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  • Lot# : 2065 France

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    1745/1905 (ca.): specialized postal history assembly related to military mail and war theatres, starting with 1745 folded entire struck by scarce "ARM:DU RHIN" endorsed "pour lion" (signed Pothion), 1793 folded entire struck by "ARMEE DITALIE" with "Marine de la République" anchor seal on reverse, 1859 Italian Campaign with Napoleon 20 c. blue tied to an envelope to Paris with a fair strike of cds. "ARMEE D' ITALIE", with reverse arrival, Crimean War small entire struck with cds. "ARMEE D' ORIENT 8 MARS 56 Bau.M", taxed "30" to Paris, also numerous Russian and Japanese postcards inter alia Tsarist propaganda and Red Cross, war scenes related to the 1904-05 War, a few related to first World War, most with normal wear from circulation, last an old map showing "THEÂTRE DE LA GUERRE EN ORIENT", an appealing specialist lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2066 France

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    1780/1955ca: Accumulation of letters, covers, stationery and picture postcards containing a good portion of pioneer aviators cards, better frankings, maximum cards, etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2067 France

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    1840/1900ca.: Interesting accumulation of covers beginning with prehpilatelic letters, Ceres issue, Empire, Naopléon Laureated up to Sage type variated and mostly in good condition containing  a 3 colour franking to Chile with 'Siege' and 'Cérès perforated' issue, 'Ballon Monté' letter etc.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2068 France

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    1849/1876:  Collection of fifteen franked letters beginning with a horizontal pair of the 1849 10c 'Ceres' slightly cut into with certificate Biondi. Later letters include three Bordeaux issue with two 40c single frankings. Also included is a large margin pair of the 1860 1C Napoleon in good quality, which otherwise often leaves something to be desired. Nonetheless, the catalogue value is enormous.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2069 France

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    1851/1945: Lot about 48 letters beginning with Empire, with some better frankings, e.g  5 covers airpost 1939 to Egypt etc., censored covers, PERFINS, liberation 1944 etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2070 France

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    Mail to Mauritius 1865/1903: Covers (7) with 1865 cover from Bordeaux to Port Louis with 1862 10 c., 20 c. and 40 c. mailed via Suez, 1871 entire with Siège 40 c. orange pair underpaid and taxed with "10d. / TO PAY" in blue on arrival, 1871 cover from Réunion with 1859/65 Eagle 70 c. three colour franking, 1876 entire from Nantes with 1876/77 25 c. ultramarine strip of four, 1883 entire with 25 c. yellow, 1891 and 1903 covers from Tamatave, Madagascar; one at 25 c. and another registered franked 50 c. rose. Imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2071 France

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    1900/60ca. Revenue stamps, one stockbook and 2 albums for sheets, containing stamps for various taxations off paper, on pieces and also on complete documents; additionaly a little stockbook some material Italy and few other countries.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2072 Madagascar

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    1884: Cover from the U.S. Consulate in Tamatave to New York, franked by un-cancelled French Colonies 25 c. ultramarine imperf. with triangular "T" mark adjacent, mailed through Mauritius with transit cds on reverse (June 4) and carried on the "Brindisi" via Suez to London (July 8); taxed on arrival with "New York / Due 10 Cents" duplex (July 18) in black. Sensibly opened for display, an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2073 Kamerun

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    Cameroun 1916/28: Collection with 1916 first overprint registered cover to Fernando Po with 5 c. (3) and single 35 c. (Yvert 56+60), registered cover to Paris at 35 c. rate with ex German registration label, covers (6) all showing usage of ex German DUALA / KAMERUN cds with one to UK, another to Ivory Coast with tax applied but not levied, a similar usage to British Cameroons, and two covers at new 15 c. rate to France; 1918 cover from Ebolona to USA, 1919 cover to Berne cancelled "Jaunde" cds, 1921 covers from EDEA (2) and KRIBI (2) to the USA, further covers from BONABERI, EDEA, N'KONG SAMBA, NYOMBE etc. Condition varies but a scarce group (36 items); together with Equatorial Africa, late 1935/1943 covers (a further 12 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2074 French India

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    Pondichery 1817 (June 1): Entire letter ex the De Havilland correspondence from Pondichery to Madras, with reverse showing undeer-inked "POST PAID / PONDICHERRY" in brown (H.Giles fig. 3) and oval Madras arrival "GPO / JU 4 / 1817" in black (H.Giles MX1). A scarce early entire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2075 French India

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    Pondicherry 1842 (Feb 17): Entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Steamer via Bombay", struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" in red with manuscript "1 r. 3 a. Steam & Inland Pd in India", with oval "INDIA" in red, carried by East India Co. steamer "Victoria" from Bombay to Alexandria where framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANÉE" applied in red; thence via PSNC "Orient" to Malta and by "HMS Alecto" to Marseille. Bordeaux arrival (April 4) on reverse of a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2076 French India

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    Pondichery 1850 (Jan 10): Prepaid entire letter from St. Denis, Réunion to Nantes endorsed "via Suez" and carried privately with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" handstamp (March 11) in red, via Madras where curved "INDIA PAID" applied and reverse with Madras datestamp (March 13) in red. Carried on P&O "Oriental" from Galle to Suez and thence on French steamer "Alexandre" to Marseille where "Indes Or. 2 / Marseille" struck in red (April 16) and charged '10' décimes due. A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 175 CHF

    Lot# : 2077 French India

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    Pondichery 1854 (Aug 5): Prepaid entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux endorsed "pr. Madras Steamer via Suez" with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1½ anna" handstamp (Aug 5) in red, via Madras where curved "INDIA PAID" applied and reverse with Madras datestamp in red. Carried on P&O "Precursor" from Galle to Suez and thence on P&O "Vectis" to Marseille where "Indes Or. 2 / Marseille" struck in red and charged '30' décimes due - a triple rate as can been seen from '16' gram weight notation at left. A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2078 French India

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    Pondichery 1859/65: Eagle 40 c. vermilion, a used vertical pair tied to 1864 cover to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Steamer via Suez & Marseille", tied by oval firm's chop in blue (Almeric & Co.) and diamond of 81 dots in black, with red framed 'PD' adjacent. Fine strike of "ETABS. FR. DE L'INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds (Aug 25) in black at lower left. Carried on British P&O packet "Simla" to Suez via Aden and on the "Auxine" from Alexandria with entry marking in Marseille (Sept 26) in red. Scarce cover. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2079 French India

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    1892: Type Sage 15 c. blue & red used on 1904 cover to Cherbourg tied by framed & dotted "INDE" obliterator with "Inde / Karikal" cds (June 29) alongside in black. Cherbourg arrival on reverse. Ex collection Provera.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2080 French India

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    Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 40 c. orange pair folded around edge of cover with, on reverse, further 40 c. orange and 5 c. green pair and used on 1876 mourning envelope to Rochefort-sur-Mer all tied by lozenges of dots with "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds of despatch (Jan 7 - the week France joined the UPU) on obverse. Carried on P&O steamer "Assam" from Galle to Alexandria and the "Travancore" to Brindisi. circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (Jan 29) in red (Salles fig. 1893). The reverse with flap tear but a rare cover, the 90 centimes rate was only in force from January to June 1876 for mail carried by British Packets on the Brindisi route.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2081 French India

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    Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 5 c. green on blued and Type Sage 20 c. brown-lilac on straw, used on 1880 entire letter to Marseille endorsed "per Bombay & Brindisi" tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" circular datestamps (May 5); and a similar 1881 mixed issue franking entire from same correspondence with Cérès 10 c. brown on rose and Type Sage imperforate 15 c. grey tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds's in blue (May 9). A few small imperfections but an attractive pair. Both signed Baudot.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2082 French India

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    Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 30 c. grey-brown, a horizontal pair with good margins all round, used on 1876 entire letter to Marseille tied by lozenge of dots in black with "INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds (Jan 23) adjacent. Carried on the French steamer "Tibre" via Galle and thence on the "Amazone" with circular "LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 10" cds (Jan 27) in black (Salles fig. 1921) on reverse. A fine entire. Signed Dillemann.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2083 French India

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    Pondichery 1872/77: Cérès 80 c. rose, a horizontal strip of three, margins touched to fine, used on 1873 entire letter to Nantes endorsed "voie Brindisi" tied by lozenge of dots wih "Inde / Pondichery" despatch cds (Sept 2) at left. Carried on the P&O steamer "Golconda" from Bombay via  Aden and Suez and steamer "Ceylon" from Alexandria, with circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (Sept 29) in red (Salles fig. 1893) and Nantes arrival of the following day on reverse. An attractive entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2084 French India

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    Pondichery 1872/77: Cérès 25 c. blue, two single examples with margins all round, used on 1880 entire letter to Marseille endorsed "per Bombay & Brindisi" tied by "Inde / Pondichery" despatch cds's (May 12). Carried on the P&O steamer "Mongolia" from Bombay via  Aden and Suez, with circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (May 31) in red (Salles fig. 1893) and arrival of the following day on reverse. An attractive entire. Signed Calves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2085 French India

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    Pondicherry 1910 (May 2): Cover and complete contents to London, written on board the French steamer "Dupleix" off the coast of Pondicherry by a Lt. Selby Smith of the 2nd. Batallion of the Rifle Brigade stationed at Fort William, Calcutta; with Pondicherry cds (May 5) on reverse and half-round "PONDICHERRY / DUE / ONE ANNA" charge mark with circular "T" alongide. Charged 2d. with Foreign Branch handstamp to pay upon arrival.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2086 French India

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    Pondichery 1831/1901: Balance of exhibit on leaves with 1831 entire from Pondichery to Auxerre mailed on arrival, 1848 entire with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" handstamp in red, 1855-1862 entires with "Bureau de Pondichery" cds's, India 1854 ½ a blue single franking covers (2), 1864 entire with superb "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds in black, 1859/65 French Eagle issue covers (2) at 80 centime rates, 1873 OHMS cover with India ½ a. tied "Pondichery / 111" duplex and framed "INSUFFICIENT" in black, 1900 registered cover from sub-PO at VALLINUR, 1902 cover sent registered to French POW at Queen's Hotel in Colombo, Ceylon; 1904 registered cover to Seychelles etc. (22 items).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2087 French India

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    Pondichery 1844/1954: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards (89), incl. 1847 entire with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" datestamp in red to Bordeaux, 1859 cover with India ½ a. blue used to Karikal, 1867 cover with ½ a. blue and framed "INSUFFICIENT" in black, 1899 cover franked India ½ a. green (5) to Algeria, range of late Victorian and early Edwardian postal stationery usages incl. Sub-Post Office usages in the Bazaar, the Railway Station and at Muthiyalpet, 1906 registration receipt, 1907 and 1910 cards taxed on arrival in Pondichery, 1928 Telegram form, 1942 rare part cover to New York with 2 r., 5 r. and 10 r., 1943 Free French Censored cover to Dire-Duoua etc., also some incoming mail. Condition varies but a useful group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2088 French India

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    Pondichery 1877/1906: Group of covers/cards (12) with 1877 entire to Nantes franked Type Sage 40 c. orange-red on yellow tied "INDE-PONDICHERY" cds, 1883 entire to Mauritius with Dubois 1881 25 c. buff on yellow, 1892 registration receipt for a letter to Algeria, 1898 Inde 25 c. used on cover to Reis and redirected to Algeria, 1903 cover with Fiscal provisional 5 c. blue used to Travinh, Cochinchine (signed Calves) and a 1904 postcard to France bearing a pair of the provisional, 1905 registered / AR cover to Paris and 1906 postal stationery usage to Phnom-Penh (14 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2089 French India

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    1907/1947: Range of covers and cards, all from Local sub-Post Offices in the Pondicherry districts, with 1904 advertising card to Ceylon and 1907 cover with 3 p. pair tied MUTHIALPET, Pondicherry Value Payable label on registered cover ex PONDICHERRY BAZAAR, 1933 cover with 1 a. 3 p. tied OLUGARI cds, 1934 9 p. green stat. card cancelled by VALLINUR cds, Karikal 1909/10 single rate and registered cover cancelled TIRUMALRAYAPATNAM, 1908 ½ a. stat. env. cancelled by fine TIRINULAR cds and a cover used in 1940 from same sub Post Office, 1929 cover franked 1 a. tied by PORAIYAR ROAD R.S. (Railway Station) cds, 1935 cover with 3 p. block of four ex KOTTUCHERI, 1939 cover with ½ a. pair tied by AMBAGARATTUR cds, 1943 cover with 9 p. tied NEDUNGADU cds, 1947 1½ a. stat env. sent registered from Chandernagore and 1916 India ¼ a. stat. card tied by bold YANAM cds. Condition variable but a scarce group (17 items).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2090 French India

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    Chandernagor 1777 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Vaux-Champagne, Ardennes, France to Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, Governor and commander of the French Forces 'sur la Gange' in Chandernagor between 1767 -1778, carried outside the mails. Following the outbreak of war between France and Britain in 1778 a British force again took Chandernagor (it had been restored to France in 1763) and the Chevalier was given parole and was allowed to return to France. The entire, with an intact Crowned red wax seal on reverse, probably carried from Lorient via the Cape and Calcutta. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2091 French India

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    Chandernagor 1813 (Aug 7): Entire letter from London to Calcutta and then forwarded to Chandernagor, reverse with manuscript "Forwarded by Messrs. Palmer & Compton 19th Feb 1814" in pale red ink applied in Calcutta where mailed with oval framed "G.P.O. / FEB 19-14 / Pt. Pd. 2a." manuscript filled handstamp (H.Giles fig 11) in black. Obverse shows notation of charge at lower left "1/1" referring to the Ship Letter charge. A fine and early entire.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2092 French India

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    Chandernagor 1817 (Jan 27): Entire letter from Chandernagor to Harrah endorsed "via Kishnagore" (now Krishnagiri), rated on reverse in manuscript at "2 annas" for the internal rate above 50 miles with docketing of receipt on Jan 29th. A scarce and early entire that opens well for display.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2093 French India

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    Chandernagor 1833 (Aug 14): Entire letter from Chandernagor to Paris endorsed "Brougham p. Bourbon", forwarded in manuscript on reverse "Reçue et achéminée par H. Bechelé, Bourbon 17 8bre 1832", thence via the Cape to Nantes with framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" and entry cds (Feb 16, 1833) in black and rated '8' décimes due to pay in manuscript. A journey time of 188 days, a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2094 French India

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    Chandernagor 1898: India 1 a. on 1½ a. blue postal stationery card, a used example addressed to to Cayenne, Guyane Française, cancelled by "Chandernagor" cds (Nov 26) in black. "Sea Post Office / C" cds of transit and carried on the to Suez. London transt (Dec 10), thence via New York (Dec 17) to Cayenne with arrival (Jan 17, 1899). An extraordinary destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2095 French India

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    Chandernagor 1899/1911: Small group of covers/cards (8) on exhibit leaves with 1899 Inde 10 c. card to Germany cancelled "Chandernagor / Inde" cds, 1902 inc-coming cover from Great Britain to Chandernagor franked 1 d. red wrongly taxed on arrival in India, 1903 ¼ a brown card to Mahé, 1905 French 15 c. envelope used to Lyon and a rare registered / AR usage at 40 c. to Paris and 1911 cover underpaid with India ½ a. to Colombo re-addressed to Saigon where taxed. A fine group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2096 French India

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    Karikal 1898 (April 6): Cover sent unpaid from Karikal with triangular "T" marking and "Inde / Karikal" despatch cds on obverse, carried by the "Indus" to Saigon, re-directed from Saigon (April 19) to Phnom-Penh and taxed on arrival with imperforate Postage Due 10 c. and 20 c. black pair tied by "Phnom-Penh / Cambodge" arrival cds's (April 21). Some creasing but unusual.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2097 French India

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    Karikal 1931: Cover to Paris franked by 1914 Inde 25 c. black & blue tied by "INDE / KARIKAL" cds (March 31), struck with two line "ACCIDENT EN MER / CORRESPONDANCE INONDÈE" in black on arrival in Marseille due to an accident at sea en route from Alexandria to Marseille where water penentrated the No. 2 hatch on board the P&O Steamer "S.S. Kelyan". Reverse with eventual Paris arrival cds (April 30). Rare.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2098 French India

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    Karikal 1859/1948: The collection on leaves and loose, with covers / cards / postal stationery and a few stamps and pieces used from Karikal, with 1859 single and double rate covers with India ½ a. blue cancelled "C/111" obliterators, 1877 cover with ½ a. blue cancelled by "6-M-21" obliterator, 1889 and 1890 Official postal stationery card in green and ¼ a. blue card used, 1892 registration receipt from French PO, later registered usages, advertising covers, Sub-Post Office usages, WWII censored mail (2), 1945 stationery cut-out used on cover, Value Payable cover with pink label. Condition varies but an unusual accumulation (80 items). 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2099 French India

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    Mahé 1880c.: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope, a used example to Mangalore cancelled by bold strike of experimental "MAHE / 9-M-14" duplex in black (Nov 28). Reverse with Mangalore arrival (Nov 30).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2100 French India

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    Mahé 1895: India 2 a. 6 p. postal stationery envelope addressed to a Missiionary in Victoria, Cameroons, West Africa endorsed "via Brindisi & Liverpool", cancelled by MAHE cds (July 8) in black. Reverse with "Sea Post Office / A" cds (July 12) and carried from Bombay to Suez on P&O "Caledonia". London cds (July 26) of transit in red on reverse. One small worm hole. Probably written from the Basel Mission in Chombala, an extraordinary destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2101 French India

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    Mahé 1909: India ½ a. green postal stationery envelope to the Basel German Mission at Chombala, Mahé, mailed from a passenger on the Austrian Lloyd Steamer at Trieste and cancelled by bold "KOERBER / OE. LLOYD" datestamp (Oct 11) in black. Underpaid on arrival and taxed with "Overland Postage / Due / 1 a." charge (double the internal deficiency). reverse with Suez, Calicut, Mahe and Chombala (Nov 2) cds's. Small closed tear to envelope at right but a remarkable usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2102 French India

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    Mahé 1879/1909: The selection of covers/cards from or to Mahe, with fine section addressed to or from the 'Basel German Missionary Society' in Chombala incl. 1879 ¼ a. brown card cancelled by "MAHE / 9-M-14" duplex, ¼ a. brown card with MAHE cds, 1889 1½ a. blue card from Chombala via Mahé to Germany, local incoming mail to the Mission, 1899 'On Postal Service' green cards (2), 1904 ¼ a. blue OHMS card to Chombala, 1909 French India 10 c. stationery envelope to Paris etc. Condition variable but many fine (23 items).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2103 French India

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    Yanaoun 1862 (Sept 15): Entire letter from YANAOUN, French India, a small French settlement without a Post Office, mailed to Bordeaux, passed to the British Post Office at "INGERAM" with double arc cds in black (Sept 18) on reverse and curved INDIA UNPAID applied. Accountancy marking "GB / 1F 62 4/10" in blue (Salles fig. 3049) and framed INDIA UNPAID struck in Bombay, thence by P&O steamer "Malta" to Suez and "Talazac" from Alexandria to Marseille (Oct 19) and charged by handstruck '9' décimes due. Somewhat aged but a rare entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2104 Djibuti

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    1900: 25c. rose and blue on cover from 'Djibouti' addressed to Emperor Menelik II personally in 'Addis Abbeba'. On the reverse are two transit marks HARAR (7-8-19) and ENTOTTO (20-8-19). According to 'Payne' (Cockerill Series Booklet 17), the year slug '00' for 1900 was not available, hence '19' was used (as the next best thing). The stamp on this very fresh letter is stuck down over the edge. Nonetheless a most desirable letter of the period to a prominent recipient.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2105 Syria

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    1919/80: Well organised stock in 3 albums. The French period in a first stock book, mostly mounted, the lesser quantities used, some no gum and some unmounted, condition generally a bit mixed. From the independence on, organised in the 2nd and 3d stock book, in the first early years,ounted and unmounted, later issues apparently completely unmounted. According to owner Michel ca. €20'000.rn 
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2106 French Colonies

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    Catalogue# : 1/12+14
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    1888/1960 approx.: Collection covering all areas with many better stamps and values including some blocks of four in a stockbook and on pages. The collection contains a number of high values, mostly without expert opinion and contains good and bad, eg. a 1894 5f with overprint China is expertised Brun. There are numerous varieties and erorrs, which should be viewed with some caution. Sold as is.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2107 French Colonies

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    1860/1960: varied lot of covers and cards all from French Colonies, 4 letters 1860/65 Martinique with general issue, all different frankings to France; nice envelope 35 C overprint from Réunion to Paris, registered envelope 1894 from Tahiti, picture postcards French Africa, airpost covers New Caledonia, including censored and registered ones, up to modern mail, 100+ items.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2108 French Indo China Local Issues

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    1900-60ca.: Varied collection of 189 mostly black and white picture photo-postcards Indochina, circulated and uncirculated in Album. Representing professions, etnographic pictures, landscapes, temples etc. The focus is on the years between 1900 and 1920, but there are some quite uncurrent cards from the period after the WW2 up to 1959, in addition 85 loose cards same kind, so in total 274 cards.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2109 Georgia

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    1921: Levant: Definitive set, overprints on regular stamps from Georgia, 12 values (all denominations represented), unmounted or with light hinge trace, old signatures.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2110 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1858 French Cérès Essay: Progressive Die Proof in Black on thin paper, imperforate with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', no Control Figures on reverse. Insignificant paper clear spots in the four corners, nevertheless a desirable rarity of which are only two examples are known.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2111 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1858 French Cérès Essay: Imperforate right marginal Plate Proof in blue on bluish, with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', Control Figure '10' on reverse similar to those used for the Paris print 10 lepta, a fine and fresh example.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2112 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1858 French Cérès Essay: Plate Proofs (3) in green, bistre and blue, all Imperforate with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', no Control Figures on reverse, a fine and fresh group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2113 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1858 French Cérès Essay: Plate Proofs (3) in green, bistre and blue, all in Imperforate lower left corner marginal blocks of four with the top inscription 'ESSAI 1858' and the value tablet '00', no Control Figures on reverse, a fresh, fine and rare ensemble.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2114 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Essay
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    1861 French Cérès Essay without inscription: Imperforate Plate Proofs in red and blue without inscriptions in the top and bottom tablets; no control figures on reverse, fresh and fine. Note: Printed in 1861 in an attempt to improve the printing method initially developed during 1858/1859 by Désiré-Albert Barre in Paris and exhibited at the Universal Exhibition in London in 1862. 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2115 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1860/61: Final Die Proof in black on China paper, complete except for the value tablets, mounted on cardboard, some toning at top right and minor surface rubbing, marginal paper damage at lower right, otherwise fine and rare with just ten examples recorded. Cert, Brun (2016) Constantinidis (1933) ES. IV.a.rnNote: These 'empty square' Die Proofs were printed by Albert Barre.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2116 Greece

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    Catalogue# : Proof
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    1860/61: Final Die Proof in black on China paper, complete except for the value tablets, thin in the top margin, otherwise fine and rare with just ten examples recorded. Signed Nicolaidès; cert Brun (2016) Constantinidis (1933) ES. IV.a.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2117 Greece

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    Catalogue# : P3
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    1861: Barre Plate Proof for the 5 l. green on pale greenish paper, the shade more vivid than that of the finally issued stamps, in a vertical pair, fresh and very fine with large even margins all round. An attractive multiple Hellas P 3A / ​Constantinidis (1933) 3 ES. IV.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2118 Greece

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    Catalogue# : P5
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    1861: Plate Proof for the 20 l. dark blue with additional print on the reverse in light blue, good to large margins all round, in an attractive resonant shade Constantinidis (1933) 5 ES. II.6.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2119 Greece

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    Catalogue# : P5
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    1861: Plate Proof for the 20 l. light blue in a block of four, double print on front, one upside down with additional print on the reverse, good to large margins all round. Constantinidis (1933) 5 ES. II.7.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 620 CHF

    Lot# : 2120 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    Paris Printing 1861: 5 l. in an intense deep green shade, good to large margins, unused with original gum, of superb appearance. Rare. Hellas not catalogued.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2121 Greece

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2122 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4 var
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    Paris Printing 1861: 10 l. orange on blue showing variety: 'thin circle around the pearls at right' from pos. 143 of the sheet of 150 subjects, good to large margins, cancelled by '86' numeral of Philiatra, leaving the variety well visible. A rare variety, opinion Simmermacher (2007) Hellas 4b var.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2123 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 5
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    Paris Printing 1861: 20 l. blue with large even margins in vivid colour, an unused example with some gum irregularities and some gum added. A most appealing adhesive, signed Petridis; cert. Sismondo (2002) Hellas 5b.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2124 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 9/IIb
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    Athens Printing 1861: 1 l. chocolate, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, in a fresh vibrant shade, large part og. A most attractive example Hellas 9/IIa = € 940 / Mi = € 750.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2125 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 14/II var
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    Athens Printing 1861: 40 l. dull mauve on blue, an unused example of the fine printing, showing variety: '0' of control number partially doubled', fresh colour, good to large margins all round, without gum. Hellas 14/IIb NoI listed but unpriced.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 2126 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19/I
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    Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 10 l. yellow-orange showing the rare variety: 'control numbers exchanged resulting in '01' instead of '10' from pos. 80 of the sheet of 150 subjects (Coundouros 30.4), unused with good to large margins all round. A light thin just mentioned for accuracy, an appealing example with this sought after rarity Hellas 18aNd = € 4'500 for an unused example without gum.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2127 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20a
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    1862/67: Consecutive Athens Printings 20 lepta 'cobalt'-blue shade on bluish paper, coarse printing, a fine unused example with full to large margins all round, of rich delicate colour, gum not original. A scarce stamp unused. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Hellas 19a / Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2128 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 28 var
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    Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 40 l. mauve on blue in a block of four from pos. 113-114/123-124 of the sheet of 150 subjects with pos. 123 showing the rare variety: 'control number '0' inverted' (Coundouros 39.3), unused with even large margins all round. A light thin in pos. 114 just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive multiple with this desirable variety Hellas 28b+28bNb = € 1'600 for the variety / € 1'500 for a block of four.  
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2129 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 28
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    Greek Offices abroad, 1870: 40 l. salmon on blue paper, horizontal pair with generous, even margins. The pair is cancelled by a clear strike  'ALEXANDRIA', minor corner crease in bottom right corner of the right stamp. Nontheless a very desirable pair. Rare in this quality.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2130 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 29a
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    Cleaned Plates Printing 1868/69: 80 l. carmine in a block of four, an unused fresh and fine multiple with even large margins all round. Minor toning on reverse just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive block Hellas 29a = € 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2131 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 14/II
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    Inland covers; First Athens Printing 1861/62: 40 l. mauve on blue in fine impression, fresh colour and fair to huge margins, used on 1862 cover to Gythion tied by '67' numeral of Syros with a matching despatch cds (April 22) in black alongside, reverse with ATHENS transit and GYFEION arrival (April 26) cds's. A fine double rate usage in the inland rate. Hellas 14/IIa = € 1'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2132 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19b
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    Inland covers; Consecutive Athens Printing 1862/67: 10 l. red-orange on blue in a horizontal pair, fresh colour and fair to huge margins, touched minimally at left top, used on 1866 cover to Athens tied by '21' numeral of Andritsaena with a crisp matching despatch cds (April 7) of this rare office in black alongside, reverse with PATRAS arrival (April 9) cds. A fine multiple usage to prepay the single inland rate, in addition with exceptional cancellations. Hellas 18e.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2133 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20a
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    1862/67: Entire double rate letter from Patras to Pyrgos, insufficiently paid by one example of Consecutive Athens printing 20 l. blue, tied by '9' numeral of Patras with matching despatch cds (April 2, 1864) alongside. The entire was struck with a framed "Insufficiently Paid" handstamp and upon arrival another 20 l. blue was added to pay the due, struck by '13' numeral of Pyrgos. Two fair to large margined examples used as definitive and due, respectively, an interesting cover Hellas 19a+19d.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2134 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3+6+12/Ia+13/Ia
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    Incoming from Austria 1862: Unpaid cover from Trieste to Calamata, endorsed "Col Vapore", struck by TRIEST despatch (July 19) cds, on arrival charged '75' lepta in red crayon and franked with 1861 Paris Printing 5 l. yellow-green and 40 l. mauve on blue in combination with 1861/62 First Athens printing 10 l. orange and 20 l. blue, a fine four-colour franking with fresh colour and good to large margins, all tied by '31' numeral of Kalmata, reverse with ATHENS transit cds. The Austrian debited the Greek postal administration "3 / 15" soldi in manuscript, for the local Trieste rate and the Lloyd' shipmail, respectively, the resulting 55 lepta plus the 20 lepta inland rate were charged to the receiver. The 10 lepta adhesive with vertical file fold and partially detached, nevertheless an appealing and interesting item. Hellas 3a+6a+12/Ia+13/Ia.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2135 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 15/II+12/IIa+20a
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    Incoming from Austria 1863: Unpaid cover from Vienna to Patras, struck by WIEN despatch (May 28) cds, on arrival charged '110' lepta in red crayon and franked with 1861/62 First Athens printing 10 l. orange and 1862/67 Consecutive Athens printing 20 l. blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, three single examples with fresh colour and good to large margins, all tied by PATRAS cds (May 25), reverse with TRIESTE and ATHENS transit datestamps. The Austrian debited the Greek postal administration "15 / 15" soldi in manuscript, for the Austrian part of the journey and the Lloyd' shipmail, respectively, the resulting 90 lepta plus the 20 lepta inland rate were charged to the receiver. An appealing cover Hellas 12/IIa+19a+21b.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2136 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 21a+26+27
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    Incoming from Austria 1870: Underpaid cover from Vienna to Zante, bearing Austria 1867 5 kr. red tied by WIEN cds, "AFF. INSUFF." handstamp alongside, on arrival charged '70' lepta in blue crayon and franked with 1862/67 Consecutive Athens printing 40 l. grey-mauve on blue and 1868/69 Cleaned plates printing 10 l. red-orange and 20 l. blue, three singles with fresh colour and overall good to large margins but 10 l. value damaged at base, all tied by ZAKYNTHOS cds (March 7). Unfranked letter at 85 lepta minus 5 kreuzer = 15 lepta, charged 70 lepta to pay. Sadly some biro markings on front panel but in spite of these imperfections a most unusual and rare mixed country four colour franking Hellas 20/Ib+26a+27a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 2137 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 20a
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    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1863 (Jan 5): Partially prepaid cover from Candia to Syra, the Austrian part of the journey pre-paid in cash and noted on reverse with '10' soldi, the cover struck by CANDIA despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) in bluish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in red crayon. Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 20 l. blue applied and tied by '67' numeral of Syros, matching arrival cds (Dec 25, 1862) on reverse. The adhesive lightly touched at top, nevertheless an interesting and appealing cover with partial prepayment in cash from the period, when Greek adhesives were already in use while the Austrian Levant offices did not yet use adhesives. Hellas 19a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2138 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19, 21
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    1865 (Aug. 24): Unfranked letter from 'Messina' to 'Athens' taxed 90l and franked in Athens with 80l rose-carmine on rose paper and 10l orange on blue paper, two very well margined examples on a very fresh and attractive letter.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2139 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19a
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    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1867 (Dec 4): Partially prepaid cover from Candia to Syra, bearing Austrian Levant 1864 Arms 10 s. blue, tied by CANDIA despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 542) in brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon. Consecutive Athens printing 1862/67 10 l. orange in a pair shaved at right applied and tied by SYROS arrival cds (Dec 7, 67). The cover with light vertical file fold touching on Greek adhesive, nevertheless an interesting and appealing combination cover. Signed Calves Hellas 18b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2140 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 27
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    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1868 (Nov 9): Partially prepaid cover from Chios to Syra, bearing Austrian Levant 1867 coarse whiskers 10 s. blue, tied by "SCIO-CESME" despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 560) in blue. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon. Cleaned plates printing 1868/69 20 l. blue applied and tied by SYROS arrival cds (Nov 10, 68). The cover with light vertical file fold well away from the stamps, nevertheless an interesting and appealing combination cover. Signed Calves Hellas 27a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2141 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 36a
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    Incoming from Austrian Levant Offices 1873 (Sept 8): Partially prepaid cover from Chios to Syra, bearing Austrian Levant 1867 coarse whiskers pair 5 s. red, tied by "SCIO-CESME" despatch cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 560) in brownish black. Upon arrival charged with '20' lepta in blue crayon. 1871/72 prinring 20 l. blue applied and tied by '67' numeral of Syros, matching SYRA arrival cds (Sept 9, 73) on reverse. The cover with light vertical file folds well away from the stamps, nevertheless an interesting and appealing combination cover. Signed Calves Hellas 35b.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2142 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 17a+19/I+21a+22a
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    Incoming from France 1863 (Aug 28): Unpaid entire letter from Lyon to Athens, struck by LYON despatch cds, charged with '132' lepta in red crayon, bearing a four-colour combination of 1862/67 Consecutive Athens printing 2 l. yellow-bistre, 10 l. yellow-orange, 40 l. mauve on blue and 80 l. rose-carmine, vivid colours with fair to large margins, tied by ATHENS arrival cds (Aug 22), reverse with MARSEILLE transit and French ambulant cds's. File fold well away from the franking, an interesting and appealing cover, the franking paying correctly 20 lepta inland rate plus 112 lepta (= 1 franc) rate for a transport with a vessel of the Messageries Imperiales, this cover making its journey on the 'Indus'. Hellas 16a+18a+20/Ia+22a.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2143 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19b+22b
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    Incoming from Great Britain via Italy 1869 (Aug 31): Unpaid entire letter from London to Patras, endorsed "Via Brindisi & Corfu", struck by LONDON despatch datestamp, charged upon arrival with '90' lepta in blue crayon, bearing Consecutive Athens printing 10 l. red-orange on blue and 80 l. dull carmine, fresh with overall good margins, cancelled by PATRAI arrival cds (Aug 27), reverse with BRINDISI and KERKYRA transit cds's. File fold below the franking, an interesting cover with the '20' centesimi debit to Italy noted on front, the route via the Mont-Cenis and Brindisi is the less common of the different postal routes between Greece and Great Britain. Hellas 18e+22d.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2144 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 22a+25+26+31b
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    Incoming from Great Britain via France 1870 (June 2): Unpaid entire letter from Manchester to Patras, endorsed "Via Marseille & Pirée", struck by partially obscured MANCHESTER despatch cds, charged with '115' lepta in red crayon, bearing a four-colour combination from three different Athens printings with 1862/67 Consecutive 80 l. rose-carmine, 1868/69 Cleaned Plates 5 l. yellow-green and 10 l. orange plus 1870 Special 20 l. deep greyish-blue, vivid colours with overall good margins, but three stamps lightly touched, cancelled by two perfect strikes of PATRAI arrival cds (May 30), reverse with LONDON and ATHENS transit cds's. File fold and edge wear well away from the franking, an interesting and appealing cover. Hellas 22a+25a+26a+31a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2145 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 19a+22a
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    Incoming from Italian Post offices in Tunesia 1872 (June 12): Unpaid entire letter from Tunis to Athens, with the despatch date (Tounis, 31 Maios 1872, julian) given in the letter's text, obverse struck by CAGLIARI transit cds (June 13, 72), "Da Tunisi" and "coi Postali Italiani" handstamps alongside, transit cds's of PALERMO and MESSINA (June 16, 72) on reverse. Charged upon arrival with '90' lepta in red crayon, bearing 1862/67 Consecutive Athens printing 10 l. yellow-orange and 80 l. rose-carmine, vivid colours with overall fair to large margins, tied by ATHENS arrival cds (June 8) cds. File fold through the 10 lepta adhesive, also lightly touched at right, nevertheless an interesting cover from an extremely rare provenance for Greece, presumably unique. Cert. Sorani (2007) Hellas 18a+22a.rnNote: With Italian vessels from Tunis to Cagliari and further to Palermo and Messina. There the cover was transfered to a French vessel to Athens. For a further journey with an Italian or Austrian vessel the cover would have had to be transfered to Brindisi or Corfu.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2146 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 3+12/Ia+12/IIa+14/II
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    Outgoing to Austria 1863: Fully paid cover from Chalkis to Trieste, bearing 1861 Paris printing 5 l. green and 1861/62 First Athens printing 1868/69 10 l. orange (3), fine & coarse impression and 40 l. mauve on blue, five singles examples with fresh colour and overall good to large margins, tied by '56' numeral of Chalkis with matching cds (April 26) and PED (Paid to Foreign Destination) handstamp in red alongside. The three-colour 75 lepta franking paying correctly 20 lepta inland Greek postage, 15 soldi = 45 lepta postage for the Austrian Lloyd plus 3 soldi = 10 lepta for the local rate within Trieste, the weiterfranko credit "3 / 15" noted in red crayon on reverse. An interesting and attractive cover Hellas 3a+12/Ia+12/IIa+14/IIa.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2147 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 26+27+28
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    Outgoing to France 1871 (April 9): Prepaid cover from Syros to Marseille, endorsement "via Brintisi" crossed out, bearing a three-colour combination of 1868/69 Cleaned Plates printing 10 l. red-orange, 20 l. blue and 40 l. grey-mauve on blue, all three in vivid colours with large even margins, tied by '67' numeral of Syros with matching SYROS despatch cds in black, French framed PD and entry "GREECE 29 AVRIL 71 MARSEILLE" cds, both in red alongside. File fold below the 10 lepta, a most attractive cover and franking paying correctly the 70 lepta single rate for a transport with a vessel of the Messageries Imperiales according to the 1866 postal convention between Greece and France. Hellas 26a+27a+28a.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2148 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 39a+42c
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    Outgoing to France 1874 (Feb 10): Prepaid cover from Piraeus to Grenoble, bearing 1871/76 Meshed Paper printing 5 l. sage-green, three horizontal pairs and single 40 l. greyish magenta, fresh colours and fair to huge margins, tied by PEIRAEUS despatch cds in black, French framed PD in black and entry "GREECE 27 FEVR 74 St MICHEL AMB" cds in red alongside, GRENOBLE arrival (Feb 28) cds on reverse. File fold below one pair, this with tear at the corner's edge, nevertheless a most unusual way to pay correctly the 70 lepta single rate for a transport with a vessel of the Messageries Imperiales according to the 1866 postal convention between Greece and France. Hellas 39a+42/IIb.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2149 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a+19a+22a
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    Outgoing to Great Britain via Trieste 1866 (Nov 6): Prepaid entire letter from Syros to Manchester, bearing Consecutive Athens printing 5 l. green, 10 l. red-orange, two horizontal pairs and 80 l. rose-carmine, fresh with overall good margins, but both pairs lightly touched at top, tied by '67' numeral with matching SYROS cds, PD and PED as well as LONDON transit cds (Nov 27), all in red alongside, reverse with TRIEST transit and MANCHESTER arrival cds (Nov 27) datestamps. File fold aside the franking, an interesting cover with a particular franking paying 20 lepta inland rate plus "10 / 10 / 15" soldi (35 s. = 105 l.) noted in red crayon on reverse with 10 s. for the Lloyd and Austria each and 15 s. for the United Kingdom, this credit noted on front with prominent "WF 14" handstamp in red. Hellas 17a+18a+22a.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2150 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 18a+20a+21a+22a
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    Outgoing to Greek foreign post offices; 1862/67: Unpaid cover from Piraeus to Constantinople, struck by PIRAEUS despatch cds (March 31, 1864), charged upon arrival with 145 lepta in red crayon and franked with Consecutive Athens printing 5 l. green, 20 l. blue, 40 l. mauve and 80 l. rose-carmine, tied by "KONSTANTIN TORKIA" arrival (April 3) cds. The adhesives in fresh colours and with overall fair to large margins, filing folds well away from the appealing four-colour franking, an unusual combination to pay the Greek double rate of 40 lepta plus the shipmail rate fro a cover between 25-30 gram when traverlling with a French vessel. Hellas 17a+19a+20/Ia+22a.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2151 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 4+6
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    Outgoing to Russia 1861 (Nov 7): Partially prepaid entire letter from Patras to Taganrog, bearing 1861 Paris print 10 l. orange on blue and 40 l. mauve on blue, this with 'Open Cross' variety, fresh colours and large to huge margins, tied by '9' numeral of Patras with matching PATRAI despatch cds in black and Greek PED (Paid to Foreign Destination) in red alongside, ATHENS transit cds on reverse. Two file folds, one through the 40 lepta adhesive, nevertheless a very early franked entire in the second month of the Greek adhesives, obverse shows '30' (kopeks) due upon receipt for the part of the journey from Constantinople. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Hellas 4a+6a.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 2152 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 76
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    1872 (June 14): 1l brown Athens print twenty-five close cut/touched copies on cover from Pireus to the Daily News in London. Unusual multiple franking to an overseas destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2153 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 147P
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    1906: 5l. orange, intermediate Olympics, colour proof on carton in unissued colour 52mm x 55mm, minor patina and pencil markings on reverse. Very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 2154 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 157P
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    1906: 5dr. gold, intermediate Olympic Games, colour proof on carton in unissued colour 68mm x 47mm, minor patina and pencil markings on reverse. Very rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2155 Greece

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    Catalogue# : ex 96/157
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    1906: 1l. brown to 5dr. slate blue, intermediate Olympics, complete series in blocks of four with full og. 3dr. one missing perf, 3l. slightly oxydised, otherwise very fresh, also 1896 Olympics part set to 2dr. with values to 1dr. also in blocks of four. Very rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2156 Greece

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    1861/1947:  Collection with 87 large Hermes Heads and about 80 small Hermes Heads, first Olympic set 1896 at least one complete set used plus various duplication also unused, including overprints. Second Olympic issue 1906 unused (some without gum) and used, later issues quite rich and varied with e.g. a picture postcard from VATHY (Samos) 1914 to Zürich, Centenary of the Liberation 1930 used and unused, Zeppelins 1933 unused etc. All housed in one album.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2157 Greece

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    Catalogue# : 1/3
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    Greek Naval Occupation of Dedeagatch 1913 (July 18/31g): The first provisional issue: album page with complete composite imperforate sheet of the italic issue showing one 5 l., four 10 l. and three 25 l. values printed in black, with red circular anchor Control markings, a used vertical strip of 25 l. value perf. 11½, with value altered to '20' lepta in pencil on each (dated July 23) and a cover with perf. 10 l. value on reverse mailed to Salonika (June 25) tied by Dedeagatch straight line handstamp in red. Rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 2158 Greece

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    Catalogue# : ex17/29
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    Incoming from France 1867/1869:  Lot three unpaid letters from the same correspondence, originating from Lyon to Athens, charged upon arrival either with 132 or 90 lepta franked, taxed with two-colour or four-colour Large Hermes Heads frankings, tied by ATHENS arrival cds's. The adhesive's margins are mostly touched but nevertheless most interesting frankings. Unusual ensemble.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2159 Hungary

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    Catalogue# : 502-510
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    1933 (24. June): Airmail envelope franked with complete airmail set of nine values (issued June 20) from "Budapest June 24 933" addressed to Vienna with WIPA arrival cancellation of same day Mi. 502-510.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2160 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 172/174
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    1933: Visit of Italian Transatlantic Flight Squadron Balbo, compl. set three values from 1 kr. to 10 kr., ovpt. 'Hopflug Italia / 1933' in red, vivid colours and good perf., unmounted og. with signature on reverse. Mi = EUR 4'500 / Facit nos. 165-167 = SEK 41'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2161 Iceland

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    Catalogue# : 172/174, 150/151
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    1933 (9. Jul.) 1kr/10kr "Hopflug", (complete series) with additional franking totalling 30A on registered letter to the Netherlands via Chicago. The stamps are cancelled "REYKJAVIK", letter bears the necessary cachets from Chicago and New York which prove it has been transported by "BALBO'S" squadron. A very rare set on flown cover. Certificate Colla (2022).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2162 Ireland

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    1844: Cover from Buenos Aires to London endorsed "pr. Unicorn" at left, with fine strike of "CORK / SHIP LETTER" in black (Robertson S3) and reverse with double arc CORK cds (Oct 14). Rated "8d." in manuscript for an inbound Ship Letter, with Dublin transit (Oct 15) and London arrival in red (Oct 17) also on reverse. Ex the Brian Moorhouse estate.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 2163 Italy

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    1456: Miniature letter from Milan with 'cito' mark and fine paper covered by clear seal depicting 'Il Biscione' on revese. The 'Biscione' is a heraldic symbol showing an azure serpent in the act of eating or giving birth to a human. This heraldic symbol stands also for the house of the Visconti family as well as of the City of Milan.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 2164 Italy

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    1459: Miniture letter from Florence to Mantova with receiver mark on reverse, fine and early usage.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF
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