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France and French Colonies
FRANCE (32)
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1863/64: Correpondence (9, all except two covers with long and complete contents) from Metz to a Lieutenant Colonel of the Engineers serving with the Corps Expeditionaire du Mexique, all covers with 1862 Empire frankings: seven covers mailed via Great Britain at 50 c. rate and two by French ships at
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First Solo Crossing of the South Atlantic from East to West 1933 (Feb. 8): Cover posted at "THIES SENEGAL 8 FEV. 33" franked Senegal 50 cts. and signed by Capt. Mollison with his annotation "Carried by me / England S. America" in manuscript. Very fine and the only known cover to date. (page)
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1888/1961: Superb collection of unused, used and postal history, covering a large area with many better and scarce items like 1888 "TOKAR" bilingual cds (on Egypt Gi 63), 1896 Dongola Expedition covers (2), 1938 5 Piastres error, used and signed Holcombe (SG 77 var.), 1935 Gordon issue Die Proof of
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Interrupted Imperial Airways Flight Short S.23 'CORSAIR' at Athens, Greece 1938 (Feb 12/13): Envelope from Wadi Medani (Feb. 11, Sudan to Dublin, franked with Camel Postman 5 m. (6) and carried with Imperial Airways service KN 33 Khartoum - Southampton. Interrupted flight for two day at Athens, afte
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Air France Crash DC-3 'DAKOTA' at Le Bourget Airport, Paris 1946 (Sept. 4): Large fragment of cover from "Orléans Sept. 3 1946" to Cork, Ireland together with ambulance envelope bearing special cachet "SERVICE POSTAL FRANCAIS / CORRSEPONDANCE RETARDÉE / par accident d'Avion / Prière de ne pas taxer
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1779 (May 29): Entire Letter from Aleppo to Marseille forwarded 'Via Constantinople D.L.C.' (Dieu Le Conduit) July 2, 1779, fumigated in transit and disinfected at the health office in Constantinople. Fine early letter. (page)
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1792 (Aug. 19): Acte du Corps Legislatif / Decree of the National Assembly, concerning accusations made against General de la Fayette (Lafayette, 1757-1834) concerning his neglect of the Armée du Nord which he brought towards Paris (the accusations largely made by his immediate successor) and thus s
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1794 (Oct. 31): 'I7 / TELL LE GRAND' (Chateau Mellan) departemental handstamp in black on entire lettersheet to Paris. Signed J. Pothion. (Image 1)
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1816/37: Two entire letters from Smyrna via Constantinople to France, disinfected in Semlin SPORCA DI DENTRO E NETTO DI FUORA, incl. 1816 letter (June 28) to Marseille sent via 'Thurn and Taxis' mail to Strasbourg showing ALLEMAGNE PAR STRASBOURG arriving Marseille Aug. 17th, where it's been disinfe
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1832: Small disinfected letter from Marseille to Bologna, with several disinfection slits and BOLOGNA marks confirming the the treatment. The letter looks very fresh and bears a BOLOGNA arrival mark on the reverse. (page)
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1822/65ca. About 63 prephilatelic and unfranked covers inland and some sent abroad, e.g. "P.81.P. LIMOGES" struck 3x and "P.P.P.P." in brown-red on folded letter to 'Steyr haute alemagne', covers to Portugal, Belgium, England, Italy. (page)
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1849 (11. Sept.): 20c black (just touched on the left) as a very early usage of a stamp on entire abroad. The letter is endorsed 'Timbres insuffisants' and originates from 'Remoulins' directed to 'Vevey'. It is taxed '14' kr. or 35 cts. On the reverse are transit marks 'Coppet' (13. Sep.) and an arr
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1849 (6. Feb.): 20c black with good good margins tied by lozenge canceller to letter originating from 'PONCIN' to 'LYON'. The rare cachet '1 Poncin' is struck in the top left hand corner, a despatch mark CERDON is struck beside. An arrival 'LYON' (7.Feb.) is on the reverse. A rare cover. (page)
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1851 (28. Jul.) 25c. blue single franking (just touched at top) on letter from 'BEAUNE' to 'GENEVA' underfranked for the destination and endorsed in manuscript 'timbre insuffisant'. A red tax-mark 35cs contrasts with the stamp. On the revers transit cachets from 'DIJON' (28 Jul.) and 'GENEVE' (29. J
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1852: 25c. blue single franking (just touched at top) on mourning letter with full contents originating from 'Versailles' (31. Mar.) addressed to an officer in the 32. 'Regiment de Ligne' in 'Rome'. The letter bears a cachet 'Etranger' (31. Mar.) in red on the reverse as well as a slightly unclear '
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1853 (12. Jun) 40c. orange vertical pair and single on letter from 'PARIS' to 'NAPLES' to the care of 'Rothschild'. The generously margined stamps have been re-attached slightly out of place, but do belong to the letter. A very rare franking. Signed and certificate (perfetto) E. Diena (1991). (page)
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1849/50: Cérès 1 Franc carmine, unused, no gum, deep colour, even and good marigns, signed 'A.D' (Alberto Diena), Yvert = € 5000. (Image 1) (page)
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1852 (8. Dec.) 1f. carmine (slight defects) as single franking on a letter from 'Paris' to 'Constantinople'. The letter bears a manuscript route marking 'par Marseille' and reached 'Constantinople' according to the French Office arrival mark on the 22. December. A very rare letter. (page)
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1854 (15. Jul.) 25c blue, generously margined strip of five as part of a 2f.50c. three colour franking on overseas letter from 'Paris' via 'London' (17. Jul.) and 'Panama' to 'Arequipa' Peru. The franking is exceptionally fresh and contrasts delightfully with the cover, the cancellations and cachets
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1853/54: Entire letter from Colmar to Höllsteig, Baden, bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre type I and 20 c. blue type I, two fresh and fine examples with large even margins, tied by light Petits Chiffes '806' lozenges. Despatch cds (July 29, 1857) and framed PD handstamp in red alongside, reverse
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1862: Folded letter sheet with Napoléon Empire 20 c. blue (5) with mostly fair to complete margins (two stamps have touched margin) from BAYONNE to MADRID. As the letter was underfranked red cancel "AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT" and Spanish cancel "FRANQUEO INSUFFICIENTE" completed with two Spanish
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1860: Double rate Envelope from Sedan to London bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue Type II, four fine and fresh examples, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '2855' lozenge. Despatch cds (July 17, 1861) in black, framed PD and crisp "LONDON PAID JY 18 61" arrival cds, both in red alongside, reverse with
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1863 (19. Jun.): 80c rose, vertical pair tied by Lozenge 3602 (grand chiffre) to letter addressed to a sailor in 'LAGOS' (GABON). The letter contains its original contents and is endorsed 'Afrique' and 'Voie de Liverpool'. The red cachet 'PP' has been annulled and replaced by a black cachet. The upp
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1864 (26. Feb.): 40c. orange (2) and 20c. blue (2) attached and tied to cover by '(Paris) 1' star cancellation. The 'Paris r (60)' octagonal datestamp is applied next to the 1f20c. stamps paying the rate for the letter to 'Constantinople'. Two different red 'PD' cachets are also applied. A good dest
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1863 (20. Jan.): Algeria, 40c. orange "Empire dentelé", top left corner perforation scissor cut, on clean envelope from 'ALGER' to 'LUGANO'. The stamp is cancelled dotted lozenge 5005. The reverse bears three transit marks including " SCHIFFSBUREAU No 2 LUZERN and an arrival LUGANO (26.Jan). Mail f
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1871 (18. Sep.): 4c. grey, 1c. olive and two examples 10c. yellow-brown, tied by Lozenge 1065 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'COGNAC' to 'ANGEAC'. The letter bears an arrival mark SEGONZAC (19. Sep.). Fine and unusual franking. (page)
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1871 ( 14. Sep.): 10c bistre, diagonally bisected and tied by lozenge 168 (grand chiffre) of 'ARMENTIERES' to letter to Morez. A 'PARIS A BESANCON' (14.Sep.) TPO mark and a MOREZ DU JURA (15. Sep.) documenting postal use. A very rare letter of great freshness. Yvert=€10,000. (page)
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1870: Siège 20 c. blue and 40 c. orange used with Bordeaux 30 c. brown with ample margins all round, used on 19 August 1871 entire letter to Port Louis, Mauritius; initially underpaid 20' centimes and struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red, cover returned and 20 c. blue added over
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1871 (22. Feb.): 5c green 'Bordeaux' issue, two examples with full margins as rare multiple franking, tied by Lozenge 691 of 'CAEN' to local letter. Very fresh and attractive franking. (page)
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1871 (21. Apr.): 20c. blue Bordeaux issue with private perforation 'LA TREMBLADE' on entire to BORDEAUX. The stamp is tied by a faint strike of the 'LA TREMBLADE' lozenge, the reverse bears an arrival BORDEAUX (22. Apr.) on the reverse. A very rare letter in good quality, signed Calves. (page)
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1871 (24. Jun.): 30c brown 'Bordeaux' issue, good to full margins, tied by Lozenge 3581 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'ST. ETIENNE' to 'LONDON'. The letter bears an arrival mark LONDON EC PAID 26 JU 71 and a rare 'NOT FULLY ADDRESSED' oval cachet. Fine and unusual. (page)
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1871 (13. Jun.) 40c. orange perf 13, tied by lozenge 2413 (grand chiffre) to letter from 'MONT-DE-MARSAN' to 'BORDEAUX'. On the reverse is an arrival cachet from the same day. The certificate Roumet emphasises 'jolie piece... sans reparation'. The letter is signed Calves and comes with a certificate
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1872 (27. Dec.): 80c. carmine and rose tied by Lozenge 5089 (grand chiffre) ' Jaffa' to letter from 'JERUSALEM' to 'LYON'. The datestamp 'JAFFA SYRIE' as well as a 'PD' in red is is applied to the front of the letter, two transits and an arrival LYON (7. Jan. 73) are on the reverse. A very rare earl
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1874: 80 Centimes Ceres rose, 16 stamps together with 1 stamp 40 Centimes Ceres on insured cover over 'five thousand nine hundred and sixty Francs' from "LOUDUN 3e 6 AVRIL 74 (80)" an GC "2094" to ORLÉANS (arrival cancel on the back), line cancel CHARGÉ in orange, envelope and stamps some defects,
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1874 (10.Jul.): 80c rose-carmine and 25c blue, horizontal pair on a letter from 'Boulogne sur Mer' addressed to Major C.M. Griffith, Brigade Major Aden. The letter is endorsed 'via Brindisi' and bears three transit marks on the reverse as well as a 'ADEN STEAMER POINT' (JL 22.) arrival cachet. (page)
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1871/75: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, a used horizontal pair, variety "Tête-Bêche", neatly cancelled by '2046' gros chiffres of Lille Nord in black. Slight bend on one stamp not affecting the appearance of a scarce pair Maury = € 2'650. (page)
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1932 (12. Okt.): Exposition postcard of 'Strasbourg Exposition Internationale d'Aero-Philatélie de timbres-poste 7-16. Mai 1932' bearing two diff. Exhibition vignettes and Franco-Bularian mixed franking to Sofia, Bulgaria (25.X.32), re-directed by airmail via Vienna (26.X.32) to Strasbourg arriving
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Franco-Prussian War. Léon Gambetta (1838-1882). Personal visiting card with hand-written message in ink, signed at base "Léon". Unusual and very fine momento of the politician and activist who proclaimed the Third Republic in September 1870. (page)
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Ballon Monté 1870 (Sept 21): Entire letter endorsed "par Ballon" franked by laureated 20 c. blue tied by Paris Star with "Paris / Place de la Bourse" cds alongside (September 21, 3rd levée) and carried by Ballon-Monté. Reverse with Mont-de-Marsan arrival cds (Sept 30). The entire contains a very sho
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1870 (24. Oct.) 20c.blue vertical pair (lower stamp minor corner fault) tied to cover by 'Paris' star '21'canceller, a 'PARIS B.ST ANTOINE) datestamp is set underneath the franking. The letter is endorsed '3 gramme' and 'Par ballon monté' and is directed to SAMSUN on the Black Sea in the OTTOMAN EMP
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1872 (Apr. 2): 1 Gr. eagle issue 'Small Shield' in vertical pair (usual trivial imperfections of the perforation) clean Alsatian cancel 'ALTKIRCH 2 4 72 ' in double franking with France 25 Centimes 'Ceres' blue. the French stamp tied by numeral cancel, small digits '420' and 'BELFORT' (3. Apr.) pla
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1870: Franco-Prussian War specialized group of 10 covers, starting with three Ballons Montés (Général Ulrich, Daguerre and Lafayette, the latter sent to London) all with arrival cds., three stampless envelopes endorsed "Amrée du Rhin", "Armée de la Loire" and "Armée du Nord" respectively, Alsace 20
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Franco-Prussian War 1870: Small correspondence (6) with complete contents mailed between 7th-12th September 1870, all addressed to Grenoble, the first with 20 c. adhesive removed from Paris but five covers all endorsed at top "Armée du Rhin, Lt. Commandant du Genie, 14e. Corps", struck with "Paris /
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Ruad 1918: 20pi on 5f blue/ochre, high value on philatelic letter with arrival cancel, very clean and fresh. (Image 1) (page)
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1849/62: Small group with Cérès 10 c. bistre brown pair cancelled by central strike of the grill, of fine appearance but with corner crease (cert.), an attractive four colour piece bearing 1852 10, 20, 40 and 80 c. values tied by BS2 and 'Recomandirt' in red; 1867 entire franked by 1862 5 c. green i
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1849/1922ca.: Old style collection in very mixed condition including many better stamps, oldest issues mostly stuck to pages. Contained Ceres to 1 Franc, 25 Centimes and 1 Franc Empire, 5 Francs Napoléon laureate, Bordeaux complete, 2 Francs Merson type brown unused. Some pages with colonies (page)
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1849/1960: Small stock in one folder with better issues including 1927 International Air Salon, 1936 Banknote, diverse other airmail and some imperforate issues, as well as some classics in used condition.. (page)
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1849/1960: Lot France and some from the colonies beginning with classics in mixed condition, also a few better like 50 Francs airpost green and 50 Francs airpost banknote, both used, high catalog value. (page)
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1849/1980ca.: Convolute old stockbook pages with plenty of material beginning with first issue, better stamps in mixed condition, 2 stockbooks with only Colonies, one collection only Colonies mounted on pages, stockbook with classics sorted by cacelllations. Addiitonally over 2000 stamps 'tableaux'
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1852/1964: Collection used in hingeless pre-printed Lighthouse-Album, containing already quite a lot of better stamps, fair to good condition. ideal to step in and to continue. (page)
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1880/1960ca.: Stockbook primarily 'back of the book' with oerfins, varieties, precancel stamps, postage dues and gutter pairs - and as the best part a quite good selection of railway stamps "Colis Postaux" with some better. (page)
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1923/54: Very nice lot of unused mostly never hinged, all different better stamps, including souvenir sheet 'Strasbourg', just the stamp 'CONGRES PHILATÉLIQUE BORDEAUX 1923, the first set of airpost stamps from 1927 and a 50 Francs 'banknote' are mounted, all other stamps unmounted og. Yvert = ca. €
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1980/2005: Modern mint collection with several hundred stamps. incl. single items, full sets, souvenir sheets and booklets, arranged in three DAVO-albums, two of them with cover owner's calculated face value = appr. € 1'080. (page)
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1980/2000: Lot several hundred stamps in mint condition, mainly single items and full sets as well as souvenir-sheets of various shapes, face value appr. € 2'000.--, neatly arranged in five stockbboks. (page)
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1646/1868: Delightful collection of thirty "small letters" of predominantly exceptional quality with seven pre-philatelic items, including two 17th century items and an 1802 Letter from MONTPELLIER to Italy with red "P33P MONTPELLIER" departmental cachet and 27 CHARTRES in blue. The franked section
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1745/1905 (ca.): specialized postal history assembly related to military mail and war theatres, starting with 1745 folded entire struck by scarce "ARM:DU RHIN" endorsed "pour lion" (signed Pothion), 1793 folded entire struck by "ARMEE DITALIE" with "Marine de la République" anchor seal on reverse, 1
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1780/1955ca: Accumulation of letters, covers, stationery and picture postcards containing a good portion of pioneer aviators cards, better frankings, maximum cards, etc. (page)
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1840/1900ca.: Interesting accumulation of covers beginning with prehpilatelic letters, Ceres issue, Empire, Naopléon Laureated up to Sage type variated and mostly in good condition containing a 3 colour franking to Chile with 'Siege' and 'Cérès perforated' issue, 'Ballon Monté' letter etc. (page)
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1849/1876: Collection of fifteen franked letters beginning with a horizontal pair of the 1849 10c 'Ceres' slightly cut into with certificate Biondi. Later letters include three Bordeaux issue with two 40c single frankings. Also included is a large margin pair of the 1860 1C Napoleon in good quality
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1851/1945: Lot about 48 letters beginning with Empire, with some better frankings, e.g 5 covers airpost 1939 to Egypt etc., censored covers, PERFINS, liberation 1944 etc. (page)
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Mail to Mauritius 1865/1903: Covers (7) with 1865 cover from Bordeaux to Port Louis with 1862 10 c., 20 c. and 40 c. mailed via Suez, 1871 entire with Siège 40 c. orange pair underpaid and taxed with "10d. / TO PAY" in blue on arrival, 1871 cover from Réunion with 1859/65 Eagle 70 c. three colour fr
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1900/60ca. Revenue stamps, one stockbook and 2 albums for sheets, containing stamps for various taxations off paper, on pieces and also on complete documents; additionaly a little stockbook some material Italy and few other countries. (page)
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1884: Cover from the U.S. Consulate in Tamatave to New York, franked by un-cancelled French Colonies 25 c. ultramarine imperf. with triangular "T" mark adjacent, mailed through Mauritius with transit cds on reverse (June 4) and carried on the "Brindisi" via Suez to London (July 8); taxed on arrival
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1888/1960 approx.: Collection covering all areas with many better stamps and values including some blocks of four in a stockbook and on pages. The collection contains a number of high values, mostly without expert opinion and contains good and bad, eg. a 1894 5f with overprint China is expertised Br
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1860/1960: varied lot of covers and cards all from French Colonies, 4 letters 1860/65 Martinique with general issue, all different frankings to France; nice envelope 35 C overprint from Réunion to Paris, registered envelope 1894 from Tahiti, picture postcards French Africa, airpost covers New Caledo
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1900-60ca.: Varied collection of 189 mostly black and white picture photo-postcards Indochina, circulated and uncirculated in Album. Representing professions, etnographic pictures, landscapes, temples etc. The focus is on the years between 1900 and 1920, but there are some quite uncurrent cards from
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1794/1848: Selection 13 prephilatelic entire letters, struck in overall clear quality, incl. 1794 Trier to Faulquemont struck by "1re DIV. / ARMÉE DE LA MOSELLE", 1802 "79 / FONTENAY / LE PEUPLE" in red, 1805 "84 / St PIERRE S'ALBIGNY", 1806 "No14 / ARM D'ITALIE" in red, 1808 from Napoli to Hodimont
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1850: Local envelope within Marly-le-Roy bearing Cérès 10 c. bistre-brown, a superb example with fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by light Petits Chiffres '1884' numeral lozenge. "MARLY-LE-ROY 30 JUIN 53 (72)" cds and framed CL (= Correspondance Locale) in red alongside. An attractive lo
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1850: Local cover despatched by the "Ministère d'Etat / Section des Palais et Manufactures" and directed within Paris bearing Cérès 15 c. bright green, a fine and fresh example with good to enormous margins including parts of the left neighbouring stamp, tied by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator, rev
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Third day of usage 1849: Cérès 20 c. black on yellowish paper, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by type 15 "MIRANDE 3 JANV. 1849 (31)" cds on the third day of the issue to envelope with full content a clear information strike alongside. Directed to Toulouse, reverse with arr
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Pen cancellation 1849: Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fine example with fair to large margins, tied by bold pen cross to lettersheet to Dijon, endorsed "affranchie", type 13 "PONTAILLER 12 JANV. 49 (20)" cds alongside, reverse with type 15 DIJON arrival (Jan 13) cds. Lightest file folds well aw
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1849: Cover from Avignon to Lyon bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a superb example with large to enormous margins including parts of three neighbouring stamps, tied by mute grille obliterator, "AVIGNON 21 MARS 49" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival cds of the following day. A
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1849: Cover from Exideuil to Périgueux bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a superb corner marginal example with large to enormous margins including parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by mute grille obliterator, type 13 "EXIDEUIL 6 JANV 1850 (23)" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with
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1849: Cover from Rambervilliers to Paris bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by mute grille obliterator, type 13 "RAMBERVILLIERS 30 JANV. 1849 (82)" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PERIGUEUX arrival cds (Feb 1). A most attractive c
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1849: Entire letter from Nantua to Châtillon-en-Michaille, Ain bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by mute grille obliterator, type 15 "NANTUA 29 NOV. 49 (1)" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with clear type 13 "CHATILLON DE MICHAILLE" arri
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1850: Triple rate Entire letter from Chatellerault to Le Blanc bearing Cérès 25 c. blue in a block of four, a fresh and fine multiple with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by light Petits Chiffres '803' numeral lozenge. Type 15 CHATELLERAULT despatch cds (Aug 11, 1852) alongside, reverse wi
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1849: Double rate Cover from Auch to Valence, Gers bearing Cérès 40 c. orange, a fine and fresh adhesive with even large margins, tied by light petit chiffres '168' lozenge, matching type 15 AUCH despatch cds (Aug 12, 1854) and an attractive merchant's cachet in red alongside, reverse with type 15 "
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1849: Triple rate Cover from Sedan to Verdun bearing Cérès 1 fr. dark carmine, a fresh and fine left margined example with fair to huge margins, tied by crisp grill obliterator, SEDAN despatch cds (Oct 27, 51) alongside. Reverse with "VERDUN-S-MEUSE" arrival cds of the next day. Some staining of the
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1849: Triple rate Entire letter from Marseille to Lyon bearing Cérès 1 fr. carmine-brun, a fresh and fine example with good to huge margins incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by crisp grill obliterator, MARSEILLE despatch cds (Jan 14, 50) alongside. Reverse with LYON arrival cds of th
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1853: Triple rate Cover from Montemboeuf, Charente, directed to Bordeaux bearing Cérès 1 fr. 'carmin-cerise', a fresh and fine example with good to large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '2080' lozenge, cursive "15 / Montemboeuf" despatch handstamp alongside. Reverse with ambulant, ANGOULEME
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1853 (May 31): Cover from Paris to Lima, Peru, endorsed "Paquebots anglais via Panama" and bearing a combination franking of Cérès 1849 1 fr. dark-carmine in a horizontal pair and Présidence 10 c. bistre, three fine and fresh adhesives with vivid colour and fair to large margins, each tied by Gros p
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1849: Cérès 1 fr. vermilion 'vermillon foncé dit de Sedan', a splendid example of this rare stamp, with vibrant colour and good to large margins all round, tied by crisp grill obliterator to triple rate cover, directed to Lannion, crisp "SEDAN 12 SEPT. 50" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with PARIS
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1849/50: Lot nine covers incl. four single or double frankings of 1849 Cérès 20 c. black on white or yellow paper, all tied by mute grille obliterator, two single rate frankings from Arras & Manciet and two double rate frankings from St. Louis and Beziers. Also five single frankings of 1850 Cérès 25
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1852: Cover mailed within the postal district of Auch, Gers bearing Présidence 10 c. dark bistre-brown, a fine and fresh corner marginal example with good to enormous margins, tied by splendid Petits Chiffres '168' numeral lozenge, indistinct cursive despatch handstamp of the bureau de distribution
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1852: Cover from Les Moutiers - Les Maufaits to Napoleon Vendée bearing Présidence 25 c. blue, a large to huge example with sheet margin (10-11 mm) at left showing complete ligne d'encadrement, cancelled with light Petits Chiffres '2192' numeral lozenge and by fair despatch cds (April 30, 53), postm
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1852: Lot eight covers incl. six single and two double frankings of Présidence 25 c. blue or clear blue, all tied by Petits Chiffres or Étoile de Paris handstamps, single rate frankings from Loches, Paris, Lesneven, Clary, Le Mans and Bordeaux, pairs on two covers from St. Lo. One cover with handstr
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1854: Entire letter from Blois to Salon, bearing Napoléon imperf. 5 c. green in a block of four, a fine and fresh multiple with fair to large margins all round, tied by Petits Chiffres '429' numeral lozenge, BLOIS despatch cds (Dec 9, 58) alongside. Reverse with two ambulants and SALON arrival cds's
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1853: Entire letter sent within the same postal district from Crespin to Condé-sur-l'Escaut, internally dated "8 Juin 1857", bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. 'citron' type I from the defective 1857 print run, a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins incl. parts of the left neighbouring
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1853: Double rate Cover from Mirepoix to Pamiers bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. 'jaune-citron' type I, a fine and fresh block of four with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by light Petits Chiffres '2010' lozenge, MIREPOIX despatch cds (July 24, 54) alongside. Reverse with PAMIERS arrival cd
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1853: Entire letter from Paris to Torino, bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre-brown type I and 40 c. orange, two fine examples in fresh colours with good to enormous margins, tied by 'Pointilleé fin' mute obliterator, PARIS despatch cds (June 11, 60) in black and framed "P.D." handstamp in red alo
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1854: Envelope from Beaune to Épinac bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. blue Type I, a superb example with large to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring stamps and huge sheet margin at right (13 mm), showing complete Filet d'encadrement, tied by Petits Chiffres '325' lozenge, part strike
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1854: Envelope from Troyes to Paris bearing Napoléon imperf. 20 c. dark blue Type I, a fine and fresh well margined example with huge corner sheet margin (10 x 5 mm), showing extremely rare 'carré de repère', tied by Petits Chiffres '3432' lozenge and by TROYES despatch cds (April 22, 56). Reverse w
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1860: Envelope from Paris to Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg, bearing Napoléon imperf. pair 20 c. blue type I and 10 c. bistre type II, two examples in the bistre and brown shade, all four adhesives showing variety: "Piquage Susse", each adhesive tied by Paris lozenge 'D' in black, matching desp
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1854: Triple rate entire letter from Cahors to Montauban bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '580' numeral lozenge, CAHORS despatch cds (May 27, 56) alongside, reverse with MONTAUBAN arrival cds from the same day. A
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1857 (Aug 31): Cover from Paris to Vera Cruz, endorsed "par vapeur 2 7bre via Southampton", bearing 1854 Napoléon imperf. 80 c. dark carmine in a horizontal strip of five with fresh colour and good to huge margins, tied by Paris 'D' lozenge with matching indistinct despatch cds of the Bureau de quar
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1859: Triple rate Entire letter from Paris to Rochefort bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. rose 'rose vif', a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins including parts of two neighbouring stamps, tied by Paris lozenge 'D', matching despatch cds (April 23, 60) alongside, reverse with ambulant
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1854: Cover from Paris to Napoli, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, bearing Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine type I and 20 c. dark blue type I, two fine and fresh examples with even large margins, tied by 'Grands points carrés' mute obliterator, PARIS despatch cds (Jan 15, 56) in black, framed "AFFRANCHISS
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1854: Quadruple rate Entire letter from a steamship company in Paris to Harburg, Kingdom of Hannover, bearing horizontal pair of Napoléon imperf. 80 c. carmine, a fine and fresh multiple with good to large margins, tied by Paris lozenge 'DS2' in black, matching despatch cds (May 17, 54), framed PD a
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1854/60: Selection 19 entire letters / covers with Napoléon imperf. frankings incl. 5 c. green on printed matter entires sent within Autun, two examples on local letter within Paris, 10 c. bistre on two local covers, pair on office to office cover, also single example on underpaid cover, 20 c. blue
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1862: Envelope from an officer of the French expeditionnary forces in Mexico to Strasbourg, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue (2), three fresh and and overall fine examples, few nibbed perfs, tied upon arrival by Gros Chiffres '3465' lozenge of Strasbourg, clear "CORPS EXP MEXIQUE B
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1862: Complete printed matter wrapper, endorsed "papiers d'affaires", sent from Haguenau to Paris, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange, two fine and fresh example, tied by HAGUENAU despatch cds (Sept 22, 64), a rare cancellation especially on the 40 centimes, an appealing presentati
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1861: Envelope from Arces to Paroy-en-Othe, bearing Napoléon perf. 10 c. bistre in mixed franking with Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type I, two fresh and fine adhesives tied by Gros chiffres '138' lozenge, ARCES despatch cds (Dec 30, 67) in black alongside. Reverse with "BRIENON-L'ARCHEVEQUE" tra
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1862: Envelope from the French expeditionnary forces in Rome, directed to Pont-Saint-Esprit, Gard, bearing Napoléon perf. 20 c. blue, a fresh and fine example, tied by grill obliterator, fair "CORPS EXP D'ITALIE / 1e DIVISION 13 JANV 64" despatch cds in black alongside. Reverse with MARSEILLE transi
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1862: Napoléon perf. 20 c. blue in a horizontal tête-bêche pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by fair Étoile de Paris mute obliterator to cover directed to Torino, despatch cds (July 18, 65) anf framed PD, both in black alongside. Reverse with TORINO arrival (July 20) cds. File folds well away fr
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1862: Double rate Entire letter from Marseille to Catania dated inside "Marseille le 20. Mai 1865", bearing Napoléon perf. 40 c., two fresh and overall fine examples with vivid colour in the orange and yellow-orange shades, few nibbed perfs, tied by Italian NAPOLI cds (May 23) (Salles fig. 697), cle
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1863/71: Selection 17 cover/entires/fronts with Napoléon perf. frankings incl. two printed matter items with 1 c. bronze single frankings, 5 c. green, one cover with strip of three on local Paris cover, two covers with four examples to pay the pre 1871 office to office rate, and one cover with strip
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September cover, 1862: Entire letter from Mailly-de-la-Somme to Mont-de-Marsan, bearing Napoléon laureated 1 c. green-olive in a horizontal strip of five and two examples of 10 c. bistre type II, overall fresh and fine adhesives, some perf toning, tied by superb Gros chiffres '6099' lozenge, delight
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1862: Envelope from St. Thibaud-de-Couz within the same postal district to Chambéry, bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, an overall fresh and fine adhesives with few nibbed perfs, tied by superb Gros chiffres '3872' lozenge, splendid type 24 cogwheel "St THIBAUD-DE-COUZ (88)" despatch c
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1868: Envelope from the French Troops in the Papal States to Coutances, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fine example with good perforation, tied by light 'CER 2' lozenge in red, corresponding clear "CORPS EXPÉDre 2 ROME 2" despatch (July 10, 69) cds in red alongside, reverse with tw
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1867: Cover from Cherbourg to London, endorsed "via Southampton", bearing Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown-black, a fine and fresh example, cancelled by fair British barred 'A25' obliterator in black, corresponding tombstone "SOUTHAMPTON FRANCE MB" datestamp (Oct 1, 1870) alongside, reverse with LONDO
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1867: Double rate Envelope from Le Havre to New York, endorsed "Steamer Siberia / via Liverpool", bearing Napoléon laureated pair 80 c. rose in mixed franking with two examples of Siège 1870 40 c. orange, all stamps with fresh colour and good perforation, tied by Gros Chiffres '6311' lozenge with ma
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1869: Double rate Envelope with an insured value of 3'000 francs mailed from Alger to Toulouse, forwarded to Lévignac-s-Save, bearing Napoléon laureated 5 fr. violet-grey, a fine and fresh example of this difficult stamp in mixed franking with Cérès 1872 30 c. brown and pair 80 c. rose, all stamps w
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1863/72: Selection 14 covers / entires with frankings of Napoléon laureated issues incl. 1 c. olive in a block of four on printed matter, pair on wrapper, 2 c. red-brown pair on printed matter wrapper, 4 c. grey in a strip of four & single on office to office cover, 10 c. bistre strip of four on cov
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'Affranchisement de Fortune' 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre-yellow diagonally bisected and used with Siège 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine examples, tied by crisp 'AR.P.' train station P.O. lozenge in black with "GARE DE HAZEBROUCK" despatch cds (Sept 24, 1871) below. The cover directed to Fléchinelle, rev
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1870: Double rate Value cover from Valençay to Champaissant nearby Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais with an insured value of 730 francs, bearing Siège 40 c. orange in combination with Cérès 1872 5 c. green (2), 15 c. bistre, 25 c. blue type I and pair 80 c. rose, overall fine and fresh adhesives, the Siège wi
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1870: Entire September letter from Molinges to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 1 c. olive report 3, a spectacular block of five from the upper margins with positions 6-8/11+12 in mixed franking with Siège 20 c. blue, each adhesive tied by Gros Chiffres '2383' lozenge, with superb type 24 cogwheel MOLINGES de
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1870: Entire local letter within Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 4 c. grey report 2, a splendid example with large margins, extremely fresh, in mixed franking with Napoléon laureated 1 c. olive and 10 c. bistre type II, tied by crisp LYON despatch cds (Sept 12, 1871). Reverse another LYON strike of the next
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1870: Entire printed mourning letter from Beaujeu to Vernay, Rhône, bearing Bordeaux 5 c. green-yellow report 2, state 2, position 3, a superb example with enormous margins and parts of sheet margin at top, tied by indistinct BEAUJEU despatch cds (Aug 1871). Horizontal and vertical file folds well a
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1870: Entire letter from Reims to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 5 c. green-yellow report 2, state 1, a fine and fresh example with even large margins in mixed franking with Siège 20 c. blue, tied by indistinct Gros chiffres lozenge with REIMS despatch cds (Sept 1, 1871) alongside. Reverse with BORDEAUX
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1870: Cover within Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. 'bistre-verdâtre' report 1, a fine and fresh example with even large margins, tied by crisp Gros chiffres '807' lozenge with matching "BORDEAUX / LA BASTIDE" despatch cds (Feb 12, 71) alongside. An attractive local cover with this sought after shad
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1870: Cover from Besançon to Verrières, Switzerland, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. bistre, report 1 and 20 c. blue type III, report 2, two superb examples with large to enormous margins incl. parts of neighbouring stamps, tied by Gros Chiffres '456' lozenge with BESANCON despatch cds (March 27, 71) and fra
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1870: Double rate Entire letter from Apt to Avignon, bearing Bordeaux 10 c. report 2, two pairs in the shades bistre-yellow and bistre-brown, fine and fresh multiples with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by crisp Gros chiffres '127' lozenge with matching clear APT despatch cds (April 22, 7
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1870: Entire letter from Pamiers to Chalabre, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 1, a fine and fresh example with large margins, tied by Petits Chiffres des Gros chiffres '2777' lozenge with PAMIERS despatch cds (Dec 18, 70) alongside. Reverse with TOULOUSE and CARCASSONE transit as well as
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1870: Cover from Bayonne to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. 'bleu-outremer' type I, report 1, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, tied by indistinct lozenge with BAYONNE despatch cds (Dec 21, 70) alongside. An interesting usage with this rare ultramarine shade, signed Roumet; cert
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1870: Double rate Entire letter from Gap to Barcelonette, bearing pair Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 1, a fine and fresh multiple with large to enormous margins incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by Gros chiffres '1622' lozenge with GAP despatch cds (Nov 22, 70) alongside. Revers
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1870: Entire letter from Carcassone to Béziers, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type I, report 2, a fine and fresh example with large margins, tied by Gros Chiffres '752' lozenge with CARCASSONE despatch cds (Dec 29, 70) alongside. Reverse with BÉZIERS arrival cds (Dec 1). Signed Calves; cert. von der W
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1870: Entire letter from Villefranche to Basel, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue type II, report 3, a fine and fresh example with large margins in mixed franking with Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, tied by Gros chiffres '4245' lozenge with "VILLEFRANCHE-S-SAONE" despatch cds (Feb 10, 71) and fr
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'Faux pour servir': Cover from Marseille to Nimes, bearing Bordeaux Faux de Marseille 20 c. blue, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge, despatch cds (April 1, 71) alongside. A very rare item with this forgery, in this case undetected and acc
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Piquage privé: Entire letter from Moissac to Bordeaux, bearing Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type III, report 2, privately perforated 12½, a fine example, some perf. toning, tied by bold Gros Chiffres '2377' lozenge, MOISSAC despatch cds (April 27, 71) alongside, reverse with BORDEAUX arrival cds. A non cata
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1871: Group three selected covers sent between February and May 1871, each bearing a single franking of Bordeaux 20 c. blue type III, report 2, superb examples with huge to enormous margins incl. parts of neighbouring adhesives or sheet margins, tied by Gros Chiffres lozenges with despatch cds's of
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1870/71: Selection nine covers / entires with usages of the Bordeaux issue incl. three-color September franking with Bordeaux 4 c. grey, Napoléon laureated 1 c. olive and Siège 20 c. blue, 10 c. bistre on two covers with pairs in different shades, five covers with 20 c. blue single frankings in type
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Ballon monté 1870 (Sept 30): Small postcard without imprinted note 'Ballon monté' directed to Jersey, Channel Islands, carried on board of one of the following balloons: no. 4 'Le Celeste', no. 6 'L'Armand Barbès' or no. 8 'Le Non Dénommé No. 2', bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, thre
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Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 8): Entire letter carried as a Pli confié by a crew member of balloon no. 6 'L'Armand Barbès' to Montmorillon, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by ambulant "CALAIS A PARIS 1°" cds, reverse with additional strike of this cds
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Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 13): Entire letter carried on board of one of the following balloons: no. 11 'Le Godefroy Cavaignac' or no. 12 'Le Jean Bart No. 1', directed to Granville, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by Étoile de Paris '15' obliterator
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Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 17): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 15 'Le Victor Hugo' to Oloron, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by Gros Chiffres '2793' lozenge with "PARIS / PASSY-LES-PARIS" despatch cds alongside, reverse with "OLORON-S
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Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 25): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 19 'Le Vauban' to Izernore, Ain, franked with pair Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre type II, a fresh and fine singlemultiple, tied by "ARMEE FRANCAISE / QUARTr Gal" despatch cds with information strike alongside, reverse with N
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Ballon monté 1870 (Oct 26): Entire letter carried probably on board of balloon no. 19 'Le Vauban' to Luty, Moselle in the occupied zone, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by light Étoile de Paris '36' lozenge and framed "P.P." with Paris / Bd du Pr
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Ballon monté 1870 (Nov 3): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 23 'Le Fedinand Flocon' to Arcachon, franked with Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine example, tied by Paris SC cds in red. Reverse with ambulant as well as NANTES transit and ARCACHON arrival (Nov 6) cds's.
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Ballon monté 1870 (Nov 3): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 23 'Le Fedinand Flocon' to Genappe, Belgium, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh and fine example, tied by Paris SC cds in red, framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with NANTES transit, Belgium entry (Nov 7) and
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Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 4): Enveloppe carried on board of balloon no. 38 'Le Franklin' to London, franked with Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown, a fresh and fine example, tied by Paris SC cds and LONDON arrival (Dec 12) cds's, both in red, framed PD in red alongside. An attractive balloon entire sent
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Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 5): Envelope with full content carried on board of balloon no. 40 'Le Denis Papin' to St. Servan, bearing Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue type II, a fresh and fine single adhesive, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '241' lozenge with "PARIS / AUTEUIL" despatch cds alongside, reverse w
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Ballon monté 1870 (Dec 17): Entire letter carried on board of balloon no. 45 'Le Davy' to Brissac, franked with Siège 10 c. bistre, two fresh and fine examples, tied by Paris SC cds in red. Reverse with BRISSAC arrival (Dec 21) cds and large "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / PREFECTURE DE POLICE / CABINET DU
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Ballon monté 1871 (Jan 27): Entire letter belonging to the famous correspondence of Mr. Hardon to his family at the island of Jersey, carried on board of the last balloon no. 67 'Le Général Cambronne', bearing Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, two fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by Étoile de
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1871 (Jan 30): Entire letter belonging to the famous correspondence of Mr. Hardon to his family at the island of Jersey, sent after the end of the siege and bearing Siège 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, two fresh and overall fine single adhesives, few perforation irregularities, tied by indistinct Étoi
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French Red Cross 1870 (Sept 24): Private formular postcard of the "COMITÉ AUXILIAIRE DE STRASBOURG", endorsed "armée du Rhin", despatched in St. Louis and sent in franchise to Abbeville with "St. LOUIS" despatch cds on front and ABBEVILLE arrival (Sept 29) cds on reverse. On obverse it shows a large
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French Red Cross 1870 (Nov 20): Private formular postcard of the "COMITÉ DES SECOURS POUR LES BLESSÉS MILITAIRES / LYON" and directed to the Red Cross comittee in Basel, Switzerland, bearing Napoléon laureated 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue. both in type II, some corner and perforation irregularities,
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Ballons montés and related material 1870/71: Selection twelve entires incl. no. 13 'Jules Favre' postcard, no. 22 'Fulton', no. 27 'Gironde' from Paris-Passy, no. 31 'Archimède' with Paris SC cds in red, no. 38 'Franklin', no. 42 'Ville de Paris' Gazette des Absents with handwritten note in German "
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1872: Entire letter from Lille to Bordeaux, bearing 1872 Cérès 1 c. olive, 2 c. red-brown (2), 5 c. green and 15 c. bistre small ciphers, tied by crisp Gros Chiffres '2046' lozenge, matching despatch cds (Aug 7, 75) in black alongside. Reverse with ambulants and indistinct arrival cds's. Horizontal
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1872: Printed matter wrapper with full content from Paris to Stockholm, bearing Cérès 5 c. green, pair and single example, tied by special "PD / IMPRIMÉS PARIS / 10 JUIL. 74" datestamp in red to the wrapper. An exceptional destination for a printed matter item, correctly franked in the April 1872 ra
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1872: Triple rate Envelope from Beauvais to Amiens, bearing 1872 Cérès 5 c. green, two pairs in combination with two single examples of 25 c. blue type I, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '404' lozenge, matching BEAUVAIS despatch cds (Oct 23, 72) in black alongside. Reverse with AMIENS arrival cds of the
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1873: Printed matter wrapper from Paris to Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, bearing Cérès 15 c. bistre large ciphers, tied by special "JOURNAUX / PARIS / PP1 / 4 FEVR. 76" datestamp in red. An exceptional destination for a printed matter item, underpaid for a double rate item by one centime, not
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1872: Triple rate Cover from Bordeaux to Vera Cruz, endorsed "pr Steamer San Antonio", bearing Cérès 30 c. brown in a horizontal pair and 80 c. rose in a horizontal strip of three, tied by BORDEAUX despatch cds (June 3, 76) in black. The cover was taxed upon arrival with '75' centavos in blue crayon
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1872: Entire letter from Marseille to Buenos-Aires, endorsed "par vapeur / Via Bordeaux", bearing Cérès 80 c. rose in combination with 1875 10 c. brown on rose large ciphers (2), tied by MARSEILLE despatch cds (Nov 2, 76) in black. Reverse with "BUENOS AIRES" arrival (Dec 2) cds. The entire travelle
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1873: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper, a horizontal strip of four with a tête-bêche included, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '2730' numeral lozenge to double rate cover from Orange to Paris with the matching despatch cds (March 13, 74) alongside, reverse with ambulant cds. Ho
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1874: Registered envelope from Alger to Toulouse, bearing 1874 Cérès 25 c. blue type III in a horizontal strip of three, tied by crisp Gros Chiffre '5005' lozenge, matching "ALGER ALGERIE" despatch cds (Nov 14, 74) in black and octagonal R handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with two ambulants and T
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1872/76: Selection 18 covers/entires with Cérès 1871/72 frankings, incl. four combination frankings with earlier issues with 70 c. franking bearing 25 c. blue (3) and Napoléon perf. 5 c. green, three-colour franking from Alexandria with Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 5 c. green (2) and 15 c. bistre (2
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1876: Entire letter from Saumur to Chinon, bearing 4 c. green type I in a horizontal strip of four, a fine and fresh multiple, tied by light SAUMUR despatch (May 22, 78) cds. Reverse with clear arrival (May 23) cds. This strip of the rare 4 c. green type I is an exceptional way to pay the new 15 c.
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1878: Wrapper within Paris, forwarded to Passy, bearing a single franking of 3 c. bistre-yellow, an overall fine and fresh example, one nibbed perf, tied by "PARIS / PL. DE LA BOURSE" despatch (April 29, 80) cds. Reverse with postman's circular cachet. Double printed matter rate in the May 1878 tar
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1878: Cover from Paris to Puebla, Mexico, endorsed "Packet anglais", bearing 35 c. violet-black on yellow, a fine and fresh example, tied by clear "PARIS A CALAIS" ambulant cds (Aug 1, 81), information strike alongside. Reverse with "CORREO VERACRUZ" transit (Aug 27) and "CORREOS PUEBLA" arrival (Au
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1878: Double rate registered envelope of the administration of the possessions of Prince Nicolas d'Oldenbourg, sent from Villefranche to Portici, endorsed "Recommandée Avis de réception", bearing pair 35 c. violet-black on yellow and 1876 5 c. green type I, fine and fresh adhesives, tied by "VILLEFR
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1891 (Oct 30): Postcard to Beauvais bearing stationery cutouts Sage 2 c. brown-red, 3 c. orange and 5 c. green, these tied by light wavy "MAUBEUGE A PARIS" convoyeur-ligne datestamp with clear information strike alongside. Front struck in addition by wavy "BEAUVAIS A CREIL" convoyeur-ligne datestamp
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1898: Printed matter cover from the 'Chanbre des députés' in Paris to Chartres, bearing 5 c. green-yellow, a fine and fresh example, cancelled by thimble circular '18' handstamp. (page)
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1876/97: Selection 17 covers / postcards / printed matter items bearing combination frankings of Sage with ealier issues incl. Sage 2 c. green type I & Cérès 1 c. olive, 5 c. green (2) & Cérès 2 c. red-brown or 1 c. olive (2), respectively on journal, 5 c. green with ten examples of Cérès 1 c. olive
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1876/1900: Selection 23 covers / postcards / printed matter with Sage frankings primarily within France incl. 1877 cover with 2 c. green type II strip of four & single and 15 c. grey, two formular postcards with 10 c. green type I and type II, respectively, registration enquiry formular with 20 c. b
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French Shipmail in the Mediterranean 1871 (Dec 1): Entire letter from Marseille to Palermo, bearing Bordeaux 40 c. 'orange vif', a fine and fresh example with good to large margins and in a deep vibrant shade, tied by Anchor lozenge with "LIGNE X / PAQ. FR. No 5" cds, framed PD and framed "PIROSCAFI
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French Shipmail in the Mediterranean 1875 (March 19): Envelope from Marseille to Palermo, endorsed "par bateau direct des Messag. Marit.", bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, a fine and fresh example, tied by clear Anchor lozenge with "MARSEILLE B. M." cds in black and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse
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French Shipmail in the Levant 1857 (Feb 23): Entire letter from Constantinople to Marseille, bearing Napoléon imperf. 10 c. bistre and pair 20 c. dark blue, both in type I, fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, each adhesive tied by Ship's "INDUS 23 FEVR. 7" datestamp with inverted and
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French Shipmail in the Levant, incoming 1872 (June 29): Entire letter from Marseille to Constantinople, bearing Cérès 1872 pair 15 c. bistre and two single examples of 25 c. blue type I, fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled by light Anchor lozenge in blue with "LIGNE U / PAQ. FR. No 1" cds and framed
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French Shipmail in the Levant, incoming 1872 (Sept 7): Entire letter from Marseille to Constantinople, bearing Siège 40 c. orange on yellowish paper in combination with Cérès 1872 15 c. bistre and 25 c. blue type I, fine and fresh adhesives, cancelled by light Anchor lozenge in black with "LIGNE U /
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French Shipmail in the Levant, incoming 1875 (May 20): Cover from Marseille to Alexandria, bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, a fine and fresh example, tied by clear Anchor lozenge with "MARSEILLE B. M." cds in black and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" arrival (May 26) cds.
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1871 (March 30): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Cadiz, endorsed "Via de Lisboa", bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose, a superb example with large to huge margins, tied by light Anchor lozenge with octagonal "BUENOS-AYRES / PAQ. FR. J No1" cds in black and framed "P.P."
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1874 (April 27): Entire letter from Buenos Aires to Aniane, Hérault, endorsed "Par Bordeaux", bearing Siège 40 c. orange and Cérès 1872 30 c. brown (2) in a combination franking with Argentina 1867 10 c. green (Gi 29), four fine and fresh examples. The Belgrano adhe
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1874 (June 4): Double rate Envelope from La Guayra to Bordeaux bearing Siège 40 c. orange and pair Cérès 1872 80 c. carmine in a deep shade, fine and fresh adhesives, tied by Anchor lozenge in black with octagonal "LA GUAYRA" Consular datestamp in black (Salles fig.
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1874 (Dec 10): Envelope from Montevideo to Lisbon, endorsed "per Niger", bearing Cérès 80 c. rose in a combination franking with Uruguay 1866 10 c. green perforated (Gi 34). The Uruguay definitive tied by bold lozenge, the French adhesive tied on board of the steame
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1875 (July 6): Envelope from Porto Cabello to Bordeaux, endorsed "par Washington", bearing Siège 40 c. orange and pair Cérès 1872 30 c. brown, fine and fresh adhesives, tied by Anchor lozenge in black with octagonal "PORTO-CABELLO" Consular datestamp and framed PD i
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French Shipmail towards the Americas 1877 (June 20): Cover from Bordeaux to Buenos Aires, bearing Sage 1 fr. green-bronze, type I, tied by circular "LIGNE J / PAQ. FR. No5" Shipmail datestamp (Salles = 200 points), clear information strike alongside. Reverse with "BUENOS AIRES" arrival cds (July 13)
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1877 (July 29): Entire letter from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti to St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, bearing pair Sage 60 c. brown, type I, tied by octagonal "LE CAP HAÏTIEN" Shipmail datestamp (Salles fig. 1366 = 250 points), clear information strike alongside. Reverse with oc
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French Shipmail from the Americas 1900 (Aug 9): Double rate Envelope from La Guayra, Venezuela to Hamburg, endorsed "pr Versailles", bearing Sage 1886 25 c. black on rose (2), tied by octagonal "COLON A St. NAZAIRE / L.A.No1" Shipmail datestamp, clear information strike alongside. Reverse with HAMBU
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French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1866 (Dec 28): Envelope from Zagasik via Alexandria to Paris, bearing Napoléon perf. 40 c. orange in a combination franking with Egypt 1866 1 pi. claret (Gi 4), two overall fine and fresh examples. Upon despatch the Egyptian first issue adhesive was tied by "
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French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1869 (Nov 16): Entire letter from Alexandria to Munster, Haute-Rhin, bearing Napoléon laureated 40 c. orange in a combination franking with Egypt Penasson 1 pi. rose-red (Gi 11), two fine and fresh examples. The entire was despatched at the Egyptian P.O. in
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French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1874 (Dec 26): Envelope from Samanhour via Alexandria to Paris, bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. rose in a combination franking with Egypt Bûlâq 1 pi. red (Gi 38), two fine and fresh examples. The entire was despatched at the Egyptian P.O. in Samanhour and the Bûlâq
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French and British offices in the Levant 1862: Cover from Beirut via Alexandria to Lyon, bearing Cérès 1871/72 5 c. green and 25 c. blue type III in a combination franking with Great Britain 1873-80 2½ d. rosy mauve (Gi 139 = Z6). Upon despatch in Beirut, the British adhesive was tied by bold vertic
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French offices in the Levant 1862: Double rate Envelope from Smyrna to Paris, bearing Napoléon perf. 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine example with good perforation, tied by Gros Chiffres '5098' numeral lozenge, matching SMYRNE despatch (April 28, 66) cds and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with PARI
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French Post offices in the Levant 1870: Cover from Smyrne to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 40 c. orange, a fine and fresh example with close to large margins, tied by Gros Chiffres '5098' lozenge with matching "SMYRNE TURQUIE" despatch cds (April 21, 71) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with ambulan
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French Offices in the Levant, Tunis 1888 (June 26): Registered envelope from Tunis to Paris, bearing pair Sage 1884 20 c. brick on green, tied by "TUNIS TUNESIE" despatch cds, information strike and 'R' handstamp alongside. Reverse with two PARIS arrival (July 1) cds's. An appealing cover. (page)
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French Post Offices in Japan, incoming 1870 (Dec 14): Triple rate Cover from Lyon to Yokohama, bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose-carmine in a horizontal strip of three, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2145' lozenge with "LYON / LES TERREAUX" despatch cds in black and fra
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French Post Offices in China 1870 (March 15): Cover from Shanghai to Lyon, endorsed "via Marseille", bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose-carmine, a fresh and fine example in a deep vibrant shade, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge, perfect "SHANG-HAI Bau FRANCAIS" despatch cds in black, fr
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French Post Offices in China 1873 (Sept 6): Double rate Entire letter from Shanghai to London, endorsed "p Avovat", bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. carmine-rose showing variety 'fond ligné', a fresh and overall fine horizontal strip of four, few nibbed perfs, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge, per
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French Post Offices in China 1874 (Dec 31): Cover from Shanghai to Lyon, endorsed "Via Brindisi", bearing Siège 40 c. orange (some wrinkles) and Cérès 1872 10 c. brown on rose and 80 c. rose, three fresh and overall fine examples, tied by Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge, perfect "SHANG-HAI CHINE" despa
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French Post Offices in China 1875 (July 3): Double rate Envelope from Shanghai to Munich, Germany, endorsed "Via Marseilles per French Mail", bearing Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, a fresh and overall fine horizontal strip of three, few nibbed perfs, tied by fair Gros Chiffres '5104' lozenge, "SHANG-HAI CHI
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1936, (5. Okt.): LZ 129 - 10. Nordamerikafahrt (5. bis 12. Oktober): Interessanter Brief ab "Nizza 28.9.36" als Drucksache nach Luzern befördert, danach mit zusätzl. Schweizer Frankatur erneut aufgegeben und per Einschreiben ab "Basel 5.X.36" via "Frankfurt Rhein-Main 5.10.36" aufgeliefert zur Fahrt
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1934, (18. Mai): 1. Südamerikafahrt 1934 (26. Mai bis 5. Juni): Eingeschr. Karte ab 'Andorre La Vieille' (18. Mai), frankiert mit drei Werten, zugleitet via Köln-Flughafen zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 26.5. 34" nach "Pernambuco 29.V.34" Mi. 362 = Euro 450.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Ludwig Kofler
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1934, (23. Aug.): 8. Südamerikafahrt 1934 (15. bis 25 September): Eingeschribener Brief ab 'Beyla' (Franz. Guinea) frankiert mit sechs Werten, zugleitet via "Conakry Guinee Français 28.8.34", Dakar (4.9.), Paris (6.9.) und Frankfurt-Flughafen (7.9.) zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 15.9.34" nach
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1934, (8. Juni): 3. Südamerikafahrt 1934 (23. Juni bis 6. Juli), sog. Argentinienfahrt: Einschreibebrief ab "Saigon 8.6.34" frankiert mit sechs Luftpostmarken und weitergeleitet zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 23.6.34" nach "Buenos Aires 28. Jun.34". Sehr seltene Zuleitung Mi. 370 = Euro 2'600.
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1933, (4. April): 1. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (6. bis 17. Mai): Eingeschriebener Brief ab Djibouti (Französisch Somaliland) frankiert mit drei Werten, mit beigef. Tagesstp. "Friedrichshafen 6.5.33", nach "Pernambuco 9.V.33", Zähnung am Oberrand minim getönt, ansonsten in frischer Erhaltung Mi. 294a = Eu
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1933, (11. Mai): 2. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (3. bis 15. Juni): Eingeschriebener Brief ab Timbuktu, Französisch Sudan, frankiert mit drei Werten, zugeleitet via Bamako (23.), Dakar Senegal (26.) und Paris (29.), mit Tagesstp. "Friedrichshafen 3.6.33" nach "Pernambuco 6.VI.33". Sehr seltene Zuleitung, in
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1934, (19. April): Argentinienfahrt 1934 (23. Juni bis 6. Juli): R-Brief ab "Sainte Marie Madagascar 19 Avril 34" frankiert mit sieben Werten, via 'Köln-Flughafen" zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 23.6.34" nach "Lima 10.Jul.34". Eine seltene Zuleitung in frischer Erhaltung Mi. 370a = Euro 1'800.
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1934, (22. April): 1. Südamerikafahrt 1934 (26. Mai bis 15. Juni): R-Brief ab Saint Denis (22. April) Reunion frankiert mit drei Werten, zugeleitet zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 26.5.34" nach "Pernambuco 29.V.34", sehr seltener Beleg in frischer Erhaltung Mi. 362 = Euro 1'500.rnProvenienz: S
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1933, (31. Juli): 6. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (2. bis 12. September): Einschreibebrief ab "Lome 31. Juli. 33" (Franz. Togo) frankiert mit zwei Werten zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 2.9.33" nach "Lima 17. Sep.33" (Peru), eine seltene Zuleitung Mi. 333a = Euro 1'500.rn (page)
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1934, (20. Aug): 10. Südamerikafahrt 1934 (13. bis 23. Oktober): Eingeschriebener Brief ab Fort-Lamy, Tschad (20. Aug.), frankiert mit drei Werten, zugeleitet zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 13.10.34" nach "Recife (Per) 17.X.34", eine seltene Zuleitung in frischer Erhaltung Mi. 410 = Euro 2'000
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1933, (Juni): 3. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (1. bis 12. Juli): Zwei eingeschriebene Postkarten ab Tunis, beide zugeleitet via Marseille zur Auflieferung in "Friedrichshafen 1.7.33" nach "Pernambuco .VII.33" Mi. 315a = Euro 840.rn (page)
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1933, (30. Mai): 3. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (1. bis 12. Juli): Brief ab "Wadi-Halfa 30.V.33" frankiert mit Sudan Luftpostmarken zu 5 M. grün und 5 P. ultramarin, zugeleitet zum Anschlussflug Berlin nach "Santos Sao Paulo 6.VII.33". Brief in sehr frischer Erhaltung, Anschlussflug in Michel nicht geliste
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