MOSTLY 18th-19th CENTURY RANGE OF DOCUMENTS in a carton. Mostly non-philatelic, inc. 1744-1859 range of official documents some with autographs of various ministers; 1787-1930s Freemason and miscellany inc. c1782 filled-in vellum Mason certificate and c1800 blank Mason document on vellum with fine engraving, and 1838 receipt for sealed bag containing 3000 francs carried by post Pontoise to Paris; small amount of sheet music and French poetry; 19-20thC. range of items with signature of notable people inc. Princesses Isabelle & Marie de Croy, Baron Barchou de Penhoen and Paul Harel. (low 100s) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, MASONIC, AUTOGRAPHS (Image)
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MISCELLANY in a carton inc. 1684 EL to Montigne and 1817-1935 small range of mail ex French colonies; 1982-99 Philexfrance range of exhibition material inc. autographs of Jacqueline Caurat and Jacques Mancier; 1905 to modern range of official mail inc. group with 'SÉNAT' imprint, 1945-56 reg. l/sheets from various courts, 1970 airmail env. sent express to French Ambassador to Ireland, and 1947 env. to Puicheric ex the provisional President's office; a few PPCs depicting French presidents; c1910-90 machine cancel range inc. 1954 env. to US with GRANVILLE/MANCHE machine cancel and various cachets inc. "NOT AT SHERATON PARK HOTEL", "Not in Directory", "UNKNOWN" and "RETURNED TO SENDER, and 1963 env. with fine "LES PRESSES STELLA" illustrated advert and DUEIL-LA-BARRE machine cancel. Also range of mostly 19thC. World mail inc. 1856 EL Mauritius to Aberdeen, 1872 env. London to Lyon with "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED", and GB reply PC Paris to Ventor; and modern covers with GB instructional marks, mostly underpaid airmail items. (Qty) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, OFFICIAL MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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1849-1978 FINE USED COLLECTION in four "Schaubek" printed albums. High degree of completion for the period, but missing the scarcer, high value items. However, we note 1849 Ceres 1f carmine (shade), 1936 Air set to 50f green and 1936 50f 'banknote' stamp, 1936 South Atlantic flight 10f green, etc. plus some Sinking Fund issues inc. 'Sourire de Reims'. One album, though somewhat sparse, holds Postage Dues, F.M.s & Council of Europe issues. Fine throughout. (Very many 100s) (Image)
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SAGE PERIOD FRANKINGS & STATIONERY MOSTLY EX PARIS; Range with 1876/77 PCs franked 15c with Poste Restate cds on front, 1878 printed EL to Algeria franked 15c, 1881 local mourning env. franked 15c tied by "PARIS/PAL. DU LUXEMBOURG" cds, 1886 15c lettercard to Norway uprated 10c tied by St Peray cds, 1889 PC to Bucharest franked 10c tied by "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE" cds, 1898 commercial PC to Paris franked 5c pair, 1899 piece with "R.F." flag slogan cancel, 1900 PPC to London sent as printed matter and franked 5c tied by "PARIS EXPOSITION/PRESSE" cds, 1900 mourning env. franked 15c tied by Paris Grand Hotel cds and other related examples. (78 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, EXHIBITIONS (Image)
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17th/19th CENTURY INTERNAL MAIL; Range in small carton with 1686 EL to Leghorn ex Brue, c1770 EL to Trevoux with "DEB 68/VILLEFRANCHE/SUR-SAONE" hs on rear, 1784/91 ELs to Monaco with "LIMOGES" or "ANTIBES" hs on front, 1810 EL to Montenotte with "104/TURIN" hs on front, 1811 EL to Bordeaux with "93/ANVERS" hs on front, 1813 EL to Thuin with "100/MAYENCE" hs on front, 1818 EL to Bayonne ex Paris with "PORT-PAYE and "60/P.P." hs on front, 1843 E to Rodez with "11/Pont-de/Salars" hs oval "1D." hs on front and other related examples. (87 covers) Cross Reference: MONACO, BELGIUM, ITALIAN STATES, EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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17th/19th CENTURY MAIL INC. RAILWAY CANCELS; Range with 1692 EL to Paris ex Marseilles endorsed 'voiture tous droits', 1760 EL to Castlenaudry with "DE/TOULOUSE" hs on front, 1783/86 ELs to G and with "SETTE" or "HAVRE" hs on front, 1789 EL to St Ambroise with "BAGNOLS" hs on front and rated '6' sols, 1797 EL to Switzerland with "49/REIMS" hs on front, 1820 EL to Paris with "73/MEAUX" hs on front, 1852/52 ELs to Paris ex Dublin or Calais with "RETARD-DU-CONVOI/PARIS" cds, 1868 env. to Belgium with "FRANCE/MIDI" TPO cds on rear, 14 Jan. 1871 'PAR BALLON MONTE' EL to London franked 20c + 10c with framed "P.D." hs on front, 1873 EL to Vienna franked 30c (2) tied by "LP" diamond dotted cancels with "LYON A PARIS/G" cds on front, 1849 EL to Fontenay with "ROUTE no 10/PARIS" cds on rear and other related examples. (55 items) Cross Reference: BALLOON MAIL, EARLY LETTERS, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 296
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18th/19th CENTURY COVER COLLECTION: Binder with an assortment of covers c.1725-1870s, though mostly pre-stamp. Many of the covers are to/from foreign locations inc. Italian States, Austria, Germany, GB, etc., showing appropriate entry marks inc. 1848 letter from French Consulate at Nice to Paris with red entry mark from Sardinia at Antibes. Good range of agents marks in evidence. An attractive collection. (c.88 covers) (Image)
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18th/19th CENTURY MAIL; Extensive range on leaves in binder inc. 1738 E to Beaulieu Puibrun ex Paris with eight ink stroke on rear and rated '6' on front, 1802 EL to Edinburgh with "P.P.P.P" hs and "P.13.P/LISIEUX" hs on front, 1816 EL to Frankfurt ex Paris with "R.No.3" hs on front, 1827 EL to Baden with "32/BORDEAUX" and "C.F.5.R" hs on front, 1828 EL to Florence with "7/SEDAN", "PONT/BEAUVOISIN" and "C.F.4.R." hs on front, 1864/67 EL/env. to USA or Belgium franked 80c or 20c + 19c and other related examples. (127 covers + few fragments) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 299
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PARIS POSTS c.1761-1834: Binder housing a collection of covers displaying a variety of Parisian postal markings inc. 1761 & 1775 ELs with hs postman's marks, trio of c.1771-74 ELs each with fine strikes of "Crown over P" (Yvert No. 204), 1789 EL from Boiscommun to Paris with black Fleur-de-Lys over "P.P." mark (Maury No. 433), trio of 1774/75 ELs with s/l black "PARee"marks (21mm x 5mm) with a difference in shape of "R" suggesting at least 2 different types exist (Yvert. No. 207); a group of 6 covers c.1805-1826 covers demonstrate a variety of "P" in triangle marks in red or black and later covers to 1834 display various types of "P.P.P.P.", "PORT-PAYE" and "P. PAYE PARIS" marks in red, blue or black. Mostly fine. (28 covers) (Image)
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PARIS POSTS c1770-1860: Collection of pre-stamp/stampless mail with good variety of Paris office hs with emphasis on 1795-1840 period inc. s/l, triangles & cds's in black, red & blue; nothing exciting but substantial quantity. Mixed condition. (c.150 covers) (Image)
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PRE-STAMP & STAMPLESS COVER ACCUMULATION: Small box housing the collection of mostly pre-1860 covers, the majority being pre-stamp displaying a variety of s/l town marks. Mostly domestic mailings from 1780s to 1870s. (c.125 coves) (Image)
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NAPOLEONIC PERIOD MAIL TO & FROM DEPARTMENT CONQUIS; Extensive range on leaves in binders (2) inc. 1799 EL to Paris with "85/NICE" hs on front, 1806 EL to Rapollo with "85/SAN REMO" hs on front, 1808 EL to Hodimont with "96/EUPEN" hs on front, 1810 EL to Genoa with fancy-framed "CREMONA/ALTO PO", "L.I/MILANO" and "BAUME D'ITALIE/PAR/GENES" hs on front, 1812 EL to Nantes with "91/OSTENDE" hs on front, 1809 EL to Dijon with "P.100 P/MAYENCE" (Mainz) hs on front, 1812 EL to Montpellier with "119/ROTTERDAM" hs on front, 1813 EL to Savonna with "105/BRA" hs on front, 1816 EL to Genoa with "110/SARZANA" hs on front, 1813 EL to Hamburg with scarce "128/LUBECK/B.DE L'ELBE" hs on front and other related examples. (c100 covers) Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, GERMAN STATES (Image)
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EARLY CROSS-BORDER ENTRY & TRANSIT MARKS INCLUDING ALSACE, BELGIUM & HOLLAND: Large binder housing the c.1814-1870s collection of mail between France & the Low Countries demonstrating the variety of entry marks & charges. A section (12 covers) deals with mail to/from Alsace both prior to and after the German annexation of 1871 inc. 1818 EL from Konigsberg to Bordeaux with boxed "Prusse/Par/Forbach" mark, 1823 EL from Mainz to Andlau, Bas-Rhin with red boxed "ALLEMAGNE/PAR/WEISSEMBOURG" & 1865 EL from Hungary to Reims with Strasbourg entry mark, etc. Collection includes a very fine range of mostly pre-stamp mail from Belgium to France, but also a trio of 1851-59 stamped covers. A very fine lot. (c.97 covers) Cross Reference: BELGIUM (Image)
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19th CENTURY ENTRY/TRANSIT MARKS; Range with 1815 EL to London with "ESPAGNE/PAR BAYONNE" (Noel 88), 1826 EL to Troyes ex Dublin with "ANGLETERRE" hs on front, 1834 EL to Spain ex Dublin rated '9/6'(d) with "ANGL.EST" hs on front, 1835 EL to Strasbourg with s/l "TOWCESTER" hs on rear and double-ring "ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS" (Noel 368) UDC on front, 1837 EL to Cognac ex London with circular "ANGLETERRE/PAR/CALAIS" hs on front, 1840 EL to Belfast ex Lugano with scarce diamond "7/A.E/J.F" hs on front and "BELFAST/LATE" ds on rear, 1875 unfranked env. to Paris ex St Petersburg endorsed Field Marshall Prince Bariatensky with "RUSSIE/ERQUELINES-PARIS" (Noel 1052) TPO cds on front and with circular "T" and "6" decimes marks on front and other related examples. (34 covers) Cross Reference: GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
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19th CENTURY MAIL MARSEILLES MAIL; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1831 disinfected-slit EL to Genoa with Marseilles ds, "NIZZA DI MARE" and "C.F.2.R" hs, 1848 privately-carried EL to Leghorn with Fraissenet & Co ship cachet on front, 1860 reduced env. to France franked 40c + 10c tied to each other by "3709" (Smyrna) diamond dotted cancel and with "MARSEILLE A LYON" TPO transit cds on front, 1864 env. to Alexandria ex Paris franked 40c + 10c with framed "APRES/LE/DEPART" with "MARSEILLE A LYON" TPO transit cds on rear, 1869 EL to Marseilles ex Smyrna franked 20c (2) tied by "5098" diamond dotted cancel and with framed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE" hs on front and other related examples. (45 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, TOO LATE MARKS, TURKEY (Image)
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19th CENTURY FRANKED MAIL; Range in binder inc. 1851/52 ELs to Paris or Figeac franked 25c Ceres each tied by diamond grid cancels, 1855 EL to Lille franked 20c Napoleon tied by Paris star cancel, 1857 E to Evreux ex Paris franked 10c (4 - two each from different prints), 1859/60 env./EL to Dublin or Belgium ex Boulogne or Lille franked 40c, 1869 E to Vienna ex Lyon franked 30c (2)and other related examples. (37 covers + 1 card) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 309
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18th/19th CENTURY INWARDS MAIL INC. ENTRY MARKS; Range with 1789 EL to Marseilles ex Vienna with "D'Autriche" hs on front, 1836 EL to Bordeaux ex Bremen with "T.T.R.4" and framed "Allemagne/P.Givet." hs on front, 1837 EL to London ex Geneva with framed "SUISSE/PAR/FERNEY" and "A.E/J.F." hs 1856 unpaid EL to Avignon ex Prussia with framed "PR.2R" hs and "3 PRUSSE 3/VALENCIENNES" transit cds and "55" charge mark all on front, 1857 unpaid EL to Marseilles ex Naples with "D.SICILLES S.E./MARSEILLE" ds on front, 1868 EL to Paris ex Milan franked Italy 40c with "5 ITALIE 5/LANSLEBOURG" transit cds on front, 1876 EL to Bordeaux ex Bahia or Pondicherry (franked imperf. 40c) with "2 BRESIL 2/CALAIS" or "COL.FR.V.SUEZ/ALEXANDRIE" transit cds on front and other related examples. (41 covers + 2 cards) Cross Reference: INDIA, ITALY, AUSTRIA, GERMAN STATES (Image)
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NAPOLEON & CERES FRANKINGS; Range inc. 1856 EL to St Foy franked 40c pair, 1868 EL to Bordeaux franked 10c pair, 1859/60 envs. to England franked 20c pair, 1859/62 envs. to London or Naples franked 40c, 1860 EL to Riom franked 20c with framed "APRES/LE/DEPART" hs on front, 1863 local E to Paris franked 10c tied by Paris "20" star cancel, 1864 env. to London franked 20c (2) with circular "OR" (Origine Rurale) hs on front, 1865 env. to England franked 40c tied by Paris star cancel and framed "PD" hs, 1874 E/env. to Amsterdam or Vienna franked 80c or 25c pair + 10c ex Lyon or Rouen and other related examples. (c100 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
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ATTRACTIVE EARLY COVER PAIR: May 1856 E to London bearing fine strip of 4 x 20c blue imperfs. tied by dotted lozenge cancels and Dec. 1861 env. to Liege franked with 2 pairs of 10c bistre-brown (shade) imperfs. (one pair overlapping edge), all with wide margins and cancelled by "1977" numerals of Metz. Very attractive. (2 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 312
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PETITS & GRANDS CHIFFRES CANCELLATIONS: Collection of c.1859-1875 cards & covers with a variety of perf. & imperf. frankings with large of small numerals in lozenge cancels. Mostly internal, but also a couple of GB destinations. Attractive group. (18 covers) (Image)
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18th/19th CENTURY INWARDS/TRANSIT MAIL; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1798/99 ELs to Bordeaux ex Flensburg with "DANNEMARK" hs on front, 1822 EL to Bordeaux with "SUEDE", framed "ALLEMAGNE/PAR/GIVET" and "T.T.R.4/HAMBOURG" hs on front, 1827 EL to London ex Madrid with "ESPAGNER/PAY BAYONNE" hs on front, 1828 EL to Bordeaux ex St Petersburg with two-line Memel ds, "PP" and oval "A.E.D" marks on front, 1840 EL to Bordeaux ex Gothenburg with "frco Stralsund", "CPR 5" and "3 PRUSSE 3/GIVET" cds on front, 1856 El to Bordeaux ex Copenhagen with framed "DANEMARK/R.2." hs on front, 1871 unfranked env. to Paris ex St Petersburg with framed "REKEMENDOVANO" and "CHARGE" hs and "3 PRUSSE 3/ERQUELINES" transit cds on front, 1871 unfranked env. to Paris ex Moscow with "ALLEMAGNE/PAG.AMB.D" cds on front and other similar examples. (51 covers) Cross Reference: RUSSIA, REGISTERED MAIL, SWEDEN, DENMARK (Image)
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Lot No: 318
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PARIS SLOGAN/MACHINE CANCELS GROUP; Range inc. 1901/02 PPCs to Ireland or London franked 10c tied by "RF" flag cancels, 1924 PPC to England franked 40c tied by 'JEUX OLYMPIQUES.....' slogan cancel, 1929 PPC to Lille franked 25c tied by scarce Savava "PARIS 83/RUE BLEUE" machine cancel, 1931 PPC to England franked 90c tied by "EXPOSITION COLONIALE...' slogan cancel, 1932 airmail env. to Brussels franked 1F50c, 50c & 25c tied by 'LE MUSEE DU LOUVRE...' slogan cancel, 1932 PPC to Belgrade franked 90c tied by Paris 29 machine cancel and other related examples. (c100 cover/cards) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, PERFINS, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
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20th CENTURY MILITARY MAIL; Range with 1906 PPC to London ex Paris franked 10c depicting troops in Paris following a general strike, 1915 unfranked PPC to Belgium with a Cherbourg Red Cross Hospital cachet and "POSTES MILITAIRE/BELGES/BELGIE/LEGERPOSTES" cds on front, 1916 unfranked env. to London with 2nd Hospital Army Corps cachet and "QUEND/SOMME" cds on front, 1917 env. (with contents) to Calais with "TRESOR ET POSTES" cds on front, 1930 returned PPC to Sweden franked 50c (2) depicting an aeronautical base at Rochefort, 1940 unfranked PPC to Castillones ex Dinan endorsed 'F.M.' with 'inadmis' and framed "RETOUR/A L'ENVOYEUR" hs on front, 1945 env. to Dublin franked 4F with 'EXAMINER 5058' censor tape at right and other related examples. (c100 covers/cards) Cross Reference: BELGIUM, GREAT BRITAIN, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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20th CENTURY PARIS MAIL; Range with 1906 env. to Lucerne franked 50c with "R" hs on front, 1907 env. to Ireland franked 25c (2) with ms blue cross and 'London F.S.' printed reg. label on front, 1909 hotel env. to Norway franked 25c Sower tied by Paris Grand Hotel cds, 1932 local env. franked 25c + 1F50c pair with framed "EXPRES" hs on front, 1938 express reg. airmail env. to England franked 3F pair, 2F25c + 1F, 1951 env. to Dublin franked 20F (2), 50F, 5F + 15F with Paris reg, label and framed "AR" mark on front and other related examples. (c.100 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PRINTED MATTER BY POST, AIR MAIL COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
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20th CENTURY MAIL INC. MILITARY/CENSORED; Range in small carton with 1907 env. to London franked 25c tied by "TRIPOLI/BARBARIE" cds, 1910 PPC to Valence franked 5c pair tied by "INFANTERIE/32E DIVISION" cds, 1911 small unsealed env. to England franked 10c, 1917 env. to London franked 25c tied by "TRESOR ET POSTES/192" cds, 23 Aug. 1926 PPC and 3 Sep. 1930 env. to England each franked 75c both underpaid but not taxed, 1935 env. to Vaduz franked 1F50c + 2F with Vaucluse reg. label and redirected to Zurich, 1955 unaddressed official PO envs. franked various PO training stamps or reg. labels tied by "ORLEANS/CENTRE D'INSTRUCTION" cds, c1960 env. to London franked 12F strip of five tied by s/l "LYON GARE" cancels and many others. (c100 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWI, REGISTERED MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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PARIS 20th CENTURY TAX & INSTRUCTIONAL MAIL; Range inc. 1913 env. to Paris ex Leeds franked GB KGV 1d with framed "T/30/L" h.s.s and 10c (3) p.dues affixed, 1928 env. within Paris franked 1F50c with "GRIFFE/(a)" hs and return hs on front and framed "REFUSE" and framed "DECEDE" hs on rear, Nov. 1939 env. to Washington franked 2F50c + 2F25c with reg. label and exchange control authorisation ds on front, 1950 airmail env. TO NY franked 40F + 1F (3) with 10c + 3c p.dues affixed to front and other related examples. (62 covers/cards) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
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PRE WWII OVERSEAS AIRMAIL GROUP; Range inc. 1933 env. to Tangier franked 50c and redirected to Switzerland by airmail and franked Morocco 1F, 1936 env. to Selangor franked 1F50c (4) + 90c, 1937 express env. to Italy ex Paris franked 2F50c + pair 1F75c, 1938 env. to Guadeloupe franked 10F tied by Le Havre cds with "Apres Depart" too late mark on front, 1938 env. to Martinique franked 10F (3) + 75c pair, 1939 env. to Bangkok franked 5F + 40c and a few others. (20 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: DESTINATIONS, AIR MAIL COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
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WWII FRENCH LEGIONS, LVF, LT, ANTI-BOLCHEVISM EXHIBITIONS, ETC.: Superb presentation on c.40 display leaves. Includes stamps, labels, covers & propaganda items associated with the LVT (Legion des Voluntaires Francais), LT (Legion Tricolore) and with the various 'Anti-Bolshevism' Exhibitions held in Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse & Marseilles, Commencing with several covers bearing sets of the LVT 'Borodino' issues inc. 1 Aug. 1943 censored Feldpost cover to France (Tust 2005 Cert.) and 13 Aug. 1943 censored Feldpost cover to Germany also having 2-line cachet ""LEGION DES VOLUNTAIRES FRANCAIS/CONTRE LE BOLCHEVISME" in red (Tust 1992 Cert.); also a perf. mint example of the Oct. 1941 Polar Bear sheetlet, and a faked 'used' example with Feldpost cancel. Lot continues with lettercard franked with 2 German Air Feldpost stamps (SG M804) to Paris with various censor marks & chemical wash, 5 May 1943 censored Feldpost cover from Eastern front to France franked with a pair of the 3rd LVF issues Air Stamps optd. "FRONT DE L'EST/OSTFRONT" (Tust Cert.) and a range og 'Legion Tricolore' labels with many propaganda maxicards, 'papillons' & covers franked at various 'Anti-Bolchevism' Exhibitions held in 1942. A very good lot. (c.40 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 328
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WWII "ATLANTIC POCKETS": Superb postal history presentation on 16 display leaves covering the provisional issues of the 'Atlantic Pockets' i.e the areas surrounding Lorient, St. Nazaire & La Rochelle, occupied by German forces during the period between D-Day and final liberation in May 1945. The collection includes many rare items inc. the blue label inscribed "FESTUNG LA ROCHELLE" issued to the German military for use on personal mail from La Rochelle to Germany. Though showing damage, a very rarely seen label in any condition (Cat. €3,000 as umm). Also, a group of Petain & Mercury types optd. "Festung/Lorient", 3 unused (inc. inverted) and 2 on piece with military censor cancels. Collection continues with a range of St. Nazaire covers and labels inc. group of 4 philatelic covers associated with "La Centralisation du Livre" bookshop in La Baule, one cover with 'Taxe Percue' 4f.50 label and another pre-printed at same value. Later covers bear St. Nazaire vignettes produced by the local Chamber of Commerce inc. 2f value cancelled FDI (2 Apr. 1945) and 50c combined with 1f.50 Petain type also cancelled FDI. Other items inc. German Radio Message card, Liberation Day card, etc. Additional to the display are several post liberation covers and stamped and unstamped covers with 'Taxe Percue' marks sent March 1945. A fascinating and valuable lot. (c.27 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 329
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MARIANNE COLLECTION: Box file containing a well-presented thematic collection on display pages. Illustrates the history of the Marianne design from 1945 through to c.2015 and includes 'proto-Marianne' designs used on Fiscal/Revenue stamps of the 1880s/90s. The collection includes mint & used stamps, philatelic documents, epreuves deluxe, etc., also Patriotic postcards, FDCs, etc. Includes a study of the Gandon Marianne with identification of varieties. (Few 100s stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Oct-11-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 847
Lot No: 330
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POST-2000 MINT COLLECTION: Stock book with an accumulation of mostly c.2000-2018 unmounted mint Euro denominated issues. Little, if any, duplication noted. (Many 100s) (Image)
