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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale: 3008

France and French Colonies
FRENCH COLONIES - Tunisia

Sale No: 3008
Lot No:5545
Symbol:cover
Cat No:3

EXHIBIT COLLECTION: "MAIL ROUTES TO AND FROM TUNIS". 18 mostly 19th century covers on exhibit pages nicely augmented by maps showing origins and destinations, stampless or with frankings of France (3), Italy (2), GB (2) and a France/ Turkey combination, note 1826 to Tunis to England with "GENOVA" transit, 1855 Genova tot Tunis charged postage due, 1855 Livorno to "Marsilia & Tunis" with 2-line "Via Di Sarzana", 1858 Marseille to Tunis with stencilled "30" steam ship postage due marking, 1859 Marseille to Tunis with "Marseille/ Boite Mobile" cds, etc., also French and Italian numeral lozenge cancels for Tunisia, ambulant cancels, etc., Fine and intersting exhibiti (see online scans) 

CV. 600-800



Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Oct-31-2015, 17:10:53 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 3008
Lot No:5546
Symbol:cover
Cat No:Collection

EXHIBIT COLLECTION: "CENSORSHIP IN TUNISIA DURING WW II, 1938-45". 27 covers on exhibit pages and displaying a wide range of censor markings and tapes, postal and auxiliary markings, incoming and outgoing mails, etc., note 1939 GB to Tunis via Spain, 1939 metered mail from Bank of Italy in Tunisia to Copenhagen, 1939 to France short paid with postage due affixed in France, 1940 registered to Alexandria, etc., also note dual censors, covers to Switzerland, canada, India, South Africa and USA, etc., Fine group (see online scans)

CV. 600-800



Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Oct-31-2015, 17:11:12 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 3008
Lot No:5547
Symbol:cover
Cat No:Collection

EXHIBIT COLLECTION: "THE CANCELS AND RATES ON TUNISIA POSTCARDS, 1887-1941." 42 cards (includes postal cards, letter cards and picture postacrds) on exhibit pages, local and international uses, variety of cancels incl TPO, destinations, postal markings, etc., note 1887 French postal card with "Tunis A Bone" TPO cancel (signed Calves), 1903 ppc to Rome with elusive oval "BM" (boite mobile) marking, 1905 ppc Charolles (France) to Bulgaria with a scarce Tunis transit, 1905 to Germany using 1888 25c letter card (H&G 4, uncommon late use), 1910 registered ppc to Persia, 1911 to Belgium with "Lesnefzas A Mateur A" TPO, 1924 to USA with 30c franking though rate at time was 45c (no postage due markings), 1930 airmail special delivery to USA, etc. with add'l paquebot, censored, printed matter rates, etc., Fine collection (see online scans)

CV. 500-600



Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Oct-31-2015, 17:11:33 EST
Sold For 575


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