FRANCE continued...
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| 441 |
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 1853-60 IMPERF. NAPOLEON HEAD (EMPIRE) TYPES: Fine used group of the 7 issued values 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 40c, 80c & 1f plus the later
Die ii types of 1c, 10c & 20c. Mostly 4-margin examples (the 1f having 3 margins but of fine appearance). SG between 42-73 Cat. c.£6,000. (10 stamps)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £220.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 442 |
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 1853 NAPOLEON 1f CARMINE: Strong colour, with 4 margins wide to tight; fu with roller cancellation. Calves (1978) & Fourcault (1990)
certificates. SG 72 £4,000. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (Image)
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Starting at £ 180
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 443 |
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 NAPOLEON HEAD ESSAYS: As unlaureated Napoleon head types of 1853-61 on thin, ungummed paper, 25c reddish violet in block of 25 and
25c pale grey-blue in block of 20. Essay/reproduction? (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 444 |
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 COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. 1855 E (small faults) to Argentina with Napoleon 20c & 40c stamps and unusual Le Havre FAC,
1867 40c & 80c on E to Holland, 1883 incoming E from Mauritius with 16c on 17c provisional and French paquebot ds, variety of other 19th century items inc. extensive Type Sage plus later inc. paquebots and 1955 Relief Fund set [SG 1253-1258, cats
£170 fu] vfu on cover, PPCs etc. Good lot. (97) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 445 |
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 1861 UNOFFICIAL PRIVATELY PERFORATED (PIQUAGE SUSSE) ISSUES: Group of 5 used stamps, values 5c, 10c (2), 20c & 40c perforated 7½ x
7. Fine. SG 81/84 cat. c.£3,800. (5) (Image)
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Starting at £ 48
SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 446 |
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 1862-71 UNLAUREATED NAPOLEON TYPES PLUS ESSAY/INK TRIALS, ETC.: Perforated Empire issues from 1c to 80c on album pages. Includes two
fine used examples of the 1871 5c green printed on blue paper SG 134 (£200). Lot also includes a small group of c.1860-65 colour/ink trials and an essay inscribed "1849" of doubtful status. (21 stamps). (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 48
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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 447 |
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 1863-72 LAUREATED NAPOLEON TYPES TO 5F: Range of used values from 1c to 5f (2). Includes a fine example of 5f lilac-grey/greyish (SG
131) and a second example with Shanghai "5104" cancel but this with a small repaired tear and some staining. (13 stamps) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 448 |
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 1869 NAPOLEON 5f LILAC: FU with star cancel, some thinning and possible corner repair but an attractive example of this elusive
stamp. SG 131 £1,300. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (Image)
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Starting at £ 110
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 449 |
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 BALLON MONTÉ: Small EL addressed to Boulogne sur Mer, endorsed 'Par ballon monte' and posted at Paris, Ministere des Finances office
with 20c stamp on 14. November 1870; flown on the 'General Uhrich'; arrival cds 21. November. The 4pp letter describes in some detail the new 'depeche-reponse' reply system being trialled by the post office. Unnoticeable small internal stain o/w v.
fresh and attractive. Cross Reference: BALLOON MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 120
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 450 |
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 SIEGE OF PARIS & THE BORDEAUX PRINTINGS: 1870-71 selection on album leaves. Includes Paris 10c, 20c & 40c used and unused (no gum)
plus the Bordeaux printings set of 9 values from 1c to 80c mostly used 4-margin examples. Also a study of the 3 different types of the 20c blue. SG 136, 137 & 140 plus SG between 145-182. (24 stamps) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 451 |
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 1871-76 CERES ISSUE THIN FIGURES: 1c (2), 2c (2), 4c (2), 5c (2), 10c, 15c (3) & 25c (3) (SG 185-198 & 199b, less 191) fresh um with
light hinge remainders (192, 196 & 199b unused, no gum), Attractive group, difficult to replicate. Cat £5,000. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (15)
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Starting at £ 360
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| 452 |
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 1900's-1965 NAVAL MAIL & SHIP PPCS: A group of PPCs & a few photos, mainly of ships, some naval related & covers mainly with ship
cachets, etc. Condition generally good to fine and most in plastic protectors with ship details. attractive 1935 & 37 airmail fronts to "SS Cap Varella" in Saigon; 1934 cover from Hospital ship "St Mandriere" with two ship cachets dated 22/10/1934;
1911 PPCs of the damaged caused by an explosion of shells in thee magazine of the "Liberte" whiles in Toulin harbour (3); 1940 destroyer "La Hardi" pmk MARSEILLE-GARE -AVION 23 MY to Jersey; Naval Postal Agencies, Navel bases, etc. (c.32 covers &
c.60 PCs) Cross Reference: MILITARY, SHIPS/SHIPPING, NAVAL MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 453 |
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 1917 WAR ORPHANS SET: 2c-5f mm (5c one short perf.) - the very scarce 5f value is vlmm and expertised; fresh and attractive group.
SG 370-377 £3,500. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (8) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 360
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Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 454 |
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 1923 BORDEAUX PHILATELIC CONGRESS: Overprint on 1f Merson value vfu on commercial envelope, tied by crisp exhibition cds. SG 400e
£750+. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (Image)
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Starting at £ 80
SOLD for £85.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 455 |
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 1923 BORDEAUX PHILATELIC CONGRESS: Overprint on 1f Merson value, v. fresh mm. SG 400e £650. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 456 |
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 1925 AIR MAIL COVER TO SWITZERLAND: Jul. 1925 cover from Cannes to Zurich bearing 1923 Bordeaux Congress 1f (SG 400e) and 2 x 50c
Olympic issues (SG 404). (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 457 |
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 1925 PARIS EXHIBITION: 5f carmine with large margin ex Miniature sheet, fresh um; also exhibition printed E with a 5f stamp vfu with
special cds. Attractive pair. SG 412 £360+. [Ex Ashley Lawrence] (2) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 48
SOLD for £50.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 458 |
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 1927 REGISTERED AIR MAIL COVER TO GB: 26 Jul. 1927 cover from Marseilles to London, mailed from the First International Display of
Aviation Navigation. Franked by the specially optd. Merson Air issue, 2f & 5f, SG 455/456. (Image)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 459 |
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 1930 AERO-PHILATELIC EXHIBITION 1f.50 ULTRAMARINE PERFINNED "E.I.P.A.": A mounted mint right-margin example with the perfin reversed
and the margin similarly perforated. Also a used example with normal perfin. Y & T 6c. (2 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
SOLD for £70.00
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
| 460 |
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 MINT COMMEMORATIVES ON STOCK CARDS: Range of 1930s/40s mint commems on stock cards. Many useful sets, part sets & singles inc. 1936
Air issues to 3f.50 brown, Vimy Ridge pair, 1937 Expo. set of 6, Mermoz 3f (2), 1937 Museum pair, Postage Dues to 100f green plus 1940s National Fund sets, etc. SG Cat. £1,590. (c.92 stamps) (Image)
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Starting at £ 65
CLOSED
Closing..Dec-03, 04:00 AM |
