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  • Lot# : 707 French Somalia

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    1894/1902: Lot eight used/unused stamps with better issues such as 0,40 on 2 f. grey-brown & rose and triangular 10 c. on 10 f. with triple surcharge, one of them inverted, both signed Brun Cérès = EUR 2'700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 711 Guadeloupe

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    Guadeloupe. 1829 (Sept 6): Entire letter from Moule, Guadeloupe to France with oval Forwarding Agent's cachet 'F. F. & C' (Founat Frères & Co.) applied in Bordeaux, mailed by the Agent with '32 / BORDEAUX handstamp in black to Buzy via Pau, charged '5' décimes in manuscript. Scarce, unlisted by Rowe, with letter stating that Founat Frères were to handle the cover. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 714 French Levant

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    Levant. 1853: Napoleon imperf. 10 c. bistre, shaved at left, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange, and 80 c. carmine, cut in at top, otherwise broad to ample margins all round, the 40 c. with some wrinkles and fold, tied by two strikes of dotted anchor postmark in blue to triple weight outer letter sheet from Constantinople to Lyon with "Neva 24 Juin 61" ship cds in blue and framed "Paquebots de la Méditerranée" in red alongside as well as Marseilles transit and Lyon arrival cds's (July 31, 1861) on reverse. An appealing four colour cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 722 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 723 Reunion

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    Réunion. 1852: Typeset 15 c. black on grey-blue paper, Type 3 of the four types, a magnificent unused example with enormous margins all round. Illustrated on page 40 in the Brun/Chandonson book (2008), and it must be noted from this book that Type 3 is by the far rarest of the four types either mint or used with just 4 unused and 2 used examples known. A wonderful stamp of stunning appearance for such a rarity. Signed Calves. Scott 1 = $ 37'500/Gi. 1 = £ 31'000/Mi. 1 = EUR 38'000/Yvert  = EUR 44'000.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 724 Reunion

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    General Colonies issues overprinted with Réunion 1891: 80 c. rose Cérès (block of 8 and 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 : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 725 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 726 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 727 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 728 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 729 Reunion

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    Réunion. 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 : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1429 French Levant

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    1919 (Oct 31):  Type-written Official notice in French declaring the 'Constantinople-Bucharest' Airmail Service to be closed from the following day, largely due to a Sept 1919 cyclone that caused 2 million francs worth of damage and some resulting vandalism, together with the ensuing fire on Oct 6, 1919 which caused a further 3 million francs worth of damage. The Notice is struck with oval 'Poste Aerienne / Aéronautique / Armées d'Orient / Le Capitaine Bladinieres' cachet at base (possibly the Unit Adjutant) and struck at top with the Offcial 'thin' type ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in violet. Rare and in all probability, a unique document, as sent to the Turkish newspaper 'Tasvir-i-Ekvir'. Illustrated by G. Sassower in his article in the 'London Philatelist' in May 2000 on page 131. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1458 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 8): Cover to Bucharest (Hotel Excelsior) franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 1 fr. lake-red & pale green tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, and by Romanian negative seal Censor cachet in black. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp  below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (May 2000) page 125. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1459 French Levant

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    1919 (Aug 14): Civilian Airmail cover flown from Constantinople to Bucharest and thence to Paris, franked by Sower 5 c. green and Merson 40 c. red and pale blue in a strip of three, all tied by bold strikes of ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black with 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp alongside of despatch. Paris (Aug 19) arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1460 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 15): Cover franked by France Sower 25 c. blue, Merson 40 c. (over-lapped by Censor Reseal), and block of four Red Cross 15 c. + 5 c. all tied by ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, over-lapped by French Military Censor tape and oval cachet. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp  below. A scarce and attractive franking-for a similar cover see 'London Philatelist' (Oct 2005) page 305. Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1461 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 19): Military stampless cover, edge wear at base, from a member of the Telegraphic team at Constantinople, flown on the newly opened Constantinople-Bucharest route, struck with 'Tresor Et Postes' cds with '502' erased, struck with fine ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE, thin cachet in violet. L'Absie arrival cds (Sept 25) on reverse. Rare: this handstamp was only used on Official Mail. Ex collection Bill Robertson.

    Note: For more information on this service, which ran from May 10,1919 until Oct 31, 1919 only, see the G. Sassower articles in the 'London Philatelist' (May 2000 and October 2005).
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 1462 French Levant

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    1919 (Sept 22): Cover franked by France Sower 10 c. red and 15 c. green with Merson 1 fr. lake-red & pale green, cancelled by blurred ARMÉES ALLIÉES EN ORIENT / POSTE AÉRIENNE in black, over-lapped by French Military Censor tape and oval cachet. 'Tresor Et Postes / 506' datestamp  below and reverse with arrival (Sept 28). Ex collection Bill Robertson.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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