1597 (Sept. 8): Henry IV King of France (1553-1610) also known by the epithet Good King Henry or Henry the Great, entire lettersheet signed by the King'sown hand: "Henry" written in the Field at Amiens (Northeastern France) and addressed to the Governor of Langedoc (South France). Fine Military letter concerning the payment of their troups. Transcription of French text together with a German translation attached.The Spanish had captured the city of Amiens between 13 May and 25 September. Henry IV of France, after the surprise of the capture, immediately and quickly built up an army besieged Amiens on 13 May 1597. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1217
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Seconde Fronde, French Civil War (1650-1653): Eintire lettersheet addressed to the French Secretary of State for War Michel Le Tellier (1603-1685), written and signed by the French intendant Michel d'Aligre March 26, 1652 'sur les necessitez de l'armêe de Cat(alog)ne' in the camp of 'S(ain)t Boy' (Sant Boi de Llobregat, ES), concerning a victorious battle and complaining about the missing food. Cert. Pothion, Ex. H.U. Sieber. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1218
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Incoming Mail 1753/56: Two early privat letters, incl. 1753 (Dec. 1) written in St. Pierre, Martinique to Madame la Veuve de Vaucourtoir in France together with 1756 (Nov. 18) entire letter from Safi 1756, Morocco to Marseille, without postal markings and probably carried by Ship's Captain direct to Roux et Fils. Fine and scarce. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1221
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1852: Cêrès 25 c. blue, horiz. pair wirh sheet margin at right in deep fresh colour, nicely cancelled by small numeral '3498' of Awassy-sur-Blaise, cds alongside "3 NOV 52", addressed to Moutier en D.P.R.. Signed Calves and Raybaudi. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1222
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Peru 1853: 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue, 40 c. orange and a spectacular horizontal strip of seven 80 c. carmine, all stamps with four margins, used on 1855 triple weight cover from Le Havre to Lima, Peru; cancelled by 1495 petit chiffres with 'Bureau Maritime / Havre' cds in red below (Feb 23) and framed 'P.P.' in red. Framed FOREIGN PAID in greenish ink on front and reverse with both London and Southampton (March 1) transits alongside circular 'Vapor / Lima' arrival in blue. A superb and rare cover. Signed A. Diena. Cert. von der Weid (1997).rnProvenance: Collection Mont-Blanc, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7944 ; collection Sylvain Wyler, Corinphila sale 205 (June 2016), lot 2064. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1223
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China 1853: 20 c. blue, two horizontal strips of four, each with just touched to good margins all round and one strip over edge at base, used on 1861 entire letter at double rate to Shanghai, China tied by 1031 petit chiffres with 'Crest' cds of despatch alongside (Jan 28). Framed 'P.P.' in red and reverse with Marseille cds (Jan 29) and 'Hong Kong' transit datestamp in black and docketing of reply (April 19) inside. A superb and rare entire. Cert. Boule (1999).rnProvenance: Collection Sylvain Wyler, Corinphila sale 205 (June 2016), lot 2050. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1224
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1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 4 c. grey and 1871 Siège 10 c. bistre (2) used on 'Affranchisement composê' 1871 entire letter to Lyon making up the newly introduced 25 c. rate tied by gros chiffres '2046D' of Lillle / Place St. Martin with cds adjacent (Sept 10). Fine illustrated engraved letterhead inside and a most appealing second week usage. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1225
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1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 4 c. grey and 1871 Siège 10 c. bistre (2) used on 'Affranchisement composê' 1871 entire letter to Lyon making up the newly introduced 25 c. rate tied by gros chiffres '4082' of Valines with cds adjacent (Sept 14) with circular 'OR' (Origin Rurale) above. Slight file fold away but an attractive second week usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1226
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1863/70: Laureated 1 c. bronze on green, 10 c. bistre (2) and Bordeaux imperforate 1870 4 c. grey with large margins all round, used on 'Affranchisement composê' 1871 entire letter to Chamond tied by '2145' gros chiffres of Lyon with cds below (Sept 13). An attractive second week usage and a rare make-up of the newly introduced 25 centime rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1228
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1870: Bordeaux 5 c. bright green on greenish, Report II, four examples with touched to large margins all round, used on 1871 entire letter from Marseille with "Marseille / Bateau A Vap." despatch cds at left (May 10) to Arzew, Algeria tied in transit by gros chiffres '5051' of Oran, Algeria. Backstamped at Oran and superb strike of "Arzew / Algerie" arrival (May 15). A scarce and most attractive cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1229
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1870: Bordeaux 5 c. green on greenish, Report II, a large even margined example overlapping Sept. 1871 Cêrès 20 c. blue on 1871 'Affranchisement composê' cover to Paris tied by gros chiffres '2659' of Nimes with cds alongside (Sept 17). A fine and attractive cover paying the newly introduced 25 centime rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1230
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1870: Bordeaux 5 c. green on unusually blued paper, Report II, a large even margined example used with Sept. 1871 Cêrès 20 c. very deep blue on 1871 'Affranchisement composê' entire letter to Paris tied by gros chiffres '2046D' of Lille / Place St. Martin with cds of despatch alongside (Sept 11). A fine and attractive cover used in the second week, paying the newly introduced 25 centime rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1231
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1872: 5 c. green and 25 c. blue (strip of three), tied by dotted numeral mark "6307" of Bordeaux to entire letter sent to Poti Black Sea Russia with Bordeaux (May 7, 1875) despatch cds and framed 'PD' handstamp in red alongside, on front and reverse a plethora of French and five diff. Russian TPO cds's, Tiflis transit and Poti arrival (May 13) cds's. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1232
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1875 (Feb 16): Cover from Paris to Santiago, Chile, endorsed "Voie Southampton et Panama", bearing 1871 Cêrès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs and 30 c. brown tied by mute star obliterator, Paris despatch cds and framed "P.P." in red alongside Upon arrival oval 'Valparaiso / Multada 10 c' handstamp in red on front, reverse with 'Valparaiso Chile 30 Mzo 75' arrival cds in red. Fresh and attractive usage, rare mail via Panama to the Pacific. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1233
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1872 (Nov 3): Entire letter from Bordeaux to Caracas, Venezuela, endorsed "Via St. Nazaire", bearing 1871 Cêrès 25 c. blue in a horizontal stip of four tied by '532' Gros chiffre numeral and Bordeaux despatch cds, framed PD in red alongside, reverse with 'Ligne A Paq Fr No 3' (Nov 7) shipmail transit cds. Fresh and fine usage. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1234
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1871/75: Cêrès 25 c. blue in a fine strip of four, used on 1875 entire letter from Marseille to Port Louis, Mauritius; all tied by '2240' gros chiffres with Marseille cds of despatch (Nov 21) at left. Reverse with 'Mauritius' arrival (Dec 19) cds in blue. Fresh and very fine, a delightful entire to a scarce destination. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1235
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1936: Exposition philatelique du Havre, an unmounted og example Yvert = € 1'600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1236
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Ballon Montê 1870 (Sept 23): Entire letter from beseiged Paris to London franked by Laureated 30 c. brown tied by Paris Star 12 with despatch cds alongside 'Paris / Bd. Beaumarchais / 23 Sept 1870' in black and framed 'PD' at right. Probably flown on Ballon 'Le Celeste' or 'Le Non Dênommê No. 1' (this landing in occupied territory and thus the more likely with delayed arrival date) with "London / Paid" arrival cds at left (Oct 18) in red. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1238
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Ballon Montê 1870 (Sept 29): Postcard from beseiged Paris to Brussels, Belgium franked by Laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star 2 with 'Paris / R. St. Lazare / 29 Sept 1870' despatch cds alongside and framed 'PD' in red. Carried on Ballon 'Le Non Dênommê No. 1' (which landed in occupied territory). Reverse with 'St. Josse ten Noode' arrival cds (Oct 19) in black. A very unusual postcard usage to a destination abroad. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1240
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Ballon Montê 1870 (Oct 27): Entire letter from beseiged Paris endorsed with printed 'Par Ballon Montê' franked by Laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star, carried on the Ballon 'Le Colonel Charras' on its 250 km. flight, struck on reverse with 'Caenà Paris' cds (Nov 2) and Mêzidon arrival cds (Nov 2). Scarce and fine Maury = € 435. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1242
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Ballon Montê 1870 (Nov 22): Small entire letter from beseiged Paris to Toulouse, endorsed 'Par Ballon Montê', with 'Paris / 7e. / 22 Nov 1870' cds in black and struck with faint "P.P." framed in blue, carried on the Ballon 'Le Ville D'Orleans' which landed in Norway after a flight of 1305 kms., reverse with Toulouse arrival cds (Dec 12) in black. Rare Maury = € 700. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1243
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Ballon Montê 1870 (Nov 29 & 30): Covers (2) from beseiged Paris, one endorsed 'Ballon Montê' franked by Laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star No. 1 and flown on Ballon 'Le Jules Favre No. 2' with 'Parisà Givet' cds (Dec 6) on reverse, the other with small imperfections franked by Laureated 40 c. orange tied by Paris Star 21 with 'Paris / 6e / 29 Nov 1870' cds and mailed to a Parliamentary Deputy in Florence, Italy also flown on Ballon 'Le Jules Favre No. 2' with Susa and Firenze backstamps (Dec 6). Scarce pair. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1244
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Ballon Montê 1871 (Jan 23): Cêrès 20 c. blue used on 1871 entire letter to Marseille tied by Paris Star '25' with 'Paris / R. Serpentine' cds at left (Jan 23) carried on Ballon Montê "Le Torricelli" with Marseille arrival cds (Feb 2) on reverse. Minor bends to entire but scarce Maury = € 600. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1245
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1910: Grand Meeting d'aviation and Le Circuit de l'Est from 7. - 17 August, b/w picture postcard showing aircraft of Mr. Leblanc, addressed to Paris, front side bearing postage and rare embossed label from that event. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1246
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1926: Mineraline, booklet including four out of the original ten stamps, two stamps from base, two stamps from top of the booklet sheet in unmounted og condition Yvert = € 7'250 for the full booklet / Maury 5 = € 7'800 for the full booklet. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 1247
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1930: Sourire de Reims, complete booklet with eight stamps unmounted og, slight scratch on reverse of booklet Yvert = € 1'350 / Maury 141 = € 1'350. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1249
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1849/62: Small group with Cêrès 10 c. bistre brown pair cancelled by central strike of the grill, of fine appearance but with corner crease (cert.), an attractive four colour piece bearing 1852 10, 20, 40 and 80 c. values tied by BS2 and 'Recomandirt' in red; 1867 entire franked by 1862 5 c. green in a strip of four used from Lille to Cambrai tied by 2046 gros chiffres (cert.). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1250
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1849/1960: Collection few hundred stamps used/unused, incl. some better values as airmails incl. Burelage 50 fr., Samothrace, 1925 Paris exhibition sheet, PEXIP souvenir sheet, few colonials etc., good to mixed condition and housed in an album. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1251
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1849/1985: Collection several hundred mainly used stamps, incl. some better values from the classic period, airmails, pre-cancels, PEXIP sheet, Caisse d'amortisation, few war orphans, some booklets incl. Red Cross, inbetween some cards, covers and postal stationery items can be found, nicely arranged in four albums and in one stockbook. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1252
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1760/1843: Album 80 pre-stamp letters, predominantly Departement handstamps with or without P.P. as P.24.P Besançon, P.38.P. Dôle, etc. further P.P.P.P. in red and P.16.P. Cozes on 1815 entire letter to Vendome, CORRESPONDANCE NATIONAL ET ETRANGERE A PARIS oval handstamp on 1806 letter to Grenoble, PORT PAYÉ in black and octogonal 60 P.P. /E Nin red on 1826/29 covers to Salin, Dept. Jura, large and small P.PAYÉ PARIS in red, 60 P.P. in black, L.F.R.2 on letter to Belgium, 1802 letter from 30/TOULOUSE to Monaco, single line CHARENTE albino h.s. (1760) and 55 THIONVILLE on 1827 letter to Barcelona, Spain.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image)
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Lot No: 1253
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1770/1960: Lot 150 covers/cards, incl. 1855/74 domestic usages with 1853 Napolêon imperf. single frankings (30), two envelopes franked with Bordeaux 20 c., of which one used 23.03.71 during the Paris Commune, further 1871/75 Cêrès single frankings (25), as well as 1908 and later usages. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 1254
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1792/1872: Lot 190 covers, primarily stampless incl. noms rêvolutionnaires, 1810 ´Prêfet Dept de Vaucluse´, 1810 ´Prêfet Dept du Gard´, Departments conquis Po, Genes, Mediterranêe & Roer, taxation, franchise, Sardaigne Savoie, military covers, 1854 Quimper pour Corps expeditionnaire d'Italie Rome, 12 covers 1814/41 to Buckingham or Bucks UK, cancellation interest with 1836 ‘Bau DE LA Cbre DE PARIS‘, ‘B. DE LA MAISON DU ROI´, 1810 ‘P.P.' avec bonnet phrygien, Cardinal Lemoine, ASNA Commune, French Levant from Constantinople & Smyrne; in addition 70 semi-modern covers, nearly all to Switzerland, incl. Sage 5 c. stationery envelopes unused with original sleeve, military mail, Swiss postage due, precursor postcards, dumb cancellations, stationery, Red Cross covers, express and registered mail, card from Strasbourg from December 1918 with French Semeuse definitive and German cds, two 1929 Monaco covers. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image)
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Lot No: 1256
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Crimean War 1855/56: Selection of three envelopes, all franked with 1853 20 c. blue and each tied by with diff. dotted Armêe d'Orient lozenges, incl. clear strike of AOQG Quartier Generale (May 13) to Paris, AOGI + Armêe d'Orient B(ure)au G(ener)al (13. Sept.) to Grasse (near Nice) as well as AOC + Armêe d'Orient B(ure)au C 8 (Jan 22, 56) taxed with '4' on envelope to Lyon, signed G. Lamy. Some ageing, but a fine group. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 1257
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1870/78: The cover selection with September 1871 'Affranchisement composê' frankings for new 25 c. rate, 1870 Bordeaux issue covers with 1871 entire with 10 c. bistre (2) and unusual label on reverse, single 40 c. orange on cover, two covers with Siège 40 c. orange cancelled on arrival in Barcelona and an 1870 entire letter carried on Ballon Montê 'Le Vauban'; generally fair to fine group. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
