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1870, Spitzen aufwärts 1 Centimes olivgrün und 4 Centimes lilagrau, je 2 Einzelwerte, farbfrisch und gut gezähnt, mit sauber auf- und nebengesetztem Hufeisenstempel "MARKIRCH 18 NOVBR 71" auf kleinem Faltbrief nach Straßburg. Ein attraktiver Brief mit sehr seltener Darstellung des 10 Centimes-Por (page)

2 Centimes rotbraun, 2 waagerechte Paare und Einzelstück mit Rahmenstempel "K. PR. FELDPOST-RELAIS No. 68 6/3" rückseitig auf dreiseitig geöffnetem Briefkuvert nach Colmar. Zwei unauffällige Zahnfehler, kleine Randmängel der Vorderseite hinterlegt, sonst gute Erhaltung. Eine sehr seltene Mehrfach (page)

10 Centimes orangebraun, farbfrisch und gut gezähnt mit sauber aufgesetztem kleinen blauen Langstempel "Remiremont" auf nachgesandtem Brief aus Mirecourt mit nebengesetztem blauem Kreisstempel "POSTES EPINAL". Ein attraktiver und sehr seltener Brief. Fotoattest Scheller (2018)

20 Centimes ultramarin in Mischfrankatur mit Bordeaux 20 Centimes, Type III, Report 2, beide entwertet durch GC "4034" auf Brief mit nebengesetztem Doppelkreisstempel "TROYES 11 MARS 71" nach Grasse. Eine seltene Kombination. Fotoattest Scheller (2018)

25 Centimes dunkelbraun, farbfrisch und gut gezähnt, mit sauber auf- und nebengesetztem Einkreisstempel "RAPPOLTSWEILER 28 10 71" auf Faltbrief nach Amsterdam. Die Marke unten links ganz leichte diagonale Bugspur, sonst einwandfrei. Eine seltene Destination. Fotobefund Mehlmann BPP (2022)

REPRINT: 1862, Napoleon 10 c. light bistre-yellow, unused with original gum, unobstrusive minor bend otherwise very fine, signed JF. Brun

1928, Ile de France 10 fr. on 90c. red and on 1,50f. blue, fresh color, good perforation, unused resp. 1,50f. mint never hinged, very fine and scarce, signed a.o. Calves with certificate (1990)

1961, Modern paintings 0,50 - 1,00 fr. as 'epreuves de luxe', very fine and scarce (Yvert 1319-22, 780€)

1924, 6 fr. illustrated booklet with Semeuse 30c. blue (20), "Le SECOURS" and "CHOCOLAT MENIER" advertisements, unmounted mint, fine

1958, 8-50 fr. in imperforated corner blocks of 6, unmounted mint, very fine (Yvert 3120,-)

1899, Sage 1c. black on blue vertical strip of three with margin number, 4c. lilac-brown on grey horizontal strip of five lower sheet margin with "M. 1908" printing, 15c. blue horizontal pair and Mouchon 30c. light violet, all tied by cds. "PORT SAID 17-5 11 EGYPTE" to a registered envelope to Le (page)

1892, "BENIN" Sperati-handstamp with "dropped B variety", blue strike on blank greenish paper, very fine and scarce

1892, Sperati Handstamp "BENIN" with "dropped B variety" on Allegory 4c. violet-brown, unused, one short perf, unsigned, scarce with just a handful known, fine

1892, First Issue, 10c. black on lilac, 20c. red on green and 1fr. green-olive, used, very fine, signed Calves, Brun, Roumet (Mi.-Nr. 5, 7, 13)

1892, Second Issue overprinted, 1c. on 5c. on small fragment and 40c. on 15c., both used, very fine, signed Calves (Mi.-Nr. 14, 15)

1892, Second Issue, 75c. on 15c. light blue, red overprint, tied to a small fragment, very fine and signed Calves, Roumet

1892, Second Issue, 75c. on 15c. light blue, black overprint, used, very fine and rare, signed Calves, Roumet

1940, Spitfire 25c., 45c., 60c. and 70c., complete set tied by cds "DOUALA 8 DEC. 40 CAMEROUN" to front of an envelope to Lagos, special commemorative "Journée du Spitfire" boxed handstamp and red Nigerian censor alongside, on reverse postmark "CONTROLE POSTAL", very fine

1890, Second Issue 1c. to 25c. black imperforate, complete set used, very fine, signed Calves (Mr.-Nr. 6, 7, 8, 9)

1987/89, Antarctic plants 6,50 fr., 1,70 fr. and 2,80 fr., each as 'epreuve d'artiste' in black on handmade paper, very fine and attractive

1891, Alphée Dubois First Issue, 5c. to 15c., complete set of seven tied by cds "LIBREVILLE", very fine, signed Calves or A.Brun

1892, Postage Dues Overprinted, Third Issue, complete set of four, goog to large margins, used, 5c. on 20c. lower sheet border, very fine, signed Calves

1894, First Issue, 0,15c. on 75c. carmine, used, very fine, a scarce stamp signed Brun and Roumet

1894, First Issue, 0,25c. on 1fr. olive on light yellow paper, used, very fine, a scarce stamp signed Roumet

1892, German Empire 10pf. card tied by French cds "CONAKRI RIVIERES DU SUD JUIN 92", embarked as Atlantic shipmail with cds "LOANGO A MARSEILLE L.M.N°1" and arrival cds "MUENCHEN 10 JUL 92" alongside, insignificant soiling on the lower right of the card, otherwise extremely fine, very rare Conakr (page)

1893, Allegories Overprinted, 5c., 25c. on 2c. and 50c. on 1c., the three values neatly cancelled, very fine, signed Brun or Calves (Mi.-Nr. 1II, 2, 3)

1894, 1fr. on 5fr. red, Camel Post overprint, used, very fine, signed Calves

1894, 5fr. red, Camel Post overprint, used with "DJIBUTI" handstamp, small gum spot on front mentioned for accuracy, still very fine and scarce stamp, signed Brun and Calves

1894, 10c. brown/green, bisected vertically and tied by cds "DJIBUTI COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1901" to a Journal Officiel and its wrapper to PARIS, some reinforcement on the wrapper, still fine; also another 10c. brown/green bisected tied by cds "COTE FRANCAISE DES SOMALIS 1901" to reverse of a (page)

1862/81, Eagles 40c. orange (thinned), 80c. rose, Cérès 10c. bistre and 40c. vermilion, tied by dotted losange "GAB" or by cds "CORRESPONDANCE GABON", also Alphée Dubois 15c. blue, 25c. black on lilac rose and 30c. brown, fine to very fine, signed Calves, very scarce group

1889, Alphée Dubois 15. on 10c. black on lilac paper, used, very fine, signed Calves and Roumet, a very scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 15c. on 1fr. olive, fresh, tied by postmark "CORR: D´ARMÉE", very fine, signed Calves, a scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 15c. on 1fr. olive, neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 30 MARS 89", very fine, signed Calves, a scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 25. on 10c. black on lilac paper, fresh and well-centred for this difficult issue, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 89", very fine, signed Calves, a rare stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 25. on 75c. carmine, with cds "LIBREVILLE 26 MARS 89", very fine, signed Calves, a rare stamp

1889, 15c. black on rose paper, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine, signed Calves and A.Brun

1889, 15c. and 25c black on rose and green paper respectively, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine and scarce set, signed Calves

15c. and 25c black on rose and green paper respectively, fresh with good to very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine and scarce set, signed Calves, A.Brun, Roumet

25c. black on green paper, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 24 MAI 89", very fine, signed Calves and Roumet

1881, Alphée Dubois 25c. yellow-brown, upper right corner missing, neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 17 FEVR. 86" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie portuguaise France", reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 14 MARS 88", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, some faults, neatly tied by large cds "ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON 18 FEVR. 1885" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 17 MARS 86", cover opened for display and small tear on reverse, fine and rare cancellation

25c. yellow-brown, natural paper corner crease and one short perf., neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 17 AVRIL 86" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 13 MARS 88", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, neatly tied by large cds "ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON 14 FEVR. 1885" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, transit cds alongside, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 11 MARS 86", minor toning mentioned for accuracy, fine and rare cancellation

25c. yellow-brown, small faults, tied by cds "COTE D´OR ET GABON 18 JUIL. 85" to envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie Portugaise France", transit cds alongside, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 17 AOUT 85", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, tied by a fair strike of the cds "COTE D´OR ET GABON 19 NOV. 85" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie Portugaise France", reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 20 NOV. 85", fine and scarce

1859, Eagle 40c. vermilion, well balanced margins, small thin, tied by very fine strike of the very scarce dotted diamond "ASI" (Assinie) postmark, general issues of the French colonies ued in Ivory Coast are very scarce

1881, Alphée Dubois 35c. dark violet on yellow orange paper, tied by cds "COTE D´IVOIRE GRAND BASSAM 26 AVRIL 93", very fine, rare usage of the general issues of French colonies in Ivory Coast

1899, stampless envelope sent postage free to France, endorsed on front "Correspondance militaire de Kong (Petit) (Etats de Samory)", entering the mail stream at Bettie with cds "BETTIE 21 MARS COTE D´IVOIRE", reverse cds "GRAND BASSAM 25 MARS 99", on front shipmail lines cds "SOUDAN-FRANCAIS L.M (page)

1889, First Issue 05c. on 10c, 05c. on 25c. and 25c.  on 40c., fresh colours, used, very fined, signed Calves and Brun

1889, Second Issue 05c. on 40c. (3), 15c. on 25c. (3), 5c. on 10c. (2), used, mostly very fine, signed Calves (Mi.-Nr. 4, 5, 6)

1891, 5c. black on green paper imperforate, complete sheetlet of ten typesets cancelled "TAMATAVE", corner crease at lower right, also five single used, a few shallow thins as usual, mostly very fine

1891, 10c. black on greenish-blue paper imperforate, complete sheetlet of ten typesets cancelled "TAMATAVE", one stamp tiny thin spot otherwise very fine, also four singles used, very fine

1891, 15c. blue on grey paper imperforate, complete sheetlet of ten typesets cancelled "TAMATAVE", tiny pinholes mentioned for accuracy, also five single used, very fine

1891, 25c. brown on bistre paper imperforate, complete sheetlet of ten typesets cancelled "TAMATAVE", small tear and corner crease not affecting the stamps, also ten singles used, with shades, one cancelled with cds "VOHEMAR"; mostly very fine, the sheetlet signed Brun

1891, 1fr. violet/black on yellow paper imperforate, eight (8) used singles clearly identified by their respective position in the sheet, one stamp with shallow thin otherwise mostly very fine, a very scarce assembly, signed Calves or Brun

1891, 5fr. violet/black on grey paper imperforate, seven (7) used singles clearly identified by their respective position in the sheet, some occasional shallow paper thins, fine to very fine, a rare assembly, signed Calves, Brun or Roumet

1902/21, INVERTED OVERPRINTS, 1902 15c. on 1fr. and 1921 0,60c. on 75c. used (the latter tied by cds "TANANARIVE" to fragment), very fine (Mr.-Nr. 51, 141)

1943, France Libre 20fr. yellow brown/blue, neatly tied by cds. "TANANARIVE RP. MADAGASCAR 14 8 43" with further strike alongside to a local registered envelope, label "N°261", some slight soiling from the reverse flaps showing through on front, very fine and rare, signed Calves

1889, First Issue 25c. on 30c. brown, used, very fine, signed Brun and Roumet

1889, First Issue 25c. on 40c. brick red, used, very fine, signed Brun and Roumet

1889, First Issue 25c. on 40c., clear margins, used, very fine, signed Calves

1889, Second Issue 5c. on 10c. black on lilac paper, tied by cds "NOSSI BE 10 JUIN 1889" to small fragment, stamp lifted for examination and replaced; very fine and scarce, signed Brun, Roumet

1890, Third Issue 25c. on 20c. red on green paper, used, very fine, signed Calves

1892, Allegory overprinted, 4c. violet-brown on grey used, very fine, signed Calves

1892, Allegory overprinted, 75c. carmine, used, very fine, signed Calves

1892, Allegory overprinted, 1fr. olive on light yellow, used, very fine, signed Roumet, Calves

1892, 5fr. on 1fr. overprinted, tied to small fragment by cds "OBOCK", signed Calves and Roumet, very fine and scarce

1894, Camel post 5fr. blue/rose, good margins, neatly tied by cds. "OBOCK 22 JUIN 94 COLONIES FRANCAISES" with adjacent framed "R", to a small envelope to Nancy, France; handed over to a French paquebot with shipmail handstamp "LIGNE T PAQ. FR. N°4 23 JUIN 94" (Salles 2.142), reverse arrival cds. (page)

1891, 40c. light yellow-orange, four balanced margins, used, very fine, signed Calves and Roumet

1891, Allegories 30c. to 1fr., fresh colours, used set, 30c. brown with vertical fold on the sheet margin (not affecting the adhesive), the scarce 75c. carmine signed Brun and Calves, very fine

1891, 1fr. olive on yellowish paper, well centered, used, very fine, signed Calves

1857, commercial folded entire to Bordeaux, endorsed on front "Par voie anglaise", tied with a fair strike of the blue circular handstamp "DIRECTION DE LA POSTE AUX LETTRES ST. LOUIS (SÉNÉGAL)", framed red "PD" and cds "COL. FR. AMB. CALAIS: M", reverse arrival receiver "BORDEAUX 12 AOUT 57", ver (page)

1887, Alphée Dubois First Issue, 5c. on 20c. (type I) very tiny thin, 5c. on 30c. (type I), 10c. on 4c. (type VII), 15c. on 20c. (2) (type XIV), tied by cds "SAINT LOUIS" or "DAKAR", mostly very fine, signed Calves and Brun

1887, Alphée Dubois First Issue, 10c. on 20c. (type VII), tied by cds "DAKAR 31 OCT 87", very fine, signed Calves

1887, Alphée Dubois First Issue, 10c. on 20c. (type VIII), fresh colour, tied by cds "DAKAR 31 OCT 87", very fine, signed Calves

1887, Alphée Dubois Second Issue, 75c. on 15c. blue and 1fr. on 5c. green, black overprint, used, very fine, signed A.Brun and Calves

1916, Handstamp Overprint 5c. blue-green, 10c. red (2) and 1p. on 25c. blue, neatly tied by cds. "ILE ROUAD * 30 - 4 1916" to a registered cover to Port Said, on reverse arrival cds. "PORT SAID 31 5 16"; some slight imperfections, otherwise very fine and scarce

1915, Accra overprint 1 sh. with German cds. "NOEPE 12/10 15" on registered envelope to England

1916/20, London overprint 10 sh. with German cds. "ASSAHUN 27/3 19" on registered envelope to Switzerland

"AGBELUVHOE (TOGO) 26.3.13" typischer Abschlag mehrfach auf Kaiseryacht 20 Pfennig ohne Wasserzeichen und waagerechtes Paar 5 Pfennig mit Wasserzeichen auf R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Agbeluvhoe (Togo)" nach Laggenbeck mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung, R-Briefe aus Agbeluvhoe sind selten (page)

"ATAKPAME TOGO 28.7.07" mehrfach klar auf Viererblock 5 Pfennig aus der linken oberen Bogenecke und 10 Pfennig aus der linken unteren Bogenecke auf R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Atakpame (Togo)" nach Eisfeld mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"HO (TOGO) 6.8.08" etwas undeutlich auf Kaiseryacht 5 und 25 Pfennig auf R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Ho (Togo)" nach Wilhelmshaven mit Nachsendung nach Essen mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"KPANDU (TOGO) 4.1.08" klar auf Kaiseryacht 25 Pfennig auf R-Drucksachenumschlag mit R-Zettel "Kpandu (Togo)" nach Gelsenkirchen mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag vorderseitig mit kleiner Haftstelle und kleinen Eckbügen rechts, sonst in guter Erhaltung, signiert Bothe BPP (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"NOEPE (TOGO) 31.10.07" zweimal klar auf Kaiseryacht 5 und 25 Pfennig auf R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Lome (Togo)" nach Charlottenburg mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung, seltene Verwendung des R-Zettels von Lome in Noepe (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"NUATYÄ TOGO 22.10.07" klar auf Kaiseryacht 30 Pfennig auf R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Nuatyä (Togo)" nach Charlottenburg mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung, signiert Mansfeld (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"PORTO SEGURO TOGO 1.1.07" klar auf Kaiseryacht 40 Pfennig auf R-Brief der 2. Gewichtsstufe mit R-Zettel "Porto Seguro (Togo)" nach Frankfurt mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung (Einfeldt Nr. 1)

"SOKODE TOGO 5.8.09" klar auf Kaiseryacht 40 Pfennig auf R-Trauerbrief mit R-Zettel "Sokode (Togo)" nach Tsingtau mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung, R-Briefe zwischen zwei Deutschen Kolonien sind immer selten (Einfeldt Nr. 2)

"TOKPLI TOGO 4.2.07" mehrfach klar in Violett auf zwei Einzelwerten Kaiseryacht 3 Pfennig und 25 Pfennig auf um ein Pfennig überfrankiertem R-Brief mit R-Zettel "Tokpli (Togo) No.7" nach Dortmund mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung, R-Briefe mit dem violetten Stempel aus Tokpli sind sehr selte (page)

"DSP LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA XVI. 29.5.13" (D. Thekla Bohlen) mehrfach recht klar auf waagerechtem Randpaar Kaiseryacht 3 Pfennig und 25 Pfennig auf um ein Pfennig überfrankiertem R-Brief ohne R-Zettel via Hamburg mit R-Zettel "Hamburg 1 f" nach Exin mit Ankunftsstempel in guter Erhaltung, signi (page)

"DSP LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA XXIII 23.9.13" zweimal klar auf Kaiseryacht 25 Pfennig ohne Wasserzeichen und 5 Pfennig mit Wasserzeichen auf R-Brief ohne R-Zettel via Hamburg mit violettem Handstempel "Ohne Einschreib-zettel in Hamburg 1 eingegangen/R" nach Exin mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag w (page)

1890, Krone/Adler 10 Pfg. rosarot, zwei senkrechte Paare jeweils mit zwei klaren Stempeln "KLEIN-POPO 11.2.90" auf Vordruckbrief "J.K.VIETOR, Deutsche Factorei, Klein-Popp" der 2. Gewichtsstufe nach Rendsburg mit Nachsendung nach Berlin mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag im Rand fehlerhaft und obe (page)

"DSP LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA 26.11.95 VII." (D. Gertrud Woermann) klar auf Benin Ganzsachenkarte 10 C. mit viel Text mit Datierung "Gr. Popo 21.11.95" und Leitvermerk "via Kl. Popo" nach Nordhausen mit Ankunftsstempel, kleine Eckbüge

1914, 5c. auf 3pf. (4), 20pf. (2) und 30pf. (5), gestempelt, meist gute Erhaltung, sign. Calves

1 C., Nachdruck mit Netzunterdruck 'Spitzen nach oben', postfrisch in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Eine sehr seltene Marke, signiert Pfenninger

Netzwerk mit Spitzen nach unten: 1 C. olivgrün, gut gezähnt, entwertet durch EKr. "WINZENHEIM 5/2 71". Signiert Spalink BPP

Netzwerk mit Spitzen nach unten: 2 C. rotbraun im waagerechten Paar, gut gezähnt, entwertet durch EKr. von Bolchen; originär anhaftende Papierreste. Signiert Spalink BPP

Netzwerk mit Spitzen nach unten: 5 C. mittelgelblichgrün, sauber entwertet durch Ra. 3 von Saarburg, einwandfrei. Fotobefund Mehlmann BPP (2015)

20 centimes ultramarin in Mischfrankatur mit Frankreich Napoleon gezähnt 5 centimes und Ceres 20 centimes, abwechselnd geklebt und entwertet durch EKr. "METZ 12/12 71" und Bahnpost-Punktstempel "AVP2" auf kleinem Trauerkuvert nach Condé. Marken durch Randklebung in der Zähnung etwas bestoßen, son (page)

1888, 5 Pfennig violettpurpur im waagerechten Paar je mit Stempel "KLEIN-POPO 4.11.89" auf Paketkarten-Briefstück mit übergehendem bayrischen Bahnpoststempel in tadelloser Erhaltung, sehr seltene Bedarfsverwendung, Fotoattest Jäschke-L. BPP (2022)

1890, Krone/Adler 10 Pfennig mittel(karmin-)rot (ocker quarzend) mit klarem Stempel "KLEIN-POPO" auf Postanweisungs-Briefstück, wenige verkürzte bzw. kurze Zähne, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung, sehr seltene Farbe, Fotoateste Dr. F. Steuer BPP (1993) und Jäschke-L. BPP (2022)

1897, 3 Pfennig mittelbraun, postfrisch, tadellos, sehr seltene Farbe, unsigniert mit Fotoattest R. Steuer BPP (2008)

1919. Kriegsdruck Kaiseryacht 5 Mark, Zähnungslöcher 26:17, im kompletten Bogen, postfrisch, vorgefaltet und zum Teil im Rand angetrennt, Marken einwandfrei, Fotoattest R. Steuer BPP (2010)

"AGU (TOGO) 21.02.13", üblicher Abschlag auf Kaiseryacht 10 Pfennig auf Brief an den Pflanzungsdirektor Woeckel in Douglashof, nicht häufige Entwertung auf Brief innerhalb der Kolonie

"SANSANE-MANGU (TOGO) 29.7.14" klar auf Kaiseryacht 3 Pfennig auf Briefstück, tadellos, seltene Entwertung, Fotoattest Jäschke-L. BPP (2013)

"STATION MISAHÖHE TOGOGEBIET 26.9.97" sehr klar rückseitig auf Krone/Adler Ganzsachenkarte 10 Pfennig mit Stempel "LOME TOGOGEBIET 5.10.97" und viel Text nach Brandenburg mit Ankunftsstempel, einwandfrei

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 3 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. "ASSAHUN 3/1 15", a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Holcombe with certi (page)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 5 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 4/1 15" to small piece, a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Holcom (page)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four (Setting 1A pos. 12-13, 22-23), mint never hinged, the lower right stamp small corner fault, otherwise fine

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four with upper sheet margin (Setting 1A pos. 7-8, 17-18), showing the characteristic variety of this setting on position 8 "large spacing between G and O of TOGO thus very wide TOGO 7½mm", fine and scarce

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four from the upper left sheet corner with inverted overprint, fresh color and good perforation, used with two clear cds. "LOME 4/10 14". An extremely rare and attractive multiple, in total only one upper half of the sheet (compl. setting) was overprinted with (page)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 10 pfg. without watermark, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 1/1 15" to small piece (lifted for examination), a (page)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 50 pfg. horizontal pair (position 7-8), tied by clear cds. "LOME TOGOGEBIET 1/10 14" to small piece, the right stamp few pulled perfs at top, overall an attractive pair, the small imperfections of no importance, the only available multiple of this stamp, with only one unused bl (page)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 80 pfg. block of four from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, a scarce multiple, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 1m. fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 30.9.14" to piece, two tiny toned perfs tip, still a fine and rare stamp, signed with certificate Holcombe (1989)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare with only 40 stamps printed, signed Champion and Bothe BPP with certificate (1980)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 2m. fresh color and good perforation, with inverted overprint, unused, a very fine and rare stamp with only 20 printed, signed Bothe BPP wit certificate (1979) and certificate BPA (1980)

1914, 3mm Spacing: Half Penny on 3 pfg. with variety "small y in Penny", used with clear cds. "LOME -7.12.14", fine

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg., block of six with right sheet margin with HAN "H 4313.10", tied by cds. "LOME -7.12.14" to small piece, very scarce with only 7 HAN possible, fine

1914, 3mm Spacing: One Penny on 5 pfg. with lower sheet margin, with variety "small y in Penny", mint never hinged, very fine, signed Kosack and Bothe BPP and Kilian BPP, with two certificates (1980, 1982)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 3 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 7.11.14", fine, a scarce stamp with only 25 printed, signed A. Brun and Calves

1914, 3mm Spacing: 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear central cds. "LOME 30.10.14", fine, a scarce stamp with only 40 printed, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 10 pfg. tied by cds. "ANECHO 31/12 14" to small piece, minuscule toned perf tip, otherwise very fine and rare with approximately 15-20 copies existant, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994) (Gibbs 16)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 10 and 40 pfg. with additional franking tied by cds. "LOME 17.10.14" to locally adressed cover, two folds  not affecting adhesives, 10 pfg. a bit stained, 25 pfg. of additional franking corner fault, otherwise fine, rare with approximately 15-20 copies of the 10 pfg. existant(page)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 40 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, unused, an exceptionally rare stamp, most of the already small print run of 25-30 pieces is known used, only very few unused pieces known, signed Schlesinger and certificate Behr (1998)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 2 c (2mm between Anglo and French and wide "O" in Occupation: 40 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, used with central cds. "LOME 30.10.14", a very rare stamp showing an unrecorded sub-setting of 2b by Gibbs, a fine, rare and possibly unique stamp, signed wi (page)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 2b (2¼mm between Anglo and French and all "O"s narrow: 40 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, just one short perf at top, tied by cds. "LOME 13.11.14" to small piece, a very rare stamp with only few recorded, signed Holcombe with certificate (1988)

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INDIVIDUAL SETTING 3c - Anglo-French spaced approx. 1¾mm and three narrow "0"s in Togo : 1915, 30 pfg, fresh color, neatly used with clear blue cds. "LOME 8.4.15", utterly insignificantly shortened perf at bottom, a fine and very rare stamp with less than a handful known, signed (page)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 50 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by part cds. of Lome to small piece, a very rare stamp with only 20 printed, all of them known used, signed Bothe BPP

1914, 2mm Spacing: 80 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, used, a very rare stamp with only 25 printed, signed Bothe BPP (Gibbs 22)

1914, 2mm Spacing: 1m. carmine, fresh color and good perforations, used with clear cds. of "LOME 29.9.14", one perf at bottom slightly thinned of no importance, a very rare stamp with only 40 issued, signed Kilian BPP and Holcome with certificate (1993)

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 3 pfg, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear part cds. of "LOME -7..." to small piece, very fine and rare with only approx. 50 printed, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 3d: 1915, 3 pfg, fresh color and good perforation, showing first broken "O" in Togo, being the characteristic of this rare setting, used with clear blue cds. "LOME 8/4 15"., very fine and rare with only very few copies extant, signed Holcombe with certificate ( (page)

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 5 pfg, fresh color and good perforation, with variety "TOGU" from position 5 within the setting of 25, unused, minimally toned, otherwise fine, scarce with only 35 printed, signed Holcombe with Opinion (1998) (Gibbs 30a)

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 5 pfg., horizontal strip of three , fresh color and good perforation, position 3-5 with position 5 showing variety "TOGU", used with clear cds. "LOME", two left stamps some light staining not affecting the variety, left stamp vertical stain, otherwise fine and scarce, copy of (page)

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg., three singles, each fresh color and good perforation, printed from positions 15 "mixed Os", 17 "TOG corrected" and 23 "notch in the T", position 17 and 23 minimal toned, otherwise fine and scarce group, signed Bothe BPP 

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg. horizontal pair, tied by central first day cds. "LOME -7.1.15" to small piece, fine, signed Bothe BPP

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 10 pfg., horizontal strip of three, fresh color and good perforation, position 3-5 with position 5 showing variety "TOGU", used with clear cds. "LOME", left stamp small blue dot, right stamp with on front side quasi invisible corner crease, otherwise fine, certificate Holcomb (page)

1915, Sansane-Mangu: 50 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "LOME 7.1.15" to small piece; a superb copy of this rare stamp of which only 19 examples were overprinted, signed Champion, Köhler and Bühler with certificate (1987)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1914, Postal stationery card 5 pfg., Setting B, with overprint error "One Penny" instead of "Half Penny", used with clear "ASSAHUN 10.1.15", minor wrinkles, a very rare card, probaply unique, signed Ebel and Holcombe with certificate (1993) (Gibbs PS1 Note 1) (Higgins & Gag (page)

1914, 05-80 pfg., complete set with additional franking tied by cds. "ATAKPAME 26 12 14" to registered cover, with generic french r-label with handstamped "ATAKPAME", via Grand Popo and Porto Novo to Trévières, France, fine

40 pfg., block of six with right sheet margin, used with clear cds. "ANECHO 19/10 14", a scarce and attractive multiple, signed Bühler

1914, 40 pfg. with lower sheet margin, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10 14" to small piece, fine and scarce, signed Champion and Calves and certificate Ceremuga (2003)

1914, 40 pfg. with overprint variety "thick O in Occupation", position 41, tied by cds. "ANECHO 20/10 14" to small piece, tiny corner crease, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Bloch with opinion (1998)

1914, 40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, with overprint variety "spacing between TOGO and Occupation 3½ instead of 2mm", a very rare stamp with only a few registered, most of them used, very fine, certificate BPA (2005)

80 pfg., block of eight from the upper right sheet corner, used with clear cds. "ANECHO 19/10 14", a scarce and attractive multiple, certificate Holcombe (1998)

1915, 05 (c.) on 3 pfg. brown, fresh color and good perforation, used with central cds. "ANECHO 6/1", fine and very scarce, signed A(imé) Brun

5 pfg., unused, fine and scarce, certificate APS (1975)

5 pfg., used with blue cds. "ANECHO", one slightly shortened perf at top, otherwise fine and scarce

10 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and scarce, signed Holcombe (1996)

10 pfg., block of four, fresh color, used with two clear cds. "ANECHO 8.1.15", the two lower stamps insignificant imperfections, very fine and fresh appearance, signed A. Diena with certificate (1967)

20 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, unused, tiny thin at right, otherwise fine and fresh, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

20 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used, very fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (1993)

40 pfg., fresh color, adhering on small piece, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise fine, a very rare stamp, signed Bloch with certificate (1977)

50 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, used with clear blue cds. "ANECHO 12/1", tiny almost imperceptible corner perf crease at upper left, otherwise a very fine and attractive copy of this rare stamp, signed A. Diena and Jean-Francois Brun with certificates (1966,2002) and certificate Hoffma (page)

1849/2022, mint never hinged, unused and used holding, including souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, very many stamp booklets etc., huge face value of mint stamps, in 4 boxes.

1969/2022, mostly mint stock in bags with emphasis on the souvenir sheets from 2003 onwards, otherwise mostly in blocks of four or larger multiples

1799/2004 (ca.), unused and used dealer´s stock in one box, also over 30 covers, with many interesting items like 1849/52 colour essays, autographed illustrated postcard by Besnardeau, 1799 folded entire to Limoges with military single line handstamp "Don B.HOLLANDE TROUPES Faises", certificate R (page)

1849/69, unused and used collection with over 100 covers and many pieces in one album, neatly mounted and written up in French, specialised with colour shades, plate flaws, worn plate printings, many interesting covers with a wide range of usages incl. to foreign destinations, multiple and combin (page)

1849/1957 (ca.), unused and used collection in one album, some duplicates and multiples, also postage dues; some occasional faults especially in the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine

1849/1962, unused and used collection in one album, strength in the early 20th century, with better items like Mi. 1 used, certificate Miro, Mi. 134, Mi. 242A, Mi. 311 and Mi. 321 all unused, generally very fresh assembly, some occasional faults especially in the classical issues, otherwise mostl (page)

1849/1990, in the beginning used, later increasingly unused/mint collection with many better values such as Mi.-No. 1-5, 7, 8 and 17 used, in addition centrepiece Souvenir Sheet 1 as well as Mi.-No. 321 used, Mi.-No. 220-21, 239 and Souvenir Sheet 3 unused, in addition official stamps for the Cou (page)

1849/1993 (ca.), used and unused collection in 4 albums plus two stockbooks, neatly mounted on hingeless leaves, better items like Mi. 5 used with losange grid, signed A. Brun, Mi. Bl 3 unused, some multiples, booklets, postage dues, French Maroc; some occasional faults especially in the early is (page)

1849/1999, unused and used collection, neatly mounted in four albums with many complete sets, better items such as Mi. 128-135 unused, Mi. 248 Booklet, Souvenir sheets 1-3, Mi. 220-21, 239, 311 (2), 321, etc., condition varies especially in the 19th century issues, overall fine to very fine

1849/2010, used and mainly unused collection, virtually complete, including 1fr. vermillion (repaired) and Napoleon 1 fr. used, Mi.-Nr. 99, 128-135, bl. 1, 152, bl.2, 239, 242B, 305-11 incl. 311a and b and 321, postage due Mi.-Nr. 6b, better colonies some war issues etc., mostly good quality

1849/2014, mint, unused and used holding with collections and part collections, including Mi.-Nos. 1, 4, 7, 32, 128-35, 220-21, 321 (2), 327, Bl. 3 etc., including much mint never hinged, in 3 large boxes.

1853/1978, mint never hinged, unused and used group with better issues in 2 stockbooks. (Mi. according to the consignor approx. 3.400,-)

1862/2006, mint never hinged, unused and used stock, including many mint nominals, in large box.

1900/72, unmounted mint dealer´s stock in one album, many complete sets with duplicates, very fresh and mostly extremely fine 

PREPHILATELY AND STAMPLESS LETTERS: 1697/1853 (ca.), group of over 60 folded letters from France and Belgium, some "APRÈS LE DÉPART" marks etc., condition varies from poor to very fine

1839/80(ca.), interesting group with more than 230 covers from pre-philately, including better single frankings like Ceres 1 Fr. (Mgl.) as EF, various colour- and mixed frankings, R-letters etc., somewhat different condition

1849/53, 1849 20c. black very fine horizontal pair tied with lozange grid to front of a folded entire from Clermont Ferrand to Bort, also 1853 5c. and 40c. (both with faults) tied losange "216" to front of a folded entire from rural origin to Prussia, alongside circle OR handstamp, "SAAREBRÜCK" t (page)

1894/1901, collection with nearly 80 unused and used private postal stationeries and postal stationeries with overprints with emphasis on the issues with topic "France and Russia" with many variants, R-GSU etc., plus several postcards on the same topic, mostly in good condition

1860/1990 (ca.), French colonies/French area, comprehensive used and mint balance in 13 albums plus stockcards/approval books, comprising various countries of Asia, Africa and America, well sorted from ancient to modern, also covers.

1885/1950 (ca.), French Indochina/French India and some Portuguese India, mint and used balance on album pages/stockcards, also 29 covers/cards/stationeries, slightly mixed condition but mainly fine.

French colonies in Africa: 1888/2012, mint never hinged, unused and used collection, including good issues like Franz. Equatorial Africa Mi.-Nos. 155-60, extensive Algeria with Mi.-No. 393.

1900/77 (ca), accumulation of over two hundred stamps and dozens of covers, including Algeria, Cote des Somalis, Djibouti, Diego Suarez (Sage type), some Portuguese Cap Verde, French Congo, Madagascar 1912 overprints, Diego Suarez (Sage type), also some modern envelopes from Tunisia, Spanish Saha (page)

1900/2000 (ca.), French Southern Hemisphere, comprehensive used collection, comprising TAAF incl. better early issues, French Oceania, New Caledonia and French Polynesia, also included are apprx. 240 covers/cards incl. a Terre Adelie 22.6.1950 cover.

1849/1962, collection of over two hundreds (200) used stamps and covers, neatly mounted on album leaves, starting with a 1849 folded entire tied by cds "MOSTAGANEM", some forerunners cancelled by "ALGER" postmarks, 1927 Charity set complete, tied by cds "ALGER" to front of local envelope; conditi (page)

1892/1900, collection of two covers, two cards and over thirty (30) used stamps, neatly mounted on album leaves, starting with First Issue 15c. light blue horizontal strip of three, tied to a fragment in combination with Third Issue 5c., also 10c. and 15c. tied by cds. "WHYDAH" to front of an env (page)

1899/1963, collection of over two hundreds (200) used stamps with some multiples, neatly mounted on album leaves, with better items such as 1905 5fr. violet/blue (Mi 17), 1913 50c. lilac brown/brown BISECTED and tied by cds "SAVE" to small fragment (Mi 53), also some covers and cards including 19 (page)

1915/63, collection of over four hundred (400) used stamps and over 25 covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves,  starting with a scarce assembly of the 1915 Military Occupation set "Corps Expéditionnaire Franco-Anglais Cameroun" (over 30 stamps, Mi.-Nr. 1/15), complete with d (page)

1915/84, mint never hinged, unused and used collection with a.o. Mi.-Nos. 177-207, 592-97 (3 strips of three) Bl. 7 (2), Bl. 8 etc.

1917/38, 7 covers and cards, including 2 registered, all sent to Switzerland.

1890/94, collection neatly mounted on album leaves of over fifty (50) used stamps, starting with some general colonies issues used in Diego Suarez, 1890 first issue complete, with some better items such as 1891 Mi. 10, also 1891 postage dues; overall condition is very fine, with some signed Calve (page)

1892/1973, collection of hundreds of used stamps on albums sheets, starting with 1892 Obock overprinted stamps, 1893 Triangular Camel Post, France Libre issues, also some postage dues, 1937 Block on and off cover, some duplicates; overall condition is generally very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 2 I / 67)

1948/98, mint never hinged collection, from 1969 on complete, plus more stamps and some FDC concerning Antarctica

1891/1961, collection of over four hundred (400) used stamps and a dozen covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album pages, starting with First Issues, including better items such as 1891 5c. on 25c. tied by rare "CORRESPONDANCE MILITAIRE CONGO FRANCAIS" (Mi 4II), 15c. on 25c without do (page)

1936/58, collection of over three hundred (300) used stamps and some covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, with some better items such as 1940 Afrique Francaise Libre 1,50fr. black/olive-yellow (Mi 155), 3,75fr. reddish-brown/blueyish-grey (2) (Mi 157), 1943 10,75fr. viole (page)

1894/1964, collection of over 200 used stamps neatly mounted on album leaves, some duplicates with a range of postmarks, also a few covers including 1894 40c. dark orange-red/blue tied by cds "KATI" to front of a registered envelope to Paris, arrival on reverse "PARIS DISTRIBUTION 6 1 03", overal (page)

1892/1960, collection of over two hundreds (200) used stamps and some covers, neatly mounted on album leaves, starting with forerunners Sage 75c. rose imperforate tied by cds "BOKE 29 JANV 94" (Mi 34b), 1892 First Issue with some duplicates, etc.; overall condition mostly very fine, a very nice s (page)

1915/86, mint never hinged, unused and used collection with a.o. British Occupation Mi.-Nos. 22-33, mint never hinged parallel issues etc.

1916/61, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps and covers, neatly mounted on album leaves, including a range of "Occupation Franco-Anglaise" issues on and off cover, overall condition is very fine

1886/1971, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps, some multiples and a few covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with First Issue 10c. on 20c. (fault) (Mi 2), better item such as 1888 25c. on 5c. (Mi 8), 1889 15c. on 5c. (Mi 11), scarce assembly of 1889 (page)

1892/1967, collection of over two hundreds used stamps and some covers, neatly mounted on album leaves, including a scarce group of 1884 General Issues postage dues tied by cds "GRAND BASSAM" or "DIBOU", 1892 Sage overprinted issues, 1941 Secours National complete set tied by cds "ABIDJAN" to fro (page)

1895/1965, Collection on album leaves, hundreds of used stamps and a few covers, neatly mounted and described, many duplicates with a range of postmarks including cds. "ANKARA", 1895 Madagascar Expedition Corps cover, some plate flaws identified, 1904 Provisional Bisected including 30c. brown/blu (page)

1906/61, collection of over two hundreds (200) used stamps, neatly mounted on album pages, with better items such as 1906 5fr. red (2), also a few covers, overall condition very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/162)

1921/62, collection of over hundred used stamps, neatly mounted on album leaves, also a few covers, overall condition fine to very fine

1893/94, small collection of over thirty stamps used, including some general colonies issues cancelled in Nossi Be; mostly very fine

1891, 35c. on 20c. red on green paper, tied to as small fragment, 50c. on 30c. brown and 10c. on 5c. green used, also a few stamps from the general issue used in Nossi Be; mostly very fine, better items signed Calves  (ex Mi.-Nr. 4, 5, 11)

1845/81, collection of over thirty (30) used stamps and seven stampless covers, starting with 1845 folded entire tied by cds "ST DENIS ILE BOURBON", circular "PP" alongside and arrival red cds "MAURITIUS POST OFFICE" on reverse, following with general issues cancelled in La Réunion, with better i (page)

1885/1975, Collection mounted on album leaves, hundreds of used stamps starting from the second issue, with better items such as 1885 Mi. 3 (signed Brun), a few multiples, souvenir sheet 1, postage dues, also a few covers; overall condition very fine 

1859/81, General Issues, specialized assembly of over fifty (50) used stamps and one cover, neatly mounted and mostly described on album leaves, starting with 1859 Eagles tied by postmark dotted diamond "SNC", Cérès, Sage and Alphé Dubois, including better items such as Sage 1877 75c. rose horizo (page)

1887/1966, collection of hundreds of used stamps, as well as some covers, neatly written on album leaves, starting with 1887 15c. on 20c. horizontal pair with both type XVII and XX se-tenant, 1892 Sage issues with some duplicates, including some covers such as 5c. green two strips of three tied b (page)

GORÉE: 1859/61, group of six (6) folded entires to Bordeaux, five struck by blue cds "GORÉE", endorsed "Voie anglaise", maritime to Bordeaux with cds "COL. FR. ANGL. AMB. CALAIS." alongside, from the Sengenes correspondance, some small faults, fine to very fine 

1915/64, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps and a dozen covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album pages, some duplicates, nice range of postmarks, airmail covers and multiple frankings, mostly very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/123)

1864/1970, collection of hundreds of used stamps as well as some covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with some stampless folded entires tied by cds "TUNIS", France Napoleon 40c. orange singles tied by dotted diamond "5107" to two folded entires to Marseilles, re (page)

1888/1960, collection of over hundred (100) used stamps, with better items such as 1888 5fr. violet on lilac paper (2), signed Calves or Roumet, mostly very fine (ex Mi.-Nr. P1/65)

1914/16, Anglo-French Occupation, collection of over twenty (20) used stamps and four covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, better items such as 1916 20sh. dark lilac/black on red paper (Mi 45), some registered covers with multiple frankings, mixed issue franking 1914 1d. (page)

1854/1980 (ca), mostly unused / mint and used collection with much material before 1945, including much Australia incl. Australian States, New Zealand and Samoa, and many smaller areas, some with duplicates, clean in two albums and some stockcards

1860/2000 (ca.), sophisticated mainly used balance on stockcards/in approval books/previous auction lots, comprising especially NZ from Chalon heads, Samoa, etc., mixed quality from poor to fine.

1893/1984 (ca.), interesting group of over 40 covers, many attractive and colourfull frankings, better items with Tahiti Mi. 29 on a 1895 registered cover, South Australia Mi. 34 (6) and Mi. 48 on a 1887 registered cover endorsed "per Chusan" to Germany, etc.; mostly very fine

1920/2016 (ca.), assortment of apprx. 120 covers/cards, mainly British and French area, comprising New Hebrides, Cook Islands, Solomons, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia, etc.

1890/1919, meist ungebrauchter und gestempelter Bestand ab Vorläufer-Ausgaben mit besseren und kpl. Ausgaben, schönen Briefstücken, Plattenfehler und kleine Stempel-Sammlung auf möglichst vielen verschiedenen Wertstufen, bessere zum Teil signiert, sauber im Steckbuch, ex Sammlung Erik B. Nagel

1897/1902, collection of used stamps and two postcards, including better items such as First Issue 50pf. (Mi 6), 1900 3m. black lilac and 5m. greenish black/brownish carmine tied by cds "LOME TOGO GEBIET" (Mi 18, 19), overall condition is very fine, high values signed Bothe (ex Mi.-Nr. 1/19)