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Laurée 80 c., two copies, with Ceres 40 c., tied to entire double rate letter 1872 to Santiago de Chile, endorsed "Voie de Magellan, Vapeur 'Garonne'".Handstruck '25' centavos due upon arrival (partly on franking). A fine and scarce letter.

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1870/71, Ballon montée, Gouvernement de Défense Nationale, Module de 10 centimes, over 80 copies in bronze or copper of different flights plus the original printing dies for 60 different ballons and counterpart with inscription "LES MESSAGERS PARTENT PAR BALLON-POSTE ET RAPPORTENT LES NOUVELLES PAR LA PHOTOSTENOGRAPHIE - DIRECTEUR STEENAKERS”. A unique ensamble

1870, Ballon Monté "Ville d'Orleans", folded letter to Calvados, franked with 20c blue Napoleon Lauré, tied by neatly-struck Paris "1" Star cancel, Paris / Pl. de le Bourse c.d.s. (Nov 22) alongside, endorsed "Par ballon monte" at upper left, Cherbourg a Paris TPO (Dec 9) and Trouville-sur-Mer c.d.s. (Dec 10), a fine example carried on this balloon, which landed in Norway. (Yvert 29B)

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1871, Unissued 10 c. pale blue on 10c. yellow brown, unused with partial gum, fine, certificate Scheller (2024) (Yvert-Nr. 34a)

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1924, Olympic issue 30 c., proof in mauve and dark mauve on gummed paper, very fine, signed Scheller

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1925, Paris Exhibition-block on registered cover with cds. "BAHR / BAS RHIN 13-12 1938” and one adjacent on cover to Kehl, Germany with recieving cds., cover with closed tear at the top and therefor the block with a slight tear in the middle left, slight traces of transportation, otherwise fine

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1924/25, International Exhibition of Decorative Modern Arts at Paris, Essay in blue in unissued design, printed by photogravure, unused, fine

1927, Strasbourg-block on registered cover with cds. "BAHR / BAS RHIN 13-12 1938” and one adjacent on cover to Kehl, Germany with recieving cds., cover with slight traces of transportation, otherwise very fine 

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1956, Coubertin 30 Fr., two epreuves d'artiste in orange-brown and red, both with artist's signature 'R. Serres', very fine

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1927, Flugausstellung Marseille 2 und 5 Franc je mit Sonderstempel "MARSEILLE AVIATION 18.7.” auf zwei Sonderkarten per Luftpost nach Genf, je mit vorderseitigem Ankunftsstempel, gute Erhaltung

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1930, Flugpostmarke 1,50 Franc blau mit Lochung "E.I.P.A.30” mit zweiter Lochung im Rand sowie Einzelmarke mit Lochung jeweils mit Sonderstempel "PARIS EXPOSITION INTLE POSTE AERIENNE” auf Lutpost-Sonderumschlag bzw. rückseitig auf Sonderkarte mit Zuleitung aus der Schweiz, gute Erhaltung

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1870, Feldposttrauerbrief mit komplettem Inhalt, geschrieben in Saint Antoine, ab "TOULON-S-MER JUL 29 1870” mit nebengesetztem roten "P.P” über Dünkirchen adressiert an "Capitaine de vaisseau a bord de Deerés a Helgoland”, kleine Einrisse im Kuvert, sonst einwandfrei, ein sehr interessanter Brief während des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges

1872, Ceres 30 C. hellbraun, farbfrisch, leicht über den Rand geklebt, sauber mit DKr. "St. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE 27 AVRL 76” auf kleinem grünlichblauem Briefkuvert nach Helgoland, ein attraktiver und sehr ungewöhnlicher Incoming-Mail-Brief in guter Erhaltung

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1849/1949, highly specialized mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. postage dues, telegraph and colonial general issues, strength in the 19th century, great number of duplicates throughout the collection, plenty of material with multiples, tête-bêches, nuances, varieties, paper types and plates flaws, starting with a strong selection of the Cérès issue abounding with various shades and cancels, better items with Mi.-Nr. 3yK and 4K used (faults), 4 used on laid paper, 1 used (13), 5 used (11, one on lettersheet), 7 used (5), Napoleon issues with 8 used (6), 11 used (35), 32 used (9), Bordeaux issue 36 (11), 37 (15), 41I used (incl. 2 folded entires), 44 (14), etc., good part of Sage with some large mutliples, nice assembly of cancels incl. foreign offices "5089” JAFFA, "5082” BEYROUTH", cds. "YOHOHAMA”,  1870 envelope with "5119” LE CAIRE and more, Postage Dues Mi.-Nr. 6 used on piece (sign. Köhler), five ballons montés, some telegram-cards, some modern material with Merson 99 unused block of four (some faulty gum), Bl. 1 (2), Bl. 2 (2),  together with some specimen, essays, Rothschild reprints and some Monaco incl. the early high values. Mixed condition, some signed, an engaging holding in two albums

1849/1990 (ca.), large mint never hinged/unused and mostly used balance of a collection with some covers, incl. postage dues, French Colonies, Monaco and Andorra, strength in the early issues with an abundance of duplicates, better items and cpl. sets like Mi.-Nr. 1(4), 2(3), 5(4), 7(4), 8(6), 32(6) used, etc., good part of Colonies with general issues, New Caledonia Mi.-Nr. 1, etc., together with some multiples. Mixed condition, especially in the early issues, mostly in fresh condition, a good lot neatly housed in four stockbooks

1926/89, extensive mint never hinged collection with a few unused and used, incl. Officials and Postage Dues, many better items and cpl. sets with Mi.-Nr. 211-214, 239 sheet corner (signed Calves), 242(2), 321 sheet margin, 305-311, Bl.2-3, etc., together with some booklets, sheetlets, proofs and a few postal stationeries. Overall very fine and fresh condition, a nice lot, in four albums

1820/1902(ca.), group of over 150 entires, postal stationeries and cards, many interesting usages and frankings incl. prephilatelic Port Payé, Mi.-Nr. 4 on entire with village handstamp "39 pouillon” alongside and circular "X”, Mi.-Nr. 16 on entire, 1865 three-colour franking from Paris to Mauritius, other interesting destinations like Warsaw (1864), Caracas (1864), Egypt (1871), etc., together with some multiple and combination frankings, somewhat mixed condition, an attractive lot

1849/1960, substantial unused collection (incl. one cover). Beginning with a strong section "Empire” incl. 1 C. olive (Mi.-No. 10) and 10 C. bistre (Mi.-No. 12), 25 C. blue (Mi.-No. 14), an unused block of ten with good margins all round and 1 F. carmine (Mi.-No. 17), a well margined example on cover from Marseille to Grenoble (signed Calves and Pigeron). There follows "Emission de Bordeaux”, 10 C. brown with enormous margins on all sides (Mi.-No. 40, cert. E. Diena), 20 C. blue (Mi.-No. 41) and 30 C. brown (Mi.-No. 42, signed Calves), Allegory, Mi.-Nos. 66I, 67I, 61II, 62II (cert. E. Diena), 76 and 96-100) and finishing on Airmails with 1936, Mi.-Nos. 305-11 and 321. An interesting collection in fine general condition.