Sale No: 836
Lot No: 356
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1849-2003 MINT COLLECTION: Two cartons with six well filled green padded printed AV albums & slip cases with the extensive 1849-2003 mint collection inc. 1871-76 10c Bistre/Rose SG 194 £450, 15c Yellow-Bistre SG 204 £650, 1876-85 40c Red/Pale Yellow SG 222 £850, 1877-90 75c SG 274 £400, 5f SG 277 £500, 1898-1900 5c-2f SG 282/287 £1,000+, 1923 1f Bordeaux Philatelic Congress SG 400e £650, 1925 Paris Philatelic Exhibition mini sheet SG MS412a £1,700, 1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition mini sheet SG MS454b £1,600, 1936 Air stamps SG 534/540, 541 (r.h. marginal) & 554 £2,800, etc. Plus p.dues inc. 1910 2f vermilion SG D311 £400, 1908-25 50c Red SG D352 £500, 1927-31 set of 8 SG D545/461 £350, etc. An extensive and comprehensive collection with very high catalogue value (large qty) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, AIR STAMPS, EXHIBITIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 5,000.00
Sold...GBP 5,000.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:00:38 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 357
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MODERN, MINT EURO-DENOMINATED ISSUES: Accumulation of mint issues c.2000-2014 still in glassine envelopes as received from "La Poste" as 'new issues'. Not complete for the period & not in chronological order. Also includes some c.t.o. 'Souvenir' packs . Face value approx. €1,200 incl. NVI issues. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:01:00 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 358
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MODERN, MINT EURO-DENOMINATED ISSUES: Accumulation of mint issues c.2000-2014 still in glassine envelopes as received from "La Poste" as 'new issues'. Not complete for the period & not in chronological order. Also includes some 2000/2001 'dual currency' types and c.t.o. 'Souvenir' packs . Face value approx. €1,000 incl. NVI issues. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:01:28 EST
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Lot No: 359
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MOSTLY MODERN, PRE-EURO MINT & USED ISSUES in a carton. Includes a large qty. in envelopes which have been affected by damp storage, and consequently 'stuck' together. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:01:47 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 360
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CARTON housing a qty. of stock books and cover albums with the early to modern, mint & used collections, with much useful mint material. Also a good range of 1950s FDCs. (Many 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:02:07 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 361
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1849-1999 USED COLLECTION: Carton with four well filled green padded printed Lighthouse albums & slip cases with the extensive 1849-1999 used collection inc. 1853-60 25c SG 63 £350, 1869 5f SG 131 £1,300, 1876-85 2c SG 213 £350, 1925 mini. sheet with Exhibition cancel SG MS412a £1,700, 1929 Exhibition opt. SG 470 £1,000, etc. Plus p.dues inc. 1859 10c SG D86 £425, 1871-81 40c SG D214 £700, 1881-92 set of 18 (some units with small thins) SG D279/D296 c£5,500, etc. An extensive and comprehensive collection with very high catalogue value (large qty) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, EXHIBITIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 1,800.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:02:33 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 362
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1849 TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton of albums, album pages, etc. with the mint & used collection inc. 1926-7 5f+1f used SG 453 £140, 1927-1930 Sinking Fund mint sets SG 460/62, 466/68, 476/8 & 485/7 £400+, 1936 used 10f SG 554 £180, 1937 mint 30c SG 586 £110, 1938 used 50f SG 612a £95, etc. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:03:01 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 363
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1853 TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton of stockbooks with the 1853 to modern mint & used collection inc. booklets, mini. sheets, p.dues, etc. Plus small range of covers (qty)Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, BOOKLETS (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:03:20 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 364
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1859 TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton with the 1859 to modern mint & used collection inc. 1881 mint 1c to 4c p.dues SG D279/D282 £300, 1901 mint Military Frank opt on 15c SG M309 £100, 1916 mint Western Military Command opt. issue to 2f.50c on 2m inc 1f.25c on 1m (26 x 17 holes) & 2f.50c on 2m (25 x 17 holes) SG 11 £140 & 12b £325, 1936 mint 50f Air (small area of gum thinning not effecting stamp) SG 540 £1,200, etc. With much later material inc. many stamp booklets, etc. Plus ranges of French Colonies & Monaco. (qty) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, MONACO, BOOKLETS, GERMANY (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:03:48 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 365
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FIVE 'YVERT & TELLIER' PRINTED ALBUMS housing the used collection from 1849-2000. A good general collection, somewhat sparse for 19th C. issues, but a high degree of completion in the modern era. Albums are clean and high quality, providing a fine base for expansion. One album is dedicated to Air Issues, Postage Dues, Pre-Oblit., Europa, CEPT, etc. Additionally, a flat carton with a large qty. of Y & T printed album leaves in original year packs as sold up to 2009 - c.50 packs. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:04:13 EST
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Lot No: 366
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EARLY TO MODERN MINT & USED collection on printed pages in 2 large binders. Predominantly mint from 1950s through to 2000. High degree of completion, with many better early issues, many Ceres, Napoleon, Sage, Sower types with shades and varieties; many attractive 1930s commemoratives in unmounted corner marginal date blocks of 4, e.g. 1936 'Rouget de Lisle 20c; useful high cat. items incl. 1936 South Atlantic Flight 10f, 1937 'PEXIP' sheet and good Air issues incl. 1947 500f Herring Gull mint, 1964 'Philatec' mini sheet of 4, etc. Additional blocks, mini sheets, bklt panes throughout. A very fine, highly catalogued collection. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:04:49 EST
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Lot No: 367
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TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection from early to 1973. Mainly the commoner issues but fairly comprehensive & very clean, fine condition throughout. Viewing recommended. Cat. c.£2,500 (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:05:07 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 368
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FRANCE & COLONIES: Album with the extensive, mint & used collection of France and many Colonies, c.1849-1940. Presented in mounts throughout, includes useful range of used Ceres & Napoleon types to 80c, incl. some fine Bordeaux printings. Also Peace & Commerce & Merson types various mint values to 5f. Better 1920s/30s material incl. 'Sinking Fund' sets, 1922 & 1926 War Orphans sets to 5f + 1f, 1936 South Atlantic Flight 10f, 1938 Ader 50f, etc. plus a wide range of mint commemorative issues, many unmounted. Useful Airs incl. 1947 500f mint, 1949 100f & 1,000f used, etc. Also a range of mint & used issues from a wide range of Colonies. The majority pre-WWII, but a few attractive 1950s/60s issues noted. Clean and fine throughout. (Very many 100s)Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:05:38 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 370
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1853 TO MODERN MINT COLLECTION: The mint/unused collection from 1863 to modern inc. 1853-61 Napoleon head group 1c, 5c (2), 20c & 40c (2) all without gum but 40c cat from £3500, 1861 5c unofficial perf 7 - unpriced unused/off cover, 1871-76 Ceres heads duplicate range to 30c again mostly no gum but 1c (6 full gum) SG £720, 1876 Peace & Commerce 15c (Type II) perf. tone spot SG 232 £900, 1927-31 Sinking Fund group SG 460/462, 463, 466/468, 476/478, 485/487 &493 £800, etc. Plus French Colonies General Issue four-margin 15c (no gum) SG 16 £275 (qty) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:06:25 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 372
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AIR STAMPS: Group of better issues on stock cards, incl. 1936 South Atlantic flight 10f myrtle-green, fine mint example SG 554 (£500), 1947 500f state-green 'Herring Gull' - 2 fine unmounted mint examples SG 1013 and 1949 1,000f 'View over Paris' - a fine mint and a fine used example; 1954 Air set of 4 to 1,000f mint SG 1194/1197 (£475) and various other useful high denomination used Air issues. Lot also incl. Feb. 1938 cover with Nice-Paris flight cachet. A fine, highly catalogued group. (17 plus a cover) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:07:02 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 373
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EARLY GROUP INCL. ESSAYS, IMPERF. NAPOLEONS, MERSONS, WAR ORPHANS, ETC: Highly catalogued group on stock cards incl. pair of 'Laureated Napoleon' essays in red and brown/yellow, group of 1853-61 imperf. Napoleons plus 2 attractive covers, 1922 War Orphans mint set of 8 to 1f on 5f + 5f, SG 388/395 (£275), group of mint & used Merson high vals. to 20f (this value unmounted mint SG 432 £275) and group of mostly used 1929-33 high value pictorials. A good lot (56 stamps, 2 essays & 2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:07:33 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 375
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EXTENSIVE CANCELLATION STUDY ON EARLY ISSUES: Five albums with the collection of issues from imperf. & perf. Ceres & Napoleon types through to Peace & Commerce issues illustrating the wide variety of cancels from grilles, dotted lozenge, numeral/letter in star, c.d.s., etc. All Post Offices identified where possible including printed lists of French POs classified by large (post 1862) & small figures. Total. cat. value excluding shades & varieties £6,000+ (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:08:08 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 377
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1849-1939 MINT & USED COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: The predominantly used collection from 1849 20c & 25c onwards, good Napoleons & Ceres noting fine and sound 5f 'Napoleon' SG 131 (£1,300), extensive range of Peace & Commerce/Sage types to 5f (2), many identified as types A & B ("N" under "B"/"U"), etc. We note 1917 'Orphans' values to 50c used (SG £275) & 1f mint (with thin) (SG £600), 1918 15c + 5c RX mint SG 378 (£160), etc., useful 1920s issues to 20f Pont du Gard, mint or used 'Sinking Fund' sets (1927, 1930, 1931) and 1928 1f.50 + 8f.50 used SG 463 (£225); 1936 South Atlantic Flight 50c green used SG 554 (£180), then a fine range of mostly used sets & singles to c. 1939 incl. 1937 Museum pair SG 586/587 (£120). (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:08:44 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 378
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1849-1861 DUPLICATE USED GROUP: Duplicate Ceres & Napoleon used range on stock card pages with 1849-52 Ceres 10c (2), 15c, 20c (4), 25c (38), 40c & 1f; 1852-53 Napoleon 25c (24); 1853-61 1c (10), 5c (10), 10c Die I (37) & Die II (17), 20c Die I (72) & Die II (25), 40c (46) & 80c (24). A mixed range but with many better four margin examples (300+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:09:24 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 379
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NAPOLEON IMPERFORATE FRANKINGS; Extensive range in small carton of internal mail inc. 1858 large env. to Paris ex Lille franked 20c pair with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT/INSUFFICENTE" h.s. and rated '8' decimes on front, 1859 env. to Jura franked strip of four with one unit showing void dot flaw at rear of neck, 1859 EL to Paris franked 20c tied by v.fine "BP 1º" (Bordeaux-Paris TPO) lozenge cancel, 1859 E to Montpellier franked 80c, 1859 official PO CHarge Notice turned and reposted with 10c franking tied by '1142' lozenge cancel, 1860 printed local EL to Espalio franked 20c + 10c with "CHARGE" mark on front, 1861 front to Isere ex Grenoble franked strip of five 20c (one with void flaw below '20c') and with "CHARGE" mark on front, 1861 El to Paris ex Amiens franked 20c with vert. preprinting paper fold, 1861 EL to Rouen ex paris franked fine 10c vert. pair, 1862 envs. to Behobie franked 20c tied by circular dotted cancel or '1657' lozenge cancel, 1862 EL to Reims ex Paris franked 20c with void flaw on 'C' of right '20c' and many others (c200) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:09:54 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 380
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1862 DUPLICATE USED NAPOLEON HEAD GROUP: Duplicate range of 1862 Napoleon head perf 14 x 13½ with 1c (14), 5c (18), 10c (30, one with partial "CONTROLE/T.P." blue oval h.s bottom left - normally applied to selvedge and rarely found encroaching onto an adhesive), 20c (47 stamps & 38 on pieces), 40c (69) & 80c (21) SG 42/71a. Usual mixed condition but with many better copies and high cat (230+) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:10:25 EST
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Lot No: 381
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1863-1870 DUPLICATE USED LAUREATED HEADS GROUP: Duplicate range of 1863-1870 Laureated heads with 1c (12), 2c (10), 4c (5), 10c (36, 15 type A, 21 type B), 20c (177, 47 type A & 130 type B) one with scarce Livorno (Sardinia/Italy) cancel plus an additional 30 (type A & B) on pieces, 30c (36, one with scarce Rome grill cancel), 40c (49, one with scarce Malta cds cancel) & 80c (38). SG 102/122. Usual mixed condition but with many better copies and high cat (390+) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:10:57 EST
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Lot No: 382
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PERFORATED NAPOLEON FRANKINGS; Extensive range in carton inc. Jan. 1863 reduced EL to Paris ex St Malo franked 10c Die I Perf 7 tied by Lozenge cancel, 1864 E to Montpellier franked 20c used from Oran (Algeria), 1864/69 EL's to Turin or Amsterdam franked 20c pair, 1865 E to Toulouse ex Bordeaux franked 20c with "30c" tax mark on front, Feb. 1865 EL to Avranches franked 20c very off-centre misperforated, 1866 EL to Orange franked 20c with double perf at top and framed "APRES/LE/DEPART" h.s. on front, 1868 env. to Paris franked strip of four 20c with one unit showing void frame flaws at base, 1869 EL to Dublin franked 40c, 1870 EL to Switzerland franked 30c, 1872 local mourning EL franking 5c pair tied by v.fine Paris (Place de la Madeleine) cds and many others. (c200 items) Cross Reference: MOURNING ENVELOPES, ERRORS, TOO LATE MARKS, FRENCH POST OFFICES ABROAD (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:11:47 EST
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Lot No: 383
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LAUREATE FRANKINGS GROUP; Range in small carton with Oct. 1866 E to Milan franked 40c tied by v.fine "LP" (Lyon-Paris TPO) dotted lozenge cancel and with Amend (Hamburg) expertising mark below, Jan. 1860 EL to Isere franked 20c tied by "BES P" dotted lozenge cancel and with oval "BM" (Boite Mobile) h.s. on front, Sep. 1870 EL to Tarn franked 20c tied by fine "LM 2" dotted lozenge cancel with "GARE DE LYON" cds on front, 30 Sep. 1870 front 'par Ballons Montes' to Amiens franked 20c (defective) ex Paris, 9 Nov. 1870 EL 'par Ballon Monte' to England ex Paris franked 30c (SG £425) plus a 19th century pre-stamp and stampless group mostly with "82/EPINAL" or "82/ST DIEY" h.s., few Peace & Commerce frankings inc. 1887 env. to Oise franked 40c + 25c + 5c with "CHARGE" mark on front, 1891 printed EL franked 15c, redirected several times and a few later items. (c100) Cross Reference: BALLOON MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:12:59 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 385
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1870-1871 USED PARIS SIEGE ISSUE, ETC.: The duplicate used range mainly of the Paris Siege printings inc. 1869 5f (4 all with faults) SG 132 £1200 each, 1870-71 Paris Siege issues with 10c (5), 20c (30) & 40c (94) SG 135/142, 1870-71 Ceres imperf group inc. four-margin 40c Orange SG 177 £160, etc. (150+) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:13:56 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 386
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1871-1876 CERES ON TINTED PAPER USED GROUP: The duplicate used range of Ceres heads on tinted paper to 30c inc. 1c (38), 2c (64), 4c (19) & 5c (190); Thin Figures 10c (32), 15c (65) & 25c (56) ; Thick Figures 10c (7), 15c (149) & 30c (110) SG 185/207; Plus small range of later issues. Usual mixed condition but with many better copies and high cat (730+) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:14:18 EST
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Lot No: 387
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PERFORATED CERES FRANKINGS INC. BORDEAUX PRINTINGS; Range with Mar. 1871 E to St Galmier franked imperf 20c (huge margins except at lower left and with void flaw in 'R' in 'REPUB.', Apr. 1871 EL to Tarare ex Calais franked 10c imperf pair, 1872/75 ELs to Limoges or Avignon franked 25c and with oval "BM" (Boite Mobile" mark on front, Nov. 1872 env. to Paris franked 25c (3) with "CHARGE" mark on front, Dec. 1872 env. to Paris franked 25c with defective 'S' in 'POSTES' flaw, Apr. 1873 E to Morlaix ex Brest franked 25c pair + 15c + 5c, May 1873 E to Bayeux franked 25c with void flaw to frame at upper left, June 1873 EL to Tarn and July 1874 EL to Rouen franked 25c showing double frame flaw at right or base, Nov. 1873 EL to Marnes ex La Rochelle franked 25c showing flaws to outer frame at base, June 1874 EL to Morlaix ex Paris franked 40c + 10c (2), Jan. 1875 EL to Albi franked 25c tied by "LM 2º" lozenge cancel and many others. (c100) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MOVABLE BOXES, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:15:01 EST
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Lot No: 391
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1917-19 WAR ORPHANS FUND USED SET: A complete used set of 8 SG 370/377 £3,250 (8) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:15:58 EST
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Lot No: 392
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1917-19 WAR ORPHANS FUND MINT SET: A complete mint set of 8; 1f with crease barely visible from front. A scarce mint set SG 370/377 £3,500 (8) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:16:29 EST
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Lot No: 393
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1917-19 WAR ORPHANS PART MINT SET (INC. 5f+5f): Part mint set missing 5c+5c & 1f+1f. 5f+5f with small faults inc. pulled perf at top from hinge removal otherwise fine. SG 370, 371/375 & 377 c£3000 (6) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:16:54 EST
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Lot No: 394
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1925 PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION MINIATURE SHEET of four 5f red. Thinned in margin and creased clear of adhesives. The adhesives are unmounted. SG MS £1,600. Also 1949 Centenary miniature sheet, mint, the adhesives are unmounted but one is thinned. SG 1071a £85. (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:17:19 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 395
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WWII FRANCE & COLONIES RED CROSS POSTAL MESSAGE SCHEME - INCL. EXCEPTIONAL TOGO COVER: A superb collection of covers and Red Cross message/enquiry forms which formed the basis of David Trapnell's 2019 publication entitled "The Postal Message Scheme of the French Red Cross in France and its African Colonies", a copy of which is included in the lot. Includes most of the examples illustrated in the book, with examples of forms used within France incl. Paris and local committees, some with the detachable top part still present (scarce thus). Also examples of covers & forms from French North Africa incl. Algeria (8), Morocco (2) & Tunisia (4). The collection includes c.19 scarce forms to or from Committees in the French African Colonies. Examples from French Congo (forms to of from French Congo are scarce), Senegal, Ivory Coast, French Soudan, Chad, Cameroun, Gabon, Dahomey, Madagascar, etc. Of particular note is a 19 Apr. 1943 Regd. Air Mail cover from Lome, Togo to Dakar, Senegal. Endorsement across top of cover reads (in French) "Sender - Red Cross Togo/Messages for France". The cover would have contained replies to enquiry forms, which were first sent to Dakar for onward posting to ICRC, Geneva. It would seem that at the time, the French Red Cross had no suitably sized official printed envelopes. A very rare item, which illustrates the front cover of David Trapnell's 2019 book on the subject of the French Red Cross Postal Message Scheme. Lot also includes a series of commercial advertising cards illustrating the geography of French West Africa. (c.48 Red Cross items plus 8 advertising cards and 3 books) Cross Reference: WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY, FRENCH COLONIES, RED CROSS, MILITARY - WWII (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
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Closed..Jun-02-2021, 09:17:58 EST
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Lot No: 396
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1940s VICHY/PETAIN SPECIALISED COLLECTION: Stock book housing the collection of various Petain types in mint, dated corner blocks of 4 and some gutter blocks with a large qty. of flaws clearly identified. Also, a folder containing many sheets & part sheets of these issues. (Many 1,000s) (Image)
