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2155 image1849: Double rate Envelope from Provins to Paris bearing Cêrès 40 c. orange, a fresh and fine example with vibrant colour and good to large margins, tied by grill obliterator, PROVINS despatch cds (June 18, 1850) alongside. Reverse with arrival cds of the next day. An attractive cover from the last month of the 1849 rate, ex Provera. Signed Calves & van Dieten Yvert = € 900 / Maury 5 = € 900. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2156 image1850: Entire letter from Martignê-Ferchaud to Nantes bearing Cêrès 40 c. orange with large sheet margin (4.5 mm), a fresh and fine example with vivid colour and large margins, tied by light Petits Chiffres '1902' lozenge. Light type 22 dotted "MARTIGNÉ-FERCHAUD (34) 16 DEC. 54" cds and 'OR' in circle (Origin Rural) alongside, reverse with Nantes arrival cds of the next day. A delightful cover of the second weight step ex Provera. Certs. Robineau & Pothion (1987).rnProvenance: Dubus collection, Robineau auction (Nov. 1987), lot 814. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2157 image1851: Impressive franking for triple weight from Bastia, "BASTIA 7 JANV .." to London. The franking of 2 Francs and 40 Centimes consists in a pair of the 1 Franc Ceres carmine and a single 40 Centimes orange, which applied for the triple weight of a cover to Great Britain (single rate was 80 Centimes). The pair has a precut almost, but not totally separating the two stamps. Handwritten ink "PP" and "Departe du 7. Jan : 1851", red boxed cancel PD, a bit over-inked and oily cancel "PAID 12 JAN 1854" in red, vertical registry fold not affecting stamps, transit cancel "PARIS 12 JANV 1851". Signed Calves.rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF3,400.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2158 image1849: Double rate cover from Vabre to Toulouse bearing Cêrès 40 c. orange and 1852 Prêsidence 10 c. bistre, two fresh and fine examples with vivid colour and good to large margins, each tied by clear Petits Chiffres '3456' numeral lozenge. Type 13 "VABRE (77)" despatch cds (Dec 13, 1853) on obverse, reverse with "CASTRES -S-L'AGOUT" transit and arrival cds (Dec 14). Cover heavily refolded with strong horizontal and vertical file folds stabilised with hinges from the inner side, nevertheless an appealing presentation of the double rate of 50 centimes rate which was in force until end of June 1854. Ex Provera, cert. Calves (1987). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2159 image1849: Triple rate Cover, despatched by the insurance company 'Phenix' from Paris to Vouziers bearing Cêrès 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine example with large to huge margins, tied by mute Étoile de Paris obliterator. Light Paris despatch cds (Dec 4, 52) alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. File folds well away from the stamp just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive adhesive on interesting cover of the third weight step, ex Provera. Signed A. Diena; cert. E. Diena (1981) Yvert = € 1'600 / Maury 6 = € 1'750. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2160 image1849: Triple rate Entire letter from St. Die-des-Vosges to Lapoutroie bearing Cêrès 1 fr. dark-carmine, a superb example with deep shade and regular large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '3043' numeral lozenge. Clear despatch cds (Sept 21, 1852) alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. A perfect stamp on an appealing cover of the third weight step, ex Provera. Yvert = € 1'600 / Maury 6a = € 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2161 image1849: Triple rate Entire letter from Marseille to Lyon bearing Cêrès 1 fr. carmine-brun, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by crisp grill obliterator, MARSEILLE despatch cds (Jan 14, 50) alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival cds of the next day. Horizontal file folds well away from the adhesive, an attractive adhesive on interesting cover ex Provera. Cert. von der Weid (1998) Yvert = € 1'700 / Maury 6b = € 1'850. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2162 image1849: Cêrès 1 fr. vermilion 'vermillon foncê', a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp, in a deep shade with good to large margins all round, tied by clear grill obliterator to triple rate cover, directed to Callac, clear type 15 "GUINGAMP (21) 10 AOUT 49" despatch cds alongside. Light verical file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a desirable item with this much sought after adhesive, ex Provera. Cert. Calves (1987) Yvert = € 32'500 / Maury 7c = € 45'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF8,000.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2163 image1854: 10 Centimes, Republic issue, horizontal pair on wedding announcement from "PORT-STE-MARIE 18 MARS 1854" to Agen, arrival on the back "AGEN 19. MARS 54", stamps tied by "2548" PC (small figures), complete to large margins. Signed Calves and Bühler, Yvert Euro 3900rnProvenance: Ing. Pietro Provera.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2164 image1852: Entire letter from Paris, despatched locally in Lyon, bearing Prêsidence 10 c. 'bistre-brun foncê', a fine and fresh example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '1818' lozenge, despatch cds (May 3, 53) alongside. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, nevertheless an appealing forwarded usage ex Provera. Maury 9c = € 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2165 imageUsage in France 1878 (Nov. 4): French Colonies General issue 1871 Napolêon laureated 30 c. brown in mixed franking with Siège 40 c. orange and 1872 Cêrès 5 c. green, three fresh and fine example, used on registered Envelope from Paris to Modena, stamps tied by Paris Passy (Nov. 4) cds, framed R in red alongside. Reverse with Paris Etranger cds in blue and Modena arrival cds (Nov. 6). Siège shaved at top, nevertheless an exceptional combination of colonial stamps used in France. Signed Calves; cert. Roumet (1993).rnNote: The cover is addressed to "Monsieur Ch. Diena" in Modena, who is presumably Emilio Diena at the age of 18 years, but already interested in philately. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2166 image1853: Cover from Niederbronn, Alsace to Frankfurt on Main, Hesse bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c. bistre-yellow 'citron', a fine example and two horizontal pairs with overall good to huge margins, one pair shaved at top, each stamp tied by superb Petits Chiffres '2270' lozenge. Rare type 14 despatch cds (July 7, 1854) and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with distribution cds of the next day. A splendid combination to pay the 50 c. rate to Thurn & Taxis, a delightful cover ex Provera. Signed Calves.rnNote: The cover is directed to the Bethmann bank, one of the greatest bond issuers at that time. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2167 imageCrimean War / Baltic Expedition 1853: France 20 c. blue imperforate with ample to large margins all round, paying the reduced Military concession rate and tied to 1855 cover to France by 'gros points' handstamp in black, mailed from a Naval vessel in the Baltic (another cover from this correspondence was datelined 1st November from Nargen (Naaisaar Island) off Estonia and struck with KIELER BAHNHOF cds in black, and reverse with HAMBURG cds (Nov 16) and HAMBURG T&T cds (Nov 16), framed "DANEMARK / R.2" Rayon 2 handstamp in black and "Tour-T / Valenciennes' entry mark (Nov 18) and charged with handstruck '9' dêcimes due on arrival. A fine and rare cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Francois X. Piat Dewarin, Lugdunum sale 94, Lyons, 7 Sept 2015. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,800.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2168 image1855 (19.5.): Letter sheet from the Crimean War, 20 c. Napolêon Empire, with light lozenge (AOM) cancellation aside "ARMÉE D'ORIENT 19 MAI", addressed to St. Germain en Laye, arrival on the back. With full contents. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2169 imageCrimean war 1855 (Aug 25): Cover from the Main Field Post Office to Paris, bearing 1854 Napolêon imperf. 20 c. blue type I, a fresh and fine pair, lightly touched at upper right corner, tied by two strike of "AOQG" lozenge (Armêe d'Orient Quartier General) in black, matching cds alongside. Reverse with PARIS arrival (Sept 4) cds. Minor edge wear, nevertheless an attractive double rate item from the theatre of war. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2170 image1853/54: Napolêon imperforated 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine (touched at right), two overall fine and fresh single examples tied by crisp 'pointillê fin' obliterator, "PARIS 15 SEPT 59" despatch cds in black, framed PP and LONDON transit (Sept 16) cds, both in red as well as "PANAMA OC 10 1859" transit cds in black alongside, on cover to Arequipa, Peru. Correct usage for a cover to Peru via Great Britain in the 1857 rate, signed Baudot. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2171 image1870: Printed matter mourning wrapper from Carcassone, bearing Napolêon laureated 1 c. olive in mixed franking with Bordeaux 1 c. olive report 2, two fine and fresh examples, cancelled by despatch cds (Jan 14, 1870). Without content and the address redrawn, nevertheless an attractive and rare mixed issue combination for a double rate printed matter ex Provera. Signed Calves, Brun and Goebel. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2172 image1862: Registered wrapper within Sarlat, bearing a mass franking of Napolêon laureated 2 c. red brown, type I, three horizontal strips of five, fresh and fine examples, each stamp tied by clear Gros Chiffres '3301' lozenge, despatch cds (Aug. 18, 1869) and CHARGÉ in red alongside. A marvellous item full of character ex Provera, the franking of 30 centime is correct for a Printed Matter item between 50 and 100 grams including the 20 centime registration. Signed E. Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2173 image1869: Envelope with an insured value of 1'300 francs from Aubenas to Carcassone, bearing Napolêon laureated 10 c. bistre type II in a horizontal strip of three in mixed franking with Bordeaux 80 c. rose in a horizontal pair, all stamps with fresh colour and good perforation respectively margins, tied by Gros Chiffres '198' numeral lozenge, despatch cds (May 16, 1871) and CHARGÉ in red alongside. Reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement, ambulant and arrival cds's of the next day. Roughly opened not affecting the franking, seal detached from the reverse, nevertheless an exceptional cover and rare combination franking ex Provera. Certs. E. Diena (1980), Calves (1988).rnNote: Up to June 1870, the total postage included the letter rate, in this case 40 c. for a double rate item, a fixed rate of 20 centimes and an insured value fee of 10 c. for each 100 fr. or parts thereof, in this case 130 c., in total 190 c. correctly franked. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM
2174 image1867: France laureated 80 c. carmine, a single example used on 1872 cover from Marseille to Yokohama, Japan lightly tied by "2240" gros chiffres with Marseille despatch cds (Sept 28) alongside. Underpaid 40 c. and struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red, carried on the Paquebot "Hoogly" from Marseille. Handstruck '4' dêcimes marking in black due applied on arrival for the underpayment. Reverse with fine "YOKOHAMA / JAPON" arrival cds (Nov 19) in black. A fresh and fine cover. Cert. Roumet (2013). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-29, 11:59 PM

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