Vance Auctions Ltd. Sale

WORLDWIDE - Small Lots including Singles, Sets and Covers continued...

FIJI continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

Est or CV / bid in C$'s

1776

1050-3

1050-3, Cpl set of souvenir sheets. VF, NH

Cat 40.00

Currently ($Cdn)...C$16.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

FINLAND

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

Est or CV / bid in C$'s

1777

9, Type III Roulette, unused. F, NG, couple nibbed perfs (Image)

Cat 500.00

Currently ($Cdn)...C$90.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1778

119

119 (Pair), Tied on 1920 b/w postcard depicting the ESPERANTO CLUB in Finland. Addr to Italy and has nice label affixed. F (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$44.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1779

B35

B35 (7), Tied by special 1940 Summer Olympic slogan cancel on censored cover to USA. The 1940 Olympics was scheduled to take place in Helsinki Finland. The games were cancelled because of WWII. This cover was mailed from a General Qulin. F (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$42.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

FRANCE

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

Est or CV / bid in C$'s

1780

Stampless cover dated 7 Nov 1790 with fancy "COLONIES / PAR / LA / FLOTTE" cancel (Isle de Re, Bay of Biscay - known as the "Alcatraz of France") to St George. Rough condition but scarce item

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$65.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1781

Official / Military part printed stampless letter from the permanent "Conceil de Guerre / 17th Division", Paris, 8th Year of the Revolution (1799) with matching illustrated crest, to Place des Victoires. Has 2 diff matching red h/s's, front & reverse. VF (Image)

Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$100.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1782

Stampless 19th Century cover forwarded to "V. Franque/Ship Broker/at Le Havre" h/s. F, roughly opened at back (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$50.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1783

Stampless 1898 cover from the French Occupation of Crete. Has "CORPS D'OCCUPATION FRANCAISE en CRETE" m/s and nice blue "4eme Regiment d'Infanterie de Marine Detachee de Crete / Chef de Bataillon Commandant" Military cachet. Addr to Chateauroux, France (rec b/s). F, some soiling, file fold. Scarce item (Image)

Estimate 400.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$290.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1784

Stampless Official Military part printed folded letter dated Paris 2 Mar 1815. Free-franked with bold red "AFFRANCHI / PAR ETAT" h/s addr to the Mayor of Ville de La Chatre. Has attractive official illustrated b/s. Contents request info on the fate of a soldier who fought in the Napoleonic war in Russia, 1812. F. Historic (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$55.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1785

Stampless cover from overseas with no markings to determine origin (has note on flap "Manila 1818"). Addr to Marseilles (in Spanish). Has "COLONIES PAR / MARSEILLE" h/s "2" Decimes m/s rate & FUMIGATION slits. F, some what toned. Interesting

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$44.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1786

Stampless folded letter dated 7 Sept 1824 from a Captain in the French 6th Regiment in Spain addr to Montauban, France; during the Peninsular War. Has a beautiful red wax seal depicting a dog. F-VF. Historic (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$70.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1787

Stampless 1843 letter with blue (Paris) 5 me Dist / 4h. S. 15¢ time marking & block Levee de 2h1/2 Soir. PR / 12 Feb b/s. Addr to a Corporal, 3rd Battalion Barracks, Veiole Military. F-VF. Write-up accompanies

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$28.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1788

Stampless 1856 folded letter with (Paris) 2-Ring Postage Due / 30¢ / Route 6 strike to Besancon (rec b/s). Has bold boxed "EXPRES" h/s & Paris to Lyon RPO cancel. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$30.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1789

Stampless underpaid folded cover with Paris 9 Mar 1858 / M CDS to Roanne (11 Mar b/s). Has postage due h/s & 19 m/s rate, boxed "discovered in letter box K" h/s, RPO transit & "Pinel / Bailiff" corner card. F (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$34.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1790

1, SON "1244" lozenge cancel. VF (Image)

Cat 210.00

Currently ($Cdn)...C$85.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1791

2, F, tiny thin. Cat $800 (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$65.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1792

6, 9

6 (Pair), 9, Tied by diamond grid cancels on partial folded Trans-Atlantic cover circa 1850 with Angers CDS to New York. Has paquebot transit. Stamps VG-F+, cover F. Stamps alone Cat $732 US (Image)

Estimate 275.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$185.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1793

7, VF (Image)

Cat 360.00

Currently ($Cdn)...C$125.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1794

7, Horiz Pair tied by "2879" lozenge cancels with Segre 1 Jan 1853 CDS to England. Has Paris transit, red boxed "PD" h/s & "PAID / DY 3 Jan" postmark and Norwich b/s. F, cover bit soiled. Scarce. Cat $1,400 (Image)

Estimate 450.00+ $Cdn

Currently ($Cdn)...C$330.00
Closing..May-14, 11:59 PM

1795

7f, Horiz pair of the rare 40¢ Orange TYPE II, neatly cancelled, excellent colour. F-VF. Signed by Calves & Roumet and has 1998 Calves Certificate and 2024 Behr Certificate (Image) (View Certificate)