France and French Colonies General Issues French Colonies
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 706
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Cote-D'Ivoire 1940: Airmail set of five values complete, all "sans la lêgende" (without Country name), fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Scarce Yvert = € 500. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 150.00
Closed..Jan-26-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 707
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Oubangui-Chari 1930: Postage Dues - Proofs (5) for the Postage Due issue, all without Duty plates and with uncleared surrounds but four with imprints at base, with View of Mobaye matching Frame & Vignette Proofs in bright red, another Frame only Proof in pale yellow-brown and a fourth with Frame and Vignette in pale green & deep green (all signed Berck); Emile Gentil Proof for high values with vignette in brown and Frame in blue. A few imperfections but a very scarce and attractive group. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jan-26-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5342
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French Indochina Cochinchina 1867 (Jan 5): Open visit card Envelope from My-Tho to Saigon, bearing General Issues Eagle 5 c. green, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins, tied by light 'CCN3' lozenge with "COCHINCHINE MY-THO 5 JANV 67" alongside. An interesting and appealing printed matter item from this small office, signed Brun Yvert = € 2'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 400.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5343
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French Indochina Cochinchina 1866 (March 2): Envelope from the French Army in Cholen to Paris, bearing General Issues Eagle 5 c. green in a horizontal strip of four, in fresh colour and primarily with good margins, left stamp shaved at top, tied by light 'CCN4' lozenge with octogonal "CORR. D.ARMÉES CHO-LEN 2 MARS 66" datestamp in blue, framed PD in red and French octogonal entry "COL. FR. V. SUEZ PAQ. F. AMB. MARS.2 / 3 AVRIL 66" datestamp in red alongside. Reverse with light Saigon Cochinchine transit cds as well as Paris and St. Maur-les-Fosses (April 5) arrival cds's. A very rare office, cert. E. Diena (1977) Yvert = € 4'000.rnCholen nowadays called Cholon is the Chinatown of Saigon in Cochinchina which came under French control in 1862. The cover was transported with the vessels 'Alphêe' of the Indochina line of the Messagieres Inmperiales to Suez and from there with the 'Said' of the Egyptian line to Marseille. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,500.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5344
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1859/65: Eagle definitive 5 c. bistre in a block of nine (3 x 3) showing variety: center stamp turned by 90° to the left, a fine and fresh multiple with large part og on five stamps, four stamps with unmounted og. Yvert = € 1'310+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 550.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5345
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Guadeloupe 1865 (May 8): Letter from Basse Terre to Pointe-à-Pitre bearing horizontal pair of Aigle 10 c. bistre, tied by lozenge with crisp "GOUADELOUPE 8 MAI 65 BASSE-TERRE" cds in black and framed "P.P" in red alongside. An attractive and delightful cover in the office to office rate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5346
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Martinique 1871 (May 26): Entire letter from St. Pierre to Nantes, endorsed "pour Transatlantique", bearing General Issues Eagle 10 c. bistre in a strip of five with the rightmost stamp turned by 90° to the left, a fresh and fine multiple with good to huge margins, the rightmost stamp shaved at top, tied by light MQE lozenge with "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 26 MAI 71" and French Shipmail's cds in red alongside. Reverse with Nantes arrival (June 14) cds. An appealing entire with a rare franking paying the 50 c. rate to France. Cert. Calves (1979) Yvert = € 1'700+.rnNote: The sender writes about the re-establishment of regular naval services after the end of the Franco-Prussian war. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 950.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5347
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Senegal 1868 (Aug. 5): Envelope from Gorêe to St. Pêray Ardèche with manuscript "Letttre d'un militaire de l'infanterie de marineà Gorêe", bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine examples with good to huge margins, tied centrally by light GOR lozenge with SENEGAL ET DEP. GORÉE cds and octagonal CORR. D'ARMÉES GORÉE datestamp, both in blue, framed PD in red as well as French entry cds of Bordeaux (Aug. 16) in black alongside. Reverse with ambulant and arrival (Aug. 18) cds's. Horizontal file fold well away from stamps and postmarks, an attractive item with a rare franking paying the 40 c. military concession rate. Signed Holcombe and Lamy; cert. E. Diena (1977) Yvert not listed. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5348
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Rêunion 1870 (June 26): Entire letter from St. Pierre to St. Denis, bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine single with large margins all round, tied by crisp "P.D" in circle with "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 26 JUIN 71" alongside. Reverse with St. Denis arrival cds from the same day. Attractive local letter, signed Lamy. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 420.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5349
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Martinique 1867 (July 8): Double rate Cover from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, endorsed "voie de St. Nazaire", bearing General Issues Eagle 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, two fresh and fine singles with fair to large margins, tied by light MQE lozenge and framed PD in red, clear "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 8 JUIL. 67" cds alongside. Reverse with "LIGNE A PAQ. FR. N° 2 9 JUIL. 67" Shipmail's and Nantes arrival (July 25) cds's. An appealing item with a franking paying twice the 50 c. rate to France. Cert. Goebel (2004). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5350
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St. Pierre et Miquelon 1867 (Feb. 25): Cover from St. Pierre to Granville, endorsed "voie d'Halifax", bearing General Issues Eagle 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine single with good to huge margins, tied by light SPM lozenge with "St PIERRE ET MIQUELON St. PIERRE 25 FEVR. 67" cds, framed PD in red and French entry "COL. FR. ANGL. VIA CALAIS 26 MARS 67" cds alongside. Reverse with Paris transit and arrival (March 26) cds's. Interersting item Yvert = € 800. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5352
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Rêunion 1877 (March 30): Cover from St. Denis to Marseille, bearing General Issues Cêrès 5 c. green, 10 c. brown on rose and 25 c. blue type I, fresh and fine singles with primarily good to huge margins, the 5 c. stamp shaved at left, tied by mute lozenge with "RÉUNION ST. DENIS 30 MARS 77" alongside. Reverse with arrival (April 26) cds. An appealing entire with a rare three colour franking paying the 40 c. GPU seamail rate to France, in force until April 1878 Yvert not listed. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5353
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French India 1881 (Jan 24): Cover from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "Par Steamer Bombay", bearing General Issues Cêrès 1872 5 c. green in a horizontal pair and Sage 15 c. grey, fresh and fine examples with good to huge margins, tied by light "INDE PONDICHERY 24 JANV. 81" cds in blue, additional information strike and ambulant Modane Paris (March 15) in red alongside. File fold away from stamps and postmarks, an attractive item Yvert = € 600+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 220.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5355
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French Indochina Cochinchina 1879 (Jan 14): Envelope from Saigon to Besançon, bearing General Issues Cêrès 1872 15 c. bistre, a fresh and fine example with large margins, tied by clear octogonal "CORR. D'ARMÉES SAIGON 14 JANV 79" with another information strike alongside. Reverse with large cachet of the marine in blue and Besançon arrival cds (Feb. 14). Special military concession rate, signed Dillemann and Calves Yvert unlisted. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 300.00
Closed..Jan-25-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 257
Lot No: 5356
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Martinique 1878 (Oct. 11): Cover from St. Pierre to Marseille, bearing General Issues Cêrès 30 c. brown in combination with Sage 5 C. green type I, a fresh and fine multiple with good to huge margins, the 30 c. shaved at right top, tied by "MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE 11 OCT. 78" cds and St. Nazaire entry cds in blue. Reverse with Marseille arrival (Oct. 27) cds. Attractive mixed franking paying the 35 c. sea rate to France which was in force only from May 1878 to February 1879 Yvert not listed. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
