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  • Lot# : 475 Reunion

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    1831 (Nov 18): Entire letter to St. Denis struck with superb ST. BENOIT / 18 NOVEMBR 1831 handstamp in black. An exquisite and extremely rare entire, the cancellation in use for just five years (1831-1836) and rarely seen so fine.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 476 Reunion

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    1840: Cover to France struck with circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp in black, struck on entry into France with 'Outre-Mer / Nantes' cds in red. Reverse with slight tear on flap and Bordeaux and Hyeres cds's (July 27), charged 11 décimes due in manuscript. A rare handstamp and a scarce cover.
    Note: The circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp was applied between 1835-1841 on arrival or on mail to France from the villages of St. Benoit, St. Louis, St. Paul or St. Pierre only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 477 Reunion

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    1843: Entire letter from St. Benoit to France struck with unique usage of the ST BENOIT handstamp with manuscript date below '13. 8 bre. 1843' written in the style of the previous two line dated handstamp. Oval 'PP' in black at right and ST DENIS / REUNION cds at left (same day). Thence via French ship and landed at Nantes with 'Outre-Mer / Nantes' cds in red (Jan 23, 1844).Mauborgue arrival cds on reverse of a wonderful and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 478 Reunion

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    1848 (Jan 9): Entire letter prepaid from Saint Paul to Saint Louis, struck at upper left with rare circular 'PP' handstamp in red, reverse with  ST. PAUL despatch cds in blue and octagonal ST. LOUIS / ILE BOURBON datestamp (month inverted) arrival datestamp in black. A fine and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 479 Reunion

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    General colonies issues overprinted with Réunion 1891: 80 c. rose Cérès (block of 8 & 2), 1 fr. olive Sage (block of 8 & 2, one stamp detached and replaced by another 1 fr. stamp not originating from this cover) and 25 c. black/rose Alphée Dubois, all tied by blue cds's "RÉUNION St.-DENIS 9. FEVR. 92" to large format cover with corner faults, sent registered to Waterberg (Transvaal, South Africa), blue French framed "R" mark and red British "Registered Mauritius" (Feb 11) alongside, endorsed "via Maurice - Natal" with Natal arrival mark on the reverse. In spite of its imperfections still a spectacular cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 480 Reunion

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    1901: 15 c. overprint on 75 c. violet on orange paper, with the overprint either doubled or doubled inverted, in addition point after "c" in overprint in a higher position; cancelled to order on two covers (addresses partially erased) in St. Denis (Dec 30, 1913). Certificates Guy du Vachat and Scheller (2010).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 481 Reunion

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    1938: 3 fr. 65 c. blue & carmine airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples with the face value not printed and without perforation, but showing original gum Cérès = EUR 7'500++.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 482 Reunion

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    1938: 3 fr. 65 c. blue & carmine airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples with the face value and the background not imprinted and without perforation, but showing original gum. Listed neither in Maury nor Yvert.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 483 Reunion

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    1938: 6 fr. 65 c. brown & red airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples, folded in the middle with the face value not imprinted and the background shifted down, with original gum Cérès = EUR 5'000++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 484 Reunion

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    1942: The four values of the 1938 Réunion airmail series overprinted with "France Libre, 29 Novembre 1942" and the Lorraine cross. Not issued, all values with original gum. Not listed in Maury or Yvert. Cert. Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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