(Ballon Bayard) 1870 (Dec. 27) Paris to La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Folded Dépêche Ballon #18 postmarked "Paris, R. St. Honoré 27 Dec 70" double-circle postmark and bearing 30c Empire Lauré tied by numeral "11" star cancel, carried by the Bayard, reverse with "Chaux-de-Fonds, 5 1 71" arrival cds; small unnoticeable cover defect just affecting Paris postmark, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
On December 29 (Thursday), the Balloon Bayard (Godard) left the Gare d'Orléans at 4:00am with 2 sacks of mail (110 kg) and landed at 10:00am near St. Julien des Landes (19km north of Les Sables d'Olonne). The pilot (Paul Reginensi) and passenger (Ducoux) left at 5pm for La Roche-s-Yon (formerly Napoléon-Vendée). The next day, they left the mail at Nantes, and reached Bordeaux at midnight. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:09:29 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 706
Symbol: Cat No: Mar. 11
1870 (Mar. 11) Galion, Martinique to Nantes, France. Folded letter bearing 10c bister, 20c blue strip of three Empire issue tiedNantes (3.29 transit backstamp, blue France Colonies (3.29) entry cds and red small "PD" framed handstamp, by light lozenge cancels, Nantes (3.29) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:10:33 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 708
Symbol: Cat No: Jul. 27
1875 (Jul. 27) Yokohama, Japan to Defaysse Souberyan, Dieulefit, France. Folded cover bearing France, 1872, 80c rose, large numerals (63; Yvert 57) horizontal pair used with pairs of 1872, 5c Yellow Green (53; Yvert 53) and 1871, 15c Bister (56; Yvert 59), tied by multiple strikes of "5118" dotted diamond cancel, bold strike of "Yokohama Bau Francais 27 Juil. 75" double-circle datestamp, blue "Aymonin & Co." oval bakcstamp and matching "VIA MARSEILLE" handstamps, blue crayon "2" for double rate, red "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles (9.13) and Lyon (9.14) backstamps, Extremely Fine and choice,ex-Magnolia. Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
A COLORFUL AND STRIKING FRANKING OF CERES ISSUE PAIRS FOR THE DOUBLE 100C FRENCH PACKET RATE. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:11:19 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 710
Symbol: Cat No: Apr. 5
1848 (Apr. 5) Monrovia, Liberia ship letter to Philadelphia Pa. via Providence R.I. Blue folded letter datelined "Monrovia April 5th 1848" from J.N. Lewis to Benjamin Coates, endorsed per "Barque Montgomery", entered mails with red "Providence R.I., May 21" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with ms. "7" rating, with some interesting content concerning the horrible state of his mercantile business over the last twelve months causing speculators to close but his will remit payment "by the Liberian Packet" and ends with "President Roberts Lady and Daughter - Mrs John N Lewis, and others … took passage in the barque "Nehemiah Rich" for the U. States via West Indies. She left last night. From the President you will learn much about the affairs of our infant Republic"; couple minor stain spots, otherwise Very Fine and interesting letter. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:12:13 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 711
Symbol: Cat No: Jun. 1
1853 (Jun. 1) London, England to Tepic, Mexico. Gray folded letter with Packet directive, red "London, Paid, 2 JU, 1853" Maltese cross and manuscript "2/3" rating, consigned in Panama to a forwarding agent with bold red oval "Encaminada por, Hurtado i Hermanos, Panama." cachet for transmission to Acapulco, where it arrived with two strikes "ACAPULCO" straightline postmark and "4" reales handstamped rate for internal postage to Tepic, Very Fine, an uncommon routing for mail from the U.K. to Mexico. Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)
Est. $300-400
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:12:34 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 714
Symbol: Cat No: 4
1856, First Issue, 4r red. Used with 1r yellow (2), margins to in, both tied by strikes of red "Franqueado en Tepic." framed handstamp on gray folded cover to Guadalajara; tiny stain spot, otherwise Very Fine and choice strike. Scott No. 4; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:13:33 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 717
Symbol: Cat No: 8
1861, Second Issue, 2r black on pink, Morelia. Tied by socked-on-the-nose strike of circular rimless "Sahuayo" handstamp (Schatzkes 989) on 1862 folded letter to Ciudad Guzman, Very Fine and choice, a stunning item. Scott No. 8; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:15:01 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 718
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 11
1861, Second Issue, 8r black on red brown, Zacatecas. Straight line "Zacatecas" cancel (Schatzkes 1854B), Very Fine, Very Fine, rare as only 1,284 were issued and many were cut to make splits (NF $275), with 1956 R.P.S. and 2008 M.E.P.S.I. certificates. Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)
Est. $200-300
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:16:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 720
Symbol: Cat No: 24
1864-66, Eagle, 4r green, Colima. In combination with 1865, Eagle (4th Period), 2r orange, Colima (23), both cons 80-1865, tied by oval "Colima" handstamp on 1865 folded letter sheet to Guadalajara, reverse with matching "6" rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)
Est. $150-200
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-12-2023, 19:16:50 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 724
Symbol: Cat No: 2L6
Geneva, 1850, "Vaud", 5c black & red. Large margins to clear at left, small tear bottom left, tied by sharp red rosette cancel, matching "Geneve, 3 Juin 50" cds on folded letter to Plainpalais; addressee name rewritten with small hole adjacent, Very Fine appearing use of the the Geneva 1850 5c transitional issue, signed Roger Calves, with 1966 Nussbaum certificate. Zumstein No. 10. Scott No. 2L6; $3,750. US$0 (Image)