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6130 imageSeptember cover, 1862: Entire letter from Mailly-de-la-Somme to Mont-de-Marsan, bearing Napoléon laureated 1 c. green-olive in a horizontal strip of five and two examples of 10 c. bistre type II, overall fresh and fine adhesives, some perf toning, tied by superb Gros chiffres '6099' lozenge, delightful type 24 cogwheel "MAILLY-DE-LA-SOMME (76)" despatch cds (Sept 4, 71) alongside. Reverse with ambulant and "MONT-DE-MARSAN" arrival (Sept 6) cds's. A splendid way to pay the new 25 centimes inland rate valid from September 1st, 1971. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6131 image1862: Envelope from St. Thibaud-de-Couz within the same postal district to Chambéry, bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, an overall fresh and fine adhesives with few nibbed perfs, tied by superb Gros chiffres '3872' lozenge, splendid type 24 cogwheel "St THIBAUD-DE-COUZ (88)" despatch cds (June 13, 70) and oval 'BM' of Les Échelles in black alongside. Reverse with "GARE DE CHAMBÉRY" transit and CHAMBÉRY arrival cds's of the same day. A beauty, one of the rarest cancellations in Savoy. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6132 image1868: Envelope from the French Troops in the Papal States to Coutances, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fine example with good perforation, tied by light 'CER 2' lozenge in red, corresponding clear "CORPS EXPÉDre 2 ROME 2" despatch (July 10, 69) cds in red alongside, reverse with two ambulant, PARIS transit and COUTANCES arrival (July 16) cds's. An interesting and attractive cover, franked correctly at the military concession rate. Signed A. Diena Maury = € 3'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6133 image1867: Cover from Cherbourg to London, endorsed "via Southampton", bearing Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown-black, a fine and fresh example, cancelled by fair British barred 'A25' obliterator in black, corresponding tombstone "SOUTHAMPTON FRANCE MB" datestamp (Oct 1, 1870) alongside, reverse with LONDON arrival cds of the same day in red. An interesting cover despatched directly on the vessel, the adhesive cancelled upon arrival in Great Britain. Maury = € 2'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6134 image1867: Double rate Envelope from Le Havre to New York, endorsed "Steamer Siberia / via Liverpool", bearing Napoléon laureated pair 80 c. rose in mixed franking with two examples of Siège 1870 40 c. orange, all stamps with fresh colour and good perforation, tied by Gros Chiffres '6311' lozenge with matching "LE HAVRE / LE PORT" despatch (June 9, 73) cds in black and framed "P.P." handstamp in red alongside, this one later crossed out and replaced by framed PD in red. Obverse struck in addition by "SHIP LETTER PAID LONDON" transit (June 10) and "BOSTON PAID" transit (June 25) cds's in red. Reverse with LIVERPOOL transit cds. An attractive and interesting franking, paying twice the July 1871 rate of 120 centimes. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6135 image1869: Double rate Envelope with an insured value of 3'000 francs mailed from Alger to Toulouse, forwarded to Lévignac-s-Save, bearing Napoléon laureated 5 fr. violet-grey, a fine and fresh example of this difficult stamp in mixed franking with Cérès 1872 30 c. brown and pair 80 c. rose, all stamps with fresh colour and good perforation, tied by perfect strikes of Gros Chiffres '5005' lozenge with matching timbre indicatif de chargement in red alongside. Reverse with two ambulants, indistinct TOULOUSE transit and "LEVIGNAC-S-SAVE" arrival (Aug 3) cds's. A most attractive rare high value franking, rarely seen from Algeria, cert. Brun (2023).rnNote: The total value letter postage included the letter rate, in this case 40 c. for a double rate item, a fixed rate of 50 centimes and an insured value fee of 20 c. for each 100 fr. or parts thereof, in this case 600 c., in total 690 c. correctly franked. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6136 image1863/72: Selection 14 covers / entires with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive in a block of four on printed matter, pair on wrapper, 2 c. red-brown pair on printed matter wrapper, 4 c. grey in a strip of four & single on office to office cover, 10 c. bistre strip of four on cover to Italy, 20 c. blue, four single frankings, one from Algeria, one from small bureau de distribution, one with blue cancellation and one with variety 'à la corne', also two covers with pairs to Italy, one with strongly shifted perforation, one cover with strip of five and single on double rate cover to Spain, combination franking 20 c. laureated with 20 c. perforated on double rate cover, also 30 c. brown, two examples to Trieste. Interesting ensemble. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6137 image'Affranchisement de Fortune' 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre-yellow diagonally bisected and used with Siège 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine examples, tied by crisp 'AR.P.' train station P.O. lozenge in black with "GARE DE HAZEBROUCK" despatch cds (Sept 24, 1871) below. The cover directed to Fléchinelle, reverse with ambulant and FLÉCHIN transit cds's of the following day. A rare and desirable franking to pay the newly introduced 25 centimes rate. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1985) Yvert = € 10'000 / Maury 36 var = € 6'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6138 image1870: Double rate Value cover from Valençay to Champaissant nearby Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais with an insured value of 730 francs, bearing Siège 40 c. orange in combination with Cérès 1872 5 c. green (2), 15 c. bistre, 25 c. blue type I and pair 80 c. rose, overall fine and fresh adhesives, the Siège with oxidation traces, tied by fair Gros Chiffres '4072' lozenge. VALENCAY despatch cds (Feb 16, 74) as well as CHARGÉ handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement, two ambulants and "St. COSME" transit cds of the next day. A very attractive and unusual five-colour franking from this small office. Signed Colla & Pothion.rnNote: Correct franking with 40 c. for the second weight rate, 50 c. fixed fee plus eight times 20 c. for the insurance of 730 francs, in total 250 centimes. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6139 image1870: Entire September letter from Molinges to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 1 c. olive report 3, a spectacular block of five from the upper margins with positions 6-8/11+12 in mixed franking with Siège 20 c. blue, each adhesive tied by Gros Chiffres '2383' lozenge, with superb type 24 cogwheel MOLINGES despatch cds (Sept 15, 1871) alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival cds of the same day. Horizontal file fold through the lower stamps, Siège with corner irregularities, nevertheless an interesting and appealing combination to pay the new 25 centimes rate introduced at the beginning of that month. Signed Lamy Maury = € 3'700 for a block of four on cover.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 148 (Feb 2007), lot 1996. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6140 image1870: Entire local letter within Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 4 c. grey report 2, a splendid example with large margins, extremely fresh, in mixed franking with Napoléon laureated 1 c. olive and 10 c. bistre type II, tied by crisp LYON despatch cds (Sept 12, 1871). Reverse another LYON strike of the next day. Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the immaculate franking, an exceptional and appealing combination to pay the new 15 centimes local rate introduced at the beginning of that month, in addition a rare use of the datestamp to cancel the adhesives. Cert. von der Weid (1998).rnNote: Like for the new 25 centimes office to office rate, also for the new 15 centimes local rate, new adhesives of the Cérès design had been issued on September 1st, 1871. These new adhesives were, however, not always available and led to these wonderful September covers, in the present case a rare local one from a large office where the new Cérès adhesives should have been available.rnProvenance: Collection Caspary, Hamers NY  (Nov 1957), lot 1107; Collection Mont Blanc, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7796. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6141 image1870: Entire printed mourning letter from Beaujeu to Vernay, Rhône, bearing Bordeaux 5 c. green-yellow report 2, state 2, position 3, a superb example with enormous margins and parts of sheet margin at top, tied by indistinct BEAUJEU despatch cds (Aug 1871). Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from the franking, an exceptional single franking of this stamp. Cert. Roumet (2000) Yvert = € 5'000 / Maury 42/II = € 6'000.rnProvenance: Stephen Walske collection. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6142 image1870: Entire letter from Reims to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 5 c. green-yellow report 2, state 1, a fine and fresh example with even large margins in mixed franking with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by indistinct Gros chiffres lozenge with REIMS despatch cds (Sept 1, 1871) alongside. Reverse with BORDEAUX arrival cds of the following day. Light vertical file fold well away from the franking, an appealing September franking from the first day of the new tariff. Signed Sorani. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6143 image1870: Cover within Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. 'bistre-verdâtre' report 1, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by crisp Gros chiffres '807' lozenge with matching "BORDEAUX / LA BASTIDE" despatch cds (Feb 12, 71) alongside. An attractive local cover with this sought after shade, cert. von der Weid (1998) Maury 43/Ic = € 1'150.rnProvenance: Collection Fromaigeat, Robineau sale (May 1977), lot 196; collection Mont Blanc, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7689. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6144 image1870: Cover from Besançon to Verrières, Switzerland, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. bistre, report 1 and 20 c. blue type III, report 2, two superb examples with large to enormous margins incl. parts of neighbouring stamps, tied by Gros Chiffres '456' lozenge with BESANCON despatch cds (March 27, 71) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with NEUCHTEL transit cds of the next day. Part of one backflap missing, nevertheless a most appealing cover, signed von der Weid; cert. Colla (1981). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6145 image1870: Double rate Entire letter from Apt to Avignon, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. report 2, two pairs in the shades bistre-yellow and bistre-brown, fine and fresh multiples with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by crisp Gros chiffres '127' lozenge with matching clear APT despatch cds (April 22, 71) alongside. Reverse with AVIGNON arrival cds of the following day. Cover with some edge toning, nevertheless attractive with this shade variety. Cert. E. Diena (1986). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6146 image1870: Entire letter from Pamiers to Chalabre, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 1, a fine and fresh example with large margins, tied by Petits Chiffres des Gros chiffres '2777' lozenge with PAMIERS despatch cds (Dec 18, 70) alongside. Reverse with TOULOUSE and CARCASSONE transit as well as CHALABRE arrival (Dec 19) cds's. An attractive usage of the first Bordeaux adhesive issued the month before, signed Roumet; cert. A. Diena (1973) Yvert = € 1'200 / Maury 44/I = € 1'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6147 image1870: Cover from Bayonne to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. 'bleu-outremer' type I, report 1, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, tied by indistinct lozenge with BAYONNE despatch cds (Dec 21, 70) alongside. An interesting usage with this rare ultramarine shade, signed Roumet; cert. Robineau (1965) Maury 44/Ic = € 2'350. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6148 image1870: Double rate Entire letter from Gap to Barcelonette, bearing pair Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 1, a fine and fresh multiple with large to enormous margins incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by Gros chiffres '1622' lozenge with GAP despatch cds (Nov 22, 70) alongside. Reverse with BARCELONETTE arrival cds of the same day. Horizontal file fold well away from the franking, an attractive usage of the first Bordeaux adhesive issued ten days ago, cert. E. Diena (1987) Maury 44/I = € 3'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM
6149 image1870: Entire letter from Carcassone to Béziers, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 2, a fine and fresh example with large margins, tied by Gros Chiffres '752' lozenge with CARCASSONE despatch cds (Dec 29, 70) alongside. Reverse with BÉZIERS arrival cds (Dec 1). Signed Calves; cert. von der Weid (1997) Yvert = € 1'400 / Maury 44/II = € 1'450.rnProvenance: collection Mont Blanc, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept 1998), lot 7695. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-02, 12:00 PM

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