France 1911: Pioneering Aviation, 'Le Petit Journal' Morocco Experimental Flight, Pilot Henri Brégi and passenger René Lebaut, picture postcard, from Rabat, Morocco to Paris, France, dated 19th September 1911, franked Morocco 10 c. tied by Rabat datestamp, with special flight bilingual cachet in black alongside, manuscript flight date, card has been manuscript illustrated by hand with names of those pictured and their role in the delivery of the experimental flight, on reverse private note from Monsieur Gaillard who is pictured to front, a unique and charming example; comes with an unused commemorative 'Petit Journal' picture postcard depicting both pilot and passenger with an image of the aircraft on the Casablanca beach, has corner crease: scarce duo and an important flight in the development of airmail in Morocco. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 463
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1925: French Pioneering Aviation, Colonel de Goys & Captain Pelletier d'Oisy Survey flight, 'Roland Garros' illustrated cover, franked with French 25 c. tied by "VERSAILLES R.P. BANLIEUE OUEST" datestamp 15 January 1925, signed by Goys, with special event cachet in red "VOYAGE d'ETUDES / MISSION AERIENNE / JANVIER 1925", arrival to front dated 7 February 1925, attractive and fine. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 465
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1925/1940: Selection of six pioneering aviation covers, including 1925 Arrachart and Lemaitre Etampes, France to Dakar, Senegal with special flight stamp and cachet; 1926 Air Union Antibes to Tunis with rare violet cachet; registered 1932 Sahara expedition flight Fort Archambault, Chad to Paris, with "MISSION BOURBON TUNIS-CHAD" double circle red cachet; 1930 crash cover Tananarive, Magagascar to Paris, French aviator Roux, Calliol and Dodoment perished when their plane crashed into a tropical forest; 1930 military flight registered Brazzaville to Paris which was serverly delayed due to an accident; also 1940 propaganda flight Kindia to Kankan, french Guinea dated 20th February frabked with 1 f., very clean cover, and scarce and interesting group (6). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 570
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1930 (May 11): First Successful Crossing of the South Atlantic by Jean Mermoz - Two special printed CGA envelopes from "Paris May 10 1930", one franked with 10f and 50c tied by 'Paris Gare Austerlitz' meter mark to Buenos Aires (May 14) and signed by Mermoz, other franked with 5f and 2f (2) to Pernambuco (May 13) signed by Jean Dabry, both envelopes with special cachet "PREMIER TRAVERSÉE COMMERCIALE / DE L'ATLANTIQUE-SUD / PAR UN HYDRAVION DE L'AÉROPOSTALE" in violet. A fine pair. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 920
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Prephilately Armée d'Italie 1810 (June 13): Entire letter with decorative letter head, sent within Udine by the French commander Gabriel Jaqmebon, Chef de Bataillon der Armée d'Italie in Udine, with clear strikes "Le Comd D'armee Jaqmebon / 'Service militaire" and manuscript "Commandant de Place" (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 921
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Franco-Prussian War. Léon Gambetta (1838-1882). Personal visiting card with hand-written message in ink, signed at base "Léon". Unusual and very fine memento of the politician and activist who proclaimed the Third Republic in September 1870. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 922
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Issued Stamps 1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, 40 c. orange and 10 c. yellow-brown, all with good to large margins, tied by roller cancel to 1852 printed matter entire (two flaps missing) detailing a change in interest rates for French Government bonds from Paris to Lisbon; asking the holder of such Bonds for instructions. The letter is endorsed "par l'angeterre" and bears a London transit (March 26), red PD and a "210" (Reis) Tax mark on arrival. Reverse with Lisbon (April 2) arrival. A very fine and attractive first issue three colour franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1974). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 925
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1851 (21 July): Cover from Bordeaux to Bristol bearing 1849 20 c. black on yellow and vert. pair of 1850 40 c. orange, overall fresh and fine examples in vibrant colour with fair to enormous margins, the pair shaved at top right, adhesives tied by grill obliterator, the pair in addition by London PAID (24 July) datestamp in red. Front struck by BORDEAUX despatch cds and framed PD, both in black, reverse with BRISTOL arrival cds (24 July) in bluish black. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 927
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1867 (20 July): Cover with full content from Paris to Baden nearby Vienna, bearing Napoléon perforated 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange, two fresh single examples, some shortened perfs just mentioned for accuracy, tied by "E.U." lozenge with matching "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE POSTES" despatch cds in black and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with WIEN transit and BADEN arrival (22 July) cds's.rnNote: The cover bears an "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / COMMISSARIAT D'AUTRICHE" imprint on the backflap and is directed to Georg Ritter von Thaa (1799-1882), Kustos of the private library of the Austrian Emperor. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 928
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1862: Registered wrapper within Sarlat, bearing a mass franking of Napoléon laureated 2 c. red brown, type I, three horizontal strips of five, fresh and fine examples, each stamp tied by clear Gros Chiffres '3301' lozenge, despatch cds (Aug. 18, 1869) and CHARGÉ in red alongside. A marvellous item full of character ex Provera, the franking of 30 centime is correct for a Printed Matter item between 50 and 100 grams including the 20 centime registration. Signed E. Diena (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 930
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Algeria 1882: Registered Value Declared single rate cover to Hennaya franked by Type Sage 15 c. blue and 35 c. bistre on yellow, neatly tied by "BENI-SAF / ORAN" cds in black (Oct 19) with information alongside. Reverse with rate box, "Tlemcen / Algerie" transit cds (Oct 20) and very scarce pearled "HENNAYA / ALGERIE" arrival cds of the same day. Slight flap tear but fine strikes. Signed Roumet. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 931
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Airmail 1927: CIDNA, the extraordinary group of three items with PARIS-BAGDAD engraved sunken Die Proof for 'issued' stamp printed in orange-brown with faults adapted in manuscript "Inaucuration" for Inauguration and no acute on "Aérien" signed off and dated 4/7/27 in red ink; second Proof with slight bends printed in deep blue on wove paper with correct spelling endorsed "For Hardening" in pencil and twice counter-signed, together with the issued stamp printed in chocolate-brown, large part og. A very rare trio. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 933
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1870/71: Three letters 'Ballon Monté', of which two from same correspondence addressed to Pau, both numbered, the first '19' with 20 c. 'Napoléon Laureated' with cancel "VINCENNES 27 OCT 70", the other '37' with 20 c. Siege from "MONTREUIL SOUS BOIS 24 DEZ 70", letter headed up and dated 'Bivouac d' Curon (?) 23 Xbre 70', a bit mixed condition. A third letter of very small size franked 20 c. Siege with cancel "PARIS CARDINAL LEMOINE 19 JANV 71" addressed to Courtenay, Loiret. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 934
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Ballons montés and related material 1870/71: Selection twelve entires incl. no. 21 'Colonel Charras', no. 28 'Daguerre' to Belgium, no. 30 'General Uhrich', no. 35 'Jules Favre'. no. 48 'Delivrance' to Switzerland, no. 50 'Tourville', no. 55 'Duquesne', no. 60 'Vancanson' with Paris SC cds in red, no. 56 'Gambetta' to London, and no. 63 'Bourbaki'. Also Commune de Paris 1871 (April 24) cover, circulated within Paris and bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, tied by Étoile '25', and 1870 (Nov) tentative d'entrée from La Fleche with on reverse Brest - Paris ambulant. A most interesting group ex collection Provera. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 935
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
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Lot No: 936
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Occupation stamps Alsace-Lorraine / Okkupationsmarken NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1870: Selection seven covers / entires incl. two entires with frankings of the occupation issue incl. 5 c. green & pair 10 c. on cover THANN to Basel and pair of 10 c. bistre from GEISPOLDSHEIM to Bordeaux, taxed upon arrival. Also two covers from October 1871 with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with 1871 Cérès 25 c., and two 1872 covers with combination frankings of Alsace-Lorraine 20 c. blue with Germany Small Shield 2 gr. blue (Mi 5). Also exceptional Entire letter from BISCHWEILER to Elbeuf, bearing the occupation adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit', 20 c. blue in combination franking with France Napoléon lauré 10 c. bistre and Cérès 1871 15 c. bistre, three fresh single adhesives, the 20 c. tied by clear "BISCHWEILER 19 9 71 5-6N." cds, the French adhesives tied by Avricourt Paris 'AV P 1°' railway lozenges. Interesting and appealing item, an exceptional mixed franking between German and French adhesives, which was in use between March 24, 1870 until the German - French postal contract at May 14, 1872. This cover is in addition a so called September cover after the increase of the French inland rate from 20 to 25 centimes on September 1, 1871, here with the usage of the Cérès 15 centimes, issued just two weeks ago. Lot includes three unmounted og adhesives with normal underprint 'burelage droit' of 1 c. grey-oliv, 2 c. reddish brown, and 4 c. lilac-grey. Interesting group ex collection Provera, two opinions and two certificates. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
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Lot No: 937
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Lot No: 938
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1849/1944: Lot on album page, with 5 unused classic stamps - 20 c. Ceres black, 25 c. Presidence, 5 c., 10 c. and 80 c. Empire, all with large part og, signed and certificates for 25 c Presidence Danièle Dutertre) and 80 c Empire (Phillipe Roumet); airpost 1927 both values unmounted (certificate Bolaffi) and souvenir sheet for the French Legion 'Icebear' unmounted too - etc. Yvert = € 11'000+. Further, not included in the catalogue value several pages and remainders from French Colonies. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
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Lot No: 939
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Lot No: 940
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1849-2000: General collection of France housed in 5 Lighthouse preprinted albums (hingeless), the collections is besides the true rarities quite complete, Ceres 1849 except '1 Fr. Vermillion' all present, with no less than three examples of the 1 Franc red-brown, Bordeaux issue, alle values present etc. etc. In spite of the odd fault or a shorter margin here and there, mainly highly appealing examples. From 1900 on almost only unused with a few gaps, but with on the other hand quite a lot of better stamps, as '20 F Merson', 'Bordeaux Expo 1923', '50 Francs Airpost Banknote', 'Samothrace', 'Pexip Souvenir Sheet' etc. From 1938 on complete and from 1945 no more hinged stamps detected. High catalogue value! (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)
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Lot No: 941
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Lot No: 942
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1853/1970ca: Convolute of better unused stamps on stock cards including several 19th century values, a complete set Orphans I all unused and mounted; two PEXIP souvenir sheets, a stack of blocks of 4 never hinged, a collection about 1942-49 mounted, including ANNEMASSE and CANNES liberation sets 1944, 8 F. Jean Perrin 1948 as 'épreuve d'artiste' in the colour of the 5 F. stamp of the same issue. Although in mixed preservation, nevertheless lot of substantial value. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 943
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1900/1910: Unusual group of 34 unused, different stamps, mostly in groups stuck to pieces with overprint 'SPECIMEN'. This type of specimen cancel has been used for the UPU collection of Natal. With 6 certificates of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa for 31 stamps, three stamps without certificate. Type 'Sage' 5, 25, 50, 75 c. and 2 F.; type 'Blanc' 1 c. to 5 c., 'Mouchon I' type 10 c. to 30 c. , 'lined Sewer' 5 c. - 30 c., 'Sewer with plain background' 5 c. - 35 c., 'Merson' type 45 c. - 2. Fr., one military franchise stamp and 2 postage due stamps. Two stamps are cut into, otherwise fine and fresh and unique in private hands! (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 947
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1791-1952ca.: Group of 43 covers from the préphilatelic period on, including some letters first issue and the following including a fine letter 'declared value' for 2000 Francs 1871 with mixed four coulour franking 5 c. Empire perforate + 15 c. (2) + 40 c. Siege + 80 (5) Laureated from "PARIS 3 OCT 71" to Bernay de l'Eure. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Lot No: 949
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1850/71: Group six covers / entires incl. 1852 Cover from Villers-Bocage to Flers bearing 1850 Cérès 10 c. bistre in a superb horizontal pair, each stamp tied by light Petits Chiffres '3632' numeral lozenge; 1871 Entire letter from Moissac to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, privately perforated 12½ - Piquage privé, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2377' lozenge; 1871 Double rate Entire letter from Loudeac to Quintin, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III report 2 in a mixed franking of same colour and denomination with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, cancelled by light Gros Chiffres '2092' lozenge; 1871 Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Geneva, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose 'clair' showing variety: privately perforated 'perce en ligne', overpaying the double rate to Switzerland of 60 c. and tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge; also two Ballon monté covers carried by no. 19 'Le Vauban' and no. 21 'Colonel Charra'. A most interesting ensemble. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
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Lot No: 950
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1854/60: Selection 29 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green, pair on local letter and four examples on inland cover from Lusignan; 10 c. bistre on two local covers, one with OR handstamp of the postman, pairs on two office to office covers, and strip of four on cover to Genova; 20 c. blue type I & II, in total 14 covers showing shade & cancellation interest, one cover with block of four, two 1859 covers from the Armée d'Italie, foreign destinations such as Switzerland, Italy, and the USA; 25 c. blue on June 1854 inland cover; 40 c. orange on two covers, one directed in 1861 to Italy, the other a double rate cover from Alger to Aumale / Sour El-Ghoziane, also situated in Algeria, a third cover in mixed franking of 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine on triple rate cover to London; 80 c. carmine and rose respectively as single frankings on triple rate inland covers, and mixed franking of 80 c. carmine and 20 c. dark-blue, tied by 'Grands points carrés' to cover to Napoli, still insufficiently franked and taxed. Three certificates, interesting selection ex collection Provera. (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)
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Lot No: 951
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1862/75: Accumulation of over 420 covers/letters, with a big variety of cancellations, there are early postcards and many other speciality, there are BORDEAUX issues and some postage due stamps, few items to abroad, the main part franked with 'blue' stamps. There are about 40 fronts added to the lot, so in total 450-460 items. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 952
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1863/72: Selection 15 covers / entires / documents with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive single on echantillon, two examples on printed matter; 2 c. reddish brown single franking; 4 c. grey on flower catalogue, also strip of five on inland cover; 10 c. bistre single on avis de reception; 20 c. blue, type I & II, four single frankings with cancellation interest, also cover with pair from Marseille to Napoli and strip of three from Constantinople to Livorno, and strip of five on 1869 lettre chargée to Rome; 30 c. brown pair 1869 to Athenes; and 80 c. rose single franking on Shipmail cover to Constantinople. Interesting ensemble ex collection Provera. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Lot No: 953
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1870/71: Selection twelve covers / entires with usages of the Bordeaux issue incl. 10 c. bistre on two covers, one single franking 'percé en ligne', the other in a combination franking of same colour but different denomination with Cérès 1872 15 c. bistre Petits Chiffres; five covers with 20 c. blue single frankings in type I (2), type II, and type III (2), one type II in addition in combination franking with Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre to Switzerland, one of type III with perçage privé called 'de la Tremblade', also in combination franking with two examples of Cérès 1871 25 c. blue type II on triple rate cover; 30 c. brown single franking to London; 40 c. orange on double rate inland cover; and 80 c. rose on Shipmail cover from Buenos-Ayres. An interesting ensemble ex Provera, four certificates. (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)
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Lot No: 954
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1871/76: Selection 35 covers/entires with Cérès 1871/72 frankings, incl. among others 1 c. green-olive, five examples & 25 c. blue on cover to Palermo; 2 c. red-brown, pairs and a strip of three on three printed matter items; 4 c. grey on journal; 5 c. green, three resp. five examples on formular cards resp. inland cover; 30 c. brown, a strip of three on double rate registered cover; 80 c. rose on 1874 cover from Smyrna to Marseille; 80 c. rose & pair 10 c. brown on rose on cover from Constantinople to Palermo; 25 c. blue, eight single frankings with cancellation interest; mixed frankings with 15 c. bistre & Napolèon laureated 10 c. bistre on two covers, pair 25 c. blue with Napolèon laureated 30 c. brown, an exceptional way to pay the 80 c. rate from Marseille to Constantinople, pair 15 c. bistre & Siège 40 c. orange on triple rate inland cover, 25 c. blue and 10 c. brown on rose, two pairs of each on registered cover, and pair 15 c. bistre and 30 c. brown in combination with Siège 40 c. orange, a rare franking to pay correctly the 100 c. paquebot rate from Marseille to Yokohama. A most interesting group from the Provera collection. (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)
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Lot No: 955
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1876/96: Selection 20 covers with 16 value covers 'lettres chargées avec valeur declarée' with Sage frankings, most of them two- or three colour frankings, incl. 1880 mixed franking with Siège, sent to Belgium, 1876 mixed franking with Cérès, 1877 with two pairs 1 fr. green-bronze, 1879 strip of five 40 c. orange type I, 1886 cover with an insured value of 6'000 francs bearing ten examples 1 fr. green-olive type II, 1885 cover with 35 c. violet-black & 15 c. blue, and 1893 cover with three examples of 75 c. violet on orange. In addition three registered covers 'lettres chargées / letrtres recommandées' incl. 1879 double rate cover from Dunieres struck with rectangular 'R' handstamp in red instead of the 'R' with rounded corners, a usage known after 1873 only in seven post offices. Condition varies as to be expected for these large sized covers with their wax seals, nevertheless an interesting group, one certificate. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image)
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Lot No: 956
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Lot No: 957
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1880/1960ca.: Accumulation of circa 330 covers and postcards about half commercial use, half philatelic use. Included many returned registered letters, censor mail, stationery, postcards, maximum cards, interesting frankings etc. Often addressed to Switzerland. Further a larger part of documents from the early WW2 in France with field-post 1939-40ca., afterwards P.O.W. mail etc. Some stickers and 5 provisional local banknotes from the WW1 added. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image)
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Lot No: 964
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French P.O.'s in China, 1869: 5 fr. grey in a block of four, good perforation, small thin affecting one adhesive, each stamp cancelled by Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge of Shanghai. A splendid multiple of this difficult stamp, signed Aimé Brun, Roger Calves; cert. von der Weid Yvert = € 12'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Lot No: 7014
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1849: Cérès 10c. bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair from positions 145 and 146 from the sheet of 150, mostly good to large margins, clear at right, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and approx. 15 mm. sheet margin at base (with manuscript "1849"), used with roller cancel of small squares, very fine and rare. Certs. Von der Weid (1992) and Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
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Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7015
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1849: Cérès 15 c. green horizontal pair and 1 fr. cherry-red single, all with nice fresh colours and ample to large margins, tied by roller cancel of small squares to 1853 entire letter from Paris to Washington City, USA neatly postmarked with "BOSTON PR. PKT. 5/ JUL 8" transit, backstamped with "Ligne-De-Calais - No. 1" (23 Jun), the entire with small paper fault at upper left, otherwise very fine and fresh, a most attractive cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 7016
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1849: Entire letter with full content from Bélesta, Dept. Ariège to Chalabre, bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fresh example with even large margins, tied by clear grille. At left the rare cursive "8 Bélesta" of the bureau de distribution and type 13 "LAVELANET (8) 20 NOV 1849" cds of the bureau d'attache. Reverse with arrival CHALABRE cds of the following day. A scarce cover from a small post office in Occitania. Signed Calves & Goebel. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7017
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1850: Cérès 25 c. dark blue, a horizontal right marginal strip of four including tête-bêche pair at left from pos. 131-132, nice deep and fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, showing about 3 mm. sheet margin next to the tête-bêche, tied by clear grid cancels to cover front with adjacent "SAUXILLANGES 10 AVRIL 51" cds, addressed to Riom. The strip with 3 small scissors' cuts in the two right margin interspaces and one slightly into the design of the right stamp at lower right, the tête-bêche stamp with thin, nevertheless a highly attractive and rare multiple. Signed Miro and Cert. Brun (2019) Yv. = 15'000+ / Maury T4 = € 20'000+.rnNote: Following the Maury catalogue, about 30 covers are known with this tête-bêche, the present one showing a triple rate franking up to 100 gr. in the tariff of July 1850. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 3,600.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7018
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1850: Cérès 40 c. orange, two horizontal pairs in fresh vivid colour and with good to mostly large margins, fixed in form of a tête-bêche strip on entire letter from Cognac to London, tied by '898' petits chiffres numeral and red London arrival mark (21 Feb.), COGNAC despatch cds (18 Feb. 1853) and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with PARIS transit cds. A marvellous letter in fine condition. Signed Miro, cert. von der Weid (1998).rnNote: Part of the correspondence originating from the 'The vineyard proprietors company Cognac to the wine shipper and merchant John Dawson Kiddell, 48 Mark Lane in London. Correct franking for a double rate cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7019
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1852: Cérès 1 fr. bright carmine horizontal pair, ample to large margins all around including 21 mm sheet margin at right, tied to cover to Les Andelys by star cancel and "PARIS 12 NOV. 52" c.d.s., with Havre, Paris, and Les Andelys backstamps, cover with vertical fold, and re-folded at bottom, an outstanding franking demonstrating the over 100g rate, signed Calves. Cert Schaller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,600.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7020
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1849: Cèrès 1 fr. carmine brown and 25c. blue, the 1 franc slightly touched at top, otherwise both with ample to large margins, each stamp tied by clear red grill to 1850 registered cover to Bordeaux with adjacent red "ANGOULEME 28 OCT 50" c.d.s. and red boxed "R", with Bordeaux arrival backstamp (23 Oct). A spectacular and unique first issue cover. Cert. Calves (1986) and Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 9,500.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 9500
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7021
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1849: Cérès 1 fr. bright vermilion of radiant colour with good to large margins, skillfully repaired at upper right, neatly tied by grid postmark to re-folded envelope with adjacent clear "LES VANS 30 AVRIL 51" c.d.s., to St. Ambroix, a most attractive single franking of this rare stamp, signed Bloch and Georg Bühler. Certs. Bloch and Buhler (1981), Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image)
Opening CHF 3,000.00
Sold...CHF 4,600.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7022
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1853/61: Napolèon 10 c. yellowish ochre, block of sixteen (4 x 4), possessing fresh vivid colour, chiefly good to large margins, close but clear near upper left, neatly cancelled by roller cancel of small squares in black, trival thinning and tiny pinhole in top row, otherwise very fine, a scarce and attractive large multiple. Cert Calves (1979). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 500.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7023
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1854: Napolèon 1 fr. dark carmine, horizontal pair, used in combination with 1852 Présidence 10 c. ochre and 25 c. blue horizontal pair, all with good to mostly large margins and in bright, fresh shades, tied by dotted "DS2" cancel to 1854 double rate entire letter from Paris to New York, the left 25 centimes faint corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh, a remarkable and very attractive letter. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,800.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7024
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1862/72: Napolèon 20 c. blue perforated, tied to small cover by clear red star cancel, adjacent red "Bu. DE PALAIS DE FONTAINEBLEAU 21 JUIN 64" c.d.s., to Paris, part of back flap missing, otherwise very fine and attractive. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7025
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1862: Wrapper from Tours to Bath, England, bearing Napolèon perforated 80 c. 'rose foncé', a fresh vertical pair, variety tête-bêche with good perforation, tied by light 3997 gros chiffres lozenge of Tours, matching despatch cds (30 Nov 63) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with BATH arrival (2 Dec 63) cds. Cert. Calves (1976) Yv = € 42'500 / Maury T24c = € 34'000. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 3,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7026
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1867: Registered cover Paris to Lauenburg/Elbe, Prussia, bearing Napolèon laureated 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, two fresh and fine single examples with overall good perforation, one blunted perf., each adhesive tied by clear '18' Paris étoile, matching "PARIS / R. DE LONDRES" despatch cds (22 DEC 68) in black as well as framed PD and CHARGÉ handstamps, both in red and clear Prussian "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN FRANCO" entry datestamp (23 12) in blue alongside. Reverse with French timbre indicatif de chargement in red, two PARIS transit as well as AUSGABE distribution (23 12) cds's. An attractive and interesting item full of postal history.rnNote: Denish rates until January 1866, thereafter the rates for the second Prussian rayon came into force with 50 c. for the single letter rate plus 50 c. fixed registration fee. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 260.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7027
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1862/70: Napolèon lauré 80 c. rose, tied by star cancel to entire letter postmarked "PARIS 30 AVRIL 68", carried via England to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, franked upon arrival with Cuba 10 c. blue (Scott A15), tied by mute cancel, adjacent "10" tax mark, the letter with some fragility to folds, slightly split, part of outer reverse flap missing, still a fine and attractive letter displaying an obligatory mixed franking. Cert Scheller (2020). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-06-2024, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 321
Lot No: 7028
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1868: 5 fr. grey-violet in a horizontal strip of three together with Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, three single examples and Cérès 1873 10 c. brown on rose, a single example and a pair, fine and fresh examples with vivid colour and good perforation, cancelled / tied by '1277' Gros Chiffres numeral to cover front of lettre chargée avec valeur declarée directed to Quimper, matching "DAOULAS 31 OCT 74" single-circle cds and CHARGÉ in red alongside, reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement and QUIMPER arrival cds of the next day. Large parts of reverse missing, torn at base, the rightmost 5 francs with light scratch, nevertheless an exceptional and correct franking. Signed Calves Maury = € 6'250+.rnNote: An insured value of 8'000 francs is indicated on the cover front and a weight of 65 grams noted in the timbre indicatif, resulting in a rate of 80 times 20 c. for the insured value plus 50 c. fixed fee plus 120 c. postage fee, in total 1'770 centimes.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Robineau / Calves sale (April 1976), lot 223. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
