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Corinphila Auctions AG Sale: 274

France and French Colonies
French Levant
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 3458
Symbol: 		image 1858 (April 13): Prepaid Letter sheet from London via Beirut to Aleppo, endorsed "Per fr. pkt. via Marseilles", franked with Victoria definitive 6 d. pale lilac (Gi 70), tied by oval barred '21' numerator with oval PD in red, French Calais entry cds (April 14, 1858) and rare two line "POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP" handstamp (Combination with Beyrout cds not listed in Pothion) in blue alongside, reverse with London despatch cds, Paris and "BEYROUT SYRIE 30 AVRIL 58" transit cds's. An interesting cover.rnNote: From January 1857, the rate from the United Kingdom to the Eastern Mediterranean with French packet was 6d. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 180.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 3460
Symbol: 		image Beirut 1865 (Nov. 13): Prepaid envelope at 320 cts. double rate to USA, franked with 1862 Napoleon III 80 c. (4) cancelled by G.C. '5082' with Beirut cds. alongside and red U.S. entry marking. Red '18' denotes the credit by France for 12 cts. double letter sea rate carried by an American vessel and the  6 cts. U.S. internal rate. US 1861 3 cts. affixed in Beirut was unneccesary. Top flap partly and left flap compl. missing, some wear, but a rare usage to Tolland, Connecticut. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6164
Symbol: 		image French Levant, Egypt 1861 (Nov 11): Envelope from Cairo and sent with the Posta Europea to Alexandria, there despatched at the French PO and sent with French vessel to Firenze, struck with "POSTA EUROPEA CAIRO 11 NOVE 61", bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. rose, a fresh adhesive with good to large margins, tied by Petits Chiffres '3704' numeral lozenge, framed PD in black alongside. Reverse with Livorno transit as well as FIRENZE arrival cds (Nov 21). A most interesting combination cover showing the correct 80 c. rate in the tariff in force between 1861 and 1865 for the second part of the journey from Alexandria onwards. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 650.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6174
Symbol: 		image French Levant 1862: Entire letter from Mersina to Syra, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre and 40 c. light-orange, two fine adhesives with fresh colour, cancelled by superb Gros Chiffres '5092' numeral lozenge in black. Matching cogwheel "MERSINA TURQUIE D'ASIE 4 NOV. 64" despatch cds and framed PD, both in black alongside. Reverse with Smyrne transit and Greek SYROS arrival cds's (Oct. 28, julian). An attractive item, the adhesives paying the 1862 50 centimes single rate in the Levant. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 240.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6194
Symbol: 		image French Levant, Egypt 1872 (Dec 10): Cover from Alexandria to Livorno, endorsed "Voie de Naples - par Bateau français", bearing Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by superb Gros Chiffres '5080' numeral lozenge, "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE despatch cds in black and framed PD handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Napoli transit and LIVORNO arrival cds (Dec 14). File folds well away from the adhesives, some cover wear and toning, nevertheless an interesting cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 130.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6220
Symbol: 		image 1870: Cover from Beirut to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 40 c. orange 'vif', two fresh and fine adhesives with vivid colour and good to enormous margins incl. parts of a neighbouring stamp, tied by light Gros Chiffres '5082' numeral lozenge, indistinct "BEYROUTH SYRIE 6 OCT 71" despatch cds, and framed PD, both in black as well as framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Marseille transit and arrival (Oct 18) cds's. The cover was transported with the steamer 'Nil' across the Mediterranean, an appealing cover with a splendid franking paying correctly the new Levant rate of 80 centimes which was raised in July 1871. A very rare usage of the Bordeaux issue in the French P.O.'s in the Levant, cert. E. Diena (1983). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 440.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6223
Symbol: 		image 1870: Second sheet of Entire letter from Cairo to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine adhesive with vivid colour and even large margins all round, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5119' numeral lozenge, fair "LE CAIRE Bau FRANCAIS 8 AOUT 71" despatch cds and framed PD in black alongside. Reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" transit, two ambulants and arrival (Aug 15) cds's. Light horizontal file fold well away from stamp and postmarks, an appealing and rare usage of a Bordeaux definitive in the Levant, in addition in a rather rare office. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 550.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6249
Symbol: 		image French Post Offices in the Levant, Holyland 1876: Cover despatched at the French consular P.O. in Jerusalem, sent via Jaffa to Paris, bearing Sage 30 c. brown type I, a fine and fresh adhesive with Croix potencée of the "POSTE FRANCAISE JERUSALEM" in blue alongside, tied in transit by "JAFFA SYRIE 12 JANV. 78" cds, a superb information strike alongside, reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 14 JANV. 78" transit and arrival (Jan 22) cds's. Some edge wear and part of backflap missing, nevertheless a late usage of this attractive handstamp of the consular P.O. Signed A. Diena; cert Holcombe (1997).rnNote: The use of the Croix potencée is known from October 1858 until the end of October 1878, from November 1878 until July 1880 six covers are known which show this handstamp without the cross, the so called 'cachet croix de Jérusalem évidé'.rnReference: Livnat - Jérusalem et la Poste Française en Terre sainte 1843-1914. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image)

Opening CHF 1,200.00
Sold...CHF 4,400.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4400

Sale No: 274
Lot No: 6285
Symbol: 		image French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1872: Double rate Envelope from Cairo via Alexandria to the Swiss ambassador in Italy , at that time in Milano, endorsed "via Napoli", bearing Cérès 80 c. rose, two fresh adhesives, in a combination franking with Egypt 2 pi. chrome yellow (Gi 32), a fine and fresh example. Upon despatch in Cairo the Egyptian adhesive was tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 DIC 74" cds with an information strike alongside. The French definitives are struck by a Gros Chiffres '5080' numeral lozenge with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 8 DEC 74" despatch cds, framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 7 DIC 74" and "NAPOLI 13 DIC 74" transit as well as "MILANO 14 DIC 74" arrival cds's. Cover with edge wear and torn at right, still an appealing combination cover, signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1981). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 800.00


Closed..Nov-22-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7144
Symbol: 		image French P.O. in Tunesia 1855 (Oct 18): Cover from Tunis to Paris, manuscript "timbre insuffisant", bearing 1853 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, both in type I, two fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins and vivid colour, tied by Petits Chiffres '3716' despatch cds with a perfect cogwheel TUNIS information strike alongside. Reverse with "BONE ALGERIE" transit (Oct 19) and PARIS arrival (Oct. 27) cds's. Upon arrival the taxed with '3' décimes to pay the difference between the the 60 c. rate for a fully paid letter and the 30 c. franking. Attractive and interesting cover, signed Roumet. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Opening CHF 120.00
Sold...CHF 220.00


Closed..Nov-23-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
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