• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels
 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login.
 
Quick Navigation by Category  Asia (229)   |  Brit. Colonies (273)   |  Canada (12)   |  Europe (2)   |  France and French Colonies (202)   |  Germany (3)   |  Germany and German Colonies (134)   |  Great Britain and British Commonwealth (2060)   |  Italy, Italian States and Colonies (484)   |  Literature and Supplies (4)   |  Motive (4)   |  Overseas (45)   |  Picture cards (1)   |  Portugal and Portuguese Colonies (12)   |  United States (21)   |  Worldwide Stamps and Covers (3539)   | 
 

logo

Europe continued...

France continued...
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
6110 image1854: Entire letter from Blois to Salon, bearing Napoléon imperf. 5 c. green in a block of four, a fine and fresh multiple with fair to large margins all round, tied by Petits Chiffres '429' numeral lozenge, BLOIS despatch cds (Dec 9, 58) alongside. Reverse with two ambulants and SALON arrival cds's. Tear at top pf letter well away from the franking, an exceptional usage to pay correctly the 20 c. office to office July 1854 rate. Maury = € 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6111 image1853: Entire letter sent within the same postal district from Crespin to Condé-sur-l'Escaut, internally dated "8 Juin 1857", bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. 'citron' type I from the defective 1857 print run, a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins incl. parts of the left neighbouring stamp, tied by two strikes of the postman's cachet 'OR' in circle. Minor toning but a very interesting item, signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6112 image1853: Double rate Cover from Mirepoix to Pamiers bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. 'jaune-citron' type I, a fine and fresh block of four with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by light Petits Chiffres '2010' lozenge, MIREPOIX despatch cds (July 24, 54) alongside. Reverse with PAMIERS arrival cds of the same day. A beautiful cover. Signed R. Mondolfo; cert. Robineau (1986) Maury 13/Ie = € 5'850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

image

image



SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6113 image1853: Entire letter from Paris to Torino, bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre-brown type I and 40 c. orange, two fine examples in fresh colours with good to enormous margins, tied by 'Pointilleé fin' mute obliterator, PARIS despatch cds (June 11, 60) in black and framed "P.D." handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with TORINO arrival (June 13) cds. A very fresh entire of utmost attractiveness.rnNote: Directed to Colonel Lodovico Frapolli (1815-1878), who was between 1860-74 member of the Sardinian, later Italian parliament and was involved in the organization of diplomatic and military questions. The present letter deals with the purchase of military equipment In France by the Sardinian government. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6114 image1854: Envelope from Beaune to Épinac bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue Type I, a superb example with large to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring stamps and huge sheet margin at right (13 mm), showing complete Filet d'encadrement, tied by Petits Chiffres '325' lozenge, part strike of BEAUNE despatch cds (Sept 5, 55) alongside. Reverse with ÉPINAC arrival cds of the same day. Horizontal file fold well away from the splendid adhesive, a rare usage. Signed Lamy Maury 14/Ij = € 1'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6115 image1854: Envelope from Troyes to Paris bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. dark blue Type I, a fine and fresh well margined example with huge corner sheet margin (10 x 5 mm), showing extremely rare 'carré de repère', tied by Petits Chiffres '3432' lozenge and by TROYES despatch cds (April 22, 56). Reverse with ambulant and PARIS arrival (April 23) cds's. An exceptional franking, certs. Calves (1989), E. Diena (1989) Yvert unlisted / Maury unlisted on cover, € 6'400 for a used stamp. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

image

image

image



SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6116 image1860: Envelope from Paris to Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, bearing Napoléon imperf. pair 20 c. blue type I and 10 c. bistre type II, two examples in the bistre and brown shade, all four adhesives showing variety: "Piquage Susse", each adhesive tied by Paris lozenge 'D' in black, matching despatch cds (July 4, 62) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant, oval "FRANKREICH über BADEN" handstamp and indistinct arrival cds. An exceptional double rate franking with this variety. Signed Calves; cert. Brun (2023). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

image

image



SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6117 image1854: Triple rate entire letter from Cahors to Montauban bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '580' numeral lozenge, CAHORS despatch cds (May 27, 56) alongside, reverse with MONTAUBAN arrival cds from the same day. A most attractive item. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6118 image1857 (Aug 31): Cover from Paris to Vera Cruz, endorsed "par vapeur 2 7bre via Southampton", bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 80 c. dark carmine in a horizontal strip of five with fresh colour and good to huge margins, tied by Paris 'D' lozenge with matching indistinct despatch cds of the Bureau de quartier 'J' in black, framed PD and London "PAID 1 SP 1857" transit datestamp, these in red alongside. Upon arrival charged with handstruck '4' (reales) due marking (four times rate at 10 grams). A spectacular and extremely rare Ship mail franking paying five times the 80 centimes rate via Great Britain which came into force in January 1857. Cert. Brun (2022). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

image

image

image



SOLD for CHF1,700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6119 image1859: Triple rate Entire letter from Paris to Rochefort bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. rose 'rose vif', a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring stamps, tied by Paris lozenge 'D', matching despatch cds (April 23, 60) alongside, reverse with ambulant and "ROCHEFORT-S-MER"arrival cds's. A superb adhesive on an attractive letter between 20 and 100 gram.  (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6120 image1854: Cover from Paris to Napoli, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine type I and 20 c. dark blue type I, two fine and fresh examples with even large margins, tied by 'Grands points carrés' mute obliterator, PARIS despatch cds (Jan 15, 56) in black, framed "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" handstamp and Napoli rate control stamp, both in red alongside. Reverse with NAPOLI arrival (Jan 21) cds in red. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, nevertheless an interesting piece of postal history, underpaid by 40 centimes and therefore taxed upon arrival. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6121 image1854: Quadruple rate Entire letter from a steamship company in Paris to Harburg, Kingdom of Hannover, bearing horizontal pair of Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins, tied by Paris lozenge 'DS2' in black, matching despatch cds (May 17, 54), framed PD and Franco handstamps, these in red alongside. Reverse with French ambulant cds and Prussian "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN 18 / 5" entry cds in red. Horizontal and vertical file folds away from the franking, nevertheless an appealing piece of postal history, certs. A. Diena (1974), Calves (1988) Maury = € 28'500.rnNote: mail for the Kingdom of Hannover had to be franked like mail to the third Prussian rayon with 30 c. for each 7.5 gr. for the French part of the journey and approximately 37 c. for each 15 gr. for the third Prussian rayon. The present cover must have had a weight between 22.5 - 30 grams, i.e. in the 4th French and the 2nd Prussian weight rate resulting in four times 30 c. for the French part and twice 37 c. for the Prussian part, in total 194 c., rounded up to the next decime. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

image

image

image



SOLD for CHF6,500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6122 image1854/60: Selection 19 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green on printed matter entires sent within Autun, two examples on local letter within Paris, 10 c. bistre on two local covers, pair on office to office cover, also single example on underpaid cover, 20 c. blue type I & II, a marginal example with filet d'encadrement, five other covers with shade interest, a valentine envelope, an entire from the occupation of Rome, two covers with block of four and strip of four, 40 c. orange cancelled in Barcelona, another on double rate inland cover, and 80 c. carmine on triple rate cover. Two certificates, interesting selection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)

image

image

image

Get Market Data for [France Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6123 image1862: Envelope from an officer of the French expeditionnary forces in Mexico to Strasbourg, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue (2), three fresh and and overall fine examples, few nibbed perfs, tied upon arrival by Gros Chiffres '3465' lozenge of Strasbourg, clear "CORPS EXP MEXIQUE Bau K 18 AVRIL 65" despatch cds and framed PD, both in black alongside. Reverse with STRASBOURG arrival cds (June 11, 65). An interesting and attractive cover showing the officer's rate from Mexico with a British vessel, which came into effect on February 12, 1862. Cert. Robineau (1998).rnNote: Some of the French Fieldpost offices in Mexico seemed to lack the 'CEM' lozenge obliterator and left the franking uncancelled or used provisional obliteration by pen, compare Chauvet & Brun (2007) - Introduction à l'histoire postale, on p. 706. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

image

image



SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6124 image1862: Complete printed matter wrapper, endorsed "papiers d'affaires", sent from Haguenau to Paris, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange, two fine and fresh example, tied by HAGUENAU despatch cds (Sept 22, 64), a rare cancellation especially on the 40 centimes, an appealing presentation of the commercial printed matter rate up to 500 grams. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6125 image1861: Envelope from Arces to Paroy-en-Othe, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre in mixed franking with Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type I, two fresh and fine adhesives tied by Gros chiffres '138' lozenge, ARCES despatch cds (Dec 30, 67) in black alongside. Reverse with "BRIENON-L'ARCHEVEQUE" transit cds of the next day. An appealing combination of same colour and denomination but different issues to pay the office to office rate, cert. Goebel (1996). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

image

image



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6126 image1862: Envelope from the French expeditionnary forces in Rome, directed to Pont-Saint-Esprit, Gard, bearing Napoléon perf. 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by grill obliterator, fair "CORPS EXP D'ITALIE / 1e DIVISION 13 JANV 64" despatch cds in black alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE transit and Marseille-Lyon ambulant cds's (Jan 19). Interesting cover showing the military concessionary rate from Italy which was identical to the metropolitan rate. Maury = € 600. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6127 image1862: Napoléon perf. 20 c. blue in a horizontal tête-bêche pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by fair Étoile de Paris mute obliterator to cover directed to Torino, despatch cds (July 18, 65) anf framed PD, both in black alongside. Reverse with TORINO arrival (July 20) cds. File folds well away from the stamps, nevertheless a desirable presentation of this rare tête-bêche, signed Vaccari; cert. A. Diena (1967) Yvert = € 3'500 / Maury T22 = € 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

image

image



SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6128 image1862: Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Catania dated inside "Marseille le 20. Mai 1865", bearing Napoléon perf. 40 c., two fresh and overall fine examples with vivid colour in the orange and yellow-orange shades, few nibbed perfs, tied by Italian NAPOLI cds (May 23) (Salles fig. 697), clear "PIROSCAFI - MERCANTILI / ESTERO" (Salles fig. 692) handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with another NAPOLI strike and CATANIA arrival cds (May 27). A fine Shipmail entire Salles = RR / Maury = € 1'650+.rnReference: Salles - La Poste Maritime Française Tome I, p. 182/183.rnNote: Franked correctly at the Italy rate in France and brought with a mercantile vessel to Naples, where the stamp was cancelled upon arrival at the Post Office. An early usage of this type of Napoli datestamp. (Image 1) (Image 2)

image



SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6129 image1863/71: Selection 17 cover/entires/fronts with Napoléon perf. frankings incl. two printed matter items with 1 c. bronze single frankings, 5 c. green, one cover with strip of three on local Paris cover, two covers with four examples to pay the pre 1871 office to office rate, and one cover with strip of five to pay the September 1871 inland rate, 10 c. bistre as single frankings on printed matter and on local cover, a strip of three to Switzerland, also five covers with 20 c. blue with single frankings, two of them with sheet margin, one in the short form, one strongly shifted, and a cover in the border rayon from Sospello to San Remo, also block of four on triple rate cover, 40 c. orange on Italy cover with 'Pointillé fin' obliterator and double rate inland cover from La Calle in Algeria to Marseille. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9)

image

image

image

Get Market Data for [France Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page