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French Colonies #11, 14, 1871 20c Blue and 40c Orange horizontal strip of three, a lovely franking making the double British packet rate of 1Fr40c, both the single and the strip of three have large to extra-large margins all around, tied to handsome 1872 cover to France by black lozenge cancels, light black "Guadeloupe/Pointe-a-Pitre/26 Janv 72" double-circle c.d.s. with two strikes of the black boxed "PD" handstamp, one of which is purposely obliterated by a strike of the black lozenge cancel (very unusual), blue packet entry transit, backstamped Paris, typical minor staple holes to cover, very fine and exceedingly choice; an attractive and very rare double rate cover; ex-Stone, Levett and Grabowski.(Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:52:56 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 970
Symbol: C
Cat No: 14
French Colonies #14, 1871 40c Orange, attractive single franking with four large even margins, neatly tied to 1876 entire folded letter to France by black lozenge cancel, matching "Guadeloupe/Moule/10 Aout 76" double-circle c.d.s. at left, Pointe-a-Pitre French packet sorting transit c.d.s. along with Line "B" packet transit on the reverse, backstamped Bordeaux, insignificant tone spot to cover, very fine and choice; Guadeloupe joined the U.P.U. on July 1, 1876 and the initial foreign mail rate was 40c for 15 grams; this cover is a very early August example of this rate and an especially attractive cover; signed R. Calves and Sorani; ex-Grabowski.(Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:53:15 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 971
Symbol: C
Cat No: 14, 21
French Colonies #14, # 21, 1871-72 40c Orange and 15c Bister horizontal pair, a lovely franking with clear to large margins and bright fresh colors, mostly tied to absolutely beautiful cover to France by clear delicate 8x8 point black lozenge cancels, excellent strike of "Guadeloupe/Port-Louis/25 Juin 75" double-circle c.d.s. and matching boxed "PD" handstamp, directed to go by British packet with "Voie anglaise" in manuscript and 70c paid for that service, however "Paq. Fr./Pointe-a-Pitre/25 Juin 75" sorting transit on the reverse and carried by French packet which only required 50c, thus overpaid by 20c, neat blue St. Nazaire entry transit and backstamped Paris, extremely fine; a gorgeous and rare cover from this small village excelling in all of its aspects from its remarkably choice quality to its unusual overpaid usage; illustrated on page 60 of Robert Stone's book; ex-Grabowski.(Image)
