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  • Lot# : 449 General Issues French Colonies

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    Colonies générales 1859/65: Proof in black of the 10 c. general colonies issue. Minute water staining. Cert. Behr (2010).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 450 General Issues French Colonies

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    1859/71: 10 c. brown Eagle (pair, touched at left), 1871 5 c. green Napoleon (2), and 1871 10 c. brown Cérès, all tied by black lozenge to cover from St. Denis / Réunion (cds of Dec 13, 1872 on reverse) to France, showing French transit railway marks and arrival mark of Bordeaux (Jan 11, 1873) on reverse. The 10 c. Cérès is touched and the address is partially rewritten. A unique combination of three issues in two colours to pay the 50 c. tariff towards France and a late use of the Eagle issue. Signed Calves; cert. Scheller (2010).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 451 General Issues French Colonies

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    1871/72: 40 c. orange (2), plus 1872 5 c. green and 15 c. brown, all tied by black lozenge SNG to outer letter sheet to London with cds "SENEGAL-ET-DEP St-LOUIS 23 MAI 76", framed black "P.D." and red London arrival mark (Jun 8) alongside. Small margin faults, but a very attractive three-colour presentation of the 1 fr. tariff one month before the French colonies joined the GPU. Cert. Behr (2010).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 452 General Issues French Colonies

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    1892/1906: Twelve values from 1 c. to 1 fr., set lacking the 15 c. blue without the name of the colony, printed on Bristol paper; in addition six essays of the 1906 French Westafrica issue of the oil palm and Ballay motif, again without the name of the colony and partially without the face value. A very nice selection.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 453 French Equatorial Africa

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    Afrique Equatoriale 1940: 2 fr. black & green of the 1937 definitive series (Paul Crampel), example from the lower right sheet corner with black overprint LIBRE, fixed to original paper; unissued stamp with a very small print run of 25. Cert. Guy de Vachat (2010) Not listed in Cérès or Yvert.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 454 French Western Africa

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    Afrique Occidentale 1940/45: Airmail issue 1940 without the name of colony and partially without the face value, one set imperf., one perf. in unused quality; in addition 1945 London emission, the complete set imperf., glued on a large carton Cérès = EUR 1700+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 459 French Somalia

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    1945: 3 fr. overprint on 2 fr. brown of the 1943 London set (few stains on the back); rare overprint error as it was done regularly on the 0.25 fr. green; not listed in Cérès or Yvert. Cert. Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 471 French Morocco

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    Maroc Cherifienne Post 1912: Three sheets with essays of diff. values (5 m. and 10 m. on the same sheet, 2 m. and 50 m.), showing varieties like double impression perpendicular to each other or print of one value over the other. A fine group. Certificates Guy du Vachat (2010).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 473 Obock

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    1892/94: Collection 90 used/unused stamps incl. all definitive series type Alphée Dubois overprinted and double-overprinted, Guerriers somalis, Méharistes, and postage due, without obligation.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    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

    Lot# : 485 Senegal

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    1942: Four non-adopted essays of the 100 fr. airmail stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 486 Senegal

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    1942: 100 fr. red-carmine (& ultramarine) unmounted mint in a block of four from the lower right sheet corner (light fold in the sheet margin), showing the variety "ultramarine background omitted". Cert. Scheller (2010) Cérès = EUR 3'800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 488 French Sudan

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    1894/1900: Definitives type Group, in total 19 values, overprinted SPECIMEN and glued to a black carton; eventually a set for the UPU archive or to be transferred to other UPU members. For the specialist. Cert. Scheller (2010).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 489 French Polynesia

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    Tahiti. 1882/93: Page from an old Maury album with 1882 25 c. on 35 c. on piece used (signed), 1884 5 c. on 20 c. used, 10 c. on 20 c. used (signed Brun), 25 c. on imperf. 1 fr. mint (signed Brun), 1893 diagonal overprint set to 1 fr. olive with higher values signed, 1893 horizontal opt. (5) to 1 fr. (signed), Océanie page etc. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF
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