Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5268
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
RMSP & Messageries Impêriales 1875 (March 15): Entire letter from Pointe a Pitre to Cayenne, Guyane Française, endorsed "Steamer", franked by General Issues 1872/7 30 c. grey-brown imperforate horizontal pair, large margins all round and portions of adjoining stamp at right, tied by dotted lozenge in black with circular "PAQ. ANG. / POINTE A PITRE" cds (March 16) in black. Sent via British P.O. with "GUADELOUPE / PAID " cds in red (March 17) and "GUADELOUPE" cds in red on reverse. Carried on the RMSP "Ebro" to Demerara where trans-shipped to the Ligne C "Cacique" and struck with superb and immensely rare octagonal "DEMERARI / PAQ. FR. C No. 1" datestamp (March 26) in black (Salles fig. 1531 = RR "Pieces d'amateur"). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 164. A wonderful cover in all respects. Signed Calves. Cert. Ceres (2014).rnProvenance: Collection Raymond Salles. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 2,000.00
Sold...CHF 4,000.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5269
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French Merchant Ships 1790 (April 19): Entire letter from Cayenne to Paris, struck on entry with fine curved "COLONIES PAR NANTES" in black, rated '12' dêcimes due in manuscript; internal docketing of reciept (June 21). A fine and early entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 165. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 400.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5270
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French Merchant Ships 1827 (Oct 26): Second sheet of entire letter from Cayenne to Bordeaux, endorsed "par l'Elisa", struck on despatch with "GUYANE FRANCAISE" straight line handstamp in red - rare thus. Framed entry marking "PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX" in black. Reverse with arrival (March 21) in black and charged '2' dêcimes due in manuscript. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
Sold...CHF 200.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5271
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French Merchant Ships 1827 (Oct 26): Second sheet of entire letter from Cayenne to Bordeaux, endorsed "par la Mêlanie", struck on despatch with "GUYANE FRANCAISE" straight line handstamp in red - rare thus. Two line entry marking "COLONIES / PAR BORDEAUX" in black. Reverse with arrival (Dec 12) in black and charged '2' dêcimes due in manuscript. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 165. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 250.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5272
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French Merchant Ships 1853 (Feb 6): Cover from Cayenne to Bordeaux, endorsed "par l'Egerie", struck on despatch with "CAYENNE / GUYANE FRANCAISE" circular datestamp (Feb 7). Circular "Colonies Fra. / Toulon" entry mark (April 4) in red (Salles fig. 195 - first year of use) and charged with handstruck '35' dêcimes due. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
Sold...CHF 120.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5274
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RMSP 1865: Cover from Cayenne to Paris at single rate franked by 1859/65 Eagle issue 10 c. bistre-brown in a horizontal strip of three and single 40 c. orange all tied by dotted lozenge in black and by entry marking "Colonies Fra. V. Angl." in red (March 1). "GUYANE / CAYENNE" despatch cds (Jan 30) in black above. Carried on the Coastal Line from Demerara on RMSP "Derwent" to St. Thomas, thence on "Shannon" to Southampton. A fine and attractive cover. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 167. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 320.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5275
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Messageries Impêriales 1868: Cover from Cayenne to Bordeaux at double rate, endorsed "Par Packet Française", franked by 1859/65 Eagle issue 10 c. bistre-brown vertical pair and 40 c. orange horizontal pair, tied by dotted lozenge in black. "GUYANE / CAYENNE" despatch cds (Aug 31) in black below. Reverse with octagonal "COL. FR. / PAQ. FR. C No. 1" datestamp (Sept1) and carried on the "Guyanne" to Fort de France and thence on the "Nouveau Monde" to St. Nazaire with fair "Ligne A" datestamp on reverse (Sept 8). A fine and attractive cover. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 167.rnProvenance: Collection Dillemann (1938). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 350.00
Sold...CHF 350.00
Closed..Jun-06-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 5276
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Messageries Impêriales 1869: Mourning envelope from Cayenne to Paris, endorsed "Voie Française", franked at Military Concession rate with 1859/65 Eagle issue 20 c. blue, tied by dotted lozenge in black. Octagonal "CORR. D. ARMÉES / CAYENNE" datestamp struck in bright blue and "GUYANE / CAYENNE" despatch cds (Oct 31) in black below. Carried on Ligne C to Fort de France, thence by Ligne A Paquebot "Martinique" to St. Nazaire with blue entry marking (Nov 23). The envelope slightly soiled and roughly opened at top but away from the adhesive. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 168. Rare. Signed Roumet. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
