France and French Colonies Airmail Covers - Commercial
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 1419
Symbol: C
1932 (Aug 13) to NSW with 10c + Sowers 40c x6 & 50c x6 tied by 'BREST PORT DU COMMERCE/FINISTERE' cds, Paris Marseilles & Sydney transit b/s, central fold & soiled on the revrse but of fine facial appearance. [The rate was 1fr50c + airmail surcharge 4fr = 5fr50c]
1936 (Oct 24) registered to NSW with 1fr orange, 2fr Windmill x3 & 10fr South American Flight (a little soiled) tied by 'MARSEILLE/DCHES DU RHONE' cds, unusual routing within Australia with Darwin cds of 8NO36 then superb 'TPO S SOUTH/UP 10NO36/ 2 /NSW' cds & Sydney arrival the next day, boxed 'CLOSED' h/s presumably applied after delivery was unsuccessful. [The rate was 1fr50c + airmail surcharge 4fr50c per 5gm x3 + 2fr registration airmail = 17fr]
1937 (June 2) Poinsard et Cie cover with pre-printed address for their operations in Saigon with outstanding 34fr franking including South America Flight 10fr & Pont du Gard 20fr tied by 'PARIS RP/AFFRANSCHISEMENTS' cds, Saigon arrival b/s, small repaired opening fault at U/R.
1937 (Oct 11) to Adelaide with 75c olive & South American Flight 10fr (perfectly centred!) tied by very fine 'MARSEILLE-REPUBLIQUE/B DU RHONE' cds, Paris transit & Adelaide arrival b/s. A very scarce franking. [The rate was 1fr75c + airmail surcharge 4fr50c per 5gm x2 = 10fr75c]
1938 (Mar 17) registered to Sydney with 1fr 1fr25c 5fr 10fr x2 & 50fr Ader tied by 'PARIS 88/12 R DIEMENT-MAROT' cds, repaired flap-tears where roughly opened clear of the stamps. [The rate was 4fr75c for 60-80gm + airmail surcharge 4fr50c per 5gm x16 + registration 2fr = 78fr75c: inderpaid 1fr50c]
1939 (Feb 14; Valentine's Day) oversize cover (315x240mm) registered to NSW with 75c olive, Castles etc 3fr strip of 3, 5fr pair, 10fr single & pair and 20fr single & pair plus Ader 50fr x3 all tied by 'PARIS 35/R CAMBUN' (?) cds, Sydney arrival b/s of 24FE39, rather knocked-about but most of the stamps are sound to fine. Despite the faults, an impressive piece with an equally appealing franking. [The rate was 12fr25c for 160-180gm + airmail surcharge 7fr per 5gm x35 + 2fr registration = 259fr25c so overpaid 50c!]
Grade C
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Oct-11-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 1425
Symbol: C
1939-45 mostly censored covers to NSW x3, Victoria x3, Queensland, Western Australia x2, New Zealand with scarce solo franking of Arms of Normandy 20fr, and New Caledonia redirected to NSW, various rates to 52fr & routes including per trans-Pacific Clipper x4 (one registered), generally fine.
(Qty 11)
1853-1861 Napoleon 40c orange imperf Michel #15a, four margins, very minor marks on face, light gum crazing & tiny gum thins, Calves expertising handstamp on back, Cat €2600.
1862-1870 Napoleon Laureate 40c orange Michel #30a, off-centre but very lightly mounted, light gum crazing, Calves expertising handstamp on back, Cat €900.
1862-1870 Napoleon Laureate 80c red Michel #31 with prominent Die crack before right '80c', light gum crazing and small hinge remainder, expertising handstamp on back, Cat €1000.
1869 Napoleon 5Fr bue-grey Michel #32, re-inforced weak perf at U/L, two small marks on face, minor gum thins & marks including hinge remains, Cat €7500. Estimated accordingly.
1869 Napoleon 5Fr bue-grey Michel #32, well-centred and fine used with circular datestamp, Cat €1000. Appears to be a sound stamp, however, light water-staining on back suggests either a hinge was ineptly removed or perhaps a repair, so necessarily offered 'as is' at a reduced estimate.
1870-1871 Ceres Bordeaux Issue 30c brown imperf Michel #42a, four margins, fine used with light numeral cancel, expertising handstamp on back, Cat €260.
1870-1871 Ceres Bordeaux Issue 40c orange imperf Michel #43, four margins, small natural paper inclusion, light gum crazing, expertising handstamp on back, Cat €500.
1872 Ceres Perf 14x13½ 15c brown on rose error of colour Michel #53 F, used with 1876 circular datestamp, tiny closed tear between last two perfs at L/R, Brun and other expertising marks on back, Cat €4500 (SG £8000). The error occured due to one 15c cliché being inadvertantly inserted into the plate of 10c stamps, and was corrected during the printing.
Sale No: 2
Lot No: 1375
Symbol: O
Cat No: 56 I - 67 I
1876-1900 Peace & Commerce Type I set (12) Michel #56 I - 67 I, all used with circular datestamps, a couple with minor blemishes but the key values fine, Cat €570+.
(Qty 12)
1876-1900 Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine Type I Michel #63 I, unused without gum, no trace of any cancellation, couple of uneven perfs, Cat €9000 for mounted mint.
1876-1900 Peace & Commerce 25c black on red Type II Michel #74, unmounted, minor gum bend at U/L, Calves expertising handstamp on back, Cat €1000 for mounted.
1876-1900 Peace & Commerce 25c yellow-brown on yellow Type II Michel #78, unmounted, very minor gum disturbance, Calves expertising handstamp on back, Cat €250 for mounted.
1876-1900 Peace & Commerce 75c lilac on yellow Type II Michel #82, unmounted, minor gum bend, Calves expertising handstamp on back, Cat €250 for mounted.
1900 Merson 2Fr violet & yellow Michel #99, well-centred, just the tiniest trace of a hinge mark, Cat €900. The key value. A less well-centred example sold at auction in Germany on 3.8.2020 for €225.
1903 Sower 'POSTES/PARIS/1921' pre-cancel overprint on 15c grey-green Michel #109Va, used (no gum), couple of minor aging marks on perf tips, Calves expertising h/s on back, Cat €170.
1903 Sower 'POSTES/PARIS/1922' pre-cancel overprint on 15c grey-green Michel #109Va, unused, hinge remainder and minor adhesion marks on gum, Calves expertising h/s on back, Cat €750.
1917-1919 War Orphans Fund set (ex 15c; extra 25c) Michel #128, 129, 131x2 & 132-135, the high-values well-centred, most lightly hinged, 1Fr & 5Fr with small hinge remainder, Cat €2500.
(Qty 8)
