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Cherrystone Auctions Sale: 1124

France and French Colonies
FRANCE
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 159
Symbol:

image 1808 NAPOLEON Bonaparte, single page folio dated 16 December, 1808 addressed "Au Prince Eugene Napoleon", datelined Madrid. Napoleon addressed the letter "Mon Fils" and signs "Votre Affectionnee Pere NAP", fine letter from the Emperor to his stepson Eugene (de Beauharnais, was adopted by Napoleon in 1806, though excluded from succession to the French Empire). A rare letter from Napoleon, during his short time in Madrid in December 1808 (Image)

Est.US$2,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 160
Symbol:

image 1811 NAPOLEON Bonaparte (1769-1821), military general and the first emperor of France who is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders. Napoleon revolutionized military organization and training, sponsored the Napoleonic Code, reorganized education and established the long-lived Concordat with the papacy. A two-page letter, date-lined St.Cloude, 11 June, 1811 addressed to Duc de Feltre, Ministre de la Guerre (Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, Duke of Feltre, born to Irish parents from Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny, in Landrecies, was a politician and Marshal of France. Clarke was one of the most influential and charismatic Franco-Irish generals in the French army during the Napoleonic period. He had close links to the Irish Brigade of France), letter discusses military matters, with additional commentary pinned at bottom, boldly signed "NAPOL", dated 11 June 1811 (Image)

Est.US$2,000

Opening US$ 1,800.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 161
Symbol: O
Cat No: 9,9b

image 1850 1fr light carmine, brown carmine, used, margins all around, fresh, the latter with tiny thin entirely in margin, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, Roumet, Maury, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 9,9b) (Image)

Cat. $1450, Est.US$300

Opening US$ 280.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 162
Symbol:
Cat No: 9

image 1850 1fr carmine, Sperati reproduction, handstamped on back, v.f. (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 140.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 163
Symbol: e

image 1857 (7 Jan) FL from Le Havre to New York, with 30c franking (3x10c "Empire" imperf., minor faults), tied by small "1495" numerals, routed "Via Cadiz", red "Bureau Maritime Le Havre" departure, red "P.P." postage only partially paid and charged "6" postage due (on Ship Letter delivered in port of arrival) (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 130.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 164
Symbol: O
Cat No: 40var

image 1870 4c dark gray, used, faint crayon mark at bottom, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Brun and Roumet (Maury 41f, Euro 1,550) (Cat No. 40var) (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 130.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 165
Symbol: e
Cat No: 246

image 1929 Le Havre Exposition, v.f., single franking on registered cover, filing folds away from the stamp, cat. $750 (Cat No. 246) (Image)

Cat. $750, Est.US$150

Opening US$ 130.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 166
Symbol: **b
Cat No: 256-57

image 1930 B.I.T. Congress, set of two blocks of 15, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $697 (Cat No. 256-57) (Image)

Cat. $697, Est.US$150

Opening US$ 130.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 167
Symbol: **b

image 1944 Liberation of Paris, souvenir sheet of four, n.h., usual wrinkles and natural tiny inclusions (printed during the war on very poor quality paper), actually v.f. and scarce (see note in Scott following No.523) (YT BF4, Euro 9,300) cat. $6500 (Image)

Cat. $6500, Est.US$4,000

Opening US$ 4,000.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 168
Symbol: P

image 1957-59 Europa, two different Signed Artist Die proofs, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$100

Opening US$ 90.00

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Newspaper Stamps
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 170
Symbol: P
Cat No: P1,P2P

image 1868 2c lilac, two different imperf., one with lilac network, also 2c blue, each handstamped "Epreuve", v.f., signed Brun or Roumet (Cat No. P1,P2P) (Image)

Est.US$400

Opening US$ 350.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 171
Symbol: E
Cat No: P3P

image 1868 2c black, perforated trial color, overprinted "Epreuve" in red, signed Brun, etc., with 2018 Roumet certificate (Cat No. P3P) (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 140.00

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Semi-Postals
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 169
Symbol: P
Cat No: B264P

image 1951 Napoleon, three artist (Decaris) signed die proofs in black, two in unissued 25fr denominations (instead of 30fr), v.f., scarce (Cat No. B264P) (Image)

Est.US$250

Opening US$ 230.00

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FRANCE Franco-Prussian War
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 172
Symbol: e

image 1870 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte (13 Oct) FL to London, 30c Laureated Napoleon canceled by numeral, with departure pmk alongside, red "PD", Paris a Calais transit on back, London Oct 19 arrival on front, fine Ballon Monte letter carried on "Le Godefroy Cavaignac" (Image)

Est.US$200

Opening US$ 180.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 173
Symbol: e

image 1870 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte (3 Oct) card to London, 10c and 20c Laureated Napoleon (small faults), canceled by Paris Star, departure pmk alongside, red "PD", some toning, fine Ballon Monte postcard ("I send this by Balloon in the hope it may reach you") (Image)

Est.US$200

Opening US$ 190.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 174
Symbol: e

image 1871 (9 Nov) FL from Strasburg to Macon, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 2x10c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Ceres (Repub) and 5c Laure (Empire), tied by small numerals in lozenges, with departure cds alongside, Belfort transit and Macon arrival pmks on back, letter refolded at bottom, fine (Image)

Est.US$300

Opening US$ 280.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 175
Symbol: e

image 1871 (18 Aug) FL from Strasburg to Nancy, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 2x5c and single 10c (Points up), canceled by framed "Strasburg im Elsass Bahnhof" departure datestamps, used in combination with French 20c Ceres, tied by "2598" large numerals, fine and attractive mixed franking combination, with arrival pmk on back (Image)

Est.US$500

Opening US$ 450.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 176
Symbol: e

image 1871 (17 June) FL from Remiremont to Obernay, Bas Rhin, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 10c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Laure (Empire), both tied by "3106" large numerals, charged "30" (struck twice), with arrival pmk on back, fine and uncommon underpaid mixed franking combination (Image)

Est.US$500

Opening US$ 450.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 177
Symbol: e

image 1871 (23 Oct) FL from Metz to Paris, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 20c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Ceres (Repub), 1c and 4c (Empire), tied by blue star pmks, with additional departure cds below "Paris-Etranger" arrival on back, usual filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive four-color combination (Image)

Est.US$500

Opening US$ 450.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 178
Symbol: e

image 1871 (8 Oct) FL to Carpentras, franked with two copies of 20c Alsace-Lorraine (Points-up), tied by Strasbourg departure cds, sent via Paris, where 40c orange (Laure) was added, tied by blue Paris Star cancel, with transit and arrival pmks on back, one of the 20c stamps faulty, some toning, otherwise fine combination (Image)

Est.US$400

Opening US$ 350.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 179
Symbol: e

image 1872 (3 Jan) small FL from Metz to Cusset, paying 2gr with Germany 2gr Small Shield, tied by departure cds, repeated alongside, sent via Paris, where additional 25c was paid by 5c and 10c Empire and 10c Bordeaux (Repub Franc.) imperforate single, tied by blue "Paris Etranger 4 Jan 72" pmks, arriving at destination the next day, fine and unusual Germany and mixed-issues France combination franking (Image)

Est.US$750

Opening US$ 700.00

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FRANCE French Offices in the Turkish Empire
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 180
Symbol: e

image 1898 (8 Oct) registered cover from Constantinople to France, franked with 1p on 25c surcharged, used in combination with unoverprinted France 10c Type Sage, tied by cds, endorsed "enchantillons sans valeur" (samples), Grenoble 12 Oct arrival pmk on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 140.00

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FRENCH COLONIES Diego Suarez
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 181
Symbol: O
Cat No: 20,22

image 1892 25c and 35c with Diego Suarez overprint reading downwards, tied by 29 Dec 1894 pmks on large part of registered cover (another stamp excised at right) to Paris, with La Reunion a Marseille LV 2 transit and arrival pmk, fine (catalogued as used off cover) cat. $945 (Cat No. 20,22) (Image)

Cat. $945, Est.US$250

Opening US$ 230.00

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FRENCH COLONIES French Morocco
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 183
Symbol: e
Cat No: 4L1

image 1899 (22 Sep) cover to France, with Mazagan to Marrakech local 5c yellow green (2), tied by "J.Brudo Mazagan" French Courier pmk, used in combination with French Morocco 25c on 25c Type Sage, tied by departure pmk, Tangier transit and Montbeliard arrival pmks on back, overall staining and minor cover tear, fine combination (Cat No. 4L1) (Image)

Est.US$250

Opening US$ 230.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 184
Symbol: e

image 1919 (19 Oct) cover to Paris, violet "Poste Cherifiennes" handstamp and Tangier departure cds, franked on back with Cherifian Post 10c vermilion (Scott A4), tied by bold "Arbaoua" bilingual handstamp, used in combination with French Morocco 10c on 10c rose (30), transit and arrival pmks alongside, some cover mending, otherwise fine usage from Arbaoua (a small town in Kenitra Province, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, North-Western Morocco) (Image)

Est.US$400

Opening US$ 350.00

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FRENCH COLONIES Martinique
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 182
Symbol: e
Cat No: 28

image 1891 (27 Oct) cover from Porte de France to Paris, franked with 15c on 20c black, red surcharge, used in combination with French Colonies General Issue 5c Commerce (2), all tied by departure cds, arrival pmk on back, some hinge remnants on backflap, fine mixed franking Martinique+General Issue adhesives (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Est.US$150

Opening US$ 140.00

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FRENCH COLONIES Tahiti
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 185
Symbol: e

image 1848 (8 Aug) stampless letter to London, datelined "Tahiti Aug 8, 1848" and addressed to the Treasurer of the London Missionary Society, showing arrival pmk (March 13, 1849), manuscript due markings, fine and scarce missionary letter sent by Alexander Chisholm (a missionary with the London Missionary Society in the South Seas from 1842 to 1860. He and his wife arrived in Tahiti in 1843, were reassigned to Samoa and returned back to Tahiti and settled at Hitiaa. In 1852 they retired to Raiatea, where they continued as missionaries until 1860) (Image)

Est.US$500

Opening US$ 450.00

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FRENCH COLONIES Togo
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 186
Symbol: O
Cat No: 158a

image 1914 20pf blue, "Togo Occupation Francaise" overprint, 3 1/2 mm space between "Togo" and "Occupation", used, fine, signed Calves (YT 25a, Euro 1,000) cat. $875 (Cat No. 158a) (Image)

Cat. $875, Est.US$250

Opening US$ 230.00

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GERMAN COLONIES Togo - French Occupation
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 268
Symbol: e
Cat No: Mi.2H

image 1914 surcharged "10" on 5pf green, horizontal strip of three, right stamp bisected left half, paying 25pf on cover from Anecho (20.12) to Porto Novo (Dahomey), some minor toning, bit roughly opened on back, fine cover, with French Colonial "Porto-Novo Dahomey" (20 Jan 15) arrival pmk, cat. €10000 (Cat No. Mi.2H) (Image)

Cat. €10000, Est.US$1,500

Opening US$ 1,400.00

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LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 831
Symbol: *Oe
Cat No: Collection

image 1849-76 extensive old time collection of used early issues on pages in a small album, arranged by issue with impressive, duplicated ranges from most values, showing an excellent variety of shades. There is 1849 20c x12 plus 5 pairs, 25c (5) with 16 pairs, 40c orange and 1852 25c (6) plus 15 pairs; 1853 1c (6), 40c (100+) and 80c (24), with extensive ranges of the 10c and 20c; 1863-70 good duplicated range to 80c including a Nov 4 1870 Ballon Monte cover to London, with 30c franking; 1870 Bordeaux with 1c, 5c (2), 10c (6 pairs), 20c (70+ with types) and 30c (5) etc. Also a few hundred of the various perforated types with postmark interest throughout, some covers, a small group of proofs, mixed but generally decent condition (Image)

Est.US$1,000

Opening US$ 900.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 832
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection

image 1850-1970 collection in two Scott albums, hundreds of used and unused, mixed condition among early stamps, some better items, good starter collection (Image)

Est.US$500

Opening US$ 450.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 833
Symbol: *O
Cat No: Collection

image 1871-1986 collection in Minkus album, used and unused to around 1920, generally unused (hinged) from there, with Regular Issues, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues, Officials, many booklets, better items include Scott 197, B12-23, C1-2, C15, 329 souvenir sheet, some precancels and back of the book items, occasional minor faults noted, generally fine-v.f., high catalogue value (Image)

Est.US$1,500

Opening US$ 1,400.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 834
Symbol: P
Cat No: 1427/1542P

image 1975-88 selection of Signed Artist Die Proofs, 20 different, variety of subjects and colors, mostly Architecture, Arphila Paris, etc., also Mali 150fr (Seven Wonders of the World) SAP in blue, v.f., ex-Serebrakian (Cat No. 1427/1542P) (Image)

Est.US$750

Opening US$ 700.00

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LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS French Southern Antarct
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 836
Symbol: **
Cat No: 1-172,C1-123

image 1955-92 issues complete, including 100fr Madagascar overprinted "Terre Adelie Dumont D'Urville" in red, all neatly arranged in stock book, with Air Post Issues, Triptychs, etc., n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1-172,C1-123) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

Opening US$ 950.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 837
Symbol: **
Cat No: 1-172,C1-123

image 1955-92 issues complete, including 100fr Madagascar overprinted "Terre Adelie Dumont D'Urville" in red, all neatly arranged in stock book, with Air Post Issues, Triptychs, etc., n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 1-172,C1-123) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

Opening US$ 950.00

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Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 838
Symbol: **b
Cat No: Collection

image 1978-2001 selection of various complete sets, quantities 10-50 of each, mostly in gutter panes of 10 or larger, good variety with Air Post included, n.h., v.f. and colorful lot. Face value 24,500 French Francs (Euro 3,800) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

Opening US$ 1,400.00

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LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS Reunion
Sale No: 1124
Lot No: 835
Symbol: **b
Cat No: 177B-G,C13A-F

image 1943 300th Anniversary of Founding, 1,000 complete sets of 12 (postage and airmail), all in sheets, n.h., few low values separated, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $8000 (Cat No. 177B-G,C13A-F) (Image)

Cat. $8000, Est.US$750

Opening US$ 750.00

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