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Lot# : 953 France
Colonies 1860/1925c.: Collection with 1867 cover franked by France 1862 20 c. blue (5) sent underpaid from Salonique tied by 5095 gros chiffres, range from Bordeaux 40 c. used in Egypt, fine group of Algerian covers/cards with 1856 entire at 60 c. rate to Paris, 1872 underpaid cover with 20 c. from Tlemcen, 1873 entire from Boufarik, 1876 cover from Mondovi also some Corsica usages and further loose stamps cancelled 5104 at Shanghai and 5118 gros chiffres at Yokohama.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 954 France
1911/93: Comprehensive Exhibit Collection of the French Cours d'instruction stamps designed for the improvement of postal processes and the training of post office clerks, starting with the 1911 and 1923 ANNULÉ ovpts on Blanc, Merson & Semeuse definitives, postage due, and Recouvrements stamps incl. eight covers postmarked at the Lyon Centre d'instruction, 1925 SPÉCIMEN ovpts, also in blocks of six and 12 as well as on stamps cancelled in advance, finally in great detail the SANS VALEUR issue with the complete set of 22 values with nominal values from 1 c. to 20 f. showing the colour similarities between the instruction stamps and the contemporary definitives and commemorative stamps, in addition 140 "training covers", many with additional services such as registration, express, value letters, avis de reception, special delivery, or temporal forwarding of mail formular. This interesting and well written up lot includes in addition a small selection of so called fictive stamps produced to test printing processes such as the Palissy issue as well as relevant literature.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 955 France
Paris Postmarks 1820/1865c.: Collection in an album with study of Parisian and suburban postmarks prior to the introduction of the 'Star' handstamps, with range of stampless covers and thereafter fine selection of many stamps (hundreds) and covers/cards (70+) all showing the 1849/54 Paris system of dotted lozenge with letters & numbers enclosed.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 956 France
Paris Star Cancellations 1854/81c.: The remarkable two volume collection with hundreds of stamps and 150+ covers, beautifully written up with 'mute' stars and all numbers from 1 (all four types) through to 39 represented both on and off cover with all the different types of numeral noted incl. '9/+' and '9/x' and 1867 5 fr. grey with '9/*' cancel etc., including mute star cancellation in red on 1853 5 c. green and in blue on 1854 cover bearing Empire 10 c. bistre, with ten further examples on 1863-75 issues, 1863 80 c. on cover to Curacao cancelled by #4, 1864 cover to Altona cancelled by #11, 'Chemins de Fer De L'Est printed cover with pair of 1862 10 c. tied #17, scarce '-20-' on local cover bearing 1862 10 c., piece with 1871/75 15 c. tied #23 in red, 1873 cover to Chile with 1871/75 30 c. pair and 40 c.,1874 cover to Chile with 25 c. (2) and 80 c. tied #26, June 1871 cover from French Consulate in Mogador, Morocco mailed in Paris with 10 c. tied #35, registered usages (6), destinations including Austria, Belgium, Chile, Curacao, Denmark, Germany, GB, Italy, Netherlands, Prussia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. A delightful lot.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 957 France
Franco-Prussian War 1870/71: Collection on leaves with covers (13) incl. Ballon Montés franked 1863/67 20 c. one carried on the 'Armand Barbes' and the other a card carried on the 'Garibaldi' and thus overpaid, Oct 1970 cover carried on the 'Fulton', attractive 'Gazette Des Absents' mailed on the 'Poste de Paris' with Siège 20 c. blue, 1871 'Commune' period imperforate stamps 5 c., 10 c. and 50 c.; 1871 Alsace Lorraine issue unused and used with duplication, 1871 unissued '10' in blue on 1863/67 10 c. bistre (signed) without gum, and a fascinating entire to the 'Armée du Nord' in Paris mailed in October 1870 and arriving after the Siege in February 1871.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 958 France
Lot# : 959 France
1853/1880c.: Collection of covers (54) with attractive usages including 1855 cover at 1 fr. rate to Harburg, Hannover, 1862 cover franked at 50 c. per 'Euphrate' with Paquebot cds, 1860 cover to Mexico with 1853 40 c. pair, 1861/62 covers at 50 c. or 1 fr. rates to Constantinople and 1863 cover at 50 c. rate ex Constantinople to Paris, 1862 cover with 1853 20 c. blue (3) to Mexico, 1864 entire at 1 fr. rate to Peru, 1864 cover at 50 c. rate from Beirut with 1862 10 c. and 40 c. tied 5082 gros chiffres, 1872 entire to USA with 1863/67 80c. carmine, 1871/75 5 c. green pair and 25 c. blue (2), 1872 cover to Uruguay bearing two 25 c. blue, 1873 cover to Argentina with three colour franking etc.. Generally fine, an interesting lot.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 960 France
1800/1950c.: The cover collection, many hundreds of covers/cards, with pre-stamp incl. Departments Conquis usages, stampless mail with destination interest, early classic issues on covers, plentiful array of Postage Due usages etc. A fine and most interesting lot.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 961 France
1868/1946: 'Back of the Book' collection with 1868/69 Newspaper stamps, 1914 Valenciennes 10 c. red unused, 1914/18 Franchise Militaire optd. issues unused and used, 1916 issues for Govt. of Montenegro in exile, 1921/22 'Postes Paris' issues complete unused, 1922/47 pre-cancels collection incl. 10 covers and 1933 80 c. on 1 fr. orange with inverted figures of overprint unused, 1935 Rocket Mail cover, Liberation issues with Annemasse sets (Types I and II) unused, Caen issue unused incl. 4 fr. block of four with one stamp inverted opt., Cannes issue set in blocks of four unused, issue for Nice in blocks of four unsued, , thirteen stamps ex Saverne issue on Hitler heads, 1945 Saint-Nazaire Chamber of Commerce set of two on registered cover etc. A most interesting collection that will repay careful viewing.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 962 France
1915/45: Collection with 1923/26 Pasteur set unused, 1923 Bordeaux Exhibition 1 fr. unused, 1924 Olympic set unused, 1925 5 fr. carmine Exhibition Miniature sheet unused and single on registered card from the Show, 1927 Orphelins set unused, 1927 Strasbourg tryptych unused, 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2 fr. unused and fine used on cover, 1930 Pont du Gard 20 f. unused, 1930's Sinking Fund issues unused and on covers,1936 Airmail set used, 1936 Burelage 50 fr. used, 1936 Intellectuals set of four optd. 'Specimen', 1937 'Pexip' sheets unused and used, from 1945 unused & used incl. 1951 Marianne imperf. set of four unused, 1954 8 fr. Vallée de la Seine Artist signed black Proof, covers dotted throughout the collection, together with a volume of 1910/30 postcards.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 963 France
1709/1783: Toulouse Postal History, collection of eight entire letters with 1709 enntire showing DE TOULOUSE straight line in black, 1730 entire with same marking but smaller font, 1740 entire with italic 'deToulouse', 1754 entire with DE / TOULOUSE in black, 1773 entire with same handstamp but smaller font in black, 1781 entire with curved DE / TOULOUSE, 1781 entire with DEBOURSES / DE TOULOUSE in black and scarce 1783 entire to Newmarket, UK with PORT PAYÉ / A TOULOUSE Lenain Types 2a, 3, 5, 19, 34, 45, 59 and 64.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 964 France
1779: 'Grande Poste', a fine compl. example of the 'Journal Politique' or 'Gazette des Gazettes' for February 1779 with 72 pages, some stains and aging, with fascinating content from Constantinople and the Levant and a bulletin or report from nearly every European town, struck on the outside cover with fine impression of circular PERIODIQUE / CROWN / FRANCS handstamp in black. Scarce and most unusual.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 965 France
1809: Entire letter with three-lined "No 14 ARM. FRANCAISE EN ESPAGNE", written in the headquarters in Madrid on 2. April 1809 and send to Tolosa, describing in detail the battle of Medellin on 28 March 1809, a decisive battle during the Peninsular War which resulted in a victory of the French under Marshal Victor against the Spanish under General Don Gregorio Garcia de la Cuesta. The battle marked the first major effort by the French to occupy Southern Spain. An item of great of great historic interest.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 966 France
Lot# : 967 France
15 c. bright green (vert foncé) on greenish, two examples with clear to large margins all round and in a rich shade, used with four margined 1 fr. carmine on 1853 cover to New York endorsed 'via Liverpool per Steamer', tied by 'grille sans fin' in black and by both Paris despatch cds (Jan 6) and BOSTON BR. PKT / 5 datestamp of arrival (Jan 23) in black. A fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves, A. Diena. Cert. Von der Weid (1997).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 968 France
Lot# : 969 France
20 c. black on white paper, unused block of fifteen (5 x 3) with ample to large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet, positions 126-130/136-140/146-150, of outstanding freshness and quality, without gum. A delightful and rare multiple highlighting the printer's expertise. Signed Calves, Pfenninger, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2004).Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 970 France
1849/71: Card (10 items) with 1849 20 c. black Proof with large margins all round and an 1849 20 c. used, Bordeaux issue 1870/71 30 c. brown (2) with large to huge margins and lightly used, 40 c. orange used (2, one cancelled in blue) and a fine 80 c. carmine used Yvert = EUR 1'100+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 971 France
25 c. blue, clear to large margined vertical pair prepaying the double rate (above 7½ grams) from Allevard to Grenoble, neatly tied by grill handstamps in black with neat ALLEVARD cds (4.JUIL.52) alongside, the fourth Day of Issue. Reverse with same day arrival cds. Cover with some aging but a scarce early usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 972 France
25 c. blue in a horizontal pair used with 1 fr. carmine on attractive 1852 entire letter from Mulhouse, Alsace to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via Southampton tied by 2199 petit chiffres in black. Mulhouse despatch cds (June 1) on front alongside London transit cds (June 3) in red. The adhesives with small or just touched margins but extremely fresh and most attractive entire to a scarce destination.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 973 France
Martinique: 25 c. blue in a fine large margined horizontal pair, minor corner bend at low right of no significance, used with just touched 1 fr. carmine on small 1851 single rate entire letter to Paris by British Packet, tied by black grill obliterators with fine FORT DE FRANCE / MARTINIQUE cds in black alongside (Nov 14). Reverse with St. Pierre transit cds (same day) in black and Paris arrival cds (Dec 27). An attractive and rare entire. Cert. Von der Weid (1999).
Provenance: Corinphila sale 111 (May 1999), lot 2597.
Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 974 France
40 c. orange horizontal pair, huge even margins all round and trace of adjoining stamp at base, used on 1850 cover to London tied by neat strikes of the grill and by 'London Paid' cds in red. St. Malo despatch cds (Aug 2) in black at left. The cover with some minimal creasing away from adhesives but scarce so fine. Cert. Von der Weid (1998).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 975 France
Lot# : 976 France
1 fr. carmine, clear to fine margins all round but with vertical file fold, used on rare 1851 stamped cover to Genoa from the LEGATION ET CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE EN BOLIVIE with cachet at left and superb strike of the Consular BOLIVIE / * datestamp in black at left (13 Juin, without year slugs) of which only two examples are recorded (one ex Dubus, lot 346; the other ex Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 3187 which was mailed two months to the day later). The adhesive tied by 'grille sans fin' and by Paris datestamp (August 22) with notation of double rate at upper left and 'Via Di / Beauvoisin' in black. Reverse with circular Consular cachet 'Republique Francaise Legation et Consulat General de France en Bolivie' in black and Genoa arrival cds (Aug 25). Faults to envelope but a truly extraordinary cover of immense rarity and udoubtedly unique.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 977 France
1 fr. vermillon, vivid colour with large to imense margins all round, cancelled by clear grille obliterator. A rare and most desirable stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. Brun (2015) Cérès 2008 = € 21'500/Mi 6a = € 20'000.
Provenance: Collection Consul Weinberger, 154. Grobe Auction.
Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 978 France
1853: 10 c. bright bistre brown, 20 c. deep blue, 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine, all used on 1856 entire letter endorsed 'per Steamer Tamar' from Paris to Rio de Janeiro via London. The adhesives with generally good margins but touched in places and the 10 c. affected by file fold but all of very fresh colour and an attractive four colour franking to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 979 France
1863: Envelope franked at double rate with 1853 80 c. carmine horizontal pair, minor marginal imperfections, tied by 4077 gros chiffres with 'Valence-S-Rhone' (April 28) cds at right and framed 'P.P.' in red. The cover is addressed to 'Reverend F. Daumas, Makuatleng, Basuto Country, care of J. Syme, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope'; with latter part of the address erased and further manuscript applied 'Care of G. Vergottini Esq., Winburg, Orange River Free State' from the Institution Protéstante at Valence sur Rhone. London Paid (April 29) transit cds on front in red. Reverse with Cape Town (June 6) cds also in red. An extraordinary destination for the French Classic period, believed to be the earliest stamped cover addressed to the Basuto territory.
Note: Francois Daumas, a missionary from the Paris Evangelical Mission Society began his work in Basutoland in 1835, establishing a Mission near the border with Ficksburg in the Orange Free State in 1836. The Mission station was razed in 1865 during the conflict between O.F.S. forces and King Moshweshwe and Daumas withdrew to Pietermaritzburg.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 980 France
1862: 20 c. blue (2) used on 1864 small envelope to Naples, tied on adhesives and at left with fine FRANCIA / VIA DI MARE handstamps in black with PD alongside. Reverse with Genova cds (Nov 10) and Napoli arrival (Nov 12). An attractive and unusual cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 981 France
1862: 80 c. carmine, a horizontal strip of three used on 1864 entire letter from Paris to Santiago, Chile via London, tied by Paris Star obliterators with despatch cds alongside (Aug 14). Private straight line VOIE DE PANAMA at lower left and British P.O. PANAMA double arc cds of transit on front (Sept 7) in black. Struck on arrival with '25' centavos due marking in red. A delightful and scarce cover. Signed von der Weid.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 982 France
/1870 (Oct./Dec): Lot three entire letters carried by Ballon Montés, one to Le Mans (Oct. 6), another from "Paris R. St. Lazare 20 Dec. 70" to Neuvy le Roi and the third carried by Ballon Monté 'Newton' (Dec. 31) to Montpellier, all backstamped on reverse; further small letter cancelled "Gare-de-Limoges 8. Oct. 701" addressed to Paris as well as 1three unused copies of GAZETTE DES ABSENTS, No: 7 (12. Nov. 70), No. 8 (16. Nov.) and No. 31 (24 Jan. 71). A fine group.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 983 France
1863/70: Laureated 20 c. blue, partial plating study in album with some back-up photographs to aid identification, several hundred used stamps with a few multiples, an excellent lot for further specialised study.
Provenance: John Levett FRPSL.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 986 France
1863/67: 30 c. brown and 80 c. carmine used with 1871 Siège 20 c. blue all tied to 1871 entire letter endorsed 'Elbe' from Le Havre to Lima, Peru by 1769 gros chiffres. Framed red PP below and reverse with Lima arrival cds (Oct 1) in black. A charming and scarce three colour franking. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 987 France
1870: Cérès 20 c. blue, Siège Printings made during the Commune from 1849 plates, the collection on leaves with unused examples and used examples showing the poorer quality of both paper (much more yellowish) and the poorer printing quality and lack of cleanisng of the plates once the more skilled staff had deserted Paris. A fine and very scarce group (34 items) on exhibition pages.
Provenance: Collection John Levett FRPSL.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 988 France
1870/71: Bordeaux 30 c. brown imperforate, a fine large margined example used on 1871 cover to Chalons sur Saone, in combination with perforated 1871/75 Cérès 40 c. orange tied by 2046 gros chiffres with Lille despatch cds alongside (Dec 9). Reverse with TPO and arrival cds (Dec 11). A scarce and attractive franking.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 989 France
1871: Siège 40 c. orange used with 1871/75 Cérès 30 c. brown (2) on 1871 entire letter from Marseille to Yokohama, Japan, all tied by 2240 gros chiffres with Marseille despatch cds at left (April 12). Framed PD in red on front and reverse with French P.O. in Yokohama cds of receipt (May 26). A fresh and fine entire. Signed Von der Weid.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 990 France
1870/71: Bordeaux Issue, the collection with 1 c. used (4, from all the Reports), 1 c. used strip of five (R1), 1 c. unused pair (R2), 1 c. unused block of ten sheet marginal at right (R3, cert.), further mint corner example (pos. 1, cert.) and a black Proof on glazed card paper from Report 3, Position 2 (ex collection Burrus), 1 c. block of four used (cert.) and marginal strip of three used (R3, cert.), 2 c. Proof in black and used horizontal strip of five (R2, cert.), 4 c. Proof in black and a used example (signed & cert.) from R1, 4 c. grey mint block of four (cert.) and corner marginal single from Report 2 (cert.), 5 c. green mint (R1, certs.), 5 c. mint pair (R2) and two futher single examples, Reconstruction with two mint examples and 12 used (R2), 10 c. bistre mint (3) from R1 and used examples (29, incl. pair and strip of three in reconstruction of the transfer block of 15); 10 c. (R2) with partial reconstruction of 13, 20 c. blue Type I, R1 with 14 used examples, 20 c. Type I, R2 with 8 used examples, 20 c. blue, Type II with 37 examples used, 20 c. blue, Type III, R2 strip of five and a block of four used, 20 c. blue Type III, R1 and R2 replating of 15 used, 30 c. Proof in black (pos. 3) and 17 used examples, 40 c. Proof in black, unused (2) and used (19, incl. 'Rouge Sang' with cert., ex Levett and 'Rouge Sang Clair, signed Calves) and a cover, 80 c. rose mint (2) and used (21). Condition varies but a splendid highly catalogued lot for the specialist.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 991 France
1871/75: Cérès 5 c. green, 15 c. buff and 80 c. carmine used on attractive 1875 cover to Vera Cruz endorsed 'per Ville de Brest par St. Nazaire' tied on despatch by Paris Star 24 obliterators in black. 'Paris / Rue de Clery' cds at left (Jan 19) and reverse with 'Paris / Étranger' cds in blue. A few imperfections to the cover but a scarce make-up of the 1 franc rate.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 992 France
1871/75: Cérès 5 c. green, 15 c. buff and 80 c. carmine used on attractive 1874 entire letter to Port Louis, Mauritius endorsed 'per Messageries Marit.' tied on despatch by 2240 gros chiffres of Marseille, with cds of despatch alongside (Aug 1). Reverse with Mauritius arrival cds (Sept 1) struck in blue. A fresh and fine three colour franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 993 France
1871/75: 15 c. brown on rose Error of Colour (printed in colour of the 10 c. in 1876 due the inclusion of a 15 centime cliché placed in position 90 on the 10 centimes sheet), a fine unused example of this scarce stamp with good colour, together with the 15 c. bistre (with fine og.) for comparison. Signed A. Brun, Schol, Thier. Cert. Behr (2004) Yvert = € 6'000.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 994 France
Monaco 1871/75: 30 c. brown and single and vertical strip of three 80 c. carmine, all used on 1875 registered cover from Monaco to Tarbes endorsed 'Valeur treize cent francs' at top, all tied by fair strikes of scarce '2387' gros chiffres with MONACO datestamp of despatch alongside (Oct 23) in black. Red CHARGÉ and rate box at lower left and reverse with five red wax seals and arrival cds. Minor aging but a very rare fore-runner cover.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 995 France
1871/75: Cérès 30 c. brown used with 25 c. blue (4) all tied by Paris Star cancellations in black to 1875 cover to Santiago, Chile with Paris despatch cds (Feb 16) at left and oval VALPARAISO / MULTADA / 10 c. in red on front and 'Valparaiso / Chile' cds (March 30) on reverse. Slight stain on one pair and flap missing but a scarce usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 996 France
1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue, a fine horizontal strip of five used with over-lapping single 30 c. brown on 1873 entire letter from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, tied by Paris Star / 2 in black and by 'Paris / R. Milton' cds (Oct 31). Framed 'P.P.' and 'London / Paid' transit on front (Nov 1) in red together with an early use of an advertising label (Fay & Cie.) in red at upper right. Internally dated as to receipt (Dec 16), a most attractive entire. Cert. Von Der Weid (1998).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 997 France
1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue tied by 'Paris / Étranger' cds in blue used on 1872 entire invoice to Paris in combination with Germany 1872 Small Shield 2 gr. blue (Mi. 5) tied 'Strassbourg Bahnhof' framed datestamp (26/3) in black. An attractive entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 998 France
1875: Cover to Bordeaux with fine combination franking of Argentina 1868 5 c. vermilion (Scott 68) tied by Buenos Aires cds in black and France 1871/75 Cérès 25 c. blue in a horizontal strip of four all tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots struck in blue. Carried on the Paquebot 'Rio Grande' and struck with octagonal BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ. FR. J. No.6 datestamp (Nov 26) in red (Salles fig. 1073). Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse (Dec 30). Some edge wear to envelope and minor imperfections but a very scarce and attractive cover. Cert. Holcombe (1997).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 999 France
1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue, plating study in green book witth many identified stamps from panneau A2, B2, G3 etc., incl. 28 stamps from 'La Grand Cassure' (paneeau A2 positions 141-150) together with further partial reconstruction on leaves for Plate 2, pane B2 and A2. some near completion, also an extraordinary used block of 136 stamps (very damaged), formerly applied to a parcel addressed to Lachambre & Fils, all cancelled by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots and by Paris cds of arrival cds.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1000 France
1871: Cérès 25 c. blue, all Type I, with re-plating of Panneau B2, D3 and G3 with many identified single stamps (450+) and covers/fronts (43). An extraordinary plating study.
Provenance: Collection John Levett FRPSL.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1001 France
1871/76: Cérès 25 c. blue, the beautiful display collection on exhibit leaves, with Type I block of ten from the lower right corner of the sheet, a block of four in a pale shade and a block of the General Issues for the Colonies imperf. in a mint block of six, a used reconstruction of Pane B2 (150 stamps), and pages with the plating characteristics shown with accompanying illustrated flaws, further pages with matched France / General Issues imperf. 1871 20 c. blue (Yvert 23) showing the same flaws on each stamp with multiples and cancellation interest. A splendid collection with a few covers.
Provenance: Collection John Levett FRPSL.
Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1002 France
1871/75: Cérès 25 c. blue, scarce Type II, first stages of a major plating study with no less than 359 used stamps, mostly identified by plate position including a few on covers/fronts/pieces and multiples, an extremely scarce assembly that would, perhaps, benefit by better arrangement but of high catalogue value Yvert = EUR 10'000+/Maury 60/II = EUR 10'770.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1003 France
1900 (Dec 4): First Mouchon Proofs (2) for 15 c. in grey-violet and deep violet imperf. printed at one stage unused, also imperf. Proofs for 20 c. value in pale lilac and 30 c. in orange, printed in two stages, with gum. A scarce and fine group.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1004 France
Lot# : 1005 France
Lot# : 1006 France
Lot# : 1007 France
1902: Mouchon Issue retouched, the set of five values 10 c. rose, 15 c. vermilion, 20 c. brown-lilac, 25 c. blue and 30 c. violet; 'Bristol' paper reimpressions of 1909/10, all fresh and fine unused on thick card paper with 'perforations' (dentelure figurée); all five from the corner of the sheet. Scarce Maury = € 1'750.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1008 France
Lot# : 1009 France
1914: Red Cross Charity issue, the set of two in a specialised collection on leaves with 5 c. on 10 c. in top right corner block of ten mint with 'Essai de Numération' imprint 'A02159' in margin, 10 c. + 5 c. red in Booklet pair and 'millèsimes' 4, 5 and scarce '6' interpanneau mint pairs and some usages on cover /cards.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1010 France
Lot# : 1011 France
Lot# : 1012 France
1923/27: Sower Issues, various values (24 different) plus the 'Ronsard' 75 c. blue, 10 being Sower issue with lined background, 13 being pre-obliterated with half-round 'Affranch.ts / Postes' in black, all ex the Bechuanaland Post Office archive. The Bechuanaland UPU archive was returned to London in 1937 whereupon each individual stamp was diagonally ovptd. SPECIMEN in black to prevent theft or re-use. A unique group. Cert. Diena (1981) for Ronsard, and Behr (1999), also 1923/26: Pasteur Issue, various values (11) incl. three pre-cancelled examples, all on piece, cancelled upon receipt from the UPU by the Portuguese Postal Authorities, handstamped and distributed to their Colonies, four stamps with handstruck COLONIAS in blue, further example ovptd. COLONIAS in red, another ovptd. ESPECIMEN in blue and two with same surcharge struck in red. A rare and appealing group. Unique.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 270 CHFLot# : 1013 France
1925: Philatelic Exhibition 5 fr. carmine Miniature Sheet, a superb mint example, suspicion of tiny corner bend, fresh and fine, unmounted og Mi. 176 = EUR 3'000/Yvert = EUR 3'700.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1014 France
1924 (April-May): Olympic set of four values in scarce unused interpanneau pairs, each folded down coloured centre line, fresh and fine, large part og., also the 1924 Olympic sets for Grand Liban (2) and Syrie (2), fresh and fine, unmounted og (Maury = € 900+).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 1015 France
1924: Olympic Games 25 c. Colour Trial imperforate Proof on chalk surfaced white paper, approx. 160 x 120 mm., in un-issued colours of carmine & deep bright blue, fresh and fine. Extremely scarce and most attractive. Signed Brun. Cert. Gautré (2007).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1016 France
Lot# : 1017 France
Lot# : 1018 France
Lot# : 1019 France
1930/31: Colonial Exhibition, Paris, the 'Epreuve de Luxe' sheet with four values imperf., minor corner bends, otherwise fresh and very fine, also the 1 fr. 50 c. Epreuve de Luxe unused, and an interesting unadopted Proof (similar to the 1 fr. 50 c. blue) for a proposed 50 c. value in blue on gummed paper, without shading behind the torch, also by Hélio Vaugirard. A scarce group. Certs. Gautré (2005).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 1020 France
/1938 (July): King George VI Visit, Artist's Die Proof in black signed by the designer Henry Cheffer; the 'Epreuve de Luxe' in blue; also the similar design used for the Inauguration of the Australian Monument, with 55 c. green and 1 fr. carmine stationery cards and the Epreuve de Luxe for each, also the folders of Postcards sold at 2 fr. 75 c. with green folder and at 5 fr. with red printed folder; September 1938 Pierre & Marie Curie 1 fr. 75 c. blue, specialised study with France and Colonies issues all 'coin datés' mint examples (18) etc.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 1021 France
1928: Second Catapult Flight from the 'Ile de France' to Le Havre, franked by Pasteur 1 f. 50 c. blue and 10 fr. on Berthelot 90 c. carmine tied by octagonal 'Le Havre' datestamp (August 23) in black, with registration cachet 'New York Au Havre' below in black and five line 'Première Liason Postale Aérienne' cachet. Baackstamped on arrival (Aug 23, 24 and 25). Some minor peripheral aging mentioned for full accuracy, a rare cover. Signed Roumet.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 1022 France
Catalogue# : 251+2541930: Airmail stamps Farman F 190 over Marseilles, 1.50 Fr. red, 54 pieces in two full sheets with sheet margins and a block of four as well a s 1.50 Fr. blue, 75 pieces in three full sheets without sheet margins, all stamps in mint condition Mi = EUR 4'677.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1023 France
1937 (June 16): Sports Fund, the set of three Epreuve d'Atlier, Artist's Proofs, compl. Proofs as issued but in colours other than issued, with violet manuscript at base for the ink colour number '1701 Lef.c' (1701 Lefranc = sepia) for two values and the 20 c. + 10 c. Proof printed in the issued colour of the 50 c. + 10 c. brown-violet. A scarce group.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 115 CHFLot# : 1024 France
1937: PEXIP, two miniature sheets in unused condition.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1025 France
1937 (Sept 17): Anniversary of US Constitution, incomplete Artist's Proof, 80 x 68 mm. engraved on 'Bristol' card paper, without value tablet or central inscriptions, struck in dull blue. Signed by the engraver, A. Delzers in pencil below design, also the issued stamp on cover.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1026 France
1961: Cezanne 'Les Jouers des Cartes' 85 c. a vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, dry print without the red and green colours and perforations misplaced (through 'T' of 'Postes') and figures of value in white, full unmounted og. Presumably printer's waste but scarce. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1027 France
1863/67: Laureated 20 c. blue (5 examples) all used on 1870 triple rate cover to Naples tied by Marseille '2240' gros chiffres, struck with framed 'Affranchisement / Insuffisant' in black and handstruck '8' decimi charge marking, taxed on arrival with 1870 Postage Due 30 c. and 50 c. tied on arrival. A few minor imperfections but scarce. Signed A. Bolaffi.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1028 France
1859/1973: Collection on leaves with lithographed issue 10 c. black used with 'Condom' cds (Jan 8, 1859) in second week of issue, typographed issue unused and used with some duplication, 10 c. black Type II in a superb used vertical strip of four (cert.), 40 c. bistre unused and 60 c. bistre unused, later issues apparently complete to 1973, together with page of 'Recouvrements' issues and interesting covers - 1899 cover from UK taxed at 30 c. and another taxed at an extraordinary 5 francs.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 1029 France
Pre-Oblitérations 1920/1998: Unused collection on leaves from October 1920 with 'Postes / Paris' 5 c. and 15 c. green, 1921 set of two and rare 'Postes / France / 1921' on 30 c. orange, 1922 set of three, thereafter apparently compl. through to 1998. Generally fine, a scarce collection of high catalogue value Maury = EUR 12'000+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1030 France
Franchise Militaire 1901/04: Sower 10 c. rose-carmine, Type III, mint interpanneau pair '5', mint interpanneau marginal block of four with '6', and a mint block of four from base of sheet with Operative printing imprint E 230 10 27 at base, also a 'Bristol' paper 'perf.' reimpression of the Mouchon 15 c. value (Yvert FM 2 var), fresh and generally fine, large part or unmounted og Yvert = EUR 1'100+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 115 CHFLot# : 1031 France
1676/1785: Five documents with rare revenue cachets, incl. 1676 Généralité de Moulins "WVN S. 4 D", 1677 Caen "Cinq sols po. Roi", 1680 Bourgogne "Petit Papier / Un sol La Feuille", 1696 Rouen "Un Sol" and 1785 Bretagne "Rolles 14 Sols", in addition three blank paper sheets with revenue cachets.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1032 France
Ballon monté 'Le Victor Hugo': Small entire letter, written on 8. October 1870, franked with Napoleon lauré 20 c. blue, given as a pli confié to the aéronaute Jean-Pierre-Nadal who applied his big red cachet "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1 Aérostiers / Nadar-Dartois-Duruof" on reverse, flown on 18. October 1870 to the village of Coeuvres and given to the postal services at Poitiers on 21 October 1870, where the stamp was postmarked with an illisible dotted numeral, arrived at its destination on 22 October with arrival cds on reverse. A rare and desirable Ballon monté cover, cert. Calves Lhéritier = FF 34'000.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHFLot# : 1033 France
1870 (Nov. 15): Entire lettersheet endorsed 'Par ballon monté' in manuscript, carried on board of Balloon 'Général Uhrich' franked with Napoléon Lauré 10 c. + 20 c. tied by Paris star '26' with Paris cds. alongside to Switzerland, backstamped "Genève 27.XI.70" on reverse Maury 30.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1034 France
1870 (Nov. 18): Small envelope with full content carried on board of balloon "L'Archimède' to Montpellier, franked with Napoléon Lauré 20 c. blue tied by black lozenge with Paris-La Villette cds. alongside and "MONTPELLIER 27.NOV.70" arrival mark on reverse Maury 31.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1035 France
1870 (Dec. 11): Entire letter endorsed 'Par Ballon monté' in manuscript, carried on board of Balloon 'Ville de Paris' and addressed to Lion sur Mer (Calvados) franked with Napoléon Lauré 20 c. blue tied by Paris star '3' with Paris-Pl. de la Madelaine cds. alongside. The Ballon was captured on landing in Sim (Nassau) in Germany Maury 42.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1036 France
1870 (Dec. 12): Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Ville de Paris' addressed to Southampton England, franked with Napoléon Lauré 40 c. orange and tied by Paris star and Paris dispatch alongside, no backstamp or notations of delivery as the Ballon was captured on landing in Sim (Nassau) in Germany. Opinion Eichele (2013) Maury 42.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1037 France
Lot# : 1038 France
1870 (Dec. 25/27): Entire lettersheets (2) carried by Ballon Monté 'Le Tourville', one franked with Cérès 20 c. blue from "Paris Rue d'Enghien 25. Dec.70" to Dinan / Côte du Nord (Normandie), the other franked with Napoléon 20 c. blue from "Paris Rue de Louvre 25. Dec. 70" to Lusignan, both with arrival mark on reverse, fresh and fine Maury 50.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1039 France
Lot# : 1040 France
1871 (Jan. 9): Entire letter endorsed 'par Ballon monté' in manuscript and carried on board of Balloon 'Le Duquesque' to Le Mans franked with Cérès 20 c. blue (min.defective perforation at right) tied by Paris star '6' with Paris-Montaigne cds. alongside Maury 55.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1041 France
Lot# : 1042 France
1871 (Jan 14): Entire letter carried on Ballon Monté 'Vaucanson' to London, franked with Cérès 10 c. + 20 c. tied by Paris star '3' with Paris-Rue d'Enghien dispatch, small framed 'PD' at left and "London PAID JA 16 71" arrival mark on front Maury 60.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1042A France
1871 (Jan 16): Entire letter to Geneva, Switzerland endorsed 'par Ballon Monté' bearing 1863/67 laureated 30 c. brown tied by Paris Star / 25 obliterator with 'R. Serpente' cds alongside. Flown on Ballon 'La Poste de Paris' with red P on front and reverse with Geneva arrival cds (Jan 30) in black. A fresh and fine entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 1042B France
1871 (Jan 25): Napoleon laureated 30 c. brown (def.), tied by mute star to Ballon monté cover with "PARIS 25 JANV 71" cds and framed PD in red alongside on small format entire to Manchester Great Britain, transported with the balloon "Richard Wallace". This balloon was the secondlast balloon which left Paris and the second balloon which shipwrecked in the Atlantic Ocean nearby Ile de Ré which explains the poor condition of the cover. Cert. Brun (1980) Lhéritier no. 66 = FF 18'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 720 CHFLot# : 1044 France
French P.O. in Constantinople 1869: Entire letter from Constantinople to Livorno franked by France 1863/70 20 c. blue in a fine horizontal strip of three, neatly tied by 'Anchor' lozenge of dots in black. Octagonal CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U. No. 4 datestamp (Dec 4) below in black (Salles fig. 882) and carried on Steamer 'Amerique'. Reverse with Messina and Livorno (Dec 8) cds's in black. A charming and scarce entire. Signed A. Diena.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1045 France
Ile Rouad 1916/20: Cards (2) and a cover, the cards each bearing single overprinted 10 c. carmine (one is written from the 'S.S.Circassia'), and a cover to the USA franked by 1 pi. on 25 c. blue, all cancelled by 'Port Said / Egypte' cds's in transit. Minor scuffs but a scarce issue on cover or card.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1046 France
French P.O. in Smyrne 1868 & 1871: Covers (2) with earlier cover with mixed issues franking of 1862 40 c. orange and 1863/70 20 c. blue tied '5098' gros chiffres (Jan 28) to Manchester, UK and 1871 entire letter with 1863/70 80 c. carmine tied '5098' gros chiffres (Sept 1), with Paris arrival cds on reverse in blue.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1047 France
Montevideo Consular datestamp 1862: 80 c. carmine used on 1865 entire letter from Montevideo, Uruguay to Elbeuf, France neatly tied by bold strike of 'Anchor' lozenge of dots in black with MONTEVIDEO octagonal Consular datestamp (Nov 15) below in black (Salles fig. 1060). Manuscript '7½' (grams) denoting single weight at left and reverse with octagonal 'Paris A Havre' datestamp (Dec 19) and Elbeuf arrival cds of the same day. File fold well away from adhesive, a scarce entire.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1048 France
1900/80: Lot several hundred stamps unused or mainly in mint condition, incl. single items, blocs of four and part sheets, inbetween also a bunch of modern FDC's, in good conditon and housed in three albums and in a small box.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1049 France
1849/1930(ca): Collections hundreds used/unused stamps with Cérès, Napoleon, Bordeaux and Sage, also Postage due and semi-modern stamps such as Strike stamp Amiens and Philatec miniature sheet, in addition Colonies definitives.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1049A France
1849/1985: Collection hundreds primarily used stamps with better sets and singles such as 1849 Cérès 1 fr. carmine, 1853 Napoleon carmine, 1869 5 fr., Bordeaux, Sage, later commemorative and airmail issues, in addition postage due and official stamps as well as French Colonies starting with the Eagle issue, in five albums.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1050 France
1849/1871: Classic used selection on cards with 1849/50 Cérès 10 c. bistre (3), 15 c. green, 20 c. black (5), 25 c. blue (8), 40 c. orange (4 incl. a pair), 1 fr. carmine (3, incl. a pair); 1852 'Repub.' 10 c. and 25 c. (2), 1853 with duplication to 80 c. (4), 1867 5 fr. grey, Bordeaux issue with 10 c. (3), 20 c. (5, incl. a Type 1), 30 c. (2), 40 c. (2) and 80 c. etc., condition varies but some choice stamps noted.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1051 France
Lot# : 1052 France
Catalogue# : 1-841949/99: Collection several hundred stamps used covering the classic period, incl. better values up to 5 Fr. , pairs, strips, stamps on piece, plenty of colour shades, different cancellations and a few covers, four items joined by certificats, average to good condition, partly with description and housed in two Leuchtturm albums.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHF
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