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Cayenne - St. Laurent: 1921, 75 c. on yellow, used with oval cancel, wide to large margins, water spot at top, otherwise fine, rare, signed

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1937, International Exposition souvenir sheet 5 fr. lilac-rose, with handstamp "FRANCE LIBRE”, unused, very fine, scarce, signed Mayer

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1868/1949 (ca.), fine collection with about 60 covers, displaying a good range of cancellations and postmarks with a selection of the "LIGNE” devices both "A” and "B”, many better usages and frankings especially in the 19th century, military correspondence with octogonal "CORR D´ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE” as well as free frank mail, fine range of destinations with USA and Curacao, inter-island mail to Guadeloupe, attractive frankings with the Sage, Dubois and Allegory types, mail via British steamers, printed matter rates, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition, neatly mounted and expertly described on album pages. A valuable specialist lot

1906/57 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with three covers, incl. Postage Dues, some better sets and values like Yvert-Nr. TT3 in combination with 1 centime tied by cds. "KAEDI 9 OCT. 06” on local envelope, Mi.-Nr. 1-16 unused and used, etc., some occasional faults and minor toning, overall in good condition, neatly mounted on album pages, 

1869/76, Yokohama French Office, alluring group of 11 covers, showing an impressive display of tariffs from the 1866 to 1876 period, some better items with Laureated 80 c. and 40 c. tied by Dotted Diamond  "5118” to envelope to France with alongside cds. "YOKOHAMA 15 MAI 71” (scarce 1,20 Francs tariff valid six months from January until end of June 1871), two 1876 envelopes the first one franked at the 1 Franc tariff (endorsed "Voie Française”, French paquebot to Marseille), the second at the 1,10 Francs tariff (endorsed "Via Brindisi”, British paquebot), some faults but a rare duo exhibiting both routes, also some underfranked mail, etc., some signed Calves, mixed condition. 

1890/97, valuable used collection, starting with a nice section forerunners Sage 1 Fr. block of six (few faults), Sage 5 fr. two singles and horizontal pair, 1897 overprints issue with a wide variety of types including many rare and better throughout like 1897, 2½a+25C on 1a on 1c. black on lilac type IV and IX,  2½a+25C on 1½a on 15c. blue type I, IV, VII, IX, X and XII, 5a+50C. on 3a on 30c type I-VI and VIII and 5a+50c. on 4a on 40c. type I and V-VI, mostly good condition, many signed Köhler, Thier, Brun or Calves (Maury catalog approx. 90.000€)

1862, Napoléon 80 c. rose carmine and 1871 Cérés 25 c. blue (2), fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge "5118” alongside cds. "YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 20 AVRIL 73” to mourning cover to Lyon, red entry mark "PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 22 JUIN 73” (Salles-Nr. 1895), reverse arrival cds., very fine and scarce 1,30 francs rate for the Brindisi route, signed Scheller

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1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs of fresh colours, neatly tied by large dotted lozenge "5118” alongside cds. "YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 16 M(ARS) 74” to small cover to Paris, reverse arrival cds. "PARIS ETRANGER 1 MAI 74”, one adhesive with a pulled perf., the envelope´s back flap roughly opened, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce and lovely cover

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25 c. blue, bloc of four with horizontally lined background, tied by large dotted lozenge "5104” alongside cds. "SHANGHAI CHINE 28 NOV. 72” to folded lettersheet sent to a shipowner in Nantes, reverse transit and arrival cds. "NANTES 11 JANV. 73”, entire with light horizontal pressed crease barely affecting the lower pair, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce usage

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1958, 8-50 fr. imperforated in marginal blocks of 6, mnh, vf  (Yvert 3210,-€)

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1917, 35 on 35C. violet horizontal pair in mixed franking with Protectorate 5 C. green, horizontal pair and two single stamps as well as two single values 1917 architectural monuments 10C. red, tied by cds. "TRESOR ET POSTE KASBA TADLA 5 12 22” to decorative pre-printed registered cover to Warsaw, Poland, one value of the franking faulty, slight traces of transportation, otherwise good condition, a scarce destination

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1871, 40 c. blue, fresh colours, clear to large margins on both vertical sides, neatly tied by cds. "CLUNY 3E. 15 DEC. 75” to small envelope with previously used Cérès 25 c. blue alongside, postal fraud noted in red by the postal clerk  "Taxe pour timbre ayant déjà servi" (postage due for stamp previously used) and "origine convoyeur de Macon” (origin travelling post office from Macon), some pin archiving trace on the envelope away from the adhesives, fine, signed Miro, certificate Scheller (2025), also another postal fraud with 25 c. blue on a small envelope taxed with postage due mark "40” (minor faults), a very scarce pair (Yvert-Nr. 7)

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1919, St. George, 6 proofs including one pair in different colors or unissued denomination 20 and 30 k., without gum, fine

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1921, St. George 10-70k. with new value surcharge "10”, "15”, "25” and "50”, horizontal pairs, mint never hinged, fine 

1919, St. Georg 40 k. red imperforated, block of 30, containing 3 horizontal and/or 8 vertical tete-beche pairs, mint never hinged, fine

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1919, Tamara 5r. yellow, two vertical pairs tied by cds. "TIFLIS 15 2 21” to reverse of registered cover from to Boston, there unclaimed and returned, heavy edge wear, otherwise fine, scarce

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