A WELL PRESENTED COLLECTION 1941-c.2015 in a carton containing 4 albums & 1 stockbook. Mint stamps to 1959. Fine used thereafter. An interesting lot which includes postally used more recent material, not often seen currently. (Qty) (Image)

POSTER STAMPS, CHARITY LABELS, LOCAL ISSUES & CINDERELLAS 1890s TO 1950s: A rarely seen group. Includes 1900 Paris Exhibition labels, WWI charity vignettes, Dunkerque/Coudekerque cancels, liberation locals, La Tour Eiffel and Paris labels plus many others. (100s) Cross Reference : CINDERELLA, THEMATICS, POSTER STAMPS (Image)

SMALL POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION: Small stock book housing a collection of c.17 cards, covers, etc. covering the period 1851-1947. Lot includes a descriptive inventory of contents. Viewing recommended. (Image)

1849-1916 STAMPED AND STAMPLESS MAIL: Collection neatly written up on display pages. Includes 28 Dec. 1849 env Cognac to Paris franked with fine 4 margin 20c black 'Ceres' (SG 1) tied by grille cancel and 30 Jul. 1861 env. Thion to Terrason, Dordogne franked with fine pair of 1853 10c bistre 'Napoleon' with small dot (petits chiffres) lozenge cancel; trio of 1855-57 stampless envs., one with Montmartre mayoral frank; c. 15 fine internal covers with mostly Ceres or Napoleon 20c frankings. We note an attractive 1862 cover from Dunkirk to St. Petersburg bearing strip of 5 x 20c blue and single 10c bistre Napoleon (1853 issue), 1860 env. from Paris to Dordrecht franked 1853 80c imperf. Napoleon and 1870 env to same addressee franked with pair of 1862 40c orange 'laureated' Napoleons. Lot also incl. 1916 Soldier's letter from the Dardanelles Expeditionary Corps to Vaucluse. Overall a very fine assembly. (c.32) Cross Reference : RUSSIA, NETHERLANDS (Image)

ECLECTIC MIX on leaves in binder inc. 1873/97 used telegramme forms, 1885-87 25c & 50c telephone stamps used, 188/96 1f (2) & 3F telephone stamps used. 1921 AR form used in Algeria, 1925 25c Olympic issue mint block of four and single with additional white line under 'VIII OLYMPIADE' (Yv. €925+) and used (7 - Yv. €125 ea), 1939 airmail env. to Geneva carried on the 1st Postal night flight, 1940 internal PC with a service suspended cachet, 1943 Free French Forces in Levant Resistance opts set mint (SG £150), 1901/39 range of mint and used 'F.M.' (Franchise Militaire) opts etc. plus a range of 1858/72 unfranked EL's to NY ex Cuba with "STEAMSHIP/10" or "10" marks on front, 1966/67 GB aerogrammes or airmail env. to Nigeria and small group of Japanese postage & revenue stamps. (few hundred items) Cross Reference : TELEGRAPH STAMPS, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - SERVICE SUSPENDED, OLYMPICS (Image)

PRESTAMP COVERS & 1850s IMPERF COVERS (ONE TO PERU); 1765 EL to GB with fair "CAEN P.P" (to 7th Earl Lauderdale; chatty letter from an illegitimate (?) relative incl. "I am only affeared my ... Gentlemen are Troublesome to you..."), 1772 EL to London with partial small "DUNKERQUE", attractive diminutive 26 Mar. 1851 EL from Toulon to Var with 4m 25c Blue tied by diamond, and fine Nov. 1858 Bill of Lading EL from Le Havre to Lima (Peru) "Par [Ship] Guatemala" with 4m 20c Blue + 10c Brown (v. near 4m; just touched at bottom left) tied by "1495" diamond Numerals with mainly fine red 2-ring "BUREAU-MARITIME/HAVRE" cds alongside. (4 covers) Cross Reference : PERU (Image)

NAPOLEONIC WARS - REPUBLICAN ARMY MAIL, 'DEPARTMENTS CONQUIS', ETC: 1795-1816 range of ELs noting trio of letter sheets dated 4 Ventose, 27 Ventose & 15 Germinal, Fourth year of the Republic (c.Mar.-Apr. 1795)."Liberte" & "Egalite"written at top of first sheet, all signed "Baudouin" and sent from Roosendael, near Malines to Boulogne via French Army post.; Apr. 1805 (dated 20th Germinal, 12th year of Republic) EL with transcript (contents ref. injustice of the 'assignations') having 3-line "POSTES/SENAT/CONSERVATEUR" in red, "60/P.P." mark in red, m.s "6" and "PORT PAYE" in black. Other ELs in lot incl. 1812-25 group with s/l marks of "MAESTRICHT", "HAMBOURG", "St. FLORENTIN" and 1816 "THIONVILLE" (6) Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)

NAPOLEONIC WARS - OCCUPATION OF ITALY: c.1800-1806 group of letters incl. c.1800 wrapper from Occupation of Piedmont with superb framed 3-line "Administrateur/General/du Piemont", large oval 'intaglio' of Marianne? and s/l "TORINO" mark; 2 x 1806 ELs from Florence to Beauvais, each with fine s/l "ETRURIA" marks and one also having "DEBOURSEMENT DE/BOULOGNE SUR MER" on reverse; 2 x ELs from Rome to Beauvais, each with "BUREAU FRANCAIS/ROME" marks and 1806 EL from Naples to Beauvais with "POSTE FRANCAISE/A NAPLES" mark. Also Jul. 1806 EL with "No. 1/ARM. D'ITALIE" mark and undated, but probably c.1806 EL with 3-line "R.aume D'ITALIE/PAR/GENES" mark in black and "L.1./MILANO" in red. (9) Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, ITALY (Image)

19TH CENTURY IMPRESSED REVENUES; Range on leaves inc. 1800 document with embossed and inked "REP FRA. GREUZE/20 cen" h.s. on front, 1802 octagonal design with "REP.FRA./50 cen", 1823 document with circular "75c" design and circular "50 C. EN SUS/LOI DE 1816." h.s. on front, c1860 document with circular "TIMBRE/ROYAL/70c/GALLE F" embossing and other similar examples with several up to the pre WWII period. (25 documents) Cross Reference : REVENUES (Image)

NAPOLEONIC PERIOD - FRENCH POST OFFICE IN NAPLES: Aug. 1806 EL from Naples to France (Dept de l'Oise?) with "PORT PAYE" mark and 2-line "POSTE FRANCAISE/A NAPLES" mark in black. Double circle receiving mark of 16 Aug. 1806 on reverse alongside small, octagonal framed "T 5e". Extensive text in very small writing. Scarce. Cross Reference : ITALY (Image)

NAPOLEONIC MILITARY LETTER FROM ZARA, DALMATIA: 2 Jan. 1808 EL (with extensive text) from Zara to Paris. on the front a 2-line "Ban. Gal./ARM. DE DALMATIE" in red with circular 10 Jan. 1808 Paris receiving mark on flap. Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)

NAPOLEONIC P.O.W. - FRENCH GENERAL ON PAROLE IN CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE: 29 Apr. 1812 wrapper addressed to "General Dufour, Prisoner on Parole, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Or where else". With m.s charge mark of "9" (9d being the rate from London) alongside very fine triple oval mark "TRANSPORT OFFICE/[crown]/GR/PRISONERS OF WAR". Rare, to such a high ranking P.O.W. Cross Reference : MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)

INTERESTING PRE-STAMP SELECTION: c.1815-1831 group incl 2 undated local post wrappers, each with superb strikes of part-framed "PETITE-POSTE/BORDEAUX", 1815 & 1816 ELs, both Paris to Boulogne and each with s/l "P.PAYE PARIS" in red; 16 May 1817 EL from Director Gen. of the Post Office to Royal Military Sch., La Fleche with 2-line cachet in red "Conser d'Etat. Deur./Gal de l'Adn. des Postes"; 1828 EL Beauvais to Vienna with boxed red "P.P.P.P.", "P59P/BEAUVAIS" & "L.F." marks. Also, 9 Sep. 1830 EL from Paris to Surrey with fine boxed "T.P.Rate/2" h.s alongside octagonal "60/P.P./J" mark. (10 covers) (Image)

1849 20c BLACK TETE-BECHE PAIR - four small to very large margins, used, with parts of three strikes of the diamond grid. Tiny stain at the top of one unit and otherwise fine. Important first-issue rarity. SG £9000 (2) (Image)

FRANCIA/VIA DI MARE MARKING - Trio with Feb/Sep. 1862 E/EL to Genoa Bologna ex Marseilles or Nice franked 40c imperf. and Feb. 1866 EL to Naples ex Marseilles franked 40c all tied by "FRANCIA/VIA DI MARE" (Salles 659) h.s. with additional strike adjacent and applied at Genoa being handed to the captain or posted in movable boxes on board. (3 covers) Cross Reference : PAQUEBOTS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, ITALY (Image)

19th CENTURY PAQUEBOT MAIL; Range with framed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANE" h.s. inc. 1863 EL to Lyon ex Constantinople franked 40c + 10c with an anchor cancel and "SINAI" ship cds on front and with Lamy (Paris) expertising mark on front, 1863 E to Paris with scarce franking imperf 40c + 10c perf tied by anchor cancels with "AMERIQUE" ship cds 1865 env. to Toulouse franked 40c + 10c tied by anchor cancels and with "GODAVERY" ship cds on front, 1866 E to Lyon franked 40c tied by anchor cancel with "MENZALEH" ship cds below plus 1870/71 E's to Constantinople or Messina ex Marseilles franked 40c tied by anchor cancels and with "LIGNE U" cds on front of each. (6 covers) Cross Reference : FRANCE, MOVABLE BOXES, PAQUEBOTS, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)

MAIL TO SPAIN BY PENINSULA SERVICES; Range with 1863/68 EL's to Barcelona ex Marseilles franked France 40c (single or x 2), 20c (2) or 80c one tied by "ESTRANGERO/BARCELONA" (Salles 611) and all with "ADMON DE CAMBIO/3 (or 33) CTOS/BARCELONA" h.s. in black on front (one used to cancel the stamps), 1867 EL to Barcelona franked France 40c cancelled on arrival by barred numeral "2" and also tied by Barcelona cds and 1875 E to Valencia franked 40c (2) tied by circular "ADMON DE CAMBIO/009/BARCELONA" h.s. Scarce group. (6 covers) Cross Reference : SPAIN, SHIPS/SHIPPING, PAQUEBOTS (Image)

STAMPED MAIL TO S.AMERICA; Range with 1864 stained EL to Valparaiso with v.scarce combination franking of imperf 80c + perf 40c ex Bordeaux with London and Panama transit d.s. on front and signed Bolaffi, 1864 EL to Lima franked pair 80c + pair 40c ex Havre with Panama d.s., and framed "P.P." h.s. on front, 1866 EL to Santiago franked 20c + 80c ex Bordeaux with London and Panama transit d.s. and framed "P.P." and circular "15" h.s. all on front, 1867 E to Arequipa franked 80c + 20c tied by Paris 'star' cancels with London transit and framed "P.P." h.s., 1875 defective env. to Buenos Ayres ex Bordeaux franked 80C + pair 10c with 9centavos due mark on front. (5 covers) (Image)

POSTCARD SENT BY BALLOON POST; V. unusual 30 Sep. 1870 v. small PC (some splitting) to Pau franked 10c (reduced rate) tied by '241' lozenge (Auteuil) with Paris cds on front and Pau arrival cds on rear. Believed too late for the unpiloted balloon carrying postcards and probably sent on the 5th flight Non Denomme No. 2 whose mail was soaked (possible evidence of water damage) and sent on a later flight. Most unusual example of balloon mail. Cross Reference : BALLOON MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

BALLON MONTE - RARE MAIL FROM A JETTISONED BAG; 9 Nov. 1870 printed 'PAR BALLON MONTE' EL (some faults on rear) to Flagniac franked 20c tied by Paris numeral star cancel. Carried on the Le Daguerre piloted by Sylvain Jubert with a freight of 270 kgs, landing later the same day (12 Nov.) with the pilot, passengers & mail captured - the latter released after conclusion of the war - with a further mail bag jettisoned, recovered and transmitted and with a Decazeville d.s. of 29 Nov. on rear. Very unusual thus. Cross Reference : BALLOON MAIL (Image)

FIRST NIGHT BALLOON MAIL; 13 Nov. 1870 printed Correspondence Havas newspaper (on pelure paper) to Marseilles franked 20c and tied by Paris numeral star cancel with Paris on front. The rear with three backstamps inc. arrival on 28 Nov. Carried on Le General - on the first night flight (at 23.15) and piloted by Lemoine, carrying 80 kgs of mail, 34 pigeons and three passengers. Mostly fine. Cross Reference : BALLOON MAIL (Image)

FIRST NIGHT BALLOON MAIL; 18 Nov. 1870 folded Gazette Des Absents [of 12 Nov.] (address panel with printed 'PAR BALLON MONTE; rear with small tape stains) to Toulouse franked 20c and tied by Paris numeral star cancel with Paris "R. DE BONDY" cds on front. Carried on Le General - on the first night flight (at 23.15) and piloted by Emil Lemoine, carrying 80 kgs of mail, 34 pigeons and three passengers. Cross Reference : BALLOON MAIL (Image)

BALLON MONTE - FOURTH FLIGHT MAIL TO SWITZERLAND; 29 Sep. 1870 v.small EL (flimsy paper; rear faults) to Lucerne franked 30c tied by faint Paris dotted star with part "PL DE LA MADELEINE" cds below. Carried on the Le Celeste piloted by G.Tissandier also carrying a freight of 80kg. Attractive. Cross Reference : AIRSHIPS/BALLOONS, BALLOON MAIL (Image)

ZINC SPHERE/MOULINS ALLIER MAIL TO PARIS; V.Rare 7 Jan. 1871 EL (consistent stains) to Paris franked 80c + 20c tied by '549' lozenge cancels of Boulogne-sur-Mer and representing the 1F rate for mail carried within a zinc ball for distribution in the River Seine which arrived in Paris on 18 Feb. This and most known examples that did arrive in Paris, did so after the siege but nonetheless is an important example of this ingenious method of transmitting mail. Important exhibition item. (Image)

FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR MAIL; Trio, 7 Aug. 1870 unfranked env. to Paris sent free with framed "P.P." "PORTOFREI/lt.ORDRE V" d.s. and Coblenz cds on front, 1 Oct. 1870 unfranked env. (with contents) to La Fleche, seemingly sent free (from a captured French Officer) but with a "30" centimes due h.s. and Le Mans cds on front and 9 Nov. 1870 unfranked env. to Agen also with Le Mans cds and framed "P.P." h.s. on front but without additional charge plus two PPC's (3 covers + 2 cards) Cross Reference : MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)