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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 47

France and French Colonies
France & Colonies

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1049
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Cat No: Collection

1849-1995 Mint and used collection in two large Yvert & Tellier albums including 1849-71 imperf issues (27, some faults, also French Colonies 1871-76 2c and 10c unused without gum), 1869 5f lilac used, 1931-58 issues virtually complete used and 1958-79 virtually complete unmounted mint (also many 1979-95 issues unmounted), with 1936 1000th flight to South America 10f, 1937 National Museums pair (2, one pair on printed Musee de Louvre printed card with the museum c.d.s), 1938 Clement Ader 50f, 1943 National Relief Fund horizontal strip of five, 1950, 1954 and 1955 National Relief Fund sets all used, 1937 "PEXIP PARIS" miniature sheet used, air issues with 1927 Marseille first International Air Display 2f overprint, 1936 50f emerald-green and 50f ultramarine all used, etc. A useful collection, issues from 1900 mainly fine with a high level of completeness, also some additional unused album pages. (1000s).

Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 450.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 450

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1052
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WW2 Free French Forces - G.B Undercover Addresses. 1942-45 Covers to London, from France (2, one stampless, endorsed "F.M"), Senegal (stampless but not charged) or stampless covers from French forces (2, British F.P.O 801 or "Poste Navale" c.d.s), addressed to Free French forces at Box F10 (Navy), P.O Box 244 (3, Army) or P.O Box 236 (Air Force, 341 Alsace Sqd at Perranporth). Also a 1943 cover from Box F10 (French Navy) posted from Emsworth to "Leo Paul Charette, Fighting French Air Force, Old Dean Camp, Camberley" redirected with "Courier Des F.A.F.L" cachet and "Poste Aux Armees FFC / B.C.M 7" c.d.s, the last with a few opening faults, otherwise fine. (6).

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 95.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1054
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French Oceanic Settlements. 1947 "Expedition Kon-Tiki, By Raft from Peru to Tahiti" printed envelope, carried on the expedition and posted upon arrival within Papeete franked 3f pair, handstamped "T" with a 2f postage due stamp, signed by expedition member Erik Hesselberg and addressed in his handwriting to Thor Heyerdahl, with copy of a certificate from Hesselberg.

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100


Transatlantic Mail

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1056
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Havre Line. 1853-56 Entire letters franked 30c (2, 10c + 20c) or 60c (10c + 25c pair, 10c with faults), carried on the "Nashville", "Union" or "Fulton". The "Nashville" was chartered for just two voyages after the "Humboldt" was wrecked; the "Union" then replaced the "Nashville", making eleven transatlantic voyages in total. (3).

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1058
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image Collins Line. 1857 (Jan 5) Entire letter from Havre to New York franked 20c + 80c (15 gram double rate of 10 decimes), sent on the Collins Line "Atlantic" from Liverpool, backstamped at Southampton. This 5 decime per 7½ gram rate only lasted for three months (1st Jan - 30 March 1857) after rates were reduced by the Franco-British Convention and prior to the first Franco-American Postal Convention. Scarce. Photo on Page 156. (Image1)

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 230.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1059
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1860-69 Entires and covers to New York or New Orleans franked 80c (6), 1f.20, 1f.60, 2f.40 or 3f.20, the 1f.20 franking probably intended to go via Hamburg, the others sent at the 8 decimes per 7½ gram rate via G.B, sent by various identified steamships of the Cunard, Inman, NDL or CGT Lines. (10).

Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 460.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1060
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1870-74 Covers to USA sent via British open mail franked 70c (2), 80c, 90c, 1f.20 (3) or 1f.30, seven sent by Cunard Line from Queenstown, the other sent on the Inman Line "City of Brooklyn" (on charter to the U.S Post Office but treated as a British vessel under the terms of the U.S-British Postal Convention which regarded westbound ships as British), two covers overfranked 10c (possibly late fees), one 1871 cover with imperf Bordeaux 30c + 40c containing a letter from U.S.S "Plymouth" in harbour at Brest. (8).

Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 1062
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image 1874-75 Covers to USA sent at the 50c per 10 gram rate agreed under the August 1874 postal convention, franked 50c (2), 1f.50 (30c + 40c + 80c, corner fault) or 2f (2 x 5c, 2 x 15c, 2 x 80c, light file folds but an attractive and colourful franking), two sent by HAPAG steamer via Havre, one sent by Cunard "Batavia" from Queenstown, the last endorsed to go by the American Line steamer "Ohio" but actually sent on the White Star "Baltic" from Queenstown. (4). Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400


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