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Lot# : 639 Albania
Lot# : 640 Albania
Lot# : 641 Belgium
Catalogue# : 4+51851/54: 20 c. blue and 40 c. rose, margins large to touched, used on 1853 Ladie's envelope to London, tied by '24' numeral obliterators of Brussels with blue despatch cds (Feb 2) at left and London arrival in red. A most attractive usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 642 Belgium
1869: 1 fr. violet and, on reverse, 20 c. blue, used on 1875 Insured cover endorsed 'Valeur Deux Cent Francs' at top to Toulouse, the adhesives being tied by neat CHARLEROI (VILLE HAUTE) datestamps (July 26) in black. Framed CHARGÉ on front and a variety of transits and rate box on reverse of a charming cover, used in first month of UPU. A most attractive and scarce cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 643 Belgium
Lot# : 644 Belgium
Lot# : 645 Belgium
Lot# : 646 Belgium
Lot# : 647 Bulgaria
Lot# : 648 Bulgaria
1851: Entire letter from Plovdiv to Constantinople struck with watery impression of 'An janib-i Posta Filibe / 256' negative seal handstamp in pale blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 16) with manuscript at upper left weight 3 dirhem, postal charge 2 piastres.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 649 Bulgaria
Lot# : 650 Bulgaria
1880: Cover from Burgas to Constantinople struck with straight line FRANCO and POSTA / BURGAS cyrillic datestamp in blue (similar to Tchilinghirian fig. 84 but with Bulgarian 'Poshta' at top instead of Russian Burgas). Faint arrival cds on reverse and some tiny nicks at the edges of cover but a seemingly unlisted datestamp. Rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 651 Bulgaria
1881 (April 10): 5 st. black & yellow, variety: 'Background Inverted', a fine used example centred to left with light 'Star in Circle' cancellation in blue leaving the variety clear. A rare stamp. Signed Karaivanoff, Kosack, Wallner. Cert. Dr. Wallner (1968) Scott 7a = $ 2'400/Mi = € 3'000.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 652 Bulgaria
1882 (Dec 4): 3 st. orange & yellow, unused example with variety: 'Background Inverted', of excellent colour, one short perforation at centre right, otherwise fine, large part og. An excellent reference example of a rare stamp. Signed H. Bloch. Cert. Friedl (1969) Scott 12a = = $ 4'000/Mi = € 3'500.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 653 Bulgaria
1882 (Dec 4): 3 st. orange & yellow, unused example with variety: 'Background Inverted', marginal from base of pane, fresh and fine, of excellent colour, one blunted perforation at right, large part og. An exceptional example of this rare stamp. Signed A. Diena, Kosack, Wallner. Cert. Dr. Wallner (1968) Scott 12a = $ 4'000/Mi = € 3'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 654 Bulgaria
1882 (Dec 4): 5 st. rose & pale rose, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the 10 stotinki value, a fine unused example centred to left, minor blunted perforation and diagonal corner crease, large part og. Despite the imperfections a rare stamp. Signed Bloch, Karaivanoff, Mikulski. Opinion Todd (2014). Cert. Mikulski (1980) Scott 13a = $ 3'000/Mi = € 3'600.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 655 Bulgaria
Lot# : 656 Bulgaria
Lot# : 657 Bulgaria
1882: 1 st. lilac & grey (4), 2 st. green & grey (2), 3 st. orange & orange-yellow (4), 5 st. green & grey green and 25 st. deep blue & blue all uesed on registered cover endorsed via Lisbon to Rufisique, SENEGAL, tied by neat strikes of bilingual PHILIPPOPLE datestamps (27.V.86) in blue with straight line 'Recommandé' in blue. Reverse with Sophia transit cds, Bordeaux transit cds. Seal has been removed and some faults with stain on 3 st., but a remarkable and colourful cover correctly rated at 50 stotinki to a most extraordinary destination.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 658 Bulgaria
Lot# : 659 Bulgaria
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Catalogue# : Essays1889: 'Vienna' Essays, the imperforate selection for proposed 10 stotinki value, with sheetlets of 8 in blue and in rose, block of four in pale rose, and 20 single examples in a variety of colours. A scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 660 Bulgaria
1895: '01' on Large Lion 2 st. deep green & grey, mint block of four, mint pane of 25 and used block of 15 with 'Inverted Surcharge' (not guaranteed), also a remarkable if large cover bearing two complete panes of 25 and 1896 25 st. red pair sent registered from Sofia to Budapest at correct rate of 100 st. for a triple weight cover.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 661 Bulgaria
1888: 10 c. rose-red on buff postal stationery card, written in Hebrew, used to Constantinople cancelled by bilingual JAMBOL cds in blue (2/X), taxed (due to Eastern Roumelian politics) on arrival with Turkey 1884 20 pa. carmine & rose tied by Constantinople cds, with further strike of Constantinople cds (Oct 17) on reverse.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 662 Bulgaria
1886/92: Correspondence to Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Connor (1843-1908), whilst British Consul-General to Bulgaria, nearly all letters written from his wife Minna Margaret Hope-Scott, daughter of James R. Hope-Scott Q.C. (1812-1873) and Lady Victoria Hope-Scott (1840-1970); whilst he was resident in Sofia. Nearly all of the envelopes remain with the original enclosures with fascinating views on Victoria's court and the political scene in London at the time with news of postings for diplomats especially; most franked with Queen Victoria 1880 1 d. lilac (48 covers), 1883 2½ d. lilac (5 covers) or 1887 Jubilee 2½ d. purple and blue (73 covers), with some written from Wiesbaden bearing 1875/88 10 pf. or 20 pf. adhesives (45) and a few from Austria, Bulgaria and France. A splendid lot for the Postal or Social Historian.
Note: The O'Connor's only child, a daughter called Eileen, married Prince Matyla Ghyka of Romania in 1918.
Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 663 Bulgaria
Lot# : 664 Bulgaria
1901: 2 st. deep olive & blackish blue, an imperforate horizontal strip of five perforated with full OBRASETZ, and 3 leva grey & brown in a perforated marginal strip of five overprinted OBRASETZ in red, both fresh and very fine, a rare pairing.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 210 CHFLot# : 665 Bulgaria
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Catalogue# : 53+54+56+571903/10: Cover, card and front of cover, all franked by 1901 issue adhesives, with 10 st. on 1903 postcard tied by EUXINOGRAD / PALAIS cds, 1910 front of cover with 25 st. tied by PALAIS DE TSARSKA BISTRITZA bilingual cds and delightful cover and full contents with 'Cabinet Secret de Sa Majesté le Roi de Bulgarie' imprint franked 5 st. pair and single 30 st. tied by SOFIA / PALAIS datestamps in violet.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 666 Bulgaria
1907: Turkey 10 + 10 pa. green postal stationery reply card, used to Philippople with Turkish 'T' marking and Postage Due 10 st. green tied by bilingual Philippople cds (13/IV) with Tsaribrod TPO datestamp alongside (23/IV). An unusual usage.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 667 Bulgaria
1910: Postcard of Haskovo franked by 1901 10 st. rose & black-brown, somewhat rubbed, tied by bilingual KAMENETZ cds (2/VII) with scarce usage of MENLIK Ottoman arrival cds in violet at lower left Coles & Walker fig. 45 / Isfila fig. 3.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 668 Bulgaria
1903/09: Surcharges on 1901 issue, the collection on leaves (29 items) with 1903 10 on 15 st. with interpanneau marginal strip of four unused, varieties incl. Inverted, Misplaced, Double and Surcharge on reverse examples, together with the extremely rare '10' on 10 st. error fine with large part og. (cert. Karaivanoff, 1958, Michel = € 1'000), 1909 issue with Trial Surcharges '5' in green on 30 st. brown and '5' in red on 30 st. brown block of four and '1990' error on 10 on 50 st. deep green central stamp in a block of nine unused etc. Generally fine, a good lot.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 669 Bulgaria
Catalogue# : 66/68 Essays+67U+68U1907 (Aug 15): 20th Anniversary of Coronation of Tsar Ferdinand I, the collection on leaves with set of three Essays: 5 st. red-brown & green, 10 st. pink & deep green and 25 st. blue & deep blue all imperforate and smaller than accepted designs (ex. Karaivanoff, Corinphila sale 133, 2002) with certificate letter from Franz See; issued 10 st. red brown in imperforate or imperforate between vertical pairs, issued 25 st. blue in imperforate vertical pair unused etc. (8 items).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 670 Bulgaria
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Catalogue# : 78-89+101-106 Proofs1911/15: Pictorial Issues, the album pages with 1911 Plate Proofs, imperforate on ungummed paper (8) incl. 1 leva values in blocks of four in issued colour of brown and unissued colour of deep blue, 1915 Plate Proofs in issued colours in imperforate blocks of four of the 1 st., 5 st., 15 st., 25 st. and 30 st.. Fresh and fine, a scarce group (13 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 671 Bulgaria
1912 (Aug 2): Tsar's Silver Jubilee, the set of three values on piece from Portuguese Colonial Post Office record book, stuck down and with slight staining, all handstamped on receipt from the UPU with diagonal COLONIAS handstamp in black (unique), the piece signed at top right by the Offical A.R.Costa; also a stationery card bearing the issued set of three.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 672 Bulgaria
1937 (Oct 3): King Boris III, 2 leva values (4), 'Ministerblock' with the 2 l. printed in blue-green, red, purple and deep blue with the adhesives imperforate in Miniature Sheet format (103 x 145 mm., not as erroneaously stated in Michel), with imprint at lower right '3. October 1937 r.' in black. A fresh and fine mint example of an extremely rare sheet. Minor horizontal gum bend of no significance, fresh and fine unmounted og. Just 20 examples printed thus.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 673 Bulgaria
1882: 25 st. deep blue & blue used on 1886 cover to Constantinople tied by bilingual PHILIPPOPLE cds in blue (18/IV), taxed (due to Eastern Roumelian politics) on arrival with Turkey 1884 20 pa. carmine & rose tied by Constantinople cds on reverse. The 25 st. folded over edge of envelope and creased, the envelope also with extensive imperfections, but a scarce usage of this issue as Postage Due.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 674 Bulgaria
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Ottoman Post Offices 1863/79: Small group (60+ adhesives) with primarily Dulos issues used (some multiples and usages on piece) with circular all arabic handstamps from Kaspichan (5 items), Plovdiv (7), Eski Djouma (6), Zagra (3), Sofia (1), Razgrad (8), Ruscuk (22), Tirnovo (2), Varna (2), 1 pi. lilac block of four used in Samokov; also a few covers (6) bearing Toughra or Dulos issue frankings.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 675 Bulgaria
1879/1948: Fiscals Collection with a fine range of unused and used, including exceptional 1932 'mirror image' Proofs (7) of completed designs, vignette or frame only, 1935 composite Proof of two values on card paper in black. An unusual collection.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 676 Bulgaria
1913/1920c.: Collection with covers/cards (55), predominantly of a Military nature with 1916/17 German Field Post items from Sofia, 1917 'Marine Schiffspost' cover from Varna, Austrian Field P.O. cover from Sofia, POW Mail including cover to Turkish Prisoner in Sofia, Money Order froms used with adhesives and some Balkan War usages.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 677 Bulgaria
1879/1965: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused incl. better single values, full sets, imperf. stamps, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, officials, postage dues, parcel stamps etc., in good to mixed condition and housed in one album.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 678 Bulgaria
1880/1910c.: Balance of a Bulgarian collection, with early stationery cards used from Sofia and Varna, Small Lion covers used on TPO's, 1901 Rustchouk Provisional 'T' markings on Ferdinand bicoloured issue (5) on individual pieces, 1901 5 st. on card cancelled 'Silistria-Vidin No.2' River TPO, 1902 Shipka Pass 5 st. and 10 st. in half sheets of 50 (ex Bertram Poole) and imperf. set optd. OBRASETZ, 1907 card with 1901 10 st. tied Kostenetz-Bania Gare TPO cds, further cards used at Baroar and Tatar Pazardjik, Postage Dues with 1895 '30' in red on 50 st. blue in mint block of six imperforate and a usage on cover, 1896 card with 10 st. violet Postage Due, also in-coming mail to British Ambassador with 1 d., 2½ d. and 5 d. rates plus two scarce Telegrams etc. A esoteric but interesting selection (37 items).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 679 Bulgaria
Catalogue# : 12/13+21/24+25/271882/1886: Remainder of a Large Lion collection with 1882 1 st. grey-violet & grey and 2 st. deep green & grey in unused blocks of four, 1886/87 1 st. grey-violet & grey and 2 st. deep green & grey each overprinted OBRASETZ (Specimen) in blue (rare) and 2 st. single franking on invitation cover with content, 1 leva black & red single and marginal block of four unused (cert. for block), 1884 provisional surcharges with '3' on 10 st. rose-red unused (3) and used, '5' in red on 30 st. unused (4) and used (2), '15' on 25 st. with part manuscript OBRASETZ in red ink and issued stamps unused (2) and used, '50' on 1 fr. unused and used on piece (signed Bloch). Some stamps signed, a fine and scarce selection (25 items).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 680 Bulgaria
Catalogue# : 28/371889/1901: Collection on leaves with remarable unused multiples incl. 1892 25 st. blue in mint block of four, 1892 15 on 30 st. brown in a mint block of four, superb mint block of 50 of the 1896 2 leva rose-red, 1896 Sofia printing with set of seven values imperforate (Mi 28U/34U = € 500), 1901 5 on 3 st. brown and 10 on 50 st. deep green overprinted ULTRAMAR upon receipt from UPU (unique thus) and covers / cards (32) at different rates: 1 st. local Newspaper rate, 5 st. local rate, 5 st. Newspaper rate, 5 st. to Paris, 10 st. rate on card with Large Lion 3 st., 15 st., registered visiting card rates of 17 st. (2), 20 st. to London, 25 st. perf. 10½ used to Vienna, 36 st. philatelic card, 50 st. reg'd to Budapest, Salonika and another to Canada, 75 st. reg'd. and rare 5 leva philatelic franking. A fine lot.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 681 Bulgaria
1879/1925c.: Collection with 1879 5 c. black & yellow (shades) unused (7) and used (8), 10 c. black & green unused (5) and used (3), 25 c. black & purple unused (2) and used (17), 50 c. black & deep blue unused and used (13), 1 fr. black & red unused (5, incl. a block of four) and used (14), 1881 3 st. unused (8 incl. a block of four), 5 st. unused (7), 10 st. unused (3) and used (22), 15 st. unused (2) and used (16), 25 st. used (12), 30 st. unused (5) and used (14), 1882 issue with 1 st. unused block, 2 st. unused blocks (3), 5 st. in unused blocks (2), 10 st. in unused blocks (2), 15 st., 25 st. and 30 st. with unused blocks, 1884 provisional surcharges, both typographed and lithographed mint and used (65) with blocks (5) many of which are signed by Holcombe, Karaivanoff, Richter, Stolow etc., 1886 incl. 1 leva in a corner block of six unused, later issues continuing in the same vein with mint and used including varieties with poerf. varieties of 1889 issue with certs., 1901 bicoloured issue with set in blocks of four unused incl. both types of 1 leva, 1902 Shipka Pass set with varieties, 1903 '10' on 15 st. with double opt. variety in block of four, 1907 set with imperf. between varieties etc., 1909 '25' in blue on 30 st., 1909 surcharges on numeral issue with range of varieties, 1911 with set perf 'Specimen' by Bradbury Wilkinson, 2 st. lilac red & black in block of four and single unused, together with imperf. Proofs, Colour Trials and varieties, 1912 with 5 st. bright green variety unused and used, 1915 issue with Proofs and imperfs., 1917 set with imperf. Proof blocks of four, 1919 1 st. and 2 st. imperf. blocks, 1919/20 issue with paper varieties abd imperf. muöltiples, 1920 overprinted issue with surcharge varieities and imperfs., Postage Dues with 1884/87 issues in a superb specialised range with unused, used and multiples, 1893 5 st. imperf. pair, 1896 set in imperf. pairs, 1901 'T' handstamps used on bicoloured issue on pieces ex Rustchouk, also some Macedonia and Thrace. Condition generally fine to very fine, with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 6,000 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 682 Bulgaria
1842/70c.: Small group of covers (25) with Austria Arms 1863 15 s. brown perf. 14 tied 'Rustschuk' cds, 1864 10 s. tied by 'Sofia' cds, 1867 10 s. used in Burgas, Sofia and Varna, DDSG / DSNC with 1867 entire to Braila franked by 10 kr. lilac used from Sistov, 1867 17 kr. red used to Nikopoli from Sistov, French P.O. in Varna with creased cover bearing 1863 10 c. (2) and 40 c. (2) tied by dotted 5103 gros chiffres, Ottoman P.O. covers with negative seal handstamps from Kalofer, Sistov, Sumnu etc., condition obviously varies.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 683 Bulgaria
1879/1980c.: The collection of covers/cards (few hundred) with classic issues on covers, extensive collection of postal stationery used, Airmail covers with First Flights, some interesting World War II usages of Bulgarian stamps in occupied Greece, Macedonia and Thrace (Demir Hissar, Drama, Gumurdjina, Kotchane, Ohrid, Pirot, Prilep, Schtip, Serres, Skopie etc.), range of Military postcards etc. A most interesting lot.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 12,500 CHFLot# : 684 Bulgaria
1881/84: 20 pa. black on rose + 10 pa. black on rose Error of Colour + 20 pa. black on rose, perf. 13½, unused horizontal strip of three showing the error, minor age stain on first stamp and blunting on one or two perforations at top, nevertheless extremely scarce and fine strip, without gum. Signed Bühler Scott 12b = $ 1'000/Mi = € 1'200.
Provenance: Heinrich Köhler Auction (Oct 1975), lot 3309.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 685 Bulgaria
1881/84: Fine collection of these difficult issues including 'R.O.' overprint issue, extensive 1881/84 issue with unused and used and imperforate varieties and tête-bêche vertical pairs, blocks of four 5 pa., 20 pa. and 1 pi. with shortened 'Obrasetz' (Specimen), 1885 overprinted issue with Lion struck in black or in blue unused and used and some blocks, September 1885 framed overprint in black with unused and used examples and multiples and one or two covers. Page of forgeries present but a fine old-time lot.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 686 Croatia
Lot# : 687 Croatia
Lot# : 688 Croatia
Lot# : 689 Croatia
Lot# : 690 Croatia
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Catalogue# : 91U+92U1942 (Nov. 22): Ustascha Youth 3 k. + 6 k. deep brownish red and 4 k. + 7 k. sepia, each in a complete imperforated sheet of 16 with labels unused with o.g., both items horiz. and vert. folded, first sheet with slight adherence on gum side, offered as is. Ex printers archive, scarce.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 691 Croatia
Lot# : 692 Croatia
1943 (Sept. 12): Zagreb stamp Exhibition 18 K. + 9 K. deep violet black, imperf. block of six of lower sheet with part of printer's signature together with imperf. marginal corner block of four of top right of sheet, all fine unmounted og. Ex the printer's archive, scarce imperf. multiples.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 140 CHFLot# : 693 Croatia
1943 (April 10): 2nd Year of Croatian State 5 k. + 3 k. deep carmine red and 7 k. + 5 k. deep dark green, each in a complete imperforated sheet of 16 with labels unused og. with some minor bends, 5 k. sheet with some adherences on gum-side, 7 k. sheet dated "7.IV.43". Ex printers archive, scarce.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 694 Croatia
Lot# : 695 Croatia
1943: Cover and complete original contents from a member of the Croatian Second Legion fighting with Axis Forces in Italy, mailed to Sarajevo, with POSTA MILITARE / N. 3200 datestamp in black struck over HRVATSKA LEGIJA violet cachet. The letter Censored both inside and out with enumerator '56-89' in black, and Reseal tape on reverse tied by circular cachet in black. Corner fault to envelope but scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 696 Croatia
Lot# : 697 Croatia
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Catalogue# : P11/P181942: Postage Due, complete set of six values in issued colours (without background), Imperforate Proofs together with two 'background only' Proofs in blue for same Postage Due issue, all with full og., scarce group., also 1942 Officials with three values imperforate, 1942 Airmails with 3 k. and 4 k. Proofs without background imperforate, 1943 Red Cross with two values imperforate. All with certs. Predrag Zrinjscak (2012).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 698 Croatia
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1941/45: Collection hundreds unused stamps incl. 1941 ovpt. definitives, 1942 Airmail miniature sheets,1945 storm trooper set, in addition official stamps, postage due, and surcharge fee stamps as well as German occupation issues in Serbia with 1943 Charity miniature sheets.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 698A Croatia
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1941: Collection in a red album with the 1941 issue well represented with imperforate Proofs in multiples, partial printing varieties, imperforate between varieties, mis-perforated multiples, 1943 9+4 k. green with Red Cross misplaced in an imperforate strip of four, 1943 Zagreb 3.50 k. blue sheet of eight with double perforation variety mint, 1942 Officials in imperforate blocks, 1942 Postage Dues in imperforate blocks, further later varieties (some with certs.) etc. A most interesting lot.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 699 Croatia
1941/45: Lot thousands stamps used/unused, partially in sheets with rare issues such as 1941 ovpt definitives on cover and 1945 Stormtroopers. A high catalogue value lot to be studied. One cert.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 807 France
Lot# : 885 Croatia
Italien 1933 (29. Mai): Italienfahrt, Bildpostkarte mit ital. Freimarke 30 C., aufgeliefert in Buje d'Istria (26.5.33), damals italienisch besetzt nach Rom, dort weiter frankiert mit ital. Zeppelinmarke 3 L., entw. mit Sonderstp. "ROMA POSTA AEREA - ZEPPELIN 29.5.33" für Rundfahrt Rom mit blauem Sonderbestätigungsstp. und bildseitigem Maschinen-Ankunftsstp. vom gleichen Tag. Sehr seltene Provenienz Sieger 208A.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 915 France
Departments Conquis 1801 (Jan 14): Entire letter with printed heading from Tribout, Chef de la 17th Demi-Brigade of Infantry concerning a deserter from the French Armée de Batavie, struck with fine HOLLANDE / TROUPES FOISE handstamp in red. The letter with manuscript 'Ouverte par erreur' on reverse and struck with scarce D93B / ANVERS in red to collect '4' décimes due. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 916 France
Departments Conquis 1813 (Nov 28): Disinfected entire letter splashed against Cholera outbreak, mailed to Lille and struck on despatch with fine 90 / BARCELONE in red, re-addressed on arrival to Avignon and struck with fine DEB 57 / LILLE handstamp in black on reverse. Charged '6' décimes in manuscript due.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 917 France
Lot# : 918 France
1800/1830c.: Collection of Prepaid handstamps of France with Department numbers, from P1P / BOURG struck in red to 1811 entire with P87P / GENES in red, with 61 covers/entire letters, most bearing fine to very fine strikes. Prepaid mail of the Napoleonic and post-war period is considerably scarcer than unpaid. A fine and scarce collection.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 919 France
1674/1835c.: Collection (40 covers) with early letter dated November 1674, showing the development of French cancellations in the pre-stamp period, with 'albino' strikes of 'Caors' on 1732 entire, 'Pons' on 1754 entire, 1780 'Poste aux Chevaux' printed entire, 1808 cover with superb NO. 11 / GRAND ARMÉE handstamp in blue used from Bromberg to Metz, Belgian Department Conquis covers from Ath (in red) and Bruges in black; P93P / BREDA handstamp in red on 1811 entire, 1794 cover with scarce 85 / MONACO handstamp in black, 1826 entire from London forwarded in Calais to Geneva, Deboursé markings from Grenoble (1825) and Toulouse (1813) etc.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 920 France
1731/1870c.: Covers, 200+, majority pre-stamp or stampless, with early entires from 1730's, thereafter with study of Departmental handstamps in black and in red including scarce 54 / NAPOLEON VILLE in black, 1794 entire with LOIS CHARGÉ superb in red, 1796 entire with rare CAMP S PARIS struck in black, 1797 entire with manuscript 'Port Payé jusqu'a Bruxelles', group of covers with Free Franking privilege and fine italic handstamps in black or red, Departments Conquis covers with 129 / OLDENBURG in red and DEB 106 / ASTI in black, 1833 cover with ARMÉE EXPEÉD / D'AFRIQUE in black, 1858 incoming cover from Bucharest, 1860 cover from Belgrade etc., much of the material being of a Postage Due or 'Taxed' nature for possible use in the Exhibit offered here. Careful viewing is recommended.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 921 France
1849: 1 fr. carmine, a superb large margined used example on 1851 entire letter from Lyon to Paris, cancelled by grill in black with Lyon cds (Nov 28) at right and Paris arrival cds (Nov 30) on reverse. Fresh and fine, a scarce and most attractive internal usage. Signed Bühler; Lamy Yvert = EUR 1'600.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 922 France
1853: France 80 c. carmine, used example tied to small piece endorsed 'par Valetta' by 1896 petit chiffres of Marseille and in manuscript, re-addressed on arrival by India 1854 ½ a. deep blue in a horizontal pair tied by bold strikes of B/172 obliterators of SINGAPORE in black. A most unusual piece.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 923 France
1849/53: Imperforate Collection with Cérès 10 c. bistre used (9) including a pair and an 1852 cover with a 10 c. and a pair of 25 c. blue used to Rotterdam, 5 c. green (5) including a local usage within Paris on cover (signed Goebel), 20 c. black (19) with fine example showing '2 Jan 49' cds of second day of issue and usages on covers, 25 c. blue (21) including usages on covers, 40 c. orange (9) and 1 fr. carmine (4) plus a usage on 1850 taxed entire and a pair used with 40 c. on cover to Rotterdam; also a page with unused 5 c., 20 c., 25 c. and 1 fr. reprints in issued colours and a 20 c. in blue; 1852 'Repub' 10 c. used (4), 25 c. used (12) incl. covers and an 1853 cover to London with 1849 1 fr., 1851 10 c. and 25 c. pair (signed Calves); 1853 1 c., 10 c. and 20 c. unused, 1853 1 c. used (9), 5 c. used (15) incl. a single franking cover, 10 c. used (60) incl. covers with fine example cancelled 'Nizza Mara.', 20 c. blue used (200+) including single cancelled MQF, various multiples and a cover bearing a block of four and another with a block of eight, 40 c. orange used (50+) including covers, one with with scarce 'Pointed Obliques' cancel and a registered usage, 80 c. carmine used (40+) incl. usages on cover, 1 fr. used (3). A splendid lot with plate varieties and cancellation interest throughout. Condition obviously varies but viewing is a pleasure.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 924 France
1862: Collection with 1862 5 c. green (3), 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange (3) and 80 c. carmine all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, 1 c. used (19) incl. a wrapper, 5 c. green used (49) incl. a strip of five and usages on covers and fine complete Newspaper to Switzerland, 10 c. bistre used (65+) with a block of four, used abroad with 5090 of Kersasunde in blue and an 1863 cover from Consular Office in Buenos Ayres to New York at 20 c. Printed Matter rate, 20 c. blue used (130+) incl. a block of four, a Yokohama usage and further used abroad, extraordinarily mis-perforated examples on covers, 1863 cover from Expeditionary Force in Italy, 1863 20 c. Military Rate single franking cover to Saigon, cover with 20 c. and 1867 20 c. used to Naples, 40 c. orange used (60+) with covers incl. one cancelled 'Franca / Via Di Mare' in red and another from Alexandria, Egypt; 80 c. carmine used (20+) incl. cover to Spain and a registered cover to Milan. A generally fine collection with varieties and cancellation interest throughout.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 925 France
1863/67: 80 c. carmine used on 1869 cover from Paris to Curacao tied by Paris Star with Rue D'Enghien cds (July 15) alongside. Struck with AFFR. INSUFF / (4) in red and thence via London (June 16) where incorrectly treated as fully paid and the Insufficient handstamp deleted in red crayon. On arrival charged '15' cents due in manuscript with Curacao arrival cds in black (July 20). An unusual cover-80 c. was the correct single rate to Curacao.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 926 France
1863/70: Laureated issue, collection with 1 c. unused (7), 2 c. unused (6), 10 c. unused (2), 20 c. unused (2); 1 c. bronze used (35) incl. 'Affranchisements Composés' cover with a strip of five 1 c. and single 20 c. used on Sept 11, 1871; 2 c. red-brown used (21) incl. a three colour 1868 usage to London on 'L'Illustration Journal Universelle', 4 c. grey used (18) incl. an 1872 cover with 1 c.., 4 c. and three 1871 25 c. to Barcelona; 10 c. bistre used (67) incl. a block of four and covers, 20 c. blue used (90+) incl. 'Sée' underprints (2), used block of four and covers, 30 c. brown used (43) incl. an 1871 cover to Martinique and a rare 1867 cover franked at 50 centimes to Rome - readdressed on arrival to Ischia with Papal States 20 centesemi (signed A. Diena); 40 c. orange used (36) incl. 'Langer' underprint and covers, 80 c. carmine used (45+) incl. registered usages on cover and an 1868 cover bearing 20 c. and 80 c. to Batavia, 5 fr. grey unused optd. SPECIMEN and no less than 15 used examples all with different cancellations incl. Buenos Ayres, Paris / Étranger in blue, Paris Stars # 1, 2, 24 and 34, Yokohama etc. A generally fine collection with varieties and outstanding cancellation interest throughout.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 7,000 CHFLot# : 927 France
Paris Commune 1871: Covers (4) all mailed during the Commune period (Feb 26-May 23, 1871) from Paris, with 1867 20 c. on cover to Dieppe (March 5), defective cover to Stuttgart with two 1867 20 c. blue (March 18) and covers (2) with 1867 30 c. brown to Geneva (March 23 and March 26) one with manuscript 'Authorisé' at base. A scarce group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 928 France
Paris Commune 1871: Correspondence of entire letters mailed during the Prussian Occupation or from Commune period (Feb 26-May 23, 1871) from Paris to Bourbon-Lancy, all franked at 20 c. rate with Laureated 20 c. or Siège 20 c. blue, with letters dated Feb 4, Feb 11, Feb 27, March 1, March 3, March 6, March 10 and March 13. A scarce and most interesting group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 929 France
1870/71: Bordeaux Issue, the collection on leaves with 1 c. bronze unused (6) and used (8), 2 c. red-brown Report II unused and used (6), 4 c. grey used (12), Report II 5 c. green unused and used (14), 10 c. bistre used (21) incl. a cover with two examples used a 20 c. to the Netherlands; 20 c. blue Report I, Type 1 used, further 20 c. used (70+) incl. covers (9), 30 c. brown used (7) incl. a cover, 40 c. orange used (14) incl. covers, 80 c. carmine used (10) incl. a cover to the Stourza family in Romania. A generally fine collection.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 930 France
Lot# : 931 France
1871/75: 10 c. brown on rose and 80 c. carmine (five examples) all used on 1876 registered cover from Gare du Nord, Paris to Frankfurt on Main, tied by Paris Star handstamps in black. Weight annotated at 198 grams in manuscript with registration label 'Vom Auslande / über Bahnp. 10 Verviers-Cöln' below. Reverse with five red wax seals and Frankfurt (Jan 21) arrival cds. A fine and scarce high (4 fr. 10 c.) franking.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 932 France
1870/71: Siège 40 c. orange and 1871/75 Cérès 80 c. carmine (2) used on 1873 entire letter from Paris to Santiago, Chile, endorsed with private handstamp 'Voie de Bordeaux et Magellan' in blue. Struck on arrival with fine '25' centavos charge marking in red.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 933 France
1871 & 1874: Covers (2) from Boulogne to Aden, earlier cover franked by Siège 40 c. orange pair and 1871/75 25 c. blue pair with Aden Steamer Point cds on reverse, 1874 cover with 1871/75 25 c. blue pair and single 80 c. carmine incorrectly struck with framed 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' in red and deleted by 7 strikes of the framed 'PD' in red, also with Aden Steamer Point cds on reverse. A scarce and fine pair to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 934 France
1853/1875: 'Les Bleus', a used study of the 1853 20 c., 1862 20 c., 1863/67 20 c. and 1871/75 25 c. blue, showing plate varieties and the latter stamp with 'Grand Cassure' types 1-10 etc., including many usages on covers (50+) and a few multiples, somewhat messily arrranged but a marvellous collection (many hundreds of stamps) for further detailed study of these exceptionally attractive issues, together with the Cailler book on the subject.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 935 France
1871/75: Cérès République Issue, collection with 1 c. bronze unused (5) and used (40), 2 c. red-brown unused (2) and used (44) incl. a block of six, a Newspaper wrapper and Printed Matter usage, 4 c. grey unused (2) and used (30), 5 c. green used (75+) incl. ten examples with watermark, 10 c. brown on rose (large figures) unused and used (28) and a fine usage to Fulda, 15 c. bistre (large figures) unused and used (30+) incl. covers/cards, 30 c. brown used (60+) incl. a study of Langer and Company underprints and covers, 80 c. carmine used (35+) incl. covers with one to Constantinople and another to Mexico, 10 c. (small figures) unused and used (30+) incl. covers, 15 c. (small figures) unused and used (40+) incl. covers & cards, 25 c. blue unused and used (1000+) with covers incl. 'Charlleville' underprint usage etc. Much cancellation interest, a charming volume.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 936 France
Type Sage 1876/1910c.: Collection in seven volumes with imperforate 30 c. 'Banque de France' unadopted Essay in blue, adopted Proof for 4 c. in brown (signed Brun), 15 c. Proofs in brown and in blue, Colour Proofs by Banque de France on white or coloured papers (19) signed Goebel, 1887 Granet re-impressions (29), Bristol card paper 1 c. and 4 c. green, 'Specimen' overprints, 1880 issued stamps with Type I 1876 1 c. (3), 4 c., 5 c. (2), 15 c., 20 c., 30 c., 75 c. and 1 fr. unused, Type II 2 c., 5 c. in block of six, 25 c. ultramarine and 25 c. blue (2), 30 c. (2) unused, later issues complete with duplication excl. Prussian blue (but with the 1 c. on cobalt) and various varieties and perf./imperf. errors, fantasy Proofs, hundreds of covers with many registered or value declared usages incl. mixed issue frankings with 1871 issue, unusual destinations, Newspaper frankings, Sample Mail, postal stationery with errors (10 c. on lilac and 10 c. on green cards both printed double), 1887 Advertising 15 c. letter-cards (sold at 5 c.) unused (2) and used (2), 15 c. advertising letter-sheet unused and used, 1899 advertising 10 c. card unused, 5 c. 'Jeanne D'Arc' envelope used, 1893 and 1894 Exhibitions and Royal Visits letter-cards and stationery envelopes unused and used, Telegrams used (2 different), Mandat de Poste forms etc., cancellation study with 'used abroad' and Exhibition cancels noted, 1881 cover with 'Proof / Trial' square dotted cancellation, perf. 'S.P.U.' on 15 c. envelope used, various other business perfins, underprints etc. A beautifully mounted and remarkable collection.
Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 937 France
1875/80: Essay for proposed UPU / Type Sage issue: "Unification D'Un Timbre Poste Internationale De L'Union Postale / Spécimens & Système Garanti Contre Toute Fraudes / De MM. J. A. Pichot & Eugène Pichot / Imprimeaur, Graveur-Lithographe, 72 Quai Jemmapes / Paris" with 15 values from 1 c. to 5 fr. in varying background colours imperforate on thin white paper with all values in red. Extremely fine and scarce; for a further, slightly different example of this Essay, see the 'Severin Collection', Corinphila sale 174, lot 4048.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 938 France
1849/76: Collection of Proofs, Essays, well annotated on leaves on Exhibit pages with 1849 Cérès values imperf. on carton paper in unissued colours (12) and an 1894 cover with 40 c. in rose tied by 'Gare du Culoz' cds, unadopted Essays for the 1851 issue, 1853 colour Proofs in differing colours (100+) incl. a block of ten of the 1 c. value in grey, 10 c. value in black in a block of four, 20 c. value in brown (shades) each in blocks of four, 20 c. in bistre-brown in block of ten and a 5 c. Proof used on 1896 cover; 1858 Essays by Barre (2), 1867 Granier pelure paper Proofs (4); 1863/67 4 c. Proofs in brown (2), green and in colour of issued 1 c., Proofs of 30 c. in colour (16 items) and an example in grey on 1895 cover; 1866 Projet Renard Postal Stationery Essay '0' value in black (similar to 1867 1 c.) and oval types value '00' in colour (12), 1869 Joubert Proofs in black and blue on large card, colour Proofs on glazed card (12); 1871 Proofs incl. découpage and 1906 UPU Sower Postal Stationery Essay for the letter-card in blue, without value and handstamped 'Specimen' twice in black. An exceptional and attractive collection.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 939 France
TThe specialised collection with Forgeries including 1849 Cérès issue Sperati forgeries of the 10 c., 15 c., 40 c., 1 fr. 'used' and signed Sperati or handstamped on reverse, 1853 20 c. tête-bêche pair unused and signed Sperati on reverse, 1853 1 fr. carmine 'used' single and pair each handstamped on reverse, 1870 Bordeaux 4 c. grey 'used' - a superb lithographed forgery by 'Paul', Fournier forgeries incl. tête-bêche pairs of 1849 issue 'used', 1849 1 fr. vermilion 'faux de Toulouse', covers with forged cancellations, Sower issues with 'Faux de Toulon' 10 c. red, 'Faux de Nice' with 25 c. blue in a used block of six, Merson 5 fr., the only known unused 'Forbin' example and several so called used forgeries, Sower 50 c. 'Faux de Marseille' unused, Oneglia forgeries from 1849, Bordeaux 1870 20 c. 'Faux de Mons' unused, French Colonies forgeries, deliberate Resistance forgeries, all the Espionage Forgeries incl. several sheets printed in England and a complete sheet of the Resistance etc., a splendid and most informative study together with the modern 'Marianne' forgeries and the excellent articles by the owner from 'Fakes, Forgeries & Experts'.
Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 4,200 CHFLot# : 940 France
Postage Due 1805/1875: Collection on Exhibit leaves showing, with 100+ items, the progression of taxed mail from the Napoleonic era with scarce fancy Deboursé 87 / GENES in black on 1807 cover, through pre-stamp period to 1849 with cover showing Cérès 20 c. black used in first month of issue and matched by unpaid usage, pair of 1849 Cérès 20 c. black used on 1850 cover to Maastricht with notation 'Timbre Insuffisant', 1849 25 c. underpaid usage and another with 'Taxée pour timbre ayant déjà servi', 1853 underpaid cover to Geneva taxed at '35 cs.' in red, 1853 cover with 20 c. re-used, thereafter with stamped and underpaid mail superbly matched on each page, incl. re-addressed 1860 cover with France 1853 40 c. and GB 1 d. red, 1867 cover with 75 c. three colur rate to USA struck with 'Or US Notes 21' on arrival, May 1859 cover with rare usage of Lithographed 1859 10 c. black Postage Due, 1860 cover bearing single 1 c. bronze and matching cover with two 1 c. only both taxed, 1865 underpaid registered cover, taxed covers from Netherlands, North German Confederation, Italian Postage Due usages etc. Superbly written up, a fresh and generally very fine collection.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 941 France
Postage Due 1876/1949: Collection on Exhibit leaves and loose showing, with 108 items, the progression of taxed mail from the advent of the UPU in January 1876 in France, with Postage Due usages and 1877 cover with 25 c. Fiscal taxed, incoming/outgoing covers/cards from Belgium, Chile, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Netherlands Indies, Reunion, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, USA (with French and Italian Dues) etc. A fine superbly written up and informative collection.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,050 CHFLot# : 942 France
Postage Due 1859/1946: Collection with 1859 litho 10 c. used on piece, rare '25' on 15 c. black used on piece with '9 Sept 1871' cds (signed Calves) and duplication of the issues together with usages of the 'black' issues on covers, 1871/78 set incl. 60 c. values unused or used, 1881/92 issue with mint blocks of 1 c. (Control block of 10), 3 c. interpanneau block of 18, 4 c. Control block of 8; 40 c. and 1 fr. unused; good run of later issues to 1946 incl. multiples. Messily arranged but generally fair to fine, with some scarce items noted.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 943 France
Military Mail 1890/60c.: Collection with many hundreds of cards/covers showing Military free frankings or reduced rates, with 1900 Madagascar cover to Paris, 1900 stampless cover from Saigon, 1902 cover from Diego Suarez, Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian and Vietnam usages, fine array of Military Camp postcards prior to and during WWI, Prisoner of War mail, Internee's mail, 'Postes Serbes' covers, Postes Navales, cover from a Chinese Working Party franked Sower 15 c. cancelled 'Vu:TC' in violet and Censored, thereafter with French Occupation of Germany to circa 1922, WWII Censored mail, covers from 'Camp de Gurs', 'Camp Argeles Sur Mer', 'Camp St. Cyprien', and a few Paquebot covers etc..Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 944 France
1868/1945c.: 'Back of the Book' collection with Telegraph issues from 1868 incl. 25 c. cancelled by 'Monaco' 1870 datestamp, Telephone stamps used and a 50 c. value with black imprint doubled, Parisian Parcels stamps, Yvert listed Parcels stamps from 1892, Locomotive 1901 issue in vertical pairs with mss. 'Specimen', later issues and overprinted sets largely complete incl. duplication and usages on forms, 1935 'Petits Colis' Parcels stamps incl. rare 30 f. 'Grands Reseaux' in unmounted og. pair, 1941/45 Locomotive issues unused, usages on Parcel forms etc. Somewhat untidy but most interesting lot with many seldom seen items.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 945 France
Travelling Post Offices / Ambulants 1849/80c.: The collection of Ambulants with the 27 lines noted, with stamps and covers/cards (100), all showing TPO datestamps, from early stampless mail (such as 'Route de Geneve' or 'Route de Moulins' datestamps), thereafter most covers with stamps, the collection well mounted with Maps detailing the routes. A fine collection.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 946 Netherlands
1852: 15 c. orange-yellow, a fine used pair on underpaid 1864 cover from Amsterdam (23/8) to Paris (over 7½ grams), tied by framed Franco handstamps in black. Manuscript 'Affranch. Insuff.' alongside and taxed '12' décimes in black = 60 Dutch cents. A fine and attractive cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 947 France
1860/75c.: Collection with Spanish franked incoming mail (7 covers) between 1861 and 1868, all being taxed; thereafter a study of the 1870 Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue both off and on covers, Siège 40 c. orange block of four used, covers incl. single 40 c. frankings cancelled 'Admon de Cambio / Barcelona' (2), 1874 entire to Constantinople, 1875 usage to Malta, retouched '4' as detached stamps and on cover to Amsterdam, underprint usage on cover from Charleville etc. A fine and attractive study with 38 covers.
Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 950 France
Algeria 1925/45c.: The collection in unused condition of Parcel Forms, all ex the Algerian P.O. with some accompanying letters, with yellow form for 2nd. Zone, blue for 3rd. Zone (station), and another in yellow for 3rd. Zone (home delivery), Remboursement forms for 500, 1'000 or 2'000 fr., 1935 Railway Parcel Forms (5 different values) with 47 forms enumerated and unused handstamped SPECIMEN in red; also unused forms including those surcharged with new values in black but without 'Specimen' (100+), all with handstamped seals and enumerator numbering. A marvellous collection, assembled at the date of issue, that could not be possibly be recreated nowadays in such fine condition and quality.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 951 France
Zanzibar 1890: Cover from Zanzibar to Cambridge franked by France Type Sage 25 c. black on rose tied by bold ZANZIBAR cds (Sept 16) in black with repeated strike at left, front with 'Modane A Paris' cds in red (Oct 4) and reverse with Cambridge arrival cds (Oct 6). Attractive and scarce.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 952 France
Colonies 1859/1975c.: Collection in a black album from 1859/65 Eagle issues used with some duplication and following issues used, again with duplication and cancellation interest, 1879 cover from St. Pierre, Martinique franked Type Sage 25 c., 1881 Soldier's Letter from Dakar franked imperf. Sage 15 c. blue, 1884 unusual registered cover from Senegal to Guadeloupe franked by Dubois 25 c. (2), 1892 scarce Telegram envelope franked by Dubois 25 c. used from Saigon etc.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHF