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  • Lot# : 521 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb unused example, with large margins all round, an excellent impression of good colour for the issue. Scarce and extremely fine example of a rare stamp. Signed Brun Gi 8 = £ 1'000/Scott CL6 = $ 1'200/Maury 7 = € 1'650/Yvert = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 522 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on (yellowish) grey, a superb used example, with large margins all round, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Scarce and extremely fine stamp. Cert. G. Renon (1999) Gi 8 = £ 700/Scott CL6 = $ 975/Maury 7 = € 1'200/Yvert = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 523 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown (Yvert 52 + 55), tied by straight line AVION in black with all values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 524 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 2 c. blue, 4 c. brown pair and 15 c. violet (Yvert 50 + 51 + 54), tied twice by straight line AVION in black with all values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. without the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Marchand. Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 525 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, a superb used example on 1922 airmail cover (mailed by the wood engraver of the issue, R. Tillet) to St. Laurent, in combination with 1908/25 25 c. blue (Yvert 56), tied by straight line AVION in black with postage values tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (May 4). The TAG 75 c. with the usual slight staining from glue adherence, a very fresh and fine cover. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 8/Scott CL6 = $ 2'100/Maury 7 = € 2'400.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 526 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey, imperforate, an enormously large margined example, used in combination with General Issue TAG 75 c. black on salmon (2 examples), each also with spectacularly large margins, all cancelled by AVION handstamps in black, with 1908/25 30 c. black (Yvert 57) tied by 'Cayenne' cds (27.SEPT.1921). Horizontal crease below the imperforate adhesives but a rare and appealing piece. Signed Calves. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 8+9 = £ 2'500/Scott CL6 + CL12= $ 3'400/Maury 7+15 = € 4'200/Yvert = € 3'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 527 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on greyish paper, the outstanding tête-bêche pair used on 1908/25 15 c. violet postal stationery envelope to St. Laurent Du Maroni, the pair with huge margins all round cancelled by two strikes of the AVION handstamp and by 'Cayenne / Guyane Francaise' datestamps (1.MAI.1922) in black, used in combination with 1908/25 5 c. green and 20 c. brown. Small nick at top of envelope away from the pair, reverse with flap missing and the pair lifted and replaced for expertising, but a fabulous rarity of French Colonial philately, with just two covers known bearing the tête-bêche pair. Signed Calves. Cert. Dutertre (2006) Off cover: Gi 8a = £ 9'500+/Scott CL6 var = $ 12'000/Maury 6A var = € 15'000/Yvert = € 12'500. On cover Maury = € 50'000.rnrnNote: Illustrated in 'La Valeur de l'Erreur' published by the Musée de la Poste in Paris (1993) on page 52.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 528 French Guyana

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    St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon (saumon), a superb unused example, with even clear margins all round, fine unused as issued. An extremely fine example of an immensely rare stamp. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert.Calves (1991) Gi 6 = £ 12'000/Scott CL8 = $ 15'000/Maury 9 = € 18'000/Yvert = € 16'000.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 529 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a enormously large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Very rare so fine. Signed Brun, Isaac Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 530 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a enormously large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Very rare so fine. Signed A. Brun, J.F.Brun. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 531 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a fine large margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black. Cert. G. Renon (1999) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 532 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a large margined used example of good colour, cancelled twice by AVION handstamp in black, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope and further tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (9.DEC.1921) in black. Minor stain at upper right and vertical bend away from adhesive but very scarce. Signed Calves, Sanabria. Cert. Francois Feldman (2011) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 533 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on salmon, a huge margined used example of good colour, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope and further tied by 'Cayenne' datestamp (9.DEC.1921) in black. Minor gum stain but very scarce. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 9 = £ 900/Scott CL12 = $ 1'200/Maury 15 = € 1'500/Yvert = € 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 534 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a large margined example of good colour, fine impression, unused as issued. Very rare and fine. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Behr (2000) Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Maury 14 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 535 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on rose, a large margined example of good colour and impression, unused as issued, a fresh and very fine example of a scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Gi 10 = £ 1'300/Scott CL13 = $ 1'800/Maury 14 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 536 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow (paille), a large margined example of good colour and impression, unused as issued, slightest of stains (not mentioned on certificate) otherwise a fresh and very fine example of this scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Boule (2007) Gi 10 = £ 1'400/Scott CL14 = $ 1'900/Maury 13 = € 2'300/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 537 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on straw (paille), used example with close margins all round, used on piece of 1908/25 25 c. blue postal stationery envelope, cancelled by AVION handstamp in black and by 'Cayenne' cds (9.DEC.1921) in black. Scarce. Signed Calves Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL15 = $ 1'800/Maury 13 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 538 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined example, unused as issued, of clear impression and very fine for this scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Calves, Silombra. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 11 = £ 1'400/Scott CL15 = $ 1'900/Maury 12 = € 2'300/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 539 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on yellow, a large margined used example cancelled by oval framed SOCIÉTÉ DES TRANSPORTS AERIENS GUYANAIS handstamp in violet. A very fine and scarce stamp. Signed Calves. Cert. Behr (2001) Gi 11 = £ 1'300/Scott CL14 = $ 1'800/Maury 12 = € 2'200/Yvert = € 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 540 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on bluish (bleute), a large margined example of good impression, fine unused as issued. Fresh and very fine example of a very scarce stamp, only known unused. Signed Calves, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (1999) Scott CL11 = $ 3'000/Maury 10 = € 3'650/Yvert = € 3'400.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 541 French Guyana

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    General Airmail Issue 1921 (Sept): TAG 75 c. black on grey (greenish tinge), a large margined example of good impression, fine unused as issued. A fresh and very fine example of a very scarce stamp. Signed Brun, Roumet. Cert. Roumet (2007) Gi 12 = £ 2'250/Scott CL10 = $ 2'900/Maury 11 = € 3'500/Yvert = € 3'300.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 542 French Levant

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    French Levant 1853: 20 c. deep blue, used in combination with 40 c. orange (four fine examples), on 1858 double rate cover from Smyrne to Geneva, tied by '3709' petit chiffres with 'Smyrne / Turquie' French P.O. datestamp alongside (March 23). Framed 'PD' in black at left and reverse with Geneva arrival cds (April 1). A fine and most appealing cover.rnrnProvenance: 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121 (May 2000), lot 2868.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 543 French Levant

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    1859: Cover from Smyrne to Malta struck with superb French Paquebot SIMOIS datestamp (March 1) with MARS month inverted in black (Salles fig. 819 var), carried to Malta on return journey and rated '6' (pence) to pay with arrival cds (March 5) on reverse. A scarce usage. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 544 French Levant

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    1864: Cover from Constantinople to Lyon franked by 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange tied by dotted Anchor lozenge and fine GODEWERY Paquebot datestamp alongside (Aug 25) struck in blue (Salles fig. 777). Small cartridge 'Paquebots / De La / Mediterranée' in red alongside and reverse with Marseille and Lyon (Aug 31) cds's. Fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 545 French Levant

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    1864: Cover from Constantinople franked by France 1862 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with GODAWERY Paquebot datestamp alongside (Feb 10) in black (Salles fig. 777) prior to being replaced with 'Godavery' datestamp with corrected spelling. Red framed 'Paquebots / De La / Mediteranée' alongside and Marseille arrival cds (Feb 25) on reverse. Signed Jamet.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 546 French Levant

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    1867/1931.: Range of covers/cards (30) and pieces (6), all with Shipping usages, with 1862 cover from Odessa franked by France 40 c. pair forwarded in Constantinople to Messina, 1867 entire to Constantinople ex Salonica bearing 40 c. tied by gros chiffres with manuscript Ship 'Vatican' alongside, 1907 Tunisia cover with 25 c. franking cancelled by 'Valletta / Malta' datestamps on arrival, 1927 cover to Rhodes with France 50 c. and 1 fr. Sowers tied by bilingual Turkish 'Paquebot' handstamp, various usages of French stamps on covers from Egypt (6) from 1878 onwards, 1900 Military cover from Dakar (Sénégal). Condition varies but a most interesting group. Ex collection Del Bianco.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 547 Morocco

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    French Maroc Parcel Post 1912: 'Adm. de Postes de France / Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Parcel Post labels in black on orange-red, four examples with three handstamped on reverse 'Paris 27-Nov-1912' in blue, from Magazan, Mogador, Saffi and Tanger. Exceptionally fine and extremely scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 548 French Sudan

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    French Sudan 1894: Registered cover from Kayes to France endorsed 'Correspondence Militaire' and counter-signed, franked by 1894 '0.15' on 75 c. rose and '0.25' on 1 fr. olive, each neatly tied by KAYES / SOUDAN FRANCAIS cds's (April 18) in black. Framed 'R' in red at left and reverse with 'Paris à Rennes' TPO cds (May 22) and arrival cds. Trivial corner repair to envelope at top left but a great French Colonial rarity, the sole recorded usage of the first issue on cover at the correct Military concession rate. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 549 French Sudan

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    French Soudan / Mauretania 1939: Revolution - Storming of the Bastille 2 fr. 25 c. + 2 fr. blue, the se-tenant gutter pair, upper stamp 'Mauritanie', lower stamp 'Soudan Français', minor aging in left margin and on gum and a tiny degree of separation, but exceedingly rare: just five pairs exist thus.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 550 Martinique

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    Martinique 1859/65: Eagle 10 c. bistre in a fine horizontal pair, used with 40 c. orange, single and a fine vertical pair, on 1865 double rate cover to Paris tied by MQE lozenge of dots with 'Martinique / Fort De France' cds of despatch above (March 12) in black. Mailed via England with 'Colonies Francais' entry marking in red (March 31) and reverse with Paris arrival cds. Couple of small pinholes and file fold well away from the adhesives, a charming and scarce cover. Cert. Boule (1999).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 551 French Colonies

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    Martinique Parcel Post 1903: 5 fr. on 60 c. brown imperforate Postage Due, a fine unused example with large part og. A rare and elusive stamp. Signed Calves Yvert = € 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 552 French Colonies

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    Mauretania 1938: Camels, 'Méharistes' Master Die Proof printed in black on laid paper, without value inserted. Rare and most attractive Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 553 French Colonies

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    Mauritania 1969: Lunar Landing 100 um. Miniature Sheet, Trial Overprint in red 'apollo XI / Juillet 1969' Iissued with silver surcharge), and 1978 World Cup Final 100 um. Miniature Sheet overprinted 'Argentine - Pays Bas 3-1' Trial Overprint in red instead of silver. A fine pair of Essays, fine unmounted og., also 13 different Miniature Sheets printed between 1969 and 1980, all imperforate and un-issued thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 554 Reunion

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    (Ile de la) Reunion 1937 (Jan 26): First Flight registered cover to France franked by 1933 Musée 1 fr. 25 c. and very scarce 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red in a vertical pair, lower stamp without overprint, some minor aging around perfs., tied by "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black and by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 26). Reverse with 'Noisy-Le-Sec' arrival cds (Feb 12) in black. A very rare pair on letter Maury = € 3'750.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 555 Reunion

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    1937 (Jan 25): First Flight registered cover to France franked by very scarce 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red in a superb block of four, neatly cancelled by 'Saint Denis / Reunion' cds (Jan 25), repeated strike alongside with "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black below. Reverse with Paris (Feb 12) arrival cds. Some imperfections to envelope but a very rare cover. Cert. Calves (1987) Maury/Yvert = € 1'200 off cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 556 Reunion

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    1937: Lot seven covers, six of them sent registered, all franked by 1937 'Roland Garros' Airmail 50 c. red, partially with additional frankings, the stamps on registered cover cancelled by "Saint Denis / Reunion", on the non-registered cover ''Saint Pierre / Reunion", all with additional "Premiére liason aèropostale / Réunion-France / sans surtaxe / Equipage: Laurent-Touge-Lénier" Flight cachet in black alongside.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 557 Syria

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    Syria 1920/1947: Cover lot 190 items with many internal usages, including Alaouites and censored mail, to be inspected.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 558 Tunisia

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    Tunisia 1894/1916: Lot 21 covers, sent from Tunis or La Goulette to the Netherlands, incl. registered items and money letters. A fresh and clean lot.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 559 Obervolta

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    Upper Volta - Haute Volta 1920/1963c.: Colony period, the extensive collection with the stamp issues mint & used and postal stationery, unique Madagascar UPU Specimen pieces (4), many hundreds of covers with study of the Postal Rates and the changing borders and boundaries of the Colony, Postmark interest obviously abounds throughout with noted early strikes of Banfora, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo, Dedougou, Diebougou, Dori, Gaoua. Hounde, Kaya, Koudougou, Leo, Ouahagouya, Po, Tenkodogo, mail from 1933-1948 used in former areas of Upper Volta now transferred to Niger, Ivory Coast and Soudan etc. with many covers and much cancellation and rate interest, 1956 unrecorded Telegram form and fine 'Interim Period' collection between Dec 1958 and Aug 1960 just prior to Independence, with an array of colourful (and relatively scarce) later covers plus a few Proofs etc. Probably one of the finest collections extant of this country.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 560 French Colonies

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    French Somali Coast: Obock 1892; Provisional '2' in red on Obock overprinted 15 c. blue, a fresh and fine mint block of four, unmounted og. Yvert = € 80+.
    Starting bid : 50 CHF
    Hammer price : 50 CHF

    Lot# : 561 French Colonies

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    Obock 1892: The famous large cover to Cherbourg bearing 56 stamps, with 1892 straight line OBOCK surcharged 10 c. black on lilac (3), 15 c. blue (6) and single 40 c. red on yellowish with locally surcharged 1892 issue 1 c. on 25 c. (7), 2 c. on 10 c., 2 c. on 15 c. (9), 4 c. on 25 c. (15), 5 c. on 25 c. (7), 35 c. on 25 c. (4) and 75 c. on 1 fr. olive; all tied by OBOCK / COLONIE-FRANCSE datestamps in black (April 12). Framed 'R' denoting registration and 'La Reunion A Marseille / L.V.No.3 Paquebot datestamp alsongside (same day). Cherbourg arrival cds on reverse (April 24). A few small faults, the cover large but fits on album page for Exhibit display, an undeniably spectacular and a most extraordinary cover. Cert. Vachat (2009).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 562 French Colonies

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    Obock 1894: Triangular 25 fr. bistre & blue and 50 fr. lilac-brown & green, each value in a complete sheet of 12 subjects, fresh and fine with full unmounted original gum (catalogue prices are for mounted). Immensely rare - the sole recorded complete sheets of either value. Signed Brun. Cert. Brun (2005) Maury = € 39'000/Yvert = € 25'000+.
    Starting bid : 17,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 563 French Colonies

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    Djibouti 1894: "DJ" on Obock 5 c. green in an unused horizontal pair, left stamp with variety 'Missing J', fresh and very fine and extremely rare in a se-tenant pair (and unpriced as such), superb unmounted og. Cert. Calves (2008), Scheller (2011).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 564 French Colonies

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    Djibouti 1903: 40 c. value, the original copper plate for the surround for the value, plus the original copper printing plate for the central vignette, as designed by P. Merwart, engraved by B. Damman and recess printed by Chassepot in Paris. Truly extraordinary and extremely rare - the frame being self evidently unique in all respects.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 565 French Colonies

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    Somali Coast 1894: 25 c. in black on 2 c. brown on yellow, digonally overprinted DJIBOUTI in blue, a superb block of ten used on registered cover to Germany, all tied by DJIBOUTI / POSTES datestamps (April 27) in black. Framed 'R' of registration at left in red and 'La Reunion A Marseille / L.V.No.2' datestamp alongside (May 10) in black. Reverse with Obock cds (May 10) and Stadthagen cds of receipt (May 23). An exceptionally rare cover. Signed L. Miro, Roumet.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 566 French Colonies

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    Côte de Somalis 1894/1902: 25 c. blue & rose tied by elliptical DJIBOUTI / POSTES datestamp (Dec 10) in blue to 1895 cover to France with octagonal 'La Reunion A Marseille' Paquebot datestamp in black adjacent and reverse with Lannion arrival cds (Dec 22) in black and 1 c. blackish violet & orange, defective and pair of 2 c. red-brown & green used on 'Djibouti' Newspaper with wrapper band to Asmara, Eritrea, tied by 'Côte Francaise des Somalis / Djibouti' datestamps (Nov 29) in black. Reverse with 'Aden' cds (Dec 3) and 'Asmara / Eritrea' arrival cds (Dec 6) in black. A scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 567 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1894: 'Caravan' 25 f. rose & blue and 50 fr. blue & rose, the complete unused sheets of 13 subjects, each sheet fresh and very fine, the 25 fr. sheet with small tear at base well away from the adhesives, full unmounted og. Immensely rare sheets - just 2 complete sheets are recorded of the 25 fr. value, the 50 fr. sheet being unique. Cert. Brun (2005) Yvert = € 25'000+.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 568 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1899: Provisional Overprint '0,40' c. on 4 c. brown-lilac & blue, the complete sheet of twelve (4 x 3), fresh appearance with good colour, large part original gum, some adherences, with six stamps unmounted og. A major rarity of French Colonial philately - unique. Cert. Scheller (2011) Gi = £ 42'000/Maury 22 = € 51'000/Yvert = € 48'000.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 569 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1902: "10 / CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI" surcharge in red, Type II with small '10' on Obock 25 c. black & blue, the unique example used on reverse of 1902 registered cover to Constantinople additionally franked by Type I with large '10', 5 c. on 40 c. with overprint double (one diagonal), 5 c. on 30 c. in a vertical pair with surcharge double (unlisted), 10 c. on triangular 2 fr. in a tête-bêche pair: one with overprint double the other with overprint triple and Obock 50 c. rose & blue, all tied by 'Djibouti' datestamps in blue (Aug 22). Constantinople arrival cds (Sept 10) also on reverse. The cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display. A magnificent and exotic cover, the famous and unique usage of the Type II 10 c. on letter. Signed Behr, Calves. Cert. Vachat (2009), Scheller (2011) Maury = € 62'500/Yvert = € 58'000.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 570 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1902: "10 / CENTIMES / DJIBOUTI" surcharge in red, Type II with small '10' on Obock 25 c. black & blue, the superb unused example with large margins all round, of good colour and appearance, reverse with minor gum bend and large part original gum. A great rarity of the French Colonial issues with just 20 examples of this stamp printed with just 3 examples recorded unused. Signed Roumet. Cert. Calves (2004), Scheller (2011) Yvert = € 42'000.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 571 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 5 fr. brown & lilac-brown, a superb unused lower left corner block of 15, completely imperforate with lower nine stamps showing "Frames Omitted" variety. Unlisted, an extraordinary and rare multiple, fresh and fine with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 572 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 10 fr. deep blue & turquoise, an interpanneau gutter block of 12, lower six stamps with centre misplaced downwards, the interpanneau gutter showing the turquoise centres which should have been printed on the upper six stamps which all show the rare "Centre Omitted" variety, fresh and fine, a rare variety, with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009) Maury = € 5'000+/Yvert = € 3'000+.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 573 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis 1938: 20 fr. carmine & grey blue, a superb unused lower left corner block of 15, completely imperforate with lower six stamps showing "Frames Omitted" variety and the upper three stamps showing the frame partially omitted. Unlisted, an extraordinary and rare multiple, fresh and fine with full unmounted og. Unique. Cert. Vachat (2009).rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 574 French Colonies

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    Côte Des Somalis, Obock & Djibouti 1898/1941: The 'Djibouti' Postal History collection on leaves with Djibouti 1898 25 c. on covers to France and Belgium and another cover with 25 c. pair and single 50 c. to Dar-Es-Salaam, 1899 cover with Somali Coast provisional '0,40' c. on 4 c. (Yvert 22) sent registered, 1901 Newspaper wrapper to Shanghai, China with P.P. in blue, 1901 bisected 10 c. on Newspaper wrapper to Russia (censored on arrival), 1904 colourful mixed franking cover registered from Ethiopia, 1904 Somali Coast postcard to Hong Kong via Aden at 5 c. rate, 1917 and 1941 Military Concession rate covers, the later cover with special flight cachet, 1932 First Flight covers etc. A fine and scarce collection (22 items).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF
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