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1820/1939 (ca.): Large accumulation of covers and cards, comprising France with strength in the 19th century, showing a large group of usages with the Sage type, together with Napoleon, Ceres and Bordeaux usages, many multiple and combination
frankings throughout; noted two stampless covers (1854 and 1855), each bearing "ARMEE D`ORIENT" datestamps (Bureaux C & D). Further items include an interesting group of covers sent to the Papal States during the period 1860/1870, including
Charge covers, also 1870 envelope insufficiently paid, 1860 cover bearing mixed franking Napoléon Laureated and Non-Laureated issues (Yvert-Nr. 22+28A). Together with a fine holding of Italian Colonies with over 300 covers and cards, mainly airmails
usages from the colonies in Africa, mostly from Eritrea and Somalia, as well as illustrated propaganda cards. In addition, a group of documents with Italian colonies fiscals, with some usages from Decamere, Massaua and Addis Abeba. A useful and
interesting lot, condition varies
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| 1281 |
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 Railways in Alsace Lorraine 1838/61c: Railway markings and covers (31) with 1838 entire to Sedan concerning the Project for the Railway between Paris and Strasbourg, 1847 and 1851 entires showing cachets de ligne
"Strasbourg a Bale", 1852 entire with 1849/52 25 c. blue, 1852 entire with scarce "Serv. Initerm. / Strasb a Paris" of the Travelling P:O.; 1852 covers wqith circular "Ligne de Bale" cds's, covers with "Nancy a Forbach" line markings, 1860 regsitered
entire from Franfurt to Lyon, 1858 and 1861 covers with Forbach-Nancy lozenge "FN2" on 20 c. frankings, franked covers from Stations at Belfort, Colmar, Commercy, Mulhouse, Nancy; convoyeurs markings, a fine group (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
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| 1282 |
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 1852/1928: Lot 13 covers incl. 1852 Paris local cover bearing 1850 Cérès 15 c. green tied by mute Etoile de Paris, October 1854 double rate cover bearing two examples of 1850 25 c. blue, 1855 Fieldpost cover from
the Corps Expeditionnaire d'Italie, 1861 cover from TOULOUSE bearing Napoléon perforated 80 c. rose, 1860 cover from Chambery to Torino, bearing Napoléon imperforated 10 c. bistre & 40 c. orange, tied by mute Rombi obliterator with Sardinian
datestamp alongside, late usage of the Sardinian handstamps after Savoie became part of France, 1871 cover with Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III, further 1871/76 four mixed issue frankings, 1886 value letter from Nice to Coni, re-directed to Alexandria;
1923 'Congres Philatelique de Bordeaux' special issue stamp tied by special datestamp to cover, 1928 Airmail cover from Lyon via Toulouse - Porto Praia - Natal to Rio de Janeiro bearing among other adhesives 1917 Orphelins 5+5fr. blue (Yv = € 2'500
on cover); also an 1896 cover from Monte Carlo (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 200.00
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| 1285 |
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 Alsace Lorraine 1914/1921: War, Re-Occupation and Postal Aftermath, collection of covers and cards (129) on leaves, showing an abundance of illustrated postcards, commencing with a fine group of mail displaying
the early reoccupation of the lost territories of the Thann Valley, with 1915 envelope from Romagny to St Rémy de Provence bearing Sower 5 c. green tied by "DANNEMARIE 10 7 15" (the nearest post office); 1915 patriotic card from Masseveaux bearing
Blanc type 2 c. and addressed to the Commandant of the stretcher-bearer group; 1918 patriotic envelope from Hüningen bearing mixed franking Sower and Germania, sent ten days after the Armistice; also Official mail, Censored including a selection of
the German sectors with Field Post Office cachets, with 1915 card to Lübeck with violet "FESTUNGS-FLIEGER-ABTLG Metz." (Fortress Aviation Sector); together with a fine assembly post-war mail, with free franks, French provisional use of the German
Post Office cancellation devices, mail to foreign destinations, and more. Overall in good condition, a most interesting lot (Image 1)
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| 1297 |
cover |
 French Madagascar 1828 (July 16): Entire letter written by Madame Emilie Bellet from Toulouse to her husband, Captain Bellet, 4th Regiment of Artillery, garrisoned on the Île Ste. Marie off Madagascar, endorsed "Par l'isle de
Bourbon", with rate "9" décimes prepaid in manuscript on reverse, and struck on obverse with "P. 128 P. / MARSEILLE" transit in black. A very early entire to Île Ste. Marie, France had declared the island a colony in 1821. Rare (Image 1)
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Currently...CHF 250.00
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| 1372 |
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 Incoming Mail, France 1864 (Oct. 8): Entire letter sent unpaid from Marseilles to Syros, struck with "MARSEILLE 8 OCT. 64" despatch cds and carried on the French packet "Phase" that same day with Syros (Oct. 1, julian) arrival
cds on reverse. Rated '132' lepta in red for 112 lepta paid to port rate by French vessel and 20 lepta Greek internal charge under the 1 October 1861 convention and charged to that amount with 1862/8 Consecutive Athens printing 1 l. chocolate brown
in a horizontal pair, 10 l. orange, horizontal pair and single example overlapping 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine, touched to huge margins, clearly cancelled by "SYROS 1 OKT. 64" cds's. Vertical file fold affecting the 10 l. pair. A remarkable franking
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| 1373 |
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 Incoming Mail, France 1867 (Jan. 11): Entire letter written in greek, sent unpaid from Paris to Athens with clear "PARIS PL. DE LA BOURSE 11 JANV. 67" despatch cds. Carried by French Ligne U packet "Tibre" from Marseilles to
Pireaus with Athens (6. Jan, julian) arrival cds on reverse and rated '132' lepta in red crayon for 112 lepta paid to port rate by French vessel and 20 lepta internal rate under the 1 October 1861 convention. Charged at that amount with somewhat
overlapping 1862/8 Athens Consecutive printings 2 l. yellow-brown on buff, 10 l. orange, 40 l. mauve on greyish and 80 l. carmine, mainly good to very good margins though just touched in places, cancelled by three strikes of Athens cds. An attractive
four-colour franking. Signed Fayolle (Image 1)
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| 1374 |
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 Incoming Mail, France 1870 (Sept. 20): Entire letter sent unpaid from Marseilles to Athens with "MARSEILLE 20 SEPT. 73 B.M." despatch cds, carried on the French packet 'Scamandre' to Piraeus and charged accordingly with
handstruck '90 LEP' due marking (van der Linden fig. 3338) in black for an unpaid letter by French packet under the 1 November 1867 convention. Taxed upon arrival with 1862/7 Athens Consecutive printings 1 l. chocolate (3), 2 l. brown on buff, 5 l.
green on greenish and 40 l. mauve on greyish (2), 2 l. touched at left, else good to large margins all round, clearly cancelled by Athens '1' dotted numeral obliterators with Athens arrival cds (13 Sept., julian) on reverse. Lightest file-fold
through one 1 l. adhesive. A most attractive and unusual franking (Image 1)
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| 1375 |
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 Incoming Mail, France 1871 (Sept. 16): Cover sent unpaid from Lyon to Syros with clear "LYON / LES TERREAUX 16 SEPT. 71" despatch cds and handstruck '90 LEP' due marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 3338), carried on the
Ligne U Paquebot 'Tanais' and charged accordingly on arrival with overlapping 1868/9 Athens printing from cleaned plates 10 l. red-orange on bluish and 80 l. carmine, both in vivid colour and with mainly good to large margins all round (10 l. just
touched at top right), cancelled with crisp, clear strike of Syros cds (15 Sept., julian). Reverse with "LYON A MARSEILLE / SPÉCIAL" and "MARSEILLE 17 SEPT. 71" transit as well as Syros arrival cds. Two flaps missing yet a fresh and outstandingly
attractive entire at the 90 lepta-rate for unfranked mail by French steamer under the 1 November 1867 convention (Image 1)
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| 5074 |
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 Waghorn's Overland Mail - Westbound 1837 (Oct 19): Cover from Canton, China mailed via James Innes & Co., Waghorn's Agents in China, to William Wetmore care of Morrison Cryder & Co. in London endorsed at top "2 Sheets"
and "Registered No. 65, Canton 19 Oct 1837 / Ja Innes", and at base endorsed "Overland". Placed into the French Post Office by Waghorn's Agency upon arrival in Alexandria with "Alexandrie / Egypte" cds in black (Feb 7) and oval red "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA
/ MEDITERRANÉE" and framed "INDES ORIEN / PAR / ALEXANDRIE" in black, carried on the "Tancrède" from Alexandria (Feb 17) to Syra thence by the "Scamandre" via Malta where disinfected with partial Malta Lazaretto red wax seal on reverse, thence via
Marseille (March 7) to London (March 13) with framed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" in black and showing charge due of "9/3½d." in manuscript at base: 3/7d. British postage + 5/7½d. French postage for a ¾ ounce letter with one enclosure under the 1837 rates. A
most interesting cover and extremely scarce and attractive. Signed Todd AIEP. Note 1: Journey time 145 days; similar to the cover listed via Waghorn in Sidebottom on page 151 which took 141 days. Note 2: See the next lot - carried on the same day
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Currently...CHF 750.00
Closing..Nov-22, 11:59 PM |
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 1935 (3.-8.4.): Europarundflug Dr. Erich Tilgenkamp, Einschreibebrief (Le Bourget) mit französischer Marke vorderseitig und mit total 17 Marken von 10 Ländern rückseitig. Es handelt sich um das im Katalog abgebildete Exemplar;
(3 befS) SLH = CHF 2'000 (Image 1)
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France Cérès 1849
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CV or Estimate |
| 1118 |
cover |
 Ocean line between 1st July 1849 - 30 June 1851; 1850 (Dec 18): Entire letter from Tours to Boston, sent with the 'Washington', endorsed "Voie d'Angleterre", bearing 1849/50 Cérès 25 c. blue in a pair and 1 fr. carmine paying
the 150 c. rate for a British packet, the adhesives tied by grill obliterator, TOURS despatch cds, framed "PD" in black, London PAID transit cds (Dec 20) in red and "NEW YORK 21 / JAN 8" transit cds in black, reverse with ambulant and PARIS transit
cds's.The 1 franc touched at left, the pair with crease affecting the left adhesive, nevertheless a rare Ocean Line entire, not specifically endorsed for the American packet and even paid for the British packet, but making its journey with the
'Washington' leaving Southampton on 21 December 1850, reaching New York on 8 January 1851. Cert. Calves (1981). Provenance: Collection Steven C. Walske, Robert Siegel sale 1127 (May 2016), lot 130 (Image 1)
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| 1122 |
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 Collins line between 1 September 1851 - 31 December 1856; 1851 (Dec 22): Cover from Paris to New York, sent with the 'Atlantic' of the Collins line, endorsed "via Liverpool, per St. Atlantic", bearing 1850 Cérès 40 c. orange
(Yvert 5), a fine and fresh pair in a deep vivid shade with good to large margins, tied by 'Grille sans fin' obliterator, PARIS despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside as well as handstruck '21' cents due. Reverse with French ambulant. This
'Baltic' voyage lasted from December 24, 1851 - January 4, 1852 between Liverpool and New York (Image 1)
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 Havre line between 5 October 1850 - 30 June 1851; 1850 (Dec 30): Entire letter from La-Ferte-sous-Jouarre, Dept. Seine-et-Marne to Philadelphia, sent with the 'Franklin' of the Havre line, endorsed "voie d'Angleterre", bearing
1850 Cérès 1 fr. carmine and two examples of 25 c. blue (Yvert 6+2), overall fresh examples with vibrant colour, the 1 fr. adhesive with fault at right from placement near edge, cancelled / tied by grill obliterator, the 25 c. adhesives in addition
tied by London PAID transit (Jan 1) cds and "NEW YORK 21 / Jan 17" transit cds in black, "LA-FERTE-S-JOUARRE" despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside. This 'Franklin' voyage lasted from January 1-16, 1851 between Le Havre and New York.
Provenance: Collection Steven C. Walske, Robert Siegel sale 1127 (May 2016), lot 128 (Image 1)
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 1852 (Dec 16): Double rate envelope from Paris to Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée bearing a combination franking of same denomination and colour with Cérès 25 c. blue and Presidence 25 c. blue, two fresh and fine example with overall
good to huge margins, the Cérès adhesive shaved in two places, tied by two strikes of Etoile obliterator, PARIS despatch cds alongside. Reverse with "LES SABLES-D'OLONNE" arrival cds (Dec 18). A clean and attractive cover with a most unusual
franking. Signed Fiecchi, A. Diena & Calves (Image 1)
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| 1165 |
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 1851 (Sept 18): Triple rate entire letter from Sedan to Verdun bearing Cérès 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins all round and in adeep vibrant shade, tied by crisp grill obliterator, neat SEDAN
despatch cds alongside. Reverse with "VERDUN-S-MEUSE" arrival cds of the next day. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesive, some cover toning, an attractive adhesive on interesting cover. Signed Miro Yvert = € 1'700 / Maury 6 = € 1'750 (Image 1)
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| 1166 |
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 1850 (Feb 10): Triple rate envelope from Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loire to Bléré, Indre-et-Loire bearing Cérès 1 fr. rouge-brun, a fresh and fine example with huge margins all round incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp and
part sheet margin at left, tied by crisp grill obliterator, indistinct CHATEAUDUN despatch cds alongside. Reverse with large double-circle BLÉRÉ arrival cds of the next day. Vertical file fold well away from the adhesive, an attractive adhesive on
interesting cover. Signed Williame & Goebel Yvert = € 5'200 / Maury 7d = € 6'500 (Image 1)
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| 1167 |
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 1849 (Sept 21): Triple rate entire letter from Marseille to Lyon bearing Cérès 1 fr. carmine-brun, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins, tied by two strikes of grill obliterator, MARSEILLE despatch cds (inverted
month slug) alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival cds of the next day. File folds well away from the adhesive, an attractive adhesive on interesting cover Yvert = € 1'800 / Maury 6b = € 1'850 (Image 1)
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 1849: Cérès 1 fr. carmine, Sperati Forgeries, two ´used` examples, showing type A (grid cancel) and type C (Paris dotted star), each with "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on reverse. Very fine (Image 1)
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 1849/50: Group of First Issue stamps, incl. right marginal 20 c. black on white paper tied by grill cancel to cover from Villeneuve-L'Archevéque to Troyes with large type circular datestamp alongside, ex Provera,
also single examples of 10 c. bistre cancelled by Petit Chiffre and 15 c. green cancelled by Etoile de Paris, a fine and fresh selection, the adhesives with large even margins (Image 1)
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