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1914, Red Cross 10+5 c. red, in complete booklet with 20 stamps, mint never hinged, fine  (Maury No. 66)

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ITALY CAMPAIGN: 1859, folded lettersheet to Alexandria, Egypt, written in Triest and transmitted via forwarding agent to France (instead of the Austrian Lloyd, the eastern postal route being severed due to the military operations), franked at the triple rate with Napoleon 10 c., 20c. 40 c. and 80 c. (cut in) all tied with PC "1896” (Marseilles) and handed over to the ship "Simois” from the Messageries Impériales, reverse arrival cds. "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 22 MAI 59”. Interesting text in Italian "the departure of Austrian steamships is prohibited … my correspondence, having to take indirect routes, will arrive late and irregularly”; some minor transportation traces and a vertical archival fold away from the adhesives, fine and rare. A delightful item and poignant testimony to the Risorgimento vicissitudes

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1800/1980(ca.), reichhaltige gestempelte Partie mit Marken und vielen Briefen (meist bis 1900) in 7 Steckbüchern und 2 Ordnern, dabei u.a Mi. 1, 2 (2), 7 und 321

1824/1963 (ca.), group of stamps and covers, incl. Postage Dues, strength before the 1930s, noted Mi.-Nr. P6a used (signed Schollmeyer BPP), P9 used (x9), some interesting frankings with 1911 Incoming mail from Australia to Orléans taxed upon arrival, postal stationeries, high rate frankings, etc., mixed condition

1849/1920 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with a few covers, including Postage Dues, specialized with some proofs, gutter pairs and other specialties, some duplicates throughout with Mi.-Nr. 1 used (x3, one on entire letter), 5 used (x4), 18 unused (x8), 22 unused (signed Calves), 35 unused (signed A. Brun), 37 unused (x2), 42 unused (signed A. Brun, Calves), etc., noted an appealing selection of Sage. Slightly mixed condition as to be expected, in one small album

1849/2004, unused, mint never hinged and used collection, starting with some classics, Napoleon with some proofs, Napoleon 1c. green strip of five, Sage with reprints, Semeuse 25c blue horizontal pair, perforated at bottom only, some other multiples and better items like Mi.-Nr. 261 from the lower left corner with printing date, some covers, slightly mixed condition

1849/1900 (ca.), unused and used collection with some duplicates, including Postage Dues, Printed Matter and Telegraphs, mixed condition

1849/1961, unused and used collection, including some French Colonies, a few better items like Mi.-Nr. 152 used, 239 used and 321 used, mixed condition

1849/1980 (ca.), group of unused and used mostly up to the Sage issue, including General Colonies, plenty of duplicates with Mi.-Nr. 1 used (x3), 3 used (x16),  4 used (x14), 16 used (x13), also proof, a few forgeries noted; except for the occasional fault, overall in very good condition, in one stockbook

1849/71, mostly used selection with 3 covers, some duplicates with shades, mixed condition

1853/2008 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates, noted some modern facial value, mixed condition in the early issues, otherwise overall very fine, neatly housed in one album

1917/36, group of mint never hinged/unused and used selection with one card, many better items with Mi.-Nr. 148-155 cpl. set used, Bl. 1-3 used, etc., many certificates, except for the occasional fault, overall in good condition

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1805/32, 27 letters incl. some better destinations, e.g. Austria and Luxembourg, good condition

1895/1927, mint never hinged/unused and used group with 4 covers and card, inclduing French Office in Kouang Cheou, slightly mixed condition