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#1, 1849 10c Bister, a remarkably fresh pair, just touching in very small part of the margin at base, clear to large margins in other respects, tied by "petit chiffres" lozenges on dispatch, with matching Cognac c.d.s. at left of 12 may 1852 envelope to Saintes, showing arrival on reverse, few rust spots to cover not detracting from the great freshness; signed Calves and Roumet (Spink Maury €1,850). (Image)
Est. $250-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:37:34 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 927
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1, 7
#1, #5, 1849 10c Bister, pair, and 40c Orange, on folded cover from Bordeaux to Rotterdam, dated 19 November 1852, tied by "441" small figures, the pair just toucing on two sides, the 40c slightly cut into at base, showing dispatch c.d.s. alongside and backstamped on receipt; light file fold passing through one 10c, still though a very fresh cover featuring a rare franking to the Netherlands (Spink Maury €3,500 for the commoner 10c+25c(2) franking). (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:37:59 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 928
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1, 7
#1, #9, 1849 10c Bister in strip of three and 1f carmine, complete to large margins, tied to 1852 folded letter to New Orleans by numeral "898" in dots cancels, "Cognac/17 Fevr. 52" origin c.d.s., Boston exchange datestamp and "5" due marking alongside, light stain affecting the 1fr adhesive and vertical filing crease passing through one 10c; a fine and attractive cover featuring a rare combination to pay the 1fr30c rate to United States with involvement of British packet, in this instance carried by the "America" of the Cunard Line from Liverpool to Boston (Spink Maury €7,000 for a commoner combination). (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:38:19 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 929
Symbol: C
Cat No: 5
#5, 1849 40c Orange, group of five covers, three being franked by 40c pair and send to different destinations including Great Britain, Ireland and one carried inland, as well as two covers carried at double rate to Great Britain and Ireland, each bearing a 40c strip of four, stamps mainly possessing three margins complete to large, except for one pair which is well margined, some staining to covers and one with ink corrosions, still though an appealing group with high catalogue value; two items are accompanied by Sismondo certificate (Spink Maury €17,050). (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:38:44 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 930
Symbol: C
Cat No: 5, 6
#5, #6, 1849 40c Orange, 1fr Carmine pair, tied by "gros points" cancellations to 1853 February 27 folded cover to Vienna, with Paris c.d.s. alongside and backstamped on arrival; the 40c is slightly oxidized and with frame line missing at right, the pair is cut slightly into at base and with part of frame line missing at right, vertical filing fold partly resulting in a tear, still though a very rare franking paying the double rate to Austria and including a valuable pair of 1fr; signed Calves. (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:39:04 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 931
Symbol: C
Cat No: 7
#7, 1850 40c Orange, single frankings, good to very large margins except for one side touching or cut slightly into in two adhesives, on three 1950-53 folded covers to Belgium (2) and Switzerland, one stamp affected by slight crease passing through, all struck on arrival on reverse, and each accompanied by one certificate including 2016 Roumet, 1998 Von der Weid and 1972 Engel (Spink Maury €2,700). (Image)
Est. $400-500
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 290.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:39:38 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 932
Symbol: P
1850, 20c Rose, Pichot essays, featuring Ceres facing to the right instead to the left, block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, printed on medium yellowish paper with grey "Moiré" background, cut very slightly into at left showing a misalignment of cliches at top, minute tone spots; 2008 Sismondo certificate. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 95.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:39:55 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 933
Symbol: **
Cat No: 13
#13, 1854 5c Green on greenish, vertical pair graced by enormous margins for the most part, neat impression, somewhat cracked original gum which possess the significance of being unmounted, faint creases caused by gum and of no significance, fine (Scott $1,260+; Spink Maury €2,700+). (Image)
Est. $400-500
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:40:07 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 934
Symbol: C
Cat No: 18, 20
#18, #20, 1853-60 40c Orange, 80c Rose, three covers addressed to the United States, two bearing 80c single franking, one bearing uncommon French "3" cents handstamp as credit to the U.S. and carried on Allan Line steamer bearing red Portland exchange credit c.d.s., the other with Br. Pkt. Boston c.d.s., the third cover franked at the same 80c rate but with two 40c, also with Boston Br. Pkt. red c.d.s., the three exhibiting the London "Br Service" framed handstamp; two covers with some staining, an interesting trio. (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:40:23 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 935
Symbol: C
Cat No: 33, 46
#46, 1870-71 30c Brown, in combination with #33 1867 20c Blue in vertical pair, on 1871, March 23 folded cover to New Orleans, franking tied by faint strike of numeral lozenge of Bordeaux, with matching c.d.s. at left, showing red London and New York transits as well as "2/Cents" due marking, a rare mixed-issues franking including the Bordeaux; 1998 Von der Weid certificate and signed Calves. (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:40:39 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 936
Symbol: C
Cat No: 59, 62
#59, #62, 1870-73 40c Orange, 1872-75 30c Brown, pair, on 3 April 1876 folded cover from Le Havre to Buenos Aires, endorsed "par steamer Français des Messageries", franking tied by dispatch c.d.s. with receiving c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; 2015 Roumet certificate. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:40:53 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 937
Symbol: C
Cat No: 62
#62, 1872-75 30c Brown, tied by "6327" numeral handstamp on small 1873, June 22 envelope from Paris to Emsworth, England, from where it was redirected inland to Southsea after the application of Great Britain 1864-79 1d Red, tied by Emsworth duplex, with Paris and Portsmouth c.d.s.'s on reverse, an appealing combination franking. (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 95.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:41:10 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 938
Symbol: **
Cat No: 127 var.
#127 var, 1920-22 2fr Orange and green, imperforate, a spectacular large margined example with sheet margin at top, unmounted o.g., superb (Spink Maury €1,250+). (Image)
Est. $400-500
Opening US$ 290.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:41:31 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1162
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
France, first-issue group of covers, 16 items featuring single frankings of 15c (Sismondo cert.), 40c to Switzerland, 1fr Carmine to Germany, 20c (3, including one with scarcer black on buff shade and signed Calves & Goebel), and ten examples of 25c., fine except for some occasional faults in few items.
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 16:56:02 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1163
Symbol: C
France, 1870-76 postal-history lot, 49 items including Bordeaux Issue 40c two single frankings, 1852 25c pair, the majority featuring later 1871-75 Ceres issues, including up to three-colour frankings and foreign destinations with also U.S. and Mexico, one ballon monté, etc.; good to fine.
Est. $400-500
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 16:56:38 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1164
Symbol: C
France, lot comprising over 90 "Sage" covers sent to Mexico, all originating from the "Martínez Hermanos" archive in Veracruz, bearing "Sage" 25c Bister on yellow or 1fr Green-olive single frankings, also a cover front to Puebla bearing 1867-68 80c and 1870 20c, fine-very fine.
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 325.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 16:57:06 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1165
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
France, group of 37 covers to Argentina comprising the period between 1902 and 1943, including two "Mouchon" postcards with octagonal maritime cancellations, two 1917-1933 covers bearing "Merson" 50c and 10fr single frankings, otherwise the great majority of the frankings being different, including high payments of postage up to 60fr, a good to fine and unusual group.
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 190.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 16:57:16 EST
Sold For 0
Guadeloupe
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 969
Symbol: C
Cat No: 11, 14
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)
Est. $600-800
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 14:53:48 EST
Sold For 500
Indo China
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1179
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Indo-China First and Second International Commission for Supervision and Control in Indo-China postal history collection comprised of covers and/or letters sent from or to various delegates to their home countries, the first I.C.C.S. from 1954-70 is comprised of 24 covers from the Canadian delegation, eight from Polish delegation and 44 from the Indian delegation, plus their special overprinted F.P.O. stamps and many corresponding first day covers, the second I.C.C.S, from 1973-75 is shown by 67 covers from the Canadian forces, 14 from the Hungarian delegation, 24 from the Indonesian delegation, ten from the Iranian delegation and twelve from the Polish delegation, all these with a good variety of frankings, postal marking and cachets, mostly mounted and written-up on album pages; the International Control Commission in Indo-China was the international inspectors force established in 1954 to enforce the Geneva Accords that ended the first Indo-China war; the I.C.C. goal was to keep the cease fire and to report any violations against it; the I.C.C. force comprised of inspectors from three countries, each of them supplied one-third of the personnel: Canada as representative of the Western non-communist bloc, Poland as a representative of the Eastern communist bloc and India as a representative of neutral non-aligned countries; the inspectors were posted in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos; with the signing of the Paris Accords in 1973, the I.C.C. was replaced with the I.C.C.S. and India was not a participant.
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 17:06:55 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1180
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Indo-China - French naval forces in Indo-China postal history collection of around 40 covers from 1946-68 mounted and written-up on album pages, includes covers from Poste Navale Bureau no. 14 and 91, civilian use of French navy post offices franked by stamps of Vietnam, stampless covers with anchor cachets, official mail and covers from various ships, with regular mail, air mail and registered usages, interesting and mostly fine-very fine.
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 17:07:27 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1181
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Indo-China diplomatic pouch cover collection of over 50 items mounted and written-up on album pages, these being 1946-59 usages from Indo-China (8), Laos (8), Cambodia (10) and Vietnam (12) to the United States, with violet "This article originally mailed/in country indicated by postage" cachet applied before entering the mails in Washington, D.C. to its final destination, also a United States Operations Mission to Vietnam with "postage and fees paid ICA" handstamp, two covers from the British embassy, one from Saigon and one from Phnom Penn and two United Nation pouch covers, generally fine-very fine.
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 525.00
Closed..Jan-31-2019, 17:07:41 EST
Sold For 525
Somali Coast
Sale No: 168
Lot No: 1117
Symbol: **B
Cat No: 43 var.
#43 var., 1902 40c Orange and blue, Center Inverted, full sheet of 100, o.g., n.h., two stamps with tiny stains and a few perf. separations as is to be expected, fine-very fine and striking. (Image)
