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CatNo.

Lot Description

3064

60a

1875 (11 Nov) 15c bistre rose (error, cliche of 15c in plate of 10c), clipped perforations at right, used in combination with 5c Type Sage (couple of short perfs) on postal card from Millau to Paris, with departure and arrival pmks below, fine and scarce usage of the color error, the sender mistakenly considered the 15c being the same color as 10c, adding 5c adhesive to pay the required 15c office to office rate, minor card creases away from the stamps, signed Brun, with 2012 Behr, 2014 Goebel and 2015 Brun certificates (YT 55b, Euro 50,000) (Cat No. 60a) (Image)

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3065

1876 (9 Sep) FL from Limoges to Angouleme, paying 25c office to office rate with imperforate 20c Empire and perforated 5c Ceres, tied by departure cds, repeated alongside, with arrival pmk on back, partly mended cover tear, scarce mixed franking combination (Image)

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3066

1876 (15 Mar) cover from Paris to Newport, England, franked with 30c Ceres, redirected to Edinburgh, with 1p red added in Dundee, also a FL from London to Paris, franked with 3p rose, tied by "WC" duplex, redirected on arrival, with 25c Ceres added for further transmission to Marseille, fine pair of redirected covers to and from England (Image)

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3067

1876 (14 Dec) FL from Pontarlier to Switzerland, franked with 1c, 2c (2), together with Type Sage 5c green (3), fine and unusual special 20c (reduced) frontier rate (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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3068

1876 (10 Mar) FL from Baignes-Ste-Radegonde to Paris, franked with imperf. Bordeaux 30c brown, used in combination with 5c and 15c Ceres, tied by "286" large numerals, with corresponding departure cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks, fine and attractive three-color mixed franking combination, signed Calves, with 1997 A.von der Weid certificate (Cat No. 46) (Image)

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3069

60a

1876 (24 June) 15c bister rose (error, cliche of 15c in plate of 10c), tied by Place de la Madeleine cds, with additional departure pmk alongside on locally addressed postal card, fine and rare usage of the 15c error, the sender mistakenly considered the 15c being the same color as the required 10c franking, signed Calves, with 1999 Roumet certificate ("piece superbe et sans doute unique") (YT 55b, Euro 50,000) (Cat No. 60a) (Image)

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3070

1876 (10 Dec) postal card used locally in Tours, franked with Empire Laure 1c green strip of five, used in combination with Ceres 1c two pairs and a single, paying 10c domestic, inter-city rate, also a postal card sent from Le Puy to Paris, franked with a combination of Ceres 1c, 4c (3) and Type Sage 2c, tied by cds, both fine and displayed on exhibit page (Image)

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3071

46,56

1878 (30 Aug) registered insured cover from Paris to Montargis, paying 5.80fr with 80c carmine, used in combination with 5fr lavender (Type Sage), tied by Paris departure cds, with Charge markings on front, intact wax seals, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce mixed franking (Cat No. 46,56) (Image)

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FRANCE Franco-Prussian War

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Lot Description

3072

1871 (30 Nov) FL from Colmar to Belfort, paying 40c with Alsace Lorraine 5c green (8), tied by horse-shoe departure pmks, used in combination with three different French issues: 5c Empire, 10c Laure and 25c Ceres, canceled by "420" small numerals, with arrival pmk on back, some toning and a filing fold through the stamps at top, otherwise a fine mixed franking Alsace Lorraine/France letter, with Belfort arrival pmk, signed Calves, with 2011 Sinais certificate (Image)

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3073

1872 (14 Feb) FL to Paris, with German Small Shield 2gr ultramarine (3), tied by Metz departure cds, with French 15c (3) and 25c Ceres, tied by blue "Paris Etranger" (15.2.1872) pmks (replied on 17 February handstamp), filing fold through one of the German adhesives, otherwise fine and exceptional combination franking with Germany first issue, with 1987 Baudot and 2010 and 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

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FRENCH COLONIES General Issues

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Lot Description

3074

Incoming Mail. 1873 (1 Nov) incoming mail, small cover to Quimper (Finistere), franked with single 25c blue, canceled by Anchor, with red "PD" and "Corr.D'Armees Lig.C. Paq.No.1" cds, v.f., with Nantes transit and Quimper (2.12.1873) arrival, rare soldier's rate from French Guyana, signed Calves (Image)

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FRENCH COLONIES Algeria

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3075

1872 (11 Dec) cover from Tunis to Marseille, paying 60c with 5c (6) and 30c Ceres, tied by "5107" large numerals and red "Tunis Par Bone / Algerie" cds, additional (24 Dec) pmk below, with arrival pmk (28 Dec), minor filing bend through the middle, barely affecting the stamp, fine cover from Algeria, with 2021 Roumet certificate (Image)

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3076

1873 (19 June) FL from Bougie to Napoli, paying 40c with 15c and 25c Ceres, tied by "5026" large numerals applied in Djidjelli, with "Bat. A Vap. Djidjelli" cds alongside, red "PD", Marseille transit and arrival pmks on back, lettersheet with tape reinforcements, fine and rare usage from Djidjelli, with 2012 Baudot certificate (Image)

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3077

1874 (24 June) small FL from Tlemcen, Algeria to France, initially franked with single 25c blue, canceled "5075" large numerals, with "Tlemcen Algerie" departure cds alongside, marked "PD", re-directed on arrival in Pontarlier, where 5c green was added, canceled by "2964" large numerals, making up 30c rate to Couvet, Switzerland, with 30.6.1874 arrival pmk on back. A fine and unusual piece of redirected mail from Algeria to France to Switzerland (Image)

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3078

1875 (1 Feb) registered, insured cover from Alger to Blidah, paying 4.90fr with 10c brown on rose and 6x90c carmine, all tied by "5005" large numerals, with red "Charge" cachet on front, intact wax seals and arrival pmk on back, minor backflap tear, v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $475.00
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FRENCH COLONIES French Guiana

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3079

1876 (3 Mar) cover from Cayenne to Marseille, franked with a horizontal pair of 25c Ceres, tied by Guyana Square Diamond lozenge pmks, departure cds below, blue "Col. Fr.Par St. Nazaire" (29 Mar 76) alongside, Paris transit and Marseille arrival (30.3.76) on back, "T" triangle tax hs and charged "7" (decimes), fine cover with French franking from Guiana, 2003 Baudot certificate ("extremely rare") (Image)

SOLD for $700.00
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FRENCH COLONIES Guadeloupe

LotNo.

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3080

58b

Incoming Mail. 1873 (5 May) incoming FL from Marseille to Pointe a Pitre, franked with 25c blue, vertical tete-beche pair, tied by "2240" large numerals, with corresponding departure cds below, endorsed "Voie de St. Nazaire", red "PD" to destination, Paris Etranger and Guadeloupe Pointe a Pitre (22.5.73) arrival pmks, filing fold through one of the stamps, otherwise fine, scarce usage of 25c tete-beche to Guadeloupe, signed Calves, with 2012 Behr certificate (YT 60Ab) cat. $9000 (Cat No. 58b) (Image)

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3081

Incoming Mail. 1874 (15 May) incoming cover from Bordeaux to Pointe a Pitre, paying 50c with pair of 25c Ceres, tied by "532" large numerals, endorsed "Packet Anglais", marked "Affranchissement Insuffisant" and taxed "3" (decimes LNA 80c less 50c paid or 30c), slight overall toning, otherwise fine, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)

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FRENCH COLONIES French Indochina

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Lot Description

3082

1873 (8 Mar) native cover from Cochinchine to Mauritius, franked with a horizontal pair of 80c Ceres, tied by "CCH" in bars, showing a fine strike of "Cochinchine Saigon" departure cds alongside, red "PD", endorsed "Pa le "Donna Cia" Postes Francaise", arrival "Rose Hill" (17.3.1873), cover wear, otherwise fine, extremely rare usage of French franking from Indochina to Mauritius (Image)

SOLD for $1,100.00
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FRENCH COLONIES Martinique

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3083

1874 (11 June) FL from St. Pierre to Corsica, franked with 30c Ceres and 40c Siege (the latter defective corner), tied by MQE in lozenge, endorsed "Par Steamer Anglais", with blue "Colonies Fra.No.Angl." 29 June transit and Corsica arrival pmks, signed Brun, with 2020 certificate (French stamps were formally not permitted to be used in the Colonies, this letter should have been taxed on arrival) (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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