOIRE" datestamp 10 May 1928, on arrival in England a GB KGV 1½ d. applied, tied by Fawley, Southampton datestamp, 2 June 1928; this flight being particularly noteworthy because Cobham was forced to make an emergency landing in the Ivory Coast due to the aircraft engine overheating; cover has some minor wrinkling/creasing as would be expected, although in remarkably fine condition, most interesting and important pioneering flight, this being a unique cover. Comes with a black and white photo postcard of the seaboat (flying boat) "Singapore".rnRemark: The Wakefield Survey Flights were undertaken by Cobham in a flying boat, "Singapore" and took off on 17 November 1927 from the River Medway, in the South East of England. It was a venture financed by Sir Charles Wakefield and intended as a pioneering expedition to explore the opportunities for air commerce in Africa and collate information to inform decision making in this regard. The route entered Africa through Benghazi, heading along the north coast to Alexandria where it went south following the Nile through East Africa, Nyasaland, Rhodesia and South Africa. The Northbound section followed the West Africa coast and Cobham returned to Rochester, Kent on 4 June 1928.  Sir Charles Wakefield, (1859 to 1941), was an English businessman who founded the Castrol lubricants company. He was a significant philanthropist and his Castrol lubricants were used in the engines for vehicles and especially aeroplanes, one crucial benefit being to actively pull heat away from sensitive areas of the engine to prevent overheating. Wakefield also generously gave a patronage and endorsement contract to fund Jean Batten, pioneering female aviator, to purchase the Percival Gull Six G-ADPR monoplane in which she set two world records for solo flights.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 495 Senegal

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    Senegal 1925: Dakar to Niamey First Flight cover, franked with French Senegal 30 c., tied by "DAKAR SENEGAL" circular dated 29th December 1925, additional strike alongside, also a special flight cachet "PREMIER voyage / d'essai / de liaison postale rapide / Ch. de fer-Avion-Auto / DAKAR ZINDER" in blue, carried by air between Bamako, Sudan and Niamey, Niger, arrival to reverse 2nd January 1926, comes with the corresponding first return flight Niamey to Dakar, flown 4th January 1926, also with special flight cachet in black, fine and scarce duo of first flight cover (2).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 961 French Levant

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    1858 (July 7): Eightfold rate cover from Constantinople to Paris, bearing five examples of 1854 Napolèon imperforated 80 c. carmine with overall fair to good margins (two defective), bearing indistinct Anchor grill with boxed PD, ship's CARMEL cds and boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITARRANÉE" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE transit and PARIS arrival (July 15) cds's. Cover with part of the addressee's name cut out and restored, some edge wear, nevertheless a most interesting Shipmail cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 962 French Levant

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    French Post Offices Abroad 1860/72: Pleasant little collection made up on pages - 23 stamps, 7 pieces, 2 fronts and 5 letters containing various cancellation from the Levant. Included a front from 1862 from BUENOS AIRES to ZÜRICH, a letter 1867 from MONTEVIDEO to BARCELONA, letter from Alexandria to Mareseilles 1860 with strip of three 40 c- Empire imperforate; there are two pieces with mixed franking France/Egypt 80 c. + 1 p., four items contain foreign cancellations on French stamps (3 single stamps, 1 pair) from FOLKESTONE, BOURNEMOUTH and MALTA.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 963 French Levant

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    1867/80: Selection nine 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 in addition 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 : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 966 French P.O. China

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    French Post Offices in China, 1868/1918: Lot eight covers incl. 1860 French Expeditionary Corps sent during the 2nd Opium War, early 1868 unfranked cover from Shanghai, 1895 Paquebot cover from Shanghai to Italy, four 1900/04 postcards / covers, and 1918 cover to Milano bearing 1907 '10 CENTS' ovpt. on 25 c. CHINE.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 969 General Issues French Colonies

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    Gouadeloupe 1865 (24 March): Large envelope from Point-à-Pitre to Paris of the 26th weight rate, showing handwritten '260 g', bearing Aigle 40 c. orange in an irregular block of 16 and pair 5 c. green, as to be expected for a multiple of this shee size three stamps shaved, one touched and one with a tear, otherwise in an unexpectedly over average quality, tied / cancelled by grill obliterator, one stamp in addition by French "ST. NATAIRE" entry cds in red, despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with arrival (16 April) cds. Opened on three sides, some shortening, nevertheless a unique and spectacular franking representing one of the highest in the first general colonial issue.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 970 Guadeloupe

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    Gouadeloupe 1859/65: General Issue Eagle 20 c. blue, a used example tied by lozenge of dots obliterator to 1871 entie letter to Digby, Nova Scotia endorsed "por British Mail Steamer via Halifax", with "POINTE A PITRE GUAD. PAQ. ANG." despatch cds at left (March 25). Reverse with fine British P.O. "GUADELOUPE" cds in red (March 26), St. Thomas cds (March 28) in black and "Digby / NS" arrival cds (April 14) in black; where charged with "CTS / 12½" due marking in black. Faults to the entire but a most unusual and rare usage to Nova Scotia.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 971 General Issues French Colonies

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    French India 1859/65: Eagle 80 c. rose, a fine example with even margins all, round, used on 1871 entire letter to Bordeaux tied in black with "INDE / PONDICHÉRY" datestamp at left (Dec 19), paying the single rate. Circular COL. FR. V.S. / P. AN. AMB. MARS" datestamp in red (Jan 15) and charged on arrival (for the Italian leg of the journey) with handstruck '4' décimes due in black. A fine and attractive cover. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 977 General Issues French Colonies

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    1898-1950ca.: French Colonies in Africa, a nice lot of covers and postcards - Algeria (27), Madagascar (6), Morocco (13) and last but not least, one French Somali coast 10 c. + 15 c. on small envelope from Djibouti to London. Including many photo-postcards, field-post from expeditionary corps, censor covers, several addressed to Switzerland etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF
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