Worldwide Stamps & Postal History continued... Estonia LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 61 1A German Occupation, Otepää, 1941, 20+20k Shield, perforated 10¾, Type II, never hinged but with minor gum toning, lower-right corner single, fine. (Mi. 1A, €240). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Estonia 1A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Mi. € 240 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction 62 2BII German Occupation, Otepää, 1941, 30+30k Shield imperforate, Type II, never hinged left-marginal single, pencil signed and with oval handstamp on reverse, very fine. (Mi. 2BII, €300). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Estonia 2BII] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Mi. € 300 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 63 2BII German Occupation, Otepää, 1941, 30+30k Shield imperforate, Type II, never hinged right-marginal single, pencil signed "AK" on reverse, very fine. (Mi. 2BII, €300). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Estonia 2BII] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Mi. € 300 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 64 2AI German Occupation, Otepää, 1941, 30+30k Shield, Type I, perforated 14¾, never hinged, a fresh example of good colour, fine-very fine. (Mi. 2AI, €300). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Estonia 2AI] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Mi. € 300 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 65 2AII German Occupation, Otepää, 1941, 30+30k Shield, Type II, perforated 14¾, never hinged, a mis-perforated example with 10.VII.Otepaa visible at top and partially cut through by perforations at foot, striking. (Mi. 2AII, €400). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Estonia 2AII] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Mi. € 400 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction Falkland Islands LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 66 / 84-96 1938/1946, ½d to £1 King George VI Pictorial set, never hinged except the lightly hinged 1s3d black and carmine, bright fresh colours, fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Falkland Islands 84-96] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 120 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction France LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 67   1800 (July 21), stampless military letter from Cremona to Boussay, with Napoleonic contents, referring to Marengo and the crossing of the Great St. Bernard Pass, from René Menou to Citizen François Menou, struck with crisp black two-line “ARMÉE D’ITALIE / 1ERE. DIVON.” handstamp, reverse with red wax monogram seal, minor scattered tone spots and filing folds, otherwise fine, with a particularly clear military postal marking. Writing five weeks after the Battle of Marengo, Menou refers to General Melas, “la victoire du Consul” and the troops having “passés le St Bernard.” Despite the victory, he reports continuing uncertainty: “rien d’officiel sur la paix ou la guerre.” More personal passages concern the lack of news from home, selling a horse for ten louis and learning Italian through an exchange of lessons with a young local woman, whom he teaches French. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 68   1805 (May 14 / 24 Floréal An XIII), stampless folded letter to General Girard in Paris, with outspoken contents concerning the Revolution and the guillotine, as well as disputed family property, struck with clear red “91 / POURTRAI” handstamp, reverse with red circular Year XIII datestamp, small portion missing at back edge, slightly affecting the right margin of the final page, otherwise remarkably fresh. The writer refers to those “that the guillotine spared” and bitterly declares that “our revolution... has changed so many people who were honest into as many rascals and thieves.” She discusses disputes over woodland and inherited property, expressing financial anxiety and concern over her approaching death while urging the General to intervene and settle the outstanding affairs. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate C$ 100 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction 69   1807 (April 30), redirected stampless folded letter from Martres-Tolosane to Paris and onwards to Brussels, addressed to Mademoiselle de Thesan care of the de Mérode household, struck with fine two-line “30 / MARTRES” departmental handstamp and manuscript rating, original address crossed through, reverse with Paris transit (17 May), scarce red “D 94 B / BRUXELLES” déboursé handstamp and Brussels datestamp, complete four-page enclosure, minor edge wear, fine-very fine. An affectionate cousin laments “always rain or snow, and excessive cold,” describes the discomforts of country life and reports a brother’s journey to Paris in pursuit of a commercial opportunity, hoping that “God grant him the grace to succeed.” The writer closes by observing that friendship “consoles me for being forced to live far from you.” (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Estimate C$ 80 Currently...C$40.00 Will close during Public Auction 70   1809 (August 2), stampless military letter from Marshal Marmont’s headquarters at Grafenegg, Austria, to Neuchâtel, with signed aide-de-camp contents anticipating Napoleon’s visit, addressed to Monsieur de Perregaux, Conseiller d’État, struck with superb dark red two-line “B AU G AL / ARM DE DALMATIE” headquarters handstamp, manuscript accounting and forwarding markings, reverse with sharply impressed red armorial wax seal, complete four-page letter signed “Perregaux,” apparently Alexandre Charles de Perregaux, newly appointed to Marmont’s staff. Writing shortly after joining headquarters, Perregaux describes leaving his regiment, introduces the seven aides-de-camp and discusses anticipated promotions. He praises Marmont’s concern for soldiers’ food, accommodation and medical care, while recounting evenings playing billiards with the Marshal and joking “if my poor backside could speak” after long days on horseback. The final page reports that Napoleon was expected within “three or four days” to inspect the corps, with preparations underway and hopes of promotions and decorations. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate C$ 500 Currently...C$300.00 Will close during Public Auction 71   1830 (March 21), stampless folded letter from Marseille to Philadelphia, seeking the French Consul’s assistance in tracing a missing relative, routed via Le Havre and New York, with black Marseille dispatch c.d.s., matching two-line “P.12.P. / MARSEILLE” and double-boxed “VA” handstamps, red New York 23 May transit c.d.s., matching “SHIP” handstamp and manuscript “12½” rating, reverse with manuscript “12” décimes notation and partial red wax seal, complete and legible contents, ex Carroll Chase. Writing on March 20, 1830, Henry Estève appeals to Monsieur Pillavoine, French Consul in Philadelphia, for news of his brother-in-law, Pierre Honoré Semat, who had arrived there on May 26, 1829, lodging with Mr. Bourrier at 40 Union Street. The family had heard nothing since his letter of August 29 announcing plans to leave for New Orleans at the end of September: “Such a long silence on the part of my brother-in-law gives us every reason to be surprised, and we are deeply in pain over his fate.” Estève asks the Consul to establish his whereabouts and offers to reimburse all expenses, including return postage, illustrating the practical role of consular offices in tracing emigrants and maintaining contact with families overseas. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate C$ 150 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 72   1850 (April 3), "An American in Paris," stampless folded letter from Paris to Philadelphia, with contents describing a snowbound crossing of the Simplon Pass and shopping in Paris, struck with red Paris c.d.s. and boxed “PD,” London Paid transit (4 Apr), black “BR. PACKET / BOSTON” arrival (20 Apr) and manuscript “5” cents due, reverse with Ligne-de-Calais No. 2 railway postmark (3 Apr), complete four-page enclosure written over several weeks, light wrinkles, fine-very fine. Writing from Geneva on March 25, the sender describes crossing the Simplon Pass in severe weather: “the snow was fifteen feet deep and besides that it was snowing very fast. Our carriage was put upon a Sledge, the wheels were taken off.” Her subsequent account of Paris turns to spring fashions, shopping and jewellery: “I treated myself to a very handsome bracelet and breast pin to match. The stone is emerald,” while another purchase presented an “embarras de choix.” Society gossip, family news and enquiries about passenger berths from Liverpool complete the account of an American traveller’s European tour. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$100.00 Will close during Public Auction 73 O 1 1850, 10c yellow-bistre Ceres, imperforate, large margins all round, quite fresh, two expert signatures on reverse, very fine. (Yvert 1, €350) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [France 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 240 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction 74 1g 1862, 10c bistre Ceres, re-issue, never hinged original gum, four margins, close but clear at foot, bright colour, fine-very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France 1g] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 435 Currently...C$60.00 Will close during Public Auction 75 O 1-3, 6 1849/1850, 10c, 15c, 20c and 25c Cérès, used, all with clear to large margins and bright colours, the odd small imperfection, fine-very fine. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [France 1-3, 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,074 Currently...C$100.00 Will close during Public Auction 76 O 2 1850, 15c green Cérès, imperforate, four large, balanced margins, fresh deep colour, clean and very fine. (Yvert 2, €1,100). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [France 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 800 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 77 O 7b 1850, 40c orange, Cérès, Type II, retouched '4', imperforate, used with “1102” Petit Chiffres cancellation, three clear margins, barely touched at upper right, deep colour, multiple backstamps including Brun, fine and very scarce; with 1976 Roger Calves certificate. (Yvert 5h). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France 7b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 5,250 Currently...C$500.00 Will close during Public Auction 78 O 9 1849, 1fr carmine Cérès, used with four large balanced margins, struck with black lozenge cancellation, bright colour, very fine. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [France 9] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 650 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction 79   1852 (October 22), stampless cover from Aire-sur-l’Adour to Pondichéry, India, with contents concerning influence sought for a colonial judicial appointment, addressed to Pierre de Gavardie, Judge and President of the Court of First Instance, endorsed via Suez, Point de Galle and Madras, struck with black departure c.d.s. and red boxed “PD,” reverse with Paris transit (24 Oct), boxed “MADRAS / STEAMER LETTER” (2 Dec) and scarce rectangular “PONDICHERRY / Bearing” arrival (3 Dec), manuscript rating, original three-page letter, overall wrinkling and minor edge wear, otherwise sound. Writing from Barcelonne on October 20, the correspondent discusses family efforts to secure judicial advancement, reporting approaches to “a high-ranking figure close in the intimacy of President Louis-Napoléon” and consultation with General d’Hautpoul. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Estimate C$ 120 Currently...C$80.00 Will close during Public Auction 80 14 1853, 10c bistre, Type I, imperforate, four clear margins, regummed, particularly well executed, very fine appearance; with 2003 Ulrich Ferchenbauer certificate. (Mi. 12Ic, €600) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [France 14] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 425 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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