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France and French Colonies Advertising & Illustrated - Aeronautical to Fruits
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 617
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(Fairs & Expos) Dewey Days and Soldiers and Sailors Reunion. Multicolored illustrated design showing Dewey Portrait With Flag and Battleship Allegories, franked with 2¢ carmine tied by 1900 Columbus, Ohio machine postmark; couple opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:48:57 EST
Sold For 140
Argentina to French Area
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2267
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Cat No: Collection
Brazil: Counani, Collection. Of over 65 stamps and 8 cover and cards; includes the early negative print issues on colored paper as well as the later 1893 tete-beche sheets of 4, various stamp imprint "usages", etc.; nice group for the specialist. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Counani is a region somewhere between French Guyana and Brazil, the borders were not really established well in the 19th century between these two countries. A certain Jules Gros proclaimed himself president of the 'Republic of Independent Guyana'. This 'republic' was ended in 1877. However, in 1892 a new person, Adolphe Brezet, tried to establish a new republic, but he also failed to do so. Some 33 different stamps were issued from 1887 to 1893. Est. $200-300
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 19:58:25 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2278
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France, Transatlantic Covers, 1854-73. All with multiple frankings and three with imperf Napoleon issues, nice imperf Ceres + perf'd Napoleon mixed issue franking to New Orleans, etc.; nice overall condition, inspect. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 20:05:19 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2279
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Cat No: Collection
French Colonies, Stock. On stockpages in binder, moderate to heavy duplication; includes French Polynesia (8300), New Caledonia (2446), French S.W. and Antarctic Terr. (2377), Wallis and Fortuna and Tahiti (800); owner's catalog $13,896. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 20:05:41 EST
Sold For 700
British Commonwealth Collections
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2173
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Cat No: Collection
British Africa, Collection. Mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; a selection of countries starting with Natal lacking in early issues but later better including 1880-95 QV issues complete, 1902-03 KEVII issues to the £1.10sh, New Republic with various good issues, Niger Coast Protectorate including couple good 1893 surcharges (one with cert), Nigeria issues complete and Northern Nigeria issues lacking only the £25 KEVII issue, Nyasaland Protectorate lacking only the first two issues £10 high values, Orange River Colony with a selection of surcharge issues and later completion, Rhodesia with 1890-95 first issue complete to the £1 and following surcharges complete, later issues approaching completion and the 1910 Double Heads and 1913-19 Admirals complete, St. Helena lacking in first issues with later QV completion and completion from 1890 on, Seychelles complete, Sierra Leone with near complete 1876 & 1893 issues, 1896-97 issues complete, KEVII issues complete, 1912-24 KGV issues to the £1 and 1921-27 issues to the 10sh, Wilberforce set complete, etc., Somaliland Protectorate issues complete including Officials, Southern Nigeria lacking only 1912 £1, Southern Rhodesia complete, Swaziland near complete not counting first issues, Tanganyika complete, Togo with a nice selection of British Occupation issues with later completion; Scott catalog $48,586+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate. Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Est. $10,000-15,000
Opening US$ 17,000.00
Sold...US$ 17,000.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 18:22:13 EST
Sold For 17000
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2185
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Cat No: Collection
British Commonwealth, Balance. A mix of mint issues including small Togo hoard, mix of issues on stockcards including good G.B. high value, Egypt issues, Australia specimen Roo issues, little Canada and Sudan, India, etc.; inspection will proved rewarding. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 18:38:58 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2225
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Cat No: Collection
Sudan, Collection, 1870-1950's. Specialized collection of thousands arranged on stock pages mostly in 15 binders, thousands of stamp and a few covers from the Egyptian period on, massive range of towns including many scarce, lots of S.U.N. strikes, etc.; a nice assembly for the specialist. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 19:19:13 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2226
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Cat No: Collection
Sudan, Collection. Of issues in duplication arranged on stockpages in 6 binders, includes regular issues to 1970's, also includes officials and army officials; owner's S.G. catalog £15,800+, worth review. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 900.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 19:20:17 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 2227
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Cat No: Collection
Sudan, Stock. Of issues mostly in stockbooks, heavy duplication good for cancel or variety hunting, owner's approximately S.G. cat £14,000+, please inspect. Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Oct-06-2019, 19:21:10 EST
Sold For 300
Civil War Postal History
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 1531
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New Orleans La., Dec 24 '64. Double-circle duplex with four-ring target cancel ties 30¢ Orange (71), on pinkish gray cover to Nantes, France; red "New York 'Paid 12' Dec 30" credit exchange cds, red-orange Calais (1.14) entry cds, Nantes (1.15) arrival backstamp; flap mostly missing, otherwise Very Fine and scarce transatlantic use from Union-occupied New Orleans in 1864. Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Oct-05-2019, 22:23:48 EST
Sold For 260
Foreign Mails - 1773 to 1852
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 555
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1785 (c.) New York N.Y. to Paris, France via Le Havre. Undated folded cover with mostly readable black "PAQ. NEW YORK" straightline handstamp, red "20" sols due marking on back, red "NEW-YORCK/PAR LE HAVRE" two-line handstamp and manuscript "27" sols due, F.-V.F. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A VERY RARE FRENCH ROYAL PACKET COVER DURING THE SECOND AGENCY THROUGH LE HAVRE. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:22:51 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 556
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1793 (Feb. 16) New York N.Y. to Havre de Grace, France. Datelined folded letter with black "P.F. DE NEW YORK." straightline handstamp on reverse, red "Amerique Septentrionale P. L'Orient" double-circle handstamp, manuscript "1" crossed out and re-rated "30" sols, Very Fine and rare. Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FRENCH PACKET USE CARRIED FROM NEW YORK TO L'ORIENT, FRANCE.
This was probably carried on the DuBois packets under contract with the French government, the Le Suffren departed New York on March 15, 1793 to L'Orient arriving on May 15th. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 950.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:23:10 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 557
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1797, 1803 L'Orient, France to Newport R.I. via Salem and New York. Two folded letters from Benjamin Peirce, 1797 entered mails with red "Salem, Feb 11" two-line postmark and manuscript. "Sh 14" rating, 1803 with black "New York" clamshell postmark with red manuscript "Sh 19" rating and additional "Fordd. from Pro", some interesting 1797 content in the aftermath of the XYZ affairs souring US-French relations "…I wrote you 21st September advising you of the William & cargo at the commercial tribunal (commercial court) in France & of the appeal of the captors to the civil tribunal at Vannes, but have found means to keep it off, tho expensive, until the commissioners were received, which gives me some distant hop of an acquittal", He writes that he has enclosed a certificate of the landing of the cargo, which could not be done before. He writes about the cargo loaded onto the William, including sugar. He writes about sending copies of the commercial tribunal to Congress, and also to the Vice Consul for the French Republic "I do not believe all ships under the American flag are American property", excellent references to the ongoing problems regarding seizure of American ships leading up to the War of 1812, Very Fine pair of covers. Estimate; $200 - 300.
Benjamin Peirce (1778-1831) was a Harvard historian and librarian born in Salem Mass. He received an AB from Harvard in 1801 and following graduation joined his farther's shipping business and served in the Mass. State Senate. In 1826, he was appointed Librarian of Harvard, and compiled a catalog of the library published in 1830. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:23:19 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 564
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1847 (Aug. 14) Boston Mass. to Paris, France. Gray folded cover with red "Boston, 5 cts, 14 Aug" integral exchange cds with matching "Paid" handstamp, carried on the Herout & Handel Line Philadelphiemaiden voyage from New York Aug. 15th to Cherbourg arriving Sep. 1st, clear strike of blue framed "Paq. Reg." entry handstamp, blue Paris arrival backstamp, Very Fine and choice French Packet Direct mail from the short-lived Herout & Handel Line. Estimate; $400 - 600.
This was the second of only nine sailings of the Herout & Handel line and the only sailing to use the "Paq. Reg" handstamp. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:26:50 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 573
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1852 (Jun. 8) Papeete, Tahiti to London via San Francisco Cal. Folded letter with blue "San Francisco Cal 16 Sep" cds with matching "Paid" and "29" rate handstamp, New York red "3" credit handstamp to G.B., carried by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 16 to Liverpool arriving Oct. 27, red London (10.28) arrival cds, Very Fine, a remarkable usage from Tahiti., ex-Winter. Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
Letter sent privately to agent in San Francisco, where the 29¢ fee to England was paid. It was carried by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Golden Gate" from San Francisco to Panama City and by U.S. Mail Steamship Co. steamer "Illinois" from Chagres to New York. Blue handstamp "29" applied at San Francisco when letter paid by agent. The blue color ink was used in San Francisco from September 1 to December 13, 1852 only. This is the only recorded example of the "29" in blue, and it is on a letter from a very scarce origin. This cover realized $4,250 hammer in our 2013 R. Winter sale. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:29:52 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 574
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1852 (Jul. 20) Bordeaux, France to New Orleans La. Blue folded letter with bearing France 1f carmine, 40c orange, both four margins tied by "441" lozenge cancels, matching "Bordeaux, 20 Juil 52" origin cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, carried by Cunard Line Niagara from Liverpool Jul. 24th to Boston arriving Aug. 5th, "Boston, Br. Pkt. '5' Aug 5" debit exchange cds, green "N.O.U.S. City Post" snow shovel and oval "CAR 2" handstamps, Very Fine and attractive New Orleans transatlantic carrier use. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:30:22 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 575
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1852 (Sep. 14) Boston, Mass. to Reims, France. Blue folded letter with red "Paid" handstamp and pencil "5" rating, rare black "British / Packet" two-line handstamp, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line America from Boston Sep. 15th to Liverpool arriving Sep. 26th, red London (9.27) transit backstamp, red Paris (9.28) entry cds and black "13" décimes due handstamp, Reims (9.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare British Packet use,ex-Noel, Walske. Estimate; $200 - 300.
The "British / Packet" two-line handstamp was previously attributed to New York (Winter 345) used in September/October 1852. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 280.00
Sold...US$ 280.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:30:52 EST
Sold For 280
Foreign Mails - 1853 to 1868 & Balances
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 590
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Cat No: Collection
Philadelphia Transatlantic Mail, 1837-1870. Group of 6 comprising 1837 Oct. 7th Philadelphia to London by sailing packet; 1847 Liverpool to Philadelphia by Cunard Hibernia with blue "12" in double-circle due handstamp, 1853 Bremen to Philadelphia with blue "6" in octagon due handstamp, 1854 Philadelphia with small red "Paid / 21" rating handstamp to France, 1855 from London to Philadelphia with "Philadelphia Am. Pkt. '24' May 30" integral due exchange cds, and 1870 with "Phila. Unpaid" exchange cds to France; some faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:37:02 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 591
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Cat No: Collection
Retaliatory and Restored Rate Period Mail, 1848-49. Group of 15 covers including 7 retaliatory usages with red "24" or "29" rating handstamps, four usages to France via G.B. avoiding the retaliatory rate; 1848 Darlington S.C. legally avoiding the retaliatory packet fee by prepaying postage to port only via Boston; and three Restored Rate usages with two to France and one inbound use, F.-V.F. and scarce group. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 17:38:00 EST
Sold For 575
France to Iceland
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 183
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Cat No: 1+4+9
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish. In combination with 1849, 20c blue, vertical pair + 1fr carmine, two singles on 1852 folded letter sheet to Boston, Mass. all tied by "D S2" dotted lozenge cancels, Paris cds with "5" rate handstamp, reverse with Calais transit; 10c with small defect, otherwise Very Fine, signed Calves, with 1999 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 1+4+6. Scott No. 1+4+9; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:28:09 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 184
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Cat No: 1a+7+9
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c dark bister on yellowish. In combination with 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, two singles + 1fr dark carmine, vertical pair and single on 1853 folded letters to New York, tied by roller cancels with Paris origin cds, "Boston, Br. Pkt., Feb 19" entry cds and "10" rate handstamp; cover age spots and file affecting two stamp at left, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2001 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 1b+5+6. Scott No. 1a+7+9; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:28:54 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 185
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Cat No: 18+19
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 40c orange on yellowish, two horizontal pairs. In combination with 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish on 1860 folded letter sheet to New York, tied by "1495" dotted lozenge cancels with red "Bureau Maritime, Havre" cds, red boxed "Am Service" and "New York, Oct 17" entry cds additionally tying pairs, Very Fine, a colorful transatlantic cover. Yvert No. 16+17. Scott No. 18+19; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:29:29 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 186
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Cat No: 21+14
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish. In combination with 1853, 10c bister on yellowish, type I, vertical strip of three on 1858 cover to Buffalo, N.Y., tied by roller cancels with Paris origin cds's alongside, partial New York entry cds, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 18+13. Scott No. 21+14; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:30:39 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 187
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France, 1856 Paris to New York via British Packet from England. Two similar covers from the same correspondence, both franked with Empire imperf 10c + 40c + 80c tied by scarce "pontillé" roller cancel, with Paris cds to Mass. paying the 1fr30c rate via Closed Mail; one with 40c creased & other with 80c creased, mostly large margins, F.-V.F., colorful and attractive. Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:31:03 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 188
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Cat No: 92
France, 1878, Sage Type II, 15c blue. Tied by 1896 Marseille cds in hand illustrated and colored cover to Dijon showing skillfully executed Caricature Portraits, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and attractive,ex-Grunin. Yvert No. 90. Scott No. 92; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:31:22 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 189
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Cat No: 28
1968, 20f Albatross. O.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Yvert No. 24. Maury No. 24. Scott No. 28; $350. Scott $350 (Image)
Scott $350
Opening US$ 80.00
Sold...US$ 80.00
Closed..Oct-04-2019, 14:31:40 EST
Sold For 80
Special Delivery to Parcel Post Issues
Sale No: 88
Lot No: 944
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Cat No: E11
Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine. Used with Sudan 2m, 3m, 5m, all tied by three strikes of "Khartoum, 23 Apr 20" cds's on cover to Madison Wis., Very Fine and attractive use, the only recorded Special Delivery use from Sudan. Scott No. E11; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)
