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Lot

Symbol

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

7019

1852: Cérès 1 fr. bright carmine horizontal pair, ample to large margins all around including 21 mm sheet margin at right, tied to cover to Les Andelys by star cancel and "PARIS 12 NOV. 52" c.d.s., with Havre, Paris, and Les Andelys backstamps, cover with vertical fold, and re-folded at bottom, an outstanding franking demonstrating the over 100g rate, signed Calves. Cert Schaller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7020

1849: Cèrès 1 fr. carmine brown and 25c. blue, the 1 franc slightly touched at top, otherwise both with ample to large margins, each stamp tied by clear red grill to 1850 registered cover to Bordeaux with adjacent red "ANGOULEME 28 OCT 50" c.d.s. and red boxed "R", with Bordeaux arrival backstamp (23 Oct). A spectacular and unique first issue cover. Cert. Calves (1986) and Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF9,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7021

1849: Cérès 1 fr. bright vermilion of radiant colour with good to large margins, skillfully repaired at upper right, neatly tied by grid postmark to re-folded envelope with adjacent clear "LES VANS 30 AVRIL 51" c.d.s., to St. Ambroix, a most attractive single franking of this rare stamp, signed Bloch and Georg Bühler. Certs. Bloch and Buhler (1981), Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

SOLD for CHF4,600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7022

1853/61: Napolèon 10 c. yellowish ochre, block of sixteen (4 x 4), possessing fresh vivid colour, chiefly good to large margins, close but clear near upper left, neatly cancelled by roller cancel of small squares in black, trival thinning and tiny pinhole in top row, otherwise very fine, a scarce and attractive large multiple. Cert Calves (1979). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7023

1854: Napolèon 1 fr. dark carmine, horizontal pair, used in combination with 1852 Présidence 10 c. ochre and 25 c. blue horizontal pair, all with good to mostly large margins and in bright, fresh shades, tied by dotted "DS2" cancel to 1854 double rate entire letter from Paris to New York, the left 25 centimes faint corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh, a remarkable and very attractive letter. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF3,800.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7024

1862/72: Napolèon 20 c. blue perforated, tied to small cover by clear red star cancel, adjacent red "Bu. DE PALAIS DE FONTAINEBLEAU 21 JUIN 64" c.d.s., to Paris, part of back flap missing, otherwise very fine and attractive. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7025

1862: Wrapper from Tours to Bath, England, bearing Napolèon perforated 80 c. 'rose foncé', a fresh vertical pair, variety tête-bêche with good perforation, tied by light 3997 gros chiffres lozenge of Tours, matching despatch cds (30 Nov 63) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with BATH arrival (2 Dec 63) cds. Cert. Calves (1976) Yv = € 42'500 / Maury T24c = € 34'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7026

1867: Registered cover Paris to Lauenburg/Elbe, Prussia, bearing Napolèon laureated 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, two fresh and fine single examples with overall good perforation, one blunted perf., each adhesive tied by clear '18' Paris étoile, matching "PARIS / R. DE LONDRES" despatch cds (22 DEC 68) in black as well as framed PD and CHARGÉ handstamps, both in red and clear Prussian "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN FRANCO" entry datestamp (23 12) in blue alongside. Reverse with French timbre indicatif de chargement in red, two PARIS transit as well as AUSGABE distribution (23 12) cds's. An attractive and interesting item full of postal history.rnNote: Denish rates until January 1866, thereafter the rates for the second Prussian rayon came into force with 50 c. for the single letter rate plus 50 c. fixed registration fee. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7027

1862/70: Napolèon lauré 80 c. rose, tied by star cancel to entire letter postmarked "PARIS 30 AVRIL 68", carried via England to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, franked upon arrival with Cuba 10 c. blue (Scott A15), tied by mute cancel, adjacent "10" tax mark, the letter with some fragility to folds, slightly split, part of outer reverse flap missing, still a fine and attractive letter displaying an obligatory mixed franking. Cert Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7028

1868: 5 fr. grey-violet in a horizontal strip of three together with Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, three single examples and Cérès 1873 10 c. brown on rose, a single example and a pair, fine and fresh examples with vivid colour and good perforation, cancelled / tied by '1277' Gros Chiffres numeral to cover front of lettre chargée avec valeur declarée directed to Quimper, matching "DAOULAS 31 OCT 74" single-circle cds and CHARGÉ in red alongside, reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement and QUIMPER arrival cds of the next day. Large parts of reverse missing, torn at base, the rightmost 5 francs with light scratch, nevertheless an exceptional and correct franking. Signed Calves Maury = € 6'250+.rnNote: An insured value of 8'000 francs is indicated on the cover front and a weight of 65 grams noted in the timbre indicatif, resulting in a rate of 80 times 20 c. for the insured value plus 50 c. fixed fee plus 120 c. postage fee, in total 1'770 centimes.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Robineau / Calves sale (April 1976), lot 223. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF2,400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7029

1849/72: Small balance of stamps and covers, several desirable items noting 1849 20c black pair on cover to Paris, 1853/62 Empire issues with lovely 20c margin pair on cover to Cette, 40c orange strip of 4 on cover to San Francisco endorsed "voie anglaise", rare 1fr carmine and 20c strip of three on cover to New Orleans (filing fold through 1fr), attractive 1c olive left sheet margin used strip of three, two 1862 10c. bistre perforated Empire issue single-frankings tied by uncommon cancellations, multiple-frankings on cover to Berlin and Lauenburg, Germany, and 1874 25c blue Type III two pairs on cover to Yokohama, Japan, the odd small fault, but a chiefly fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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SOLD for CHF1,900.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

7037

Occupation Alsace-Lorraine / Besetzung NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1872 (24 May): Cover from Metz to La Fère Aisne, bearing France Cérès 1871 25 c. blue, a fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by part strike of crisp "METZ F. 24 5 72 6-7N." franco cds in violet, framed PD in the same shade alongside, later on a French "PRUSSE AVRICOURT 25 MAI 72" entry cds in blue tied the Cérès adhesive in addition. '3' (groschen) in red crayon denotes the German franking in cash. Interesting and appealing item full of postal history, an exceptional mixed franking of German cash prepayment and French adhesive, which had to be used until the German - French postal contract became valid on May 25, 1872, one day after this cover was despatched. Cert. Scheller (2020). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM

8180

1870/71: Zwei Briefe "par Ballon Monté" in die Schweiz, dabei Empire lauré 30c., leicht entw. mit "Etoile de Paris" "8" mit nebenges. Zweikreisstp. "PARIS 29. OCT. 70 B.D. ANTIN" und rotem "PD" im Kästchen auf teilvorgedrucktem Faltbrief mit "Gazette des Absents" No. 3., geflogen per Ballon "Le Colonel Charras" und nach Solthurn adressiert mit Ankunftsstp. "SOLOTHURN 5.XI.70" sowie Empire lauré 20C. als Mischfrankatur mit Siège 10c. entw. mit "Etoille Muette" und nebenges. "PARIS St. LAZARE 17. JANV. 71" sowie rotem "PD" im Kästchen auf kl. Faltbrief mit handschriftl. Vermerk "par Ballon monté", befördert mit Ballon "La Poste de Paris" und nach Delémont adressiert, rückseitig ebenfalls mit Ankunftsstp. Ein schönes Duo.rn (Image 1)

SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM

French Post in Egypt Port Said

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967

French P.O.'s in China 1894-1910ca.: Group with some better stamps including 15 centimes 'A PERCEVOIR' horizontal surcharge, 4 c. 1904 on piece, some stamps from Pakhoi Kuang, Cheu etc. 2 certificates. Yvert (2017) € 5330. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

968

French P.O.'s in China 1901/05: Lot eight covers / cards from a military correspondence from Peking or Tientsin to Corcieux, Vosges, two of which registered, mostly franked CHINE ovpts on Sage issues. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM

Great Britain

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Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless prepaid cover with full content from Turriff to Aberdeen, struck on front by circular "PAID AT TURRIFF" handstamp, on reverse framed "TURRIFF / MY 6 1840" datestamp in the same brownish shade. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

Day of Issue of the Penny Black 1840 (6 May): Stampless official entire circular letter from the Treasury Chambers to the Clerk of the Peace in Worcester, struck on front by crowned "PAID 6 MY 6 1840" datestamp in red. Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

1850 (14 Oct.): Stampless entire letter from Watchet to New York, internally dated "Doniford October 14 1850" with manuscript "Paid 1/-" on front, very fine strike of "Watchet / Penny Post" handstamp in black, partly overstruck by US "5 CENTS" handstamp in red, TAUNTON transit in blue and London PAID transit in red alongside. Unusual and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)

SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

1854: Unpaid entire sent from Hudderfield, England to Sira (Syros Island), Greece, dated 14 September 1854, endorsed 'Via Belgium', with Hudderfield towndated circular in blue-green to front, a number of manuscript charge marks to front, to reverse a London transit in red dated 15 September, a German Aachen mark also in red dated 16 September, Trieste (Italy) 20 September in black and a Greek mark in black, cover is stained and soiled, has horizontal and vertical filing creases, nonetheless very scarce unpaid mail from West Yorkshire to a small Greek Island. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM

1866: Entire letter to Trieste with Birmingham despatch cds (April 28) in black, London transit cds and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN" transit (April 29) in blue and struck with fine "35" kreuzer charge marking (Van der Linden fig. 3187) on obverse in blue at Aachen. Fresh and fine entire that opens well for Exhibit display. (Image 1) (Image 2)

CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM