Worldwide Stamps & Covers - Oct. 2023 FRANCE - POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1828
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Cat No: Collection
ANCIEN RÉGIME TOWN MARKS: Large collection of c1730-90 (a few earlier) m/s and straight-line town marks Abbeville - Verdun on cover, mounted on leaves with variety of destinations and postal rates. Many attractive and elusive items. Great opportunity to research for the specialist collector. (73) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1831
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REVOLUTIONARY PLACE-NAMES: Covers with scarce straight-line town marks changed at the time of the French Revolution inc. weak P.2.P/EGALITE-S-MARNE, similar P.49.P/VITRY LE FRANCOIS used with ‘(fleur-de-lis) P.P.’, 49/VITRY S: MARNE, P.53.P/BAR-S-ORNAIN, 68/VILLE-AFFRANCHIE, 72/EMILE, 72/MONTAGNE DE BON AIR & 78/PORT DE LA MONTAGNE. Variable quality strikes. (8) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1832
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FRENCH TOWN MARKS: Post-1792 accumulation of pre-stamp covers on leaves mainly with straight-line departmental hand-stamps: huge variety of types covering most of France; a great opportunity for further research. (171) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1839
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RURAL MAIL: 1838-1906 items with rural décime h.s. in black or red, ‘OR’ hand-stamps inc. blue example on 10c green Type Sage cover, dotted ‘OL’ 1872-1902, boxed ‘CL’ 1835-57 (10), rural box lettered hand-stamps (5) incl example tying 10c stamp to large piece, town boxes (3) etc. Interesting lot for development. (36) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1843
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RARE 1856 COVER WITH RE-USED STAMP PLUS THREE RELATED FORMS: 13 Jan. 1856 EL to Arfeuilles ex La Palisse franked by re-used French 20c stamp (obviously cancelled by dotted cancel on previous use), subsequently spotted by the Post Office in transit and with lengthy note added to front of the envelope in purple ink (in French). Accompanied by three Post Office forms (in French), related to fraudulent use of the stamp. (4 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1844
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1858 COVER FROM EGYPT TO LEBANON(?): Fragile, Jan. 1858 EL sent from Alexandria, probably to Lebanon, with imperf. 80c & 20c Napoleon Head frankings. Written in Arabic. Cross Reference: EGYPT (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1847
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ALSACE-LORRAINE: 1872-1941 Study of cancellations and postal history from early to WWI German period stamped covers (34), stadtposts (8), incoming 1875 French covers (2), censored, post-war French period through to WWII re-occupation (3); good variety of cancellations inc. provisional types etc. Mixed condition. (99) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Oct-04-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 853
Lot No: 1849
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Cat No: Collection
EXHIBITION CANCELLATIONS: Substantial collection in binder c1889-1964 showing special cancellations, postcards, cachets & vignettes commemorating national & international exhibitions from 1889 Exposition Universelle (4 inc. uncommon registered front), 1900 Paris exhibition (4), exhibitions at Marseille, Bordeaux, Nancy, Colonial 1922 etc. Emphasis on philatelic exhibitions 1907-1949 and local stamp shows with much colourful material inc STO and limited issue cards etc. Very attractive lot. (129)Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS (Image)
