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French Colonies

LotNo.

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CatNo.

Lot Description

3341

French Colonies: Madagascar, 30c brown, vertical bisect. With provisional manuscript "Mis pour timbre, Faute de figurine, Le gérant" (signature) on cover and tied by blue Amohibe 26 Avril 06 double circle, backstamped blue transit of "Majunga 1 Mai 06" double circle; cover with some minor wear, Very Fine and rare, with 2015 Calves & Jacquart certificate.
Scott No. 40; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

A ONE OF A KIND PROVISIONAL USAGE OF THIS BISECTED STAMP. (Image1)

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Est. $15,000-20,000
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3342

French Colonies: New Caledonia, 1859 10c black. Uncancelled as usual, on cover to Barrhead, Scotland postmarked Port De France, Nouv. Caledonie 10 Juil 1860 large double circle in combination with New South Wales 6d gray tied by "N.S.W." oval, backstamped Sydney transit & Glasgow arrival postmarks, some minor corner cover wear, Very Fine, signed Baudot, with 2008 Calves certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.

AN IMPORTANT RARITY AND ONE OF THE GREAT COMBINATION COVERS IN WORLD PHILATELY. (Image1)

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Est. $30,000-40,000
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3343

French Colonies: New Caledonia, 10c black. Tied in combination with two 10c + five 25c by Noumea Nouvelle Caledonie 11 Juil 91 double circle postmarks on Chargé cover locally addressed; some minor cover wear, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. (Image1)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
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3344

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French Colonies: St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1885, 5c on 2c brown on buff, Surcharge Upright. No gum, Very Fine, with 2017 Roumet certificate which stated "Superb & only known example". Yvert No. 1. Maury No. 1.
Scott No. 9a; Estimate $60,000 - 80,000.

A UNIQUE ITEM AND THE LINCHPIN TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF SAINT-PIERRE & MIQUELON. (Image1)

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Est. $60,000-80,000
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3345

French Colonies: St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1941-42 30c - 10fr Unissued France Libre Overprints. Set of for different unissued values, 30c Lilac, 50c Red-Carmine, 1fr75 Sky Blue & 10fr Blue, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, each signed Calves & A. Rendon, with each with 1991 Calves certificate.
Estimate; $150,000 - 200,000.

AN OUTSTANDING SET OF UNISSUED VALUES, WHICH ARE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLES. THESE CERTAINLY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS OF ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Est. $150,000-200,000
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3346

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French Colonies: Tahiti, 1893 1c Black, Postage Due. Imperforate with large margins, tied on piece by 1893 Papeete double circle postmark, Extremely Fine, a wonderful rarity, signed Calves. Maury No. T28 €22,000 ($23,100).
Scott No. unlisted; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000. (Image1)

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Est. $15,000-20,000
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German States to Seychelles

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

3347

German States: Hanover, 1851, 1/10 black on yellow. Four nice margins, neatly tied by blue "Bremenhafen 4 Nov." straight line postmark on decorative embossed ladies cover with additional strike at top right, Extremely Fine, a charming & attractive item. Michel No. 5.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $600 - 800. (Image1)

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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $650.00
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3348

German States: Prussia, 1858, 2sgr blue. All with large margins except 3sgr slightly in at left, neatly cancelled by boxed "Rahden" cancels on 1sgr Rose Carmine postal entire to Bremen, right stamp of 2sgr show the plate flaw of short "F" of "FREIMARKE" at top, Extremely Fine and attractive. Michel No. 11a.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
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3349

Germany, 1872, Small Shield, ¼gr violet + Large Shield 1gr + 2gr + 5gr. All tied by "Tilsit 22 4 74" double circle postmark on cover to Calcutta, India, backstamped Brindisi transit & Sea Post Office cds, Very Fine, a nice four color franking to this scarce destination. Michel No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3350

Gibraltar, 1860 Combination Cover (Gibraltar - Spain). Folded cover franked with Great Britain 4d rose tied in combination with Spain 12c red by "A26" of Gibraltar, postmarked blue "Gibraltar AP 11 60" cds & Spanish adhesive additionally tied by red London arrival, Very Fine, Calves certificate states that this is a postal fraud, with the Spain 12c paying the postage from Spain to France & the Great Britain 4d paying the rate from France to Great Britain, signed Roumet, with 1991 Calves certificate.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000. (Image1)

Est. $15,000-20,000
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3351

Gibraltar, 1858 Combination Cover (Gibraltar - Spain). Folded cover to Cadiz franked with Great Britain 2d blue tied in combination with Spain 4c brown red by "G" of Gibraltar, postmarked blue "Gibraltar NO 12 58" cds & Spanish adhesive additionally tied by Spanish numeral "3" cancel, blue oval company cachet of "Carver Brothers, Liverpool & Mediterranean Screw Steamers, Gibraltar", backstamped Cadiz arrival, Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.

A RARE MIXED FRANKING WHICH REQUIRED BOTH GREAT BRITAIN AND SPANISH POSTAGE AT THIS TIME. (Image1)

Est. $10,000-15,000
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3352

Italian States: Papal/Roman States, 1852, 6b black on greenish gray. vertical pair and strip of 3 on 1867 cover to London in combination with 3b black on yellow buff, tied by losange cancels with "Roma 27 Mar. 67" double circle postmark, red French transit & London arrival marking, stamps with mostly all large margins, Extremely Fine and attractive, an gem of a cover in extraordinary condition. Sassone No. 7.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
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3353

14+13+16

Italian States: Sicily, 1859 Ferdinand II 5g dark carmine. Deep shade, tied in combination with two 2gr blue and single 10gr dark blue on 1860 folded cover by light Horseshoe cancels and postmarked "Messina 23 1 60", addressed to Livorno, adhesive all with large even margins & bright color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a lovely cover, signed Em. Diena, with 1986 E. Diena & 2001 Sismondo certificates. Sassone No. 9b+8+12.
Scott No. 14+13+16; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image1)

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Est. $4,000-6,000
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3354

Kenya & Uganda, 1925, King George V, £4 black & magenta. O.g., very lightly hinged, bright fresh colors, Very Fine and choice, signed Holcombe. SG No. 98.
Scott No. 40; $5,000. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000

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3355

125

Malay States: Johore, 1926, Sultan Ibrahim, $500 blue & red. Watermarked Multiple Script CA, "Johore" double circle postmark, Fine and rare. SG No. 128.
Scott No. 125; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3356

New Zealand, 1868 Cover from England to New Zealand. Franked with 3d rose + 6d mauve (both with small perf flaws) and tied by "Sunderland Ju 1 68 duplex" on small cover addressed to a Naval Captain in Riverton, New Zealand, sent in closed mail via St. Thomas, Colon & Panama to Wellington, backstamped with Wellington arrival postmark of July 22, apparently the cover was held and additionally franked with New Zealand 3d violet, tied by "Wellington JY 31 68" and forward on to Invercargill on the South Island with no indication of a forwarding address, backstamped with arrival postmark of Invercargill on August 10, with 1988 Holcombe Opinion surmises that the addressee was known to be there, Very Fine, a fascinating & rare combination franking.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
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3357

New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1s yellow green, imperf. Large Star watermark. Four margins, used with 2d pale blue (38) four margins, each canceled by numeral "2" barred oval, matching "Russell, New-Zealand, AP 11 1864" origin backstamp on buff cover to Fall River Mass., reddish manuscript "8" pence credit rating to G.B., red "London Paid" (7.13.64) transit cds also ties 2d, red "16/Cents" credit to U.S. handstamp, "N.York Am. Pkt. '5' Aug 5" debit exchange cds, Fall River (8.6) arrival cds; some cover edge wear, reduced slightly at right, a Fine and rare one shilling use to the United States. Scott No. 15. Campbell Paterson No. A6d (3).
SG No. 45; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This cover was prepaid 1sh 2d for a ½ oz. letter to the United States via Suez and the United Kingdom. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,050.00
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3358

New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d blue, perf 13. Large Star watermark. Tied by bold "21" vertical barred oval duplexed with partial "Invercargill, OC 4, 64" cds to Dunedin, red (10.7) arrival backstamp, reverse with all-over blue Pickford & Co. General Carriers ad showing horse drawn covered carriage; cover wear and faults, a Fine and rare illustrated ad cover. Scott No. 17. Campbell Paterson No. A2e (7).
SG No. 72; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
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3359

132

New Zealand, 1871, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 1d red brown, perf 12½. Large Star watermark. Used with 1874, 1s green (177) with double perfs at bottom, tied by numeral "20" medium barred ovals, "Greymouth, MR - 26, 74" origin cds backstamp on registered cover to Scotland, magenta "Registered 385" number, Nelson transit backstamp, red "London Registered, 10 JU 74" arrival transit, reverse with Glasgow (6.10) transit and Govan (6.11) arrival backstamp; some soiling and edge wear and edge tear at left, a Very Fine usage, ex-John Woolfe. Scott No. 39 var. Campbell Paterson No. A1q (2).
SG No. 132; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE CHALON HEAD AND SIDEFACE COMBINATION REGISTERED USAGE, OF WHICH ONLY THREE OR FOUR COMBINATIONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

This cover was carried by ship from Auckland to San Francisco, then U.S. transcontinental railroad to New York, then NGL "Rhein" to Southampton. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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3360

Z59

Seychelles, 1885, 16¢ Chestnut (Mauritius), Horizontal Pair. Canceled by barred "B64" oval handstamp (tied though perfs) on cover to Sir Henry Barkly (ex-Governor of Seychelles) in London, England, with "Seychelles, C, Sp 1, 87" cds with "C" code inverted, reverse with "London, Sp 19, 87" receiving cds and red "Government House, Seychelles" royal crest corner card on backflap; some wear and small sealed tear at upper left, Very Fine, a lovely example of a double rate forerunner usage from the Governor to his brother, with 2014 B.P.A. certificate.
SG No. Z59; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
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