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Europe and Colonies continued...

France and Colonies continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1241

624a

France, 1949, Stamp Centenary Exhibition miniature sheet (Scott 624a), c.t.o. first day cancels, the top five with cds, the bottom three with lozenge, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert BF 5.
Scott $500.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1242

C15

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote" (Scott C15), lower left corner margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert 15.
Scott $625.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1243

3 var.

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 1fr Pétain, overprint inverted (Maury 3 var.), used in combination with U.S. 6¢ airmail stamp (C25), each tied on postcard by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 22-9/ 43", which is repeated alongside, with the ship's censor's cachet in black, and the U.S. censorship handstamp in magenta, Very Fine, 1fr stamp with normal overprint only 200 issued. A rare postcard, being one of very few known which were actually delivered by the United States post office, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1244

4 var.

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 1.50fr Pétain, overprint slightly doubled (Maury 4 var.), tied on 1.20fr postal card by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 6-11/ 42", which cancels the postal card and is repeated alongside, with the ship's censor's cachet in violet, Very Fine, 1.50fr stamp with normal overprint only 1,500 issued, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Maury €3,500 as normal ($4,860).
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1245

5 var.

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 5fr on 10fr Vincennes, overprint reading upwards (Maury 5 var.), used in combination with U.S. 6¢ airmail stamp (C25), each tied on postcard by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 22-9/ 43", which is repeated alongside, with the ship's censor's cachet in black, and the U.S. censorship handstamp in magenta, Very Fine, a rare postcard, being one of very few known which were actually delivered by the United States post office, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Maury €4,750 as normal ($6,600).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1246

7 var.

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 10fr Angers, overprint inverted (Maury 7 var.), used in combination with U.S. 6¢ airmail stamp (C25), each tied on postcard by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 22-9/ 43", which is repeated alongside, with the ship's censor's cachet in black, and the U.S. censorship handstamp in magenta, Very Fine, a rare postcard, being one of very few known which were actually delivered by the United States post office, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1247

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 1.75Fr Senegal (Maury 11), used in combination with U.S. 6¢ airmail stamp (C25), each tied on postcard by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 22-9/ 43", which is repeated alongside, with the ship's censor's cachet in black, and the U.S. censorship handstamp in magenta, Very Fine, a rare postcard, being one of very few known which were actually delivered by the United States post office, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1248

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 25c Senegal (Maury 12), o.g., never hinged (minor offset on gum); few specks of color missing around the figures of value at lower right, Very Fine, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Maury €4,150 ($5,770).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1249

13 var.

France, Military Airmail, 1943, Battleship Richelieu, 75c Senegal, overprint reading downwards (Maury 13 var.), used in combination with three Algeria stamps (Scott 145-46 & Yvert-Tellier Telegraph Stamp 2), each tied on registered censored cover by the ship's hexagonal datestamp "BATIMENT DE LIGNE/ RICHELIEU/ 24-10/ 43", which is repeated on reverse, adjacent ship's censor's cachet in violet, and the "O.A.T." oval handstamp in red, addressed to New York City with multiple receiving postmarks, Very Fine, a very rare cover, being one of very few known commercial usages, which were actually delivered by the United States post office, 2006 Sismondo certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1250

2-3,5

French Offices in Alexandria, 1900, picture postcard with three-color franking (Scott 2-3,5), tied by Alexandria/ Egypt Sep. 21, 1900 circular datestamps, addressed Germany, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1251

41799

French Colonies: Diego Suarez, 1890, Union of France & Madagascar (Scott 6-9), including 1c forgery as reference, each with Diego Suarez circular datestamp; 5c crease, 15c thin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $405.
Estimate $150 - 200.

Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1252

French Polynesia, 1947, Kon-Tiki Expedition commemorative cover, with four French Polynesia postage dues, each tied by "PAPEETE/ 28-6/ 47/ ILE TAHITI" circular datestamp, which is repeated on reverse, adjacent cachet depicts the Kon-Tiki, the raft and its route from Peru to Tahiti. There is also a red Lima circular datestamp and postage due handstamp on front, plus a commemorative backstamp; light vertical fold affecting 3fr stamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

As known on April 28, 1947, a raft left Peru to the French Polynesian islands. Six hardy adventurers made up the crew. The head of the expedition was Thor Heyerdahl, who believed that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in Pre-Columbian times. The cover was prepared after the Kon-Tiki reached Tahiti on August 7. According to an accompanying article published in 1973, only six were prepared. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1253

25-28

French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1966-69, Animals & Tree complete (Scott 25-28), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $433.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1254

French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1968, 20f Albatross (Scott 28), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert 24. Maury 24.
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

1255

55-66 & J6-10

French Colonies: New Hebrides, 1938, Definitives complete, perforated Specimen (Scott 55-66 & J6-10), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
SG F22s/32s, FD65s/9s; £550 for hinged ($920).
Estimate $350 - 500.

Suggested Bid $350-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1256

126

French Colonies: Wallis & Futuna, 1941, 20fr "France Libre" overprint (Scott 126), 30 copies in small multiples; o.g., never hinged but most with very slight gum disturbance, four with light creases, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,700 for hinged.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2)

Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

German Area

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1257

17var

German States: Helgoland, 1889, 10pf dark rose & yellow green (Scott 17var), tied on picture postcard by Heligoland July 8, 1890 circular datestamp, addressed to Altenburg, Germany with receiving postmark alongside, Very Fine, signed H. Bloch.
Michel 14d.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1258

German States: Thurn & Taxis, c. 1865, 2Sb & 9Kr coat of arms postal envelopes, former addressed to Frankfurt, with "29" numeral cancel, and adjacent Hanau circular datestamp; latter addressed to Berlin, with indistinct numeral cancel, and adjacent Coburg 1865 circular datestamp, both with transit backstamps, Fine to Very Fine.
Michel GAA2,GAA8; €1,020 ($1,420). Higgins and Gage B2,B24.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1259

Germany, 1897, Godard Record Balloon Flight card, colorful picture postcard for the 1897 Leipzig Fair featuring a Godard-Surcouf Balloon tethered above the Fairgrounds and bearing a violet handstamp giving details of the record ascent for a free balloon of 24h 15m at a maximum altitude of 3,340m and covering a distance of 1,665km. The address side of the card bears Fair label and datestamps of the Fair's Balloon Station (19 Oct) and of Tarnau, Poland (21 Oct), one of the towns overflown by the balloon, Very Fine, exceedingly rare.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1260

B33

Germany, 1930, IPOSTA souvenir sheet (Scott B33), cancelled and tied on registered cover by Berlin 21.9.30 circular datestamps, used in combination with 8pf regular, addressed to Basel with dispatch & receiving backstamps; scuffing on top selvage not affecting stamps, otherwise Fine.
Michel Block 1; €2,400 ($3,340).
Scott $1,800.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction