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Worldwide Rarities - The ERIVAN Collection - 2nd Auction
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  • Lot# : 7038 French P.O. China

    French Post Offices in China 1873: Cover franked with 1870/73 10 c. dark bistre on yellowish paper and 1872/75 80 c. rose on pinkish paper, tied by 5401 "Gros Chiffres", corresponding Shanghai c.d.s. alongside (30 Oct), small boxed PD in red, endorsed "via Marseille" to St. Etienne, crossed-out and redirected to Lyon, reverse with Marseille-A-Lyon (9 Dec) transit and next-day Lyon c.d.s. arrival backstamps, one 10c adhesive with fault at top from prior to being affixed, light filing folds, else fine and attractive.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 7039 General Issues French Colonies

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    General Issues 1871: Cérès 20 c. blue, horizontal block of six with good to large margins and pleasing fresh colour, neatly cancelled by rhomboid of dots, very fine, signed Calves and Scheller. Cert Robineau (1975) and Scheller (2020).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 7040 General Issues French Colonies

    General Issue, Mayotte 1877: Cérès 15 c. bistre, block of eight, superbly-centered within large margins, cancelled with multiple strikes of "Mayotte Et. Dept / Nossi-Be" c.d.s. (24 Feb), a few trivial wrinkles as commonly seen on such multiples, a striking and scarce block, signed A. Brun.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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