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| 2120 |
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 1850: 40 c. orange in a right marginal horizontal pair, a fine and fresh multiple with good to huge margins, each adhesive cancelled with Petits Chiffres '2388' numeral of Pau, the left hand stamp additionally by part strike
of British datestamp. The multiple was detached from a piece of a June 1852 letter directed to Tranent, Scotland, piece attached to lot Yv = € 1'200+ / Maury 5 = € 1'375+. (Image 1)
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| 2121 |
cover |
 1849: Cérès 1 fr. carmine, a used example with ample to large margins all round in a vibrant cherry shade, used on 1852 triple rate cover to Perpignan tied by Paris Star obliterator. Paris cds of despatch (Sept 9) at left and
Perpignan arrival cds on reverse of a fine and attractive cover. Signed Von der Weid. Provenance: Collection 'Mont-Blanc', Corinphila sale 104, 15 Sept 1998, lot 7398. (Image 1)
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| 2122 |
piece |
 1849: Cérès 1 fr. vermilion, a used example with large margins all round, tied to large piece / most part front of 1851 cover to Ardêche by neat strike of the grill obliterator in black with "Thueyts" despatch cds at left (27
Dec), paying the rate for a letter of 100 grams; nevertheless insufficiently prepaid and charged with manuscript "1" for a further 1 décime to pay upon receipt. Rare. Signed Brun, Calves. Cert. Brun / Chananson (2024) Yvert = € 20'000. (Image 1)
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| 2123 |
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 1853: Napoleon imperforated, four proofs - epreuves in light lilac, yelloe-orange, light blue and greenish blue. (Image 1)
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| 2124 |
cover |
 1861: Covers (2) each addressed to the Duchess of Atholl, the first addressed to Her Grace at Dunkeld and franked by 1853 20 c. blue (4) with two examples overlapping the envelope with both complete, tied by weak Paris star
cancellations in red and "pointilles" lozenge of dots in black with circular "BAU DU PALAIS DE COMPIÈGNE" cds (Nov 14), via London with Dunkeld arrival (Nov 16); the second cover addressed to the Duchess at Windsor Castle franked by 1853 40 c. orange
(2, small imperfections), superbly tied by rare Paris Stars struck in red with "BAU DU PALAIS DE COMPIÈGNE" cds alongside (Nov 25) in red. Windsor arrival cds (Nov 26) on reverse. A delightful and rare pair Maury = € 13'000. Note: The Dowager Duchess
of Atholl (1814-1897), née Anne Home-Drummond, later Lady Glenlyon, lived at Blair Castle in Perthshire and served as both a close friend Queen Victoria and as a lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria from 1854-1897. (Image 1)
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| 2125 |
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 1853: 1 fr. carmine, a used example with huge even margins all round, trivial wrinkle in margin only at lower right corner, lightly cancelled by part Paris star in black. Superb. Signed Brun Maury = € 4'000. (Image 1)
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| 2126 |
cover |
 1871 (Sept 14): Entire letter from Narbonne to Lyon, a so called September cover bearing Bordeaux 1 c. light olive report 3 in a horizontal strip of five in combination with Siège 20 c. blue, the multiple with good to huge
margins incl. parts of four neighbouring adhesives, the Siège with good perforation, all cancelled with clear Gros Chiffres '2610' numeral, a fresh franking paying correctly the new 25 centimes inland rate, matching NARBONNE despatch cds alongside,
reverse with ambulant and LYON arrival cds of the following day. (Image 1)
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| 2127 |
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 1917/19: Orphelins 5 fr.+5 fr. Essay, imperforate in black on cream wove paper, with wording at base and imprint weak and without the cockerel above left hanmd "5fr.". Scarce and fine. Signed Calves. (Image 1)
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| 2128 |
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| 2129 |
cover |
 1er Service Postal Aérien France - Etats Unis 1939 (24. May): Airmail envelope bearing 50 Fr. 'burelé' single franking tied by "Le Bourget-Port-Aérienne Seine 14-5 12.45" cds. to Scarnton Pennsylvania, USA with
"Marseille-Gare-Avion 25.V.1939" transit- and "New York G.P.O. May 27 1939" cds's on reverse. Slighltly toned below the franking, stamp not affected. Rare and fine single franking Yvert = € 1'250. (Image 1)
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| 2130 |
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 1960: Sarcelles - teals, a hand-drawn essay by Pierre Gandon showing the final design of the 45 centimes value of the 1960 Oiseaux - Birds series (21.5 x 13 cm) on thck cardboard paper (30 x 23.5 cm). A minute marginal tear at
right and some toning, nevertheless a great item for a bird topic collection. (Image 1)
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| 2131 |
cover |
 1870: Ballon Monté # 2. Entire letter to Nièvre franked by laureated 1867 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star with "Paris / Place de la Bourse" cds (première levée) below (Sept 25), flown on the "Ville de Florence". Reverse with
Decize transit cds (Oct 1) in black. A fine entire Maury = € 1'000. (Image 1)
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| 2132 |
cover |
 1870: Ballon Monté, mini format (48 x 55 mm), cancel "PARIS 7E 5 OCT 70 RUE DE LA MADELEINE", addressed to Brûlon in the department of the Sarthe; arrival "BRULON 1E 18 OCT 70" on the reverse, franked with two 10 c. laureated.
A nice item! (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
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| 2133 |
cover |
 Dépêches par Pigeongrammes 1870/71: Letter from Margate dated 1870 (Oct. 17) sent via Tours to Paris referring to the receipt of two Ballon Monté letters, further two microfilms and five collodium prints as well
as a 'Dépêche télegraphique' endorsed 'par Pigeon' stamped "Place de la Bourse Paris 23. Janv. 71" and incoming letter dated 1870 (Oct. 3) to the same addressee Monsieur Blachez, 26 rue St. Marc in Paris (cert. Roumet 2022). In addition printed
leavlet issued by Paris Postal Administration concerning 'les conditions d'expedition des dépêches privées au moyen des pigeons-voyageurs together with rare booklet 'La Poste par Pigeons Voyageurs' by (René) DRAGON. During Siège of Paris, the French
photographer and inventor of microfilm René Dagron proposed using his microfilming process to carry messages by carrier pigeons. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
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| 2134 |
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 1870/71: Pigeon Post / Ballon Monté from beseiged Paris; Micoscopic photographic microfilm of Gazette Des Absents inset into printed grey card (159 x 239 mm.) with fancy embossing of Pigeons above a tower with surround "Aux
Heros des Postes,Telegraphes et Chins de Fer / Souvenir de Participation / Au Monument des Aeronautes du Siege de Paris 1870-1871" and below stating the attached was a "Specimen Identique aux pelligules du Siege" and imprinte at base of A. Bartholdi,
believed produced by René Prudent Patrice Dagron. Rare. (Image 1)
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| 2135 |
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 1849/1871: Small group (3 items) with entire letters (2) with 1851 heavy printed matter entire letter from Fougeres to the Chateau de Cepoy near Montargis bearing a pair of 1850 10 c. bistre, four margins tied by
grill in black (signed Williame); 1870 Bordeaux 1 c. olive, report 3, in a used horizontal strip of five cancelled by '2160' gros chiffres and 1871 September rate change cover with Bordeaux 5 c. green and Siège 20 c. blue used from Gare de Vienne
(Sept 26) to Bordeaux. (Image 1)
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| 2136 |
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 1849/1953: Assembly with a significant number of classics in very mixed condition, but also featuring several excellent items, such as a 20 c. Empire imperforate (Yvert 14I), unused and unmounted (signed von der
Weid), and a well-centred 1 f. + 1 f. Orphans I, nicely used, etc. Housed in two large stockbooks and a few stock cards, with the majority of stamps used. (Image 1)
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| 2137 |
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 1849/1973: Part collection on Schaubek album pages, including a rather mixed selection of classical issues, an unused 5+5 Fr. Orphans I from 1917, and the souvenir sheets Paris 1925 and Pexip 1937, both also
unused, as well as a used 50 Fr. Banknote airmail stamp from 1936. Additionally, a used and unused collection in a stockbook (1955–1987) with a few better sets, another stockbook with airmail stamps of the colonies, and a file folder with covers and
picture postcards from 1860 onwards. (Image 1)
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| 2138 |
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 1849/1988: A kind of a collection housed in three volumes with mostly used stamps mounted on blank pages, often with duplication and starting from the classic period. Includes many better sets such as Orphans II
and III, Caisse d’amortissement, the PEXIP souvenir sheet, and the 50-Franc airmail stamp "Banknote". Some sections are thematically arranged. Additionally, two volumes of pre-printed albums cover the period from 1945 to 1988 (partially overlapping),
with one album appearing complete from [year – to be completed]. A diverse and valuable holding with potential. 1960 to 1988. (Image 1)
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| 2139 |
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1849/1989 (ca).: Large mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates and multiples, starting with the 1849 Ceres issue incl. Mi.-Nr. 3(8), 4(12) used, Mi.-Nr. 321 used, etc., together with some booklets and souvenir sheets. Mixed
condition, in 14 albums/stockbooks.
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